Merville, Christopher A.

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Spc.
Age 26
Albuquerque, N.M.
Killed Oct 12, 2004

Christopher was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 17th Field Artillery, 2nd Infantry Division, Camp Hovey, Korea. Died when his unit came under enemy fire during combat operations in Baghdad.

Monroe, Anthony W.

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Pfc.
Age 20
Bismarck, N.D.
Killed Oct 11, 2004

Anthony was assigned to Division Artillery, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas. Died when two rockets impacted his camp in Baghdad.

Rogers, Alan L.

Staff Sgt.
Age 49
Kearns, Utah
Killed Sept 29, 2004

Alan was assigned to 1st Battalion, 211th Aviation Regiment, Utah Army National Guard, West Jordan, Utah. Died of non-combat-related injuries in Bagram, Afghanistan.

Dennie, Mike A.

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Staff Sgt.
Age 31
Fayetteville, N.C.
Killed Sept 29, 2004

Mike was assigned to the 106th Finance Battalion, Kitzingen, Germany. Died in Balad, Iraq, of injuries sustained Sept. 22 when the driver of his military vehicle pulled off the road and lost control, causing it to roll over, in Baghdad.

Titcomb, Joshua K.

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Pfc.
Age 20
Somerset, Ky.
Killed Sept 29, 2004

Joshua was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 72nd Armor Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division, Camp Casey, Korea. Died in Ramadi, Iraq, of injuries sustained Sept. 28 when an improvised explosive device exploded near his military vehicle.

Villanueva, Joselito O.

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Sgt. 1st Class
Age 36
Los Angeles, CA
Killed Sept 27, 2004

Joselito was assigned to the 9th Engineer Battalion, 1st Infantry Division, Schweinfurt, Germany. Died when a sniper shot him while he was at his observation post in Balad, Iraq.

Moxley, Clifford L. Jr.

Spc.
Age 51
New Castle, Pa.
Killed Sept 25, 2004

Clifford was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 103rd Armor Regiment, Pennsylvania Army National Guard, Berwick, Pa. Died of non-combat-related injuries in Baghdad.

Unruh, Robert Oliver

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Spc.
Age 25
Tucson, Ariz.
Killed Sept 25, 2004

Robert was assigned to the 44th Engineer Battalion, Camp Howze, Korea. Died by small-arms fire when enemy forces attacked his unit in Anbar province, Iraq.

Johnson, David Wayne

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Sgt.
Age 37
Portland, Ore.
Killed Sept 25, 2004

David was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 162nd Infantry Regiment, Oregon Army National Guard, Cottage Grove, Ore. Died when an improvised explosive device detonated near his convoy vehicle in Baghdad.

Harris, Adam J.

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Pfc.
Age 21
Abilene, Texas
Killed Sept 22, 2004

Adam was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 3rd Infantry Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Wash. Killed by a sniper as he was on patrol in Mosul, Iraq.

Soram, Skipper

Sgt.
Age 23
Kolonia Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia
Killed Sept 22, 2004

Skipper was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas. Died when a vehicle-based improvised explosive device detonated near his security post in Baghdad.

Koenig, Lance J.

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Staff Sgt.
Age 33
Fargo, N.D.
Killed Sept 22, 2004

Lance was assigned to the 141st Engineer Battalion, North Dakota Army National Guard, Jamestown, N.D. Died when an improvised explosive device detonated while he was conducting a dismounted patrol in Tikrit, Iraq.

Henry, Joshua J.

Spc.
Age 21
Avonmore, Pa.
Killed Sept 20, 2004

Joshua was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 7th Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Infantry Division, Schweinfurt, Germany. Died in Tikrit, Iraq, of injuries sustained when his convoy was attacked by small-arms fire in Sharqat, Iraq.

Goodwin, Robert S.

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Staff Sgt.
Age 35
Albany, Ga.
Killed Sept 20, 2004

Robert was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group, Fort Bragg, N.C. Died when his patrol vehicle was ambushed by small-arms fire and rocket-propelled grenades in Shkin, Afghanistan.

Olaes, Tony B.

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Staff Sgt.
Age 30
Walhalla, S.C.
Killed Sept 20, 2004

Tony was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group, Fort Bragg, N.C. Died when his patrol vehicle was ambushed by small-arms fire and rocket-propelled grenades in Shkin, Afghanistan.

Demand, Jacob H.

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Sgt.
Age 29
Palouse, Wash.
Killed Sept 14, 2004

Jacob was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment, Fort Lewis, Wash. Died when his patrol was attacked by enemy forces in Mosul, Iraq.

Brown, Tyler H.

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1st Lt.
Age 26
Atlanta, GA
Killed Sept 14, 2004

Tyler was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 9th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division, Camp Hovey, Tongduchon City, Korea. Died when his unit was attacked by small-arms fire in Ramadi, Iraq.

Pinkston, Foster

Sgt.
Age 47
Warrenton, Ga.
Killed Sept 16, 2004

Foster was assigned to the 878th Engineer Battalion, Georgia Army National Guard, Augusta, Ga. Died at Eisenhower Army Medical Center in Augusta, Ga., from a non-combat related illness.

Thomas, Carl

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Sgt.
Age 29
Phoenix, AZ
Killed Sept 13, 2004

Carl was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas; killed when an improvised explosive device detonated near his observation post in Baghdad.

Hagy, Guy S. Jr.

Staff Sgt.
Age 31
Lodi, CA
Killed Sept 13, 2004

Guy was assigned to 1st Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas; killed when an improvised explosive device detonated near his observation post in Baghdad.

Buie, Jimmy D.

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Spc
Age 43
Floral, Ark.
Killed January 4, 2005

Jimmy was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 153rd Infantry Regiment, 39th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Arkansas Army National Guard, Fordyce, Ark.; killed when an improvised explosive devise detonated near his military vehicle in Taji, Iraq.
 

Depew, Cory R.

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Pvt
Age 21
Beech Grove, Ind.
Killed January 4, 2005

Cory was assigned to the 2nd Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat Team), Fort Lewis, Wash.; killed when a rocket-propelled grenade struck his Stryker military vehicle in Mosul, Iraq.

Addison, Jamaal R.

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Spc
Age 22
Roswell, Ga.
Killed March 23, 2003

Killed when ambushed by enemy forces in Iraq. Assigned to the 507th Ordnance Maintenance Company, Fort Bliss, Texas.

Johnson, Howard II

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Pfc.
Age 21
Mobile, Ala.
Killed March 23, 2003

Killed when ambushed by enemy forces in Iraq. Assigned to the 507th Ordnance Maintenance Company, Fort Bliss, Texas

Sanders, Gregory P.

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Spc.
Age 19
Hobart, Ind.
Killed March 24, 2003

Killed in action in Iraq. Assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 69th Armor, Fort Stewart, GA

Tobler, Brandon S.

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Spc.
Age 19
Portland, Ore.
Killed March 22, 2003

Killed in a non-hostile vehicle accident in Iraq. Assigned to the 671st Engineer Brigade, Portland, Ore.

Caldwell, Nathaniel A.

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Spc.
Age 27
Omaha, Neb.
Killed May 21, 2003

Nathaniel was Assigned to 404th Air Support Battalion, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas; killed in a vehicle accident in Baghdad.

Anguiano, Edward J.

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Spc.
Age 24
Brownsville, TX
Killed March 23, 2003

Spc. Anguiano was in a six-vehicle convoy on Highway 7 in Iraq when enemy forces ambushed them on. His remains were recovered on April 24. Anguiano was assigned to 3rd Forward Support Battalion, Fort Stewart, Georgia

McHalffey, Jeremy W.

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Spc
Age 28
Mabelvale, Ark.
Killed January 4, 2005

Jeremy was assigned to the 39th Infantry Brigade, Arkansas Army National Guard, Little Rock, Ark.; killed when an improvised explosive devise detonated near his military vehicle in Taji, Iraq.

Adams, Michael S.

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Pfc
Age 20
Spartanburg, South Carolina.
Killed August 21, 2003

Adams was participating in a small arms fire exercise on the range when a bullet ricocheted and ignited a fire in the building. He died in Baghdad, Iraq as a result of injuries sustained during the fire. Adams was assigned to 1st Battalion, 35th Armor Regiment, 1st Armored Division, Baumholder, Germany

Aitken, Tristan N.

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Capt
Age 31
State College, Pennsylvania.
Killed April 4, 2003

Killed in action in Iraq. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 41st Field Artillery, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Georgia.

Edmunds, Jonn

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Cooke, Eric

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Sgt
Age 43
Scottsdale, AZ
Killed Dec 24, 2003

Eric Cooke was killed outside the wire in Iraq, He was a leader who went where his Soldiers went and took the risks they took, even though he didn't have to. He didn't have to be out there with Soldiers manning checkpoints, checking on Soldiers during cordon searches, Cooke, 43, was command sergeant major for the 1st Armored Division's 1st Brigade, based at Friedberg, Germany. He died near Samarra - north of Baghdad - after his vehicle hit an improvised bomb. Cooke will be buried  Arlington National Cemetery

Pollard, Justin W.

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Spc.
Age 21
Foothill Ranch, CA
Killed Dec 30, 2003
 
Pollard died in Baghdad, Iraq. Pollard died as a result of injuries sustained in a non-combat related incident

Blanco, Ernesto M.

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Capt
Age 28
San Antonio, TX
Killed Dec 28, 2003

Blanco was killed, in Qaryat Ash Shababi by an explosive. Assigned to 1st Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division; Fort Bragg, N.C.

Cuervo, Rey D.

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Pvt.
Age 24
Laguna Vista, TX
Killed Dec 28, 2003

Rey was killed by an explosive device in Baghdad. Assigned to 1st Squadron, 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment; Fort Polk, La.

Jordan, Curt E. Jr

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Sgt.
Age 25
Greenacres, WA
Killed Dec 28, 2003

Jordan died, of non-combat injuries near Bayji. Assigned to 14th Combat Engineer Battalion (Corps) (Wheeled), 555th Combat Engineer Group; Fort Lewis, Wash

Haight, Charles G.

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Spc.
Age 23
Jacksonville, AL
Killed Dec 26, 2003

Haight was killed in Iraq when his vehicle struck an explosive. Assigned to 14th Engineer Battalion, 555th Engineer Group; Fort Lewis, Wash.

Mihalakis, Michael G.

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Spc.
Age 18
San Jose, CA
Killed Dec 26, 2003

Mihalakis died in Baghdad in a non-combat vehicle accident. Assigned to 270th Military Police Company, 49th Military Police Battalion, 100th Troop Command, California Combat Support Command, Army National Guard; Fairfield, CA.

Marcum, Joshua S.

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Spc
Age 33
Evening Shade, Ark.
Killed January 4, 2005

Joshua was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 153rd Infantry Regiment, 39th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Arkansas Army National Guard, Camden, Ark.; killed when an improvised explosive devise detonated near his military vehicle in Taji, Iraq.

Acklin, Michael D.  II

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Sgt.
Age 25
Killed Nov 15, 2003
Louisville, Kentucky

Acklin died when two 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters crashed in Mosul, Iraq. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 320th Field Artillery, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky.

Allen, Ronald D. Jr

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Spc
Age 22
Killed Aug 25, 2003
Mitchell, Indiana.

Allen was conducting convoy operations when he was involved in a vehicular accident near Balad, Iraq. Allen died of his injuries. He was assigned to the 502nd Personnel Service Battalion, 43rd Area Support Group, Fort Carson, Colorado.

Andrade, Michael

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Spc
Age 28
Killed Sept 24, 2003
Bristol, Rhode Island.

Andrade was a passenger in a HMMWV when a 5-ton truck struck the side of his vehicle in Balad, Iraq. He died of injuries sustained in the accident. Andrade was assigned to the 169th Military Police Company, U.S. Army National Guard, of Warren, Rhode Island, attached to the 115th Military Police Company.

Albert, Phillip R.

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Sgt Major
Age 41
Killed Nov 23, 2003
Terryville, Connecticut

Albert was onboard an MH-53 helicopter conducting combat operations when it crashed in Afghanistan. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 87th Infantry Regiment, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, New York.

Herring, Jacob

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Spc
Age 21
Killed April 28, 2004
Kirkland, Washington

Died from injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device struck his vehicle in Talafar, Iraq, Spc. Herring was assigned to the Army’s 5^th Battalion, 20^th Infantry Regiment, 3^rd Brigade Combat Team, 2^nd Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Wash.

Allison, Thomas F.

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Spc
Age 22
Killed February 22, 2002
Roy, Washington.

Allison was on board the MH-47 aircraft that crashed at sea in the southern Philippines. He was assigned to the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment, Fort Campbell, Kentucky.

Jeffries, Joseph A.

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Pfc
Age 21
Killed May 29, 2004
Beaverton, Oregon.

Jeffries died in Kandahar, Afghanistan, when his vehicle hit a land mine. He was assigned to the Army Reserve's 329th Psychological Operations Company, Portland, Oregon.
 

Mogensen, Robert J.

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Staff Sgt.
Age 26
Killed May 29, 2004
Leesville, Louisiana.

Mogensen died in Kandahar, Afghanistan, when his vehicle hit a land mine. He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne), Fort Bragg, North Carolina.

Galvan, Daniel Lee

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Sgt.
Age 30
Moore, Oklahoma.
Killed Aug 12, 2004

Galvan died in Salerno, Afghanistan, when the helicopter he was in developed mechanical difficulties and crashed. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion (Assault), 25th Aviation Regiment, 25th Light Infantry Division, from Schofield Barracks, Hawaii.

Hobbs, Brian S.


SSgt
Age 28
Mesa, AZ
Killed Oct 14, 2004

Assigned to 2nd Battalion, 5th Infantry, 25th Infantry Division (Light), Schofield Barracks, Hawaii. Killed when an improvised explosive device detonated near his dismounted patrol in Miam Do, Afghanistan.

Barry, Michael C.

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Sgt
Age 29
Overland Park, Kansas.
Killed February 1, 2003

Barry died as a result of injuries sustained while a passenger in a vehicle that was struck by another vehicle in Doha, Qatar. Barry was assigned to the 205th Medical Battalion, Missouri Army National Guard, Kansas City, Missouri.

Wells, Wesley R.

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Spc
Age 21
Libertyville, Illinois.
Killed September 20, 2004

Wells died in Naka, Afghanistan, when his observation post was fired on by anti-coalition militia forces. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division (Light), Schofield Barracks, Hawaii.

Claunch, Herbert R.

MSgt
Age 58
Wetumpka, Alabama.
Killed April 18, 2004

Claunch died in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, after collapsing on the floor in his quarters. He was assigned to the Army National Guard, 217th Military Police Company, Prattville, Alabama.

Clemens, Brian M.

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Spc
Age 19
Kokomo, Indiana.
Killed February 6, 2003

Clemens died as a result of a High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle rollover. He was assigned to C Company, 1-293rd Infantry, Fort Wayne, Indiana.

Clemens, Shawn M.

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SSgt
Age 28
Allegany, New York.
Killed January 29, 2004

Clemens died west of Ghazni, Afghanistan, when a weapons cache prematurely exploded. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 87th Infantry Regiment, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, New York.

Cook, Robert J.

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Spc
Age 24
Sun Prairie, Wisconsin.
Killed January 29, 2004

Cook died west of Ghazni, Afghanistan, when a weapons cache prematurely exploded. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 87th Infantry Regiment, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, New York.

Craig, Brian T.

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SSgt
Age 27
Houston, Texas.
Killed April 15, 2002

Craig died as the result of an explosion during explosive clearing operations in Qandahar, Afghanistan. He was assigned to 710th Explosive Ordnance Detachment, San Diego, California.

Davis, Jefferson D.

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MSgt
Age 39
Clarksville, Tennessee.
Killed December 5, 2001

One of three soldiers killed when a 2,000-pound satellite-guided bomb was targeted incorrectly and hit near his position north of Kandahar, Afghanistan.

Teal, John R.

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Capt
Age 31
Mechanicsville, Virginia.
Killed Oct 23, 2003

Teal died of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device exploded while in a convoy in Baqubah, Iraq. He was assigned to 2nd Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Dorrity, James P.

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SSgt
Age 37
Goldsboro, North Carolina.
Killed February 21, 2002

Dorrity was on board the MH-47 aircraft that crashed at sea in the southern Philippines. He was assigned to the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment, Fort Campbell, Kentucky.

Johnson, Christopher B.

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Capt
Age 29
Excelsior Springs, MO
Killed Oct 16, 2004

Johnson was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 25th Aviation, 25th Infantry Division (Light), Wheeler Army Air Field, Hawaii. Killed when his OH-58D Kiowa Warrior helicopter and crashed in Baghdad.

Barbret, Mark A.

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Pfc
Age 22
Shelby Township, Michigan.
Killed October 14, 2004

Barbret died in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his convoy. He was assigned to 44th Engineer Battalion, Camp Howze, Korea.
 

Esposito, Michael J. Jr

Sgt
Age 22
Brentwood, New York.
Killed March 18, 2004

Esposito died in Dehrawood, Afghanistan, when his team came under small arms fire while clearing a village. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, New York.

Foraker, Ryan D.


Sgt
Age 31
Logan, Ohio.
Died November 1, 2002

Foraker was reported missing from his unit in Guantanamo, Cuba, on September 24, 2002. Exhaustive ground, sea, and air searches were conducted in an effort to locate him but were unsuccessful. Foraker's clothes and personal effects were found near the water's edge, leading the investigating officer, absent any evidence to the contrary, to determine that Foraker had died in the waters of Guantanamo Bay. An extensive criminal investigation uncovered no reason to suspect foul play. Foraker was assigned to the 342nd Military Police Company, U.S. Army Reserve, Columbus, Ohio. Declared deceased on November 1, 2002.

Foshee, Jeremy D.

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Sgt
Age 25
Pisgah, Alabama.
Killed February 21, 2002

Foshee was on board the MH-47 aircraft that crashed at sea in the southern Philippines. He was assigned to the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment, Fort Campbell, Kentucky.

Cunningham, Darren J.

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SSgt
Age 40
Killed Sept 30, 2004
Groton, Mass

Darren assigned to the 89th Military Police Brigade, Fort Hood, Texas; killed when his unit came under mortar attack in Baghdad.

Jones, Rodney A.

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Spc
Age 21
Philadelphia, PA
Killed Sept 30, 2004

Jones assigned to 1st Battalion, 5th Infantry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas; killed when a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device exploded near his dismounted patrol in Baghdad.

Galewski, Justin J.

SSgt
Age 28
Olathe, Kansas.
Killed April 15, 2002

Galewski died as the result of an explosion during explosive clearing operations in Qandahar, Afghanistan. He was assigned to 710th Explosive Ordnance Detachment, San Diego, California.

Geiger, Christopher P.

Sgt
Age 38
Allentown, Pennsylvania.
Killed July 9, 2003

Geiger died of a non-combat related cause in Bagram, Afghanistan. Geiger was assigned to the 213th Area Support Group, Allentown, Pennsylvania.

Brown, Lunsford B. II

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Spc
Age 27
Creedmore, North Carolina.
Killed September 20, 2003

Brown was killed in a mortar attack in Abu Gareeb, Iraq. He was assigned to A Company, 302nd Military Intelligence Battalion, Patton Barracks, Germany.

Cox, Gregory A

Spc
Age 21
Carmichaels, Pennsylvania.
Killed September 27, 2004

Cox died in Balad, Iraq, when his military vehicle was unintentionally run off the road by a civilian vehicle causing it to rollover. Cox was assigned to 1st Battalion, 77th Armor Regiment, 1st Infantry Division, Schweinfurt, Germany.

Nolan, Allen

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Spc
Age 38
Marietta, Ohio.
Killed September 30, 2004

Nolan died at Fort Sam Houston, Texas, of injuries sustained on September 18, 2004 in Balad, Iraq, when his convoy vehicle struck an improvised explosive device and then came under small arms fire. He was assigned to the Army Reserve's 660th Transportation Company, Zanesville, Ohio.

Burgess, Alan J,

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Spc
Age 24
Landaff, New Hampshire.
Killed October 15, 2004

Burgess died in Mosul, Iraq, when a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device detonated near his patrol vehicle. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 197th Field Artillery Brigade, Army National Guard, Woodsville, New Hampshire. Died on October 15, 2004.

Kearney, James C. III



Spc
Age 22
Emerson, Iowa
Killed Nov 1, 2004

James was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 168th Infantry, Iowa Army National Guard, Glenwood, Iowa; died Nov. 1 in Salerno, Afghanistan, from injuries sustained when his convoy was attacked by enemy forces using rocket-propelled grenades in Sharan, Afghanistan.

Hennessy, Jack T.

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Sgt
Age 21
Naperville, Ill.
Killed October 1, 2004

Jack was assigned to 1st Battalion, 9th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas; killed Oct. 1 when his check point came under small-arms fire in Baghdad.

Pettaway, James L. Jr.

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Staff Sgt
Age 37
Baltimore, MD
Killed October 3, 2004

James was assigned to the 223rd Transportation Company, Army Reserve, Norristown, Pa.; died Oct. 3 at Brooke Army Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, Texas, of injuries sustained Aug. 27 when he was involved in a motor vehicle accident in Fallujah, Iraq.

Collier, Russell L.

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Sgt
Age 48
Harrison, Ark.
Killed October 3, 2004

Russell was assigned to 1st Battalion, 206th Field Artillery Regiment, Arkansas Army National Guard, Russellville, Ark.; killed Oct. 3 when his unit, which was conducting traffic-control operations, was attacked by small-arms fire in Taji, Iraq.

Morgan, Richard L. Jr.

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Staff Sgt
Age 38
St. Clairsville, Ohio
Killed October 5, 2004

Richard was assigned to the 660th Transportation Company, Army Reserve, Cadiz, Ohio; died Oct. 5 in Latifiyah, Iraq, of injuries sustained Oct. 4 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his convoy vehicle.

Brown, John E.

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Pfc
Age 21
Troy, Ala.
Killed April 14, 2003

John was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 44th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, Fort Campbell, Ky.; killed when a grenade exploded inside his Humvee in Iraq.

Wolf, James R.

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Spc
Age 21
Scottsbluff, Neb.
Killed November 6, 2003

James was assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 52nd Engineer Battalion, based in Fort Carson, Colo.; killed Nov. 6 when an improvised explosive device was detonated as his convoy passed by in Mosul, Iraq.

Fisher, Paul F.

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Sgt
Age 39
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Killed November 6, 2003

Paul was assigned to Detachment 1, Company F, 106th Aviation Battalion, Army National Guard, based in Davenport, Iowa; died Nov. 6 at the Homburg University Klinikum, Homberg, Germany. Fisher was very seriously injured Nov. 2 when the CH-47 Chinook helicopter in which he was riding went down in Fallujah, Iraq.

Swartworth, Sharon T.

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CWO5
Age 43
Warwick, R.I.
Killed November 7, 2003

Sharon assigned to the Judge Advocate General Office, based at Headquarters Department of the Army, Pentagon; killed in action when a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter was shot down Nov. 7 in Tikrit, Iraq.

Maria, Giovanny

Pvt
Age 19
Queens, New York City
Killed November 29, 2001

Giovanny was assigned to the 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, N.Y., killed Nov. 29, 2001, by a non-combat weapons discharge in Uzbekistan.

Rushforth, Bruce A. Jr.

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Staff Sgt
Age 35
Middleboro, Mass.
Killed February 22, 2002

Bruce was assigned to E Co, 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment, based at Fort Campbell, Ky.; killed in an MH-47E crash during a training exercise, on Feb. 22, 2002 in the Philippines.

Svitak, Philip J.

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Sgt
Age 31
Joplin, Mo.
Killed March 4, 2002

Philip was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 160th Special Operations Regiment, Fort Campbell, Ky.; killed during a rescue mission during Operation Anaconda on March 4, 2002, in Afghanistan.

Romero, Daniel A.

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Sgt 1st Class
Age 30
Lafayette, Colo.
Killed April 15, 2002

Daniel was assigned to the 19th Special Forces Group, Pueblo, Colo.; killed in an accidental explosion of ordnance on April 15, 2002, in Afghanistan.

Maugans, Jamie O.

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Sgt
Age 27
Derby, Kan.
Killed April 15, 2002

Jamie was assigned to the 710th Explosive Ordnance Detachment, San Diego, Calif.; killed in an accidental explosion of ordnance on April 15, 2002, in Afghanistan.

Jackson, Mark

Sgt
Age 40
Glennie, Mich.
Killed Oct 2, 2002

Mark was assigned to the 1st Special Forces Group, Fort Lewis, Wash.; killed in a terrorist bombing on Oct. 2, 2002, in the Philippines.

Gonzalez-Garza, Rodrigo

Spc
Age 26
Texas
Killed February 23, 2003

Rodrigo was  assigned to A Co, 5th Battalion, 158th Aviation, Giebelstadt, Germany; killed in a UH-60 Black Hawk crash on Feb. 23, 2003, in Kuwait.

Moehling, Timothy W.

CWO2
Age 35
Florida
Killed February 23, 2003

Timothy was assigned to A Company, 5th Battalion, 158th Aviation Regiment, Giebelstadt, Germany; killed in a UH-60 Black Hawk crash on Feb. 23, 2003, in Kuwait.

Smith, John D.
CWO2
Age 32
Nevada
Killed February 23, 2003

John was assigned to B Co, 5th Battalion, 158th Aviation, Aviano Air Base, Italy; killed in a UH-60 Black Hawk crash on Feb. 23, 2003, in Kuwait.

McNeil, Spence A.

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Pfc
Age 19
Bennettsville, Texas
Killed March 8, 2003

Spence was assigned to B Battery, 2nd Battalion, 43rd Air Defense Artillery Regiment, Fort Bliss, Texas; died on March 8, 2003, as a result of injuries sustained from vehicle accident March 3 in Saudi Arabia.

Dowdy, Robert J.

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Master Sgt
Age 38
Cleveland
Killed March 23, 2003

Robert was assigned to 507th Maintenance Company, Fort Bliss, Texas; killed in an ambush near Nasiriyah, Iraq.

Estrella-Soto, Ruben
Pvt
Age 18
El Paso, Texas
Killed March 23, 2003

Ruben was assigned to 507th Maintenance Company, Fort Bliss, Texas; killed in an ambush near Nasiriyah, Iraq.

Kiehl, James M.

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Spc
Age 22
Comfort, Texas
Killed March 23, 2003

James was assigned to 507th Maintenance Company, Fort Bliss, Texas; killed in an ambush near Nasiriyah, Iraq.

Wentz, Cody L.



Spc
Age 21
Williston, N. D.
Killed November 4, 2004

Cody was assigned to the 141st Engineer Battalion, North Dakota Army National Guard, Williston, N.D.; killed Nov. 4 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his military vehicle while he was on patrol in Iraq.

Yoemans, Justin R.



Pvt
Age 20
Eufaula, Ala.
Killed November 6, 2004

Justin was assigned to the 4th Battalion, 5th Air Defense Artillery, Fort Hood, Texas; died Nov. 6 at the 31st Combat Support Hospital in Baghdad from wounds sustained earlier that day when a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device detonated near his up-armored Humvee in Baghdad.

Tran, Quoc Binh


Spc
Age 26
Mission Viejo, Calif.
Killed November 7, 2004

Quoc Binh was assigned to the 181st Support Battalion, California Army National Guard, San Bernardino, Calif.; died Nov. 7 of wounds sustained that same day when an improvised explosive device detonated near his military vehicle as he was conducting convoy operations in Baghdad.

Clary, Don A.

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Spc
Age 21
Troy, Kan.
Killed November 8, 2004

Don was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 130th Field Artillery, Kansas Army National Guard, Horton, Kan.; killed Nov. 8 when a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device detonated near his convoy in Baghdad.

Jeffries, William A.

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Spc
Age 39
Evansville, Ill.
Died March 31, 2003

William was assigned to D Company, 1st Battalion, 152nd Infantry Regiment, Illinois Army National Guard; evacuated from Kuwait to Rota, Spain, where he died as a result of a sudden illness.

Rowe, Brandon J.

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Spc
Age 20
Roscoe, Ill.
Killed March 31, 2003

Brandon was assigned to C Company, 1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.; killed in action by enemy artillery in Ayyub, Iraq.

Hattamer, Stephen C.

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Staff Sgt
Age 43
Gwinn, Mich.
Killed December 25, 2003

Stephen was assigned to the 652nd Engineer Battalion, U.S. Army Reserve, based in Ellsworth, Wis.; killed during a mortar attack in Baquba, Iraq.

Bailey, Nathan J.

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Staff Sgt
Age 46
Nashville, Tenn.
Killed November 12, 2003

Nathan was assigned too 1175th Transportation Company, Tennessee National Guard, Tullahoma, Tenn.; died of a non-hostile gunshot wound in Camp Arifjan, Kuwait.

Minucci, Joseph II

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Sgt
Age 23
Richeyville, Pa.
Killed November 13, 2003

Joseph was assigned to C Company, 2nd Battalion (Airborne), 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, Camp Ederle, Italy; killed when an improvised explosive device exploded next to the bus on which he was riding in Samara, Iraq.

Garza, Joe J.

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1st Sgt
Age 43
Robstown, Texas
Killed April 28, 2003

Joe was assigned to 1st Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment based in Fort Benning, Ga.; killed when he was struck by a civilian vehicle after falling out of a Humvee that swerved to avoid a civilian vehicle in Baghdad.

Doerflinger, Thomas K.

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Spc
Age 20
Silver Spring, Md.
Killed November 11, 2004

Thomas was assigned to 1st Battalion, 24th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat Team), Fort Lewis, Wash.; killed Nov. 11 when his unit came under small-arms fire while conducting combat operations in Mosul, Iraq.

Ottolini, Michael C.


Staff Sgt
Age 45
Sebastopol, Calif.
Killed November 10, 2004

Michael was assigned to the 579th Engineer Battalion, California Army National Guard, Petaluma, Calif.; killed when an improvised explosive device detonated near his up-armored Humvee in Balad, Iraq.

Faulkenburg, Steven W.

Command Sgt Major
Age 45
Huntingburg, Ind.
Killed November 9, 2004

Steven was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 2nd Infantry Regiment, Vilseck, Germany; killed by small-arms fire while he was conducting combat operations in Fallujah, Iraq.

Hunt, Isaiah R.

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Pfc
Age 20
Green Bay, Wis.
Killed November 15, 2004

Isaiah was assigned to the 782nd Main Support Battalion, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.; killed Nov. 15 when the driver of his military vehicle accidentally struck another vehicle in Baghdad.

Wullenwaber, Luke C.

1st Lt
Age 24
Lewiston, Idaho
Killed November 16, 2004

Luke was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division, Camp Greaves, Korea; killed when he was conducting a security mission and a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device detonated near his military vehicle, on Nov. 16 in Khaladiyah, Iraq.
 

Caddy, Marshall H.
Staff Sgt
Age 27
Nags Head, N.C.
Killed November 16, 2004

Marshall was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division, Camp Greaves, Korea; killed when his military vehicle struck another military vehicle, on Nov. 16 in Khaladiyah, Iraq.

Ebert, Blain M.

Spc
Age 22
Washtucna, Wash.
Killed November 22, 2004

Blain was assigned to the 4th Battalion, 5th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas, killed when enemy forces engaged his unit with small arms fire, on Nov. 22 in Baghdad.

Roustum, David L.

Spc
Age 22
West Seneca, N.Y.
Killed November 20, 2004

David was assigned to the Army National Guard’s 1st Battalion, 108th Infantry Regiment, Tonawanda, N.Y.; killed when his up-armored Humvee was attacked by enemy forces using rocket-propelled grenades and small arms fire, on Nov. 20 in Baghdad.

Nolan, Joseph M.



Sgt
Age 27
Philadelphia
Killed November 18, 2004

Joseph was assigned to the 312th Military Intelligence Battalion, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas; killed Nov. 18 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his up-armored Humvee while his unit was on patrol in Fallujah, Iraq.

Munoz, Pedro A.



Sgt 1st Class
Age 47
Aquada, Puerto Rico
Killed January 2, 2005

Pedro was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group, Fort Bragg, N.C.; died Jan. 2 in Shindand, Afghanistan, of injuries sustained Jan. 1 when his patrol encountered enemy fire.

Ficek, Damien T.



Sgt
Age 26
Pullman, Wash.
Killed December 30, 2004

Damien was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 161st Infantry Regiment, Washington Army National Guard, Spokane, Wash.; killed Dec. 30 when his patrol was attacked by enemy forces using small-arms fire in Baghdad.

Geer, George R.

Pfc
Age 27
Cortez, Colo.
Killed January 17, 2005

George was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division, Camp Casey, Korea; killed Jan. 17 when a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device detonated near his position in Ramadi, Iraq. Also killed was Army Staff Sgt. Thomas E. Vitagliano.
 

Sullivan, Christopher J.

Capt
Age 29
Princeton, Mass.
Killed January 18, 2005

Christopher was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas; killed Jan. 18 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his parked vehicle in Baghdad.

Fonseca, Jesus

Pfc
Age 19
Marietta, Ga.
Killed January 17, 2005

Jesus was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division, Camp Casey, Korea; killed Jan. 17 when a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device detonated near his position in Ramadi, Iraq.

Obaji, Francis C.

Pfc
Age 21
Queens Village, N.Y.
Killed January 17, 2005

Francis was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 69th Infantry Regiment, New York Army National Guard, New York, N.Y.; died Jan. 17 in the 86th Combat Support Hospital, Baghdad, after he was involved in a motor vehicle accident Jan. 16 in Baghdad.

Childress, Kyle W.

Sgt
Age 29
Terre Haute, Ind.
Killed January 21, 2005

Kyle was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 4th Cavalry, 1st Infantry Division, Schweinfurt, Germany; died of wounds received in Duluiyah, Iraq, when his unit was attacked by enemy forces using small arms fire, on Jan. 21 in Balad, Iraq,

Swindell, Nathaniel T.

Sgt
Age 24
Bronx, N.Y.
Killed January 15, 2005

Nathaniel was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 24th Infantry Regiment, Fort Lewis, Wash.; died Jan. 15 of a non-combat-related injury in Mosul, Iraq.

Mack, Brian A.



Sgt 1st Class
Age 36
Phoenix
Killed January 13, 2005

Brian was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Wash.; killed Jan. 13 when an improvised explosive device hit his military vehicle in Mosul, Iraq.

Hoe, Nainoa K.



1st Lt.
Age 27
Kailua, Hawaii
Killed January 22, 2005

Nainoa was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Wash.; died Jan. 22 in Mosul, Iraq, of wounds received when he was attacked by enemy forces using small-arms fire.

Adams, Leonard W.



Sgt
Age 42
Mooresville, N.C.
Killed January 24, 2005

Leonard was assigned to the 105th Military Police Battalion, 18th Military Police Brigade, North Carolina Army National Guard, Asheville, N.C.; died Jan. 24 of non-combat-related injuries in Camp Bucca, Iraq.

Rangel, Jose C.

Staff Sgt
Age 43
Saratoga, Calif.
Killed January 23, 2005

Jose was assigned to the 1106th Aviation Classification Repair Activity Depot, California Army National Guard, Fresno, Calif.; died Jan. 23 of non-combat-related injuries in Camp Arifjan, Kuwait.

Sweeney, Robert W. III



Sgt
Age 22
Pineville, La.
Killed January 10, 2005

Robert was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 156th Infantry Regiment, 256th Infantry Brigade, Louisiana Army National Guard, Lake Charles, La.; killed Jan. 10 when an improvised explosive device hit his military vehicle in Baghdad.

McFarlane, Dwayne J. Jr.



Spc
Age 20
Cass Lake, Minn.
Killed January 9, 2005

Dwayne was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 15th Field Artillery Regiment, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, N.Y. killed Jan. 9 when his dismounted patrol was hit by an improvised explosive device in Baghdad.

Vonronn, Kenneth G.
Pfc
Age 20
Bloomingburg, N.Y.
Killed January 6, 2005

Kenneth was assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 69th Infantry Regiment, 42nd Infantry Division, New York Army National Guard, New York, N.Y.; killed Jan. 6 with six of his fellow soldiers when an improvised explosive device struck their Bradley fighting vehicle in Baghdad.

Swank, Brett D.



