Fallen Heroes of Operation Iraqi Freedom

Remembering the servicemembers who died in the service of their country.

The list was last updated at 3:22 PM EST Thursday, November 2, 2006
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Alabama  (45)
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. Died on October 22, 2005.
Army Sgt. Aubrey D. Bell, 33, of Tuskegee, Alabama.
Bell was killed in action at the Al Bayra Police Station in Baghdad, Iraq when his unit came under small arms fire and an improvised explosive device detonated at his location. He was assigned to the 214th Military Police Company, Alabama National Guard. Died on October 27, 2003.
Army Staff Sgt. Scottie L. Bright, 36, of Montgomery, Alabama.
Bright died in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during patrol operations. He was assigned to 3rd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Carson, Colorado. Died on July 5, 2005.
Army Staff Sgt. William J. Brooks, 30, of Birmingham, Alabama.
Brooks died in Baghdad, Iraq, when his unit was conducting a route security mission and an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 64th Armor Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Georgia. Died on May 3, 2005.
Air Force Tech. Sgt. Bruce E. Brown, 32, of Coatopa, Alabama.
Brown was killed in a motor vehicle accident near Al Udeid, Qatar. He was a fuels supervisor assigned to the 78th Logistics Readiness Squadron, Robins Air Force Base, Georgia. Died on September 4, 2003.
Army Pfc. John E. Brown, 21, of Troy, Alabama.
Killed in Iraq when a grenade exploded inside his HMMWV. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 44th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Died on April 14, 2003.
Army Spc. Paul J. Bueche, 19, of Daphne, Alabama.
Bueche was changing a tire on a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter in Balad, Iraq when the tire exploded. He was assigned to the 131st Aviation Regiment, Army National Guard, Birmingham, Alabama. Died on October 21, 2003.
Army Spc. Ahmed A. Cason, 24, of McCalla, Alabama.
Cason died in Baghdad, Iraq, when his unit was attacked with rocket-propelled grenades and small arms fire. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas. Died on April 4, 2004.
Marine CWO Robert William Channell, Jr., 36, of Tuscaloosa, Alabama.
Killed in a non-hostile accident with two other soldiers when a rocket-propelled grenade launcher they were firing for familiarization malfunctioned on a firing range near the city of Al Kut, Iraq. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Died on April 22, 2003.
Army Spc. Andrew F. Chris, 25, of Huntsville, Alabama.
Chris was fatally wounded in Iraq in combat operations in hostile enemy territory. Chris was assigned to Company B, 3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, Fort Benning, Georgia. Died on June 25, 2003.
Marine Cpl. Matthew D. Conley, 21, of Killen, Alabama.
Conley died when his vehicle was attacked with an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations in Ar Ramadi, Iraq. During Operation Iraqi Freedom, his unit was attached to 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward). He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, California. Died on February 18, 2006.
Army Sgt. Timothy M. Conneway, 22, of Enterprise, Alabama.
Conneway was traveling in a government vehicle when an explosive device detonated and struck the vehicle on June 26 in Baghdad, Iraq. Conneway was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, Fort Benning, Georgia. Died on June 28, 2003.
Marine Lance Cpl. Bradley M. Faircloth, 20, of Mobile, Alabama.
Faircloth died as a result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Died on November 26, 2004.
Marine Cpl. Adam R. Fales, 21, of Cullman, Alabama.
Fales died from a non-hostile gunshot wound in Fallujah, Iraq. He was assigned to Combat Service Support Detachment-21, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina. Died on December 16, 2005.
Army Staff Sgt. Jefferey J. Farrow, 28, of Birmingham, Alabama.
Farrow died in Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, of non-combat related injuries. He was assigned to the Army Reserve's 146th Quartermaster Company, Fort Totten, New York. Died on July 19, 2005.
Army Spc. Steven R. Givens, 26, of Mobile, Alabama.
Givens died in Balad, Iraq, from injuries sustained from enemy small arms fire. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment, 3d Brigade, 3d Infantry Division, Fort Benning, Georgia. Died on May 8, 2005.
Army Spc. Charles G. Haight, 23, of Jacksonville, Alabama.
Haight was in a convoy vehicle which struck an improvised explosive device in Iraq. He was assigned to the 14th Engineer Battalion, 555th Engineer Group, Fort Lewis, Washington. Died on December 26, 2003.
Army Spc. Stephen D. Hiller, 25, of Opelika, Alabama.
Hiller died in Baghdad, Iraq, when his unit was attacked with rocket-propelled grenades and small arms fire. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas. Died on April 4, 2004.
Army Pfc. Howard Johnson II, 21, of Mobile, Alabama.
Killed when ambushed by enemy forces in Iraq. He was assigned to the 507th Ordnance Maintenance Company, Fort Bliss, Texas. Died on March 23, 2003.
Army CWO Philip A. Johnson, Jr., 31, of Alabama.
Johnson was a crew member onboard a UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter when it crashed near Fallujah, Iraq while on a MEDEVAC mission. He was assigned to the 571st Medical Company (Air Ambulance), Fort Carson, Colorado. Died on January 8, 2004.
Army Sgt. Jason D. Jordan, 24, of Elba, Alabama.
Jordan was patrolling a village in Tallifar, Iraq when the vehicle was ambushed by RPGs. Jordan was assigned to Headquarters, Headquarters Company, 1-187 Infantry Battalion, Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Died on July 20, 2003.
Army Spc. Cedric L. Lennon, 32, of West Blocton, Alabama.
Lennon died from a non-combat related cause in Baghdad, Iraq. He was assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Polk, Louisiana. Died on June 24, 2003.
Army Staff Sgt. Tommy S. Little, 47, of Aliceville, Alabama.
Little died at Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio, Texas, of injuries sustained on April 19, 2005 near Iskandariyah, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV. He was assigned to the Army National Guard's 2nd Battalion, 114th Field Artillery Regiment, Columbus, Mississippi. Died on May 2, 2005.
Army Staff Sgt. Travis L. Nelson, 41, of Anniston, Alabama.
Nelson died in Baghdad, Iraq, as a result of enemy small arms fire. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Died on December 10, 2005.
Army Sgt. Kenya A. Parker, 26, of Fairfield, Alabama.
Parker died in Baghdad, Iraq, of a non-combat related medical condition. He was assigned to the Special Troops Battalion, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Georgia. Died on April 30, 2005.
Army Sgt. Carlos E. Pernell, 25, of Munford, Alabama.
Pernell died in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, when his camp received indirect enemy fire during combat operations. He was assigned to the 46th Engineer Battalion, Fort Rucker, Alabama. Died on June 6, 2006.
Army Pvt. Kelley S. Prewitt, 24, of Alabama.
Killed in action by enemy fire in Iraq. Prewitt was assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment, Fort Benning, Georgia. Died on April 6, 2003.
Army Sgt. Marquees A. Quick, 28, of Hoover, Alabama.
Quick died in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, of injuries suffered while conducting security and observation operations, when his unit came in contact with enemy forces using multiple grenades. Quick was assigned to the 1st Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, Friedberg, Germany. Died on August 19, 2006.
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.. As part of Operation Iraqi Freedom he was attached to Regimental Combat Team 2, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward). Died on October 6, 2005.
Army Capt. Robert C. Scheetz, Jr., 31, of Dothan, Alabama.
Scheetz died in Musayyib, Iraq, when his vehicle hit an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment, Baumholder, Germany. Died on May 30, 2004.
Army Staff Sgt. Christopher J. Schornak, 28, of Hoover, Alabama.
Schornak died in Baghdad, Iraq, when his dismounted patrol was engaged by enemy forces using small arms fire. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas. Died on February 26, 2006.
Marine Lance Cpl. John T. Sims, Jr., 21, of Alexander City, Alabama.
Sims died from hostile fire in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California. Died on April 10, 2004.
Marine Lance Cpl. Jonathan L. Smith, 22, of Eva, Alabama.
Smith died from wounds received as a result of an explosion while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Fallujah, Iraq. He was assigned to 2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion, Regimental Combat Team-8, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Died on June 6, 2005.
Army Sgt. Christopher J. Taylor, 22, of Opelika, Alabama.
Taylor died in Balad, Iraq, when he was hit by mortar rounds while he was exiting a bunker. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 41st Field Artillery, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Georgia. Died on July 24, 2005.
Army Spc. Christopher M. Taylor, 25, of Daphne, Alabama.
Taylor died in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device struck his convoy. He was assigned to the 1165th Military Police Company, Army National Guard, Fairhope, Alabama. His unit was attached to the 18th Military Police Brigade operating in theater. Died on February 16, 2004.
Army Staff Sgt. Robert C. Thornton, Jr., 35, of Rainbow City, Alabama.
Thornton died in Baghdad, Iraq, when his patrol came under rocket-propelled grenade attack. He was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas. Died on August 23, 2004.
Army Spc. Brian A. Vaughn, 23, of Pell City, Alabama.
Vaughn died in Ramadi, Iraq, when his unit was conducting combat operations and was attacked by enemy forces using small arms fire. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 9th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colorado. Died on June 21, 2005.
Army CW5 Jamie D. Weeks, 47, of Daleville, Alabama.
Weeks died in Yusufiyah, Iraq, when his aircraft was shot down during combat operations. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne), Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Died on May 14, 2006.
Marine Warrant Officer Charles G. Wells, Jr., 32, of Montgomery, Alabama.
Wells died as a result of hostile action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to Marine Force Reserve's 6th Motor Transport Battalion, 4th Force Service Support Group, Orlando, Florida. Died on March 30, 2005.
Army Sgt. 1st Class Stephen J. White, 39, of Talladega, Alabama.
