Louisville Kentucky

Faust, Aaron M.
Marines Corporal

Aaron M. Faust, age 22, from Louisville, Kentucky, Jefferson county.

Parents: Ken Faust and Tess Faust
Spouse: None
Children: None

Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: DeSales High (2007)
Military history: 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Joined the Marines in November 2007.

Date of death: Sunday, April 15, 2012
Death details: Died while supporting combat operations in Helmand Province, Afghanistan.
Cemetery: Calvary Cemetery

Source: Department of Defense, Courier-journal, WAVE, Military Times

Pridham, Michael S.
Army Private 1st class

Michael S. Pridham, age 19, from Louisville, Kentucky, Jefferson county.

Parents: Keri Allen
Spouse: Deidre (Leitner) Pridham
Children: Wife pregnant

Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: Southern High, earned GED through Army
Military history: 1st Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment, Hohenfels, Germany.

Date of death: Tuesday, July 6, 2010
Death details: Died at Qalat, Afghanistan of wounds sustained when insurgents attacked their vehicle with an improvised explosive device. Also killed were Staff Sgt. Marc A. Arizmendez, 30, of California; Spc. Roger Lee, 26, of California.

Source: Department of Defense, Lexington Herald Leader, Military Times

Lynch, Robert Alan
Marines Lance corporal

Robert Alan Lynch, age 20, from Louisville, Kentucky, Jefferson county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: K Btry,1St Bn, 12Th Mar, 3D Mar Div, Okinawa, Japan; Purple Heart

Date of death: Tuesday, July 24, 2007
Death details: Hostile; Rushidiyah, Iraq
Cemetery: Zachary Taylor National

Source: Department of Defense, Duesterberg-Fredrick Funeral Home, grave marker, Military Times

Phelps, Christopher Wade
Army Sergeant 1st class

Christopher Wade Phelps, age 39, from Louisville, Kentucky, Jefferson county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: Troop I, 3D Squadron, 3D Armored Cavalry, Fort Carson, Colorado

Date of death: Thursday, June 23, 2005
Death details: Hostile; Baghdad, Iraq

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

Wimberg, David Neil
Marines Sergeant

David Neil Wimberg, age 24, from Louisville, Kentucky, Jefferson county.

Service era: Iraq
Schools: Trinity High, Louisville (1999)
Military history: L Co, 3D Bn, 25Th Mar, (Rct-2, 2D Mar Div), 4Th Mar Div, Columbus, Ohio

Date of death: Wednesday, May 25, 2005
Death details: Hostile; Hadithah, Iraq
Cemetery: Zachary Taylor, National

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

Wiener, Jeffrey Louis Navy Petty officer 2

Jeffrey Louis Wiener, age 31, from Louisville, Kentucky, Jefferson county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: 2Nd Mar Div Fmf Lant Camp Lejeune, Nc

Date of death: Saturday, May 7, 2005
Death details: Hostile; Hadithah, Iraq

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

Rentschler, George Scott
Army Staff Sergeant

George Scott Rentschler, age 31, from Louisville, Kentucky, Jefferson county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: Co. B 1St Battalion / 35Th Armored (1St Ad), Apo Ae 09034 (Baumholder, Ge)

Date of death: Wednesday, April 7, 2004
Death details: Hostile; Baghdad, Iraq

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

Acklin, Michael Dewayne II
Army Sergeant

Michael Dewayne II Acklin, age 25, from Louisville, Kentucky, Jefferson county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: C Battery 1St Battalion 320Th Field Artillery, Regiment Fort Campbell, Ky 42223

Date of death: Saturday, November 15, 2003
Death details: Hostile; Mosul, Iraq

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

Potter, Darrin Keith
Army Sergeant

Darrin Keith Potter, age 24, from Louisville, Kentucky, Jefferson county. Their last known residence was in Kentucky.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: 223Rd Mp Co (800 Mp Bde) Louisville, Ky 40218

Date of death: Tuesday, September 30, 2003
Death details: Killed when his vehicle left a road and went into a canal during a mission to search an area near Abu Gharib, Iraq

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

Yancar, Vincent D.
Air National Guard 2nd lieutenant

Vincent D. Yancar, age 25, from Louisville, Kentucky, Louisville county.

Service era: Gulf War

Date of death: Thursday, February 6, 1992
Death details: Died when the C130 transport plane he was aboard crashed in Evansville, Indiana enroute to the Evansville Airport. The plane crashed into a hotel, killing people on the ground and the crew: Major Richard A. Strang, Capt. Warren J. Klingaman, 2nd Lt. Vincent D. Yancar, Master Sgt. William G. Hawkins and Master Sgt. John M. Medley.

Source: New York Times

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