Hero Stories for Michigan

Spc. Joseph T. Prentler, 20, of Fenwick, Michigan, died October 4, 2010, in Mama Kariz, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his military vehicle using an improvised explosive device. Spc. Prentler was assigned to the 3rd Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment, Vilseck, Germany. </d

Sgt. Anthony D. Matteoni, 22, of Union City, Michigan, died October 1, 2010, while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. Sgt. Matteoni was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. </d

Spc. Deangelo B. Snow, 22, of Saginaw, Michigan, died September 17, 2010, in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his vehicle with a rocket propelled grenade. Spc. Snow was assigned to the 526th Brigade Support Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky. </d

Senior Airman James A. Hansen, 25, of Athens, Michigan, died September 15, 2010, of wounds suffered during a controlled detonation at Joint Base Balad, Iraq. Senior Airman Hansen was assigned to the 46th Operations Support Squadron, Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. </d

Pfc. Bradley D. Rappuhn, 24, of Grand Ledge, Michigan, died August 8, 2010, at Zhari Kandahar, Afghanistan, of wounds sustained when insurgents attacked his unit using an improvised explosive device. Pfc. Rappuhn was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, Fort Benning, Georgia. </d

Sgt. Andrew C. Nicol, 23, of Eaton, Michigan, died August 8, 2010, at Zhari Kandahar, Afghanistan, of wounds sustained when insurgents attacked his unit using an improvised explosive device. Sgt. Nicol was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, Fort Benning, Georgia. </d

Cpl. Paul J. Miller, 22, of Traverse City, Michigan, died July 19, 2010, while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. Cpl. Miller was assigned to 3rd Combat Engineer Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, based at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California. </d

Cpl. Daane A. Deboer, 24, of Ludington, Michigan, died June 25, 2010, while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. Cpl. Deboer was assigned to 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California. </d

Born: January 18, 1983 in Hamilton, Ohio Died: August 17, 2007 in Baghdad, Iraq 1st Lt. Jonathan W Edds of White Pigeon, Michigan graduated near the top of his class at White Pigeon High School in 2001. He was one of three brothers who went to the United States Military Academy at West Point. He excelled [.

Sgt. Dillon B. Foxx, 22, of Traverse City, Michigan, died February 5, 2010, in Bala Murghab, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device. Sgt. Foxx was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina. </d