State of Wyoming

McCollum, Rylee J.
Marines Lance coproal

Rylee J. McCollum, age 20, from Jackson, Wyoming, Teton county.

Spouse: Jiennah Crayton
Children: Levi Rylee Rose McCollum was born about a month after his death

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
Death details: Died as the result of an enemy attack while supporting non-combatant evacuation operations in Kabul, Afghanistan

Source: Department of Defense, WYFF, Associated Press

Griffin, Kevin J.
Army Command sergeant major

Kevin J. Griffin, age 45, from Laramie, Wyoming, Albany county.

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

Date of death: Wednesday, August 8, 2012
Death details: Died of wounds suffered when he encountered an insurgent who detonated a suicide vest. Major Thomas E. Kennedy was also killed.

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

Tanner, Phillip C.
Army Sergeant 1st class

Phillip C. Tanner, age 43, from Sheridan, Wyoming, Sheridan county.

Parents: Martin Allen Tanner and Evelyn Walston LaFever; step father Harley Dean LaFever (preceeded in death by all)
Spouse: Hyun Tanner
Children: Ashley M. Tanner

Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 106th Transportation Battalion, 101st Sustainment Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Bronze Star

Date of death: Tuesday, October 26, 2010
Death details: Died at Ali Al Salem, Kuwait of injuries sustained in a non-combat incident.
Cemetery: Remains cremated

Source: Department of Defense, Nave Funeral Homes

Zorn, Ryan L.
Army Staff sergeant

Ryan L. Zorn, age 35, from Upton, Wyoming, Weston county.

Parents: Myron Zorn and JoAnn Zorn

Service era: Iraq
Schools: Upton High (1993)
Military history: 1st Battalion, 34th Armor Regiment, 1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kansas. Enlisted 1994.

Date of death: Monday, November 16, 2009
Death details: Died in Tal Afar, Iraq of injuries sustained during a vehicle roll-over.
Cemetery: Black Hills National, near Sturgis

Source: Department of Defense, Rapid City Journal, Military Times

Hays, Bruce Evan
Army Captain

Bruce Evan Hays, age 42, from Cheyenne, Wyoming, Laramie county.

Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: Capitan (New Mexico) High (1984); New Mexico State University
Military history: 148Th Signal Company, 115Th Field Artillery Brigade, Cheyenne, Wy

Date of death: Wednesday, September 17, 2008
Death details: Hostile; South Of Fob Gardez, Afghanistan
Cemetery: Cremated

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times, Alamogordo Daily News

Arellano, James Joseph
Army Private 1st class

James Joseph Arellano, age 19, from Cheyenne, Wyoming, Laramie county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: Company B, 1St Battalion, 67Th Armor, 2D Bct, (4Id), Fort Hood, Tx

Date of death: Thursday, August 17, 2006
Death details: Hostile; Baghdad, Iraq

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

Burns, Kyle Wayne
Marines Lance corporal

Kyle Wayne Burns, age 20, from Laramie, Wyoming, Albany county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: A Co, 1St Lar, 1St Bn, 3D Mar, Rct-7, 1St Mar Div, Camp Pendleton, Ca

Date of death: Thursday, November 11, 2004
Death details: Hostile; Fallujah, Iraq

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

Lucero, Robert Lawrence
Army Captain

Robert Lawrence Lucero, age 34, from Casper, Wyoming, Natrona county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: Hhc 4Th Infantry Division Rear Area Operations Center, Casper Wy 82604

Date of death: Thursday, September 25, 2003
Death details: Baghdad, Iraq

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

Nott, Leif E
Army Captain

Leif E Nott, age 24, from Cheyenne, Wyoming, Laramie county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: A Troop, 1St Squadron, 10Th Cavalry, 4Th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas

Date of death: Thursday, July 31, 2003
Death details: Hostile; Belaruz, Iraq

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

Edmunds, Jonn Joseph
Army Specialist

Jonn Joseph Edmunds, age 20, from Cheyenne, Wyoming, Laramie county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: Company B 3D Battalion 75Th Ranger Regiment Fort Benning, Ga 31905

Date of death: Saturday, October 20, 2001
Death details: Killed in Pakistan in a crash of a UH-60 Black Hawk during a training mission

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

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