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Mark T. Voss, age 27, from Colorado Springs, Colorado, El Paso county.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 93rd Air Refueling Squadron, Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington.
Date of death: Friday, May 3, 2013
Death details: Died near Chon-Aryk, Kyrgyzstan in the crash of a KC-135 aircraft. Killed were Capt. Mark T. Voss, Capt. Victoria A. Pinckney, Tech Sgt. Herman Mackey III
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Victoria A. Pinckney, age 27, from Palmdale, California, Los Angeles county.
Children: Son, 7 months
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 93rd Air Refueling Squadron, Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington.
Date of death: Friday, May 3, 2013
Death details: Died near Chon-Aryk, Kyrgyzstan in the crash of a KC-135 aircraft. Killed were Capt. Mark T. Voss, Capt. Victoria A. Pinckney, Tech Sgt. Herman Mackey III
Source: Department of Defense, KKTV
Steven P. Blass, age 27, from Estherville, Iowa, Emmet county.
Spouse: Married
Children: Son
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 4th Battalion, 3rd Aviation Regiment, 3rd Combat Aviation Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, Hunter Army Airfield, Georgia. Enlisted in the Army in 2006.
Date of death: Monday, March 11, 2013
Death details: Died in Kandahar, Afghanistan in a helicopter crash that killed Staff Sgt. Steven P. Blass, Chief Warrant Officer Bryan J. Henderson, Capt. Sara M. Knutson, Staff Sgt. Marc A. Scialdo, Spc. Zachary L. Shannon.
Source: Department of Defense, Omaha World Herald, Military Times
Bryan J. Henderson, age 27, from Franklin, Louisiana, St. Mary county.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 4th Battalion, 3rd Aviation Regiment, 3rd Combat Aviation Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, Hunter Army Airfield, Georgia.
Date of death: Monday, March 11, 2013
Death details: Died in Kandahar, Afghanistan in a helicopter crash that killed Staff Sgt. Steven P. Blass, Chief Warrant Officer Bryan J. Henderson, Capt. Sara M. Knutson, Staff Sgt. Marc A. Scialdo, Spc. Zachary L. Shannon.
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Sara M. Knutson, age 27, from Eldersburg, Maryland, Carroll county.
Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: West Point (2007), Liberty High (2003)
Military history: 4th Battalion, 3rd Aviation Regiment, 3rd Combat Aviation Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, Hunter Army Airfield, Georgia.
Date of death: Monday, March 11, 2013
Death details: Died in Kandahar, Afghanistan in a helicopter crash that killed Staff Sgt. Steven P. Blass, Chief Warrant Officer Bryan J. Henderson, Capt. Sara M. Knutson, Staff Sgt. Marc A. Scialdo, Spc. Zachary L. Shannon.
Source: Department of Defense, Associated Press, Military Times
Brett E. Gornewicz, age 27, from Alden, New York, Erie county.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 178th Engineer Battalion, 412th Theater Engineer Command, Oswego, New York.
Date of death: Saturday, November 3, 2012
Death details: Died of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device in Paktia Province, Afghanistan. Killed were Staff Sgt. Dain T. Venne, Spc. Ryan P. Jayne and Specialist Brett E. Gornewicz.
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Joseph L. Schiro, age 27, from Coral Springs, Florida, Broward county.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 1st Special Forces Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne), Fort Bragg, Norrth Carolina.
Date of death: Saturday, October 6, 2012
Death details: Died from a gunshot wounds suffered while on dismounted patrol in Chak District, Wardak Province, Afghanistan. Staff Sgt. Justin C. Marquez was also killed.
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Bradley W. Atwell, age 27, from Kokomo, Indiana, Howard county.
Parents: Victor Atwell and Cheryl (Turnpaugh) Atwell
Spouse: Danielle (Cross) Atwell, married November 5, 2011
Children: None
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 13, Marine Aircraft Group 13, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, I Marine Expeditionary Force.
Date of death: Saturday, September 15, 2012
Death details: Died while supporting combat operations in Helmand Province, Afghanistan. Lt. Col Christopher K. Raible was also killed.
Cemetery: Albright
Source: Department of Defense, Kokomo Tribune, Military Times
David J. Warsen, age 27, from Kentwood, Michigan, Kent county.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 2nd Battalion, 25th Aviation Regiment, 25th Combat Aviation Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii.
Date of death: Thursday, August 16, 2012
Death details: Died in a helicopter crash northeast of Kandahar, Afghanistan. Killed were Chief Warrant Officer Brian D. Hornsby of Florida, Chief Warrant Officer Suresh Krause of California, Explosive Ordnance Disposal Petty Officer Technician 1st Class Sean P. Carson, Special Warfare Operator Petty Officer 1st Class Patrick D. Feeks, Sgt. Richard A. Essex of California, Sgt. Luis A. Oliver of Puerto Rico and Special Warfare Operator Petty Officer 2nd Class David J. Warsen of Michigan.
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Sky R. Mote, age 27, from El Dorado, California, El Dorado county.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 1st Marine Special Operations Battalion, Camp Pendleton, California.
Date of death: Friday, August 10, 2012
Death details: Died while conducting combat operations in Helmand Province, Afghanistan.
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times