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There have been 977 coalition deaths -- 605
Americans, six Australians, 120 Britons, 97 Canadians, three Czech, 16
Danes, 17 Dutch, three Estonians, one Finn, 22 French, 23 Germans, two
Hungarians, 12 Italians, one Latvian, one Lithuanian, one NATO/ISAF, three Norwegians, eight Poles, two Portuguese, eight Romanians, one South Korean, 23 Spaniards, two Swedes -- in the war on terror as of October 6, 2008, according to a CNN
count. Below are the names of the soldiers, Marines, airmen and sailors
whose deaths have been reported by their country's governments. The
troops died in support of the U.S.-led Operation Enduring Freedom or
were part of the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF)
in Afghanistan. At least 2,490 U.S. personnel have been wounded in
action, according to the Pentagon. View the list of casualties in the war in Iraq and
examine
U.S. war casualties dating back to the Revolutionary War.
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Sgt. 1st Class David L. McDowell |
30 |
2nd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment |
Ramona, California |
Died of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked using small-arms fire in Baston, Afghanistan, on April 29, 2008 |
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Senior Airman Jonathan A. V. Yelner |
24 |
28th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron |
Lafayette, California |
Died of wounds suffered when his vehicle encountered a roadside bomb near Bagram, Afghanistan, on April 29, 2008 |
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Lance Cpl. Jason Marks |
27 |
4th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (Commando) |
Yeppoon, Queensland, Australia |
Killed during a firefight with Taliban fighters approximately 15.5 miles (25 kilometers) southeast of Tarin Kowt in Oruzgan province, Afghanistan, on April 28, 2008 |
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Trooper Robert Pearson |
22 |
A Squadron, The Queen's Royal Lancers |
Grimsby, England |
Killed when his vehicle struck a suspected mine while his unit was providing security for a resupply convoy returning to Camp Bastion in Helmand province, Afghanistan, on April 21, 2008 |
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Pfc. Mark Schouwink |
22 |
45th Armored Infantry Battalion, 43rd Mechanized Brigade |
The Netherlands |
One of two Dutch soldiers killed when their vehicle hit a roadside bomb seven miles (12 kilometers) northwest of Camp Holland in Uruzgan province, Afghanistan, on April 18, 2008 |
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1st Lt. Dennis van Uhm |
23 |
45th Armored Infantry Battalion, 43rd Mechanized Brigade |
The Netherlands |
One of two Dutch soldiers killed when their vehicle hit a roadside bomb seven miles (12 kilometers) northwest of Camp Holland in Uruzgan province, Afghanistan, on April 18, 2008 |
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1st Sgt. Luke J. Mercardante |
35 |
Combat Logistics Battalion 24, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Force |
Athens, Georgia |
One of two Marines killed during combat operations in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, on April 15, 2008 |
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Cpl. Kyle W. Wilks |
24 |
Combat Logistics Battalion 24, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Force |
Rogers, Arkansas |
One of two Marines killed during combat operations in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, on April 15, 2008 |
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Senior Aircraftman Graham Livingstone |
23 |
Support Weapons Flight, 3 Squadron, Royal Air Force Regiment |
Strathclyde, Scotland |
One of two British airmen killed when their vehicle was struck by an explosion during a patrol at Kandahar Airfield in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, on April 13, 2008 |
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Senior Aircraftman Gary Thompson |
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504 Squadron, Royal Auxiliary Air Force |
Nottingham, England |
One of two British airmen killed when their vehicle was struck by an explosion during a patrol at Kandahar Airfield in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, on April 13, 2008 |
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Pfc. Grzegorz Politowski |
28 |
5 Pulk Inzynieryjny (5th Engineering Regiment) |
Golczewo, Poland |
Killed when a roadside bomb struck his patrol in Ghazni province, Afghanistan, on April 8, 2008 |
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Pvt. Terry John Street |
24 |
2nd Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry |
Hull, Quebec, Canada |
Killed when his armored vehicle struck a suspected roadside bomb in the Panjwayi district in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, on April 4, 2008 |
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Sgt. Nicholas A. Robertson |
27 |
Headquarters Service Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group |
Old Town, Maine |
Died on April 3, 2008, at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Landstuhl, Germany, of wounds suffered during combat operations near the Zahn Khan district in Ghazni province, Afghanistan, on April 2 |
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