Fallen Heroes of Operation Iraqi Freedom

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American servicemembers listed: 2624

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December 31, 2005

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.

December 30, 2005

Army Sgt. 1st Class Shawn C. Dostie, 32, of Granite City, Illinois.

Dostie died in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during patrol operations. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Died on December 30, 2005.

Army Pvt. Jonathan R. Pfender, 22, of Evansville, Indiana.

Pfender died in Bayji, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during patrol operations. He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Died on December 30, 2005.

Army Staff Sgt. Ayman A. Taha, 31, of Vienna, Virginia.

Taha died in Balad, Iraq, when he was preparing a munitions cache for demolition and the cache exploded. He was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 5th Special Forces Group, Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Died on December 30, 2005.

December 29, 2005

Army Cpl. George A. Lutz II, 25, of Virginia Beach, Virginia.

Lutz died in Fallujah, Iraq, when his dismounted patrol was attacked by enemy forces using small arms fire. He was assigned to the 9th Psychological Operations Battalion, 4th Psychologial Operations Group, U.S. Army Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations Command, Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Died on December 29, 2005.

Army Spc. Prince K. Teewia, 27, of Durham, North Carolina.

Teewia died in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during combat operations. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Died on December 29, 2005.

December 28, 2005

Army Cpl. Aaron M. Forbes, 24, of Oak Island, North Carolina.

Forbes died in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during combat operations. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 67th Armored Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas. Died on December 28, 2005.

December 27, 2005

Army Pvt. Joshua M. Morberg, 20, of Sparks, Nevada.

Morberg died in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his dismounted patrol. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas. Died on December 27, 2005.

Army Spc. Lance S. Sage, 26, of Hempstead, New York.

Sage died in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his dismounted patrol. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas. Died on December 27, 2005.

December 26, 2005

Army Spc. Dane O. Carver, 20, of Freeport, Michigan.

Carver died in Khalidiyah, Iraq, when his HMMWV came under attack by enemy forces using small arms fire. He was assigned to the Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 125th Infantry Regiment, Saginaw, Michigan. Died on December 26, 2005.

Army Sgt. Dominic R. Coles, 25, of Jesup, Georgia.

Coles died in Baghdad, Iraq, when his HMMWV came under attack during combat operations by enemy forces using small arms fire, rocket-propelled grenades and mortars. He was assigned to the 5th Engineer Battalion, Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri. Died on December 26, 2005.

Army CWO Richard M. Salter, 44, of Cypress, Texas.

Salter died in Baghdad, Iraq, when his Apache helicopter collided with another military aircraft in mid-air and then crashed. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 4th Aviation Regiment, Aviation Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas. Died on December 26, 2005.

Army CWO Isaias E. Santos, 28, of Ancon, Panama.

Santos died in Baghdad, Iraq, when his Apache helicopter collided with another military aircraft in mid-air and then crashed. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 4th Aviation Regiment, Aviation Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas. Died on December 26, 2005.

December 25, 2005

Army Cpl. Anthony O. Cardinal, 20, of Muskegon, Michigan.

Cardinal died in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during combat operations. He was assigned to the 3rd Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Georgia. Died on December 25, 2005.

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.

December 24, 2005

Army Master Sgt. Joseph J. Andres, Jr., 34, of Seven Hills, Ohio.

Andres died in Balad, Iraq, of injuries sustained earlier that day in Baqubah, Iraq, when he was attacked by enemy forces during combat operations. He was assigned to the U.S. Army Special Operations Command, Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Died on December 24, 2005.

Army Sgt. Myla L. Maravillosa, 24, of Wahiawa, Hawaii.

Maravillosa died in Kirkuk, Iraq, of injuries sustained earlier that day in Al Hawijah, Iraq, when her HMMWV was attacked by enemy forces using rocket-propelled grenades. She was assigned to the C Company, 301st Military Intelligence Battalion, Honolulu, Hawaii. Died on December 24, 2005.

December 23, 2005

Army Sgt. Regina C. Reali, 25, of Fresno, California.

Reali died in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near her HMMWV. She was assigned to the Army Reserve's 351st Civil Affairs Command, Mountain View, California. Died on December 23, 2005.

Army Sgt. Cheyenne C. Willey, 36, of Fremont, California.

Willey died in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near her HMMWV. He was assigned to the Army Reserve's 351st Civil Affairs Command, Mountain View, California. Died on December 23, 2005.

December 22, 2005

Army 1st Lt. Benjamin T. Britt, 24, of Wheeler, Texas.

Britt died in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his position during a dismounted patrol. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Died on December 22, 2005.

Army Spc. William Lopez-Feliciano, 33, of Quebradillas, Puerto Rico.

Lopez-Feliciano died in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his position during a dismounted patrol. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Died on December 22, 2005.

December 20, 2005

Army 1st Lt. Michael J. Cleary, 24, of Dallas, Pennsylvania.

Cleary died in Taji, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during combat operations. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion 15th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Benning, Georgia. Died on December 20, 2005.

Army Spc. Richard Junior D. Naputi, 24, of Talofofo, Guam.

Naputi died in Taji, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during combat operations. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion 15th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Benning, Georgia. Died on December 20, 2005.

December 19, 2005

Army Staff Sgt. Johnnie V. Mason, 32, of Rio Vista, Texas.

Mason died in Al Mahmudiyah, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV. He was assigned to the 717th Ordnance Company, 184th Ordnance Battalion, 52nd Ordnance Group (Explosive Ordnance Detachment), Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Died on December 19, 2005.

December 18, 2005

Marine Lance Cpl. Samuel Tapia, 20, of San Benito, Texas.

Tapia died from small-arms fire 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 December 18, 2005.

December 16, 2005

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.

December 15, 2005

Army Sgt. Timothy R. Boyce, 29, of North Salt Lake, Utah.

Boyce died at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Landstuhl, Germany, of a non-combat related cause. He was assigned to the Maintenance Troop, Support Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Carson, Colorado. Died on December 15, 2005.

Army Spc. Joseph A. Lucas, 23, of Augusta, Georgia.

Lucas died in Balad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during combat operations. He was assigned to the 5th Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Georgia. Died on December 15, 2005.

December 14, 2005

Marine Staff Sgt. Kenneth B. Pospisil, 35, of Andover, Minnesota.

Pospisil died from an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in the vicinity of Ar Ramadi, Iraq. He was assigned to 8th Engineer Support Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Died on December 14, 2005.

Marine Cpl. Michael B. Presley, 21, of Batesville, Mississippi.

Presley died at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Germany of wounds sustained from a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Fallujah, Iraq, on December 12, 2005. He was assigned to 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Died on December 14, 2005.

December 13, 2005

Army Sgt. Brian C. Karim, 22, of Talcott, West Virginia.

Karim died in Taji, Iraq, where he was conducting combat operations when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 70th Armor, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, Fort Riley, Kansas. Died on December 13, 2005.

Army Spc. James C. Kesinger, 32, of Pharr, Texas.

Kesinger died in Taji, Iraq, where he was conducting combat operations when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 70th Armor, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, Fort Riley, Kansas. Died on December 13, 2005.

Army Spc. Peter J. Navarro, 20, of Wildwood, Missouri.

Navarro died in Taji, Iraq, where he was conducting combat operations when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 70th Armor, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, Fort Riley, Kansas. Died on December 13, 2005.

Army Staff Sgt. Michael S. Zyla, 32, of Elgin, Oregon.

Zyla died in Taji, Iraq, where he was conducting combat operations when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 70th Armor, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, Fort Riley, Kansas. Died on December 13, 2005.

December 12, 2005

Army Cpl. Jared W. Kubasak, 25, of Rocky Mount, Virginia.

Kubasak died in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his M2A2 Bradley Fighting Vehicle during patrol operations. He was assigned to the 3rd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Carson, Colorado. Died on December 12, 2005.

Army Staff Sgt. Curtis A. Mitchell, 28, of McConnelsville, Ohio.

Mitchell died in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised expolosive device detonated near his M1A1 Abrams tank during combat operations. He was assigned to the 3rd Squadron, 7th Cavalry, 2nd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Georgia. Died on December 12, 2005.

Army Spc. Lex S. Nelson, 21, of Salt Lake City, Utah.

Nelson died in Tikrit, Iraq, when he fell from a guard tower. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 41st Field Artillery, 1st Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Georgia. Died on December 12, 2005.

December 11, 2005

Army Staff Sgt. Keith A. Bennett, 32, of Holtwood, Pennsylvania.

Bennett died in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, as the result of a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the Army National Guard's 28th Military Police Company, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, Johnstown, Pennsylvania. Died on December 11, 2005.

Army Sgt. 1st Class James S. Moudy, 37, of Newark, Delaware.

Moudy died in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during combat operations. He was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 71st Cavalry, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, New York. Died on December 11, 2005.

December 10, 2005

Army Sgt. Julia V. Atkins, 22, of Bossier City, Louisiana.

Atkins died in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near her HMMWV during patrol operations. She was assigned to the 64th Military Police Company, 720th Military Police Battalion, 89th Military Police Brigade, Fort Hood, Texas. Died on December 10, 2005.

Army Sgt. Kenith Casica, 32, of Virginia Beach, Virginia.

Casica 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. Clarence L. Floyd, Jr., 28, of Newark, New Jersey.

Floyd died in Taji, Iraq, when his unit was attacked by enemy forces using small arms fire during combat operations. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 320th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Died on December 10, 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.

December 9, 2005

Army Sgt. Adrian N. Orosco, 26, of Corcoran, California.

Orosco died in Baghdad, Iraq, when a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device detonated near his dismounted position during combat operations. He was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Irwin, California. Died on December 9, 2005.

December 8, 2005

Army Sgt. Spencer C. Akers, 35, of Traverse City, Michigan.

Akers died at Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio, Texas, of injuries sustained in Habbaniyah, Iraq, on November 21, 2005, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during combat operations. He was assigned to the Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 125th Infantry Regiment, Saginaw, Michigan. Died on December 8, 2005.

Army Staff Sgt. Milton Rivera-Vargas, 55, of Boqueron, Puerto Rico.

Rivera-Vargas died in Kalsu, Iraq, from a non-combat related cause while on guard duty. He was assigned to the Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 296th Infantry Regiment, Sabana Grande, Puerto Rico. Died on December 8, 2005.

Army Capt. Kevin J. Smith, 28, of Brandon, Florida.

Smith 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 December 8, 2005.

December 7, 2005

Marine Cpl. Joseph P. Bier, 22, of Centralia, Washington.

Bier died from an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Ar Ramadi, Iraq. During Operation Iraqi Freedom, he 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 December 7, 2005.

Army Sgt. Michael C. Taylor, 23, of Hockley, Texas.

Taylor died in Balad, Iraq, when an improvised expolsive device detonated near his Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Truck while his unit was conducting combat operations. He was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 13th Field Artillery, 214th Field Artillery Brigade, III Corps Artillery, Fort Sill, Oklahoma. Died on December 7, 2005.

December 6, 2005

Army Pfc. Thomas C. Siekert, 20, of Lovelock, Nevada.

Siekert died in Bayji, Iraq, from non-combat related injuries. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Died on December 6, 2005.

Army Spc. Brian A. Wright, 19, of Keensburg, Illinois.

Wright died in Ramadi, Iraq, when his HMMWV struck a mine during combat operations. He was assigned to the Army National Guard's 135th Engineer Company, Lawrenceville, Illinois. Died on December 6, 2005.

December 4, 2005

Army Staff Sgt. Daniel M. Cuka, 27, of Yankton, South Dakota.

Cuka died in Baghdad, Iraq, when improvised explosive devices detonated near his HMMWV during convoy operations. He was assigned to the Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 147th Field Artillery, Yankton, South Dakota. Died on December 4, 2005.

Army Sgt. 1st Class Richard L. Schild, 40, of Tabor, South Dakota.

Schild died in Baghdad, Iraq, when improvised explosive devices detonated near his HMMWV during convoy operations. He was assigned to the Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 147th Field Artillery, Yankton, South Dakota. Died on December 4, 2005.

December 3, 2005

Army Cpl. Jimmy L. Shelton, 21, of Lehigh Acres, Florida.

Shelton died in Bayji, Iraq, when his forward operating base was attacked by enemy forces using mortars. He was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 33rd Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Died on December 3, 2005.

December 2, 2005

Army Sgt. Philip A. Dodson, Jr., 42, of Forsyth, Georgia.

Dodson died at Tallil Air Base, Iraq, of injuries sustained earlier that day when his truck accidentally rolled over. He was assigned to the Army National Guard's 148th Forward Support Battalion, 48th Brigade Combat Team, Forsyth, Georgia. Died on December 2, 2005.

Army Spc. Marcus S. Futrell, 20, of Macon, Georgia.

Futrell died at Tallil Air Base, Iraq, of injuries sustained earlier that day when his truck accidentally rolled over. He was assigned to the Army National Guard's 148th Forward Support Battalion, 48th Brigade Combat Team, Forsyth, Georgia. Died on December 2, 2005.

Army Staff Sgt. Philip L. Travis, 41, of Snellville, Georgia.

Travis died at Tallil Air Base, Iraq, of injuries sustained earlier that day when his truck accidentally rolled over. He was assigned to the Army National Guard's 148th Forward Support Battalion, 48th Brigade Combat Team, Forsyth, Georgia. Died on December 2, 2005.

December 1, 2005  (11)

Army Sgt. 1st Class Brent A. Adams, 40, of West View, Pennsylvania.

Adams died in Ramadi, Iraq when an improvised explosive device detonated near his military five-ton truck during combat operations. He was assigned to the Army National Guard's 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 28th Infantry Division, Washington, Pennsylvania. Died on December 1, 2005.

Marine Staff Sgt. Daniel J. Clay, 27, of Pensacola, Florida.

