Wisconsin War Casualties
- This page is dedicated to remembering Wisconsin military casualties in Iraq and Afghanistan -
Click on the Cool Dadio blog links below to see brief biographies of Wisconsin military service persons killed in Iraq and Afghanistan. Remember these lists are a work in progress and not yet complete.
Wisconsin military casualties - Iraq
Wisconsin military casualties - Afghanistan
The below list of casualties is a compilation of Wisconsin military service persons killed in Iraq, Afghanistan, and the "War on Terror." The list includes one military contractor employee. Cool Dadio Media has identified 149 Wisconsin deaths. Please understand this combined list is under construction. The fatal casualties come from 102 Wisconsin communities.
( If readers know of other military service persons with Wisconsin connections not on the following comprehensive list of fatal casualties or notice errors, please email Bob Keith at keithrg13@cooldadiomedia.com )
The first casualty is listed at the top and subsequent deaths are in descending order. The plan is to link all the names to a brief biography about the person by clicking on their names. An alphabetical list of casualties appears at the bottom of this page as well.
September 11, 2001
Army Lieutenant Colonel Dennis M. Johnson, 48, Port Edwards, Wisconsin. Killed in the Pentagon, Washington D.C.
May 19, 2003
Marine Sergeant Kirk A. Straseskie, 23, Beaver Dam, Wisconsin. Killed near Al Hillah, Iraq.
May 26, 2003
Army Major Mathew E. Schram, 36, Brookfield, Wisconsin. Killed in Hadithah, Iraq.
July 9, 2003
Army Reserve Sergeant First Class Dan H. Gabrielson, 40, Spooner, Wisconsin. Killed in Ba Qubah, Iraq.
September 22, 2003
Army Specialist Paul J. Sturino, 21, Rice Lake, Wisconsin. Killed in Quest, Iraq.
October 26, 2003
Army Private First Class Rachel K. Bosveld, 19, Waupun, Wisconsin. Killed in Abu Ghraib, Iraq.
November 15, 2003
Army Sergeant Warren S. Hansen, 36, Clintonville, Wisconsin. Killed in Mosul, Iraq.
November 15, 2003
Army Specialist Eugene A. Uhl III, 21, Amherst, Wisconsin. Killed in Mosul, Iraq.
November 15, 2003
Army First Lieutenant Jeremy L. Wolfe, 27, Menomonie, Wisconsin. Killed in Mosul, Iraq.
December 24, 2003
Army Major Christopher J. Splinter, 43, Platteville, Wisconsin. Killed near Samarra, Iraq.
January 29, 2004
Army Specialist Robert J. Cook, 24, Sun Prairie, Wisconsin. Killed near Ghazni, Afghanistan.
February 12, 2004
Army National Guard Specialist Eric U. Ramirez, 31, San Diego, California (family connections to Manitowish Waters, Wisconsin). Killed in Abu Gireb, Iraq.
February 26, 2004
Army Reserve Private First Class Nichole M. Frye, 19, Lena, Wisconsin. Killed in Baqubah, Iraq.
March 10, 2004
Army Reserve Specialist Bert E. Hoyer, 23, Ellsworth, Wisconsin. Killed in Baqubah, Iraq.
March 13, 2004
Army Captain John F. Kurth, 31, Columbus, Wisconsin. Killed in Tikrit, Iraq.
March 29, 2004
Army Private First Class Sean M. Schneider, 22, Janesville, Wisconsin. Killed near Baghdad, Iraq.
April 5, 2004
Marine Corporal Jesse L. Thiry, 23, Casco, Wisconsin. Killed in Fallujah, Al Anbar Province, Iraq.
April 6, 2004
Marine Private First Class Ryan M. Jerabek, 18, Hobart (Oneida), Wisconsin. Killed in Ramadi, Al Anbar Province, Iraq.
April 9, 2004
Army National Guard Specialist Michelle M. Witmer, 20, New Berlin, Wisconsin. Killed in Baghdad, Iraq.
April 9, 2004
Army Reserve Private First Class Gregory R. Goodrich, 37, Bartonville, Illinois (family connections in Hillsboro, Wisconsin). Killed near Abu Ghraib, Iraq.
April 17, 2004
Army Specialist Micheal A. McGlothin, 21, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Killed near Baghdad, Iraq.
May 2, 2004
Navy Reserve Petty Officer Second Class Michael C. Anderson, 36, Jacksonville, Florida (previously lived in Oshkosh, Wisconsin). Killed in Al Anbar Province west of Baghdad, Iraq.
June 4, 2004
Army National Guard Specialist Justin W. Linden, 22, Portland, Oregon (previously lived in Clinton, Wisconsin). Killed in Baghdad, Iraq.
June 24, 2004
Army Reserve Staff Sergeant Charles A. Kiser, 37, Cleveland, Wisconsin. Killed in Mosul, Iraq.
July 1, 2004
Army Reserve Staff Sergeant Stephen G. Martin, 39, Rhinelander, Wisconsin. Killed in Mosul, Iraq.25
August 6, 2004
Army Specialist Joshua I. Bunch, 23, Hattiesburg, Mississippi (born in Kenosha, Wisconsin). Killed in Bahgdad, Iraq.
September 13, 2004
Marine Corporal Adrian V. Soltau, 21, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Killed near Fallujah, Al Anbar Province, Iraq.
October 9, 2004
Marine Private First Class Andrew J. Halverson, 19, Muscoda (corner of Grant and Iowa Counties), Wisconsin. Killed in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.
October 12, 2004
Marine Lance Corporal Daniel R. Wyatt, 22, Cledonia, Wisconsin. Killed in Babil, Iraq.
November 8, 2004
Marine Corps Reserve Lance Corporal Branden P. Ramey, 22, Boone, Illinois (attached to 2nd Battalion, 24th Regiment, 4th Marine Division, out of Madison, Wisconsin). Killed in Babil Province, Iraq.
November 8, 2004
Marine Corps Reserve Lance Corporal Shane K. O'Donnell, 24, DeForest, Wisconsin. Killed south of Baghdad and Fallujah, in Babil Province, Iraq.
November 8, 2004
Marine Corps Reserve Corporal Robert P. Warns II, 23, Waukesha, Wisconsin. Killed south of Baghdad and Fallujah, in Babil Province, Iraq.
November 9, 2004
Army Reserve Staff Sergeant Todd R. Cornell, 38, West Bend, Wisconsin. Killed in Fallujah, Iraq.
November 12, 2004
Marine Corps Reserve Corporal Brian P. Prening, 24, Plymouth, Wisconsin. Killed in Babil Province, Iraq.
November 15, 2004
Army Private First Class Isaiah R. Hunt, 20, Suamico (near Green Bay), Wisconsin. Killed in Baghdad, Iraq.
November 23, 2004
Marine Sergeant Benjamin C. Edinger, 24, Green Bay, Wisconsin. Died from wounds during enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.
November 25, 2004
Marine Corps Reserve Lance Corporal Ryan J. Cantafio, 22, Beaver Dam, Wisconsin. Killed in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.
December 13, 2004
Marine Corps Reserve Private First Class Brent T. Vroman, 21, Oshkosh, Wisconsin. Killed in Babil Province, Iraq.
