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to Iraq Casualties Page | 31-Dec | 2 | Petty
Officer 1st Class Victor W. Jeffries, 52, of Honolulu, Hawaii, died Dec. 31, 2007
as a result of injuries suffered Dec. 24 in a vehicular accident in Kuwait. He
was permanently assigned to the Navy Expeditionary Logistics Support Group, Kuwait. A
U.S. Soldier died as a result of a non-combat related injury in the vicinity of
Qayyarah Airfield West Dec. 31. | | 30-Dec | 1 | A
Multi-National Division Baghdad Soldier died of non-combat related injuries
Dec. 30. The incident is under investigation, and the name of the deceased
is being withheld pending notification of next of kin and release by the Department
of Defense. | | 26-Dec | 2 | Capt.
Rowdy J. Inman, 38, of Panorama Village, Texas. and Sgt. Benjamin B. Portell,
27, of Bakersfield, Calif. died Dec. 26 in Mosul, Iraq, of wounds suffered from
small arms fire during dismounted combat operations.They were assigned to the
3rd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, III Corps, Fort Hood, Texas. | | 25-Dec | 2 | Sgt.
Bryan J. Tutten, 33, of St. Augustine, Fla., died Dec. 25 in Balad, Iraq, of wounds
suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his position during
combat operations. He was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment,
2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C. Sgt. Peter
C. Neesley, 28, of Grosse Pointe Farms, Mich., died Dec. 25 in Baghdad, Iraq,
of an undetermined cause in a non-combat environment. He was assigned to the 3rd
Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division,
Fort Stewart, Ga. | | 21-Dec | 1 |
Pfc. George J. Howell 24, of Salinas, Calif., died Dec. 21 in Riyadh, Iraq, of
wounds suffered when his vehicle was attacked by an improvised explosive device.
He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 87th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat
Team, 10th Infantry Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, New York. | | 20-Dec | 1 | 1st
Lt. Jeremy E. Ray, 26, of Houston, Texas, died Dec. 20 in Kanaan, Iraq, of wounds
suffered when an enemy attacked using an explosive device. He was assigned to
the 1st Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Hood, Texas. | | 17-Dec | 1 | Pfc.
Juctin R. P. McDaniel, 19, of Andover, N. H., died Dec. 17 in Baghdad, Iraq, of
injuries sustained from a non-combat related incident in Taji, Iraq. He was assigned
to the 524th Combat Service Support Battalion, 45th Sustainment Brigade, 8th Theater
Sustainment Command, Fort Shafter, Hawaii. | | 15-Dec | 1 | Sgt.
Austin D. Pratt, 22, of Cadet, Mo., died Dec. 15 in Balad, Iraq, of injuries sustained
in Baghdad, Iraq, in an incident that is currently under investigation. He was
assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team,
10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), located at Fort Polk, La. | | 14-Dec | 1 | Sgt.
1st Class Jonathan A. Lowery, 38, of Houlton, Maine, died Dec. 14, in Mosul, Iraq,
of wounds sustained when enemy forces attacked his unit using small arms fire.
He was assigned to the 3rd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, III Corps,
Fort Hood, Texas. | | 13-Dec | 3 | Pvt.
Daren A. Smith, 19, of Helena, Mont., died 13 Dec., in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds
sustained from a non-combat related incident. He was assigned to the 3rd Squadron,
89th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light
Infantry), Fort Polk, La. Sgt. Samuel E. Kelsey, 24, of Troup, Texas, died
Dec 13 in Tunnis, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device
detonated. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade
Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga. Spc. Brynn J. Naylor,
21, of Roswell, N.M., died Dec.13 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when enemy
forces attacked his unit using small arms fire. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion,
12th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Carson,
Colo. | | 11-Dec | 1 | Chief
Petty Officer Mark T. Carter, 27, of Fallbrook, Calif., died Dec. 11, as a result
of enemy action while conducting combat operations in Iraq. He was permanently
assigned as an East Coast-based Navy SEAL. | | 10-Dec | 1 | Cpl.
Johnathan A. Lahmann, 21, of Richmond, Ind., died Dec. 10 in Tikrit, Iraq, of
wounds suffered in Bayji, Iraq, when a improvised explosive device struck his
vehicle. He was assigned to the 59th Engineer Company, 20th Engineer Battalion,
36th Engineer Brigade, Fort Hood, Texas. | | 9-Dec | 1 | Spc.
Randy W. Pickering, 31, of Bovey, Minn., died Dec. 9 in Baghdad, Iraq, of injuries
sustained in a non-combat related incident. He was assigned to the Regimental
Support Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment, Vilseck, Germany. | | 5-Dec | 1 | Capt.
Adam P. Snyder, 26, of Fort Pierce, Fla., who died Dec. 5 in Balad, Iraq as a
result of wounds sustained from an attack involving an improvised explosive device
and small-arms fire, which killed two others soldiers, while conducting operations
in Salah ad Din province Dec. 4. | | 4-Dec | 2 | Sgt.
Eric J. Hernandez, 26, of Waldwick, N.J., who died Dec. 4 in Bayji, Iraq. Pvt.
Dewayne L. White, 27, of Country Club Hills, Ill., who died Dec. 4 in Bayji, Iraq
died from wounds suffered when their vehicle encountered an improvised explosive
device in Bayji, Iraq. They were assigned to the 1st Battalion, 327th Infantry
Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort
Campbell, Ky. A third soldier died the following day. | | 3-Dec | 1 | Sgt.
Kyle Dayton, 22, of El Dorado Hills, Calif., died Dec. 3 in Ashwah, Iraq, of injuries
suffered from a non-combat related incident. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion,
504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division,
Fort Bragg, N.C. | | 1-Dec | 1 | Spc.
Matthew K. Reece, 24, of Harrison, Ark., died Dec. 1, in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds
suffered when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device. He was assigned
to the 1st Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team,
82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C. | | 30-Nov | 1 |
Sgt. Blair W. Emery, 24, of Lee, Maine, died Nov. 30 in Baqubah, Iraq, of wounds
suffered when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device. He was assigned
to the 504th Military Police Battalion, 42nd Military Police Brigade, Fort Lewis,
Wash. | | 28-Nov | 2 | Sgt.
1st Class John J. Tobiason, 42, of Bloomington, Minn., died Nov. 28 in Baghdad,
Iraq, of injuries suffered from an incident that is currently under investigation.
He was assigned to the 847th Adjutant General Battalion, 89th Regional Readiness
Command, Wichita, Kan. Cpl. Allen C. Roberts, 21, of Arcola, Ill., died
Nov. 28 from a vehicle accident near Al Asad, Iraq. He was assigned to Marine
Attack Squadron 214, Marine Aircraft Group 13, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, I Marine
Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz. | | 27-Nov | 2 | Pvt.
Isaac T. Cortes, 26, of Bronx, N.Y. and Spc. Benjamin J. Garrison, 25, of
Houston, Texas. died Nov. 27 in Amerli, Iraq, of wounds suffered when their vehicle
encountered an improvised explosive device. They were assigned to the 1st Squadron,
71st Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light
Infantry), Fort Drum, NY. | | 22-Nov | 1 | Staff
Sgt. Jonathon L. Martin, 33, of Bellevue, Ohio, died Nov. 22 in Regensburg, Germany,
of wounds suffered on Nov. 9 in Jisr Naft, Iraq, when his vehicle encountered
an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 32nd Cavalry
Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort
Campbell, Kentucky. | | 21-Nov | 1 | Spc.
Melvin L. Henley Jr., 26, of Jackson, Miss., died at Camp Striker in Baghdad on
Nov. 21 of injuries suffered from non-combat related incident. He was assigned
to the 603rd Aviation Support Battalion, 3rd Combat Aviation Brigade, 3rd Infantry
Division, Fort Stewart, Ga. | | 20-Nov | 1 | Sgt.
Alfred G. Paredez Jr., 32, of Las Vegas, Nev., died Nov. 20 in Baghdad, Iraq,
of wounds suffered when his vehicle struck an improvised explosive device. He
was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team,
1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas. | | 18-Nov | 4 | Pfc.
Marius L. Ferrero, 23, of Miami, Fla., who died in Baqubah, Iraq. Cpl. Jason
T. Lee, 26, of Fruitport, Mich., who died in Balad, Iraq and Cpl. Christopher
J. Nelson, 22, Rochester, Wash., who died in Baqubah, Iraq died Nov. 18 when an
improvised explosive device detonated during a mounted patrol in Baquabah, Iraq.
They were assigned to the 1st Battalion, 38th Infantry Regiment, 4th Stryker Brigade
Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Wash. Staff Sgt. Alejandro
Ayala, 26, of Riverside, Calif., died Nov. 18 of injuries sustained as a result
of a vehicle accident in Kuwait. He was assigned to the 90th Logistics Readiness
Squadron, F.E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyo. | | 16-Nov | 1 | Sgt.
Mason L. Lewis, 26, of Gloucester, Va., died in Baghdad on Nov. 16, as a result
of a non-combat related training accident. He was assigned to the 26th Brigade
Support Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart,
Ga. | | 14-Nov | 3 | 2nd
Lt. Peter H. Burks, 26, of Dallas, Texas, died Nov. 14 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds
suffered when his vehicle struck an improvised explosive device. He was assigned
to the 4th Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment, Vilseck, Germany. Sgt.
