Our  fallen heroes
~ OHIO ~









                                               

Honoring our military who have paid the ultimate sacrifice
and their families who live on.
They will NOT be forgotten.

The fallen heroes are listed latest casualty first -
If you find any error, rank, name, home, etc.
Please let me know so I can correct
THEY  GAVE THEIR ALL.....
2009
Marine Capt. David S. Mitchell, 30,
Loveland, Ohio.   Oct. 26  2009

Marine Lance Cpl. David R. Baker, 22,
Painesville, Ohio,    Oct. 20  2009

Army   Sgt. Titus R. Reynolds, 23,
Columbus, Ohio;  Sept. 24  2009

Army Spc. Damon G. Winkleman, 23,
Lakeville, Ohio.   Sept. 20  2009

Army Staff Sgt. Shannon M. Smith, 31,
Marion, Ohio   Sept. 8 2009

Army Specialist 1st Class  Zachary T. Myers, 21,
Delaware, Ohio   Sept. 8 2009

Marine Lance Cpl. David R. Hall, 31,
Elyria, Ohio,   Aug. 31  2009

Marine Gunnery Sgt. Adam F. Benjamin, 34,
Garfield Heights,  Ohio   Aug. 18  2009

Army Spc. Richard A. Walters Jr., 41,
Cleveland, Ohio,    Aug. 10   2009

Army  Pvt. Keiffer P. Wilhelm, 19,
Plymouth, Ohio,    August 4 2009

Marine Staff Sgt. David S. Spicer, 33,
Zanesfield, Ohio,   July 13 2009

Army Chief Warrant Officer Rodney A. Jarvis, 34,
Akron, Ohio,  July 13  2009

Army Spc. Gregory J. Missman, 36,
Batavia, Ohio,   July 9   2009

Army Spc. Marko M. Samson, 30,
Columbus, Ohio,   May 31 2009

Army  Sgt. 1st Class Brian Naseman, 36,
New Bremen, Ohio,   May 22  2009

Marine Staff Sgt. Mark A. Wojciechowski, 25,
Cincinnati, Ohio   April 30 2009

Army Cpl. Brad A. Davis, 21,
Garfield Heights, Ohio,  April 22  2009

Army Staff Sgt. Jason E. Burkholder, 27,
  Elida, Ohio. Feb. 8 2009

2008
Marine Capt. Warren A. Frank, 26,
Cincinnati, Ohio,     Nov. 25  2008

Army Sgt. Nicholas A. Casey, 22,
Canton, Ohio   Oct. 27 2008

Marine Lance Cpl. Stacy A. Dryden, 22,
North Canton, Ohio,  Oct. 19   2008

Marine Lance Cpl. Stacy A. Dryden, 22,
North Canton, Ohio,    Oct. 19   2008

Army Capt. Michael J. Medders, 25,
Ohio,  Sept. 24  2008

Army Spc. Jason N. Cox, 21,
Elyria, Ohio,   June 16 2008

Army Pfc. Kyle P. Norris, 22,
Zanesville, Ohio,   May 23 2008

Army Pvt. Branden P. Haunert, 21,
Cincinnati, Ohio,   May 18 2008

Marine Lance Cpl. James F. Kimple, 21,
Carroll, Ohio   May 2  2008

Army Staff Sgt. Keith 'Matt' Maupin, 24,
Batavia, Ohio - confirmed March 29, 2008
Keith had been listed as missing-captured
since April 16, 2004
His convoy came under attack by individuals
using rocket-propelled grenades and small arms
fire on April 9, 2004.

2007
Army Staff Sgt. Jonathon L. Martin, 33,
Bellevue, Ohio,   Nov. 22 2007

Army CPL . Samuel F. Pearson, 28,
Westerville, Ohio    Oct.10 2007

Army Cpl. Benjamin C. Dillon, 22,
Rootstown, Ohio,     Oct. 7   2007

Army Capt. (Dr.) Roselle M. Hoffmaster, 32,
Cleveland, Ohio,  Sept. 20   2007

Army Specialist Christian M. Neff, 19,
Lima, Ohio,     Sept. 19 2007
{read a litle about Christian at bottom of this page}

