Since the campaign was launched in Afghanistan in October 2001, 51 Americans have died in that war zone as well as the Philippines. Those killed by enemy action total 14. The remainder died in accidents or “friendly fire.”



Oct. 8, 2002, Marine Lance Cpl. Antonio J. Sledd, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, ambush, KIA, Kuwait
Oct. 2, 2002, Army Sgt. 1st Class Mark Jackson, 1st Special Forces Group, bomb explosion, KIA, Philippines

August 6, 2002, Army Sgt. 1st Class Christopher James Speer, U.S. Army Special Operations Command, KIA, Afghanistan (Died of wounds sustained July 27.)


June 12, 2002, Air Force Tech. Sgt. Sean M. Corlew, 16th Special Operations Wing, accidental aircraft crash, Afghanistan
Air Force Staff Sgt. Anissa A. Shero, 16th Special Operations Wing, accidental aircraft crash, Afghanistan
Army Sgt. 1st Class Peter P. Tycz II, 3rd Special Forces Group, accidental aircraft crash


May 19, 2002, Sgt. Gene Arden Vance, Jr., West Virginia National Guard's 19th Special Forces Group, KIA, Afghanistan

April 15, 2002, Staff Sgt. Brian T. Craig, 710th Explosive Ordnance Detachment, Explosion, Afghanistan
Staff Sgt. Justin J. Galewski, 710th Explosive Ordnance Detachment, Explosion, Afghanistan
Sgt. Jamie O. Maugans, 710th Explosive Ordnance Detachment, Explosion, Afghanistan
Sgt. 1st Class Daniel A. Romero, 19th Special Forces Group, Explosion, Afghanistan
Mar. 27, 2002, Navy Chief Petty Officer Matthew J. Bourgeois, SEAL Team, KIA, Afghanistan
Mar. 4, Army Spc. Marc A. Anderson, 75th Ranger Regt., KIA, Afghanistan
Air Force Tech. Sgt. John A. Chapman, 24th STS, KIA, Afghanistan
Army Pfc. Matthew A. Commons, 75th Ranger Regt., KIA, Afghanistan
Army Sgt. Bradley S. Crose, 75th Ranger Regt., KIA, Afghanistan
Air Force Sr. Airman Jason D. Cunningham, 38th Rescue Squadron, KIA, Afghanistan
Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Neil C. Roberts, SEAL Team 2, KIA, Afghanistan
Army Sgt. Philip J. Svitak, 2nd Bn., 160th SOAR, KIA, Afghanistan
Mar. 2, Army CWO Stanley L. Harriman, 3rd SFG, Friendly Fire, Afghanistan
Feb. 22, Sgt. Thomas Allison, crash, E. Co., 160th Special Operations Aviation Regt., Philippines
Staff Sgt. James Dorrity, crash, E. Co., 160th Special Operations Aviation Regt., Philippines
Chief Warrant Officer 2 Jody Egnor, crash, E. Co., 160th Special Operations Aviation Regt., Philippines
Maj. Curtis Feistner, crash, E. Co., 160th Special Operations Aviation Regt., Philippines
Sgt. Jeremy Foshee, crash, E. Co., 160th Special Operations Aviation Regt., Philippines
Staff Sgt. Kerry Frith, crash, E. Co., 160th Special Operations Aviation Regt., Philippines
Capt. Bartt Owens, crash, E. Co., 160th Special Operations Aviation Regt., Philippines
Staff Sgt. Bruce Rushforth, Jr., crash, E. Co., 160th Special Operations Aviation Regt., Philippines
Master Sgt. William McDaniel, crash, 320th Special Tactics Squadron, Philippines
Staff Sgt. Juan Ridout, crash, 320th Special Tactics Squadron, Philippines
Feb. 13, Army Spc. Jason A. Disney, heavy equipment accident, 7th Transportation Battalion, Afghanistan
Jan. 20, Staff Sgt. Walter F. Cohee III, crash, HHS 361, Afghanistan
Sgt. Dwight J. Morgan, crash, HHS 361, Afghanistan
Jan. 9, Capt. Matthew W. Bancroft, crash, ARTS 352, Pakistan
Capt. Daniel G. McCollum, crash, ARTS352, Pakistan
Gunnery Sgt. Stephen L. Bryson, crash, ARTS352, Pakistan
Staff Sgt. Scott N. Germosen, crash, ARTS352, Pakistan
Sgt. Nathan P. Hays, crash, ARTS352, Pakistan
Lance Cpl. Bryan P. Bertrand, crash, ARTS 352, Pakistan
Sgt. Jeannette L. Winters, crash, ARTS352, Pakistan
Jan. 4, Sgt. 1st Class Nathan R. Chapman, KIA in a firefight (the first U.S. soldier killed by hostile fire in Afghanistan), 5th Special Forces Group.
Dec. 5, 2001, Master Sgt. Jefferson D. Davis, KIA, 3rd Bn., 5th SFG, Afghanistan
Sgt. 1st Class Daniel H. Petithory, KIA, 3rd Bn., 5th SFG, Afghanistan
Staff Sgt. Brian C. Prosser, KIA, 3rd Bn., 5th SFG, Afghanistan
Nov. 29, Pvt. Giovanny Maria, cause under investigation, 10th Mt. Div., Uzbekistan
Nov. 27, Navy Tech. 2nd Class Randy G. Whitaker, fell overboard, USS Russell, Indian Ocean
Nov. 25, Officer Johnny M. Spann, KIA, CIA, Afghanistan
Nov. 7, Navy Machinist’s Mate Bryant L. Davis, fell overboard, USS Kitty Hawk, N. Arabian Gulf
Oct. 19, Army Spec. Jonn Edmunds, Helicopter Accident, Pakistan
Army Pfc. Kristofor Stonesifer, Helicopter Accident, Pakistan
Oct. 10, Air Force Master Sgt. Evander Andrews, Forklift Accident, Qatar