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War Dead

Afghanistan and Iraq
Source: U.S. Department of Defense

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007

Cpl. Terrence P. Allen, 21, of Pennsauken, N.J., died Sept. 15 from a non-hostile incident in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Staff Sgt. Terry D. Wagoner, 28, of Piedmont, S.C., and

Spc. Todd A. Motley, 23, of Clare, Mich., and

Spc. Jonathan Rivadeneira, 22, of Jackson Heights, N.Y., and

Pvt. Christopher M. McCloud, 24, of Malakoff, Texas died Sept. 14 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near their vehicle during combat operations. They were assigned to the 6th Squadron, 9th U.S. Cavalry, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Staff Sgt. Michael L. Townes, 29, of Las Vegas, died Sept. 16 in Balad, Iraq, from a non-combat related illness. He was assigned to the 4th Battalion, 227th Aviation Regiment, Aviation Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Sgt. John Mele, 25, of Bunnell, Fla., died Sept. 14 in Arab Jabour, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his unit during combat operations. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.

The Following seven soldiers died in a vehicle roll over.

Staff Sgt. Yance T. Gray, 26, of Ismay, Mont., and

Staff Sgt. Gregory Rivera-Santiago, 26, of St. Croix, Virgin Islands and

Sgt. Michael C. Hardegree, 21, of Villa Rica, Ga., and

Sgt. Omar L. Mora, 28, of Texas City, Texas and

Sgt. Nicholas J. Patterson, 24, of Rochester, Ind., and

Spc. Ari D. Brown-Weeks, 23, of Abingdon, Md., and

Spc. Steven R. Elrod, 20, of Hope Mills, N.C. died Sept. 10 in Baghdad, Iraq, of injuries suffered from a non-combat related vehicle rollover. They were assigned to the 1st Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C. The circumstances surrounding the incident are under investigation.

Staff Sgt. Courtney Hollinsworth, 26, of Yonkers, N.Y., died Sept. 9 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit using an improvised explosive device and grenades. He was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kan.

Cpl. Carlos E. Gilorozco, 23, of San Jose, Calif., and

Lance Cpl. Jon T. Hicks Jr., 20, of Atco, N.J.
Both Marines died Sept. 10 while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. They were both assigned to 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Cpl. Travis M. Woods, 21, of Redding, Calif., died Sept. 9 from wounds suffered while conducting combat operations in Northern Helmand province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to3rd Battalion, 1stMarine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.

Cpl. Javier G. Paredes, 24, of San Antonio, Texas died Sept. 5 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered from a rocket propelled grenade. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Benning, Ga.

Pfc. Sammie E. Phillips, 19, of Cecilia, Ky., died Sept. 10 in Rustamiyah, Iraq, of injuries suffered from a vehicle rollover. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 138th Field Artillery, Kentucky Army National Guard, Carlisle, Ky.

Lance Cpl. Lance M. Clark, 21, of Cookeville, Tenn., died Sept. 7 from a non-hostile incident in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
The incident is under investigation.

Sgt. Alexander U. Gagalac, 28, of Wahiawa, Hawaii, died Sept. 9 in Hawijah, Iraq, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit with a rocket during combat operations. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, Schofield, Barracks, Hawaii.

Capt. Drew N. Jensen, 27, of Clackamas, Oregon, died Sept. 7 in Seattle of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit using small arms fire during combat operations May 7 in Ba’qubah, Iraq. He was assigned to the 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat Team), Fort Lewis, Wash.

Spc. Marisol Heredia, 19, of El Monte, Calif., died Sept. 7 at Brooke Army Medical Center, San Antonio, of injuries suffered from a non-combat related injury July 18 in Baghdad, Iraq. She was assigned to the 15th Brigade Support Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Cpl. Ryan A. Woodward, 22, of Fort Wayne, Ind., died Sept. 8 in Balad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit using small arms fire during combat operations near Baghdad, Iraq. He was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.

Cpl. Christopher L. Poole Jr., 22, of Mount Dora, Fla., and

Cpl. Bryan J. Scripsick, 22, of Wayne, Okla., and

Staff Sgt. John C. Stock, 26, of Longview, Texas and

Sgt. Michael J. Yarbrough, 24, of Malvern, Ark.,
All four Marines died Sept. 6 while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. They were all assigned to 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.

Sgt. Lee C. Wilson, 30, of Chapel Hill, N.C. He died Sept. 6 in Mosul.

Spc. Jason J. Hernandez, 21, of Streetsboro, Ohio. He died Sept. 7 in Mosul.

Spc. Thomas L. Hilbert, 20, of Venus, Texas. He died Sept. 7 in Mosul died from wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near their vehicle during combat operations Sept. 6 in Mosul, Iraq. They were assigned to the 1st Squadron, 9th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Regiment, Fort Bliss, Texas.

Pfc. Mykel F. Miller, 19, of Phoenix, Az died Sept. 6 in Zabul Province, Afghanistan, of wounds sustained during combat operations. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 158th Infantry Regiment, Arizona Army National Guard Phoenix.

Sgt. Joel L. Murray, 26, of Kansas City, Mo. and

Spc. David J. Lane, 20, of Emporia, Kan., and

Pvt. Randol S. Shelton, 22, of Schiller, Park, Ill.,
died Sept. 4 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered from an improvised explosive device. They were assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kan.

Cpl.. Keith A. Nurnberg, 26, of McHenry, Ill., died Sept. 5 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit during combat operations. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Benning, Ga.

Sgt. 1st Class David A. Cooper Jr., 36, of State College, Penn., died Sept. 5 in Baghdad, Iraq, from a non-combat related injury. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Wash.

Staff Sgt. Delmar White, 37, of Wallins, Ky., died Sept. 2 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered from an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 138th Field Artillery, Kentucky Army National Guard, Carlisle, Ky.

Cpl. William T. Warford III, 24, of Temple, Texas. He was assigned to the 215th Brigade Support Battalion, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Spc. Dane R. Balcon, 19, of Colorado Springs, Colo. He was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas died Sept. 5 in Balad, Iraq, of wounds suffered from an improvised explosive device.

Spc. Rodney J. Johnson, 20, of Houston, died Sept. 4 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit. He was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kan.

Spc. Christopher G. Patton, 21, of Lawrenceville, Ga., died Sept. 1 in Baghdad, Iraq, in a non-combat related incident. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Master Sgt. Patrick D. Magnani, 38, of Martinez, Calif., died Sept. 4 near Bagram, Afghanistan, in a non-combat related incident. He was assigned to the 31st Medical Support Squadron, Aviano Air Base, Italy. The circumstances surrounding his death are under investigation.

Sgt. Kevin A. Gilbertson, 24, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Aug. 31 in Landstuhl, Germany, of wounds sustained when insurgents attacked his unit during combat operations Aug. 29 in Ramadi, Iraq. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 77th Armor Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Schweinfurt, Germany.

Pvt. Justin T. Sanders, 22, of Watson, La., died Aug. 29 in Taji, Iraq, in a non-combat related incident. He was assigned to the 2d Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas. The circumstances surrounding the death are under investigation.

Spc. Travis M. Virgadamo, 19, of Las Vegas, Nev., died Aug. 30 in Taji, Iraq, in a non-combat related incident. He was assigned to the 3d Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 2d Brigade Combat Team, 3d Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.

Sgt. 1st Class Daniel E. Scheibner, 40, of Muskegon, Mich., died Aug. 30 in Al Noor, Iraq, of wounds sustained when his vehicle struck an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 2d Battalion, 12th Field Artillery Regiment, 4th Striker Brigade Combat Team, 2d Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Wash.


Staff Sgt. Andrew P. Nelson, 22, of Moorhead, Minn., died Aug. 29 in Muqdadiyah, Iraq, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit. He was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.

Staff Sgt. Jason M. Butkus, 34, of West Milford, N.J., died Aug. 30 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 28th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kan.

Spc. Edward L. Brooks, 25, of Dayton, Ohio, died Aug. 29 in Ramadi, Iraq, of wounds sustained from an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 77th Armor Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Schweinfurt, Germany.

Cpl. John C. Tanner, 21, of Columbus, Ga., died Aug. 29 while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.

Capt. Erick M. Foster, 29, of Wexford, Penn., died Aug. 29 in Balad, Iraq, of wounds sufferedwhen insurgents attacked his unit during combat operations in Muqdadiyah, Iraq. He was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.

Maj. Henry S. Ofeciar, 37, of Agana, Guam.

Master Sgt. Scott R. Ball, 38, of Mount Holly Springs, Penn.

Sgt. Jan M. Argonish, 26, of Peckville, Penn., died Aug. 27 at Forward Operating Base Naray, Afghanistan, from wounds suffered when insurgents attacked their unit during combat operations in Jalalabad, Afghanistan. Ofeciar was assigned to the 1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kan. Ball and Argonish were assigned to the 55th Brigade, Pennsylvania Army National Guard, Scranton, Penn.


Sgt. 1st Class Rocky H. Herrera, 43, of Salt Lake City.

Sgt. Cory L. Clark, 25, of Plant City, Fla.


Sgt. Bryce D. Howard, 24, of Vancouver, Wash., died Aug. 28 in Jaji, Afghanistan, from wounds suffered from an improvised explosive device. Herrera and Clark were assigned to the 585th Engineer Pipeline Company, 864th Engineer Battalion, 555th Engineer Brigade. Howard was assigned to Headquarters Support Company, 864th Engineer Battalion, 555th Engineer Brigade. The unit is based in Fort Lewis, Wash.

Sgt. James S. Collins Jr., 35, of Rochester Hills, Mich., died Aug. 28 in Kirkuk, Iraq, of wounds suffered during combat operations. He was assigned to the 303rd Military Police Company (Combat Support), U.S. Army Reserve, Jackson, Mich.

Pfc. Thomas R. Wilson, 21, of Maurertown, Va., died Aug. 27 in Paktika, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit during combat operations. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment (Airborne), 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, Vicenza, Italy.

Spc. Kareem R. Khan, 20, of Manahawkin, N.J., and

Staff Sgt. Jacob M. Thompson, 26, of North Mankato, Minn., and

Sgt. Nicholas A. Gummersall, 23, of Chubbuck, Idaho, and

Cpl. Juan M. Alcantara, 22, of New York,
all four
died Aug. 6, in Baqubah, Iraq, of wounds suffered from an improvised explosive device. They were assigned to the 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat Team), Fort Lewis, Wash.

Cpl. Reynold Armand, 21, of Rochester, N.Y., died Aug. 7 in Balad, Iraq. He was assigned to 2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.  The death is currently under investigation.

Spc. Justin R. Blackwell, 27, of Paris, Tenn., and

Pvt. Jeremy S. Bohannon, 18, of Bon Aqua, Tenn.,
Died Aug. 5 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered from enemy indirect fire. They were assigned to the 59th Military Police Company, 759th Military Police Battalion, 89th Military Police Brigade, and Fort Carson, Colo.

Sgt. Jon E. Bonnell Jr., 22, of Fort Dodge, Iowa, died Aug. 7 from wounds suffered while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to1st Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.

Spc. Christopher T. Neiberger, 22, of Gainesville, Fla., died Aug. 6 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered from an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 18th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Schweinfurt, Germany.

Sgt. 1st Class Travis S. Bachman, 30, of Garden City, Kan., died Aug. 1 in Mosul, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle during combat operations in Al Basrah, Iraq. He was assigned to the 714th Security Force, Kansas Army National Guard, Topeka, Kan.

Sgt. Bradley W. Marshall, 37, of Little Rock, Ark.

Spc. Daniel F. Reyes, 24, of San Diego.
died July 31 in Tunis, Iraq, of wounds suffered from enemy indirect fire. They were assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 377th Parachute Field Artillery Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, Fort Richardson, Alaska.

Spc. Charles E. Leonard Jr., 29, of Monroe, La., died August 5 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when the vehicle he was in was struck by a rocket propelled grenade. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Pfc. Matthew M. Murchison, 21, of Independence, Mo., died August 4 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when the vehicle he was in struck an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 127th Military Police Company, 720th Military Police Battalion, 89th Military Police Brigade, Hanau, Germany.

Sgt. Dustin S. Wakeman, 25, of Fort Worth, Texas.

Cpl. Jason K. Lafleur, 28, of Ignacio, Colo.

Pfc. Jaron D. Holliday, 21, of Tulsa, Okla.
died on 4 Aug, in Hawr Rajab, Iraq, when the vehicle they were in struck an improvised explosive device during combat operations. They were assigned to the 1st Squadron, 40th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, Fort Richardson, Alaska.

Lance Cpl. Cristian Vasquez, 20, of Coalinga, Calif., died Aug. 2 from wounds suffered while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.

Tech. Sgt. Joey D. Link, 29, of Portland, Tenn., died of natural causes at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Germany, Aug. 5. He was assigned to the 39th Airlift Squadron, Dyess Air Force Base, Texas.

Spc. Braden J. Long, 19, of Sherman, Texas, died Aug. 4 in Baghdad, of injuries sustained when his hmmwv came under grenade attack. He was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kan.

Master Sgt. Julian Ingles Rios, 52, of Anasco, Puerto Rico, died Aug. 2 in Baghdad when his HMMWV was struck by a rocket-propelled grenade. He was assigned to the 130th Engineer Battalion, of the Puerto Rico National Guard, at Aguadilla, Puerto Rico.

Staff Sgt. Fernando Santos, 29, of San Antonio, Texas,

Spc. Cristian Rojas-Gallego, 24, of Loganville, Ga., and

Spc. Eric D. Salinas, 25, of Houston, Texas,
died Aug. 2 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near their vehicle. They were assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 3rd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Wash.

Sgt. Taurean T. Harris, 22, of Liberty, Miss., died Aug. 2 in Kala Gush, Afghanistan, of wounds sustained from an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 202nd Military Intelligence Battalion, 513th Military Intelligence Brigade, Fort Gordon, Ga.

Spc. Zachariah J. Gonzalez, 23, of Indiana.

Pfc. Charles T. Heinlein Jr., 23, of Hemlock, Mich.

Pfc. Alfred H. Jairala, 29, of Hialeah, Fla.
died July 31 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near their vehicle. They were assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 3rd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat Team), Fort Lewis, Wash.

Cpl. Jason M. Kessler, 29, of Mount Vernon, Wash., died July 30 in northern Iraq of wounds suffered from a rocket-propelled grenade. He was assigned to C Company, 2nd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, Fort Lewis, Wash.

Sgt. Stephen R. Maddies, 41, of Elizabethton, Tenn., died July 31 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered from enemy small arms fire. He was assigned to the 473rd Counter Rocket, Artillery and Mortar Platoon, Tennessee Army National Guard, Columbia, Tenn.

1st Lt. Benjamin J. Hall, 24, of Virginia, died July 31 in Asadabad, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit during combat operations in Chowkay Valley, Afghanistan. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment (Airborne), 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, Vicenza, Italy.

Spc. Camy Florexil, 20, of Philadelphia, died July 24 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle during combat operations July 23 in Baghdad. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 28th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kan.

Cpl. Sean A. Stokes, 24, of Auburn, Calif., died July 30 from wounds suffered while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.

Staff Sgt. Wilberto Suliveras, 38, of Humacao, P.R., died July 29 in Taji, Iraq, of wounds suffered from enemy small arms fire. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Maj. Thomas G. Bostick Jr., 37, of Llano, Texas, and

Staff Sgt. William R. Fritsche, 23, of Martinsville, Ind.,
died July 27 near Kamu, Afghanistan, of injuries sustained when their unit came in contact with enemy forces using small arms fire during combat operations. They were assigned to 1st Squadron, 91st Cavalry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, Vicenza, Italy.

Pfc. Cody C. Grater, 20, of Spring Hill, Fla., died July 29 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered from enemy direct fire. He was assigned to the 407th Brigade Support Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.

Spc. Daniel A. Leckel, 19, of Medford, Ore., died July 25 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered from enemy small arms fire. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 28th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kan.

Pvt. Michael A. Baloga, 21, of Everett, Wash., died July 26 in Muqdadiyah, Iraq, of wounds suffered from an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 6th Squadron, 9th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Sgt. William R. Howdeshell, 37, of Norfolk, Va., and

Spc. Charles E Bilbrey, Jr., 21, of Owego, New York, and

Spc. Jaime Rodriguez, Jr., 19, of Oxnard, Calif., died July 26 in Saqlawiyah, Iraq of wounds sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near their vehicle. They were assigned to the 5th Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.

Pfc. Juan S. Restrepo, 20, of Pembroke Pines, Fla., died July 22 in Korengal Valley, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit using small arms fire. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment (Airborne), 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, Vicenza, Italy.

Sgt. Courtney D. Finch, 27, of Leavenworth, Kan., died July 24 in Qayyarah, Iraq, of injuries sustained from a non-combat related incident. He was assigned to the 714th Maintenance Company, Kansas Army National Guard, Topeka, Kan. The death is under investigation.

Staff Sgt. Joshua P. Mattero, 29, of San Diego, died July 24 in Baqubah, Iraq, of wounds suffered from an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 749th Ordnance Company, 63rd Explosive Ordnance Battalion, Andrews Air Force Base, Md.

Lance Cpl. Robert A. Lynch, 20, of Louisville, Ky.

Cpl. James H. McRae, 22, of Springtown, Texas

Cpl. Matthew R. Zindars, 21, of Watertown, Wis.
died July 24 while conducting combat operations in Diyala province, Iraq. Lynch was assigned to 1st Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Okinawa, Japan. McRae was assigned to 3rd Maintenance Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 35, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Okinawa, Japan. Zindars was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.


1st Sgt. Michael S. Curry Jr., 37, of Dania Beach, Fla.

Sgt. Travon T. Johnson, 29, of Palmdale, Calif.

Pfc. Adam J. Davis, 19, of Twin Falls, Idaho.

Pfc. Jessy S. Rogers, 20, of Copper Center, Alaska
all died July 23 in Sarobi District, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near their vehicle. They were assigned to the 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment (Airborne), 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, Vicenza, Italy.

Hospitalman Daniel S. Noble, 21, of Whittier, Calif., died July 24, as a result of enemy action while conducting security operations in the Dilaya Province, Iraq. He was permanently assigned to 1st Marine Division, Fleet Marine Force Pacific, Camp Pendleton, Calif.

Pfc. Zachary R. Endsley, 21, of Spring, Texas, died July 23 in Arghendab District, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when his unit was attacked by enemy forces using indirect fire. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment, Hohenfels, Germany.

Lance Cpl. Bobby L. Twitty, 20, of Bedias, Texas, died July 22 from a non-hostile vehicle accident in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to Combat Logistics Battalion 6, Combat Logistics Regiment 2, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Sgt. Shawn G. Adams, 21, of Dixon, Calif., died July 22, in Owaset, Iraq, of wounds suffered from an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 509th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, Fort Richardson, Alaska.

Cpl. Christopher G. Scherer, 21, of East Northport, N.Y., died July 21 from wounds suffered while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.

Sgt. Jacob S. Schmuecker, 27, of Atkinson, Neb., died July 21 in Balad, Iraq, of wounds suffered from an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 755th Recon/Decon Company, Nebraska Army National Guard, Oneill, Neb.

Cpl. Rhett A. Butler, 22, of Fort Worth, Texas, died July 20 of wounds suffered when his vehicle struck an improvised explosive device in Khan Bani Sa’d, Iraq. He was assigned to 2nd Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat Team), Fort Lewis, Washington.

Sgt. 1st Class Luis E. Gutierrez-Rosales, 38, of Bakersfield, Calif.,

Spc. Zachary R. Clouser, 19, of Dover, Pa.,

Spc. Richard Gilmore III, 22, of Jasper, Ala., and

Spc. Daniel E. Gomez, 21, of Warner Robbins, Ga., died July 18 in Adhamiyah, Iraq, of wounds sustained when their vehicle was attacked by enemy forces using an improvised explosive device and small arms fire. The Soldiers were assigned to the 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Schweinfurt, Germany.

Pfc. Brandon M. Craig, 25, of Earleville, Md., died July 19 in Husayniyah, Iraq, of wounds sustained from an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 4th Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat Team), Fort Lewis, Wash.

Sgt. Ronald L. Coffelt, 36, of Fair Oaks, Calif., died July 19 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered from an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 503rd Military Police Battalion, 16th Military Police Brigade (Airborne), XVIII Airborne Corps, Fort Bragg, N.C.

Pfc. James J. Harrelson, 19, of Dadeville, Ala., died July 17 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered from an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kan.

Pfc. Ron J. Joshua Jr., 19, of Austin, Texas.

Pfc. Brandon K. Bobb, 20, of Orlando, Fla. died July 17 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near their vehicle. They were assigned to the 401st Military Police Company, 92nd Military Police Battalion, 89th Military Police Brigade, Fort Hood, Texas.

Sgt. Nathan S. Barnes, 23, of American Fork, Utah, died July 17 in Rushdi Mullah, Iraq, of wounds suffered when his unit was attacked by insurgents using small arms fire. He was assigned to the 4th Battalion, 31st Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, N.Y.


Chief Petty Officer Patrick L. Wade, 38, of Key West, Fla.

Petty Officer First Class Jeffrey L. Chaney, 35, of Omaha, Neb., died July 17 as a result of enemy action while conducting combat operations in Salah Ad Din Province, Iraq. The two sailors were assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit Eleven, Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, Wash.

Spc. Eric M. Holke, 31, of Crestline, Calif., died July 15 in Tallil, Iraq, of wounds sustained from a non-combat related incident. His death is under investigation. Holke was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 160th Infantry, California Army National Guard, Fullerton, Calif.

Lance Cpl. Shawn V. Starkovich, 20, of Arlington, Wash., died July 16 in Al Anbar province, Iraq. His death is under investigation.
Starkovich was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.

Sgt. John R. Massey, 29, of Judsonia, Ark., died July 15 in Balad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle during combat operations July 14 in Baghdad, Iraq. He was assigned to C Battery, 142nd Fires Brigade, Arkansas Army National Guard, Ozark, Ark.

Pfc. Benjamin B. Bartlett Jr., 25, of Manchester, Ga., died July 15, in Mosul, Iraq, of wounds suffered from a rocket propelled grenade. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Bliss, Texas.

Spc. Robert D. Varga, 24, of Monroe City, Mo., died July 15 in Baghdad, Iraq, of injuries suffered from a non-combat related incident. He was assigned to the 984th Military Police Company, 759th Military Police Battalion, Fort Carson, Colo. The death is under investigation.

Pfc. Christopher D. Kube, 18, of Sterling Heights, Mich., died July 14 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered from an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 17th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo.

Sgt. Allen A. Greka, 29, of Alpena, Michigan, died July 13 of wounds sustained from a land mine detonation during a dismounted patrol in Jisr Diyala, Iraq. He was assigned to the 3d Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment, 3d Brigade Combat Team, 3d Infantry Division at Fort Benning, Georgia.

Sgt. Courtney T. Johnson, 26, of Garner, N.C., died July 11 in Besmaya, Iraq, of wounds sustained when insurgents attacked his unit with indirect fire. He was assigned to the 3rd Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Benning, Ga.

1st Sgt. Jeffrey R. McKinney, 40, of Garland, Texas, died July 11 in Adhamiyah, Iraq, of injuries suffered from a non-combat related incident. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Schweinfurt, Germany. The death is under investigation.

Capt. Maria I. Ortiz, 40, of Bayamon, P.R., died July 10 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered from enemy indirect fire. She was assigned to the Kirk U.S. Army Health Clinic, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md.

Sgt. Eric A. Lill, 28, of Chicago, died July 6 in Rustamiyah, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle during combat operations in Baghdad. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 17th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo.

Master Sgt. Randy J. Gillespie, 44, of Coaldale, Colo., died July 9, in Herat, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered during small arms fire outside of Camp Stone. He was assigned to the 56th Logistics Readiness Squadron, Luke Air Force Base, Ariz.

Cpl. Kory D. Wiens, 20, of Independence, Ore. He was assigned to the 94th Mine Dog Detachment, 5th Engineer Battalion, 1st Engineer Brigade, Fort Leonard Wood, Mo., and

Pfc. Bruce C. Salazar Jr., 24, of Tracy, Calif.
He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga., They died July 6 in Muhammad Sath, Iraq, of wounds sustained from an improvised explosive device.

Sgt. Gene L. Lamie, 25, of Homerville, Ga. He was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.

Pfc. Le Ron A. Wilson, 18, of Queens, N.Y. He was assigned to the 26th Brigade Support Battalion, 2nd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga., died July 6 in Iraq of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near their vehicle.

Cpl. Jeremy D. Allbaugh, 21, of Luther, Okia.

Lance Cpl. Steven A. Stacy, 23, of Coos Bay, Ore.,
Both Marines died July 5 from wounds suffered while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. Allbaugh was assigned to 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif. Stacy was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.

Lance Cpl. Angel R. Ramirez, 28, of Brooklyn, N.Y., died Feb. 21 at Marine Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, Calif., after being medically evacuated following a non-hostile incident in Al Qaim, Iraq, on Dec. 21, 2006. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, Calif.
The death is currently under investigation. The announcement surrounding the death of this Marine was delayed due to an administrative adjustment to the Marine’s original death classification.

Col. Jon M. Lockey, 44, of Fredericksburg, Va., died July 6 in Baghdad, Iraq, of injuries sustained from a non-combat related incident. The death is under investigation. Lockey was assigned to Headquarters, Department of the Army, Washington, D.C.

Sgt. 1st Class Sean K. Mitchell, 35, of Monterey, Calif., died July 7 in Kidal, Mali, of injuries sustained from a non-combat related incident. His death is under investigation. Mitchell was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 10th Special Forces Group, Stuttgart, Germany.

Pfc. Jason E. Dore, 25, of Moscow, Maine, died July 8 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered from an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Spc. Jeremy L. Stacey, 23, of Bismarck, Ark., died July 5 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered from an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Bliss, Texas.

Spc. Anthony M.K. Vinnedge, 24, of Okeana, Ohio, died July 5 at the Radwaniyah Palace Complex, Iraq, of injuries suffered from a non-combat related incident. The incident is under investigation. Vinnedge was assigned to Troop C, 2nd Squadron, 107th Armor Cavalry Regiment, Ohio Army National Guard, Greenville, Ohio.

Spc. Roberto J. Causor Jr., 21, of San Jose, Calif., died July 7 in Samarra, Iraq, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device and small arms fire. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.

Spc. Michelle R. Ring, 24, of Martin, Tenn., died July 5 of wounds sustained from enemy mortar fire in Baghdad, Iraq. She was assigned to the 92d Military Police Battalion, Fort Benning, Ga.

Spc. Michelle R. Ring, 24, of Martin, Tenn., died July 5 of wounds sustained from enemy mortar fire in Baghdad, Iraq. She was assigned to the 92d Military Police Battalion, Fort Benning, Ga.

Sgt. Trista L. Moretti, 27, of South Plainfield, N.J., died June 25 in Nasir Lafitah, Iraq, when her unit was attacked by insurgents using indirect fire. She was assigned to the 425th Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, Fort Richardson, Alaska.

Spc. Jeremy L. Stacey, 23, of Bismarck, Ark., died July 5 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered from an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Bliss, Texas.

Spc. Anthony M.K. Vinnedge, 24, of Okeana, Ohio, died July 5 at the Radwaniyah Palace Complex, Iraq, of injuries suffered from a non-combat related incident. The incident is under investigation. Vinnedge was assigned to Troop C, 2nd Squadron, 107th Armor Cavalry Regiment, Ohio Army National Guard, Greenville, Ohio.

Spc. Roberto J. Causor Jr., 21, of San Jose, Calif., died July 7 in Samarra, Iraq, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device and small arms fire. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.

Maj. James M. Ahearn, 43, of Calif.

Sgt. Keith A. Kline, 24, of Oak Harbor, Ohio, died July 5 when their vehicle struck an improvised explosive device in Baghdad, Iraq. They were assigned to 96th Civil Affairs Battalion, 95th Civil Affairs Brigade, Fort Bragg, N.C..

Spc. Christopher S. Honaker, 23, of Cleveland, N.C., died July 5 of wounds sustained from enemy small arms fire and indirect fire in the Watapor Valley of Kunar Province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to 2d Battalion, 503d Infantry Regiment (Airborne), 173d Airborne Brigade, Vicenza, Italy.

Pfc. Joseph A. Miracle, 22, of Ortonville, Mich., died July 5 of wounds sustained from enemy small arms fire and indirect fire in the Watapor Valley of Kunar Province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to 2d Battalion, 503d Infantry Regiment (Airborne), 173d Airborne Brigade, Vicenza, Italy.

Sgt. Thomas P. McGee, 23, of Hawthorne, Calif., died July 6 of wounds sustained when his vehicle struck an improvised explosive device in Wazi Khwa, Afghanistan. He was assigned to the 546th Military Police Company, 385th Military Police Battalion, Fort Stewart, Ga.

Petty Officer First Class Jason Dale Lewis, 30, of Brookfield, Conn.,

Petty Officer First Class Robert Richard McRill, 42, of Lake Placid, Fla.,

Petty Officer First Class Steven Phillip Daugherty, 28, of Barstow, Calif.,
They died July 6 as a result of enemy action while conducting combat operations in the vicinity of Baghdad, Iraq. The three sailors were assigned to an East Coast-based SEAL team.

Chief Warrant Officer Scott A.M. Oswell, 33, of Washington, died July 4 in Mosul, Iraq, of wounds suffered when his helicopter struck a power line. He was assigned to the 4th Squadron, 6th U.S. Air Cavalry, Fort Lewis, Wash.

Pfc. Andrew T. Engstrom, 22, of Slaton, Texas, died July 4 in Taji, Iraq, from injuries suffered in a non-combat related incident. His death is under investigation.
Engstrom was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Pfc. Steven A. Davis, 23, of Woodbridge, Va., died July 4 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit with grenades. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo.

1st Lt. Christopher N. Rutherford, 25, of Newport, Ohio, died July 2 near Balad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. He was assigned to the Forward Support Group, 19th Engineer Battalion, Fort Knox, Ky.

Lance Cpl. William C. Chambers, 20, of Ringgold, Ga.

Lance Cpl. Jeremy L. Tinnel, 20, of Mechanicsville, Va.

Both Marines died July 1 from a non-hostile boat accident in the Euphrates River just off the shore of Al Anbar province. They were both assigned to 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C. The accident is under investigation.

Spc. James L. Adair, 26, of Carthage, Texas, died June 29 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds sustained when his vehicle struck an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 28th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kan.

Lance Cpl. Juan M. Garcia Schill, 20, of Grants Pass, Ore., died July 2 while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, Calif.


Sgt. 1st Class Raymond R. Buchan, 33, of Johnstown, Pa. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 18th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Schweinfurt, Germany.

Staff Sgt. Michael L. Ruoff Jr., 31, of Yosemite, Calif.
He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 77th Armor Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Schweinfurt, Germany. died July 1 in Ta’meem, Iraq, of wounds sustained from enemy small arms fire.

Spc. Victor A. Garcia, 22, of Rialto, Calif., died July 1 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered from enemy small arms fire. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 38th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat Team), Fort Lewis, Wash.

Pfc. Jonathan M. Rossi, 20, of Safety Harbor, Fla., died July 1 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit using an improvised explosive device and small arms fire. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Bliss, Texas.

Staff Sgt. Robb L. Rolfing, 29, of Milton, Mass., died June 30 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds sustained from enemy small arms fire. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Fort Carson, Colo.

Sgt. Shin W. Kim, 23, of Fullerton, Calif.,

Sgt. Michael J. Martinez, 24, of Chula Vista, Calif.,

Sgt. Giann C. Joya Mendoza, 27, of North Hollywood, Calif.,

Spc. Dustin L. Workman II, 19, of Greenwood, Neb.

Pfc. Cory F. Hiltz, 20, of La Verne, Calif., they died June 28 of wounds sustained when their unit was attacked in Baghdad by insurgents using improvised explosive devices. They were assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 2d Brigade Combat Team, 2d Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo.

Sgt. William W. Crow Jr., 28, of Grandview Plaza, Kan., died June 28 in Baghdad, of wounds sustained when his vehicle was struck by an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 2d Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kan.

MIA
Pvt. Byron W. Fouty, 19, of Waterford, Mich., and

Spc. Alex R. Jimenez, 25, of Lawrence, Mass., were declared missing-captured June 27.

On May 12, Fouty and Jimenez were categorized as DUSTWUN when their patrol was attacked by enemy forces. They are assigned to the 4th Battalion, 31st Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, N.Y.

Sgt. Frank M. Sandoval, 27, of Yuma, Ariz., died June 18 in Palo Alto, Calif., of wounds sustained when his unit was attacked by insurgents using small arms fire Nov. 28, 2005, in Tikrit, Iraq. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 5th Artillery, Fort Sill, Okla.

Staff Sgt. Daniel A. Newsome, 27, of Chicopee, Mass., died June 27 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds sustained from an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Sgt. 1st Class Nathan L. Winder, 32, of Blanding, Utah, died June 26 in Ad Diwaniyah, Iraq, of wounds sustained from enemy small arms fire. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne), Fort Lewis, Wash.

Capt. Darrell C. Lewis, 31, of Washington, D.C., died June 23 in Vashir City, Afghanistan, of wounds sustained when his unit was attacked by insurgents using rocket propelled grenades, mortars and small arms fire. He was assigned to the 1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kan.

Sgt. Joel A. Dahl, 21, of Los Lunas, N.M., died June 23 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds sustained when his unit was attacked by enemy forces using small arms fire. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Wash.

Pfc. Andre Craig Jr., 24, of New Haven, Conn., died June 25 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered from an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kan.

Cpl. Derek C. Dixon, 20, of Riverside, Ohio, died June 26 while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to 2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Pfc. Andre Craig Jr., 24, of New Haven, Conn., died June 25 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered from an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kan.

Cpl. Derek C. Dixon, 20, of Riverside, Ohio, died June 26 while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to 2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Sgt. Trista L. Moretti, 27, of South Plainfield, N.J., died June 25 in Nasir Lafitah, Iraq, when her unit was attacked by insurgents using indirect fire. She was assigned to the 425th Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, Fort Richardson, Alaska.

Spc. Eric C. Palmer, 21, of Maize, Kan., died June 24 at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Landstuhl, Germany, of wounds suffered when his unit was attacked by insurgents using small arms fire June 21 in Bayji, Iraq. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.

Sgt. Michael J. Montpetit, 31, of Honolulu, died June 22 in Baghdad, Iraq, of injuries sustained from a non-combat related incident. His death is under investigation.
Montpetit was assigned to the 15th Forward Support Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Pfc. Henry G. Byrd III, 20, of Veguita, N.M., died June 24 in Landstuhl Germany, from a non-combat related illness sustained June 18 while in Iraq. His death is under investigation. Byrd was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.

Sgt. William E. Brown, 25, of Phil Campbell, Ala., died June 23 in Taji, Iraq, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit with indirect fire. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 227th Aviation Regiment, Air Cavalry Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Carson, Colo.

Spc. Dominic N. Rodriguez, 23, of Klamath Falls, Ore., died June 22 in Baghdad, Iraq, of injuries sustained from a non-combat related incident. His death is under investigation. Rodriguez was assigned to the 4th Squadron, 9th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

1st Lt. Daniel P. Riordan, 24, of St. Louis, Mo., and

Sgt. Joel A. House, 22, of Lee, Maine, and

Sgt. Jimy M. Malone, 23, of Wills Point, Texas,
and

Spc. Derek A. Calhoun, 23, of Oklahoma City. died June 23 in Taji, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near their vehicle. They were assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Staff Sgt. Michael D. Moody Jr., 31, of Richmond, Va., and

Sgt. Chris Davis, 35, of Lubbock, Texas and

Pvt. Shane M. Stinson, 23, of Fullerton, Calif. died June 23 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when their unit was attacked by insurgents using an improvised explosive device and small arms fire. They were assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Benning, Ga.

Spc. Carter A. Gamble Jr., 24 of Brownstown, Ind., died June 24 in Duraiya, Iraq, of wounds suffered from enemy small arms fire. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Benning, Ga.

Pfc. Jerimiah J. Veitch, 21, of Dibble, Okla., died June 21 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when his vehicle was struck with a rocket propelled grenade. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo.

Maj. Sid W. Brookshire, 36, of Missouri and

Staff Sgt. Darren P. Hubbell, 38, of Tifton, Ga., and

Spc. Joe G. Charfauros Jr., 33, of Rota, Mariana Islands and

Pfc. David J. Bentz III, 20, of Newfield, N.J.
died June 20 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near their vehicle. They were assigned to the 1st Battalion, 64th Armor Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.

Spc. Joseph P. Kenny, 20, of Veneta, Ore., died June 23 in Mosul, Iraq, of injuries suffered from a non-combat related incident. His death is under investigation. Kenny was assigned to the 27th Brigade Support Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Bliss, Texas.

Sgt. Alphonso J. Montenegro II, 22, of Far Rockaway, N.Y.

Sgt. Ryan M. Wood, 22, of Oklahoma City.

Pfc. Daniel J. Agami, 25, of Coconut Creek, Fla.

Pfc. Anthony D. Hebert, 19, of Lake City, Minn.

Pfc. Thomas R. Leemhuis, 23, of Binger, Okla., died June 21 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near their vehicle. They were assigned to the 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Schweinfurt, Germany.

Airman 1st Class Jason D. Nathan, 22, of Macon, Ga., died June 23, in Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle while on patrol. Airman Nathan was assigned to the 48th Security Forces Squadron, RAF Lakenheath, England.

Spc. Karen N. Clifton, 22, of Lehigh Acres, Fla., died June 21 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when her vehicle was hit with a rocket propelled grenade. She was assigned to the 554th Military Police Company, 95th Military Police Battalion, Kaiserslautern, Germany.

Pfc. Jacob T. Tracy, 20, of Palestine, Ill., died June 18 in Balad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle June 17 in Baghdad, Iraq. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Sgt. Shawn P. Martin, 30, of Delmar, N.Y., and

Staff Sgt. Stephen J. Wilson, 28, of Duluth, Ga. died June 20 while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. Both Marines were assigned to Combat Logistics Battalion 13, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.

Sgt. Dustin J. Perrott, 23, of Fredericksburg, Va., died June 21, in Miri, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.

Sgt. 1st Class William A. Zapfe, 35, of Muldraugh, Ky.

Pfc. Joshua S. Modgling, 22, of Las Vegas died June 19 in Muhammad al Ali, Iraq, of wounds sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near their vehicle. They were assigned to the 1st Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.

Spc. Darryl W. Linder, 23, of Hickory, N.C., died June 19 in Baqubah, Iraq, of wounds suffered from an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Sgt. Derek T. Roberts, 24, of Gold River, Calif., and

Spc. Val J. Borm, 21, of Sidney, Neb., and

Spc. Farid Elazzouzi, 26, of Paterson, N.J., died June 14 in Kirkuk, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near their vehicle. They were assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 35th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Infantry Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii.

Sgt. Eric L. Snell, 35, of Trenton, N.J., died June 18 in Balad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when his unit came in contact with insurgents using small arms fire in Baghdad, Iraq. He was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 61st Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo.

Pfc. Larry Parks Jr., 24, of Altoona, Penn., died June 18 in Arab Jabor, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.

Sgt. Richard K. Parker, 26, of Phillips, Maine, died June 14 in Scania, Iraq, from wounds suffered on June 13 when improvised explosive devices detonated near his vehicle during combat operations. He was assigned to Company A, 1st Battalion, 152nd Field Artillery Regiment, Maine Army National Guard, Waterville, Maine.

Capt. Joshua E. Steele, 26, of North Henderson, Ill. He was assigned to the 1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division (Transition Team), Fort Riley, Kan.

Sgt. 1st Class Christopher D. Henderson, 35, of Hillsboro, Ore. He was assigned to the 1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division (Transition Team), Fort Riley, Kan.

Sgt. 1st Class John M. Hennen, 26, of Vinton, La. He was assigned to the Louisiana National Guard's 3rd Battalion, 156th Infantry Regiment, Lake Charles, La.
died June 17 in Panjway, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near their vehicle.

Pfc. Cameron K. Payne, 22, of Corona, Calif., died June 11 in Balad, Iraq, of wounds suffered from an improvised explosive device that detonated near his vehicle during combat operations in Baghdad, Iraq. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kan.

 

Staff Sgt. Michael D. Thomas, 34, of Seffner, Fla., died Apr. 27 in Hirat Province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when his unit came in contact with enemy forces using rocket propelled grenades and small arms fire. Thomas was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group, Fort Bragg, N.C.

Lance Cpl. Adam E. Loggins, 27, of Athens, Ala., died April 26 from wounds sustained while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion,6th Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Cpl. Willie P. Celestine Jr., 21, of Lafayette, La., died April 26 while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to 2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Spc. Jeremy E. Maresh, 24, of Jim Thorpe, Pa., died Apr. 24 in Baghdad, Iraq, from a non-combat related incident. His death is under investigation.
Maresh was assigned to C Battery, 1st Battalion, 213th Air Defense Artillery, Spring City, Pa

Lance Cpl. Dale G. Peterson, 20, of Redmond, Ore., died April 23 while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. Peterson was assigned to 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Staff Sgt. Steven R. Tudor, 36, of Dunmore, Pa., died Apr. 21 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when his unit came in contact with enemy forces using indirect fire during combat operations. Tudor was assigned to the 210th Brigade Support Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, N.Y.

Sgt. William W. Bushnell, 24, of Jasper, Ark., died Apr. 21 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when his vehicle was struck by a rocket propelled grenade during combat operations.Bushnell was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Bliss, Texas.

Staff Sgt. Marlon B. Harper, 34, of Baltimore, Md.,died Apr. 21 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when he came in contact with enemy forces using a rocket propelled grenade and small arms fire during combat operations.Harper was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Pfc. Christopher M. North, 21, of Sarasota, Fla., died Apr. 21, in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when his unit came in contact with enemy forces using an improvised explosive device and small arms fire during combat operations.North was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kan.

Pvt. Michael J. Slater, 19, of Scott Depot, W. Va., died Apr. 21 in Taji, Iraq, of wounds suffered when his vehicle rolled over during combat operations.Slater was assigned to the 407th Brigade Support Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.

Cpl. Wade J. Oglesby, 27, of Grand Junction, Colo., and

Cpl. Michael M. Rojas, 21, of Fresno, Calif., died Apr. 18 in Taji, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near their vehicle during combat operations.They were assigned to the 1st Battalion, 37th Field Artillery Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Wash.

Chief Warrant Officer Dwayne L. Moore, 31, of Williamsburg, Va., died Apr. 19 in Mahmudiyah, Iraq, of wounds suffered when he came in contact with enemy forces using indirect fire.Moore was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 15th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, N.Y.

Lance Cpl. Jeffery A. Bishop, 23, of Dickson, Tenn., died April 20 from wounds suffered while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq.Bishop was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Sgt. Alexander Van Aalten, 21, of Monterey, Tenn., died Apr. 20 in Sangin, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when a land mine detonatednear his unit during combat operations.He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.

Pfc. Jason M. Morales, 20, of La Puente, Calif., died April 18 in Baghdad, Iraq, of injuries sustained when his unit came in contact with enemy forces using small arms fire.He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 28th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, and Fort Riley, Kan.

Pfc. Jason M. Morales, 20, of La Puente, Calif., died April 18 in Baghdad, Iraq, of injuries sustained when his unit came in contact with enemy forces using small arms fire.He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 28th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, and Fort Riley, Kan. Staff Sgt.

Robert J. Basham, 22, of Kenosha, Wis., died Apr. 14 at Camp As Sayliyah in Doha, Qatar, as a result of injuries from a non-combat incident.His death is under investigation. Basham was assigned to the Headquarters and Headquarters Battery 1st Battalion, 126th Field Artillery Regiment, Kenosha, Wis.

Lance Cpl. Jesse D. Delatorre, 29, of Aurora, Ill., died April 16 from wounds suffered while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq.Delatorre was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, Calif.

Sgt. John M. Sullivan, 22, of Hixon, Tenn., died Dec. 30 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle while on combat patrol. Sullivan was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 17th Field Artillery, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo.

Pfc. Alan R. Blohm, 21, of Kenai, Alaska, died Dec. 31 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his unit while on combat patrol. Blohm was assigned to the 425th Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 4th Airborne Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Fort Richardson, Alaska.

Spc. Luis G. Ayala, 21, of South Gate, Calif., died Dec. 28 in Taji, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his unit while on combat patrol. Ayala was assigned to the 2nd Squadron, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Cpl. Jonathan E. Schiller, 20, of Ottumwa, Iowa and,

Spc. Richard A. Smith, 20, of Grand Prairie, Texas. died Dec. 31 in Baqubah, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated while they were conducting a combat patrol. Both soldiers were assigned to the 215th Brigade Support Battalion, 3rd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Sgt. Lawrence J. Carter, 25, of Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 18th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, Schweinfurt, Germany and,

Pfc. William R. Newgard, 20, of Arlington Heights, Ill. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, Schweinfurt, Germany. The soldiers died Dec. 29 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near their vehicle during combat operations.

Sgt. Christopher P. Messer, 28, of Petersburg, Fla., and

Pfc. Nathaniel A. Given, 21, of Dickinson, Texas. died Dec. 27 in Baghdad of wounds received from an improvised explosive device that detonated near them while on dismounted patrol. Both soldiers were assigned to 4th Battalion, 31st Infantry Regiment, 2d Brigade Combat Team, Fort Drum, N.Y.

Sgt. Christopher P. Messer, 28, of Petersburg, Fla., and

Pfc. Nathaniel A. Given, 21, of Dickinson, Texas. died Dec. 27 in Baghdad of wounds received from an improvised explosive device that detonated near them while on dismounted patrol. Both soldiers were assigned to 4th Battalion, 31st Infantry Regiment, 2d Brigade Combat Team, Fort Drum, N.Y.

Cpl. Christopher E. Esckelson, 22, of Vassar, Mich., and

Lance Cpl. Nicholas A. Miller, 20, of Silverwood, Mich., and

Lance Cpl. William D. Spencer, 20, of Paris, Tenn., Died on December 28 while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. Esckelson and Miller were assigned to Marine Forces Reserve's 1st Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Lansing, Mich. Spencer was assigned to Marine Forces Reserve's 3rd Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Nashville, Tenn.

Sgt. Edward W. Shaffer, 23, of Mont Alto, Pa., died Dec. 27 at Fort Sam Houston, Texas, of injuries sustained on Nov. 13 in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated nearby. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 36th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, Friedberg, Germany.

Spc. Dustin R. Donica, 22, of Spring, Texas, died Dec. 28 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds received from small arms fire while conducting combat operations. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 509th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Airborne Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Fort Richardson, Alaska.

Pvt. Clinton T. McCormick, 20, of Jacksonville, Fla., died Dec. 27 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated during combat operations. McCormick was assigned to the 2nd Brigade Support Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo.

Spc. Joseph A. Strong, 21, of Lebanon, Ind., and

Spc. Douglas L. Tinsley, 21, of Chester, S.C. died of injuries suffered when the vehicle they were in was involved in a rollover incident on Dec. 26 in Baghdad, Iraq.They were assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 509th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Fort Richardson, Alaska.

Spc. Joseph A. Strong, 21, of Lebanon, Ind., and

Spc. Douglas L. Tinsley, 21, of Chester, S.C., died of injuries suffered when the vehicle they were in was involved in a rollover incident on Dec. 26 in Baghdad, Iraq.They were assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 509th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Fort Richardson, Alaska.

Pfc. Theodore M. West, 23, of Richmond, Ky., died Nov. 29 in Baghdad, Iraq, of injuries suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle during combat operations.West was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Spc. Chris Kleinwachter, 29, of Wahpeton, N.D., died Nov. 30 in Ghazni, Afghanistan, of injuries suffered when his vehicle rolled over during combat operations.He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 188th Air Defense Artillery, Grand Forks, N.D. The death is under investigation.

Sgt. Jeannette T. Dunn, 44, of Bronx, N.Y., died Nov. 26 in Taji, Iraq, of injuries suffered from a non-combat related injury. She was assigned to the 15th Sustainment Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.The death is under investigation.

Spc. Christopher E. Mason, 32, of Mobile, Ala., died Nov. 28 in Bayji, Iraq, of injuries suffered when his unit came in contact with enemy forces using small arms fire while on patrol.He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.

1st Lt. Benjamin D. Keating, 27, of Shapleigh, Maine, died Nov. 26 in Kamdesh, Afghanistan, of injuries suffered when his vehicle turned over. Keating was assigned to 3rd Squadron, 71st Cavalry Regiment (Reconnaissance, Surveillance, Target Acquisition), 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, N.Y.

2nd Lt. Scott B. Lundell, 35, of Hurricane, Utah, died Nov. 25 in Oruzgan Province, Afghanistan, of injuries sustained when his unit came in contact with enemy forces using small arms fire and rocket propelled grenades while on patrol during combat operations. He was assigned to I Corps Artillery, Utah National Guard, Camp Williams, Utah.

Staff Sgt. Daniel M. Morris, 28, of Clinton, Tenn., died Nov. 25 in Al Judiah, Iraq, of injuries suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle.He was assigned to 1st Squadron, 12th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Lance Cpl. Michael A. Schwarz, 20, of Carlstadt, N.J., died Nov. 27 from wounds suffered while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Cpl. Nathan J. Goodiron, 25, of Mandaree, N.D., died Nov. 23 in Qarabagh, Afghanistan, of injuries suffered when his unit came in contact with enemy forces using small arms fire and rocket propelled grenades.He was assigned to National Guard's 1st Battalion, 188th Air Defense Artillery, Grand Forks, N.D.

Sgt. 1st Class James D. Priestap, 39, of Harwood, Mich., died Nov. 23 in Baghdad, Iraq, of injuries suffered when he came in contact with enemy forces using small arms fire during checkpoint operations.He was assigned to the 46th Military Police Company, Kingsford, Mich.

Staff Sgt. Michael A. Shank, 31 of Bonham, Texas. and

Spc. Jeffrey G. Roberson, 22, of Phelan, Calif. died Nov. 28 in Logar, Afghanistan, of injuries suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near their vehicle during combat operations. Both soldiers were assigned to the 230th Military Police Company, 95th Military Police Battalion, 18th Military Police Brigade, Kaiserslautern, Germany.

Cpl. Nicholas P. Rapavi, 22, of Springfield, Va., died Nov. 24 from wounds sustained while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Lance Cpl. James R. Davenport, 20, of Danville, Ind., died Nov. 22 while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq.

Pvt. Heath D. Warner, 19, of Canton, Ohio, died Nov. 22 while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. Both Marines were assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii.

Cpl. Michael C. Ledsome, 24, of Austin, Texas, died Nov. 25 while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Lance Cpl. Jeromy D. West, 20, of Aguanga, Calif., died Nov. 25 while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii.

Capt. Jason R. Hamill, 31, of New Haven, Conn. and

1st Lt. David M. Fraser, 25, of Texas. and

Pvt. Joshua C. Burrows, 20, of Bossier City, La., died of injuries suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near their vehicle Nov. 26 in Baghdad, Iraq.
Hamill and Fraser were assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 67th Armor Regiment, 4th Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas. Burrows was assigned to 1st Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Bridade, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Pvt. Reece D. Moreno, 19, of Prescott, Ariz., died of injuries suffered in a non-combat related incident in Balad, Iraq, on Nov. 24.Moreno was assigned to the 92 Engineer Battalion, 3rd Sustainment Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.

Command Sgt. Maj. Donovan E. Watts, 46, of Atlanta, Ga., died Nov. 21 in Bayji, Iraq, of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during combat operations in Siniyah, Iraq.He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.

Sgt. James P. Musack, 23, of Riverside, Iowa, died of injuries suffered in a non-combat related incident in Samarra, Iraq, on Nov. 21. Musack was assigned to the 7th Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Spc. Eric Vizcaino, 21, of New Mexico,
died Nov. 21 in Balad, Iraq, of injuries suffered Nov. 20 in Samarra, Iraq, in a non-combat related incident.Vizcaino was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.

Spc. Bradley N. Shilling, 22, of Stanwood, Mich., died Nov. 18 in Baghdad, Iraq, of injuries suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle during combat operations. Shilling was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 125th Infantry Regiment (Mechanized), Big Rapids, Mich.

Lance Cpl. Joshua C. Alonzo, 21, of Dumas, Texas,
died November 22 while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii.

Lance Cpl. Jeremy S. Shock, 22, of Tiffin, Ohio, died Nov. 19 from wounds suffered while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to Marine Forces Reserve's 1st Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Perrysburg, Ohio.

Sgt. 1st Class Tung M. Nguyen, 38, of Tracy, Calif., died Nov. 14 in Baghdad, Iraq, of injuries suffered when his unit came in contact with enemy forces using small arms fire during combat operations. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group, Fort Bragg, N.C.

Cpt. John R. Dennison, 24, of Ijamsville, MD, died on Nov. 15 in Balad, Iraq, as a result of small arms fire. Dennison was assigned to 5th Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.

Capt. Rhett W. Schiller, 26, of Wisconsin, died Nov. 16 in Balad Ruz, Iraq, of injuries suffered when his unit came in contact with enemy forces using small arms fire during combat operations. He was assigned to the 5th Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.

Spc. Eric G. Palacios Rivera, 21, of Atlantic City, N.J., died Nov. 14 in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, of injuries suffered when his unit came in contact with enemy forces using small arms fire during combat operations. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 18th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Schweinfurt, Germany.

Col. Thomas H. Felts Sr., 45, of Sandston, Va. He was assigned to the Command and General Staff College, School of Advanced Military Studies, Fort Leavenworth, Kan. and

Spc. Justin R. Garcia, 26, of Elmhurst, N.Y. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Wash., died Nov. 14 in Baghdad, Iraq, of injuries suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near their vehicle during combat operations.

Pfc. Daniel J. Allman II, 20, of Canon, Ga. and

Pfc. Jang H. Kim, 20, of Placentia, Calif.
died Nov. 13 in Baghdad, Iraq, of injuries suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near their vehicle during combat operations. Both soldiers were assigned to the 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Schweinfurt, Germany.

Lance Cpl. Michael D. Scholl, 21, of Lincoln, Neb., died Nov. 14 from wounds sustained while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii.

Lance Cpl. Mario D. Gonzalez, 21, of La Puente, Calif., died Nov. 14 while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq.He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii.

Chief Warrant Officer John R. Priestner, 42, of Pennsylvania and

Chief Warrant Officer Miles P. Henderson, 24, of Amarillo, Texas.
died Nov. 6 in Balad, Iraq, of injuries suffered when their AH-64 Apache helicopter crashed.Both soldiers were assigned to the 1st Attack Reconnaissance Battalion, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.

Lance Cpl. Timothy W. Brown, 21, of Sacramento, Calif., died Nov. 14 while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii.

Lance Cpl. Kristopher C. Warren, 19, of Resaca, Ga., died Nov. 9 from a non-hostile incident in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to 4th Battalion, 14th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Chattanooga, Tenn.
The incident is currently under investigation.

Sgt. Bryan K. Burgess, 35, of Garden City, Mich., died Nov. 9 while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to Marine Forces Reserve's 1st Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Perrysburg, Ohio.

Sgt. 1st Class Rudy A. Salcido, 31, of Ontario, Calif., died on Nov. 9 in Baghdad, Iraq, after an improvised explosive device detonated near his convoy vehicle. Salcido was assigned to the Army National Guard's 1114th Transportation Company, Bakersfield, Calif.

Staff Sgt. Richwell A. Doria, 25, of San Diego, Calif., died on Nov. 7 in Kirkuk, Iraq, after being struck by small arms fire during an air assault mission.Doria was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 35th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 25th Infantry Regiment, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii.

Sgt. Lucas T. White, 28, of Moses Lake, Wash., died Nov. 6 in Baghdad, Iraq, of injuries suffered when his unit came in contact with enemy forces while on patrol. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Wash.

Lance Cpl. Ryan T. McCaughn, 19, of Manchester, N.H., died Nov. 7 while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Cpl. Michael H. Lasky, 22, of Sterling, Alaska, died Nov. 2 while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to Marine Forces Reserve's 4th Reconnaissance Battalion, 4th Marine Division, Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska.

Pvt. Michael P. Bridges, 23, of Placentia, Calif., died Nov. 2 in Taji, Iraq, from a non-combat related incident.Bridges was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 66th Armor Regiment, 1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas. This incident is under investigation.

Spc. Isaiah Calloway, 23, of Jacksonville, Fla.,
died Oct. 30 in Marah, Afghanistan, from injuries suffered when his unit came in contact with enemy forces using small arms fire during combat operations.Calloway was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment, Hohenfels, Germany.

Cpl. Gary A. Koehler, 21, of Ypsilanti, Mich., died Nov. 1 while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq.He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

1st Lt. Michael A. Cerrone, 24, of Clarksville, Tenn. and
Pfc. Harry A. Winkler III, 32, of Clarksville, Tenn.
died Nov. 12 in Samarra, Iraq, of injuries suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near their vehicle during combat operations.Both soldiers were assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.

Sgt. Courtland A. Kennard, 22, of Starkville, Miss. and

Staff Sgt. Gregory W. G. McCoy, 26, of Webberville, Mich., died in Baghdad, Iraq, on Nov. 9 after an improvised explosive device detonated near their vehicle.Both soldiers were assigned to the Army's 410th Military Police Company, 720th Military Police Battalion, 89th Military Police Brigade, Fort Hood, Texas.

Lance Cpl. James E. Brown, 20, of Owensville, Ind., died Nov. 2 while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C., and

Staff Sgt. Jason D. Whitehouse, 27, of Phoenix, Ariz., died Nov. 2 while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to 2nd Intelligence Battalion, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Cpl. Kyle W. Powell, 21, of Colorado Springs, Colo., died Nov. 4 from wounds suffered while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq and

Cpl. Jose A. Galvan, 22, of San Antonio, Texas, died Nov. 5 while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq.
Both Marines were assigned to the 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.

Sgt. 1st Class William R. Brown, 30, of Fort Worth, Texas, died Nov. 6 in Sperwan-Gar, Afghanistan, ofinjuries suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his convoy vehicle.He was assigned to the 1st Battalion,3rd Special Forces Group, Fort Bragg, N.C.

Pfc. Kevin J. Ellenburg, 20, of Middleburg, Fla., died Nov. 1 in Baghdad, Iraq, of injuries suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Bradley Fighting Vehicle.He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

2nd Lt. Mark C. Gelina, 33, of Moberly, Mo., died Nov. 4 from a non-hostile incident in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C. The incident is under investigation.

Spc. Douglas C. Desjardins, 24, of Mesa, Ariz., died Nov. 5 in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, of injuries suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his M1A1 Abrams tank during combat operations. Desjardins was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 37th Armor Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, Ray Barracks, Giessen, Germany.

Maj. Douglas E. Sloan, 40, of Evans Mills, N.Y., and

Sgt. Charles J. McClain, 26, of Fort Riley, Kan. He later died in Asadabad, Afghanistan and

Pfc. Alex Oceguera, 19, of San Bernardino, Calif.
died of injuries suffered when an IED detonated near their vehicle Oct. 31 in Wygal Valley, Afghanistan.Sloan and Oceguera were assigned to the 1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, N.Y. McClain was assigned to the 3rd Special Troops Battalion, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, N.Y.

Lt. Col. Paul J. Finken, 40, of Mason City, Iowa., and

Lt. Col. Eric J. Kruger, 40, of Garland, Texas, and

Staff Sgt. Joseph A. Gage, 28, of Modesto, Calif., died Nov. 2 in Baghdad, Iraq, of injuries suffered when an IED detonated near their vehicles. Finken and Gage were assigned to the 1st Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Ky. Kruger was assigned to the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colorado.

Maj. Douglas E. Sloan, 40, of Evans Mills, N.Y., and

Sgt. Charles J. McClain, 26, of Fort Riley, Kan. He later died in Asadabad, Afghanistan, and,

Pfc. Alex Oceguera, 19, of San Bernardino, Calif.,
died of injuries suffered when an IED detonated near their vehicle Oct. 31 in Wygal Valley, Afghanistan. All soldiers were assigned to the 1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, N.Y.

Spc. James L. Bridges, 22, of Buhl, Idaho, died Nov. 4 in Baghdad, Iraq, when his unit came in contact with enemy forces using small arms fire during combat operations. Bridges was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 1st Infantry Regiment, 172nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, Fort Wainwright, Ala.

Lance Cpl. Luke B. Holler, 21, of Bulverde, Texas, died Nov. 2 while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to Marine Forces Reserve's 4th Reconnaissance Battalion, 4th Marine Division, San Antonio, Texas.


Sgt. Michael R. Weidemann, 23, of Newport, R.I., died Oct. 31 in Hit, Iraq, from injuries suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Light Medium Tactical Vehicle. Weidemann was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 36th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 1st Armored Division, Giessen, Germany.

Lance Cpl. Edward M. Garvin, 19, of Malden, Mass.
Cpl. Benjamin S. Rosales, 20, of Houston, Texas

Both Marines died Oct. 4 while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. They were assigned to 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Staff Sgt. Daniel Isshak, 25, of Alta Loma, Calif.,
died on Oct. 3 in Tikrit, Iraq, from injuries suffered when his vehicle received enemy small arms fire at Hawija, Iraq, during combat operations. Isshak was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 27th Infantry, 3rd Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii.

Staff Sgt. Jonathan Rojas, 27, of Hammond, Ind., died on Oct. 3 in Baghdad, Iraq, from injuries suffered from enemy small arms fire while performing security operations. Rojas was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 17th Infantry Regiment, 172nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, Fort Wainwright, Ala.

Spc. Angelo J. Vaccaro, 23, of Deltona, Fla., died on Oct. 2 in Korengal, Afghanistan, from injuries suffered during combat operations. Vaccaro was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, N.Y.

Sgt. Joseph W. Perry, 23, of Alpine, Calif., died on Oct. 2 in Muhallah, Iraq, when his mounted patrol came in contact with enemy forces using small arms fire during combat operations. Perry was assigned to the 21st Military Police Company, 16th Military Police Brigade, XVIIIth Airborne Corps, Fort Bragg, N.C.

Sgt. Denise A. Lannaman, 46, of Bayside, N.Y., died at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, on Oct. 1 from a non-combat related incident. Lannaman was assigned to the Army National Guard’s 1569th Transportation Company, Newburgh, N.Y.

Capt. Justin D. Peterson, 32, of Davisburg, Mich., died Oct. 1 from a non-hostile vehicle accident in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to 1st Tank Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, Calif.

Pfc. Michael K. Oremus, 21, of Highland, N.Y., died in Baghdad, Iraq, on Oct. 2 after being shot by enemy forces. Oremus was assigned to the 57th Military Police Company, 8th Military Police Brigade, Seoul, Korea.

Pfc. Satieon V. Greenlee, 24, of Pendleton, S.C., died in Baghdad, Iraq, on Oct. 2 as a result of injuries suffered from enemy small arms fire. Greenlee was assigned to the 4th Battalion, 31st Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, N.Y.

Sgt. Mario Nelson, 26, of Brooklyn, N.Y., died in Hit, Iraq, on Oct. 1 from injuries suffered when a rocket-propelled grenade detonated near his vehicle. Nelson was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 36th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, Friedberg, Germany.

Staff Sgt. Joe A. Narvaez, 25, of San Antonio, Texas, died in Baghdad, Iraq, on Oct. 2 after being shot by enemy forces. Narvaez was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Schweinfurt, Germany.

Sgt. Chase A. Haag, 22, of Portland, Ore., died in Baghdad, Iraq, on Oct. 1 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. Haag was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Sgt. Chase A. Haag, 22, of Portland, Ore., died in Baghdad, Iraq, on Oct. 1 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. Haag was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Lance Cpl. Christopher B. Cosgrove III, 23, of Cedar Knolls, N.J., died Oct. 1 while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to Marine Forces Reserve’s 2nd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Dover, N.J.

Cpl. Aaron L. Seal, 23, of Elkhart, Ind., died Oct. 1 while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to Marine Forces Reserve’s 6th Engineer Support Battalion, 4th Marine Logistics Group, Sound Bend, Ind.

Petty Officer 2nd Class Michael A. Monsoor, 25, of Garden Grove, Calif.,
died Sept. 29 while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Ramadi, Iraq.
Monsoor was a SEAL assigned to a West-Coast based command.

Sgt. 1st Class Scott E. Nisely, 48, of Marshalltown, Iowa
Sgt. Kampha B. Sourivong, 20, of Iowa City, Iowa

died in Al Asad, Iraq, on Sept. 30 of injuries suffered when their vehicle received small arms fire during security operations. Both soldiers were assigned to the National Guard's 1st Battalion, 133rd Infantry, Iowa Falls, Iowa.

Cpl. Robert F. Weber, 22, of Cincinnati, Ohio, died near the Qayyarah West Airfield, Iraq, (about 30 miles south of Mosul, Iraq) as a result of a vehicle roll-over on Sept. 30. Weber was assigned to 1st Battalion, 37th Field Artillery Regiment, 3rd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Wash.

Pfc. Christopher T. Blaney, 19, of Winter Park, Fla., died in Taji, Iraq, from a non-combat related incident on Sept. 29. Blaney was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 66th Armor Regiment, 1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Staff Sgt. Edward C. Reynolds, Jr., 27, of Groves, Texas.
Pfc. Henry Paul, 24, of Kolonia Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia.
died in Baghdad, Iraq, on Sept. 26, of injuries suffered when their M2A3 Bradley Fighting Vehicle rolled over while maneuvering. Both soldiers were assigned to the 1st Battalion, 67th Armor Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Lance Cpl. James Chamroeun, 20, of Union City, Ga., died Sept. 28 of wounds received while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii.

Staff Sgt. Jose A. Lanzarin, 28, of Lubbock, Texas, was killed in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, on Sept. 26, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle during combat operations. Lanzarin was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment, 1st Armored Division, Baumholder, Germany.

1st Lt. James N. Lyons, 28, of Rochester, N.Y., died on Sept. 27 in Baghdad, Iraq, of injuries suffered when his mounted patrol came in contact with enemy forces using small arms fire during combat operations. Lyons was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Cpl. Casey L. Mellen, 21, of Huachuca City, Ariz., died on Sept. 25 in Balad, Iraq, of injuries suffered when his mounted patrol came in contact with enemy forces using small arms fire during combat operations in Mosul, Iraq. Mellen was assigned to the 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat Team), Fort Lewis, Wash.

Spc. Jared J. Raymond, 20, of Swampscott, Mass., died on Sept. 19, in Balad, Iraq, of injuries suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his M1A2 Abrams Tank during combat operations in Taji, Iraq. Raymond was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 66th Armor Regiment, 1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Sgt. Velton Locklear, III, 29, of Lacey, Wash.
Pfc. Kenneth E Kincaid, IV, 25, of Lilburn, Ga.

They died in Riyadh, Iraq, on Sept. 23, of injuries suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near their HMMWV during combat operations. Both soldiers were from the 2nd Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii.

Staff Sgt. Carlos Dominguez, 57, of Savannah, Ga., died of injuries suffered in Taji, Iraq, on Sept.23, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during combat operations. Dominguez was assigned to the 414th Civil Affairs Battalion, Utica, N.Y.

Cpl. Windell J. Simmons, 20, of Hopkinsville, Ky., died of injuries suffered in Taji, Iraq, on Sept.23, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during combat operations. Simmons was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 67th Armor Regiment, 4th Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Lance Cpl. Howard S. March Jr., 20, of Buffalo, N.Y., died Sept. 24 while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Lance Cpl. Rene Martinez, 20, of Miami, Fla., died Sept. 24 while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Pvt. Eric M. Kavanagh, 20, of Glen Burnie, Md., died of injuries suffered in Baghdad, Iraq, on Sept. 20, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during combat operations. Kavanagh was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Schweinfurt, Germany.

Sgt. 1st Class Charles J. Jones, 29, of Lawrenceburg, Ky., died in Baghdad, Iraq, from a non-combat related incident on Sept. 20, Jones was assigned to the National Guard's 149th Brigade Combat Team, Louisville, Ky. The incident is under investigation.

Cpl. Bobby T. Callahan, 22, of Jamestown, N.C., died on Sept.19, in Baghdad, Iraq, of injuries suffered when his HMMWV rolled over while maneuvering. Callahan was assigned to the 4th Battalion, 31st Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, N.Y.

1st Lt. Ashley L. (Henderson) Huff, 23, of Belle Mead, N.J., died of injuries suffered in Mosul, Iraq, on Sept.19, when a suicide vehicle-borne improvised explosive device detonated near her mounted patrol during combat operations. Huff was assigned to the 549th Military Police Company, 385th Military Police Battalion, Fort Stewart, Ga.

Sgt. Allan R. Bevington, 22, of Beaver Falls, Pa., died of injuries suffered in Ar Ramadi, Iraq on Sept.21, when an improvised explosive device detonated near him during combat operations. Bevington was assigned to the 40th Engineer Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, Baumholder, Germany.

Cpl. Cesar A. Granados, 21, of Le Grand, Calif., died of injuries sustained in Baghdad, Iraq, on Sept.15, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during combat operations. Granados was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, 2rd Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Master Sgt. Robb G. Needham, 51, of Vancouver, Wash., died in Baghdad, Iraq, on Sept.20, of injuries suffered when his patrol came in contact with enemy forces using small arms fire during combat operations. Needham was assigned to the Army Reserve's 1st Battalion, 356th Regiment (Logistical Support), 4th Brigade, 91st Division, Fort Lewis, Wash.

Cpl. Yull Estrada Rodriguez, 21, of Alegre Lajas, Puerto Rico, died Sept. 20 while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii.

Sgt. Aaron A. Smith, 31, of Killeen, Texas. Smith was assigned to the 4th Battalion, 27th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 1st Armored Division, Baumholder, Germany.
died in Baghdad, Iraq, on Sept. 14 of injuries suffered when a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device detonated in the vicinity of a West Baghdad Substation where they were located. Sgt. Aaron A. Smith, 31, of Killeen, Texas. Smith was assigned to the 4th Battalion, 27th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 1st Armored Division, Baumholder, Germany.

Sgt. Jennifer M. Hartman, 21, of New Ringgold, Pa. Hartman was assigned to the 4th Support Battalion, 1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas. Sgt. Jennifer M. Hartman, 21, of New Ringgold, Pa. Hartman was assigned to the 4th Support Battalion, 1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
died in Baghdad, Iraq, on Sept. 14 of injuries suffered when a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device detonated in the vicinity of a West Baghdad Substation where they were located.

Cpl. Marcus A. Cain, 20, of Crowley, La. Cain was assigned to the 4th Support Battalion, 1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas. Cpl. Marcus A. Cain, 20, of Crowley, La. Cain was assigned to the 4th Support Battalion, 1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.


Sgt. Christopher M. Zimmerman, 28, of Stephenville, Texas, died Sept. 20 while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Cpl. Yull Estrada Rodriguez, 21, of Alegre Lajas, Puerto Rico, died Sept. 20 while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Al Anbar province, Iraq.He was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii.

Sgt. Aaron A. Smith, 31, of Killeen, Texas. Smith was assigned to the 4th Battalion, 27th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 1st Armored Division, Baumholder, Germany.

Sgt. Jennifer M. Hartman, 21, of New Ringgold, Pa. Hartman was assigned to the 4th Support Battalion, 1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Cpl. Marcus A. Cain, 20, of Crowley, La. Cain was assigned to the 4th Support Battalion, 1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas. Cain, Hartman and Smith died in Baghdad, Iraq, on Sept. 14 of injuries suffered when a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device detonated in the vicinity of a West Baghdad Substation where they were located.

Spc. Russell M. Makowski, 23, of Union, Mo., died of injuries suffered in Taji, Iraq, on Sept. 14 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his dismounted patrol during combat operations. Makowski was assigned to the 4th Battalion, 42nd Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Sgt. James R. Worster, 24, of Broadview Heights, Ohio, died from a non-combat related incident on Sept. 18 in Baghdad, Iraq. Worster was assigned to the 10th Combat Support Hospital, 43rd Area Support Group, Fort Carson, Colo.

Pfc. Jeffrey P. Shaffer, 21, of Harrison, Ark., died of injuries sustained in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, on Sept.13 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his M2A2 Bradley Fighting Vehicle during combat operations. Shaffer was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment, 1st Armored Division, Bamberg, Germany.

Sgt. Adam L. Knox, 21, of Columbus, Ohio, died on Sept. 17 in Baghdad, Iraq, of injuries suffered when his patrol encountered enemy forces using small arms fire during combat operations. Knox was assigned to the Army Reserve 346th Psychological Operations Company, Columbus, Ohio.

Sgt. David J. Davis, 32, of Mount Airy, Md., died in Baghdad, Iraq, on Sept.17, of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Stryker Armored Vehicle during combat operations in Sadr City, Iraq. Davis was assigned to the Army's 4th Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment, 172nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, Fort Wainwright, Alaska.

Petty Officer 2nd Class David S. Roddy, 32, of Aberdeen, Miss., died Sept. 16 while his unit was conducting combat operations against enemy forces in the Al Anbar province, Iraq. Roddy was assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit Two in Norfolk, Va., and was serving with Multi-National Corps - Iraq.

Sgt. Clint E.Williams, 24, of Kingston, Okla., died on Sept. 14 of injuries suffered in Baghdad, Iraq when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle during combat operations. Williams was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Petty Officer 2nd Class David S. Roddy, 32, of Aberdeen, Miss., died Sept. 16 while his unit was conducting combat operations against enemy forces in the Al Anbar province, Iraq. Walsh was assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit Two in Norfolk, Va., and was serving with Multi-National Corps - Iraq.

Sgt. 1st Class Bernard L. Deghand, 42, of Mayetta, Kan., died on Sept. 15 in Spira, Afghanistan, of injuries suffered when his unit encountered enemy forces using small arms and rocket-propelled grenade fire during combat operations. Deghand was assigned to the Army National Guard 35th Division Artillery, Hutchinson, Kan.

2nd Lt. Emily J.T. Perez, 23, of Texas, died on Sept.12 of injuries sustained in Al Kifl, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near her HMMWV during combat operations. Perez was assigned to the 204th Support Battalion, 2nd Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Lance Cpl. Ryan A. Miller, 19, of Pearland, Texas, died Sept. 14 while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Al Anbar province, Iraq.He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii.

Sgt. Jason L. Merrill, 22, of Mesa, Ariz.

Pvt. Edwin A. Andino II, 23, of Culpeper, Va.
They died on Sep. 3 in Baghdad, Iraq, of injuries suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near their vehicle during combat operations. Both soldiers were assigned to the 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Wurzburg, Germany.

Spc. Alexander Jordan, 31, of Miami, Fla., died on Sept. 10 in Baghdad, Iraq, of injuries suffered when he encountered enemy forces using small arms fire during combat operations. Jordan was assigned to the 4th Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 172nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, Fort Richardson, Alaska.

Pfc. Vincent M. Frassetto, 21, of Toms River, N.J., died Sept. 7 while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Sgt. Jeremy E. DePottey, 26, of Ironwood, Mich., died on Sept. 11 in Asadabad, Afghanistan, of injuries suffered in a single vehicle accident. DePottey was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, N.Y.

Capt. Matthew C. Mattingly, 30, of Reynoldsburg, Ohio, died on Sept. 13 in Mosul, Iraq, when he encountered enemy forces using small arms fire during combat operations. Mattingly was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.

Sgt. David T. Weir, 23, of Cleveland, Tenn., died on Sept. 14 in Baghdad, Iraq, of injuries suffered on Sept. 13 when he encountered enemy forces using rocket-propelled grenade and small arms fire during combat operations. Weir was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 61st Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Ky.

Spc. Harley D. Andrews, 22, of Weimar, Calif., died on Sept. 11 in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, of injuries suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle during combat operations. Andrews was assigned to the 54th Engineer Battalion, 130th Engineer Brigade, Warner Barracks, Bamberg, Germany.

Spc. David J. Ramsey, 27, of Tacoma, Wash
., was medically evacuated from Iraq on Aug. 24 and died from a non-combat related incident on Sept. 7 in Spanaway, Wash.Ramsey was assigned to the 47th Combat Support Hospital, 62nd Medical Brigade, Fort Lewis, Wash.

Pfc. Anthony P. Seig, 19, of Sunman, Ind., died on Sept. 9, in Baghdad, Iraq, of injuries sustained when he encountered indirect fire from enemy forces while on base. Seig was assigned to the Army's 118th Military Police Company, 519th Military Police Battalion, 16th Military Police Brigade, Fort Bragg, N.C.

Sgt. John A. Carroll, 26, of Ponca City, Okla., died on Sept. 6 in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, of injuries sustained when he came in contact with enemy forces using small arms fire during a dismounted security patrol. Carroll was assigned to the Army 1st Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment, 1st Armored Division, Baumholder, Germany.

Sgt. 1st Class Merideth L. Howard, 52, of Alameda, Calif.

Staff Sgt. Robert J. Paul, 43, of The Dalles, Ore. died in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Sept. 8, when a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device detonated near their HMMWV. Both soldiers were assigned to the Army Reserve's 405th Civil Affairs Battalion, Fort Bragg, N.C.

Sgt. Nathaniel B. Lindsey, 38, of Troutdale, Ore., died on Sept. 9 in Shajoy, Afghanistan, of injuries sustained when his HMMWV came in contact with undetermined ordnance during combat operations. Lindsey was assigned to the Army National Guard's 41st Brigade Combat Team, Portland, Ore.

Cpl. Johnathan L. Benson, 21, of North Branch, Minn., died Sept. 9 from wounds suffered on June 17 while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.

Sgt. Luis A. Montes, 22, of El Centro, Calif., died on Sept. 7 in Brooke Army Medical Center, San Antonio, Texas, of injuries suffered on Sept. 1 in Abu Ghraib, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle during combat operations. Montes was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Sgt. David W. Gordon, 23, of Williamsfield, Ohio, died on Sept. 8, in Baghdad, Iraq, of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during combat operations. Gordon was assigned to the Army's 3rd Battalion, 16th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood Texas.

Staff Sgt. Michael L. Deason, 28, of Farmington, Mo., died on Aug 31, in Ad War, Iraq, ofinjuries suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle during combat operations. Deason was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 320th Field Artillery Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Ky.

Pfc. Hannah L. Gunterman, 20, of Redlands, Calif., died on Sept. 4 in Taji, Iraq, from a non-combat related cause. Gunterman was assigned to the 542nd Maintenance Company, 44th Corps Support Battalion, Fort Lewis, Wash. This incident is under investigation.

Sgt. Germaine L. Debro, 33, of Omaha, Neb., died on Sept. 4 in Balad, Iraq, of injuries suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle during combat operations. Debro was assigned to the Army National Guard 1st Squadron, 167th Cavalry Regiment, Fremont, Neb.

Pfc. Jeremy R. Shank, 18, of Jackson, Mo., died on Sept. 6 in Balad, Iraq, of injuries suffered in Hawijah, Iraq, when he encountered enemy forces using small arms fire during a dismounted security patrol. Shank was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii.

Lt. Col. Marshall A. Gutierrez, 41, of New Mexico, died on Sep. 4 in Camp Virginia, Kuwait, from non-combat related injuries. Gutierrez was assigned to the Area Support Group, Arijan, Kuwait.

Sgt. 1st Class Richard J. Henkes II, 32, of Portland Ore., died on Sept. 3 of injuries suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle during combat operations. Henkes was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 3rd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Wash.

Staff Sgt. Angel D. Mercado-Velazquez, 24, died in Yusifiyah, Iraq, on Sept. 1 of injuries suffered from mortar fire during dismounted combat operations.Mercado-Velazquez was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.

Sgt. Ralph N. Porras, 36, of Merrill, Mich.

Pfc. Justin W. Dreese, 21, of Northumberland, Pa. died in Yusifiyah, Iraq, on Sept. 2 of injuries suffered from mortar fire during dismounted combat operations. Both soldiers were assigned to the 1st Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.

Pvt. Ryan E. Miller, 21, of Gahanna, Ohio, died Sept. 3 while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Cpl. Jared M. Shoemaker, 29, of Tulsa, Okla., died Sept. 4 while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to Marine Forces Reserve's 1st Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Broken Arrow, Okla.

Lance Cpl. Shane P. Harris, 23, of Las Vegas, N.M., died Sep. 3 while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, Calif.

Lance Cpl. Eric P. Valdepenas, 21, of Seekonk, Mass., died Sept. 4 while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to Marine Forces Reserve's 1st Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Ayer, Mass.

Sgt. Matthew J. Vosbein, 30, of Metairie, La., died on Aug. 29, in Sadr Al Yusifiyah, Iraq, of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his dismounted patrol during combat operations. Vosbein was assigned to the Army's 2nd Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.

Staff Sgt. Eugene H.E. Alex, 32, of Bay City, Mich., died on Sept. 2 in Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Landstuhl, Germany, of injuries suffered on Aug 30 in Baghdad, Iraq, when he encountered enemy forces using small arms fire. Alex was assigned to the 4th Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment, 172nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, Fort Wainwright, Alaska.

Pfc. Nicholas A. Madaras, 19, of Wilton, Conn., died on Sept. 3, in Baqubah, Iraq, of injuries suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his dismounted patrol during combat operations. Madaras was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 68th Armor Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo.

Lance Cpl. Cliff K. Golla, 21, of Charlotte, N.C., died Sept. 1 from wounds received while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Lance Cpl. Philip A. Johnson, 19, of Hartford, Conn., died Sept. 3 while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Cpl. Shannon L. Squires, 25, of Virginia Beach, Va., died in Brooke Army Medial Center, San Antonio, Texas on Aug. 28, of injuries sustained along Main Supply Route Tampa, Iraq on Apr. 21, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his convoy vehicle during combat operations. Squires was assigned to the Army's 3rd Battalion, 321 Field Artillery Regiment, 18th Field Artillery Brigade, XVIIIth Airborne Corps Artillery, Fort Bragg, N.C.

Sgt. Joshua R. Hanson, 27, of West St. Paul, Minn., died on Aug. 30, in Khaldea, Iraq, of injuries suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle during combat operations. Hanson was assigned to the National Guard 2nd Battalion, 136th Infantry, Detroit Lakes, Minn.

Sgt. Moises Jazmin, 25, of Providence, R.I.

Spc. Qixing Lee, 20, of Minneapolis, Minn.

Spc. Shaun A. Novak, 21, of Two Rivers, Wis.

Spc. Tristan C. Smith, 23, of Bryn Athyn, Pa.
Four soldiers died in Taji, Iraq, on Aug 27, when an improvised explosive device detonated near their M2A3 Bradley Vehicle during combat operations. All soldiers were assigned to the 1st Battalion, 66th Armor Regiment, 1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Pfc. Colin J. Wolfe, 18, of Manassas, Va., died Aug. 30 while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Cpl. Christopher T. Warndorf, 21, of Burlington, Ky., died Aug. 29 while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Spc. Matthew E. Schneider, 23, of Gorham, N.H., died on Aug. 28, in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, from a non-combat related cause.Schneider was assigned to the 141st Signal Battalion, 1st Armored Division, Wiesbaden, Germany.

