Hero Stories for June 2010

Sgt. Matthew R. Hennigan, 20, of Las Vegas, Nevada, died June 30, 2010, at Forward Operating Base Shank, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered earlier in Tangi Valley, Afghanistan, when enemy forces attacked his unit with machine gun fire. Sgt. Hennigan was assigned to 173rd Special Troops Battalion, 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, Bamberg, Germany. </d

Sgt. 1st Class Kristopher D. Chapleau, 33, of LaGrange, Kentucky, died June 30, 2010, at Forward Operating Base Blessing, Afghanistan, of injuries sustained from a non-combat related incident. Sgt. 1st Class Chapleau was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky. </d

Sgt. David W. Thomas, 40, of St. Petersburg, Florida, died June 27, 2010, in Konar, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit with small arms fire. Sgt. Thomas was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky. </d

Staff Sgt. Eric B. Shaw, 31, of Exeter, Maine, died June 27, 2010, in Konar, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit with small arms fire. Staff Sgt. Shaw was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky. </d

Sgt. John M. Rogers, 26, of Scottsdale, Arizona, died June 27, 2010, at Forward Operating Base Blessing, Afghanistan, of injuries sustained from a non-combat related incident. Sgt. Rogers was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky. </d

1st Sgt. Robert N. Barton, 35, of Roxie, Mississippi, died June 7, 2010, in Konar, Afghanistan, when insurgents attacked his vehicle with an improvised explosive device. 1st Sgt. Barton was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky. </d

Lance Cpl. William T. Richards, 20, of Trenton, Georgia, died June 26, 2010, while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. Lance Cpl. Richards was assigned to 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. </d

Spc. David A. Holmes, 34, of Tennille, Georgia, died June 26, 2010, at Sayed Abad, Afghanistan, of wounds sustained when insurgents attacked his unit using an improvised explosive device. Spc. Holmes was assigned to the 810th Engineer Company, Swainsboro, Georgia. </d

Pfc. Bryant J. Haynes, 21, of Epps, Louisiana, died June 26, 2010, in Al Diwaniyah, Iraq, of injuries sustained during a vehicle roll-over. Pfc. Haynes was assigned to the 199th Support Battalion, Louisiana Army National Guard, Alexandria, Louisiana. </d

Sgt. Joseph D. Caskey, 24, of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, died June 26, 2010, while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. Sgt. Caskey was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California. </d