Army Spc. Jason J. Hernandez, 21,
Streetsboro, Ohio       Sept. 7 2007

Army Spc. Edward L. Brooks, 25,
Dayton, Ohio,        Aug. 29 2007

Army Sgt. 1st Class Daniel E. Miller, 43,
Rossford, Ohio            Aug. 24 2007

Army Cpl. Joshua S. Harmon, 20,
Mentor, Ohio.    Aug. 22  2007

Army Spc. Anthony M.K. Vinnedge, 24,
Okeana, Ohio,      July 5 2007

Army Sgt. Keith A. Kline, 24,
Oak Harbor, Ohio             July 5 2007

Army 1st Lt. Christopher N. Rutherford, 25,
Newport, Ohio,    July 2 2007

Marine Cpl. Derek C. Dixon, 20,
Riverside, Ohio,      June 26 2007

Army Spc. Zachary A. Grass, 34,
Beach City, Ohio.   June 16, 2007

Air Force Maj. Kevin H. Sonnenberg, 42,
McClure, Ohio,      June 15 2007

Air Force Airman 1st Class Eric M. Barnes, 20,
Lorain, Ohio,  June 10 2007

Army Sgt. Cory M. Endlich, 23,
Massillon, Ohio,      June 9 2007

Air Force Staff Sgt. Matthew J. Kuglics, 25,
North Canton, Ohio.   June 5  2007

Army Spc. Keith V. Nepsa, 21,
New Philadelphia, Ohio.        June 2 2007

Army Chief Warrant Officer
Theodore U. Church, 32,
Ohio         May 28  2007

Army Pfc. Zachary R. Gullett, 20,
Hillsboro, Ohio,     May 1 2007

Army Sgt. Norman  'Lane'  Tollett, 30,
Elyria, Ohio      Apr. 28  2007

Army Cpl. Jeremy R. Greene, 24,
Springfield, Ohio,        Apr. 28  2007

Marine Lance Cpl. Daniel R. Scherry, 20,
Rocky River, Ohio,    April 16 2007

Army Sgt. Robert M. Carr, 22,
Warren, Ohio,      Mar. 13 2007

Navy Hospitalman Lucas W.A. Emch, 21, 
  Kent, Ohio,  March 2, 2007

Army Sgt. Jeremy D. Barnett, 27,
Mineral City, Ohio,  Feb. 24 2007

Army Spc. Ethan J. Biggers, 22,
Beavercreek, Ohio,     Feb. 24  2007

Marine Sgt. Maj. Joseph J. Ellis, 40,
Ashland, Ohio,     Feb. 7 2007

Army Pfc. David C. Armstrong, 21,
Zanesville, Ohio.     Feb. 1  2007

Army Pfc. Kenneth T. Butler, 21,
East Liverpool, Ohio.     Feb. 1  2007

Navy Hospitalman Matthew G. Conte, 22,
Mogadore, Ohio,     Feb. 1   2007

Marine  Sgt. Michael M. Kashkoush, 24,
Chagrin Falls, Ohio,  Jan. 23  2007

Army Staff Sgt. Michael J. Wiggins, 26,
Cleveland, Ohio, January 23 2007

Army Spc. Nicholas P. Brown, 24,
Huber Heights, Ohio, Jan. 22  2007

Army Sgt. Jonathan P. C. Kingman, 21,
Nankin, Ohio,  January 20 2007

2006
Army Spc. Vincent J. Pomante III, 22,
Westerville, Ohio  Dec. 6 2006

Army Capt. Shawn L. English, 35,
Westerville, Ohio,     Dec. 3   2006

Marine Pvt. Heath D. Warner, 19,
Canton, Ohio,      Nov. 22 2006

Marine Lance Cpl. Jeremy S. Shock, 22,
Tiffin, Ohio,     Nov. 19  2006

Army First Sgt. Ricky L. McGinnis, 42,
Hamilton, Ohio,      Oct. 26, 2006

Army Spc. Jason A. Lucas, 24, 
Columbus, Ohio,   Oct. 13  2006

Marine Sgt. Justin T. Walsh, 24,
Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio,      Oct. 11 2006

Army Cpl. Robert F. Weber, 22,
Cincinnati, Ohio,  Sept. 30.  2006

Army Sgt. James R. Worster, 24, 
Broadview Heights, Ohio      Sept. 18  2006

Army Sgt. Adam L. Knox, 21,
  Columbus, Ohio,        Sept. 17 2006

Army  Capt. Matthew C. Mattingly, 30,
Reynoldsburg, Ohio,      Sept. 13  2006

Army Sgt. David W. Gordon, 23,
Williamsfield, Ohio,     Sept. 8, 2006

Marine Pvt. Ryan E. Miller, 21,
Gahanna, Ohio, Sept. 3 2006

Army Spc. Joshua D. Jones, 24,
Pomeroy, Ohio,      Aug 27,  2006

Marine Staff Sgt. Gordon G. Solomon, 35,
Fairborn, Ohio,    Aug. 24  2006

Air Force Master Sgt. Brad A. Clemmons, 37, 
Chillicothe, Ohio,     Aug. 21   2006

