20 Heroes Fighting in the Afghanistan War and Djibouti Who Died March 24 to April 9, 2012

March 24 - Capt. Aaron D. Istre, 37, of Vinton, La., died in Kabul, Afghanistan.
- Sgt. Daniel J. Brown, 27, of Jerome, Idaho, died in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device.

March 26 - Sgt. William R. Wilson III, of Getzville, N.Y., died in Paktika province, Afghanistan, of wounds from small arms fire. His death was originally reported by the International Security Assistance Force, which characterized it as the result of gunshot wounds inflicted by an alleged member of the Afghan Local Police.

March 27 - Sgt. Joseph D’Augustine, 29, of Waldwick, N.J., died while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan.

March 28 - The Department of Defense announced the death of an airman who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom (Afghanistan). Capt. Francis D. Imlay, 31, of Vacaville, Calif., died from injuries received in an accident involving an F-15 aircraft near a base in Southwest Asia.

March 29 - Pfc. Johnathon F. Davis, 20, of Griffin, Ga., died in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered from enemy small arms fire
- Spc. David W. Taylor, 20, of Dixon, Ky., died in Kandahar province, Afghanistan.
- Cpl. Michael J. Palacio, 23, of Lake Elsinore, Calif., died while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan.

March 30 - Cpl. Roberto Cazarez, 24, of Harbor City, Calif., died while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan.

March 31 - Spc. James E. Dutton, 25, of Checotah, Okla., died in Logar province, Afghanistan.

April 3 - Staff Sgt. Christopher L. Brown, 26, of Columbus, Ohio, died in Kunar province, Afghanistan, of wounds sustained after he was attacked with an improvised explosive device while on a dismounted patrol.
- Cpl. Christopher D. Bordoni, 21, of Ithaca, N.Y., died of wounds sustained Jan. 18, 2012, while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan.
- Spc. Jeffrey L. White, Jr., 21, of Catawissa, Mo., died in Khost province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device.
- Staff Sgt. Tyler J. Smith, 24, of Licking, Mo., died in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, of wounds sustained when he was attacked with an enemy improvised explosive device.

April 4 - Killed in Faryab province, Afghanistan, of wounds sustained during an enemy attack by a suicide vehicle borne improvised explosive device:
- Capt. Nicholas J. Rozanski, 36, of Dublin, Ohio.
- Sgt. 1st Class Jeffrey J. Rieck, 45, of Columbus, Ohio.
- Sgt. 1st Class Shawn T. Hannon, 44, of Grove City, Ohio.

April 5 - Cpl. Alex Martinez, 21, of Elgin, Ill., died while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan.

April 6 - Spc. Antonio C. Burnside, 31, of Great Falls, Mont., died at Ghanzi province, Afghanistan of injuries suffered when insurgents attacked his unit with small arms fire.

April 7 - The Department of Defense announced the death of a sailor who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom (Afghanistan) Horn of Africa. Constructionman Trevor J. Stanley, 22, of Virginia Beach, Va., died while deployed to Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti.