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to Iraq Casualties Page | 3-Jan | 1 | Lance
Cpl. Chadwick A. Gilliam, 29, of Mayking, Ky., died Jan. 3 at a U.S. military
base in Kuwait. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 6th Marines, 2nd Marine Division,
II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C. | | 31
Dec | 2 | Pfc.
Christopher W. Lotter, 20, of Chester Heights, Pa., died Dec. 31, 2008, in Balad,
Iraq, of wounds suffered when he was shot by enemy forces in Tikrit. He was assigned
to the 3rd Battalion, 7th Field Artillery Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 25th
Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii. Pvt. Benjamin B. Tollefson,
22, of Concord, Calif., died Dec. 31 in Balad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when insurgents
attacked his unit with indirect fire in Ghazaliya. Tollefson was assigned to the
Special Troops Battalion, 2nd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division,
Fort Riley, Kan. | | 28-Dec | 1 | Spc.
Tony J. Gonzales, 20, of Newman, Calif., died Dec. 28 in Sadr City, Iraq, when
an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. He was assigned to
the 1st Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 1st Armored Division, Baumholder,
Germany. | | 25-Dec | 2 | Maj.
John P. Pryor, 42, of Moorestown, N.J. died Dec. 25 in Mosul of wounds suffered
when a mortar round impacted near his living quarters. He was assigned to the
1st Medical Detachment, Forward Surgical Team, Fort Totten, N.Y. Master-at-Arms
Seaman Apprentice Joshua D. Seitz, 19, of Pensacola, Fla., died Dec. 25 in Manama,
Bahrain. He was assigned to Naval Security Force, Naval Support Activity Bahrain. | | 24-Dec | 3 | Staff
Sgt. Christopher G. Smith, 28, of Grand Rapids, Mich. Spc. Stephen M. Okray,
21, of St. Clair Shores, Mich., and Spc. Stephen G. Zapasnik, 19, of Broken
Arrow, Okla. died Dec. 24 in Baghdad, of injuries sustained during a vehicle roll-over.
The soldiers were assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 16th Field Artillery Regiment,
2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo. | | 21-Dec | 1 | Lance
Cpl. Thomas Reilly Jr., 19, of London, Ky., died Dec. 21 while supporting combat
operations in Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 3rd Marines,
3rd Marine Division, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii. | | 20-Dec | 3 | Pfc.
Coleman W. Hinkefent, 19, of Coweta, Okla., died Dec. 20, 2008 in Hamburg, Germany
of a non-combat related illness. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 6th Infantry
Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 1st Armored Division, Baumholder, Germany. Lance
Cpl. Robert L. Johnson, 21, of Central Point, Ore., died Dec. 20 as a result of
a non-hostile incident in Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to the 5th Combat
Logistics Battalion, 1st Combat Logistics Regiment, 1st Marine Logistics Group,
Camp Pendleton, Calif. Staff Sgt. Jonathan W. Dean, 25, of Henagar, Ala.,
died Dec. 20, in Bayji, Iraq, of injuries suffered in a non-combat related incident
in Tikrit, Iraq. He was assigned to the 561st Military Police Company, 716th Military
Police Battalion, 101st Sustainment Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault),
Fort Campbell, Ky. | | 4-Dec | 2 | Staff
Sgt. Solomon T. Sam, 26, of Majuro, Marshall Islands. He was assigned to the 523rd
Engineer Company, 84th Engineer Battalion, 130th Engineer Brigade, 8th Theater
Sustainment Command, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii and Sgt. John J. Savage, 26,
of Weatherford, Texas. He was assigned to the 103rd Engineer Company, 94th Engineer
Battalion, Fort Leonard Wood, Mo. died from wounds suffered from an improvised
explosive device Dec. 4 in Mosul, Iraq. | | 25-Nov | 1 | Capt.
Warren A. Frank, 26, of Cincinnati, Ohio, died Nov. 25 while supporting combat
operations in Ninewa province, Iraq. He was assigned to the 5th Air Naval Gunfire
Liasion Company, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Okinawa, Japan. A soldier who
was shot alongside him during a humanitarian food drop died a day earlier.
| | 24-Nov | 2 | 1st
Lt. William K. Jernigan, 35, of Doraville, Ga., died Nov. 24 in Baqubah, Iraq,
of injuries sustained from a non-combat related incident. He was assigned to Headquarters
Company, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Fort Wainwright,
Alaska. Master Sgt. Anthony Davis, 43, of Deerfield, Fla., died Nov. 24
in Baaj, Iraq, after being shot by an Iraqi Security Force soldier while he was
conducting a dismounted humanitarian food drop. A Marine who was shot alongside
him died the next day. He was assigned to the Military Transition Team, 1st Brigade,
1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kansas. | | 21-Nov | 1 | Sgt
1st Class Miguel A. Wilson, 36, of Bonham, Texas, died Nov. 21 in Abu Sayf, Iraq,
of injuries sustained during a rescue attempt of another soldier while their unit
was conducting a dismounted reconnaissance mission. He was assigned to the 2nd
Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Hood, Texas. | | 20-Nov | 1 | Pvt.
Charles Yi Barnett, 19, of Bel Air, Maryland, died on Nov. 20 of injuries
sustained from a non-combat related incident in Tallil, Iraq. He was assigned
to the 2nd Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st
Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas. | | 19-Nov | 1 | Gunnery
Sgt. Marcelo R. Velasco, 40, of Miami, died Nov. 19 from injuries sustained in
a non-hostile incident in Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to I Marine Expeditionary
Force Headquarters Group, I MEF, Camp Pendleton, Calif. | | 15-Nov | 2 | Chief
Warrant Officer Donald V. Clark, 37, of Memphis, Tenn. He was assigned to the
6th Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment, Task Force 49, U.S. Army Alaska, Fort Wainwright,
Alaska and Chief Warrant Officer Christian P. Humphreys, 28, of Fallon, Nev.
He was assigned to the 6th Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment, Task Force 49, U.S.
Army Alaska, Fort Wainwright, Alaska died Nov. 15 in Mosul, Iraq, when their OH-58
Kiowa helicopter crashed while on a mission over Mosul. The crash was blamed on
power lines. | | 14-Nov | 1 | Cpl.
Aaron M. Allen, 24, of Buellton, Calif., died Nov. 14 while supporting combat
operations in Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 4th Marines,
1st Marine Division, Camp Pendleton, Calif. | | 13-Nov | 2 | Spc.
Armando A. De La Paz, 21, of Riverside, Calif., died Nov. 13 in Baghdad, of injuries
sustained during a vehicle roll-over. He was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 29th
Field Artillery Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort
Carson, Colo. Spc. James M. Clay, 25, of Mountain Home, Ark., died Nov.
13 in Anbar Province, Iraq, of injuries sustained in a vehicle accident. He was
assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 153rd Infantry Regiment, 39th Brigade Combat Team,
Arkansas Army National Guard, Little Rock, Ark. | | 12-Nov | 2 | Sgt.
Jose Regalado, 23, of Los Angeles and Spc. Corey M. Shea, 21, of Mansfield,
Mass. died Nov. 12 in Mosul, Iraq, when an Iraqi Army soldier wearing a uniform
approached them and opened fire. They was assigned to the 3rd Squadron, 3rd Armored
Cavalry Regiment, Fort Hood, Texas. Spc. Corey M. Shea, 21, of Mansfield,
Mass. He was assigned to the 3rd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort
Hood, Texas . | | 8-Nov | 1 | Staff
Sgt. Timothy H. Walker, 38, of Franklin, Tenn., died Nov. 8 in Baghdad when an
improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. He was assigned to the
64th Brigade Support Battalion, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division,
Fort Carson, Colo. | | 6-Nov | 2 | Pfc.
Theron V. Hobbs, 22, of Albany, Ga., died Nov. 6 in a motor vehicle accident in
Kirkuk, Iraq. He was assigned to the 572nd Engineer Company, 20th Engineer Battalion,
36th Engineer Brigade, Fort Hood, Texas. Army Spc. William Justin McClellan,
22, a New Castle native who grew up in Indianapolis, died Nov. 6 at Walter Reed
Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C.The infantryman, based in Fort Campbell,
Ky., and a member of Alpha Company, 502nd Infantry, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st
Airborne Division, was critically injured in January in a roadside explosion. | | 5-Nov | 1 |
Spc. Adam M. Wenger, 27, of Waterford, Mich., died Nov. 5 in Tunnis, Iraq, of
injuries sustained during a non-combat incident. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion,
76th Field Artillery, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart,
Ga. | | 29-Oct | 2 | Sgt.