Clay 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.

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.

Marine Lance Cpl. David A. Huhn, 24, of Portland, Michigan.

Huhn 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.

Marine Lance Cpl. Adam W. Kaiser, 19, of Naperville, Illinois.

Kaiser 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.

Marine Lance Cpl. Robert A. Martinez, 20, of Splendora, Texas.

Martinez 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.

Marine Cpl. Anthony T. McElveen, 24, of Hennepin, Minnesota.

McElveen 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.

Marine Lance Cpl. Scott T. Modeen, 24, of Hennepin, Minnesota.

Modeen 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.

Marine Lance Cpl. Andrew G. Patten, 19, of Byron, Illinois.

Patten 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.

Marine Sgt. Andy A. Stevens, 29, of Tomah, Wisconsin.

Stevens 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.

Marine Lance Cpl. Craig N. Watson, 21, of Union City, Michigan.

Watson 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.

November 30, 2005

Army Sgt. Grzegorz Jakoniuk, 25, of Schiller Park, Illinois.

Jakoniuk died in Taji, Iraq, from non-combat related injuries. He was assigned to the 4th Battalion, 3rd Aviation Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Died on November 30, 2005.

Marine Staff Sgt. William Douglas Richardson, 30, of Houston, Texas.

Richardson died of wounds sustained from a non-hostile vehicle accident near Al Taqaddum, Iraq. During Operation Iraqi Freedom, his unit was attached to 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward). He was assigned to Marine Wing Support Squadron-372, Marine Wing Support Group-37, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, Camp Pendleton, California. Died on November 30, 2005.

Marine Cpl. Joshua D. Snyder, 20, of Hampstead, Maryland.

Snyder died of wounds sustained from small-arms fire while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Fallujah, Iraq. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Died on November 30, 2005.

Marine Cpl. William G. Taylor, 26, of Macon, Georgia.

Taylor died from small-arms fire while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Fallujah, Iraq. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Died on November 30, 2005.

November 29, 2005

Army Sgt. Donald J. Hasse, 28, of Wichita Falls, Texas.

Hasse died in Taji, Iraq when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during combat operations. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 13th Armor Regiment, Fort Riley, Kansas. Died on November 29, 2005.

Army Sgt. Jerry W. Mills, Jr., 23, of Arkansas City, Kansas.

Mills died in Taji, Iraq when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during combat operations. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 13th Armor Regiment, Fort Riley, Kansas. Died on November 29, 2005.

November 26, 2005

Marine Master Sgt. Brett E. Angus, 40, of St. Paul, Minnesota.

Angus died from an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in the vicinity of Camp Taqaddum, Iraq. During Operation Iraqi Freedom, his unit was attached to 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward). He was assigned to Marine Wing Support Squadron-372, Marine Wing Support Group-37, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California. Died on November 26, 2005.

November 25, 2005

Army Sgt. Gregory L. Tull, 20, of Pocahontas, Iowa.

Tull died in the Al Anbar Province, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle during combat operations. He was assigned to the Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 194th Field Artillery, Storm Lake, Iowa. Died on November 25, 2005.

November 24, 2005  (5)

Army Pfc. Ryan D. Christensen, 22, of Spring Lake Heights, New Jersey.

Christensen died at the Medical University of Charleston in Charleston, South Carolina, of a non-combat related illness identified in Balad, Iraq, on November 10, 2005. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 64th Armor Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Georgia. Died on November 24, 2005.

Army Spc. Marc A. Delgado, 21, of Lithia, Florida.

Delgado died in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV causing it to flip into a canal. He was assigned to the Army's 170th Military Police Company, 504th Military Police Battalion, 42nd Military Police Brigade, Fort Lewis, Washington. Died on November 24, 2005.

Army Sgt. 1st Class Eric P. Pearrow, 40, of Peoria, Illinois.

Pearrow died in Baghdad, Iraq, when his M1A2 Abrams tank accidentally rolled over into a canal. He was assigned to the 3rd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Carson, Colorado. Died on November 24, 2005.

Army Staff Sgt. Steven C. Reynolds, 32, of Jordan, New York.

Reynolds died in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV causing it to flip into a canal. He was assigned to the Army's 170th Military Police Company, 504th Military Police Battalion, 42nd Military Police Brigade, Fort Lewis, Washington. Died on November 24, 2005.

Army Spc. Javier A. Villanueva, 25, of Temple, Texas.

Villanueva died in Al Asad, Iraq, of injuries sustained in Hit, Iraq, on November 23, 2005 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his dismounted patrol during combat operations. He was assigned to the Army's 2nd Squadron, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Irwin, California. Died on November 24, 2005.

November 23, 2005

Army Staff Sgt. Aram J. Bass, 25, of Niagara Falls, New York.

Bass died in Baghdad, Iraq, when his unit came under direct fire during combat operations. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Died on November 23, 2005.

Army Spc. Allen J. Knop, 22, of Willowick, Ohio.

Knop died in Baghdad, Iraq, from non-combat related injuries. He was assigned to the Army's 2nd Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Died on November 23, 2005.

Army Sgt. William B. Meeuwsen, 24, of Kingwood, Texas.

Meeuwsen died in Baghdad, Iraq, when his unit came under direct fire during combat operations. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Died on November 23, 2005.

November 22, 2005

Army Sgt. Denis J. Gallardo, 22, of St. Petersburg, Florida.

Gallardo died in Tal Afar, Iraq, from a non-combat related illness. He was assigned to the Army's 2nd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Carson, Colorado. Died on November 22, 2005.

November 21, 2005

Army Pfc. John W. Dearing, 21, of Hazel Park, Michigan.

Dearing died in Habbaniyah, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during combat operations. He was assigned to the Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 125th Infantry Regiment, Saginaw, Michigan. Died on November 21, 2005.

November 20, 2005

Army Sgt. Dominic J. Sacco, 32, of Albany, New York.

Sacco died in Taji, Iraq, when his M1A1 Abrams tank was attacked by enemy forces using small arms fire. He was assigned to the Army's 1st Battalion, 13th Armor Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, Fort Riley, Kansas. Died on November 20, 2005.

November 19, 2005  (9)

Army Pfc. Christopher M. Alcozer, 21, of DeKalb, Illinois.

Alcozer died in Mosul, Iraq, when his unit was attacked by enemy forces using small arms fire and grenades. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 1st Infantry Regiment, 172nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, Fort Wainwright, Alaska. Died on November 19, 2005.

Army Cpl. Jonathan F. Blair, 21, of Fort Wayne, Indiana.

Blair died in Bayji, Iraq on when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during combat operations. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Died on November 19, 2005.

Army Spc. Dominic J. Hinton, 24, of Jacksonville, Texas.

Hinton died in Bayji, Iraq on when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during combat operations. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Died on November 19, 2005.

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 Staff Sgt. Edward Karolasz, 25, of Kearny, New Jersey.

Karolasz died in Bayji, Iraq on when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during combat operations. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Died on November 19, 2005.

Marine Lance Cpl. Miguel Terrazas, 20, of El Paso, Texas.

Terrazas died from an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in the vicinity of Hadithah, 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 November 19, 2005.

Marine Lance Cpl. Tyler J. Troyer, 21, of Tangent, Oregon.

Troyer died from wounds received as a result of small arms fire while conducting combat operations against enemy forces near Al Karmah, Iraq. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Died on November 19, 2005.

Army Master Sgt. Anthony R. C. Yost, 39, of Flint, Michigan.

Yost died in Mosul, Iraq when a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device detonated near his position during combat operations. He was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group, Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Died on November 19, 2005.

Army 1st Lt. Dennis W. Zilinski, 23, of Freehold, New Jersey.

Zilinski died in Bayji, Iraq on when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during combat operations. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Died on November 19, 2005.

November 18, 2005

Army Pfc. Anthony A. Gaunky, 19, of Sparta, Wisconsin.

Gaunky died at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Landstuhl, Germany, of injuries sustained in Bayji, Iraq, on November 17, 2005 when a local national crossed the median and struck his HMMWV during convoy operations. He was assigned to the 3rd Special Troops Battalion, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Died on November 18, 2005.

Army Sgt. Luis R. Reyes, 26, of Aurora, Colorado.

Reyes died en route to Ali Al Salem, Kuwait, when the bus in which he was riding rolled over. He was assigned to the Army National Guard's 947th Engineer Company, Durango, Colorado. Died on November 18, 2005.

November 17, 2005

Army Staff Sgt. Ivan V. Alarcon, 23, of Jerome, Idaho.

Alarcon died in Tal Afar, Iraq, when his HMMWV accidentally rolled over during combat operations. He was assigned to the Army's 473rd Quartermaster Company, Hunter Army Airfield, Georgia. Died on November 17, 2005.

Army Cpl. Vernon R. Widner, 34, of Redlands, California.

Widner died in Tikrit, Iraq, of injuries sustained in Bayji, Iraq, when a local national crossed the median and struck his HMMWV during convoy operations. He was assigned to the 3rd Special Troops Battalion, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Died on November 17, 2005.

November 16, 2005  (8)

Marine Lance Cpl. Roger W. Deeds, 24, of Biloxi, Mississippi.

Deeds died as a result of enemy small arms fire 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.

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.

Marine 2nd Lt. Donald R. McGlothlin, 26, of Lebanon, Virginia.

McGlothlin died from small arms fire while conducting combat operations against enemy forces during Operation Steel Curtain in Ubaydi, Iraq. 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.

Marine Sgt. Jeremy E. Murray, 27, of Atwater, Ohio.

Murray died from an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in the vicinity of Hadithah, 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 November 16, 2005.

Army Pvt. Dylan R. Paytas, 20, of Freedom, Pennsylvania.

Paytas died in Baqubah, Iraq, from injuries sustained from multiple gunshot wounds. He was assigned to the 3rd Brigade Troops Battalion, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Benning, Georgia. Died on November 16, 2005.

Marine Cpl. Jeffry A. Rogers, 21, of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

Rogers died as a result of enemy small arms fire 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 Spc. Alexis Roman-Cruz, 33, of Brandon, Florida.

Roman-Cruz died in Balad, Iraq, of injuries sustained on November 15, 2005 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 16, 2005.

Marine Cpl. Joshua J. Ware, 20, of Apache, Oklahoma.

Ware died as a result of enemy small arms fire 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.

November 15, 2005

Army Staff Sgt. James E. Estep, 26, of Leesburg, Florida.

Estep 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.

Army Pfc. Travis J. Grigg, 24, of Inola, Oklahoma.

Grigg 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.

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 Lance Cpl. Nickolas D. Schiavoni, 26, of Haverhill, Massachusetts.

Schiavoni died from a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations against enemy forces near Al Karmah, Iraq. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Died on November 15, 2005.

November 14, 2005

Marine Cpl. John M. Longoria, 21, of Nixon, Texas.

Longoria died of wounds sustained from small arms fire while conducting combat operations against enemy forces during Operation Steel Curtain in New 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 14, 2005.

Marine Lance Cpl. Christopher M. McCrackin, 20, of Liverpool, Texas.

McCrackin died of wounds sustained from an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations against enemy forces during Operation Steel Curtain in New 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 14, 2005.

Marine Maj. Ramon J. Mendoza, Jr., 37, of Columbus, Ohio.

Mendoza died of wounds sustained from an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations against enemy forces during Operation Steel Curtain in New 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 14, 2005.

November 12, 2005

Marine Lance Cpl. David A. Mendez-Ruiz, 20, of Cleveland, Ohio.

Mendez-Ruiz died from an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Al Amiriyah, Iraq. During Operation Iraqi Freedom, his unit was attached to 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward). He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, California. Died on November 12, 2005.

Army Staff Sgt. Stephen J. Sutherland, 33, of West Deptford, New Jersey.

Sutherland died in Al Qadisiyah, Iraq, when his Stryker military vehicle accidentally rolled over. He was assigned to the 4th Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment, 172nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, Fort Wainwright, Alaska. Died on November 12, 2005.

Marine Lance Cpl. Scott A. Zubowski, 20, of Manchester, Indiana.

Zubowski died from an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Al Amiriyah, Iraq. During Operation Iraqi Freedom, his unit was attached to 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward). He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, California. Died on November 12, 2005.

November 11, 2005

Army Sgt. Tyrone L. Chisholm, 27, of Savannah, Georgia.

Chisholm died in Tal Afar, Iraq, when multiple improvised explosive devices detonated near his M1A2 Abrams Tank. He was assigned to the 2nd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Carson, Colorado. Died on November 11, 2005.

Army Cpl. Donald E. Fisher II, 21, of Avon, Massachusetts.

Fisher died in Kirkuk, Iraq when his convoy vehicle was involved in a collision. He was assigned to the 40th Transportation Company, 44th Corps Support Battalion, 593rd Corps Support Group, Fort Lewis, Washington. Died on November 11, 2005.

Army Pfc. Antonio Mendez-Sanchez, 22, of Rincon, Puerto Rico.

Mendez-Sanchez died in Kirkuk, Iraq when his convoy vehicle was involved in a collision. He was assigned to the 40th Transportation Company, 44th Corps Support Battalion, 593rd Corps Support Group, Fort Lewis, Washington. Died on November 11, 2005.

November 10, 2005

Army Staff Sgt. Michael C. Parrott, 49, of Timnath, Colorado.

Parrott died in Balad, Iraq of injuries sustained in Al Khalidiyah, Iraq, where his M1A1 Abrams tank was attacked by enemy forces using small arms fire. He was assigned to the Army National Guard's Joint Forces Headquarters, Cheyenne, Wyoming. Died on November 10, 2005.

Marine Lance Cpl. Daniel F. Swaim, 19, of Yadkinville, North Carolina.

