| July 8: |
205
| Sgt. 1st Class Craig A. Boling, 38, of Elkhart, Ind.,
died of noncombat causes in Camp Wolf, Kuwait. Boling was assigned to
Company C, 1-152nd Infantry, Tell City, Ind. |
204
| Pvt. Robert L. McKinley, 23, of Kokomo, Ind., died of
noncombat causes in Homberg, Germany. McKinley was assigned to
Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1-101st Air Assault, Fort Campbell,
Ky. |
| July 7: |
203
| Staff Sgt. Barry Sanford, Sr., 46, of Aurora, Colo.,
died of noncombat causes in Balad, Iraq. Sanford was assigned to
Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 101st Support Group, Fort Campbell,
Ky. |
202
| Army Spc. Chad L. Keith, 21, of Batesville, Ind. Killed while he was
on mounted patrol in Baghdad when his vehicle drove past an object that
exploded on the side of the road. Assigned to the 2-325th Infantry,
Company D, Fort Bragg, N.C. |
| July 6: |
| Army Sgt. David B. Parson, 30, of Kannapolis, N.C.
Killed in Baghdad when he was shot while conducting a raid on a house.
Assigned to the 1-37th Armored Battalion, 1st Armored Division, Friedburg,
Germany. |
| Army Spc. Jeffrey M. Wershow, 22, of Gainesville,
Fla. Killed in Baghdad when he was shot while conducting military
operations. Assigned to the 2-124th Infantry, 1st Armored Division,
Orlando, Fla. |
| July 4: |
| Army Pfc. Edward J. Herrgott, 20, of Shakopee,
Minn. Killed while on patrol in Baghdad. He was shot in the neck by a
sniper at the museum in Baghdad. Assigned to the 1-36th Infantry Regiment,
1st Armored Division. |
| July 3: |
| Army Pfc. Corey L. Small, 20, of East Berlin, Pa.
Died from a non-combat related cause. Assigned to the 502 Military
Intelligence Company, 2 ACR, Fort Polk, La. |
| Marine Cpl. Travis J. Bradachnall, 21, of Multnomah
County, Ore. Killed in an explosion during a mine clearing operation near
the city of Karbala. Assigned to Combat Service Support Group 11, Camp
Pendleton, Calif. |
| July 2: |
| Army 1st Sgt. Christopher D. Coffin, 51, of
Bethlehem, Pa. Killed on a highway in Iraq when his vehicle ran into a
ditch while trying to avoid a civilian vehicle. Assigned to the 352nd
Civil Affairs Battalion, Riverdale, Md. |
| June 28: |
| Army Sgt. Timothy M. Conneway, 22, of Enterprise, Ala. Died of
wounds suffered June 26 in Baghdad when an explosive device detonated and
struck his vehicle. Assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment,
Fort Benning, Ga. |
| Army Pfc. Kevin C. Ott, 27, of Columbus, Ohio. His body was
recovered approximately 20 miles northwest of Baghdad after a three-day
search began when he failed to respond to a radio check. Assigned to
Battery B, 3rd Battalion, 18th Field Artillery Regiment, Fort Sill,
Okla. |
| Army Sgt. 1st Class Gladimir Philippe, 37, of Linden,
N.J. His body was recovered approximately 20 miles northwest of
Baghdad, after a three-day search began when he failed to respond to a
radio check. Assigned to Battery B, 3rd Battalion, 18th Field Artillery
Regiment, Fort Sill, Okla. |
| June 27: |
| Army Cpl. Tomas Sotelo Jr., 20, of Houston. Killed in Baghdad
when a rocket propelled grenade struck his vehicle. Assigned to
Headquarters Troop, 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Polk, La. |
| June 26: |
| Army Spc. Corey A. Hubbell, 20, of Urbana, Ill. Died
in Camden Yards, Kuwait from a non-combat related cause. Assigned to
Company B, 46th Engineer Battalion, Fort Rucker, Ala. |
| Army Spc. Richard P. Orengo, 32, of Puerto Rico.
Killed in An Najif, Iraq by gunfire. Assigned to the 755th Military Police
Company, Arecibo, Puerto Rico. |
| June 25: |
| Army Spc. Andrew F. Chris, 25, of Calif. Died in Iraq
after being fatally wounded in combat operations in hostile enemy
territory. Assigned to Company B, 3rd Battalion,
75th Ranger Regiment, Fort Benning, Ga. |
| Marine Lance Cpl. Gregory E. MacDonald, 29, of
Washington, D.C. Died in Iraq when the light armored vehicle he was
traveling in rolled over. Assigned to Bravo Company, 4th Light Armored
Reconnaissance Battalion, Frederick, Md. |
| June 24: |
| Army Spc. Cedric L. Lennon, 32, of West Blocton, Ala.
Died in Baghdad from a non-combat related cause. Assigned to Headquarters
and Headquarters Troop, 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Polk, La. |
| June 22: |
| Army Spc. Orenthial J. Smith, 21, of Allendale, S.C. Killed on
June 22 in Baghdad when his convoy was ambushed by small arms fire.
Assigned to Company A, 123rd Main Support Battalion, Dexheim,
Germany. |
| June 19: |
| Army Spc. Paul T. Nakamura, 21, of Santa Fe Springs,
Calif. Killed in Al Iskandariyah, Iraq while working as part of an
ambulance crew transporting an injured soldier, the vehicle was hit by a
grenade. Assigned to 437th Medical Company, based in Colorado
Springs, Colo. |
| June 18: |
| Army Pfc. Michael R. Deuel, 21, of Nemo, S.D. Died in
Baghdad from gunshot wounds suffered while on guard duty at a propane
distribution center. Assigned to Company B, 2nd Battalion, 325th Infantry
Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C. |
| Army Staff Sgt. William T. Latham, 29, of Kingman,
Ariz. Died at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, in Washington, D.C., of
shrapnel wounds suffered during a raid at a suspected arms market in Ar
Ramadi, Iraq, on May 19. Assigned to Troop E, 2nd Squadron, 3rd
Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Carson, Colo. |
| June 17: |
| Army Pvt. Robert L. Frantz, 19, of San Antonio, Texas. Died in
Baghdad from injuries suffered during a grenade attack while on guard
duty. Assigned to Company B, 1st Battalion, 36th Infantry Regiment, 1st
Armored Division, Ray Barracks, Germany. |
| Army Sgt. Michael L. Tosto , 24, of Apex, N.C. Died at Camp
Wolf, Kuwait from a non-combat-related cause. Assigned to Company A, 1st
Battalion, 35th Armored Regiment, 1st Armored Division, Smith Barracks,
Germany. |
| June 16: |
| Army Pvt. Shawn D. Pahnke, 25, of Shelbyville, Ind. Killed by a
gunshot while on patrol in Baghdad. Assigned to Company C, 1st Battalion,
37th Armored Regiment, 1st Armored Division, Friedberg, Germany. |
| Army Spc. Joseph D. Suell, 24, of Lufkin, Texas. Died in
Todjie, Iraq, from a non-combat related cause. Assigned to Headquarters
and Service Battery, 5th Battalion, 3rd Field Artillery Regiment, Fort
Sill, Okla. |
| June 15: |
| Marine Pfc. Ryan R. Cox, 19, of Derby, Kan. Died as a result of
wounds received from a non-combat weapon discharge near An Najaf, Iraq.
