This Week: In Memoriam

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This Week In Memoriam Aug. 19, 2012

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This Week with George Stephanopoulos notes the passings of ten service members in Afghanistan.

US Army MSG Gregory R Trent, 38, Norton, MA
US Marines Capt Matthew R Manoukian, 29, Los Altos Hills, CA
US Marines GySgt Ryan Jeschke, 31, Herndon, VA
US Marines SSgt Sky R Mote, 27, El Dorado, CA
US Marines SSgt Scott E Dickinson, 29, San Diego, CA
US Marines Cpl Richard A Rivera Jr, 20, Ventura, CA
US Marines LCpl Gregory T Buckley, 21, Oceanside, NY
US Army PFC Andrew J Keller, 22, Tigard, OR
US Army SSG Eric S Holman, 39, Evans City, PA
US Army PFC Michael R Demarsico II, 20, North Adams, MA

According to iCasualties, the total number of allied service members killed in Afghanistan is now 3,153.

In addition, the following notable names lost their lives this week:
Journalist Kathi Goertzen, author and publisher Helen Gurley Brown, producer Al Rabin, actor Ron Palillo, musician Bill Tillman, author Harry Harrison, musician Bob Birch, state representative Larry R Brown, engineer Victor Poor, character actor William Windom and singer/songwriter Scott McKenzie.