Sunday, December 28, 2008

Fallen Heroes December 28


December 28, 2003


Army Pvt. 2 Rey D. Cuervo,


24, of Laguna Vista, Texas; assigned to 1st Squadron, 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment, based in Fort Polk, La.; killed in action while on a mounted patrol when an improvised explosive device hit his vehicle, on Dec. 28 in Baghdad.


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Army Sgt. Curt E. Jordan, Jr.,


25, of Greenacres, Wash.; assigned to the 14th Combat Engineer Battalion (Corps) (Wheeled), 555th Combat Engineer Group, based in Fort Lewis, Wash.; died of non-combat injuries on Dec. 28 near Bayji, Iraq.


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Army Capt. Ernesto M. Blanco,


28, of San Antonio; assigned to 1st Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, based in Fort Bragg, N.C.; killed while conducting a support mission Dec. 28 when an improvised explosive device hit his vehicle in Qaryat Ash Shababi, Iraq.


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December 28, 2005


Army 1st Sgt. Tobias C. Meister,


30, of Jenks, Okla.; assigned to the 321st Civil Affairs Brigade, Army Reserve, San Antonio; killed Dec. 28 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee during combat patrol operations south of Asadabad, Afghanistan.


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Army Pfc. Jason D. Hasenauer,


21, of Hilton, N.Y.; assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.; killed Dec. 28 when his Humvee accidentally rolled over during patrol operations near Kandahar, Afghanistan.


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Army Spc. Aaron M. Forbes,


24, of Oak Island, N.C.; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 67th Armored Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas; killed Dec. 28 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee during combat operations in Baghdad.


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December 28, 2006


Marine Sgt. Aron C. Blum,


22, of Tucson, Ariz.; assigned to Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 352, Marine Aircraft Group 11, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif.; died Dec. 28 at Naval Medical Center, San Diego, of a non-hostile cause after being evacuated from Anbar province, Iraq, on Dec. 8.


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Army Spc. Luis G. Ayala,


21, of South Gate, Calif.; assigned to the 2nd Squadron, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas; died Dec. 28 in Taji, Iraq, of wounds sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his unit while on combat patrol.


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Army Spc. Dustin R. Donica,


22, of Spring, Texas; assigned to 3rd Battalion, 509th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Airborne Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Fort Richardson, Alaska; died Dec. 28 in Baghdad of wounds received from small arms fire while conducting combat operations.


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Marine Cpl. Christopher E. Esckelson,


22 of Vassar, Mich.; assigned to Marine Forces Reserve's 1st Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Lansing, Mich.; died on December 28 while conducting combat operations in Anbar province, Iraq. Also killed were Lance Cpl. Nicholas A. Miller and Lance Cpl. William D. Spencer.


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Marine Lance Cpl. Nicholas A. Miller,


20, of Silverwood, Mich.; assigned to Marine Forces Reserve’s 1st Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Lansing, Mich.; died December 28 while conducting combat operations in Anbar province, Iraq. Also killed were Cpl. Christopher E. Esckelson and Lance Cpl. William D. Spencer.


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Marine Lance Cpl. William D. Spencer,


20, of Paris, Tenn.; assigned to Marine Forces Reserve’s 3rd Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Nashville, Tenn.; died Dec. 28 while conducting combat operations in Anbar province, Iraq. Also killed were Cpl. Christopher E. Esckelson and Lance Cpl. Nicholas A. Miller.


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