Hero Stories for Air Force

Senior Master Sgt. James B. Lackey, 45, of Green Clove Springs, Florida, died April 9, 2010, near Kandahar, Afghanistan, in a crash of a CV-22 Osprey. Senior Master Sgt. Lackey was assigned to the 8th Special Operations Squadron, Hurlburt Field, Florida. </d

Tech. Sgt. Adam K. Ginett, 29, of Knightdale, North Carolina, died January 19, 2010, near Kandahar Air Field, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered from an improvised explosive device. Tech Sgt. Ginett was assigned to the 31st Civil Engineer Squadron, Aviano Air Base, Italy. </d

Senior Airman Bradley R. Smith, 24, of Troy, Illinois, died January 3, 2010, near Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, of wounds sustained while supporting combat operations. Senior Airman Smith was assigned to the 10th Air Support Operations Squadron, Fort Riley, Kansas. </d

Tech. Sgt. Anthony C. Campbell, Jr., 35, of Florence, Kentucky, died December 15, 2009, of wounds suffered from the detonation of an improvised explosive device in Helmand Province, Afghanistan. Tech. Sgt. Campbell was assigned to the 932nd Civil Engineer Squadron, Scott Air Force Base, Illinois. </d

Senior Airman Matthew R. Courtois, 22, of Lucas, Texas, died September 20, 2009, as a result of a non-hostile incident on Abdullah Al Mubarak Airbase, Kuwait. Senior Airman Courtois was assigned to the 366th Security Forces Squadron, Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho. </d

Tech Sgt. James R. Hornbarger, 33, of Castle Rock, Washington, died September 12, 2009, as a result of a non-hostile incident in the Mediterranean. Tech Sgt. Hornbarger was assigned to the 9th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Beale Air Force Base, California. </d

Staff Sgt. Bryan D. Berky, 25, of Melrose, Florida, died September 12, 2009, near Bala Baluk, Afghanistan, of wounds sustained from enemy fire while supporting combat operations. Staff Sgt. Berky was assigned to the 28th Civil Engineer Squadron, Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota. </d

1st Lt. Joseph D. Helton, 24, of Monroe, Georgia, died September 8, 2009, near Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his vehicle with an improvised explosive devise. 1st Lt. Helton was assigned to the 6th Security Forces Squadron, MacDill Air Force Base, Florida. </d

Capt. Mark R. McDowell, 26, of Colorado Springs, Colorado, died July 17, 2009, in a F-15E crash near Ghazni Province, Afghanistan. Capt. McDowell was assigned to the 336th Fighter Squadron, Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina. </d

Capt. Thomas J. Gramith, 27, of Eagan, Minnesota, died July 17, 2009, in a F-15E crash near Ghazni Province, Afghanistan. Capt. Gramith was assigned to the 336th Fighter Squadron, Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina. </d