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There have been 1,506 coalition deaths -- 912 Americans, 11 Australians, one Belgian, 232 Britons, 133 Canadians, three Czech, 26 Danes, 21 Dutch, six Estonians, one Finn, 36 French, 31 Germans, two Hungarians, 22 Italians, three Latvian, one Lithuanian, four Norwegians, 15 Poles, two Portuguese, 11 Romanians, one South Korean, 26 Spaniards, two Swedes and two Turks -- in the war on terror as of November 13, 2009, according to a CNN count. Below are the names of the soldiers, Marines, airmen and sailors whose deaths have been reported by their nation's governments. The list also includes two U.S. Defense Department civilian employees. The troops died in support of the U.S.-led Operation Enduring Freedom or the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan. At least 4,472 U.S. personnel have been wounded in action, according to the Pentagon.
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  NAME AGE UNIT HOMETOWN DETAILS
Lt. Dragos T. Alexandrescu 32 30th Ranger Battalion Campulung Muscel, Romania Killed when his armored vehicle struck a roadside bomb while on patrol on Highway A1 between Walat and Kabul, Afghanistan, on August 31, 2008
Petty Officer 1st Class Joshua Harris 36 Naval Special Warfare Development Group Lexington, North Carolina Died of injuries sustained while conducting combat operations in Afghanistan on August 30, 2008
Sgt. 1st Class Mischa Meier 29 Fallschirmjäger Battalion 263 (263rd Paratrooper Battalion) Zweibrucken, Germany Killed when his patrol struck a roadside bomb south of Kunduz, Afghanistan, on August 27, 2008
Pfc Tan Q. Ngo 20 1st Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment Beaverton, Oregon Died on August 27, 2008 in Kandahar, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered in Zabul province, Afghanistan, when his mounted patrol received small arms and rocket-propelled grenade fire
Sgt. 1st Class Henrik C. Christiansen 29 Den Kongelige Livgarde (The Royal Life Guards) Denmark Died of injuries sustained when his vehicle struck a roadside bomb while traveling in a convoy to Forward Operating Base Attal in Helmand province, Afghanistan, on August 25, 2008
Staff Sgt. Brian E. Studer 28 720th Explosive Ordnance Disposal Company, 28th Transportation Battalion, 18th Military Police Brigade Ramsey, Minnesota Killed when the homemade bomb he was attempting to deactivate detonated in Ghazni, Afghanistan, on August 22, 2008
Cpl. Pawel Brodzikowski 25 2nd Mazowiecka Sapper Brigade Poland One of three Polish soldiers killed when their Humvee struck a roadside bomb during a combat patrol operation 12.5 miles (20 km) outside Ghazni, Afghanistan, on August 20, 2008
Sgt. Shawn Allen Eades 33 12 Field Squadron, 1 Combat Engineer Regiment Hamilton, Ontario, Canada One of three Canadian soldiers killed when a roadside bomb detonated near their vehicle during a patrol on Highway 1 in Zharey District, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, on August 20, 2008
Staff Sgt. David L. Paquet 26 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division Rising Sun, Maryland Died of undetermined causes while conducting a patrol at Combat Outpost Vegas, Afghanistan, on August 20, 2008
Sapper Stephan John Stock 25 12 Field Squadron, 1 Combat Engineer Regiment Campbell River, British Columbia, Canada One of three Canadian soldiers killed when a roadside bomb detonated near their vehicle during a patrol on Highway 1 in Zharey District, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, on August 20, 2008
Sgt. Waldemar Sujdak 28 2nd Mazowiecka Sapper Brigade Poland One of three Polish soldiers killed when their Humvee struck a roadside bomb during a combat patrol operation 12.5 miles (20 km) outside Ghazni, Afghanistan, on August 20, 2008
Cpl. Pawel Szwed 27 2nd Mazowiecka Sapper Brigade Poland One of three Polish soldiers killed when their Humvee struck a roadside bomb during a combat patrol operation 12.5 miles (20 km) outside Ghazni, Afghanistan, on August 20, 2008
Sgt. 1st Class David J. Todd Jr. 36 A cavalry scout serving on a Military Transition Team assigned to 1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division Marrero, Louisiana Died of wounds suffered when his unit was attacked by enemy forces using small arms fire during a patrol in Bala Morghab, Afghanistan, on August 20, 2008
