US confirms Saddam captured alive!
Ousted Iraqi president Saddam Hussein is being held by US forces after
being seized during a pre-dawn near his home town of Tikrit.
Grubby and bearded, the
fugitive dictator was dug out by troops from a narrow hiding hole at a farmhouse, 15
kilometres south of Tikrit.
The US administrator in Iraq, Paul Bremer, confirmed the arrest at a press conference
in Baghdad.
"Ladies and gentlemen, we got him," Mr Bremer said.
"The tyrant is a prisoner.
"This is a great day in Iraq's history. For decades hundreds of thousands of you suffered at
the hand of this cruel man. Those days are
over for ever."
US forces commander in Iraq, Lieutenant-General Ricardo Sanchez, said Saddam put up no
resistance and was co-operating with his
captors.
"Last night at approximately 8:00pm local, forces from the 4th Infantry Division commanded
by Major General Ray Odierno,
together with Coalition special operations forces, conducted
Operation Red Dawn to capture the former Iraqi dictator Saddam
Hussein," General Sanchez
said.
"Saddam Hussein, the captive, has been talkative and is being co-operative."
General Sanchez added he was found in possession of $US750,000.
His capture comes after a manhunt of more than eight months.
Phantoms smiled a silent
dell,
Trapped in hell where they mortally fell.
All throughout time so
many wars,
Borders broken, boats from far off shores.
Battered castles,
magical towers,
Now sanctuary for natures flowers.
Rows of Headstones seem
to wave,
Seeking recognition from nameless graves.
Cold fingers clutch at
stony breast,
Around the air palpitates with unrest.
Time is like a
burning thirst,
To the fallen soldiers eternally cursed.
Tears of the dead
come in the form of flakes,
Invisible words the winds breath makes.
War
for pride, war is wild,
Death mosaics pieces of the fallen
child.
Sons, Daughters, Brothers
& Sisters Lost In The Field...
June 14:
Army Pfc. Shawn M. Atkins, 20, of Parker, Colo. Died in Baghdad as a result of a non-combat injury. Assigned to Headquarters, Headquarters Company, 4th Aviation Brigade, 1st Armored Division, Hanau, Germany.
June 13:
Army Spc. Eric S. McKinley, 24, of Corvallis, Ore. Died in Baghdad when his vehicle was attacked by small-arms fire and an improvised explosive device. Assigned to the Army National Guard's Company B, 2nd Battalion, 162nd Infantry Regiment, Corvallis, Ore.
June 9:
Army Pfc. Thomas D. Caughman, 20, of Lexington, S.C. Died in Baghdad when his high-mobility multi-purpose wheeled vehicle was struck by rocket-propelled grenades and small-arms fire. Assigned to the Army Reserve Company C, 391st Engineer Battalion, Spartanburg, S.C.
June 8:
Army Capt. Humayun S. M. Khan, 27, of Bristow, Va. Died in Baqouba, Iraq, after a vehicle packed with an improvised explosive device drove into the gate of his compound while he was inspecting soldiers on guard duty. Assigned to Headquarters, Headquarters Company, 201st Forward Support Battalion, 1st Infantry Division, Vilseck, Germany.
June 7:
Marine Lance Cpl. Jeremy L. Bohlman, 21, of Sioux Falls, S.D. Died from hostile action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. Assigned to 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Army Sgt. Jamie A. Gray, 29, of Montpelier, Vt. Died in Scania, Iraq, when his military vehicle hit an improvised explosive device. Assigned to Army National Guard Headquarters, Headquarters Battery, 1st Battalion, 86th Field Artillery, Williston, Vt.
June 6:
Army Pfc. Melissa J. Hobart, 22, of Ladson, S.C. Died in Baghdad after collapsing while on guard duty. Assigned to Company E, 215th Forward Support Battalion, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
Army Sgt. Melvin Y. Mora, 27, of Columbia, Mo. Died in Taji, Iraq, when his camp was hit by a mortar attack. Assigned to the Army Reserve 245th Maintenance Company, St. Louis, Mo.
June 5:
Army Spc. Ryan E. Doltz, 26, of Mine Hill, N.J. Died in Baghdad when his vehicle hit an improvised explosive device. Assigned to Army National Guard 3rd Battalion, 112th Field Artillery, Lawrence, N.J.
Army Sgt. Humberto F. Timoteo, 25, of Newark, N.J. Died in Baghdad when his vehicle hit an improvised explosive device. Assigned to Army National Guard 3rd Battalion, 112th Field Artillery, Morristown, N. J.
June 4:
Army Sgt. Frank T. Carvill, 51, of Carlstadt, N.J. Died in Baghdad when individuals using improvised explosive devices and rocket-propelled grenades attacked his convoy. Assigned to the Army’s National Guard 3rd Battalion, 112th Field Artillery, Lawrenceville, N.J.
Army Spc. Christopher M. Duffy, 26, of Brick, N.J. Died in Baghdad when individuals using improvised explosive devices and rocket-propelled grenades attacked his convoy. Assigned to the Army’s National Guard 3rd Battalion, 112th Field Artillery, Lawrenceville, N.J.
Army Sgt. Justin L. Eyerly, 23, of Salem, Ore. Died in Baghdad when individuals using improvised explosive devices and rocket-propelled grenades attacked his convoy. Assigned to the Army’s National Guard 2nd Battalion, 162nd Infantry, headquartered in Cottage Grove, Ore.
Army Spc. Justin W. Linden, 22, of Portland, Ore. Died in Baghdad when individuals using improvised explosive devices and rocket-propelled grenades attacked his convoy. Assigned to the Army’s National Guard 2nd Battalion, 162nd Infantry, headquartered in Cottage Grove, Ore.
Army 1st Lt. Erik S. McCrae, 25, of Portland, Ore. Died in Baghdad when individuals using improvised explosive devices and rocket-propelled grenades attacked his convoy. Assigned to the Army’s National Guard 2nd Battalion, 162nd Infantry, headquartered in Cottage Grove, Ore.
June 3:
Marine Lance Cpl. Todd J. Bolding, 23, of Manvel, Texas. Died of wounds received due to hostile action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. Assigned to 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
June 2:
Marine Cpl. Bum R. Lee, 21, of Sunnyvale, Calif. Died of wounds received from hostile action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. Assigned to 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
June 1:
Army Pfc. Markus J. Johnson, 20, of Springfield, Mass. Died in Al Anbar Province, Iraq, when a military vehicle rolled over. Assigned to D Battery, 4th Battalion, 3rd Air Defense Artillery, 1st Infantry Division, Kitzingen, Germany.
May 31:
Marine Lance Cpl. Dustin L. Sides, 22, of Yakima, Wash. Died from hostile fire in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. Assigned to 9th Communications Battalion, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
May 30:
Army 1st Lt. Kenneth Michael Ballard , 26, of Mountain View, Calif. Died in Najaf, Iraq, during a firefight with insurgents. Assigned to the Army’s 2nd Battalion, 37th Armored Regiment, 1st Armored Division, Friedburg, Germany.
Army Pvt. Bradli N. Coleman, 19, of Ford City, Pa. Died in Baghdad from injuries sustained on May 29 in Mosul, Iraq, when mortar rounds hit his living quarters. Assigned to the 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Wash.
Army Sgt. Aaron C. Elandt , 23, of Lowell, Mich. Died in Al Musayyib, Iraq, when his vehicle hit an improvised explosive device. Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment, 1st Armored Division, Baumholder, Germany.
Army Spc. Charles E. Odums II, 22, of Sandusky, Ohio. Died in Baghdad when his military convoy hit an improvised explosive device. Assigned to Headquarters, Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, Ft. Hood, Texas.
Army Capt. Robert C. Scheetz Jr., 31, of Dothan, Ala. Died in Musayyib, Iraq, when his vehicle hit an improvised explosive device. Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment, Baumholder, Germany.
Army Pfc. Nicholaus E. Zimmer, 20, of Columbus, Ohio. Died in Kufa, Iraq, when his vehicle came under attack by rocket-propelled grenades. Assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 37th Armored Regiment, 1st Armored Division, Friedburg, Germany.
May 29:
Marine Pfc. Cody S. Calavan, 19, of Lake Stevens, Wash. Died due to hostile action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. Assigned to 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Marine Lance Cpl. Benjamin R. Gonzalez, 23, of Los Angeles, Calif. Died due to hostile action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. Assigned to 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Marine Lance Cpl. Rafael Reynosasuarez, 28, of Santa Ana, Calif. Died from hostile fire in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. Assigned to 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Army Spc. Michael J. Wiesemann, 20, of North Judson, Ind. Died at Quyarrah Air Base in Iraq of non-combat related injuries. Assigned to the Army's 1st Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Wash.
May 26:
Marine Lance Cpl. Kyle W. Codner, 19, of Wood River, Neb. Died due to hostile action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. Assigned to 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Marine Cpl. Matthew C. Henderson , 25, of Lincoln, Neb. Died due to hostile action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. Assigned to 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Marine Cpl. Dominique J. Nicolas, 25, of Maricopa, Ariz. Died from hostile fire in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. Assigned to 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, 1st Marine Division.
May 25:
Army Spc. Alan N. Bean Jr., 22, of Bridport, Vt. Died in Iskandariyah, Iraq, when his unit came under mortar attack. Assigned to the Army National Guard’s 1st Battalion, 86th Field Artillery, Williston, Vt.
Army Pfc. James P. Lambert, 23, of New Orleans. Died in Fallujah, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device hit his patrol. Assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 62nd Air Defense Artillery, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, N.Y.
Army Pfc. Richard H. Rosas, 21, of Saint Louis, Mich. Died in Fallujah, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device hit his patrol. Assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 62nd Air Defense Artillery, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, N.Y.
Army Sgt. Kevin F. Sheehan , 36, of Milton, Vt. Died in Iskandariyah, Iraq, when his unit came under mortar attack. Assigned to the Army National Guard’s 1st Battalion, 86th Field Artillery, Williston, Vt.
Army Pfc. Daniel P. Unger, 19, of Exeter, Calif. Died in Iskandariyah, Iraq, during a rocket attack. Assigned to the Army National Guard’s 1st Battalion, 185th Armor, 81st Separate Armor Brigade, Visalia, Calif.
May 24:
Army Spc. Beau R. Beaulieu, 20, of Lisbon, Maine. Died in Taji, Iraq, during a mortar attack on Camp Cooke. Assigned to the 27th Main Support Battalion, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
Army Pfc. Owen D. Witt, 20, of Sand Springs, Mont. Died in Ad Dawr, Iraq, when his armored military vehicle rolled over. Assigned to the 1st Squadron, 4th Cavalry, 1st Infantry Division, Schweinfurt, Germany.
May 23:
Marine Staff Sgt. Jorge A. MolinaBautista, 37, of Rialto, Calif. Died as a result of hostile action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. Assigned to 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Army Spc. Jeremy L. Ridlen, 23, of Paris, Ill. Died 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. Assigned to the Army National Guard’s 1544 Transportation Company, Paris, Ill.
May 21:
Army Staff Sgt. Jeremy R. Horton, 24, of Erie, Penn. Died near Al Iskandariyah, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device exploded. Assigned to Company B, 2nd Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment, 1st Armored Division, Baumholder, Germany.
