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Spc. Daniel D. Bartels
22
Headquarters Troop, 4th Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment, 172nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team
Huron, South Dakota
Died of a non-combat related cause in Mosul, Iraq, on October 19, 2005
Pfc. Gunnar D. Becker
19
Company B, 2nd Battalion, 63rd Armor Regiment, 1st Infantry Division
Forestburg, South Dakoka
Died of non-combat related injuries in Mosul, Iraq, on January 13, 2005
Sgt. Jeremiah J. Boehmer
22
Company C, 562nd Engineer Battalion, 172nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team
Parkston, South Dakota
One of two soldiers killed when a roadside bomb detonated near their Stryker Engineer Squad Vehicle in Husayniya, Iraq, on February 5, 2006
Lance Cpl. Jeremy L. Bohlman
21
Headquarters & Service Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force
Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Died from hostile action in Anbar province, Iraq, on June 7, 2004
Staff Sgt. Cory W. Brooks
32
Company A, 153rd Engineer Battalion, South Dakota Army National Guard
Philip, South Dakota
Died of non-combat related injuries in Baghdad, Iraq, on April 24, 2004
Staff Sgt. Daniel M. Cuka
27
Battery C, 1st Battalion, 147th Field Artillery Regiment, South Dakota Army National Guard
Yankton, South Dakota
One of two soldiers killed when a roadside bomb detonated near their Humvee during convoy operations in Baghdad, Iraq, on December 4, 2005
Pfc. Michael R. Deuel
21
Company B, 2nd Battalion, 325th Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division
Nemo, South Dakota
Killed in a drive-by attack while on guard duty at a propane distribution center in Baghdad, Iraq, on June 18, 2003
Pfc. Sheldon R. Hawk Eagle
21
1st Battalion, 320th Field Artillery Regiment, 101st Airborne Division
Grand Forks, North Dakota / Eagle Butte South Dakota
Killed when two 101st Airborne Division UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters collided in mid-air over Mosul, Iraq, on November 15, 2003
Chief Warrant Officer Hans N. Gukeisen
31
571st Air Medical Company, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment
Lead, South Dakota
Killed when the UH-60 Black Hawk medical helicopter he was aboard crashed in the Tigris River near Samarra, Iraq, on May 9, 2003
Spc. Patrick W. Herried
29
B Troop, 4th Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment, 172nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team
Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Killed when a roadside bomb detonated near his Stryker military vehicle during patrol operations on Rawah, Iraq, on February 6, 2006
Spc. Allen D. Kokesh Jr.
21
Battery C, 1st Battalion, 147th Field Artillery Regiment, South Dakota Army National Guard
Yankton, South Dakota
Died at Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio, Texas, on February 7, 2006, of injuries sustained when a roadside bomb detonated near his Humvee on December 4, 2005
Cpl. Brett L. Lundstrom
22
2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, 2nd Marine
Stafford, Virginia / Rapid City, South Dakota
Killed by small-arms fire during combat operations near Falluja, Iraq, on January 7, 2006
1st Lt. Thomas M. Martin
27
1st Squadron, 40th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division
Ward, Arkansas / Huron South Dakota
Died of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit using small-arms fire during combat operations in Busayifi, Iraq, on October 14, 2007
Staff Sgt. Jason W. Montefering
27
K Troop, 3rd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment
Parkston, South Dakota
Died when a roadside bomb detonated near his Bradley Fighting Vehicle in Baghdad, Iraq, on July 24, 2005
Spc. Dennis B. Morgan
22
153rd Engineer Battalion, South Dakota Army National Guard
Valentine, Nebraska / New Underwood, South Dakota
Killed when his armored personnel carrier hit a roadside bomb in Iskandariyah, Iraq, on April 17, 2004
Sgt. Israel P. O'Bryan
24
5th Battalion, 29th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry division
Newbern, Tennessee / South Dakota
One of two soldiers killed when insurgents attacked their unit with a suicide car bomb in Jalula, Iraq, on June 11, 2010
Chief Warrant Officer Paul J. Pillen
28
Detachment 3, Company A, 249th Aviation Battalion, South Dakota Army National Guard
Keystone, South Dakota
Died of a non-combat related cause in Salwa, Kuwait, on October 17, 2005
Staff Sgt. Robb L. Rolfing
29
2nd Battalion, 10th Special Forces Group
Milton, Massachusetts / South Dakota
Died of wound sustained from enemy small-arms fire in Baghdad, Iraq, on June 30, 2007
