Johnson, Brendan
Marines Gunnery sergeant

Brendan Johnson, age 45,.

Parents: Kevin

Service era: Afghanistan

Date of death: Monday, July 10, 2017
Death details: Among 15 Marines and 1 Navy sailor killed when their aircraft crashed in Mississippi.

Source: Washington Post, U.S. Marines

Lemm, Joseph G.
Air Force Technical sergeant

Joseph G. Lemm, age 45, from Bronx, New York.

Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 105th Security Forces Squadron

Date of death: Monday, December 21, 2015
Death details: Died of wounds suffered when patrol was attacked by a suicide bomber on a motorcycle near Bagram Air Base Afghanistan

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

Pelky, Phyllis J.
Air Force Major

Phyllis J. Pelky, age 45, from Rio Rancho, New Mexico.

Military history: US Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colorado

Date of death: Sunday, October 11, 2015
Death details: died in the crash of a British Puma Mk2 helicopter in Kabul, Afghanistan.

Source: Department of Defense, U.S. Air Force

Griffin, Kevin J.
Army Command sergeant major

Kevin J. Griffin, age 45, from Laramie, Wyoming, Albany county.

Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colorado.

Date of death: Wednesday, August 8, 2012
Death details: Died of wounds suffered when he encountered an insurgent who detonated a suicide vest. Major Thomas E. Kennedy was also killed.

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

Rieck, Jeffrey J.
Army Sergeant 1st class

Jeffrey J. Rieck, age 45, from Columbus, Ohio.

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

Ashlock, Vincent W.
Army Staff sergeant

Vincent W. Ashlock, age 45, from Seaside, California, Monterey county.

Parents: Margot Ashlock
Spouse: Angela Ashlock
Children: Kali Ashlock, Jesse Ashlock, Steven Ashlock, Erica Ashlock and Christopher Ashlock

Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 890th Engineer Battalion, 168th Engineer Brigade, Lucedale, Mississippi.

Date of death: Saturday, December 4, 2010
Death details: Died in Khost Province, Afghanistan in a non-combat related incident.
Cemetery: San Carlos, Moterey

Source: Department of Defense, Merced Sun Star, Military Times

Thode, James E.
Army Sergeant 1st class

James E. Thode, age 45, from Kirtland, New Mexico, San Juan county.

Parents: Earnest Thode and Evelyn (Myers) Taylor
Spouse: Carlotta Thode
Children: Ashley Thode, 1, and Tommy Thode, 8

Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: Catalina Magnet High graduate and University of Arizona graduate
Military history: 1457th Engineer Battalion, 204th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, Salt Lake City, Utah.

Date of death: Thursday, December 2, 2010
Death details: Died at Sabari District, Khowst Prince, Afghanistan of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit using an improvised explosive device.

Source: Department of Defense, Farmington Daily Times, Arizona Daily Star, Military Times

Kisseloff, Denis D.
Army Specialist

Denis D. Kisseloff, age 45, from Saint Charles, Missouri.

Children: Serena and Alexandr

Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: York High graduate, Elmhurst, Illinois
Military history: 1141st Engineer Company, Kansas City, Missouri. Enlisted in Marines 1981.

Date of death: Friday, May 14, 2010
Death details: Died at Forward Operating Base Shank, Afghanistan of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit using rocket propelled grenade and small arms fire.
Cemetery: Jefferson Barracks National

Source: Department of Defense, St. Louis Globe Democrat, St. Louis Post Dispatch,, Military Times

Lackey, James B.
Air Force Senior Master Sergeant

James B. Lackey, age 45, from Green Clove Springs, Florida, Clay county.

Spouse: Cassie Lackey
Children: Brandon, Alex, Nick

Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 8th Special Operations Squadron, Hurlburt Field, Florida. Enlisted 1986. Distinguished Flying Cross.

Date of death: Friday, April 9, 2010
Death details: Died near Kandahar, Afghanistan in a crash of a CV-22 Osprey.

Source: Department of Defense, Navarre Press, NWF Daily News, Military Times