Kenneth R. Booker, 25, of Vevay, Ind., died Nov. 14, in Mukhisa, Iraq, of wounds
sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. He was
assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 4th Stryker Brigade Combat
Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Wash. Sgt. Steven C. Ganczewski,
22, of Niagara Falls, N.Y., died Nov. 16, in Balad, Iraq, wounds suffered from
a combat-related incident. The incident is under investigation. He was assigned
to the 3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, Fort Benning, Ga. Spc. Derek
R. Banks, 24, of Newport News, Va., died Nov. 14 in San Antonio of wounds suffered
Oct. 25 in Baghdad, Iraq, when the vehicle he was in struck an improvised explosive
device. He was assigned to the 237th Engineer Company, 276th Engineer Battalion,
91st Troop Command, Virginia National Guard, West Point, Va. | | 13-Nov | 3 | Sgt.
Christopher R. Kruse, 23, of Emporia, Kan. and Cpl. Peter W. Schmidt, 30,
of Eureka, Calif. died Nov. 13 in Mukhisa, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised
explosive device detonated during dismounted combat operations. They were assigned
to the 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 4th Stryker Brigade Combat Team,
2nd Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Wash. Pfc. Casey P. Mason, 22, of Lake,
Mich., died Nov.13 in Mosul, Iraq of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked
his unit using small arms fire. He was assigned to the 728th Military Police Battalion,
8th Military Police Brigade, 8th Theater Sustainment Command, Schofield Barracks,
Hawaii. | | 12-Nov | 2 | Sgt.
Joseph M. Vanek, 22, of Elmhurst, Ill., died Nov. 12 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds
suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit using small arms fire. He was assigned
to the 2nd Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team,
82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C. Spc. Ashley Sietsema, 20, of Melrose
Park, Ill., died Nov. 12 in Kuwait City, Kuwait, of injuries suffered in a vehicle
accident. She was assigned to the 708th Medical Company, 108th Medical Battalion,
108th Sustainment Brigade, Illinois National Guard, North Riverside, Ill. | | 9-Nov | 1 | Spc.
Jermaine D. Franklin, 22, of Arlington, Texas, died Nov. 9, in Jisr Naft, Iraq,
of wounds sustained from an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the
1st Squadron, 32nd Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division
(Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky. | | 7-Nov | 2 | Capt.
Benjamin D. Tiffner, 31, of West Virginia, died Nov. 7 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds
suffered when he was struck by an improvised explosive device. He was assigned
to the 1st Battalion, 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Fort Campbell, Ky. Sgt.
Lui Tumanuvao, 29, of Fagaalu, American Samoa, died Nov. 7 in Arab Jabour, Iraq,
of wounds suffered when he was struck by an improvised explosive device during
combat operations. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment,
2nd Brigade Combat Team, Fort Stewart, Ga. | | 6-Nov | 1 | Spc.
Christine M. Ndururi, 21, of Dracut, Mass., died Nov. 6 in Camp Arifjan, Kuwait,
from a non-combat related illness. Her death is under investigation. | | 5-Nov | 7 | Petty
Officer 2nd Class Kevin R. Bewley, 27, of Hector, Ark., died Nov. 5 of wounds
suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated while he was conducting
operations in Salah ad Din province, Iraq. Bewley was permanently assigned to
Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit 11, Oak Harbor, Wash. Sgt. Daniel
J. Shaw, 23, of West Seneca, N.Y., died Nov. 5 in Taji, Iraq. His death is under
investigation. Staff Sgt. Carletta S. Davis, 34, of Anchorage, Alaska. She
was assigned to the 10th Brigade Support Battalion, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 10th
Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, N.Y. Staff Sgt. John D. Linde,
30, of New York, N.Y. He was assigned to the 1st Brigade Special Troops Battalion,
1st Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, N.Y.
Sgt. Derek T. Stenroos, 24, of North Pole, Alaska. He was assigned to the 1st
Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division
(Light Infantry), Fort Drum, N.Y. died Nov. 5, in Tal Al-Dahab, Iraq, of wounds
suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near their Humvee during
combat operations. Pfc. Adam J. Muller, 21, of Underhill, Vt. He was
assigned to the 1st Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 1st Brigade Combat Team,
10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, N.Y. | | 3-Nov | 1 | Pfc.
Dwane A. Covert Jr., 20, of Tonawanda, N.Y., died Nov 3, in Al-Sahra, Iraq, from
injuries suffered in a non-combat related incident. He was assigned to the 104th
Transportation Company, 13th Corps Support Sustainment Battalion, 3rd Infantry
Division, Fort Benning, Ga. | | 1-Nov | 4 | 2nd
Lt. Tracy Lynn Alger, 30, of New Auburn, Wis., died Nov 1 in Shubayshen, Iraq,
of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near her vehicle.
She was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat
team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky. Master Sgt.
Thomas A. Crowell, 36, of Neosho, Mo. Staff Sgt. David A. Wieger, 28, of North
Huntingdon, Pa. and Nathan J. Schuldheiss, 27, of Newport R.I. died Nov. 1
near Balad Air Base, Iraq, of wounds suffered from an improvised explosive device.
All were assigned as special agents to the Air Force Office of Special Investigations.
Schuldheiss was a Department of the Air Force civilian. | | 31-Oct | 3 | Sgt.
Louis A. Griese, 30, of Sturgeon Bay, Wis., died Oct 31 in Tikrit, Iraq, of wounds
suffered north of Samarra when an improvised explosive device detonated near his
vehicle. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade
Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky. | | 30-Oct | 3 | Sgt.
Daniel L. McCall, 24, of Pace, Fla. Pfc. Rush M. Jenkins, 22, of Clarksville,
Tenn. and Pvt. Cody M. Carver, 19, of Haskell, Okla. died Oct. 30 of wounds
suffered in Salman Pak, Iraq, when enemy forces engaged their unit with small
arms fire and an improvised explosive device. They were assigned to the 1st Battalion,
15th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Benning,
Ga. McCall died in Baghdad, Iraq | | 26-Oct | 1 | Spc.
David E. Lambert, 39, of Cedar Bluff, Va, died Oct. 26, in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds
sustained from an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 237th Engineer
Company, 276th Engineer Battalion, 91st Troop Command of the Virginia National
Guard. | | 25-Oct | 2 | Pfc.
Adam J. Chitjian, 39, of Philadelphia, Pa., died Oct 25 in Balad, Iraq, of injuries
sustained when he came in contact with enemy forces using small arms during combat
operations. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade
Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood Texas. | | 24-Oct | 1 | Staff
Sgt. Robin L. Towns Sr., 52, of Upper Marlboro, Md., died Oct 24 in Bayji, Iraq,
of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee
during combat operations. He was assigned to the 275th Military Police Company,
372nd Military Police Battalion, Washington, D.C. National Guard. | | 22-Oct | 2 | Seaman
Anamarie Sannicolas Camacho, 20, of Panama City, Fla. ,and Seaman Genesia Mattril
Gresham, 19, of Lithonia, Ga. died Oct. 22 in Bahrain during a non-combat related
incident. Both sailors held the Master-at-Arms rating and were assigned to U.S.
Naval Support Activity Bahrain. | | 19-Oct | 1 | Cpl.
Erik T. Garoutte, 22, of Santee, Calif., died Oct. 19 in Baghdad, Iraq. He was
assigned to 1st Fleet Anti-terrorism Security Team Company, Marine Corps Security
Force Battalion, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Norfolk, Va. | | 18-Oct | 2 | Staff
Sgt. Jarred S. Fontenot, 35, of Port Barre, La., died Oct. 18 in Baghdad, Iraq,
of injuries suffered from an improvised explosive device and small arms fire during
combat operations. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 2nd
Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Co. Spc. Wayne
M. Geiger, 23, of Lone Pine, Calif. died Oct 18 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds sustained
when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. He was assigned
to 3rd Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment, Vilseck, Germany. | | 17-Oct | 1 | Spc.
Vincent A. Madero, 22, of Port Hueneme, Calif. died Oct 17 in Balad, Iraq, of
wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV.
He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat
Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas. | | 16-Oct | 1 | Spc.
Micheal D. Brown, 20, of Williamsburg, Kan. died Oct.16 in Landstuhl Regional
Medical Center, of a non-combat related illness after being transported from Tikrit,Iraq
on Oct.15. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 1st Aviation Regiment, 1st Combat
Aviation Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kan. | | 14-Oct | 4 | Pfc.
Kenneth J. Iwasinski, 22, of West Springfield, Mass., died Oct 14 in Baghdad,
Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his
vehicle during combat operations. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry
Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Co. 1st
Lt. Thomas M. Martin, 27, of Ward, Ark., died Oct 14 in Al Busayifi, Iraq, of
wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit using small arms fire during
combat operations. He was assigned to 1st Squadron, 40th Cavalry Regiment, 4th
Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, Fort Richardson, Alaska. Spc.
