3 Heroes Who Died July 29 to July 31, 2011, Fighting in Afghanistan

July 29 - Killed at Paktia, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked their unit with an improvised explosive device were:

- 2nd Lt. Jered W. Ewy, 33, of Edmond, Okla., and

- Spc. Augustus J. Vicari, 22, of Broken Arrow, Okla.

July 31 - Sgt. William B. GrossPaniagua, 28, of Daly City, Calif., died in Kunar province, Afghanistan, of injuries suffered when enemy forces attacked his vehicle with an improvised explosive device.