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Christopher Robert Eramo, age 39, from Oneonta, New York, Ostego county.
Parents: Carolyn Eramo, preceded in death by Kari Eramo
Spouse: Jennilee Eramo
Service era: Post War on Terror
Date of death: Thursday, April 27, 2023
Death details: Killed when two helicopter collided in Alaska while returning from a traning mission
Source: New York Post (2023), Daily News Miner (2023)
Janelle Holder, age 39, from Benson, North Carolina, Johnston county.
Parents: Ian Kent Munter and Michelle Glover
Spouse: William Holder
Children: Davis and Waylon
Service era: Post war on terror
Date of death: Saturday, November 26, 2022
Death details: Suicide
Source: WWLP, Daily Record (2022), Skinner & Smith Funeral Home
Ryan L. Crosby, age 39, from Elgin, Illinois.
Parents: Julie McNees
Spouse: Tatiana Crosby (married 19 years)
Children: Annabella, Camilla
Service era: Afghanistan
Date of death: Wednesday, September 8, 2021
Death details: Died from complication from COVID 19.
Source: Defense Department, Altmeyer Funeral Homes
George Laubhan, age 39, from Boise, Idaho.
Spouse: Married
Children: Two children
Service era: Afghanistan
Date of death: Tuesday, February 2, 2021
Death details: Among three soldiers killed after their UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crashed south of Lucky Peak near Boise during a routine training flight.
Source: Idaho National Guard, Idaho Press
Christian Koch, age 39, from Honeoye Falls, New York.
Spouse: Teressa DaGama
Children: Four children
Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: York Central (199)
Military history: New York Army National Guard; Veteran of the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq
Date of death: Wednesday, January 20, 2021
Death details: Died when the UH-60 medical evacutation helicopter he was in crashed in Mendon, New York during a routine training mission.
Source: NBC 4 New York, The Daily News in Batavia, Wilton Bulletin
Eric M. Emond, age 39, from Brush Prarie, Washington, Clark county.
Parents: Roger A. Emond and Leslee Weimer
Spouse: Married
Children: 3 children
Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: Durfee High (attended two years)
Date of death: Tuesday, November 27, 2018
Death details: Killed by roadside bomb in Central Afghanistan
Brent R. Taylor, age 39, from Ogden, Utah.
Spouse: Jennie Taylor
Children: Megan, 13; Lincoln, 11; Alex, 9; Ellie, 5; Jonathan, 2; Caroline, 11 months
Schools: Chandler High graduate, Brigham Young University (2006), University of Utah (2013)
Service era: Afghanistan
Date of death: Saturday, November 3, 2018
Death details: Died from wounds from small arms fire in Kabul Province, Afghanistan
Source: Department of Defense, Washington Post, Military Times, The Major Brent Taylor Foundation
Jeremiah Johnson, age 39, from New Bern, North Carolina, Greene County
Service era: Afghanistan
Parent: J.W. Johnson
School: North Greene High
Military history: 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne), Fort Bragg
Date of death: Wednesday, October 4, 2017
Death details: Died in southwest Niger as a result of enemy fire
Source: Washington Post, Greenville Sun (2021), Military Times
Joshua L. Wheeler, age 39, from Roland, Oklahoma.
Service era: Iraq
Schools: Muldrow High (1994)
Date of death: Thursday, October 22, 2015
Death details: Died in Kirkuk Province, Iraq from wounds received by enemy small-arms fire during an operation.
Cemetery: Arlington National
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Matthew I. Leggett, age 39, from Ruskin, Florida.
Service era: Afghanistan
Date of death: Wednesday, August 20, 2014
Death details: Died in Kabul, Afghanistan of injuries received when he was engaged by the enemy.
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times