December 31, 2005
Army Spc. Marcelino R. Corniel
23, of La Puente, Calif.; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 184th Infantry Regiment, California Army National Guard, Fullerton, Calif.; killed Dec. 31 when an enemy mortar attack occurred in the vicinity of his observation post in Baghdad.
December 30, 2005
Army Sgt. 1st Class Shawn C. Dostie
32, of Granite City, Ill.; assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Ky.; killed Dec. 30 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee during patrol operations in Baghdad.
Army Pvt. Jonathan R. Pfender
22, of Evansville, Ind.; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Ky.; killed Dec. 30 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee during patrol operations in Bayji, Iraq.
Army Staff Sgt. Ayman A. Taha
31, of Vienna, Va.; assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 5th Special Forces Group, Fort Campbell, Ky.; died Dec. 30 when he was preparing a munitions cache for demolition and the cache exploded in Balad, Iraq.
December 29, 2005
Army Spc. Prince K. Teewia
27, of Durham, N.C.; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Ky.; killed Dec. 29 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee during combat operations in Baghdad.
Army Pfc. George A. Lutz II
25, of Virginia Beach, Va.; assigned to the 9th Psychological Operations Battalion, 4th Psychological Operations Group, U.S. Army Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations Command, Fort Bragg, N.C.; killed Dec. 29 when his dismounted patrol was attacked by enemy forces using small arms fire in Fallujah, Iraq.
December 28, 2005
Army Spc. Aaron M. Forbes
24, of Oak Island, N.C.; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 67th Armored Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas; killed when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee during combat operations in Baghdad.
December 27, 2005
Army Spc. Lance S. Sage
26, of Hempstead , N.Y.; assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas; killed Dec. 27 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his dismounted patrol in Baghdad. Also killed was Pvt. Joshua M. Morberg.
Army Pvt. Joshua M. Morberg
20, of Sparks , Nev.; assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas; killed Dec. 27 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his dismounted patrol in Baghdad. Also killed was Spc. Lance S. Sage.
December 26, 2005
Army Sgt. Dominic R. Coles
25, of Jesup, Ga.; assigned to the 5th Engineer Battalion, Fort Leonard Wood, Mo.; killed Dec. 26 when his Humvee came under attack during combat operations by enemy forces using small arms fire, rocket-propelled grenades and mortars in Baghdad.
Army Spc. Dane O. Carver
20, of Freeport, Mich.; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 125th Infantry Regiment, Michigan Army National Guard, Saginaw, Mich.; killed Dec. 26 when his Humvee came under attack by enemy forces using small arms fire in Khalidiyah, Iraq.
Army Chief Warrant Officer Richard M. Salter
44, of Cypress, Texas; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 4th Aviation Regiment, Aviation Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas; killed Dec. 26 when his Apache helicopter collided with another military aircraft in mid-air and then crashed in Baghdad. Also killed was Chief Warrant Officer Isaias E. Santos. The incident is under investigation.
Army Chief Warrant Officer Isaias E. Santos
28, of Ancon, Panama; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 4th Aviation Regiment, Aviation Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas; killed Dec. 26 when his Apache helicopter collided with another military aircraft in mid-air and then crashed in Baghdad. Also killed was Chief Warrant Officer Richard M. Salter. The incident is under investigation.
December 25, 2005
Army Spc. Sergio Gudino
22, of Pomona, Calif.; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 64th Armor Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.; killed Dec. 25 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his M1A1 tank during combat operations in Baghdad.
Army Spc. Anthony O. Cardinal
20, of Muskegon, Mich.; assigned to the 3rd Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.; killed Dec. 25 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee during combat operations in Baghdad.
December 24, 2005
Army Master Sgt. Joseph J. Andres, Jr.
34, of Seven Hills, Ohio; assigned to the U.S. Army Special Operations Command, Fort Bragg, N.C.; died Dec. 24 in Balad, Iraq, of injuries sustained earlier that day when he was attacked by enemy forces during combat operations in Baqubah, Iraq.
Army Sgt. Myla L. Maravillosa
24, of Wahiawa, Hawaii; assigned to the 203rd Military Intelligence Battalion, Army Reserve, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md.; died Dec. 24 in Kirkuk, Iraq, of injuries sustained earlier that day when her Humvee was attacked by enemy forces using rocket-propelled grenades in Hawijah, Iraq.
December 23, 2005
Army Sgt. Regina C. Reali
25, of Freso, Calif.; assigned to the 351st Civil Affairs Command, Army Reserve, Mountain View, Calif.; killed Dec. 23 when an improvised explosive device detonated near her Humvee in Baghdad. Also killed was Spc. Cheyenne C. Willey.
Army Spc. Cheyenne C. Willey
36, of Fremont, Calif.; assigned to the 351st Civil Affairs Command, Army Reserve, Mountain View, Calif.; killed Dec. 23 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee in Baghdad. Also killed was Sgt. Regina C. Reali.
December 22, 2005
Army 1st Lt. Benjamin T. Britt
24, of Wheeler, Texas; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Ky.; killed Dec. 22 when an improvised explosive device detonated near their position during a dismounted patrol in Baghdad. Also killed was Spc. William Lopez-Feliciano.
Army Spc. William Lopez-Feliciano
33, of Quebradillas, Puerto Rico; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Ky.; killed Dec. 22 when an improvised explosive device detonated near their position during a dismounted patrol in Baghdad. Also killed was 1st Lt. Benjamin T. Britt.
December 20, 2005
Army Spc. Richard Junior D. Naputi
24, of Talofofo, Guam; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Benning, Ga.; killed Dec. 20 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee during combat operations in Taji, Iraq. Also killed was Army 1st Lt. Michael J. Cleary.
Army 1st Lt. Michael J. Cleary
24, of Dallas, Pa.; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Benning, Ga.; killed Dec. 20 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee during combat operations in Taji, Iraq. Also killed was Army Spc. Richard Junior D. Naputi.
December 19, 2005
Army Staff Sgt. Johnnie V. Mason
32, of Rio Vista, Texas; assigned to the 717th Ordnance Company, 184th Ordnance Battalion, 52nd Ordnance Group (Explosive Ordnance Detachment), Fort Campbell, Ky.; killed Dec. 19, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee in Mahmudiyah, Iraq.
December 18, 2005
Marine Lance Cpl. Samuel Tapia
20, of San Benito, Texas; assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, Calif.; attached to 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward); killed Dec. 18 by small-arms fire while conducting combat operations in Ramadi, Iraq.
December 16, 2005
Marine Cpl. Adam R. Fales
21, of Cullman , Ala.; assigned to Combat Service Support Detachment-21, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C.; killed Dec. 16 by a non-hostile gunshot wound in Fallujah, Iraq.
December 15, 2005
Army Sgt. Timothy R. Boyce
29, of North Salt Lake, Utah; assigned to the Maintenance Troop, Support Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Carson, Colo.; He died of a non-combat-related illness at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Landstuhl, Germany.
Army Spc. Joseph A. Lucas
23, ofAugusta, Ga., died in Balad, Iraq on Dec. 15, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during combat operations. Lucas was assigned to the 5th Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.
December 14, 2005
Marine Staff Sgt. Kenneth B. Pospisil
35, of Andover, Minn.; assigned to the 8th Engineer Support Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.; killed Dec. 14 by an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in the vicinity of Ramadi, Iraq.
Marine Cpl. Michael B. Presley
21, of Batesville, Miss.; assigned to 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.; died Dec. 14 at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Germany, of wounds sustained Dec. 12 from a suicide, vehicle-borne improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Fallujah, Iraq.
December 13, 2005
Army Staff Sgt. Michael S. Zyla
32, of Elgin, Ore.; assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 70th Armor, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, Fort Riley, Kan.; killed Dec. 13 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee while conducting combat operations in Taji, Iraq.
