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The following is a list of
U.S. service members killed in Afghanistan and Iraq in January
2010, as reported by the Department of Defense.
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Friday
Jan 29 |
Afghanistan
Two Soldiers Killed in Combat
Two soldiers died January 29 in Wardak Province, Afghanistan, of injuries sustained while supporting combat operations. Killed were:
Capt. David J. Thompson, 39, of Hooker, Oklahoma, who was assigned to the 3rd Battalion 3rd Special Forces Group, Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
Spc. Marc P. Decoteau, 19, of Waterville Valley, New Hampshire, who was assigned to the 6th Psychological Operations Battalion (Airborne), 4th Psychological Operations Group (Airborne), Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
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Thursday
Jan 28 |
Afghanistan
Soldier Killed by IED
Staff Sgt. Rusty H. Christian, 24, of Greenville, Tennessee, died January 28 in Oruzgan Province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device. Christian was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 1st Special Forces Group, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington.
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Iraq
Soldier Dies in Tallil While Support
Combat Ops
Pfc. Scott G. Barnett, 24, of Concord, California, died January 28 in Tallil, Iraq, of injuries sustained while supporting combat operations. Barnett was assigned to the 412th Aviation Support Battalion, 12th Combat Aviation Brigade, Katterbach, Germany.
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Tuesday
Jan 26 |
Afghanistan
Marine Dies from Combat Related Injuries
Marine Dies from Combat Injuries
Sgt. David J. Smith,
25, of Frederick, Maryland, died January 26
from wounds received January 23 while
supporting combat operations in Helmand
Province, Afghanistan. Smith was assigned to
4th Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion,
4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve,
based out of Camp Pendleton, California.
Soldier Dies of Illness
Sgt. Carlos E. Gill, 25, of Fayetteville, North Carolina, died January 26 at Walter Reed Army Medical Center of an illness. He was evacuated from Kandahar Air Field, Afghanistan, December 19, 2009, where he was supporting combat operations. Gill was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 1st Infantry Regiment, 5th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Washington.
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Sunday
Jan 24 |
Afghanistan
Three Marines Killed in Helmand Province
Three Marines died January 24 while supporting combat operations in Helmand Province, Afghanistan. Killed were:
Two members of the 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. They were:
Sgt. Daniel M. Angus, 28, of Thonotosassa, Florida.
Lance Cpl. Zachary D. Smith, 19, of Hornell, New York.
Also killed was:
Lance Cpl. Timothy J. Poole, 22, of Bowling Green, Kentucky. Poole was assigned to 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii.
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Saturday
Jan 23 |
Afghanistan
Marine Killed in Helmand Province
Lance Cpl. Jeremy M. Kane, 22, of Towson, Maryland, died January 23 while supporting combat operations in Helmand Province, Afghanistan. Kane was assigned to 4th Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve, based out of Camp Pendleton, California.
Petty Officer 2nd Class Xin Qi, 25, of Cordova, Tennessee, died January 23, while supporting combat operations in Afghanistan. Qi was assigned to Fourth Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, Marine Expeditionary Brigade, Afghanistan.
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Wednesday
Jan 20 |
Afghanistan
Soldier Killed at Korengal Outpost
Staff Sgt. Thaddeus S. Montgomery, 29, of West Yellowstone, Montana, died January 20 at Korengal Outpost, Afghanistan. Montgomery was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colorado.
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Soldier Dies from Non-Combat Related Incident
Pfc. Gifford E.
Hurt, 19, of Yonkers, New
York, died January 20, in Mosul, Iraq,
of injuries sustained from a non-combat
related accident. Hurt was assigned to
the 1st Battalion, 14th Field Artillery
Regiment, 214th Fires Brigade, 4th
Infantry Division, Fort Sill, Oklahoma.
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Tuesday
Jan 19 |
Afghanistan
Soldier Dies from Injuries Caused by IED
Capt. Paul Pena, 27, of San Marcos, Texas, died January 19 in Arghandab River Valley, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device. Pena was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
Airman Killed by IED
Tech. Sgt. Adam K. Ginett, 29, of Knightdale, North Carolina, died January 19 near Kandahar Air Field, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered from an improvised explosive device. Ginett was assigned to the 31st Civil Engineer Squadron, Aviano Air Base, Italy.
