In Memoriam

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Italy

17 September 2009

SIX Italian soldiers were killed when a suicide car bomber struck their vehicle while traveling on Airport Road in Kabul, Afghanistan. They were all members of the 186° Reggimento Paracadutisti (186th Parachute Regiment)

Sgt. Maj. Roberto Valente, 31

1st Cpl. Maj. Davide Ricchiuto, 26

1st Cpl. Maj. Massimiliano Randino, 32

1st Cpl. Maj. Giandomenico Pistonami, 26

1st Cpl. Maj. Matteo Mureddu, 26

Lt. Antonio Fortunato, 29

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17 September 2009

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



Pfc. Jeremiah J. Monroe, 31, of Niskayuna, N.Y., died Sept. 17 in Kandahar, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his vehicle with an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 7th Engineer Battalion, 10th Sustainment Brigade, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, N.Y.

[RICHARD]

http://news.aol.com/article/wwii-fig...lenns%2F677464

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I saw that story on NBC News the other night. Amazing that Heinz Kruse kept it through all the years.

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DENMARK

19 September 2009

Pvt. Steffen Bloch Larsen, 23, 3 Mekaniserede Infanterikompagni, 2 Bataljon Den Kongelige Livgarde (3rd Mechanized Infantry Company, 2nd Battalion, Royal Life Guards).
Killed when his unit came under fire during a dismounted patrol north of Gereshk in Helmand province, Afghanistan.

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20 September 2009

The Department of Defense announced today the death of an airman who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Senior Airman Matthew R. Courtois, 22, of Lucas, Texas, died Sep 20 as a result of a non-hostile incident on Abdullah Al Mubarak Airbase, Kuwait. He was assigned to the 366th Security Forces Squadron, Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho.

The circumstances surrounding the incident are under investigation.

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19 September 2009

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

Spc. Michael S. Cote Jr., 20, of Denham Springs, La., died Sept. 19 in Balad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when the Blackhawk helicopter he was in crashed. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 52nd Aviation Regiment, Task Force 49, Fort Wainwright, Alaska.

The circumstances surrounding the incident are under investigation.