Fallen Heroes of Operation Iraqi Freedom

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

The list was last updated at 3:22 PM EST Thursday, November 2, 2006
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Alabama  (45)
Army Staff Sgt. George T. Alexander, Jr., 34, of Clanton, Alabama.
Alexander died at Brooke Army Medical Center, San Antonio, Texas, of injuries sustained in Samarra, Iraq, on October 17, 2005 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Bradley Fighting Vehicle. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Benning, Georgia. Died on October 22, 2005.
Army Sgt. Aubrey D. Bell, 33, of Tuskegee, Alabama.
Bell was killed in action at the Al Bayra Police Station in Baghdad, Iraq when his unit came under small arms fire and an improvised explosive device detonated at his location. He was assigned to the 214th Military Police Company, Alabama National Guard. Died on October 27, 2003.
Army Staff Sgt. Scottie L. Bright, 36, of Montgomery, Alabama.
Bright died in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during patrol operations. He was assigned to 3rd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Carson, Colorado. Died on July 5, 2005.
Army Staff Sgt. William J. Brooks, 30, of Birmingham, Alabama.
Brooks died in Baghdad, Iraq, when his unit was conducting a route security mission and an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 64th Armor Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Georgia. Died on May 3, 2005.
Air Force Tech. Sgt. Bruce E. Brown, 32, of Coatopa, Alabama.
Brown was killed in a motor vehicle accident near Al Udeid, Qatar. He was a fuels supervisor assigned to the 78th Logistics Readiness Squadron, Robins Air Force Base, Georgia. Died on September 4, 2003.
Army Pfc. John E. Brown, 21, of Troy, Alabama.
Killed in Iraq when a grenade exploded inside his HMMWV. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 44th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Died on April 14, 2003.
Army Spc. Paul J. Bueche, 19, of Daphne, Alabama.
Bueche was changing a tire on a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter in Balad, Iraq when the tire exploded. He was assigned to the 131st Aviation Regiment, Army National Guard, Birmingham, Alabama. Died on October 21, 2003.
Army Spc. Ahmed A. Cason, 24, of McCalla, Alabama.
Cason died in Baghdad, Iraq, when his unit was attacked with rocket-propelled grenades and small arms fire. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas. Died on April 4, 2004.
Marine CWO Robert William Channell, Jr., 36, of Tuscaloosa, Alabama.
Killed in a non-hostile accident with two other soldiers when a rocket-propelled grenade launcher they were firing for familiarization malfunctioned on a firing range near the city of Al Kut, Iraq. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Died on April 22, 2003.
Army Spc. Andrew F. Chris, 25, of Huntsville, Alabama.
Chris was fatally wounded in Iraq in combat operations in hostile enemy territory. Chris was assigned to Company B, 3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, Fort Benning, Georgia. Died on June 25, 2003.
Marine Cpl. Matthew D. Conley, 21, of Killen, Alabama.
Conley died when his vehicle was attacked with an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations in Ar Ramadi, Iraq. During Operation Iraqi Freedom, his unit was attached to 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward). He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, California. Died on February 18, 2006.
Army Sgt. Timothy M. Conneway, 22, of Enterprise, Alabama.
Conneway was traveling in a government vehicle when an explosive device detonated and struck the vehicle on June 26 in Baghdad, Iraq. Conneway was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, Fort Benning, Georgia. Died on June 28, 2003.
Marine Lance Cpl. Bradley M. Faircloth, 20, of Mobile, Alabama.
Faircloth died as a result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Died on November 26, 2004.
Marine Cpl. Adam R. Fales, 21, of Cullman, Alabama.
Fales died from a non-hostile gunshot wound in Fallujah, Iraq. He was assigned to Combat Service Support Detachment-21, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina. Died on December 16, 2005.
Army Staff Sgt. Jefferey J. Farrow, 28, of Birmingham, Alabama.
Farrow died in Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, of non-combat related injuries. He was assigned to the Army Reserve's 146th Quartermaster Company, Fort Totten, New York. Died on July 19, 2005.
Army Spc. Steven R. Givens, 26, of Mobile, Alabama.
Givens died in Balad, Iraq, from injuries sustained from enemy small arms fire. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment, 3d Brigade, 3d Infantry Division, Fort Benning, Georgia. Died on May 8, 2005.
Army Spc. Charles G. Haight, 23, of Jacksonville, Alabama.
Haight was in a convoy vehicle which struck an improvised explosive device in Iraq. He was assigned to the 14th Engineer Battalion, 555th Engineer Group, Fort Lewis, Washington. Died on December 26, 2003.
Army Spc. Stephen D. Hiller, 25, of Opelika, Alabama.
Hiller died in Baghdad, Iraq, when his unit was attacked with rocket-propelled grenades and small arms fire. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas. Died on April 4, 2004.
Army Pfc. Howard Johnson II, 21, of Mobile, Alabama.
Killed when ambushed by enemy forces in Iraq. He was assigned to the 507th Ordnance Maintenance Company, Fort Bliss, Texas. Died on March 23, 2003.
Army CWO Philip A. Johnson, Jr., 31, of Alabama.
Johnson was a crew member onboard a UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter when it crashed near Fallujah, Iraq while on a MEDEVAC mission. He was assigned to the 571st Medical Company (Air Ambulance), Fort Carson, Colorado. Died on January 8, 2004.
Army Sgt. Jason D. Jordan, 24, of Elba, Alabama.
Jordan was patrolling a village in Tallifar, Iraq when the vehicle was ambushed by RPGs. Jordan was assigned to Headquarters, Headquarters Company, 1-187 Infantry Battalion, Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Died on July 20, 2003.
Army Spc. Cedric L. Lennon, 32, of West Blocton, Alabama.
Lennon died from a non-combat related cause in Baghdad, Iraq. He was assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Polk, Louisiana. Died on June 24, 2003.
Army Staff Sgt. Tommy S. Little, 47, of Aliceville, Alabama.
Little died at Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio, Texas, of injuries sustained on April 19, 2005 near Iskandariyah, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV. He was assigned to the Army National Guard's 2nd Battalion, 114th Field Artillery Regiment, Columbus, Mississippi. Died on May 2, 2005.
Army Staff Sgt. Travis L. Nelson, 41, of Anniston, Alabama.
Nelson died in Baghdad, Iraq, as a result of enemy small arms fire. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Died on December 10, 2005.
Army Sgt. Kenya A. Parker, 26, of Fairfield, Alabama.
Parker died in Baghdad, Iraq, of a non-combat related medical condition. He was assigned to the Special Troops Battalion, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Georgia. Died on April 30, 2005.
Army Sgt. Carlos E. Pernell, 25, of Munford, Alabama.
Pernell died in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, when his camp received indirect enemy fire during combat operations. He was assigned to the 46th Engineer Battalion, Fort Rucker, Alabama. Died on June 6, 2006.
Army Pvt. Kelley S. Prewitt, 24, of Alabama.
Killed in action by enemy fire in Iraq. Prewitt was assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment, Fort Benning, Georgia. Died on April 6, 2003.
Army Sgt. Marquees A. Quick, 28, of Hoover, Alabama.
Quick died in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, of injuries suffered while conducting security and observation operations, when his unit came in contact with enemy forces using multiple grenades. Quick was assigned to the 1st Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, Friedberg, Germany. Died on August 19, 2006.
Marine Lance Cpl. Carl L. Raines II, 20, of Coffee, Alabama.
Raines died from an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations against enemy forces near Al Qaim, Iraq. He was assigned to Combat Service Support Detachment 21, 2nd Force Service Support Group, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Cherry Point, North Carolina.. As part of Operation Iraqi Freedom he was attached to Regimental Combat Team 2, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward). Died on October 6, 2005.
Army Capt. Robert C. Scheetz, Jr., 31, of Dothan, Alabama.
Scheetz died in Musayyib, Iraq, when his vehicle hit an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment, Baumholder, Germany. Died on May 30, 2004.
Army Staff Sgt. Christopher J. Schornak, 28, of Hoover, Alabama.
Schornak died in Baghdad, Iraq, when his dismounted patrol was engaged by enemy forces using small arms fire. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas. Died on February 26, 2006.
Marine Lance Cpl. John T. Sims, Jr., 21, of Alexander City, Alabama.
Sims died from hostile fire in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California. Died on April 10, 2004.
Marine Lance Cpl. Jonathan L. Smith, 22, of Eva, Alabama.
Smith died from wounds received as a result of an explosion while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Fallujah, Iraq. He was assigned to 2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion, Regimental Combat Team-8, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Died on June 6, 2005.
Army Sgt. Christopher J. Taylor, 22, of Opelika, Alabama.
Taylor died in Balad, Iraq, when he was hit by mortar rounds while he was exiting a bunker. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 41st Field Artillery, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Georgia. Died on July 24, 2005.
Army Spc. Christopher M. Taylor, 25, of Daphne, Alabama.
Taylor died in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device struck his convoy. He was assigned to the 1165th Military Police Company, Army National Guard, Fairhope, Alabama. His unit was attached to the 18th Military Police Brigade operating in theater. Died on February 16, 2004.
Army Staff Sgt. Robert C. Thornton, Jr., 35, of Rainbow City, Alabama.
Thornton died in Baghdad, Iraq, when his patrol came under rocket-propelled grenade attack. He was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas. Died on August 23, 2004.
Army Spc. Brian A. Vaughn, 23, of Pell City, Alabama.
Vaughn died in Ramadi, Iraq, when his unit was conducting combat operations and was attacked by enemy forces using small arms fire. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 9th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colorado. Died on June 21, 2005.
Army CW5 Jamie D. Weeks, 47, of Daleville, Alabama.
Weeks died in Yusufiyah, Iraq, when his aircraft was shot down during combat operations. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne), Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Died on May 14, 2006.
Marine Warrant Officer Charles G. Wells, Jr., 32, of Montgomery, Alabama.
Wells died as a result of hostile action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to Marine Force Reserve's 6th Motor Transport Battalion, 4th Force Service Support Group, Orlando, Florida. Died on March 30, 2005.
Army Sgt. 1st Class Stephen J. White, 39, of Talladega, Alabama.
White died in An Najaf, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during convoy operations. He was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 16th Field Artillery, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas. Died on January 5, 2006.
Army Sgt. 1st Class Christopher R. Willoughby, 29, of Phenix City, Alabama.
Willoughby was riding in a vehicle that rolled over in Baghdad, Iraq. He was assigned to Hotel Company, 121st Infantry (Airborne) (Long Range Surveillance), Fort Gillem, Georgia. Died on July 20, 2003.
Marine Cpl. Christopher D. Winchester, 23, of Flomaton, Alabama.
Winchester died when his vehicle was struck by an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations near Trebil, Iraq. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Died on July 14, 2005.
Marine Pfc. Ryan G. Winslow, 19, of Jefferson, Alabama.
Winslow died when his vehicle was attacked during combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to the Scout Platoon, 2nd Tank Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Died on April 15, 2006.
Army Pvt. Justin R. Yoemans, 20, of Eufaula, Alabama.
Yoemans died at the 31st Combat Support Hospital in Baghdad, Iraq, from wounds sustained earlier that day in Baghdad, Iraq, when a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device detonated near his up-armored HMMWV. He was assigned to the 4th Battalion, 5th Air Defense Artillery, Fort Hood, Texas. Died on November 6, 2004.
Army 1st Lt. Joseph D. deMoors, 36, of Jefferson, Alabama.
deMoors died near Tal Afar, Iraq, when his UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crashed. He was assigned to 3rd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Carson, Colorado. Died on January 7, 2006.
Alaska  (9)
Army Sgt. Kurtis D. K. Arcala, 22, of Palmer, Alaska.
Arcala died in Tikrit, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his position during convoy escort operations. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Georgia. Died on September 11, 2005.
Army Sgt. Matthew C. Bohling, 22, of Eagle River, Alaska.
Bohling died in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during combat operations. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Benning, Georgia. Died on September 5, 2005.
Army Spc. Michael I. Edwards, 26, of Fairbanks, Alaska.
Edwards died near Tal Afar, Iraq, when his UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crashed. He was assigned to the Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 207th Aviation Regiment, Anchorage, Alaska. Died on January 7, 2006.
Marine Lance Cpl. Grant B. Fraser, 22, of Anchorage, Alaska.
Fraser died when his Amphibious Assault Vehicle was hit by an improvised explosive device during combat operations south of Haditha, Iraq. He was assigned to Marine Forces Reserve's 4th Reconnaissance Battalion, 4th Marine Division, Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska. Died on August 3, 2005.
Marine Lance Cpl. Jeremiah C. Kinchen, 22, of Salcha, Alaska.
Kinchen died from an explosion that occurred during combat operations in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to Marine Force Reserve's 4th Reconnaissance Battalion, 4th Marine Division, San Antonio, Texas. During Operation Iraq Freedom, Kinchen was attached to 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, Regimental Combat Team 8, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force. Died on April 4, 2005.
Army Pfc. Joseph I. Love, 22, of North Pole, Alaska.
Love died in Balad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during convoy operations. He was assigned to the 84th Engineer Combat Battalion (Heavy), 8th Sustainment Command (Theater), Schofield Barracks, Hawaii. Died on April 9, 2006.
Army Spc. Jacob E. Melson, 22, of Wasilla, Alaska.
Melson died near Tal Afar, Iraq, when his UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crashed. He was assigned to the Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 207th Aviation Regiment, Anchorage, Alaska. Died on January 7, 2006.
Army CW4 Chester W. Troxel, 45, of Anchorage, Alaska.
Troxel died near Tal Afar, Iraq, when his UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crashed. He was assigned to the Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 207th Aviation Regiment, Anchorage, Alaska. Died on January 7, 2006.
Army Spc. Shane W. Woods, 23, of Palmer, Alaska.
Woods died in Ar Ramadi, Iraq on Aug 9, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during combat operations. He was assigned to the Army's 1st Battalion, 37th Armor Regiment, 1st Armored Division, Friedberg, Germany. Died on August 9, 2006.
