Whitten, Daniel
Army Captain

Daniel Whitten, age 28, from Grimes, Iowa, Polk county.

Parents: Dan Whitten and Jill Whitten
Spouse: Starr

Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: Johnston High (1999)
Military history: 1st Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Bronze Star.

Date of death: Tuesday, February 2, 2010
Death details: Died when enemy forces attacked their vehicle with an improvised explosive device in Zabul Province, Afghanistan.

Source: Department of Defense, Des Moines Register, Radio Iowa. Philadelphia Examiner., Military Times