Army Sgt. Brian C. Karim
22, of Talcott, W. Va.; assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 70th Armor, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, Fort Riley, Kan.; killed Dec. 13 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee while conducting combat operations in Taji, Iraq.
Army Spc. James C. Kesinger
32, of Pharr, Texas; assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 70th Armor, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, Fort Riley, Kan.; killed Dec. 13 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee while conducting combat operations in Taji, Iraq.
Army Spc. Peter J. Navarro
20, of Wildwood, Mo.; assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 70th Armor, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, Fort Riley, Kan.; killed Dec. 13 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee while conducting combat operations in Taji, Iraq.
December 12, 2005
Army Staff Sgt. Curtis A. Mitchell
28, of Evansville, Ind.; assigned to the 3rd Squadron, 7th Cavalry, 2nd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.; killed Dec. 12 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his M1A1 Abrams tank during combat operations in Baghdad.
Army Spc. Lex S. Nelson
21, of Salt Lake City; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 41st Field Artillery, 1st Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.; died Dec. 12 when he fell from a guard tower in Tikrit, Iraq.
Army Spc. Jared W. Kubasak
25, of Rocky Mount, Va.; assigned to the 3rd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Carson, Colo.; killed Dec. 12 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his M2A2 Bradley Fighting Vehicle during patrol operations in Baghdad.
December 11, 2005
Army Staff Sgt. Keith A. Bennett
32, of Holtwood, Pa.; assigned to the 28th Military Police Company, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, Pennsylvania Army National Guard, Johnstown, Pa.; killed Dec. 11 by a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device in Ramadi, Iraq.
Army Sgt. 1st Class James S. Moudy
37, of Newark, Del.; assigned to the 1st Squadron, 71st Cavalry, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, N.Y.; killed Dec. 11 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee during combat operations in Baghdad.
December 10, 2005
Army Staff Sgt. Travis L. Nelson
41, of Anniston, Ala.; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Ky.; killed Dec. 10 as a result of enemy small arms fire in Baghdad. Also killed was Sgt. Kenith Casica.
Army Sgt. Kenith Casica
32, of Virginia Beach, Va.; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Ky.; killed Dec. 10 as a result of enemy small arms fire in Baghdad. Also killed was Staff Sgt. Travis L. Nelson.
Army Sgt. Clarence L. Floyd Jr.
28, of Newark, N.J.; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 320th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Ky.; killed Dec. 10 when his unit was attacked by enemy forces using small-arms fire during combat operations in Taji, Iraq.
Army Sgt. Julia V. Atkins
22, of Bossier City, La.; assigned to the 64th Military Police Company, 720th Military Police Battalion, 89th Military Police Brigade, Fort Hood, Texas; killed Dec. 10 when an improvised explosive device detonated near her Humvee during patrol operations in Baghdad.
December 09, 2005
Army Sgt. Adrian N. Orosco
26, of Corcoran, Calif.; assigned to the 1st Squadron, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Irwin, Calif.; killed Dec. 9 when a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device detonated near his dismounted position during combat operations in Baghdad.
December 08, 2005
Army Sgt. Spencer C. Akers
35, of Traverse City, Mich.; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 125th Infantry Regiment, Michigan Army National Guard, Saginaw, Mich.; died Dec. 8 at Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio, of injuries sustained Nov. 21 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee during combat operations in Habbaniyah, Iraq.
Army Staff Sgt. Milton Rivera-Vargas
55, of Boqueron, Puerto Rico; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 296th Infantry Regiment, Puerto Rico Army National Guard, Sabana Grande, Puerto Rico; died Dec. 8 from a non-combat-related cause while on guard duty in Kalsu, Iraq.
Army 1st Lt. Kevin J. Smith
28, of Brandon, Fla.; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 76th Field Artillery, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.; killed Dec. 8 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee in Baghdad.
December 07, 2005
Marine Cpl. Joseph P. Bier
22, of Centralia, Wash.; assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, Calif.; attached to 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward); killed Dec. 7 by an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Ramadi, Iraq.
Army Sgt. Michael C. Taylor
23, of Hockley, Texas; assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 13th Field Artillery, 214th Field Artillery Brigade, III Corps Artillery, Fort Sill, Okla.; killed Dec. 7 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Truck while his unit was conducting combat operations in Balad, Iraq
December 06, 2005
Army Pfc. Thomas C. Siekert
20, of Lovelock, Nev.; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Ky.; died Dec. 6 from non-combat related injuries in Bayji, Iraq.
Army Spc. Brian A. Wright
19, of Keensburg, Ill.; assigned to the 135th Engineer Company, Illinois Army National Guard, Lawrenceville, Ill.; killed Dec. 6 when his Humvee struck a mine during combat operations in Ramadi, Iraq.
December 04, 2005
Army Sgt. 1st Class Richard L. Schild
40, of Tabor, S.D.; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 147th Field Artillery, South Dakota Army National Guard, Yankton, S.D.; killed Dec. 4 when improvised explosive devices detonated near his Humvee during convoy operations in Baghdad. Also killed was Staff Sgt. Daniel M. Cuka.
Army Staff Sgt. Daniel M. Cuka
27, of Yankton, S.D.; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 147th Field Artillery, South Dakota Army National Guard, Yankton, S.D.; killed Dec. 4 when improvised explosive devices detonated near his Humvee during convoy operations in Baghdad. Also killed was Sgt. 1st Class Richard L. Schild.
December 03, 2005
Army Cpl. Jimmy L. Shelton
21, of Lehigh Acres, Fla.; assigned to the 1st Squadron, 33rd Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Ky.; killed when his forward operating base was attacked by enemy forces using mortars in Bayji, Iraq.
December 02, 2005
Army Staff Sgt. Philip L. Travis
41, of Snellville, Ga.; assigned to the 148th Forward Support Battalion, 48th Brigade Combat Team, Georgia Army National Guard, Forsyth, Ga.; died Dec. 2 of injuries sustained earlier that day when his truck accidentally rolled over at Tallil Air Base, Iraq. Also killed were Sgt. Philip A. Dodson, Jr. and Spc. Marcus S. Futrell.
Army Sgt. Philip A. Dodson, Jr.
42, of Forsyth, Ga.; assigned to the 148th Forward Support Battalion, 48th Brigade Combat Team, Georgia Army National Guard, Forsyth, Ga.; died Dec. 2 of injuries sustained earlier that day when his truck accidentally rolled over at Tallil Air Base, Iraq. Also killed were Staff Sgt. Philip L. Travis and Spc. Marcus S. Futrell.
Army Spc. Marcus S. Futrell
20, of Macon, Ga.; assigned to the 148th Forward Support Battalion, 48th Brigade Combat Team, Georgia Army National Guard, Forsyth, Ga.; died Dec. 2 of injuries sustained earlier that day when his truck accidentally rolled over at Tallil Air Base, Iraq. Also killed were Staff Sgt. Philip L. Travis and Sgt. Philip A. Dodson, Jr.
December 01, 2005
Army Sgt. 1st Class Brent A. Adams
40, of West View, Pa.; assigned to the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 28th Infantry Division, Pennsylvania Army National Guard, Washington, Pa.; killed Dec. 1 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his military five-ton truck during combat operations in Ramadi, Iraq.
Marine Staff Sgt. Daniel J. Clay
27, of Pensacola, Fla.; assigned to 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, Calif.; attached to 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward); killed Dec. 1 by an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Fallujah, Iraq.
Marine Lance Cpl. John M. Holmason
20, of Suprise, Ariz.; assigned to 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, Calif.; attached to 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward); killed Dec. 1 by an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Fallujah, Iraq.
Marine Lance Cpl. David A. Huhn
24, of Portland, Mich.; assigned to 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, Calif.; attached to 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward); killed Dec. 1 by an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Fallujah, Iraq.