Assigned to 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division,
Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, Calif. |
| June 13: |
| Army Staff Sgt. Andrew R. Pokorny, 30, of Naperville, Ill.
Killed in Al Asad, Iraq when his armored personnel carrier threw a track
causing the vehicle to roll over. Assigned to 3rd Air Defense Artillery,
3rd Armor Cavalry Regiment, Fort Carson, Colo. |
| June 12: |
| Army Spc. John K. Klinesmith Jr., 25, of Stockbridge, Ga. Died
in Al Fallujah, Iraq. He was last seen wading in a lake on a palace
compound June 12 and his body was later found in the lake during a search.
Assigned to Company C, 2nd Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment, 10th
Mountain Division, Fort Drum, N.Y. |
| June 10: |
| Army Pfc. Gavin L. Neighbor, 20, of Somerset, Ohio. Died as a
result from wounds from a rocket-propelled grenade round fired from a
nearby house. Assigned to Company C, 3rd Battalion, 325th Infantry
Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C. |
| June 8: |
| Army Sgt. Michael E. Dooley, 23, of Pulaski, Va. Killed in Al
Asad, Iraq, while manning a traffic control point. A vehicle stopped and
two individuals got out requesting a medic for their sick friend, and then
opened fire. Assigned to 1st Squadron, 3rd Armor Cavalry Regiment, Fort
Carson, Colo. |
| June 7: |
| Army Pvt. Jesse M. Halling , 19, of Indianapolis. Killed in
Tikrit, Iraq at a military police station when his section was fired on
and he was fatally shot. Assigned to 401st Military Police Company, Fort
Hood, Texas. |
| June 6: |
| Navy Petty Officer Third Class Doyle W. Bollinger, Jr.,
21, of Poteau, Okla. Killed in Iraq when a piece of unexploded ordnance
accidentally detonated where he was working. Assigned to Naval Mobile
Construction Battalion 133, Gulfport, Miss. |
| Army Sgt. Travis L. Burkhardt, 26, of Edina, Mo. Killed in
Baghdad during an escort mission when the vehicle he was in hit a curb
along the road and rolled over. Assigned to 170th Military Police Company,
Fort Lewis, Wash. |
| June 5: |
| Army Pfc. Branden F. Oberleitner, 20, of Worthington, Ohio.
Killed by a rifle-propelled grenade in Fallujah, Iraq, while returning
from a dismounted patrol. Assigned to Company B, 2nd Battalion,
502nd Infantry Regiment, Fort Campbell, Ky. |
| June 3: |
| Army Sgt. Atanacio Haromarin, 27, of Baldwin Park, Calif.
Killed south of Balad, Iraq, while manning a checkpoint. Unit came under
enemy fire from rocket-propelled grenades and small arms. Assigned to
Battery C, 3rd Battalion, 16th Field Artillery
Regiment, Fort Hood, Texas. |
| June 1: |
| Marine Sgt. Jonathan W. Lambert, 28, of Newsite, Miss. Died at
Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Germany as a result of injuries he
suffered when his military vehicle rolled over on May 26 in Iraq. Assigned
to the Headquarters Battalion, 1st Marine Division, Camp Pendleton,
Calif. |
| May 30: |
| Army Spc. Michael T. Gleason, 25, of Warren, Pa. Killed in
Mosul, Iraq, when the vehicle he was traveling in swerved to avoid
colliding with a civilian vehicle and turned over. Assigned to the 519th
Military Intelligence Battalion, Fort Bragg, N.C. |
| Army Spc. Kyle A. Griffin, 20, of Emerson, N.J. Killed in
Mosul, Iraq, when the vehicle he was traveling in swerved to avoid
colliding with a civilian vehicle and turned over. Assigned to the 519th
Military Intelligence Battalion, Fort Bragg, N.C. |
| Army Spc. Zachariah W. Long, 20, of Milton, Pa. Killed in
Mosul, Iraq, when the vehicle he was traveling in swerved to avoid
colliding with a civilian vehicle and turned over. Assigned to the 519th
Military Intelligence Battalion, Fort Bragg, N.C. |
| May 28: |
| Army Staff Sgt. Kenneth R. Bradley, 39, of Utica,
Miss. Died in Baqubah, Iraq due to non-combat related circumstances that
are under investigation. Assigned to 588th Engineer Battalion,
Fort Hood, Texas. |
| Army Spc. Jose A. Perez III , 22, of San Diego,
Texas. Killed in Taji, Iraq, when his convoy was ambushed. Assigned to
6th Battalion, 27th Field Artillery Regiment, Fort
Sill, Okla. |
| May 27: |
| Army Sgt. Thomas F. Broomhead, 34, of Cannon City, Colo. Killed
when a vehicle pulled up to his guard duty post in Fallujah, Iraq, and
assailants fired on him. Assigned to 2nd Squadron, 3rd Armor Cavalry
Regiment, Fort Carson, Colo. |
| Army Staff Sgt. Michael B. Quinn, 37, of Tampa, Fla. Killed
when a vehicle pulled up to his guard duty post in Fallujah, Iraq, and
assailants fired on him. Assigned to the 2nd Squadron, 3rd Armor Cavalry
Regiment, Fort Carson, Colo. |
| May 26: |
| Sgt. Keman L. Mitchell, 24, of Hilliard, Fla. Killed in Kirkuk,
Iraq when he jumped into a deep body of water and failed to resurface. He
was evacuated to a forward surgical team and was pronounced dead on
arrival. Assigned to Company C, 4th Engineer Battalion, Fort
Carson, Colo. |
| Army Pvt. Kenneth A. Nalley, 19, of Hamburg, Iowa. Killed in
Samawah, Iraq, escorting a convoy in a military vehicle when a heavy
equipment transporter crossed the median and struck his vehicle. Assigned
to the 501st Military Police Company, Wiesbaden, Germany. |
| Army Staff Sgt. Brett J. Petriken, 30, of Mich. Killed in
Samawah, Iraq, escorting a convoy in a military vehicle when a heavy
equipment transporter crossed the median and struck his vehicle. Assigned
to the 501st Military Police Company, Wiesbaden, Germany. |
| Army Maj. Mathew E. Schram, 36, of Wisconsin. Killed in
Hadithah, Iraq, when his military convoy encountered enemy fire during a
re-supply mission. Assigned to the HHT Support Squadron 3rd ACR, Fort
Carson, Colo. |
| Army Pfc. Jeremiah D. Smith, 25, of Odessa, Mo. Killed when his
vehicle hit unexploded ordnance in Baghdad while escorting heavy equipment
