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30-Jun
2004 |
1 |
Spc. Robert L. DuSang, 24, of Mandeville,
La., died June 30 in Navstar, Iraq, when a tire on the 5-ton vehicle
in which he was riding blew out and the vehicle overturned. |
29-Jun |
3 |
Lance Cpl. Patrick R. Adle, 21, of Baltimore, Md.
Sgt. Alan D. Sherman, 36, of Brick, N.J.
Cpl. John H. Todd III, 24, of Bridgeport, Pa.
All three died June 29 southeast of Baghdad, Iraq, as a result
of hostile action. They were assigned to the Marine Corps Reserves
6th Engineer Support Battalion, 4th Force Service Support Group,
Folsom, Pa.
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27-Jun |
1 |
1st Sgt. Ernest E. Utt, 38, of Hammond,
Ill., died June 27 in Baghdad, Iraq, after two 122mm rockets were
fired into his forward operating base. Utt was assigned to Battery
B, 1st Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort
Hood, Texas. |
26-Jun |
2 |
Spc. Jeremy M. Heines, 25, of New Orleans, La., died June 26 in
Baghdad, Iraq, when his patrol came under attack by rocket propelled
grenades and small arms fire. Heines was assigned to Company C,
1st Battalion, 9th Cavalry Regiment, Fort Hood, Texas.
Lance Cpl. Manuel A. Ceniceros, 23, of Santa Ana, Calif., died
June 26 as a result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.
He was assigned to Regimental Combat Team 1 Headquarters Company,
1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton,
Calif.
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24-Jun |
3 |
Two died June 24, in Baqubah, Iraq when their Bradley Fighting
Vehicle came under attack by enemy forces using small arms fire
and rocket-propelled grenades. Both soldiers were assigned to the
Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 120th Infantry, Jacksonville,
N.C. Killed were:
Capt. Christopher S. Cash, 36, of Winterville, N.C.
Spc. Daniel A. Desens, 20, of Jacksonville, N.C.
Staff Sgt. Charles A. Kiser, 37, of Cleveland, Wis., died June
24 in Mosul, Iraq, when an explosion occurred near his convoy. Kiser
was assigned to the Army Reserves 330th Military Police Detachment,
Sheboygan, Wis.
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22-Jun |
2 |
Two died June 22 in Balad, Iraq, when enemy forces ambushed their
ground patrol. Both soldiers were assigned to the Army National
Guards 579th Engineer Battalion, Petaluma, Calif.
2nd Lt. Andre D. Tyson, 33, of Riverside, Calif.
Spc. Patrick R. McCaffrey Sr., 34, of Tracy, Calif.
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21-Jun |
5 |
Five U.S. Marines were killed Monday in Ramadi, west of Baghdad,
a military official for the American-led coalition said.
Lance Cpl. Pedro Contreras, 27, of Harris, Texas, died June 21,
from hostile fire in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to
2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine
Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Staff Sgt. Gregory V. Pennington, 36, of Glade Spring, Va., died
June
21 in Baghdad, Iraq, when his camp came under mortar attack. Pennington
was
assigned to the 2nd Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry
Division, Fort
Hood, Texas.
Lance Cpl. Juan Lopez, 22, of Whitfield, Ga., died June 21 from
hostile
fire in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion,
4th Marine
Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp
Pendleton, Calif.
Lance Cpl. Deshon E. Otey, 24, of Hardin, Ky.
Cpl. Tommy L. Parker Jr., 21, of Cleburne, Ark.
Both died June 21 from hostile fire in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.
They
were assigned to 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine
Division, I Marine
Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
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20-Jun |
1 |
Staff Sgt. Marvin Best, 33, of Prosser, Wash., died June 20 due
to hostile action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to
2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine
Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, Calif.
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19-Jun |
1 |
Pfc. Sean Horn, 19, of Orange, Calif., died
June 19, due to a non-hostile
incident at Camp Taqaddum, Iraq. He was assigned to Combat Service
Support Group
11, 1st Force Service Support Group, I Marine Expeditionary Force,
Camp Pendleton,
Calif. The incident is under investigation. |
18-Jun |
1 |
Pfc. Jason N. Lynch, 21, of St. Croix, Virgin Islands, died June
18 in
Buhriz, Iraq, of small arms fire wounds he received as his unit
was engaging the
enemy. Lynch was assigned to the Armys 1st Battalion, 6th
Field Artillery, 1st
Infantry Division, Bamberg, Germany.
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16-Jun |
3 |
Three died on June 16 in Balad, Iraq, during
a mortar attack when mortar rounds hit their camp. Killed were:
Maj. Paul R. Syverson III, 32, of Lake Zurich, Ill. Syverson was
assigned to the Armys 5th Special Forces Group, Fort Campbell,
Ky.
Spc. Jeremy M. Dimaranan, 29, of Virginia Beach, Va. Dimaranan
was assigned to the Army Reserves 302nd Transportation Company,
172nd Combat Support Group, Fort Eustis, Va.
Sgt. Arthur S. Mastrapa, 35, of Apopka, Fla. Mastrapa was assigned
to
the Army Reserves 351 Military Police Company, 95th Military
Police Battalion,
16th Military Police Brigade, Ocala, Fla.
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14-Jun |
1 |
Pfc. Shawn M. Atkins, 20, of Parker, Colo.,
died June 14 in Baghdad, Iraq, as a result of a non-combat injury.
Atkins was assigned to Headquarters, Headquarters Company, 4th Aviation
Brigade, 1st Armored Division, Hanau, Germany. |
13-Jun |
1 |
Spc. Eric S. McKinley, 24, of Corvallis,
Ore., died June 13 in Baghdad, Iraq, when his vehicle was attacked
by small arms fire and an improvised explosive device. McKinley was
assigned to the Army Reserves Company B, 2nd Battalion, 162nd
Infantry Regiment, Corvallis, Ore. |
9-Jun |
1 |
Pfc. Thomas D. Caughman, 20, of Lexington,
S.C., died June 9, in Baghdad,
Iraq when his up-armored high-mobility-multi-purpose wheeled vehicle
was struck by
rocket propelled grenades and small arms fire. Caughman was assigned
to the Army
Reserves Company C, 391st Engineer Battalion, Spartanburg, S.C. |
8-Jun |
1 |
Capt. Humayun S. M. Khan, 27, of Bristow,
Va., died June 8 in Baquabah,
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.
Khan was
assigned to Headquarters, Headquarters Company, 201st Forward Support
Battalion,
1st Infantry Division, Vilseck, Germany. |
7-Jun |
2 |
Sgt. Jamie A. Gray, 29, of Monpelier, Vt. died June 7 in Scania,
Iraq, when his -military vehicle hit an improvised explosive device.
Gray was assigned to Army National Guards Headquarters, Headquarters
Battery, 1st Battalion, 86th Field Artillery, Williston, Vt.
Lance Cpl. Jeremy L. Bohlman, 21, of Sioux Falls, S.D., died June
7 from hostile action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned
to 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division,
I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
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6-Jun |
2 |
Sgt. Melvin Y. Mora, 27, of Columbia, Mo. died in Taji, Iraq, on
June 6 when his camp was hit by a mortar attack. Mora was assigned
to the Army Reserves 245th Maintenance Company, St. Louis,
Mo.
Pfc. Melissa J. Hobart, 22, of Ladson, S.C., died June 6 in Baghdad,
Iraq, after collapsing while on guard duty. Hobart was assigned
to Company E, 215th Forward Support Battalion, 1st Cavalry Division,
Fort Hood, Texas.
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5-Jun |
2 |
Two died June 5 in Baghdad, Iraq, when
their vehicle hit an improvised explosive device. Both soldiers were
assigned to New Jersey Army National Guards 3rd Battalion, 112th
Field Artillery. Killed were:
Sgt. Humberto F. Timoteo, 25, of Newark, N.J., assigned to Battery
A,
3rd Battalion, 112th Field Artillery, Morristown, N. J.
Spc. Ryan E. Doltz, 26, of Mine Hill, N.J., assigned to Battery
B, 3rd
Battalion, 112th Field Artillery, Lawrence, N.J.
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4-Jun |
5 |
Five died June 4 in Baghdad, Iraq, when
individuals using improvised explosive devices and rocket-propelled
grenades attacked their convoy. All of the soldiers were assigned
to the Armys National Guard. Killed were:
Assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 162nd Infantry, headquartered in
Cottage
Grove, Ore.:
1st Lt. Erik. S. McCrae, 25, of Portland, Ore.
Sgt. Justin L. Eyerly, 23, of Salem, Ore.
Spc. Justin W. Linden, 22, of Portland, Ore.
Assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 112th Field Artillery, Lawrenceville,
N.J.:
Sgt. Frank T. Carvill, 51, of Carlstadt, N.J.
Spc. Christopher M. Duffy, 26, of Brick, N.J.
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3-Jun |
1 |
Lance Cpl. Todd J. Bolding, 23, of Manvel,
Texas, died June 3 of wounds
received due to hostile action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was
assigned to 2nd
Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary
Force,
Camp Pendleton, Calif. |
2-Jun |
1 |
Cpl. Bum R. Lee, 21, of Sunnyvale, Calif.,
died June 2 of wounds received from hostile action in Al Anbar Province,
Iraq. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine
Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif. |
1-Jun |
1 |
Pfc. Markus J. Johnson, 20, of Springfield,
Mass., died June 1 in Al Anbar Province, Iraq, when an Avenger rolled
over. Johnson was assigned to D Battery, 4th Battalion, 3rd Air Defense
Artillery, 1st Infantry Division, Kitzingen, Germany. |
31-May |
1 |
Lance Cpl. Dustin L. Sides, 22, of Yakima, Wash., died May 31 from
hostile fire in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to 9th
Communications
Battalion, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
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30-May |
5 |
1st Lt. Kenneth Michael Ballard, 26, of
Mountain View, Calif., died May
30 in Najaf, Iraq, during a firefight with insurgents. 1st Lt. Ballard
was
assigned to the Armys 2nd Battalion, 37th Armored Regiment,
1st Armored Division, from Friedberg, Germany.
Pfc. Nicholaus E. Zimmer, 20, of Columbus, Ohio, died May 30 in
Kufa,
Iraq, when his vehicle came under attack by rocket-propelled grenades.
Zimmer was
assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 37th Armored Regiment, 1st Armored
Division,
Friedberg, Germany.
Sgt. Aaron C. Elandt, 23, of Lowell, Mich., died May 30 in Al Musayyib,
Iraq, when his vehicle hit an improvised explosive device. Elandt
was assigned to
the 1st Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment, 1st Armored Division,
Baumholder, Germany.
Spc. Charles E. Odums II, 22, of Sandusky, Ohio died May 30 in
Baghdad, Iraq, when his military convoy hit an improvised explosive
device. Odums was assigned to Headquarters, Headquarters Company,
1st Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, Ft. Hood,
Texas.
Capt. Robert C. Scheetz Jr., 31, of Dothan, Ala., died May 30 in
Musayyib, Iraq, when his vehicle hit an improvised explosive device.
Scheetz was
assigned to the 1st Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment, Baumholder,
Germany.
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29-May |
6 |
Lance Cpl. Benjamin R. Gonzalez, 23, of
Los Angeles, Calif., died May 29 due to hostile action in Al Anbar
Province, Iraq. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment,
1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton,
Calif.
Spc. Michael J. Wiesemann, 20, of North Judson, Ind., died May
29, at
Forward Operating Base Q-West (Quyarrah Air Base, Iraq) of non-combat
related
injuries. Wiesemann was assigned to the Army's 1st Squadron, 14th
Cavalry
Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Wash.
Petty Officer 1st Class Brian J. Ouellette, 37, of Needham, Mass.,
was
a U.S. Navy SEAL serving with Navy Special Warfare Group Two, Little
Creek, Va.
Pfc. Cody S. Calavan, 19, of Lake Stevens, Wash., died May 29
due to
hostile action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to 2nd
Battalion, 4th
Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force,
Camp Pendleton,
Calif.
Lance Cpl. Rafael Reynosasuarez, 28, of Santa Ana, Calif., died
May 29
from hostile fire in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to
2nd Battalion,
4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary
Force, Camp
Pendleton, Calif.
Pvt. Bradli N. Coleman, 19, of Ford City, Pa., died May 30 in Baghdad,
Iraq, from injuries sustained on May 29 in Mosul, Iraq, when mortar
rounds hit his
living quarters. Coleman was assigned to the 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry
Division,
Fort Lewis, Wash.
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26-May |
3 |
Lance Cpl. Kyle W. Codner, 19, of Wood River, Neb.
Cpl. Matthew C. Henderson, 25, of Lincoln, Neb.
Both Marines died May 26, due to hostile action in Al Anbar Province,
Iraq. They were assigned to 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, 1st Marine
Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Cpl. Dominique J. Nicolas, 25, of Maricopa, Ariz., died May 26
from hostile fire in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to
1st Combat Engineer Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I
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25-May |
5 |
Two died May 25 in Fallujah, Iraq, when an improvised explosive
device hit their patrol. Both soldiers were assigned to the 3rd
Battalion, 62nd Air Defense Artillery, 10th Mountain Division (Light
Infantry), Fort Drum, N.Y. Killed were:
Pfc. Richard H. Rosas, 21, of Saint Louis, Mich.
Pfc. James P. Lambert, 23, of New Orleans, La.
Three died May 25 in Forward Operating Base Kalsu (Iskandariyah,
Iraq,) when their unit came under mortar attack. Two of the soldiers
were assigned to the Army National Guards 1st Battalion, 86th
Field Artillery, from Williston, Vt. Killed were:
Spc. Alan N. Bean Jr., 22, of Bridport, Vt.
Sgt. Kevin F. Sheehan, 36, of Milton, Vt.
Also killed in the mortar attack was:
Spc. Daniel P. Unger, 19, of Exeter, Calif., Unger was assigned
to the Army National Guards 1st Battalion, 185th Armor, 81st
Separate Armor Brigade, Visalia, Calif.
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24-May |
2 |
Pfc. Owen D. Witt, 20, of Sand Springs, Mont., died May 24 in Ad
Dawr,
Iraq, when his armored high-mobility-multipurpose-wheeled vehicle
rolled over. Witt
was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 4th Cavalry, 1st Infantry Division,
Schweinfurt,
Germany.
Spc. Beau R. Beaulieu, 20, of Lisbon, Maine, died May 24 in Taji,
Iraq,
during a mortar attack on Camp Cooke. Beaulieu was assigned to the
27th Main
Support Battalion, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
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23-May |
2 |
Spc. Jeremy L. Ridlen, 23, of Maroa, Ill., died May 23 in East
Fallujah, Iraq, from small arms fire after a dump truck on the side
of the road was detonated while his military convoy passed by. Ridlen
was assigned to the Army National Guards 1544 Transportation
Company, Paris, Ill.
Staff Sgt. Jorge A. Molina Bautista, 37, of Rialto, Calif., died
May 23 as a result of hostile action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.
He was assigned to 1st Light Armored Reconnaisance Battalion, 1st
Marine Division, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton,
Calif.
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21-May |
2 |
Staff Sgt. Jeremy R. Horton, 24, of Carneys Point, Penn., died
May 21, 2004 in
near Al Iskandariyah, Iraq when an improvised explosive device exploded.
Horton was
assigned to Company B, 2nd Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment, 1st
Armored Division,
Baumholder, Germany.
Lance Cpl. Andrew J. Zabierek, 25, of Chelmsford, Mass., died
May 21 due to hostile action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was
assigned to 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marines, 2nd Marine Division, II
Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C. His unit was attached
to I MEF in Iraq.
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20-May |
3 |
Pfc. Leslie D. Jackson, 18, of Richmond, Va., died May 20, in Baghdad,
Iraq, when her military vehicle hit an improvised explosive device
as it was returning to Camp Eagle. Jackson was assigned to A Company,
115th Forward Support Battalion, 1st Cavalry Division, Ft. Hood,
Texas.
Cpl. Rudy Salas, 20, of Baldwin Park, Calif., died May 20, due
a non-combat related vehicle accident in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.
He was assigned to 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st
Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Sergeant First Class Troy L. Miranda, 44, of DeQueen, Ark, died
May 20, on Hipha Street in Baghdad, Iraq, when a grenade was thrown
near his foot patrol. Miranda was assigned to C Company, 1st Battalion,
153rd Infantry Regiment, 39th Brigade Combat Team, Arkansas Army
National Guard, assigned to the 1st Cavalry Division
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19-May |
1 |
Spc. Michael C. Campbell, 34, of Marshfield, Mo., died May 19,
in Samarra,
Iraq, when his convoy hit an improvised explosive device. Campbell
was assigned to
Headquarters, Headquarters Troop, 1st Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regiment,
1st Infantry
Division, Schweinfurt, Germany.
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18-May |
4 |
Staff Sgt. Joseph P. Garyantes, 34, of Rehoboth, Del., died May
18 by
sniper fire in Muqdadiyah, Iraq, while on a combat patrol. Garyantes
was assigned
to B Company, 1st Battalion, 63rd Armor Regiment, 1st Infantry Division,
Vilseck,
Germany.
Spc. Marcos O. Nolasco, 34, of Chino, Calif., died May 18 in Baji,
Iraq, as a result of an electrocution accident. Nolasco was assigned
to Battery
B, 1st Battalion, 33rd Field Artillery, 1st Infantry Division, Bamberg,
Germany.
Staff Sgt. William D. Chaney, 59, of Schaumburg, Ill., died May
18, in
Landstuhl, Germany due to a non-combat related injury. Initial reports
indicate
that Chaney was medically evacuated from Iraq to Germany for surgery
due to a
sudden medical condition. He died from complications after surgery.
Chaney was
assigned to the Army National Guard, Company B, 1st Battalion, 106th
Aviation
Regiment, Chicago, Ill.
Pfc. Michael M. Carey, 20, of Prince George, Va., died May 18 in
Iraq.
He apparently fell into a canal and did not resurface. His remains
were recovered
on May 18. He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment,
1st Marine
Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, at Camp Pendleton, Calif.
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17-May |
1 |
Lance Cpl. Bob W. Roberts, 30, of Newport, Ore., died May 17, due
to
hostile fire in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to 1st
Combat Engineer
Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp
Pendleton, Calif.
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16-May |
3 |
Two soldiers died May 16 in Al Karmah, Iraq, when their vehicle
hit an improvised explosive device. Both soldiers were assigned
to the Army National Guards Battery C, 1st Battalion, 107th
Field Artillery Regiment, Oil City, Pa. Killed were:
Spc. Mark J. Kasecky, 20, of McKees Rocks, Pa.
Spc. Carl F. Curran, 22, of Union City, Pa.
2nd Lt. Leonard M. Cowherd, 22, of Culpeper, Va., died May 16 in
Karbala, Iraq, when he received sniper and rocket propelled grenade
fire while securing a building near the Mukhayam Mosque. Cowherd
was assigned to Company C, 1st Battalion, 37th Armor Regiment, 1st
Armored Division, Friedberg, Germany.
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15-May |
2 |
Staff Sgt. Rene Ledesma, 34, of Abelene, Texas, died May 15 in
Baghdad,
Iraq, when an improvised explosive device exploded near his Bradley
Fighting
Vehicle. Ledesma was assigned to the Armys 1st Squadron, 7th
Cavalry Regiment,
1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
Senior Airman Pedro I. Espaillat Jr., 20, of Colombia, Tenn., died
May
15 as a result of non-hostile injuries in Kirkuk, Iraq. He was assigned
to the 4th
Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C.
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14-May |
5 |
Sgt. Brud J. Cronkrite, 22, of Spring Valley, Calif., died May
14 in Baghdad, Iraq,
from injuries he sustained on May 13, in Karbala when a rocket-propelled
grenade
fired into a building near him during a security patrol. Cronkrite
was assigned to
the 1st Battalion, 37th Armor, 1st Armored Division, Friedberg,
Germany.
Command Sgt. Maj. Edward C. Barnhill, 50, of Shreveport, La., died
May 14 in
Baghdad, Iraq, of non-combat related injuries. Barnhill was assigned
to the Army
Reserve's 431st Civil Affairs Battalion, North Little Rock, Ark.
Spc. Philip I. Spakosky, 25, of Browns Mill, N.J., died May 14
in Baghdad, Iraq, of
injuries sustained on May 13, in Karbala, Iraq when he was shot
by a suspected
sniper. Spakosky was assigned to the Armys 1st Battalion,
37th Armor, 1st Armored
Division, Friedberg, Germany.
Pfc. Michael A. Mora, 19, of Arroyo Grande, Calif., died May 14
in An
Najaf, Iraq, when his military vehicle slid off the road and turned
over. Mora was
assigned to the Armys 3rd Squadron, 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment,
1st Cavalry
Division, Fort Polk, La.
Sgt. James W. Harlan, 44, of Owensboro, Ky., died May 14 at Camp
Anaconda, Iraq, when a suicide bomber detonated a car bomb next
to his vehicle. Harlan was assigned to the Army Reserves 660th
Transportation Company, 88th Regional Readiness Command, Zanesville,
Ohio.
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13-May |
2 |
Pfc. Brandon C. Sturdy, 19, of Urbandale, Iowa, died May 13 from
hostile fire in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to 2nd
Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary
Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Pfc. Brian K. Cutter, 19, of Riverside, Calif., was found unconscious
on May 13, and was later pronounced dead in Al Asad, Iraq. Cause
of death is under
investigation. He was assigned to 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion,
1st Marine
Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
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12-May |
2 |
Spc. Jeffrey R. Shaver, 26, of Maple Valley, Wash., died May 12
in
Baghdad, Iraq, when his convoy vehicle hit an improvised explosive
device. Shaver
was assigned to the Army National Guards 1st Battalion, 161st
Infantry, Spokane,
Wash.
Lance Cpl. Jeremiah E. Savage, 21, of Livingston, Tenn, died May
12 of
wounds received due to hostile action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.
He was assigned
to 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine
Expeditionary
Force, at Camp Pendleton, Calif.