Marine Lance Cpl. Andrew J. Zabierek, 25, of Chelmsford, Mass. Died due to hostile action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. 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.
May 20:
Army Sgt. First Class Troy L. Miranda, 44, of DeQueen, Ark. Died in Baghdad when a grenade was thrown near his foot patrol. Assigned to C Company, 1st Battalion, 153rd Infantry Regiment, 39th Brigade Combat Team, Arkansas Army National Guard, assigned to the 1st Cavalry Division.
Marine Cpl. Rudy Salas, 20, of Baldwin Park, Calif. Died due a non-combat related vehicle accident in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. Assigned to 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
May 19:
Army Spc. Michael C. Campbell, 34, of Marshfield, Mo. Died in Samarra, Iraq, when his convoy hit an improvised explosive device. Assigned to Headquarters, Headquarters Troop, 1st Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division, Schweinfurt, Germany.
Army Pfc. Leslie D. Jackson, 18, of Richmond, Va. Died in Baghdad when her military vehicle hit an improvised explosive device as it was returning to Camp Eagle. Assigned to A Company, 115th Forward Support Battalion, 1st Cavalry Division, Ft. Hood, Texas.
May 18:
Marine Pfc. Michael M. Carey, 20, of Prince George, Va. Died in Iraq after he apparently fell into a canal and did not resurface. His remains were recovered on May 18. Assigned to 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, at Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Army Staff Sgt. William D. Chaney, 59, of Schaumburg, Ill. Died in Landstuhl, Germany, due to a non-combat related injury. Initial reports indicate that he was medically evacuated from Iraq to Germany for surgery and died from complications. Assigned to the Army National Guard, Company B, 1st Battalion, 106th Aviation Regiment, Chicago, Ill.
Army Staff Sgt. Joseph P. Garyantes, 34, of Rehoboth, Del. Died by sniper fire in Muqdadiyah, Iraq, while on a combat patrol. Assigned to B Company, 1st Battalion, 63rd Armor Regiment, 1st Infantry Division, Vilseck, Germany.
Army Spc. Marcos O. Nolasco, 34, of Chino, Calif. Died in Baji, Iraq, as a result of an electrocution accident. Assigned to Battery B, 1st Battalion, 33rd Field Artillery, 1st Infantry Division, Bamberg, Germany.
May 17:
Marine Lance Cpl. Bob W. Roberts, 30, of Newport, Ore. Died due to hostile fire in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. Assigned to 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
May 16:
Army 2nd Lt. Leonard M. Cowherd, 22, of Culpeper, Va. Died 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.
Army Spc. Carl F. Curran, 22, of Union City, Pa. Died in Al Karmah, Iraq, when his vehicle hit an improvised explosive device. Assigned to the Army National Guard’s Battery C, 1st Battalion, 107th Field Artillery Regiment, Oil City, Pa.
Army Spc. Mark J. Kasecky, 20, of McKees Rocks, Pa. Died in Al Karmah, Iraq, when his vehicle hit an improvised explosive device. Assigned to the Army National Guard’s Battery C, 1st Battalion, 107th Field Artillery Regiment, Oil City, Pa.
May 15:
Air Force Senior Airman Pedro I. Espaillat Jr., 20, of Colombia, Tenn. Died as a result of non-hostile injuries in Kirkuk, Iraq. Assigned to the 4th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C.
Army Staff Sgt. Rene Ledesma, 34, of Abelene, Texas. Died in Baghdad when an improvised explosive device exploded near his Bradley Fighting Vehicle. Assigned to the Army’s 1st Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
May 14:
Army Command Sgt. Maj. Edward C. Barnhill, 50, of Shreveport, La. Died in Baghdad of non-combat related injuries. Assigned to the Army Reserve's 431st Civil Affairs Battalion, North Little Rock, Ark.
Army Sgt. Brud J. Cronkrite, 22, of Spring Valley, Calif. Died in Baghdad from injuries he sustained on May 13, in Karbala when a rocket-propelled grenade fired into a building near him during a security patrol. Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 37th Armor, 1st Armored Division, Friedberg, Germany.
Army Sgt. James W. Harlan, 44, of Owensboro, Ky. Died at Camp Anaconda, Iraq, when a homicide bomber detonated a car bomb next to his vehicle. Assigned to the Army Reserve’s 660th Transportation Company, 88th Regional Readiness Command, Zanesville, Ohio.
Army Pfc. Michael A. Mora, 19, of Arroyo Grande, Calif. Died in An Najaf, Iraq, when his military vehicle slid off the road and turned over. Assigned to the Army’s 3rd Squadron, 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Polk, La.
Army Spc. Philip I. Spakosky, 25, of Browns Mill, N.J. Died in Baghdad of injuries sustained on May 13, in Karbala, Iraq, when he was shot by a suspected sniper. Assigned to the Army’s 1st Battalion, 37th Armor, 1st Armored Division, Friedberg, Germany.
May 13:
Marine Pfc. Brian K. Cutter, 19, of Riverside, Calif. Found unconscious and later pronounced dead in Al Asad, Iraq. Cause of death is under investigation. Assigned to 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Marine Pfc. Brandon C. Sturdy, 19, of Urbandale, Iowa. Died from hostile fire in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. Assigned to 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
May 12:
Marine Lance Cpl. Jeremiah E. Savage, 21, of Livingston, Tenn. Died of wounds received due to hostile action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. Assigned to 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, at Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Army Spc. Jeffrey R. Shaver, 26, of Maple Valley, Wash. Died in Baghdad when his convoy vehicle hit an improvised explosive device. Assigned to the Army National Guard’s 1st Battalion, 161st Infantry, Spokane, Wash.
May 11:
Army Spc. Kyle A. Brinlee, 21, of Pryor, Okla. Died in Al Asad, Iraq, when his convoy vehicle struck an improvised explosive device. Assigned to the Army National Guard’s Detachment 1, Company B, 120th Combat Engineer Battalion, Pryor, Okla.
May 10:
Army Pfc. Andrew L. Tuazon, 21, of Chesapeake, Va. Died in Mosul, Iraq, from hostile fire while on guard duty. Assigned to the Army’s 293rd Military Police Company, 3rd Military Police Battalion, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.
May 9:
Army Sgt. Rodney A. Murray, 28, of Ayden, N.C. Died in Iraq, in a vehicle accident between Baghdad and Scania when a Bradley Fighting Vehicle and his military vehicle collided. Assigned to the Army Reserve’s 351st Military Police Company, Ocala, Fla.
May 8:
Army Spc. Philip D. Brown, 21, of El Paso, Texas. Died in Balad, Iraq, from injuries sustained west of Samarra by an improvised explosive device. Assigned to the Army National Guard’s Company B, 141st Engineer Combat Battalion, Jamestown, N.D.
Army Spc. James J. Holmes, 28, of East Grand Forks, Minn. Died 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. Assigned to C Company, 141st Engineer Combat Battalion, North Dakota National Guard, Hettinger, N.D.
Army Spc. Isela Rubalcava, 25, of El Paso, Texas. Died in Mosul, Iraq, when a mortar round hit near her. Assigned to the 296th Combat Support Battalion, 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat Team), Fort Lewis, Wash.
Army Spc. Chase R. Whitham, 21, of Oregon. Died in Mosul, Iraq, while he was in a swimming pool when an electrical current charged the water. Assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 3rd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Wash.
May 6:
Army Staff Sgt. Hesley Box Jr., 24, of Nashville, Ark. Died in Baghdad when a car bomb detonated near his guard post. Assigned to 1st Battalion, 153rd Infantry, 39th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Arkansas National Guard, Texarkana, Ark.
Marine Cpl. Dustin H. Schrage, 20, of Brevard, Fla. Found deceased in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. Cause of death is under investigation. Assigned to 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
May 5:
Army Pfc. Jesse R. Buryj, 21, of Canton, Ohio. Died in Karbala, Iraq, when his military vehicle was struck by a dump truck whose driver had been shot while trying to run through a control point. Assigned to the 66th Military Police Company, Fort Lewis, Wash.
Marine Cpl. Jeffrey G. Green, 20, of Dallas. Found deceased in the Euphrates River, in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. Cause of death is under investigation. Assigned to 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Army Pfc. Bradley G. Kritzer, 18, of Irvona, Penn. Died in Baghdad when his vehicle hit an improvised explosive device. Assigned to 1st Battalion, 21st Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
Army Spc. James E. Marshall, 19, of Tulsa, Okla. Died in Baghdad when his vehicle hit an improvised explosive device. Assigned to 1st Battalion, 21st Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
May 3:
Marine Gunnery Sgt. Ronald E. Baum, 38, of Hollidaysburg, Pa. Died due to hostile action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. Assigned to 2nd Intelligence Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.
Army 1st Lt. Christopher J. Kenny, 32, of Miami. Died in Balad, Iraq, when his military vehicle left the road and flipped over in a canal. Assigned to the 4th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division, Vilseck, Germany.
Army Pfc. Lyndon A. Marcus Jr., 21, of Long Beach, Calif. Died in Balad, Iraq, when his military vehicle left the road and flipped over in a canal. Assigned to the 4th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division, Vilseck, Germany.
Army Staff Sgt. Erickson H. Petty, 28, of Fort Gibson, Okla. Died in Salman Al Habb, Iraq, from an attack by small arms fire while conducting security of a weapons cache. Assigned to Headquarters, Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 35th Armor Regiment, 1st Armored Division, Smith Barracks, Baumholder, Germany.
Army Sgt. Marvin R. Sprayberry III, 24, of Tehachapi, Calif. Died in Balad, Iraq, when his military vehicle left the road and flipped over in a canal. Assigned to the 4th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division, Vilseck, Germany.
Army Sgt. Gregory L. Wahl, 30, of Salisbury, N.C. Died in Balad, Iraq, when his military vehicle left the road and flipped over in a canal. Assigned to the 4th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division, Vilseck, Germany.
May 2:
Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Michael C. Anderson, 36, of Daytona, Fla. Died in the Al Anbar Province as a result of hostile fire. Assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 14, Jacksonville, Fla.
Navy Spc. Ervin Caradine, Jr., 33, of Memphis, Tenn. Died in Baghdad when his convoy vehicle hit an improvised explosive device. Assigned to the Army's 91st Engineer Battalion, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Trace W. Dossett, 37, of Orlando, Fla. Died in the Al Anbar Province as a result of hostile fire. Assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 14, Jacksonville, Fla.
Army Pvt. Jeremy L. Drexler, 23, of Topeka, Kan. Died in Baghdad when his convoy vehicle hit an improvised explosive device. Assigned to the Army's 91st Engineer Battalion, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Ronald A. Ginther, 37, of Auburndale, Fla. Died in the Al Anbar Province as a result of hostile fire. Assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 14, Jacksonville, Fla.
Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Robert B. Jenkins, 35, of Stuart, Fla. Died in the Al Anbar Province as a result of hostile fire. Assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 14, Jacksonville, Fla.
Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Scott R. Mchugh, 33, of Boca Raton, Fla. Died in the Al Anbar Province as a result of hostile fire. Assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 14, Jacksonville, Fla.
Army Staff Sgt. Todd E. Nunes, 29, of Chapel Hills, Tenn. Died in Kirkuk, Iraq, when his convoy encountered an improvised explosive device and small arms fire. Assigned to 1st Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii.