December 13, 2004
Marine Corps Reserve Lance Corporal Richard D. Warner, 22, Waukesha, Wisconsin. Killed in Babil Province, Iraq.
December 27, 2004
Army National Guard Staff Sergeant Todd D. Olson, 36, Loyal, Wisconsin. Died in Tikrit from wounds sustained in Samarra, Iraq.
January 29, 2005
Army Sergeant Lindsey T. James, 23, Urbana, Missouri (and Mountain, Wisconsin). Killed in Baghdad, Iraq.
February 5, 2005
Marine Corps Reserve Lance Corporal Travis M. Wichlacz, 22, West Bend, Wisconsin. Killed Babil Province, Iraq.
March 4, 2005
Army First Sergeant Donald W. Eacho, 38, Black Creek, Wisconsin. Killed in Ar Ramadi, Iraq.
March 7, 2005
Army Staff Sergeant Andrew L. Bossert, 24, of Fountain City, Wisconsin. Killed in Ramadi, Iraq.
May 23, 2005
Army National Guard Private First Class Kyle M. Hemauer, 21, Manassas, Virginia (formerly of Chilton, Wisconsin). Died in Zubal, Afghanistan.
May 27, 2005
Army Sergeant Mark A. Maida, 22, Madison, Wisconsin. Killed in Baghdad, Iraq.
May 27, 2005
Army Chief Warrent Officer Two Joshua M. Scott, 28, Sun Prairie, Wisconsin. Killed in Buhriz, Iraq.
June 5, 2005
Army Specialist Eric J. Poelman, 21, Racine, Wisconsin. Killed in Baghdad, Iraq.
June 13, 2005
Marine Lance Corporal John J. Mattek Jr., 24, Deerbrook, Wisconsin. Died in the Bethesda Naval Hospital in Maryland from wounds received on June 8, 2005, in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.
June 26, 2005
Army National Guard Specialist Charles A. Kaufman, 20, Fairchild, Wisconsin. Killed in Baghdad, Iraq.50
June 28, 2005
Navy Lieutenant Michael M. McGreevy Jr., 30, Portville, New York (born in Milwaukee, lived in Shorewood, Wisconsin). Killed near Asadabad, Afghanistan.
July 27, 2005
Army Reserve Captain Benjamin D. Jansky, 28, Oshkosh, Wisconsin. Killed in Al Taqaddum, Iraq.
July 28, 2005
Army Specialist John O. Tollefson, 22, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. Killed in Ashraf, Iraq.
August 4, 2005
Marine Corps Reserve Staff Sergeant Chad J. Simon, 32, Madison, Wisconsin. Died while under hospice care in Madison, Wisconsin from wounds received on November 8, 2004, in Babil Province, Iraq.
August 25, 2005
Army Sergeant First Class Trevor J. Diesing, 30, Plum City, Wisconsin. Killed in Husaybah, Iraq.
September 3, 2005
Marine Lance Corporal Ryan J. Nass, 21, Franklin, Wisconsin. Died at Camp Blessing, Afganistan.
September 26, 2005
Army National Guard Sergeant Andrew P. Wallace, 25, Oshkosh, Wisconsin. Killed in Shaibah, Iraq
September 26, 2005
Army National Guard Specialist Michael J. Wendling, 20 Mayville, Wisconsin. Killed in Shaibah, Iraq.
October 31, 2005
Army Reserve Sergeant First Class Matthew R. Kading, 32, of Madison, Wisconsin. Died at Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio, Texas of injuries sustained on October 19, 2005, near Tikrit, Iraq.
November 2, 2005
Army Specialist Benjamin A. Smith, 21, Hudson, Wisconsin. Killed near Baghdad, Iraq.
November 18, 2005
Army Private First Class Anthony A. "Alex" Gaunky, 19, Sparta, Wisconsin. Died from injuries sustained on November 17, 2005 in Bayji, Iraq.
December 1, 2005
Marine Sergeant Andy A. Stevens, 29, Tomah, Wisconsin. Killed outside of Fallujah, Iraq.
February 3, 2006
Army Sergeant First Class Lance S. Cornett, 33, London, Kentucky (his mother Karen McCullen, resides in Pulaski, Wisconsin). Killed near Ar Ramadi, Iraq.
February 25, 2006
Marine Lance Corporal Adam J. VanAlstine, 21, Superior, Wisconsin. Killed in Ar Ramadi, Iraq.
March 13, 2006
Marine Lance Corporal Nicholas R. Anderson, 21, of Sauk City, Wisconsin. Died in the Torkham District of Nangarhar Province, Afghanistanin.
April 2, 2006
Marine Lance Corporal Eric A. Palmisano, 27, Florence, Wisconsin. Died near Al Asad, Iraq.
May 5, 2006
Army Reserve Sergeant Nathan J. Vacho, 29, Ladysmith, Wisconsin. Killed in Baghdad, Iraq.
May 11, 2006
Army Private First Class Eric D. Clark, 22, Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin. Killed in Baghdad, Iraq.
May 16, 2006
Army Reserve Private First Class Grant A. Dampier, 25, Merrill, Wisconsin. killed in Baghdad, Iraq.
June 6, 2006
Navy Reserve Petty Officer Second Class Jaime S. Jaenke, 29, Bay City, Wisconsin. Killed in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.
June 6, 2006
Army National Guard Sergeant Travis A. Van Zoest, 21, Larimore, North Dakota (father lives in Dane, Wisconsin). Killed in Khogyani, Afghanistan.
June 21, 2006
Army Staff Sergeant Patrick L. Lybert, 28, Ladysmith, Wisconsin. killed in Gowardesh, Afghanistan.
July 24, 2006
Army National Guard Specialist Stephen W. Castner, 27, Cedarburg, Wisconsin. Killed in Tallil, Iraq.
August 2, 2006
Army National Guard Sergeant Ryan D. Jopek, 20, Merrill, Wisconsin. Killed in Tikrit, Iraq.
August 19, 2006
Air Force Senior Airman Adam P. Servais, 23, Onalaska, Wisconsin. Killed in Uruzgan Province, Afghanistan.75
August 27, 2006
Army Specialist Shaun A. Novak, 21, Two Rivers, Wisconsin. Killed in Taji, Iraq.
August 27, 2006
Army Corporal Kenneth M. Cross, 21, Superior, Wisconsin. Killed in Baghdad, Iraq.
September 8, 2006
Amy Reserve Sergeant First Class Merideth L. Howard, 52, Waukesha, Wisconsin. Killed in Kabul, Afghanistan.
October 27, 2006
Army Sergeant Luke J. Zimmerman, 24, Luxemburg, Wisconsin. Killed in Al Anbar province, Iraq.
November 16, 2006
Army Captain Rhett W. Schiller, 26, Waterford, Wisconsin. Killed in Balad Ruz, Iraq.
December 2, 2006
Marine Lance Corporal Jesse D. Tillery, 19, Vesper, Wisconsin. Killed in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.
December 18, 2006
Marine Captain Kevin M. Kryst, 27, West Bend, Wisconsin. Killed in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.
December 24, 2006
Army Private Evan A. Bixler, 21, Racine, Wisconsin. Killed in Hit, Iraq.
