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Sunday, September 29, 2013

Honor the Fallen 9-13-13 thru 9-22-13



Army Sgt. William D. Brown III

Died September 19, 2013 Serving During Operation Enduring Freedom


44, of Franklin, N.C., assigned to the 94th Brigade Support Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Polk, La.;died Sept. 19 from a non-combat incident in Laghman Province, Afghanistan.

 

Army Spc. James T. Wickliff-Chacin

Died September 20, 2013 Serving During Operation Enduring Freedom


22, of Edmond, Okla., assigned to the 6th Squadron, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, Fort Stewart, Ga.; died Sept. 20 at Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio, Texas, of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his dismounted patrol during combat operations in Pul-E-Alam, Afghanistan on Aug. 12.

 

Army Spc. Joshua J. Strickland

Died September 21, 2013 Serving During Operation Enduring Freedom


23, of Woodstock, Ga., assigned to 1st Battalion, 1st Special Forces Group, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash.; died Sept. 21 at Forward Operating Base Shank of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit with small arms fire while conducting range training in Gardez, Paktia Province, Afghanistan. Also killed in the incident were Staff Sgt. Liam Nevins and Staff Sgt. Timothy McGill.

 

Army Staff Sgt. Timothy R. McGill

Died September 21, 2013 Serving During Operation Enduring Freedom


30, of Ramsey, N.J., assigned to 2nd Battalion, 19th Special Forces Group, Middletown, R.I.; died Sept. 21 at Forward Operating Base Shank, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit with small arms fire while conducting range training in Gardez, Paktia Province, Afghanistan. Also killed in the incident were Staff Sgt. Liam Nevins and Spc. Joshua Strickland.

 

Army Staff Sgt. Liam J. Nevins

Died September 21, 2013 Serving During Operation Enduring Freedom


32, of Denver, Colo., assigned to 5th Battalion, 19th Special Forces Group, Watkins, Colo.; died Sept. 21, at Forward Operating Base Shank of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit with small arms fire while conducting range training in Gardez, Paktia Province, Afghanistan. Also killed in the incident were Staff Sgt. Timothy McGill and Spc. Joshua Strickland.



Navy Chief Warrant Officer Jonathan S. Gibson

Died September 22, 2013 Serving During Operation Enduring Freedom


32, of Aurora, Ore., assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron Six at Naval Air Station North Island, San Diego, Calif.; died Sept. 22 as a result of an MH-60S Knighthawk helicopter crash while operating in the central Red Sea. Also killed in the incident was Lt. Cmdr. Landon Jones.



Navy Lt. Cmdr. Landon L. Jones

Died September 22, 2013 Serving During Operation Enduring Freedom


35, of Lompoc, Calif., assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron Six at Naval Air Station North Island, San Diego, Calif.; died Sept. 22 as a result of an MH-60S Knighthawk helicopter crash while operating in the central Red Sea. Also killed in the incident was Chief Warrant Officer Jonathan Gibson.