Marine Lance Cpl. Adam W. Kaiser
19, of Naperville, Ill.; assigned to 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, Calif.; attached to 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward); killed Dec. 1 by an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Fallujah, Iraq.
Marine Lance Cpl. Robert A. Martinez
20, of Splendora, Texas; assigned to 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, Calif.; attached to 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward); killed Dec. 1 by an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Fallujah, Iraq.
Marine Cpl. Anthony T. McElveen
20, of Little Falls, Minn.; assigned to 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, Calif.; attached to 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward); killed Dec. 1 by an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Fallujah, Iraq.
Marine Lance Cpl. Scott T. Modeen
24, of Hennepin, Minn.; assigned to 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, Calif.; attached to 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward); killed Dec. 1 by an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Fallujah, Iraq.
Marine Lance Cpl. Andrew G. Patten
19, of Byron, Ill.; assigned to 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, Calif.; attached to 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward); killed Dec. 1 by an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Fallujah, Iraq.
Marine Sgt. Andy A. Stevens
29, of Tomah, Wis.; assigned to 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, Calif.; attached to 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward); killed Dec. 1 by an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Fallujah, Iraq.
Marine Lance Cpl. Craig N. Watson
21, of Union City, Mich.; assigned to 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, Calif.; attached to 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward); killed Dec. 1 by an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Fallujah, Iraq.
November 30, 2005
Army Sgt. Grzegorz Jakoniuk
25, of Schiller Park, Ill.; assigned to the 4th Battalion, 3rd Aviation Regiment, 3rd Infantry Div. , Fort Campbell, Ky.; died from non-combat-related injuries in Taji, Iraq.
Marine Cpl. William G. Taylor
26, of Macon, Ga.; assigned to 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.; killed by small-arms fire while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Fallujah, Iraq.
Marine Cpl. Joshua D. Snyder
20, of Hampstead, Md.; assigned to 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.; died Nov. 30 of wounds sustained from small-arms fire while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Fallujah, Iraq.
Marine Staff Sgt. William D. Richardson
30, of Houston; assigned to Marine Wing Support Squadron-372, Marine Wing Support Group-37, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, Camp Pendleton, Calif.; attached to 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward); died Nov. 30 of wounds sustained from a non-hostile vehicle accident near Taqaddum, Iraq.
November 29, 2005
Army Sgt. Donald J. Hasse
28, of Wichita Falls, Texas; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 13th Armor Regiment, Fort Riley, Kan.; killed Nov. 29 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee during combat operations in Taji, Iraq. Also killed was Sgt. Jerry W. Mills Jr.
Army Sgt. Jerry W. Mills Jr.
23, of Arkansas City, Kan.; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 13th Armor Regiment, Fort Riley, Kan.; killed Nov. 29 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee during combat operations in Taji, Iraq. Also killed was Sgt. Donald J. Hasse.
November 26, 2005
Marine Master Sgt. Brett E. Angus
40, of St. Paul, Minn.; assigned to Marine Wing Support Squadron-372, Marine Wing Support Group-37, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.; attached to 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward); killed Nov. 26 by an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in the vicinity of Camp Taqaddum, Iraq.
November 25, 2005
Army Spc. Gregory L. Tull
20, of Pocahontas, Iowa; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 194th Field Artillery, Iowa Army National Guard, Storm Lake, Iowa; killed when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle during combat operations in the Anbar Province, Iraq.
November 24, 2005
Army Pfc. Ryan D. Christensen
22, of Spring Lake Heights, N.J.; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 64th Armor Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.; died Nov. 24 at the Medical University of Charleston in Charleston, S.C., of a non-combat-related illness identified Nov. 10 in Balad, Iraq.
Army Sgt. 1st Class Eric P. Pearrow
40, of Peoria, Ill.; assigned to the 3rd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Carson, Colo.; killed Nov. 24 when his M1A2 Abrams tank accidentally rolled over into a canal in Baghdad.
Army Spc. Javier A. Villanueva
25, of Temple, Texas; assigned to the 2nd Squadron, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Irwin, Calif.; died Nov. 24 in Asad, Iraq, of injuries sustained Nov. 23 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his dismounted patrol during combat operations in Hit, Iraq.
Army Staff Sgt. Steven C. Reynolds
32, of Jordan, N.Y.; assigned to the 170th Military Police Company, 504th Military Police Battalion, 42nd Military Police Brigade, Fort Lewis, Wash.; killed Nov. 24 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee causing it to flip into a canal in Baghdad.
Army Pfc. Marc A. Delgado
21, of Lithia, Fla.; assigned to the 170th Military Police Company, 504th Military Police Battalion, 42nd Military Police Brigade, Fort Lewis, Wash.; killed Nov. 24 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee causing it to flip into a canal in Baghdad.
November 23, 2005
Army Staff Sgt. Aram J. Bass
25, of Niagara Falls, N.Y.; assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Ky.; killed Nov. 23 when his unit came under direct fire during combat operations in Baghdad. Also killed was Sgt. William B. Meeuwsen. The circumstances of the soldiers' deaths are under investigation as a potential friendly-fire incident.
Army Sgt. William B. Meeuwsen
24, of Kingwood, Texas; assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Ky.; killed Nov. 23 when his unit came under direct fire during combat operations in Baghdad. Also killed was Staff Sgt. Aram J. Bass. The circumstances of the soldiers' deaths are under investigation as a potential friendly-fire incident.
Army Spc. Allen J. Knop
22, of Willowick, Ohio; assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Ky.; died Nov. 23 from non-combat-related injuries in Baghdad.
November 22, 2005
Army Sgt. Denis J. Gallardo
22, of St. Petersburg, Fla.; assigned to the 2nd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Carson, Colo.; died Nov. 22 from a non-combat-related illness in Tal Afar, Iraq.
November 21, 2005
Army Pfc. John W. Dearing
21, of Hazel Park, Mich.; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 125th Infantry Regiment, Michigan Army National Guard, Saginaw, Mich.; killed when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee during combat operations in Habbaniyah, Iraq.
November 20, 2005
Army Sgt. Dominic J. Sacco
32, of Albany, N.Y.; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 13th Armor Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, Fort Riley, Kan.; killed Nov. 20 when his M1A1 Abrams tank was attacked by enemy forces using small arms fire in Taji, Iraq.
Navy Steelworker 3rd Class Emory J. Turpin
23, of Dahlonega, Ga.; assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 74 currently deployed to the Seychelles; died Nov. 20 when he drowned in the Seychelles.
November 19, 2005
Army Master Sgt. Anthony R. C. Yost
39, of Flint, Mich.; assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group, Fort Bragg, N.C.; killed Nov. 19 when a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device detonated near his position during combat operations in Mosul, Iraq.
Army Pvt. Christopher M. Alcozer
21, of DeKalb, Ill.; assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 1st Infantry Regiment, 172nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, Fort Wainwright, Alaska; killed Nov. 19 when his unit was attacked by enemy forces using small arms fire and grenades in Mosul, Iraq.
Army Spc. Michael J. Idanan
21, of Chula Vista, Calif.; assigned to the 1st Squadron, 33rd Cavalry, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Ky.; killed Nov. 19 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee during combat operations in Bayji, Iraq.
Marine Lance Cpl. Miguel Terrazas
20, of El Paso, Texas; assigned to 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.; attached to 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward); killed Nov. 19 by an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in the vicinity of Hadithah, Iraq.
Army 1st Lt. Dennis W. Zilinski
23, of Freehold, N.J.; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Ky.; killed Nov. 19 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee during combat operations in Bayji, Iraq. Also killed were Staff Sgt. Edward Karolasz, Cpl. Jonathan F. Blair, and Spc. Dominic J. Hinton.
