December, 2011
15 Killed - Afghanistan    Total: 15
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12/03/11 (A) Sgt. Ryan D. Sharp 28, Idaho Falls, Idaho U.S. Army Landstuhl Regional Medical Center Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of wounds suffered Nov. 21 at Kandahar province, when insurgents attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 34th Armor Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kan.   Military Times Link Link	12/03/11 (A) Spc. Thomas J. Mayberry 21, Springville, California U.S. Army Wardak province, Afghanistan Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 5th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, Fort Bliss, Texas.   Military Times Link Link	12/03/11 (A) Spc. Ryan M. Lumley 21, Lakeland, Florida U.S. Army Wardak province, Afghanistan Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 5th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, Fort Bliss, Texas.   Military Times Link Link	12/03/11 (A) Sgt. 1st Class Clark A. Corley Jr. 35, Oxnard, California U.S. Army Wardak province, Afghanistan Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 5th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, Fort Bliss, Texas.   Military Times Link Link	12/10/11 (A) Lance Cpl. Christopher P. J. Levy 21, Ramseur, North Carolina U.S. Marine Corps Helmand Province, Afghanistan Hostile Died of wounds sustained Dec. 7 while conducting combat operations   Military Times Link Link
12/11/11 (A) Spc. Ronald H. Wildrick Jr. 30, Blairstown, N.J., U.S. Army Kunar province, Afghanistan Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 35th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii.   Military Times Link Link	12/11/11 (A) Sgt. Christopher L. Muniz 24, New Cuyama, California U.S. Army Kunar province, Afghanistan Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 3rd Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, and   Military Times Link Link	12/13/11 (A) Pvt. Jalfred D. Vaquerano 20, Apopka, Florida U.S. Army Landstuhl, Germany Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of injuries suffered from enemy small-arms fire while deployed in Logar province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 41st Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, Fort Bliss, Texas.   Military Times Link Link	12/15/11 (A) Maj. Samuel M. Griffith 36, Virginia Beach, Virginia U.S. Marine Corps Reserves Helmand Province, Afghanistan Hostile Died while conducting combat operations He was assigned to 4th Air-Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, Marine Forces Reserve, West Palm Beach, Fla.   Military Times Link Link	12/21/11 (A) Spc. Mikayla A. Bragg 21, Longview, Washington U.S. Army Khowst province, Afghanistan Non-hostile - Gunshot wound Died from a gunshot wound received Dec 20 while on guard duty in the Khowst Province on Afghanistan's southeast border. She was assigned to the 201st Brigade Support Battalion, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Knox, Ky.   Military Times Link Link   Link
12/25/11 (A) Staff Sgt. Joseph J. Altmann 27, Marshfield, Wisconsin U.S. Army Kunar province Afghanistan Hostile - Small arms fire Died of injuries suffered when insurgents attacked his unit with small arms fire. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii.   Military Times Link Link	12/27/11 (A) Pfc. Justin M. Whitmire 20, Easley, Sorth Carolina U.S. Army Paktia, Afghanistan Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 720th Military Police Battalion, 89th Military Police Brigade, Fort Hood, Texas.   Military Times Link Link	12/27/11 (A) Spc. Kurt W. Kern 24, McAllen, Texas U.S. Army Paktia, Afghanistan Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 720th Military Police Battalion, 89th Military Police Brigade, Fort Hood, Texas.   Military Times Link Link	12/27/11 (A) Sgt. Noah M. Korte 29, Lake Elsinore, California U.S. Army Paktia, Afghanistan Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 720th Military Police Battalion, 89th Military Police Brigade, Fort Hood, Texas.   Military Times Link Link	12/31/11 (A) Spc. Pernell J. Herrera 33, Espanola, New Mexico U.S. Army National Guard Helmand province, Afghanistan Non-combat Died of injuries suffered in a non-combat incident. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 171st Aviation Regiment, Santa Fe, N.M.   Military Times Link Link