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Alabama's Fallen Heroes Memorial - Alphabetical Listing Name, Rank, Date and Location of Death Age Hometown Picture Seq. No. ALEXANDER Jr, George T., Army Staff Sergeant 34 Clanton, AL 54 Died 22 Oct 2005 in Iraq. Killed in Action AUSBORN, Jeffrey O., Air Force Major 41 Hokes Bluff, AL 129 Died 27 Apr 2011 in Kabul, Afghanistan. Killed in Action AVILA, Adrian L., Army National Guard Specialist 19 Opelika, AL 118 Died 29 Oct 2009 in Kuwait. Non-Hostile Death BAILEY, Lakeshia M., Army Sergeant 23 Fort Mitchell, AL 119 Died 8 March 2010 in Iraq. Home of record Columbus, GA. Non-Hostile Death BANKS, Barbaralien, Army Sergeant Major 41 Camden, AL 39 Died 6 Apr 2005 when a CH-47 Helicopter crashed near Ghazni, Afghanistan. Home of record Non-Hostile Death Harvey, LA. Assigned HQ Btry, Division Artillery, 25th Infantry Division. BARFIELD, Jason Nicholas Marine Corps Corporal 22 Ashford, AL 134 Died 24 Oct 2011 in Helmand Province. Killed in Action BELL, Aubrey D., Alabama Army National Guard Sergeant 33 Tuskegee, AL 22 Died 27 Oct 2003 in Iraq. Killed in Action BELL, Christopher Roger, Army Sergeant 21 Red Bay, AL 130 Died 4 June 2011 in Laghman Province, Afghanistan Home of Record Golden, MS. Killed in Action BELSER, Donnie Ray Jr., Army Captain 28 Anniston, AL 77 Died 10 Feb 2007 in Iraq. Killed in Action BICKNELL, Stephen D., Army Specialist 19 Prattville, AL 69 Died 15 Oct 2006 in Iraq. Killed in Action BOLAR, Matthew T., Army Specialist 24 Montgomery, AL 82 Died 3 May 2007 in Iraq. Killed in Action Page 1 Updated 13 May 2021 Alabama's Fallen Heroes Memorial - Alphabetical Listing Name, Rank, Date and Location of Death Age Hometown Picture Seq. No. BRAZEAL, Amanda Nicole, Marine Sergeant 26 Chunchula, AL 142 Died 22 Apr 2021 in Erbil, Iraq while on deployment as a Security Guard. Non-Hostile Death BRIDGES, Michael P., Army Private 23 Oxford, AL 70 Died 2 Nov 2006 in Iraq. Home of record Placentia, CA. Non-Hostile Death BRIGHT, Scottie L., Army Staff Sergeant 26 Montgomery, AL 47 Died 5 Jul 2005 in Iraq. Killed in Action BROOKS, William J., Army Staff Sergeant 30 Birmingham, AL 43 Died 3 May 2005 in Iraq. Killed in Action BROWN, Bruce E., Air Force Technical Sergeant 32 Coatopa, AL 20 Died 4 Sep 2003 in Qatar. Non-Hostile Death BROWN, Harrison, Army Staff Sergeant 31 Pritchard, AL 79 Died 8 Apr 2007 in Iraq. Killed in Action BROWN, John E., Army Private First Class 21 Troy, AL 12 Died 14 Apr 2003 in Iraq. Killed in Action BROWN, Seteria L., Army Specialist 22 Aliceville, AL 99 Died 25 Jul 2008 in Afghanistan. Home of record Orlando, FL. Non-Hostile Death BROWN, William E., Army Sergeant 25 Phil Campbell, AL 88 Died 23 Jun 2007 in Iraq. Killed in Action BRYSON, Stephen L., Marine Gunnery Sergeant 36 Montgomery, AL 6 Died 9 Jan 2002 when a KC-130R Hercules crashed in southwest Pakistan. Aerial Refueler, Non-Hostile Death 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing. BUECHE, Paul J., Alabama Army National Guard Specialist 19 Daphne, AL 21 Died 21 Oct 2003 in Iraq. Non-Hostile Death Page 2 Updated 13 May 