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Cpl. Barton R. Humlhanz, 23, of Hellertown, Pa., died Aug. 26 from
injuries received due to enemy action in Babil Province, Iraq.İİ He
was assigned to Marine Expeditionary Unit Service Support Group 24,
24th MEU, Camp Lejeune, N.C.
Spc. Marco D. Ross, 20, of Memphis, Tenn., died Aug. 25 in Baghdad,
Iraq, when enemy mortars attacked his camp.İ Ross was assigned to the
Army's 115th Forward Support Battalion, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort
Hood, Texas.
Spc. Charles L. Neeley, 19, of Mattoon, Ill., died Aug. 25 in Tikrit,
Iraq, when his tractor-trailer rolled over as he attempted to access a
pontoon bridge.İ Neeley was assigned to the Army Reserve's 454th
Transportation Company, Columbus, Ohio.
Lance Cpl. Jacob R. Lugo, 21, of Flower Mound, Texas, died Aug. 24 as
result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.İ He was assigned to
3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine
Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine
Palms, Calif.
Lance Cpl. Alexander S. Arredondo, 20, of Randolph, Mass., died Aug.
25 as result of enemy action in An Najaf, Iraq.İ He was assigned to
Battalion Landing Team 1/4, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special
Operations Capable), I Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base
Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Lance Cpl. Jacob R. Lugo, 21, of Flower Mound, Texas, died Aug. 24 as
result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.İ He was assigned to
3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine
Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine
Palms, Calif.
Staff Sgt. Robert C. Thornton Jr., 35, of Rainbow City, Ala., died
Aug. 23 in Baghdad, Iraq, when his patrol came under rocket-propelled
grenade attack.İ Thornton was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 7th
Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
Staff Sgt. Donald N. Davis, 42, of Saginaw, Mich., died August 24 in
Fallujah, Iraq, when an M915A tractor and an M106A2 tanker trailer
rolled over an embankment.İ Staff Sgt Davis was assigned to the U.S.
Army Reserve's 660th Transportation Company, Zanesville, Ohio.
Sgt. Richard M. Lord, 24, of Jacksonville, Fla., died Aug. 18 from
injuries received due to enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.ğ He
was assigned to 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine
Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.
Gunnery Sgt. Edward T. Reeder, 32, of Camp Verde, Ariz., died Aug. 21
in a non-combat related vehicle incident in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.ğ
Reeder was assigned to Headquarters and Service Battalion, 1st Force
Service Support Group, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton,
Calif.
Pfc. Kevin A. Cuming, 22, of North White Plains, N.Y., died August 21
in Baghdad, Iraq, when his patrol came under rocket-propelled grenade
attack.ğ Cuming was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 7th Cavalry
Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
Cpl. Christopher Belchik, 30, of Jersey, Ill., died Aug. 22, due to
enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.ğ He was assigned to 2nd
Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine
Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.
The Department of Defense announced today the death of four Marines
who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Cpl. Nicanor Alvarez, 22, of San Bernardino, Calif., died Aug. 21 from
injuries received from to enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.ğ
Alvarez was assigned to 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, 1st Marine
Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Sgt. Jason Cook, 25, of Okanogan, Wash., died Aug. 21 from injuries
received due to enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.ğ Cook was
assigned to 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine
Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Lance Cpl. Seth Huston, 19, Perryton, Texas, died Aug. 21 due to enemy
action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.ğ Huston was assigned to 2nd
Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine
Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Pfc. Nachez Washalanta, 21, of Bryan, Okla., died Aug. 21 from
injuries received due to enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.ğ
Washalanta was assigned to 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion,
1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton,
Calif. The Department of Defense announced today the death of two
soldiers supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.ğ They died Aug. 20 near
Samarra, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device exploded near their
vehicle.ğ Both were assigned to the Army National Guard's 216th
Engineer Battalion, Hamilton, Ohio. Killed were:
1st Lt. Charles L. Wilkins III, 38, of Columbus, Ohio.
Pfc. Ryan A. Martin, 22, of Mount Vernon, Ohio
Pfc. Kevin A. Cuming, 22, of North White Plains, N.Y., died August 21
in Baghdad, Iraq, when his patrol came under rocket-propelled grenade
attack.ğ Cuming was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 7th Cavalry
Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
Cpl. Brad P. McCormick, 23, of Overton, Tenn., died Aug. 19 from enemy
action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.ğ Cpl. McCormick was assigned to the
Marine Corps Reserve's 3rd Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine
Division, Nashville, Tenn.
Sgt. Harvey E. Parkerson III, 27, Yuba City, Calif., died Aug 18 due
to enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.ğ Sgt. Parkerson was
assigned to Battalion Landing Team 1/4, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit
(Special Operations Capable), Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Lance Cpl. Dustin R. Fitzgerald, 22, of Huber Heights, Ohio, died Aug
18, in a non-combat related vehicle incident in Al Anbar Province,
Iraq.ğ Lance Cpl. Fitzgerald was assigned to Battalion Landing Team
1/2, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, Camp Lejeune, N.C.
Lance Cpl. Caleb J. Powers, 21, of Manfield, Wash., died Aug 17 due to
enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.ğğ Lance Cpl. Powers was
assigned to 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division,
Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Spc. Jacob D. Martir, 21, of Norwich, Conn., died Aug 18 in Sadr City,
Iraq, when his patrol came under enemy small arms fire.ğ Spc. Martir
was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry
Division, Fort Hood, Texas
Pfc. Henry C. Risner, 26, of Golden, Colo., died Aug 18 in Baghdad,
Iraq, when his checkpoint came under enemy small arms fire.ğ Pfc.
Risner was assigned to theğğ 2nd Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment,
2nd Brigade, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, N.Y.
Spc. Brandon T. Titus, 20, of Boise, Idaho, died Aug. 17 in Baghdad,
Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his
checkpoint.ğ Titus was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 14th Infantry
Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort
Drum, N.Y.
Sgt. David M. Heath, 30, of LaPorte, Ind., died August 16 in Sadr
City, Iraq, when his patrol came under small arms and rocket-propelled
grenade attack.ğ Heath was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 41st
Infantry Division, 3rd Brigade, 1st Armored Division, Fort Riley, Kan.
Spc. Mark Anthony Zapata, 27, of Edinburg, Texas, died August 15 in
Najaf, Iraq as a result of hostile fire. Zapata was assigned to the
Army's 2nd Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division from
Fort Hood, Texas.
2nd Lt. James Michael Goins, 23, of Bonner Springs, Kan., died as a
result of hostile fire on August 15 in Najaf, Iraq.Goins was assigned
to the Army's 2nd Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry
Division from Fort Hood, Texas.
The Department of Defense announced today the death of two Marines who
were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Both Marines died Aug. 15
from injuries received from enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.ğ
They were assigned to 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine
Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Pfc. Fernando B. Hannon, 19, of Wildomar, Calif.
Pfc. Geoffrey Perez, 24, of Los Angeles, Calif.
U.S. Captain Gregory A. Ratzlaff, 36, of Olympia, Washington, died
August 3, 2004 due to a non-combat related incident at Forward
Operating Base Duke, Iraq.
Staff Sgt. John R. Howard, 26, of Covington, Va. Howard was assigned
to Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 166 (Reinforced), 11th Marine
Expeditionary Unit, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Air
Station Miramar, Calif.
Lance Cpl. Tavon L. Hubbard, 24, of Reston, Va. Hubbard was assigned
to the Command Element, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, I Marine
Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Sgt. Daniel Michael Shepherd, 23, of Elyria, Ohio, died August 15 in
Ar Ramabi, Iraq, when his M2 Bradley Fighting Vehicle hit an
improvised explosive device.ğ Shepherd was assigned to the Army's 1st
Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment from Fort Riley, Kan.
Pfc. Brandon R. Sapp, 21, of Lake Worth, Fla., died August 15 in
Najaf, Iraq, when his M2 Bradley Fighting Vehicle hit an improvised
explosive device.ğ Sapp was assigned to the Army's 2nd Battalion, 7th
Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
1st Lt. Neil Anthony Santoriello, 24, of Verona, Penn., died August 13
in Khalidiyah, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated
near his mounted reconnaissance patrol vehicle.ğ Santoriello was
assigned to 1st Battalion, 34th Armor, 1st Brigade, 1st Infantry
Division, Fort Riley, Kan.
Lance Cpl. Nicholas B. Morrison, 23, of Carlisle, Penn., died August
13 due to hostile action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.ğ He was assigned
to 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine
Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.
Lance Cpl. Kane M. Funke, 20, of Vancouver, Wash., died August 13 as
result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.ğ He was assigned to
2nd Battalion, 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine
Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine
Palms, Calif.
Sgt. Daniel Lee Galvan, 30, of Moore, Okla., died Aug. 12 in Salerno,
Afghanistan, when the helicopter he was in developed mechanical
difficulties and crashed.ğ Galvan was assigned to the 2nd Battalion
(Assault), 25th Aviation Regiment, 25th Light Infantry Division, from
Schofield Barracks, Hawaii.
Rick A. Ulbright, 49, of Waldorf, Md., was assigned to the 33rd Field
Investigative Squadron, Andrews Air Force Base, Md.ğ He died Aug. 8 at
Kirkuk Air Base, Iraq, from wounds received during a mortar attack.
Capt. Andrew R. Houghton, 25, of Houston, Texas, died on Aug. 9 at
Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C., of injuries
sustained on July 10 in Ad Dhuha, Iraq, when a rocket propelled
grenade detonated near his vehicle.ğ Houghton was assigned to the 1st
Squadron, 4th Cavalry, 1st Infantry Division, Schweinfurt, Germany.
Lance Cpl. Jonathan W. Collins, 19, of Crystal Lake, Ill., died Aug. 8
due to enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.ğ He was assigned to
2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine
Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
The Department of Defense announced today the death of two soldiers
supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.ğ They died on Aug. 7, in
Ghazikel, Afghanistan, when their vehicle struck an improvised
explosive device.ğ Both soldiers were assigned to the Army National
Guard's 3rd Battalion, 116th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 29th
Infantry Division (Light Infantry), Winchester, Va.ğ Killed were:
Staff Sgt. Craig W. Cherry, 39, of Winchester, Va.
Sgt. Bobby E. Beasley, 36, of Inwood, W.Va.
The Department of Defense announced today the death of two Marines who
were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Sgt. Yadir G. Reynoso, 27, of Wapato, Wash., died Aug. 5 due to enemy
action in An Najaf Province, Iraq.ğ
Cpl. Roberto Abad, 22, of Los Angeles, Calif., died Aug. 6 due to
enemy action in An Najaf Province, Iraq.ğ
Pfc. Raymond J. Faulstich Jr., 24, of Leonardtown, Md., died Aug. 5 in
Najaf, Iraq, when individuals using small arms fire and
rocket-propelled grenades attacked his convoy.ğ Faulstich was assigned
to the 89th Transportation Company, 6th Transportation Battalion, 7th
Transportation Group,ğ Fort Eustis, Va.
Spc. Joshua I. Bunch, 23, of Hattiesburg, Miss., died Aug. 6 in
Baghdad, Iraq, when individuals using small arms fire and
rocket-propelled grenades attacked his vehicle.ğ Bunch was assigned to
the 91st Engineer Battalion, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
Spc. Joseph F. Herndon, II, 21, of Derby, Kan., died July 29, in
Hawijah, Iraq, when he was shot while on guard duty.ğ Herndon was
assigned to the Army's 1st Battalion, 27th Infantry, 25th Infantry
Division (Light), Schofield Barracks, Hawaii.
Pfc. Ken W. Leisten, 20, of Cornelius, Ore., died July 28, in Taji,
Iraq, when his vehicle struck an improvised explosive device.ğ Leisten
was assigned to the Army National Guard's 2nd Battalion, 162nd
Infantry, Corvallis, Ore.
Sgt. Moses D. Rocha, 33, of Roswell, N.M., died August 5 due to
injuries received from enemy action in An Najaf, Iraq.ğ He was
assigned to Battalion Landing Team 1/4, 11th Marine Expeditionary
Unit, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Spc. Donald R. McCune, 20, of Yplsilanti, Mich., died August 5, in
Landstuhl, Germany, of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive
device detonated near his patrol on August 4 in Balad, Iraq.ğ McCune
was assigned to the Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 161st
Infantry Regiment, 81st Brigade Combat Team, Moses Lake, Wash.
The Department of Defense announced today the death of three Marines
who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Cpl. Dean P. Pratt, 22, of Stevensville, Mont., died Aug. 2 due to
enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.ğ He was assigned to 2nd
Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine
Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Gunnery Sgt. Elia P. Fontecchio, 30, of Milford, Mass., died Aug. 4
from injuries received from enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.ğ
He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division, I
Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center
Twentynine Palms, Calif.
Lance Cpl. Joseph L. Nice, 19, of Nicoma Park, Okla., died Aug. 4 due
to enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.ğ He was assigned to 3rd
Battalion, 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary
Force, Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif.
Sgt. Juan Calderon Jr., 26, of Weslaco, Texas, died Aug. 2 due to
enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.ğ He was assigned to 3rd
Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine
Expaditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
The Department of Defense announced today the death of two soldiers
supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.ğ Both were killed in Baghdad,
Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near the vehicle
they were traveling in while on patrol.ğ Spc. Onwordi died on Aug. 2
and Pfc. Shondee died on Aug. 3 from injuries sustained from the
incident.ğ Both were assigned to the Army's 2nd Battalion, 12th
Armored Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.ğ
Killed were:
Spc. Justin B. Onwordi, 28, of Chandler, Ariz.
Pfc. Harry N. Shondee, Jr., 19, of Ganado, Ariz.
Sgt. Tommy L. Gray, 34, of Roswell, N.M., died Aug. 3 in Taji, Iraq,
when he became caught between two motor pool vehicles. Gray was
assigned to the Army's 215th Forward Support Battalion, 1st Cavalry
Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
Sgt. Juan Calderon Jr., 26, of Weslaco, Texas, died Aug. 2 due to
enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.ğ He was assigned to 3rd
Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine
Expaditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
The Department of Defense announced today the death of two soldiers
supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died Aug. 1, in Samarra,
Iraq, when an improvised explosive device exploded near their guard
post. Both soldiers were assigned to the Army's 1st Squadron, 4th
Cavalry, 1st Infantry Division, Schweinfurt, Germany. Killed were:
Spc. Anthony J. Dixon, 20, of Lindenwold, N.J.
Spc. Armando Hernandez, 22, of Hesperia, Calif.
Gunnery Sgt. Shawn A. Lane, 33, of Corning, N.Y., died July 28 due to
enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to
Headquarters Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary
Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Pfc. Ken W. Leisten, 20, of Cornelius, Ore., died July 28, in Taji,
Iraq, when his vehicle struck an improvised explosive device. Leisten
was assigned to the Army National Guard's 2nd Battalion, 162nd
Infantry, Corvallis, Ore.
Lt. Col. David S. Greene, 39, of Raleigh, N.C., died July 28 due to
enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was a reservist assigned
to Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 775, Marine Aircraft Group
16, 3D Marine Air Wing, Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif.
Sgt. DeForest L. Talbert, 24, of Charleston, W.Va., died July 27 in
Baladruc, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his
vehicle. Talbert was assigned to the Army National Guard's 1st
Battalion, 150th Armor Regiment from Beckley, W.Va.
Lance Cpl. Vincent M. Sullivan, 23, of Chatham, N.J., died July 23 due
to injuries received from enemy action 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.
The Department of Defense announced today the death of two soldiers
supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Sgt. Tatjana Reed, 34, of Fort Campbell, K.Y., died July 22 in
Samarra, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near her
convoy vehicle. Reed was assigned to the 66th Transportation Company
from Kaiserslautern, Germany.
Spc. Nicholas J. Zangara, 21, of Philadelphia, Pa., died July 24 in
Tikrit, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his
convoy vehicle. Zangara was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 7th Field
Artillery Regiment, 1st Infantry Division from Schweinfurt, Germany.
Pvt. 1st Class Torey J. Dantzler, 22, of Columbia, La., died July 22,
in Samarra, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated on the
side of the road near his convoy vehicle. Dantzler was assigned to the
Army's 66th Transportation Company from Kaiserslautern, Germany.
Lance Cpl. Mark E. Engel, 21, of Grand Junction, Col., died July 21 at
Brooke Army Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, Texas, of wounds he
received as result of enemy action on July 6 in Al Anbar Province,
Iraq. He was assigned to 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion,
2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force at Camp Lejeune,
N.C.
Spc. Danny B. Daniels, II, 23, of Varney, W.V., died July 20, in
Baghdad, Iraq, when his patrol vehicle came under attack by small arms
fire and hit an improvised explosive device. Daniels was assigned to
the Army's 630th Military Police Company, 793rd Military Police
Battalion, 89th Military Police Brigade, Bamberg, Germany.
Pfc. Nicholas H. Blodgett, 21, of Wyoming, Mich., died July 21, in
Abdalluyah, Iraq, when his patrol vehicle hit an improvised explosive
device. Blodgett was assigned to the Army's 1st Squadron, 4th Cavalry
Regiment, Schweinfurt, Germany.
Cpl. Todd J. Godwin, 21, of Muskingum County, Ohio, died July 20 due
to injuries received from enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He
was assigned to 1st Battalion, 8th Marines, 2nd Marine Division, Camp
Lejeune, N.C.
The Department of Defense announced today the death of two soldiers
supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Pfc. Charles C. Persing, 20, of Albany, La., and
Sgt. Dale T. Lloyd, 22, of Watsontown, Penn., died July 19 in
Scandaria, Iraq, when multiple mortars rounds hit their forward
operating base. The soldiers were assigned to the 1st Battalion, 32nd
Infantry, 1st Brigade, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort
Drum, N.Y. Staff Sgt. Michael J. Clark, 29, of Leesburg Lake, Fla.,
died July 20 due to enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was
assigned to Combat Service Support Battalion 1, Combat Service Support
Group 11, 1st Force Service Support Group, I Marine Expeditionary
Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Lance Cpl. Bryan P. Kelly, 21, of Klamath, Ore., died July 16 due to
injuries received from enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was
assigned to 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I
Marine Expeditionary Force at Camp Pendleton, Calif.
The Department of Defense announced today the death of two soldiers
supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Sgt. 1st Class David A. Hartman, 41, of Akron, Mich., died July 17 in
Bayji, Iraq, when the vehicle he was driving was hit by an improvised
explosive device. Hartman was assigned to the Army Reserve's 401st
Transportation Company from Battle Creek, Mich.
Spc. Craig S. Frank, 24, of Lincoln Park, Mich., died July 17 near
Baghdad, Iraq, when his convoy vehicle hit an improvised explosive
device. Frank was assigned to the Army National Guard's 1775th
Military Police Company from Pontiac, Mich.
The Department of Defense announced today the death of two Soldiers
supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died July 14 in Talafar,
Iraq, when their vehicle rolled over as the driver tried to avoid
another vehicle. The two Soldiers were assigned to the Army's 5th
Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division,
from Fort Lewis, Wash. Killed were:
Cpl. Demetrius L. Rice, 24, of Ortonville, N.M.
Pfc. Jesse J. Martinez, 20, of Tracy, Calif.
Staff Sgt. Paul C. Mardis, Jr., 25, of Palmetto, Fla., died July 15 in
Washington, D.C., from injuries sustained on May 20 in Mosul, Iraq,
when his vehicle was struck by an improvised explosive device. Mardis
was assigned to the Army's 3rd Battalion, 5th Special Forces Group,
from Fort Campbell, Ky.
The Department of Defense announced today the death of two soldiers
supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died July 11 near Al Hillah,
Iraq, when the vehicle they were riding in was involved in a head-on
collision with another vehicle. Both soldiers were assigned to the 1st
Battalion, 94th Field Artillery Brigade, Baumholder, Germany. Killed
were:
Sgt. James G. West, 34, of Watertown, N.Y.
Spc. Dana N. Wilson, 26, of Fountain, Colo.
Spc. Juan M. Torres, 25, of Houston, Texas, died July 12 in Bagram,
Afghanistan, of non-combat related injuries. Torres was assigned to
the 453rd Transportation Company, U.S. Army Reserve, Houston, Texas.
Pfc. Torry D. Harris, 21, of Chicago, Ill., died July 13 in Tikrit,
Iraq, of non-combat related injuries. Harris was assigned to the 12th
Chemical Company, Kitzingen, Germany.
The Department of Defense announced today the deaths of two soldiers
supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died July 11 in Samarra,
Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near their convoy
vehicle. Both soldiers were assigned to the 267th Ordnance Company,
Nebraska National Guard, Lincoln, Neb. Killed were:
Sgt. 1st Class Linda Ann Tarango-Griess, 33, of Sutton, Neb.
Sgt. Jeremy J. Fischer, 26, of Lincoln, Neb. The Department of Defense
announced today the death of five Soldiers supporting Operation Iraqi
Freedom. They died July 8 in Baghdad, Iraq. All were in the Iraqi
National Guard Headquarters when it came under a mortar attack. Each
of the soldiers was assigned to 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment,
1st Infantry Division, Schweinfurt, Germany. Killed were:
Sgt. Robert E. Colvill, Jr., 31, of Anderson, Ind.
Spc. William R. Emanuel, IV, 19, of Stockton, Calif.
Spc. Joseph M. Garmback, Jr., 24, of Cleveland, Ohio
Spc. Sonny G. Sampler, 23, of Oklahoma City, Okla.
Pfc. Collier E. Barcus, 21, of McHenry, Ill. The Department of Defense
announced today the death of four Marines who were supporting
Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Cpl. Terry Holmes, 22, of Hollywood, Fla.
Sgt. Krisna Nachampassak, 27, of Burke, Va.
Pfc. Christopher J. Reed, 20, of Craigmont, Idaho.
Staff Sgt. Trevor Spink, 36, of Farmington, Mo.
Staff Sgt. Dustin W. Peters, 25, of El Dorado, Kan., died July 11 as
result of enemy action near the Forward Operating Base Summerall in
Iraq. He was assigned to the 314th Logistics Readiness Squadron,
Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark.
Spc. Jeremiah W. Schmunk, 21, of Richland, Wash., died July 8 in
Baghdad, Iraq, when his vehicle came under attack by rocket propelled
grenade and small arms fire. Schmunk was assigned to the Company C,
1st Battalion, 161st Infantry Regiment, 1st Calvalry, Washington
National Guard, Moses Lake, Wash.
Spc. Shawn M. Davies, 22, of Aliquippa, Pa., died July 8 in Baghdad,
Iraq, of a non-combat related illness. Davies was assigned to the 4th
Battalion, 5th Air Defense Artillery, 1st Cavalry Division Regiment,
Fort Hood, Texas.
Sgt. Michael C. Barkey, 22, of Canal Fulton, Ohio, died July 7 in Ar
Ramadi, Iraq, when a tire on his military vehicle blew out, the driver
lost control and the vehicle turned over. Barkey was assigned to the
Army National Guard's 1484th Transportation Company, Akron, Ohio.
Cpl. Jeffrey D. Lawrence, 22, of Tucson, Ariz., died July 6 as result
of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to 2nd
Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine
Expeditionary Force at Camp Lejeune, N.C.
Lance Cpl. Justin T. Hunt, 22, of Riverside, Calif., died July 6 as
result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to
2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II
Marine Expeditionary Force at Camp Lejeune, N.C.
Cpl. Dallas L. Kerns, 21, of Mountain Grove, Mo., died July 5 as a
result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to
3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine
Expeditionary Force at Twentynine Palms, Calif.
Staff Sgt. Stephen G. Martin, 39, of Rhinelander, Wis., died July 1 at
Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C., from injuries
sustained in Mosul, Iraq, on June 24 when a car bomb exploded near his
guard post. Martin was assigned to the Army Reserve's 330th Military
Police Detachment, Sheboygan, Wis.
The Department of Defense announced today the death of two Marines who
were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Lance Cpl. Michael S. Torres, 21, of El Paso, Texas.
Lance Cpl. John J. Vangyzen IV, 21, of Bristol, Mass.
Both Marines died July 5 as a result of enemy action in Al Anbar
Province, Iraq. They were assigned to 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine
Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, at
Twentynine Palms, Calif.
2nd Lt. Brian D. Smith, 30, of McKinney, Texas, died July 2 in
Habbaniyah, Iraq when he was shot while conducting combat operations.
Smith was assigned to the Army's 1st Battalion, 34th Armor, 1st
Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kan.
Spc. Julie R. Hickey, 20, of Galloway, Ohio, was evacuated from
Bagram, Afghanistan, on June 30 and died in Landstuhl, Germany, on
July 4 of complications from a non-combat related illness. Hickey was
assigned to the Army Reserve's 412th Civil Affairs Battalion,
Whitehall, Ohio.
The Department of Defense announced today the deaths of two Marines
who were killed supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Lance Cpl. Timothy R. Creager, 21, of Millington, Tenn., died July 1
due to 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.
Lance Cpl. James B. Huston Jr., 22, of Umatilla, Ore., died July 2 in
a vehicle accident while his unit was responding to hostile action in
Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine
Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp
Pendleton, Calif.
Spc. Robert L. DuSang, 24, of Mandeville, La., died June 30 in
Navstar, Iraq, when a tire on the 5-ton vehicle in which he was riding
blew out and the vehicle overturned. DuSang was assigned to the Army's
1st Squadron, 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Polk, La.
Sgt. Christopher A. Wagener, 24, of Fairview Heights, Ill., died July
1, in Mosul, Iraq, when his convoy vehicle hit a land mine. Wagener
was assigned to the Army's 10th Aviation Battalion, 10th Mountain
Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, N.Y.
Sgt. Kenneth Conde Jr., 23, of Orlando, Fla., died July 1 due to
injuries received from enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was
assigned to 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I
Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
The Department of Defense announced today the death of three Marines
who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Lance Cpl. Patrick R. Adle, 21, of Baltimore, Md.
Sgt. Alan D. Sherman, 36, of Brick, N.J.
Cpl. John H. Todd III, 24, of Bridgeport, Pa.
All three died June 29 southeast of Baghdad, Iraq, as a result of
hostile action. They were assigned to the Marine Corps Reserve's 6th
Engineer Support Battalion, 4th Force Service Support Group, Folsom,
Pa.
Lance Cpl. Manuel A. Ceniceros, 23, of Santa Ana, Calif., died June 26
as a result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was
assigned to Regimental Combat Team 1 Headquarters Company, 1st Marine
Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Spc. Jeremy M. Heines, 25, of New Orleans, La., died June 26 in
Baghdad, Iraq, when his patrol came under attack by rocket propelled
grenades and small arms fire. Heines was assigned to Company C, 1st
Battalion, 9th Cavalry Regiment, Fort Hood, Texas.
1st Sgt. Ernest E. Utt, 38, of Hammond, Ill., died June 27 in Baghdad,
Iraq, after two 122mm rockets were fired into his forward operating
base. Utt was assigned to Battery B, 1st Battalion, 82nd Field
Artillery, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
The Department of Defense announced today the deaths of two Marines
who were supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.
Pfc. Daniel B. McClenney, 19, of Shelbyville, Tenn.
Lance Cpl. Juston T. Thacker, 21, of Bluefield, W.Va.
Both Marines died June 24 from hostile fire near Bari Khout,
Afghanistan. They were both assigned to 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine
Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, Camp Lejeune, N.C.
The Department of Defense announced today the death of two soldiers
supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died June 24, in Baqubah,
Iraq when their Bradley Fighting Vehicle came under attack by enemy
forces using small arms fire and rocket-propelled grenades. Both
soldiers were assigned to the Army National Guard's 1st Battalion,
120th Infantry, Jacksonville, N.C. Killed were:
Capt. Christopher S. Cash, 36, of Winterville, N.C.
Spc. Daniel A. Desens, 20, of Jacksonville, N.C.
Staff Sgt. Charles A. Kiser, 37, of Cleveland, Wis., died June 24 in
Mosul, Iraq, when an explosion occurred near his convoy. Kiser was
assigned to the Army Reserve's 330th Military Police Detachment,
Sheboygan, Wis.
Lance Cpl. Juan Lopez, 22, of Whitfield, Ga., died June 21 from
hostile fire in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to 2nd
Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine
Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
The Department of Defense announced today the death of two soldiers
supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died June 22 in Balad, Iraq,
when enemy forces ambushed their ground patrol. Both soldiers were
assigned to the Army National Guard's 579th Engineer Battalion,
Petaluma, Calif.
2nd Lt. Andre D. Tyson, 33, of Riverside, Calif.
Spc. Patrick R. McCaffrey Sr., 34, of Tracy, Calif.
The Department of Defense announced today the deaths of two Marines
who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Lance Cpl. Deshon E. Otey, 24, of Hardin, Ky.
Cpl. Tommy L. Parker Jr., 21, of Cleburne, Ark.
Both died June 21 from hostile fire in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. They
were assigned to 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine
Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Staff Sgt. Gregory V. Pennington, 36, of Glade Spring, Va., died June
21 in Baghdad, Iraq, when his camp came under mortar attack.
Pennington was assigned to the 2nd Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 1st
Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
Lance Cpl. Pedro Contreras, 27, of Harris, Texas, died June 21, from
hostile fire in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to 2nd
Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine
Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Lance Cpl. Russell P. White, 19, of Dagsboro, Del., died June 20 due
to a non-combat related incident at Camp Bulldog, Afghanistan. He was
assigned to 3rd Battalion, 6th Marines, 2nd Marine Division, Camp
Lejeune, N.C.
