Enduring Freedom Casualties

Afghanistan

There have been 1,227 coalition deaths -- 729 Americans, 10 Australians, 184 Britons, 124 Canadians, three Czech, 24 Danes, 19 Dutch, four Estonians, one Finn, 26 French, 30 Germans, two Hungarians, 13 Italians, three Latvian, one Lithuanian, one NATO/ISAF, four Norwegians, nine Poles, two Portuguese, 11 Romanians, one South Korean, 25 Spaniards, two Swedes -- in the war on terror as of July 13, 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 3,162 U.S. personnel have been wounded in action, according to the Pentagon.

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NAME	AGE	UNIT	HOMETOWN	DETAILS
Cpl. Liam Elms	26	Company Z, 45 Commando, Royal Marines	Wigan, England	Killed by an explosion during a patrol alongside Afghan National Army soldiers in southern Helmand province, Afghanistan, on December 31, 2008
Sergeant Gregory John Kruse	40	3rd Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment Battle Group	Campbelltown, New Brunswick	One of two soldiers killed when a homemade bomb exploded while conducting security operations in the vicinity of the Panjawyi District, Afghanistan, on December 27, 2008
Warrant Officer Gaétan Roberge	45	2nd Battalion, The Irish Regiment of Canada	Hanmer, Ontario	One of two soldiers killed when a homemade bomb exploded while conducting security operations in the vicinity of the Panjawyi District, Afghanistan, on December 27, 2008
Private Michael Freeman	28	3rd Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment	Peterborough, Ontario	Killed when the vehicle he was in was struck by a roadside bomb in Zharey District, Afghanistan, on December 26, 2008
Cpl. Charles P. Gaffney Jr.	42	2nd Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division	Phoenix, Arizona	Killed when his combat outpost received enemy rocket fire in Paktika, Afghanistan, on December 24, 2008
Lance Cpl. Benjamin Whatley	20	Company L, 42 Commando, Royal Marines	King's Lynn, England	Killed by enemy fire during an operation to clear enemy forces from the north of Nad-E-Ali district in Helmand province, Afghanistan, on December 24, 2008
Cpl. Robert C. Deering	33	Commando Logistics Regiment, Royal Marines	Solihull, England	Killed when he approached a Viking armored personnel carrier after it was involved in an explosion and a second explosion occurred, killing him instantly, west of Lashkar Gah in Helmand province, Afghanistan, on December 21, 2008
Sgt. Jacob M. Jensen	Not available	Gardehusarregimentet (Guard Hussar Regiment)	Denmark	One of three Danish soldiers killed when their armored personnel car struck a roadside bomb north of Gereshk in Helmand province, Afghanistan, on December 19, 2008
Pvt. Sebastian La Cour Holm	Not available	Gardehusarregimentet (Guard Hussar Regiment)	Denmark	One of three Danish soldiers killed when their armored personnel car struck a roadside bomb north of Gereshk in Helmand province, Afghanistan, on December 19, 2008
Pvt. Benjamin D.S. Rasmussen	Not available	Gardehusarregimentet (Guard Hussar Regiment)	Denmark	One of three Danish soldiers killed when their armored personnel car struck a roadside bomb north of Gereshk in Helmand province, Afghanistan, on December 19, 2008
Sgt. Mark Weijdt	24	12e Infanterie Bataljon Luchtmobiel (12th Air Mobile Infantry Battalion)	The Netherlands	Killed when he stepped on a roadside bomb during a firegight with Taliban fighters in Baluchi Valley in Uruzgan province, Afghanistan, on December 19, 2008
Rifleman Stuart Nash	21	1st Battalion, The Rifles	Sydney, Australia	Killed in action during a firefight with Taliban forces in Zarghun Kalay, Nad e Ali District in Helmand province, Afghanistan, on December 17, 2008
Pvt. Colman J. Meadows III	19	2nd Battalion, 2nd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 1st Infantry Division	Senoia, Georgia	Died of injuries sustained from a non-combat related incident at Forward Operating Base Ramrod, Afghanistan, on December 16, 2008
