The Heroes who have been forgotten

Spc. Brian J. Schoff, 22, of Manchester, Tenn., died in Baghdad,Iraq, on Jan. 28, when an improvised explosive device detonated nearhis HMMWV.

Sgt. David L. Herrera, 26, of Oceanside, Calif., died in Baghdad,Iraq, on Jan. 28, when an improvised explosive device detonated nearhis HMMWV during combat operations.

Lance Cpl. Billy D. Brixey Jr., 21, of Ferriday, La., died Jan. 27at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Germany, from wounds received asa result of an improvised explosive device while traveling in a convoyin Afghanistan on Jan. 25.

Lance Cpl. Hugo R. Lopez, 20, of La Habra, Calif., died Jan. 27 at Brooke Army Medical Center, San Antonio, from wounds sustained from an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Rawah, Iraq, on Nov. 20, 2005.

Staff Sgt. Jerry M. Durbin Jr., 26, of Spring, Texas, died in Baghdad, Iraq, on Jan. 25, when an improvised explosive device exploded near his dismounted patrol during combat operations.

Sgt. Joshua A. Johnson, 24, of Richford, Vt., died in Ramadi, Iraq, on Jan. 25, when a rocket propelled grenade struck his vehicle during combat operations.

Staff Sgt. Lance M. Chase, 32, of Oklahoma City, Okla., and Pfc.Peter D. Wagler, 18, of Partridge, Kan., died in Baghdad, Iraq, on Jan.23, of wounds sustained that day when an improvised explosive devicedetonated near their M1A2 Abrams tank during patrol operations.

Sgt. Sean H. Miles, 28, of Midlothian, Va., was killed in actionJan. 24 from small arms fire while conducting combat operations againstenemy forces in Al Karmah, Iraq.

Sgt. Matthew D. Hunter, 31, of Valley Grove, W.Va., died in Baghdad,Iraq, on Jan. 23, when an improvised explosive device detonated nearhis dismounted patrol during combat operations.

Sgt. Sean H. Miles, 28, of Midlothian, Va., was killed in actionJan. 24 from small arms fire while conducting combat operations againstenemy forces in Al Karmah, Iraq.

Tech. Sgt. Jason L. Norton, 32, of Miami, Okla. and Staff Sgt. BrianMcElroy, 28, of San Antonio, Texas, were killed Jan. 22, when theirvehicle struck an improvised explosive device while conducting convoyescort duties in the vicinity of Taji, Iraq.

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2 Replies to “The Heroes who have been forgotten”

  1. Do you have a list of the people who didn’t die? I saw a stat a while back that said something like for every soldier who was killed there were another (number) who were seriously injured or disabled. I don’t remember what that number is… I’m thinking it was 10.

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