December 26, 2006
Marine Corporal Joshua M. Schmitz, 22, Loyal, Wisconsin. Killed in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.
January 15, 2007
Army Specialist Matthew T. Grimm, 21, Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. Killed in Mosul, Iraq.
January 21, 2007
Marine Lance Corporal Andrew G. Matus, 19, Weyerhaeuser, Wisconsin. Killed in Ar Rutba, Al Anbar province, Iraq.
January 27, 2007
Army Private First Class Jon B. St. John, 25, Neenah, Wisconsin. Killed in Taji, Iraq.
Feburary 28, 2007
Marine Sergeant Chad M. Allen, 25, Maple Lake, Minnesota (parents live in Danbury, Wisconsin). Killed in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.
March 17, 2007
Marine Lance Corporal Harry H. Timberman, 20, Minong, Wisconsin. Killed in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.
April 14, 2007
Army National Guard Staff Sergeant Robert J. Basham, 22, Kenosha, Wisconsin. Died at Camp As Sayliyah in Doha, Qatar.
April 27, 2007
Army Private First Class Nicholas E. Riehl, 21, Shiocton, Wisconsin. Killed in Fallujah, Iraq.
May 17, 2007
Army Sergeant First Class Jesse B. Albrecht, 31, Hager City, Wisconsin. Killed in Iskandariya, Iraq.
May 18, 2007
Army Sergeant First Class Scott J. Brown, 33, Windsor, Colorado (his son and his mother reside in New Berlin, Wisconsin). Killed in Baghdad, Iraq.
June 3, 2007
Army Sergeant Tyler J. Kritz, 21, Eagle River, Wisconsin. Killed in Thania, Iraq.
July 17, 2007
Navy Chief Petty Officer Patrick L. Wade, 38, Oak Harbor, Washington (originally of Manawa, Wisconsin). Killed in Samarra, Salah Ad Din Province Iraq.
July 24, 2007
Marine Corporal Matthew R. Zindars, 21, Watertown, Wisconsin. Killed in Diyala Province, Iraq.
August 13, 2007
Army Specialist Alun R. Howells, 20, Parlin, Colorado (his parents reside in Menomonie, Wisconsin). Killed in Baghdad, Iraq.
August 22, 2007
Army Captain Derek A. Dobogai, 26, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. Killed in Multaka, Iraq.
September 5, 2007
Army Specialist Keith A. Nurnberg, 26, Genoa City, Wisconsin. Killed in Baghdad, Iraq.
October 5, 2007
Army Reserve Corporal Rachael L. Hugo, 24, of Madison, Wisconsin. Killed in Bayji, Iraq.100
October 7, 2007
Army Reserve Sergeant First Class Anthony R. Wasielewski, 50, Ladysmith, Wisconsin. Died at his home (he was recovering from wounds sustained May 15, 2007 in Iraq).
October 26, 2007
Army Sergeant Joshua C. Brennan, 22, McFarland, Wisconsin. Killed in Korengal Valley, Afghanistan.
October 31, 2007
Army Sergeant Louis A. Griese, 30, Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin. Killed in Tikrit, Iraq.
November 1, 2007
Army Second Lieutenant Tracy L. Algers, 30, New Auburn, Wisconsin. Killed in Shubayshen, Iraq.
November 12, 2007
Army Sergeant James W. McDonald, 24, Neenah, Wisconsin. Died at Fort Hood, Texas (he was recovering from wounds sustained on May 31, 2007 in Iraq).
January 3, 2008
Army Major Andrew J. Olmsted, 37, Fort Carson, Colorado (his parents reside in Grafton, Wisconsin). Killed in As Sadiyah, Iraq.
January 5, 2008
Army Corporal Jason F. Lemke, 30, West Allis, Wisconsin. Killed in Ibrahim Al Adham, Iraq.
January 7, 2008
Army Private First Class Timothy R. Hanson, 23, Kenosha, Wisconsin. Killed in Salmon Pak, Iraq.
January 9, 2008
Army Sergeant First Class Matthew I. Pionk, 30, Superior, Wisconsin. Killed in Sinsil, Iraq.
January 12, 2008
Army Private First Class Keith E. Lloyd, 26, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Killed in Tal Afar, Iraq.
March 3, 2008
Air Force Sergeant Christopher S. Frost, 24, Waukesha, Wisconsin. Killed near Bayji, Iraq.
April 14, 2008
Marine Corporal Richard J. Nelson, 23, Racine, Wisconsin. Killed in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.
April 14, 2008
Marine Lance Corporal Dean D. Opicka, 29, Waukesha, Wisconsin. Killed in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.
April 22, 2008
Army Sergeant Steven J. Christofferson, 20, Cudahy, Wisconsin. Killed in Bayji, Iraq.
July 15, 2008
Army Sergeant Jeremy D. Vrooman, 28, Sioux Falls, South Dakota (his father resides in Superior, Wisconsin). Died in Baghdad, Iraq from wounds received in Kan'an, Diyala Province, Iraq.
July 20, 2008
Army First Lieutenant Nick A. Dewhirst, 25, Onalaska, Wisconsin. Killed in Qalandar District of Khost Province, Afghanistan.
February 24, 2009
Army National Guard Sergeant Daniel J. Thompson, 24, Madison, Wisconsin. Killed in Kandahar, Afghanistan.
May 22, 2009
Army National Guard Master Sergeant Brian K. Naseman, 36, Racine, Wisconsin (formerly of New Bremem, Ohio). Died in Taji, Iraq.
June 28, 2009
Army Private Steven T. Drees, 19, Peshtigo, Wisconsin. Died at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, in Landstuhl, Germany, of injuries sustained June 24, 2009, in Konar Province, Afghanistan.
August 28, 2009
Army National Guard Sergeant Earl D. Werner, 38, Mondovi, Wisconsin (he unit was out of Portland, Oregon). Killed in Rashid, Iraq.
September 26, 2009
Army Specialist Kevin J. Graham, 27, Benton, Kentucky (formerly of Salem, Wisconsin). Killed in Kandahar, Afghanistan.
October 2, 2010
Army National Guard Sergeant Ryan C. Adams, 26, Rhinelander, Wisconsin. Killed in Logar Province, Afghanistan.
October 26, 2010
Army Sergeant Nickolas A. Mueller, 26, Little Chute, Wisconsin. Killed in Darreh-ye Bum, Afghanistan.
November 5, 2010
Army Staff Sergeant Amy S. Krueger, 29, Kiel, Wisconsin. Killed at Fort Hood, Texas.
November 5, 2010
Army Captain Russell G. Seager, 51, Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin. Killed at Fort Hood, Texas.125
January 10, 2010
Marine Lance Corporal Jacob A. Meinert, 20, Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin. Killed in Helmand Province, Afghanistan.
February 3, 2010
Army Sergeant First Class David J. Hartman, 27, Merced, California (his mother, Mikail Bacon, resides in Pardeeville, Wisconsin). Killed in Timagara, Pakistan.
March 18, 2010
Army Specialist Robert M. Rieckhoff, 26, Kenosha, Wisconsin. Killed in Baghdad, Iraq.
