John R. Brainard, age 26, from Dover-Foxcroft, Maine, Piscataquis county.
Spouse: Emily Brainard
Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: Foxcroft Academy (2004), University of Maine (2008)
Military history: 12th Combat Aviation Brigade, Ansbach-Katterbach, Germany
Date of death: Monday, May 28, 2012
Death details: Died in Kabul, Afghanistan of wounds sustained when his helicopter crashed. Also killed was Chief Warrant Officer Five John C. Pratt.
Source: Department of Defense, Facebook, Bangor Daily News, Military Times