Arizona  (60)
Army Sgt. Howard P. Allen, 31, of Mesa, Arizona.
Allen died in Baghdad, Iraq when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV. He was assigned to the Army National Guard's 860th Military Police Company, Phoenix, Arizona. Died on September 26, 2005.
Army Sgt. Benjamin W. Biskie, 27, of Tucson, Arizona.
Biskie died when his vehicle struck an improvised explosive device on Highway One near Samarra, Iraq. He was assigned to the 5th Engineer Battalion, 1st Engineer Brigade, Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri. Died on December 24, 2003.
Army Spc. Thomas H. Byrd, 21, of Cochise, Arizona.
Byrd died in Ar Ramadi, Iraq when an improvised explosive device detonated near his M2A2 Bradley Fighting Vehicle during combat operations. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Benning, Georgia. Died on October 15, 2005.
Army Spc. Isaac Campoy, 21, of Douglas, Arizona.
Campoy was fatally injured when his tank was hit with an improvised explosive device in Baqubah, Iraq. Campoy was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 67th Armor Regiment, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas. Died on October 28, 2003.
Army Sgt. Sean K. Cataudella, 28, of Tucson, Arizona.
Cataudella was driving a military vehicle in Ba'qubah, Iraq when he hit an embankment and rolled into a canal. Cataudella was assigned to the H Troop, 10th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas. Died on August 30, 2003.
Army Command Sgt. Maj. Eric F. Cooke, 43, of Scottsdale, Arizona.
Cooke was in a convoy vehicle that struck an improvised explosive device in Baghdad, Iraq. He was assigned to 1st Brigade, 1st Armored Division, based in Ray Barracks, Friedberg, Germany. Died on December 24, 2003.
Marine Lance Cpl. Michael A. Downey, 21, of Phoenix, Arizona.
Downey died at National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, Maryland, from wounds received as a result of enemy action on November 11, 2004 in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Hawaii. Died on November 19, 2004.
Army Pfc. Joseph J. Duenas, 23, of Mesa, Arizona.
Duenas died in Kirkuk Province, Iraq, from non-combat related injuries while returning from combat operations. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 327th Infantry, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101 Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Died on March 30, 2006.
Army Pfc. Christopher M. Eckhardt, 19, of Phoenix, Arizona.
Eckhardt died in Taji, Iraq, from a non-combat related cause. He was assigned to the 4th Battalion, 42nd Field Artillery, 1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas. Died on May 3, 2006.
Army Spc. Andrew C. Ehrlich, 21, of Mesa, Arizona.
Ehrlich died in Muqdadiyah, Iraq, of non-combat related injuries. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 2nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division, Vilseck, Germany. Died on October 18, 2004.
Air Force Capt. Jeremy Fresques, 26, of Clarkdale, Arizona.
Fresques died in the crash of an Iraqi air force aircraft during a training mission in eastern Diyala province. He was assigned to the 23rd Special Tactics Squadron, Hurlburt Field, Florida. Died on May 30, 2005.
Marine Lance Cpl. Michael J. Halal, 22, of Glendale, Arizona.
Halal died due to a non-combat related vehicle accident in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Died on September 13, 2004.
Army Sgt. Frank B. Hernandez, 21, of Phoenix, Arizona.
Hernandez died in Tal Afar, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. He was assigned to 2nd Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, Stryker Brigade Combat Team, Fort Lewis, Washington. Died on February 17, 2005.
Marine Lance Cpl. John M. Holmason, 20, of Suprise, Arizona.
Holmason died from an improvised explosive device outside Fallujah, Iraq. He was inside an abandoned flour factory being used as a patrol base when the IED detonated. During Operation Iraqi Freedom, his unit was attached to the 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward). He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, California. Died on December 1, 2005.
Army Pfc. Sam W. Huff, 18, of Tucson, Arizona.
Huff died in Baghdad, Iraq, of injuries sustained on April 17, 2005 in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near her HMMWV. She was assigned to the 170th Military Police Company, 504th Military Police Battalion, 42nd Military Police Brigade, Fort Lewis, Washington. Died on April 18, 2005.
Marine Master Sgt. Kenneth E. Hunt, Jr., 40, of Tucson, Arizona.
Hunt died at Brooke Army Medical Center, San Antonio, Texas, from wounds received July 24, 2005 when the vehicle he was riding in struck an anti-tank mine while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Al Taqaddum, Iraq. He was assigned to Marine Wing Support Group 37, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona. Died on October 12, 2005.
Army Spc. Spencer T. Karol, 20, of Woodruff, Arizona.
Karol was on a mission to observe enemy activity when a command detonated device exploded. His vehicle was overturned from the force of the explosion and he was fatally injured. Karol was assigned to the 165th Military Intelligence, V Corps, Darmstadt, Germany. Died on October 6, 2003.
Marine Lance Cpl. Quinn A. Keith, 21, of Page, Arizona.
Keith died due to enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California. Died on September 6, 2004.
Navy Hospitalman Chadwick T. Kenyon, 20, of Tucson, Arizona.
Kenyon died of injuries suffered when his vehicle was struck by an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in the Al Anbar province, Iraq. Kenyon was assigned to the 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, California. Died on August 20, 2006.
Army Pvt. Joseph L. Knott, 21, of Yuma, Arizona.
Knott died in Baghdad, Iraq, when his convoy was attacked by enemy forces using small arms fire and an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Carson, Colorado. Died on April 17, 2005.
Marine Cpl. Christopher J. Lapka, 22, of Peoria, Arizona.
Lapka died due to enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Hawaii. Died on October 30, 2004.
Army CWO Matthew C. Laskowski, 32, of Phoenix, Arizona.
Laskowski died in Habbinayah, Iraq, when the OH-58 helicopter in which he was flying crashed. He was assigned to the 4th Squadron, Outlaw Troop, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Carson, Colorado. Died on February 25, 2004.
Army Staff Sgt. William T. Latham, 29, of Kingman, Arizona.
Latham was participating in a raid at a suspected arms market in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, on May 19 when he was hit with shrapnel. Latham was evacuated back to the United States where he died of his wounds at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, in Washington, D.C. He was assigned to Troop E, 2nd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Carson, Colorado. Died on June 18, 2003.
Marine Cpl. Jeffrey D. Lawrence, 22, of Tucson, Arizona.
Lawrence died as result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Died on July 6, 2004.
Marine Lance Cpl. Joshua E. Lucero, 19, of Tucson, Arizona.
Lucero died as a result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Died on November 27, 2004.
Army Sgt. 1st Class Brian A. Mack, 36, of Phoenix, Arizona.
Mack died in Mosul, Iraq, when his military vehicle was hit by an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Washington. Died on January 13, 2005.
Navy Hospitalman Robert Nathan Martens, 20, of Queen Creek, Arizona.
Martens died from injuries sustained as a passenger when his HMMWV rolled over in Al Qaim, Iraq. He was assigned to II Marine Division, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Died on September 6, 2005.