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11-May |
1 |
Spc. Kyle A. Brinlee, 21, of Pryor, Okla.,
died May 11 in Al Asad, Iraq, when his
convoy vehicle struck an improvised explosive device. Brinlee was
assigned to the
Army National Guards Detachment 1, Company B, 120th Combat Engineer
Battalion,
Pryor, Okla. |
10-May |
1 |
Pfc. Andrew L. Tuazon, 21, of Chesapeake,
Va., died May 10, in Mosul, Iraq, from hostile fire while on guard
duty. Pfc. Tuazon was assigned to the Armys 293rd Military Police
Company, 3rd Military Police Battalion, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort
Stewart, Ga. |
9-May |
1 |
Sgt. Rodney A. Murray, 28, of Ayden, N.C.,
died May 9, in Iraq, in a vehicle
accident between Baghdad and Scania when a Bradley Fighting Vehicle
and his
military vehicle collided. Sgt. Murray was assigned to the Army Reserves
351st
Military Police Company, Ocala, Fla. |
8-May |
4 |
Spc. Isela Rubalcava, 25, of El Paso, Texas, died May 8 in Mosul,
Iraq, when a mortar round hit near her. Spc. Rubalcava was assigned
to the 296th Combat Support Battalion, 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry
Division (Stryker Brigade Combat Team), Fort Lewis, Wash.
Spc. Chase R.Whitham, 21, of Ore.died May 8, in Mosul, Iraq, while
he was in a swimming pool when an electrical current charged the
water. Spc. Whitham was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 3rd Infantry
Regiment, , 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Wash..
Spc. James J. Holmes, 28, of East Grand Forks, Minn., died May
8 in Landstuhl, Germany, from injuries sustained on May 3 in Iraq
when an improvised explosive device detonated near the driver side
of his military vehicle. Spc. Holmes was assigned to C Company,
141st Engineer Combat Battalion, North Dakota National Guard, Hettinger,
N.D.
Spc. Philip D. Brown, 21, of Jamestown, N.D., died May 8 in Balad,
Iraq, from injuries sustained west of Samarra by an improvised explosive
device. Brown was assigned to the Army National Guards Company
B, 141st Engineer Combat Battalion, Jamestown, N.D.
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6-May |
2 |
Staff Sgt. Hesley Box, Jr, 24, of Nashville, Ark., died May 6 in
Baghdad, Iraq, when a car bomb detonated near his guard post. Staff
Sgt. Box was assigned to 1st Battalion, 153rd Infantry, 39th Brigade
Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Arkansas National Guard, Texarkana,
Ark.
Cpl. Dustin H. Schrage, 20, of Brevard, Fla., was found deceased
on May 6 in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. Cause of death is under investigation.
He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine
Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, at Camp Pendleton, Calif.
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5-May |
4 |
Two died May 5 in Baghdad, Iraq, when their vehicle hit an improvised
explosive device. Both soldiers were assigned to 1st Battalion,
21st Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood,
Texas.
Spc. James E. Marshall, 19, of Tulsa, Okla.
Pfc. Bradley G. Kritzer, 18, of Irvona, Penn.
Pfc. Jesse R. Buryj, 21, of Canton, Ohio, died May 5, in Karabala,
Iraq, when his
military vehicle was struck by a dump truck whose driver had been
shot while trying
to run through a control point. Pfc. Buryj was assigned to the 66th
Military Police
Company, Fort Lewis, Wash.
Cpl. Jeffrey G. Green, an infantryman based at Camp Pendleton,
was found dead Wednesday in the Euphrates River in the al Anbar
province. The cause of his death is under investigation.
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4-May |
4 |
Four died May 3, in Balad, Iraq, when their
military vehicle left the road and flipped over in a canal. All soldiers
were assigned to the 4th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division,
Vilseck, Germany. Killed were:
1st Lt. Christopher J. Kenny, 32, of Miami, Fla.
Sgt. Marvin R. Sprayberry, III, 24, of Tehachapi, Calif.
Sgt. Gregory L. Wahl, 30, of Salisbury, N.C.
Pfc. Lyndon A. Marcus, Jr., 21, of Long Beach, Calif.
|
3-May |
2 |
Staff Sgt. Erickson H. Petty, 28, of Fort Gibson, Okla., died May
3 in
Salman Al Habb, Iraq, from an attack by small arms fire while conducting
security of a weapons cache. Petty was assigned to Headquarters,
Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 35th Armor Regiment, 1st Armored
Division, Smith Barracks, Baumholder,
Germany.
Gunnery Sgt. Ronald E. Baum, 38, of Hollidaysburg, Pa., died May
3 due to hostile
action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to 2nd Intelligence
Battalion,
2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, at Camp Lejeune,
N.C.
|
2- May |
9 |
Two died May 2, in Baghdad, Iraq, when
their convoy vehicle hit an improvised explosive device. The Soldiers
were assigned to the Armys 91st Engineer Battalion, 1st Cavalry
Division, from Fort Hood, Texas. Killed were:
Spc. Ervin Caradine, Jr., 33, of Memphis, Tenn.
Pvt. Jeremy L. Drexler, 23, of Topeka, Kan.
Five died May 2 in the Al Anbar Province as a result of hostile
fire. They were assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion
14, Jacksonville, Fla.
Petty Officer 2nd Class Michael C. Anderson, 36, of Daytona, Fla.
Petty Officer 2nd Class Trace W. Dossett, 37, of Orlando, Fla.
Petty Officer 2nd Class Scott R. Mchugh, 33 of Boca Raton Fla.
Petty Officer 2nd Class Robert B. Jenkins, 35 of Stuart, Fla.
Petty Officer 3rd Class Ronald A. Ginther, 37 of Auburndale, Fla.
Staff Sgt. Todd E. Nunes, 29, of Chapel Hills, Tenn. died May 2
in Kirkuk, Iraq, when his convoy encountered an improvised explosive
device and small arms fire. Nunes was assigned to 1st Battalion,
21st Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks,
Hawaii.
Capt. John E. Tipton, 32, of Fort Walton Beach, Fla., died May
2 in Al Anbar Province, Iraq, from an explosion while conducting
combat operations. Tipton
commanded Headquarters, Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 16th
Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kan.
|
1-May |
4 |
Two died, May 1, in Al Amarah, Iraq when their convoy was attacked.
Both Soldiers were assigned to the Armys 84th Engineer Battalion,
25th Infantry Division (Light), Schofield Barracks, Honolulu, Hawaii.
Killed were:
Staff Sgt. Oscar D. Vargas-Medina, 32, of Chicago, Ill.
Spc. Ramon C. Ojeda, 22, of Ramona, Calif.
Sgt. Joshua S. Ladd, 20, of Fort Gibson, Miss, died May 1 in Mosul,
Iraq,
when his convoy vehicle hit an improvised explosive device. Ladd
was assigned to
the Army National Guards 367th Maintenance Company, DeKalb,
Miss.
Spc. Trevor A. Wine, 22, of Orange, Calif., died May 1, in Tikrit,
Iraq, from injuries sustained on April 30 when his convoy vehicle
hit an improvised explosive device. Spc. Wine was assigned to the
Armys 24th Quartermaster Company, Fort Lewis, Wash.
|
30-Apr |
4 |
Cpl. Scott M. Vincent, 21, of Bokoshe, Okla.
Cpl. Joshua S. Wilfong, 22, of Walker, W.Va.
Both Marines died April 30 due to hostile action in Al Anbar Province,
Iraq. Vincent was assigned to 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion,
2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, at Camp Lejeune,
N.C. Wilfong was assigned to 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion, 2nd
Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, at Camp Lejeune,
N.C.
Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Jason B. Dwelley, 31, of Apopka,
Fla and Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Christopher M. Dickerson, 33,
of Eastman, Ga, were both members of Naval Mobile Construction Battalion
14, based in Jacksonville, Fla.
|
29-Apr |
11 |
Eight U.S. soldiers from the Army's 1st
Armored Division were killed and four wounded when a car bomb detonated
south of Baghdad, the U.S. military said:
They died on April 29, in Baghdad, Iraq, while part of a dismounted
improvised explosive device sweep patrol, when a vehicle approached
their unit, and the driver detonated a bomb. All Soldiers were and
assigned to the Armys 4th Battalion, 27th Field Artillery
Regiment, 1st Armored Division, Baumholder, Germany. Killed were:
Staff Sgt. Esau G. Patterson, Jr., 25, of Ridgeland, S.C.
Staff Sgt. Jeffrey F. Dayton, 27, of Caledonia, Miss.
Sgt. Ryan M. Campbell, 25, of Kirksville, Mo.
Spc. James L. Beckstrand, 27, of Escondido, Calif.
Spc. Justin B. Schmidt, 23, of Bradenton, Fla.
Pfc. Ryan E. Reed, 20, of Colorado Springs, Colo.
Pfc. Norman Darling, 29, of Middleboro, Mass.
Pfc. Jeremy Ricardo Ewing, 22, of Miami, Fla.
Those deaths came after another U.S. soldier from the Texas-based
1st Cavalry Division was killed Thursday by a rocket-propelled grenade
attack on his patrol in eastern Baghdad, the military said.
Sgt. Adam W. Estep, 23, of Campbell, Calif., died April 29, in
Baghdad, Iraq,
when a rocket-propelled grenade hit his patrol. Sgt. Estep was assigned
to the
Armys 2nd Battalion, 5th Infantry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division,
Fort Hood, Texas.
Pfc. Martin W. Kondor, 20, of York, Penn., died April 29, in Baqubah,
Iraq when an apparent improvised explosive device exploded near
his vehicle. Pfc. Kondor was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 63rd
Armor Regiment, 1st Infantry Division, Vilseck, Germany.
Sgt. Landis W. Garrison, 23, of Rapids City, Ill., died April 29,
in Abu Gharb, Iraq, of non-combat related injuries. Sgt. Garrison
was assigned to the 333rd Military Police Company, Illinois National
Guard, Freeport, Ill.
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28-Apr |
1 |
Spc. Jacob R. Herring, 21, of Kirkland,
Wash., died April 28, in Mosul, Iraq,
from injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device in Talafar,
Iraq struck
his vehicle. Spc. Herring was assigned to the Armys 5th Battalion,
20th Infantry
Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Lewis,
Wash. |
27-Apr |
2 |
Staff Sgt. Abraham D. Penamedina, 32, of Los Angeles, Calif., died
27 April in
Baghdad, Iraq, when his patrol came under sniper fire. Penamedina
was assigned to
Company B, 20th Engineer Battalion, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood,
Texas.
Pfc. Marquis A. Whitaker, 20, of Columbus, Ga., died April 27 in
Scania, Iraq, after falling from a bridge. His vehicle was hit from
behind by a civilian truck and left hanging off the side of the
bridge. Whitaker attempted to climb out of the vehicle but fell.
Whitaker was assigned to the 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort
Polk, La.
|
26-Apr |
3 |
Lance Cpl. Aaron C. Austin, 21, of Sunray, Texas, died April 26
due to hostile fire in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned
to 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine
Expeditionary Force, at Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Two were killed when a building they were searching exploded in
Baghdad Monday, a U.S. military spokesman said.
|
25-Apr |
1 |
Spc. Kenneth A. Melton, 30, of Westplains, Mo., died April 25 in
Iraq
when his military vehicle was hit an improvised explosive device
and small arms fire
while traveling in a convoy from Baghdad. Melton was assigned to
the Arkansas Army
National Guard, Company B, 3rd Battalion, 153rd Infantry Regiment,
39th Brigade
Combat Team, Fordyce, Ark.
|
24-Apr |
10 |
The Department of Defense announced
today the death of four soldiers
supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died on April 24, in Taji,
Iraq, when
mortar rounds hit their camp. The four Soldiers were assigned to
the Army National
Guards 39th Support Battalion, 39th Brigade Combat Team, 1st
Cavalry Division,
Hazen, Ark. Killed were: (One still unnamed)
Capt. Arthur L. Felder, 36, of Louisville, Ark.
Chief Warrant Patrick W. Kordsmeier, 49, of North Little Rock,
Ark.
Staff Sgt. Billy J. Orton, 41, of Humnoke, Ark.
Staff Sgt. Stacey C. Brandon, 35, of Hazen, Ark.
Two sailors and one coast guardsman
who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. died April 24 in the
Northern Persian Gulf as a result of a waterborne attack. They were
assigned to the USS Firebolt, forward deployed to Manama, Bahrain
Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Michael J. Pernaselli, 27, of Brighton,
N.Y
Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Christopher E. Watts, 28, of Knoxville,
Tenn
Coast Guard Petty Officer 3rd Class Nathan B. Bruckenthal, 24,
of Smithtown,
N.Y. Bruckenthal was assigned to Tactical Law Enforcement Team South
Detachment 403.
Staff Sgt. Cory W. Brooks, 32, of Philip, S.D., died April 24, in
Baghdad, Iraq, of non-combat related injuries. Brooks
was assigned to the Army National Guard’s 153rd
Engineer Battalion, from Wagner, S.D.
|
23-Apr |
1 |
Pfc. Shawn C. Edwards, 20, of Bensenville,
Ill., died April 23, in Samarra, Iraq, when his convoy vehicle hit
an improvised explosive device. Pfc. Edwards was assigned to
the Army's 121st Signal Battalion, 1st Infantry
Division, from Kitzingen, Germany. |
22-Apr |
1 |
Cpl. Jason L. Dunham, 22, of Allegany,
N.Y. Dunham died April 22 due to injuries received from enemy action
in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 7th
Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force,
at
Twentynine Palms, Calif. |
20-Apr |
4 |
Pfc. Leroy Harris-Kelly, 20, of Azusa, Calif, died April 20 north
of Tallil, Iraq, when his truck went off the road and rolled over
because of limited visibility and dangerous driving conditions.
Pfc. Harris-Kelly was assigned to the 596th Maintenance
Company, 3rd Corps Support Command, V Corps, Darmstadt,
Germany.
Sgt. 1st Class Bradley C. Fox, 34, of Orlando, Fla.,
died April 20 in Landstuhl, Germany, of injuries sustained on March
14 when his military vehicle hit an improvised explosive device.
Fox was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 36th
Infantry Regiment, 1st Armored Division, Friedberg, Germany.
Spc. Christopher D. Gelineau, 23 of Portland, Maine, died April
20 in Mosul, Iraq, when his vehicle hit an improvised explosive
device. Gelineau was assigned to the Army National Guard’s
133rd Engineer Battalion, Gardiner, Maine.
|
18-Apr |
1 |
Cpl. Christopher A. Gibson, 23, of Simi
Valley, Calif. Gibson died April 18 due to injuries received from
enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion,
7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force,
at Twentynine Palms, Calif. |
17-Apr |
13 |
Spc. Dennis B. Morgan, 22, of Valentine, Neb., died April 17 in
Iskandariyah, Iraq, when his armored personnel carrier hit an improvised
explosive device. Morgan was assigned to the Army National
Guard’s 153rd Engineer Battalion, Winner, S.D.
Spc. Dennis B. Morgan, 22, of Valentine, Neb., died April 17 in
Iskandariyah, Iraq, when his armored personnel carrier hit an improvised
explosive device. Morgan was assigned to the Army National Guard's
153rd Engineer Battalion, Winer, S.D.
Spc. Marvin A. Camposiles, 25, of Austell, Ga., died April 17,
in Samarra, Iraq, when he was electrocuted while performing routine
generator maintenance. Spc. Camposiles was assigned to the Army’s
1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 1st Infantry
Division, Schweinfurt, Germany.
Pfc. Clayton W. Henson, 20, of Stanton, Texas, died April 17, in
Dwaniyan, Iraq, when his convoy was ambushed. Pfc. Henson was assigned
to the Army's 1st Squadron, 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Polk,
La.
Sgt. Jonathan N. Hartman, 27, of Jacksonville, Fla., died April
17, in Dwaniyan, Iraq, when his convoy was ambushed. Sgt. Hartman
was assigned to the Army's 2nd Battalion, 37th Armored Regiment,
1st Armored Division, Friedberg, Germany.
1st Lt. Robert L. Henderson, II, 33, of Alvaton, Ky., died April
17, in, Diwaniyah, Iraq, when his convoy tried to avoid an overturned
trailer and came under small arms attack. 1st Lt. Henderson was
assigned to the Army National Guard's Detachment 1, 2123rd Transportation
Company, Owensboro, Ky.
Five U.S. Marines died in an ambush on the Syrian border, triggering
a battle with hundreds of guerrillas and pushing the number of Americans
killed in combat this month to 99.
Capt. Richard J. Gannon II, 31, of Escondido, Calif.
Lance Cpl. Michael J. Smith Jr., 21, of Jefferson, Ohio.
Lance Cpl. Ruben Valdez Jr., 21, of San Diego, Texas.
Lance Cpl. Gary F. VanLeuven, 20, of Klamath Falls, Ore.
All four Marines died April 17 due to injuries received from enemy
action
in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. They were assigned to 3rd Battalion,
7th Marine
Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, at
Twentynine Palms, Calif.
Spc. Marvin A. Camposiles, 25, of Austell, Ga., died April 17,
in Samarra, Iraq, when he was electrocuted while performing routine
generator maintenance. Spc. Camposiles was assigned to the Army's
1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 1st Infantry
Division, Schweinfurt, Germany.
Spc. Michael A. McGlothin, 21, of Milwaukee, Wis., died April 17,
in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device exploded near
his patrol. Spc. McGlothin was assigned to the Army's 115th Forward
Support Battalion, Division Support Command, 1st Cavalry Division,
Fort Hood, Texas.
Staff Sgt. Edward W. Carmen, 27 of McKeesport, Pa., died April
17, in Baghdad, Iraq when the track of the tank he was in broke,
the driver lost control and the tank rolled off the bridge.
Staff Sgt. Carman was assigned to the Army’s 2nd
Battalion, 12th Armored Regiment, 1st Cavalry
Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
|
16-Apr |
1 |
Sgt. Brian M. Wood, 21, of Torrance, Calif.,
died April 16, in Tikrit, Iraq, when his military vehicle pulled off
the road and apparently hit a mine while on patrol. Sgt. Wood was
assigned to the Army's 9th Engineer Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat
Team, 1st Infantry Division, Schweinfurt, Germany. |
15-Apr |
1 |
Staff Sgt. Jimmy J. Arroyave, 30, of Woodland,
Calif., died April 15, due a non-combat related vehicle accident northeast
of Ar Ramadi, Iraq. He was assigned to Combat Service Support Battalion
1, Combat Service Support Group 11, 1st Force Service Support Group,
I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif. |
14-Apr |
3 |
Spc. Richard K. Trevithick, 20, of Gaines, Mich., died April 14
in Balad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device exploded near
his convoy vehicle. Trevithick was assigned to the Army's 9th Engineer
Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Schweinfurt,
Germany.
Sgt. Christopher Ramirez, 34, of McAllen, Texas, died April 14
in Al
Anbar Province, Iraq, from injuries sustained during combat operations.
Ramirez
was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 16th Infantry, 1st Brigade, 1st
Infantry
Division, Fort Riley, Kan.
Spc. Frank K. Rivers, Jr., 23, of Woodbridge, Va., died April 14,
in Mosul,
Iraq when he collapsed during physical training. Spc. Rivers was
assigned to the
Army's 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat
Team), Fort
Lewis, Wash.
|
13-Apr |
4 |
Cdr Joseph Acevedo, 46, of Bronx, NY died April 13 in Bahrain of
a non-hostile injury. Acevedo was assigned to Navsuppact Bahrain.
Staff Sgt. Victor A. Rosaleslomeli, 29, of Westminster, Calif.,
died April 13 in Iraq when an improvised explosive device exploded
near his escort vehicle. Rosaleslomeli was assigned to the 2nd Battalion,
2nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division, Vilseck, Germany.
Cpl. Kevin T. Kolm, 23, of Hicksville, N.Y., died April 13 from
hostile fire in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to 3rd
Assault Amphibian Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary
Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Pvt. Noah L. Boye, 21, of Grand Island, Neb., died April 13 from
hostile fire in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to 1st
Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary
Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
|
12-Apr |
3 |
Lance Cpl. Robert P. Zurheide Jr., 20, of Tucson, Ariz., died April
12
from hostile fire in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to
2nd Battalion,
1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary
Force, Camp
Pendleton, Calif.
Lance Cpl. Brad S. Shuder, 21, of El Dorado, Calif., died April
12 from hostile fire in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned
to 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine
Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Cmdr Adrian B. Szwec, 43, of Chicago, Ill., died April 12, 2004,
of a non-combat related incident. Szwec was assigned to Naval Hospital
Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
|
11-Apr |
10 |
Two soldiers died April 11 in Baghdad, Iraq when their helicopter
was shot down. Both soldiers were assigned to the Army’s 1st Battalion,
227th Aviation Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
Killed were:
Chief Warrant Officer Wesley C. Fortenberry, 38, of Woodville, Texas.
Chief Warrant Officer Lawrence S. Colton, 32, of Oklahoma City,
Okla.
Sgt. Maj. Michael B. Stack, 48, of Lake City, S.C., died April
11 in Al
Anbar Province, Iraq, while his unit was conducting combat operations.
Stack was
assigned to the Army's 2nd Battalion, 5th Special Forces Group,
Fort Campbell, Ky.
1st Lt. Oscar Jimenez, 34, of San Diego, Calif., died April 11
due to enemy fire in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to
3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine
Expeditionary Force, at Twentynine Palms, Calif.
Pfc. George D. Torres, 23, of Long Beach, Calif., died April 11
due to enemy fire in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to
1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine
Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Three Marines assigned to I Marine Expeditionary Force were killed
Sunday as a result of enemy action in the Al Anbar Province while
conducting security and stability operations. Two of the Marines
were killed in action; one Marine died of wounds received in action
on the same day. (One still unnamed)
Cpl. Daniel R. Amaya, 22, of Odessa, Texas.
Lance Cpl. Torrey L. Gray, 19, of Patoka, Ill.
Both Marines died April 11 from hostile fire in Al Anbar Province,
Iraq. They were assigned to 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment,
1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms,
Calif.
Pfc. Nathan P. Brown, 21, of South Glens Falls, N.Y., died April
11 in
Samarra, Iraq, when his patrol was ambushed. Brown was assigned
to the Army
National Guard's 2nd Battalion, 108th Infantry, 1st Armored Division,
Glens Falls,
N.Y.
Sergeant Major Michael Stack died from hostile action.
|
10-Apr |
4 |
Spc. Justin W. Johnson, 22, of Rome, Ga., died April 10 in Baghdad,
Iraq, when his patrol vehicle hit an improvised explosive device.
