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Gregory R. Trent, age 38, from Norton, Massachusetts, Bristol county.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 4th Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne), Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
Date of death: Wednesday, August 8, 2012
Death details: Died found wounds suffered July 31 in Baktabad, Afghanistan when enemy forces attacked his unit with small arms fire.
Source: Department of Defense
Edward S. Grace, age 39, from South Dartmouth, Massachusetts, Bristol county.
Parents: Edward G. Grace and Leke Grace
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 1st Battalion, 182nd Infantry Regiment, 26th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, Massachusetts National Guard, Braintree, Massachusetts
Date of death: Sunday, October 23, 2011
Death details: Died in Silver Spring, Maryland from a non-combat related illness.
Cemetery: Arlington National
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times, South Coast Today
Scott A. Andrews, age 21, from Fall River, Massachusetts, Bristol county.
Parents: Joanne Mello and Alfred Andrews
Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: B.M.C. Durfee High; earned GED
Military history: 618th Engineer Support Company, 27th Engineer Battalion, 20th Engineers Brigade, Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
Date of death: Monday, June 21, 2010
Death details: Died at Forward Operating Base Lagman, Zabul Province, Afghanistan of injuries sustained when insurgents attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device.
Cemetery: St. Patricks, Fall River
Source: Department of Defense, Herald News, Providence Journal, Military Times
Robert J. Barrett, age 20, from Fall River, Massachusetts, Bristol county.
Parents: Paul Barrett and Carlene Barrett
Children: Sophie Alexandra Barrett, 2
Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: B.M.C. Durfee High (2007)
Military history: 1st battalion, 101st Field Artillery Regiment, Fall River, Massachusetts
Date of death: Monday, April 19, 2010
Death details: Died in Kabul, Afghanistan of injuries sustained when a suicide bomber exploded his device while standing next to Sgt. Barrett.
Cemetery: Bourne National
Source: Department of Defense, Burlington Union, Easton Journal, Southcoast Today, Patriot Guard, Military Times
Kyle R. VanDeGiesen, age 29, from North Attleboro, Massachusetts, Bristol county.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 169 Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California.
Date of death: Monday, October 26, 2009
Death details: Died in helicopter crash in Helmand Province, Afghanistan
Source: Department of Defense
Corey Michael Shea, age 21, from Mansfield, Massachusetts, Bristol county.
Service era: Iraq
Military history: Troop K, 3D Squadron, 3D Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Hood, Tx
Date of death: Wednesday, November 12, 2008
Death details: Hostile; Mosul, Iraq
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Shane Padraig Duffy, age 22, from Taunton, Massachusetts, Bristol county.
Service era: Iraq
Military history: Company A, 1St Battalion, 87Th Infantry, 1 Bct, Fort Drum, New York
Date of death: Wednesday, June 4, 2008
Death details: Hostile; Tikrit, Iraq
Source: Department of Defense
William Joseph Callahan, age 28, from South Easton, Massachusetts, Bristol county.
Service era: Iraq
Military history: Eod Co, 8Th Esb, 2D Mlg, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina
Date of death: Saturday, April 28, 2007
Death details: Hostile; Ar Ramadi, Iraq
Source: Department of Defense,
Eric Paul Valdepenas, age 21, from Seekonk, Massachusetts, Bristol county.
Service era: Iraq
Military history: Wpns Co, 1St Bn, 25Th Mar, (Rct-5, I Mef Fwd), 4Th Mar Div, Ayer, Ma
Date of death: Monday, September 4, 2006
Death details: Hostile; Fallujah, Iraq
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Jared Christopher Monti, age 30, from Raynham, Massachusetts, Bristol county.
Parents: Paul Monti
Service era: Iraq
Military history: Troop C, 3D Squadron, 71St Cavalry, Fort Drum, New York. Awared Medal of Honor by President Obama in 2009
Date of death: Thursday, June 21, 2006
Death details: Hostile; Gowardesh, Afghanistan. Medal of Honor citation:
Staff Sergeant Jared C. Monti distinguished himself by acts of gallantry and intrepidity above and beyond the call of duty while serving as a team leader with Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 3d Squadron, 71st Cavalry Regiment, 3d Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, in connection with combat operations against an armed enemy in Nuristan Province, Afghanistan, on June 21, 2006.
While Staff Sergeant Monti was leading a mission aimed at gathering intelligence and directing fire against the enemy, his 16-man patrol was attacked by as many as 50 enemy fighters. On the verge of being overrun, Staff Sergeant Monti quickly directed his men to set up a defensive position behind a rock formation. He then called for indirect fire support, accurately targeting the rounds upon the enemy who had closed to within 50 meters of his position. While still directing fire, Staff Sergeant Monti personally engaged the enemy with his rifle and a grenade, successfully disrupting an attempt to flank his patrol. Staff Sergeant Monti then realized that one of his Soldiers was lying wounded in the open ground between the advancing enemy and the patrol’s position.
With complete disregard for his own safety, Staff Sergeant Monti twice attempted to move from behind the cover of the rocks into the face of relentless enemy fire to rescue his fallen comrade. Determined not to leave his Soldier, Staff Sergeant Monti made a third attempt to cross open terrain through intense enemy fire. On this final attempt, he was mortally wounded, sacrificing his own life in an effort to save his fellow Soldier.
Source: Department of Defense, NBC 10 Boston, U.S. Army