2021 Alabama's Fallen Heroes Memorial - Alphabetical Listing Name, Rank, Date and Location of Death Age Hometown Picture Seq. No. CARTER, James, Army Chief Warrant Officer-4 42 Montgomery, AL 98 Died 5 June 2008 when OH-58 Helicopter crashed in Kandahar, Afghanistan. Assigned to HQ Killed in Action Company, 3rd Bn, 8th Cav, 1st Cav Division. Home of record Clarksville TN. CASON, Ahmed A., Army Specialist 24 McCalla, AL 29 Died 7 Apr 2004 in Iraq. Killed in Action CHANNELL, Robert William Jr., Marine Chief Warrant Officer 36 Tuscaloosa, AL 13 Died 22 Apr 2003 in Iraq. Non-Hostile Death CHRIS, Andrew F., Army Specialist 25 Huntsville, AL 16 Died 25 Jun 2003 in Iraq. Home of record San Diego, CA. Killed in Action CLARK, Donald V., Army Chief Warrant Officer-3 37 Newton, AL 102 Died 15 Nov 2008 in Helicopter crash in Mosul, Iraq. Home of record Nashville, TN. Killed in Action CLAUNCH, Herbert Ronald, Alabama National Guard First Sergeant 58 Alexander City, AL 31 Died 18 Apr 2004 of a heart attack in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Assigned 217th MP Company, Non-Hostile Death AL Army National Guard. COLVIN, Julian L., Army Private First Class 21 Birmingham, AL 136 Died 22 July 2012 in Kandahar Province, Afghanistan. Killed in Action COMFORT, Kyle A., Army Captain 27 Jacksonville, AL 121 Died 8 May 2010 in Helmund Province, Afghanistan. Assigned Company D, 3rd Battalion, Killed in Action 75th Ranger Regiment CONLEY, Matthew D., Marine Corporal 21 Killen, AL 60 Died 18 Feb 2006 in Iraq. Killed in Action CONNEWAY, Timothy M., Army Sergeant 22 Enterprise, AL 17 Died 28 Jun 2003in Iraq. Non-Hostile Death COTE, Michael S. Jr., Army Specialist 20 Mobile, AL 117 Died 19 Sep 2009 in Balad, Iraq. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 52nd Aviation Non-Hostile Death Regiment, Task Force 49, Fort Wainwright, Alaska. His wife Ashlee, from Mobile, AL, was also in the service. Page 3 Updated 13 May 2021 Alabama's Fallen Heroes Memorial - Alphabetical Listing Name, Rank, Date and Location of Death Age Hometown Picture Seq. No. COTTRELL, Eric D., Army Staff Sergeant 39 Pittsview, AL 91 Died 13 Aug 2007 in Iraq. Killed in Action DeMOORS, Joseph D., Army First Lieutenant 36 Birmingham, AL 59 Died 7 Jan 2006 in Iraq. Non-Hostile Death EVANS, Jerry R. Jr., Army Sergeant 23 Eufaula, AL 113 Died 7 Aug 2009 in Wardak Province, Afghanistan. Killed in Action FAIRCLOTH, Bradley M., Marine Lance Corporal 20 Mobile, AL 37 Died 26 Nov 2004 in Iraq. Killed in Action FALES, Adam R., Marine Corporal 21 Cullman, AL 57 Died 16 Dec 2005 in Iraq. Non-Hostile Death FARROW, Jeffrey J., Army Staff Sergeant 28 Birmingham, AL 49 Died 19 Jul 2005 in Iraq. Non-Hostile Death FERRELL, Bruce E. Jr., Marine Lance Corporal 21 Perdido, AL 114 Died 10 Aug 2009 in Afghanistan. Killed in Action FORESTER, Mark A. Air Force Senior Airman 29 Haleyville, AL 125 Died 29 Sep 2010 in Afghanistan. Killed in Action FOSHEE, Jeremy D. Army Sergeant 25 Pisgah, AL 7 Died 22 Feb 2002 when a MH-47 Helicopter crashed at sea near Basilan Island in Southern Non-Hostile Death Philippines. Assigned to