Spc. Thai Vue, 22, of Willows, Calif., died June 18 in Baghdad, Iraq,
when a mortar round hit the motor pool where he was working. Vue was
assigned to the Army's 127th Military Police Company, 709th Military
Police Battalion, 18th Military Police Brigade, V Corps, Hanau,
Germany.
Pfc. Jason N. Lynch, 21, of St. Croix, Virgin Islands, died June 18 in
Buhriz, Iraq, of small arms fire wounds he received as his unit was
engaging the enemy. Lynch was assigned to the Army's 1st Battalion,
6th Field Artillery, 1st Infantry Division, Bamberg, Germany.
The Department of Defense announced today the death of two Marines who
were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Staff Sgt. Marvin Best, 33, of Prosser, Wash., died June 20 due to
hostile action 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. Sean Horn, 19, of Orange, Calif., died June 19, due to a
non-hostile incident at Camp Taqaddum, Iraq. He was assigned to Combat
Service Support Group 11, 1st Force Service Support Group, I Marine
Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif. The incident is under
investigation.
The Department of Defense announced today the death of three soldiers
supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died on June 16 in Balad,
Iraq, during a mortar attack when mortar rounds hit their camp. Killed
were:
Maj. Paul R. Syverson III, 32, of Lake Zurich, Ill. Syverson was
assigned to the Army's 5th Special Forces Group, Fort Campbell, Ky.
Spc. Jeremy M. Dimaranan, 29, of Virginia Beach, Va. Dimaranan was
assigned to the Army Reserve's 302nd Transportation Company, 172nd
Combat Support Group, Fort Eustis, Va.
Sgt. Arthur S. Mastrapa, 35, of Apopka, Fla. Mastrapa was assigned to
the Army Reserve's 351 Military Police Company, 95th Military Police
Battalion, 16th Military Police Brigade, Ocala, Fla.
Spc. Eric S. McKinley, 24, of Corvallis, Ore., died June 13 in
Baghdad, Iraq, when his vehicle was attacked by small arms fire and an
improvised explosive device. McKinley was assigned to the Army
Reserve's Company B, 2nd Battalion, 162nd Infantry Regiment,
Corvallis, Ore.
Pfc. Thomas D. Caughman, 20, of Lexington, S.C., died June 9, in
Baghdad, Iraq when his up-armored high-mobility-multi-purpose wheeled
vehicle was struck by rocket propelled grenades and small arms fire.
Caughman was assigned to the Army Reserve's Company C, 391st Engineer
Battalion, Spartanburg, S.C.
The Department of Defense announced today the death of three soldiers
supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. They died May 29 in Kandahar,
Afghanistan, when their vehicle hit a land mine. Killed were:
Capt. Daniel W. Eggers, 28, of Cape Coral, Fla. He was assigned to the
1st Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne), from Fort Bragg,
N.C.
Sgt. 1st Class Sgt. Robert J. Mogensen, 26, of Leesville, La. He was
assigned to the 1st Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne),
Fort Bragg, N.C.
Pfc. Joseph A. Jeffries, 21, of Beaverton, Ore. He was assigned to the
Army Reserve's 329th Psychological Operations Company, Portland, Ore.
Lance Cpl. Benjamin R. Gonzalez, 23, of Los Angeles, Calif., died May
29 due to hostile action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned
to 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine
Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Spc. Michael J. Wiesemann, 20, of North Judson, Ind., died May 29, at
Forward Operating Base Q-West (Quyarrah Air Base, Iraq) of non-combat
related injuries. Wiesemann was assigned to the Army's 1st Squadron,
14th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Lewis,
Wash.
Petty Officer 1st Class Brian J. Ouellette, 37, of Needham, Mass.,
died on May 29. He was a U.S. Navy SEAL serving with Navy Special
Warfare Group Two, Little Creek, Va.
Lance Cpl. Jeremy L. Bohlman, 21, of Sioux Falls, S.D., died June 7
from hostile action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to 1st
Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine
Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Sgt. Jamie A. Gray, 29, of Montpelier, Vt. died June 7 in Scania,
Iraq, when his military vehicle hit an improvised explosive device.
Gray was assigned to Army National Guard's Headquarters, Headquarters
Battery, 1st Battalion, 86th Field Artillery, Williston, Vt.
The Department of Defense announced today the death of five soldiers
supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died June 4 in Baghdad, Iraq,
when individuals using improvised explosive devices and
rocket-propelled grenades attacked their convoy. All of the soldiers
were assigned to the Army's National Guard. Killed were:
Assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 162nd Infantry, headquartered in
Cottage Grove, Ore.:
1st Lt. Erik. S. McCrae, 25, of Portland, Ore.
Sgt. Justin L. Eyerly, 23, of Salem, Ore.
Spc. Justin W. Linden, 22, of Portland, Ore.
Assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 112th Field Artillery, Lawrenceville,
N.J.:
Sgt. Frank T. Carvill, 51, of Carlstadt, N.J.
Spc. Christopher M. Duffy, 26, of Brick, N.J.
The Department of Defense announced today the death of two soldiers
supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died June 5 in Baghdad, Iraq,
when their vehicle hit an improvised explosive device. Both soldiers
were assigned to New Jersey Army National Guard's 3rd Battalion, 112th
Field Artillery. Killed were:
Sgt. Humberto F. Timoteo, 25, of Newark, N.J., assigned to Battery A,
3rd Battalion, 112th Field Artillery, Morristown, N. J.
Spc. Ryan E. Doltz, 26, of Mine Hill, N.J., assigned to Battery B, 3rd
Battalion, 112th Field Artillery, Lawrence, N.J.
Sgt. Melvin Y. Mora, 27, of Columbia, Mo. died in Taji, Iraq, on June
6 when his camp was hit by a mortar attack. Mora was assigned to the
Army Reserve's 245th Maintenance Company, St. Louis, Mo.
Lance Cpl. Todd J. Bolding, 23, of Manvel, Texas, died June 3 of
wounds received due to hostile action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He
was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine
Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Lance Cpl. Rafael Reynosasuarez, 28, of Santa Ana, Calif., died May 29
from hostile fire in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to 2nd
Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine
Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Pfc. Cody S. Calavan, 19, of Lake Stevens, Wash., died May 29 due to
hostile action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to 2nd
Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine
Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Lance Cpl. Benjamin R. Gonzalez, 23, of Los Angeles, Calif., died May
29 due to hostile action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned
to 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine
Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
The Department of Defense announced today the death of two Marines who
were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Lance Cpl. Kyle W. Codner, 19, of Wood River, Neb.
Cpl. Matthew C. Henderson, 25, of Lincoln, Neb.
Both Marines died May 26, due to hostile action in Al Anbar Province,
Iraq. They were assigned to 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, 1st Marine
Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Pfc. Daniel P. Unger, 19, of Exeter, Calif., died May 25 in Forward
Operating Base Kalsu (Iskandariyah, Iraq) during a rocket attack.
Unger was assigned to the Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 185th
Armor, 81st Separate Armor Brigade, Visalia, Calif.
The Department of Defense announced today the death of two soldiers
supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died May 25 in Fallujah,
Iraq, when an improvised explosive device hit their patrol. Both
soldiers were assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 62nd Air Defense
Artillery, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, N.Y.
Killed were:
Pfc. Richard H. Rosas, 21, of Saint Louis, Mich.
Pfc. James P. Lambert, 23, of New Orleans, La.
The Department of Defense announced today the death of two soldiers
supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died May 25 in Forward
Operating Base Kalsu (Iskandariyah, Iraq,) when their unit came under
mortar attack. Both soldiers were assigned to the Army National
Guard's 1st Battalion, 86th Field Artillery, from Williston, Vt.
Killed were:
Spc. Alan N. Bean Jr., 22, of Bridport, Vt.
Sgt. Kevin F. Sheehan, 36, of Milton, Vt.
Spc. Beau R. Beaulieu, 20, of Lisbon, Maine, died May 24 in Taji,
Iraq, during a mortar attack on Camp Cooke. Beaulieu was assigned to
the 27th Main Support Battalion, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood,
Texas.
Pfc. Owen D. Witt, 20, of Sand Springs, Mont., died May 24 in Ad Dawr,
Iraq, when his armored high-mobility-multipurpose-wheeled vehicle
rolled over. Witt was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 4th Cavalry, 1st
Infantry Division, Schweinfurt, Germany.
Staff Sgt. Jorge A. MolinaBautista, 37, of Rialto, Calif., died May 23
as a result of hostile action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was
assigned to 1st Light Armored Reconnaisance Battalion, 1st Marine
Division, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Spc. Jeremy L. Ridlen, 23, of Paris, Ill., died May 23 in East
Fallujah, Iraq, from small arms fire after a dump truck on the side of
the road was detonated while his military convoy passed by. Ridlen was
assigned to the Army National Guard's 1544 Transportation Company,
Paris, Ill.
Lance Cpl. Andrew J. Zabierek, 25, of Chelmsford, Mass., died May 21
due to hostile action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to
2nd Battalion, 2nd Marines, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine
Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C. His unit was attached to I MEF
in Iraq.
Staff Sgt. Jeremy R. Horton, 24, of Carneys Point, Penn., died May 21,
2004 in near Al Iskandariyah, Iraq when an improvised explosive device
exploded. Horton was assigned to Company B, 2nd Battalion, 6th
Infantry Regiment, 1st Armored Division, Baumholder, Germany.
Cpl. Rudy Salas, 20, of Baldwin Park, Calif., died May 20, due a
non-combat related vehicle accident in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was
assigned to 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine
Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
The Department of Defense announced today the death of three Soldiers
who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Spc. Michael C. Campbell, 34, of Marshfield, Mo., died May 19, in
Samarra, Iraq, when his convoy hit an improvised explosive device.
Campbell was assigned to Headquarters, Headquarters Troop, 1st
Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division, Schweinfurt,
Germany.
Pfc. Leslie D. Jackson, 18, of Richmond, Va., died May 20, in Baghdad,
Iraq, when her military vehicle hit an improvised explosive device as
it was returning to Camp Eagle. Jackson was assigned to A Company,
115th Forward Support Battalion, 1st Cavalry Division, Ft. Hood,
Texas.
Sergeant First Class Troy L. Miranda, 44, of DeQueen, Ark, died May
20, on Hipha Street in Baghdad, Iraq, when a grenade was thrown near
his foot patrol. Miranda was assigned to C Company, 1st Battalion,
153rd Infantry Regiment, 39th Brigade Combat Team, Arkansas Army
National Guard, assigned to the 1st Cavalry Division.
Pfc. Michael M. Carey, 20, of Prince George, Va., died May 18 in Iraq.
He apparently fell into a canal and did not resurface. His remains
were recovered on May 18. He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 5th Marine
Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, at Camp
Pendleton, Calif.
Staff Sgt. William D. Chaney, 59, of Schaumburg, Ill., died May 18, in
Landstuhl, Germany due to a non-combat related injury. Initial reports
indicate that Chaney was medically evacuated from Iraq to Germany for
surgery due to a sudden medical condition. He died from complications
after surgery. Chaney was assigned to the Army National Guard, Company
B, 1st Battalion, 106th Aviation Regiment, Chicago, Ill.
Staff Sgt. Joseph P. Garyantes, 34, of Rehoboth, Del., died May 18 by
sniper fire in Muqdadiyah, Iraq, while on a combat patrol. Garyantes
was assigned to B Company, 1st Battalion, 63rd Armor Regiment, 1st
Infantry Division, Vilseck, Germany.
Spc. Marcos O. Nolasco, 34, of Chino, Calif., died May 18 in Baji,
Iraq, as a result of an electrocution accident. Nolasco was assigned
to Battery B, 1st Battalion, 33rd Field Artillery, 1st Infantry
Division, Bamberg, Germany.
Lance Cpl. Bob W. Roberts, 30, of Newport, Ore., died May 17, due to
hostile fire in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to 1st Combat
Engineer Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force,
Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Sgt. James W. Harlan, 44, of Owensboro, Ky., died May 14 at Camp
Anaconda, Iraq, when a suicide bomber detonated a car bomb next to his
vehicle. Harlan was assigned to the Army Reserve's 660th
Transportation Company, 88th Regional Readiness Command, Zanesville,
Ohio.
The Department of Defense announced today the death of two soldiers
supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died May 16 in Al Karmah,
Iraq, when their vehicle hit an improvised explosive device. Both
soldiers were assigned to the Army National Guard's Battery C, 1st
Battalion, 107th Field Artillery Regiment, Oil City, Pa. Killed were:
Spc. Mark J. Kasecky, 20, of McKees Rocks, Pa.
Spc. Carl F. Curran, 22, of Union City, Pa.
Pfc. Brandon C. Sturdy, 19, of Urbandale, Iowa, died May 13 from
hostile fire in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to 2nd
Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine
Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Pfc. Brian K. Cutter, 19, of Riverside, Calif., was found unconscious
on May 13, and was later pronounced dead in Al Asad, Iraq. Cause of
death is under investigation. He was assigned to 3rd Assault Amphibian
Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp
Pendleton, Calif.
Chief Warrant Officer Bruce E. Price, 37, of Maryland, died May 15, in
Kajaki, Afghanistan, when individuals using rocket-propelled grenades
and small arms fire ambushed his unit. Price was assigned to the
Army's 1st Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group, Fort Bragg, N.C.
2nd Lt. Leonard M. Cowherd, 22, of Culpeper, Va., died May 16 in
Karbala, Iraq, when he received sniper and rocket propelled grenade
fire while securing a building near the Mukhayam Mosque. Cowherd was
assigned to Company C, 1st Battalion, 37th Armor Regiment, 1st Armored
Division, Friedberg, Germany.
Staff Sgt. Rene Ledesma, 34, of Abelene, Texas, died May 15 in
Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device exploded near his
Bradley Fighting Vehicle. Ledesma was assigned to the Army's 1st
Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood,
Texas.
Spc. Philip I. Spakosky, 25, of Browns Mill, N.J., died May 14 in
Baghdad, Iraq, of injuries sustained on May 13, in Karbala, Iraq when
he was shot by a suspected sniper. Spakosky was assigned to the Army's
1st Battalion, 37th Armor, 1st Armored Division, Friedberg, Germany.
Pfc. Michael A. Mora, 19, of Arroyo Grande, Calif., died May 14 in An
Najaf, Iraq, when his military vehicle slid off the road and turned
over. Mora was assigned to the Army's 3rd Squadron, 2nd Armored
Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Polk, La.
Senior Airman Pedro I. Espaillat Jr., 20, of Colombia, Tenn., died May
15 as a result of non-hostile injuries in Kirkuk, Iraq. He was
assigned to the 4th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Seymour Johnson Air
Force Base, N.C.
Command Sgt. Maj. Edward C. Barnhill, 50, of Shreveport, La., died May
14 in Baghdad, Iraq, of non-combat related injuries. Barnhill was
assigned to the Army Reserve's 431st Civil Affairs Battalion, North
Little Rock, Ark.
Sgt. Brud J. Cronkrite, 22, of Spring Valley, Calif., died May 14 in
Baghdad, Iraq, from injuries he sustained on May 13, in Karbala when a
rocket-propelled grenade fired into a building near him during a
security patrol. Cronkrite was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 37th
Armor, 1st Armored Division, Friedberg, Germany.
[Name witheld per relative's request] died May 12 of wounds received
due to hostile action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to
2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine
Expeditionary Force, at Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Spc. Jeffrey R. Shaver, 26, of Maple Valley, Wash., died May 12 in
Baghdad, Iraq, when his convoy vehicle hit an improvised explosive
device. Shaver was assigned to the Army National Guard's 1st
Battalion, 161st Infantry, Spokane, Wash.
Spc. Kyle A. Brinlee, 21, of Pryor, Okla., died May 11 in Al Asad,
Iraq, when his convoy vehicle struck an improvised explosive device.
Brinlee was assigned to the Army National Guard's Detachment 1,
Company B, 120th Combat Engineer Battalion, Pryor, Okla.
Pfc. Andrew L. Tuazon, 21, of Chesapeake, Va., died May 10, in Mosul,
Iraq, from hostile fire while on guard duty. Pfc. Tuazon was assigned
to the Army's 293rd Military Police Company, 3rd Military Police
Battalion, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.
Sgt. Rodney A. Murray, 28, of Ayden, N.C., died May 9, in Iraq, in a
vehicle accident between Baghdad and Scania when a Bradley Fighting
Vehicle and his military vehicle collided. Sgt. Murray was assigned to
the Army Reserve's 351st Military Police Company, Ocala, Fla.
Cpl. Ronald R. Payne Jr., 23, of Lakeland, Fla., died May 7th due to
hostile action in the vicinity of Tawara, Afghanistan. He was assigned
to 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine
Expeditionary Force, at Camp Lejeune, N.C.
Spc. Philip D. Brown, 21, of El Paso, Texas, died May 8 in Balad,
Iraq, from injuries sustained west of Samarra by an improvised
explosive device. Brown was assigned to the Army National Guard's
Company B, 141st Engineer Combat Battalion, Jamestown, N.D.
Spc. Isela Rubalcava, 25, of El Paso, Texas, died May 8 in Mosul,
Iraq, when a mortar round hit near her. Spc. Rubalcava was assigned to
the 296th Combat Support Battalion, 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division
(Stryker Brigade Combat Team), Fort Lewis, Wash.
Spc. Chase R.Whitham, 21, of Ore.died May 8, in Mosul, Iraq, while he
was in a swimming pool when an electrical current charged the water.
Spc. Whitham was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 3rd Infantry Regiment,
, 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Wash.
Spc. James J. Holmes, 28, of East Grand Forks, Minn., died May 8 in
Landstuhl, Germany, from injuries sustained on May 3 in Iraq when an
improvised explosive device detonated near the driver side of his
military vehicle. Spc. Holmes was assigned to C Company, 141st
Engineer Combat Battalion, North Dakota National Guard, Hettinger,
N.D.
Staff Sgt. Hesley Box, Jr, 24, of Nashville, Ark., died May 6 in
Baghdad, Iraq, when a car bomb detonated near his guard post. Staff
Sgt. Box was assigned to 1st Battalion, 153rd Infantry, 39th Brigade
Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Arkansas National Guard, Texarkana,
Ark.
Pfc. Brandon J. Wadman of West Palm Beach, Fla., died May 5 in
Afghanistan when his vehicle rolled over. Pfc. Wadman was assigned to
2nd Battalion, 265th Air Defense Artillery, Florida National Guard,
West Palm Beach, Fla.
Cpl. Jeffrey G. Green, 20, of Dallas, Texas, was found deceased on May
5 in the Euphrates River, in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. Cause of death
is under investigation. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine
Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, at Camp
Pendleton, Calif.
The Department of Defense announced today the death of two soldiers
supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died May 5 in Baghdad, Iraq,
when their vehicle hit an improvised explosive device. Both soldiers
were assigned to 1st Battalion, 21st Field Artillery Regiment, 1st
Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
Spc. James E. Marshall, 19, of Tulsa, Okla.
Pfc. Bradley G. Kritzer, 18, of Irvona, Penn.
Cpl. Dustin H. Schrage, 20, of Brevard, Fla., was found deceased on
May 6 in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. Cause of death is under
investigation. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment,
1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, at Camp Pendleton,
Calif.
The Department of Defense announced today the death of four soldiers
supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died May 3, in Balad, Iraq,
when their military vehicle left the road and flipped over in a canal.
All soldiers were assigned to the 4th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Infantry
Division, Vilseck, Germany. Killed were:
1st Lt. Christopher J. Kenny, 32, of Miami, Fla.
Sgt. Marvin R. Sprayberry, III, 24, of Tehachapi, Calif.
Sgt. Gregory L. Wahl, 30, of Salisbury, N.C.
Pfc. Lyndon A. Marcus, Jr., 21, of Long Beach, Calif.
Gunnery Sgt. Ronald E. Baum, 38, of Hollidaysburg, Pa., died May 3 due
to hostile action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to 2nd
Intelligence Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary
Force, at Camp Lejeune, N.C.
Staff Sgt. Erickson H. Petty, 28, of Fort Gibson, Okla., died May 3 in
Salman Al Habb, Iraq, from an attack by small arms fire while
conducting security of a weapons cache. Petty was assigned to
Headquarters, Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 35th Armor
Regiment, 1st Armored Division, Smith Barracks, Baumholder, Germany.
Staff Sgt. Todd E. Nunes, 29, of Chapel Hills, Tenn. died May 2 in
Kirkuk, Iraq, when his convoy encountered an improvised explosive
device and small arms fire. Nunes was assigned to 1st Battalion, 21st
Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii.
The Department of Defense announced today the death of five sailors
who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died May 2 in the Al
Anbar Province as a result of hostile fire. They were assigned to
Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 14, Jacksonville, Fla.
Petty Officer 2nd Class Michael C. Anderson, 36, of Daytona, Fla.
Petty Officer 2nd Class Trace W. Dossett, 37, of Orlando, Fla.
Petty Officer 2nd Class Scott R. Mchugh, 33 of Boca Raton Fla.
Petty Officer 2nd Class Robert B. Jenkins, 35 of Stuart, Fla.
Petty Officer 3rd Class Ronald A. Ginther, 37 of Auburndale, Fla.
Sgt. Joshua S. Ladd, 20, of Fort Gibson, Miss, died May 1 in Mosul,
Iraq, when his convoy vehicle hit an improvised explosive device. Ladd
was assigned to the Army National Guard's 367th Maintenance Company,
DeKalb, Miss.
Staff Sgt. Kendall Thomas, 36, of St. Thomas, Virgin Islands, died
April 28 in Baghdad, Iraq, as the result of a vehicle accident. Thomas
was assigned to Battery C, 3rd Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery, 1st
Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
Capt. John E. Tipton, 32, of Fort Walton Beach, Fla., died May 2 in Al
Anbar Province, Iraq, from an explosion while conducting combat
operations. Tipton commanded Headquarters, Headquarters Company, 1st
Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley,
Kan.
The Department of Defense announced today the deaths of two Soldiers
supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died May 2, in Baghdad, Iraq,
when their convoy vehicle hit an improvised explosive device. The
Soldiers were assigned to the Army's 91st Engineer Battalion, 1st
Cavalry Division, from Fort Hood, Texas. Killed were:
Spc. Ervin Caradine, Jr., 33, of Memphis, Tenn.
Pvt. Jeremy L. Drexler, 23, of Topeka, Kan.
The Department of Defense announced today the deaths of two Soldiers
supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died, May 1, in Al Amarah,
Iraq when their convoy was attacked. Both Soldiers were assigned to
the Army's 84th Engineer Battalion, 25th Infantry Division (Light),
Schofield Barracks, Honolulu, Hawaii. Killed were:
Staff Sgt. Oscar D. Vargas-Medina, 32, of Chicago, Ill.
Spc. Ramon C. Ojeda, 22, of Ramona, Calif.
The Department of Defense announced today the death of two Marines who
were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Cpl. Scott M. Vincent, 21, of Bokoshe, Okla.
Cpl. Joshua S. Wilfong, 22, of Walker, W.Va.
Both Marines died April 30 due to hostile action in Al Anbar Province,
Iraq. Vincent was assigned to 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance
Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, at Camp
Lejeune, N.C. Wilfong was assigned to 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion,
2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, at Camp Lejeune,
N.C.
Spc. Phillip L. Witkowski, 24, of Fredonia, N.Y., died May 1, in
Homberg, Germany, from non-combat related injuries sustained on April
30, in Kandahar, Afghanistan. Spc. Witkowski was assigned to the
Army's 7th Field Artillery, 25th Infantry Division (Light) from
Schofield Barracks, Honolulu, Hawaii.
The Department of Defense announced today the death of eight Soldiers
supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died on April 29, in Baghdad,
Iraq, while part of a dismounted improvised explosive device sweep
patrol, when a vehicle approached their unit, and the driver detonated
a bomb. All Soldiers were and assigned to the Army's 4th Battalion,
27th Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Armored Division, Baumholder,
Germany. Killed were:
Staff Sgt. Esau G. Patterson, Jr., 25, of Ridgeland, S.C.
Staff Sgt. Jeffrey F. Dayton, 27, of Caledonia, Miss.
Sgt. Ryan M. Campbell, 25, of Kirksville, Mo.
Spc. James L. Beckstrand, 27, of Escondido, Calif.
Spc. Justin B. Schmidt, 23, of Bradenton, Fla.
Pfc. Ryan E. Reed, 20, of Colorado Springs, Colo.
Pfc. Norman Darling, 29, of Middleboro, Mass.
Pfc. Jeremy Ricardo Ewing, 22, of Miami, Fla.
The Department of Defense announced today the death of two sailors who
were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. The sailors died April 30 in
Al Anbar province, Iraq, when their military vehicle hit an improvised
explosive device while traveling in a convoy.
Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Jason B. Dwelley, 31, of Apopka, Fla and
Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Christopher M. Dickerson, 33, of Eastman,
Ga, were both members of Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 14, based
in Jacksonville, Fla.
Sgt. Landis W. Garrison, 23, of Rapids City, Ill., died April 29, in
Abu Gharb, Iraq, of non-combat related injuries. Sgt. Garrison was
assigned to the 333rd Military Police Company, Illinois National
Guard, Freeport, Ill.
Pfc. Martin W. Kondor, 20, of York, Penn., died April 29, in Baqubah,
Iraq when an apparent improvised explosive device exploded near his
vehicle. Pfc. Kondor was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 63rd Armor
Regiment, 1st Infantry Division, Vilseck, Germany.
Sgt. Adam W. Estep, 23, of Campbell, Calif., died April 29, in
Baghdad, Iraq, when a rocket-propelled grenade hit his patrol. Sgt.
Estep was assigned to the Army's 2nd Battalion, 5th Infantry Regiment,
1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
Spc. Jacob R. Herring, 21, of Kirkland, Wash., died April 28, in
Mosul, Iraq, from injuries sustained when an improvised explosive
device in Talafar, Iraq struck his vehicle. Spc. Herring was assigned
to the Army's 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade
Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Wash.
Pfc. Marquis A. Whitaker, 20, of Columbus, Ga., died April 27 in
Scania, Iraq, after falling from a bridge. His vehicle was hit from
behind by a civilian truck and left hanging off the side of the
bridge. Whitaker attempted to climb out of the vehicle but fell.
Whitaker was assigned to the 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Polk,
La.
Lance Cpl. Aaron C. Austin, 21, of Sunray, Texas, died April 26 due to
hostile fire in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to 2nd
Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine
Expeditionary Force, at Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Staff Sgt. Abraham D. Penamedina, 32, of Los Angeles, Calif., died 27
April in Baghdad, Iraq, when his patrol came under sniper fire.
Penamedina was assigned to Company B, 20th Engineer Battalion, 1st
Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
Spc. Kenneth A. Melton, 30, of Westplains, Mo., died April 25 in Iraq
when his military vehicle was hit an improvised explosive device and
small arms fire while traveling in a convoy from Baghdad. Melton was
assigned to the Arkansas Army National Guard, Company B, 3rd
Battalion, 153rd Infantry Regiment, 39th Brigade Combat Team, Fordyce,
Ark.
The Department of Defense announced today the death of four soldiers
supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died on April 24, in Taji,
Iraq, when mortar rounds hit their camp. The four Soldiers were
assigned to the Army National Guard's 39th Support Battalion, 39th
Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Hazen, Ark. Killed were:
Capt. Arthur L. Felder, 36, of Louisville, Ark.
Chief Warrant Patrick W. Kordsmeier, 49, of North Little Rock, Ark.
Staff Sgt. Billy J. Orton, 41, of Humnoke, Ark.
Staff Sgt. Stacey C. Brandon, 35, of Hazen, Ark.
Staff Sgt. Cory W. Brooks, 32, of Philip, S.D., died April 24, in
Baghdad, Iraq, of non-combat related injuries. Brooks was assigned to
the Army National Guard's 153rd Engineer Battalion, from Wagner, S.D.
The Department of Defense announced today the death of two sailors and
one coast guardsman who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They
died April 24 in the Northern Persian Gulf as a result of a waterborne
attack. They were assigned to the USS Firebolt, forward deployed to
Manama, Bahrain
Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Michael J. Pernaselli, 27, of Monroe, N.Y
Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Christopher E. Watts, 28, of Knoxville,
Tenn
Coast Guard Petty Officer 3rd Class Nathan B. Bruckenthal, 24, of
Smithtown, N.Y.
Bruckenthal was assigned to Tactical Law Enforcement Team South
Detachment 403. Staff Sgt. Cory W. Brooks, 32, of Philip, S.D., died
April 24, in Baghdad, Iraq, of non-combat related injuries. Brooks was
assigned to the Army National Guard's 153rd Engineer Battalion, from
Wagner, S.D.
The Department of Defense announced today the death of two Marines who
were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Cpl. Jason L. Dunham, 22, of Allegany, N.Y.
Cpl. Christopher A. Gibson, 23, of Simi Valley, Calif.
Gibson died April 18 and Dunham died April 22 due to injuries received
from enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. They were assigned to
3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine
Expeditionary Force, at Twentynine Palms, Calif.
Pfc. Shawn C. Edwards, 20, of Bensenville, Ill., died April 23, in
Samarra, Iraq, when his convoy vehicle hit an improvised explosive
device. Pfc. Edwards was assigned to the Army's 121st Signal
Battalion, 1st Infantry Division, from Kitzingen, Germany.
Sgt. Elmer C. Krause, 40, of Greensboro, N.C., has been unaccounted
for since April 9, in Iraq, when his convoy came under attack by
individuals using rocket-propelled grenades and small arms fire. On
April 23 his remains were recovered. Sgt. Krause was assigned to the
Army Reserve's 724th Transportation Company, Bartonville, Ill.