Sgt
Age 21
Northumberland, Pa.
Killed January 24, 2005

Brett was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 509th Infantry Regiment, Fort Polk, La.; killed Jan. 24 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his position in Baghdad.
 

Babin, Christopher J.



Sgt
Age 27
Houma, La.
Killed January 6, 2005

Christopher was assigned to the 256th Infantry Brigade (Mechanized), Louisiana Army National Guard, Lafayette, La.; killed Jan. 6 with six of his fellow soldiers when an improvised explosive device struck their Bradley fighting vehicle in Baghdad.

Fassbender, Huey P. L.



Spc
Age 24
LaPlace, La.
Killed January 6, 2005

Huey was assigned to the 256th Infantry Brigade (Mechanized), Louisiana Army National Guard, Lafayette, La.; killed Jan. 6 with six of his fellow soldiers when an improvised explosive device struck their Bradley fighting vehicle in Baghdad.

Murphy, Warren A.



Spc
Age 29
Marrero, La.
Killed January 6, 2005

Warren was assigned to the 256th Infantry Brigade (Mechanized), Louisiana Army National Guard, Lafayette, La.; killed Jan. 6 with six of his fellow soldiers when an improvised explosive device struck their Bradley fighting vehicle in Baghdad.

Gibbs, Todd C.



Sgt 1st Class
Age 37
Angelina, Texas
Killed December 7, 2004

Todd was assigned to 1st Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division, Camp Greaves, Korea; killed Dec. 7 when an improvised explosive device detonated while his unit was on a dismounted patrol in Khaladiyah, Iraq.

Trost, Marvin L. III



Staff Sgt
Age 28
Goshen, Ind.
Killed December 5, 2004

Marvin was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division, Camp Greaves, Korea; killed Dec. 5 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee in Habbaniyah, Iraq.

Sanchez, Oscar

Pfc
Age 19
Modesto, Calif.
Killed December 29, 2004

Oscar was assigned to 1st Battalion, 24th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat Team), Fort Lewis, Wash.; killed Dec. 29 when a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device struck his observation post in Mosul, Iraq.

Nelson, Craig L.



Sgt
Age 21
Bossier City, La.
Killed December 29, 2004

Craig was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 156th Armor Regiment, Louisiana Army National Guard, Shreveport, La.; died Dec. 29 at the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, Md., of injuries sustained Dec. 16 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his military vehicle in Baghdad.

Barnett, Christopher W.
1st Lt.
Age 32
Baton Rouge, La.
Killed December 23, 2004

Christopher was assigned to 1st Battalion, 156th Armor Regiment, 256th Brigade Combat Team, Louisiana Army National Guard, Shreveport, La.; killed Dec. 23 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his military vehicle in Baghdad.

Diaz, Isaac E.



Spc
Age 26
Rio Hondo, Texas
Killed December 1, 2004

Isaac was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division (Light), Schofield Barracks, Hawaii; killed when his military vehicle rolled over in Sharona, Afghanistan.

Jacobsen, William W. Jr.



Capt
Age 31
Charlotte, N.C.
Killed December 21, 2004

William was assigned to 1st Battalion, 24th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat Team), Fort Lewis, Wash.; killed Dec. 21 when his base dining facility was attacked in Mosul, Iraq.
 

Karpowich, Paul D.

Sgt 1st
Age 30
Bridgeport, Pa.
Killed December 21, 2004

Paul was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 390th Infantry Regiment, U.S. Army Reserve, Webster, N.Y.; killed Dec. 21 when his base dining facility was attacked in Mosul, Iraq.

VanKomen, Darren D.



Staff Sgt
Age 33
Bluefield, W.Va.
Killed December 21, 2004

Darren was assigned to 2nd Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat Team), Fort Lewis, Wash.; killed Dec. 21 when his base dining facility was attacked in Mosul, Iraq.
 

Poulin, Lynn R. Sr.



Sgt
Age 47
Freedom, Maine
Killed December 21, 2005

Lynn was assigned to the 133rd Engineer Battalion, Maine Army National Guard, Belfast, Maine; killed Dec. 21 when his base dining facility was attacked in Mosul, Iraq.

Dostie, Thomas J.



Spc
Age 20
Sommerville, Maine
Killed December 21, 2004

Thomas was assigned to 133rd Engineer Battalion, Maine Army National Guard, Portland, Maine; killed Dec. 21 when his base dining facility was attacked in Mosul, Iraq.

Mason, Nicholas C.



Spc
Age 20
King George, Va.
Killed December 21, 2004

Nicholas was assigned to 276th Engineer Battalion, Virginia Army National Guard, West Point, Va.; killed Dec. 21 when his base dining facility was attacked in Mosul, Iraq.

Ruhren, David A.



Spc
Age 20
Stafford, Va.
Killed December 21, 2004

David assigned to 276th Engineer Battalion, Virginia Army National Guard, West Point, Va.; killed Dec. 21 when his base dining facility was attacked in Mosul, Iraq.

James, Lindsey T.



Sgt.
Age 23
Urbana, Mo.
Killed January 29, 2005

Lindsey was assigned to the 2d Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, N.Y. Died in Baghdad, Iraq, from injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his dismounted patrol. 

Ayro, Lionel



Pfc
Age 22
Jeanerette, La.
Killed December 21, 2004

Lionel was assigned to 73rd Engineer Company, 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat Team), Fort Lewis, Wash.; killed Dec. 21 when his base dining facility was attacked in Mosul, Iraq.

Meza, Berry K.



Sgt
Age 23
League City, Texas
Killed December 19, 2004

Berry was assigned to the 180th Transportation Battalion, 13th Corps Support Command, Fort Hood, Texas; killed Dec. 19 when a vehicle struck him in Shuaybah, Kuwait.
 

Martinez, Victor A.

Spc
Age 21
Bronx, New York City
Killed December 14, 2004

Victor was assigned to the 364th Supply Company, 264th Corps Support Battalion, 1st Corps Support Command, Fort Bragg, N.C.; died from a gunshot wound south of Baghdad.

Miller, James H. IV

Pfc
Age 22
Cincinnati, Ohio
Killed January 30, 2005

James was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 503d Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division, Camp Casey, Korea; died of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle in Ramadi, Iraq.

Zaun, Mickey E.

Sgt 1st Class
Age 27
Brooklyn Park, Minn.
Killed January 28, 2005

Mickey was assigned to the U.S. Army Special Operations Command, Fort Bragg, N.C.; died of injuries sustained in a collision between two armored vehicles in Mosul, Iraq.

Jones, Charles S.

Chief Warrant Officer 2
Age 34
Lawtey, Fla.
Killed January 28, 2005

Charles was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas; killed in the crash of an OH-58 Kiowa helicopter in Baghdad.

Burk, Taylor J.

Spc
Age 21
Amarillo, Texas
Killed January 26, 2005

Taylor was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas; killed when an improvised explosive device struck his vehicle in Baghdad.

Hendrickson, Robert T.

Spc
Age 24
Broken Bow, Okla.
Killed February 1, 2005

Robert was assigned to the 2d Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas; killed when his military vehicle overturned in Baghdad.

Yolkin, Viktar V.



Spc
Age 24
Spring Branch, Texas
Killed January 24, 2005

Viktar was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 2nd Infantry, 1st Infantry Division, Vilseck, Germany; killed when his Bradley fighting vehicle overturned in Mohammed Sacran, Iraq.

Carlson, Michael C.



Sgt
Age 22
St. Paul, Minn.
Killed January 24, 2005

Michael was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 2nd Infantry, 1st Infantry Division, Vilseck, Germany; killed when his Bradley fighting vehicle overturned in Mohammed Sacran, Iraq.

Adams, Clarence III

Spc
Age 28
Richmond, Va.
Killed Sept 7, 2004

Clarence was assigned to the 91st Engineer Battalion, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas; died Sept. 7 of injuries sustained when his Humvee hit an improvised explosive device in Baghdad.

Cooley, Sean M.



Sgt. 1st Class
Age 35
Ocean Springs, Miss.
Killed February 3, 2005

Sean was assigned to the 150th Engineer Battalion, 155th Armor Brigade, Lucedale, Miss.  Died in Northern Babil Province, Iraq, when his vehicle was struck by an improvised explosive device. 
 

Ramsey, Joshua A.



Pfc
Age 19
Defiance, Ohio
Killed December 12, 2004

Joshua was assigned to the 95th Military Police Battalion, Mannheim, Germany; died in Baghdad of non-combat-related injuries.

McGeogh, Holly J.



Pfc
Age 19
Taylor, Mich.
Killed January 31, 2004

Holly was assigned to Company A, 4th Forward Support Battalion, 4th Infantry Division (Mech), Fort Hood, Texas; killed when her vehicle was hit by an improvised explosive device in Kirkuk, Iraq.

Allmon, Jeremy O.



Spc
Age 22
Cleburne, Texas
Killed February 6, 2005

Jeremy was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas; killed when an improvised explosive device detonated near his military vehicle in Taji, Iraq.

Fisher, David M.



Spc
Age 21
Green Island, N.Y.
Killed December 1, 2004

David was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 101st Cavalry Regiment, New York Army National Guard, Newburgh, N.Y.; killed while his unit was on patrol in Baghdad and the Humvee in which he was riding rolled over.

Miersandoval, Eliu A.



Sgt
Age 27
San Clemente, Calif.
Killed January 31, 2004

Eliu was assigned to Company A, 4th Forward Support Battalion, 4th Infantry Division (Mech), Fort Hood, Texas; killed when his vehicle was hit by an improvised explosive device in Kirkuk, Iraq.

Castro, Roland L.



Staff Sgt
Age 26
San Antonio, Texas
Killed January 16, 2004

Roland was assigned to Battery A, 1st Battalion, 12th Field Artillery, based at Fort Sill, Okla.; died from a non-hostile gunshot wound, in Camp Cedar II, Iraq.
 

Crockett, Ricky L.



Staff Sgt
Age 37
Broxton, Ga.
Killed January 12, 2004

Ricky was assigned to Company D, 51st Signal Battalion, XVIII Airborne Corps, based in Fort Bragg, N.C. killed in action when he was struck by an improvised explosive device while on a mounted patrol, in Baghdad.

Crane, Richard M.

Spc
Age 25
Independence, Mo.
Killed February 8, 2005

Richard was assigned to the 325th Field Hospital, Army Reserve, Independence, Mo.; died of non-combat-related injuries in Kandahar, Afghanistan.

Wobler, Zachary R.



Staff Sgt
Age 24
Ottowa, Ohio
Killed February 6, 2005

Zachary was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.; killed when his dismounted patrol encountered enemy forces using small-arms fire in Mosul, Iraq.

Hoyt, Robert W.



Spc
Age 21
Ashford, Conn.
Killed December 11, 2004

Robert was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 102nd Infantry Regiment, Connecticut Army National Guard, Bristol, Conn.; killed when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee while he was conducting convoy operations in Baghdad.

Hampton, Kimberly N.



Capt
Age 27
Easley, S.C.
Killed January 2, 2004

Kimberly was assigned to 1st Battalion, 82nd Aviation Battalion, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.; killed when her OH-58 Kiowa observation helicopter was shot down by enemy ground fire in Fallujah, Iraq.

Seiden, Marc S.



Spc
Age 26
Brigantine, N.J.
Killed January 2, 2004

Marc was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.; killed in action when his convoy was ambushed by the enemy who used an improvised explosive device (IED), small arms fire, and a rocket-propelled grenade, in Baghdad.

Leach, Patrick D.



Chief Warrant Officer
Age 39
Rock Hill, S.C.
Killed December 9, 2004

Patrick was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 151st Aviation Regiment, South Carolina Army National Guard, Columbia, S.C.; killed in an Apache helicopter accident in Mosul, Iraq.

Johnson, Nathaniel H.



Spc
Age 22
Augusta, Ga.
Killed January 8, 2004

Nathaniel was assigned to Company D (Aviation), 82nd Support Battalion, 82nd Airborne Division based in Fort Bragg, N.C.; killed in action when his UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crashed near Fallujah, Iraq.

Tainsh, Patrick S.


Sgt
Age 33
Oceanside, Calif.
Killed February 11, 2004

Patrick was assigned to Troop E, 2nd Squadron, 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Polk, La.; killed by an improvised explosive device while on a mounted patrol in Baghdad.

Harrison, George D.



Pfc
Age 22
Knoxville, Tenn.
Killed December 2, 2004

George was assigned to the 293rd Military Police Company, 3rd Military Police Battalion (Provisional), 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.; killed when his Humvee was attacked by enemy forces using small-arms fire in Mosul, Iraq.

Hicks, Gregory B.



Sgt 1st Class
Age 35
Duff, Tenn.
Killed January 8, 2004

Gregory was assigned to Company B, 1st Battalion, 9th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, based in Fort Hood, Texas; killed when his UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crashed near Fallujah, Iraq.

Landrus, Sean G.



Staff Sgt
Age 31
Thompson, Ohio
Killed January 29, 2004

Sean was assigned to Company B, 1st Engineer Battalion, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division (Mechanized), Fort Riley, Kan.; died at the 28th Combat Support Hospital in Iraq of injuries sustained two days earlier when a roadside improvised explosive device exploded in Khaladiyah, Iraq.

Polley, Larry E. Jr.



Spc
Age 20
Center, Texas
Killed January 17, 2004

Larry was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 20th Field Artillery Regiment, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas; killed while conducting a surveillance sweep for improvised explosive devices when when his Bradley Fighting Vehicle struck such a device and overturned north of Taji, Iraq.

Irizarry, Henry E.



Staff Sgt
Age 38
Bronx, New York
Killed December 3, 2004

Henry was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 69th Infantry Regiment, New York Army National Guard, New York, N.Y.; killed when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee while his unit was on patrol in Taji, Iraq.

Moreno, Luis A.



Pfc
Age 19
Bronx, N.Y.
Killed January 29, 2004

Luis was assigned to Battery A, 4th Battalion, 1st Field Artillery, based at Fort Riley, Kan.; died at the Lakenheath Medical Treatment Facility, United Kingdom, after he was shot on Jan. 23 while he was guarding a gas station in Baghdad.

Cook, Robert M.

Spc
Age 24
Sun Prairie Wis.
Killed January 29, 2004

Robert was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 87th Infantry Regiment, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, N.Y.; killed when a weapons cache exploded in Afghanistan.
 

Kinser, Adam G.

Spc
Age 21
Sacramento Calif.
Killed January 29, 2004

Adam was assigned to 304th Psychological Operations Company, Army Reserve, Sacramento, Calif.; killed when a weapons cache exploded in Afghanistan.

Seitsinger, Danton K.

Sgt
Age 29
Oklahoma City, OK
Killed January 29, 2004

Danton was assigned to 486th Civil Affairs Battalion, Army Reserve, Broken Arrow, Okla.; killed when a weapons cache exploded in Afghanistan.

Henthorn, Jeffrey S.



Spc
Age 25
Choctaw, Okla.
Killed February 8, 2005

Jeffrey was assigned to the 24th Transportation Company, Fort Riley, Kan.; died Feb. 8 of non-combat-related injuries in Balad, Iraq.
 

James, Luke S.



2nd Lt.
Age 24
Hooker, Okla.
Killed January 27, 2004

Luke was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 505th Infantry, Fort Bragg, N.C.; killed in an improvised explosive device attack near Iskandariyah, Iraq.

Moothart, Travis A.



Sgt
Age 23
Brownsville, Ore.
Killed January 27, 2004

Travis was assigned to Company B, 1st Engineer Battalion, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division (Mech), Fort Riley, Kan.; killed in an improvised explosive device attack in Khaladiyah, Iraq.

Hoffman, James T.



Sgt 1st Class
Age 41
Whitesburg, Ky.
Killed January 27, 2004

James was assigned to Company B, 1st Engineer Battalion, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division (Mech), Fort Riley, Kan.; killed in an improvised explosive device attack in Khaladiyah, Iraq.

Soriano, Armando



Pfc
Age 20
Houston, TX
Killed February 1, 2004

Armando was assigned to the howitzer battery, 3rd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Carson, Colo.; attached to the 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.; killed while traveling in a two-vehicle convoy on a supply route when weather conditions caused his vehicle to slide off the road and roll over in Haditha, Iraq.

Gasiewicz, Cari Anne
Sgt
Age 28
Depew, N.Y.
Killed December 4, 2004

Cari was assigned to the 202nd Military Intelligence Battalion, 513th Military Intelligence Brigade, Fort Gordon, Ga.; killed when two improvised explosive devices detonated near her convoy in Baqubah, Iraq.

Mitts, David A.
Sgt
Age 24
Hammond, Ore.
Killed December 4, 2004

David was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat Team), Fort Lewis, Wash.; killed when his Stryker military vehicle received enemy fire during convoy operations in Mosul, Iraq.

Behnke, Joseph O.



Cpl
Age 45
Brooklyn, New York
Killed December 4, 2004

Joseph was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 258th Field Artillery Regiment, New York Army National Guard, Brooklyn, New York; killed in a vehicle accident in Baghdad.
 

Spry, Bryan Nicholas

Pvt
Age 19
Chestertown, Md.
Killed February 13, 2004

Bryan was assigned to D Company, 1st Battalion, 504th Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.; killed when his vehicle rolled into a water-filled ditch in Baghdad.

Frye, Nichole M.

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Pfc
Age 19
Lena, Wis.
Killed February 16, 2004

Nichole was assigned to Company A, 415th Civil Affairs Battalion, U.S. Army Reserve, Kalamazoo, Mich.; killed when an improvised explosive device struck her convoy in Baqubah, Iraq.

Merila, Michael M.

Spc
Age 23
Sierra Vista, Ariz.
Killed February 16, 2004

Michael was assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 1st Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment, Fort Lewis, Wash.; died when his convoy was hit by an improvised explosive device in Talifar, Iraq.

Shepherd, Kristopher L.

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Staff Sgt
Age 26
Lynchburg, Va.
Killed February 11, 2005

Kristopher was assigned to the 767th Ordnance Company, 63rd Ordnance Battalion, 52nd Ordnance Group, Fort McNair, Washington, D.C.; killed when an improvised explosive device detonated during clearing operations in Baghdad.

McNail, Robert A.

Spc
Age 30
Meridian, Miss.
Killed February 11, 2005

Robert was assigned to the 150th Combat Engineer Battalion, 155th Brigade Combat Team, Mississippi Army National Guard, Quitman, Miss., killed when his Humvee struck another military vehicle in Iskandariyah, Iraq.

