Hero Stories for OEF

Robert M. Weinger

Sgt. Robert M. Weinger, 24, of Round Lake Beach, Illinois, died March 15, 2009, in Jalabad, Afghanistan, as a result of injuries sustained in Kot, Afghanistan, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. Sgt. Weinger was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 178th Infantry Regiment, 33rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Woodstock, Illinois. </d

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Norman L. Cain III

Spc. Norman L. Cain III, 22, of Oregon, Illinois, died March 15, 2009, in Kot, Afghanistan, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. Spc. Cain was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 178th Infantry Regiment, 33rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Woodstock, Illinois. </d

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Timothy L. Bowles

Staff Sgt. Timothy L. Bowles, 24, of Tucson, Arizona, died March 15, 2009, near Kot, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device. Staff Sgt. Bowles was assigned to the 3rd Logistics Readiness Squadron, Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska. </d

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Christopher P. Abeyta

Sgt. Christopher P. Abeyta, 23, of Midlothian, Illinois, died March 15, 2009, in Jalabad, Afghanistan, as a result of injuries sustained in Kot, Afghanistan, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. Sgt. Abeyta was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 178th Infantry Regiment, 33rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Woodstock, Illinois. </d

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Archie A. Taylor

Staff Sgt. Archie A. Taylor, 37, of Tomball, Texas, died March 14, 2009, as a result of a non-hostile incident in Kabul province, Afghanistan. Staff Sgt. Taylor was assigned to 2nd Intelligence Battalion, II MEF Headquarters Group, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. </d

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Patrick A. Devoe II

Pfc. Patrick A. Devoe II, 27, of Auburn, New York, died March 8, 2009, in Kandau Kalay, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when his vehicle was struck by an improvised explosive device. Pfc. Devoe was assigned to the40th Cavalry Regiment,4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, Fort Richardson, Alaska.<

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Simone A. Robinson

Sgt. Simone A. Robinson, 21, of Dixmoor, Illinois, died March 1, 2009, at Brooke Army Medical Center, San Antonio, Texas, of wounds sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near her security post on January 17 in Kabul, Afghanistan. Sgt. Robinson was assigned to the 634th Brigade Support Battalion of the Illinois Army National Guard, Crestwood, Illinois.<

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