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Nathan Poloski, age 26, from Lake Arrowhead, California.
Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: Elementary school in Texas, Lake Arrowhead’s Rim of the World High graduate.
Date of death: Friday, September 12, 2014
Death details: Presumed dead after two F/A-18 Hornet fighter jets crashed over the Pacific Ocean west of Wake Island.
Source: Los Angeles Times
Christopher W. Mulalley, age 26, from Eureka, California.
Service era: Afghanistan
Date of death: Friday, August 22, 2014
Death details: Died in Gardez, Afghanistan from a non-combat related incident.
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Patrick H. Quinn, age 26, from Quarryville, Pennsylvania.
Spouse: Married
Children: Three sons
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 3rd Battalion, 10th Special Forces Group, Fort Carson, Colorado.
Date of death: Sunday, October 13, 2013
Death details: Died of injuries when the enemy attacked his base with small arms fire.
Source: Department of Defense, Colorado Springs Gazette, Military Times
Octavio Herrera, age 26, from Caldwell, Idaho, Canyon county.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 4th Battalion, 320th Field Artillery Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Kentucky
Date of death: Sunday, August 11, 2013
Death details: Died of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit with indirect fire. Killed in the incident were Staff Sgt. Octavio Herrera, Sgt. Jamar A. Hicks, and Spc. Keith E. Grace Jr. Herrera and Grace died in Pakita Province, Afghanistan. Hick was evacuated to Forward Operating Base Salerno in Khost, Afghanistan and later died.
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Keith E. Grace, age 26, from Baytown, Texas.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 4th Battalion, 320th Field Artillery Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Kentucky
Date of death: Sunday, August 11, 2013
Death details: Died of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit with indirect fire. Killed in the incident were Staff Sgt. Octavio Herrera, Sgt. Jamar A. Hicks, and Spc. Keith E. Grace Jr. Herrera and Grace died in Pakita Province, Afghanistan. Hick was evacuated to Forward Operating Base Salerno in Khost, Afghanistan and later died.
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Nickolas S. Welch, age 26, from Mill City, Oregon, Linn county.
Parents: Lori Welch
Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: Santiam Canyon High (2005)
Military history: 3rd Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Georgia.
Date of death: Tuesday, August 6, 2013
Death details: Died in Bethesda, Maryland of injuries sustained July 23, 2013 when enemy forces attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device in Soltan Kheyl, Wardak Province, Afghanistan.
Source: Department of Defense, The Oregonian, Military Times
Brnadon J. Landrum, age 26, from Lawton, Oklahoma, Comanche county.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 1st Battalion, 36th Infantry, 1st Brigade Comabt Team, 1st Armored Division, Fort Bliss, Texas.
Date of death: Saturday, May 4, 2013
Death details: Died in Maiwand, Afghanistan of injuries sustained when his vehicle struck an improvised explosive device. Killed were 1st Lt. Brandon J. Landrum, Staff Sgt. Francis G. Phillips IV, Spc. Kevin Cardoza, Spc. Thomas P. Murach, Spc Brandon J. Prescott.
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Michael C. Cable, age 26, from Philpot, Kentucky, Daviess county.
Parents: Raymond L. Johnston Sr. and Vickie M. Johnston
Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: Daviess County High (2004)
Military history: Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 327th Infantry, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Bronze Star Medal and Purple Heart (both posthumous)
Date of death: Wednesday, March 27, 2013
Death details: Died from injuries sustained when his unit with attacked by enemy forces in Shinwar District, Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan.
Source: Department of Defense, Evansville Courier & Press, WFIE, Military Times
Aaron J. Ripperda, age 26, from Madison, Illinois, Madison county.
Parents: Kent Ripperda and Tina Sutton
Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: Highland High (2005), Saint Xavier University in Chicago and graduated from L’Ecole Culinaire in St. Louis, MIssouri
Military history: 1st Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment. Joined the Marines in September 2008.
Date of death: Monday, March 18, 2013
Death details: Killed in a mortar explosion during training at Hawthorne Army Depot, Nevada. Killed were Pfc. Joshua M. Martino, Lance Cpl. David P. Fenn II, Lance Cpl. Roger W. Muchnick Jr., Lance Cpl Joshua C. Taylor, Lance Cpl. Mason J. Vanderwork, Lance Cpl. William T. Wild, Cpl. Aaron J. Ripperda.
Cemetery: Saint Paul Catholic in Carlyle, Illinois
Source: Stars and Strips, Meredith Funeral Home
Rex L. Schad, age 26, from Edmond, Oklahoma, Oklahoma county.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 3rd Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment, 1st Armor Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Georgia.
Date of death: Monday, March 11, 2013
Death details: Died in Jalrez District, Afghanistan of injuried sustained when attacked by small arms fire. Capt. Andrew M. Pedersen-Keel was also killed.
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times