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Sunday, October 23, 2011

Honor the Fallen 10-13-11 to 10-19-11

Army Staff Sgt. Jorge M. Oliveira

Died October 19, 2011 Serving During Operation Enduring Freedom


33, of Newark, N.J.; assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 113th Infantry Regiment, 50th Brigade Combat Team, Riverdale, N.J.; died Oct. 19 in Paktika province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device.

Army Staff Sgt. James R. Leep Jr.

Died October 17, 2011 Serving During Operation New Dawn


44, of Richmond, Va.; assigned to 2nd Squadron, 183rd Cavalry Regiment, 116th Brigade Combat Team, Virginia National Guard, Portsmouth, Va.; died Oct. 17 in Babil province, Iraq in a noncombat incident.

Army Spc. Michael D. Elm

Died October 14, 2011 Serving During Operation Enduring Freedom


25, of Phoenix, Ariz; assigned to 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Knox, Ky.; died Oct. 14 in Khowst, Afghanistan, of wounds caused by an improvised explosive device.

Marine Lance Cpl. Scott D. Harper

Died October 13, 2011 Serving During Operation Enduring Freedom


21, of Winston, Ga.; assigned to 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.; died Oct. 13 in Helmand province, Afghanistan, while conducting combat operations.

Army Staff Sgt. Robert B. Cowdrey

Died October 13, 2011 Serving During Operation Enduring Freedom


39, of Atwater, Ohio; assigned to 3rd Battalion, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.; died Oct. 13 in Kunar province, Afghanistan, from injuries suffered during combat operations.

Army Spc. Jeremiah T. Sancho

Died October 13, 2011 Serving During Operation Enduring Freedom


23, of Palm Bay, Fla.; assigned to 3rd Squadron, 71st Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, N.Y.; died Oct. 13 in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, of injuries caused by an improvised explosive device.

Staff Sgt. Houston M. Taylor

Died October 13, 2011 Serving During Operation Enduring Freedom


25, of Hurst, Texas; assigned to 2nd Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii; died Oct. 13, in Kunar province, Afghanistan, of injuries caused by small-arms fire.

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