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Lawrence G. Sprader Jr., age 24, from Virginia, Prince George county.
Date of death: Sunday, June 10, 2007
Death details: Went missing from Fort Hood, Texas. Died from hyperthermia and dehydration
Middle Road bridge in Prince Georg was named in his honor in 2018.
Source: Virginia Military Dead Database the Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia, CBS News, Prince George County
Matthew Paul Steyart, age 21, from Mount Shasta, California.
Parents: Nancy Parick
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: Company B, 1St Battalion, 508Th Infantry (Cjtf-76), Camp Ederle, Italy
Date of death: Tuesday, November 22, 2005
Death details: Killed when a roadside bomb exploded near his Humvee in Shah Wali Kot, Afghanistan
Source: Department of Defense, Los Angeles Times, Military Times
Sarah Katherine Small from Herndon, Virginia, Fairfax county.
Date of death: Monday, September 19, 2005
Death details: Died in a training accident near Wady el-Natron, Egypt
School: Virginia Women’s Institute for Leadership at Mary Baldwin College (2002), Oakton High (1998)
Cemetery: Arlington National
Source: Virginia Military Dead Database, Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia., Associated Press
John Ruocco, age 40, from Massachusetts.
Spouse: Kim Ruocco
Children: Joey and Billy
Date of death: Monday, February 7, 2005
Death details: John was stationed in California. After speaking to his wife about seeking help for his depression, she decided to travel to California. When she arrived, several Marines were outside his hotel room. They were crying. John had hung himself.
Source: Air Force, Findagrave.com
George C Schultz from Round Hill, Virginia, Loudoun county.
Date of death: Wednesday, January 28, 2004
Death details: Burns, Sentara Norfolk General Hospital Norfolk, Virginia
Source: Virginia Military Dead Database the Library of Virginia, Richmond,
Michael Joseph Godfrey, age 50, from Nokesville, Virginia, Prince William county.
Date of death: Tuesday, November 11, 2003
Death details: Seoul, Republic of Korea
Source: Virginia Military Dead Database from the Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia.
Jason Decastro Cunningham, age 26, from Camarillo, California, Ventura county.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 38Th Rescue Squadron, Moody Afb, Ga
Date of death: Tuesday, March 5, 2002
Death details: Hostile; + Near Gardez, Afghanistan
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Neil Christopher Roberts, age 32, from Woodland, California, Yolo county.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: Comnavspecwardevgru Dam Neck Va
Date of death: Tuesday, March 5, 2002
Death details: Hostile; , Afghanistan
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Bradley Stephen Crose, age 27, from Orange Park, Florida, Clay county.
Service era: Iraq
Military history: Company A, 1St Battalion, 75Th Ranger Regiment, Hunter Army Air Field, Ga 31409
Date of death: Monday, March 4, 2002
Death details: Hostile; Gardez, Afghanistan
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Matthew Allen Commons, age 21, from Boulder City, Nevada, Clark county.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: Company A 1St Battalion 75Th Ranger Regiment Hunter Army Air Field, Ga 31409
Date of death: Monday, March 4, 2002
Death details: Hostile; Gardez, Afghanistan
Source: Department of Defense, findagrave.com