Spc. Kenneth M. Cross, 21, of Superior, Wis.

Pfc. Daniel G. Dolan, 19, of Roy, Utah.
They died during combat operationsAug 27, in Baghdad, Iraq, when their M1126 Stryker Vehicle came in contact with enemy forces using an improvised explosive device and small arms fire. Both soldiers were assigned to the 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat Team), Fort Lewis, Wash.

Spc. Joshua D. Jones, 24, of Pomeroy, Ohio, died Aug 27, in Baghdad, Iraq, of injuries suffered when his HMMWV came in contact with enemy forces using small arms fire during combat operations.Jones was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 67th Armor Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Sgt. David J. Almazan, 27, of Van Nuys, Calif.,died on Aug 27, in Hit, Iraq, of injuries suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during combat operations. Almazan was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 36th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, Friedberg, Germany.

Sgt. Darry Benson, 46, of Winterville, N.C., died on Aug 27, in Camp Virginia, Kuwait, from a non-combat related cause.Benson was assigned the Army National Guard's 730th Quartermaster Battalion, Ahoskie, N.C.

Lance Cpl. Donald E. Champlin, 28, of Natchitoches, La., died Aug. 28 at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Germany, from wounds received while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq, on Aug. 27.He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Staff Sgt. Jeffrey J. Hansen, 31, of Cairo, Neb., died on Aug. 27, in Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Landstuhl, Germany, of injuries suffered on Aug. 21 from a vehicle accident in Balad, Iraq.Hansen was assigned to the Army National Guard 1st Squadron, 167th Cavalry Regiment, Lincoln, Neb.

Spc. Edgardo Zayas, 29, of Dorchester, Mass., died on Aug. 26, in Baghdad, Iraq, of injuries suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his dismounted patrol during combat operations. Zayas was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 61st Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Ky.

Cpl. David G. Weimortz, 28, of Irmo, S.C. died Aug. 26 from injuries suffered while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Pfc. William E. Thorne, 26, of Hospers, Iowa, died on Aug 24, of injuries suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during combat operations. Thorne was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Cpl. David G. Weimortz, 28, of Irmo, S.C. died Aug. 26 from injuries suffered while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Spc. Edgardo Zayas, 29, of Dorchester, Mass., died on Aug. 26, in Baghdad, Iraq, of injuries suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his dismounted patrol during combat operations. Zayas was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 61st Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Ky.

Cpl. Jordan C. Pierson, 21, of Milford, Conn., died Aug. 25 while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Plainville, Conn.

Chief Petty Officer Paul J. Darga, 34, of Lansing, Mich., died Aug. 22 when his Explosive Ordnance Disposal Team was struck by an improvised explosive device while responding to a previous strike. His unit was conducting combat operations against enemy forces in the Al Anbar province, Iraq.

Staff Sgt. Gordon G. Solomon, 35, of Fairborn, Ohio, died Aug. 24 while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq.He was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Sgt 1st Class Ruben J. Villa Jr., of El Paso, Texas, died on Aug 18, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, from a non-combat related cause.Villa was assigned to the Army's Area Support Group (CFLCC) , Camp Arifjan, Kuwait.

Sgt. Marquees A. Quick, 28, of Hoover Ala., died on Aug 19, in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, of injuries suffered while conducting security and observation operations, when his unit came in contact with enemy forces using multiple grenades.Quick was assigned to the 1st Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, Friedberg, Germany.

Sgt. Jeremy E. King, 23, of Meridian, Idaho, died on Aug. 24, in Baghdad, Iraq, of injuries sustained by enemy forces using small arms fire during combat operations. King was assigned to the 8th Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Staff Sgt. Dwayne E. Williams, 28, of Baltimore, Md., died Aug. 24 while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to 9th Engineer Support Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Okinawa, Japan.

Spc. Thomas J. Barbieri, 24, of Gaithersburg, Md., died on Aug. 23 south of Baghdad, Iraq when his patrol encountered enemy forces small arms fire during combat operations. Barbieri was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.

Lance Cpl. James D. Hirlston, 21, of Murfreesboro, Tenn., died Aug. 23 while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Staff Sgt. Jeffrey S. Loa, 32, of Waianae, Hawaii, died on Aug 16 in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, of injuries suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his dismounted patrol. Loa was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 35th Armored Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 1st Armored Division, Baumholder, Germany.

Pvt. Joseph R. Blake, 34, of Portland, Ore., died on Aug 17 in Turkalay, Afghanistan, of injuries suffered when his platoon encountered enemy forces small arms fire. Blake was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, N.Y.

Pfc. James J. Arellano, 19, of Cheyenne, Wyo., died on Aug 17 in Baghdad, Iraq, of injuries suffered when his patrol encountered enemy forces using improvised explosive devices and small arms fire. Arellano was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 67th Armored Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Hospitalman Chadwick T. Kenyon, 20, of Tucson, Ariz., died Aug. 20 of injuries suffered when his vehicle was struck by an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in the Al Anbar province, Iraq. Kenyon was assigned to the 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, Calif.

Staff Sgt. Jeffrey S. Loa, 32, of Waianae, Hawaii, died on Aug. 16 in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, of injuries suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his dismounted patrol. Loa was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 35th Armored Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 1st Armored Division, Baumholder, Germany.

Cpl. Adam A. Galvez, 21, of Salt Lake City, Utah and

Lance Cpl. Randy L. Newman, 21, of Bend, Ore.
Both Marines died Aug. 20 while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq.They were assigned to 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, Calif.

Master Sgt. Brad A. Clemmons, 37, of Chillicothe, Ohio, died Aug. 21 when an improvised explosive device struck his vehicle. The vehicle was part of a transportation convoy enroute to Taji, Iraq. Clemmons was assigned to the 354th Civil Engineer Squadron, Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska.

Sgt. Wakkuna A. Jackson, 21, of Jacksonville, Fla.Jackson was assigned to the 710th Combat Support Battalion, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, N.Y. He died in Kunar, Afghanistan, on Aug. 19 when an improvised explosive device detonated near their convoy vehicle.

Spc. Robert E. Drawl Jr., 21, of Alexandria, Va. Drawl was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, N.Y. He died in Kunar, Afghanistan, on Aug. 19 when an improvised explosive device detonated near their convoy vehicle.

Spc. Christopher F. Sitton, 21, of Montrose, Colo. Sitton was assigned to the 710th Combat Support Battalion, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, N.Y. He died in Kunar, Afghanistan, on Aug. 19 when an improvised explosive device detonated near their convoy vehicle.


Sgt. Gabriel G. DeRoo, 25, of Paw Paw, Mich., died on Aug. 20 in Mosul, Iraq, of injuries suffered when he encountered enemy forces using small arms fire during combat operations. DeRoo was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 3rd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Wash.

Senior Airman Adam P. Servais, 23, of Onalaska, Wis., died Aug. 19, when his vehicle came under hostile fire in Uruzgan province.He was assigned to the 23rd Special Tactics Squadron, Hurlburt Field, Fla.

Capt. John J. McKenna IV, 30, of Brooklyn, N.Y., died Aug. 16 while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to Marine Forces Reserve's 2nd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Albany, N.Y.

Sgt. John P. Phillips, 29, of St. Stephen, S.C., died Aug. 16 at Brooke Army Medical Center, San Antonio, Texas, from wounds received while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq, on March 7. He was assigned to 9th Engineer Support Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Okinawa, Japan.

Staff Sgt. Kenneth A. Jenkins, 25, of Fouke, Ark., died in Balad, Iraq of injuries sustained on Aug. 12, when he came in contact with enemy forces using small arms fire during combat operations in Baghdad, Iraq. Jenkins was assigned to the Army's 3rd Battalion, 67th Armor Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Staff Sgt. Michael C. Lloyd, 24, of San Antonio, Texas

Staff Sgt. Kevin L. Zeigler, 31, of Overland Park, Kan.
both died in Baghdad, Iraq of injuries sustained on Aug. 12, when an improvised explosive device detonated near their dismounted patrol during combat operations. Both soldiers were assigned to the Army's 10th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

1st. Sgt. Aaron D. Jagger, 43, of Hillsdale, Mich.

Spc. Ignacio Ramirez, 22, of Henderson, Nev.

Spc. Shane W. Woods, 23, of Palmer, Alaska They died in Ar Ramadi, Iraq on Aug 9, when an improvised explosive device detonated near their HMMWV during combat operations. The soldiers were assigned to the Army's 1st Battalion, 37th Armor Regiment, 1st Armored Division, Friedberg, Germany.

Spc. Rogelio R. Garza, Jr., 26, of Corpus Christi, Texas

Pfc. Andrew R. Small, 19, of Wiscasset, Maine

Pfc. James P. White, Jr., 19, of Huber Heights, Ohio They died in Nangalam, Afghanistan on Aug. 11, when their platoon came in contact with enemy forces using rocket-propelled grenades and small arms fire during combat operations. The soldiers were assigned to the Army 1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, N.Y.

Staff Sgt. Tracy L. Melvin, 31, of Seattle, Wash., died of injuries sustained on Aug. 6, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during combat operations in Ar Ramadi, Iraq. Melvin was assigned to the Army's 2nd Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment, 1st Armored Division, Baumholder, Germany.

Lance Cpl. Jeremy Z. Long, 18, of Sun Valley, Nev., died Aug. 10, while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, Calif.

Sgt. Steven P. Mennemeyer, 26, of Granite City, Ill.

Sgt. Jeffery S. Brown, 25, of Trinity Center, Calif.

They were declared Duty Status Whereabouts Unknown on Aug. 8, when their UH-60 Blackhawk crashed into a lake in the vicinity of Korean Village in Rubtbah, Iraq. Their remains were recovered on Aug. 9 and 10, respectively. Both soldiers were assigned to the 82nd Medical Company (Air Ambulance), Fort Riley, Kan.

Sgt. Leroy Segura Jr., 23, of Clovis, N.M., died on Aug 4, in Habbaniyah, Iraq, of injuries suffered from a HMMWV accident. Segura was assigned to the 362nd Engineer Company, 54th Engineer Battalion, Fort Benning, Ga.

Pfc. Brian J. Kubik, 20, ofHarker Heights, Texas, died on Aug 5 in Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Landstuhl, Germany, of injuries suffered on Aug 2 when his unit encountered enemy small arms fire in Baghdad, Iraq. Kubik was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Ky.

Staff Sgt.
Clint J. Storey, 30, of Enid, Okla. Sgt.

Bradley H. Beste, 22, of Naperville, Ill.
They died in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, on August 4, when an improvised explosive device detonated near their HMMWV while conducting combat operations. Both soldiers were assigned to the 1st Calvary Regiment, 1st Armored Division, Friedberg, Germany.

Staff Sgt. Daniel A. Suplee, 39, of Ocala , Fla., died on Aug 3 at James A. Haley Veterans Hospital, Tampa, Fla., of injuries sustained on Apr 1 in Kabul, Afghanistan, when his HMMWV was involved in a traffic accident.
Suplee was assigned to the National Guard 153rd Cavalry Squadron, Ocala, Fla.

Lance Cpl. James W. Higgins, 22, of Frederick, Md., died July 27 from wounds received while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.

Lance Cpl. Adam R. Murray, 21, of Cordova, Tenn., died July 27 while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Cpl. Timothy D. Roos, 21, of Cincinnati, Ohio, died July 27 from wounds received while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Pfc. Enrique C. Sanchez, 21, of Garner, N.C., died July 27 while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Sgt. Ryan D. Jopek, 20, of Merrill, Wis., died in Tikrit, Iraq on Aug. 2 of injuries suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his convoy. Jopek was assigned to the Army National Guard's 2nd Battalion, 127th Infantry Regiment, Waupun, Wis.

Cpl. Phillip E. Baucus, 28, of Wolf Creek, Mont., died July 29 while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, Calif.

Lance Cpl. Kurt E. Dechen, 24, of Springfield, Vt., died Aug. 3 from wounds received while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, while attached to Regimental Combat Team 5, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.

Cpl. Joseph A. Tomci, 21, of Stow, Ohio, died Aug. 2 while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Spc. Hai Ming Hsia, 37, of New York, N.Y., died Aug. 1 during combat operations in Ar Ramadi, Iraq. Hsia was assigned to the 6th Infantry Regiment, 1st Armored Division, Baumholder, Germany.

Pfc. Jason Hanson, 21, of Forks, Wash., died July 29 while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, Calif.

Pfc. Jason Hanson, 21, of Forks, Wash., died July 29 while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, Calif.

Lance Cpl. Anthony E. Butterfield, 19, of Clovis, Calif.

Sgt. Christian B. Williams, 27, of Winter Haven, Fla.
Both Marines died July 29 while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq.They were assigned to 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, Calif.

Pfc. Kevin F. Edgin, 31, of Dyersburg, Tenn., died on July 6 in Baghran Valley, Afghanistan, when his convoy encountered enemy small arms fire. Edgin was assigned to the Army's 87th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, N.Y

Pfc. Collin T. Mason, 20, of Staten Island, N.Y., died in Taji, Iraq, on July 2 when he encountered indirect fire while manning a checkpoint in his vehicle. Mason was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 66th Armor Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, TX.

Sgt. James P. Muldoon, 23, of Bells, Texas, died on June 29 in Balad, Iraq, of injuries sustained earlier that day in Baquba, Iraq. Muldoon was shot while manning a control point during combat operations. Muldoon was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 68th Combined Arms Regiment, 3rd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo.

Airman 1st Class Carl Jerome Ware Jr., 22, of Smyrna, Del., died July 1, from a non-combat related cause at Camp Bucca, Iraq. He was assigned to the 15th Security Forces Squadron, Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii.

Cpl. Jason W. Morrow, 27, of Riverside, Calif.,
died June 27 from wounds received while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq, on June 26. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.

Spc. David J. Babineau, 25, of Springfield, Mass., died on June 16, in Baghdad, Iraq. he was manning a checkpoint when he came under enemy small arms fire. Two soldiers were captured and murdered. Babineau was killed. All three soldiers were assigned to the 1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.

Airman 1st Class Carl Jerome Ware Jr., 22, of Smyrna, Del.,
died July 1, from a non-combat related cause at Camp Bucca, Iraq. He was assigned to the 15th Security Forces Squadron, Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii.

Sgt. Bryan C. Luckey, 25, of Tampa, Fla.,
died on June 29, in Mosul, Iraq, when he was shot by enemy forces while on mounted patrol. Luckey was assigned to the 562nd Engineer Company, 172nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, Fort Wainwright, Alaska.

Pfc. Justin R. Davis, 19, of Gaithersburg, Md., died in Korengal Outpost, Afghanistan (near Kunar Province), on June 25, when he came in contact with indirect fire while on patrol during combat operations. Davis was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, N.Y.

Spc. Christopher D. Rose, 21, of San Francisco, Calif., died on June 29 of injuries sustained from an improvised explosive device during combat operations in Baghdad, Iraq. Rose was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 67th Armored Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Cpl. Aaron M. Griner, 24, of Tampa, Fla., died in Helmand Province, Afghanistan, on June 28, of injuries sustained when his vehicle struck a mine during combat operations. Griner was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 87th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, N.Y.

Cpl. Jeremy S. Jones, 25, of Omaha, Neb., died on June 27 of injuries sustained from an improvised explosive device during dismounted combat operations in Baghdad, Iraq. Jones was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 67th Armored Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Pfc. Michael J. Potocki, 21, of Baltimore, Md.,
died on June 26, of injuries sustained in Al Asad, Iraq, when his unit came in contact with enemy force's small arms fire during combat operations. Potocki was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, Baumholder, Germany.

Pfc. Rex A. Page, 21, of Kirksville, Mo., died June 28 from wounds received while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.

Sgt. 1st Class Terry O.P. Wallace, 33, of Winnsboro, La., died on June 27, of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during combat operations in Taji, Iraq. Wallace was assigned to the 4th Battalion, 42nd Field Artillery, 1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Staff Sgt. Joseph F. Fuerst, III, 26 of Tampa Fla., died in Panjway District, Afghanistan, on June 24, when his HMMWV came in contact with enemy forces using rocket-propelled grenades and small arms fire during combat operations. Fuerst was assigned to the Army National Guard's 53rd Infantry Brigade, Pinellas Park Fla.

Sgt. Terry M. Lisk, 26, of Fox Lake, Ill., died on June 26 of injuries sustained in Ar Ramadi, Iraq when his unit received indirect fire from enemy forces during combat operations. Lisk was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 37th Armor Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, Friedberg, Germany.

Pfc. Thomas L. Tucker, 25, of Madras, Ore.
Pfc. Kristian Menchaca, 23, of San Marcos, Texas
They died in the vicinity of Baghdad, Iraq, from injuries sustained on or about June 16. Both soldiers were previously listed as Duty Status Whereabouts Unknown. Their unit came under enemy small-arms fire while manning a checkpoint during combat operations, and both soldiers were taken by enemy forces. Both soldiers were assigned to the 1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.

Cpl. Paul N. King, 23, of Tyngsboro, Mass.

Staff Sgt. Raymond J. Plouhar, 30, of Lake Orion, Mich.

King died June 25 while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to Marine Forces Reserve's 1st Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Ayer, Mass.

Plouhar died June 26 from wounds received while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.

Sgt. Benjamin J. Laymon, 22, of Mount Vernon, Ohio.
Sgt. Justin D. Norton, 21, of Rainier, Wash.

They died on June 24 in the vicinity of Baghdad, Iraq, from injuries sustained when they encountered enemy forces small arms fire, and an improvised explosive device which detonated during a dismounted patrol. Both soldiers were assigned to the 1st Battalion, 10th Calvary Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Master Sgt. Thomas D. Maholic, 38, of Bradford, Pa., died on June 24 in Ghecko, Afghanistan, when his patrol unit came in contact with enemy forces using small arms fire during a cordon and search mission. Maholic was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group, Fort Bragg, N.C.

Spc. Channing G. Singletary, 30, of Sylvester, Ga., died in Baghdad, Iraq on June 23, from a non-combat-related cause. Singletary was assigned to the Army National Guard's 122nd Support Center, Savannah, Ga. The incident is under investigation.

Pfc. Devon J. Gibbons, 19, of Port Orchard, Wash., died on June 23, in the Brooke Army Medical Center, San Antonio, Texas, of injuries sustained on April 11 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Bradley Fighting Vehicle during combat operations in Taji, Iraq. Gibbons was assigned to the 10th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Staff Sgt. Virrueta A. Sanchez, 33, of Houston, Texas, died in Balad, Iraq on June 24 of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during combat operations. Sanchez was assigned to the Army's 1st Battalion, 68th Armor Regiment, 3rd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Caron, Colo.

Cpl Ryan J. Buckley, 21, of Nokomis, Ill., died in Baghdad, Iraq on June 23 of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during combat operations. Buckley was assigned to the Army's 2nd Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.

Staff Sgt. Mario J. Bievre, 34, of Constantinople, Ill.

Pfc. Paul A. Beyer, 21, of Jamestown, N.D.

Died on June 23 in the vicinity of Baghdad, Iraq, from injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near their HMMWV during combat operations. Both soldiers were assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.

Cpl. Riley E. Baker, 22, of Pacific, Mo., died June 22 while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Pfc. Brian J. Bradbury, 22, of Saint Joseph, Mo., died in the vicinity of Naray, Afghanistan, when he encountered enemy forces using small arms fire and rocket-propelled grenades during combat operations. Bradbury was assigned to the 71st Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, N.Y.

Staff Sgt. Heathe N. Craig, 28, of Severn, Md., died when his UH-60 helicopter hoist malfunctioned while attempting to evacuate Pfc. Bradbury during combat operations. Craig was assigned to the 159th Air Ambulance Medical Company, Wiesbaden, Germany. The incident is under investigation.

Sgt. Sirlou C. Cuaresma, 25, of Chicago, Ill., died in Baghdad, Iraq on June 21, from a non-combat related cause. Cuaresma was assigned to the 68th Engineer Company, 62nd Engineer Battalion, 13th Containment Command (Expeditionary), Fort Hood, Texas.

Sgt. Jason J. Buzzard, 31, of Constantinople, Calif., died in Baghdad, Iraq, on June 21 of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HEMTT cargo truck during combat operations. Buzzard was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Lance Cpl. Nicholas J. Whyte, 21, of Brooklyn, N.Y., died June 21 while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Sgt. 1st Class Jared C. Monti, 30, of Raynham, Mass.

Staff Sgt. Patrick L. Lybert, 28, of Ladysmith, Wis.

They died in Gowardesh, Afghanistan, on June 21, when they encountered enemy forces using small arms fire and rocket-propelled grenades during combat operations. Both soldiers were assigned to the 3rd Squadron, 71st Calvary, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, N.Y.

Cpl. Christopher D. Leon, 20, of Lancaster, Calif.
Lance Cpl. Brandon J. Webb, 20, of Swartz Creek, Mich.
Pfc. Christopher N. White, 23, of Southport, N.C.
Staff Sgt. Benjamin D. Williams, 30, of Orange, Texas
Leon died June 20 from wounds received while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to 5th Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Okinawa, Japan.
Webb, White, and Williams all died June 20 while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. They were all assigned to 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.

Sgt. Reyes Ramirez, 23, of Willis, Texas,
Spc. Robert L. Jones, 22, of Milwaukie, Ore.

They died in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, on June 17, when an improvised explosive device detonated near their HMMWV during combat operations. Both soldiers were assigned to the 40th Engineer Battalion, Baumholder, Germany.

Spc. Brent W. Koch, 22, of Morton, Minn., died on June 16, in Ad Diwaniyah, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV. Koch was assigned to Company E, 2nd Battalion, 136th Infantry Combined Arms Battalion, Hutchinson, Minn.

1st Lt. Forrest P. Ewens, 25, of Washington state.
Sgt. Ian T. Sanchez, 26, of Staten Island, N.Y.
died in Pech River Valley, Afghanistan, on June 16, when their all terrain vehicle struck an improvised explosive device during combat operations. Both soldiers were assigned to the 1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, N.Y
.

Spc. Jeremiah S. Santos, 21, of Minot, N.D., died in Baghdad, Iraq, on June 15 of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device
detonated near his HMMWV during combat operations. Santos was assigned to
the 2nd Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

1st. Sgt. Carlos N. Saenz, 46, of Las Vegas, Nev.

Spc. Teodoro Torres, 29, of Las Vegas, Nev.

Sgt. Nathan J. Vacho, 29, of Janesville, Wis.

Saenz and Torres were assigned to the Army Reserve's 490th Civil Affairs Battalion, Abilene, Texas. Vacho was assigned to the Army Reserve's 489th Civil Affairs Battalion, Knoxville, Tenn. During Operation Iraqi Freedom, all three were attached to the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division.

Lance Cpl. Leon B. Deraps, 19, of Jamestown, Mo., died May 6 while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Al Anbar province, Iraq.
He was assigned to the 7th Engineer Support Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.

Cpl. Cory L. Palmer, 21, of Seaford, Del., died May 6 at Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio, from wounds received while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Al Anbar province, Iraq, on May 1.
He was assigned to the 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Sgt. Matthew J. Fenton, 24, of Little Ferry, N.J., died May 6 at National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, Md., from wounds received while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Al Anbar province, Iraq on April 26. He was assigned to Marine Forces Reserve's Inspector and Instructor Staff, 1st Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Fort Devens, Mass.

Staff Sgt. Gregory A. Wagner, 35, of Mitchell, S.D., died of injuries sustained in Baghdad, Iraq, on May 8, when an improvised fire projectile struck his HMMWV during combat operation. Wagner was assigned to the Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 147th Field Artillery, Yankton, S.D.

Pfc. Benjamin T. Zieske, 20, of Concord, Calif., died of injuries sustained in Kirkuk, Iraq on May 3, when an improvised explosive device detonated during a dismounted combat patrol. Zieske was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.

Pvt. Alva L. Gaylord, 25, of Carrollton, Mo., died of injuries sustained in Qasr Ar Riyy, Iraq on May 5, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his RG-31 Mine Protected Vehicle during a combat clearing operation. Gaylord was assigned to the Army National Guard's 110th Engineer Battalion, Kansas City, Mo.

Staff Sgt. Gavin B. Reinke, 32, of Pueblo, Colo.

Spc. Bryan L. Quinton, 24, of Sand Springs, Okla.
died in Baghdad, Iraq on May 4, when an improvised explosive device detonated near their RG-31 Mine Protected Vehicle during combat operations. Reinke and Quinton were assigned to the 5th Engineer Battalion, 1st Engineer Brigade, Fort Leonard Wood, Mo.

Capt. Brian S. Letendre, 27, of Woodbridge, Va. died May 3 while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to the Marine Forces Reserve's Inspector and Instructor Staff, 1st Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Plainville, Conn.

Cpl. Stephen R. Bixler, 20, of Suffield, Conn. Bixler died May 4 while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to the 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Sgt. Joseph E. Proctor, 38, of Indianapolis, Ind., died May 3 in Tammin, Iraq when a suicide, vehicle-borne, improvised explosive device detonated near his observation post during dismounted combat patrol operations. Proctor was assigned to the Army National Guard's 638th Battalion (Aviation), Shelbyville, Ind.

Sgt. Elisha R. Parker, 21, of Taberg, N.Y., died May 4, while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to the 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.

Pfc. Christopher M. Eckhardt, 19, of Phoenix, Ariz., died in Taji, Iraq on May 3, from a non-combat related cause. Eckhardt was assigned to the 4th Battalion, 42nd Field Artillery, 1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Lance Cpl. Robert L. Moscillo, 21, of Salem, N.H., died May 1 while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to the 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.

Cpl. Robbie G. Light, 21, of Kingsport, Tenn., died of injuries sustained in Baghdad, Iraq on May 1, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his M1A2 Abrams tank during combat operations. Light was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 67th Armored Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Staff Sgt. Mark A. Wall, 27, of Alden, Iowa, died in Mosul, Iraq, on April 27, from a non-combat related cause. Wall was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 1st Infantry Regiment, 172nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, Fort Wainwright, Alaska.

1st Sgt. Bobby Mendez, 38, of Brooklyn, N.Y., died of injuries sustained in Baghdad, Iraq, on April 27, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during combat operations. Mendez was assigned to the 2nd Special Troops Battalion, 2nd Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Sgt. Edward G. Davis III, 31, of Antioch, Ill., died April 28 while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.

Staff Sgt. Bryant A. Herlem, 37, of Copperas Cove, Texas
Sgt. Jose Gomez, 23, of Corona, N.Y.
died in Baghdad, Iraq, on April 28, when an improvised explosive device detonated near their HMMWV during combat operations. The soldiers were assigned to the 10th Cavalry, 4th Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Sgt. Matthew A. Webber, 23, of Kalamazoo, Mich., died on April 27, in the Brooke Army Medical Center, San Antonio, Texas, of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during combat operations in Habbaniyah, Iraq, on Nov.21, 2005. Webber was assigned to the Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 125th Infantry Regiment (Mechanized), Saginaw, Mich.

Cpl. Brandon M. Hardy, 25, of Cochranville, Pa.
Sgt. Lea R. Mills, 21, of Brooksville, Fla.
died April 28 while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Al Anbar province, Iraq. They were both assigned to 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.

Pfc. Ricky Salas, Jr. 22, of Roswell, N.M., died
in Mosul, Iraq, on March 7, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his militaryvehicle while conducting mounted operations. Salas was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 37th Armored
Regiment, Friedberg, Germany.

Cpl. Adam O. Zanutto, 26, of Caliente, Calif.,
died March 6 at National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, Md., from wounds received as a result
of an improvised explosive device in Al Anbar province, Iraq on Feb. 25. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine
Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, Calif.

Gunnery Sgt. Justin R. Martone, 31, of Bedford, Va.
Gunnery Sgt. John D. Fry, 28, of Lorena, Texas

Martone died March 7 and Fry died March 8 from improvised explosive devices in Al Anbar province, Iraq.
Martone was assigned to 9th Engineer Support Battalion,
3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Okinawa, Japan. Fry was assigned to 8th Engineer Support Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, II Marine
Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Staff Sgt. Dwayne P. R. Lewis, 26, of New
York City,
died in Baghdad, Iraq on Feb. 27, when his unit was attacked by enemy forces using small arms fire during a dismounted patrol. Lewis was assigned to the 2nd Battalion,
22nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, N.Y.

Spc. Christopher S. Merchant, 32, of Hardwick, Vt., died in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, on March 1, 2006 when his HMMWV came under attack by enemy forces using a vehicle-borne
improvised explosive device and rocket-propelled grenade. Merchant was assigned to the Army
National Guard's 3rd Battalion, 172nd Infantry Regiment, Jericho, Vt.

Sgt. Joshua V. Youmans, 26, of Flushing,
Mich.,
died at Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio, Texas, on March 1, 2006 from injuries sustained in Habbaniyah, Iraq on Nov. 21, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during
combat operations. Youmans was assigned to the Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 125th Infantry Regiment, Saginaw, Mich.

Pfc. Tina M. Priest, 20, of Austin, Texas,
died in Taji, Iraq on March 1, 2006 from non-combat related injury. Priest was assigned to the 4th Support Battalion, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Divison, Fort Hood, Texas. The incident is under investigation.

Lance Cpl. Matthew A. Snyder, of
Finksburg, Md.
, died March 3, 2006
from a non combat-related vehicle
accident in Al Anbar province, Iraq.
He was assigned to Combat Service
Support Group-1, 1st Marine Logistics Group, I Marine Expeditionary Force,
Twentynine Palms, Calif.

Staff Sgt. Kevin P. Jessen, 28, of
Paragould, Ark.,
died in Rawah, Iraq, on March 5, when an improvised explosive device detonated during combat operations. Jessen was assigned to the Army's 22nd
Chemical Battalion (Technical Escort), Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md.

Staff Sgt. William D. Richardson, 30, of Houston, Texas, died Nov. 30 2005 of wounds sustained from a non-hostile vehicle accident near Al Taqaddum, Iraq. He was assigned to Marine Wing Support Squadron-372, Marine Wing Support Group-37, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, Camp Pendleton, Calif. During Operation Iraqi Freedom, his unit was attached to 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward).

Sgt. 1st Class Brent A. Adams, 40, of West View, Pa., died in Ramadi, Iraq on Dec. 1, 2005 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his military five-ton truck during combat operations. Adams was assigned to the Army National Guard's 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 28th Infantry Division, Washington, Pa.


Sgt. Donald J. Hasse, 28, of Wichita Falls, Texas.

Sgt. Jerry W. Mills Jr., 23, of Arkansas City, Kan.
They died in Taji, Iraq on Nov. 29, 2005 when an improvised explosive device detonated near their HMMWV during combat operations. Both soldiers were assigned to the 1st Battalion, 13th Armor Regiment, Fort Riley, Kan.

Cpl. Joshua D. Snyder, 20, of Hampstead, Md., died Nov. 30, 2005 of wounds sustained from small-arms fire while conducting combat operations against enemy
forces in Fallujah, Iraq. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment,
2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

1st Lt. Dennis W. Zilinski, 23, of Freehold, N.J.,

Staff Sgt. Edward Karolasz, 25, of Powder Springs, N.J.,

Cpl. Jonathan F. Blair, 21, of Fort Wayne, Ind.

Spc. Dominic J. Hinton, 24, of Jacksonville, Texas.
All four died in Bayji, Iraq on Nov. 19, 2005 when an improvised explosive device detonated near their HMMWV during combat operations. The soldiers were assigned to the 1st Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Divi. Fort Campbell, Ky.

Spc. Michael J. Idanan, 21, of Chula Vista, Calif., died in Bayji, Iraq on Nov. 19, 2005 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during combat operations. Idanan was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 33rd Cavalry, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Ky.

Lance Cpl. Tyler J. Troyer, 21, of Tangent, Ore., died Nov. 19, 2005 from wounds received as a result of small arms fire while conducting combat operations against enemy forces near Al Karmah, Iraq. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Lance Cpl. Miguel Terrazas, 20, of El Paso, Texas died Nov. 19, 2005 from an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in the vicinity of Hadithah, Iraq. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif. During Operation Iraqi Freedom, his unit was attached to 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward).

Sgt. Dominic J. Sacco, 32, of Albany, N.Y., died in Taji, Iraq, on Nov. 20, 2005 when his M1A1 Abrams tank was attacked by enemy forces using small arms fire. Sacco was assigned to the Army's 1st Battalion, 13th Armor Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, Fort Riley, Kan.

Lance Cpl. Roger W. Deeds, 24, of Biloxi, Miss.


Lance Cpl. John A. Lucente,
19, of Grass Valley, Calif.


Cpl. Jeffry A. Rogers,
21, of Oklahoma City, Okla.
Cpl.

Joshua J. Ware, 20,
of Apache, Okla.

All four Marines died Nov. 16, 2005 while conducting combat operations in Ubaydi, Iraq. Deeds,
Rogers and Ware all died as a result of enemy small arms fire, while Lucente died from wounds sustained from an enemy hand grenade. All four Marines were assigned to Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif. During Operation Iraqi Freedom, their unit was attached to 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward).

Staff Sgt. James E. Estep, 26, of Leesburg, Fla., in Taji, Iraq, on Nov. 15. 2005

Spc. Matthew J. Holley, 21, of San Diego, Calif., in Taji, Iraq, on Nov. 15. 2005

Spc. Alexis Roman-Cruz, 33, of Brandon, Fla., in Balad, Iraq, on Nov. 16. 2005

Pfc. Travis J. Grigg, 24, of Inola, Okla., in Taji, Iraq, on Nov. 15, 2005
They died of injuries sustained in Taji, Iraq, on Nov. 15, when an improvised explosive device detonated near their HMMWV during combat operations. The soldiers were assigned to the 1st Battalion, 320th Field Artillery Regiment, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Ky.

Pvt. Dylan R. Paytas, 20, of Freedom, Pa., died in Baqubah, Iraq, on Nov. 16, 2005 from injuries sustained from multiple gunshot wounds. Paytas was assigned to the 3rd Brigade Troops Battalion, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Benning, Ga.

Lance Cpl. Nickolas D. Schiavoni, 26, of Haverhill, Mass., died Nov. 15 2005 from a suicide, vehicle-borne, improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations against enemy forces near Al Karmah, Iraq. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

2nd Lt. Donald R. McGlothlin, 26, of Lebanon, Va., died Nov. 16, 2005 from small arms fire while conducting combat operations against enemy forces during Operation Steel Curtain in Ubaydi, Iraq. He was assigned to Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif. His unit was attached to 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward).

Sgt. 1st Class James S. Ochsner, 36,
of Waukegan, Ill., died in Orgun-E, Afghanistan, on Nov. 15, 2005 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during a supply distribution mission. Ochsner was assigned to the Army's 2nd Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group, Fort Bragg, N.C.

2nd Lt. Donald R. McGlothlin, 26, of Lebanon, Va., died Nov. 16, 2005 from small arms fire while conducting combat operations against enemy forces during Operation Steel Curtain in Ubaydi, Iraq. He was assigned to Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif. His unit was attached to 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward).

Sgt. 1st Class James S. Ochsner, 36,
of Waukegan, Ill., died in Orgun-E, Afghanistan, on Nov. 15, 2005 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during a supply distribution mission. Ochsner was assigned to the Army's 2nd Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group, Fort Bragg, N.C.

Staff Sgt. Michael C. Parrott, 49, of Timnath, Colo., killed in Balad, Iraq. Parrott assigned to the Army National Guard's Joint Forces Headquarters, Cheyenne, Wyo. Dead Nov. 10, 2005

Sgt. Joshua A. Terando, 27, of Morris, Ill., who died in Al Taqaddum, Iraq. Terando was a Reservist assigned to the Army National Guard's 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 28th Infantry Division, Washington, Pa. Dead Nov. 10. 2005 Soldiers died of injuries sustained when their M1A1 Abrams tank was attacked by enemy forces using small arms fire.

Cpl. Donald E. Fisher II, 21, of Avon, Mass. Dead Nov. 11, 2005


Pfc. Antonio Mendezsanchez,
22, of Rincon, Puerto Rico. Dead Nov. 11, 2005

Both soldiers died in Kirkut, Iraq when their convoy vehicle was involved in a collision. Both soldiers were assigned to the 40th Transportation Company, 44th Corps Support Battalion, 593rd Corps Support Group, Fort Lewis, Wash.

Staff Sgt. Richard S. Eaton Jr. 37 323rd Military Intelligence Battalion, Army Reserves Guilford, Connecticut Died in Ramadi, Iraq, after a fellow soldier tried to wake him and noticed he was not breathing on August 12, 2003

Sgt. William C. Eckhart 25 4th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division Rocksprings, Texas Killed when he was on an anti-mortar mission and there was an explosion of unknown origin in Baqubah, Iraq, on April 10, 2004

Spc. Marshall L. Edgerton 27 82nd Signal Battalion, 82nd Airborne Division Rocky Face, Georgia Killed when his camp was attacked with an improvised explosive device in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, on December 11, 2003

Spc. Peter G. Enos 24 1st Battalion, 7th Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Infantry Division South Dartmouth, Massachusetts Killed when a rocket-propelled grenade struck his patrol vehicle in Bayji, Iraq, on April 9, 2004

Pfc. Analaura Esparza Gutierrez 21 4th Forward Support Battalion, 1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division Houston, Texas Killed when the convoy she was in was attacked with an improvised explosive device and rocket-propelled grenades in Tikrit, Iraq, on October 1, 2003

Pvt. Ruben Estrella-Soto 18 507th Maintenance Company, 11th Air Defense Artillery Brigade El Paso, Texas Killed after his convoy was ambushed in Nasiriya on March 23, 2003

Pfc. David Evans Jr. 18
977th Military Police Company, U.S. Army Killed in an explosion at a facility which contained Iraqi ammunition in Diwaniya, Iraq, on May 25, 2003

Lance Bombadier Llywelyn Karl Evans 24 29 Commando Regiment Royal Artillery Llandudno, Wales Killed in a U.S. CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter crash south of the Kuwait border on March 21, 2003

Cpl. Mark A. Evnin 21
3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division Burlington, Vermont Killed in action on April 3 during a firefight in central Iraq

Pvt. Jonathan I. Falaniko 20 70th Engineer Battalion, 3rd Brigade, 1st Armored Division Pago Pago, American Samoa Killed when a vehicle containing an improvised explosive device detonated near the Al Khadra Police Station in downtown Baghdad on October 27, 2003

Capt. Brian R. Faunce 28 Headquarters Company, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Faunce's unit was clearing dangerously low-hanging power lines south of Ad Dujayl, Iraq, when he apparently touched an active power line, fatally injuring him on September 18, 2003.

Spc. Tyanna S. Felder 22 296th Brigade Support Battalion, 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division Bridgeport, Connecticut Died in Balad, Iraq, on April 7, 2004, of injuries sustained on April 4 when her convoy vehicle was hit with an improvised explosive device in Mosul, Iraq

Master Sgt. Richard L. Ferguson 45
Company C, 2nd Battalion, 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne) Conway, New Hampshire Killed when the military vehicle he was riding in rolled over in Samarra, Iraq, on March 30, 2004

Spc. Rian C. Ferguson 22
Regimental Support Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment Taylors, South Carolina Died when he fell from the light medium tactical vehicle in which he was a passenger outside forward operating base Quinn, Iraq, on December 14, 2003

Master Sgt. George A. Fernandez 36 Headquarters, U.S. Army Special Operations Command El Paso, Texas Died on April 2, 2003, after being shot in northern Iraq

Cpl. Maj. Emanuele Ferraro 28 6th Transportation Regiment Lentini, Italy Killed when a bomb exploded at Italian military police headquarters in Nasiriya, Iraq, on November 12, 2003

Staff Sgt. Clint D. Ferrin 31 D Company, 1st Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division Picayune, Mississippi Killed when an improvised explosive device struck his Humvee while on patrol in Baghdad, Iraq, on March 13, 2004

Spc. Jon P. Fettig 30
957th Engineer Company, Army National Guard Dickinson, North Dakota Killed when the truck he was in was hit by a rocket-propelled grenade near Ramadi, Iraq on July 22, 2003

Cpl. Tyler R. Fey 22 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force Eden Prarie, Minnesota Died due to injuries received from hostile fire in Al Anbar Province, Iraq, on April 4, 2004

Lt. Massimo Ficuciello 35 Sassari Mechanized Brigade Udine, Italy Killed when a bomb exploded at Italian military police headquarters in Nasiriya, Iraq, on November 12, 2003

Carabiniere Andrea Filippa 33 Italian Military Police Turin, Italy Killed when a bomb exploded at Italian military police headquarters in Nasiriya, Iraq, on November 12, 2003

Sgt. Paul F. Fisher 39 Company F, 106th Aviation Battalion, Army National Guard Cedar Rapids, Iowa Seriously injured when a missile struck the CH-47 Chinook helicopter he was on in Fallujah, Iraq, on November 2, 2003. He died of his injuries at Homburg University Clinic in Germany on November 6.

Pfc. Jacob S. Fletcher 28 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade Bay Shore, New York Killed when an improvised explosive device was detonated near the bus he was riding in Samara, Iraq, on November 13, 2003

Spc. Thomas A. Foley III 23 2nd Battalion, 44th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, 4th Infantry Division Dresden, Tennessee Killed when a grenade exploded inside his Humvee in Iraq on April 14, 2003

Spc. Jason C. Ford 21 1st Battalion, 18th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division Bowie, Maryland Killed when his patrol encountered an improvised explosive device in Tikrit, Iraq, on March 13, 2004

Capt. Travis A. Ford 30 Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 267, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing Ogallala, Nebraska Killed when his AH-1W Super Cobra helicopter crashed during combat operations near Ali Aziziyal, Iraq, on April 4, 2003

Chief Warrant Officer Wesley C. Fortenberry 38 1st Battalion, 227th Aviation Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division Woodville, Texas Killed when his AH-64 Apache attack helicopter was shot down by a surface-to-air missile west of Baghdad International Airport on April 11, 2004

Sgt. 1st Class Bradley C. Fox 34 1st Battalion, 36th Infantry Regiment, 1st Armored Division Orlando, Florida Died April 20, 2004, in Landstuhl, Germany, of injuries he received on March 14, 2004, when his military vehicle hit an improvised explosive device in Iraq

Lance Cpl. Phillip E. Frank 20 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force Elk Grove, Illinois Died due to enemy fire in Al Anbar Province, Iraq, on April 8, 2004

Staff Sgt. Bobby C. Franklin 38 210th Military Police Company, Army National Guard Mineral Bluff, Georgia Killed when an improvised explosive device was detonated in the Karkah district of Baghdad, Iraq on August 20, 2003

Pvt. Robert L. Frantz 19 1st Battalion, 36th Infantry Regiment, 1st Armored Division San Antonio, Texas Killed when a grenade thrown by a local resident exploded near him while on guard duty in Baghdad, Iraq, on June 17, 2003

Pvt. Benjamin L. Freeman 19 K Troop, 3rd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment Valdosta, Georgia Drowned near Al Asad, Iraq, on October 13, 2003. Soldiers from his unit were searching for Freeman when they found him floating in the Euphrates River near Haditha Dam and attempts to revive him were unsuccessful.

Lt. Enzo Fregosi 56 Italian Military Police Livorno, Italy Killed when a bomb exploded at Italian military police headquarters in Nasiriya, Iraq, on November 12, 2003

Lance Cpl. David K. Fribley 26
1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment Lee, Florida Killed in action near Nasiriya on March 23, 2003

Sgt. David T. Friedrich 26 325th Military Intelligence Battalion, U.S. Army Reserve Hammond, New York Killed when mortar fire hit the Abu Ghurayb prison in Baghdad, Iraq, on September 20, 2003

Spc. Luke P. Frist 20 209th Quartermaster Company, U.S. Army Reserve West Lafayette, Indiana Died on January 5, 2004, at Brooke Army Medical Center at Fort Sam Houston, Texas, of wounds received when his convoy was attacked with an improvised explosive device near Ar Ramadi, Iraq, on January 2

Spc. Adam D. Froehlich 21 1st Battalion, 6th Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Infantry Division Pine Hill, New Jersey Killed when his patrol was attacked with an improvised explosive device in Baghdad, Iraq, on March 25, 2004

Pvt. Kurt R. Frosheiser 22 2nd Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 1st Armored Division Des Moines, Iowa Killed when the vehicle he was driving hit an improvised explosive device in Baghdad, Iraq, on November 8, 2003


Pfc. Nichole M. Frye 19 Company A, 415th Civil Affairs Battalion, U.S. Army Reserve Lena, Wisconsin Killed when an improvised explosive device struck her convoy in Baqubah, Iraq, on February 16, 2004


Sgt. 1st Class Dan H. Gabrielson 39 652nd Engineer Company, U.S. Army Reserve Spooner, Wisconsin Killed by hostile fire when his convoy came under attack on July 9, 2003, in Ba Qubah, Iraq

Capt. Richard J. Gannon II 31 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force Escondido, California Died due to injuries received from enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq, on April 17, 2004

Cpl. Jose A. Garibay 21 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment Orange, California Killed in action near Nasiriya on March 23, 2003

Sgt. Justin W. Garvey 23 1st Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) Townsend, Massachusetts Killed when his vehicle was ambushed and struck by rocket-propelled grenades while on patrol in Tallifar, Iraq on July 20, 2003

Spc. Israel Garza 25 2nd Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division Lubbock, Texas Killed when his unit was attacked with rocket-propelled grenades and small-arms fire in Baghdad, Iraq on April 4, 2004

1st Sgt. Joe J. Garza 43 1st Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division Robstown, Texas Killed on April 28, 2003, when he was struck by a civilian vehicle

Pfc. Juan Guadalupe Garza Jr. 20 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division Temperance, Michigan Killed in action on April 8, 2003, in central Iraq

Spc. Christopher D. Gelineau 23 133rd Engineer Battalion, Maine Army National Guard Portland, Maine Killed when his vehicle hit an improvised explosive device in Mosul, Iraq, on April 20, 2004


Lance Cpl. Cory Ryan Geurin 18 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division Santee,
California Died as a result of injuries received when he fell 60 feet from a palace roof while performing guard duty in Babylon, Iraq on July 15, 2003

Marshal Daniele Ghione 30 Italian Military Police Savona, Italy Killed when a bomb exploded at Italian military police headquarters in Nasiriya, Iraq, on November 12, 2003

Vice Brigadier Ivan Ghitti 30 Italian Military Police Milan, Italy Killed when a bomb exploded at Italian military police headquarters in Nasiriya, Iraq, on November 12, 2003

Pvt. Jonathan L. Gifford 30 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment Decatur, Illinois Killed in operations on the outskirts of Nasiriya on March 23, 2003


Pvt. Kyle C. Gilbert 20 2nd Battalion, 325th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division Brattleboro, Vermont Killed when an Iraqi vehicle ambushed his unit in Baghdad, Iraq on August 6, 2003


Command Sgt. Maj. Cornell W. Gilmore 45 Judge Advocate General Office, Headquarters Department of the Army, Pentagon Baltimore, Maryland Killed when the UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter he was in was shot down in Tikrit, Iraq, on November 7, 2003


Pfc. Jesse A. Givens 34
2nd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment Springfield, Missouri Killed May 1, 2003, when the M1A1 Abrams battle tank he was in fell into the Euphrates River when the riverbank collapsed near al Habbaniyah, Iraq

Spc. Michael T. Gleason 25 519th Military Intelligence Battalion, 525th Military Intelligence Brigade Warren, Pennsylvania Killed in a vehicle accident while traveling in convoy during a storm on May 30, 2003, between Mosul and Tikrit, Iraq

Spc. Christopher A. Golby 26 571st Medical Company (Air Ambulance), 4th Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment Johnstown, Pennsylvania Killed when the UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter he was onboard was shot down during a medical evacuation mission in Fallujah, Iraq, on January 8, 2004


Spc. David J. Goldberg 20 52nd Engineer Combat Battalion (Heavy), 43rd Area Support Group, U.S. Army Reserve Layton, Utah Died of a non-combat injury in Qayyarah, Iraq, on November 26, 2003


Lance Cpl. Shane L. Goldman 20 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force Orange, Texas Died due to injuries received from hostile fire in Anbar Province, Iraq, on April 5, 2004


Cpl. Armando Ariel Gonzalez 25 Wing Support Squadron 273, Wing Support Group 27, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing Hialeah, Florida Killed April 14, 2003 in an accident in southern Iraq

Cpl. Jesus A. Gonzalez 22 1st Tank Battalion, 1st Marine Division Indio, California Killed while manning a checkpoint in Baghdad on April 12, 2003

Cpl. Jorge A. Gonzalez 20 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment Los Angeles, California Killed in action near Nasiriya on March 23, 2003

Cpl. Bernard G. Gooden 22 2nd Tank Battalion, 2nd Marine Division Mt. Vernon, New York Killed during a firefight in central Iraq, on April 4, 2003

Pfc. Gregory R. Goodrich 37 724th Transportation Company, Army Reserve Bartonville, Illinois Killed when a fuel convoy was attacked near Baghdad International Airport by Iraqi insurgents using rocket-propelled grenades and small-arms fire on April 9, 2004

Sgt. 1st Class Richard S. Gottfried 42 1st Division Support Command, 1st Infantry Division Lake Ozark, Missouri Killed when he was struck by an improvised explosive device in Tampa, Iraq, on March 9, 2004

Spc. Richard A. Goward 32 1460th Transportation Company, Michgan Army National Guard Midland, Michigan Killed when his truck entered a dust cloud and rear-ended the truck in front of him in Iraq on April 14, 2003

2nd Lt. Jeffrey C. Graham 24 Company C, 1st Battalion, 34th Armor Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division Elizabethtown, Kentucky Died of injuries sustained from small-arms fire and an improvised explosive device attack near Khalidiyah, Iraq, on February 19, 2004

Petty Officer 2nd Class Michael J. Gray 32 Navy Detachment, Kuwait Navy Base Richmond, Virginia Killed when his vehicle was struck from the rear by a civilian vehicle while he was traveling to Kuwait Navy Base on March 5, 2004

Lance Cpl. Torrey L. Gray 19 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force Patoka, Illinois Died from hostile fire in Al Anbar Province, Iraq, on April 11, 2004

Lt. Philip D. Green 31 849 Squadron, Royal Navy Freiston, Lincolnshire, England Killed when two British Sea King helicopters collided over the Persian Gulf on March 22, 2003

Spc. Kyle A. Griffin 20 519th Military Intelligence Battalion, 525th Military Intelligence Brigade Emerson, New Jersey Killed in a vehicle accident while traveling in convoy during a storm on May 30, 2003, between Mosul and Tikrit, Iraq

Staff Sgt. Patrick Lee Griffin Jr. 31 728th Air Control Squadron, U.S. Air Force Elgin, South Carolina Killed when an unexploded U.S. Army bomblet detonated while his convoy was stopped near Diwaniyah, Iraq, while en route to Baghdad on May 13, 2003

Cpl. Sean R. Grilley 24 716th Military Police Battalion, 16th Military Police Brigade, XVIII Airborne Corps San Bernardino, California A group of soldiers were attempting to negotiate with a group of armed men who were congregating on a road near a Karbala, Iraq, mosque after curfew on October 16, 2003. The Iraqis opened fire, killing Grilley and two other soldiers.

Pvt. Joseph R. Guerrera 20 2nd Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division Dunn, North Carolina Killed when his vehicle was hit with an improvised explosive device while on patrol in Baghdad, Iraq, on October 26, 2003

Chief Warrant Officer Hans N. Gukeisen 31 571st Air Medical Company, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment Lead, South Dakota Killed when the UH-60 medical helicopter he was aboard crashed in the Tigris River near Samarra, Iraq, on May 9, 2003

Pfc. Christian D. Gurtner 19 3rd Light Armored Reconnais- sance Battalion, 1st Marine Division Ohio City, Ohio Killed by an accidental weapons discharge in southern Iraq on April 2, 2003

Lance Cpl. Jose Gutierrez 22 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division Los Angeles, California Killed in combat in southern Iraq on March 21, 2003

Capt. Philip Stuart Guy 29 Royal Marines North Yorkshire, England Killed in a U.S. CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter crash south of the Kuwait border on March 21, 2003


Pfc. Richard W. Hafer 21 1st Battalion, 320th Field Artillery Regiment, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) Cross Lanes, West Virginia Killed when two 101st Airborne Division UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters collided in mid-air over Mosul, Iraq, on November 15, 2003

Spc. Charles G. Haight 23 14th Engineer Battalion, 555th Engineer Group Jacksonville, Alabama Killed when his convoy vehicle struck an improvised explosive device southwest of Ad Duluiyah, Iraq, on December 26, 2003

Pfc. Deryk L. Hallal 24 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force Indianapolis, Indiana Killed in a long firefight after Iraqi insurgents launched a large-scale attack in Ramadi, Iraq, on April 6, 2004

Pvt. Jesse M. Halling 19 401st Military Police Company Indianapolis, Indiana Killed when his military police station came under fire from rocket-propelled grenades and small arms fire on June 7, 2003, in Tikrit, Iraq

Chief Warrant Officer Erik A. Halvorsen 40 2nd Battalion, 3rd Aviation Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division Bennington, Vermont Killed when his UH-6 0 Black Hawk helicopter crashed in central Iraq on April 2, 2003


Sgt. Simon Alexander Hamilton- Jewell 41 156 Provost Company, Royal Military Police Chessington, Surrey, England Killed in a firefight in Majar al-Kabir, Iraq, on June 24, 2003


Capt. Kimberly N. Hampton 27 1st Battalion, 82nd Aviation Battalion, 82nd Airborne Division Easley, South Carolina Killed when the OH-58 Kiowa observation helicopter she was piloting was shot down by enemy ground fire in Fallujah, Iraq on January 2, 2004


Sgt. Michael S. Hancock 29 1st Battalion, 320th Field Artillery Regiment, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) Yreka, California Killed when he was shot while on guard duty in Mosul, Iraq, on October 24, 2003


Sgt. Warren S. Hansen 36 9th Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) Clintonville, Wisconsin Killed when two 101st Airborne Division UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters collided in mid-air over Mosul, Iraq, on November 15, 2003

Sgt. Atanacio Haro Marin 27 Battery C, 3rd Battalion, 16th Field Artillery Regiment, 4th Infantry Division Baldwin Park, California Killed when the checkpoint his unit was manning south of Balad, Iraq, came under fire on June 3, 2003


Staff Sgt. William M. Harrell 30 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force Placentia, California Died due to injuries received from hostile fire in Al Anbar Province, Iraq, on April 8, 2004


Spc. Kenneth W. Harris Jr. 23 212th Transportation Company, Army Reserves Charlotte, Tennessee Fatally injured in a two-vehicle accident that happened when a supply convoy came under small-arms fire southeast of Diwaniyah, Iraq on August 20, 2003


Pfc. Leroy Harris-Kelly 20
596th Maintenance Company, 3rd Corps Support Command, V Corps Azusa, California Died when his truck went off the road and rolled over because of limited visibility and dangerous driving conditions north of Tallil, Iraq, on April 20, 2004


Pfc. John D. Hart 20 1st Battalion, 508th Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade Bedford, Massachusetts Killed when his patrol was ambushed with rocket-propelled grenades and small-arms fire in Taza, Iraq, on October 18, 2003


Sgt. Nathaniel Hart Jr. 29 260th Quartermaster Battalion, 24th Corps Support Group, 3rd Infantry Division Valdosta, Georgia Died of injuries he received when his vehicle went off the road and rolled over in Tillil, Iraq on July 28, 2003


Sgt. Jonathan N. Hartman 27 2nd Battalion, 37th Armored Regiment, 1st Armored Division Jacksonville, Florida Killed when his convoy was ambushed in Diwaniyah, Iraq, on April 17, 2004


Leonard Harvey 55 Defense Fire Service Suffolk, England Died in a British hospital on May 22, 2003, after fallingill while deployed in the Persian Gulf as a civilian firefighter with the Defense Fire Service

Staff Sgt. Stephen C. Hattamer 43 652nd Engineer Battalion, U.S. Army Reserve Gwinn, Michigan Killed in a mortar attack on Forward Operating Base Gabe near Baquba, Iraq, on December 25, 2003

Pfc. Sheldon R. Hawk Eagle 21 1st Battalion, 320th Field Artillery Regiment, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) Grand Forks, North Dakota Killed when two 101st Airborne Division UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters collided in mid-air over Mosul, Iraq, on November 15, 2003

Sgt. Timothy L. Hayslett 26 1st Battalion, 37th Armored Regiment, 1st Armored Division Newville, Pennsylvania Killed when he was struck by an improvised explosive device while on patrol in Baghdad, Iraq, on November 15, 2003

Chief Warrant Officer Brian D. Hazelgrove 29 3rd Battalion, 17th Cavalry Regiment, 10th Aviation Brigade, 10th Mountain Division Fort Rucker, Alabama Killed when his OH-58 Kiowa Warrior helicopter crashed while returning from a combat mission near Mosul in northern Iraq on January 23, 2004

Spc. Justin W. Hebert 20 319th Field Artillery, 173rd Airborne Brigade Arlington, Washington Killed when his vehicle was struck by a rocket-propelled grenade in Kirkuk, Iraq on August 1, 2003

Sholto Hedenskog 27 3 Commando Brigade, Royal Marines Pretoria, South Africa Killed in a U.S. CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter crash south of the Kuwait border on March 21, 2003


Sgt. Les Hehir 34 29 Commando Regiment Royal Artillery Poole, Dorset Killed in a U.S. CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter crash south of the Kuwait border on March 21, 2003


Pfc. Damian L. Heidelberg 21 1st Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) Batesville, Mississippi Killed when two 101st Airborne Division UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters collided in mid-air over Mosul, Iraq, on November 15, 2003


Pfc. Raheen Tyson Heighter 22 2nd Battalion, 320th Field Artillery Regiment, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) Bay Shore, New York Killed when the military convoy he was in came under fire north of Hawd, Iraq on July 24, 2003


Staff Sgt. Brian R. Hellerman 35 2nd Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division Freeport, Minnesota Killed when an Iraqi vehicle ambushed his unit in Baghdad, Iraq on August 6, 2003


Staff Sgt. Terry W. Hemingway 39 1st Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division Willingboro, New Jersey Killed when a car exploded next to his Bradley Fighting Vehicle in Baghdad, Iraq, on April 10, 2003


1st Lt. Robert L. Henderson II 33 Detachment 1, 2123rd Transportation Company, Kentucky Army National Guard Alvaton, Kentucky Killed when his convoy tried to avoid an overturned trailer and came under small-arms attack in Diwaniyah, Iraq, on April 17, 2004


Staff Sgt. Kenneth W. Hendrickson 41 957th Engineer Company, 130th Engineer Brigade Bismarck, North Dakota Killed after the convoy he was in was attacked with an improvised explosive device north of Fallujah, Iraq, on January 24, 2004


Pfc. Clayton W. Henson 20 1st Squadron, 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment Stanton, Texas Killed when his convoy was ambushed in Diwaniyah, Iraq, on April 17, 2004


Pfc. Edward J. Herrgott 20 1st Battalion, 36th Infantry Regiment, 1st Armored Division Shakopee, Minnesota Killed when he was shot while on patrol on July 3, 2003, in Baghdad, Iraq


Sgt. 1st Class Gregory B. Hicks 35 Company B, 1st Battalion, 9th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division Duff, Tennessee Killed when the UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter he was onboard was shot down during a medical evacuation mission in Fallujah, Iraq, on January 8, 2004


Spc. Christopher K. Hill 26 1st Battalion, 16th Infantry Brigade, 1st Infantry Division Ventura, California Killed when his vehicle was hit by an improvised explosive device in Fallujah, Iraq, on March 11, 2004


Spc. Stephen D. Hiller 25 2nd Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division Opelika, Alabama Killed when his unit was attacked with rocket-propelled grenades and small-arms fire in Baghdad, Iraq, on April 4, 2004


Sgt. Keicia M. Hines 27 108th Military Police Company, 503rd Military Police Battalion (Airborne) Citrus Heights, California Died when she was struck by a vehicle on Mosul Airfield in Mosul, Iraq, on January 14, 2004


Sgt. Nicholas M. Hodson 22 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment Smithville, Missouri Killed in a vehicle accident on March 23, 2003


Sgt. 1st Class James T. Hoffman 41 Company B, 1st Engineer Battalion, 1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division Whitesburg, Kentucky Killed in an improvised explosive device attack in Khalidiyah, just east of Ramadi, Iraq, on January 27, 2004


Spc. Christopher J. Holland 26 4th Battalion, 27th Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Armored Division Brunswick, Georgia Killed when his unit was ambushed with small-arms fire while on a dismounted patrol in Baghdad, Iraq, on December 17, 2003


Fern L. Holland 33 Department of the Army civilian assigned to the Coalition Provisional Authority N/A Holland, a lawyer, was killed when gunmen posing as Iraqi police officers stopped her vehicle at a makeshift checkpoint near Hillah, Iraq, on March 9, 2004.


Staff Sgt. Lincoln D. Hollinsaid 27 B Company, 11th Engineer Battalion, 3rd Infantry Division Malden, Illinois Killed by enemy fire on April 7, 2003, in Iraq


Spc. Jeremiah J. Holmes 27 744th Transportation Company, New Hampshire Army National Guard North Berwick, Maine Killed when his vehicle hit an improvised explosive device and fell from a bridge near Balad, Iraq, on March 29, 2004


Airman 1st Class Antoine J. Holt 20 603rd Air Control Squadron Kennesaw, Georgia Died April 10, 2004, as a result of injuries sustained when a mortar round hit his tent at Balad Air Field, Iraq


Master Sgt. Kelly L. Hornbeck 36 Company C, 3rd Battalion, 10th Special Forces Group Fort Worth, Texas Died January 18, 2004, at the 28th Combat Support Hospital in Baghdad of injuries he sustained two days earlier when an improvised explosive device hit his vehicle during a combat patrol south of Samarra, Iraq


Pfc. Bert. E. Hoyer 23 652nd Engineer Company, U.S. Army Reserve Ellsworth, Wisconsin Killed when an improvised explosive device hit his convoy in Baqubah, Iraq, on March 10, 2004


Spc. Corey A. Hubbell 20 Company B, 46th Engineer Battalion Urbana, Illinois Died on June 26, 2003, in Camden Yards, Kuwait, from a non-combat related cause


Pfc. Christopher E. Hudson 21 2nd Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division Carmel, Indiana Killed when his military vehicle was hit with an improvised explosive device while on mounted patrol in the Abu Ghraib district of Baghdad, Iraq, on March 21, 2004


1st Lt. Doyle M. Hufstedler 25 1st Engineer Battalion, 1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division Abilene, Texas Killed along with four other soldiers when an improvised explosive device hit their armored personnel carrier in Habbaniyah, Iraq, on March 31, 2004


Staff Sgt. Jamie L. Huggins 26 2nd Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division Hume, Missouri Killed when his vehicle was hit with an improvised explosive device while on patrol on October 26, 2003, in Baghdad, Iraq

Spc. Eric R. Hull 23 307th Military Police Company, Army Reserves Uniontown, Pennsylvania Died of injuries received when his vehicle hit an improvised explosive device while returning from the Baghdad airport on August 18, 2003


Lance Cpl. Matty Hull 25 The Blues & Royals, Household Cavalry Regiment Windsor, England Killed in action March 28, 2003, in southern Iraq


Spc. Simeon Hunte 23 1st Battalion, 13th Armored Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 1st Armored Division Essex, New Jersey Killed when an Iraqi citizen approached and shot him while he was on patrol in Al Khadra, Iraq, on October 1, 2003


1st Lt. Joshua C. Hurley 24 326th Engineer Battalion, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) Virginia Died from injuries suffered when his Humvee was struck by an improvised explosive device , in Mosul, Iraq, on November 1, 2003


Pvt. Nolen R. Hutchings 19 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment Boiling Springs, South Carolina Killed in operations on the outskirts of Nasiriya on March 23, 2003


Pfc. Ray J. Hutchinson 20 2nd Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) League City, Texas Killed when an improvised explosive device hit his vehicle as he was returning from a patrol in Mosul, Iraq, on December 7, 2003


Pfc. Gregory P. Huxley Jr. 19 3rd Battalion, 17th Engineer Battalion, 3rd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division Forestport, New York Killed by enemy fire on April 6, 2003, in Iraq


Lance Cpl. Benjamin John McGowan Hyde 23 156 Provost Company, Royal Military Police Northallerton, Yorkshire, England Killed in a firefight in Majar al-Kabir, Iraq, on June 24, 2003

Sgt. 1st Class Ivan Indzhov Jr. 36 Bulgarian light infantry battalion Ustrem, Bulgaria Killed when a car bomb exploded in the Bulgarian Army camp in Karbala, Iraq, on December 27, 2003

Vice Brigadiere Domenico Intravaia 46 Italian Military Police Monreale, Italy Killed when a bomb exploded at Italian military police headquarters in Nasiriya, Iraq, on November 12, 2003

Cpl. Richard Thomas David Ivell 29 Royal Electrical & Mechanical Engineers, 2 Close Support Regiment, Royal Logistic Corps Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England Fatally injured in a vehicle accident at Shaibah Logistics Base in southern Iraq on February 12, 2004

Spc. Craig S. Ivory 26 501st Forward Support Company, 173rd Airborne Brigade Port Matilda, Pennsylvania Ivory was medically evacuated due to a non-combat related cause from Kuwait on August 12, 2003 and died on August 17 at Homberg University Hospital, Germany

Spc. Marlon P. Jackson 25 94th Engineer Combat Battalion (Heavy), 130th Engineer Brigade, Jersey City, New Jersey Killed when an improvised explosive device detonated on a road in Tampa, Iraq, on November 11, 2003

Chief Warrant Officer Scott Jamar 32 2nd Battalion, 3rd Aviation Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division Granbury, Texas Killed when his UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crashed in central Iraq on April 2, 2003

Cpl. Evan T. James 21 6th Engineer Support Battalion, 4th Force Service Support Group LaHarpe, Illinois Drowned while crossing the Saddam Canal on March 24, 2003

2nd Lt. Luke S. James 24 2nd Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division Oklahoma Killed in an improvised explosive device attack near Iskandariyah, Iraq, on January 27, 2004

Spc. William A. Jeffries 39 152nd Infantry Regiment, Illinois Army National Guard Evansville, Indiana Died from a sudden illness March 26, 2003, in Rota, Spain, after he was evacuated from Kuwait

Sgt. Troy David Jenkins 25 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) Ridgecrest, California Died on April 24, 2003, at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Germany, of injuries received in an April 19 explosion while on dismounted patrol in Iraq

Spc. Darius T. Jennings 22 2nd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment Cordova, South Carolina Killed when the CH-47 Chinook helicopter he was aboard crashed near Fallujah, Iraq, on November 2, 2003


Pfc. Ryan M. Jerabek 18 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force Oneida, Wisconsin Killed in a long firefight after Iraqi insurgents launched a large-scale attack in Ramadi, Iraq, on April 6, 2004


Sgt. Linda C. Jimenez 39 2nd Squadron Combat Support Aviation (Maintenance), 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment Brooklyn, New York Jimenez fell and was injured on Oct. 31, 2003 in Iraq and was taken to the 28th Combat Support Hospital. Evacuated to Landstuhl Army Regional Medical Center in Germany, she later moved to Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C., where she died on November 8, 2003.


1st Lt. Oscar Jimenez 34 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force San Diego, California Died due to enemy fire in Al Anbar Province, Iraq, on April 11, 2004

Pfc. Howard Johnson II 21 507th Maintenance Company, 11th Air Defense Artillery Brigade Mobile, Alabama Killed in an Iraqi ambush at Nasiriya on March 23, 2003

Spc. John P. Johnson 24 2nd Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment, 1st Armored Division Houston, Texas Died of non-combat related injuries on October 22, 2003, in Baghdad, Iraq

Spc. Justin W. Johnson 22 1st Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division Rome, Georgia Killed when his patrol vehicle hit an improvised explosive device in Baghdad, Iraq, on April 10, 2004

Spc. Maurice J. Johnson 21 C Company, 501st Signal Battalion, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) Levittown, Pennsylvania Died from injuries suffered when an improvised explosive device struck his Humvee in Mosul, Iraq, on November 1, 2003

Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Michael Vann Johnson Jr. 25 Naval Medical Center San Diego, 3rd Marine Division Detachment Little Rock, Arkansas Killed in action in Iraq on March 25, 2003

Spc. Nathaniel H. Johnson 22 Company D (Aviation), 82nd Support Battalion, 82nd Airborne Division Augusta, Georgia Killed when the UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter he was onboard was shot down during a medical evacuation mission in Fallujah, Iraq, on January 8, 2004

Staff Sgt. Paul J. Johnson 29 1st Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division Calumet, Michigan Killed when the vehicle he was riding in on a mounted patrol was hit by an improvised explosive device and later came under small-arms fire in Fallujah, Iraq, on October 20, 2003

Chief Warrant Officer Philip A. Johnson Jr. 31 571st Medical Company (Air Ambulance), 4th Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment Alabama Killed when the UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter he was onboard was shot down during a medical evacuation mission in Fallujah, Iraq, on January 8, 2004

Pfc. Rayshawn S. Johnson 20 299th Engineer Battalion, 1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division Brooklyn, New York Killed when his vehicle hit a landmine while on patrol in Tikrit, Iraq, on November 3, 2003

Capt. David Jones 29 1st Battalion, The Queen's Lancashire Regiment Louth, Lincolnshire, England Killed in a bomb attack on a British military ambulance in Basra, Iraq on August 14, 2003

Pvt. Devon D. Jones 19 41st Field Artillery Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division San Diego, California Killed when his vehicle fell into a ravine in Iraq on April 4, 2003

Capt. Gussie M. Jones 41 31st Combat Support Hospital Louisiana A combat surgical nurse, Jones died of a non-combat cause in Baghdad, Iraq, on March 7, 2004

Lt. Kylan A. Jones- Huffman 31 A Navy officer on temporary duty with the 1st Marine Expeditionary Force Aptos, California Killed when an unidentified gunman shot him as he was riding in a sport-utility vehicle slowed by traffic congestion in Hilla, Iraq on August 21, 2003

Staff Sgt. Raymond E. Jones Jr. 31 1st Battalion, 7th Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Infantry Division Gainesville, Florida Died when a rocket-propelled grenade struck him while on patrol in Bayji, Iraq, on April 9, 2004

Sgt. Curt E. Jordan Jr. 25 4th Combat Engineer Battalion, 555th Combat Engineer Group Green Acres, Washington Died of non-combat injuries near Bayji, Iraq, on December 28, 2003

Sgt. Jason D. Jordan 24 1st Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) Elba, Alabama Killed when his vehicle was ambushed and struck by rocket-propelled grenades while on patrol in Tallifar, Iraq on July 20, 2003

Staff Sgt. Phillip A. Jordan 42 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment Enfield, Connecticut Killed in action near Nasiriya on March 23, 2003

Cpl. Forest J. Jostes 22 1st Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division Albion, Illinois Killed when his unit was attacked with rocket-propelled grenades and small-arms fire in Baghdad, Iraq, on April 4, 2004

Capt. Georgi Kachorin 29 Bulgarian light infantry battalion Razlog, Bulgaria Killed when a car bomb exploded in the Bulgarian Army camp in Karbala, Iraq, on December 27, 2003

Spc. Spencer T. Karol 20 165th Military Intelligence Battalion, 205th Military Intelligence Brigade Woodruff, Arizona Killed when a command detonated device exploded, overturning his vehicle while on a mission to observe enemy activity in Ramadi, Iraq, on October 6, 2003

Spc. Michael G. Karr Jr. 23 1st Engineer Battalion, 1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division San Antonio, Texas Killed along with four other soldiers when an improvised explosive device hit their armored personnel carrier in Habbaniyah, Iraq, on March 31, 2004

2nd Lt. Jeffrey J. Kaylor 24 C Battery, 39th Field Artillery Battalion, 3rd Infantry Division Clifton, Virginia Killed in a grenade attack in Iraq on April 7, 2003

Spc. Chad L. Keith 21 2nd Brigade, 325th Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division Batesville, Indiana Killed while he was on mounted patrol and his vehicle drove past an object that exploded on the roadside on July 7, 2003, in Baghdad, Iraq

Cpl. Brian Kennedy 25 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing Houston, Texas Killed in a U.S. CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter crash on March 21, 2003

Pvt. Andrew Joseph Kelly 18 3rd Battalion, The Parachute Regiment Tavistock, Devon, England Killed on May 6, 2003, in an accident that is under investigation, according to the UK Defense Ministry

Chief Warrant Officer Kyran E. Kennedy 43 5th Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) Boston, Massachusetts Killed when his UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter was shot down in Tikrit, Iraq, on November 7, 2003

Staff Sgt. Morgan D. Kennon 23 3rd Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) Memphis, Tennessee Killed when his post guarding a bank in Mosul, Iraq, came under rocket-propelled grenade attack on November 7, 2003

Spc. Jonathan R. Kephart 21 230th Military Police Company Oil City, Pennsylvania Died April 9, 2004, in Baghdad, Iraq, of injuries sustained when his patrol was ambushed near Baghdad a day earlier

Chief Warrant Officer Erik C. Kesterson 29 9th Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) Independence, Oregon Killed when two 101st Airborne Division UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters collided in mid-air over Mosul, Iraq, on November 15, 2003

Lance Cpl. Thomas Richard Keys 20 156 Provost Company, Royal Military Police Llanuwchllyn, Wales Killed in a firefight in Majar al-Kabir, Iraq, on June 24, 2003

Spc. James M. Kiehl 22 507th Maintenance Company, 11th Air Defense Artillery Brigade Des Moines, Iowa Killed when his convoy was ambushed near Nasiriya on March 23, 2003.

Staff Sgt. Kevin C. Kimmerly 31 4th Battalion, 27th Field Artillery Regiment North Creek, New York Killed when his vehicle was hit by a rocket-propelled grenade while on patrol in Baghdad, Iraq, on September 15, 2003

Spc. Levi B. Kinchen 21 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment Tickfaw, Louisiana A fellow soldier tried to wake Kinchen and noticed he was not breathing on August 9, 2003, in troop living quarters in Baghdad, Iraq. Attempts to resuscitate him were unsuccessful.

Lt. Antony King 35 849 Squadron, A Flight, Royal Navy Helston, England Killed when two British Sea King helicopters collided over the Persian Gulf on March 22, 2003

Staff Sgt. Lester O. Kinney II 27 2nd Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division Zanesville, Ohio Killed in an improvised explosive device attack near Iskandariyah, Iraq, on January 27, 2004

Pfc. David M. Kirchhoff 31 2133rd Transportation Company, Army National Guard Cedar Rapids, Iowa Suffered heat stroke on August 8, 2003, and was evacuated to Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Germany, where he died on August 14

Pvt. Svilen Kirov 25 Bulgarian light infantry battalion Kazanlak, Bulgaria Killed when a car bomb exploded in the Bulgarian Army camp in Karbala, Iraq, on December 27, 2003

Sgt. 1st Class Mitr Klaharn 43 Thai Army engineering division Pattalung province, Thailand Klaharn and another Thai soldier were guarding the Lima Camp entrance when a bomb-laden truck exploded outside the camp in Karbala, Iraq, on December 27, 2003.

Lance Cpl. Nicholas Brian Kleiboeker 19 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion, 2nd Marine Division Irvington, Illinois Killed when the munitions bunker he was working in caught fire and exploded near Hilla, Iraq, on May 13, 2003

Spc. John K. Klinesmith Jr. 25 2nd Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment, 10th Mountain Division Stockbridge, Georgia Klinesmith was last seen wading in the lake on the palace compound in Fallujah, Iraq, on June 12, 2003. After a search, his body was discovered at the lake

Sgt. Floyd G. Knighten Jr. 55 1087th Transportation Support Company, Army National Guard Olla, Louisiana Died from apparent heat stress while riding in a convoy north of Diwaniya, Iraq on August 9, 2003

Spc. Joshua L. Knowles 23 1133rd Transportation Company, Iowa National Guard Sheffield, Iowa Killed when he was hit by a mortar round at a Baghdad International Airport checkpoint on February 5, 2004

Cpl. Kevin T. Kolm 23 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion, 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force Hicksville, New York Died from hostile fire in Al Anbar Province, Iraq, on April 13, 2004

Capt. Edward J. Korn 31 64th Armor, 3rd Infantry Division Savannah, Georgia Killed as he investigated the wreckage of an Iraqi T-72 tank destroyed by his unit in central Iraq on April 3, 2003

Sgt. Bradley S. Korthaus 28 6th Engineer Support Battalion, 4th Force Service Support Group Davenport, Iowa Drowned while crossing the Saddam Canal on March 24, 2003


Lance Cpl. Jakub Henryk Kowalik 21 1st Maintenance Battalion, 1st Marine Force Service Support Group Schaumburg, Illinois Killed on May 12, 2003, in Iraq when unexploded ordnance he was handling detonated

Yuriy Koydan 32 5th Mechanized Brigade Ukraine Died of injuries suffered when the armored reconnaissance vehicle he was in overturned near Kut airbase in southern Iraq on September 30, 2003

Pvt. Dustin L. Kreider 19 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division Riverton, Kansas Killed in an accident during a pre-patrol test firing in preparation for a mission near Samarra, Iraq, on March 21, 2004

Maj. Hieronim Kupczyk 44 1st Brigade, Multinational Division Central-South Poland Killed when a convoy of four Polish military vehicles was shelled near al Mussabiyah, Iraq, on November 6, 2003

Capt. John F. Kurth 31 1st Battalion, 18th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division Columbus, Wisconsin Killed when his patrol encountered an improvised explosive device in Tikrit, Iraq, on March 13, 2004


Sgt. 1st Class William W. Labadie Jr. 45 Troop E, 151st Cavalry Squadron, 39th Infantry Brigade (Arkansas National Guard), 1st Cavalry Division Bauxite, Arkansas Killed when his camp was attacked with rockets and small-arms fire in Baghdad, Iraq, on April 7, 2004

Sgt. Michael V. Lalush 23 Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron169, Marine Aircraft Group 39 Troutville, Virginia Killed in a UH-1N Huey helicopter crash in Southern Iraq on March 30, 2003

Lance Cpl. Alan Dinh Lam 19 8th Communication Battalion, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade Snow Camp, North Carolina Killed when a rocket-propelled grenade launcher he was firing for familiarization malfunctioned at firing range near Kut, Iraq, on April 22, 2003

Spc. James I. Lambert III 22 407th Combat Support Battalion, 82nd Airborne Division Raleigh, North Carolina Killed when he was hit by a stray bullet fired during what was believed to be a celebratory event by local Iraqis in Baghdad, Iraq on July 31, 2003

Sgt. Jonathan W. Lambert 28 Headquarters Battalion, 1st Marine Division Newsite, Mississippi Died June 1, 2003, at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Germany, as a result of injuries he suffered when his Humvee rolled over on May 26, 2003, in Iraq

Capt. Andrew David La Mont 31 Medium Helicopter Squadron 364, Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing Eureka, California Killed in the crash of a CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter shortly after takeoff in the Shatt Al Hillah Canal, in Iraq

Staff Sgt. Sean G. Landrus 31 Company B, 1st Engineer Battalion, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division Thompson, Ohio Died at the 28th Combat Support Hospital in Iraq on January 29, 2004, of injuries sustained on January 27 when a roadside improvised explosive device exploded in Khalidiyah, Iraq

Pfc. Moises A. Langhorst 19 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force Moose Lake, Minnesota Killed by hostile fire in Anbar Province, Iraq, on April 5, 2004

Spc. Tracy L. Laramore 30 1st Battalion, 18th Infantry Regiment Okaloosa, Florida Died March 17, 2004, of injuries sustained when his Bradley Fighting Vehicle went over an embankment and flipped over into a river in Baji, Iraq

Spc. Scott Q. Larson Jr. 22 1st Battalion, 37th Armor Regiment, 1st Brigade, 1st Armor Division Houston, Texas Killed when his convoy was ambushed in Baghdad, Iraq, on April 5, 2004

Chief Warrant Officer Matthew C. Laskowski 32 4th Squadron, Outlaw Troop, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment Phoenix, Arizona Killed when the OH-58 Kiowa helicopter he was flying crashed in Habbinayah, Iraq, on February 25, 2004

Staff Sgt. William T. Latham 29 Troop E, 2nd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment Kingman, Arizona Latham was part of a raid at a suspected arms market in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, on May 19, 2003, when he was hit with shrapnel. He died of his wounds on June 18, 2003, at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C.

Pfc. Karina S. Lau 20 16th Signal Battalion Livingston, California Lau was aboard a CH-47 Chinook helicopter when it crashed near Fallujah, Iraq, on November 2, 2003

Lt. Marc A. Lawrence 26 849 Squadron, Royal Navy Westgate-on- Sea, Kent Killed when two British Sea King helicopters collided over the Persian Gulf on March 22, 2003

Staff Sgt. Mark A. Lawton 41 244th Engineer Battalion, Army Reserves Hayden, Colorado Killed when his convoy was hit by a rocket-propelled grenade on August 29, 2003, north of As Suaydat, Iraq

Lance Cpl. Travis J. Layfield 19 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force Fremont, California Killed in a long firefight after Iraqi insurgents launched a large-scale attack in Ramadi, Iraq, on April 6, 2004

Spc. Cedric L. Lennon 32 Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment West Blocton, Alabama Died on June 24, 2003, in Baghdad, Iraq, from a non-combat related cause

Spc. Farao K. Letufuga 20 3rd Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) Pago Pago, American Samoa Died when he fell from a building while performing guard duty in Mosul, Iraq on August 5, 2003

Spc. Roger G. Ling 20 Company C, 1st Battalion, 34th Armor Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division Douglaston, New York Died of injuries sustained from small-arms fire and an improvised explosive device attack near Khalidiyah, Iraq, on February 19, 2004

Capt. James Linton 43 40 Field Regiment, Royal Artillery England Collapsed and died on July 18, 2003, following a training run at a British base in Az Zubayr, Iraq

Spc. Joseph L. Lister 22 1st Battalion, 34th Armored Regiment, 1st Infantry Division Pleasanton, Kansas Killed when his vehicle was hit by an improvised explosive device in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, on November 20, 2003

Staff Sgt. Nino D. Livaudais 23 3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment Ogden, Utah Died from severe injuries on April 3, 2003, in Iraq

Sgt. Daniel J. Londono 22 D Company, 1st Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division Boston, Massachusetts Killed when an improvised explosive device struck his Humvee while on patrol in Baghdad, Iraq, on March 13, 2004

Cpl. Paul Graham Long 24 156 Provost Company, Royal Military Police Colchester, Essex, England Killed in a firefight in Majar al-Kabir, Iraq, on June 24, 2003

Spc. Ryan P. Long 21 3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment Seaford, Delaware Died from severe injuries on April 3, 2003, in Iraq

Spc. Zachariah W. Long 20 519th Military Intelligence Battalion, 525th Military Intelligence Brigade Milton, Pennsylvania Killed in a vehicle accident while traveling in convoy during a storm on May 30, 2003, between Mosul and Tikrit, Iraq

Pfc. Duane E. Longstreth 19 307th Engineer Battalion, 82nd Airborne Division Tacoma, Washington Died from noncombat-related injuries in Baghdad, Iraq on August 7, 2003

Staff Sgt. David L. Loyd 44 1175th Transportation Company, Army National Guard Jackson, Tennessee He experienced severe chest pain while on a mission and was pronounced dead at a Kuwaiti hospital on August 5, 2003.