White died in An Najaf, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during convoy operations. He was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 16th Field Artillery, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas. Died on January 5, 2006.
Army Sgt. 1st Class Christopher R. Willoughby, 29, of Phenix City, Alabama.
Willoughby was riding in a vehicle that rolled over in Baghdad, Iraq. He was assigned to Hotel Company, 121st Infantry (Airborne) (Long Range Surveillance), Fort Gillem, Georgia. Died on July 20, 2003.
Marine Cpl. Christopher D. Winchester, 23, of Flomaton, Alabama.
Winchester died when his vehicle was struck by an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations near Trebil, Iraq. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Died on July 14, 2005.
Marine Pfc. Ryan G. Winslow, 19, of Jefferson, Alabama.
Winslow died when his vehicle was attacked during combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to the Scout Platoon, 2nd Tank Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Died on April 15, 2006.
Army Pvt. Justin R. Yoemans, 20, of Eufaula, Alabama.
Yoemans died at the 31st Combat Support Hospital in Baghdad, Iraq, from wounds sustained earlier that day in Baghdad, Iraq, when a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device detonated near his up-armored HMMWV. He was assigned to the 4th Battalion, 5th Air Defense Artillery, Fort Hood, Texas. Died on November 6, 2004.
Army 1st Lt. Joseph D. deMoors, 36, of Jefferson, Alabama.
deMoors died near Tal Afar, Iraq, when his UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crashed. He was assigned to 3rd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Carson, Colorado. Died on January 7, 2006.
Alaska  (9)
Army Sgt. Kurtis D. K. Arcala, 22, of Palmer, Alaska.
Arcala died in Tikrit, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his position during convoy escort operations. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Georgia. Died on September 11, 2005.
Army Sgt. Matthew C. Bohling, 22, of Eagle River, Alaska.
Bohling died in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during combat operations. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Benning, Georgia. Died on September 5, 2005.
Army Spc. Michael I. Edwards, 26, of Fairbanks, Alaska.
Edwards died near Tal Afar, Iraq, when his UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crashed. He was assigned to the Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 207th Aviation Regiment, Anchorage, Alaska. Died on January 7, 2006.
Marine Lance Cpl. Grant B. Fraser, 22, of Anchorage, Alaska.
Fraser died when his Amphibious Assault Vehicle was hit by an improvised explosive device during combat operations south of Haditha, Iraq. He was assigned to Marine Forces Reserve's 4th Reconnaissance Battalion, 4th Marine Division, Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska. Died on August 3, 2005.
Marine Lance Cpl. Jeremiah C. Kinchen, 22, of Salcha, Alaska.
Kinchen died from an explosion that occurred during combat operations in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to Marine Force Reserve's 4th Reconnaissance Battalion, 4th Marine Division, San Antonio, Texas. During Operation Iraq Freedom, Kinchen was attached to 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, Regimental Combat Team 8, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force. Died on April 4, 2005.
Army Pfc. Joseph I. Love, 22, of North Pole, Alaska.
Love died in Balad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during convoy operations. He was assigned to the 84th Engineer Combat Battalion (Heavy), 8th Sustainment Command (Theater), Schofield Barracks, Hawaii. Died on April 9, 2006.
Army Spc. Jacob E. Melson, 22, of Wasilla, Alaska.
Melson died near Tal Afar, Iraq, when his UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crashed. He was assigned to the Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 207th Aviation Regiment, Anchorage, Alaska. Died on January 7, 2006.
Army CW4 Chester W. Troxel, 45, of Anchorage, Alaska.
Troxel died near Tal Afar, Iraq, when his UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crashed. He was assigned to the Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 207th Aviation Regiment, Anchorage, Alaska. Died on January 7, 2006.
Army Spc. Shane W. Woods, 23, of Palmer, Alaska.
Woods died in Ar Ramadi, Iraq on Aug 9, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during combat operations. He was assigned to the Army's 1st Battalion, 37th Armor Regiment, 1st Armored Division, Friedberg, Germany. Died on August 9, 2006.
Arizona  (60)
Army Sgt. Howard P. Allen, 31, of Mesa, Arizona.
Allen died in Baghdad, Iraq when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV. He was assigned to the Army National Guard's 860th Military Police Company, Phoenix, Arizona. Died on September 26, 2005.
Army Sgt. Benjamin W. Biskie, 27, of Tucson, Arizona.
Biskie died when his vehicle struck an improvised explosive device on Highway One near Samarra, Iraq. He was assigned to the 5th Engineer Battalion, 1st Engineer Brigade, Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri. Died on December 24, 2003.
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. Died on October 15, 2005.
Army Spc. Isaac Campoy, 21, of Douglas, Arizona.
Campoy was fatally injured when his tank was hit with an improvised explosive device in Baqubah, Iraq. Campoy was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 67th Armor Regiment, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas. Died on October 28, 2003.
Army Sgt. Sean K. Cataudella, 28, of Tucson, Arizona.
Cataudella was driving a military vehicle in Ba'qubah, Iraq when he hit an embankment and rolled into a canal. Cataudella was assigned to the H Troop, 10th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas. Died on August 30, 2003.
Army Command Sgt. Maj. Eric F. Cooke, 43, of Scottsdale, Arizona.
Cooke was in a convoy vehicle that struck an improvised explosive device in Baghdad, Iraq. He was assigned to 1st Brigade, 1st Armored Division, based in Ray Barracks, Friedberg, Germany. Died on December 24, 2003.
Marine Lance Cpl. Michael A. Downey, 21, of Phoenix, Arizona.
Downey died at National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, Maryland, from wounds received as a result of enemy action on November 11, 2004 in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Hawaii. Died on November 19, 2004.
Army Pfc. Joseph J. Duenas, 23, of Mesa, Arizona.
Duenas died in Kirkuk Province, Iraq, from non-combat related injuries while returning from combat operations. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 327th Infantry, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101 Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Died on March 30, 2006.
Army Pfc. Christopher M. Eckhardt, 19, of Phoenix, Arizona.
Eckhardt died in Taji, Iraq, from a non-combat related cause. He was assigned to the 4th Battalion, 42nd Field Artillery, 1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas. Died on May 3, 2006.
Army Spc. Andrew C. Ehrlich, 21, of Mesa, Arizona.
Ehrlich died in Muqdadiyah, Iraq, of non-combat related injuries. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 2nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division, Vilseck, Germany. Died on October 18, 2004.
Air Force Capt. Jeremy Fresques, 26, of Clarkdale, Arizona.
Fresques died in the crash of an Iraqi air force aircraft during a training mission in eastern Diyala province. He was assigned to the 23rd Special Tactics Squadron, Hurlburt Field, Florida. Died on May 30, 2005.
Marine Lance Cpl. Michael J. Halal, 22, of Glendale, Arizona.
Halal died due to a non-combat related vehicle accident in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Died on September 13, 2004.
Army Sgt. Frank B. Hernandez, 21, of Phoenix, Arizona.
Hernandez died in Tal Afar, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. He was assigned to 2nd Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, Stryker Brigade Combat Team, Fort Lewis, Washington. Died on February 17, 2005.
Marine Lance Cpl. John M. Holmason, 20, of Suprise, Arizona.
Holmason died from an improvised explosive device outside Fallujah, Iraq. He was inside an abandoned flour factory being used as a patrol base when the IED detonated. During Operation Iraqi Freedom, his unit was attached to the 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward). He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, California. Died on December 1, 2005.
Army Pfc. Sam W. Huff, 18, of Tucson, Arizona.
Huff died in Baghdad, Iraq, of injuries sustained on April 17, 2005 in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near her HMMWV. She was assigned to the 170th Military Police Company, 504th Military Police Battalion, 42nd Military Police Brigade, Fort Lewis, Washington. Died on April 18, 2005.
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. Died on October 12, 2005.
Army Spc. Spencer T. Karol, 20, of Woodruff, Arizona.
Karol was on a mission to observe enemy activity when a command detonated device exploded. His vehicle was overturned from the force of the explosion and he was fatally injured. Karol was assigned to the 165th Military Intelligence, V Corps, Darmstadt, Germany. Died on October 6, 2003.
Marine Lance Cpl. Quinn A. Keith, 21, of Page, Arizona.
Keith died due to enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California. Died on September 6, 2004.
Navy Hospitalman Chadwick T. Kenyon, 20, of Tucson, Arizona.
Kenyon died of injuries suffered when his vehicle was struck by an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in the Al Anbar province, Iraq. Kenyon was assigned to the 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, California. Died on August 20, 2006.
Army Pvt. Joseph L. Knott, 21, of Yuma, Arizona.
Knott died in Baghdad, Iraq, when his convoy was attacked by enemy forces using small arms fire and an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Carson, Colorado. Died on April 17, 2005.
Marine Cpl. Christopher J. Lapka, 22, of Peoria, Arizona.
Lapka died due to enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Hawaii. Died on October 30, 2004.
Army CWO Matthew C. Laskowski, 32, of Phoenix, Arizona.
Laskowski died in Habbinayah, Iraq, when the OH-58 helicopter in which he was flying crashed. He was assigned to the 4th Squadron, Outlaw Troop, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Carson, Colorado. Died on February 25, 2004.
Army Staff Sgt. William T. Latham, 29, of Kingman, Arizona.
Latham was participating in a raid at a suspected arms market in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, on May 19 when he was hit with shrapnel. Latham was evacuated back to the United States where he died of his wounds at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, in Washington, D.C. He was assigned to Troop E, 2nd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Carson, Colorado. Died on June 18, 2003.
Marine Cpl. Jeffrey D. Lawrence, 22, of Tucson, Arizona.