Navy Hospitalman Joshua McIntosh, 22, of Kingman, Arizona.
McIntosh died in Karbala, Iraq, from a non-hostile gunshot wound. He was assigned to the Third Battalion, Seventh Marine Regiment, Twentynine Palms, California. Died on June 26, 2003.
Army Sgt. Michael M. Merila, 23, of Sierra Vista, Arizona.
Merila died in Talifar, Iraq, when his convoy was hit by an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 1st Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment, Fort Lewis, Washington. Died on February 16, 2004.
Army Spc. Damien M. Montoya, 21, of Holbrook, Arizona.
Montoya died in Baghdad, Iraq, from a non-combat related cause. Montoya was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 67th Armor Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas. Died on July 9, 2006.
Marine Lance Cpl. Marty G. Mortenson, 22, of Flagstaff, Arizona.
Mortenson was killed as the result of the detonation of an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations in Ar Ramadi, Iraq. He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California. As part of Operation Iraqi Freedom their unit was attached to a 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward). Died on April 20, 2005.
Marine Cpl. Dominique J. Nicolas, 25, of Maricopa, Arizona.
Nicolas died from hostile fire in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California. Died on May 26, 2004.
Army Spc. Justin B. Onwordi, 28, of Chandler, Arizona.
Onwordi was killed in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near the vehicle he was traveling in while on patrol. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 12th Armored Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas. Died on August 2, 2004.
Army Sgt. Michael G. Owen, 31, of Phoenix, Arizona.
Owen died in Karabilah, Iraq, when a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. He was assigned to the 9th Psychological Operations Battalion, 4th Psychological Operations Group (Airborne), Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Died on October 15, 2004.
Marine Sgt. Fernando Padilla-Ramirez, 26, of San Luis, Arizona.
Killed in action. Sgt. Padilla-Ramirez was last seen conducting convoy operations in the vicinity of Al Nasiriyah on March 28, 2003. His remains were identified on April 10, 2003. He was assigned to Marine Wing Support Squadron-371, Marine Wing Support Group-37, Marine Corps Air Station, Yuma, Arizona.
Army Spc. Alyssa R. Peterson, 27, of Flagstaff, Arizona.
Peterson died from a non-combat weapons discharge in Telafar, Iraq. She was assigned to C Company, 311th Military Intelligence Battalion, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Died on September 15, 2003.
Army Pfc. Lori Ann Piestewa, 23, of Tuba City, Arizona.
Killed in action after her convoy was ambushed in Iraq on March 23, 2003. She was assigned to the 507th Maintenance Company, Fort Bliss, Texas.
Marine Lance Cpl. Christopher M. Poston, 20, of Glendale, Arizona.
Poston died from a non-hostile vehicle accident in Hit, Iraq. He was assigned to Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California. Died on October 17, 2005.
Army Sgt. Tyler D. Prewitt, 22, of Phoenix, Arizona.
Prewitt died in Landstuhl, Germany, from injuries sustained in Baqubah, Iraq, on September 24, 2004 when a rocket-propelled grenade struck his vehicle and exploded. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 2nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division, Vilseck, Germany. Died on September 28, 2004.
Army Pvt. 2nd Class Carson J. Ramsey, 22, of Winkelman, Arizona.
Ramsey died in Baghdad, Iraq, when a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device detonated near his military vehicle. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas. Died on October 10, 2004.
Marine Gunnery Sgt. Edward T. Reeder, 32, of Camp Verde, Arizona.
Reeder died in a non-combat related vehicle incident in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to Headquarters and Service Battalion, 1st Force Service Support Group, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California. Died on August 21, 2004.
Army Pfc. Seferino J. Reyna, 20, of Phoenix, Arizona.
Reyna died in Taji, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his military vehicle. He was assigned to the 70th Engineer Battalion, 3rd Brigade, 1st Armored Division, Fort Riley, Kansas. Died on August 7, 2005.
Army Spc. Jeremiah W. Robinson, 20, of Mesa, Arizona.
Robinson died in Baghdad, Iraq, of injuries sustained on October 5, 2005 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during convoy operations. He was assigned to the Army National Guard's 860th Military Police Company, Phoenix, Arizona. Died on October 6, 2005.
Army Sgt. Kenneth J. Schall, 22, of Peoria, Arizona.
Schall died in Yusafiyah, Iraq, when the HMMWV in which he was riding was involved in an accident. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 70th Armor Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 1st Armored Division, Fort Riley, Kansas. Died on May 22, 2005.
Marine Cpl. Brandon S. Schuck, 21, of Safford, Arizona.
Schuck died from an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Baghdadi, Iraq. He was assigned to the 8th Engineer Support Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Died on February 6, 2006.
Army Pfc. Harry N. Shondee, Jr., 19, of Ganado, Arizona.
Shondee died in Baghdad, Iraq, from injuries sustained on August 2, 2004 when an improvised explosive device detonated near the vehicle that he was traveling in while on patrol. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 12th Armored Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas. Died on August 3, 2004.
Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class David Sisung, 21, of Phoenix, Arizona.
Sinsung died of a non-combat related injury while in the Persian Gulf. He was assigned to the USS Nimitz, home ported in San Diego, California. Died on June 6, 2003.
Marine Lance Cpl. Jason E. Smith, 21, of Phoenix, Arizona.
Smith died as result of hostile action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California. Died on December 31, 2004.
Army Sgt. Carl Thomas, 29, of Phoenix, Arizona.
Thomas died in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his observation post. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas. Died on September 13, 2004.
Marine Lance Cpl. John J. Thornton, 22, of Phoenix, Arizona.
Thornton died of wounds received as a result of an enemy mortar attack in Ar Ramadi, Iraq. During Operation Iraqi Freedom, his unit was attached to 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward). He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, California. Died on February 25, 2006.
Army Sgt. Tina S. Time, 22, of Tucson, Arizona.
Time died near Cedar, Iraq, when she was involved in a vehicle accident. She was assigned to the Army Reserve's 208th Transportation Company, Tucson, Arizona. Died on December 13, 2004.
Army Spc. Patrick A. Tinnell, 25, of Lake Havasu City, Arizona.
Tinnell died in As Siniyah, Iraq, when a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device detonated during a dismounted combat patrol. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Died on April 19, 2006.
Army Spc. Robert Oliver Unruh, 25, of Tucson, Arizona.
Unruh died in Al Anbar Province, Iraq, when enemy forces using small arms fire attacked his unit. He was assigned to the 44th Engineer Battalion, Camp Howze, Korea. Died on September 25, 2004.
Army Sgt. Mark R. Vecchione, 25, of Tucson Arizona.
Vecchione died in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his M1A1 Abrams tank. Vecchione was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 37th Armor Regiment, 1st Armored Division, Friedberg, Germany. Died on July 18, 2006.
Army Staff Sgt. Russell J. Verdugo, 34, of Phoenix, Arizona.
Verdugo died in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated as he was responding to a report of an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 767th Ordnance Company, Fort McNair, Washington, D.C. Died on May 23, 2005.
