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Thomas, David W. Army Sergeant

David W. Thomas, age 40, of St. Petersburg, Florida

Parents: Mary Thomas
Spouse: Latoya Thomas
Children: Wife pregnant at time of death, Jayden, 6; Iman, 3; stepson Basheer H. Crass, 13; Jachardonae Thomas, David Thomas Jr.

Schools: High School in Estill, South Carolina (1988)

Date of death: Sunday, June 27, 2010
Death details: Died in Konar, Afghanistan of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked their unit with smalls arms fire. Eric B. Shaw also died in the incident

Coleman, Mark W.
Army Master sergeant

Mark W. Coleman, age 40, from Goldendale, Washington, Klickitat county. Their last known residence was in Yelm, Thurston County, Washington.

Parents: Alice Eschelman and Jim Coleman
Spouse: Barbie Coleman
Children: Jessica, 15; Brett, 20.

Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: Goldendale High (1988)
Military history: 2nd Battallion, 1st Special Forces Group, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington. Enlisted 1988. Bronze Star, Purple Heart.

Date of death: Sunday, May 2, 2010
Death details: Died at Khakrez, Afghanistan after stepping on a roadside bomb.

Source: Department of Defense, Seattle Times, Military Times

Spencer, William C.
Army Sergeant

William C. Spencer, age 40, from Tocoma, Washington, Pierce county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: 2nd Battalion, 146th Field Artillery Regiment, Olympia, Washington.

Date of death: Thursday, February 25, 2010
Death details: Died at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Landstuhl, Germany of non-combat wounds sustained Feb. 20 while supporting combat operations at Combat Outpost Marez, Iraq.

Source: Department of Defense, KOMO., Miltiary Times

Lyons, Niall
Army Chief warrant officer

Niall Lyons, age 40, from Spokane, Washington, Spokane county.

Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 3rd Battalion, 160th Special Operations Regiment (Airborne), Hunter Army Airfield, Georgia.

Date of death: Monday, October 26, 2009
Death details: Among seven soldiers who died of wounds suffered when the MH-47 helicopter they were aboard crashed in Darreh-ye Bum, Afghanistan.

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

Cahir, William J.
Marines Sergeant

William J. Cahir, age 40, from Washington D. C., Washington D. C.

Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 4th Civil Affairs Group, Marine Forces Reserve, Washington D.C.

Date of death: Thursday, August 13, 2009
Death details: Died while supporting combat operation in Helmand Province, Afghanistan.

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

Velasco, Marcelo Reinaldo
Marines Gunnery sergeant

Marcelo Reinaldo Velasco, age 40, from Miami, Florida, Dade county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: I Mhg, I Mef (Fwd) Camp Pendleton, Ca

Date of death: Wednesday, November 19, 2008
Death details: Camp Fallujah, Iraq

Source: Department of Defense, legacy.com, Military Times

Stanciel, George
Army Sergeant 1st class

George Stanciel, age 40, from Greenwood, Mississippi, Leflore county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: 370th Engineer Company, 54Th Battalion, 20Th Brigade, Bamberg, Germany

Date of death: Tuesday, August 19, 2008
Death details: Hostile; Fob Gary Owen, Iraq

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

Gonzalez, Jaime Jr
Army Sergeant

Jaime Jr Gonzalez, age 40, from Austin, Texas, Multiple county.

Spouse: Wife

Service era: Iraq
Schools: Premont High
Military history: 436 Chemical Company, Laredo, Tx

Date of death: Sunday, August 3, 2008
Death details: Hostile; Kabul, Afghanistan; Convoy struck by a makeshift bomb during security checks
Cemetery: Fort Bliss National

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times, Austin American-Statesman, findagrave

Reed, Gerard Mantino
Army Sergeant 1st class

Gerard Mantino Reed, age 40, from Jacksonville Beach, Florida, Duval county.

Spouse: T’Wona Reed
Children: Isaiah Jamar Reed

Service era: Iraq
Military history: 86Th Combat Support Hospital, Fort Campbell, Kentucky

Date of death: Wednesday, June 11, 2008
Death details: Died from non-combat related incident in Baghdad, Iraq
Cemetery: Kentucky Veterans Cemetery-West

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

Morton, Cherie Lynn
Navy Petty officer

Cherie Lynn Morton, age 40, from Bakersfield, California, Kern county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: Naval Support Activity, Bahrain

Date of death: Sunday, April 20, 2008
Death details: Galali, Muharraq, Bahrain

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

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