Afghanistan & Iraq Fallen

SSgt James T. Grotjan
U.S. Air Force
From: Waterford, Connecticut.
Unit: 4th Civil Engineer Squadron.
Based: Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina.
Died: July 12, 2018 in Landstuhl, Germany (seriously hurt while conducting operations at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates).

SSgt Todd J. Lobraico Jr
U.S. Air Force
From: New Fairfield, Connecticut.
Unit: 105th Security Forces Squadron, 105th Airlift Wing.
Based: Stewart Air Base, New York.
Killed in Action: September 5, 2013 in Bagram, Afghanistan.

SSG Ari R. Cullers
U.S. Army
From: New London, Connecticut.
Unit: Headquarters, Headquarters Company, 3rd Special Troops Battalion (STB), 3rd Brigade Combat Team (BCT), 10th Mountain Division.
Based: Fort Drum, New York.
Killed in Action: October 30, 2011 in Ghariban, Afghanistan.

CPO Brian R. Bill
U.S. Navy
From: Stamford, Connecticut.
Unit: Navy Special Warfare – East, SEAL Team.
Based: Damneck Station, Virginia.
Killed in Action: August 6, 2011 in Wardak Province, Afghanistan.

PFC Eric D. Soufrine
U.S. Army
From: Woodbridge, Connecticut.
Unit: 4th Battalion, 42nd Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team (BCT), 4th Infantry Division (ID).
Based: Fort Carson, Colorado.
Killed in Action: June 14, 2011 in Farah Province, Afghanistan.

SPC Richard C. Emmons III
U.S. Army
From: North Granby, Connecticut.
Unit: Headquarters, Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team (BCT), 10th Mountain Division.
Based: Fort Polk, Louisiana.
Killed in Action: May 31, 2011 in Logar Province, Afghanistan.

MAJ Raymond G. Estelle II
U.S. Air Force
From: New Haven, Connecticut.
Unit: Headquarters Air Combat Command.
Based: Fort Eustis, Virginia.
Killed in Action: April 27, 2011 in Kabul, Afghanistan.

SSG Frank E. Adamski III
U.S. Army
From: Moosup, Connecticut.
Unit: C Company, 2nd Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team (BCT), 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault).
Based: Fort Campbell, Kentucky.
Killed in Action: March 29, 2011 in Sarkani, Afghanistan.

SFC Dae H. Park
U.S. Army
From: Watertown, Connecticut.
Unit: C Company, 3rd Battalion, 1st Special Forces Group (SFG).
Based: Fort Lewis, Washington.
Killed in Action: March 12, 2011 in Wardak Province, Afghanistan.

SPC David R. Fahey Jr
U.S. Army
From: Norwalk, Connecticut.
Unit: 170th Military Police Company, 504th Military Police Battalion, 42nd Military Police Brigade.
Based: Fort Lewis, Washington.
Killed in Action: February 28, 2011 in Kandahar, Afghanistan.

PFC Gebrah P. Noonan
U.S. Army
From: Watertown, Connecticut.
Unit: Headquarters, Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team (BCT), 3rd Infantry Division (ID).
Based: Fort Stewart, Georgia.
Killed in Action: September 24, 2010 in Fallujah, Iraq.

SGT Steven J. Deluzio
U.S. Army
From: South Glastonbury, Connecticut.
Unit: A Company, 3rd Battalion, 172nd Infantry Regiment, 86th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (BCT).
Based: Jericho, Vermont.
Killed in Action: August 22, 2010 in Jalil, Afghanistan.

SSG Edwin Rivera
U.S. Army
From: Waterford, Connecticut.
Unit: A Company, 1st Battalion, 102nd Infantry Regiment, 86th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (BCT) (attached to 4th Infantry Division (ID).
Based: Norwalk, Connecticut.
Died: May 25, 2010 in Bethesda, Maryland (seriously wounded during combat in Xio Haq, Afghanistan).

LCpl Tyler O. Griffin
U.S. Marine Corps
From: Voluntown, Connecticut.
Unit: 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF).
Based: Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.
Killed in Action: April 1, 2010 in Helmand Province, Afghanistan.

SSG Ronald J. Spino
U.S. Army
From: Waterbury, Connecticut.
Unit: 274th Forward Surgical Team, 44th Medical Command.
Based: Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
Killed in Action: December 29, 2009 in Bala Morghab, Afghanistan.

CPL Xhacob Latorre
U.S. Marine Corps
From: Waterbury, Connecticut.
Unit: F Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF).
Based: Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.
Died: December 8, 2009 in San Antonio, Texas (seriously wounded during combat in Helmand Province, Afghanistan).

