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There have been 1,536 coalition deaths -- 933 Americans, 11 Australians, one Belgian, 241 Britons, 133 Canadians, three Czech, 28 Danes, 21 Dutch, seven Estonians, one Finn, 36 French, 31 Germans, two Hungarians, 22 Italians, three Latvian, one Lithuanian, four Norwegians, 16 Poles, two Portuguese, 11 Romanians, one South Korean, 26 Spaniards, two Swedes and two Turks -- in the war on terror as of December 21, 2009, 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 in support of the U.S.-led Operation Enduring Freedom or the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan. At least 4,683 U.S. personnel have been wounded in action, according to the Pentagon.
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  NAME AGE UNIT HOMETOWN DETAILS
Sapper Sean Greenfield 25 24 Field Engineer Squadron, 2 Combat Engineer Regiment Pinawa, Manitoba, Canada Killed when his armored vehicle struck a roadside bomb about 25 miles (40 km) west of Kandahar, Afghanistan, on January 31, 2009
Cpl. Daniel "Danny" Nield 31 Company S, 1st Battalion, The Rifles Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England Killed in an explosion, believed to have been caused by a rocket-propelled grenade, during a contact with enemy forces during an operation north of Musa Qaleh in Helmand province, Afghanistan, on January 30, 2009
Chief Warrant Officer Milton E. Suggs 51 38th Operational Support Airlift Detachment, 204th Theater Airfield Operations Group, Louisiana Army National Guard Lockport, Louisiana Died of injuries sustained from a non-combat related incident at Camp Lemonier, Djibouti, on January 30, 2009
Sgt. Trevor J. Johnson 23 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force Forsyth, Montana Killed while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan, on January 27, 2009
Sgt. David W. Wallace III 25 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force Sharpsville, Pennsylvania Killed while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan, on January 27, 2009
Lance Cpl. Julian T. Brennan 25 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force Brooklyn, New York Died while supporting combat operations in Farah province, Afghanistan, on January 24, 2009
Sgt. Ezra Dawson 31 Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division Las Vegas, Nevada Died when the Chinook helicopter he was in made a hard landing under combat conditions in Kunar Province, Afghanistan, on January 17, 2009
Staff Sgt. Carlo M. Robinson 33 Headquarters Company, 1st Maneuver Enhancement Brigade Lawton, Oklahoma Died of wounds suffered when a roadside bomb exploded near his vehicle in Kabul, Afghanistan, on January 17, 2009
Acting Cpl. Richard 'Robbo' Robinson 21 Company E, 1st Battalion, The Rifles Cornwall, England Killed by enemy fire during an ambush north of Sangin District Center during a patrol in Helmand province, Afghanistan, on January 17, 2009
Staff Sgt. Joshua R. Townsend 30 Company C, 1st Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group Solvang, California Died from a non-combat incident at Fire Base Ripley in the Tarin Kowt district of Uruzgan province, Afghanistan, on January 16, 2009
Warrant Officer Arnaldo Forcucci 41 Italian Air Force Popoli, Italy Died of natural causes at Camp Arena in Herat province, Afghanistan, on January 15, 2009
Capt. Tom Sawyer 26 7 (Sphinx) Commando Battery, 29 Commando Regiment, Royal Artillery Hertfordshire, England Killed along with a British Royal Marine in an explosion during an operation to clear compounds in a known Taliban stronghold northeast of Gereshk in central Helmand province, Afghanistan, on January 14, 2009
Cpl. Danny Winter 28 Mortar Troop, Z Company, 45 Commando, Royal Marines Stockport, England Killed along with a British soldier in an explosion during an operation to clear compounds in a known Taliban stronghold northeast of Gereshk in central Helmand province, Afghanistan, on January 14, 2009
Lance Cpl. Daniel R. Bennett 23 Headquarters & Service Company, 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force Clifton, Virginia Died as a result of a non-hostile incident in Helmand province, Afghanistan on January 11, 2009
Marine Travis Mackin 22 Communications Squadron, United Kingdom Landing Force Command Support Group, 45 Commando Plymouth, England Killed when a roadside bomb exploded as he was establishing a fire-support location to protect his colleagues advancing on a Taliban defensive position in the Kajaki area of Helmand province, Afghanistan, on January 11, 2009
Spc. Joseph M. Hernandez 24 Company C, 1st Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment Hammond, Indiana One of three soldiers killed when a roadside bomb exploded near their vehicle in Jaldak, Zabul province, Afghanistan on January 9, 2009
Maj. Brian M. Mescall 33 Company C, 1st Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment Hopkinton, Massachusetts One of three soldiers killed when a roadside bomb exploded near their vehicle in Jaldak, Zabul province, Afghanistan on January 9, 2009
Cpl. Jason R. Parsons 24 Company C, 1st Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment Lenoir, North Carolina One of three soldiers killed when a roadside bomb exploded near their vehicle in Jaldak, Zabul province, Afghanistan on January 9, 2009
Spc. Keith E. Essary 20 Company C, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division Dyersburg, Tennessee One of two soldiers killed when their dismounted patrol was hit by a roadside bomb in Maywand, Afghanistan, on January 8, 2009
Sgt. Joshua L. Rath 22 Company C, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division Decatur, Alabama One of two soldiers killed when their dismounted patrol was hit by a roadside bomb in Maywand, Afghanistan, on January 8, 2009
Trooper Brian Richard Good 42 3rd Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment Battle Group Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Killed when the vehicle he was in was struck by a roadside bomb in Shah Wall Kowt District, Afghanistan, on January 7, 2009
Lance Cpl. Jessie A. Cassada 19 Company L, 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force Hendersonville, North Carolina Died while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan, on January 6, 2009
Pvt. Gregory Michael Sher 30 2 Commando Company, 1st Commando Regiment Melbourne, Australia Killed in a rocket attack on a forward operating base in Uruzgan province, Afghanistan, on January 4, 2009
Lance Cpl. Alberto Francesconi 21 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force Bronx, New York Died while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan on January 1, 2009
Sgt. Chris Reed 25 Company C, 6th Battalion, The Rifles Plymouth, England Killed by a roadside bomb that exploded during a vehicle patrol in the Garmsir district of Helmand province, Afghanistan, on January 1, 2009
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