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John David Randolph Hilty, age 44, from Bowie , Maryland.
Service era: Iraq
Military history: 227th Aviation Regiment, 1st Air Cavalry Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division
Date of death: Monday, March 30, 2020
Death details: Died during a non-combat incident in Erbil, Iraq
Source: WUSA9, KCENTV,, Army Times
Tracy L. Stapley, age 44, from Clearfield, Utah, Davis county.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 308th Medical Logistics Company, Saint George, Utah.
Date of death: Wednesday, July 3, 2013
Death details: Died at Camp As Sayliyah, Qatar in a non-combat related incident.
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Shawn T. Hannon, age 44, from Grove City, Ohio, Franklin county.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 1st Battalion, 148th Infantry Regiment, 37th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Ohio National Guard, Walbridge, Ohio.
Date of death: Wednesday, April 4, 2012
Death details: Died of wounds sustained during an enemy attack by a suicide vehicle borne improvised explosive device in Faryab Province, Afghansitan. Killed were Capt. Nicholas J. Rozanski, Sgt. 1st Class Jeffrey J. Rieck, Sgt. 1st Class Shawn T. Hannon.
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
John D. Loftis, age 44, from Paducah, Kentucky, McCracken county.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 866th Air Expeditionary Squadron, Kabul, Afghanistan.
Date of death: Saturday, February 25, 2012
Death details: Died from wounds received during an attack at the Interior Ministry, Kabul, Afghanistan.
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Robert J. Tauteris Jr., age 44, from Hamlet, Indiana, Starke county.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: National Guard, Valparaiso-based 713th Engineer Company.
Date of death: Thursday, January 5, 2012
Death details: Died in southern Afghanistan when his vehicle struck a roadside bomb while his unit worked to clear a supply route of improvised bombs. Killed were Staff Sgt. Jonathan M. Metzger, Spc. Brian J. Leonhardt, Spc. Robert J. Tauteris Jr., and Spc. Christopher A. Patterson
Source: Associated Press, Military Times
James R. Jr. Leep, age 44, from Richmond, Virginia.
Service era: Iraq
Military history: 2nd Squadron, 183rd Cavalry Regiment, 116th Brigade Combat Team, Portsmouth, Virginia.
Date of death: Monday, October 17, 2011
Death details: Died in Babil Province, Iraq.
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Louis J. Langlais, age 44, from Santa Barbara, California, Santa Barbara county.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: East Coast-based Naval Special Warfare unit.
Date of death: Saturday, August 6, 2011
Death details: Was among 30 servicemembers who died in Wardak Province Afghanistan of wounds suffered when their CH-47 Chinoo helicpoter crashed after it came under enemy attack.
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Philip D. Ambard, age 44, from Edmonds, Washington, Snohomish county.
Spouse: Married 23 years
Children: Patrick, Josh (Karla), Emily, Alex, Tim
Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: Denver University graduate
Military history: 460th Space Communications Squadron, Buckley Air Force Base, Colorado.
Date of death: Wednesday, April 27, 2011
Death details: Died at the Kabul International Airport, Afghanistan of wounds suffered from gunfire. Killed were Maj. Philip D. Ambard, Maj. Jeffrey O. Ausborn, Maj. David L. Brodeur, Master Sgt. Tara R. Brown, Lt. Col. Frank D. Bryant Jr., Maj. Raymond G. Estelle II, Capt. Nathan J. Nylander, Capt. Charles A. Ransom.
Cemetery: USAF Cemetery
Source: Department of Defense, Stars and Stripes, Colorado Springs Gazette
Ronald W. Jr. Culver, age 44, from Shreveport, Louisiana.
Parents: Ronald W. Culver Sr. and Betty Culver
Spouse: Tracey Culver
Children: Ronald Wayne Culver III, 13, and Michelle Francis Culver, 15
Service era: Iraq
Schools: Northwood High in Shreveport (1984); LSUS (1989)
Military history: 2nd Squadron, 108th Cavalry Regiment, Shreveport, Louisiana. Served one tour during Desert Storm in 1990-91 and two tours in Iraq from 2004-05 and again in 2010. Purple Heart, Bronze Star.
Date of death: Monday, May 24, 2010
Death details: Died in Numaniyah, Iraq when insurgents attacked his vehicle with an improvised explosive device.
Cemetery: Hillcrest, Haughton
Source: Department of Defense, Shreveport Times, Military Times
Thomas P. Belkofer, age 44, from Perrysburg, Ohio, Lucas county.
Parents: Sharon Belkofer and Don Belkofer
Spouse: Margaret “Margo” (Maness) Belkofer
Children: Alyssa, 15; Ashley, 11
Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: Rossford High (1983); Wright State University, Toledo University, Bowling Green State University (1992); Master’s degree from Syracuse University
Military history: Headquarters, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, New York. Bronze Star
Date of death: Tuesday, May 18, 2010
Death details: Died in Kabul, Afghanistan of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked convey with a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device.
Source: Department of Defense, Syracuse.com, Toledo Blade, Military Times