The Connecticut Soldiers who have paid the ultimate price

As made clear on the first post, this blog is made as a tribute to Sgt. Richard Ford, our friend who gave his life on 2-20-07. However, we would like to also dedicate this blog to all of the CT soldiers who have paid the ultimate price in this war. We are trying to compile additional information about these soldiers, and will add it as we find it.

In MEMORY of these CT soldiers:

Army Sgt. Maj. Philip Albert of Terryville
Army Spc. Tyanna Avery-Felder of Bridgeport
Marine Cpl. Stephen Bixler of Suffield
Army Pfc. Jeffrey Braun of Stafford
Army Chief Warrant Officer William Brennan of Bethlehem
USCG Petty Officer 3rd Class Nathan B. Bruckenthal, a Ridgefield native
Marine Cpl. Kemaphoom "Ahn" Chanawongse of Waterford
USAF Tech. Sgt. John Chapman, a Windsor Locks native
Marine Sgt. David Coullard of Glastonbury
Army Pfc. Anthony D'Agostino of Glastonbury
Army National Guard Sgt. Felix Del Greco of Simsbury
Marine Cpl. Kevin Dempsey of Monroe
Army Staff Sgt. Richard S. Eaton Jr. of Guilford
Army National Guard Sgt. Richard L. Ford of East Hartford
Army Sgt. David Travis Friedrich of Naugatuck
Army Sgt. Benjamin Gilman of Meriden
Army Capt. Jason Hamill, an East Lyme native
Barbara Heald of Stamford
Army 1st Lt. Keith Heidtman of Norwich
Army Spc. Christopher Hoskins of Killingly
Army National Guard Spc. Robert Hoyt of Ashford
Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Henry E. Irizarry of Waterbury
Marine Lance Cpl. Philip Johnson of Hartford
Marine Staff Sgt. Phillip Jordan of Enfield
Marine Capt. Brian S. Letendre of New Britain
Army Lt. Col. Michael J. McMahon, a West Hartford native
Army Pfc. Nicholas A. Madaras of Wilton
Army Spc. Jacob David Martir of Norwich
Eric Miner of South Windham
Army Sgt. Joseph Michael Nolan, a Waterbury native
Army Capt. Eric Paliwoda of Farmington
Army Pfc. Wilfredo Perez Jr. of Norwalk
Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Joseph Phaneuf II of Eastford
Marine Lance Cpl. Lawrence Philippon of West Hartford
Marine Cpl. Jordan C. Pierson of Milford
Army Maj. Steve Reich of Washington
Army Pfc. Stephen K. Richardson of Bridgeport
Marine Lance Cpl. John T. Schmidt III of Brookfield
Army Staff Sgt. Thomas E. Vitagliano of New Haven