Scott J. Metcalf, 36, of Framingham, Mass., died Oct. 29, in Balad, Iraq, of injuries
sustained from a non-combat related incident. He was assigned to the 1st Squadron,
32nd Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort
Campbell, Ky. Pfc. Bradley S. Coleman, 24, of Martinsville, Va., died Oct.
29 at Qayyarah Airfield, Iraq, of injuries sustained from a non-combat related
incident. He was assigned to the 51st Transportation Company, 21st Theater Sustainment
Command, Mannheim, Germany. | | 24-Oct | 1 | Pfc.
Cody J. Eggleston, 21, of Eugene, Ore., died Oct. 24 at the National in Bethesda,
Maryland, of wounds suffered on October 16 in Baqubah, Iraq, when he received
indirect fire. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 5th Infantry Regiment, 1st
Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Fort Wainwright, Alaska. | | 23-Oct | 1 | Staff
Sgt. Brian P. Hause, 29, of Stoystown, Pa., died Oct. 23 of non-combat related
medical causes at Balad Air Base, Iraq. He was assigned to the 20th Equipment
Maintenance Squadron, Shaw Air Force Base, S.C. | | 19-Oct | 1 | Lance
Cpl. Stacy A. Dryden, 22, of North Canton, Ohio, died Oct. 19 from injuries sustained
in a non-hostile incident in Anbar province, Iraq. She was assigned to 1st Supply
Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group, Camp Pendleton, Calif. | | 16-Oct | 1 | Pfc.
Heath K. Pickard, 21, of Palestine, Texas, died Oct. 16 in Balad, Iraq, of wounds
suffered when he received indirect fire in Baquaba, Iraq. He was assigned to the
1st Battalion, 5th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division,
Fort Wainwright, Alaska. | | 15-Oct | 1 |
Spc. Justin A. Saint, 22, of Albertville, Ala., died Oct. 15 in Baghdad, Iraq,
of injuries sustained in a non-combat related incident. He was assigned to the
Special Troops Battalion, XVIII Airborne Corps, Fort Bragg, N.C. | | 14-Oct | 1 |
Pfc. Christopher A. McCraw, 23, of Columbia, Miss., died Oct. 14 in Baghdad, Iraq,
of wounds suffered when he encountered small arms fire while on dismounted patrol
in Nasar Wa Salam. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment,
2nd Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii. | | 12-Oct | 1 | Spc.
Geoffrey G. Johnson, 28, of Lubbock, Texas, died on Oct. 12 of injuries sustained
from a non-combat related incident in Baghdad, Iraq. He was assigned to Headquarters
and Headquarters Company, Division Special Troops Battalion, 4th Infantry Division,
Fort Hood, Texas. | | 11-Oct | 1 | Cpl.
Reuben M. Fernandez III, 22, of Abilene, Texas, died on Oct. 11 of wounds sustained
when his vehicle struck an improvised explosive device in Majar Al Kabir, Iraq.
He was assigned to the 2nd Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat
Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas. | | 7-Oct | 1 | Sgt.
Michael K. Clark, 24, of Sacramento, Calif., died Oct. 7 in Mosul, Iraq, of wounds
suffered when he encountered small arms fire while on dismounted patrol. He was
assigned to the 1st Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team,
4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo. | | 5-Oct | 2 | Sgt.
William P. Rudd, 27, of Madisonville, Ky., died Oct. 5 of wounds suffered from
enemy small arms fire while on a combat patrol in Mosul, Iraq. He was assigned
to the 3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, Fort Benning, Ga. Col. Michael
R. Stahlman, 45, of Chevy Chase, Md., died Oct. 5 from injuries sustained in a
July 31 non-hostile incident in Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to Headquarters
Battalion, Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, Calif. | | 2-Oct
| 1 | Pfc.
Tavarus D. Setzler, 23, of Jacksonville, Fla., died Oct. 2 of wounds sustained
when his vehicle struck an improvised explosive device in Majar al Kabir, Iraq.
He was assigned to the 2d Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team,
1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas. | | 30-Sep | 1 |
Spc. Christopher A. Bartkiewicz, 25, of Dunfermline, Ill., died Sept. 30 in Baghdad,
Iraq, of wounds sustained when insurgents attacked his dismounted patrol using
small arms fire. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment,
2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, Baumholder, Germany. | | 29-Sep | 1 | Spc.
Christopher T. Fox, 21, of Memphis, Tenn., died Sept. 29 in Adhamiyah, Iraq, of
wounds suffered when he encountered small arms fire while on patrol. He was assigned
to the 1st Battalion, 68th Armor Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry
Division, Fort Carson, Colo. | | 27-Sep | 1 | Pfc.
Jamel A. Bryant, 22, of Belleville, Ill., died Sept. 27 in Baghdad, Iraq, of injuries
sustained in a vehicle accident while on patrol in Wahida, Iraq. He was assigned
to the 40th Engineer Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division,
Baumholder, Germany. | | 25-Sep | 1 | Staff
Sgt. Ronald Phillips Jr., 33, of Conway, S.C., died Sept. 25 in Bahbahani, Iraq,
of wounds suffered when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device.
He was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat
Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga. | | 24-Sep | 1 | Capt.
Michael J. Medders, 25, of Ohio, died Sept. 24 in Jisr Naft, Iraq, of wounds suffered
when a suicide bomber detonated a vest during operations. He was assigned to the
2nd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Hood, Texas | | 23-Sep | 1 | 1st
Lt. Thomas J. Brown, 26, of Burke, Va., died Sept. 23 in Salman Park, Iraq, of
wounds suffered when his patrol came under small arms fire during dismounted operations.
He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat
Team, 1st Armored Division, Baumholder, Germany. | | 21-Sep | 1 | Staff
Sgt. Matthew J. Taylor, 25, of Charleston, S.C., died Sept. 21 in Baghdad, Iraq,
of wounds suffered when he received small arms fire during dismounted operations.
He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat
Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), located at Fort Polk, La. | | 18-Sep | 7 |
Chief Warrant Officer Corry A. Edwards, 38, of Kennedale, Texas, who was assigned
to the 2nd Battalion, 149th Aviation, 36th Combat Aviation Brigade, Texas Army
National Guard, Grand Prairie, Texas. , Sgt. Daniel M. Eshbaugh, 43, of Norman,
Okla., who was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 149th Aviation, 36th Combat Aviation
Brigade, Oklahoma National Guard, Lexington, Okla., Sgt. Anthony L. Mason,
37, of Springtown, Texas, who was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 149th Aviation,
36th Combat Aviation Brigade, Texas Army National Guard, Grand Prairie, Texas.,
1st Sgt. Julio C. Ordonez, 54, of San Antonio, who was assigned to the 2nd Battalion,
149th Aviation, 36th Combat Aviation Brigade, Texas Army National Guard, Grand
Prairie, Texas. , Chief Warrant Officer Brady J. Rudolf, 37, of Oklahoma City,
who was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 149th Aviation, 36th Combat Aviation Brigade,
Oklahoma National Guard, Lexington, Okla., Cpl. Michael E. Thompson, 23, of
Harrah, Okla., who was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 149th Aviation, 36th Combat
Aviation Brigade, Oklahoma National Guard, Lexington, Okla., and 1st Lt. Robert
Vallejo II, 28, of Richland Hills, Texas, who was assigned to the 2nd Battalion,
149th Aviation, 36th Combat Aviation Brigade, Texas Army National Guard, Grand
Prairie, Texas. all died Sept. 18 when the CH-47 Chinook helicopter they were
in went down in the vicinity of Tallil, Iraq. | | 17-Sep | 2 | Capt.
Darrick D. Wright, 37, of Nashville, Tenn., died Sept. 17 in Baghdad, Iraq, of
a non-combat related illness. He was assigned to the 926th Engineer Brigade, Montgomery,
Ala. Pfc. Leonard J. Gulczynski I, 19, of Carol Stream, Ill., died Sept.
17 in Baghdad, Iraq, of injuries sustained when his vehicle was involved in an
accident. He was assigned to the 610th Engineer Support Company, 14th Engineer
Battalion, 555th Engineer Brigade, Fort Lewis, Wash. | | 14-Sep | 4 | Staff
Sgt. Darris J. Dawson, 24, of Pensacola, Fla. and Sgt. Wesley R. Durbin,
26, of Hurst, Texas died Sept. 14 in Tunnis, Iraq, of wounds sustained in a non-hostile
incident. The soldiers were assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment,
4th Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga. Lt. Col.