Johnson was assigned to the Armys 1st Battalion, 82nd Field
Artillery Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
Spc. Adolf C. Carballo, 20, of Houston, Texas, died April 10 in
Baghdad, Iraq, when shrapnel struck him. Carballo was assigned to
the Armys 1st Battalion, 21st Field Artillery Regiment, 1st
Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
Airman 1st Class Antoine J. Holt, 20, of Kennesaw, Ga., died April
10 as a result of injuries sustained when his tent was hit by a
mortar round at Balad Air Field, Iraq. He was assigned to the 603rd
Air Control Squadron, Aviano Air Base, Italy
Lance Cpl. John T. Sims Jr., 21, of Alexander City, Ala., died
April 10 from hostile fire in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned
to 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine
Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
|
9-Apr |
17 |
Staff Sgt. Raymond E. Jones, Jr., 31, of Gainesville, Fla., died
April 9, in Bayji, Iraq when a rocket-propelled grenade struck him
while on patrol. Staff Sgt. Jones was assigned to the Army's 1st
Battalion, 7th Field Artillery, 1st Infantry Division, Schweinfurt,
Germany.
Spc. Allen J. Vandayburg, 20, of Mansfield, Ohio, died Apr. 9,
in Barez, Iraq when a rocket-propelled grenade struck his vehicle.
Vandayburg was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 2nd Infantry Regiment,
1st Infantry Division, Vilseck, Germany.
Sgt. Felix M. Delgreco, 22, of Simsbury, Conn., died April 9, in
Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive devise and small arms
fire struck his mounted patrol. Sgt. Delgreco was assigned the Army
National Guards 1st Battalion, 102nd Infantry, New Haven,
Conn.
Spc. Jonathan R. Kephart, 21, of Oil City, Penn., died April 9,
in Baghdad, Iraq, from injuries sustained when his patrol was ambushed
near Baghdad on April 8. Spc. Kephart was assigned to the Armys
230th Military Police Company, from Kaiserslautern, Germany.
Cpl. Matthew E. Matula, 20, of Spicewood, Texas, died April 9 from
hostile fire in Iraq. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 1st Marines,
1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton,
Calif.
Lance Cpl. Elias Torrez III, 21, of Veribest, Texas, died April
9 from hostile fire in Iraq. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 7th
Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine
Palms, Calif.
Cpl. Michael R. Speer, 24, of Davenport, Iowa, died April 9 from
hostile fire in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to 2nd
Battalion, 2nd Marines, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary
Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.
Staff Sgt. Don S. McMahan, 31, of Nashville, Tenn., died April
9 in Baghdad, Iraq, when individuals using rocket-propelled grenades
and small arms fire attacked his convoy. McMahan was assigned to
the 1st Battalion, A 94th Field Artillery, 1st Armored Division,
in Baumholder, Germany.
Staff Sgt. Toby W. Mallet, 26, of Kaplan, La., died April 9 in
Baghdad, Iraq, when a rocket-propelled grenade struck his patrol
vehicle. Mallet was assigned to the Armys 1st Battalion, 7th
Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Infantry Division, Schweinfurt, Germany.
Spc. Peter G. Enos, 24, of South Dartmouth, Mass., died April 9
in
Bayji, Iraq, when a rocket-propelled grenade struck his patrol vehicle.
Enos was
assigned to the Army's 1st Battalion, 7th Field Artillery Regiment,
1st Infantry
Division, in Schweinfurt, Germany.
Three 1st Armored Division soldiers were killed in a coordinated
attack at about 8:30 a.m., April 9. The Soldiers' names are being
withheld pending notification of their next of kin.
Pfc. Eric A. Ayon, 26, of Arleta, Calif., died April 9 from hostile
fire in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion,
4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary
Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Pfc. Chance R. Phelps, 19, of Clifton, Colo., died April 9 from
hostile fire in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to 3rd
Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary
Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Spc. Michelle M. Witmer, 20, of New Berlin, Wis., died April 9
in Baghdad, Iraq, when she became involved in an improvised explosive
device and small arms attack. Witmer was assigned to the Army National
Guards 32nd Military Police Company, Milwaukee, Wis.
Pfc. Gregory R. Goodrich, 37, of Bartonville, Ill., died April
9 in Iraq
when his convoy came under attack by individuals using rocket-propelled
grenades
and small arms fire. Goodrich was assigned to the Army Reserve's
724th
Transportation Company, Bartonville, Ill.
|
8-Apr |
8 |
1st Lt. Joshua M. Palmer, 25, of Banning, Calif.
Lance Cpl. Michael B. Wafford, 20, of Spring, Texas.
Both died April 8 due to injuries received from hostile fire in
Al Anbar Province, Iraq. They were assigned to 1st Battalion, 5th
Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force,
Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Staff Sgt. William M. Harrell, 30, of Placentia, Calif., died April
8 due to injuries received from hostile fire in Al Anbar Province,
Iraq. He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st
Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Spc. Isaac Michael Nieves, 20, of Unadilla, N.Y., died April 8,
in Bani Saad, Iraq, when individuals using an improvised explosive
devise and small arms fire attacked his combat patrol. Spc. Nieves
was assigned to the Armys 82nd Engineer Battalion, 1st Infantry
Division, Bamberg, Germany.
Cpl. Nicholas J. Dieruf, 21, of Versailles, Ky., died April 8 due
to injuries received from enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.
He was assigned to 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st
Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Lance Cpl. Christopher B Wasser, 21, of Ottawa, Kan., died April
8 due to injuries received from enemy action in Al Anbar Province,
Iraq. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st
Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, at Twentynine Palms,
Calif.
Lance Cpl. Levi T Angell, 20, of Saint Louis, Minn., died April
8 due to injuries received from hostile fire in Al Anbar Province,
Iraq. He was assigned to Combat Service Support Group 11, 1st Force
Service Support Group, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton,
Calif.
Lance Cpl. Phillip E. Frank, 20, of Elk Grove, Ill., died April
8 from hostile fire in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned
to 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine
Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
|
7-Apr |
6 |
Sgt. 1st Class William W. Labadie Jr., 45, of Bauxite, Ark., died
April 7, in Baghdad, Iraq, when his camp was attacked by individuals
using rockets and
small arms fire. Labadie was assigned to the Army National Guard's
Troop E(-),
151st Cavalry Squadron, 39th Infantry Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division,
from Marianna,
Ark.
Spc. Tyanna S. Felder, 22, of Bridgeport, Conn., died April 7,
in Balad, Iraq, of injuries sustained on April 4 in Mosul when her
convoy vehicle was hit with an improvised explosive device. Felder
was assigned to the Army's 296th Brigade Support Battalion, 3rd
Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Wash.
Staff Sgt. George S. Rentschler, 31, of Louisville, Ky., died,
April 7, in Baghdad, Iraq, when his military vehicle was hit with
a rocket-propelled grenade. Rentschler was assigned to the Army's
1st Battalion, 35th Armored Regiment, 1st Armored Division, Baumholder,
Germany.
Capt. Brent L. Morel, 27, of Martin, Tenn., died April 7 from
hostile fire in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to 1st
Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary
Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Sgt. 1st Class Marvin L. Miller, 38, of Dunn, N.C., died April
7, in
Balad, Iraq, when he was shot while on traffic control duty. Miller
was assigned
to the Army's 1st Squadron, 4th U.S. Cavalry, 1st Infantry Division,
Schweinfurt,
Germany.
Pfc. Christopher D. Mabry, 19, of Chunky, Miss., died April 7 due
to injuries received from hostile fire in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.
He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 1st Marine Division,
I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
|
6-Apr |
12 |
Pfc. Christopher R. Cobb, 19, of Bradenton, Fla.
Pfc. Ryan M. Jerabek, 18, of Oneida, Wis.
Lance Cpl. Travis J. Layfield, 19, of Fremont, Calif.
Lance Cpl. Anthony P. Roberts, 18, of Bear, Del.
Pfc. Deryk L. Hallal, 24, of Indianapolis, Ind.,
Lance Cpl. Marcus M. Cherry, 18, of Imperial, Calif.
Pfc. Benjamin R. Carman, 20, of Jefferson, Iowa.
All died April 6. All died due to hostile fire in Al Anbar Province,
Iraq. They were assigned to 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 1st Marine
Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
The Department of Defense announced today the death of two Marines
who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Lance Cpl. Kyle D. Crowley, 18, of San Ramon, Calif.
Staff Sgt. Allan K. Walker, 28, of Lancaster, Calif.
Both died April 6, due to hostile fire in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.
They were assigned to 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 1st Marine Division,
I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
2nd Lt. John T. Wroblewski, 25, of Oak Ridge, N.J., died April
6 due to injuries received from hostile fire in Al Anbar Province,
Iraq. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 1st Marine
Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Sgt. Gerardo Moreno, 23, of Terrell, Texas, died April 6, in Ashula,
Iraq, when individuals who fired a rocket-propelled-grenade attacked
his unit. Moreno was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 5th Cavalry,
1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
Petty Officer 3rd Class Fernando A. Mendezaceves, 27, of Ponce,
Puerto Rico, was killed April 6 in Iraq while conducting combat
operations in the Al Anbar Province.
Mendezaceves was assigned to the Naval Medical Center San Diego,
First Marine Division Detachment, San Diego.
|
5-Apr |
8 |
Spc. David M. McKeever, 25, of Buffalo,
N.Y., died April 5 in Baghdad,
Iraq, when individuals using a rocket-propelled-grenade ambushed his
unit. Spc. McKeever was assigned to the Army's 1st Brigade, 1st Armored
Division, Giessen, Germany.
Pfc. Christopher Ramos, 26, of Albuquerque, N.M.
Cpl. Jesse L. Thiry, 23, of Casco, Wis.
Both Marines died April 5, due to injuries received from hostile
fire in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. They were assigned to 1st Battalion,
5th Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force,
Camp Pendleton, Calif.
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a Marine
who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Pfc. Moises A. Langhorst, 19, of Moose Lake, Minn.
Lance Cpl. Matthew K. Serio, 21, of North Providence, R.I., died
April 5, due to injuries received from hostile fire in Al Anbar
Province, Iraq. He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, 1st
Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Lance Corporal Shane Lee Goldman of the 1st Bat., 5th Marines,
1st Marine Div., I Mar. Exped. Force died from hostile fire in Fallujah,
Iraq.
Sergeant Lee Duane Todacheene of the 1st Infantry Division died
from hostile fire in Baghdad, Iraq.
Lance Cpl. Shane L. Goldman, 20, of Orange, Texas, died April
5 due to
injuries received from hostile fire in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.
He was assigned to
1st Battalion, 5th Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary
Force, Camp
Pendleton, Calif.
Spc. Scott Q. Larson Jr., 22, of Houston, Texas, died April 5,
in
Baghdad, Iraq, of injuries sustained when his convoy was ambushed.
Larson was
assigned to the Army's 1st Battalion, 37th Armor Regiment, 1st Brigade,
1st Armor
Division, Ray Barracks, Friedberg, Germany.
|
4-Apr |
13 |
Lance Cpl. Aric J. Barr, 22, of Allegheny, Pa, died April 4, due
to injuries received from enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.
He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division,
I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, Calif.
Spc. Philip G. Rogers, 23, of Gresham, Ore., died April 4, in Mosul,
Iraq,
when an improvised explosive device hit his military vehicle. Spc.
Rogers was assigned to the Army's 3rd Battalion, 2nd Infantry Division,
Fort Lewis, Wash.
Pfc. Geoffery S. Morris, 19, of Gurnee, Ill, died April 4, due
to injuries received from hostile fire in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.
He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 1st Marine Division,
I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Eight soldiers died on April 4, in Baghdad, Iraq, when their units
were attacked with rocket-propelled grenades and small arms fire.
Eight soldiers were assigned to two units at Fort Hood, Texas, while
one soldier was assigned in Germany. Killed were:
Sgt. Michael W. Mitchell, 25, of Porterville, Calif., from the
Army's
2nd Battalion, 37th Armor Regiment, 1st Brigade, 1st Armored Division,
Ray
Barracks, Friedberg, Germany.
Soldiers killed from the Army's 2nd Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment,
1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas were:
Sgt. Yihjyh L. Chen, 31, of Saipan, Marianas Protectorate.
Spc. Robert R. Arsiaga, 25, of San Antonio, Texas.
Spc. Stephen D. Hiller, 25, of Opelika, Ala.
Spc. Ahmed A. Cason, 24, of McCalla, Ala.
Spc. Israel Garza, 25, of Lubbock, Texas.
Soldiers killed from the Army's 1st Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery
Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas were:
Cpl. Forest J. Jostes, 22, of Albion, Ill.
Spc. Casey Sheehan, 24, of Vacaville, Calif.
Cpl. Tyler R. Fey, 22, of Eden Prarie, Minn., died April 4 due
to injuries received from hostile fire in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.
He was assigned to 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, 1st Marine Division,
I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Pfc. John D. Amos, II, 22, of Valparaiso, Ind., died April 4, in
Kirkuk, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device hit his military
vehicle. Pfc. Amos was assigned to the Armys 1st Battalion,
21st Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division (Light), Schofield
Barracks, Hawaii.
|
2-Apr |
1 |
Pfc. William R. Strange, 19, of Adrian,
Ga., died April 2, in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive
device detonated where he was setting up an observation point. Pfc.
Strange was assigned to the Army's 91st Engineer battalion, 1st Cavalry
Division, Fort Hood, Texas. |
1-Apr |
1 |
Pfc. Dustin M. Sekula, 18, of Edinburg,
Texas, died April 1, due to injuries sustained from enemy fire in
Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines,
1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms,
Calif. |
31-Mar |
5 |
Five soldiers died on March 31, in Habbaniyah,
Iraq, when an improvised explosive device hit their armored personnel
carrier. All of the soldiers were assigned to the Army's 1st Engineer
Battalion, 1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kan. Killed
were:
1st Lt. Doyle M. Hufstedler, 25, of Abilene, Texas.
Spc. Sean R. Mitchell, 24, of Youngsville, Pa.
Spc. Michael G. Karr Jr., 23, of San Antonio, Texas.
Pfc. Cleston C. Raney, 20, of Rupert, Idaho.
Pvt. Brandon L. Davis, 20, of Cumberland, Md.
|
30-Mar |
2 |
Lance Cpl. William J. Wiscowiche, 20, of Victorville, Calif., died
March 30, due to enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was
assigned to 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, 1st Marine Division,
I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Master Sgt. Richard L. Ferguson, 45, of Conway, N.H., died March
30, in
Somara, Iraq, when the military vehicle he was riding in rolled
over. Ferguson was assigned to the Army's 10th Special Forces Group,
Fort Carson, Colo.
|
29-Mar |
2 |
Spc. Jeremiah J. Holmes, 27, of North Berwick, Maine, died March
29,
near Balad, Iraq, when his vehicle hit an improvised explosive device
and fell from a bridge. Holmes was assigned to the Army National
Guard's 744th Transportation Company, Hillsboro, N.H.
Pfc. Sean M. Schneider, 22, of Janesville, Wis., died March 29
as the result of a vehicle accident near Baghdad. Pfc. Schneider
was assigned to the 115th Forward Support Battalion, Fort Hood,
Texas. An IED explosion caused Schneider's vehicle to run off the
road. Another soldier was injured.
|
27-Mar |
1 |
Master Sgt. Timothy Toney, 37, of Manhattan,
N.Y., died March 27, due to a non-combat related incident at Camp
Wolverine, Kuwait. He was assigned to Headquarters Battalion, 1st
Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif. |
26-Mar |
1 |
Pfc. Leroy Sandoval Jr., 21, of Houston,
Texas, died March 26, due to hostile fire in the Al Anbar Province,
Iraq. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine
Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif. |
25-Mar |
3 |
LCpl. Jeffrey C. Burgess, 20, of Plymouth, Mass., died March 25,
due to
enemy action near Al Fallujah, Iraq. He was assigned to Marine Wing
Support
Squadron 373, Marine Wing Support Group 37, 3rd Marine Aircraft
Wing, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Air Station Miramar,
Calif..
LCpl. James A. Casper, 20, of Coolidge, Texas, died March 25 due
to a
non-combat related incident at Al Asad, Iraq. He was assigned to
2nd Battalion, 11th Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary
Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Spc. Adam D. Froehlich, 21, of Pine Hill, N. J., died March 25
in Baqubah, Iraq, from injuries sustained when his patrol came under
an IED attack. Spc. Froehlich was assigned to the 1st Battalion,
6th Field Artillery, from Warner Barracks, Bamberg, Germany.
|
24-Mar |
1 |
SSgt. Wentz Jerome Henry Shanaberger III,
33, of Naples, Fla., died
March 24 in Iraq when he was investigating a suspicious vehicle and
came under attack by individuals using small arms and an improvised
explosive device (IED). SSgt. Shanaberger was assigned to the Army's
21st Military Police Company, 16th Military Police Brigade, XVIIIth
Airborne Corps, Fort Bragg, N.C. |
22-Mar |
2 |
Lance Cpl. Andrew S. Dang, 20, of Foster City, Calif., died March
22, due to hostile fire near Ar Ramady, Iraq. He was assigned to
1st Combat Engineer Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary
Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Pfc. Bruce Miller, Jr., 23, of Orange, N.J., died March 22, in
Mosul,
Iraq, of non-combat related injuries. He was assigned to the 2nd
Infantry
Battalion, 3rd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division from Fort
Lewis, Wash.
|
21-Mar |
2 |
Pvt. Dustin L. Kreider, 19, of Riverton, Kan., died March 21 near
Samarra, Iraq
during a unit weapon test-firing incident. Kreider was assigned
to the 1st
Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division, based
in Schweinfurt,
Germany.
Pfc. Christopher E. Hudson, 21, of Carmel, Ind., died March 21
in Baghdad, Iraq when his military vehicle was hit with an Improvised
Explosive Device. Hudson was assigned to the 2nd Squadron, 12th
Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Hood, Texas.
|
20-Mar |
4 |
Pfc. Jason C. Ludlam, 22, of Arlington, Texas, died March 19 in
Ba'qubah, Iraq, when he was electrocuted while laying telephone
wires. Ludlam was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 2nd Infantry Regiment,
1st Infantry Division, based in Vilseck, Germany.
Two soldiers died on March 20, in Fallujah, Iraq, when their living
area came under a rocket attack. Killed were:
Maj. Mark D. Taylor, 41, of Stockton, Calif., was assigned to the
782nd Main Support Battalion, 82nd Airborne Division based at Fort
Bragg, N.C.
Spc. Matthew J. Sandri, 24, of Shamokin, Penn., was assigned to
the 82nd Forward Support Battalion, 82nd Airborne Division also
based at Fort Bragg, N.C.
1st Lt. Michael W. Vega, 41, of Lathrop, Calif., died March 20
at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, in Washington, D.C., from injuries
sustained when his military vehicle rolled over in Diwaniyah, Iraq,
on March 11. Vega was assigned to the 223rd Military Intelligence
Company, 223rd Military Intelligence Battalion, Army National Guard,
based in Sacramento, Calif.
|
19-Mar |
2 |
Cpl. David M. Vicente, 25, of Methuen, Mass., died March 19, due
to enemy
action near Hit, Iraq. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines,
1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms,
Calif.
Spc. Clint Richard Matthews, 31, of Bedford, Pa., died March 19,
in
Baji, Iraq, from injuries sustained when his Bradley Fighting Vehicle
went over a 60-foot embankment and flipped over on March 17. He
was assigned to the Army's 1st Battalion, 18th Infantry Regiment,
from Schweinfurt, Germany.
|
18-Mar |
5 |
Two American soldiers have been killed and six wounded in a mortar
attack north of Baghdad, the US military says:
Pfc. Brandon C. Smith, 20, of Washington, Ark.
Pfc. Ricky A. Morris Jr., 20, of Lubbock, Texas.
Cpl. Andrew D. Brownfield, 24, of Summit, Ohio, died March 18,
due to
wounds received from an enemy mortar attack at Al Asad Air Base,
Iraq. He was assigned to Marine Wing Support Squadron 374, Marine
Wing Support Group 37, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, I Marine Expeditionary
Force, Twentynine Palms, Calif.
Pfc. Ernest Sutphin, a member of the 25th Infantry Division in
Hawaii, was taken off life support at Landstuhl Regional Medical
Center in Germany, said his aunt, Faye Pennell of the Greensboro,
N.C., area.
Spec. Doron Chan, 20, of Highland, New York, died March 18, near
Balad, Iraq, when his convoy vehicle was cut off by a civilian vehicle.
The military vehicle swerved, crossed into oncoming traffic, and
flipped over. Chan was assigned to the Army Reserve's 411th Engineer
Brigade, New Windsor, New York.
|
17-Mar |
2 |
Spc. Tracy L. Laramore, 30, of Okaloosa, Fla., died March 17, in
Baji, Iraq, of injuries sustained when his Bradley Fighting Vehicle
went over an embankment and flipped over in the river. Spc. Laramore
was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 18th Infantry Regiment, Schweinfurt,
Germany.
Sgt. Ivory L. Phipps, 44, of Chicago, Ill., died March 17, in Baghdad,
Iraq, of injuries sustained from a mortar attack. Phipps was assigned
to the 1544th Transportation Company, Illinois Army National Guard,
Paris, Ill.
|
16-Mar |
2 |
First Lieutenant Michael R. Adams, 24, of Seattle, Wash., died
March
16, in Al Asad, Iraq, when the barrel of the .50 caliber weapon
mounted on his tank struck him. Lt. Adams was a member of the 1st
Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Carson, Colo.
Master Sgt. Thomas R. Thigpen, Sr., 52, of Augusta, Ga., died March
16,
in Camp Virginia, Kuwait (north of Kuwait City), of non-combat related
injuries. Master Sgt. Thigpen was assigned to the Army National
Guard, 151st Signal Battalion, from Greenville, S.C.
|
14-Mar |
1 |
An Army National Guard member serving in
Kuwait died this week of an apparent heart attack.
Sgt. William Normandy, 42, of East Barre, died Sunday while he was
training with his unit, Vermont National Guard Adjutant Gen. Martha
Rainville said Monday. |
13-Mar |
6 |
Capt. John F. Kurth, 31, of Wis., died March
13 in Tikrit, Iraq, when his patrol
encountered an improvised explosive device. Kurth was assigned to
the 1st
Battalion, 18th Infantry Regiment, based in Schweinfurt, Germany.
The incident is
under investigation.
Spc. Jason C. Ford, 21, of Bowie, Md., died March 13 in Tikrit,
Iraq, when his
patrol encountered an improvised explosive device. Spc. Ford was
assigned to the
1st Battalion, 18th Infantry Regiment, based in Schweinfurt, Germany.
The incident
is under investigation.
