Brandon M. Kirton, age 25, from Centennial, Colorado, Arapahoe county.
Parents: Robert C and Kathleen A. Kirton
Children: Heaven Kirton
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 2nd Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Kentucky
Date of death: Wednesday, May 18, 2011
Death details: Died of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit with small arms fire and mortar rounds.
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times