Thor Hesla

Thor David Hesla (April 1, 1962 - January 14, 2008) was the only American killed in the 2008 Kabul Serena Hotel attack in Kabul Afghanistan. Hesla's name first appeared in an article by Atlanta Journal Constitution writer Rhonda Cook, though "an American" had been cited as a victim for nearly 24 hours.

Memorial

After a week, over 45,000 hits had been received on a virtual memorial page, making clear the impact Hesla had on those who knew him. Letters to his memorial site include missives from Senator Barack Obama, Congressman David Wu, Ed Harbach, CEO of Bearing Point, Bob Arsenault of Overseas Strategic Consulting, as well as pieces in Koha Ditore a local Kosovo newspaper, and his official obituary.

Full text and video of his sister Maren's eulogy can be found on the memorial site.