transporters. Assigned to 1st Battalion, 34th Armor Regiment, Fort Riley,
Kan. |
| May 25: |
| Army Pvt. David Evans, Jr., 18, of Buffalo, N.Y. Killed in an
explosion at a facility in Ad Diwaniyah, Iraq, which contained Iraqi
ammunition. Assigned to the 977th Military Police Company, Fort Riley,
Kan. |
| May 21: |
| Army Spc. Nathaniel A. Caldwell, 27, of Omaha, Neb. Killed in
Baghdad, Iraq, when his vehicle rolled over while responding to a civilian
call. Assigned to the 404th Air Support Battalion, 4th Infantry Division,
Fort Hood, Texas. |
| May 19: |
| Army Lt. Col. Dominic R. Baragona, 42, of Niles, Ohio. Killed
in Iraq when a tractor-trailer jackknifed on the road and collided with
his military vehicle. Assigned to the 19th Maintenance Battalion, Fort
Sill, Okla. |
| Marine Capt. Andrew David Lamont, 31, of Eureka, Calif. Killed
when helicopter he was in went down shortly after takeoff in the Shatt Al
Hillah Canal, in Iraq. Assigned to Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 364,
Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, Camp Pendleton,
Calif. |
| Marine Lance Cpl. Jason William Moore, 21, of San Marcos,
Calif. Killed when helicopter he was in went down shortly after takeoff in
the Shatt Al Hillah Canal, in Iraq. Assigned to Marine Medium Helicopter
Squadron 364, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, Camp
Pendleton, Calif. |
| Marine 1st Lt. Timothy Louis Ryan, 30, of Aurora, Ill. Killed
when helicopter he was in went down shortly after takeoff in the Shatt Al
Hillah Canal, in Iraq. Assigned to Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 364,
Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, Camp Pendleton,
Calif. |
| Marine Sgt. Kirk Allen Straseskie, 23, of Beaver Dam, Wis.
Drowned in a canal near Al Hillah, Iraq, when he attempted to rescue the
crewmembers of a Marine helicopter that went down in the canal. Assigned
to the 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, Camp Pendleton, Calif. |
| Marine Staff Sgt. Aaron Dean White, 27, of Shawnee, Okla.
Killed when helicopter he was in went down shortly after takeoff in the
Shatt Al Hillah Canal, in Iraq. Assigned to Marine Medium Helicopter
Squadron 364, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, Camp
Pendleton, Calif. |
| May 18: |
| Marine Cpl. Douglas Jose Marencoreyes, 28, of Chino, Calif.
Killed in Iraq when the large transport truck he was riding in rolled
over. Assigned to the Light Armored Vehicle Air Defense Battery, 4th Light
Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 4th Marine Division, Camp Pendleton,
Calif. |
| Army Spc. Rasheed Sahib, 22, of Brooklyn, N.Y. Killed in Balad,
Iraq, when another soldier's weapon discharged while he was cleaning it
and struck Sahib in the chest. Assigned to the 20th Field Artillery
Regiment, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas. |
| May 16: |
| Army Master Sgt. William L. Payne, 46, of Michigan. Killed in
Haswah, Iraq, when an unexploded ordnance he was examining exploded.
Assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 70th Armor Regiment, Fort Riley, Kan. |
| May 14: |
| Army Spc. David T. Nutt, 32, of Douglas, Ga. Killed
in a car accident in Mosul, Iraq, when an Iraqi civilian vehicle cut his
loaded 5-ton truck off. Nutt swerved, hit the median and his vehicle
overturned. Assigned to the 494th Transportation Company, Ft. Campbell,
Ky. |
| May 13: |
| Air Force Staff Sgt. Patrick Lee Griffin Jr., 31, of
Elgin, S.C. Killed when his convoy was ambushed en route to Baghdad.
Assigned to the 728th Air Control Squadron, Eglin Air Force Base,
Fla. |
| Marine Lance Cpl. Nicholas Brian Kleiboeker, 19, of
Irvington, Ill. Killed near Al Hillah, Iraq, when the munitions bunker he
was working in caught fire and exploded. Assigned to the 2nd Combat
Engineer Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, Camp Lejeune, N.C. |
| May 12: |
| Marine Lance Cpl. Jakub Henryk Kowalik, 21, of
Schaumburg, Ill. Killed in Iraq when unexploded ordnance he was handling
detonated. Assigned to the 1st Maintenance Battalion, 1st Force Service
Support Group, Camp Pendleton, Calif. |
| Marine Pfc. Jose Franci Gonzalez Rodriguez, 19, of
Norwalk, Calif. Killed in Iraq when unexploded ordnance he was handling
detonated. Assigned to the 1st Supply Battalion, 1st Force Service Support
Group, Camp Pendleton, Calif. |
| May 10: |
| Marine Lance Cpl. Matthew R. Smith, 20, of Anderson, Ind.
Killed in a non-hostile vehicle accident in Kuwait. Assigned to Detachment
1, Communications Company, Headquarters and Service Battalion, 4th Force
Service Support Group, Peru, Ind. |
| May 9: |
| Marine Lance Cpl. Cedric E. Bruns, 22, of Vancouver,
Wash. Killed in a non-hostile vehicle accident in Kuwait. Assigned to the
6th Engineer Support Battalion, 4th Force Service Support Group, Eugene,
Ore. |
| Army Cpl. Richard P. Carl, 26, of King Hill, Idaho.
Killed in a non-hostile incident when an air medical helicopter crashed in
the Tigris River. Assigned to the 571st Air Medical Company, Fort Carson,
Colo. |
| Army Chief Warrant Officer Brian K. Van Dusen, 39, of
Columbus, Ohio. Killed in a non-hostile incident when air medical
helicopter crashed in the Tigris River. Assigned to the 571st Air Medical
Company, Fort Carson, Colo. |
| Army Chief Warrant Officer Hans N. Gukeisen, 31, of
Lead, S.D. Killed in a non-hostile incident when air medical helicopter
crashed in the Tigris River. Assigned to the 571st Air Medical Company,
Fort Carson, Colo. |
| May 8: |
| Army Pfc. Marlin T. Rockhold, 23, of Hamilton, Ohio. Killed by
a sniper's bullet while he was directing traffic. Assigned to 3rd
Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division (Mechanized), Fort
Stewart, Ga. |
| May 4: |
| Army Pvt. Jason L. Deibler, 20, of Coeburn, Va.
