Died: March 7, 2010 in Konar province, Afghanistan
Pvt. Nicholas S. Cook of Hungry Horse, Montana graduated early from Columbia Falls High School in 2008. Nick was scheduled to come home for a visit in just two weeks and had plans to go to Alaska to snowboard for a few days. Snowboarding was his life. That and the Army. He first became interested in the military just after high school and decided to join for the opportunity to travel and gain experience in life. Nick died at age 19 in Konar province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit using small arms fire.
Army
2nd Battalion
503rd Infantry Regiment
173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team
Camp Ederle, Italy
To be updated…
Died: March 8, 2010 in Al Kut, Iraq
Sgt. Aaron M. Arthur of Lake City, South Carolina attended Lake City High School graduating in 2003. He joined the Army in November of 2003 and was currently serving as a transport operator. His Awards and Decorations include, the Global War on Terrorism Medal, Iraq Campaign Medal and Army Good Conduct Medal. Aaron died at age 25 north of Al Kut, Iraq, of injuries sustained during a vehicle roll-over.
Army
203rd Brigade Support Battalion
attached to the
1st Battalion
10th Field Artillery Regiment
3rd Brigade Combat Team
3rd Infantry Division
Fort Benning, Georgia
To be updated…
Died: March, 8, 2010 in Al Kut, Iraq
Spc. Lakeshia M. Bailey, 23, of Columbus, Georgia joined the Army in February 0f 2006 and was currently serving as a transport operator. Her Awards and Decorations include, the Army Achievement Medal, Iraq Campaign Medal, Global War on Terrorism Medal, Army Service Ribbon and Army Good Conduct Medal. She died March 8 north of Al Kut, Iraq, of injuries sustained during a vehicle roll-over.
Army
203rd Brigade Support Battalion
attached to the 1st Battalion
10th Field Artillery Regiment
3rd Brigade Combat Team
3rd Infantry Division
Fort Benning, Georgia
To be updated…
Born July 20, 1988
Died March 5, 2010 in Kandahar, Afghanistan
Alan joined the United States Army in June of 2007 and reported to Fort Drum, New York in January of 2008. In July of 2009 he deployed to Afghanistan with the 630th Engineer Company (Clearance), 7th Engineer Battalion (Combat Effects), 20th Engineer Brigade (Combat) (Airborne). Alan was a vehicle mechanic and his job was to upkeep and repair the vehicles that searched for and destroyed IED’s. On March 5, 2010, Alan was riding in a vehicle near the Taliban stronghold of Marjah when it hit an improvised explosive device. He died in the medical helicopter while being transported to the hospital. Alan had planned on making the military his career, having just reenlisted for seven years. He hoped to become a helicopter mechanic after his tour of duty in Afghanistan was over in July 2010.
To be updated.
Died: March 4, 2010 in Gereshk, Afghanistan
Spc. Anthony A. Paci of Rockville, Maryland died at age 30 at Gereshk, Afghanistan, of injuries suffered during a vehicle rollover.
Army
1st Battalion
17th Infantry
5th Brigade
2nd Infantry Division
Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington
Died: March 4, 2010 in Helmand, Afghanistan
Lance Cpl. Nigel K. Olsen of Orem, Utah attended Mountain View High School graduating in 2007 and later pursued some classes at Utah Valley University. As early as age three, Nigel already knew he wanted to serve in the military. After graduation from high school he realized that lifelong dream of joining the Marines. His only complaint was that once he was in the war zone, he wasn’t involved in as much of the combat as he would have preferred. It turned out that he would ultimately be right smack in the middle of battle. At home, he enjoyed playing his Xbox and sunday dinners at his mom’s house. Nigel also had a deep love for his country and a passion for reading, especially history books, often getting his reading material at the library. He died at age 21 while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan.
Marines
4th Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion
4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve
Camp Pendleton, California
To be updated…
Died March 1, 2010 in Bala Murghab, Afghanistan
Spc. Josiah D. Crumpler of Hillsborough, North Carolina is survived by his wife, Shana, and two children, Hannah and Seth, his parents, Pam Plummer Crumpler and Dennis Wayne Crumpler, brothers Micah and John, sister Joy, paternal grandmother, Joyce Pate Crumpler, aunts Candace Crim, Darlene Andrey, Christy Gandy, and an uncle Chris Plummer. Josiah died at age 27 in Bala Murghab, Afghanistan, when insurgents attacked his unit using small arms and rocket-propelled grenade fires.
Army
1st Battalion
508th Parachute Infantry Regiment
4th Brigade Combat Team
82nd Airborne Division
Fort Bragg, North Carolina
Burial will be at Evergreen Memorial Cemetery in Princeton, North Carolina
To be updated…
Born 1984
Died March 1, 2010 in Afghanistan
Spc. Ian Gelig, 25, of Stevenson Ranch, California, was a 2002 graduate of William S. Hart High School. He enlisted in the Army in October of 2006 and took his basic training at Fort Sill, Oklahoma. After attending Basic Airborne School at Fort Benning, Georgia, Ian reported to Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Assigned to the 126th Transportation Company, Ian was stationed in Kuwait beginning in July of 2007 for a 15-month time period. In August of 2009 he deployed to Afghanistan, assigned to the 782nd Brigade Support Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, from Fort Bragg. He was killed in action on March 1 in Kandahar, Afghanistan, when enemy forces attacked his vehicle with an improvised explosive device. Spc. Gelig’s awards and decorations include the Army Commendation Medal, the Army Good Conduct Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Afghanistan Campaign Medal with Campaign Star, the Global War on Terrorism Medal, the Army Service Ribbon, the Overseas Service Ribbon, and the Basic Parachutist Badge. His parents, Tim and Delia Gelig, and his two sisters, Vanessa and Liana Gelig, survive him.
Born: June 29, 1986 in Santa Clara, California
Died: February 23, 2010 in Iraq
Cpl. Daniel T. O’Leary of Youngsville, North Carolina joined the Army in April of 2006 and was currently serving his second tour in Iraq and was just days away from returning home for a visit. His Awards and Decorations include, the Overseas Service Ribbon, Army Service Ribbon, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal , Iraqi Campaign Medal -2 Stars, National Defense Services Medal ,United States Army Good Conduct Medal, United States Amy Achievement Medal, United States Army Commendation Medal and The Bronze Star. He is the son of Todd and Virginia O’Leary and Bob and Mary A. Abeyta and was married less than a year to Nikita whom he married on July 18, 2009. Dan died at age 23 in Fallujah, Iraq, of injuries sustained during a vehicle roll-over.
Army
307th Brigade Support Battalion
1st Brigade Combat Team
82nd Airborne Division
Fort Bragg, North Carolina
Burial is at Carolina Memorial Gardens in Creedmoor, North Carolina
To be updated…
Died: February 21, 2010 in Qayyarah, Iraq
Capt. Marcus R. Alford of Knoxville, Tennessee graduated from South-Doyle High School in 2000 where he was voted “wittiest senior” and was battalion commander of the ROTC. After he graduated in 2000 Alford made a point to come back and share his experience with students in the ROTC program. He then graduated from Carson-Newman College in 2004 majoring in computer information systems. Marcus was a mature young man who was enthusiastic and determined. He died at age 28 in Qayyarah, Iraq, of wounds suffered when his OH-58D Kiowa Warrior helicopter had a hard landing. He leaves a son and a daughter, and was engaged to be married.
Army
1st Squadron
230th Cavalry Regiment
Louisville, Tennessee
Burial is at Tennessee State Veterans Cemetery in Knoxville, Tennessee
To be updated…