Army Staff Sgt. Edward Karolasz
25, of Powder Springs, N.J.; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Ky.; killed Nov. 19 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee during combat operations in Bayji, Iraq. Also killed were 1st Lt. Dennis W. Zilinski, Cpl. Jonathan F. Blair, and Spc. Dominic J. Hinton.
Army Cpl. Jonathan F. Blair
21, of Fort Wayne, Ind.; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Ky.; killed Nov. 19 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee during combat operations in Bayji, Iraq. Also killed were 1st Lt. Dennis W. Zilinski, Staff Sgt. Edward Karolasz, and Spc. Dominic J. Hinton.
Army Spc. Dominic J. Hinton
24, of Jacksonville, Texas; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Ky.; killed Nov. 19 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee during combat operations in Bayji, Iraq. Also killed were 1st Lt. Dennis W. Zilinski, Staff Sgt. Edward Karolasz, and Cpl. Jonathan F. Blair.
Marine Lance Cpl. Tyler J. Troyer
21, of Tangent, Ore.; assigned to 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.; died Nov. 19 of wounds sustained from small-arms fire while he was conducting combat operations against enemy forces near Karmah, Iraq.
November 18, 2005
Army Sgt. Luis R. Reyes
26, of Aurora, Colo.; assigned to the Army National Guard's 947th Engineer Company, Durango, Colo.; died Nov. 18 when the bus in which he was riding rolled over en route to Ali Al Salem, Kuwait.
Army Pfc. Anthony A. Gaunky
19, of Sparta, Wis., died at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Landstuhl, Germany, on Nov. 18, of injuries sustained in Bayji, Iraq, on Nov 17, when his HMMWV was involved in a vehicle accident during convoy operations. He was assigned to the 3rd Special Troops Battalion, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Ky.
November 17, 2005
Army Staff Sgt. Ivan V. Alarcon
23, of Jerome, Idaho; assigned to the 473rd Quartermaster Company, Hunter Army Airfield, Ga.; killed Nov. 17 when his Humvee accidentally rolled over during combat operations in Tal Afar, Iraq.
Army Spc. Vernon R. Widner
34, of Redlands, Calif., died in Tikrit, Iraq, of injuries sustained in Bayji, Iraq, when his HMMWV was involved in a vehicle accident during convoy operations. He was assigned to the 3rd Special Troops Battalion, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Ky.
November 16, 2005
Marine 2nd Lt. Donald R. McGlothlin
26, of Lebanon, Va.; assigned to Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.; attached to 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward); killed Nov. 16 by small-arms fire while conducting combat operations against enemy forces during Operation Steel Curtain in Ubaydi, Iraq.
Marine Sgt. Jeremy E. Murray
27, of Atwater, Ohio, died Nov. 16 from an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in the vicinity of Hadithah, Iraq. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif. During Operation Iraqi Freedom, his unit was attached to 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward).
Army Spc. Alexis Roman-Cruz
33, of Brandon, Fla.; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 320th Field Artillery Regiment, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Ky.; died Nov. 16 in Balad, Iraq, of injuries sustained Nov. 15 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee during combat operations in Taji, Iraq.
Marine Lance Cpl. Roger W. Deeds
24, of Biloxi, Miss.; assigned to Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.; attached to 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward); killed Nov. 16 by enemy small arms fire while conducting combat operations against enemy forces during Operation Steel Curtain in Ubaydi, Iraq.
Marine Lance Cpl. John A. Lucente
19, of Grass Valley, Calif.; assigned to Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.; attached to 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward); died Nov. 16 from wounds sustained from an enemy hand grenade while conducting combat operations against enemy forces during Operation Steel Curtain in Ubaydi, Iraq.
Marine Cpl. Jeffry A. Rogers
21, of Oklahoma City; assigned to Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.; attached to 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward); killed Nov. 16 by enemy small arms fire while conducting combat operations against enemy forces during Operation Steel Curtain in Ubaydi, Iraq.
Marine Cpl. Joshua J. Ware
20, of Apache, Okla.; assigned to Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.; attached to 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward); killed Nov. 16 by enemy small arms fire while conducting combat operations against enemy forces during Operation Steel Curtain in Ubaydi, Iraq.
November 15, 2005
Army Staff Sgt. James E. Estep
26, of Leesburg, Fla.; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 320th Field Artillery Regiment, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Ky.; died Nov. 15 of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee during combat operations in Taji, Iraq.
Army Pfc. Travis J. Grigg
24, of Inola, Okla.; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 320th Field Artillery Regiment, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Ky.; died Nov. 15 of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee during combat operations in Taji, Iraq.
Army Spc. Matthew J. Holley
21, of San Diego; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 320th Field Artillery Regiment, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Ky.; died Nov. 15 of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee during combat operations in Taji, Iraq.
Marine Lance Cpl. Nickolas D. Schiavoni
26, of Haverhill, Mass.; assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.; killed Nov. 15 by a suicide vehicle-borne improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations against enemy forces near Karmah, Iraq.
November 14, 2005
Marine Cpl. John M. Longoria
21, of Nixon, Texas; assigned to Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.; attached to 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward); died Nov. 14 of wounds sustained from small arms fire while conducting combat operations against enemy forces during Operation Steel Curtain in New Ubaydi, Iraq.
Marine Maj. Ramon J. Mendoza Jr.
37, of Columbus, Ohio; assigned to Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.; attached to 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward); killed Nov. 14 by an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations against enemy forces during Operation Steel Curtain in New Ubaydi, Iraq.
Marine Lance Cpl. Christopher M. McCrackin
20, of Liverpool, Texas; assigned to Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.; attached to 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward); killed Nov. 14 by an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations against enemy forces during Operation Steel Curtain in New Ubaydi, Iraq.
November 12, 2005
Marine Lance Cpl. David A. Mendez Ruiz
20, of Cleveland; assigned to 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, Calif.; attached to 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward); killed Nov. 12 by an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Amiriyah, Iraq. Also killed was Lance Cpl. Scott A. Zubowski.
Marine Lance Cpl. Scott A. Zubowski
20, of Manchester, Ind.; assigned to 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, Calif.; attached to 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward); killed Nov. 12 by an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Amiriyah, Iraq.
Army Staff Sgt. Stephen J. Sutherland
33, of West Deptford, N.J.; assigned to the 4th Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment, 172nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, Fort Wainwright, Alaska; killed Nov. 12 when his Stryker military vehicle accidentally rolled over in Qadisiyah, Iraq.
November 11, 2005
Army Sgt. Tyrone L. Chisholm
27, of Savannah, Ga.; assigned to the 2nd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Carson, Colo.; killed Nov. 11 when multiple improvised explosive devices detonated near his M1A2 Abrams Tank in Tal Afar, Iraq.
Army Cpl. Donald E. Fisher II
21, of Avon, Mass.; assigned to the 40th Transportation Company, 44th Corps Support Battalion, 593rd Corps Support Group, Fort Lewis, Wash.; killed Nov. 11 when his convoy vehicle was involved in a collision in Kirkut, Iraq.
Army Pfc. Antonio Mendez-Sanchez
22, of Rincon, Puerto Rico; assigned to the 40th Transportation Company, 44th Corps Support Battalion, 593rd Corps Support Group, Fort Lewis, Wash.; killed Nov. 11 when his convoy vehicle was involved in a collision in Kirkut, Iraq.
November 10, 2005
Marine Lance Cpl. Daniel F. Swaim
19, of Yadkinville, N.C.; assigned to 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.; died Nov. 10 of wounds sustained from an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations against enemy forces during Operation Steel Curtain in Karabilah, Iraq.
