May, 2011
35 Killed - Afghanistan    2 Killed - Iraq    Total: 37
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05/02/11 (A) Cpl. Kevin W. White 22, Westfield, New York U.S. Army Kunar province, Afghanistan Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit using 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 W.Post Link   Link	05/04/11 (A) Spc. Riley S. Spaulding 21, Sheridan, Texas U.S. Army Kandahar province, Afghanistan Non-combat Died in a non-combat incident. He was assigned to the 2nd Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment, Vilseck, Germany.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link	05/09/11 (A) Sgt. Ken K. Hermogino 30, Edwards Air Force Base, California U.S. Army Herat province, Afghanistan Non-hostile - Accident - vehicular Died of injuries sustained in a non-combat related vehicle accident.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link	05/10/11 (A) 1st Lt. Demetrius M. Frison 26, Lancaster, Pennsylvania U.S. Army Khost province, Afghanistan Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit using an improvised explosive device.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link	05/12/11 (A) Lt. Col. Benjamin J. Palmer 43, Modesto, California U.S. Marine Corps Helmand Province, Afghanistan Hostile No additional details about their deaths were initially available, but U.S. military officials in Kabul announced Friday that two service members were killed that day in southwestern Helmand after a member of the Afghan National Civil Order Police, or ANCOP, shot them in a police compound.   Arlington   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link
05/12/11 (A) Sgt. Kevin B. Balduf 27, Nashville, Tennessee U.S. Marine Corps Helmand Province, Afghanistan Hostile No additional details about their deaths were initially available, but U.S. military officials in Kabul announced Friday that two service members were killed that day in southwestern Helmand after a member of the Afghan National Civil Order Police, or ANCOP, shot them in a police compound.   Arlington   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link	05/13/11 (A) Sgt. Amaru Aguilar 26, Miami, Florida U.S. Army Kandahar province, Afghanistan Hostile - Small arms fire Died of wounds suffered when his unit encountered small arms fire.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link	05/14/11 (A) Sgt. Robert C. Schlote 26, Norfolk, Nebraska U.S. Army National Guard Omaha, Neb. Non-combat Died from a non-combat related medical illness. He was assigned to the 195th Forward Support Company, Nebraska Army National Guard, Omaha, Neb.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link	05/15/11 (A) Spc. Brian D. Riley Jr. 24, Longwood, Florida U.S. Army Kunar province, Afghanistan Not reported Died of unspecified causes. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 35th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link	05/16/11 (A) Pvt. Lamarol J. Tucker 26, Gainesville, Florida U.S. Army Zabul Province, Afghanistan Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit using an improvised explosive device in Zabul province, assigned to the Brigade Troops Battalion, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Fort Wainwright, Anchorage, Alaska.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link
05/16/11 (A) Staff Sgt. David D. Self 29, Pearl, Mississippi U.S. Army Zabul Province, Afghanistan Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit using an improvised explosive device in Zabul province, He was assigned to the Fires Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment, Vilseck, Germany   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link	05/16/11 (A) Spc. Bradley L. Melton 29, Rolla, Missouri U.S. Army Zabul Province, Afghanistan Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit using an improvised explosive device in Zabul province, assigned to the Brigade Troops Battalion, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Fort Wainwright, Anchorage, Alaska.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link	05/16/11 (A) Pvt. Cheizray Pressley 21, North Charleston, South Carolina U.S. Army Zabul Province, Afghanistan Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit using an improvised explosive device in Zabul province, assigned to the Brigade Troops Battalion, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Fort Wainwright, Anchorage, Alaska.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link	05/18/11 (A) Spc. Brandon M. Kirton 25, Centennial, Colorado U.S. Army Kandahar province, Afghanistan Hostile - Mortar, small arms fire Died of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit with small arms fire and mortar rounds. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Ky.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link	05/22/11 (I) Pfc. Ramon Mora Jr. 19, Ontario, California U.S. Army Baghdad, Iraq 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 1st Battalion, 63rd Armor, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kan.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link
05/22/11 (I) Sgt. 1st Class Clifford E. Beattie 37, Medical Lake, Washington U.S. Army Baghdad, Iraq 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 1st Battalion, 63rd Armor, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kan.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link	05/23/11 (A) Staff Sgt. Kristofferson B. Lorenzo 33, Chula Vista, 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 2nd Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link   photo	05/23/11 (A) Pfc. William S. Blevins 21, Sardinia, Ohio 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, 27th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link	05/23/11 (A) Pvt. Thomas C. Allers 23, Plainwell, Michigan 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, 27th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link	05/23/11 (A) Pvt. Andrew M. Krippner 20, Garland, Texas 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, 27th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link
