Kevin J. Kessler, age 32, from Canton, Ohio, Stark county.
Parents: Lawrence Kessler and Kristine Williams; stepparents Sue Kessler and Rodney Williams
Spouse: Adrian Kessler
Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: East Canton High (1996)
Military history: 4th Brigade Support Battalion, 1st Brigade Combate Team, 4th Infantry Division.
Date of death: Monday, August 30, 2010
Death details: Died in the Arghandab River Valley, Afghanistan of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device. Killed were Dale A. Goetz, Jesse Infante, Kevin J. Kessler, Matthew J. West, Chad D. Clements.
Cemetery: Calvary, Perry Township
Source: Department of Defense, Paquelet & Arnold-Lynch Funeral Home, Military Times