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Pfc. Christopher R. Barton, 22, of Concord, N.C., died May 24 in Khowst province, Afghanistan, of wounds sustained when insurgents attacked his unit using small arms fire. He was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 33rd Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky. to be updated&#8230;. <

Died: May 20, 2010 in Kirkuk, Iraq Spc. Stanley J. Sokolowski, III of Ocean, New Jersey died at age 26 in Kirkuk, Iraq, in a non-combat related incident. Special Troops Battalion 1st Brigade 1st Armored Division Fort Bliss, Texas To be updated&#8230; <

Born: August 31, 1984 in Beaver, Pennsylvania Died: April 16, 2007 in Baghdad, Iraq Spc. Aaron M. Genevie of Chambersburg, Pennsylvania attended Hopewell High School and was a 2003 graduate of McConnellsburg High School that included a close-knit 66 students graduating that year. He worked in the shipping department of TB Wood&#8217;s Inc., a Chambersburg transmission [.

Born: November 4, 1982 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa Died: August 31, 2007 in Landstuhl, Germany Sgt. Kevin A. Gilbertson of Cedar Rapids, Iowa was a graduate of Cedar Rapids Jefferson High School and was known as an upbeat, rabble-rousing, ball of fire nicknamed Gilmoe. He joined the Army right out of high school in hopes of [.

Died: May 18, 2010 in Kabul, Afghanistan Col. John M. McHugh of New Jersey attended James Caldwell High School in 1982 before attending West Point Military Academy. He died at age 46 in Kabul, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked their convoy with a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device. Army U.S. Army Battle Command Training [.

Died: May 17, 2010 in Helmand, Afghanistan Staff Sgt. Adam L. Perkins of Antelope, California died at age 27 while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. Marines 7th Engineer Support Battalion 1st Marine Logistics Group I Marine Expeditionary Force Camp Pendleton, California To be updated&#8230; <

Born on June 16, 1979 in Erie, PA Died on May 21, 2004 in Al Iskandariyah, Iraq Jeremy R. Horton was passionate about everything, nothing half way. There was never a gray area with him. While a student at Strong Vincent High School, he played both the saxophone and drums. And he met the love of [.

Born: October 30, 1953 in Penuelas, Puerto Rico Died: October 26, 2005 in Rustamiyah, Iraq Sgt. 1st Class Ramon A. AcevedoAponte of Watertown, New York was the eighth one of ten sons. He was a father who was loved his children. He was a champion of chess and had studied engineering in the University Enclosure of [.

Born: March 1, 1983 in Pennsylvania Died: February 17, 2006, Djibouti Sgt. James F. Fordyce of Newton Square, Pennsylvania graduated from Marple Newtown High School and enlisted in the United States Marine Corps soon after in 2001. Jim had served two tours in Iraq before being deployed to Djibouti as part of the Combined Joint Task [.

Died: May 3, 2010 in Mosul, Iraq Staff Sgt Esau S. Gonzales of Panhandle, Texas graduated from Panhandle High School in 1998 where he was voted Most Talented, Class Favorite, and Most Friendly. Esau was currently serving his third tour of duty in Iraq, two tours with the Army, and one tour with the Navy. [.