Hero Stories for Pennsylvania

Cpl. Jonathan M. Walls, 27, of West Lawn, Pennsylvania, died August 1, 2009, in Mushan Village, Afghanistan, of wounds sustained when insurgents attacked his patrol with improvised explosive devices and rocket-propelled grenades. Cpl. Walls was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colorado. </d

Sgt. Ryan H. Lane, 25, of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, died July 23, 2009, of wounds suffered while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. Sgt. Lane was assigned to the 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. </d

Sgt. Joshua J. Rimer, 24, of Rochester, Pennsylvania, died July 22, 2009, in Zabul Province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. Sgt. Rimer was assigned to the 4th Engineer Battalion, Fort Carson, Colorado. </d

Sgt. Michael W. Heede Jr., 22, of Delta, Pennsylvania, died July 13, 2009, while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. Sgt. Heede was assigned to 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California. </d

Lance Cpl. Robert D. Ulmer, 22, of Landisville, Pennsylvania, died June 5, 2009, as a result of a non-hostile incident in Anbar province, Iraq. Lance Cpl. Ulmer was assigned to 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, II Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune North Carolina. </d

Spc. Chad A. Edmundson, 20, of Williamsburg, Pennsylvania, died May 27, 2009, in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered while on a dismounted patrol when an improvised explosive device detonated near his unit. Spc. Edmundson was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 112th Infantry, 56th Stryker Brigade, Pennsylvania Army National Guard. </d

The remains of Staff Sgt. William D. Vile, 27, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, were identified on May 5, 2009. Previously listed as Duty Status Whereabouts Unknown (DUSTWUN), he died of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit using direct fire on May 1, 2009, near the village of Nishagam, in Konar Province, Afghanistan. Staff Sgt. Vile was assigned to the 1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kansas. </d

Cpl. Anthony L. Williams, 21, of Oxford, Pennsylvania, died March 22, 2009, while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. Cpl. Williams was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. </d