May 18, 2010
Army Lieutenant Colonel Paul R. Bartz, 43, Waterloo, Wisconsin. Killed in Kabul, Afghanistan.
August 27, 2010
Army Specialist Chad D. Coleman, 20, Moreland, Georgia (he was born in West Allis and grew up in Franklin, Wisconsin). Killed in Paktiya, Afghanistan.
August 27, 2010
Army Private Adam J. Novak, 20, Prairie du Sac, Wisconsin. Killed in Paktiya, Afghanistan.
August 30, 2010
Army Staff Sergeant Matthew J. West, 36, Conover, Wisconsin. Killed in the Arghandab River Valley, Afghanistan.
October 5, 2010
Air Force Senior Airman Daniel J. Johnson, 23, Schiller Park, Illinois (formerly from Monona, Wisconsin). Killed in Kandahar, Afghanistan.
October 13, 2010
Marine Corporal Justin J. Cain, 22, Manitowoc, Wisconsin. Killed in Helmand Province, Afghanistan.
November 1, 2010
Army Private First Class Andrew N. Meari, 21, Plainfield, Illinois (his father, Mahmoud Meari, lives in Grafton, Wisconsin). Killed in Kandahar, Afghanistan.
November 14, 2010
Army Specialist Scott T. Nagorski, 27, Greenfield, Wisconsin. Killed in Kunar Province, Afghanistan.
November 29, 2010
Army Private First Class Jacob A. Gassen, 21, Beaver Dam, Wisconsin. Killed in Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan.
February 11, 2011
Army First Lieutenant Daren M. Hidalgo, 24, Waukesha, Wisconsin. Killed in Kandahar Province, Afghanistan.
March 26, 2011
Army Reserve Corporal Justin D. Ross, 22, Green Bay, Wisconsin. Killed in Helmand Province, Afghanistan.
April 16, 2011
Army Specialist Paul J. Atim, 27, Green Bay, Wisconsin. Killed n Nimroz Province, Afghanistan.
April 28, 2011
Army Sergeant Matthew D. Hermanson, 22, Appleton, Wisconsin. Killed in Wardak Province, Afghanistan.
June 15, 2011
Army Private Ryan J. Larson, 19, Friendship, Wisconsin. Killed in Kandahar Province, Afghanistan.
June 18, 2011
Army Specialist Tyler R. Kreinz, 21, Beloit, Wisconsin. Killed in Uruzgan Province, Afghanistan.
June 27, 2011
Marine Corporal Micheal C. Nolan, 22, Spring Valley, Wisconsin. Killed in Helmand Province, Afghanistan.
September 17, 2011
Army Reserve Sergeant Garrick L. Eppinger Jr., 25, Appleton, Wisconsin. Killed in Parwan Province, Afghanistan.
September 21, 2011
Army Specialist Jakob J. Roelli, 24, Darlington, Wisconsin. Killed in Jawkari, Kandahar Province, Afghanistan.
December 25, 2011
Army Staff Sergeant Joseph J. Altmann, 27, Marshfield, Wisconsin. Killed in Kunar Province, Afghanistan.
January 16, 2012
AAR Airlift Pilot, Todd D. Walker, 49, Nashville, Arkansas (formerly of Rice Lake, Wisconsin). Killed in Nad Ali, Helmand Province, Afghanistan.
January 25, 2012
Army First Lieutenant David A. Johnson, 24, Horicon, Wisconsin. Killed in Kandahar Province, Afghanistan.149
(list under construction - in progress)
( If readers know of other military service persons with Wisconsin connections not on this comprehensive list of fatal casualties or notice errors, please email Bob Keith at keithrg13@cooldadiomedia.com )
The 149 fatal Wisconsin military casualties come from 102 Wisconsin communities. Those communities are listed below in alphabetical order. The military personnel are listed next to their respective communities.
Amherst - Eugene A. Uhl III
Appleton - Garrick L. Eppinger Jr.
Appleton - Matthew D. Hermanson
Bay City - Jaime S. Jaenke
Beaver Dam - Ryan J. Cantafio
Beaver Dam - Jacob A. Gassen
Beaver Dam - Kirk A. Straseskie
Beloit - Tyler R. Kreinz
Black Creek - Donald W. Eacho
Brookfield - Mathew E. Schram
Casco - Jesse L. Thiry
Cedarburg - Stephen W. Castner
Chilton (Manassas, Virginia) - Kyle M. Hemauer
Cledonia - Daniel R. Wyatt
Cleveland - Charles A. Kiser
Clinton (Portland, Oregon) - Justin W. Linden
Clintonville - Warren S. Hansen
Columbus - John F. Kurth
Conover - Matthew J. West
Cudahy - Steven J. Christofferson
Danbury (Maple Lake, Minnesota) - Chad M. Allen
Dane (Larimore, North Dakota) - Travis A. Van Zoest
Dearbrook - John J. Mattek Jr.
Darlington - Jakob J. Roelli
DeForest25 - Shane K. O'Donnell
Ellsworth - Bert E. Hoyer
Eagle River - Tyler J. Kritz
Fairchild - Charles A. Kaufman
Florence - Eric A. Palmisano
Fond du Lac - Derek A. Dobogai
Fond du Lac - John O. Tollefson
Fountain City - Andrew L. Bossert
Fort Atkinson - Jacob A. Meinert
Franklin - Ryan J. Nass
Friendship - Ryan J. Larson
Genoa City - Keith A. Nurnberg
Grafton (Plainfield, Illinois) - Andrew N. Meari
Grafton (Fort Carson, Colorado) - Andrew J. Olmstead
Green Bay - Paul J. Atim
Green Bay - Benjamin C. Edinger
Green Bay - Justin D. Ross
Greenfield - Scott T. Nagorski
Hager City - Jesse B. Albrecht
Hillsboro (Bartonville, Illinios) - Gregory R. Goodrich
Hobart - Ryan M. Jerabek
Horicon - David A. Johnson
Hudson - Benjamin A. Smith
Janesville - Sean M. Schneider
Kenosha - Robert J. Basham
Kenosha (Hattiesburg, Mississippi)50 - Joshua I. Bunch
Kenosha - Timothy R. Hanson
Kenosha - Robert M. Rieckhoff
Kiel - Amy S. Krueger
Ladysmith - Patrick L. Lybert
Ladysmith - Nathan J. Vacho
Ladysmith - Anthony R. Wasielewski
Lena - Nichole M. Frye
Little Chute - Nickolas A. Mueller
Loyal - Todd D. Olson
Loyal - Joshua M. Schmitz
Luxemburg - Luke J. Zimmerman
Madison - Rachael L. Hugo
Madison - Matthew R. Kading
Madison - Mark A. Maida
Madison (Boone, Illinois) - Branden P. Ramey
Madison - Chad J. Simon
Madison - Daniel J. Thompson
Manawa (Oak Harbor, Washington) - Patrick L. Wade
Manitowish Waters (San Diego, California) - Eric U. Ramirez
Manitowoc - Justin J. Cain
Marshfield - Joseph J. Altmann
Mayville - Michael J. Wendling
McFarland - Joshua C. Brennan
Menomonie (Parlin, Colorado) - Alun R. Howells
Menomonie75 - Jeremy L. Wolfe
Merrill - Grant A. Dampier
Merrill - Ryan D. Jopek
Milwaukee - Keith E. Lloyd
Milwaukee - Micheal A. McGlothin
Milwaukee (Portville, New York) - Michael M. McGreevy Jr.