Master Sgt. Jose Lucas Egea 42 Spanish National Intelligence Center and Army Cavalry Division Madrid, Spain Killed when a convoy of Spanish military intelligence officials was ambushed in Mahmudiyah, Iraq, on November 29, 2003

Capt. Robert L. Lucero 34 4th Infantry Division Rear Area Operation Center, Army National Guard Casper, Wyoming Killed when he was struck by an improvised explosive device in Tikrit, Iraq, on September 25, 2003

Pfc. Jason C. Ludlam 22 2nd Battalion, 2nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division Arlington, Texas Ludlam was electrocuted while laying telephone wires at Forward Operating Base Comanche north of Baqubah, Iraq, on March 19, 2004.

Pfc. Christopher D. Mabry 19 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force Chunky, Mississippi Died due to injuries received from hostile fire in Al Anbar Province, Iraq, on April 7, 2004


Lance Cpl. Gregory E. MacDonald 29 4th Light Armored Reconnais- sance Battalion, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve Washington, D.C. Killed when the light armored vehicle he was traveling in rolled over on June 25, 2003, in Iraq


Pfc. Vorn J. Mack 19 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment Orangeburg, South Carolina Died when he jumped into the Euphrates River to take a swim near the Haditha Dam, west of Ar Ramadi, Iraq, and did not resurface on August 23, 2003


Christopher R. Maddison 24 539 Assault Squadron, Royal Marines North Yorkshire, England Killed during fighting in the area of Basra on March 30, 2003


Lance Cpl. Joseph B. Maglione 22 6th Engineer Support Battalion, 4th Marine Force Service Support Group Lansdale, Pennsylvania Killed by a non-combat weapon discharge at Camp Coyote, Kuwait, on April 1, 2003


Spc. William J. Maher III 35 1st Battalion, 36th Infantry Regiment, 1st Armored Division Yardley, Pennsylvania Killed when an improvised explosive device was dropped from an overpass onto his convoy as it traveled through Baghdad's Al Rashid district on July 28, 2003

Flight Lt. Kevin Barry Main 37 9 Squadron, Royal Air Force Burntwood, Staffordshire, England Killed when his aircraft was downed by a U.S. Patriot missile near the Kuwaiti border on March 23, 2003.


Carabiniere Orazio Majorana 29 Italian Military Police Catania, Italy Killed when a bomb exploded at Italian military police headquarters in Nasiriya, Iraq, on November 12, 2003

Staff Sgt. Toby W. Mallet 26 1st Battalion, 7th Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Infantry Division Kaplan, Louisiana Killed when a rocket-propelled grenade struck his patrol vehicle in Baghdad, Iraq, on April 9, 2004


Lance Cpl. Ian Keith Malone 28 1st Battalion, Irish Guards Dublin, Ireland Killed in action in Basra on April 6, 2003


Chief Warrant Officer Ian D. Manuel 23 571st Medical Company (Air Ambulance), 4th Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment Florida Killed when the UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter he was onboard was shot down during a medical evacuation mission in Fallujah, Iraq, on January 8, 2004


Pfc. Pablo Manzano 19 54th Engineer Battalion, 130th Engineer Brigade, V Corps Heber, California Died of a non-hostile gunshot wound on August 25, 2003, in Logistical Support Area Dogwood, Iraq


Cpl. Douglas Jose Marencoreyes 28 4th Light Armored Reconnais- sance Battalion, 4th Marine Division Chino, California Killed when the large transport truck he was riding in rolled over southeast of Samawa, Iraq on May 18, 2003


Master Sgt. Jude C. Mariano 39 615th Air Mobility Operations Squadron, 615th Air Mobility Operations Group Vallejo, California Died of injuries sustained in a two-car accident in Doha, Qatar, on February 10, 2004


Sgt. 1st Class John W. Marshall 50 3rd Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division Los Angeles, California Killed when he was hit by a rocket-propelled grenade during an ambush in Baghdad, Iraq, on April 8, 2003


Capt. Manuel Martin Oar 57 Spanish Navy Puerto de Santa Maria, Spain Died on August 19, 2003, of injuries received in the August 18 suicide bombing of U.N. headquarters in Baghdad, Iraq

Sgt. Francisco Martinez 28 82nd Soldier Support Battalion, 82nd Airborne Division Humacao, Puerto Rico Killed when an improvised explosive device was detonated next to a military convoy in Baghdad, Iraq, on November 4, 2003


Pfc. Francisco A. Martinez Flores 21 1st Tank Battalion, 1st Marine Division Los Angeles, California Killed while his unit was conducting convoy operations in the vicinity of the Euphrates River on March 25, 2003


Maj. Alberto Martinez Gonzalez 43 Spanish National Intelligence Center and Army Cavalry Division Pravia, Spain Killed when a convoy of Spanish military intelligence officials was ambushed in Mahmudiyah, Iraq, on November 29, 2003


Chief Warrant Officer Johnny Villareal Mata 35 507th Maintenance Company, 11th Air Defense Artillery Brigade El Paso, Texas Killed when his convoy was ambushed in Nasiriya, Iraq, on March 23, 2003


Spc. Clint Richard Matthews 31 1st Battalion, 18th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division Bedford, Pennsylvania Died March 19, 2004, in Baji, Iraq, from injuries sustained when his Bradley Fighting Vehicle went over a 60-foot embankment and flipped over on March 17, 2004


Cpl. Matthew E. Matula 20 2nd Battalion, 1st Marines, 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force Spicewood, Texas Died from hostile fire in Iraq on April 9, 2004


Staff Sgt. Donald C. May Jr. 31 1st Tank Battalion, 1st Marine Division Richmond, Virginia Killed while his unit was conducting convoy operations in the vicinity of the Euphrates River on March 25, 2003


Pfc. Joseph P. Mayek 20 2nd Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 1st Armored Division Rock Springs, Wyoming Killed when he was struck by an armor-piercing round fired by a U.S. Bradley Fighting Vehicle in Iraq on April 14, 2003


Lance Cpl. James McCue 27 7 Air Assault Battalion, Royal Electrical & Mechanical Engineers Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland Killed April 30, 2003, by a landmine in southern Iraq


Spc. Dustin K. McGaugh 20 Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 17th Field Artillery Brigade Derby, Kansas Died from a non-hostile gunshot wound in Balad, Iraq, on September 30, 2003


Pfc. Holly J. McGeogh 19 Company A, 4th Forward Support Battalion, 4th Infantry Division Taylor, Michigan Killed when her vehicle was hit by an improvised explosive device during convoy operations in Kirkuk, Iraq, on on January 31, 2004


Sgt. Brian D. McGinnis 23 Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 169, Marine Aircraft Group 39 St. George, Delaware Killed March 30, 2003, in a UH-1N Huey helicopter crash in southern Iraq


Spc. Michael A. McGlothin 21 115th Forward Support Battalion, Division Support Command, 1st Cavalry Division Milwaukee, Wisconsin Died in when an improvised explosive device exploded near his patrol in Baghdad, Iraq, on April 17, 2004


Hospitalman Joshua McIntosh 22 A Navy corpsman assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment Kingman, Arizona Died of a non-hostile gunshot wound on June 26, 2003, in Karbala, Iraq


Spc. David M. McKeever 25 1st Brigade, 1st Armored Division Buffalo, New York Killed when his unit was ambushed with rocket-propelled grenades in Baghdad, Iraq, on April 5, 2004


Pvt. Robert L. McKinley 23 101st Corps Support Group, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) Kokomo, Indiana Died on July 8, 2003, in Homberg, Germany, on a non-hostile gunshot wound he received in Iraq


Staff Sgt. Don S. McMahan 31 1st Battalion, 94th Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Armored Division Nashville, Tennessee Killed when individuals using rocket-propelled grenades and small-arms fire attacked his convoy in Baghdad, Iraq, on April 9, 2004

Sgt. Heath A. McMillin 29 105th Military Police Company, Army National Guard Canandaigua, New York Killed when he came under fire from rocket-propelled grenades and small arms while on patrol south of Baghdad, Iraq on July 27, 2003

1st Lt. Brian M. McPhillips 25 2nd Tank Battalion, 2nd Marine Division Pembroke, Massachusetts Killed during a firefight in central Iraq, on April 4, 2003


Cpl. Jesus Martin Antonio Medellin 21 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion, 1st Marine Division Fort Worth, Texas Killed when an enemy artillery round struck his amphibious assault vehicle in central Iraq on April 7, 2003


Spc. Irving Medina 22 4th Battalion, 1st Field Artillery Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 1st Armored Division Middletown, New York Medina was traveling in a convoy when it struck an improvised explosive device in Baghdad, Iraq, on November 14, 2003

Petty Officer 3rd Class Fernando A. Mendez Aceves 27 Naval Medical Center San Diego, 1st Marine Division Detachment Ponce, Puerto Rico Killed in a long firefight after Iraqi insurgents launched a large-scale attack in Ramadi, Iraq, on April 6, 2004


Pvt. Natividad Mendez Ramos 19 El Salvador Army Guaymango, El Salvador Killed when Iraqi insurgents attacked Camp Golf, a coalition garrison housing Spanish and Salvadoran troops and an Iraqi police station, in Najaf, Iraq, on April 4, 2004


Gunnery Sgt. Joseph Menusa 33 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, 1st Marine Division San Jose, California Killed in action on March 27, 2003


Staff Sgt. Eddie E. Menyweather 35 588th Engineer Battalion, 4th Infantry Division Los Angeles, California Killed when an improvised explosive device hit his vehicle in Baqubah, Iraq, on November 23, 2003

Spc. Gil Mercado 25 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) Paterson, New Jersey Killed April 13, 2003, by a non-combat weapon discharge in Iraq


Spc. Michael M. Merila 23 Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 1st Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division Sierra Vista, Arizona Killed when his convoy was hit by an improvised explosive device in Talifar, Iraq, on February 16, 2004


Maj. Jose Merino Olivera 49 Spanish National Intelligence Center and Army Infantry Division Madrid, Spain Killed when a convoy of Spanish military intelligence officials was ambushed in Mahmudiyah, Iraq, on November 29, 2003


Marshal Filippo Merlino 40 Italian Military Police Mantua, Italy Killed when a bomb exploded at Italian military police headquarters in Nasiriya, Iraq, on November 12, 2003

Sgt. Daniel K. Methvin 22 1st Battalion, 67th Armor Regiment, 4th Infantry Division Belton, Texas Killed when a grenade was thrown from a window of the Iraqi civilian hospital he was guarding in Baghdad, Iraq, on July 26, 2003

Pfc. Jason M. Meyer 23 B Company, 11th Engineer Battalion, 3rd Infantry Division Swartz Creek, Michigan Killed in action on April 8, 2003, in Iraq


Sgt. Eliu A. Miersandoval 27 Company A, 4th Forward Support Battalion, 4th Infantry Division San Clemente, California Killed when his vehicle was hit by an improvised explosive device during convoy operations in Kirkuk, Iraq, on on January 31, 2004

Spc. Michael G. Mihalakis 18 49th Military Police Battalion, 100th Troop Command, California Combat Support Command, Army National Guard San Jose, California Died of injuries sustained in a non-combat vehicle accident at the Baghdad International Airport on December 26, 2003

Pfc. Matthew G. Milczark 18 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division Kettle River, Minnesota Died of a non-combat gunshot wound at Camp Victory, Kuwait, on March 8, 2004


Cpl. Jason David Mileo 20 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division Centreville, Maryland Shot and killed after he as mistaken for an Iraqi soldier near Baghdad, Iraq, on April 14, 2003


Pfc. Anthony S. Miller 19 Headquarters and Headquarters Co., 2nd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division San Antonio, Texas Killed in a rocket attack south of Baghdad, Iraq, on April 7, 2003


Pfc. Bruce Miller Jr. 23 2nd Battalion, 3rd Infantry Regiment, Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division Orange, New Jersey Died from a non-combat related shooting in Mosul, Iraq, on March 22, 2004


Staff Sgt. Frederick L. Miller Jr. 27 Troop K, 3rd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment Hagerstown, Indiana Killed when his vehicle was struck by an improvised explosive device while on a security patrol in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, on September 20, 2003


Sgt. 1st Class Marvin L. Miller 38 1st Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division Dunn, North Carolina Shot and killed while on traffic control duty in Balad, Iraq, on April 7, 2004


Cpl. Simon Miller 21 156 Provost Company, Royal Military Police Tyne and Wear, England Killed in a firefight in Majar al-Kabir, Iraq, on June 24, 2003


Sgt. Joseph Minucci II 23 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade Richeyville, Pennsylvania Killed when an improvised explosive device exploded near the bus he was riding in Samara, Iraq, on November 13, 2003

Spc. George A. Mitchell 35 Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division Rawlings, Maryland Died of wounds received from an Iraqi rocket attack south of Baghdad on April 7, 2003


Sgt. Keman L. Mitchell 24 Company C, 4th Engineer Battalion, 3rd Brigade, 4th Infantry Division Hilliard, Florida Killed when he jumped into a 7-foot deep body of water on May 26, 2003, in Kirkuk, Iraq. When he failed to resurface, members of his squad retrieved him but attempts to resuscitate him failed.

Sgt. Michael W. Mitchell 25 2nd Battalion, 37th Armor Regiment, 1st Brigade, 1st Armored Division Porterville, California Killed when his unit was attacked with rocket-propelled grenades and small-arms fire in Baghdad, Iraq, on April 4, 2004

Spc. Sean R. Mitchell 24 1st Engineer Battalion, 1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division Youngsville, Pennsylvania Killed along with four other soldiers when an improvised explosive device hit their armored personnel carrier in Habbaniyah, Iraq, on March 31, 2004

Pfc. Jesse D. Mizener 24 542nd Maintenance Company, 44th Corps Support Battalion, 593rd Corps Support Group Auburn, California Killed in
a mortar attack on Logistical Base Seitz west of Baghdad, Iraq, on January 7, 2004

1st Lt. Adam G. Mooney 28 3rd Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment, 10th Mountain Division Cambridge, Maryland Mooney was initially listed as missing
after his OH-58 Kiowa Warrior helicopter crashed into the Tigris River near Mosul, Iraq, during a search for a missing soldier on January 25, 2004. His remains were recovered on February 14, 2004.


Lance Cpl. Jason William Moore 21 Medium Helicopter Squadron 364, Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing San Marcos, California Killed in the crash of a CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter shortly after takeoff in the Shatt Al Hillah Canal, in Iraq

Pfc. Stuart W. Moore 21 2nd Battalion, 3rd Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Armored Division Livingston, Texas Killed when an improvised explosive device struck his convoy in Baghdad, Iraq,
on December 22, 2003

Sgt. Travis A. Moothart 23 Headquarters Company, 1st Engineer Battalion, 1st Brigade, 1st Infantry
Division Brownsville,
Oregon Killed in an improvised explosive device attack in Khalidiyah, just east of Ramadi, Iraq, on January 27, 2004

Spc. Jose L. Mora 26 1st Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 4th Infantry Division Bell Gardens, California Killed during a mortar attack in Samaria, Iraq, on October 24, 2003

Master Sgt. Kevin N. Morehead 33 3rd Battalion, 5th Special Forces Group Little Rock, Arkansas Died
of wounds received when his unit conducted a raid on September 12, 2003, in Ar Ramadi, Iraq


Capt. Brent L. Morel 27 1st Reconnaiss- ance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force Martin, Tennessee Killed by hostile fire in Al Anbar Province, Iraq, on April 7, 2004


Petty Officer 3rd Class David J. Moreno 26 Naval Medical Center San Diego, 4th Marine Division Detachment Gering, Nebraska Died from a non-hostile gunshot wound in Hamishiyah, Iraq on July 17, 2003


Sgt. Gerardo Moreno 23 1st Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division Terrell, Texas Killed when his unit was attacked with rocket-propelled grenades in Ashula, Iraq, on April 6, 2004


Pfc. Luis A. Moreno 19 Battery A, 4th Battalion, 1st Field Artillery Regiment. 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division Bronx,
New York Moreno was shot on January 23, 2004, while guarding a gas station in Baghdad, Iraq. He was evacuated to Lakenheath Medical Treatment Facility
in England, where he died on his injuries on January 29, 2004.


Spc. Dennis B. Morgan 22 153rd Engineer Battalion, South Dakota Army National Guard Valentine, Nebraska Killed when his armored personnel carrier hit an improvised explosive device in Iskandariyah, Iraq, on April 17, 2004


Pfc. Geoffery S. Morris 19
2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force Gurnee, Illinois Died of injuries received from enemy
action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq, on April 4, 2004


Pfc. Ricky A. Morris Jr. 20
3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force Lubbock, Texas Killed in action while conducting security and stability operations in Al Anbar province in northern Iraq on March 18, 2004


Sgt. Keelan L. Moss 23 2nd Battalion, 5th Field Artillery Regiment, 212th Field Artillery Brigade Houston, Texas Moss was aboard a CH-47 Chinook helicopter when it crashed near Fallujah, Iraq, on November 2, 2003


Sgt. Cory R. Mracek 26 3rd Battalion, 319th Field Artillery Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division Artillery Hay Springs, Nebraska Killed in an improvised explosive device attack near Iskandariyah, Iraq, on January 27, 2004


Staff Sgt. Chris Muir 32 Army School of Ammunition, Royal Logistic Corps Romsey, England Killed March 31, 2003, during an explosive ordnance disposal operation in southern Iraq


Piper Christopher Muzvuru 21 1st Battalion, Irish Guards Gweru, Zimbabwe Killed in action in Basra on April 6, 2003


Pvt. Kenneth A. Nalley 19 501st Military Police Company Hamburg, Iowa Killed when a heavy equipment transporter than crossed the median and struck the Humvee he was in on May 26, 2003, in Samawa, Iraq













 

Staff Sgt. Yance T. Gray, 26, of Ismay, Mont. and

Staff Sgt. Gregory Rivera-Santiago, 26, of St. Croix, Virgin Islands and

Sgt. Michael C. Hardegree, 21, of Villa Rica, Ga., and

Sgt. Omar L. Mora, 28, of Texas City, Texas and

Sgt. Nicholas J. Patterson, 24, of Rochester, Ind., and

Spc. Ari D. Brown-Weeks, 23, of Abingdon, Md., and

Spc. Steven R. Elrod, 20, of Hope Mills, N.C
. died Sept. 10 in Baghdad, Iraq, of injuries suffered from a non-combat related vehicle rollover. They were assigned to the 1st Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.

Staff Sgt. Terry D. Wagoner, 28, of Piedmont, S.C., and

Cpl. Todd A. Motley, 23, of Clare, Mich., and

Cpl. Jonathan Rivadeneira, 22, of Jackson Heights, N.Y., and


Spc. Joseph N. Landry III, 23, of Pensacola, Fla., and

Spc. Nicholas P. Olson, 22, of Novato, Calif., and

Spc. Donald E. Valentine III, 21, of Orange Park, Fla.
died Sept. 18 in Muqdadiyah, Iraq, of wounds sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near their unit during combat operations. They were assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat Team), Fort Lewis, Wash.

Pfc. Christopher M. McCloud, 24, of Malakoff, Texas died Sept. 14 in Mugdadiyah, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near their vehicle during combat operations. They were assigned to the 6th Squadron, 9th U.S. Cavalry, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Sgt. John Mele, 25, of Bunnell, Fla., died Sept. 14 in Arab Jabour, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his unit during combat operations. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.

Cpl. Terrence P. Allen, 21, of Pennsauken, N.J., died Sept. 15 from a non-hostile incident in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Staff Sgt. Michael L. Townes, 29, of Las Vegas, died Sept. 16 in Balad, Iraq, from a non-combat related illness. He was assigned to the 4th Battalion, 227th Aviation Regiment, Aviation Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Spc. Brandon T. Thorsen, 22, of Trenton, Fla., died Sept. 15 in Baghdad, Iraq, of injuries sustained from a non-combat related incident Sept. 14 in Baghdad. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Bliss, Texas.

Spc. Matthew J. Emerson, 20, of Grandview, Wash., died Sept. 18 in Ninewah Province, Iraq, of injuries suffered from a non-combat related incident. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Bliss, Texas.

Spc. Aaron J. Walker, 23, of Harker Heights, Texas, died Sept. 18 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit with small arms fire during combat operations. He was assigned to the 3rd Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment, 1st Armored Division, Vilseck, Germany.

Pfc. Christian M. Neff, 19, of Lima, Ohio, died Sept. 19 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered from an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 64th Armor Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.

Sgt. Edmund J. Jeffers, 23, of Daleville, Ala., died Sept. 19 in Taqqadum, Iraq, of injuries suffered from a non-combat related accident. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 9th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo.

Pfc. Luigi Marciante Jr., 25, of Elizabeth, N.J., died Sept. 20 in Muqdadiyah, Iraq, of wounds sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, Stryker Brigade Combat Team, Fort Lewis, Wash.

Spc. John J. Young, 24, of Savannah, Ga., died Sept. 21 in Camp Stryker, Iraq, of injuries suffered from a non-combat related incident. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, N.Y.

Capt. (Dr.) Roselle M. Hoffmaster, 32, of Cleveland, Ohio, died Sept. 20 in Kirkuk, Iraq, of injuries sustained from a non-combat related incident. She was assigned to the Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, N.Y.

Command Sgt. Maj. Jonathan M. Lankford, 42, of Scottsboro, Ala., died Sept. 22, in Baghdad, Iraq, of injuries sustained from a non-combat related incident. He was assigned to the 79th Ordnance Battalion, Fort Sam Houston, Texas.

Spc. Joshua H. Reeves, 26, of Watkinsville, Ga., died Sept. 22 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kan.

Spc. David L. Watson, 29, of Newport, Ark., died Sept. 22 in Baqubah, Iraq, of injuries suffered from a non-combat related accident. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat Team), Fort Lewis, Wash.

Sgt. 1st Class Matthew D. Blaskowski, 27, of Levering, Mich., died Sept. 23 in Asadabad, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit using small arms fire during combat operations. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion (Airborne), 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, Vicenza, Italy.

Staff Sgt. Kevin R. Brown, 38, of Harrah, Okla., died Sept. 25 in Muqdadiyah, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. He was assigned to the 6th Squadron, 9th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Cpl. Anthony K. Bento, 23, of San Diego, died Sept. 24, in Bayji, Iraq, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit using small arms fire. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.

Staff Sgt. Zachary B. Tomczak, 24, of Huron, S.D., died Sept. 25, in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit using small arms fire. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.

Petty Officer Second Class Charles Luke Milam, 26, of Littleton, Colo., died September 25, while conducting combat operations in Helmand Province, Afghanistan. Milam was a hospital corpsman assigned to 2nd Marine Special Operations Battalion, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Pfc. Christopher F. Pfeifer, 21, of Spalding, Neb., died Sept. 25 in San Antonio, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit using small arms fire Aug. 17 near Kamu, Afghanistan. He was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 91st Cavalry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, Schweinfurt, Germany.

Spc. Mathew D. Taylor, 21, of Cameron Park, Calif., died Sept. 26 in San Antonio of wounds sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle July 23 in Sarobi District, Afghanistan. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion (Airborne), 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, Vicenza, Italy.

Sgt. 1st Class Randy L. Johnson, 34, of Washington D.C., died Sept. 27 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. He was assigned to the 2nd Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment, Vilseck, Germany.

Cpl. Ciara M. Durkin, 30, of Quincy, Mass., died Sept. 28 at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, of injuries suffered from a non-combat related incident. She was assigned to the 726th Finance Battalion, Massachusetts Army National Guard, West Newton, Mass.

Sgt. 1st Class James D. Doster, 37, of Pine Bluff, Ark., died Sept. 29 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit using an improvised explosive devise and small arms fire. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kan.

Staff Sgt. Donnie D. Dixon, 37, of Miami, died Sept. 29 in Baloor, Iraq, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit using small arms fire. He was assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Sgt. Robert T. Ayres III, 23, of Los Angeles, died Sept. 29 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds sustained when insurgents attacked his unit using small arms fire. He was assigned to the 3rd Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment, Vilseck, Germany.

Sgt. Zachary D. Tellier, 31, of Charlotte, N.C., died Sept. 29 at Firebase Wilderness, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit using small arms fire. He was assigned to the 4th Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.

Gunnery Sgt. Herman J. Murkerson Jr., 35, of Adger, Ala., died Oct. 1 while conducting combat operations in Baghdad, Iraq. He was assigned to Marine Wing Headquarters Squadron 2, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C.

Sgt. Randell Olguin, 24, of Ralls, Texas, died Sept. 30 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit using small arms fire. He was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment, Vilseck, Germany.

Sgt. Chirasak Vidhyarkorn, 32, of Queens, N.Y., died Sept. 29 in Diwaniyah, Iraq, of injuries suffered from a non-combat related incident. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 142nd Field Artillery Regiment, Camp Shelby, Miss.

Petty Officer Third Class Mark R. Cannon, 31, of Lubbock, Texas died Oct. 2 while conducting combat operations in Kunar Province, Afghanistan. Cannon was a hospital corpsman assigned to 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Hawaii.

Seaman Apprentice Shayna Ann Schnell, 19, of Tell City, Ind., died as a result of injuries suffered from a vehicle accident. Schnell was serving as a master-at-arms assigned to Naval Security Force Bahrain, Jebel Ali Detachment, United Arab Emirates.

Sgt. Ricardo X. Rodriguez, 23, of Arecibo, Puerto Rico, died Oct. 4 near Bayji, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his unit during combat operations. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.

Spc. Rachael L. Hugo, 24, of Madison, Wis., died Oct. 5 in Bayji, Iraq, of wounds sustained when insurgents attacked her unit using an improvised explosive device and small arms fire. She was assigned to the 303rd Military Police Company, 97th Military Police Battalion, 89th Military Police Brigade, U.S. Army Reserve, Jackson, Mich.

Sgt. Corey J. Aultz, 31, of Port Orchard, Wash., and

Sgt. Milton A. Gist Jr., 27, of St Louis died Jan. 30 at Ramadi, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near their vehicle during combat operations.They were assigned to the 1st Battalion, 77th Armor Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Schweinfurt, Germany.

Sgt. Alexander H. Fuller, 21, of Centerville, Mass., and

Pfc. Michael C. Balsley, 23, of Hayward, Calif., died Jan 25 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near their vehicle during combat ops.The soldiers were assigned to the 3rd Squadron, 61st Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo.

Capt. Mark T. Resh, 28, of Pittsburgh and

Chief Warrant Officer Cornell C. Chao, 36, of California died Jan 28 in Najaf, Iraq, of wounds suffered when their helicopter crashed during combat operations.They were assigned to the 4th Battalion, 227th Aviation Regiment, 1st Air Cavalry Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Tx. The incident is under investigation.

Pfc. Jon B. St. John II, 25, of Neenah, Wis., and

Pfc. David T. Toomalatai, 19, of Long Beach, Calif. died Jan 27 in Taji, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near their vehicle during convoy operations. They were assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Lance Cpl. Anthony C. Melia, 20, of Thousand Oaks, Calif., died Jan. 27 while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.

Lance Cpl. Adam Q. Emul, 19, of Vancouver, Wash., died Jan. 29 from wounds received while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. Emul was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, Calif.

Maj. Alan R. Johnson, 44, of Yakima, Wash.
, died Jan. 26 in Balad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee at Muqdadiyah, Iraq, the same day. He was assigned to the 402nd Civil Affairs Battalion, Tonawanda, N.Y.

Spc. Carla J. Stewart, 37, of Sun Valley, Calif., died Jan. 28 in Tallil, Iraq, of injuries suffered when her convoy vehicle rolled over. Stewart was assigned to the 250th Transportation Company, El Monte, Calif. The death is under investigation.

Sgt. Mickel D. Garrigus, 24, of Elma, Wash., died Jan. 27 in Taji, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle during combat patrol.Garrigus was assigned to the 543rd Military Police Company, 91st Police Battalion, 10th Sustainment Brigade, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, N.Y.

Hospitalman Matthew G. Conte, 22, of Mogadore, Ohio,
died Feb. 1 while his unit was conducting combat operations against enemy forces in the Al Anbar Province, Iraq. Conte was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii serving as a hospital corpsman in Iraq under the command of I Marine Expeditionary Force (forward).

Gunnery Sgt. Terry J. Elliott, 34, of Middleton, Tenn., died Feb. 1 while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. Elliott was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii.

Cpl. Stephen D. Shannon, 21, of Guttenberg, Iowa, died Jan. 31, in Balad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when his vehicle was hit by a rocket during combat operations Jan. 30 in Ramadi, Iraq. Shannon was assigned to the 397th Engineer Battalion, Wausau, Wis.

Sgt. William M. Sigua, 21, of Los Altos Hills, Calif., died Jan. 31 in Bayji, Iraq, of wounds suffered when his unit came in contact with the enemy using small arms fire during combat operations.Sigua was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.

Sgt. Maj. Michael C. Mettille, 44, of West St. Paul, Minn., died Feb. 1 at Camp Adder, Iraq, from a non-combat related injury.Mettille was assigned to the 134th Brigade Support Battalion, Brooklyn Park, Minn. The death is under investigation.

Pfc. Nathan P. Fairlie, 21, of Candor, N.Y., died of injuries suffered in Baqubah on Jan. 26 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Bradley Fighting Vehicle during combat operations. Fairlie was assigned to the 6th Squadron, 9th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Pfc. Darrell W. Shipp, 25, of San Antonio, Texas, died Jan. 25 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Cpl. Mark D. Kidd, 26, of Milford, Mich., died Jan. 25 from wounds received while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. Kidd was assigned to Marine Forces Reserve's 1st Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Mount Clemens, Mich.

Sgt. 1st Class Keith A. Callahan, 31, of McClure, Pa., died Jan. 24 of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated while he was conducting a combat patrol south of Baghdad, Iraq. Callahan was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.

Staff Sgt. Hector Leija, 27, of Houston, Texas, died Jan. 24 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered during combat operations. Leija was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat Team), Fort Lewis, Wash.

Spc. Nicholas P. Brown, 24, of Huber Heights, Ohio, died Jan. 22 in Mosul, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. Brown was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Bliss, Texas.

Staff Sgt. Jamie D. Wilson, 34, of San Diego, Calif., died Jan. 22 in Fallujah, Iraq, from wounds suffered while conducting security operations in Karmah, Iraq. Wilson was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 509th Infantry Regiment (Airborne), 4th Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Fort Richardson, Alaska.

Spc. Brandon L. Stout, 23, of Grand Rapids, Mich., died Jan. 22 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an explosively formed projectile detonated near his vehicle. Stout was assigned to the 46th Military Police Company, Michigan Army National Guard, Kingsford, Mich.

Sgt. Michael M. Kashkoush, 24, of Chagrin Falls, Ohio, died Jan. 23 from wounds received while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. Kashkoush was assigned to 3rd Intelligence Battalion, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Okinawa, Japan.

Black Hawk Helicopter Crash
The Department of Defense announced the deaths of 12 soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died in Baghdad, Iraq, on Jan. 20, when the UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter they were in crashed.

Killed were:

Col. Brian D. Allgood, 46, of Oklahoma, who was assigned to the 30th Medical Brigade, European Regional Medical Command, Heidelberg, Germany, and

Staff Sgt. Darryl D. Booker, 37, of Midlothian, Va., who was assigned to the 29th Infantry Division, Virginia Army National Guard, Sandston, Va., and

Sgt. 1st Class John G. Brown, 43, of Little Rock, Ark., who was assigned to the Arkansas Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 185th Aviation Regiment (Air Assault), 77th Aviation Brigade, Camp Robinson, Ark., and

Lt. Col. David C. Canegata, 50, of St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands, who was assigned to the Virgin Islands Army National Guard, Christiansted, U.S. Virgin Islands, and

Command Sgt. Maj. Marilyn L. Gabbard, 46, of Polk City, Iowa, who was assigned to Joint Forces Headquarters, Iowa Army National Guard, Camp Dodge, Johnston, Iowa, and

Command Sgt. Maj. Roger W. Haller, 49, of Davidsonville, Md., who was assigned to the 70th Regiment, Regional Training Institute - Maryland, Maryland Army National Guard, Reisterstown, Md., and

Col. Paul M. Kelly, 45, of Stafford, Va., who was assigned to the Joint Force Headquarters of the Virginia Army National Guard in Blackstone, Va., and

Staff Sgt. Floyd E. Lake, 43, of St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, who was assigned to the Virgin Islands Army National Guard, Christiansted, U.S. Virgin Islands, and

Cpl. Victor M. Langarica, 29, of Decatur, Ga., who was assigned to the 86th Signal Battalion, Fort Huachuca, Ariz., and

Capt. Sean E. Lyerly, 31, of Pflugerville, Texas., who was assigned to the Texas Army National Guard's 36th Combat Aviation Brigade, 36th Infantry Division, Austin, Texas, and

Maj. Michael V. Taylor, 40, of North Little Rock, Ark., who was assigned to the Arkansas Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 185th Aviation Regiment (Air Assault), 77th Aviation Brigade, Camp Robinson, Ark., and

1st Sgt. William T. Warren, 48, of North Little Rock, Ark., who was assigned to the Arkansas Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 185th Aviation Regiment (Air Assault), 77th Aviation Brigade, Camp Robinson, Ark. The crash is under investigation.

1st Lt. Jacob N. Fritz, 25, of Verdon, Neb., and

Spc. Johnathan B. Chism, 22, of Gonzales, La., and

Pfc. Shawn P. Falter, 25, of Cortland, N.Y., and

Pvt. Johnathon M. Millican, 20, of Trafford, Ala., died Jan 20 in Karbala, Iraq, from wounds sustained when their patrol was ambushed while conducting dismounted operations.The soldiers were assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 377th Parachute Field Artillery Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Fort Richardson, Alaska.

Sgt. Sean P. Fennerty, 25, of Corvallis, Ore., and

Sgt. Phillip D. McNeill, 22, of Sunrise, Fla., and

Spc. Jeffrey D. Bisson, 22, of Vista, Calif., and

Spc. Toby R. Olsen, 28, of Manchester, N.H., died Jan 20 in Karma, Iraq, of wounds sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near their Humvee.The soldiers were assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 509th Infantry (Airborne), 4th Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Fort Richardson, Alaska.

Pfc. Ryan J. Hill, 20, of Keizer, Ore., died January 20 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee.

Hill was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Schweinfurt, Germany.

Spc. William J. Rechenmacher, 24, of Jacksonville, Fla., died Jan. 18 in Baghdad when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during combat operations. Spc. Rechenmacher was assigned to the 1st Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Sgt. 1st Class Russell P. Borea, 38, of El Paso, Texas, died of injuries suffered in Mosul on Jan. 19 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during combat operations. Borea was assigned to the 2d Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Bliss, Texas.

Spc. Jason J. Corbett, 23, of Casper, Wyo., died Jan. 15 of injuries sustained when his unit came in contact with enemy forces using small arms fire during combat operations in Karmah, Iraq. Spc. Corbett was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, Fort Richardson, Alaska.

Sgt. Gregroy A. Wright, 28, of Boston, died Jan. 13 in Muqdadiyah, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle during combat operations.Wright was assigned to the 1st Engineer Battalion, 1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kan.

Spc. Collin R. Schockmel, 19, of Richwood, Texas, died Jan. 16 in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, of wounds suffered when his unit came in contact with enemy forces using grenades during security and observation operations. Schockmel was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 9th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo.

Petty Officer 2nd Class Joseph D. Alomar, 22, of Brooklyn, N.Y., died in a non-combat related incident Jan. 17, 2007, at Camp Bucca, Iraq, where he was assigned to the Navy Provisional Detention Battalion. Alomar's death was not the result of hostile action, but occurred in a hostile fire zone. Alomar's death is under investigation.Sgt. Jonathan P. C. Kingman, 21, of Nankin, Ohio, died January 20 near Baji, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. He was assigned to the 41st Engineer Company, 1st Engineer Battalion, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kan.

Lance Cpl. Andrew G. Matus, 19, of Chetek, Wis.

Sgt. Gary S. Johnston, 21, of Windthorst, Texas

Matus died Jan. 21 from wounds received while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. Matus was assigned to Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.

Johnston died Jan. 23 while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. Johnston was assigned to 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force Okinawa, Japan.

Lance Cpl. Emilian D. Sanchez, 20, of Santa Ana Pueblo, N.M., died Jan. 21 from wounds received while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.

Sgt. Paul T. Sanchez, 32, of Irving, Texas, died Jan. 14 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. Sanchez was assigned to the 543rd Military Police Company, 91st Military Police Battalion, 10th Sustainment Brigade, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, N.Y.

Spc. James D. Riekena, 22, of Redmond, Wash., died Jan. 14 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle.Riekena was assigned to the 145th Brigade Support Battalion, Post Falls, Idaho.

Tech. Sgt. Timothy R. Weiner, 35, of Tamarac, Fla., and

Senior Airman Elizabeth A. Loncki, 23, of New Castle, Del., and

Senior Airman Daniel B. Miller Jr., 24, Galesburg, Ill., were killed Jan. 7 by a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device while performing duties in the Baghdad area supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.The airmen were assigned to the 775th Civil Engineer Squadron, Hill Air Force Base, Utah.

Cpl. Stephen J. Raderstorf, 21, of Peoria, Ariz., died Jan. 7 in Balad, Iraq, of wounds sustained during combat operations.He was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Maj. Michael L. Mundell, 47, of Brandenburg, Ky., died Jan. 5 in Fallujah, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle during combat operations.Mundell was assigned to the 1st Brigade, 108th Division (Institutional Training), Spartanburg, S.C.

Pfc. Ryan R. Berg, 19, of Sabine Pass, Texas, died Jan. 9 in Baqubah, Iraq, of wounds suffered when his unit came in contact with enemy forces using small arms fire.Berg was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Pfc. Ming Sun, 20, of Cathedral City, Calif., died Jan. 9 in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, of wounds suffered when his unit came in contact with enemy forces using small arms fire during combat patrol operations. Sun was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 9th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo.

Spc. Raymond N. Mitchell, III, 21, of West Memphis, Ark., died Jan 6 in Baghdad, Iraq of wounds sustained during route security operations. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, N.Y.

Spc. Eric T. Caldwell, 22, of Salisbury, Md., died Jan 7 in Iraq of wounds sustained when his unit came in contact with enemy forces using small arms fire. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Sgt. James M. Wosika Jr., 24, of St. Paul, Minn., died Jan. 9 in Fallujah, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his unit while on combat patrol. Wosika was assigned to the 2nd Combined Arms Battalion, 136th Infantry, Crookston, Minn.

Sgt. Aron C. Blum, 22, of Tucson, Ariz., died Dec. 28 at Naval Medical Center, San Diego, Calif., of a non-hostile cause after being evacuated from Al Anbar province, Iraq, on Dec. 8. Blum was assigned to Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 352, Marine Aircraft Group 11, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif.

Cpl. Jeremiah J. Johnson, 23, of Vancouver, Wash., died Jan. 6 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when his vehicle rolled over Dec. 26 in Baghdad. Johnson was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 509th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, Fort Richardson, Alaska.

Staff Sgt. Charles D. Allen, 28, of Wasilla, Alaska, died Jan. 4 in Baghdad, Iraq, of injuries suffered when his unit came in contact with enemy forces using small arms fire during combat operations.He was assigned to the 296th Brigade Support Battalion, 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Wash.

Sgt. Thomas E. Vandling Jr., 26, of Pittsburgh, Pa., died Jan. 1 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle while on combat patrol. Vandling was assigned to the 303rd Psychological Operations Company, Oakdale, Pa., a subordinate unit of the U.S. Army Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations Command (Airborne), Fort Bragg, N.C.

Pvt. David E. Dietrich, 21, of Marysville, Pa., died Dec. 29 in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, of wounds suffered when his unit came in contact with enemy forces using small arms fire while on combat patrol.Dietrich was assigned to the 1st Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, Friedberg, Germany.

Cpl. Jacob H. Neal, 23, of San Marcos, Texas, died Jan. 19 2007 while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. Neal was assigned to Marine Forces Reserve's 1st Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Grand Rapids, Mich.

Lance Cpl. Luis J. Castillo, 20, of Lawton, Mich., died Jan. 20 from wounds received while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. Castillo was assigned to Marine Forces Reserve's 1st Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Lansing, Mich.

Petty Officer 1st Class Jennifer A. Valdivia, 27, of Cambridge, Ill., was discovered deceased on Jan. 16, 2007, in Bahrain. Valdivia was assigned to the naval security force for Naval Support Activity, Bahrain.

Valdivia's death was a non-combat related incident in Bahrain, which is located within the designated hostile fire zone. Valdivia's death is under investigation.

Staff Sgt. Michael J. Wiggins, 26, of Cleveland, Ohio, died January 23 in Balad, Iraq, of a non-combat related injury. He was assigned to the 79th Explosive Ordnance Disposal Battalion, Fort Sam Houston, Texas. The death is under investigation.Capt. Brian S. Freeman, 31, of Temecula, Calif., died Jan. 20 in Karbala, Iraq, of wounds suffered when his meeting area came under attack by mortar and smalls arms fire.Freeman was assigned to the 412th Civil Affairs Battalion, Whitehall, Ohio.

Pfc. Allen B. Jaynes, 21, of Henderson, Texas, died Jan. 20 in Iraq of wounds sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. He was assigned to 3rd Squadron, 61st Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo.

Sgt. Joshua J. Frazier, 24, of Spotsylvania, Va., died Feb. 6 while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. Frazier was assigned to 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Lance Cpl. Brandon J. Van Parys, 20, of New Tripoli, Pa., died Feb. 5 while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Petty Officer 1st Class Gilbert Minjares Jr., 31, of El Paso, Texas, and Petty Officer 3rd Class Manuel A. Ruiz, 21, of Federalsburg, Md., died Feb. 7 in a helicopter crash in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. The cause of the crash is under investigation. Minjares was assigned to Marine Aircraft Group 14, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, Cherry Point, N.C., and Ruiz was assigned to 2nd Medical Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Chief Warrant Officer Keith Yoakum, 41, of Hemet, Calif., and

Chief Warrant Officer Jason G. Defrenn, 34, of Barnwell, S.C., died Feb. 2 in Taji, Iraq, of wounds suffered when their Apache helicopter was forced to land during combat operations.Both soldiers were assigned to the 1st Battalion, 227th Aviation Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Cpl. Richard O. Quill III, 22, of Roswell, Ga., died Feb. 1 from a non-hostile cause in Al Anbar province, Iraq. Quill was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.

Sgt. Randy J. Matheny, 20, of McCook, Neb., died Feb. 4 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle.He was assigned to the 1074th Transportation Company, Sidney, Neb.

Capt. Kevin C. Landeck, 26, of Illinois
.He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 15th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, N.Y., and

Staff Sgt. Terrence D. Dunn, 38, of Houston.He was assigned to the 210th Brigade Support Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, N.Y., died Feb. 2 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near their vehicle.

Capt. Kevin C. Landeck, 26, of Illinois.He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 15th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, N.Y., and

Staff Sgt. Terrence D. Dunn, 38, of Houston.
He was assigned to the 210th Brigade Support Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, N.Y., died Feb. 2 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near their vehicle.

Spc. Eric R. Sieger, 18, of Layton, Utah, died Feb. 1 at Buritz, Iraq, of wounds suffered when his Bradley Fighting Vehicle rolled over.Sieger was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Staff Sgt. Ronnie L. Sanders, 26, of Thibodaux, La.
, died Feb. 3 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle.He was assigned to the 407th Brigade Support Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.

Spc. Alan E. McPeek, 20, of Tucson, Ariz.He was assigned to the 16th Engineer Battalion, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, Giessen, Germany and,

Pvt. Matthew T. Zeimer, 18, of Glendive, Mont. He was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga. died Feb. 2 in Ramadi, Iraq, of injuries sustained when they cam e in contact with enemy forces using small armsfire.Cpl. Jennifer M. Parcell, 20, of Bel Air, Md., died Feb. 7 while supporting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. Parcell was assigned to Combat Logistics Regiment 3, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Okinawa, Japan.

Capt. Jonathan D. Grassbaugh, 25, of East Hampstead, N.H., and

Spc. Ebe F. Emolo, 33, of Greensboro, N.C., and

Spc. Levi K. Hoover, 23, of Midland, Mich., and

Pfc. Rodney L. McCandless, 21, of Camden, Ark., died Apr. 7 in Zaganiyah, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near their unit.They were assigned to the 5th Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.

Staff Sgt. Harrison Brown, 31, of Prichard, Ala., and

Pfc. David N. Simmons, 20, of Kokomo, Ind. died April 8 in Baghdad, Iraq, when their unit came in contact with enemy forces using an improvised explosive device and small arms fire.They were assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Benning, Ga.
Pvt. Clarence T. Spencer, 24, of San Diego, died Feb. 4 in Balad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when his unit came in contact with the enemy using small arms fire in Baqubah, Iraq. Spencer was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Sgt. Robert B. Thrasher, 23, of Folsom, Calif., died Feb. 11 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when his unit came in contact with the enemy using small arms fire during combat patrol.Thrasher was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Bliss, Texas.

Pfc. Brian A. Browning, 20, of Astoria, Ore., died Feb. 6 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered from enemy small arms fire while conducting security operations. Browning was assigned to the 4th Battalion, 31st Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, N.Y.

Pfc. Tarryl B. Hill, 19, of Shelby Township, Mich., died Feb. 7 while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. Hill was assigned to Marine Forces Reserve's 1st Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Mount Clemens, Mich.

Sgt. Long N. Nguyen, 27, of Portland, Ore., died Feb. 10 in Mazar-e Sharif, Afghanistan, of a non-combat related wound.Nguyen was assigned to the 141st Brigade Support Battalion, Portland, Ore.
The incident is under investigation.
Sgt. James J. Regan, 26, of Manhasset, N.Y., died Feb. 9 in northern Iraq of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle while on combat patrol.Regan was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, Fort Benning, Ga.

Lance Cpl. Matthew P. Pathenos, 21, of Ballwin, Mo., died Feb. 7 while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. Pathenos was assigned to Marine Forces Reserve's 3rd Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Bridgeton, Mo.

Staff Sgt. Alan W. Shaw, 31, of Little Rock, Ark., and

Staff Sgt. Eric Ross, 26, of Kenduskeag, Maine, and

Spc. Leeroy A. Camacho, 28, of Saipan, Mariana Islands. died Feb. 9 in Baqubah, Iraq, of wounds suffered from an explosion during breaching operations.The soldiers were assigned to the 1st Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.


Sgt. James J. Holtom, 22, of Rexburg, Idaho and

Spc. Ross A. Clevenger, 21, of Givens Hot Springs, Idaho, and

Pvt. Raymond M. Werner, 21, of Boise, Idaho. died Feb. 8 in Karmah, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near their unit while on combat patrol.The soldiers were assigned to the 321st Engineer Battalion, Boise, Idaho.

Capt. Jennifer J. Harris, 28, of Swampscott, Mass., and

1st Lt. Jared M. Landaker, 25, of Big Bear City, Calif.
and

Sgt. Travis D. Pfister, 27, of Richland, Wash. and

Cpl. Thomas E. Saba, 30, of Toms River, N.J., and

Sgt. James R. Tijerina, 26, of Beasley, Texas 
All five Marines died Feb. 7 when the helicopter they were flying in crashed while supporting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq.
Harris, Landaker, Pfister, and Tijerina were assigned to Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 364, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Saba was assigned to Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 262, Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Okinawa, Japan. The cause of the incident is under investigation.

Sgt. Maj. Joseph J. Ellis, 40, of Ashland, Ohio, died Feb. 7 while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq.Ellis was assigned to Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.

Sgt. First Class Allen Mosteiro, 42, of Fort Worth, Texas, died Feb. 14 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when his unit came in contact with the enemy using small arms fire during combat operations Feb. 13 in Taji, Iraq.Mosteiro was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Pfc. Nickolas A. Tanton, 24, of San Antonio, died Feb. 13 in Kirkuk, Iraq, from non-combat related injuries.He was assigned to the 3rd Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 3rd Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii.
The incident is under investigation.

Petty Officer 2nd Class Laquita Pate James, 23, of Orange Park, Fla., died Feb. 12 of apparent natural causes while deployed aboard the multipurpose amphibious assault ship the USS Bataan.The cause of death is under investigation. James was a Navy master-at-arms supporting operations off the Horn of Africa aboard the USS Bataan.

Spc. Dennis L. Sellen Jr., 20, of Newhall, Calif., died Feb. 11 in Umm Qasr, Iraq, of non-combat related injuries. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 185th Infantry Regiment, Fresno, Calif. The incident is under investigation.

Lance Cpl. Johnathan E. Kirk, 25, of Belhaven, N.C., died May 1 from wounds received while conducting combat operations on April 23 in Al Anbar province, Iraq. Kirk was assigned to 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

1st Lt. Colby J. Umbrell, 26, of Doylestown, Pa., died May 3 in Musayyib, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Fort Richardson, Alaska.

1st Lt. Ryan P. Jones, 23, of Massachusetts, and

Spc. Astor A. Sunsin-Pineda, 20, of Long Beach, Calif.
died May 2 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when their vehicle struck an improvised explosive device. They were assigned to the 4th Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kan.

Pfc. Katie M. Soenksen, 19, of Davenport, Iowa, died May 2 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near her vehicle. She was assigned to the 410th Military Police Company, 720th Military Police Battalion, 89th Military Police Brigade, Fort Hood, Texas.

1st Lt. Ryan P. Jones, 23, of Massachusetts. and

Spc. Astor A. Sunsin-Pineda, 20, of Long Beach, Calif. died May 2 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when their vehicle struck an improvised explosive device. They were assigned to the 4th Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kan.

Sgt. Glenn D. Hicks Jr., 24, of College Station, Texas and

Pfc. Jay-D H. Ornsby-Adkins, 21, of Ione, Calif., and

Pvt. Cole E. Spencer, 21, of Gays, Ill.
died Apr. 28 in Salman Pak, Iraq, of wounds suffered when their vehicle was struck with an improvised explosive device and small arms fire during combat operations. They were assigned to the 1st Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Benning, Ga.

Sgt. Norman L. Tollett, 30, of Columbus, Ohio, died Apr. 28, in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when his unit came in contact with enemy forces using small arms fire during combat patrol operations. Tollett was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.

Staff Sgt. Jay E. Martin, 29, of Baltimore, and

Sgt. Alexander J. Funcheon, 21, of Bel Aire, Kan., and

Pfc. Brian A. Botello, 19, of Alta, Iowa
.died Apr. 29 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near their unit during combat operations.

1st Lt. Travis L. Manion, 26, of Doylestown, Pa., died April 29 while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. Manion was assigned to 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.

Sgt. Allen J. Dunckley, 25, of Yardley, Pa., and

Sgt. Christopher N. Gonzalez, 25, of Winslow, Ariz.,
died May 14 in Salman Pak, Iraq, of wounds suffered when their unit came in contact with enemy forces using an improvised explosive device and small arms fire. They were assigned to the 1st Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Benning, Ga.

1st Lt. Keith N. Heidtman, 24, of Norwich, Conn., and

Chief Warrant Officer Theodore U. Church, 32, of Ohio., died May 28 in Muqdadiyah, Iraq, of wounds suffered when their OH-58D Kiowa helicopter crashed after receiving heavy enemy fire during combat operations. They were assigned to the 2nd Squadron, 6th Cavalry Regiment, 25th Combat Aviation Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii.

Pfc. Charles B. Hester, 23, of Cataldo, Idaho, died May 26 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when the vehicle he was in struck an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 3rd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat Team), Fort Lewis, Wash.

Staff Sgt. Thomas M. McFall, 36, of Glendora, Calif.

Pfc. Junior Cedeno Sanchez, 20, of Miami, Fla.,
died May 28 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near their position during a dismounted patrol. They were assigned to the 1st Battalion, 38th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat Team), Fort Lewis, Wash.

Spc. Clinton C. Blodgett, 19, of Pekin, Ind., died May 26 in Baghdad, Iraq, when the vehicle he was in struck an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 18th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Schweinfurt, Germany.

Lance Cpl. Emmanuel Villarreal, 21, of Eagle Pass, Texas, died May 27 from a non-hostile vehicle accident at Kuwait Naval Base, Kuwait. He was assigned to Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.

Spc. Francis M. Trussel Jr., 21, of Lincoln, Ill., died May 26 in Tahrir, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his position. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Spc. Mark R. C. Caguioa, 21, of Stockton, Calif., died May 24 at the National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, Md., of wounds suffered on May 4 in Baghdad, Iraq, when the vehicle he was in struck an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Spc. Erich S. Smallwood, 23, of Trumann, Ark, died May 26, near Balad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle.
He was assigned to A Company, 875th Engineer Battalion of the Arkansas Army National Guard in Marked Tree, Ark.

Pvt. William L. Bailey III, 29, of Bellevue, Neb., died May 25, in Taji, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. Bailey was assigned to the 755th Chemical Reconnaissance/Decontamination Company, Nebraska Army National Guard, O’Neill, Neb.

Spc. Alexander Rosa Jr., 22, of Orlando, Fla., died May 25 in Muqdadiyah, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. He was assigned to the 293rd Military Police Company, Ft. Stewart, Ga.

Spc. Mathew P. LaForest, 21, of Austin, Texas, died May 25 in Taji, Iraq, of injuries suffered when his unit came in contact with enemy forces using small arms fire during combat operations. was assigned to 4th Battalion, 9th Infantry Regiment, 4th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Wash.

Sgt. 1st Class Robert E. Dunham, 36, of Baltimore, Md.

Staff Sgt. Russell K. Shoemaker, 31, of Sweet Springs, Mo., died May 24 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near their vehicle.  They were assigned to 1st Brigade Transition Team, and attached to the 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kansas.

Cpl. Victor H. Toledo Pulido, 22, of Hanford, Calif.

Cpl. Jonathan D. Winterbottom, 21, of Falls Church, Va., died May 23 in Al Nahrawan, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near their vehicle. They were assigned to 3d Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division (Mechanized), Fort Benning, Ga.

Pfc. Casey P. Zylman, 22, of Coleman, Mich., died May 25 in Mosul, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle May 24 in Tallafar, Iraq. He was assigned to the 3rd Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii.

Sgt. Iosiwo Uruo, 27, of Agana Heights, Guam, died May 24, in Buhriz, Iraq, of wounds suffered when his unit came in contact with enemy forces using small arms fire. He was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat Team), Fort Lewis, Wash.

Pfc. Daniel P. Cagle, 22, of Carson, Calif. He died in Balad, Iraq, died May 23 of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near their unit in Ramadi, Iraq. They were assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.

Pfc. Robert H. Dembowski, 20, of Ivyland, Pa., died May 24 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when his unit came in contact with enemy forces using small arms fire. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.

Spc. Benjamin J. Ashley, 22, of Independence, Mo., died May 24 in Balad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. Ashley was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 5th Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kan.

Staff Sgt. Steve Butcher Jr., 27, of Penfield, N.Y. 27, of Penfield, N.Y.; assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.; died May 23 of wounds sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his unit in Ramadi, Iraq.

Pfc. Daniel P. Cagle, 22, of Carson, Calif. He died in Balad, Iraq, died May 23 of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near their unit in Ramadi, Iraq. They were assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.

Spc. Benjamin J. Ashley, 22, of Independence, Mo., died May 24 in Balad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. Ashley was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 5th Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kan.

Pfc. Joseph J. Anzack Jr., 20, of Torrance, Calif., was captured May 12 by enemy forces in Al Taqa, Iraq, when his unit was attacked by insurgents using automatic fire and explosives.
His body was recently recovered in Iraq. The circumstances surrounding his capture and death remain under investigation.
Anzack was assigned to the 4th Battalion, 31st Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, N.Y.

Staff Sgt. Kristopher A. Higdon, 25, of Odessa, Texas.

Pfc. Robert A. Worthington, 19, of Jackson, Ga., died May 22 in Taji, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near their unit. They were assigned to the 4th Battalion, 9th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat Team), Fort Lewis, Wash.

Staff Sgt. Shannon V. Weaver, 28, Urich, Mo.

Sgt. Brian D. Ardron, 32, of Acworth, Ga.

Spc. Michael W. Davis, 22, of San Marcos, Texas, died May 21 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when multiple improvised explosive devices detonated near their vehicle. They were assigned to the 425th Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, Fort Richardson, Alaska.

Staff Sgt. David C. Kuehl, 27, of Wahpeton, N.D., died May 22 in Taji, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his unit. He was assigned to the 4th Battalion, 9th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat Team), Fort Lewis, Wash.

Sgt. Robert J. Montgomery Jr., 29, of Scottsburg, Ind., died May 22, in Al Jabour, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his unit. He was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 40th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, Fort Richardson, Alaska.

Pvt. Oscar Sauceda Jr., 21, of Del Rio, Texas, died May 22, in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when his unit came in contact with enemy forces using small arms fire. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 28th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kansas.

Lance Cpl. Benjamin D. Desilets, 21, of Elmwood, Ill.

Cpl. Julian M. Woodall, 21, of Tallahassee, Fla., died May 22 while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. They were assigned to 3rd Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

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Lance Cpl. David P. Lindsey, 20, of Spartanburg, S.C., died May 25 from a non-hostile incident in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C

Sgt. Nicholas R. Walsh, 27, of Millstadt, Ill., died May 26 from wounds suffered while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to the 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.

Sgt. 1st Class Greg L. Sutton, 38, of Spring Lake, N.C., died June 6 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds sustained from an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 212th Military Transition Team, 1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kan.

Senior Airman William N. Newman, 23, of Kingston Springs, Tenn., died June 7 south of Balad, Iraq, of wounds suffered from an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the Explosive Ordinance Disposal Team of the 15th Civil Engineer Squadron, Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii.

Pfc. Timothy R. Vimoto, 19, of Fort Campbell, Ky., died June 5 in Korengal Valley, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when his unit was attacked by insurgents using small arms fire. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment (Airborne) 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, Camp Ederle, Italy.

Sgt. Matthew Soper, 25, of Kalamazoo, Mich., died June 6 in Bayji, Iraq, of wounds suffered from an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 1461st Transportation Company (Combat Heavy Equipment), Michigan Army National Guard, Jackson, Mich.

Sgt. Kimel L. Watt, 21, of Brooklyn, N.Y., died June 3 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 7th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Schweinfurt, Germany.

Pfc. Justin A. Verdeja, 20, of La Puente, Calif., died June 5 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when his unit was attacked by insurgents using small arms fire. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo.

Pfc. Shawn D. Gajdos, 25, of Grand Rapids, Mich., died June 6 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when his unit was attacked by insurgents using improvised explosive devices and small arms fire. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kan.

Staff Sgt. Timothy B. Cole Jr., 28, of Missouri City, Texas, died June 6 in As Sadah, Iraq, of wounds suffered from an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 5th Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.

Staff Sgt. Juan F. Campos, 27, of McAllen, Texas,
died June 1 at Brooke Army Medical Center, San Antonio, of wounds sustained when his unit was attacked by insurgents using improvised explosive devices and rocket propelled grenades May 14 in Baghdad, Iraq. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Schweinfurt, Germany.

Spc. Jacob M. Lowell, 22, of New Lenox, Ill., died June 2 near Gowardesh, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when his unit came in contact with enemy forces using a rocket propelled grenade and small arms fire. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment (Air Assault), 173rd Airborne Brigade, Camp Ederle, Italy.

Sgt. Andrews J. Higgins, 28, of Hayward, Calif., died June 5 in Baqubah, Iraq, of wounds suffered when his unit came in contact with enemy forces using small arms fire. He was assigned to the 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat Team), Fort Lewis, Wash.

Sgt. Caleb P. Christopher, 25, of Chandler, Ariz., died June 3 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Sgt. Caleb P. Christopher, 25, of Chandler, Ariz.,
died June 3 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Staff Sgt. Greg P. Gagarin, 38, of Los Angeles, and

Sgt. James C. Akin, 23, of Albuquerque, N.M., and

Sgt. Tyler J. Kritz, 21, of Eagle River, Wis., died June 3 in Thania, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near their vehicle. They were assigned to the 1st Battalion, 37th Field Artillery Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat Team), Fort Lewis, Wash.

Sgt. Robert A. Surber, 24, of Inverness, Fla. died June 3 in Thania, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near their vehicle. They were assigned to the 1st Battalion, 37th Field Artillery Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat Team), Fort Lewis, Wash.

Tech. Sgt. Ryan A. Balmer, 33, of Mishawaka, Ind., and



Sgt. 1st Class Robert E. Dunham, 36, of Baltimore, Md., and

Staff Sgt. Russell K. Shoemaker, 31, of Sweet Springs, Mo.
died May 24 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near their vehicle.
They were assigned to 1st Brigade Transition Team, and attached to the 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kansas.
Sgt. 1st Class Jesse B. Albrecht, 31, of Hager City, Wis.

Spc. Coty J. Phelps, 20, of Kingman, Ariz.

Pfc. Victor M. Fontanilla, 23, of Stockton, Calif., died May 17 in Iskandariya, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near their vehicle. They were assigned to the 725th Brigade Support Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Fort Richardson, Alaska.

Sgt. Ryan J. Baum, 27, of Aurora, Colo., died May 18, in Karmah, Iraq, of wounds suffered when his unit came in contact with enemy forces using small arms fire. Baum was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 509th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Fort Richardson, Alaska.

Spc. William J. Crouch, 21, of Zachary, La., died June 2 in Al Hadid, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. Crouch was assigned to the 2nd Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Wash.

Sgt. Chadrick O. Domino, 23, of Ennis, Texas, died May 31 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when he encountered enemy small arms fire while on dismounted patrol. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat Team), Fort Lewis, Wash.

1st Lt. Kile G. West, 23, of Pasadena, Texas and

Sgt. Anthony D. Ewing, 22, of Phoenix, Ariz., and

Cpl. Zachary D. Baker, 24, of Vilonia, Ark., and

Cpl. James E. Summers, III, 21, of Bourbon, Mo., and

Spc. Alexandre A. Alexeev, 23, of Wilmington, Calif.
died May 28 in Abu Sayda, Iraq, of wounds suffered when their vehicle was struck by an improvised explosive device. They were assigned to the 6th Squadron, 9th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Pfc. Matthew E. Baylis, 20, of Oakdale, N.Y., died May 31 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered on May 30 when his dismounted patrol encountered enemy small arms fire. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo.

Cpl. Jonathan A. Markham, 22, of Bedford, Texas, died May 29 in Abu Sayda, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his dismounted position. He was assigned to the 6th Squadron, 9th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Pfc. Matthew A. Bean, 22, of Pembroke, Mass., died May 31 at the National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, Md., of wounds suffered on May 19 in Lutifiyah, Iraq, when he was struck by enemy small arms fire. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 15th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, N.Y.

Pfc. Robert A. Liggett, 23, of Urbana, Ill., died May 29 in Rustamiyah, Iraq, from injuries suffered in a non-combat related incident. His death is under investigation. Liggett was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Benning, Ga.

Staff Sgt. Joseph M. Weiglein, 31, of Audubon, N.J., and

Sgt. Richard V. Correa, 25, of Honolulu
died May 29 in Ilbu Falris, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near their position during a dismounted patrol. They were assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, N.Y.

1st Lt. Keith N. Heidtman, 24, of Norwich, Conn., and

Sgt. 1st Class William C. Spillers, 39, of Terry, Miss., died Feb. 17 in Baghdad, Iraq, from a non-combat related injury.Spillers was assigned to the 230th Finance Detachment, Jackson, Miss. The incident is under investigation.

Sgt. Pedro J. Colon, 25, of Cicero, Ill.

Spc. Montrel S. Mcarn, 21, of Raeford, N.C., died Feb. 19 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when their unit came under attack by enemy forces using multiple weapons.They were assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Sgt. John D. Rode, 24, of Pineville, N.C., and

Sgt. Carl L. Seigart, 32, San Luis Obispo, Calif., and

Spc. Ronnie G. Madore Jr., 34, of San Diego. Ca., died Feb. 14 in Baqubah, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near their vehicle. They were assigned to the 1st Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Pfc. Branden C. Cummings, 20, of Titusville, Fla., died Feb. 14 in Baqubah, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device exploded near his vehicle during combat perations.Cummings was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Staff Sgt. Michael D. Thomas, 34, of Seffner, Fla., died Apr. 27 in Hirat Province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when his unit came in contact with enemy forces using rocket propelled grenades and small arms fire. Thomas was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group, Fort Bragg, N.C.

Spc. Daniel F. Mehringer, 20, of Morgantown, W.Va., died Apr. 27 in Bagram, Afghanistan, of injuries suffered from a non-combat related incident. His death is under investigation.
Mehringer was assigned to Division Special Troops Battalion, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C. For more information in regard to this release the media can contact the 82nd Airborne Division public affairs office at (910) 432-0661.

Sgt. Peter Woodall, 25, of Sarasota, Fla.
Woodall died April 27 while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to 8th Engineer Support Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Pfc. David A. Wilkey Jr., 22, of Elkhart, Ind., died June 18 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his unit June 17 in Baghdad. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 28th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kan.

1st Lt. Frank B. Walkup, IV, 23, of Woodbury, Tenn., died June 16 in Kirkuk, Iraq, from injuries sustained in Rashaad Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his position during dismounted operations. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 35th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii.

Staff Sgt. Roy P. Lewsader, Jr., 36, of Belleville, Ill., died June 16, in Tarin Kowt, Afghanistan, from wounds suffered when his vehicle was struck by a rocket-propelled grenade. He was assigned to 1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kan.

Sgt. Danny R. Soto, 24, of Houston, Texas.

Cpl. Zachary A. Grass, 22, of Beach City, Ohio died June 16 in Rashidiyah, Iraq, of wounds suffered when the vehicle they were in struck an improvised explosive device. They were assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 12th Field Artillery Regiment, 4th Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat Team), Ft. Lewis, Wash.

Pfc. Michael P. Pittman, 34, of Davenport, Iowa, died June 15 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit using an improvised explosive device and small arms fire. He was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kan.

Cpl. Dustin R. Brisky, 26, of Round Rock, Texas, died June 14 in Tallil, Iraq, of wounds suffered from an explosion. He was assigned to the Army Reserve’s 952nd Engineer Company, Paris, Texas. The unit was attached to the 92nd Engineer Battalion, 3rd Sustainment Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.

Pfc. Michael P. Pittman, 34, of Davenport, Iowa, died June 15 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit using an improvised explosive device and small arms fire. He was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kan.

Staff Sgt. Michael A. Bechert, 24, of New Castle, Ind., died on 14 June in San Antonio, Texas of wounds suffered when his vehicle struck an improvised explosive device on May 30 in Baghdad, Iraq. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 18th Infantry Regiment, 2d Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Schweinfurt, Germany.

Maj. Kevin H. Sonnenberg, 42, of McClure, Ohio, died June 15 when his jet crashed five miles north of Balad Air Base, Iraq. He was assigned to the 112th Fighter Squadron, Toledo, Ohio. The cause of the crash is under investigation.

Master Sgt. Arthur L. Lilley, 35, of Smithfield, Pa., died June 15, in Shkin, Afghanistan, from wounds suffered from enemy small arms fire. He was assigned to Company B, 2nd Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group, Fort Bragg, N.C.

Pfc. Casey S. Carriker, 20, of Hoquiam, Wash., died June 13 in Kirkuk, Iraq, from injuries suffered from a non-combat related incident. His death is under investigation. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 35th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii.

Spc. Josiah W. Hollopeter, 27, of San Diego, Calif., died June 14 in Balad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when his unit was attacked by insurgents using small arms fire in Al Muqdadiyah, Iraq. He was assigned to the 6th Squadron, 9th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Lt. Col. Glade L. Felix, 52, of Lake Park, Ga., died June 11 in Southwest Asia. His death is under investigation. Felix was assigned to the 622nd Aeromedical Staging Squadron, Robins Air Force Base, Ga.

Spc. Damon G. LeGrand, 27, of Lakeside, Calif., died June 12 in Baqubah, Iraq, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit with anti-tank mines, rocket-propelled grenades and small arms fire in Baghdad, Iraq. He was assigned to the 571st Military Police Company, 504th Military Police Battalion, 42nd Military Police Brigade, Fort Lewis, Wash.

Lance Cpl. Johnny R. Strong, 21, of Waco, Texas., died June 12 while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, Twentynine Palms, Calif.

Pvt. William C. Johnson, 22, of Oxford, N.C., died June 12 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered from an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kan.

Pvt. William C. Johnson, 22, of Oxford, N.C., died June 12 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered from an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kan.

Cpl. Llythaniele Fender, 21, of Medical Lake, Wash. He was assigned to the 5th Battalion, 5th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, Fort Lewis, Wash., and

Cpl. Meresebang Ngiraked, 21, of Koror, Republic of Palau. He was assigned to the 5th Battalion, 5th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, Fort Lewis, Wash., and

Spc. Adam G. Herold, 23, of Omaha, Neb. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 377th Parachute Field Artillery Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, Fort Richardson, Alaska died June 10 in Karbala, Iraq, of wounds suffered from an improvised explosive device.

Sgt. Dariek E. Dehn, 32, of Spokane, Wash., died June 2 in Sharkat, Iraq, of wounds suffered from an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 6th Squadron, 9th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas., 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.

Cpl. Jeremy R. Greene, 24, of Springfield, Ohio, died Apr. 28 at Forward Operating Base Tillman, Afghanistan, due to injuries suffered from a non-combat related incident. His death is under investigation.
Greene was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 87th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, N.Y.

Cpl. Christopher Degiovine, 25, of Lone Tree, Colo.
Degiovine died April 26 while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to 2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Pfc. Nicholas E. Riehl, 21, of Shiocton, Wis., died Apr. 27 in Fallujah, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his unit during combat patrol. He was assigned to the 5th Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.

Sgt. Peter Woodall, 25, of Sarasota, Fla.
Woodall died April 27 while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to 8th Engineer Support Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Spc. Daniel F. Mehringer, 20, of Morgantown, W.Va., died Apr. 27 in Bagram, Afghanistan, of injuries suffered from a non-combat related incident. His death is under investigation.
Mehringer was assigned to Division Special Troops Battalion, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.

Spc. Ryan A. Bishop, 32, of Euless, Texas, died April 14 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated while he was on dismounted patrol. He was assigned to the 4th Battalion, 31st Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, N.Y.

Sgt. Larry R. Bowman, 29, of Granite Falls, N.C., died April 13 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when his vehicle struck an improvised explosive device. Bowman was assigned to the 513th Transportation Company, 57th Transportation Battalion, 593rd Corps Support Group, Fort Lewis, Wash.

Lance Cpl. Daniel J. Santee, 21, of Mission Viejo, Calif., died April 14 from a non-hostile vehicle accident in Al Anbar province, Iraq. Santee was assigned to Combat Logistics Regiment 27, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Spc. James T. Lindsey, 20, of Florence, Ala., died April 12 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds sustained when his vehicle struck an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 509th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Fort Richardson, Alaska.

Sgt. Edelman L. Hernandez, 23, of Hyattsville, Md., died April 11 in Korengal Valley, Afghanistan, while on combat patrol. The incident is under investigation. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, N.Y.

1ST Lt. Gwilym J. Newman, 24, of Waldorf, Md., died April 12 in Tarmiyah, Iraq, of wounds sustained from enemy small arms fire while on dismounted patrol. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Cpl. Jason J. Beadles, 22, of La Porte, Ind., died April 12 in Baghdad, Iraq, of a non-combat related injury. The incident is under investigation. He was assigned to the 887th Engineer Company, 326th Engineer Battalion, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.

Sgt. Raymond S. Sevaaetasi, 29, of Pago Pago, American Samoa, died April 11 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when his vehicle struck an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 15th Brigade Support Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Pfc. Kyle G. Bohrnsen, 22, of Philipsburg, Mont., died April 10 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds sustained when his vehicle hit an improvised explosive device.He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo.

Sgt. Joshua A. Schmit, 26, of Willmar, Minn., and

Sgt. Brandon L. Wallace, 27, of St. Louis, Mo.
died Apr. 14 in Fallujah, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near their vehicle. They were assigned to the 1451st Transportation Company, 13th Support Command, Iraq.

Cpl. Cody A. Putnam, 22, of Lafayette, Ind., and

Pfc. John G. Borbonus, 19, of Boise, Idaho., died Apr. 12 in Baghdad, Iraq, when their patrol encountered an improvised explosive device. They were assigned to the 1st Squadron, 40th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Fort Richardson, Alaska.

Staff Sgt. Casey D. Combs, 28, of Auburn, Wash., and

Sgt. David A. Stephens, 28, of Tullahoma, Tenn., died April 12 in Miri, Afghanistan, when their vehicle was struck by an improvised explosive device during combat operations. They were assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.

Spc. Ismael G. Solorio, 21, of San Luis, Ariz., and

Pfc. Brian L. Holden, 20, of Claremont, N.C., and

Pvt. Brett A. Walton, 37, of Hillsboro, Ore., died Apr. 9 in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near their vehicle. They were assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 17th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo.

Pfc. Kyle G. Bohrnsen, 22, of Philipsburg, Mont., died April 10 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds sustained when his vehicle hit an improvised explosive device.He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo.

Cmdr. Philip A. Murphy-Sweet, 42, of Caldwell, Idaho, died April 7, as a result of enemy action in the vicinity of Baghdad.He was operationally assigned to Joint Contracting Command, Multi-National Force - Iraq and was deployed from his permanently assigned command of Naval Inventory Control Point, Mechanicsburg, Pa.

Staff Sgt. Jesse L. Williams, 25, of Santa Rosa, Calif., died April 8 in Balad, Iraq, of wounds suffered from small arms fire while conducting combat operations in Baqubah, Iraq.Williams was assigned to the 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat Team), Fort Lewis, Wash.

Pfc. Jeffrey A. Avery, 19, of Colorado Springs, Colo., died April 23 in Muqudadiyah, Iraq, from wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated during checkpoint operations. He was assigned to the 571st Military Police Company, 504th Military Police Battalion, 42nd Military Police Brigade, Fort Lewis, Wash.Cpl. Ray M. Bevel, 22, of Andrews, Texas, died Apr. 21 in Yusifiyah, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his unit during combat patrol operations.Bevel was assigned to the 4th Battalion, 31st Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, N.Y

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Pfc. Richard P. Langenbrunner, 19, of Fort Wayne, Ind., died Apr. 17 in Rustamiyah, Iraq, of injuries suffered from a non-combat related incident.His death is under investigation. Langenbrunner was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Benning, Ga.

Lance Cpl. Daniel R. Scherry, 20, of Rocky River, Ohio, died April 16 from a non-hostile accident in Al Anbar province, Iraq.Scherry was assigned to 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

1st Lt. Shaun M. Blue, 25, of Munster, Ind., died April 16 while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, Calif.

Capt. Hayes Clayton, 29, of Georgia, died Dec. 25 in Balad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated while he was conducting combat operations.Clayton was assigned to the 842nd Military Training and Transition team, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kan.

Sgt. 1st Class Dexter E. Wheelous, 37, of Winder, Ga., died Dec. 25 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle during combat operations.Wheelous was assigned to the 842nd Military Training and Transition team, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kan.

Spc. Michael J. Crutchfield, 21, of Stockton, Calif., died Dec. 23 in Balad, Iraq, of a non-combat related injury.Crutchfield was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 4th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, Fort Bragg, N.C. Crutchfield's death is under investigation.

Cpl. Joshua M. Schmitz, 21, of Spencer, Wis., and

Lance Cpl. William C. Koprince Jr., 24, of Lenoir City, Tenn.

Schmitz died December 26 and Koprince on December 27 while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. Both Marines were assigned to 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Pfc. Eric R. Wilkus, 20, of Hamilton, N.J., died Dec. 25 at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Landstuhl, Germany, of a non-combat related injury Dec. 22 in Baghdad, Iraq. Wilkus was assigned to the 57th Military Police Company, 8th Military Police Brigade, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii. The incident is under investigation. .

Pfc. Joe L. Baines, 19, of Newark, N.J., died Dec. 16 at Taji, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV. He was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Spc. Elias Elias, 27, of Glendora, Calif., died Dec. 23 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle while on patrol.Elias was assigned to the 3rd Squadron, 61st Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo.

Sgt. Jae S. Moon, 21, of Levittown, Pa., died Dec. 25 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle while on patrol Dec. 14 in Baghdad.Moon was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo.

Staff Sgt. Henry K. Kahalewai, 43, of Hilo, Hawaii, died Dec. 15 at Brooke Army Medical Center, San Antonio, of wounds suffered Nov. 21 in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Stryker vehicle. He was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat Team), Fort Lewis, Wash.

Spc. Joshua D. Sheppard, 22, of Quinton, Okla., died Dec. 22 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when his patrol came in contact with the enemy using small arms fire. Sheppard was assigned to the 642nd Engineer Support Company, 7th Engineer Battalion, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, N.Y.

Sgt. Curtis L. Norris, 28, of Dansville, Mich., died Dec. 23 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. Norris was assigned to the 210th Brigade Support Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, N.Y.

Spc. John Barta, 25, of Corpus Christi, Texas, died Dec. 23 in Buhritz, Iraq, of wounds suffered from indirect enemy fire during combat operations. Barta was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Pvt. Evan A. Bixler, 21, of Racine, Wis., died Dec. 24 in Hit, Iraq, of wounds suffered from enemy indirect fire during security operations. Bixler was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 6th Infantry, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Baumholder, Germany.

Hospitalman Kyle A. Nolen, 21, of Ennis, Texas, died Dec. 21 in Al Anbar Province, Iraq, as a result of enemy action.Nolen was assigned to H Company, 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Division, Regimental Combat Team 7, I Marine Expeditionary Force Forward, 29 Palms, Calif.

Cpl. Joshua D. Pickard, 20, of Merced, Calif., died Dec. 19 while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to 2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Lance Cpl. Fernando S. Tamayo, 19, of Fontana, Calif.
, died December 21 while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. Tamayo was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, Calif.

Lance Cpl. Myles C. Sebastien, 21, of Opelousas, La., died Dec. 20 from wounds suffered while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq.Sebastien was assigned to 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Lance Cpl. Stephen L. Morris, 21, of Lake Jackson, Texas, died Dec. 24 while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq.Morris was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii.

Sgt. Jason C. Denfrund, 24, of Cattaraugus, N.Y., died Dec. 25 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his unit while on patrol. Denfrund was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, N.Y.

Staff Sgt. Jacob G. McMillan, 25, of Lafayette, La., died Dec. 20 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle and was followed by enemy small arms fire.McMillan was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, Fort Richardson, Alaska.

Spc. Scott D. Dykman, 27, of Helena, Mont., died Dec. 20 in Baghdad, Iraq, of injuries suffered from an improvised explosive device.He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, Fort Richardson, Alaska.

Spc. Robert J. Volker, 21, of Big Spring, Texas, died Dec. 20 in Baghdad, Iraq, of injuries suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV.He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Spc. Andrew P. Daul, 21, of Brighton, Mich., died Dec. 19 in Hit, Iraq, of injuries suffered then an improvised explosive device detonated near his Abrams tank during combat operations.He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 37th Armored Regiment, 1st Brigade, 1st Armored Division, Friedberg, Germany.

Staff Sgt. Brian L. Mintzlaff, 34, of Fort Worth, Texas, died Dec. 18 in Taji, Iraq, from injuries suffered when his Bradley Fighting Vehicle rolled over.He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Staff Sgt. Joseph E. Phaneuf, 38, of Eastford, Conn., died Dec. 15 in Mehtar Lam, Afghanistan, of injuries suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during combat operations.He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 102nd Infantry Brigade, Hartford, Conn.

Spc. Chad J. Vollmer, 24, of Grand Rapids, Mich., and

Pfc. Wilson A. Algrim, 21, of Howell, Mich., and

Pvt. Bobby Mejia II, Saginaw, Mich., died Dec. 23 in Salman Pak, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near their vehicle during combat operations.They were assigned to the 1st Battalion, 125th Infantry, Big Rapids, Mich.

Staff Sgt. David R. Staats, 30, of Pueblo, Colo, died Dec. 16 in Taji, Iraq., and

Spc. Matthew J. Stanley, 22, of Wolfeboro Falls, N.H., died Dec. 16 in Taji, Iraq., and

Pfc. Seth M. Stanton, 19, of Colorado Springs, Colo., died Dec. 17 in Balad, Iraq. These three soldiers died of injuries suffered when their HMMWV struck an improvised explosive device while on mounted patrol Dec. 16 in Taji, Iraq. They were assigned to the 1st Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Lance Cpl. Ryan J. Burgess, 21, of Sanford, Mich., and

Lance Cpl. Ryan L. Mayhan, 25, of Hawthorne, Calif.
Burgess and Mayhan died Dec. 21 while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. They were assigned to 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, Calif.

Lance Cpl. Matthew W. Clark, 22, of St. Louis, Mo., and

Lance Cpl. Luke C. Yepsen, 20, of Kingwood, Texas.

Both Marines died December 14 due to injuries suffered from enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. Clark was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii. Yepsen was assigned to 1st Tank Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, Calif.

Lance Cpl. Nicklas J. Palmer, 19, of Leadville, Colo. Palmer died Dec. 16 while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to the 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.

Capt. Kevin M. Kryst, 27, of West Bend, Wis. Kryst died Dec. 18 from wounds received while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to Marine Light-Attack Helicopter Squadron 267, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, I Marine Expeditionary Force Camp Pendleton, Calif.

Lance Cpl. Michael L. Ford, 19, of New Bedford, Mass., died April 26, 2006 while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to the 1st Tank Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, Calif.

Pfc. Raymond L. Henry, 21, of Anaheim, Calif, died on April 25 in Mosul, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during combat operations. Henry was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 17th Infantry Regiment, 172nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, Fort Wainwright, Alaska.

Staff Sgt. Metodio A. Bandonill, 29, of Honolulu, Hawaii, died in Baghdad, Iraq on April 24, from injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during combat operations. Bandonill was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 75th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.

Sgt. 1st Class Richard J. Herrema, 27, of Jackson, Tenn., died in Baghdad, Iraq on April 25, when he came under enemy fire during combat operations. Herrema was assigned to the U.S. Army Special Operations Command, Fort Bragg, N.C.

Sgt. Robert W. Ehney, 26, of Lexington, Ky.

Cpl. Jason B. Daniel, 21, of Fort Worth, Texas

Cpl. Shawn T. Lasswell Jr., 21, of Reno, Nev.

Died of injuries sustained in Taji, Iraq, on April 23, when an improvised explosive device detonated near their HMMWV during combat operations. All three soldiers were assigned to the 7th Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Lance Cpl. Aaron W. Simons, 20, of Modesto, Calif., died April 24 while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, Calif.

Sgt. Kyle A. Colnot, 23, of Arcadia, Calif.

Spc. Eric D. King, 29, of Vancouver, Wash.


Pfc. Jacob H. Allcott, 21, of Caldwell, Idaho


Pvt. Michael E. Bouthot, 19, of Fall River, Mass.

