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“Not for fame or reward, not lured by ambition or goaded by necessity, but in simple obedience to duty.”
--Inscription at Arlington Cemetery

1st Lt. Louis E. Allen
Age: 34 years old
Milford, PA
Died: June 8, 2005 in
Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Unit: Army National Guard, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 42nd Infantry Division, Army National Guard, Troy, NY
HM 53

Cpl. Terrence P. Allen
Age: 21 years old
Pennsauken, NJ
Died: September 15, 2007 in Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Unit: Marines, 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.
HM 27

Staff Sgt. Ahmed K. Altaie
Ann Arbor, Mich
Staff Sgt. Ahmed K. Altaie, 41, of Ann Arbor, Mich., was kidnapped on October 23, 2006 in central Baghdad. He was declared “Missing - Captured” as a result of a casualty review board convened Dec. 11, 2006.
Current status POW/MIA
HM 168

Spc. Yoe M. Aneiros
Age: 20 years old
Newark, NJ
Died: September 7, 2004 in
Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Unit: Army, 2nd Battalion, 70th Armor, 3rd Brigade, 1st Armored Division, Fort Riley, Kan.
HM 10

Pfc. Joe L. Baines
Age: 19 years old
Newark, NJ
Died: December 16, 2006 in Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Unit: Army, 1st Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Tex.
HM 130

Spc. Ryan T. Baker
Age: 24 years old
Browns Mills, NJ
Died: November 15, 2003 in
Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Unit: Army, 4th Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.
HM 3

Pfc. Stephen C. Benish
Age: 20 years old
Clark, NJ
Died: November 28, 2004 in
Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Unit: Army, 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Camp Howze, South Korea
HM 90

Pfc. David J. Bentz III
Age: 20 years old
Newfield, NJ
Died: June 20, 2007 in
Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Unit: Army, 1st Battalion, 64th Armor Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.
HM 20

Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl
Age: 25 years old.
Sun Valley. Idaho
Captured June 20, 2009
Operation Enduring Freedom
Afghanistan.
Unit: 1st Battalion, 501st Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division
Current status POW/MIA
HM 168

Master Sgt. Jamal H. Bowers
Age: 42 years old
Orange, NJ
Died: March 18, 2011, Camp Lemonier, Djibouti, Operation Enduring Freedom – Horn of Africa.
Unit: 6th Battalion, 4th Military Information Support Group, U.S. Army Special Operations Command, Fort Bragg, N.C.
HM 120

SSgt Aaron Nelson Brown
Age: 32 years old
Ridgefield Park, New Jersey, U.S.
Died: April 1, 2007
Unit: Air Force, 4th Medical Operations Squadron, Seymour Johnson AFB.
HM 42

Lance Cpl.. Donald S. Brown
Age: 19 years old
Succasunna, New Jersey
Died: October 25, 2006 in Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Unit: Marines, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, 3rd Marine Expeditionary Force, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii.
HM 52

Sgt. Scott Brunkhorst
Age: 25 years old
Bridgewater, New Jersey
Died: March 30, 2010 in Operation Enduring Freedom.
Unit: 2nd Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, NC.
HM 99

Staff Sgt. Jason M. Butkus
Age: 34 years old
West Milford, New Jersey
Died: August 30, 2007 in Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Unit: Army, 1st Battalion, 28th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kan.
HM 104

Sgt. Keith T. Buzinski
Age: 27 years old
Hamilton, New Jersey
Died: April 7, 2011 in Operation Enduring Freedom.
Unit: 2nd Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Polk, LA.
HM 44

Staff Sgt. Frank T. Carvill
Age: 51 years old
Carlstadt, New Jersey
Died: June 4, 2004 in Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Unit: Army National Guard, 3rd Battalion, 112th Field Artillery, Army National Guard, Lawrenceville, N.J.
HM 144

Capt. Thomas J. Casey
Age: 32 years old
Cape May Point ,New Jersey
Died: January 3, 2008 in Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Unit: Army, Military Transition Team, 1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kan.
HM 5

