| 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.,
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