Promote & Preserve stories of U.S. fallen soldiers/sailors
Joshua Burks, age 20, from San Jose, California, Santa Clara county.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 2ndBattalion, 44th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Kentucky
Date of death: Saturday, August 13, 2022
Death details: Found dead from a gunshot wound near Olmstead, Kentucky
Source: WKRN, News Democrat & Leader
Jesse Robert Cruz, age 23, from Kileen, Texas.
Spouse: Briana Celiz (married May 2020)
Children: Giavonna Kapri Cruz
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 3rd Cavalry Regiment, Fort Hood
Date of death: Saturday, August 13, 2022
Death details: Killed in an hit-and-run accident when his motorcycle was hit by a pickup truck.
Source: Viss Family Funeral Home, KWTX
Evan Patrick Fitzgibbon, age 23, from Windermere, Florida, Orange county.
Parents: John Patrick and Cynthia Renee Waller Fitzgibbon
Spouse: Engaged to Anna Judith Fabry
Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: West Point (2021), Foundation Academy in Winter Garden, Florida (2017)
Military history: Infantry Basic Officer Leader Course at Fort Benning in Florida, 7th Special Forces Group at Elgin Air Force Base in Florida
Date of death: Tuesday, August 9, 2022
Death details: Died during a training exercise in Dahlonega, Georgia after being stuck by a falling tree at Yonah Mountain.
Cemetery: Woodlawn
Source: WKMG, Orlando Sentinel, Woodlawn Funeral Home & Memorial Park
George Lindley Taber, age 30, from Glen Saint Mary, Florida, Baker county.
Parents: Melynda Sheri (Rea) Coker, stepfather Robert (Trey) Coker, George L. Taber IV, stepmother LaNell (Keahey) Taber)
Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: Conway High, Arkansas (2010); Hendrix College (2014)
Military history: Quint entered the Army in March 2017 and completed Advanced Individual Training at Ft. Benning, GA. He completed the Special Forces (SF) Qualification Course in 2018 and continued through the SF pipeline, completing 18D Combat Medical Sergeant Training, Military Freefall Parachutist Course, Spanish Language school, SF Sniper Course, and Survival, Evasion, Resistance, and Escape Course. Quint was assigned to Operational Detachment Alpha (ODA) 7214, A Company, 2nd Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne) at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida.
Date of death: Tuesday, August 9, 2022
Death details: Died during a training exercise in Dahlonega, Georgia after being stuck by a falling tree at Yonah Mountain.
Cemetery: Jacksonville National
Source: WKMG, Orlando Sentinel, Quinn-Shalz Family Funeral Home
Michael David Clark, age 41, from Bolton, Connecticut, Tolland county.
Parents: David Maurice Clark and Victoria Lodge
Spouse: Rachel A. (Gomez) Clark, married 15 years
Children: Logan, Hailey
Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: Glastonbury High (1999)
Military history: 933rd FRSD
Date of death: Saturday, July 30, 2022
Death details: Killed by lightning strike at Fort Gordon, Georgia
Source: Orlando Sentinel, Carmon Windsor Funeral Home
John J. Sax, age 33, from Placer, California, Placer county.
Parents: Steve
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing
Date of death: Wednesday, June 8, 2022
Death details: Died in a training mission when an MV-22B Osprey crashed in the desert of Southern California
Source: U.S. Marines, CNN
Nicholas P. Losapio, age 31, from Rockingham, New Hampshire, Rockingham county.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing
Date of death: Wednesday, June 8, 2022
Death details: Died in a training mission when an MV-22B Osprey crashed in the desert of Southern California
Source: U.S. Marines
Nathan E. Carlson, age 21, from Illinois, Winnebago county.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing
Date of death: Wednesday, June 8, 2022
Death details: Died in a training mission when an MV-22B Osprey crashed in the desert of Southern California
Source: U.S. Marines
Seth D. Rasmuson, age 21, from Wyoming, Johnson county.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing
Date of death: Wednesday, June 8, 2022
Death details: Died in a training mission when an MV-22B Osprey crashed in the desert of Southern California
Source: U.S. Marines
Evan A. Strickland, age 19, from New Mexico, Valencia county.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing
Date of death: Wednesday, June 8, 2022
Death details: Died in a training mission when an MV-22B Osprey crashed in the desert of Southern California
Source: U.S. Marines