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There have been 1,749 coalition deaths -- 1,060 Americans, 11 Australians, one Belgian, 285 Britons, 144 Canadians, three Czech, 29 Danes, 23 Dutch, seven Estonians, one Finn, 41 French, 43 Germans, two Hungarians, 22 Italians, four Latvians, one Lithuanian, five Norwegians, 16 Poles, two Portuguese, 13 Romanians, one South Korean, 28 Spaniards, four Swedes, two Turks and one NATO/ISAF -- in the war on terror as of May 14, 2010, 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 serving in the U.S.-led Operation Enduring Freedom or the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan. At least 5,831 U.S. personnel have been wounded in action, according to the Pentagon. In addition to the military deaths, one Jordanian and 11 U.S. intelligence operatives have died in Afghanistan.
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Senior Aircraftman Christopher Bridge |
20 |
C Flight, 51 Squadron, Royal Air Force Regiment |
Sheffield, England |
Killed when his vehicle was caught in an explosion during a routine security patrol around Kandahar Airfield in Kandahar, Afghanistan, on August 30, 2007 |
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Maj. Raymond Ruckpaul |
41 |
An armored officer assigned to Headquarters, International Security Assistance Force |
Montréal, Québec, Canada |
Ruckpaul was found with a gunshot wound in his room at ISAF headquarters in Kabul, Afghanistan, and later died of his injuries on August 29, 2007 |
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Sgt. Cory L. Clark |
25 |
585th Engineer Pipeline Company, 864th Engineer Battalion, 555th Engineer Brigade |
Plant City, Florida |
One of three soldiers who died of wounds suffered when a roadside bomb exploded in Jaji, Afghanistan, on August 28, 2007 |
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Sgt. 1st Class Rocky H. Herrera |
43 |
585th Engineer Pipeline Company, 864th Engineer Battalion, 555th Engineer Brigade |
Salt Lake City, Utah |
One of three soldiers who died of wounds suffered when a roadside bomb exploded in Jaji, Afghanistan, on August 28, 2007 |
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Sgt. Bryce D. Howard |
24 |
Headquarters Support Company, 864th Engineer Battalion, 555th Engineer Brigade |
Vancouver, Washington |
One of three soldiers who died of wounds suffered when a roadside bomb exploded in Jaji, Afghanistan, on August 28, 2007 |
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Sgt. Jan M. Argonish |
26 |
Headqurters Company, 55th Brigade, Pennsylvania Army National Guard |
Peckville, Pennsylvania |
One of three soldiers killed when insurgents attacked their unit during combat operations in Jalalabad, Afghanistan, on August 27, 2007 |
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Master Sgt. Scott R. Ball |
38 |
Headqurters Company, 55th Brigade, Pennsylvania Army National Guard |
Mount Holly Springs, Pennsylvania |
One of three soldiers killed when insurgents attacked their unit during combat operations in Jalalabad, Afghanistan, on August 27, 2007 |
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Maj. Henry S. Ofeciar |
37 |
1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division |
Agana, Guam |
One of three soldiers killed when insurgents attacked their unit during combat operations in Jalalabad, Afghanistan, on August 27, 2007 |
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Pfc. Thomas R. Wilson |
21 |
Headqurters Company, 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team |
Maurertown, Virginia |
Died of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit during combat operations in Paktika, Afghanistan, on August 27, 2007 |
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Staff Sgt. Nicholas R. Carnes |
25 |
Battery A, 2nd Battalion, 138th Field Artillery Regiment, Kentucky Army National Guard |
Dayton, Kentucky |
Died in Orgun-e, Afghanistan, on August 26, 2007, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit using small-arms fire in Lewanne Bazaar, Afghanistan. |
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Sgt. Martijn Rosier |
30 |
111 Pantsergeniecompagnie, 11e Pantsergeniebataljon, 43e Gemechaniseerde Brigade (111th Armored Engineer Company, 11th Armored Engineer Battalion, 43rd Mechanized Brigade) |
Sint Annaparochie, Netherlands |
Killed when a roadside bomb detonated 7.4 miles (12 km) north of the Dutch base in Deh Rawod in Oruzgun province, Afghanistan, on August 26, 2007 |
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Sgt. 1st Class Scott M. Carney |
37 |
Headquarters Company, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division, Iowa Army National Guard |
Ankeny, Iowa |
One of two soldiers killed when their Humvee accidentally rolled over during convoy operations in Herat, Afghanistan, on August 25, 2007 |
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Sgt. 1st Class Daniel E. Miller |
43 |
Headquarters Company, 1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division |
Rossford, Ohio |
One of two soldiers killed when their Humvee accidentally rolled over during convoy operations in Herat, Afghanistan, on August 25, 2007 |
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Pvt. Robert G. Foster |
19 |
Company B, 1st Battalion, The Royal Anglian Regiment |
Harlow, Essex, England |
One of three British soldiers killed when a 500-lb. pound dropped from a U.S. Air Force F-15 Eagle mistakenly struck their position during a firefight with Taliban fighters northwest of Kajaki in northern Helmand province, Afghanistan, on August 23, 2007 |