Swaim died of wounds sustained from an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations against enemy forces during Operation Steel Curtain in Karabilah, Iraq. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Died on November 10, 2005.

Army Sgt. Joshua A. Terando, 27, of Morris, Illinois.

Terando died of injuries sustained during combat operations in Al Khalidiyah, Iraq, when his unit was attacked by enemy forces using small arms fire. He was a Reservist assigned to the Army National Guard's 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 28th Infantry Division, Washington, Pennsylvania. Died on November 10, 2005.

November 8, 2005

Army Sgt. 1st Class Alwyn C. Cashe, 35, of Oviedo, Florida.

Cashe died at Brooke Army Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, TX from wounds suffered October 17, 2005 in Samarra, Iraq. He was on patrol in a Bradley Fighting Vehicle when an improvised explosive devise detonated near his vehicle. He was assigned to 1st Battallion, 15th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Benning, Georgia. Died on November 8, 2005.

Marine Lance Cpl. Jeremy P. Tamburello, 19, of Denver, Colorado.

Tamburello died from wounds sustained from an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations just west of Rutbah, Iraq. He was assigned to the 1st Light Armor Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California. Died on November 8, 2005.

November 7, 2005

Army Staff Sgt. Brian L. Freeman, 27, of Caledonia, Mississippi.

Freeman died in Baghdad, Iraq, when a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device detonated near his dismounted patrol. He was assigned to the 3rd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Carson, Colorado. Died on November 7, 2005.

Army Spc. Robert C. Pope II, 22, of East Islip, New York.

Pope died in Baghdad, Iraq, when a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device detonated near his dismounted patrol. He was assigned to the 3rd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Carson, Colorado. Died on November 7, 2005.

Army Pfc. Mario A. Reyes, 19, of Las Cruces, New Mexico.

Reyes died in Baghdad, Iraq, when a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device detonated near his dismounted patrol. He was assigned to the 3rd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Carson, Colorado. Died on November 7, 2005.

Army 1st Lt. Justin S. Smith, 28, of Lansing, Michigan.

Smith died in Baghdad, Iraq, when a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device detonated near his dismounted patrol. He was assigned to the 3rd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Carson, Colorado. Died on November 7, 2005.

November 6, 2005

Army Capt. Joel E. Cahill, 34, of Norwood, Massachusetts.

Cahill died in Ad Dawr, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV. He was assigned to the Army's 1st Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Benning, Georgia. Died on November 6, 2005.

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.

Marine Lance Cpl. Ryan J. Sorensen, 26, of Boca Raton, Florida.

Sorensen died from enemy small-arms fire while conducting combat operations during Operation Steel Curtain in Husaybah, Iraq. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Died on November 6, 2005.

November 5, 2005

Army Lt. Col. Thomas A. Wren, 44, of Lorton, Virginia.

Wren died in Tallil, Iraq, when a civilian vehicle pulled in front of his HMMWV causing it to roll-over. He was an Army Reservist assigned to the Multi-National Security Transition Command-Iraq in Tallil, Iraq. Died on November 5, 2005.

November 4, 2005  (5)

Marine Gunnery Sgt. Darrell W. Boatman, 38, of Fayetteville, North Carolina.

Boatman died at Landstuhl Reginal Medical Center, Germany, from wounds sustained on November 2, 2005 from an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations in the vicinity of Habbaniyah, Iraq. He was assigned to 8th Engineer Support Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Died on November 4, 2005.

Army Spc. Timothy D. Brown, 23, of Cedar Springs, Michigan.

Brown died in Habbaniyah, Iraq, when a land mine detonated near his HMMWV during combat operations. He was assigned to the Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 125th Infantry Regiment, Saginaw, Michigan. Died on November 4, 2005.

Army Staff Sgt. Jason A. Fegler, 24, of Virginia Beach, Virginia.

Fegler died in Baghdad, Iraq, during combat operations. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Died on November 4, 2005.

Army Capt. James M. Gurbisz, 25, of Eatontown, New Jersey.

Gurbisz died in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during convoy operations. He was assigned to the 26th Forward Support Battalion, 2nd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Georgia. Died on November 4, 2005.

Army Pfc. Dustin A. Yancey, 22, of Goose Creek, South Carolina.

Yancey died in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during convoy operations. He was assigned to the 26th Forward Support Battalion, 2nd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Georgia. Died on November 4, 2005.

November 3, 2005

Army Spc. Darren D. Howe, 21, of Beatrice, Nebraska.

Howe died at Brooke Army Medical Center in 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 November 3, 2005.

Army Sgt. 1st Class Daniel J. Pratt, 48, of Youngstown, Ohio.

Pratt died in An Nasiriyah, Iraq from a non-combat related cause. He was assigned to the Army National Guard's 211th Maintenance Company, Newark, Ohio. Died on November 3, 2005.

Army Capt. Jeffrey P. Toczylowski, 30, of Upper Moreland, Pennsylvania.

Toczylowski died in Al Anbar Province, Iraq from injuries sustained during combat operations. Toczylowski was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 10th Special Forces Group, Panzer Kaserne, Germany. Died on November 3, 2005.

Army Staff Sgt. Kyle B. Wehrly, 28, of Galesburg, Illinois.

Wehrly died in Ashraf, Iraq when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during patrol operations. He was assigned to the Army National Guard's 2nd Battalion, 123rd Field Artillery, Macomb, Illinois. Died on November 3, 2005.

November 2, 2005  (7)

Marine Maj. Gerald M. Bloomfield II, 38, of Ypsilanti, Michigan.

Bloomfield died when his AH-1W Super Cobra helicopter crashed while flying in support of security and stabilization operations near Ar Ramadi, Iraq. He was with the Marine Light-Attack Helicopter Squadron 369, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California. During Operation Iraqi Freedom, his unit was attached to 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, II MEF (Forward). Died on November 2, 2005.

Army Spc. Dennis J. Ferderer, Jr., 20, of New Salem, North Dakota.

Ferderer died in Ad Duluiyah, Iraq when enemy forces threw a hand grenade at his HMMWV during convoy operations. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Benning, Georgia. Died on November 2, 2005.

Army Pfc. Tyler R. MacKenzie, 20, of Evans, Colorado.

Mackenzie died near Baghdad, Iraq when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Died on November 2, 2005.

Marine Capt. Michael D. Martino, 32, of Fairfax, Virginia.

Martino died when his AH-1W Super Cobra helicopter crashed while flying in support of security and stabilization operations near Ar Ramadi, Iraq. He was with the Marine Light-Attack Helicopter Squadron 369, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California. During Operation Iraqi Freedom, his unit was attached to 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, II MEF (Forward). Died on November 2, 2005.

Army Spc. Joshua J. Munger, 22, of Maysville, Missouri.

Munger died near Baghdad, Iraq when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Died on November 2, 2005.

Army 2nd Lt. Mark J. Procopio, 28, of Stowe, Vermont.

Procopio died when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during combat operations in Ar Ramadi, Iraq. He was assigned to the Army National Guard's 3rd Battalion, 172nd Infantry Regiment, Jericho, Vermont. Died on November 2, 2005.

Army Spc. Benjamin A. Smith, 21, of Hudson, Wisconsin.

Smith died near Baghdad, Iraq when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Died on November 2, 2005.

November 1, 2005

Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Allan M. Cundanga Espiritu, 28, of Oxnard, California.

Espiritu died from an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations in the vicinity of Ar Ramadi, Iraq. He was assigned to 2nd Force Service Support Group (Forward), II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward). Died on November 1, 2005.

Marine Sgt. Daniel A. Tsue, 27, of Honolulu, Hawaii.

Tsue died from an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations in the vicinity of Ar Ramadi, Iraq. He was assigned to 7th Engineer Support Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California. During Operation Iraqi Freedom, his unit was attached to 2nd Force Service Support Group, II MEF (Forward). Died on November 1, 2005.

October 31, 2005  (8)

Army Spc. William J. Byler, 23, of Ballinger, Texas.

Byler died in Al Mahmudiyah, Iraq when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during patrol operations. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Died on October 31, 2005.

Army Spc. Derence W. Jack, 31, of Saipan, Marianas Islands of the Pacific.

Jack died in Balad, Iraq when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during patrol operations. He was assigned to the Army Reserve's 100th Battalion, 442nd Infantry, 29th Brigade Combat Team, Barrigada, Guam. Died on October 31, 2005.

Army Pvt. Adam R. Johnson, 22, of Clayton, Ohio.

Johnson died in Al Mahmudiyah, Iraq when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during patrol operations. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Died on October 31, 2005.

Army Sgt. 1st Class Matthew R. Kading, 32, of Madison, Wisconsin.

Kading died at Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio, Texas of injuries sustained near Tikrit, Iraq, on October 19, 2005 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his convoy vehicle. Kading was assigned to the Army Reserve's 983rd Engineer Battalion, Monclova, Ohio. Died on October 31, 2005.

Army Staff Sgt. Wilgene T. Lieto, 28, of Saipan, Marianas Islands of the Pacific.

Lieto died in Balad, Iraq when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during patrol operations. He was assigned to the Army Reserve's 100th Battalion, 442nd Infantry, 29th Brigade Combat Team, Barrigada, Guam. Died on October 31, 2005.

Army Pfc. David J. Martin, 21, of Edmond, Oklahoma.

Martin died in Al Mahmudiyah, Iraq when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during patrol operations. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Died on October 31, 2005.

Army 1st Lt. Robert C. Oneto-Sikorski, 33, of Bay St. Louis, Mississippi.

Oneto-Sikorski died in Iskandariyah, Iraq when an improvised explosive device detonated near his dismounted patrol. He was assigned to the Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 155th Infantry, Biloxi, Mississippi. Died on October 31, 2005.

Army Sgt. 1st Class Jonathan Tessar, 36, of Simi Valley, California.

Tessar died in Al Mahmudiyah, Iraq when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during patrol operations. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Died on October 31, 2005.

October 30, 2005

Marine Staff Sgt. Joel P. Dameron, 27, of Ellabell, Georgia.

Dameron died from an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations in the vicinity of Al Amiriyah, Iraq. He was assigned to the 8th Engineer Support Battalion, 2nd Force Service Support Group, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Died on October 30, 2005.

Marine Sgt. Michael P. Hodshire, 25, of North Adams, Michigan.

Hodshire died of wounds sustained from an improvised explosive device during combat operations near Nasser Wa Salaam, Iraq on October 29, 2005. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Died on October 30, 2005.

October 29, 2005

Army Sgt. Shaker T. Guy, 23, of Pomona, California.

Guy died in Baghdad, Iraq when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during patrol operations. He was assigned to the Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 184th Infantry Regiment, Modesto, California. Died on October 29, 2005.

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 Pfc. Kenny D. Rojas, 21, of Pembroke Pines, Florida.

Rojas died near Bayji, Iraq when his unit was conducting a combat patrol and a landmine exploded near his HMMWV. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Georgia. Died on October 29, 2005.

October 28, 2005

Army 1st Lt. Debra A. Banaszak, 35, of Bloomington, Illinois.

Banaszak died at Camp Victory, Kuwait from noncombat related injuries. She was assigned to the Army National Guard's 1035th Maintenance Company, Jefferson Barracks, Missouri. Died on October 28, 2005.

Army Pfc. Dillon M. Jutras, 20, of Fairfax Station, Virginia.

Jutras died in Al Anbar Province, Iraq from injuries sustained while conducting combat operations. He was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, Fort Benning, Georgia. Died on October 28, 2005.

October 27, 2005  (5)

Marine Lance Cpl. Robert F. Eckfield, Jr., 23, of Cleveland, Ohio.

Eckfield died from an indirect fire explosion in Saqlawiyah, Iraq. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Died on October 27, 2005.

Marine Lance Cpl. Jared J. Kremm, 24, of Hauppage, New York.

Kremm died from an indirect fire explosion in Saqlawiyah, Iraq. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Died on October 27, 2005.

Army Staff Sgt. Daniel R. Lightner, Jr., 28, of Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania.

Lightner died in Ar Ramadi, Iraq when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during combat operations. He was assigned to the Army National Guard's 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 28th Infantry Division, Washington, Pennsylvania. Died on October 27, 2005.

Army Capt. Michael J. Mackinnon, 30, of Helena, Montana.

Mackinnon died in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during convoy operations. He was assigned to the 4th Battalion, 64th Armor Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Georgia. Died on October 27, 2005.

Army Col. William W. Wood, 44, of Panama City, Florida.

Wood died in Baghdad, Iraq when he was directing security operations in response to the detonation of an improvised explosive device. During this response, a second improvised explosive device detonated near his position. He was a regular Army soldier assigned to the Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 184th Infantry Regiment, Modesto, California. Died on October 27, 2005.

October 26, 2005  (5)

Army Sgt. 1st Class Ramon A. Acevedoaponte, 51, of Watertown, New York.

Acevedoaponte died in Rustamiyah, Iraq when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV. He was assigned to the 3rd Forward Support Battalion, Division Support Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Georgia. Died on October 26, 2005.

Army Staff Sgt. Lewis J. Gentry, 48, of Detroit, Michigan.

Gentry died in Mosul, Iraq from a noncombat related cause. He was assigned to the 94th Engineer Battalion, Vilseck, Germany. Died on October 26, 2005.

Army Sgt. Evan S. Parker, 25, of Arkansas, Kansas.

Parker died at Landstuhl Army Medical Center in Landstuhl, Germany of injuries sustained in Balad, Iraq, on October 23, 2005 when his dismounted patrol was attacked by enemy forces who threw an explosive device from their moving vehicle. He was assigned to the Army Reserve's 1st Battalion, 487th Field Artillery Regiment, 20th Brigade Combat Team, Honolulu, Hawaii. Died on October 26, 2005.

Army Master Sgt. Thomas A. Wallsmith, 38, of Carthage, Missouri.

