South Portland Maine

Kirk, Joshua J.
Army Sergeant

Joshua J. Kirk, age 30, from South Portland, Maine, Cumberland county.

Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 3rd Squadron, 61st Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colorado.

Date of death: Saturday, October 3, 2009
Death details: Died in Karndesh, Afghanistan of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his contingency outpost with small arms, rocket-propelled grenade and indirect fires.

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

Buxbaum, Justin Lee
Army Specialist

Justin Lee Buxbaum, age 23, from South Portland, Maine, Cumberland county.

Parents: Julie Buxbaum

Service era: Iraq
Schools: South Portland High (2004)
Military history: Company A, 62d Engineer Combat Battalion, 36th En Bde, Fort Hood, Texas

Date of death: Monday, May 26, 2008
Death details: Killed at Fob Kushamond, Afghanistan when a gun accidentally fired

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

Swiger, Jason William
Army Sergeant

Jason William Swiger, age 24, from South Portland, Maine, Cumberland county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: Troop A, 5th Squadron, 73d Cavalry, Fort Bragg, North Carolina

Date of death: Sunday, March 25, 2007
Death details: Died when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle in Baqubah, Iraq

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times, findagrave.com

Rosa, Angel
Marines Lance Corporal

Angel Rosa, age 21, from South Portland, Maine, Cumberland county.

Service era: Iraq

Spouse: Married

School: South Portland High (2004)

Military history: L Co, 3d Bn, 6th Mar, (Rct-6, Ii Mef Fwd), 2d Mar Div, Camp Lejeune, Nc

Date of death: Tuesday, March 13, 2007
Death details: Hostile; Taqqadum, Iraq. Died from wounds.

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times, findagrave.com

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