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Sunday
Jan 17 |
Afghanistan
Soldier Dies from Non-Combat Related
Incident
Sgt. 1st Class Michael P. Shannon, 52, of Canadensis, Pennsylvania, died January 17, in Kabul, Afghanistan, of injuries sustained from a non-combat related incident. Shannon was assigned to Headquarters, 7th Army and U.S. Army Europe, Heidelberg, Germany.
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Thursday
Jan 14 |
Afghanistan
Fighting in Helmand Province Claims Marine
Sgt. Christopher R. Hrbek, 25, of Westwood, New Jersey, died January 14 while supporting combat operations in Helmand Province, Afghanistan. Hrbek was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.
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Wednesday
Jan 13 |
Afghanistan
Two MPs Killed in IED Attack
Two members of the 118th Military Police Company (Airborne), 503rd Military Police Battalion (Airborne), 16th Military Police Brigade (Airborne), Fort Bragg, North Carolina died January 13 at Combat Outpost McClain, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked their vehicle with an improvised explosive device. Killed were:
Staff Sgt. Daniel D. Merriweather, 25, of Collierville Tennessee.
Pfc. Geoffrey A. Whitsitt, 21, of Taylors, South Carolina.
IED Blast Kills Soldier in Kandahar
Province
Spc. Kyle J. Wright, 22, of Romeoville, Illinois, died January 13 at Kandahar Air Field, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered earlier that day when enemy forces attacked his vehicle with an improvised explosive device in Kandahar Province. Wright was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 1st Infantry Regiment, 5th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Washington.
Soldier Killed by Enemy Fire
Sgt. Lucas T. Beachnaw, 23, of Lowell, Michigan, died January 13 in Darya Ya, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit using small arms fire. Beachnaw was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, Camp Ederle, Italy.
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Monday
Jan 11 |
Afghanistan
Three Marines Killed in Helmand Province
Three members of the 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Okinawa, Japan died January 11 while supporting combat operations in Helmand Province, Afghanistan. Killed were:
Staff Sgt. Matthew N. Ingham, 25, of Altoona, Pennsylvania.
Cpl. Jamie R. Lowe, 21, of Johnsonville, Illinois.
Cpl. Nicholas K. Uzenski, 21, of Tomball, Texas.
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Sunday
Jan 10 |
Afghanistan
Marine Killed in Helmand Province
Lance Cpl. Jacob A. Meinert, 20, of Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin, died January 10 while supporting combat operations in Helmand Province, Afghanistan. Meinert was assigned to 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii.
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Saturday
Jan 9 |
Afghanistan
Fighting Claims Marine in Helmand
Province
Lance Cpl. Mark A. Juarez, 22, of Bakersfield, California, died January 9 while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. Juarez was assigned to 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii.
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Thursday
Jan 7 |
Afghanistan
Soldier Dies from Enemy Attack
Sgt. 1st Class Jason O. B. Hickman, 35, of Kingsport, Tennessee, died January 7 at Forward Operating Base Salerno, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered earlier that day at Combat Outpost Bowri Tana, when enemy forces attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device and small arms fire. Hickman was assigned to Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 4th Airborne Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Fort Richardson, Alaska.
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Wednesday
Jan 6 |
Afghanistan
Soldier Dies from Non-Combat Related
Incident
Pfc. Michael R. Jarrett, 20, of North Platte, Nebraska, died January 6 in Balad, Iraq, of injuries sustained from a non-combat related incident. Jarrett was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 159th Aviation Regiment, 12th Combat Aviation Brigade, Illesheim, Germany.
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Sunday
Jan 3 |
Afghanistan
Enemy Attack Claims Three Soldiers
Three members of the 1st Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colorado died January 3 in Ashoque, Afghanistan, from wounds suffered when insurgents attacked their unit with multiple improvised explosives devices and small arms fire. Killed were: Spc. Brian R. Bowman, 24, of Crawfordsville, Indiana. Pvt. John P. Dion, 19, of Shattuck, Oklahoma. Sgt. Joshua A. Lengstorf, 24, of Yoncalla, Oregon.
Airman Killed near Kandahar Airfield
Senior Airman Bradley R. Smith, 24, of Troy, Illinois, died January 3 near Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, of wounds sustained while supporting combat operations. Smith was assigned to the 10th Air Support Operations Squadron, Fort Riley, Kansas.
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Friday
Jan 1 |
Iraq
Soldier Dies from Non-Combat Related
Incident
Spc. Brushaun X. Anderson, 20, of Columbus, Georgia, died January 1 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered from a non-combat related incident. Anderson was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, New York.
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