Army Pfc. James P. White, Jr., 19,
Huber Heights, Ohio   Aug. 11,   2006

Marine Cpl. Joseph A. Tomci, 21,
Stow, Ohio     August 2, 2006 

Marine Cpl. Timothy D. Roos, 21,
Cincinnati, Ohio,  July 27  2006 

Army Sgt. Benjamin J. Laymon, 22,  
Mount Vernon, Ohio.   June 24,  2006  

Army Sgt. 1st Class Daniel B. Crabtree, 31,
  Canton, Ohio,  June  8,  2006

Marine Sgt. Mark T. Smykowski, 23,
Mentor, Ohio, died June 6,  2006

Marine Maj. Michael D. Stover, 43,
Mansfield, Ohio, died June 3  2006

Marine Sgt. David R. Christoff, 25,
Rossford, Ohio    May 22,   2006

Army Master Sgt. Robert H. West, 37,
Elyria, Ohio   May 14,  2006

Army Sgt. 1st Class Gregory S. Rogers, 42,
Cincinnati, Ohio,  April 9,  2006

Marine Lance Cpl. Bryan N. Taylor, 20,
Milford, Ohio,     April 6,  2006

Air Force  SrA. Alecia S. Good, 23, 
Broadview Heights, Ohio.    Feb. 17, 2006

Marine Pfc. Jacob D. Spann, 21,
  Columbus, Ohio,   Feb. 6, 2006 

Army Pfc. Adam R. Shepherd, 21,
Somerville, Ohio  Jan. 17, 2005 
















2005
Army  Master Sgt. Joseph J. Andres, Jr., 34,
Seven Hills, Ohio   Dec. 24, 2005

Army Staff Sgt. Curtis A. Mitchell, 28,  
McConnelsville, Ohio    Dec. 12,  2005

Army  Spc. Allen J. Knop, 22
Willowick, Ohio      Nov. 23   2005

Marine Sgt. Jeremy E. Murray, 27
Atwater, Ohio, died Nov. 16,  2005

Marine  Maj. Ramon J. Mendoza Jr., 37
Columbus, Ohio  Nov. 14, 2005

Marine Lance Cpl. David A. Mendez Ruiz, 20,
  Cleveland, Ohio    Nov. 12,  2005

Army Sgt. 1st Class Daniel J. Pratt, 48
Youngstown, Ohio. November 3, 2005

Army Pvt. Adam R. Johnson, 22,
Clayton, Ohio. October 31, 2005

Marine Lance Cpl. Robert F. Eckfield Jr., 23, 
Cleveland, Ohio, Oct. 27 2005

Marine  Capt. Tyler B. Swisher, 35
Cincinnati, Ohio  Oct. 21, 2005

Army Spc. Richard A. Hardy, 24
Bolivar, Ohio     Oct. 15,  2005

Marine Staff Sergeant Richard T. Pummill, 27
Cincinnati, Ohio. October 20, 2005

Army Spc. Jeremy M. Hodge, 20
Ridgeway, Ohio. October 10, 2005

Marine Lance Cpl. Daniel M. McVicker, 20
Alliance, Ohio. October 6, 2005

Army Sgt. Bryan W. Large, 31
Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio. October 3, 2005