CPL Christian S. Cotner
U.S. Marine Corps
From: Waterbury, Connecticut.
Unit: Marine Wing Support Squadron 172, Marine Wing Support Group 17, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, 3rd Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF).
Based: Okinawa, Japan.
Killed in Action: May 30, 2008 in Al Asad, Iraq.

SGT Jason M. Lantieri
U.S. Army
From: Killingworth, Connecticut.
Unit: E Company, 725th Support Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team (BCT), 25th Infantry Division (ID).
Based: Fort Richardson, Alaska.
Killed in Action: October 10, 2007 in Iskandaryah, Iraq.

SPC Andre Craig Jr
U.S. Army
From: New Haven, Connecticut.
Unit: B Company, 2nd Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team (BCT), 1st Infantry Division (ID).
Based: Fort Riley, Kansas.
Killed in Action: June 25, 2007 in Baghdad, Iraq.

1LT Keith N. Heidtman
U.S. Army
From: Norwich, Connecticut.
Unit: B Troop, 2nd Squadron, 6th Cavalry Regiment, 25th Combat Aviation Brigade, 25th Infantry Division (ID).
Based: Schofield Barracks, Hawaii.
Killed in Action: May 28, 2007 in Muqdadiyah, Iraq.

SPC Stephen K. Richardson I
U.S. Army
From: Bridgeport, Connecticut.
Unit: Headquarters, Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 28th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team (BCT), 1st Infantry Division (ID).
Based: Fort Riley, Kansas.
Killed in Action: March 20, 2007 in Baghdad, Iraq.

SGT Richard L. Ford
U.S. Army
From: East Hartford, Connecticut.
Unit: D Company, 2nd Battalion, 325th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team (BCT), 82nd Airborne Division.
Based: Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
Killed in Action: February 20, 2007 in Baghdad, Iraq.

SSG Joseph E. Phaneuf II
U.S. Army
From: Eastford, Connecticut.
Unit: Headquarters, Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 102nd Infantry Brigade.
Based: Hartford, Connecticut.
Killed in Action: December 15, 2006 in Mehtar Lam, Afghanistan.

CPT Jason R. Hamill
U.S. Army
From: Salem, Connecticut
Unit: E Company, 3rd Battalion, 67th Armor Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team (BCT), 4th Infantry Division (ID).
Based: Fort Hood, Texas.
Killed in Action: November 26, 2006 in Baghdad, Iraq.

LCpl Philip A. Johnson
U.S. Marine Corps
From: Hartford, Connecticut.
Unit: Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF).
Based: Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.
Killed in Action: September 3, 2006 in Habbaniyah, Iraq.

PFC Nicholas A. Madaras
U.S. Army
From: Wilton, Connecticut.
Unit: Headquarters, Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 68th Armor Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team (BCT), 4th Infantry Division (ID).
Based: Fort Carson, Colorado.
Killed in Action: September 3, 2006 in Baqubah, Iraq.

CPL Jordan C. Pierson
U.S. Marine Corps
From: Milford, Connecticut.
Unit: C Company, 1st Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division.
Based: Plainville, Connecticut.
Killed in Action: August 25, 2006 in Fallujah, Iraq.

CPL Stephen R. Bixler
U.S. Marine Corps
From: Suffield, Connecticut.
Unit: Headquarters and Support Company, 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF).
Based: Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.
Killed in Action: May 4, 2006 in Fallujah, Iraq.

SGT David J. Coullard
U.S. Marine Corps
From: Glastonbury, Connecticut.
Unit: Headquarters and Support Company, 3rd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division (attached to Regimental Combat Team 2, 2nd Marine Division, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF).
Based: Brook Park, Ohio.
Killed in Action: August 1, 2005 in Haditha, Iraq.

SPC Christopher L. Hoskins
U.S. Army
From: Danielson, Connecticut.
Unit: C Company, 1st Battalion, 9th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team (BCT), 2nd Infantry Division (ID).
Based: Fort Carson, Colorado.
Killed in Action: June 21, 2005 in Ar Ramadi, Iraq.

LCpl John T. Schmidt III
U.S. Marine Corps
From: Brookfield, Connecticut.
Unit: I Company, 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF).
Based: Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.
Died: May 11, 2005 in San Antonio, Texas (seriously wounded during combat in Al Anbar Province, Iraq).

LCpl Lawrence R. Philippon
U.S. Marine Corps
From: Hartford, Connecticut.
Unit: H Company, 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF).
Based: Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.
Killed in Action: May 8, 2005 in Qa’im, Iraq.

