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Moises J. Gonzalez, age 29, from Huntington, California, Orange county.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 509th Combat Service Support Company, 504th Battlefield Survelliance Brigade, Fort Hood, Texas.
Date of death: Wednesday, April 25, 2012
Death details: Died in Balkh Province, Afghanistan of injuries sustained when his vehilce rolled over.
Source: Department of Defense. Los Angeles Times
David W. Taylor, age 29, from Dixon, Kentucky, Webster county.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
Date of death: Thursday, March 29, 2012
Death details: Died in Kandahar Province, Afghanistan.
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Joseph D’Augustine, age 29, from Waldwick, New Jersey, Bergen county.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 8th Engineer Support Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.
Date of death: Tuesday, March 27, 2012
Death details: Died while conducting combat operations in Helmand Province, Afghanistan.
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Dennis P. Weichel Jr., age 29, from Providence, Rhode Island, Providence county.
Service era: Afghanistan
Children: 3
Military history: 1st Battalion, 143rd Infantry Regiment, 56th Troop Command, Rhode Island National Guard, East Greenwich, Rhode Island.
Date of death: Thursday, March 22, 2012
Death details: Died in Laghman Province, Afghanistan from injuries suffered in a noncombat related incident.
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Nicholas S. Whitlock, age 29, from Newnan, Georgia, Coweta county.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 34th Special Operations Squadron, Hurlburt Field, Florida
Date of death: Saturday, February 18, 2012
Death details: Died when his U-28 aircraft was involved in an accident near Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Africa. Killed were Capt. Ryan P. Hall, Capt. Nicholas S. Whitlock, 1st Lt. Justin J. Wilkens, Senior Airman Julian S. Scholten
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Joshua C. Pairsh, age 29, from Equality, Illinois, Gallatin county.
Spouse: Tanya Paris
Children: Avery Parish and Lawson Parish
Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: Murray State University (2004)
Military history: 4th Civil Affairs Group, Marine Forces Reserve, based in Washington D.C.
Date of death: Sunday, January 22, 2012
Death details: Died in the United States of a non-combat related illness.
Cemetery: Arlington National
Source: Department of Defense, Evansville Courier & Press, Military Times
Nathan R. McHone, age 29, from Crystal Lake, Illinois, McHenry county.
Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: Crystal Lake South High graduate
Military history: Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 363, Marine Aircraft Group 24, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii. Entered Marines in 2005.
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 Chicago Tribune
Noah M. Korte, age 29, from Lake Elsinore, California, Riverside county.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 720th Military Police Battalion, 89th Military Police Brigade, Fort Hood, Texas.
Date of death: Tuesday, December 27, 2011
Death details: Died of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device. Killed were Sgt. Noah M. Korte, Spc. Kurt W. Kern and Pfc. Justin M. Whitmire.
Source: Department of Defense
Carlo F. Eugenio, age 29, from Rancho Cucamonga, California, San Bernardino county.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 756th Transportation Company, 224th Sustainment Brigade, California Army National Guard, Van Nuys, California.
Date of death: Saturday, October 29, 2011
Death details: Died in Kabul Province, Afghanistan of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his vehicle with a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device. Killed were Lt. Col. David E. Cabrera, Staff Sgt. Christopher R. Newman, Sgt. James M. Darrough, Sgt. Carlo F. Eugenio.
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Kristoffer B. Domeij, age 29, from San Diego, California, San Diego county.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 230th Brigade Support Battalion, 30th Heavy Brigade Combat Team, North Carolina National Guard, Goldsboro, North Carolina.
Date of death: Saturday, October 22, 2011
Death details: Died of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device. 1st Lt. Ashley I. White was also killed.
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times