Lawrence died as result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Died on July 6, 2004.
Marine Lance Cpl. Joshua E. Lucero, 19, of Tucson, Arizona.
Lucero died as a result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Died on November 27, 2004.
Army Sgt. 1st Class Brian A. Mack, 36, of Phoenix, Arizona.
Mack died in Mosul, Iraq, when his military vehicle was hit by an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Washington. Died on January 13, 2005.
Navy Hospitalman Robert Nathan Martens, 20, of Queen Creek, Arizona.
Martens died from injuries sustained as a passenger when his HMMWV rolled over in Al Qaim, Iraq. He was assigned to II Marine Division, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Died on September 6, 2005.
Navy Hospitalman Joshua McIntosh, 22, of Kingman, Arizona.
McIntosh died in Karbala, Iraq, from a non-hostile gunshot wound. He was assigned to the Third Battalion, Seventh Marine Regiment, Twentynine Palms, California. Died on June 26, 2003.
Army Sgt. Michael M. Merila, 23, of Sierra Vista, Arizona.
Merila died in Talifar, Iraq, when his convoy was hit by an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 1st Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment, Fort Lewis, Washington. Died on February 16, 2004.
Army Spc. Damien M. Montoya, 21, of Holbrook, Arizona.
Montoya died in Baghdad, Iraq, from a non-combat related cause. Montoya was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 67th Armor Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas. Died on July 9, 2006.
Marine Lance Cpl. Marty G. Mortenson, 22, of Flagstaff, Arizona.
Mortenson was killed as the result of the detonation of an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations in Ar Ramadi, Iraq. He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California. As part of Operation Iraqi Freedom their unit was attached to a 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward). Died on April 20, 2005.
Marine Cpl. Dominique J. Nicolas, 25, of Maricopa, Arizona.
Nicolas died from hostile fire in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California. Died on May 26, 2004.
Army Spc. Justin B. Onwordi, 28, of Chandler, Arizona.
Onwordi was killed in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near the vehicle he was traveling in while on patrol. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 12th Armored Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas. Died on August, 2004.
Army Sgt. Michael G. Owen, 31, of Phoenix, Arizona.
Owen died in Karabilah, Iraq, when a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. He was assigned to the 9th Psychological Operations Battalion, 4th Psychological Operations Group (Airborne), Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Died on October 15, 2004.
Marine Sgt. Fernando Padilla-Ramirez, 26, of San Luis, Arizona.
Killed in action. Sgt. Padilla-Ramirez was last seen conducting convoy operations in the vicinity of Al Nasiriyah on March 28, 2003. His remains were identified on April 10, 2003. He was assigned to Marine Wing Support Squadron-371, Marine Wing Support Group-37, Marine Corps Air Station, Yuma, Arizona.
Army Spc. Alyssa R. Peterson, 27, of Flagstaff, Arizona.
Peterson died from a non-combat weapons discharge in Telafar, Iraq. She was assigned to C Company, 311th Military Intelligence Battalion, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Died on September 15, 2003.
Army Pfc. Lori Ann Piestewa, 23, of Tuba City, Arizona.
Killed in action after her convoy was ambushed in Iraq on March 23, 2003. She was assigned to the 507th Maintenance Company, Fort Bliss, Texas.
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. Died on October 17, 2005.
Army Sgt. Tyler D. Prewitt, 22, of Phoenix, Arizona.
Prewitt died in Landstuhl, Germany, from injuries sustained in Baqubah, Iraq, on September 24, 2004 when a rocket-propelled grenade struck his vehicle and exploded. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 2nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division, Vilseck, Germany. Died on September 28, 2004.
Army Pvt. 2nd Class Carson J. Ramsey, 22, of Winkelman, Arizona.
Ramsey died in Baghdad, Iraq, when a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device detonated near his military vehicle. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas. Died on October 10, 2004.
Marine Gunnery Sgt. Edward T. Reeder, 32, of Camp Verde, Arizona.
Reeder died in a non-combat related vehicle incident in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to Headquarters and Service Battalion, 1st Force Service Support Group, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California. Died on August 21, 2004.
Army Pfc. Seferino J. Reyna, 20, of Phoenix, Arizona.
Reyna died in Taji, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his military vehicle. He was assigned to the 70th Engineer Battalion, 3rd Brigade, 1st Armored Division, Fort Riley, Kansas. Died on August 7, 2005.
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. Died on October 6, 2005.
Army Sgt. Kenneth J. Schall, 22, of Peoria, Arizona.
Schall died in Yusafiyah, Iraq, when the HMMWV in which he was riding was involved in an accident. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 70th Armor Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 1st Armored Division, Fort Riley, Kansas. Died on May 22, 2005.
Marine Cpl. Brandon S. Schuck, 21, of Safford, Arizona.
Schuck died from an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Baghdadi, Iraq. He was assigned to the 8th Engineer Support Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Died on February 6, 2006.
Army Pfc. Harry N. Shondee, Jr., 19, of Ganado, Arizona.
Shondee died in Baghdad, Iraq, from injuries sustained on August 2, 2004 when an improvised explosive device detonated near the vehicle that he was traveling in while on patrol. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 12th Armored Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas. Died on August, 2004.
Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class David Sisung, 21, of Phoenix, Arizona.
Sinsung died of a non-combat related injury while in the Persian Gulf. He was assigned to the USS Nimitz, home ported in San Diego, California. Died on June 6, 2003.
Marine Lance Cpl. Jason E. Smith, 21, of Phoenix, Arizona.
Smith died as result of hostile action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California. Died on December 31, 2004.
Army Sgt. Carl Thomas, 29, of Phoenix, Arizona.
Thomas died in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his observation post. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas. Died on September 13, 2004.
Marine Lance Cpl. John J. Thornton, 22, of Phoenix, Arizona.
Thornton died of wounds received as a result of an enemy mortar attack in Ar Ramadi, Iraq. During Operation Iraqi Freedom, his unit was attached to 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward). He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, California. Died on February 25, 2006.
Army Sgt. Tina S. Time, 22, of Tucson, Arizona.
Time died near Cedar, Iraq, when she was involved in a vehicle accident. She was assigned to the Army Reserve's 208th Transportation Company, Tucson, Arizona. Died on December 13, 2004.
Army Spc. Patrick A. Tinnell, 25, of Lake Havasu City, Arizona.
Tinnell died in As Siniyah, Iraq, when a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device detonated during a dismounted combat patrol. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Died on April 19, 2006.
Army Spc. Robert Oliver Unruh, 25, of Tucson, Arizona.
Unruh died in Al Anbar Province, Iraq, when enemy forces using small arms fire attacked his unit. He was assigned to the 44th Engineer Battalion, Camp Howze, Korea. Died on September 25, 2004.
Army Sgt. Mark R. Vecchione, 25, of Tucson Arizona.
Vecchione died in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his M1A1 Abrams tank. Vecchione was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 37th Armor Regiment, 1st Armored Division, Friedberg, Germany. Died on July 18, 2006.
Army Staff Sgt. Russell J. Verdugo, 34, of Phoenix, Arizona.
Verdugo died in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated as he was responding to a report of an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 767th Ordnance Company, Fort McNair, Washington, D.C. Died on May 23, 2005.
Marine Lance Cpl. Michael J. Williams, 31, of Phoenix, Arizona.
Killed in action on the outskirts of An Nasiriyah. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Died on March 23, 2003.
Army Spc. Nicholas E. Wilson, 21, of Glendale, Arizona.
Wilson died in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, while conducting a roving patrol his military vehicle rolled into a water-filled ditch after the shoulder of the road he was on collapsed. He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 9th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Camp Casey, Korea. Died on March 11, 2005.
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. Died on October 26, 2005.
Army Sgt. Elijah Tai Wah Wong, 42, of Mesa, Arizona.
Wong died in Sinjar, Iraq, when a collection of unexploded ordnance, rocket-propelled grenades and mortar rounds detonated while being moved to a demolition point. He was assigned to the 363rd Explosive Ordnance Company, Army National Guard, Casa Grande, Arizona. Died on February 9, 2004.
Marine Lance Cpl. Robert P. Zurheide, Jr., 20, of Tucson, Arizona.
Zurheide died from hostile fire in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California. Died on April 12, 2004.
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Army Spc. Ronald W. Baker, 34, of Cabot, Arkansas.
Baker died in Landstuhl, Germany, of injuries sustained on October 7, 2004 in Taji, Iraq, when a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device detonated near his patrol vehicle. He was assigned to the 39th Support Battalion, Arkansas National Guard, Lonoke, Arkansas. Died on October 13, 2004.
Army Spc. Rusty W. Bell, 21, of Pocahontas, Arkansas.
Bell died in Taji, Iraq, of non-combat related injuries. He was assigned to the 603rd Aviation Support Battalion, Aviation Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, Hunter Army Airfield, Georgia. Died on August 12, 2005.
Army Staff Sgt. Hesley Box, Jr., 24, of Nashville, Arkansas.
Box died in Baghdad, Iraq, when a car bomb detonated near his guard post. He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 153rd Infantry, 39th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Arkansas National Guard, Texarkana, Arkansas. Died on May 6, 2004.
Army Staff Sgt. Stacey C. Brandon, 35, of Hazen, Arkansas.
Brandon died in Taji, Iraq, when mortar rounds hit his camp. He was assigned to the Army National Guard's 39th Support Battalion, 39th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Hazen, Arkansas. Died on April 24, 2004.
Army Cpl. Jimmy D. Buie, 43, of Floral, Arkansas.
