5 Heroes Who Died August 23 to August 27, 2011, Fighting in Afghanistan

August 23 - 1st Lt. Timothy J. Steele, 25, of Duxbury, Mass., died in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit using an improvised explosive device.

August 24 - Sgt. Andrew R. Tobin, 24, of Jacksonville, Ill., died in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit using small arms fire.

August 25 - Pfc. Brandon S. Mullins, 21, of Owensboro, Ky., died Aug. 25 in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, of wounds sustained when insurgents attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device.

- Pfc. Jesse W. Dietrich, 20, of Venus, Texas, died Aug. 25 in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, of injuries sustained when insurgents attacked his unit using small arms fire.

August 27 - Spc. Michael C. Roberts, 23, of Watauga, Texas, died Aug. 27 in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, of injuries suffered when insurgents attacked his unit using an improvised explosive device.