Army Capt. John E. Tipton, 32, of Fort Walton Beach, Fla. Died in Al Anbar Province, Iraq, from an explosion while conducting combat operations. Commanded Headquarters, Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kan.
May 1:
Army Sgt. Joshua S. Ladd, 20, of Port Gibson, Miss. Died in Mosul, Iraq, when his convoy vehicle hit an improvised explosive device. Assigned to the Army National Guard’s 367th Maintenance Company, DeKalb, Miss.
Army Spc. Ramon C. Ojeda, 22, of Ramona, Calif. Died in Al Amarah, Iraq when his convoy was attacked. Assigned to the Army's 84th Engineer Battalion, 25th Infantry Division (Light), Schofield Barracks, Honolulu, Hawaii.
Army Staff Sgt. Oscar D. Vargas-Medina, 32, of Chicago, Ill. Died in Al Amarah, Iraq when his convoy was attacked. Assigned to the Army's 84th Engineer Battalion, 25th Infantry Division (Light), Schofield Barracks, Honolulu, Hawaii.
Army Spc. Trevor A. Wine, 22, of Orange, Calif. Died in Tikrit, Iraq, from injuries sustained on April 30 when his convoy vehicle hit an improvised explosive device. Assigned to the Army's 24th Quartermaster Company, Fort Lewis, Wash.
April 30:
Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Christopher M. Dickerson, 33, of Eastman, Ga. Died in Al Anbar province, Iraq, when his military vehicle hit an improvised explosive device while traveling in a convoy. Assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 14, based in Jacksonville, Fla.
Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Jason B. Dwelley, 31, of Apopka, Fla. Died in Al Anbar province, Iraq, when his military vehicle hit an improvised explosive device while traveling in a convoy. Assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 14, based in Jacksonville, Fla.
Marine Cpl. Scott M. Vincent, 21, of Bokoshe, Okla. Died due to hostile action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. Assigned to 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, Marine Expeditionary Force, at Camp Lejeune, N.C.
Marine Cpl. Joshua S. Wilfong, 22, of Walker, W.Va. Died due to hostile action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. Assigned to 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, at Camp Lejeune, N.C.
April 29:
Army Spc. James L. Beckstrand, 27, of Escondido, Calif. Died in Baghdad while part of a dismounted improvised explosive device sweep patrol, when a vehicle approached his unit and the driver detonated a bomb. Assigned to the Army's 4th Battalion, 27th Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Armored Division, Baumholder, Germany.
Army Sgt. Ryan M. Campbell, 25, of Kirksville, Mo. Died in Baghdad while part of a dismounted improvised explosive device sweep patrol, when a vehicle approached his unit and the driver detonated a bomb. Assigned to the Army's 4th Battalion, 27th Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Armored Division, Baumholder, Germany.
Army Pfc. Norman Darling, 29, of Middleboro, Mass. Died in Baghdad while part of a dismounted improvised explosive device sweep patrol, when a vehicle approached his unit, and the driver detonated a bomb. Assigned to the Army's 4th Battalion, 27th Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Armored Division, Baumholder, Germany.
Army Pfc. Jeremy Ricardo Ewing, 22, of Miami, Fla. Died in Baghdad while part of a dismounted improvised explosive device sweep patrol, when a vehicle approached his unit and the driver detonated a bomb. Assigned to the Army's 4th Battalion, 27th Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Armored Division, Baumholder, Germany.
Army Staff Sgt. Jeffrey F. Dayton, 27, of Caledonia, Miss. Died in Baghdad while part of a dismounted improvised explosive device sweep patrol, when a vehicle approached his unit and the driver detonated a bomb. Assigned to the Army's 4th Battalion, 27th Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Armored Division, Baumholder, Germany.
Army Sgt. Adam W. Estep, 23, of Campbell, Calif. Died in Baghdad when a rocket-propelled grenade hit his patrol. Assigned to the Army's 2nd Battalion, 5th Infantry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
Army Sgt. Landis W. Garrison, 23, of Rapids City, Ill. Died in Abu Gharb, Iraq, of non-combat related injuries. Assigned to the 333rd Military Police Company, Illinois National Guard, Freeport, Ill.
Army Pfc. Martin W. Kondor, 20, of York, Penn. Died in Baqubah, Iraq when an apparent improvised explosive device exploded near his vehicle. Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 63rd Armor Regiment, 1st Infantry Division, Vilseck, Germany.
Army Staff Sgt. Esau G. Patterson, Jr., 25, of Ridgeland, S.C. Died in Baghdad while part of a dismounted improvised explosive device sweep patrol, when a vehicle approached his unit, and the driver detonated a bomb. Assigned to the Army's 4th Battalion, 27th Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Armored Division, Baumholder, Germany.
Army Spc. Justin B. Schmidt, 23, of Bradenton, Fla. Died in Baghdad while part of a dismounted improvised explosive device sweep patrol, when a vehicle approached his unit, and the driver detonated a bomb. Assigned to the Army's 4th Battalion, 27th Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Armored Division, Baumholder, Germany.
Army Pfc. Ryan E. Reed, 20, of Colorado Springs, Colo. Died in Baghdad while part of a dismounted improvised explosive device sweep patrol, when a vehicle approached his unit, and the driver detonated a bomb. Assigned to the Army's 4th Battalion, 27th Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Armored Division, Baumholder, Germany.
April 28:
Army Spc. Jacob R. Herring, 21, of Kirkland, Wash. Died in Mosul, Iraq, from injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device in Talafar, Iraq struck his vehicle. Assigned to the Army's 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Wash.
Army Staff Sgt. Kendall Thomas, 36, of St. Thomas, Virgin Islands. Died in Baghdad, Iraq, as the result of a vehicle accident. Assigned to Battery C, 3rd Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
April 27:
Army Staff Sgt. Abraham D. Penamedina, 32, of Los Angeles, Calif. Died in Baghdad when his patrol came under sniper fire. Assigned to Company B, 20th Engineer Battalion, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
Army Pfc. Marquis A. Whitaker, 20, of Columbus, Ga. Died in Scania, Iraq, after his vehicle was hit from behind by a civilian truck and left hanging off a bridge. As he attempted to climb out of the vehicle, he fell. Assigned to the 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Polk, La.
April 26:
Marine Lance Cpl. Aaron C. Austin, 21, of Sunray, Texas. Died due to hostile fire in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. Assigned to 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, at Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Army Sgt. Sherwood R. Baker, 30, of Plymouth, Pa. Died in Baghdad during a large explosion while performing site security. Assigned to the Army National Guard's Company B, 2nd Battalion, 103rd Armor Regiment, Tamaqua, Pa.
Army Sgt. Lawrence A. Roukey, 33, of Westbrook, Maine. Died in Baghdad during a large explosion while performing site security. Assigned to the Army Reserve's Detachment 1, 3rd Battalion, 304th Regiment, 98th Division, Lewiston, Maine.
April 25:
Army Spc. Kenneth A. Melton, 30, of Westplains, Mo. Died in Iraq when his military vehicle was hit an improvised explosive device and small arms fire while traveling in a convoy from Baghdad. Assigned to the Arkansas Army National Guard, Company B, 3rd Battalion, 153rd Infantry Regiment, 39th Brigade Combat Team, Fordyce, Ark.
April 24:
Army Staff Sgt. Stacey C. Brandon, 35, of Hazen, Ark. Died in Taji, Iraq, when mortar rounds hit his camp. Assigned to the Army National Guard's 39th Support Battalion, 39th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Hazen, Ark.
Army Staff Sgt. Cory W. Brooks, 32, of Philip, S.D. Died Baghdad of non-combat related injuries. Assigned to the Army National Guard's 153rd Engineer Battalion, from Wagner, S.D.
Coast Guard Petty Officer 3rd Class Nathan B. Bruckenthal, 24, of Smithtown, N.Y. Died in the Northern Persian Gulf as a result of a waterborne attack. Assigned to Tactical Law Enforcement Team South Detachment 403.
Army Capt. Arthur L. Felder, 36, of Lewisville, Ark. Died in Taji, Iraq, when mortar rounds hit his camp. Assigned to the Army National Guard's 39th Support Battalion, 39th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Hazen, Ark.
Army Chief Warrant Patrick W. Kordsmeier, 49, of North Little Rock, Ark. Died in Taji, Iraq, when mortar rounds hit his camp. Assigned to the Army National Guard's 39th Support Battalion, 39th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Hazen, Ark.
Army Staff Sgt. Billy J. Orton, 41, of Humnoke, Ark. Died in Taji, Iraq, when mortar rounds hit his camp. Assigned to the Army National Guard's 39th Support Battalion, 39th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Hazen, Ark.
Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Michael J. Pernaselli, 27, of Monroe, N.Y. Died in the northern Persian Gulf as a result of a waterborne attack. Assigned to the USS Firebolt, forward deployed to Manama, Bahrain.
Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Christopher E. Watts, 28, of Knoxville, Tenn. Died in the northern Persian Gulf as a result of a waterborne attack. Assigned to the USS Firebolt, forward deployed to Manama, Bahrain.
April 23:
Army Pfc. Shawn C. Edwards, 20, of Bensenville, Ill. Died in Samarra, Iraq, when his convoy vehicle hit an improvised explosive device. Assigned to the Army's 121st Signal Battalion, 1st Infantry Division, from Kitzingen, Germany.
Army Sgt. Elmer C. Krause, 40, of Greensboro, N.C. Had 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 identified. Assigned to the Army Reserve's 724th Transportation Company, Bartonville, Ill.
April 22:
Marine Cpl. Jason L. Dunham, 22, of Allegany, N.Y. Died due to injuries received from enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. Assigned to 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, at Twentynine Palms, Calif.
April 20:
Army Sgt. 1st Class Bradley C. Fox, 34, of Orlando, Fla. Died in Landstuhl, Germany, of injuries sustained on March 14 when his military vehicle hit an improvised explosive device. Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 36th Infantry Regiment, 1st Armored Division, Friedburg, Germany.
Army Spc. Christopher D. Gelineau, 23 of Portland, Maine. Died in Mosul, Iraq, when his vehicle hit an improvised explosive device. Assigned to the Army National Guard's 133rd Engineer Battalion, Gardiner, Maine.
Army Pfc. Leroy Harris-Kelly, 20, of Azusa, Calif. Died north of Tallil, Iraq, when his truck went off the road and rolled over because of limited visibility and dangerous driving conditions. Assigned to the 596th Maintenance Company, 3rd Corps Support Command, V Corps, Darmstadt, Germany.
April 18:
Marine Cpl. Christopher A. Gibson, 23, of Simi Valley. Died due to injuries received from enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. Assigned to 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, at Twentynine Palms, Calif.
April 17:
Army Spc. Marvin A. Camposiles, 25, of Austell, Ga. Died in Samarra, Iraq, when he was electrocuted while performing routine generator maintenance. Assigned to the Army's 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, Schweinfurt, Germany.
Army Staff Sgt. Edward W. Carmen, 27, of McKeesport, Pa. Died in Baghdad when the track of the tank he was in broke, the driver lost control and the tank rolled off the bridge. Assigned to the Army's 2nd Battalion, 12th Armored Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
Marine Capt. Richard J. Gannon II, 31, of Escondido, Calif. Died due to injuries received from enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. Assigned to 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, at Twentynine Palms, Calif.
