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Vorderbruggen, Adrianna M.
Air Force Major

Adrianna M. Vorderbruggen, age 36, from Plymouth, Minnesota.

Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: Air Force Office of Special Investigations, 9th Field Investigation Suadron, Elgin Air Force Base, Florida

Date of death: Monday, December 21, 2015
Death details: Died of wounds suffered when patrol was attacked by a suicide bomber on a motorcycle near Bagram Air Base Afghanistan

Sources: Department of Defense

Faas, John W.
Navy Special Warefare Operator Chief Petty Officer (SEAL)

John W. Faas, age 31, from Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Parents: Gretchen and Robert Faas

Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: Minnehaha Academy (1998)
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 Chino helicopter crashed after it came under enemy attack.
Cemetery: Fort Snelling National

Source: Department of Defense, Star Tribune, findagrave, Military Times

Greniger, Robert S.
Marines Lance corporal

Robert S. Greniger, age 21, from Greenfield, Minnesota.

Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marines Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.

Date of death: Tuesday, July 12, 2011
Death details: Died while conducting combat operations in Helmand Province, Afghanistan.

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

McClellan, Jonah D.
Army Chief warrant officer

Jonah D. McClellan, age 26, from St. Louis Park, Minnesota, Hennepin county.

Service era: Afghanistan

Date of death: Tuesday, September 21, 2010
Death details: Died in a helicopter crash during combat operations in Zabul Province, Afghanistan. Killed were Brendan J. Looney, David B. McLendon, Adam O. Smith, Denis C. Miranda, Robert F. Baldwin, Matthew G. Wagstaff, Jonah D. McClellan, Joshua D. Powell, Marvin R. Calhoun Jr.

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

Tobiason, John Joseph
Army Sergeant 1st class

John Joseph Tobiason, age 42, from Bloomington, Minnesota, Hennepin county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: Hhd, 15Th Personnel Services Battalion, 3Rd Personnel Group, Ft. Mccoy, Wi

Date of death: Wednesday, November 28, 2007
Death details: Hostile; Baghdad, Iraq

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

Dixon, Robert Jonathan
Army Specialist

Robert Jonathan Dixon, age 27, from Minneapolis, Minnesota, Hennepin county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: Troop A, 1St Squadron, 4Th Cavalry, 4 Bct, Fort Riley, Kansas

Date of death: Sunday, May 6, 2007
Death details: Hostile; Baghdad, Iraq

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

Turcotte, Nicholas David
Army Sergeant

Nicholas David Turcotte, age 23, from Maple Grove, Minnesota, Hennepin county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: Company A, 2D Battalion, 135Th Infantry, West Saint Paul, Mn

Date of death: Monday, December 4, 2006
Death details: An Nasiriyia, Iraq

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

Lee, Qixing
Army Specialist

Qixing Lee, age 20, from Minneapolis, Minnesota, Hennepin county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: Company B, 1St Battalion, 66Th Armor, Fort Hood, Tx

Date of death: Sunday, August 27, 2006
Death details: Hostile; Taji, Iraq

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

Modeen, Scott Thomas
Marines Lance corporal

Scott Thomas Modeen, age 24, from Hennepin, Minnesota, Hennepin county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: F Co, 2D Bn, 7Th Mar, (Rct-8, 2D Mar Div), 1St Mar Div, Twentynine Palms, Ca

Date of death: Thursday, December 1, 2005
Death details: Hostile; Fallujah, Iraq

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

Day, David Fredrick
Army Staff Sergeant

David Fredrick Day, age 25, from St Louis Park, Minnesota, Hennepin county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: C Battery, 1St Battalion, 151St Field Artillery, 34Th Infantry Division, Morris, Mn

Date of death: Monday, February 21, 2005
Death details: Hostile; Baghdad, Iraq

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

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