Buie died in Taji, Iraq, when an improvised explosive devise detonated near his military vehicle. He was assigned to the Army National Guard's 3rd Battalion, 153rd Infantry Regiment, 39th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Fordyce, Arkansas. Died on January 4, 2005.
Army Pfc. Jonathan M. Cheatham, 19, of Camden, Arkansas.
Cheatham was in a convoy that came under rocket propelled grenade attack in Baghdad, Iraq. Cheatham was assigned to the 489th Engineer Battalion, U.S. Army Reserve, North Little Rock, Arkansas. Died on July 26, 2003.
Marine Cpl. Jason S. Clairday, 21, of Camp, Arkansas.
Clairday died as result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California. Died on December 12, 2004.
Army Sgt. Russell L. Collier, 48, of Harrison, Arkansas.
Collier died in Taji, Iraq. His unit was conducting traffic control operations when enemy forces attacked them using small arms fire. He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 206th Field Artillery Regiment, Arkansas National Guard, Russellville, Arkansas. Died on October 3, 2004.
Army Spc. Tyler L. Creamean, 21, of Jacksonville, Arkansas.
Creamean died in Mosul, Iraq, from injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV. He was assigned to the 73rd Engineer Company, Fort Lewis, Washington. Died on May 22, 2005.
Army Capt. Arthur L. Felder, 36, of Lewisville, Arkansas.
Felder died in Taji, Iraq, when mortar rounds hit his camp. He was assigned to the Army National Guard's 39th Support Battalion, 39th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Hazen, Arkansas. Died on April 24, 2004.
Army Spc. Dustin C. Fisher, 22, of Fort Smith, Arkansas.
Fisher died in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 76th Field Artillery, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Georgia. Died on May 24, 2005.
Army Pvt. Landon S. Giles, 19, of Arkadelphia, Arkansas.
Giles died in Abertha, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated while he was on patrol. He was assigned to 6th Squadron, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Georgia. Died on February 26, 2005.
Marine Lance Cpl. Brian C. Hopper, 21, of Wynne, Arkansas.
Hopper died when the CH-53E helicopter he was in crashed near Ar Rutbah, Iraq. He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Hawaii. Died on January 26, 2005.
Army Staff Sgt. Kenneth A. Jenkins, 25, of Fouke, Arkansas.
Jenkins died in Balad, Iraq of injuries sustained when he came in contact with enemy forces using small arms fire during combat operations in Baghdad, Iraq. Jenkins was assigned to the Army's 3rd Battalion, 67th Armor Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas. Died on August 12, 2006.
Army Sgt. 1st Class Kevin P. Jessen, 28, of Paragould, Arkansas.
Jessen died in Rawah, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated during combat operations. He was assigned to the 22nd Chemical Battalion (Technical Escort), Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland. Died on March 5, 2006.
Navy Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Michael Vann Johnson, Jr., 25, of Little Rock, Arkansas.
Killed in combat, when shrapnel from a grenade hit him in the head. He was assigned to Naval Medical Center, Third Marine Division Detachment, San Diego, California. Died on March 25, 2003.
Army CW4 Patrick W. Kordsmeier, 49, of North Little Rock, Arkansas.
Kordsmeier died in Taji, Iraq, when mortar rounds hit his camp. He was assigned to the Army National Guard's 39th Support Battalion, 39th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Hazen, Arkansas. Died on April 24, 2004.
Army Sgt. 1st Class William W. Labadie, Jr., 45, of Bauxite, Arkansas.
Labadie died in Baghdad, Iraq, when his camp was attacked by individuals using rockets and small arms fire. He was assigned to the Army National Guard's Troop E(-), 151st Cavalry Squadron, 39th Infantry Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, Marianna, Arkansas. Died on April 7, 2004.
Army Spc. Joshua S. Marcum, 33, of Evening Shade, Arkansas.
Marcum died in Taji, Iraq, when an improvised explosive devise detonated near his military vehicle. He was assigned to the Army National Guard's 3rd Battalion, 153rd Infantry Regiment, 39th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Camden, Arkansas. Died on January 4, 2005.
Army Sgt. Arthur R. McGill, 25, of Gravette, Arkansas.
McGill died in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated while he was on mounted patrol in a HMMWV. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 9th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Georgia. Died on July 19, 2005.
Army Spc. Jeremy W. McHalffey, 28, of Mabelvale, Arkansas.
McHalffey died in Taji, Iraq, when an improvised explosive devise detonated near his military vehicle. He was assigned to the Army National Guard's 39th Infantry Brigade, Little Rock, Arkansas. Died on January 4, 2005.
Army Sgt. 1st Class Troy L. Miranda, 44, of DeQueen, Arkansas.
Miranda died on Hipha Street in Baghdad, Iraq, when a grenade was thrown near his foot patrol. He was assigned to C Company, 1st Battalion, 153rd Infantry Regiment, 39th Brigade Combat Team, Arkansas Army National Guard, assigned to the 1st Cavalry Division. Died on May 20, 2004.
Army Master Sgt. Kevin N. Morehead, 33, of Little Rock, Arkansas.
Morehead died in Ar Ramadi, Iraq of wounds received when his unit executed a raid on enemy forces. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 5th Special Forces Group, Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Died on September 12, 2003.
Army Staff Sgt. Billy J. Orton, 41, of Humnoke, Arkansas.
Orton died in Taji, Iraq, when mortar rounds hit his camp. He was assigned to the Army National Guard's 39th Support Battalion, 39th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Hazen, Arkansas. Died on April 24, 2004.
Marine Cpl. Tommy L. Parker, Jr., 21, of Cleburne, Arkansas.
Parker died from hostile fire in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California. Died on June 21, 2004.
Army Pfc. Derek J. Plowman, 20, of Everton, Arkansas.
Plowman died in Baghdad, Iraq, from a gun shot wound. Plowman was assigned to the Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 142nd Fires Brigade, Rogers, Arkansas. Died on July 20, 2006.
Army Staff Sgt. William T. Robbins, 31, of North Little Rock, Arkansas.
Robbins died in Taji, Iraq, of non-combat related injuries. He was assigned to the Army National Guard's 39th Infantry Brigade, Little Rock, Arkansas. Died on February 10, 2005.
Army Sgt. Thomas C. Rosenbaum, 25, of Hope, Arkansas.
Rosenbaum in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device hit his convoy vehicle. He was assigned to the 4th Battalion, 5th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas. Died on September 18, 2004.
Army Spc. Lyle W. Rymer II, 24, of Fort Smith, Arkansas.
Rymer died in Baghdad, Iraq, when he was shot by enemy forces. He was assigned to the Army National Guard's 239th Engineer Company, 39th Infantry Brigade, Booneville, Arkansas. Died on January 28, 2005.
Army Spc. Phillip N. Sayles, 26, of Jacksonville, Arkansas.
Sayles died in Mosul, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his security position. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 24th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Washington. Died on May 28, 2005.
Marine Pfc. Brandon C. Smith, 20, of Washington, Arkansas.
Smith died as a result of enemy action in Al Qaim, Iraq. He was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, California. Died on March 18, 2004.
Army Sgt. Michael A. Smith, 24, of Camden, Arkansas.
Smith died at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C., from injuries sustained in Baghdad, Iraq, on November 7, 2004 when he was attacked by enemy forces using small arms fire. He was assigned to the Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 153rd Infantry Regiment, Texarkana, Arkansas. Died on November 26, 2004.
Army Cpl. Bobby R. West, 23, of Beebe, Arkansas.
West died in Baghdad, Iraq, of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated during dismounted patrol operations. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas. Died on May 30, 2006.
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Marine Cpl. Roberto Abad, 22, of Los Angeles, California.
Abad died due to enemy action in An Najaf Province, Iraq. He was assigned to Battalion Landing Team 1/4, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California. Died on August 6, 2004.
Army Spc. Genaro Acosta, 26, of Fair Oaks, California.
Acosta was on patrol when his Bradley vehicle hit and detonated two improvised explosive devices in Taji, Iraq. He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 44th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, 4th Infantry Division (Mech), Fort Hood, Texas. Died on November 11, 2003.
Army Pfc. Steven Acosta, 19, of Calexico, California.
Acosta died from a non-hostile gunshot wound in Baqubah, Iraq. He was assigned to C Company, 3rd Battalion, 67th Armored Regiment, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas. Died on October 26, 2003.
Navy Lt. Thomas Mullen Adams, 27, of La Mesa, California.
Killed when two Royal Navy Sea King helicopters collided over international waters. He was assigned as an exchange officer with the Royal Navy's 849 Squadron since October 2002. Died on March 22, 2003.
Marine Lance Cpl. Jeramy A. Ailes, 22, of Gilroy, California.
Ailes died as result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California. Died on November 15, 2004.
Navy Hospitalman Geovani Padilla Aleman, 20, of South Gate, California.
Aleman died as a result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was permanently assigned to Bethesda Naval Hospital, USNS Comfort Detachment and operationally assigned to Third Battalion, Eighth Marine Regiment, 2/28 Brigade Combat Team. Died on April 2, 2006.
Army Sgt. David J. Almazan, 27, of Van Nuys, California.
Almazan died in Hit, Iraq, of injuries suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during combat operations. Almazan was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 36th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, Friedberg, Germany. Died on August 27, 2006.
Marine Cpl. Nicanor Alvarez, 22, of San Bernardino, California.
Alvarez died from injuries received from enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California. Died on August 21, 2004.
Marine Cpl. Michael D. Anderson, 21, of Modesto, California.
Anderson died as result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California. Died on December 14, 2004.
Air Force Capt. Derek Argel, 28, of Lompoc, California.
Argel died in the crash of an Iraqi air force aircraft during a training mission in eastern Diyala province. He was assigned to the 23rd Special Tactics Squadron, Hurlburt Field, Florida. Died on May 30, 2005.