Ralph J. Marino, 46, of Houston, Pa., died Sept 14 at Camp Buehring, Kuwait, from
a non-combat related illness. He was assigned to U.S. Army Central Command, Camp
Arifjan, Kuwait. Chaplain (Col.) Sidney J. Marceaux Jr., 69, of Beaumont,
Texas, died Sept 14 at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, D.C., from
a non-combat related illness. Following evacuation from Camp Arifjan, Kuwait,
he was assigned to the Warrior Transition Brigade, Walter Reed Army Medical Center. | | 10-Sep | 1 | Sgt.
1st Class Daniel R. Sexton, 53, of Wentzville, Mo., died Sept. 10 at Joint Base
Balad, Iraq, of injuries sustained in a non-combat related incident. He was assigned
to the 164th Military Police Company, Fort Richardson, Alaska. | | 5-Sep | 1 |
Pvt. Jordan P. P. Thibeault, 22, of South Jordan, Utah, died Sept. 5 at Forward
Operating Base Hammer, Iraq, of injuries sustained in a non-combat related incident.
He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat
Team, 1st Armored Division, Baumholder, Germany. | | 4-Sep | 2 | Staff
Sgt. Kenneth W. Mayne, 29, of Fort Benning, Ga. and Pfc. Bryan R. Thomas,
22, of Battle Creek, Mich. died Sept. 4 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when
their vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device. They were assigned to
the 1st Battalion, 66th Armor Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry
Division, Fort Hood, Texas. | | 2-Sep | 1 | Pfc.
Patrick W. May, 22, of Jamestown, N.Y., died Sept. 2 in Baghdad, Iraq, of injuries
sufferedfrom a non-combat related incident. He was assigned to the Division Special
Troops Battalion, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, N.Y. | | 28-Aug | 2 |
Spc. Michael L. Gonzalez, 20, of Spotswood, N.J., died Aug. 28 in Baghdad,
of wounds suffered by an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 340th
Military Police Company, Fort Totten, N.Y. Spc. Jorge L. Feliz Nieve, 26,
of Queens Village, N.Y., died on Aug. 28 of injuries sustained from a vehicle
incident in Mosul, Iraq. He was assigned to the 3rd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry
Regiment, Fort Hood, Texas. | | 27-Aug | 1 | Sgt.
David K. Cooper, 25, of Williamsburg, Ky., died Aug. 27 in Baghdad, of wounds
suffered in Qadasiyah, Iraq, when his dismounted patrol came under small arms
fire. He was assigned to Forward Support Company, 4th Battalion, 42nd Field Artillery,
1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas. | | | | Spc.
Carlo E. Alfonso, 23, of Spokane, Wash., died on Aug. 26 of injuries sustained
when his vehicle struck an improvised explosive device in Sadr City, Iraq. He
was assigned to the 40th Engineer Battalion, 2d Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored
Division, Baumholder, Germany. | | 25-Aug | 1 | Spc.
Steven J. Fitzmorris, 26, of Columbia, Mo., died on Aug. 25 of wounds suffered
from enemy fire while on a dismounted patrol in Adhamiyah, Iraq. He was assigned
to the 3rd Battalion, 29th Field Artillery Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team,
4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo. | | 19-Aug | 1 |
Sgt. 1st Class George Stanciel, 40, of Greenwood, Miss., died Aug. 19 at Forward
Operating Base Gary Owen, Iraq, of wounds suffered when the base came under mortar
attack. He was assigned to the 370th Engineer Company, 54th Engineer Battalion,
18th Engineer Brigade, Bamberg, Germany. | | 17-Aug | 1 | Lance
Cpl. Travis M. Stottlemyer, 20, of Hatfield, Pa., died Aug. 17 as a result of
a non-hostile incident in Manama, Bahrain. He was assigned to the 3rd Fleet Antiterrorism
Security Team Company, Marine Corps Security Forces, Norfolk, Va. | | 14-Aug | 2 | Pfc.
Daniel A. C. McGuire, 19, of Mashpee, Mass., died Aug. 14 while supporting combat
operations in Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine
Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.
Pvt. Janelle F. King, 23, of Merced, Calif., died Aug. 14 in Baghdad, Iraq,
of injuries suffered in a non-combat related incident. She was assigned to the
115th Combat Support Hospital, Fort Polk, La. | | 13-Aug | 1 | Cpl.
James M. Hale, 23, of Naperville, Ill., died Aug. 13 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds
suffered when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device. He was assigned
to the 978th Military Police Company, Fort Bliss, Texas | | 10-Aug |
2 | Sgt. Kenneth B. Gibson, 25, of Christiansburg,
Va., died of wounds suffered Aug. 10 in Tarmiyah, Iraq, when an improvised explosive
device detonated near his position during dismounted operations. He was assigned
to the 1st Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry
Division, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii. Sgt. Michael H. Ferschke Jr., 22,
of Maryville, Tenn., died Aug. 10 while supporting combat operations in Salah
ad Din province, Iraq. He was assigned to 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd Marine
Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Okinawa, Japan. | | 8-Aug | 1 | Sgt.
Jose E. Ulloa, 23, of New York, N.Y., died Aug. 9 in Sadr City, Iraq, of wounds
suffered when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device Aug. 8 in
Sadr City. He was assigned to the 515th Transportation Company, 28th Transportation
Battalion, Mannheim, Germany. | | 7-Aug | 3 | Cpl.
Adam T. McKiski, 21, of Cherry Valley, Ill. and Cpl. Stewart S. Trejo, 25,
of Whitefish, Mont. died Aug. 7 while supporting combat operations in Anbar province,
Iraq. The Marines were assigned to the 1st Maintenance Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics
Group, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif. Master Sgt.
Danny E. Maybin, 47, of Columbia, S.C, died Aug. 7 at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, as
the result of a non-combat related incident. He was assigned to Headquarters,
U.S. Forces Command, Fort McPherson, Ga. | | 4-Aug | 3 | Pvt.
Timothy J. Hutton, 21, of Dillon, Mont., died Aug. 4 in Baghdad, Iraq, of injuries
suffered in a non-combat related incident. He was assigned to the 54th Engineer
Battalion, 18th Engineer Brigade, Bamberg, Germany. Sgt. Gary M. Henry,
34, of Indianapolis, Ind. and Spc. Jonathan D. Menke, 22, of Madison, Ind.
died Aug. 4 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when debris from an improvised
explosive device detonation on an overpass fell onto their vehicle. They were
assigned to the 38th Military Police Company, 38th Infantry Division, Indiana
Army National Guard, Danville, Ind. | | 3-Aug | 1 | Spc.
Ronald A. Schmidt, 18, of Newton, Kan., died Aug. 3 in Balad, Iraq, of injuries
sustained in a vehicle accident in Ashraf, Iraq, on Aug. 2. He was assigned to
the 1st Battalion, 161st Field Artillery, Kansas Army National Guard, Kingman,
Kan. | | 2-Aug | 3 | Sgt.
Brian K. Miller, 37, of Pendleton, Ind., died Aug. 2 in Abd Allah, Iraq, of injuries
suffered in a vehicle accident. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 293rd Infantry
Regiment, 76th Brigade Combat Team, Indiana Army National Guard, Fort Wayne, Ind. Pfc.
Jennifer L. Cole, 34, of American Canyon, Calif., died Aug. 2 in Bayji, Iraq,
of injuries suffered in a non-combat related incident. She was assigned to the
426th Support Battalion, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air
Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky. Spc. Kevin R. Dickson, 21, of Steelville, Mo.,
died Aug. 2 in Balad, Iraq, of injuries suffered in a non-combat related incident.
He was assigned to the 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Group Support Battalion,
Group Service Support Company, Fort Carson, Colo. | | 31-July | 1 |
Spc. Andre D. Mitchell, 25, of Elmont, N.Y., died July 31 in Mosul, Iraq, of injuries
sustained in a vehicle accident. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 3rd Armored
Cavalry Regiment, Fort Hood, Texas. | | 30-July | 1 | Sgt.
James A. McHale, 31, of Fairfield, Mont., died July 30 at the National Naval Medical
Center, Bethesda, Md., of wounds suffered July 22 in Taji, Iraq, when his vehicle
encountered an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 40th Engineer
Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, Baumholder, Germany. | | 17-July | 1 | Tech.