Spc. Patrick D. Tillman, 27, of Chandler, Ariz., died April 22, in
Afghanistan when his patrol vehicle came under attack. Spc. Tillman
was assigned to the Army's 2nd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, Fort
Lewis, Wash.
Staff Sgt. Edward W. Carmen, 27 of McKeesport, Pa., died April 17, in
Baghdad, Iraq when the track of the tank he was in broke, the driver
lost control and the tank rolled off the bridge. Staff Sgt. Carman was
assigned to the Army's 2nd Battalion, 12th Armored Regiment, 1st
Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
Sgt. 1st Class Bradley C. Fox, 34, of Orlando, Fla., died April 20 in
Landstuhl, Germany, of injuries sustained on March 14 when his
military vehicle hit an improvised explosive device. Fox was assigned
to the 1st Battalion, 36th Infantry Regiment, 1st Armored Division,
Friedburg, Germany.
Spc. Christopher D. Gelineau, 23 of Portland, Maine, died April 20 in
Mosul, Iraq, when his vehicle hit an improvised explosive device.
Gelineau was assigned to the Army National Guard's 133rd Engineer
Battalion, Gardiner, Maine.
Pfc. Leroy Harris-Kelly, 20, of Azusa, Calif, died April 20 north of
Tallil, Iraq, when his truck went off the road and rolled over because
of limited visibility and dangerous driving conditions. Pfc.
Harris-Kelly was assigned to the 596th Maintenance Company, 3rd Corps
Support Command, V Corps, Darmstadt, Germany.
The Department of Defense announced today the death of four Marines
who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom:
Capt. Richard J. Gannon II, 31, of Escondido, Calif.
Lance Cpl. Michael J. Smith Jr., 21, of Jefferson, Ohio.
Lance Cpl. Ruben Valdez Jr., 21, of San Diego, Texas.
Lance Cpl. Gary F. VanLeuven, 20, of Klamath Falls, Ore.
All four Marines died April 17 due to injuries received from enemy
action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. They were assigned to 3rd
Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine
Expeditionary Force, at Twentynine Palms, Calif.
Sgt. Jonathan N. Hartman, 27, of Jacksonville, Fla., died April 17, in
Dwaniyan, Iraq, when his convoy was ambushed. Sgt. Hartman was
assigned to the Army's 2nd Battalion, 37th Armored Regiment, 1st
Armored Division, Friedburg, Germany.
1st Lt. Robert L. Henderson, II, 33, of Alvaton, Ky., died April 17,
in, Diwaniyah, Iraq, when his convoy tried to avoid an overturned
trailer and came under small arms attack. 1st Lt. Henderson was
assigned to the Army National Guard's Detachment 1, 2123rd
Transportation Company, Owensboro, Ky.
Pfc. Clayton W. Henson, 20, of Stanton, Texas, died April 17, in
Dwaniyan, Iraq, when his convoy was ambushed. Pfc. Henson was assigned
to the Army's 1st Squadron, 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Polk,
La.
Spc. Marvin A. Camposiles, 25, of Austell, Ga., died April 17, in
Samarra, Iraq, when he was electrocuted while performing routine
generator maintenance. Spc. Camposiles was assigned to the Army's 1st
Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 1st Infantry Division,
Schweinfurt, Germany.
Spc. Dennis B. Morgan, 22, of Valentine, Neb., died April 17 in
Iskandariyah, Iraq, when his armored personnel carrier hit an
improvised explosive device. Morgan was assigned to the Army National
Guard's 153rd Engineer Battalion, Winer, S.D.
Staff Sgt. Jimmy J. Arroyave, 30, of Woodland, Calif., died April 15,
due a non-combat related vehicle accident northeast of Ar Ramadi,
Iraq. He was assigned to Combat Service Support Battalion 1, Combat
Service Support Group 11, 1st Force Service Support Group, I Marine
Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Sgt. Brian M. Wood, 21, of Torrance, Calif., died April 16, in Tikrit,
Iraq, when his military vehicle pulled off the road and apparently hit
a mine while on patrol. Sgt. Wood was assigned to the Army's 9th
Engineer Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division,
Schweinfurt, Germany.
Spc. Michael A. McGlothin, 21, of Milwaukee, Wis., died April 17, in
Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device exploded near his
patrol. Spc. McGlothin was assigned to the Army's 115th Forward
Support Battalion, Division Support Command, 1st Cavalry Division,
Fort Hood, Texas.
Staff Sgt. Raymond E. Jones, Jr., 31, of Gainesville, Fla., died April
9, in Bayji, Iraq when a rocket-propelled grenade struck him while on
patrol. Staff Sgt. Jones was assigned to the Army's 1st Battalion, 7th
Field Artillery, 1st Infantry Division, Schweinfurt, Germany.
Spc. Frank K. Rivers, Jr., 23, of Woodbridge, Va., died April 14, in
Mosul, Iraq when he collapsed during physical training. Spc. Rivers
was assigned to the Army's 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division (Stryker
Brigade Combat Team), Fort Lewis, Wash.
Sgt. William C. Eckhart, 25, of Rocksprings, Texas, died April 10, in
Baqubah, Iraq when he was on an anti-mortar mission and there was an
explosion of unknown origin. Sgt. Eckhart was assigned to the Army's
4th Cavalry, 1st Infantry Division, Schweinfurt, Germany.
Sgt. Christopher Ramirez, 34, of McAllen, Texas, died April 14 in Al
Anbar Province, Iraq, from injuries sustained during combat
operations. Ramirez was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 16th Infantry,
1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kan.
Spc. Richard K. Trevithick, 20, of Gaines, Mich., died April 14 in
Balad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device exploded near his
convoy vehicle. Trevithick was assigned to the Army's 9th Engineer
Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division,
Schweinfurt, Germany.
Staff Sgt. Victor A. Rosaleslomeli, 29, of Westminster, Calif., died
April 13 in Iraq when an improvised explosive device exploded near his
escort vehicle. Rosaleslomeli was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 2nd
Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division, Vilseck, Germany.
The Department of Defense announced today the death of two Marines who
were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Lance Cpl. Brad S. Shuder, 21, of El Dorado, Calif., died April 12
from hostile fire in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to 2nd
Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine
Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Cpl. Kevin T. Kolm, 23, of Hicksville, N.Y., died April 13 from
hostile fire in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to 3rd
Assault Amphibian Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine
Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Sgt. Maj. Michael B. Stack, 48, of Lake City, S.C., died April 11 in
Al Anbar Province, Iraq, while his unit was conducting combat
operations. Stack was assigned to the Army's 2nd Battalion, 5th
Special Forces Group, Fort Campbell, Ky.
Lance Cpl. Robert P. Zurheide Jr., 20, of Tucson, Ariz., died April 12
from hostile fire in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to 2nd
Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine
Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Spc. Allen J. Vandayburg, 20, of Mansfield, Ohio, died Apr. 9, in
Barez, Iraq when a rocket-propelled grenade struck his vehicle.
Vandayburg was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 2nd Infantry Regiment,
1st Infantry Division, Vilseck, Germany.
Pvt. Noah L. Boye, 21, of Grand Island, Neb., died April 13 from
hostile fire in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to 1st
Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine
Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Pfc. Gregory R. Goodrich, 37, of Bartonville, Ill., died April 9 in
Iraq when his convoy came under attack by individuals using
rocket-propelled grenades and small arms fire. Goodrich was assigned
to the Army Reserve's 724th Transportation Company, Bartonville, Ill.
Pfc. Nathan P. Brown, 21, of South Glens Falls, N.Y., died April 11 in
Samarra, Iraq, when his patrol was ambushed. Brown was assigned to the
Army National Guard's 2nd Battalion, 108th Infantry, 1st Armored
Division, Glens Falls, N.Y.
Staff Sgt. Toby W. Mallet, 26, of Kaplan, La., died April 9 in
Baghdad, Iraq, when a rocket-propelled grenade struck his patrol
vehicle. Mallet was assigned to the Army's 1st Battalion, 7th Field
Artillery Regiment, 1st Infantry Division, Schweinfurt, Germany.
The Department of Defense announced today the death of two Marines who
were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Cpl. Daniel R. Amaya, 22, of Odessa, Texas.
Lance Cpl. Torrey L. Gray, 19, of Patoka, Ill. Both Marines died April
11 from hostile fire in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. They were assigned to
3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine
Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, Calif.
The Department of Defense announced today the death of two soldiers
supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died April 11 in Baghdad,
Iraq when their helicopter was shot down. Both soldiers were assigned
to the Army's 1st Battalion, 227th Aviation Regiment, 1st Cavalry
Division, Fort Hood, Texas. Killed were:
Chief Warrant Officer Wesley C. Fortenberry, 38, of Woodville, Texas.
Chief Warrant Officer Lawrence S. Colton, 32, of Oklahoma City, Okla.
Lance Cpl. Phillip E. Frank, 20, of Elk Grove, Ill., died April 8 from
hostile fire in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to 2nd
Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine
Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
The Department of Defense announced today the death of two Marines who
were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
1st Lt. Oscar Jimenez, 34, of San Diego, Calif., died April 11 due to
enemy fire in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to 3rd
Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine
Expeditionary Force, at Twentynine Palms, Calif.
Pfc. George D. Torres, 23, of Long Beach, Calif., died April 11 due to
enemy fire in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to 1st
Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine
Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Spc. Peter G. Enos, 24, of South Dartmouth, Mass., died April 9 in
Bayji, Iraq, when a rocket-propelled grenade struck his patrol
vehicle. Enos was assigned to the Army's 1st Battalion, 7th Field
Artillery Regiment, 1st Infantry Division, in Schweinfurt, Germany.
Spc. Justin W. Johnson, 22, of Rome, Ga., died April 10 in Baghdad,
Iraq, when his patrol vehicle hit an improvised explosive device.
Johnson was assigned to the Army's 1st Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery
Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
Spc. Adolf C. Carballo, 20, of Houston, Texas, died April 10 in
Baghdad, Iraq, when shrapnel struck him. Carballo was assigned to the
Army's 1st Battalion, 21st Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Cavalry
Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
Spc. Michelle M. Witmer, 20, of New Berlin, Wis., died April 9 in
Baghdad, Iraq, when she became involved in an improvised explosive
device and small arms attack. Witmer was assigned to the Army National
Guard's 32nd Military Police Company, Milwaukee, Wis.
Staff Sgt. Don S. McMahan, 31, of Nashville, Tenn., died April 9 in
Baghdad, Iraq, when individuals using rocket-propelled grenades and
small arms fire attacked his convoy. McMahan was assigned to the 1st
Battalion, A 94th Field Artillery, 1st Armored Division, in
Baumholder, Germany.
The Department of Defense announced today the death of three Marines
who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Pfc. Eric A. Ayon, 26, of Arleta, Calif., died April 9 from hostile
fire in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 4th
Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force,
Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Pfc. Chance R. Phelps, 19, of Clifton, Colo., died April 9 from
hostile fire in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to 3rd
Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine
Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Lance Cpl. John T. Sims Jr., 21, of Alexander City, Ala., died April
10 from hostile fire in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to
2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine
Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Airman 1st Class Antoine J. Holt, 20, of Kennesaw, Ga., died April 10
as a result of injuries sustained when his tent was hit by a mortar
round at Balad Air Field, Iraq. He was assigned to the 603rd Air
Control Squadron, Aviano Air Base, Italy.
Cpl. Michael R. Speer, 24, of Davenport, Iowa, died April 9 from
hostile fire in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to 2nd
Battalion, 2nd Marines, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary
Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.
Lance Cpl. Elias Torrez III, 21, of Veribest, Texas, died April 9 from
hostile fire in Iraq. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 7th Marines,
1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms,
Calif.
Cpl. Matthew E. Matula, 20, of Spicewood, Texas, died April 9 from
hostile fire in Iraq. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 1st Marines,
1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton,
Calif.
Sgt. Felix M. Delgreco, 22, of Simsbury, Conn., died April 9, in
Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive devise and small arms fire
struck his mounted patrol. Sgt. Delgreco was assigned the Army
National Guard's 1st Battalion, 102nd Infantry, New Haven, Conn.
Lance Cpl. Levi T Angell, 20, of Saint Louis, Minn., died April 8 due
to injuries received from hostile fire in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He
was assigned to Combat Service Support Group 11, 1st Force Service
Support Group, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
The Department of Defense announced today the death of four Marines
who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
1st Lt. Joshua M. Palmer, 25, of Banning, Calif.
Lance Cpl. Michael B. Wafford, 20, of Spring, Texas.
Both died April 8 due to injuries received from hostile fire in Al
Anbar Province, Iraq. They were assigned to 1st Battalion, 5th Marine
Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp
Pendleton, Calif.
Cpl. Nicholas J. Dieruf, 21, of Versailles, Ky., died April 8 due to
injuries received from enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was
assigned to 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine
Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Lance Cpl. Christopher B Wasser, 21, of Ottawa, Kan., died April 8 due
to injuries received from enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He
was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine
Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, at Twentynine Palms, Calif.
Pfc. Christopher D. Mabry, 19, of Chunky, Miss., died April 7 due to
injuries received from hostile fire in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was
assigned to 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine
Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Spc. Jonathan R. Kephart, 21, of Oil City, Penn., died April 9, in
Baghdad, Iraq, from injuries sustained when his patrol was ambushed
near Baghdad on April 8. Spc. Kephart was assigned to the Army's 230th
Military Police Company, from Kaiserslautern, Germany.
Spc. Isaac Michael Nieves, 20, of Unadilla, N.Y., died April 8, in
Bani Saad, Iraq, when individuals using an improvised explosive devise
and small arms fire attacked his combat patrol. Spc. Nieves was
assigned to the Army's 82nd Engineer Battalion, 1st Infantry Division,
Bamberg, Germany.
Sgt. Lee D. Todacheene, 29, of Farmington, N.M., died April 6, in
Balad, Iraq, when mortar fire hit his guard post. Todacheene was
assigned to the Army's 1st Battalion, 77th Armored Regiment, 1st
Infantry Division, Schweinfurt, Germany.
Petty Officer 3rd Class Fernando A. Mendezaceves, 27, of Ponce, Puerto
Rico, was killed April 6 in Iraq while conducting combat operations in
the Al Anbar Province. Mendezaceves was assigned to the Naval Medical
Center San Diego, First Marine Division Detachment, San Diego.
Sgt. 1st Class William W. Labadie Jr., 45, of Bauxite, Ark., died
April 7, in Baghdad, Iraq, when his camp was attacked by individuals
using rockets and small arms fire. Labadie was assigned to the Army
National Guard's Troop E(-), 151st Cavalry Squadron, 39th Infantry
Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, from Marianna, Ark.
Sgt. 1st Class Marvin L. Miller, 38, of Dunn, N.C., died April 7, in
Balad, Iraq, when he was shot while on traffic control duty. Miller
was assigned to the Army's 1st Squadron, 4th U.S. Cavalry, 1st
Infantry Division, Schweinfurt, Germany.
Capt. Brent L. Morel, 27, of Martin, Tenn., died April 7 from hostile
fire in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to 1st Reconnaissance
Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp
Pendleton, Calif.
2nd Lt. John T. Wroblewski, 25, of Oak Ridge, N.J., died April 6 due
to injuries received from hostile fire in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He
was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 1st Marine Division, I
Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Spc. Scott Q. Larson Jr., 22, of Houston, Texas, died April 5, in
Baghdad, Iraq, of injuries sustained when his convoy was ambushed.
Larson was assigned to the Army's 1st Battalion, 37th Armor Regiment,
1st Brigade, 1st Armor Division, Ray Barracks, Friedberg, Germany.
Staff Sgt. George S. Rentschler, 31, of Louisville, Ky., died, April
7, in Baghdad, Iraq, when his military vehicle was hit with a
rocket-propelled grenade. Rentschler was assigned to the Army's 1st
Battalion, 35th Armored Regiment, 1st Armored Division, Baumholder,
Germany.
Lance Cpl. Shane L. Goldman, 20, of Orange, Texas, died April 5 due to
injuries received from hostile fire in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was
assigned to 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine
Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Spc. Tyanna S. Felder, 22, of Bridgeport, Conn., died April 7, in
Balad, Iraq, of injuries sustained on April 4 in Mosul when her convoy
vehicle was hit with an improvised explosive device. Felder was
assigned to the Army's 296th Brigade Support Battalion, 3rd Brigade,
2nd Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Wash.
The Department of Defense announced today the death of two Marines who
were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Lance Cpl. Kyle D. Crowley, 18, of San Ramon, Calif.
Staff Sgt. Allan K. Walker, 28, of Lancaster, Calif.
Both died April 6, due to hostile fire in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.
They were assigned to 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 1st Marine Division,
I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
The Department of Defense announced today the death of five Marines
who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Pfc. Christopher R. Cobb, 19, of Bradenton, Fla.
Pfc. Ryan M. Jerabek, 18, of Oneida, Wis.
Pfc. Moises A. Langhorst, 19, of Moose Lake, Minn.
Lance Cpl. Travis J. Layfield, 19, of Fremont, Calif.
Lance Cpl. Anthony P. Roberts, 18, of Bear, Del.
Pfc. Langhorst died April 5; all others died April 6. All died due to
hostile fire in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. They were assigned to 2nd
Battalion, 4th Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary
Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
The Department of Defense announced today the death of two Marines who
were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom:
Pfc. Christopher Ramos, 26, of Albuquerque, N.M.
Cpl. Jesse L. Thiry, 23, of Casco, Wis.
Both Marines died April 5, due to injuries received from hostile fire
in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. They were assigned to 1st Battalion, 5th
Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp
Pendleton, Calif.
Pfc. Deryk L. Hallal, 24, of Indianapolis, Ind., died April 6, due to
hostile fire in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to 2nd
Battalion, 4th Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary
Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
The Department of Defense announced today the death of eight soldiers
supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died on April 4, in Baghdad,
Iraq, when their units were attacked with rocket-propelled grenades
and small arms fire. Eight soldiers were assigned to two units at Fort
Hood, Texas, while one soldier was assigned in Germany. Killed were:
Sgt. Michael W. Mitchell, 25, of Porterville, Calif., from the Army's
2nd Battalion, 37th Armor Regiment, 1st Brigade, 1st Armored Division,
Ray Barracks, Friedberg, Germany.
Soldiers killed from the Army's 2nd Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment,
1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas were:
Sgt. Yihjyh L. Chen, 31, of Saipan, Marianas Protectorate.
Spc. Robert R. Arsiaga, 25, of San Antonio, Texas.
Spc. Stephen D. Hiller, 25, of Opelika, Ala.
Spc. Ahmed A. Cason, 24, of McCalla, Ala.
Spc. Israel Garza, 25, of Lubbock, Texas.
Soldiers killed from the Army's 1st Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery
Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas were:
Cpl. Forest J. Jostes, 22, of Albion, Ill.
Spc. Casey Sheehan, 24, of Vacaville, Calif.
Sgt. Gerardo Moreno, 23, of Terrell, Texas, died April 6, in Ashula,
Iraq, when individuals who fired a rocket-propelled-grenade attacked
his unit. Moreno was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 5th Cavalry, 1st
Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
Spc. David M. McKeever, 25, of Buffalo, N.Y., died April 5 in Baghdad,
Iraq, when individuals using a rocket-propelled-grenade ambushed his
unit. Spc. McKeever was assigned to the Army's 1st Brigade, 1st
Armored Division, Giessen, Germany.
Lance Cpl. Matthew K. Serio, 21, of North Providence, R.I., died April
5, due to injuries received from hostile fire in Al Anbar Province,
Iraq. He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, 1st Marine
Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
The Department of Defense announced today the deaths of two Marines
who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Cpl. Tyler R. Fey, 22, of Eden Prarie, Minn., died April 4 due to
injuries received from hostile fire in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was
assigned to 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I
Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Spc. Philip G. Rogers, 23, of Gresham, Ore., died April 4, in Mosul,
Iraq, when an improvised explosive device hit his military vehicle.
Spc. Rogers was assigned to the Army's 3rd Battalion, 2nd Infantry
Division, Fort Lewis, Wash.
Pfc. John D. Amos, II, 22, of Valparaiso, Ind., died April 4, in
Kirkuk, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device hit his military
vehicle. Pfc. Amos was assigned to the Army's 1st Battalion, 21st
Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division (Light), Schofield Barracks,
Hawaii.
Emad Mikha, 44, of Sterling Heights, Mich., died April 3, in
Muqdadiyah, Iraq. At this time, the cause of his death is unknown.
The Department of Defense announced today the deaths of two Marines
who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Lance Cpl. Aric J. Barr, 22, of Allegheny, Pa, died April 3, due to
injuries received from enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was
assigned to 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine
Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, Calif. For further information
related to Barr, contact Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center
Twentynine Palms Public Affairs Office at (760) 830-5472.
Pfc. Geoffery S. Morris, 19, of Gurnee, Ill, died April 4, due to
injuries received from hostile fire in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was
assigned to 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine
Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Pfc. William R. Strange, 19, of Adrian, Ga., died April 2, in Baghdad,
Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated where he was
setting up an observation point. Pfc. Strange was assigned to the
Army's 91st Engineer battalion, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood,
Texas.
Pfc. Dustin M. Sekula, 18, of Edinburg, Texas, died April 1, due to
injuries sustained from enemy fire in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was
assigned to 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine
Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, Calif.
The Department of Defense announced today the death of five Soldiers
supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died on March 31, in
Habbaniyah, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device hit their
armored personnel carrier. All of the soldiers were assigned to the
Army's 1st Engineer Battalion, 1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division,
Fort Riley, Kan. Killed were:
1st Lt. Doyle M. Hufstedler, 25, of Abilene, Texas.
Spc. Sean R. Mitchell, 24, of Youngsville, Pa.
Spc. Michael G. Karr Jr., 23, of San Antonio, Texas.
Pfc. Cleston C. Raney, 20, of Rupert, Idaho.
Pvt. Brandon L. Davis, 20, of Cumberland, Md.
Master Sgt. Richard L. Ferguson, 45, of Conway, N.H., died March 30,
in Somara, Iraq, when the military vehicle he was riding in rolled
over. Ferguson was assigned to the Army's 10th Special Forces Group,
Fort Carson, Colo.
Spc. Jeremiah J. Holmes, 27, of North Berwick, Maine, died March 29,
near Balad, Iraq, when his vehicle hit an improvised explosive device
and fell from a bridge. Holmes was assigned to the Army National
Guard's 744th Transportation Company, Hillsboro, N.H.
Lance Cpl. William J. Wiscowiche, 20, of Victorville, Calif., died
March 30, due to enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was
assigned to 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I
Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Command Sgt. Maj. Dennis Jallah Jr., 49, of Fayetteville, N.C., died
due to a non-combat cause on March 28, in Walter Reed Army Medical
Center, Washington, D.C. He was medically evacuated from Afghanistan
to Washington, D.C. via Landstuhl on Feb. 16. Jallah was assigned to
the 2nd Battalion, 10th Aviation Regiment, 10th Aviation Brigade, 10th
Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, N.Y.
Pfc. Sean M. Schneider, 22, of Janesville, Wis., died March 29 as the
result of a vehicle accident near Baghdad. Pfc. Schneider was assigned
to the 115th Forward Support Battalion, Fort Hood, Texas.
The Department of Defense announced today the death of two Marines who
were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Pfc. Leroy Sandoval Jr., 21, of Houston, Texas, died March 26, due to
hostile fire in the Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to 2nd
Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine
Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif. For further information
related to Sandoval, contact the Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton
Public Affairs Office at (760) 725-5044.
Master Sgt. Timothy Toney, 37, of Manhattan, N.Y., died March 27, due
to a non-combat related incident at Camp Wolverine, Kuwait. He was
assigned to Headquarters Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine
Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
SSgt. Wentz Jerome Henry Shanaberger III, 33, of Naples, Fla., died
March 24 in Iraq when he was investigating a suspicious vehicle and
came under attack by individuals using small arms and an improvised
explosive device (IED). SSgt. Shanaberger was assigned to the Army's
21st Military Police Company, 16th Military Police Brigade, XVIIIth
Airborne Corps, Fort Bragg, N.C.
LCpl. James A. Casper, 20, of Coolidge, Texas, died March 25 due to a
non-combat related incident at Al Asad, Iraq. He was assigned to 2nd
Battalion, 11th Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary
Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Spc. Adam D. Froehlich, 21, of Pine Hill, N. J., died March 25 in
Baqubah, Iraq, from injuries sustained when his patrol came under an
IED attack. Spc. Froehlich was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 6th
Field Artillery, from Warner Barracks, Bamberg, Germany.
LCpl. Jeffrey C. Burgess, 20, of Plymouth, Mass., died March 25, due
to enemy action near Al Fallujah, Iraq. He was assigned to Marine Wing
Support Squadron 373, Marine Wing Support Group 37, 3rd Marine
Aircraft Wing, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Air Station
Miramar, Calif.
The Department of Defense announced today the deaths of two soldiers
who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Spc. Clint Richard Matthews, 31, of Bedford, Pa., died March 19, in
Baji, Iraq, from injuries sustained when his Bradley Fighting Vehicle
went over a 60-foot embankment and flipped over on March 17. He was
assigned to the Army's 1st Battalion, 18th Infantry Regiment, from
Schweinfurt, Germany.
Pfc. Bruce Miller, Jr., 23, of Orange, N.J., died March 22, in Mosul,
Iraq, of non-combat related injuries. He was assigned to the 2nd
Infantry Battalion, 3rd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division from
Fort Lewis, Wash.
Lance Cpl. Andrew S. Dang, 20, of Foster City, Calif., died March 22,
due to hostile fire near Ar Ramady, Iraq. He was assigned to 1st
Combat Engineer Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary
Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
1st Lt. Michael W. Vega, 41, of Lathrop, Calif., died March 20 at
Walter Reed Army Medical Center, in Washington, D.C., from injuries
sustained when his military vehicle rolled over in Diwaniyah, Iraq, on
March 11. Vega was assigned to the 223rd Military Intelligence
Company, 223rd Military Intelligence Battalion, Army National Guard,
based in Sacramento, Calif.
Pvt. Dustin L. Kreider, 19, of Riverton, Kan., died March 21 near
Samarra, Iraq during a unit weapon test-firing incident. Kreider was
assigned to the 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry
Division, based in Schweinfurt, Germany.
The Department of Defense announced today the death of two soldiers
supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died on March 20, in
Fallujah, Iraq, when their living area came under a rocket attack.
Killed were:
Maj. Mark D. Taylor, 41, of Stockton, Calif., was assigned to the
782nd Main Support Battalion, 82nd Airborne Division based at Fort
Bragg, N.C.
Spc. Matthew J. Sandri, 24, of Shamokin, Penn., was assigned to the
82nd Forward Support Battalion, 82nd Airborne Division also based at
Fort Bragg, N.C.
Pfc. Jason C. Ludlam, 22, of Arlington, Texas, died March 19 in
Ba'qubah, Iraq, when he was electrocuted while laying telephone wires.
Ludlam was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 2nd Infantry Regiment, 1st
Infantry Division, based in Vilseck, Germany
Pfc. Christopher E. Hudson, 21, of Carmel, Ind., died March 21 in
Baghdad, Iraq when his military vehicle was hit with an Improvised
Explosive Device. Hudson was assigned to the 2nd Squadron, 12th
Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Hood, Texas.
Cpl. David M. Vicente, 25, of Methuen, Mass., died March 19, due to
enemy action near Hit, Iraq. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 7th
Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine
Palms, Calif.
Spec. Doron Chan, 20, of Highland, New York, died March 18, near
Balad, Iraq, when his convoy vehicle was cut off by a civilian
vehicle. The military vehicle swerved, crossed into oncoming traffic,
and flipped over. Chan was assigned to the Army Reserve's 411th
Engineer Brigade, New Windsor, New York.
Cpl. Andrew D. Brownfield, 24, of Summit, Ohio, died March 18, due to
wounds received from an enemy mortar attack at Al Asad Air Base, Iraq.
He was assigned to Marine Wing Support Squadron 374, Marine Wing
Support Group 37, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, I Marine Expeditionary
Force, Twentynine Palms, Calif.
The Department of Defense announced today the death of two soldiers
supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. They died on March 18, in
Dehrawood, Afghanistan, when their team came under small arms fire
while clearing a village. Both Soldiers were assigned to the 2nd
Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 10th Mountain Division (Light
Infantry), Fort Drum, N.Y. Killed were:
Staff Sgt. Anthony S. Lagman, 26, of Yonkers, N.Y.
Sgt. Michael J. Esposito, Jr., 22, of Brentwood, N.Y.
Pfc. Ernest Harold Sutphin, 21, of Parkersburg, W.Va., died March 18
in Landstuhl, Germany, from injuries sustained in a vehicle incident
in Kirkuk, Iraq, on March 11. Pfc. Sutphin was assigned to the 2nd
Battalion, 11th Field Artillery, 25th Infantry Division (Light),
Schofield Barracks, Hawaii.
Sgt. Ivory L. Phipps, 44, of Chicago, Ill., died March 17, in Baghdad,
Iraq, of injuries sustained from a mortar attack. Phipps was assigned
to the 1544th Transportation Company, Illinois Army National Guard,
Paris, Ill.
The Department of Defense announced today the death on March 18 of two
Marines as a result of enemy action in Al Qaim, Iraq. They were
supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Pfc. Brandon C. Smith, 20, of Washington, Ark.
Pfc. Ricky A. Morris Jr., 20, of Lubbock, Texas.
Both Marines were assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment,
1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms,
Calif.
