Afghanistan & Iraq Fallen

SSG William E. Friese
U.S. Army
From: Rockport, West Virginia.
Unit: 821st Engineer Company, 1092nd Engineering Battalion, 111th Engineer Brigade.
Based: Summersville, West Virginia.
Died: July 18, 2019 in Kuwait City, Kuwait.

CSM Timothy A. Bolyard
U.S. Army
From: Thornton, West Virginia.
Unit: Headquarters, Headquarters Troop, 3rd Squadron, 38th Calvary Regiment, 1st Security Forces Assistance Brigade.
Based: Fort Benning, Georgia.
Killed in Action: September 3, 2018 in Logar Province, Afghanistan.

TSgt David A. Board
U.S. Air Force
From: Salt Rock, West Virginia.
Unit: 130th Maintenance Squadron, 130th Airlift Wing.
Based: McLaughlin Air Base, West Virginia.
Killed in Action: August 2, 2017 in Ali al Saleem, Kuwait.

SSgt Ryan D. Hammond
U.S. Air Force
From: Moundsville, West Virginia.
Unit: 39th Airlift Squadron.
Based: Dyess Air Force Base, Texas.
Killed in Action: October 2, 2015 in Jalalabad, Afghanistan.

CPO Nicholas H. Null
U.S. Navy
From: Washington, West Virginia.
Unit: Navy Special Warfare – East, SEAL team.
Based: Damneck Station, Virginia.
Killed in Action: August 6, 2011 in Wardak Province, Afghanistan.

CPT David E. VanCamp
U.S. Army
From: Wheeling, West Virginia.
Unit: G Troop, 2nd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment.
Based: Fort Hood, Texas.
Killed in Action: June 29, 2011 in Al Kut, Iraq.

PFC Andrew M. Harper
U.S. Army
From: Maidsville, West Virginia.
Unit: I Company, 3rd Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment.
Based: Vilseck, Germany.
Killed in Action: March 11, 2011 in Kandahar, Afghanistan.

SPC Julian L. Berisford
U.S. Army
From: Benwood, West Virginia.
Unit: C Company, 3rd Battalion, 509th Parachute Infantry Regiment (PIR), 4th Brigade Combat Team (BCT), 25th Infantry Division (ID).
Based: Fort Richardson, Alaska.
Killed in Action: November 4, 2009 in Bermal, Afghanistan.

SFC Duane A. Thornsbury
U.S. Army
From: Bridgeport, West Virginia.
Unit: A Company, 2nd Battalion, 10th Special Forces Group (SFG).
Based: Fort Carson, Colorado.
Killed in Action: September 12, 2009 in Baghdad, Iraq.

CW4 Brent S. Cole
U.S. Army
From: Reedsville, West Virginia.
Unit: C Company, 1st Battalion, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division.
Based: Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
Killed in Action: May 22, 2009 in Tarin Kowt, Afghanistan.

SFC Jamie S. Nicholas
U.S. Army
From: Maysel, West Virginia.
Unit: B Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group (SFG).
Based: Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
Killed in Action: September 29, 2008 in Yakhchal, Afghanistan.

CPT Garrett T. Lawton
U.S. Marine Corps
From: Charleston, West Virginia.
Unit: H Company, 2nd Marine Special Operations Battalion, Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command (MARSOC).
Based: Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.
Killed in Action: August 4, 2008 in Herat Province, Afghanistan.

CPT Benjamin D. Tiffner
U.S. Army
From: Pigeon, West Virginia.
Unit: C Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Special Forces Group (SFG).
Based: Fort Campbell, Kentucky.
Killed in Action: November 7, 2007 in Baghdad, Iraq.

CPL Jason N. Marchand
U.S. Army
From: Greenwood, West Virginia.
Unit: I Company, 3rd Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment.
Based: Vilseck, Germany.
Killed in Action: October 5, 2007 in Baghdad, Iraq.

PFC Thomas R. Wilson
U.S. Army
From: Morgantown, West Virginia.
Unit: Headquarters, Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment (PIR), 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team (BCT).
Based: Vicenza, Italy.
Killed in Action: August 27, 2007 in Paktika, Afghanistan.

SSG Stanley B. Reynolds
U.S. Army
From: Rock, West Virginia.
Unit: B Company, 1st Battalion, 52nd Aviation Regiment.
Based: Fort Wainwright, Alaska.
Killed in Action: August 14, 2007 in Taqaddum, Iraq.

CPL Daniel F. Mehringer
U.S. Army
From: Morgantown, West Virginia.
Unit: Headquarters, Headquarters Company, Division Special Troops Battalion (DSTB), 82nd Airborne Division.
Based: Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
Died: April 27, 2007 in Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan.

PFC Michael J. Slater
U.S. Army
From: Scott Depot, West Virginia.
Unit: A Company, 407th Brigade Support Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team (BCT), 82nd Airborne Division.
Based: Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
Killed in Action: April 21, 2007 in Taji, Iraq.

SGT Charles J. McClain
U.S. Army
From: Follensbee, West Virginia.
Unit: A Company, Special Troops Battalion (STB), 3rd Brigade Combat Team (BCT), 10th Mountain Division.
Based: Fort Drum, New York.
Killed in Action: October 31, 2006 in Wygal Valley, Afghanistan.

SSG Stephen A. Seale
U.S. Army
From: Martinsburg, West Virginia.
Unit: A Company, 2nd Brigade Troop Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team (BCT), 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault).
Based: Fort Campbell, Kentucky.
Killed in Action: August 6, 2006 in Baghdad, Iraq.

CPL William B. Fulks
U.S. Marine Corps
From: Culloden, West Virginia.
Unit: 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF).
Based: Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.
Died: May 18, 2006 in San Antonio, Texas (seriously wounded during combat in Al Anbar Province, Iraq).

