Hero Stories for Oklahoma

Spc. Ryan J. Grady, 25, of Bristow, Oklahoma, died July 1, 2010, at Bagram, Afghanistan, of wounds sustained when insurgents attacked his unit using an improvised-explosive device. Spc. Grady was assigned to the Special Troops Battalion, 86th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Bradford, Vermont. </d

Spc. Jared C. Plunk, 27, of Stillwater, Oklahoma, died June 25, 2010, at Konar, Afghanistan, of wounds sustained when insurgents attacked his unit using rocket propelled grenades and small arms fire. Spc. Plunk was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky. </d

Sgt. Andrew R. Looney, 22, of Owasso, Oklahoma, died June 21, 2010, at Lar Sholtan Village, Afghanistan, from wounds suffered when a suicide bomber attacked his unit. Sgt. Looney was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky. </d

Pvt. John P. Dion, 19, of Shattuck, Oklahoma, died January 3, 2010 in Ashoque, Afghanistan, from wounds suffered when insurgents attacked hi unit with multiple improvised explosives devices and small arms fire. Pvt. Dion was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colorado. </d

Mr. Frank R. Walker, 66, of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, died of non-combat related medical causes October 28, 2009, at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan. Mr. Walker was a civilian employee of the Department of the Air Force who was assigned to the 72nd Civil Engineering Directorate, Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma. </d

Staff Sgt. Jack M. Martin III, 26, of Bethany, Oklahoma, died September 29, 2009, in Jolo Island, the Philippines, from the detonation of an improvised-explosive device. Staff Sgt. Martin was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 1st Special Forces Group, Fort Lewis, Washington. </d

1st Lt. David T. Wright II, 26, of Moore, Oklahoma, died of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his vehicle with an improvised explosive device on September 14, 2009, in southern Afghanistan. 1st Lt. Wright was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 1st Infantry Regiment, 5th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Washington. </d

Spc. Matthew D. Hastings, 23, of Claremore, Oklahoma, died August 17, 2009, in Baghdad, Iraq, of injuries sustained from a non-combat related incident. Spc. Hastings was assigned to the 582nd Medical Logistics Company, 1st Medical Brigade, 13th Sustainment Command, Fort Hood, Texas. </d

Lance Cpl. Jonathan F. Stroud, 20, of Cashion, Oklahoma, died July 30, 2009, of wounds suffered while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. Lance Cpl. Stroud was assigned to 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. </d

Pfc. Dennis J. Pratt, 34, of Duncan, Oklahoma, died July 20, 2009, in Wardak Province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle followed by an attack from enemy forces using small arms and rocket-propelled grenade fires. Pfc. Pratt was assigned to the 4th Battalion, 25th Field Artillery (STRIKE), 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, New York. </d