Jacob M. Moore, age 24, from Catlettsburg, Kentucky, Boyd county.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: “Raging Bulls” of Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 261 based at Marine Corps Air Station New River, North Carolina
Date of death: Friday, March 18, 2022
Death details: Among four Marines who died when their MV-22B Osprey crashed near the town of Bodo, Norway.
Source: Jacksonville Daily News, Associated Press
Bryan Bonzo, age 51, from Raceland, Kentucky.
Parents: Jim Bonzo and Vicki Jo Gwinn
Spouse: Candice (married 2019)
Children: Alexander, Simon, Benjamin, Myles
Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: University of Kentucky graduate, University of Saint Augustine graduate, Raceland-Worthington High
Military history: 412th Operations Group at Edwards Air Force Base, California
Date of death: Sunday, September 19, 2021
Death details: Died from complication from COVID 19.
Cemetery: Bellefonte Memorial Gardens, Russell, Kentucky
Source: Defense Department, Daily Independent
Ryan Dennis Orin Riley, age 22, from Richmond, Kentucky.
Service era: Iraq
Military history: 2nd Battalion, 32nd Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky
Date of death: Tuesday, April 23, 2019
Death details: Died in Ninawa Province, Iraq from a non-combat related incident
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Adam Satterfield from Oldham, Kentucky.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 169
Date of death: Friday, January 23, 2015
Death details: Killed in a helicopter crash during a training mission at Twentynine Palms.
Source: Los Angeles Times, Marine Times
Aaron C. Torian, age 36, from Paducah, Kentucky.
Spouse: Jurley Torian (Pomeroy)
Children: Elijah, 9; Avery, 2; Laura Bella, 4
Parents: Esta Smith and Joe Torian; step-father Jim Smith
School: Thomas Stone High (1995) in Waldorf, Maryland; University of Tennessee-Martin (2001)
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 2nd Marine Special Operations Battalion, Marine Special Operations Regiment, U.S. Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.
Date of death: Saturday, February 15, 2014
Death details: Died while conducting combat operations in Helmand Province, Afghanistan.
Cemetery: Arlington National
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times, Press Democrat (2014)
Joshua A. Gray, age 21, from Van Lear, Kentucky, Johnson county.
Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: Johnson Central High (2011)
Military history: Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, New York
Date of death: Monday, February 10, 2014
Death details: Died in Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan from a non-combat related incident.
Source: Department of Defense, The Independent, Military Times
Christopher A. Landis, age 27, from Independence, Kentucky, Kenton county.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 2nd Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne), Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
Date of death: Monday, February 10, 2014
Death details: Died on Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan from wounds received when the enemy attacked his dismounted patrol with a rocket propelled grenade in Kapisa Province, Afghanistan.
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Daniel N. Fannin, age 30, from Morehead, Kentucky, Rowan county.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 552nd Operations Support Squadron, Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma
Date of death: Saturday, April 27, 2013
Death details: Died near Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan in the crash of an MC-12 aircraft. There was no enemy activity in the area. Killed were Capt. Brandon L. Cyr, Capt. Reid K. Nishizuka, Staff Sgt. Richard A. Dickson, Staff Sgt. Daniel N. Fannin.
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Michael C. Cable, age 26, from Philpot, Kentucky, Daviess county.
Parents: Raymond L. Johnston Sr. and Vickie M. Johnston
Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: Daviess County High (2004)
Military history: Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 327th Infantry, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Bronze Star Medal and Purple Heart (both posthumous)
Date of death: Wednesday, March 27, 2013
Death details: Died from injuries sustained when his unit with attacked by enemy forces in Shinwar District, Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan.
Source: Department of Defense, Evansville Courier & Press, WFIE, Military Times
Dustin D. Gross, age 19, from Jeffersonville, Kentucky, Montgomery county.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 3rd Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
Date of death: Monday, May 7, 2012
Death details: Died of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device. Killed were Sgt. Jacob M. Schwallie, Spc. Chase S. Marta, Pfc. Dustin D. Gross.
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times