Sgt. Jackie L. Larsen, 37, of Tacoma, Wash., died of natural causes July 17 at
Balad Air Base, Iraq. She was assigned to the 9th Reconnaissance Wing, Beale Air
Force Base, Calif. | | 15-July | 2 | Staff
Sgt. Jeremy D. Vrooman, 28, of Sioux Falls, S.D., died Jul 15 in Baghdad, Iraq,
of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated while his unit
was conducting combat operations in Kn'an, Iraq. He was assigned to the 2nd Squadron,
2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division,
Vilseck, Germany. Staff Sgt. David W. Textor, 27, of Roanoke, Va., died
Jul 15 in Mosul, Iraq, of injuries suffered from a vehicle incident. He was assigned
to the 3rd Battalion, 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne), Fort Lewis, Wash. | | 14-July | 2 | Staff
Sgt. Danny P. Dupre, 28, of Lockport, La., died July 15 from wounds sustained
while supporting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned
to 1st Battalion, 9th Marines, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force,
Camp Lejeune, N.C. Aviation Boatswain Mate Third Class Petty officer Daniel
R. Verbeke, 25, of Exton, Penn., died July 14 in Paoli, Penn. of complications
from injuries he suffered in a flight deck accident in December 2005 while serving
aboard the USS Theodore Roosevelt, CVN-71. | | 13-July | 1 | Lance
Cpl. Jeffery S. Stevenson, 20, of Newton, N.J., died July 13 from a non-hostile
incident in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to the 7th Engineer Support
Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton,
Calif. | | 10-July | 2 |
On July 10, the Armed Forces Medical Examiner positively identified human remains
recovered in Iraq July 9 to be those of two soldiers who had been previously listed
as Missing-Captured. Sgt. Alex R. Jimenez, 25 at the time of
his capture, of Lawrence, Mass. Pfc. Byron J. Fouty, 19 at the time of his
capture, of Waterford, Mich. were part of a patrol that was ambushed by enemy
forces south of Baghdad on May 12, 2007. They were assigned to the 4th Battalion,
31st Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light
Infantry), Fort Drum, N.Y. The names of the other soldiers who died in the attack
were previously released. | | 9-July | 1 | Sgt.
1st Class Steven J. Chevalier, 35, of Flint, Mich., died July 9 in Balad, Iraq,
of wounds suffered in Samarra, Iraq, when his patrol vehicle was struck by a grenade.
He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat
Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky. | | 8-July | 1 | Spc.
William L. McMillan III, 22, of Lexington, Ky., died July 8 in Baghdad, Iraq,
of wounds suffered when his patrol was struck by an improvised explosive device.
He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment, 2nd Stryker Brigade
Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii. | | 5-July | 1 | Sgt.
1st Class Anthony L. Woodham, 37, of Rogers, Ark., died on July 5 of injuries
suffered in a non-combat incident at Camp Adder, Tallil, Iraq. He was assigned
to the 39th Brigade Support Battalion, 39th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Arkansas
Army National Guard, Heber Springs, Ark. | | 2-July | 1 | Staff
Sgt. Faoa L. Apineru, 31, of Yorba Linda, Calif., died July 2, 2007, from wounds
sustained while supporting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was
assigned to Headquarters Company, 23rd Marines, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces
Reserve. | | 26-June | 3 | Lt.
Col. Max A. Galeai, 42, of Pago Pago, American Samoa. Capt. Philip J. Dykeman,
38, of Brockport, N.Y. and Cpl. Marcus W. Preudhomme, 23, of North Miami Beach,
Fla. died June 26 while supporting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq.
The Marines were assigned to 2d Battalion, 3d Marines, 3rd Marine Division, Marine
Corps Base Hawaii, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii. | | 25-June | 4 | Spc.
Joshua L. Plocica, 20, of Clarksville, Tenn., died June 25 in Baghdad, Iraq, of
wounds suffered when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device. He
was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 66th Armor Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team,
4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas. Sgt. Alejandro A. Dominguez, 24,
of San Diego, Calif. Spc. Joel A. Taylor, 20, of Pinetown, N.C. Spc. James
M. Yohn, 25, of Highspire, Pa. died June 25 in Mosul, Iraq, from wounds suffered
when their vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device on June 24. They
were assigned to the 1st Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Hood, Texas. | | 24-June | 2 | Chief
Warrant Officer Robert C. Hammett, 39, of Tucson, Ariz., who was assigned to the
3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo. and Maj.
Dwayne M. Kelley, 48, of Willingboro, N.J., who was assigned to the 432nd Civil
Affairs Battalion, Green Bay, Wis. died June 24 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered
from a bomb blast. | | 23-June | 2 | Capt.
Gregory T. Dalessio, 30, of Cherry Hill, New Jersey, died June 23 in Baghdad,
Iraq, of wounds suffered in Salman Pak, Iraq, when his patrol encountered small
arms fire during combat operations. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 6th
Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, Baumholder,
Germany. Pfc. Bryan M. Thomas, 22, of Lake Charles, La., died June 23 in
Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered in Salman Pak, Iraq, when his patrol encountered
small arms fire during combat operations. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion,
6th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, Baumholder,
Germany. | | 20-June | 1 | Staff
Sgt. Du Hai Tran, 30, of Reseda, Calif.,died Jun. 20 in Baqubah, Iraq, of wounds
suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his unit while on
patrol during combat operations. He was assigned to the Fires Squadron,2nd Stryker
Cavalry Regiment, Vilseck,Germany. | | 16-June | 1 | Spc.
Jason N. Cox, 21, of Elyria, Ohio, died June 16 in Balad, Iraq, of wounds suffered
near Hillah, when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device. He was
assigned to the 3rd Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team,
82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C. | | 12-June | 1 | Sgt.
John D. Aragon, 22, of Antioch, Calif., died June 12 in Kadamiyah, Iraq, of wounds
suffered when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device. He was assigned
to the 1st Squadron, 75th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne
Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky. | | 11-June | 4 | Sgt.
1st Class Gerard M. Reed, 40, of Jacksonville Beach, Fla., died June 11 in Baghdad,
Iraq, of injuries sustained in a non-combat related incident. He was assigned
to the 86th Combat Support Hospital, Fort Campbell, Ky. Pvt. Eugene D. M.
Kanakaole, 19, of Maui, Hawaii, died June 11 in Balad Iraq, of injuries sustained
in a non-combat related incident. He was assigned to the 87th Engineer Company,
8th Engineer Battalion, 36th Engineer Brigade, Fort Hood, Texas. Lance Cpl.
Kelly E. C. Watters, 19, of Virginia Beach, Va. died June 11, from wounds suffered
while supporting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned
to 3rd Battalion, 6th Marines, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force,
Camp Lejeune, N.C. Lance Cpl. Javier Perales Jr., 19, of San Elizario, Texas,
died June 11, from a non-hostile incident in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned
to 3rd Battalion, 6th Marines, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force,
Camp Lejeune, N.C. | | 10-June | 1 | Sgt.
Steve A. McCoy, 23, of Moultrie, Ga., died June 10 at Brooke Army Medical Center,
San Antonio, Texas, of wounds suffered on March 23 in Baghdad, Iraq, when his
vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 4th
Battalion, 64th Armor Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division,
Fort Stewart, Ga. | | 9-June | 1 | Spc.
Thomas F. Duncan, III, 21, of Rowlett, Texas, died June 9 in Sinjar, Iraq, of
wounds suffered during combat operations. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion,
75th Ranger Regiment, Fort Lewis, Wash. The incident is under investigation. | | 8-June | 1 | Staff
Sgt. Tyler E. Pickett, 28, of Saratoga, Wyo., died June 8 in Kirkuk Province,
Iraq, of wounds suffered when his unit was attacked by enemy forces using improvised
explosive devices. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment,
1st Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, N.Y. | | 7-June | 1 | Sgt.
1st Class David R. Hurst, 31, of Fort Sill, Okla., died June 7 in Baghdad, Iraq,
of wounds suffered when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device.
He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat
Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), located at Fort Polk, La. | | 4-June | 3 | Sgt.
Shane P. Duffy, 22, of Taunton, Mass. Spc. Jonathan D. A. Emard, 20, of Mesquite,
Texas and Sgt. Cody R. Legg, 23, of Escondido, Calif. June 4 in Tikrit, Iraq,
of wounds suffered in Sharqat, Iraq, when their unit was attacked by enemy forces
using small arms fire and hand grenades. They were assigned to the 1st Battalion,
87th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light
Infantry), Fort Drum, N.Y. | | 3-June | 1 | Pfc.
Joshua E. Waltenbaugh, 19, of Ford City, Pa., died June 3 in Taji, Iraq, of injuries
sustained in a non-combat related injury. He was assigned to the 4th Squadron,
3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Hood, Texas. | | 2-June | 1 | Spc.