Wallsmith died in Rustamiyah, Iraq when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV. He was assigned to the 3rd Forward Support Battalion, Division Support Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Georgia. Died on October 26, 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.

October 25, 2005

Army Cpl. Benjamin D. Hoeffner, 21, of Wheat Ridge, Colorado.

Hoeffner died in Ali Al Salem, Kuwait of a non-combat related cause. He was assigned to the Army Reserve's 324th Psychological Operations Company, Aurora, Colorado. Died on October 25, 2005.

Army Spc. Christopher T. Monroe, 19, of Kendallville, Indiana.

Monroe died in Basra, Iraq, when his 5-ton truck was involved in an automobile accident with a civilian vehicle. He was assigned to the Army Reserve's 785th Military Police Battalion, Fraser, Michigan. Died on October 25, 2005.

Army Sgt. Michael T. Robertson, 28, of Houston, Texas.

Robertson died at Brooke Army Medical Center, San Antonio, Texas of injuries sustained in Samarra, Iraq, on October 17, 2005 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Bradley Fighting Vehicle. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Benning, Georgia. Died on October 25, 2005.

October 23, 2005

Marine Lance Cpl. Jonathan R. Spears, 21, of Molino, Florida.

Spears died from enemy small-arms fire while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Ar Ramadi, Iraq. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, California. During Operation Iraqi Freedom, his unit was attached to 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward). Died on October 23, 2005.

October 22, 2005

Army Staff Sgt. George T. Alexander, Jr., 34, of Clanton, Alabama.

Alexander died at Brooke Army Medical Center, San Antonio, Texas, of injuries sustained in Samarra, Iraq, on October 17, 2005 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Bradley Fighting Vehicle. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Benning, Georgia. Died on October 22, 2005.

October 21, 2005  (5)

Marine Lance Cpl. Kenneth J. Butler, 19, of Rowan, North Carolina.

Butler died from an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations against enemy forces near Al Amariyah, Iraq. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Died on October 21, 2005.

Marine Cpl. Benny G. Cockerham III, 21, of Conover, North Carolina.

Cockerham died when his vehicle was struck by an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations against enemy forces near Al Amariyah, Iraq. His vehicle was traveling beside a canal when the attack occurred and he was thrown from the vehicle into the water. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Died on October 21, 2005.

Marine Cpl. Seamus M. Davey, 25, of Lewis, New York.

Davey died from an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in the vicinity of Haqlaniyah, Iraq. He was assigned to Marine Forces Reserve's 4th Force Reconnaissance Battalion, 4th Marine Division, Reno, Nevada. During Operation Iraqi Freedom, his unit was attached to 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward). Died on October 21, 2005.

Marine Capt. Tyler B. Swisher, 35, of Cincinnati, Ohio.

Swisher died when his vehicle was struck by an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations against enemy forces near Al Amariyah, Iraq. His vehicle was traveling beside a canal when the attack occurred and he was thrown from the vehicle into the water. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Died on October 21, 2005.

Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Christopher W. Thompson, 25, of N. Wilkesboro, North Carolina.

Thompson was killed in action from an IED explosion while conducting Combat operations against enemy forces in the Al Anbar Province of Iraq. He was assigned to Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marines, 8th Regimental Combat Team, 2nd Marine Division, Fleet Marine Forces Atlantic, based in Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Died on October 21, 2005.

October 20, 2005  (5)

Army Sgt. Jacob D. Dones, 21, of Dimmitt, Texas.

Dones died in Hit, Iraq when his forward operating base was attacked by enemy forces using indirect fire. He was assigned to the 2nd Squadron, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Irwin, California. Died on October 20, 2005.

Army Staff Sgt. Dennis P. Merck, 38, of Evans, Georgia.

Merck died in Baghdad, Iraq of a non-combat related injury. He was assigned to the Army National Guard's 878th Engineer Battalion, Augusta, Georgia. Died on October 20, 2005.

Marine Staff Sgt. Richard T. Pummill, 27, of Cincinnati, Ohio.

Pummill died from an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations against enemy forces near Nasser Wa Salaam, Iraq. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Died on October 20, 2005.

Marine Lance Cpl. Andrew D. Russoli, 21, of Greensboro, North Carolina.

Russoli died from an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations against enemy forces near Nasser Wa Salaam, Iraq. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Died on October 20, 2005.

Marine Lance Cpl. Steven W. Szwydek, 20, of Warfordsburg, Pennsylvania.

Szwydek died from an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations against enemy forces near Nasser Wa Salaam, Iraq. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Died on October 20, 2005.

October 19, 2005  (7)

Marine Lance Cpl. Norman W. Anderson III, 21, of Parkton, Maryland.

Anderson died from a suicide vehicle-borne improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Karabilah, Iraq. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Died on October 19, 2005.

Army Spc. Daniel D. Bartels, 22, of Huron, South Dakota.

Bartels died in Mosul, Iraq of a non-combat related cause identified there on October 18, 2005. He was assigned to the 4th Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment, 172nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, Fort Wainwright, Alaska. Died on October 19, 2005.

Army Staff Sgt. Tommy I. Folks, Jr., 31, of Amarillo, Texas.

Folks died in Baghdad, Iraq of injuries sustained on October 18, 2005 in Iskandariyah, Iraq, when multiple improvised explosive devices detonated near his HMMWV during convoy operations. He was assigned to the Army National Guard's 2nd Battalion, 142nd Infantry Regiment, 56th Brigade Combat Team, 36th Infantry Division, Amarillo, Texas. Died on October 19, 2005.

Army Spc. Kendell K. Frederick, 21, of Randallstown, Maryland.

Frederick died near Tikrit, Iraq when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle during convoy operations. He was assigned to the Army Reserve's 983rd Engineer Battalion, Monclova, Ohio. Died on October 19, 2005.

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 Spc. Russell H. Nahvi, 24, of Arlington, Texas.

Nahvi died in Balad, Iraq when his HMMWV was struck by enemy indirect fire during patrol operations. He was assigned to the 5th Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Georgia. Died on October 19, 2005.

Army Spc. Jose E. Rosario, 20, of St. Croix, Virgin Islands.

Rosario died in Balad, Iraq when his HMMWV was struck by enemy indirect fire during patrol operations. He was assigned to the 5th Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Georgia. Died on October 19, 2005.

October 18, 2005

Army Spc. Lucas A. Frantz, 22, of Tonganoxie, Kansas.

Frantz died in Mosul, Iraq when he was hit by enemy fire while performing a combat mission. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 17th Infantry Regiment, 172nd Sryker Brigade Combat Team, Fort Wainwright, Alaska. Died on October 18, 2005.

October 17, 2005

Marine Lance Cpl. Daniel Scott R. Bubb, 19, of Grottoes, Virginia.

Bubb died from small-arms fire while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Al Rutbah, Iraq. He was assigned to the 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California. During Operation Iraqi Freedom, his unit was attached to 2nd Marine Division, II MEF (Forward). Died on October 17, 2005.

Marine Lance Cpl. Chad R. Hildebrandt, 22, of Springer, New Mexico.

Hildebrandt died from small-arms fire while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Al Rutbah, Iraq. He was assigned to 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California. During Operation Iraqi Freedom, his unit was attached to 2nd Marine Division, II MEF (Forward). Died on October 17, 2005.

Army CWO Paul J. Pillen, 28, of Keystone, South Dakota.

Pillen died in Salwa, Kuwait of a non-combat related cause. He was assigned to the Army National Guard's 249th Aviation, Rapid City, South Dakota. Died on October 17, 2005.

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.

October 15, 2005  (6)

Marine Sgt. Mark P. Adams, 24, of Morrisville, North Carolina.

Adams died from an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Saqlawiyah, Iraq. He was assigned to Marine Forces Reserve's II Marine Expeditionary Force Augmentation Command Element, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. During Operation Iraqi Freedom, Adams was attached to 2nd Marine Division, II MEF (Forward). Died on October 15, 2005.

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. Jeffrey W. Corban, 30, of Elkhart, Indiana.

Corban died in Ar Ramadi, Iraq when an improvised explosive device detonated near his M2A2 Bradley Fighting Vehicle during combat operations. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Benning, Georgia. Died on October 15, 2005.

Army Spc. Richard A. Hardy, 24, of Newcomerstown, Ohio.

Hardy died in Ar Ramadi, Iraq when an improvised explosive device detonated near his M2A2 Bradley Fighting Vehicle during combat operations. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Benning, Georgia. Died on October 15, 2005.

Army Staff Sgt. Vincent E. Summers, 38, of South Haven, Michigan.

Summers died in Ar Ramadi, Iraq when an improvised explosive device detonated near his M2A2 Bradley Fighting Vehicle during combat operations. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Benning, Georgia. Died on October 15, 2005.

Army Spc. Timothy D. Watkins, 24, of San Bernardino, California.

Watkins died in Ar Ramadi, Iraq when an improvised explosive device detonated near his M2A2 Bradley Fighting Vehicle during combat operations. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Benning, Georgia. Died on October 15, 2005.

October 14, 2005

Army Spc. Samuel M. Boswell, 20, of Elkridge, Maryland.

Boswell died in Al Taji, Iraq while conducting convoy operations and an 18-wheel tractor trailer accidentally struck the rear of his HMWWV, starting a fire and causing ammunition to detonate. He was assigned to the Army National Guard's 243rd Engineer Company, Baltimore, Maryland. Died on October 14, 2005.

Army Spc. Bernard L. Ceo, 23, of Baltimore, Maryland.

Ceo died in Al Taji, Iraq while conducting convoy operations and an 18-wheel tractor trailer accidentally struck the rear of his HMWWV, starting a fire and causing ammunition to detonate. He was assigned to the Army National Guard's 243rd Engineer Company, Baltimore, Maryland. Died on October 14, 2005.

Army Sgt. Brian R. Conner, 36, of Baltimore, Maryland.

Conner died in Al Taji, Iraq while conducting convoy operations and an 18-wheel tractor trailer accidentally struck the rear of his HMWWV, starting a fire and causing ammunition to detonate. He was assigned to the Army National Guard's 243rd Engineer Company, Baltimore, Maryland. Died on October 14, 2005.

October 13, 2005

Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Howard E. Babcock IV, 33, of Houston, Texas.

Babcock died in a motorcycle accident in Bahrain. He was assigned to the Naval Computer and Telecommunications Station in Bahrain. Died on October 13, 2005.

Army Spc. Robert W. Tucker, 20, of Hilham, Tennessee.

Tucker died in Ad Dujayl, Iraq when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during combat operations. He was assigned to the Army National Guard's 3rd Squadron, 278th Armored Cavalry Regiment, Jamestown, Tennessee. Died on October 13, 2005.

October 12, 2005

Army Sgt. Donald D. Furman, 30, of Burton, South Carolina.

Furman died in Balad, Iraq when his military vehicle collided with a civilian vehicle and overturned. He was assigned to the 24th Transportation Company, 541st Maintenance Battalion, Fort Riley, Kansas. Died on October 12, 2005.

Army Spc. James T. Grijalva, 26, of Burbank, Illinois.

Grijalva died in Baghdad, Iraq of a non-combat related injury. He was assigned to the Army National Guard's 2nd Battalion, 130th Infantry Regiment, Urbana, Illinois. Died on October 12, 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 Sgt. Lorenzo Ponce Ruiz, 26, of El Paso, Texas.

Ruiz died in Balad, Iraq when his military vehicle collided with a civilian vehicle and overturned. He was assigned to the 24th Transportation Company, 541st Maintenance Battalion, Fort Riley, Kansas. Died on October 12, 2005.

October 11, 2005

Army Staff Sgt. Matthew A. Kimmell, 30, of Paxton, Indiana.

Kimmell died in Muqdadiyah, Iraq when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV. He was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 5th Special Forces Group, Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Died on October 11, 2005.

October 10, 2005  (5)

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.

Army Spc. Jeremy M. Hodge, 20, of Ridgeway, Ohio.

Hodge died in Baghdad, Iraq when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV. He was assigned to the Army National Guard's 612th Engineer Battalion, Tiffin, Ohio. Died on October 10, 2005.

Army Lt. Col. Leon G. James II, 46, of Sackets Harbor, New York.

James died at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C., of injuries sustained in Baghdad, Iraq, on September 26, 2005 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during combat operations. He was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 314th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 78th Division, Fort Drum, New York. Died on October 10, 2005.

Army Sgt. Leon M. Johnson, 28, of Jacksonville, Florida.

Johnson died in Ar Ramadi, Iraq when an improvised explosive device detonated near his M2A2 Bradley Fighting Vehicle during combat operations. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Benning, Georgia. Died on October 10, 2005.

Army Sgt. 1st Class Brandon K. Sneed, 33, of Norman, Oklahoma.

Sneed died in Ar Ramadi, Iraq when an improvised explosive device detonated near his M2A2 Bradley Fighting Vehicle during combat operations. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Benning, Georgia. Died on October 10, 2005.

October 9, 2005

Marine Lance Cpl. Sergio H. Escobar, 18, of Pasadena, California.

Escobar died from an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Ar Ramadi, Iraq. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, California. During Operation Iraqi Freedom, his unit was attached to the 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward). Died on October 9, 2005.

Army Staff Sgt. Gary R. Harper, Jr., 29, of Virden, Illinois.

Harper died in Baghdad, Iraq when his reconnaissance mission was attacked by enemy forces. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 5th Special Forces Group, Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Died on October 9, 2005.

October 7, 2005

Army Sgt. Eric A. Fifer, 22, of Knoxville, Tennessee.

Fifer died of injuries sustained in Haqlaniyah, Iraq, when his dismounted patrol was attacked by enemy forces using small arms fire. He was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Died on October 7, 2005.