Sgt. Steven Checo
Age: 22 years old
Elizabeth, NJ.
Died: December 20, 2002 in Operation Enduring Freedom.
Unit: Army, 504th Infantry, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.
HM 85

Staff Sgt. Robert J. Chiomento
Age: 34 years old
Fort Dix, New Jersey
Died: July 17, 2006 in Operation Enduring Freedom.
Unit: Army, 2nd Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Polk, La.
HM 74

Pfc. Min S. Choi
Age: 21 years old
River Vale, New Jersey
Died: February 26, 2005 in Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Unit: Army, 6th Squadron, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.
HM 57

Lance Cpl. Curtis A. Christensen Jr.
Age: 29 years old
Collingswood, New Jersey
Died: January 11, 2008 in Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Unit: Marines, 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.
HM 30

Pfc. Ryan D. Christensen
Age: 22 years old
Spring Lake Heights, New Jersey
Died: November 24, 2005 in Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Unit: Army, 1st Battalion, 64th Armor Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.
HM 136

1st Lt. Michael J. Cleary
Age: 24 years old
Dallas, Pennsylvania
Died: December 20, 2005 in Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Unit: Army, 1st Battalion 15th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Benning, Ga.
HM 2

1st Sgt. Christopher D. Coffin
Age: 51 years old
Somerville, NJ.
Died: July 1, 2003 in Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Unit: Army, 1st Battalion, 64th Armor Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.
HM 60

Cpl. Brian M. Connelly
Age: 26 years old
Union Beach, New Jersey
Died: February 26, 2009 in Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Unit: Army, 40th Engineer Battalion, Task Force 1-6, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, Baumholder, Germany.
HM 162

1st Lt. Salvatore S. Corma
Age: 24 years old
Wenonah, New Jersey
Died: April 29, 2010 in Operation Enduring Freedom.
Unit: Army, 2nd Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.
HM 13

L/ Cpl. Christopher B. Cosgrove III
Age: 23 years old
Cedar Knolls, New Jersey
Died: October 1, 2006 in Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Unit: Marine Reserves, 2nd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve, Dover, N.J.
HM 62

2nd Lt. Matthew S. Coutu
Age: 23 years old
Freehold, NJ
Died: June 27, 2005 in Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Unit: Army, 64th Military Police Company, 720th Military Police Battalion, 89th Military Police Brigade, Fort Hood, Tx.
HM 64

Cpl. Michael E. Curtin
Age: 23 years old
Howell, New Jersey
Died: March 29, 2003 in Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Unit: Army, 2-7th Infantry, 3rd Army Infantry Div., Fort Stewart, Ga.
HM 116

Capt. Gregory T. Dalessio
Age: 30 years old
Cherry Hill, New Jersey
Died: June 23, 2008 in Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Unit: Army, 2nd Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division.
HM 24

Spc. Anthony J. Dixon
Age: 20 years old
Lindenwold, New Jersey
Died: August 1, 2004 in Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Unit: Army, 1st Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division, Schweinfurt, Germany.
HM 23

Sgt. Ryan E. Doltz
Age: 26 years old
Mine Hill, New Jersey
Died: June 5, 2004 in Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Unit: Army National Guard, Battery B, 3rd Battalion, 112th Field Artillery, Lawrence, N.J.
HM 146

S/Sgt. Ingles DosReis
Age: 22 years old
Maple Shade, New Jersey
Died: August 28, 2009
Unit: 31st Security Forces Squadron, Aviano Air Base, Italy.
HM 38

Spc. Christopher M. Duffy
Age: 26 years old
Brick, New Jersey
Died: June 4, 2004 in Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Unit: Army National Guard, 3rd Battalion, 112th Field Artillery, Army National Guard, Lawrenceville, N.J.
HM 115

2nd Lt. Seth J. Dvorin
Age: 24 years old
East Brunswick, New Jersey
Died: February 3, 2004 in Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Unit: Army, Battery B, 3rd Battalion, 62nd Air Defense Artillery Regiment, Fort Drum, N.Y.
HM 65