Milwaukee - Adrian V. Soltau
Minong - Harry H. Timberman
Mondovi - Earl D. Werner
Monona (Schiller Park, Illinois) - Daniel J. Johnson
Mount Pleasant - Russell G. Seager
Mountain (Urbana, Missouri) - Lindsey T. James
Muscoda - Andrew J. Halverson
Neenah - James W. McDonald
Neenah - Jon B. St. John
New Auburn - Tracy L. Algers
New Berlin (Windsor, Colorado) - Scott J. Brown
New Berlin - Michelle M. Witmer
Onalaska - Nick A. Dewhirst
Onalaska - Adam P. Servais
Oshkosh (Jacksonville, Florida) - Michael C. Anderson
Oshkosh - Benjamin D. Jansky
Oshkosh - Brent T. Vroman
Oshkosh - Andrew P. Wallace
Pardeeville (Merced, California) - David J. Hartman
Peshtigo100 - Steven T. Drees
Platteville - Christopher J. Splinter
Pleasant Prairie - Eric D. Clark
Plum City - Trevor J. Diesing
Plymouth - Brian P. Prening
Port Edwards - Dennis M. Johnson
Prairie du Sac - Adam J. Novak
Pulaski (London, Kentucky) Lance S. Cornett
Racine - Evan A. Bixler
Racine - Brian K. Naseman
Racine - Richard J. Nelson
Racine - Eric J. Poelman
Rhinelander - Ryan C. Adams
Rhinelander - Stephen G. Martin
Rice Lake - Paul J. Sturino
Rice Lake - Todd D. Walker
Sauk City - Nicholas R. Anderson
Salem (Benton, Kentucky) - Kevin J. Graham
Shiocton - Nicholas E. Riehl
Sparta - Anthony A. "Alex" Gaunky
Spring Valley - Micheal C. Nolan
Spooner - Dan H. Gabrielson
Sturgeon Bay - Louis A. Griese
Suamico - Isaiah R. Hunt
Sun Prairie - Robert J. Cook
Sun Prairie125 - Joshua M. Scott
Superior - Adam J. VanAlstine
Superior (Sioux Falls, South Dakota) - Jeremy D. Vrooman
Superior - Kenneth M. Cross
Superior - Matthew I. Pionk
Tomah - Andy A. Stevens
Two Rivers - Shaun A. Novak
Vesper - Jesse D. Tillery
Waterford - Rhett W. Schiller
Waterloo - Paul R. Bartz
Watertown - Matthew R. Zindars
Waukesha - Chistopher S. Frost
Waukesha - Daren M. Hidalgo
Waukesha - Merideth L. Howard
Waukesha - Dean D. Opicka
Waukesha - Richard D. Warner
Waukesha - Robert P. Warns II
Waupun - Rachel K. Bosveld
West Allis (Moreland, Georgia) - Chad D. Coleman
West Allis - Jason F. Lemke
West Bend - Todd R. Cornell
West Bend - Kevin M. Kryst
West Bend - Travis M. Wichlacz
Weyerhaeuser - Andrew G. Matus
Wisconsin Rapids149 - Matthew T. Grimm
(list under construction - in progress)
( If readers know of other military service persons with Wisconsin connections not on this comprehensive list of fatal casualties or notice errors, please email Bob Keith at keithrg13@cooldadiomedia.com )
Below is an alphabetical list of the 149 Wisconsin fatal casualties from Afghanistan, Iraq, and "The War on Terror."
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
A
Adams, Ryan C. - age 26 - Army National Guard Sergeant - Rhinelander, Wisconsin - Death: 2 October 2009, Logar Province, Afghanistan.
Albrecht, Jesse B. - age 31 - Army Sergeant First Class - Hager City, Wisconsin - Death: 17 May 2007, Iskandariya, Iraq.
Algers, Tracy L. - age 30 - Army Second Lieutenant - New Auburn, Wisconsin - Death: 1 November 2007, Shubayshen, Iraq
Allen, Chad M. - age 25 - Marine Sergeant - Danbury, Wisconsin (Maple Lake, Minnesota) - Death: 28 February 2007, Al Anbar Province, Iraq.
Altmann, Joseph J. - age 27 - Army Staff Sergeant - Marshfield, Wisconsin - Death: 25 December 2011, Kunar Province, Afghanistan.
Anderson, Michael C. - age 36 - Navy Reserve Petty Officer Second Class - Oshkosh, Wisconsin (Jacksonville, Florida) - Death: 2 May 2004, west of Baghdad, Iraq.
Anderson, Nicholas R. - age 21 - Marine Lance Corporal - Sauk City, Wisconsin - Death: 13 March 2006, Tokham District of Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan.
Atim, Paul J. - age 27 - Army Specialist - Green Bay, Wisconsin - Death: 16 April 2011, Nimroz Province, Afghanistan.
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Bartz, Paul R. - age 43 - Army Lieutenant Colonel - Waterloo, Wisconsin - Death: 18 May 2010, Kubul, Afghanistan.
Basham, Robert J. - age 22 - Army National Guard Staff Sergeant - Kenosha, Wisconsin - Death: Camp As Sayliyah, Doha, Qatar.
Bixler, Evan A. - age 21 - Army Private - Racine, Wisconsin - Death: 24 December 2006, Al Anbar Province, Iraq.
Bossert, Andrew L. - age 24 - Army Staff Sergeant - Fountain City, Wisconsin - Death: 7 March 2005, Ramadi, Iraq.
Bosveld, Rachel K. - age 19 - Army Private First Class - Waupun, Wisconsin - Death: 26 October 2003, Abu Ghraib, Iraq.
Brennan, Joshua C. - age 22 - Army Sergeant - McFarland, Wisconsin - Death: 26 October 2007, Korengal Valley, Afghanistan.
Brown, Scott J. - age 33 - Army Sergeant First Class - New Berlin, Wisconsin (Windsor, Colorado) - Death: 18 May 2007, Baghdad, Iraq.
Bunch, Joshua I. - age 23 - Army Specialist - Kenosha, Wisconsin (Hattiesburg, Mississippi) - Death: 6 August 2004, Bahgdad, Iraq.
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Cain, Justin J. - age 22 - Marine Corporal - Manitowoc, Wisconsin - Death: 13 October 2010, Helmand Province, Afghanistan.
Cantafio, Ryan J. - age 22 - Marine Corps Reserve Lance Corporal - Beaver Dam, Wisconsin - Death: 25 November 2004, Al Anbar Province, Iraq.
Castner, Stephen W. - age 27 - Army National Guard Specialist - Cedarburg, Wisconsin - Death: 24 July 2006, Tallil, Iraq.
Christofferson, Steven J. - age 20 - Army Sergeant - Cudahy, Wisconsin - Death: 22 April 2008, Bayji, Iraq.
Clark, Eric D. - age 22 - Army Private First Class - Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin - Death: 11 May 2006, Baghdad, Iraq.
