Pennsylvanians who died in Afghanistan while serving in the military

Here are the more than 90 Pennsylvanians who have died while serving in the armed services during Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Freedom’s Sentinel in Afghanistan.

Operation Enduring Freedom began on Oct. 7, 2001, in the wake of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks in the United States. Combat operations ended on Dec. 31, 2014. Operation Freedom’s Sentinel, which is expected to formally end Aug. 31, continued in Afghanistan in a mission to train and assist the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces, as well as conduct counterterrorism operations.

(Those with southwestern Pennsylvania ties are in bold.)

2003

Christopher P. Geiger, 38, Northampton, July 9, 2003, Army

Paul A. Sweeney, 32, Lakeville, Oct. 30, 2003, Army

2005

Brett M. Hershey, 23, State College, March 26, 2005, Army

Sascha Struble, 20, Philadelphia, April 6, 2020, Army

Troy S. Ezernack, 39, Lancaster, Oct. 9, 2005, Army

2006

John T. Fralish, 30, New Kingstown, Feb. 6, 2006, Navy

Thomas D. Maholic, 38, Bradford, June 24, 2006, Army

Christopher C. Rafferty, 37, Brownsville, July 21, 2006, Army

2007

Arthur L. Lilley, 35, Smithfield, June 15, 2007, Army

Jan M. Argonish, 26, Scranton, Aug. 27, 2007, Army

Scott R. Ball, 38, Carlisle, Aug. 27, 2007, Army

Patrick F. Kutschbach, 25, McKees Rocks, Nov. 10, 2007, Army

David A. Boris, 30, Pottsville, Nov. 12, 2007, Army

2008

Richard J. Berrettini, 52, Wilcox, Jan. 11, 2008, Army

Matthew W. Brown, 20, Zelienople, May 11, 2008, Army

Jeffrey F. Deprimo, 35, Pittston, May 20, 2008, Army

Derek D. Holland, 20, Wind Gap, June 3, 2008, Army

Douglas J. Bull, 29, Wilkes-Barre, July 8, 2008, Army

Michael R. Girdano, 23, Apollo, Aug. 1, 2008, Army

Jonathon L. Luscher, 20, Scranton, Aug. 17, 2008, Army

Michael R. Dinterman, 18, Littlestown, Sept. 6, 2008, Army

Michael Slebodnik, 39, Gibsonia, Sept. 11, 2008, Army

2009

David W. Wallace III, 25, Sharpsville, Jan. 27, 2009, Marines

Marc J. Small, 29, Collegeville, Feb. 13, 2009, Army

Anthony L. Williams, 21, Oxford, March 22, 2009, Marines

William D. Vile, 27, Philadelphia, May 1, 2009, Army

Michael W. Heede Jr., 22, Delta, July 13, 2009, Marines

Joshua J. Rimer, 24, Rochester, July 22, 2009, Army

Ryan H. Lane, 25, Pittsburgh, July 23, 2009, Marines

Jonathan M. Walls, 27, West Lawn, Aug. 1, 2009, Army

Ronald G. Luce Jr., 27, Wayne, Aug. 2, 2009, Army

Andrew H. McConnell, 24, Carlisle, Sept. 14, 2009, Army

Brandon M. Styer, 19, Lancaster, Oct. 15, 2009, Army

Glen H. Stivison Jr., 34, Blairsville, Oct. 15, 2009, Army

Serge Kropov, 21, Hawley, Dec. 20, 2009, Marines

2010

Matthew N. Ingham, 25, Altoona, Jan. 11, 2010, Marines

Michael P.D. Shannon, 52, Canadensis, Jan. 17, 2010, Army

Michael L. Freeman Jr., 21, Fayetteville, Feb. 1, 2010, Marines

Larry M. Johnson, 19, Scranton, Feb. 18, 2010, Marines

Nathan P. Kennedy, 24, Claysville, April 27, 2010, Army

Austin H. Gates Benson, 19, Hellertown, May 3, 2010, Air Force