Spc. Jocelyn L. Carrasquillo, 28, of Wrightsville Beach, N.C.,
died
March 13, on the main supply route in Iraq, when an improvised explosive
device hit
his vehicle. Spc. Carrasquillo was assigned to the 1st Battalion,
120th Infantry
Regiment, Army National Guard, from Wilmington, N.C.
Three died on March 13, in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive
device struck their military vehicle. All three soldiers were assigned
to the 1st Battalion, 504th Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division,
Fort Bragg, N.C. Killed were:
Staff Sgt. Clint D. Ferrin, 31, of Picayune, Miss.
Sgt. Daniel J. Londono, 22, of Boston, Mass.
Pfc. Joel K. Brattain, 21, of Santa Anna, Calif.
|
11-Mar |
2 |
Staff Sgt. Joe L. Dunigan Jr., 37, of Belton, Texas, died Mar.
11, in
Fallujah, Iraq, when his vehicle was hit by an improvised explosive
device.
Dunigan was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 16th Infantry Brigade,
1st Infantry
Division, based at Fort Riley, Kan. The incident is under investigation.
Spc. Christopher K. Hill, 26, of Ventura, Calif., died Mar. 11,
in
Fallujah, Iraq, when his vehicle was hit by an improvised explosive
device. Hill
was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 16th Infantry Brigade, 1st Infantry
Division,
based at Fort Riley, Kan. The incident is under investigation.
|
10-Mar |
1 |
Pfc. Bert. E. Hoyer, 23, of Ellsworth, Wis.,
died March 10, in Baqubah, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device
hit his convoy. Hoyer was assigned to the 652nd Engineer Company,
U.S. Army Reserve, Ellsworth, Wis. |
9-Mar |
4 |
Sgt. 1st Class Richard S. Gottfried, 42, of Lake Ozark, Mo., died
March 9 in
Tampa, Iraq, when struck by an improvised explosive device. Sgt.
1st Class
Gottfried was assigned to the 1st Division Support Command, 1st
Infantry Division, Kitzengen, Germany.
Spc. Edward W. Brabazon, 20, of Philadelphia, Pa., died March 9
in
Baghdad, Iraq, of a non-hostile gunshot wound. Brabazon was assigned
to the 2nd Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne
Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.
The Department of Defense announced today the death of two Department
of the Army civilians who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
The civilians who were both assigned to the Coalition Provisional
Authority, based in Arlington, Va., died March 9 in Al-Hillah, Iraq.
Killed were:
Fern L. Holland, 33, (home of record not available).
Robert J. Zangas, 44, of Prince William County, Va.
|
8-Mar |
1 |
Pfc. Matthew G. Milczark, 18, of Kettle
River, Minn., died March 8 due
to a non-combat related incident at Camp Victory, Kuwait. He was assigned
to 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 1st Marine Division, Camp Pendleton,
Calif. |
7-Mar |
1 |
Capt. Gussie M. Jones, 41, of Louisiana,
died March 7 in Baghdad, Iraq,
as a result of a non-combat cause. As medical surgical nurse in support
of area operations, Jones was assigned to the 31st Combat Support
Hospital, Fort Bliss, Texas. |
5-Mar |
1 |
Petty Officer 2nd Class Michael J. Gray,
32, of Richmond, Va., was
killed in an automobile accident March 5 in Kuwait. Gray was traveling
to Kuwait Navy Base when his vehicle was struck from the rear by a
civilian vehicle. |
2-Mar |
1 |
Spc. Michael R. Woodliff, 22, of Port Charlotte,
Fla., died March 2 in
Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device struck his convoy.
Woodliff was assigned to the Headquarters and Headquarters Company,
1st Battalion, 37th Armor Regiment, 1st Armor Division, Friedberg,
Germany. |
25-Feb |
2 |
The Department of Defense announced today
the death of two soldiers
supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died on Feb. 25 in Habbinayah,
Iraq, when
the OH-58 helicopter in which they were flying crashed. Both soldiers
were
assigned to the 4th Squadron, Outlaw Troop, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment,
Fort
Carson, Colo. Killed were:
Chief Warrant Officer Stephen M. Wells, 29, of Massachusetts.
Chief Warrant Officer Matthew C. Laskowski, 32, of Phoenix, Ariz.
|
20-Feb |
1 |
Sgt. 1st Class Henry A. Bacon, 45, of Wagram,
N.C., died Feb. 20 in Ad Dujayl,
Iraq, when he was struck by a recovery vehicle while he was assisting
a disabled vehicle. Bacon was assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters
Troop, 1st Squadron, 10th Armored Cavalry Regiment, 4th Aviation Brigade,
4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas. |
19-Feb |
2 |
Two soldiers died of injuries sustained
from small arms fire and an improvised explosive device attack. Killed
were:
2nd Lt. Jeffrey C. Graham, 24, of Elizabethtown, Ky.
Spc. Roger G. Ling, 20, of Douglaston, N.Y.
|
16-Feb |
3 |
Pfc. Nichole M. Frye, 19, of Lena, Wis.,
died Feb. 16 in Baqubah, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device
struck her convoy. Frye was assigned to Company A, 415th Civil Affairs
Battalion, U.S. Army Reserve, Kalamazoo, Mich.
Spc. Michael M. Merila, 23, of Sierra Vista, Ariz., died Feb.
16 in Talifar, Iraq, when his convoy was hit by an improvised explosive
device. Merila was assigned to the Headquarters and Headquarters
Troop, 1st Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment, Fort Lewis, Wash.
Spc. Christopher M. Taylor, 25, of Daphne, Ala., died Feb. 16 in
Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device struck his convoy.
Taylor was assigned to the 1165th Military Police Company, Army
National Guard, Fairhope, Ala. His unit was attached to the 18th
Military Police Brigade operating in theater.
|
13-Feb |
1 |
Pvt. Bryan N. Spry, 19, of Chestertown,
Md., died Feb. 13 in Baghdad, Iraq, when his vehicle rolled into a
water-filled ditch. Spry was assigned to Company A, 2-504th Infantry,
82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C. |
12-Feb |
1 |
Spc. Eric U. Ramirez, 31, of San Diego,
Calif. died Feb. 12 in Abu Gireb, Iraq, when he was attacked by small
arms fire, a rocket propelled grenade and an improvised explosive
device. Ramirez was assigned to the 670th Military Police Company,
Army National Guard, National City, Calif. |
11-Feb |
2 |
The Department of Defense announced today
the Feb. 11 deaths of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi
Freedom. An improvised explosive device struck the soldiers while
they were on a mounted patrol in Baghdad, Iraq. Killed are:
Sgt. Patrick S. Tainsh, 33, of Oceanside, Calif.
Pfc. William C. Ramirez, 19, of Portland, Ore.
|
10-Feb |
1 |
Master Sgt. Jude C. Mariano, 39, of Vallejo,
Calif., died Feb. 10 in
Doha, Qatar. He died from injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident. |
9-Feb |
2 |
The Department of Defense announced today
the Feb. 9 death of two soldiers in
Sinjar, Iraq, who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom when a collection
of
unexploded ordinance, rocket-propelled grenades and mortar rounds
detonated while
being moved to a demolition point. Killed were:
Sgt. Thomas D. Robbins, 27, Schenectady, N.Y. Robbins was assigned
to Troop A, 1st Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment (Stryker), Fort
Lewis, Wash.
Sgt. Elijah Tai Wah Wong, 42, of Mesa, Ariz. Wong was assigned
to the 363rd
Explosive Ordnance Company, Army National Guard, Casa Grande, Ariz.
|
8-Feb |
1 |
Staff Sgt. Richard P. Ramey, 27, of Canton,
Ohio, died Feb. 8 in Mahmudiyah,
Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated. Ramey was assigned
to the 703rd Ordinance Company, Fort Knox, Ky., and he was supporting
the 82nd Airborne Division. |
5-Feb |
1 |
Spc. Joshua L. Knowles, 23, of Sheffield,
Iowa, died Feb. 5 in Baghdad,
Iraq, when he was hit by a mortar round at a Baghdad International
Airport
checkpoint. Knowles was assigned to the 1133rd Transportation Company,
Army National Guard, Mason City, Iowa. |
3-Feb |
1 |
2nd Lt. Seth J. Dvorin, 24, of New Jersey,
died Feb. 3 in Iskandariyah,
Iraq, when an improvised explosive device (IED) exploded while he
was conducting counter-IED operations along a supply route. Dvorin
was assigned to Battery B, 3rd Battalion, 62nd Air Defense Artillery
Regiment, based at Fort Drum, N.Y. |
1-Feb |
2 |
Staff Sgt. Roger C. Turner Jr., 37, of Parkersburg, W.Va., died
Feb. 1
in Anaconda, Iraq. Turner was in his sleeping quarters when the
logistical support area came under mortar attack. He died as a result
of his injuries.
Pfc. Armando Soriano, 20, of Houston, Texas, died on Feb. 1 in
Haditha, Iraq. Soriano was traveling in a two-vehicle convoy on
a supply route when weather conditions caused his vehicle to slide
off the road and roll over. He died as a result of his injuries.
|
31-Jan |
3 |
The Department of Defense announced the
deaths of three soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom
when their vehicle was hit on Jan. 31 by an improvised explosive device
during convoy operations in Kirkuk, Iraq. Killed were:
Sgt. Eliu A. Miersandoval, 27, of San Clemente, Calif.
Cpl. Juan C. Cabralbanuelos, 25, of Emporia, Kan.
Pfc. Holly J. McGeogh, 19, of Taylor, Mich.
|
29-Jan |
2 |
Staff Sgt. Sean G. Landrus, 31, of Thompson,
Ohio, died on Jan. 29 at the 28th Combat Support Hospital in Iraq.
He died as a result of injuries sustained on Jan. 27th when a
roadside improvised explosive device (IED) exploded in Khalidiyah,
Iraq.
Pfc. Luis A. Moreno, 19, of Bronx, N.Y., died on Jan. 29, 2004,
at the
Lakenheath Medical Treatment Facility, United Kingdom. Moreno was
shot on Jan. 23 while he was guarding a gas station in Baghdad,
Iraq. He later died of his injuries. Moreno was assigned to Battery
A, 4th Battalion, 1st Field Artillery, based at Fort Riley, Kan.
|
27-Jan |
6 |
The three Combined Joint Task Force Seven soldiers were killed
in an improvised explosive device attack on Jan. 27 near Iskandariyah.
Killed were:
2nd Lt. Luke S. James, 24, of Oklahoma.
Staff Sgt. Lester O. Kinney II, 27, of Zanesville, Ohio.
Kinney and Luke were assigned to 2nd Battalion, 505th Infantry,
Fort Bragg, N.C.
Sgt. Cory R. Mracek, 26, of Hay Springs, Neb. Mracek was assigned
to 3rd Battalion, 319th Field Artillery, Fort Bragg, N.C.
Three Task Force "All American" soldiers were killed
on Jan. 27 in an improvised explosive device attack in Khalidiyah,
just east of Ar Ramadi, Iraq. Killed were:
Capt. Matthew J. August, 28, of Rhode Island.
Sgt. 1st Class James T. Hoffman, 41, of Whitesburg, Ky.
Sgt. Travis A. Moothart, 23, of Brownsville, Ore.
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25-Jan |
3 |
The Department of Defense announced today
it has changed the status of Chief Warrant Officer Patrick Dorff,
32, of Minnesota from duty status whereabouts unknown to killed in
action.
Dorffs 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.
Staff Sgt. Christopher Bunda, 29, of Washington, was originally
listed as Duty
Status Whereabouts Unknown (DUSTWUN) when his boat capsized during
a river patrol on the Tigris River on Jan. 25. His remains were
recovered today. Staff Sgt.
Bunda was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 3rd Infantry, based at
Fort Lewis, Wash.
The Department of Defense announced today it has changed the status
of
1st Lt. Adam G. Mooney, 28, of Cambridge, Md., from duty status
whereabouts unknown to a non-hostile casualty. Mooney was listed
as duty status unknown on Jan. 25 in Mosul, Iraq, when his helicopter
went down in the Tigris River during a search for a missing soldier.
On Feb. 14, his remains were recovered. Mooney was assigned to the
1st Battalion, 10th Aviation (Fort Drum), however, in support of
mission requirements, he was attached to 3rd Squadron, 17th Cavalry,
10th Mountain
Division, Fort Drum, N.Y.
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24-Jan |
6 |
Two Task Force "All American" soldiers died as a result
of their injuries on Jan. 24 after the convoy they were in was attacked
with an improvised explosive device north of Fallujah, Iraq. Killed
were:
Sgt. Keith L. Smette, 25, of Fargo, N.D.
Staff Sgt. Kenneth W. Hendrickson, 41, of Bismarck, N.D.
Pfc. Ervin Dervishi, 21, Fort Worth, Texas, died Jan. 24 in Baji,
Iraq, during a combat patrol when a rocket-propelled grenade hit
the Bradley Fighting Vehicle in which he was traveling. He was evacuated
to the 28th Combat Support Hospital where he later died. Dervishi
was assigned the Company B, 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment,
4th Infantry Division, based at Fort Hood, Texas.
Three Task Force "All American" soldiers were killed
when a vehicle-based improvised explosive device detonated in Khalidiyah,
Iraq, Jan. 24. Killed were:
Spc. Jason K. Chappell, 22, of Hemet, Calif.
Spc. William R. Sturges Jr., 24, of Spring Church, Pa.
Sgt. Randy S. Rosenberg, 23, of Berlin, N.H.
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23-Jan |
2 |
Chief Warrant Officer (CW2) Michael T. Blaise, 29, from Tenn. and
Chief Warrant Officer (CW2) Brian D. Hazelgrove, 29, of Fort Rucker,
Ala., were killed Jan 23 when their OH-58 Kiowa Warrior helicopter
crashed on its way back from a combat mission near Mosul in northern
Iraq.
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21-Jan |
2 |
Two 4th Infantry Division soldiers were
killed in a mortar attack on a forward operating base near Ba'qubah
the evening of Jan. 21. Killed were:
Spc. Gabriel T. Palacios, 22, of Lynn, Mass.
Pfc. James D. Parker, 20, of Bryan, Texas.
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18-Jan |
1 |
Master Sgt. Kelly L. Hornbeck, 36, of Fort
Worth, Texas, died of wounds Jan. 18 at 28th Combat Support Hospital
(CSH) in Iraq. On Jan. 16, Master Sgt. Hornbeck sustained injuries
when an improvised explosive device hit his vehicle,south of Samarra,
Iraq. Hornbeck was initially evacuated to the 21st CSH and then moved
to the 28th CSH for further treatment where he later died. He was
assigned to Company C, 3rd Battalion, 10th Special Forces Group, based
at Fort Carson, Colo.
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17-Jan |
3 |
Pfc.
Cody J. Orr, 21, of Ruskin, Fla. was killed Jan. 17, north of Taji,
Iraq. Orr was one of three soldiers killed while conducting a surveillance
sweep for IEDs north of Baghdad when the attack occurred. Orr was
assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 20th Field Artillery Regiment, 4th
Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
Spc. Larry E.
Polley, Jr., of Center, Texas, was killed Jan. 17, north of Taji,
Iraq. Polley was one of three soldiers killed while conducting a
surveillance sweep for IEDs north of Baghdad when the attack occurred.
Polley was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 20th Field Artillery Regiment,
4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
Sgt. Edmond
L. Randle, 26, of Miami, Fla., was killed Jan. 17, north of Taji,
Iraq. Randle was one of three soldiers killed while conducting a
surveillance sweep for IEDs north of Baghdad when the attack occurred.
Randle was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 20th Field Artillery Regiment,
4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
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16-Jan |
1 |
Staff
Sgt. Roland L. Castro, 26, of San Antonio, Texas, died Jan. 16, in
Camp Cedar II, Iraq, of a non-hostile gunshot wound. Castro was assigned
to Battery A, 1st Battalion, 12th Field Artillery, based at Fort Sill,
Okla. |
13-Jan |
1 |
Sgt.
Keicia M. Hines, 27, of Citrus Heights, Calif., died on Jan. 14 when
she was struck by a vehicle on Mosul Airfield in Mosul, Iraq. Hines
was assigned to the 108th Military Police, Combat Support Co., Fort
Bragg, N.C. |
12-Jan |
1 |
Staff
Sgt. Ricky L. Crockett, 37, of Broxton, Ga., was killed Jan. 12 in
Baghdad, Iraq. He was struck by an improvised explosive device while
on a mounted patrol. Crockett was assigned to Company D, 51st Signal
Battalion, XVIII Airborne Corps, based in Fort Bragg, N.C. |
11-Jan |
1 |
The
U.S. Department of Defense raised the American death toll since the
start of the war to 495 on Sunday after the death of a 23-year-old
soldier from a heart attack in Qatar. |
8-Jan |
10 |
Nine soldiers
were killed when the UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter they were in crashed
at approximately 2:20 p.m. Jan. 8 south of Fallujah.
Sgt. Jeffrey
C. Walker, 33, of Havre de Grace, Md., was killed Jan. 8 in Fallujah,
Iraq. Walker was onboard a UH-60 when it crashed while on a MEDEVAC
mission. He was assigned to Company C, 782nd Main Support Battalion,
82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.
Spc. Michael
A. Diraimondo, 22, of Simi Valley, Calif. Diraimondo was assigned
to the 571st Medical Company (Air Ambulance), based in Fort Carson,
Colo.
Sgt. 1st Class
Gregory B. Hicks, 35, of Duff, Tenn. Hicks was assigned to Company
B, 1st Battalion, 9th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, based
in Fort Hood, Texas.
Spc. Nathaniel
H. Johnson, 22, of Augusta, Ga. Johnson was assigned to Company
D (Aviation), 82nd Support Battalion, 82nd Airborne Division based
in Fort Bragg, N.C.
Spc. Christopher
A. Golby, 26, of Johnstown, Penn. Golby was assigned to the 571st
Medical Company (Air Ambulance) based in Fort Carson, Colo.
Staff Sgt. Craig
Davis, 37, of Opelousas, La. Davis was assigned to the 603rd Transportation
Company, 142nd Corps Support Battalion, Fort Polk, La.
Chief Warrant
Officer Philip A. Johnson, Jr., 31, of Alabama. Johnson was assigned
to the 571st Medical Company (Air Ambulance), Fort Carson, Colo.
Chief Warrant
Officer Ian D. Manuel, 23, of Florida. Manuel was assigned to the
571st Medical Company (Air Ambulance), Fort Carson, Colo.
Chief Warrant
Officer Aaron A. Weaver, 32, of Florida. Weaver was assigned toC
Troop, 1st Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division,
Fort Bragg, N.C.
Pfc. Jesse D.
Mizener, 24, of Auburn, Calif., was killed Jan. 7 in Baghdad, Iraq.
Mizener was killed when a mortar round hit the Logistics Base. _
_ Mizener was assigned to the 542nd Maintenance Company, 44th Corps
Support Battalion, 593rd Corps Support Group, Fort Lewis, Wash.
|
5-Jan |
1 |
Luke Frist,
a 20-year-old from Brookston, died Monday from severe burns he received
after his fuel-truck came under attack in Iraq last Friday.
Spc. Luke P. Frist, 20, of West Lafayette, Ind., died of wounds
on Jan. 5 at Brooke Army Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, Texas.
Frist was part of a convoy that was struck with an improvised explosive
device in Baghdad, Iraq. Frist was assigned to the 209th Quartermaster
Company, U.S. Army Reserve, based in Lafayette, Ind.
|
2-Jan |
4 |
Capt.
Kimberly N. Hampton, 27, of Easley, S.C., was killed on Jan. 2, 2004,
in Fallujah, Iraq. Hampton, was the pilot on a Kiowa, OH-58, Observation
Helicopter when it was shot down by enemy ground fire and crashed.
Hampton died as a result of her injuries.
Capt. Eric T.
Paliwoda, 28, of Texas, was killed on Jan. 2 in Balad, Iraq. Paliwoda
was in his command post when it came under mortar attack. He died
of injuries sustained in the attack. Paliwoda was assigned to 4th
Engineer Battalion, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division
(Mechanized), based in Fort Carson, Colo.
Two soldiers
were killed on Jan. 2, 2004, in Baghdad, Iraq, when their convoy
was ambushed by the enemy who used an improvised explosive device
(IED), small arms fire, and a rocket-propelled grenade (RPG). Killed
were:
Spc. Solomon
C. Bangayan, 24, of Jay, Vt.
Spc. Marc S.
Seiden, 26, of Brigantine, N.J.
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1-Jan |
1 |
Sgt.
Dennis A. Corral, 33, of Kearney, Neb., died on Jan. 1 in Baghdad,
Iraq. He was in a convoy going to the Baghdad International Airport
when his vehicle went out of control and rolled over. Corral was assigned
to the 1st Engineer Battalion, 1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division,
Fort Riley, Kan. |
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2003
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30-Dec |
1 |
Spc. Justin
W. Pollard, 21, of Foothill Ranch, Calif., died on Dec. 30 in Baghdad,
Iraq Pollard died as a result of injuries sustained in a non-combat
related incident. Pollard was assigned to 2nd Squadron, 3rd Armored
Cavalry Regiment, based in Fort Carson, Colo.
|
28-Dec |
3 |
Capt. Ernesto
M. Blanco, 28, of Texas, was killed on Dec. 28, in Qaryat Ash Shababi,
Iraq. Blanco was conducting a support mission when an improvised
explosive device hit his vehicle. Blanco was assigned to 1st Battalion,
504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, based
in Fort Bragg, N.C.
Pvt. Rey D.
Cuervo, 24, of Laguna Vista, Texas, was killed on Dec. 28 in Baghdad,
Iraq. Cuervo was on a mounted patrol when an improvised explosive
device hit his vehicle. Cuervo was assigned to 1st Squadron, 2nd
Armored Cavalry Regiment, based in Fort Polk, La.
Sgt. Curt E.
Jordan, Jr., 25, of Green Acres, Wash., died on Dec. 28 near Bayji,
Iraq. Jordan died of non-combat injuries (illness). Jordan was assigned
to the 14th Combat Engineer Battalion (Corps) (Wheeled), 555th Combat
Engineer Group, based in Fort Lewis, Wash.
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26-Dec |
3 |
Spc. Charles
G. Haight, 23, of Jacksonville, Ala., was killed on Dec. 26, 2003,
in Iraq. Haight was in a convoy vehicle which struck an improvised
explosive device. Haight was assigned to the 14th Engineer Battalion,
555th Engineer Group, based in Fort Lewis, Wash.
