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LANCE CPL. JOSHUA MATTHEW BERNARD From: New Portland, Maine Age: 21 Unit: Company G, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force Died: August 14, 2009 Fatal incident occurre d in Helmand province , Afghanistan Died while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan, on August 14, 2009

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LANCE CPL. JOSHUA MATTHEW BERNARDFrom: New Portland, MaineAge: 21Unit: Company G, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary ForceDied: August 14, 2009

Fatal incident occurred in Helmand province , Afghanistan

Died while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan, on August 14, 2009

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MASTER SGT. EVANDER EARL ANDREWSFrom: Solon, MaineAge: 36Unit: 366th Civil Engineer Squadron, 366th Mission Support Group, 366th Fighter WingDied: October 10, 2001Fatal incident occurred in Qatar

Andrews was killed in a heavy equipment accident near Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, on October 10, 2001, the first death in Operation Enduring Freedom.

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STAFF SGT. ERIC BYRON SHAWFrom: Exeter, MaineAge: 31Unit: Company A, 2nd Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne DivisionDied: June 27, 2010

Fatal incident occurred in Kunar province, AfghanistanOne of two soldiers killed when their unit was attacked with small-arms fire in Kunar province, Afghanistan, on June 27, 2010

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SGT. NICHOLAS ALAN ROBERTSONFrom: Old Town, MaineAge: 27Unit: Company B, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Special Forces GroupDied: April 3, 2008Fatal incident occurred in Ghazni province, AfghanistanDied on April 3, 2008, at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Landstuhl, Germany, of wounds suffered during combat operations near the Zahn Khan district in Ghazni province, Afghanistan, on April 2, 2008

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STAFF SGT. BRANDON MARK SILKFrom: Orono, MaineAge: 25Unit: Company C, 5th Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment, 101st Combat Aviation BrigadeDied: June 21, 2010Fatal incident occurred in Kandahar province, Afghanistan

Killed along with three Australian soldiers when their UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter made a hard landing near Gaza Ridge in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, on June 21, 2010

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SGT. CHRISTOPHER MICHAEL WILSONFrom: Bangor, MaineAge: 24Unit: 1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain DivisionDied: March 29, 2007Fatal incident occurred in Kunar province, AfghanistanDied of wounds suffered from a rocket-propelled grenade explosion in Korengal Outpost, Afghanistan, on March 29, 2007

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SPC. WADE ALAN SLACKFrom: Waterville, MaineAge: 21Unit: 707th Ordnance Company, 3rd Ordnance Battalion, 555th Engineer BrigadeDied: May 6, 2010Fatal incident occurred in Wardak province, AfghanistanDied of wounds sustained when insurgents attacked his unit using indirect fire at Jaghatu, Afghanistan, on May 6, 2010

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SGT. NICHOLES DARWIN GOLDINGFrom: Addison, MaineAge: 24Unit: Company C, 2nd Battalion, 87th Infantry Regiment, 10th Mountain DivisionDied: February 13, 2004

Fatal incident occurred in Ghazni, AfghanistanKilled as a result of an AT-46 (anti-tank) mine explosion in Ghazni, Afghanistan, on February 13, 2004

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PFC. ANDREW RICHARD SMALLFrom: Wiscasset, MaineAge: 19Unit: Company B, 1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain DivisionDied: August 11, 2006

Fatal incident occurred in Nangalam, AfghanistanSmall was part of a 22-man patrol that was ambushed by enemy forces using rocket-propelled grenades and small-arms fire during combat operations in Nangalam, Nuristan province, Afghanistan, on August 11, 2006.

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PFC. JORDAN MYKLE BROCHUFrom: Cumberland, MaineAge: 20Unit: Company C, 1st Battalion, 17th Infantry Regiment, 5th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry DivisionDied: August 31, 2009Fatal incident occurred in Arghandab, AfghanistanOne of two soldiers killed when enemy forces attacked their unit with a roadside bomb in Shuyene Sufia in the Arghandab River Valley in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, on August 31, 2009

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CAPT. PATRICK DANIEL DAMON

From: Falmouth, MaineAge: 41Unit: Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 240th Engineer Group, Maine Army National GuardDied: June 15, 2006

Fatal incident occurred in Bagram, AfghanistanDied from a non-combat related cause in Bagram, Afghanistan, on June 15, 2006

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SGT. EDMUND WAYNE MCDONALDFrom: Portland, MaineAge: 25Unit: 782nd Brigade Support Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne DivisionDied: March 29, 2007Fatal incident occurred in Kabul, Afghanistan

One of two soldiers killed during a non-combat related vehicle accident in North Kabul, Afghanistan, on March 28, 2007

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SPC. JUSTIN LEE BUXBAUM

From: South Portland, MaineAge: 23Unit: Company A, 62nd Engineer Battalion, 36th Engineer BrigadeDied: May 26, 2008

Fatal incident occurred in Kushamond, AfghanistanDied of injuries suffered in a non-combat related incident in Kshamond, Afghanstian, on May 26, 2008

