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Justin M. Hansen, age 26, from Traverse City, Michigan, Grand Traverse county.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 2nd Marine Special Operations Battalion, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.
Date of death: Tuesday, July 24, 2012
Death details: Died while conducting combat operations in Badghis Province, Afghanistan.
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Vincent J. Bell, age 28, from Detroit, Michigan, Wayne county.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 2nd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California.
Date of death: Wednesday, November 30, 2011
Death details: Died while conducting combat operations in Helmand Province, Afghanistan.
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Jackie L. Diener, age 20, from Boyne City, Michigan, Charlevoix county.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 3rd Squadron, 71st Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, New York.
Date of death: Monday, November 21, 2011
Death details: Died in Kandahar Province, Afghanistan of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit with small arms fire.
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Drew E. Russell, age 25, from Scotts, Michigan, Kalamazoo county.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 1st Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colorado.
Date of death: Saturday, October 8, 2011
Death details: Died of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit with a rocket propelled grenade. Capt. Joshua S. Lawrence was also killed.
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Nicholas A. Sprovtsoff, age 28, from Davison, Michigan, Genesee county.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 1st Marine Special Operations Battalion, US. Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command, Camp Pendleton, California.
Date of death: Wednesday, September 28, 2011
Death details: Died while conducting combat operations in Helmand Province, Afghanistan.
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Chazray C. Clark, age 24, from Ecorse, Michigan, Wayne county.
Parents: Keyko Davis and Gregory Dalton
Spouse: Christina Clark
Children: Robert Price
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 4th Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regiment, 1st heavy Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kansas.
Date of death: Sunday, September 18, 2011
Death details: Died in Kandahar Province Afghanistan when insurgents attacked his unit using an improvised explosive device.
Cemetery: Detroit Memorial Park West
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times, Molnar Funeral Home, findagrave.com
Joseph A. VanDreumel, age 32, from Grand Rapids, Michigan, Kent county.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 1st Battalion, 2nd Infantry Regiment, 172nd Infantry Brigade Grafenwoehr, Germany.
Date of death: Sunday, August 14, 2011
Death details: Died in Pakitka Province, Afghanistan while conducting vehicle recover operations and encountered a secondary explosion while dismounted. Sgt. Matthew A. Harmon was also killed.
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Heath M. Robinson, age 34, from Detroit, Michigan.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: East Cost-based Naval Special Warfare Unit
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: Arlington National
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times, findagrave
Shan H. Ahmed, age 31, from Chesterfield, Michigan, Macomb county.
Parents: Jamal Ahmed and Subra Ahmed
Spouse: Eva Vasquez
Children: Step daughter Evita Vasquez, Step son Evan Vasquez
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 1st Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Enlisted April 2007
Date of death: Sunday, November 14, 2010
Death details: Died in Kunar Province, Afghanistan when insurgents attacked his unit with small arms fire. Killed were Spc. Shane H. Ahmed, Spc. Nathan E. Lillard, Spc. Scott T. Nagorski, Spc. Jesse A. Snow, Pfc Chrisitan M. Warriner.
Cemetery: Fort Custer National
Source: Department of Defense, Battle Creek Enquirer, Detroit Free Press
Shane M. Reifert, age 23, from Cottrellville, Michigan, St. Clair county.
Parents: Kurt Reifert and Kitty Reifert
Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: Cardinal Mooney Catholic High (2005)
Military history: 1st battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team 101st Airborne division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Enlisted August 2009.
Date of death: Saturday, November 6, 2010
Death details: Died in Kunar Province, Afghanistan of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit with small arms fire.
Cemetery: Great Lakes National
Source: Department of Defense, The Times Herald, Military Times