Army Sgt. Jonathan N. Hartman, 27, of Jacksonville, Fla. Died in Dwaniyan, Iraq, when his convoy was ambushed. Assigned to the Army's 2nd Battalion, 37th Armored Regiment, 1st Armored Division, Friedburg, Germany.
Army 1st Lt. Robert L. Henderson, II, 33, of Alvaton, Ky. Died in, Diwaniyah, Iraq, when his convoy tried to avoid an overturned trailer and came under small arms attack. Assigned to the Army National Guard's Detachment 1, 2123rd Transportation Company, Owensboro, Ky.
Army Pfc. Clayton W. Henson, 20, of Stanton, Texas. Died in Dwaniyah, Iraq, when his convoy was ambushed. Assigned to the Army's 1st Squadron, 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Polk, La.
Army Spc. Michael A. McGlothin, 21, of Milwaukee, Wis. Died in Baghdad when an improvised explosive device exploded near his patrol. Assigned to the Army's 115th Forward Support Battalion, Division Support Command, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
Army Spc. Dennis B. Morgan, 22, of Valentine, Neb. Died in Iskandariyah, Iraq, when his armored personnel carrier hit an improvised explosive device. Assigned to the Army National Guard's 153rd Engineer Battalion, Winner, S.D.
Marine Lance Cpl. Michael J. Smith Jr., 21, of Jefferson, Ohio. Died due to injuries received from enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. Assigned to 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, at Twentynine Palms, Calif.
Marine Lance Cpl. Gary F. VanLeuven, 20, of Klamath Falls, Ore. Died due to injuries received from enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. Assigned to 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, at Twentynine Palms, Calif.
Marine Lance Cpl. Ruben Valdez Jr., 21, of San Diego, Texas. Died due to injuries received from enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. Assigned to 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, at Twentynine Palms, Calif.
April 16:
Army Sgt. Brian M. Wood , 21, of Torrance, Calif. Died in Tikrit, Iraq, when his military vehicle pulled off the road and apparently hit a mine while on patrol. Assigned to the Army's 9th Engineer Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Schweinfurt, Germany.
April 15:
Marine Staff Sgt. Jimmy J. Arroyave, 30, of Woodland, Calif. Died due a non-combat related vehicle accident northeast of Ar Ramadi, Iraq. Assigned to Combat Service Support Battalion 1, Combat Service Support Group 11, 1st Force Service Support Group, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
April 14:
Army Spc. Frank K. Rivers , Jr., 23, of Woodbridge, Va. Died in Mosul, Iraq when he collapsed during physical training. Assigned to the Army's 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat Team), Fort Lewis, Wash.
Army Spc. Richard K. Trevithick, 20, of Gaines, Mich. Died in Balad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device exploded near his convoy vehicle. Assigned to the Army's 9th Engineer Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Schweinfurt, Germany.
April 13:
Marine Pvt. Noah L. Boye, 21, of Grand Island, Neb. Died from hostile fire in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. Assigned to 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Marine Cpl. Kevin T. Kolm, 23, of Hicksville, N.Y. Died from hostile fire in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. Assigned to 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Army Staff Sgt. Victor A. Rosaleslomeli, 29, of Westminster, Calif. Died in Iraq when an improvised explosive device exploded near his escort vehicle. Assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 2nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division, Vilseck, Germany.
April 12:
Marine Lance Cpl. Brad S. Shuder, 21, of El Dorado, Calif. Died from hostile fire in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. Assigned to 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Marine Lance Cpl. Robert P. Zurheide Jr., 20, of Tucson, Ariz., Died from hostile fire in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. Assigned to 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
April 11:
Marine Cpl. Daniel R. Amaya, 22, of Odessa, Texas. Died from hostile fire in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. Assigned to 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, Calif.
Army Pfc. Nathan P. Brown, 21, of South Glens Falls, N.Y. Died 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.
Army Chief Warrant Officer Lawrence S. Colton, 32, of Oklahoma City, Okla. Died in Baghdad when his helicopter was shot down. Assigned to the Army's 1st Battalion, 227th Aviation Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
Army Chief Warrant Officer Wesley C. Fortenberry, 38, of Woodville, Texas. Died in Baghdad when his helicopter was shot down. Assigned to the Army's 1st Battalion, 227th Aviation Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
Marine Lance Cpl. Torrey L. Gray, 19, of Patoka, Ill. Died from hostile fire in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. Assigned to 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, Calif.
Marine 1st Lt. Oscar Jimenez, 34, of San Diego, Calif. Died due to enemy fire in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. Assigned to 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, at Twentynine Palms, Calif.
Army Sgt. Maj. Michael B. Stack, 48, of Lake City, S.C. Died in Al Anbar Province, Iraq, while his unit was conducting combat operations. Assigned to the Army's 2nd Battalion, 5th Special Forces Group, Fort Campbell, Ky.
Marine Pfc. George D. Torres, 23, of Long Beach, Calif. Died due to enemy fire in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. Assigned to 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
April 10:
Army Spc. Adolfo C. Carballo, 20, of Houston, Texas. Died in Baghdad when shrapnel struck him. Assigned to the Army's 1st Battalion, 21st Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
Airman 1st Class Antoine J. Holt, 20, of Kennesaw, Ga. Died as a result of injuries sustained when his tent was hit by a mortar round at Balad Air Field, Iraq. Assigned to the 603rd Air Control Squadron, Aviano Air Base, Italy.
Army Spc. Justin W. Johnson, 22, of Rome, Ga. Died in Baghdad when his patrol vehicle hit an improvised explosive device. Assigned to the Army's 1st Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
Marine Lance Cpl. John T. Sims Jr., 21, of Alexander City, Ala. Died from hostile fire in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. Assigned to 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
April 9:
Marine Pfc. Eric A. Ayon, 26, of Arleta, Calif. Died from hostile fire in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. Assigned to 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Army Sgt. Felix M. Delgreco, 22, of Simsbury, Conn. Died in Baghdad when an improvised explosive devise and small arms fire struck his mounted patrol. Assigned the Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 102nd Infantry, New Haven, Conn.
Army Spc. Peter G. Enos, 24, of South Dartmouth, Mass. Died in Bayji, Iraq, when a rocket-propelled grenade struck his patrol vehicle. Assigned to the Army's 1st Battalion, 7th Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Infantry Division, in Schweinfurt, Germany.
Army Pfc. Gregory R. Goodrich, 37, of Bartonville, Ill. Died in Iraq when his convoy came under attack by individuals using rocket-propelled grenades and small arms fire. Assigned to the Army Reserve's 724th Transportation Company, Bartonville, Ill.
Army Staff Sgt. Raymond E. Jones, Jr., 31, of Gainesville, Fla. Died in Bayji, Iraq when a rocket-propelled grenade struck him while on patrol. Assigned to the Army's 1st Battalion, 7th Field Artillery, 1st Infantry Division, Schweinfurt, Germany.
Army Spc. Jonathan R. Kephart, 21, of Oil City, Penn. Died in Baghdad from injuries sustained when his patrol was ambushed near Baghdad on April 8. Assigned to the Army's 230th Military Police Company, from Kaiserslautern, Germany.
Army Staff Sgt. Toby W. Mallet, 26, of Kaplan, La. Died in Baghdad when a rocket-propelled grenade struck his patrol vehicle. Assigned to the Army's 1st Battalion, 7th Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Infantry Division, Schweinfurt, Germany.
Marine Cpl. Matthew E. Matula, 20, of Spicewood, Texas. Died from hostile fire in Iraq. Assigned to 2nd Battalion, 1st Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Army Staff Sgt. Don S. McMahan, 31, of Nashville, Tenn. Died in Baghdad when individuals using rocket-propelled grenades and small arms fire attacked his convoy. Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 94th Field Artillery, 1st Armored Division, in Baumholder, Germany.
Marine Pfc. Chance R. Phelps, 19, of Clifton, Colo. Died from hostile fire in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. Assigned to 3rd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Marine Cpl. Michael R. Speer, 24, of Davenport, Iowa. Died from hostile fire in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. Assigned to 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marines, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.
Marine Lance Cpl. Elias Torrez III, 21, of Veribest, Texas. Died from hostile fire in Iraq. Assigned to 3rd Battalion, 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, Calif.
Army Spc. Allen J. Vandayburg, 20, of Mansfield, Ohio. Died in Barez, Iraq, when a rocket-propelled grenade struck his vehicle. Assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 2nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division, Vilseck, Germany.
Army Spc. Michelle M. Witmer, 20, of New Berlin, Wis. Died in Baghdad when she became involved in an improvised explosive device and small arms attack. Assigned to the Army National Guard's 32nd Military Police Company, Milwaukee, Wis.
April 8:
Marine Lance Cpl. Levi T Angell, 20, of Saint Louis, Minn. Died due to injuries received from hostile fire in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. Assigned to Combat Service Support Group 11, 1st Force Service Support Group, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Marine Cpl. Nicholas J. Dieruf, 21, of Versailles, Ky. Died due to injuries received from enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. Assigned to 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Marine Lance Cpl. Phillip E. Frank, 20, of Elk Grove, Ill. Died from hostile fire in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. Assigned to 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Marine Staff Sgt. William M. Harrell, 30, of Placentia, Calif. Died due to injuries received from hostile fire in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. Assigned to 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Army Spc. Isaac Michael Nieves, 20, of Unadilla, N.Y. Died in Bani Saad, Iraq, when individuals using an improvised explosive devise and small arms fire attacked his combat patrol. Assigned to the Army's 82nd Engineer Battalion, 1st Infantry Division, Bamberg, Germany.
Marine 1st Lt. Joshua M. Palmer, 25, of Banning, Calif. Died due to injuries received from hostile fire in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. Assigned to 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Marine Lance Cpl. Michael B. Wafford, 20, of Spring, Texas. Died due to injuries received from hostile fire in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. Assigned to 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Marine Lance Cpl. Christopher B. Wasser, 21, of Ottawa, Kan. Died to injuries received from enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. Assigned to 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, at Twentynine Palms, Calif.
April 7:
Army Spc. Tyanna S. Felder, 22, of Bridgeport, Conn. Died in Balad, Iraq, of injuries sustained on April 4 in Mosul when her convoy vehicle was hit with an improvised explosive device. Assigned to the Army's 296th Brigade Support Battalion, 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Wash.
Army Sgt. 1st Class William W. Labadie Jr., 45, of Bauxite, Ark. Died in Baghdad when his camp was attacked by individuals using rockets and small arms fire. Assigned to the Army National Guard's Troop E(-), 151st Cavalry Squadron, 39th Infantry Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, from Marianna, Ark.
Marine Pfc. Christopher D. Mabry, 19, of Chunky, Miss. Died due to injuries received from hostile fire in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. Assigned to 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Marine Capt. Brent L. Morel, 27, of Martin, Tenn. Died from hostile fire in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. Assigned to 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Army Sgt. 1st Class Marvin L. Miller, 38, of Dunn, N.C. Died in Balad, Iraq, when he was shot while on traffic control duty. Assigned to the Army's 1st Squadron, 4th U.S. Cavalry, 1st Infantry Division, Schweinfurt, Germany.