Marine Lance Cpl. Michael J. Williams, 31, of Phoenix, Arizona.
Killed in action on the outskirts of An Nasiriyah. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Died on March 23, 2003.
Army Spc. Nicholas E. Wilson, 21, of Glendale, Arizona.
Wilson died in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, while conducting a roving patrol his military vehicle rolled into a water-filled ditch after the shoulder of the road he was on collapsed. He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 9th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Camp Casey, Korea. Died on March 11, 2005.
Army Sgt. James Witkowski, 32, of Surprise, Arizona.
Witkowski died near Ashraf, Iraq, of injuries sustained there earlier that day when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during convoy operations. He was assigned to the Army Reserve's 729th Transportation Company, Fresno, California. Died on October 26, 2005.
Army Sgt. Elijah Tai Wah Wong, 42, of Mesa, Arizona.
Wong died in Sinjar, Iraq, when a collection of unexploded ordnance, rocket-propelled grenades and mortar rounds detonated while being moved to a demolition point. He was assigned to the 363rd Explosive Ordnance Company, Army National Guard, Casa Grande, Arizona. Died on February 9, 2004.
Marine Lance Cpl. Robert P. Zurheide, Jr., 20, of Tucson, Arizona.
Zurheide died from hostile fire in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California. Died on April 12, 2004.
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Army Spc. Ronald W. Baker, 34, of Cabot, Arkansas.
Baker died in Landstuhl, Germany, of injuries sustained on October 7, 2004 in Taji, Iraq, when a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device detonated near his patrol vehicle. He was assigned to the 39th Support Battalion, Arkansas National Guard, Lonoke, Arkansas. Died on October 13, 2004.
Army Spc. Rusty W. Bell, 21, of Pocahontas, Arkansas.
Bell died in Taji, Iraq, of non-combat related injuries. He was assigned to the 603rd Aviation Support Battalion, Aviation Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, Hunter Army Airfield, Georgia. Died on August 12, 2005.
Army Staff Sgt. Hesley Box, Jr., 24, of Nashville, Arkansas.
Box died in Baghdad, Iraq, when a car bomb detonated near his guard post. He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 153rd Infantry, 39th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Arkansas National Guard, Texarkana, Arkansas. Died on May 6, 2004.
Army Staff Sgt. Stacey C. Brandon, 35, of Hazen, Arkansas.
Brandon died in Taji, Iraq, when mortar rounds hit his camp. He was assigned to the Army National Guard's 39th Support Battalion, 39th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Hazen, Arkansas. Died on April 24, 2004.
Army Cpl. Jimmy D. Buie, 43, of Floral, Arkansas.
Buie died in Taji, Iraq, when an improvised explosive devise detonated near his military vehicle. He was assigned to the Army National Guard's 3rd Battalion, 153rd Infantry Regiment, 39th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Fordyce, Arkansas. Died on January 4, 2005.
Army Pfc. Jonathan M. Cheatham, 19, of Camden, Arkansas.
Cheatham was in a convoy that came under rocket propelled grenade attack in Baghdad, Iraq. Cheatham was assigned to the 489th Engineer Battalion, U.S. Army Reserve, North Little Rock, Arkansas. Died on July 26, 2003.
Marine Cpl. Jason S. Clairday, 21, of Camp, Arkansas.
Clairday died as result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California. Died on December 12, 2004.
Army Sgt. Russell L. Collier, 48, of Harrison, Arkansas.
Collier died in Taji, Iraq. His unit was conducting traffic control operations when enemy forces attacked them using small arms fire. He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 206th Field Artillery Regiment, Arkansas National Guard, Russellville, Arkansas. Died on October 3, 2004.
Army Spc. Tyler L. Creamean, 21, of Jacksonville, Arkansas.
Creamean died in Mosul, Iraq, from injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV. He was assigned to the 73rd Engineer Company, Fort Lewis, Washington. Died on May 22, 2005.
Army Capt. Arthur L. Felder, 36, of Lewisville, Arkansas.
Felder died in Taji, Iraq, when mortar rounds hit his camp. He was assigned to the Army National Guard's 39th Support Battalion, 39th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Hazen, Arkansas. Died on April 24, 2004.
Army Spc. Dustin C. Fisher, 22, of Fort Smith, Arkansas.
Fisher died in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 76th Field Artillery, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Georgia. Died on May 24, 2005.
Army Pvt. Landon S. Giles, 19, of Arkadelphia, Arkansas.
Giles died in Abertha, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated while he was on patrol. He was assigned to 6th Squadron, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Georgia. Died on February 26, 2005.
Marine Lance Cpl. Brian C. Hopper, 21, of Wynne, Arkansas.
Hopper died when the CH-53E helicopter he was in crashed near Ar Rutbah, Iraq. He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Hawaii. Died on January 26, 2005.
Army Staff Sgt. Kenneth A. Jenkins, 25, of Fouke, Arkansas.
Jenkins died in Balad, Iraq of injuries sustained when he came in contact with enemy forces using small arms fire during combat operations in Baghdad, Iraq. Jenkins was assigned to the Army's 3rd Battalion, 67th Armor Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas. Died on August 12, 2006.
Army Sgt. 1st Class Kevin P. Jessen, 28, of Paragould, Arkansas.
Jessen died in Rawah, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated during combat operations. He was assigned to the 22nd Chemical Battalion (Technical Escort), Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland. Died on March 5, 2006.
Navy Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Michael Vann Johnson, Jr., 25, of Little Rock, Arkansas.
Killed in combat, when shrapnel from a grenade hit him in the head. He was assigned to Naval Medical Center, Third Marine Division Detachment, San Diego, California. Died on March 25, 2003.
Army CW4 Patrick W. Kordsmeier, 49, of North Little Rock, Arkansas.
Kordsmeier died in Taji, Iraq, when mortar rounds hit his camp. He was assigned to the Army National Guard's 39th Support Battalion, 39th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Hazen, Arkansas. Died on April 24, 2004.
Army Sgt. 1st Class William W. Labadie, Jr., 45, of Bauxite, Arkansas.
Labadie died in Baghdad, Iraq, when his camp was attacked by individuals using rockets and small arms fire. He was assigned to the Army National Guard's Troop E(-), 151st Cavalry Squadron, 39th Infantry Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, Marianna, Arkansas. Died on April 7, 2004.
Army Spc. Joshua S. Marcum, 33, of Evening Shade, Arkansas.
Marcum died in Taji, Iraq, when an improvised explosive devise detonated near his military vehicle. He was assigned to the Army National Guard's 3rd Battalion, 153rd Infantry Regiment, 39th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Camden, Arkansas. Died on January 4, 2005.
Army Sgt. Arthur R. McGill, 25, of Gravette, Arkansas.
McGill died in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated while he was on mounted patrol in a HMMWV. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 9th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Georgia. Died on July 19, 2005.
Army Spc. Jeremy W. McHalffey, 28, of Mabelvale, Arkansas.
McHalffey died in Taji, Iraq, when an improvised explosive devise detonated near his military vehicle. He was assigned to the Army National Guard's 39th Infantry Brigade, Little Rock, Arkansas. Died on January 4, 2005.