Jason B. Koutroubas, 21, of Dunnellon, Fla., died Oct 14 in Tal Afar, Iraq, from
injuries suffered in a non-combat related incident. He was assigned to Special
Troops Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Bliss, Texas. Sgt.1st
Class Justin S. Monschke, 28, of Krum, Texas, died Oct 14 in Arab Jabour, Iraq,
of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his unit
while on patrol during combat operations. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 3rd
Special Forces Group (Airborne), Fort Bragg, N.C. | | 12-Oct | 1 | Pvt.
Nathan Z. Thacker, 18, of Greenbrier, Ark., died Oct. 12 in Kirkuk, Iraq, when
an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. He was assigned to
the 2nd Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain
Division, Fort Drum, N.Y. | | 11-Oct | 1 | Staff
Sgt. Donald L. Munn II, 25, of Saint Clairs Shores, Mich., died Oct. 11 in Baghdad,
Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his
unit. He was assigned to Special Troops Battalion, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort
Hood, Texas. | | 10-Oct | 5 | Sgt.
Jason M. Lantieri, 25, of Killingworth, Conn., died Oct. 10 in Iskandaryah, Iraq,
of injuries suffered during a vehicle accident Oct. 9. He was assigned to the
725th Brigade Support Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry
Division, Fort Richardson, Alaska. Spc. Frank L. Cady III, 20, of Sacramento,
Calif., died Oct.10 in Baghdad, Iraq, of injuries sustained during a vehicle roll-over.
He was assigned to the 4th Special Troops Battalion, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat
Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kan. Staff Sgt. Eric T. Duckworth,
26, of Plano, Texas, died Oct. 10 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds sustained when an
improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. He was assigned to the
759th Military Police Battalion, 89th Military Police Brigade, Fort Carson, Colo. Spc.
Samuel F. Pearson, 28, of Westerville, Ohio and Staff Sgt. Lillian Clamens,
35, of Lawton, Okla. died Oct. 10 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when insurgents
attacked their unit with rockets. He was assigned to the 376th Finance Company,
88th Regional Readiness Command, Wausau, Wis. She was assigned to the 1st Postal
Platoon, 834th Adjutant General Company, Miami. | | 08-Oct | 1 | Lance
Cpl. Jeremy W. Burris, 22, of Tacoma, Wash., died Oct. 8 while conducting combat
operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 4th Marine
Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif. | | 07-Oct | 1 | Cpl.
Benjamin C. Dillon, 22, of Rootstown, Ohio, died Oct. 7 in northern Iraq of wounds
suffered when insurgents attacked his unit with small arms fire. He was assigned
to the 3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, Fort Benning, Ga | | 06-Oct | 1 | Cpl.
Gilberto A. Meza, 21, of Oxnard, Calif., died Oct. 6 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds
sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his unit. He was
assigned to the 3rd Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment, Vilseck, Germany. | | 05-Oct | 3 | Spc.
Rachael L. Hugo, 24, of Madison, Wis., died Oct. 5 in Bayji, Iraq, of wounds sustained
when insurgents attacked her unit using an improvised explosive device and small
arms fire. She was assigned to the 303rd Military Police Company, 97th Military
Police Battalion, 89th Military Police Brigade, U.S. Army Reserve, Jackson, Mich. Sgt.
Joseph B. Milledge, 23, of Pointblank, Texas, and Spc. Jason N. Marchand,
26, of Greenwood, W. Va. died Oct. 5 in Baghdad of wounds sustained when an improvised
explosive device detonated near their unit during combat operations. They were
assigned to the 3rd Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment, in Vilseck, Germany. | | 04-Oct | 3 | Sgt.
Ricardo X. Rodriguez, 23, of Arecibo, Puerto Rico, died Oct. 4 near Bayji, Iraq,
of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his unit
during combat operations. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 325th Airborne
Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg,
N.C. Spc. Avealalo Milo, 23, of Hayward, Calif., died Oct. 4 in Baghdad,
Iraq, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit using small arms fire.
He was assigned to the 2nd Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Stryker
Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, Vilseck, Germany. Spc. Vincent
G. Kamka, 23, of Everett, Wash., died Oct. 4 in Bayji, Iraq. He was assigned to
the 1st Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team,
82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C | | 01-Oct | 2 | Gunnery
Sgt. Herman J. Murkerson Jr., 35, of Adger, Ala., died Oct. 1 while conducting
combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to Marine Wing Headquarters
Squadron 2, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps
Air Station Cherry Point, N.C. Seaman Apprentice Shayna Ann Schnell, 19,
of Tell City, Ind., died as a result of injuries suffered from a vehicle accident.
Schnell was serving as a master-at-arms assigned to Naval Security Force Bahrain,
Jebel Ali Detachment, United Arab Emirates. | | 30-Sep | 1 | Sgt.
Randell Olguin, 24, of Ralls, Texas, died Sept. 30 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds
suffered when insurgents attacked his unit using small arms fire. He was assigned
to the 1st Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment, Vilseck, Germany.. | | 29-Sep | 4 | Sgt.
Chirasak Vidhyarkorn, 32, of Queens, N.Y., died Sept. 29 in Diwaniyah, Iraq, of
injuries suffered from a non-combat related incident. He was assigned to the 2nd
Battalion, 142nd Field Artillery Regiment, Camp Shelby, Miss. Sgt. Robert
T. Ayres III, 23, of Los Angeles, died Sept. 29 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds sustained
when insurgents attacked his unit using small arms fire. He was assigned to the
3rd Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment, Vilseck, Germany. Staff Sgt.
Donnie D. Dixon, 37, of Miami, died Sept. 29 in Baloor, Iraq, of wounds suffered
when insurgents attacked his unit using small arms fire. He was assigned to Headquarters
and Headquarters Company, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort
Hood, Texas. Sgt. 1st Class James D. Doster, 37, of Pine Bluff, Ark., died
Sept. 29 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit
using an improvised explosive devise and small arms fire. He was assigned to the
2nd Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry
Division, Fort Riley, Kan.. | | 27-Sep | 1 | Sgt.
1st Class Randy L. Johnson, 34, of Washington D.C., died Sept. 27 in Baghdad,
Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his
vehicle. He was assigned to the 2nd Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment, Vilseck,
Germany. | | 25-Sep | 2 | Staff
Sgt. Kevin R. Brown, 38, of Harrah, Okla., died Sept. 25 in Muqdadiyah, Iraq,
of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle.
He was assigned to the 6th Squadron, 9th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat
Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas. Staff Sgt. Zachary B. Tomczak,
24, of Huron, S.D., died Sept. 25, in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when insurgents
attacked his unit using small arms fire. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion,
325th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort
Bragg, N.C. | | 24-Sep | 1 | Cpl.
Anthony K. Bento, 23, of San Diego, died Sept. 24, in Bayji, Iraq, of wounds suffered
when insurgents attacked his unit using small arms fire. He was assigned to the
1st Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd
Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C. | | 22-Sep | 3 |
Spc. David L. Watson, 29, of Newport, Ark., died Sept. 22 in Baqubah, Iraq, of
injuries suffered from a non-combat related accident. He was assigned to the 2nd
Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division (Stryker
Brigade Combat Team), Fort Lewis, Wash. Spc. Joshua H. Reeves, 26, of Watkinsville,
Ga., died Sept. 22 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive
device detonated near his vehicle. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 16th
Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley,
Kan. Command Sgt. Maj. Jonathan M. Lankford, 42, of Scottsboro, Ala., died
Sept. 22, in Baghdad, Iraq, of injuries sustained from a non-combat related incident.
He was assigned to the 79th Ordnance Battalion, Fort Sam Houston, Texas. | | 21-Sep | 1 | Spc.
John J. Young, 24, of Savannah, Ga., died Sept. 21 in Camp Stryker, Iraq, of injuries
suffered from a non-combat related incident. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion,
14th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light
Infantry), Fort Drum, N.Y | | 20-Sep | 2 | Pfc.
Luigi Marciante Jr., 25, of Elizabeth, N.J., died Sept. 20 in Muqdadiyah, Iraq,
of wounds sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle.
He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade, 2nd
Infantry Division, Stryker Brigade Combat Team, Fort Lewis, Wash. Capt.
(Dr.) Roselle M. Hoffmaster, 32, of Cleveland, Ohio, died Sept. 20 in Kirkuk,
Iraq, of injuries sustained from a non-combat related incident. She was assigned
to the Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain
Division, Fort Drum, N.Y. | | 19-Sep | 3 |
Sgt. Edmund J. Jeffers, 23, of Daleville, Ala., died Sept. 19 in Taqqadum,
Iraq, of injuries suffered from a non-combat related accident. He was assigned
to the 1st Battalion, 9th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry
Division, Fort Carson, Colo. Pfc. Christian M. Neff, 19, of Lima, Ohio,
died Sept. 19 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered from an improvised explosive
device. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 64th Armor Regiment, 2nd Brigade
Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga. Cpl. Graham M. McMahon,
22, of Corvallis, Ore., died Sept. 19 in Balad, Iraq, from a non-combat related
illness. He was assigned to the 4th Battalion, 9th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade,
2nd Infantry Division, Stryker Brigade Combat Team, Fort Lewis, Wash. | | 18-Sep | 5 | Spc.
