Enduring Freedom Casualties

Afghanistan

There have been 1,194 coalition deaths -- 713 Americans, 10 Australians, 171 Britons, 120 Canadians, three Czech, 24 Danes, 19 Dutch, four Estonians, one Finn, 26 French, 30 Germans, two Hungarians, 13 Italians, three Latvian, one Lithuanian, four Norwegians, nine Poles, two Portuguese, 11 Romanians, one South Korean, 25 Spaniards, two Swedes -- in the war on terror as of July 3, 2009, according to a CNN count. Below are the names of the soldiers, Marines, airmen and sailors whose deaths have been reported by their country's governments. The troops died in support of the U.S.-led Operation Enduring Freedom or were part of the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in Afghanistan. At least 3,023 U.S. personnel have been wounded in action, according to the Pentagon.

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NAME	AGE	UNIT	HOMETOWN	DETAILS
Sgt. Charles T. McClain	26	Company A, 3rd Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania	Died in Asadabad, Afghanistan, of injuries sustained when a roadside bomb exploded near his vehicle in Wygal Valley, Afghanistan, on October 31, 2006. Two other soldiers also were killed.
Pfc. Alex Oceguera	19	Company B, 1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division	San Bernardino, California	One of three soldiers killed when a roadside bomb exploded near their vehicle in Wygal Valley, Afghanistan, on October 31, 2006
Maj. Douglas E. Sloan	40	Company B, 1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division	Duluth, Minnesota	One of three soldiers killed when a roadside bomb exploded near their vehicle in Wygal Valley, Afghanistan, on October 31, 2006
Spc. Isaiah Calloway	23	Company C, 1st Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment	Jacksonville, Florida	Died of injuries suffered when his unit came in contact with enemy forces using small-arms fire during combat operations in Marah, Afghanistan, on October 30, 2006
Staff Sgt. Kyu H. Chay	34	Headquarters and Service Company, 1st Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group	New York, New York	Killed when a roadside bomb detonated near his Humvee in Oruzgan province in southern Afghanistan on October 28, 2006
Pvt. Michael V. Bailey	20	Headquarters Battery, 4th Battalion, 25th Field Artillery Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division	Waldorf, Maryland	Died of non-combat related injuries in Salerno, Afghanistan, on October 27, 2006
Marine Gary Wright	22	Reconnaissance Troop, 45 Commando, Royal Marines	Glasgow, Scotland	Killed when a suicide bomber threw himself in front of his vehicle while on patrol in Lashkar Gah, Helmand province, Afghanistan on October 19, 2006
Sgt. Darcy Scott Tedford	32	1st Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment	Earltown, Nova Scotia, Canada	One of two Canadian soldiers killed when their unit was ambushed near the new Panjwayi development road, 15 miles (25 km) west of Kandahar, Afghanistan, on October 14, 2006
Pvt. Blake Neil Williamson	23	1st Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment	Kemptville, Ontario, Canada	One of two Canadian soldiers killed when their unit was ambushed near the new Panjwayi development road, 15 miles (25 km) west of Kandahar, Afghanistan, on October 14, 2006
Spc. Jason A. Lucas	24	Company A, 2nd Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division	Columbus, Ohio	Died of injuries sustained when his vehicle was struck by a suicide car bomb in Kandahar, Afghanistan, on October 13, 2006
Chief Warrant Officer Scott W. Dyer	38	Company B, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group	Cocoa Beach, Florida	Died of injuries suffered during combat operations in Banditemur, Afghanistan, on October 11, 2006
Trooper Mark Andrew Wilson	39	Royal Canadian Dragoons	London, Ontario, Canada	Killed when his RG-31 armored vehicle was struck by a roadside bomb in the Panjwayi area, roughly 15 miles (25 km) west of Kandahar, Afghanistan, on October 7, 2006
Sgt. Craig Paul Gillam	40	Royal Canadian Dragoons	South Branch, Newfoundland, Canada	One of two Canadian soldiers killed when ISAF forces clearing a route of mines and roadside bombs were attacked with mortars, rocket-propelled grenades and small-arms fire in Panjwayi, about 12 miles (20 km) west of Kandahar, Afghanistan, on October 3, 2006
Cpl. Robert Thomas James Mitchell	32	Royal Canadian Dragoons	Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada	One of two Canadian soldiers killed when ISAF forces clearing a route of mines and roadside bombs were attacked with mortars, rocket-propelled grenades and small-arms fire in Panjwayi, about 12 miles (20 km) west of Kandahar, Afghanistan, on October 3, 2006
Spc. Fernando D. Robinson	21	Company A, 1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division	Hawthorne, California	Killed when his patrol was attacked by enemy forces using small-arms fire and rocket-propelled grenades in Korengal, Afghanistan, on October 2, 2006
Spc. Angelo J. Vaccaro	23	Company A, 1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division	Deltona, Florida	Died of injuries suffered during combat operations in Korengal, Afghanistan, on October 2, 2006