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Sunday, October 21, 2012

Honor the Fallen 10-7-12 to 10-13-12



Army Sgt. Thomas R. MacPherson

Died October 12, 2012 Serving During Operation Enduring Freedom


26, of Long Beach, Calif.; assigned to 2nd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, U.S. Army Special Operations Command, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash.; died Oct. 12 in Andar district, Afghanistan, of wounds caused by small-arms fire.
 
 

Army Sgt. Robert J. Billings

Died October 13, 2012 Serving During Operation Enduring Freedom


30, of Clarksville, Va.; assigned to 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash.; died Oct. 13 in Spin Boldak, Afghanistan, of wounds caused by an improvised explosive device. 
 
 

Army Spc. Brittany B. Gordon

Died October 13, 2012 Serving During Operation Enduring Freedom


24, of St. Petersburg, Fla.; assigned to 572 Military Intelligence Company, 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash.; died Oct. 13 in Kandahar, Afghanistan, of wounds caused by an improvised explosive device. 
 
 

Army Sgt. 1st Class Ryan J. Savard

Died October 13, 2012 Serving During Operation Enduring Freedom


29, of Sierra Vista, Ariz.; assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, U.S. Army Special Operations Command, Fort Bragg, N.C.; died Oct. 13 in Khanabad district, Afghanistan, from wounds caused by small-arms fire.