Staff Sgt. Joseph F. Fuerst, III

Hometown: Tampa, Florida, U.S.

Age: 26 years old

Died: June 24, 2006 in Operation Enduring Freedom.

Unit: Army National Guard, 53rd Infantry Brigade, Army National Guard, Pinellas Park Fla.

Incident: Killed when his Humvee came in contact with enemy forces using rocket-propelled grenades and small arms fire during combat operations in Panjway District, Afghanistan. (To learn more download the VFW article.)