Hero Stories for Georgia

Pfc. Chad D. Coleman, 20, of Moreland, Georgia, died of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his vehicle with an improvised explosive device August 27, 2010, in Paktiya, Afghanistan. Pfc. Coleman was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 33rd Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky. </d

Sgt. 1st Class Edgar N. Roberts, 39, of Hinesville, Georgia, died August 17, 2010, at the National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, Maryland, of wounds sustained June 26 at Sayed Abad, Afghanistan, when insurgents attacked his unit using an improvised explosive device. Sgt. 1st Class Roberts was assigned to 810th Engineer Company (SAPPER), Swainsboro, Georgia. </d

Staff Sgt. Sheldon L. Tate, 27, of Hinesville, Georgia, died July 13, 2010, in Kandahar City, Afghanistan, of wounds sustained when insurgents attacked his unit with rifle, rocket propelled grenade, and small arms fire. Staff Sgt. Tate was assigned to the 782nd Brigade Support Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina. </d

Pfc. Jacob A. Dennis, 22, of Powder Springs, Georgia, died July 3, 2010, at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Landstuhl, Germany, of injuries sustained June 30 in a weapons system accident at Forward Operating Base Lane, Afghanistan (Zabul province). Pfc. Dennis was assigned to the 4th Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 5th Stryker Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington. </d

Sgt. Johnny W. Lumpkin, 38, of Columbus, Georgia, died July 2, 2010, in Balad, Iraq, of wounds sustained July 1 in a non-combat related equipment incident in Taji, Iraq. Sgt. Lumpkin was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 41st Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Georgia. </d

Lance Cpl. William T. Richards, 20, of Trenton, Georgia, died June 26, 2010, while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. Lance Cpl. Richards was assigned to 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. </d

Spc. David A. Holmes, 34, of Tennille, Georgia, died June 26, 2010, at Sayed Abad, Afghanistan, of wounds sustained when insurgents attacked his unit using an improvised explosive device. Spc. Holmes was assigned to the 810th Engineer Company, Swainsboro, Georgia. </d

Pfc. Jason H. Estopinal, 21, of Dallas, Georgia, died February 15, 2010, while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. Pfc. Estopinal was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. </d

Spc. Brushaun X. Anderson, 20, of Columbus, Georgia, died January 1, 2010, in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered from a non-combat related incident. Spc. Anderson was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, New York. </d

Pfc. Jaiciae L. Pauley, 29, of Austell, Georgia, died December 11, 2009, in Kirkuk, Iraq, of injuries sustained from a non-combat related incident. Pfc. Pauley was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Georgia. </d