Army Staff Sgt. George S. Rentschler, 31, of Louisville, Ky. Died in Baghdad when his military vehicle was hit with a rocket-propelled grenade. Assigned to the Army's 1st Battalion, 35th Armored Regiment, 1st Armored Division, Baumholder, Germany.
April 6:
Marine Pfc. Benjamin R. Carman, 20, of Jefferson, Iowa. Died due to hostile fire in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. Assigned to 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Marine Lance Cpl. Marcus M. Cherry, 18, of Imperial, Calif. Died due to hostile fire in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. Assigned to 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Marine Christopher R. Cobb, 19, of Bradenton, Fla. Died due to hostile fire in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. Assigned to 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Marine Lance Cpl. Kyle D. Crowley, 18, of San Ramon, Calif. Died due to hostile fire in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. Assigned to 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Marine Pfc. Deryk L. Hallal, 24, of Indianapolis, Ind. Died due to hostile fire in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. Assigned to 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Marine Pfc. Ryan M. Jerabek, 18, of Oneida, Wis. Died due to hostile fire in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. Assigned to 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Marine Lance Cpl. Travis J. Layfield, 19, of Fremont, Calif. Died due to hostile fire in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. Assigned to 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Fernando A. Mendezaceves, 27, of Ponce, Puerto Rico. Killed in Iraq while conducting combat operations in the Al Anbar Province. Assigned to the Naval Medical Center San Diego, First Marine Division Detachment, San Diego.
Army Sgt. Gerardo Moreno, 23, of Terrell, Texas. Died in Ashula, Iraq, when individuals who fired a rocket-propelled-grenade attacked his unit. Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 5th Cavalry, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
Marine Lance Cpl. Anthony P. Roberts, 18, of Bear, Del. Died due to hostile fire in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. Assigned to 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Army Sgt. Lee D. Todacheene, 29, of Farmington, N.M. Died in Balad, Iraq, when mortar fire hit his guard post. Assigned to the Army's 1st Battalion, 77th Armored Regiment, 1st Infantry Division, Schweinfurt, Germany.
Marine Staff Sgt. Allan K. Walker, 28, of Lancaster, Calif. Died due to hostile fire in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. Assigned to 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Marine 2nd Lt. John T. Wroblewski, 25, of Oak Ridge, N.J. Died from injuries received from hostile fire in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. Assigned to 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
April 5:
Marine Lance Cpl. Shane L. Goldman, 20, of Orange, Texas. Died due to injuries received from hostile fire in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. Assigned to 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Marine Pfc. Moises A. Langhorst, 19, of Moose Lake, Minn. Died due to hostile fire in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. Assigned to 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Army Spc. Scott Q. Larson Jr., 22, of Houston, Texas. Died in Baghdad 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
Army Spc. David M. McKeever, 25, of Buffalo, N.Y. Died in Baghdad when individuals using a rocket-propelled-grenade ambushed his unit. Assigned to the Army's 1st Brigade, 1st Armored Division, Giessen, Germany.
Marines Pfc. Christopher Ramos, 26, of Albuquerque, N.M. Died due to injuries received from hostile fire in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. Assigned to 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Marine Lance Cpl. Matthew K. Serio, 21, of North Providence, R.I. Died due to injuries received from hostile fire in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. Assigned to 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Marines Cpl. Jesse L. Thiry, 23, of Casco, Wis. Died due to injuries received from hostile fire in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. Assigned to 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
April 4:
Army Pfc. John D. Amos, II, 22, of Valparaiso, Ind. Died in Kirkuk, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device hit his military vehicle. Assigned to the Army's 1st Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division (Light), Schofield Barracks, Hawaii.
Army Spc. Robert R. Arsiaga, 25, of San Antonio, Texas. Died in Baghdad when his unit was attacked with rocket-propelled grenades and small arms fire. Assigned to the Army's 2nd Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
Army Spc. Ahmed A. Cason, 24, of McCalla, Ala. Died in Baghdad when his unit was attacked with rocket-propelled grenades and small arms fire. Assigned to the Army's 2nd Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
Army Sgt. Yihjyh L. Chen, 31, of Saipan, Marianas Protectorate. Died in Baghdad when his unit was attacked with rocket-propelled grenades and small arms fire. Assigned to the Army's 2nd Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
Marine Cpl. Tyler R. Fey, 22, of Eden Prarie, Minn., Died due to injuries received from hostile fire in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. Assigned to 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Army Spc. Israel Garza, 25, of Lubbock, Texas. Died in Baghdad when his unit was attacked with rocket-propelled grenades and small arms fire. Assigned to the Army's 2nd Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
Army Spc. Stephen D. Hiller, 25, of Opelika, Ala. Died in Baghdad when his unit was attacked with rocket-propelled grenades and small arms fire. Assigned to the Army's 2nd Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
Army Cpl. Forest J. Jostes , 22, of Albion, Ill. Died in Baghdad when his unit was attacked with rocket-propelled grenades and small arms fire. Assigned to the Army 1st Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
Army Sgt. Michael W. Mitchell, 25, of Porterville, Calif. Died in Baghdad when his unit was attacked with rocket-propelled grenades and small arms fire. Assigned to the Army's 2nd Battalion, 37th Armor Regiment, 1st Brigade, 1st Armored Division, Ray Barracks, Friedberg, Germany.
Marine Pfc. Geoffery S. Morris, 19, of Gurnee, Ill. Died due to injuries received from hostile fire in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. Assigned to 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Army Spc. Philip G. Rogers, 23, of Gresham, Ore. Died in Mosul, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device hit his military vehicle. Assigned to the Army's 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Wash.
Army Spc. Casey Sheehan , 24, of Vacaville, Calif. Died in Baghdad when his unit was attacked with rocket-propelled grenades and small arms fire. Assigned to the Army 1st Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
April 3:
Marine Lance Cpl. Aric J. Barr, 22, of Allegheny, Pa. Died due to injuries received from enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. Assigned to 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, Calif.
Army civilian Emad Mikha, 44, of Sterling Heights, Mich. Died in Muqdadiyah, Iraq. Cause of his death is unknown.
April 2:
Army Pfc. William R. Strange, 19, of Adrian, Ga. Died in Baghdad when an improvised explosive device detonated where he was setting up an observation point. Assigned to the Army's 91st Engineer battalion, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
April 1:
Army Master Sgt. Richard L. Ferguson, 45, of Conway, N.H. Died in Somara, Iraq, when the military vehicle he was riding in rolled over. Assigned to the Army's 10th Special Forces Group, Fort Carson, Colo.
Marine Pfc. Dustin M. Sekula, 18, of Edinburg, Texas. Died due to injuries sustained from enemy fire in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. Assigned to 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, Calif.
March 31:
Army Pvt. Brandon L. Davis, 20, of Cumberland, Md. Died in Habbaniyah, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device hit his armored personnel carrier. Assigned to the Army's 1st Engineer Battalion, 1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kan.
Army 1st Lt. Doyle M. Hufstedler, 25, of Abilene, Texas. Died in Habbaniyah, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device hit his armored personnel carrier. Assigned to the Army's 1st Engineer Battalion, 1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kan.
Army Spc. Michael G. Karr Jr., 23, of San Antonio, Texas. Died in Habbaniyah, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device hit his armored personnel carrier. Assigned to the Army's 1st Engineer Battalion, 1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kan.
Army Spc. Sean R. Mitchell, 24, of Youngsville, Pa. Died in Habbaniyah, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device hit his armored personnel carrier. Assigned to the Army's 1st Engineer Battalion, 1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kan.
Army Pfc. Cleston C. Raney, 20, of Rupert, Idaho. Died in Habbaniyah, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device hit his armored personnel carrier. Assigned to the Army's 1st Engineer Battalion, 1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kan.
March 30:
Lance Cpl. William J. Wiscowiche, 20, of Victorville, Calif. Died due to enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. Assigned to 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
March 29:
Army Spc. Jeremiah J. Holmes, 27, of North Berwick, Maine. Died near Balad, Iraq, when his vehicle hit an improvised explosive device and fell from a bridge. Assigned to the Army National Guard's 744th Transportation Company, Hillsboro, N.H.
Army Pfc. Sean M. Schneider, 22, of Janesville, Wis. Died as the result of a vehicle accident near Baghdad. Assigned to the 115th Forward Support Battalion, Fort Hood, Texas.
March 27:
Marine Master Sgt. Timothy Toney, 37, of New York City. Died due to a non-combat related incident at Camp Wolverine, Kuwait. Assigned to Headquarters Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
March 26:
Marine Pfc. Leroy Sandoval Jr., 21, of Houston. Died due to hostile fire in the Al Anbar Province, Iraq. Assigned to 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
March 25:
Marine Lance Cpl. James A. Casper, 20, of Coolidge, Texas. Died due to a non-combat related incident at Al Asad, Iraq. Assigned to 2nd Battalion, 11th Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Army Spc. Adam D. Froehlich, 21, of Pine Hill, N.J. Died in Baqubah, Iraq, from injuries sustained when his patrol came under an improvised explosive device attack. Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 6th Field Artillery, from Warner Barracks, Bamberg, Germany.
March 24:
Army Sgt. Wentz Jerome Henry Shanaberger III, 33, of Naples, Fla. Died in Iraq when he was investigating a suspicious vehicle and came under attack by individuals using small arms and an improvised explosive device. Assigned to the Army's 21st Military Police Company, 16th Military Police Brigade, XVIIIth Airborne Corps, Fort Bragg, N.C.
March 22:
Marine Lance Cpl. Andrew S. Dang, 20, of Foster City, Calif. Died due to hostile fire near Ar Ramady, Iraq. Assigned to 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Army Pfc. Bruce Miller Jr., 23, of Orange, N.J. Died in Mosul, Iraq, of non-combat related injuries. Assigned to the 2nd Infantry Battalion, 3rd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division from Fort Lewis, Wash.
March 21:
Army Pfc. Christopher E. Hudson, 21, of Carmel, Ind. Died in Baghdad when his military vehicle was hit with an improvised explosive device. Assigned to the 2nd Squadron, 12th Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Hood, Texas.
Army Pvt. Dustin L. Kreider, 19, of Riverton, Kan. Died near Samarra, Iraq, during a unit weapon test-firing incident. Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division, based in Schweinfurt, Germany.
March 20:
Army Spc. Matthew J. Sandri, 24, of Shamokin, Pa. Died in Fallujah, Iraq, when his living area came under a rocket attack. Assigned to the 82nd Forward Support Battalion, 82nd Airborne Division, based at Fort Bragg, N.C.
Army Maj. Mark D. Taylor, 41, of Stockton, Calif. Died in Fallujah, Iraq, when his living area came under a rocket attack. Assigned to the 782nd Main Support Battalion, 82nd Airborne Division based, at Fort Bragg, N.C.
Army 1st Lt. Michael W. Vega, 41, of Lathrop, Calif. Died 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. Assigned to the 223rd Military Intelligence Company, 223rd Military Intelligence Battalion, Army National Guard, based in Sacramento, Calif.
March 19:
Army Pfc. Jason C. Ludlam, 22, of Arlington, Texas. Died in Ba'qubah, Iraq, when he was electrocuted while laying telephone wires. Assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 2nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division, based in Vilseck, Germany.
Army Spc. Clint Richard Matthews, 31, of Bedford, Pa. Died in Baji, Iraq, from injuries sustained when his Bradley Fighting Vehicle went over a 60-foot embankment and flipped over on March 17. Assigned to the Army's 1st Battalion, 18th Infantry Regiment, based in Schweinfurt, Germany.