Spc. Tracy L. Laramore, 30, of Okaloosa, Fla., died March 17, in Baji,
Iraq, of injuries sustained when his Bradley Fighting Vehicle went
over an embankment and flipped over in the river. Spc. Laramore was
assigned to the 1st Battalion, 18th Infantry Regiment, Schweinfurt,
Germany.
First Lieutenant Michael R. Adams, 24, of Seattle, Wash., died March
16, in Al Asad, Iraq, when the barrel of the .50 caliber weapon
mounted on his tank struck him. Lt. Adams was a member of the 1st
Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Carson, Colo.
Sgt. William J. Normandy, 42, of Augusta, Ga., died March 15, in Camp
Virginia, Iraq (north of Kuwait City), of non-combat related injuries.
Sgt. Normandy was assigned to the Army National Guard, 1st Battalion,
86th Field Artillery, from Montpelier, Vt.
Master Sgt. Thomas R. Thigpen, Sr., 52, of Augusta, Ga., died March
16, in Camp Virginia, Kuwait (north of Kuwait City), of non-combat
related injuries. Master Sgt. Thigpen was assigned to the Army
National Guard, 151st Signal Battalion, from Greenville, S.C.
The Department of Defense announced today the death of three soldiers
supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died on March 13, in Baghdad,
Iraq, when an improvised explosive device struck their military
vehicle. All three soldiers were assigned to the 1st Battalion, 504th
Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C. Killed
were:
Staff Sgt. Clint D. Ferrin, 31, of Picayune, Miss.
Sgt. Daniel J. Londono, 22, of Boston, Mass.
Pfc. Joel K. Brattain, 21, of Santa Anna, Calif.
Spc. Jocelyn L. Carrasquillo, 28, of Wrightsville Beach, N.C., died
March 13, on the main supply route in Iraq, when an improvised
explosive device hit his vehicle. Spc. Carrasquillo was assigned to
the 1st Battalion, 120th Infantry Regiment, Army National Guard, from
Wilmington, N.C.
Capt. John F. Kurth, 31, of Wis., died March 13 in Tikrit, Iraq, when
his patrol encountered an improvised explosive device. Kurth was
assigned to the 1st Battalion, 18th Infantry Regiment, based in
Schweinfurt, Germany. The incident is under investigation.
Spc. Jason C. Ford, 21, of Bowie, Md., died March 13 in Tikrit, Iraq,
when his patrol encountered an improvised explosive device. Spc. Ford
was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 18th Infantry Regiment, based in
Schweinfurt, Germany.
Staff Sgt. Joe L. Dunigan Jr., 37, of Belton, Texas, died Mar. 11, in
Fallujah, Iraq, when his vehicle was hit by an improvised explosive
device. Dunigan was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 16th Infantry
Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, based at Fort Riley, Kan. The incident
is under investigation.
Spc. Christopher K. Hill, 26, of Ventura, Calif., died Mar. 11, in
Fallujah, Iraq, when his vehicle was hit by an improvised explosive
device. Hill was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 16th Infantry Brigade,
1st Infantry Division, based at Fort Riley, Kan. The incident is under
investigation.
The Department of Defense announced today the death of two Department
of the Army civilians who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. The
civilians who were both assigned to the Coalition Provisional
Authority, based in Arlington, Va., died March 9 in Al-Hillah, Iraq.
Killed were:
Fern L. Holland, 33, (home of record not available).
Robert J. Zangas, 44, of Prince William County, Va.
Pfc. Bert. E. Hoyer, 23, of Ellsworth, Wis., died March 10, in
Baqubah, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device hit his convoy.
Hoyer was assigned to the 625th Engineer Company, U.S. Army Reserve,
Ellsworth, Wis.
Spc. Edward W. Brabazon, 20, of Philadelphia, Pa., died March 9 in
Baghdad, Iraq, of a non-hostile gunshot wound. Brabazon was assigned
to the 2nd Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne
Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.
Sgt. 1st Class Richard S. Gottfried, 42, of Lake Ozark, Mo., died
March 9 in Tampa, Iraq, when struck by an improvised explosive device.
Sgt. 1st Class Gottfried was assigned to the 1st Division Support
Command, 1st Infantry Division, Kitzengen, Germany.
Capt. Gussie M. Jones, 41, of Louisiana, died March 7 in Baghdad,
Iraq, as a result of a non-combat cause. As medical surgical nurse in
support of area operations, Jones was assigned to the 31st Combat
Support Hospital, Fort Bliss, Texas.
Spc. Michael R. Woodliff, 22, of Port Charlotte, Fla., died March 2 in
Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device struck his convoy.
Woodliff was assigned to the Headquarters and Headquarters Company,
1st Battalion, 37th Armor Regiment, 1st Armor Division, Friedberg,
Germany.
The Department of Defense announced today the death of two soldiers
supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died on Feb. 25 in
Habbinayah, Iraq, when the OH-58 helicopter in which they were flying
crashed. Both soldiers were assigned to the 4th Squadron, Outlaw
Troop, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Carson, Colo. Killed were:
Chief Warrant Officer Stephen M. Wells, 29, of Massachusetts.
Chief Warrant Officer Matthew C. Laskowski, 32, of Phoenix, Ariz.
Spc. David E. Hall, 21, of Uniontown, Kan., died Feb. 25 in Kabul,
Afghanistan, in a non-hostile accident. Hall was assigned to 805th
Military Police Company, 16th Military Police Brigade, U.S. Army
Reserve, Raleigh, N.C.
Sgt. 1st Class Henry A. Bacon, 45, of Wagram, N.C., died Feb. 20 in Ad
Dujayl, Iraq, when he was struck by a recovery vehicle while he was
assisting a disabled vehicle. Bacon was assigned to Headquarters and
Headquarters Troop, 1st Squadron, 10th Armored Cavalry Regiment, 4th
Aviation Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
The Department of Defense announced today the Feb. 19 death in
Khalidiyah, Iraq, of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi
Freedom. They died of injuries sustained from small arms fire and an
improvised explosive device attack. Killed were:
2nd Lt. Jeffrey C. Graham, 24, of Elizabethtown, Ky.
Spc. Roger G. Ling, 20, of Douglaston, N.Y.
Both soldiers were assigned to Company C, 1st Battalion, 34th Armor
Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, Fort Riley, Kan.
Spc. Christopher M. Taylor, 25, of Daphne, Ala., died Feb. 16 in
Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device struck his convoy.
Taylor was assigned to the 1165th Military Police Company, Army
National Guard, Fairhope, Ala. His unit was attached to the 18th
Military Police Brigade operating in theater.
Spc. Michael M. Merila, 23, of Sierra Vista, Ariz., died Feb. 16 in
Talifar, Iraq, when his convoy was hit by an improvised explosive
device. Merila was assigned to the Headquarters and Headquarters
Troop, 1st Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment, Fort Lewis, Wash.
Pfc. Nichole M. Frye, 19, of Lena, Wis., died Feb. 16 in Baqubah,
Iraq, when an improvised explosive device struck her convoy. Frye was
assigned to Company A, 415th Civil Affairs Battalion, U.S. Army
Reserve, Kalamazoo, Mich.
The Department of Defense announced today it has changed the status of
1st Lt. Adam G. Mooney, 28, of Cambridge, Md., from duty status
whereabouts unknown to a non-hostile casualty.
Mooney was listed as duty status unknown on Jan. 25 in Mosul, Iraq,
when his helicopter went down in the Tigris River during a search for
a missing soldier. On Feb. 14, his remains were recovered. Mooney was
assigned to the 1st Battalion, 10th Aviation (Fort Drum), however, in
support of mission requirements, he was attached to 3rd Squadron, 17th
Cavalry, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, N.Y.
Spc. Eric U. Ramirez, 31, of San Diego, Calif. died Feb. 12 in Abu
Gireb, Iraq, when he was attacked by small arms fire, a rocket
propelled grenade and an improvised explosive device. Ramirez was
assigned to the 670th Military Police Company, Army National Guard,
National City, Calif.
Pvt. Bryan N. Spry, 19, of Chestertown, Md., died Feb. 13 in Baghdad,
Iraq, when his vehicle rolled into a water-filled ditch. Spry was
assigned to Company A, 2-504th Infantry, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort
Bragg, N.C.
Sgt. Nicholes D. Golding, 24, of Addison, Maine, died Feb. 13 in
Ghanzni, Afghanistan, as a result of an AT-46 (anti-tank) mine
explosion. Golding was assigned to Company C, 2/87th Infantry
Regiment, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, N.Y.
An improvised explosive device struck the soldiers while they were on
a mounted patrol in Baghdad, Iraq. Killed are:
Sgt. Patrick S. Tainsh, 33, of Oceanside, Calif.
Pfc. William C. Ramirez, 19, of Portland, Ore.
Both soldiers were assigned to Troop E, 2nd Squadron, 2nd Armored
Cavalry Regiment, Fort Polk, La.
The Department of Defense announced today the Feb. 9 death of two
soldiers in Sinjar, Iraq, who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom
when a collection of unexploded ordnance, rocket-propelled grenades
and mortar rounds detonated while being moved to a demolition point.
Killed were:
Sgt. Elijah Tai Wah Wong, 42, of Mesa, Ariz. Wong was assigned to the
363rd Explosive Ordnance Company, Army National Guard, Casa Grande,
Ariz.
Sgt. Thomas D. Robbins, 27, Schenectady, N.Y. Robbins was assigned to
Troop A, 1st Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment (Stryker), Fort Lewis,
Wash.
Master Sgt. Jude C. Mariano, 39, of Vallejo, Calif., died Feb. 10 in
Doha, Qatar. He died from injuries sustained in a motor vehicle
accident. Mariano was assigned to the 615th Air Mobility Operations
Squadron, Travis Air Force Base, Calif.
Staff Sgt. Richard P. Ramey, 27, of Canton, Ohio, died Feb. 8 in
Mahmudiyah, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated. Ramey
was assigned to the 703rd Ordinance Company, Fort Knox, Ky., and he
was supporting the 82nd Airborne Division.
Spc. Joshua L. Knowles, 23, of Sheffield, Iowa, died Feb. 5 in
Baghdad, Iraq, when he was hit by a mortar round at a Baghdad
International Airport checkpoint. Knowles was assigned to the 1133rd
Transportation Company, Army National Guard, Mason City, Iowa.
Army Spc. Tamarra J. Ramos, 24, of Quakertown, Pa., died Oct. 1, 2003,
at Walter Reed Army Medical Center (WRAMC), Washington D.C. Ramos died
of non-combat related injuries. She was assigned to the 3rd Armor
Medical Company, Medical Troop Regimental Support Squadron, 3rd
Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Carson, Colo.
Army Sgt. Linda C. Jimenez, 39, of Brooklyn, N.Y., died Nov. 8, 2003,
at WRAMC. On Oct. 31, 2003, Jimenez fell and was injured. She was
taken to the 28th Combat Support Hospital and later evacuated to
Landstuhl Army Regional Medical Center. Subsequently, she was moved to
WRAMC where she later died. Jimenez was assigned to the 2nd Squadron
Combat Support Aviation (Maintenance), 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment,
Fort Polk, La.
Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class David Sisung, 21, of Phoenix, Ariz., died
June 6, 2003, while in the Persian Gulf. Sinsung died of a non-combat
related injury. He was assigned to the USS Nimitz, home ported in San
Diego, Calif.
Air Force Master Sgt. David A. Scott, 51, of Union, Ohio, died as a
result of a non-hostile cause on July 20, 2003, in Doha, Qatar. He was
assigned to the 445th Communications Flight, Wright Patterson Air
Force Base, Ohio.
2nd Lt. Seth J. Dvorin, 24, of New Jersey, died Feb. 3 in
Iskandariyah, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device (IED) exploded
while he was conducting counter-IED operations along a supply route.
Dvorin was assigned to Battery B, 3rd Battalion, 62nd Air Defense
Artillery Regiment, based at Fort Drum, N.Y.
Sgt. Benjamin L. Gilman, 28, of Meriden, Conn., was designated duty
status unknown on Jan. 29 in Ghazni, Afghanistan, when a weapons cache
prematurely exploded. On Feb. 2, his remains were recovered. Gilman
was assigned to 41st Engineer Battalion, 10th Mountain Division, Fort
Drum, N.Y.
The Department of Defense announced today the death of three soldiers
who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom when their vehicle was hit
on Jan. 31 by an improvised explosive device during convoy operations
in Kirkuk, Iraq. Killed were:
Sgt. Eliu A. Miersandoval, 27, of San Clemente, Calif.
Cpl. Juan C. Cabralbanuelos, 25, of Emporia, Kan.
Pfc. Holly J. McGeogh, 19, of Taylor, Mich.
The soldiers were assigned to Company A, 4th Forward Support
Battalion, 4th Infantry Division (Mech), Fort Hood, Texas.
Staff Sgt. Roger C. Turner Jr., 37, of Parkersburg, W.Va., died Feb. 1
in Anaconda, Iraq. Turner was in his sleeping quarters when the
logistical support area came under mortar attack. He died as a result
of his injuries. Turner was assigned to the Headquarters and
Headquarters Troop, 1st Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Infantry
Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
Pfc. Armando Soriano, 20, of Houston, Texas, died on Feb. 1 in
Haditha, Iraq. Soriano was traveling in a two-vehicle convoy on a
supply route when weather conditions caused his vehicle to slide off
the road and roll over. He died as a result of his injuries. Soriano
was assigned to the howitzer battery, 3rd Squadron, 3rd Armored
Cavalry Regiment, Fort Carson, Colo. The unit is currently attached to
the 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.
The Department of Defense announced today the deaths of seven soldiers
who were supporting Operation Enduring Freedom on Jan. 29, 2004, west
of Ghazni, Afghanistan. The seven soldiers and an additional soldier,
whose status is currently being listed as Duty Status Whereabouts
Unknown, were working around a weapons cache when there was an
explosion.
Three other soldiers and an interpreter were injured and evacuated to
the 452nd Combat Support Hospital at Bagram Air Base. Killed were:
Staff Sgt. Shawn M. Clemens, 28, of Allegany, N.Y. Clemens was
assigned to 2nd Battalion, 87th Infantry Regiment, 10th Mountain
Division, based at Fort Drum, N.Y.
Spc. Robert J. Cook, 24, of Sun Prairie, Wis. Cook was assigned to 2nd
Battalion, 87th Infantry Regiment, 10th Mountain Division, based at
Fort Drum, N.Y.
Spc. Adam G. Kinser, 21, of Sacramento, Calif. Kinser was assigned to
the 304th Psychological Operations Company, U.S. Army Reserve, based
in Sacramento, Calif.
Sgt. 1st Class Curtis Mancini, 43, of Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Mancini
was assigned to the 486th Civil Affairs Battalion, U.S. Army Reserve,
based in Broken Arrow, Okla.
Staff Sgt. James D. Mowris, 37, of Aurora, Miss. Mowris was assigned
to the 805th Military Police Company, U.S. Army Reserve, based in
Raleigh, N.C.
Spc. Justin A. Scott, 22, of Bellevue, Ky. Scott was assigned to 2nd
Battalion, 87th Infantry Regiment, 10th Mountain Division, based at
Fort Drum, N.Y.
Sgt. Danton K. Seitsinger, 29, of Oklahoma City, Okla. Seitsinger was
assigned to the 486th Civil Affairs Battalion, U.S. Army Reserve,
based in Broken Arrow, Okla.
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Pfc. Luis A. Moreno, 19, of Bronx, N.Y., died on Jan. 29, 2004, at the
Lakenheath Medical Treatment Facility, United Kingdom. Moreno was shot
on Jan. 23 while he was guarding a gas station in Baghdad, Iraq. He
later died of his injuries. Moreno was assigned to Battery A, 4th
Battalion, 1st Field Artillery, based at Fort Riley, Kan.
The Department of Defense announced today it has changed the status of
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Chief Warrant Officer Patrick Dorff, 32, of Minnesota has been changed
from duty status whereabouts unknown to killed in action. Dorff's
helicopter went down in the Tigris River during a search on Jan. 25
after four soldiers' watercraft capsized. On Jan. 29, his remains were
recovered. Dorff was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 10th Aviation
(Fort Drum); however, in support of mission requirements, he was
attached to the 3rd Squadron, 17th Cavalry, 10th Mountain Division,
Fort Drum, N.Y.
Pfc. Ervin Dervishi, 21, Fort Worth, Texas, died Jan. 24 in Baji,
Iraq, during a combat patrol when a rocket-propelled grenade hit the
Bradley Fighting Vehicle in which he was traveling. He was evacuated
to the 28th Combat Support Hospital where he later died. Dervishi was
assigned the Company B, 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 4th
Infantry Division, based at Fort Hood, Texas.
Three Task Force "All American" soldiers were killed when a
vehicle-based improvised explosive device detonated in Khalidiyah,
Iraq, Jan. 24. Killed were:
Spc. Jason K. Chappell, 22, of Hemet, Calif.
Spc. William R. Sturges Jr., 24, of Spring Church, Pa.
Sgt. Randy S. Rosenberg, 23, of Berlin, N.H.
The soldiers were assigned to Company B, 1st Squadron, 9th Cavalry,
Fort Hood Texas.
The Department of Defense announced today the death of two National
Guard soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. The Task
Force "All American" soldiers died as a result of their injuries on
Jan. 24 after the convoy they were in was attacked with an improvised
explosive device north of Fallujah, Iraq. Killed were:
Sgt. Keith L. Smette, 25, of Fargo, N.D.
Staff Sgt. Kenneth W. Hendrickson, 41, of Bismarck, N.D.
Both soldiers were assigned to 957th Engineer Company, 130th Engineer
Brigade, Bismarck, N.D.
The Department of Defense announced today the deaths of two soldiers
supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They were killed Jan 23 when their
OH-58 Kiowa Warrior helicopter crashed on its way back from a combat
mission near Mosul in northern Iraq.
Chief Warrant Officer (CW2) Michael T. Blaise, 29, from Tenn. Blaise
was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 17th Cavalry Regiment, 101st Aviation
Brigade based at Fort Campbell, Ky.
Chief Warrant Officer (CW2) Brian D. Hazelgrove, 29, of Fort Rucker,
Ala. Hazelgrove was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 17th Cavalry Regiment,
10th Aviation Brigade, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry) based
at Fort Drum, N.Y.
The Department of Defense announced today the deaths of the following
two soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. The 4th
Infantry Division soldiers were killed in a mortar attack on a forward
operating base near Ba'qubah the evening of Jan. 21. Both soldiers
were assigned to the 588th Engineer Battalion (Heavy), 4th Infantry
Division, Fort Hood, Texas. Killed were:
Spc. Gabriel T. Palacios, 22, of Lynn, Mass.
Pfc. James D. Parker, 20, of Bryan, Texas.
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Staff Sgt. Roland L. Castro, 26, of San Antonio, Texas, died Jan. 16,
in Camp Cedar II, Iraq, of a non-hostile gunshot wound. Castro was
assigned to Battery A, 1st Battalion, 12th Field Artillery, based at
Fort Sill, Okla.
Master Sgt. Kelly L. Hornbeck, 36, of Fort Worth, Texas, died of
wounds Jan. 18 at 28thCombat Support Hospital (CSH) in Iraq. On Jan.
16, Master Sgt. Hornbeck sustained injuries when an improvised
explosive device hit his vehicle, south of Samarra, Iraq. Hornbeck was
initially evacuated to the 21st CSH and then moved to the 28th CSH for
further treatment where he later died. He was assigned to Company C,
3rd Battalion, 10th Special Forces Group, based at Fort Carson, Colo.
The Department of Defense announced today the deaths of the following
three soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. The
soldiers were killed when their Bradley Fighting Vehicle struck an
improvised explosive device (IED) and overturned. Killed were:
Pfc. Cody J. Orr, 21, of Ruskin, Fla. was killed Jan. 17, north of
Taji, Iraq. Orr was one of three soldiers killed while conducting a
surveillance sweep for IEDs north of Baghdad when the attack occurred.
Orr was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 20th Field Artillery Regiment,
4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
Spc. Larry E. Polley, Jr., of Center, Texas, was killed Jan. 17, north
of Taji, Iraq. Polley was one of three soldiers killed while
conducting a surveillance sweep for IEDs north of Baghdad when the
attack occurred. Polley was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 20th Field
Artillery Regiment, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
Sgt. Edmond L. Randle, 26, of Miami, Fla., was killed Jan. 17, north
of Taji, Iraq. Randle was one of three soldiers killed while
conducting a surveillance sweep for IEDs north of Baghdad when the
attack occurred. Randle was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 20th Field
Artillery Regiment, 4thInfantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
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Sgt. Keicia M. Hines, 27, of Citrus Heights, Calif., died on Jan. 14
when she was struck by a vehicle on Mosul Airfield in Mosul, Iraq.
Hines was assigned to the 108th Military Police, Combat Support Co.,
Fort Bragg, N.C.
Staff Sgt. Ricky L. Crockett, 37, of Broxton, Ga., was killed Jan. 12
in Baghdad, Iraq. He was struck by an improvised explosive device
while on a mounted patrol. Crockett was assigned to Company D, 51st
Signal Battalion, XVIII Airborne Corps, based in Fort Bragg, N.C.
Sgt. Roy A. Wood, 47, of Alva, Fla., was killed on Jan. 9 in Kabul,
Afghanistan. Wood was fatally injured when the vehicle he was
traveling in near Kabul hit another vehicle. Wood was assigned to
Company C, 3rd Battalion, 20th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Army
National Guard based in Starke, Fla.
The Department of Defense announced today the deaths of four soldiers
who were killed when their UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter crashed Jan. 8
near Fallujah, Iraq. The soldiers were supporting Operation Iraqi
Freedom. Killed were:
Sgt. Jeffrey C. Walker, 33, of Havre de Grace, Md., was killed Jan. 8
in Fallujah, Iraq. Walker was onboard a UH-60 when it crashed while on
a MEDEVAC mission. He was assigned to Company C, 782nd Main Support
Battalion, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.
Staff Sgt. Craig Davis, 37, of Opelousas, La. Davis was assigned to
the 603rd Transportation Company, 142nd Corps Support Battalion, Fort
Polk, La.
Chief Warrant Officer Philip A. Johnson, Jr., 31, of Alabama. Johnson
was assigned to the 571stMedical Company (Air Ambulance), Fort Carson,
Colo.
Chief Warrant Officer Ian D. Manuel, 23, of Florida. Manuel was
assigned to the 571st Medical Company (Air Ambulance), Fort Carson,
Colo.
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Chief Warrant Officer Aaron A. Weaver, 32, of Florida. Weaver was
assigned to C Troop, 1stSquadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment, 82nd Airborne
Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.
Pfc. Jesse D. Mizener, 24, of Auburn, Calif., was killed Jan. 7 in
Baghdad, Iraq. Mizener was killed when a mortar round hit the
Logistics Base. Mizener was assigned to the 542nd Maintenance Company,
44th Corps Support Battalion, 593rd Corps Support Group, Fort Lewis,
Wash.
The Department of Defense announced today the deaths of four soldiers
who were killed when their UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter crashed Jan. 8
near Fallujah, Iraq. The soldiers were supporting Operation Iraqi
Freedom. Killed were:
Spc. Michael A. Diraimondo, 22, of Simi Valley, Calif. Diraimondo was
assigned to the 571stMedical Company (Air Ambulance), based in Fort
Carson, Colo.
Sgt. 1st Class Gregory B. Hicks, 35, of Duff, Tenn. Hicks was assigned
to Company B, 1stBattalion, 9th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry
Division, based in Fort Hood, Texas.
Spc. Nathaniel H. Johnson, 22, of Augusta, Ga. Johnson was assigned to
Company D (Aviation), 82nd Support Battalion, 82nd Airborne Division
based in Fort Bragg, N.C.
Spc. Christopher A. Golby, 26, of Johnstown, Penn. Golby was assigned
to the 571st Medical Company (Air Ambulance) based in Fort Carson,
Colo.
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Spc. Luke P. Frist, 20, of West Lafayette, Ind., died of wounds on
Jan. 5 at Brooke Army Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, Texas. Frist
was part of a convoy that was struck with an improvised explosive
device in Baghdad, Iraq. Frist was assigned to the 209th Quartermaster
Company, U.S. Army Reserve, based in Lafayette, Ind.
Capt. Eric T. Paliwoda, 28, of Texas, was killed on Jan. 2 in Balad,
Iraq. Paliwoda was in his command post when it came under mortar
attack. He died of injuries sustained in the attack. Paliwoda was
assigned to 4th Engineer Battalion, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th
Infantry Division (Mechanized), based in Fort Carson, Colo.
Sgt. Dennis A. Corral, 33, of Kearney, Neb., died on Jan. 1 in
Baghdad, Iraq. He was in a convoy going to the Baghdad International
Airport when his vehicle went out of control and rolled over. Corral
was assigned to the 1st Engineer Battalion, 1st Brigade, 1st Infantry
Division, Fort Riley, Kan.
Capt. Kimberly N. Hampton, 27, of Easley, S.C., was killed on Jan. 2,
2004, in Fallujah, Iraq. Hampton, was the pilot on a Kiowa, OH-58,
Observation Helicopter when it was shot down by enemy ground fire and
crashed. Hampton died as a result of her injuries. Hampton was
assigned to 1st Battalion, 82nd Aviation Battalion, 82nd Airborne
Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.
The following soldiers were killed on Jan. 2, 2004, in Baghdad, Iraq,
when their convoy was ambushed by the enemy who used an improvised
explosive device (IED), small arms fire, and a rocket-propelled
grenade (RPG). Killed were:
Spc. Solomon C. Bangayan, 24, of Jay, Vt.
Spc. Marc S. Seiden, 26, of Brigantine, N.J. The soldiers were
assigned to 2nd Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 82nd
Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.
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Spc. Justin W. Pollard, 21, of Foothill Ranch, Calif., died on Dec. 30
in Baghdad, Iraq Pollard died as a result of injuries sustained in a
non-combat related incident. Pollard was assigned to 2nd Squadron, 3rd
Armored Cavalry Regiment, based in Fort Carson, Colo.
Staff Sgt. Michael J. Sutter, 28, of Tinley Park, Ill., was killed
Dec. 26 in Baqubah, Iraq. Sutter was attempting to render safe an
improved explosive device when it detonated. Sutter was assigned to
the 745th Ordnance Company, 79th Ordnance Battalion, Army National
Guard, based in Grayling, Mich.
Capt. Ernesto M. Blanco, 28, of Texas, was killed on Dec. 28, in
Qaryat Ash Shababi, Iraq. Blanco was conducting a support mission when
an improvised explosive device hit his vehicle. Blanco was assigned to
1st Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne
Division, based in Fort Bragg, N.C.
Sgt. Curt E. Jordan, Jr., 25, of Green Acres, Wash., died on Dec. 28
near Bayji, Iraq. Jordan died of non-combat injuries. Jordan was
assigned to the 14th Combat Engineer Battalion (Corps) (Wheeled),
555th Combat Engineer Group, based in Fort Lewis, Wash.
Pvt. Rey D. Cuervo, 24, of Laguna Vista, Texas, was killed on Dec. 28
in Baghdad, Iraq. Cuervo was on a mounted patrol when an improvised
explosive device hit his vehicle. Cuervo was assigned to 1st Squadron,
2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment, based in Fort Polk, La.
Spc. Michael G. Mihalakis, 18, of San Jose, Calif., died on Dec. 26,
2003, in Baghdad, Iraq. Mihalakis died as a result of injuries
sustained in a non-combat vehicle accident at the Baghdad
International Airport. Mihalakis was assigned to the 270th Military
Police Company, 49th Military Police Battalion, 100th Troop Command,
California Combat Support Command, Army National Guard, based in
Fairfield, Calif.
Spc. Charles G. Haight, 23, of Jacksonville, Ala., was killed on Dec.
26, 2003, in Iraq. Haight was in a convoy vehicle which struck an
improvised explosive device. Haight was assigned to the 14th Engineer
Battalion, 555th Engineer Group, based in Fort Lewis, Wash.
Staff Sgt. Thomas W. Christensen, 42, of Atlantic Mine, Mich. killed
on Dec. 25 in Baquba, Iraq, when their living area came under mortar
attack. The soldier was assigned to the 652nd Engineer Battalion, U.S.
Army Reserve, based in Ellsworth, Wis.
Staff Sgt. Stephen C. Hattamer, 43, of Gwinn, Mich. killed on Dec. 25
in Baquba, Iraq, when their living area came under mortar attack. The
soldier was assigned to the 652nd Engineer Battalion, U.S. Army
Reserve, based in Ellsworth, Wis.
Sgt. Michael E. Yashinski, 24, of Monument, Colo., died on Dec. 24,
2003, in Kirkuk, Iraq. Yashinski died of injuries sustained while
running a communication wire. Yashinski was assigned to the 501st
Forward Support Company, 173rd Airborne Brigade, based in Vicenza,
Italy.
Command Sgt. Major Eric F. Cooke, 43, of Scottsdale, Ariz., was killed
on Dec. 24, 2003, in Baghdad, Iraq. Cooke was in a convoy vehicle that
struck an improvised explosive device. Cooke was assigned to 1st
Brigade, 1st Armored Division, based in Ray Barracks, Friedberg,
Germany.
The following soldiers were killed on Dec. 24, when their vehicle
struck an improvised explosive device on Highway One near Samarra,
Iraq. The soldiers were assigned to the 5th Engineer Battalion, 1st
Engineer Brigade, based in Fort Leonard Wood, Mo. Killed were:
Maj. Christopher J. Splinter, 43, of Platteville, Wis.
Capt. Christopher F. Soelzer, 26, of South Dakota.
Sgt. Benjamin W. Biskie, 27, of Vermilion, Ohio.