05/26/11 (A) Chief Warrant Officer Christopher R. Thibodeau 28, Chesterland, Ohio U.S. Army Paktika province, Afghanistan Non-hostile - Helicopter crash Died of injuries sustained when his helicopter crashed during combat operations. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 4th Combat Aviation Brigade, Fort Hood, Texas.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link     Link   photo	05/26/11 (A) 1st Lt. John M. Runkle 27, West Salem, Ohio U.S. Army Kandahar province, Afghanistan Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 4th Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment, 159th Combat Aviation Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link   photo	05/26/11 (A) Staff Sgt. Edward D. Mills Jr. 29, New Castle, Pennsylvania U.S. Army Kandahar province, Afghanistan Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 4th Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment, 159th Combat Aviation Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link     Link   photo     photo	05/26/11 (A) Staff Sgt. Ergin V. Osman 35, Jacksonville, North Carolina U.S. Army Kandahar province, Afghanistan Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 4th Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment, 159th Combat Aviation Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link     Link   photo     photo	05/26/11 (A) Sgt. Thomas A. Bohall 25, Bel Aire, Kansas U.S. Army Kandahar province, Afghanistan Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 4th Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment, 159th Combat Aviation Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link     Link     Link   photo
05/26/11 (A) Sgt. Louie A. Ramos Velazquez 39, Camuy, Puerto Rico U.S. Army Kandahar province, Afghanistan Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 4th Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment, 159th Combat Aviation Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link   photo	05/26/11 (A) Spc. Adam J. Patton 21, Port Orchard, Washington U.S. Army Kandahar province, Afghanistan Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 4th Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment, 159th Combat Aviation Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link     Link   photo	05/26/11 (A) Staff Sgt. Joseph J. Hamski 28, Ottumwa, Iowa U.S. Air Force Shorabak district of Kandahar province, Afghanistan Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked their unit with an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 52nd Civil Engineer Squadron, Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link     Link   photo	05/26/11 (A) Tech. Sgt. Kristoffer M. Solesbee 32, Citrus Heights, California U.S. Air Force Shorabak district of Kandahar province, Afghanistan Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked their unit with an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 775th Civil Engineer Squadron, Hill Air Force Base, Utah.   Arlington   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link     Link   photo	05/27/11 (A) Pfc. John C. Johnson 28, Phoenix, Arizona U.S. Army Kandahar province, Afghanistan Hostile - Small arms fire Died of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit with small arms fire. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, N.Y.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link   photo
05/28/11 (A) Lance Cpl. Peter J. Clore 23, New Philadelphia, Ohio U.S. Marine Corps Helmand Province, Afghanistan Hostile Died while supporting combat operations He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link	05/28/11 (A) Spc. Adam S. Hamilton 22, Kent, Ohio U.S. Army Haji Ruf, 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 4th Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kan.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link   photo	05/29/11 (A) Capt. Joseph W. Schultz 36, Port Angeles, Washington 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 3rd Special Forces Group, Fort Bragg, N.C.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link	05/29/11 (A) Staff Sgt. Martin R. Apolinar 28, Glendale, Arizona 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 3rd Special Forces Group, Fort Bragg, N.C.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link	05/29/11 (A) Sgt. Aaron J. Blasjo 25, Riverside, 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 3rd Special Forces Group, Fort Bragg, N.C.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link
05/30/11 (A) Pfc. Anthony M. Nunn 19, Burnet, Texas U.S. Army Paktika province, Afghanista Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit using an improvised explosive device He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Ky.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link	05/30/11 (A) Spc. Richard C. Emmons III 22, North Granby, Connecticut U.S. Army Logar province, Afghanistan Hostile - RPG attack Died of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit with a rocket propelled grenade. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Polk, La.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link