Franklin County Ohio

Riley, Joseph W.
Army Specialist

Joseph W. Riley, age 27, from Grove City, Ohio.

Parents: Rodney and Michelle (Ferre) Riley
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 1st Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina

Date of death: Monday, November 24, 2014
Death details: Died in Kabul, Afghanistan of wounds suffered when the enemy attacked his vehicle with a vehicle borne improvised explosive device.
Cemetery: Concord Cemetery

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

Rozanski, Nicholas J.
Army Captain

Nicholas J. Rozanski, age 36, from Dublin, Ohio, Franklin county.

Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 1st Battalion, 148th Infantry Regiment, 37th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Ohio National Guard, Walbridge, Ohio.

Date of death: Wednesday, April 4, 2012
Death details: Died of wounds sustained during an enemy attack by a suicide vehicle borne improvised explosive device in Faryab Province, Afghanistan. Killed were Capt. Nicholas J. Rozanski, Sgt. 1st Class Jeffrey J. Rieck, Sgt. 1st Class Shawn T. Hannon.

Source: Department of Defense

Rieck, Jeffrey J.
Army Sergeant 1st class

Jeffrey J. Rieck, age 45, from Columbus, Ohio.

Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 1st Battalion, 148th Infantry Regiment, 37th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Ohio National Guard, Walbridge, Ohio.

Date of death: Wednesday, April 4, 2012
Death details: Died of wounds sustained during an enemy attack by a suicide vehicle borne improvised explosive device in Faryab Province, Afghanistan. Killed were Capt. Nicholas J. Rozanski, Sgt. 1st Class Jeffrey J. Rieck, Sgt. 1st Class Shawn T. Hannon.

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

Hannon, Shawn T.
Army Sergeant 1st class

Shawn T. Hannon, age 44, from Grove City, Ohio, Franklin county.

Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 1st Battalion, 148th Infantry Regiment, 37th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Ohio National Guard, Walbridge, Ohio.

Date of death: Wednesday, April 4, 2012
Death details: Died of wounds sustained during an enemy attack by a suicide vehicle borne improvised explosive device in Faryab Province, Afghanistan. Killed were Capt. Nicholas J. Rozanski, Sgt. 1st Class Jeffrey J. Rieck, Sgt. 1st Class Shawn T. Hannon.

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

Brown, Christopher L.
Army Staff sergeant

Christopher L. Brown, age 26, from Columbus, Ohio.

Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colorado.

Date of death: Tuesday, April 3, 2012
Death details: Died in Kunar Province, Afghanistan of wounds sustained after he was attacked with an improvised explosive device while on a dismounted patro.

Source: Department of Defense, Militry Times

McDaniels, Joshua
Marines Lance corporal

Joshua McDaniels, age 21, from Dublin, Ohio, Franklin county.

Parents: Janice McDaniels

Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: London High (2008)
Military history: 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.

Date of death: Sunday, June 12, 2011
Death details: Died while conducting combat operations in Helmand Province, Afghanistan.
Cemetery: Arlington National

Source: Department of Defense, Columbus Messenger, Military Times

Tate, Jacob A.
Marines Corporal

Jacob A. Tate, age 21, from Columbus, Ohio. Their last known residence was in Hubert, North Carolina.

Parents: James Tate and Janice (Wiant) Tate
Spouse: Amy (Grant) Tate
Children: Jax Allen Tate

Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: Gahanna Christian Academy (2007)
Military history: 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.

Date of death: Sunday, January 2, 2011
Death details: Died while conducting combat operations in Helmand Province, Afghanistan. Also Killed was Maung P. Htaik.

Source: Department of Defense, Columbus Dispatch, Military Times

Balthaser, Jesse M.
Marines Sergeant

Jesse M. Balthaser, age 23, from Columbus, Ohio.

Parents: Nancy Balthaser and Rick Balthaser

Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 3rd Combat Engineer Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, based at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, California.

Date of death: Saturday, September 4, 2010
Death details: Died after stepping on roadside bomb following a firefight in Helmand Province, Afghanistan.

Source: Department of Defense, Columbus Republic, Military Times

Ziberman, Miroslav
Navy Lieutenant

Miroslav Ziberman, age 31, from Columbus, Ohio.

Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron 121.

Date of death: Wednesday, March 31, 2010
Death details: Died after his E-2C Hawkeye crashed into the Arabian Gulf. The recovery effort was abandoned April 2. His body was not recovered.

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

Tollett, Norman Lane
Army Sergeant

Norman Lane Tollett, age 30, from Columbus, Ohio, Multiple county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: Company C, 1St Battalion, 504th Infantry, Fort Bragg, North Carolina

Date of death: Saturday, April 28, 2007
Death details: Hostile; Baghdad, Iraq

Source: Department of Defense, legacy.com

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