Matthew J. Emerson, 20, of Grandview, Wash., died Sept. 18 in Ninewah Province,
Iraq, of injuries suffered from a non-combat related incident. He was assigned
to the 2nd Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry
Division, Fort Bliss, Texas. Spc. Joseph N. Landry III, 23, of Pensacola,
Fla. Spc. Nicholas P. Olson, 22, of Novato, Calif., and Spc. Donald E.
Valentine III, 21, of Orange Park, Fla. died Sept. 18 in Muqdadiyah, Iraq, of
wounds sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near their unit
during combat operations. They were assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry
Regiment, 4th Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat Team), Fort
Lewis, Wash. Spc. Aaron J. Walker, 23, of Harker Heights, Texas, died
Sept. 18 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit
with small arms fire during combat operations. He was assigned to the 3rd Squadron,
2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment, 1st Armored Division, Vilseck, Germany. | | 16-Sep | 1 | Staff
Sgt. Michael L. Townes, 29, of Las Vegas, died Sept. 16 in Balad, Iraq, from a
non-combat related illness. He was assigned to the 4th Battalion, 227th Aviation
Regiment, Aviation Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas. | | 15-Sep | 2 | Pfc.
Brandon T. Thorsen, 22, of Trenton, Fla., died Sept. 15 in Baghdad, Iraq, of injuries
sustained from a non-combat related incident Sept. 14 in Baghdad. He was assigned
to the 2nd Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry
Division, Fort Bliss, Texas. Cpl. Terrence P. Allen, 21, of Pennsauken,
N.J., died Sept. 15 from a non-hostile incident in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He
was assigned to 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine
Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C. | | 14-Sep | 5 | Staff
Sgt. Terry D. Wagoner, 28, of Piedmont, S.C. Spc. Todd A. Motley, 23, of Clare,
Mich. Spc. Jonathan Rivadeneira, 22, of Jackson Heights, N.Y. Pvt. Christopher
M. McCloud, 24, of Malakoff, Texas died Sept. 14 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered
when an improvised explosive device detonated near their vehicle during combat
operations. They were assigned to the 6th Squadron, 9th U.S. Cavalry, 3rd Brigade
Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas. Sgt. John Mele, 25,
of Bunnell, Fla., died Sept. 14 in Arab Jabour, Iraq, of wounds suffered when
an improvised explosive device detonated near his unit during combat operations.
He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat
Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga. | | 10-Sep | 10 | Staff
Sgt. Yance T. Gray, 26, of Ismay, Mont. Staff Sgt. Gregory Rivera-Santiago,
26, of St. Croix, Virgin Islands. Sgt. Michael C. Hardegree, 21, of Villa
Rica, Ga. Sgt. Omar L. Mora, 28, of Texas City, Texas. Sgt. Nicholas J.
Patterson, 24, of Rochester, Ind. Spc. Ari D. Brown-Weeks, 23, of Abingdon,
Md. Spc. Steven R. Elrod, 20, of Hope Mills, N.C. died Sept. 10 in Baghdad,
Iraq, of injuries suffered from a non-combat related vehicle rollover. They were
assigned to the 1st Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team,
82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C. Pfc. Sammie E. Phillips, 19, of
Cecilia, Ky., died Sept. 10 in Rustamiyah, Iraq, of injuries suffered from a vehicle
rollover. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 138th Field Artillery, Kentucky
Army National Guard, Carlisle, Ky. Cpl. Carlos E. Gilorozco, 23, of San
Jose, Calif. Lance Cpl. Jon T. Hicks Jr., 20, of Atco, N.J. died Sept. 10
while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. They were both
assigned to 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine
Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C. | | 9-Sep | 2 | Sgt.
Alexander U. Gagalac, 28, of Wahiawa, Hawaii, died Sept. 9 in Hawijah, Iraq, of
wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit with a rocket during combat
operations. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, 3rd
Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, Schofield, Barracks, Hawaii. Staff Sgt.
Courtney Hollinsworth, 26, of Yonkers, N.Y., died Sept. 9 in Baghdad, Iraq, of
wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit using an improvised explosive
device and grenades. He was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regiment,
4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kan. | | 8-Sep | 1 | Cpl.
Ryan A. Woodward, 22, of Fort Wayne, Ind., died Sept. 8 in Balad, Iraq, of wounds
suffered when insurgents attacked his unit using small arms fire during combat
operations near Baghdad, Iraq. He was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 73rd Cavalry
Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C. | | 7-Sep | 5 |
Lance Cpl. Lance M. Clark, 21, of Cookeville, Tenn., died Sept. 7 from a non-hostile
incident in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 1st Marine
Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
The incident is under investigation. Capt. Drew N. Jensen, 27, of Clackamas,
Calif., died Sept. 7 in Seattle of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his
unit using small arms fire during combat operations May 7 in Baqubah, Iraq.
He was assigned to the 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 2nd
Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat Team), Fort Lewis, Wash. Spc.
Marisol Heredia, 19, of El Monte, Calif., died Sept. 7 at Brooke Army Medical
Center, San Antonio, of injuries suffered from a non-combat related injury July
18 in Baghdad, Iraq. She was assigned to the 15th Brigade Support Battalion, 2nd
Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas. Spc. Jason
J. Hernandez, 21, of Streetsboro, Ohio. He died Sept. 7 in Mosul. Spc. Thomas
L. Hilbert, 20, of Venus, Texas. He died Sept. 7 in Mosul. They died from wounds
suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near their vehicle during
combat operations Sept. 6 in Mosul, Iraq. They were assigned to the 1st
Squadron, 9th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Regiment,
Fort Bliss, Texas. | | 6-Sep | 5 | Cpl.
Christopher L. Poole Jr., 22, of Mount Dora, Fla. Cpl. Bryan J. Scripsick,
22, of Wayne, Okla. Staff Sgt. John C. Stock, 26, of Longview, Texas and
Sgt. Michael J. Yarbrough, 24, of Malvern, Ark. died Sept. 6 while conducting
combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. They were all assigned to 3rd Assault
Amphibian Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton,
Calif. Sgt. Lee C. Wilson, 30, of Chapel Hill, N.C. He died Sept. 6 in Mosul,
from wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near their
vehicle during combat operations Sept. 6 in Mosul, Iraq. They were assigned to
the 1st Squadron, 9th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Regiment,
Fort Bliss, Texas. | | 5-Sep | 5 | Cpl.
William T. Warford III, 24, of Temple, Texas. He was assigned to the 215th Brigade
Support Battalion, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
And, Pfc. Dane R. Balcon, 19, of Colorado Springs, Colo. He was assigned
to the 1st Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry
Division, Fort Hood, Texas. Both died Sept. 5 in Balad, Iraq, of wounds suffered
from an improvised explosive device. Sgt. 1st Class David A. Cooper Jr.,
36, of State College, Penn., died Sept. 5 in Baghdad, Iraq, from a non-combat
related injury. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment,
4th Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Wash. Cpl. Javier G. Paredes,
24, of San Antonio, died Sept. 5 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered from a rocket
propelled grenade. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment,
3rd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Benning, Ga. Cpl..
Keith A. Nurnberg, 26, of McHenry, Ill., died Sept. 5 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds
suffered when insurgents attacked his unit during combat operations. He was assigned
to the 2nd Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry
Division, Fort Benning, Ga. | | 4-Sep | 4 | Sgt.
Joel L. Murray, 26, of Kansas City. Spc. David J. Lane, 20, of Emporia, Kan.
and Pvt. Randol S. Shelton, 22, of Schiller, Park, Ill. died Sept. 4 in Baghdad,
Iraq, of wounds suffered from an improvised explosive device. They were assigned
to the 2nd Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team,
1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kan. Spc. Rodney J. Johnson, 20, of Houston,
died Sept. 4 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his
unit. He was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Infantry
Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kan. | | 2-Sep | 1 | Staff
Sgt. Delmar White, 37, of Wallins, Ky., died Sept. 2 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds
suffered from an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion,
138th Field Artillery, Kentucky Army National Guard, Carrollton, Ky. | | 1-Sep | 1 | Spc.
Christopher G. Patton, 21, of Lawrenceville, Ga., died Sept. 1 in Baghdad, Iraq,
in a non-combat related incident. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 5th Cavalry
Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas. | | 31-Aug | 1 | Sgt.
Kevin A. Gilbertson, 24, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Aug. 31 in Landstuhl, Germany,
of wounds sustained when insurgents attacked his unit during combat operations
Aug. 29 in Ramadi, Iraq. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 77th Armor Regiment,
2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Schweinfurt, Germany. | | 30-Aug | 3 | Sgt.
1st Class Daniel E. Scheibner, 40, of Muskegon, Mich., died Aug. 30 in Al Noor,
Iraq, of wounds sustained when his vehicle struck an improvised explosive device.
He was assigned to the 2d Battalion, 12th Field Artillery Regiment, 4th Striker
Brigade Combat Team, 2d Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Wash. Staff Sgt.
Jason M. Butkus, 34, of West Milford, N.J., died Aug. 30 in Baghdad, Iraq, of
wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit. He was assigned to the 1st
Battalion, 28th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry
Division, Fort Riley, Kan. Spc. Travis M. Virgadamo, 19, of Las Vegas, Nev.,
died Aug. 30 in Taji, Iraq, in a non-combat related incident. He was assigned
to the 3d Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 2d Brigade Combat Team, 3d Infantry
Division, Fort Stewart, Ga. | | 29-Aug | 5 | Pvt.
