SGT. Keith Matthew Maupin 21, captured when his convoy was ambushed in Iraq on April 9th 2004. While there was a video released by the terrorist News Agency "al-Jazeera"–of someone they claim to be PFC Keith Matthew Maupin being murdered–by the terrorists, the DOD cannot state it is him for a fact. He is still classified as "captured".

March 20th 2008: SGT. Maupin’s remains have been found.

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STAFF SGT. ROBERT R. PIRELLI

Killed in action on August 15, 2007

Operation Iraqi Freedom

Staff Sgt. Robert R. Pirelli, was killed in action on Aug. 15, while

conducting combat operations in the Diyala Province of Iraq,

while serving with ODA 072, Company A, 3rd Battalion, 10th

Special Forces Group (Airborne).

Pirelli, 29, of Franklin, Mass., enlisted as an infantryman in Dec.

2003. He later attended the Special Forces Qualification Course,

graduating in 2005 and was assigned as an engineer sergeant with

10th SFG (A) Fort Carson, Colo. He had recently begun his first

tour of duty in Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF)

as a member of the Combined Joint Special Operations TaskForce – Arabian Peninsula.

Pirelli’s military education include; the Basic Airborne Course,

the Warrior Leaders Course, the Basic Noncommissioned

Officer’s Course, Special Forces Qualification Course, and the

Arabic Basic (Modern Standard) Language Course.

His awards and decorations include two Army Good Conduct

Medals, National Defense Service Medal, Iraqi Campaign Medal,

Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Noncommissioned Officer Professional Development Ribbon,

Army Service Ribbon, Overseas Service Ribbon, Combat Infantryman Badge, Parachutist Badge, and the Special Forces Tab.

Pirelli is survived by his parents, Robert and Nancy Pirelli; brother Shawn, and sister Stacey, of Franklin, Mass.

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10th Special Forces Memorial Page

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Army Staff Sgt. Robb L. Rolfing

29, assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Fort Carson, Colo.; KIA June 30 2007 in Baghdad

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10th Special Forces Memorial Page

STAFF SERGEANT FRANK J. GASPER

Killed in action on May 25, 2008

Staff Sgt. Frank Joseph Gasper, 25, was killed in action on

May 25, by an improvised explosive device while

conducting resupply operations near Diwaniyah, Iraq.

Gasper, who was on his fourth deployment to Iraq in support

of Operation Iraqi Freedom, was assigned to the

Headquarters Support Company, 3rd Battalion, 10th Special

Forces Group (Airborne), Fort Carson, Colo.

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