Memoriam
Below is a list of fallen operators primarily from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. This list is known to be incomplete. If you are aware of a fallen operator who is not listed below please bring this to our attention by providing the appropriate details including name, date of death, location if known, company worked for at time of death and nationality.
| Name |
Date of Death |
Nationality |
| Ahmelman, Chris |
Apr 20, 2005 |
Australian |
| Aleksic, Ljubisa |
Jun 15, 2005 |
Bosnian |
| Alexandru, Aron |
Apr 11, 2004 |
Romanian |
| Atalifo, Jim |
Apr 21, 2005 |
Fijian |
| Banidawa, Mikaele |
Jun 8, 2006 |
Fijian |
| Barattieri, Guy Richard |
Oct 4, 2006 |
American |
| Barker, John |
Nov 3, 2004 |
British |
| Batalona, Wesley |
Mar 31, 2004 |
American |
| Bloss, Michael John |
Apr 8, 2004 |
British |
| Botha, Johan |
Oct 12, 2004 |
South African |
| Bradsell, Andy |
Mar 28, 2004 |
Canadian |
| Brand, Frans Robert |
Aug 28, 2007 |
South African |
| Branfield, Gray |
Apr 6, 2004 |
South African |
| Brian, Brian M. |
Oct 23, 2006 |
American |
| Bruce Durr |
Mar 12, 2005 |
American |
| Bruce, Richard |
Jun 2, 2004 |
American |
| Bruwer, Edmund |
Aug 19, 2006 |
South African |
| Buckmaster, Roy |
Nov 2, 2003 |
American |
| Bull, Darren |
Sep 28, 2006 |
British |
| Burnett, Fraser |
Oct 19, 2006 |
British |
| Buruso, Serupepeli Vunisa |
Jul 9, 2007 |
Fijian |
| Butcher, Christopher |
Oct 11, 2006 |
British |
| Butler, Keith |
Jun 14, 2004 |
British |
| Butler, Michael W. |
Jun 12, 2007 |
American |
| Cabelutu, Solomone |
Aug 9, 2005 |
Fijian |
| Cagi, Iosefo |
Apr 18, 2006 |
Fijian |
| Campher, Louis |
Oct 12, 2004 |
South African |
| Cantrell, Jim |
Mar 12, 2005 |
American |
| Carman, Mark |
May 24, 2004 |
British |
| Carnes, Marlin “Mo” Robert |
Sep 9, 2005 |
American |
| Carroll, Carl |
Aug 20, 2005 |
American |
| Carter, Thomas |
Apr 25, 2004 |
American |
| Casavant, Casey |
Jan 23, 2007 |
American |
| Cereilagi, Alifereti |
Apr 30, 2006 |
Fijian |
| Chadwick, Paul |
Oct 11, 2004 |
British |
| Chalmers, Ian |
Aug 26, 2007 |
British |
| Christopher, Kwesi Anthony |
Mar 31, 2007 |
American |
| Clarke, Kenneth |
Jun 11, 2006 |
British |
| Cook, Gordy |
Jul 2, 2006 |
American |
| Cope , Colin |
Nov 10, 2007 |
British |
| Crawford, Chaz Benjamin |
Mar 14, 2006 |
American |
| Cullen, Seb |
Oct 20, 2006 |
British/French |
| Cumming, Robert |
Mar 31, 2007 |
British (Scottish) |
| Dancaster, Andrew |
Nov 1, 2007 |
British |
| Darren Birch |
Dec 28, 2005 |
British |
| Davies, Julian |
Jun 22, 2004 |
British |
| de Beer, Francois |
Apr 22, 2004 |
South African |
| de Thierry, Darryl |
Jul 9, 2007 |
New Zealand |
| Dickens, Craig |
Jun 5, 2004 |
British |
| Doheny, Michael |
Jan 1, 1900 |
American |
| Doll, Henry “Hank” |
May 13, 2004 |
American |
| Dolman, John |
Jan 3, 2005 |
British |
| Domingo, Arsenio |
Jan 7, 2006 |
American |
| Du Preez, Ignatius |
Nov 14, 2005 |
South African |
| Duque, Jorge Arias |
Nov 29, 2003 |
Colombian |
| Dyess, David |
Nov 2, 2003 |
American |
| Edwards, Carolyn |
Mar 27, 2007 |
American |
| Emmett, Gavin |
Nov 18, 2006 |
British |
| Engstrom, Todd |
Sep 14, 2004 |
American |
| Evrard, Steven |
Dec 9, 2007 |
American |
| Flynn, Richard |
Jan 5, 2004 |
Canadian |
| Foster, Vincent |
Apr 25, 2004 |
American |
| Garcia, Julio |
Sep 22, 2006 |
American |
| Gentry, Jesse |
May 13, 2004 |
American |
| Gernet, Steve |
Jan 23, 2007 |
American |
| Gilchrist, Steve |
Dec 16, 2006 |
New Zealand |
| Gore, Robert Jason |
Apr 21, 2005 |
American |
| Gray, Brenton Thomas |
Aug 18, 2006 |
American |
| Guana, Vilisoni |
Jun 8, 2006 |
Fijian |
| Gurung, Tikaram |
Nov 5, 2004 |
Nepali |
| Habelman, Alfred |
Apr 1, 2005 |
American |
| Hadaway, Jon |
Aug 13, 2006 |
Australian |
| Hall, Simon |
Nov 17, 2006 |
British |
| Harries, Andrew |
May 18, 2004 |
British |
| Helvenston, Scott |
Mar 31, 2004 |
American |
| Holloway, Andrew |
Jul 30, 2005 |
British |
| Hull, Ken |
Jul 30, 2005 |
British |
| Hundley, Curtis |
Apr 21, 2005 |
American |
| Hunt, James |
Apr 20, 2005 |
American |
| Hunter, Iain |
Sep 29, 2004 |
British |
| Hurst, Brendan |
Jul 15, 2007 |
Australian |
| Husband, Shaun |
Nov 15, 2004 |
British |
| Hyatt, Ronald |
Sep 7, 2005 |
American |
| Ibabao, Ferdinand |
Oct 14, 2004 |
Gaum |
| Iversen, Aaron |
Nov 9, 2004 |
American |
| Jaichner, Thomas W. |
May 10, 2005 |
American |
| Johnson-Reuben, Paul |
Nov 16, 2006 |
American |
| Johnson, Ronald |
Jan 23, 2007 |
American |
| Joyce, Glen |
Feb 15, 2007 |
South African |
| Juneau, William |
Nov 26, 2007 |
American |
| Kaskos, Krzysztof |
Jun 5, 2004 |
Polish |
| Kaszynski, Kyle M. |
Dec 22, 2005 |
American |
| Kelemedi Dreuvakabalawa |
Apr 18, 2006 |
Fijian |
| Kerns, Donna Marie |
Aug 2, 2006 |
American |
| Kilpatrick, Christian F. |
May 1, 2004 |
American |
| Kimbrell, Vince |
Sep 2, 2005 |
American |
| Klecker, Deborah Dawn |
Jun 27, 2005 |
American |
| Kolver, Richard |
May 8, 2006 |
South African |
| Laguna, Art |
Jan 23, 2007 |
American |
| Lalaqila, Timoci |
Apr 21, 2005 |
Fijian |
| Lambert, Gerald |
Oct 11, 2006 |
American |
| Laver, Séan Ronald |
Jun 7, 2005 |
South African |
| Ledden, Carl Robert |
Oct 19, 2006 |
British |
| Little, Jarrod |
Jun 5, 2004 |
American |
| Loomis, Greg |
Jun 13, 2008 |
American |
| Malakai Sekibureta |
Apr 18, 2006 |
Fijian |
| Manasa Navakaro |
Apr 18, 2006 |
Fijian |
| Mathews, David |
27 May, 2007 |
British |
| McCoy, Robert |
Sep 7, 2005 |
American |
| McDonald, Christopher |
Mar 28, 2004 |
British |
| McDonald, Merrick |
Oct 11, 2005 |
British |
| McGovern, Stephen M. |
Apr 21, 2005 |
American |
| McMillan, John |
Dec 28, 2005 |
American |
| Mesa, Rudy |
May 8, 2006 |
American |
| Mike Dawes |
Aug 24, 2005 |
American |
| Miner, Eric |
Oct 14, 2004 |
American |
| Moffett, Roger |
Sep 28, 2004 |
American |
| Moore, Raymond |
Sep 7, 2007 |
British |
| Munns, Joshua |
Nov 16, 2006 |
American |
| Nagy, János |
January, 2007 |
Hungarian |
| Nawaduadua, Sevuloni |
Apr 30, 2006 |
Fijian |
| Neidrich, Chris |
Jun 5, 2004 |
American |
| Nel, Frederick ‘Klip’ |
May 4th, 2008 |
South African |
| Ngamata, Te Ina Marokura |
Aug 8, 2006 |
New Zealand |
| Nussbaumer, Bert |
Nov 16, 2006 |
Austrian |
| Obert, Jason |
Apr 21, 2005 |
American |
| Olinger, David Arturo |
Jun 19, 2008 |
American |
| Oosthuize, Jacques “Oosie” |
May 3, 2005 |
South African |
| Osborne, Steve |
Oct 14, 2004 |
American |
| Palinsky, Jerry |
May 3, 2006 |
American |
| Parker, Daniel |
May 7, 2004 |
American |
| Parkin, Alan |
Apr 21, 2005 |
English |
| Parks, Ray |
Feb 16, 2004 |
American |
| Patterson, David |
Apr 21, 2005 |
American |
| Pears, Nick |
Jan 3, 2005 |
British |
| Penaia Vakaotia |
Jun 8, 2006 |
Fijian |
| Petrik, Luke Adam |
Apr 21, 2005 |
American |
| Pieters, Morné |
Oct 30, 2006 |
South African |
| Pieterse, Morne |
Mar 6, 2006 |
South African |
| Pinsonneault, John |
Oct 14, 2004 |
American |
| Pinto dos Santos, Fernando |
May 9th, 2007 |
British |
| Pole, Robert |
Sep 7, 2005 |
American |
| Poole, John |
Jun 14, 2004 |
British |
| Potgieter, Johannes |
Nov 14, 2005 |
South African |
| Pretorius, Herman “Harry” |
Aug 16, 2004 |
South African |
| Price, Mike |
Apr 30, 2004 |
American |
| Puerto, José Mauricio Mena |
Nov 30, 2004 |
Honduran |
| Qaranivalu, Kelepi |
May 2, 2004 |
Fijian |
| Quattrocchi, Fabrizio |
Apr 14, 2004 |
Italian |
| Raiwale, Misaele Matawalu |
Nov 15, 2006 |
Fijian |
| Ram Bahadur Gurung |
Apr 9, 2004 |
Nepali |
| Ramatau, Tomasi |
Feb 8, 2004 |
Fijian |
| Randolph, David |
Nov 9, 2004 |
American |
| Richardson, Rod “K2″ |
Oct 4, 2006 |
American |
| Rick Hickman |
Jan 18, 2006 |
American |
| Riddle, Jimmy A. |
Mar 3, 2005 |
American |
| Robert Timmann |
Jan 7, 2006 |
American |
| Rogelio Saraida |
Aug 13, 2006 |
Filipino |
| Roland Carroll Barvels |
Jan 18, 2006 |
American |
| Saint, Justin |
Jul 15, 2007 |
Australian |
| Saito, Akihiko |
May 28, 2005 |
Japanese |
| Samuel E. Parlin, Jr. |
Jan 16, 2006 |
American |
| Schnoor, Travis |
Oct 27, 2004 |
American |
| Schulz, Wayne |
Jun 8, 2006 |
Australian |
| Sedgley, Richard |
Oct 8, 2006 |
British |
| Seniyasi, Josaia Taka |
Apr 30, 2006 |
Fijian |
| Serrett, Jeffery |
Nov 3, 2004 |
American |
| Seville, Andrew |
Sep 1, 2006 |
British |
| Shaw, Micah |
Dec 9, 2007 |
American |
| Shephard, David Robert |
Sep 19, 2005 |
American |
| Shiva Prasad Lawati |
Apr 9, 2004 |
Nepali |
| Skruszewicz, Andrzej Pawel |
Aug 2, 2006 |
Polish |
| Small, Arthur |
Jun 29, 2007 |
Fijian |
| Smith, Eric |
Apr 21, 2005 |
American |
| Snare, Forrest |
Nov 13, 2003 |
American |
| Sprague III, Rex G. |
Jun 14, 2004 |
American |
| Stanfield, Shane |
Jan 23, 2007 |
American |
| Stephen Enright |
Jan 20, 2006 |
British |
| Stephenson, Noah |
Oct 19, 2006 |
British |
| Strauss, Jan |
Dec 22, 2005 |
South African |
| Strydom, Francois |
Jan 31, 2004 |
South African |
| Surette, Stefan |
Apr 20, 2005 |
Canadian |
| Swann, Robert |
Sep 4, 2007 |
British |
| Tablai, Miguel |
Nov 14, 2005 |
South African |
| Tatar, Mike |
Nov 12, 2004 |
American |
| Teague, Michael |
Mar 31, 2004 |
American |
| Terry, Johan |
Nov 15, 2004 |
South African |
| Thomas, Brandon |
May 7, 2005 |
American |
| Thomas, Douglas S. |
Nov 10, 2004 |
American |
| Thomas, Thomas M. |
Nov 17, 2005 |
American |
| Tilley, Brian |
May 14, 2004 |
British |
| Tocci, Peter J, |
Sep 19, 2005 |
American |
| Tow, Bruce |
May 30, 2004 |
American |
| Vakacegu, Jone Marika |
Aug 16, 2007 |
Fijian |
| Varga-Balázs, Péter |
Nov 17, 2003 |
Hungarian |
| Venette, Todd |
May 7, 2005 |
American |
| Vine, David |
Nov 24, 2006 |
British |
| Visagie, Hendrik “Vis” |
Apr 12, 2004 |
South African |
| Vunibokoi, Emori |
May 2, 2004 |
Fijian |
| Wagner, Robert |
Aug 1, 2004 |
American |
| Wagoner, Brian J. |
Mar 3, 2005 |
American |
| Webb, Kenneth |
Sep 19, 2005 |
American |
| Weis, Wolf |
Nov 14, 2004 |
American |
| Wetherbee, Darrell |
Sep 17, 2006 |
American |
| Whitman, Travis B. |
Feb 29, 2004 |
American |
| Whyte, Andrew |
Jan 19, 2005 |
British |
| Wilshire, James |
Nov 11, 2004 |
American |
| Wimpenny, Alan |
Sep 30, 2004 |
British |
| Withrow, Ronald |
Jan 5, 2007 |
American |
| Wright, Gregory R., Jr |
Dec 7, 2005 |
American |
| Young, John Roy |
Nov 16, 2006 |
American |
| Young, Ryan |
Sep 7, 2005 |
American |
| Zovko, Jerko “Jerry” |
Mar 31, 2004 |
American |
| Zukowski, Artur |
Jun 5, 2004 |
Polish |
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