Wisconsin's Fallen

By The Associated Press lacrossetribune.com | Posted: Thursday, December 2, 2010 9:23 pm

MILWAUKEE — Nineteen Wisconsin residents have died as a result of service in Afghanistan. They are:

—Army Pfc. Jacob A. Gassen, 21, of Beaver Dam, Wis., died Nov. 29, 2010

—Army Spc. Scott T. Nagorski, 27, of Greenfield, Wis., died Nov. 14, 2010.

—Marine Cpl. Justin J. Cain, 22, of Manitowoc, died Oct. 13, 2010.

—Senior Airman Daniel Johnson, 23, who went to high school in Monona, Wis., died Oct. 5, 2010.

—Army Staff Sgt.Matthew West, 36, Conover, died Aug. 30, 2010

—Army Pfc. Adam Novak, 20, Prairie du Sac, died Aug. 27, 2010

—Army Lt. Col. Paul R. Bartz, 43, of Waterloo, died May 18, 2010.

—Marine Lance Cpl. Jacob A. Meinert, 20, Fort Atkinson, died Jan. 10, 2010.

—Army Sgt. Nickolas A. Mueller, 26, Little Chute, died Oct. 26, 2009.

—Army Sgt. Ryan C. Adams, 26, Rhinelander, died Oct. 2, 2009.

—Army Pvt. Steven T. Drees, 19, Peshtigo, died June 28, 2009.

—Army Sgt. Daniel James Thompson, 24, of Madison, died Feb. 24, 2009.

—Army 1st Lt. Nick A. Dewhirst, 25, of Onalaska, died July 20, 2008.

—Sgt. 1st Class Merideth Howard, 52, of Waukesha, died Sept. 8, 2006.

—Senior Airman Adam Servais, 23, of Onalaska, died Aug. 19, 2006.

—Army Staff Sgt. Patrick L. Lybert, 28, of Ladysmith, died June 21, 2006.

—Marine Lance Cpl. Nicholas Anderson, 21, of Sauk City, died March 13, 2006.

—Marine Lance Cpl. Ryan J. Nass, 21, of Franklin, died Sept. 3, 2005.

—Army Spc. Robert Cook, 24, of Sun Prairie, died Jan. 29, 2004.

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Ninety-two members of the military from Wisconsin have died as a result of service in Iraq or associated with duties in Iraq. They are:

—Army Spc. Robert Rieckhoff, 26, of Kenosha, died March 18, 2010.

—Army Sgt. Earl D. Werner, 38, of Mondovi, died Aug. 28, 2009.

—Army Sgt. 1st Class Brian Naseman, 36, of Racine, died May 22, 2009.

—Army Spc. Steven J. Christofferson, 20, of Cudahy, died April 21, 2008.

—Marine Lance Cpl. Dean Opicka, 29, of Waukesha, died April 14, 2008.

—Marine Cpl. Richard Nelson, 23, of Kenosha, died April 14, 2008.

—Air Force Staff Sgt. Christopher S. Frost, 24, of Waukesha, died March 3, 2008.

—Army Pfc. Keith E. Lloyd, 26, of Milwaukee, died Jan. 12, 2008.

—Army Sgt. 1st Class Matthew Pionk, 30, of Superior, died Jan. 9, 2008.

—Army Pfc. Timothy R. Hanson, 23, of Kenosha, died Jan. 7, 2008.

—Army Pfc. Jason F. Lemke, 30, of West Allis, died Jan. 5, 2008.

—Army 2nd Lt. Tracy Alger, 30, of New Auburn, died Nov. 1, 2007.

—Army Sgt. Louis A. Griese, 30, of Sturgeon Bay, died Oct. 31, 2007.

—Army Reserve Spc. Rachael L. Hugo, 24, of Madison, died Oct. 5, 2007.

—Army Capt. Derek Dobogai, 26, of Fond du Lac, died Aug. 22, 2007.

