Maher, Brent M.
Army Specialist

Brent M. Maher, age 31, from Council Bluffs, Iowa, Pottawattamie county.

Parents: Cheryl Tyner
Spouse: Brenna Maher
Children: Kaitlyn, 9; Matthew, 8; Hannah, 4

Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 1st Battalion, 168th Infantry Regiment, Iowa National Guard, Shenandoah, Iowa.

Date of death: Monday, April 11, 2011
Death details: Died in Paktia Province, Afghanistan of injuries sustained when enemy forces attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device.

Source: Department of Defense, Cedar Rapids Gazette, legacy.com