Marine Cpl. David M. Vicente, 25, of Methuen, Mass. Died due to enemy action near Hit, Iraq. Assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, Calif.
March 18:
Marine Cpl. Andrew D. Brownfield, 24, of Summit, Ohio. Died of wounds received from an enemy mortar attack at Al Asad Air Base, Iraq. Assigned to Marine Wing Support Squadron 374, Marine Wing Support Group 37, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, Calif.
Army Spec. Doron Chan, 20, of Highland, New York. Died near Balad, Iraq, when his convoy vehicle was cut off by a civilian vehicle and flipped over. Assigned to the Army Reserve's 411th Engineer Brigade, New Windsor, New York.
Marine Pfc. Ricky A. Morris Jr., 20, of Lubbock, Texas. Died as a result of enemy action in Al Qaim, Iraq. Assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, Calif.
Marine Pfc. Brandon C. Smith, 20, of Washington, Ark. Died as a result of enemy action in Al Qaim, Iraq. Assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, Calif.
Army Pfc. Ernest Harold Sutphin, 21, of Parkersburg, W.Va. Died in Landstuhl, Germany, from injuries sustained in a vehicle incident in Kirkuk, Iraq, on March 11. Assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 11th Field Artillery, 25th Infantry Division (Light), Schofield Barracks, Hawaii.
March 17:
Army Spc. Tracy L. Laramore, 30, of Okaloosa, Fla. Died in Baji, Iraq, of injuries sustained when his Bradley Fighting Vehicle went over an embankment and flipped over in the river. Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 18th Infantry Regiment, Schweinfurt, Germany.
Army Sgt. Ivory L. Phipps, 44, of Chicago, Ill. Died in Baghdad from injuries sustained during a mortar attack. Assigned to the 1544th Transportation Company, Illinois Army National Guard, Paris, Ill.
March 16:
Army First Lieutenant Michael R. Adams, 24, of Seattle, Wash. Died in Al Asad, Iraq, when the barrel of the .50 caliber weapon mounted on his tank struck him. He was a member of the 1st Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Carson, Colo.
Army Master Sgt. Thomas R. Thigpen, Sr., 52, of Augusta, Ga. Died in Camp Virginia, Kuwait of non-combat related injuries. Assigned to the Army National Guard, 151st Signal Battalion, from Greenville, S.C.
March 15:
Army Sgt. William J. Normandy, 42, of Augusta, Ga. Died in Camp Virginia, Iraq of non-combat related injuries. Assigned to the Army National Guard, 1st Battalion, 86th Field Artillery, from Montpelier, Vt.
March 13:
Army Pfc. Joel K. Brattain, 21, of Santa Anna, Calif. Died in Baghdad when an improvised explosive device struck his military vehicle. Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 504th Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.
Army Spc. Jocelyn L. Carrasquillo, 28, of Wrightsville Beach, N.C. Died on the main supply route in Iraq, when an improvised explosive device hit his vehicle. Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 120th Infantry Regiment, Army National Guard, from Wilmington, N.C.
Army Staff Sgt. Clint D. Ferrin, 31, of Picayune, Miss. Died in Baghdad when an improvised explosive device struck his military vehicle. Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 504th Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.
Army Spc. Jason C. Ford, 21, of Bowie, Md. Died in Tikrit, Iraq, when his patrol encountered an improvised explosive device. Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 18th Infantry Regiment, based in Schweinfurt, Germany.
Army Sgt. Daniel J. Londono, 22, of Boston, Mass. Died in Baghdad when an improvised explosive device struck his military vehicle. Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 504th Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.
Army Capt. John F. Kurth, 31, of Wisconsin. Died in Tikrit, Iraq, when his patrol encountered an improvised explosive device. Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 18th Infantry Regiment, based in Schweinfurt, Germany.
March 11:
Army Staff Sgt. Joe L. Dunigan Jr., 37, of Belton, Texas. Died in Fallujah, Iraq, when his vehicle was hit by an improvised explosive device. Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 16th Infantry Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, based at Fort Riley, Kan.
Army Spc. Christopher K. Hill, 26, of Ventura, Calif. Died in Fallujah, Iraq, when his vehicle was hit by an improvised explosive device. Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 16th Infantry Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, based at Fort Riley, Kan.
March 10:
Army Pfc. Bert. E. Hoyer, 23, of Ellsworth, Wis. Died in Baqubah, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device hit his convoy. Assigned to the 652nd Engineer Company, U.S. Army Reserve, Ellsworth, Wis.
March 9:
Army Spc. Edward W. Brabazon, 20, of Philadelphia. Died in Baghdad of a non-hostile gunshot wound. Assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.
Army Sgt. 1st Class Richard S. Gottfried, 42, of Lake Ozark, Mo. Died in Tampa, Iraq, when struck by an improvised explosive device. Assigned to the 1st Division Support Command, 1st Infantry Division, Kitzengen, Germany.
Department of Army civilian Fern L. Holland, 33, of Oklahoma. Died in Al-Hillah, Iraq. Cause of death under investigation. Assigned to the Coalition Provisional Authority, based in Arlington, Va.
Department of Army civilian Robert J. Zangas, 44, of Prince William County, Va. Died in Al-Hillah, Iraq. Cause of death under investigation. Assigned to the Coalition Provisional Authority, based in Arlington, Va.
March 8:
Marine Pfc. Matthew G. Milczark, 18, of Kettle River, Minn. Died due to a non-combat related incident at Camp Victory, Kuwait. Assigned to 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 1st Marine Division, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
March 7:
Army Capt. Gussie M. Jones, 41, of Louisiana. Died in Baghdad as a result of a non-combat cause. A medical surgical nurse in support of area operations, assigned to the 31st Combat Support Hospital, Fort Bliss, Texas.
March 5:
Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Michael J. Gray, 32, of Richmond, Va. Killed when he was traveling to Kuwait Navy Base and his vehicle was struck from the rear by a civilian vehicle. Assigned to Navy Detachment Kuwait Navy Base.
March 2:
Army Spc. Michael R. Woodliff, 22, of Port Charlotte, Fla. Died in Baghdad when an improvised explosive device struck his convoy. Assigned to the Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 37th Armor Regiment, 1st Armor Division, Friedberg, Germany.
Feb. 25:
Army Chief Warrant Officer Matthew C. Laskowski, 32, of Phoenix, Ariz. Died in Habbinayah, Iraq, when the OH-58 helicopter he was flying in crashed. Assigned to the 4th Squadron, Outlaw Troop, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Carson, Colo.
Army Chief Warrant Officer Stephen M. Wells, 29, of Massachusetts. Died in Habbinayah, Iraq, when the OH-58 helicopter he was flying in crashed. Assigned to the 4th Squadron, Outlaw Troop, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Carson, Colo.
Feb. 20:
Army Sgt. 1st Class Henry A. Bacon, 45, of Wagram, N.C. Died in Ad Dujayl, Iraq, when he was struck by a recovery vehicle while he was assisting a disabled vehicle. Assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 1st Squadron, 10th Armored Cavalry Regiment, 4th Aviation Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
Feb. 19:
Army 2nd Lt. Jeffrey C. Graham, 24, of Elizabethtown, Ky. Died in Khaldiyah, Iraq, of injuries sustained from small arms fire and an improvised explosive device attack. Assigned to Company C, 1st Battalion, 34th Armor Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, Fort Riley, Kan.
Army Spc. Roger G. Ling, 20, of Douglaston, N.Y. Died in Khaldiyah, Iraq, of injuries sustained from small arms fire and an improvised explosive device attack. Assigned to Company C, 1st Battalion, 34th Armor Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, Fort Riley, Kan.
Feb. 16:
Army Pfc. Nichole M. Frye, 19, of Lena, Wis. Died in Baqubah, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device struck her convoy. Assigned to Company A, 415th Civil Affairs Battalion, U.S. Army Reserve, Kalamazoo, Mich.
Army Spc. Michael M. Merila, 23, of Sierra Vista, Ariz. Died in Talifar, Iraq, when his convoy was hit by an improvised explosive device. Assigned to the Headquarters Troop, 1st Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment, Fort Lewis, Wash.
Army Spc. Christopher M. Taylor, 25, of Daphne, Ala. Died in Baghdad 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.
Feb. 14:
Army 1st Lt. Adam G. Mooney, 28, of Cambridge, Md. Remains found after having been originally listed as Duty Status Whereabouts Unknown after his helicopter went down in the Tigris River during a search for a missing soldier. Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 10th Aviation (Fort Drum), but in support of mission requirements, he was attached to 3rd Squadron, 17th Cavalry, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, N.Y.
Feb. 13:
Army Pvt. Bryan N. Spry, 19, of Chestertown, Md. Died in Baghdad when his vehicle rolled into a water-filled ditch. Assigned to Company D, 1st Battalion, 504th Infantry, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.
Feb. 12:
Army Spc. Eric U. Ramirez, 31, of San Diego, Calif. Died in Abu Gireb, Iraq, when he was attacked by small arms fire, a rocket propelled grenade and an improvised explosive device. Assigned to the 670th Military Police Company, Army National Guard, National City, Calif.
Feb. 11:
Army Pfc. William C. Ramirez, 19, of Portland, Ore. Killed in Baghdad when an explosive device struck him while he was on a mounted patrol. Assigned to Troop E, 2nd Squadron, 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Polk, La.
Army Sgt. Patrick S. Tainsh, 33, of Oceanside, Calif. Killed in Baghdad when an explosive device struck him while he was on a mounted patrol. Assigned to Troop E, 2nd Squadron, 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Polk, La.
Feb. 10:
Army Staff Sgt. Christopher Bunda, 29, of Washington. Remains found after having been originally listed as Duty Status Whereabouts Unknown after his boat capsized during patrol on the Tigris River on Jan. 25. Assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 3rd Infantry, based at Fort Lewis, Wash.
Air Force Master Sgt. Jude C. Mariano , 39, of Vallejo, Calif. Died in Doha, Qatar, from injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident. Assigned to the 615th Air Mobility Operations Squadron, Travis Air Force Base, Calif.
Feb. 9:
Army Sgt. Thomas D. Robbins, 27, of Schenectady, N.Y.a Died in Sinjar, Iraq, when a collection of unexploded ordnance, rocket-propelled grenades and mortar rounds detonated while being moved to a demolition point. Assigned to Troop A, 1st Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment (Stryker), Fort Lewis, Wash.
Army Sgt. Elijah Tai Wah Wong, 42, of Mesa, Ariz. Died in Sinjar, Iraq, when a collection of unexploded ordnance, rocket-propelled grenades and mortar rounds detonated while being moved to a demolition point. Assigned to the 363rd Explosive Ordnance Company, Army National Guard, Casa Grande, Ariz.
Feb. 8:
Army Staff Sgt. Richard P. Ramey, 27, of Canton, Ohio. Died in Mahmudiyah, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated. Assigned to the 703rd Ordinance Company, Fort Knox, Ky., and supporting the 82nd Airborne Division.
Feb. 5:
Army Spc. Joshua L. Knowles, 23, of Sheffield, Iowa. Died in Baghdad when he was hit by a mortar round at a Baghdad International Airport checkpoint. Assigned to the 1133rd Transportation Company, Army National Guard, Mason City, Iowa.
