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Darin T. Hoover, age 31, from Salt Lake City, Utah, Salt Lake county.
Parents: Darin Hoover
Spouse: None
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine expeditionary force, Camp Pendleton, California
Date of death: Thursday, August 26, 2021
Source: Department of Defense, USA Today
Jared W. Day, age 28, from Taylorsville, Utah, Salt Lake county.
Parents: Sam William Day and Karolyn Keno Day
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: East Cost-based Naval Special Warfare Unit
Date of death: Saturday, August 6, 2011
Death details: Was among 30 servicemembers who died in Wardak Province Afghanistan of wounds suffered when their CH-47 Chinoo helicopter crashed after it came under enemy attack.
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times, Salt Lake Tribune
Preston J. Suter, age 22, from Sandy, Utah, Salt Lake county.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 709th Military Police Battalion, 18th Military Police Brigade, 21st Theater Sustainment Command, Hohenfels, Germany
Date of death: Tuesday, July 5, 2011
Death details: Died in Paktia Province, Afghanistan of injuries suffered when enemy forces attacked their unit with an improised explosive device. Killed were: Staff Sgt. Joshua A. Throckmorton, Spc. Jordan C. Schumann, Spc. Preston J. Suter.
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Aaron K. Kramer, age 22, from Salt Lake City, Utah, Salt Lake county.
Parents: Shannon Kramer and Richard Kramer
Spouse: Jacklyn Marie (Hansen) Kramer
Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: Skyline High, Taylorsville High
Military history: 2nd Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) Fort Campbell, Kentucky.
Date of death: Thursday, September 16, 2010
Death details: Died in Kandahar, Afghanistan of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit with small arms fire.
Cemetery: Wasatch Lawn Memorial Park
Source: Department of Defense, Desert News, Military Times
Kurt R. Curtiss, age 27, from Murray, Utah, Salt Lake county. Their last known residence was in Murray.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 1st Battalion, 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, Fort Richardson, Alaska.
Date of death: Wednesday, August 26, 2009
Death details: Died in Paktika Province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when he was shot while his unit was supporting Afghan security forces during an enemy attack.
Source: Department of Defense
Jordan Peter Poul Thibeault, age 22, from South Jordan, Utah, Salt Lake county.
Service era: Iraq
Military history: Hhc, 1St Batalion, 6Th Infantry, 2 Bct, Smith Barracks, Germany
Date of death: Friday, September 5, 2008
Death details: Fob Hammer, Iraq
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
David James Jr Todd, age 36, from Kearn, Utah.
Service era: Iraq
Military history: Company D, 101St Forward Support Battalion, 1St Brigade, Fort Riley, Ks
Date of death: Wednesday, August 20, 2008
Death details: Hostile; Bala Morghab, Afghanistan
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Rocky H Herrera, age 43, from Salt Lake City, Utah, Salt Lake county.
Service era: Iraq
Military history: 585Th Engineer Company, 864Th Engineer Combat Battalion, Fort Lewis, Wa
Date of death: Tuesday, August 28, 2007
Death details: Hostile; Jaji, Afghanistan
Source: Department of Defense
Jesse Allen Blamires, age 25, from West Jordan, Utah, Salt Lake county.
Service era: Iraq
Military history: Company B, 3D Battalion, 82D Aviation Brigade, Fort Bragg, Nc
Date of death: Wednesday, May 30, 2007
Death details: Hostile; Upper Sangin Valley, Afghanistan
Source: Department of Defense, findagrave.com
Virgil Chance Martinez, age 33, from West Valley, Utah, Salt Lake county.
Service era: Iraq
Military history: Battery B, 1St Battalion, 7Th Field Artillery, Ledward Barracks, Gm
Date of death: Sunday, May 6, 2007
Death details: Hostile; Kadhimiyah, Iraq
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times