The Incident is Under Investigation
The mounting cases of military deaths.
Army Staff Sgt Bryan C. Black
October 4, 2017
35, of Puyallup, Washington, died Oct. 4 in southwest Niger, as a result of hostile fire while on a reconnaissance patrol. He was assigned to 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne), Fort Bragg, North Carolina. The incident is under investigation.
Army Staff Sgt Jeremiah W. Johnson
October 4, 2017
39, of Springboro, Ohio, died Oct. 4 in southwest Niger, as a result of hostile fire while on a reconnaissance patrol. He was assigned to 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne), Fort Bragg, North Carolina. The incident is under investigation.
Army Sgt. La David T. Johnson
October 4, 2017
25, of Miami Gardens, Florida, died Oct. 4 in southwest Niger, as a result of enemy fire. He was assigned to 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne), Fort Bragg, North Carolina. The incident is under investigation.
Army Staff Dustin M. Wright
October 4, 2017
29, of Lyons, Georgia, died Oct. 4 in southwest Niger, as a result of hostile fire while on a reconnaissance patrol. He was assigned to 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne), Fort Bragg, North Carolina. The incident is under investigation.
Army Spc. Alexander W. Missildine
October 1, 2017
20, of Tyler, Texas, died Oct. 1 in Ninawa Province, Iraq, of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his convoy. He was assigned to the 710th Brigade Support Battalion, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Polk, La. The incident is under investigation.
Army Staff Sgt Aaron R. Butler
August 16, 2017
27, of Monticello, Utah, died Aug. 16 in Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan, of injuries suffered from an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations. He was assigned to the 19th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Camp Williams, Utah. The incident is under investigation.
Army Sgt. Roshain Euvince Brooks
August 13, 2017
30, of Brooklyn, New York, died Aug. 13, 2017, in Iraq of wounds sustained while engaged in combat operations. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 319th Airborne Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina. The incident is under investigation.
Army Spc. Allen Levi Stigler Jr.
August 13, 2017
22, of Arlington, Texas, died Aug. 13, 2017, in Iraq of wounds sustained while engaged in combat operations. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 319th Airborne Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina. The incident is under investigation.
Spc. Christopher Michael Harris
August 2, 2017
25, of Jackson Springs, North Carolina, died August 2 as a result of injuries sustained when a vehicle-borne improved explosive device detonated near their convoy. The incident is under investigation. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 504th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.
Sgt. Jonathon Michael Hunter
August 2, 2017
23, of Columbus, Indiana, died August 2 as a result of injuries sustained when a vehicle-borne improved explosive device detonated near their convoy. The incident is under investigation.
He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 504th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.
Army Pfc. Hansen B. Kirkpatrick
July 3, 2017
19, of Wasilla, Alaska, died July 3, in Helmand Province, Afghanistan, from wounds received during an indirect fire attack. The incident is under investigation.
He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 36th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, Fort Bliss, Texas.
Corporal Dillon C. Baldridge
June 10, 2017
The Department of Defense announced today the death of three soldiers who were supporting Operation Freedom’s Sentinel.
They died June 10 in Peka Valley, Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan, of gunshot wounds sustained in Peka Valley, Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan. The incident is under investigation.
The Soldiers were assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 3rd Battalion, 320th Field Artillery Regiment, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) and Company D, 1st Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, KY.
Sgt. William M. Bays
June 10, 2017
29 of Barstow, California
Died June 10 in Peka Valley, Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan, of gunshot wounds sustained in Peka Valley, Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan. The incident is under investigation.
Sgt. Eric M. Houck
June 10, 2017
The Department of Defense announced today the death of three soldiers who were supporting Operation Freedom’s Sentinel.
They died June 10 in Peka Valley, Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan, of gunshot wounds sustained in Peka Valley, Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan. The incident is under investigation.
The Soldiers were assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 3rd Battalion, 320th Field Artillery Regiment, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) and Company D, 1st Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, KY.
Spc. Etienne J. Murphy
May 26, 2017
Spc. Etienne J. Murphy, 22, of Loganville, Georgia, died May 26, in Al-Hasakah, Syria, of injuries sustained during a vehicle rollover related incident. The incident is under investigation. Murphy was assigned to 1st Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, Hunter Army Airfield, Georgia.
Sgt. Joshua P. Rodgers
April 27, 2017
Sgt. Joshua P. Rodgers, 22, of Bloomington, Illinois, died April 27, 2017, in Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan, as a result of small arms fire while engaged in dismounted operations. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, Fort Benning, Georgia.
WASHINGTON — U.S. officials are investigating whether the two Army Rangers killed this week battling Islamic State loyalists in Afghanistan were victims of a friendly fire incident, the Pentagon said Friday.
Sgt. Cameron H. Thomas
April 27, 2017
Sgt. Cameron H. Thomas, 22, of Kettering, Ohio, died April 27, 2017, in Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan, as a result of small arms fire while engaged in dismounted operations. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, Fort Benning, Georgia.
WASHINGTON — U.S. officials are investigating whether the two Army Rangers killed this week battling Islamic State loyalists in Afghanistan were victims of a friendly fire incident, the Pentagon said Friday.
Staff Sgt. Mark R. De Alencar
April 8, 2017
Staff Sgt. Mark R. De Alencar, 37, of Edgewood, Maryland, died April 8, 2017, in Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan, of injuries sustained when his unit came in contact with enemy forces using small arms fire during combat operations. He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Eglin Air Force Base, Florida.
Staff Sgt. Austin Bieren
March 28, 2017
Staff Sgt. Austin Bieren, 25, of Umatilla, Oregon, died March 28, 2017, in northern Syria, in a non-combat-related incident while deployed in support of combat operations. He was assigned to the 21st Space Wing at Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado.
Air Force Staff Sgt. Alexandria M. Morrow
March 22, 2017
25, of Dansville, N.Y., died March 22, in Jordan, while performing maintenance duties in support of combat operations.
She was assigned to the 366th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho. According to WHEC in New York, Morrow died in Jordan when she was loading a bomb onto a plane. Something broke, causing the bomb to slip and hit her in the head. She is survived by her husband and two daughters.
Sgt. 1st Class Robert R. Boniface
March 19, 2017
DoD identifies 7th Special Forces Group soldier killed in non-combat incident in Afghanistan.
Sgt. 1st Class Robert Boniface, 34, died Sunday in Logar province. The incident is under investigation, officials said. After initial military training at Fort Benning, Georgia, Boniface attended airborne school before being assigned to the Special Warfare Center and School at Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
Pfc. Brian P. Odiorne
February 20, 2017
Pfc. Brian. P. Odiorne, 21, of Ware, Massachusetts died Feb. 20, in Al Anbar Province, Iraq, from a non-combat related incident. The incident is under investigation.
He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood,Texas.
Army Spc. John P. Rodriguez
January 12, 2017
Died Jan. 12, 2017 serving U.S. Army Central operations (mark for U.S. Central Command Operations).
Army Spc. John P. Rodriguez, 23, of Hemet, Calif., died Jan.12, at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, in a non-combat related incident
Rodriguez was assigned to 2nd Engineer Battalion, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, out of Fort Bliss, Texas.
The non-combat death of Spc. Rodriguez is still under investigation.
Spc. Isiah L. Booker
January 7, 2017
Spc. Isiah L. Booker, of Cibolo, Texas, died Jan. 7, in Jordan, in a non-combat related incident. The incident is under investigation.
Booker was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 5th Special Forces Group, Fort Campbell, Kentucky
