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There have been 1,749 coalition deaths -- 1,060 Americans, 11 Australians, one Belgian, 285 Britons, 144 Canadians, three Czech, 29 Danes, 23 Dutch, seven Estonians, one Finn, 41 French, 43 Germans, two Hungarians, 22 Italians, four Latvians, one Lithuanian, five Norwegians, 16 Poles, two Portuguese, 13 Romanians, one South Korean, 28 Spaniards, four Swedes, two Turks and one NATO/ISAF -- in the war on terror as of May 14, 2010, according to a CNN count. Below are the names of the soldiers, Marines, airmen and sailors whose deaths have been reported by their nation's governments. The list also includes two U.S. Defense Department civilian employees. The troops died serving in the U.S.-led Operation Enduring Freedom or the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan. At least 5,831 U.S. personnel have been wounded in action, according to the Pentagon. In addition to the military deaths, one Jordanian and 11 U.S. intelligence operatives have died in Afghanistan.
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Capt. Sean Dolan 40 1st Battalion, The Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters (29th/45th of Foot) Chester, England Killed when a mortar round struck his position while he was observing a group of Taliban fighters from an observation post in Sangin Valley in Helmand province, Afghanistan, on June 30, 2007
Jnr. Sgt. Jako Karuks 33 Estonian Army Estonia One of two Estonian soldiers killed in a missile attack while taking part in a mine clearance mission in Helmand province, Afghanistan, on June 23, 2007
Capt. Darrell C. Lewis 31 1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division Washington D.C. Died of wounds sustained when his unit was attacked by insurgents using rocket propelled grenades, mortars and small arms fire in Vashir City, Afghanistan on June 23, 2007
Sgt. Kalle Torn 24 Estonian Army Estonia One of two Estonian soldiers killed in a missile attack while taking part in a mine clearance mission in Helmand province, Afghanistan, on June 23, 2007
Sgt. Dustin J. Perrott 23 Company A, 2nd Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division Fredericksburg, Virginia Killed when a roadside bomb exploded near his vehicle in Miri, Afghanistan, on June 21, 2007
Cpl. Stephen Frederick Bouzane 26 Company C, 3rd Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry Springdale, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada One of three Canadian soldiers killed when their vehicle struck a roadside bomb 25 miles (40 km) west of Kandahar, Afghanistan, on June 20, 2007
Sgt. Christos Karigiannis 31 Company C, 3rd Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry Montréal, Québec, Canada One of three Canadian soldiers killed when their vehicle struck a roadside bomb roughly 25 miles (40 kms) west of Kandahar, Afghanistan, on June 20, 2007
Pvt. Joel Vincent Wiebe 22 Company C, 3rd Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry Edmonton, Alberta, Canada One of three Canadian soldiers killed when their vehicle struck a roadside bomb 25 miles (40 kms) west of Kandahar, Afghanistan, on June 20, 2007
Sgt. Maj. Jos Leunissen 44 13e Infanteriebataljon, 11 Luchtmobiele Brigade (13th Infantry Battalion, 11th Airmobile Brigade) Duiven, Netherlands Killed in an accident that occurred during a firefight with Taliban fighters near the town of Chora in Uruzgan province, Afghanistan, on June 18, 2007
Sgt. 1st Class Christopher D. Henderson 35 1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division Hillsboro, Oregon One of three soldiers killed when a roadside bomb exploded near their vehicle in Panjway, Afghanistan on June 17, 2007
Sgt. 1st Class John M. Hennen 26 3rd Battalion, 156th Infantry Regiment, Louisiana Army National Guard Vinton, Louisiana One of three soldiers killed when a roadside bomb exploded near their vehicle in Panjway, Afghanistan on June 17, 2007
Capt. Joshua E. Steele 26 1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division North Henderson, Illinois One of three soldiers killed when a roadside bomb exploded near their vehicle in Panjway, Afghanistan on June 17, 2007
Staff Sgt. Roy P. Lewsader Jr. 36 1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division Belleville, Illinois Killed when his vehicle was struck by a rocket-propelled grenade in Tarin Kowt, Afghanistan, on June 16, 2007
Master Sgt. Arthur L. Lilley 35 Company B, 2nd Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group Smithfield, Pennsylvania Died of wounds sustained from enemy small-arms fire during combat operations in Paktika province, near Shkin, Afghanistan, on June 15, 2007
Pfc. Timo Smeehuijzen 20 42e Pantserinanteriebataljon, 13e Gemechaniseerde Brigade (42nd Armored Infantry Battalion, 13th Mechanized Brigade) Netherlands Killed when a suicide bomber rammed a car into a convoy of NATO troops in Tirin Kowt, the capital of Uruzgan province, on June 15, 2007
Trooper Darryl Caswell 25 The Royal Canadian Dragoons Bowmanville, Ontario, Canada Killed when a roadside bomb detonated near the vehicle he was traveling in, about 25 miles (40 km) north of Kandahar, Afghanistan, on June 12, 2007
Guardsman Neil 'Tony' Downes 20 1st Battalion, Grenadier Guards Manchester, England Killed when his vehicle was hit by an explosion while on patrol with the Afghan National Army near to the town of Sangin in Helmand province, Afghanistan, on June 9, 2007
Lance Cpl. Paul Sandford 23 Company B, 1st Battalion, The Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters Nottingham, England Killed when his company came under fire as it moved forward to clear a Taliban compound five miles (8 km) northeast of Gereshk in Helmand province, Afghanistan, on June 6, 2007
Sgt. Charles E. Wyckoff Jr. 28 Company C, 1st Battalion, 508th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division Chula Vista, California Killed by enemy small-arms fire when he left his covered position to force the other members of his team to take cover during a firefight in Helmand province, Afghanistan, on June 6, 2007. He was posthumously awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for his actions, the nation's second highest military honor for valor.
Pfc. Timothy R. Vimoto 19 Company B, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade Fort Campbell, Kentucky Died of wounds suffered when his unit was attacked by insurgents using small arms fire in Korengal Valley, Kunar province, Afghanistan, on June 5, 2007
Spc. Jacob M. Lowell 22 Company B, 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade New Lenox, Illinois Died of wounds suffered when his unit came in contact with enemy forces using a rocket-propelled grenade and small-arms fire near Gowardesh, Afghanistan, on June 2, 2007
Sgt. Charles R. Browning 31 Company B, 1st Battalion, 158th Infantry Regiment, Arizona National Guard Tucson, Arizona Died of wounds suffered when a roadside bomb detonated near his vehicle in Mehtar Lam, Afghanistan, on June 1, 2007
Lt. Col. Michael A. Robinson 42 Mobilization Command, Deployment Processing Command, Marine Corps Installations East Sylacauga, Alabama Died of non-hostile causes in Kabul, Afghanistan, on June 1, 2007
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