Chief Warrant Officer Scott A. Saboe
33
Company A, 4th Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment, 101st Airborne Division
Willow Lake, South Dakota
Killed when two 101st Airborne Division UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters collided in mid-air over Mosul, Iraq, on November 15, 2003
Sgt. 1st Class Richard L. Schild
40
1st Battalion, 147th Field Artillery Regiment, South Dakota Army National Guard
Tabor, South Dakota
One of two soldiers killed when a roadside bomb detonated near their Humvee during convoy operations in Baghdad, Iraq, on December 4, 2005
Capt. Christopher F. Soelzer
26
Headquarters Company, 5th Engineer Battalion, 1st Engineer Brigade
South Dakota
Killed when his vehicle struck a roadside bomb on Highway 1 near Samarra, Iraq, on December 24, 2003
Staff Sgt. Zachary B. Tomczak
24
2nd Battalion, 325th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division
Huron, South Dakota
Died of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit using small-arms fire in Baghdad, Iraq, on September 25, 2007
Staff Sgt. Jeremy D. Vrooman
28
2nd Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division
Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Died of wounds when a homemade bomb exploded while his unit was conducting combat operations in Kn'an, Iraq, on July 15, 2008
Staff Sgt. Gregory A. Wagner
35
1st Battalion, 147th Field Artillery, South Dakota Army National Guard
Mitchell, South Dakota
Died of injuries sustained when a homemade missile struck his Humvee during combat operation in Baghdad, Iraq, on May 8, 2006
Staff Sgt. Leroy O. Webster
28
3rd Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division
Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Died after being shot while on a dismounted patrol near Kirkuk, Iraq, on April 25, 2009
Lance Cpl. Joseph T. Welke
20
Company I, 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force
Rapid City, South Dakota
Welke died on November 20, 2004 at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Germany, from wounds received as a result of enemy action on November 19 in Anbar province, Iraq.
Afghanistan
Staff Sgt. Shane Stanley Barnard
38
3rd Ordnance Battalion,*71st Ordnance Group*
Desmet, South Dakota, USA
Died of wounds sustained when he stepped on a secondary roadside bomb in Zabul province, Afghanistan, on May 19, 2010
Capt. Dale A. Goetz
43
1st Battalion, 66th Armour Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division
White, South Dakota
One of five soldiers killed when their unit was attacked with a roadside bomb in the Arghandab River Valley of Kandahar province, Afghanistan on August 30, 2010.
SPC Dennis G. Jensen
24
200th Engineer Company, 153rd Engineer Battalion, 196th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, South Dakota Army National Guard
Vermillion, South Dakota
Died from injuries suffered when he was struck by two steel bridge decking panels, which fell from a fork lift after a securing strap broke, near Camp Leatherneck in Helmand province, Afghanistan, on August 16, 2011 South Dakota
Cpl. Tanner J. O'Leary
23
1st Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division
Eagle Butte, South Dakota
Died of wounds suffered when a homemade bomb exploded in Musa Qal'eh, Afghanistan, on December 9, 2007
Staff Sgt. Lex Lee Lewis
40
B Troop, 1st Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division
Rapid City, South Dakota
Killed when insurgents attacked his unit with small-arms fire during a dismounted patrol in the village of Shewan Garrison, Farah province, Afghanistan, on July 15, South Dakota
Spc. Estell L. Turner
43
1st Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division
Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Died July 2, 2008, at the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland, of wounds suffered when his vehicle encountered a roadside bomb in Malikheyl, Afghanistan, on June 28, 2008
Sgt. Eduviges G. (Preciado) Wolf
24
704th Brigade Support Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division
Hawthorne, California / Farmer, South Dakota
Died of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked her vehicle with a rocket propelled grenade in Kunar province, Afghanistan, on October 25, 2009
Senior Airman Jonathan A. V. Yelner
24
28th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron
Lafayette, California / Ellsworth, South Dakota
Died of wounds suffered when his vehicle encountered a roadside bomb near Bagram, Afghanistan, on April 29, 2008
If I am missing anybody, please let me know via DM and I will research and add them to the list. One thing I will say, thankfully, we have no names on the MIA/Prisoner list.
