In Memoriam

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SWEDEN

7 February 2010

Lt. Gunnar Andersson, 31, Stockholm, Sweden

Capt. John Palmlov, 28, Sundbyberg, Sweden

Both men from Livgardet (The Life Guards), killed in a firefight west of Mazar-e Sharif in northern Afghanistan on February 7, 2010

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I would like to mention a good friend of my husbands. We all went to high school together and they were in Boyscouts together when they were younger.

Don Kaspar, a Boy Scout leader, remembers meeting Airman 1st Class Eric M. Barnes as a 15-year old.

“Even then, he showed signs of leading the boys. He was a natural-born leader,” Kaspar said. “He always took care of the boys. The ones that needed to be pushed a little bit, he pushed them along and helped them through things.”

Barnes, 20, of Lorain, Ohio, was killed June 10 by a bomb about 100 miles south of Baghdad. He was on his second tour and was assigned to F.E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyo.

He grew his blond hair long in high school to donate to Locks of Love, an organization that provides wigs for those with hair loss.

He enjoyed the music and psychedelic styles of the 1970s, posing in a brightly colored tie-dyed shirt for his 2004 high school graduation photo.

“He was one of those kids who you hope your son grows up to be like,” Kaspar said.

Eric was a catcher and outfielder on his high school baseball team and earned an Eagle Scout for building a ramp for the disabled. He also was an avid bowler who played a 300 game at age 18 in an adult league.

He is survived by his parents, Tom and Shary.

June 10, 2007.

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I would like to mention a good friend of my husbands. We all went to high school together and they were in Boyscouts together when they were younger.

Don Kaspar, a Boy Scout leader, remembers meeting Airman 1st Class Eric M. Barnes as a 15-year old.

Barnes, 20, of Lorain, Ohio, was killed June 10 by a bomb about 100 miles south of Baghdad. He was on his second tour and was assigned to F.E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyo.

June 10, 2007.

Thank you.

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UNITED KINGDOM

8 February 2010

Warrant Officer Class 2 David Markland, 36, Euxton, Lancashire, England

70 Gurkha Field Support Squadron, 36 Engineer Regiment, Royal Engineers, assigned to Counter-IED Task Force

Killed when a roadside bomb exploded in the Nad-e Ali district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, on February 8, 2010

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FRANCE

9 February 2010

Pvt. Enguerrand Libaert, 20, Lyon, France

13e Bataillon de Chasseurs Alpins (13th Mountain Infantry Battalion)

Killed in a firefight after insurgents attacked an Afghan army resupply convoy being escorted by French troops in Alasay Valley in Kapisa province, Afghanistan, on February 9, 2010

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SCOTLAND

7 February 2010

Pvt. Sean McDonald, 26, Edinburgh, Scotland

Cpl. Johnathan Moore, 22, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Company B, The Royal Scots Borderers, 1st Battalion, The Royal Regiment of Scotland

Killed when a roadside bomb detonated during a routine night patrol south of Patrol Base Wishtan in the Sangin area of Helmand province, Afghanistan, on February 7, 2010

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Charlie Wilson died yesterday at the age of 76.

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9 February 2010

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

Sgt. Adam J. Ray, 23, of Louisville, Ky., died Feb. 9 in southern Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 4th Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 5th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash.

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10 February 2010

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

Pfc. Adriana Alvarez, 20, of San Benito, Texas, died Feb. 10 in Baghdad, of injuries sustained while supporting combat operations. She was assigned to the 504th Military Police Battalion, 42nd Military Police Brigade, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash.

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GREAT BRITAIN

11 February 2010

Lance Cpl. Darren Hicks, 29, Mousehole, Cornwall, England

No. 1 Company, 1st Battalion, Coldstream Guards

Killed when a roadside bomb detonated in Babaji district, Helmand province, on February 11, 2010

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One Canadian soldier was killed and four were injured in a training accident on a range located approximately 4 km northeast of Kandahar City. The accident took place at about 5:00 p.m., Kandahar time, on 12 February 2010.

Killed in the accident was Corporal Joshua Caleb Baker, a member of The Loyal Edmonton Regiment (4th Battalion Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry), from Edmonton, Alberta, and serving with the Kandahar Provincial Reconstruction Team.

This accident is non-battle related and an investigation by the Canadian Forces National Investigation Service (CFNIS) is under way to determine the circumstances.