Graham, Jeffrey C.



2nd Lt.
Age 24
Elizabethtown, Ky.
Killed February 19, 2004

Jeffrey was assigned to Company C, 1st Battalion, 34th Armor Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, Fort Riley, Kan.; killed of injuries sustained from small-arms fire and an improvised explosive device attack in Khalidiyah, Iraq.

Wells, Stephen M.



Chief Warrant Officer 2
Age 29
North Egremont, Mass.
Killed February 25, 2004

Stephen was assigned to the 4th Squadron, Outlaw Troop, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Carson, Colo.; killed when the OH-58 helicopter in which he was flying crashed in Habbaniyah, Iraq.

Hall, David E.

Spc
Age 21
Uniontown, Kan.
Killed February 25, 2004

David was assigned to 805th Military Police Company, 16th Military Police Brigade, U.S. Army Reserve, Raleigh, N.C.; died in a non-hostile accident on in Kabul, Afghanistan.

Woodliff, Michael R.



Spc
Age 22
Port Charlotte, Fla.
Killed March 2, 2004

Michael was assigned to the Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 37th Armor Regiment, 1st Armored Division, Friedberg, Germany; killed when an improvised explosive device struck his convoy in Baghdad.

Gooding, Dakotah L.

Spc
Age 21
Des Moines, Iowa;
Killed February 13, 2005

Dakotah was assigned to the 5th Squadron, 7th Cavalry, 3d Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.; killed when the vehicle in which he was riding overturned in Balad, Iraq.

Lake, Chad W.



Sgt
Age 26
Ocala, Fla.
Killed February 13, 2005

Chad was assigned to the 5th Squadron, 7th Cavalry, 3d Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga. killed when the vehicle in which he was riding overturned in Balad, Iraq.

Knowles, Joshua L.



Spc
Age 23
Sheffield, Iowa
Killed February 5, 2004

Joshua was assigned to the 1133rd Transportation Company, Army National Guard, Mason City, Iowa; killed when he was hit by a mortar round at a Baghdad International Airport checkpoint.

Moore, Horst G.



Maj
Age 38
San Antonio, TX
Killed November 9, 2004

Horst was assigned to 1st Battalion, 24th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat Team), Fort Lewis, Wash.; killed when enemy mortar rounds detonated within his unit living area in Mosul, Iraq.

Salie, David J.

Sgt 1st Class
Age 34
Columbus, Ga.
Killed February 14, 2005

David was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Benning, Ga.; killed when an improvised explosive device struck his vehicle in Baqubah, Iraq.

Arciola, Michael A.

Pfc
Age 20
Elmsford, N.Y.
Killed February 15, 2005

Michael was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division, Camp Casey, Korea; died of injuries sustained from enemy small-arms fire in Ramadi, Iraq.

Malson, Adam



1st Lt.
Age 23
Rochester Hills, Mich.
Killed February 19, 2005

Adam was assigned to the 4th Battalion, 31st Infantry Regiment, Fort Drum, N.Y.; killed when an improvised explosive device detonated while he was on patrol in Baghdad.

Gil, Carlos J.

Sgt
Age 30
Orlando, Fla.
Killed February 18, 2005

Carlos was assigned to the 377th Transportation Company, 181st Transportation Battalion, Mannheim, Germany; killed by an improvised explosive device in Humaniyuh, Iraq.

Hernandez, Frank B.



Sgt
Age 21
Phoenix, AZ
Killed February 17, 2005

Frank was assigned to the 2nd Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, Stryker Brigade Combat Team, Fort Lewis, Wash.; killed when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle in Tal Afar, Iraq.

Bell-Johnson, Katrina L.



Spc
Age 32
Orangeburg, S.C.
Killed February 16, 2005

Katrina was assigned to the 418th Transportation Company, 180th Transportation Battalion, Fort Hood, Texas; killed in a vehicle accident in Baqubah, Iraq.

Pusateri, Christopher M.

Sgt
Age 21
Corning, N.Y.
Killed February 16, 2005

Christopher was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.; killed by enemy small-arms fire in Mosul, Iraq.
 

Ramey, Richard P.



Staff Sgt
Age 27
Canton, Ohio
Killed February 8, 2004

Richard was assigned to the 703rd Ordinance Company, Fort Knox, Ky., supporting the 82nd Airborne Division; killed when an improvised explosive device detonated in Mahmudiyah, Iraq.

Wong, Elijah Tai Wah



Sgt
Age 42
Mesa, Ariz.
Killed February 9, 2004

Elijah was assigned to the 363rd Explosive Ordnance Company, Arizona Army National Guard, Casa Grande, Ariz.; killed when a collection of unexploded ordnance, rocket-propelled grenades and mortar rounds detonated while being moved to a demolition point in Sinjar, Iraq.

Golby, Christopher A.

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Spc
Age 26
Johnstown, Pa.
Killed January 8, 2004

Christopher was assigned to the 571st Medical Company (Air Ambulance) based in Fort Carson, Colo.; killed while on board a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter when it crashed during a Medevac mission in Fallujah, Iraq.

Bunda, Christopher



Staff Sgt
Age 29
Bremer, Wash
Killed January 25, 2004

Christopher was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 3rd Infantry, based at Fort Lewis, Wash.; killed when his boat capsized during a patrol on the Tigris River. Bunda was originally listed as duty status whereabouts unknown. His remains were recovered Feb. 10.

Hill, Christopher K.



Spc
Age 26
Ventura, Calif.
Killed March 11, 2004

Christopher was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 16th Infantry Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, based at Fort Riley, Kan.; killed when his vehicle was hit by an improvised explosive device in Fallujah, Iraq.

Dunigan, Joe L. Jr.



Staff Sgt
Age 37
Belton, Texas
Killed March 11, 2004

Joe was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 16th Infantry Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, based at Fort Riley, Kan.; killed when his vehicle was hit by an improvised explosive device in Fallujah, Iraq.

Sturges, William R. Jr.



Spc
Age 24
Spring Church, Pa.
Killed January 24, 2004

William was assigned to Company B, 1st Squadron, 9th Cavalry, Fort Hood Texas; attached to Task Force All American; killed when a vehicle-based improvised explosive device detonated in Khalidiyah, Iraq.

Dervishi, Ervin

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Pfc
Age 21
Fort Worth, Texas
Killed January 24, 2004

Ervin was assigned to Company B, 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division, based at Fort Hood, Texas; died when a rocket-propelled grenade hit the Bradley Fighting Vehicle in which he was traveling on combat patrol in Baji, Iraq. He was evacuated to the 28th Combat Support Hospital where he later died.

Hendrickson, Kenneth W.



Staff Sgt
Age 41
Bismarck, N.D.
Killed January 24, 2004

Kenneth was assigned to the 957th Engineer Company, 130th Engineer Brigade, North Dakota Army National Guard, Bismarck, N.D.; attached to Task Force All American; died when his convoy was attacked by an improvised explosive device north of Fallujah, Iraq.

Gresham, Daniel G.

Staff Sgt
Age 23
Lincoln, Ill.
Killed February 24, 2005

Daniel was assigned to the 797th Ordnance Company (Explosive Ordnance Disposal), 79th Ordnance Battalion, 52nd Ordnance, Fort Sam Houston, Texas; killed when a second improvised explosive device detonated while he was responding to the earlier explosion of another device at Camp Wilson, Iraq.

Olivier, Nicholas J.



Sgt
Age 26
Ruston, La.
Killed February 23, 2005

Nicholas was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 156th Infantry Regiment, Louisiana Army National Guard, Pineville, La.; killed when an improvised explosive device detonated while he was on foot patrol in Baghdad.

Day, David F.



Staff Sgt
Age 25
Saint Louis Park, Minn.
Killed February 21, 2005

David was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 151st Field Artillery, 34th Infantry Division, Minnesota Army National Guard, Montevideo, Minn.; killed when an improvised explosive device detonated as he was exiting his military vehicle, which had rolled over, in Baghdad.

Diraimondo, Michael A.



Spc
Age 22
Simi Valley, Calif.
Killed January 8, 2004

Michael was assigned to the 571st Medical Company (Air Ambulance), based in Fort Carson, Colo.; killed while on board a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter when it crashed during a Medevac mission in Fallujah, Iraq.

Manuel, Ian D.



Chief Warrant Officer
Age 23
Green Cove Springs, Florida
Killed January 8, 2004

Ian was assigned to the 571st Medical Company (Air Ambulance), Fort Carson, Colo.; killed while on board a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter when it crashed during a Medevac mission in Fallujah, Iraq.

Davis, Craig



Staff Sgt
Age 37
Opelousas, La.
Killed January 8, 2004

Craig was assigned to the 603rd Transportation Company, 142nd Corps Support Battalion, Fort Polk, La.; killed in action while on board a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter when it crashed during a Medevac mission, in Fallujah, Iraq.

Hazelgrove, Brian D.



Chief Warrant Officer 2
Age 29
Fort Rucker, Ala.
Killed January 23, 2004

Brian was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 17th Cavalry Regiment, 10th Aviation Brigade, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), based at Fort Drum, N.Y.; killed when his OH-58 Kiowa Warrior helicopter crashed on its way back from a combat mission near Mosul in northern Iraq.

Kim, Jeungjin Na

Pvt
Age 23
Honolulu, Hawaii
Killed October 6, 2004

Kim was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 17th Field Artillery, 2nd Infantry Division from Camp Hovey, Korea; killed when his patrol was attacked by enemy forces using small-arms fire in Ramadi, Iraq.

Parker, James David



Pfc
Age 20
Bryan, Texas
Killed January 21, 2004

James was assigned to the 588th Engineer Battalion (Heavy), 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas; killed in a mortar attack on his forward operating base in Baqubah, Iraq.

Moski, Jason L.



Spc
Age 24
Blackville, S.C.
Killed Feb. 25, 2005

Jason was assigned to the 4^th Battalion, 1st Field Artillery, Fort Riley, Kan. Died in Taji, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated while they were on dismounted patrol.

Jallah, Dennis Jr.

Command Sgt. Maj.
Age 49
Fayetteville, N.C.
Killed March 28, 2004

Dennis was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 10th Aviation Regiment, 10th Aviation Brigade, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, N.Y.; died of a non-combat-related cause at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, D.C., after being medically evacuated from Afghanistan, via Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Germany, on Feb. 16.

Brabazon, Edward W.

Spc
Age 20
Philadelphia, PA
Killed March 9, 2004

Edward was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.; died of a non-hostile gunshot wound in Baghdad.

Hoyer, Bert E.



Pfc
Age 23
Ellsworth, Wis.
Killed March 10, 2004

Bert was assigned to the 625th Engineer Company, Army Reserve, Ellsworth, Wis.; killed when an improvised explosive device hit his convoy in Baqubah, Iraq.

Giles, Landon S.

Pvt.
Age 19
Indiana, Penn
Killed February 26, 2005

Landon was assigned to the Army's 6th Squadron, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga. Died in Abertha, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated while he was on patrol.

Henry, Chassan S.

Pfc.
Age 20
West Palm Beach, Fla.
Killed February 25, 2005

Chassan was assigned to the Army's 1st Battalion, 9th Infantry Regiment, 2d Infantry Division, Camp Hovey, Korea died in Ramadi, Iraq, from injuries sustained from an explosion while he was conducting combat operations.

Gienau, Richard B.



2nd Lt.
Age 29
Peoria, Ill.
Killed February 27, 2005

Richard was assigned to the Army National Guard's 224th Engineer Battalion, Burlington, Iowa. Died in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, from injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device hit his military vehicle.

Carrasquillo, Jocelyn L.



Spc
Age 28
Wrightsville Beach, N.C.
Killed March 13, 2004

Jocelyn was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 120th Infantry Regiment, Army North Carolina National Guard, Wilmington, N.C.; killed when an improvised explosive device hit his vehicle on the main supply route in Iraq.

Anderson, Danny L.



Pfc.
Age 29
Corpus Christi, Texas
Killed February 27, 2005

Danny was assigned to the Army's 26th Forward Support Battalion, 2nd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga. Died in Baghdad, Iraq, from injuries sustained from small arms fire.

Negron, Julio E.



Sgt
Age 28
Pompano Beach, Fla.,
Killed February 28, 2005

Julio was assigned to the Army's 360th Transportation Company, 68th Corps Support Battalion, 43rd Area Support Group, Fort Carson, Colo. he died from injuries sustained in a military vehicle accident that occurred in Bayji, Iraq.  

Londono, Daniel J.



Sgt
Age 22
Boston, MA
Killed March 13, 2004

Daniel was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 504th Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.; killed when an improvised explosive device struck his military vehicle in Baghdad.

Brattain, Joel K.



Pfc
Age 21
Santa Anna, Calif.
Killed March 13, 2004

Joel was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 504th Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.; died when an improvised explosive device struck his military vehicle in Baghdad.

Phipps, Ivory L.



Sgt.
Age 44
Chicago, Ill
Killed March 17, 2004

Ivory was assigned to the 1544th Transportation Company, Illinois Army National Guard, Paris, Ill.; died of injuries sustained from a mortar attack in Baghdad.

Strange, William R.



Pfc
Age 19
Adrian, Ga.
Killed April 2, 2004

William was assigned to the 91st Engineer Battalion, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas; killed when an improvised explosive device detonated as he was setting up an observation point in Baghdad.

Rogers, Philip G.



Spc
Age 23
Gresham, Ore.
Killed April 4, 2004

Philip was assigned to the Army’s 3rd Battalion, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Wash.; killed when an improvised explosive device hit his military vehicle in Mosul, Iraq.

Voss, Michael S.



Staff Sgt
Age 35
Aberdeen, N.C.
Killed October 8, 2004

Michael was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 120th Infantry Regiment, North Carolina Army National Guard, Wilmington, N.C.; killed when his convoy vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device and small-arms fire near Tikrit, Iraq.

Brown, Andrew W.

Sgt
Age 22
Pleasant Mount, Pa.
Killed October 8, 2004

Andrew was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 509th Infantry, Fort Polk, La.; died in Baghdad of injuries sustained Oct. 1 when his patrol vehicle was struck by an improvised explosive device.

Chan, Doron

Spc
Age 20
Highland, N.Y.
Killed March 18, 2004

Doron was assigned to the 411th Engineer Brigade, Army Reserve, New Windsor, N.Y.; killed when his convoy vehicle was cut off by a civilian vehicle near Balad, Iraq. Chan’s vehicle swerved, crossed into oncoming traffic and flipped over.

Dixon, Anthony J.



Spc
Age 20
Lindenwold, N.J.
Killed August 1, 2004

Anthony was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division, Schweinfurt, Germany; killed when an improvised explosive device exploded near his guard post in Samarra, Iraq.

Raney, Cleston C.



Pfc
Age 20
Rupert, Idaho
Killed March 31, 2004

Cleston was assigned to the 1st Engineer Battalion, 1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kan.; killed when an improvised explosive device hit his armored personnel carrier in Habbaniyah, Iraq.

Karr, Michael G.  Jr.



Spc
Age 23
San Antonio, TX
Killed March 31, 2004

Michael was assigned to 1st Engineer Battalion, 1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kan.; killed when an improvised explosive device hit his armored personnel carrier in Habbaniyah, Iraq.

Pugh, Robert S.



Spc.
Age 25
Meridian, Miss.
Killed March 2, 2005
 

Robert was assigned to the Army National Guard’s 1st Battalion, 155th Infantry, McComb, Miss. Died in Iskandariyah, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his military vehicle.

Jones, Michael D.

Sgt. 1st Class
Age 43
Unity, Maine
Killed March 3, 2005

Michael was assigned to the Army National Guard's 133rd Engineer Battalion, Belfast, Maine. Died in Syracuse, N.Y., of a non-combat related illness. He had just returned from duty in Iraq.

Solorio, Juan M.

Staff Sgt.
Age 32
Dallas, Texas
Killed March 4, 2005

Juan was assigned to the Army's 3rd Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Wash. Died in Mosul, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his military vehicle as his unit was being attacked by enemy forces using small arms fire.

Mitchell, Sean R.



Spc.
Age 24
Youngsville, Pa.
Killed March 31, 2004

Sean was assigned to the Army’s 1st Engineer Battalion, 1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kan.; killed when an improvised explosive device hit his armored personnel carrier in Habbaniyah, Iraq.

Estep, Adam W.



Sgt.
Age 23
Campbell, Calif.
Killed April 29, 2004

Adam was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 5th Infantry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas; killed when a rocket-propelled grenade hit his patrol in Baghdad.
 

Ewing, Jeremy R.



Pfc
Age 22
Miami, FL
Killed April 29, 2004

Jeremy was assigned to 4th Battalion, 27th Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Armored Division, Baumholder, Germany; one of eight soldiers killed by a car bomb as his unit was doing a dismounted improvised-explosive device-sweep in Baghdad.

Bossert, Andrew L.



Sgt
Age 24
Fountain City, Wis.
Killed March 7, 2005

Andrew was assigned to the 44th Engineer Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Camp Howze, Korea; killed when a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device detonated near his screening area in Ramadi, Iraq.
 

Grimes, Sean

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Capt
Age 31
Southfield, Mich.
Killed March 4, 2005

Sean was assigned to the 1st Infantry Battalion, 9th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, Fort Carson, Colo.; killed when an improvised explosive device detonated near his patrol in Ramadi, Iraq.

McGowan, Stephen M.

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Cpl
Age 26
Newark, Del.
Killed March 4, 2005

Stephen was assigned to the 1st Infantry Battalion, 9th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, Fort Carson, Colo.; killed when an improvised explosive device detonated near his patrol in Ramadi, Iraq.

Salem, Adriana N.



Spc
Age 21
Elk Grove Village, Ill.
Killed March 4, 2005

Adriana was assigned to the 3rd Forward Support Battalion, Division Support Command, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.; killed when her military vehicle rolled over at Forward Operating Base Remagen in Tikrit, Iraq.

Koch, Matthew A.



Spc.
Age 23
West Henrietta, N.Y.
Killed March 9, 2005

Matthew  was assigned to the 70th Engineer Battalion, Fort Riley, Kan. Died in Taji, Iraq, from injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle.
 

Garceau, Seth K.