Army Staff Sgt. Michael C. Parrott
49, of Timnath, Colo.; assigned to the Joint Forces Headquarters, Colorado Army National Guard, Cheyenne, Wyo.; died Nov. 10 in Balad, Iraq, of injuries sustained in Khalidiyah, Iraq, where his M1A1 Abrams tank was attacked by enemy forces using small arms fire.
Army Sgt. Joshua A. Terando
27, of Morris, Ill., assigned to the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 28th Infantry Division, Pennsylvania Army National Guard, Washington, Pa.; died Nov. 10 in Taqaddum, Iraq, of injuries sustained in Khalidiyah, Iraq, where his M1A1 Abrams tank was attacked by enemy forces using small arms fire. Also killed was Staff Sgt. Michael C. Parrott.
November 08, 2005
Marine Lance Cpl. Jeremy P. Tamburello
19, of Denver, Colo., assigned to the 1st Light Armor Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.; died Nov. 8 from wounds sustained from an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations just west of Rutbah, Iraq.
Army Sgt. 1st Class Alwyn C. Cashe
35, of Oviedo, Fla.; assigned to 1st Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division, based in Fort Benning, Ga.; died Nov. 8 at Brooke Army Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, Texas, from wounds suffered Oct. 17 while on patrol in a Bradley Fighting Vehicle when an improvised explosive devise detonated near his vehicle in Samarra, Iraq.
November 07, 2005
Army 1st Lt. Justin S. Smith
28, of Lansing, Mich.; assigned to the 3rd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Carson, Colo.; killed Nov. 7 when a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device detonated near his dismounted patrol in Baghdad.
Army Staff Sgt. Brian L. Freeman
27, of Lucedale, Miss.; assigned to the 3rd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Carson, Colo.; killed Nov. 7 when a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device detonated near his dismounted patrol in Baghdad.
Army Spc. Robert C. Pope II
22, of East Islip, N.Y.; assigned to the 3rd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Carson, Colo.; killed Nov. 7 when a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device detonated near his dismounted patrol in Baghdad.
Army Pfc. Mario A. Reyes
19, of Las Cruces, N.M.; assigned to the 3rd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Carson, Colo.; killed Nov. 7 when a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device detonated near his dismounted patrol in Baghdad. Also killed were 1st Lt. Justin S. Smith, Staff Sgt. Brian L. Freeman and Spc. Robert C. Pope II.
November 06, 2005
Army Capt. Joel E. Cahill
34, of Norwood, Mass.; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Benning, Ga.; killed Nov. 6 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee in Dawr, Iraq.
Army Sgt. 1st Class James F. Hayes
48, of Barstow, Calif.; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 320th Field Artillery Regiment, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Ky.; killed Nov. 6 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee during patrol operations in Taji, Iraq.
Marine Lance Cpl. Ryan J. Sorensen
26, of Boca Raton, Fla.; assigned to 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.; killed Nov. 6 by enemy small-arms fire while conducting combat operations during Operation Steel Curtain in Husaybah, Iraq.
November 05, 2005
Army Lt. Col. Thomas A. Wren
44, of Lorton, Va.; assigned to the Multi-National Security Transition Command-Iraq in Tallil, Iraq; killed Nov. 5 when a civilian vehicle pulled in front of his Humvee causing it to roll-over in Tallil, Iraq.
November 04, 2005
Marine Gunnery Sgt. Darrell W. Boatman
38, of Fayetteville, N.C.; assigned to 8th Engineer Support Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.; died Nov. 4 at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Germany, from wounds sustained Nov. 2 from an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations in the vicinity of Habbaniyah, Iraq.
Army Spc. Timothy D. Brown
23, of Cedar Springs, Mich.; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 125th Infantry Regiment, Michigan Army National Guard, Saginaw, Mich.; killed Nov. 4 when a land mine detonated near his Humvee during combat operations in Habbaniyah, Iraq.
Army Capt. James M. Gurbisz
25, of Eatontown, N.J.; assigned to the 26th Forward Support Battalion, 2nd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.; killed Nov. 4 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee during convoy operations in Baghdad.
Army Pfc. Dustin A. Yancey
22, of Goose Creek, S.C.; assigned to the 26th Forward Support Battalion, 2nd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.; killed Nov. 4 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee during convoy operations in Baghdad.
Army Staff Sgt. Jason A. Fegler
24, of Virginia Beach, Va.; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Ky.; died Nov. 4 during combat operations in Baghdad.
November 3, 2005
Army Spc. Darren D. Howe
21, of Beatrice, Neb.; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Benning, Ga.; died Nov. 3 at Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio, of injuries sustained Oct. 17 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Bradley Fighting Vehicle in Samarra, Iraq.
Army Capt. Jeffrey P. Toczylowski
30, of Upper Moreland, Pa.; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 10th Special Forces Group, Panzer Kaserne, Germany; died Nov. 3 from injuries sustained during combat operations in Anbar Province, Iraq.
Army Sgt. 1st Class Daniel J. Pratt
48, of Youngstown, Ohio. Pratt died in An Nasiriyah, Iraq from a non-combat related cause. He was assigned to the Army National Guard's 211th Maintenance Company, Newark, Ohio. Died on November 3, 2005.
Army Staff Sgt. Kyle B. Wehrly
28, of Galesburg, Illinois. Wehrly died in Ashraf, Iraq when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during patrol operations. He was assigned to the Army National Guard's 2nd Battalion, 123rd Field Artillery, Macomb, Illinois.
November 2, 2005
Army Spc. Benjamin A. Smith
21, of Hudson, Wisconsin. Smith died near Baghdad, Iraq when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Kentucky.
Marine Maj. Gerald M. Bloomfield II
38, of Ypsilanti, Michigan. Bloomfield died when his AH-1W Super Cobra helicopter crashed while flying in support of security and stabilization operations near Ar Ramadi, Iraq. He was with the Marine Light-Attack Helicopter Squadron 369, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California. During Operation Iraqi Freedom, his unit was attached to 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, II MEF
Army Spc. Dennis J. Ferderer, Jr.
20, of New Salem, North Dakota. Ferderer died in Ad Duluiyah, Iraq when enemy forces threw a hand grenade at his HMMWV during convoy operations. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Benning, Georgia.
Army Pfc. Tyler R. MacKenzie
20, of Evans, Colorado. Mackenzie died near Baghdad, Iraq when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Kentucky.
Marine Capt. Michael D. Martino
32, of Fairfax, Virginia. Martino died when his AH-1W Super Cobra helicopter crashed while flying in support of security and stabilization operations near Ar Ramadi, Iraq. He was with the Marine Light-Attack Helicopter Squadron 369, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California. During Operation Iraqi Freedom, his unit was attached to 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, II MEF.
Army Spc. Joshua J. Munger
22, of Maysville, Missouri. Munger died near Baghdad, Iraq when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Kentucky.
Army 2nd Lt. Mark J. Procopio
28, of Stowe, Vermont. Procopio died when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during combat operations in Ar Ramadi, Iraq. He was assigned to the Army National Guard's 3rd Battalion, 172nd Infantry Regiment, Jericho, Vermont.
November 1, 2005
Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Allan M. Cundanga Espiritu
28, of Oxnard, California. Espiritu died from an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations in the vicinity of Ar Ramadi, Iraq. He was assigned to 2nd Force Service Support Group (Forward), II Marine Expeditionary Force.
Marine Sgt. Daniel A. Tsue
27, of Honolulu, Hawaii. Tsue died from an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations in the vicinity of Ar Ramadi, Iraq. He was assigned to 7th Engineer Support Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California. During Operation Iraqi Freedom, his unit was attached to 2nd Force Service Support Group, II MEF.
October 31, 2005
Army Spc. William J. Byler
23, of Ballinger, Texas. Byler died in Al Mahmudiyah, Iraq when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during patrol operations. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Kentucky.
