Tyler E. Parten, age 24, from Arkansas.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 3rd Squadron, 61st Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colorado.
Date of death: Thursday, September 10, 2009
Death details: Died in Konar Province, Afghanistan of wounds sustained when insurgents attacked his unit using rocket-propelled grenades and small arms fire.
Source: Department of Defense, Roller-Citizens Funeral Home