South Dakota
3 Killed - Afghanistan    20 Killed - Iraq    Total: 23
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05/19/10 (A) Staff Sgt. Shane S. Barnard 38, Desmet, South Dakota U.S. Army Zabul Province Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of wounds sustained when he stepped on a secondary improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 3rd Ordnance Battalion (Explosive Ordnance Detachment), Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash.   Military Times Link Link   Link	12/09/07 (A) Cpl. Tanner J. O’Leary 23, Eagle Butte, South Dakota U.S. Army Musa Qal’eh, Afghanistan Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link   photo	12/24/03 (I) Capt. Christopher F. Soelzer 26, Finksburg, South Dakota U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack Killed when his vehicle struck a roadside bomb on Highway 1 near Samarra, Iraq, on December 24, 2003 5th Engineer BN, 1st Engineer Brigade   Military Times Link W.Post Link	01/13/05 (I) Pfc. Gunnar D. Becker 19, Forestburg, South Dakota U.S. Army Non-combat Died of non-combat related injuries in Mosul, Iraq, on January 13, 2005 2nd BN, 63rd Armor REG, 1st Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link photo	10/19/05 (I) Spec. Daniel D. Bartels 22, Huron, South Dakota U.S. Army Non-combat Died of a non-combat related cause in Mosul, Iraq, on October 19, 2005 4th Squadron, 14th Cavalry REG, 172nd Stryker BCT   Military Times Link W.Post Link
09/25/07 (I) Staff Sgt. Zachary B. Tomczak 24, Huron, South Dakota U.S. Army Baghdad Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit using small arms fire. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 325th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C. 2nd BN, 325th Infantry Reg, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link     Link   photo	10/17/05 (I) Chief Warrant Officer Paul J. Pillen 28, Keystone, South Dakota U.S. Army National Guard Non-combat Died of a non-combat related cause in Salwa, Kuwait, on October 17, 2005 Detachment 3, Company A, 249th Aviation Battalion, South Dakota Army National Guard   Military Times Link W.Post Link	05/09/03 (I) Chief Warrant Officer Hans N. Gukeisen 31, Lead, South Dakota U.S. Army Non-hostile - Helicopter crash Killed when the UH-60 Black Hawk medical helicopter he was aboard crashed inthe Tigris River near Samarra, Iraq, on May 9, 2003 571st Medical Company (Air Ambulance)   Military Times Link W.Post Link	05/08/06 (I) Staff Sgt. Gregory A. Wagner 35, Mitchell, South Dakota U.S. Army National Guard Hostile - hostile fire Died of injuries sustained when a homemade missile struck his Humvee during combat operation in Baghdad, Iraq, on May 8, 2006 1st Battalion, 147th Field Artillery, South Dakota Army National Guard   Military Times Link W.Post Link	06/18/03 (I) Pfc. Michael R. Deuel 21, Nemo, South Dakota U.S. Army Hostile - Small arms fire Killed in a drive-by attack while on guard duty at a propane distribution center in Baghdad, Iraq, on June 18, 2003 2nd BN, 325th INF REG, 82nd Airborne   Military Times Link W.Post Link photo
07/24/05 (I) Staff Sgt. Jason W. Montefering 27, Parkston, South Dakota U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack Died when a roadside bomb detonated near his Bradley Fighting Vehicle in Baghdad, Iraq, on July 24, 2005 3rd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry REG   Military Times Link W.Post Link	02/05/06 (I) Sgt. Jeremiah J. Boehmer 22, Parkston, South Dakota U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack One of two soldiers killed when a roadside bomb detonated near theirStryker Engineer Squad Vehicle in Husayniya, Iraq, on February 5, 2006 562nd Engineer Company, 172nd Stryker Brigade Combat Tm.   Military Times Link W.Post Link	04/24/04 (I) Staff Sgt. Cory W. Brooks 32, Philip, South Dakota U.S. Army National Guard Non-combat Died of non-combat related injuries in Baghdad, Iraq, on April 24, 2004 Company A, 153rd Engineer Battalion, South Dakota Army National Guard   Military Times Link W.Post Link	11/20/04 (I) Lance Cpl. Joseph T. Welke 20, Rapid City, South Dakota U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - hostile fire WelkeDied on November 20, 2004 at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center,Germany, from wounds received as a result of enemy action on November19 in Anbar province, Iraq. 3rd BN, 1st Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force   Military Times Link W.Post Link	06/07/04 (I) Lance Cpl. Jeremy L. Bohlman 21, Sioux Falls, South Dakota U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - hostile fire Died from hostile action in Anbar province, Iraq, on June 7, 2004 1st Light Armored RECON BN, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force   Military Times Link W.Post Link
02/06/06 (I) Spec. Patrick W. Herried 29, Sioux Falls, South Dakota U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack Killed when a roadside bomb detonated near his Stryker military vehicle duringpatrol operations on Rawah, Iraq, on February 6, 2006 4th Squadron, 14th Cavalry REG, 172nd Stryker BCT   Personal Tribute Site   Military Times Link W.Post Link	07/02/08 (A) Spc. Estell L. Turner 43, Sioux Falls, South Dakota U.S. Army Malikheyl, Afghanistan Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died at the National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, Md., of wounds suffered on June 28 in Malikheyl, Afghanistan, when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link     Link	07/15/08 (I) Staff Sgt. Jeremy D. Vrooman 28, Sioux Falls, South Dakota U.S. Army Diyala Province Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated while his unit was conducting combat operations in Kn'an, Iraq. He was assigned to the 2nd Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, Vilseck, Germany.   Military Times Link W.Post Link	04/25/09 (I) Staff Sgt. Leroy O. Webster 28, Sioux Falls, South Dakota U.S. Army Kirkuk - At-Ta'mim Hostile - hostile fire Died after being shot while on a dismounted patrol. He was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link   photo	12/04/05 (I) Sgt. 1st Class Richard L. Schild 40, Tabor, South Dakota U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack One of two soldiers killed when a roadside bomb detonated near their Humvee during convoy operations in Baghdad, Iraq, on December 4, 2005 1st Battalion, 147th Field Artillery Regiment, South Dakota Army National Guard   Military Times Link W.Post Link
11/15/03 (I) Chief Warrant Officer Scott A. Saboe 33, Willow Lake, South Dakota U.S. Army Non-hostile - Helicopter crash Killed when two 101st Airborne Division UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters collided in mid-air over Mosul, Iraq, on November 15, 2003 4th BN, 101st Aviation REG, 101st Airborne Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	12/04/05 (I) Staff Sgt. Daniel M. Cuka 27, Yankton, South Dakota U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack One of two soldiers killed when a roadside bomb detonated near their Humvee during convoy operations in Baghdad, Iraq, on December 4, 2005 Battery C, 1st Battalion, 147th Field Artillery Regiment, South Dakota Army National Guard   Military Times Link W.Post Link	12/04/05 (I) Spec. Allen D. Kokesh Jr. 21, Yankton, South Dakota U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack Died at Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio, Texas, on February 7,2006, of injuries sustained when a roadside bomb detonated near hisHumvee on December 4, 2005 Battery C, 1st Battalion, 147th Field Artillery Regiment, South Dakota Army National Guard   Military Times Link W.Post Link