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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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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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. |

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