This Week: In Memoriam

(h/t Heather at VideoCafe) This Week with George Stephanopoulos marks the passings of three service members in Afghanistan. US Navy GM2 Dion R Roberts, 25, North Chicago, IL US Army SSG Orion N Sparks, 29, Tucson, AZ US Army SGT Jonathan A
By Nicole Belle — September 30, 2012

(h/t Heather at VideoCafe)

This Week with George Stephanopoulos marks the passings of three service members in Afghanistan.

US Navy GM2 Dion R Roberts, 25, North Chicago, IL
US Army SSG Orion N Sparks, 29, Tucson, AZ
US Army SGT Jonathan A Gollnitz, 28, Lakehurst, NJ

According to iCasualties, the total number of allied service members killed in Afghanistan is now 3,191. This week, we mark the 2,000th American killed in Afghanistan.

In addition, the following notable names lost their lives this week:
Businessman Sam Sniderman, entertainer Andy Williams, composer Billy Barnes, former congressman Sam Steiger, actor Johnny Lewis, author Eugene Genovese, Motown producer Frank Wilson, actor Herbert Lom and New York Times publisher Arthur Ochs Sulzberger.

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