THEY GAVE THEIR ALL.....
2009
2008
Army Staff Sgt. Leroy O. Webster, 28,
Sioux Falls, S.D., April 25 2009
Army Staff Sgt. Jeremy D. Vrooman, 28,
Sioux Falls, S.D., July 15 2008
Army Spc. Estell L. Turner, 43,
Sioux Falls, S.D., July 2 2008
2007
Army Cpl. Tanner J. O’Leary, 23,
Eagle Butte, S.D., Dec. 9 2007
Army Staff Sgt. Zachary B. Tomczak, 24,
of Huron, S.D., Sept. 25 2007
2006
ARMY 2nd Battalion 75th Ranger Regiment
Dusty Reed Goodro, 24,
Custer, S.D. May 31, 2006
read below: details
Army Staff Sgt. Gregory A. Wagner, 35,
Mitchell, S.D., May 8, 2006
Army Spc. Allen D. Kokesh Jr., 21,
Yankton, S. D., Feb. 7, 2006
Army Spc. Patrick W. Herried, 29,
Sioux Falls, S.D., Feb. 6, 2006
Parkston, S.D Feb. 5 2006
2005
Army Sgt. 1st Class Richard L. Schild, 40
Tabor, South Dakota Dec. 4, 2005
Army Staff Sgt. Daniel M. Cuka, 27
Yankton, South Dakota Dec. 4, 2005
Army Spc. Daniel D. Bartels, 22,
Huron, South Dakota. October 19, 2005
Army Chief Warrant Officer Paul J. Pillen, 28
Keystone, South Dakota Oct. 17, 2005
Army Staff Sgt. Jason W. Montefering, 27
Parkston, South Dakota. July 24, 2005
Forestburg, South Dakota, died Jan. 13, 2005
{please take time to visit a beautiful memorial page in Gunnar's honor - click here or on his name}
2004
Lance Cpl. Joseph T. Welke, 20,
Rapid City, South Dakota Nov. 20, 2004
Lance Cpl. Jeremy L. Bohlman, 21,
Sioux Falls, South Dakota June 7, 2004
Army Staff Sgt. Cory W. Brooks, 32,
Philip, South Dakota. April 24, 2004
2003
Army Capt. Christopher F. Soelzer, 26,
Sturgis, South Dakota Dec. 24 '03
Army CWO2 Scott A. Saboe, 33,
Willow Lake, South Dakota, Nov. 15 '03
Army Pfc. Michael R. Deuel, 21,
Nemo, South Dakota, June 18 '03
Army Chief Warrant Officer Hans N. Gukeisen, 31,
Lead, South Dakota, May 9 '03
Dusty Reed Goodro, 24, Custer, S.D.
CUSTER - Dusty Reed Goodro, age 24, a native Custer citizen, died May 31, 2006 in Roy, Washington. Dusty Reed Goodro was born Nov. 11, 1981, in Custer, S.D. He graduated in 2000 from Custer High School. He worked and enjoyed a few months in Boulder, Mont., before his enlistment in the Army in March of 2001. Dusty graduated from the U.S. Army Infantry Training Brigade on June 22, 2001. He finished his Airborne course on Aug. 10, 2001. He then continued his extensive training in the 75th Ranger Regimental Training Detachment on Oct. 26, 2001. His final completion of training and becoming a Ranger was on Dec. 20, 2002. His life as a Ranger for the next year had just begun the numerous adventures that took him overseas four times to the front line in Afghanistan and Iraq. On Sept. 11, 2003, Dusty was in a horrible accident while performing parachute exercises in preparation to return once again to Iraq. No one knew that recovering from the head injuries Dusty sustained from the a ccident would be the greatest battle of his life. His family knew that the strength deep within Dusty would pull him through the tough days ahead of him. He proved them right. Dusty recovered and returned to join his unit, the 2nd Battalion 75th Ranger Regiment, in Iraq in February 2004 just five months after his accident. His adventures continued back and forth overseas until April 2005 when he was forced to return to the U.S. for more surgery. Dusty was discharged from the 2nd Battalion 75th Ranger Regiment on May 30, 2006, with an Honorable Discharge. He had received numerous awards for his military service. Dusty lived life on the edge and to its fullest. He was bigger than life. When he walked into a room, he took charge! He was very proud to be a Ranger and serve his country for all to enjoy the freedoms we have today.
Tragically, Dusty's life was ended in an auto accident on May 31, 2006, in Roy, Wash.,
while he was getting ready to return home the next day to start yet another new adventure.
Published in the Rapid City Journal on 6/4/2006.
We are thankful for his service to our nation!
This site has several types of the Psalm 91
bandanas. and more.....
Check out the quilt site -for ways to help this effort
ALL branches of the service
PLEASE contact this group
given freely to a direct family member
To comfort the grieving; to honor the fallen
If your family has not been reached by this group to receive an afghan,
(given freely to the next of kin of those lost in Iraq or Afghanistan,)
please contact them at:
Check out the quilt site -for ways to help this effort
ALL branches of the service
PLEASE contact this group
given freely to a direct family member
The above memorial site has quit posting but,
the casualties are listed through Nov 2008.