Army Spc. Derence W. Jack
31, of Saipan, Marinas Islands of the Pacific. Jack died in Balad, Iraq when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during patrol operations. He was assigned to the Army Reserve's 100th Battalion, 442nd Infantry, 29th Brigade Combat Team, Barrigada, Guam.
Army Pvt. Adam R. Johnson
22, of Clayton, Ohio. Johnson died in Al Mahmudiyah, Iraq when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during patrol operations. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Kentucky.
Army Sgt. 1st Class Matthew R. Kading
32, of Madison, Wisconsin. Kading died at Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio, Texas of injuries sustained near Tikrit, Iraq, on October 19, 2005 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his convoy vehicle. Kading was assigned to the Army Reserve's 983rd Engineer Battalion, Monclova, Ohio.
Army Staff Sgt. Wilgene T. Lieto
28, of Saipan, Marianas Islands of the Pacific. Lieto died in Balad, Iraq when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during patrol operations. He was assigned to the Army Reserve's 100th Battalion, 442nd Infantry, 29th Brigade Combat Team, Barrigada, Guam.
Army Pfc. David J. Martin
21, of Edmond, Oklahoma. Martin died in Al Mahmudiyah, Iraq when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during patrol operations. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Kentucky.
Army 1st Lt. Robert C. Oneto-Sikorski
33, of Bay St. Louis, Mississippi. Oneto-Sikorski died in Iskandariyah, Iraq when an improvised explosive device detonated near his dismounted patrol. He was assigned to the Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 155th Infantry, Biloxi, Mississippi.
Army Sgt. 1st Class Jonathan Tessar
36, of Simi Valley, California. Tessar died in Al Mahmudiyah, Iraq when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during patrol operations. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Kentucky.
October 30, 2005
Marine Staff Sgt. Joel P. Dameron
27, of Ellabell, Georgia. Dameron died from an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations in the vicinity of Al Amiriyah, Iraq. He was assigned to the 8th Engineer Support Battalion, 2nd Force Service Support Group, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.
Marine Sgt. Michael P. Hodshire
25, of North Adams, Michigan. Hodshire died of wounds sustained from an improvised explosive device during combat operations near Nasser Wa Salaam, Iraq on October 29, 2005. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Died on October 30, 2005.
October 29, 2005
Army Sgt. Shaker T. Guy
23, of Pomona, California. Guy died in Baghdad, Iraq when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during patrol operations. He was assigned to the Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 184th Infantry Regiment, Modesto, California.
Army Capt. Raymond D. Hill II
39, of Turlock, California. Hill died in Baghdad, Iraq when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during patrol operations. He was assigned to the Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 184th Infantry Regiment, Modesto, California.
Army Pfc. Kenny D. Rojas
21, of Pembroke Pines, Florida. Rojas died near Bayji, Iraq when his unit was conducting a combat patrol and a landmine exploded near his HMMWV. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Georgia.
October 28, 2005
Army 1st Lt. Debra A. Banaszak
35, of Bloomington, Illinois. Banaszak died at Camp Victory, Kuwait from noncombat related injuries. She was assigned to the Army National Guard's 1035th Maintenance Company, Jefferson Barracks, Missouri.
Army Pfc. Dillon M. Jutras
20, of Fairfax Station, Virginia. Jutras died in Al Anbar Province, Iraq from injuries sustained while conducting combat operations. He was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, Fort Benning, Georgia. Died on October 28, 2005.
October 27, 2005
Marine Lance Cpl. Robert F. Eckfield, Jr.
23, of Cleveland, Ohio. Eckfield died from an indirect fire explosion in Saqlawiyah, Iraq. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.
Marine Lance Cpl. Jared J. Kremm
24, of Hauppage, New York. Kremm died from an indirect fire explosion in Saqlawiyah, Iraq. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.
Army Staff Sgt. Daniel R. Lightner, Jr.
28, of Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania. Lightner died in Ar Ramadi, Iraq when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during combat operations. He was assigned to the Army National Guard's 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 28th Infantry Division, Washington, Pennsylvania.
Army Capt. Michael J. Mackinnon
30, of Helena, Montana. Mackinnon died in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during convoy operations. He was assigned to the 4th Battalion, 64th Armor Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Georgia.
Army Col. William W. Wood
44, of Panama City, Florida. Wood died in Baghdad, Iraq when he was directing security operations in response to the detonation of an improvised explosive device. During this response, a second improvised explosive device detonated near his position. He was a regular Army soldier assigned to the Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 184th Infantry Regiment, Modesto, California.
October 26, 2005
Army Sgt. 1st Class Ramon A. Acevedoaponte
51, of Watertown, New York. Acevedoaponte died in Rustamiyah, Iraq when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV. He was assigned to the 3rd Forward Support Battalion, Division Support Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Georgia.
Army Staff Sgt. Lewis J. Gentry
48, of Detroit, Michigan. Gentry died in Mosul, Iraq from a noncombat related cause. He was assigned to the 94th Engineer Battalion, Vilseck, Germany.
Army Sgt. Evan S. Parker
25, of Arkansas, Kansas. Parker died at Landstuhl Army Medical Center in Landstuhl, Germany of injuries sustained in Balad, Iraq, on October 23, 2005 when his dismounted patrol was attacked by enemy forces who threw an explosive device from their moving vehicle. He was assigned to the Army Reserve's 1st Battalion, 487th Field Artillery Regiment, 20th Brigade Combat Team, Honolulu, Hawaii.
Army Master Sgt. Thomas A. Wallsmith
38, of Carthage, Missouri. Wallsmith died in Rustamiyah, Iraq when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV. He was assigned to the 3rd Forward Support Battalion, Division Support Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Georgia.
Army Sgt. James Witkowski
32, of Surprise, Arizona. Witkowski died near Ashraf, Iraq, of injuries sustained there earlier that day when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during convoy operations. He was assigned to the Army Reserve's 729th Transportation Company, Fresno, California.
October 25, 2005
Army Cpl. Benjamin D. Hoeffner
21, of Wheat Ridge, Colorado. Hoeffner died in Ali Al Salem, Kuwait of a non-combat related cause. He was assigned to the Army Reserve's 324th Psychological Operations Company, Aurora, Colorado.
Army Spc. Christopher T. Monroe
19, of Kendallville, Indiana. Monroe died in Basra, Iraq, when his 5-ton truck was involved in an automobile accident with a civilian vehicle. He was assigned to the Army Reserve's 785th Military Police Battalion, Fraser, Michigan.
Army Sgt. Michael T. Robertson
28, of Houston, Texas. Robertson died at Brooke Army Medical Center, San Antonio, Texas of injuries sustained in Samarra, Iraq, on October 17, 2005 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Bradley Fighting Vehicle. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Benning, Georgia.
October 23, 2005
Marine Lance Cpl. Jonathan R. Spears, 21, of Molino, Florida.
Spears died from enemy small-arms fire while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Ar Ramadi, Iraq. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, California. During OIF, his unit was attached to 2nd Marine Division, II Marine EF.
October 22, 2005
Army Staff Sgt. George T. Alexander, Jr.
34, of Clanton, Alabama. Alexander died at Brooke Army Medical Center, San Antonio, Texas, of injuries sustained in Samarra, Iraq, on October 17, 2005 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Bradley Fighting Vehicle. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Benning, Georgia.
October 21, 2005
Marine Lance Cpl. Kenneth J. Butler
19, of Rowan, North Carolina. Butler died from an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations against enemy forces near Al Amariyah, Iraq. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.
Marine Cpl. Benny G. Cockerham III
21, of Conover, North Carolina. Cockerham died when his vehicle was struck by an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations against enemy forces near Al Amariyah, Iraq. His vehicle was traveling beside a canal when the attack occurred and he was thrown from the vehicle into the water. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.