Killed by a non-combat weapon discharge in Kuwait. Assigned to 1st
Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment, based at Smith Barracks, Baumholder,
Germany. |
| May 3: |
| Army Sgt. Sean C. Reynolds, 25, of East Lansing,
Mich. Killed when he fell off a ladder and his M4 rifle accidentally
discharged. Assigned to the 74th Long-Range Surveillance Detachment 173rd
Airborne Brigade, in Camp Ederle, Italy. |
| May 1: |
| Army Pfc. Jesse A. Givens, 34, of Springfield, Mo.
Killed when the riverbank his tank was positioned on in Al Habbaniyah,
Iraq, gave way and fell into the river. Assigned to 2nd Squadron, 3rd
Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Carson, Colo. |
| April 28: |
| Army 1st Sgt. Joe J. Garza, 43, of Robstown, Texas.
Killed when he fell out of military vehicle and was struck by a civilian
vehicle in Baghdad. Assigned to 1st Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment,
Fort Benning, Ga. |
| April 25: |
| Army Spc. Narson B. Sullivan, 21, of North Brunswick, N.J.
Killed by a non-combat weapon discharge. Assigned to 411th Military Police
Company, Fort Hood, Texas. |
| Army 1st Lt. Osbaldo Orozco, 26, of Delano, Calif. Killed when
his vehicle rolled over while traveling through rough terrain. Assigned to
C Company, 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, Fort Hood, Texas. |
| April 24: |
| Army Sgt. Troy David Jenkins, 25, of Ridgecrest,
Calif. Died from wounds received April 19, while on dismounted patrol with
other soldiers when he was injured as result of an explosion. Assigned to
B Company, 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, Fort Campbell,
Ky. |
| April 22: |
| Army Spc. Roy Russell Buckley, 24, of Portage, Ind. Killed when
he exited the passenger compartment of a military truck he was riding in,
climbed into the trailer and did not return. He was discovered lying on
the side of the road with serious injuries. Medical aid was summoned and
he was pronounced dead. Assigned to the 685th Transportation Company,
based in Hobart, Ind. |
| April 17: |
| Army Cpl. John T. Rivero, 23, of Tampa, Fla. Killed
when his military vehicle turned over in Kuwait. Assigned to C Company,
2nd Battalion, 124th Infantry Division, Eustis, Fla. |
| April 14: |
| Army Pfc. John E. Brown, 21, of Troy, Ala. Killed in Iraq when
a grenade exploded inside his military vehicle. Assigned to the 2nd
Battalion, 44th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, Fort Campbell, Ky. |
| Army Spc. Thomas A. Foley III, 23, of Dresden, Tenn. Killed in
Iraq when a grenade exploded inside his military vehicle. Assigned to the
2nd Battalion, 44th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, Fort Campbell,
Ky. |
| Marine Cpl. Armando Ariel Gonzalez, 25, of Hileah, Fla. Killed
in a non-hostile accident when a commercial refueler collapsed at
Logistics Supply Area Viper in southern Iraq. Assigned to Marine Wing
Support Squadron (MWSS)-273, Marine Wing Support Group (MWSG)-27, 2nd
Marine Aircraft Wing, Marine Corps Air Station, Beaufort, S.C. |
| Army Spc. Richard A. Goward, 32, of Midland, Mich. Killed when
his truck entered a dust cloud and rear-ended the truck in front of him in
Iraq. Assigned to the 1460th Transportation Company, Midland, Mich. |
| Army Pfc. Joseph P. Mayek, 20, of Rock Springs, Wyo. Killed by
an AP round that was discharged from an M2 Bradley vehicle. Assigned to C
Company, 2nd Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment, Smith Barracks,
Germany. |
| Marine Cpl. Jason David Mileo, 20, of Centreville, Md. Killed
by gunfire after being mistaken for an enemy soldier in the vicinity of
Baghdad. Assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine
Division, Twentynine Palms, Calif. |
| April 13: |
| Army Spc. Gil Mercado, 25, of Paterson, N.J. Killed
in a non-combat weapon discharge. Assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 187th
Infantry Regiment, Fort Campbell, Ky. |
| April 12: |
| Marine Cpl. Jesus A. Gonzalez, 22, of Indio, Calif.
Killed while manning a checkpoint in Baghdad. Assigned to the 1st Tank
Battalion, 1st Marine Division, Twenty-Nine Palms, Calif. |
| April 11: |
| Marine Staff Sgt. Riayan A. Tejeda, 26, of New York,
N.Y. Killed during combat operations against enemy forces in northeast
Baghdad. Assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, Camp
Pendleton, Calif. |
| April 10: |
| Marine Gunnery Sgt. Jeffrey E. Bohr, Jr., 39, of San
Clemente, Calif. Killed in northern Baghdad while engaging enemy forces.
Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, Camp Pendleton,
Calif. |
| Army Staff Sgt. Terry W. Hemingway, 39, of
Willingboro, N.J. Killed when a car exploded next to his Bradley Fighting
Vehicle. Assigned to C Company, 1st Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment, Ft.
Benning, Ga. |
| April 8: |
| Army Cpl. Henry L. Brown, 22, of Natchez, Miss. Died
of wounds received from an enemy rocket attack south of Baghdad. Assigned
to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 64th Field
Artillery Regiment, Fort Stewart, Ga. |
| Marine Pfc. Juan Guadalupe Garza, Jr., 20, of
Temperance, Mich. Killed in combat. Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 4th
Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, Camp Pendleton, Calif. |
| Army Sgt. 1st Class John W. Marshall, 50, of Los Angeles.
Killed by an enemy rocket propelled grenade during an ambush in Baghdad.
Assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry
Division, Ft. Stewart, Ga. |
| Army Pfc. Jason M. Meyer, 23, of Swartz Creek, Mich.
Killed in action in Iraq. Assigned to B Company, 11th Engineer Battalion,
Fort Stewart, Ga. |
| Air Force Staff Sgt. Scott D. Sather, 29, of Clio,
Mich. Killed in action in Iraq. Assigned to the 24th Special Tactics
Squadron, Pope Air Force Base, N.C. |
| Army Staff Sgt. Robert A. Stever, 36, of Pendleton,
Ore. Killed in action by enemy fire in Iraq. Assigned to Headquarters and
Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry
Division, Ft. Stewart, Ga. |
| April 7: |
| Marine Lance Cpl. Andrew Julian Aviles, 18, of Palm
Beach, Fla. Killed in central Iraq when an enemy artillery round struck
the Amphibious Assault Vehicle in which he was riding. Assigned to the 4th
Assault Amphibian Battalion, 4th Marine Division, Tampa, Fla. |
| Air Force Capt. Eric B. Das, 30, of Amarillo, Texas. Killed
when the F-15E he was piloting went down during a combat mission in Iraq.