—Marine Cpl. Matthew Zindars, 21, Watertown, died July 24, 2007.

—Navy Chief Petty Officer Pat Wade, 38, Manawa, died July 17, 2007.

—Army Sgt. Tyler Kritz, 21, Eagle River, died June 3, 2007.

—Army Sgt. Jesse Albrecht, 31, Hager City, died May 18, 2007.

—Army Sgt. Scott Brown, 33, Brookfield, died May 18, 2007.

—Army Pfc. Nicholas E. Riehl, 21, Shiocton, died April 27, 2007.

—Army Staff Sgt. Robert Basham, 22, Kenosha, died April 14, 2007.

—Marine Lance Cpl. Harry H. Timberman, 20, Minong, died March 17, 2007.

—Army Pfc. Jon B. St. John II, 25, town of Vinland, killed Jan. 27, 2007.

—Marine Lance Cpl. Andrew Matus, 19, of Weyerhaeuser, killed Jan. 21, 2007.

—Army Spc. Matthew Tyler Grimm, 21, Wisconsin Rapids, killed Jan. 15, 2007.

—Marine Cpl. Josh Schmitz, 22, of Loyal, died Dec. 26, 2006.

—Army Private Evan A. Bixler, 21, of Racine, died Dec. 24, 2006.

—Marine Capt. Kevin M. Kryst, 27, of West Bend, died Dec. 18, 2006.

—Marine Lance Cpl. Jesse D. Tillery, 19, of Vesper, died Dec. 2, 2006.

—Army Capt. Rhett W. Schiller, 26, of Waterford, died Nov. 16, 2006.

—Marine Sgt. Luke Zimmerman, 24, of Green Bay, died Oct. 27, 2006.

—Army Cpl. Kenneth Cross, 21, of Superior, died Aug. 27, 2006.

—Army Pfc. Shaun Novak, 21, of Two Rivers, died Aug. 27, 2006.

—Army Spc. Ryan Jopek, 20, of Merrill, died Aug. 1, 2006.

—Army Spc. 4 Steve Castner, 27, of Cedarburg, died July 24, 2006.

—Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Jaime S. Jaenke, 29, of Bay City, died June 5, 2006.

—Army Pfc. Grant Allen Dampier, 25, of Merrill, died May 15, 2006.

—Army Pfc. Eric D. Clark, 22, of Pleasant Prairie, died May 11, 2006.

—Army Sgt. Nathan J. Vacho, 29, of Janesville, died May 5, 2006.

—Marine Lance Cpl. Eric A. Palmisano, 27, of Florence, died April 2, 2006.

—Marine Lance Cpl. Adam J. VanAlstine, 21, of Superior, died Feb. 25, 2006.

—Marine Sgt. Andy A. Stevens, 29, of Tomah, died Dec. 1, 2005

—Army Pfc. Anthony Alex Gaunky, 19, of Sparta, died Nov. 18, 2005.

—Army Spc. Benjamin A. Smith, 21, of Hudson, died Nov. 2, 2005.

—Army Sgt. 1st Class Matthew R. Kading, 32, of Madison, died Nov. 1, 2005.

—Army Spc. Michael Wendling, 20, of Mayville, died Sept. 26, 2005.

—Army Sgt. Andy Wallace, 25, of Oshkosh, died Sept. 26, 2005.

—Army Sgt. 1st Class Trevor J. Diesing, 30, of Plum City, died Aug. 25, 2005.

—Marine Staff Sgt. Chad J. Simon, 32, of Monona, died Aug. 4, 2005.

—Army Capt. Benjamin D. Jansky, 28, of Oshkosh, died July 27, 2005.

—Army Spc. John O. Tollefson, 22, of Fond du Lac, died July 27, 2005.

—Army Spc. Charles A. Kaufman, 20, of Fairchild, died June 26, 2005.

—Marine Lance Cpl. John J. Mattek Jr., 24, of Stevens Point, died June 13, 2005.