Coleman, Chad D. - age 20 - Army Specialist - West Allis, Wisconsin (Moreland, Georgia) - Death: 27 August 2010, Paktiya, Afghanistan.
Cook, Robert J. - age 24 - Army Specialist - Sun Prairie, Wisconsin - Death: 29 January 2004, Ghazni, Afghanistan.
Cornell, Todd R. - age 38 - Army Reserve Staff Sergeant - West Bend, Wisconsin - Death: 9 November 2004, Fallujah, Iraq.
Cornett, Lance S. - age 33 - Army Sergeant First Class - Pulaski, Wisconsin (London, Kentucky) - Death: 3 February 2006, near Ar Ramadi, Iraq.25
Cross, Kenneth M. - age 21 - Army Corporal - Superior, Wisconsin - Death: 27 August 2007, Bahgdad, Iraq.
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Dampier, Grant A. - age 25 - Army Reserve Private First Class - Merrill, Wisconsin - Death: 16 March 2006, Baghdad, Iraq.
Dewhirst, Nick A. - age 25 - Army First Lieutenant - Onalaska, Wisconsin - Death: 20 July 2008, Qalander District of Khost Province, Afghanistan.
Dobogai, Derek A. - age 26 - Army Captain - Fond du Lac, Wisconsin - Death: 22 August 2007, Multaka, Iraq.
Drees, Steven T. - age 19 - Army Private - Peshtigo, Wisconsin - Death: 28 June 2009, died at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Landstuhl, Germany, of injuries sustained 24 June 2009 in Konar Province, Afghanistan.
Diesing, Trevor J. - age 30 - Army Sergeant First Class - Plum City, Wisconsin - Death: 25 August 2005, Husaybah, Iraq.
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Eacho, Donald W. - age 38 - Army First Sergeant - Black Creek, Wisconsin - Death: 4 March 2005, Ar Ramadi, Iraq.
Edinger, Benjamin C. - age 24 - Marine Sergeant - Green Bay, Wisconsin - Death: 23 November 2004, An Anbar Province, Iraq.
Eppinger Jr., Garrick L. - age 25 - Army Reserve Sergeant - Appleton, Wisconsin - Death: 17 September, 2011, Afghanistan.
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Frye, Nichole M. - age 19 - Army Reserve Private First Class - Lena, Wisconsin - Death: 26 February 2004, Baqubah, Iraq.
Frost, Chistopher S. - age 24 - Air Force Sergeant - Waukesha, Wisconsin - Death: 3 March 2008, near Bayji, Iraq.
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Gabrielson, Dan H. - age 40 - Army Reserve Sergeant First Class - Spooner, Wisconsin - Death: 9 July 2003, Ba Qubah, Iraq.
Gassen, Jacob A. - age 21 - Army Private First Class - Beaver Dam, Wisconsin - Death: 29 November 2010, Nandarhar Province, Afghanistan.
Gaunky, Anthony A. "Alex" - age 19 - Army Private First Class - Sparta, Wisconsin - Death: 18 November 2005, died from injuries sustained on 17 November 2005 in Bayji, Iraq.
Goodrich, Gregory R. - age 37 - Army Reserve Private First Class - Hillsboro, Wisconsin (Bartonville, Illinios) - Death: 9 April 2004, Abu Ghraib, Iraq.
Graham, Kevin J. - age 27 - Army Specialist - Salem, Wisconsin (Benton, Kentucky) - Death: 26 September 2009, Kandahar, Afghanistan.
Griese, Louis A. - age 30 - Army Sergeant - Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin - Death: 31 October 2007, Tikrit, Iraq.
Grimm, Matthew T. - age 21 - Army Specialist - Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin - Death: 15 January 2007, Mosul, Iraq.
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Halverson, Andrew J. - age 19 - Marine Private First Class - Muscoda, Wisconsin - Death: 9 October 2004, Al Anbar Province, Iraq.
Hansen, Warren S. - age 36 - Army Sergeant - Clintonville, Wisconsin - Death: 15 November 2003, Mosul, Iraq.
Hanson, Timothy R. - age 23 - Army Private First Class - Kenosha, Wisconsin - Death: 7 January 2008, Salmon Pak, Iraq.
Hartman, David J. - age - 27 - Pardeeville, Wisconsin (Merced, California) - Death: 3 February 2010, Timagara, Pakistan.
Hemauer, Kyle M. - age 21 - Army National Guard Private First Class - Chilton, Wisconsin ( Manassas, Virginia) - Death: 23 May 2005, Zubal, Afghanistan.
Hermanson, Matthew D. - age 22 - Army Sergeant - Appleton, Wisconsin - Death: 21 April 2010, Wardak, Province, Afghanistan.
Hidalgo, Daren M. - age 24 - Army First Lieutenant - Waukesha, Wisconsin - Death: 11 February 2011, Kandahar Province, Afghanistan.50
Howard, Merideth L. - age 52 - Army Reserve Sergeant First Class - Waukesha, Wisconsin - Death: 8 September 2006, Kabul, Afghanistan.
Howells, Alun R. - age 20 - Army Specialist - Menomonie, Wisconsin (Parlin, Colorado) - Death: 13 August 2007, Baghdad, Iraq.
Hoyer, Bert E. - age 23 - Army Reserve Specialist - Ellsworth, Wisconsin - Death: 10 March 2004, Baqubah, Iraq.
Hugo, Rachael L. - age 24 - Army Reserve Corporal - Madison, Wisconsin - Death: 5 October 2007, Bayji, Iraq.
Hunt, Isaiah R. - age 20 - Army Private First Class - Suamico, Wisconsin - Death: 15 November 2004, Baghdad, Iraq.
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Jaenke, Jaime S. - age 29 - Navy Reserve Petty Officer Second Class - Bay City, Wisconsin - Death: 6 June 2006, Al Anbar Province, Iraq.
James, Lindsey T. - age 23 - Army Sergeant - Mountain, Wisconsin (Urbana, Missouri) - Death: 29 January 2005, Baghdad, Iraq.
Jansky, Benjamin D. - age 28 - Army Reserve Captain - Oshkosh, Wisconsin - Death: 27 July 2005, Al Taqaddum, Iraq.
Jerabek, Ryan M. - age 18 - Marine Private First Class - Hobart (Oneida), Wisconsin - Death: 6 April 2004, Ramadi, Iraq.
Johnson, Daniel J. - age 23 - Air Force Senior Airman - Monona, Wisconsin (Schiller Park, Illinois) - Death: 5 October 2010, Kandahar, Afghanistan.
Johnson, David A. - age 24 - Army First Lieutentant - Horicon, Wisconsin - Death: 25 January 2012, Kandahar Province, Afghanistan.
Johnson, Dennis M. - age 48 - Army Lieutenant Colonel - Port Edwards, Wisconsin - Death: 11 September 2001, Pentagon, Washington D.C.
Jopek, Ryan D. - age 20 - Army National Guard Sergeant - Merrill, Wisconsin - Death: 2 August 2006, Tikrit, Iraq.
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Kading, Matthew R. - age 32 - Army Reserve Sergeant First Class - Madison, Wisconsin - Death: 31 October 2005, at Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio, Texas, of injuries sustained on October 19, 2005, near Tikrit, Iraq.