Feb. 3:
Army 2nd Lt. Seth J. Dvorin, 24, of New Jersey. Died in Iskandariyah, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device exploded while he was conducting counter-IED operations along a supply route. Assigned to Battery B, 3rd Battalion, 62nd Air Defense Artillery Regiment, based at Fort Drum, N.Y.
Feb. 1:
Army Pfc. Armando Soriano, 20, of Houston, Texas. Died in Haditha, Iraq, when traveling in a convoy on a supply route and weather conditions caused his vehicle to slide off the road and roll over. 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.
Army Staff Sgt. Roger C. Turner Jr., 37, of Parkersburg, W.Va. Died in Anaconda, Iraq, while in his sleeping quarters and the logistical support area came under mortar attack. Assigned to the Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 1st Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
Jan. 31:
Army Cpl. Juan C. Cabralbanuelos, 25, of Emporia, Kan. Killed when his vehicle was hit by an improvised explosive device during convoy operations in Kirkuk, Iraq. Assigned to Company A, 4th Forward Support Battalion, 4th Infantry Division (Mech), Fort Hood, Texas.
Army Pfc. Holly J. McGeogh, 19, of Taylor, Mich. Killed when her vehicle was hit by an improvised explosive device during convoy operations in Kirkuk, Iraq. Assigned to Company A, 4th Forward Support Battalion, 4th Infantry Division (Mech), Fort Hood, Texas.
Army Sgt. Eliu A. Miersandoval, 27, of San Clemente, Calif. Killed when his vehicle was hit by an improvised explosive device during convoy operations in Kirkuk, Iraq. Assigned to Company A, 4th Forward Support Battalion, 4th Infantry Division (Mech), Fort Hood, Texas.
Jan. 29:
Army Chief Warrant Officer Patrick Dorff, 32, of Minnesota. Died when his 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. 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.
Army Staff Sgt. Sean G. Landrus, 31, of Thompson, Ohio. Died at the 28th Combat Support Hospital in Iraq as a result of injuries sustained on Jan. 27, when a roadside improvised explosive device exploded in Khaldiyah, Iraq. Assigned to Company B, 1st Engineer Battalion, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division (Mech), Fort Riley, Kan.
Army Pfc. Luis A. Moreno, 19, of Bronx, N.Y. Died at the Lakenheath Medical Treatment Facility, United Kingdom, from wounds suffered when shot on Jan. 23 while guarding a gas station in Baghdad. Assigned to Battery A, 4th Battalion, 1st Field Artillery, based at Fort Riley, Kan.
Jan. 27:
Army Capt. Matthew J. August, 28, of Rhode Island. Killed in an improvised explosive device attack in Khaldiyah, Iraq. Assigned to Company B, 1st Engineer Battalion, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division (Mech), Fort Riley, Kan.
Army Sgt. 1st Class James T. Hoffman, 41, of Whitesburg, Ky. Killed in an improvised explosive device attack in Khaldiyah, Iraq. Assigned to Company B, 1st Engineer Battalion, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division (Mech), Fort Riley, Kan.
Army 2nd Lt. Luke S. James, 24, of Oklahoma. Killed in an improvised explosive device attack near Iskandariyah, Iraq. Assigned to 2nd Battalion, 505th Infantry, Fort Bragg, N.C.
Army Staff Sgt. Lester O. Kinney II, 27, of Zanesville, Ohio. Killed in an improvised explosive device attack near Iskandariyah, Iraq. Assigned to 2nd Battalion, 505th Infantry, Fort Bragg, N.C.
Army Sgt. Travis A. Moothart, 23, of Brownsville, Ore. Killed in an improvised explosive device attack in Khaldiyah, Iraq. Assigned to Company B, 1st Engineer Battalion, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division (Mech), Fort Riley, Kan.
Army Sgt. Cory R. Mracek, 26, of Hay Springs, Neb. Killed in an improvised explosive device attack near Iskandariyah, Iraq. Assigned to 3rd Battalion, 319th Field Artillery, Fort Bragg, N.C.
Jan. 24:
Army Spc. Jason K. Chappell, 22, of Hemet, Calif. Killed when a vehicle-based improvised explosive device detonated in Khaldiyah, Iraq. Assigned to Company B, 1st Squadron, 9th Cavalry, Fort Hood Texas.
Army Pfc. Ervin Dervishi, 21, of Fort Worth, Texas. Died from injuries received in Baji, Iraq, when a rocket-propelled grenade hit the Bradley Fighting Vehicle in which he was traveling. Assigned the Company B, 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division, based at Fort Hood, Texas.
Army Staff Sgt. Kenneth W. Hendrickson, 41, of Bismarck, N.D. Died as a result of injuries received after his convoy was attacked with an improvised explosive device north of Fallujah, Iraq. Assigned to 957th Engineer Company, 130th Engineer Brigade, Bismarck, N.D.
Army Sgt. Randy S. Rosenberg, 23, of Berlin, N.H. Killed when a vehicle-based improvised explosive device detonated in Khaldiyah, Iraq. Assigned to Company B, 1st Squadron, 9th Cavalry, Fort Hood, Texas.
Army Sgt. Keith L. Smette, 25, of Fargo, N.D. Died as a result of injuries received after his convoy was attacked with an improvised explosive device north of Fallujah, Iraq. Assigned to 957th Engineer Company, 130th Engineer Brigade, Bismarck, N.D.
Army Spc. William R. Sturges Jr., 24, of Spring Church, Pa. Killed when a vehicle-based improvised explosive device detonated in Khaldiyah, Iraq. Assigned to Company B, 1st Squadron, 9th Cavalry, Fort Hood, Texas.
Jan. 23:
Army Chief Warrant Officer (CW2) Michael T. Blaise, 29, of Tenn. Killed when his OH-58 Kiowa Warrior helicopter crashed on its way back from a combat mission near Mosul, Iraq. Assigned to 2nd Battalion, 17th Cavalry Regiment, 101st Aviation Brigade based at Fort Campbell, Ky.
Army Chief Warrant Officer (CW2) Brian D. Hazelgrove, 29, of Fort Rucker, Ala. Killed when his OH-58 Kiowa Warrior helicopter crashed on its way back from a combat mission near Mosul, Iraq. Assigned to 3rd Battalion, 17th Cavalry Regiment, 10th Aviation Brigade, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry) based at Fort Drum, N.Y.
Jan. 21:
Army Spc. Gabriel T. Palacios, 22, of Lynn, Mass. Killed in a mortar attack on a forward operating base near Baqouba, Iraq. Assigned to the 588th Engineer Battalion (Heavy), 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
Army Pfc. James D. Parker, 20, of Bryan, Texas. Killed in a mortar attack on a forward operating base near Baqouba, Iraq. Assigned to the 588th Engineer Battalion (Heavy), 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
Jan. 18:
Army Master Sgt. Kelly L. Hornbeck, 36, of Fort Worth, Texas. Died at 28th Combat Support Hospital (CSH) in Iraq, of wounds sustained on Jan. 16 when an improvised explosive device hit his vehicle, south of Samarra, Iraq. Assigned to Company C, 3rd Battalion, 10th Special Forces Group, based at Fort Carson, Colo.
Jan. 17:
Army Pfc. Cody J. Orr, 21, of Ruskin, Fla. Killed when his Bradley Fighting Vehicle struck an improvised explosive device (IED) and overturned north of Taji, Iraq. Assigned to Battery B, 1st Battalion, 44th Air Defense Artillery, in support of 4th Infantry Division, based at Fort Hood, Texas.
Army Spc. Larry E. Polley Jr., of Center, Texas. Killed when his Bradley Fighting Vehicle struck an improvised explosive device (IED) and overturned north of Taji, Iraq.aAssigned to the 2nd Battalion, 20th Field Artillery Regiment, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
Army Sgt. Edmond L. Randle, 26, of Miami, Fla. Killed when his Bradley Fighting Vehicle struck an improvised explosive device (IED) and overturned north of Taji, Iraq. Assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 20th Field Artillery Regiment, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
Jan. 16:
Army Staff Sgt. Roland L. Castro, 26, of San Antonio, Texas. Died in Camp Cedar II, Iraq, of a non-hostile gunshot wound. Assigned to Battery A, 1st Battalion, 12th Field Artillery, based at Fort Sill, Okla.
Jan. 14:
Army Sgt. Keicia M. Hines, 27, of Citrus Heights, Calif. Died when she was struck by a vehicle on Mosul Airfield in Mosul, Iraq.aAssigned to the 108th Military Police, Combat Support Co., Fort Bragg, N.C.
Jan. 12:
Army Staff Sgt. Ricky L. Crockett, 37, of Broxton, Ga. Killed in Baghdad when he was struck by an improvised explosive device while on a mounted patrol. Assigned to Company D, 51st Signal Battalion, XVII Airborne Corps, based in Fort Bragg, N.C.
Jan. 8:
Army Staff Sgt. Craig Davis, 37, of Opelousas, La. Killed when the UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter he was flying in crashed near Fallujah, Iraq. Assigned to the 603rd Transportation Company, 142nd Corps Support Battalion, Fort Polk, La.
Army Spc. Michael A. Diraimondo, 22, of Simi Valley, Calif. Killed when the UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter he was flying in crashed near Fallujah, Iraq. Assigned to the 571st Medical Company (Air Ambulance), based in Fort Carson, Colo.
Army Spc. Christopher A. Golby, 26, of Johnstown, Penn. Killed when the UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter he was flying in crashed near Fallujah, Iraq. Assigned to the 571st Medical Company (Air Ambulance) based in Fort Carson, Colo.
Army Sgt. 1st Class Gregory B. Hicks, 35, of Duff, Tenn. Killed when the UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter he was flying in crashed near Fallujah, Iraq. Assigned to Company B, 1st Battalion, 9th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, based in Fort Hood, Texas.
Army Spc. Nathaniel H. Johnson, 22, of Augusta, Ga. Killed when the UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter he was flying in crashed near Fallujah, Iraq. Assigned to Company D (Aviation), 82nd Support Battalion, 82nd Airborne Division based in Fort Bragg, N.C.
Army Chief Warrant Officer Philip A. Johnson Jr., 31, of Alabama. Killed when the UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter he was flying in crashed near Fallujah, Iraq. Assigned to the 571st Medical Company (Air Ambulance), Fort Carson, Colo.
Army Chief Warrant Officer Ian D. Manuel, 23, of Florida. Killed when the UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter he was flying in crashed near Fallujah, Iraq. Assigned to the 571st Medical Company (Air Ambulance), Fort Carson, Colo.
Army Sgt. Jeffrey C. Walker, 33, of Havre de Grace, Md. Killed when the UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter he was flying in crashed near Fallujah, Iraq. Assigned to Company C, 782nd Main Support Battalion, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.
Army Chief Warrant Officer Aaron A. Weaver, 32, of Florida. Killed when the UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter he was flying in crashed near Fallujah, Iraq. Assigned to C Troop, 1st Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.
Jan. 7:
Army Pfc. Jesse D. Mizener, 24, of Auburn, Calif. Killed in Baghdad when a mortar round hit the logistics base. Assigned to the 542nd Maintenance Company, 44th Corps Support Battalion, 593rd Corps Support Group, Fort Lewis, Wash.