HAPPY MEMORIAL DAY: These heroes are dead. They died for liberty - they died for us. They are at rest. They sleep in the land they made free, under the flag they rendered stainless, under the solemn pines, the sad hemlocks, the tearful willows, and the embracing vines. They sleep beneath the shadows of the clouds, careless alike of sunshine or of storm, each in the windowless Place of Rest. Earth may run red with other wars - they are at peace. In the midst of battle, in the roar of conflict, they found the serenity of death. I have one sentiment for soldiers living and dead: cheers for the living; tears for the dead. ~Robert G. Ingersoll
Today, my flag flies at half staff. It is in honor of those that I fought along side of, the ones that didn't come home. They came home, but transported differently.
Several years ago I had the honor of bringing back a fellow that didn't make it, stand up and polish. He did what he could, and he did it well. He took one through the scope. It was the hardest thing I did in my military time. I've lost kin folk, but that really brought it home. I brought it home with pride. When I left Asia, I thought it was another trip and would be over quickly. A few days home and I'm on my way. That didn't happen. I took my friend home. His resting place. Charley would rest easy at Wounded Knee. Charley was my spotter. He was my mentor. Charley taught me how to squees one off. Charlie was a good old red blooded Sioux. I took him home, I planted him, and I learned a lot. I watched them stand a head dress and I watched them stand a bow. I listened while they spoke and I was fortunate that somebody translated for me. Charlie was a warrior. He proved himself to the tripe. Better yet, he proved himself to me. And, to his nation.
In honor of DDay, this is a beautiful tribute on the Beaches of Normandy that shows in black and white just what it looks like to have lost all those souls. God bless the families of those who served and died protecting our freedom.
A stunning tribute in honor of the 9,000 souls lost on the beaches of #Normandy http://thefallen9000.info/
To our Gold Star families, with love...
Merry Christmas from Heaven
I still hear the songs
I still see the lights
I still feel your love
on cold wintry nights
I still share your hopes
and all of your cares
I'll even remind you
to please say your prayers
I just want to tell you
you still make me proud
You stand head and shoulders
above all the crowd
Keep trying each moment
to stay in His grace
I came here before you
to help set your place
You don't have to be
perfect all of the time
He forgives you the slip
If you continue the climb
To my family and friends
please be thankful today
I'm still close beside you
In a new special place
I love you all dearly
now don't shed a tear
Cause I'm spending my
Christmas with Jesus this year.
--John Wm. Mooney, Jr
Location: Somewhere gray and damp, close to the West Coast
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To our Gold Star families, with love...
Merry Christmas from Heaven
I still hear the songs
I still see the lights
I still feel your love
on cold wintry nights
I still share your hopes
and all of your cares
I'll even remind you
to please say your prayers
I just want to tell you
you still make me proud
You stand head and shoulders
above all the crowd
Keep trying each moment
to stay in His grace
I came here before you
to help set your place
You don't have to be
perfect all of the time
He forgives you the slip
If you continue the climb
To my family and friends
please be thankful today
I'm still close beside you
In a new special place
I love you all dearly
now don't shed a tear
Cause I'm spending my
Christmas with Jesus this year.
--John Wm. Mooney, Jr
SD PGR
On Monday May 28th volunteers will stand a Silent Vigil From 3:00 pm To 3:30 pm at the grave sites/home of our War On Terror KIAs here in South Dakota. This is to honor their service and sacrifice to our country. Often family members will be present and appreciate our respect.
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To our Gold Star families, with love...