Quincy J. Green, 26, of El Paso, Texas, died June 2 in Tikrit, Iraq, of injuries
sustained in a non-combat related incident. He was assigned to the 601st Aviation
Support Battalion, 1st Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley,
Kan. | | 1-June | 2 | Spc.
Justin R. Mixon, 22, of Bogalusa, La., died June 1 in Baghdad Iraq, of wounds
suffered when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device. He was assigned
to the 1st Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment, Vilseck, Germany. Spc.
Christopher D. McCarthy, of Virginia Beach, Va., died 1 June 2008 at Forward Operating
Base Ramadi, Iraq. His death is under investigation. He was assigned to the U.S.
Joint Forces Command, Joint Reserve Unit, Norfolk, Va. | | 30-May | 1 | Cpl.
Christian S. Cotner, 20, of Waterbury, Conn., died May 30 from a non-hostile incident
in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to Marine Wing Support Squadron 172,
Marine Wing Support Group 17, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary
Force, Okinawa, Japan. | | 25-May | 3 | Sgt.
Frank J. Gasper, 25, of Merced, Calif., died May 25 in Najaf, Iraq, of wounds
suffered when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device. He was assigned
to the 3rd Battalion, 10th Special Forces Group, Fort Carson, Colo. Sgt.
Blake W. Evans, 24, of Rockford, Ill., died May 25 in Al Jazeera Desert, Iraq,
of wounds suffered when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device.
He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat
Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky. Sgt. 1st
Class Jason F. Dene, 37, of Castleton, Vt., died May 25 in Baghdad, Iraq, from
injuries suffered in a non-combat related incident on May 24. He was assigned
to the 1st Battalion, 64th Armor Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry
Division, Fort Stewart, Ga. | | 22-May | 1 | Pfc.
Kyle P. Norris, 22, of Zanesville, Ohio, died May 23 in Balad, Iraq, from wounds
suffered when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device during a
patrol May 22 in Jurf as Sakhr, Iraq. He was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 7th
Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart,
Ga. | | 18-May | 2 | Pvt.
Branden P. Haunert, 21, of Cincinnati, Ohio, died May 18 in Tikrit, Iraq, of wounds
suffered when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device. He was assigned
to the 2nd Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st
Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky. Pfc. Howard A. Jones,
Jr., 35, of Chicago, died May 18 in Chicago from injuries sustained when he was
struck by a hit-and-run driver while on leave from the Iraq theater of operations.
He was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat
Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kan. | | 15-May | 1 | Sgt.
John K. Daggett, 21, of Phoenix, Ariz., died May 15 in Halifax, Canada, of wounds
suffered May 1 in Baghdad, Iraq, when a rocket-propelled grenade struck his vehicle.
He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat
Team, 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii. | | 14-May | 1 |
Sgt. Victor M. Cota, 33, of Tucson, Ariz., died May 14 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds
suffered when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device in Kadamiyah,
Iraq, May 13. He was assigned to the Special Troops Battalion, 4th Infantry Division,
Fort Hood, Texas | | 11-May | 1 | Cpl.
Jessica A. Ellis, 24, of Bend, Ore., died May 11 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered
when her vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device. She was assigned
to the 2nd Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne
Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky. | | 10-May | 1 | Spc.
Joseph A. Ford, 23, of Knox, Ind., died May 10 in Al Asad, Iraq, of injuries suffered
in a vehicle accident. He was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 152nd Cavalry Regiment,
76th Brigade Combat Team, Indiana National Guard, New Albany, Ind. | | 9-May | 1 | Spc.
Mary J. Jaenichen, 20, of Temecula, Calif., died May 9 in Iskandariyah, Iraq,
of a non-combat related injury. She was assigned to the Brigade Troops Battalion,
2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga. | | 6-May | 2 | Pfc.
Aaron J. Ward, 19, of San Jacinto, Calif., died May 6 in Al Anbar, Iraq, of wounds
suffered when his unit came under small arms fire while conducting cordon and
search operations. He was assigned to the 170th Military Police Company, 504th
Military Police Battalion, 42nd Military Police Brigade, Fort Lewis, Wash. Spc.
Alex D. Gonzalez, 21, of Mission, Texas, died May 6 in Mosul, Iraq, of wounds
suffered when his vehicle encountered small arms fire and a rocket-propelled grenade
attack. He was assigned to the 43rd Combat Engineer Company, 3rd Armored Cavalry
Regiment, Fort Hood, Texas. | | 2-May | 1 | Pvt.
Corey L. Hicks, 22, of Glendale, Ariz., died May 2 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds
suffered when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device. He was assigned
to the 1st Battalion, 66th Armor Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry
Division, Fort Hood, Texas. | | 1-May | 5 | Spc.
Jeffrey F. Nichols, 21, of Granite Shoals, Texas, died May 1 in Baghdad from wounds
suffered when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device. He was assigned
to the 3rd Squadron, 89th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain
Division (Light Infantry), Fort Polk, La. Lance Cpl. Casey L. Casanova,
22, of McComb, Miss. Cpl. Miguel A. Guzman, 21, of Norwalk, Calif. Lance
Cpl. James F. Kimple, 21, of Carroll, Ohio and Sgt. Glen E. Martinez, 31,
of Boulder, Colo. died May 2 in Al Anbar province, Iraq, supporting combat operations.
They were assigned to the Combat Logistics Battalion 1, Combat Logistics Regiment
1, 1st Marine Logistics Group, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif. | | 30-Apr | 4 | Cpt.
Andrew. R. Pearson, 32, of Billings, Mont. and Spc. Ronald J. Tucker, 21, of
Fountain, Colo. died April 30 in Baghdad, Iraq, from wounds suffered when their
vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device. They were assigned to the
1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division,
Fort Hood, Texas. Sgt. 1st Class Lawrence D. Ezell, 30, of Portland, Texas,
died April 30 in Baghdad of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device
detonated near his unit during combat operations. He was assigned to the 71st
Explosive Ordnance Disposal Group, Fort Carson, Colo. Staff Sgt. Chad A.
Caldwell, 24, of Spokane, Wash., died April 30 in Mosul, Iraq, of injuries sustained
while conducting dismounted combat operations. He was assigned to the 3rd Squadron,
3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Hood, Texas. | | 29-Apr | 2 |
Staff Sgt. Clay A. Craig, 22, of Mesquite, Texas, died April 29 in Baghdad,
Iraq, from wounds suffered when he received small arms fire during combat operations.
He was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 75th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat
Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky. Staff Sgt.
Bryan E. Bolander, 26, of Bakersfield, Calif., died April 29 in Baghdad from wounds
suffered when his vehicle struck an improvised explosive device. He was assigned
to the 1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st
Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky. | | 28-Apr | 4 | Pfc.
Adam L. Marion, 26, of Mount Airy, N.C. He was assigned to the 171st Engineer
Company, North Carolina Army National Guard, Saint Pauls, N.C. Sgt. Marcus
C. Mathes, 26, of Zephyrhills, Fla. He was assigned to the 94th Brigade Support
Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), located
at Fort Polk, La. and Sgt. Mark A. Stone, 22, of Buchanan Dam, Texas. He was
assigned to the 94th Brigade Support Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th
Mountain Division (Light Infantry), located at Fort Polk, La. died April 28 in
Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked their forward operating
base with indirect fire. Spc. David P. McCormick, 26, of Fresno, Texas,
died April 28 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when his forward operating
base came under rocket attack. He was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 75th Cavalry
Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort
Campbell, Ky. | | 27-Apr | 1 | Pfc.
William T. Dix, 32, of Culver City, Calif., died April 27 at Camp Buehring, Kuwait,
of injuries suffered in a non-combat related incident. He was assigned to the
14th Engineer Battalion, 555th Engineer Brigade, I Corps, Fort Lewis, Wash. | | 24-Apr | 1 | Staff
Sgt. Shaun J. Whitehead, 24, of Commerce, Ga., died April 24 in Iskandariyah,
Iraq, of wounds suffered when he encountered an improvised explosive device while
on a dismounted patrol. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment,
2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell,
Ky. | | 23-Apr | 4 | Staff
Sgt. Ronald C. Blystone, 34, of Springfield, Mo., died April 23 in Baghdad, Iraq,
from wounds suffered when he encountered small arms fire during a dismounted patrol.