Sgt.
Age 27
Oelwein, Iowa
Killed March 4, 2005

Seth  was assigned to the Army National Guard’s 224th Engineer Battalion, 155th Brigade Combat Team, Fairfield, Iowa.  Died at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Landstuhl, Germany, of injuries sustained in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, on Feb. 27 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his military vehicle.

Sandri, Matthew J.



Spc
Age 24
Shamokin, Pa.
Killed March 20, 2004

Matthew was assigned to the 82nd Forward Support Battalion, 82nd Airborne Division, based at Fort Bragg, N.C.; killed when his living area came under a rocket attack in Fallujah, Iraq.

Miller, Bruce Jr.



Pfc
Age 23
Orange, N.J.
Killed March 22, 2004

Bruce was assigned to the 2nd Infantry Battalion, 3rd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division, from Fort Lewis, Wash.; died of non-combat related injuries in Mosul, Iraq.
 

Froehlich, Adam D.



Spc
Age 21
Pine Hill, N. J.
Killed March 25, 2004

Adam was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 6th Field Artillery, based at Warner Barracks, Bamberg, Germany; died from injuries sustained when his patrol came under attack by an improvised explosive device in Baqubah, Iraq.

Tuazon, Andrew L.



Pfc
Age 21
Chesapeake, Va.
Killed May 10, 2004

Andrew was assigned to the 293rd Military Police Company, 3rd Military Police Battalion, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.; killed by hostile fire while on guard duty in Mosul, Iraq.

Darling, Norman



Pfc
Age 29
Middleboro, Mass.
Killed April 29, 2004

Norman was assigned to 4th Battalion, 27th Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Armored Division, Baumholder, Germany; one of eight soldiers killed by a car bomb as his unit was doing a dismounted improvised-explosive device-sweep in Baghdad.

Schmidt, Justin B.



Spc
Age 23
Bradenton, Fla.
Killed April 29, 2004

Justin was assigned to 4th Battalion, 27th Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Armored Division, Baumholder, Germany; one of eight soldiers killed by a car bomb as his unit was doing a dismounted improvised-explosive device-sweep in Baghdad.

Shields, Jonathan B.



Sgt
Age 25
Atlanta, GA
Killed November 12, 2004

Jonathan was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment (Armor), 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas; killed when he was accidentally struck by a tank in Fallujah, Iraq.

Iwan, Edward D.



1st Lt.
Age 28
Albion, Neb.
Killed November 12, 2004

Edward was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 2nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division, Vilseck, Germany; killed when a rocket-propelled grenade struck his Bradley Fighting Vehicle in Fallujah, Iraq.

Schneider, Sean M.



Pfc
Age 22
Janesville, Wis.
Killed March 29, 2004

Sean was assigned to the 115th Forward Support Battalion, Fort Hood, Texas; killed in a vehicle accident near Baghdad.

Wilson, Nicholas E.



Spc
Age 21
Glendale, Ariz.
Killed March 11, 2005

Nicholas was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 9th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Camp Casey, Korea; killed while conducting a roving patrol when the shoulder of the road he was on collapsed and his military vehicle rolled into a water-filled ditch in Ramadi, Iraq.

Koele, Shane M.

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Staff Sgt.
Age 25
Wayne, Neb.
Killed March 16, 2005

Shane was assigned to the 212th Military Police Company, Kitzingen, Germany. Died at Shindand Airfield, Afghanistan, from injuries sustained Mar. 15 in Shindand, Afghanistan, when a land mine exploded near his HMMWV.

Broomhead, Thomas F.



Sgt
Age 34
Cannon City, Colo.
Killed May 27, 2003

Thomas was assigned to 2nd Squadron, 3rd Armor Cavalry Regiment, Fort Carson, Colo.; killed by enemy fire in Fallujah, Iraq.

Amos, John D. II

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Pfc
Age 22
Valparaiso, Ind.
Killed April 4, 2004

John was assigned to 1st Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division (Light), Schofield Barracks, Hawaii; killed when an improvised explosive device hit his military vehicle in Kirkuk, Iraq.

Sheehan, Casey



Spc
Age 24
Vacaville, Calif.
Killed April 4, 2004

Casey was assigned to 1st Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas; killed when his unit was attacked with rocket-propelled grenades and small-arms fire in Baghdad.

Garza, Israel

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Spc
Age 25
Lubbock, Texas
Killed April 4, 2004

Israel was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas; killed when his unit was attacked with rocket-propelled grenades and small-arms fire in Baghdad.

Thomason, Paul W. III



Sgt.
Age 37
Talbot, Tenn.
Killed March 20, 2005

Paul was assigned to the Army National Guard’s 2nd Squadron, 278th Regimental Combat Team, Greeneville, Tenn. Died in Kirkuk, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle.

Hughes, Jonathan A.



Spc.
Age 21
Lebanon, Ky.
Killed March 19, 2005

Jonathan was assigned to the Army National Guard’s 1st Battalion, 623rd Field Artillery Regiment, Campbellsville, Ky. Died in Iraq when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV.

Godbolt, Lee M.



Sgt
Age 23
New Orleans
Killed March 26, 2005

Lee was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 141st Field Artillery Regiment, Louisiana Army National Guard, New Orleans; killed when a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee while he was on patrol in Baghdad.

Fiscus, Michael T.



Capt
Age 36
Milford, Ind.
Killed March 26, 2005

Michael was assigned to the 76th Infantry Brigade (Separate), Indiana Army National Guard, Indianapolis, Ind.; killed when a mine detonated near his military vehicle in Kabul, Afghanistan.

Hershey, Brett M.



Spc
Age 23
State College, Pa.
Killed March 26, 2005

Brett was assigned to the 76th Infantry Brigade (Separate), Indiana Army National Guard, Indianapolis, Ind.; killed when a mine detonated near his military vehicle in Kabul, Afghanistan.

Mitchell, Michael W.



Sgt
Age 25
Porterville, Calif.
Killed April 4, 2004

Michael was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 37th Armor Regiment, 1st Brigade, 1st Armored Division, Ray Barracks, Friedberg, Germany; killed when his unit was attacked with rocket-propelled grenades and small-arms fire in Baghdad.
 

Keith, Chad L.



Sgt
Age 21
Batesville, Ind.
Killed July 7, 2003

Chad was assigned to Company D, 2nd Battalion, 325th Infantry Regiment, Fort Bragg, N.C.; was killed in Baghdad. Keith was on mounted patrol when his vehicle drove past an object that exploded on the side of the road.

Lee, Samuel S.

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Pfc.
Age 19
Anaheim, Calif.
Killed March 28, 2005

Samuel was was assigned to 1st Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division, Camp Greaves, Korea. Died in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, from non-combat related injuries.
 

Tavae, Ioasa Jr.

Staff Sgt
Age 29
Pago Pago, American Samoa
Killed April 2, 2005

Ioasa was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 5th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Wash.; killed when his unit was attacked by enemy forces using small-arms fire in Mosul, Iraq.

Morris, Kelly S.

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Sgt.
Age 24
Boise, Idaho
Killed March 30, 2005

Kelly was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 64th Armor Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.; died in Baghdad of injuries sustained from enemy small-arms fire.
 

Watkins, Glenn J.



Spc.
Age 42
Carlsbad, Calif.
Killed April 5, 2005

Glenn was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 161st Infantry, Washington Army National Guard, Kent, Wash.; killed when a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device detonated near his military vehicle in Baghdad.

Richardson, William D.

Cpl
Age 23
Moreno Valley, Calif.
Killed April 3, 2005

William was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 41st Infantry Regiment, 1st Armored Division, Fort Riley, Kansas; killed  when he came under enemy fire, fell into a canal and drowned in Baghdad.

Davis, Kevin D.

Staff Sgt
Age 41
Lebanon, Ore.
Killed April 8, 2005

Kevin was assigned to G Troop, 82nd Cavalry, Oregon Army National Guard, Redmond, Ore.; died in Balad, Iraq, of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee in Hawijah, Iraq.

Murphy, Edward J.

Major
Age 36
South Carolina
Killed April 6, 2005

Edward was assigned to the U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Camp Ederle, Italy; killed when the CH-47 helicopter in which he was riding crashed in Ghazni, Afghanistan.

Matos-Colon, Edwin A.



Master Sgt
Age 42
Juana Diaz, Puerto Rico
Killed April 6, 2005

Edwin was assigned to Division Artillery, 25th Infantry Division (Light), Schofield Barracks, Hawaii; killed when the CH-47 helicopter in which he was riding crashed in Ghazni, Afghanistan.

Sanders, Charles R. Jr.

Staff Sgt
Age 29
Charleston, Mo.
Killed April 6, 2005

Charles was assigned to the 5th Battalion, 159th Aviation Regiment, 12th Aviation Brigade, Giebelstadt, Germany; killed when the CH-47 helicopter in which he was riding crashed in Ghazni, Afghanistan

Stout, Chrystal G.

Spc
Age 23
Travelers Rest, S.C.
Killed April 6, 2005

Chrystal was assigned to the 228th Signal Brigade, South Carolina Army National Guard, Spartanburg, S.C.; killed when the CH-47 helicopter in which she was riding crashed in Ghazni, Afghanistan.

Dill, Christopher W.



Staff Sgt
Age 32
Tonawanda, N.Y.
Killed April 4, 2005

Christopher was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 390th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 98th Division, Army Reserve, Buffalo, N.Y.; killed when his patrol was attacked by enemy forces using small-arms fire in Balad Ruz, Iraq.
 

Lopez, Manuel III

Spc
Age 20
Cape Coral, Fla.
Killed April 12, 2005

Manuel was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.; killed when his Humvee was struck by a rocket-propelled grenade in Baghdad.

LaWare, Casey M.



Pfc
Age 19
Redding, Calif.
Killed April 9, 2005

Casey was assigned to the 2nd Squadron, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Irwin, Calif.; died at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Landstuhl, Germany, of non-combat-related injuries sustained in Mahmudiyah, Iraq.

Banks, Barbaralien



Sgt Major
Age 41
Harvey, La.
Killed April 6, 2005

Barbaralien was assigned to Division Artillery, 25th Infantry Division (Light), Schofield Barracks, Hawaii; killed when the CH-47 helicopter in which she was riding crashed in Ghazni, Afghanistan.

Huff, Sam W.

Pfc
Age 18
Tucson, Ariz.
Killed April 18, 2005

Sam was assigned to the 170th Military Police Company, 504th Military Police Battalion, 42nd Military Police Brigade, Fort Lewis, Wash.; died in Baghdad of injuries sustained April 17 when an improvised explosive device detonated near her Humvee in Baghdad.

Colburn, Gavin J.

Pfc
Age 20
Frankfort, Ind.
Killed April 22, 2005

Gavin was assigned to the 542nd Transportation Company, Army Reserve, Kingsbury, Ind.; killed when an improvised explosive device detonated near his convoy vehicle as he was traveling along a supply route in Iraq.

Millsap, Timmy J.

1st Sgt
Age 39
Wichita, Kan.
Killed April 25, 2005

Timmy was assigned to the 70th Engineer Battalion, 3rd Brigade, 1st Armored Division, Fort Riley, Kan.; died in Baghdad of injuries sustained in Taji, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee.
 

Walters, Gary W. Jr.

Spc
Age 31
Victoria, Texas
Killed April 24, 2005

Gary was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 9th Field Artillery Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.; killed when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee in Baghdad.

Prince, Kevin W.



Cpl
Age 22
Plain City, Ohio
Killed April 23, 2005

Kevin was assigned to the 2nd Squadron, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Irwin, Calif.; died in Baghdad of injuries sustained in Iskandariyah, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee.

Wessel, Kevin S. K.

Pfc
Age 20
Newport, Ore.
Killed April 19, 2005

Kevin was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.; killed when a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device detonated near his dismounted patrol in Baghdad.

Lozada, Angelo L. Jr.



Sgt
Age 36
Brooklyn, N.Y.
Killed April 16, 2005

Angelo was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 17th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Camp Hovey, Korea; killed while conducting combat operations in Ramadi, Iraq.

Toy, Tromaine K. Sr.

Sgt
Age 24
Eastville, Va.
Killed April 16, 2005

Tromaine was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 17th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Camp Hovey, Korea; killed while conducting combat operations in Ramadi, Iraq.

Stevens, Randy L.



Spc
Age 21
Swartz Creek, Mich.
Killed April 16, 2005

Randy was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 17th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Camp Hovey, Korea; killed while conducting combat operations in Ramadi, Iraq.

Dickens, Tyler J.

Cpl
Age 20
Columbus, Ga.
Killed April 12, 2005

Tyler was assigned to the 2nd Squadron, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Irwin, Calif.; died at Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio of injuries sustained April 6 when his guard tower caught fire in Mahmudiyah, Iraq.

Spivey, Michael K.

Spc
Age 21
Fayetteville, N.C.
Killed April 6, 2005

Michael was assigned to the 5th Battalion, 159th Aviation Regiment, 12th Aviation Brigade, Giebelstadt, Germany; killed when the CH-47 helicopter in which he was riding crashed in Ghazni, Afghanistan.

Woodard, Romanes L.

Staff Sgt
Age 30
Hertford, N.C.
Killed April 6, 2005

Romanes was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 508th Infantry Regiment, Camp Ederle, Italy; killed when the CH-47 helicopter in which he was riding crashed in Ghazni, Afghanistan.

White, Robert C. III

Pvt.
Age 21
Camden, N.J.
Killed April 23, 2005

Robert was assigned to the 864th Engineer Battalion, 555th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade (Provisional), Fort Lewis, Wash. at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, Died of non-combat related injuries.

Chen, Yihjyh L.



Sgt
Age 31
Saipan, Marianas Protectorate
Killed April 4, 2004

Chen was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas; killed when his unit was attacked with rocket-propelled grenades and small-arms fire in Baghdad.

Arsiaga, Robert R.



Spc
Age 25
Midland, Texas
Killed April 4, 2004

Robert was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas; killed when his unit was attacked with rocket-propelled grenades and small-arms fire in Baghdad.

Edens, William A.

1st Lt
Age 29
Columbia, Mo.
Killed April 28, 2005

William was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 5th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat Team), Fort Lewis, Wash.; killed when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Stryker military vehicle in Tal Afar, Iraq.

Rockholt, Ricky W. Jr.

Spc
Age 28
Winston, Ore.
Killed April 28, 2005

Ricky was assigned to the 2nd Squadron, 3rd Armor Cavalry Regiment, Fort Carson, Colo.; killed when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Stryker military vehicle in Tal Afar, Iraq.

Lutters, Derrick J.

Spc
Age 24
Burlington, Colo.
Killed May 1, 2005

Derrick was assigned to the 891st Engineer Battalion, Kansas Army National Guard, Pittsburg, Kan.; killed when a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device detonated while his unit was inspecting a bridge for enemy tampering along a supply route in Iraq.

McGee, John E.

Sgt
Age 36
Columbus, Ga.
Killed May 2, 2005

John was assigned to the 2101st Transportation Company, Alabama Army National Guard, Camden, Ala.; killed when an improvised explosive device detonated near his convoy vehicle near Diwaniyah, Iraq.

Little, Tommy S.

Staff Sgt
Age 47
Aliceville, Ala.
Killed May 2, 2005

Tommy was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 114th Field Artillery Regiment, Mississippi Army National Guard Columbus, Miss.; died at Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio of injuries sustained on April 19 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee near Iskandariyah, Iraq.

Cooper, Charles S. Jr.

Pvt
Age 19
Jamestown, N.Y.
Killed April 29, 2005

Charles was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, N.Y.; killed when an improvised explosive device detonated near his dismounted patrol in Baghdad.

Bordelon, Michael J.

1st Sgt
Age 37
Morgan City, La.
Killed May 10, 2005

Michael was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 24th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat Team), Fort Lewis, Wash.; died at Brooke Army Medical Center, San Antonio, Texas, from injuries sustained April 23 when a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device detonated near his Stryker military vehicle in Mosul, Iraq.

Eckert, Gary A. Jr.



Sgt
Age 24
Toledo, Ohio
Killed May 8, 2005

Gary was assigned to the 983rd Engineer Battalion, U.S. Army Reserve, Monclova, Ohio; died in Balad, Iraq, of injuries sustained earlier that day when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee in Samarra, Iraq.

Zeigler, Kenneth E. II

Pfc
Age 22
Dillsburg, Penn.
Killed May 12, 2005

Kenneth was assigned to the Army's 1st Battalion, 64th Armor Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.  Died in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his military vehicle.

Anderson, Travis W.

Pfc
Age 28
Hooper, Colo.
Killed May 13, 2005

Travis was assigned to the Army's 2nd Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga. Died in Bayji, Iraq, when a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device detonated near his convoy.

Brazee, Joshua T.

Spc
Age 25
Sand Creek, Mich.
Killed May 23, 2005

Joshua was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 3d Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Carson, Colo.; died in Qaim, Iraq, of non-combat-related injuries.

Morton, Benjamin C.

Sgt
Age 24
Wright, Kan.
Killed May 22, 2005

Benjamin was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 24th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat Team), Fort Lewis, Wash.; killed when his dismounted patrol encountered enemy small-arms fire in Mosul, Iraq.

Schall, Kenneth J.

Sgt
Age 22
Peoria, Ariz.
Killed May 22, 2005

Kenneth was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 70th Armor Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 1st Armored Division, Fort Riley, Kan.; killed when the Humvee in which he was riding was involved in an accident in Yusafiyah, Iraq.

Tucker, Steven C.



Pfc
Age 19
Grapevine, Texas
Killed May 21, 2005

Steven was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, Vicenza, Italy; died in Kandahar, Afghanistan, of injuries sustained near Shinkay, Afghanistan, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee.

Schamberg, Kurt D.

Sgt
Age 26
Euclid, Ohio
Killed May 20, 2005

Kurt was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, N.Y.; killed when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee in Baghdad.

Eisenhauer, Wyatt D.



Pfc
Age 26
Pinckneyville, Ill.
Killed May 19, 2005

Wyatt was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 70th Armor, 3rd Brigade, 1st Armored Division, Fort Riley, Kan.; killed on an escort mission in a Humvee when an improvised explosive device detonated on a bridge in Mahmudiyah, Iraq.

Riggs, Wesley R.



