James M Nolen
ALVIN, TX, US
U.S. Army
SGT, CO C, 2ND BN, 508TH PARACHUTE INFANTRY REGT, FORT BRAGG, NC
11/22/2009, KANDAHAR PROVINCE, AFGHANISTAN
My name is Rachel Nolen the proud widow of Army Sergeant James Michael Nolen. James was KIA in Afghanistan on November 22, 2009. He was in Charlie Company, 2/508 PIR, 4 BCT, 82nd Airborne.
On November [...]
Molly Hightower
Port Orchard, Washington, US
Civilian
Friends of Orphans
1/12/2010, Haiti
Friends and family of Molly Hightower gathered Saturday in the Chapel of Christ the Teacher at the University of Portland to remember graduate Molly Hightower, killed in the earthquake in Haiti.
At nearby Nicola’s restaurant on North Lombard, where many of Hightower’s friends worked to earn school money, friend Alison [...]
Mark A Mathis
Sequim, Washington, US
U.S. Army
SSGT, Army National Guard
6/26/2010, San Tan Valley, US
It deeply saddens us to announce the passing of Staff Sergeant Mark Aaron Mathis. On June 26, 2010 Mark passed away at his home in San Tan Valley, Arizona [...]
Jon Rider
Kennewick, Washington, US
U.S. Marine Corps
Colonel, Commander of the School of Infantry
8/9/2010, Kennewick, Washington
Colonel Jon K. Rider, USMC (retired) age 70, passed away peacefully at home in Kennewick, WA on August 9, 2010, surrounded by his daughters and best friend Robin Wood (shown pictured in the portrait). Colonel Rider was born [...]
Chad Michael
Tampa, Florida, US
Drug Enforcement Administration
Special Agent, DEA’s Foreign-deployed Advisory and Support Team (FAST) Alpha
10/26/2009, Badghis Province, Afghanistan
There was a final farewell Thursday for a federal agent from our area killed overseas one week ago. Chad Michael, 30, grew up in central Pennsylvania and went off to join the Drug Enforcement Agency or the DEA. [...]
John Johnson
Seattle, Washington, US
Army Air Corps
Rank unknown, 448th Heavy Bombardment Group and the 714th squadron – WW2, England
01/08/2002, Washington State
Johnnie was born on the 26th of June 1921 in Tremonton (Box Elder County) Utah to his father John Johnson (a Swedish immigrant to the United States when he was 15 years of age) and his [...]
Fallen Heroes on Cover of VFW Magazine
Great news! – The Fallen Heroes project is featured in the latest issue of VFW magazine. The magazine has a subscription of approximately 1.5 million people. Here is a link to the magazine where you can also download it…..http://digitaledition.qwinc.com/publication/?i=46956
The story on the project starts on page 14. Congratulations Michael!
Zachary D Tellier
CHARLOTTE, NC, US
U.S. Army
SGT, TROOP C, 4TH SQUADRON, 73D CAVALRY, FORT BRAGG, NC
09/29/2007, FIREBASE WILDERNESS, AFGHANISTAN
A Manchester West High School graduate who rescued two fellow soldiers from a burning vehicle six months ago died from wounds received while on ground patrol in Afghanistan, military officials at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, said yesterday.
Zachary D. Tellier, a [...]
Timothy Serwinowski
NORTH TONAWANDA, NY, US
U.S. Marine Corps
LCPL, 3D BN 6TH MAR, (RCT-7, I MEF FWD), 2D MAR DIV, CAMP LEJEUNE, NC
06/21/2010, HELMAND PROVINCE, AFGHANISTAN
Friends and relatives say a 21-year-old Marine from New York has been killed in Afghanistan.
Lance Corporal Timothy Serwinowski of North Tonawanda, near Buffalo, was serving in Marjah when he was hit by a [...]
Ricky Salas Jr
ROSWELL, NM, US
U.S. Army
PFC, COMPANY C, 2D BATTALION, 37TH ARMOR, FRIEDBERG, GERMANY
03/07/2006, MOSUL, IRAQ
Ricky Salas Jr.’s mother kept in e-mail contact with her son while he was in Iraq. In those message, he confided what was in his heart. He said he saw awful things. He said he loved me, he missed me, he wanted [...]