Spc. Michael G. Mihalakis, 18, of San Jose, Calif., died on Dec.
26, 2003, in Baghdad, Iraq. Mihalakis died as a result of injuries
sustained in a non-combat vehicle accident at the Baghdad International
Airport. Mihalakis was assigned to the 270th Military Police Company,
49th Military Police Battalion, 100th Troop Command, California
Combat Support Command, Army National Guard, based in Fairfield,
Calif.
Staff Sgt. Michael J. Sutter, 28, of Tinley Park, Ill., was killed
Dec. 26 in Baqubah, Iraq. Sutter was attempting to render safe an
improved explosive device when it detonated. Sutter was assigned
to the 745th Ordnance Company, 79th Ordnance Battalion, Army National
Guard, based in Grayling, Mich.
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25-Dec |
2 |
Two soldiers
were killed on Dec. 25 in Baquba, Iraq, when their living area came
under mortar attack. Killed were:
Staff Sgt.
Thomas W. Christensen, 42, of Atlantic Mine, Mich.
Staff Sgt.
Stephen C. Hattamer, 43, of Gwinn, Mich.
|
24-Dec |
5 |
Three soldiers
were killed on Dec. 24, when their vehicle struck an improvised
explosive device on Highway One near Samarra, Iraq. Killed were:
Maj. Christopher
J. Splinter, 43, of Platteville, Wis.
Capt. Christopher
F. Soelzer, 26, of South Dakota.
Sgt. Benjamin
W. Biskie, 27, of Vermilion, Ohio.
The soldiers
were assigned to the 5th Engineer Battalion, 1st Engineer Brigade,
based in Fort Leonard Wood, Mo
Command Sgt.
Major Eric F. Cooke, 43, of Scottsdale, Ariz., was killed on Dec.
24, 2003, in Baghdad, Iraq. Cooke was in a convoy vehicle that struck
an improvised explosive device. Cooke was assigned to 1st Brigade,
1st Armored Division, based in Ray Barracks, Friedberg, Germany.
Sgt. Michael
E. Yashinski, 24, of Monument, Colo., died on Dec. 24, 2003, in
Kirkuk, Iraq. Yashinski died of injuries sustained while running
a communication wire. Yashinski was assigned to the 501st Forward
Support Company, 173rd Airborne Brigade, based in Vicenza, Italy.
|
23-Dec |
1 |
Sgt.
Theodore L. Perreault, 33, of Webster, Mass., died on Dec. 23, 2003,
in Camp Bulkeley, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Perreault died of non-combat
related injuries. Perreault was assigned to 1st Battalion, 181st Infantry
Regiment, Army National Guard, Joint Task Force Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. |
22-Dec |
2 |
Two 1st Armored
Division soldiers were killed when the convoy in which they were
riding struck a roadside bomb, (improvised explosive device) at
approximately 11:45 a.m. this morning in Baghdad. The explosion
also killed an Iraqi translator traveling with the soldiers.
1st Lt. Edward M. Saltz, 27, U.S. Army Reserve, of Bigfork, Mont.,
and
Pfc. Stuart
W. Moore, 21, of Livingston, Texas.
Both Soldiers
were assigned to 2nd Battalion, 3rd Field Artillery Regiment, 1st
Armored Division, based in Giessen, Germany.
|
19-Dec |
1 |
Pfc.
Charles E. Bush Jr., 43, of Buffalo, N.Y., was killed on Dec. 19 in
Balad, Iraq. Bush was in a convoy when his vehicle was hit by an improvised
explosive device. Bush was assigned to the 402nd Civil Affairs Battalion,
354th Civil AffairsBrigade, 352nd Civil Affairs Command, U.S. Army
Reserve, based in Riverdale Park, Md. |
18-Dec |
1 |
Sgt.
Glenn R. Allison, 24, of Pittsfield, Mass., died on Dec. 18 in Baghdad,
Iraq.
Allison died during physical training. Allison was assigned to 2nd
Battalion, 14th
Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 10th Mountain Division, based in Fort
Drum, N.Y. |
17-Dec |
1 |
Spc.
Christopher J. Holland, 26, of Brunswick, Ga., was killed on Dec.
17 in Baghdad, Iraq. Holland was part of a dismounted patrol when
his unit was ambushed with small arms fire. He died as a result of
his injuries. Holland was assigned to Battery A, 4th Battalion, 27th
Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Armored Division, based in Smith Barracks,
Germany. |
16-Dec |
1 |
Spc.
Nathan W. Nakis, 19, of Corvallis, Ore., died on Dec. 16 in Mosul,
Iraq. Nakis was in a convoy returning to Mosul when he lost control
of his vehicle after driving through an oil-soaked area. Nakis was
assigned to Company B, 52nd Engineer Battalion (Heavy), Army National
Guard, based in Albany, Ore. |
15-Dec |
1 |
Pfc.
Kenneth C. Souslin, 21, of Mansfield, Ohio, died Dec. 15 at Baghdad
International Airport, Iraq. Souslin died of non-combat related injuries.
He was assigned to the 440th Signal Company, 22nd Signal Brigade,
V Corps, Darmstadt, Germany. |
14-Dec |
2 |
Staff Sgt. Kimberly
A. Voelz, 27, of Carlisle, Pa., was killed Dec. 14, 2003, in Iskandariyah,
Iraq. Voelz was responding to an explosive ordnance disposal call
when an improvised explosive device detonated. Voelz was assigned
to the 703rd Explosive Ordnance Detachment based in Fort Knox, Ky.
Spc. Rian C.
Ferguson, 22, of Taylors, S.C., died Dec. 14, 2003, outside forward
operating base Quinn, Iraq. Ferguson fell from the light medium
tactical vehicle in which he was a passenger. Ferguson died of his
injuries. Ferguson was assigned to the Regimental Support Squadron,
3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment based in Fort Carson, Colo.
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All
deaths listed above occured after the capture of Saddam Hussein. |
12-Dec |
2 |
Pfc.
Jeffrey F. Braun, 19, of Stafford, Conn., died Dec. 12, 2003, in Baghdad,
Iraq. Braun died from a non-hostile gunshot wound. Braun was assigned
to Battery B, 2nd Battalion, 319th Airborne Field Artillery Regiment,
82nd Airborne Division based in Fort Bragg, N.C.
Sgt. Jarrod W. Black, 26, of Peru, Ind., was killed Dec. 12, 2003,
in Ar Ramadi, Iraq. Black's convoy was hit by an IED. Black died of
his injuries. Black was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 34th Armor
Regiment based in Fort Riley, Kan. |
11-Dec |
1 |
Spec.
Marshall L. Edgerton, 27, of Rocky Face, Ga., was killed Dec. 11 in
Ar Ramadi, Iraq. Edgerton was killed when his camp was attacked with
an improvised explosive device. He died of his injuries. Edgerton
was assigned to Company A, 82nd Signal Battalion, 82nd Airborne Division,
based in Fort Bragg, N.C. |
10-Dec |
4 |
Pfc. Jerrick
M. Petty, 25, of Idaho Falls, Idaho, was killed Dec. 10 in Mosul,
Iraq. While guarding a gas station, Petty was attacked by enemy
forces. He died of his injuries. Petty was assigned to Company B,
3rd Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 101st Airborne
Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.
Staff Sgt. Richard
A. Burdick, 24, of National City, Calif., was killed Dec. 10 in
Mosul, Iraq. Burdick was in a convoy when his vehicle was hit by
an improvise explosive device. He died as a result of his wounds.
Burdick was assigned to Company C, 3rd Battalion, 502nd Infantry
Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), based
in Fort Campbell, Ky.
Staff Sgt. Aaron
T. Reese, 31, of Reynoldsburg, Ohio, died Dec. 10 south of Baghdad,
Iraq. Reese was on a river patrol on the Tigris River when he fell
overboard. Reese was assigned to the 135th Military Police Company,
Army National Guard based in Brookpark, Ohio.
Spc. Todd M.
Bates, 20, of Bellaire, Ohio, was on a river patrol on the Tigris
River south of Baghdad, Iraq, on Dec. 10 when his squad leader fell
overboard. Bates dived into the water and did not surface. Bates
has been placed in duty status whereabouts unknown. He is assigned
to the 135th Military Police Company, Army National Guard based
in Brookpark, Ohio.
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8-Dec |
4 |
Pfc. Jason G.
Wright, 19, of Luzerne, Mich., was killed Dec. 8 in Mosul, Iraq.
Wright was on security duty when his vehicle came under fire from
a passing vehicle. Wright died as a result of his injuries.
Spc. Christopher
J. Rivera Wesley, 26, of Portland, Ore., died Dec. 8 in Ad Duluiyah,
Iraq. Wesley was in a Stryker vehicle when it flipped into a canal.
He died as a result of his injuries. Wesley was assigned to the
1st Battalion, 23rdInfantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd
Infantry Division, based in Fort Lewis, Wash.
The Department
of Defense announced today the death of two soldiers who were supporting
Operation Iraqi Freedom. The soldiers were killed on Dec. 8 in Ad
Duluiyah, Iraq, when their vehicle flipped into a canal. The soldiers
are:
Staff Sgt.
Steven H. Bridges, 33, of Tracy, Calif.
Spc. Joseph
M. Blickenstaff, 23, of Corvallis, Ore.
Both soldiers
were assigned to the 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 3rd
Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Wash.
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7-Dec |
1 |
Pfc.
Ray J. Hutchinson, 20, of League City, Texas, was killed Dec. 7 in
Mosul, Iraq. Hutchinson was returning from a patrol when an improvised
explosive device hit his vehicle. He died as a result of his injuries.
Hutchinson was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment,
101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky. |
5-Dec |
1 |
Spc.
Arron R. Clark, 20, of Chico, Calif., was killed on Dec. 5 in Baghdad,
Iraq. Clark was on a convoy mission when an improvised explosive device
detonated. He died as a result of his injuries. Clark was assigned
to the 440th Signal Battalion, 22nd Signal Brigade, V Corps, based
in Darmstadt, Germany. |
2-Dec |
3 |
Spc. Raphael
S. Davis, 24, of Tutwiler, Miss., was killed Dec. 2 in Tampa, Iraq.
Davis died of injuries suffered when his vehicle was hit by an improvised
explosive device.
Sgt. Ryan C.
Young, 21, of Corona, Calif., died on Dec. 2 at Walter Reed Army
Medical Center, Washington, D.C., of wounds he received Nov. 8 in
Fallujah, Iraq. Young died of injuries sustained when an improvised
explosive device hit his vehicle. Young was assigned to A Company,
1st Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division, based
in Fort Riley, Kan.
Chief Warrant
Officer Clarence E. Boone, 50, of Fort Worth, Texas, died on Dec.
2 in Kuwait City, Kuwait. Boone died as a result of a non-combat
related injury. Boone was assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters
Company, 4th Infantry Division, based in Fort Hood, Texas.
|
1-Dec |
1 |
This morning, a Task Force All-American patrol was ambushed
with small arms fire near Habbaniyah.
One soldier
was critically wounded during the attack and was evacuated by air
to Forward Operating Base St. Mere where the soldier later died
of his wounds.
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29-Nov |
2 |
Spc.
Aaron J. Sissel, 22, of Tipton, Iowa, was killed on Nov. 29 in Haditha,
Iraq. Sissel was traveling in a convoy when his vehicle was hit by
enemy fire. The Soldier died as a result of his injuries.
Staff Sgt. Stephen
A. Bertolino, 40, of Orange, Calif., was killed on Nov. 29 in Haditha,
Iraq. Bertolino was traveling in a convoy when his vehicle was hit
by enemy fire. He died as a result of his injuries.
|
28-Nov |
2 |
Early Thursday
morning, a soldier from Task Force All-American died
as the result of a gunshot wound. The soldier was in his barracks
when the incident occurred.
Sgt. Ariel Rico,
25, of El Paso, Texas, was killed on Nov. 28 in Mosul, Iraq. Rico
died of injuries sustained during an enemy mortar attack. Rico was
assigned to 3rd Battalion, 320th Field Artillery Regiment, 101st
Airborne Division (Air Assault), based in Fort Campbell, Ky.
|
26-Nov |
1 |
Spc.
David J. Goldberg, 20, of Layton, Utah, died on Nov. 26 in Qayyarah,
Iraq. Goldberg died of a non-combat related injury. Goldberg was assigned
to C Company, 52nd Engineer Combat Battalion (Heavy), U.S. Army Reserve,
43rd Area Support Group, based in Fort Carson, Colo. |
23-Nov |
5 |
Two
soldiers were killed when hostile forces attacked the vehicle they
were in on Nov. 23 in Mosul, Iraq. Killed were:
Command Sgt.
Maj. Jerry L. Wilson, 45, of Thomson, Ga.
Spc. Rel A.
Ravago IV, 21, of Glendale, Calif.
Wilson and
Ravago were assigned to 1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment,
2nd Brigade 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), based in Fort
Campbell, Ky.
Staff Sgt. Eddie
E. Menyweather, 35, of Los Angeles, Calif., was killed on Nov. 23
in Baqubah, Iraq. Menyweather died of his injuries after an improvised
explosive device hit his vehicle. Menyweather was assigned to Company
C, 588th Engineer Battalion, 4th Infantry Division (Mech), based
in Fort Hood, Texas.
Cpl. Darrell
L. Smith, 28, of Otwell, Ind., died on Nov. 23 in Baghdad, Iraq.
Smith drowned when his vehicle overturned and fell into a river.
Smith was assigned to D Company, 1st Battalion, 152nd Infantry Regiment,
Army National Guard, based in Washington, Ind.
CW2 Christopher
G. Nason, 39, of California, was killed on Nov. 23 between Mosul
and Dihok, Iraq. Nason died of injuries sustained in a vehicular
accident. Nason was assigned to A Company, 306th Military Intelligence
Battalion, Ft. Huachuca, Ariz.
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22-Nov |
2 |
Two
1st Armored Division soldiers were killed and one was injured in a
traffic accident Nov. 22.
Pfc. Damian
S. Bushart, 22, of Waterford, Mich., was killed on Nov. 22 in Baghdad,
Iraq. Bushart died of injuries sustained when a tank collided with
his vehicle. Bushart was assigned to A Troop, 1st Squadron, 1st
Cavalry Regiment, 1st Armored Division, based in Armstrong Barracks,
Germany.
Spc. Robert
D. Roberts, 21, of Winter Park, Fla., was killed on Nov. 22 in Baghdad,
Iraq. Roberts died of injuries sustained when a tank collided with
his vehicle. Roberts was assigned to A Troop, 1st Squadron, 1st
Cavalry Regiment, 1st Armored Division, based in Armstrong Barracks,
Germany.
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21-Nov |
1 |
Cpl.
Gary B. Coleman, 24, of Pikeville, Ky., was killed on Nov. 21 in Balad,
Iraq. Coleman was on patrol when the vehicle he was driving flipped
over into a canal trapping him inside the vehicle. Coleman was assigned
to B Company, 1st Battalion, 68th Armored Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 4th
Infantry Division (Mech), based in Fort Carson, Colo. |
20-Nov |
3 |
Capt. George
A. Wood, 33, of New York, N.Y., was killed on Nov. 20 in Baqubah,
Iraq. Wood was on patrol when his tank rolled over an improvised
explosive device. Wood was assigned to B Company, 1st Battalion,
67th Armor Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 4th Infantry Division (Mech),
based in Fort Hood, Texas.
Spc. Josph L.
Lister, 22, of Pleasanton, Kan., was killed on Nov. 20 in Ar Ramadi,
Iraq. Lister was in a convoy when his vehicle was hit by an improvised
explosive device. Lister was assigned to 1st Battalion, 34th Armored
Regiment, 1st Infantry Division, based in Fort Riley, Kan.
Pvt. Scott M.
Tyrrell, 21, of Sterling, Ill., died on Nov. 20 at Brooke Army Medical
Center, in San Antonio, Texas, of wounds received on Nov. 14 in
Tikrit, Iraq. Tyrrell was at an ammunition point when it caught
on fire.
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17-Nov |
4 |
Staff Sgt. Dale
A. Panchot, 26, of Northome, Minn., was killed on Nov. 17, south
of Balad, Iraq. Panchot was on patrol when he was fatally injured
by enemy fire. Panchot was assigned to B Company, 1st Battalion,
8th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division
(Mech), Fort Carson, Colo.
Chief Warrant
Officer Alexander S. Coulter, 35, of Tenn, was killed on Nov. 17
in Baqubah, Iraq. Coulter was in a convoy traveling to Tikrit when
his vehicle ran over an improvised explosive device. The soldier
died of his injuries.
Capt. James
A. Shull, 32, of California, was killed on Nov. 17 in Baghdad, Iraq.
Shull died from a non-hostile gunshot wound.
Capt. Nathan
S. Dalley, 27, of Kaysville, Utah, died from a non-hostile gunshot
wound on Nov. 17 in Baghdad, Iraq. Dalley was assigned to the 2nd
Brigade, 1st Armored Division, Baumholder, Germany.
|
15-Nov |
18 |
Sgt. Timothy
L. Hayslett, 26, of Newville, Pa., was killed on Nov. 15 in Baghdad,
Iraq. Hayslett was conducting a patrol when struck by an improvised
explosive device. He died of his injuries. Hayslett was assigned
to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 37th Armored
Regiment, 1st Armored Division, based in Friedberg, Germany.
The soldiers
were killed on Nov. 15 when two 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault)
UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters crashed in Mosul, Iraq. Killed were:
Sgt. Michael
D. Acklin II, 25, of Louisville, Ky. Acklin was assigned to the
1st Battalion, 320th Field Artillery, 101st Airborne Division (Air
Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.
Spc. Ryan T.
Baker, 24, of Brown Mills, N.J. Baker was assigned to the 4th Battalion,
101st Aviation Regiment, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault),
Fort Campbell, Ky.
Spc. William
D. Dusenbery, 30, of Fairview Heights, Ill. Dusenbery was assigned
to the 4th Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment, 101st Airborne Division
(Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.
Sgt. Warren
S. Hansen, 36, of Clintonville, Wis. Hansen was assigned to the
9th Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment, 101st Airborne Division
(Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.
Spc. Eugene
A. Uhl III, 21, of Amherst, Wis. Uhl was assigned to the 1st Battalion,
320th Field Artillery, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort
Campbell, Ky.
Pfc. Sheldon
R. Hawk Eagle, 21, of Grand Forks, N.D. Hawk Eagle was
assigned to the 1st Battalion, 320th Field Artillery, 101st Airborne
Division (Air
Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.
Chief Warrant
Officer Erik C. Kesterson, 29, of Independence, Ore. Kesterson was
assigned to the 9th Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment, 101st Airborne
Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.
Spc. John R.
Sullivan, 26, of Countryside, Ill. Sullivan was assigned to the
626th Forward Support Battalion, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault),
Fort Campbell, Ky.
2nd Lt. Jeremy
L. Wolfe, 27, of Wis. Wolfe was assigned to the 4th Battalion, 101st
Aviation Regiment, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell,
Ky.
Sgt. 1st Class
Kelly Bolor, 37, of Whittier, Calif., was assigned to the 137th
Quartermaster Company, U.S. Army Reserve, based in South El Monte,
Calif.
Sgt. John W.
Russell, 26, of Portland, Texas, was assigned to the 4th Battalion,
101st Aviation Regiment, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault),
based in
Fort Campbell, Ky.
Chief Warrant
Officer (CW2) Scott A. Saboe, 33, of Willow Lake, S.D., was assigned
to the 4th Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment, 101st Airborne Division
(Air Assault), based in Fort Campbell, Ky.
Pfc. Damian
L. Heidelberg, 21, of Batesville, Miss. Heidelberg was assigned
to 1st Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division
(Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.
Spc. Jeremiah
J. Digiovanni, 21, of Tylertown, Miss. Digiovanni was assigned to
4th Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment, 101st Airborne Division
(Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.
Pfc. Richard
W. Hafer, 21, of Cross Lanes, W.Va. Hafer was assigned to the 1st
Battalion, 320th Field Artillery, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault),
Fort Campbell, Ky.
Capt. Pierre
E. Piche, 29, of Starksboro, Vt. Piche was assigned to the 626th
Forward Support Battalion, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault),
Fort Campbell, Ky.
Pfc. Joey D.
Whitener, 19, of Nebo, N.C. Whitener was assigned to the 1st Battalion,
320th Field Artillery, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort
Campbell, Ky.
|
14-Nov |
1 |
Spc.
Irving Medina, 22, of Middletown, N.Y., was killed on Nov.14 in Baghdad,
Iraq. Medina was traveling in a convoy when it struck an improvised
explosive device. |
13-Nov |
2 |
Pfc. Jacob S.
Fletcher, 28, of Bay Shore, N.Y., was killed on Nov. 13 in Samara,
Iraq. Fletcher was riding on a bus when an improvised explosive
device exploded. Fletcher died of his injuries.
Sgt. Joseph
Minucci II, 23, of Richeyville, Pa, was killed on Nov. 13 in Samara,
Iraq. Minucci was riding on a bus when an improvised explosive device
exploded. Minucci died of his injuries. Minucci was assigned to
C Company, 2nd Battalion (Airborne), 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd
Airborne Brigade, Camp Ederle, Italy.
|
12-Nov |
2 |
Spc. Robert
A. Wise, 21, of Tallahassee, Fla., was killed on Nov. 12 in Baghdad,
Iraq. Wise was on a mounted patrol when an improvised explosive
device exploded.
Staff Sgt. Nathan
J. Bailey, 46, of Nashville, Tenn., died on Nov. 12 in Camp Arifjan,
Kuwait. Bailey died from a non-hostile gunshot wound.
|
11-Nov |
2 |
Spc. Marlon
P. Jackson, 25, of Jersey City, N.J., was killed on Nov. 11 in Tampa,
Iraq. Jackson died of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive
device exploded on the road. Jackson was assigned to A Company,
94th Engineer Battalion (Combat) (Heavy), 130th Engineer Brigade,
Vilseck, Germany.
Spc. Genaro
Acosta, 26, of Fair Oaks, Calif., was killed on Nov. 11 in Taji,
Iraq. Acosta was on patrol when his Bradley vehicle hit and detonated
two improvised explosive devices. Acosta died of his injuries.
|
9-Nov |
1 |
Sgt.