He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 66th Armor Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat
Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas. Pfc. John T. Bishop, 22,
of Gaylord, Mich. and 1st Lt. Timothy W. Cunningham, 26, of College Station,
Texas, died April 23 in Golden Hills, Iraq, of injuries suffered in a vehicle
incident. They were assigned to the 1st Squadron, 32nd Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade
Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky. Sgt.
Guadalupe Cervantes Ramirez, 26, of Fort Irwin, Calif., died April 23 at Camp
Arifjan, Kuwait, of injuries suffered in a vehicle incident. He was assigned to
the 2nd Transportation Company (Heavy Equipment Transport), Echelons Above Brigade
Support Battalion, National Training Center Support Brigade, Fort Irwin, Calif. | | 22-Apr | 3 |
Lance Cpl. Jordan C. Haerter, 19, of Sag Harbor, N.Y. and Cpl. Jonathan T.
Yale, 21, of Burkeville, Va. died April 22 from wounds suffered while conducting
combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. Haerter was assigned to the 1st
Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force,
Camp Lejeune, N.C. Yale was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment,
2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.
Pvt. Ronald R. Harrison, 25, of Morris Plains, N.J., died April 22 at Forward
Operating Base Falcon near Baghdad, Iraq, of a non-combat related injury. He was
assigned to the 703rd Brigade Support Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 3rd
Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga. | | 21-Apr | 4 | Spc.
Steven J. Christofferson, 20, of Cudahy, Wis. Sgt. Adam J. Kohlhaas, 26, of
Perryville, Mo. died April 21 in Bayji, Iraq, of wounds suffered when their vehicle
encountered an improvised explosive device. They were assigned to the 1st Battalion,
327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air
Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky. 1st Lt. Matthew R. Vandergrift, 28 of Littleton,
Colo., died April 21 from wounds he suffered while conducting combat operations
in Basrah, Iraq. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine
Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C. Airman Apprentice
Adrian M. Campos, 22, of El Paso, Texas, was found dead in Dubai on April 21 due
to a non-combat related incident. He was assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Support
Squadron 22, which was attached to the USNS Arctic. | | 20-Apr | 1 | Petty
Officer 1st Class Cherie L. Morton, 40, of Bakersfield, Calif., died April 20
in Galali, Muharraq, Bahrain. She was assigned to Naval Security Force, Naval
Support Activity Bahrain. | | 18-Apr | 2 |
Spc. Benjamin K. Brosh, 22, of Colorado Springs, Colo., died April 18 at Forward
Operating Base Anaconda in Balad, Iraq, of wounds suffered in Paliwoda, Iraq,
when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to
the 2nd Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne
Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky. Spc. Lance O. Eakes, 25, of Apex,
N.C., died April 18 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when his vehicle encountered
an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 1132nd Military Police
Company, North Carolina Army National Guard, Rocky Mount, N.C. | | 17-Apr | 1 | Staff
Sgt. Jason L. Brown, 29, of Magnolia, Texas, died April 17 in Sama Village, Iraq,
of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked using small arms fire and grenades.
He was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 5th Special Forces Group, Fort Campbell,
Ky. | | 14-April | 4 | Spc.
Arturo Huerta-Cruz, 23, of Clearwater, Fla., died April 14 in Tuz, Iraq, of wounds
sustained when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device. He was
assigned to the 10th Brigade Support Battalion, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 10th
Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, N.Y Sgt. Joseph A. Richard
III, 27, of Lafayette, La., died April 14 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds sustained
when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to
the 4th Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain
Division (Light Infantry), located at Fort Polk, La. Cpl. Richard J. Nelson,
23, of Racine, Wis. Lance Cpl. Dean D. Opicka, 29, of Waukesha, Wis. Both
Marines died April 14 while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province,
Iraq. They were both assigned to Marine Forces Reserves 2nd Battalion, 24th
Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Milwaukee, Wis. | | 12-Apr | 1 | Spc.
William E. Allmon, 25, of Ardmore, Okla., died April 12 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds
suffered when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device. He was assigned
to the 1st Battalion, 64th Armor Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry
Division, Fort Stewart, Ga. | | 11-Apr | 1 | Sgt.
Merlin German, 22 of Manhattan, N.Y., died April 11 at Brooke Army Medical Center,
San Antonio, Texas, from wounds he suffered while conducting combat operations
in Al Anbar province, Iraq, on Feb. 22, 2005. He was assigned to the 5th Battalion,
11th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp
Pendleton, Calif., while deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Germans
parent unit was the 2nd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division,
I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif. He was medically retired
Sept. 28, 2007, as a result of his injuries. | | 9-Apr | 5 | Tech.
Sgt Anthony L. Capra, 31, of Hanford, Calif., died April 9 near Golden Hills,
Iraq, of wounds suffered when he encountered an improvised explosive device. He
was assigned to Detachment 63, 688 Armament Systems Squadron, Indian Head City,
Md. Spc. Jeremiah C. Hughes, 26, of Jacksonville, Fla., died April 9 in
Balad Iraq, of injuries sustained in a non-combat related incident in Abu Gharab,
Iraq. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade
Combat Team (Stryker), 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii. Sgt.
Jesse A. Ault, 28, of Dublin, Va., died April 9 in Baghdad, Iraq, from wounds
suffered in Tunnis, Iraq, when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive
device. He was assigned to the 429th Brigade Support Battalion, Virginia Army
National Guard, Roanoke, Va. Sgt. Shaun P. Tousha, 30, of Hull, Texas, died
April 9 in Baghdad, Iraq, from wounds suffered when his vehicle encountered an
improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 66th Armor
Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
Spc. Jacob J. Fairbanks, 22, of Saint Paul, Minn., died April 9 in Baghdad, Iraq,
of injuries suffered in a non-combat related incident. He was assigned to the
1st Battalion, 320th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st
Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky. | | 8-Apr | 2 | Maj.
Mark E. Rosenberg, 32, of Miami Lakes, Fla., died April 8 in Baghdad, Iraq of
wounds suffered when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device. He
was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 29th Field Artillery Regiment, 3rd Brigade
Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo. Staff Sgt. Jeffery
L. Hartley, 25, of Hempstead, Texas, died April 8 in Kharguliah, Iraq, of wounds
suffered when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device. He was assigned
to the 1st Battalion, 10th Field Artillery Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team,
3rd Infantry Division, Fort Benning, Ga. | | 7-Apr | 4 | Spc.
Jason C. Kazarick, 30, of Oakmont, Pa. and Sgt. Michael T. Lilly, 23, of Boise,
Idaho. died April 7 in Sadr City, Iraq, when enemy forces attacked using a rocket
propelled grenade. They were assigned to the 1st Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry
Regiment, Vilseck, Germany. Sgt. Timothy M. Smith, 25, of South Lake Tahoe,
Calif., died April 7 in Baghdad, Iraq of wounds suffered when his vehicle encountered
an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 4th Brigade Special Troops
Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), located
at Fort Polk, La. Sgt. Richard A. Vaughn, 22, of San Diego, Calif., died
April 7 in Baghdad, Iraq from wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked using
a rocket propelled grenade, improvised explosive device and small arms fire. He
was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 66th Armor Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team,
4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas. | | 6-Apr | 7 | Capt
Ulises Burgos-Cruz, 29, of Puerto Rico, who was assigned to a Military Transition
Team, 1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kan. and Spc. Matthew
T. Morris, 23, of Cedar Park, Texas, who was assigned to the 2nd Squadron, 3rd
Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Hood, Texas, died April 6 in Balad, Iraq, when
their vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device. Staff Sgt. Emanuel
Pickett, 34, of Teachey, N.C., died April 6 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered
when enemy forces attacked with indirect fire. He was assigned to the 1132nd Military
Police Company, North Carolina Army National Guard, Rocky Mount, N.C. Pfc.