Army Pfc. Nicholas J. Greer, 21, of Monroe, Michigan.

Greer died in Haqlaniyah, Iraq, when his dismounted patrol was attacked by enemy forces using small arms fire. He was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Died on October 7, 2005.

October 6, 2005  (7)

Marine Lance Cpl. Shayne M. Cabino, 19, of Franklin, Massachusetts.

Cabino died from an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations against enemy forces near Al Karmah, Iraq. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Died on October 6, 2005.

Marine Cpl. Nicholas O. Cherava, 21, of Ontonagon, Michigan.

Cherava died from an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations against enemy forces near Al Karmah, Iraq. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Died on October 6, 2005.

Marine Pfc. Jason L. Frye, 19, of Landisburg, Pennsylvania.

Frye died from an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations against enemy forces near Al Karmah, Iraq. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Died on October 6, 2005.

Marine Lance Cpl. Patrick B. Kenny, 20, of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Kenny died from an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations against enemy forces near Al Karmah, Iraq. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Died on October 6, 2005.

Marine Lance Cpl. Daniel M. McVicker, 20, of Alliance, Ohio.

McVicker died from an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations against enemy forces near Al Qaim, Iraq. He was assigned to Combat Service Support Detachment 21, 2nd Force Service Support Group, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Cherry Point, North Carolina. 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.

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 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.

October 4, 2005

Marine Pfc. Andrew D. Bedard, 19, of Missoula, Montana.

Bedard died from an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Ar Ramadi, Iraq. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, California. During Operation Iraqi Freedom, his unit was attached to 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward). Died on October 4, 2005.

Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Brian K. Joplin, 32, of Hugo, Oklahoma.

Joplin was killed when he fell out of a Navy MH-53 helicopter during a regularly scheduled training mission in the Central Arabian Gulf. He was assigned to Helicopter Mine Countermeasures Squadron 15, based in Corpus Christi, Texas. Died on October 4, 2005.

October 3, 2005  (6)

Army Pfc. Roberto C. Baez, 19, of Tampa, Florida.

Baez died in Al Haqlaniyah, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during combat operations. He was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Died on October 3, 2005.

Army Sgt. Sean B. Berry, 26, of Mansfield, Texas.

Berry died in Taqaddum, Iraq, of non-combat related injuries. He was assigned to the Army National Guard's 2nd Battalion, 112th Armor, 56th Brigade Combat Team, Fort Worth, Texas. Died on October 3, 2005.

Army Sgt. Bryan W. Large, 31, of Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio.

Large died in Al Haqlaniyah, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during combat operations. He was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Died on October 3, 2005.

Army Sgt. Larry W. Pankey, Jr., 34, of Morrison, Colorado.

Pankey died at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C., of non-combat related injuries sustained in Balad, Iraq, on September 23, 2005. He was assigned to the Army Reserve's 467th Engineer Battalion, Greenwood, Mississippi. Died on October 3, 2005.

Marine Cpl. John R. Stalvey, 22, of Conroe, Texas.

Stalvey died from an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations against enemy forces during Operation Iron Fist in Karabilah, Iraq. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Died on October 3, 2005.

Army Spc. Jacob T. Vanderbosch, 21, of Vadnais Heights, Minnesota.

Vanderbosch died in Al Haqlaniyah, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during combat operations. He was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Died on October 3, 2005.

October 2, 2005

Army Staff Sgt. Timothy J. Roark, 29, of Houston, Texas.

Roark died in Balad, Iraq, of a non-combat related injury. He was assigned to the 4th Battalion, 123rd Aviation Regiment, Fort Wainwright, Alaska. Died on October 2, 2005.

October 1, 2005

Army Spc. Joshua J. Kynoch, 23, of Santa Rosa, California.

Kynoch died in Bayji, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his M2A2 Bradley Fighting Vehicle during convoy operations. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Georgia. Died on October 1, 2005.

Army Staff Sgt. Jens E. Schelbert, 31, of New Orleans, Louisiana.

Schelbert died in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, when his forward operating base was attacked by enemy forces using indirect fire. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Benning, Georgia. Died on October 1, 2005.

Army Sgt. Marshall A. Westbrook, 43, of Farmington, New Mexico.

Westbrook died in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV. He was assigned to the Army National Guard's 126th Military Police Company, Albuquerque, New Mexico. Died on October 1, 2005.

September 28, 2005  (7)

Army Staff Sgt. Daniel L. Arnold, 27, of Montrose, Pennsylvania.

Arnold died in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, when his M2A2 Bradley Fighting Vehicle was attacked by enemy forces using indirect fire. He was assigned to the Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 109th Infantry Regiment, 28th Infantry Division, New Milford, Pennsylvania. Died on September 28, 2005.

Army Pfc. Oliver J. Brown, 19, of Carbondale, Pennsylvania.

Brown died in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, when his M2A2 Bradley Fighting Vehicle was attacked by enemy forces using indirect fire. He was assigned to the Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 109th Infantry Regiment, 28th Infantry Division, New Milford, Pennsylvania. Died on September 28, 2005.

Air Force Airman 1st Class Elizabeth N. Jacobson, 21, of Riviera Beach, Florida.

Jacobson died near Camp Bucca, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near her convoy vehicle. She was assigned to the 17th Security Forces Squadron, Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas. Died on September 28, 2005.

Army Sgt. Steve Morin, Jr., 34, of Arlington, Texas.

Morin died west of Umm Qasr, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated, overturning the HMMWV in which he was riding. He was assigned to the Army National Guard's 111th Engineer Battalion, 36th Infantry Division, Mineral Wells, Texas. Died on September 28, 2005.

Army Staff Sgt. George A. Pugliese, 39, of Carbondale, Pennsylvania.

Pugliese died in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, when his M2A2 Bradley Fighting Vehicle was attacked by enemy forces using indirect fire. He was assigned to the Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 109th Infantry Regiment, 28th Infantry Division, New Milford, Pennsylvania. Died on September 28, 2005.

Army Sgt. Eric W. Slebodnik, 21, of Greenfield Township, Pennsylvania.

Slebodnik died in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, when his M2A2 Bradley Fighting Vehicle was attacked by enemy forces using indirect fire. He was assigned to the Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 109th Infantry Regiment, 28th Infantry Division, New Milford, Pennsylvania. Died on September 28, 2005.

Army Spc. Lee A. Wiegand, 20, of Hallstead, Pennsylvania.

Wiegand died in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, when his M2A2 Bradley Fighting Vehicle was attacked by enemy forces using indirect fire. He was assigned to the Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 109th Infantry Regiment, 28th Infantry Division, New Milford, Pennsylvania. Died on September 28, 2005.

September 27, 2005

Army Staff Sgt. Jason A. Benford, 30, of Toledo, Ohio.

Benford died in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, when his patrol was attacked by enemy forces using small arms fire. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Benning, Georgia. Died on September 27, 2005.

September 26, 2005  (6)

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. 1st Class Casey E. Howe, 32, of Philadelphia, New York.

Howe died in Baghdad, Iraq, of injuries sustained near Ar Rustimayah, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during combat operations. He was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 314th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 78th Division, Fort Drum, New York. Died on September 26, 2005.

Marine Pvt. Elijah M. Ortega, 19, of Oxnard, California.

Ortega died as a result of a non-hostile gunshot wound at Camp Baharia, Iraq. He was assigned to 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Died on September 26, 2005.

Army Master Sgt. Tulsa T. Tuliau, 33, of Watertown, New York.

Tuliau died in Baghdad, Iraq, of injuries sustained near Ar Rustimayah, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during combat operations. He was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 314th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 78th Division, Fort Drum, New York. Died on September 26, 2005.

Army Sgt. Andrew P. Wallace, 25, of Oshkosh, Wisconsin.

Wallace died in Shaibah, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during convoy operations. He was assigned to the Army National Guard's 2nd Battalion, 127th Infantry Regiment, 32nd Infantry Brigade, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. Died on September 26, 2005.

Army Spc. Michael J. Wendling, 20, of Mayville, Wisconsin.

Wendling died in Shaibah, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during convoy operations. He was assigned to the Army National Guard's 2nd Battalion, 127th Infantry Regiment, 32nd Infantry Brigade, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. Died on September 26, 2005.

September 25, 2005

Army Sgt. Shawn A. Graham, 34, of Red Oak, Texas.

Graham died in Balad, Iraq, of injuries sustained earlier that day when the vehicle he was riding in accidentally rolled over. He was assigned to the Army National Guard's 124th Cavalry Regiment, 36th Infantry Division, Fort Worth, Texas. Died on September 25, 2005.

September 24, 2005

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 Staff Sgt. Daniel R. Scheile, 37, of Antioch, California.

Scheile died of injuries sustained in Baghdad, Iraq, on September 23, 2005 when he was attacked by enemy forces using small arms fire and an improvised explosive device detonated near his M113 armored personnel carrier. He was assigned to the Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 184th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division, Oakdale, California. Died on September 24, 2005.

September 23, 2005

Army Sgt. Andrew J. Derrick, 25, of Columbia, South Carolina.

Derrick died near Baghdad, Iraq when his dismounted team came under attack by enemy forces using small arms fire. He was assigned to the 411th Military Police Company, 720th Military Police Battalion, 89th Military Police Brigade, Fort Hood, Texas. Died on September 23, 2005.

Army Sgt. Paul C. Neubauer, 40, of Oceanside, California.

Neubauer died of injuries sustained in Baghdad, Iraq, when he was attacked by enemy forces using small arms fire and an improvised explosive device detonated near his M113 armored personnel carrier. He was assigned to the Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 184th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division, Oakdale, California. Died on September 23, 2005.

September 22, 2005

Army Spc. Kevin M. Jones, 21, of Washington, North Carolina.

Jones died near Al Taqaddum, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. He was assigned to the 181st Transportation Battalion, 7th Corps Support Group, 3rd Corps Support Command, Mannheim, Germany. Died on September 22, 2005.

Army Spc. Scott P. McLaughlin, 29, of Hardwick, Vermont.

McLaughlin died in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, as a result of enemy small arms fire. He was assigned to the Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 172nd Armor Regiment, 42nd Armor Division, St. Albans, Vermont. Died on September 22, 2005.

Army Spc. Mike T. Sonoda, Jr., 34, of Fallbrook, California.

Sonoda died in Baghdad, Iraq of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his M113 Armored Personnel Carrier on September 21, 2005. Sonoda was assigned to the Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 184th Infantry Regiment, Fullerton, California. Died on September 22, 2005.

September 21, 2005

Army Sgt. Travis M. Arndt, 23, of Bozeman, Montana.

Arndt died in Kirkuk, Iraq, as a result of a vehicle accident during convoy operations. He was assigned to the Army National Guard's 163rd Cavalry Troop, 116th Brigade Combat Team, 42nd Infantry Division, Missoula, Montana. Died on September 21, 2005.

September 20, 2005

Army Staff Sgt. William A. Allers III, 28, of Leitchfield, Kentucky.

Allers died in the vicinity of Khalis, north of Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his convoy vehicle. He was assigned to the Army National Guard's 198th Military Police Battalion, 75th Troop Command, Louisville, Kentucky. Died on September 20, 2005.

Army Sgt. Pierre A. Raymond, 28, of Lawrence, Massachusetts.

Raymond died at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Landstuhl, Germany, of injuries sustained in Ramadi, Iraq, on September 15, 2005 when his unit was attacked by enemy forces using indirect fire. He was assigned to the Army Reserve's 228th Forward Support Battalion, 28th Infantry Division, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Died on September 20, 2005.

September 19, 2005  (5)

Army 1st Lt. Mark H. Dooley, 27, of Wallkill, New York.

Dooley died in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle during patrol operations. He was assigned to the Army National Guard's 3rd Battalion, 172nd Infantry Regiment (Mountain), 42nd Infantry Division, Jericho, Vermont. Died on September 19, 2005.

Army Sgt. Michael Egan, 36, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Egan died in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle during patrol operations. He was assigned to the Army National Guard's 1st Squadron, 104th Cavalry Regiment, 28th Infantry Division, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Died on September 19, 2005.

Army Spc. William L. Evans, 22, of Hallstead, Pennsylvania.

Evans died in Baghdad, Iraq, of injuries sustained earlier that day in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his M2A2 Bradley Fighting Vehicle during combat operations. He was assigned to the Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 109th Infantry Regiment, 28th Infantry Division, Williamsport, Pennsylvania. Died on September 19, 2005.

Army Spc. William V. Fernandez, 37, of Reading, Pennsylvania.

Fernandez died in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle during patrol operations. He was assigned to the Army National Guard's 1st Squadron, 104th Cavalry Regiment, 28th Infantry Division, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Died on September 19, 2005.

Army Sgt. 1st Class Lawrence E. Morrison, 45, of Yakima, Washington.

Morrison died in Baghdad, Iraq, of injuries sustained earlier that day in Taji, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. He was a reservist assigned to the U.S. Army Civil and Psychological Operations Command, Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Died on September 19, 2005.

September 17, 2005

Army Staff Sgt. Regilio E. Nelom, 45, of Queens, New York.

Nelom died near Al Asad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during an escort mission. He was assigned to the 249th Quartermaster Company, 1st Corps Support Command, Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Died on September 17, 2005.

September 16, 2005

Army Sgt. Matthew L. Deckard, 29, of Elizabethtown, Kentucky.

Deckard died in Baghdad, Iraq when an improvised explosive device detonated near his M1A1 Abrams tank during patrol operations. He was assigned to the 4th Battalion, 64th Armor Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Georgia. Died on September 16, 2005.

Army Spc. David H. Ford IV, 20, of Ironton, Ohio.

Ford died in Baghdad, Iraq when an improvised explosive device detonated near his M1A1 Abrams tank during patrol operations. He was assigned to the 4th Battalion, 64th Armor Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Georgia. Died on September 16, 2005.