SSG Thomas E. Vitagliano
U.S. Army
From: New Haven, Connecticut.
Unit: C Company, 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division (ID).
Based: Camp Casey, South Korea.
Killed in Action: January 17, 2005 in Ar Ramadi, Iraq.

SPC Robert W. Hoyt
U.S. Army
From: Ashford, Connecticut.
Unit: C Company, 1st Battalion, 102nd Infantry Regiment.
Based: Bristol, Connecticut.
Killed in Action: December 11, 2004 in Baghdad, Iraq.

LTC Michael J. McMahon
U.S. Army
From: West Hartford, Connecticut.
Unit: Headquarters, Headquarters Troop, 3rd Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division (ID).
Based: Schofield Barracks, Hawaii.
Killed in Action: November 27, 2004 in Bamian, Afghanistan.

CPL Kevin J. Dempsey
U.S. Marine Corps
From: Monroe, Connecticut.
Unit: A Company, 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF) (attached to 2nd Brigade Combat Team (BCT), 1st Calvary Division).
Based: Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.
Killed in Action: November 13, 2004 in As Sadan, Iraq.

CW3 William I. Brennan
U.S. Army
From: Bethlehem, Connecticut.
Unit: C Company, 1st Battalion, 25th Aviation Regiment, 25th Infantry Division (ID).
Based: Schofield Barracks, Hawaii.
Killed in Action: October 16, 2004 in Baghdad, Iraq.

SPC Jacob D. Martir
U.S. Army
From: Norwich, Connecticut.
Unit: A Company, 2nd Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division.
Based: Fort Hood, Texas.
Killed in Action: August 18, 2004 in Sadr City, Iraq.

SGT Felix M. Delgreco Jr
U.S. Army
From: Simsbury, Connecticut.
Unit: C Company, 1st Battalion, 102nd Infantry Regiment.
Based: Bristol, Connecticut.
Killed in Action: April 9, 2004 in Baghdad, Iraq.

SPC Tyanna S. Avery-Felder
U.S. Army
From: Bridgeport, Connecticut.
Unit: Headquarters, Headquarters Detachment, 296th Brigade Support Battalion, 3rd Brigade Combat Team (BCT), 2nd Infantry Division (ID).
Based: Fort Lewis, Washington.
Killed in Action: April 7, 2004 in Balad, Iraq.

SGT Benjamin L. Gilman
U.S. Army
From: Meridian, Connecticut.
Unit: A Company, 41st Engineer Battalion, 10th Mountain Division.
Based: Fort Drum, New York.
Killed in Action: January 29, 2004 in Ghazni, Afghanistan.

PFC Jeffrey F. Braun
U.S. Army
From: Stafford, Connecticut.
Unit: B Battery, 2nd Battalion, 319th Airborne Field Artillery Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division.
Based: Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
Killed in Action: December 12, 2003 in Baghdad, Iraq.

SGM Phillip R. Albert
U.S. Army
From: Terryville, Connecticut.
Unit: Headquarters, Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 87th Infantry Regiment, 10th Mountain Division.
Based: Fort Drum, New York.
Killed in Action: November 23, 2003 in Bagram, Afghanistan.

PFC Anthony D. Dagostino
U.S. Army
From: Waterbury, Connecticut.
Unit: 313th Signal Company, 16th Signal Brigade.
Based: Fort Hood, Texas.
Killed in Action: November 2, 2003 in Fallujah, Iraq.

SGT David T. Friedrich
U.S. Army
From: Naugatuck, Connecticut.
Unit: B Company, 325th Military Intelligence Battalion.
Based: Waterbury, Connecticut.
Killed in Action: September 20, 2003 in Abu Gharib, Iraq.

SSG Richard S. Eaton Jr
U.S. Army
From: Guilford, Connecticut.
Unit: B Company, 323rd Military Intelligence Battalion.
Based: Fort Meade, Maryland.
Killed in Action: August 12, 2003 in Ar Ramadi, Iraq.

SPC Wilfredo Perez Jr
U.S. Army
From: Norwalk, Connecticut.
Unit: Headquarters, Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 67th Armor Regiment, 4th Infantry Division (ID).
Based: Fort Hood, Texas.
Killed in Action: July 26, 2003 in Baqubah, Iraq.

CPL Kemaphoom A. Chanawongse
U.S. Marine Corps
From: Waterford, Connecticut.
Unit: 2nd Anti-Aircraft Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, 2nd Marine Division.
Based: Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.
Killed in Action: March 23, 2003 in An Nasiriyah, Iraq.
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