Cpl. Dustin Roy Robert Joseph Wasden 25 12 Field Squadron, 1 Combat Engineer Regiment Spiritwood, Saskatchewan, Canada One of three Canadian soldiers killed when a roadside bomb detonated near their vehicle during a patrol on Highway 1 in Zharey District, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, on August 20, 2008
Pfc. Melam Baouma 22 Régiment de Marche du Tchad (March Regiment of Chad) Ouvéa Island, New Caledonia One of 10 French soldiers killed when their patrol was ambushed by about 100 Taliban fighters in Kabul province, Afghanistan, on August 19, 2008
Cpl. Damien Buil 31 8e Régiment Parachutiste d'Infanterie de Marine (8th Marine Infantry Parachute Regiment) Cambounet-on-Sor, France One of 10 French soldiers killed when their patrol was ambushed by about 100 Taliban fighters in Kabul province, Afghanistan, on August 19, 2008
Pfc. Kevin Chassaing 19 8e Régiment Parachutiste d'Infanterie de Marine (8th Marine Infantry Parachute Regiment) Couthures-sur-Garonne, France One of 10 French soldiers killed when their patrol was ambushed by about 100 Taliban fighters in Kabul province, Afghanistan, on August 19, 2008
Staff Sgt. Sébastien Devez 29 8e Régiment Parachutiste d'Infanterie de Marine (8th Marine Infantry Parachute Regiment) Castres, France One of 10 French soldiers killed when their patrol was ambushed by about 100 Taliban fighters in Kabul province, Afghanistan, on August 19, 2008
Pfc. Damien Gaillet 20 8e Régiment Parachutiste d'Infanterie de Marine (8th Marine Infantry Parachute Regiment) Caen, France One of 10 French soldiers killed when their patrol was ambushed by about 100 Taliban fighters in Kabul province, Afghanistan, on August 19, 2008
Cpl. Nicolas Gregoire 25 8e Régiment Parachutiste d'Infanterie de Marine (8th Marine Infantry Parachute Regiment) Hauts-de-Seine, France One of 10 French soldiers killed when their patrol was ambushed by about 100 Taliban fighters in Kabul province, Afghanistan, on August 19, 2008
Pfc. Julien Le Pahun 19 8e Régiment Parachutiste d'Infanterie de Marine (8th Marine Infantry Parachute Regiment) Montévrain, France One of 10 French soldiers killed when their patrol was ambushed by about 100 Taliban fighters in Kabul province, Afghanistan, on August 19, 2008
Cpl. Rodolphe Penon 40 8e é Parachutiste d'Infanterie de Marine (8th Marine Infantry Parachute Regiment) Perpignan, France One of 10 French soldiers killed when their patrol was ambushed by about 100 Taliban fighters in Kabul province, Afghanistan, on August 19, 2008
Pfc. Anthony Riviere 22 8e é Parachutiste d'Infanterie de Marine (8th Marine Infantry Parachute Regiment) Réunion, France One of 10 French soldiers killed when their patrol was ambushed by about 100 Taliban fighters in Kabul province, Afghanistan, on August 19, 2008
Pfc. Alexis Taani 20 8e é Parachutiste d'Infanterie de Marine (8th Marine Infantry Parachute Regiment) Hautes-Alpes, France One of 10 French soldiers killed when their patrol was ambushed by about 100 Taliban fighters in Kabul province, Afghanistan, on August 19, 2008
Cpl. Barry Dempsey 29 The Royal Highland Fusiliers, 2nd Battalion, Royal Regiment of Scotland Ayrshire, Scotland Killed when a roadside bomb detonated during a dismounted patrol in the Gereshk area of Helmand province, Afghanistan on August 18, 2008
Spc. Jonathon Luscher 20 1st Battalion, 109th Infantry Regiment, Pennsylvania Army National Guard Scranton, Pennsylvania Died of injuries sustained in a non-combat related incident at Forward Operating Base Mehtar Lam, Afghanistan, on August 17, 2008
Staff Sgt. Kristopher D. Rodgers 29 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division Sturgis, Michigan Killed when a roadside bomb exploded near his vehicle in Korengal, Afghanistan, on August 16, 2008
1st Lt. Donald C. Carwile 29 1st Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division Oxford, Mississippi One of two soldiers killed when their vehicle struck a roadside bomb and then received small-arms and rocket-propelled grenade fire in Wardak Province, Afghanistan, on August 15, 2008
