| 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
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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.
C
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
.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.
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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,
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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.
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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.
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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..
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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.
| 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.
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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
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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
.
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.
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