—Army Spc. Eric Poelman, 21, of Racine, died June 5, 2005.

—Chief Warrant Officer Joshua Scott, 28, of Sun Prairie, died May 27, 2005.

—Sgt. Mark Maida, 22, of Madison, died May 26, 2005.

—Sgt. Andrew Bossert, 24, of Fountain City, died March 7, 2005.

—Sgt. 1st Class Donald W. Eacho, 38, of Black Creek, died March 4, 2005.

—Marine Lance Cpl. Travis M. Wichlacz, 22, of West Bend, died Feb. 5, 2005.

—Staff Sgt. Todd Olson, 36, of Loyal, of the Wisconsin National Guard, died Dec. 26, 2004.

—Marine Pfc. Brent Vroman, 21, of Omro, died Dec. 13, 2004.

—Marine Lance Cpl. Richard D. Warner, 22, of Waukesha, died Dec. 13, 2004.

—Marine Lance Cpl. Ryan Cantafio, 22, of Beaver Dam, died Nov. 25, 2004.

—Marine Sgt. Benjamin Edinger, 24, of Green Bay, died Nov. 23, 2004.

—Army Pfc. Isaiah Hunt 20, of Suamico, died Nov. 14, 2004.

—Marine Cpl. Brian P. Prening, 24, of Sheboygan County, died Nov. 12, 2004.

—Army Reserves Staff Sgt. Todd R. Cornell, 38, of West Bend, died Nov. 9, 2004.

—Marine Cpl. Bobby Warns, 23, of Waukesha, died Nov. 8, 2004.

—Marine Lance Cpl. Shane K. O’Donnell, 24, of DeForest, died Nov. 8, 2004.

—Marine Lance Cpl. Daniel R. Wyatt, 22, of Racine, died Oct. 12, 2004.

—Marine Pfc. Andrew Halverson, 19, of Muscoda, died Oct. 9, 2004.

—Marine Cpl. Adrian V. Soltau, 21, of Milwaukee, died Sept. 13, 2004.

—Army Staff Sgt. Stephen G. Martin, 39, of Rhinelander, died July 2, 2004.

—Army Sgt. Charles Kiser, 37, of Cleveland, died June 24, 2004.

—Army Spc. Michael McGlothin, 21, of Milwaukee, died April 17, 2004.

—Army Spc. Michelle Witmer, 20, of New Berlin, died April 9, 2004.

—Marine Pfc. Ryan Jerabek, 18, of Hobart, died April 6, 2004.

—Marine Cpl. Jesse Thiry, 23, of Casco, died April 5, 2004.

—Army Pfc. Sean Schneider, 22, of Janesville, died March 29, 2004.

—Army Capt. John F. Kurth, 31, of Columbus, died March 13, 2004.

—Spc. Bert E. Hoyer, 23, an Army reservist from Ellsworth, died March 10, 2004.

—Spc. Nichole M. Frye, 19, an Army reservist from Lena, died Feb. 16, 2004.

—Maj. Christopher J. Splinter, 43, of Platteville, died Dec. 24, 2003.

—Army Pfc. Rachel Bosveld, 19, of Waupun, died Oct. 26, 2003.

—Army 2nd Lt. Jeremy L. Wolfe, 27, of Menomonie, died Nov. 15, 2003.

—Army Spc. Eugene A. Uhl III, 21, of Amherst, died Nov. 15, 2003.

—Army Sgt. Warren S. Hansen, 36, of Clintonville, died Nov. 15, 2003.

—Army Spc. Paul J. Sturino, 21, of Rice Lake, died Sept. 22, 2003.

—Army Reservist Dan Gabrielson, 40, of Frederic, died July 9, 2003.

—Army Maj. Mathew Schram, 36, of Brookfield, died May 26, 2003.

—Marine Sgt. Kirk Straseskie, 23, of Beaver Dam, died May 19, 2003.