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Jordan Spears, age 21, from Memphis, Indiana, Clark County
Service era: ISIS
Schools: Silver Creek High (2011) in Sellersburg, Indiana
Date of death: Wednesday, October 1, 2014
Death details: Killed when the V-22 tilt-rotor aircraft he was aboard off the USS Makin Island went into the sea when the aircraft lost power shortly after takeoff.
Cemetery: Sellersburg Cemetery
Source: Reuters, findagrave.com, Military Times
Jacob H. Wykstra, age 21, from Thornton, Colorado.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 1st Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, For Carson, Colorado.
Date of death: Wednesday, May 28, 2014
Death details: Died from injuries sustained as a result of an aircraft accidnt while supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Joshua A. Gray, age 21, from Van Lear, Kentucky, Johnson county.
Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: Johnson Central High (2011)
Military history: Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, New York
Date of death: Monday, February 10, 2014
Death details: Died in Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan from a non-combat related incident.
Source: Department of Defense, The Independent, Military Times
Justin Adams, age 21, from Litchfield, Illinois. Their last known residence was in North Redington, Florida.
Parents: Janet Mercer and Larry Adams
Spouse: Fiance Morgan McBride
Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: Largo High and graduated from Maverick High
Military history: 1st Battalion, 15th Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, Camp Hovey
Date of death: Thursday, November 21, 2013
Death details: Major Evans Hanson and Pfc. Justin Adams were killed after their Humvee fell into a river near the Rodriguez Live Fire Complex in South Korea.
Source: Army Times, Dignity Memorial
Ember M. Alt, age 21, from Beech Island, South Carolina, Alken county.
Parents: Chuck Alt, Cynthia Merchant and Rick and Jennifer Owens
Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: Killeen High (2009)
Military history: 10th Transportation Battalion, 7th Sustainment Brigade, Fort Eustis, Virginia.
Date of death: Tuesday, June 18, 2013
Death details: Died in Bagram Afghanistan when enemy forces attacked their unit with indirect fire. Killed were Sgt. Justin R. Johnson, Spc. Ember M. Alt, Spc. Robert W. Ellis, Spc. William R. Moody.
Cemetery: Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery, Kileen, Texas
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times, Crawford-Bowers Funeral Home
Robert W. Ellis, age 21, from Kennewick, Washington, Benton county.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 10th Transportation Battalion, 7th Sustainment Brigade, Fort Eustis, Virginia.
Date of death: Tuesday, June 18, 2013
Death details: Died in Bagram Afghanistan when enemy forces attacked their unit with indirect fire. Killed were Sgt. Justin R. Johnson, Spc. Ember M. Alt, Spc. Robert W. Ellis, Spc. William R. Moody.
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Mariano Raymundo, age 21, from Houston, Texas.
Parents: >llen Santos and Jose M. Raymundo
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 210th Brigade Support Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, New York.
Date of death: Saturday, June 1, 2013
Source: Department of Defense, Houston Chronicle, Military Times
Kyle P. Stoeckli, age 21, from Moseley, Virginia, Chesterfield county.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 1st Battalion, 36th Infantry Regiment, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, Fort Bliss, Texas.
Date of death: Saturday, June 1, 2013
Death details: Died in Maiwand, Afghanistan from injuries sustained when his unit was attacked by an improvised explosive device.
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Cody J. Towse, age 21, from Elk Ridge, Utah.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 3rd Battalion, 41st Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, Fort Bliss, Texas.
Date of death: Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Death details: Died in Sanjaray, Afghanistan of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device. Killed were Sgt. 1st class Jeffrey C. Baker, Spc. Mitchell K. Daehling, Spc. William J. Gilbert and Pfc. Cody Towse.
Cemetery: Salem City Cemetery
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Charles P. McClure, age 21, from Stratford, Oklahoma, Garvin county.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 4th Battalion, 42 Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colorado.
Date of death: Thursday, May 2, 2013
Death details: Died in Camp Buehring, Kuwait of injuries sustained in a vehicle accident. Spc. Trinidad Santiago Jr. was also killed.
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times