Died of injuries sustained in Baghad, Iraq on April 22, when an improvised explosive device detonated near their HMMWV causing a fire. This occurred during combat operations. All four soldiers were assigned to the 1st Squadron, 67th Armored Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Capt. Clayton L. Adamkavicius, 43, of Fairdale, Ky., died of injuries sustained in Abu Ghurayb, Afghanistan, on April 21, when he came under enemy small arms fire during combat operations. Adamkavicius was assigned to the Army National Guard's 149th Brigade, 35th Infantry Division, Louisville, Ky.

Pvt. Travis C. Zimmerman, 19, of New Berlinville, Pa., died in Baghdad, Iraq on April 22, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his observation post during dismounted combat reconnaissance operations.
Zimmerman was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.

Cpl. Eric R. Lueken, 23, of Dubois, Ind., died April 22 while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Al Anbar province, Iraq.
He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii.

Staff Sgt. Jason C. Ramseyer, 28, of Lenoir, N.C., died April 20 while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii.

Pfc. Patrick A. Tinnell, 25, of Lake Havasu City, Ariz.,
died in As Siniyah, Iraq, on April 19, when a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device detonated during a dismounted combat patrol. Tinnell was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.

Petty Officer 3rd Class Marcques J. Nettles, 22, of Beaverton, Ore., died April 2, when the truck he was riding in rolled over in a flash flood near Al Asad, Iraq. Nettles was previously listed as Duty Status - Whereabouts Unknown. His body was recovered April 16. He was assigned to 1st Combat Logistics Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.

Pfc. Robert J. Settle, 25, of Owensboro, Ky., died in Taji, Iraq, on April 19, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during combat operations. Settle was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 66th Armored Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
Capt. Ian P. Weikel, 31, of Colorado, died in Balad, Iraq on April 18, from injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during combat operations in Baghdad. Weikel was assigned to the 10th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Lance Cpl. Darin T. Settle, 23, of Henley, Mo., died April 14 from a non-hostile motor vehicle accident in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to Combat Logistics Regiment 2, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Spc. Mark W. Melcher, 34, of Pittsburgh, Pa., died in Al Taqaddum, Iraq on April 15, when his M1A1 Abrams tank came under enemy small-arms fire during combat operations. Melcher was assigned to the National Guard's 1st Battalion, 103rd Armor, Friedens, Pa.

Lance Cpl. Derrick J. Cothran, 21, of Avondale, La.

Cpl. Pablo V. Mayorga, 33, of Margate, Fla.

Lance Cpl. Justin D. Sims, 22, of Covington, Ky.

Pfc. Ryan G. Winslow, 19, of Jefferson, Ala.

All four Marines died April 15 when their HMMWV struck an improvised explosive device during combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. Cothran, Mayorga, and Winslow were all assigned to the 2nd Tank Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C. Sims was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Spc. Scott M. Bandhold, 37, of North Merrick, N.Y.

Pfc. Roland E. Calderonascenio, 21, of Miami, Fla.
Died of injuries sustained in Misiab, Iraq on April 12, when an improvised explosive device detonated near their HMMWV during combat operations. The soldiers were assigned to the 1st Battalion, 67th Armored Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Cpl. Joseph A. Blanco, 25, of Bloomington, Calif.

Pfc. James F. Costello III, 27, of St. Louis, Mo.

Pfc. George R. Roehl Jr., 21, of Manchester, N.H.
They died of injuries sustained in Taji, Iraq on April 11, when an improvised explosive device detonated near their Bradley Fighting Vehicle and they subsequently came under small arms fire during combat operations. All three soldiers were assigned to the 7th Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Sgt. 1st Class Randall L. Lamberson, 36, of Springfield, Mo., died in Balad, Iraq on April 10th.

Spc. David S. Collins, 24, of Jasper Ga., died in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, on April 9th.
They died of injuries sustained in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, on April 9, when an improvised explosive device detonated near their HMMWV during combat operations. The soldiers were assigned to the Army's 1st Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.

Spc. Andrew K. Waits, 23, of Waterford, Mich., died April 13, in Baghdad, Iraq, where an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during combat operations. Waits was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Comabt Team, 101st Airborne Divison (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.

Spc. Kenneth D. Hess, 26, of Asheville, N.C., died in Rawah, Iraq on April 11, as the result of a suicide bomber attack while Hess was conducting a dismounted patrol. Hess was assigned to the 4th Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment, 172nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, Fort Wainwright, Alaska.

Spc. Shawn R. Creighton, 21, of Windsor, N.C.,
died in Rawah, Iraq on April 8, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Stryker vehicle during patrol operations. Creighton was assigned to the 4th Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment, 172nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, Fort Wainwright, Alaska.

Cpl. Salem Bachar, 20, of Chula Vista, Calif.

Lance Cpl. Stephen J. Perez, 22, of San Antonio, Texas

Both were killed due to enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq on April 13. Bachar was assigned to Headquarters Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif. Perez was assigned to 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.

Lance Cpl. Philip J. Martini, 24, of Lansing, Ill., died April 8, of a gunshot wound while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. Martini was assigned to 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.

Lance Cpl. Marcus S. Glimpse, 22, of Huntington Beach, Calif., died April 12 as the result of an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.

Lance Cpl. Eric A. Palmisano, 27, of Florence, Wis., died April 2, after the truck he was riding in rolled over in a flash flood near Al Asad, Iraq. The incident also resulted in the death of six other Marines and a Navy petty officer. Palmisano was listed as Duty Status Whereabouts Unknown until his body was recovered April 11. He was assigned to 1st Transportation Support Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.

Petty Officer 3rd Class Marcques J. Nettles, 22, of Beaverton, Ore. is still listed as Duty Status - Whereabouts Unknown as a result of the incident and search efforts continue.

Pfc. Joseph I. Love, 22, of North Pole, Alaska, died in Balad, Iraq, on April 9, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during convoy operations. Love was assigned to the 94th Engineer Combat Battalion (Heavy), 8th Sustainment Command (Theater), Schofield Barracks, Hawaii.

Spc. James W. Gardner, 22, of Glasgow, Ky.
, died in Tal Afar, Iraq, on April 10, from a non-combat related cause. Gardner was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment, 101st Combat Aviation Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.

Cpl. Richard P. Waller, 22, of Fort Worth, Texas, died April 7 from wounds received while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.

Lance Cpl. Bryan N. Taylor, 20, of Milford, Ohio, died April 6 after being shot by an Iraqi Army soldier on a coalition base near Al Qaim, Iraq. He was assigned to the 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Pvt. Jody W. Missildine, 19, of Plant City, Fla.,
died in Tal Afar, Iraq, on April 8, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during convoy operations. Missildine was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 37th Armored Regiment, 1st Brigade, 1st Armored Division, Friedberg, Germany.
Sgt. 1st Class Gregory S. Rogers, 42, of Cincinnati, Ohio, died in Ar Ramadi, Iraq on April 9, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during convoy operations. Rodgers was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.
Spc. Daniel L. Sesker, 22, of Ogden, Iowa, died in Bayji, Iraq on April 6, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during combat operations. Sesker was assigned to the Army National Guard's Troop C, 1st Squadron, 113th Cavalry in LeMars, Iowa.
DoD Identifies Marine and Sailor Casualties The Department of Defense announced today the identity of a Marine and a sailor supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom, who have been listed as Duty Status
- Whereabouts Unknown (DUSTWUN) after the seven-ton truck in which they were riding rolled over in a flash flood near Al Asad, Iraq on April 2. The incident was not a result of enemy action.

Lance Cpl. Eric A. Palmisano, 27, of Milwaukee, Wis., is assigned to the 1st Transportation Support Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.

Petty Officer 3rd Class Marcques J. Nettles, 22, of Beaverton, Ore., is assigned to Force Service Regiment 1 Fleet Marine Forces Pacific.

Pfc. Chase A. Edwards, 19, of Lake Charles, La., died April 6 while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.
Spc. Dustin J. Harris, 21, of Bangor, Maine, died in Bayji, Iraq on April 6, when an improvised device detonated while he was conducting dismounted patrol operations. Harris was assigned to the 172nd Brigade Support Battalion, 172nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Wainwright, Alaska.

Capt. Timothy J. Moshier, 25, of Albany, N.Y.

Chief Warrant Officer 3 Michael L. Hartwick, of Orrick, Mo.
They died in Baghdad Iraq on April 1, when their Apache helicopter crashed while conducting a combat air patrol. Both soldiers were assigned to the Army's 4th Battalion, 4th Aviation Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
Lance Cpl. Jacob W. Beisel, 21, of Lackawaxen, Pa.

Lance Cpl. Kun Y. Kim, 20, of Atlanta, Ga.

Staff Sgt. Eric A. McIntosh, 29, of Trafford, Pa.

Cpl. Scott J. Procopio, 20, of Saugus, Mass.
Beisel died March 31 from wounds received while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. Kim, McIntosh and Procopio died April 2 while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. All Marines were assigned to 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Staff Sgt. Darrell P. Clay, 34, of Fayetteville, N.C.

Sgt. Israel Devora Garcia, 23, of Clint, Texas
They died in Baghdad, Iraq, on April 1, when an improvised explosive device detonated while they were conducting a dismounted patrol. Both soldiers were assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 6th Infantry, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, Baumholder, Germany.

Cpl. Andres Aguilar Jr., 21, of Victoria, Texas

Cpl. David A. Bass, 20, of Nashville, Tenn.

Lance Cpl. Patrick J. Gallagher, 27, of Jacksonville, Fla.

Lance Cpl. Felipe D. Sandoval-Flores, 20, of Los Angeles, Calif.

Cpl. Brian R. St. Germain, 22, of Warwick, R.I.

Staff Sgt. Abraham G. Twitchell, 28, of Yelm, Wash.
All Marines died April 2, when the seven-ton truck they were riding in rolled over in a flash flood near Al Asad, Iraq.

Spc. Ty J. Johnson, 28, of Elk Grove, Calif., died in Kirkuk, Iraq, on April 4, when an improvised device detonated near his HMMWV during combat operations. Johnson was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 320th Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.

Hospitalman Geovani Padillaaleman, 20, of South Gate, Calif.,
died Apr. 2 as a result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was permanently assigned to Bethesda Naval Hospital, USNS Comfort Detachment and operationally assigned to Third Battalion, Eighth Marine Regiment, 2/28 Brigade Combat Team.

Pfc. Sean D. Tharp, 21, of Orlando, Fla.,
died in Baghdad, Iraq on March 28, when his element came under enemy small arms fire while conducting dismounted patrol operations. Tharp was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry, 1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Staff Sgt. Robert Hernandez, 47, of Silver Springs, Md.,
died in Al Taquaddum, Iraq on March 28, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during combat operations. Hernandez was assigned to the Army Reserve's 3rd Battalion, 318th Regiment, 1st Brigade, 80th Division (Institutional Training), Fort Meade, Md.

Pfc. Joseph J. Duenas, 23, of Mesa, Ariz.,
died in Kirkuk Province, Iraq on March 30 from non-combat related injuries while returning from combat operations. Duenas was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 327th Infantry, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101 Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.

Pfc. Jeremy W. Ehle, 19, of Richmond, Va.,
died on April 2 in Hit, Iraq from wounds sustained when his dismounted patrol came under enemy small arms fire during combat operations. Ehle was assigned to the Army's 1st Battalion, 36th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 1st Armored Division in Friedberg, Germany.

Pfc. Sean D. Tharp, 21, of Orlando, Fla.,
died in Baghdad, Iraq on March 28, when his element came under enemy small arms fire while conducting dismounted patrol operations. Tharp was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry, 1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Tech. Sgt. Walter M. Moss Jr., 37, of Houston, Texas,
was killed in the explosion of an improvised explosive device while conducting safing operations in the vicinity of Baghdad, Iraq on March 29. Moss was assigned to the 366th Civil Engineer Squadron, Mountain Home AFB, Idaho.

Sgt. 1st Class John T. Stone, 52, of Norwich, Vt.,
died March 28 in Lashkagar, Afghanistan as a result of enemy mortar and small arms attacks during combat operations. Stone was assigned to the Army National Guard's 15th Civil Support Team, South Burlington, Vt.

Sgt. Michael D. Rowe, 23,
New Port Richey, Fla., died in Rutbah, Iraq on March 28, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during combat operations. Rowe was assigned to the 46th Engineer Battalion, Warrior Brigade, Fort Polk, La.

Spc. Frederick A. Carlson, 25, Bethlehem, Pa.,
died in Taqqadum, Iraq on March 25, from a non-combat related cause. Carlson was assigned to the Army National Guard's 228th Forward Support Battalion, 2nd Battalion, 28th Infantry Division, Bethlehem, Pa.

Staff Sgt. Christopher L. Robinson, 36, Brandon, Miss.
, died in Sangain District, Afghanistan on March 25, when his HMMWV came under enemy small arms fire during combat operations. Robinson was assigned to the Army National Guard's 2nd Battalion, 20th Special Forces Group, Jackson, Miss.

Spc. Antoine J. McKinzie, 25, of Indianapolis, Ind.,
died in Baghdad, Iraq, on March 21, when his HMMWV came under enemy small arms fire during combat operations. McKinzie was assigned to the 4th Battalion, 27th Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Armored Division, Baumholder, Germany.

Staff Sgt. Brock A. Beery, 30, of White House, Tenn.,
died in Habbaniyah, Iraq on March 23, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his LMTV followed by enemy small arms fire during combat operations. Beery was assigned to the Army National Guard's 2nd Battalion, 123rd Armor Regiment, Bowling Green, Ky.

Sgt 1st Class Randy D. McCaulley, 44, Indiana, Pa.,
died in Habbaniyah, Iraq on March 23, when his dismounted patrol came under enemy small arms fire during combat operations. McCaulley was assigned to the Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 110th Infantry, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 28th Infantry Division, Indiana, Pa.

Pfc. Amy A. Duerksen, 19, of Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md.,
died in Baghdad, Iraq, on March 11, from a non-combat related injury. Duerksen was assigned to the 4th Combat Support Battalion, 1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
Sgt. Amanda N. Pinson, 21, of St. Louis, Mo.

Staff Sgt. Ricardo Barraza, 24, of Shafter, Calif.

Sgt. Dale G. Brehm, 23, of Turlock, Calif.
Died in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, on March 18, when they came under small arms fire by enemy forces during combat operations. Both solidiers were assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, Fort Lewis, Wash.

Spc. Carlos M. Gonzalez, 22, of Middletown, N.Y.
Pinson and Gonzalez died in Tikrit, Iraq, on Mar. 16, when a mortar round detonated.

Staff Sgt. Bryan A. Lewis, 32, of Bunkie, La.,
died north of Rustamiyah, Iraq, on March 13, when an improvised device detonated near his HMMWV during a convoy operations. Lewis was assigned to the 519th Military Police Battalion, 49th Military Police Brigade, Fort Polk La.

Pfc. Angelo A. Zawaydeh, 19, of San Bruno, Calif.,
died in Baghdad, Iraq on March 15, when his traffic control point came under mortar attack during combat operations. Zawaydeh was assigned to the Army's 2nd Battalion, 502nd Infantry, 2nd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.
Staff Sgt. Marco, A. Silva, 27, of Alva, Fla. Silva was assigned to the Army's 1st Battalion, 506th Infantry, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.
Sgt. Corey A. Dan, 22, of Norway, Maine. Dan was assigned the Army's 1st Battalion, 506th Infantry, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.
They died near Ar Ramadi, Iraq on March 13, when they came under small arms fire and an improvised explosive device detonated during combat operations.
Staff Sgt. Joseph, R. Ray, 29, of Asheville, N.C. Ray was assigned to the Army Reserve's 391st Engineer Battalion, Asheville, N.C.
Sgt. Kevin D. Akins, 29, of Burnsville, N.C. Akins was assigned to the Army Reserve's 391st Engineer Battalion, Asheville, N.C.
Sgt. Anton J. Hiett, 25, of Mount Airy, N.C. Hiett was assigned to the Army Reserve's 391st Engineer Battalion, Greenville, S.C.
Spc. Joshua L. Hill, 24, of Fairmount, Ind. Hill was assigned to the Army Reserve's 391st Engineer Battalion, Asheville, N.C.
Lance Cpl. Kristen K. Figueroa, 20, of Honolulu, Hi, died March 12 while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, Calif.
Lance Cpl. Nicholas R. Anderson, 21, of Sauk City, Wis.,
died March 13 in a non-hostile vehicle accident in Afghanistan. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii.
Lance Cpl. Bunny Long, 22, of Modesto, Calif., died March 10 from a suicide, vehicle-borne, improvised explosive device in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to Headquarters Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Cpl. Matthew D. Conley, 21, of Killen, Ala., died Feb. 18, 2006 when his vehicle was attacked with an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations in Ar Ramadi, Iraq. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, Calif. During Operation Iraqi Freedom, his unit was attached to 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward).
Sgt. Charles E. Matheny, IV, 23 of Stanwood, Wash., died in Baghdad, Iraq, on Feb. 18, 2006 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV. Matheny was assigned to the Army's 704th Support Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
Daniel J. Kuhlmeier, 30, of Omaha, Neb., died Feb. 20, 2006 in Baghdad, Iraq when the convoy he was traveling in was struck by an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to Detachment 204, 2nd Field Investigations Region, Offutt Air Force Base, Neb.
Staff Sgt. Jay T. Collado, 31, of Columbia, S.C., died Feb. 20, 2006 from an improvised explosive device near Baghdad, Iraq. He was assigned to Marine Light/Attack Helicopter Squadron-267, Marine Aircraft Group-39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
During Operation Iraqi Freedom, he was attached to the U.S. Army's 4th Infantry Division.
2nd Lt. Almar L. Fitzgerald, 23, of Lexington, S.C., died Feb. 21, 2006 at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Germany from wounds received Feb. 18 as a result of an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, Calif. During Operation Iraqi Freedom, his unit was attached to the 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward).
The Department of Defense announced today the death of four soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died in Al Hawijah, Iraq, on Feb. 22, when an improvised explosive device detonated near their HMMWV during patrol operations. All four soldiers were assigned to the Army's 1st Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Ky.
Staff Sgt. Gregson G. Gourley, 38, of Salt Lake City, Utah.
Sgt. Rickey E. Jones, 21, of Kokomo, Ind.
Pfc. Christopher L. Marion, 20, of Pineville, Mo.
Pfc. Allan A. Morr, 21, of Shiawassee County, Mich.
Cpt. Anthony R. Garcia, 48, of Fort Worth, Texas,
died in Tikrit, Iraq, on Feb. 17, 2006 from a gun shot wound. Garcia was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment, 101st Aviation Brigade, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Ky.
Sgt. 1st Class Amos C. Edwards, Jr., 41, of Savannah, Ga.,
died in Ar Rutbah, Iraq, on Feb. 17, 2006 from a non-combat related cause. Edwards was assigned to the Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 118th Field Artillery Regiment, 48th Brigade Combat Team, Savannah, Ga.
Sgt. 1st Class Chad A. Gonsalves, 31, of Turlock, Calif.Gonsalves was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group, Fort Bragg, N.C.
Staff Sgt. Edwin H. Dazachacon, 38, of Belleville, Ill. Dazachacon was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group, Fort Bragg, N.C.
Staff Sgt. Clinton T. Newman, 26, of San Antonio, Texas. Newman was assigned to the 321st Civil Affairs Brigade, San Antonio, Texas
Sgt. Alberto D. Montrond, 27, of Suffolk, Mass. Montrond was assigned to the Group Support Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group, Fort Bragg, N.C.
All four died north of Deh Rawod, Afghanistan, on Feb. 13, when an improvised explosive device detonated near their HMMWV during combat operations.
Lance Cpl. Matthew R. Barnes, 20, of West Monroe, La.
Cpl. Rusty L. Washam, 21, of Huntsville, Tenn.
Both Marines died Feb. 14, 2006 when a suicide car bomber attacked their vehicle near Al Qa'im, Iraq. They were assigned to 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division; II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.
Cpl. Andrew J. Kemple, 23, of Cambridge, Minn., died in Tikrit, Iraq on Feb. 12, 2006 when his HMMWV came under small arms fire during combat operations. Kemple was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Ky. Spc. Felipe J. Garcia Villareal, 26, of Burke, Va., died at Washington Hospital Center in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 12, 2006 of injuries sustained in Ramadi, Iraq on Feb. 9, when his tent caught fire. Garcia Villareal was assigned to the 54th Engineer Battalion, 130th Engineer Brigade, Warner Barracks, Bamberg, Germany.
Lance Cpl. Michael S. Probst, 26, of Irvine, Calif., died Feb. 14, 2006 from an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations near Abu Ghraib, Iraq. He was assigned to 1st Tank Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, Calif. During Operation Iraqi Freedom, his unit was attached to 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward).
Petty Officer 3rd Class Nicholas Wilson, 25, of Newark Valley, N.Y., died Feb. 12, 2006 as a result of an improvised explosive device in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit Three, based in San Diego, Calif.

Pfc. Matthew L. Bertolino, 20, of Hampstead, N.H., died Feb. 9, 2006 when the vehicle he was traveling in was involved in a rollover while operating as part of a combat patrol near Jalalabad, Afghanistan. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii.
Pfc. Javier Chavez Jr., 19, of Cutler, Calif., died Feb. 9, 2006 from wounds received as a result of an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations near Fallujah, Iraq.
Cpl. Ross A. Smith, 21, of Wyoming, Mich., died Feb. 9, 2006 from an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations against enemy forces near Fallujah, Iraq.
Both Marines were assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif. During OIF their unit is attached to 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward).
Spc. Allen D. Kokesh Jr., 21, of Yankton, S. D., died at Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio, Texas, on Feb. 7, 2006 of injuries sustained in Baghdad, Iraq, on Dec. 4 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV.
Kokesh was assigned to the Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 147th Field Artillery, Yankton, S. D.
Spc. Roberto L. Martinez Salazar, 21, of Long Beach, Calif., died in Mosul, Iraq on Feb. 4, 2006 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his up-armored HMMWV during patrol operations. Martinez Salazar was assigned to Company A, 14th Engineer Battalion, 555th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, Fort Lewis, Wash.
Cpl. Brandon S. Schuck, 21, of Safford, Ariz., died Feb. 6, 2006 from an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Baghdadi, Iraq. He was assigned to the 8th Engineer Support Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.
Pfc. Jacob D. Spann, 21, of Columbus, Ohio, died Feb. 6, 2006 from wounds sustained as a result of an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Hit, Iraq. He was assigned to Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.
Lance Cpl. Steven L. Phillips, 27, of Chesapeake, Va., died Feb. 7, 2006 from a non-hostile vehicle accident while conducting combat operations against enemy forces near Al Qaim, Iraq. He was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C. The accident is under investigation.
Cpl. Orville Gerena, 21, of Virginia Beach, Va.
Lance Cpl. David S. Parr, 22, of Benson, N.C.
Died Feb. 6, 2006 from an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Hit, Iraq. They were assigned to Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.
Staff Sgt. Christopher R. Morningstar, 27, San Antonio, Tx.
Sgt. Jeremiah J. Boehmer, 22, of Parkston, S.D.
Died in Al Husayniyah, Iraq on Feb. 5, 2006 when an improvised explosive device detonated near their Stryker Engineer Squad Vehicle. Both soldiers were assigned to the 562nd Engineer Company, 172nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, Fort Wainwright, Alaska.
Spc. Sergio A. Mercedes Saez, 23, of New York, N.Y., died in Baghdad, Iraq on Feb. 5, 2006 when the HMMWV in which he was riding accidentally rolled over into a canal. Mercedes Saez was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Ky.
Spc. William S. Hayes III, 23, of St. Tammany, La., died in Baghdad, Iraq, on Feb. 5, 2006 of a non-combat related injury. Hayes was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
1st. Lt. Simon T. Cox, Jr., 30, of Texas, died in Taji, Iraq, on Feb. 2, 2006 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his M2A3 Bradley. Cox was assigned to the Army's 1st Battalion, 66th Armored Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
Sgt. 1st Class Lance S. Cornett, 33, of London, Ky., died in the vicinity of Ar Ramadi, Iraq, on Feb. 3, 2006 of injuries sustained earlier that day while engaging enemy forces. Cornett was assigned to the U.S. Army Special Operations Command, Fort Bragg, N.C.

Spc. Jesse M. Zamora, 22, of Las Cruces, N.M., died in Bayji, Iraq, on Feb. 3, 2006 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV.
Zamora was assigned to the Army's 1st Battalion, 187th Infantry, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Ky.
Spc. Anthony C. Owens, 21, of Conway, S.C., died in Baghdad, Iraq, on Feb. 1, 2006 when his unit was attacked by enemy forces using grenades and small arms fire. Owens was assigned to the Army's 1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Ky.
Pfc. Sean T. Cardelli, 20, of Downers Grove, Ill., died Feb. 1, 2006 from enemy small arms fire while conducting combat operations near Fallujah, Iraq. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif. During Operation Iraqi Freedom, his unit was attached to 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward).
Pfc. Scott A. Messer, 26, of Ashland, Ky., died in Ashraf, Iraq, on Feb. 2, 2006 when his HMMWV accidentally rolled over during convoy operations. Messer was assigned to the Army's 1st Squadron, 32nd Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Ky.
Spc. Walter B. Howard, II, 35, of Rochester, Mich., died in Balad, Iraq, on Feb. 2, 2006 of injuries sustained earlier that day in Ashraf, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his M1 Abrams tank. Howard was assigned to the Army's 1st Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo.
Three died on Feb. 1, 2006 when an improvised explosive device detonated near their HMMWV. The soldiers were assigned to the Army's 1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Ky.
Killed were: 1st Lt. Garrison C. Avery, 23, of Lincoln, Neb.
Spc. Marlon A. Bustamante, 25, of Corona, N.Y.
Pfc. Caesar S. Viglienzone, 21, of Santa Rosa, Calif.

Cpl. Felipe C. Barbosa, 21, of High Point, N.C., died Jan. 28, 2006 from a non-hostile vehicle accident in Fallujah, Iraq. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C. Lance Cpl. Hugo R. Lopez, 20, of La Habra, Calif. died Jan. 27, 2006 at Brooke army Medical Center, San Antonio, from wounds sustained from an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Rawah, Iraq on Nov. 20, 2005. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, IMarine Expeditionary FOrce, Camp Pendleston, Calif. His unit was attached to 2nd Marine Division II, Marine Expeditionary Force, Forward.
Lance Cpl. Billy D. Brixey Jr., 21, of Ferriday, La., died Jan. 27, 2006 at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Germany, from wounds received as a result of an improvised explosive device while traveling in a convoy in Afghanistan on Jan. 25. He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii. During Operation Enduring Freedom, his unit was attached to 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Okinawa, Japan.
Sgt. David L. Herrera, 26, of Oceanside, Calif., died in Baghdad, Iraq on Jan. 28, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during combat operations. Herrera was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Ky.
Pfc. Brian J. Schoff, 22, of Manchester, Tenn., died in Baghdad, Iraq on Jan. 28, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV. Schoff was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Ky.
Pfc. Adam R. Shepherd, 21, of Somerville, Ohio, died in Baghdad, Iraq, on Jan. 17, 2006 from a non-combat-related illness. Shepherd was assigned to the Army's 2nd Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Ky. This is under investigation
Chief Warrant Officer 3 Rex C. Kenyon, 34, of El Segundo, Calif., and
Chief Warrant Officer 2 Ruel Mamaril, 34, of Wahiawa, Hawaii. They died in Baghdad, Iraq, on Jan. 16 when their AH64D (Apache) helicoptor was shot down while they were conducting aerial patrols. Both pilots were assigned to the 1st Battalion, 4th Aviation Regiment (Attack), Combat Aviation Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
Sgt. Matthew D. Hunter, 31, of Valley Grove, W.Va., died in Baghdad, Iraq, on Jan. 23, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his dismounted patrol during combat operations. Hunter was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Ky.
The Department of Defense announced today the death of four Marines who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Cpl. Carlos Arrelanopandura, 22, of Los Angeles, Calif.
Pvt. Lewis T. D. Calapini, 21, of Waipahu, Hawaii
Lance Cpl. Brandon Dewey, 20, of San Joaquin, Calif.
Lance Cpl. Joshua A. Scott, 24, of Tunnel Hill, Ga.
Arrelanopandura and Dewey died Jan. 20, 2006 from a suicide vehicle-borne improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations in Haqlaniyah, Iraq. They were both assigned to 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif. During Operation Iraqi Freedom, their unit was attached to 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward). Calapini and Scott died Jan. 23, 2006 from a non-hostile vehicle accident near Al Taqaddum, Iraq. They were assigned to Anti-Terrorism Battalion, 4th Marine Expeditionary Brigade, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.
The Department of Defense announced today the death of two American airmen. They were killed Jan. 22, 2006 when their vehicle struck an improvised explosive device while conducting convoy escort duties in the vicinity of Taji, Iraq. Killed were:
Tech. Sgt. Jason L. Norton, 32, of Miami, Okla.
Staff Sgt. Brian McElroy, 28, of San Antonio, Texas.
Both airmen were assigned to the 3rd Security Forces Squadron, Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska.
The Department of Defense announced today the death of four soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died in Al Huwijah, Iraq on Jan. 20, when an improvised explosive device detonated near their HMMWV during patrol operations. Killed were:
Staff Sgt. Rickey Scott, 30, of Columbus, Ga.
Sgt. Dennis J. Flanagan, 22, of Inverness, Fla.
Spc. Clifton J. Yazzie, 23, of Fruitland, N.M.
Spc. Matthew C. Frantz, 23, of Lafayette, Ind.
Scott, Flanagan and Yazzie were assigned to the 1st
Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Ky. Frantz was assigned to the 1st Special Troops Battalion, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Ky.

The Department of Defense announced today the death of eight Marines and two airmen who were supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.

All died Feb. 17, 2006 when two CH-53 helicopters crashed into the Gulf of Aden in the vicinity of Ras Siyyan, northern Djibouti, while flying a training mission in the Godoria Range area. The Marines and airmen were deployed to Djibouti as part of the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa. The Marines were assigned to Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 464, Marine Air Group 29, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, II Marine Expeditionary Force, New River, N.C.

1st Lt. Brandon R. Dronet, 33, of Erath, La.

Sgt. James F. Fordyce, 22, of Newton Square, Pa.

Lance Cpl. Samuel W. Large, Jr., 21, of Villa Rica, Ga.

Sgt. Donnie Leo F. Levens, 25, of Long Beach, Miss.

Cpl. Matthieu Marcellus, 31, of Gainesville, Fla.

Sgt. Jonathan E. McColley, 23, of Gettysburg, Pa.

Lance Cpl. Nicholas J. Sovie, 20, of Ogdensburg, N.Y.

Capt. Bryan D. Willard, 33, of Hummelstown, Pa.

The airmen were:

SrA. Alecia S. Good, 23, of Broadview Heights, Ohio. Good was assigned to the 92nd Communications Squadron, Fairchild Air Force Base,Wash.

Staff Sgt. Luis M. Melendez Sanchez, 33, of Bayamon, Puerto Rico.
Sanchez was assigned to the 1st Communications Squadron, Langley Air Force Base, Va.

Pfc. Kasper A. Dudkiewicz, 22, of Mangilao, Guam, died in Mosul, Iraq, on Jan. 15, 2006 when his HMMWV was involved in a vehicle collision. Dudkiewicz was assigned to the 511th Military Police Company, 91st Military Police Battalion, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, N.Y.
Spc. Dustin L. Kendall, 21, of Conway, Mo., died in Baqubah, Iraq on Jan. 15, 2006 when his HMMVW accidentally struck an M1A2 Abrams tank and rolled over. Kendall was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 68th Armor Regiment, 3rd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo.
Lance Cpl. Jonathan K. Price, 19, of Woodlawn, Ill., died Jan. 13, 2006 from wounds received as a result of enemy small arms fire while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Ar Ramadi, Iraq. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.
Cpl. Justin J. Watts, 20, of Crownsville, Md., died Jan. 14, 2006 from an apparent non-hostile gunshot wound in Haditha, Iraq. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif. His unit was attached to the 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C. His death is currently under investigation.
Lance Cpl. Jonathan K. Price, 19, of Woodlawn, Ill., died Jan. 13, 2006 from wounds received as a result of enemy small arms fire while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Ar Ramadi, Iraq. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.
Cpl. Justin J. Watts, 20, of Crownsville, Md., died Jan. 14, 2006 from an apparent non-hostile gunshot wound in Haditha, Iraq. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif. His unit was attached to the 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C. His death is currently under investigation.
Chief Warrant Officer 3 Mitchell K. Carver, Jr., 31, of Charlotte, N.C.
Chief Warrant Officer 2 Kyle E. Jackson, 28, of Sarasota, Fla.
They died near Al Sukar, Iraq, on Jan. 13, 2006 when their OH-58D Kiowa Warrior helicopter came under attack by enemy forces using small arms fire. Both soldiers were assigned to the 1st Battalion, 10th Aviation Regiment, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, N.Y.
Pfc. Michael Anthony Jordan, 35, of Augusta, Ga., died in an automobile accident Friday, Jan. 13, 2006, in Manama, Bahrain. Jordan was assigned to Destroyer Squadron 50, Bahrain
Sgt. Michael J. McMullen, 25, of Salisbury, Md., died at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 10 of injuries sustained in Ramadi, Iraq on Dec. 24, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his position. McMullen was assigned to the Army National Guard's 243rd Engineer Company, Baltimore, Md.

The Department of Defense announced today the death of soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died near Tal Afar, Iraq, on Jan. 7, when their UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crashed.

Killed are:

Maj. Stuart M. Anderson, 44, of Peosta, Iowa. Anderson was assigned to the Army Reserve's 3rd Corps Support Command, Des Moines, Iowa.

Maj. Douglas A. Labouff, 36, of California. Labouff was assigned to the Army's 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Carson, Colo.

Capt. Michael R. Martinez, 43, of Missouri. Martinez was assigned to the Army's 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Carson, Colo.

1st Lt. Jaime L. Campbell, 25, of Ephrata, Wash. Campbell was assigned to the Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 207th Aviation Regiment, Anchorage, Alaska.

1st Lt. Joseph D. deMoors, 36, of Jefferson, Ala. deMoors was assigned to the Army's 3rd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Carson, Colo.

Chief Warrant Officer 4 Chester W. Troxel, 45, of Anchorage, Alaska. Troxel was assigned to the Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 207th Aviation Regiment, Anchorage, Alaska.

Spc. Michael I. Edwards, 26, of Fairbanks, Alaska. Edwards was assigned to the Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 207th Aviation Regiment, Anchorage, Alaska.

Spc. Jacob E. Melson, 22, of Wasilla, Alaska. Melson was assigned to the Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 207th Aviation Regiment, Anchorage, Alaska.

Sgt. Adam L. Cann, 23, of Davie, Fla. ,Cpl. Albert P. Gettings, 27, of New Castle, Pa., Lance Cpl. Ryan S. McCurdy, 20, of Baton Rouge, La. Cann was killed in action Jan. 5 by a suicide bomb attack on an Iraqi police recruitment center in Ar Ramadi, Iraq. He was assigned to Security Battalion, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif. During Operation Iraqi Freedom, his unit was attached to 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward). Gettings and McCurdy died Jan. 5 from wounds received as a result of enemy small-arms fire while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Fallujah, Iraq. Gettings was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C. McCurdy was assigned to Headquarters Company, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.
Sgt. Nathan R. Field, 23, of Lehigh, Iowa. Field was assigned to the Army Reserve's 4249th Port Security Company, Pocahontas, Iowa. Spc. Robert T. Johnson, 20, of Erwin, N.C. Johnson was assigned to the Army Reserve's 805th Military Police Company, Raleigh, N.C.They died in Umm Qasr, Iraq, on Jan. 7, when their HMMWV was hit by a civilian vehicle. Spc. Clinton R. Upchurch, 31, of Garden City, Kansas, died in Samarra, Iraq, on Jan. 7, during patrol operations when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV and enemy forces attacked using small arms fire. Upchurch was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Ky. Sgt. Radhames Camilomatos, 24, of Carolina, Puerto Rico, died in Taji, Iraq, on Jan. 7, from non-combat related injuries. Camilomatos was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 66th Armored Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
Lance Cpl. Kyle W. Brown, 22, of Newport News, Va., Lance Cpl. Jeriad P. Jacobs, 19, of Clayton, N.C., Lance Cpl. Jason T. Little, 20, of Climax, Mich., Cpl. Brett L. Lundstrom, 22, of Stafford, Va., Lance Cpl. Raul Mercado, 21, of Monrovia, Calif. All five Marines died on Jan. 7.
Mercado was killed when his vehicle was attacked with an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations near Al Karmah, Iraq. He was assigned to 2nd Maintenance Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.
Little was killed when his tank was attacked with an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations near Ferris, Iraq. He was assigned to 2nd Tank Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.
Brown, Jacobs and Lundstrom were killed by enemy small arms fire in separate attacks while conducting combat operations near Fallujah, Iraq. They were assigned to 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Lt. Col. Michael E. McLaughlin, 44, of Mercer, Pa., died in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, on Jan. 5, 2006 when he was conducting a dismounted patrol at an Iraqi police recruiting station and an individual-borne improvised explosive device detonated near his position. McLaughlin was assigned to the Army National Guard's 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 28th Infantry Division, Washington, Pa.

Maj. William F. Hecker, III, 37, of St. Louis, Mo.
Capt. Christopher P. Petty, 33, of Vienna, Va.
Sgt. 1st Class Stephen J. White, 39, of Talladega, Ala.
Sgt. Johnny J. Peralez, Jr., 25, of Kingsville, Texas.
Pvt. Robbie M. Mariano, 21, of Stockton, Calif. died in An Najaf, Iraq, on Jan. 5, 2006 when an improvised explosive device detonated near their HMMWV during convoy operations. The soldiers were assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 16th Field Artillery, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
Stewart, Ga. Killed were:
Sgt. Jason Lopez Reyes, 29, of Hatillo, Puerto Rico.
Spc. Ryan D. Walker, 25, of Stayton, Ore.
Died in Baghdad, Iraq, on Jan. 5, 2006 when an improvised explosive device detonated near their HMMWV during convoy operations. Both soldiers were assigned to the 1st Battalion, 76th Field Artillery Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort

Staff Sgt. Christopher J. Vanderhorn, 37, of Pierce, Wash., died in As Sinia, Iraq, on Jan. 1, 2006 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during patrol operations. Vanderhorn was assigned to the Army's 1st Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Ky.
Staff Sgt. Ayman A. Taha, 31, ofVienna, Va., died in Balad, Iraq, on Dec. 30, when he was preparing a munitions cache for demolition and the cache exploded. Taha was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 5th Special Forces Group, Fort Campbell, Ky.
Spc. Prince K. Teewia, 27, ofDurham, N.C., died in Baghdad, Iraq, on Dec. 29, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during combat operations. Teewia was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Ky.
Sgt. 1st Class Shawn C. Dostie, 32, of Granite City, Ill., died in Baghdad, Iraq, on Dec. 30, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during patrol operations. Dostie was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Ky.
Sgt. 1st Class Jason L. Bishop, 31, ofWilliamstown, Ky., died in As Siniyah, Iraq, on Jan. 1, when a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during patrol operations. Bishop was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 33rd Cavalry, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Ky.
Spc. Marcelino R. Corniel, 23, ofLa Puente, Calif., died in Baghdad, Iraq, on Dec. 31, 2005 when an enemy mortar attack occurred in the vicinity of his observation post. Corniel was assigned to the Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 184th Infantry Regiment, Fullerton, Calif.
Pvt. Jonathan R. Pfender, 22, of Evansville, Ind., died in Bayji, Iraq, on Dec. 30, 2005 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during patrol operations. Pfender was assigned to the Army's 1st Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Ky.
Pfc. George A. Lutz, II, 25, of Virginia Beach, Va., died in Fallujah, Iraq, on Dec. 29, 2005 when his dismounted patrol was attacked by enemy forces using small arms fire. Lutz was assigned to the Army's 9th Psychological Operations Battalion, 4th Psychologial Operations Group, U.S. Army Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations Command, Fort Bragg, N.C.

Spc. Aaron M. Forbes, 24, of Oak Island, N.C., died in Baghdad, Iraq, on Dec. 28, 2005 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during combat operations. Forbes was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 67th Armored Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
1st Sgt. Tobias C. Meister, 30, of Jenks, Okla., died south of Asadabad, Afghanistan on Dec. 28, 2005 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during combat patrol operations. Meister was assigned to the Army Reserve's 321st Civil Affairs Brigade, San Antonio, Texas.
Pfc. Jason D. Hasenauer, 21, of Hilton, N.Y., died near Kandahar, Afghanistan, on Dec. 28, 2005 when his HMMWV accidentally rolled over during patrol operations. Hasenauer was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.
Spc. Lance S. Sage, 26, of Hempstead , N.Y.
Pvt. Joshua M. Morberg, 20, of Sparks , Nev.
died in Baghdad, Iraq, on Dec. 27, 2005 when an improvised explosive device detonated near their dismounted patrol. Both soldiers were assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
Spc. Dane O. Carver, 20, of Freeport, Mich., died in Khalidiyah, Iraq on Dec. 26, 2005 when his HMMWV came under attack by enemy forces using small arms fire. Carver was assigned to the Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 125th Infantry Regiment, Saginaw, Mich.
Sgt. Dominic R. Coles, 25, of Jesup, Ga., died in Baghdad, Iraq, on Dec. 26, 2005 when his HMMWV came under attack during combat operations by enemy forces using small arms fire, rocket-propelled grenades and mortars. Coles was assigned to the 5th Engineer Battalion, Fort Leonard Wood, Mo.

Chief Warrant Officer Richard M. Salter, 44, of Cypress, Texas.

Chief Warrant Officer Isaias E. Santos, 28, of Ancon, Panama.
Died in Iraq on Dec. 26, 2005 when their Apache helicopter collided with another military aircraft in mid-air and then crashed. Both soldiers were assigned to the 1st Battalion, 4th Aviation Regiment, Aviation Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Spc. Sergio Gudino, 22, of Pomona, Calif., died in Baghdad, Iraq, on Dec. 25, 2005 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his M1A1 tank during combat operations. Gudino was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 64th Armor Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.

Spc. Anthony O. Cardinal, 20, ofMuskegon, Mich., died in Baghdad, Iraq, on Dec. 25, 2005 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during combat operations. Cardinal was assigned to the 3rd Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.

Sgt. Myla L. Maravillosa, 24, of Wahiawa, Hawaii, died in Kirkuk, Iraq, on Dec. 24, 2005 of injuries sustained earlier that day in Al Hawijah, Iraq, when her HMMWV was attacked by enemy forces using rocket-propelled grenades. Maravillosa was assigned to the Army Reserve's 203rd Military Intelligence Battalion, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md.

Master Sgt. Joseph J. Andres, Jr., 34, of Seven Hills, Ohio, died in Balad, Iraq, on Dec. 24, 2005 of injuries sustained earlier that day in Baqubah, Iraq, when he was attacked by enemy forces during combat operations. Andres was assigned to the U.S. Army Special Operations Command, Fort Bragg, N.C.

Sgt. Regina C. Reali, 25, of Freso, Calif.
Spc. Cheyenne C. Willey, 36, of Fremont, Calif.
died in Baghdad, Iraq, on Dec. 23, 2005 when an improvised explosive device detonated near their HMMWV. Both soldiers were assigned to the Army Reserve's 351st Civil Affairs Command, Mountain View, Calif.

1st Lt. Benjamin T. Britt, 24, of Wheeler, Texas.

Spc. William Lopez-Feliciano, 33, of Quebradillas, Puerto Rico.
died in Baghdad, Iraq, on Dec. 22, 2005 when an improvised explosive device detonated near their position during a dismounted patrol. Both soldiers were assigned to the 1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Ky.

1st Lt. Michael J. Cleary, 24, of Dallas, Pa.
Spc. Richard Junior D. Naputi, 24, of Talofofo, Guam.
Defense died in Taji, Iraq on Dec. 20, 2005 when an improvised explosive device detonated near their HMMWV during combat operations. Both soldiers were assigned to the 1st Battalion 15th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Benning, Ga

Staff Sgt. Johnnie V. Mason, 32, of Rio Vista, Texas, died in Al Mahmudiyah,Iraq on Dec. 19, 2005 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV. Mason was assigned to the 717th Ordnance Company, 184th Ordnance Battalion, 52nd Ordnance Group (Explosive Ordnance Detachment), Fort Campbell, Ky.

Lance Cpl. Samuel Tapia, 20, of San Benito, Texas, died Dec. 18, 2005 from small-arms fire while conducting combat operations in Ar Ramadi,Iraq. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms,Calif. During Operation Iraqi Freedom, his unit was attached to 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward).
Cpl. Adam R. Fales, 21, ofCullman , Ala. , died Dec. 16, 2005 from a non-hostile gunshot wound in Fallujah, Iraq. He was assigned to Combat Service Support Detachment-21, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C.
Sgt. Timothy R. Boyce, 29, ofNorth Salt Lake, Utah, died at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Landstuhl, Germany, on Dec. 15, 2005 of a
non-combat related cause. Boyce was assigned to the Maintenance Troop,
Support Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Carson, Colo.
Spc. Joseph A. Lucas, 23, ofAugusta, Ga., died in Balad, Iraq on Dec. 15, 2005 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during combat operations. Lucas was assigned to the 5th Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.

Sgt. 1st Class John D. Morton, 31, ofStanton, Ky., died in Shah Wali Kot, Afghanistan on Dec. 15, 2005 when his dismounted patrol came under attack by enemy forces using small arms fire. Morton was assigned to the 74th Infantry Detachment (Long Range Surveillance), 173rd Airborne Brigade, Vicenza, Italy.

Sgt. 1st Class John D. Morton, 31, ofStanton, Ky., died in Shah Wali Kot, Afghanistan on Dec. 15, 2005 when his dismounted patrol came under attack by enemy forces using small arms fire. Morton was assigned to the 74th Infantry Detachment (Long Range Surveillance), 173rd Airborne Brigade, Vicenza, Italy.

Spc. Joseph A. Lucas, 23, of Augusta, Ga., died in Balad, Iraq on Dec. 15, 2005 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during combat operations. Lucas was assigned to the 5th Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.

Sgt. Timothy R. Boyce, 29, ofNorth Salt Lake, Utah, died at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Landstuhl, Germany, on Dec. 15, 2005 of a non-combat related cause. Boyce was assigned to the Maintenance Troop, Support Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Carson, Colo.

Cpl. Adam R. Fales, 21, ofCullman , Ala. , died Dec. 16, 2005 from a non-hostile gunshot wound in Fallujah, Iraq. He was assigned to Combat Service Support Detachment-21, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C.

Cpl. Michael B. Presley, 21, of Batesville, Miss., died Dec. 14, 2005 at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Germany of wounds sustained from a suicide, vehicle-borne improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Fallujah, Iraq, on Dec. 12. He was assigned to 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Staff Sgt. Travis L. Nelson, 41, of Anniston, Ala.

Sgt. Kenith Casica, 32, of Virginia Beach, Va. died in Baghdad, Iraq, on Dec. 10, 2005 as a result of enemy small arms fire. Both soldiers were assigned to the 1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Ky.

Spc. Lex S. Nelson, 21, of Salt Lake City, Utah
, died in Tikrit, Iraq on Dec. 12, 2005 when he fell from a guard tower. Nelson was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 41st Field Artillery, 1st Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.

Staff Sgt. Keith A. Bennett, 32, of Holtwood, Pa., died in Ar Ramadi, Iraq on Dec. 11, 2005 as the result of a suicide, vehicle-borne improvised explosive device. Bennett was assigned to the Army National Guard's 28th Military Police Company, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, Johnstown, Pa.

Spc. Jared W. Kubasak, 25, of Rocky Mount, Va., died in Baghdad, Iraq on Dec. 12, 2005 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his M2A2 Bradley Fighting Vehicle during patrol operations. Kubasak was assigned to the 3rd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Carson, Colo.

Staff Sgt. Curtis A. Mitchell, 28, of Evansville, Ind., died in Baghdad, Iraq, on Dec. 12, 2005 when an improvised expolosive device detonated near his M1A1 Abrams tank during combat operations. Mitchell was assigned to the 3rd Squadron, 7th Cavalry, 2nd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.

Sgt. Clarence L. Floyd, Jr., 28, of Newark, N.J., died in Taji, Iraq, on Dec. 10, 2005 when his unit was attacked by enemy forces using small arms fire during combat operations. Floyd was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 320th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Ky.

Sgt. Julia V. Atkins, 22, of Bossier City, La.,
died in Baghdad, Iraq, on Dec. 10, 2005 when an improvised explosive device detonated near her HMMWV during patrol operations. Atkins was assigned to the 64th Military Police Company, 720th Military Police Battalion, 89th Military Police Brigade, Fort Hood, Texas.

Sgt. Adrian N. Orosco, 26, of Corcoran, Calif.,
died in Baghdad, Iraq, on Dec. 9, 2005 when a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device detonated near his dismounted position during combat operations. Orosco was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Irwin, Calif.

Staff Sgt. Milton Rivera-Vargas, 55, of Boqueron, Puerto Rico, died in Kalsu, Iraq, on Dec. 8, 2005 from a non-combat related cause while on guard duty. Rivera-Vargas was assigned to the Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 296th Infantry Regiment, Sabana Grande, Puerto Rico.

Sgt. 1st Class James S. Moudy, 37, of Newark, Del., died in Baghdad, Iraq, on Dec. 11, 2005 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during combat operations. Moudy was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 71st Cavalry,
1st Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, N.Y.

Sgt. Spencer C. Akers, 35, of Traverse City, Mich., died at Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio, Texas, on Dec. 8, 2005 of injuries sustained in Habbaniyah, Iraq, on Nov. 21, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during combat operations. Akers was assigned to the Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 125th Infantry Regiment, Saginaw, Mich.

Staff Sgt. Philip L. Travis, 41, of Snellville, Ga.

Sgt. Philip A. Dodson, Jr., 42, of Forsyth, Ga.

Spc. Marcus S. Futrell, 20, of Macon, Ga. Died at Tallil Air Base, Iraq, on Dec. 2, 2005 when their truck accidentally
rolled over. The soldiers were assigned to the Army National Guard's 148th Forward Support Battalion, 48th Brigade Combat Team, Forsyth, Ga.

Sgt. 1st Class Richard L. Schild, 40, of Tabor, S.D.

Staff Sgt. Daniel M. Cuka, 27, 2005 of Yankton, S.D.
Died in Baghdad, Iraq, on Dec. 4, when improvised explosive devices detonated near their HMMWV during convoy operations. Both soldiers were assigned to the Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 147th Field Artillery, Yankton, S.D.

Cpl. William G. Taylor, 26, of Macon, Ga., died Nov. 30 2005 from small-arms fire while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Fallujah, Iraq. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Sgt. Grzegorz Jakoniuk, 25, of Schiller Park, Ill., died in Taji, Iraq, on Nov. 30, from non-combat related injuries. Jakoniuk was assigned to the 4th Battalion, 3rd Aviation Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Campbell, Ky.

Cpl. Joseph P. Bier, 22, of Centralia, Wash., died Dec. 7 from an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Ar Ramadi, Iraq. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, Calif.

Sgt. Michael C. Taylor, 23, of Hockley, Texas, died in Balad, Iraq, on Dec. 7, when an improvised expolsive device detonated near his Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Truck while his unit was conducting combat operations. Taylor was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 13th Field Artillery, 214th Field Artillery Brigade, III Corps Artillery, Fort Sill, Okla.

1st Lt. Kevin J. Smith, 28, of Brandon, Fla., died in Baghdad, Iraq, on Dec. 8, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV. Smith was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 76th Field Artillery, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.

Pfc. Thomas C. Siekert, 20, of Lovelock, Nev
., died in Bayji, Iraq on Dec. 6, from non-combat related injuries. Siekert was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Ky.

Spc. Brian A. Wright, 19, of Keensburg, Ill., died in Ramadi, Iraq on Dec. 6, when his HMMWV struck a mine during combat operations. Wright was assigned to the Army National Guard's 135th Engineer Company, Lawrenceville, Ill.

Cpl. Jimmy L. Shelton, 21, of Lehigh Acres, Fla., died in Bayji, Iraq on Dec. 3, when his forward operating base was attacked by enemy forces using mortars. Shelton was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 33rd Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Ky.

10 Killed On Dec. 1, 2005 Fallujah

Staff Sgt. Daniel J. Clay, 27, of Pensacola, Fla. Died Dec. 1, 2005 after a ceremony outside of an abdoned flower factory. A pressure plate detonated a cluster of artillary shells.

Lance Cpl. John M. Holmason, 20, of Suprise, Ariz. Died Dec. 1, 2005 after a ceremony outside of an abdoned flower factory. A pressure plate detonated a cluster of artillary shells.

Lance Cpl. David A. Huhn, 24, of Portland, Mich. Died Dec. 1, 2005 after a ceremony outside of an abdoned flower factory. A pressure plate detonated a cluster of artillary shells.

Lance Cpl. Adam W. Kaiser, 19, of Naperville, Ill. Died Dec. 1, 2005 after a ceremony outside of an abdoned flower factory. A pressure plate detonated a cluster of artillary shells.

Lance Cpl. Robert A. Martinez, 20, of Splendora, Tx. Died Dec. 1, 2005 after a ceremony outside of an abdoned flower factory. A pressure plate detonated a cluster of artillary shells.

Cpl. Anthony T. McElveen, 20, of Little Falls, Minn. Died Dec. 1, 2005 after a ceremony outside of an abdoned flower factory. A pressure plate detonated a cluster of artillary shells.

Lance Cpl. Scott T. Modeen, 24, of Hennepin, Minn. Died Dec. 1, 2005 after a ceremony outside of an abdoned flower factory. A pressure plate detonated a cluster of artillary shells..

Lance Cpl. Andrew G. Patten, 19, of Byron, Ill. Died Dec. 1, 2005 after a ceremony outside of an abdoned flower factory. A pressure plate detonated a cluster of artillary shells.

Sgt. Andy A. Stevens, 29, of Tomah, Wis. Died Dec. 1, 2005 after a ceremony outside of an abdoned flower factory. A pressure plate detonated a cluster of artillary shells.

Lance Cpl. Craig N. Watson, 21, of Union City, Mich. Died Dec. 1, 2005 after a ceremony outside of an abdoned flower factory. A pressure plate detonated a cluster of artillary shells..

Pfc. Ryan D. Christensen, 22, of Spring Lake Heights, N.J., died at the Medical University of Charleston in Charleston, S.C., on Nov. 24,2005 of a non-combat related illness identified in Balad, Iraq, on Nov. 10. Christensen was assigned
to the 1st Battalion, 64th Armor Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.
Sgt. 1st Class Eric P. Pearrow, 40, of Peoria, Ill., died in Baghdad, Iraq, on Nov. 24, 2005 when his M1A2 Abrams tank accidentally rolled over into a canal. Pearrow was assigned to the 3rd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Carson, Colo.
Master Sgt. Brett E. Angus, 40, of St. Paul, Minn., died Nov. 26 from an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in the vicinity of Camp Taqaddum, Iraq. He was assigned to Marine Wing Support Squadron-372, Marine Wing Support Group-37, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, I
Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif. During Operation Iraqi
Freedom, his unit was attached to 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward).

Staff Sgt. Aram J. Bass, 25, of Niagara Falls, N.Y.

Sgt. William B. Meeuwsen, 24, of Kingwood, Texas.
Died in Baghdad, Iraq on Nov. 23, 2005 when their unit came under direct fire during combat operations. Both soldiers were assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Ky.

Spc. Gregory L. Tull, 20, of Pocahontas, Iowa, died in the Al Anbar Province, Iraq, on Nov. 25, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle during combat operations. Tull was assigned to the Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 194th Field Artillery, Storm Lake, Iowa.

Staff Sgt. Steven C. Reynolds, 32, of Jordan, N.Y.

Pfc. Marc A. Delgado, 21, of Lithia, Fla.
Died in Baghdad, Iraq, on Nov. 24,2005 when an improvised explosive device detonated near their HMMWV causing it to flip into a canal. Both soldiers were assigned to the Army's 170th Military Police Company, 504th Military Police Battalion, 42nd Military Police Brigade, Fort Lewis, Wash.
Spc. Javier A. Villanueva, 25, of Temple, Texas, died in Al Asad, Iraq, on Nov. 24, 2005 of injuries sustained in Hit, Iraq, on Nov. 23, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his dismounted patrol during combat operations. Villanueva was assigned to the Army's 2nd Squadron, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Irwin, Calif.
Spc. Allen J. Knop, 22, of Willowick, Ohio, died in Baghdad, Iraq, on Nov. 23, 2005 from non-combat related injuries. Knop was assigned to the Army's 2nd Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Ky.
Spc. Matthew P. Steyart, 21, of Mount Shasta, Calif., died in Shah Wali Kot, Afghanistan, on Nov. 22, 2005 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during patrol operations. Steyart was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 508th Infantry Regiment, Vicenza, Italy.

Staff Sgt. Ivan V. Alarcon, 23,
of Jerome, Idaho, died in Tal Afar, Iraq, on Nov. 17, 2005 when his HMMWV accidentally rolled over during combat operations. Alarcon was assigned to the Army's 473rd Quartermaster Company, Hunter Army Airfield, Ga.

Master Sgt. Anthony R. C. Yost, 39, of Flint, Mich., died in Mosul, Iraq on Nov. 19, 2005 when a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device detonated near his position during combat operations. Yost was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group, Fort Bragg, N.C.

Sgt. Luis R. Reyes, 26, of Aurora, Colo., died en route to Ali Al Salem, Kuwait, on Nov. 18, 2005 when the bus in which he was riding rolled over. Reyes was assigned to the Army National Guard's 947th Engineer Company, Durango, Colo.

Pvt. Christopher M. Alcozer, 21, of DeKalb, Ill., died in Mosul, Iraq, on Nov. 19, when his unit was attacked by enemy forces using small arms fire and grenades. Alcozer was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 1st Infantry Regiment, 172nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, Fort Wainwright, Alaska.

Spc. Vernon R. Widner, 34, of Redlands, Calif., in Tikrit, Iraq, on Nov. 17, 2005

Pfc. Anthony A. Gaunky, 19, of Sparta, Wis., at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Landstuhl, Germany, on Nov. 18. They died of injuries sustained in Bayji, Iraq, on Nov. 17, 2005 when their HMMWV was involved in a vehicle accident during convoy operations. Both soldiers were assigned to the 3rd Special Troops Battalion, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Ky.

Sgt. Jeremy E. Murray, 27, of Atwater, Ohio, died Nov. 16, 2005 from an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in the vicinity of Hadithah, Iraq. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif. During Operation Iraqi Freedom, his unit was attached to 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward).

Sgt. Michael D. Acklin II 25 1st Battalion, 320th Field Artillery Regiment, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) Louisville, Kentucky Killed when two 101st Airborne Division UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters collided in mid-air over Mosul, Iraq, on November 15, 2003

Spc. Genaro Acosta 26 1st Battalion, 44th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, 4th Infantry Division Fair Oaks, California Killed when his Bradley Fighting Vehicle hit and detonated two improvised explosive devices while on patrol in Taji, Iraq, on November 11, 2003


Pfc. Steven Acosta 19 3rd Battalion, 67th Armored Regiment, 4th Infantry Division Calexico, California Died from a non-hostile gunshot wound in Baqubah, Iraq, on October 26, 2003


Capt. James F. Adamouski 29 2nd Battalion, 3rd Aviation Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division Springfield, Virginia Killed when his UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crashed in central Iraq on April 2, 2003


Pvt. Algernon Adams 36 122nd Engineer Battalion, Army National Guard Aiken, South Carolina Died of non-combat related injuries at Forward Operating Base St. Mere, Iraq, on October 28, 2003


First Lieutenant Michael R. Adams 24 1st Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment Seattle, Washington Killed March 16, 2004, when the barrel of the .50 caliber weapon mounted on his tank struck him in Al Asad, Iraq



Pfc. Michael S. Adams 20
1st Battalion, 35th Armor Regiment, 1st Armored Division Spartanburg, South Carolina Died of injuries sustained in a fire during a small-arms fire exercise. The fire began when a bullet ricocheted and ignited a fire in the building in Baghdad, Iraq on August 21, 2003


Lt. Thomas Mullen Adams 27 U.S. Navy exchange officer assigned to the British Royal Navy's 849 Squadron La Mesa, California Killed when two British Sea King helicopters collided over the Persian Gulf on March 22, 2003


Spc. Jamaal R. Addison 22 507th Maintenance Company Roswell, Georgia Killed in an Iraqi ambush at Nasiriya on March 23, 2003


Capt. Tristan N. Aitken 31 1st Battalion, 41st Field Artillery, 3rd Infantry Division State College, Pennsylvania Killed in action in Iraq on April 4, 2003


Cpl. Stephen John Allbutt 35 Queen's Royal Lancers Stoke-on-Trent, England Killed when his tank was struck by a shell from another British tank on March 25, 2003

Spc. Ronald D. Allen Jr. 22 502nd Personnel Service Battalion, 43rd Area Support Group Mitchell, Indiana Died of injuries sustained in a vehicle accident that occurred while he was conducting convoy operations near Balad, Iraq on August 25, 2003


Sgt. Glenn R. Allison 24 2nd Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 10th Mountain Division Pittsfield, Massachusetts Died during physical training in Baghdad, Iraq, on December 18, 2003

Sapper Luke Allsopp 24 33 Engineer Regiment (Explosive Ordnance Disposal) North London, England Killed in attack on British vehicles in southern Iraq on March 23, 2003


Cpl. Daniel R. Amaya 22 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force Odessa, Texas Died from hostile fire in Al Anbar Province, Iraq, on April 11, 2004


Pfc. John D. Amos II 22 1st Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division (Light) Valparaiso, Indiana Killed when a car bomb exploded at a temporary checkpoint near the Kirkuk Police Academy on April 4, 2004


Lance Cpl. Brian E. Anderson 26 2nd Light Armored Reconnais- sance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division Durham, North Carolina Killed in a vehicle accident west of Nasiriya, Iraq, on April 2, 2003


Spc. Michael Andrade 28 115th Military Police Company, Army National Guard Bristol, Rhode Island Died of injuries received when a five-ton truck hit the Humvee he was riding in in Balad, Iraq, on September 24, 2003


Pvt. Ruslan Androschuk N/A Ukrainian peacekeeping forces Ukraine Androschuk was injured during a battle for a Tigris River bridge in Kut, Iraq, and died during evacuation to the Ukrainian military base in Kut on April 6, 2004


Lance Cpl. Levi T. Angell 20 11th Combat Service Support Group, 1st Force Service Support Group, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force St. Louis, Minnesota Died due to injuries received from hostile fire in Al Anbar Province, Iraq, on April 8, 2004


Army Spc. Edward J. Anguiano 24 3rd Combat Support Battalion Brownsville, Texas Went missing on March 23, 2003, when his convoy was ambushed; his remains were recovered on April 24


Chief Warrant Officer Andrew Todd Arnold 30 1st Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade Spring, Texas Killed when a rocket-propelled grenade launcher he was firing for familiarization malfunctioned at firing range near Kut, Iraq, on April 22, 2003


Spc. Richard Arriaga 20 4th Battalion, 42nd Field Artillery Regiment, 4th Infantry Division Ganado, Texas Killed when his unit was ambushed with small-arms fire and rocket-propelled grenades in Tikrit, Iraq, on September 18, 2003


Staff Sgt. Jimmy J. Arroyave 30 Combat Service Support Group 11, 1st Force Service Support Group, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force Woodland, California Died in a non-combat related vehicle accident northeast of Ramadi, Iraq, on April 15, 2004

Spc. Robert R. Arsiaga 25 2nd Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division Midland, Texas Killed when his unit was attacked with rocket-propelled grenades and small-arms fire in Baghdad, Iraq, on April 4, 2004


Sgt. Evan Asa Ashcraft 24 1st Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) West Hills, California Killed when his vehicle was hit by a rocket-propelled grenade during an ambush of a military convoy north of Hawd in northern Iraq on July 24, 2003

Cpl. Russell Aston 30 156 Provost Company, Royal Military Police Swadlincote, Derbyshire, England Killed in a firefight in Majar al-Kabir, Iraq, on June 24, 2003

Maj. Jay Aubin 36 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing Waterville, Maine Killed in a U.S. CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter crash on March 21, 2003

Capt. Matthew J. August 28 Company B, 1st Engineer Battalion, 1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division Rhode Island Killed in an improvised explosive device attack in Khalidiyah, just east of Ramadi, Iraq, on January 27, 2004

Lance Cpl. Andrew Julian Aviles 18 4th Assault Amphibian Battalion, 4th Marine Division Tampa, Florida Killed on April 7, 2003, in central Iraq when an enemy artillery round struck his amphibious assault vehicle

Pfc. Eric A. Ayon 26 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force Arleta, California Killed by hostile fire in Al Anbar Province, Iraq, on April 9, 2004

Sgt. 1st Class Henry A. Bacon 45 Headquarters Troop, 1st Squadron, 10th Armored Cavalry Regiment, 4th Aviation Brigade, 4th Infantry Division Wagram, North Carolina Died when he was struck by a recovery vehicle while he was assisting a disabled vehicle in Ad Dujayl, Iraq, on February 20, 2004

Sgt. Andrew Joseph Baddick 26 1st Battalion, 504th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division Fort Bragg, North Carolina Baddick, part of a rescue dive team, drowned as he tried to rescue Sgt. Darrin K. Potter, whose vehicle had overturned and entered a canal near Abu Ghraib Prison in Baghdad, Iraq on September 29, 2003. Sgt. Potter also died.

Staff Sgt. Daniel A. Bader 28 Air Defense Artillery Battery, 1st Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment Colorado Springs, Colorado Killed when his CH-47 Chinook helicopter crashed in Fallujah, Iraq, on November 2, 2003

Staff Sgt. Nathan J. Bailey 46 1175th Transportation Company, Army National Guard Nashville, Tennessee Died in Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, from a non-hostile gunshot wound on November 12, 2003

Spc. Ryan T. Baker 24 4th Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) Brown Mills, New Jersey Killed when two 101st Airborne Division UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters collided in mid-air over Mosul, Iraq, on November 15, 2003

Pfc. Chad E. Bales 20 1st Transportation Support Battalion, 1st Force Service Support Group Coahoma, Texas Killed in a non-hostile vehicle accident during convoy operations east of Ash Shahin, Iraq, on April 3, 2003

Maj. Stephen Ballard N/A 3 Commando Brigade, Royal Marines Hometown of record not available Died March 30, 2003, of natural causes

Spc. Solomon C. Bangayan 24 2nd Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division Jay, Vermont Killed when the convoy he was in was ambushed with an improvised explosive device, small-arms fire, and a rocket-propelled grenade in Baghdad, Iraq, on January 2, 2004

Lt. Col. Dominic R. Baragona 42 19th Maintenance Battalion, III Corps Artillery Niles, Ohio Killed in a vehicle accident on May 19, 2003, in Iraq

Spc. Jonathan P. Barnes 21 1st Battalion, 67th Armor Regiment, 4th Infantry Division Anderson, Missouri Killed when a grenade was thrown from a window of the Iraqi civilian hospital he was guarding in Baghdad, Iraq, on July 26, 2003

Lance Cpl. Aric J. Barr 22 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force Allegheny, Pennsylvania Died of injuries received from enemy action in Anbar Province, Iraq, on April 4, 2004

Sgt. Michael Paul Barrera 26 3rd Battalion, 67th Armor Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 4th Infantry Division Von Ormy, Texas Killed when his tank was hit with an improvised explosive device in Baqubah, Iraq, on October 28, 2003

Maj. Carlos Barro Ollero 36 Spanish National Intelligence Center and Army Infantry Division Madrid, Spain Killed when a convoy of Spanish military intelligence officials was ambushed in Mahmudiyah, Iraq, on November 29, 2003

Spc. Todd M. Bates 20 135th Military Police Company, Army National Guard Bellaire, Ohio Bates was on a patrol on the Tigris River south of Baghdad, Iraq, on December 10, 2003, when his squad leader fell overboard. Bates dived into the water and did not surface. He was listed as missing until his body was recovered on December 23, 2003.

Capt. Ryan Beaupre 30 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing Bloomington, Illinois Killed in a U.S. CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter crash on March 21, 2003

Fusilier Russell Beeston 26 52nd Lowland Regiment (Volunteers), Territorial Army Govan, Glasgow, Scotland Died when his convoy was attacked by small-arms fire and rocket-propelled grenades near Amarah, Iraq, on August 27, 2003

Sgt. Gregory A. Belanger 24 325th Military Intelligence Battalion, U.S. Army Reserves Narragansett, Rhode Island Died of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device struck his vehicle on August 27, 2003, in Al Hallia, Iraq

Sgt. Aubrey D. Bell 33 214th Military Police Company, Alabama National Guard Tuskegee, Alabama Killed when his unit came under small-arms fire and an improvised explosive device detonated at the Al Bayra Police Station in Baghdad, Iraq, on October 27, 2003

Pfc. Wilfred D. Bellard 20 41st Field Artillery Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division Lake Charles, Louisiana Killed when his vehicle fell into a ravine in Iraq on April 4, 2003

Staff Sgt. Joseph P. Bellavia 28 716th Military Police Battalion, 16th Military Police Brigade, XVIII Airborne Corps Wakefield, Massachusetts A group of soldiers were attempting to negotiate with a group of armed men who were congregating on a road near a Karbala, Iraq, mosque after curfew on October 16, 2003. The Iraqis opened fire, killing Bellavia and two other soldiers.

Sgt. 1st Class William M. Bennett 35 3rd Battalion, 5th Special Forces Group Seymour, Tennessee Died of wounds received when his unit conducted a raid on September 12, 2003, in Ar Ramadi, Iraq


Spc. Robert T. Benson 20 1st Battalion, 35th Armored Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 1st Armored Division Spokane, Washington Died from a non-hostile gunshot wound in Baghdad, Iraq, on November 4, 2003


Sgt. Jose Antonio Bernal Gomez 34 Spanish Air Force, National Intelligence Center, Military attache Madrid, Spain Gunmen, one dressed as a Shiite Muslim cleric, shot him outside his Baghdad residence after knocking on his door early in the morning of October 9, 2003

1st Lt. David R. Bernstein 24 1st Battalion, 508th Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade Phoenixville, Pennsylvania Killed when his patrol was ambushed with rocket-propelled grenades and small-arms fire in Taza, Iraq, on October 18, 2003


Spc. Joel L. Bertoldie 20 4th Battalion, 64th Armor Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division Independence, Missouri Killed when an explosive device was detonated underneath the military vehicle he was driving in Fallujah, Iraq on July 18, 2003

Staff Sgt. Stephen A. Bertolino Sr. 40 Regimental Support Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment Orange, California Killed when his convoy was ambushed with small-arms fire and rocket-propelled grenades in Haditha, Iraq, on November 29, 2003

Cpl. Mark A. Bibby 25 422nd Civil Affairs Battalion, 3rd Infantry Division Watha, North Carolina Killed when an improvised explosive device was detonated near a convoy he was traveling in to a water treatment facility in Baghdad, Iraq on July 21, 2003

Sgt. Benjamin W. Biskie 27 5th Engineer Battalion, 1st Engineer Brigade Tucson, Arizona Killed when his vehicle struck an improvised explosive device on Highway 1 near Samarra, Iraq, on December 24, 2003

Sgt. Michael E. Bitz 31 2nd Assault Amphibious Battalion, 2nd Marine Division Ventura, California Killed in action near Nasiriya on March 23, 2003

Sgt. Jarrod W. Black 26 1st Battalion, 34th Armor Regiment Peru, Indiana Killed when his convoy was hit by an improvised explosive device in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, on December 12, 2003


Lance Cpl. Thomas A. Blair 24 2nd Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion, Air Control Group 28, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing Wagoner, Oklahoma Initially listed as missing in action after operations near Nasiriya on March 24, 2003; his remains were recovered on March 28, 2003


Chief Warrant Officer Michael T. Blaise 29 2nd Battalion, 17th Cavalry Regiment, 101st Aviation Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) Tennessee Killed when his OH-58 Kiowa Warrior helicopter crashed while returning from a combat mission near Mosul in northern Iraq on January 23, 2004


Capt. Ernesto M. Blanco 28 1st Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division Texas Killed when an improvised explosive device hit his vehicle while in a convoy northeast of Fallujah, Iraq, on December 28, 2003

Command Sgt. Maj. James D. Blankenbecler 40 1st Battalion, 44th Air Defense Artillery Regiment Alexandria, Virginia Killed when the convoy he was in was attacked with an improvised explosive device and rocket-propelled grenades in Samarra, Iraq, on October 1, 2003


Spc. Joseph M. Blickenstaff 23 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division Corvallis, Oregon Killed when an embankment collapsed, causing his Stryker infantry carrier vehicle to roll over into a canal in Ad Duluiyah, Iraq, on December 8, 2003


Sgt. Trevor A. Blumberg 22 1st Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division Canton, Michigan Killed when two improvised explosive devices struck his vehicle while on patrol in Baghdad, Iraq, on September 14, 2003


Gunnery Sgt. Jeffrey E. Bohr Jr. 39 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment Ossian, Iowa Killed in northern Baghdad while engaging Iraqi forces on April 10, 2003


Sgt. 1st Class Craig A. Boling 38 1st Battalion, 152nd Infantry Regiment, Indiana National Guard Elkhart, Indiana Died of a non-combat related cause on July 8, 2003, in Camp Wolf, Kuwait


Petty Officer 3rd Class Doyle W. Bollinger Jr. 21 Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 133, 1st Naval Construction Division Poteau, Oklahoma Killed when a piece of unexploded ordnance accidentally detonated in the area he was working on June 6, 2003, in Iraq

Sgt. 1st Class Kelly Bolor 37 137th Quartermaster Company, Army Reserve Whittier, California Killed when two 101st Airborne Division UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters collided in mid-air over Mosul, Iraq, on November 15, 2003

Capt. Oleksii Bondarenko 35 5th Mechanized Brigade, Ukrainian Army Reserve Ukraine Committed suicide by shooting himself in Kut, Iraq, on November 19, 2003

Staff Sgt. Stevon A. Booker 34 1st Battalion, 64th Armor Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division Apollo, Pennsylvania Killed by Iraqi machinge gun fire during the 3rd Infantry Division's first "thunder run" into Baghdad on April 5, 2003


Chief Warrant Officer Clarence E. Boone 50 Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 4th Infantry Division Fort Worth, Texas Died as a result of a non-combat related injury in Kuwait City, Kuwait, on December 2, 2003


Pfc. Rachel K. Bosveld 19 527th Military Police Company, V Corps Waupun, Wisconsin Killed during a mortar attack on the Abu Ghraib Police Station in Baghdad, Iraq, on October 26, 2003


Spc. Mathew G. Boule 22 2nd Battalion, 3rd Aviation Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division Dracut, Massachusetts Killed when his UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crashed in central Iraq on April 2, 2003


Pvt. Noah L. Boye 21 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force Grand Island, Nebraska Died from hostile fire in Al Anbar Province, Iraq, on April 13, 2004


Spc. Edward W. Brabazon 20 2nd Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Died of a non-hostile gunshot wound in Baghdad, Iraq, on March 9, 2004

Cpl. Travis J. Bradach-Nall 21 Combat Service Support Group 11, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force Multnomah County, Oregon Killed in an explosion during a mine clearing operation near Karbala, Iraq, on July 2, 2003

Staff Sgt. Kenneth R. Bradley 39 588th Engineer Battalion, 2nd Brigade, 4th Infantry Division Utica, Mississippi Died of a heart attack in Baqubah, Iraq, on May 28, 2003

Spc. Artimus D. Brassfield 22 1st Battalion, 66th Armored Regiment, 4th Infantry Division Flint, Michigan Killed during a mortar attack in Samaria, Iraq, on October 24, 2003

Pfc. Joel K. Brattain 21 D Company, 1st Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division Santa Anna, California Killed when an improvised explosive device struck his Humvee while on patrol in Baghdad, Iraq, on March 13, 2004

Pfc. Jeffrey F. Braun 19 2nd Battalion,
319th Airborne Field Artillery Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division Stafford, Connecticut Died of a non-hostile gunshot wound in Baghdad, Iraq, on December 12, 2003


Staff Sgt. Steven H. Bridges 33 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division Tracy, California Killed when an embankment collapsed, causing his Stryker infantry carrier vehicle to roll over into a canal in Ad Duluiyah, Iraq, on December 8, 2003


Lance Cpl. Shaun Andrew Brierley 28 212 Signal Squadron, 1 Armoured Division HQ & Signal Regiment West Yorkshire, England Killed March 30, 2003, in a traffic accident in Kuwait

Sgt. Thomas F. Broomhead 34 2nd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment Cannon City, Colorado Killed on guard duty at a checkpoint by unknown assailants who fired on him from a vehicle on May 27, 2003, in Fallujah, Iraq

Tech. Sgt. Bruce E. Brown 32 78th Logistics Readiness Squadron, U.S. Air Force Coatopa, Alabama Killed in a vehicle accident on September 4, 2003, near Al Udeid, Qatar

Cpl. Henry L. Brown 22 1st Battalion, 64th Field Artillery Regiment Natchez, Mississippi Died on April 8, 2003, of wounds received from an Iraqi rocket attack south of Baghdad on April 7

Pfc. John E. Brown 21 2nd Battalion, 44th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) Troy, Alabama Killed when a grenade exploded inside his Humvee in Iraq on April 14, 2003

Spc. Larry K. Brown 22 1st Battalion, 41st Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division Jackson, Mississippi Killed in action on April 5, 2003, in Iraq

Spc. Lunsford B. Brown II 27
302nd Military Intelligence Battalion, 205th Military Intelligence Brigade Creedmore, North Carolina Killed when mortar fire hit the Abu Ghurayb prison in Baghdad, Iraq, on September 20, 2003

Pfc. Nathan P. Brown 21 2nd Battalion, 108th Infantry Regiment, 1st Armored Division South Glens Falls, New York Killed when his patrol was ambushed in Samarra, Iraq, on April 11, 2004

Pfc. Timmy R. Brown Jr. 21 519th Military Intelligence Battalion, 525th Military Intelligence Brigade Conway, Pennsylvania Killed when his convoy struck an improvised explosive device in the vicinity of Taji, Iraq on August 12, 2003


Cpl. Andrew D. Brownfield 24 Wing Support Squadron 374, Wing Support Group 37, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force Summit, Ohio Died of wounds received from a mortar attack at Al Asad Air Base, Iraq, on March 18, 2004


Lance Cpl. Cedric E. Bruns 22 6th Engineer Support Battalion, 4th Marine Force Service Support Group Vancouver, Washington Killed May 9, 2003, in a non-hostile vehicle accident in Kuwait


Marshal Massimiliano Bruno 40 Italian Military Police Rome, Italy Killed when a bomb exploded at Italian military police headquarters in Nasiriya, Iraq, on November 12, 2003

2nd Lt. Todd J. Bryant 23 1st Battalion, 34th Armor Regiment, 1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division Riverside, California Killed when an improvised explosive device exploded while he was on patrol in Fallujah, Iraq, on October 31, 2003


Sgt. Ernest G. Bucklew 33 Support Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment Enon Valley, Pennsylvania Bucklew was aboard a CH-47 Chinook helicopter when it crashed near Fallujah, Iraq, on November 2, 2003

Spc. Roy Russell Buckley 24 685th Transportation Company, U.S. Army Reserve Portage, Indiana Killed April 22, 2003, in Iraq while aboard a M818 truck traveling in a convoy. He left the passenger compartment and climbed into the trailer but did not return. He was found lying on the roadside with serious injuries and died shortly after.

Pfc. Paul J. Bueche 19 131st Aviation Regiment, Army National Guard Daphne, Alabama Died when the tire he was changing on a UH-60 Black Hawk helicoper exploded on October 21, 2003, in Balad, Iraq

Lt. Col. Charles H. Buehring 40 Army Central Command Headquarters (Forward) Fayetteville, North Carolina Killed during a rocket-propelled grenade attack on the Al Rashid Hotel in Baghdad, Iraq, on October 26, 2003

Lance Cpl. Brian Rory Buesing 20 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment Cedar Key, Florida Killed in action near Nasiriya on March 23, 2003

Sgt. George Edward Buggs 31 3rd Forward Support Battalion, 3rd Infantry Division Barnwell, South Carolina Killed after his convoy was ambushed in Iraq on March 23, 2003

Staff Sgt. Christopher Bunda 29 2nd Battalion, 3rd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division Washington Bunda was listed as missing after his boat capsized during a river patrol with local police in Mosul, Iraq, on January 25, 2004. His remains were recovered on February 10, 2004.


Staff Sgt. Richard A. Burdick 24 3rd Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) National City, California Killed when his vehicle was hit by an improvised explosive device while in a convoy in Mosul, Iraq, on December 10, 2003

Lance Cpl. Jeffrey C. Burgess 20 Wing Support Squadron 373, Wing Support Group 37, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force Plymouth, Massachusetts Killed in action during operations near Fallujah, Iraq, on March 25, 2004

Pfc. Tamario D. Burkett 21 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment Buffalo, New York Killed in operations on the outskirts of Nasiriya on March 23, 2003


Sgt. Travis L. Burkhardt 26 170th Military Police Company Edina, Missouri Killed when the vehicle he was in hit a curb along the road and rolled over on June 6, 2003, in Baghdad, Iraq

Pvt. Matthew D. Bush 20 1st Squadron, 10th Armored Cavalry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division East Alton, Illinois Died in his sleep on August 8, 2003, in Camp Caldwell in Kirkush, Iraq. A fellow soldier tried to wake Bush and noticed he was not breathing.

