Branch of Service: United States Army
Date of Death: 5 July, 2011
Unit: 6th Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regiment
Hometown: San Jose, Calif.
Sgt. Nicanor Amper IV, 36, of San Jose, Calif., died July 5 in Khowst, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit with a rocket propelled grenade. He was assigned to the 6th Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Knox, Ky.
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