Jan. 5:
Army Spc. Luke P. Frist, 20, of West Lafayette, Ind. Died at Brooke Army Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, Texas, of wounds sustained when his convoy was struck with an improvised explosive device in Baghdad. Assigned to the 209th Quartermaster Company, U.S. Army Reserve, based in Lafayette, Ind.
Jan. 2:
Army Spc. Solomon C. Bangayan, 24, of Jay, Vt. Killed in Baghdad when improvised explosive devices, small arms fire, and a rocket-propelled grenade hit his convoy. Assigned to 2nd Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.
Army Capt. Kimberly N. Hampton, 27, of Easley, S.C. Killed in Fallujah, Iraq, when the Kiowa, OH-58, Observation Helicopter she was piloting was shot down by enemy ground fire and crashed. Assigned to 1st Battalion, 82nd Aviation Battalion, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.
Army Capt. Eric T. Paliwoda, 28, of Texas. Killed in Balad, Iraq, while in a command post that came under mortar attack. Assigned to 4th Engineer Battalion, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division (Mechanized), based in Fort Carson, Colo.
Army Spc. Marc S. Seiden, 26, of Brigantine, N.J. Killed in Baghdad when improvised explosive devices, small arms fire, and a rocket-propelled grenade hit his convoy. Assigned to 2nd Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.
Jan. 1:
Army Sgt. Dennis A. Corral, 33, of Kearney, Neb. Died in Baghdad when his vehicle went out of control and rolled over while in a convoy going to the Baghdad International Airport. Assigned to the 1st Engineer Battalion, 1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kan.
January 2004
Dec. 30:
Army Spc. Justin W. Pollard, 21, of Foothill Ranch, Calif. Died in Baghdad as a result of injuries sustained in a non-combat related incident. Assigned to 2nd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, based in Fort Carson, Colo.
Dec. 28:
Army Capt. Ernesto M. Blanco, 28, of Texas. Killed in Qaryat Ash Shababi while conducting a support mission when an improvised explosive device hit his vehicle. Assigned to 1st Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, based in Fort Bragg, N.C.
Army Pvt. Rey D. Cuervo, 24, of Laguna Vista, Texas. Killed in Baghdad while on a mounted patrol when an improvised explosive device hit his vehicle. Assigned to 1st Squadron, 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment, based in Fort Polk, La.
Army Sgt. Curt E. Jordan, Jr., 25, of Green Acres, Wash. Died near Bayji of non-combat injuries. Assigned to the 14th Combat Engineer Battalion (Corps) (Wheeled), 555th Combat Engineer Group, based in Fort Lewis, Wash.
Dec. 26:
Army Spc. Charles G. Haight, 23, of Jacksonville, Ala. Killed in Iraq in a convoy vehicle that struck an improvised explosive device. Assigned to the 14th Engineer Battalion, 555th Engineer Group, based in Fort Lewis, Wash.
Army Spc. Michael G. Mihalakis, 18, of San Jose, Calif. Died in Baghdad as a result of injuries sustained in a non-combat vehicle accident at the Baghdad International Airport. 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.
Army Staff Sgt. Michael J. Sutter, 28, of Tinley Park, Ill. Killed in Baqouba when an improved explosive device detonated while he was attempting to render it safe. Assigned to the 745th Ordnance Company, 79th Ordnance Battalion, Army National Guard, based in Grayling, Mich.
Dec. 25:
Army Staff Sgt. Thomas W. Christensen, 42, of Atlantic Mine, Mich. Killed in Baqouba when his living area came under mortar attack. Assigned to the 652nd Engineer Battalion, U.S. Army Reserve, based in Ellsworth, Wis.
Army Staff Sgt. Stephen C. Hattamer, 43, of Gwinn, Mich. Killed in Baqouba when his living area came under mortar attack. Assigned to the 652nd Engineer Battalion, U.S. Army Reserve, based in Ellsworth, Wis.
Dec. 24:
Army Sgt. Benjamin W. Biskie, 27, of Vermilion, Ohio. Killed when his vehicle struck an improvised explosive device on Highway One, near Samarra. Assigned to the 5th Engineer Battalion, 1st Engineer Brigade, based in Fort Leonard Wood, Mo.
Army Command Sgt. Major Eric F. Cooke, 43, of Scottsdale, Ariz. Killed in Baghdad in a convoy vehicle that struck an improvised explosive device. Assigned to 1st Brigade, 1st Armored Division, based in Ray Barracks, Friedberg, Germany.
Army Capt. Christopher F. Soelzer, 26, of South Dakota. Killed when his vehicle struck an improvised explosive device on Highway One, near Samarra. Assigned to the 5th Engineer Battalion, 1st Engineer Brigade, based in Fort Leonard Wood, Mo.
Army Maj. Christopher J. Splinter, 43, of Platteville, Wis. Killed when his vehicle struck an improvised explosive device on Highway One, near Samarra. Assigned to the 5th Engineer Battalion, 1st Engineer Brigade, based in Fort Leonard Wood, Mo.
Army Sgt. Michael E. Yashinski, 24, of Monument, Colo. Died in Kirkuk of injuries sustained while running a communication wire. Assigned to the 501st Forward Support Company, 173rd Airborne Brigade, based in Vicenza, Italy.
Dec. 23:
Army Spc. Todd M. Bates, 20, of Bellaire, Ohio, was on a river patrol on the Tigris River Dec. 10 when his squad leader fell overboard. He dove into the water and did not surface. His body was recovered on Dec. 23. Assigned to the 135th Military Police Company, Army National Guard, based in Brookpark, Ohio.
Dec. 22:
Army Pfc. Stuart W. Moore, 21, of Livingston, Texas. Killed in Baghdad when an improvised explosive device struck his convoy. Assigned to 2nd Battalion, 3rd Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Armored Division, based in Giessen, Germany.
Army Reserve 1st Lt. Edward M. Saltz, 27, of Bigfork, Mont. Killed in Baghdad when an improvised explosive device struck his convoy. Assigned to 2nd Battalion, 3rd Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Armored Division, based in Giessen, Germany.
Dec. 19:
Army Pfc. Charles E. Bush Jr., 43, of Buffalo, N.Y. Killed in Balad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device struck his convoy. Assigned to the 402nd Civil Affairs Battalion, 354th Civil Affairs Brigade, 352nd Civil Affairs Command, U.S. Army Reserve, based in Riverdale Park, Md.
Dec. 18:
Army Sgt. Glenn R. Allison, 24, of Pittsfield, Mass. Died in Baghdad during physical training. Assigned to 2nd Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 10th Mountain Division, based in Fort Drum, N.Y.
Dec. 17:
Army Spc. Christopher J. Holland, 26, of Brunswick, Ga. Killed in Baghdad when his unit was ambushed with small arms fire during a dismounted patrol. Assigned to Battery A, 4th Battalion, 27th Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Armored Division, based in Smith Barracks, Germany.
Dec. 16:
Army Spc. Nathan W. Nakis, 19, of Corvallis, Ore. Died in Mosul, Iraq, when in a convoy returning to Mosul he lost control of his vehicle after driving through an oil-soaked area. Assigned to Company B, 52nd Engineer Battalion (Heavy), Army National Guard, based in Albany, Ore.
Dec. 15:
Army Pfc. Kenneth C. Souslin, 21, of Mansfield, Ohio. Died at Baghdad International Airport of non-combat related injuries. Assigned to the 440th Signal Company, 22nd Signal Brigade, V Corps, Darmstadt, Germany.
Dec. 14:
Army Spc. Rian C. Ferguson, 22, of Taylors, S.C. Died in Quinn, Iraq, when he fell from the light medium tactical vehicle in which he was a passenger. Assigned to the Regimental Support Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment based in Fort Carson, Colo.
Army Staff Sgt. Kimberly A. Voelz, 27, of Carlisle, Pa. Killed in Iskandariyah, Iraq, when responding to an explosive ordnance disposal call and an improvised explosive device detonated. Assigned to the 703rd Explosive Ordnance Detachment based in Fort Knox, Ky.
Dec. 12:
Army Sgt. Jarrod W. Black, 26, of Peru, Ind. Killed in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, when his convoy was hit by an improvised explosive device. Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 34th Armor Regiment based in Fort Riley, Kan.
Army Pfc. Jeffrey F. Braun, 19, of Stafford, Conn. Died in Baghdad from a non-hostile gunshot wound. Assigned to Battery B, 2nd Battalion, 319th Airborne Field Artillery Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division based in Fort Bragg, N.C.
Dec. 11:
Army Spec. Marshall L. Edgerton, 27, of Rocky Face, Ga. Killed in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, when his camp was attacked with an improvised explosive device. Assigned to Company A, 82nd Signal Battalion, 82nd Airborne Division, based in Fort Bragg, N.C.
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:
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.
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.
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.
Chief Warrant Officer (CW5) Sharon T. Swartworth, 43, of Virginia. Killed when a UH-60 Black Hawk
helicopter was shot down in Tikrit, Iraq. Was the regimental warrant officer for the Judge
Advocate General Office, based at Headquarters Department of the Army, Pentagon.
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.
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.
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.
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 on Nov. 4, in Baghdad, Iraq. Benson died
from a non-hostile gunshot wound. Benson was 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. 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.
August 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.
August 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.
August 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.
August 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.
August 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.
August 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.
August 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.
August 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.
August 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.
August 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.
August 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.
August 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.
August 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.
August 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.
August 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 Kabala. 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.
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 Al 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, 502nd Infantry 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, 27th Field 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.
This combat soldier's
prayer,
Who has served his time in Hell,
Is may we learn the lessons
of war well,
That we not doom future generations,
The same old tales of
horror to tell,
To endure what in youth they see mistakenly as glory.
Oh
God, do not let our children
Repeat the same old story.
Make it so
that America's babies live to grow old
In this land of the free and the
bold.
Help us throw off the shackles of hate that bind
And grow old in a
life of a peaceful kind.
Teach us that there is no glory in
war,
Nor honor there that brave men should not abhor.
Teach us instead,
one for another our brothers to love.
Shower us with thine Celestial message
from above,
That we plant seeds of peace evermore
And make
war-no-more!
But if I should die on some far, far away
battlefield
Know I answered the call
For a grand principle of freedom to
yield.
My fervent prayer is that death
May not have been in
vain
Fighting for peace and right for the world to attain.
My
brothers, American roses standing by my side
On alien soil dying
In the
summer of my youthful pride
All the leaves around me falling,
Now
I’m lying here still, in sunshine and in shadow,
Longing to hear, brother
next door, I love you so."
For moldering in the soft ground below,
I feel
you living and loving in the world above me
Standing tall because I fought
that you might be.
Oh look ye down now,
And tell me you still think of
me
Honor my red blood, spilt that others might stand free.
Tell me
that I did not give my all for you in vain
That brothers and sisters do not
look upon my sacrifice
With hateful,
Or even worse,
Uncaring
disdain.
Do not forget me when my valley’s hushed
And white with
snow,
Grass growing green in the summer of my meadow
Help me see the peace
I lived and died for grow.
Make my lonely grave richer,
Sweeter
be.
Make this truly,
"The land of the free
And the home of the
brave,"
I gave my life to save
That I might too, lie eternally,
Forever
free...
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