This page is gratefully dedicated to the memory of veterans of the United States Armed Forces and United States citizens, listed below, who with valor and unselfishness, sacrificed their lives in defense of Ukraine and its people in the war against Russian aggression.
May their memory and sacrifice be eternal. Vichnaya Pamyat.
NAME | BRANCH | DATE | COMMENTS |
Andrews, Cooper “Harris” | USMC | 2023-04-19 | Former USMC Sgt was killed in Ukraine when he was hit by a mortar, likely while helping civilians evacuate in Bakhmut, Ukraine. He was killed on 19 April 2023. He was 26 years old. |
Beal, Joel David | USMC | 2023-11-22 | USMC veteran Lance Cpl was fighting for Ukraine with the volunteer group Chosen Company. He was killed on 22 Nov 23 in Ukraine While fighting in Pervomais’ke in Donetsk Oblast, Beal was hit by a mortar round after jumping out of his trench in an attempt to destroy a Russian infantry vehicle that was attacking his comrades. |
Cancel, Willy Joseph, Jr. | USMC | 2022-04-25 | Cancel was a USMC veteran from Kentucky. He was killed fighting alongside Kyiv's forces on 25 April 2022. He was 22 years old. |
Davis, Trent | US Army | 2022-11-08 | Davis was a US Army veteran from Kansas. He was killed on his first combat mission with the International Legion of the Ukrainian Armed Forces near Kherson on 8 November 2022. He was 21 years old. |
Ford, Zachary | 2024-09 | Former US Soldier from Missouri. He was 25 years old. | |
Griffin, Timothy | 2022-11-07 | Griffin was from New York. He was fighting alongside Ukrainians as part of their counteroffensive on the eastern front when his unit came under attack. The legion’s spokesperson, identified as “Mockingjay” to NBC News, said that Griffin was “killed in action.” | |
Hamm, Cedric | US Army | 2024-03-15 | US Army veteran was killed in Ukraine's border region of Sumy on 15 March 2024 after his unit came under heavy fire from Russian forces. His remains were repatriated to San Antonio, Texas, in December. |
Jones, Joshua | US Army | 2022-08-23 | Memphis native was a US Army veteran killed in action on 23 August 2022 in the Donetsk Oblast of Ukraine. He was 24 years old. |
Kim, Paul Lee | US Army | CPT Kim was a US Army veteran and an American military volunteer in Ukraine. He died while liberating Mykolaiv from the Russian invasion. Born in Houston, Kim was a foreign legionnaire who served for 12 years in the U.S. Army. He was also an infantry officer, an 82nd Airborne paratrooper, and an ROTC instructor. |