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James D. Nehl, age 37, from Gardiner, Oregon, Douglas county.
Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: Reedsport High graduate
Military history: 2nd Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kansas.
Date of death: Friday, November 9, 2012
Death details: Died in Ghazni Province, Afghanistan from small arms fire while on patrol.
Cemetery: Tahoma National
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times, The World, findagrave.com
Joshua Allen Lengstorf, age 24, from Elkton, Oregon, Douglas county. Their last known residence was in Yoncalla.
Parents: Ronda Crewse
Spouse: Jesse Lengstorf
Children: Kadence, 1
Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: Elkton High (2004)
Military history: 1st Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colorado. Enlisted 2006.
Date of death: Sunday, January 3, 2010
Death details: Died with two others in Ashoque, Afghanistan from wounds suffered when insurgents attacked their unit with multiple improvised explosive devices and small arms fire.
Source: Department of Defense, Roseburg News Review, Military Times
David M. Mudge, age 22, from Sutherlin, Oregon, Douglas county.
Parents: Larry Mudge and Judy Mudge
Spouse: None
Children: None
Service era: Iraq
Schools: Phoenix School, Rosenburg, graduate
Date of death: Saturday, November 28, 2009
Death details: Died in an electrical accident while working in an auxillary machinery space aboard USS Rentz while in Port Jebel Ali, United Arab Emirates. Died at hospital about 30 minutes after accident.
Cemetery: Roseburg National Cemetery
Source: Department of Defense, Oregonian, Military Times
Joshua Anthony Richard Young, age 21, from Riddle, Oregon, Douglas county.
Service era: Iraq
Military history: Company B, 1St Battalion, 8Th Infantry, Fort Carson, Co
Date of death: Monday, January 28, 2008
Death details: Hostile; Mosul, Iraq
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Dean Robert Bright, age 32, from Roseburg, Oregon, Douglas county.
Service era: Iraq
Military history: Troop B, 7Th Squadron, 10Th Cavalry, Fort Hood, Tx
Date of death: Wednesday, October 4, 2006
Death details: Hostile; Taji, Iraq
Source: Department of Defense
Ricky William Rockholt Jr., age 28, from Winston, Oregon, Douglas county.
Service era: Iraq
Military history: G Troop, 2D Squadron, 3D Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Carson, Colorado
Date of death: Thursday, April 28, 2005
Death details: Hostile; Tal Afar, Iraq
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
James Lee Moore, age 24, from Roseburg, Oregon, Douglas county.
Service era: Iraq
Military history: C Co, 1Stbn, 3Dmar, (31St Meu, 1St Mardiv), 3D Mardiv, Mcb Kaneohe Bay, Hi
Date of death: Wednesday, January 26, 2005
Death details: Korean Village, Iraq
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Joseph D. Maks, age 38, from Roseburg, Oregon, Douglas county.
Parents: Carma Ann Ruland
Spouse: Sue Maks
Children: Jason, 16, Joshua, 15
Service era: Gulf War
Date of death: Tuesday, March 12, 1991
Death details: Killed in a helicopter crash in the Middle East
Cemetery: Roseburg National
Source: White House Commission on Remembrance, Department of Defense, Associated Press
Michael E. Jr. Linderman, age 19, from Oregon, Douglas county.
Spouse: Christina (Glynn) Linderman
Service era: Gulf War
Schools: Central Kitsap High (1989)
Date of death: Tuesday, January 29, 1991
Death details: Killed in action, friendly fire in the Battle of Khafji.
Source: White House Commission on Remembrance, Gulf War Chronicles, Seattle Pilot
Gerry Arthur Harr, age 26, from Roseburg, Oregon, Douglas county.
Spouse: Pamela C. Harr
Service era: Vietnam
Date of death: Saturday, July 3, 1971
Death details: Killed in action in Southeast Asia
Source: National Archives, UPI (1971)