Pfc. Charles E. Bush Jr. 43 402nd Civil Affairs Battalion, 354th Civil Affairs Brigade, 352nd Civil Affairs Command, Army Reserve Buffalo, New York Killed when his vehicle was hit by an improvised explosive device while traveling in a convoy in Balad, Iraq, on December 19, 2003


Pfc. Damian S. Bushart 22 1st Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment, 1st Armored Division Waterford, Michigan Died of injuries he received when a tank collided with his vehicle in Baghdad, Iraq, on November 22, 2003

Sgt. Jacob L. Butler 24 1st Battalion, 41st Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 1st Armored Division Wellsville, Kansas Killed in action April 1, 2003, in Samawah, Iraq, when a rocket-propelled grenade hit his vehicle

Capt. Joshua T. Byers 29 Headquarters Troop, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Armored Calvary Regiment Nevada Killed when his convoy hit an explosive device east of Baghdad, Iraq on July 23, 2003

Cpl. Juan C. Cabral Banuelos 25 Company A, 4th Forward Support Battalion, 4th Infantry Division Emporia, Kansas Killed when his vehicle was hit by an improvised explosive device during convoy operations in Kirkuk, Iraq, on on January 31, 2004

Sgt. Charles T. Caldwell 38 115th Military Police Company, Army National Guard North Providence, Rhode Island Killed when his Humvee struck an improvised explosive device on September 1, 2003, on a supply route south of Baghdad, Iraq

Spc. Nathaniel A. Caldwell 27 404th Air Support Battalion, 4th Infantry Division Omaha, Nebraska Killed when his vehicle rolled over while responding to a civilian call on May 21, 2003, in Baghdad, Iraq

Staff Sgt. Joseph Camara 40 115th Military Police Company, Army National Guard New Bedford, Massachusetts Killed when his Humvee struck an improvised explosive device on September 1, 2003, on a supply route south of Baghdad, Iraq

Spc. Marvin A. Camposiles 25 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 1st Infantry Division Austell, Georgia Died when he was electrocuted while performing routine generator maintenance in Samarra, Iraq, on April 17, 2004

Spc. Isaac Campoy 21 3rd Battalion, 67th Armor Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 4th Infantry Division Douglas, Arizona Killed when his tank was hit with an improvised explosive device in Baqubah, Iraq, on October 28, 2003

Spc. Adolfo C. Carballo 20 1st Battalion, 21st Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division Houston, Texas Died of shrapnel wounds he received when a rocket-propelled grenade hit the Humvee he was traveling in near Baghdad, Iraq, on April 10, 2004

Cpl. Richard P. Carl 26 571st Air Medical Company, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment King Hill, Idaho Killed when the UH-60 medical helicopter he was aboard crashed in the Tigris River near Samarra, Iraq, on May 9, 2003

Pfc. Ryan G. Carlock 25 416th Transportation Company, 260th Quartermaster Battalion (Petroleum Support) Macomb, Illinois Died of injuries sustained when enemy fighters attacked his fuel truck northwest of Baghdad, Iraq, on September 9, 2003

Pfc. Benjamin R. Carman 20 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force Jefferson, Iowa Killed in a long firefight after Iraqi insurgents launched a large-scale attack in Ramadi, Iraq, on April 6, 2004

Spc. Jocelyn L. Carrasquillo 28 1st Battalion, 120th Infantry Regiment, North Carolina Army National Guard Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina Killed when an improvised explosive device struck his vehicle on the main supply route in Iraq on March 13, 2004

Cpl. Alessandro Carrisi 23 6th Transportation Regiment Ampi Salentina, Italy Killed when a bomb exploded at Italian military police headquarters in Nasiriya, Iraq, on November 12, 2003

Pfc. Jose Casanova 23 1st Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division El Monte, California Killed when an Iraqi dump truck swerved and rolled over on top of his Humvee in Baghdad, Iraq, on October 13, 2003

Spc. Ahmed A. Cason 24 2nd Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division McCalla, Alabama Killed when his unit was attacked with rocket-propelled grenades and small-arms fire in Baghdad, Iraq, on April 4, 2004

Lance Cpl. James A. Casper 20 2nd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force Coolidge, Texas Died in a non-combat related incident at Al Asad, Iraq, on March 25, 2004

Capt. Paul J. Cassidy 36 432nd Civil Affairs Battalion, U.S. Army Reserve Laingsburg, Michigan Died as a result of non-combat injuries in Camp Babylon, Iraq on July 13, 2003

Staff Sgt. Roland L. Castro 26 Battery A, 1st Battalion, 12th Field Artillery Regiment San Antonio, Texas Died of a non-hostile gunshot wound in Camp Cedar II in southern Iraq on January 16, 2004

Sgt. Sean K. Cataudella 28 1st Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division Tucson, Arizona Died when the military vehicle he was driving hit an embankment and rolled into a canal in Baqubah, Iraq, on August 30, 2003

Adjutant Giovanni Cavallaro 47 Italian Military Police Nizza Monferato, Italy Killed when a bomb exploded at Italian military police headquarters in Nasiriya, Iraq, on November 12, 2003

Staff Sgt. James W. Cawley 41 F Company, 2nd Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division Roy, Utah Killed in a firefight with Iraqi forces on March 29, 2003

Colour Sgt. John Cecil 36 Royal Marines Plymouth, England Killed in a U.S. CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter crash south of the Kuwait border on March 21, 2003

Spc. Doron Chan 20 411th Engineer Brigade, U.S. Army Reserve Highland, New York Died when his convoy vehicle was cut off by a civilian vehicle, causing his military vehicle to swerve, cross into oncoming traffic, and flip over near Balad, Iraq, on March 18, 2004


Cpl. Kemaphoom A. Chanawong- se 22 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment Waterford, Connecticut Killed in action during operations on the outskirts of Nasiriya on March 23, 2003


Spc. James A. Chance III 25 C Company, 890th Engineer Battalion, Army National Guard Kokomo, Mississippi Killed when his vehicle struck a landmine in Husaybah, Iraq, on November 6, 2003


Chief Warrant Officer Robert William Channell Jr. 36 1st Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade Tuscaloosa, Alabama Killed when a rocket-propelled grenade launcher he was firing for familiarization malfunctioned at firing range near Kut, Iraq, on April 22, 2003


Spc. Jason K. Chappell 22 Company B, 1st Squadron, 9th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division Hemet, California Killed when a vehicle-based improvised explosive device detonated in Khalidiyah, Iraq, on January 24, 2004


Pfc. Jonathan M. Cheatham 19 489th Engineer Battalion, U.S. Army Reserve Camden, Arkansas Killed when the convoy he was riding in was attacked with rocket-propelled grenades in Baghdad, Iraq on July 26, 2003

Sgt. Yihjyh L. Chen 31 2nd Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division Saipan, Marianas Protectorate Killed when his unit was attacked with rocket-propelled grenades and small-arms fire in Baghdad, Iraq, on April 4, 2004

Lance Cpl. Marcus M. Cherry 18 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force Imperial, California Killed in a long firefight after Iraqi insurgents launched a large-scale attack in Ramadi, Iraq, on April 6, 2004

2nd Lt. Therrel S. Childers 30 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division Harrison, Mississippi Killed in combat in southern Iraq on March 21, 2003

Spc. Andrew F. Chris 25 3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment California Killed when his vehicle passed by an vehicle loaded with explosives that detonated on June 26, 2003, in southwest Baghdad. Chris was serving on Task Force 20, the special operations unit hunting for Saddam Hussein and other fugitive Iraqi leaders


Staff Sgt. Thomas W. Christensen 42 652nd Engineer Battalion, U.S. Army Reserve Atlantic Mine, Michigan Killed in a mortar attack on Forward Operating Base Gabe near Baquba, Iraq, on December 25, 2003


Spc. Brett T. Christian 27 2nd Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) North Royalton, Ohio Killed when the convoy he was in was attacked with rocket-propelled grenades in Mosul, Iraq on July 23, 2003


Sgt. 1st Class Amporn Chulert 46 Thai Army engineering division Ratchaburi province, Thailand Chulert and another Thai soldier were guarding the Lima Camp entrance when a bomb-laden truck exploded outside the camp in Karbala, Iraq, on December 27, 2003.


Spc. Arron R. Clark 20
440th Signal Battalion, 22nd Signal Brigade Chico, California Killed when an improvised explosive device detonated between the first and second vehicles of a three-vehicle convoy in Baghdad, Iraq, on December 5, 2003

Trooper David Jeffrey Clarke 19 Queen's Royal Lancers Littleworth, England Killed when his tank was struck by a shell from another British tank on March 25, 2003

Lance Cpl. Donald J. Cline Jr. 21 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment Washoe, Nevada Killed in operations on the outskirts of Nasiriya on March 23, 2003


Pfc. Christopher R. Cobb 19 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force Bradenton, Florida Killed in a long firefight after Iraqi insurgents launched a large-scale attack in Ramadi, Iraq, on April 6, 2004


1st Sgt. Christopher D. Coffin 51 Headquarters Company, 352nd Civil Affairs Command, U.S. Army Reserve Bethlehem, Pennsylvania Killed when his vehicle ran into a ditch while trying to avoid a civilian vehicle on Highway 8 in Iraq on July 1, 2003

Cpl. Gary B. Coleman 24 1st Battalion, 68th Armored Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 4th Infantry Division Pikeville, Kentucky Killed when the vehicle he was driving on patrol flipped over into a canal in Balad, Iraq, on November 21, 2003

Vice Brigadier Giuseppe Coletta 38 Italian Military Police San Vitaliano, Italy Killed when a bomb exploded at Italian military police headquarters in Nasiriya, Iraq, on November 12, 2003

2nd Lt. Benjamin J. Colgan 30 2nd Battalion, 3rd Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Armored Division Kent, Washington Died from injuries suffered when he was struck with an improvised explosive device while responding to a rocket-propelled grenade attack in Baghdad, Iraq, on November 1, 2003


Sgt. 1st Class Gary L. Collins 32 1st Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division Hardin, Texas Killed when the Bradley Fighting Vehicle he was in was struck by an improvised explosive device in Fallujah, Iraq, on November 8, 2003


Chief Warrant Officer Lawrence S. Colton 32 1st Battalion, 227th Aviation Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Killed when his AH-64 Apache attack helicopter was shot down by a surface-to-air missile west of Baghdad International Airport on April 11, 2004


Spc. Zeferino E. Colunga 20 4th Squadron, 2nd Armored Calvary Regiment Bellville, Texas Evacuated from Iraq on August 4, 2003, and died of a non-combat illness at Homburg University Hospital, Germany on August 6

Sgt. Timothy M. Conneway 22 3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment Enterprise, Alabama Died on June 28, 2003, of injuries he received when an explosive device detonated and struck his vehicle on June 26 in Baghdad, Iraq

Spc. Steven D. Conover 21 2nd Battalion, 5th Field Artillery Regiment Wilmington, Ohio Killed when his CH-47 Chinook helicopter crashed in Fallujah, Iraq, on November 2, 2003

Capt. Aaron J. Contreras 31 Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 169, Marine Aircraft Group 39 Sherwood, Oregon Killed March 30, 2003, in a helicopter crash in southern Iraq

Command Sgt. Major Eric F. Cooke 43 1st Brigade, 1st Armored Division Scottsdale, Arizona Killed when his convoy vehicle struck an improvised explosive device in Baghdad, Iraq, on December 24, 2003

Sgt. Dennis A. Corral 33 1st Engineer Battalion, 1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division Kearney, Nebraska Killed when his five-ton truck went out of control and flipped on its side while in a convoy traveling to Baghdad International Airport in Baghdad, Iraq, on January 1, 2004

Chief Warrant Officer Alexander S. Coulter 35
124th Signal Battalion, 4th Infantry Division Tennessee Killed when his vehicle ran over an improvised bomb in Baqubah, Iraq, while in a convoy traveling to Tikrit on November 17, 2003

Pfc. Ryan R. Cox 19 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division Derby, Kansas Died on June 15, 2003, as a result of a non-hostile gunshot wound he sustained near Najaf, Iraq

Lance Cpl. Andrew Jason Craw 21 1st Battalion, Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders Clack- mannanshire, Scotland Died in a training range accident near Basra on January 7, 2004

Sgt. Michael T. Crockett 27
3rd Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division Soperton, Georgia Killed in a rocket-propelled grenade attack in Baghdad, Iraq on July 14, 2003

Staff Sgt. Ricky L. Crockett 37 Company D, 51st Signal Battalion, 35th Signal Brigade Broxton, Georgia Killed when he was hit by an improvised explosive device while on mounted patrol in Baghdad, Iraq, on January 12, 2004

Lance Cpl. Kyle D. Crowley 18 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force San Ramon, California Killed in a long firefight after Iraqi insurgents launched a large-scale attack in Ramadi, Iraq, on April 6, 2004

Pvt. Rey D. Cuervo 24 1st Squadron, 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment Laguna Vista, Texas Killed when an improvised explosive device hit his vehicle while on a mounted patrol in Baghdad, Iraq, on December 28, 2003

Staff Sgt. Simon Cullingworth 36 33 Engineer Regiment (Explosive Ordnance Disposal) Essex, England Killed in attack on British vehicles in southern Iraq on March 23, 2003

Spc. Daniel Francis J. Cunningham 33 41st Field Artillery Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division Lewiston, Maine Killed when his vehicle fell into a ravine in Iraq on April 4, 2003

Cpl. Michael Edward Curtin 23 2nd Battalion, 7th Infantry, 3rd Infantry Division Howell, New Jersey Killed in car bomb attack in Iraq on March 29, 2003

Staff Sgt. Christopher E. Cutchall 30 Troop D, 4th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division McConnellsburg, Pennsylvania Killed when he was traveling in a convoy and an improvised explosive device detonated as his vehicle passed west of Baghdad, Iraq, on September 29, 2003

Pfc. Anthony D. D'Agostino 20 16th Signal Battalion Waterbury, Connecticut D'Agostino was aboard a CH-47 Chinook helicopter when it crashed near Fallujah, Iraq, on November 2, 2003

Capt. Nathan S. Dalley 27 2nd Brigade, 1st Armored Division Kaysville, Utah Died from a non-hostile gunshot wound on November 17, 2003, in Baghdad, Iraq.

Capt. Eric B. Das 30 333rd Fighter Squadron Amarillo, Texas Killed when his F-15E Strike Eagle went down during a combat mission over Iraq on April 7, 2003

Pvt. Brandon L. Davis 20 1st Engineer Battalion, 1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division Cumberland, Maryland Killed along with four other soldiers when an improvised explosive device hit their armored personnel carrier in Habbaniyah, Iraq, on March 31, 2004

Staff Sgt. Craig Davis 37 603rd Transportation Company, 142nd Corps Support Battalion Opelousas, Louisiana Killed when the UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter he was onboard was shot down during a medical evacuation mission in Fallujah, Iraq, on January 8, 2004

Spc. Raphael S. Davis 24 223rd Engineer Battalion, Army National Guard Tutwiler, Mississippi Killed when his vehicle was hit by an improvised explosive device on Highway 1 south of the Samarra, Iraq, bypass on December 2, 2003

Staff Sgt. Wilbert Davis 40 3rd Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment, 1st Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division Hinesville, Georgia Killed when his vehicle ran off the road into a canal in Iraq on April 3, 2003

Pvt. Jason L. Deibler 20 1st Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 1st Armored Division Coeburn, Virginia Killed on May 4, 2003, by a non-combat weapon discharge in Kuwait

Sgt. Felix M. Delgreco 22 1st Battalion, 102nd Infantry Regiment, Connecticut Army National Guard Simsbury, Connecticut Killed when an improvised explosive device and small-arms fire struck his mounted patrol in Baghdad, Iraq, on April 9, 2004

Spc. Darryl T. Dent 21 547th Transportation Company, Army National Guard Washington, D.C. Killed when an improvised explosive device struck his vehicle in a convoy near Ar Ramadi, Iraq, on August 26, 2003

Pfc. Ervin Dervishi 21 Company B, 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division Fort Worth, Texas Killed when a rocket-propelled grenade hit the Bradley Fighting Vehicle he was riding in during a combat patrol in Baji, Iraq, on January 24, 2004

Pfc. Michael R. Deuel 21 2nd Battalion, 325th Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division Nemo, South Dakota Killed in a drive-by attack while on guard duty at a propane distribution center in Baghdad, Iraq, on June 18, 2003

Pvt. Michael J. Deutsch 21 1st Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment, 1st Armored Division Dubuque, Iowa Killed when his M113 Armored Personnel Carrier hit a landmine in Baghdad, Iraq on July 31, 2003

Cpl. Nicholas J. Dieruf 21 1st Light Armored Reconnais- sance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force Versailles, Kentucky Died due to injuries received from hostile fire in Al Anbar Province, Iraq, on April 8, 2004

Spc. Jeremiah J. DiGiovanni 21 4th Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) Tylertown, Mississippi Killed when two 101st Airborne Division UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters collided in mid-air over Mosul, Iraq, on November 15, 2003

Spc. Michael A. Diraimondo 22 571st Medical Company (Air Ambulance), 4th Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment Simi Valley, California Killed when the UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter he was onboard was shot down during a medical evacuation mission in Fallujah, Iraq, on January 8, 2004

Sgt. Michael E. Dooley 23 1st Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment Pulaski, Virginia He was manning a checkpoint in Al Asad, Iraq, on June 8, 2003, when a vehicle approached and two people got out requesting a medic for a sick friend. Immediately following the request for help, they opened fire, killing Dooley

Chief Warrant Officer Patrick D. Dorff 32 3rd Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment, 10th Mountain Division Buffalo, Minnesota Dorff's OH-58 Kiowa Warrior helicopter went down in the Tigris River during a search on January 25, 2004, after a watercraft carrying four soldiers capsized. His remains were recovered on January 29.


1st Sgt. Robert J. Dowdy 38 507th Maintenance Company, 11th Air Defense Artillery Brigade Cleveland, Ohio Killed after his convoy was ambushed in Iraq on March 23, 2003

Staff Sgt. Joe L. Dunigan Jr. 37 1st Battalion, 16th Infantry Brigade, 1st Infantry Division Belton, Texas Killed when his vehicle was hit by an improvised explosive device in Fallujah, Iraq, on March 11, 2004

Spc. William D. Dusenbery 30 4th Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) Fairview Heights, Illinois Killed when two 101st Airborne Division UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters collided in mid-air over Mosul, Iraq, on November 15, 2003

2nd Lt. Seth J. Dvorin 24 Battery B, 3rd Battalion, 62nd Air Defense Artillery Regiment, 10th Mountain Division New Jersey Killed when an improvised explosive device (IED) exploded while he was conducting counter-IED operations along a supply route in Iskandariyah, Iraq, on February 3, 2004

Sgt. Fernando Padilla- Ramirez 26 Wing Support Squadron 371, Marine Wing Support Group 37 Yuma, Arizona Killed in action after conducting convoy operations in the vicinity of Nasiriya on March 28, 2003


Pvt. Shawn D. Pahnke 25 1st Battalion, 37th Armored Regiment, 1st Armored Division Shelbyville, Indiana Killed when he was shot in the back while sitting in a military vehicle during a patrol in Baghdad on June 16, 2003

Spc. Gabriel T. Palacios 22 588th Engineer Battalion (Heavy), 4th Infantry Division Lynn, Massachusetts Killed in a mortar attack on a forward operating base near Baqubah, Iraq, on January 21, 2004

Capt. Eric T. Paliwoda 28 4th Engineer Battalion, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division Texas Killed when his command post was hit by a mortar attack in Balad, Iraq, on January 2, 2004

1st Lt. Joshua M. Palmer 25 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force Banning, California Died due to injuries received from hostile fire in Al Anbar Province, Iraq, on April 8, 2004

Staff Sgt. Dale A. Panchot 26 1st Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division Northome, Minnesota Killed by enemy fire while on patrol south of Balad, Iraq, on November 17, 2003

Pfc. Daniel R. Parker 18 2nd Battalion, 44th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) Lake Elsinore, California Fatally injured when he thrown from his vehicle after the driver swerved to avoid an oncoming vehicle in another lane in Mosul, Iraq on August 12, 2003

Pfc. James D. Parker 20 588th Engineer Battalion (Heavy), 4th Infantry Division Bryan, Texas Killed in a mortar attack on a forward operating base near Baqubah, Iraq, on January 21, 2004

Sgt. David B. Parson 30 1st Battalion, 37th Armored Regiment, 1st Armored Division Kannapolis, North Carolina Shot and killed while conducting a raid on a house on July 6, 2003, in Baghdad, Iraq

Sgt. Norman Patterson 28 22nd (Cheshire) Regiment Staffordshire, England Killed in a traffic accident in Baghdad, Iraq, on January 1, 2004

Master Sgt. William L. Payne 46 2nd Battalion, 70th Armor Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 1st Armored Division Otsego, Michigan Killed on May 16, 2003, in Haswah, Iraq, when ordnance he was examining exploded

Sgt. Michael F. Pedersen 26 2nd Battalion, 3rd Aviation Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division Flint, Michigan Killed when his UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crashed in central Iraq on April 2, 2003


Lance Cpl. Preben Pedersen 34 Jutland Dragoon Regiment Nordjylland, Denmark Killed when he was accidentally shot during a patrol in Madinah, Iraq, on August 16, 2003

Spc. Brian H. Penisten 28 Air Defense Artillery Battery, 1st Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment Fort Wayne, Indiana Killed when his CH-47 Chinook helicopter crashed in Fallujah, Iraq, on November 2, 2003

Sgt. Ross A. Pennanen 36 2nd Battalion, 5th Field Artillery Regiment, 212th Field Artillery Brigade Oklahoma Pennanen was aboard a CH-47 Chinook helicopter when it crashed near Fallujah, Iraq, on November 2, 2003

Staff Sgt. Hector R. Perez 40 1st Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) Corpus Christi, Texas Killed when the military convoy he was in came under fire north of Hawd, Iraq on July 24, 2003

Sgt. Joel Perez 25 2nd Battalion, 5th Field Artillery Regiment Rio Grande, Puerto Rico Killed when his CH-47 Chinook helicopter crashed in Fallujah, Iraq, on November 2, 2003

Cmdr. Gonzalo Perez Garcia 42 Civil Guard, Spanish Army Toledo, Spain Perez Garcia was seriously wounded in a shootout near Hamsa, Iraq on January 22, 2004 , and fell into a coma. He died February 4 in a Madrid hospital.

Spc. Jose A. Perez III 22 6th Battalion, 27th Field Artillery Regiment, 18th Field Artillery Brigade San Diego, Texas Killed in an ambush of a convoy on May 28, 2003, in Taji, Iraq

Pfc. Wilfredo Perez Jr. 24 1st Battalion, 67th Armor Regiment, 4th Infantry Division Norwalk, Connecticut Killed when a grenade was thrown from a window of the Iraqi civilian hospital he was guarding in Baghdad, Iraq, on July 26, 2003

Staff Sgt. David S. Perry 36 649th Military Police Company, Army National Guard Bakersfield, California Killed when a suspicious package that he was inspecting exploded on August 10, 2003, in Baquabah, Iraq

Spc. Alyssa R. Peterson 27 311th Military Intelligence Battalion, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) Flagstaff, Arizona Died of wounds received from a non-combat weapons discharge on September 15, 2003, in Telafar, Iraq

Staff Sgt. Brett J. Petriken 30
501st Military Police Company Omaha, Nebraska Killed when a heavy equipment transporter than crossed the median and struck the Humvee he was in on May 26, 2003, in Samawa, Iraq

Sgt. 2nd Class Anton Petrov 26 Bulgarian light infantry battalion Ruse, Bulgaria Killed when a car bomb exploded in the Bulgarian Army camp in Karbala, Iraq, on December 27, 2003

Cpl. Pietro Petrucci 22 6th Transportation Regiment Naples, Italy Killed when a bomb exploded at Italian military police headquarters in Nasiriya, Iraq, on November 12, 2003

Pfc. Jerrick M. Petty 25
3rd Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) Idaho Falls, Idaho Killed when he was attacked while guarding a gas station in Mosul, Iraq, on December 10, 2003


Pfc. Chance R. Phelps 19 3rd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force Clifton, Colorado Killed by hostile fire in Al Anbar Province, Iraq, on April 9, 2004


Sgt. 1st Class Gladimir Philippe 37
3rd Battalion, 18th Field Artillery Regiment Linden, New Jersey Discovered missing from his post approximately 24 miles (40 km) north of Baghdad on June 25, 2003. A search party found his remains west of Taji, Iraq, on June 28.


Sgt. Ivory L. Phipps 44 1544th Transportation Company, Illinois Army National Guard Chicago, Illinois Killed in a mortar attack on Logistics Base Seitz in Baghdad, Iraq, on March 17, 2004


Capt. Pierre E. Piche 29 626th Forward Support Battalion, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) Starksboro, Vermont Killed when two 101st Airborne Division UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters collided in mid-air over Mosul, Iraq, on November 15, 2003

Pfc. Lori Piestewa 22 507th Maintenance Company, 11th Air Defense Artillery Brigade Tuba City, Arizona Killed when her convoy was ambushed on March 23, 2003, near Nasiriya

Spc. James H. Pirtle 18 2nd Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division La Mesa, New Mexico Killed when a rocket-propelled grenade hit his Bradley Fighting Vehicle in Assadah, Iraq, on October 4, 2003

Cpl. Ian Plank 31 Royal Marines Poole, England Killed by hostile fire during a coalition operation in Iraq late on October 31, 2003

2nd Lt. Frederick E. Pokorney Jr. 31 Headquarters Battery, 1st Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment Nye, Nevada Killed in action near Nasiriya on March 23, 2003

Staff Sgt. Andrew R. Pokorny 30 3rd Air Defense Artillery, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment Naperville, Illinois Killed when his M113 armored personnel carrier threw a track, causing it to roll over in Al Asad, Iraq on June 13, 2003

Spc. Justin W. Pollard 21 2nd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment Foothill Ranch, California Died as a result of injuries sustained in a non-combat related incident in Baghdad, Iraq, on December 30, 2003

Spc. Larry E. Polley Jr. 20 2nd Battalion, 20th Field Artillery Regiment, 4th Infantry Division Center, Texas Killed when his Bradley Fighting Vehicle was hit by an improvised explosive device and overturned while conducting a surveillance sweep for IED's north of Baghdad, Iraq, on January 17, 2004

Sgt. Darrin K. Potter 24 223rd Military Police Company, Army National Guard Louisville, Kentucky Killed when his vehicle overturned and entered a canal while responding to a mortar attack on Abu Ghraib Prison in Baghdad, Iraq on September 29, 2003

Spc. James E. Powell 26 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division Radcliff, Kentucky Killed when his M2/A2 Bradley Fighting Vehicle struck an anti-tank mine northwest of Baji, Iraq, on October 12, 2003

Pvt. Kelley S. Prewitt 24 2nd Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division Birmingham, Alabama Killed in action by enemy fire on April 6, 2003, in Iraq

Cpl. Dewi Pritchard 35 116 Provost Company, Royal Military Police, Territorial Army Bridgend, England Killed during an attack by gunmen on a British military ambulance in Basra, Iraq on August 23, 2003

Gunner Duncan Geoffrey Pritchard 22 16 Squadron, Royal Air Force Regiment Suffolk, England Died on May 8, 2003, in a British hospital from injuries sustained in a traffic accident while on duty in Iraq

Sgt. Jaror C. Puello- Coronado 36 310th Military Police Battalion, 800th Military Police Brigade Pocono Summit, Pennsylvania Died from injuries received when he was hit by a dump truck while manning a traffic point at Camp Edson, Iraq on July 13, 2003

Sgt. Luis Puga Gandara 29 Spanish Army Spain Died after he was accidentally shot at the Spanish military base in Diwaniyah, Iraq, on October 26, 2003

Staff Sgt. Michael B. Quinn 37 2nd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment Tampa, Florida Killed on guard duty at a checkpoint by unknown assailants who fired on him from a vehicle on May 27, 2003, in Fallujah, Iraq

Head Marshall Alfio Ragazzi 39 Italian Military Police Messina, Italy Killed when a bomb exploded at Italian military police headquarters in Nasiriya, Iraq, on November 12, 2003

Staff Sgt. Richard P. Ramey 27 703rd Ordnance Company, attached to the 82nd Airborne Division Canton, Ohio Killed when an improvised explosive device detonated in Mahmudiyah, Iraq, on February 8, 2004

Sgt. Christopher Ramirez 34 1st Battalion, 16th Infantry, 1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division McAllen, Texas Died from injuries sustained during combat operations in Al Anbar Province, Iraq, on April 14, 2004


Spc. Eric U. Ramirez 31 670th Military Police Company, California Army National Guard San Diego, California Killed when he was attacked by small-arms fire, a rocket-propelled grenade and an improvised explosive device in Abu Gharib on the western edge of Baghdad, Iraq, on February 12, 2004

Pfc. William C. Ramirez 19 Troop E, 2nd Squadron, 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment Portland, Oregon Killed when a roadside bomb exploded while he was on a mounted patrol in western Baghdad, Iraq, on February 11, 2004

Pfc. Christopher Ramos 26 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force Albuquerque, New Mexico Killed by hostile fire in Al Anbar Province, Iraq, on April 5, 2004

Spc. Tamarra J. Ramos 24 3rd Armor Medical Company, Medical Troop Regimental Support Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment Quakertown, Pennsylvania Died of non-combat related injuries at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C., on October 1, 2003

Pfc. Brandon Ramsey 21 933rd Military Police Company, Army National Guard Calumet City, Illinois Killed when his vehicle rolled over during a chase of a suspicious vehicle while on a convoy escort mission in Tallil, Iraq on August 8, 2003

Sgt. Edmond L. Randle 26 2nd Battalion, 20th Field Artillery Regiment, 4th Infantry Division Miami, Florida Killed when his Bradley Fighting Vehicle was hit by an improvised explosive device and overturned while conducting a surveillance sweep for IED's north of Baghdad, Iraq, on January 17, 2004

Pfc. Cleston C. Raney 20 1st Engineer Battalion, 1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division Rupert, Idaho Killed along with four other soldiers when an improvised explosive device hit their armored personnel carrier in Habbaniyah, Iraq, on March 31, 2004

Spc. Rel A. Ravago IV 21 1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) Glendale, California Killed when the vehicle he was in was attacked in Mosul, Iraq, on November 23, 2003

Staff Sgt. Aaron T. Reese 31 135th Military Police Company, Army National Guard Reynoldsburg, Ohio Died when he fell overboard while on patrol on the Tigris River south of Baghdad, Iraq, on December 10, 2003

Sgt. 1st Class Randall S. Rehn 36 3rd Battalion, 13th Field Artillery Regiment Longmont, Colorado Killed in action on April 3, 2003, in Iraq

Sgt. Brendon C. Reiss 23 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment Natrona, Wyoming Killed in action after his unit was engaged in combat operations March 23, 2003, near Nasiriya

Staff Sgt. George S. Rentschler 31 1st Battalion, 35th Armored Regiment, 1st Armored Division Louisville, Kentucky Killed when his military vehicle was hit with a rocket-propelled grenade in Baghdad, Iraq, on April 7, 2004

Spc. Ramon Reyes Torres 29
432nd Transportation Company, U.S. Army Reserve Caguas, Puerto Rico Killed when he sought cover from a passing truck that contained an explosive device in Baghdad, Iraq, on July 16, 2003

Sgt. Sean C. Reynolds 25 74th Long-Range Surveillance Detachment 173rd Airborne Brigade East Lansing, Michigan Killed when he fell from a ladder, causing his M-4 rifle to accidentally discharge on May 3, 2003

Sgt. Ariel Rico 25 3rd Battalion, 320th Field Artillery Regiment, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) El Paso, Texas Killed in a mortar attack on 101st Airborne Division headquarters in Mosul, Iraq, on November 28, 2003

Pfc. Diego Fernando Rincon 19 2nd Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division Conyers, Georgia Killed in car bomb attack in Iraq on March 29, 2003

Sgt. Duane R. Rios 25 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, 1st Marine Division Hammond, Indiana Killed during a firefight in Central Iraq, on April 4, 2003

Capt. Russell B. Rippetoe 27 A Company, 3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment Arvada, Colorado Died from severe injuries on April 3, 2003, in Iraq

Sgt. 1st Class Jose A. Rivera 34 3rd Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division Bayamon, Puerto Rico Killed when his patrol came under fire from rocket-propelled grenades and small arms fire in Mumuhdyah, Iraq, on November 5, 2003

Cpl. John T. Rivero 23 C Company, 2nd Battalion, 124th Infantry Regiment Tampa, Florida Died of injuries he received when his Humvee rolled over in Kuwait on April 17, 2003

Spc. Frank K. Rivers Jr. 23 3rd (Stryker) Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division Woodbridge, Virginia Died when he collapsed during physical training in Mosul, Iraq, on April 14, 2004

Sgt. Thomas D. Robbins 27 Troop A, 1st Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment, Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division Schenectady, New York Killed when a collection of unexploded ordnance, rocket-propelled grenades and mortar rounds detonated while being moved to a demolition point in Sinjar, Iraq, on February 9, 2004

Sgt. Todd J. Robbins 33 3rd Battalion, 13th Field Artillery Regiment Pentwater, Michigan Killed in action on April 3, 2003, in Iraq

Lance Cpl. Anthony P. Roberts 18 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force Bear, Delaware Killed by hostile fire in Al Anbar Province, Iraq, on April 6, 2004

Spc. Robert D. Roberts 21 1st Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment, 1st Armored Division Winter Park, Florida Died of injuries he suffered when a tank collided with his vehicle in Baghdad, Iraq, on November 22, 2003

Sgt. Steven Mark Roberts 33 2nd Royal Tank Regiment, British Army Bradford, West Yorkshire Killed in action near Al Zubayr southwest of Basra on March 24, 2003

Staff Sgt. Joseph E. Robsky Jr. 31 759th Ordnance Company Elizaville, New York Killed when an initial attempt to neutralize an improvised explosive device failed in Baghdad, Iraq, on September 10, 2003

Pfc. Marlin T. Rockhold 23 3rd Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division Hamilton, Ohio Killed by a sniper while he was directing traffic in Baghdad on May 8, 2003

Pfc. Jose Francis Gonzalez Rodriguez 19 1st Maintenance Battalion, 1st Marine Force Service Support Group Norwalk, California Killed on May 12, 2003, in Iraq when unexploded ordnance he was handling detonated

Cpl. Robert M. Rodriguez 21 1st Tank Battalion, 1st Marine Division Queens, New York Killed in action March 27, 2003, along the Euphrates River near Nasiriya

Maj. Jose Carlos Rodriguez Perez 41 Spanish National Intelligence Center and Army Infantry Division Zamora, Spain Killed when a convoy of Spanish military intelligence officials was ambushed in Mahmudiyah, Iraq, on November 29, 2003

Spc. Philip G. Rogers 23 3rd Battalion, 2nd Infantry Division Gresham, Oregon Died from wounds he received when an improvised explosive device detonated on a road in Mosul, Iraq, as a U.S. military convoy drove by on April 4, 2004

Sgt. 1st Class Robert E. Rooney 43 379th Engineer Company, Army National Guard Nashua, New Hampshire Died of injuries received when he was struck by a forklift at Shuabai Port in Kuwait on September 25, 2003

Cpl. Randal Kent Rosacker 21 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment San Diego, California Killed in action near Nasiriya on March 23, 2003

Staff Sgt. Victor A. Rosales 29 2nd Battalion, 2nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division Westminster, California Killed when an improvised explosive device exploded near his escort vehicle in Iraq on April 13, 2004

Sgt. Scott C. Rose 30 5th Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) Fayetteville, North Carolina Killed when the UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter he was in was shot down in Tikrit, Iraq, on November 7, 2003

Sgt. Randy S. Rosenberg 23 Company B, 1st Squadron, 9th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division Berlin, New Hampshire Killed when a vehicle-based improvised explosive device detonated in Khalidiyah, Iraq, on January 24, 2004

Spc. Brandon J. Rowe 20 502nd Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) Roscoe, Illinois Killed in action March 31, 2003, in Ayyub, Iraq, by enemy artillery

Sgt. Roger D. Rowe 54 1174th Troop Command, Tennessee National Guard Bon Aqua, Tennessee Killed by a sniper in Iraq on July 9, 2003

1st Lt. Jonathan D. Rozier 25 2nd Battalion, 70th Armored Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 1st Armored Division Katy, Texas Killed when his unit was attacked with rocket-propelled grenades and small-arms fire while providing security at a municipal building in Baghdad, Iraq on July 19, 2003

Sgt. John W. Russell 26 4th Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) Portland, Texas Killed when two 101st Airborne Division UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters collided in mid-air over Mosul, Iraq, on November 15, 2003

1st Lt. Timothy Louis Ryan 30 Medium Helicopter Squadron 364, Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing Aurora, Illinois Killed in the crash of a CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter shortly after takeoff in the Shatt Al Hillah Canal, in Iraq on May 19, 2003

Chief Warrant Officer Scott A. Saboe 33 4th Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) Willow Lake, South Dakota Killed when two 101st Airborne Division UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters collided in mid-air over Mosul, Iraq, on November 15, 2003

Spc. Rasheed Sahib 22 20th Field Artillery Regiment, 4th Infantry Division Brooklyn, New York Killed in Balad, Iraq, on May 18, 2003 when Sahib and another soldier were cleaning their weapons and the other soldier's weapon discharged

1st Lt. Edward M. Saltz 27 2nd Battalion, 3rd Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Armored Division Bigfork, Montana Saltz, a U.S. Army Reservist, was killed when an improvised explosive device struck his convoy in Baghdad, Iraq, on December 22, 2003.

Capt. Benjamin W. Sammis 29 Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing Rehobeth, Massachusetts Killed in action when his AH-1W Super Cobra helicopter crashed during combat operations near Ali Aziziyal, Iraq on April 4, 2003

Spc. Gregory P. Sanders 19 3rd Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division Hobart, Indiana Killed in action in Iraq on March 24, 2003

Pfc. Leroy Sandoval Jr. 21 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force Houston, Texas Killed in a firefight with Iraqi insurgents in Fallujah, Iraq, on March 26, 2004

Spc. Matthew J. Sandri 24 82nd Forward Support Battalion, 82nd Airborne Division Shamokin, Pennsylvania Killed when his living area came under rocket attack in Fallujah, Iraq, on March 20, 2004

Staff Sgt. Barry Sanford Sr. 46 101st Support Group, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) Aurora, Colorado Died of a gunshot wound received in a non-combat incident on July 7, 2003, in Balad, Iraq

2nd Lt. Nikolay Saraev 26 Bulgarian light infantry battalion Krumovgrad, Bulgaria Died in a Baghdad hospital one day after he was wounded when a car bomb exploded in the Bulgarian Army camp in Karbala, Iraq, on December 27, 2003

Staff Sgt. Cameron B. Sarno 43 257th Transportation Company Las Vegas, Nevada Hit by a truck and killed while changing his vehicle's tire in Kuwait City, Kuwait, on September 1, 2003

Staff Sgt. Scott D. Sather 29 24th Special Tactics Squadron, 720th Special Tactics Group Clio, Michigan An Air Force combat controller, he was killed in action April 8, 2003, in Iraq

Pfc. Sean M. Schneider 22 115th Forward Support Battalion, Division Support Command, 1st Cavalry Division Janesville, Wisconsin Died as the result of a vehicle accident near Baghdad, Iraq, on March 29, 2004

Maj. Mathew E. Schram 36 HHT Support Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment Wisconsin Killed while traveling in a military convoy on a resupply mission that came under enemy fire on May 26, 2003, in Hadithah, Iraq

Spc. Christian C. Schulz 20 3rd Battalion, 67th Armor Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 4th Infantry Division Colleyville, Texas Died from non-combat injuries in Baqubah, Iraq on July 11, 2003

Master Sgt. David A. Scott 51 445th Communi- cations Flight Squadron, 445th Mission Support Group, 445th Airlift Wing, Air Force Reserve Union, Ohio Died as a result of a non-hostile cause on July 20, 2003, in Doha, Qatar

Pfc. Kerry D. Scott 21 1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment, 10th Mountain Division Mount Vernon, Washington Killed on October 6, 2003, when his combat patrol convoy was hit by an improvised explosive device in Iskandariyah, Iraq

Spc. Stephen M. Scott 21 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment Lawton, Oklahoma Died as a result of a non-hostile gunshot wound on August 23, 2003, in Baghdad, Iraq

Spc. Marc S. Seiden 26 2nd Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division Brigantine, New Jersey Killed when the convoy he was in was ambushed with an improvised explosive device, small-arms fire, and a rocket-propelled grenade in Baghdad, Iraq, on January 2, 2004

Capt. Christopher Scott Seifert 27 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) Easton, Pennsylvania Killed by a grenade thrown by a fellow U.S. soldier in Kuwait on March 23, 2003

Pfc. Dustin M. Sekula 18 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force Edinburg, Texas Died due to injuries sustained from enemy fire in Al Anbar Province, Iraq, on April 1, 2004

Lance Cpl. Matthew K. Serio 21 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force North Providence, Rhode Island Killed by hostile fire in Al Anbar Province, Iraq, on April 5, 2004

Sgt. Juan M. Serrano 31 1st Battalion, 37th Armor, 1st Armored Division Manati, Puerto Rico Died when a Humvee fell on him while changing a tire, inflicting a fatal head injury, in Baghdad, Iraq on July 24, 2003

Mechanic (Comm.) Second Class Ian Seymour 28 148 Commando Battery Royal Artillery, RN Poole, Dorset, England Killed in a U.S. CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter crash south of the Kuwait border on March 21, 2003

Staff Sgt. Wentz Jerome Henry Shanaberger III 33 21st Military Police Company, 16th Military Police Brigade, XVIIIth Airborne Corps Naples, Florida Killed when he was investigating a suspicious vehicle in Baqubah, Iraq, and was attacked by individuals using small arms and an improvised explosive device on March 24, 2004


Lance Cpl. Karl Shearer 24 Household Cavalry Regiment Hometown of record not available Killed April 1, 2003, in an accident involving a light armored vehicle


Spc. Casey Sheehan 24 1st Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division Vacaville, California Killed when his unit was attacked with rocket-propelled grenades and small-arms fire in Baghdad, Iraq, on April 4, 2004


Cpl. David John Shepherd 34 Royal Air Force Police N/A Died in Kuwait of natural causes on May 19, 2003


Lt. Col. Anthony L. Sherman 43 304th Civil Affairs Brigade, Army Reserves Pottstown, Pennsylvania Found unconscious in his living quarters and died after cardio-pulmonary resuscitation and other attempts to revive him were unsucessful on August 27, 2003, in Camp Arifjan, Kuwait

Lance Cpl. Brad S. Shuder 21 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force El Dorado, California Died from hostile fire in Al Anbar Province, Iraq, on April 12, 2004

Capt. James A. Shull 32 4th Battalion, 1st Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Armored Division California Died of a non-hostile gunshot wound in Baghdad, Iraq, on November 17, 2003

Cpl. Erik H. Silva 22 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines, 1st Marine Division Chula Vista, California Killed in action in Iraq on April 3, 2003


Pvt. Sean A. Silva 23 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment Roseville, California Killed when his unit was ambushed while on patrol by individuals using small-arms fire and rocket-propelled grenades in the Sadr City section of Baghdad, Iraq, on October 9, 2003

Sgt. Leonard D. Simmons 33 3rd Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) New Bern, North Carolina Died after suffering a seizure in Mosul, Iraq on August 6, 2003


Pfc. Charles M. Sims 18 549th Military Police Company, 3rd Military Police Battalion, 3rd Infantry Division Miami, Florida Drowned in a swimming pool in Baghdad, Iraq, on October 3, 2003


Lance Cpl. John T. Sims Jr. 21 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force Alexander City, Alabama Killed by hostile fire in Al Anbar Province, Iraq, on April 10, 2004


Spc. Uday Singh 21 1st Battalion, 34th Armored Regiment, 1st Infantry Division Lake Forest, Illinois Killed when his patrol was attacked in Habbaniyah, Iraq, on December 1, 2003

Spc. Aaron J. Sissel 22 2133rd Transportation Company, Army National Guard Tipton, Iowa Killed when his convoy was ambushed with small-arms fire and rocket-propelled grenades in Haditha, Iraq, on November 29, 2003

Pfc. Christopher A. Sisson 20 3rd Battalion, 325th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) Oak Park, Illinois Killed when the UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter he was in rolled over after making a hard landing in Baghdad, Iraq, on September 2, 2003

Petty Officer 3rd Class David Sisung 21 Assigned to aircraft carrier USS Nimitz Phoenix, Arizona Died of a non-combat related injury on June 6, 2003, while in the Persian Gulf

1st Lt. Brian D. Slavenas 30 F Company, 106th Aviation Battalion, Army National Guard Genoa, Illinois Slavenas was aboard a CH-47 Chinook helicopter when it crashed near Fallujah, Iraq, on November 2, 2003

Pfc. Brandon Sloan 19 507th Maintenance Company Bedford, Ohio Killed when his convoy was ambushed at Nasiriya, Iraq, on March 23, 2003

Lance Cpl. Thomas J. Slocum 22 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment Adams, Colorado Killed in action near Nasiriya on March 23, 2003

Pfc. Corey L. Small 20 502nd Military Intelligence Company, 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment East Berlin, Pennsylvania Died from a non-combat related cause on July 3, 2003, in Iraq

Sgt. Keith L. Smette 25 957th Engineer Company, 130th Engineer Brigade Fargo, North Dakota Killed after the convoy he was in was attacked with an improvised explosive device north of Fallujah, Iraq, on January 24, 2004

Capt. Benedict J. Smith 29 5th Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) Monroe City, Missouri Killed when the UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter he was in was shot down in Tikrit, Iraq, on November 7, 2003


Pfc. Brandon C. Smith 20 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force Fayetteville, Arkansas Killed in action while conducting security and stability operations in Al Anbar province in northern Iraq on March 18, 2004


Chief Warrant Officer Bruce A. Smith 41 Detachment 1, Company F, 106th Aviation Battalion, Army National Guard West Liberty, Iowa Killed when his CH-47 Chinook helicopter crashed in Fallujah, Iraq, on November 2, 2003

Cpl. Darrell L. Smith 28 1st Battalion, 152nd Infantry Regiment, Army National Guard Otwell, Indiana Smith drowned after his vehicle overturned and fell into a river in Baghdad, Iraq, on November 23, 2003


1st Sgt. Edward Smith 38 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division Chicago, Illinois Died in Doha, Qatar, on April 5, 2003, of wounds he received in action in central Iraq a day earlier

Chief Warrant Officer Eric A. Smith 41 2nd Battalion, 3rd Aviation Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division California Killed when his UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crashed in central Iraq on April 2, 2003

Pvt. Jason Smith 32 52nd Lowland Regiment, Territorial Army Hawick, Scotland Died of a non-hostile cause in southern Iraq on August 13, 2003

Pfc. Jeremiah D. Smith 25 1st Battalion, 34th Armor Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 1st Infantry Division Odessa, Missouri Killed when his vehicle hit unexploded ordnance while escorting heavy equipment transporters on May 26, 2003, in Baghdad, Iraq

Lance Cpl. Matthew R. Smith 20 Headquarters and Service Battalion, 4th Marine Force Service Support Group Anderson, Indiana Killed when the Humvee he was driving as part of a convoy to Camp Coyote, Kuwait, hit a parked trailer on May 10, 2003

Lance Cpl. Michael J. Smith Jr. 21 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force Jefferson, Ohio Died due to injuries received from enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq, on April 17, 2004

Spc. Orenthial J. Smith 21 123rd Main Support Battalion, 1st Armored Division Allendale, South Carolina Killed when the convoy he was traveling in was ambushed by small-arms fire on June 22, 2003, in Baghdad, Iraq

Sgt. 1st Class Paul R. Smith 33 11th Engineer Battalion, 3rd Infantry Division Tampa, Florida Smith, a combat engineer, was shot while manning a .50 caliber machine gun to fend off an attack by Iraqi soldiers near the Baghdad airport on April 4, 2003. He has been nominated for the Medal of Honor for his actions.

Capt. Christopher F. Soelzer 26 5th Engineer Battalion, 1st Engineer Brigade South Dakota Killed when his vehicle struck an improvised explosive device on Highway 1 near Samarra, Iraq, on December 24, 2003

Sgt. Roderic A. Solomon 32 2nd Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division Fayetteville, North Carolina Killed when a Bradley Fighting Vehicle rolled off a cliff on March 28, 2003, in a non-hostile accident

Pfc. Armando Soriano 20 3rd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment Houston, Texas Died when his Humvee slid off the road and rolled over while in a two-vehicle convoy on a supply route in Hadithah, Iraq, on February 1, 2004

Sgt. William S. Kinzer Jr., 27, of Hendersonville, N.C., died Jan. 26 in Ad Duluiyah, Iraq, from injuries sustained when a rocket propelled grenade hit his patrol. Kinzer was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division, Schweinfurt, Germany.

Sgt. Brett D. Swank, of Northumberland, Pa., died Jan. 24 in Baghdad, Iraq, from injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his position. Swank was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 509th Infantry Regiment, Fort Polk, La.

Cpl. Jonathan W. Bowling, 23, of Patrick, Va.
Lance Cpl. Karl R. Linn, 20, of Chesterfield, Va.
Cpl. Christopher L. Weaver, 24, of Fredericksburg, Va.
Bowling and Linn died Jan. 26 of wounds received as result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. Weaver died Jan. 26 as a result of hostile action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. All Marines were assigned to the Marine Corps Reserve’s 4th Combat Engineer Battalion, 4th Marine Division, headquartered in Lynchburg, Va.

Petty Officer 3rd Class John D. House, 28, of Ventura, Calif., died Jan. 26, in a helicopter crash near Ar Rutbah, Iraq. House was assigned to Naval Medical Clinic Hawaii, Marine Corps Units Detachment, Pearl Harbor.

Sgt. Jesse W. Strong, 24, of Irasburg, Vt., died Jan. 26 as a result of hostile action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. Strong was assigned to the Marine Corps Reserve’s 4th Combat Engineer Battalion, 4th Marine Division, headquartered in Lynchburg, Va
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Capt. Paul C. Alaniz, 32, of Corpus Christi, Texas

Lance Cpl. Jonathan E. Etterling, 22, of Wheelersburg, Ohio

Capt. Lyle L. Gordon, 30, of Midlothian, Texas

Lance Cpl. Brian C. Hopper, 21, of Wynne, Ark.

Lance Cpl. Saeed Jafarkhani-Torshizi Jr., 24, of Fort Worth, Texas

Cpl. Sean P. Kelly, 23, of Gloucester, N.J.

Staff Sgt. Dexter S. Kimble, 30, of Houston, Texas

Lance Cpl. Allan Klein, 34, of Clinton Township, Mich.

Cpl. James L. Moore, 24, of Roseburg, Ore.

Lance Cpl. Mourad Ragimov, 20, of San Diego, Calif.

Lance Cpl. Rhonald D. Rairdan, 20, of San Antonio, Texas

Lance Cpl. Hector Ramos, 20, of Aurora, Ill.

Lance Cpl. Darrell J. Schumann, 25, of Hampton, Va.

1stLt. Dustin M. Shumney, 30, of Vallejo, Calif

Cpl. Matthew R. Smith, 24, of West Valley, Utah

Lance Cpl. Joseph B. Spence, 24, of Scotts Valley, Calif

All died Jan. 26, 2005 when the CH-53E helicopter they were in crashed near Ar Rutbah, Iraq. Alaniz, Gordon, and Kimble were assigned to Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 361, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif. The others were assigned to 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Hawaii.

Staff Sgt. Jose C. Rangel, 43, of Fresno, Calif., died Jan. 23 in Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, of non-combat related injuries. Rangel was assigned to the Army National Guard’s 1106th Aviation Classification Repair Activity Depot, Fresno, Calif.

The Department of Defense announced today the death of two Marines who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Cpl. Stephen P. Johnson, 24, of Covina, Calif.
Lance Cpl. Fred L. Maciel, 20, of Spring, Texas

Both died Jan. 26 when the CH-53E helicopter they were in crashed near Ar Rutbah, Iraq. They were assigned to 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Hawaii.

Spc. Taylor J. Burk, 21, of Amarillo, Texas, died Jan. 26 in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device struck his vehicle. Burk was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Pfc. Kevin M. Luna, 26, of Oxnard, Calif., died Jan. 27 in Muqdadiyah, Iraq, from non-combat related injuries. Luna was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 63rd Armor Regiment, 1st Infantry Division, Vilseck, Germany.

Cpl. Jonathan S. Beatty, 22, of Streator, Ill., died Jan. 27 as a result of hostile action in Babil Province, Iraq. Beatty was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Sgt. Andrew K. Farrar Jr., 31, of Weymouth, Mass., died Jan. 28 due to a non-hostile related incident in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to Headquarters and Service Battalion, 2nd Force Service Support Group, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Cpl. Timothy A. Knight, 22, of Brooklyn, Ohio, died Jan. 26 when the CH-53E helicopter he was in crashed near Ar Rutbah, Iraq. Knight was assigned to 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Hawaii.

The Department of Defense announced today the death of five soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. The soldiers died Jan. 24 in Mohammed Sacran, Iraq, when their Bradley Fighting Vehicle overturned. They were assigned to the 2d Battalion, 2d Infantry, 1st Infantry Division, Vilseck, Germany.

The Department of Defense announced today the death of five soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. The soldiers died Jan. 24 in Mohammed Sacran, Iraq, when their Bradley Fighting Vehicle overturned. They were assigned to the 2d Battalion, 2d Infantry, 1st Infantry Division, Vilseck, Germany.
Staff Sgt. Joseph W. Stevens, 26, of Sacramento, Calif.
Sgt. Michael C. Carlson, 22, of St. Paul, Minn.
Sgt. Javier Marin Jr., 29, of Mission, Texas.
Spc. Viktar V. Yolkin, 24, of Spring Branch, Texas.
Pfc. Jesus A. Leon-Perez, 20, of Houston, Texas.

Lt. Cmdr Keith E. Taylor, 47, of Irvine, Calif., died Jan. 29, in a rocket attack on the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad. Taylor was assigned to Commander, U.S. Naval Forces, Central Command, Iraq Detachment.

Sgt. 1st Class Mickey E. Zaun, 27, of Brooklyn Park, Minn., died Jan. 28 in Mosul, Iraq, from injuries sustained in a collision between two armored vehicles. Zaun was assigned to the U.S. Army Special Operations Command, Fort Bragg, N.C.

The Soldiers died Jan. 28 in Baghdad, Iraq, in a helicopter accident. Both were assigned to the 1st Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas. They are:
Capt. Orlando A. Bonilla, 27, of Killeen, Texas.
Chief Warrant Officer Charles S. Jones, 34, of Lawtey, Fla.

Lt. Cmdr. Edward E. Jack, 51, of Detroit, Mich., died Jan. 29, of a non-combat related incident aboard the USS Bonhomme Richard. Jack was assigned to Commander, Destroyer Squadron Seven, home ported in San Diego, Calif.

Lance Cpl. Nazario Serrano, 20, of Irving, Texas, died Jan. 30 as a result of hostile action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. Serrano was assigned to the Combat Service Support Battalion 1, Combat Service Support Group 11, 1st Force Service Support Group, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.

Lance Cpl. Travis M. Wichlacz, 22, of West Bend, Wis., died Feb. 5 as a result of hostile action in Babil Province, Iraq. He was assigned to Marine Forces Reserve’s 2nd Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Milwaukee, Wis.

Spc. Jeremy O. Allmon, 22, of Cleburne, Texas, died Feb. 6 in Taji, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his military vehicle. Allmon was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Staff Sgt. Steven G. Bayow, 42, from Colonia Yap, Federated States of Micronesia, died February 4 in Bayji, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device hit his vehicle. Bayow was assigned to the 2d Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.

Sgt. Daniel Torres, 23, from Fort Worth, Texas, died February 4 in Bayjii, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device hit his vehicle. Torres was assigned to the 2d Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.

Capt. Sean L. Brock, 29, of Redondo Beach, Calif., died Feb. 2 from wounds received as a result of hostile action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to Headquarters Battalion, Marine Corps Base Camp Butler, Okinawa, Japan.

Spc. Richard M. Crane, 25, of Independence, Mo., died Feb. 8, in Kandahar, Afghanistan, of non-combat related injuries. Crane was assigned to the Army Reserve’s 325th Field Hospital, Independence, Mo.

Staff Sgt. Zachary R. Wobler, 24, of Ottowa, Ohio, died Feb. 6 in Mosul, Iraq, when his dismounted patrol encountered enemy forces using small arms fire. Wobler was assigned to the Army’s 2nd Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.

Staff Sgt. Kristopher L. Shepherd, 26, of Lynchburg, Va., died Feb. 11 in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated during clearing operations. Shepherd was assigned to the 767th Ordnance Company, 63rd Ordnance Battalion, 52nd Ordnance Group, Fort McNair, Washington, D.C.

Staff Sgt. William T. Robbins, 31, of North Little Rock, Ark., died Feb. 10 in Taji, Iraq, of non-combat related injuries. Robbins was assigned to the Army National Guard's 39th Infantry Brigade, Little Rock, Ark.

Spc. Robert A. McNail, 30, of Meridian, Miss., died Feb. 11 in Iskandariyah, Iraq, when his HMMVW struck another military vehicle. McNail was assigned to the Army National Guard's 150th Combat Engineer Battalion, 155th Brigade Combat Team, Quitman, Miss.

Staff Sgt. Ray Rangel, 29, of San Antonio, Texas, died Feb. 13 while performing a canal rescue mission in Balad, Iraq. Rangel was assigned to the 7th Civil Engineering Squadron, Dyess Air Force Base, Texas.

Lance Cpl. Richard A. Perez Jr., 19, of Las Vegas, Nev., died Feb. 10 as a result of non-hostile vehicle incident in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to Marine Forces Reserve’s 6th Motor Transport Battalion, 4th Force Service Support Group, Las Vegas, Nev.

The soldiers died Feb. 13 in Balad, Iraq, when the vehicle they were riding in overturned. All were assigned to the Army's 5th Squadron, 7th Cavalry, 3d Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga. Sgt. Chad W. Lake, 26, of Ocala, Fla.
Sgt. Rene Knox, Jr., 22, of New Orleans, La.
Spc. Dakotah L. Gooding, 21, of Des Moines, Iowa

Sgt. 1st Class David J.Salie, 34, of Columbus, Ga., died February 14 in Ba'qubah, Iraq, when his vehicle was hit by an improvised explosive device. Salie was assigned to the Army's 2d Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment, 3d Infantry Division, Fort Benning, Ga.


Pfc. David J.Brangman, 20, of Lake Worth, Fla., died February 13 in Uvanni, Iraq, when a mortar round struck his vehicle. Brangman was assigned to the Army's 3d Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment, 3d Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.

Sgt. Adam J. Plumondore, 22, of Gresham, Ore., died February 16 in Mosul, Iraq, when a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. Plumondore was assigned to the Army's 1st Battalion, 24th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Wash.

Spc. Justin B. Carter, 21, of Mansfield, Mo., died Feb. 16 in Forward Operating Base McKenzie, Iraq, from non-combat related injuries. Carter was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment, 3d Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division (Mechanized), Fort Benning, Ga.

Pfc. Michael A. Arciola, 20, of Elmsford, N.Y., died Feb. 15 in Al Ramadi, Iraq, from injuries sustained from enemy small arms fire. Arciola was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 503d Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division, Camp Casey, Korea.

Staff Sgt. Jason R. Hendrix, 28, of Claremore, Okla., died Feb.16 in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, when an explosion occurred while he was conducting combat operations. Hendrix was assigned to 1st Battalion, 9th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division, Camp Hovey, Korea.

Spc. Katrina L. Bell-Johnson, 32, of Orangeburg, S.C., died Feb. 16 in Ba'qubah, Iraq, when she was involved in a vehicle accident. Bell-Johnson was assigned to the Army's 418th Transportation Company, 180th Transportation Battalion, Fort Hood, Texas.

Sgt. Frank B. Hernandez, 21, of Phoenix, Ariz., died Feb. 17 in Tal Afar, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. Hernandez was assigned to 2nd Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, Stryker Brigade Combat Team, Fort Lewis, Wash.

Sgt. Christopher M. Pusateri, 21, of Corning, N.Y., died Feb.16 in Mosul, Iraq, of injuries sustained from enemy forces using small arms fire. Pusateri was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.

Sgt. Timothy R. Osbey, 34,
Spc. Joseph A.Rahaim, 22, both of Magnolia, Miss. Died Feb.16 in Forward Operating Base Iskandariyah, Iraq, when a roadway collapsed, causing their vehicle to roll over. The Soldiers were assigned to the Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 155th Infantry Regiment (Mechanized), McComb, Miss.

Sgt. Carlos J. Gil, 30, of Orlando, Fla., died Feb. 18, in Humaniyuh, Iraq from injuries sustained from an improvised explosive device detonation. Gil was assigned to the 377th Transportation Company, 181st Transportation Battalion, Mannheim, Germany.

Spc. Clinton R. Gertson, 26, of Houston, Texas, died 19 Feb. in Mosul, Iraq, from injuries sustained from enemy forces small arms fire. Gertson was assigned to 1st Battalion, 24th Infantry Regiment, Fort Lewis, Wash.

1st Lt. Adam Malson, 23, of Rochester Hills, Mich., died Feb. 19 in Baghdad, Iraq, from injuries sustained while on patrol when an improvised explosive device detonated. Malson was assigned to 4th Battalion, 31st Infantry Regiment, Fort Drum, N.Y.

Spc. Seth R. Trahan, 20, died Feb. 19, in Baghdad, Iraq, from injuries sustained while on patrol when an improvised explosive device detonated. Trahan was
assigned to the Army National Guard's 3d Battalion, 156th Infantry Regiment, Crowley, La.

Cpl. Kevin M. Clarke, 21, of Tinley Park, Ill., died Feb. 19 as a result of hostile action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, Calif.

Cmdr Adrian B. Szwec, 43, of Chicago, Ill., died April 12, 2004, of a non-combat related incident. Szwec was assigned to Naval Hospital Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

Cpl. John T. Olson, 21, of Elk Grove Village, Ill., died Feb. 21 as a result of hostile action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to Headquarters Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Lance Cpl. Trevor D. Aston, 32, of Austin, Texas, died Feb. 22 as a result of non-hostile vehicle incident in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to Marine Forces Reserve’s 1st Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Austin, Texas.

They died Feb. 21 in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated as they were exiting their military vehicle after it had rolled over. The soldiers were assigned to the Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 151st Field Artillery, 34th Infantry Division, Montevideo, Minn. The soldiers are:
1st Lt. Jason G. Timmerman, 24, of Tracy, Minn.
Staff Sgt. David F. Day, 25, of Saint Louis Park, Minn.
Sgt. Jesse M. Lhotka, 24, of Alexandria, Minn.

Spc. Jacob C. Palmatier, 29, of Springfield, Ill., died Feb. 24 in Muqdadiyah, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his military vehicle. Palmatier was assigned to 1st Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment, 3d Brigade, 3d Infantry Division, Fort Benning, Ga.

Sgt. Nicholas J. Olivier, 26, of Ruston, La., died Feb. 23 in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated while he was on foot patrol. Olivier was assigned to the Army National Guard's 3rd Battalion, 156th Infantry Regiment, Pineville, La.


Staff Sgt. Daniel G. Gresham, 23, of Lincoln, Ill., died Feb. 24 in Camp Wilson, Iraq, when a second improvised explosive device detonated while he was responding to a first device. Gresham was assigned to the 797th Ordnance Company (Explosive Ordnance Disposal), 79th Ordnance Battalion, 52nd Ordnance, Fort Sam Houston, Texas.

Staff Sgt. Eric M. Steffeney, 28, of Waterloo, Iowa, died February 23 in Tuz, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated. Steffeney was assigned to the 184th Ordnance Battalion, 52nd Ordnance Group, Fort Bragg, N.C.

Lance Cpl. Andrew W. Nowacki, 24, of South Euclid, Ohio, died Feb. 26 from wounds received as a result of hostile action in Babil Province, Iraq. He was assigned to Marine Forces Reserve’s 2nd Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Erie, Pa.

The Department of Defense announced today the death of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died Feb. 26 in Abertha, Iraq, when
an improvised explosive device detonated while they were on patrol. Both Soldiers
were assigned to the Army's 6th Squadron, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.
Pfc. Min S. Choi, 21, of River Vale, N.J.
Pvt. Landon S. Giles, 19, of Indiana, Penn.

Staff Sgt. Alexander B. Crackel, 31, of Wilstead Bedford, United Kingdom, died Feb. 24 in Al Anbar Province, Iraq, from injuries sustained from enemy small arms fire. Crackel was assigned to the Army's 1st Battalion, 9th Infantry Regiment, Camp Hovey, Korea.

Pfc. Chassan S. Henry, 20, of West Palm Beach, Fla., died Feb. 25 in Ramadi, Iraq, from injuries sustained from an explosion while he was conducting combat operations. Henry was assigned to the Army's 1st Battalion, 9th Infantry Regiment, 2d Infantry Division, Camp Hovey, Korea.

2nd Lt. Richard B. Gienau, 29, of Longview, Iowa, died Feb. 27 in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, from injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device hit his military vehicle. Gienau was assigned to the Army National Guard's 224th Engineer Battalion, Burlington, Iowa.

The Department of Defense announced today the death of two Soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died from injuries sustained in a military vehicle accident that occurred Feb. 28 in Bayji, Iraq. Both Soldiers were assigned to the Army's 360th Transportation Company, 68th Corps Support Battalion, 43rd Area Support Group, Fort Carson, Colo.
Sgt. Julio E. Negron, 28, of Pompano Beach, Fla., died in Bayji on Feb. 28.
Spc. Lizbeth Robles, 31, of Vega Baja, Puerto Rico, died at the 228th Command Support Hospital in Tikirt, Iraq, on March 1.

Pfc. Danny L. Anderson, 29, of Corpus Christi, Texas, died Feb. 27 in
Baghdad, Iraq, from injuries sustained from small arms fire. Anderson was
assigned to the Army's 26th Forward Support Battalion, 2nd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.

Spc. Robert S. Pugh, 25, of Meridian, Miss., died Mar. 2 in Iskandariyah, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his military vehicle. Pugh was assigned to the Army National Guard’s 1st Battalion, 155th Infantry, McComb, Miss.

The soldiers died on Mar. 2 in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near their military vehicle. Both soldiers were assigned to the Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 69th Infantry Regiment, Manhattan, New York, N. Y. Spc. Azhar Ali, 27 of Flushing, N.Y. Spc. Wai P. Lwin, 27, of Queens, N.Y.

Sgt. 1st Class Michael D. Jones, 43, of Unity, Maine, died March 3 in Syracuse, N.Y., of a non-combat related illness. He had just returned from duty in Iraq. Jones was assigned to the Army National Guard's 133rd Engineer Battalion, Belfast, Maine.

Staff Sgt. Juan M. Solorio, 32, of Dallas, Texas, died March 4 in Mosul, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his military vehicle as his unit was being attacked by enemy forces using small arms fire. Solorio was assigned to the Army's 3rd Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Wash.

The Department of Defense announced today the death of four soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died on Mar. 4 in Ar Ramadi, Iraq when an improvised explosive device detonated near their patrol. The four soldiers were assigned to the 1st Infantry Battalion, 9th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, Fort Carson, Colo. The soldiers are: Capt. Sean Grimes, 31, of Southfield, Mich.
Sgt. 1st Class Donald W. Eacho, 38, of Black Creek, Wis.
Cpl. Stephen M. McGowan, 26, of Newark, Del.
Spc. Wade Michael Twyman, 27, of Vista, Calif.

Spc. Adriana N. Salem, 21, of Elk Grove Village, Ill., died Mar. 4 in Remagen, Iraq when her military vehicle rolled over. Salem was assigned to the 3rd Forward Support Battalion, Division Support Command, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.

The Department of Defense announced today the death of two soldiers supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died March 7, in Ramadi, Iraq, when a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device detonated near their screening area. The two men were assigned to the Army’s 44th Engineer Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Camp Howze, Korea.
Sgt. Andrew L. Bossert, 24, of Fountain City, Wis.,
Pfc. Michael W. Franklin, 22, of Coudersport, Pa.


Spc. Matthew A. Koch, 23, of West Henrietta, N.Y. died Mar. 9 in Taji, Iraq, from injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. Koch was assigned to the 70th Engineer Battalion, Fort Riley, Kan.

Petty Officer First Class Alec Mazur, 35, of Vernon, N.Y., died Mar. 9, in a non-combat related incident. Mazur was assigned to Underwater Construction Team One (UCT-1), under operational control of Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Central Command.

Spc. Nicholas E. Wilson, 21, of Glendale, Ariz., died Mar. 11, in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, while conducting a roving patrol when his military vehicle rolled into a water-filled ditch after the shoulder of the road he was on collapsed. Wilson was assigned to 1st Battalion, 9th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Camp Casey, Korea.

Staff Sgt. Donald D. Griffith, Jr., 29, of Mechanicsville, Iowa, died Mar.11 as a result of hostile action in, Tal Afar, Iraq. Griffith was assigned to 2nd Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment, Fort Lewis, Wash.

Lance Cpl. Joshua L. Torrence, 20, of Lexington, S.C., died March 14 of wounds received as a result of hostile action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to 2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Staff Sgt. Shane M. Koele, 25, of Wayne, Neb., died Mar. 16 at Shindand Airfield, Afghanistan, from injuries sustained Mar. 15 in Shindand, Afghanistan, when a land mine exploded near his HMMWV. Koele was assigned to the 212th Military Police Company, Kitzingen, Germany.

Staff Sgt. Ricky A. Kieffer, 36, of Ovid, Mich., died Mar. 15 in Baghdad, Iraq, when enemy forces using small arms fire attacked his unit. Kieffer was assigned to the Army National Guard’s 1st Battalion, 182nd Field Artillery Regiment (Multiple Launch Rocket System), Detroit, Mich.

Spc. Paul M. Heltzel, 39, of Baton Rouge, La., died Mar. 15 in Baghdad, Iraq, while conducting a mounted patrol when a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device detonated. Heltzel was assigned to the Army National Guard’s 2nd Battalion, 156th Infantry Regiment, 256th Brigade Combat Team, Eunice, La.

Spc. Rocky D. Payne, 26, of Howell, Utah, died March 16 in Iraq when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV. Payne was assigned to the Army's 497th Transportation Company, 44th Corps Support Battalion, 1st Corps Support Command, Fort Lewis, Wash.


Spc. Jonathan A. Hughes, 21, of Lebanon, Ky., died March 19 in Iraq when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV. Hughes was assigned to the Army National Guard’s 1st Battalion, 623rd Field Artillery Regiment, Campbellsville, Ky.

Spc. Francisco G. Martinez, 20, of Fort Worth, Texas, died March 20 in Tamin, Iraq, as a result of enemy small arms fire. Martinez was assigned to 1st Battalion, 9th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division, Camp Hovey, Korea.

Lance Cpl. Kevin S. Smith, 20, of Springfield, Ohio, died March 21 as a result of hostile action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Spc. Travis R. Bruce, 22, of Byron, Minn., died March 23 in Baghdad, Iraq, when an enemy mortar round detonated near his guard position. Bruce was assigned to the Army's 170th Military Police Company, 504th Military Police Battalion, Fort Lewis, Wash.

Cpl. Bryan J. Richardson, 23, of Summersville, W.Va., died March 25 as a result of hostile action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to Marine Forces Reserve’s 3rd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Moundsville, W.Va.

The Department of Defense announced today the death of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died March 26 in Baghdad, Iraq, when a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device detonated near their HMMWV while they were on patrol.
Sgt. Lee M. Godbolt, 23, of New Orleans, La. Godbolt was assigned to the Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 141st Field Artillery Regiment, New Orleans, La.
Sgt. Isiah J. Sinclair, 31, of Natchitoches, La. Sinclair was assigned to the Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 156th Armored Regiment, Shreveport, La.

The Department of Defense announced today the death of four soldiers who were supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. They died March 26 in Kabul, Afghanistan, when a mine detonated near their military vehicle. The soldiers were assigned to the Army National Guard’s 76th Infantry Brigade (Separate), Indianapolis, Ind.

Capt. Michael T. Fiscus, 36, of Milford, Ind.
Master Sgt. Michael T. Hiester, 33, of Bluffton, Ind.
Spc. Brett M. Hershey, 23, of State College, Penn.
Pfc. Norman K. Snyder, 21, of Carlisle, Ind.

Pfc. Samuel S. Lee, 19, of Anaheim, Calif., died March 28 in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, from non-combat related injuries. Lee was assigned to 1st Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division, Camp Greaves, Korea.

Warrant Officer Charles G. Wells Jr., 32, of Montgomery, Ala., died March 30 as a result of hostile action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to Marine Forces Reserve’s 6th Motor Transport Battalion, 4th Force Service Support Group, Orlando, Fla.

Spc. Eric L. Toth, 21, of Edmonton, Ky., died March 30 on a supply route when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV. Toth was assigned to the Army National Guard’s 1st Battalion, 623rd Field Artillery Regiment, Tompkinsville, Ky.

Lance Cpl. Tenzin Dengkhim, 19, of Falls Church, Va., died April 2 as a result of hostile action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Sgt. Kenneth L. Ridgley, 30, of Olney, Ill., died March 30 in Mosul, Iraq, of injuries sustained when enemy forces using small arms fire attacked his unit. Ridgley was assigned to the Army’s 3rd Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat Team), Fort Lewis, Wash.

Staff Sgt. Ioasa F. Tavae, Jr., 29, of Pago Pago, American Samoa, died April 2, in Mosul, Iraq, when his unit was attacked by enemy forces using small arms fire. Tavae was assigned to the Army’s 1st Battalion, 5th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Wash.

Sgt. James A. Sherrill, 27, of Ekron, Ky., died April 3, in Bayji, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his military vehicle. Sherrill was assigned to the Army National Guard’s 2113th Transportation Company, Paducah, Ky.

Cpl. Garrywesley T. Rimes, 30, of Santa Maria, Calif., died April 1 as a result of hostile action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif. During Operation Iraqi Freedom, Rimes was attached to 2nd Marine Division.

Sgt. 1st Class Robbie D. McNary, 42, of Lewistown, Mont., died March 31, in Hawijah, Iraq, from injuries sustained while performing combat operations. McNary was assigned to the Army National Guard’s 1st Battalion, 163rd Mechanized Infantry Regiment, Missoula, Mont.

Sgt. Kelly S. Morris, 24, of Boise, Idaho, died March 30, in Baghdad, Iraq, from injuries sustained from enemy small arms fire. Morris was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 64th Armor Regiment, 3d Infantry Division from Fort Stewart, Ga.


Lance Cpl. Jeremiah C. Kinchen, 22, of Salcha, Alaska, died April 4 from an explosion that occurred during combat operations in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to Marine Forces Reserve’s 4th Reconnaissance Battalion, 4th Marine Division, San Antonio, Texas. During Operation Iraq Freedom, Kinchen was attached to 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, Regimental Combat Team 8, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force.

Cpl. William D. Richardson, 23, of Moreno Valley, Calif., died April 3, in Baghdad, Iraq, when he came under enemy fire and fell into a canal. Richardson was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 41st Infantry Regiment, 1st Armored Division, Fort Riley, Kansas.

Sgt. Javier J. Garcia, 25, died April 5 in Baghdad, Iraq, when improvised explosive devices detonated near his patrol. Garcia was assigned to the Army's 1st Battalion, 64th Armor Regiment, 3d Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.

Lance Cpl. Juan C. Venegas, 21, of Simi Valley, Calif., died April 7 as a result of a vehicle accident while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, Calif. During Operation Iraqi Freedom, Venegas was attached to Regimental Combat Team 8, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force.

Spc. Glenn J. Watkins, 42, of Carlsbad, Calif., died April 5 in Baghdad, Iraq, when a vehicle-born improvised explosive device detonated near his military vehicle. Watkins was assigned to the Army National Guard’s 1st Battalion, 161st Infantry, Kent, Wash.

The Department of Defense announced today the death of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died April 4, 2005, in Balad Ruz, Iraq, when their patrol was attacked by enemy forces using small arms fire.

Sgt. 1st Class Stephen C. Kennedy, 35, of Oak Ridge, Tenn. Kennedy was assigned to the Army National Guard's 1st Squadron, 278th Armored Cavalry Regiment, Lenoir City, Tenn.

Staff Sgt. Christopher W. Dill, 32, of Tonawanda, N.Y. Dill was assigned to the Army Reserve's 2nd Battalion, 390th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 98th Division, Buffalo, N.Y.

Staff Sgt. Kevin D. Davis, 41, of Lebanon, Ore., died April 8 in Balad, Iraq, of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV in Hawijah, Iraq. Davis was assigned to the Army National Guard's G Troop, 82nd Cavalry, Redmond, Ore.

The Department of Defense announced today the death of eight Soldiers and the identity of six Soldiers listed as Duty Status Whereabouts Unknown
(DUSTWUN) who were supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. The soldiers died or became unaccounted for on April 6 in Ghanzi, Afghanistan, when the CH-47 helicopter they were on crashed.

Killed were:

Maj. Edward J. Murphy, 36, of South Carolina. Murphy was assigned to the U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Camp Ederle, Italy.

Chief Warrant Officer David Ayala, 24, of New York, N.Y. Ayala was assigned to the 5th Battalion, 159th Aviation Regiment, 12th Aviation Brigade, Giebelstadt, Germany.

Chief Warrant Officer Clint J. Prather, 32, of Cheney, Wash. Prather was assigned to the 5th Battalion, 159th Aviation Regiment, 12th Aviation Brigade, Gielbelstadt, Germany.

Master Sgt. Edwin A. Matoscolon, 42, of Juana Diaz, P.R. Matoscolon was assigned to Division Artillery, 25th Infantry Division (Light), Schofield Barracks, Hawaii.

Staff Sgt. Charles R. Sanders Jr., 29, of Charleston, Mo. Sanders was assigned to the 5th Battalion, 159th Aviation Regiment, 12th Aviation Brigade, Giebelstadt, Germany.

Spc. Daniel J. Freeman, 20, of Cincinnati, Ohio. Freeman was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 508th Infantry Regiment, Camp Ederle, Italy.

Spc. Chrystal G. Stout, 23, of Travelers Rest, S.C. Stout was assigned to the Army National Guard's 228th Signal Brigade, Spartanburg, S.C.

Pfc. Pendelton L. Sykes II, 25, of Chesapeake, Va. Sykes was assigned to the 5th Battalion, 159th Aviation Regiment, 12th Aviation Brigade, Giebelstadt, Germany.

Reported as DUSTWUN are:

Capt. David S. Connolly, 37, of Boston, Mass. Connolly is assigned to the Army Reserve’s 1173rd Transportation Terminal Battalion, Brockton, Mass.

Sgt. Maj. Barbaralien Banks, 41, of Harvey, La. Banks is assigned to Division Artillery, 25th Infantry Division (Light), Schofield Barracks, Hawaii.

Staff Sgt. Romanes L. Woodard, 30, of Hertford, N.C. Woodard is assigned to the 1st Battalion, 508th Infantry Regiment, Camp Ederle, Italy.

Sgt. Stephen C. High, 45, of Spartanburg, S.C. High is assigned to the Army National Guard's 228th Signal Brigade, Spartanburg, S.C.

Spc. Michael K. Spivey, 21, of Fayetteville, N.C. Spivey is assigned to the 5th Battalion, 159th Aviation Regiment, 12th Aviation Brigade, Giebelstadt, Germany.

Spc. Sascha Struble, 20, of Philadelphia, N.Y. Struble is assigned to the 1st Battalion, 508th Infantry Regiment, Camp Ederle, Italy.

Sgt. James S. Lee, 26, of Mt. Vernon, Ind., died April 6 in Ghazni, Afghanistan, when the Army CH-47 helicopter he was on crashed. He was assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 142, Marine Aircraft Group 42, 4th Marine Aircraft Wing, Marietta, Ga. As part of Operation Enduring Freedom he was attached to Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 773, Marine Aircraft Group 42, 4th Marine Aircraft Wing.

Pfc. Casey M. LaWare, 19, of Redding, Calif., died April 9 at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Landstuhl, Germany, from non-combat related injuries sustained April 6 in Al Mahmudiyah, Iraq. LaWare was assigned to the 2nd Squadron, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Irwin, Calif.

Spc. John W. Miller, 21, of West Burlington, Iowa, died April 12 in Camp Ramadi, Iraq, of injuries received from enemy small arms fire while on route clearance operations in Ar Ramadi, Iraq. Miller was assigned to the Army National Guard's 224th Engineer Battalion, Burlington, Iowa.

Spc. Manuel Lopez III, 20, of Cape Coral, Fla., died April 12 in Baghdad, Iraq, when his HMMWV was struck by a rocket-propelled grenade. Lopez was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.

Cpl. Michael B. Lindemuth, 27, of Petoskey, Mich., died April 13 as a result of wounds received from enemy mortar fire at Camp Hit, Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to Inspector/Instructor Staff, 3rd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Akron, Ohio. During Operation Iraq Freedom, Lindemuth was attached to Regimental Combat Team 2, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward).

Capt. James C. Edge, 31, of Virginia Beach, Va, was killed April 14 by enemy small-arms fire while conducting combat operations in Ramadi, Iraq. He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif. During Operation Iraq Freedom, Edge was attached to 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward).

Spc. Aleina Ramirezgonzalez, 33, of Hormigueros, Puerto Rico, died April 15 in Tikrit, Iraq, when a mortar struck her forward operating base. Ramirezgonzalez was assigned to the 3rd Brigade Troop Battalion, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.

Pfc. Steven F. Sirko, 20, of Portage, Ind., died April 17 in Muqdadiyah, Iraq, of non-combat related injuries. Sirko was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Benning, Ga.

Pvt. Aaron M. Hudson, 20, of Highland Village, Texas, died April 16 in Baghdad, Iraq, of injuries sustained April 15 in Camp Taji, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his patrol. Hudson was assigned to the 401st Military Police Company, 720th Military Police Battalion, 89th Military Police Brigade, Fort Hood, Texas.

Pvt. Joseph L. Knott, 21, of Yuma, Ariz., died April 17 in Baghdad, Iraq, when his convoy was attacked by enemy forces using small arms fire and an improvised explosive device. Knott was assigned to the 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Carson, Colo.

The Department of Defense announced today the death of three soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died April 16 in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, while conducting combat operations. The soldiers were assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 17th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Camp Hovey, Korea.
Sgt. Angelo L. Lozada Jr., 36, of Brooklyn, N.Y.
Sgt. Tromaine K. Toy Sr., 24, of Eastville, Va.
Spc. Randy L. Stevens, 21, of Swartz Creek, Mich.

Pfc. Sam W. Huff, 18, of Tucson, Ariz., died April 18 in Baghdad, Iraq, of injuries sustained on April 17 in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near her HMMWV. Huff was assigned to the 170th Military Police Company, 504th Military Police Battalion, 42nd Military Police Brigade, Fort Lewis, Wash.

Cpl. Tyler J. Dickens, 20, of Columbus, Ga., died April 12 at Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio, Texas, of injuries sustained April 6 in Al Mahmudiyah, Iraq, when his guard tower caught fire. Dickens was assigned to the Army’s 2nd Squadron, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Irwin, Calif.

Maj. Steven W. Thornton, 46, of Eugene, Ore., died April 18 in Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, when he collapsed during physical training. Thornton was assigned to the U.S. Army Communications-Electronics Command, Fort Monmouth, N.J.

The Department of Defense announced today the death of two Marines who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Cpl. Kelly M. Cannan, 21, of Lowville, N.Y.

Lance Cpl. Marty G. Mortenson, 22, of Flagstaff, Ariz.

Both Marines were killed April 20 as the result of the detonation of an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations in Ar Ramadi, Iraq. They were assigned to 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif. As part of Operation Iraqi Freedom their unit was attached to a 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward).