Nicholas A. Tomko, 24, of Pittsburgh, Pa., was killed on Nov. 9 in
Baghdad, Iraq. Tomko was the door gunner in a convoy vehicle when
his team came under small arms attack. The soldier died of his injuries.
Tomko was assigned to the 307th Military Police Company, U.S. Army
Reserve, New Kensington, Pa. |
8-Nov |
4 |
Staff Sgt. Gary
L. Collins, 32, of Hardin, Texas, was killed on Nov. 8, in Fallujah,
Iraq. Collins was riding in a Bradley Fighting Vehicle when it hit
an improvised explosive device. The soldier died of his injuries.
Collins was assigned to 1st Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st
Infantry Division, based in Fort Riley, Kan.
Staff Sgt.
Mark D. Vasquez, 35, of Port Huron, Mich., was killed on Nov. 8,
2003, in Fallujah, Iraq. Vasquez was in a Bradley Fighting Vehicle
that was struck by an improvised explosive device . The soldier
died of his injuries. Vasquez was assigned to 1st Battalion, 16th
Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division, based in Fort Riley, Kan.
Pvt. Kurt R.
Frosheiser, 22, of Des Moines, Iowa, was killed on Nov. 8 in Baghdad,
Iraq. Frosheiser as the driver of a vehicle on mounted patrol when
his vehicle struck an improvised explosive device. Frosheiser was
assigned to 2nd Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment, 1st Armored Division,
Baumholder, Germany.
Army Sgt. Linda C. Jimenez, 39, of Brooklyn, N.Y., died Nov. 8,
2003, at WRAMC. On Oct. 31, 2003, Jimenez fell and was injured.
She was taken to the 28th Combat Support Hospital and later evacuated
to Landstuhl Army Regional Medical Center. Subsequently, she was
moved to WRAMC where she later died. Jimenez was assigned to the
2nd Squadron Combat Support Aviation (Maintenance), 2nd Armored
Cavalry Regiment, Fort Polk, La.
|
7-Nov |
7 |
A
UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter was shot down Nov. 7, 2003, in Tikrit,
Iraq. The Black Hawk was shot down by unknown enemy ordnance. Killed
were:
Chief Warrant
Officer (CW5) Sharon T. Swartworth [female], 43, of Virginia. Swartworth
was the regimental warrant officer for the Judge Advocate General
Office, based at Headquarters Department of the Army, Pentagon.
Chief Warrant
Officer (CW3) Kyran E. Kennedy, 43, of Boston, Mass.
Staff Sgt.
Paul M. Neff II, 30, of Fort Mill, S.C.
Sgt. Scott
C. Rose, 30, of Fayetteville, N.C.
Kennedy, Neff
and Rose were assigned to 5th Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment,
101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), based in Fort Campbell, Ky.
Capt. Benedict
J. Smith, 29, of Monroe City, Mo. Smith was assigned to 101st Aviation
Regiment, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell,
Ky.
Command Sergeant
Major Cornell W. Gilmore I, 45, of Baltimore, Md. Gilmore was assigned
to the Judge Advocate General Office, Headquarters Department of
the Army, Pentagon
Staff Sgt. Morgan D. Kennon, 23, of Memphis, Tenn., was killed on
Nov. 7, 2003, in Mosul, Iraq. Kennon was guarding a bank in downtown
Mosul when his position came under rocket-propelled grenade attack.
Kennon was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 101st
Airborne Division (Air Assault), based in Fort Campbell, Ky.
|
6-Nov |
3 |
Spc. James R.
Wolf, 21, of Scottsbluff, Neb., was killed on Nov. 6 in Mosul, Iraq.
Wolf was in a convoy when an improvised explosive device was detonated.
Wolf died of his injuries. He was assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters
Company, 52nd Engineer Battalion, based in Fort Carson, Colo.
Spc. James A.
Chance III, 25, of Kokomo, Miss., was killed on Nov. 6, 2003, in
Husaybah, Iraq. Chance died of injuries sustained when his vehicle
struck a landmine.
Sgt. Paul F.
Fisher, 39, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died on Nov. 6 at the Homburg
University Klinikum, Homberg, Germany. Fisher was very seriously
injured on Nov. 2 in Al Fallujah, Iraq, when the CH-47 Chinook helicopter
in which he was riding went down. As a result of the incident, there
were 16 soldiers killed in action and 26 wounded. Fisher was assigned
to Detachment 1, Company F, 106th Aviation Battalion, Army National
Guard, based in Davenport, Iowa.
|
5-Nov |
1 |
Sgt.
1st Class Jose A. Rivera, 34, of Bayamon, Puerto Rico, was killed
on Nov. 5 in Mumuhdyah, Iraq. Rivera was part of a patrol when his
unit came under rocket propelled grenade and small arms fire. Rivera
died of his injuries. He was assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters
Company, 3rd Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, based in
Fort Bragg, N.C. |
4-Nov |
2 |
Sgt. Francisco
Martinez, 28, of Humacao, Puerto Rico, was killed on Nov. 4 in Baghdad,
Iraq. Martinez was in a convoy when an improvised explosive device
exploded. Martinez died of his injuries.
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.
|
3-Nov |
1 |
Pfc.
Rayshawn S. Johnson, 20, of Brooklyn, N.Y., was killed on Nov. 3,
2003, in Tikrit, Iraq. Johnson was on patrol when his vehicle hit
a landmine. The soldier died as a result of his injuries. Johnson
was assigned to the 299th Engineer Battalion, 4th Infantry Division
(Mech), based in Fort Hood, Texas. |
2-Nov |
15 |
Sixteen soldiers
were killed and 21 were wounded when a Coalition helicopter went
down near the city of Amiryah at approximately 9 a.m. Sunday, Nov.
2.
Staff Sgt. Paul
A. Velazquez, 29, of Calif., was killed on November 2, 2003, in
Al Fallujah, Iraq. Velazquez was onboard a CH-47 Chinook helicopter
when it made a crash landing (read: it was shot down).
Specialist Darius
T. Jennings, 22 of Cordova, S.C., was killed on Nov. 2. Jennings
was on board a CH-47 Chinook helicopter when it went down in Al
Fallujah, Iraq.
Sgt. Ernest
G. Bucklew, 33, of Enon Valley, Pa. Bucklew was assigned to Support
Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Carson, Colo.
Pfc. Anthony
D. Dagostino, 20, of Waterbury, Conn. Dagostino was assigned to
the 16th Signal Battalion, Fort Hood, Texas.
Pfc. Karina
S. Lau, (female) 20, of Livingston, Calif. Lau was assigned to the
16th Signal Battalion, Fort Hood, Texas.
Sgt. Keelan
L. Moss, 23, of Houston, Texas. Moss was assigned to 2nd Battalion,
5th Field Artillery Regiment, Fort Sill, Okla.
Sgt. Ross A.
Pennanen, 36, of Oklahoma. Pennanen was assigned to 2nd Battalion,
5th Field Artillery Regiment, Fort Sill, Okla.
1st Lt. Brian
D. Slavenas, 30, of Genoa, Ill. Slavenas was assigned to F Company,
106th Aviation Battalion, Army National Guard, Peoria, Ill.
Spc. Frances
M. Vega (female), 20, of Fort Buchanan, Puerto Rico. Vega was assigned
to the 151st Adjutant General Postal Detachment 3, Fort Hood, Texas.
Staff Sgt.
Joe N. Wilson, 30, of Mississippi. Wilson was assigned to 2nd Battalion,
5th Field Artillery Regiment, Fort Sill, Okla.
Staff Sgt.
Daniel A. Bader, 28, of Colorado Springs, Colo. Bader was assigned
to Air Defense Artillery Battery, 1st Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry
Regiment, based in Fort Carson, Colo.
Spc. Steven
D. Conover, 21, of Wilmington, Ohio. Conover was assigned to 2nd
Battalion, 5th Field Artillery Regiment, based in Fort Sill, Okla.
Spc. Brian
H. Penisten, 28, of Fort Wayne, Ind. Penisten was assigned to Air
Defense Artillery Battery, 1st Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment,
based in Fort Carson, Colo.
Sgt. Joel Perez,
25, of Rio Grande, Puerto Rico. Perez was assigned to 2nd Battalion,
5th Field Artillery Regiment, based in Fort Sill, Okla.
Chief Warrant
Officer Bruce A. Smith, 41, of West Liberty, Iowa. Smithwas assigned
to Detachment 1, Company F, 106th Aviation Battalion, Army National
Guard, based in Davenport, Iowa.
|
1-Nov |
3 |
Two 101st Airborne
Division (Air Assault) soldiers were killed and two were wounded
in an improvised explosive device attack in Mosul at approximately
7:30 a.m. Nov.1.
1.) 1st Lt.
Joshua C. Hurley, 24, of Virginia, was killed on Nov. 1 in Mosul,
Iraq. Hurley was riding in a high mobility multi-purpose wheeled
vehicle when he was hit with an improvised explosive device. Hurley
was assigned to the 326th Engineer Battalion, 101st Airborne Division
(Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky. Hurley died as a result of his
injuries.
2nd Lt. Benjamin
J. Colgan, 30, of Kent, Wash., was killed on Nov. 1 in Baghdad,
Iraq. Colgan was responding to a rocket propelled grenade attack
when he was struck with an improvised explosive device. Colgan was
assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 3rd Field Artillery Regiment, 1st
Armored Division, Giessen, Germany. Colgan died as a result of his
injuries.
Spc. Maurice
J. Johnson, 21, of Levittown, Pa., was killed on Nov. 1 in Mosul,
Iraq. Johnson was riding in a high mobility multi-purpose wheeled
vehicle when it was hit by an improvised explosive device. Johnson
died as a result of his injuries.
|
31-
Oct |
1 |
2nd Lt. Todd
J. Bryant, 23, of Riverside, Calif., was killed on Oct. 31in Al
Fallujah, Iraq. Bryant was on patrol when an improvised explosive
device exploded. Bryant died of his injuries.
|
28-Oct |
3 |
Pvt. Algernon
Adams, 36, of Aiken, S.C., died on Oct. 28, of non-combat related
injuries at Forward Operating Base St. Mere, Iraq.
Spec. Isaac Campoy, 21, of Douglas, Ariz, was killed on Oct. 28
in Baqubah, Iraq. Campoy was fatally injured when his tank was hit
with an improvised explosive device.
Sgt. Michael
Paul Barrera, 26, of Von Ormy, Texas, was killed on Oct. 28 in Baqubah,
Iraq. Barrera was fatally injured when his tank was hit with an
improvised explosive device.
|
27-Oct |
2 |
Pvt. Jonathan
I. Falaniko, 20, of Pago Pago, American Samoa, was killed in action
on Oct. 27 in Baghdad, Iraq. Falaniko was near the Al Khadra Police
Station in downtown Baghdad when a vehicle containing an improvised
explosive device detonated.
Sgt. Aubrey
D. Bell, 33, of Tuskegee, Ala., was killed in action on Oct. 27
in Baghdad, Iraq. Bell was at the Al Bayra Police Station when his
unit came under small arms fire and an improvised explosive device
detonated at his location. Bell was assigned to the 214th Military
Police Company, Alabama National Guard.
|
26-Oct |
5 |
Pfc. Rachel
K. Bosveld, 19, of Waupun, Wis., was killed Oct. 26 in Abu Ghraib,
Iraq. Bosveld was fatally injured during a mortar attack on the
Abu Ghraib Police Station.
Pfc. Steven
Acosta, 19, of Calexico, Calif., died on Oct. 26 in Baqubah, Iraq.
Acosta died from a non-hostile gunshot wound.
Lt. Col. Charles H. Buehring, 40, of Fayetteville, N.C., was killed
on Oct. 26 in Baghdad, Iraq. Buehring was fatally injured during
a rocket-propelled grenade attack on the Al-Rasheed Hotel.
Two 1st Armored
Division soldiers were killed and two wounded in an improvised explosion
device attack while on patrol in Baghdad at approximately 10 p.m.
October 26.
Pvt. Joseph R. Guerrera, 20, of Dunn, N.C., was killed on Oct. 26
in Baghdad, Iraq. Guerrera was on patrol when his vehicle was hit
with an improvised explosive device. Guerrera was assigned to C
Company, 2nd Battalion, 325th Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division,
Fort Bragg, N.C.
Staff Sgt. Jamie
L. Huggins, 26, of Hume, Mo., was killed in action on Oct. 26 in
Baghdad, Iraq. Huggins was on patrol when his vehicle was hit with
an improvised explosive device. Huggins was assigned to C Company,
2nd Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division,
Fort Bragg, N.C.
|
25-Oct |
1 |
Seaman Jakia Sheree Cannon, 20, of Baltimore,
MY died of non-hostile wounds. Cannon was assigned to the USS Enterprise. |
24-Oct |
3 |
Sgt.
Michael S. Hancock, 29, of Yreka, Calif., was killed on Oct. 24 in
Mosul, Iraq. Hancock was on guard duty when he was shot. He died of
his injuries.
Two soldiers who were killed on Oct. 24 in Samaria, Iraq. Both soldiers
died of wounds received from an enemy mortar attack. Killed were:
Spc. Artimus
D. Brassfield, 22, of Flint, Mich. Brassfield was assigned to B
Company, 1st Battalion, 66th Armored Regiment, 4th Infantry Division,
based in Ft. Hood, Texas.
Spc. Jose L.
Mora, 26, of Bell Gardens, Calif. Mora was assigned to C Company,
1st Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division, based
in Ft. Carson, Colo.
|
23-Oct |
1 |
Capt.
John R. Teal, 31, of Mechanicsville, Va., was killed on Oct. 23 in
Baqubah, Iraq. Teal was in a convoy when an improvised explosive device
exploded. He died of injuries sustained in the explosion. |
22-Oct |
2 |
Pvt. Jason M.
Ward, 25, of Tulsa, Okla., died on Oct. 22 in Baghdad, Iraq. Ward
died of non-combat related injuries.
Spc. John P.
Johnson, 24, of Houston, Texas, died on Oct. 22 in Baghdad, Iraq.
Johnson died of non-combat related injuries.
|
21-Oct |
1 |
Pfc.
Paul J. Bueche, 19, of Daphne, Ala., died on Oct. 21 in Balad, Iraq.
Bueche was changing a tire on a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter when the
tire exploded. |
20-Oct |
1 |
Staff Sgt. Paul J. Johnson, 29, of Calumet, Mich., was killed on Oct.
20 in Al Fallujah, Iraq. Johnson was on a mounted patrol when the
vehicle he was riding in hit an improvised explosive device and later
came under small arms fire by enemy forces. |
18-Oct |
2 |
Both
soldiers were killed in action on Oct. 18 in Taza, Iraq, when enemy
forces ambushed their patrol using rocket propelled grenades and small
arms fire. Killed were:
1st Lt. David
R. Bernstein, 24, of Phoenixville, Pa.
Pfc. John D.
Hart, 20, of Bedford, Mass.
|
17-Oct |
1 |
Spc. Michael
L. Williams, 46, of Buffalo, N.Y., was killed on October 17, 2003,
along MSR Jackson, near Baghdad, Iraq. Williams was killed in action
when his vehicle ran over an improvised explosive device. He died
as a result of his injuries.
|
16-Oct |
3 |
Three
soldiers were attempting to negotiate with armed men who were congregating
on a road
near a mosque after curfew. The Iraqis opened fire killing three soldiers
and
wounding seven others.. Killed were:
Lt. Col. Kim
S. Orlando, 43, of Tennessee.
Staff Sgt.
Joseph P. Bellavia, 28, of Wakefield, Mass.
Cpl. Sean R.
Grilley, 24, of San Bernardino, Calif.
The soldiers
were assigned to the 716th Military Police Battalion, 101stAirborne
Division (Air Assault), based in Fort Campbell, Ky. Orlando was
the commanding officer of the 716th Military Police Battalion.
|
13-Oct |
5 |
Pfc. Stephen
E. Wyatt, 19, of Kilgore, Texas, was killed on Oct. 13 in Balad,
Iraq. Wyatt was in a convoy that was hit by an improvised explosive
device and small arms fire. He died as a result of his injuries.
Spc. Donald
L. Wheeler, 22, of Concord, Mich., was killed on Oct. 13 in Tikrit,
Iraq. Wheeler was searching for a possible improvised explosive
device when his unit came under attack from a rocket propelled grenade.
He died as a result of his injuries.
Spc. Douglas J. Weismantle, 28, of Pittsburgh, Pa., died on Oct.
13 in Baghdad, Iraq. Weismantle
was driving a high mobility multi-purpose wheeled vehicle (HMMWV)
when an Iraqi dump truck swerved and rolled over on top of his vehicle.
Weismantle died as a result of his injuries.
Pvt. Benjamin L. Freeman, 19, of Valdosta, Ga., drowned on Oct.
13 near Al Asad, Iraq. Soldiers from his unit had been searching
for Freeman when they discovered him floating on the surface of
the water near Haditha dam. Attempts made to resuscitate him were
unsuccessful.
Freeman was
assigned to K Troop, 3rd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment,
based in Fort Carson, Colo.
Pfc. Jose Casanova,
23, of El Monte, Calif., died on Oct. 13 in Baghdad, Iraq. Casanova
was in a high mobility multi-purpose wheeled vehicle (HMMWV) when
an Iraqi dump truck swerved and rolled over on top of his vehicle.
Casanova was one of two soldiers who were killed in this incident.
Casanova was
assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion,
325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, based
in Fort Bragg, N.C.
|
12-Oct |
1 |
Spc.
James E. Powell, 26, of Radcliff, Ky., was killed on October 12 in
Baji, Iraq. Powell was killed when his M2/A2 Bradley Fighting Vehicle
struck an enemy anti-tank mine. He died as a result of his injuries. |
9-Oct |
3 |
Spc. Joseph
C. Norquist, 26, of San Antonio, Texas, was killed on Oct. 9 in
Baqubah, Iraq, while supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Norquist
was in a convoy that came under attack from rocket propelled grenades
and small arms fire. Norquist was fatally
injured in the incident.
Staff Sgt. Christopher
W. Swisher, 26, of Lincoln, Neb., and Pvt. Sean A. Silva, 23, of
Roseville, Calif., were killed in an ambush on Oct. 9 in Baghdad,
Iraq. The soldiers were on patrol when their unit was ambushed by
individuals using small arms fire and rocket propelled grenades.
|
6-Oct |
3 |
Spc. Spencer
T. Karol, 20, of Woodruff, Ariz., who was killed on Oct. 6 in Ar
Ramadi, Iraq, while supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Karol was
on a mission to observe enemy activity when a command detonated
device exploded. His vehicle was overturned from the force of the
explosion and he was fatally injured.
2nd Lt. Richard
Torres, 25, of Clarksville, Tenn., who was killed on Oct. 6 in Baghdad,
Iraq, while supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. While on combat
patrol, Torres' convoy was hit by an improvised explosive device.
Torres died of his injuries.
Pfc. Kerry D.
Scott, 21, of Mount Vernon, Wash., was killed on Oct. 6 in Iskandariyah,
Iraq. While on a combat patrol, Scott's convoy was hit by an improvised
explosive device. Scott was one of two soldiers killed in the blast.
Scott was assigned to 1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment, 10th
Mountain Division, Fort Drum, N.Y. .
|
4-Oct |
1 |
Spc.
James H. Pirtle, 27, of La Mesa, N.M., was killed on Oct. 4 in Assadah,
Iraq.
Pirtle was in a Bradley Fighting Vehicle when an RPG struck his vehicle.
Pirtle
died of his injuries. |
3-Oct |
1 |
Pfc. Charles M. Sims, 18, of Miami, Fla., drowned on Oct. 3 in Baghdad,
Iraq. |
1-Oct |
4 |
Command Sgt.
Maj. James D. Blankenbecler, 40, of Alexandria, Va., was killed
on Oct. 1 in Samarra, Iraq. Blankenbecler was in a convoy that was
hit by an improvised explosive device and rocket propelled grenades.
Blankenbecler died of his injuries.
Pfc. Analaura
Esparza Gutierrez, 21, of Houston, Texas, was killed on Oct. 1 in
Tikrit, Iraq. Esparza Gutierrez was in a convoy that was hit by
an improvised explosive device and rocket propelled grenades. Esparza
Gutierrez died of her injuries.
Spc. Simeon
Hunte, 23, of Essex, N.J., was killed on Oct. 1 in Al Khadra, Iraq.
Hunte was on patrol when an Iraqi citizen approached and shot him.
Army Spc. Tamarra J. Ramos, 24, of Quakertown, Pa., died Oct. 1,
2003, at Walter Reed Army Medical Center (WRAMC), Washington D.C.
Ramos died of non-combat related injuries. She was assigned to the
3rd Armor Medical Company, Medical Troop Regimental Support Squadron,
3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Carson, Colo.
|
30-Sep |
1 |
Spc.
Dustin K. McGaugh, 20, of Derby, Kan., died on Sept. 30 in Balad,
Iraq. McGaugh died from a non-hostile gunshot wound. McGaugh was assigned
to the Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 17th Field Artillery
Brigade, Fort Sill, Okla. |
29-Sep |
3 |
Sgt. Andrew
Joseph Baddick, 26, of Jim Thorpe, Pa., drowned Sept. 29 as he tried
to rescue another soldier whose vehicle had entered a canal near
Abu Ghraib Prison, Iraq.
Sgt. Darrin
K. Potter, 24, of Louisville, Ky., was killed on Sept. 29 near Abu
Ghraib Prison, Iraq. Potter was a member of a military police team
searching the prison area. During the search, his
vehicle left the road and went into a canal. SGT Potter died in
the vehicle. Two other soldiers escaped.
Staff Sgt. Christopher
E. Cutchall, 30, of McConnellsburg, Pa., was killed on Sept. 29
west of Baghdad, Iraq. Cutchall was traveling in a convoy when an
improvised explosive device detonated as his vehicle passed by.
He died of injuries sustained in the incident.
|
25-Sep |
3 |
Capt. Robert
L. Lucero, 34, of Casper, Wyo., was killed on Sept. 25, 2003, in
Tikrit, Iraq. Lucero died and another soldier was injured when they
were struck by an improvised explosive device.
Spc. Kyle G.
Thomas, 23, of Topeka, Kan., was killed on Sept. 25, 2003, in Tikrit,
Iraq. Thomas was on patrol when an improvised explosive device exploded.
He died of injuries sustained in the explosion.