Pfc
Age 19
Baytown, Texas
Killed May17, 2005

Wesley was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment, 3d Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.; died of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his dismounted position in Tikrit, Iraq.

Gillican, Charles C. III

Sgt
Age 35
Brunswick, Ga.
Killed May 14, 2005

Charles was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 118th Field Artillery Regiment, 48th Infantry Brigade, Army National Guard, Brunswick, Ga.; died at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, of injuries sustained in a military vehicle accident.

Verdugo, Russell J.

Staff Sgt
Age 34
Phoenix, Ariz.
Killed May 23, 2005

Russell was assigned to the 767th Ordnance Company, Fort McNair, Washington, D.C. Died in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated as he was responding to a report of an improvised explosive device.
 

Hahn, Peter J.

Sgt. 1st Class
Age 31
Metairie, La.
Killed May 24, 2005

Peter was assigned to the Army National Guard's 2nd Battalion, 156th Infantry Regiment, 256th Brigade Combat Team, New Iberia, La., Died in Baghdad, Iraq, when his observation point was engaged by enemy forces using small arms fire.

Ogburn, John B. III

Sgt
Age 45
Fruitland, Ore.
Killed May 22, 2005

John was assigned to the Army National Guard's 3rd Battalion, 116th Armored Cavalry Regiment, Ontario, Ore. in Kirkuk, Iraq, Died when his HMMWV overturned after the driver avoided striking a civilian vehicle.

Wentz, Brad A.



Sgt
Age 21
Gladwin, Mich.
Killed May 20, 2005

Brad was assigned to the Army Reserve's 180th Transportation Company, Muskegon, Mich. Died on a main supply route in Iraq when his convoy came under attack by enemy forces.

Campbell, Michael C.

Spc
Age 34
Marshfield, Mo.
Killed May 19, 2004

Michael was assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 1st Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division, Schweinfurt, Germany; killed when his convoy hit an improvised explosive device in Samarra, Iraq.

Shaver, Jeffrey R.



Sgt
Age 26
Maple Valley, Wash.
Killed May 12, 2004

Jeffrey was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 161st Infantry, Army National Guard, Spokane, Wash.; killed when his convoy vehicle hit an improvised explosive device in Baghdad.

Horton, Jeremy R.



Staff Sgt
Age 24
Erie, Pa.
Killed May 21, 2004

Jeremy was assigned to Company B, 2nd Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment, 1st Armored Division, Baumholder, Germany; killed by an improvised explosive device near Iskandariyah, Iraq.

Nakamura, Paul T.



Spc.
Age 21
Santa Fe Springs, Calif.
Killed June 19, 2003

Paul was assigned to 437th Medical Company, based in Colorado Springs, Colo.; killed by enemy fire on in Iskandariyah, Iraq. Nakamura was part of an ambulance crew transporting an injured soldier when the vehicle was hit by a rocket-propelled grenade.

Witt, Owen D.



Pfc
Age 20
Sand Springs, Mont.
Killed May 24, 2004

Owen was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 4th Cavalry, 1st Infantry Division, Schweinfurt, Germany; killed May 24 when his armored Humvee rolled over in Dawr, Iraq.

Ridlen, Jeremy L.



Spc
Age 23
Clinton, Ill.
Killed May 23, 2004

Jeremy was assigned to the 1544th Transportation Company, Army National Guard, Paris, Ill.; killed by small-arms fire after insurgents detonated explosives in a dump truck on the side of the road as his military convoy passed by in East Fallujah, Iraq.

Ballard, Kenneth Michael



1st Lt.
Age 26
Mountain View, Calif.
Killed May 30, 2004

Kenneth was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 37th Armored Regiment, 1st Armored Division, from Friedberg, Germany; killed during a firefight with insurgents in Najaf, Iraq.

Coleman, Bradli N.



Pvt
Age 19
Ford City, Pa.
Killed May 30, 2004

Bradli was assigned to the 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Wash.; died in Baghdad from injuries sustained on May 29 when mortar rounds hit his living quarters in Mosul, Iraq.

Zimmer, Nicholaus E.



Pfc
Age 20
Columbus, Ohio
Killed May 30, 2004

Nicholaus was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 37th Armored Regiment, 1st Armored Division, Friedberg, Germany; killed when his vehicle came under attack by rocket-propelled grenades in Kufa, Iraq.

Barron, Bryan Edward



Spc
Age 26
Biloxi, Miss.
Killed May 23, 2005

Bryan was assigned to C Company, 1st Battalion, 155th Infantry Regiment, Mississippi Army National Guard, Biloxi, Miss.; killed when his military vehicle was struck by an improvised explosive device in Haswa, Iraq.

Parker, Saburant



Staff Sgt
Age 43
Foxworth, Miss.
Killed May 23, 2005

Saburant was assigned to C Company, 1st Battalion, 155th Infantry Regiment, Mississippi Army National Guard, Biloxi, Miss.; killed when his military vehicle was struck by an improvised explosive device in Haswa, Iraq.

Varnado, Daniel Ryan



Sgt
Age 23
Saucier, Miss.
Killed May 23, 2005

Daniel was assigned to C Company, 1st Battalion, 155th Infantry Regiment, Mississippi Army National Guard, Biloxi, Miss.; killed when his military vehicle was struck by an improvised explosive device in Haswa, Iraq.

Johnson, Markus J.



Pfc
Age 20
Springfield, Mass.
Killed June 1, 2004

Markus was assigned to D Battery, 4th Battalion, 3rd Air Defense Artillery, 1st Infantry Division, Kitzingen, Germany; killed when an Avenger air defense vehicle rolled over in Anbar province, Iraq.

Timoteo, Humberto F.



Sgt
Age 25
Newark, N.J.
Killed June 5, 2004

Humberto was assigned to Battery A, 3rd Battalion, 112th Field Artillery, Army National Guard, Morristown, N.J.; killed when his vehicle hit an improvised explosive device in Baghdad.

Mora, Melvin Y.



Sgt
Age 27
Columbia, Mo.
Killed June 6, 2004

Melvin was assigned to the 245th Maintenance Company, Army Reserve, St. Louis, Mo.; killed when his camp was hit by a mortar attack in Taji, Iraq.

Caughman, Thomas D.



Pfc
Age 20
Lexington, S.C.
Killed June 9, 2004

Thomas was assigned to Company C, 391st Engineer Battalion, Army Reserve, Spartanburg, S.C.; killed when his up-armored Humvee was struck by rocket-propelled grenades and small-arms fire in Baghdad.

Atkins, Shawn M.



Pfc
Age 20
Parker, Colo.
Killed June 14, 2004

Shawn was assigned to Headquarters, Headquarters Company, 4th Aviation Brigade, 1st Armored Division, Hanau, Germany; died in Baghdad of a non-combat injury.

Urbina, Wilfredo F.



Pfc
Age 29
Baldwin, N.Y.
Killed November 29, 2004

Wilfredo was assigned to 1st Battalion, 69th Infantry Regiment, New York Army National Guard, New York City; killed when his military vehicle struck an improvised explosive device in Baghdad.

Davis, Daryl A.

Spc
Age 20
Orlando, Fla.
Killed November 29, 2004

Daryl was assigned to the 144th Transportation Company, Florida Army National Guard, Marianna, Fla.; killed when his Humvee was involved in a traffic accident in Iraq.

Hayes, Erik W.



Spc
Age 24
Cascade, Md.
Killed November 29, 2004

Erik was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 2nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division, Vilseck, Germany; killed when an improvised explosive device detonated near his military vehicle in Al Miqdadiyah, Iraq.

Beckstrand, James L.



Spc
Age 27
Escondido, Calif.
Killed April 29, 2004

James was assigned to 4th Battalion, 27th Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Armored Division, Baumholder, Germany; one of eight soldiers killed by a car bomb as his unit was doing a dismounted improvised-explosive device-sweep in Baghdad.

Campbell, Ryan M.



Sgt
Age 25
Kirksville, Mo.
Killed April 29, 2004

Ryan was assigned to 4th Battalion, 27th Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Armored Division, Baumholder, Germany; one of eight soldiers killed by a car bomb as his unit was doing a dismounted improvised-explosive device-sweep in Baghdad.

Patterson, Esau G. Jr.



Staff Sgt
Age 25
Ridgeland, S.C.
Killed April 29, 2004

Esau was assigned to 4th Battalion, 27th Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Armored Division, Baumholder, Germany; one of eight soldiers killed by a car bomb as his unit was doing a dismounted improvised-explosive device-sweep in Baghdad.

Kondor, Martin W.


Spc
Age 20
York, Pa.
Killed April 29, 2004

Martin was assigned to 1st Battalion, 63rd Armor Regiment, 1st Infantry Division, Vilseck, Germany; killed when an apparent improvised explosive device exploded near his vehicle in Baqubah, Iraq.

Maida, Mark A.

Sgt.
Age 22
Madison, Wis.,
Killed May 27, 2005

Mark was assigned to the Army's 2nd Squadron, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Irwin, Calif., Died in Baghdad, Iraq, of injuries sustained in Diyarah, Iraq, May 26 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV.

Sayles, Phillip N.

Spc.
Age 26
Jacksonville, Ark.
Killed May 28, 2005

Phillip was assigned to the Army's 1st Battalion, 24th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Wash. Died in Mosul, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his security position.

McKeever, David M.



Spc
Age 25
Buffalo, N.Y.
Killed April 5, 2004

David was assigned to the 1st Brigade, 1st Armored Division, Giessen, Germany; killed when individuals using a rocket-propelled-grenade ambushed his unit in Baghdad.

Larson, Scott Q. Jr.



Spc
Age 22
Houston, TX
Killed April 5, 2004

Scott was assigned to 1st Battalion, 37th Armor Regiment, 1st Brigade, 1st Armored Division, Ray Barracks, Friedberg, Germany; killed when his convoy was ambushed in Baghdad.

Medina, Oscar D.



Staff Sgt
Age 32
Chicago
Killed May 1, 2004

Oscar was assigned to the 84th Engineer Battalion, 25th Infantry Division (Light), Schofield Barracks, Honolulu, Hawaii; killed when his convoy was attacked in Amarah, Iraq.

Witkowski, Phillip L.



Spc
Age 24
Fredonia, N.Y.
Killed May 1, 2004

Phillip was assigned to 7th Field Artillery, 25th Infantry Division (Light), Schofield Barracks, Hawaii; died in Homberg, Germany, from non-combat-related injuries sustained on April 30, 2004, in Kandahar, Afghanistan.

Ladd, Joshua S.



Sgt
Age 20
Port Gibson, Miss.
Killed May 1, 2004

Joshua was assigned to the 367th Maintenance Company, Army National Guard, DeKalb, Miss.; killed when his convoy vehicle hit an improvised explosive device in Mosul, Iraq.

Win’E, Trevor A.

Spc
Age 22
Orange, Calif.
Killed May 1, 2004

Trevor was assigned to 24th Quartermaster Company, Fort Lewis, Wash.; died in Tikrit, Iraq, from injuries sustained on April 30 when his convoy vehicle hit an improvised explosive device.

Miranda, Troy L.



Sgt 1st Class
Age 44
DeQueen, Ark.
Killed May 20, 2004

Troy was assigned to C Company, 1st Battalion, 153rd Infantry Regiment, 39th Brigade Combat Team, Army National Guard, attached to the 1st Cavalry Division; killed when a grenade was thrown near his foot patrol in Baghdad.

Jackson, Leslie D.



Pfc
Age 18
Richmond, Va.
Killed May 20, 2004

Leslie was assigned to A Company, 115th Forward Support Battalion, 1st Cavalry Division, Ft. Hood, Texas; killed when her military vehicle hit an improvised explosive device as she was returning to Camp Eagle in Baghdad.

Cortes, Victor M. III

Staff Sgt.
Age 29
Erie, Pa.
Killed May 29, 2005

Victor was assigned to the 703rd Forward Support Battalion, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga., Died in Baghdad, Iraq of non-combat-related injuries.

Drexler, Jeremy L.

Pvt
Age 23
Topeka, Kan.
Killed May 2, 2004

Jeremy was assigned to the 91st Engineer Battalion, 1st Cavalry Division, from Fort Hood, Texas; killed when his convoy vehicle hit an improvised explosive device in Baghdad.

Lynch, Jason N.



Pfc
Age 21
St. Croix, Virgin Islands
Killed June 18, 2004

Jason was assigned to 1st Battalion, 6th Field Artillery, 1st Infantry Division, Bamberg, Germany; killed by small-arms fire as his unit was engaging the enemy in Buhriz, Iraq.

Vue, Thai



Spc
Age 22
Willows, Calif.
Killed June 18, 2004

Thai was assigned to the 127th Military Police Company, 709th Military Police Battalion, 18th Military Police Brigade, V Corps, Hanau, Germany; killed when a mortar round hit the motor pool where he was working in Baghdad.

Carvill, Frank T.



Sgt
Age 51
Carlstadt, N.J.
Killed June 4, 2004

Frank was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 112th Field Artillery, Lawrenceville, N.J.; killed when his convoy was attacked by improvised explosive devices and rocket-propelled grenades in Baghdad.

Linden, Justin W.



Spc
Age 22
Portland, Ore.
Killed June 4, 2004

Justin was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 162nd Infantry, Army National Guard, Cottage Grove, Ore.; killed when his convoy was attacked by improvised explosive devices and rocket-propelled grenades in Baghdad.

Gray, Jamie A.



Sgt
Age 29
Montpelier, Vt.
Killed June 7, 2004

Jamie was assigned to Headquarters, Headquarters Battery, 1st Battalion, 86th Field Artillery, Vermont Army National Guard, Williston, Vt.; killed when his vehicle hit an improvised explosive device in Scania, Iraq.

Mastrapa, Arthur S.



Staff Sgt
Age 35
Apopka, Fla.
Killed June 16, 2004

Arthur was assigned to the 351 Military Police Company, 95th Military Police Battalion, 16th Military Police Brigade, Army Reserve, Ocala, Fla.; killed during a mortar attack when mortar rounds hit his camp in Balad, Iraq.

Moreno, Gerardo



Sgt
Age 23
Terrell, Texas
Killed April 6, 2004

Gerardo was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 5th Cavalry, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas; killed by a rocket-propelled grenade when his unit was attacked in Ashula, Iraq.

Utt, Ernest E.



1st Sgt
Age 38
Hammond, Ill.
Killed June 27, 2004

Ernest was assigned to Battery B, 1st Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas; killed when two 122 mm rockets were fired into his forward operating base in Baghdad.

DuSang, Robert L.



Spc
Age 24
Mandeville, La.
Killed June 30, 2004

Robert was assigned to 1st Squadron, 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Polk, La.; killed when a tire blew out on the 5-ton vehicle in which he was riding and the vehicle overturned.

Nieves, Isaac Michael



Spc
Age 20
Unadilla, N.Y.
Killed April 8, 2004

Isaac was assigned to the Army’s 82nd Engineer Battalion, 1st Infantry Division, Bamberg, Germany; killed when individuals using an improvised explosive devise and small-arms fire attacked his combat patrol in Bani Saad, Iraq.

French, Carrie L.

Spc.
Age 19
Caldwell, Idaho
Killed June 5, 2005

Carrie was assigned to the Army National Guard's 145th Support Battalion, Boise, Idaho. Died in Kirkuk, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device hit the front of her convoy vehicle and detonated.

Westhusing, Theodore S.



Col.
Age 44
Dallas, Texas
Killed June 5, 2005

Theodore was serving with the Multi-national Security Transition Command-Iraq and was assigned to the United States Military Academy, West Point, N.Y. Died in Baghdad, Iraq, from non-combat related injuries.

Vasquez, Justin L.

Staff Sgt.
Age 26
Manzanola, Colo
Killed June 5, 2005

Justin was assigned to the 3rd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Carson, Colo. Died in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his military vehicle.

Poelman, Eric J.



Spc.
Age 21
Racine, Wis
Killed June 5, 2005

Eric was assigned to the 3rd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Carson, Colo. Died in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his military vehicle.

Ulbrich, Brian S.

Pfc.
Age 23
Chapmanville, W. Va.
Killed June 5, 2005

Brian was assigned to the 3rd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Carson, Colo. Died in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his military vehicle.

McCaffrey, Patrick R. Sr.



Spc
Age 34
Tracy, Calif.
Killed June 22, 2004

Patrick was assigned to the 579th Engineer Battalion, Army National Guard, Petaluma, Calif.; killed when enemy forces ambushed his ground patrol in Balad, Iraq.

Desens, Daniel A.



Spc
Age 20
Jacksonville, N.C.
Killed June 24, 2004

Daniel was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 120th Infantry, Army National Guard, Jacksonville, N.C.; killed when his Bradley Fighting Vehicle came under attack from small-arms fire and rocket-propelled grenades in Baqubah, Iraq.

Crowe, Terrence K.



Lt. Col.
Age 44
New York, N.Y.
Killed June 7, 2005

Terrence was assigned to the Army Reserve's 10th Battalion, 98th Regiment, 4th Brigade, 98th Division, Lodi, N.J. Died in Tal Afar, Iraq, when his unit was attacked by enemy forces using rocket-propelled grenades and small arms fire.

Arizola, Roberto Jr.

Sgt.
Age 31
Laredo, Texas
Killed June 8, 2005

Roberto was assigned to the Army's 297th Military Intelligence Battalion, 513th Military Intelligence Brigade, Fort Gordon, Ga. Died in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV.

Kelley, Michael J.

Sgt.
Age 26
Scituate, Mass.
Killed June 8, 2005

Michael was assigned to the Army National Guard's 101st Field Artillery Battalion, Rehoboth, Mass. Died in Shkin, Afghanistan, when his helicopter landing zone came under enemy fire.

Fasnacht, Michael J.

1st Lt.
Age 25
Columbus, Ga.
Killed June 8, 2005

Michael was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Benning, Ga. Died in Tikrit, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Bradley Fighting Vehicle.

Cervantes, Victor H.

Sgt. First Class
Age 27
Stockton, Calif.
Killed June 10, 2005

Victor was assigned to the Army's 1st Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Fort Bragg, N.C. Died in Orgun-e, Afghanistan, when he came under small arms fire while on patrol.

Kashmer, Douglas E.

