Noah L. Tietjens, age 42, from Sarpy County Bellevue, Nebraska .
Spouse: Shelly
Children: Dylan
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)
Benjamin G. Prange, age 30, from Hickman, Nebraska.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 1st Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colorado.
Date of death: Thursday, July 24, 2014
Death details: Staff Sgt. Benjamin G. Prange and Pfc. Keith M. Williams died of wounds suffered when the enemy attacked their vehicle with an improvised explosive device.
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Caleb A. Nelson, age 26, from Omaha, Nebraska.
Spouse: Married
Children: Two sons
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: East Coast-based Naval Special Warfare unit, Norfolk, Virginia.
Date of death: Saturday, October 1, 2011
Death details: Died after his vehicle struck an improvised explosive device while conducting a combat patrol in Zabul Province, Afghanistan.
Cemetery: Voss Mohr in Sarpy County, Nebraska
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times, findagrave
Joshua J. Robinson, age 29, from Omaha, Nebraska.
Spouse: Rhonda (married November 2004)
Children: Son, 4; son, 5
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California.
Date of death: Sunday, August 7, 2011
Death details: Died in Helmand Province, Afghanistan while supporting operation Enduring Freedom. Shot twice in the left side of his chest. Sgt. Adan Gonzales Jr. was also killed in this unspecified incident.
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
John Douangdara, age 26, from South Sioux City, Nebraska, Dakota county.
Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: South Sioux City High (2003)
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
Patrick D. Hamburger from Grand Island, Nebraska, Hall county.
Spouse: None
Children: Daughter, 2
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 2nd Battalion, 135th Aviation Regiment (General Support Aviation
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
Robert C. Schlote, age 26, from Norfolk, Nebraska, Madison county.
Children: Infant daughter
Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: Norfolk High (2003), University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Military history: 195th Forward Support Company, Nebraska Army National Guard, Omaha, Nebraska
Date of death: Saturday, May 14, 2011
Death details: Died in Omaha, Nebraska from a non-combat related medical illness.
Source: Department of Defense, Lincoln Star Journal, Military Times
Micah Aaron Hill, age 27, from Ralston, Nebraska, Douglas county.
Service era: Iraq
Military history: Assigned to the USS Enterprise as a machinist’s mate.
Date of death: Tuesday, April 19, 2011
Death details: Died as a result of a non-combat related incident.
Source: Department of Defense., Military Times
Mark A. Noziska, age 24, from Papillon, Nebraska.
Parents: William F. Noziska Jr. and Doreatha (Usasz) Noziska
Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: Papillion-LaVista High (2004)
Military history: 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colorado. Enlisted in Army National Guard March 11, 2004.
Date of death: Monday, August 30, 2010
Death details: Died in Malajat, Afghanistan of wounds suffered when a car he was inspecting at a checkpoint exploded. Casey J. Grochowiak was also killed.
Cemetery: Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery, Grand Island
Source: Department of Defense, KHAS, Omaha World Herald, Military Times
Michael A. Bock, age 26, from Omaha, Nebraska, Lake county. Their last known residence was in Leesburg, Florida.
Parents: Sandra Bock and David Bock
Spouse: Tiffany Bock
Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: Elkhorn Mount Michael High, Omaha; Leesburg High (2002)
Military history: 3rd Combat Engineer Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, based at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, California. Enlisted July 2, 2002. Purple Heart
Date of death: Friday, August 13, 2010
Death details: Died while supporting combat operations in Helmand Province, Afghanistan.
Source: Department of Defense, High Desert Star, Daily Commercial, Military Times