State of Texas

Dietrich, Jesse W.
Army Private 1st class

Jesse W. Dietrich, age 25, from Venus, Texas, Johnson county.

Parents: Paul Dietrich
Spouse: Mansfield ISD Schools
Children: Kevin Wayne Dietrich

Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 2nd Battalion, 87th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, New York.

Date of death: Thursday, August 25, 2011
Death details: Died in Kandahar Province, Afghanistan of injuries sustained when insurgents attacked his unit using small arms fire.

Source: Department of Defense, legacy.com, Sun Telegram, Military Times

Price, Charles L. III
Army Master sergeant

Charles L. III Price, age 40, from Milam, Texas, Sabine county.

Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colorado.

Date of death: Friday, August 12, 2011
Death details: Died in Kandahar Province, Afghanistan of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device.

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

Mills, Stephen M.
Navy Special Warefare Operator Chief Petty Officer (SEAL)

Stephen M. Mills, age 35, from Fort Worth, Texas.

Parents: Cheryl Mills
Spouse: Married
Children: Three children

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.

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

Stevenson, Benjamin A.
Army Master sergeant

Benjamin A. Stevenson, age 36, from Canyon Lake, Texas, Comal county.

Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: U.S. Army Special Operations Comman, Fort Bragg, North Carolina.

Date of death: Thursday, July 21, 2011
Death details: Died in Paktika Province, Afghanistan of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit using small arms fire.

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

Harris, Devon J.
Army Private

Devon J. Harris, age 24, from Mesquite, Texas, Dallas county.

Parents: Tennyson Harris and Sorainya Harris; stepmother Felicia Harris

Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: Skyline High, Dallas (2004)
Military history: Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 10th Mountain Division, Ft. Polk, Louisiana. Enlisted August 2009.

Date of death: Saturday, November 27, 2010
Death details: Died in Wardak Province, Afghanistan of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit with a rocket-propelled grenade.
Cemetery: Dallas-Fort Worth National

Source: Department of Defense, Dallas Morning News, Military Times

Holder, Kyle Matthew
Army Private 1st class

Kyle Matthew Holder, age 17, from Conroe, Texas, Montgomery county.

Parents: Bryant Holder and Michelle Holder

Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: The Woodlands High (2010)
Military history: 1st Squadron, 38th Cavalry Regiment (Reconnaissance and Survelliance), 525th Battlefield Survelliance Brigade, XVIII Airborne Corps, Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Enlisted 2010.

Date of death: Wednesday, November 17, 2010
Death details: Died in a non-combat related incident at Kandahar Airfield in Afghanistan
Cemetery: Forest Park, The Woodlands Cemetery

Source: Department of Defense, Houston Chronicle, Dignity Memorial

Maldonado, Pedro A.
Army Specialist

Pedro A. Maldonado, age 20, from Houston, Texas.

Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky.

Date of death: Friday, October 29, 2010
Death details: Died in Kandalay, Afghanistan of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit with rocket-propelled grenades and small arms fire.

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

Villarreal, Jorge Jr.
Marines Corporal

Jorge Jr. Villarreal, age 22, from San Antonio, Texas.

Parents: Yolanda Villarreal Sr. and Yolanda Villarreal Sr.
Spouse: Reyna A. Rodriguez
Children: Step daughter Shia L. Robles

Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 1st Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California.

Date of death: Sunday, October 17, 2010
Death details: Died while conducting combat operations in Helmand Province, Afghanistan.
Cemetery: San Fernando Cemetery III

Source: Department of Defense, Express-News, Military Times

Benitez, Carlos
Army Sergeant

Carlos Benitez, age 24, from Carrollton, Texas.

Parents: Imelda Castillo
Children: Charles Benitez Jr., Jim Benitez and Linda Benitex-Travel

Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 7th Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colorado.

Date of death: Thursday, October 14, 2010
Death details: Died of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit with an improvided explosive device, while conducting combat operations between Moqur and Darreh-Ye-Bum, Afghanistan. Killed were Carlos A. Benitez, Rafael Martinez Jr. and Tramaine J. Billingsley.
Cemetery: Fort Sam Houston National

Source: Department of Defense, Express-News

Board, Cody A.
Army Private 1st class

Cody A. Board, age 19, from McKinney, Texas, Bradley county.

Parents: Chris Board and Melissa Sue
Spouse: None
Children: None

Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: McKinney North High (2009)
Military history: 1st Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment, Vilseck, Germany.

Date of death: Monday, October 4, 2010
Death details: Died at Mirwais, Afghanistan of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device.

Source: Department of Defense, Dallas Morning News, Military Times

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