Toby A. Childers, age 40, from Hays, Kansas.
Service era: Afghanistan
Date of death: Monday, November 23, 2015
Death details: Among four soldiers killed in a helicopter accident at Ft. Hood.
Source: Associated Press
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Toby A. Childers, age 40, from Hays, Kansas.
Service era: Afghanistan
Date of death: Monday, November 23, 2015
Death details: Among four soldiers killed in a helicopter accident at Ft. Hood.
Source: Associated Press
Forrest W. Robertson, age 35, from Westmoreland, Kansas.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 6th Squadron, 8th Cavalry
Date of death: Sunday, November 3, 2013
Death details: Died in Pul-E-Alam, Afghanistan of wounds sustained when enemy forces attacked his unit with small arms fire.
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
James R. Burnett Jr., age 21, from Wichita, Kansas, Sedgwick county.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 1st Battalion, 5th infantry Regiment, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat team, 25th Infantry Division, Fort Wainwright, Alaska.
School: Clearwater High (2009)
Date of death: Wednesday, November 16, 2011
Death details: Died in Kandahar Province, Afghanistan of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device. Pfc. Matthew C. Colin also died.
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times, Wichita Eagle
Spencer C. Duncan from New Century, Kansas, Johnson county.
Parents: Dale and Megan Duncan
Spouse: None
Children: None
Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: Olathe South High (2008)
Military history: 7th Battalion, 158th Aviation Regiment (General Support Aviation Battalion), New Century, Kansas.
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.
Cemetery: National Cemetery on Fort Leavenworth
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times, Kansas City Star
Bryan J. Nichols from New Century, Kansas, Johnson county.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 7th Battalion, 158th Aviation Regiment (General Support Aviation Battalion).
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
Thomas A. Moffitt, age 21, from Wichita, Kansas, Sedgwick county.
Parents: John Moffitt and Brenda Moffitt
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 2nd Battalion, 506th Infantry, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky.
Date of death: Sunday, October 24, 2010
Death details: Died at Sarobi District, Paktika Province, Afghanistan of wounds suffered when his unit was attacked by insurgents with small arms fire and rocket propelled grenades.
Cemetery: Arlington National
Source: Department of Defense, Lawrence Journal World and News
Justin Adam Officer, age 26, from Wichita, Kansas, Guthrie county.
Parents: Timothy A. Officer and Stacy J. Officer
Spouse: None
Children: None
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 1st Squadron, 75th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky.
Date of death: Wednesday, September 29, 2010
Death details: Died in Kandahar Province, Afghanistan of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit using an improvised explosive device.
Cemetery: Evergreen
Source: Department of Defense, The Gazette, Military Times
Jason T. McMahon, age 35, from Mulvane, Kansas, Sedgwick county.
Parents: Ron McMahon and Sherry McMahon
Spouse: Jennifer McMahon
Children: Azlyn Mcmahon, 3; McKenzie McMahon, 7; Trinity McMahon, 9
Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: Emporia State University
Military history: 184th Ordnance Battalion (Explosive Ordnance Disposal), 52nd Ordnance Group, Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Purple Heart
Date of death: Sunday, September 5, 2010
Death details: Died of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit with indirect fire in Jalalabad.
Source: Department of Defense, Wichita Eagle, Military Times
Aaron M. Smith, age 25, from Manhattan, Kansas, Riley county.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 2nd Battalion, 87th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, New York.
Date of death: Friday, October 2, 2009
Death details: Died in Wardak Province, Afghanistan of injuries sustained when enemy forces attacked their unit using small arms fire.
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Tyler A. Juden, age 23, from Winfield, Kansas, Cowley county. Their last known residence was in Winfield.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 4th Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
Date of death: Saturday, September 12, 2009
Death details: Died in Turan, Afghanistan of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit using rocket-propelled grenade and small arms fires.
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times