Promote & Preserve stories of U.S. fallen soldiers/sailors
Daniel A. Rodriguez, age 28, from Baltimore, Maryland, Baltimore county.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 548th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, 10th Sustainment Brigade, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, New York.
Date of death: Wednesday, July 18, 2012
Death details: Died in Ghazni City, Afghanistan when his vehicle was struck by an enemy improvised explosive device. Sgt. Jose J. Reyes was also killed.
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Robert J. II Marchanti, age 48, from Baltimore, Maryland, Baltimore county.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 1st Battalion, 29th Infantry Division Security Partnering Team of the Maryland Army National Guard, Baltimore, Maryland.
Date of death: Saturday, February 25, 2012
Death details: Died in Kabul, Afghanistan. Died from gunshot wounds received during an attack at the Interior Ministry.
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Jameel T. Freeman, age 26, from Baltimore, Maryland, Baltimore county.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, New York.
Date of death: Thursday, August 11, 2011
Death details: Died in Kandahar Province Afghanistan of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. Killed were: Sgt. Edward J. Frank II, Spc. Jameel T. Freeman, Spc. Patrick L. Lay II, Spc Jordan M. Morris, Pfc Rueben J. Lopez
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Charles E. Ridgley Jr., age 40, from Baltimore, Maryland, Baltimore county.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 17th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, 3rd Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, Joint Base Elmendorgt-Richardson, Anchorage, Alaska.
Date of death: Saturday, April 16, 2011
Death details: Died at Forward Operating Base Gamberi, Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan of wounds suffered when an Afghan National Army soldier attacked with multiple grenades. Killed were Capt. Charles E. Ridgley Jr., Sgt. 1st Class Charles L. Adkins, Staff Sgt. Cynthia R. Taylor, Sgt. Linda L. Pierre, Spc. Joseph B. Cemper.
Source: Department of Defense., Military Times
John F. III Burner, age 32, from Baltimore, Maryland, Baltimore county.
Parents: John Burner Jr.
Spouse: Verena Burner
Children: Celina, 10; Caitlyn, 6
Service era: Iraq
Schools: Catonsville High (1996)
Military history: 63rd Signal Battalion (Expeditionary), 35 Signal Brigade, Fort Gordon, Georgia. Enlisted in 1996.
Date of death: Thursday, September 16, 2010
Death details: Died in Iskandariya, Iraq in a non-combat related incident. Died while awaiting treatment for a respiratory illness as he traveled to join his battalion.
Source: Department of Defense, Baltimore Sun, Military Times
Jeremy M. Kane, age 22, from Cherry Hill, New Jersey. Their last known residence was in Towson, Maryland.
Parents: Melinda Kane and Bruce Kane (died 2008)
Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: Cherry Hill High (2006), Rutgers University
Military history: 4th Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve, Camp Pendleton, California.
Date of death: Saturday, January 23, 2010
Death details: Died when suicide bomber attacked unit in Helmand Province, Afghanistan.
Cemetery: Locustwood
Source: Department of Defense, Philadelphia Inquirer, Military Times
Christopher Coffland, age 43, from Baltimore, Maryland, Baltimore county.
Parents: David Coffland and Toni Coffland
Spouse: None
Children: None
Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: Gilman High, Baltimore (1984); Washington and Lee University (1988)
Military history: 323rd Military Intelligence Battalion, Fort Meade, Maryland
Date of death: Friday, November 13, 2009
Death details: Died in Wardak Province, Afghanistan of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device.
Cemetery: Arlington National Cemetery
Source: Department of Defense, Daily Times, Delmarva, Military Times
Anthony Davis, age 43, from Baltimore, Maryland, Baltimore (City) county. Their last known residence was in Triangle, Virginia.
Spouse: Anna
Children: Five children
Service era: Iraq
Military history: Military Transition Team, 1St Brigade, 1St Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Ks
Date of death: Tuesday, November 25, 2008
Death details: Died in Baaj, Iraq after being shot by an Iraqi soldier while on a relief mission.
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Jesse III Melton, age 29, from Randallstown, Maryland, Baltimore county.
Service era: Iraq
Military history: Hq Btry, 12Th Mar, (Arsic – Central), 3D Mar Div, Okinawa, Japan
Date of death: Tuesday, September 9, 2008
Death details: Hostile; Afghanya Valley, Afghanistan
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Casey Willis Nash, age 22, from Baltimore, Maryland, Baltimore (City) county.
Service era: Iraq
Military history: Troop B, 1St Squadron, 12Th Cavalry, 3 Bct, Fort Hood, Tx
Date of death: Friday, May 18, 2007
Death details: Died in Tahrir, Iraq of wounds sustained when his unit came in contact with enemy forces using an improvised explosive device
Cemetery: Holly Hill Memorial Gardens, Middle River, Maryland
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times, findagrave.com