Biographies - Airborne Ranger in the Sky

SFC Aaron Grider

Date of Death: 2010-09-18

SFC Aaron A. Grider from Illinois, served with A Company 1st Ranger Battalion -

Sgt. 1st Class Ronald A. "Aaron" Grider died Saturday on his 30th birthday after being hit by machine gun fire during combat in the Kunduz province of Afghanistan, officials with the U.S. Department of Defense said.
His is a story of unbelievable courage, bravery, and dedication. It was his ninth military deployment overseas. He went seven times to Iraq and twice to Afghanistan.

SSG Gary Dunklin

Date of Death: 2016-02-13

SSG Gary Wayne Dunklin from Texas, served with HHC 3rd Ranger Battalion -

Operation Restore Hope Veteran.
Gary was a Sergeant in the US Army, Headquarters Unit, 3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment at Fort Benning and served in the 82nd Airborne at Fort Bragg.
He spent 7 years 2 months of active duty and served in Somalia in 1993.

SGT Michael O'Neill

Date of Death: 2004-11-21

SGT Michael C. O’Neill from Ohio, served with 3rd Ranger Battalion -

As a Ranger, Sgt. Michael O’Neill distinguished himself as a member of the Army’s premier light infantry unit, traveled to all corners of the world in support of the Global War on Terrorism.

SGT John Daniel Sakmann

Date of Death: 2021-01-31

On January 31, 2021, the world lost an amazing person, John Daniel Sakmann. John was a loving Husband, Father, Son, Brother, Uncle, Nephew, Cousin and Friend. John leaves behind his wife Jessica and his two young daughters Cadence and Mackenzie to whom he was known as “Papi”.