Wednesday, July 23, 2008

Fallen Heroes July 23


July 23, 2003


Army Capt. Joshua T. Byers,


29, of Sparks, Nev.; assigned to Headquarters, Headquarters Troop, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Armored Calvary Regiment, in Fort Carson, Co.; killed July 23 when his convoy hit an explosive device.


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Army Spc. Brett T. Christian,


27, North Royalton, Ohio; assigned to Company C, 2nd Battalion, 502 Infantry, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Ky.; died while riding in a convoy that came under attack July 23 by rocket-propelled grenades in Mosul, Iraq.


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July 23, 2004


Marine Lance Cpl. Vincent M. Sullivan,


23, of Chatham, N.J.; assigned to 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force Camp Lejeune, N.C.; killed July 23 by enemy action in Anbar province, Iraq.


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July 23, 2005


Army Sgt. Jason T. Palmerton,


25, of Auburn, Neb.; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne), Fort Bragg, N.C.; killed July 23 when he came under enemy small-arms fire while conducting a dismounted patrol in Qal'eh-Yegaz, Afghanistan.


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Marine Sgt. Bryan J. Opskar,


32, of Princeton, Minn.; assigned to the 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.; killed July 23 when his vehicle was struck by an improvised explosive device while he was conducting combat operations near Rutbah, Iraq.


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July 23, 2007


Army Cpl. Zachary R. Endsley,


21, of Spring, Texas; assigned to 1st Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment, Hohenfels, Germany; died July 23 in Arghendab district, Afghanistan, of wounds sustained when his unit was attacked by enemy forces using indirect fire.


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Army 1st Sgt. Michael S. Curry Jr.,


37, of Dania Beach, Fla.; assigned to 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment (Airborne), 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, Vicenza, Italy; died July 23 in Sarobi District, Afghanistan, of wounds sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. Also killed were Sgt. Travon T. Johnson, Pfc. Adam J. Davis and Pfc. Jessy S. Rogers.


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Army Sgt. Travon T. Johnson,


29, of Palmdale, Calif.; assigned to 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment (Airborne), 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, Vicenza, Italy; died July 23 in Sarobi District, Afghanistan, of wounds sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. Also killed were 1st Sgt. Michael S. Curry Jr., Pfc. Adam J. Davis and Pfc. Jessy S. Rogers.


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Army Spc. Adam J. Davis,


19, of Twin Falls, Idaho; assigned to 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment (Airborne), 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, Vicenza, Italy; died July 23 in Sarobi District, Afghanistan, of wounds sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. Also killed were Sgt. Travon T. Johnson, 1st Sgt. Michael S. Curry Jr. and Pfc. Jessy S. Rogers.


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Army Pfc. Jessy S. Rogers,


20, of Copper Center, Alaska; assigned to 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment (Airborne), 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, Vicenza, Italy; died July 23 in Sarobi District, Afghanistan, of wounds sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. Also killed were Sgt. Travon T. Johnson, Pfc. Adam J. Davis and 1st Sgt. Michael S. Curry Jr.


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