Jacob C. Leicht, age 24, from College Station, Texas, Brazos county.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California. In 2007, Leicht drove a Humvee over a bomb, which killed five others. He was dragged out with serious injuries but later demanded a return to combat action.
Date of death: Thursday, May 27, 2010
Death details: Died after stepping on a land mine in Helmand Province, Afghanistan.
Source: Department of Defense, Philadelphia Examiner, Military Times