Army Staff Sgt. Jason A. Benford, 30
Toledo, Ohio. September 27, 2005

Army Spc. David H. Ford IV, 20
Ironton, Ohio. September 16, 2005

Marine Lance Cpl. Christopher J. Dyer, 19
Cincinnati, Ohio. August 3, 2005

Marine Lance Cpl. Timothy M. Bell, Jr., 22
West Chester, Ohio. August 3, 2005

Marine Lance Cpl. Eric J. Bernholtz, 23
Grove City, Ohio. August 3, 2005

Marine Sgt. Bradley J. Harper, 25
Dresden, Ohio. August 3, 2005

Marine Sgt. Justin F. Hoffman, 27
Delaware, Ohio. August 3, 2005

Marine Cpl. David Kenneth J. Kreuter, 26
Cincinnati, Ohio. August 3, 2005

Marine Lance Cpl. William B. Wightman, 22
Sabina, Ohio. August 3, 2005

Marine Lance Cpl. Michael J. Cifuentes, 25
Fairfield, Ohio  Aug. 3   2005

Marine Lance Cpl. Aaron H. Reed, 21
Chillicothe, Ohio   Aug. 3   2005

Marine Lance Cpl. Edward A. Schroeder II, 23
Columbus, Ohio   Aug. 3   2005

Marine Cpl. Jeffrey A. Boskovitch, 25 
Seven Hills, Ohio.  August 1, 2005

Marine Lance Cpl. Daniel N. Deyarmin, Jr., 22
Tallmadge, Ohio. August 1, 2005

Marine Lance Cpl. Brian P. Montgomery, 26
Willoughby, Ohio. August 1, 2005

Marine Sgt. Nathaniel S. Rock, 26
Toronto, Ohio. August 1, 2005

Army Pfc. Robert A. Swaney, 21
West Jefferson, Ohio. July 30, 2005

Marine Lance Cpl. Christopher P. Lyons, 24
Shelby, Ohio. July 28, 2005

Marine Cpl. Andre L. Williams, 23
Galloway, Ohio. July 28, 2005

Army Pfc. Timothy J. Hines, Jr., 21
Fairfield, Ohio. July 14, 2005

Army Staff Sgt. Shamus O. Goare, 29
Danville, Ohio     June 28, 2005
on:  Operation Red Wing

Army Spc. Anthony D. Kinslow, 21
Westerville, Ohio. June 13, 2005

Army Sgt. Larry R. Kuhns, Jr., 24
Austintown, Ohio. June 13, 2005

Marine Lance Cpl. Thomas O. Keeling, 23
Strongsville, Ohio. June 9, 2005

Marine Lance Cpl. Devon P. Seymour, 21
St. Louisville, Ohio. June 9, 2005

Marine Cpl. Brad D. Squires, 26
Middleburg Heights, Ohio. June 9, 2005

Army  1st Lt. Aaron N. Seesan, 25
Massillon,   Ohio             May 22  2005

Army Sgt. Kurt D. Schamberg, 26
Euclid, Ohio. May 20, 2005

Marine PFC Christopher R. Dixon, 18
Columbus, Ohio      May 11, 2005

Marine Lance Cpl. Wesley G. Davids, 20
Dublin, Ohio. May 11, 2005

Marine Staff Sgt. Kendall H. Ivy II, 28
Crawford, Ohio. May 11, 2005

Marine Lance Cpl. Taylor B. Prazynski, 20
Fairfield, Ohio. May 9, 2005

Army Pfc. Nicolas E. Messmer, 20
Franklin, Ohio. May 8, 2005

Sgt. Gary A. Eckert Jr., 24
Toledo, Ohio   May 8, 2005

Marine Cpl. Dustin A. Derga, 24
Columbus, Ohio. May 8, 2005

Army Cpl. Kevin W. Prince, 22
Plain City, Ohio.  April 23, 2005

SPC  Gavin J. Colburn, 20
Frankfort, Ohio.    April 22, 2005

Army Spc. Daniel J. Freeman, 20
Cincinnati, Ohio. April 6, 2005

Marine Lance Cpl. Kevin S. Smith, 20
Springfield, Ohio. March 21, 2005

Marine Lance Cpl. Andrew W. Nowacki, 24
South Euclid, Ohio. February 26, 2005

Staff Sgt. Zachary R. Wobler, 24,
Ottowa, Ohio, died Feb. 6, 2005

Pfc. James H. Miller IV, 22,
Cincinnati, Ohio, died Jan. 30, 2005

Cpl. Timothy A. Knight, 22,
Brooklyn, Ohio,  Jan. 26, 2005

Marine Lance Cpl. Jonathan E. Etterling, 22,
Wheelersburg, Ohio.   January 26, 2005

Marine Cpl. Richard A. Gilbert, Jr., 26,
Montgomery, Ohio.  January 26, 2005

Machinist Mate 2nd Class (U.S.N.)
Joseph "Joey" Allen Ashley
Manchester, Ohio   January 9,  2005

Marine Sgt. Michael W. Finke, Jr., 28,
Huron, Ohio.  January 26, 2005

2004
Army Pfc. Harrison J. Meyer, 20,
Worthington, Ohio,   Nov. 26, 2004

Army Sgt. Michael C. O’Neill, 22,
Mansfield, Ohio,  November 21, 2004

Army Cpl. Nathan R. Anderson, 22,
Howard, Ohio,   Nov. 12,  2004 

Army Sgt. Charles J. Webb, 22,
Hamilton, Ohio. November 3, 2004

Army Staff Sgt. Omer T. Hawkins II, 31,
Cherry Fork, Ohio. October 14, 2004

Army Capt. Dennis L. Pintor, 30,
Lima, Ohio.  October 12, 2004

Army Staff Sgt. Richard L. Morgan, Jr., 38
St. Clairsville, Ohio. October 5, 2004