Company E, 160th Special Opns Aviation Regt. GILMORE, Joseph Adam, Army Specialist 26 Hartford, AL 83 Died 19 May 2007 in Iraq. Home of record Webster FL. Killed in Action GILMORE, Richard III, Army Specialist 22 Jasper, AL 90 Died 18 July 2007 in Iraq. Killed in Action Page 4 Updated 13 May 2021 Alabama's Fallen Heroes Memorial - Alphabetical Listing Name, Rank, Date and Location of Death Age Hometown Picture Seq. No. GIVENS, Steven R., Army Specialist 26 Mobile, AL 44 Died 8 May 2005 in Iraq. Killed in Action GLAWSON, Curtis E., Army Specialist 24 Daleville, AL 78 Died 20 Mar 2007 in Iraq. Killed in Action GORDON, Robert D. II, Army Sergeant 22 River Falls, AL 116 Died 16 Sep 2009 in Landstuhl Germany of illness contracted in Afghanistan. Assigned Non-Hostile Death Company A, 3rd Bn, 1st Infantry Regt, 2nd Infantry Division. GREEN, Stacy A. Marine Staff Sergeant 34 Alexander City, AL 126 Died 10 Dec 2010 in Helmand Province, Afghanistan. Killed in Action HADAWAY, Brandon Eugene, Army Sergeant 25 Valley, AL 86 Died 30 May 2007 in Afghanistan. Assigned to Company B, 3rd General Support Aviation Bn, Killed in Action 82nd Airborne Division. HAIGHT, Charles G., Army Specialist 23 Jacksonville, AL 24 Died 26 Dec 2003 in Iraq. Killed in Action HALL, Jeffrey A., Army Staff Sergeant 28 Huntsville, AL 108 Died 1 June 2009 in Nerkh, Afghanistan. Assigned Company B, 2nd Bn, 87th Infantry Regt, Killed in Action 10th Mountain Division. Home of record Angela Camp, CA. HAND, Andrew L., Army Specialist 25 Enterprise, AL 124 Died 24 July 2010 in Qalat, Afghanistan. Buried in the Alabama National Cemetery, Killed in Action Montevallo. HARRELSON, James Jacob, Army Private First Class 19 Dadeville, AL 89 Died 17 Jul 2007 in Iraq. Killed in Action HARRINGTON, Foster L., Marine Sergeant 31 Mobile, AL 34 Died 20 Sep 2004 in Iraq. Home of record Fort Worth TX. Killed in Action HAZELGROVE, Brian D., Army Chief Warrant Officer-2 29 Fort Rucker, AL 26 Died 23 Jan 2004 in Iraq. Home of record Edinburgh, IN. Killed in Action Page 5 Updated 13 May 2021 Alabama's Fallen Heroes Memorial - Alphabetical Listing Name, Rank, Date and Location of Death Age Hometown Picture Seq. No. HENSLEY, Nicholas C. D., Army Specialist 28 Prattville, AL 131 Died 24 June in Landstuhl Germany of wounds received in Afghanistan on 15 June 2011. Killed in Action Home of record Golden, MS. HILLER, Stephen D., Army Specialist 25 Opelika, AL 28 Died 4 Apr 2004 in Iraq. Killed in Action HOSEY, Michael W. Army Special Forces SSG 27 Trussville, AL 133 Died 17 Sep 2011 in Uruzgan Province, Afghanistan. Killed in Action HUNT, Kenneth E. Jr., Army Master Sergeant 40 Eufaula, AL 53 Died 12 Oct 2005 in Iraq. Home of record Tucson, AZ. Killed in Action JEFFERS, Edmund J., Army Sergeant 23 Daleville, AL 93 Died 19 Sep 2007 in Iraq. Non-Hostile Death JENKINS, Troy David; Army Sergeant 25 Repton, AL 14 Died 24 Apr 2003 in Landstuhl Medical Center, Germany of wounds sustained in Iraq on 19 Died of Wounds Apr 2003 when he threw himself onto an explosive device to save comrades.
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