Richard J. Tieman, 28, Waynesboro, May 18, 2010, Army

Derek L. Shanfield, 22, Hastings, June 8, 2010, Marines

Bryan A. Hoover, 29, West Elizabeth, June 11, 2010, Army

Robert J. Fike, 38, Conneautville, June 11, 2010, Army

Joseph D. Caskey, 24, Pittsburgh, June 26, 2010, Marines

David A. Jefferson, 23, Philadelphia, July 2, 2010, Army

Louis R. Fastuca, 24, West Chester, July 5, 2010, Army

Jesse D. Reed, 26, Orefield, July 14, 2010, Army

Abram L. Howard, 21, Williamsport, July 27, 2010, Marines

Joshua T. Twigg, 21, Indiana, Sept. 2, 2010, Marines

Joshua A. Harton, 23, Bethlehem, Sept. 18, 2010, Army

Ralph J. Fabbri, 20, Gallitzin, Sept. 28, 2010, Marines

David J. Weigle, 29, Philadelphia, Oct. 10, 2010, Army

Dale J. Kridlo, 33, Hughestown, Nov. 7, 2010, Army

Anthony Vargas, 27, Reading, Nov. 8, 2010, Army

Sean M. Flannery, 29, Wyomissing, Nov. 22, 2010, Army

Justin E. Schmalstieg, 28, Pittsburgh, Dec. 15, 2010, Marines

Eric M. Torbert Jr., 25, Lancaster, Dec. 18, 2010, Marines

2011

Jarrid L. King, 20, Erie, Jan. 12, 2011, Army

Robert C. Sisson Jr., 29, Aliquippa, Feb. 21, 2011, Army

John F. Kihm, 19, Philadelphia, April 19, 2011, Army

Benjamin F. Bitner, 37, Greencastle, April 23, 2011, Army

Demetrius M. Frison, 26, Lancaster, May 10, 2011, Army

Edward D. Mills Jr., 29, New Castle, May 26, 2011, Army

Joseph M. Garrison, 27, New Bethlehem, June 6, 2011, Marines

Kenneth B. Elwell, 33, Erie, July 17, 2011, Army

Kenneth R. Vangiesen, 30, Erie, July 18, 2011, Army

Edward W. Koehler III, 47, Lebanon, July 18, 2011, Army

Brian K. Mowery, 49, Halifax, July 18, 2011, Army

Patrick R. Dolphin, 29, Moscow, July 31, 2011, Marines

Christopher M. Wrinkle, 29, Dallastown, July 31, 2011, Marines

Michael J. Strange, 25, Philadelphia, Aug. 6, 2011, Navy

Daniel L. Zerbe, 28, York, Aug. 6, 2011, Air Force

2012

Bryan R. Bell, 23, Erie, Jan. 5, 2012, Air Force

Michael C. Braden, 31, Lock Haven, April 18, 2012, Army

Cameron J. Stambaugh, 20, Spring Grove, July 8, 2012, Army

Brandon R. Pepper, 31, York, July 21, 2012, Army

Eric S. Holman, 39, Evans City, Aug. 15, 2012, Army

Christopher K. Raible, 40, Huntingdon, Sept. 15, 2012, Marines

Nicolas D. Checque, 28, Irwin, Dec. 8, 2012, Navy

Job W. Price, 42, Pottstown, Dec. 22, 2012, Navy

2013

Jarett M. Yoder, 26, Mohnton, April 9, 2013, Army

Matthew P. Ruffner, 34, Trafford, April 9, 2013, Army

Thomas A. Baysore Jr. 31, Milton, Sept. 26, 2013, Army

Patrick C. Hawkins, 25, Carlisle, Oct. 6, 2013, Army

Patrick H. Quinn, 26, Quarryville, Oct. 13, 2013, Army

2014

Jason B. Jones, 29, Orwigsburg, June 2, 2014, Army

2015

Peter W. Taub, 30, Philadelphia, Dec. 21, 2015, Air Force

2016

Ryan A. Gloyer, 34, Greenville, Nov. 3, 2016, Army

2018

Dylan J. Elchin, 25, Hookstown, Nov. 27, 2018, Air Force

Jason M. McClary, 24, Export, Dec. 2, 2018, Army

Joshua Mikeasky, 19, Johnstown, Dec. 13, 2018, Army

2019

Benjamin S. Hines, 31, York, April 8, 2019, Marines

Source: Department of Defense’s Defense Casualty Analysis System