Backus, Brian J.
Army Private 1st class
Brian J. Backus, age 21, from Saginaw Township, Michigan, Saginaw county.
Children: Jack, 2
Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: Harbor Beach High (2008)
Military history: 2nd Battalion, 87th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, New York.
Date of death: Saturday, June 18, 2011
Death details: Died in Kandahar Province, Afghanistan of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit with small arms fire.
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times