Spc. Christopher M. Taylor 25 1165th Military Police Company, Alabama National Guard, attached to the 18th Military Police Brigade Daphne, Alabama Killed when an improvised explosive device struck his convoy in Baghdad, Iraq, on February 16, 2004


Maj. Mark D. Taylor 41 782nd Main Support Battalion, 82nd Airborne Division Stockton, California Killed when his living area came under rocket attack in Fallujah, Iraq, on March 20, 2004


Capt. John R. Teal 31 2nd Brigade, 4th Infantry Division Mechanicsville, Virginia Killed when the convoy he was traveling in was struck by an improvised explosive device in Baqubah, Iraq, on October 23, 2003


Staff Sgt. Riayan A. Tejeda 26 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment New York, New York Killed during combat operations against enemy forces in northeast Baghdad on April 11, 2003


Lance Cpl. Jason Andrew Tetrault 20 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division Moreno Valley, California Killed in a vehicle accident in Kuwait on July 9, 2003

Staff Sgt. Robert A. Stever 36 3rd Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division Pendleton, Oregon Killed in action by enemy fire on April 8, 2003, in Iraq

Cpl. Tomas Sotelo Jr. 20 Headquarters Troop, 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment Houston, Texas Killed when a rocket-propelled grenade struck his vehicle while traveling in a convoy in Baghdad, Iraq,on June 27, 2003


Pfc. Kenneth C. Souslin 21 440th Signal Company, 22nd Signal Brigade, V Corps Mansfield, Ohio Died of non-combat related injuries at Baghdad International Airport, Iraq, on December 15, 2003


Cpl. Michael R. Speer 24 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marines, 2nd Marine Division, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Force Davenport, Iowa Died from hostile fire in Iraq on April 9, 2004


Maj. Christopher J. Splinter 43 5th Engineer Battalion, 1st Engineer Brigade Platteville, Wisconsin Killed when his vehicle struck an improvised explosive device on Highway 1 near Samarra, Iraq, on December 24, 2003


Pvt. Bryan N. Spry 19 Company A, 2nd Battalion, 504th
Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division Chestertown, Maryland Died when his vehicle rolled into a water-filled ditch in Baghdad, Iraq, on February 13, 2004


Sgt. Maj. Michael B. Stack 48 Company C, 2nd Battalion, 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne) Lake City, South Carolina Killed when his convoy was ambushed with small-arms fire while on patrol near Baghdad, Iraq, on April 11, 2004


Maj. James Stenner 30 1st Battalion, Welsh Guards Regiment Monmouthshire, England Killed in a traffic accident in Baghdad, Iraq, on January 1, 2004


Lance Cpl. Barry 'Baz' Stephen 31 1st Battalion, Black Watch Regiment Perth, Scotland Killed in action near Al Zubayr, Iraq, on March 24, 2003

Warrant Officer Second Class Mark Stratford 39 Royal Marines Hometown of record not available Killed in a U.S. CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter crash south of the Kuwait border on March 21, 2003


Spc. William R. Sturges Jr. 24 Company B, 1st Squadron, 9th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division Spring Church, Pennsylvania Killed when a vehicle-based improvised explosive device detonated in Khalidiyah, Iraq, on January 24, 2004

Spc. Paul J. Sturino 21 2nd Battalion, 320th Field Artillery Regiment, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) Rice Lake, Wisconsin Died of a non-hostile gunshot wound in an area south of Mosul, Iraq, on September 22, 2003

Lance Cpl. Jesus A. Suarez Del Solar 20 1st Light Armored Reconnais- sance Battalion, 1st Marine Division Escondido, California Killed when he stepped on an unexploded U.S. cluster bomblet in southern Iraq on March 27, 2003

Spc. Joseph D. Suell 24 Headquarters and Service Battery, 5th Battalion, 3rd Field Artillery Regiment Lufkin, Texas Died from a non-combat related cause on June 16, 2003, in Todjie, Iraq

Spc. John R. Sullivan 26 626th Forward Support Battalion, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) Countryside, Illinois Killed when two 101st Airborne Division UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters collided in mid-air over Mosul, Iraq, on November 15, 2003

Spc. Narson B. Sullivan 21 411th Military Police Company North Brunswick, New Jersey Killed April 25, 2003, by a noncombat weapon discharge in Iraq

Sgt. Serhiy Suslov N/A 5th Mechanized Brigade, Ukrainian Army Ukraine Killed when he accidentally fired his machine gun in Al Azizyah, Iraq, on November 11, 2003

Staff Sgt. Michael J. Sutter 28 745th Ordnance Company, 79th Ordnance Battalion, Army National Guard Tinley Park, Illinois Killed when the improvised explosive device he was attempting to render safe detonated on December 26, 2003, in Baqubah, Iraq

Pfc. Ernest Harold Sutphin 21 2nd Battalion, 11th Field Artillery, 25th Infantry Division Parkersburg, West Virginia Died in Landstuhl, Germany, on March 18, 2004, of injuries sustained in a vehicle incident in Kirkuk, Iraq, on March 11, 2004

Chief Warrant Officer Sharon T. Swartworth 43 Judge Advocate General Office, Headquarters Department of the Army, Pentagon Virginia Killed when the UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter she was in was shot down in Tikrit, Iraq, on November 7, 2003

Sgt. Thomas J. Sweet II 23 1st Battalion, 5th Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Infantry Division Bismarck, North Dakota Died of a non-combat gunshot wound in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, on November 27, 2003

Staff Sgt. Christopher W. Swisher 26 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment Lincoln, Nebraska Killed when his unit was ambushed while on patrol by individuals using small-arms fire and rocket-propelled grenades in the Sadr City section of Baghdad, Iraq, on October 9, 2003

Sgt. Patrick S. Tainsh 33 Troop E, 2nd Squadron, 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment Oceanside, California Killed when a roadside bomb exploded while he was on a mounted patrol in western Baghdad, Iraq, on February 11, 2004 Lt. Col. Kim S. Orlando 43 716th Military Police Battalion, 16th Military Police Brigade, XVIII Airborne Corps Tennessee A group of soldiers were attempting to negotiate with a group of armed men who had gathered near a Karbala, Iraq, mosque after curfew on October 16, 2003. The Iraqis opened fire, killing Orlando, who was the battalion's commanding officer, and two other soldiers.


Lance Cpl. Eric J. Orlowski 26 2nd Tank Battalion, 2nd Marine Division Buffalo, New York Killed by an accidental discharge of a .50 caliber machine gun on March 22, 2003, in Iraq


1st Lt. Osbaldo Orozco 26 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division Delano, California Killed in a vehicle accident April 25, 2003, in Iraq


Pfc. Cody J. Orr 21 2nd Battalion, 20th Field Artillery Regiment, 4th Infantry Division Ruskin, Florida Killed when his Bradley Fighting Vehicle was hit by an improvised explosive device and overturned while conducting a surveillance sweep for IED's north of Baghdad, Iraq, on January 17, 2004


Pfc. Kevin C. Ott 27 3rd Battalion, 18th Field Artillery Regiment Columbus, Ohio Discovered missing from his post approximately 24 miles (40 km) north of Baghdad on June 25, 2003. A search party found his remains west of al Taji, Iraq, on June 28.


Lance Cpl. David Edward Owens Jr. 20 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division Winchester, Virginia Died of wounds received in action on April 12, 2003, in central Iraq

Spc. Eugene A. Uhl III 21 1st Battalion, 320th Field Artillery Regiment, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) Amherst, Wisconsin Killed when two 101st Airborne Division UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters collided in mid-air over Mosul, Iraq, on November 15, 2003

Lance Cpl. Ruben Valdez Jr. 21 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force San Diego, Texas Died due to injuries received from enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq, on April 17, 2004

Sgt. Melissa Valles 26 64th Forward Support Battalion, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division Eagle Pass, Texas Died of a non-combat gunshot wound on July 9, 2003, in Balad, Iraq

Spc. Allen J. Vandayburg 20 2nd Battalion, 2nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division Mansfield, Ohio Killed when a rocket-propelled grenade struck his vehicle in Barez, Iraq, on April 9, 2004

Chief Warrant Officer Brian K. Van Dusen 39 571st Air Medical Company, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment Columbus, Ohio Killed when the UH-60 Black Hawk medical helicopter he was aboard crashed in the Tigris River near Samarra, Iraq, on May 9, 2003

Lance Cpl. Gary F. Van Leuven 20 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force Klamath Falls, Oregon Died due to injuries received from enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq, on April 17, 2004

Staff Sgt. Mark D. Vasquez 35 1st Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division Port Huron, Michigan Killed when the Bradley Fighting Vehicle he was in was struck by an improvised explosive device in Fallujah, Iraq, on November 8, 2003

Spc. Frances M. Vega 20 151st Adjutant General Postal Company, 3rd Personnel Group Fort Buchanan, Puerto Rico Vega was aboard a CH-47 Chinook helicopter when it crashed near Fallujah, Iraq, on November 2, 2003


1st Lt. Michael W. Vega 41 223rd Military Intelligence Company, 223rd Military Intelligence Battalion, California Army National Guard Lathrop, California Vega was injured when his military vehicle rolled over in Diwaniyah, Iraq, on March 11, 2004. He was evacuated to Walter Reed Army Medical Center, in Washington, D.C., where he died on March 20, 2004.


Master Sgt. Alfonso Vega Calvo 41 Spanish National Intelligence Center and Army Light Infantry Division Stuttgart, Germany Killed when a convoy of Spanish military intelligence officials was ambushed in Mahmudiyah, Iraq, on November 29, 2003


Staff Sgt. Paul A. Velazquez 29 2nd Battalion, 5th Field Artillery Regiment, III Corps Artillery California Velazquez was onboard a CH-47 Chinook helicopter when it crashed near Fallujah, Iraq, on November 2, 2003


Cpl. David M. Vicente 25 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force Methuen, Massachusetts Killed in an attack near Hit, Iraq, on March 19, 2004


Staff Sgt. Kimberly A. Voelz 27 703rd Explosive Ordnance Detachment Carlisle, Pennsylvania Killed when an improvised explosive device detonated as she was responding to an explosive ordnance disposal call in Iskandariyah, Iraq, on December 14, 2003


Lance Cpl. Michael B. Wafford 20 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force Spring, Texas Died due to injuries received from hostile fire in Al Anbar Province, Iraq, on April 8, 2004


Staff Sgt. Allan K. Walker 28 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force Lancaster, California Killed in a long firefight after Iraqi insurgents launched a large-scale attack in Fallujah, Iraq, on April 6, 2004

Sgt. Jeffery C. Walker 33 Company C, 782nd Main Support Battalion, 82nd Airborne Division Havre de Grace, Maryland Killed when the UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter he was onboard was shot down during
a medical evacuation mission in Fallujah, Iraq, on January 8, 2004

Warrant Officer Colin Wall 34 150 Provost Company, Royal Military Police County Durham, England Killed during an attack by gunmen on a British military ambulance in Basra, Iraq on August 23, 2003

Sgt. Donald Walters 33 507th Maintenance Company Kansas City, Missouri Walters was killed along with eight other soldiers after their supply convoy was ambushed at Nasiriya, Iraq, on March 23, 2003. On April 12, 2004, he was posthumously awarded the Silver Star for his actions, including returning fire before he died.

Maj. Jason Ward 34 Royal Marines Plymouth, England Killed in a U.S. CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter crash south of the Kuwait border on March 21, 2003

Pvt. Jason M. Ward 25 2nd Battalion, 70th Armored Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 1st Armored Division Tulsa, Oklahoma Died of a non-combat injury in Baghdad, Iraq, on October 22, 2003

Pfc. Gerard Wasielewski 20 12th Mechanized Brigade Szczecin, Poland Killed in an accidental shooting at a Polish Army base in Karbala, Iraq, on December 22, 2003

Lance Cpl. Christopher B. Wasser 21 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force Ottawa, Kansas Died due to injuries received from hostile fire in Al Anbar Province, Iraq, on April 8, 2004

Staff Sgt. Kendall Damon Waters-Bey 29 3d Marine Aircraft Wing Baltimore, Maryland Killed in a U.S. CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter crash on March 21, 2003

Maj. William R. Watkins III 37 333rd Fighter Squadron Danville, Virginia Killed when his F-15E Strike Eagle went down during a combat mission over Iraq on April 7, 2003

Chief Warrant Officer Aaron A. Weaver 32 C Troop, 1st Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division Florida Killed when the UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter he was onboard was shot down during a medical evacuation mission in Fallujah, Iraq, on January 8, 2004

Spc. Douglas J. Weismantle 28 1st Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Killed when an Iraqi dump truck swerved and rolled over on top of his Humvee in Baghdad, Iraq, on October 13, 2003

Pfc. Michael Russell Creighton Weldon 20 2nd Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division, U.S. Army Conyers, Georgia Killed in car bomb attack in Iraq on March 29, 2003
Spc. Michael R. Woodliff 22 Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 37th Armored Regiment, 1st Armored Division Port Charlotte, Florida Killed when an improvised explosive device struck his convoy in Baghdad, Iraq, on March 2, 2004

Spc. James C. Wright 27 4th Battalion, 42nd Field Artillery Regiment, 4th Infantry Division Morgan, Texas Killed when his unit was ambushed with small-arms fire and rocket-propelled grenades in Tikrit, Iraq, on September 18, 2003

Pfc. Jason G. Wright 19 1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) Luzerne, Michigan Killed while on security duty when his vehicle came under fire from a passing vehicle in Mosul, Iraq, on December 8, 2003

2nd Lt. John T. Wroblewski 25 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force Oak Ridge, New Jersey Killed in a long firefight after Iraqi insurgents launched a large-scale attack in Ramadi, Iraq, on April 6, 2004

Pfc. Stephen E. Wyatt 19 C Battery, 1st Battalion, 17th Field Artillery Regiment Kilgore, Texas Killed when his convoy was attacked with an improvised explosive device and small-arms fire on October 13, 2003 in Balad, Iraq

Sgt. Michael E. Yashinski 24 501st Forward Support Company, 173rd Airborne Brigade Monument, Colorado Died of injuries sustained after he was apparently electrocuted while repairing wire on a communication tower in Kirkuk, Iraq, on December 24, 2003

Sgt. Henry Ybarra III 32 D Troop, 6th Squadron, 6th Cavalry, 11th Aviation Regiment Austin, Texas Killed when the tire he was changing on a Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Truck exploded on September 11, 2003, in Balad, Iraq

Sgt. Ryan C. Young 21 1st Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division Corona, California Died on December 2, 2003, at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, in Washington, D.C., of wounds he received when an improvised explosive device hit his vehicle in Fallujah, Iraq on November 8, 2003

Robert J. Zangas 44 Department of the Army civilian assigned to the Coalition Provisional Authority Prince William County, Virginia Zangas, a former U.S. Marine Corps reservist who served in Iraq in 2003, was killed when gunmen posing as Iraqi police officers stopped his vehicle at a makeshift checkpoint near Hillah, Iraq, on March 9, 2004.

Sgt. 1st Class Luis Ignacio Zanon Tarazona 36 Spanish National Intelligence Center and Air Force Cuart de Poblet, Spain Killed when a convoy of Spanish military intelligence officials was ambushed in Mahmudiyah, Iraq, on November 29, 2003

Lance Cpl. Robert P. Zurheide Jr. 20 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force Tucson, Arizona Died from hostile fire in Al Anbar Province, Iraq, on April 12, 2004

Master Sgt. Thomas R. Thigpen Sr. 52 151st Signal Battalion, 228th Signal Brigade, South Carolina Army National Guard Greenville, South Carolina Died of a non-combat injury at Camp Virginia, Kuwait (north of Kuwait City), on March 16, 2004


Cpl. Jesse L. Thiry 23 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force Casco, Wisconsin Killed by hostile fire in Al Anbar Province, Iraq, on April 5, 2004


Spc. Kyle G. Thomas 23 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade Topeka, Kansas Killed by an improvised explosive device while he was on patrol in Tikrit, Iraq, on September 25, 2003


Pvt. Ryan Lloyd Thomas 18 1st Battalion, The Royal Regiment of Wales (24th/41st of Foot) Resolven, Wales Killed in a traffic accident in Basra on November 6, 2003


Sgt. Anthony O. Thompson 26 4th Battalion, 42nd Field Artillery Regiment, 4th Infantry Division Orangeburg, South Carolina Killed when his unit was ambushed with small-arms fire and rocket-propelled grenades in Tikrit, Iraq, on September 18, 2003


Spc. Jarrett B. Thompson 27 946th Transportation Company, Army Reserves Dover, Delaware Died September 7, 2003, at Walter Reed Medical Center in Washington, D.C., from injuries suffered August 30 in a vehicle accident in Iraq


Sapper Robert Thomson 22 35 Engineer Regiment, Royal Engineers Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland Killed in an engineering-related accident in Basra, Iraq, on January 31, 2004


Maj. Matthew Titchener 32 150 Provost Company, Royal Military Police Southport, Merseyside, England Killed during an attack by gunmen on a British military ambulance in Basra, Iraq on August 23, 2003


Spc. Brandon S. Tobler 19 671st Engineer Brigade, U.S. Army Reserve Portland, Oregon Died in a vehicle accident in Iraq on March 22, 2003


Sgt. Lee D. Todacheene 29 1st Battalion, 77th Armored Regiment, 1st Infantry Division Farmington, New Mexico Killed when mortar fire hit his guard post in Balad, Iraq, on April 6, 2004


Sgt. Nicholas A. Tomko 24 307th Military Police Company, U.S. Army Reserve Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Killed when the convoy he was in came under small-arms fire in Baghdad, Iraq, on November 9, 2003


Master Sgt. Timothy Toney 37 Headquarters Battalion, 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force Manhattan, New York, New York Died due to a non-combat related incident at Camp Wolverine, Kuwait, on March 27, 2004


Pfc. George D. Torres 23 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force Long Beach, California Died due to enemy fire in Al Anbar Province, Iraq, on April 11, 2004


2nd Lt. Richard Torres 25 1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment, 10th Mountain Division Clarksville, Tennessee Killed when his convoy, while on combat patrol, was struck by an improvised explosive device in Baghdad, Iraq, on October 6, 2003


Lance Cpl. Elias Torrez III 21 3rd Battalion, 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force Veribest, Texas Died from hostile fire in Iraq on April 9, 2004


Sgt. Michael L. Tosto 24 1st Battalion, 35th Armored Regiment, 1st Armored Division Apex, North Carolina Died from a non-combat related cause at Camp Wolf, Kuwait, on June 17, 2003


Spc. Richard K. Trevithick 20 9th Engineer Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division Gaines, Michigan Killed when an improvised explosive device exploded near his convoy vehicle in Balad, Iraq, on April 14, 2004

Adjutant Alfonso Trincone 44 Italian Military Police Rome, Italy Killed when a bomb exploded at Italian military police headquarters in Nasiriya, Iraq, on November 12, 2003

Staff Sgt. Roger C. Turner Jr. 37 Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 1st Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division Parkersburg, West Virginia Killed in a rocket attack on Logistics Support Area Anaconda in Balad, Iraq, on February 1, 2004


Fusilier Kelan John Turrington 18 Royal Regiment of Fusiliers Haslingfield, Cambridgeshire, England Killed in action in Basra on April 6, 2003


Lt. Alexander Tweedie 25 The Blues and Royals, Household Cavalry Regiment Hawick, Scotland Died April 22, 2003, from injuries sustained April 1 in Iraq


Pvt. Scott M. Tyrrell 21 299th Engineer Battalion, 4th Infantry Division Sterling, Illinois Died on November 20, 2003, at Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio, Texas, of wounds received when an ammunition point caught fire on November 14 in Tikrit, Iraq

Maj. Gregory Stone 40 Idaho Air National Guard Boise, Idaho Killed by a grenade thrown by a fellow U.S. soldier in Kuwait on March 23, 2003


Pfc. William R. Strange 19 91st Engineer Battalion, 1st Cavalry Division Adrian, Georgia Killed when an improvised explosive device detonated where he was setting up an observation point in Baghdad, Iraq, on April 2, 2004


Sgt. Kirk Allen Straseskie 23 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment Beaver Dam, Wisconsin Drowned while trying to rescue the crew of a CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter that crashed in a canal near Hillah, Iraq on May 19, 2003

Lance Cpl. William W. White 24 3rd Amphibious Assault Battalion, 1st Marine Division Brooklyn, New York Killed in a vehicle accident in Iraq on March 29, 2003

Pfc. Joey D. Whitener 19 1st Battalion, 320th Field Artillery Regiment, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) Nebo, North Carolina Killed when two 101st Airborne Division UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters collided in mid-air over Mosul, Iraq, on November 15, 2003

Flight Lt. David Rhys Williams 37 9 Squadron, Royal Air Force Crickhowell, Powys, England Killed when his aircraft was downed by a U.S. Patriot missile near the Kuwaiti border on March 23, 2003.

Sgt. Eugene Williams 24 2nd Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division Highland, New York Killed in car bomb attack in Iraq on March 29, 2003

Lt. James Williams 28 849 Squadron A Flight, Royal Navy Falmouth, England Killed when two British Sea King helicopters collided over the Persian Gulf on March 22, 2003

Lance Cpl. Michael J. Williams 31 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment Yuma, Arizona Initially listed as missing in action after operations near Nasiriya on March 23, 2003; his remains were recovered on March 28, 2003


Spc. Michael L. Williams 46 105th Military Police Company, Army National Guard Buffalo, New York Killed when his vehicle ran over an improvised explosive device near Baghdad, Iraq, on October 17, 2003


Sgt. Taft V. Williams 29 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment New Orleans, Louisiana Killed when his vehicle hit an improvised explosive device on August 12, 2003, near Ramadi, Iraq


Sgt. 1st Class Christopher R. Willoughby 29 221st Military Intelligence Battalion, Army National Guard Phenix City, Alabama Died when the vehicle he was in rolled over in Baghdad, Iraq on July 20, 2003

Lt. Andrew S. Wilson 36 849 Squadron, Royal Navy Cornwall, England Killed when two British Sea King helicopters collided over the Persian Gulf on March 22, 2003

Command Sgt. Maj. Jerry L. Wilson 45 1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) Thomson, Georgia Killed when the vehicle he was in was attacked in Mosul, Iraq, on November 23, 2003

Staff Sgt. Joe N. Wilson 30 2nd Battalion, 5th Field Artillery Regiment, 212th Field Artillery Brigade Mississippi Wilson was aboard a CH-47 Chinook helicopter when it crashed near Fallujah, Iraq, on November 2, 2003

Rifleman Vincent Calvin Windsor 23 A Company, 2nd Battalion The Royal Green Jackets Oxfordshire, England Killed in a traffic accident in Amarah, Iraq, on January 21, 2004

Lance Cpl. William J. Wiscowiche 20 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force Victorville, California Killed in action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq, on March 30, 2004

Spc. Robert A. Wise 21 3rd Battalion, 124th Infantry Regiment, 53rd Infantry Brigade, Florida Army National Guard Tallahassee, Florida Killed when an improvised explosive device exploded near his mounted patrol in Baghdad, Iraq, on November 12, 2003

Spc. Michelle M. Witmer 20 32nd Military Police Company, Wisconsin Army National Guard New Berlin, Wisconsin Killed when she became involved in an improvised explosive device and small arms attack in Baghdad, Iraq, on April 9, 2004

Spc. James R. Wolf 21 Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 52nd Engineer Combat Battalion Scottsbluff, Nebraska Killed when an improvised explosive device was detonated near his convoy in Mosul, Iraq, on November 6, 2003

2nd Lt. Jeremy L. Wolfe 27 4th Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) Wisconsin Killed when two 101st Airborne Division UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters collided in mid-air over Mosul, Iraq, on November 15, 2003

Sgt. Elijah Tai Wah Wong 42 363rd Explosive Ordnance Company, Arizona National Guard Mesa, Arizona Killed when a collection of unexploded ordnance, rocket-propelled grenades and mortar rounds detonated while being moved to a demolition point in Sinjar, Iraq, on February 9, 2004

Sgt. Brian M. Wood 21 9th Engineer Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division Torrance, California Died when his military vehicle pulled off the road and apparently hit a mine while on patrol in Tikrit, Iraq, on April 16, 2004

Capt. George A. Wood 33 1st Battalion, 67th Armor Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 4th Infantry Division New York, New York Killed when his tank rolled over an improvised explosive device while on patrol in Baqubah, Iraq, on November 20, 2003
Junior Sgt. Andres Nuiamäe 21 ESTPLA-8 light infantry platoon, Estonia Defense Forces Albu, Jarva county, Estonia Nuiamae was part of a 12-man foot patrol when a improvised explosive device detonated near the Abu Ghuraib market in Baghdad, Iraq, on February 28, 2004. He was the first Estonian soldier to die fighting abroad since 1920.

Spc. David T. Nutt 22 129th Support Battalion, 101st Corps Support Group, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) Blackshear, Georgia Killed on May 14, 2003, in a vehicle accident in Mosul, Iraq

Spc. Donald S. Oaks Jr. 20 3rd Battalion, 13th Field Artillery Regiment Erie, Pennsylvania Killed in action on April 3, 2003, in Iraq


Pfc. Branden F. Oberleitner 20 2nd Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) Worthington, Ohio Killed when his patrol received grenade fire on June 5, 2003, in Fallujah, Iraq

Lance Cpl. Patrick T. O'Day 20 1st Tank Battalion, 1st Marine Division Santa Rosa, California Killed while his unit was conducting convoy operations in the vicinity of the Euphrates River on March 25, 2003


Marshal Silvio Olla 35 151st Infantry Regiment Carbonia, Italy Killed when a bomb exploded at Italian military police headquarters in Nasiriya, Iraq, on November 12, 2003


Spc. Richard P. Orengo 32 755th Military Police Company Puerto Rico Shot and killed on June 26, 2003, in Najaf, Iraq



Chief Warrant Officer Stephen M. Wells 29 4th Squadron, Outlaw Troop, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment Massachusetts Killed when the OH-58 Kiowa helicopter he was flying crashed in Habbinayah, Iraq, on February 25, 2004

Spc. Jeffrey M. Wershow 22 2nd Battalion, 124th Infantry Regiment, Florida National Guard Gainesville, Florida Shot and killed while conducting military operations on July 6, 2003, in Baghdad, Iraq

Spc. Christopher J. Rivera Wesley 26 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division Portland, Oregon Killed when an embankment collapsed, causing his Stryker infantry carrier vehicle to roll over into a canal in Ad Duluiyah, Iraq, on December 8, 2003

Lt. Philip West 32 849 Squadron A Flight, Royal Navy Budock Water, England Killed when two British Sea King helicopters collided over the Persian Gulf on March 22, 2003

Spc. Donald L. Wheeler 22 A Company, 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division Concord, Michigan Killed when his convoy was attacked with an improvised explosive device and small-arms fire on October 13, 2003 in Balad, Iraq

Sgt. Mason Douglas Whetstone 30 3rd Battalion, 58th Aviation Regiment, V Corps Utah Died of non-combat injuries in Baghdad, Iraq on July 17, 2003

Staff Sgt. Aaron Dean White 27 Medium Helicopter Squadron 364, Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing Shawnee, Oklahoma Killed when the CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter he was aboard crashed shortly after takeoff in the Shatt Al Hillah Canal, in Iraq on May 19, 2003

Lt. Nathan D. White 30 Strike Fighter Squadron 195, Carrier Air Wing 5, USS Kitty Hawk Mesa, Arizona Killed in action April 2, 2003, flying over Iraq


Sgt. Steven W. White 29 4th Battalion, 42nd Field Artillery Regiment, 4th Infantry Division Lawton, Oklahoma Died of injuries he received when his M113 armored personnel carrier hit an antitank mine in Tikrit, Iraq, on August 13, 2003Sgt. Michael P. Hodshire, 25, of North Adams, Mich., died Oct. 30 of wounds sustained from an improvised explosive device during combat operations near Nasser Wa Salaam, Iraq on Oct. 29. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Col. William W. Wood, 44, of Panama City, Fla., died in Baghdad, Iraq, on Oct. 27, when he was directing security operations in response to the detonation of an improvised explosive device. During this response, a second improvised explosive device detonated near his position. Wood was a regular Army soldier assigned to the Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 184th Infantry Regiment, Modesto, Calif.

Pfc. Kenny D. Rojas, 21, of Pembroke Pines, Fla., died near Bayji, Iraq, on Oct. 29, when his unit was conducting a combat patrol and a landmine exploded near his HMMWV. Rojas was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.

The Department of Defense announced today the death of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died in Baghdad, Iraq, on Oct. 29, when an improvised explosive device detonated near their HMMWV during patrol operations. Both soldiers were assigned to the Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 184th Infantry Regiment, Modesto, Calif.
Killed were:
Capt. Raymond D. Hill, II 39, of Turlock, Calif.
Sgt. Shaker T. Guy, 23, of Pomona, Calif.

Sgt. 1st Class Matthew R. Kading, 32, of Madison, Wis., died at Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio, Texas, on Oct. 31, of injuries sustained near Tikrit, Iraq, on Oct. 19, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his convoy vehicle. Kading was assigned to the Army Reserve's 983rd Engineer Battalion, Monclova, Ohio.

Staff Sgt. Travis W. Nixon, 24, of Saint John, Wash., died from injuries sustained north of Lwara, Afghanistan, on Oct. 29, when his patrol was attacked by enemy forces using small arms fire and rocket-propelled grenades. Nixon was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.

The Department of Defense announced today the death of four soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died in Al Mahmudiyah, Iraq, on Oct. 31, when an improvised explosive device detonated near their HMMWV during patrol operations. The Soldiers were assigned to the Army's 2nd Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Ky.
Killed were:
Sgt. 1st Class Jonathan Tessar, 36, of Simi Valley, Calif.
Spc. William J. Byler, 23, of Ballinger, Texas.
Pfc. David J. Martin, 21, of Edmond, Okla.
Pvt. Adam R. Johnson, 22, of Clayton, Ohio.

Staff Sgt. Joel P. Dameron, 27, of Ellabell, Ga., died Oct. 30 from an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations in the vicinity of Al Amiriyah, Iraq. He was assigned to the 8th Engineer Support Battalion, 2nd Force Service Support Group, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Petty Officer 1st Class Howard E. Babcock IV, 33, of Houston, Texas, died in a motorcycle accident on Oct. 13 in Bahrain. Babcock was assigned to the Naval Computer and Telecommunications Station in Bahrain.

The Department of Defense announced today the death of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died in Balad, Iraq, on Oct. 31, when an improvised explosive device detonated near their HMMWV during patrol operations. Both soldiers were assigned to the Army Reserve's 100th Battalion, 442nd Infantry, 29th Brigade Combat Team, Barrigada, Guam.
Killed were:
Staff Sgt. Wilgene T. Lieto, 28, of Saipan, Marianas Islands of the Pacific.
Spc. Derence W. Jack, 31, of Saipan, Marinas Islands of the Pacific.

1st Lt. Robert C. Oneto-Sikorski, 33, of Bay St. Louis, Miss., died in Iskandariyah, Iraq, on Oct. 31, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his dismounted patrol. Oneto-Sikorski was assigned to the Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 155th Infantry, Biloxi, Miss.

Sgt. Daniel A. Tsue, 27, of Honolulu, Hawaii, died Nov. 1 from an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations in the vicinity of Ar Ramadi, Iraq. He was assigned to 7th Engineer Support Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif. During Operation Iraqi Freedom, his unit was attached to 2nd Force Service Support Group, II MEF (Forward).

Spc. Dennis J. Ferderer Jr., 20, of New Salem, N.D., died in Ad Duluiyah, Iraq, on Nov. 2, when enemy forces threw a hand grenade at his HMMWV during convoy operations. Ferderer was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Benning, Ga.

Petty Officer 2nd Class Allan M. Cundanga Espiritu, 28, of Oxnard, Calif., died Nov. 1 from an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations in the vicinity of Ar Ramadi, Iraq. Espiritu was assigned to 2nd Force Service Support Group (Forward), II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward).

The Department of Defense announced today the death of two Marines who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Maj. Gerald M. Bloomfield II, 38, of Ypsilanti, Mich.
Capt. Michael D. Martino, 32, of Fairfax, Va.
Both Marines died Nov. 2 when their AH-1W Super Cobra helicopter crashed while flying in support of security and stabilization operations near Ar
Ramadi, Iraq. Both Marines were with Marine Light-Attack Helicopter Squadron 369, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif. During Operation Iraqi Freedom, their unit was attached to 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, II MEF (Forward).

2nd Lt. Mark J. Procopio, 28, of Stowe, Vt., died on Nov. 2, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during combat operations in Ar Ramadi, Iraq. Procopio was assigned to the Army National Guard's 3rd Battalion, 172nd Infantry Regiment, Jericho, Vt.

Staff Sgt. Kyle B. Wehrly, 28, of Galesburg, Ill., died in Ashraf, Iraq, on Nov. 3, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during patrol operations. Wehrly was assigned to the Army National Guard's 2nd Battalion, 123rd Field Artillery, Macomb, Ill.

They died near Baghdad, Iraq, on Nov. 2, when an improvised explosive device detonated near their HMMWV. The soldiers were assigned to the Army's 1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Ky.

Sgt. 1st Class Daniel J. Pratt, 48, of Youngstown, Ohio, died in An Nasiriyah, Iraq, on Nov. 3, from a non-combat related cause. Pratt was assigned to the Army National Guard's 211th Maintenance Company, Newark, Ohio.

Capt. Jeffrey P. Toczylowski, 30, of Upper Moreland, Pa., died in Al Anbar Province, Iraq, on Nov. 3, from injuries sustained during combat operations. Toczylowski was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 10th Special Forces Group, Panzer Kaserne, Germany.

Spc. Darren D. Howe, 21, of Beatrice, Neb., died at Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio, Texas, on Nov. 3, of injuries sustained in Samarra, Iraq, on Oct. 17, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Bradley Fighting Vehicle. Howe was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Benning, Ga.

Staff Sgt. Jason A. Fegler, 24, of Virginia Beach, Va., died in Baghdad, Iraq, on Nov. 4, during combat operations. Fegler was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Ky.

Sgt. 1st Class James F. Hayes, 48, of Barstow, Calif., died in Taji, Iraq, on Nov. 6, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during patrol operations. Hayes was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 320th Field Artillery Regiment, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Ky.

Chief Warrant Officer Christopher G. Nason 39 306th Military Intelligence Battalion California Killed in a vehicle accident that occured between the northern Iraqi cities of Mosul and Dihok on November 23, 2003

Gunnery Sgt. Darrell W. Boatman, 38, of Fayetteville, N.C., died on Nov. 4 at Landstuhl Reginal Medical Center, Germany, from wounds sustained on Nov. 2 from an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations in the vicinity of Habbaniyah, Iraq. He was assigned to 8th Engineer Support Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Lance Cpl. Jeremy P. Tamburello, 19, of Denver, Colo., died Nov. 8 from wounds sustained from an improvised explosive device while conducting combat
operations just west of Rutbah, Iraq. He was assigned to the 1st Light Armor
Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.


Maj. Kevin G. Nave 36 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division Union Lake, Michigan Killed in a vehicle accident in Iraq on March 26, 2003


Spc. Rafael L. Navea 34 2nd Battalion, 5th Field Artillery Regiment, 212th Field Artillery Brigade, III Corps Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Killed when his vehicle was struck by an improvised explosive device on August 27, 2003, in Fallujah, Iraq


Staff Sgt. Paul M. Neff II 30 5th Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) Fort Mill, Sorth Carolina Killed when the UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter he was in was shot down in Tikrit, Iraq, on November 7, 2003


Pfc. Gavin L. Neighbor 20 3rd Battalion, 325th Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division Somerset, Ohio Killed when a rocket-propelled grenade was fired at the trash collection point he was helping to operate in Baghdad, Iraq, on June 10, 2003


Spc. Joshua M. Neusche 20 203rd Engineer Battalion, Missouri National Guard Montreal, Missouri Died from a non-combat cause in Homburg Hospital, Germany on July 12, 2003


Spc. Isaac Michael Nieves 20 82nd Engineer Battalion, 1st Infantry Division Unadilla, New York Killed when Iraqi insurgents attacked his combat patrol with an improvised explosive devise and small-arms fire in Bani Saad, Iraq, on April 8, 2004


Sgt. John Nightingale 32 217 Transport Squadron, 150 Transport Regiment, Royal Logistic Corps, Territorial Army Leeds, England Died of a non-hostile gunshot wound in Shaibah, Iraq, on September 23, 2003


Lance Cpl. Patrick R. Nixon 21 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment St. Louis, Missouri Killed in action on March 23, 2003, on the outskirts of Nasiriya


Sgt. William J. Normandy 42 Service Battery, 1st Battalion, 86th Field Artillery Regiment, Vermont Army National Guard East Barre, Vermont Died of an apparent heart attack shortly after a physical training exercise at Camp Virginia, Kuwait (north of Kuwait City), on March 15, 2004

Spc. Joseph C. Norquist 26 588th Engineer Battalion, 2nd Brigade, 4th Infantry Division San Antonio, Texas Killed when the convoy he was in was attacked with rocket-propelled grenades and small-arms fire in Baqubah, Iraq, on October 9, 2003

1st Lt. Leif E. Nott 24 1st Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Aviation Brigade, 4th Infantry Division Cheyenne, Wyoming Killed in a small-arms attack at a tactical operations center in Belaruz, Iraq on July 30, 2003
Spc. Timothy D. Brown, 23, of Cedar Springs, Mich., died in Habbaniyah, Iraq, on Nov. 4, when a land mine detonated near his HMMWV during combat operations. Brown was assigned to the Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 125th Infantry Regiment, Saginaw, Mich.

The Department of Defense announced today the deaths of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died in Baghdad, Iraq, on Nov. 4, when an improvised explosive device detonated near their HMMWV during convoy operations. The soldiers were assigned to the 26th Forward Support Battalion, 2nd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.
Killed were:
Capt. James M. Gurbisz, 25, of Eatontown, N.J.
Pfc. Dustin A. Yancey, 22, of Goose Creek, S.C.

Lt. Col. Thomas A. Wren, 44, of Lorton, Va., died in Tallil, Iraq, on Nov. 5, when a civilian vehicle pulled in front of his HMMWV causing it to roll-over. Wren was an Army Reservist assigned to the Multi-National Security Transition Command-Iraq in Tallil, Iraq.

Spc. Paul T. Nakamura 21 437th Medical Company Santa Fe Springs, California Killed when a rocket-propelled grenade hit a U.S. military ambulance south of Baghdad, Iraq, on June 19, 2003

Spc. Nathan W. Nakis 19 52nd Engineer Battalion (Heavy), Army National Guard Corvallis, Oregon Killed when he lost control
of his vehicle after driving through an oil-soaked area in a convoy returning to Mosul, Iraq, on December 16, 2003



Staff Sgt. David A. Mejias, 26, of San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Staff Sgt. Eric R. Vick, 25, of Spring Hope, N.C.

Sgt. Robert M. McDowell, 30, of Deer Park, Texas.

Spc. William G. Bowling, 24, of Beattyville, Ky. died April 1 in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near their vehicle during combat operations.They were assigned to the 2nd Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, N.Y.

Spc. Brian E. Ritzberg, 24, of New York, died April 2 in Balad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his unit during combat operations in Kirkuk, Iraq.Ritzberg was assigned to the 977th Military Police Company, 97th Military Police Battalion, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kansas.

Staff Sgt. Bradley D. King, 28, of Marion, Ind., died April 2 in Al Amiriyah, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle during combat operations.King was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 152nd Infantry Regiment, 76th Infantry Brigade, Marion, Ind.

Lance Cpl. Daniel R. Olsen, 20, of Eagan, Minn., died April 2 while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq.Olsen was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, Calif.

1st Lt. Neale M. Shank, 25, of Fort Wayne, Ind., died Mar. 31 in Baghdad, Iraq, from a non-combat related incident.His death is under investigation. Shank was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 89th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, N.Y.,

Sgt. Joe Polo, 24, of Opalocka, Fla., died Mar. 29 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when his unit was attacked by enemy forces using an improvised explosive device and small arms fire.Polo was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo.

Master Sgt. Sean M. Thomas, 33, of Harrisburg, Pa., died March 27 in Baghdad, Iraq, when his unit came in contact with enemy forces using indirect fire during combat operations.Thomas was assigned to the 28th Division Support Command, Harrisburg, Pa.

Staff Sgt. Jason R. Arnette, 24, of Amelia, Va., died April 1 in Baghdad, Iraq and

Spc. Wilfred Flores Jr., 20, of Lawton, Okla., died Mar. 31 in Baghdad, Iraq. They from wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near their vehicle.They were assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, N.Y.

Sgt. Edmund W. McDonald, 25, of Casco, Maine and

Spc. Agustin Gutierrez, 19, of San Jacinto, Calif., died March 29 in North Kabul, Afghanistan, of injuries suffered during a non-combat related vehicle accident on March 28 in North Kabul.Their deaths are under investigation.

Staff Sgt. Marcus A. Golczynski, 30, of Lewisburg, Tenn., died March 27 from wounds received while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. Golczynski was assigned to Marine Forces Reserve's 3rd Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment , 4th Marine Division, Nashville, Tenn.

Spc. Sean K. McDonald, 21, of Rosemount, Minn., died Mar 25 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. McDonald was assigned to the 9th Engineer Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Wiesbaden, Germany.

Sgt. Curtis J. Forshey, 22, of Hollidaysburg, Pa., died Mar. 27 in Homburg, Germany, of a non-combat related illness.Forshey was assigned to the 129th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, 101st Sustainment Brigade, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Ky.

Sgt. Jason W. Swiger, 24, of South Portland, Maine.

Cpl. Jason Nunez, 22, of Naranjito, Puerto Rico.

Pfc. Orlando E. Gonzalez, 21, of New Freedom, Pa.

Pfc. Anthony J. White, 21, of Columbia, S.C.
died Mar. 25 in Baqubah, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near their vehicle during combat operations.They were assigned to the 5th Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.

Cpl. Henry W. Bogrette, 21, of Richville, N.Y.

Lance Cpl. Trevor A. Roberts, 21, of Oklahoma City, Okla.

Bogrette died March 22 while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq.He was assigned to Combat Logistics Battalion 6, 2nd Marine Corps Logistics Group, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Roberts died March 24 while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq.He was assigned to Marine Forces Reserve's 2nd Battalion, 14th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Oklahoma City, Okla.

Sgt. Nicholas J. Lightner, 29, of Newport, Ore., died Mar. 21 at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his unit while on combat patrol March 15 in Baghdad, Iraq.Lightner was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Spc. Curtis E. Glawson Jr., 24, of Daleville, Ala., died Mar. 20 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle.Glawson was assigned to the 610th Brigade Support Battalion, 28th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kansas.

Sgt. 1st Class Darrell R. Griffin Jr., 36, of Alhambra, Calif., died Mar. 21 in Balad, Iraq, from wounds suffered when his unit came in contact with small arms fire during combat operations.Griffin was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 3rd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Wash.

Cpl. Dustin J. Lee, 20, of Quitman, Miss., died March 21 from wounds received while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. Lee was assigned to Headquarters Battalion, Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany, Ga.

Pfc. Joey T. Sams II, 22, of Spartanburg, S.C., died Mar. 21 at Camp Buehring, Kuwait, of injuries suffered when he was pinned between two vehicles.His death is under investigation.

Sams was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Benning, Ga.

Sgt. Wayne R. Cornell, 26, of Holstein, Neb.
Pfc. Stephen K. Richardson, 22, of Bridgeport, Conn.
They died Mar. 20 in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near their vehicle during combat operations.They were assigned to the 1st Battalion, 28th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kansas.

Sgt. 1st Class John S. Stephens, 41, of San Antonio, Texas, died March 15 in Tikrit, Iraq, of wounds suffered when his patrol came under attack during combat operations.He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kansas

Sgt. Nimo W. Tauala, 29, of Honolulu, Hawaii, died March 17 in Muqdadiyah, Iraq, of a non-combat related injury.He was assigned to the 209th Aviation Support Battalion, Combat Aviation Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii.The incident is under investigation.

Sgt. John E. Allen, 25, of Palmdale, Calif.

Sgt. Ed Santini, 25, of Toa Baja, Puerto Rico.

Pfc. William N. Davis, 26, of Adrian, Mich.

Pfc. John F. Landry Jr., 20, of Lowell, Mass.
died Mar. 17 in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near their vehicle during combat operations.They were assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Bliss, Texas.

Spc. Marieo Guerrero, 30, of Fort Worth, Texas, died Mar. 17 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle.Guerrero was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 18th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Schweinfurt, Germany.

Sgt. Ryan P. Green, 24, of Woodlands, Texas, died Mar. 18 in Landstuhl, Germany, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his unit while on combat patrol Mar. 15 in Baghdad, Iraq.Green was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Sgt. 1st Class John S. Stephens, 41, of San Antonio, Texas, died March 15 in Tikrit, Iraq, of wounds suffered when his patrol came under attack during combat operations.Stephens was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kansas.

Sgt. Nimo W. Tauala, 29, of Honolulu, Hawaii, died March 17 in Muqdadiyah, Iraq, of a non-combat related injury.His death is under investigation.Tauala was assigned to the 209th Aviation Support Battalion, Combat Aviation Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii.

Staff Sgt. Blake M. Harris, 27, of Hampton, Ga.

Staff Sgt. Terry W. Prater, 25, of Speedwell, Tenn.

Sgt. Emerson N. Brand, 29, of Rigby, Idaho.

Pfc. James L. Arnold, 21, of Mattawan, Mich.
died Mar. 15 in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near their unit during combat operations.They were assigned to the 1st Squadron, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Lt. Cmdr. Morgan C. Tulang, 36, of Hilo, Hawaii, died from apparent natural causes March 2, 2007, in Kuwait.Tulang was assigned to U.S. Central Command Deployment Distribution Operations Center, Kuwait City, Kuwait.

Hospitalman Lucas W.A. Emch, 21, of Kent, Ohio, died March 2, 2007, when an Improvised Explosive Device detonated in his vicinity while conducting combat operations in Al-Anbar Province, Iraq.Emch was a hospital corpsman assigned to 1st Marine Logistics Group, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.

Staff Sgt. Paul M. Latourney, 28, of Roselle, Ill.
Spc. Luis O. Rodriguez-Contrera, 22, of Allentown, Pa.
died March 2 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near their vehicle while on combat patrol.They were assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Sgt. 1st Class Christopher R. Brevard, 31, of Phoenix, died Mar. 16 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his unit.Brevard was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 501st Infantry Regiment, 4th Airborne Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Fort Richardson, Alaska.

Sgt. 1st Class Benjamin L. Sebban, 29, of Chattanooga, Tenn., died Mar. 17 in Baqubah, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his unit.Sebban was assigned to the 5th Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.

Pfc. Anthony A. Kaiser, 27, of Narrowsburg, N.Y., died Mar. 17 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when his unit came in contact with enemy forces using small arms fire.Kaiser was assigned to the 504th Military Police Battalion, 42nd Military Police Brigade, Fort Lewis, Wash.

Lance Cpl. Harry H. Timberman, 20, of Minong, Wis., died March 17 from wounds received while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. Timberman was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, Calif.

Spc. Forrest J. Waterbury, 25, of Richmond, Texas, died Mar. 14 near Ramadi, Iraq, when his unit came in contact with enemy forces using small arms fire.He was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.

Spc. Joshua M. Boyd, 30, of Seattle, died Mar. 14 at Brooke Army Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, Texas, of wounds sustained when an improvised explosive device exploded near his unit Mar. 5 in Samarra, Iraq.He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.

Sgt. Robert M. Carr, 22, of Warren, Ohio, died Mar. 13 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle.Carr was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo.

Spc. Stephen M. Kowalczyk, 32, of San Diego, died Mar. 14 in Muqdadiyah, Iraq, when his unit came in contact with enemy forces using small arms fire.Kowalczyk was assigned to the 6th Squadron, 9th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Cpl. Brian L. Chevalier, 21, of Athens, Ga., died Mar. 14 in Mufrek, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near him.Chevalier was assigned to the 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Wash.

Spc. Adam J. Rosema, 27, of Pasadena, Calif., died Mar. 14 south of Baqubah, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle during recovery operations.Rosema was assigned to the 215th Brigade Support Battalion, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Lance Cpl. Steven M. Chavez, 20, of Hondo, N.M., died March 14 from a non-hostile incident in Al Anbar province, Iraq. Chavez's death is currently under investigation.
Chavez was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.

Pfc. Angel Rosa, 21, of South Portland, Maine, died March 13 from wounds received while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. Rosa was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Sgt. 1st Class Douglas C. Stone, 49, of Taylorsville, Utah, died Mar. 11 in Iraq of wounds suffered from a non-combat related incident.His death is under investigation.
Stone was assigned to the 96th Regional Readiness Command, Salt Lake City.For more information in regard to this release the media can contact the Army Reserve 96th Regional Readiness Command public affairs office at (801) 656-4133.

Sgt. Thomas L. Latham, 23, of Delmar, Md., died March 11 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee.He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, N.Y.

Sgt. Daniel E. Woodcock, 25, of Glennallen, Alaska, died Mar. 11, in Ad Dawr, Iraq, of wounds suffered from a building explosion while on combat patrol.Woodcock was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.

Sgt. Daniel E. Woodcock, 25, of Glennallen, Alaska, died Mar. 11, in Ad Dawr, Iraq, of wounds suffered from a building explosion while on combat patrol.Woodcock was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.

Spc. Jonathan K. Smith, 19, of Atlanta, died Mar. 11 in Baghdad, Iraq, of a non-combat related incident, which is under investigation.Smith was assigned to the 115th Brigade Support Battalion, 1st Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

The Department of Defense announced the death of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.They died Mar. 5 in Dire Dawa, Ethiopia, of injuries sustained during a vehicle roll-over.The incident is under investigation. Killed were: Sgt. Gregory D. Fejeran, 28, of Barrigada, Guam.

Sgt. Christopher J. C. Fernandez, 28, of Dededo, Guam The soldiers were assigned to the 1st Battalion, 294th Infantry Regiment, Barrigada, Guam.

Lance Cpl. Dennis J. Veater, 20, of Jessup, Pa., died March 9 from wounds received while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. Veater was assigned to Marine Forces Reserve's Marine Wing Support Squadron 472, Marine Wing Support Group 47, 4th Marine Aircraft Wing, Wyoming, Pa.

Spc. Christopher D. Young, 20, of Los Angeles, Calif., died March 2 in Safwan, Iraq, of wounds sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. He was assigned to Company C, 3rd Battalion, 160th Infantry Regiment, California Army National Guard, San Pedro, Calif.

Staff Sgt. Dustin M. Gould, 28, of Longmont, Colo., died March 2 while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. Gould was assigned to 7th Engineer Support Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.

Pvt. Wesley J. Williams, 23, of Philadelphia, Pa., died March 2, in Baghdad, of a non-combat related injury. Williams was assigned to the 163d Military Intelligence Battalion, 504th Military Intelligence Brigade, Fort Hood, Texas.

Staff Sgt. Karl O. Soto-Pinedo, 22, of San Juan, Puerto Rico, died Feb. 27 in Baghdad from wounds sustained from enemy small arms fire. Soto-Pineda was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 18th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, Schweinfurt, Germany.

Sgt. Richard A. Soukenka, 30, of Oceanside, Calif., and

Cpl. Lorne E. Henry, Jr., 21, of Niagara Falls, N.Y., and

Spc. Jonathan D. Cadavero, 24, of Takoma Park, Md., and died Feb. 27 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near their vehicle.They were assigned to the 2nd Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, N.Y.

Pfc. Daniel Zizumbo, 27, of Chicago, Ill., died Feb. 27 in Bagram, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered from an improvised explosive device.Zizumbo was assigned to 1st Transportation Movement Control Agency, 21st Theater Support Command, Kaiserslautern, Germany.

Sgt. Chad M. Allen, 25, of Maple Lake, Minn., died Feb. 28 while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. Allen was assigned to 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Pfc. Bufford K. Van Slyke, 22, of Bay City, Mich., died Feb. 28 while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. Van Slyke was assigned to Marine Forces Reserve's 1st Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Saginaw, Mich.

Sgt. William J. Beardsley, 25, of Coon Rapids, Minn., died Feb. 26 in Diwaniyah, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle.Beardsley was assigned to the 260th Quartermaster Battalion, 3rd Sustainment Troop Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.

Lance Cpl. Anthony Aguirre, 20, of Channelview, Texas, died Feb. 26 while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. Aguirre was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii.

Spc. Ethan J. Biggers, 22, of Beavercreek, Ohio, died Feb. 24 in Indianapolis, Ind., of wounds suffered while on combat patrol in Baghdad, Iraq, on March 5, 2006.Biggers was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.

Sgt.Jeremy D. Barnett,27, of Mineral City, Ohio, died Feb. 24 at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Landstuhl, Germany, of wounds sustainedfrom a landmine detonation in Ad-Dujayl, Iraq,on Feb. 21. He was assigned to the3rdBattalion,8th Cavalry Regiment,3rd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division,Fort Hood, Texas.

Staff Sgt. Joshua R. Hager, 29, of Broomfield, Colo., and

Pfc. Travis W. Buford, 23, of Galveston, Texas, and

Pfc. Rowan D. Walter, 25, of Winnetka, Calif., died on Feb. 23 of injuries suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near their HMMWV during combat operations in Ramadi, Iraq, on Feb. 22.
All three soldiers were assigned to the 1st Battalion, 9th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo.

Capt. Anthony Palermo, 26, of Brockton, Mass., and

Spc. Ryan S. Dallam, 24, of Norman, Okla., and

Pvt. Damian Lopez Rodriguez, Tucson, Ariz.
died April 6 in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near their vehicle during combat operations.They were assigned to the 1st Battalion, 18th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Schweinfurt, Germany.

1st Lt. Phillip I. Neel, 27, of Maryland, died April 8 in Balad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when his unit came in contact with enemy forces using grenades.His death is under investigation.
Neel was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Pfc. Conor G. Masterson, 21, of Inver Grove Heights, Minn., died April 7 in Eastern Afghanistan of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle.Masterson was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment, Hohenfels, Germany.

Sgt. Adam P. Kennedy, 25, of Norfolk, Mass., died April 8 in Diwaniyah, Iraq, of wounds suffered with his unit came in contact with enemy forces using indirect fire.Kennedy was assigned to the Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Fort Richardson, Alaska.

Capt. Todd M. Siebert, 34, of Baden, Pa., died Feb. 16 while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Lance Cpl. Brian A. Escalante, 25, of Dodge City, Kan., died Feb. 17 while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, Calif.

Lance Cpl. Blake H. Howey, 20, of Glendora, Calif., died Feb. 18 while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, Calif.

Pfc. Brett A. Witteveen, 20, of Shelby, Mich., died Feb. 19 while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to Marine Forces Reserve's 1st Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Grand Rapids, Mich.

Sgt. Clinton W. Ahlquist, 23, of Creede, Colo., died Feb. 20 while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.

Sgt. Buddy J. Hughie, 25, of Poteau, Okla., died Feb. 19 in Kamdesh, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when his unit came in contact with enemy forces using small arms fire and rocket propelled grenades.Hughie was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 180th Infantry, Oaklahoma Army National Guard, Ada, Okla.

Spc. Louis G. Kim, 19, of West Covina, Calif., died Feb. 20 in Ramadi, Iraq, of wounds suffered when his unit came in contact with enemy forces using small arms fire.Kim was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Schweinfurt, Germany.

Staff Sgt. David R. Berry, 37, of Wichita, Kan., died Feb. 22 in Qasim, Iraq, when the vehicle he was in struck an improvised explosive device.Berry was assigned to 1st Battalion, 161st Field Artillery, Kansas Army National Guard, Dodge City, Kansas.

Sgt. Richard L. Ford, 40, of East Hartford, Conn., died Feb. 20 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered during combat operations.Ford was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 325th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.

Pfc. Jason D. Johns, 19, of Frankton, Ind., died Feb. 21 in Bagram, Afghanistan, of a non-combat related injury. His death is under investigation. Johns was assigned to the 3rd General Support Aviation Battalion, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.

Spc. Christopher K. Boone, 34, died Feb. 17 in Balad, Iraq, of a non-combat related injury.Boone was assigned to the 121st Infantry (Long Range Surveillance), Georgia Army National Guard, Fort Gillem, Ga.

Cpl. Timothy D. Lewis, 20, of Lawrenceburg, Ky., died Feb. 15 as a result of non-hostile action in Jolo, Republic of the Philippines. His death is under investigation.Lewis was assigned to Combat Logistics Regiment 37, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Okinawa, Japan.

Pvt. Kelly D. Youngblood, 19, of Mesa, Ariz., died Feb. 18 in Ramadi, Iraq, of wounds suffered during combat operations.He was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.

Chief Warrant Officer Hershel D. McCants Jr., 33, of Ariz.McCants was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne), Fort Campbell, Ky., and

Chief Warrant Officer John A. Quinlan, 36, of New Jersey.Quinlan was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne), Fort Campbell, Ky., and

Sgt. Adam A. Wilkinson, 23, of Fort Carson, Colo.Wilkinson was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne), Fort Campbell, Ky., and

Spc. Travis R. Vaughn, 26, of Reinbeck, Iowa.Vaughn was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne), Fort Campbell, Ky., and

Spc. Brandon D. Gordon, 21, of Naples, Fla.Gordon was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne), Fort Campbell, Ky., and

Pfc. Ryan C. Garbs, 20, of Edwardsville, Ill.Garbs was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, Fort Benning, Ga., and

Pfc. Kristofer D. S. Thomas, 18, of Roseville, Calif.Thomas was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, Fort Benning, Ga.
All died Feb. 18 in southeastern Afghanistan when the Chinook helicopter they were in crashed.The incident is under investigation.

Sgt. Matthew S. Apuan, 27, of Las Cruces, N.M., died Feb. 18 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when his unit came in contact with the enemy using small arms fire while on combat patrol.Apuan was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Pfc. Chad E. Marsh, 20, of Wichita, Kan., died Feb. 18 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when a grenade detonated near him during combat operations.Marsh was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Schweinfurt, Germany.

Pfc. Justin T. Paton, 24, of Alanson, Mich., died Feb. 17 in Taramia, Iraq, when his unit came in contact with enemy forces using small arms fire.Paton was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Cpl. Jeremy R. Greene, 24, of Springfield, Ohio, died Apr. 28 at Forward Operating Base Tillman, Afghanistan, due to injuries suffered from a non-combat related incident. His death is under investigation.
Greene was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 87th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, N.Y.

Spc. Eddie D. Tamez, 21, of Galveston, Texas.

Pfc. David A. Kirkpatrick, 20, of Upland, Ind. died Apr. 27 in Fallujah, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near their vehicle during combat operations. They were assigned to the 3rd Brigade Support Battalion, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.
Pfc. Nicholas E. Riehl, 21, of Shiocton, Wis., died Apr. 27 in Fallujah, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his unit during combat patrol. He was assigned to the 5th Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.

Cpl. Christopher Degiovine, 25, of Lone Tree, Colo.
Degiovine died April 26 while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to 2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Sgt. Michael R. Hullender, 29, of Little Falls, N.J., died Apr. 28 in Iskandariyah, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his unit during combat patrol operations. Hullender was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 501st Airborne Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Fort Richardson, Alaska.

Sgt. Clayton G. Dunn II, 22, of Moreno Valley, Calif.,

Spc. Michael J. Jaurigue, 20, of Texas City, Texas,

Spc. Gregory N. Millard, 22, of San Diego, Calif., died May 26 in Salah Ad Din Province, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near their vehicle.
They were assigned to 2nd Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.

Pfc. Jonathan V. Hamm, 20, of Baltimore, Md., died May 17 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds sustained when his forward operating base received indirect enemy fire. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Wash.

Sgt. Steven M. Packer, 23, of Clovis, Calif., died May 17 in Rushdi Mullah, Iraq, of wounds suffered when his dismounted patrol encountered an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, N.Y.

Pfc. Aaron D. Gautier, 19, of Hampton, Va., died May 17 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when his mounted patrol came in contact with enemy forces using small arms fire and an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Wash.

Staff Sgt. Joshua R. Whitaker, 23, of Long Beach, Calif., died May 15 in Qalat, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered from enemy small arms fire. Whitaker was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group, Fort Bragg, N.C.

Sgt. Anthony J. Schober, 23, of Reno, Nev., died on May 12 in Al Taqa, Iraq, of wounds suffered when his patrol was attacked by enemy forces using automatic fire and explosives. He was assigned to the 4th Battalion, 31st Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, N.Y.

Sgt. Allen J. Dunckley, 25, of Yardley, Pa., and

Sgt. Christopher N. Gonzalez, 25, of Winslow, Ariz, .died May 14 in Salman Pak, Iraq, of wounds suffered when their unit came in contact with enemy forces using an improvised explosive device and small arms fire. They were assigned to the 1st Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Benning, Ga.

Sgt. Thomas G. Wright, 38, of Holly, Mich., died May 14 enroute to Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Landstuhl, Germany, from a non-combat related illness while serving at Balad, Iraq. Wright was assigned to the 46th Military Police Company, 210th Military Police Battalion, Kingsford, Mich.

Lance Cpl. Jeffrey D. Walker, 21, of Macon, Ga., died May 14 while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to Combat Logistics Regiment 2, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Pfc. Zachary R. Gullett, 20, of Hillsboro, Ohio, died May 1 in Baghdad, Iraq, as a result of a non-combat related incident. His death is under investigation.
Gullett was assigned to the 984th Military Police Company, 759th Military Police Battalion, 89th Military Police Brigade, Fort Carson, Colo.

Maj. Larry J. Bauguess Jr., 36, of Moravian Falls, N.C., died May 14 in Teri Mengel, Pakistan, of wounds sustained from enemy small arms fire. He was assigned to the 4th Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.

Pfc. Nicholas S. Hartge, 20, of Rome City, Ind., died May 14 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when his unit came in contact with enemy forces using grenades and an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Schweinfurt, Germany.

Sgt. 1st Class James D. Connell Jr., 40, of Lake City, Tenn., and

Pfc. Daniel W. Courneya, 19, of Nashville, Mich., and

Cpl. Christopher E. Murphy, 21, of Lynchburg, Va.,

diedMay 12 in Al Taqa, Iraq, of wounds suffered when their patrol was attacked by enemy forces using automatic fire and explosives. They were assigned to the 4th Battalion, 31st Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, N.Y.

Staff Sgt. John T. Self, 29, of Pontotoc, Miss., died May 14 as result of enemy action near Baghdad, Iraq. He was assigned to the 314th Security Forces Squadron, Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark.

Spc. Rhys W. Klasno, 20, of Riverside, Calif., died May 13 in Haditha, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. Klasno was assigned to the 1114th Transportation Company, Bakersfield, Calif.

Maj. Douglas A. Zembiec, 34, of Albuquerque, N.M., died May 11 while conducting combat operations in Baghdad, Iraq. He was assigned to Headquarters Battalion, Marine Corps National Capital Region, Henderson Hall, Arlington, Va.

Pvt. Anthony J. Sausto, 22, of Lake Havasu City, Ariz., and Galloway Township, NJ died May 10 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered from enemy small arms fire. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 38th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Wash.

Pfc. Roy L. Jones III, 21, of Houston, died May 10 in Diwaniyah, Iraq, of wounds suffered from small arms fire. Jones was assigned to the 984th Military Police Company, 759th Military Police Battalion, Fort Carson, Colo.

Sgt. Jason W. Vaughn, 29, of Iuka, Miss., died May 10 in Baqubah, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. Vaughn was assigned to the 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Wash.

Sgt. Blake C. Stephens, 25, of Pocatello, Idaho, and

Spc. Kyle A. Little, 20, of West Boylston, Mass.,
died May 8 in Salman Pak, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near their vehicle.
Both soldiers were assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Benning, Ga.

1st Lt. Andrew J. Bacevich, 27, of Walpole, Mass., died May 13 in Balad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his unit during combat patrol operations in Salah Ad Din Province, Iraq. He was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Pfc. William A. Farrar Jr., 20, of Redlands, Calif., died May 11 in Al Iskandariyah, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. Farrar was assigned to the 127th Military Police Company, 709th Military Police Battalion, 18th Military Police Brigade, Darmstadt, Germany.

Spc. Michael K. Frank, 36, of Great Falls, Mont., died of injuries suffered in Baghdad May 10, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during combat operations. He was assigned to the 1st Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.

Sgt. Sameer A. M. Rateb, 22, of Absecon, N.J., died May 6 at Forward Operating Base Summerall in Bayji, Iraq, from injuries sustained from a non-combat related incident. His death is under investigation.
Rateb was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.  - Department of Defense News Release on May 9, 2007 Sgt. Justin D. Wisniewski, 22, of Standish, Mich., died May 19 in Lutfiyah, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his unit. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 15th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, N.Y.

Sgt. Anselmo Martinez III, 26, of Robstown, Texas.

Spc. Casey W. Nash, 22, of Baltimore.

Spc. Joshua G. Romero, 19, of Crowley, Texas, died May 18 in Tahrir, Iraq, of wounds suffered when their unit came in contact with enemy forces using an improvised explosive device. They were assigned to the 1st Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Sgt. 1st Class Scott J. Brown, 33, of Windsor, Colo.

Spc. Marquis J. McCants, 23, of San Antonio, died May 18 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when their unit came in contact with enemy forces using an improvised explosive device and small arms fire. They were assigned to the 1st Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.

Sgt. Charles R. Browning, 31, of Tucson, Ariz., died June 1 in Mehtar Lam, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. He was assigned to Company B, 1st Battalion, 158th Infantry Regiment, Arizona National Guard, Gilbert, Ariz.

Chief Warrant Officer Christopher M. Allgaier, 33, of Middleton, Wis., and

Chief Warrant Officer Joshua R. Rodgers, 29, of Carson City, Nev., and

Staff Sgt. Charlie L. Bagwell, 28, of Lake Toxaway, N.C., and

Sgt. Jesse A. Blamires, 25, of West Jordan, Utah and

Sgt. Brandon E. Hadaway, 25, of Valley, Ala.
died May 30 in Upper Sangin Valley, Afghanistan, when their helicopter crashed apparently due to enemy fire. They were assigned to the 3rd General Support Aviation Battalion, 82nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.

Sgt. Bruce E. Horner, 43, or Newport News, Va., died June 1 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when his unit came in contact with enemy forces using small arms fire. He was assigned to the 127th Military Police Company, 709th Military Police Battalion, 18th Military Police Brigade, 21st Theater Support Command, Fliegerhorst, Germany.

Staff Sgt. Travis W. Atkins, 31, of Bozeman, Mont., died June 1 in Al Yusufiyah, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his unit. Atkins was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, N.Y.

Lt. Col. Michael A. Robinson, 42, of Sylacauga, Ala., died June 1 in Kabul, Afghanistan. His death is under investigation. Robinson was assigned to Mobilization Command, Deployment Processing Command, Marine Corps Installations East, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Spc. Romel Catalan, 21, of Los Angeles, died June 2 in Ameriyah, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat Team), Fort Lewis, Wash.

Spc. Doonewey White, 26, of Milpitas, Calif., died May 29 in Balad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle during combat operations May 28 in Baghdad, Iraq. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Staff Sgt. Matthew J. Kuglics, 25, of North Canton, Ohio. died June 5 in Kirkuk, Iraq, of wounds suffered when their vehicle was struck by an improvised explosive device. They were both assigned as Special Agents to the Air Force Office of Special Investigations.

Spc. Jeremiah D. Costello, 22, of Carlinville, Ill.

Spc. Keith V. Nepsa, 21, of New Philadelphia, Ohio
died June 2 near Qayyarah, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near their vehicle. They were assigned to the 5th Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery Regiment, 4th Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Bliss, Texas.

Sgt. Shawn E. Dressler, 22, of Santa Maria, Calif. He died June 2 in Baghdad.

Pfc. Joshua D. Brown, 26, of Tampa, Fla. He died June 3 in Baghdad.
died of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near their vehicle during combat operations June 2 in Baghdad, Iraq. They were assigned to the 1st Battalion, 18th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Schweinfurt, Germany.
Chief Warrant Officer Theodore U. Church, 32, of Ohio. died May 28 in Muqdadiyah, Iraq, of wounds suffered when their OH-58D Kiowa helicopter crashed after receiving heavy enemy fire during combat operations. They were assigned to the 2nd Squadron, 6th Cavalry Regiment, 25th Combat Aviation Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii.
Staff Sgt. Christopher S. Kiernan, 37, of Virginia Beach, Va., died May 6 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when his unit came in contact with enemy forces using small arms fire during combat patrol operations. Kiernan was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Master Sgt. Kenneth N. Mack, 42, of Fort Worth, Texas and

Cpl. Charles O. Palmer II, 36, of Manteca, Calif.died May 5 while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. Mack was assigned to II Marine Expeditionary Force Headquaters Group, II MEF, Camp Lejeune, N.C. Palmer was assigned to 8th Communication Battalion, II Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group, II MEF, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Staff Sgt. Virgil C. Martinez, 33, of West Valley, Utah, died May 6 in Kadhimiyah, Iraq, of wounds sustained when his unit came in contact with enemy forces using an improvised explosive device and small arms fire in Baghdad, Iraq. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 7th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Schweinfurt, Germany.

Staff Sgt. Christopher N. Hamlin, 24, of London, Ky., died May 4 in Baghdad, Iraq, and

Pfc. Larry I. Guyton, 22, of Brenham, Texas, died May 5 in Balad, Iraq. They died of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near their vehicle during combat operations May 4 in Baghdad, Iraq. They were assigned to the 1st Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Pfc. Joseph G. Harris, 19, of Sugar Land, Texas, died May 3 at Forward Operating Base Warrior, Afghanistan. His death is under investigation.
Harris was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.

Staff Sgt. Coby G. Schwab, 25, of Puyallup, Wash., and

Spc. Kelly B. Grothe, 21, of Spokane, Wash.,
died May 3 in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, of wounds sustained when their armored personnel carrier was struck by an improvised explosive device. They were assigned to Company B, 321st Engineer Battalion of the U.S. Army Reserve, Hayden Lake, Idaho.

Sgt. Felix G. Gonzalez-Iraheta, 25, of Sun Valley, Calif., and

Pfc. John D. Flores, 21, of Barrigada, Guam. died May 3 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when their unit came in contact with enemy forces using small arms fire. Both were assigned to the 1st Battalion, 18th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Schweinfurt, Germany.

Spc. Andrew R. Weiss, 28, of Lafayette, Ind., died May 3 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. Weiss was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Spc. Matthew T. Bolar, 24, of Montgomery, Ala., died May 3 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his unit during combat operations. Bolar was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Fort Richardson, Alaska.
pl. Ryan D. Collins, 20, of Vernon, Texas, died May 19, in Hamiyah, Iraq, of wounds suffered when his unit came in contact with enemy forces using small arms fire May 18. The circumstances surrounding his death are under investigation.
Collins was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, Fort Richardson, Alaska

Sgt. Jason A. Schumann, 23, of Hawley, Minn., died May 19 in Ad Diwaniyah, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. Schumann was assigned to the 3rd Squadron, 89th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Polk, La.

Staff Sgt. Christopher Moore, 28, of Alpaugh, Calif.

Sgt. Jean P. Medlin, 27, of Pelham, Ala.

Spc. David W. Behrle, 20, of Tipton, Iowa.

Spc. Joseph A. Gilmore, 26, of Webster, Fla.

Pfc. Travis F. Haslip, 20, of Ooltewah, Tenn.


Pfc. Alexander R. Varela, 19, of Fernley, Nev., died May 19 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near their vehicle. They were assigned to the 1st Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Lance Cpl. Daniel T. Morris, 19, of Crimora, Va., died Feb. 14 while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq.Morris was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii.

Lance Cpl. Adam E. Loggins, 27, of Athens, Ala., died April 26 from wounds sustained while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion,6th Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Sgt. William J. Callahan, 28, of South Easton, Mass., died April 27 while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. Callahan was assigned to 8th Engineer Support Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Staff Sgt. Vincenzo Romeo, 23, of Lodi, N.J., and

Sgt. Jason R. Harkins, 25, of Clarkesville, Ga., and

Sgt. Joel W. Lewis, 28, of Sandia Park, N.M., and

Cpl. Matthew L. Alexander, 21, of Gretna, Neb., and

Cpl. Anthony M. Bradshaw, 21, of San Antonio, Tx., and
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Cpl. Michael A. Pursel, 19, of Clinton, Utah died May 6 in Baqubah, Iraq, of wounds sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near their vehicle during combat operations.

 

Sgt. Cory M. Endlich, 23, of Massillon, Ohio, died June 9 in Taji, Iraq, of wounds suffered from enemy small arms fire. He was assigned to the 2nd Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat Team), Fort Lewis, Wash.

Pvt. Scott A. Miller, 20, of Casper, Wyo., died June 9 in Baqubah, Iraq, of wounds suffered from enemy small arms fire. He was assigned to the 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat Team), Fort Lewis, Wash.

Staff Sgt. Brian M. Long, 32, of Burns, Wyo., died June 10 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered from an explosive ordnance. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 3rd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat Team), Fort Lewis, Wash.

Sgt. Charles E. Wyckoff Jr., 28, of Chula Vista, Calif., died June 6 in Helmand Province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered from enemy small arms fire. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.

1st Lt. Kevin J. Gaspers, 26, of Hastings, Neb., and

Staff Sgt. Kenneth E. Locker Jr., 28, of Wakefield, Neb., and

Staff Sgt. William C. Moore, 27, of Benson, N.C., and

Sgt. Randell T. Marshall, 22, of Fitzgerald, Ga., and

Sgt. Brice A. Pearson, 32, of Phoenix, Az., and

Sgt. Michael L. Vaughan, 20, of Otis, Ore., and

Spc. Jerry R. King, 19, of Browersville, Ga., and

Spc. Michael J. Rodriguez, 20, of Sanford, N.C., and

Pfc. Garrett C. Knoll, 23, of Bad Axe, Mich., all died Apr. 23 in As Sadah, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near their location. All were assigned to the 5th Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.

1st Lt. Travis L. Manion, 26, of Doylestown, Pa., died April 29 while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. Manion was assigned to 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.

Sgt. Michael R. Hullender, 29, of Little Falls, N.J., died Apr. 28 in Iskandariyah, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his unit during combat patrol operations. Hullender was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 501st Airborne Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Fort Richardson, Alaska.

Sgt. William J. Callahan, 28, of South Easton, Mass., died April 27 while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. Callahan was assigned to 8th Engineer Support Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Spc. Eddie D. Tamez, 21, of Galveston, Texas and

Pfc. David A. Kirkpatrick, 20, of Upland, Ind., died Apr. 27 in Fallujah, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near their vehicle during combat operations. They were assigned to the 5th Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team

Spc. Clifford A. Spohn III, 21, of Albuquerque, N.M., died Apr. 9 in Karmah, Iraq, of wounds suffered when the enemy attacked his location with indirect fire.Spohn was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 509th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Fort Richardson, Alaska.


Chief Petty Officer Gregory J. Billiter, 36, of Villa Hills, Ky., and

Petty Officer 2nd Class Curtis R. Hall, 24, of Burley, Ind., and

Petty Officer 1st Class Joseph A. McSween, 26, of Valdosta, Ga. All three sailors were assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Unit Eleven, Whidbey Island, Wash.

Sgt. Todd A. Singleton, 24, of Muskegon, Mich., died April 8 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when his unit came in contact with enemy forces using an improvised explosive device and small arms fire.He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Pfc. Walter Freeman Jr., 20, of Lancaster, Calif., and

Pfc. Derek A. Gibson, 20, Eustis, Fla. died April 4 in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near their vehicle during combat operations.They were assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo.

Staff Sgt. Jerry C. Burge, 39, of Carriere, Miss., and

Cpl. Joseph H. Cantrell IV, 23, of Ashland, Ky., died from wounds suffered Apr. 4 in Taji, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near their vehicle.
Both soldiers were assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Pfc. James J. Coon, 22, of Walnut Creek, Calif., died April 4 in Balad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when in improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle.Coon was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Staff Sgt. Shane R. Becker, 35, of Helena, Mont., died April 3 in Baghdad, Iraq, when his unit came in contact with enemy forces using small arms fire.Becker was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 40th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Fort Richardson, Alaska.

Pfc. Gabriel J. Figueroa, 20, of Baldwin Park, Calif., died April 3 in Baghdad, Iraq, when his unit came in contact with enemy forces using small arms fire.Figueroa was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Spc. Curtis R. Spivey, 25, of Chula Vista, Calif., died April 2 in San Diego of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle during combat operations on Sep. 16, 2006, in Baghdad, Iraq.Spivey was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Sgt. Shawn M. Dunkin, 25, of Columbia, S.C., and

Pfc. Matthew C. Bowe, 19, of Coraopolis, Pa., and

Pfc. Adare W. Cleveland, 19, of Anchorage, Alaska died Feb. 19 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when the vehicle they were in was struck by an improvised explosive device.They were assigned to the 1st Squadron, 89th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, N.Y.

Spc. Robert J. Dixon, 27, of Minneapolis, died May 6 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. Dixon was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kan.

Col. James W. Harrison Jr., 47, of Missouri. He was assigned to the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, Kan., and

Master Sgt. Wilberto Sabalu Jr., 36, of Chicago. He was assigned to the U.S. Military Police School, Fort Leonard Wood, Mo., died May 6 at Pol-e-Charki, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered from small arms fire. Their deaths are under investigation.

Pfc. Jerome J. Potter, 24, of Tacoma, Wash.,
died May 3 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. Potter was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Mario K. De Leon, 26, of San Francisco, Calif., died April 16 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds sustained from enemy small arms fire. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 18th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Schweinfurt, Germany.

Pfc. Steven J. Walberg, 18, of Paradise, Calif., died April 15 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds sustained from enemy small arms fire. He was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kansas.

Pfc. Aaron M. Genevie, 22, of Chambersburg, Pa., died April 16 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds sustained when his vehicle struck an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kansas.

Pfc. Lucas V. Starcevich, 25, of Canton, Ill., died April 16 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds sustained when the vehicle he was in struck an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 18th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Schweinfurt, Germany.

Maj. Gloria D. Davis, 47, of St. Louis, Mo., died Dec. 12 in Baghdad, Iraq, from a non-combat related incident. She was assigned to the Defense Security Assistance Agency, Washington, D.C.

Pfc. Albert M. Nelson, 31, of Philadelphia, Pa.
, and

Pfc. Roger A. Suarez-Gonzalez, 21 of Miami. died Dec. 4 in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, of injuries suffered from small arms fire while conducting security and observation operations. They were assigned to the 1st Battalion, 9th Infantry, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo.

Pfc. Paul Balint Jr., 22, of Willow Park, Texas, died Dec. 15 in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, of injuries suffered when his unit came in contact with the enemy using small arms fire during combat operations. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 37th Armor Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, Friedberg, Germany.

Staff Sgt. Theodore A. Spatol, 59, of Thermopolis, Wyo., died of a non-combat related illness in Thermopolis on Dec. 14. Spatol was assigned to the 1041st Engineer Company, Rock Springs, Wyo.

Spc. Nicholas P. Steinbacher, 22, of La Crescenta, Calif., died of injuries suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV in Baghdad, Iraq, on Dec. 10. Steinbacher was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Sgt. Brent W. Dunkleberger, 29, of New Bloomfield, Pa., died of injuries suffered when a rocket-propelled grenade struck his vehicle during a convoy security mission in Mosul, Iraq, Dec. 12.Dunkleberger was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Bliss, Texas.

Master Sgt. Brian P. McAnulty, 39, of Vicksburg, Miss., died Dec. 11 when the CH-53 helicopter he was riding in crashed just after takeoff in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, Calif.

Sgt. Brennan C. Gibson, 26, of Tualatin, Ore., and

Spc. Philip C. Ford, 21, of Freeport, Texas and,

Pfc. Shawn M. Murphy, 24, of Fort Bragg, N.C., died Dec. 10 in Baghdad, Iraq, of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near their HMMWV.They were all assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 509th Infantry (Airborne), 4th Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Fort Richardson, Alaska.

Staff Sgt. Thomas W. Clemons, 37, of Leitchfield, Ky., died Dec. 10 in Ad Diwaniyah, Iraq, from a non-combat health-related incident. Clemons was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 123rd Armor, Leitchfield, Ky.

1st Lt. Nathan M. Krissoff, 25, of Reno, Nev., died Dec. 9 from wounds suffered while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. Krissoff was assigned to Headquarters and Service Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Okinawa, Japan.

Maj. Megan M. McClung, 34, of Coupeville, Wash., died Dec. 6 while supporting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. McClung was assigned to I Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group, I MEF, Camp Pendleton, Calif.

Lance Cpl. Cody G. Watson, 21, of Oxford, Ala., died Dec. 6 from a non-hostile incident in Al Anbar province, Iraq. Watson was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Staff Sgt. Kristofer R. Ciraso, 26, of Bangor, Maine, died of injuries suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his military vehicle in Baghdad, Iraq, on Dec. 7. Ciraso was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Staff Sgt. James Kristofer R. Ciraso, 26, of Bangor, Maine, died of injuries suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his military vehicle in Baghdad, Iraq, on Dec. 7. Ciraso was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Staff Sgt. Henry W. Linck, 23, of Manhattan, Kan., and

Spc. Micah S. Gifford, 27, of Redding, Calif. died of injuries suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near their unit while on patrol during combat operations in Baghdad, Iraq, on Dec. 7. Both soldiers were assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 509th Infantry Regiment (Airborne), 4th Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Fort Richardson, Alaska.

Spc. Vincent J. Pomante III, 22, of Westerville, Ohio, and

Capt. Travis L. Patriquin, 32, of Texas
died Dec. 6 in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near their HMMWV during combat operations. They were assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 3rd Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, Giessen, Germany.Capt. Travis L. Patriquin, 32, of Texas.

Sgt. Jesse J.J. Castro, 22, of Chalan Pago, American Samoa and

Cpl. Jason I. Huffman, 23, of Conover, N.C., and

Spc. Joshua B. Madden, 21, of Sibley, La., and

Spc. Yari Mokri, 26, of Pflugerville, Texas and

Pfc. Travis C. Krege, 24, of Cheektowaga, N.Y., and died Dec. 6 in Hawijah, Iraq, of injuries suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near their vehicle while on patrol. Castro, Huffman, Madden and Krege were all assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 27th Infantry, 3rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii. Mokri was assigned to the 3rd Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 3rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division.

Cpl. Dustin J. Libby, 22, of Presque Isle, Maine, died Dec. 6 while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. Libby was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.

Spc. Nicholas R. Gibbs, 25, of Stokesdale, N.C., died Dec. 6 in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, of injuries suffered when he came in contact with enemy forces using small arms fire while conducting observation and security operations. Gibbs was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 37th Armor Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, Giessen, Germany.

Lance Cpl. Brent E. Beeler, 22, of Jackson, Mich., died Dec. 7 while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. Beeler was assigned to Marine Forces Reserve's 1st Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Lansing, Mich.

Cpl. Billy B. Farris, 20, of Bapchule, Ariz., died Dec. 3 in Taji, Iraq, of injuries suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle while conducting escort operations. Farris was assigned to the 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Wash.

