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Daniel J. Price, age 27, from Holland, Michigan, Faulkner county.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 1st Marine Special Operations Battalion, Camp Pendleton, California.
Date of death: Sunday, July 29, 2012
Death details: Died while conducting combat operations in Badghis Province, Afghanistan.
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Eric E. Williams, age 27, from Murrieta, California, Riverside county.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 3rd Battalion, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
Date of death: Monday, July 23, 2012
Death details: Died in Pul-E Alam, Afghanistn.
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Richard L. Berry, age 27, from Scottsdale, Arizona, Maricopa county.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 508th Special Troops Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
Date of death: Sunday, July 22, 2012
Death details: Died in Kandahar, Afghanistan of wounds suffered from an enemy improvised explosive device. Pf. Julian L. Colvin was also killed.
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Tofiga J. Tautolo, age 27, from Wilmington, California, Los Angeles county.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 3rd Squadron, 61st Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colorado.
Date of death: Sunday, May 27, 2012
Death details: Died in Bati Kot, Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan of wound sustained when his vehicle was attacked with an enemy improvised explosive device.
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times, Interior Department
Arronn D. Fields, age 27, from Terre Haute, Indiana, Vigo county.
Parents: Jackie Pilkin and William L. Fields
Spouse: None
Children: None
Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: Northview High (2003)
Military history: 81st Troop Command, Indiana National Guard, Indianapolis, Ind.
Date of death: Monday, May 21, 2012
Death details: Died in Qal-ah-ye Mirza Jal, Afghanistan of injuries suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit with rocket propelled grenades.
Cemetery: Clearview Cemetery in Brazil, Indiana
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Nicholas S. Johnson, age 27, from San Diego, California, San Diego county.
Parents: Joni Johnson
Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: Chino High (2002)
Military history: 2nd Battalion, 25th Aviation Regiment, 25th Infantry Division, Wheeler Army Airfield, Hawaii. Joined the Army in September 2003.
Date of death: Thursday, April 19, 2012
Death details: Died in Helmand Province, Afghanistan when his Black Hawk (UH-60) crashed. Killed were CWO Nicholas S. Johnson, CWO Don C. Viray, Sgt. Chris J. Workman, Sgt Dean R. Shaffer Posthumously awarded a Bronze Star Medal, Purple Heart.
Source: Department of Defense, San Diego Union Tribune, Military Times
William R. Wilson, age 27, from Getzville, New York, Erie county.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 2nd Battalion, 28th Infantry Regiment, 172nd Infantry Brigade, Grafenwoehr, Germany.
Date of death: Monday, March 26, 2012
Death details: Died in Paktika Province, Afghanistan of wounds from small arms fire.
Cemetery: Elm Lawn Cemetery
Source: Department of Defense, Buffalo News, Military Times
Jamie D. Jarboe, age 27, from Frankfort, Indiana, Clinton 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: Wednesday, March 21, 2012
Death details: Died in Topeka, Kansas from wounds suffered on April 10, 2011 in Kandahar Province, Afghanistan from enemy forces attacked his unit with small arms fire.
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Daniel B. Bartle, age 27, from Ferndale, Washington, Whatcom county.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 363, Marine Aircraft Group 24, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii.
Date of death: Thursday, January 19, 2012
Death details: Died in the crash of a CH-53 D helicopter in Helmand Province, Afghanistan. Killed were Capt. Daniel B. Bartle, Capt. Nathan R. McHone, MSgt Travis W. Riddick, Cpl. Jesse W. Stites, Cpl. Kevin J. Reinhard, Cpl. Josephe D. Logan.
Source: Department of Defense, KWTX, Military Times
Keith D. Benson, age 27, from Brockton, Massahusetts, Plymouth county.
Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: Norwood High (2002)
Military history: 2nd Battalion, 28th Infantry Regiment, 172nd Infantry Brigade, Grafenwoehr, Germany.
Date of death: Wednesday, January 18, 2012
Death details: Died in Paktika Province, Afghanistan. No information provided by Department of Defense.
Source: Department of Defense, Patriot Ledger, Military Times