Promote & Preserve stories of U.S. fallen soldiers/sailors
Stewart Duane Wayment, age 32, from North Logan, Utah, Cache county.
Parents: Stacie Weaver and Neal C. Wayment
Spouse: Kiara
Children: Duane Joseph, Augustus James, Orion Leo
Service era: Post War on Terror
Schools: Coronado High in Henderson, Nevada, Utah State University
Date of death: Thursday, April 27, 2023
Death details: Killed when two helicopter collided in Alaska while returning from a training mission
Source: New York Post (2023), Standard Examiner (2023)
Paul Lincoln Olmstead, age 29, from Spring City, Utah, Sanpete County
Spouse: Danaya Morin
Children: Two children
Parents: Brian and Sonia Olmstead
Schools: North Sanpete High (2010), Utah Valley University
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: Utah National Guard, Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 19th Special Forces Group
Date of death: Tuesday, September 21, 2021
Death details: Died during a water training exercise at the Joe Swing Park Reservoir near Fort Campbell, Kentucky
Source: Starts and Stripes, Sanpete Messenger (2022)
Darin T. Hoover, age 31, from Salt Lake City, Utah, Salt Lake county.
Parents: Darin Hoover
Spouse: None
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine expeditionary force, Camp Pendleton, California
Date of death: Thursday, August 26, 2021
Source: Department of Defense, USA Today
Skyler Oliver, age 24, from Roy, Utah.
Parents: Janet Oliver
Spouse: Courtney Oliver
Children: Liam, 6; Brently, 1
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 1-2 Stryker Brigade, 7th Infanty Division
Date of death: Saturday, October 17, 2020
Death details: Killed in a non-training-related incident at Joint Base Lewis-McChord
Source: Associated Press, The Olympian (2020)
Dustin B. Ard, age 31, from Hyde Park, Utah.
Parents: Bruce Ard
Spouse: Mary Ard (pregnant with son)
Children: Reagan, 3
Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: Meridian Medical Arts Charter High (2006)
Military history: 2nd Battalion, 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne) at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington
Date of death: Thursday, August 29, 2019
Death details: Died from wounds sustained while engaged in combat operation in Zabul Province, Afghanistan; died after disembarking a helicopter at the start of a joint mission with Afghan commandos
Source: Department of Defense, New York Times, Salt Lake Tribune, KTVB, Military Times
Brent R. Taylor, age 39, from Ogden, Utah.
Spouse: Jennie Taylor
Children: Megan, 13; Lincoln, 11; Alex, 9; Ellie, 5; Jonathan, 2; Caroline, 11 months
Schools: Chandler High graduate, Brigham Young University (2006), University of Utah (2013)
Service era: Afghanistan
Date of death: Saturday, November 3, 2018
Death details: Died from wounds from small arms fire in Kabul Province, Afghanistan
Source: Department of Defense, Washington Post, Military Times, The Major Brent Taylor Foundation
Jared W. Day, age 28, from Taylorsville, Utah, Salt Lake county.
Parents: Sam William Day and Karolyn Keno Day
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, Salt Lake Tribune
Daniel D. Gurr, age 21, from Vernal, Utah, Uintah county.
Parents: Tracy Beede
Spouse: None
Children: None
Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: Uintah High
Military history: 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward) Okinawa, Japan.
Date of death: Friday, August 5, 2011
Death details: Died while conducting combat operations in Helmand Province, Afghanistan.
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Jordan M. Byrd, age 19, from Grantsville, Utah, Tooele county.
Parents: Jerald J. Brost
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 1st Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky.
Date of death: Wednesday, October 13, 2010
Death details: Died in Yahya Kheyl, Afghanistan of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit using small arms fire.
Source: Department of Defense, Casper Journal, Military Times
Matthew Gabriel Wagstaff, age 34, from Orem, Utah, Utah county.
Parents: Ron Gabriel and Suzanne Gabriel
Spouse: Tiffany (Steele) Wagstaff (Jan. 2, 2010)
Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: Orem High graduate, Utah State University graduate
Military history: Enlisted January 2002. Black Hawk pilot assigned to Bravo Company, 5th Battalion, 101st Airborne, 101st Combat Aviation Brigade. Bronze Star Medal
Date of death: Tuesday, September 21, 2010
Death details: Died in a helicopter crash during combat operations in Zabul Province, Afghanistan. Killed were Brendan J. Looney, David B. McLendon, Adam O. Smith, Denis C. Miranda, Robert F. Baldwin, Matthew G. Wagstaff, Jonah D. McClellan, Joshua D. Powell, Marvin R. Calhoun Jr.
Cemetery: Utah Veterans Memorial, Camp Williams
Source: Department of Defense, Daily Herald, Salt Lake City Tribune, Military Times