Sgt. Jay R. Gauthreaux, 26, of Thibodaux, La., died Dec. 4 in Balad, Iraq, of injuries suffered in Baqubah, Iraq, when in improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle while on patrol. Gauthreaux was assigned to the 3rd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Spc. Jordan W. Hess, 26, of Marysville, Wash., died Dec. 5 at Brooke Army Medical Center, San Antonio, Texas, of injuries suffered on Nov. 11 in Ta'Meem, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his combat patrol. Hess was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 77th Armor Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Schweinfurt, Germany.

Staff Sgt. Robert L. Love Jr., 28, of Meridian, Miss., died Dec. 1 in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, of injuries suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle during combat operations. Love was assigned to the 16th Engineer Battalion, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, Giessen, Germany.

Spc. Marco L. Miller, 36, of Longwood, Fla., died Dec. 5 at Landstuhl Medical Center, Landstuhl, Germany, of injuries suffered Dec. 3 in Taji, Iraq, from enemy indirect fire while conducting an escort mission. Miller was assigned to the 3rd Battalion Support Company, 20th Special Forces Group, Camp Blanding, Fla.

Sgt. Yevgeniy Ryndych, 24, of Brooklyn, N.Y., died Dec. 6 in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, of injuries suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his unit while on patrol. Ryndych was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 9th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo.

Spc. Kenneth W. Haines, 25, of Fulton, N.Y., died Dec. 3 in Balad, Iraq, of injuries suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle while on patrol in Abu Hishma, Iraq. Haines was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery, 3rd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Sgt. Keith E. Fiscus, 26, of Townsend, Del., died Dec. 2 in Baghdad, Iraq, of injuries suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during combat operations.He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii.

Pfc. Nicholas D. Turcotte, 23, of Maple Grove, Minn., died Dec. 4 in An Nasiriyah, Iraq, from injuries suffered in a vehicle accident. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 135th Infantry, West St. Paul, Minn.

Maj. Joseph T. McCloud, 39, of Grosse Pointe Park, Mich., and

Cpl. Joshua C. Sticklen, 24, of Virginia Beach, Va., died Dec. 3 when the CH-46 helicopter they were in crashed in Al Anbar province, Iraq. They were assigned to 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii. The cause of the crash is under investigation.

Lance Cpl. Thomas P. Echols, 20, of Shepherdsville, Ky., died Dec. 4 while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Capt. Shawn L. English, 35, of Westerville, Ohio, died Dec. 3 in Baghdad, Iraq, of injuries suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during combat operations.He was assigned to the 577th Engineer Battalion, 1st Engineer Brigade, Fort Leonard Wood, Mo.

Hospitalman Christopher A. Anderson, 24, of Longmont, Colo., died Dec. 4 as a result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.Anderson was a Navy Corpsman assigned to 1st Battalion, 6th Marines, 2nd Marine Division, Fleet Marine Force, Atlantic, based in Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Pfc. Ross A. McGinnis, 19, of Knox, Pa., died of injuries suffered when a grenade was thrown into his vehicle in Baghdad, Iraq.McGinnis was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Schweinfurt, Germany.

Spc. Dustin M. Adkins, 22, of Finger, Tenn., was pronounced dead Dec. 4 of injuries suffered after the Chinook helicopter he was in made an emergency landing near Haditha, Iraq, Dec. 3.He was assigned to the Group Support Battalion, 5th Special Forces Group, Fort Campbell, Ky. The incident remains under investigation.

Pvt. Troy D. Cooper, 21, of Amarillo, Texas, died Dec. 3 of injuries suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle in Balad, Iraq. Cooper was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Capt. Kermit O. Evans, 31, of Hollandale, Miss. died when the U.S. Marine Corps CH-46 helicopter he was riding in made an emergency water landing in western Al Anbar Province, Dec. 3. He was assigned to the 27th Civil Engineer Squadron, Cannon Air Force Base, N.M. and was deployed with the 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing, Balad Air Base, Iraq.

Spc. Bryan T. McDonough, 22, of Maplewood, Minn., and

Spc. Corey J. Rystad, 20, of Red Lake Falls, Minn., died Dec. 2 in Fallujah, Iraq, of injuries suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near their HMMWV during security operations. They were assigned to the 2nd Combined Arms Battalion, 136th Infantry, Crookston, Minn.

Staff Sgt. John L. Hartman Jr., 39, of Tampa, Fla., died Nov. 30 in Baghdad, Iraq, of injuries suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during combat operations. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 9th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.

Lance Cpl. Minhee Kim, 20, of Ann Arbor, Mich., died Nov. 1, 2006 while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq.He was assigned to Marine Forces Reserve's 1st Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Lansing, Mich.

Pfc. Jason Franco, 18, of Corona, Calif., died Oct. 31, 2006 from a non-hostile incident in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 11, Marine Aircraft Group 11, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, Miramar, Calif.

Sgt. Michael T. Seeley, 27, of Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada, died Oct. 30, 2006 in Baghdad, Iraq, from injuries suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. Seeley was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Sgt. Kenneth E. Bostic, 21, of Hawthorne, Nev., died Oct. 30, 2006 in Baghdad, Iraq, from injuries suffered from contact with enemy forces using small arms fire during check point operations. Bostic was assigned to the 204th Military Police Company, 519th Military Police Battalion, 1st Combat Support Brigade, Fort Polk, La.

Sgt. Kraig D. Foyteck, 26, of Skokie, Ill., died Oct. 30, 2006 in Baghdad, Iraq, from injuries suffered when his unit came in contact with enemy forces using small arms fire during combat operations. Foyteck was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 1st Infantry Regiment, 172nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, Fort Wainwright, Alaska.

Staff Sgt. Kyu H. Chay, 34, of Fayetteville, N.C., died on Oct. 28, 2006 in the Oruzgan Province, Afghanistan, from injuries suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his combat patrol. Chay was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne), Fort Bragg, North Carolina.

Lance Cpl. Troy D. Nealey, 24, of Eaton Rapids, Mich., died Oct. 29, 2006 while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to Marine Forces Reserve's 1st Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Lansing, Mich.

Pvt. Michael V. Bailey, 20, of Waldorf, Md., died on Oct. 27, 2006 in Salerno, Afghanistan, from non-combat related injuries.Bailey was assigned to 4th Battalion, 25th Field Artillery Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, New York.

Sgt. Luke J. Zimmerman, 24, of Luxemburg, Wis., died Oct. 27, 2006 from injuries suffered while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.


Spc. Nathaniel A. Aguirre, 21, of Carrollton, Texas. and

Spc. Matthew W. Creed, 23, of Covina, Calif. died Oct. 22, 2006 in Baghdad, Iraq, of injuries suffered when their patrol came in contact with enemy forces. Both soldiers were assigned to the 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Pfc. Daniel B. Chaires, 20, of Tallahassee, Fla., died Oct. 25, 2006 from wounds received while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii.

Lance Cpl. Jonathan B. Thornsberry, 22, of McDowell, Ky., died Oct. 25, 2006 while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to Marine Forces Reserve's 3rd Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Johnson City, Tenn.

1st Lt. Amos C. R. Bock, 24, of New Madrid, Mo., died on Oct. 23, 2006 in Baghdad, Iraq, from injuries suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. Bock was assigned to the 4th Battalion, 320th Field Artillery Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.

Petty Officer 2nd Class Charles V. Komppa, 35, of Belgrade, Mont., died Oct. 25, 2006 from enemy action while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq.He was serving with the 3rd Naval Construction Regiment, Multi-National Corps - Iraq, and was assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 18, Detachment 0618 in Billings, Mont.

Pfc. Donald S. Brown, 19, of Succasunna, N.J., died Oct. 25, 2006 from wounds received while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii.

Sgt. Thomas M. Gilbert, 24, of Downers Grove, Ill., died Oct. 25, 2006 while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to Marine Forces Reserve's 1st Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Grand Rapids, Mich.


Maj. David G. Taylor, 37, of North Carolina, died Oct. 22, 2006 in Baghdad, Iraq, from injuries suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. Taylor is assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, Baumholder, Germany.

Sgt. Willsun M. Mock, 23, of Harper, Kan., died Oct. 22, 2006 in Baghdad, Iraq, from injuries suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. Mock was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Schweinfurt, Germany.

Seaman Charles O. Sare, 23, of Hemet, Calif., died Oct. 23, 2006 from enemy action while conducting combat operations in the Al Anbar Province, Iraq. Sare, a Hospital Corpsman, was assigned to Naval Ambulatory Care Center, Port Hueneme, Calif. and was currently serving with Multi-National Corps - Iraq.

Spc. Nicholas K. Rogers, 27, of Deltona, Fla., died Oct. 22, 2006 in Baghdad, Iraq, from injuries suffered when his patrol came in contact with enemy forces during combat operations. Rogers was assigned to the 4th Battalion, 31st Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, N.Y.

Spc. Carl A. Eason, 29, of Lovelady, Texas, died Oct. 23, 2006 in Baghdad, Iraq, from injuries suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. Eason was assigned to the 4th Battalion, 27th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, Baumholder, Germany.

Lance Cpl. Richard A. Buerstetta, 20, of Franklin, Tenn., and

Lance Cpl. Tyler R. Overstreet, 22, of Gallatin, Tenn.
Both Marines died Oct. 23, 2006 while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. They were assigned to Marine Forces Reserve's 3rd Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Nashville, Tenn.

Lance Cpl. Eric W. Herzberg, 20, of Severna Park, Md., died Oct. 21, 2006 while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Pvt. Edwardo J. Lopez, 21, of Aurora, Ill., died Oct. 19 while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii.

Staff Sgt. Jesus M. Montalvo, 46, of Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico, died Oct. 18 in Baghdad, Iraq, from injuries suffered from enemy small arms fire during combat operations. Montalvo was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Lance Cpl. Clifford R. Collinsworth, 20, of Chelsea, Mich, and

Lance Cpl. Nathan R. Elrod, 20, of Salisbury, N.C
. and,

Lance Cpl. Nicholas J. Manoukian, 22, of Lathrup Village, Mich. and

Cpl. Joshua C. Watkins, 25, of Jacksonville, Fla. died Oct. 21, 2006 while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. Collinsworth, Elrod and Manoukian were assigned to 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C. Watkins was assigned to 2nd Tank Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.


Staff Sgt. Ronald L. Paulsen, 53, of Vancouver, Wash., died on Oct. 17 in Tarmiya, Iraq, from injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. Paulsen was assigned to the Army Reserve's 414th Civil Affairs Battalion, Utica, N.Y.

Staff Sgt. Ronald L. Paulsen, 53, of Vancouver, Wash., died on Oct. 17 in Tarmiya, Iraq, from injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. Paulsen was assigned to the Army Reserve's 414th Civil Affairs Battalion, Utica, N.Y.

Staff Sgt. Kevin M. Witte, 27, of Beardsley, Minn., died on Oct. 20 in Baghdad, Iraq, from injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle during a combat patrol. Witte was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, Baumholder, Germany.

Sgt. 1st Class Daniel A. Brozovich, 42, of Greenville, Pa., died Oct. 18 in Ashraf, Iraq, from injuries suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Armored Security Vehicle while on combat patrol. Brozovich was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 213th Air Defense Artillery, Spring City, Pa.

2nd Lt. Christopher E. Loudon, 23, of Brockport, Pa., and

Cpl. David M. Unger, 21, of Leavenworth, Kan. and

Cpl. Russell G. Culbertson III, 22, of Amity, Pa. and

Spc. Joseph C. Dumas Jr., 25, of New Orleans, .died Oct. 18 in Baghdad, Iraq, of injuries suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near their vehicle. The soldiers were assigned to the 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Staff Sgt. Ryan E. Haupt, 24, of Phoenix, Ariz. and,

Sgt. Norman R. Taylor III, 21, of Blythe, Calif. and,

Pfc. Nathan J. Frigo, 23, of Kokomo, Ind.
died Oct. 17 in Baqubah, Iraq, of injuries suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near their vehicle. The soldiers were assigned to the 1st Battalion, 68th Armor Regiment, 3rd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo.

Spc. Jose R. Perez, 21, of Ontario, Calif., died Oct. 18 in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, from injuries suffered from enemy small arms fire.Perez was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, Baumholder, Germany.

Spc. Daniel W. Winegeart, 23, of Kountze, Texas, died Oct. 17 in Baghdad, Iraq, from injuries sustainedwhen his Light Medium Tactical Vehicle drove off an overpass.Winegeart was assigned to the 5th Group Support Battalion, 5th Special Forces Group, Fort Campbell, Ky.

Staff Sgt. Garth D. Sizemore, 31, of Mount Sterling, Ky., died Oct. 17 in Baghdad, Iraq, from injuries suffered when his patrol came in contact with enemy forces using small arms fire during combat operations. Sizemore was assigned to 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Schweinfurt, Germany.

Sgt. Lester D. Baroncini Jr., 33, of Bakersfield, Calif, and.

Pfc. Stephen D. Bicknell, 19, of Prattville, Ala. died Oct. 15 in Samarra, Iraq, of injuries suffered when two land mines detonated near their HMMWV.Both soldiers were assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.

2nd Lt. Joshua L. Booth, 23, of Fiskdale, Mass., died Oct. 17 while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marines, 3rd Marine Division, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii.

Capt. Mark C. Paine, 32, of Rancho Cucamonga, Calif., died Oct. 15 in Taji, Iraq, from injuries suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle.Paine was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 66th Armor Regiment, 1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

1st Lt. Joshua Deese, 25, of North Carolina and

Sgt. Jonathan E. Lootens, 25, of Lyons, N.Y. died Oct. 15 of injuries suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near their vehicle in Kirkuk, Iraq, during combat operations. Both soldiers were assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 35th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii. Deese died in Balad, Iraq, following the attack.

Pfc. Keith J. Moore, 28, of San Francisco, died Oct. 14 in Baghdad, Iraq, of a non-combat related injury.Moore was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, N.Y.

1st Sgt. Charles M. King, 48, of Mobile, Ala., and

Staff Sgt. Joseph M. Kane, 35, of Darby, Pa., and

Spc. Timothy J. Lauer, 25, of Saegertown, Pa.
died Oct. 14 of injuries suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near their vehicle in Baghdad, Iraq.All soldiers were assigned to the 1st Battalion, 67th Armor Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Airman 1st Class Leebenard E. Chavis, 21, of Hampton, Va., died Oct. 14 while performing duties as a turret gunner with the Iraqi police in the vicinity of Baghdad, Iraq. Chavis was assigned to the 824th Security Forces Squadron, Moody Air Force Base, Ga.

2nd Lt. Johnny K. Craver, 37, of McKinney, Texas, died Oct. 13 in Baghdad, Iraq, of injuries suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle during combat operations. Craver was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Sgt. Brock A. Babb, 40, of Evansville, Ind., died Oct. 15 while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Al Anbar province, Iraq. Babb was assigned to Marine Forces Reserve's 3rd Battalion, 24th Marines, 4th Marine Division, Terre Haute, Ind.

Lance Cpl. Joshua M. Hines, 26, of Olney, Ill., died Oct. 15 while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Al Anbar province, Iraq. Hines was assigned to Marine Forces Reserve's 3rd Battalion, 24th Marines, 4th Marine Division, Terre Haute, Ind.

Sgt. Jonathan J. Simpson, 25, of Rockport, Texas, died Oct. 14 while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Al Anbar province, Iraq. Simpson was assigned to 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, Camp Pendleton, Calif.

Pfc. Kenny F. Stanton Jr., 20, of Hemet, Calif., died on Oct. 13 in Baghdad, Iraq, from injuries suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. Stanton was assigned to the 57th Military Police Company, Waegwan, Korea.

Sgt. Nicholas R. Sowinski, 25, of Tempe, Ariz.,
died on Oct. 11 in Baghdad, Iraq, from injuries suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. Sowinski was assigned to the 4th Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment, 172nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, Fort Wainwright, Alaska.

Sgt. Gene A. Hawkins, 24, of Orlando, Fla., died on Oct. 12 in Mosul, Iraq, from injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his RG-31 Mine Protected Vehicle. Hawkins was assigned to the 14th Engineer Battalion, 555th Combat Support Brigade (Maneuver Enhancement), Fort Lewis, Wash.

Spc. Jason A. Lucas, 24, of Columbus, Ohio, died on Oct. 13 in Kandahar, Afghanistan, from injuries sustained when his vehicle was struck by a suicide bomber using a vehicle-born improvised explosive device. Lucas was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Polk, La.

Private 1st Class Thomas J. Hewitt, 22, of Temple, Texas, died on Oct. 13 at the Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, D.C., from injuries sustained during a Sept. 26 incident in Baghdad, Iraq, during which an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. Hewitt was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 89th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, N.Y..

Capt. Shane T. Adcock, 27, of Mechanicsville, Va., died on Oct. 11 in Hawijah, Iraq, from injuries suffered from enemy grenade fire. Adcock was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 7th Field Artillery, 3rd Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii.

Sgt. Justin T. Walsh, 24, of Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, died Oct. 11 at National Naval Medical Center Bethesda, Md., from wounds received while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq, on Oct. 5. He was assigned to 8th Engineer Support Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Chief Warrant Officer Scott W. Dyer, 38, of Cocoa Beach, Fla., died Oct. 11 in Banditemur, Afghanistan, from injuries suffered during combat operations. Dyer was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group, Fort Bragg, N.C.

Sgt. Julian M. Arechaga, 23, of Oceanside, N.Y., died Oct. 9 while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Lance Cpl. Jon E. Bowman, 21, of Dubach, La., died Oct. 9 while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Sgt. Lawrence L. Parrish, 36, of Lebanon, Mo., who was assigned to the 110th Engineer Battalion, Kansas City, Mo.

Spec. John E. Wood, 37, of Humboldt, Kan., who was assigned to the 891st Engineer Battalion, Garnett, Kan. both died Oct. 7 in Baghdad, Iraq, from injuries suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near their vehicle during combat operations.

Lance Cpl. Derek W. Jones, 21, of Salem, Ore., died Oct. 8 from wounds received while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii.

Lance Cpl. Jeremy S. Sandvick Monroe, 20, of Chinook, Mont., died Oct. 8 from wounds received while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii.

Capt. Robert M. Secher, 33, of Germantown, Tenn., died Oct. 8 from wounds received while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Okinawa, Japan.

Pfc. Shelby J. Feniello, 25, of Connellsville, Pa., died Oct. 9 while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Lance Cpl. John E. Hale, 20, of Shreveport, La., died Oct. 6 from wounds received while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Lance Cpl. Stephen F. Johnson, 20, of Marietta, Ga., died Oct. 8 while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Cpl. Bradford H. Payne, 24, of Montgomery, Ala., died Oct. 6 while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Pfc. Dean R. Bright, 32, of Roseburg, Oregon.

Spc. Timothy R. Burke, 24, of Hollywood, Fla.

Staff Sgt. Christopher O. Moudry, 31, of Baltimore, Md.

Spc. George R. Obourn Jr., 20, of Creve Coeur, Ill.
Died in Taji, Iraq, on Oct. 4 after being attacked by enemy forces using small arms fire and other weapons. All four soldiers were assigned to the 7th Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Lance Cpl. Edward M. Garvin, 19, of Malden, Mass.

Cpl. Benjamin S. Rosales, 20, of Houston, Texas

Both Marines died Oct. 4 while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. They were assigned to 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Staff Sgt. Daniel Isshak, 25, of Alta Loma, Calif.,
died on Oct. 3 in Tikrit, Iraq, from injuries suffered when his vehicle received enemy small arms fire at Hawija, Iraq, during combat operations. Isshak was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 27th Infantry, 3rd Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii.

Staff Sgt. Jonathan Rojas, 27, of Hammond, Ind., died on Oct. 3 in Baghdad, Iraq, from injuries suffered from enemy small arms fire while performing security operations. Rojas was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 17th Infantry Regiment, 172nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, Fort Wainwright, Ala.

Spc. Angelo J. Vaccaro, 23, of Deltona, Fla., died on Oct. 2 in Korengal, Afghanistan, from injuries suffered during combat operations. Vaccaro was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, N.Y.

Sgt. Joseph W. Perry, 23, of Alpine, Calif., died on Oct. 2 in Muhallah, Iraq, when his mounted patrol came in contact with enemy forces using small arms fire during combat operations. Perry was assigned to the 21st Military Police Company, 16th Military Police Brigade, XVIIIth Airborne Corps, Fort Bragg, N.C.

Sgt. Denise A. Lannaman, 46, of Bayside, N.Y., died at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, on Oct. 1 from a non-combat related incident. Lannaman was assigned to the Army National Guard’s 1569th Transportation Company, Newburgh, N.Y.

Capt. Justin D. Peterson, 32, of Davisburg, Mich., died Oct. 1 from a non-hostile vehicle accident in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to 1st Tank Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, Calif.

Pfc. Michael K. Oremus, 21, of Highland, N.Y., died in Baghdad, Iraq, on Oct. 2 after being shot by enemy forces. Oremus was assigned to the 57th Military Police Company, 8th Military Police Brigade, Seoul, Korea.

Pfc. Satieon V. Greenlee, 24, of Pendleton, S.C., died in Baghdad, Iraq, on Oct. 2 as a result of injuries suffered from enemy small arms fire. Greenlee was assigned to the 4th Battalion, 31st Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, N.Y.

Sgt. Mario Nelson, 26, of Brooklyn, N.Y., died in Hit, Iraq, on Oct. 1 from injuries suffered when a rocket-propelled grenade detonated near his vehicle. Nelson was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 36th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, Friedberg, Germany.

Staff Sgt. Joe A. Narvaez, 25, of San Antonio, Texas, died in Baghdad, Iraq, on Oct. 2 after being shot by enemy forces. Narvaez was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Schweinfurt, Germany.

Sgt. Chase A. Haag, 22, of Portland, Ore., died in Baghdad, Iraq, on Oct. 1 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. Haag was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Sgt. Chase A. Haag, 22, of Portland, Ore., died in Baghdad, Iraq, on Oct. 1 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. Haag was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Lance Cpl. Christopher B. Cosgrove III, 23, of Cedar Knolls, N.J., died Oct. 1 while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to Marine Forces Reserve’s 2nd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Dover, N.J.

Cpl. Aaron L. Seal, 23, of Elkhart, Ind., died Oct. 1 while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to Marine Forces Reserve’s 6th Engineer Support Battalion, 4th Marine Logistics Group, Sound Bend, Ind.

Petty Officer 2nd Class Michael A. Monsoor, 25, of Garden Grove, Calif.,
died Sept. 29 while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Ramadi, Iraq.
Monsoor was a SEAL assigned to a West-Coast based command.

Sgt. 1st Class Scott E. Nisely, 48, of Marshalltown, Iowa
Sgt. Kampha B. Sourivong, 20, of Iowa City, Iowa

died in Al Asad, Iraq, on Sept. 30 of injuries suffered when their vehicle received small arms fire during security operations. Both soldiers were assigned to the National Guard's 1st Battalion, 133rd Infantry, Iowa Falls, Iowa.

Cpl. Robert F. Weber, 22, of Cincinnati, Ohio, died near the Qayyarah West Airfield, Iraq, (about 30 miles south of Mosul, Iraq) as a result of a vehicle roll-over on Sept. 30. Weber was assigned to 1st Battalion, 37th Field Artillery Regiment, 3rd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Wash.

Pfc. Christopher T. Blaney, 19, of Winter Park, Fla., died in Taji, Iraq, from a non-combat related incident on Sept. 29. Blaney was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 66th Armor Regiment, 1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Staff Sgt. Edward C. Reynolds, Jr., 27, of Groves, Texas.
Pfc. Henry Paul, 24, of Kolonia Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia.
died in Baghdad, Iraq, on Sept. 26, of injuries suffered when their M2A3 Bradley Fighting Vehicle rolled over while maneuvering. Both soldiers were assigned to the 1st Battalion, 67th Armor Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Lance Cpl. James Chamroeun, 20, of Union City, Ga., died Sept. 28 of wounds received while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii.

Staff Sgt. Jose A. Lanzarin, 28, of Lubbock, Texas, was killed in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, on Sept. 26, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle during combat operations. Lanzarin was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment, 1st Armored Division, Baumholder, Germany.

1st Lt. James N. Lyons, 28, of Rochester, N.Y., died on Sept. 27 in Baghdad, Iraq, of injuries suffered when his mounted patrol came in contact with enemy forces using small arms fire during combat operations. Lyons was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Cpl. Casey L. Mellen, 21, of Huachuca City, Ariz., died on Sept. 25 in Balad, Iraq, of injuries suffered when his mounted patrol came in contact with enemy forces using small arms fire during combat operations in Mosul, Iraq. Mellen was assigned to the 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat Team), Fort Lewis, Wash.

Spc. Jared J. Raymond, 20, of Swampscott, Mass., died on Sept. 19, in Balad, Iraq, of injuries suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his M1A2 Abrams Tank during combat operations in Taji, Iraq. Raymond was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 66th Armor Regiment, 1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Sgt. Velton Locklear, III, 29, of Lacey, Wash.
Pfc. Kenneth E Kincaid, IV, 25, of Lilburn, Ga.

They died in Riyadh, Iraq, on Sept. 23, of injuries suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near their HMMWV during combat operations. Both soldiers were from the 2nd Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii.

Staff Sgt. Carlos Dominguez, 57, of Savannah, Ga., died of injuries suffered in Taji, Iraq, on Sept.23, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during combat operations. Dominguez was assigned to the 414th Civil Affairs Battalion, Utica, N.Y.

Cpl. Windell J. Simmons, 20, of Hopkinsville, Ky., died of injuries suffered in Taji, Iraq, on Sept.23, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during combat operations. Simmons was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 67th Armor Regiment, 4th Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Lance Cpl. Howard S. March Jr., 20, of Buffalo, N.Y., died Sept. 24 while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Lance Cpl. Rene Martinez, 20, of Miami, Fla., died Sept. 24 while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Pvt. Eric M. Kavanagh, 20, of Glen Burnie, Md., died of injuries suffered in Baghdad, Iraq, on Sept. 20, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during combat operations. Kavanagh was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Schweinfurt, Germany.

Sgt. 1st Class Charles J. Jones, 29, of Lawrenceburg, Ky., died in Baghdad, Iraq, from a non-combat related incident on Sept. 20, Jones was assigned to the National Guard's 149th Brigade Combat Team, Louisville, Ky. The incident is under investigation.

Cpl. Bobby T. Callahan, 22, of Jamestown, N.C., died on Sept.19, in Baghdad, Iraq, of injuries suffered when his HMMWV rolled over while maneuvering. Callahan was assigned to the 4th Battalion, 31st Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, N.Y.

1st Lt. Ashley L. (Henderson) Huff, 23, of Belle Mead, N.J., died of injuries suffered in Mosul, Iraq, on Sept.19, when a suicide vehicle-borne improvised explosive device detonated near her mounted patrol during combat operations. Huff was assigned to the 549th Military Police Company, 385th Military Police Battalion, Fort Stewart, Ga.

Sgt. Allan R. Bevington, 22, of Beaver Falls, Pa., died of injuries suffered in Ar Ramadi, Iraq on Sept.21, when an improvised explosive device detonated near him during combat operations. Bevington was assigned to the 40th Engineer Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, Baumholder, Germany.

Cpl. Cesar A. Granados, 21, of Le Grand, Calif., died of injuries sustained in Baghdad, Iraq, on Sept.15, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during combat operations. Granados was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, 2rd Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Master Sgt. Robb G. Needham, 51, of Vancouver, Wash., died in Baghdad, Iraq, on Sept.20, of injuries suffered when his patrol came in contact with enemy forces using small arms fire during combat operations. Needham was assigned to the Army Reserve's 1st Battalion, 356th Regiment (Logistical Support), 4th Brigade, 91st Division, Fort Lewis, Wash.

Cpl. Yull Estrada Rodriguez, 21, of Alegre Lajas, Puerto Rico, died Sept. 20 while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii.

Sgt. Aaron A. Smith, 31, of Killeen, Texas. Smith was assigned to the 4th Battalion, 27th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 1st Armored Division, Baumholder, Germany.
died in Baghdad, Iraq, on Sept. 14 of injuries suffered when a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device detonated in the vicinity of a West Baghdad Substation where they were located. Sgt. Aaron A. Smith, 31, of Killeen, Texas. Smith was assigned to the 4th Battalion, 27th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 1st Armored Division, Baumholder, Germany.

Sgt. Jennifer M. Hartman, 21, of New Ringgold, Pa. Hartman was assigned to the 4th Support Battalion, 1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas. Sgt. Jennifer M. Hartman, 21, of New Ringgold, Pa. Hartman was assigned to the 4th Support Battalion, 1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
died in Baghdad, Iraq, on Sept. 14 of injuries suffered when a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device detonated in the vicinity of a West Baghdad Substation where they were located.

Cpl. Marcus A. Cain, 20, of Crowley, La. Cain was assigned to the 4th Support Battalion, 1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas. Cpl. Marcus A. Cain, 20, of Crowley, La. Cain was assigned to the 4th Support Battalion, 1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Sgt. Christopher M. Zimmerman, 28, of Stephenville, Texas, died Sept. 20 while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Cpl. Yull Estrada Rodriguez, 21, of Alegre Lajas, Puerto Rico, died Sept. 20 while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Al Anbar province, Iraq.He was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii.

Sgt. Aaron A. Smith, 31, of Killeen, Texas. Smith was assigned to the 4th Battalion, 27th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 1st Armored Division, Baumholder, Germany.

Sgt. Jennifer M. Hartman, 21, of New Ringgold, Pa. Hartman was assigned to the 4th Support Battalion, 1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Cpl. Marcus A. Cain, 20, of Crowley, La. Cain was assigned to the 4th Support Battalion, 1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas. Cain, Hartman and Smith died in Baghdad, Iraq, on Sept. 14 of injuries suffered when a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device detonated in the vicinity of a West Baghdad Substation where they were located.

Spc. Russell M. Makowski, 23, of Union, Mo., died of injuries suffered in Taji, Iraq, on Sept. 14 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his dismounted patrol during combat operations. Makowski was assigned to the 4th Battalion, 42nd Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Sgt. James R. Worster, 24, of Broadview Heights, Ohio, died from a non-combat related incident on Sept. 18 in Baghdad, Iraq. Worster was assigned to the 10th Combat Support Hospital, 43rd Area Support Group, Fort Carson, Colo.

Pfc. Jeffrey P. Shaffer, 21, of Harrison, Ark., died of injuries sustained in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, on Sept.13 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his M2A2 Bradley Fighting Vehicle during combat operations. Shaffer was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment, 1st Armored Division, Bamberg, Germany.

Sgt. Adam L. Knox, 21, of Columbus, Ohio, died on Sept. 17 in Baghdad, Iraq, of injuries suffered when his patrol encountered enemy forces using small arms fire during combat operations. Knox was assigned to the Army Reserve 346th Psychological Operations Company, Columbus, Ohio.

Sgt. David J. Davis, 32, of Mount Airy, Md., died in Baghdad, Iraq, on Sept.17, of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Stryker Armored Vehicle during combat operations in Sadr City, Iraq. Davis was assigned to the Army's 4th Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment, 172nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, Fort Wainwright, Alaska.

Petty Officer 2nd Class David S. Roddy, 32, of Aberdeen, Miss., died Sept. 16 while his unit was conducting combat operations against enemy forces in the Al Anbar province, Iraq. Roddy was assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit Two in Norfolk, Va., and was serving with Multi-National Corps - Iraq.

Sgt. Clint E.Williams, 24, of Kingston, Okla., died on Sept. 14 of injuries suffered in Baghdad, Iraq when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle during combat operations. Williams was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Petty Officer 2nd Class David S. Roddy, 32, of Aberdeen, Miss., died Sept. 16 while his unit was conducting combat operations against enemy forces in the Al Anbar province, Iraq. Walsh was assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit Two in Norfolk, Va., and was serving with Multi-National Corps - Iraq.

Sgt. 1st Class Bernard L. Deghand, 42, of Mayetta, Kan., died on Sept. 15 in Spira, Afghanistan, of injuries suffered when his unit encountered enemy forces using small arms and rocket-propelled grenade fire during combat operations. Deghand was assigned to the Army National Guard 35th Division Artillery, Hutchinson, Kan.

2nd Lt. Emily J.T. Perez, 23, of Texas, died on Sept.12 of injuries sustained in Al Kifl, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near her HMMWV during combat operations. Perez was assigned to the 204th Support Battalion, 2nd Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Lance Cpl. Ryan A. Miller, 19, of Pearland, Texas, died Sept. 14 while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Al Anbar province, Iraq.He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii.

Sgt. Jason L. Merrill, 22, of Mesa, Ariz.

Pvt. Edwin A. Andino II, 23, of Culpeper, Va.
They died on Sep. 3 in Baghdad, Iraq, of injuries suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near their vehicle during combat operations. Both soldiers were assigned to the 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Wurzburg, Germany.

Spc. Alexander Jordan, 31, of Miami, Fla., died on Sept. 10 in Baghdad, Iraq, of injuries suffered when he encountered enemy forces using small arms fire during combat operations. Jordan was assigned to the 4th Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 172nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, Fort Richardson, Alaska.

Pfc. Vincent M. Frassetto, 21, of Toms River, N.J., died Sept. 7 while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Sgt. Jeremy E. DePottey, 26, of Ironwood, Mich., died on Sept. 11 in Asadabad, Afghanistan, of injuries suffered in a single vehicle accident. DePottey was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, N.Y.

Capt. Matthew C. Mattingly, 30, of Reynoldsburg, Ohio, died on Sept. 13 in Mosul, Iraq, when he encountered enemy forces using small arms fire during combat operations. Mattingly was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.

Sgt. David T. Weir, 23, of Cleveland, Tenn., died on Sept. 14 in Baghdad, Iraq, of injuries suffered on Sept. 13 when he encountered enemy forces using rocket-propelled grenade and small arms fire during combat operations. Weir was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 61st Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Ky.

Spc. Harley D. Andrews, 22, of Weimar, Calif., died on Sept. 11 in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, of injuries suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle during combat operations. Andrews was assigned to the 54th Engineer Battalion, 130th Engineer Brigade, Warner Barracks, Bamberg, Germany.

Spc. David J. Ramsey, 27, of Tacoma, Wash
., was medically evacuated from Iraq on Aug. 24 and died from a non-combat related incident on Sept. 7 in Spanaway, Wash.Ramsey was assigned to the 47th Combat Support Hospital, 62nd Medical Brigade, Fort Lewis, Wash.

Pfc. Anthony P. Seig, 19, of Sunman, Ind., died on Sept. 9, in Baghdad, Iraq, of injuries sustained when he encountered indirect fire from enemy forces while on base. Seig was assigned to the Army's 118th Military Police Company, 519th Military Police Battalion, 16th Military Police Brigade, Fort Bragg, N.C.

Sgt. John A. Carroll, 26, of Ponca City, Okla., died on Sept. 6 in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, of injuries sustained when he came in contact with enemy forces using small arms fire during a dismounted security patrol. Carroll was assigned to the Army 1st Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment, 1st Armored Division, Baumholder, Germany.

Sgt. 1st Class Merideth L. Howard, 52, of Alameda, Calif.

Staff Sgt. Robert J. Paul, 43, of The Dalles, Ore. died in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Sept. 8, when a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device detonated near their HMMWV. Both soldiers were assigned to the Army Reserve's 405th Civil Affairs Battalion, Fort Bragg, N.C.

Sgt. Nathaniel B. Lindsey, 38, of Troutdale, Ore., died on Sept. 9 in Shajoy, Afghanistan, of injuries sustained when his HMMWV came in contact with undetermined ordnance during combat operations. Lindsey was assigned to the Army National Guard's 41st Brigade Combat Team, Portland, Ore.

Cpl. Johnathan L. Benson, 21, of North Branch, Minn., died Sept. 9 from wounds suffered on June 17 while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.

Sgt. Luis A. Montes, 22, of El Centro, Calif., died on Sept. 7 in Brooke Army Medical Center, San Antonio, Texas, of injuries suffered on Sept. 1 in Abu Ghraib, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle during combat operations. Montes was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Sgt. David W. Gordon, 23, of Williamsfield, Ohio, died on Sept. 8, in Baghdad, Iraq, of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during combat operations. Gordon was assigned to the Army's 3rd Battalion, 16th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood Texas.

Staff Sgt. Michael L. Deason, 28, of Farmington, Mo., died on Aug 31, in Ad War, Iraq, ofinjuries suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle during combat operations. Deason was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 320th Field Artillery Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Ky.

Pfc. Hannah L. Gunterman, 20, of Redlands, Calif., died on Sept. 4 in Taji, Iraq, from a non-combat related cause. Gunterman was assigned to the 542nd Maintenance Company, 44th Corps Support Battalion, Fort Lewis, Wash. This incident is under investigation.

Sgt. Germaine L. Debro, 33, of Omaha, Neb., died on Sept. 4 in Balad, Iraq, of injuries suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle during combat operations. Debro was assigned to the Army National Guard 1st Squadron, 167th Cavalry Regiment, Fremont, Neb.

Pfc. Jeremy R. Shank, 18, of Jackson, Mo., died on Sept. 6 in Balad, Iraq, of injuries suffered in Hawijah, Iraq, when he encountered enemy forces using small arms fire during a dismounted security patrol. Shank was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii.

Lt. Col. Marshall A. Gutierrez, 41, of New Mexico, died on Sep. 4 in Camp Virginia, Kuwait, from non-combat related injuries. Gutierrez was assigned to the Area Support Group, Arijan, Kuwait.

Sgt. 1st Class Richard J. Henkes II, 32, of Portland Ore., died on Sept. 3 of injuries suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle during combat operations. Henkes was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 3rd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Wash.

Staff Sgt. Angel D. Mercado-Velazquez, 24, died in Yusifiyah, Iraq, on Sept. 1 of injuries suffered from mortar fire during dismounted combat operations.Mercado-Velazquez was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.

Sgt. Ralph N. Porras, 36, of Merrill, Mich.

Pfc. Justin W. Dreese, 21, of Northumberland, Pa. died in Yusifiyah, Iraq, on Sept. 2 of injuries suffered from mortar fire during dismounted combat operations. Both soldiers were assigned to the 1st Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.

Pvt. Ryan E. Miller, 21, of Gahanna, Ohio, died Sept. 3 while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Cpl. Jared M. Shoemaker, 29, of Tulsa, Okla., died Sept. 4 while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to Marine Forces Reserve's 1st Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Broken Arrow, Okla.

Lance Cpl. Shane P. Harris, 23, of Las Vegas, N.M., died Sep. 3 while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, Calif.

Lance Cpl. Eric P. Valdepenas, 21, of Seekonk, Mass., died Sept. 4 while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to Marine Forces Reserve's 1st Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Ayer, Mass.

Sgt. Matthew J. Vosbein, 30, of Metairie, La., died on Aug. 29, in Sadr Al Yusifiyah, Iraq, of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his dismounted patrol during combat operations. Vosbein was assigned to the Army's 2nd Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.

Staff Sgt. Eugene H.E. Alex, 32, of Bay City, Mich., died on Sept. 2 in Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Landstuhl, Germany, of injuries suffered on Aug 30 in Baghdad, Iraq, when he encountered enemy forces using small arms fire. Alex was assigned to the 4th Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment, 172nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, Fort Wainwright, Alaska.

Pfc. Nicholas A. Madaras, 19, of Wilton, Conn., died on Sept. 3, in Baqubah, Iraq, of injuries suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his dismounted patrol during combat operations. Madaras was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 68th Armor Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo.

Lance Cpl. Cliff K. Golla, 21, of Charlotte, N.C., died Sept. 1 from wounds received while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Lance Cpl. Philip A. Johnson, 19, of Hartford, Conn., died Sept. 3 while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Cpl. Luis E. Tejeda, 20, of Huntington Park, Calif., died Sept. 30 in Al Asad, Iraq, of injuries suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle during combat operations in Hit, Iraq. Tejeda was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, Baumholder, Germany.

 

Spc. Stephen W. Castner, 27, of Cedarburg, Wis., died on July 24, of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMMV during combat operations in Tallil, Iraq. Castner was assigned to the Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 121st Field Artillery, Milwaukee, Wis.

Cpl. Adam J. Fargo, 22, of Ruckersville, Va.,
died on July 22 in Baghdad, Iraq, of injuries sustained when his convoy encountered enemy forces small arms fire. Fargo was assigned to the 4th Brigade Troop Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Ky.

Sgt. David M. Hierholzer, 27, of Lewisburg, Tenn., died on July 24 in Pesch, Afghanistan, of injuries sustained when his platoon encountered enemy forces small arms fire. Hierholzer was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, N.Y.

Spc. Dennis K. Samson Jr., 24, of Hesperia, Mich., died on July 24 in Taqaddum, Iraq, of injuries sustained by enemy small arms fire. Samson was assigned to 1st Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Ky.

Spc. Joseph A. Graves, 21, of Discovery Bay, Calif., was killed on July 25 in Baghdad, Iraq, when his convoy encountered enemy fire. Graves was assigned to the 110th Military Police Company, 720th Military Police Battalion, 89th Military Police Brigade, Fort Hood, Texas.

Staff Sgt. Christopher W. Swanson, 25, of Rose Haven, Md.,
died on July 22 in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, of injuries sustained when his patrol encountered enemy forces small arms fire. Swanson was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment, 1st Armored Division, Baumholder, Germany.

Capt. Jason M. West, 28, of Pittsburg, Pa., died on July 24 in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, when he encountered enemy forces using small arms fire. West was assigned to the 1st Brigade, 1st Armored Division, Friedberg, Germany.

Spc. Andrew Velez, 22, of Lubbock, Texas, died on July 25 in Sharona, Afghanistan, from a non-combat related injury. Velez was assigned to the Corps Support Battalion, Theater Support Command, Fort Irwin, Calif.

Capt. Christopher T. Pate, 29, of Hampstead, N.C.,
died July 21 while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to 2nd Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, Command Element, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Capt. Blake H. Russell, 35, of Forth Worth, Texas died on July 22 of injuries sustained from enemy forces munitions while investigating a possible mortar cache during combat operations in Baghdad, Iraq. Russell was assigned to the Army's 1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.

1st Sgt. Christopher C. Rafferty, 37,
of Brownsville, Pa., died on July 21 in Sharana, Afghanistan of injuries sustained on July 20, when his unit encountered small arms fire during combat operations. Rafferty was assigned to 37th Engineer Battalion, Fort Bragg, N.C.

Staff Sgt Eric Caban, 28, of Fort Worth, Texas, died on July 19 in southern Afghanistan of injuries sustained when his combat reconnaissance patrol came in contact with enemy forces using small arms fire during combat operations on July 18. Caban was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Fort Bragg, N.C.

Pfc. Derek J. Plowman, 20, of Everton, Ark., died on July 20 in Baghdad, Iraq, from a gun shot wound. Plowman was assigned to the Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 142nd Fires Brigade, Rogers, Ark.

Cpl. Julian A. Ramon, 22, of Flushing, N.Y., died July 20 while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Cpl. Matthew P. Wallace, 22, of Lexington Park, Md., died on July 21, in Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Landstuhl, Germany, of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Bradley Fighting Vehicle during combat operations in Baghdad, Iraq, on July 16.
Wallace was assigned to the Army's 10th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Staff Sgt. Robert J. Chiomento, 34, of Fort Dix, N.J., died on July 17 in Khwaya Ahmad, Afghanistan, when his patrol encountered enemy forces using rocket-propelled grenades and mortars. Chiomento was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Polk, La.

Sgt. Mark R. Vecchione, 25, of Tucson Ariz, died on July 18 in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device
detonated near his M1A1 Abrams tank. Vecchione was assigned to the 1st
Battalion, 37th Armor Regiment, 1st Armored Division, Friedberg, Germany.

Lance Cpl. Geofrey R. Cayer, 20, of Fitchburg, Mass., died July 18 from a non-hostile incident in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.

Spc. Manuel J. Holguin, 21, of Woodlake, Calif., died on July 15 in Baghdad, Iraq, of injuries sustained when his dismounted patrol encountered enemy small arms fire and an improvised explosive device. Holguin was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 1st Armored Division, Baumholder, Germany.

Sgt. 1st Class Scott R. Smith, 34, of Punxsutawney, Pa., died on July 17 in Al Iskandariyah, Iraq, of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated during a controlled ordnance clearing mission. Smith was assigned to the 737th Explosive Ordnance Detachment, 52nd Ordnance Group, Fort Belvoir, Va.

Cpl. Kenneth I. Pugh, 39, of Houston Texas, died on July 17 in Baghdad, Iraq, of injuries sustained when his M1A2 Abrams tank encountered enemy forces small arms fire. Pugh was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 67th Armor Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Staff Sgt. Michael A. Dickinson II, 26, of Battle Creek, Mich., died on July 17 in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, when his dismounted patrol encountered
enemy forces small arms fire. Dickinson was assigned to the 9th
Psychological Operations Battalion, 4th Psychological Operations Group, U.S.
Army Special Operations Command, Fort Bragg, N.C.

Cpl. Nathaniel S. Baughman, 23, of Monticello, Ind., died of injuries on July 17 in Bayji, Iraq, when his HMMWV encountered enemy forces rocket-propelled grenades during patrol operations. Baughman was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Ky.

Sgt. Robert P. Kassin, 29, of Las Vegas, Nev., died on July 16 at Larzab Base, Afghanistan, when his platoon encountered enemy forces small arms fire during combat operations. Kassin was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Polk, La.

Staff Sgt. Jason M. Evey, 29, of Stockton, Calif., died on July 16 of injuries sustained when his Bradley Fighting Vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device during combat operations in Baghdad, Iraq. Evey was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 10th Calvary Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, Fort Hood, Texas.

Sgt. Andres J. Contreras, 23, of Huntington Park, Calif., died on July 15 of injuries sustained when his HMMWV encountered an improvised explosive device in Baghdad, Iraq during combat operations. Contreras was assigned to the 519th Military Police Battalion, 1st Combat Support Brigade, Fort Polk, La.

Petty Officer 1st Class Jerry A. Tharp, 44, of Muscatine, Iowa, died July 12 as a result of enemy action when his dismounted patrol was struck by an improvised explosive device while operating in the Al Anbar province of Iraq. He was assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 25, Rock Island, Ill.

Spc. Damien M. Montoya, 21, of Holbrook, Ariz.,
died in Baghdad, Iraq, on July 9 from a non-combat related cause. Montoya was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 67th Armor Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Sgt. Irving Hernandez Jr., 28, of New York, N.Y., died in Mosul, Iraq, on July 12 when he encountered enemy small arms fire during combat operations. Hernandez was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 17th Infantry Regiment, 172nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, Fort Wainwright, Alaska.

Sgt. Duane J. Dreasky, 31, of Novi, Mich.,
died on July 7, in the Brooke Army Medical Center, San Antonio, Texas, of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV in Habbaniyah, Iraq, on Nov. 21. Dreasky was assigned to the Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 119th Field Artillery, Lansing, Mich.

Sgt. Justin L. Noyes, 23, of Vinita, Okla., died July 2 while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to 9th Engineer Support Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Okinawa, Japan.

Staff Sgt. Omar D. Flores, 27, of Mission, Texas.

Spc. Troy C. Linden, 22, of Detroit Lakes, Minn.

Spc. Joseph P. Micks, 22, of Rapid River, Mich.

Died in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, on July 8, when an improvised explosive device detonated near their Mine Protected Vehicle (RG-31) during combat operations. All soldiers were assigned to the 54th Engineer Battalion, 130th Engineer Brigade, Warner Barracks, Bamberg, Germany.

Spc. Kyle R. Miller, 19, of Willmar, Minn., died on June 29 in Mosul, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his convoy. Miller was assigned to the Army National Guard's Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 1st Battalion, 125th Field Artillery Regiment, New Ulm, Minn.

Staff Sgt. Paul S. Pabla, 23, of Fort Wayne, Ind., died on July 3 in Mosul, Iraq, of injuries sustained from enemy small arms fire during combat operations. Pabla was assigned to the Army National Guard's 139th Field Artillery, Kempton, Ind.

Chief Warrant Officer 3 William T. Flanigan, 37, of Milan, Tenn.
died in Kandahar, Afghanistan, on July 2 when his helicopter crashed during combat operations. Flanigan was assigned to the Army National Guard's 4th Squadron, 278th Armor Cavalry Regiment, Jackson, Tenn.

Sgt. Maj. Jeffrey A. McLochlin, 45, of Rochester, Ind., died in Orgun-E, Afghanistan, on July 5, when his unit encountered enemy forces using small arms fire. McLochlin was assigned to the Army National Guard 152nd Infantry Regiment, Marion Ind.

Sgt. 1st Class Daniel B. Crabtree, 31, of Canton, Ohio, died in Al Kut, Iraq, of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during combat operations. Crabtree was assigned to the Army National Guard's 2nd Battalion, 19th Special Forces Group, Columbus, Ohio.

Sgt. Jose M. Velez, 35, of Bronx, N.Y., died in Kirkuk, Iraq, on June 9, of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during combat operations. Velez was assigned to the Army Reserve 773rd Transportation Company, Fort Totten, N.Y.

Sgt. Carlos E. Pernell, 25, of Munford, Ala.

Cpl. Andy D. Anderson, 24, of Falls Church, Va.

died in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, on June 6, when their camp received indirect enemy fire during combat operations. Both soldiers were assigned to the 46th Engineer Battalion, Fort Rucker, Ala.

Spc. Luis D. Santos, 20, of Rialto, Calif., died in Buritz, Iraq, on June 8, of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during combat operations. Santos was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 68th Armor Regiment, 3rd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo.

Sgt. Russell M. Durgin, 23, of Henniker, N.H., died on June 13, in Korengel, Afghanistan, when his unit took small arms fire. Durgin was assigned to the 32nd Infantry Battalion, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, N.Y.

Capt. Patrick D. Damon, 41, of Falmouth, Maine, died in Bagram, Afghanistan, on June 15, from a non-combat related cause. Damon was assigned to the Army National Guard's 240th Engineer Group, Augusta, Maine.

Cpl. Michael A. Estrella, 20, of Hemet, Calif., died June 14 while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii.

Sgt. Roger P. Pena Jr., 29, of San Antonio, Texas died in Musa Qulah, Afghanistan, on June 14, when his convoy came under enemy small arms fire during combat operations. Pena was assigned to the 10th Sustainment Brigade, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, N.Y.

Lt. Col. Charles E. Munier, 50, of Wheatland, Wyo., died on June 12 at the Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, D.C., from a non-combat related cause, which occured on June 5 in Kabul, Afghanistan. Munier was assigned to the Wyoming Army National Guard's training site in Guernsey, Wyo.

Cpl. Bernard P. Corpuz, 28, of Watsonville, Calif., died in Ghanzi, Afghanistan, on June 11, from wounds sustained when his convoy came under enemy small arms fire and an improvised explosive device detonated during combat operations. Corpuz was assigned to the 303rd Military Intelligence Battalion, 504th Military Intelligence Brigade, Fort Hood, Texas.

Lance Cpl. Salvador Guerrero, 21, of Los Angeles, Calif., died June 9, of wounds received while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, Calif.

Lance Cpl. Brent B. Zoucha, 19, of Merrick, Neb., died June 9, of wounds received while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq.
He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, Calif.

Seaman Apprentice Zachary M. Alday, 22, of Donalsonville, Ga., died June 9 from injuries sustained earlier in the day when the vehicle in which he was riding struck a land mine. His unit was conducting combat operations against enemy forces in the Al Anbar Province of Iraq.

Pvt. Benjamin J. Slaven, 22, of Plymouth, Neb., died on June 9, in Ad Diwaniyah, Iraq of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during combat operations. Slaven was assigned to the Army Reserve 308th Transportation Company, Lincoln, Neb.

Sgt. 1st Class Clarence D. McSwain, 31, of Meridian, Miss., died in Baghdad, Iraq on June 8, of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his convoy vehicle during combat operations. McSwain was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.

2nd Lt. John S. Vaughan, 23, of Edwards, Colo., died in Mosul, Iraq, on June 7, when he encountered enemy small arms fire during a dismounted combat operations. Vaughan was assigned to the Army's 2nd Battalion, 1st Infantry Regiment, 172nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, Fort Wainwright, Alaska.

Staff Sgt. Richard A. Blakley, 34, of Plainfield, Ind., died in Al Khalidiyah, Iraq, on June 6, when he was shot by enemy small arms fire during dismounted combat patrol operations. Blakley was assigned to the National Guard's 38th Main Support Battalion, Indianapolis, Ind.

Petty Officer 2nd Class Jaime S. Jaenke, 29, of Bay City, Wis., died June 5 as a result of enemy action when her HMMWV was struck by an improvised explosive device in Al Anbar province, Iraq. She was assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 25, Fort McCoy, Wis.

Sgt. Mark T. Smykowski, 23, of Mentor, Ohio, died June 6 while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

1st Lt. Ryan T. Sanders, 27, of College Station, Texas.

Spc. Issac S. Lawson, 35, of Sacramento, Calif., died in Baghdad, Iraq, on June 5, of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during combat operations. Lawson was assigned to the National Guard's 49th Military Police Brigade, Fairfield, Calif.

Sgt. Travis A. Vanzoest, 21, of Larimore, N.D.

Spc. Curtis R. Mehrer, 21, of Bismarck, N.D
.
Died in Khogyani, Afghanistan, on June 6, when their HMWWV struck two anti-tank mines during combat operations. Both soldiers were assigned to the National Guard's, 1st Battalion, 188th Air Defense Artillery, Grand Forks, N.D.

Maj. Michael D. Stover, 43, of Mansfield, Ohio, died June 3 from a non-hostile incident in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to Marine Wing Support Squadron-371, Marine Wing Support Group-37, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz.

Petty Officer 1st Class Gary T. Rovinski, 44, of Roseville, Ill., died June 5, in Al Anbar Province, Iraq, as a result of enemy action when his HMMWV was struck by an improvised explosive device. Rovinski was assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 25, Fort McCoy, Wis.

Cpl. Derek A. Stanley, 20, of Tulsa, Okla., died in Salerno, Afghanistan, on June 5, from a non-combat related cause. Stanley was assigned to the 710th Brigade Support Battalion, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, N.Y.

Staff Sgt. Darren Harmon, 44, of Newark Del., died in Haditha, Iraq, on June 3, from a non-combat related cause. Harmon was assigned to the Army Reserves 203rd Military Intelligence Battalion, 205th Military Intelligence Brigade, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md.

Sgt. Daniel R. Gionet, 23, of Pelham, N.H.

Cpl. Ryan J. Cummings, 22, of Streamwood, Ill.,
died June 3, from wounds received while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.

1st Lt. Scott M. Love, 32, of Knoxville, Tenn.
Pfc. David N. Crombie, 19, of Winnemucca, Nev.
Died in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, on June 7, when an improvised explosive device detonated near their HMMWV during combat operations. Both soldiers were assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment, Baumholder, Germany.


Pfc. Brett L. Tribble, 20, of Lake Jackson, Texas, died in Ar Ramadi on June 3 of injuries sustained in Ar Ramadi, Iraq on June 2, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during combat operations.
Tribble was assigned to the Army's 2nd Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, Baumholder, Germany.


Staff Sgt. Darren Harmon, 44, of Newark Del., died in Haditha, Iraq, on June 3, from a non-combat related cause. Harmon was assigned to the Army Reserves 203rd Military Intelligence Battalion, 205th Military Intelligence Brigade, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md.

Cpl. Derek A. Stanley, 20, of Tulsa, Okla., died in Salerno, Afghanistan, on June 5, from a non-combat related cause. Stanley was assigned to the 710th Brigade Support Battalion, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, N.Y.

Sgt. Benjamin E. Mejia, 25, of Salem, Mass., died in Marez, Iraq, on May 31, of non-combat related causes. Mejia was assigned to the 4th Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment, 172nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, Fort Wainwright, Alaska.

Spc. Brock L. Bucklin, 28, of Grand Rapids, Mich., died May 31, in Balad, Iraq, of a non-combat related cause. Bucklin was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 68th Armor Regiment, 3rd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo.

Cpl. Alexander J. Kolasa, 22, of White Lake, Mich., died in Baghdad, Iraq, on May 31, of non-combat related causes. Kolasa was assigned to the 704th Main Support Battalion, 4th Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Spc. Bobby R. West, 23, of Beebe, Ark., died in Baghdad, Iraq, on May 30, of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated during dismounted patrol operations. West was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Capt. James A. Funkhouser, 35, of Katy, Texas, died in Baghdad, Iraq, on May 29, of injuries sustained when a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during reconnaissance patrol operations. Funkhouser was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Cpl. Richard A. Bennett, 25, of Girard, Kan.

Capt. Nathanael J. Doring, 31, of Apple Valley, Minn.
Both died May 30, following a non-hostile helicopter accident near Al Taqaddum, Iraq, on May 27. Both were assigned to Marine Light/Attack Helicopter Squadron-169, Marine Aircraft Group-39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.

Spc. Jeremy M. Loveless, 25, of Estacada, Ore., died in Mosul, Iraq on May 29, when his Stryker came under enemy small arms fire during combat operations. Loveless was assigned to the Army's 2nd Battalion, 1st Infantry Regiment, 172nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, Fort Wainwright, Alaska.

Spc. J. Adan Garcia, 20, of Irving, Texas, died on May 27, when his convoy encountered small arms fire received while returning from an explosive ordinance mission. Garcia was assigned to the 1st Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, N.Y.

Capt. Douglas A. Dicenzo, 30, of Plymouth, N.H.
Spc. Robert E. Blair, 22, of Ocala, Fla. died in Baghdad, Iraq, on May 25, when an improvised explosive device detonated near their HMMWV during combat operations. Both soldiers were assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 6th Infantry, 2nd Brigade, 1st Armored Division, Baumholder, Germany.

Lance Cpl. Kevin A. Lucas, 20, of Greensboro, N.C., died May 26, while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 8th Marines, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.
Pfc. Caleb A. Lufkin, 24, of Knoxville, Ill., died on May 25, at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, D.C., of injuries sustained on May 4, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his RG-31 Mine Protected Vehicle during combat operations in Baghdad, Iraq. Lufkin was assigned to the 5th Engineer Battalion, Fort Leonard Wood, Mo.

Pfc. Steven W. Freund, 20, of Pittsburgh, Pa. and
Lance Cpl. Robert G. Posivio III, 22, of Sherburn, Minn. died May 23, while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Al Anbar province, Iraq. They were assigned to 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.

Spc. Michael L. Hermanson, 21, of Fargo, N.D., died on May 23, in AL Abayachi, Iraq, of injuries sustained when his RG-31 Mine Protected Vehicle came under improvised explosive device, rocket propel grenade and enemy small arms fire while on a route-clearing mission during combat operations.
Hermanson was assigned to the Army National Guard's 164th Engineer Battalion, Minot, N.D.

Sgt. David R. Christoff, 25, of Rossford, Ohio
Lance Cpl. William J. Leusink, 21, of Maurice, Iowa
Lance Cpl. Benito A. Ramirez, 21, of Edinburg, Texas
Ramirez died May 21, while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Christoff and Leusink both died May 22, from wounds received while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Al Anbar province, Iraq.
They were both assigned to 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii.

Petty Officer Third Class Lee Hamilton Deal, 23, of West Monroe, La., died May 17, as a result of enemy action in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was operationally assigned to Regimental Combat Team-5, I Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward), and permanently assigned to 2nd Marine Division Fleet Marine Force Atlantic, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Chief Warrant Officer 4, John W. Engeman, 45, of East North Port, N.Y.

Master Sgt. Robert H. West, 37, of Elyria, Ohio
died in Baghdad, Iraq, on May 14, when an improvised explosive device detonated near their HMMWV during combat operations. Both soldiers were assigned to the 1st Battalion, 312th Regiment, 30th Enhanced Separate Brigade, Clinton, N.C.

Staff Sgt. Santiago M. Halsel, 32, of Bowling Green, Ky., died of injuries sustained in Baghdad, Iraq, on May 16, when an improvised explosive device detonated while he was conducting a dismounted clearance mission during combat operations. Halsel was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.

Capt. Shane R. Mahaffee, 36, of Alexandria, Va., died on May 15, in Ludwigshafen, Germany, of injuries sustained on May 5, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during combat patrol operations in Al Hillah, Iraq. Mahaffee was assigned to the Army Reserve's 489th Civil Affairs Battalion, Knoxville, Tenn.

Maj. Matthew W. Worrel, 34, of Lewisville, Texas.
Chief Warrant Officer 5 Jamie D. Weeks, 47 of Daleville, Ala.
died on May 14, in Yusufiyah, Iraq, when their aircraft was shot down during combat operations.
Both soldiers were assigned to the 1st Battalion, 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne), Fort Campbell, Ky.

Staff Sgt. Marion Flint Jr., 29, of Baltimore, Md.
Pfc. Grant A. Dampier, 25, of Merrill, Wis.

died in Baghdad, Iraq, on May 15, when an improvised explosive device detonated near their vehicle during combat patrol operations. Both soldiers were assigned to the 1st Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, Fort Carson, Colo.

Spc. Brandon L. Teeters, 21, of Lafayette, La., died on May 12, in Ludwigshafen, Germany, of injuries sustained on April 20, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Bradley Fighting Vehicle during combat operations in Baghdad, Iraq. Teeters was assigned to the 8th Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, Fort Hood, Texas.

Lance Cpl. Jose S. MarinDominguez Jr., 22, of Liberal, Kan.

Lance Cpl. Hatak Yuka Keyu M. Yearby, 21, of Overbrook, Okla.

died May 14, while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Al Anbar province, Iraq. They were both assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii.

Pfc. Eric D. Clark, 22, of Pleasant Prairie, Wis.
Pfc. Stephen P. Snowberger III, 18, of Lopez, Pa.
died in Baghdad, Iraq, on May 11, when an improvised explosive device detonated near their HMMWV during combat patrol operations. Both soldiers were assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 6th Field Artillery Regiment, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, N.Y.

Spc. Ronald W. Gebur, 23, of Delavan, Ill., died of injuries sustained in Baghdad, Iraq, on May 13, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during combat operations. Gebur was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
Spc. Armer N. Burkart, 26, of Rockville, Md.,
died of injuries sustained in Baghdad, Iraq, on May 11, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during combat patrol operations. Burkart was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 71st Cavalry Regiment, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, N.Y.

Lance Cpl. Adam C. Conboy, 21, of Philadelphia, Pa., died May 12, as a result of a non-hostile incident in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii.
Lance Cpl. Richard Z. James, 20, of Seaford, Del., died May 13, while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.
Lance Cpl. Jason K. Burnett, 20, of St. Cloud, Fla.

Lance Cpl. David J. GramesSanchez, 22, of Fort Wayne, Ind.

2nd Lt. Michael L. Licalzi, 24, of Garden City, N.Y.

Cpl. Steve Vahaviolos, 21, of Airmont, N.Y.

All four Marines above died May 11 as a result of a vehicle accident in Al Anbar province, Iraq. All four Marines were assigned to the 2nd Tank Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Staff Sgt. Emmanuel L. Legaspi, 38, of Las Vegas, Nev., died of injuries sustained in Tal Afar, Iraq, on May 7, when his unit came under enemy small arms fire during combat operations. Legaspi was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 36th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, Friedberg, Germany.

1st. Sgt. Carlos N. Saenz, 46, of Las Vegas, Nev.

Spc. Teodoro Torres, 29, of Las Vegas, Nev.

Sgt. Nathan J. Vacho, 29, of Janesville, Wis.

Saenz and Torres were assigned to the Army Reserve's 490th Civil Affairs Battalion, Abilene, Texas. Vacho was assigned to the Army Reserve's 489th Civil Affairs Battalion, Knoxville, Tenn. During Operation Iraqi Freedom, all three were attached to the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division.

Lance Cpl. Leon B. Deraps, 19, of Jamestown, Mo., died May 6 while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Al Anbar province, Iraq.
He was assigned to the 7th Engineer Support Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.

Cpl. Cory L. Palmer, 21, of Seaford, Del., died May 6 at Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio, from wounds received while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Al Anbar province, Iraq, on May 1.
He was assigned to the 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Sgt. Matthew J. Fenton, 24, of Little Ferry, N.J., died May 6 at National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, Md., from wounds received while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Al Anbar province, Iraq on April 26. He was assigned to Marine Forces Reserve's Inspector and Instructor Staff, 1st Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Fort Devens, Mass.

Staff Sgt. Gregory A. Wagner, 35, of Mitchell, S.D., died of injuries sustained in Baghdad, Iraq, on May 8, when an improvised fire projectile struck his HMMWV during combat operation. Wagner was assigned to the Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 147th Field Artillery, Yankton, S.D.

Pfc. Benjamin T. Zieske, 20, of Concord, Calif., died of injuries sustained in Kirkuk, Iraq on May 3, when an improvised explosive device detonated during a dismounted combat patrol. Zieske was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.

Pvt. Alva L. Gaylord, 25, of Carrollton, Mo., died of injuries sustained in Qasr Ar Riyy, Iraq on May 5, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his RG-31 Mine Protected Vehicle during a combat clearing operation. Gaylord was assigned to the Army National Guard's 110th Engineer Battalion, Kansas City, Mo.

Staff Sgt. Gavin B. Reinke, 32, of Pueblo, Colo.

Spc. Bryan L. Quinton, 24, of Sand Springs, Okla.
died in Baghdad, Iraq on May 4, when an improvised explosive device detonated near their RG-31 Mine Protected Vehicle during combat operations. Reinke and Quinton were assigned to the 5th Engineer Battalion, 1st Engineer Brigade, Fort Leonard Wood, Mo.

Capt. Brian S. Letendre, 27, of Woodbridge, Va. died May 3 while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to the Marine Forces Reserve's Inspector and Instructor Staff, 1st Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Plainville, Conn.

Cpl. Stephen R. Bixler, 20, of Suffield, Conn. Bixler died May 4 while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to the 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Sgt. Joseph E. Proctor, 38, of Indianapolis, Ind., died May 3 in Tammin, Iraq when a suicide, vehicle-borne, improvised explosive device detonated near his observation post during dismounted combat patrol operations. Proctor was assigned to the Army National Guard's 638th Battalion (Aviation), Shelbyville, Ind.

Sgt. Elisha R. Parker, 21, of Taberg, N.Y., died May 4, while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to the 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.

Pfc. Christopher M. Eckhardt, 19, of Phoenix, Ariz., died in Taji, Iraq on May 3, from a non-combat related cause. Eckhardt was assigned to the 4th Battalion, 42nd Field Artillery, 1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Lance Cpl. Robert L. Moscillo, 21, of Salem, N.H., died May 1 while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to the 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.

Cpl. Robbie G. Light, 21, of Kingsport, Tenn., died of injuries sustained in Baghdad, Iraq on May 1, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his M1A2 Abrams tank during combat operations. Light was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 67th Armored Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Staff Sgt. Mark A. Wall, 27, of Alden, Iowa, died in Mosul, Iraq, on April 27, from a non-combat related cause. Wall was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 1st Infantry Regiment, 172nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, Fort Wainwright, Alaska.

1st Sgt. Bobby Mendez, 38, of Brooklyn, N.Y., died of injuries sustained in Baghdad, Iraq, on April 27, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during combat operations. Mendez was assigned to the 2nd Special Troops Battalion, 2nd Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Sgt. Edward G. Davis III, 31, of Antioch, Ill., died April 28 while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.

Staff Sgt. Bryant A. Herlem, 37, of Copperas Cove, Texas
Sgt. Jose Gomez, 23, of Corona, N.Y.
died in Baghdad, Iraq, on April 28, when an improvised explosive device detonated near their HMMWV during combat operations. The soldiers were assigned to the 10th Cavalry, 4th Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Sgt. Matthew A. Webber, 23, of Kalamazoo, Mich., died on April 27, in the Brooke Army Medical Center, San Antonio, Texas, of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during combat operations in Habbaniyah, Iraq, on Nov.21, 2005. Webber was assigned to the Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 125th Infantry Regiment (Mechanized), Saginaw, Mich.

Cpl. Brandon M. Hardy, 25, of Cochranville, Pa.
Sgt. Lea R. Mills, 21, of Brooksville, Fla.
died April 28 while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Al Anbar province, Iraq. They were both assigned to 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.


Spc. Jacob M. Pfister, 27, of Buffalo, N.Y.
Pfc. Kevin S. K. Wessel, 20, of Newport, Ore.
died April 19, 2005 in Baghdad, Iraq, when a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device detonated near their dismounted patrol. Both Soldiers were assigned 3rd Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division, and Fort Stewart, Ga.

Pfc. Gavin J. Colburn, 20, of Frankfort, Ind.
, died April 22 along a supply route in Iraq when an improvised explosive device detonated near his convoy vehicle. Colburn was assigned to the Army Reserve's 542nd Transportation Company, Kingsbury, Ind.

Pfc. Robert A. Guy, 26, of Willards, Md., died April 21 as a result of a non-hostile incident near Al Karmah, Iraq. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Sgt. Anthony J. Davis Jr., 22, of Long Beach, Calif., died April 23 in Mosul, Iraq, when a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device detonated near his Stryker military vehicle. Davis was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 24th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat Team), Fort Lewis, Wash.

Seaman Aaron A. Kent, 28, of Portland, Oregon, died Apr. 23, from an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations near Fallujah, Iraq. Kent was assigned to 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward), Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.


Spc. Robert W. Defazio, 21, of West Babylon, N.Y., died April 24 in Kandahar, Afghanistan, of non-combat related injuries. Defazio was assigned to the 23rd Ordnance Company, Miesau, Germany.

Spc. Gary W. Walters Jr., 31, of Victoria, Texas, died April 24 in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV. Walters was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 9th Field Artillery Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.

Cpl. Kevin W. Prince, 22, of Plain City, Ohio, died April 23 in Baghdad, Iraq, of injuries sustained in Iskandariyah, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV. Prince was assigned to the 2nd Squadron, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Irwin, Calif.

1st Sgt. Timmy J. Millsap, 39, of Wichita, Kan., died April 25 in Baghdad, Iraq, of injuries sustained in Taji, Iraq, when an improvised explosive
device detonated near his HMMWV. Millsap was assigned to the 70th Engineer
Battalion, 3rd Brigade, 1st Armored Division, Fort Riley, Kan.


Sgt.1st Class Allen C. Johnson, 31, of Los Molinos, Calif., died April 26 in Khanaqin, Afghanistan, of injuries sustained when enemy forces using small arms fire attacked his patrol. Johnson was assigned to 1st Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group, Fort Bragg, N.C.

Spc. David L. Rice, 22, of Sioux City, Iowa, died April 26 in Balad, Iraq, of injuries sustained in Muqdadiyah, Iraq, when his HMMWV rolled over. Rice was assigned 1st Battalion, 5th Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kan.

Pvt. Robert C. White III, 21, of Camden, N.J., died April 23 at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, of non-combat related injuries. White was assigned to the 864th Engineer Battalion, 555th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade (Provisional), Fort Lewis, Wash.

Sgt. Timothy C. Kiser, 37, of Tehama, Calif., died April 28 in Riyhad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his patrol. Kiser was assigned to the Army National Guard's 340th Forward Support Battalion, 40th Infantry Division, Red Bluff, Calif.

The Department of Defense announced today the death of four soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died April 28 in Tal Afar, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near their Stryker military vehicle.

The Department of Defense announced today the death of two soldiers who were killed supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died April 29 in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near their dismounted patrol. Both soldiers were assigned to 2nd Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, N.Y.


Cpl. Joseph S. Tremblay, 23, of New Windsor, N.Y., died April 27 from injuries received from a mine explosion while conducting combat operations in vicinity of Hit, Iraq. He was assigned to Marine Forces Reserve’s 3rd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Moundsville, W.Va. As part of Operation Iraqi Freedom his unit was attached to 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward).

Staff Sgt. Juan De Dios Garcia-Arana, 27, of Los Angeles, Calif., died April 30 in Khaladiyah, Iraq, when his Bradley Fighting Vehicle was attacked by enemy forces using small arms fire. Garcia-Arana was assigned to the 5th Battalion, 5th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division, Camp Hovey, Korea.

2nd Lt. Clifford V. Gadsden, 25, of South Carolina, died April 29 in Balad, Iraq, when a vehicle-born improvised explosive device detonated near his convoy vehicle. Gadsden was assigned to the Army’s 603rd Transportation Company, 142nd Corps Support Battalion, Warrior Brigade, Fort Polk, La.

Staff Sgt. Tommy S. Little, 47, of Aliceville, Ala., died May 2 at Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio, Texas, of injuries sustained on April 19 near Iskandariyah, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV. Little was assigned to the Army National Guard’s 2nd Battalion, 114th Field Artillery Regiment, Columbus, Miss.

The Department of Defense announced today the death of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died April 29 in Diyarah, Iraq, when a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device detonated as they were conducting a traffic control point inspection. Both were assigned to 2nd Squadron, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Irwin, Calif.

Spc. Derrick J. Lutters, 24, of Burlington, Colo., died May 1 along a supply route in Iraq when a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device detonated while his unit was inspecting a bridge for enemy tampering. Lutters was assigned to the Army National Guard’s 891st Engineer Brigade, Pittsburg, Kan.

Maj. John C. Spahr, 42, of Cherry Hill, N.J., died May 2 from injuries received when the F/A-18 Hornet aircraft he was piloting apparently crashed in Iraq. He was assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 323, Marine Aircraft Group 11, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif. His unit was embarked aboard the U.S.S. Carl Vinson.

Sgt. Kenya A. Parker, 26, of Fairfield, Ala., died April 30 in Baghdad, Iraq, of a non-combat related medical condition. Parker was assigned to the Special Troops Battalion, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.

Capt. Kelly C. Hinz, 30, of Woodbury, Minn., died May 2 from injuries received when the F/A-18 Hornet aircraft he was piloting crashed in Iraq while flying in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. He was assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 323, Marine Aircraft Group 11, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif. His unit was embarked aboard the U.S.S. Carl Vinson.


Sgt. Stephen P. Saxton, 24, of Temecula, Calif., died May 3 in Baghdad, Iraq, when his unit was conducting a route security mission and an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV. Saxton was assigned to the Army's 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Carson, Colo.

Staff Sgt. William J. Brooks, 30, of Birmingham, Ala., died May 3 in Baghdad, Iraq, when his unit was conducting a route security mission and an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV. Brooks was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 64th Armor Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.

Sgt. Aaron N. Cepeda Sr., 22, San Antonio, Texas
Lance Cpl. Lance T. Graham, 26, San Antonio, Texas
Lance Cpl. Michael V. Postal, 21, Glen Oaks, N.Y.

All died May 7 from explosions as a result of enemy action while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.

Cepeda and Graham were assigned to Marine Forces Reserve's 3rd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, San Antonio, Texas. As part of Operation Iraqi Freedom their unit was attached to 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward).

Postal was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Lance Cpl. Lawrence R. Philippon, 22, of Hartford, Conn., died May 8 from enemy small-arms fire while conducting combat operations in the vicinity of Al Qa'im, Iraq. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Cpl. Dustin A. Derga, 24, of Columbus, Ohio, died May 8 as the result of enemy small arms fire while conducting combat operations in Ubaydi, Iraq.

Sgt. Michael A. Marzano, 28, of Greenville, Pa., died May 7 as the result of an explosion caused by suicide vehicle borne improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations in Hadithah, Iraq.

Both Marines were assigned to Marine Forces Reserve's 3rd Battalion,
25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division. Marzano's company is based in Phoenix,
Ariz., and Derga's company is based Columbus, Ohio. As part of Operation Iraqi Freedom their unit was attached to 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward).

Cpl. Richard P. Schoener, 22, of Hayes, La., died May 8 in Alishang, Afghanistan, while conducting combat operations. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii.

Sgt. Gary A. Eckert Jr., 24, of Toledo, Ohio, died May 8 in Balad, Iraq, from injuries sustained earlier that day in Samarra, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV. Eckert was assigned to the Army Reserve's 983rd Engineer Battalion, Monclova, Ohio.

Petty Officer Third Class Jeffery L. Wiener, 32, of Louisville, Ky., died May 7, in a combat related incident. Weiner was a Navy hospital corpsman assigned to II Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF).

The Department of Defense announced today the death of two soldiers
who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died May 8 in Khalidiyah, Iraq, when they were conducting combat operations and an improvised explosive device detonated near their HMMWV. Both were assigned to the 1st Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Camp Greaves, Korea.
Killed were:
Staff Sgt. Thor H. Ingraham, 24, of Murrysville, Pa.
Pfc. Nicolas E. Messmer, 20, of Franklin, Ohio.

The Department of Defense announced today the death of two Marines who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Pfc. Stephen P. Baldwyn, 19, of Saltillo, Miss.
Lance Cpl. Taylor B. Prazynski, 20, of Fairfield, Ohio

Both Marines died May 9. Baldwyn died as a result of wounds received from an explosion while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Nasser Wa Salaam, Iraq. Prazynski died from an explosion while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Al Karmah, Iraq.

Staff Sgt. Anthony L. Goodwin, 33, of Mount Holly, N.J., died May 9 from enemy small-arms fire while conducting combat operations in the vicinity of Al Qaim, Iraq. He was assigned to 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Lance Cpl. Nicholas C. Kirven, 21, of Richmond, Va., was killed May 8 as a result of enemy action in Alishang, Afghanistan, while conducting combat operations. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii.

Lance Cpl. Marcus Mahdee, 20, of Fort Walton Beach, Fla., died May 9 as a result of wounds received from an enemy explosion while conducting combat operations in the vicinity of Al Karmah, Iraq. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

1st Sgt. Michael J. Bordelon, 37, of Morgan City, La., died May 10 at Brooke Army Medical Center, San Antonio, Texas, from injuries sustained April 23 in Mosul, Iraq, when a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device detonated near his Stryker military vehicle. Bordelon was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 24th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat Team), Fort Lewis, Wash.

Lance Cpl. Wesley G. Davids, 20, of Dublin, Ohio, died May 11 from an explosion while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Karabilah, Iraq. He was assigned to Marine Forces Reserve's 3rd Battalion, 25th Marines, 4th Marine Division, Columbus, Ohio. During Operation Iraqi Freedom, his reserve unit was attached to 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward).

Lance Cpl. John T. Schmidt III, 21, of Brookfield, Conn., died May 11 from wounds received as a result of an explosion while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Al Anbar Province, Iraq, on Jan. 30. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C. During Operation Iraqi Freedom, Schmidt's unit was attached to 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force.

Sgt. John M. Smith, 22, of Wilmington, N.C., died May 12 in Iskandariyah, Iraq, from injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. Smith was assigned to the Army's 2nd Squadron, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Irwin, Calif.

Staff Sgt. Kendall H. Ivy II, 28, of Crawford, Ohio, was killed May 11 from an explosion while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Karabilah, Iraq. He was assigned to Regimental Combat Team 2, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Spec. Steven R. Givens, 26, of Mobile, Ala., died May 8 in Balad, Iraq, from injuries sustained from enemy small arms fire. Givens was assigned to the Army's 1st Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment, 3d Brigade, 3d Infantry Division, Fort Benning, Ga.

Staff Sgt. Samuel T. Castle, 26, of Naples, Texas, died May 11 in Al Asad, Iraq, from injuries sustained from an improvised explosive device detonation. Castle was assigned to the Army's 327th Signal Battalion, 35th Signal Brigade, Fort Bragg. N. C.

Sgt. Andrew R. Jodon, 27, of Karthaus, Penn., died May 12 in Samarra, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his military vehicle. Jodon was assigned to the Army's 3rd Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.

Pfc. Kenneth E. Zeigler II, 22, of Dillsburg, Penn., died May 12 in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his military vehicle. Ziegler was assigned to the Army's 1st Battalion, 64th Armor Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.

Pfc. Travis W. Anderson, 28, of Hooper, Colo., died May 13 in Bayji, Iraq, when a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device detonated near his convoy. Anderson was assigned to the Army's 2nd Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga

The Department of Defense announced today the death of four Marines who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Pfc. Christopher R. Dixon, 18, of Columbus, Ohio
Lance Cpl. Nicholas B. Erdy, 21, of Williamsburg, Ohio
Lance Cpl. Jonathan W. Grant, 23, of Santa Fe, N.M.
Lance Cpl. Jourdan L. Grez, 24, of Harrisonburg, Va.
All Marines were killed May 11 when their amphibious assault vehicle struck an explosive device while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Karabilah, Iraq.
Dixon and Erdy were assigned to Marine Forces Reserve's 3rd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Columbus, Ohio. Grant was assigned to Marine Forces Reserve's 4th Reconnaissance Battalion, 4th Marine Division, Albuquerque, N.M., and Grez was assigned to Marine Forces Reserve's 4th Combat Engineer Battalion, 4th Marine Division, Roanoke, Va.

For Operation Iraqi Freedom, these Marines' units were attached to Regimental Combat Team 2, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward).

Sgt. Charles C. Gillican, III, 35, of Brunswick, Ga., died May 14 at Camp
Arifjan, Kuwait, from injuries sustained in a military vehicle accident. Gillican was assigned to the Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 118th Field Artillery Regiment, 48th Infantry Brigade, Brunswick, Ga.

Pfc. Wesley R. Riggs, 19, of Baytown, Texas died May 17 in Tikrit, Iraq, from injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his dismounted position. Riggs was assigned to the Army's 2d Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment, 3d Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.

Sgt Jacob M. Simpson, 24, of Ashland, Oregon died May 16, in Tal Afar, Iraq, when a rocket propelled grenade struck the building he was securing. Simpson was assigned to the Army's 2d Squadron, 3d Armored Cavalry Regiment from Fort Carson, Colo.

Pfc. Wyatt D. Eisenhauer, 26, of Pinckneyville, Ill., died May 19 in Mahmudiyah, Iraq, on an escort mission in a HMMWV when an improvised explosive device detonated on a bridge. Eisenhauer was assigned to the Army's 2nd Battalion, 70th Armor, 3rd Brigade, 1st Armored Division, Fort Riley, Kan.

The Department of Defense announced today the death of two soldiers
who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died May 19 in Baghdad, Iraq, when they were shot while conducting dismounted combat operations. Both were assigned to the Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 156th Armor Regiment, 256th Brigade Combat Team, Shreveport, La.

Sgt. Kurt D. Schamberg, 26, of Euclid, Ohio, died May 20, in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV. Schamberg was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, N.Y.

Sgt. Benjamin C. Morton, 24, of Wright, Kan., died May 22, in Mosul, Iraq, when his dismounted patrol encountered enemy small arms fire. Morton was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 24th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat Team), Fort Lewis, Wash.

Spc. Joshua T. Brazee, 25, of Sand Creek, Mich., died May 23, in Al Qaim, Iraq, from non-combat related injuries. Brazee was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 3d Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Carson, Colo.

Sgt. Kenneth J. Schall, 22, of Peoria, Ariz., died May 22, in Yusafiyah, Iraq, when the HMMWV in which he was riding was involved in an accident. Schall was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 70th Armor Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 1st Armored Division, Fort Riley, Kan.

Pfc. Steven C. Tucker, 19, of Grapevine, Texas, died May 21, in Kandahar, Afghanistan, of injuries sustained near Shinkay, Afghanistan, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV. Tucker was assigned to the Army's 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, Vicenza, Italy.

