Nebraska's Fallen Heros

Nebraska Soldiers Killed In Action
Since the 2003 Invasion of Iraq

Capt Travis A Ford
	Marine Captain Travis A Ford, 30, of Ogallala NE was assigned to the Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 267, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, Camp Pendleton CA. He was killed 4/4/2003 when his AH-1W Super Cobra helicopter crashed during combat operations near Ali Aziziyal Iraq.

SPC Nathaniel A Caldwell
Army Specialist Nathaniel A Caldwell, 27, of Omaha NE was assigned to the 404th Air Support Battalion, 4th Infantry Division, Ft Hood TX. He died 5/21/2003 when his vehicle rolled over while responding to a civilian call in Baghdad Iraq.

PO3 David J Moreno
	Navy Petty Officer Third Class David J Moreno, 26, of Gering NE was assigned to the Naval Medical Center San Diego, 4th Marine Division Detachment, San Diego CA. He was killed 7/17/2003 by a non-hostile gunshot wound in Hamishiyah Iraq.

SPC Blake C Kelly
Nebraska Army National Guard Specialist Blake C Kelly, 21, of Columbus NE was assigned to Troop B, 1-167th Cavalry, Fremont NE. He was killed 7/29/2003 in a traffic accident during a peacekeeping mission in Bosnia.

SSG Christopher W Swisher
	Army Staff Sergeant Christopher W Swisher, 26, of Lincoln NE was assigned to the 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Ft Polk LA. He was killed 10/9/2003 when his patrolling unit was ambushed by small-arms fire and rocket-propelled grenades in the Sadr City section of Baghdad Iraq.

SSG Daniel Bader
Army Staff Sergeant Daniel Bader, 28, of Colorado Springs Co (born in York NE) was assigned to Tiger Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Ft Carson CO. He was killed 11/2/2003 when his CH-47 Chinook helicopter was attacked near Fallujah Iraq.

SPC James R Wolf
	Army Specialist James R Wolf, 21, of Scottsbluff NE was assigned to the Headquarters and Headquarters Company of the 52nd Engineer Battalion, 43rd Area Support Group, Ft Carson Co. He was killed 11/6/2003 when an improvised explosive device was detonated near his convoy in Mosul Iraq.

SGT Dennis A Corral
Army Sergeant Dennis A Corral, 33, of Kearney NE was assigned to the 1st Engineer Battalion, 1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, Ft Riley KS. He was killed 1/1/2004 in a traffic accident while riding in a convoy to the Baghdad International Airport.

SGT Cory R Mracek
	Army Sergeant Cory R Mracek, 26, of Hay Springs NE was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 319th Field Artillery Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division Artillery. He was killed 1/27/2004 in an improvised explosive device attack in Iskandariyah Iraq.

Pvt Noah L Boye
Marine Private Noah L Boye, 21, of Grand Island NE was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton CA. He was killed 4/13/2004 by hostile fire in Al Anbar Province Iraq.

SPC Dennis B Morgan
	South Dakota National Guard Specialist Dennis B Morgan, 22, of Valentine NE was assigned to the 153rd Engineer Battalion, Winner SD. He was killed 4/17/2004 when his armored personnel carrier hit an improvised explosive device in Iskandariyah Iraq.

LCpl Kyle W Codner
Marine Lance Corporal Kyle W Codner, 19, of Shelton NE was assigned to the 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton CA. He was killed 5/26/2004 by hostile action in Al Anbar Province Iraq.

Cpl Matthew C Henderson
	Marine Corporal Matthew C Henderson, 25, of Lincoln NE was assigned to the 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton CA. He was killed 5/26/2004 by hostile action in Al Anbar Province Iraq.

SFC Linda A Tarango-Griess
Nebraska Army National Guard Sergeant First Class Linda A Tarango-Griess, 33, of Sutton NE was assigned to the 267th Ordnance Company, Lincoln NE. She was killed 7/11/2004 when an improvised explosive device detonated near her convoy vehicle in Samarra Iraq.

SGT Jeremy J Fischer
	Nebraska Army National Guard Sergeant Jeremy J Fischer, 26, of Lincoln NE was assigned to the 267th Ordnance Company, Lincoln NE. He was killed 7/11/2004 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his convoy vehicle in Samarra Iraq.

PO3 Eric L Knott
Navy Petty Officer Third Class Eric L Knott, 21, of Grand Island NE was assigned to the Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 4, Port Hueneme CA. He was killed 9/4/2004 when he was struck by enemy fire in Fallujah Iraq.