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Sgt. Theodore L. Perreault, 33, of Webster, Mass., died on Dec. 23,
2003, in Camp Bulkeley, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Perreault died of
non-combat related injuries. Perreault was assigned to 1st Battalion,
181st Infantry Regiment, Army National Guard, Joint Task Force
Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
Spc. Todd M. Bates, 20, of Bellaire, Ohio, was on a river patrol on
the Tigris River Dec. 10 south of Baghdad, Iraq, when his squad leader
fell overboard. Spc. Bates dived into the water and did not surface.
He was originally listed in a duty status whereabouts unknown status.
Bates' body was subsequently recovered and his status changed to
deceased on Dec. 23. Spc. Bates was assigned to the 135th Military
Police Company, Army National Guard, based in Brookpark, Ohio.
The following soldiers were killed on Dec. 22 in Baghdad, Iraq, when
an improvised explosive device struck their convoy. Both Soldiers were
assigned to 2nd Battalion, 3rd Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Armored
Division, based in Giessen, Germany. Killed were:
1st Lt. Edward M. Saltz, 27, U.S. Army Reserve, of Bigfork, Mont., and
Pfc. Stuart W. Moore, 21, of Livingston, Texas.
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Sgt. Glenn R. Allison, 24, of Pittsfield, Mass., died on Dec. 18 in
Baghdad, Iraq. Allison died during physical training. Allison was
assigned to 2nd Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 10th
Mountain Division, based in Fort Drum, N.Y.
Pfc. Charles E. Bush Jr., 43, of Buffalo, N.Y., was killed on Dec. 19
in Balad, Iraq. Bush was in a convoy when his vehicle was hit by an
improvised explosive device. Bush was assigned to the 402nd Civil
Affairs Battalion, 354th Civil Affairs Brigade, 352nd Civil Affairs
Command, U.S. Army Reserve, based in Riverdale Park, Md.
Spc. Christopher J. Holland, 26, of Brunswick, Ga., was killed on Dec.
17 in Baghdad, Iraq. Holland was part of a dismounted patrol when his
unit was ambushed with small arms fire. He died as a result of his
injuries. Holland was assigned to Battery A, 4th Battalion, 27th Field
Artillery Regiment, 1st Armored Division, based in Smith Barracks,
Germany.
Spc. Nathan W. Nakis, 19, of Corvallis, Ore., died on Dec. 16 in
Mosul, Iraq. Nakis was in a convoy returning to Mosul when he lost
control of his vehicle after driving through an oil-soaked area. Nakis
was assigned to Company B, 52nd Engineer Battalion (Heavy), Army
National Guard, based in Albany, Ore.
Pfc. Kenneth C. Souslin, 21, of Mansfield, Ohio, died Dec. 15 at
Baghdad International Airport, Iraq. Souslin died of non-combat
related injuries. He was assigned to the 440th Signal Company, 22nd
Signal Brigade, V Corps, Darmstadt, Germany.
Staff Sgt. Kimberly A. Voelz, 27, of Carlisle, Pa., was killed Dec.
14, 2003, in Iskandariyah, Iraq. Voelz was responding to an explosive
ordnance disposal call when an improvised explosive device detonated.
Voelz was assigned to the 703rd Explosive Ordnance Detachment based in
Fort Knox, Ky.
Spc. Rian C. Ferguson, 22, of Taylors, S.C., died Dec. 14, 2003,
outside forward operating base Quinn, Iraq. Ferguson fell from the
light medium tactical vehicle in which he was a passenger. Ferguson
died of his injuries. Ferguson was assigned to the Regimental Support
Squadron, 3rdArmored Cavalry Regiment based in Fort Carson, Colo.
Sgt. Jarrod W. Black, 26, of Peru, Ind., was killed Dec. 12, 2003, in
Ar Ramadi, Iraq. Black's convoy was hit by an IED. Black died of his
injuries. Black was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 34thArmor Regiment
based in Fort Riley, Kan.
Spec. Marshall L. Edgerton, 27, of Rocky Face, Ga., was killed Dec. 11
in Ar Ramadi, Iraq. Edgerton was killed when his camp was attacked
with an improvised explosive device. He died of his injuries. Edgerton
was assigned to Company A, 82nd Signal Battalion, 82nd Airborne
Division, based in Fort Bragg, N.C.
Pfc. Jeffrey F. Braun, 19, of Stafford, Conn., died Dec. 12, 2003, in
Baghdad, Iraq. Braun died from a non-hostile gunshot wound. Braun was
assigned to Battery B, 2nd Battalion, 319thAirborne Field Artillery
Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division based in Fort Bragg, N.C.
Pfc. Jerrick M. Petty, 25, of Idaho Falls, Idaho, was killed Dec. 10
in Mosul, Iraq. While guarding a gas station, Petty was attacked by
enemy forces. He died of his injuries. Petty was assigned to Company
B, 3rd Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 101st Airborne
Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.
Dec. 10:
Army Staff Sgt. Richard A. Burdick, 24, of National City, Calif.
Killed in Mosul, Iraq, when his vehicle was hit by an improvised
explosive device. Assigned to Company C, 3rd Battalion, 502nd Infantry
Regiment, 1st Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), based in
Fort Campbell, Ky.
Army Staff Sgt. Aaron T. Reese, 31, of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. Died south
of Baghdad when he was patrolling the Tigris River and fell overboard.
Assigned to the 135th Military Police Company, Army National Guard
based in Brookpark, Ohio.
Dec. 8:
Army Spc. Joseph M. Blickenstaff, 23, of Corvallis, Ore. Killed in Ad
Duluiyah, Iraq, when his vehicle flipped into a canal. Assigned to the
1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd
Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Wash.
Army Staff Sgt. Steven H. Bridges, 33, of Tracy, Calif. Killed in Ad
Duluiyah, Iraq, when his vehicle flipped into a canal. Assigned to the
1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd
Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Wash.
Army Spc. Christopher J. Rivera Wesley, 26, of Portland, Ore. Died in
Ad Duluiyah, Iraq, when his vehicle flipped into a canal. Assigned to
the 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team,
2nd Infantry Division, based in Fort Lewis, Wash.
Army Pfc. Jason G. Wright, 19, of Luzerne, Mich. Killed in Mosul,
Iraq, when his vehicle came under fire from a passing vehicle while on
security duty. Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment,
101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.
Dec. 7:
Army Pfc. Ray J. Hutchinson, 20, of League City, Texas. Killed in
Mosul, Iraq, when returning from a patrol and an improvised explosive
device hit his vehicle. Assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 502nd Infantry
Regiment, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.
Dec. 5:
Army Spc. Arron R. Clark, 20, of Chico, Calif. Killed in Baghdad when
an improvised explosive device detonated while he was on a convoy
mission. Assigned to the 440th Signal Battalion, 22nd Signal Brigade,
V Corps, based in Darmstadt, Germany.
Dec. 2:
Army Chief Warrant Officer Clarence E. Boone, 50, of Fort Worth,
Texas. Died in Kuwait City, Kuwait, as a result of a non-combat
related injury. Assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 4th
Infantry Division, based in Fort Hood, Texas.
Army Spc. Raphael S. Davis, 24, of Tutwiler, Miss. Died of injuries
suffered in Iraq when his vehicle was hit by an improvised explosive
device. Assigned to B Company, 223rd Engineer Battalion, Army National
Guard, based in Calhoun City, Miss.
Army Sgt. Ryan C. Young, 21, of Corona, Calif. Died at Walter Reed
Army Medical Center, Washington, D.C., from wounds suffered Nov. 8 in
Fallujah, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device hit his vehicle.
Assigned to A Company, 1st Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st
Infantry Division, based in Fort Riley, Kan.
Dec. 1:
Army Spc. Uday Singh, 21, of Lake Forest, Ill. Died of injuries
sustained in Habbaniyah, Iraq, when enemy forces attacked his patrol.
Assigned to C Company, 1st Battalion, 34th Armored Regiment, 1st
Infantry Division, based in Fort Riley, Kan.
Nov. 29:
Army Staff Sgt. Stephen A. Bertolino, 40, of Orange, Calif. Killed in
Haditha, Iraq, when he was traveling in a convoy and enemy fire hit
his vehicle. Assigned to Aviation Intermediate Maintenance Troop,
Regimental Support Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, based in
Fort Carson, Colo.
Army Spc. Aaron J. Sissel, 22, of Tipton, Iowa. Killed in Haditha,
Iraq, when he was traveling in a convoy and enemy fire hit his
vehicle. Assigned to the 2133rd Transportation Company, Army National
Guard, based in Centerville, Iowa.
Nov. 28:
Army Sgt. Ariel Rico, 25, of El Paso, Texas. Died in Mosul, Iraq, from
injuries sustained during an enemy mortar attack. Assigned to 3rd
Battalion, 320th Field Artillery Regiment, 101st Airborne Division
(Air Assault), based in Fort Campbell, Ky.
Nov. 27:
Army Spc. Thomas J. Sweet II, 23, of Bismarck, N.D. Died in Junction
City, Iraq, from non-combat related injuries. Assigned to 1st
Battalion, 5th Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Infantry Division, based
in Fort Riley, Kan.
Nov. 26:
Army Spc. David J. Goldberg, 20, of Layton, Utah. Died in Qayyarah,
Iraq, from a non-combat related injury. Assigned to C Company, 52nd
Engineer Combat Battalion (Heavy), U.S. Army Reserve, 43rd Area
Support Group, based in Fort Carson, Colo.
Nov. 23:
Army Staff Sgt. Eddie E. Menyweather, 35, of Los Angeles, Calif. Died
in Baqubah, Iraq, from injuries sustained after an improvised
explosive device hit his vehicle. Assigned to Company C, 588th
Engineer Battalion, 4th Infantry Division (Mech), based in Fort Hood,
Texas.
Army CW2 Christopher G. Nason, 39, of California. Died near Mosul,
Iraq, from injuries sustained in a vehicular accident. Assigned to A
Company, 306th Military Intelligence Battalion, Ft. Huachuca, Ariz.
Army Spc. Rel A. Ravago IV, 21, of Glendale, Calif. Killed in Mosul,
Iraq, when hostile forces attacked his vehicle. Assigned to 1st
Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade 101st Airborne
Division (Air Assault), based in Fort Campbell, Ky.
Army Cpl. Darrell L. Smith, 28, of Otwell, Ind. Died in Baghdad when
his vehicle overturned, fell into a river and he drowned. Assigned to
D Company, 1st Battalion, 152nd Infantry Regiment, Army National
Guard, based in Washington, Ind.
Army Command Sgt. Maj. Jerry L. Wilson, 45, of Thomson, Ga. Killed in
Mosul, Iraq, when hostile forces attacked his vehicle. Assigned to 1st
Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade 101st Airborne
Division (Air Assault), based in Fort Campbell, Ky.
Nov. 22:
Army Pfc. Damian S. Bushart, 22, of Waterford, Mich. Killed in Baghdad
when a tank collided with his vehicle. Assigned to A Troop, 1st
Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment, 1st Armored Division, based in
Armstrong Barracks, Germany.
Nov. 21:
Army Cpl. Gary B. Coleman, 24, of Pikeville, Ky. Killed in Balad,
Iraq, when the vehicle he was driving flipped over into a canal
trapping him inside the vehicle. Assigned to B Company, 1st Battalion,
68th Armored Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 4th Infantry Division (Mech),
based in Fort Carson, Colo.
Nov. 20:
Army Spc. Joseph L. Lister, 22, of Pleasanton, Kan. Killed in Ar
Ramadi, Iraq, when his convoy was hit by an improvised explosive
device. Assigned to 1st Battalion, 34th Armored Regiment, 1st Infantry
Division, based in Fort Riley, Kan.
Army Pvt. Scott M. Tyrrell, 21, of Sterling, Ill. Died at Brooke Army
Medical Center, in San Antonio, Texas, from wounds received when an
ammunition point he was manning Nov. 14 in Tirkrit, Iraq, caught fire.
Assigned to C Company, 299th Engineer Battalion, 4th Infantry Division
(Mech), based in Fort Hood, Texas.
Army Capt. George A. Wood, 33, of New York, N.Y. Killed in Baqubah,
Iraq, when his tank rolled over an improvised explosive device.
Assigned to B Company, 1st Battalion, 67th Armor Regiment, 2nd
Brigade, 4th Infantry Division (Mech), based in Fort Hood, Texas.
Nov. 17:
Army Chief Warrant Officer Alexander S. Coulter, 35, of Tenn. Killed
in Baqubah, Iraq, while he was in a convoy traveling to Tikrit and his
vehicle ran over an improvised explosive device. Assigned to
Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 124th Signal Battalion, 4th
Infantry Division (Mech), Fort Hood, Texas.
Army Capt. Nathan S. Dalley, 27, of Kaysville, Utah. Died in Baghdad
from a non-hostile gunshot wound. Assigned to the 2nd Brigade, 1st
Armored Division, Baumholder, Germany.
Army Staff Sgt. Dale A. Panchot, 26, of Northome, Minn. Killed south
of Balad, Iraq, by enemy fire while on patrol. Assigned to B Company,
1st Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th
Infantry Division (Mech), Fort Carson, Colo.
Army Capt. James A. Shull, 32, of California. Died in Baghdad from a
non-hostile gunshot wound. Assigned to Headquarters Battery, 4th
Battalion, 1st Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Armored Division, Fort
Riley, Kan.
Nov. 15:
Army Sgt. Michael D. Acklin II, 25, of Louisville, Ky. Killed when two
101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters
crashed in Mosul, Iraq. Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 320th Field
Artillery, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.
Army Spc. Ryan T. Baker, 24, of Brown Mills, N.J. Killed when two
101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters
crashed in Mosul, Iraq. Assigned to the 4th Battalion, 101st Aviation
Regiment, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.
Army Sgt. 1st Class Kelly Bolor, 37, of Whittier, Calif. Killed when
two 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters
went down in Mosul, Iraq. Assigned to the 137th Quartermaster Company,
U.S. Army Reserve, based in South El Monte, Calif.
Army Spc. William D. Dusenbery, 30, of Fairview Heights, Ill. Killed
when two 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) UH-60 Black Hawk
helicopters crashed in Mosul, Iraq. Assigned to the 4th Battalion,
101st Aviation Regiment, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort
Campbell, Ky.
Army Pfc. Richard W. Hafer, 21, of Cross Lanes, W.Va. Killed when two
101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters
crashed in Mosul, Iraq. Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 320th Field
Artillery, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.
Army Pfc. Sheldon R. Hawk Eagle, 21, of Grand Forks, N.D. Killed when
two 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters
crashed in Mosul, Iraq. Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 320th Field
Artillery, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.
Army Sgt. Warren S. Hansen, 36, of Clintonville, Wis. Killed when two
101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters
crashed in Mosul, Iraq. Assigned to the 9th Battalion, 101st Aviation
Regiment, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.
Army Sgt. Timothy L. Hayslett, 26, of Newville, Pa. Killed in Baghdad
when struck by an improvised explosive device while on patrol.
Assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 37th
Armored Regiment, 1st Armored Division, based in Friedberg, Germany.
Army Chief Warrant Officer Erik C. Kesterson, 29, of Independence,
Ore. Killed when two 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) UH-60 Black
Hawk helicopters crashed in Mosul, Iraq. Assigned to the 9th
Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment, 101st Airborne Division (Air
Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.
Army Capt. Pierre E. Piche, 29, of Starksboro, Vt. Killed when two
101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters
crashed in Mosul, Iraq. Assigned to the 626th Forward Support
Battalion, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.
Army Sgt. John W. Russell, 26, of Portland, Texas. Killed when two
101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters
went down in Mosul, Iraq. Assigned to the 4th Battalion, 101st
Aviation Regiment, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), based in
Fort Campbell, Ky.
Army Chief Warrant Officer (CW2) Scott A. Saboe, 33, of Willow Lake,
S.D. Killed when two 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) UH-60 Black
Hawk helicopters went down in Mosul, Iraq. Assigned to the 4th
Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment, 101st Airborne Division (Air
Assault), based in Fort Campbell, Ky.
Army Spc. John R. Sullivan, 26, of Countryside, Ill. Killed when two
101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters
crashed in Mosul, Iraq. Assigned to the 626th Forward Support
Battalion, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.
Army Spc. Eugene A. Uhl III, 21, of Amherst, Wis. Killed when two
101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters
crashed in Mosul, Iraq. Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 320th Field
Artillery, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.
Army Pfc. Joey D. Whitener, 19, of Nebo, N.C. Killed when two 101st
Airborne Division (Air Assault) UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters crashed
in Mosul, Iraq. Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 320th Field Artillery,
101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.
Army 2nd Lt. Jeremy L. Wolfe, 27, of Wis. Killed when two 101st
Airborne Division (Air Assault) UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters crashed
in Mosul, Iraq. Assigned to the 4th Battalion, 101st Aviation
Regiment, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.
Nov. 14:
Army Spc. Irving Medina, 22, of Middletown, N.Y. Killed in Baghdad
while traveling in a convoy when it struck an improvised explosive
device. Assigned to 4th Battalion, 1st Field Artillery Regiment, 3rd
Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, Fort Riley, Kan.
Nov. 13:
Army Pfc. Jacob S. Fletcher, 28, of Bay Shore, N.Y. Killed in Samarra,
Iraq, while riding on a bus when an improvised explosive device
exploded. Assigned to Company C, 2nd Battalion (Airborne), 503rd
Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, Camp Ederle, Italy.
Army Sgt. Joseph Minucci II, 23, of Richeyville, Pa. Killed in
Samarra, Iraq, while riding on a bus when an improvised explosive
device exploded. Assigned to C Company, 2nd Battalion (Airborne),
503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, Camp Ederle, Italy.
Nov. 12:
Staff Sgt. Nathan J. Bailey, 46, of Nashville, Tenn. Died in Camp
Arifjan, Kuwait, from a non-hostile gunshot wound. Assigned to the
1175th Transportation Company, Army National Guard, Tullahoma, Tenn.
Spc. Robert A. Wise, 21, of Tallahassee, Fla. Killed in Baghdad when
an improvised explosive device detonated as his mounted patrol passed
by. Assigned to 3rd Battalion, 124th Infantry Regiment, 53rd Infantry
Brigade, Florida National Guard, Tallahassee, Fla.
Nov. 11:
Army Spc. Genaro Acosta, 26, of Fair Oaks, Calif. Killed in Taji,
Iraq, when his Bradley vehicle hit and detonated two improvised
explosive devices while on patrol. Assigned to 1st Battalion, 44th Air
Defense Artillery Regiment, 4th Infantry Division (Mech), Fort Hood,
Texas.
Army Spc. Marlon P. Jackson, 25, of Jersey City, N.J. Died in Tampa,
Iraq, due to of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device
exploded on the road. Assigned to A Company, 94th Engineer Battalion
(Combat) (Heavy), 130th Engineer Brigade, Vilseck, Germany.
Nov. 9:
Sgt. Nicholas A. Tomko, 24, of Pittsburgh, Pa. Killed in Baghdad,
Iraq, when the convoy vehicle he was in came under small arms attack.
Assigned to the 307th Military Police Company, U.S. Army Reserve, New
Kensington, Pa.
Nov. 8:
Staff Sgt. Gary L. Collins, 32, of Hardin, Texas. Killed in Fallujah,
Iraq, when his Bradley Fighting Vehicle hit an improvised explosive
device. Assigned to 1st Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st
Infantry Division, based in Fort Riley, Kan.
Pvt. Kurt R. Frosheiser , 22, of Des Moines, Iowa. Killed in Baghdad
when the mounted patrol vehicle he was driving struck an improvised
explosive device. Assigned to 2nd Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment,
1st Armored Division, Baumholder, Germany.
Staff Sgt. Mark D. Vasquez, 35, of Port Huron, Mich. Killed in
Fallujah, Iraq, when his Bradley fighting vehicle was struck by an
improvised explosive device. Assigned to 1st Battalion, 16th Infantry
Regiment, 1st Infantry Division, based in Fort Riley, Kan.
Nov. 7:
Army Command Sergeant Major Cornell W. Gilmore I, 45, of Baltimore,
Md. Killed when a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter was shot down in Tikrit,
Iraq. Assigned to the Judge Advocate General Office, Headquarters
Department of the Army, Pentagon.
Army Chief Warrant Officer (CW3) Kyran E. Kennedy, 43, of Boston,
Mass. Killed when a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter was shot down in
Tikrit, Iraq. Assigned to 5th Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment,
101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), based in Fort Campbell, Ky.
Army Staff Sgt. Morgan D. Kennon, 23, of Memphis, Tenn. Killed when
the bank he was guarding in downtown Mosul, Iraq, came under
rocket-propelled grenade attack. Assigned to 3rd Battalion, 327th
Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), based in
Fort Campbell, Ky.
Army Staff Sgt. Paul M. Neff II, 30, of Fort Mill, S.C. Killed when a
UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter was shot down in Tikrit, Iraq. Assigned to
5th Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment, 101st Airborne Division (Air
Assault), based in Fort Campbell, Ky.
Army Sgt. Scott C. Rose, 30, of Fayetteville, N.C. Killed when a UH-60
Black Hawk helicopter was shot down in Tikrit, Iraq. Assigned to 5th
Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment, 101st Airborne Division (Air
Assault), based in Fort Campbell, Ky.
Army Capt. Benedict J. Smith, 29, of Monroe City, Mo. Killed when a
UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter was shot down in Tikrit, Iraq. Assigned to
101st Aviation Regiment, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort
Campbell, Ky.
Army Chief Warrant Officer (CW5) Sharon T. Swartworth, 43, of
Virginia. Killed when a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter was shot down in
Tikrit, Iraq. She was the regimental warrant officer for the Judge
Advocate General Office, based at Headquarters Department of the Army,
Pentagon.
Nov. 6:
Army National Guard Spc. James A. Chance III, 25, of Kokomo, Miss.
Killed in Husaybah, Iraq, most likely when his vehicle struck a
landmine. Assigned to C Company, 890th Engineer Battalion, Army
National Guard, based in Columbia, Miss.
Army Sgt. Paul F. Fisher, 39, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Died at the
Homburg University Klinikum in Germany after being seriously injured
on Nov. 2 in Fallujah when the CH-47 Chinook helicopter in which he
was riding went down. Assigned to Detachment 1, Company F, 106th
Aviation Battalion, Army National Guard, based in Davenport, Iowa.
Army Spc. James R. Wolf, 21, of Scottsbluff, Neb. Killed in Mosul,
Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his convoy.
Assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 52nd Engineer
Battalion, based in Fort Carson, Colo.
Nov. 5:
Army Sgt. 1st Class Jose A. Rivera, 34, of Bayamon, Puerto Rico.
Killed in Mumuhdyah, Iraq, when his patrol unit came under
rocket-propelled grenade and small arms fire. Assigned to Headquarters
and Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry
Regiment, based in Fort Bragg, N.C.
Nov. 4:
Army Spc. Robert T. Benson , 20, of Spokane, Wash. Died in Baghdad
from a non-hostile gunshot wound. Assigned to Company A, 1st
Battalion, 35th Armored Regiment, 1st Armored Division, based in Smith
Barracks, Germany.
Army Sgt. Francisco Martinez, 28, of Humacao, Puerto Rico. Killed in
Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device exploded near his
convoy. Assigned to B Detachment, 82nd Soldier Support Battalion
(Airborne), Fort Bragg, N.C.
Nov. 3:
Army Pfc. Rayshawn S. Johnson, 20, of Brooklyn, N.Y. Killed in Tikrit,
Iraq when his patrol vehicle hit a landmine. Assigned to the 299th
Engineer Battalion, 4th Infantry Division (Mech), based in Fort Hood,
Texas.
Nov. 2:
Army Staff Sgt. Daniel A. Bader, 28, of Colorado Springs, Colo. Killed
in Fallujah, Iraq, when the CH-47 Chinook helicopter he was in went
down. Assigned to Air Defense Artillery Battery, 1st Squadron, 3rd
Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Carson, Colo.
Army Sgt. Ernest G. Bucklew, 33, of Enon Valley, Pa. Killed in
Fallujah, Iraq, when the CH-47 Chinook helicopter he was in went down.
Assigned to Support Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort
Carson, Colo.
Army Spc. Steven D. Conover, 21, of Wilmington, Ohio. Killed in
Fallujah, Iraq, when the CH-47 Chinook helicopter he was in went down.
Assigned to 2nd Battalion, 5th Field Artillery Regiment, Fort Sill,
Okla.
Army Pfc. Anthony D. Dagostino, 20, of Waterbury, Conn. Killed in
Fallujah, Iraq, when the CH-47 Chinook helicopter he was in went down.
Assigned to the 16th Signal Battalion, Fort Hood, Texas.
Army Specialist Darius T. Jennings, 22 of Cordova, S.C. Killed in
Fallujah, Iraq, when the CH-47 Chinook helicopter he was in went down.
Assigned to 2nd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, based in Fort
Carson, Colo.
Army Pfc. Karina S. Lau, 20, of Livingston, Calif. Killed in Fallujah,
Iraq, when the CH-47 Chinook helicopter she was in went down. Assigned
to the 16th Signal Battalion, Fort Hood, Texas.
Army Sgt. Keelan L. Moss, 23, of Houston, Texas. Killed in Fallujah,
Iraq, when the CH-47 Chinook helicopter he was in went down. Assigned
to 2nd Battalion, 5th Field Artillery Regiment, Fort Sill, Okla.
Army Spc. Brian H. Penisten, 28, of Fort Wayne, Ind. Killed in
Fallujah, Iraq, when the CH-47 Chinook helicopter he was in went down.
Assigned to Air Defense Artillery Battery, 1st Squadron, 3rd Armored
Cavalry Regiment, Fort Carson, Colo.
Army Sgt. Ross A. Pennanen, 36, of Oklahoma. Killed in Fallujah, Iraq,
when the CH-47 Chinook helicopter he was in went down. Assigned to 2nd
Battalion, 5th Field Artillery Regiment, Fort Sill, Okla.
Army Sgt. Joel Perez, 25, of Rio Grande, Puerto Rico. Killed in
Fallujah, Iraq, when the CH-47 Chinook helicopter he was in went down.
Assigned to 2nd Battalion, 5th Field Artillery Regiment, Fort Sill,
Okla.
Army 1st Lt. Brian D. Slavenas, 30, of Genoa, Ill. Killed in Fallujah,
Iraq, when the CH-47 Chinook helicopter he was in went down. Assigned
to F Company, 106th Aviation Battalion, Army National Guard, Peoria,
Ill.
Army Chief Warrant Officer Bruce A. Smith, 41, of West Liberty, Iowa.
Killed in Fallujah, Iraq, when the CH-47 Chinook helicopter he was in
went down. Assigned to Detachment 1, Company F, 106th Aviation
Battalion, Army National Guard, Davenport, Iowa.
Army Spc. Frances M. Vega, 20, of Fort Buchanan, Puerto Rico. Killed
in Fallujah, Iraq, when the CH-47 Chinook helicopter she was in went
down. Assigned to the 151st Adjutant General Postal Detachment 3, Fort
Hood, Texas.
Army Staff Sgt. Paul A. Velazquez, 29, of California. Killed in
Fallujah, Iraq, when the CH-47 Chinook helicopter he was in went down.
Assigned to 2nd Battalion, 5th Field Artillery Regiment, III Corps
Artillery, Fort Sill, Okla.
Army Staff Sgt. Joe N. Wilson, 30, of Mississippi. Killed in Fallujah,
Iraq, when the CH-47 Chinook helicopter he was in went down. Assigned
to 2nd Battalion, 5th Field Artillery Regiment, Fort Sill, Okla.
Nov. 1:
Army 2nd Lt. Benjamin J. Colgan, 30, of Kent, Wash. Killed in Baghdad,
Iraq, when he was struck with an improvised explosive device while
responding to a rocket propelled grenade attack. Assigned to the 2nd
Battalion, 3rd Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Armored Division,
Giessen, Germany.
Army 1st Lt. Joshua C. Hurley, 24, of Virginia. Killed in Mosul, Iraq,
when the high mobility multi-purpose wheeled vehicle he was riding in
was hit by an improvised explosive device. Assigned to the 326th
Engineer Battalion, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort
Campbell, Ky.
Army Spc. Maurice J. Johnson, 21, of Levittown, Pa. Killed in Mosul,
Iraq, when the high mobility multi-purpose wheeled vehicle he was
riding in was hit by an improvised explosive device. Assigned to C
Company, 501st Signal Battalion, 101st Airborne Division (Air
Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.
Oct. 31:
Army 2nd Lt. Todd J. Bryant, 23, of Riverside, Calif. Killed in
Fallujah, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device blew up while he
was on patrol. Assigned to 1st Battalion, 34th Armor Regiment, 1st
Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kan.
Oct. 28:
Army Pvt. Algernon Adams, 36, of Aiken, S.C. Died at Forward Operating
Base St. Mere, Iraq, of non-combat related injuries. Assigned to the
122nd Engineer Battalion, Army National Guard, Edgefield, S.C.
Army Sgt. Michael Paul Barrera, 26, of Von Ormy, Texas. Killed in
Baqubah, Iraq, when his tank was hit with an improvised explosive
device. Assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 67th Armor Regiment, Fort Hood,
Texas.
Army Spec. Isaac Campoy, 21, of Douglas, Ariz. Killed in Baqubah,
Iraq, when his tank was hit with an improvised explosive device.
Assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 67th Armor Regiment, Fort Hood, Texas.
