age 25

Montgomery, Anne M.
Army Captain

Anne M. Montgomery, age 25, from North Dakota.

Parents: Kurt Rockeman and Kathleen Rockeman
Spouse: Chief Warrant Officer Aaron H. Montgomery

Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: A Troop with the 4th Squadron, 6th Attack Reconnaissance Squadron, 16th Combat Aviation Brigade. Distinguished Flying Cross.

Date of death: Monday, December 12, 2011
Death details: Died when two helicopters crashed at Joint Base Lewis-McChord. Killed were Chief Warrant Officer 3 Frank Buoniconti III; Capt. Anne M. Montgomery; Chief Warrant Officer 3 Shan Joseph Satterfield and Chief Warrant Officer 2 Lucas Daniel Sigfrid

Source: Seattle Times

Rushing, Theodore B.
Army Private 1st class

Theodore B. Rushing, age 25, from Longwood, Florida, Seminole county.

Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 3rd Squadron, 71st Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light), Fort Drum, New York.

Date of death: Friday, November 11, 2011
Death details: Died in Kandahar Province, Afghanistan of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device.

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

Daniels, Nickolas A.
Marines Lance corporal

Nickolas A. Daniels, age 25, from Elmwood Park, Illinois, Cook county.

Parents: Gregory (Debi) and Eva (Roger) Hawking
Spouse: Fiance’ Katie O’Neill

Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 3rd Combat Engineer Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, California.

Date of death: Saturday, November 5, 2011
Death details: Died while conducting combat operation in Helmand Province, Afghanistan.

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times, Chicago Sun Times

Vincent, Dustin D.
Army 1st lieutenant

Dustin D. Vincent, age 25, from Mesquite, Texas, Dallas county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: 1st Battalion, 5th Field Artillery, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kansas.

Date of death: Thursday, November 3, 2011
Death details: Died in Kirkuk Province, Iraq of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit with small arms fire.

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

Elm, Michael D.
Army Specialist

Michael D. Elm, age 25, from Phoenix, Arizona, Maricopa county.

Service era: Afghanistan

Parents: Donna and Dennis Elm

Schools: Greenway High graduate, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
Military history: 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Knox, Kentucky.

Date of death: Friday, October 14, 2011
Death details: Died in Khowst, Afghanistan of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device.

Cemetery: Arlington National

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times, Legacy

Taylor, Houston M.
Army Staff sergeant

Houston M. Taylor, age 25, from Hurst, Texas, Tarrant county.

Parents: Renee Cremean-Bryan

Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 2nd Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii.

Date of death: Thursday, October 13, 2011
Death details: Died in Kunar Province, Afghanistan of injuries suffered when insurgents attacked his unit with small arms fire.

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times, Dallas Morning News

Russell, Drew E.
Army Captain

Drew E. Russell, age 25, from Scotts, Michigan, Kalamazoo county.

Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 1st Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colorado.

Date of death: Saturday, October 8, 2011
Death details: Died of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit with a rocket propelled grenade. Capt. Joshua S. Lawrence was also killed.

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

Eppinger, Garrick Louis
Army Sergeant

Garrick Louis Eppinger, age 25, from Appleton, Wisconsin, Outagamie county.

Parents: Garrick Sr. and Linda Eppinger
Spouse: None
Children: Lenorea Rose Eppinger

Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: Appleton North (2004); University of Wisconsin – Fox Valley
Military history: 687th Combat Sustinment Support Brigade, 646th Regional Support Group, 310th Expeditionary Sustainment Command, Wausau, Wisconsin

Date of death: Saturday, September 17, 2011
Death details: Died in Parwan Province, Afghanistan. No other details provided.

Source: Department of Defense, Appleton Post Crecent, Military Times

Lundy, Brian K.
Navy Petty officer

Brian K. Lundy, age 25, from Austin, Texas.

Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: Hospital corpsman to 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 5, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.

Date of death: Friday, September 9, 2011
Death details: Died while conducting a dismounted patrol in Marjah, Helmand Province, Afghanistan.

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

Dietrich, Jesse W.
Army Private 1st class

Jesse W. Dietrich, age 25, from Venus, Texas, Johnson county.

Parents: Paul Dietrich
Spouse: Mansfield ISD Schools
Children: Kevin Wayne Dietrich

Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 2nd Battalion, 87th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, New York.

Date of death: Thursday, August 25, 2011
Death details: Died in Kandahar Province, Afghanistan of injuries sustained when insurgents attacked his unit using small arms fire.

Source: Department of Defense, legacy.com, Sun Telegram, Military Times

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