Sgt. 1st Class
Robert E. Rooney, 43, of Nashua, N.H. Rooney died on Sep. 25 at
Shuabai Port, in
, when he was
struck by a forklift and died of his injuries.
|
24-Sep |
1 |
Spc.
Michael Andrade, 28, of Bristol, Rhode Island died on Sept. 24 in
Balad, Iraq. Andrade was a passenger in a HMMWV when a 5-ton truck
struck the side of his vehicle. He died of injuries sustained in the
accident. |
22-Sep |
1 |
Spc.
Paul J. Sturino, 21, of Rice Lake, Wis., died on Sept. 22 in Quest,
Iraq. Sturino died from a non-combat weapons discharge. Sturino was
assigned to B Battery, 2nd Battalion, 320th Field Artillery Regiment,
Fort Campbell, Ky. |
20-Sep |
3 |
Two soldiers were killed in a mortar attack on Sept. 20 in Abu Gareeb,
Iraq. Killed were:
Spc. Lunsford
B. Brown II, 27, of Creedmore, N.C. Brown was assigned to A Company,
302nd Military Intelligence Battalion, Patton Barracks, Germany.
Sgt. David
T. Friedrich, 26, of Hammond, N.Y. Friedrich was assigned to B Company,
325th Military Intelligence Battalion, U.S. Army Reserve, Waterbury,
Conn.
Staff Sgt. Frederick L. Miller, Jr., 27, of Hagerstown, Ind., was
killed on Sept. 20 in Ar Ramadi, Iraq. Miller was conducting a security
patrol when an improvised explosive device hit his vehicle. Miller
died of his injuries.
|
18-Sep |
4 |
Capt.
Brian R. Faunce, 28, of Philadelphia, Pa., died on Sept. 18 in Al
Asad, Iraq. Faunce was moving in a Bradley fighting vehicle when his
vehicle crossed under some low laying power lines. The soldier reached
up and grabbed the lines and was fatally injured. Faunce was assigned
to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 3rd Brigade Combat Team,
Fort Carson, Colo.
Three soldiers
were killed in an ambush by small arms fire and rocket propelled
grenade, on Sept. 18 in Tikrit, Iraq. Killed were:
Sgt. Anthony
O. Thompson, 26, of Orangeburg, S.C.
Spc. Richard
Arriaga, 20, of Ganado, Texas
Spc. James C.
Wright, 27, of Morgan, Texas
|
15-Sep |
2 |
Staff Sgt. Kevin
C. Kimmerly, 31, of North Creek, N.Y., was killed on Sept. 15, in
Baghdad, Iraq. While on patrol, Kimmerly's vehicle was hit by a
rocket propelled grenade. Kimmerly died of his injuries.
Spc. Alyssa
R. Peterson, 27, of Flagstaff, Ariz., died on Sept. 15 in Telafar,
Iraq. Peterson died from a non-combat weapons discharge.
|
14-Sep |
1 |
Sgt.
Trevor A. Blumberg, 22, of Canton, Mich., was killed on Sept. 14 in
Baghdad,Iraq. Blumberg was on patrol when two improvised explosive
devices struck his vehicle. Blumberg was assigned to 1st Battalion,
504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg,
N.C. (three wounded) |
12-Sep
|
2 |
Master
Sgt. Kevin N. Morehead, 33, of Little Rock, Ark., and Sgt. 1st Class
William M. Bennett, 35, of Seymour, Tenn., were killed on Sept. 12,
in Ar Ramadi, Iraq. Both soldiers died of wounds they received when
their unit executed a raid on enemy forces. The soldiers were assigned
to 3rd Battalion, 5th Special Forces Group, Fort Campbell, Ky. |
11-Sep |
1 |
Sgt.
Henry Ybarra III, 32, of Austin, Texas, died on Sept. 11 in Balad,
Iraq. Ybarra was changing the tire on a Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical
Truck when the tire exploded. Ybarra died of his injuries.
|
10-Sep |
1 |
Joseph
E. Robsky, Jr., 31, of Elizaville, N.Y., was killed on Sept. 10 in
Baghdad, Iraq. Robsky was on call to neutralize an improvised explosive
device (IED) after the initial attempt failed. Soldier returned to
the site to render it safe, and the IED detonated. Robsky was assigned
to the 759th Ordnance Company, Fort Irwin, Calif. |
9-Sep |
1 |
Spc. Ryan G.
Carlock, 25, of Macomb, Ill., was killed on Sept. 9 northwest of
Baghdad, Iraq. Carlock died of injuries sustained when his fuel
truck was attacked by the enemy. Carlock was assigned to the 416th
Transportation Company, 260th Quartermaster Battalion (Petroleum
Support), Hunter Army Airfield, Ga.
|
7-Sep |
1 |
Spc.
Jarrett B. Thompson, 27, of Dover, Del., died on Sept. 7 at Walter
Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C. Thompson was in a convoy
on Aug. 30 when a civilian vehicle passed the convoy and cut in front
of the lead military vehicle and an approaching Iraqi truck. The driver
of the civilian vehicle hit Thompson's truck. Thompson was medically
evacuated to WRAMC where he later died of his injuries. |
4-Sept |
1 |
Brown,
Bruce E. Technical Sergeant 32 Air Force 78th Logistics Readiness
Squadron Non-hostile - vehicle accident Al Udeid (near) |
2-Sep |
1 |
Pfc.
Christopher A. Sisson, 20, of Oak Park, Ill., died on Sept. 2 in Baghdad,
Iraq. Sisson was in a UH-60 helicopter participating in an air assault
mission. The helicopter flipped and crashed on take off. He died of
injuries sustained in the incident. Sisson was assigned to the 3rd
Battalion, 325th Parachute Infantry Regiment, Fort Bragg, N.C. |
1-Sep |
3 |
Staff Sgt. Joseph
Camara, 40, of New Bedford, Mass., was killed Sept. 1 on Main Supply
Route Tampa, south of Baghdad, Iraq. Camara was one of two soldiers
who were killed when their vehicle was struck by an improvised explosive
device. Camara died of his injuries.
Sgt. Charles
T. Caldwell, 38, of North Providence, R.I., was killed on Sept.
1 on Main Supply Route Tampa, south of Baghdad, Iraq. Caldwell was
one of two soldiers killed in a vehicle that was struck by an improvised
explosive device. Caldwell died of his injuries. Caldwell was assigned
to the 115th Military Police Company, U.S. Army National Guard,
Cranston, R.I.
Staff Sgt. Cameron
B. Sarno, 43, of Waipahu, Hawaii, died on Sept. 1 in Kuwait City,
Kuwait. Sarno was hit by a truck while changing his vehicle's tire.
Sarno died as a result of his injuries.
Sarno was assigned
to the 257th Transportation Company, U.S. Army Reserve, Las Vegas,
Nev.
|
30-Aug |
1 |
Sgt.
Sean K. Cataudella, 28, of Tucson, Ariz., died on Aug. 30 in Ba'qubah,
Iraq.
Cataudella was driving a military vehicle when he hit an embankment
and rolled into
a canal. Cataudella was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 10th Cavalry
Regiment, 4th
Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas. |
29-Aug |
1 |
Staff Sgt. Mark
A. Lawton, 41, of Hayden, Colo., was killed on Aug. 29, 2003, north
of As Suaydat, Iraq. Lawton was in a convoy that was hit by a rocket-propelled
grenade.
|
27-Aug |
3 |
Spc. Rafael
L. Navea, 34, of Pittsburgh, PA, was killed on Aug. 27 in Al Fallujah,
Iraq. Navea was in a vehicle when an improvised explosive device
struck his vehicle. Navea died of his injuries. Navea was assigned
to C Battery, 2nd Battalion, 5th Field Artillery Regiment, based
at Fort Sill, Okla.
Sgt. Gregory
A. Belanger, 24, of Narragansett, R.I., was killed on August 27
in Al Hallia, Iraq. Belanger was in a vehicle when an improvised
explosive device struck his vehicle. Belanger died of his injuries.
Lt. Col. Anthony
L. Sherman, 43, of Pottstown, Pa., died on August 27 in Camp Arifjan,
Kuwait. Sherman died as a result of non-combat related injury (medical).
The soldier
was off duty and in the living quarters at the time. After the soldier
appeared unresponsive, fellow soldiers administered cardio-pulmonary
resuscitation. Other attempts at reviving the soldier were made
without success at a nearby medical clinic.
|
26-Aug |
1 |
Spc. Darryl
T. Dent, 21, of Washington, D.C., was killed on August 26 in Southeast
Arimadi, Iraq. Dent was in a convoy when an improvised explosive
device struck his vehicle. Dent died of his injuries.
|
25-Aug |
2 |
Pfc. Pablo Manzano,
19, B Company, 54th Engineer Battalion, V Corps, Bamberg,
Germany, of Heber, Calif., died on Aug. 25 in Logistical Support
Area Dogwood, Iraq.
Manzano died as a result of a non-combat weapons discharge.
Spc. Ronald
D. Allen, Jr., 22, from - Mitchell, Ind died as a result of injuries
sustained in a traffic accident between Tikrit and Forward Operating
Base Anaconda in Balad at approximately 6:40 p.m. on Aug. 25.
The vehicle
the soldier was riding in had a flat tire causing the convoy to
stop along side the road to replace the flat. While changing the
tire, a passing Iraqi vehicle was involved in a traffic collision,
which caused it to spin out of control and strike the soldier.
|
23-Aug |
2 |
Spc. Stephen
M. Scott, 21, of Lawton, Okla., died on Aug. 23 in Baghdad, Iraq.
Scott died as a result of non-combat injuries. Scott was assigned
to the 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Carson, Colo.
Pfc. Vorn J.
Mack, 19, of Orangeburg, S.C., died on Aug. 23 near the Hadithah
Dam, west of Ar Ramadi, Iraq. Mack jumped into the Euphrates River
to take a swim and did not resurface. A search party found Mack's
body downstream on Aug. 24. Mack was assigned to the 3rd Armored
Cavalry Regiment, Fort Carson, Colo.
|
21-Aug |
2 |
Pfc. Michael
S. Adams, 20, of Spartanburg, S.C., died on Aug. 21 in Baghdad,
Iraq. Adams was participating in a small arms fire exercise on the
range when a bullet ricocheted and ignited a fire in the building.
He died as a result of injuries sustained during the fire.
The Department
of Defense announced today that Lt. Kylan A. Jones-Huffman, 31,
of Aptos, Calif., was killed Aug. 21 in Al Hillah, Iraq, by an unidentified
gunman. Jones-Huffman was on temporary duty with the I Marine Expeditionary
Force.
|
20-Aug |
2 |
Spc. Kenneth
W. Harris, Jr., 23, of Charlotte, Tenn., was killed on Aug. 20 in
Scania, Iraq. Harris was fatally injured in a two-vehicle accident
while driving south on the main supply route. Another soldier was
also injured in the incident.
Staff Sgt. Bobby
C. Franklin, 38, of Mineral Bluff, Ga., was killed on Aug. 20 in
Baghdad, Iraq. Franklin died of injuries sustained by an improvised
explosive device.
|
18-Aug |
1 |
Spc. Eric R. Hull, 23, of Uniontown, Pa., was killed on Aug. 18 in
Baghdad, Iraq. Hull was in a military vehicle returning from the airport
when his vehicle hit an improvised explosive device. Hull died of
his injuries. |
17-Aug |
1 |
Ivory,
Craig S., 501st Forward Spt. Co., 173rd Airborne Non-hostile - illness
- heat related Homberg Univ. Hospital Port Matilda Pennsylvania US. |
16-Aug |
1 |
Sergeant Pinkston Foster, 47, of Warrenton,
GA died August 16 in Iraq from a non-hostile incident. Foster was
assigned to Headquarters Service Company. |
14-Aug |
1 |
Pfc.
David M. Kirchhoff, 31, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died on Aug. 14 in
Landstuhl, Germany. Pfc. Kirchhoff suffered a non-hostile injury on
Aug. 8 and died on Aug. 14.
See the Des
Moines Register |
13-Aug |
1 |
Sgt. Steven
W. White, 29, of Lawton, Okla., was killed on August 13 in Tikrit,
Iraq. White died of injuries sustained when his M113 armored personnel
carrier hit an antitank mine.
|
12-Aug |
4 |
Pfc.
Timmy R. Brown, Jr., 21, of Conway, Pa., was killed on Aug. 12 in
Taji, Iraq. Brown was in a convoy when he was injured by an explosive
device. Brown died of his injuries.
Sgt. Taft V.
Williams, 29, of New Orleans, La., was killed on August 12 near
Ar Ramadi, Iraq. Williams was in a convoy when his vehicle hit an
improvised explosive device. Williams died of his injuries.
Pfc. Daniel
R. Parker, 18, of Lake Elsinore, Calif., died on Aug. 12 in Mosul,
Iraq. Parker was thrown from his vehicle when the driver swerved
to avoid an oncoming vehicle in another lane. Parker was
fatally injured.
Staff Sgt. Richard S. Eaton Jr., 37, of Guilford, Conn., died on
August 12 in Ar Ramadi, Iraq. A fellow soldier tried to wake Eaton
and noticed he was not breathing.
|
10-Aug |
1 |
Staff
Sgt. David S. Perry, 36, of Bakersfield, Calif., was killed on Aug.
10 in Baquabah, Iraq. Perry was inspecting a suspicious package when
it exploded and fatally injured him. |
9-Aug |
2 |
Spc. Levi B. Kinchen, 21, of Tickfaw, La., died on Aug. 9 in Baghdad,
Iraq. A fellow soldier tried to wake Kinchen and noticed he was not
breathing. Kinchen was assigned to 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort
Polk, La.
Sgt. Floyd G. Knighten, Jr., 55, of Olla, La., died on Aug. 9 in Iraq.
Knighten died as a result of a non-combat related cause while in a
convoy from Camp Bilad heading to Camp Pennsylvania. Knighten was
assigned to the 1087th Transportation Support Company, Army National
Guard, Fort Polk, La. |
8-Aug |
2 |
Pfc.
Brandon Ramsey, 21, of Calumet City, Ill, died on Aug. 8 in Tallil,
Iraq. Ramsey was part of a convoy escort mission when the vehicle
he was in rolled over during a chase of a suspicious
vehicle and fatally injured him.
Pvt. Matthew D. Bush, 20, of East Alton, Ill., died on Aug. 8 in Camp
Caldwell, Iraq. A fellow soldier tried to wake Bush and noticed he
was not breathing. Bush was assigned to F Troop, 1st Squadron, 10th
Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Hood, Texas. |
7-Aug |
1 |
Pfc.
Duane E. Longstreth, 19, of Tacoma, Wash., died on Aug. 7 in Baghdad,
Iraq. Longstreth died as a result of non-combat related injuries.
Longstreth was assigned to Company B, 307th Engineer Battalion, Fort
Bragg, N.C. |
6-Aug |
4 |
Staff Sgt. Brian
R. Hellerman, 35, of Freeport, Minn., was killed on Aug. 6 in Baghdad,
Iraq. An Iraqi vehicle opened fire on Hellerman's unit. He died
of injuries received during the ambush.
Pvt. Kyle C.
Gilbert, 20, of Brattleboro, Vt., was killed on Aug. 6 in Baghdad,
Iraq. An Iraqi vehicle opened fire on Gilbert's unit. Gilbert died
of injuries received during the ambush. Gilbert was assigned to
C Company, 2nd Battalion, 325th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd
Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.
Spc. Zeferino
E. Colunga, 20, of Bellville, Texas, died on Aug. 6 at Homburg University
Hospital in Germany. Colunga was initially evacuated to the 28th
Combat Support Hospital in Iraq on Aug. 4.
Sgt. Leonard
D. Simmons, 33, of New Bern, N.C., died on Aug. 6 in Mosul, Iraq.
Simmons died of a non-combat related cause. Simmons was assigned
to C Company, 3rd Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne
Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.
|
5-Aug |
2 |
Staff
Sgt. David L. Loyd, 44, of Jackson, Tenn., died on Aug. 5 in Kuwait.
Loyd was on a mission when he experienced severe chest pains. The
soldier was sent to the Kuwait hospital where he was
pronounced dead.
Spc. Farao K. Letufuga, 20, of Pago Pago, American Samoa, died on
Aug. 5 in Mosul, Iraq. Letufuga fatally fell from the top of a building
while he was performing guardduty. Letufuga was assigned to Headquarters
and Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion,327th Infantry Regiment, 101st
Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky. |
1-Aug |
|
Spc. Justin W. Hebert, 20, of Arlington,
Wash., was killed on August 1 in Kirkuk, Iraq. Hebert was on patrol
when his vehicle was struck by a rocket propelled grenade. Hebert
was assigned to the 319th Field Artillery, 173rd Airborne Brigade,
Camp Ederle, Italy. |
31-Jul |
3 |
Pvt.
Michael J. Deutsch, 21, of Dubuque, Iowa was killed on July 31 in
Baghdad, Iraq. Deutsch was in a vehicle that was struck by an explosive
device. Deutsch was assigned to 1st Squadron, 1st Armored Cavalry
Regiment, Armstrong Barracks, Germany.
Spc. James I. Lambert III, 22, of Raleigh, N.C. was killed on July
31 in Baghdad, Iraq. Lambert was struck by a stray bullet fired during
what was believed to be acelebratory event by local nationals. Lambert
was assigned to the 407th Combat Support Battalion, Fort Bragg, N.C.
The incident is under investigation.
Spc. Justin W. Hebert, 20, of Arlington, Wash., was killed on August
1 in Kirkuk, Iraq. Hebert was on patrol when his vehicle was struck
by a rocket propelled grenade. Hebert was assigned to the 319th Field
Artillery, 173rd Airborne Brigade, Camp Ederle, Italy. |
30-Jul |
1 |
1st
Lt. Leif E. Nott, 24, of Cheyenne, Wyo., was killed on July 30 in
Belaruz, Iraq, while supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Nott died
of wounds received from hostile fire. |
29-Jul |
|
|
28-
Jul |
2 |
Spc. William
J. Maher III, 35, Yardley, Pa., was killed on July 28 in Baghdad,
Iraq. Maher was in a convoy when he was injured by an improvised
explosive device. Maher died of his injuries.
Sgt. Nathaniel Hart Jr., 29, of Valdosta, Ga., died on July 28 in
Tillil, Iraq. Hart died of injuries he received when his vehicle
went off the road and rolled over.
|
27-
Jul |
1 |
Sgt.
Heath A. McMillin, 29, of Canandaigua, N.Y., was killed on July 27
South of Baghdad, Iraq. McMillin was on patrol when he came under
attack from rocket propelled grenade and small arms fire. McMillin
was assigned to the 105th Military Police Company, Army National Guard,
Buffalo, N.Y. |
26-Jul |
4 |
Sgt.
Daniel K. Methvin, 22, Belton, Texas
Spc. Jonathan
P. Barnes, 21, Anderson, Mo.
Pfc. Wilfredo
Perez Jr., 24, Norwalk, Conn.
The soldiers
were killed as a result of a grenade being thrown from a window
of an Iraqi civilian hospital that they were guarding.
Pfc. Jonathan
M. Cheatham, 19, of Camden, Ark., was killed on July 26 in Baghdad,
Iraq. Cheatham was in a convoy that came under rocket propelled grenade
attack. Cheatham was assigned to the 489th Engineer Battalion, U.S.
Army Reserve, North Little Rock, Ark. |
24-Jul |
4 |
On
July 24, three soldiers were killed north of Al Hawd, Iraq, when their
military convoy came under enemy fire. Killed were:
Cpl. Evan Asa Ashcraft, 24, West Hills, Calif. Ashcraft was assigned
to the Company A, 1st Battalion, 327th Infantry, 101st Airborne Division,
in Fort Campbell, Ky.
Pfc. Raheen Tyson Heighter, 22, Bay Shore, N.Y. Heighter was assigned
to the 2/320th Field Artillery, Fort Campbell, Ky.
Staff Sgt. Hector R. Perez, 40, of Corpus Christi, Texas. Perez was
assigned to Company A, 1st Battalion, 327th Infantry, 101st Airborne
Division, in Fort Campbell, Ky.Sgt. Juan M. Serrano, 31, Manati,
Puerto Rico, died on July 24 in Baghdad, Iraq.Serrano was changing
a tire on an
M998 vehicle when it fell on him inflicting a fatal head injury. |
23-Jul |
2 |
Capt.
Joshua T. Byers, 29, of Nevada was killed in action when his convoy
hit an explosive device.Byers was assigned to Headquarters, Headquarters
Troop, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Armored Calvary Regiment, in Fort Carson,
Co.
Spc. Brett T. Christian, 27, North Royalton, Ohio, was killed on July
23 in Mosul, Iraq.Christian was in a convoy that came under attack
by rocket propelled grenades. |
22-Jul |
1 |
Spc.
Jon P. Fettig, 30, Dickinson, N.D., was killed on July 22 on the outside
of Ar Ramadi, Iraq. Fettig was killed
when the Heavy Expanded-Mobility Tactical Truck he was in was hit
by a rocket propelled grenade. |
21-Jul |
1 |
Cpl.
Mark A. Bibby, 25, Watha, N.C., was died on July 21 in Baghdad, Iraq.
Bibby was in a convoy to a water treatment facility when an improvised
explosive device exploded. Bibby was assigned to Headquarters, Headquarters
Detachment, 422 Civil Affairs Battalion, Greensboro, N.C. |
20-Jul |
4 |
Sgt. Jason D.
Jordan, 24 of Elba, Ala. died on July 20 in Tallifar, Iraq. Sgt.
Jordan was patrolling a village when the vehicle was ambushed by
RPGs (rocket propelled grenades). Sgt. Justin W. Garvey, 23, Townsend,
Mass., was killed on July 20 in Tallifar, Iraq. Garvey was patrolling
in his vehicle when it was ambushed and struck by rocket propelled
grenades. Sgt. 1st Class Christopher R. Willoughby, 29, Phenix City,
Ala., died on July 20 in
Baghdad, Iraq. Willoughby was riding in a vehicle that rolled over.
Willoughby was assigned to Headquarters, Headquarters Company, 221st
Military Intelligence Battalion, Fort Gillen, Ga.
Air Force Master Sgt. David A. Scott, 51, of Union, Ohio, died
as a result of a non-hostile cause on July 20, 2003, in Doha, Qatar.