Army Spc. Allen Nolan, 38,
Marietta, Ohio. September 30, 2004

Army Staff Sgt. Elvis Bourdon, 36,
Youngstown, Ohio. Sept 6, 2004

Army Pfc. Devin J. Grella, 21,
Medina, Ohio. September 6, 2004

Army Pfc. Ryan A. Martin, 22,
Mount Vernon, Ohio. August 20 2004

Army 1st Lt. Charles L. Wilkins III, 38,
Columbus, Ohio. August 20 2004

Marine Lance Cpl. Dustin R. Fitzgerald, 22
Huber Heights,OH  Aug 18 '04

Army Sgt. Daniel Michael Shepherd, 23,
Elyria, Ohio. Aug 15, 2004

Marine Cpl. Todd J. Godwin,21,
Muskingum County,Ohio.July 20, 2004

Army Spc. Joseph M. Garmback, Jr.24,
Cleveland, Ohio. July 8, 2004

Army Sgt. Michael C. Barkey, 22,
Canal Fulton, Ohio.  July 7, 2004

Army Pfc. Samuel R. Bowen, 38, 
Cleveland, Ohio. July 7, 2004

Army Spc. Julie R. Hickey, 20, 
Galloway, Ohio July 4, 2004
{page on the Beezone in memory}

Army Spc. Charles E. Odums II, 22,
Sandusky, Ohio. May 30, 2004

Army Pfc. Nicholaus E. Zimmer, 20,
Columbus, Ohio. May 30, 2004

Army Pfc. Jesse R. Buryj, 21,
Canton, Ohio. May 5, 2004

Army Spc. Allen J. Vandayburg, 20,
Mansfield, Ohio. April 17, 2004

Marine Lance Cpl. Michael J. Smith, Jr.21,
Jefferson, OH  April 17, 2004

Army Staff Sgt. Keith 'Matt' Maupin, 24,
Batavia, Ohio 
Keith had been listed as missing-captured
since April 16, 2004
His convoy came under attack by individuals
using rocket-propelled grenades and small arms fire
on April 9, 2004.
- confirmed March 29, 2008

Army Staff Sgt. Richard P. Ramey  27,
Canton, Ohio.   Feb 5, 2004

Army   Staff   Sgt.   Sean   G.   Landrus , 31,
Thompson, Ohio       January  29,   2004
(from injuries received 1-27-04)

Army Staff Sgt. Lester O. Kinney II 27,
Zanesville,OH  Jan 27, 2004

2003
Army Pfc. Kenneth C. Souslin, 21,
Mansfield, Ohio, Dec. 15  '03

Army Staff Sgt. Aaron T. Reese, 31,
Reynoldsburg, Ohio, Dec. 10  '03

Army Spc. Todd M. Bates, 20,
Bellaire, Ohio, Dec. 10  '03

Army Spc. Steven D. Conover, 21,
Wilmington, Ohio, Nov. 2  '03

Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Darrell Jones , 22,
Wellston, Ohio.   October 3, 2003

Army Spc. James C. Wright, 27,
Delhi Township, Ohio,Sept. 18  '03

Army Spc. Brett T. Christian, 27,
North Royalton, Ohio,July 23  '03

Army Pfc. Kevin C. Ott, 27,
Orient, Ohio, June 25  '03

Army Pfc. Gavin L. Neighbor, 20,
Somerset, Ohio, June 10  '03

Army Pfc. Branden F. Oberleitner, 20,
Worthington, Ohio,June 5  '03

Army Lt. Col. Dominic R. Baragona, 42,
Niles, Ohio, May 19  '03

Army Chief Warrant Officer Brian K.Van Dusen, 39,
Columbus, Ohio, May 9  '03

Army Pfc. Marlin T. Rockhold, 23,
Hamilton, Ohio, May 8, '03

Marines Pfc. Christian D. Gurtner, 19,
Ohio City, Ohio, April 2  '03

Army 1st Sgt. Robert J. Dowdy, 38,
Cleveland, Ohio, March 23  '03

Army Pvt. Brandon Sloan, 19,
Bedford Heights, Ohio, March 23



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