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Daniel L. Douville, age 33, from Harvey, Louisiana, Jefferson county.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 96 Civil Engineer Squadron, Eglin Air Force Base, Florida.
Date of death: Sunday, June 26, 2011
Death details: Died as a result of injuries suffered from an improvised explosive device on the border of the Nad’Ali District of Helmand Province, Afghanistan.
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Christian J. Romig, age 24, from Kenner, Louisiana, Jefferson county.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 1st Squadron, 61st Cavalry, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky.
Date of death: Wednesday, January 5, 2011
Death details: Died of wounds suffered at Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan when insurgents attacked their unit using an improvised explosive device. Sgt. 1st Class Robert W. Pharris was also killed
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Joseph Anthony Bovia, age 24, from Kenner, Louisiana, Jefferson Parrish county.
Parents: Teresa Moorehead Bovia and Herbert Joseph Bovia Jr.
Spouse: None
Children: None
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 3rd Combat Assault Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Okinawa, Japan.
Date of death: Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Death details: Died while supporting combat operations in Helmand Province, Afghanistan.
Cemetery: Garden of Memories
Source: Department of Defense, Times-Picayune, Military Times
Brian R. Bates Jr., age 20, from Gretna, Louisiana, Jefferson county.
Spouse: Enjolie Bates
Children: Daughter, 2; son, 1
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 2nd Battalion 1st Infantry Regiment, 5th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Washington. Enlisted in 2008.
Date of death: Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Death details: Died in Kandahar, Afghanistan of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his vehicle with an improvised explosive device.
Source: Department of Defense, News Tribune, Military Times
Omar James Mcknight, age 22, from Marrero, Louisiana, Jefferson county.
Service era: Iraq
Military history: 6Th Security Forces Squadron, Macdill Afb, Fl
Date of death: Sunday, January 18, 2009
Death details: Joint Base Balad, Iraq
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
David Raymond Hurst, age 31, from Kenner, Louisiana, Jefferson county.
Service era: Iraq
Military history: A Co, 2-30 In, 4 Bct, 10Mtn (Task Org 4 Id)
Date of death: Sunday, June 8, 2008
Death details: Died of wounds sustained in Baghdad, Iraq when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Matthew Joseph Vosbein, age 30, from Metairie, Louisiana, Jefferson county.
Service era: Iraq
Military history: Company A, 2D Battalion, 502D Infantry, 2D Bct, Fort Campbell, Ky
Date of death: Tuesday, August 29, 2006
Death details: Hostile; Sadr Al Yusifiyah, Iraq
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Derrick Joshua Cothran, age 21, from Avondale, Louisiana, Jefferson county.
Service era: Iraq
Military history: H&S Co, 2D Tank Bn, 2D Mar Div, Camp Lejeune, Nc
Date of death: Saturday, April 15, 2006
Death details: Hostile; Fallujah, Iraq
Source: Department of Defense
Peter James Hahn, age 31, from Metairie, Louisiana, Jefferson county.
Service era: Iraq
Military history: Co B, 2D Bn, 156Th Inf, 256Th Bct (Tf Baghdad), New Iberia, Louisiana
Date of death: Tuesday, May 24, 2005
Death details: Hostile; Baghdad, Iraq
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Barbaralien Banks, age 41, from Harvey, Louisiana, Jefferson county.
Service era: Iraq
Military history: Hhb, 25Th Infantry Division, (Tf Thunder) (Cjtf-76) Schofield Barracks, Hawaii
Date of death: Wednesday, April 6, 2005
Death details: Ghazni, Afghanistan
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times