Marine Cpl. Seamus M. Davey
25, of Lewis, New York. Davey died from an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in the vicinity of Haqlaniyah, Iraq. He was assigned to Marine Forces Reserve's 4th Force Reconnaissance Battalion, 4th Marine Division, Reno, Nevada. His unit was attached to 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force.
Marine Capt. Tyler B. Swisher
35, of Cincinnati, Ohio. Swisher died when his vehicle was struck by an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations against enemy forces near Al Amariyah, Iraq. His vehicle was traveling beside a canal when the attack occurred and he was thrown from the vehicle into the water. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.
Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Christopher W. Thompson
25, of N. Wilkesboro, North Carolina. Thompson was killed in action from an IED explosion while conducting Combat operations against enemy forces in the Al Anbar Province of Iraq. He was assigned to Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marines, 8th Regimental Combat Team, 2nd Marine Division, Fleet Marine Forces Atlantic, based in Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.
October 20, 2005
Army Sgt. Jacob D. Dones
21, of Dimmitt, Texas. Dones died in Hit, Iraq when his forward operating base was attacked by enemy forces using indirect fire. He was assigned to the 2nd Squadron, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Irwin, California.
Army Staff Sgt. Dennis P. Merck
38, of Evans, Georgia. Merck died in Baghdad, Iraq of a non-combat related injury. He was assigned to the Army National Guard's 878th Engineer Battalion, Augusta, Georgia.
Marine Staff Sergeant Richard T. Pummill
27, of Cincinnati, Ohio. Pummill died from an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations against enemy forces near Nasser Wa Salaam, Iraq. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.
Marine Lance Cpl. Andrew D. Russoli
21, of Greensboro, North Carolina. Russoli died from an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations against enemy forces near Nasser Wa Salaam, Iraq. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.
Marine Lance Cpl. Steven W. Szwydek
20, of Warfordsburg, Pennsylvania. Szwydek died from an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations against enemy forces near Nasser Wa Salaam, Iraq. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.
October 19, 2005
Marine Lance Cpl. Norman W. Anderson III
21, of Parkton, Maryland. Anderson died from a suicide vehicle-borne improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Karabilah, Iraq. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.
Army Spc. Daniel D. Bartels
22, of Huron, South Dakota. Bartels died in Mosul, Iraq of a non-combat related cause identified there on October 18, 2005. He was assigned to the 4th Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment, 172nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, Fort Wainwright, Alaska.
Army Staff Sgt. Tommy I. Folks, Jr.
31, of Amarillo, Texas. Folks died in Baghdad, Iraq of injuries sustained on October 18, 2005 in Iskandariyah, Iraq, when multiple improvised explosive devices detonated near his HMMWV during convoy operations. He was assigned to the Army National Guard's 2nd Battalion, 142nd Infantry Regiment, 56th Brigade Combat Team, 36th Infantry Division, Amarillo, Texas.
Army Spc. Kendall K. Frederick
21, of Randallstown, Maryland. Frederick died near Tikrit, Iraq when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle during convoy operations. He was assigned to the Army Reserve's 983rd Engineer Battalion, Monclova, Ohio.
Army Sgt. Arthur A. Mora, Jr.
23, of Pico Rivera, California. Mora died in Balad, Iraq when his HMMWV was struck by enemy indirect fire during patrol operations. He was assigned to the 5th Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Georgia.
Army Spc. Russell H. Nahvi
24, of Arlington, Texas. Nahvi died in Balad, Iraq when his HMMWV was struck by enemy indirect fire during patrol operations. He was assigned to the 5th Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Georgia.
Army Spc. Jose E. Rosario
20, of St. Croix, Virgin Islands. Rosario died in Balad, Iraq when his HMMWV was struck by enemy indirect fire during patrol operations. He was assigned to the 5th Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Georgia.
October 18, 2005
Army Spc. Lucas A. Frantz
22, of Tonganoxie, Kansas. Frantz died in Mosul, Iraq when he was hit by enemy fire while performing a combat mission. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 17th Infantry Regiment, 172nd Sryker Brigade Combat Team, Fort Wainwright, Alaska.
October 17, 2005
Marine Lance Cpl. Daniel Scott R. Bubb
19, of Grottoes, Virginia. Bubb died from small-arms fire while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Al Rutbah, Iraq. He was assigned to the 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California. His unit was attached to 2nd Marine Division, II MEF.
Marine Lance Cpl. Chad R. Hildebrandt
22, of Springer, New Mexico. Hildebrandt died from small-arms fire while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Al Rutbah, Iraq. He was assigned to 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California. During Operation Iraqi Freedom, his unit was attached to 2nd Marine Division, II MEF.
Army Chief Warrant Officer Paul J. Pillen
28, of Keystone, South Dakota. Pillen died in Salwa, Kuwait of a non-combat related cause. He was assigned to the Army National Guard's 249th Aviation, Rapid City, South Dakota.
Marine Lance Cpl. Christopher M. Poston
20, of Glendale, Arizona. Poston died from a non-hostile vehicle accident in Hit, Iraq. He was assigned to Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California.
October 15, 2005
Marine Sgt. Mark P. Adams
24, of Morrisville, North Carolina. Adams died from an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Saqlawiyah, Iraq. He was assigned to Marine Forces Reserve's II Marine Expeditionary Force Augmentation Command Element, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. During Operation Iraqi Freedom, Adams was attached to 2nd Marine Division, II MEF.
Army Spc. Thomas H. Byrd
21, of Cochise, Arizona. Byrd died in Ar Ramadi, Iraq when an improvised explosive device detonated near his M2A2 Bradley Fighting Vehicle during combat operations. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Benning, Georgia.
Army Spc. Jeffrey W. Corban
30, of Elkhart, Indiana. Corban died in Ar Ramadi, Iraq when an improvised explosive device detonated near his M2A2 Bradley Fighting Vehicle during combat operations. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Benning, Georgia.
Army Spc. Richard A. Hardy
24, of Newcomerstown, Ohio. Hardy died in Ar Ramadi, Iraq when an improvised explosive device detonated near his M2A2 Bradley Fighting Vehicle during combat operations. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Benning, Georgia.
Army Staff Sgt. Vincent E. Summers
38, of South Haven, Michigan. Summers died in Ar Ramadi, Iraq when an improvised explosive device detonated near his M2A2 Bradley Fighting Vehicle during combat operations. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Benning, Georgia.
Army Spc. Timothy D. Watkins
24, of San Bernardino, California. Watkins died in Ar Ramadi, Iraq when an improvised explosive device detonated near his M2A2 Bradley Fighting Vehicle during combat operations. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Benning, Georgia.
October 14, 2005
Army Spc. Samuel M. Boswell
20, of Elkridge, Maryland. Boswell died in Al Taji, Iraq while conducting convoy operations and an 18-wheel tractor trailer accidentally struck the rear of his HMWWV, starting a fire and causing ammunition to detonate. He was assigned to the Army National Guard's 243rd Engineer Company, Baltimore, Maryland.
Army Spc. Bernard L. Ceo
23, of Baltimore, Maryland. Ceo died in Al Taji, Iraq while conducting convoy operations and an 18-wheel tractor trailer accidentally struck the rear of his HMWWV, starting a fire and causing ammunition to detonate. He was assigned to the Army National Guard's 243rd Engineer Company, Baltimore, Maryland.
Army Sgt. Brian R. Conner
36, of Baltimore, Maryland. Conner died in Al Taji, Iraq while conducting convoy operations and an 18-wheel tractor trailer accidentally struck the rear of his HMWWV, starting a fire and causing ammunition to detonate. He was assigned to the Army National Guard's 243rd Engineer Company, Baltimore, Maryland.
October 13, 2005
Naval Petty Officer 1st Class Howard E. Babcock IV
33, of Houston, Texas. Babcock died in a motorcycle accident in Bahrain. He was assigned to the Naval Computer and Telecommunications Station in Bahrain.
