Hero Stories for Florida

Spc. Alexander J. Miller, 21, of Clermont, Florida, died July 31, 2009, in Nuristan Province, Afghanistan, from wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit with rocket-propelled grenades and small-arms fire. Spc. Miller was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum. New York. </d

Pfc. Donald W. Vincent, 26, of Gainesville, Florida, died July 25, 2009, of wounds sustained while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. Pfc. Vincent was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. </d

Spc. Justin D. Coleman, 21, of Spring Hill, Florida, died July 24, 2009, in Nuristan Province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit using small arms and rocket-propelled grenade fires. Spc. Coleman was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, New York. </d

Sgt. 1st Class Jason J. Fabrizi, 29, of Seffner, Florida, died July 14, 2009, in Konar province, Afghanistan, of wounds sustained when his mounted patrol was attacked by enemy forces using rocket-propelled grenades and small arms fire. Sgt. 1st Class Fabrizi was assigned to the 3rd Squadron, 61st Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colorado. </d

Sgt. Michael C. Roy, 25, of North Fort Myers, Florida, died July 8, 2009, while supporting combat operations in Nimroz province, Afghanistan. Sgt. Roy was assigned to 3d Marine Special Operations Battalion, Marine Special Operations Advisor Group, Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. </d

Master Sgt. John E. Hayes, 36, of Middleburg, Florida, died July 8, 2009, while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. Master Sgt. Hayes was assigned to 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. </d

Spc. Jonathan C. O'Neill, 22, of Zephyrhills, Florida, died June 15, 2009, at Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio, Texas, of wounds suffered June 2 in Paktya, Afghanistan, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. Spc. O'Neill was assigned to the 549th Military Police Company, 385th Military Police Battalion, 16th Military Police Brigade (Airborne) at Fort Stewart, Georgia. </d

Cpl. Michael J. Anaya, 23, of Crestview, Florida, died April 12, 2009, in Bayji, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. Cpl. Anaya was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii. </d

Lance Cpl. Nelson M. Lantigua, 20, of Miami, Florida, died March 31, 2009, as a result of a non-hostile incident in Anbar province, Iraq. Lance Cpl. Lantigua was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 10 Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. </d

Lance Cpl. Patrick A. Malone, 21, of Ocala, Florida, died March 10, 2009, as a result of a non-hostile incident in Anbar province, Iraq. Lance Cpl. Malone was assigned to 2nd Tank Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.<