Marine Cpl. Carlos Arrelano-Pandura, 22, of Los Angeles, California.
Arrelano-Pandura died from a suicide vehicle-borne improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations in Haqlaniyah, Iraq. During Operation Iraqi Freedom, his unit was attached to 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward). He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California. Died on January 20, 2006.
Marine Staff Sgt. Jimmy J. Arroyave, 30, of Woodland, California.
Arroyave died due to a non-combat related vehicle accident northeast of Ar Ramadi, Iraq. He was assigned to Combat Service Support Battalion 1, Combat Service Support Group 11, 1st Force Service Support Group, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California. Died on April 15, 2004.
Army Sgt. Evan Asa Ashcraft, 24, of West Hills, California.
Killed north of Al Hawd, Iraq, when his military convoy came under enemy fire. Ashcraft was assigned to the Company A, 1st Battalion, 327th Infantry, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Died on July 24, 2003.
Marine Lance Cpl. Eric A. Ayon, 26, of Arleta, California.
Ayon died from hostile fire in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California. Died on April 9, 2004.
Marine Cpl. Salem Bachar, 20, of Chula Vista, California.
Bachar died due to enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to Headquarters Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California. Died on April 13, 2006.
Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Cesar O. Baez, 37, of Pomona, California.
Baez died as a result of enemy small arms fire while conducting combat operations in al-Anbar province, Iraq. He was a Hospital Corpsman assigned to 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward). Died on June 15, 2005.
Army 1st Lt. Kenneth Michael Ballard, 26, of Mountain View, California.
Ballard died in Najaf, Iraq, during a firefight with insurgents. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 37th Armored Regiment, 1st Armored Division, Friedburg, Germany. Died on May 30, 2004.
Marine 1st Sgt. Michael S. Barnhill, 39, of Folsom, California.
Barnhill died after his vehicle struck an improvised explosive device near Haqlaniyah, Iraq. He was assigned to the Marine Force Reserve's 6th Engineer Support Battalion, 4th Force Service Support Group, Eugene, Oregon. During Operation Iraqi Freedom his unit was attached to 2nd FSSG, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward). Died on May 28, 2005.
Marine Cpl. Jeremiah A. Baro, 21, of Fresno, California.
Baro died from injuries received as a result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California. Died on November 4, 2004.
Army Staff Sgt. Ricardo Barraza, 24, of Shafter, California.
Barraza died in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, when he came under small arms fire by enemy forces during combat operations. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, Fort Lewis, Washington. Died on March 18, 2006.
Army Spc. James L. Beckstrand, 27, of Escondido, California.
Beckstrand died in Baghdad, Iraq, when a vehicle approached his unit and the driver detonated a bomb. He was assigned to 4th Battalion, 27th Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Armored Division, Baumholder, Germany. Died on April 29, 2004.
Marine Cpl. Mick R. Bekowsky, 21, of Concord, California.
Bekowsky died due to enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California. Died on September 6, 2004.
Army Staff Sgt. Stephen A. Bertolino, 40, of Orange, California.
Bertolino was traveling in a convoy in Husaybah, Iraq when his vehicle was hit by enemy fire. He was assigned to Aviation Intermediate Maintenance Troop, Regimental Support Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Carson, Colorado. Died on November 29, 2003.
Marine Sgt. Michael E. Bitz, 31, of Ventura, California.
Killed in action in the vicinity of An Nasiriyah. He was assigned to the 2nd Assault Amphibious Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Died on March 23, 2003.
Army Sgt. Joseph A. Blanco, 25, of Bloomington, California.
Blanco died of injuries sustained in Taji, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Bradley Fighting Vehicle and subsequently came under small arms fire during combat operations. He was assigned to the 7th Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas. Died on April 11, 2006.
Marine 2nd Lt. James P. Blecksmith, 24, of San Marino, California.
Blecksmith died as a result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California. Died on November 11, 2004.
Army Sgt. 1st Class Kelly Bolor, 37, of Whittier, California.
Bolor died when two 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters crashed in Mosul, Iraq. He was assigned to the 137th Quartermaster Company, U.S. Army Reserve, South El Monte, California. Died on November 15, 2003.
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. Died on October 10, 2005.
Marine Cpl. Kirk J. Bosselmann, 21, of Napa, California.
Bosselmann died as a result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Died on November 27, 2004.
Army Sgt. Nathan K. Bouchard, 24, of Wildomar, California.
Bouchard died in Samarra, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV following a mine assessing mission. He was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Georgia. Died on August 18, 2005.
Marine Lance Cpl. Jeremy D. Bow, 20, of Lemoore, California.
Bow died due enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Hawaii. Died on October 30, 2004.
Marine Lance Cpl. Aaron Boyles, 24, of Alameda, California.
Boyles died as result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to Headquarters and Service Company, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California. Died on September 24, 2004.
Army Pfc. Joel K. Brattain, 21, of Santa Ana, California.
Brattain died in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device struck his military vehicle. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 504th Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Died on March 13, 2004.
Army Sgt. Dale G. Brehm, 23, of Turlock, California.
Brehm died in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, when he came under small arms fire by enemy forces during combat operations. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, Fort Lewis, Washington. Died on March 18, 2006.
Army Staff Sgt. Steven H. Bridges, 33, of Tracy, California.
Bridges was in a Stryker vehicle when it flipped into a canal in Ad Duluiyah, Iraq. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Washington. Died on December 8, 2003.
Navy Seaman Pablito Pena Briones, Jr., 22, of Anaheim, California.
Briones died of a non-hostile gun shot wound in Fallujah, Iraq. He was assigned to 1st Marine Division Detachment, Naval Medical Center San Diego, California. Died on December 28, 2004.
Marine Capt. Sean L. Brock, 29, of Redondo Beach, California.
Brock died from wounds received as a result of hostile action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to Headquarters Battalion, Marine Corps Base Camp Butler, Okinawa, Japan. Died on February 2, 2005.
Army Sgt. Jeffery S. Brown, 25, of Trinity Center, California.
Brown died when his UH-60 Blackhawk crashed into a lake in the vicinity of Korean Village in Rubtbah, Iraq. Brown was assigned to the 82nd Medical Company (Air Ambulance), Fort Riley, Kansas. Died on August 8, 2006.
Army 2nd Lt. Todd J. Bryant, 23, of Riverside, California.
Bryant was on patrol in Al Fallujah, Iraq when an improvised explosive device exploded. He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 34th Armor Regiment, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kansas. Died on October 31, 2003.
Army Staff Sgt. Richard A. Burdick, 24, of National City, California.
Burdick was in a convoy when his vehicle was hit by an improvised explosive device in Mosul, Iraq. He was assigned to Company C, 3rd Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Died on December 10, 2003.
Marine Lance Cpl. Anthony E. Butterfield, 19, of Clovis, California.
Butterfield died while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. Butterfield was assigned to 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, California. Died on July 29, 2006.
Army Sgt. Jason J. Buzzard, 31, of Ukiah, California.
Buzzard died in Baghdad, Iraq, of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HEMTT cargo truck during combat operations. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas. Died on June 21, 2006.
Army Pfc. Jose Casanova, 23, of El Monte, California.
Casanova was in a HMMWV when an Iraqi dump truck swerved and rolled over on top of his vehicle. Casanova was one of two soldiers who were killed in this incident. Casanova was assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Died on October 13, 2003.
Army Pfc. Stephen A. Castellano, 20, of Long Beach, California.
Castellano died in Mosul, Iraq, from a non-combat related injury. He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division (Light) from Schofield Barracks, Hawaii. Died on January 28, 2005.
Army Spc. Jonathan Castro, 21, of Corona, California.
Castro died in Mosul, Iraq, when a suicide bomber entered his dining facility and detonated an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 73rd Engineer Company, 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat Team), Fort Lewis, Washington. Died on December 21, 2004.
Marine Lance Cpl. Manuel A. Ceniceros, 23, of Santa Ana, California.
Ceniceros died as a result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to Regimental Combat Team 1 Headquarters Company, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California. Died on June 26, 2004.
Army Spc. Jason K. Chappell, 22, of Hemet, California.
Chappell was killed when a vehicle-based improvised explosive device detonated in Khalidiyah, Iraq. He was assigned to Company B, 1st Squadron, 9th Cavalry, Fort Hood, Texas. Died on January 24, 2004.
Marine Pfc. Javier Chavez, Jr., 19, of Cutler, California.
Chavez died from wounds received as a result of an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations near Fallujah, Iraq. During OIF his unit is attached to 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward). He was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California. Died on February 9, 2006.
Marine Lance Cpl. Marcus M. Cherry, 18, of Imperial, California.
Cherry died due to hostile fire in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He assigned to 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California. Died on April 6, 2004.
Army Spc. Arron R. Clark, 20, of Chico, California.
Clark was on a convoy mission in Baghdad, Iraq when an improvised explosive device detonated. He was assigned to the 440th Signal Battalion, 22nd Signal Brigade, V Corps, based in Darmstadt, Germany. Died on December 5, 2003.
Army Sgt. 1st Class Randy D. Collins, 36, of Long Beach, California.
Collins died at the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland of injuries sustained in Mosul, Iraq, May 4, 2005 during a mortar attack. He was assigned to the 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Irwin, California. Died on May 24, 2005.
Army Sgt. Kyle A. Colnot, 23, of Arcadia, California.
Colnot died of injuries sustained during combat operations in Baghad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV causing a fire. He was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 67th Armored Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas. Died on April 22, 2006.
Army Sgt. Andres J. Contreras, 23, of Huntington Park, California.
