Rochester Minnesota

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