Oct. 27:
Army Sgt. Aubrey D. Bell, 33, of Tuskegee, Ala. Killed in Baghdad at
the Al Bayra Police Station when his unit came under small arms fire
and an improvised explosive device detonated at his location. Assigned
to the 214th Military Police Company, Alabama National Guard.
Army Pvt. Jonathan I. Falaniko, 20, of Pago Pago, American Samoa.
Killed while on duty near the police station in downtown Baghdad when
a vehicle containing an improvised explosive device detonated.
Assigned to A Company, 70th Engineer Battalion, 1st Armored Division,
Fort Riley, Kan.
Oct. 26:
Army Pfc. Steven Acosta, 19, of Calexico, Calif. Died in Baqubah,
Iraq, from a non-hostile gunshot wound. Assigned to C Company, 3rd
Battalion, 67th Armored Regiment, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood,
Texas.
Army Pfc. Rachel K. Bosveld, 19, of Waupun, Wis. Killed in Abu Ghraib,
Iraq, during a mortar attack on the Abu Ghraib Police Station.
Assigned to the 527th Military Police Company, V Corps, Giesen,
Germany.
Army Lt. Col. Charles H. Buehring, 40, of Fayetteville, N.C. Killed in
Baghdad, Iraq. Buehring was fatally injured during a rocket-propelled
grenade attack on the Al Rashid Hotel. Assigned to Army Central
Command Headquarters (Forward), Fort McPherson, Ga.
Army Pvt. Joseph R. Guerrera, 20, of Dunn, N.C. Killed in Baghdad when
his vehicle was hit with an improvised explosive device while he was
on patrol. Assigned to C Company, 2nd Battalion, 325th Infantry
Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.
Army Staff Sgt. Jamie L. Huggins, 26, of Hume, Mo. Killed in Baghdad
on patrol when his vehicle was hit with an improvised explosive
device. Assigned to C Company, 2nd Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry
Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.
Oct. 24:
Army Spc. Artimus D. Brassfield, 22, of Flint, Mich. Died of wounds
received from an enemy mortar attack in Samaria, Iraq. Assigned to B
Company, 1st Battalion, 66th Armored Regiment, 4th Infantry Division,
Fort Hood, Texas.
Army Sgt. Michael S. Hancock, 29, of Yreka, Calif. Died in Mosul,
Iraq, when he was shot while on guard duty. Assigned to 1st Battalion,
320th Field Artillery Regiment, Fort Campbell, Ky.
Army Spc. Jose L. Mora, 26, of Bell Gardens, Calif. Died of wounds
received from an enemy mortar attack in Samaria, Iraq. Assigned to C
Company, 1st Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division,
Fort Carson, Colo.
Oct. 23:
Army Capt. John R. Teal, 31, of Mechanicsville, Va. Killed in Baqubah,
Iraq, when an improvised explosive device struck his convoy. Assigned
to 2nd Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
Oct. 22:
Army Spc. John P. Johnson, 24, of Houston. Died in Baghdad of
non-combat related injuries. Assigned to 2nd Battalion, 6th Infantry
Regiment, 1st Armored Division, Baumholder, Germany.
Army Pvt. Jason M. Ward, 25, of Tulsa, Okla. Died in Baghdad of
non-combat related injuries. Assigned to 2nd Battalion, 70th Armored
Regiment, 1st Armored Division, Fort Riley, Kan.
Oct. 21:
Army Spc. Paul J. Bueche, 19, of Daphne, Ala. Died in Balad, Iraq,
when the tire he was changing on a Black Hawk helicopter exploded.
Assigned to the 131st Aviation Regiment, Army National Guard,
Birmingham, Ala.
Oct. 20:
Army Staff Sgt. Paul J. Johnson, 29, of Calumet, Mich. Killed in
Fallujah, Iraq, when the vehicle he was riding in hit an improvised
explosive device and later came under small arms fire by enemy forces.
Assigned to 1st Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd
Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.
Oct. 18:
Army 1st Lt. David R. Bernstein, 24, of Phoenixville, Pa. Killed in
Taza, Iraq, when enemy forces ambushed his patrol with
rocket-propelled grenades and small-arms fire. Assigned to 1st
Battalion (Airborne), 508th Infantry Regiment, 173rd Infantry Brigade,
Camp Ederle, Italy.
Army Pfc. John D. Hart, 20, of Bedford, Mass. Killed in Taza, Iraq,
when enemy forces ambushed his patrol with rocket-propelled grenades
and small-arms fire. Assigned to 1st Battalion (Airborne), 508th
Infantry Regiment, 173rd Infantry Brigade, Camp Ederle, Italy.
Oct. 17:
Army Spc. Michael L. Williams, 46, of Buffalo, N.Y. Killed near
Baghdad when his vehicle ran over an improvised explosive device.
Assigned to the 105th Military Police Company, Army National Guard,
based in New York.
Oct. 16:
Army Staff Sgt. Joseph P. Bellavia, 28, of Wakefield, Mass. Killed in
Karbala, Iraq, when attempting to negotiate with armed men who were
congregating on a road near a mosque after curfew and the Iraqis
opened fire. Assigned to the 716th Military Police Battalion, 101st
Airborne Division (Air Assault), based in Fort Campbell, Ky.
Army Cpl. Sean R. Grilley, 24, of San Bernardino, Calif. Killed in
Karbala, Iraq, when attempting to negotiate with armed men who were
congregating on a road near a mosque after curfew and the Iraqis
opened fire. Assigned to the 716th Military Police Battalion, 101st
Airborne Division (Air Assault), based in Fort Campbell, Ky.
Army Lt. Col. Kim S. Orlando, 43, of Tennessee. Killed in Karbala,
Iraq, when attempting to negotiate with armed men who were
congregating on a road near a mosque after curfew and the Iraqis
opened fire. Assigned to the 716th Military Police Battalion, 101st
Airborne Division (Air Assault), based in Fort Campbell, Ky.
Oct. 13:
Army Pfc. Jose Casanova, 23, of El Monte, Calif. Died in Baghdad when
an Iraqi dump truck swerved and rolled over on top of his military
vehicle. Assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st
Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division,
based in Fort Bragg, N.C.
Army Pvt. Benjamin L. Freeman, 19, of Valdosta, Ga. Drowned near Al
Asad, Iraq. Assigned to K Troop, 3rd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry
Regiment, based in Fort Carson, Colo.
Army Spc. Douglas J. Weismantle, 28, of Pittsburgh, Pa. Died in
Baghdad when an Iraqi dump truck swerved and rolled over on top of his
military vehicle. Assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company,
1st Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne, Fort
Bragg, N.C.
Army Spc. Donald L. Wheeler, 22, of Concord, Mich. Killed in Tikrit,
Iraq, when his unit came under attack from a rocket-propelled grenade
while searching for a possible improvised explosive device. Assigned
to A Company, 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry
Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
Army Pfc. Stephen E. Wyatt, 19, of Kilgore, Texas. Killed in Balad,
Iraq, when an improvised explosive device and small-arms fire struck
his convoy. Assigned to C Battery, 1st Battalion, 17th Field Artillery
Regiment, Fort Sill, Okla.
Oct. 12:
Army Spc. James E. Powell, 26, of Radcliff, Ky. Killed in Baji, Iraq,
when his military vehicle struck an enemy anti-tank mine. Assigned to
B Company, 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry
Division, based in Fort Hood, Texas.
Oct. 9:
Army Spc. Joseph C. Norquist, 26, of San Antonio, Texas. Killed in
Baqubah, Iraq, when his convoy came under attack from rocket-propelled
grenades and small-arms fire. Assigned to the 588th Engineer
Battalion, Fort Hood, Texas.
Army Staff Sgt. Christopher W. Swisher, 26, of Lincoln, Neb. Killed
while on patrol in Baghdad, his unit was ambushed by individuals using
small-arms fire and rocket-propelled grenades. Assigned to 2nd Armored
Cavalry Regiment, Fort Polk, La.
Army Pvt. Sean A. Silva, 23, of Roseville, Calif. Killed while on
patrol in Baghdad, his unit was ambushed by individuals using
small-arms fire and rocket-propelled grenades. Assigned to 2nd Armored
Cavalry Regiment, Fort Polk, La.
Oct. 6:
Army Spc. Spencer T. Karol, 20, of Woodruff, Ariz. Killed in Ar
Ramadi, Iraq, on a mission to observe enemy activity when a
command-detonated device exploded and his vehicle was overturned from
the force of the explosion. Assigned to the 165th Military
Intelligence, V Corps, Darmstadt, Germany.
Army Pfc. Kerry D. Scott, 21, of Mount Vernon, Wash. Killed while on
patrol in Iskandariyah, Iraq, when his convoy was hit by an improvised
explosive device. Assigned to 1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment,
10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, N.Y.
Army 2nd Lt. Richard Torres, 25, of Clarksville, Tenn. Killed while on
patrol in Baghdad when his convoy was hit by an improvised explosive
device. Assigned to 1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment, 10th
Mountain Division, Fort Drum, N.Y.
Oct. 4:
Army Spc. James H. Pirtle, 27, of La Mesa, N.M. Died in Assadah, Iraq,
when a rocket-propelled grenade struck his vehicle. Assigned to C
Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, Fort Hood, Texas.
Oct. 3:
Army Pfc. Charles M. Sims, 18, of Miami. Drowned in Baghdad. Assigned
to the 549th Military Police Company, Fort Stewart, Ga.
Oct. 1:
Army Command Sgt. Maj. James D. Blankenbecler, 40, of Alexandria, Va.
Killed in Samarra, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device and
rocket-propelled grenades struck his convoy. Assigned to 1st
Battalion, 44th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, Fort Hood, Texas.
Army Pfc. Analaura Esparza Gutierrez, 21, of Houston. Killed in
Tikrit, Iraq, when her convoy was hit by an improvised explosive
device and rocket-propelled grenades. Assigned to A Company, 4th
Forward Support Battalion, Fort Hood, Texas.
Army Spc. Simeon Hunte, 23, of Essex, N.J. Killed in Al Khadra, Iraq,
when an Iraqi citizen approached and shot him while he was on patrol.
Assigned to 1st Battalion, 13th Armored Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat
Team, 1st Armored Division, Fort Riley, Kan.
Sept. 30:
Army Spc. Dustin K. McGaugh, 20, of Derby, Kan. Died in Balad, Iraq,
from a non-hostile gunshot wound. Assigned to the Headquarters and
Headquarters Battery, 17th Field Artillery Brigade, Fort Sill, Okla.
Sept. 29:
Army Sgt. Andrew Joseph Baddick, 26. Died when he tried to rescue
another soldier whose vehicle had entered a canal near Abu Ghraib
Prison, Iraq, and drowned. Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 504th
Parachute Infantry Regiment, Fort Bragg, N.C.
Army Staff Sgt. Christopher E. Cutchall, 30, of McConnellsburg, Pa.
Killed west of Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device
detonated as his vehicle passed by. Assigned to Delta Troop, 4th
Cavalry, Fort Riley, Kan.
Army Pfc. Kristian E. Parker, 23. Died of non-combat related injuries
at Camp AS Sayliyah, Qatar. Assigned to the 205th Engineer Battalion,
U.S. Army National Guard, Slidell, La.
Army Sgt. Darrin K. Potter, 24, of Louisville, Ky. Killed near Abu
Ghraib Prison, Iraq, when his vehicle left the road and went into a
canal. Assigned to the 223rd Military Police Company, U.S. Army
National Guard, Louisville, Ky.
Sept 26:
Army Spc. Lisa M. Andrews, 24, of Lenexa, Kan. Died while on leave
from her unit near Overland Park, Kan., when she was struck by a
civilian vehicle as she was walking across U.S. Highway 69. Assigned
to the 129th Transportation Company, U.S. Army Reserve, based in New
Century, Kan.
Sept 25:
Army Capt. Robert L. Lucero, 34, of Casper, Wyo. Died in Tikrit, Iraq,
when struck by an improvised explosive device. Assigned to the 4th
Infantry Division Rear Area Operation Center, U.S. Army National
Guard, Casper, Wyo.
Army Sgt. 1st Class Robert E. Rooney, 43, of Nashua, N.H. Died at
Shuabai Port, in Kuwait, when he was struck by a forklift. Assigned to
the 379th Engineer Company, U.S. Army National Guard, based in Bourne,
Mass.
Army Spc.Kyle G. Thomas, 23, of Topeka, Kan. Died of injuries
sustained when an improvised explosive device exploded while he was on
patrol. Assigned to 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd
Airborne Brigade, based in Fort Ederle, Italy.
Sept. 24:
Army Spc. Michael Andrade, 28, of Bristol, R.I. Died from injuries
sustained when a 5-ton truck struck the side of his vehicle in Balad,
Iraq. Assigned to the 115th Military Police Company, U.S. Army
National Guard, Cranston, R.I.
Sept. 22:
Army Spc. Paul J. Sturino, 21, of Rice Lake, Wis. Died in Quest, Iraq,
from a non-combat weapons discharge. Assigned to B Battery, 2nd
Battalion, 320th Field Artillery Regiment, Fort Campbell, Ky.
Sept. 20:
Army Spc. Lunsford B. Brown II, 27, of Creedmore, N.C. Killed in a
mortar attack in Abu Gareeb, Iraq. Assigned to A Company, 302nd
Military Intelligence Battalion, Patton Barracks, Germany.
Army Sgt. David T. Friedrich, 26, of Hammond, N.Y. Killed in a mortar
attack in Abu Gareeb, Iraq. Assigned to B Company, 325th Military
Intelligence Battalion, U.S. Army Reserve, Waterbury, Conn.
Army Staff Sgt. Frederick L. Miller, Jr., 27, of Hagerstown, Ind.
Killed in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, when an explosive device hit his vehicle
during a security patrol. Assigned to Troop K, 3rd Squadron, 3rd
Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Carson, Colo.
Sept. 18:
Army Spc. Richard Arriaga, 20, of Ganado, Texas. Killed in an ambush
by small arms fire and rocket-propelled grenades in Tikrit, Iraq.
Assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 4th Battalion, 42nd
Field Artillery Regiment, Fort Hood, Texas.
Army Capt. Brian R. Faunce, 28, of Philadelphia, Pa. Killed in Al
Asad, Iraq, when his military vehicle crossed under some low laying
power lines and he reached up and grabbed the lines. Assigned to
Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, Fort
Carson, Colo.
Army Sgt. Anthony O. Thompson, 26, of Orangeburg, S.C. Killed in an
ambush by small arms fire and rocket propelled grenades in Tikrit,
Iraq. Assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 4th
Battalion, 42nd Field Artillery Regiment, Fort Hood, Texas.
Army Spc. James C. Wright, 27, of Morgan, Texas. Killed in an ambush
by small arms fire and rocket-propelled grenades in Tikrit, Iraq.
Assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 4th Battalion, 42nd
Field Artillery Regiment, Fort Hood, Texas.
Sept. 15:
Army Staff Sgt. Kevin C. Kimmerly, 31, of North Creek, N.Y. Killed in
Baghdad when his vehicle was hit by a rocket-propelled grenade while
on patrol. Assigned to B Battery, 4th Battalion, 27th Field Artillery
Regiment, based in Baumholder, Germany.
Army Spc. Alyssa R. Peterson, 27, of Flagstaff, Ariz. Died in Telafar,
Iraq, from a non-combat weapons discharge. Assigned to C Company,
311th Military Intelligence Battalion, 101st Airborne Division (Air
Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.
Sept. 14:
Army Sgt. Trevor A. Blumberg, 22, of Canton, Mich. Killed in Baghdad
when two improvised explosive devices struck his vehicle while on
patrol. Assigned to 1st Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment,
82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.
Sept. 12:
Army Sgt. 1st Class William M. Bennett, 35, of Seymour, Tenn. Killed
in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, when his unit executed a raid on enemy forces.
Assigned to 3rd Battalion, 5th Special Forces Group, Fort Campbell,
Ky.
Army Master Sgt. Kevin N. Morehead, 33, of Little Rock, Ark. Killed in
Ar Ramadi, Iraq when his unit executed a raid on enemy forces.
Assigned to 3rd Battalion, 5th Special Forces Group, Fort Campbell,
Ky.
Sept. 11:
Army Sgt. Henry Ybarra III, 32, of Austin, Texas. Died in Balad, Iraq,
when he was changing the tire on a military truck and the tire
exploded. Assigned to D Troop, 6th Squadron, 6th Cavalry, Illesheim,
Germany.
Sept. 10:
Army Staff Sgt. Joseph E. Robsky, Jr., 31, of Elizaville, N.Y. Killed
in Baghdad when he answered a call to neutralize an improvised
explosive device and it detonated. Assigned to the 759th Ordnance
Company, Fort Irwin, Calif.
Sept. 9:
Army Spc. Ryan G. Carlock, 25, of Macomb, Ill. Died of injuries
sustained northwest of Baghdad when his fuel truck came under attack.
Assigned to the 416th Transportation Company, 260th Quartermaster
Battalion (Petroleum Support), Hunter Army Airfield, Ga.
Sept. 7:
Army Spc. Jarrett B. Thompson, 27, of Dover, Del. Died at Walter Reed
Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C., from injuries received in
Iraq when a civilian vehicle cut in front of his convoy and struck his
military vehicle. Assigned to the 946th Transportation Company, U.S.
Army Reserve, Lewes, Del.
Sept. 2:
Army Pfc. Christopher A. Sisson, 20, of Oak Park, Ill. Died in Baghdad
when his helicopter crashed on takeoff during an air assault mission.
Assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 325th Parachute Infantry Regiment, Fort
Bragg, N.C.
Sept. 1:
Army Staff Sgt. Joseph Camara, 40, of New Bedford, Mass. Died south of
Baghdad when his vehicle was struck by an improvised explosive device.
Assigned to the 115th Military Police Company, U.S. Army National
Guard, Cranston, R.I.
Army Sgt. Charles T. Caldwell, 38, of North Providence, R.I. Died
south of Baghdad when his vehicle was struck by an improvised
explosive device. Assigned to the 115th Military Police Company, U.S.
Army National Guard, Cranston, R.I.
Army Staff Sgt. Cameron B. Sarno, 43, of Waipahu, Hawaii. Died in
Kuwait City when he was hit by a truck while changing his vehicle's
tire. Assigned to the 257th Transportation Company, U.S. Army Reserve,
Las Vegas, Nev.
Aug. 30:
Army Sgt. Sean K. Cataudella, 28, of Tucson, Ariz. Died in Ba'qubah,
Iraq, when the military vehicle he was driving hit an embankment and
rolled into a canal. Assigned to the 1st Squadron, 10th Cavalry
Regiment, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
Aug. 29:
Army Staff Sgt. Mark A. Lawton, 41, of Hayden, Colo. Killed north of
As Suaydat, Iraq, when a rocket-propelled grenade hit his convoy.
Assigned to the 244th Engineer Battalion, U.S. Army Reserve, Grand
Junction, Colo.
Aug. 27:
Army Sgt. Gregory A. Belanger, 24, of Narragansett, R.I. Killed in Al
Hallia, Iraq when an improvised explosive device struck the vehicle he
was in. Assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Service Company,
325th Military Intelligence Battalion, U.S. Army Reserves, based at
Ayer, Mass.
Army Spc. Rafael L. Navea , 34, of Pittsburgh, Pa. Killed in Fallujah,
Iraq, when an improvised explosive device struck his vehicle. Assigned
to C Battery, 2nd Battalion, 5th Field Artillery Regiment, based at
Fort Sill, Okla.
Army Lt. Col. Anthony L. Sherman, 43, of Pottstown, Pa. Died in Camp
Arifjan, Kuwait as a result of a non-combat related injury. Assigned
to the 304th Civil Affairs Brigade, U.S. Army Reserves, based in
Philadelphia, Pa.
Aug. 26:
Army Spc. Darryl T. Dent , 21, of Washington, D.C. Killed in Southeast
Arimadi, Iraq, when an explosive device struck his vehicle, which was
part of a convoy. Assigned to the 547th Transportation Company, U.S.
Army National Guard, based in Washington, D.C.
Aug. 25:
Army Spc. Ronald D. Allen Jr., 22, of Mitchell, Ind. Died near Balad,
Iraq, from injuries suffered in a vehicular accident while conducting
convoy operations. Assigned to the 502nd Personnel Service Battalion,
43rd Area Support Group, Fort Carson, Colo.
Army Pfc. Pablo Manzano, 19, of Heber, Calif. Died in Logistical
Support Area Dogwood, Iraq, as a result of a non-combat weapons
discharge. Assigned to B Company, 54th Engineer Battalion, V Corps,
Bamberg, Germany.
Aug. 23:
Army Pfc. Vorn J. Mack, 19, of Orangeburg, S.C. Died near the Hadithah
Dam, west of Ar Ramadi, Iraq, when he jumped into the Euphrates River
to take a swim and did not resurface. His body was found downstream by
a search party the following day. Assigned to the 3rd Armored Cavalry
Regiment, Fort Carson, Colo.
Army Spc. Stephen M. Scott, 21, of Lawton, Okla., died in Baghdad as a
result of non-combat injuries. Assigned to the 3rd Armored Cavalry
Regiment, Fort Carson, Colo.
Aug. 21:
Army Pfc. Michael S. Adams, 20, of Spartanburg, S.C. Died in Baghdad
while participating in a small arms fire exercise on the range when a
bullet ricocheted and ignited a fire in the building and he died as a
result of injuries sustained during the fire. Assigned to 1st
Battalion, 35th Armor Regiment, 1st Armored Division, Baumholder,
Germany.
Navy Lt. Kylan A. Jones-Huffman, 31, of Aptos, Calif. Killed in Al
Hillah, Iraq, by an unidentified gunman. On temporary duty with the
1st Marine Expeditionary Force.
Aug. 20:
Army Staff Sgt. Bobby C. Franklin, 38, of Mineral Bluff, Ga. Died in
Baghdad of injuries sustained by an improvised explosive device.
Assigned to the 210th Military Police Company, U.S. Army National
Guard, Murphy N.C.
Army Sgt. Kenneth W. Harris, Jr., 23, of Charlotte, Tenn. Fatally
injured in Scania, Iraq in a two-vehicle accident on the main supply
route. Assigned to the 212th Transportation Company, U.S. Army
Reserve, Chattanooga, Tenn.
Aug. 18:
Army Spc. Eric R. Hull, 23, of Uniontown, Pa. Killed in Baghdad when
his vehicle hit an improvised explosive device. Assigned to the 307th
Military Police Company, U.S. Army Reserves, New Kensington, Pa.
Aug. 17:
Army Spc. Craig S. Ivory, 26, of Port Matilda, Pa. Died from a
non-combat related cause in Homberg University Hospital, Germany,
where he was sent after being medically evacuated from Kuwait on Aug.
12. Assigned to the 501st Forward Support Company, 173rd Airborne
Brigade, Southern European Task Force, Vicenza, Italy.
Aug. 13:
Army Sgt. Steven W. White, 29, of Lawton, Okla. Died in Tikrit, Iraq,
from injuries sustained when his armored personnel carrier hit an
anti-tank mine. Assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 4th
Battalion, 42nd Field Artillery Regiment, based at Fort Hood, Texas.
Aug. 12:
Army Pfc. Timmy R. Brown, Jr., 21, of Conway, Pa. Killed in Taji,
Iraq, when his vehicle, which was part of a convoy, hit an improvised
explosive device. Assigned to D Company, 519th Military Intelligence
Battalion, Fort Bragg, N.C.
Army Staff Sgt. Richard S. Eaton Jr., 37, of Guilford, Conn. Died in
his sleep of a pulmonary embolism in Ar Ramadi, Iraq. Assigned to the
323rd Military Intelligence Battalion, U.S. Army Reserves, Fort Meade,
Md.
Army Pfc. Daniel R. Parker, 18, of Lake Elsinore, Calif. Died in
Mosul, Iraq, when he was thrown from his vehicle when the driver
swerved to avoid an oncoming vehicle in another lane. Assigned to B
Battery, 2nd Battalion, 44th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, 101st
Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.
Army Sgt. Taft V. Williams, 29, of New Orleans, La. Killed near Ar
Ramadi, Iraq, when his vehicle, which was part of a convoy, hit an
improvised explosive device. Assigned to the 3rd Armored Cavalry
Regiment, Fort Carson, Colo.
Aug. 10:
Army Staff Sgt. David S. Perry, 36, of Bakersfield, Calif. Killed in
Baquabah, Iraq, when he was inspecting a suspicious package and it
exploded, fatally injuring him. Assigned to 649th Military Police
Company, U.S. Army National Guard, Camp San Luis Obispo, Calif.
Aug. 9:
Army Spc. Levi B. Kinchen, 21, of Tickfaw, La. Died in Baghdad; a
fellow soldier tried to wake him and noticed he was not breathing.
Assigned to 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Polk, La.
Army Sgt. Floyd G. Knighten, Jr., 55, of Olla, La. Died in Iraq as a
result of a non-combat related cause while in a convoy from Camp Bilad
heading to Camp Pennsylvania. Assigned to the 1087th Transportation
Support Company, Army National Guard, Fort Polk, La.
Aug. 8:
Army Pvt. Matthew D. Bush, 20, of East Alton, Ill. Died in Camp
Caldwell, Iraq; a fellow soldier tried to wake him and noticed he was
not breathing. Assigned to F Troop, 1st Squadron, 10th Armored Cavalry
Regiment, Fort Hood, Texas.
Army Pfc. Brandon Ramsey, 21, of Calumet City, Ill. Died in Tallil,
Iraq, when the vehicle he was riding in during a convoy escort mission
rolled over during a chase of a suspicious vehicle, fatally injuring
him. Assigned to the 933rd Military Police Company, U.S. Army National
Guard, Chicago, Ill.
Aug. 7:
Army Pfc. Duane E. Longstreth, 19, of Tacoma, Wash. Died in Baghdad as
a result of non-combat related injuries. Assigned to Company B, 307th
Engineer Battalion, Fort Bragg, N.C.
Aug. 6:
Army Pvt. Kyle C. Gilbert, 20, of Brattleboro, Vt. Killed in Baghdad
when a vehicle opened fire on his unit. Assigned to C Company, 2nd
Battalion, 325th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division,
Fort Bragg, N.C.
Army Staff Sgt. Brian R. Hellerman, 35, of Freeport, Minn. Killed in
Baghdad when an Iraqi vehicle opened fire on his unit. Assigned to C
Company, 2nd Battalion, 325th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd
Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.
Army Spc. Zeferino E. Colunga, 20, of Bellville, Texas. Died at
Homburg University Hospital in Germany. Assigned to 4th Squadron, 2nd
Armored Calvary Regiment, Fort Polk, La.
Army Sgt. Leonard D. Simmons, 33, of New Bern, N.C. Died in Mosul,
Iraq of a non-combat related cause. Assigned to C Company, 3rd
Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division (Air
Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.
Aug. 5:
Army Spc. Farao K. Letufuga, 20, of Pago Pago, American Samoa. Died in
Mosul, Iraq when he fell from the top of a building while performing
guard duty. Assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 3rd
Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division (Air
Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.
Army Staff Sgt. David L. Loyd, 44, of Jackson, Tenn. Died in a Kuwaiti
hospital after he experienced severe chest pains while on a mission.
Assigned to the 1175th Transportation Company,
Army National Guard, Brownsville, Tenn.
Aug. 1:
Army Spc. Justin W. Hebert, 20, of Arlington, Wash. Killed in Kirkuk,
Iraq, when his vehicle was struck by a rocket-propelled grenade during
a patrol. Assigned to the 319th Field Artillery, 173rd Airborne
Brigade, Camp Ederle, Italy.
July 31:
Army Pvt. Michael J. Deutsch, 21, of Dubuque, Iowa. Killed in Baghdad
when his vehicle was struck by an explosive device. Assigned to 1st
Squadron, 1st Armored Cavalry Regiment, Armstrong Barracks, Germany.
Army Spc. James I. Lambert III, 22, of Raleigh, N.C. Killed in Baghdad
when he was struck by a stray bullet fired during what was believed to
be a celebratory event by local nationals. Assigned to the 407th
Combat Support Battalion, Fort Bragg, N.C.
July 30:
Army 1st Lt. Leif E. Nott, 24, of Cheyenne, Wyo. Died in Belaruz,
Iraq, of wounds received from hostile fire. Assigned to A Troop, 1st
Battalion, 10th Cavalry, Fort Hood, Texas.
July 28:
Army Sgt. Nathaniel Hart Jr., 29, of Valdosta, Ga. Died in Tillil,
Iraq, of injuries he received when his vehicle went off the road and
rolled over. Assigned to the 416th Transportation Company, 260th
Quartermaster Battalion, Hunter
Army Airfield, Ga.
Army Spc. William J. Maher III, 35, of Yardley, Pa. Died in Baghdad
from injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device struck his
convoy. Assigned to the Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st
Battalion, 36th Infantry Regiment, 1st Armored Division, based at Ray
Barracks, Germany.
July 27:
Army Sgt. Heath A. McMillin, 29, of Canandaigua, N.Y. Killed south of
Baghdad when he came under attack from rocket propelled grenade and
small arms fire while on patrol. Assigned to the 105th Military Police
Company,
Army National Guard, Buffalo, N.Y.
July 26:
Army Spc. Jonathan P. Barnes, 21, of Anderson, Mo. Killed in Baghdad
as a result of a grenade being thrown from a window of an Iraqi
civilian hospital that he was guarding. Assigned to Headquarters and
Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 67th Armor Regiment, 4th Infantry
Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
Army Pfc. Jonathan M. Cheatham, 19, of Camden, Ark. Killed in Baghdad
when his convoy came under rocket propelled grenade attack. Assigned
to the 489th Engineer Battalion, U.S.