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Pvt. Aaron J. McClure |
19 |
Company B, 1st Battalion, The Royal Anglian Regiment |
Ipswich, England |
One of three British soldiers killed when a 500-lb. pound dropped from a U.S. Air Force F-15 Eagle mistakenly struck their position during a firefight with Taliban fighters northwest of Kajaki in northern Helmand province, Afghanistan, on August 23, 2007 |
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Brigadier Chef Stephane Rieux |
Not available |
1er Régiment de Hussards Parachutistes, 11e Brigade Parachutiste (1st Parachute Regiment of Hussards, 11th Parachute Brigade) |
Tarbes, France |
Killed in a non-hostile vehicle accident in the Shakardara district of Kabul, Afghanistan, on August 23, 2007 |
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Pvt. John Thrumble |
21 |
Company B, 1st Battalion, The Royal Anglian Regiment |
Chelmsford, Essex, England |
One of three British soldiers killed when a 500-lb. pound dropped from a U.S. Air Force F-15 Eagle mistakenly struck their position during a firefight with Taliban fighters northwest of Kajaki in northern Helmand province, Afghanistan, on August 23, 2007 |
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Master Cpl. Christian Duchesne |
31 |
5th Field Ambulance, 4th Health Service Group |
Montreal, Québec, Canada |
One of two Canadian soldiers killed when their Light Armored Vehicle III struck a suspected mine roughly 31 miles (50 km) west of Kandahar, Afghanistan, on August 22, 2007 |
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Master Warrant Officer Mario Mercier |
43 |
2 Batallion, Royal 22e Régiment (2nd Battalion, 22nd Royal Regiment) |
Weedon, Québec, Canada |
One of two Canadian soldiers killed when their Light Armored Vehicle III struck a suspected mine roughly 31 miles (50 km) west of Kandahar, Afghanistan, on August 22, 2007 |
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Spc. George V. Libby |
23 |
Company C, 2nd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment |
Aberdeen, North Carolina |
Died of injuries sustained from a non-combat related incident near Khowst, Afghanistan, on August 20, 2007 |
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Pvt. Simon Longtin |
23 |
3 Batallion, Royal 22e Régiment (3rd Battalion, 22nd Royal Regiment) |
Longueuil, Québec, Canada |
Died of injuries received when his Light Armored Vehicle III struck a roadside bomb approximately 12.4 miles (20 kilometers) west of Kandahar, Afghanistan, on August 19, 2007 |
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2nd Lt. Lukasz Kurowski |
28 |
10 Brygada Kawalerii Pancernej (10th Armor Cavalry Brigade) |
Poland |
Killed in an exchange of fire with Taliban fighters about 12 miles (20 km) southeast of a base in the city of Gardez, Afghanistan, on August 14, 2007 |
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Pvt. Alan J. Austin |
21 |
Company A, 782nd Brigade Support Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division |
Houston, Texas |
Died of injuries suffered from a non-combat related incident near Forward Operating Base in Sharana, Afghanistan, on August 12, 2007 |
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Staff Sgt. Jesse G. Clowers Jr. |
27 |
Company A, 2nd Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group |
Herndon, Virginia |
One of three soldiers killed when a roadside bomb exploded near their vehicle in Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan on August 12, 2007 |
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Sgt. 1st Class Jeffrey D. Kettle |
31 |
Company A, 2nd Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group |
Madill, Oklahoma |
One of three soldiers killed when a roadside bomb exploded near their vehicle in Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan on August 12, 2007 |
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Sgt. Charles B. Kitowski III |
31 |
345th Psychological Operations Company, 2nd Psychological Operations Group |
Farmers Branch, Texas |
One of three soldiers killed when a roadside bomb exploded near their vehicle in Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan on August 12, 2007 |
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Pfc. Jordan E. Goode |
21 |
B Troop, 4th Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division |
Kalamazoo, Michigan |
Died of wounds suffered when a homemade bomb exploded in Zormont, Afghanistan, on August 11, 2007 |
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Capt. David Hicks |
26 |
1st Battalion, The Royal Anglian Regiment |
Wokingham, Berkshire, England |
Killed when his patrol base came under attack from small-arms fire, rocket-propelled grenades and indirect fire northeast of Sangin in Helmand province, Afghanistan, on August 11, 2007 |
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Pvt. Tony Rawson |
27 |
Company C, 1st Battalion, The Royal Anglian Regiment |
Dagenham, Essex, England |
Killed when his patrol was attacked by Taliban fighters while en route to check on a local irrgation project in Jusyalay in Helmand province, Afghanistan, on August 10, 2006 |
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Sgt. Taurean T. Harris |
22 |
Company A, 202nd Military Intelligence Battalion, 513th Military Intelligence Brigade |
Liberty, Mississippi |
Died of wounds sustained when a homemade bomb exploded in Kala Gush, Afghanistan, on August 2, 2007 |
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