U.S. Air Force · United States 
Adrianna Vorderbruggen
2015
Adrianna Maria Vorderbruggen served the U.S. Air Force for 14 years. Adrianna served in the Iraq, the Afghanistan and the Global War on Terrorism.
How He Died
Manner
Homicide
Cause
Gunshot wound
Mechanism
Explosive
What Happened
Location: Overseas
Weapon: Explosives; Improvised device
Offender: Suicide bomber
Special Agents Joseph Lemm, Louis Bonacasa, Chester McBride, Michael Cinco, Adrianna Vorderbruggen, and Peter Taub were killed by a suicide bomber in a village near Bagram Air Base Afghanistan. Two U.S. Air Force Security Forces airmen who were with them were wounded in the attack.
The agents and airmen were conducting a joint patrol as part of an investigation when the bomber drove a motorcycle into them and detonated the explosives.
Special Agents Lemm and Bonacasa were posthumously promoted to the rank of special agent within the U.S. Air Force Office of Special Investigations.
Special Agent Vorderbruggen had served with the United State Air Force Office of Special Investigations for 13 years.
Weapon: Explosives; Improvised device
Offender: Suicide bomber
Special Agents Joseph Lemm, Louis Bonacasa, Chester McBride, Michael Cinco, Adrianna Vorderbruggen, and Peter Taub were killed by a suicide bomber in a village near Bagram Air Base Afghanistan. Two U.S. Air Force Security Forces airmen who were with them were wounded in the attack.
The agents and airmen were conducting a joint patrol as part of an investigation when the bomber drove a motorcycle into them and detonated the explosives.
Special Agents Lemm and Bonacasa were posthumously promoted to the rank of special agent within the U.S. Air Force Office of Special Investigations.
Special Agent Vorderbruggen had served with the United State Air Force Office of Special Investigations for 13 years.
Survivors
She is survived by her wife and one child.
Service Record
U.S. Air Force
2002 – 2015
Conflicts
Iraq
Afghanistan
Global War on Terrorism
Also Served
United States Air Force Office of Special Investigations
Special Agent
Burial Information
Cemetery
Arlington National Cemetery
Section
60
Grave
11091
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