Army Sgt. 1st Class Troy L. Miranda, 44, of DeQueen, Arkansas.
Miranda died on Hipha Street in Baghdad, Iraq, when a grenade was thrown near his foot patrol. He was assigned to C Company, 1st Battalion, 153rd Infantry Regiment, 39th Brigade Combat Team, Arkansas Army National Guard, assigned to the 1st Cavalry Division. Died on May 20, 2004.
Army Master Sgt. Kevin N. Morehead, 33, of Little Rock, Arkansas.
Morehead died in Ar Ramadi, Iraq of wounds received when his unit executed a raid on enemy forces. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 5th Special Forces Group, Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Died on September 12, 2003.
Army Staff Sgt. Billy J. Orton, 41, of Humnoke, Arkansas.
Orton died in Taji, Iraq, when mortar rounds hit his camp. He was assigned to the Army National Guard's 39th Support Battalion, 39th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Hazen, Arkansas. Died on April 24, 2004.
Marine Cpl. Tommy L. Parker, Jr., 21, of Cleburne, Arkansas.
Parker died from hostile fire in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California. Died on June 21, 2004.
Army Pfc. Derek J. Plowman, 20, of Everton, Arkansas.
Plowman died in Baghdad, Iraq, from a gun shot wound. Plowman was assigned to the Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 142nd Fires Brigade, Rogers, Arkansas. Died on July 20, 2006.
Army Staff Sgt. William T. Robbins, 31, of North Little Rock, Arkansas.
Robbins died in Taji, Iraq, of non-combat related injuries. He was assigned to the Army National Guard's 39th Infantry Brigade, Little Rock, Arkansas. Died on February 10, 2005.
Army Sgt. Thomas C. Rosenbaum, 25, of Hope, Arkansas.
Rosenbaum in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device hit his convoy vehicle. He was assigned to the 4th Battalion, 5th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas. Died on September 18, 2004.
Army Spc. Lyle W. Rymer II, 24, of Fort Smith, Arkansas.
Rymer died in Baghdad, Iraq, when he was shot by enemy forces. He was assigned to the Army National Guard's 239th Engineer Company, 39th Infantry Brigade, Booneville, Arkansas. Died on January 28, 2005.
Army Spc. Phillip N. Sayles, 26, of Jacksonville, Arkansas.
Sayles died in Mosul, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his security position. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 24th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Washington. Died on May 28, 2005.
Marine Pfc. Brandon C. Smith, 20, of Washington, Arkansas.
Smith died as a result of enemy action in Al Qaim, Iraq. He was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, California. Died on March 18, 2004.
Army Sgt. Michael A. Smith, 24, of Camden, Arkansas.
Smith died at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C., from injuries sustained in Baghdad, Iraq, on November 7, 2004 when he was attacked by enemy forces using small arms fire. He was assigned to the Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 153rd Infantry Regiment, Texarkana, Arkansas. Died on November 26, 2004.
Army Cpl. Bobby R. West, 23, of Beebe, Arkansas.
West died in Baghdad, Iraq, of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated during dismounted patrol operations. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas. Died on May 30, 2006.
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Marine Cpl. Roberto Abad, 22, of Los Angeles, California.
Abad died due to enemy action in An Najaf Province, Iraq. He was assigned to Battalion Landing Team 1/4, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California. Died on August 6, 2004.
Army Spc. Genaro Acosta, 26, of Fair Oaks, California.
Acosta was on patrol when his Bradley vehicle hit and detonated two improvised explosive devices in Taji, Iraq. He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 44th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, 4th Infantry Division (Mech), Fort Hood, Texas. Died on November 11, 2003.
Army Pfc. Steven Acosta, 19, of Calexico, California.
Acosta died from a non-hostile gunshot wound in Baqubah, Iraq. He was assigned to C Company, 3rd Battalion, 67th Armored Regiment, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas. Died on October 26, 2003.
Navy Lt. Thomas Mullen Adams, 27, of La Mesa, California.
Killed when two Royal Navy Sea King helicopters collided over international waters. He was assigned as an exchange officer with the Royal Navy's 849 Squadron since October 2002. Died on March 22, 2003.
Marine Lance Cpl. Jeramy A. Ailes, 22, of Gilroy, California.
Ailes died as result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California. Died on November 15, 2004.
Navy Hospitalman Geovani Padilla Aleman, 20, of South Gate, California.
Aleman died as a result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was permanently assigned to Bethesda Naval Hospital, USNS Comfort Detachment and operationally assigned to Third Battalion, Eighth Marine Regiment, 2/28 Brigade Combat Team. Died on April 2, 2006.
Army Sgt. David J. Almazan, 27, of Van Nuys, California.
Almazan died in Hit, Iraq, of injuries suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during combat operations. Almazan was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 36th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, Friedberg, Germany. Died on August 27, 2006.
Marine Cpl. Nicanor Alvarez, 22, of San Bernardino, California.
Alvarez died from injuries received from enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California. Died on August 21, 2004.
Marine Cpl. Michael D. Anderson, 21, of Modesto, California.
Anderson died as result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California. Died on December 14, 2004.
Air Force Capt. Derek Argel, 28, of Lompoc, California.
Argel died in the crash of an Iraqi air force aircraft during a training mission in eastern Diyala province. He was assigned to the 23rd Special Tactics Squadron, Hurlburt Field, Florida. Died on May 30, 2005.
Marine Cpl. Carlos Arrelano-Pandura, 22, of Los Angeles, California.
Arrelano-Pandura died from a suicide vehicle-borne improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations in Haqlaniyah, Iraq. During Operation Iraqi Freedom, his unit was attached to 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward). He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California. Died on January 20, 2006.
Marine Staff Sgt. Jimmy J. Arroyave, 30, of Woodland, California.
Arroyave died due to a non-combat related vehicle accident northeast of Ar Ramadi, Iraq. He was assigned to Combat Service Support Battalion 1, Combat Service Support Group 11, 1st Force Service Support Group, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California. Died on April 15, 2004.
Army Sgt. Evan Asa Ashcraft, 24, of West Hills, California.
Killed north of Al Hawd, Iraq, when his military convoy came under enemy fire. Ashcraft was assigned to the Company A, 1st Battalion, 327th Infantry, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Died on July 24, 2003.
Marine Lance Cpl. Eric A. Ayon, 26, of Arleta, California.
Ayon died from hostile fire in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California. Died on April 9, 2004.
Marine Cpl. Salem Bachar, 20, of Chula Vista, California.
Bachar died due to enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to Headquarters Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California. Died on April 13, 2006.
Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Cesar O. Baez, 37, of Pomona, California.
Baez died as a result of enemy small arms fire while conducting combat operations in al-Anbar province, Iraq. He was a Hospital Corpsman assigned to 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward). Died on June 15, 2005.
Army 1st Lt. Kenneth Michael Ballard, 26, of Mountain View, California.
Ballard died in Najaf, Iraq, during a firefight with insurgents. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 37th Armored Regiment, 1st Armored Division, Friedburg, Germany. Died on May 30, 2004.
