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Jason R. Workman from Blanding, Utah, San Juan county.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: East Cost-based Naval Special Warfare Unit
Date of death: Saturday, August 6, 2011
Death details: Was among 30 servicemembers who died in Wardak Province Afghanistan of wounds suffered when their CH-47 Chinoo helicopter crashed after it came under enemy attack.
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Kraig M. Vickers, age 36, from Kokomo, Hawaii.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: East Coast-based Naval Special Warfare unit.
Date of death: Saturday, August 6, 2011
Death details: Was among 30 servicemembers who died in Wardak Province Afghanistan of wounds suffered when their CH-47 Chinoo helicopter crashed after it came under enemy attack.
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Thomas A. Ratzlaff, age 34, from Green Forest, Arkansas, Carroll county.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: East Coast-based Naval Special Warfare unit.
Date of death: Saturday, August 6, 2011
Death details: Was among 30 servicemembers who died in Wardak Province Afghanistan of wounds suffered when their CH-47 Chinoo helicopter crashed after it came under enemy attack.
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Louis J. Langlais, age 44, from Santa Barbara, California, Santa Barbara county.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: East Coast-based Naval Special Warfare unit.
Date of death: Saturday, August 6, 2011
Death details: Was among 30 servicemembers who died in Wardak Province Afghanistan of wounds suffered when their CH-47 Chinoo helicpoter crashed after it came under enemy attack.
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Jonas B. Kelsall, age 32, from Shreveport, Louisiana.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: East Coast-based Naval Special Warfare unit.
Date of death: Saturday, August 6, 2011
Death details: Was among 30 servicemembers who died in Wardak Province Afghanistan of wounds suffered when their CH-47 Chinoo helicopter crashed after it came under enemy attack.
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Daniel L. Zerbe from York, Pennsylvania, York county.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 24th Special Tactics Squadron, Pope Field, North Carolina
Date of death: Saturday, August 6, 2011
Death details: Was among 30 servicemembers who died in Wardak Province Afghanistan of wounds suffered when their CH-47 Chinoo helicopter crashed after it came under enemy attack.
Source: Department of Defense
Andrew William Harvell, age 26, from Long Beach, California, Los Angeles county.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 24th Special Tactics Squadron, Pope Field, North Carolina
Date of death: Saturday, August 6, 2011
Death details: Was among 30 servicemembers who died in Wardak Province Afghanistan of wounds suffered when their CH-47 Chinoo helicopter crashed after it came under enemy attack.
Cemetery: Los Angeles National
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times, findagrave
John W. Brown, age 33, from Tallahassee, Florida, Leon county.
Parents: Elizabeth Newlun
Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: Siloam Springs (1996); John Brown University
Military history: 24th Special Tactics Squadron, Pope Field, North Carolina
Date of death: Saturday, August 6, 2011
Death details: Was among 30 servicemembers who died in Wardak Province Afghanistan of wounds suffered when their CH-47 Chinoo helicpoter crashed after it came under enemy attack.
Cemetery: Arlington National
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Spencer C. Duncan from New Century, Kansas, Johnson county.
Parents: Dale and Megan Duncan
Spouse: None
Children: None
Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: Olathe South High (2008)
Military history: 7th Battalion, 158th Aviation Regiment (General Support Aviation Battalion), New Century, Kansas.
Date of death: Saturday, August 6, 2011
Death details: Was among 30 servicemembers who died in Wardak Province Afghanistan of wounds suffered when their CH-47 Chinoo helicopter crashed after it came under enemy attack.
Cemetery: National Cemetery on Fort Leavenworth
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times, Kansas City Star
Alexander J. Bennett, age 24, from Tacoma, Washington, Johnson county.
Parents: Kim Robertson and Douglas Bennett
Spouse: None
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 7th Battalion, 158th Aviation Regiment (General Support Aviation Battalion), New Century, Kansas.
Date of death: Saturday, August 6, 2011
Death details: Was among 30 servicemembers who died in Wardak Province Afghanistan of wounds suffered when their CH-47 Chinoo helicpoter crashed after it came under enemy attack.
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times, News Tribune