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Dalton Beals, age 20, from Salem County Pennsville Township, New Jersey .
Service era: Afghanistan
Date of death: Friday, June 4, 2021
Death details: Died during the culminating “crucible” event at the Marines Recruit Depot Paris Island, South Carolina.
Source: Millitary.com
Kelliann Leli, age 30, from Parlin, New Jersey.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 60th Healthcare Operations Squadron, Travis Air Force Base, California
Date of death: Friday, November 27, 2020
Death details: Died in a non-combat related vehicle incident at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Vincent Marketta, age 33, from Brick, New Jersey, Allegany county.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 1st Battalion, 160th SOAR *A)
Date of death: Thursday, August 27, 2020
Death details: Killed in “aircraft mishap” while training in California
Source: WNBC, Asbury Park Press
Kevin Rodriguez, age 22, from Paterson, New Jersey.
Parents: Joan Pino and Daniel Rodriguez
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: Infantryman with Company A, 1st Battalion, 187th INfantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team
Date of death: Tuesday, October 6, 2015
Death details: Fatallly shot in training exercise at Fort Campbell in Kentucky
Source: NJ.com, Army Times
Christopher M. Jr. Monahan, age 25, from Ocean Gate, New Jersey, Ocean county. Their last known residence was in Island Heights, New Jersey.
Parents: Christopher M. Monahan Sr. and Sandra Monahan
Spouse: Sarah
Children: Nathan, Kierlyn, Caleb
Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: Central Regional High (2006)
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: Monday, November 26, 2012
Death details: Died while conducting combat operations in Helmand Province, Afghanistan.
Cemetery: Brig. General William C. Doyle Veterans Memorial in Wrightstown, New Jersey
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times, legacy.com
Matthew G. Kantor, age 22, from Gillette, New Jersey, Morris county.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: East Coast-based Naval Special Warfare unit in Virginia Beach, Virginia.
Date of death: Thursday, November 1, 2012
Death details: Died supporting stability operations in Zabul, Afghanistan.
Source: Department of Defense, New Jersey Run for the Fallen
Jonathan A. Golinitz, age 28, from Lakehurst, New Jersey.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 1st Squadron, 91st Cavalry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, Schweinfurt, Germany.
Date of death: Wednesday, September 26, 2012
Death details: Died of injuries suffered when an insurgent wearing a suicide vest detonated the device near his patrol. Staff sgt. Orion N. Sparks was also killed.
Source: Department of Defense., Military Times
John A. Lyons, age 26, from Seaside Park, New Jersey, Ocean county.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 8th Engineer Battalion, 36th Engineer Brigade.
Date of death: Wednesday, October 26, 2011
Death details: Died in Ghazni Province, Afghanistan of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit using small arms fire.
Source: Department of Defense, findagrave.com
Jorge M. Oliveira, age 33, from Newark, New Jersey, Essex county.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 2nd Battalion, 113th Infantry Regiment, 50th Brigade Combat Team, Riverdale, New Jersey.
Date of death: Wednesday, October 19, 2011
Death details: Died in Paktika Province, Afghanistan of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device.
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Nicholas S. Ott, age 23, from Manchester, New Jersey.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii.
Date of death: Wednesday, August 10, 2011
Death details: Died while conducting combat operations in Helmand Province, Afghanistan.
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times