8 Heroes Who Died September 4 to September 10, 2011, Fighting in Afghanistan

September 4 - Pfc. Christophe J. Marquis, 40, of Tampa, Fla., died at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Landstuhl, Germany, of injuries sustained Aug. 27 in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, when insurgents attacked his unit using an improvised explosive device.

September 8 - Two soldiers died of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked their unit with an improvised explosive device in Kandahar, Afghanistan. Killed were:
- Spc. Koran P. Contreras, 21, of Lawndale, Calif.
- Pfc. Douglas J. Jeffries Jr., 20, of Springville, Calif.

September 9 - Three soldiers died in Paktia, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked their unit with small arms fire. Killed were:
- Sgt. Bret D. Isenhower, 26, of Lamar, Okla.,
- Spc. Christopher D. Horton, 26, of Collinsville, Okla., and
- Pfc. Tony J. Potter Jr., 20, of Okmulgee, Okla.

- Petty Officer Brian K. Lundy, 25, of Austin, Texas, died while conducting a dismounted patrol in Marjah, Helmand province, Afghanistan.

September 10 - Staff Sgt. Daniel A. Quintana, 30, of Huntington Park, Calif., died in Paktika province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit using small arms fire.