Nicole Amor, age 39, from Ramsey County White Bear Lake, Minnesota .
Spouse: Son, 18; daughter, 9
Service era: Iran
Date of death: Sunday, March 1, 2026
Death details: Died in Port Shuaiba, Kuwait during an unmanned aircraft system attack.
Source: Department of Defense, New York Times (2026)
Cade M. Wolfe, age 24, from Blue Earth County Mankato, Minnesota .
Date of death: Friday, November 10, 2023
Death details: Killed in a helicopter crash in the Mediterranean Sea during routine flight training.
Source: Department of Defense, Stars and Stripes (2023)
Matthew E. Harmon, age 51, of Bagley, Minnesota
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 104th Regiment, Salt Lake City Utah
Date of death: Friday, October 1, 2021
Death details: Died from complication from COVID 19.
Source: Defense Department
James A. Rogers, age 28, of Medlia, Minnesota.
Parents: James and Beth Rogers
Schools: Saint James High graduate, St. Cloud State University graduate
Military history: 34th Combat Aviation Brigade, assigned to Company C, 2-211th General Support Aviation Battalion, St. Cloud, Minnesota
Date of death: Thursday, December 5, 2019
Death details: A UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter carrying him crashed in Kimball, Minnesota, killing three guardsmen. They were conducting a maintenance test flight
Source: WCCO, Delano Herald Journal (2020), Pioneer Press (2019)
Charles P. Nord, age 30, of Otter Tail County, Minnesota
Spouse: Kaley Nord
Child: Lydia, 2; also expecting a child.
Schools: Perham High (2007), Minnesota State Community and Technical College Moorhead (2011)
Military history: 34th Combat Aviation Brigade, assigned to Company C, 2-211th General Support Aviation Battalion, St. Cloud, Minnesota
Date of death: Thursday, December 5, 2019
Death details: A UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter carrying him crashed in Kimball, Minnesota, killing three guardsmen. They were conducting a maintenance test flight
Source: WCCO, Pioneer Press (2019), Detroit Lakes Trubune (2019)
Kort M. Plantenberg, age 28, of Avon, Minnesota
Parents: Steve and Laura Plantenberg
Schools: Albany Area High (2009), University of Minnesota-Duluth (2013)
Military history: 34th Combat Aviation Brigade, assigned to Company C, 2-211th General Support Aviation Battalion, St. Cloud, Minnesota
Date of death: Thursday, December 5, 2019
Death details: A UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter carrying him crashed in Kimball, Minnesota, killing three guardsmen. They were conducting a maintenance test flight
Source: WCCO, Pioneer Press (2019), Daniel Funeral Homes
Riley S. Kuznia, age 20, from Minnesota.
Service era: Afghanistan
Parents: Adam and Markelle Kuznia
School: Tri-County (2017)
Date of death: Tuesday, January 1, 2019
Death details: Killed by gunfire (homicide) at Marine barracks in Washington D.C.
Source: ABC, North Star Tribune
Adrianna M. Vorderbruggen, age 36, from Plymouth, Minnesota.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: Air Force Office of Special Investigations, 9th Field Investigation Suadron, Elgin Air Force Base, Florida
Date of death: Monday, December 21, 2015
Death details: Died of wounds suffered when patrol was attacked by a suicide bomber on a motorcycle near Bagram Air Base Afghanistan
Sources: Department of Defense
Caleb L. Erickson, age 20, from Waseca, Minnesota.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 1st Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force , Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.
Date of death: Friday, February 28, 2014
Death details: Died from injuries received from a suicide bomber while conducting combat operations in Helmand Province, Afghanistan.
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Dale W. Means, age 23, from Jordan, Minnesota, Scott county.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: Combat Logistics Battalion 2, Combat Logistics Regiment 2, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.
Date of death: Sunday, November 18, 2012
Death details: Died while conducting combat operations in Helmand Province, Afghanistan.
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times