Army 1st Sgt. Alan N. Gifford, 39, of Tallahassee, Florida.

Gifford died in Baghdad, Iraq when an improvised explosive device detonated near his M1A1 Abrams tank during patrol operations. He was assigned to the 4th Battalion, 64th Armor Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Georgia. Died on September 16, 2005.

September 15, 2005

Army Sgt. Alfredo B. Silva, 35, of Calexico, California.

Silva 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, 40th Infantry Division, Modesto, California. Died on September 15, 2005.

Marine Lance Cpl. Shane C. Swanberg, 24, of Kirkland, Washington.

Swanberg died from an explosion resulting from indirect fire at Forward Operating Base, Camp Ramadi, Iraq. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, Calif. As part of Operation Iraqi Freedom, his unit was attached to 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward). Died on September 15, 2005.

September 11, 2005

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 Spc. Jeremy M. Campbell, 21, of Middlebury, Pennsylvania.

Campbell died in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during patrol operations. He was assigned to the 108th Military Police Company, 503rd Military Police Battalion (Airborne), 16th Military Police Brigade (Airborne), Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Died on September 11, 2005.

September 7, 2005

Army Staff Sgt. Christopher L. Everett, 23, of Huntsville, Texas.

Everett died in Al Taqqadum, Iraq, when an accident occurred in the motor pool. He was assigned to the Army National Guard's 2nd Battalion, 112th Armor Regiment, 56th Brigade Combat Team, Arlington, Texas. Died on September 7, 2005.

September 6, 2005

Army Staff Sgt. Jude R. Jonaus, 27, of Miami, Florida.

Jonaus died in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV causing it to rollover. He was assigned to the Brigade Troops Battalion, Division Support Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Georgia. Died on September 6, 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.

Army Sgt. Franklin R. Vilorio, 26, of Miami, Florida.

Vilorio died in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV causing it to rollover. He was assigned to the Brigade Troops Battalion, Division Support Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Georgia. Died on September 6, 2005.

September 5, 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. Jeffrey A. Williams, 20, of Warrenville, Illinois.

Williams died in Tal Afar, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his combat patrol. He was assigned to the Support Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Carson, Colorado. Died on September 5, 2005.

Army Spc. Luke C. Williams, 35, of Knoxville, Tennessee.

Williams died in Baghdad, Iraq, when the HMMWV he was riding in accidentally rolled over into a ditch. He was assigned to the 3rd Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Georgia. Died on September 5, 2005.

September 2, 2005

Army Sgt. 1st Class Lonnie J. Parson, 39, of Norcross, Georgia.

Parson died in Baghdad, Iraq, when his M3A2 Bradley Fighting Vehicle was struck by an enemy explosive device. He was assigned to the 3rd Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Georgia. Died on September 2, 2005.

September 1, 2005

Army Sgt. George R. Draughn, Jr., 29, of Decatur, Georgia.

Draughn 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 108th Cavalry Regiment, 48th Infantry Brigade, Griffin, Georgia. Died on September 1, 2005.

Army Staff Sgt. Robert L. Hollar, Jr., 35, of Griffin, Georgia.

Hollar 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 108th Cavalry Regiment, 48th Infantry Brigade, Griffin, Georgia. Died on September 1, 2005.

August 31, 2005

Army Spc. Jason E. Ames, 21, of Cerulean, Kentucky.

Ames died in Mosul, Iraq, from non-combat related injuries. He was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat Team), Fort Lewis, Washington. Died on August 31, 2005.

Army Capt. Lowell T. Miller II, 35, of Flint, Michigan.

Miller died in Iskandariyah, Iraq, when his military training team was conducting operations with the Iraqi Army and they came under attack by enemy forces using small arms fire. He was assigned to the Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 155th Infantry Regiment, McComb, Mississippi. Died on August 31, 2005.

Army Sgt. Monta S. Ruth, 26, of Winston-Salem, North Carolina.

Ruth died in Samarra, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his military vehicle during security patrol operations. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Benning, Georgia. Died on August 31, 2005.

August 30, 2005

Army Maj. Gregory J. Fester, 41, of Grand Rapids, Michigan.

Fester died in Iskandariyah, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his dismounted patrol. He was a reservist assigned to the U.S. Army Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations Command, Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Died on August 30, 2005.

August 29, 2005

Army CWO Dennis P. Hay, 32, of Valdosta, Georgia.

Hay died in Tal Afar, Iraq, when his OH-58D Kiowa helicopter came under attack by enemy forces using small arms fire. He was assigned to the 4th Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Carson, Colorado. Died on August 29, 2005.

Army 2nd Lt. Charles R. Rubado, 23, of Clearwater, Florida.

Rubado died in Tal Afar, Iraq, when his M1A2 Abrams tank came under attack by enemy forces using small arms fire. He was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Carson, Colorado. Died on August 29, 2005.

August 28, 2005

Army Sgt. 1st Class Obediah J. Kolath, 32, of Louisburg, Missouri.

Kolath died in Landstuhl, Germany, of injuries sustained on August 25, 2005, in Husaybah, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his position. He was assigned to Special Operations Command, Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Died on August 28, 2005.

August 27, 2005

Army Spc. Joseph L. Martinez, 21, of Las Vegas, Nevada.

Martinez died in Tal Afar, Iraq, when his dismounted patrol was engaged by enemy forces using small arms fire. He was assigned to the 2nd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Carson, Colorado. Died on August 27, 2005.

August 25, 2005

Army Sgt. 1st Class Trevor J. Diesing, 30, of Plum City, Wisconsin.

Diesing died in Husaybah, Iraq, of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his position. He was assigned the Special Operations Command, Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Died on August 25, 2005.

Army Master Sgt. Ivica Jerak, 42, of Houston, Texas.

Jerak died in Husaybah, Iraq, of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his position. He was assigned to the Special Operations Command, Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Died on August 25, 2005.

Army Cpl. Timothy M. Shea, 22, of Sonoma, California.

Shea died in Husaybah, Iraq, of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his position. He was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, Fort Benning, Georgia. Died on August 25, 2005.

August 23, 2005

Army Master Sgt. Chris S. Chapin, 39, of Proctor, Vermont.

Chapin died in Ar Ramadi, Iraq when he was attacked by enemy forces using small arms fire during combat operations. He was assigned to the Army National Guard's 2nd Battalion (General Studies), 124th Regiment (Regional Training Institute), Colchester, Vermont. Died on August 23, 2005.

Army 1st Lt. Carlos J. Diaz, 27, of Juana Diaz, Puerto Rico.

Diaz died in Baqubah, Iraq, when enemy forces detonated an explosion near his position. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Benning, Georgia. Died on August 23, 2005.

August 22, 2005

Army Sgt. Joseph D. Hunt, 27, of Sweetwater, Tennessee.

Hunt died in Samarra, Iraq, while conducting patrol operations an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV. He was assigned to the Army National Guard's 3rd Squadron, 278th Armored Cavalry Regiment, Sparta, Tennessee. Died on August 22, 2005.

Army Spc. Hatim S. Kathiria, 23, of Fort Worth, Texas.

Kathiria died in Baghdad, Iraq, when an enemy rocket impacted near his position. He was assigned to the 703rd Forward Support Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Georgia. Died on August 22, 2005.

Army Staff Sgt. Victoir P. Lieurance, 34, of Seymour, Tennessee.

Lieurance died in Samarra, Iraq, while conducting patrol operations an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV. He was assigned to the Army National Guard's 3rd Squadron, 278th Armored Cavalry Regiment, Sparta, Tennessee. Died on August 22, 2005.

Marine Pfc. Ramon Romero, 19, of Huntington Park, California.

Romero died when the vehicle he was in was struck by an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations near Fallujah, Iraq. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, California. As part of Operation Iraqi Freedom, his unit was attached to the 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward). Died on August 22, 2005.

August 21, 2005

Army Pfc. Elden D. Arcand, 22, of White Bear Lake, Minnesota.

Arcand died in Mosul, Iraq, when his M915A1 tractor pulling a 7,500-gallon tanker accidentally rolled over. He was assigned to the 360th Transportation Company, 68th Corps Support Battalion, 43rd Area Support Group, Fort Carson, Colorado. Died on August 21, 2005.

Marine 2nd Lt. James J. Cathey, 24, of Reno, Nevada.

Cathey died of injuries caused by an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations near Al Karmah, Iraq. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Died on August 21, 2005.

Army Staff Sgt. Brian L. Morris, 38, of Centreville, Michigan.

Morris died in Mosul, Iraq, when his M915A1 tractor pulling a 7,500-gallon tanker accidentally rolled over. He was assigned to the 360th Transportation Company, 68th Corps Support Battalion, 43rd Area Support Group, Fort Carson, Colorado. Died on August 21, 2005.

Army Spc. Joseph C. Nurre, 22, of Wilton, California.

Nurre died near Samarra, Iraq, where an improvised explosive device detonated near his M916 tractor during convoy operations. He was assigned to the Reserve's 463rd Engineer Battalion, Weirton, West Virginia. Died on August 21, 2005.

August 20, 2005

Army Sgt. Willard T. Partridge, 35, of Ferriday, Louisiana.

Partridge died in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. He was assigned to the 170th Military Police Company, 504th Military Police Battalion, 42nd Military Police Brigade, Fort Lewis, Washington. Died on August 20, 2005.

August 18, 2005

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.

Army Staff Sgt. Jeremy W. Doyle, 24, of Pocomoke City, Maryland.

Doyle 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.

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.

Army Pfc. Timothy J. Seamans, 20, of Jacksonville, Florida.

Seamans 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.

August 16, 2005

Army Spc. Michael J. Stokely, 23, of Sharpsburg, Georgia.

Stokely died in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his dismounted patrol. He was assigned to the Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 108th Armor Regiment, 48th Brigade Combat Team, Griffin, Georgia. Died on August 16, 2005.

August 15, 2005

Army Spc. Joshua P. Dingler, 19, of Hiram, Georgia.

Dingler died in Al Mahmudiyah, Iraq, when his HMMWV accidentally rolled over into a canal. He was assigned to the Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 108th Armor Regiment, Calhoun, Georgia. Died on August 15, 2005.

Army Spc. Jose L. Ruiz, 28, of Brentwood, New York.

Ruiz died in Mosul, Iraq, when he was conducting security operations and enemy forces using small arms fire drove by his position in a civilian vehicle. He was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat Team), Fort Lewis, Washington. Died on August 15, 2005.

Army Sgt. Paul A. Saylor, 21, of Bremen, Georgia.

Saylor died in Al Mahmudiyah, Iraq, when his HMMWV accidentally rolled over into a canal. He was assigned to the Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 108th Armor Regiment, Calhoun, Georgia. Died on August 15, 2005.

Army Sgt. Thomas J. Strickland, 27, of Douglasville, Georgia.

Strickland died in Al Mahmudiyah, Iraq, when his HMMWV accidentally rolled over into a canal. He was assigned to the Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 108th Armor Regiment, Calhoun, Georgia. Died on August 15, 2005.

August 14, 2005

Army Spc. Toccara R. Green, 23, of Rosedale, Maryland.

Green died in Al Asad, Iraq, when multiple improvised explosive devices detonated near her unit during convoy operations. She was assigned to the 57th Transportation Company, 548th Corps Support Battalion, Fort Drum, New York. Died on August 14, 2005.

Army Staff Sgt. Asbury F. Hawn II, 35, of Lebanon, Tennessee.

Hawn died of injuries sustained on August 13, 2005, in Tuz, Iraq, while he was conducting a mounted patrol his HMMWV came under attack by enemy forces using rocket-propelled grenades and small arms fire. He was assigned to the Army National Guard's 3rd Squadron, 278th Armored Cavalry Regiment, McMinnville, Tennessee. Died on August 14, 2005.

Army Spc. Gary L. Reese, Jr., 22, of Ashland City, Tennessee.

Reese died of injuries sustained on August 13, 2005, in Tuz, Iraq, while he was conducting a mounted patrol his HMMWV came under attack by enemy forces using rocket-propelled grenades and small arms fire. He was assigned to the Army National Guard's 3rd Squadron, 278th Armored Cavalry Regiment, McMinnville, Tennessee. Died on August 14, 2005.

Army Sgt. Shannon D. Taylor, 30, of Smithville, Tennessee.

Taylor died of injuries sustained on August 13, 2005, in Tuz, Iraq, while he was conducting a mounted patrol his HMMWV came under attack by enemy forces using rocket-propelled grenades and small arms fire. He was assigned to the Army National Guard's 3rd Squadron, 278th Armored Cavalry Regiment, McMinnville, Tennessee. Died on August 14, 2005.

August 13, 2005

Army Spc. Brian K. Derks, 21, of White Cloud, Michigan.

Derks died in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated while he was on mounted patrol. He was assigned to the 2nd Squadron, 11th Armored Calvary Regiment, Fort Irwin, California. Died on August 13, 2005.

August 12, 2005

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 1st Lt. David L. Giaimo, 24, of Waukegan, Illinois.

Giaimo died in Tikrit, Iraq when his HMMWV hit a land mine. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 7th Infantry, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Georgia. Died on August 12, 2005.

August 10, 2005

Army Sgt. 1st Class Michael A. Benson, 40, of Winona, Minnesota.

Benson died at the National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, Maryland of injuries sustained on August 2, 2005 in Baghdad, Iraq, when a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device struck his convoy. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 314th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 78th Division, Fort Drum, New York. Died on August 10, 2005.

Marine Lance Cpl. Evenor C. Herrera, 22, of Gypsum, Colorado.

Herrera died from wounds received from the detonation of an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations near Ar Ramadi, Iraq. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California. As part of Operation Iraqi Freedom, his unit was attached to 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward). Died on August 10, 2005.