Contreras died of injuries sustained when his HMMWV encountered an improvised explosive device in Baghdad, Iraq during combat operations. Contreras was assigned to the 519th Military Police Battalion, 1st Combat Support Brigade, Fort Polk, Louisiana. Died on July 15, 2006.
Army Spc. Marcelino R. Corniel, 23, of La Puente, California.
Corniel died in Baghdad, Iraq, when an enemy mortar attack occurred in the vicinity of his observation post. He was assigned to the Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 184th Infantry Regiment, Fullerton, California. Died on December 31, 2005.
Marine Maj. Ricardo A. Crocker, 39, of Mission Viejo, California.
Crocker died from a rocket propelled grenade explosion while conducting combat operations in Hadithah, Iraq. He was assigned to the Marine Force Reserve's 3rd Civil Affairs Group, Camp Pendleton, California. During Operation Iraqi Freedom his unit was attached to II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward). Died on May 26, 2005.
Army Sgt. Brud J. Cronkrite, 22, of Spring Valley, California.
Cronkrite died in Baghdad, Iraq, from injuries he sustained on May 13, 2004 in Karbala when a rocket-propelled grenade fired into a building near him during a security patrol. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 37th Armor, 1st Armored Division, Friedberg, Germany. Died on May 14, 2004.
Marine Lance Cpl. Kyle D. Crowley, 18, of San Ramon, California.
Crowley died due to hostile fire in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He assigned to 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California. Died on April 6, 2004.
Marine Pfc. Brian K. Cutter, 19, of Riverside, California.
Cutter died in Al Asad, Iraq, after being electrocuted while working on a cooling system for a tent, only two days after arriving in Iraq. He was assigned to 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California. Died on May 13, 2004.
Army Spc. Edgar P. Daclan, Jr., 24, of Cypress, California.
Daclan died in Balad, Iraq, when his patrol was responding to indirect fire and an improvised explosive device exploded. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 18th Infantry, 1st Infantry Division, Schweinfurt, Germany. Died on September 10, 2004.
Marine Lance Cpl. Andrew S. Dang, 20, of Foster City, California.
Dang died due to hostile fire near Ar Ramady, Iraq. He was assigned to 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California. Died on March 22, 2004.
Army Sgt. Anthony J. Davis, Jr., 22, of Long Beach, California.
Davis died in Mosul, Iraq, when a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device detonated near his Stryker military vehicle. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 24th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat Team), Fort Lewis, Washington. Died on April 23, 2005.
Marine Sgt. Zachariah S. Davis, 25, of Twentynine Palms, California.
Davis died as result of hostile action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, California. Died on January 6, 2005.
Marine Lance Cpl. Brandon Dewey, 20, of San Joaquin, California.
Dewey died from a suicide vehicle-borne improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations in Haqlaniyah, Iraq. During Operation Iraqi Freedom, his unit was attached to 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward). He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California. Died on January 20, 2006.
Army Sgt. Michael A. DiRaimondo, 22, of Simi Valley, California.
DiRaimondo was a crew member onboard a UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter when it crashed near Fallujah, Iraq while on a MEDEVAC mission. He was assigned to the 571st Medical Company (Air Ambulance), Fort Carson, Colorado. Died on January 8, 2004.
Army Spc. Sergio R. Diazvarela, 21, of Lomita, California.
Diazvarela died in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his dismounted patrol. He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, Camp Howze, Korea. Died on November 24, 2004.
Marine Sgt. Brian E. Dunlap, 34, of Vista, California.
Dunlap died from an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Taqaddum, Iraq. He was assigned to Marine Forces Reserve's 2nd Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Los Alamitos, California. As part of Operation Iraqi Freedom, his unit was attached to 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward). Died on September 24, 2005.
Army Sgt. Arnold Duplantier II, 26, of Sacramento, California.
Duplantier died in Baghdad, Iraq, where he was providing cordon security, and was attacked by enemy forces using small arms fire. He was assigned to the Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 184th Infantry Regiment, Auburn, California. Died on June 22, 2005.
Army Spc. William R. Emanuel IV, 19, of Stockton, California.
Emanuel was looking for survivors in the Iraqi National Guard Headquarters in Baghdad, Iraq after it was destroyed by a suicide car bomber, when it came under a mortar attack. He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division, Schweinfurt, Germany. Died on July 8, 2004.
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 Operation Iraqi Freedom, his unit was attached to the 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward). Died on October 9, 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 (Forward). Died on November 1, 2005.
Army Sgt. Adam W. Estep, 23, of Campbell, California.
Estep died in Baghdad, Iraq, when a rocket-propelled grenade hit his patrol. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas. Died on April 29, 2004.
Marine Cpl. Michael A. Estrella, 20, of Hemet, California.
Estrella died while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii. Died on June 14, 2006.
Army Staff Sgt. Jason M. Evey, 29, of Stockton, California.
Evey died of injuries sustained when his Bradley Fighting Vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device during combat operations in Baghdad, Iraq. Evey was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 10th Calvary Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, Fort Hood, Texas. Died on July 16, 2006.
Army Spc. Clay P. Farr, 21, of Bakersfield, California.
Farr died in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during patrol operations. He was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 71st Cavalry, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division of Fort Drum, New York. Died on February 26, 2006.
Marine Lance Cpl. Luis A. Figueroa, 21, of Los Angeles, California.
Figueroa died as result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California. Died on November 18, 2004.
Marine Pfc. Francisco A. Martinez-Flores, 21, of Los Angeles, California.
Killed during convoy operations when the bridge his tank was travelling over collapsed into the Euphrates River. He was assigned to the 1st Tank Battalion, 1st Marine Division, Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California. Died on March 25, 2003.
Army Pfc. Jose Ricardo Flores-Mejia, 21, of Santa Clarita, California.
Flores-Mejia died in Mosul, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device hit his convoy. He was assigned to the 25th Transportation Company, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii. Died on November 16, 2004.
Marine Capt. Travis A. Ford, 30, of Oceanside, California.
Killed in action when his AH-1W Super Cobra helicopter crashed during combat operations near Ali-Ariziyal, Iraq. Assigned to the Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) - 267, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, Camp Pendleton, California. Died on April 4, 2003.
Army Spc. Ray M. Fuhrmann II, 28, of Novato, California.
Fuhrmann died in Samarra, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV following a mine assessing mission. He was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Georgia. Died on August 18, 2005.
Marine Maj. Richard J. Gannon II, 31, of Escondido, California.
Gannon died due to injuries received from enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, California. Died on April 17, 2004.
Army Staff Sgt. Juan De Dios Garcia-Arana, 27, of Los Angeles, California.
Garcia-Arana died in Khaladiyah, Iraq, when his Bradley Fighting Vehicle was attacked by enemy forces using small arms fire. He was assigned to the 5th Battalion, 5th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division, Camp Hovey, Korea. Died on April 30, 2005.
Marine Lance Cpl. Derek L. Gardner, 20, of San Juan Capistrano, California.
Gardner died due to enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to Headquarters Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California. Died on September 6, 2004.
Marine Cpl. Jose A. Garibay, 21, of Orange, California.
Killed in combat in the vicinity of An Nasiriyah. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Died on March 23, 2003.
Marine Lance Cpl. Cory Ryan Geurin, 18, of Santee, California.
Geurin was standing post on a palace roof in Babylon, Iraq when he fell approximately 60 feet. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, Twentynine Palms, California. Died on July 15, 2003.
Marine Cpl. Christopher A. Gibson, 23, of Simi Valley, California.
Gibson died due to injuries received from enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He assigned to 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, California. Died on April 17, 2004.
Marine Lance Cpl. Marcus S. Glimpse, 22, of Huntington Beach, California.
Glimpse died as the result of an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California. Died on April 12, 2006.
Marine Lance Cpl. Benjamin R. Gonzalez, 23, of Los Angeles, California.
Gonzalez died due to hostile action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California. Died on May 29, 2004.
Marine Cpl. Jesus A. Gonzalez, 22, of Indio, California.
Killed while manning a checkpoint in Baghdad. He was assigned to 1st Tank Battalion, 1st Marine Division, Twentynine Palms, California. Died on April 12, 2003.
Marine Cpl. Jorge A. Gonzalez, 20, of Los Angeles, California.
Killed in action in the vicinity of An Nasiriyah. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Died on March 23, 2003.
Marine Lance Cpl. Victor A. Gonzalez, 19, of Watsonville, California.
Gonzalez died as result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California. Died on October 13, 2004.
Marine Pfc. Jose Franci Gonzalez-Rodriguez, 19, of Norwalk, California.
Killed in Iraq along with another First Marine Expeditionary Force Marine when unexploded ordnance they were handling detonated. He was assigned to the 1st Supply Battalion, 1st Force Service Support Group, Camp Pendleton, California. Died on May 12, 2003.
Army Spc. Joseph A. Graves, 21, of Discovery Bay, California.
Graves died in Baghdad, Iraq, when his convoy encountered enemy fire. Graves was assigned to the 110th Military Police Company, 720th Military Police Battalion, 89th Military Police Brigade, Fort Hood, Texas. Died on July 25, 2006.
Army Sgt. Sean R. Grilley, 24, of San Bernardino, California.
Grilley and other soldiers were attempting to negotiate with armed men who were congregating after curfew on a road near a mosque in Karbala, Iraq. The Iraqis opened fire killing three soldiers and wounding seven others. He was assigned to the 716th Military Police Battalion, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Died on October 16, 2003.
Army Spc. Sergio Gudino, 22, of Pomona, California.
Gudino died in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his M1A1 tank during combat operations. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 64th Armor Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Georgia. Died on December 25, 2005.
