Hero Stories for Memorials

Staff Sgt. Willie J. Harley, Jr., 48, of Aiken, South Carolina, died October 1, 2010, in Paktika province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his military vehicle with an improvised explosive device. Staff Sgt. Harley was assigned to the 1221st Engineer Clearance Company, Graniteville, South Carolina. </d

Lance Cpl. Timothy M. Jackson, 22, of Corbin, Kentucky, died September 30, 2010, while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. Lance Cpl. Jackson was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. </d

Sgt. Justin A. Officer, 26, of Wichita, Kansas, died September 29, 2010, in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit using an improvised explosive device. Sgt. Officer was assigned to 1st Squadron, 75th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky. </d

Sgt. 1st Class Calvin B. Harrison, 31, of San Antonio, Texas, died September 29, 2010, in Uruzgan province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit with small arms fire. Sgt. 1st Class Harrison was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne) Fort Bragg, North Carolina. </d

Sgt. 1st Class Calvin B. Harrison, 31, of San Antonio, Texas, died September 29, 2010, in Uruzgan province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit with small arms fire. Sgt. 1st Class Harrison was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne) Fort Bragg, North Carolina. </d

Senior Airman Mark Forester, 29, of Tuscaloosa, Alabama, died September 29, 2010, in Uruzgan province, Afghanistan, while conducting combat operations in the area. Senior Airman Forester was assigned to the 21st Special Tactics Squadron, Pope Air Force Base, North Carolina. </d

Lance Cpl. Ralph J. Fabbri, 20, of Gallitzin, Pennsylvania, died September 28, 2010, while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. Lance Cpl. Fabbri was assigned to the Headquarters Battalion, 1st Marine Division, IMarine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California. </d

Sgt. Mark A. Simpson, 40, of Peoria, Illinois, died September 26, 2010, at Kandahar, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his military vehicle with an improvised explosive device on September 25 at Forward Operating Base Frontenac, Afghanistan. Sgt. Simpson was assigned to the 20th Engineer Battalion, 36th Engineer Brigade, Fort Hood, Texas. </d

Spc. Donald S. Morrison, 23, of Cincinnati, Ohio, died September 26, 2010, at Kandahar, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his military vehicle with an improvised explosive device on September 25 at Forward Operating Base Frontenac, Afghanistan. Spc. Morrison was assigned to the 20th Engineer Battalion, 36th Engineer Brigade, Fort Hood, Texas. </d

Spc. Marc C. Whisenant, 23, of Holly Hill, Florida, died September 24, 2010, in Kuwait of injuries sustained in a military vehicle roll-over. Spc. Whisenant was attached to the Florida National Guard’s 1st Battalion, 124th Infantry Regiment, Miami, Florida. </d