State of West Virginia

Beckstrom, Sarah
Army Specialist

Sarah Beckstrom, age 20, from Webster County Webster Springs, West Virginia .

Service era: Post war on terror
Schools: Webster County High (2023)
Military history: 863rd Military Police Company, 111th Engineer Brigade of the West Virginial National Guard

Date of death: Thursday, November 27, 2025
Death details: Died from wounds after she was shot while on assignment on the streets of Washington D.C.

Source: Associated Press (2025), Herald Mail (2015), West Virginia National Guard

Jividen, Nicholas Caleb
Signal analyst

Nicholas Caleb Jividen, age 21, from Poca, West Virginia.

Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: Poca High (2015)
Military history: Headquarters Support Co., 3rd Battalion, 7th spececial Forces Group (Airborne)

Date of death: Tuesday, November 6, 2018
Death details: Died during a training accident involving an armored vehicle at Ft. Irwin, California

Source: WTAP, Army Times

Bolyard, Timothy A.
Army Command sergeant major

Timothy A. Bolyard, age 42, from Thornton, West Virginia.

Service era: Afghanistan

Date of death: Monday, September 3, 2018
Death details: Died of wounds suffered from small arms fire in Logar Province, Afghanistan. Killed by a member of the Afghan national police force.

Source: Department of Defense, Facebook, Associated Press

Board, David
Air Force Sergeant

David Board, age 49, from Barboursville, West Virginia.

Military history: 130th Airlift Wing at McLaughlin Air National Guard Base, West Virginia

Date of death: Wednesday, August 2, 2017
Death details: Died in Kuwait in a non-combat related incident.

Source: Department of Defense

Hammond, Ryan D.
Air Force Staff sergeant

Ryan D. Hammond, age 26, from Moundsville, West Virginia.

Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 39th Airlift Squadron, Dyess Air Force Base, Texas

Date of death: Friday, October 2, 2015
Death details: died Oct. 2 in the crash of a C-130J Super Hercules aircraft at Jalalabad Airfield, Afghanistan.

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

Null, Nicholas H.
Navy Chief Petty Officer (Expeditionary Warefare Specialist/Freefall Parachutist/Diver)

Nicholas H. Null from Washington, West Virginia, Wood county.

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

Van Camp, David E.
Army Captain

David E. Van Camp, age 29, from Wheeling, West Virginia, Ohio county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: 2nd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Hood, Texas.

Date of death: Wednesday, June 29, 2011
Death details: Died in Badrah, Iraq of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit with indirect fire. Killed were Capt. David E. Van Camp, Capt. Matthew G. Nielson, Spc. Robert G. Tenney Jr.

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

Harper, Andrew M.
Army Private 1st class

Andrew M. Harper, age 19, from Maidsville, West Virginia, Monongalia county.

Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 3rd Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment, Vilseck, Germany.

Date of death: Friday, March 11, 2011
Death details: Died in Kandahar Province, Afghanistan of injuries sustained in a non-combat incident.

Source: Department of Defense., Military Times

Berisford, Julian L.
Army Specialist

Julian L. Berisford, age 25, from Benwood, West Virginia, Marshall county.

Spouse: Gina Berisford
Children: Mya Berisford, 11 months

Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: John Marshall High (2002)
Military history: 3rd Battalion, 509th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, Fort Richardson, Alaska. Enlisted February 2007. Enlisted in 2007.

Date of death: Wednesday, November 4, 2009
Death details: Died in Paktika Province, Afghanistan of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit using small arms and rocket-propelled grenade fires.

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

Thornsbury, Duane A.
Army Sergeant 1st class

Duane A. Thornsbury, age 30, from Bridgeport, West Virginia, Harrison county. Their last known residence was in Bridgeport.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: 2nd Battalion, 10th Special Forces Group, Fort Carson, Colorado.

Date of death: Saturday, September 12, 2009
Death details: Died in Baghdad, Iraq of injuries sustained during a vehicle roll-over.

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

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