Tag: Small arms fire 16 September 2012

Posted on

Nelson, Joshua N.
Army Specialist

Joshua N. Nelson, age 22, from Greenville, North Carolina.

Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 202nd Military Intelligence Battalion, 513th Millitary Intelligence Brigade, Fort Gordon, Georgia.

Date of death: Sunday, September 16, 2012
Death details: Died in Zabul Province, Afghanistan of injuries suffered when his position was attacked with small arms fire. Killed were Sgt. Sapuro B. Nena, Spc. Joshua N. Nelson, Pfc. Genaro Bedoy, Pfc. Jon R. Townsend.

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

Posted on

Nena, Sapuro B.
Army Sergeant

Sapuro B. Nena, age 25, from Honolulu, Hawaii.

Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 2nd Battalion, 3rd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Join Base Lewis-McChord, Washington.

Date of death: Sunday, September 16, 2012
Death details: Died in Zabul Province, Afghanistan of injuries suffered when his position was attacked with small arms fire. Killed were Sgt. Sapuro B. Nena, Spc. Joshua N. Nelson, Pfc. Genaro Bedoy, Pfc. Jon R. Townsend.

Source: Department of Defense, Interior Department

Posted on

Bedoy, Genaro
Army Private 1st class

Genaro Bedoy, age 20, from Amarillo, Texas.

Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 52nd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington.

Date of death: Sunday, September 16, 2012
Death details: Died in Zabul Province, Afghanistan of injuries suffered when his position was attacked with small arms fire. Killed were Sgt. Sapuro B. Nena, Spc. Joshua N. Nelson, Pfc. Genaro Bedoy, Pfc. Jon R. Townsend.

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

Posted on

Townsend, Jon R.
Army Private 1st class

Jon R. Townsend, age 19, from Claremore, Oklahoma.

Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington.

Date of death: Sunday, September 16, 2012
Death details: Died in Zabul Province, Afghanistan of injuries suffered when his position was attacked with small arms fire. Killed were Sgt. Sapuro B. Nena, Spc. Joshua N. Nelson, Pfc. Genaro Bedoy, Pfc. Jon R. Townsend.

Source: Department of Defense.

Posted on

Burner, John F. III
Army Sergeat

John F. III Burner, age 32, from Baltimore, Maryland, Baltimore county.

Parents: John Burner Jr.
Spouse: Verena Burner
Children: Celina, 10; Caitlyn, 6

Service era: Iraq
Schools: Catonsville High (1996)
Military history: 63rd Signal Battalion (Expeditionary), 35 Signal Brigade, Fort Gordon, Georgia. Enlisted in 1996.

Date of death: Thursday, September 16, 2010
Death details: Died in Iskandariya, Iraq in a non-combat related incident. Died while awaiting treatment for a respiratory illness as he traveled to join his battalion.

Source: Department of Defense, Baltimore Sun, Military Times