Pfc. Kyle M. Hemauer, 21, of Manassas, Va., died in Afghanistan, of non-combat related injuries. Hemauer was assigned to the Army National Guard's 3rd Battalion, 116th Infantry Regiment, 29th Infantry Division, Manassas, Va.

Sgt. Antwan L. Walker, 22, of Tampa, Fla., died May 18 in Ar Ramadi, Iraq,
when his camp was attacked by enemy forces using indirect fire. Walker was
assigned to the Army's 2nd Forward Support Battalion, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo.

Sgt. Brad A. Wentz, 21, of Gladwin, Mich., died May 20 on a main supply route in Iraq when his convoy came under attack by enemy forces. Wentz was assigned to the Army Reserve's 180th Transportation Company, Muskegon, Mich.

The Department of Defense announced today the death of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died on May 22 in Mosul, Iraq, from injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near their HMMWV. Both were assigned to the 73rd Engineer Company, Fort Lewis, Wash.

Sgt. Charles T. Wilkerson, 30, of Kansas City, Mo., died May 22 in Baghdad, Iraq, when an unknown ordnance detonated near his tent. Wilkerson was assigned to the 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Carson, Colo.

Sgt. Christopher S. Perez, 30, of Hutchinson, Kan., died May 23 from wounds received as a result of an indirect fire attack while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Ramadi, Iraq. He was assigned to Headquarters and Service Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Sgt. John B. Ogburn III, 45, of Fruitland, Ore., died May 22, in Kirkuk, Iraq, when his HMMWV overturned after the driver avoided striking a civilian vehicle. Ogburn was assigned to the Army National Guard's 3rd Battalion, 116th Armored Cavalry Regiment, Ontario, Ore.

Sgt. Carl J. Morgain, 40, of Butler, Pa., died May 22, in Balad, Iraq, of injuries sustained in Kadasia, Iraq, when a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV. Morgain was assigned to the Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 112th Infantry Regiment, Butler, Pa.

Sgt. 1st Class Peter J. Hahn, 31, of Metairie, La., died May 24, in Baghdad, Iraq, when his observation point was engaged by enemy forces using small arms fire. Hahn was assigned to the Army National Guard's 2nd Battalion, 156th Infantry Regiment, 256th Brigade Combat Team, New Iberia, La.

Staff Sgt. Russell J. Verdugo, 34, of Phoenix, Ariz., died May 23, in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated as he was responding to a report of an improvised explosive device. Verdugo was assigned to the 767th Ordnance Company, Fort McNair, Washington, D.C.

Sgt. David N. Wimberg, 24, of Louisville, Ky., died May 25 from wounds received as a result of small-arms fire from enemy forces while conducting combat operations in Hadithah, Iraq. Wimberg was assigned to Marine Forces Reserve's 3rd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Columbus, Ohio. During Operation Iraqi Freedom, his unit was attached to 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward).

Sgt. First Class Randy D. Collins, 36, of Long Beach, Calif., died May 24 at the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, Md., of injuries sustained in Mosul, Iraq, May 4 during a mortar attack. Collins was assigned to the Army's 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Irwin, Calif.

The Department of Defense announced today the death of four soldiers
who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died on May 23 in Haswa, Iraq,
when their military vehicle was struck by an improvised explosive device.

The soldiers are:

Spec. Bryan Edward Barron, 26, of Biloxi, Miss. Barron was assigned to the Army National Guard's C Company, 1st Battalion, 155th Infantry, Biloxi, Miss.

Spec. Audrey Daron Lunsford, 29, of Sardis, Miss. Lunsford was assigned to the Army National Guard's Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 155th Infantry, McComb, Miss.

Staff Sgt. Saburant Parker, 43, of Foxworth, Miss. Parker was assigned to the Army National Guard's C Company, 1st Battalion, 155th Infantry, Biloxi, Miss.

Sgt. Daniel Ryan Varnado, 23, of Saucier, Miss. Varnado was assigned to the Army National Guard's C Company, 1st Battalion, 155th Infantry, Biloxi, Miss.

Maj. Ricardo A. Crocker, 39, of Mission Viejo, Calif., died May 26 from a rocket propelled grenade explosion while conducting combat operations in Hadithah, Iraq. Crocker was assigned to the Marine Forces Reserve's 3rd Civil
Affairs Group, Camp Pendleton, Calif. During Operation Iraqi Freedom his unit was attached to II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward).

Sgt. Alfred B. Siler, 33, of Duff, Tenn., died May 25 in Tuz, Iraq,
when his HMMWV hit another vehicle. Siler was assigned to the Army National
Guard's Support Squadron, 278th Regimental Combat Team, Knoxville, Tenn.

Sgt. Mark A. Maida, 22, of Madison, Wis., died May 27 in Baghdad, Iraq, of injuries sustained in Diyarah, Iraq, May 26 when an improvised explosive device
detonated near his HMMWV. Maida was assigned to the Army's 2nd Squadron, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Irwin, Calif.

The Department of Defense announced today the death of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died on May 27 from injuries sustained on May 26 in Buhriz, Iraq, when their OH-58 (Kiowa Warrior) came under
small arms attack and crashed. Both soldiers were assigned to the Army's 1st
Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.

Lt. Col. Albert E. Smart, 41, of San Antonio, Texas, died May 28 in Doha, Qatar, of a non-combat related illness. Smart was assigned to the U.S. Army Reserve's 321st Civil Affairs Brigade, San Antonio, Texas.

Spc. Phillip N. Sayles, 26, of Jacksonville, Ark., died May 28 in Mosul, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his security
position. Sayles was assigned to the Army's 1st Battalion, 24th Infantry
Regiment, 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Wash.

First Sgt. Michael S. Barnhill, 39, of Folsom, Calif., died May 28 after his vehicle struck an improvised explosive device near Haqlaniyah, Iraq. He was assigned to the Marine Forces Reserve's 6th Engineer Support Battalion, 4th
Force Service Support Group, Eugene, Ore. During Operation Iraqi Freedom his unit
was attached to 2nd FSSG, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward).

Cpl. Jeffrey B. Starr, 22, of Snohomish, Wash., died May 30 from small-arms fire while conducting combat operations against enemy forces near Ar Ramadi, Iraq. He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif. During Operation Iraqi Freedom his unit was attached to 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward).

Staff Sgt. Victor M. Cortes III, 29, of Erie, Pa., died May 29 in Baghdad, Iraq of non-combat-related injuries. Cortes was assigned to the 703rd Forward Support Batttalion, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.

The Department of Defense announced today the deaths of four airmen who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. The airmen died May 30 in the crash of an Iraqi air force aircraft during a training mission in eastern Diyala province. They are:
Maj. William Downs, 40, of Winchester, Va., assigned to the 6th Special Operations Squadron, Hurlburt Field, Fla.
Capt. Jeremy Fresques, 26, of Clarkdale, Ariz., assigned to the 23rd Special Tactics Squadron, Hurlburt Field, Fla.
Capt. Derek Argel, 28, of Lompoc, Calif., assigned to the 23rd Special Tactics Squadron, Hurlburt Field, Fla.
Staff Sgt. Casey Crate, 26, of Spanaway, Wash., assigned to the 23rd Special Tactics Squadron, Hurlburt Field, Fla.

The Department of Defense announced today the death of three soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died May 24 in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near their HMMWV. They were assigned to the 1st Battalion, 76th Field Artillery, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga. The Soldiers are:

Sgt. Charles A. Drier, 28, of Tuscola, Mich.
Spec. Dustin C. Fisher, 22, of Fort Smith, Ark.
Pfc. Jeffrey R. Wallace, 20, of Hoopeston, Ill.

Staff Sgt. Virgil R. Case, 37, of Mountain Home, Idaho, died June 1 in Kirkuk, Iraq, from non-combat related injuries. Case was assigned to the Army National Guard's 145th Support Battalion, 116th Brigade Combat Team, Mountain Home, Idaho.

Sgt. 1st Class Steven M. Langmack, 33, of Seattle, Wash., died May 31 in Al Qaim, Iraq, from injuries sustained from small arms fire during combat operations. Langmack was assigned to Headquarters, U.S. Army Special Operations Command, Fort Bragg, N.C.

Sgt. Miguel A. Ramos, 39, of Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, died May 31 in Baghdad, Iraq, when an enemy rocket impacted near his position. Ramos was assigned to the Army Reserve's 807th Signal Company, 35th Signal Battalion, Juana Diaz, Puerto Rico.

Spc. Phillip C. Edmundson, 22, of Wilson, N.C., died June 1 in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Bradley Fighting Vehicle during combat operations. Edmundson was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 9th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo.

Pfc. Louis E. Niedermeier, 20, of Largo, Fla., died June 1 in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, when his unit was conducting combat operations and he came under enemy small arms fire. Niedermeier was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 17th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo.

They were killed on June 3 at Forward Operating Base Orgun-E in Afghanistan when their convoy vehicle was struck by an improvised expolsive device. They were assigned to the 1st Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group, Fort Bragg, N.C.
The soldiers are:
Staff Sgt. Leroy E. Alexander, 27, of Dale City, Va.
Cpt. Charles D. Robinson, 29, of Haddon Heights, N. J.

Cpl. Antonio Mendoza, 21, of Santa Ana, Calif., died June 3 at Brook Army Medical Center, San Antonio, from wounds received as a result of an explosion while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, on Feb. 22. At the time of his injury, Mendoza was assigned to 5th Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.

Spc. Carrie L. French, 19, of Caldwell, Idaho, died June 5 in Kirkuk, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device hit the front of her convoy vehicle and detonated. French was assigned to the Army National Guard's 145th Support Battalion, Boise, Idaho.

The Department of Defense announced today the death of three soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died on June 5 in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near their military vehicle. They were assigned to the 3rd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Carson, Colo.

Col. Theodore S. Westhusing, 44, of Dallas, Texas, died June 5 in Baghdad, Iraq, from non-combat related injuries. Westhusing was serving with the Multi-national Security Transition Command-Iraq and was assigned to the United States Military Academy, West Point, N.Y.

Spc. Brian M. Romines, 20, of Simpson, Ill., died June 6 in Baghdad, Iraq, where an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV. Romines was assigned to the Army National Guard's 2nd Battalion, 123rd Field Artillery, Milan, Ill.

Lance Cpl. Jonathan L. Smith, 22, of Eva, Ala., died June 6 from wounds received as a result of an explosion while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Fallujah, Iraq. He was assigned to 2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion, Regimental Combat Team-8, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Lance Cpl. Robert T. Mininger, 21, of Sellersville, Pa., died June 6 from wounds received as a result of an explosion while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Fallujah, Iraq. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team-8, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

1st Lt. Michael J. Fasnacht, 25, of Columbus, Ga., died June 8 in Tikrit, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Bradley Fighting Vehicle. Fasnacht was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Benning, Ga.

Ms. Linda J. Villar, 41, of Franklinton, La., died June 3 in Baghdad, Iraq, from injuries sustained when a mortar struck her forward operating base. Villar worked for the U.S. Army Field Support Command, Fort Stewart, Ga.

Lance Cpl. Marc L. Tucker, 24, of Pontotoc, Miss., died June 8 as a result of a non-hostile vehicle accident in Asr Uranium, Iraq. He was assigned to 9th Engineer Support Battalion, 3rd Force Service Support Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Okinawa, Japan. During Operation Iraqi Freedom, his unit was attached to 2nd FSSG, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward).

Sgt. Michael J. Kelley, 26, of Scituate, Mass., died June 8 in
Shkin, Afghanistan, when his helicopter landing zone came under enemy fire. Kelley was assigned to the Army National Guard's 101st Field Artillery Battalion, Rehoboth, Mass.

Sgt. Roberto Arizola, Jr., 31, of Laredo, Texas, died June 8 in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV. Arizola was assigned to the Army's 297th Military Intelligence Battalion, 513th Military Intelligence Brigade, Fort Gordon, Ga.

The Department of Defense announced today the death of five Marines who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Lance Cpl. Dustin V. Birch, 22, of Saint Anthony, Idaho
Lance Cpl. Daniel Chavez, 20, of Seattle, Wash.
Lance Cpl. Thomas O. Keeling, 23, of Strongsville, Ohio
Lance Cpl. Devon P. Seymour, 21, of St. Louisville, Ohio
Cpl. Brad D. Squires, 26, of Middleburg Heights, Ohio
All five Marines died June 9 as a result of an explosion while conducting combat operations with 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward), in Haqlaniyah, Iraq.

The Department of Defense announced today the death of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died on June 8 in Tikrit, Iraq, of injuries sustained on June 7 in Tikrit, Iraq, when an explosion of unknown origin occurred near their location. Both soldiers were assigned to the Army National Guard's Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 42nd Infantry Division, Troy, N.Y.

Lt. Col. Terrence K. Crowe, 44, of New York, N.Y., died June 7 in
Tal Afar, Iraq, when his unit was attacked by enemy forces using rocket-propelled grenades and small arms fire. Crowe was assigned to the Army Reserve's 10th Battalion, 98th Regiment, 4th Brigade, 98th Division, Lodi, N.J.

Pfc. Emmanuel Hernandez, 22, of Yauco, Puerto Rico, died June 8 in Shkin, Afghanistan, when his helicopter-landing zone came under enemy fire. Hernandez was assigned to the Army's 319th Airborne Field Artillery Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, Vicenza, Italy.

Staff Sgt. Mark O. Edwards, 40, of Unicoi, Tenn., died June 9 at his
forward operating base near Tuz, Iraq, from a non-combat related cause. Edwards
was assigned to the Army National Guard's 2nd Squadron, 278th Armored Cavalry Regiment, Erwin, Tenn.

Pfc. Douglas E. Kashmer, 27, of Sharon, Pa., died June 8 in Nippur, Iraq, when the wrecker in which he was a passenger was involved in a non-combat
related rollover. Kashmer was assigned to the Army's 70th Transportation Company, Mannheim, Germany.

Lance Cpl. John J. Mattek Jr., 24, of Stevens Point, Wis., died June 13 from wounds received as a result of an explosion while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Al Anbar Province, Iraq, on June 8. He was assigned to the 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, Regimental Combat Team-2, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

The Department of Defense announced today the death of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died on June 11 in Owesat Village, Iraq, when their armored personnel carrier was hit by an improvised explosive device. Both soldiers were assigned to the Army National Guard's 150th Combat Engineer Battalion, 155th Brigade Combat Team, Lucedale, Miss.

Lance Cpl. Mario A. Castillo, 20, of Brownwood, Texas
Lance Cpl. Andrew J. Kilpela, 22, of Fowerville, Mich.
Both Marines died June 10 as a result of an explosion while conducting combat operations in Saqlawiyah, Iraq. They were assigned to 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

The Department of Defense announced today the death of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died June 11 in Al Taqaddum, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near their military vehicle.

Killed were:
Spc. Casey Byers, 22, of Schleswig, Iowa. Byers was assigned to the Army National Guard's 224th Engineer Battalion, Ottumwa, Iowa.
Sgt. 1st Class Neil A. Prince, 35, of Baltimore, Md. Prince was assigned to the Army's 2nd Battalion, 17th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo.

Cpl. Stanley J. Lapinski, 35, of Las Vegas, Nev., died June 11 in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his military vehicle. Lapinski was assigned to the Army's 3rd Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.

Sgt. David J. Murray, 23, of Clinton, La., died June 9 in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his military vehicle. Murray was assigned to the Army National Guard's 1088th Engineering Battalion, New Roads, La.

The Department of Defense announced today the death of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died on June 13 in Ramadi, Iraq, where their military vehicle came under a grenade attack while conducting combat operations. Both soldiers were assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 17th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo.

Pfc. Joshua P. Klinger, 21, from Easton, Pa., died June 14 as a result of an explosion from an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations against enemy forces near Fallujah, Iraq. He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Lance Cpl. Jonathan R. Flores, 18, of San Antonio, Texas
Cpl. Jesse Jaime, 22, of Henderson, Nev.
Cpl. Tyler S. Trovillion, 23, of Richardson, Texas
Lance Cpl. Dion M. Whitley, 21, of Los Angeles, Calif.
All four Marines died June 15 when their vehicle hit an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations near Ar Ramadi, Iraq. All four Marines were assigned to 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif. During Operation Iraqi Freedom, their unit was operating with the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division of the U.S. Army, which was attached to 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward).

Pfc. Michael R. Hayes, 29, of Morgantown, Ky., died June 14 in Baghdad, Iraq, where a rocket-propelled grenade hit his HMMWV while he was providing security cordon for an improvised explosive device found earlier. Hayes was assigned to the Army National Guard's 617th Military Police Company, Richmond, Ky.

Sgt. Anthony G. Jones, 25, of Greenville, S.C., died June 14 in Baghdad, Iraq, where an improvised explosive device detonated near his military vehicle. Sgt. Jones was assigned to the 104th Transportation Company, 36th Engineer Group, 3rd Infantry Division (Mechanized), Fort Benning, Ga.

Petty Officer 2nd Class Cesar O. Baez, 37, of Pomona, Calif., died June 15, as a result of enemy small arms fire while conducting combat operations in al-Anbar province, Iraq. Baez was a Hospital Corpsman assigned to 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward).

Pfc. Nathan B. Clemons, 20, of Winchester, Tenn., died June 14 from wounds sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle while conducting combat operations against enemy forces near Ar Rutbah, Iraq. He was assigned to the 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Lance Cpl. Chad B. Maynard, 19, of Montrose, Colo., died June 15 when his vehicle hit an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations near Ar Ramadi, Iraq. He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.

Spc. Anthony S. Cometa, 21, of Las Vegas, Nev., died June 16 in Safwan, Kuwait, when his HMMWV rolled over. He was assigned to the Army National Guard's 1864th Transportation Company, 106th Transportation Battalion, Henderson, Nev.

Staff Sgt. Christopher N. Piper, 43, of Marblehead, Mass., died on June 16 at the Brooke Army Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, Texas, from injuries sustained on June 3 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his military vehicle in Orgun-E, Afghanistan. He was assigned the 1st Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group, Fort Bragg, N.C.

The Department of Defense announced today the death of two Marines who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Lance Cpl. Erik R. Heldt, 26, of Hermann, Mo.
Capt. John W. Maloney, 36, of Chicopee, Mass.
both Marines died June 16 when their vehicle hit an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations near Ar Ramadi, Iraq. They were assigned to 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif. During Operation Iraqi Freedom their unit was attached to 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward).

Lance Cpl. Adam J. Crumpler, 19, from Charleston, W.Va., died June 18 as a result of small-arms fire while conducting combat operations against enemy forces during Operation Spear in Karabilah, Iraq. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

The Department of Defense announced today the death of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died on June 18 in Baqubah, Iraq, from injuries sustained on June 17 in Buritz, Iraq, when they were conducting a mounted patrol and their HMMWV was attacked by enemy forces using rocket-propelled grenades. Both soldiers were assigned to the Army's 2nd Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Benning, Ga.

The Department of Defense announced today the death of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died on June 17 in Al Qaim, Iraq, while conducting combat operations. Both soldiers were assigned to Headquarters, U.S. Army Special Operations Command, Fort Bragg, N.C.

Pfc. Christopher R. Kilpatrick, 18, of Columbus, Texas, died June 20 in Tal Afar, Iraq, during convoy operations when enemy forces attacked his HMMWV with an improvised explosive device and small arms fire. Kilpatrick was assigned to the 603rd Transportation Company, 142nd Corps Support Battalion, Warrior Brigade, Fort Polk, La.

Spc. Nicholas R. Idalski, 23, of Crown Point, Ind., died June 21 in Ramadi, Iraq, where his unit was conducting combat operations and were attacked by enemy forces using small arms fire. Idalski was assigned to the Army's 1st Battalion, 9th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo.

The Department of Defense announced today the death of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died on June 21 in Ramadi, Iraq, where their unit was conducting combat operations, and were attacked by enemy forces using small arms fire. Both soldiers were assigned to the 1st Battalion, 9th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo.
Killed were:
Spc. Christopher L. Hoskins, 21, of Danielson, Conn.
Spc. Brian A. Vaughn, 23, of Pell City, Ala.

Sgt. James D. Stewart, 29, of Chattanooga, Tenn., died June 21 in Ar Rutbah, Iraq, where an improvised explosive device detonated near his military cargo truck. Stewart was assigned to the 57th Transportation Company, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, N.Y.

Maj. Duane W. Dively, 43, of Rancho California, Calif., died June 22 in Southwest Asia, in the crash of a U-2 aircraft. Dively had completed flying a mission and was returning to his base when the crash occurred. He was assigned to the 1st Reconnaissance Squadron, Beale Air Force Base, Calif.

Sgt. Arnold Duplantier II, 26, of Sacramento, Calif., died June 22 in Baghdad, Iraq, where he was providing cordon security, and was attacked by enemy forces using small arms fire. Duplantier was assigned to the Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 184th Infantry Regiment, Auburn, Calif.

Sgt. Joseph M. Tackett, 22, of Whitehouse, Ky., died June 23 in
Baghdad, Iraq, of a non-combat related injury. Tackett was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 76th Field Artillery, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.

Lance Cpl. Holly A. Charette, 21, from Cranston, R.I., died June 23 from wounds sustained when a suicide, vehicle-borne, improvised explosive device struck her vehicle in Fallujah, Iraq. She was assigned to Headquarters Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Cpl. Carlos Pineda, 23, Los Angeles, Calif., died June 24 as a result of wounds sustained from enemy small-arms fire while conducting combat operations in Falluhah, Iraq. He was assigned to 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Sgt. 1st Class Christopher W. Phelps, 39, of Louisville, Ky., died June 23 in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV. Phelps was assigned to the Army's 3rd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Carson, Colo.

The Department of Defense announced today the death of two Marines who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Pfc. Veashna Muy, 20, of Los Angeles, Calif.
Cpl. Chad W. Powell, 22, of West Monroe, La.
Both Marines died June 23 while traveling in a convoy that was attacked by a suicide, vehicle-borne, improvised explosive device in Fallujah, Iraq. Both Marines were assigned to 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Spc. Charles A. Kaufman, 20, of Fairchild, Wis., died June 26 in Baghdad, Iraq, where a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV. Kaufman was assigned to the Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 128th Infantry, Arcadia, Wis.

Petty Officer 1st Class Regina R. Clark, 43, of Centralia, Wash., died June 23 in a convoy that was attacked by a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device in Fallujah. She was a culinary specialist deployed with Naval Construction Region Detachment 30, Port Hueneme, Calif., and was temporarily assigned to II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward).

Cpl. Ramona M. Valdez, 20, of Bronx, N.Y., died June 23 while traveling in a convoy that was attacked by a suicide, vehicle-borne, improvised explosive device in Fallujah, Iraq. She was assigned to Headquarters Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

2nd Lt. Matthew S. Coutu, 23, of North Kingstown, R.I., died June 27 in Baghdad, Iraq, where enemy forces engaged his convoy with small arms fire. Coutu was assigned to the 64th Military Police Company, 720th Military Police Battalion, 89th Military Police Brigade, Fort Hood, Texas.

The Department of Defense announced today the death of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died on June 27 near Taji, Iraq, where their AH-64D Apache helicopter crashed. Both soldiers were assigned to the Army's 3rd Battalion, 3rd Aviation Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.
Killed were:
Chief Warrant Officer Keith R. Mariotti, 39, of Texas.
Chief Warrant Officer Steven E. Shepard, 30, of Purcell, Okla.

Spc. Robert E. Hall Jr., 30, of Pittsburgh, Pa., died June 28 in Ad Dujayl, Iraq, when a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device detonated near his dismounted position at the gate of his forward operating base. Hall was assigned to the Army Reserve's 467th Engineer Battalion, Greenwood, Miss.

Sgt. Manny Hornedo, 27, of Brooklyn, N.Y., died June 28 in Tikrit,
Iraq, where a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV while conducting convoy operations. Hornedo was assigned to the Army National Guard's 1569th Transportation Company, New York, N.Y.

The Department of Defense announced today the death of eight soldiers and eight sailors who were supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.
Soldiers killed were:
SSgt. Shamus O. Goare, 29, of Danville, Ohio.
Chief Warrant Officer Corey J. Goodnature, 35, of Clarks Grove, Minn.
Sgt. Kip A. Jacoby, 21, of Pompano Beach, Fla.
Sgt. 1st Class Marcus V. Muralles, 33, of Shelbyville, Ind.
MSgt James W. Ponder III, 36, of Franklin, Tenn.
Maj. Stephen C. Reich, 34, of Washington Depot, Conn.
Sgt. 1st Class Michael L. Russell, 31, of Stafford, Va.
Chief Warrant Officer Chris J. Scherkenbach, 40, of Jacksonville, Fla. All of these soldiers were assigned to the Army's 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne), Hunter Army Air Field, Ga.

Sailors killed were:

Chief Petty Officer Jacques J. Fontan, 36, of New Orleans, La. Senior Chief Petty Officer Daniel R. Healy, 36, of Exeter, N.H. Lt. Cmdr. Erik S. Kristensen, 33, of San Diego, Calif. Petty Officer 1st Class Jeffery A. Lucas, 33, of Corbett, Ore. Lt. Michael M. McGreevy, Jr., 30, of Portville, N.Y. Petty Officer 2nd Class James Suh, 28, of Deerfield Beach, Fla. Petty Officer 1st Class Jeffrey S. Taylor, 30, of Midway, W.Va. Healy, Patton and Suh were assigned to SEAL Delivery Vehicle Team One, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.

Fontan, Kristensen, Lucas, McGreevy and Taylor were assigned to SEAL Team Ten, Virginia Beach, Va.

All 16 were killed while conducting combat operations when the MH-47 helicopter that they were aboard crashed in the vicinity of Asadabad, Afghanistan in Kumar Province on June 28.

The Department of Defense announced today the death of eight soldiers and eight sailors who were supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.

Soldiers killed were:

SSgt. Shamus O. Goare, 29, of Danville, Ohio.
Chief Warrant Officer Corey J. Goodnature, 35, of Clarks Grove, Minn.
Sgt. Kip A. Jacoby, 21, of Pompano Beach, Fla.
Sgt. 1st Class Marcus V. Muralles, 33, of Shelbyville, Ind.
MSgt James W. Ponder III, 36, of Franklin, Tenn.
Maj. Stephen C. Reich, 34, of Washington Depot, Conn.
Sgt. 1st Class Michael L. Russell, 31, of Stafford, Va.
Chief Warrant Officer Chris J. Scherkenbach, 40, of Jacksonville, Fla. All of these soldiers were assigned to the Army's 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne), Hunter Army Air Field, Ga.

Sailors killed were:

Chief Petty Officer Jacques J. Fontan, 36, of New Orleans, La. Senior Chief Petty Officer Daniel R. Healy, 36, of Exeter, N.H. Lt. Cmdr. Erik S. Kristensen, 33, of San Diego, Calif. Petty Officer 1st Class Jeffery A. Lucas, 33, of Corbett, Ore. Lt. Michael M. McGreevy, Jr., 30, of Portville, N.Y. Petty Officer 2nd Class James Suh, 28, of Deerfield Beach, Fla. Petty Officer 2nd Class Eric S. Patton, 22, of Boulder City, Nev. Petty Officer 1st Class Jeffrey S. Taylor, 30, of Midway, W.Va. Healy, Patton and Suh were assigned to SEAL Delivery Vehicle Team One, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.

Fontan, Kristensen, Lucas, McGreevy and Taylor were assigned to SEAL Team Ten, Virginia Beach, Va.

All 16 were killed while conducting combat operations when the MH-47 helicopter that they were aboard crashed in the vicinity of Asadabad, Afghanistan in Kumar Province on June 28.

For further information related to the Army personnel listed in this release, contact Army Public Affairs at (703) 692-2000.

Spc. Ryan J. Montgomery, 22, of Greensburg, Ky., died July 3 in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV while his unit was conducting convoy operations. Montgomery was assigned to the Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 623rd Field Artillery Regiment, Campbellsville, Ky.

Spc. Rafael A. Carrillo, Jr., 21, of Boys Ranch, Texas, died June 28
in Baghdad, Iraq, where an enemy mortar detonated near his HMMWV. Carrillo was assigned to the Army's 1st Battalion, 64th Armor Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.

Sgt. Chad M. Mercer, 25, of Waycross, Ga., died June 30 in Baghdad,
Iraq, where his M2A2 Bradley Fighting Vehicle rolled over while conducting combat operations. Mercer was assigned to the Army National Guard's 2nd Battalion, 121st Infantry Regiment, Fitzgerald, Ga.

Staff Sgt. Jeremy A. Brown, 26, of Mabscott, W.Va., died July 3 in
Mosul Iraq, from injuries sustained earlier that day in Tal Afar, Iraq, where the HMMWV in which he was riding accidentally rolled over. Brown was assigned to the Army's 66th Military Intelligence Company, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Carson, Colo.

The Department of Defense announced today the death of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died on July 5, 2005, in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near their HMMWV during patrol operations. Both soldiers were assigned to 3rd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Carson, Colo.

Killed were:

Staff Sgt. Scottie L. Bright, 36, of Montgomery, Ala.

Cpl. Lyle J. Cambridge, 23, of Shiprock, N.M.

Spc. Christopher W. Dickison, 26, of Seattle, Wa., died July 5, in Baqubah, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his patrol. Dickison was assigned to the Army's 2nd Battalion, 34th Armor Regiment, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kan.

Pvt. Anthony M. Mazzarella, 22, of Blue Springs, Mo., died July 5, in Taji, Iraq, when the HMMWV in which he was riding accidentally rolled over. Mazzarella was assigned to the Army's 1st Battalion, 13th Armor Regiment, 1st Armor Division, Fort Riley, Kan.

Sgt. Deyson K. Cariaga, 20, of Honolulu, Hawaii, died on July 5, in Al Hammadi, Iraq, when the HMMWV in which he was riding struck a land mine. Cariaga was assigned to the Army National Guard's 229th Military Intelligence Company, 29th Separate Infantry Brigade, Oahu, Kalaeloa, Hawaii.

The Department of Defense announced today the death of two Marines who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Staff Sgt. Joseph P. Goodrich, 32, of Allegheny, Pa.
Lance Cpl. Ryan J. Kovacicek, 22, of Washington, Pa.
Both Marines died July 10 from enemy indirect fire while conducting combat operations in Hit, Iraq. They were assigned to Marine Forces Reserve's 3rd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Moundsville, W.Va. During Operation Iraqi Freedom their unit was attached to Regimental Combat Team-2, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward).

Petty Officer 2nd Class Matthew G. Axelson, 29, of Cupertino, Calif, died while conducting counter-terrorism operations in Kunar province, Afghanistan. Coalition forces located the service member while conducting a combat search and rescue operation July 10 in Kunar province. Axelson was assigned to SEAL Delivery Vehicle Team ONE, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.

Lance Cpl. Kevin B. Joyce, 19, of Ganado, Ariz., died June 25 after falling into the Pech River while conducting combat operations in Afghanistan. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii.

Spc. Hoby F. Bradfield Jr., 22, of The Woodlands, Texas, died July 9 in Tal Afar, Iraq while he was conducting a dismounted cordon search. Bradfield was assigned to the Army's 2nd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Carson, Colo.

Pfc. Eric P. Woods, 26, of Omaha, Neb., died on July 9 in Tal Afar, Iraq. His HMMWV struck an improvised explosive device that caused the vehicle to overturn. Woods was in the area to evacuate another soldier who had been wounded. Woods was assigned to the 2nd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Carson, Colo.

Sgt. Timothy J. Sutton, 22, of Springfield, Mo., died on July 11 in
Baghdad, Iraq, where his HMMWV struck a land mine. Sutton was assigned to the Army's 3rd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Carson, Colo.

Spc. Benyahmin B. Yahudah, 24, of Bogart, Ga., died on July 13 in Baghdad, Iraq, where a vehicle borne improvised explosive device detonated near his dismounted patrol. Yahudah was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 64th Armor Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.

Staff Sgt. Tricia L. Jameson, 34, of Omaha, Neb., died on July 14 in Trebil, Iraq. Jameson, a health care specialist was responding to a casualty incident when a secondary improvised explosive device detonated near her location. Jameson was assigned to 313th Medical Company, Army National Guard, Lincoln, Neb.

Pfc. Timothy J. Hines, Jr., 21, of Fairfield, Ohio, died on July 14 at the Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, D.C., from wounds sustained on June 19 in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV. Hines was assigned to the 64th Military Police Company, 720th Military Police Battalion, 89th Military Police Brigade, Fort Hood, Texas.

Spc. Jared D. Hartley, 22, of Newkirk, Okla., died July 15 in Taji, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV. Hartley was assigned to the 125th Forward Support Battalion, 3rd Brigade, 1st Armored Division, Fort Riley, Kan.

Sgt. Travis S. Cooper, 24, of Macon, Miss., died on July 16, in Balad, Iraq, from wounds sustained the previous day in Baghdad, Iraq, when an inprovised explosive device exploded near the vehicle he was searching. Cooper was assigned to the Army National Guard's 2nd Battalion, 114th Field Artillery Regiment, Starkville, Miss.

Staff Sgt. Jorge L. Pena-Romero, 29, of Fallbrook, Calif., died July 16 in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improved explosive device detonated near his HMMWV while his unit was conducting a mounted patrol. Pena-Romero was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Irwin, Calif.

Spc. Ronnie D. Williams, 26, of Erlanger, Ky., died on July 17 in Baghdad, Iraq, of injuries sustained on July 16 in Baghdad, Iraq, when his M1A2
Abrams tank left the road and entered a canal during patrol operations. Williams
was assigned to the 3rd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Carson, Colo.

Sgt. 1st Class Ronald T. Wood, 28, of Cedar City, Utah, died July 16 in
Kirkuk, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV. Wood
was assigned to the Army National Guard's 148th Field Artillery, Brigham City, Utah.

Pvt. Lavena L. Johnson, 19, of Florissant, Mo., died July 19 in
Balad, Iraq, of non-combat related injuries. Johnson was assigned to the Army's
129th Corps Support Battalion, Fort Campbell, Ky.

Staff Sgt. Jefferey J. Farrow, 28, of Birmingham, Ala., died July 19 in Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, of non-combat related injuries. Farrow was assigned to the Army Reserve's 146th Quartermaster Company, Fort Totten, N.Y.

Sgt. Arthur R. McGill, 25, of Gravette, Ark., died July 19 in
Baghdad, Iraq, where an improvised explosive device detonated while he was on mounted patrol in a HMMWV. McGill was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 9th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.

Petty Officer 3rd Class Travis L. Youngblood, 26, of Surrency, Ga., died July 21 of wounds received July 15 from an improvised explosive device during combat operations in Hit, Iraq. Youngblood was a hospital corpsman assigned to Naval Hospital Great Lakes, Great Lakes, Ill., and deployed with the II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward).

Cpl. Steven P. Gill, 24, of Round Rock, Texas, died July 21 from an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations near Zaidon, Iraq. He was assigned to the Marine Reserve's 4th Reconnaissance Battalion, 4th Marine
Division, San Antonio, Texas. During Operation Iraqi Freedom his unit was
attached to Regimental Combat Team-8, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward).

Sgt. Bryan J. Opskar, 32, of Princeton, Minn., died July 23 when his vehicle was struck by an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations near Ar Rutbah, Iraq. He was assigned to 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Sgt. Jason T. Palmerton, 25, of Auburn, Neb., died on July 23 in
Qal'eh-Yegaz, Afghanistan, where he came under enemy small arms fire while conducting a dismounted patrol. Palmerton was assigned to 1st Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne), Fort Bragg, N.C.

Sgt. Christopher J. Taylor, 22, of Opelika, Ala., died July 24 in Balad, Iraq, when he was hit by mortar rounds while he was exiting a bunker. Taylor was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 41st Field Artillery, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.

Spc. Adam J. Harting, 21, of Portage, Ind., died July 25 in Samarra, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Bradley Fighting Vehicle. Harting was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 42nd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.

Staff Sgt. Michael W. Schafer, 25, of Spring Hill, Fla., died July 25 in Oruzgan, Afghanistan, when he was shot by enemy forces while on a quick reaction force mission. Schafer was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, Vicenza, Italy.

Capt. Benjamin D. Jansky, 28, of Oshkosh, Wis., died July 27 in Al Taqaddum, Iraq, where his HMMWV was accidentally struck by another military vehicle. Janksy was assigned to the Army Reserve's 983rd Engineer Battalion, Monclova, Ohio.

Cpl. Andre L. Williams, 23, of Galloway, Ohio, died July 28, when his unit came under attack by enemy small-arms fire and rocket-propelled grenades while conducting combat operations in Cykla Village, Iraq. He was assigned to Marine Forces Reserve's 3rd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Columbus, Ohio. During Operation Iraqi Freedom, his unit was attached to Regimental Combat Team-2, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward).

The Department of Defense announced today the death of four soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died on July 24, in Baghdad, Iraq, where an improvised explosive device detonated near their HMMWV while they were on patrol. The soldiers were assigned to the Army National Guard's 2nd Battalion, 121st Infantry Regiment, 48th Infantry Brigade, Albany, Ga.

Spc. Edward L. Myers, 21, of St. Joseph, Mo., died July 27 in
Samarra, Iraq, where his unit was conducting patrol operations and an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV. Myers was assigned to the Army's 3rd Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.

Lance Cpl. Christopher P. Lyons, 24, of Shelby, Ohio, died July 28 when his unit came under attack by enemy small-arms fire and rocket-propelled grenades while conducting combat operations in Cykla, Iraq. He was assigned to the Marine Reserve's 3rd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Columbus, Ohio. During Operation Iraqi Freedom, his unit was attached to Regimental Combat Team-2, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward).

Pvt. Ernesto R. Guerra, 20, of Long Beach, Calif., died July 29 in Baghdad, Iraq, of injuries sustained on July 28 in Baghdad, Iraq, when his HMMWV was involved in an accident. Guerra was assigned to the Army's 4-3rd Brigade Troops Battalion, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.

Pfc. Jason D. Scheuerman, 20, of Lynchburg, Va., died July 30 in
Muqdadiyah, Iraq, of non-combat related injuries. Scheuerman was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Benning, Ga.

Pfc. Robert A. Swaney, 21, of West Jefferson, Ohio, died July 30 in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his patrol HMMWV. Swaney was assigned to the 3rd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Carson, Colo.

Spc. James D. Carroll, 23, of McKenzie, Tenn., died July 31 near
Baghdad, Iraq, where an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV. Carroll was assigned to the Army National Guard's 230th Engineer Battalion, McKenzie, Tenn.

The Department of Defense announced today the death of four soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died on July 24, 2005, in Baghdad, Iraq, where an improvised explosive device detonated near their Bradley Fighting Vehicle. The soldiers were assigned to the 3rd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Carson, Colo. Killed were:
Staff Sgt. Jason W. Montefering, 27, of Parkston, S.D.
Spc. Ernest W. Dallas Jr., 21, of Denton, Texas.
Sgt. Milton M. Monzon Jr., 21, of Los Angeles, Calif.
Pfc. Ramon A. Villatoro Jr., 19, of Bakersfield, Calif.

Spc. Adrian J. Butler, 28, of East Lansing, Mich., and Spc. John O.
Tollefson, 22, of Fond du Lac, Wis., died July 27 in Ashraf, Iraq, where an improvised explosive device detonated near their HMMWV during a patrol. Both Butler and Tollefson were assigned to the 411th Military Police Company, 720th Military Police Battalion, 89th Military Police Brigade, Fort Hood, Texas.

Sgt. James R. Graham III, 25, of Coweta, Okla., died August 1 as result of a suicide, vehicle-born, improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations near Hit, Iraq. Graham was assigned to Marine Reserve's 4th Tank Battalion, 4th Marine Division, Broken Arrow, Okla. As part of Operation Iraqi Freedom, Graham's unit was attached to Regimental Combat Team 2, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward).

The Department of Defense announced today the death of six Marines who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Cpl. Jeffrey A. Boskovitch, 25, of Seven Hills, Ohio
Lance Cpl. Roger D. Castleberry Jr., 26, of Austin, Texas
Sgt. David J. Coullard, 32, of Glastonbury, Conn.
Lance Cpl. Daniel N. Deyarmin Jr., 22, of Tallmadge, Ohio
Lance Cpl. Brian P. Montgomery, 26, of Willoughby, Ohio
Sgt. Nathaniel S. Rock, 26, of Toronto, Ohio
All died Aug. 1 as result of enemy small-arms fire while conducting dismounted operations outside Haditha, Iraq. Castleberry was assigned to Marine Forces Reserve's 4th Reconnaissance Battalion, 4th Marine Division, San Antonio, Texas. The other five Marines were assigned to Marine Forces Reserve's 3rd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Brookpark, Ohio. As part of Operation Iraqi Freedom, all were attached to Regimental Combat Team 2, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward).

Staff Sgt. James D. McNaughton, 27, of Middle Village, N.Y., died
August 2 in Baghdad, Iraq, where he was struck by sniper fire while he was in a guard tower. McNaughton was assigned to the Army Reserve's 306th Military Police Battalion, 800th Military Police Brigade, Uniondale, N.Y.

Petty Officer 1st Class Thomas C. Hull, 41, of Princeton, Ill., died Aug. 2 on board the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz in the Arabian Gulf after being medically evacuated to the carrier for a non-combat related incident. Hull was an operations specialist assigned to the USS Princeton, homeported in San Diego, Calif.

The Department of Defense announced today the death of six Marines who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Lance Cpl. Michael J. Cifuentes, 25, of Fairfield, Ohio
Lance Cpl. Grant B. Fraser, 22, of Anchorage, Alaska
Lance Cpl. Aaron H. Reed, 21, of Chillicothe, Ohio
Lance Cpl. Edward A. Schroeder II, 23, of Columbus, Ohio
Lance Cpl. Kevin G. Waruinge, 22, of Tampa, Fla.
Lance Cpl. William B. Wightman, 22, of Sabina, Ohio

The Department of Defense announced today the death of seven Marines who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Lance Cpl. Timothy M. Bell Jr., 22, of West Chesterfield, Ohio
Lance Cpl. Eric J. Bernholtz, 23, of Grove City, Ohio
Lance Cpl. Nicholas William B. Bloem, 20, of Belgrade, Mont.
Sgt. Bradley J. Harper, 25, of Dresden, Ohio
Sgt. Justin F. Hoffman, 27, of Delaware, Ohio
Cpl. David Kenneth J. Kreuter, 26, of Cincinnati, Ohio
Cpl. David S. Stewart, 24, of Bogalusa, La.

Lance Cpl. Adam J. Strain, 20, of Smartsville, Calif., died Aug 3 as result of enemy small arms fire while conducting combat operations in Ar Ramadi, Iraq. Strain was assigned to 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif. During Operation Iraqi Freedom his unit was attached to 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward).

Lance Cpl. Christopher J. Dyer, 19, of Cincinnati, Ohio, died Aug 3 when the amphibious assault vehicle in which he was a passenger was hit by an improvised explosive device. Dyer's unit was conducting combat operations south of Haditha, Iraq. Dyer was assigned to Marine Forces Reserve's 3rd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Columbus, Ohio. As part of Operation Iraqi Freedom, his unit was attached to Regimental Combat Team 2, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward).

Staff Sgt. Chad J. Simon, 32, of Madison, Wis., died Aug. 4, while under hospice care in Madison, Wis., from wounds he received on Nov. 8, 2004 from an explosion while conducting combat operations in Babil Province, Iraq. Simon was assigned to Marine Forces Reserve's 2nd Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Madison, Wis.

The Department of Defense announced today the death of three soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Killed were:
Spc. Jerry L. Ganey Jr., 29, of Folkston, Ga.
Spc. Mathew V. Gibbs, 21, of Ambrose, Ga.
Sgt. 1st Class Charles H. Warren, 36, of Duluth, Ga.
They died on Aug. 3, in Baghdad, Iraq, when a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device detonated near their armored personnel carrier. Gibbs was in the vehicle at the time; Warren and Ganey were conducting a dismounted security patrol. The soldiers were assigned to the Army National Guard's 648th Engineer Battalion, 48th Infantry Brigade, Statesboro, Ga.

The Department of Defense announced today the death of three soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Killed were:
Sgt. 1st Class Victor A. Anderson, 39, of Ellaville, Ga.
Staff Sgt. David R. Jones Sr., 45, of Augusta, Ga.
Sgt. Ronnie L. Shelley Sr., 34, of Valdosta, Ga.
Final identification of a fourth soldier who was killed in the same incident is forthcoming.
They died on July 30 in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near their HMMWV while they were on patrol. The soldiers were assigned to the Army National Guard's 2nd Battalion, 121st Infantry Regiment, 48th Infantry Brigade, Albany, Ga.

Gunnery Sgt. Theodore Clark Jr., 31, of Emporia, Va., died Aug 4 when the vehicle in which he was a passenger was struck by an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations near Gardez, Afghanistan. He was assigned to the 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.

Pvt. 1st Class Nils G. Thompson, 19, of Confluence, Pa., died Aug. 4, in Mosul, Iraq, when he was struck by enemy fire while on a routine patrol at an
Iraqi police station. Thompson was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 24th Infantry
Regiment, 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat Team), Fort Lewis, Wash.

The Department of Defense announced today the death of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. They died on Aug. 4, in Jalalabad, Afghanistan, when their vehicle left the road and went into a river. The soldiers were assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, Fort Benning, Ga.
Killed were:
Pvt. 1st Class Damian J. Garza, 19, of Odessa, Texas.
Pvt. John M. Henderson Jr., 21, of Columbus, Ga.

Gunnery Sgt. Terry W. Ball Jr., 36, of East Peoria, Ill., died Aug. 5 from wounds received as a result of an explosion while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Al Karmah, Iraq, on June 12. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

The Department of Defense announced today the death of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Both died on August 5, 2005, in Rubiah, Iraq, when a civilian fuel truck collided with their HMMWV while performing a convoy mission.
Killed were:
Sgt. 1st Class Robert V. Derenda, 42, of Ledbetter, Ky. Derenda was assigned to the U.S. Army Reserve's 1st Brigade, 98th Division, Rochester, N.Y.
Sgt. 1st Class Brett E. Walden, 40, of Fort Walton Beach, Fla. Walden was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Fort Campbell, Ky.

Pfc. Seferino J. Reyna, 20, of Phoenix, Ariz., died on Aug. 7, 2005, in Taji, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his military vehicle. Reyna was assigned to the 70th Engineer Battalion, 3rd Brigade, 1st Armored Division, Fort Riley, Kan.

Lance Cpl. Chase J. Comley, 21, of Lexington, Ky., died Aug. 6 as a result of an explosion from a suicide, vehicle-borne, improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations against enemy forces near Al Amiriyah, Iraq. He was assigned to the 2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

The Department of Defense announced today the death of two soldiers
who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died on August 6, 2005, near Balad, Iraq, where they were conducting convoy operations when an improvised explosive device detonated near their HMMWV. Both soldiers were assigned to the Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 111th
Sgt. Brahim J. Jeffcoat, 25, of Philadelphia, Pa.
Spc. Kurt E. Krout, 43, of Spinnerstown, Pa.

Sgt. Jonathon C. Haggin, 26, of Kingsland, Ga., died on July 30, 2005 in Baghdad, Iraq, where an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV while he was on patrol.

Sgt. 1st Class Michael A. Benson, 40, of Winona, Minn., died on Aug. 10 at the National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, Md., of injuries sustained on Aug. 2 in Baghdad, Iraq, where a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device struck his convoy. Benson was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 314th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 78th Division, Fort Drum, N.Y.

Spc. Christopher M. Katzenberger, 25, of St. Louis, Mo., died on Aug. 9, 2005, in Bagram, Afghanistan, of injuries sustained earlier that day in Ghazni, Afghanistan, where an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during convoy operations. Katzenberger was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, Fort Bragg, N.C.

The Department of Defense announced today the death of four soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died on Aug. 9, 2005, in Bayji, Iraq, where a mine exploded and enemy forces attacked using small arms fire. The attack occurred while the soldiers were investigating a rocket-propelled grenade incident. The soldiers were assigned to the Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 111th Infantry Regiment (Mechanized), Philadelphia, Pa.
Killed were:
Pfc. Nathaniel E. Detample, 19, of Morrisville, Pa.
Spc. John Kulick, 35, of Harleysville, Pa.
Spc. Gennaro Pellegrini Jr., 31, of Philadelphia, Pa.
Sgt. Francis J. Straub Jr., 24, of Philadelphia, Pa

Lance Cpl. Evenor C. Herrera, 22, of Gypsum, Colo., died Aug. 10 from wounds received from the detonation of an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations near Ar Ramadi, Iraq. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif. As part of Operation Iraqi Freedom, his unit was attached to 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward).

Staff Sgt. Ryan S. Ostrom, 25, of Liberty, Pa., died on Aug. 9 in Taqaddum, Iraq, from injuries sustained from enemy small arms fire earlier in Habbaniya, Iraq. Ostrom was assigned to the Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 109th Infantry Regiment, Williamsport, Pa.

Spc. Miguel Carrasquillo, 25, of River Grove, Ill., died on Aug. 9 in Baghdad, Iraq, when a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device detonated near his military vehicle. Carrasquillo was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 76th Field Artillery Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.

Sgt. Edward R. Heselton, 23, of Easley, S.C., died on Aug. 11, in Orgun-E, Afghanistan, when ordnance exploded near the vehicle he was driving as his unit performed a route clearing mission. Heselton was assigned to the U.S. Army Reserve's 391st Engineer Battalion, 415th Chemical Brigade, Greenville, S.C.

They died on Aug. 8 in Baghdad, Iraq from injuries sustained on Aug. 7, when their HMMWV was struck by two improvised explosive devices and they received small arms fire. The soldiers were assigned to the Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 69th Infantry Regiment, 256th Brigade Combat Team, New York, N.Y.
Killed were:
Spc. Anthony N. Kalladeen, 26, of Purchase, N.Y.
Pfc. Hernando Rios, 29, of Queens, N.Y.

1st Lt. David L. Giaimo, 24, of Waukegan, Ill., died Aug. 12, 2005, in Tikrit, Iraq, where his HMMWV hit a land mine. Giaimo was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 7th Infantry, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.

Spc. Brian K. Derks, 21, of White Cloud, Minn., died on Aug. 13, 2005, in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated while he was on mounted patrol. Derks was assigned to the 2nd Squadron, 11th Armored Calvary Regiment, Fort Irwin, Calif.

Capt. Jeremy A. Chandler, 30, of Clarksville, Tenn., died Aug. 11 in Tarin Kowt, Afghanistan, while he was conducting training operations at Forward Operating Base Ripley. The incident is under investigation.

Spc. Rusty W. Bell, 21, of Pocahontas, Ark., died on Aug. 12, 2005, in Taji, Iraq, of non-combat related injuries. Bell was assigned to the Army's 603rd Aviation Support Battalion, Aviation Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, Hunter Army Airfield, Georgia.

Spc. Toccara R. Green, 23, of Rosedale, Md., died on Aug. 14, 2005, in Al Asad, Iraq, where multiple improvised explosive devices detonated near her unit during convoy operations. Green was assigned the Army's 57th Transportation Company, 548th Corps Support Battalion, Fort Drum, N.Y.

The Department of Defense announced today the death of three soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died on Aug. 14, 2005, in Tuz, Iraq, of injuries sustained on Aug. 13, 2005, in Tuz, Iraq, where they were conducting a mounted patrol. Their HMMWV came under attack by enemy forces using rocket-propelled grenades and small arms fire. All three were assigned to the Army National Guard's 3rd Squadron, 278th Armored Cavalry Regiment, McMinnville, Tenn.

The Department of Defense announced today the death of three soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died on August 15, 2005, in Al Mahmudiyah, Iraq, when their HMMWV accidentally rolled over into a canal. All three were assigned to the Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 108th Armor Regiment, Calhoun, Ga.
Killed were:
Sgt. Thomas J. Strickland, 27, of Douglasville, Ga.
Spc. Joshua P. Dingler, 19, of Hiram, Ga.
Sgt. Paul A. Saylor, 21, of Norcross, Ga.

Spc. Jose L. Ruiz, 28, of Brentwood, N.Y., died on August 15, 2005, in Mosul, Iraq, when he was conducting security operations and enemy forces using small arms fire drove by his position in a civilian vehicle. Ruiz was assigned to the Army's 3rd Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat Team), Fort Lewis, Wash.


Spc. Michael J. Stokely, 23, of Sharpsburg, Ga., died on Aug. 16, 2005, in Baghdad, Iraq, where an improvised explosive device detonated near his dismounted patrol. Stokely was assigned to the Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 108th Armor Regiment, 48th Brigade Combat Team, Griffin, Ga.

Lance Cpl. Ryan J. Nass, 21, of Franklin, Wis., died Sept. 3 from a non-hostile gunshot wound at Camp Blessing, Afghanistan. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii.

Spc. Luke C. Williams, 35, of Knoxville, Tenn., died on Sept. 5, 2005 in Baghdad, Iraq, when the HMMWV he was riding in accidentally rolled over into a ditch. Williams was assigned to the 3rd Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.

Sgt. Matthew C. Bohling, 22, of Eagle River, Alaska, died on Sept. 5, 2005, in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, where an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during combat operations. Bohling was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Benning, Ga.

Hospitalman Robert N. Martens, 20, of Queen Creek, Ariz., died Sept. 6, from injuries sustained as a passenger when his HMMWV rolled over in Al Qaim, Iraq. During Operation Iraqi Freedom, Martens was assigned to II Marine Division, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

The Department of Defense announced today the death of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died on Sept. 6, 2005, in Baghdad, Iraq, where an improvised explosive device detonated near their HMMWV causing it to rollover. Both soldiers were assigned to the Brigade Troops Battalion, Division Support Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.

Staff Sgt. Jude R. Jonaus, 27, of Miami, Fla.
Sgt. Franklin R. Vilorio, 26, of Miami, Fla.

Spc. Jeffrey A. Williams, 20, of Warrenville, Ill., died on Sept. 5, 2005, in Tal Afar, Iraq, where an improvised explosive device detonated near his combat patrol. Williams was assigned to the Support Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Carson, Colo.

Staff Sgt. Christopher L. Everett, 23, of Huntsville, Texas, died on Sept. 7, 2005, in Al Taqqadum, Iraq, where an accident occurred in the motor pool. Everett was assigned to the Army National Guard's 2nd Battalion, 112th Armor Regiment, 56th Brigade Combat Team, Arlington, Texas.

Spc. Jeremy M. Campbell, 21, of Middlebury, Pa., died on Sept. 11, 2005, in Baghdad, Iraq, where an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during patrol operations. Campbell was assigned to the 108th Military Police Company, 503rd Military Police Battalion (Airborne), 16th Military Police Brigade (Airborne), Fort Bragg, N.C.

Lance Cpl. Shane C. Swanberg, 24, of Kirkland, Wash., died Sept. 15 from an explosion resulting from indirect fire at Forward Operating Base, Camp Ramadi, Iraq. Swanberg was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, Calif. As part of Operation Iraqi Freedom, his unit was attached to 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward).

Sgt. Alfredo B. Silva, 35, of Calexico, Calif., died in Baghdad, Iraq, on Sept. 15, 2005, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during patrol operations. Silva was assigned to the Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 184th Infantry Regiment, 40th Infantry Division, Modesto, Calif.

Sgt. Matthew L. Deckard, 29, of Elizabethtown, Ky., died in Baghdad, Iraq, on Sept. 16, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his M1A1 Abrams tank during patrol operations. Deckard was assigned to the 4th Battalion, 64th Armor Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.

Staff Sgt. Regilio E. Nelom, 45, of Queens, N.Y., died near Al Asad, Iraq, on Sept. 17, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during an escort mission. Nelom was assigned to the 249th Quartermaster Company, 1st Corps Support Command, Fort Bragg, N.C.

The Department of Defense announced today the death of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died in Baghdad, Iraq, on Sept. 16, when an improvised explosive device detonated near their M1A1 Abrams tank during patrol operations. Both soldiers were assigned to the 4th Battalion, 64th Armor Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.
Killed were:
1st Sgt. Alan N. Gifford, 39, of Tallahassee, Fla.
Spc. David H. Ford IV, 20, of Ironton, Ohio.

Spc. William L. Evans, 22, of Hallstead, Pa., died in Baghdad, Iraq, on Sept. 19 of injuries sustained earlier that day in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his M2A2 Bradley Fighting Vehicle during combat operations. Evans was assigned to the Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 109th Infantry Regiment, 28th Infantry Division, Williamsport, Pa.

Killed were:
1st Lt. Mark H. Dooley, 27, of Wallkill, N.Y. Dooley was assigned to the Army National Guard's 3rd Battalion, 172nd Infantry Regiment (Mountain), 42nd Infantry Division, Jericho, Vt.

Sgt. Michael Egan, 36, of Philadelphia, Pa. Egan was assigned to the Army National Guard's 1st Squadron, 104th Cavalry Regiment, 28th Infantry Division, Philadelphia, Pa.

Spc. William V. Fernandez, 37, of Reading, Pa. Fernandez was assigned to the Army National Guard's 1st Squadron, 104th Cavalry Regiment, 28th Infantry Division, Philadelphia, Pa.

Staff Sgt. William A. Allers III, 28, of Leitchfield, Ky., died in the vicinity of Khalis, north of Baghdad, Iraq, on Sept. 20 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his convoy vehicle. Allers was assigned to the Army National Guard's 198th Military Police Battalion, 75th Troop Command, Louisville, Ky.

Sgt. 1st Class Lawrence E. Morrison, 45, of Yakima, Wash., died in Baghdad, Iraq, on Sept. 19, of injuries sustained earlier that day in Taji, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. Morrison was a reservist assigned to the U.S. Army Civil and Psychological Operations Command, Fort Bragg, N.C.

Spc. Scott P. McLaughlin, 29, of Hardwick, Vt., died in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, on Sept. 22 as a result of enemy small arms fire. McLaughlin was assigned to the Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 172nd Armor Regiment, 42nd Armor Division, St. Albans, Vt.

The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier, who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Sgt. Travis M. Arndt, 23, of Bozeman, Mont., died in Kirkuk, Iraq, on Sept. 21 as a result of a vehicle accident during convoy operations.

Arndt was assigned to the Army National Guard's 163rd Cavalry Troop, 116th Brigade Combat Team, 42nd Infantry Division, Missoula, Mont.

Sgt. Pierre A. Raymond, 28, of Lawrence, Mass., died at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Landstuhl, Germany, on Sept. 20, of injuries sustained in Ramadi, Iraq, on Sept. 15, when his unit was attacked by enemy forces using indirect fire. Raymond was assigned to the Army Reserve's 228th Forward Support Battalion, 28th Infantry Division, Harrisburg, Pa.

Spc. Kevin M. Jones, 21, of Washington, N.C., died near Al Taqaddum, Iraq, on Sept. 22, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. Jones was assigned to the 181st Transportation Battalion, 7th Corps Support Group, 3rd Corps Support Command, Mannheim, Germany.

The Department of Defense announced today the death of two soldiers who
were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died of injuries sustained in
Baghdad, Iraq, on Sept. 23, when an improvised explosive device detonated near their M113 armored personnel carrier. They also were attacked by enemy forces using small arms fire. Both soldiers were assigned to the Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 184th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division, Oakdale, Calif.
Killed were:
Staff Sgt. Daniel R. Scheile, 37, of Antioch, Calif., who died on Sept. 24.
Sgt. Paul C. Neubauer, 40, of Oceanside, Calif., who died on Sept. 23.

Sgt. Brian E. Dunlap, 34, of Vista, Calif., died Sept. 24 from an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Taqaddum, Iraq. He was assigned to Marine Forces Reserve's 2nd Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Los Alamitos, Calif. As part of Operation Iraqi Freedom, his unit was attached to 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward).

The Department of Defense announced today the death of five soldiers
who were supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. They died southwest of Deh
Chopan, Afghanistan, on Sept. 25, when their CH-47 Chinook helicopter crashed.
Killed were:
Chief Warrant Officer John M. Flynn, 36, of Sparks, Nev. Flynn was assigned to the Army National Guard's 113th Aviation Regiment, Stead, Nev.
Warrant Officer Adrian B. Stump, 22, of Pendleton, Ore. Stump was
assigned to the Army National Guard's 113th Aviation Regiment, Pendleton, Ore.

Pvt. Elijah M. Ortega, 19, of Oxnard, Calif., died Sept. 26 as result of a non-hostile gunshot wound at Camp Baharia, Iraq. He was assigned to 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Sgt. Shawn A. Graham, 34, of Red Oak, Texas, died on Sept. 25 in Balad, Iraq, of injuries sustained earlier that day in Baghdad, Iraq. The vehicle in which he was riding accidentally rolled over. Graham was assigned to the Army National Guard's 124th Cavalry Regiment, 36th Infantry Division, Fort Worth, Texas.

Lance Cpl. Steven A. Valdez, 20, of McRea, Ark., died Sept. 26 from enemy mortar fire at Camp Blessing, Afghanistan. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii.

Sgt. Howard P. Allen, 31, of Mesa, Ariz., died in Baghdad, Iraq on Sept. 26 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV. Allen was assigned to the Army National Guard's 860th Military Police Company, Phoenix, Ariz.

The Department of Defense announced today the death of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died in Shaibah, Iraq, on Sept. 26, when an improvised explosive device detonated near their HMMWV during convoy operations. They were also attacked by enemy forces using small arms fire. Both soldiers were assigned to the Army National Guard's 2nd Battalion, 127th Infantry Regiment, 32nd Infantry Brigade, Fond du Lac, Wis.
Killed were:
Sgt. Andrew P. Wallace, 25, of Oshkosh, Wis.
Spc. Michael J. Wendling, 20, of Mayville, Wis.

Sgt. Andrew J. Derrick, 25, of Columbia, S.C., died on Sept. 23 near Baghdad, Iraq when his dismounted team came under attack by enemy forces using small arms fire. Derrick was assigned to the 411th Military Police Company, 720th Military Police Battalion, 89th Military Police Brigade, Fort Hood, Texas.

Spc. Mike T. Sonoda, Jr., 34, of Fallbrook, Calif., died in Baghdad, Iraq on Sept. 22 of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his M113 Armored Personnel Carrier on Sept. 21. Sonoda was assigned to the Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 184th Infantry Regiment, Fullerton, Calif.

The Department of Defense announced today the death of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died in Baghdad, Iraq, of injuries sustained near Ar Rustimayah, Iraq, on Sept. 26 when an improvised explosive device detonated near their HMMWV during combat operations. Both soldiers were assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 314th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 78th Division, Fort Drum, N.Y.
Killed were:
Master Sgt. Tulsa T. Tuliau, 33, of Watertown, N.Y.
Sgt. 1st Class Casey E. Howe, 32, of Philadelphia, N.Y.

Staff Sgt. Robert F. White, 34, of Cross Lanes, W.Va, died west of Kandahar, Afghanistan on Sept. 26 when his mounted patrol was engaged by enemy forces using small arms fire. White was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.

Seaman Apprentice Robert D. Macrum, 22, of Sugarland, Texas, was lost at sea. He was last seen the evening of Sept. 12 while the ship was underway. Macrum was assigned to the USS Princeton, currently deployed to the Arabian Gulf conducting maritime security operations as part of the Nimitz Carrier Strike Group.

Staff Sgt. Jason A. Benford, 30, of Toledo, Ohio, died in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, on Sept. 27, when his patrol was attacked by enemy forces using small arms fire. Benford was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Benning, Ga.

Sgt. Steve Morin, Jr., 34, of Arlington, Texas, died west of Umm Qasr, Iraq, on Sept. 28, when an improvised explosive device detonated, overturning the HMMWV in which he was riding. Morin was assigned to the Army National Guard's 111th Engineer Battalion, 36th Infantry Division, Mineral Wells, Texas.

Airman 1st Class Elizabeth N. Jacobson, 21, of Riviera Beach, Fla., died Sept. 28 near Camp Bucca, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated
near her convoy vehicle. Jacobson was assigned to the 17th Security Forces
Squadron, Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas.

Sgt. 1st Class James J. Stoddard Jr., 29, of Crofton, Md., died in Afghanistan on Sept. 30, when his vehicle accidentally rolled over. Stoddard was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, Fort Bragg, N.C.

Staff Sgt. John G. Doles, 29, of Claremore, Okla., died in Shah Wali, Afghanistan, on Sept. 30, during patrol operations when his unit was attacked by
enemy forces using rocket-propelled grenades and small arms fire. Doles was
assigned to the 1st Battalion, 508th Infantry Regiment, Vicenza, Italy.

Cpl. John R. Stalvey, 22, of Conroe, Texas, died Oct. 3 from an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations against enemy forces during Operation Iron Fist in Karabilah, Iraq. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Sgt. Marshall A. Westbrook, 43, of Farmington, N.M., died in Baghdad, Iraq, on Oct. 1, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV. Westbrook was assigned to the Army National Guard's 126th Military Police Company, Albuquerque, N.M.

Sgt. Sean B. Berry, 26, of Mansfield, Texas, died in Taqaddum, Iraq, on Oct. 3 of non-combat related injuries. Berry was assigned to the Army National Guard's 2nd Battalion, 112th Armor, 56th Brigade Combat Team, Fort Worth, Texas.

Pfc. Andrew D. Bedard, 19, of Missoula, Mont., died Oct. 4 from an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Ar Ramadi, Iraq. Bedard was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, Calif. During Operation Iraqi Freedom, his unit was attached to 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward).

Spc. Joshua J. Kynoch, 23, of Santa Rosa, Calif., died in Bayji, Iraq, on Oct. 1, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his M2A2 Bradley Fighting Vehicle during convoy operations. Kynoch was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.

Sgt. Larry W. Pankey Jr., 34, of Morrison, Colo., died at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 3, of non-combat related injuries sustained in Balad, Iraq, on Sept. 23. Pankey was assigned to the Army Reserve's 467th Engineer Battalion, Greenwood, Miss.

Staff Sgt. Jens E. Schelbert, 31, of New Orleans, La., died in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, on Oct. 1, when his forward operating base was attacked by enemy forces using indirect fire. Schelbert was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Benning, Ga.

The Department of Defense announced today the death of three soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died in Al Haqlaniyah, Iraq, on Oct. 3, when an improvised explosive device detonated near their HMMWV during combat operations. The soldiers were assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.
Killed were:
Sgt. Bryan W. Large, 31, of Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio.
Spc. Jacob T. Vanderbosch, 21, of Vadnais Heights, Minn.
Pfc. Roberto C. Baez, 19, of Tampa, Fla.

Spc. Jeremiah W. Robinson, 20, of Mesa, Ariz., died in Baghdad, Iraq, on Oct. 6, of injuries sustained there on Oct. 5, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during convoy operations. Robinson was assigned to the Army National Guard's 860th Military Police Company, Phoenix, Ariz.

Lance Cpl. Patrick B. Kenny, 20, of Pittsburgh, Pa., died Oct. 6 from an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations against enemy forces near Al Karmah, Iraq. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Lance Cpl. Shayne M. Cabino, 19, of Canton, Mass., died Oct. 6 from an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations against enemy forces near Al Karmah, Iraq. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Cpl. Nicholas O. Cherava, 21, of Ontonagon, Mich., and Pfc. Jason L. Frye, 19, of Landisburg, Pa., died Oct. 6 from an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations against enemy forces near Al Karmah, Iraq. They were assigned to 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Sgt. 1st Class Moses E. Armstead, 44, of Rochester, N.Y., died at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Landstuhl, Germany, on Oct. 6, of a non-combat related illness identified on Oct. 5, as he was returning from leave status and preparing to redeploy to Afghanistan. Armstead was assigned to the Army's 16th Ordnance Battalion, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md.

Pfc. Benny S. Franklin, 19, of Hammond, La., died in Kandahar, Afghanistan, on Oct. 7, of injuries sustained earlier that day in Helmand, Afghanistan, when he stepped on a landmine during patrol operations. Franklin was assigned to the Army's 2nd Battalion, 319th Airborne Field Artillery Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.

Staff Sgt. Timothy J. Roark, 29, of Houston, Texas, died in Balad, Iraq, on Oct. 2, of a non-combat related injury. Roark was assigned to the Army's 4th Battalion, 123rd Aviation Regiment, Fort Wainwright, Alaska.

The Department of Defense announced today the death of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died of injuries sustained in Haqlaniyah, Iraq, on Sep. 7, when their dismounted patrol was attacked by enemy forces using small arms fire. Both soldiers were assigned to the Army's 3rd Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.
Killed were:
Sgt. Eric A. Fifer, 22, of Knoxville, Tenn. Fifer died in Al Asad, Iraq.
Pfc. Nicholas J. Greer, 21, of Monroe, Mich. Greer died in Haqlaniyah, Iraq.

Staff Sgt. Gary R. Harper Jr., 29, of Virden, Ill., died in Baghdad, Iraq on Oct. 9, when his reconnaissance mission was attacked by enemy forces. Harper was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 5th Special Forces Group, Fort Campbell, Ky.

Lt. Col. Leon G. James II, 46, of Sackets Harbor, N.Y., died at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 10, of injuries sustained in Baghdad, Iraq, on Sep. 26, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his
HMMWV during combat operations. James was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 314th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 78th Division, Fort Drum, N.Y.

Staff Sgt. Jerry L. Bonifacio Jr., 28, of Vacaville, Calif., died in Baghdad, Iraq, on Oct. 10, when a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device detonated near his checkpoint. Bonifacio was assigned to the Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 184th Infantry Regiment, Dublin, Calif.

Spc. Jeremy M. Hodge, 20, of Ridgeway, Ohio, died in Baghdad, Iraq, on
Oct. 10, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV. Hodge was assigned to the Army National Guard's 612th Engineer Battalion, Tiffin, Ohio.

Staff Sgt. Matthew A. Kimmell, 30, of Paxton, Ind., died in Muqdadiyah, Iraq, on Oct. 11, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV. Kimmell was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 5th Special Forces Group, Fort Campbell, Ky.

Staff Sgt. Troy S. Ezernack, 39, of Lancaster, Pa., died in Qalat, Afghanistan, on Oct. 9, of injuries sustained earlier that day when his combat patrol was attacked by enemy forces using a grenade. Ezernack was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, Vicenza, Italy.

Lance Cpl. Sergio H. Escobar, 18, of Pasadena, Calif., died Oct. 9 from an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Ar Ramadi, Iraq. Escobar was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, Calif. During Operation Iraqi Freedom, his unit was attached to the 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward).

The Department of Defense announced today the death of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, on Oct. 10, when an improvised explosive device detonated near their M2A2 Bradley Fighting Vehicle during combat operations. Both soldiers were assigned to the 1st Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Benning, Ga.
Killed were:
Sgt. 1st Class Brandon K. Sneed, 33, of Norman, Okla.
Sgt. Leon M. Johnson, 28, of Jacksonville, Fla.

Staff Sgt. Troy S. Ezernack, 39, of Lancaster, Pa., died in Qalat, Afghanistan, on Oct. 9, of injuries sustained earlier that day when his combat patrol was attacked by enemy forces using a grenade. Ezernack was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, Vicenza, Italy

Spc. James T. Grijalva, 26, of Burbank, Ill., died in Baghdad, Iraq, on Oct. 12, of a non-combat related injury. Grijalva was assigned to the Army National Guard's 2nd Battalion, 130th Infantry Regiment, Urbana, Ill.

Master Sgt. Kenneth E. Hunt Jr., 40, of Tucson, Ariz., died Oct. 12 at Brooke Army Medical Center, San Antonio, Texas. Hunt died from wounds received July 24 when the vehicle he was riding in struck an anti-tank mine while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Al Taqaddum, Iraq. Hunt was assigned to Marine Wing Support Group 37, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz.

The Department of Defense announced today the death of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died in Balad, Iraq, on Oct. 12, when their military vehicle collided with a civilian vehicle and overturned. Both soldiers were assigned to the 24th Transportation Company, 541st Maintenance Battalion, Fort Riley, Kan.
Killed were:
Sgt. Donald D. Furman, 30, of Burton, S.C.
Sgt. Lorenzo Ponce Ruiz, 26, of El Paso, Texas.

Spc. Robert W. Tucker, 20, of Hilham, Tenn., died in Ad Dujayl, Iraq, on Oct. 13, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during
combat operations. Tucker was assigned to the Army National Guard's 3rd Squadron, 278th Armored Cavalry Regiment, Jamestown, Tenn.

Spc. Scott J. Mullen, 22, of Tucson, Ariz., died in Makati City, The Republic of the Philippines, on Oct. 14, of injuries sustained there from a non-combat related accident on Oct. 13. Mullen was assigned to the 5th Battalion, 4th Psychological Operations Group, U.S. Army Civil Affairs & Psychological Operations Command, Fort Bragg, N.C.

The Department of Defense announced today the deaths of three soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died in Al Taji, Iraq, on Oct. 14, when they were conducting convoy operations and an 18-wheel tractor trailer accidentally struck the rear of their HMWWV, starting a fire and causing ammunition to detonate. The soldiers were assigned to the Army National Guard's 243rd Engineer Company, Baltimore, Md.
Killed were:
Sgt. Brian R. Conner, 36, of Baltimore, Md.
Spc. Samuel M. Boswell, 20, of Elkridge, Md.
Spc. Bernard L. Ceo, 23, of Baltimore, Md.

Sgt. Mark P. Adams, 24, of Morrisville, N.C., died Oct. 15 from an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Saqlawiyah, Iraq. He was assigned to Marine Forces Reserve's II Marine Expeditionary Force Augmentation Command Element, Camp Lejeune, N.C. During Operation Iraqi Freedom, Adams was attached to 2nd Marine Division, II MEF (Forward).

Pfc. Joseph Cruz, 22, of Whittier, Calif., died in Bagram, Afghanistan, on Oct. 16, of non-combat related injuries sustained in an accident at Organ-E, Afghanistan, on Oct. 15. Cruz was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 508th Infantry Regiment, Vicenza, Italy.

Spc. Lucas A. Frantz, 22, of Tonganoxie, Kan., died in Mosul, Iraq, on
Oct. 18, when he was hit by enemy fire while performing a combat mission. Frantz
was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 17th Infantry Regiment, 172nd Sryker Brigade Combat Team, Fort Wainwright, Alaska.

Chief Warrant Officer Paul J. Pillen, 28, of Keystone, S.D., died in Salwa, Kuwait, on Oct. 17, of a non-combat related cause. Pillen was assigned to the Army National Guard's 249th Aviation, Rapid City, S.D.

Staff Sgt. Tommy I. Folks Jr., 31, of Amarillo, Texas, died in Baghdad, Iraq, on Oct. 19, of injuries sustained on Oct. 18, in Iskandariyah, Iraq, when multiple improvised explosive devices detonated near his HMMWV during convoy operations. Folks was assigned to the Army National Guard's 2nd Battalion, 142nd Infantry Regiment, 56th Brigade Combat Team, 36th Infantry Division, Amarillo, Texas.

Lance Cpl. Norman W. Anderson III, 21, of Parkton, Md., died Oct. 19 from a suicide vehicle-borne improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Karabilah, Iraq. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Spc. Daniel D. Bartels, 22, of Huron, S.D., died in Mosul, Iraq, on Oct. 19, of a non-combat related cause identified there on Oct. 18. Bartels was assigned to the 4th Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment, 172nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, Fort Wainwright, Alaska.

Spc. Kendall K. Frederick, 21, of Randallstown, Md., died near Tikrit, Iraq, on Oct. 19, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle during convoy operations. Frederick was assigned to the Army Reserve's 983rd Engineer Battalion, Monclova, Ohio.

Spc. Kendall K. Frederick, 21, of Randallstown, Md., died near Tikrit, Iraq, on Oct. 19, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle during convoy operations. Frederick was assigned to the Army Reserve's 983rd Engineer Battalion, Monclova, Ohio.

The Department of Defense announced today the death of three Soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died in Balad, Iraq, on Oct. 19, when their HMMWV was struck by enemy indirect fire during patrol operations. The Soldiers were assigned to the 5th Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.
Killed were:
Sgt. Arthur A. Mora Jr., 23, of Pico Rivera, Calif.
Spc. Russell H. Nahvi, 24, of Arlington, Texas.
Spc. Jose E. Rosario, 20, of St. Croix, Virgin Islands.

Staff Sergeant Richard T. Pummill, 27, of Cincinnati, Ohio.
Lance Cpl. Andrew D. Russoli, 21, of Greensboro, N.C.
Lance Cpl. Steven W. Szwydek, 20, of Warfordsburg, Pa.
All three Marines died Oct. 20 from an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations against enemy forces near Nasser Wa Salaam, Iraq. They were assigned to 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Staff Sgt. Dennis P. Merck, 38, of Evans, Ga., died in Baghdad, Iraq, on Oct. 20, of a non-combat related injury. Merck was assigned to the Army National Guard's 878th Engineer Battalion, Augusta, Ga.

Lance Cpl. Kenneth J. Butler, 19, of Rowan, N.C., died Oct. 21 from an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations against enemy forces near Al Amariyah, Iraq. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Petty Officer 3rd Class Christopher W. Thompson, 25, of N. Wilkesboro, N.C., was killed in action on Oct. 21 from an IED explosion while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in the Al Anbar Province of Iraq.

Sgt. Jacob D. Dones, 21, of Dimmitt, Texas, died in Hit, Iraq, on Oct. 20, when his forward operating base was attacked by enemy forces using indirect fire. Dones was assigned to the 2nd Squadron, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Irwin, Calif.

Staff Sgt. George T. Alexander, Jr., 34, of Killeen, Texas, died at Brooke Army Medical Center, San Antonio, Texas, on Oct. 22, of injuries sustained in Samarra, Iraq, on Oct. 17, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Bradley Fighting Vehicle. Alexander was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Benning, Ga.

The Department of Defense announced today the deaths of five soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, on Oct. 15, when an improvised explosive device detonated near their M2A2 Bradley Fighting Vehicle during combat operations. The soldiers were assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Benning, Ga.
Killed were:
Staff Sgt. Vincent E. Summers, 38, of South Haven, Mich.
Spc. Thomas H. Byrd, 21, of Cochise, Ariz.
Spc. Jeffrey W. Corban, 30, of Elkhart, Ind.
Spc. Richard A. Hardy, 24, of Newcomerstown, Ohio.
Spc. Timothy D. Watkins, 24, of San Bernardino, Calif.

Lance Cpl. Jonathan R. Spears, 21, of Molino, Fla., died Oct. 23 from enemy small-arms fire while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Ar Ramadi, Iraq. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, Calif. During Operation Iraqi Freedom, his unit was attached to 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward).

Petty Officer 3rd Class Christopher W. Thompson, 25, of N. Wilkesboro, N.C., was killed in action on Oct. 21, from an IED explosion while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in the Al Anbar Province of Iraq.

Cpl. Benny G. Cockerham III, 21, of Conover, N.C.
Capt. Tyler B. Swisher, 35, of Cincinnati, Ohio
Both Marines died when their vehicle was struck by an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations against enemy forces near Al Amariyah, Iraq on Oct. 21. Their vehicle was traveling beside a canal when the attack occurred and the two Marines were thrown from the vehicle into the water. They were assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Cpl. Benjamin D. Hoeffner, 21, of Wheat Ridge, Colo., died in Ali Al Salem, Kuwait, on Oct. 25, of a non-combat related cause. Hoeffner was assigned to the Army Reserve's 324th Psychological Operations Company, Aurora, Colo.

Sgt. Michael T. Robertson, 28, of Houston, Texas, died at Brooke Army Medical Center, San Antonio, Texas, on Oct. 25, of injuries sustained in Samarra, Iraq, on Oct. 17, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Bradley Fighting Vehicle. The incident fatally injured another soldier and was reported on Oct. 25. Robertson was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Benning, Ga.

Staff Sgt. Daniel R. Lightner, Jr., 28, of Hollidaysburg, Pa., died in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, on Oct. 27, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during combat operations. Lightner was assigned to the Army National Guard's 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 28th Infantry Division, Washington, Pa.

Sgt. James Witkowski, 32, of Surprise, Ariz., died on Oct. 26, near Ashraf, Iraq, of injuries sustained there earlier that day when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during convoy operations. Witkowski was assigned to the Army Reserve's 729th Transportation Company, Fresno, Calif.

Lance Cpl. Robert F. Eckfield Jr., 23, of Cleveland, Ohio, and Lance Cpl. Jared J. Kremm, 24, of Hauppage, N.Y., died Oct. 27 from an indirect fire explosion in Saqlawiyah, Iraq. Kremm died at the scene while Eckfield succumbed to his wounds at a nearby medical center. Both were assigned to 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Spc. Christopher T. Monroe, 19, of Kendallville, Ind., died on Oct. 25, in Basra, Iraq, when his 5-ton truck was involved in an automobile accident with a civilian vehicle. Monroe was assigned to the Army Reserve's 785th Military Police Battalion, Fraser, Mich.

The Department of Defense announced today the death of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died in Rustamiyah, Iraq, on Oct. 26, when an improvised explosive device detonated near their HMMWV. Both Soldiers were assigned to the Army's 3rd Forward Support Battalion, Division Support Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.
Killed were:
Master Sgt. Thomas A. Wallsmith, 38, of Carthage, Mo.
Sgt. 1st Class Ramon A. Acevedoaponte, 51, of Watertown, N.Y.

Capt. Michael J. Mackinnon, 30, of Helena, Mont., died on Oct. 27, in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during convoy operations. Mackinnon was assigned to the Army's 4th Battalion, 64th Armor Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.

The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who
was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. 1st Lt. Debra A. Banaszak,
35, of Bloomington, Ill., died at Camp Victory, Kuwait, on Oct. 28, from noncombat related injuries. Banaszak was assigned to the Army National Guard's 1035th Maintenance Company, Jefferson Barracks, Mo.
The incident is under investigation.

Staff Sgt. Lewis J. Gentry, 48, of Detroit, Mich., died in Mosul, Iraq, on Oct. 26, from a noncombat related cause. Gentry was assigned to the Army's 94th Engineer Battalion, Vilseck, Germany.

Pfc. Dillon M. Jutras, 20, of Fairfax Station, Va., died in Al Anbar Province, Iraq, on Oct. 28, from injuries sustained while conducting combat operations. Jutras was assigned to the Army's 3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, Fort Benning, Ga.

Lance Cpl. Ryan J. Sorensen, 26, of Boca Raton, Fla., died Nov. 6 from enemy small-arms fire while conducting combat operations during Operation Steel Curtain in Husaybah, Iraq. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Capt. Joel E. Cahill, 34, of Norwood, Mass., died in Ad Dawr, Iraq, on Nov. 6, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV. Cahill was assigned to the Army's 1st Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Benning, Ga.

The Department of Defense announced today the death of four soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died in Baghdad, Iraq, on Nov. 7, when a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device detonated near their dismounted patrol. The soldiers were assigned to the 3rd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Carson, Colo.
Killed were:
1st Lt. Justin S. Smith, 28, of Lansing, Mich.
Staff Sgt. Brian L. Freeman, 27, of Lucedale, Miss.
Spc. Robert C. Pope II, 22, of East Islip, N.Y.
Pfc. Mario A. Reyes, 19, of Las Cruces, N.M.