1LT Edward D Iwan
	Army First Lieutenant Edward D Iwan, 28, of Albion NE was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 2nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division, Vilsek Germany. He was killed 11/12/2004 when a rocket-propelled grenade struck his Bradley Fighting Vehicle in Fallujah Iraq.

LCpl Shane E Kielion
Marine Lance Corporal Shane E Kielion, 23, of La Vista NE was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton CA. He was killed 11/15/2004 as a result of enemy action in Fallujah Iraq.

Sgt Nicholas S Nolte
	Marine Sergeant Nicholas S Nolte, 25, of Falls City NE was assigned to the 2nd Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Force, Cherry Point NC. He died 11/24/2004 at the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda MD of injuries sustained from a roadside bomb 11/9/2004 in Al Anbar Province Iraq.

SSG Shane M Koele
Army Staff Sergeant Shane M Koele, 25, of Wayne NE was assigned to the 212th Military Police Company, Kitzingen Germany. He died 3/16/2005 at Shindand Airfield in Afghanistan of injuries sustained when a land mine exploded near his Humvee 3/15/2005 in Shindand Afghanistan.

PFC Eric P Woods
	Army Private First Class Eric P Woods, 26, of Omaha NE was assigned to the 2nd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Ft Carson CO. He was killed 7/9/2005 while he was in the area to evacuate another wounded soldier, his Humvee was struck by an improvised explosive device in Tal Afar Iraq.

SSGT Tricia L Jameson
Nebraska Army National Guard Staff Sergeant Tricia L Jameson, 34, of Omaha NE was assigned to the 313th Medical Company, Lincoln NE. She was killed 7/14/2005 while she was responding to a casualty incident when a secondary improvised explosive device was detonated near her location in Tribil Iraq.

SGT Jason T Palmerton
	Army Sergeant Jason T Palmerton, 25, of Auburn NE was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne), Ft Bragg NC. He was killed 7/23/2005 when he came under enemy small-arms fire while on patrol in Qal'eh-Yegaz Afghanistan.

SPC Darren Howe
Army Specialist Darren Howe, 21, of Beatrice NE was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, Ft Benning GA. He died 11/3/2005 at Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio TX from injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle 10/17/2005 in Samarra Iraq.

SSG Jason A Fegler
	Army Staff Sergeant Jason A Fegler, 24, of Virginia Beach VA (born in Harrisburg NE) was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Ft Campbell KY. SSG Fegler had 4½ years of service to the US Marines prior to joining the Army. He was killed 11/4/2005 during combat operations in Baghdad Iraq.

CPT Joel Cahill
Army Captain Joel Cahill, 34, of Norwood MA (graduate of Pavilion-La Vista High School) was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, Ft Benning GA. He was killed 11/6/2005 when and improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee in Ad Dawr Iraq.

1LT Garrison C Avery
	Army First Lieutenant Garrison C Avery, 23, of Lincoln NE was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Ft Campbell KY. He was killed 2/1/2006 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee in Baghdad Iraq.

SGT Lonnie C Allen Jr
Army Sergeant Lonnie C Allen Jr, 26, of Bellevue NE was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 22nd Infantry, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division in Ft Drum NY. He was killed 5/18/2006 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee in Baghdad Iraq.

LCpl Brent B Zoucha
	Marine Lance Corporal Brent B Zoucha, 19, of Clarks NE was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms CA. He was killed 6/9/2006 from wounds received while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar Province Iraq.

PVT Benjamin J Slaven
Army Reserve Private Benjamin J Slaven, 22, of Plymouth NE was assigned to the 308th Transportation Company, Lincoln NE. He was killed 6/9/2006 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee in Ad Diwaniyah Iraq.

PVT Tim J Madison
	Army Private Tim J Madison, 28, of Bellevue NE was assigned to the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 7th Infantry Division, Ft Carson CO. He died 6/8/2006 in Colorado Springs CO as a result of injuries received in a training exercise in Ft Carson CO.

SPC Jeremy Jones
Army Specialist Jeremy Jones, 25, of Omaha NE was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 67th Armor Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Ft Hood TX. He was killed 6/27/2006 by a makeshift bomb during dismounted combat operations in Iskandariyah Iraq.

