Nicholas K. Uzenski, age 21, from Tornball, Texas, Harris county.
Parents: Lisa Uzenski and Bill Uzenski
Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: Franklin High (2006)
Military history: 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Okinawa, Japan. Enlisted Jan. 15, 2008.
Date of death: Monday, January 11, 2010
Death details: Weathered gunfire to radio for air support for his comrads, who were under attack. Two others died. Their efforts saved 12 othersi n Helmand Province, Afghanistan.
Source: Department of Defense, Oneonta Daily Star, Evansville Courier Press, Bozemon Daily Chronicle, Military Times