Shane D. Penley, 19, of Sauk Village, Ill., died April 6 at Patrol Base Copper,
Iraq, from wounds suffered while on duty at a guard post. He was assigned to the
2nd Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne
Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky. Staff Sgt. Jeremiah E. McNeal,
23, of Norfolk, Va., died April 6 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when his
vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 237th
Engineer Company, 276th Engineer Battalion, 91st Troop Command, Virginia Army
National Guard, West Point, Va. Col. Stephen K. Scott, 54, of New Market,
Ala. He was assigned to the 356th Quartermaster Battalion, Laurel, Miss., and
Maj. Stuart A. Wolfer, 36, of Coral Springs, Fla. He was assigned to the
11th Battalion, 104th Division, Boise, Idaho, died April 6 in Baghdad, of wounds
suffered when insurgents attacked their unit with indirect fire. | | 3-Apr | 1 | Staff
Sgt. Travis L. Griffin, 28, of Dover, Del., died April 3 near Baghdad, Iraq, of
wounds suffered when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device. He
was assigned to the 377th Security Forces Squadron, Kirtland AFB, N.M. | | 31-Mar | 1 |
Sgt. Dayne D. Dhanoolal, 26, of Brooklyn, died March 31 in Baghdad, of wounds
suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. He was
assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd
Infantry Division, Fort Benning, Ga. | | 30-Mar | 2 |
Sgt. Terrell W. Gilmore, 38, of Baton Rouge, La., died March 30 in Baghdad,
when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. He was assigned
to the 769th Engineer Battalion of the Louisiana Army National Guard in Baton
Rouge. Maj. William G. Hall, 38 of Seattle, died March 30 from wounds he
suffered while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq, on March
29. He was assigned to 3rd Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion, Marine Air Control
Group 38, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp | | 29-Mar | 3 | Spc.
Durrell L. Bennett, 22, of Spanaway, Wash., and Pfc. Patrick J. Miller, 23,
of New Port Richey, Fla. died March 29 in Baghdad from wounds suffered when they
encountered an improvised explosive device and small arms fire. They were assigned
to the 2nd Battalion, 16th Infantry, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division,
Fort Riley, Kan. Sgt. Jevon K. Jordan, 32, of Norfolk, Va., died Mar. 29
at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Landstuhl, Germany, from wounds suffered
Mar. 23 in Abu Jassim, Iraq, when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive.
He was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat
Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga. | | 28-Mar | 1 | Spc.
Charles A. Jankowski, 24, of Panama City, Fla., died March 28, in Arab Jabour,
Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his
vehicle. He was assigned to the 3rd Brigade Troops Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat
Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga. | | 27-Mar | 1 | Spc.
Joshua A. Molina, 20, of Houston, Texas, died Mar. 27 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds
suffered when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device. He was assigned
to the 1st Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment, Vilseck, Germany. | | 26-Mar | 2 |
Cpl. Steven I. Candelo, 20, of Houston, died March 26 in Baghdad, when his vehicle
was struck by a rocket propelled grenade. He was assigned to the 1st Squadron,
2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment, Vilseck, Germany. Spc. Gregory B. Rundell,
21, of Ramsey, Minn., died March 26 in Taji Iraq, of wounds suffered from small
arms fire. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade
Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii. | | 25-Mar | 1 | Staff
Sgt. Joseph D. Gamboa, 34, of Yigo, Guam, died Mar. 25 of wounds suffered when
he came under indirect fire in Baghdad, Iraq. He was assigned to the 1st Squadron,
2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment, Vilseck, Germany. | | 23-Mar | 4 | Pvt.
George Delgado, 21, of Palmdale, Calif. Staff Sgt. Christopher M. Hake, 26,
of Enid, Okla. Pfc. Andrew J. Habsieger, 22, of Festus, Mo. and Spc. Jose
A. Rubio Hernandez, 24, of Mission, Texas died March 24 in Baghdad, Iraq, from
wounds suffered when their vehicle encountered an improvised explosive on March
23. They were assigned to the 4th Battalion, 64th Armor Regiment, 4th Brigade
Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga. | | 22-Mar | 3 | Sgt.
Thomas C. Ray, II, 40, of Weaverville, N.C., Spc. David S. Stelmat, 27, of
Littleton, N.H., and Sgt. David B. Williams, 26, of Tarboro, N.C. died March
22 in Baghdad, Iraq, from wounds suffered when their vehicle encountered an improvised
explosive device. They were assigned to the 1132nd Military Police Company, North
Carolina Army National Guard, Rocky Mount, N.C. | | 21-Mar | 1 | Pvt.
Tyler J. Smith, 22, of Bethel, Maine, died Mar. 21 at Forward Operating Base Falcon
near Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when the base received indirect fire. He
was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team,
3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga. | | 19-Mar | 1 | Sgt.
Gregory D. Unruh, 28, of Dickinson, Texas, died March 19 in Mandali, Iraq, of
injuries suffered in a vehicle accident. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion,
3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Hood, Texas | | 17-Mar | 2 | Staff
Sgt. Michael D. Elledge, 41, of Brownsburg, Ind. and Spc. Christopher C. Simpson,
23, of Hampton, Va. died Mar. 17 in Baghdad, Iraq, from wounds suffered when their
vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device during combat operations. They
were assigned to the 1st Battalion, 68th Armor Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team,
4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo. | | 15-Mar | 2 | Cpl.
William D. OBrien, 19, of Rice, Texas, died March 15 in Baghdad, Iraq, from
wounds suffered when he was attacked by small arms fire during combat operations.
He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 28th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat
Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kan. Spc. Lerando J. Brown, 27,
of Gulfport, Miss., died March 15 in Balad, Iraq, from injuries suffered in an
incident currently under investigation. He was assigned to the 288th Sapper Company,
223rd Engineer Battalion, Mississippi Army National Guard, Houston, Miss. | | 12-Mar | 3 |
Staff Sgt. Juantrea T. Bradley, 28, of Greenville, N.C., who was assigned to
the 7th Special Troops Battalion, 7th Sustainment Brigade, 10th Mountain Division
(Light Infantry), Fort Eustis, Va., Spc. Dustin C. Jackson, 21, of Arlington,
Texas, who was assigned to the 350th Adjutant General Company, Grand Prairie,
Texas., and Pfc. Tenzin L. Samten, 33, of Prescott, Ariz., who was assigned
to the 7th Special Troops Battalion, 7th Sustainment Brigade, 10th Mountain Division
(Light Infantry), Fort Eustis, Va. all died March 12 in Tallil, Iraq, of wounds
suffered when their vehicle was hit by indirect fire. | | 11-Mar | 1 |
Staff Sgt. Laurent J. West, 32, of Raleigh, N.C., died March 11 near Kishkishkia,
Iraq, of wounds suffered when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive
device. He was assigned to the 3rd Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade
Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C. | | 10-Mar | 8 | Sgt.
1st. Class Shawn M. Suzch, 32, of Hilltown, Penn., Staff Sgt. Ernesto G. Cimarrusti,
25, of Douglas, Ariz., Staff Sgt. David D. Julian, 31, of Evanston, Wyo.,
Cpl. Robert T. McDavid, 29, of Starkville, Miss., and Cpl. Scott A. McIntosh,
26, of Houston, Texas. died March 10 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when
a suicide bomber detonated an explosive device. They were assigned to the 1st
Battalion, 64th Armor Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division,
Fort Stewart, Ga. Sgt. Phillip R. Anderson, 28, of Everett, Wash.,
Spc. Donald A. Burkett, 24, of Comanche, Texas., and Capt. Torre R. Mallard,
27, of Oklahoma died Mar. 10 in Balad Ruz, Iraq, of wounds suffered when their
vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device. They were assigned to the
2nd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Hood, Texas. | | 7-Mar | 1 | Cpl.
Jose A. Paniagua-Morales, 22, of Bell Gardens, Calif., died March 7 in Balad,
Iraq, of wounds suffered in Samarra, Iraq, when his vehicle encountered an improvised
explosive device. He was assigned to the 4th Battalion, 9th Infantry Regiment,
4th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Wash. | | 4-Mar | 1 | Staff
Sgt. Christopher S. Frost, 24, of Waukesha, Wis., died March 3 near Bayji, Iraq
in a crash of an Iraqi Army Mi-17 helicopter. He was assigned to the 377th Air
Base Wing, Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M. | | 25-Feb | 1 | Spc.
Kevin S. Mowl, 22, of Pittsford, N.Y., died Feb. 25 at the National Naval Medical
Center, Bethesda, Md., of wounds suffered in Baghdad, Iraq on Aug. 2, 2007, when
the vehicle he was in encountered an improvised explosive device. He was assigned
to the 2nd Battalion, 3rd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Stryker Brigade Combat Team,
2nd Infantry Division, Fort Lewis Wash. | | 24-Feb | 2 | Spc.
Orlando A. Perez, 23, of Houston, died Feb. 24 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered
from small arms fire during dismounted operations. He was assigned to the 2nd
Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, Vilseck, Germany. Spc. Micheal E. Phillips,
19, of Ardmore, Okla., died Feb. 24 in Baghdad, Iraq, from wounds suffered when
his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the
1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne
Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky. | | 22-Feb | 1 | Spc.
