Orion N. Sparks, age 29, from Tucson, Arizona.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 1st Squadron, 91st Cavalry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, Schweinfurt, Germany.
Date of death: Wednesday, September 26, 2012
Death details: Died of injuries suffered when an insurgent wearing a suicide vest detonated the device near his patrol. Sgt. Jonathan A. Golintz was also killed.
Source: Department of Defense., Military Times