August 9, 2005  (6)

Army Spc. Miguel Carrasquillo, 25, of River Grove, Illinois.

Carrasquillo died in Baghdad, Iraq, when a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device detonated near his military vehicle. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 76th Field Artillery Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Georgia. Died on August 9, 2005.

Army Pfc. Nathaniel E. Detample, 19, of Morrisville, Pennsylvania.

Detample died in Bayji, Iraq, while investigating a rocket-propelled grenade incident a mine exploded and enemy forces attacked using small arms fire. He was assigned to the Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 111th Infantry Regiment (Mechanized), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Died on August 9, 2005.

Army Spc. John Kulick, 35, of Harleysville, Pennsylvania.

Kulick died in Bayji, Iraq, while investigating a rocket-propelled grenade incident a mine exploded and enemy forces attacked using small arms fire. He was assigned to the Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 111th Infantry Regiment (Mechanized), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Died on August 9, 2005.

Army Staff Sgt. Ryan S. Ostrom, 25, of Liberty, Pennsylvania.

Ostrom died in Taqaddum, Iraq, from injuries sustained from enemy small arms fire earlier in Habbaniya, Iraq. He was assigned to the Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 109th Infantry Regiment, Williamsport, Pennsylvania. Died on August 9, 2005.

Army Spc. Gennaro Pellegrini, Jr., 31, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Pellegrini died in Bayji, Iraq, while investigating a rocket-propelled grenade incident a mine exploded and enemy forces attacked using small arms fire. He was assigned to the Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 111th Infantry Regiment (Mechanized), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Died on August 9, 2005.

Army Sgt. Francis J. Straub, Jr., 24, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Straub died in Bayji, Iraq, while investigating a rocket-propelled grenade incident a mine exploded and enemy forces attacked using small arms fire. He was assigned to the Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 111th Infantry Regiment (Mechanized), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Died on August 9, 2005.

August 8, 2005

Marine Staff Sgt. Ramon E. Gonzales Cordova, 30, of Davie, Florida.

Gonzales Cordova died as a result of enemy small-arms fire 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, his unit was attached to 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward). Died on August 8, 2005.

Army Spc. Anthony N. Kalladeen, 26, of Purchase, New York.

Kalladeen died in Baghdad, Iraq from injuries sustained on August 7, 2005 when his HMMWV was struck by two improvised explosive devices and received small arms fire. He was assigned to the Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 69th Infantry Regiment, 256th Brigade Combat Team, New York, New York. Died on August 8, 2005.

Army Pfc. Hernando Rios, 29, of Queens, New York.

Rios died in Baghdad, Iraq from injuries sustained on August 7, 2005 when his HMMWV was struck by two improvised explosive devices and received small arms fire. He was assigned to the Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 69th Infantry Regiment, 256th Brigade Combat Team, New York, New York. Died on August 8, 2005.

August 7, 2005

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.

August 6, 2005

Marine Lance Cpl. Chase J. Comley, 21, of Lexington, Kentucky.

Comley died as a result of an explosion from a suicide, vehicle-borne, improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations against enemy forces near Al Amiriyah, Iraq. He was assigned to the 2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Died on August 6, 2005.

Army Sgt. Brahim J. Jeffcoat, 25, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Jeffcoat died near Balad, Iraq, while conducting convoy operations and an improvised explosive device detonated his HMMWV. He was assigned to the Pennsylvania Army National Guard's Company A, 1st Battalion, 111th Infantry, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Died on August 6, 2005.

Army Spc. Kurt E. Krout, 43, of Spinnerstown, Pennsylvania.

Krout died near Balad, Iraq, while conducting convoy operations and an improvised explosive device detonated his HMMWV. He was assigned to the Pennsylvania Army National Guard's Company A, 1st Battalion, 111th Infantry, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Died on August 6, 2005.

August 5, 2005

Marine Gunnery Sgt. Terry W. Ball, Jr., 36, of East Peoria, Illinois.

Ball died from wounds received as a result of an explosion while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Al Karmah, Iraq, on June 12, 2005. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Died on August 5, 2005.

Army Sgt. 1st Class Robert V. Derenda, 42, of Ledbetter, Kentucky.

Derenda died in Rubiah, Iraq, when a civilian fuel truck collided with his HMMWV while performing a convoy mission. He was assigned to the U.S. Army Reserve's 1st Brigade, 98th Division, Rochester, New York. Died on August 5, 2005.

Army Sgt. 1st Class Brett E. Walden, 40, of Fort Walton Beach, Florida.

Walden died in Rubiah, Iraq, when a civilian fuel truck collided with his HMMWV while performing a convoy mission. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Died on August 5, 2005.

August 4, 2005

Marine Staff Sgt. Chad J. Simon, 32, of Madison, Wisconsin.

Simon died while under hospice care in Madison, Wisconsin from wounds he received on November 8, 2004 from an explosion while conducting combat operations in Babil Province, Iraq. He was assigned to Marine Forces Reserve's 2nd Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Madison, Wisconsin. Died on August 4, 2005.

Army Pfc. Nils G. Thompson, 19, of Confluence, Pennsylvania.

Thompson died in Mosul, Iraq, when he was struck by enemy fire while on a routine patrol at an Iraqi police station. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 24th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat Team), Fort Lewis, Washington. Died on August 4, 2005.

August 3, 2005  (18)

Marine Lance Cpl. Timothy M. Bell, Jr., 22, of West Chesterfield, Ohio.

Bell died when his amphibious Assault Vehicle was attacked by an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations south of Haditha, Iraq. He was assigned to Marine Force Reserve's 3rd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Columbus, Ohio. As part of Operation Iraqi Freedom, he was attached to Regimental Combat Team 2, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward). Died on August 3, 2005.

Marine Lance Cpl. Eric J. Bernholtz, 23, of Grove City, Ohio.

Bernholtz died when his amphibious Assault Vehicle was attacked by an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations south of Haditha, Iraq. He was assigned to Marine Force Reserve's 3rd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Columbus, Ohio. As part of Operation Iraqi Freedom, he was attached to Regimental Combat Team 2, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward). Died on August 3, 2005.

Marine Lance Cpl. Nicholas William B. Bloem, 20, of Belgrade, Montana.

Bloem died when his amphibious Assault Vehicle was attacked by an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations south of Haditha, Iraq. He was assigned to Marine Force Reserve's 4th Reconnaissance Battalion, 4th Marine Division, Billings, Montana. Died on August 3, 2005.

Marine Lance Cpl. Michael J. Cifuentes, 25, of Fairfield, Ohio.

Cifuentes 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 Force Reserve's 3rd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Columbus, Ohio. As part of Operation Iraqi Freedom, he was attached to Regimental Combat Team 2, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward). Died on August 3, 2005.

Marine Lance Cpl. Christopher J. Dyer, 19, of Cincinnati, Ohio.

Dyer died when the amphibious assault vehicle in which he was a passenger was hit by an improvised explosive device. Dyer's unit was conducting combat operations south of Haditha, Iraq. He was assigned to Marine Forces Reserve's 3rd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Columbus, Ohio. As part of Operation Iraqi Freedom, his unit was attached to Regimental Combat Team 2, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward). Died on August 3, 2005.

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.

Army Spc. Jerry L. Ganey, Jr., 29, of Folkston, Georgia.

Ganey died in Baghdad, Iraq, while conducting a dismounted security patrol a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device detonated near his armored personnel carrier. He was assigned to the Army National Guard's 648th Engineer Battalion, 48th Infantry Brigade, Statesboro, Georgia. Died on August 3, 2005.

Army Spc. Mathew V. Gibbs, 21, of Ambrose, Georgia.

Gibbs died in Baghdad, Iraq, when a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device detonated near his armored personnel carrier. He was assigned to the Army National Guard's 648th Engineer Battalion, 48th Infantry Brigade, Statesboro, Georgia. Died on August 3, 2005.

Marine Sgt. Bradley J. Harper, 25, of Dresden, Ohio.

Harper died when his amphibious Assault Vehicle was attacked by an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations south of Haditha, Iraq. He was assigned to Marine Force Reserve's 4th Assault Amphibian Battalion, 4th Marine Division, Norfolk, Virginia. Died on August 3, 2005.

Marine Sgt. Justin F. Hoffman, 27, of Delaware, Ohio.

Hoffman died when his amphibious Assault Vehicle was attacked by an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations south of Haditha, Iraq. He was assigned to Marine Force Reserve's 3rd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Columbus, Ohio. As part of Operation Iraqi Freedom, he was attached to Regimental Combat Team 2, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward). Died on August 3, 2005.

Marine Cpl. David Kenneth J. Kreuter, 26, of Cincinnati, Ohio.

Kreuter died when his amphibious Assault Vehicle was attacked by an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations south of Haditha, Iraq. He was assigned to Marine Force Reserve's 3rd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Columbus, Ohio. As part of Operation Iraqi Freedom, he was attached to Regimental Combat Team 2, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward). Died on August 3, 2005.

Marine Lance Cpl. Aaron H. Reed, 21, of Chillicothe, Ohio.

Reed 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 Force Reserve's 3rd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Columbus, Ohio. As part of Operation Iraqi Freedom, he was attached to Regimental Combat Team 2, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward). Died on August 3, 2005.

Marine Lance Cpl. Edward A. Schroeder II, 23, of Columbus, Ohio.

Schroeder 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 Force Reserve's 3rd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Columbus, Ohio. As part of Operation Iraqi Freedom, he was attached to Regimental Combat Team 2, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward). Died on August 3, 2005.

Marine Cpl. David S. Stewart, 24, of Bogalusa, Louisiana.

Stewart died when his amphibious Assault Vehicle was attacked by an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations south of Haditha, Iraq. He was assigned to Marine Force Reserve's 4th Assault Amphibian Battalion, 4th Marine Division, Gulfport, Mississippi. Died on August 3, 2005.

Marine Lance Cpl. Adam J. Strain, 20, of Smartsville, California.

Strain died as a result of enemy small arms fire 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, Calif. During Operation Iraqi Freedom his unit was attached to 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward). Died on August 3, 2005.

Army Sgt. 1st Class Charles H. Warren, 36, of Duluth, Georgia.

Warren died in Baghdad, Iraq, while conducting a dismounted security patrol a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device detonated near his armored personnel carrier. He was assigned to the Army National Guard's 648th Engineer Battalion, 48th Infantry Brigade, Statesboro, Georgia. Died on August 3, 2005.

Marine Lance Cpl. Kevin G. Waruinge, 22, of Tampa, Florida.

Waruinge 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 Assault Amphibian Battalion, 4th Marine Division, Gulfport, Mississippi. Died on August 3, 2005.

Marine Lance Cpl. William B. Wightman, 22, of Sabina, Ohio.

Wightman 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 Force Reserve's 3rd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Columbus, Ohio. As part of Operation Iraqi Freedom, he was attached to Regimental Combat Team 2, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward). Died on August 3, 2005.

August 2, 2005

Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Thomas C. Hull, 41, of Princeton, Illinois.

Hull died on board the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz in the Arabian Gulf after being medically evacuated to the carrier for a non-combat related incident. He was an operations specialist assigned to the USS Princeton, home ported in San Diego, California. Died on August 2, 2005.

Army Staff Sgt. James D. McNaughton, 27, of Middle Village, New York.

McNaughton died in Baghdad, Iraq, when he was struck by sniper fire while he was in a guard tower. He was assigned to the Army Reserve's 306th Military Police Battalion, 800th Military Police Brigade, Uniondale, New York. Died on August 2, 2005.

August 1, 2005  (7)

Marine Cpl. Jeffrey A. Boskovitch, 25, of North Royalton, Ohio.

Boskovitch died as a result of enemy small-arms fire while conducting dismounted operations outside Haditha, Iraq. He was assigned to Marine Forces Reserve's 3rd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Brookpark, Ohio. As part of Operation Iraqi Freedom, all were attached to Regimental Combat Team 2, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward). Died on August 1, 2005.

Marine Lance Cpl. Roger D. Castleberry, Jr., 26, of Austin, Texas.

Castleberry died as a result of enemy small-arms fire while conducting dismounted operations outside Haditha, Iraq. He was assigned to Marine Forces Reserve's 4th Reconnaissance Battalion, 4th Marine Division, San Antonio, Texas. Died on August 1, 2005.

Marine Sgt. David J. Coullard, 32, of Glastonbury, Connecticut.

Coullard died as a result of enemy small-arms fire while conducting dismounted operations outside Haditha, Iraq. He was assigned to Marine Forces Reserve's 3rd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Brookpark, Ohio. As part of Operation Iraqi Freedom, all were attached to Regimental Combat Team 2, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward). Died on August 1, 2005.

Marine Lance Cpl. Daniel N. Deyarmin, Jr., 22, of Tallmadge, Ohio.

Deyarmin died as a result of enemy small-arms fire while conducting dismounted operations outside Haditha, Iraq. He was assigned to Marine Forces Reserve's 3rd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Brookpark, Ohio. As part of Operation Iraqi Freedom, all were attached to Regimental Combat Team 2, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward). Died on August 1, 2005.

Marine Sgt. James R. Graham III, 25, of Coweta, Oklahoma.

Graham died as a result of a vehicle-born improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations near Hit, Iraq. He was assigned to Marine Reserve's 4th Tank Battalion, 4th Marine Division, Broken Arrow, Oklahoma. As part of Operation Iraqi Freedom, Graham's unit was attached to Regimental Combat Team 2, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward). Died on August 1, 2005.

Marine Lance Cpl. Brian P. Montgomery, 26, of Willoughby, Ohio.