Lt. Aaron Lewis	26	29 Commando Regiment, Royal Artillery	Essex, England	Killed while commanding a gun position during an attack on a British forward operating base near Gereshk in Helmand province, Afghanistan, on December 15, 2008
Pvt. John Michael Roy Curwin	Not available	2nd Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment	Mount Uniacke, Nova Scotia, Canada	One of three Canadian soldiers killed when a roadside bomb detonated near their armored vehicle during a patrol roughly 8.5 miles (14 km) west of Kandahar, Afghanistan, December 13, 2008
Cpl. Thomas James Hamilton	26	2nd Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment	Upper Musquodoboit, Nova Scotia, Canada	One of three Canadian soldiers killed when a roadside bomb detonated near their armored vehicle during a patrol roughly 8.5 miles (14 km) west of Kandahar, Afghanistan, December 13, 2008
Pvt. Justin Peter Jones	21	2nd Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment	Baie Verte, Newfoundland, Canada	One of three Canadian soldiers killed when a roadside bomb detonated near their armored vehicle during a patrol roughly 8.5 miles (14 km) west of Kandahar, Afghanistan, December 13, 2008
Cpl. Marc Birch	26	X-Ray Company, 45 Commando Group, Royal Marines	Northampton, England	One of three Royal Marines killed as a result of a suspected suicide bomb attack south of Sangin in Helmand province, Afghanistan, on December 12, 2008
Marine Damian J. Davies	27	Landing Force Support Party, Commando Logistic Regiment, Royal Marines	England	One of three Royal Marines killed as a result of a suspected suicide bomb attack south of Sangin in Helmand province, Afghanistan, on December 12, 2008
Lance Cpl. Steven 'Jamie' Fellows	26	Whiskey Company, 45 Commando, Royal Marines	Sheffield, England	Killed when his Jackal patrol vehicle struck a roadside bomb in Sangin in Helmand province, Afghanistan, on December 12, 2008
Sergeant John H. Manuel	38	Headquarters, X-Ray Company, 45 Commando, Royal Marines	North East, England	One of three Royal Marines killed as a result of a suspected suicide bomb attack south of Sangin in Helmand province, Afghanistan, on December 12, 2008
Pvt. Demetrios Diplaros	24	1st Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment	Toronto, Canada	One of three Canadian soldiers killed when their armored vehicle struck a roadside bomb during a joint patrol with Afghan soldiers 9 miles (15 km) west of Kandahar, Afghanistan, on December 5, 2008
Cpl. Mark Robert McLaren	23	1st Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment	Peterborough, Ontario, Canada	One of three Canadian soldiers killed when their armored vehicle struck a roadside bomb during a joint patrol with Afghan soldiers 9 miles (15 km) west of Kandahar, Afghanistan, on December 5, 2008
Warrant Officer Robert John Wilson	38	1st Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment	Keswick, Ontario, Canada	One of three Canadian soldiers killed when their armored vehicle struck a roadside bomb during a joint patrol with Afghan soldiers 9 miles (15 km) west of Kandahar, Afghanistan, on December 5, 2008
Pvt. Jacob G. Gade	22	Staff & Logistics Company, Jydske Dragonregiment (Jutland Dragoon Regiment)	Glamsbjerg, Denmark	One of two Danish soldiers killed by separate roadside bombs during combat with Taliban fighters 5 miles (8 km) south of Gereshk in Helmand province, Afghanistan, on December 4, 2008
Pfc. Dan Gyde	29	Staff & Logistics Company, Jydske Dragonregiment (Jutland Dragoon Regiment)	Randers, Denmark	One of two Danish soldiers killed by separate roadside bombs during combat with Taliban fighters 5 miles (8 km) south of Gereshk in Helmand province, Afghanistan, on December 4, 2008
Capt. Robert J. Yllescas	31	6th Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division	Lincoln, Nebraska	Died at the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland, on December 1, 2008, of wounds suffered when a roadside bomb detonated near his unit at Combat Outpost Keating, Afghanistan, on October 28.