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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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Lt. Florence B. Choe 35 Navy officer assigned to Combined Security Transition Command - Afghanistan El Cajon, California One of two sailors killed when an Afghan National Army soldier opened fire on personnel at Camp Shaheen in Mazar-e Sharif, Afghanistan, on March 27, 2009
Lt. j.g. Francis L. Toner IV 26 Navy officer assigned to Combined Security Transition Command - Afghanistan Narragansett, Rhode Island One of two sailors killed when an Afghan National Army soldier opened fire on personnel at Camp Shaheen in Mazar-e Sharif, Afghanistan, on March 27, 2009
Pfc. Adam J. Hardt 19 Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 87th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division Avondale, Arizona Died of injuries suffered from a non-combat related incident at Forward Operating Base Airborne in Wardak province, Afghanistan, on March 22, 2009
Cpl. Michael W. Ouellette 28 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force Manchester, New Hampshire One of two Marines killed while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan, on March 22, 2009
Cpl. Anthony L. Williams 21 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force Oxford, Pennsylvania One of two Marines killed while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan, on March 22, 2009
Trooper Jack Bouthillier 20 Royal Canadian Dragoons Hearst, Ontario, Canada One of two Canadian soldiers killed when their vehicle struck a roadside bomb in Shah Wali Khot district northeast of Kandahar, Afghanistan, on March 20, 2009
Cpl. Tyler Crooks 24 1st Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment Port Colborne, Ontario, Canada One of two Canadian soldiers killed when a roadside bomb detonated near a dismounted patrol in Zhari district west of Kandahar, Afghanistan, on March 20, 2009
Lance Cpl. Daniel J. Geary 22 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force Rome, New York Died while supporting combat operations in Farah province, Afghanistan, on March 20, 2009
Trooper Corey Joseph Hayes 22 Royal Canadian Dragoons Ripples, New Brunswick, Canada One of two Canadian soldiers killed when their vehicle struck a roadside bomb in Shah Wali Khot district northeast of Kandahar, Afghanistan, on March 20, 2009
Master Cpl. Scott Francis Vernelli 28 3rd Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada One of two Canadian soldiers killed when a roadside bomb detonated near a dismounted patrol in Zhari district west of Kandahar, Afghanistan, on March 20, 2009
Sgt. Brett Till 31 Incident Response Regiment, Australian Special Forces Task Group Sydney, Australia Killed when a roadside bomb exploded as he was trying to disable it in Uruzgan province, Afghanistan, on March 19, 2009
Cpl. Mathew Hopkins 21 7th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment Brisbane, Australia Killed when his patrol was attacked by 20 Taliban fighters 7.5 miles (12 km) north of Tarin Kowt in Uruzgan province, Afghanistan, on March 16, 2009
Sgt. Christopher P. Abeyta 23 Company D, 1st Battalion, 178th Infantry Regiment, 33rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Illinois Army National Guard Midlothian, Illinois One of three soldiers killed when a roadside bomb exploded near their vehicle in Kot, Afghanistan, on March 15, 2009
Staff Sgt. Timothy L. Bowles 24 3rd Logistics Readiness Squadron, 3rd Mission Support Group, 3rd Air Wing Tucson, Arizona Died of wounds suffered when his vehicle encountered a roadside bomb near Kot, Afghanistan, on March 15, 2009
Spc. Norman L. Cain III 22 Company D, 1st Battalion, 178th Infantry Regiment, 33rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Illinois Army National Guard Oregon, Illinois One of three soldiers killed when a roadside bomb exploded near their vehicle in Kot, Afghanistan, on March 15, 2009
Cpl. Dean Thomas John 25 A Squadron, Light Aid Detachment, 1st The Queen's Dragoon Guards Neath, Wales One of two British soldiers killed when their Jackal patrol vehicle was struck by a roadside bomb west of Garmsir in Helmand province, Afghanistan, on March 15, 2009
Cpl. Graeme Stiff 24 A Squadron, Light Aid Detachment, 1st The Queen's Dragoon Guards Münster, Germany One of two British soldiers killed when their Jackal patrol vehicle was struck by a roadside bomb west of Garmsir in Helmand province, Afghanistan, on March 15, 2009
Sgt. Robert M. Weinger 24 Company D, 1st Battalion, 178th Infantry Regiment, 33rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Illinois Army National Guard Round Lake Beach, Illinois One of three soldiers killed when a roadside bomb exploded near their vehicle in Kot, Afghanistan, on March 15, 2009
Cpl. Nicolas Belda 23 27e Bataillon de Chasseurs Alpins (27th Mountain Infantry Battalion) Albi, Midi-Pyrénées, France Killed when the VAB armored vehicle he was driving was struck by an anti-tank rocket during an operation 37 miles (60 km) northeast of Kabul, Afghanistan, on March 14, 2009
Lance Cpl. Christopher Harkett 22 Company C, 2nd Battalion, The Royal Welsh Regiment Pontardawe, Swansea, Wales Killed by an explosion that occured during a foot patrol near Musa Qaleh in Helmand province, Afghanistan, on March 14, 2009
Staff Sgt. Archie A. Taylor 37 2nd Intelligence Battalion, 2nd MEF Headquarters Group, II Marine Expeditionary Force Tomball, Texas Died as a result of a non-hostile incident in Kabul province, Afghanistan, on March 14, 2009
Pfc. Patrick A. Devoe II 27 1st Squadron, 40th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division Auburn, New York Died of wounds suffered when his vehicle was struck by a roadside bomb in Kandau Kalay, Afghanistan, on March 8, 2009
Trooper Marc Diab 22 Royal Canadian Dragoons, attached to 3rd Battalion, Royal Canadian Regiment Battle Group Mississauga, Ontario, Canada Killed when a roadside bomb detonated near his armored vehicle during a patrol in the Shah Wali Kot district northeast of Kandahar, Afghanistan, on March 8, 2009
Warrant Officer Dennis Raymond Brown 38 The Lincoln and Welland Regiment St. Catherines, Ontario, Canada One of two Canadian soldiers killed along with a Canadian airman when a roadside bomb detonated near their armored vehicle during a patrol in the Arghandab district northwest of Kandahar, Afghanistan, on March 3, 2009
Cpl. Dany Olivier Fortin 29 425 Tactical Fighter Squadron, 3 Wing Baie-Comeau, Quebec, Canada Killed along with two Canadian soldiers when a roadside bomb detonated near their armored vehicle during a patrol in the Arghandab district northwest of Kandahar, Afghanistan, on March 3, 2009
Cpl. Kenneth Chad O'Quinn 25 2 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group Headquarters and Signals Squadron Happy Valley-Goose Bay, Newfoundland, Canada One of two Canadian soldiers killed along with a Canadian airman when a roadside bomb detonated near their armored vehicle during a patrol in the Arghandab district northwest of Kandahar, Afghanistan, on March 3, 2009
Sgt. Simone A. Robinson 21 Company E, 634th Brigade Support Battalion, Illinois Army National Guard Dixmoor, Illinois Died on March 1, 2009, at Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio, Texas, of wounds sustained when a roadside bomb exploded near her security post on January 17, 2009, in Kabul, Afghanistan
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