Montgomery died as a result of enemy small-arms fire while conducting dismounted operations outside Haditha, Iraq. He was assigned to Marine Forces Reserve's 3rd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Brookpark, Ohio. As part of Operation Iraqi Freedom, all were attached to Regimental Combat Team 2, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward). Died on August 1, 2005.

Marine Sgt. Nathaniel S. Rock, 26, of Toronto, Ohio.

Rock died as a result of enemy small-arms fire while conducting dismounted operations outside Haditha, Iraq. He was assigned to Marine Forces Reserve's 3rd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Brookpark, Ohio. As part of Operation Iraqi Freedom, all were attached to Regimental Combat Team 2, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward). Died on August 1, 2005.

July 31, 2005

Army Spc. James D. Carroll, 23, of McKenzie, Tennessee.

Carroll died near Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV. He was assigned to the Army National Guard's 230th Engineer Battalion, McKenzie, Tennessee. Died on July 31, 2005.

July 30, 2005  (6)

Army Sgt. 1st Class Victor A. Anderson, 39, of Ellaville, Georgia.

Anderson died in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV while on patrol. He was assigned to the Army National Guard's 2nd Battalion, 121st Infantry Regiment, 48th Infantry Brigade, Albany, Georgia. Died on July 30, 2005.

Army Sgt. Jonathon C. Haggin, 26, of Kingsland, Georgia.

Haggin died in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV while he was on patrol. He was assigned to the Army National Guard's 2nd Battalion, 121st Infantry Regiment, 48th Infantry Brigade, Albany, Georgia. Died on July 30, 2005.

Army Staff Sgt. David R. Jones, Sr., 45, of Augusta, Georgia.

Jones died in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV while on patrol. He was assigned to the Army National Guard's 2nd Battalion, 121st Infantry Regiment, 48th Infantry Brigade, Albany, Georgia. Died on July 30, 2005.

Army Pfc. Jason D. Scheuerman, 20, of Lynchburg, Virginia.

Scheuerman died in Muqdadiyah, Iraq, of non-combat related injuries. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Benning, Georgia. Died on July 30, 2005.

Army Sgt. Ronnie L. Shelley, Sr., 34, of Valdosta, Georgia.

Shelley died in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV while on patrol. He was assigned to the Army National Guard's 2nd Battalion, 121st Infantry Regiment, 48th Infantry Brigade, Albany, Georgia. Died on July 30, 2005.

Army Pfc. Robert A. Swaney, 21, of West Jefferson, Ohio.

Swaney died in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his patrol HMMWV. He was assigned to the 3rd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Carson, Colorado. Died on July 30, 2005.

July 29, 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.

July 28, 2005

Marine Lance Cpl. Christopher P. Lyons, 24, of Shelby, Ohio.

Lyons died when his unit came under attack by enemy small-arms fire and rocket-propelled grenades while conducting combat operations in Cykla, Iraq. He was assigned to the Marine Reserve's 3rd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Columbus, Ohio. During Operation Iraqi Freedom, his unit was attached to Regimental Combat Team-2, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward). Died on July 28, 2005.

Marine Cpl. Andre L. Williams, 23, of Galloway, Ohio.

Williams died when his unit came under attack by enemy small-arms fire and rocket-propelled grenades while conducting combat operations in Cykla Village, Iraq. He was assigned to Marine Forces Reserve's 3rd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Columbus, Ohio. During Operation Iraqi Freedom, his unit was attached to Regimental Combat Team-2, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward). Died on July 28, 2005.

July 27, 2005

Army Spc. Adrian J. Butler, 28, of East Lansing, Michigan.

Butler died in Ashraf, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV While out on patrol. He was assigned to the 411th Military Police Company, 720th Military Police Battalion, 89th Military Police Brigade, Fort Hood, Texas. Died on July 27, 2005.

Army Capt. Benjamin D. Jansky, 28, of Oshkosh, Wisconsin.

Jansky died in Al Taqaddum, Iraq, when his HMMWV was accidentally struck by another military vehicle. He was assigned to the Army Reserve's 983rd Engineer Battalion, Monclova, Ohio. Died on July 27, 2005.

Army Spc. Edward L. Myers, 21, of St. Joseph, Missouri.

Myers died in Samarra, Iraq, where his unit was conducting patrol operations and an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV. He was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Georgia. Died on July 27, 2005.

Army Spc. John O. Tollefson, 22, of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin.

Tollefson died in Ashraf, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV while out on patrol. He was assigned to the 411th Military Police Company, 720th Military Police Battalion, 89th Military Police Brigade, Fort Hood, Texas. Died on July 27, 2005.

July 25, 2005

Army Spc. Adam J. Harting, 21, of Portage, Indiana.

Harting died in Samarra, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Bradley Fighting Vehicle. He was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 42nd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Georgia. Died on July 25, 2005.

July 24, 2005  (9)

Army Spc. Jacques E. Brunson, 30, of Americus, Georgia.

Brunson died in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV while he was on patrol. He was assigned to the Army National Guard's 2nd Battalion, 121st Infantry Regiment, 48th Infantry Brigade, Albany, Georgia. Died on July 24, 2005.

Army Spc. Ernest W. Dallas, Jr., 21, of Denton, Texas.

Dallas 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.

Army Staff Sgt. Carl R. Fuller, 44, of Covington, Georgia.

Fuller died in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV while he was on patrol. He was assigned to the Army National Guard's 2nd Battalion, 121st Infantry Regiment, 48th Infantry Brigade, Albany, Georgia. Died on July 24, 2005.

Army Sgt. James O. Kinlow, 35, of Thomson, Georgia.

Kinlow died in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV while he was on patrol. He was assigned to the Army National Guard's 2nd Battalion, 121st Infantry Regiment, 48th Infantry Brigade, Albany, Georgia. Died on July 24, 2005.

Army Staff Sgt. Jason W. Montefering, 27, of Parkston, South Dakota.

Montefering 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.

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.

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 Sgt. John F. Thomas, 33, of Valdosta, Georgia.

Thomas died in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV while he was on patrol. He was assigned to the Army National Guard's 2nd Battalion, 121st Infantry Regiment, 48th Infantry Brigade, Albany, Georgia. Died on July 24, 2005.

Army Pfc. Ramon A. Villatoro, Jr., 19, of Bakersfield, California.

Villatoro 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.

July 23, 2005

Marine Sgt. Bryan J. Opskar, 32, of Princeton, Minnesota.

Opskar died when his vehicle was struck by an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations near Ar Rutbah, Iraq. He was assigned to 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Died on July 23, 2005.

July 21, 2005

Marine Cpl. Steven P. Gill, 24, of Round Rock, Texas.

Gill died from an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations near Zaidon, Iraq. He was assigned to the Marine Reserve's 4th Reconnaissance Battalion, 4th Marine Division, San Antonio, Texas. During Operation Iraqi Freedom his unit was attached to Regimental Combat Team-8, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward). Died on July 21, 2005.

Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Travis L. Youngblood, 26, of Surrency, Georgia.

Youngblood died of wounds received July 15, 2005 from an improvised explosive device during combat operations in Hit, Iraq. He was a hospital corpsman assigned to the Naval Hospital Great Lakes, Great Lakes, Illinois and deployed with the II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward). Died on July 21, 2005.

July 19, 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 Pvt. Lavena L. Johnson, 19, of Florissant, Missouri.

Johnson died in Balad, Iraq, of non-combat related injuries. She was assigned to the 129th Corps Support Battalion, Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Died on July 19, 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.

July 17, 2005

Marine Lance Cpl. Efrain Sanchez, Jr., 26, of Port Chester, New York.

Sanchez died as a result of a non-hostile incident at Camp Blue Diamond, in Ramadi, Iraq. He was assigned to Headquarters Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Died on July 17, 2005.

Army Staff Sgt. Frank Tiai, 45, of Pago Pago, American Samoa.

Tiai died in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his position. He was assigned to the Army Reserve's 100th Battalion, 442nd Infantry, Fort Shafter, Hawaii. Died on July 17, 2005.

Army Spc. Ronnie D. Williams, 26, of Erlanger, Kentucky.

Williams died in Baghdad, Iraq, of injuries sustained on July 16, 2005 in Baghdad, Iraq, when his M1A2 Abrams tank left the road and entered a canal during patrol operations. He was assigned to the 3rd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Carson, Colorado. Died on July 17, 2005.

July 16, 2005

Army Sgt. Travis S. Cooper, 24, of Macon, Mississippi.

Cooper died in Balad, Iraq, from wounds sustained the previous day in Baghdad, Iraq, when an inprovised explosive device exploded near the vehicle he was searching. He was assigned to the Army National Guard's 2nd Battalion, 114th Field Artillery Regiment, Starkville, Mississippi. Died on July 16, 2005.

Army Staff Sgt. Jorge L. Pena-Romero, 29, of Fallbrook, California.

Pena-Romero died in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV while his unit was conducting a mounted patrol. He was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Irwin, California. Died on July 16, 2005.

Army Sgt. 1st Class Ronald T. Wood, 28, of Cedar City, Utah.

Wood died in Kirkuk, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV. He was assigned to the Army National Guard's 148th Field Artillery, Brigham City, Utah. Died on July 16, 2005.

July 15, 2005

Army Spc. Jared D. Hartley, 22, of Newkirk, Oklahoma.

Hartley died in Taji, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV. He was assigned to the 125th Forward Support Battalion, 3rd Brigade, 1st Armored Division, Fort Riley, Kansas. Died on July 15, 2005.

July 14, 2005

Army Pfc. Timothy J. Hines, Jr., 21, of Fairfield, Ohio.

Hines died at the Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, D.C., from wounds sustained on June 19, 2005 in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV. He was assigned to the 64th Military Police Company, 720th Military Police Battalion, 89th Military Police Brigade, Fort Hood, Texas. Died on July 14, 2005.

Army Staff Sgt. Tricia L. Jameson, 34, of Omaha, Nebraska.

Jameson died in Trebil, Iraq. Jameson, a health care specialist was responding to a casualty incident when a secondary improvised explosive device detonated near her location. She was assigned to 313th Medical Company, Army National Guard, Lincoln, Nebraska. Died on July 14, 2005.

Marine Cpl. Clifton B. Mounce, 22, of Pontotoc, Mississippi.

Mounce 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 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.

July 13, 2005

Army Spc. Benyahmin B. Yahudah, 24, of Bogart, Georgia.

Yahudah died in Baghdad, Iraq, when a vehicle borne improvised explosive device detonated near his dismounted patrol. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 64th Armor Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Georgia. Died on July 13, 2005.

July 11, 2005

Army Sgt. Timothy J. Sutton, 22, of Springfield, Missouri.

Sutton died in Baghdad, Iraq, when his HMMWV struck a land mine. He was assigned to the 3rd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Carson, Colorado. Died on July 11, 2005.

July 10, 2005

Marine Staff Sgt. Joseph P. Goodrich, 32, of Allegheny, Pennsylvania.

Goodrich died from enemy indirect fire while conducting combat operations in Hit, Iraq. He was assigned to Marine Forces Reserve's 3rd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Moundsville, West Virginia. During Operation Iraqi Freedom his unit was attached to Regimental Combat Team-2, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward). Died on July 10, 2005.

Marine Lance Cpl. Ryan J. Kovacicek, 22, of Washington, Pennsylvania.

Kovacicek died from enemy indirect fire while conducting combat operations in Hit, Iraq. He was assigned to Marine Forces Reserve's 3rd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Moundsville, West Virginia. During Operation Iraqi Freedom his unit was attached to Regimental Combat Team-2, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward). Died on July 10, 2005.

July 9, 2005

Army Spc. Hoby F. Bradfield, Jr., 22, of The Woodlands, Texas.

Bradfield died in Tal Afar, Iraq while he was conducting a dismounted cordon search. He was assigned to the 2nd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Carson, Colorado. Died on July 9, 2005.

Army Pfc. Eric P. Woods, 26, of Omaha, Nebraska.

Woods died in Tal Afar, Iraq, when his HMMWV struck an improvised explosive device that caused the vehicle to overturn. Woods was in the area to evacuate another soldier who had been wounded. He was assigned to the 2nd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Carson, Colorado. Died on July 9, 2005.

July 5, 2005  (5)

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 Cpl. Lyle J. Cambridge, 23, of Shiprock, New Mexico.

Cambridge 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 Sgt. Deyson K. Cariaga, 20, of Honolulu, Hawaii.

Cariaga died in Al Hammadi, Iraq, when the HMMWV in which he was riding struck a land mine. He was assigned to the Army National Guard's 229th Military Intelligence Company, 29th Separate Infantry Brigade, Oahu, Kalaeloa, Hawaii. Died on July 5, 2005.

Army Spc. Christopher W. Dickison, 26, of Seattle, Washington.

Dickison died in Baqubah, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his patrol. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 34th Armor Regiment, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kansas. Died on July 5, 2005.

Army Pvt. Anthony M. Mazzarella, 22, of Blue Springs, Missouri.

Mazzarella died in Taji, Iraq, when the HMMWV in which he was riding accidentally rolled over. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 13th Armor Regiment, 1st Armor Division, Fort Riley, Kansas. Died on July 5, 2005.

July 3, 2005

Army Staff Sgt. Jeremy A. Brown, 26, of Mabscott, West Virginia.

Brown died in Mosul Iraq, from injuries sustained earlier that day in Tal Afar, Iraq, when the HMMWV in which he was riding accidentally rolled over. He was assigned to the 66th Military Intelligence Company, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Carson, Colorado. Died on July 3, 2005.

Army Spc. Ryan J. Montgomery, 22, of Greensburg, Kentucky.

Montgomery died in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV while his unit was conducting convoy operations. He was assigned to the Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 623rd Field Artillery Regiment, Campbellsville, Kentucky. Died on July 3, 2005.

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