Kaufman, Charles A. - age 20 - Army National Guard Specialist - Fairchild, Wisconsin - Death: 26 June 2005, Baghdad, Iraq.
Kiser, Charles A. - age 37 - Army Reserve Staff Sergeant - Cleveland, Wisconsin - Death: 24 June 2004, Mosul, Iraq.
Kreinz. Tyler R. - age 21 - Army Specialist - Beloit, Wisconsin - Death: 18 June 2011, Kandahar Province, Afghanistan.
Kritz, Tyler J. - age 21 - Army Sergeant - Eagle River, Wisconsin - Death, 3 June 2007, Thania, Iraq.
Krueger, Amy S. - age 29 - Army Staff Sergeant - Kiel, Wisconsin - Death: 5 November 2010, killed at Foot Hood, Texas.
Kryst, Kevin M. - age 27 - Marine Captain - West Bend, Wisconsin - Death: 18 December 2006, Al Anbar Province, Iraq.
Kurth, John F. - age 31 - Army Captain - Columbus, Wisconsin - Death: 13 March 2004, Tikrit, Iraq.
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Larson, Ryan J. - age 19 - Army Private - Friendship, Wisconsin - Death: 15 June 2011, Kandahar Province, Afghanistan.
Lemke, Jason F. - age 26 - Army Corporal - West Allis, Wisconsin - Death: 5 January 2008, Ibrahim Al Adham, Iraq.
Linden, Justin W. - age 22 - Army National Guard Specialist - Clinton, Wisconsin (Portland, Oregon) - Death: 4 June 2004, Baghdad, Iraq.
Lloyd, Keith E. - age 26 - Army Private First Class - Milwaukee, Wisconsin - Death: 12 January 2008, Tal Afar, Iraq.75
Lybert, Patrick L. - age 28 - Army Staff Sergeant - Ladysmith, Wisconsin - Death: 21 June 2006, Gowardesh, Afghanistan.
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Maida, Mark A. - age 22 - Army Sergeant - Madison, Wisconsin - Death: 27 May 2005, Baghdad, Iraq.
Martin, Stephen G. - age 39 - Army Reserve Staff Sergeant - Rhinelander, Wisconsin - Death: 1 July 2004, Mosul, Iraq.
Mattek Jr., John J. - age 24 - Marine Lance Corporal - Dearbrook, Wisconsin - Death: 13 June 2005, died in the Bethesda Naval Hospital in Maryland from wounds received on 8 June 2005, in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.
Matus, Andrew G. - age 19 - Marine Lance Corporal - Weyerhaeuser, Wisconsin - Death: 21 January 2007, Ar Rutba, Al Anbar Province, Iraq.
McDonald, James W. - age 24 - Army Sergeant - Neenah, Wisconsin - Death: 12 November 2007, died at Fort Hood, Texas while recovering from wounds sustained on 31 May 2007 in Iraq.
McGlothin, Micheal A. - age 21 - Army Specialist - Milwaukee, Wisconsin - Death: 17 April 2004, Baghdad, Iraq.
McGreevy Jr., Michael M. - age 30 - Navy Lieutenant - Milwaukee, Wisconsin (Portville, New York) - Death: 28 June 2005, Asadabad, Afghanistan.
Meari, Andrew N. - age 21 - Army Private First Class - Grafton, Wisconsin (Plainfield, Illinois) - Death: 1 November 2010, Kandahar, Afghanistan.
Meinert, Jacob A. - age 20 - Marine Lance Corporal - Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin, Death: 10 January 2010, Helmand Province, Afghanistan.
Mueller, Nickolas A. - age 26 - Army Sergeant - Little Chute, Wisconsin - Death: 26 October 2010, Darreh-ye Bum, Afghanistan.
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Nagorski, Scott T. - age 27 - Army Specialist - Greenfield, Wisconsin: Death, 14 November 2010, Kunar Province, Afghanistan.
Naseman, Brian K. - age 36 - Army National Guard Master Sergeant - Racine, Wisconsin: Death 22 May 2009, Taji, Iraq.
Nass, Ryan J. - age 21 - Marine Lance Corporal - Franklin, Wisconsin - Death: 3 September 2005, Camp Blessing, Afghanistan.
Nelson, Richard J. - age 23 - Marine Corporal - Racine, Wisconsin - Death: 14 April 2008, Al Anbar Province, Iraq.
Nolan, Micheal C. - age 22 - Marine Corporal - Spring Valley, Wisconsin - Death: 27 June 2011, Helmand Province, Afghanistan.
Novak, Adam J. - age 20 - Army Private - Prairie du Sac, Wisconsin - Death: 27 August 2010, Paktiya, Afghanistan.
Novak, Shaun A. - age 21 - Army Specialist - Two Rivers, Wisconsin - Death: 27 August 2006, Taji, Iraq.
Nurnberg, Keith A. - age 26 - Army Specialist - Genoa City, Wisconsin - Death: 5 September 2007, Baghdad, Iraq.
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O'Donnell, Shane K. - age 24 - Marine Corps Reserve Lance Corporal - DeForest, Wisconsin - Death: 8 November 2004, Babil Province, Iraq.
Olmstead, Andrew J. - age 37 - Army Major - Grafton, Wisconsin (Fort Carson, Colorado) - Death: 3 January 2008, As Sadiyah, Iraq.
Olson, Todd D. - age 36 - National Guard Staff Sergeant - Loyal, Wisconsin - Death: 27 December 2004, wounded in Samarra, died in Tikrit, Iraq.100
Opicka, Dean D. - age 29 - Marine Lance Corporal - Waukesha, Wisconsin - Death: 14 April 2008, Al Anbar Province, Iraq.
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Palmisano, Eric A. - age 27 - Marine Lance Corporal - Florence, Wisconsin - Death: 2 April 2006, near Al Asad, Iraq.
Pionk, Matthew I. - age 30 - Army Sergeant First Class- Superior, Wisconsin: Death 9 January 2008, Sinsil, Iraq.100
Poelman, Eric J. - age 21 - Army Specialist - Racine, Wisconsin - Death: 5 June 2005, Baghdad, Iraq.
Prening, Brian P. - age 24 - Marine Corps Reserve Corporal - Plymouth, Wisconsin - Death: 12 November 2004, Babil Province, Iraq.
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Ramey, Branden P. - age 22 - Marine Corps Reserve Lance Corporal - Madison, Wisconsin (Boone, Illinois) - Death: 8 November 2004, Babil Province, Iraq.
Ramirez, Eric U. - 31 - Army National Guard Specialist - Manitowish Waters, Wisconsin ( San Diego, California) - Death: 12 February 2004, Abu Graib, Iraq.
Rieckhoff, Robert M. - age 26 - Army Specialist - Kenosha, Wisconsin: Death: 18 March 2010, Baghdad, Iraq.
Riehl, Nicholas E. - age 21 - Army Private First Class - Shiocton, Wisconsin - Death: 17 April 2007, Fallujah, Iraq.
Roelli, Jakob J. - age 24 - Army Specialist - Darlington, Wisconsin - Death: 21 September 2011, Jawkari, Kandahar Province, Afghanistan.