SGT Matthew D. Hunter
U.S. Army
From: Valley Grove, West Virginia.
Unit: Headquarters, Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team (BCT), 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault).
Based: Fort Campbell, Kentucky.
Killed in Action: January 23, 2006 in Baghdad, Iraq.

SGT Brian C. Karim
U.S. Army
From: Talcott, West Virginia.
Unit: A Company, 2nd Battalion, 70th Armor, 3rd Brigade Combat Team (BCT),
Based: Fort Riley, Kansas.
Killed in Action: December 13, 2005 in Taji, Iraq.

SSG Robert F. White
U.S. Army
From: Cross Lanes, West Virginia.
Unit: A Company, 1st Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division.
Based: Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
Killed in Action: September 26, 2005 in Zahri, Afghanistan.

SSG Jeremy A. Brown
U.S. Army
From: Mabscott, West Virginia.
Unit: 66th Military Intelligence Company, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment.
Based: Fort Carson, Colorado.
Killed in Action: July 3, 2005 in Tal Afar, Iraq.

PO1 Jeffrey S. Taylor
U.S. Navy
From: Midway, West Virginia.
Unit: Navy Special Warfare – East, SEAL team 10.
Based: Damneck Station, Virginia.
Killed in Action: June 28, 2005 in Asadabad, Afghanistan.

LCpl Adam J. Crumpler
U.S. Marine Corps
From: Charleston, West Virginia.
Unit: K Company, 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF).
Based: Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.
Killed in Action: June 18, 2005 in Karabilah, Iraq.

SPC Brian S. Ulbrich
U.S. Army
From: Chapmanville, West Virginia.
Unit: L Troop, 3rd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment.
Based: Fort Carson, Colorado.
Killed in Action: June 5, 2005 in Baghdad, Iraq.

CPL Bryan J. Richardson
U.S. Marine Corps
From: Summersville, West Virginia.
Unit: K Company, 3rd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division.
Based: Moundsville, West Virginia.
Killed in Action: March 25, 2005 in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.

SSG Darren D. Vankomen
U.S. Army
From: Beckley, West Virginia.
Unit: A Troop, 2nd Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team (BCT), 25th Infantry Division (Stryker).
Based: Fort Lewis, Washington.
Killed in Action: December 21, 2004 in Mosul, Iraq.

LCpl Bradley L. Parker
U.S. Marine Corps
From: Rachel, West Virginia.
Unit: B Company, 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF).
Based: Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.
Killed in Action: November 15, 2004 in Fallujah, Iraq.

SFC Otie J. McVey
U.S. Army
From: Oak Hill, West Virginia.
Unit: 706th Transportation Company, 475th Quartermaster Group.
Based: Kenton, Ohio.
Died: November 7, 2004 in Baghdad, Iraq.

LCpl John T. Byrd II
U.S. Marine Corps
From: Fairview, West Virginia.
Unit: B Company, 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, 3rd Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF).
Based: Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii.
Killed in Action: October 30, 2004 in Zaidon, Iraq.

SGT Bobby E. Beasley
U.S. Army
From: Inwood, West Virginia.
Unit: Headquarters, Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 116th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team (BCT), 29th Infantry Division (Light Infantry).
Based: Winchester, Virginia.
Killed in Action: August 7, 2004 in Ghazikel, Afghanistan.

SGT Deforest L. Talbert
U.S. Army
From: Charleston, West Virginia.
Unit: C Company, 1st Battalion, 150th Armor Regiment.
Based: Beckley, West Virginia.
Killed in Action: July 27, 2004 in Baladruc, Iraq.

SPC Danny B. Daniels II
U.S. Army
From: Varney, West Virginia.
Unit: 630th Military Police Company, 793rd Military Police Battalion, 89th Military Police Brigade.
Based: Bamberg, Germany.
Killed in Action: July 20, 2004 in Baghdad, Iraq.

LCpl Juston T. Thacker
U.S. Marine Corps
From: Bluefield, West Virginia.
Unit: 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF).
Based: Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.
Killed in Action: June 24, 2004 in Bari Khout, Afghanistan.

CPL Joshua S. Wilfong
U.S. Marine Corps
From: Walker, West Virginia.
Unit: 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF).
Based: Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.
Killed in Action: April 30, 2004 in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.

PFC Ernest H. Sutphin
U.S. Army
From: Parkersburg, West Virginia.
Unit: Headquarters, Headquarters Support, 2nd Battalion, 11th Field Artillery, 25th Infantry Division (ID).
Based: Schofield Barracks, Hawaii.
Killed in Action: March 18, 2004 in Landstuhl, Germany (seriously wounded during combat in Kirkuk, Iraq).

SSG Roger C. Turner Jr
U.S. Army
From: Parkersburg, West Virginia.
Unit: Headquarters, Headquarters Troop, 1st Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division (ID).
Based: Fort Hood, Texas.
Killed in Action: February 1, 2004 in Balad, Iraq.

PFC Richard W. Hafer
U.S. Army
From: Cross Lanes, West Virginia.
Unit: C Battery, 1st Battalion, 320th Field Artillery, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault).
Based: Fort Campbell, Kentucky.
Killed in Action: November 15, 2003 in Mosul, Iraq.

SSgt Anissa A. Shero
U.S. Air Force
From: Grafton, West Virginia.
Unit: 16th Special Operations Squadron.
Based: Hurlburt Airfield, Florida.
Killed in Action: June 12, 2002 in Gardez, Afghanistan.

SSG Gene A Vance Jr
U.S. Army
From: Morgantown, West Virginia.
Unit: Support Company, 2nd Battalion, 19th Special Forces Group (SFG).
Based: Kenova, West Virginia.
Killed in Action: May 19, 2002 in Shkin, Afghanistan.
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