Marine 1st Sgt. Michael S. Barnhill, 39, of Folsom, California.
Barnhill died after his vehicle struck an improvised explosive device near Haqlaniyah, Iraq. He was assigned to the Marine Force Reserve's 6th Engineer Support Battalion, 4th Force Service Support Group, Eugene, Oregon. During Operation Iraqi Freedom his unit was attached to 2nd FSSG, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward). Died on May 28, 2005.
Marine Cpl. Jeremiah A. Baro, 21, of Fresno, California.
Baro died from injuries received as a result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California. Died on November 4, 2004.
Army Staff Sgt. Ricardo Barraza, 24, of Shafter, California.
Barraza died in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, when he came under small arms fire by enemy forces during combat operations. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, Fort Lewis, Washington. Died on March 18, 2006.
Army Spc. James L. Beckstrand, 27, of Escondido, California.
Beckstrand died in Baghdad, Iraq, when a vehicle approached his unit and the driver detonated a bomb. He was assigned to 4th Battalion, 27th Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Armored Division, Baumholder, Germany. Died on April 29, 2004.
Marine Cpl. Mick R. Bekowsky, 21, of Concord, California.
Bekowsky died due to enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California. Died on September 6, 2004.
Army Staff Sgt. Stephen A. Bertolino, 40, of Orange, California.
Bertolino was traveling in a convoy in Husaybah, Iraq when his vehicle was hit by enemy fire. He was assigned to Aviation Intermediate Maintenance Troop, Regimental Support Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Carson, Colorado. Died on November 29, 2003.
Marine Sgt. Michael E. Bitz, 31, of Ventura, California.
Killed in action in the vicinity of An Nasiriyah. He was assigned to the 2nd Assault Amphibious Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Died on March 23, 2003.
Army Sgt. Joseph A. Blanco, 25, of Bloomington, California.
Blanco died of injuries sustained in Taji, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Bradley Fighting Vehicle and subsequently came under small arms fire during combat operations. He was assigned to the 7th Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas. Died on April 11, 2006.
Marine 2nd Lt. James P. Blecksmith, 24, of San Marino, California.
Blecksmith died as a result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California. Died on November 11, 2004.
Army Sgt. 1st Class Kelly Bolor, 37, of Whittier, California.
Bolor died when two 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters crashed in Mosul, Iraq. He was assigned to the 137th Quartermaster Company, U.S. Army Reserve, South El Monte, California. Died on November 15, 2003.
Army Staff Sgt. Jerry L. Bonifacio, Jr., 28, of Vacaville, California.
Bonifacio died in Baghdad, Iraq when a vehicle borne improvised explosive device detonated near his checkpoint. He was assigned to the Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 184th Infantry Regiment, Dublin, California. Died on October 10, 2005.
Marine Cpl. Kirk J. Bosselmann, 21, of Napa, California.
Bosselmann died as a result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Died on November 27, 2004.
Army Sgt. Nathan K. Bouchard, 24, of Wildomar, California.
Bouchard died in Samarra, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV following a mine assessing mission. He was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Georgia. Died on August 18, 2005.
Marine Lance Cpl. Jeremy D. Bow, 20, of Lemoore, California.
Bow died due enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Hawaii. Died on October 30, 2004.
Marine Lance Cpl. Aaron Boyles, 24, of Alameda, California.
Boyles died as result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to Headquarters and Service Company, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California. Died on September 24, 2004.
Army Pfc. Joel K. Brattain, 21, of Santa Ana, California.
Brattain died in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device struck his military vehicle. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 504th Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Died on March 13, 2004.
Army Sgt. Dale G. Brehm, 23, of Turlock, California.
Brehm died in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, when he came under small arms fire by enemy forces during combat operations. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, Fort Lewis, Washington. Died on March 18, 2006.
Army Staff Sgt. Steven H. Bridges, 33, of Tracy, California.
Bridges was in a Stryker vehicle when it flipped into a canal in Ad Duluiyah, Iraq. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Washington. Died on December 8, 2003.
Navy Seaman Pablito Pena Briones, Jr., 22, of Anaheim, California.
Briones died of a non-hostile gun shot wound in Fallujah, Iraq. He was assigned to 1st Marine Division Detachment, Naval Medical Center San Diego, California. Died on December 28, 2004.
Marine Capt. Sean L. Brock, 29, of Redondo Beach, California.
Brock died from wounds received as a result of hostile action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to Headquarters Battalion, Marine Corps Base Camp Butler, Okinawa, Japan. Died on February 2, 2005.
Army Sgt. Jeffery S. Brown, 25, of Trinity Center, California.
Brown died when his UH-60 Blackhawk crashed into a lake in the vicinity of Korean Village in Rubtbah, Iraq. Brown was assigned to the 82nd Medical Company (Air Ambulance), Fort Riley, Kansas. Died on August 8, 2006.
Army 2nd Lt. Todd J. Bryant, 23, of Riverside, California.
Bryant was on patrol in Al Fallujah, Iraq when an improvised explosive device exploded. He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 34th Armor Regiment, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kansas. Died on October 31, 2003.
Army Staff Sgt. Richard A. Burdick, 24, of National City, California.
Burdick was in a convoy when his vehicle was hit by an improvised explosive device in Mosul, Iraq. He was assigned to Company C, 3rd Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Died on December 10, 2003.
Marine Lance Cpl. Anthony E. Butterfield, 19, of Clovis, California.
Butterfield died while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. Butterfield was assigned to 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, California. Died on July 29, 2006.
Army Sgt. Jason J. Buzzard, 31, of Ukiah, California.
Buzzard died in Baghdad, Iraq, of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HEMTT cargo truck during combat operations. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas. Died on June 21, 2006.
Army Pfc. Jose Casanova, 23, of El Monte, California.
Casanova was in a HMMWV when an Iraqi dump truck swerved and rolled over on top of his vehicle. Casanova was one of two soldiers who were killed in this incident. Casanova was assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Died on October 13, 2003.
Army Pfc. Stephen A. Castellano, 20, of Long Beach, California.
Castellano died in Mosul, Iraq, from a non-combat related injury. He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division (Light) from Schofield Barracks, Hawaii. Died on January 28, 2005.
Army Spc. Jonathan Castro, 21, of Corona, California.
Castro died in Mosul, Iraq, when a suicide bomber entered his dining facility and detonated an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 73rd Engineer Company, 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat Team), Fort Lewis, Washington. Died on December 21, 2004.
Marine Lance Cpl. Manuel A. Ceniceros, 23, of Santa Ana, California.
Ceniceros died as a result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to Regimental Combat Team 1 Headquarters Company, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California. Died on June 26, 2004.
Army Spc. Jason K. Chappell, 22, of Hemet, California.
Chappell was killed when a vehicle-based improvised explosive device detonated in Khalidiyah, Iraq. He was assigned to Company B, 1st Squadron, 9th Cavalry, Fort Hood, Texas. Died on January 24, 2004.
Marine Pfc. Javier Chavez, Jr., 19, of Cutler, California.