Pfc. Paul E. Conlon Jr. 21 1st Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division Somerville, Massachusetts One of two soldiers killed when their vehicle struck a roadside bomb and then received small-arms and rocket-propelled grenade fire in Wardak Province, Afghanistan, on August 15, 2008
Lance Cpl. Juan Lopez-Castaneda 19 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force Mesa, Arizona One of two Marines killed while supporting combat operations in Helmand Province, Afghanistan, on August 14, 2008
Cpl. Anthony G. Mihalo 23 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force2 Naperville, Illinois One of two Marines killed while supporting combat operations in Helmand Province, Afghanistan, on August 14, 2008
Lance Cpl. Jacob J. Toves 27 3rd Combat Engineer Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force Grover Beach, California Died while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan, on August 14, 2008
Signaller Wayne Bland 21 Motor Transport Troop, Support Squadron, 16 Signal Regiment Leeds, England Killed when a suicide car bomber attacked a convoy of British vehicles on patrol in Kabul, Afghanistan, on August 11, 2008
Master Cpl. Erin Doyle 32 3rd Battalion Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry Kamloops, Canada Killed when insurgents attacked his combat outpost with rocket-propelled grenades and small arms fire in Panjwayi district of Kandahar province, Afghanistan, on August 11, 2008
Pvt. John A. Mattox 23 6th Squadron, 4th Cavalry, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division Daingerfield, Texas Died of injuries sustained in a non-combat related incident at Forward Operating Base Bostick, Afghanistan, on August 10, 2008. The incident is under investigation.
Master Cpl. Joshua Brian Roberts N/A Company C, 2nd Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry Saskatoon, Canada Died of injuries sustained in an engagement involving coalition forces, insurgents and security personnel from a civilian convoy in the Zharey district in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, on August 9, 2008. The incident is under investigation.
Petty Officer 2nd Class Anthony M. Carbullido 25 Assigned to the Naval Hospital Corps School Agat, Guam Died from injuries suffered when his convoy vehicle hit a roadside bomb in Sangatesh, Afghanistan, on August 8, 2008
Sgt. Errol M. James 29 527th Military Police Company, 709th Military Police Battalion St. Croix, Virgin Islands Died of injuries sustained in a non-combat related incident at Forward Operating Base Torkham, Afghanistan, on August 4, 2008
Capt. Garrett T. Lawton 31 2nd Marine Special Operations Battalion, U.S. Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command Charleston, West Virginia Died during combat operations in Herat province, Afghanistan, on August 4, 2008
Sgt. Jaime Gonzalez Jr. 40 436th Chemical Company, Texas Army National Guard Austin, Texas Died of injuries suffered when his vehicle encountered a mine in Kabul, Afghanistan, on August 3, 2008
Pfc. David J. Badie 23 Special Troops Battalion, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division Rockford, Illinois One of four soldiers killed when their vehicle encountered a roadside bomb in Chowkay Valley, Afghanistan, on August 1, 2008
Sgt. Ryan P. Baumann 24 4th Battalion, 320th Field Artillery Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division Great Mills, Maryland Died of wounds sustained when his vehicle encountered a roadside bomb on Route Alaska, Afghanistan, on August 1, 2008
Pvt. Jair De Jesus Garcia 29 6th Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division Chatsworth, California One of four soldiers killed when their vehicle encountered a roadside bomb in Chowkay Valley, Afghanistan, on August 1, 2008
2nd Lt. Michael R. Girdano 23 Special Troops Battalion, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division Pennsylvania One of four soldiers killed when their vehicle encountered a roadside bomb in Chowkay Valley, Afghanistan, on August 1, 2008
Spc. William J. Mulvihill 20 Special Troops Battalion, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division Leavenworth, Kansas One of four soldiers killed when their vehicle encountered a roadside bomb in Chowkay Valley, Afghanistan, on August 1, 2008
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