Jason Decastro Cunningham, age 26, from Camarillo, California, Ventura county.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 38Th Rescue Squadron, Moody Afb, Ga
Date of death: Tuesday, March 5, 2002
Death details: Hostile; + Near Gardez, Afghanistan
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Neil Christopher Roberts, age 32, from Woodland, California, Yolo county.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: Comnavspecwardevgru Dam Neck Va
Date of death: Tuesday, March 5, 2002
Death details: Hostile; , Afghanistan
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Marc Anthony Anderson, age 30, from Cantonment, Florida, Escambia county.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: Company A, 1St Battalion, 75Th Ranger Regiment, Hunter Army Air Field, Ga
Date of death: Monday, March 4, 2002
Death details: Hostile; Gardez, Afghanistan
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Bradley Stephen Crose, age 27, from Orange Park, Florida, Clay county.
Service era: Iraq
Military history: Company A, 1St Battalion, 75Th Ranger Regiment, Hunter Army Air Field, Ga 31409
Date of death: Monday, March 4, 2002
Death details: Hostile; Gardez, Afghanistan
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Philip James Svitak, age 31, from Neosho, Missouri, Newton county.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: Company A 2D Battalion 160Th Soar, Fort Campbell, Ky 42223
Date of death: Monday, March 4, 2002
Death details: Hostile; Near Gardez, Afghanistan
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Matthew Allen Commons, age 21, from Boulder City, Nevada, Clark county.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: Company A 1St Battalion 75Th Ranger Regiment Hunter Army Air Field, Ga 31409
Date of death: Monday, March 4, 2002
Death details: Hostile; Gardez, Afghanistan
Source: Department of Defense, findagrave.com
John Allan Chapman, age 36, from Waco, Texas, Mclennan county.
Service era: Iraq
Military history: 24Th Special Tactics Squadron, Pope Afb, Nc
Spouse: Valerie Nessel
Date of death: Tuesday, March 4, 2002
Death details: Medal of Honor citiation: The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pride in presenting the Medal of Honor (Posthumously) to Technical Sergeant John A. Chapman, United States Air Force, for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of life above and beyond the call of duty. Technical Sergeant Chapman distinguished himself by extraordinary heroism as an Air Force Special Tactics Combat Controller of the 24th Special Tactics Squadron, attached to a Navy Sea, Air, and Land (SEAL) Team conducting reconnaissance operations in Takur Ghar, Afghanistan, on 4 March 2002. During insertion, the team’s helicopter was ambushed causing a teammate to fall into an entrenched group of enemy combatants below. Sergeant Chapman and the team voluntarily reinserted onto the snow-capped mountain, into the heart of a known enemy stronghold to rescue one of their own. Without regard for his own safety, Sergeant Chapman immediately engaged, moving in the direction of the closest enemy position despite coming under heavy fire from multiple directions. He fearlessly charged an enemy bunker, up a steep incline in thigh-deep snow and into hostile fire, directly engaging the enemy. Upon reaching the bunker, Sergeant Chapman assaulted and cleared the position, killing all enemy occupants. With complete disregard for his own life, Sergeant Chapman deliberately moved from cover only 12 meters from the enemy, and exposed himself once again to attack a second bunker, from which an emplaced machine gun was firing on his team. During this assault from an exposed position directly in the line of intense fire, Sergeant Chapman was struck and injured by enemy fire. Despite severe, mortal wounds, he continued to fight relentlessly, sustaining a violent engagement with multiple enemy personnel before making the ultimate sacrifice. By his heroic actions and extraordinary valor, sacrificing his life for the lives of his teammates, Technical Sergeant Chapman upheld the highest traditions of military service and reflected great credit upon himself and the United States Air Force.
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times