Army Reserve, North Little Rock, Ark.
Army Sgt. Daniel K. Methvin, 22, of Belton, Texas. Killed in Baghdad
as a result of a grenade being thrown from a window of an Iraqi
civilian hospital that he was guarding. Assigned to Headquarters and
Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 67th Armor Regiment, 4th Infantry
Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
Army Pfc. Wilfredo Perez Jr., 24, of Norwalk, Conn. Killed in Baghdad
as a result of a grenade being thrown from a window of an Iraqi
civilian hospital that he was guarding. Assigned to Headquarters and
Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 67th Armor Regiment, 4th Infantry
Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
July 24:
Army Cpl. Evan Asa Ashcraft, 24, of West Hills, Calif. Killed north of
Al Hawd, Iraq, when his military convoy came under enemy fire.
Assigned to Company A, 1st Battalion, 327th Infantry, 101st Airborne
Division, Fort Campbell, Ky.
Army Pfc. Raheen Tyson Heighter, 22, of Bay Shore, N.Y. Killed north
of Al Hawd, Iraq, when his military convoy came under enemy fire.
Assigned to the 2/320th Field Artillery, Fort Campbell, Ky.
Army Staff Sgt. Hector R. Perez, 40, of Corpus Christi, Texas. Killed
north of Al Hawd, Iraq, when his military convoy came under enemy
fire. Assigned to Company A, 1st Battalion, 327th Infantry, 101st
Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Ky.
Army Sgt. Juan M. Serrano, 31, of Manati, Puerto Rico. Died in Baghdad
when he was changing a tire on a military vehicle; it fell on him,
inflicting a fatal head injury. Assigned to Headquarters and
Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 37th Armor, 1st Armored Division,
Friedberg, Germany.
July 23:
Army Capt. Joshua T. Byers, 29, of Nevada. Killed when his convoy hit
an explosive device east of Baghdad. Assigned to Headquarters,
Headquarters Troop, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Armored Calvary Regiment, in
Fort Carson, Co.
Army Spc. Brett T. Christian, 27, North Royalton, Ohio. Killed in
Mosul, Iraq, when his convoy came under attack by rocket propelled
grenades. Assigned to Company C, 2nd Battalion, 502 Infantry, 101st
Airborne Div., Fort Campbell, Ky.
July 22:
Army Spc. Jon P. Fettig, 30, of Dickinson, N.D. Killed on the outside
of Ar Ramadi, Iraq, when the military truck he was in was hit by a
rocket propelled grenade. Assigned to the 957th Engineer Company (V
Corps), Bismarck, N.D.
July 21:
Army Cpl. Mark A. Bibby, 25, of Watha, N.C. Died in Baghdad when an
improvised explosive device exploded in his convoy to a water
treatment facility. Assigned to Headquarters, Headquarters Detachment,
422 Civil Affairs Battalion, Greensboro, N.C.
July 20:
Army Sgt. Justin W. Garvey, 23, of Townsend, Mass. Killed in Tallifar,
Iraq, when his vehicle was ambushed and struck by rocket propelled
grenades during a patrol. Assigned to Headquarters, Headquarters
Company, 1-187 Infantry Battalion, Fort Campbell, Ky.
Army Sgt. Jason D. Jordan, 24, of Elba, Ala. Killed in Tallifar, Iraq,
when his vehicle was ambushed by rocket propelled grenades during a
village patrol. Assigned to Headquarters, Headquarters Company, 1-187
Infantry Battalion, Fort Campbell, Ky.
Army Sgt. 1st Class Christopher R. Willoughby, 29, of Phoenix City,
Ala. Died in Baghdad when the vehicle he was riding in rolled over.
Assigned to Headquarters, Headquarters Company, 221st Military
Intelligence Battalion, Fort Gillen, Ga.
July 19:
Army Second Lt. Jonathan D. Rozier, 25, of Katy, Texas. Died in
Baghdad when his unit was fired upon by rocket-propelled grenades and
small arms fire while providing security at a municipal building.
Assigned to B Company, 2-70th Armor Battalion, Fort Riley, Kan., (1st
Armored Division).
July 18:
Army Spc. Joel L. Bertoldie, 20, of Independence, Mo. Killed in
Fallujah, Iraq, when an explosive device detonated underneath the
military vehicle he was driving. Assigned to Headquarters,
Headquarters Company, 4-64 Armor Battalion, Fort Stewart, Ga.
July 17:
Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class David J. Moreno, 26, of Gering, Neb.
Killed in Al Hamishiyah, Iraq, from a non-hostile gunshot wound.
Assigned to the Naval Medical Center San Diego, Fourth Marine Division
Detachment.
Army Sgt. Mason Douglas Whetstone, 30, of Utah. Died in Baghdad as a
result of non-combat injuries. Assigned to the 3d Battalion, 58th
Aviation (Forward), Hanau, Germany.
July 16:
Army Spc. Ramon Reyes Torres, 29, of Caguas, Puerto Rico. Killed in
Baghdad as he sought cover from a passing truck that contained a
command detonated device. Assigned to the 432nd Transportation
Company, Ceiba, Puerto Rico.
July 15:
Marine Lance Cpl. Cory Ryan Geurin, 18, of Santee, Calif. Died in
Babylon, Iraq, when he fell approximately 60 feet from a palace roof
where he was standing post. Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 7th Marine
Regiment, 1st Marine Division, Twentynine Palms, Calif.
July 14:
Army Sgt. Michael T. Crockett, 27, of Soperton, Ga. Killed on patrol
in Iraq when he came under a grenade attack. Assigned to Headquarters
and Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment, Fort
Stewart, Ga.
July 13:
Army Cpt. Paul J. Cassidy, 36, of Laingsburg, Mich. Died in Camp
Babylon, Iraq, as a result of non-combat injuries. Assigned to the
432nd Civil Affairs Battalion in Wisconsin.
Army Sgt. Jaror C. Puello-Coronado, 36, of Pocono Summit, Pa. Died at
Camp Edson, Iraq, when the operator of a dump truck lost control and
struck him while he was manning a traffic point. Assigned to
Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 310th Military Police
Battalion, in Uniondale, N.Y.
July 12:
Army Spc. Joshua M. Neusche, 20, of Montreal, Mo. Died in Homburg
Hospital, Germany, from a non-combat cause. Assigned to the 203rd
Engineer Battalion, in Joplin, Mo.
July 11:
Army Spc. Christian C. Schulz, 20, of Colleyville, Texas. Died in
Baqubah, Iraq, as a result of non-combat injuries. Assigned to the 3rd
Troop, 67th Armor Battalion, Fort Hood, Texas.
July 9:
Army Sgt. 1st Class Dan H. Gabrielson, 39, of Spooner, Wis. Died in
Baqubah, Iraq, when the convoy he was traveling in came under hostile
fire. Assigned to the 652nd Engineer Company, Ellsworth, Wis.
Army Sgt. Roger D. Rowe, 54, of Bon Aqua, Tenn. Killed in Iraq by an
enemy sniper attack. Assigned to the 1174th Troop Command, Columbia,
Tenn.
Marine Lance Cpl. Jason Andrew Tetrault, 20, of Moreno Valley, Calif.
Killed in Kuwait in a vehicle accident. Assigned to 7th Marine
Regiment, 1st Marine Division, Twentynine Palms, Calif.
Army Sgt. Melissa Valles, 26, of Eagle Pass, Texas. Died in Balad,
Iraq as a result of non-combat injuries. Assigned to B Company, 64th
Forward Support Battalion, Fort Carson, Colo.
July 8:
Army Sgt. 1st Class Craig A. Boling, 38, of Elkhart, Ind. Died of
non-combat related causes in Kuwait. Assigned to Company C, 1-152nd
Infantry, Tell City, Ind.
Army Pvt. Robert L. McKinley, 23, of Kokomo, Ind. Died of non-combat
related causes in Homberg, Germany. Assigned to Headquarters and
Headquarters Company, 1-101st Air Assault, Fort Campbell, Ky.
July 7:
Army Spc. Chad L. Keith, 21, of Batesville, Ind. Killed while he was
on mounted patrol in Baghdad when his vehicle drove past an object
that exploded on the side of the road. Assigned to the 2-325th
Infantry, Company D, Fort Bragg, N.C.
Army Staff Sgt. Barry Sanford, Sr., 46, of Aurora, Colo. Died of
non-combat related causes in Balad, Iraq. Assigned to Headquarters and
Headquarters Company, 101st Support Group, Fort Campbell, Ky.
July 6:
Army Sgt. David B. Parson , 30, of Kannapolis, N.C. Killed in Baghdad
when he was shot while conducting a raid on a house. Assigned to the
1-37th Armored Battalion, 1st Armored Division, Friedburg, Germany.
Army Spc. Jeffrey M. Wershow , 22, of Gainesville, Fla. Killed in
Baghdad when he was shot while conducting military operations.
Assigned to the 2-124th Infantry, 1st Armored Division, Orlando, Fla.
July 4:
Army Pfc. Edward J. Herrgott, 20, of Shakopee, Minn. Killed while on
patrol in Baghdad. He was shot in the neck by a sniper at the museum
in Baghdad. Assigned to the 1-36th Infantry Regiment, 1st Armored
Division.
July 3:
Army Pfc. Corey L. Small, 20, of East Berlin, Pa. Died from a
non-combat related cause. Assigned to the 502 Military Intelligence
Company, 2 ACR, Fort Polk, La.
Marine Cpl. Travis J. Bradachnall, 21, of Multnomah County, Ore.
Killed in an explosion during a mine clearing operation near the city
of Karbala. Assigned to Combat Service Support Group 11, Camp
Pendleton, Calif.
July 2:
Army 1st Sgt. Christopher D. Coffin, 51, of Bethlehem, Pa. Killed on a
highway in Iraq when his vehicle ran into a ditch while trying to
avoid a civilian vehicle. Assigned to the 352nd Civil Affairs
Battalion, Riverdale, Md.
June 28:
Army Sgt. Timothy M. Conneway, 22, of Enterprise, Ala. Died of wounds
suffered June 26 in Baghdad when an explosive device detonated and
struck his vehicle. Assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger
Regiment, Fort Benning, Ga.
Army Pfc. Kevin C. Ott, 27, of Columbus, Ohio. His body was recovered
approximately 20 miles northwest of Baghdad after a three-day search
began when he failed to respond to a radio check. Assigned to Battery
B, 3rd Battalion, 18th Field Artillery Regiment, Fort Sill, Okla.
Army Sgt. 1st Class Gladimir Philippe, 37, of Linden, N.J. His body
was recovered approximately 20 miles northwest of Baghdad, after a
three-day search began when he failed to respond to a radio check.
Assigned to Battery B, 3rd Battalion, 18th Field Artillery Regiment,
Fort Sill, Okla.
June 27:
Army Cpl. Tomas Sotelo Jr., 20, of Houston. Killed in Baghdad when a
rocket propelled grenade struck his vehicle. Assigned to Headquarters
Troop, 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Polk, La.
June 26:
Army Spc. Corey A. Hubbell, 20, of Urbana, Ill. Died in Camden Yards,
Kuwait from a non-combat related cause. Assigned to Company B, 46th
Engineer Battalion, Fort Rucker, Ala.
Hospitalman Joshua McIntosh, 22, of Kingman, Ariz. Died in Karbala,
Iraq, from a non-hostile gunshot wound. Assigned to the Third
Battalion, Seventh Marine Regiment, 29 Palms, Calif.
Army Spc. Richard P. Orengo, 32, of Puerto Rico. Killed in An Najif,
Iraq by gunfire. Assigned to the 755th Military Police Company,
Arecibo, Puerto Rico.
June 25:
Army Spc. Andrew F. Chris, 25, of Calif. Died in Iraq after being
fatally wounded in combat operations in hostile enemy territory.
Assigned to Company B, 3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, Fort
Benning, Ga.
Marine Lance Cpl. Gregory E. MacDonald, 29, of Washington, D.C. Died
in Iraq when the light armored vehicle he was traveling in rolled
over. Assigned to Bravo Company, 4th Light Armored Reconnaissance
Battalion, Frederick, Md.
June 24:
Army Spc. Cedric L. Lennon, 32, of West Blocton, Ala. Died in Baghdad
from a non-combat related cause. Assigned to Headquarters and
Headquarters Troop, 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Polk, La.
June 22:
Army Spc. Orenthial J. Smith, 21, of Allendale, S.C. Killed on June 22
in Baghdad when his convoy was ambushed by small arms fire. Assigned
to Company A, 123rd Main Support Battalion, Dexheim, Germany.
June 19:
Army Spc. Paul T. Nakamura, 21, of Santa Fe Springs, Calif. Killed in
Al Iskandariyah, Iraq while working as part of an ambulance crew
transporting an injured soldier, the vehicle was hit by a grenade.
Assigned to 437th Medical Company, based in Colorado Springs, Colo.
June 18:
Army Pfc. Michael R. Deuel, 21, of Nemo, S.D. Died in Baghdad from
gunshot wounds suffered while on guard duty at a propane distribution
center. Assigned to Company B, 2nd Battalion, 325th Infantry Regiment,
82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.
Army Staff Sgt. William T. Latham, 29, of Kingman, Ariz. Died at
Walter Reed
Army Medical Center, in Washington, D.C., of shrapnel wounds suffered
during a raid at a suspected arms market in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, on May
19. Assigned to Troop E, 2nd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment,
Fort Carson, Colo.
June 17:
Army Pvt. Robert L. Frantz, 19, of San Antonio, Texas. Died in Baghdad
from injuries suffered during a grenade attack while on guard duty.
Assigned to Company B, 1st Battalion, 36th Infantry Regiment, 1st
Armored Division, Ray Barracks, Germany.
Army Sgt. Michael L. Tosto , 24, of Apex, N.C. Died at Camp Wolf,
Kuwait from a non-combat-related cause. Assigned to Company A, 1st
Battalion, 35th Armored Regiment, 1st Armored Division, Smith
Barracks, Germany.
June 16:
Army Pvt. Shawn D. Pahnke, 25, of Shelbyville, Ind. Killed by a
gunshot while on patrol in Baghdad. Assigned to Company C, 1st
Battalion, 37th Armored Regiment, 1st Armored Division, Friedberg,
Germany.
Army Spc. Joseph D. Suell, 24, of Lufkin, Texas. Died in Todjie, Iraq,
from a non-combat related cause. Assigned to Headquarters and Service
Battery, 5th Battalion, 3rd Field Artillery Regiment, Fort Sill, Okla.
June 15:
Marine Pfc. Ryan R. Cox, 19, of Derby, Kan. Died as a result of wounds
received from a non-combat weapon discharge near An Najaf, Iraq.
Assigned to 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division,
Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, Calif.
June 13:
Army Staff Sgt. Andrew R. Pokorny, 30, of Naperville, Ill. Killed in
Al Asad, Iraq when his armored personnel carrier threw a track causing
the vehicle to roll over. Assigned to 3rd Air Defense Artillery, 3rd
Armor Cavalry Regiment, Fort Carson, Colo.
June 12:
Army Spc. John K. Klinesmith Jr., 25, of Stockbridge, Ga. Died in
Fallujah, Iraq. He was last seen wading in a lake on a palace compound
June 12 and his body was later found in the lake during a search.
Assigned to Company C, 2nd Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment, 10th
Mountain Division, Fort Drum, N.Y.
June 10:
Army Pfc. Gavin L. Neighbor, 20, of Somerset, Ohio. Died as a result
from wounds from a rocket-propelled grenade round fired from a nearby
house. Assigned to Company C, 3rd Battalion, 325th Infantry Regiment,
82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.
June 8:
Army Sgt. Michael E. Dooley, 23, of Pulaski, Va. Killed in Al Asad,
Iraq, while manning a traffic control point. A vehicle stopped and two
individuals got out requesting a medic for their sick friend, and then
opened fire. Assigned to 1st Squadron, 3rd Armor Cavalry Regiment,
Fort Carson, Colo.
June 7:
Army Pvt. Jesse M. Halling , 19, of Indianapolis. Killed in Tikrit,
Iraq at a military police station when his section was fired on and he
was fatally shot. Assigned to 401st Military Police Company, Fort
Hood, Texas.
June 6:
Navy Petty Officer Third Class Doyle W. Bollinger, Jr., 21, of Poteau,
Okla. Killed in Iraq when a piece of unexploded ordnance accidentally
detonated where he was working. Assigned to Naval Mobile Construction
Battalion 133, Gulfport, Miss.
Army Sgt. Travis L. Burkhardt, 26, of Edina, Mo. Killed in Baghdad
during an escort mission when the vehicle he was in hit a curb along
the road and rolled over. Assigned to 170th Military Police Company,
Fort Lewis, Wash.
June 5:
Army Pfc. Branden F. Oberleitner, 20, of Worthington, Ohio. Killed by
a rifle-propelled grenade in Fallujah, Iraq, while returning from a
dismounted patrol. Assigned to Company B, 2nd Battalion, 502ndInfantry
Regiment, Fort Campbell, Ky.
June 3:
Army Sgt. Atanacio Haromarin, 27, of Baldwin Park, Calif. Killed south
of Balad, Iraq, while manning a checkpoint. Unit came under enemy fire
from rocket-propelled grenades and small arms. Assigned to Battery C,
3rd Battalion, 16th Field Artillery Regiment, Fort Hood, Texas.
June 1:
Marine Sgt. Jonathan W. Lambert, 28, of Newsite, Miss. Died at
Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Germany as a result of injuries
he suffered when his military vehicle rolled over on May 26 in Iraq.
Assigned to the Headquarters Battalion, 1st Marine Division, Camp
Pendleton, Calif.
May 30:
Army Spc. Michael T. Gleason, 25, of Warren, Pa. Killed in Mosul,
Iraq, when the vehicle he was traveling in swerved to avoid colliding
with a civilian vehicle and turned over. Assigned to the 519th
Military Intelligence Battalion, Fort Bragg, N.C.
Army Spc. Kyle A. Griffin, 20, of Emerson, N.J. Killed in Mosul, Iraq,
when the vehicle he was traveling in swerved to avoid colliding with a
civilian vehicle and turned over. Assigned to the 519th Military
Intelligence Battalion, Fort Bragg, N.C.
Army Spc. Zachariah W. Long, 20, of Milton, Pa. Killed in Mosul, Iraq,
when the vehicle he was traveling in swerved to avoid colliding with a
civilian vehicle and turned over. Assigned to the 519th Military
Intelligence Battalion, Fort Bragg, N.C.
May 28:
Army Staff Sgt. Kenneth R. Bradley, 39, of Utica, Miss. Died in
Baqubah, Iraq due to non-combat related circumstances that are under
investigation. Assigned to 588th Engineer Battalion, Fort Hood, Texas.
Army Spc. Jose A. Perez III , 22, of San Diego, Texas. Killed in Taji,
Iraq, when his convoy was ambushed. Assigned to 6th Battalion,
27thField Artillery Regiment, Fort Sill, Okla.
May 27:
Army Sgt. Thomas F. Broomhead, 34, of Cannon City, Colo. Killed when a
vehicle pulled up to his guard duty post in Fallujah, Iraq, and
assailants fired on him. Assigned to 2nd Squadron, 3rd Armor Cavalry
Regiment, Fort Carson, Colo.
Army Staff Sgt. Michael B. Quinn, 37, of Tampa, Fla. Killed when a
vehicle pulled up to his guard duty post in Fallujah, Iraq, and
assailants fired on him. Assigned to the 2nd Squadron, 3rd Armor
Cavalry Regiment, Fort Carson, Colo.
May 26:
Sgt. Keman L. Mitchell, 24, of Hilliard, Fla. Killed in Kirkuk, Iraq
when he jumped into a deep body of water and failed to resurface. He
was evacuated to a forward surgical team and was pronounced dead on
arrival. Assigned to Company C, 4th Engineer Battalion, Fort Carson,
Colo.
Army Pvt. Kenneth A. Nalley, 19, of Hamburg, Iowa. Killed in Samawah,
Iraq, escorting a convoy in a military vehicle when a heavy equipment
transporter crossed the median and struck his vehicle. Assigned to the
501st Military Police Company, Wiesbaden, Germany.
Army Staff Sgt. Brett J. Petriken, 30, of Mich. Killed in Samawah,
Iraq, escorting a convoy in a military vehicle when a heavy equipment
transporter crossed the median and struck his vehicle. Assigned to the
501st Military Police Company, Wiesbaden, Germany.
Army Maj. Mathew E. Schram, 36, of Wisconsin. Killed in Hadithah,
Iraq, when his military convoy encountered enemy fire during a
re-supply mission. Assigned to the HHT Support Squadron 3rd ACR, Fort
Carson, Colo.
Army Pfc. Jeremiah D. Smith, 25, of Odessa, Mo. Killed when his
vehicle hit unexploded ordnance in Baghdad while escorting heavy
equipment transporters. Assigned to 1st Battalion, 34th Armor
Regiment, Fort Riley, Kan.
May 25:
Army Pvt. David Evans, Jr., 18, of Buffalo, N.Y. Killed in an
explosion at a facility in Ad Diwaniyah, Iraq, which contained Iraqi
ammunition. Assigned to the 977th Military Police Company, Fort Riley,
Kan.
May 21:
Army Spc. Nathaniel A. Caldwell, 27, of Omaha, Neb. Killed in Baghdad,
Iraq, when his vehicle rolled over while responding to a civilian
call. Assigned to the 404th Air Support Battalion, 4th Infantry
Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
May 19:
Army Lt. Col. Dominic R. Baragona, 42, of Niles, Ohio. Killed in Iraq
when a tractor-trailer jackknifed on the road and collided with his
military vehicle. Assigned to the 19th Maintenance Battalion, Fort
Sill, Okla.
Marine Capt. Andrew David Lamont, 31, of Eureka, Calif. Killed when
helicopter he was in went down shortly after takeoff in the Shatt Al
Hillah Canal, in Iraq. Assigned to Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron
364, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, Camp
Pendleton, Calif.
Marine Lance Cpl. Jason William Moore, 21, of San Marcos, Calif.
Killed when helicopter he was in went down shortly after takeoff in
the Shatt Al Hillah Canal, in Iraq. Assigned to Marine Medium
Helicopter Squadron 364, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft
Wing, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Marine 1st Lt. Timothy Louis Ryan, 30, of Aurora, Ill. Killed when
helicopter he was in went down shortly after takeoff in the Shatt Al
Hillah Canal, in Iraq. Assigned to Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron
364, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, Camp
Pendleton, Calif.
Marine Sgt. Kirk Allen Straseskie, 23, of Beaver Dam, Wis. Drowned in
a canal near Al Hillah, Iraq, when he attempted to rescue the
crewmembers of a Marine helicopter that went down in the canal.
Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, Camp Pendleton,
Calif.
Marine Staff Sgt. Aaron Dean White, 27, of Shawnee, Okla. Killed when
helicopter he was in went down shortly after takeoff in the Shatt Al
Hillah Canal, in Iraq. Assigned to Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron
364, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, Camp
Pendleton, Calif.
May 18:
Marine Cpl. Douglas Jose Marencoreyes, 28, of Chino, Calif. Killed in
Iraq when the large transport truck he was riding in rolled over.
Assigned to the Light Armored Vehicle Air Defense Battery, 4th Light
Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 4th Marine Division, Camp Pendleton,
Calif.
Army Spc. Rasheed Sahib, 22, of Brooklyn, N.Y. Killed in Balad, Iraq,
when another soldier's weapon discharged while he was cleaning it and
struck Sahib in the chest. Assigned to the 20th Field Artillery
Regiment, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
May 16:
Army Master Sgt. William L. Payne, 46, of Michigan. Killed in Haswah,
Iraq, when an unexploded ordnance he was examining exploded. Assigned
to the 2nd Battalion, 70th Armor Regiment, Fort Riley, Kan.
May 14:
Army Spc. David T. Nutt, 32, of Douglas, Ga. Killed in a car accident
in Mosul, Iraq, when an Iraqi civilian vehicle cut his loaded 5-ton
truck off. Nutt swerved, hit the median and his vehicle overturned.
Assigned to the 494th Transportation Company, Ft. Campbell, Ky.
May 13:
Air Force Staff Sgt. Patrick Lee Griffin Jr., 31, of Elgin, S.C.
Killed when his convoy was ambushed en route to Baghdad. Assigned to
the 728th Air Control Squadron, Eglin Air Force Base, Fla.
Marine Lance Cpl. Nicholas Brian Kleiboeker, 19, of Irvington, Ill.
Killed near Al Hillah, Iraq, when the munitions bunker he was working
in caught fire and exploded. Assigned to the 2nd Combat Engineer
Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, Camp Lejeune, N.C.
May 12:
Marine Lance Cpl. Jakub Henryk Kowalik, 21, of Schaumburg, Ill. Killed
in Iraq when unexploded ordnance he was handling detonated. Assigned
to the 1st Maintenance Battalion, 1st Force Service Support Group,
Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Marine Pfc. Jose Franci Gonzalez Rodriguez, 19, of Norwalk, Calif.
Killed in Iraq when unexploded ordnance he was handling detonated.
Assigned to the 1st Supply Battalion, 1st Force Service Support Group,
Camp Pendleton, Calif.
May 10:
Marine Lance Cpl. Matthew R. Smith, 20, of Anderson, Ind. Killed in a
non-hostile vehicle accident in Kuwait. Assigned to Detachment 1,
Communications Company, Headquarters and Service Battalion, 4th Force
Service Support Group, Peru, Ind.
May 9:
Marine Lance Cpl. Cedric E. Bruns, 22, of Vancouver, Wash. Killed in a
non-hostile vehicle accident in Kuwait. Assigned to the 6th Engineer
Support Battalion, 4th Force Service Support Group, Eugene, Ore.
Army Cpl. Richard P. Carl, 26, of King Hill, Idaho. Killed in a
non-hostile incident when an air medical helicopter crashed in the
Tigris River. Assigned to the 571st Air Medical Company, Fort Carson,
Colo.
Army Chief Warrant Officer Brian K. Van Dusen, 39, of Columbus, Ohio.
Killed in a non-hostile incident when air medical helicopter crashed
in the Tigris River. Assigned to the 571st Air Medical Company, Fort
Carson, Colo.
Army Chief Warrant Officer Hans N. Gukeisen, 31, of Lead, S.D. Killed
in a non-hostile incident when air medical helicopter crashed in the
Tigris River. Assigned to the 571st Air Medical Company, Fort Carson,
Colo.
May 8:
Army Pfc. Marlin T. Rockhold, 23, of Hamilton, Ohio. Killed by a
sniper's bullet while he was directing traffic. Assigned to 3rd
Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division (Mechanized),
Fort Stewart, Ga.
May 4:
Army Pvt. Jason L. Deibler, 20, of Coeburn, Va. Killed by a non-combat
weapon discharge in Kuwait. Assigned to 1st Battalion, 6th Infantry
Regiment, based at Smith Barracks, Baumholder, Germany.
May 3:
Army Sgt. Sean C. Reynolds, 25, of East Lansing, Mich. Killed when he
fell off a ladder and his M4 rifle accidentally discharged. Assigned
to the 74th Long-Range Surveillance Detachment 173rd Airborne Brigade,
in Camp Ederle, Italy.
May 1:
Army Pfc. Jesse A. Givens, 34, of Springfield, Mo. Killed when the
riverbank his tank was positioned on in Al Habbaniyah, Iraq, gave way
and fell into the river. Assigned to 2nd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry
Regiment, Fort Carson, Colo.
April 28:
Army 1st Sgt. Joe J. Garza, 43, of Robstown, Texas. Killed when he
fell out of military vehicle and was struck by a civilian vehicle in
Baghdad. Assigned to 1st Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment, Fort
Benning, Ga.
April 25:
Army Spc. Narson B. Sullivan, 21, of North Brunswick, N.J. Killed by a
non-combat weapon discharge. Assigned to 411th Military Police
Company, Fort Hood, Texas.
Army 1st Lt. Osbaldo Orozco, 26, of Delano, Calif. Killed when his
vehicle rolled over while traveling through rough terrain. Assigned to
C Company, 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, Fort Hood, Texas.
April 24:
Army Sgt. Troy David Jenkins, 25, of Ridgecrest, Calif. Died from
wounds received April 19, while on dismounted patrol with other
soldiers when he was injured as result of an explosion. Assigned to B
Company, 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, Fort Campbell, Ky.
April 22:
Army Spc. Roy Russell Buckley, 24, of Portage, Ind. Killed when he
exited the passenger compartment of a military truck he was riding in,
climbed into the trailer and did not return. He was discovered lying
on the side of the road with serious injuries. Medical aid was
summoned and he was pronounced dead. Assigned to the 685th
Transportation Company, based in Hobart, Ind.
April 17:
Army Cpl. John T. Rivero, 23, of Tampa, Fla. Killed when his military
vehicle turned over in Kuwait. Assigned to C Company, 2nd Battalion,
124th Infantry Division, Eustis, Fla.
April 14:
Army Pfc. John E. Brown, 21, of Troy, Ala. Killed in Iraq when a
grenade exploded inside his military vehicle. Assigned to the 2nd
Battalion, 44th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, Fort Campbell, Ky.
Army Spc. Thomas A. Foley III, 23, of Dresden, Tenn. Killed in Iraq
when a grenade exploded inside his military vehicle. Assigned to the
2nd Battalion, 44th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, Fort Campbell, Ky.
Marine Cpl. Armando Ariel Gonzalez, 25, of Hileah, Fla. Killed in a
non-hostile accident when a commercial refueler collapsed at Logistics
Supply Area Viper in southern Iraq. Assigned to Marine Wing Support
Squadron (MWSS)-273, Marine Wing Support Group (MWSG)-27, 2nd Marine
Aircraft Wing, Marine Corps Air Station, Beaufort, S.C.