Army Pvt. Ernesto R. Guerra, 20, of Long Beach, California.
Guerra died in Baghdad, Iraq, of injuries sustained on July 28, 2005 in Baghdad, Iraq, when his HMMWV was involved in an accident. He was assigned to the 4-3rd Brigade Troops Battalion, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Georgia. Died on July 29, 2005.
Marine Lance Cpl. Salvador Guerrero, 21, of Los Angeles, California.
Guerrero died of wounds received while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, California. Died on June 9, 2006.
Marine Lance Cpl. Jose Gutierrez, 22, of Los Angeles, California.
Killed in action in southern Iraq. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, Camp Pendleton, California. Died on March 21, 2003.
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. Died on October 29, 2005.
Army Staff Sgt. Guy S. Hagy, Jr., 31, of Lodi, California.
Hagy died in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his observation post. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas. Died on September 13, 2004.
Army Sgt. Michael S. Hancock, 29, of Yreka, California.
Hancock was shot while on guard duty in Mosul, Iraq. He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 320th Field Artillery Regiment, Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Died on October 24, 2003.
Marine Pfc. Fernando B. Hannon, 19, of Wildomar, California.
Hannon died from injuries received from enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California. Died on August 15, 2004.
Army Sgt. Atanacio Haro-Marin, 27, of Baldwin Park, California.
Haro-Marin was manning a checkpoint south of Balad, Iraq when his unit came under enemy fire from rocket propelled grenades and small arms. Haro-Marin was assigned to Battery C, 3rd Battalion, 16th Field Artillery Regiment, Fort Hood, Texas. Died on June 3, 2003.
Marine Staff Sgt. William M. Harrell, 30, of Placentia, California.
Harrell died due to injuries received from hostile fire in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California. Died on April 8, 2004.
Army Pfc. Leroy Harris-Kelly, 20, of Azusa, California.
Harris-Kelly died north of Tallil, Iraq, when his truck went off the road and rolled over because of limited visibility and dangerous driving conditions. He was assigned to the 596th Maintenance Company, 3rd Corps Support Command, V Corps, Darmstadt, Germany. Died on April 20, 2004.
Army Master Sgt. James F. Hayes, 48, of Barstow, California.
Hayes died in Taji, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during patrol operations. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 320th Field Artillery Regiment, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Died on November 6, 2005.
Army Pfc. Raymond L. Henry, 21, of Anaheim, California.
Henry died in Mosul, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during combat operations. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 17th Infantry Regiment, 172nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, Fort Wainwright, Alaska. Died on April 25, 2006.
Marine Cpl. Joseph J. Heredia, 22, of Santa Maria, California.
Heredia died at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Germany, from wounds received as a result of enemy action on November 10, 2004 in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California. Died on November 20, 2004.
Army Spc. Armando Hernandez, 22, of Hesperia, California.
Hernandez died in Samarra, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device exploded near his guard post. He was assigned to 1st Squadron, 4th Cavalry, 1st Infantry Division, Schweinfurt, Germany. Died on August 1, 2004.
Army Sgt. David L. Herrera, 26, of Oceanside, California.
Herrera died in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during combat operations. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Died on January 28, 2006.
Army Spc. Christopher K. Hill, 26, of Ventura, California.
Hill died in Fallujah, Iraq, when his vehicle was hit by an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 16th Infantry Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kansas. Died on March 11, 2004.
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. Died on October 29, 2005.
Army Sgt. Keicia M. Hines, 27, of Citrus Heights, California.
Hines died when she was struck by a vehicle on Mosul Airfield in Mosul, Iraq. She was assigned to the 108th Military Police, Combat Support Co., Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Died on January 14, 2004.
Marine Lance Cpl. Erick J. Hodges, 21, of Bay Point, California.
Hodges died as a result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California. Died on November 10, 2004.
Army Spc. Manuel J. Holguin, 21, of Woodlake, California.
Holguin died in Baghdad, Iraq, of injuries sustained when his dismounted patrol encountered enemy small arms fire and an improvised explosive device. Holguin was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 1st Armored Division, Baumholder, Germany. Died on July 15, 2006.
Army Spc. Matthew J. Holley, 21, of San Diego, California.
Holley died of injuries sustained in Taji, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during combat operations. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 320th Field Artillery Regiment, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Died on November 15, 2005.
Marine Pfc. Sean Horn, 19, of Irvine, California.
Horn died due to a non-hostile incident at Camp Taqaddum, Iraq. He was assigned to Combat Service Support Group 11, 1st Force Service Support Group, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California. Died on June 19, 2004.
Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class John D. House, 28, of Ventura, California.
House died in a helicopter crash near Ar Rutbah, Iraq. He was assigned to Naval Medical Clinic Hawaii, Marine Corps Units Detachment, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Died on January 26, 2005.
Marine Lance Cpl. Jared P. Hubbard, 22, of Clovis, California.
Hubbard died from injuries received as a result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California. Died on November 4, 2004.
Marine Lance Cpl. Justin T. Hunt, 22, of Riverside, California.
Hunt died as result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Died on July 6, 2004.
Army Spc. Michael J. Idanan, 21, of Chula Vista, California.
Idanan died in Bayji, Iraq when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during combat operations. He was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 33rd Cavalry, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Died on November 19, 2005.
Army Spc. Morgen N. Jacobs, 20, of Santa Cruz, California.
Jacobs died in Tikrit, Iraq, of injuries sustained in Aaliyah on October 6, 2004 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his patrol vehicle. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 18th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division, Schweinfurt, Germany. Died on October 7, 2004.
Marine Cpl. William C. James, 24, of Huntington Beach, California.
James died as a result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California. Died on November 9, 2004.
Army Sgt. Troy David Jenkins, 25, of Ridgecrest, California.
Died of Wounds received in action. On April 19, Sgt. Jenkins was on a dismounted patrol with other soldiers when he was injured as result of an explosion. He was assigned to B Company, 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Died on April 24, 2003.
Marine 1st Lt. Oscar Jimenez, 34, of San Diego, California.
Jimenez died due to enemy fire in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, California. Died on April 11, 2004.
Army Staff Sgt. Robert S. Johnson, 23, of Castro Valley, California.
Johnson died in Mosul, Iraq, when a suicide bomber entered his dining facility and detonated an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 24th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat Team), Fort Lewis, Washington. Died on December 21, 2004.
Marine Cpl. Stephen P. Johnson, 24, of Covina, California.
Johnson died when the CH-53E helicopter he was in crashed near Ar Rutbah, Iraq. He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Hawaii. Died on January 26, 2005.
Army Spc. Ty J. Johnson, 28, of Elk Grove, California.
Johnson died in Kirkuk, Iraq, when an improvised device detonated near his HMMWV during combat operations. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 320th Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Died on April 4, 2006.
Army Pvt. Devon D. Jones, 19, of San Diego, California.
Killed when his vehicle fell into a ravine. He was assigned to the 41st Field Artillery Regiment, Fort Stewart, Georgia. Died on April 4, 2003.
Navy Lt. Kylan A. Jones-Huffman, 31, of Aptos, California.
Jones-Huffman was killed by an unidentified gunman in Al Hillah, Iraq. He was on temporary duty with the I Marine Expeditionary Force. Died on August 21, 2003.
Army CW3 Rex C. Kenyon, 34, of El Segundo, California.
Kenyon died in Baghdad, Iraq, when his AH64D (Apache) helicoptor was shot down while conducting aerial patrols. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 4th Aviation Regiment (Attack), Combat Aviation Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas. Died on January 16, 2006.
Army Sgt. Timothy C. Kiser, 37, of Tehama, California.
Kiser died in Riyhad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his patrol. He was assigned to the Army National Guard's 340th Forward Support Battalion, 40th Infantry Division, Red Bluff, California. Died on April 28, 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. Died on October 1, 2005.
Army Maj. Douglas A. La Bouff, 36, of La Puente, California.
La Bouff died near Tal Afar, Iraq, when his UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crashed. He was assigned to 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Carson, Colorado. Died on January 7, 2006.
Marine Capt. Andrew David LaMont, 31, of Eureka, California.
Died when his CH-46 Sea-Knight helicopter went down in the Shatt Al Hillah Canal in Iraq shortly after take-off. The helicopter was conducting a resupply mission in support of civil military operations. He was assigned to Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron - 364, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, Camp Pendleton, California. Died on May 19, 2003.
Army Pfc. Casey M. LaWare, 19, of Redding, California.
LaWare died at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Landstuhl, Germany, from non-combat related injuries sustained April 6, 2005 in Al Mahmudiyah, Iraq. He was assigned to the 2nd Squadron, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Irwin, California. Died on April 9, 2005.
Army Pfc. Cole W. Larsen, 19, of Canyon Country, California.
Larsen died in Baghdad, Iraq, when a civilian vehicle struck his military vehicle causing it to roll over. He was assigned to the 272nd Military Police Company, 21st Theater Support Command, Mannheim, Germany. Died on November 13, 2004.
Army Pfc. Karina S. Lau, 20, of Livingston, California.
Lau was on board a CH-47 Chinook Helicopter when it went down in Al Fallujah, Iraq. The cause of the incident is unknown and an investigation is underway. She was assigned to the 16th Signal Battalion, Fort Hood, Texas. Died on November 2, 2003.
Army Sgt. 1st Class Issac S. Lawson, 35, of Sacramento, California.
Lawson died in Baghdad, Iraq, of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during combat operations. He was assigned to the National Guard's 49th Military Police Brigade, Fairfield, California. Died on June 5, 2006.
Marine Lance Cpl. Travis J. Layfield, 19, of Fremont, California.