Pfc.
Age 27
Sharon, Pa.
Killed June 8, 2005

Douglas was assigned to the Army's 70th Transportation Company, Mannheim, Germany., Died in Nippur, Iraq, when the wrecker in which he was a passenger was involved in a non-combat related rollover.

Edwards, Mark O.

Staff Sgt.
Age 40
Unicoi, Tenn.
Killed June 9, 2005

Mark was assigned to the Army National Guard's 2nd Squadron, 278th Armored Cavalry Regiment, Erwin, Tenn. Died at his forward operating base near Tuz, Iraq, from a non-combat related cause.

Kiser, Charles A.



Staff Sgt
Age 37
Cleveland, Wis.
Killed June 24, 2004

Charles was assigned to the 330th Military Police Detachment, Army Reserve, Sheboygan, Wis.; killed when an explosion occurred near his convoy in Mosul, Iraq.

Duplantier, Arnold II

Sgt
Age 26
Sacramento, Calif.
Killed June 22, 2005

Arnold was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 184th Infantry Regiment, California Army National Guard, Auburn, Calif.; killed when he was providing cordon security and was attacked by enemy forces using small-arms fire in Baghdad.

Stewart, James D.



Sgt
Age 29
Chattanooga, Tenn.
Killed June 21, 2005

James was assigned to the 57th Transportation Company, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, N.Y.; killed when an improvised explosive device detonated near his military cargo truck in Rutbah, Iraq.

Vaughn, Brian A.

Spc
Age 23
Pell City, Ala.
Killed June 21, 2005

Brian was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 9th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo.; killed when his unit was conducting combat operations and was attacked by enemy forces using small-arms fire in Ramadi, Iraq.

Sutton, Timothy J.



Sgt
Age 22
Springfield, Mo.
Killed July 11, 2005

Timothy was assigned to the 3rd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Carson, Colo.; killed when his Humvee struck a land mine in Baghdad.

Mariotti, Keith R.



Chief Warrant Officer 4
Age 39
Texas
Killed June 27, 2005

Keith was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 3rd Aviation Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.; killed when his AH-64D Apache helicopter crashed near Taji, Iraq.

Guerra, Ernesto R.

Pvt
Age 20
Long Beach, Calif.
Killed July 29, 2005

Ernesto was assigned to the Army's 4-3rd Brigade Troops Battalion, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.; killed when his HMMWV was involved in an accident in Baghdad, Iraq.

Jansky, Benjamin D.



Capt
Age 28
Oshkosh, Wis.
Killed July 27, 2005

Benjamin was assigned to the 983rd Engineer Battalion, Army Reserve, Monclova, Ohio; killed when his Humvee was accidentally struck by another military vehicle in Taqaddum, Iraq.

Yahudah, Benyahmin B.

Spc
Age 24
Bogart, Ga.
Killed July 27, 2005

Benyahmin was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 64th Armor Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.; killed when a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device detonated near his dismounted patrol in Baghdad.

Harting, Adam J.

Spc
Age 21
Portage, Ind.
Killed July 25, 2005

Adam was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 42nd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.; killed when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Bradley fighting vehicle in Samarra, Iraq.

Fuller, Carl R.

Staff Sgt
Age 44
Covington, Ga.
Killed July 24, 2005

Carl was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 121st Infantry Regiment, 48th Infantry Brigade, Georgia Army National Guard, Albany, Ga.; killed when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee while he was on patrol in Baghdad.

Kinlow, James O.

Sgt
Age 35
Thomson, Ga.
Killed July 24, 2005

James was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 121st Infantry Regiment, 48th Infantry Brigade, Georgia Army National Guard, Albany, Ga.; killed when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee while he was on patrol in Baghdad.

Taylor, Christopher J.

Sgt
Age 22
Opelika, Ala.
Killed July 24, 2005

Christopher was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 41st Field Artillery, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.; killed when he was hit by mortar rounds while he was exiting a bunker in Balad, Iraq.

Palmerton, Jason T.



Sgt
Age 25
Auburn, Neb.
Killed July 23, 2005

Jason was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne), Fort Bragg, N.C.; killed when he came under enemy small-arms fire while conducting a dismounted patrol in Qal'eh-Yegaz, Afghanistan.

Carroll, James D.

Spc
Age 23
McKenzie, Tenn.
Killed July 31, 2005

James was assigned to the 230th Engineer Battalion, Army National Guard Tenn.; killed when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee outside Baghdad.

Scheuerman, Jason D.

Pfc
Age 20
Lynchburg, Va.
Killed July 30, 2005

Jason was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Benning, Ga.; died of non-combat related injuries in Muqdadiyah, Iraq.

Montgomery, Ryan J.



Spc
Age 22
Greensburg, Ky.
Killed July 3, 2005

Ryan was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 623rd Field Artillery Regiment, Kentucky Army National Guard, Campbellsville, Ky.; killed when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee while his unit was conducting convoy operations in Baghdad.

Cambridge, Lyle J.



Cpl
Age 23
Shiprock, N.M.
Killed July 5, 2005

Lyle was assigned to the 3rd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Carson, Colo.; killed when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee during patrol operations in Baghdad.

Mazzarella, Anthony M.

Pvt
Age 22
Blue Springs, Mo.
Killed July 5, 2005

Anthony was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 13th Armor Regiment, 1st Armor Division, Fort Riley, Kan.; killed when the Humvee in which he was riding accidentally rolled over in Taji, Iraq.

Cariaga, Deyson K.

Sgt
Age 20
Honolulu, HI
Killed July 5, 2005

Deyson was assigned to the 229th Military Intelligence Company, 29th Separate Infantry Brigade, Hawaii Army National Guard, Oahu, Kalaeloa, Hawaii; killed when the Humvee in which he was riding struck a land mine in Hammadi, Iraq.

Bradfield, Hoby F. Jr.



Spc
Age 22
The Woodlands, Texas
Killed July 9, 2005

Hoby was assigned to the 2nd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Carson, Colo.; killed while he was conducting a dismounted cordon search in Tal Afar, Iraq.

Jameson, Tricia L.



Staff Sgt
Age 34
Omaha, Neb.
Killed July 14, 2005

Tricia was assigned to the 313th Medical Company, Army National Guard, Lincoln, Neb.; killed when she was responding to a casualty incident and a secondary improvised explosive device detonated near her location in Trebil, Iraq.

Cooper, Travis S.

Sgt
Age 24
Macon, Miss.
Killed July 16, 2005

Travis was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 114th Field Artillery Regiment, Mississippi Army National Guard, Starkville, Miss.; died in Balad, Iraq, of wounds sustained the previous day when an improvised explosive device exploded near the vehicle he was searching in Baghdad.

Villatoro, Ramon A. Jr.

Pfc
Age 19
Bakersfield, Calif.
Killed July 24, 2005

Ramon was assigned to 3rd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Carson, Colo.; killed when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Bradley fighting vehicle in Baghdad.

Wood, Ronald T.

Sgt 1st Class
Age 28
Cedar City, Utah
Killed July 16, 2005

Ronald was assigned to the 148th Field Artillery, Utah Army National Guard, Brigham City, Utah; killed when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee in Kirkuk, Iraq.

Williams, Ronnie D.



Spc
Age 26
Erlanger, Ky.
Killed July 17, 2005

Ronnie was assigned to the 3rd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Carson, Colo.; died in Baghdad of injuries sustained the day before when his M1A2 Abrams tank left the road and entered a canal during patrol operations in Baghdad.

McGill, Arthur R.

Sgt
Age 25
Gravette, Ark.
Killed July 19, 2005

Arthur was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 9th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.; killed when an improvised explosive device detonated while he was on mounted patrol in a Humvee in Baghdad.

Farrow, Jefferey J.

Staff Sgt
Age 28
Birmingham, Ala.
Killed July 19, 2005

Jefferey was assigned to the 146th Quartermaster Company, Army Reserve, Fort Totten, N.Y.; died of non-combat-related injuries in Camp Arifjan, Kuwait.

Dallas, Ernest W. Jr.

Spc
Age 21
Denton, Texas
Killed July 24, 2005

Ernest was assigned to 3rd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Carson, Colo.; killed when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Bradley fighting vehicle in Baghdad.

Shelley, Ronnie L. Sr.

Sgt
Age 34
Valdosta, Ga.
Killed July 30, 2005

Ronnie was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 121st Infantry Regiment, 48th Infantry Brigade, Georgia Army National Guard, Albany, Ga.; killed when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee while he was on patrol in Baghdad.

Jones, David R. Sr.



Staff Sgt
Age 45
Augusta, Ga.
Killed July 30, 2005

David was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 121st Infantry Regiment, 48th Infantry Brigade, Georgia Army National Guard, Albany, Ga.; killed when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee while he was on patrol in Baghdad.

Walden, Brett E.

Sgt 1st Class
Age 40
Fort Walton Beach, Fla.
Killed August 5, 2005

Brett was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Fort Campbell, Ky.; killed when a civilian fuel truck collided with his Humvee while he was performing a convoy mission in Rubiah, Iraq.

Henderson, John M. Jr.

Pvt
Age 21
Columbus, Ga.
Killed August 4, 2005

John was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, Fort Benning, Ga.; killed when his vehicle left the road and went into a river in Jalalabad, Afghanistan.

Thompson, Nils G.

Pfc
Age 19
Confluence, Pa.
Killed August 4, 2005

Nils was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 24th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat Team), Fort Lewis, Wash.; killed when he was struck by enemy fire while on routine patrol at an Iraqi police station in Mosul, Iraq.

Warren, Charles H.



Sgt 1st Class
Age 36
Duluth, Ga.
Killed August 3, 2005

Charles was assigned to the 648th Engineer Battalion, 48th Infantry Brigade, Georgia Army National Guard, Statesboro, Ga.; .; killed when a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device detonated near his armored personnel carrier as he was conducting a dismounted security patrol in Baghdad.

Haggin, Jonathon C.

Sgt
Age 26
Kingsland, Ga.
Killed July 30, 2005

Jonathon was assigned to the Army National Guard's 2nd Battalion, 121st Infantry Regiment, 48th Infantry Brigade, Albany, Ga. Died in Baghdad, Iraq, where an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV while he was on patrol.

Krout, Kurt E.

Spc
Age 43
Spinnerstown, Pa.
Killed August 6, 2005

Kurt was assigned to the Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 111th. Died near Balad, Iraq, where they were conducting convoy operations when an improvised explosive device detonated near their HMMWV.

Miller, Marvin L.



Sgt. 1st Class
Age 38
Dunn, N.C.
Killed April 7, 2005

Marvin was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 4th U.S. Cavalry, 1st Infantry Division, Schweinfurt, Germany; died of a gunshot wound he received while on traffic-control duty in Balad, Iraq.

Avery-Felder, Tyanna S.



Spc
Age 22
Bridgeport, Conn.
Killed April 7, 2004

Tyanna was assigned to the 296th Brigade Support Battalion, 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Wash.; died in Mosul, Iraq, of injuries sustained April 4, 2004 when her convoy vehicle was hit with an improvised explosive device in Balad, Iraq.

Rentschler, George S.



Staff Sgt
Age 31
Louisville, Ky.
Killed April 7, 2004

George was assigned to the Army’s 1st Battalion, 35th Armored Regiment, 1st Armored Division, Baumholder, Germany; killed when his military vehicle was hit with a rocket-propelled grenade in Baghdad.

Benson, Michael A.



Sgt. 1st Class
Age 40
Winona, Minn.
Killed August 10, 2005

Michael was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 314th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 78th Division, Fort Drum, N.Y. Died at the National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, Md., of injuries sustained on Aug. 2 in Baghdad, Iraq, where a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device struck his convoy.

Detample, Nathaniel E.



Pfc.
Age 19
Morrisville, Pa.
Killed August 9, 2005

Nathaniel was assigned to the Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 111th Infantry Regiment (Mechanized), Philadelphia, Pa. Died in Bayji, Iraq, where a mine exploded and enemy forces attacked using small arms fire. The attack occurred while he was investigating a rocket-propelled grenade incident.

Kulick, John



Spc.
Age 35
Harleysville, Pa.
Killed August 9, 2005

John was assigned to the Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 111th Infantry Regiment (Mechanized), Philadelphia, Pa. Died in Bayji, Iraq, where a mine exploded and enemy forces attacked using small arms fire. The attack occurred while he was investigating a rocket-propelled grenade incident.

Pellegrini, Gennaro Jr.

Spc.
Age 31
Philadelphia, Pa.
Killed August 9, 2005

Gennaro was assigned to the Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 111th Infantry Regiment (Mechanized), Philadelphia, Pa. Died in Bayji, Iraq, where a mine exploded and enemy forces attacked using small arms fire. The attack occurred while he was investigating a rocket-propelled grenade incident.

Carrasquillo, Miguel

Spc.
Age 25
River Grove, Ill.
Killed August 9, 2005

Miguel was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 76th Field Artillery Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga. Died in Baghdad, Iraq, when a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device detonated near his military vehicle.

Kalladeen, Anthony N.

Spc.
Age 26
Purchase, N.Y.
Killed August 8, 2005

Anthony was assigned to the Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 69th Infantry Regiment, 256th Brigade Combat Team, New York, N.Y. Died in Baghdad, Iraq from injuries sustained on Aug. 7, when his HMMWV was struck by two improvised explosive devices and he received small arms fire.

Rios, Hernando

Pfc.
Age 29
Queens, N.Y
Killed August 8, 2005

Hernando was assigned to the Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 69th Infantry Regiment, 256th Brigade Combat Team, New York, N.Y. Died in Baghdad, Iraq from injuries sustained on Aug. 7, when his HMMWV was struck by two improvised explosive devices and he received small arms fire.

Heselton, Edward R.

Sgt.
Age 23
Easley, S.C.
Killed August 11, 2005

Edward was assigned to the U.S. Army Reserve's 391st Engineer Battalion, 415th Chemical Brigade, Greenville, S.C.  Died in Orgun-E, Afghanistan, when ordnance exploded near the vehicle he was driving as his unit performed a route clearing mission.

Krause, Elmer C.



Sgt
Age 40
Greensboro, N.C.
Killed April 9, 2004

Elmer was assigned to 724th Transportation Company, Army Reserve, Bartonville, Ill.; unaccounted for in Iraq since April 9, when his convoy came under attack by individuals using rocket-propelled grenades and small-arms fire, his remains were recovered April 23.

Goodrich, Gregory R.



Pfc
Age 37
Bartonville, Ill.
Killed April 9, 2004

Gregory was assigned to the 724th Transportation Company, Army Reserve, Bartonville, Ill.; killed when his convoy came under attack by individuals using rocket-propelled grenades and small-arms fire in Iraq.

Johnson, Justin W.



Spc
Age 22
Rome, Ga.
Killed April 10, 2004

Justin was assigned to 1st Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas; killed when his patrol vehicle hit an improvised explosive device in Baghdad.

Eckhart, William C.

Sgt
Age 25
Rocksprings, Texas
Killed April 10, 2004

William was assigned to 4th Cavalry, 1st Infantry Division, Schweinfurt, Germany; killed by an explosion of unknown origin while he was on an anti-mortar mission in Baqubah, Iraq.

Zapata, Mark Anthony



Spc
Age 27
Edinburg, Texas
Killed August 15, 2004

Mark was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas; killed by hostile fire in Najaf, Iraq.

Shepherd, Daniel Michael



Sgt
Age 23
Elyria, Ohio
Killed August 15, 2004

Daniel was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division (Mechanized), Fort Riley, Kan.; killed when his M2 Bradley Fighting Vehicle hit an improvised explosive device in Ramadi, Iraq.

Titus, Brandon T.

Spc
Age 20
Boise, Idaho
Killed August 17, 2004

Brandon was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, N.Y.; killed when an improvised explosive device detonated near his checkpoint in Baghdad.

Ybarra, Henry III



Sgt
Age 32
Austin, Texas
Killed September 11, 2003

Henry was assigned to D Troop, 6th Squadron, 6th Cavalry, Illesheim, Germany; died in Balad, Iraq, when the tire he was changing on a Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Truck exploded.

Stack, Michael B.



Sgt Major
Age 48
Lake City, S.C.
Killed April 11, 2004

Michael was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 5th Special Forces Group, Fort Campbell, Ky.; killed by hostile fire in Anbar province, Iraq.

Strickland, Thomas J.



Sgt.
Age 27
Douglasville, Ga.
Killed August 15, 2005

Thomas was assigned to the Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 108th Armor Regiment, Calhoun, Ga. Died in Al Mahmudiyah, Iraq, when their HMMWV accidentally rolled over into a canal.

Dingler, Joshua P.



Spc.
Age 19
Hiram, Ga
Killed August 15, 2005

Joshua was assigned to the Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 108th Armor Regiment, Calhoun, Ga. Died in Al Mahmudiyah, Iraq, when their HMMWV accidentally rolled over into a canal.

Saylor, Paul A.

Sgt.
Age 21
Norcross, Ga
Killed August 15, 2005

Paul was assigned to the Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 108th Armor Regiment, Calhoun, Ga. Died in Al Mahmudiyah, Iraq, when their HMMWV accidentally rolled over into a canal.

Green, Toccara R.

Spc.
Age 23
Rosedale, Md.
Killed August 14, 2005

Toccara was assigned the Army's 57th Transportation Company, 548th Corps Support Battalion, Fort Drum, N.Y. Died in Al Asad, Iraq, where multiple improvised explosive devices detonated near her unit during convoy operations.

Jonaus, Jude R.

Staff Sgt
Age 27
Miami, FL
Killed Sept 6, 2005

Jude was assigned to the Brigade Troops Battalion, Division Support Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga. Died in Baghdad, Iraq, where an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV causing it to rollover.

Vilorio, Franklin R.

Sgt
Age 26
Miami, FL
Killed Sept 6, 2005

Franklin was assigned to the Brigade Troops Battalion, Division Support Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga. Died in Baghdad, Iraq, where an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV causing it to rollover.

Benford, Jason A.

Staff Sgt.
Age 30
Toledo, Ohio
Killed Sept 27, 2005

Jason was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Benning, Ga. Died in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, when his patrol was attacked by enemy forces using small arms fire.

Colton, Lawrence S.



CWO 2
Age 32
Oklahoma City, Okla.
Killed April 11, 2004

Lawrence was assigned to the Army’s 1st Battalion, 227th Aviation Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas; killed when his helicopter was shot down in Baghdad.