Assigned to the 333rd Fighter Squadron, Seymour Johnson Air Force Base,
N.C. |
| Army Staff Sgt. Lincoln Hollinsaid, 27, of Malden,
Ill. Killed in a grenade attack. Assigned to B Company, 11th Engineer
Battalion, Fort Stewart, Ga. |
| Army 2nd Lt. Jeffrey J. Kaylor, 24, of Clifton, Va.
Killed in action in Iraq. Assigned to C Battery, 39th Field Artillery
Battalion, Fort Stewart, Ga. |
| Marine Cpl. Jesus Martin Antonio Medellin, 21, of
Fort Worth, Texas. Killed in central Iraq when an enemy artillery round
struck the Amphibious Assault Vehicle in which he was riding. Assigned to
the 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion, 1st Marine Division, Camp Pendleton,
Calif. |
| Army Pfc. Anthony S. Miller, 19, of San Antonio.
Killed by enemy indirect fire in Iraq. Assigned to Headquarters and
Headquarters Company, 3rd Infantry Division, 2nd Brigade, Fort Stewart,
Ga. |
| Army Spc. George A. Mitchell, 35, of Rawlings, Md.
Died of wounds received from an enemy rocket attack south of Baghdad.
Assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 3rd Infantry Division,
2nd Brigade Combat Team, Fort Stewart, Ga. |
| Air Force Maj. William R. Watkins III, 37, of
Danville, Va. Killed when the F-15E he was the weapons system officer for
went down during a combat mission in Iraq. Assigned to the 333rd Fighter
Squadron, Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C. |
| April 6: |
| Army Pfc. Gregory P. Huxley Jr., 19, of Forestport,
N.Y. Killed in combat. Assigned to B Company, 3rd Battalion, 17th Engineer
Battalion, Fort Benning, Ga. |
| Army Pvt. Kelley S. Prewitt, 24, of Alabama. Killed
in action by enemy fire. Assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters
Company, 2nd Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment, Fort Benning, Ga. |
| April 5: |
| Army Staff Sgt. Stevon A. Booker, 34, of Apollo, Pa.
Killed by enemy fire during a raid into Baghdad. Assigned to A Company,
1st Battalion, 64th Armor Regiment, Fort Stewart, Ga. |
| Army Spc. Larry K. Brown, 22, of Jackson, Miss.
Killed in action. Assigned to C Company, 1st Battalion, 41st Infantry
Regiment, Fort Riley, Kan. |
| Marine 1st Sgt. Edward Smith, 38, of Vista, Calif.
Died in Doha, Qatar, as a result of wounds received in action from enemy
forces in central Iraq. Assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine
Regiment, 1st Marine Division, Camp Pendleton, Calif. |
| April 4: |
| Army Capt. Tristan N. Aitken, 31, of State College,
Pa. Killed in action in Iraq. Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 41st Field
Artillery, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga. |
| Army Pfc. Wilfred D. Bellard, 20, of Lake Charles,
La. Killed when his vehicle fell into a ravine. Assigned to the 41st Field
Artillery Regiment, Fort Stewart, Ga. |
| Army Spc. Daniel Francis J. Cunningham, 33, of
Lewiston, Maine. Killed when his vehicle fell into a ravine. Assigned to
the 41st Field Artillery Regiment, Fort Stewart, Ga. |
| Marine Capt. Travis A. Ford, 30, of Oceanside, Calif.
Killed when his AH-1W Super Cobra helicopter crashed during combat
operations near Ali-Ariziyal, Iraq. Assigned to the Marine Light Attack
Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) - 267, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine
Aircraft Wing, Camp Pendleton, Calif. |
| Marine Cpl. Bernard G. Gooden, 22, of Mount Vernon,
N.Y. Killed during a firefight in central Iraq. Assigned to the 2nd Tank
Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, Camp Lejeune, N.C. |
| Army Pvt. Devon D. Jones, 19, of San Diego. Killed
when vehicle fell into a ravine. Assigned to the 41st Field Artillery
Regiment, Fort Stewart, Ga. |
| Marine 1st Lt. Brian M. McPhillips, 25, of Pembroke,
Mass. Killed during a firefight in central Iraq. Assigned to the 2nd Tank
Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, Camp Lejeune, N.C. |
| Marine Sgt. Duane R. Rios, 25, of Hammond, Ind.
Killed during a firefight in central Iraq. Assigned to 1st Combat Engineer
Battalion, 1st Marine Division, Camp Pendleton, Calif. |
| Marine Capt. Benjamin Sammis, 29, of Rehoboth, Mass. Killed
when his AH-1W Super Cobra helicopter crashed during combat operations
near Ali Aziziyal, Iraq. Assigned to the Marine Light Attack Helicopter
Squadron (HMLA) - 267, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing,
Camp Pendleton, Calif. |
| Army Sgt. 1st Class Paul R. Smith, 33, of Tampa, Fla.
Killed in combat in Iraq. Assigned to the 11th Engineer Battalion, Fort
Stewart, Ga. |
| April 3: |
| Army Staff Sgt. Wilbert Davis, 40, of Hinesville, Ga.
Killed when his vehicle ran off the road into a canal in Iraq. Assigned to
the 3rd Battalion, 69th Armor, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart,
Ga. |
| Marine Cpl. Mark A. Evnin, 21, of South Burlington, Vt. Killed
during a firefight in central Iraq. Assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 4th
Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, Twentynine Palms, Calif. |
| Army Capt. Edward J. Korn, 31, of Savannah, Ga.
Killed as he investigated the wreckage of an Iraqi T-72 tank destroyed by
his unit in central Iraq. Assigned to the 64th Armor, 3rd Infantry
Division, Fort Stewart, Ga. |
| Army Staff Sgt. Nino D. Livaudais, 23, of Ogden, Utah. Killed
in combat. Assigned to 3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, Fort Benning,
Ga. |
| Army Spc. Ryan P. Long, 21, of Seaford, Del. Killed in combat.
Assigned to A Company, 3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, Fort Benning,
Ga. |
| Marine Pfc. Chad E. Bales Metcalf, 20, of Coahoma, Texas.