Layfield died due to hostile fire in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California. Died on April 6, 2004.
Marine Cpl. Bum R. Lee, 21, of Sunnyvale, California.
Lee died of wounds received from hostile action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California. Died on June 2, 2004.
Army Pfc. Samuel S. Lee, 19, of Anaheim, California.
Lee died in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, from non-combat related injuries. He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division, Camp Greaves, Korea. Died on March 28, 2005.
Marine Cpl. Christopher D. Leon, 20, of Lancaster, California.
Leon died from wounds received while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to 5th Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Okinawa, Japan. Died on June 20, 2006.
Marine Lance Cpl. Bunny Long, 22, of Modesto, California.
Long died from a vehicle-borne, improvised explosive device in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to Headquarters Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Died on March 10, 2006.
Marine Sgt. Edgar E. Lopez, 27, of Los Angeles, California.
Lopez died due to enemy action in Babil Province, Iraq. He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Died on August 28, 2004.
Marine Lance Cpl. Hugo R. Lopez-Lopez, 20, of La Habra, California.
Lopez-Lopez died at Brooke Army Medical Center, San Antonio, from wounds sustained from an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Rawah, Iraq on November 20, 2005. During Operation Iraqi Freedom, his unit was attached to 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, (Forward). He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California. Died on January 27, 2006.
Marine Lance Cpl. Victor R. Lu, 22, of Los Angeles, California.
Lu died as result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base, Camp Pendleton, California. Died on November 13, 2004.
Marine Lance Cpl. John A. Lucente, 19, of Grass Valley, California.
Lucente died from wounds sustained from an enemy hand grenade while conducting combat operations against enemy forces during Operation Steel Curtain in Ubaydi, Iraq. During Operation Iraqi Freedom, his unit was attached to 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward). He was assigned to Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California. Died on November 16, 2005.
Army Pfc. Kevin M. Luna, 26, of Oxnard, California.
Luna died in Muqdadiyah, Iraq, from non-combat related injuries. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 63rd Armor Regiment, 1st Infantry Division, Vilseck, Germany. Died on January 27, 2005.
Army Capt. Joe F. Lusk II, 25, of Reedley, California.
Lusk died in Camp Buehring, Kuwait, of non-combat related injuries. He was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 3rd Aviation Regiment, Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Died on January 21, 2005.
Army Pfc. Pablo Manzano, 19, of Heber, California.
Manzano died as a result of a non-combat weapons discharge in Logistical Support Area Dogwood, Iraq. Manzano was assigned to B Company, 54th Engineer Battalion, V Corps, Bamberg, Germany. Died on August 25, 2003.
Army Pfc. Lyndon A. Marcus, Jr., 21, of Long Beach, California.
Marcus died in Balad, Iraq, when his military vehicle left the road and flipped over in a canal. He was assigned to the 4th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division, Vilseck, Germany. Died on May 3, 2004.
Marine Cpl. Douglas Jose Marencoreyes, 28, of Chino, California.
Died when the large transport truck he was driving rolled over approximately 30 km southeast of Al Samawah, Iraq. Marencoreyes was a reservist assigned to the 4th Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, Headquarters and Service Company, Camp Pendleton, California. Died on May 18, 2003.
Air Force Master Sgt. Jude C. Mariano, 39, of Vallejo, California.
Mariano died in Doha, Qatar from injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident. He was assigned to the 615th Air Mobility Operations Squadron, Travis Air Force Base, California. Died on February 10, 2004.
Army Pvt. Robbie M. Mariano, 21, of Stockton, California.
Mariano died in An Najaf, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during convoy operations. He was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 16th Field Artillery, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas. Died on January 5, 2006.
Army Sgt. 1st Class John W. Marshall, 50, of Los Angeles, California.
Killed in action in Iraq. Marshall was struck by an enemy rocket propelled grenade during an enemy ambush in Baghdad. Marshall was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Georgia. Died on April 8, 2003.
Army Pfc. Jesse J. Martinez, 20, of Tracy, California.
Martinez died in Talafar, Iraq, when his vehicle rolled over as the driver tried to avoid another vehicle. He was assigned to the 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Washington. Died on July 14, 2004.
Army Sgt. Trinidad R. Martinez-Luis, 22, of Los Angeles, California.
Martinez-Luis died in Baqubah, Iraq, when his 5-ton vehicle rolled over and pinned him underwater. He was assigned to 201st Forward Support Battalion, 1st Infantry Division, Vilseck, Germany. Died on November 28, 2004.
Army Spc. Roberto L. Martinez-Salazar, 21, of Long Beach, California.
Martinez-Salazar died in Mosul, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his up-armored HMMWV during patrol operations. He was assigned to Company A, 14th Engineer Battalion, 555th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, Fort Lewis, Washington. Died on February 4, 2006.
Army Sgt. Patrick R. McCaffrey, Sr., 34, of Tracy, California.
McCaffrey died in Balad, Iraq, when enemy forces ambushed his ground patrol. He was assigned to the Army National Guard's 579th Engineer Battalion, Petaluma, California. Died on June 22, 2004.
Marine Lance Cpl. Joseph C. McCarthy, 21, of Concho, California.
McCarthy died due to enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California. Died on September 6, 2004.
Marine Cpl. Antonio Mendoza, 21, of Santa Ana, California.
Mendoza died at Brook Army Medical Center, San Antonio, from wounds received as a result of an explosion while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, on February 22, 2005. He was assigned to 5th Battalion, 11th Regiment, 1st Division, I Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California. Died on June 3, 2005.
Marine Gunnery Sgt. Joseph Menusa, 33, of San Jose, California.
Killed in combat. He was assigned to the 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, 1st Marine Division, Camp Pendleton, California. Died on March 27, 2003.
Army Staff Sgt. Eddie E. Menyweather, 35, of Los Angeles, California.
Menyweather died of his injuries after an improvised explosive device hit his vehicle in Baqubah, Iraq. He was assigned to Company C, 588th Engineer Battalion, 4th Infantry Division (Mech), Fort Hood, Texas. Died on November 23, 2003.
Marine Lance Cpl. Raul Mercado, 21, of Monrovia, California.
Mercado was killed when his vehicle was attacked with an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations near Al Karmah, Iraq. He was assigned to 2nd Maintenance Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Died on January 7, 2006.
Army Sgt. Eliu A. Miersandoval, 27, of San Clemente, California.
Miersandoval died when his vehicle was hit by an improvised explosive device during convoy operations in Kirkuk, Iraq. He was assigned to Company A, 4th Forward Support Battalion, 4th Infantry Division (Mech), Fort Hood, Texas. Died on January 31, 2004.
Army Spc. Michael G. Mihalakis, 18, of San Jose, California.
Mihalakis died as a result of injuries sustained in a non-combat vehicle accident at the Baghdad International Airport in Baghdad, Iraq. He was assigned to the 270th Military Police Company, 49th Military Police Battalion, 100th Troop Command, California Combat Support Command, Army National Guard, based in Fairfield, California. Died on December 26, 2003.
Army Sgt. Michael W. Mitchell, 25, of Porterville, California.
Mitchell died in Baghdad, Iraq, when his unit was attacked with rocket-propelled grenades and small arms fire. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 37th Armor Regiment, 1st Brigade, 1st Armored Division, Ray Barracks, Friedberg, Germany. Died on April 4, 2004.
Army Pfc. Jesse D. Mizener, 24, of Auburn, California.
Mizener was killed when a mortar round hit the Logistics Base in Baghdad, Iraq. He was assigned to the 542nd Maintenance Company, 44th Corps Support Battalion, 593rd Corps Support Group, Fort Lewis, Washington. Died on January 7, 2004.
Marine Staff Sgt. Jorge A. Molina-Bautista, 37, of Rialto, California.
Molina-Bautista died as a result of hostile action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to 1st Light Armored Reconnaisance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California. Died on May 23, 2004.
Army Sgt. Milton M. Monzon, Jr., 21, of Los Angeles, California.
Monzon died in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Bradley Fighting Vehicle. He was assigned to the 3rd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Carson, Colorado. Died on July 24, 2005.
Marine Lance Cpl. Jason William Moore, 21, of San Marcos, California.
Died when his CH-46 Sea-Knight helicopter went down in the Shatt Al Hillah Canal in Iraq shortly after take-off. The helicopter was conducting a resupply mission in support of civil military operations. He was assigned to Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron - 364, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, Camp Pendleton, California. Died on May 19, 2003.
Army Spc. Jose L. Mora, 26, of Bell Gardens, California.
Mora died of wounds received from an enemy mortar attack in Samaria, Iraq. He was assigned to C Company, 1st Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colorado. Died on October 24, 2003.
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. Died on October 19, 2005.
Army Pfc. Michael A. Mora, 19, of Arroyo Grande, California.
Mora died in An Najaf, Iraq, when his military vehicle slid off the road and turned over. He was assigned to 3rd Squadron, 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Polk, Louisiana. Died on May 14, 2004.
Marine Cpl. Jason W. Morrow, 27, of Riverside, California.
Morrow died from wounds received on June 26, 2006 while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California. Died on June 27, 2006.
Marine Pfc. Veashna Muy, 20, of Los Angeles, California.
Muy died while traveling in a convoy that was attacked by a suicide, vehicle-borne, improvised explosive device in Fallujah, Iraq. He was assigned to 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Died on June 23, 2005.
Army Spc. Paul T. Nakamura, 21, of Santa Fe Springs, California.
Nakamura was part of an ambulance crew transporting an injured soldier when the vehicle was hit by an RPG in Al Iskandariyah, Iraq. He was assigned to 437th Medical Company, based in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Died