Spec. Michael A. Dahl Jr.

Hometown: Moreno Valley, California, U.S.

Age: 23 years old

Died: October 17, 2009 in Operation Enduring Freedom.

Unit: Army, 1st Battalion, 17th Infantry Regiment, 5th Stryker Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Wash.

Incident: Died in Argahndab, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his vehicle with an improvised explosive device.