Army Spc. Robert W. Tucker
20, of Hilham, Tennessee. Tucker died in Ad Dujayl, Iraq when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during combat operations. He was assigned to the Army National Guard's 3rd Squadron, 278th Armored Cavalry Regiment, Jamestown, Tennessee.
October 12, 2005
Army Sgt. Donald D. Furman
30, of Burton, South Carolina. Furman died in Balad, Iraq when his military vehicle collided with a civilian vehicle and overturned. He was assigned to the 24th Transportation Company, 541st Maintenance Battalion, Fort Riley, Kansas.
Army Spc. James T. Grijalva
26, of Burbank, Illinois. Grijalva died in Baghdad, Iraq of a non-combat related injury. He was assigned to the Army National Guard's 2nd Battalion, 130th Infantry Regiment, Urbana, Illinois.
Marine Master Sgt. Kenneth E. Hunt, Jr.
40, of Tucson, Arizona. Hunt died at Brooke Army Medical Center, San Antonio, Texas, from wounds received July 24, 2005 when the vehicle he was riding in struck an anti-tank mine while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Al Taqaddum, Iraq. He was assigned to Marine Wing Support Group 37, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona.
Army Sgt. Lorenzo Ponce Ruiz
26, of El Paso, Texas. Ruiz died in Balad, Iraq when his military vehicle collided with a civilian vehicle and overturned. He was assigned to the 24th Transportation Company, 541st Maintenance Battalion, Fort Riley, Kansas.
October 11, 2005
Army Staff Sgt. Matthew A. Kimmell
30, of Paxton, Indiana. Kimmell died in Muqdadiyah, Iraq when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV. He was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 5th Special Forces Group, Fort Campbell, Kentucky.
October 10, 2005
Army Staff Sgt. Jerry L. Bonifacio, Jr.
28, of Vacaville, California. Bonifacio died in Baghdad, Iraq when a vehicle borne improvised explosive device detonated near his checkpoint. He was assigned to the Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 184th Infantry Regiment, Dublin, California.
Army Spc. Jeremy M. Hodge
20, of Ridgeway, Ohio. Hodge died in Baghdad, Iraq when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV. He was assigned to the Army National Guard's 612th Engineer Battalion, Tiffin, Ohio. Died on October 10, 2005.
Army Lt. Col. Leon G. James II
46, of Sackets Harbor, New York. James died at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C., of injuries sustained in Baghdad, Iraq, on September 26, 2005 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during combat operations. He was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 314th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 78th Division, Fort Drum, New York.
Army Sgt. Leon M. Johnson
28, of Jacksonville, Florida. Johnson died in Ar Ramadi, Iraq when an improvised explosive device detonated near his M2A2 Bradley Fighting Vehicle during combat operations. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Benning, Georgia.
Army Sgt. 1st Class Brandon K. Sneed
33, of Norman, Oklahoma. Sneed died in Ar Ramadi, Iraq when an improvised explosive device detonated near his M2A2 Bradley Fighting Vehicle during combat operations. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Benning, Georgia.
October 9, 2005
Marine Lance Cpl. Sergio H. Escobar
18, of Pasadena, California. Escobar died from an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Ar Ramadi, Iraq. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, California. During OIF, his unit was attached to the 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force.
Army Staff Sgt. Gary R. Harper, Jr.
29, of Virden, Illinois. Harper died in Baghdad, Iraq when his reconnaissance mission was attacked by enemy forces. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 5th Special Forces Group, Fort Campbell, Kentucky.
October 7, 2005
Army Sgt. Eric A. Fifer
22, of Knoxville, Tennessee. Fifer died of injuries sustained in Haqlaniyah, Iraq, when his dismounted patrol was attacked by enemy forces using small arms fire. He was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
Army Pfc. Nicholas J. Greer
21, of Monroe, Michigan. Greer died in Haqlaniyah, Iraq, when his dismounted patrol was attacked by enemy forces using small arms fire. He was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
October 6, 2005
Marine Lance Cpl. Shayne M. Cabino
19, of Canton, Massachusetts. Cabino died from an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations against enemy forces near Al Karmah, Iraq. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.
Marine Cpl. Nicholas O. Cherava
21, of Ontonagon, Michigan. Cherava died from an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations against enemy forces near Al Karmah, Iraq. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.
Marine Pfc. Jason L. Frye
19, of Landisburg, Pennsylvania. Frye died from an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations against enemy forces near Al Karmah, Iraq. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.
Marine Lance Cpl. Carl L. Raines II
20, of Coffee, Alabama. Raines died from an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations against enemy forces near Al Qaim, Iraq. He was assigned to Combat Service Support Detachment 21, 2nd Force Service Support Group, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Cherry Point, North Carolina. He was attached to Regimental Combat Team 2, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force.
Marine Lance Cpl. Patrick B. Kenny
20, of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Kenny died from an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations against enemy forces near Al Karmah, Iraq. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.
Marine Lance Cpl. Daniel M. McVicker
20, of Alliance, Ohio. McVicker died from an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations against enemy forces near Al Qaim, Iraq. He was assigned to Combat Service Support Detachment 21, 2nd Force Service Support Group, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Cherry Point, North Carolina. He was attached to Regimental Combat Team 2, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force.
Army Spc. Jeremiah W. Robinson
20, of Mesa, Arizona. Robinson died in Baghdad, Iraq, of injuries sustained on October 5, 2005 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during convoy operations. He was assigned to the Army National Guard's 860th Military Police Company, Phoenix, Arizona.
October 4, 2005
Marine Pfc. Andrew D. Bedard
19, of Missoula, Montana. Bedard died from an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Ar Ramadi, Iraq. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, California. He was attached to 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force.
Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Brian K. Joplin
32, of Hugo, Oklahoma. Joplin was killed when he fell out of a U.S. Navy MH-53 helicopter during a regularly scheduled training mission in the Central Arabian Gulf. He was assigned to Helicopter Mine Countermeasures Squadron 15, based in Corpus Christi, Texas.
October 3, 2005
Army Pfc. Roberto C. Baez
19, of Tampa, Florida. Baez died in Al Haqlaniyah, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during combat operations. He was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
Army Sgt. Sean B. Berry
26, of Mansfield, Texas. Berry died in Taqaddum, Iraq, of non-combat related injuries. He was assigned to the Army National Guard's 2nd Battalion, 112th Armor, 56th Brigade Combat Team, Fort Worth, Texas.
Army Sgt. Bryan W. Large
31, of Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio. Large died in Al Haqlaniyah, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during combat operations. He was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
Army Sgt. Larry W. Pankey, Jr.
34, of Morrison, Colorado. Pankey died at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C., of non-combat related injuries sustained in Balad, Iraq, on September 23, 2005. He was assigned to the Army Reserve's 467th Engineer Battalion, Greenwood, Mississippi.
Marine Cpl. John R. Stalvey
22, of Conroe, Texas. Stalvey died from an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations against enemy forces during Operation Iron Fist in Karabilah, Iraq. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.
Army Spc. Jacob T. Vanderbosch
21, of Vadnais Heights, Minnesota. Vanderbosch died in Al Haqlaniyah, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during combat operations. He was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
October 1, 2005
Army Spc. Joshua J. Kynoch
23, of Santa Rosa, California. Kynoch died in Bayji, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his M2A2 Bradley Fighting Vehicle during convoy operations. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Georgia.
Army Staff Sgt. Jens E. Schelbert
31, of New Orleans, Louisiana. Schelbert died in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, when his forward operating base was attacked by enemy forces using indirect fire. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Benning, Georgia.
Army Sgt. Marshall A. Westbrook
43, of Farmington, New Mexico. Westbrook died in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV. He was assigned to the Army National Guard's 126th Military Police Company, Albuquerque, New Mexico.
