age 25

Steele, Timothy J.
Army 1st lieutenant

Timothy J. Steele, age 25, from Duxbury, Massachusetts, Plymouth county.

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

Date of death: Tuesday, August 23, 2011
Death details: Died in Kandahar Province, Afghanistan of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit using an improvised explosive device.

Source: Department of Defense, Massachusetts Soliders Legacy Fund

Strange, Michael J.
Navy Petty Officer 1st Class (Expeditionary Warfare Specialist)

Michael J. Strange, age 25, from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: East Cost-based Naval Special Warfare Unit

Date of death: Saturday, August 6, 2011
Death details: Was among 30 servicemembers who died in Wardak Province Afghanistan of wounds suffered when their CH-47 Chinoo helicopter crashed after it came under enemy attack.

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

Colfield, Mark Adams
Army Sergeant

Mark Adams Colfield, age 25, from Colorado Springs, Colorado, El Paso county.

Parents: John Adams Cofield and Tariena (Tari) Dragoo Cofield
Spouse: None
Children: None

Service era: Iraq
Military history: Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion, XVIII Airborne Corps, Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Entered Army in 2009.

Date of death: Sunday, July 17, 2011
Death details: Died in Baghdad of injuries sustained from a non-combat related incident.
Cemetery: Evergreen Cemetery in Colorado Springs

Source: Department of Defense, Colorado Springs Gazette, Military Times, Washington Post

Gross, Frank R.
Army Specialist

Frank R. Gross, age 25, from Oldsmar, Florida, Pinellas county.

Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 2nd Battalion, 38th Cavalry Regiment, 504th Battlefield Survelliance Brigade, Fort Hood, Texas.

Date of death: Saturday, July 16, 2011
Death details: Died at Kandahar Province, Afghanistan of wounds sustained at Khowst Province, Afghanistan when an improvised explosive device caused a military vehicle roll-over.

Source: Department of Defense

Proctor, Russell J.
Army Staff sergeant

Russell J. Proctor, age 25, from Oroville, California.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: 4th Squadron, 9th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas

Date of death: Sunday, June 26, 2011
Death details: Died in Diyala Province, Iraq of wounds when enemy force attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device. Pfc. Dylan J. Johnson was also killed.

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

Myrie, Marlon E.
Marines Sergeant

Marlon E. Myrie, age 25, from Oakland Park, Florida, Broward county.

Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina

Date of death: Saturday, June 25, 2011
Death details: Died while conducting combat operations in Helmand Province, Aghanistan.
Cemetery: South Florida National

Source: Department of Defense, Crawford-Bowers Funeral Home, Military Times

Rios Ordonez, Gustavo A.
Army Private 1st class

Gustavo A. Rios Ordonez, age 25, from Englewood, Ohio, Montgomery county.

Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 4th Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kansas

Date of death: Monday, June 20, 2011
Death details: Died in Kandahar Province, Afghanistan of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device.

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

Bradley, Mark A.
Marines Sergeant

Mark A. Bradley, age 25, from Cuba, New York, Allegany county.

Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.

Date of death: Thursday, June 16, 2011
Death details: Died while conducting combat operations in Helmand Province, Afghanistan.

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

Blasjo, Aaron J.
Army Sergeant

Aaron J. Blasjo, age 25, from Riverside, California, Riverside county.

Spouse: Crystal Blasjo
Children: Talon

Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 3rd Special Forces Group, Fort Bragg, North Carolina

Date of death: Sunday, May 29, 2011
Death details: Died in Wardak Province, Afghanistan of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device. Killed were Capt. Joseph W. Schultz, Staff Sgt. Martin R. Apolina, Sgt. Aaron J. Blasjo

Source: Department of Defense, Villages News, Military Times

Bohall, Thomas A.
Army Sergeant

Thomas A. Bohall, age 25, from Bel Aire, Kansas, Sedgwick county.

Parents: Tim Bohall
Spouse: Jessica
Children: Annabelle

Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: Ronald Reagan High, San Antonio
Military history: 4th Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment, 159th Combat Aviation Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky.

Date of death: Thursday, May 26, 2011
Death details: Died of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device in Kandahar Province, Afghanistan. Killed were 1st Lt. John M. Runkle, Staff Sgt. Edward D. Mills Jr., Staff Sgt. Ergin V. Osman, Sgt. Thomas A. Bohall, Sgt. Louie A. Ramos

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

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