In Memoriam

[phesina]

Thank you, indeed, Gretchen. Every day I look at the new names and their ages and their homes. Such precious lives lost.

[Grace]

I counted up today - since I started this thread there have been 99 American troop deaths, 3 from Canada, and 16 from Great Britain.

That doesn't include the 4 Americans from today - their names haven't been posted yet on the DoD website

[Grace]

Great Britain
25 August 2009

It is with great sadness that the Ministry of Defence must confirm that a British soldier from 2nd Battalion The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers died at the Royal Centre for Defence Medicine, Selly Oak, today, Tuesday 25 August 2009.


The soldier died from wounds he sustained in an explosion while on a foot patrol near Sangin in Helmand province on the evening of Saturday 15 August 2009.

Spokesman for Task Force Helmand, Lieutenant Colonel Nick Richardson, said:

"This fine British soldier made the ultimate sacrifice and his passing is mourned by the Task Force. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family, friends and comrades at this very sad time."

Next of kin have been informed and have asked for a period of grace before any further details are released.

I will add his name to this once it is released.

It is with great sadness that the Ministry of Defence must confirm that Fusilier Shaun Bush, 25, from 2nd Battalion The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers died at the Royal Centre for Defence Medicine, Selly Oak, on Tuesday 25 August 2009.
Fusilier Shaun Bush

Fusilier Shaun Bush, 2nd Battalion The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers
[Picture: via MOD]

Fusilier Bush died of wounds he had sustained in Afghanistan. He had been taking part in a foot patrol in Sangin district, Helmand province, on Saturday 15 August when an explosive device detonated, killing his colleague Sergeant Simon Valentine.

[Grace]

23 August 2009

The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.

2nd Lt. Joseph D. Fortin, 22, of St. Johnsbury, Vt., died Aug. 23 in Muhallah, Iraq, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his vehicle with an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

[Grace]

22 August 2009

This is interesting - a Canadian serving in the U.S Army.

The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.

Cpl. Darby T. Morin, 25, of Victoria, Canada, died Aug. 22 in Logar province, Afghanistan, of injuries sustained during a vehicle rollover. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, N.Y.

[Catty1]

Grace - just to add some specifics, Cpl Morin was from a reserve in Saskatchewan, and another soldier, Lyle Whitehead, died in a accident on the reserve itself.

Thank you, gentlemen.


http://www.cbc.ca/canada/saskatchewa...ad-deaths.html

2 soldiers from Sask. reserve killed far apart
Last Updated: Wednesday, August 26, 2009 | 11:56 AM CT Comments16Recommend27
CBC News


On Monday a U.S. army team arrived at Dover Air Force Base, Del., with the remains of Sgt. Darby T. Morin. A funeral is planned for next week on Big River First Nation, Sask. (Steve Ruark/Associated Press)

A small First Nation reserve in northern Saskatchewan is grieving over an unlikely double tragedy — two soldiers from the Cree community who died in vehicle rollovers on the same day — 10,000 kilometres apart.

On Saturday, U.S. army Sgt. Darby Morin, 25, of Big River First Nation was killed when his vehicle rolled over while he was serving in Afghanistan.

Also on Saturday, Kyle Whitehead, 23, died when a car he was driving on the Saskatchewan reserve went into a ditch and rolled five to six times. Whitehead, a private in the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry of the Canadian Forces, was ejected from the vehicle and died at the scene.

The deaths have hit reserve residents hard. The community of about 2,200 is 190 kilometres north of Saskatoon.

[Grace]

Thanks for the info, Candace. I get all my information from the Departments of Defense/Defence in the respective countries. Until, and unless, it is posted there, I don't report it.

[Daisy and Delilah]

I would like to send out another big thank you, Grace. Reading this thread is heartbreaking. It's about time that we, as Americans, can see in print, the loss of human life that's occurring and kept almost silent. Bless you.

May all of our fallen troops Rest In Peace.

I feel awful for their families. As we can see, not a day goes by that we don't lose precious life.

[Grace]

31 August 2009

The Department of Defense announced today the death of a Marine who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.

Lance Cpl. David R. Hall, 31, of Elyria, Ohio, died Aug. 31 while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

[Grace]

31 August 2009

The Department of Defense announced today the death of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. They died Aug. 31 in Shuyene Sufia, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked their unit with an improvised explosive device. The soldiers were assigned to the 1st Battalion, 17th Infantry Regiment, 5th Stryker Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Wash.

Killed were:

Spc. Jonathan D. Welch, 19, of Yorba Linda, Calif.

Pfc. Jordan M. Brochu, 20, of Cumberland, Maine.

[Grace]

31 August 2009

The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.

Spc. Tyler R. Walshe, 21, of Shasta Calif., died Aug. 31 in southern Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 17th Infantry Regiment, 5th Stryker Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Wash.

[Grace]

3 September 2009

From the United Kingdom

It is with great sadness that the Ministry of Defence must confirm that a soldier from 2nd Battalion The Mercian Regiment was killed in Afghanistan today, Thursday 3 September 2009.

The soldier, operating with The Light Dragoons Battle Group, died as a result of a gunshot wound he sustained whilst on a foot patrol in the Babaji district, central Helmand province.

Spokesman for Task Force Helmand, Lieutenant Colonel Nick Richardson, said:

"This brave soldier died bringing a better life to the people of Afghanistan. We mourn his loss and our thoughts and prayers are with his family, friends and colleagues at this time. His loss has not been in vain."

Next of kin have been informed and have asked for a period of grace before further details are released.

[Grace]

Updating previous post (#126) about UK soldier killed.

It is with great sadness that the Ministry of Defence must confirm that Private Gavin Elliott, age 19, of 2nd Battalion The Mercian Regiment was killed in Afghanistan on Thursday 3 September 2009.

Private Elliott was operating with The Light Dragoons Battle Group when he died as a result of a gunshot wound sustained whilst on a foot patrol in Babaji district, central Helmand province.