Killed in a non-hostile vehicle accident during convoy operations east of
Ash Shahin, Iraq. Assigned to 1st Transportation Support Battalion, 1st
Force Service Support Group, Camp Pendleton, Calif. |
| Army Spc. Donald Samuel Oaks, Jr., 20, of
Harborcreek, Pa. Killed in action in Iraq. Assigned to C Battery, 3rd
Battalion, 13th Field Artillery Regiment (Multiple Launch Rocket System),
Fort Sill, Okla. |
| Army Sgt. 1st Class Randall S. Rehn, 36, Longmont,
Colo. Killed in action in Iraq. Assigned to C Battery, 3rd Battalion, 13th
Field Artillery Regiment (Multiple Launch Rocket System), Fort Sill,
Okla. |
| Army Capt. Russell B. Rippetoe, 27, of Arvada, Colo. Killed in
combat. Assigned to A Company, 3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, Fort
Benning, Ga. |
| Army Sgt. Todd J. Robbins, 33, of Hart, Mich. Killed in action
in Iraq. Assigned to C Battery, 3rd Battalion, 13th Field Artillery
Regiment (Multiple Launch Rocket System), Fort Sill, Okla. |
| Marine Cpl. Erik H. Silva, 22, Chula Vista, Calif. Killed in
combat in Iraq. Assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines, 1st Marine
Division, Camp Pendleton, Calif. |
| April 2: |
| Army Capt. James F. Adamouski, 29, of Springfield,
Va. Killed when UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crashed in central Iraq.
Assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 3rd Aviation Regiment, Hunter Army
Airfield, Ga. |
| Marine Lance Cpl. Brian E. Anderson, 26, of Durham,
N.C. Killed in a non-hostile accident west of Nasiriyah, Iraq, when his
vehicle apparently snagged low-hanging power lines. Assigned to the 2nd
Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, Camp Lejeune,
N.C. |
| Army Spc. Mathew G. Boule, 22, of Dracut, Mass. Killed when
UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crashed in central Iraq. Assigned to the 2nd
Battalion, 3rd Aviation Regiment, Hunter Army Airfield, Ga. |
| Army Master Sgt. George A. Fernandez, 36, of El Paso, Texas.
Died after being shot in northern Iraq. Assigned to Headquarters, U.S.
Army Special Operations Command, Fort Bragg, N.C. |
| Marine Pfc. Christian Daniel Gurtner, 19, of Ohio
City, Ohio. Killed in southern Iraq by an accidental discharge of a
personal weapon, unclear whether his own or someone else's. Assigned to
the 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division,
Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, Calif. |
| Army Chief Warrant Officer 4th Class Erik A. Halvorsen, 40, of
Bennington, Vt. Killed when UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crashed in central
Iraq. Assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 3rd Aviation Regiment, Hunter Army
Airfield, Ga. |
| Army Chief Warrant Officer Scott Jamar, 32, of
Granbury, Texas. Killed when UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crashed in
central Iraq. Assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 3rd Aviation Regiment, Hunter
Army Airfield, Ga. |
| Army Sgt. Michael F. Pedersen, 26, of Flint, Mich.
Killed when UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crashed in central Iraq. Assigned
to the 2nd Battalion, 3rd Aviation Regiment, Hunter Army Airfield,
Ga. |
| Army Chief Warrant Officer 3 Eric A. Smith, 42, of Rochester,
N.Y. Killed when UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crashed in central Iraq.
Assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 3rd Aviation Regiment, Hunter Army
Airfield, Ga. |
| Navy Lt. Nathan D. White, 30, of Mesa, Ariz. Pilot of
F/A-18C Hornet lost over Iraq. No other details immediately
available. |
| April 1: |
| Army Sgt. Jacob L. Butler, 24, of Wellsville, Kan. Killed in
action in Assamawah, Iraq, when a rocket-propelled grenade hit his
vehicle. Assigned to Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 41st Infantry
Regiment, Fort Riley, Kan. |
| Marine Lance Cpl. Joseph B. Maglione, 22, of
Lansdale, Pa. Killed in non-combat weapon discharge at Camp Coyote,
Kuwait. Assigned to Bridge Company B, 6th Engineer Support Battalion, 4th
Force Service Support Group, Folsom, Pa. |
| March 31: |
| Army Spc. William A. Jeffries, 39, of Evansville, Ind.
Evacuated from Kuwait and died as a result of a sudden illness in Rota,
Spain. Assigned to D Company, 1st Battalion, 152nd Infantry Regiment,
Indiana Army National Guard. |
| Army Spc. Brandon Rowe, 20, of Roscoe, Ill. Killed in
action in Ayyub, Iraq, by enemy artillery. Assigned to C Company, 1st
Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault),
Fort Campbell, Ky. |
| March 30: |
| Marine Capt. Aaron J. Contreras, 31, of Sherwood, Ore. Killed
in a UH-1N Huey helicopter crash in southern Iraq. Assigned to Marine
Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA)-169, Marine Aircraft Group-39,
Marine Corps Air Station, Camp Pendleton, Calif. |
| Marine Sgt. Michael V. Lalush, 23, of Troutville, Va.
Killed in a UH-1N Huey helicopter crash in southern Iraq. Assigned to
Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA)-169, Marine Air Craft
Group-39, Marine Corps Air Station, Camp Pendleton, Calif. |
| Marine Sgt. Brian D. McGinnis, 23, of St. George,
Del. Killed in a UH-1N Huey helicopter crash in southern Iraq. Assigned to
Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA)-169, Marine Aircraft
Group-39, Marine Corps Air Station, Camp Pendleton, Calif. |
| March 29: |
| Marine Staff Sgt. James W. Cawley, 41, of Layton,
Utah. Killed during a firefight with enemy forces. Assigned to F Company,
2nd Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Salt Lake
City. |
| Army Cpl. Michael Edward Curtin, 23, of Howell, N.J.
Killed when a taxi carrying a car bomb drove up to an Army checkpoint in
central Iraq. Assigned to the 2-7th Infantry, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort
Stewart, Ga. |
| Army Pfc. Diego Fernando Rincon, 19, of Conyers, Ga.
Killed when a taxi carrying a car bomb drove up to an Army checkpoint in
central Iraq. Assigned to the 2-7th Infantry, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort
Stewart, Ga. |
| Army Pfc. Michael Russell Creighton Weldon, 20, of
Palm Bay, Fla. Killed when a taxi carrying a car bomb drove up to an Army
checkpoint in central Iraq. Assigned to the 2-7th Infantry, 3rd Infantry
Division, Fort Stewart, Ga. |
| Marine Lance Cpl. William W. White, 24, of Brooklyn,
N.Y. Killed in a non-hostile vehicle accident in Iraq. Assigned to the 3rd
Amphibious Assault Battalion, 1st Marine Division, Camp Pendleton,
Calif. |
| Army Sgt. Eugene Williams, 24, of Highland, N.Y.