Justin T. Sanders, 22, of Watson, La., died Aug. 29 in Taji, Iraq, in a non-combat
related incident. He was assigned to the 2d Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st
Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas. Army Sgt. Andrew
Nelson, 22, of Moorhead, Minn., was killed Wednesday while on patrol outside of
Tikrit. His family received the news from the military that night, said Todd Taylor,
a family spokesman. Capt. Erick M. Foster, 29, of Wexford, Penn., died Aug.
29 in Balad, Iraq, of wounds sufferedwhen insurgents attacked his unit during
combat operations in Muqdadiyah, Iraq. He was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 73rd
Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg,
N.C Spc. Edward L. Brooks, 25, of Dayton, Ohio, died Aug. 29 in Ramadi,
Iraq, of wounds sustained from an improvised explosive device. He was assigned
to the 1st Battalion, 77th Armor Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry
Division, Schweinfurt, Germany. Cpl. John C. Tanner, 21, of Columbus, Ga.,
died Aug. 29 while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He
was assigned to3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary
Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif. | | 28-Aug | 1 |
Sgt. James S. Collins Jr., 35, of Rochester Hills, Mich., died Aug. 28 in Kirkuk,
Iraq, of wounds suffered during combat operations. He was assigned to the 303rd
Military Police Company (Combat Support), U.S. Army Reserve, Jackson, Mich. | | 26-Aug | 3 | Lance
Cpl. Rogelio A. Ramirez, 21, of Pasadena, Calif., died Aug. 26 while conducting
combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to 1st Battalion,
1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton,
Calif. Sgt. Joshua L. Morley, 22, of Boise, Idaho. and Spc. Tracy C.
Willis, 21, of Marshall, Texas. died Aug. 26 in Samarra, Iraq, of wounds suffered
when the enemy attacked their unit during combat operations. They were assigned
to the 2nd Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team,
82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C. | | 25-Aug | 1 | Lance
Cpl. Matthew S. Medlicott, 21, of Houston, died Aug. 25 from wounds suffered while
conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to 1st
Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force,
Camp Pendleton, Calif. | | 24-Aug | 1 | Sgt.
1st Class David A. Heringes, 36, of Tampa, Fla., died Aug. 24 near Tikrit, Iraq,
of wounds sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his unit
during combat operations in Bayji, Iraq. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion,
505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division,
Fort Bragg, N.C. | | 23-Aug | 2 |
Sgt. 1st Class Adrian M. Elizalde, 30, of North Bend, Ind. and Sgt. 1st Class
Michael J. Tully, 33, of Falls Creek, Penn. died Aug. 23 in Baghdad, Iraq, of
wounds sustained from an improvised explosive device. They were assigned to the
2nd Battalion, 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne), Fort Lewis, Wash. | | 22-Aug | 16 | Fourteen
soldiers died Aug. 22 in Multaka, Iraq, of injuries suffered when their helicopter
crashed. Killed were the following soldiers assigned to the 4th Squadron,
6th U.S. Air Cavalry Regiment, Fort Lewis, Wash.: Capt. Corry P. Tyler, 29,
of Georgia. Chief Warrant Officer Paul J. Flynn, 28, of Whitsett, N.C.
Sgt. Matthew L. Tallman, 30, of Groveland, Calif. Spc. Rickey L. Bell, 21,
of Caruthersville, Mo.
Also killed were the following soldiers assigned
to the 2nd Battalion, 35th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team,
25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii: Capt. Derek A. Dobogai,
26, of Fond du Lac, Wis. Staff Sgt. Jason L. Paton, 25, of Poway, Calif.
Sgt. Garrett I. McLead, 23, of Rockport, Texas. Cpl. Jeremy P. Bouffard, 21,
of Middlefield, Mass. Cpl. Phillip J. Brodnick, 25, of New Lenox, Ill.
Cpl. Joshua S. Harmon, 20, of Mentor, Ohio. Cpl. Nathan C. Hubbard, 21, of
Clovis, Calif. Spc. Michael A. Hook, 25, of Altoona, Penn. Spc. Jessy
G. Pollard, 22, of Springfield, Mo. Spc. Tyler R. Seideman, 20, of Lincoln,
Ark. Pfc. Omar E. Torres, 20, of Chicago, died Aug. 22 in Baghdad, Iraq,
of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his unit
during combat operations. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment,
1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas. Pfc. Edgar
E. Cardenas, 34, of Lilburn, Ga., died Aug. 22 in Abu Ghraib, Iraq, of wounds
sustained from an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion,
5th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood,
Texas. | | 21-Aug | 2 | Pfc.
Donovan D. Witham, 20, of Malvern, Ark., died Aug. 21 near Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds
suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. He was
assigned to the 1st Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team,
82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C. Staff Sgt. Sandy R. Britt, 30,
of Apopka, Fla., died Aug. 21 near Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised
explosive device detonated near his unit during combat operations. He was assigned
to the 1st Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team,
82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C. | | 19-Aug | 1 | Capt.
Michael S. Fielder, 35, of Holly Springs, N.C., died Aug. 19 in Baghdad, Iraq,
of injuries suffered from a non-combat related incident. He was assigned to the
248th Medical Detachment, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 44th Medical
Command, XVIII Airborne Corps, Fort Bragg, N.C. | | 17-Aug | 1 | 1st
Lt. Jonathan W. Edds, 24, of White Pigeon, Mich., died Aug. 17 in Baghdad, Iraq,
of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his vehicle using an improvised explosive
device and small arms fire. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment,
3rd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Benning, Ga. | | 16-Aug | 3 | Staff
Sgt. Paul B. Norris, 30, of Cullman, Ala., who died in Balad, Iraq and Spc.
Kamisha J. Block, 20, of Vidor, Texas, who died in Baghdad, Iraq died Aug. 16
of injuries suffered from a non-combat related incident. They were assigned to
the 401st Military Police Company, 720th Military Police Battalion, 89th Military
Police Brigade, Fort Hood, Texas. Pfc. Willard M. Kerchief III, 21, of
Evansville, Ind., died Aug. 16 in Balad, Iraq, of wounds suffered from enemy small
arms fire during combat operations in Taramiyah, Iraq. He was assigned to the
4th Battalion, 9th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division (Stryker
Brigade Combat Team), Fort Lewis, Wash. | | 15-Aug | 3 | Staff
Sgt. Robert R. Pirelli, 29, of Franklin, Mass., died Aug. 15 in Iraq of wounds
sustained from enemy small arms fire. He was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 10th
Special Forces Group (Airborne), Fort Carson, Colo. Spc. Zandra T. Walker,
28, of Greenville, S.C. The soldier was assigned to 4th Battalion, 227th Aviation
Regiment, 1st Aviation Cavalry Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas
and Sgt. Princess C. Samuels, 22, of Mitchellville, Md. The soldier was assigned
to Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division,
Fort Hood, Texas. Both died Aug. 15 in Taji, Iraq, when the enemy attacked
using indirect fire. | | 14-Aug | 6 | Pfc.
Shawn D. Hensel, 20, of Logansport, Ind., died Aug. 14 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds
during an enemy attack. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment,
4th Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat Team), Fort Lewis,
Wash. Chief Warrant Officer Christopher C. Johnson, 31, of Michigan, Chief
Warrant Officer Jackie L. McFarlane Jr, 30, Virginia Beach, Va., Staff Sgt.
Sean P. Fisher, 29, of Santee, Calif., Staff Sgt. Stanley B. Reynolds, 37,
of Rock, W. Va., Spc. Steven R. Jewell, 26, of Bridgeton, N.C. died Aug. 14
in Al Taqqadum, Iraq, of injuries suffered when their helicopter crashed. They
were assigned to the 1st Battalion, 52nd Aviation Regiment, Task Force 49, Fort
Wainwright, Alaska. | | 13-Aug | 4 |
Spc. Alun R. Howells, 20, of Parlin, Colo., died Aug. 13 in Baghdad, Iraq,
of wounds suffered from enemy direct fire. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion,
64th Armor Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart,
Ga. Staff Sgt. Eric D. Cottrell, 39, of Pittsview, Ala., Pfc. Juan M.
Lopez Jr., 23, of San Antonio, and Pfc. Paulomarko U. Pacificador, 24, of Shirley,
N.Y. died Aug. 13 in Qayyarah, Iraq, of wounds suffered when their vehicle was
struck by an improvised explosive device. They were assigned to the 5th Battalion,
82nd Field Artillery Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division,
Fort Bliss, Texas. | | 11-Aug | 5 | Staff
Sgt. William D. Scates, 31, of Oklahoma City, Sgt. Scott L. Kirkpatrick, 26,
of Reston, Va., Sgt. Andrew W. Lancaster, 23, of Stockton, Ill., and Spc.
Justin O. Penrod, 24, of Mahomet, Ill. died Aug. 11 in Arab Jabour, Iraq, of wounds
suffered from an improvised explosive device. They were assigned to the 1st Battalion,
30th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart,
Ga.
Pfc. William L. Edwards, 23, of Houston, died Aug. 11 in Arab Jabour,
Iraq, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit with small arms fire.
