Tobin Lewis, age 37, from Park County Jefferson, Colorado .
Service era: Post Afghanistan
Military history: Assigned to”the Red Lions” of Marine Medium Tilrotor Squadron 363
Date of death: Sunday, August 27, 2023
Death details: Killed in the crash of an MV-22B off the coast of Darwin, Australia
Source: USNI News
Kyle D. McKenna, age 28, from Colorado Springs, Colorado, El Paso county.
Parents: Patrick and Tracy McKenna
Spouse: Ashlyn
Service era: Post War on Terror
Schools: Pine Creek High (2012), Saint Mary’s High, Coloraod State University Pueblo
Date of death: Thursday, April 27, 2023
Death details: Killed when two helicopter collided in Alaska while returning from a traning mission
Source: New York Post (2023), Daily News Miner (2023), Colorado Springs Gazette (2023)
Joseph M. Jr. Meitl, age 23, of Colorado
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 2nd Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team
Date of death: Thursday, March 10, 2022
Death details: Died following an accident at the National Training Center at Fort Irwin, California. He was participating in an M109A7 calibration firing event when he was struck by a recoiling breech after the system was fired.
Source: Army Times, U.S. Army
Curtis Michael Ray, age 35, from Denver, Colorado.
Parents: Monica (Joe) and Curtis (Lynn)
Spouse: Flor Deniz Ray
Children: Alejandro, Alan, Jullien, Camilla, Sebastian
Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: Smithfield High (2004)
Military history: 2 BDE, 91st Training Division
Date of death: Thursday, February 11, 2021
Death details: He was among service members chosen for joint service command for President Joe Biden’s inauguration. He died from injuries sustained in a car accident when returning home from the event.
Cemetery: Pikes Peak National
Source: Swan-Law Funeral Directors, KOAA
Scott A. Koppenhafer, age 35, from Mancos, Colorado.
Spouse: Married
Children: Two children
Service era: Iraq
Schools: Adams State University graduate; Mancos High
Military history: 2nd Marine Raider Battalion, Marine Forces Special Operations Command, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina
Date of death: Saturday, August 10, 2019
Death details: Died in Iraq after suffering fatal wounds while supporting Iraqi Security Forces
Source: Department of Defense, Stars and Stripes, Military Times
Will D. Lindsay, age 33, from Cortez, Colorado.
Service era: Afghanistan
Spouse: Married
Children: 4 daughters
Military history: 2nd Battalion, 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Fort Carson, Colorado
Date of death: Friday, March 22, 2019
Death details: Died from wounds while engaged in combat operations in Kunduz Province, Afghanistan
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
William H. Dubois, age 30, from New Castle, Colorado.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 77th Fighter Squadron, Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina
Date of death: Monday, December 1, 2014
Death details: Died when his F-16 aircraft crashed near a coalition air base in the Middle East.
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Jacob H. Wykstra, age 21, from Thornton, Colorado.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 1st Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, For Carson, Colorado.
Date of death: Wednesday, May 28, 2014
Death details: Died from injuries sustained as a result of an aircraft accident while supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Rob L. Nichols, age 24, from Colorado, Springs, El Paso county.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 3rd Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Georgia
Date of death: Tuesday, July 23, 2013
Death details: Died of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device. Killed were 1st Lt. Jonam Russell, Sgt. Stefan M. Smith, Spc. Rob L. Nichols
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
David M. Sonka, age 23, from Parker, Colorado, Douglas county.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 2nd Marines Special Operations Battalion, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.
Date of death: Saturday, May 4, 2013
Death details: Died while conducting combat operations in Farah Province, Afghanistan.
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times