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Nicholas M. Dickhut, age 23, from Rochester, Minnesota, Olmsted county.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington.
Date of death: Monday, April 30, 2012
Death details: Died in Zharay, Afghanistan from wounds sustained when enemy forces attacked his unit with small arms fire.
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Curtis Swenson, age 20, from Rochester, Minnesota, Olmsted county.
Parents: Dave Swenson and Kay Swenson
Spouse: Katie Swenson
Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: Rochester Mayo High (2007)
Military history: 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii. Enlisted 2007.
Date of death: Friday, April 2, 2010
Death details: Died while supporting combat operations in Helmand Province, Afghanistan.
Cemetery: Stone Church Cemetery, Houston, Minnesota
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Erwin Ross Schmeling, age 22, from Stewartville, Minnesota, Olmsted county.
Parents: Victor H. Schmeling
Service era: Vietnam
Schools: Chatfield High (1967)
Date of death: Tuesday, March 17, 1970
Death details: Killed in South Vietnam in the crash of a plane he was aboard.
Source: National Archives, Minneapolis Star (1970)