He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat
Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga. | | 10-Aug | 1 | Staff
Sgt. Joan J. Duran, 24, of Roxbury, Mass., died August 10 in Iraq of injuries
suffered from a non-combat related incident. He was assigned to the 5th Squadron,
73rd Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg,
N.C. | | 9-Aug | 1 |
Sgt. Michael E. Tayaotao, 27, of Sunnyvale, Calif., died Aug. 9 from wounds suffered
while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned
to 7th Engineer Support Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group, I Marine Expeditionary
Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif. | | 8-Aug | 2 |
Spc. Donald M. Young, 19, of Helena, Mont., died Aug. 8 in Baghdad, Iraq, of
wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle
during combat operations Aug. 7 in Baghdad. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion,
5th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood,
Texas. Staff Sgt. Alicia A. Birchett, 29, of Mashpee, Mass., died Aug. 9
in Baghdad, Iraq, of injuries suffered from a non-combat related accident Aug.
8 in Baghdad. She was assigned to the 887th Engineer Company, 326th Engineer Battalion,
101st Sustainment Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell,
K | | 7-Aug | 2 | Sgt.
Jon E. Bonnell Jr., 22, of Fort Dodge, Iowa, died Aug. 7 from wounds suffered
while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned
to1st Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary
Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif. Cpl. Reynold Armand, 21, of Rochester, N.Y.,
died Aug. 7 in Balad, Iraq. He was assigned to 2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion,
2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C. | | 6-Aug | 5 | Staff
Sgt. Jacob M. Thompson, 26, of North Mankato, Minn., Sgt. Nicholas A. Gummersall,
23, of Chubbuck, Idaho., Cpl. Juan M. Alcantara, 22, of New York., and
Spc. Kareem R. Khan, 20, of Manahawkin, N.J. died Aug. 6 in Baqubah, Iraq, of
wounds suffered from an improvised explosive device. They were assigned to the
1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division (Stryker
Brigade Combat Team), Fort Lewis, Wash. Spc. Christopher T. Neiberger, 22,
of Gainesville, Fla., died Aug. 6 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered from an
improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 18th Infantry
Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Schweinfurt, Germany. | | 5-Aug | 4 | Spc.
Justin R. Blackwell, 27, of Paris, Tenn. and Pvt. Jeremy S. Bohannon, 18, of
Bon Aqua, Tenn. died Aug. 5 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered from enemy indirect
fire. They were assigned to the 59th Military Police Company, 759th Military Police
Battalion, 89th Military Police Brigade, and Fort Carson, Colo. Spc. Charles
E. Leonard Jr., 29, of Monroe, La., died August 5 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds
suffered when the vehicle he was in was struck by a rocket propelled grenade.
He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat
Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas. Tech. Sgt. Joey D. Link,
29, of Portland, Tenn., died of natural causes at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center
in Germany, Aug. 5. He was assigned to the 39th Airlift Squadron, Dyess Air Force
Base, Texas. | | 4-Aug | 5 | Sgt.
Dustin S. Wakeman, 25, of Fort Worth, Texas. Cpl. Jason K. Lafleur, 28, of
Ignacio, Colo. and Pfc. Jaron D. Holliday, 21, of Tulsa, Okla. died in Hawr
Rajab, Iraq, when the vehicle they were in struck an improvised explosive device
during combat operations. They were assigned to the 1st Squadron, 40th Cavalry
Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, Fort Richardson,
Alaska. Pfc. Matthew M. Murchison, 21, of Independence, Mo., died August
4 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when the vehicle he was in struck an improvised
explosive device. He was assigned to the 127th Military Police Company, 720th
Military Police Battalion, 89th Military Police Brigade, Hanau, Germany. Spc.
Braden J. Long, 19, of Sherman, Texas, died Aug. 4 in Baghdad, of injuries sustained
when his hmmwv came under grenade attack. He was assigned to the 1st Squadron,
4th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division,
Fort Riley, Kan. | | 2-Aug | 5 | Master
Sgt. Julian Ingles Rios, 52, of Anasco, Puerto Rico, died Aug. 2 in Baghdad when
his HMMWV was struck by a rocket-propelled grenade. He was assigned to the 130th
Engineer Battalion, of the Puerto Rico National Guard, at Aguadilla, Puerto Rico. Lance
Cpl. Cristian Vasquez, 20, of Coalinga, Calif., died Aug. 2 from wounds suffered
while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned
to1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary
Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif. Staff Sgt. Fernando Santos, 29, of San Antonio,
Texas, Spc. Cristian Rojas-Gallego, 24, of Loganville, Ga., and Spc. Eric
D. Salinas, 25, of Houston, Texas. died Aug. 2 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds sustained
when an improvised explosive device detonated near their vehicle. They were assigned
to the 2nd Battalion, 3rd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division,
Fort Lewis, Wash. | | 1-Aug. | 1 |
Sgt. 1st Class Travis S. Bachman, 30, of Garden City, Kan., died Aug. 1 in Mosul,
Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his
vehicle during combat operations in Al Basrah, Iraq. He was assigned to the 714th
Security Force, Kansas Army National Guard, Topeka, Kan. | | 31-July | 6 | Spc.
Zachariah J. Gonzalez, 23, of Indiana. Pfc. Charles T. Heinlein Jr., 23, of
Hemlock, Mich., and Pfc. Alfred H. Jairala, 29, of Hialeah, Fla.died July 31
in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated
near their vehicle. They were assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 3rd Infantry Regiment,
3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat Team), Fort Lewis,
Wash. Sgt. Bradley W. Marshall, 37, of Little Rock, Ark. and Spc. Daniel
F. Reyes, 24, of San Diego. died July 31 in Tunis, Iraq, of wounds suffered from
enemy indirect fire. They were assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 377th Parachute
Field Artillery Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division,
Fort Richardson, Alaska. Sgt. Stephen R. Maddies, 41, of Elizabethton, Tenn.,
died July 31 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered from enemy small arms fire.
He was assigned to the 473rd Counter Rocket, Artillery and Mortar Platoon, Tennessee
Army National Guard, Columbia, Tenn. | | 30-July | 2 | Cpl.
Sean A. Stokes, 24, of Auburn, Calif., died July 30 from wounds suffered while
conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to 3rd
Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force,
Camp Pendleton, Calif. Cpl. Jason M. Kessler, 29, of Mount Vernon, Wash.,
died July 30 in northern Iraq of wounds suffered from a rocket-propelled grenade.
He was assigned to C Company, 2nd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, Fort Lewis,
Wash. | | 29-July | 3 | Staff
Sgt. Wilberto Suliveras, 38, of Humacao, P.R., died July 29 in Taji, Iraq, of
wounds suffered from enemy small arms fire. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion,
8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood,
Texas. Pfc. Cody C. Grater, 20, of Spring Hill, Fla., died July 29 in Baghdad,
Iraq, of wounds suffered from enemy direct fire. He was assigned to the 407th
Brigade Support Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort
Bragg, N.C. Army Staff Sgt. Jack D. Richards, 39, was on medical leave and
receiving treatment at Fort Bragg when he died, said his sister, Pam Schultz of
Broken Arrow. Richards nearly lost a leg when a roadside bomb exploded near his
Humvee in 2004. | | 26-July | 4 |
Pvt. Michael A. Baloga, 21, of Everett, Wash., died July 26 in Muqdadiyah, Iraq,
of wounds suffered from an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the
6th Squadron, 9th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division,
Fort Hood, Texas. Sgt. William R. Howdeshell, 37, of Norfolk, Va., Spc.
Charles E Bilbrey, Jr., 21, of Owego, New York, and Spc. Jaime Rodriguez, Jr.,
19, of Oxnard, Calif., died July 26 in Saqlawiyah, Iraq of wounds sustained when
an improvised explosive device detonated near their vehicle. They were assigned
to the 5th Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry
Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.
| | 25-July | 1 | Spc.
Daniel A. Leckel, 19, of Medford, Ore., died July 25 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds
suffered from enemy small arms fire. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 28th
Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort
Riley, Kan. | | 24-July | 7 | Spc.
Camy Florexil, 20, of Philadelphia, died July 24 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered
when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle during combat operations
July 23 in Baghdad. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 28th Infantry Regiment,
4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kan. Sgt.
Courtney D. Finch, 27, of Leavenworth, Kan., died July 24 in Qayyarah, Iraq, of
injuries sustained from a non-combat related incident. He was assigned to the
714th Maintenance Company, Kansas Army National Guard, Topeka, Kan. Lance
Cpl. Robert A. Lynch, 20, of Louisville, Ky., Cpl. James H. McRae, 22, of
Springtown, Texas and Cpl. Matthew R. Zindars, 21, of Watertown, Wis. died
July 24 while conducting combat operations in Diyala province, Iraq. Lynch was
assigned to 1st Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine
Expeditionary Force, Okinawa, Japan. McRae was assigned to 3rd Maintenance Battalion,
Combat Logistics Regiment 35, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary
Force, Okinawa, Japan. Zindars was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment,
1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif. Hospitalman
Daniel S. Noble, 21, of Whittier, Calif., died July 24, as a result of enemy action
while conducting security operations in the Dilaya Province, Iraq. He was permanently
assigned to 1st Marine Division, Fleet Marine Force Pacific, Camp Pendleton, Calif. Staff
Sgt. Joshua P. Mattero, 29, of San Diego, died July 24 in Baqubah, Iraq, of wounds
suffered from an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 749th Ordnance
Company, 63rd Explosive Ordnance Battalion, Andrews Air Force Base, Md. | | 22-July | 2 | Lance
Cpl. Bobby L. Twitty, 20, of Bedias, Texas, died July 22 from a non-hostile vehicle
accident in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to Combat Logistics Battalion
6, Combat Logistics Regiment 2, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, II Marine Expeditionary
Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C. Sgt. Shawn G. Adams, 21, of Dixon, Calif., died
July 22, in Owaset, Iraq, of wounds suffered from an improvised explosive device.
