Marine Cpl. Christopher D. Bordoni, 21, of Ithaca, N.Y., died April 3 of wounds sustained Jan. 18, 2012, while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan.
Three Army soldiers died April 4, in Faryab province, Afghanistan, of wounds sustained during an enemy attack by a suicide vehicle borne improvised explosive device. Killed were Capt. Nicholas J. Rozanski, 36, of Dublin, Ohio; Sgt. 1st Class Jeffrey J. Rieck, 45, of Columbus, Ohio; and Sgt. 1st Class Shawn T. Hannon, 44, of Grove City, Ohio.
Marine Cpl. Alex Martinez, 21, of Elgin, Ill., died April 5 while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan.
Army Spc. Jeffrey L. White, Jr., 21, of Catawissa, Mo., died April 3, in Khost province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device.
Army Spc. Antonio C. Burnside, 31, of Great Falls, Mont., died April 6 at Ghanzi province, Afghanistan of injuries suffered when insurgents attacked his unit with small arms fire.
Army Staff Sgt. Tyler J. Smith, 24, of Licking, Mo., died April 3, in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, of wounds sustained when he was attacked with an enemy improvised explosive device.
Navy Constructionman Trevor J. Stanley, 22, of Virginia Beach, Va., died April 7 while deployed to Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti.
Marine Lance Cpl. Ramon T. Kaipat, 22, of Tacoma, Wash., died April 11 while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan.
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