SFC Terry OP Wallace
	Army Sergeant First Class Terry OP Wallace, 33, of Winnsboro LA (wife & children living in Bellevue NE) was assigned to the 4th Battalion, 42nd Field Artillery, 1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Ft Hood TX. He was killed 6/27/2006 when an improvised explosive device was detonated near his Humvee during combat operations in Taji Iraq.

An Jason J Doyle
Navy Airman Jason J Doyle, 19, of Omaha NE was assigned to Electronic Attack Squadron 136, Naval Air Facility Atsugi Japan. He was lost at sea 7/8/2006 after falling from the USS Kitty Hawk while conducting routine flight operations off the East Coast of Japan.

SPC Joshua A Ford
	Nebraska Army National Guard Specialist Joshua A Ford, 20, of Pender NE was assigned to the 189th Transportation Company, 485th Corps Support Battalion, Norfolk NE. He was killed 7/31/2006 when his vehicle was hit with an improvised explosive device during combat operations in Al Numaniyah Iraq.

SSG Jeffrey J Hansen
Nebraska Army National Guard Staff Sergeant Jeffrey J Hansen, 31, of Cairo NE was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 167th Cavalry Regiment, Lincoln NE. He died 8/27/2006 at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Landstuhl Germany from injuries sustained in a traffic accident 8/21/2006 in Balad Iraq.

SGT Germaine L Debro
	Nebraska Army National Guard Sergeant Germaine L Debro, 33, of Omaha NE was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 167th Cavalry Regiment, Fremont NE. He was killed 9/4/2006 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle during combat operations in Balad Iraq.

SSG Scott E Nisely
Iowa Army National Guard Staff Sergeant Scott E Nisely, 48, of Marshalltown IA was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 133rd Infantry, Iowa Falls IA. He was killed 9/30/2006 when his vehicle received small-arms fire during security operations in Al Asad Iraq.

LCpl Michael D Scholl
	Marine Lance Corporal Michael D Scholl, 21, of Lincoln NE was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, 3rd Marine Expeditionary Force, Kaneohe Bay HI. He was killed 11/14/2006 from wounds sustained while conducting combat operations in Anbar Province Iraq.

SSG Jeremy W Mulhair
Army Staff Sergeant Jeremy W Mulhair, 35, of Omaha NE was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, Ft Hood TX. He was killed 11/30/2006 while on reconnaissance operations when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle in Taji Iraq.

1LT Jacob N Fritz
	Army First Lieutenant Jacob N Fritz, 25, of Verdon NE was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 377th Parachute Field Artillery Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Ft Richardson AK. He was killed 1/20/2007 when his patrol was ambushed while conducting dismounted operations in Karbala Iraq.

SGT Randy J Matheny
Army Sergeant Randy J Matheny, 20, of McCook NE was assigned to the 1074th Transition Company, Sidney NE. He was killed 2/4/2007 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle in Baghdad Iraq.

SGT Wayne R Cornell
	Army Sergeant Wayne R Cornell, 26, of Holstein NE was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 28th Infantry Regiment, 4th Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Ft Riley KS. He was killed 3/20/2007 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle while conducting combat operations in Baghdad Iraq.

PO1 Joseph A McSween
Navy Petty Officer First Class Joseph A McSween, 26, of Valdosta GA (graduated from York College) was assigned to Explosive Ordinance Disposal Unit Eleven, Whidbey Island WA. He was killed 4/6/2007 by enemy action while conducting combat operations in Kirkuk Iraq.

SSG Ken Locker Jr
	Army Staff Sergeant Ken Locker Jr, 28, of Wakefield NE was assigned to the 5th Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Ft Bragg NC. He was killed 4/23/2007 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his location in Sadah Iraq.

1LT Kevin J Gaspers
Army First Lieutenant Kevin J Gaspers, 26, of Hastings NE was assigned to the 5th Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Ft Bragg NC. He was killed 4/23/2007 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his location in Sadah Iraq.

CPL Matthew L Alexander
	Army Corporal Matthew L Alexander, 21, of Gretna NE was assigned to the 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, Ft Lewis WA. He was killed 5/6/2007 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle in Baqubah Iraq.

PVT William L Bailey III
Nebraska Army National Guard Private William L Bailey III, 29, of Bellevue NE was assigned to the 755th Chemical Reconnaissance/Decontamination Company, O'Neill NE. He was killed 5/25/2007 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle in Taji Iraq.