Keisha M. Morgan, 25, of Washington, D.C., died Feb. 22 in Baghdad, Iraq, of a
non-combat related cause. She was assigned to the Division Special Troops Battalion,
4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas. | | 21-Feb | 1 | Lance
Cpl. Drew W. Weaver, 20, of St. Charles, Mo., died Feb. 21 while conducting combat
operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance
Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms,
Calif. | | 20-Feb | 5 | Capt.
Nathan R. Raudenbush, 25, of Pennsylvania, died Feb. 20 in Busayefi, Iraq, of
wounds suffered when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device. He
was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team,
3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga. Staff Sgt. Bryant W. Mackey, 30,
of Eureka, Kan., died Feb. 20 in Mosul, Iraq, of wounds suffered when a rocket-propelled
grenade struck his vehicle. He was assigned to the 3rd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry
Regiment, Fort Hood, Texas. Sgt. Conrad Alvarez, 22, of Big Spring, Texas.
Cpl. Albert Bitton, 20, of Chicago. and Spc. Micheal B. Matlock, Jr., 21,
of Glen Burnie, Md. died Feb. 20 in Baghdad, Iraq, from wounds suffered when their
vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device in Baghdad on Feb. 19. They
were assigned to the 1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat
Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky. | | 17-Feb | 2 | Spc.
Chad D. Groepper, 21, of Kingsley, Iowa. and Spc. Luke S. Runyan, 21, of Spring
Grove, Pa. died Feb. 17 in Diyala Province, Iraq, of wounds suffered when enemy
forces attacked their dismounted patrol using small arms fire. They were assigned
to 2nd Battalion 23rd Infantry Regiment, 4th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd
Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Wash. | | 11-Feb | 1 | Staff
Sgt. Javares J. Washington, 27, of Pensacola, Fla., died Feb. 11 at Camp Buehring
in Kuwait City, Kuwait, from injuries sustained in a vehicle accident. He was
assigned to the 6th Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment, 101st Combat Aviation
Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky. | | 10-Feb | 1 | Sgt.
Corey E. Spates, 21, of LaGrange, Ga., died Feb. 10 in Diyala Province, Iraq,
of wounds suffered when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device.
He was assigned to the 2nd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Hood,
Texas. | | 8-Feb | 5 | Pfc.
Jack T. Sweet, 19, of Alexandria Bay, N.Y., died Feb. 8 in Jawwalah, Iraq, of
wounds suffered when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device. He
was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat
Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, N.Y. Four soldiers
who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom died Feb. 8 in Taji, Iraq, of wounds
suffered when their vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device: Spc.
Michael T. Manibog, 31, of Alameda, Calif., who was assigned to 1st Battalion,
21st Infantry Regiment, 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division,
Schofield Barracks, Hawaii. Sgt. Timothy P. Martin, 27, of Pixley, Calif.,
who was assigned to 2nd Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat
Team, 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii. Staff Sgt. Jerald
A. Whisenhunt, 32, of Orrick, Mo., who was assigned to 1st Battalion, 21st Infantry
Regiment, 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks,
Hawaii. Sgt. Gary D. Willett, 34, of Alamogordo, N.M., who was assigned to
1st Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment, 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry
Division, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii. | | 7-Feb | 1 | Navy
Petty Officer 1st Class Louis A. Souffront, a 25-year-old bomb disposal expert
who was attached to a Hampton Roads-based Navy SEAL team, was killed in Iraq Thursday
when a bomb exploded while conducting combat operations.
| | 6-Feb | 1 | Sgt.
Bradley J. Skelton, 40, of Gordonville, Mo., died Feb. 6 in Baghdad, Iraq, of
wounds suffered when his vehicle struck an improvised explosive device during
combat operations. He was assigned to the 1138th Engineer Company, 35th Engineer
Brigade, Missouri Army National Guard, Fort Leonard Wood, Mo. | | 5-Feb | 4 | Sgt.
Rafael Alicearivera, 30, of Bayamon, Puerto Rico, died Feb. 5 in Tallil, Iraq,
of injuries suffered in a non-combat related incident. He was assigned to the
307th Brigade Support Battalion, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division,
Fort Bragg, N.C. Spc. Miguel A. Baez, 32, of Bonaire, Ga., who was assigned
to the 1st Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team,
82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C. Sgt. John C. Osmolski, 23, of
Eustis, Fla., who was assigned to the 2nd Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 2nd
Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C. Sgt. Timothy
R. Van Orman, 24, of Port Matilda, Pa., who was assigned to the 2nd Battalion,
22nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light
Infantry), Fort Drum, N.Y. | | 4-Feb | 2 | Chief
Petty Officer Michael E. Koch, 29,of State College, Pa., and Chief Petty Officer
Nathan H. Hardy, 29, of Durham, N.H., died Feb. 4, from wounds suffered from small
arms fire during combat operations in Iraq. | | 3-Feb | 1 | Spc.
Christopher J. West, 26, of Arlington, Texas, died Feb. 4 in Balad, Iraq, of wounds
suffered on Feb. 3 in Muqdadiyah, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated
during combat operations. He was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment,
2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C. | | 2-Feb | 1 | Staff
Sgt. Chad A. Barrett, 35, of Saltville, Va., died Feb. 2 in Mosul, Iraq, as a
result of a non-combat related incident. He was assigned to the 64th Brigade Support
Battalion, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo.
The incident is under investigation. | | 31-Jan | 3 | Cpt.
Michael A. Norman, 36, of Killeen, Texas, died Jan. 31 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds
suffered when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device. He was assigned
to the Military Transition Team, 1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley,
Kan. 1st Lt. David E. Schultz, 25, of Illinois, died Jan. 31 of wounds
suffered when the Convoy Support Center at Scania, Iraq, was attacked by indirect
enemy fire. He was assigned to the 3rd Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade
Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C. Sgt. Matthew F. Straughter,
27, of St. Charles, Mo., died Jan 31 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when
his vehicle was struck by a rocket propelled grenade. He was assigned to the 1138th
Engineer Company, 35th Engineer Brigade, Missouri National Guard, Fort Leonard
Wood, Mo. | | 28-Jan | 5 | Sgt.
James E. Craig, 26, of Hollywood, Calif., Staff Sgt. Gary W. Jeffries, 37,
of Roscoe, Texas, Spc. Evan A. Marshall, 21, of Athens, Ga., Pfc. Brandon
A. Meyer, 20, of Orange, Calif., and Pvt. Joshua A. R. Young, 21, of Riddle,
Ore. died from wounds suffered when their unit encountered an improvised explosive
device during convoy operations Jan. 28 in Mosul, Iraq. They were assigned to
the 1st Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry
Division, Fort Carson, Colo. | | 27-Jan | 2 | Maj.
Alan G. Rogers, 40, of Hampton, Fla., died Jan. 27 of wounds suffered when an
improvised explosive device detonated while he was conducting a dismounted patrol
in Baghdad, Iraq. He was assigned to the Military Transition Team, 1st Brigade,
1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kan. Sgt. Mikeal W. Miller, 22, of Albany,
Ore., died Jan. 27 at the National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, Md., of wounds
suffered in Baghdad, Iraq on July 9, 2007, when the vehicle he was in encountered
an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 3rd Squadron, 61st Cavalry
Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo. | | 26-Jan | 1 |
Staff Sgt. Robert J. Wilson, 28, of Boynton Beach, Fla., died Jan. 26 of wounds
suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated while he was conducting
a dismounted patrol in Baghdad, Iraq. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 502nd
Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault),
Fort Campbell, Ky. | | 25-Jan | 2 | Sgt.
Tracy Renee Birkman, 41, of New Castle, Va., died Jan. 25 in Owesat, Iraq, from
non-combat related injuries. She was assigned to the 626th Brigade Support Battalion,
3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell,
Ky. Pfc. Duncan Charles Crookston, 19, of Denver, Colo., died Jan. 25 in
Brooke Army Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, Texas, of wounds suffered when an
improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle during combat operations
in Baghdad, Iraq. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment,
4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kan. | | 22-Jan | 1 | Sgt.
Michael R. Sturdivant, 20, of Conway, Ark., died Jan. 22 in Kirkuk, Iraq, of injuries
sustained in a vehicle accident during convoy operations. He was assigned to the
431st Civil Affairs Battalion, U.S. Army Civil Affairs & Psychological Operations
Command (Airborne), Fort Bragg, N.C. | | 19-Jan | 4 | Lance
Cpl. James M. Gluff, 20, of Tunnel Hill, Ga., died Jan. 19 while conducting combat
operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assi |
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