Ross, Justin D. - age 22 - Army Reserve Corporal - Green Bay, Wisconsin - Death: 26 March 2011, Helmand Province, Afghanistan.
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Schiller, Rhett W. - age 26 - Army Captain - Waterford, Wisconsin - Death: 16 November 2006, Balad Ruz, Iraq.
Schmitz, Joshua M. - age 22 - Marine Corporal - Loyal, Wisconsin - Death: 26 December 2006, Al Anbar Province, Iraq.
Schneider, Sean M. - age 22 - Army Private First Class - Janesville, Wisconsin - Death: 29 March 2004, Baghdad, Iraq.
Schram, Mathew E. - age 36 - - Army Major - Brookfield, Wisconsin - Death: 26 May 2003, Hadithah, Iraq.
Scott, Joshua M. - age 28 - Army Chief Warrent Officer Two - Sun Prairie, Wisconsin - Death: 27 May 2005, Buhriz, Iraq.
Seager, Russell G. - age 51 - Army Captain - Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin: 5 November 2010, Killed at Fort Hood, Texas.
Servais, Adam P. - age 23 - Air Force Senior Airman - Onalaska, Wisconsin - Death: 19 August 2006, Uruzgan Province, Afghanistan.
Simon, Chad J. - age 32 - Marine Corps Reserve Staff Sergeant - Madison, Wisconsin - Death: 4 August 2005, Babil Province, Iraq.
Smith, Benjamin A. - age 21 - Army Specialist - Hudson, Wisconsin - Death: 2 November 2005, Baghdad, Iraq.
Soltau, Adrian V. - age 21 - Marine Corporal - Milwaukee, Wisconsin - Death: 13 September 2004, Fallujah, Iraq.
Splinter, Christopher J. - age 43 - Army Major - Platteville, Wisconsin - Death: 24 December 2003, Samarra, Iraq.
St. John, Jon B. - age 25 - Army Private First Class - Neenah, Wisconsin - Death: 27 January 2007, Taji, Iraq.
Stevens, Andy A. - age 29 - Marine Sergeant - Tomah, Wisconsin - Death: 1 December 2005, near Fallujah, Iraq.
Straseskie, Kirk A. - age 23 - Marine Sergeant - Beaver Dam, Wisconsin - Death: 19 May 2003, Al Hillah, Iraq.
Sturino, Paul J. - age 21 - Army Specialist - Rice Lake, Wisconsin - Death: 22 September 2003, Quest, Iraq.
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Thiry, Jesse L. - age 23 - Marine Corporal - Casco, Wisconsin - Death: 5 April 2004, Fallujah, Iraq.
Thompson, Daniel J. - age 24 - Army National Guard Sergeant - Madison, Wisconsin - Death: 24 February 2009, Kandahar, Afghanistan.125
Tillery, Jesse D. - age 19 - Marine Lance Corporal - Vesper, Wisconsin - Death: 2 December 2006, Al Anbar Province, Iraq.
Timberman, Harry H. - age 20 - Marine Lance Corporal - Minong, Wisconsin - Death: 17 March 2007, Al Anbar Province, Iraq.
Tollefson, John O. - age 22 - Army Specialist - Fond du Lac, Wisconsin - Death: 28 July 2005, Ashraf, Iraq.
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Uhl III, Eugene A. - age 21 - Army Specialist - Amherst, Wisconsin - Death: 15 November 2003, Mosul, Iraq.
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Vacho, Nathan J. - age 29 - Army Reserve Sergeant - Ladysmith, Wisconsin - Death: 5 May 2006, Baghdad, Iraq.
VanAlstine, Adam J. - age 21 - Marine Lance Corporal - Superior, Wisconsin - Death: 25 February 2006, Ar Ramadi, Iraq.
Van Zoest, Travis A. - age 21 - Army National Guard Sergeant - Dane, Wisconsin (Larimore, North Dakota) - Death: 6 June 2006, Khogyani, Afghanistan.
Vroman, Brent T. - age 21 - Marine Corps Reserve Private First Class - Oshkosh, Wisconsin - Death: 13 December 2004, Babil Province, Iraq.
Vrooman, Jeremy D. - age 28 - Army Sergeant - Superior, Wisconsin (Sioux Falls, South Dakota) - Death: 15 July 2008, Baghdad, Iraq, from wounds received in Kan'an, Diyala Province, Iraq.
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Wade, Patrick L. - age 38 - Navy Chief Petty Officer - Manawa, Wisconsin (Oak Harbor, Washington) - Death: 17 July 2007, Samarra, Salah Ad Din Province, Iraq.
Waker, Todd D. - age 48 - AAR Airlift Pilot - Nashville, Arkansas (formerly of Rice Lake, Wisconsin) - Death: 16 January 2012, Nad Ali, Helmand Province, Afganistan.
Wallace, Andrew P. - age 25 - Army National Guard Sergeant - Oshkosh, Wisconsin - Death: 26 September 2005, Shaibah, Iraq.
Warner, Richard D. - age 22 - Marine Corps Reserve Lance Corporal - Waukesha, Wisconsin - Death: 13 December 2004, Babil Province, Iraq.
Warns II, Robert P. - age 23 - Marine Corps Reserve Corporal - Waukesha, Wisconsin - Death: 8 November 2004, Babil Province, Iraq.
Wasielewski, Anthony R. - age 50 - Army Reserve Sergeant First Class - Ladysmith, Wisconsin - Death: 7 October 2007, died at his home while recovering from wounds sustained 15 May 2007 in Iraq.
Wendling, Michael J. - age 20 - Army National Guard Specialist - Mayville, Wisconsin - Death: 26 September 2005, Shaibah, Iraq.
West, Matthew J. - age 36 - Army Staff Sergeant - Conover, Wisconsin - Death: 30 August 2010, Arghandab River Valley, Afghanistan.
Werner, Earl D. - age 38 - Army National Guard Sergeant - Mondovi, Wisconsin - Death: 28 August 2009, Rashid, Iraq.
Wichlacz, Travis M. - age 22 - Marine Corps Lance Corporal - West Bend, Wisconsin - Death: 5 February 2005, Babil Province, Iraq.
Witmer, Michelle M. - age 20 - Army National Guard Specialist - New Berlin, Wisconsin - Death: 9 April 2004, Baghdad.
Wolfe, Jeremy L. - age 27 - Army First Lieutenant - Menomonie, Wisconsin - Death: 15 November 2003, Mosul, Iraq.
Wyatt, Daniel R. - age 22 - Marine Lance Corporal - Cledonia, Wisconsin - Death: 12 October 2004, Babil, Iraq.
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Zimmerman, Luke J. - age 24 - Army Sergeant - Luxemburg, Wisconsin - Death: 27 October 2006, Al Anbar Province, Iraq.
Zindars, Matthew R. - age 21 - Marine Corporal - Watertown, Wisconsin - Death: 24 July 2007, Diyala Province, Iraq.149
(list under construction - in progress)
( If readers know of other military service persons with Wisconsin connections not on this comprehensive list of fatal casualties or notice errors, please email Bob Keith at keithrg13@cooldadiomedia.com )
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