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Gregory R. Trent, age 38, from Norton, Massachusetts, Bristol county.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 4th Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne), Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
Date of death: Wednesday, August 8, 2012
Death details: Died found wounds suffered July 31 in Baktabad, Afghanistan when enemy forces attacked his unit with small arms fire.
Source: Department of Defense
Bobby L. Estle, age 38, from Lebanon, Ohio, Warren county.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 630th Engineer Company, 7th Engineer Battalion, 10th Sustainment Brigade, Fort Drum, New York.
Date of death: Saturday, July 28, 2012
Death details: Died in Wardak Province, Afghanistan of wounds suffered from enemy small arms fire. Pfc. Jose Oscar Belmontes was also killed.
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Israel P. Nuanes, age 38, from Las Cruces, New Mexico, Dona Ana county.
Spouse: Rosina Nuanes
Children: Israel Javier Juan Nuanes, Laurissa Marie Nuanes
Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: Casa Grande Union High (1992), Western New Mexico University (1999)
Military history: 741st Ordnance Company, Fort Bliss, Texas, part of the 84th Ordnance Battalion, 71st Ordnance Group.
Date of death: Saturday, May 12, 2012
Death details: Died in Kandahar Province, Afghanistan of wounds sustained during an enemy attack with an improvised explosive device.
Source: Department of Defense, El Paso Times, Las Cruces Sun-News, Military Times
Gregory L. Childs, age 38, from Warren, Arkansas, Bradley county.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: Defense Logistics Agency, Fort Belvoir, Virginia.
Date of death: Friday, May 4, 2012
Death details: Died in Kabul Afghanistan.
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Scott E. Pruitt, age 38, from Gautier, Mississippi, Jackson county.
Spouse: None
Children: Daughters, ages 9 and 4
Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: Pascagoula High (1992)
Military history: I Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California; Enlisted in 1993; Purple Heart
Date of death: Saturday, April 28, 2012
Death details: Died while conducting combat operations in Helmand Province, Afghanistan.
Cemetery: Arllington National Cemetery
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Dennis R. Murray, age 38, from Broiling Springs, Tennessee.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 2nd Battalion, 34th Armor Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kansas.
Date of death: Monday, November 21, 2011
Death details: Died from injuries sustained from a roadside bomb n Kandahar Province, Afghanistan of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device.
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times, Fort Riley
Johnathan B. McCain, age 38, from Apache Junction, Arizona.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 1st Battalion, 5th Infantry Regiment, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Fort Wainwright, Alaska.
Date of death: Sunday, November 13, 2011
Death details: Died in Kandahar Province, Afghanistan of injuries suffered after encountering an improvised explosive device while on dismounted patrol.
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
James M. Darrough, age 38, from Austin, Texas, Travis county.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 101st Finance Company, 101st Special Troops Battalion, 101st Sustainment Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky
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
James B. Wilke, age 38, from Ione, California, Amador county.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 2nd Battalion, 43rd Air Defense Artillery Regiment, 11th Air Defense Artillery Brigade, 32nd Army Air and Missile Defense Command, Fort Bliss, Texas
Date of death: Monday, October 10, 2011
Death details: Died in Doha, Qatar.
Source: Department of Defense
Jose M. Cintron Rosado, age 38, from Vega Alta, Puerto Rico.
Spouse: Robles Cintron
Children: Carlos, 14
Service era: Iraq
Military history: 1013th Engineer (Sapper) Company of the Puerto Rico Army National Guard, Aguadilla, Puerto Rico.
Date of death: Sunday, January 2, 2011
Death details: Died in Taji, Iraq of wounds suffered when insurgent attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device. Spc. Jose A. Delgado Arroyo also was killed.
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times