Army Spc. Richard A. Goward, 32, of Midland, Mich. Killed when his
truck entered a dust cloud and rear-ended the truck in front of him in
Iraq. Assigned to the 1460th Transportation Company, Midland, Mich.
Army Pfc. Joseph P. Mayek, 20, of Rock Springs, Wyo. Killed by an AP
round that was discharged from an M2 Bradley vehicle. Assigned to C
Company, 2nd Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment, Smith Barracks,
Germany.
Marine Cpl. Jason David Mileo, 20, of Centreville, Md. Killed by
gunfire after being mistaken for an enemy soldier in the vicinity of
Baghdad. Assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st
Marine Division, Twentynine Palms, Calif.
April 13:
Army Spc. Gil Mercado, 25, of Paterson, N.J. Killed in a non-combat
weapon discharge. Assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry
Regiment, Fort Campbell, Ky.
April 12:
Marine Cpl. Jesus A. Gonzalez, 22, of Indio, Calif. Killed while
manning a checkpoint in Baghdad. Assigned to the 1st Tank Battalion,
1st Marine Division, Twenty-Nine Palms, Calif.
April 11:
Marine Staff Sgt. Riayan A. Tejeda, 26, of New York, N.Y. Killed
during combat operations against enemy forces in northeast Baghdad.
Assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, Camp Pendleton,
Calif.
April 10:
Marine Gunnery Sgt. Jeffrey E. Bohr, Jr., 39, of San Clemente, Calif.
Killed in northern Baghdad while engaging enemy forces. Assigned to
the 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Army Staff Sgt. Terry W. Hemingway, 39, of Willingboro, N.J. Killed
when a car exploded next to his Bradley Fighting Vehicle. Assigned to
C Company, 1st Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment, Ft. Benning, Ga.
April 8:
Army Cpl. Henry L. Brown, 22, of Natchez, Miss. Died of wounds
received from an enemy rocket attack south of Baghdad. Assigned to
Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 64th Field
Artillery Regiment, Fort Stewart, Ga.
Marine Pfc. Juan Guadalupe Garza, Jr., 20, of Temperance, Mich. Killed
in combat. Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st
Marine Division, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Army Sgt. 1st Class John W. Marshall, 50, of Los Angeles. Killed by an
enemy rocket propelled grenade during an ambush in Baghdad. Assigned
to the 3rd Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division,
Ft. Stewart, Ga.
Army Pfc. Jason M. Meyer, 23, of Swartz Creek, Mich. Killed in action
in Iraq. Assigned to B Company, 11th Engineer Battalion, Fort Stewart,
Ga.
Air Force Staff Sgt. Scott D. Sather, 29, of Clio, Mich. Killed in
action in Iraq. Assigned to the 24th Special Tactics Squadron, Pope
Air Force Base, N.C.
Army Staff Sgt. Robert A. Stever, 36, of Pendleton, Ore. Killed in
action by enemy fire in Iraq. Assigned to Headquarters and
Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment, 3rd
Infantry Division, Ft. Stewart, Ga.
April 7:
Marine Lance Cpl. Andrew Julian Aviles, 18, of Palm Beach, Fla. Killed
in central Iraq when an enemy artillery round struck the Amphibious
Assault Vehicle in which he was riding. Assigned to the 4th Assault
Amphibian Battalion, 4th Marine Division, Tampa, Fla.
Air Force Capt. Eric B. Das, 30, of Amarillo, Texas. Killed when the
F-15E he was piloting went down during a combat mission in Iraq.
Assigned to the 333rd Fighter Squadron, Seymour Johnson Air Force
Base, N.C.
Army Staff Sgt. Lincoln Hollinsaid, 27, of Malden, Ill. Killed in a
grenade attack. Assigned to B Company, 11th Engineer Battalion, Fort
Stewart, Ga.
Army 2nd Lt. Jeffrey J. Kaylor, 24, of Clifton, Va. Killed in action
in Iraq. Assigned to C Battery, 39th Field Artillery Battalion, Fort
Stewart, Ga.
Marine Cpl. Jesus Martin Antonio Medellin, 21, of Fort Worth, Texas.
Killed in central Iraq when an enemy artillery round struck the
Amphibious Assault Vehicle in which he was riding. Assigned to the 3rd
Assault Amphibian Battalion, 1st Marine Division, Camp Pendleton,
Calif.
Army Pfc. Anthony S. Miller, 19, of San Antonio. Killed by enemy
indirect fire in Iraq. Assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters
Company, 3rd Infantry Division, 2nd Brigade, Fort Stewart, Ga.
Army Spc. George A. Mitchell, 35, of Rawlings, Md. Died of wounds
received from an enemy rocket attack south of Baghdad. Assigned to
Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 3rd Infantry Division, 2nd
Brigade Combat Team, Fort Stewart, Ga.
Air Force Maj. William R. Watkins III, 37, of Danville, Va. Killed
when the F-15E he was the weapons system officer for went down during
a combat mission in Iraq. Assigned to the 333rd Fighter Squadron,
Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C.
April 6:
Army Pfc. Gregory P. Huxley Jr., 19, of Forestport, N.Y. Killed in
combat. Assigned to B Company, 3rd Battalion, 17th Engineer Battalion,
Fort Benning, Ga.
Army Pvt. Kelley S. Prewitt, 24, of Alabama. Killed in action by enemy
fire. Assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd
Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment, Fort Benning, Ga.
April 5:
Army Staff Sgt. Stevon A. Booker, 34, of Apollo, Pa. Killed by enemy
fire during a raid into Baghdad. Assigned to A Company, 1st Battalion,
64th Armor Regiment, Fort Stewart, Ga.
Army Spc. Larry K. Brown, 22, of Jackson, Miss. Killed in action.
Assigned to C Company, 1st Battalion, 41st Infantry Regiment, Fort
Riley, Kan.
Marine 1st Sgt. Edward Smith, 38, of Vista, Calif. Died in Doha,
Qatar, as a result of wounds received in action from enemy forces in
central Iraq. Assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st
Marine Division, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
April 4:
Army Capt. Tristan N. Aitken, 31, of State College, Pa. Killed in
action in Iraq. Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 41st Field Artillery,
3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.
Army Pfc. Wilfred D. Bellard, 20, of Lake Charles, La. Killed when his
vehicle fell into a ravine. Assigned to the 41st Field Artillery
Regiment, Fort Stewart, Ga.
Army Spc. Daniel Francis J. Cunningham, 33, of Lewiston, Maine. Killed
when his vehicle fell into a ravine. Assigned to the 41st Field
Artillery Regiment, Fort Stewart, Ga.
Marine Capt. Travis A. Ford, 30, of Oceanside, Calif. Killed when his
AH-1W Super Cobra helicopter crashed during combat operations near
Ali-Ariziyal, Iraq. Assigned to the Marine Light Attack Helicopter
Squadron (HMLA) - 267, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft
Wing, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Marine Cpl. Bernard G. Gooden, 22, of Mount Vernon, N.Y. Killed during
a firefight in central Iraq. Assigned to the 2nd Tank Battalion, 2nd
Marine Division, Camp Lejeune, N.C.
Army Pvt. Devon D. Jones, 19, of San Diego. Killed when vehicle fell
into a ravine. Assigned to the 41st Field Artillery Regiment, Fort
Stewart, Ga.
Marine 1st Lt. Brian M. McPhillips, 25, of Pembroke, Mass. Killed
during a firefight in central Iraq. Assigned to the 2nd Tank
Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, Camp Lejeune, N.C.
Marine Sgt. Duane R. Rios, 25, of Hammond, Ind. Killed during a
firefight in central Iraq. Assigned to 1st Combat Engineer Battalion,
1st Marine Division, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Marine Capt. Benjamin Sammis, 29, of Rehoboth, Mass. Killed when his
AH-1W Super Cobra helicopter crashed during combat operations near Ali
Aziziyal, Iraq. Assigned to the Marine Light Attack Helicopter
Squadron (HMLA) - 267, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft
Wing, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Army Sgt. 1st Class Paul R. Smith, 33, of Tampa, Fla. Killed in combat
in Iraq. Assigned to the 11th Engineer Battalion, Fort Stewart, Ga.
April 3:
Army Staff Sgt. Wilbert Davis, 40, of Hinesville, Ga. Killed when his
vehicle ran off the road into a canal in Iraq. Assigned to the 3rd
Battalion, 69th Armor, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.
Marine Cpl. Mark A. Evnin, 21, of South Burlington, Vt. Killed during
a firefight in central Iraq. Assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine
Regiment, 1st Marine Division, Twentynine Palms, Calif.
Army Capt. Edward J. Korn, 31, of Savannah, Ga. Killed as he
investigated the wreckage of an Iraqi T-72 tank destroyed by his unit
in central Iraq. Assigned to the 64th Armor, 3rd Infantry Division,
Fort Stewart, Ga.
Army Staff Sgt. Nino D. Livaudais, 23, of Ogden, Utah. Killed in
combat. Assigned to 3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, Fort Benning,
Ga.
Army Spc. Ryan P. Long, 21, of Seaford, Del. Killed in combat.
Assigned to A Company, 3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, Fort
Benning, Ga.
Marine Pfc. Chad E. Bales Metcalf, 20, of Coahoma, Texas. Killed in a
non-hostile vehicle accident during convoy operations east of Ash
Shahin, Iraq. Assigned to 1st Transportation Support Battalion, 1st
Force Service Support Group, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Army Spc. Donald Samuel Oaks, Jr., 20, of Harborcreek, Pa. Killed in
action in Iraq. Assigned to C Battery, 3rd Battalion, 13th Field
Artillery Regiment (Multiple Launch Rocket System), Fort Sill, Okla.
Army Sgt. 1st Class Randall S. Rehn, 36, Longmont, Colo. Killed in
action in Iraq. Assigned to C Battery, 3rd Battalion, 13th Field
Artillery Regiment (Multiple Launch Rocket System), Fort Sill, Okla.
Army Capt. Russell B. Rippetoe, 27, of Arvada, Colo. Killed in combat.
Assigned to A Company, 3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, Fort
Benning, Ga.
Army Sgt. Todd J. Robbins, 33, of Hart, Mich. Killed in action in
Iraq. Assigned to C Battery, 3rd Battalion, 13th Field Artillery
Regiment (Multiple Launch Rocket System), Fort Sill, Okla.
Marine Cpl. Erik H. Silva, 22, Chula Vista, Calif. Killed in combat in
Iraq. Assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines, 1st Marine Division,
Camp Pendleton, Calif.
April 2:
Army Capt. James F. Adamouski, 29, of Springfield, Va. Killed when
UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crashed in central Iraq. Assigned to the
2nd Battalion, 3rd Aviation Regiment, Hunter Army Airfield, Ga.
Marine Lance Cpl. Brian E. Anderson, 26, of Durham, N.C. Killed in a
non-hostile accident west of Nasiriyah, Iraq, when his vehicle
apparently snagged low-hanging power lines. Assigned to the 2nd Light
Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, Camp Lejeune,
N.C.
Army Spc. Mathew G. Boule, 22, of Dracut, Mass. Killed when UH-60
Black Hawk helicopter crashed in central Iraq. Assigned to the 2nd
Battalion, 3rd Aviation Regiment, Hunter Army Airfield, Ga.
Army Master Sgt. George A. Fernandez, 36, of El Paso, Texas. Died
after being shot in northern Iraq. Assigned to Headquarters, U.S. Army
Special Operations Command, Fort Bragg, N.C.
Marine Pfc. Christian Daniel Gurtner, 19, of Ohio City, Ohio. Killed
in southern Iraq by an accidental discharge of a personal weapon,
unclear whether his own or someone else's. Assigned to the 3rd Light
Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, Marine Corps
Air-Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, Calif.
Army Chief Warrant Officer 4th Class Erik A. Halvorsen, 40, of
Bennington, Vt. Killed when UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crashed in
central Iraq. Assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 3rd Aviation Regiment,
Hunter Army Airfield, Ga.
Army Chief Warrant Officer Scott Jamar, 32, of Granbury, Texas. Killed
when UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crashed in central Iraq. Assigned to
the 2nd Battalion, 3rd Aviation Regiment, Hunter Army Airfield, Ga.
Army Sgt. Michael F. Pedersen, 26, of Flint, Mich. Killed when UH-60
Black Hawk helicopter crashed in central Iraq. Assigned to the 2nd
Battalion, 3rd Aviation Regiment, Hunter Army Airfield, Ga.
Army Chief Warrant Officer 3 Eric A. Smith, 42, of Rochester, N.Y.
Killed when UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crashed in central Iraq.
Assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 3rd Aviation Regiment, Hunter
Army Airfield, Ga.
Navy Lt. Nathan D. White, 30, of Mesa, Ariz. Pilot of F/A-18C Hornet
lost over Iraq. No other details immediately available.
April 1:
Army Sgt. Jacob L. Butler, 24, of Wellsville, Kan. Killed in action in
Assamawah, Iraq, when a rocket-propelled grenade hit his vehicle.
Assigned to Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 41st Infantry
Regiment, Fort Riley, Kan.
Marine Lance Cpl. Joseph B. Maglione, 22, of Lansdale, Pa. Killed in
non-combat weapon discharge at Camp Coyote, Kuwait. Assigned to Bridge
Company B, 6th Engineer Support Battalion, 4th Force Service Support
Group, Folsom, Pa.
March 31:
Army Spc. William A. Jeffries, 39, of Evansville, Ind. Evacuated from
Kuwait and died as a result of a sudden illness in Rota, Spain.
Assigned to D Company, 1st Battalion, 152nd Infantry Regiment, Indiana
Army National Guard.
Army Spc. Brandon Rowe, 20, of Roscoe, Ill. Killed in action in Ayyub,
Iraq, by enemy artillery. Assigned to C Company, 1st Battalion, 502nd
Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort
Campbell, Ky.
March 30:
Marine Capt. Aaron J. Contreras, 31, of Sherwood, Ore. Killed in a
UH-1N Huey helicopter crash in southern Iraq. Assigned to Marine Light
Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA)-169, Marine Aircraft Group-39,
Marine Corps Air Station, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Marine Sgt. Michael V. Lalush, 23, of Troutville, Va. Killed in a
UH-1N Huey helicopter crash in southern Iraq. Assigned to Marine Light
Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA)-169, Marine Air Craft Group-39,
Marine Corps Air Station, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Marine Sgt. Brian D. McGinnis, 23, of St. George, Del. Killed in a
UH-1N Huey helicopter crash in southern Iraq. Assigned to Marine Light
Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA)-169, Marine Aircraft Group-39,
Marine Corps Air Station, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
March 29:
Marine Staff Sgt. James W. Cawley, 41, of Layton, Utah. Killed during
a firefight with enemy forces. Assigned to F Company, 2nd Battalion,
23rd Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Salt Lake City.
Army Cpl. Michael Edward Curtin, 23, of Howell, N.J. Killed when a
taxi carrying a car bomb drove up to an Army checkpoint in central
Iraq. Assigned to the 2-7th Infantry, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort
Stewart, Ga.
Army Pfc. Diego Fernando Rincon, 19, of Conyers, Ga. Killed when a
taxi carrying a car bomb drove up to an Army checkpoint in central
Iraq. Assigned to the 2-7th Infantry, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort
Stewart, Ga.
Army Pfc. Michael Russell Creighton Weldon, 20, of Palm Bay, Fla.
Killed when a taxi carrying a car bomb drove up to an Army checkpoint
in central Iraq. Assigned to the 2-7th Infantry, 3rd Infantry
Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.
Marine Lance Cpl. William W. White, 24, of Brooklyn, N.Y. Killed in a
non-hostile vehicle accident in Iraq. Assigned to the 3rd Amphibious
Assault Battalion, 1st Marine Division, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Army Sgt. Eugene Williams, 24, of Highland, N.Y. Killed when a taxi
carrying a car bomb drove up to an Army checkpoint in central Iraq.
Assigned to the 2-7th Infantry, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart,
Ga.
March 28:
Army Sgt. Roderic A. Solomon, 32, of Fayetteville, N.C. Killed when a
Bradley Fighting Vehicle rolled off a cliff in a non-hostile accident
in Iraq. Assigned to the 2-7th Infantry, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort
Stewart, Ga.
March 27:
Marine Gunnery Sgt. Joseph Menusa, 33, of Tracy, Calif. Killed in
combat. Assigned to the 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, 1st Marine
Division, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Marine Cpl. Robert M. Rodriguez, 21, of Queens, N.Y. Killed in action
when the tank he was riding in fell into the Euphrates River during
combat operations northwest of Nasiriyah. Assigned to the 1st Tank
Battalion, 1st Marine Division, Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center,
Twentynine Palms, Calif.
Marine Lance Cpl. Jesus A. Suarez Del Solar, 20, of Escondido, Calif.
Killed in combat. Assigned to the 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance
Battalion, 1st Marine Division, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
March 26:
Marine Maj. Kevin G. Nave, 36, of White Lake Township, Mich. Killed in
a non-hostile vehicle accident in Iraq. Assigned to the 3rd Battalion,
5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
March 25:
Marine Pfc. Francisco A. Martinez Flores, 21, of Los Angeles. Killed
during convoy operations when his tank plunged off a cliff into the
Euphrates River. Assigned to the 1st Tank Battalion, 1st Marine
Division, Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center, Twenty-nine Palms,
Calif.
Navy Hospital Corpsman Third Class Michael Vann Johnson, Jr., 25, of
Little Rock, Ark. Killed in combat, when shrapnel from a grenade hit
him in the head. Assigned to Naval Medical Center, Third Marine
Division Detachment, San Diego.
Marine Staff Sgt. Donald C. May, Jr., 31, of Richmond, Va. Killed
during convoy operations when his tank plunged off a cliff into the
Euphrates River. Assigned to the 1st Tank Battalion, 1st Marine
Division, Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center, Twenty-nine Palms,
Calif.
Marine Lance Cpl. Patrick T. O'Day, 20, of Santa Rosa, Calif. Killed
during convoy operations when his tank plunged off a cliff into the
Euphrates River. Assigned to 1st Tank Battalion, 1st Marine Division,
Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center, Twenty-nine Palms, Calif.
Air National Guard Maj. Gregory Stone, 40, of Boise, Idaho. Died from
wounds received by a March 22 grenade attack in a tent at Camp
Pennsylvania, Kuwait. Assigned to the 124th Air Support Operations
Squadron, Idaho Air National Guard, Boise, Idaho.
March 24:
Marine Cpl. Evan James, 20, La Harpe, Ill. Drowned while trying to
cross the Saddam Canal in southeastern Iraq. Reservist with the Naval
and Marine Corps Reserve Center, Peoria, Ill.
Marine Sgt. Bradley S. Korthaus, 28, of Davenport, Iowa. Drowned while
trying to cross the Saddam Canal in southeastern Iraq. Assigned to
Engineering Company C, 6th Engineer Support Battalion, 4th Force
Service Support Group, Peoria, Ill.
Army Spc. Gregory P. Sanders, 19, of Hobart, Ind. Killed in action in
Iraq. Assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 69th Armor, Fort Stewart, Ga.
March 23:
Army Spc. Jamaal R. Addison, 22, of Roswell, Ga. Killed when ambushed
by enemy forces in Iraq. Assigned to the 507th Ordnance Maintenance
Company, Fort Bliss, Texas.
Marine Sgt. Michael E. Bitz, 31, of Ventura, Calif. Killed in action
in the vicinity of Nasiriyah. Assigned to the 2nd Assault Amphibious
Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, Camp Lejeune, N.C.
Marine Lance Cpl. Brian Rory Buesing, 20, of Cedar Key, Fla. Killed in
combat in the vicinity of Nasiriyah. Assigned to the 1st Battalion,
2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, Camp Lejeune,
N.C.
Marine Lance Cpl. David K. Fribley, 26, of Fort Myers, Fla. Killed in
action in the vicinity of Nasiriyah. Assigned to the 1st Battalion,
2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, Camp Lejeune,
N.C.
Marine Cpl. Jose A. Garibay, 21, of Orange, Calif. Killed in combat in
the vicinity of Nasiriyah. Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine
Regiment, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, Camp Lejeune, N.C.
Marine Pvt. Jonathan L. Gifford, 30, of Decatur, Ill. Killed in action
during operations on the outskirts of Nasiriyah. Assigned to the 1st
Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, Camp
Lejeune, N.C.
Marine Cpl. Jorge A. Gonzalez, 20, of Los Angeles. Killed in action in
the vicinity of Nasiriyah. Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine
Regiment, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, Camp Lejeune, N.C.
Army Pfc. Howard Johnson II, 21, of Mobile, Ala. Killed when ambushed
by enemy forces in Iraq. Assigned to the 507th Ordnance Maintenance
Company, Fort Bliss, Texas.
Marine Staff Sgt. Phillip A. Jordan, 42, of Enfield, Conn. Killed in
action in the vicinity of Nasiriyah. Assigned to the 1st Battalion,
2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, Camp Lejeune,
N.C.
Marine Lance Cpl. Patrick R. Nixon, 21, of Gallatin, Tenn. Killed in
action during operations on the outskirts of Nasiriyah. Assigned to
the 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Expeditionary
Brigade, Camp Lejeune, N.C.
Marine 2nd Lt. Frederick E. Pokorney, Jr., 31, of Nye, Nev. Killed in
action in the vicinity of Nasiriyah. Assigned to the Headquarters
Battery, 1st Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Expeditionary
Brigade, Camp Lejeune, N.C.
Marine Cpl. Randal Kent Rosacker, 21, of San Diego. Killed in combat
in the vicinity of Nasiriyah. Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 2nd
Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, Camp Lejeune, N.C.
Marine Lance Cpl. Thomas J. Slocum, 22, of Thornton, Colo. Killed in
action in the vicinity of Nasiriyah. Assigned to the 1st Battalion,
2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, Camp Lejeune,
N.C.
Marine Lance Cpl. Michael J. Williams, 31, of Yuma, Ariz. Killed in
action on the outskirts of Nasiriyah. Assigned to the 1st Battalion,
2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, Camp Lejeune,
N.C.
March 22:
Navy Lt. Thomas Mullen Adams, 27, of La Mesa, Calif. Killed when two
Royal Navy Sea King helicopters collided over international waters.
Assigned as an exchange officer with the Royal Navy's 849 Squadron
since October 2002.
Marine Lance Cpl. Eric J. Orlowski, 26, of Buffalo, N.Y. Killed by an
accidental discharge of a .50 cal machine gun in Iraq. Assigned to the
2nd Tank Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, Camp Lejeune, N.C.
Army Capt. Christopher Scott Seifert, 27, of Williams Township, Pa.
Killed in a grenade attack while sleeping in a tent at Camp
Pennsylvania, Kuwait. Assigned to the 101st Airborne Division, Fort
Campbell, Ky.
Army Reserve Spc. Brandon S. Tobler, 19, of Portland, Ore. Killed in a
non-hostile vehicle accident in Iraq. Assigned to the 671st Engineer
Brigade, Portland, Ore.
March 21:
Marine 2nd Lt. Therrel S. Childers, 30, of Harrison County, Miss.
Killed in action in southern Iraq. Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 5th
Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Marine Lance Cpl. Jose Gutierrez, 28, of Los Angeles. Killed in action
in southern Iraq. Assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment,
1st Marine Division, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
March 20:
Marine Maj. Jay Thomas Aubin, 36, of Waterville, Maine. Killed in a
CH-46E helicopter crash in Kuwait. Assigned to the Marine Aviation
Weapons and Tactics Squadron --1, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, Marine
Corps Air Station, Yuma, Ariz.
Marine Capt. Ryan Anthony Beaupre, 30, of St. Anne, Ill. Killed in a
CH-46E helicopter crash in Kuwait. Assigned to the Marine Medium
Helicopter Squadron -- 268, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, Marine Corps Air
Station, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Marine Cpl. Brian Matthew Kennedy, 25, of Houston. Killed in a CH-46E
helicopter crash in Kuwait. Assigned to the Marine Medium Helicopter
Squadron — 268, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, Marine Corps Air Station,
Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Marine Staff Sgt. Kendall Damon Waters-Bey, 29, of Baltimore. Killed
in a CH-46E helicopter crash in Kuwait. Assigned to the Marine Medium
Helicopter Squadron, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, Marine Corps Air
Station, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Date of death not given:
Army Spc. Edward J. Anguiano, 24, of Brownsville, Texas. Killed after
his convoy was ambushed in Iraq. Assigned to the 3rd Combat Support
Battalion, Fort Stewart, Ga.
Marine Lance Cpl. Thomas A. Blair , 24, of Wagoner, Okla. Engaged in
operations March 24 on the outskirts of Nasiriyah in Iraq, remains
were recovered on March 28. Assigned to the 2nd Low Altitude Air
Defense Battalion, Marine Air Control Group-28, 2nd Marine Aircraft
Wing, Cherry Point, N.C.
Army Sgt. George Edward Buggs, 31, of Barnwell, S.C. Killed when
convoy was ambushed in Iraq. Assigned to the 3rd Forward Support
Battalion, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.
Marine Pfc. Tamario D. Burkett, 21, of Buffalo, N.Y. Killed in action
during operations on the outskirts of Nasiriyah. Assigned to the 1st
Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, Camp
Lejeune, N.C.
Marine Cpl. Kemaphoom A. Chanawongse, 22, of Waterford, Conn. Engaged
in operations March 24 on the outskirts of Nasiriyah in Iraq, remains
were recovered on April 15. Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine
Regiment, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, Camp Lejeune, N.C.
Marine Lance Cpl. Donald J. Cline, Jr., 21, of Sparks, Nev. Killed in
action during operations on the outskirts of Nasiriyah. Assigned to
the 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Expeditionary
Brigade, Camp Lejeune, N.C.
Army Master Sgt. Robert J. Dowdy, 38, of Cleveland. Killed when convoy
was ambushed in Iraq. Assigned to 507th Maintenance Company, Fort
Bliss, Texas.
Army Pvt. Ruben Estrella-Soto, 18, of El Paso, Texas. Killed when
convoy was ambushed in Iraq. Assigned to 507th Maintenance Company,
Fort Bliss, Texas.
Marine Sgt. Nicolas M. Hodson, 22, of Smithville, Mo. Killed in a
vehicle accident in Iraq. Assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine
Regiment, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, Camp Lejeune, N.C.
Marine Pvt. Nolen R. Hutchings, 19, of Boiling Springs, S.C. Killed in
action during operations on the outskirts of Nasiriyah. Assigned to
the 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Expeditionary
Brigade, Camp Lejeune, N.C.
Army Spc. James M. Kiehl, 22, of Comfort, Texas. Killed when convoy
was ambushed in Iraq. Assigned to 507th Maintenance Company, Fort
Bliss, Texas.
Army Chief Warrant Officer Johnny Villareal Mata, 35, of El Paso,
Texas. Killed when convoy was ambushed in Iraq. Assigned to 507th
Maintenance Company, Fort Bliss, Texas.
Marine Lance Cpl. David Edward Owens Jr., 20, of Winchester, Va. Died
of wounds received in action on April 12 in central Iraq. Assigned to
the 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, Camp
Pendleton, Calif.
Marine Sgt. Fernando Padilla-Ramirez, 26, of Yuma, Ariz. Engaged in
operations March 28 in the vicinity of Nasiriyah, remains identified
on April 10. Assigned to the Marine Wing Support Squadron-371, Marine
Wing Support Group-37, Marine Corps Air Station, Yuma, Ariz.
Army Pfc. Lori Ann Piestewa, 22, of Tuba City, Ariz. Killed when
convoy was ambushed in Iraq. Assigned to 507th Maintenance Company,
Fort Bliss, Texas.
Marine Sgt. Brendon C. Reiss, 23, of Casper, Wyo. Disappeared during
March 23 operations on the outskirts of Nasiriyah; his remains were
identified April 11. Assigned to 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment,
2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, based in Camp Lejeune, N.C.
Army Pvt. Brandon Ulysses Sloan, 19, of Bedford, Ohio. Killed when
convoy was ambushed in Iraq. Assigned to 507th Maintenance Company,
Fort Bliss, Texas.
Army Sgt. Donald Ralph Walters, 33, of Salem, Ore. Killed when convoy
was ambushed in Iraq. Assigned to 507th Maintenance Company, Fort
Bliss, Texas.
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and the fool who started it!
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"Pay no attention to the man hacking into the voting machine.
I am the Great and Powerful Rove"
Yep, it's worth it! Kerry is going down!!
Down to Washington in January...........
This is pretty simple. Read it slowly. Maybe a couple of times.
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The biggest camel (the U.S. under the Bush Regime), can be steered by
one stinging pin prick (the World Trade Center attack), and thereafter
by threats alone, to its death.
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Explanation:
Our enemies, who are carefully and patiently steering us to the end of
our time as a once great nation, are steadfast, thrifty, clever, modest,
and elusive tricksters (the love of Islam). Their strategy has been
swallowed, hook, line and sinker, by Bush and his Republican Gang. The
cost in dollars to al Qaeda for it's attack on the morning of Tuesday,
September, 11, 2001 was $180,000.00. We have wasted and continue to
waste millions of dollars for each dollar they spent. George W. Bush,
in his ignorance, is carrying us, as if we are blind men, toward our
death as a free, prosperous nation. Inside our hardened military shell,
where there used to be light and joy and children laughing, now there is
only the creaping darkness of brutality to our own and the stink of
rotting flabby greed. John Kerry is our last best hope.
Wayno.
BB