He was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 509th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade
Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, Fort Richardson, Alaska. | | 21-July | 2 | Sgt.
Jacob S. Schmuecker, 27, of Atkinson, Neb., died July 21 in Balad, Iraq, of wounds
suffered from an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 755th Recon/Decon
Company, Nebraska Army National Guard, Oneill, Neb. Cpl. Christopher G.
Scherer, 21, of East Northport, N.Y., died July 21 from wounds suffered while
conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to 1st
Combat Engineer Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force,
Camp Pendleton, Calif. | | 20-July | 1 | Cpl.
Rhett A. Butler, 22, of Fort Worth, Texas, died July 20 of wounds suffered when
his vehicle struck an improvised explosive device in Khan Bani Sad, Iraq.
He was assigned to 2nd Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade, 2nd Infantry
Division (Stryker Brigade Combat Team), Fort Lewis, Washington. | | 19-July | 2 | Pfc.
Brandon M. Craig, 25, of Earleville, Md., died July 19 in Husayniyah, Iraq, of
wounds sustained from an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to Headquarters
and Headquarters Company, 4th Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade
Combat Team), Fort Lewis, Wash. Sgt. Ronald L. Coffelt, 36, of Fair Oaks,
Calif., died July 19 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered from an improvised explosive
device. He was assigned to the 503rd Military Police Battalion, 16th Military
Police Brigade (Airborne), XVIII Airborne Corps, Fort Bragg, N.C. | | 18-July | 4 | Sgt.
1st Class Luis E. Gutierrez-Rosales, 38, of Bakersfield, Calif., Spc. Zachary
R. Clouser, 19, of Dover, Pa., Spc. Richard Gilmore III, 22, of Jasper, Ala.,
and Spc. Daniel E. Gomez, 21, of Warner Robbins, Ga. died July 18 in Adhamiyah,
Iraq, of wounds sustained when their vehicle was attacked by enemy forces using
an improvised explosive device and small arms fire. The Soldiers were assigned
to the 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division,
Schweinfurt, Germany. | | 17-July | 6 | Pfc.
James J. Harrelson, 19, of Dadeville, Ala., died July 17 in Baghdad, Iraq, of
wounds suffered from an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 2nd
Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry
Division, Fort Riley, Kan. Chief Petty Officer Patrick L. Wade, 38, of Key
West, Fla. and Petty Officer First Class Jeffrey L. Chaney, 35, of Omaha,
Neb. died July 17 as a result of enemy action while conducting combat operations
in Salah Ad Din Province, Iraq. The two sailors were assigned to Explosive Ordnance
Disposal Mobile Unit Eleven, Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, Wash. Sgt.
Nathan S. Barnes, 23, of American Fork, Utah, died July 17 in Rushdi Mullah, Iraq,
of wounds suffered when his unit was attacked by insurgents using small arms fire.
He was assigned to the 4th Battalion, 31st Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat
Team, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, N.Y. Pfc. Ron J. Joshua Jr., 19,
of Austin, Texas. and Pfc. Brandon K. Bobb, 20, of Orlando, Fla. died July
17 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated
near their vehicle. They were assigned to the 401st Military Police Company, 92nd
Military Police Battalion, 89th Military Police Brigade, Fort Hood, Texas. | | 16-July | 1 | Lance
Cpl. Shawn V. Starkovich, 20, of Arlington, Wash., died July 16 in Al Anbar province,
Iraq. His death is under investigation. Starkovich was assigned to 3rd Battalion,
1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton,
Calif. For more information in regard to this release the media can contact the
Camp Pendleton public affairs office (760) 725-5044. | | 15-July | 3 | Spc.
Eric M. Holke, 31, of Crestline, Calif., died July 15 in Tallil, Iraq, of wounds
sustained from a non-combat related incident. His death is under investigation. Spc.
Robert D. Varga, 24, of Monroe City, Mo., died July 15 in Baghdad, Iraq, of injuries
suffered from a non-combat related incident. He was assigned to the 984th Military
Police Company, 759th Military Police Battalion, Fort Carson, Colo. Pfc.
Benjamin B. Bartlett Jr., 25, of Manchester, Ga., died July 15, in Mosul, Iraq,
of wounds suffered from a rocket propelled grenade. He was assigned to the 2nd
Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division,
Fort Bliss, Texas | | 14-July | 2 | Sgt.
John R. Massey, 29, of Judsonia, Ark., died July 15 in Balad, Iraq, of wounds
suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle during
combat operations July 14 in Baghdad, Iraq. He was assigned to C Battery, 142nd
Fires Brigade, Arkansas Army National Guard, Ozark, Ark. Pfc. Christopher
D. Kube, 18, of Sterling Heights, Mich., died July 14 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds
suffered from an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion,
17th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division,
Fort Carson, Colo. | | 13-July | 1 | Sgt.
Allen A. Greka, 29, of Alpena, Michigan, died July 13 of wounds sustained from
a land mine detonation during a dismounted patrol in Jisr Diyala, Iraq. He was
assigned to the 3d Battalion, 1st Cavalry Regiment, 3d Brigade Combat Team, 3d
Infantry Division at Fort Benning, Georgia. | | 11-July | 2 | 1st
Sgt. Jeffrey R. McKinney, 40, of Garland, Texas, died July 11 in Adhamiyah, Iraq,
of injuries suffered from a non-combat related incident.He was assigned to the
1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division,
Schweinfurt, Germany. Sgt. Courtney T. Johnson, 26, of Garner, N.C., died
July 11 in Besmaya, Iraq, of wounds sustained when insurgents attacked his unit
with indirect fire. He was assigned to the 3rd Brigade Special Troops Battalion,
3rd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Benning, Ga. | | 10-July | 1 | Capt.
Maria I. Ortiz, 40, of Bayamon, P.R., died July 10 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds
suffered from enemy indirect fire. She was assigned to the Kirk U.S. Army Health
Clinic, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md. | | 8-July | 1 | Pfc.
Jason E. Dore, 25, of Moscow, Maine, died July 8 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered
from an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 5th
Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas. | | 7-July | 1 | Spc.
Roberto J. Causor Jr., 21, of San Jose, Calif., died July 7 in Samarra, Iraq,
of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit with an improvised explosive
device and small arms fire. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 505th Parachute
Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg,
N.C | | 6-July | 9 | Col.
Jon M. Lockey, 44, of Fredericksburg, Va., died July 6 in Baghdad, Iraq, of injuries
sustained from a non-combat related incident. Petty Officer First Class
Jason Dale Lewis, 30, of Brookfield, Conn., Petty Officer First Class Robert
Richard McRill, 42, of Lake Placid, Fla., and Petty Officer First Class Steven
Phillip Daugherty, 28, of Barstow, Calif. died July 6 as a result of enemy action
while conducting combat operations in the vicinity of Baghdad, Iraq. The three
sailors were assigned to an East Coast-based SEAL team. Sgt. Gene L. Lamie,
25, of Homerville, Ga. He was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment,
2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga. and Pfc.
Le Ron A. Wilson, 18, of Queens, N.Y. He was assigned to the 26th Brigade Support
Battalion, 2nd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga, died July 6 in
Iraq of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near their
vehicle. Cpl. Kory D. Wiens, 20, of Independence, Ore. He was assigned to
the 94th Mine Dog Detachment, 5th Engineer Battalion, 1st Engineer Brigade, Fort
Leonard Wood, Mo. and Pfc. Bruce C. Salazar Jr., 24, of Tracy, Calif. He was
assigned to the 1st Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team,
3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga. died July 6 in Muhammad Sath, Iraq, of
wounds sustained from an improvised explosive device. Sgt. Eric A. Lill,
28, of Chicago, died July 6 in Rustamiyah, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised
explosive device detonated near his vehicle during combat operations in Baghdad.
He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 17th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Brigade
Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo. | | 5-July | 7 | Maj.
James M. Ahearn, 43, of Calif. and Sgt. Keith A. Kline, 24, of Oak Harbor,
Ohio. died July 5 when their vehicle struck an improvised explosive device in
Baghdad, Iraq. They were assigned to 96th Civil Affairs Battalion, 95th Civil
Affairs Brigade, Fort Bragg, N.C.. Spc. Michelle R. Ring, 24, of Martin,
Tenn., died July 5 of wounds sustained from enemy mortar fire in Baghdad, Iraq.
She was assigned to the 92d Military Police Battalion, Fort Benning, Ga. Cpl.
