Connecticut

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.