Killed when a taxi carrying a car bomb drove up to an Army checkpoint in
central Iraq. Assigned to the 2-7th Infantry, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort
Stewart, Ga. |
| March 28: |
| Army Sgt. Roderic A. Solomon, 32, of Fayetteville,
N.C. Killed when a Bradley Fighting Vehicle rolled off a cliff in a
non-hostile accident in Iraq. Assigned to the 2-7th Infantry, 3rd Infantry
Division, Fort Stewart, Ga. |
| March 27: |
| Marine Gunnery Sgt. Joseph Menusa, 33, of Tracy, Calif. Killed
in combat. Assigned to the 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, 1st Marine
Division, Camp Pendleton, Calif. |
| Marine Cpl. Robert M. Rodriguez, 21, of Queens, N.Y. Killed in
action when the tank he was riding in fell into the Euphrates River during
combat operations northwest of Nasiriyah. Assigned to the 1st Tank
Battalion, 1st Marine Division, Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center,
Twentynine Palms, Calif. |
| Marine Lance Cpl. Jesus A. Suarez Del Solar, 20, of
Escondido, Calif. Killed in combat. Assigned to the 1st Light Armored
Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, Camp Pendleton,
Calif. |
| March 26: |
| Marine Maj. Kevin G. Nave, 36, of White Lake
Township, Mich. Killed in a non-hostile vehicle accident in Iraq. Assigned
to the 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, Camp
Pendleton, Calif. |
| March 25: |
| Marine Pfc. Francisco A. Martinez Flores, 21, of Los
Angeles. Killed during convoy operations when his tank plunged off a cliff
into the Euphrates River. Assigned to the 1st Tank Battalion, 1st Marine
Division, Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center, Twenty-nine Palms,
Calif. |
| Navy Hospital Corpsman Third Class Michael Vann Johnson,
Jr., 25, of Little Rock, Ark. Killed in combat, when shrapnel
from a grenade hit him in the head. Assigned to Naval Medical Center,
Third Marine Division Detachment, San Diego. |
| Marine Staff Sgt. Donald C. May, Jr., 31, of
Richmond, Va. Killed during convoy operations when his tank plunged off a
cliff into the Euphrates River. Assigned to the 1st Tank Battalion, 1st
Marine Division, Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center, Twenty-nine Palms,
Calif. |
| Marine Lance Cpl. Patrick T. O’Day, 20, of Santa Rosa, Calif.
Killed during convoy operations when his tank plunged off a cliff into the
Euphrates River. Assigned to 1st Tank Battalion, 1st Marine Division,
Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center, Twenty-nine Palms, Calif. |
| Air National Guard Maj. Gregory Stone, 40, of Boise, Idaho.
Died from wounds received by a March 22 grenade attack in a tent at Camp
Pennsylvania, Kuwait. Assigned to the 124th Air Support Operations
Squadron, Idaho Air National Guard, Boise, Idaho. |
| March 24: |
| Marine Cpl. Evan James, 20, La Harpe, Ill. Drowned
while trying to cross the Saddam Canal in southeastern Iraq. Reservist
with the Naval and Marine Corps Reserve Center, Peoria, Ill. |
| Marine Sgt. Bradley S. Korthaus, 28, of Davenport,
Iowa. Drowned while trying to cross the Saddam Canal in southeastern Iraq.
Assigned to Engineering Company C, 6th Engineer Support Battalion, 4th
Force Service Support Group, Peoria, Ill. |
| Army Spc. Gregory P. Sanders, 19, of Hobart, Ind. Killed in
action in Iraq. Assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 69th Armor, Fort Stewart,
Ga. |
| March 23: |
| Army Spc. Jamaal R. Addison, 22, of Roswell, Ga. Killed when
ambushed by enemy forces in Iraq. Assigned to the 507th Ordnance
Maintenance Company, Fort Bliss, Texas. |
| Marine Sgt. Michael E. Bitz, 31, of Ventura, Calif. Killed in
action in the vicinity of Nasiriyah. Assigned to the 2nd Assault
Amphibious Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, Camp Lejeune, N.C. |
| Marine Lance Cpl. Brian Rory Buesing, 20, of Cedar Key, Fla.
Killed in combat in the vicinity of Nasiriyah. Assigned to the 1st
Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, Camp
Lejeune, N.C. |
| Marine Lance Cpl. David K. Fribley, 26, of Fort Myers, Fla.
Killed in action in the vicinity of Nasiriyah. Assigned to the 1st
Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, Camp
Lejeune, N.C. |
| Marine Cpl. Jose A. Garibay, 21, of Orange, Calif. Killed in
combat in the vicinity of Nasiriyah. Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 2nd
Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, Camp Lejeune,
N.C. |
| Marine Pvt. Jonathan L. Gifford, 30, of Decatur, Ill.
Killed in action during operations on the outskirts of Nasiriyah. Assigned
to the 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Expeditionary
Brigade, Camp Lejeune, N.C. |
| Marine Cpl. Jorge A. Gonzalez, 20, of Los Angeles. Killed in
action in the vicinity of Nasiriyah. Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 2nd
Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, Camp Lejeune,
N.C. |
| Army Pfc. Howard Johnson II, 21, of Mobile,
Ala. Killed when ambushed by enemy forces in Iraq. Assigned to the 507th
Ordnance Maintenance Company, Fort Bliss, Texas. |
| Marine Staff Sgt. Phillip A. Jordan, 42, of Enfield, Conn.
Killed in action in the vicinity of Nasiriyah. Assigned to the 1st
Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, Camp
Lejeune, N.C. |
| Marine Lance Cpl. Patrick R. Nixon, 21, of Gallatin, Tenn.
Killed in action during operations on the outskirts of Nasiriyah. Assigned
to the 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Expeditionary
Brigade, Camp Lejeune, N.C. |
| Marine 2nd Lt. Frederick E. Pokorney, Jr., 31, of Nye, Nev.
Killed in action in the vicinity of Nasiriyah. Assigned to the
Headquarters Battery, 1st Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine
Expeditionary Brigade, Camp Lejeune, N.C. |
| Marine Cpl. Randal Kent Rosacker, 21, of San Diego. Killed in
combat in the vicinity of Nasiriyah. Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 2nd
Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, Camp Lejeune,
N.C. |
| Marine Lance Cpl. Thomas J. Slocum, 22, of Thornton,
Colo. Killed in action in the vicinity of Nasiriyah. Assigned to the 1st
Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, Camp
Lejeune, N.C. |
| Marine Lance Cpl. Michael J. Williams, 31, of Yuma,
Ariz. Killed in action on the outskirts of Nasiriyah. Assigned to the 1st
Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, Camp
Lejeune, N.C. |
| March 22: |
| Navy Lt. Thomas Mullen Adams, 27, of La Mesa, Calif. Killed
when two Royal Navy Sea King helicopters collided over international
waters. Assigned as an exchange officer with the Royal Navy's 849 Squadron
since October 2002. |
| Marine Lance Cpl. Eric J. Orlowski, 26, of Buffalo, N.Y. Killed
by an accidental discharge of a .50 cal machine gun in Iraq. Assigned to
the 2nd Tank Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, Camp Lejeune, N.C. |
| Army Capt. Christopher Scott Seifert, 27, of Williams Township,
Pa. Killed in a grenade attack while sleeping in a tent at Camp
Pennsylvania, Kuwait. Assigned to the 101st Airborne Division, Fort
Campbell, Ky. |
| Army Reserve Spc. Brandon S. Tobler, 19, of Portland, Ore.