Jeremy D. Allbaugh, 21, of Luther, Ok. and Lance Cpl. Steven A. Stacy, 23,
of Coos Bay, Ore. diedJuly 5 from wounds suffered while conducting combat operations
in Al Anbar province, Iraq. Allbaugh was assigned to 1st Battalion, 4th Marine
Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Stacy was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division,
I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif. Spc. Jeremy L. Stacey,
23, of Bismarck, Ark., died July 5 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered from an
improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 12th Cavalry
Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Bliss, Texas. Spc.
Anthony M.K. Vinnedge, 24, of Okeana, Ohio, died July 5 at the Radwaniyah Palace
Complex, Iraq, of injuries suffered from a non-combat related incident. The incident
is under investigation. | | 4-July | 3 | Pfc.
Steven A. Davis, 23, of Woodbridge, Va., died July 4 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds
suffered when insurgents attacked his unit with grenades. He was assigned to the
2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division,
Fort Carson, Colo. Chief Warrant Officer Scott A.M. Oswell, 33, of Washington,
died July 4 in Mosul, Iraq, of wounds suffered when his helicopter struck a power
line. He was assigned to the 4th Squadron, 6th U.S. Air Cavalry, Fort Lewis, Wash. Pfc.
Andrew T. Engstrom, 22, of Slaton, Texas, died July 4 in Taji, Iraq, from injuries
suffered in a non-combat related incident. His death is under investigation. | | 2-July | 1 | 1st
Lt. Christopher N. Rutherford, 25, of Newport, Ohio, died July 2 near Balad, Iraq,
of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle.
He was assigned to the Forward Support Group, 19th Engineer Battalion, Fort Knox,
Ky. | | 1-July | 7 | Sgt.
1st Class Raymond R. Buchan, 33, of Johnston, Pa. and Staff Sgt. Michael L.
Ruoff Jr., 31, of Yosemite, Calif. died July 1 in Tameem, Iraq, of wounds
sustained from enemy small arms fire. Buchan was assigned to the 1st Battalion,
18th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Schweinfurt,
Germany. Ruoff was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 77th Armor Regiment, 2nd Brigade
Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Schweinfurt, Germany. Spc. Victor A.
Garcia, 22, of Rialto, Calif., died July 1 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered
from enemy small arms fire. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 38th Infantry
Regiment, 4th Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat Team), Fort
Lewis, Wash. Pfc. Jonathan M. Rossi, 20, of Safety Harbor, Fla., died July
1 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit using
an improvised explosive device and small arms fire. He was assigned to the 2nd
Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division,
Fort Bliss, Texas. Lance Cpl. Juan M. Garcia Schill, 20, of Grants Pass,
Ore., died July 2 while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq.
He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I
Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, Calif. Lance Cpl. William
C. Chambers, 20, of Ringgold, Ga. and Lance Cpl. Jeremy L. Tinnel, 20, of
Mechanicsville, Va. died July 1 from a non-hostile boat accident in the Euphrates
River just off the shore of Al Anbar province. They were both assigned to 1st
Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.The
accident is under investigation. | | 30-June | 1 | Staff
Sgt. Robb L. Rolfing, 29, of Milton, Mass., died June 30 in Baghdad, Iraq, of
wounds sustained from enemy small arms fire. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion,
10th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Fort Carson, Colo. | | 28-June | 8 | Sgt.
William W. Crow Jr., 28, of Grandview Plaza, Kan., died June 28 in Baghdad, of
wounds sustained when his vehicle was struck by an improvised explosive device.
He was assigned to the 2d Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade
Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kan. Sgt. Shin W. Kim, 23,
of Fullerton, Calif., Sgt. Michael J. Martinez, 24, of Chula Vista, Calif.,
Sgt. Giann C. Joya Mendoza, 27, of North Hollywood, Calif., Spc. Dustin L.
Workman II, 19, of Greenwood, Neb., and Pfc. Cory F. Hiltz, 20, of La Verne,
Calif. died June 28 of wounds sustained when their unit was attacked in Baghdad
by insurgents using improvised explosive devices. They were assigned to the 2nd
Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 2d Brigade Combat Team, 2d Infantry Division,
Fort Carson, Colo. | | 27-June | 1 | Staff
Sgt. Daniel A. Newsome, 27, of Chicopee, Mass., died June 27 in Baghdad, Iraq,
of wounds sustained from an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the
1st Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division,
Fort Hood, Texas. | | 26-June | 2 | Sgt.
1st Class Nathan L. Winder, 32, of Blanding, Utah, died June 26 in Ad Diwaniyah,
Iraq, of wounds sustained from enemy small arms fire. He was assigned to the 2nd
Battalion, 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne), Fort Lewis, Wash. Cpl. Derek
C. Dixon, 20, of Riverside, Ohio, died June 26 while conducting combat operations
in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to 2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion,
2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C. | | 25-June | 2 | Sgt.
Trista L. Moretti, 27, of South Plainfield, N.J., died June 25 in Nasir Lafitah,
Iraq, when her unit was attacked by insurgents using indirect fire. She was assigned
to the 425th Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne),
25th Infantry Division, Fort Richardson, Alaska. Pfc. Andre Craig Jr., 24,
of New Haven, Conn., died June 25 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered from an
improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 16th Infantry
Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley,
Kan. | | 24-June | 2 | Pfc.
Henry G. Byrd III, 20, of Veguita, N.M., died June 24 in Landstuhl Germany, from
a non-combat related illness sustained June 18 while in Iraq. His death is under
investigation. Spc. Eric C. Palmer, 21, of Maize, Kan., died June 24 at
Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Landstuhl, Germany, of wounds suffered when
his unit was attacked by insurgents using small arms fire June 21 in Bayji, Iraq.
He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade
Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.. | | 23-June | 11 | Sgt.
Joel A. Dahl, 21, of Los Lunas, N.M., died June 23 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds
sustained when his unit was attacked by enemy forces using small arms fire. He
was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat
Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Wash. Spc. Joseph P. Kenny, 20,
of Veneta, Ore., died June 23 in Mosul, Iraq, of injuries suffered from a non-combat
related incident. His death is under investigation. Staff Sgt. Michael D.
Moody Jr., 31, of Richmond, Va. Sgt. Chris Davis, 35, of Lubbock, Texas. and
Pvt. Shane M. Stinson, 23, of Fullerton, Calif. died June 23 in Baghdad, Iraq,
of wounds suffered when their unit was attacked by insurgents using an improvised
explosive device and small arms fire. They were assigned to the 2nd Battalion,
69th Armor Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Benning,
Ga. 1st Lt. Daniel P. Riordan, 24, of St. Louis, Mo. Sgt. Joel A. House,
22, of Lee, Maine. Sgt. Jimy M. Malone, 23, of Wills Point, Texas. and
Spc. Derek A. Calhoun, 23, of Oklahoma City died June 23 in Taji, Iraq, of wounds
suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near their vehicle. They
were assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team,
1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas Airman 1st Class Jason D. Nathan,
22, of Macon, Ga., died June 23, in Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised
explosive device detonated near his vehicle while on patrol. Airman Nathan was
assigned to the 48th Security Forces Squadron, RAF Lakenheath, England. Sgt.
William E. Brown, 25, of Phil Campbell, Ala., died June 23 in Taji, Iraq, of wounds
suffered when insurgents attacked his unit with indirect fire. He was assigned
to the 2nd Battalion, 227th Aviation Regiment, Air Cavalry Brigade, 1st Cavalry
Division, Fort Carson, Colo. | | 22-June | 3 | Spc.
Carter A. Gamble Jr., 24 of Brownstown, Ind., died June 24 in Duraiya, Iraq, of
wounds suffered from enemy small arms fire. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion,
15th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Benning,
Ga. Spc. Dominic N. Rodriguez, 23, of Klamath Falls, Ore., died June 22
in Baghdad, Iraq, of injuries sustained from a non-combat related incident. His
death is under investigation. Sgt. Michael J. Montpetit, 31, of Honolulu,
died June 22 in Baghdad, Iraq, of injuries sustained from a non-combat related
incident. His death is under investigation. | | 21-June | 8 | Pfc.
Raymond N. Spencer Jr., 23, of Carmichael, Calif., died June 21 in Baghdad, Iraq,
of wounds suffered when his unit was attacked by insurgents using an improvised
explosive device and small arms fire. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 12th
Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Bliss, Texas. Pfc.
Jerimiah J. Veitch, 21, of Dibble, Okla., died June 21 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds
suffered when his vehicle was struck with a rocket propelled grenade. He was assigned
to the 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry
Division, Fort Carson, Colo. Sgt. Alphonso J. Montenegro II, 22, of Far
Rockaway, N.Y. Sgt. Ryan M. Wood, 22, of Oklahoma City. Pfc. Daniel J.
Agami, 25, of Coconut Creek, Fla. Pfc. Anthony D. Hebert, 19, of Lake City,
Minn. and Pfc. Thomas R. Leemhuis, 23, of Binger, Okla. died June 21 in Baghdad,
Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near their
vehicle. They were assigned to the 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 2nd
Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Schweinfurt, Germany. Spc. Karen
N. Clifton, 22, of Lehigh Acres, Fla., died June 21 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds
suffered when her vehicle was hit with a rocket propelled grenade. She was assigned
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