Brevard County Florida

Hornsby, Brian D.
Army Chief warrant officer

Brian D. Hornsby, age 37, from Melbourne, Florida, Brevard county.

Parents: Glenn Hornsby and Donna Hornsby
Spouse: Antonette Hornsby
Children: Two children

Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 2nd Battalion, 25th Aviation Regiment, 25th Combat Aviation Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii. Joined the Army in 1998.

Date of death: Thursday, August 16, 2012
Death details: Died in a helicopter crash northeast of Kandahar, Afghanistan. Killed were Chief Warrant Officer Brian D. Hornsby of Florida, Chief Warrant Officer Suresh Krause of California, Explosive Ordnance Disposal Petty Officer Technician 1st Class Sean P. Carson, Special Warfare Operator Petty Officer 1st Class Patrick D. Feeks, Sgt. Richard A. Essex of California, Sgt. Luis A. Oliver of Puerto Rico and Special Warfare Operator Petty Officer 2nd Class David J. Warsen of Michigan.

Source: Department of Defense, News-press, Military Times

Gifford, Jonathan W.
Marines Gunnery sergeant

Jonathan W. Gifford, age 34, from Palm Bay, Florida, Brevard county.

Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 2nd Marines Special Operations Battalion, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.

Date of death: Sunday, July 29, 2012
Death details: Died while conducting combat operations in Badghis Province, Afghanistan.

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

Horsley, Justin L.
Army Specialist

Justin L. Horsley, age 21, from Palm Bay, Florida, Brevard county.

Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, Caserma Ederle, Italy.

Date of death: Sunday, July 22, 2012
Death details: Died of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit in Pul-E Alam, Afghanistan with an improvised explosive device. Pfc. Brenden N. Salazar was also killed.

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

Sancho, Jeremiah T.
Army Specialist

Jeremiah T. Sancho, age 23, from Palm Bay, Florida, Brevard county.

Parents: Janet Diaz
Spouse: RaiAnne Sancho

Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: Palm Bay High (2007)
Military history: 3rd Squadron, 71st Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, New York.

Date of death: Thursday, October 13, 2011
Death details: Died in Kandahar Province, Afghanistan of injuries suffered when insurgents attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device.

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

Page, James A.
Army Private 1st class

James A. Page, age 23, from Titusville, Florida, Brevard county.

Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 173rd Brigade Support Battalion, 173rd Airborne Bridgade Combat Team, Bamberg, Germany. Bronze Star and Purple Heart. Enlisted 2008.

Date of death: Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Death details: Died in Logar Province, Afghanistan of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his vehicle with an improvised explosive device. Killed were Vinson B. Adkinson III, Raymond C. Alcaraz, Matthew E. George, James A. Page.

Source: Department of Defense, Orlando Sentinel

Sanchez, Roberto D.
Army Sergeant

Roberto D. Sanchez, age 24, from Satellite Beach, Florida, Brevard county.

Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 1st Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, Hunter Army Airfield, Georgia.

Date of death: Thursday, October 1, 2009
Death details: Died in Kandahar Province, Afghanistan of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device.

Source: Department of Defense

Cummings, Branden Charles
Army Private 1st class

Branden Charles Cummings, age 20, from Titusville, Florida, Brevard county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: Troop A, 1St Squadron, 12Th Cavalry, 3 Bct, Fort Hood, Tx

Date of death: Wednesday, February 14, 2007
Death details: Hostile; Baqubah, Iraq

Source: Department of Defense, findagrave.com

Dyer, Scott William
Army Chief warrant officer 2

Scott William Dyer, age 38, from Cocoa Beach, Florida, Brevard county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: Company B, 3D Battalion, 3D Special Forces Group, Fort Bragg, Nc

Date of death: Thursday, October 12, 2006
Death details: Hostile; Kandahar Airfield Hospital, Afghanistan

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

Deem, Michael Shawn
Army Specialist

Michael Shawn Deem, age 35, from Rockledge, Florida, Brevard county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: Det 1, Signal Co, Special Troops Bn, 3D Inf Div, Fort Stewart, Ga

Date of death: Friday, February 25, 2005
Death details: Baghdad, Iraq

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

Schrage, Dustin Howard
Marines Corporal

Dustin Howard Schrage, age 20, from Indian Harbor Beach, Florida, Brevard county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: F Co, 2D Bn, 4Th Mar, 1-1 Id, 1St Mar Div, Camp Pendleton, California

Date of death: Monday, May 3, 2004
Death details: Hostile; Al Anbar Province, Iraq

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

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