Killed in a non-hostile vehicle accident in Iraq. Assigned to the 671st
Engineer Brigade, Portland, Ore. |
| March 21: |
| Marine 2nd Lt. Therrel S. Childers, 30, of Harrison County,
Miss. Killed in action in southern Iraq. Assigned to the 1st Battalion,
5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, Camp Pendleton, Calif. |
| Marine Lance Cpl. Jose Gutierrez, 28, of Los Angeles. Killed in
action in southern Iraq. Assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine
Regiment, 1st Marine Division, Camp Pendleton, Calif. |
| March 20: |
| Marine Maj. Jay Thomas Aubin, 36, of
Waterville, Maine. Killed in a CH-46E helicopter crash in Kuwait. Assigned
to the Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron --1, 3rd Marine
Aircraft Wing, Marine Corps Air Station, Yuma, Ariz. |
| Marine Capt. Ryan Anthony Beaupre, 30, of St. Anne, Ill. Killed
in a CH-46E helicopter crash in Kuwait. Assigned to the Marine Medium
Helicopter Squadron -- 268, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, Marine Corps Air
Station, Camp Pendleton, Calif. |
| Marine Cpl. Brian Matthew Kennedy, 25, of Houston. Killed in a
CH-46E helicopter crash in Kuwait. Assigned to the Marine Medium
Helicopter Squadron — 268, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, Marine Corps Air
Station, Camp Pendleton, Calif. |
| Marine Staff Sgt. Kendall Damon Waters-Bey, 29, of Baltimore.
Killed in a CH-46E helicopter crash in Kuwait. Assigned to the Marine
Medium Helicopter Squadron, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, Marine Corps Air
Station, Camp Pendleton, Calif. |
| Date of death not given: |
| Army Spc. Edward J. Anguiano, 24, of Brownsville, Texas. Killed
after his convoy was ambushed in Iraq. Assigned to the 3rd Combat Support
Battalion, Fort Stewart, Ga. |
| Marine Lance Cpl. Thomas A. Blair , 24, of Wagoner, Okla.
Engaged in operations March 24 on the outskirts of Nasiriyah in Iraq,
remains were recovered on March 28. Assigned to the 2nd Low Altitude Air
Defense Battalion, Marine Air Control Group-28, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing,
Cherry Point, N.C. |
| Army Sgt. George Edward Buggs, 31, of Barnwell, S.C. Killed
when convoy was ambushed in Iraq. Assigned to the 3rd Forward Support
Battalion, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga. |
| Marine Pfc. Tamario D. Burkett, 21, of Buffalo, N.Y.
Killed in action during operations on the outskirts of Nasiriyah. Assigned
to the 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Expeditionary
Brigade, Camp Lejeune, N.C. |
| Marine Cpl. Kemaphoom A. Chanawongse, 22, of Waterford, Conn.
Engaged in operations March 24 on the outskirts of Nasiriyah in Iraq,
remains were recovered on April 15. Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 2nd
Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, Camp Lejeune,
N.C. |
| Marine Lance Cpl. Donald J. Cline, Jr., 21, of
Sparks, Nev. Killed in action during operations on the outskirts of
Nasiriyah. Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine
Expeditionary Brigade, Camp Lejeune, N.C. |
| Army Master Sgt. Robert J. Dowdy, 38, of Cleveland. Killed when
convoy was ambushed in Iraq. Assigned to 507th Maintenance Company, Fort
Bliss, Texas. |
| Army Pvt. Ruben Estrella-Soto, 18, of El Paso, Texas. Killed
when convoy was ambushed in Iraq. Assigned to 507th Maintenance Company,
Fort Bliss, Texas. |
| Marine Sgt. Nicolas M. Hodson, 22, of Smithville, Mo. Killed in
a vehicle accident in Iraq. Assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine
Regiment, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, Camp Lejeune, N.C. |
| Marine Pvt. Nolen R. Hutchings, 19, of Boiling
Springs, S.C. Killed in action during operations on the outskirts of
Nasiriyah. Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine
Expeditionary Brigade, Camp Lejeune, N.C. |
| Army Spc. James M. Kiehl, 22, of Comfort, Texas. Killed when
convoy was ambushed in Iraq. Assigned to 507th Maintenance Company, Fort
Bliss, Texas. |
| Army Chief Warrant Officer Johnny Villareal Mata, 35, of El
Paso, Texas. Killed when convoy was ambushed in Iraq. Assigned to 507th
Maintenance Company, Fort Bliss, Texas. |
| Marine Lance Cpl. David Edward Owens Jr., 20, of Winchester,
Va. Died of wounds received in action on April 12 in central Iraq.
Assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division,
Camp Pendleton, Calif. |
| Marine Sgt. Fernando Padilla-Ramirez, 26, of Yuma, Ariz.
Engaged in operations March 28 in the vicinity of Nasiriyah,
remains identified on April 10. Assigned to the Marine Wing Support
Squadron-371, Marine Wing Support Group-37, Marine Corps Air Station,
Yuma, Ariz. |
| Army Pfc. Lori Ann Piestewa, 22, of Tuba City, Ariz. Killed
when convoy was ambushed in Iraq. Assigned to 507th Maintenance Company,
Fort Bliss, Texas. |
| Marine Sgt. Brendon C. Reiss, 23, of Casper,
Wyo. Disappeared during March 23 operations on the outskirts of
Nasiriyah; his remains were identified April 11. Assigned to 1st
Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, based in
Camp Lejeune, N.C. |
| Army Pvt. Brandon Ulysses Sloan, 19, of Bedford, Ohio. Killed
when convoy was ambushed in Iraq. Assigned to 507th Maintenance Company,
Fort Bliss, Texas. |
| Army Sgt. Donald Ralph Walters, 33, of Salem, Ore. Killed when
convoy was ambushed in Iraq. Assigned to 507th Maintenance Company, Fort
Bliss, Texas. |