Sgt. Wade Daniel Wilson
Born: August 4, 1989 in Harris County, Texas
Died: May 11, 2012 in Helmand, Afganistan
Sgt. Wade D. Wilson, 22, of Leona, Texas died May 11 while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif. Wade was a graduate of Centerville High School where he played football, ran track and showed cattle at the county livestock show. Wilson joined the Marine Corps in June 2007 and was his second deployment to Afghanistan. He was serving as an anti-tank missileman. His awards and decorations include, the Purple Heart medal, Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal, Combat Action Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Afghanistan Campaign Medal with two bronze star devices, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Sea Service Deployment Ribbon with bronze star device, and the NATO Medal-ISAF Afghanistan.
In lieu of flowers, the family of Sgt. Wade Wilson requests that donations be made to the “Sgt. Wade Daniel Wilson Scholarship Fund” set up at Citizens State Bank in Buffalo and Centerville or any Wells Fargo location.
Evans Chapel Cemetery
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Sgt. John P. Huling, 25, of West Chester, Ohio, died May 6 while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to 7th Engineer Support Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif. Known best as, J.P., he attended St. Michael School in Sharonville before continuing his private Catholic school education at Moeller in Montgomery. JP enlisted in the Marine Corps in 2006. He deployed to Iraq in 2007. He was serving his second tour of duty. He re-enlisted after serving in Iraq. His awards include the Purple Heart, Sea Service Deployment Ribbon, Iraq Campaign Medal, Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal, Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal and National Defense Service Medal.
Master Sgt. Scott E. Pruitt, 38, of Gautier, Miss., died April 28 while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to I Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif. Scott graduated in 1992 from Pascagoula High School. He joined the Marine Corps in June 1993 and was a financial analyst, according to officials at Camp Pendleton. Pruitt became a master sergeant in January 2010, and was listed as the comptroller chief for the I Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group. His enlistment was scheduled to end in June 2013. He was engaged to be married. Among his awards are the Purple Heart, the Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal and the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal.
Staff Sgt. Joseph H. Fankhauser, 30, of Mason, Texas, died April 22 while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to 7th Engineer Support Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif. Known best as Fank or Bob, he attended Sharyland High School, and later graduated from a high school in Central Texas. He served four tours of duty in Iraq and was serving his second tour in Afghanistan at the time of his death.
Cpl. Aaron M. Faust, 22, Louisville, Ky., died April 15 while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C. Aaron attended DeSales High School in Louisville. He originally served as a food service specialist. He had just reenlisted for another four year tour of duty in March, and was being reassigned as a clerical specialist. His awards include the Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal, Sea Service Deployment Ribbon, Afghanistan Campaign Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, National Defense Service Medal and NATO Medal-ISAF Afghanistan.
Lance Cpl. Abraham Tarwoe, 25, Providence, R.I., died April 12 while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C. Tarwoe joined the Marine Corps in June 2009 and was promoted to the rank of lance corporal in August 2010. He recently deployed to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. His military awards include the Combat Action Ribbon, the Sea Service Deployment Ribbon, the Afghanistan Campaign Medal, the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal and the NATO Medal-ISAF Afghanistan.
Lance Cpl. Ramon T. Kaipat, 22, of Tacoma, Wash., died April 11 while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif. Kaipat is survived by his parents Pete Somorang Kaipat and Sinforosa Taisacan Kaipat, and a younger brother and an older sister. Kaipat enlisted in the Marine Corps on September 22, 2008. This was his second deployment to Afghanistan. His decorations include the Purple Heart Medal, Combat Action Ribbon, Sea Service Deployment Ribbon, Afghanistan Campaign Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, National Defense Service Medal, and the NATO Medal- ISAF Afghanistan.
Born: March 2, 1987 in Whittier, California
Born: Patuxent River, Maryland
Cpl. Alex Martinez, 21, of Elgin, Ill., died April 5 while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to the 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif. In order to enlist in the military, Alex took summer classes so he could graduate early and joined the Marines in January 2009 at age eighteen. He deployed to Afghanistan on a 7 month tour not long after graduating form the Marine Corps Recruit Depot in San Diego. He deployed to Afghanistan a second time on February 28 2012.