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SGT. JOSHUA JOHN KIRKFrom: South Portland, MaineAge: 30Unit: B Troop, 3rd Squadron, 61st Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry DivisionDied: October 3, 2009

Fatal incident occurred in Kamdesh, AfghanistanOne of eight soldiers killed when enemy forces attacked their contingency outpost with small arms, rocket-propelled grenade and indirect fires in Kamdesh, Afghanistan, on October 3, 2009

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CAPT. BENJAMIN DAVID KEATINGFrom: Shapleigh, MaineAge: 27Unit: 3rd Squadron, 71st Cavalry Regiment (Reconnaissance, Surveillance, Target Acquisition), 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain DivisionDied: November 26, 2006

Fatal incident occurred in Kamdesh, AfghanistanDied of injuries received when the vehicle he was riding in rolled down a sharp embankment near Kamdesh in Nuristan province, Afghanistan, on November 26, 2006

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PFC. CLINTON EDWARD SPRINGER II

From: Sanford, MaineAge: 21Unit: Company C, 2nd Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain DivisionDied: September 24, 2010

Fatal incident occurred in Kabul, Afghanistan

Died in a non-combat related incident in Kabul, Afghanistan, on September 24, 2010

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CPL. DUSTIN JAMES LIBBY

From: Presque Isle, MaineAge: 22Unit: Company E, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary ForceDied: December 6, 2006

Fatal incident occurred in Ramadi, IraqDied during combat operations in Ramadi, Anbar province, Iraq, on December 6, 2006

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SGT. 1ST CLASS JONATHAN ALLEN LOWERYFrom: Houlton, MaineAge: 38Unit: 3rd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, III CorpsDied: December 14, 2007

Fatal incident occurred in Mosul, Iraq

Died of wounds sustained when enemy forces attacked his unit using small-arms fire in Mosul, Iraq, on December 14, 2007

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SGT. BLAIR WILLIAM EMERY

From: Lee, MaineAge: 24Unit: 504th Military Police Battalion, 42nd Military Police BrigadeDied: November 30, 2007

Fatal incident occurred in Baquba, IraqDied of wounds suffered when his vehicle encountered a roadside bomb in Baquba, Iraq, on November 30, 2007

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SGT. JOEL AMOS HOUSE

From: Lee, MaineAge: 22Unit: 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry DivisionDied: June 23, 2007

Fatal incident occurred in Taji, IraqOne of four soldiers killed when a roadside bomb exploded near their vehicle in Taji, Iraq, on June 23, 2007

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SPC. JASON EDWARD DORE

From: Moscow, MaineAge: 25Unit: 2nd Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry DivisionDied: July 8, 2007

Fatal incident occurred in Baghdad, Iraq

Died of wounds suffered from a roadside bomb in Baghdad, Iraq, on July 8, 2007

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STAFF SGT. ERIC SHEA ROSS

From: Kenduskeag, MaineAge: 26Unit: Company B, 1st Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry DivisionDied: February 9, 2007

Fatal incident occurred in Baquba, IraqOne of three soldiers that died of wounds from an explosion during breaching operations in Baquba, Iraq, on February 9, 2007

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STAFF SGT. DAVID MICHAEL VERVERKAFrom: Orono, MaineAge: 25Unit: 3rd Battalion, 172nd Infantry, Maine Army National GuardDied: May 6, 2006

Fatal incident occurred in Diwaniya, IraqOne of two soldiers killed when a roadside bomb exploded near their M1083 cargo truck during combat operations in Diwaniya, Iraq, on May 6, 2006

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SPC. DUSTIN JAMES HARRISFrom: Bangor, MaineAge: 21Unit: 172nd Brigade Support Battalion, 172nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault)Died: April 6, 2006

Fatal incident occurred in Bayji, IraqKilled when a homemade bomb detonated during dismounted patrol operations in Bayji, Iraq, on April 6, 2006

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STAFF SGT. KRISTOFER RAYMOND CIRASOFrom: Bangor, MaineAge: 26Unit: 1st Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry DivisionDied: December 7, 2006Fatal incident occurred in Baghdad, Iraq

Killed when a roadside bomb detonated near his military vehicle in Baghdad, Iraq, on December 7, 2006

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SGT. RICHARD KEVIN PARKERFrom: Phillips, MaineAge: 26Unit: Company A, 1st Battalion, 152nd Field Artillery Regiment, Maine Army National GuardDied: June 14, 2007Fatal incident occurred in Baghdad Province, Iraq

Died on June 14, 2007, in Scania, Iraq, from wounds suffered when a roadside bomb exploded near his vehicle during combat operations on June 13, 2007

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MAJ. JAY THOMAS AUBINFrom: Waterville, MaineAge: 36Unit: Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron 1, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, Marine Corps Air StationDied: March 21, 2003

Fatal incident occurred in Kuwait, Kuwait

One of four U.S. Marines killed along with eight British Royal Marines when a U.S. CH-46E Sea Knight helicopter crashed in northern Kuwait, about nine miles south of Iraq, on March 21, 2003