WO Christopher M Allgaier
	Army Chief Warrant Officer Christopher M Allgaier, 33, of Middleton MO (native of Omaha NE) was assigned to the 3rd General Support Aviation Battalion, 82nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Ft Bragg NC. He was killed 5/30/2007 when his helicopter crashed due to enemy fire in Upper Sangin Valley Afghanistan.

SPC Adam G Herold
Army Specialist Adam G Herold, 23, of Omaha NE was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 377th Parachute Field Artillery Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, Ft Richardson AK. He was killed 6/10/2007 by an improvised explosive device in Karbala Iraq.

SPC Val J Borm
	Army Specialist Val J Borm, 21, of Sidney NE was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 35th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Infantry Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks HI. He was killed 6/14/2007 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee during combat operations in Kirkuk Iraq.

SPC Josiah W Hollopeter
Army Specialist Josiah W Hollopeter, 27, of Valentine NE was assigned to the 8th Squadron, 9th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Ft Hood TX. He was killed 6/14/2007 when his sniper team was ambushed by Iraqi insurgents in Balad Iraq.

SPC Dustin L Workman Jr
	Army Specialist Dustin L Workman Jr, 19, of Greenwood NE was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Ft Carson CO. He was killed 6/28/2007 by an improvised explosive device in Baghdad Iraq.

PO1 Jeffrey L Chaney
Navy Petty Officer First Class Jeffrey L Chaney, 35, of Omaha NE was assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit 11, Naval Air Station Whidbey Island WA. He was killed 7/17/2007 by enemy action while conducting combat operations in Salah Ad Din Province Iraq.

SGT Jacob S Schmuecker
	Nebraska Army National Guard Sergeant Jacob S Schmuecker, 27, of Atkinson NE was assigned to the 755th Chemical Reconnaissance/Decontamination Company, O'Neill NE. He was killed 7/21/2007 by an improvised explosive device in Balad Iraq.

PFC Christopher F Pfeifer
Army Private First Class Christopher F Pfeifer, 21, of Spalding NE was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 91st Cavalry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, Schweinfurt Germany. He was killed 8/17/2007 when insurgents attacked his unit with small-arms fire near Kamu Afghanistan.

SSG Lillian Clamens
	Army Staff Sergeant Lillian Clamens, 35, of Lawton OK (formerly of Omaha NE) was assigned to the 1st Postal Platoon, 834th Adjutant General Company, Miami FL. She was killed 10/10/2007 when insurgent attacked her unit with rockets in Baghdad Iraq.

PFC Brandon A Meyer
Army Private First Class Brandon A Meyer, 20, of Orange CA (born in Beatrice NE) was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Ft Carson CO. He was killed 1/28/2008 when his unit encountered an improvised explosive device during convoy operations in Mosul Iraq.

Cpl Adrian Robles
	Marine Corporal Adrian Robles, 21, of Scottsbluff NE was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Pines CA. He was killed 10/22/2008 while supporting combat operations in Helmand Province Afghanistan.

CPT Robert J Yllescas
Army Captain Robert J Yllescas, 31, of Lincoln NE was assigned to the 6th Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Ft Hood TX. He died 12/1/2008 at the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda MD from wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his unit 10/28/2008 in Combat Outpost Keating Afghanistan.

SGT Justin J Duffy
	Army Sergeant Justin J Duffy, 31, of Cozad NE was assigned to the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Ft Bragg NC. He was killed 6/2/2009 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle in Baghdad Iraq.

MCPO Jeffrey J Garber
Navy Command Master Chief Petty Officer Jeffrey J Garber, 43, of Hemingford NE was assigned to maritime security operations in the Fifth Fleet area of responsibility. He died 6/20/2009 of non-hostile causes while aboard the USS Dwight D Eisenhower in the North Arabian Sea.

SGT Michael P Scusa
	Army Sergeant Michael P Scusa, 22, of Villas NJ (formerly of Lincoln NE) was assigned to the 3rd Squadron, 61st Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Ft Carson CO. He was killed 10/3/2009 when enemy forces attacked his contingency outpost with small-arms, rocket-propelled grenades & indirect fire in Kamdesh Afghanistan.

PFC Michael R Jarrett
Army Private First Class Michael R Jarrett, 20, of North Platte NE was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 159th Aviation Regiment, 12th Combat Aviation Brigade, Illesheim Germany. He was killed 1/6/2010 of injuries from a non-combat related incident in Balad Iraq.

SPC Blaine E Redding
	Army Specialist Blaine E Redding, 23, of Plattsmouth NE was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Ft Campbell KY. He was killed 6/7/2010 when enemy forces attacked his vehicle with an improvised explosive device in Konar Afghanistan.

PFC Edwin C Wood
Army Private First Class Edwin "Eddie" C Wood, 18, of Omaha NE was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 71st Armor Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Ft Drum NY. He was killed 7/5/2010 when insurgents attacked his vehicle with an improvised explosive device in Kandahar Afghanistan.

SSgt Michael A Bock
	Marine Staff Sergeant Michael A Bock, 26, Leesburg FL (formerly Omaha NE) was assigned to the 3rd Combat Engineer Battalion, 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms CA. He was killed 8/13/2010 while supporting combat operations in Helmand Province Afghanistan.

1LT Mark A Noziska
Army First Lieutenant Mark A Noziska, 24, of Papillion NE was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Ft Carson CO. He was killed 8/30/2010 when insurgents attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device in Malajat Afghanistan.

SPC Joseph B Cemper
	Army Specialist Joseph B Cemper, 21, Warrensburg MO (formerly Papillion NE) was assigned to the 101st Special Troops Battalion, 101st Sustainment Brigade, 101st Airborne Division, Ft Campbell KY. He was killed 4/16/2011 of wounds suffered when an Afghan National Army soldier attacked a group of soldiers with multiple grenades at Forward Operating Base Gamberi in Nangarhar Province Afghanistan.

PO3 Micah A Hill
Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Micah A Hill, 27, of Ralston NE was assigned to the USS Enterprise. He died 4/19/2011 as a result of a non-combat related incident. The USS Enterprise is currently deployed to the 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting operations in support of Operation New Dawn.

SGT Robert C Schlote
	Nebraska National Guard Sergeant Robert C Schlote, 26, of Norfolk NE was assigned to the 195th Forward Support Company, Omaha NE. He died 5/14/2011 in Omaha NE from a non-combat related medical illness.

CPT Matthew G Nielson
Army Captain Matthew G Nielson, 27, of Jefferson IA (formerly Lincoln NE) was assigned to the 2nd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Ft Hood TX. He died 6/29/2011 of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit with indirect fire in Badrah Iraq.

Sgt Omar A Jones
	Nebraska Army National Guard Sergeant Omar A Jones, 28, of Crook CO (formerly Minden NE) was assigned to the 126th Chemical Battalion, 92nd Troop Command, Wahoo NE. He died 7/18/11 of a non-combat related injury in Balkh province Afghanistan.

Master at Arms PO1 John Douangdara
Navy Master at Arms Petty Officer 1st Class (Expeditionary Warfare Specialist) John Douangdara, 26, of S Sioux City NE was assigned to an East Coast-based Naval Special Warfare unit. He was killed 8/6/11 of wounds suffered when his CH-47 Chinook helicopter crashed in Wardak province Afghanistan.

Sgt Patrick D Hamburger
	Nebraska Army National Guard Sergeant Patrick D Hamburger, 30, of Lincoln NE was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 135th Aviation Regiment (General Support Aviation Battalion), Grand Island NE. He was killed 8/6/11 of wounds suffered when his CH-47 Chinook helicopter crashed in Wardak province Afghanistan.

CPO Matthew D Mason
Navy Special Warfare Operator Chief Petty Officer (SEAL) Matthew D Mason, 37, of Kansas City MO (wife from Omaha NE) was assigned to an East Coast-based Naval Special Warfare unit. He was killed 8/6/11 of wounds suffered when his CH-47 Chinook helicopter crashed in Wardak province Afghanistan.

Sgt Joshua J Robinson
	Marine Sergeant Joshua J Robinson, 29, of Omaha NE was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton CA. He was killed 8/7/11 while conducting operations in Helmand province Afghanistan.

PO1 Caleb A Nelson
Petty Officer 1st Class (SEAL) Caleb A Nelson, 26, of Omaha NE was assigned to an East Coast-based Naval Special Warfare unti, Norfolk VA. He died 10/1/11 after his vehicle struck an improvised explosive device while conducting a combat patrol in Zabul province Afghanistan.

SSgt Jordan L Bear
	Army Staff Sergeant Jordan L Bear, 25, of Denver CO (member of the Ponca Tribe of Nebraska) was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Ft Bragg NC. He died 3/1/12 of wounds suffered from small arms fire during an attack on his base in Kandahar province Afghanistan.

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