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Robert A. Massarelli, age 32, from Hamilton, Ohio, Butler county.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 96th Transportation Company, 180th Transportation Battalion, 4th Sustainment Brigade, 13th Sustainment Command (Expeditionary), Fort Hood, Texas.
Date of death: Sunday, June 24, 2012
Death details: Died in Kandahar, Afghanistan while supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Sgt. Michael J. Strachota was also killed.
Source: Department of Defense
Nicholas H. Olivas, age 20, from Fairfield, Ohio, Butler county.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 4th Squardron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
Date of death: Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Death details: 4th Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
John P. Huling, age 25, from West Chester, Ohio, Butler county.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 7th Engineer Support Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California.
Date of death: Sunday, May 6, 2012
Death details: Died while conducting combat operations in Helmand Province, Afghanistan.
Source: Department of Defense
Michael B. Jr. Cook, age 27, from Middletown, Ohio, Butler county.
Service era: Iraq
Military history: 1st Battalion, 7th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kansas.
Date of death: Monday, June 6, 2011
Death details: Died in Baghdad, Iraq of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit with indirect fire. Killed were Spc. Emilio J. Campo Jr., Spc. Michael B. Cook Jr., Spc. Christopher B. Fishbeck, Spc. Robert P. Hartwick, Pfc. Michael C. Olivieri
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
David J. Luff, age 29, from Hamilton, Ohio, Butler county.
Parents: Lucy Luff and David Luff
Spouse: Katie Halcomb Luff (2008)
Children: Aidan Luff, 6 months
Service era: Iraq
Schools: Hamilton High (1999)
Military history: 1st Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii. Bronze Star Medal and Purple Heart (both posthous)
Date of death: Sunday, November 21, 2010
Death details: Died in Tikrit, Iraq of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit with small arms fire.
Source: Department of Defense, Middletown Journal, Military Times
Ricky Lee Mcginnis, age 42, from Hamilton, Ohio, Butler county.
Service era: Iraq
Military history: Troop A, 6Th Squadron, 9Th Cavalry, Fort Hood, Tx
Date of death: Thursday, October 26, 2006
Death details: Hostile; Balad, Iraq
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Adam Roger Shepherd, age 21, from Somerville, Ohio, Butler county.
Service era: Iraq
Military history: Company C, 2D Battalion, 502D Infantry, 2 Bct, Fort Campbell, Ky
Date of death: Tuesday, January 17, 2006
Death details: Baghdad, Iraq
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Aaron Howard Reed, age 21, from Ross, Ohio, Butler county.
Service era: Iraq
Military history: L Co, 3D Bn, 25Th Mar, (Rct-2, 2D Mar Div), 4Th Mar Div, Columbus, Ohio
Date of death: Wednesday, August 3, 2005
Death details: Hostile; Barwanah, Iraq
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Christopher Jenkins Dyer, age 19, from Hamilton, Ohio, Butler county.
Service era: Iraq
Military history: L Co, 3D Bn, 25Th Mar, (Rct-2, 2D Mar Div), 4Th Mar Div, Columbus, Ohio
Date of death: Wednesday, August 3, 2005
Death details: Hostile; Barwanah, Iraq
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Charles Joseph Webb, age 22, from Hamilton, Ohio, Butler county.
Service era: Iraq
Military history: A Co 82D Engineer Bn (1St Infantry Division), Apo Ae 09139, (Bamberg Ge)
Date of death: Wednesday, November 3, 2004
Death details: Hostile; Baghdad, Iraq
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times