Rosales-Lomeli, Victor A.

Staff Sgt
Age 29
Westminster, Calif.
Killed April 13, 2004

Victor was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 2nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division, Vilseck, Germany; killed when an improvised explosive device exploded near his escort vehicle in Iraq.

Hoeffner, Benjamin D.

Cpl
Age 21
Wheat Ridge, Colo.
Killed October 25, 2005

Benjamin was assigned to the Army Reserve's 324th Psychological Operations Company, Aurora, Colo. Died in Ali Al Salem, Kuwait, of a non-combat related cause.

Alexander, George T Jr.



Staff Sgt.
Age 34
Killeen, Texas
Killed October 22, 2005

George was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Benning, Ga.; died at Brooke Army Medical Center, San Antonio, Texas, of injuries sustained Oct. 17 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Bradley Fighting Vehicle in Samarra, Iraq.

Trevithick, Richard K.



Spc
Age 20
Gaines, Mich.
Killed April 14, 2004

Richard was assigned to the 9th Engineer Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Schweinfurt, Germany; killed when an improvised explosive device exploded near his convoy vehicle in Balad, Iraq.

Wood, Brian M.



Sgt.
Age 21
Torrance, Calif.
Killed April 16, 2004

Brian was assigned to 9th Engineer Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Schweinfurt, Germany; killed when his military vehicle pulled off the road while on patrol and apparently hit a mine in Tikrit, Iraq.

Fox, Bradley C.



Sgt. 1st Class
Age 34
Orlando, Fla.
Killed April 20, 2004

Bradley was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 36th Infantry Regiment, 1st Armored Division, Friedburg, Germany; died in Landstuhl, Germany, of injuries sustained on March 14 when his military vehicle hit an improvised explosive device.

Edwards, Shawn C.



Pfc.
Age 20
Bensenville, Ill.
Killed April 23, 2004

Shawn was assigned to 121st Signal Battalion, 1st Infantry Division, from Kitzingen, Germany; killed when his convoy vehicle hit an improvised explosive device in Samarra, Iraq.

Baker, Sherwood R.



Sgt.
Age 30
Plymouth, Pa.
Killed April 26, 2004

Sherwood was assigned to Company B, 2nd Battalion, 103rd Armor Regiment, Army National Guard, Tamaqua, Pa.; killed by a large explosion while performing site security in Baghdad.

Brooks, Cory W.



Staff Sgt.
Age 32
Philip, S.D.
Killed April 24, 2004

Cory was assigned to 153rd Engineer Battalion, Army National Guard, Wagner, S.D.; died of non-combat related injuries in Baghdad.

Jutras, Dillon M.

Pfc.
Age 20
Fairfax Station, Va.
Killed October 28, 2005

Dillon was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, Fort Benning, Ga., died from injuries sustained during combat operations in Anbar Province, Iraq.

Westbrook, Marshall A.

Sgt.
Age 43
Farmington, N.M.
Killed Oct 1, 2005

Marshall was assigned to the 126th Military Police Company, New Mexico Army National Guard, Albuquerque, N.M.; killed when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee in Baghdad.

Felder, Arthur L.



Capt.
Age 36
Louisville, Ark.
Killed April 24, 2004

Arthur was assigned to 39th Support Battalion, 39th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Army National Guard, Hazen, Ark.; killed when mortar rounds hit his camp in Taji, Iraq.

Hartman, Jonathan N.



Sgt.
Age 27
Jacksonville, Fla.
Killed April 17, 2004

Jonathan was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 37th Armored Regiment, 1st Armored Division, Friedburg, Germany; killed when his convoy was ambushed in Diwaniyah, Iraq.

Brandon, Stacey C.



Staff Sgt.
Age 35
Hazen, Ark.
Killed April 24, 2004

Stacey was assigned to 39th Support Battalion, 39th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Army National Guard, Hazen, Ark.; killed when mortar rounds hit his camp in Taji, Iraq.

Oneto-Sikorski, Robert C.

1st Lt.
Age 33
Bay St. Louis, Miss.
Killed October 31, 2005

Robert was assigned to the Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 155th Infantry, Biloxi, Miss. Died in Iskandariyah, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his dismounted patrol.

Ferderer, Dennis J. Jr.



Spc.
Age 20
New Salem, N.D.
Killed November 2, 2005

Dennis was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Benning, Ga.; killed when enemy forces threw a hand grenade at his Humvee during convoy operations in Duluiyah, Iraq.

Carman, Edward W.



Staff Sgt.
Age 27
McKeesport, Pa.
Killed April 17, 2004

Edward was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 12th Armored Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas; killed when his tank’s track broke, causing the driver to lose control, and the tank rolled off a bridge in Baghdad.

Camposiles, Marvin A.



Spc.
Age 25
Austell, Ga.
Killed April 17, 2004

Marvin was assigned to 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, Schweinfurt, Germany; killed when he was electrocuted while performing routine generator maintenance in Samarra, Iraq.

Henson, Clayton W.



Pfc.
Age 20
Stanton, Texas
Killed April 17, 2004

Clayton was assigned to 1st Squadron, 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Polk, La.; killed when his convoy was ambushed in Diwaniyah, Iraq.

Johnson, Adam R.



Pvt.
Age 22
Clayton, Ohio
Killed October 31, 2005

Adam was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Ky.; killed when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee during patrol operations in Mahmudiyah, Iraq.

Procopio, Mark J.

2nd Lt.
Age 28
Stowe, Vt.
Killed November 2, 2005

Mark was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 172nd Infantry Regiment, Vermont Army National Guard, Jericho, Vt.; killed when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee during combat operations in Ramadi, Iraq.

Caradine, Ervin Jr.



Spc.
Age 33
Memphis, Tenn.
Killed May 2, 2004

Ervin was assigned to the 91st Engineer Battalion, 1st Cavalry Division, from Fort Hood, Texas; killed when his convoy vehicle hit an improvised explosive device in Baghdad.

Wagener, Christopher A.



Sgt.
Age 24
Fairview Heights, Ill.
Killed July 1, 2004

Christopher was assigned to the 10th Aviation Battalion, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, N.Y.; killed when his convoy vehicle hit a land mine in Mosul, Iraq.

Frank, Craig S.



Spc.
Age 24
Lincoln Park, Mich.
Killed July 17, 2004

Craig was assigned to the 1775th Military Police Company, Michigan Army National Guard, Pontiac, Mich.; killed when his convoy vehicle hit an improvised explosive device near Baghdad.

Hartman, David A.



Sgt. 1st Class
Age 41
Akron, Mich.
Killed July 17, 2004

David was assigned to 401st Transportation Company, Army Reserve, Battle Creek, Mich.; killed when the vehicle he was driving was hit by an improvised explosive device in Bayji, Iraq.

Wehrly, Kyle B.

Staff Sgt.
Age 28
Galesburg, Ill.
Killed November 3, 2005

Kyle was assigned to the Army National Guard's 2nd Battalion, 123rd Field Artillery, Macomb, Ill. Died in Ashraf, Iraq, on when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during patrol operations.

Kading, Matthew R.

Sgt. 1st Class
Age 32
Madison, Wis.
Killed October 31, 2005

Matthew was assigned to the 983rd Engineer Battalion, Army Reserve, Monclova, Ohio; died at Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio, of injuries sustained Oct. 19 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his convoy vehicle near Tikrit, Iraq.

Tessar, Jonathan

Sgt. 1st Class
Age 36
Simi Valley, Calif.
Killed October 31, 2005

Jonathan was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Ky.; killed when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee during patrol operations in Mahmudiyah, Iraq.

Byler, William J.

Spc.
Age 23
Ballinger, Texas
Killed October 31, 2005

William was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Ky.; killed when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee during patrol operations in Mahmudiyah, Iraq.

Rosenbaum, Thomas C.

Sgt.
Age 25
Hope, Ark.
Killed Sept 18, 2004

Thomas was assigned to the 4th Battalion, 5th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas; killed when an improvised explosive device hit his convoy vehicle in Baghdad.

Stahl, Nathan E.



Pfc.
Age 20
Highland, Ind.
Killed Sept 21, 2004

Nathan was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, Fort Lewis, Wash.; killed in Iraq when his vehicle was struck by an improvised explosive device.

Prewitt, Tyler D.


Sgt.
Age 22
Phoenix, AZ
Killed Sept 28, 2004

Tyler was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 2nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division, Vilseck, Germany; died in Landstuhl, Germany, from injuries sustained Sept. 24 when a rocket-propelled grenade struck his vehicle in Baqubah, Iraq.

Petty, Erickson H.

Staff Sgt.
Age 28
Fort Gibson, Okla.
Killed May 3, 2004

Erickson was assigned to Headquarters, Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 35th Armor Regiment, 1st Armored Division, Smith Barracks, Baumholder, Germany; killed by small-arms fire while conducting security of a weapons cache in Salman al Habb, Iraq.

Wahl, Gregory L.

Sgt.
Age 30
Salisbury, N.C.
Killed May 3, 2004

Gregory was assigned to the 4th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division, Vilseck, Germany; one of four soldiers killed when their military vehicle left the road and flipped over in a canal in Balad, Iraq.

Sprayberry, Marvin R. III



Sgt.
Age 24
Tehachapi, CA.
Killed May 3, 2004

Marvin was assigned to the 4th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division, Vilseck, Germany; one of four soldiers killed when their military vehicle left the road and flipped over in a canal in Balad, Iraq.

Hill, Raymond D. II



Capt.
Age 39
Turlock, Calif.
Killed October 29, 2005

Raymond was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 184th Infantry Regiment, California Army National Guard, Modesto, Calif.; killed when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee during patrol operations in Baghdad.

Nixon, Travis W.

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Staff Sgt.
Age 24
Saint John, Wash.
Killed October 29, 2005

Travis was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.; died from injuries sustained when his patrol was attacked by enemy forces using small arms fire and rocket-propelled grenades north of Lwara, Afghanistan.

Nolasco, Marcos O.



Cpl.
Age 34
Chino, CA.
Killed May 18, 2004

Marcos was assigned to Battery B, 1st Battalion, 33rd Field Artillery, 1st Infantry Division, Bamberg, Germany; died in an electrocution accident in Baji, Iraq.

Kenny, Christopher J.



1st Lt.
Age 32
Miami, FL
Killed May 3, 2004

Christopher was assigned to the 4th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division, Vilseck, Germany; one of four soldiers killed when their military vehicle left the road and flipped over in a canal in Balad, Iraq.

Kimmell, Matthew A.

Staff Sgt.
Age 30
Paxton, Ind.
Killed October 11, 2005

Matthew was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 5th Special Forces Group, Fort Campbell, Ky.; killed when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee in Muqdadiyah, Iraq.

Cruz, Joseph

Pfc.
Age 22
Whittier, CA.
Killed Oct 16, 2005

Joseph was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 508th Infantry Regiment, Vicenza, Italy; died in Bagram, Afghanistan, of non-combat related injuries sustained in an accident at Organ-E, Afghanistan Oct. 15.

Frantz, Lucas A.

Spc.
Age 22
Tonganoxie, Kan.
Killed October 18, 2005

Lucas was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 17th Infantry Regiment, 172nd Sryker Brigade Combat Team, Fort Wainwright, Alaska; killed when he was hit by enemy fire while performing a combat mission in Mosul, Iraq.

Larsen, Cole W.

Pfc.
Age 19
Canyon Country, CA
Killed November 13, 2004

Cole was assigned to the 272nd Military Police Company, 21st Theater Support Command, Mannheim, Germany; killed when a civilian vehicle struck his military vehicle, causing it to roll over, in Baghdad.

Velez, Jose A.



Spc.
Age 23
Lubbock, Texas
Killed November 13, 2004

Jose was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas; killed when his unit came under fire while clearing an enemy strongpoint in Fallujah, Iraq.

Navea, Rafael L.



Spc.
Age 34
Pittsburgh, Pa.
Killed August 27, 2003

Rafael was assigned to C Battery, 2nd Battalion, 5th Field Artillery Regiment, based at Fort Sill, Okla.; killed when an improvised explosive device struck his vehicle in Fallujah, Iraq.

Thomas, Kyle G.



Spc.
Age 23
Topeka, Kan.
Killed Sept 25, 2003

Kyle was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, based in Fort Ederle, Italy; killed by an improvised explosive device while on patrol in Tikrit, Iraq.

Gallardo, Denis J.

Sgt.
Age 22
St. Petersburg, Fla.
Killed November 22, 2005

Denis was assigned to the 2nd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Carson, Colo.; died from a non-combat-related illness in Tal Afar, Iraq.

Paytas, Dylan R.

Pvt.
Age 20
Freedom, Pennsylvania.
Killed November 16, 2005

Dylan was assigned to the 3rd Brigade Troops Battalion, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Benning, Georgia. Died on November 16, 2005 in Baqubah, Iraq, from injuries sustained from multiple gunshot wounds.

Pinson, Amanda N.

Sgt
Age 21
St. Louis, Mo
Killed March 16, 2006

Amanda was assigned to the 101st Military Intelligence Detachment, 501st Special Troops Battalion, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky. Died in Tikrit, Iraq, when a mortar round detonated.

Yates, Nyle III

Cpl.
Age 22
Lake Odessa, MI
Killed March 16, 2006

Nyle was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky. Died in Bayji, Iraq, when he came under small arms fire by enemy forces during combat operations.

Whitham, Chase R.

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Spc
Age 21
Oregon
Killed May 8, 2004

Chase was a scout in the Stryker Bridgade. 2nd Battalion, 3rd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Wash.; killed when an electrical current charged the water in a swimming pool in Mosul, Iraq.

Brown, Philip D.

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Spc
Age 21
Jamestown, N.D
Killed May 8, 2004

Philip was assigned to Company B, 141st Engineer Combat Battalion, North Dakota Army National Guard, Jamestown, N.D. Died in Balad, Iraq, from injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device went off west of Samarra, Iraq.

Mora, Michelangelo A.

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Pfc
Age 19
Arroyo Grande, CA
Killed May 14, 2004

Michelangelo was assigned to the 3rd Squadron, 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Polk, La.; killed when his vehicle slid off the road and turned over in Najaf, Iraq.

Spakosky, Philip I.

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Spc
Age 25
Browns Mill, N.J.
Killed May 14, 2004

Philip was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 37th Armor, 1st Armored Division, Friedberg, Germany; died in Baghdad of injuries sustained on May 13 when he was shot by a suspected sniper in Karbala, Iraq.

Cronkrite, Brud J.

Sgt
Age 22
Spring Valley, CA
Killed May 14, 2004

Brud was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 37th Armor, 1st Armored Division, Friedberg, Germany; died on in Baghdad from injuries he sustained on May 13 when a rocket-propelled grenade was fired into a nearby building while he was on security patrol in Karbala, Iraq.

Barnhill, Edward C.

Command Sgt. Maj.
Age 50
Shreveport, La.
Killed May 14, 2004

Edward was assigned to the 431st Civil Affairs Battalion, Army Reserve, North Little Rock, Ark.; died of a heart attack in Baghdad.

Harlan, James W.

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Sgt.
Age 44
Owensboro, Ky.
Killed May 14, 2004

James was assigned to the 660th Transportation Company, 88th Regional Readiness Command, Army Reserve, based at Zanesville, Ohio; killed when a suicide bomber detonated a car bomb next to his vehicle at Camp Anaconda, Iraq.

Ledesma, Rene

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Staff Sgt.
Age 34
Abilene, Texas
Killed May 15, 2005

Rene was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas; killed when an improvised explosive device exploded near his Bradley fighting vehicle in Baghdad.

McKinzie, Antoine J.

Spc.
Age 25
Indianapolis, Ind.
Killed March 21, 2006

Antoine was assigned to the 4th Battalion, 27th Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Armored Division, Baumholder, Germany. Died in Baghdad, Iraq, when his HMMWV came under enemy small arms fire during combat operations.

Rosas, Richard H.

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Pfc.
Age 21
Saint Louis, MI
Killed May 25, 2004

Richard was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 62nd Air Defense Artillery, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, N.Y.; killed when an improvised explosive device hit his patrol in Fallujah, Iraq.

Rubalcava, Isela

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Spc.
Age 25
El Paso, Texas
Killed May 8, 2004

Isela was assigned to the 296th Combat Support Battalion, 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat Team), Fort Lewis, Wash.; killed when a mortar round hit nearby in Mosul, Iraq.

Cowherd, Leonard M.

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2nd Lt.
Age 22
Culpeper, Va.
Killed May 16, 2004

Leonard was assigned to Company C, 1st Battalion, 37th Armor Regiment, 1st Armored Division, Friedberg, Germany; killed by sniper and rocket-propelled-grenade fire while securing a building near the Mukhayam Mosque in Karbala, Iraq.

Curran, Carl F.

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Spc.
Age 22
Union City, Pa.
Killed May 16, 2004

Carl was assigned to Battery C, 1st Battalion, 107th Field Artillery Regiment, Army National Guard, Oil City, Pa.; killed when his vehicle hit an improvised explosive device in Karmah, Iraq.

Kasecky, Mark J.

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Spc.
Age 20
McKees Rocks, Pa.
Killed May 16, 2004

Mark was assigned to Battery C, 1st Battalion, 107th Field Artillery Regiment, Army National Guard, Oil City, Pa.; killed when his vehicle hit an improvised explosive device in Karmah, Iraq.

Bean, Alan N. Jr.

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Spc.
Age 22
Bridport, Vt.
Killed May 25, 2004

Alan was assigned to 1st Battalion, 86th Field Artillery, Army National Guard, Williston, Vt.; killed when his unit came under mortar attack at Forward Operating Base Kalsu, near Iskandariyah, Iraq.

Holmes, James J.

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Spc.
Age 28
East Grand Forks, MN
Killed May 8, 2004

James was assigned to C Company, 141st Engineer Combat Battalion, North Dakota National Guard, Hettinger, N.D.; died in Landstuhl, Germany, from injuries sustained on May 3 when an improvised explosive device detonated near the driver side of his military vehicle in Iraq.

Lambert, James P.

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Pfc.
Age 23
Ascension Parish, La.
Killed May 25, 2004

James was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 62nd Air Defense Artillery, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, N.Y.; killed when an improvised explosive device hit his patrol in Fallujah, Iraq.