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Terry C. Wright, age 21, from Scio, Ohio. Their last known residence was in Harrison.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.
Date of death: Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Death details: Died while supporting combat operations in Helmand Province, Afghanistan.
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Daniel J. Patron, age 26, from Canton, Ohio, Stark county.
Parents: Frank and Kathy Patron
Spouse: Cody (Drace) Patron
Children: None
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 8th Engineer Support Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.
Date of death: Saturday, August 6, 2011
Death details: Died while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan.
Cemetery: Calvary Cemetery
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times, The Repository
Lucas C. Scott, age 20, from Peebles, Ohio, Adams county.
Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: Peebles High (2009), Ohio Valley Career and Technical Center
Military history: 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expediationary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.
Date of death: Friday, December 3, 2010
Death details: Died while conducting combat operations in Helmand Province, Afghanistan.
Source: Department of Defense, Time-Gazette, Military Times
Curtis A. Oakes, age 29, from Athens, Ohio, Athens county.
Parents: Valerie Oakes and Terry Oakes
Spouse: Brandy Oakes
Children: Bradley Oakes, Mia Robus, stepson Tyler Jones
Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: Alexander High (1999), Hocking College graduate
Military history: 1st Squadron, 61st Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Enlisted March 2003.
Date of death: Monday, November 29, 2010
Death details: Died in Nangarhar Province when an Afghan border policeman opened fire on U.S. troops during a training session. Killed in the attack: Barry E. Jarvis, Curtis A. Oakes, Matthew W. Ramsey, Jacob A. Gassen, Austin G. Staggs, Buddy W. McLain.
Source: Department of Defense, Jackson County Times Journal, Military Times
David J. Luff, age 29, from Hamilton, Ohio, Butler county.
Parents: Lucy Luff and David Luff
Spouse: Katie Halcomb Luff (2008)
Children: Aidan Luff, 6 months
Service era: Iraq
Schools: Hamilton High (1999)
Military history: 1st Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii. Bronze Star Medal and Purple Heart (both posthous)
Date of death: Sunday, November 21, 2010
Death details: Died in Tikrit, Iraq of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit with small arms fire.
Source: Department of Defense, Middletown Journal, Military Times
Jesse Adam Snow, age 25, from Fairborn, Ohio, Greene county.
Parents: John Snow and Janice Snow
Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: Baker Junior High, Fairborn High (2003)
Military history: 1st Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky.
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: Byron, Fairborn
Source: Department of Defense, Mining Gazette, Military Times
Shawn D. Fannin, age 32, from Wheelersburg, Ohio, Scioto county.
Spouse: Amparo Fannin
Children: Isabella Fannin and Gracie Fannin
Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: Glenwood High, New Boston (1997)
Military history: 404th Aviation Support Battalion, 4th Combat Aviation Brigade, Fort Hood, Texas. Enlisted November 2004
Date of death: Friday, November 12, 2010
Death details: Died in a non-combat related incident in Mazar-e Sharif, Afghanistan.
Cemetery: Memorial Burial Park, Wheelersburg
Source: Department of Defense, Portsmouth Daily News, Military Times
Gerald Robert Jenkins, age 19, from Circleville, Ohio, Pickaway county.
Parents: Roger Jenkins and Carla Haddox McNamara
Spouse: None
Children: None
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 1st Brigade Special Troop Battalion, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Enlisted October 2008.
Date of death: Wednesday, October 20, 2010
Death details: Died in Maquan, Zhari District, Afghanistan of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device.
Cemetery: Forest
Source: National Archives, Columbus Dispatch, Military Times
Donald S. Morrison, age 23, from Cincinnati, Ohio.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 20th Engineer Battalion, 36th Engineer Brigade, Fort Hood, Texas.
Date of death: Sunday, September 26, 2010
Death details: Died at Kandahar, Afghanistan of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked their military vehicle with an improvised explosive device on Sept. 25 at Forward Operating Base Frontenac, Afghanistan. Sgt. Mark A. Simpson also died.
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Jesse M. Balthaser, age 23, from Columbus, Ohio.
Parents: Nancy Balthaser and Rick Balthaser
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 3rd Combat Engineer Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, based at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, California.
Date of death: Saturday, September 4, 2010
Death details: Died after stepping on roadside bomb following a firefight in Helmand Province, Afghanistan.
Source: Department of Defense, Columbus Republic, Military Times