Hero Stories for Georgia

Spc. Anthony M. Lightfoot, 20, of Riverdale, Georgia, died July 20, 2009, in Wardak Province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle followed by an attack from enemy forces using small arms and rocket-propelled grenade fires. Spc. Lightfoot was assigned to the 4th Battalion, 25th Field Artillery (STRIKE), 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, New York. </d

Spc. Issac L. Johnson, 24, of Columbus, Georgia, died July 6, 2009, in Konduz, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. Spc. Johnson was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 108th Reconnaissance, Surveillance and Target Acquisition Squadron, Rome, Georgia. </d

Sgt. Brock H. Chavers, 25, of Bulloch, Georgia, died July 6, 2009, in Konduz, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. Sgt. Chavers was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 121st Infantry Regiment, Americus, Georgia. </d

Lance Cpl. Charles S. Sharp, 20, of Adairsville, Georgia, died July 2, 2009, while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. Lance Cpl. was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. </d

1st Sgt. John D. Blair, 38, of Calhoun, Georgia, died June 20, 2009, in Mado Zayi, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when a rocket-propelled grenade struck his vehicle. 1st Sgt. Blair was an Army National Guardsman assigned to the 1st Battalion, 121st Infantry Regiment, Lawrenceville, Georgia. </d

Spc. Jeffrey W. Jordan, 21, of Rome, Georgia, died June 4, 2009, near Kapisa, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered from an improvised explosive device and small arms fire. Spc. Jordan was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 108th Reconnaissance, Surveillance and Target Acquisition Squadron, 48th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Georgia Army National Guard, Calhoun, Georgia. </d

Maj. Kevin M. Jenrette, 37, of Lula, Georgia, died June 4, 2009, near Kapisa, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered from an improvised explosive device and small arms fire. Maj. Jenrette was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 108th Reconnaissance, Surveillance and Target Acquisition Squadron, 48th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Georgia Army National Guard, Calhoun, Georgia. </d

Sgt. 1st Class John C. Beale, 39, of Riverdale, Georgia, died June 4, 2009, near Kapisa, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered from an improvised explosive device and small arms fire. Sgt. 1st Class Beale was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 108th Reconnaissance, Surveillance and Target Acquisition Squadron, 48th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Georgia Army National Guard, Calhoun, Georgia. </d

Pvt. Thomas E. Lee III, 20, of Dalton, Georgia, died May 29, 2009, in Mosul, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an explosive device struck his vehicle. Pvt. Lee was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas. </d

Command Sgt. Major Benjamin Moore, Jr., 43, of Waycross, Georgia, died April 24, 2009, at Contingency Operating Base Speicher, Iraq, of injuries sustained in a non-combat related incident. Command Sgt. Major Moore was assigned to the 2d Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, 3d Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii. </d