He was assigned to the 445th Communications Flight, Wright Patterson
Air Force Base, Ohio.
|
19-Jul |
1 |
Second
Lt. Jonathan D. Rozier, 25, of Katy, Texas died on July 19 at Baghdad,
Iraq. Lieutenant Rozier s unit was fired upon by rocket-propelled
grenades and small arms fire while providing security at a municipal
building. Rozier was assigned to B Company, 2-70th Armor Battalion,
Fort Riley, KS (1st Armored Division). |
18-Jul |
1 |
Spc.
Joel L. Bertoldie, 20, of Independence, Mo. died on July 18 at Fallujah,
Iraq. Bertoldie was thrown from the
military vehicle he was driving when an explosive device was detonated
underneath. |
17-Jul |
2 |
The
Department of Defense announced today that Petty Officer 3rd Class
David J. Moreno, 26, Gering, Neb., was killed July 17 in Al Hamishiyah,
Iraq, from a non-hostile gunshot wound. Sgt. Mason Douglas Whetstone,
30, a Utah native, died on July 17 in Baghdad, Iraq. Whetstone died
as a result of non-combat injuries. |
16-Jul |
1 |
Spc.
Ramon Reyes Torres, 29, Caguas,
Puerto Rico, was killed on July 16 in Baghdad, Iraq. Reyes Torres
was killed as he
sought cover from a passing truck that contained a command detonated
device. |
15-Jul |
1 |
Geurin,
Cory Ryan Lance Corporal 18 Marines 1st Batt., 7th Mar. Reg., 1st
Mar. Div. Non-hostile - accidental fall Al Hillah |
14-Jul |
1 |
Sgt.
Michael T. Crockett, 27, of Soperton, Ga., was killed on July 14 in
Baghdad,
Iraq. Crockett was on patrol when he came under RPG attack. Crockett
was assigned to
Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 7th Infantry
Regiment, Fort
Stewart, Ga. |
13-Jul |
2 |
Cpt.
Paul J. Cassidy, 36, of Laingsburg, Mich., died July 13 in Camp Babylon,
Iraq. Cassidy died as a result of non-combat injuries. This incident
is under investigation. Cassidy was assigned to the 432nd Civil Affairs
Battalion in Wis.Sgt. Jaror C. Puello-Coronado, 36, Pocono Summit,
Pa., died on July 13 at Camp Edson, Iraq.Puello-Coronado was manning
a traffic point when the operator of a dump truck lost control of
the vehicle. Puello-Coronado was struck by the truck and died of his
injuries. |
12-Jul |
1 |
Two
4th Infantry Division soldiers were wounded and one subsequently died
from a non-hostile gunshot incident.Spc. Joshua M. Neusche, 20, of
Montreal, Mo., died July 12 in Homburg Hospital, Germany (Note: was
"supporting "Operation Iraqi Freedom"). Neusche died
from a non-combat cause. Neusche was assigned to the 203rd Engineer
Battalion, in Joplin, Mo. |
11-Jul |
1 |
Spc.
Christian C. Schulz, 20, of Colleyville, Texas, died July 11 in Baqubah,
Iraq. Schulz died as a result of non-combat injuries. This incident
is under investigation. Schulz was assigned to the 3rd Troop, 67th
Armor Battalion, Fort Hood, Texas. |
9-Jul |
4 |
Sgt.
1st Class Dan H. Gabrielson, 39, Spooner, Wis., died on July 9 in
Ba Qubah, Iraq.Gabrielson was assigned to the 652nd Engineer Company,
Ellsworth, Wis.He was traveling in a convoy that came under attack.
He was killed by hostile fire.
Sgt. Melissa Valles, 26, Eagle Pass, Texas, died on July 9 in Balad,
Iraq.Valles was assigned to B Company, 64th Forward Support Battalion,
Fort Carson, Col.She died as a result of non-combat injuries.The incident
is under investigation. Sgt.
Roger D. Rowe, 54, Bon Aqua, Tenn., was killed on July 9 in Iraq.Rowe
died as a result of an enemy sniper attack.Marine Lance Cpl. Jason
Andrew Tetrault, 20, of Moreno Valley, Calif.; assigned to 7th Marines,
1st Marine Division, Twentynine Palms, Calif.; killed in a vehicle
accident in Kuwait July 9. |
8-Jul |
2 |
Army Sgt. 1st
Class Craig A. Boling, 38, of Elkhart, Ind.; assigned to Company
C, 1st Battalion, 152nd Infantry Regiment, Tell City, Ind.; died
July 8 of non-combat-related causes at Camp Wolf, Kuwait.
Pvt. Robert
L. McKinley, 23, of Kokomo, Ind., died on July 8 in Homberg, Germany.
McKinley was assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company,
1-101st Air Assault, Fort Campbell, Ky.
|
7-Jul |
2 |
Spc.
Chad L. Keith, 21, Batesville, Ind., was killed on July 7 in Baghdad,
Iraq. Keith was on mounted patrol when his vehicle drove past an object
that exploded on the side of the road. Keith was assigned to the 2-325th
Infantry, Company D, Fort Bragg, N.C.Staff Sgt. Barry Sanford, Sr.,
46, of Aurora, Colo., died on July 7 in Balad, Iraq.Sanford was assigned
to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 101st Support Group, Fort
Campbell, Ky. |
6-Jul |
2 |
Sgt.
David B. Parson, 30, Kannapolis, N.C., was killed on July 6 in Baghdad,
Iraq. Parson was conducting a raid on a house when he was shot and
killed. Parson was assigned to the 1-37th Armored Battalion, 1st Armored
Division, Friedburg, Germany.
Spc. Jeffrey M. Wershow, 22, Gainesville, Fla., was killed on July
6 in Baghdad, Iraq. Wershow was conducting military operations when
he was shot and killed. Wershow was assigned to the 2-124th Infantry,
1st Armored Division, Orlando, Fla. |
3-Jul |
2 |
A
soldier attached to the 1st Armored Division died of a gunshot wound
in a non-combat incident July 3 in Baghdad.The Department of Defense
announced today that Pfc. Edward J. Herrgott, 20, of Shakopee, Minn.,
died on July 3 in Baghdad, Iraq.Herrgott died from a gunshot wound
while on patrol.Pfc. Corey L. Small, 20, of East Berlin, Pa. died
on July 3 in Iraq. Small died from a non-combat related cause. |
2-Jul |
1 |
Cpl.
Travis J. Bradachnall, 21, of Multnomah County, Ore. died on July
2 in Iraq.Bradachnall was killed in an explosion during a mine clearing
operation near the city of Karbala. |
1-Jul |
1 |
1st
Sgt. Christopher D. Coffin, 51, of Bethlehem, Pa, died on July 1 on
Highway 8 in Iraq.Coffin's vehicle ran into a ditch while trying to
avoid a civilian vehicle. |
28-Jun |
2 |
Sgt.
1st Class Gladimir Philippe, 37, of Linden, N.J. and Pfc. Kevin C.
Ott, 27, of Columbus, Ohio.
Both soldiers
are assigned to Battery B, 3rd Battalion, 18th Field Artillery Regiment,
Fort Sill, Okla. The search is still ongoing.
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27-Jun |
1 |
Cpl.
Tomas Sotelo Jr., 20, of Houston, Texas, was killed on June 27 in
Baghdad, Iraq.Sotelo was traveling in a convoy when a rocket propelled
grenade struck his vehicle. |
26-Jun |
4 |
Sgt. Timothy
M. Conneway, 22, of Enterprise, Ala., was injured on June 26 in
Baghdad, Iraq and he later died of wounds on June 28. Conneway was
traveling in a government vehicle when an explosive device detonated
and struck the vehicle.Conneway was assigned to the 3rd Battalion,
75th Ranger Regiment, Fort Benning, Ga.The Department of Defense
announced today that Spc. Richard P. Orengo, 32, of Puerto Rico,
was killed on June 26 in An Najif, Iraq.Orengo was shot and died
of injuries he received.The Department of Defense announced today
that Spc. Corey A. Hubbell, 20, of Urbana, Ill., died on June 26
in Camden Yards, Kuwait. Hubbell died from a non-combat related
cause.
Hospitalman
Joshua McIntosh, 22, of Kingman, Ariz., died 26 June in Karbala,
Iraq, from a non-hostile gunshot wound.
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25-Jun |
2 |
The
Department of Defense announced today that Spc. Andrew F. Chris, 25,
of Calif., was killed on June 25 in Iraq. Chris was fatally
wounded in combat operations in hostile enemy territory.Lance Cpl.
Gregory E. MacDonald, 29, of Washington, D.C., was killed on June
25 in Iraq. MacDonald was killed when the light armored vehicle he
was traveling in rolled over.
MacDonald was assigned to Bravo Company, 4th Light Armored Reconnaissance
Battalion, Frederick, Md. |
24-Jun |
1 |
Spc.
Cedric L. Lennon, 32, of West Blocton, Ala., died on June 24, in Baghdad,
Iraq. Lennon died from a non-combat related cause.
Lennon was assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 2nd Armored
Cavalry Regiment, Fort Polk, La. The incident is under investigation. |
22-Jun |
1 |
Spc.
Orenthial J. Smith, 21, of Allendale, S.C., was killed on June 22,
in Baghdad, Iraq. Smith was in a convoy that was ambushed by
small arms fire. |
19-Jun |
1 |
Spc.
Paul T. Nakamura, 21, of Santa Fe Springs, Calif. died on June 19
in Al Iskandariyah, Iraq.Nakamura was part of an ambulance crew transporting
an injured soldier when the vehicle was hit by an RPG. |
18-Jun |
2 |
Staff
Sgt. William T. Latham, 29, of Kingman, Ariz., died of wounds on June
18, at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, in Washington, D.C. Latham
was participating in a raid at a suspected arms market in Ar Ramadi,
Iraq, on May 19 when he was hit with shrapnel. Latham was evacuated
back to the United States where he died of his wounds.Pfc.
Michael R. Deuel, 21, of Nemo, S.D., was killed on June 18, in Baghdad,
Iraq.Deuel received fatal gun shot wounds while on guard duty at a
propane distribution center.Deuel was assigned to Company B, 2nd Battalion,
325th Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C. |
17-Jun |
2 |
Pvt.
Robert L. Frantz, 19, of San Antonio, Texas, was killed on June 17,
in Baghdad, Iraq.Frantz was on guard duty when a local resident threw
a grenade over the wall.Frantz died of his injuries.Frantz was assigned
to Company B, 1st Battalion, 36th Infantry Regiment, 1st Armored Division,
Ray Barracks, Germany.Sgt. Michael L. Tosto, 24, of Apex, N.C., died
on June 17, at Camp Wolf, Kuwait.Tosto died from a non-combat related
cause.Tosto was assigned to Company A, 1st Battalion, 35th Armored
Regiment, 1st Armored Division, Smith Barracks, Germany. |
16-Jun |
2 |
Spc.
Joseph D. Suell, 24, of Lufkin, Texas, was killed on June 16, in Todjie,
Iraq.Suell died from a non-combat related cause.Pvt. Shawn D. Pahnke,
25, of Shelbyville, Ind., was killed on June 16, in Baghdad, Iraq.Pahnke
was on patrol when he received a fatal gunshot wound. |
15-Jun |
1 |
Pfc.
Ryan R. Cox, 19, of Derby, Kan., died June 15 as a result of wounds
received from a non-combat weapon discharge near An Najaf, Iraq. |
13-Jun |
1 |
Staff
Sgt. Andrew R. Pokorny, 30, of Naperville, Ill., was killed on June
13, in Al Asad, Iraq. On the way back from patrol, Pokorny's M113
armored personnel carrier, threw a track causing the vehicle to roll
over. |
12-Jun |
1 |
Spc.
John K. Klinesmith Jr., 25, of Stockbridge, Ga., was killed June 12,
in Al Fallujah, Iraq. Klinesmith was last seen wading in the lake
on the palace compound in Al Fallujah on June 12. A search was launched
and Klinesmith's body was discovered at the lake. |
10-Jun |
1 |
Pfc.
Gavin L. Neighbor, 20, of Somerset, Ohio, was killed on June 10, in
Baghdad, Iraq.Neighbor was off work from guard duty resting in a bus
when a rocket propelled grenade round was fired from a nearby house.Neighbor
died as a result of his wounds. |
8-Jun |
1 |
Sgt.
Michael E. Dooley, 23, of Pulaski, Va., was killed on June 8 in Al
Asad, Iraq.Dooley was manning a traffic control point when a vehicle
came up to the checkpoint and two individuals got out requesting a
medic for their sick friend.Immediately following the request for
help, they opened fire on Dooley which resulted in his death. |
7-Jun |
1 |
Pvt.
Jesse M. Halling, 19, of Indianapolis, Ind., was killed on June 7,
2003, in Tikrit, Iraq. Halling was at a military police station when
his section received rocket propelled grenade and small arms fire.
The soldier received a fatal gunshot wound. |
6-Jun |
3 |
Sgt. Travis
L. Burkhardt, 26, of Edina, Mo., was killed on June 6 in Baghdad,
Iraq.Burkhardt was part of an escort mission when the vehicle he
was in hit a curb along the road and rolled over.Petty Officer Third
Class Doyle W.Bollinger, Jr., 21, of Poteau, Okla., was killed today
in Iraq when a piece of unexploded ordnance accidentally detonated
in the area he was working.
Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class David Sisung, 21, of Phoenix, Ariz.,
died June 6, 2003, while in the Persian Gulf. Sinsung died of a
non-combat related injury. He was assigned to the USS Nimitz, home
ported in San Diego, Calif.
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5-Jun |
1 |
Pfc.
Branden F. Oberleitner, 20, of Worthington, Ohio, was killed on June
5 in Al Fallujah, Iraq.Oberleitner was returning from a dismounted
patrol when the element was fired upon by a rifle propelled grenade. |
3-Jun |
1 |
Sgt.
Atanacio Haromarin, 27, of Baldwin Park, Calif., was killed on June
3, south of Balad, Iraq.Haromarin was manning a checkpoint when his
unit came under enemy fire from rocket propelled grenades and small
arms. |
1-Jun |
1 |
Sgt.
Jonathan W. Lambert, 28, of Newsite, Miss., died June 1 at Landstuhl
Regional Medical Center, Germany, as a result of injuries he suffered
when his HMMWV rolled over on May 26 in Iraq. |
30-May |
3 |
Spc.
Zachariah W. Long, 20, of Milton, Pa.,
Spc. Michael T. Gleason, 25, of Warren, Pa., and
Spc. Kyle A. Griffin, 20, of Emerson, N.J.
The three soldiers were traveling in a three-vehicle convoy during
a storm from Mosul to Tikrit (2 HUMMVs, 1 light medium tactical vehicle).A
civilian vehicle dodged a pothole causing the HUMMVs to swerve.There
was not enough stopping distance between the vehicles causing the
LMTV to swerve off the road and turn over, causing the death of three
soldiers. |
28-May |
2 |
The
Department of Defense announced today that Staff Sgt. Kenneth R. Bradley,
39, of Utica, Miss., died on May 28, in Baqubah, Iraq.Bradley’s death
was non-combat related. Spc.
Jose A. Perez III, 22, of San Diego, Texas, was killed on May 28,
in Taji, Iraq.Perez was in a convoy that was ambushed. |
27-May |
2 |
Staff
Sgt. Michael B. Quinn, 37, of Tampa, Fla., was killed May 27, in Al-Fallujah,
Iraq. Quinn was on guard duty at a checkpoint when a vehicle pulled
up and assailants fired on him.Sgt. Thomas F. Broomhead, 34, of Cannon
City, Colo., was killed on May 27, in Al Fallujah, Iraq. Broomhead
was on guard at a checkpoint when a vehicle pulled up and assailants
fired on him. |
26-May |
5 |
Pfc.
Jeremiah D. Smith, 25, of Odessa, Mo., was killed on May 26 in Baghdad,
Iraq. Smith was escorting heavy equipment transporters when his vehicle
hit unexploded ordnance.Staff Sgt. Brett J. Petriken, 30, of Mich.,
and Pvt. Kenneth A. Nalley, 19, of Hamburg, Iowa, were killed on May
26, in As Samawah, Iraq.Sgt. Keman L. Mitchell, 24, of Hilliard, Fla.,
was killed on May 26, 2003, in Kirkuk, Iraq. Mitchell jumped into
seven-foot deep body of water. When he failed to resurface, members
of his squad retrieved him. Medical personnel went to the scene and
started cardiopulmonary resuscitation.Maj. Mathew E. Schram, 36, of
Wisconsin, was killed May 26, in Hadithah, Iraq. Schram was killed
while traveling in a military convoy on a resupply mission when they
encountered enemy fire. |
25-May |
1 |
Pvt.
David Evans, Jr., 18, of Buffalo, N.Y., was killed May 25, in Ad Diwaniyah,
Iraq. Evans was killed in an explosion at a facility which contained
Iraqi ammunition. Evans and another soldier were performing security
at the site when their steel shelter collapsed during the initial
explosion. |
21-May |
1 |
Spc.
Nathaniel A. Caldwell, 27, of Omaha, Neb., was killed May 21, in Baghdad,
Iraq. Caldwell was responding to a civilian call when his vehicle
rolled over. |
19-May |
6 |
CH-46
Sea-Knight helicopter that went down shortly after take-off in the
Shatt Al Hillah Canal, in Iraq. The helicopter was conducting a resupply
mission in support of civil military operations. They are:
* Capt. Andrew David LaMont, 31, of Eureka, Calif.
* Lance Cpl. Jason William Moore, 21, of San Marcos, Calif.
* 1st Lt. Timothy Louis Ryan, 30, of Aurora, Ill.
* Staff Sgt. Aaron Dean White, 27, of Shawnee, Okla.Sgt. Kirk Allen
Straseskie, 23, of Beaver Dam, Wis., drowned May 19 in a canal near
Al Hillah, Iraq, when he attempted to rescue the crewmembers of a
Marine CH-46 helicopter that went down in the canal.Lt. Col. Dominic
R. Baragona, 42, of Ohio, was killed on May 19, in Iraq. A tractor-trailer
jackknifed on the road and collided with Baragona's HMMWV causing
his death. |
18-May |
2 |
Cpl.
Douglas Jose Marencoreyes, 28, of Chino, Calif., was killed May 18
in Iraq, when the large transport truck he was riding in rolled over
approximately 30 km southeast of Al Samawah.Spc. Rasheed Sahib, 22,
of Brooklyn, N.Y., was killed on May 18, in Balad, Iraq. Sahib and
another soldier were cleaning their weapons when the other soldier's
weapon discharged striking Sahib in the chest. |
16-May |
1 |
Master
Sgt. William L. Payne, 46, of Michigan, was killed May 16, in Haswah,
Iraq. Payne was examining unexploded ordnance when the ordnance exploded
causing his death. |
14-May |
1 |
Spc.
David T. Nutt, 22, of Blackshear, Ga., was killed on May 14, 2003,
in Mosul, Iraq. Nutt was killed when an Iraqi civilian vehicle cut
his loaded 5-Ton Truck off on the road. Nutt swerved; hit the median
and his vehicle overturned. The incident is under investigation. |
13-May |
2 |
Lance
Cpl. Nicholas Brian Kleiboeker, 19, of Irvington, Ill., was killed
May 13 near Al Hillah, Iraq, when the munitions bunker he was working
in caught fire and exploded.Staff Sgt. Patrick Lee Griffin Jr., 31,
of Elgin, S.C., was killed in action May 13, 2003, near Diwaniyah,
Iraq. Griffin was killed when his convoy was ambushed enroute to Baghdad. |
12-May |
2 |
two
First Marine Expeditionary Force Marines were killed May 12 in Iraq
when unexploded ordnance they were handling detonated. Killed were:
Lance Cpl. Jakub Henryk Kowalik, 21, of Schaumburg, Ill. He was assigned
to the 1st Maintenance Battalion, 1st Force Service Support Group,
based at Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Pfc. Jose Franci Gonzalez Rodriguez, 19, of Norwalk, Calif. He was
assigned to the 1st Supply Battalion, 1st Force Service Support Group,
based at Camp Pendleton, Calif. |
10-May |
1 |
Lance
Cpl. Matthew R. Smith, 20, of Anderson, Ind., was killed May 10 in
a non-hostile vehicle accident in Kuwait. Smith was driving a HMMWV
as part of a convoy to Camp Coyote in Kuwait when his vehicle struck
a parked trailer. |
9-May |
4 |
Lance
Cpl. Cedric E. Bruns, 22, of Vancouver, Wash., was killed May 9 in
a non-hostile vehicle accident in Kuwait. Bruns was driving a pick-up
truck that was struck on the driver side by a logistics vehicle system.the
following soldiers were killed in a non-hostile incident on May 9,
2003, near Samarrah, Iraq. The soldiers were onboard an UH-60 air
medical helicopter which crashed in the Tigris River; all were assigned
to the 571st Air Medical Company, Fort Carson, Colo. Killed were:
Chief Warrant Officer Brian K. Van Dusen, 39, of Columbus, Ohio.
Chief Warrant Officer Hans N. Gukeisen, 31, of Lead, S.D.
Cpl. Richard P. Carl, 26, of King Hill, Idaho. |
8-May |
1 |
Pfc.
Marlin T. Rockhold, 23, of Hamilton, Ohio, was killed on May 8, 2003.
Pfc. Rockhold was directing traffic when he was struck by a sniper's
bullet. |
4-May |
1 |
Pvt.
Jason L. Deibler, 20, of Coeburn, Va., was killed on May 4, 2003,
by a non-combat weapon discharge in Kuwait. |
3-May |
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Sgt.
Sean C. Reynolds, 25, of East Lansing, Mich., was killed on May 3,
2003, in Iraq. Reynolds was climbing a ladder when he fell causing
his M4 rifle to accidentally discharge. |
3-April |
3 |
Capt. Benjamin W. Sammis, 29, of Rehobeth, Mass., was killed in
action on April 4 when his AH-1W Super Cobra helicopter crashed
during combat operations near Ali Aziziyal, Iraq. He was assigned
to Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) - 267, Marine
Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Pfc. Chad E. Bales, 20, of Coahoma, Texas, was killed on April
3 in a non-hostile vehicle accident during convoy operations east
of Ash Shahin, Iraq. He was assigned to 1st Transportation Support
Battalion, 1st Force Service Support Group, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
The accident is under investigation.
Cpl. Mark A. Evnin, 21, of Burlington, Vt., was killed in action
on April 3 during a firefight in Central Iraq. He was assigned to
the 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, Twentynine
Palms, Calif.
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