Hero Stories for OEF

Sgt. 1st Class John C. Beale, 39, of Riverdale, Georgia, died June 4, 2009, near Kapisa, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered from an improvised explosive device and small arms fire. Sgt. 1st Class Beale was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 108th Reconnaissance, Surveillance and Target Acquisition Squadron, 48th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Georgia Army National Guard, Calhoun, Georgia. </d

Spc. Jarrett P. Griemel, 20, of La Porte, Texas, died June 3, 2009, at Forward Operating Base Gardez, Afghanistan, of injuries suffered from a non-combat related incident. Spc. Griemel was assigned to the 425th Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, Fort Richardson, Alaska. </d

Spc. Roberto A. Hernandez I, 21, of Far Rockaway, New York, died June 2, 2009, in Paktya, Afghanistan, of wounds sustained when his mounted patrol was attacked with an improvised explosive device and small arms fire. Spc. Hernandez was assigned to the 549th Military Police Company, 385th Military Police Battalion, 16th Military Police Brigade (Airborne), Fort Stewart, Georgia. </d

Pfc. Matthew W. Wilson, 19, of Miller, Missouri, died June 1, 2009, in Nerkh, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. Pfc. Wilson assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 87th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry) Fort Drum, New York. </d

Pfc. Matthew D. Ogden, 33, of Corpus Christi, Texas, died June 1, 2009, in Nerkh, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. Pfc. Ogden was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 87th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry) Fort Drum, New York. </d

Sgt. Jasper K. Obakrairur, 26, of Hilo, Hawaii, died June 1, 2009, in Nerkh, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. Sgt. Obakrairur was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 87th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, New York. </d

Staff Sgt. Jeffrey A. Hall, 28, of Huntsville, Alabama, died June 1, 2009, in Nerkh, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. Staff Sgt. Hall was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 87th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry) Fort Drum, New York. </d

Lance Cpl. Matthew G. Reza, 27, of Austin, Texas, was killed May 31, 2009, as a result of a non-hostile incident in Khandahar province, Afghanistan. Lance Cpl. Reza was assigned to Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 31, Marine Aircraft Group 31, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, South Carolina. </d

Lt. Col. Mark E. Stratton II, 39, of Houston, Texas, died May 26, 2009, near Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, of wounds sustained from an improvised explosive device. Lt. Col. Stratton was assigned to the Joint Staff, Pentagon, Washington, D.C. </d

1st Sgt. Blue C. Rowe, 33, of Summers, Arkansas, died May 26, 2009, in Panjshir Province, Afghanistan, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. 1st Sgt. Rowe was assigned to the 426th Civil Affairs Battalion, Upland, California. </d