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Daniel Chen, age 19, from New York City, New York.
Service era: Afghanistan
Date of death: Monday, October 3, 2011
Death details: Found dead in a guardhouose in Afghanistan from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Eight soldiers later faced charges ranging from dereliction of duty to involuntary manslaughter in connection to the death.
Source: Associated Press, Northwest Asian Weekly
John R. Wimpey Cagle, age 19, from Tucker, Georgia, DeKalb county.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.
Date of death: Wednesday, September 28, 2011
Death details: Died while supporting combat operations in Helmand Province, Afghanistan.
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Rafael E. Bigai Baez, age 19, from San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 2nd Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Polk, Louisiana.
Date of death: Friday, September 23, 2011
Death details: Died in Wardak Province, Afghanistan of injuries suffered when insurgest attacked hi unit with an improvised explosive device. Pfc. Carlos A. Aparicio, 19, was also killed.
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Carlos A. Aparicio, age 19, from San Benardino, California.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 2nd Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Polk, Louisiana.
Date of death: Friday, September 23, 2011
Death details: Died in Wardak Province, Afghanistan of injuries suffered when insurgest attacked hi unit with an improvised explosive device. Sgt. Rafael E. Bigai Baez, 28, was also killed
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Brett E. Wood, age 19, from Spencer, Indiana, Owen county.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 1st Battalion, 5th Infantry Regiment, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Fort Wainwright, Alaska.
Date of death: Friday, September 9, 2011
Death details: Died in Kandahar, Afghanistan of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device.
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Douglas L. Cordo, age 19, from Kingston, New York, Ulster county.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 1st Battalion, 24th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Fort Wainwright, Alaska.
Date of death: Friday, August 19, 2011
Death details: Died in Zabul, Afghanistan of injuries sustained when enemy forces attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device.
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Travis M. Nelson, age 19, from Pace, Florida, Santa Rosa county.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.
Date of death: Thursday, August 18, 2011
Death details: Died while conducting combat operations in Helmand Province, Afghanistan.
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Riley Gallinger-Ling, age 19, from Cornelius, Oregon, Washington county.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 1st Battalion, 6th Marines, Regimental Combat Team 1, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.
Date of death: Thursday, August 11, 2011
Death details: Died while conducting a dismounted patrol in the Marjah District, Helmand Province, Afghanistan.
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Cody G. Baker, age 19, from Holton, Kansas, Jackson county.
Parents: Candy Baker (Mike) McManigal
Spouse: None
Children: None
Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: Holton High (2010)
Military history: 2nd Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Polk, Louisiana.
Date of death: Wednesday, August 3, 2011
Death details: Died in Wardak Province, Afghanistan of injuries suffered when enemy forces attacked his vehicle with an improvised explosive device. Pfc. Gil I. Morales Del Valle was also killed.
Cemetery: Holton Cemetery
Source: Department of Defense, Mercer Funeral Home, Military Times
Tyler M. Springmann, age 19, from Hartland, Maine, Somerset county.
Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: Nokomis Regional High in Newport (2010)
Military history: 3rd Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Fort Wainwright, Alaska
Date of death: Sunday, July 17, 2011
Death details: Died in Kandahar Province, Afghanistan of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit with an imporvised explosive device. Sgt. 1st class Kenneth B. Elwell.
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times