American Casualties
| Name | Age | Action | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Navy SEALs | |||
| LT Michael P. Murphy (SEAL) | 29 | Part of 4-Man SEAL team, killed in an ambush | Patchogue, New York |
| STG2 (SEAL) Matthew Axelson | 29 | Part of 4-Man SEAL team, killed in an ambush | Cupertino, California |
| GM2 (SEAL) Danny Dietz | 25 | Part of 4-Man SEAL team, killed in an ambush | Littleton, Colorado |
| FCC (SEAL/SW) Jacques J. Fontan | 36 | Killed aboard the helicopter when it was shot down | New Orleans, Louisiana |
| ITCS (SEAL) Daniel R. Healy | 36 | Killed aboard the helicopter when it was shot down | Exeter, New Hampshire |
| LCDR Erik S. Kristensen | 33 | Killed aboard the helicopter when it was shot down | San Diego, California |
| ET1 (SEAL) Jeffery A. Lucas | 33 | Killed aboard the helicopter when it was shot down | Corbett, Oregon |
| LT Michael M. McGreevy, Jr. | 30 | Killed aboard the helicopter when it was shot down | Portville, New York |
| QM2 (SEAL) James E. Suh | 28 | Killed aboard the helicopter when it was shot down | Deerfield Beach, Florida |
| HM1 (SEAL) Jeffrey S. Taylor | 30 | Killed aboard the helicopter when it was shot down | Midway, West Virginia |
| MM2 (SEAL) Shane E. Patton | 22 | Killed aboard the helicopter when it was shot down | Boulder City, Nevada |
| 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment | |||
| SSG Shamus O. Goare | 29 | Killed aboard the helicopter when it was shot down | Danville, Ohio |
| CWO3 Corey J. Goodnature | 35 | Killed aboard the helicopter when it was shot down | Clarks Grove, Minnesota. |
| SGT Kip A. Jacoby | 21 | Killed aboard the helicopter when it was shot down | Pompano Beach, Florida |
| SFC Marcus V. Muralles | 33 | Killed aboard the helicopter when it was shot down | Shelbyville, Indiana |
| MSG James W. Ponder III | 36 | Killed aboard the helicopter when it was shot down | Franklin, Tennessee |
| MAJ Stephen C. Reich | 34 | Killed aboard the helicopter when it was shot down | Washington Depot, Connecticut. |
| SFC Michael L. Russell | 31 | Killed aboard the helicopter when it was shot down | Stafford, Virginia |
| CWO4 Chris J. Scherkenbach | 40 | Killed aboard the helicopter when it was shot down | Jacksonville, Florida |
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