Dakota County Minnesota

Wilfahrt, Andrew C.
Army Specialist

Andrew C. Wilfahrt, age 31, from Rosemount, Minnesota, Dakota county.

Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 504th Military Police Battalion, 8th Military Police Brigade, 8th Theater Sustainment Command, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii.

Date of death: Sunday, February 27, 2011
Death details: Died in Kandahar Province, Afghanistan of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit using an improvised explosive device.

Source: Department of Defense., Facebook

Voas, Randell D.
Air Force Major

Randell D. Voas, age 43, from Lakeville, Minnesota, Dakota county.

Parents: Dwaine Voas and stepmother Yadis Voas; Jo Kallemeyn and stepfather Larry Kallemeyn
Spouse: Jilly Saniti Hippe
Children: Maddie, 16 and Mitch 13

Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 8th Special Operations Squadron, Hurlburt Field, Florida. Enlisted 1999.

Date of death: Friday, April 9, 2010
Death details: Died near Kandahar, Afghanistan in a crash of a CV-22 Osprey.
Cemetery: Arlington National

Source: Department of Defense, Navarre Presss, NWF Daily News, Rapid City Journal, legacy.com

Selge, Todd W.
Army Staff sergeant

Todd W. Selge, age 25, from Burnsville, Minnesota, Dakota county. Their last known residence was in Brunsville.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Washington.

Date of death: Thursday, September 3, 2009
Death details: Died in Baqubah, Iraq, of injuries sustained during a vehicle roll-over.

Source: Department of Defense, Militry Times

Gramith, Thomas J.
Air Force Captain

Thomas J. Gramith, age 27, from Eagan, Minnesota, Dakota county. Their last known residence was in Eagan.

Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 336th Fighter Squadron

Date of death: Friday, July 17, 2009
Death details: Died in a F-15E crash near Ghazni Province, Afghanistan

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

Hosford, Chester W.
Army Specialist

Chester W. Hosford, age 35, from Hastings, Minnesota, Dakota county. Their last known residence was in Hastings.

Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 2nd Battalion, 106th Cavalry Regiment, Dixon, Illinois.

Date of death: Monday, July 6, 2009
Death details: Died in Konduz, Afghanistan of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near their vehicle.

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

Masterson, Conor Gerard
Army Corporal

Conor Gerard Masterson, age 21, from Inver Grove Height, Minnesota.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: Company B, 1St Battalion, 4Th Infantry, Hohenfels, Germany

Date of death: Sunday, April 8, 2007
Death details: Hostile; Qalat, Afghanistan

Source: Department of Defense

Olsen, Daniel Robert
Marines Lance corporal

Daniel Robert Olsen, age 20, from Eagan, Minnesota, Dakota county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: F Co, 2D Bn, 7Th Mar, (Rct-6, Ii Mef Fwd), 1St Mar Div, Twentynine Palms, California

Date of death: Monday, April 2, 2007
Death details: Hostile; Saqlawiyah, Iraq

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

McDonald, Sean Karl
Army Specialist

Sean Karl McDonald, age 21, from Rosemount, Minnesota, Dakota county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: Company A, 9th Engineer Battalion, 2 Bct, Ledward Barracks, Gm

Date of death: Sunday, March 25, 2007
Death details: Died of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle in Baghdad, Iraq

Source: Department of Defense, findagrave.com

Doring, Nathanael James
Marines Captain

Nathanael James Doring, age 30, from Apple Valley, Minnesota, Dakota county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: Hmla-369, Mag-39, 3D Maw, Mcas Camp Pendleton, California

Date of death: Saturday, May 27, 2006
Death details: Died near Al Taqaddum, Iraq following a non-hostile helicopter accident
Cemetery: Arlington National

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times, findagrave.com

Cedergren, David Ashley
Navy Petty officer 3rd class

David Ashley Cedergren, age 25, from South St Paul, Minnesota, Dakota county.

Parents: Bart Cedergren and Deb Cedergren

Service era: Iraq
Military history: Small Craft Co, 2Ndbn, 2Ndmar, 1Stmardiv

Date of death: Saturday, September 11, 2004
Death details: Camp Kal-Su, Iraq. Died after being found unconscious in a shower. Department of Defense originally told the family the death was due to natural causes, but later said he was electrocuted while showering. The death became part of a wider criminal investigation due to similar deaths.
Cemetery: Fort Snelling National Cemetery

Source: Department of Defense, Pioneer Press

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