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STAFF SGT. LYNN ROBERTPOULIN SRFrom: Freedom , Maine

Age: 47Unit: Company A, 133rd Engineer Battalion, Maine Army National GuardDied: December 21, 2004

Fatal incident occurred in Mosul, Iraq

Killed when a suicide bomber detonated an explosive inside the mess hall at Camp Marez in Mosul, Iraq, on December 21, 2004

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SGT. THOMAS JOHN DOSTIE

From: Somerville, MaineAge: 20Unit: Headquarters Company, 133rd Engineer Battalion, Maine Army National GuardDied: December 21, 2004Fatal incident occurred in Mosul, Iraq

Killed when a suicide bomber detonated an explosive inside the mess hall at Camp Marez in Mosul, Iraq, on December 21, 2004

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SPC. JOSHUA U. HUMBLE

From: Appleton, MaineAge: 21Unit: A Troop, 1st Squadron, 71st Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain DivisionDied: February 26, 2006

Fatal incident occurred in Baghdad, Iraq

Killed when a roadside bomb detonated near his Humvee during patrol operations in Baghdad, Iraq, on February 26, 2006

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PVT. ENLISTED GRADE 2TYLER JACOB SMITH

From: Bethel, MaineAge: 22Unit: Company E, 3rd Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry DivisionDied: March 21, 2008

Fatal incident occurred in Baghdad, Iraq

Died of wounds suffered when the Forward Operating Base Falcon near Baghdad, Iraq, received indirect fire on March 21, 2008

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SGT. COREY ALAN DANFrom: Norway, MaineAge: 22Unit: Company D, 1st Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne DivisionDied: March 13, 2006

Fatal incident occurred in Ramadi, IraqOne of two soldiers killed when they came under small-arms fire and a roadside bomb detonated during combat operations in Ramadi, Iraq, on March 13, 2006

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SPC. DANIEL FRANCISCUNNINGHAM JR

From: Lewiston, MaineAge: 33Unit: Battery C, 1st Battalion, 141st Field Artillery Regiment, 3rd Infantry DivisionDied: April 4, 2003

Fatal incident occurred in Iraq

One of three soldiers killed when their vehicle fell into a ravine in Iraq on April 4, 2003

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SPC. BEAU RAMSEY BEAULIEU

From: Lisbon, MaineAge: 20Unit: Company B, 27th Main Support Battalion, 1st Cavalry DivisionDied: May 24, 2004

Fatal incident occurred in Taji, IraqKilled during a mortar attack on Camp Cooke in Taji, Iraq, on May 24, 2004

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STAFF SGT. DALE JAMES KELLY JR

From: Richmond, MaineAge: 48Unit: 3rd Battalion, 172nd Infantry Regiment, Maine Army National GuardDied: May 6, 2006

Fatal incident occurred in Diwaniya, IraqOne of two soldiers killed when a roadside bomb exploded near their M1083 cargo truck during combat operations in Diwaniya, Iraq, on May 6, 2006

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SGT. LAWRENCE ARTHUR ROUKEY

From: Westbrook, MaineAge: 33Unit: Detachment 1, 3rd Battalion, 304th Regiment, 98th Division, Army ReserveDied: April 26, 2004

Fatal incident occurred in Baghdad, Iraq

Killed in a large explosion during a military raid looking for suspected "chemical munitions" at a building in northeastern Baghdad, Iraq, on April 26, 2004

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SGT. CHRISTOPHER DAVID GELINEAU

From: Portland, MaineAge: 23Unit: 133rd Engineer Battalion, Maine Army National GuardDied: April 20, 2004Fatal incident occurred in Mosul, Iraq

Killed when his vehicle hit a roadside bomb in Mosul, Iraq, on April 20, 2004

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SGT. JASON WILLIAM SWIGER

From: South Portland, MaineAge: 24Unit: A Troop, 5th Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Died: March 25, 2007

Fatal incident occurred in Baquba, IraqOne of four soldiers killed when a roadside bomb exploded near their vehicle during combat operations in Baquba, Iraq, on March 25, 2007

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LANCE CPL ANGEL ROSA

From: South Portland, MaineAge: 21Unit: Company L, 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary ForceDied: March 13, 2007

Fatal incident occurred in Anbar province, IraqDied of wounds received during combat operations in Anbar province, Iraq, on March 13, 2007

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SGT JEREMIAH JOHN HOLMES

From: North Berwick, MaineAge: 27Unit: 744th Transportation Company, New Hampshire Army National GuardDied: March 29, 2004Fatal incident occurred in Habbaniya, IraqKilled when his vehicle hit a roadside bomb and fell from a bridge near Balad, Iraq, on March 29, 2004

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1ST LT JAMES R ZIMMERMAN

From: Aroostook, MaineAge: 25Unit: 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary ForceDied: November 2, 2010Fatal incident occurred in Helmand province , Afghanistan

Died while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan, on November 2, 2010