Chavez died from wounds received as a result of an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations near Fallujah, Iraq. During OIF his unit is attached to 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward). He was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California. Died on February 9, 2006.
Marine Lance Cpl. Marcus M. Cherry, 18, of Imperial, California.
Cherry died due to hostile fire in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He assigned to 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California. Died on April 6, 2004.
Army Spc. Arron R. Clark, 20, of Chico, California.
Clark was on a convoy mission in Baghdad, Iraq when an improvised explosive device detonated. He was assigned to the 440th Signal Battalion, 22nd Signal Brigade, V Corps, based in Darmstadt, Germany. Died on December 5, 2003.
Army Sgt. 1st Class Randy D. Collins, 36, of Long Beach, California.
Collins died at the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland of injuries sustained in Mosul, Iraq, May 4, 2005 during a mortar attack. He was assigned to the 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Irwin, California. Died on May 24, 2005.
Army Sgt. Kyle A. Colnot, 23, of Arcadia, California.
Colnot died of injuries sustained during combat operations in Baghad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV causing a fire. He was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 67th Armored Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas. Died on April 22, 2006.
Army Sgt. Andres J. Contreras, 23, of Huntington Park, California.
Contreras died of injuries sustained when his HMMWV encountered an improvised explosive device in Baghdad, Iraq during combat operations. Contreras was assigned to the 519th Military Police Battalion, 1st Combat Support Brigade, Fort Polk, Louisiana. Died on July 15, 2006.
Army Spc. Marcelino R. Corniel, 23, of La Puente, California.
Corniel died in Baghdad, Iraq, when an enemy mortar attack occurred in the vicinity of his observation post. He was assigned to the Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 184th Infantry Regiment, Fullerton, California. Died on December 31, 2005.
Marine Maj. Ricardo A. Crocker, 39, of Mission Viejo, California.
Crocker died from a rocket propelled grenade explosion while conducting combat operations in Hadithah, Iraq. He was assigned to the Marine Force Reserve's 3rd Civil Affairs Group, Camp Pendleton, California. During Operation Iraqi Freedom his unit was attached to II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward). Died on May 26, 2005.
Army Sgt. Brud J. Cronkrite, 22, of Spring Valley, California.
Cronkrite died in Baghdad, Iraq, from injuries he sustained on May 13, 2004 in Karbala when a rocket-propelled grenade fired into a building near him during a security patrol. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 37th Armor, 1st Armored Division, Friedberg, Germany. Died on May 14, 2004.
Marine Lance Cpl. Kyle D. Crowley, 18, of San Ramon, California.
Crowley died due to hostile fire in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He assigned to 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California. Died on April 6, 2004.
Marine Pfc. Brian K. Cutter, 19, of Riverside, California.
Cutter died in Al Asad, Iraq, after being electrocuted while working on a cooling system for a tent, only two days after arriving in Iraq. He was assigned to 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California. Died on May 13, 2004.
Army Spc. Edgar P. Daclan, Jr., 24, of Cypress, California.
Daclan died in Balad, Iraq, when his patrol was responding to indirect fire and an improvised explosive device exploded. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 18th Infantry, 1st Infantry Division, Schweinfurt, Germany. Died on September 10, 2004.
Marine Lance Cpl. Andrew S. Dang, 20, of Foster City, California.
Dang died due to hostile fire near Ar Ramady, Iraq. He was assigned to 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California. Died on March 22, 2004.
Army Sgt. Anthony J. Davis, Jr., 22, of Long Beach, California.
Davis died in Mosul, Iraq, when a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device detonated near his Stryker military vehicle. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 24th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat Team), Fort Lewis, Washington. Died on April 23, 2005.
Marine Sgt. Zachariah S. Davis, 25, of Twentynine Palms, California.
Davis died as result of hostile action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, California. Died on January 6, 2005.
Marine Lance Cpl. Brandon Dewey, 20, of San Joaquin, California.
Dewey died from a suicide vehicle-borne improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations in Haqlaniyah, Iraq. During Operation Iraqi Freedom, his unit was attached to 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward). He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California. Died on January 20, 2006.
Army Sgt. Michael A. DiRaimondo, 22, of Simi Valley, California.
DiRaimondo was a crew member onboard a UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter when it crashed near Fallujah, Iraq while on a MEDEVAC mission. He was assigned to the 571st Medical Company (Air Ambulance), Fort Carson, Colorado. Died on January 8, 2004.
Army Spc. Sergio R. Diazvarela, 21, of Lomita, California.
Diazvarela died in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his dismounted patrol. He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, Camp Howze, Korea. Died on November 24, 2004.
Marine Sgt. Brian E. Dunlap, 34, of Vista, California.
Dunlap died from an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Taqaddum, Iraq. He was assigned to Marine Forces Reserve's 2nd Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Los Alamitos, California. As part of Operation Iraqi Freedom, his unit was attached to 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward). Died on September 24, 2005.
Army Sgt. Arnold Duplantier II, 26, of Sacramento, California.
Duplantier died in Baghdad, Iraq, where he was providing cordon security, and was attacked by enemy forces using small arms fire. He was assigned to the Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 184th Infantry Regiment, Auburn, California. Died on June 22, 2005.
Army Spc. William R. Emanuel IV, 19, of Stockton, California.
Emanuel was looking for survivors in the Iraqi National Guard Headquarters in Baghdad, Iraq after it was destroyed by a suicide car bomber, when it came under a mortar attack. He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division, Schweinfurt, Germany. Died on July 8, 2004.
Marine Lance Cpl. Sergio H. Escobar, 18, of Pasadena, California.
Escobar died from an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Ar Ramadi, Iraq. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, California. During Operation Iraqi Freedom, his unit was attached to the 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward). Died on October 9, 2005.
Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Allan M. Cundanga Espiritu, 28, of Oxnard, California.
Espiritu died from an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations in the vicinity of Ar Ramadi, Iraq. He was assigned to 2nd Force Service Support Group (Forward), II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward). Died on November 1, 2005.
Army Sgt. Adam W. Estep, 23, of Campbell, California.
Estep died in Baghdad, Iraq, when a rocket-propelled grenade hit his patrol. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas. Died on April 29, 2004.
Marine Cpl. Michael A. Estrella, 20, of Hemet, California.
Estrella died while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii. Died on June 14, 2006.
Army Staff Sgt. Jason M. Evey, 29, of Stockton, California.
Evey died of injuries sustained when his Bradley Fighting Vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device during combat operations in Baghdad, Iraq. Evey was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 10th Calvary Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, Fort Hood, Texas. Died on July 16, 2006.
Army Spc. Clay P. Farr, 21, of Bakersfield, California.
Farr died in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during patrol operations. He was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 71st Cavalry, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division of Fort Drum, New York. Died on February 26, 2006.
Marine Lance Cpl. Luis A. Figueroa, 21, of Los Angeles, California.
Figueroa died as result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California. Died on November 18, 2004.
Marine Pfc. Francisco A. Martinez-Flores, 21, of Los Angeles, California.
Killed during convoy operations when the bridge his tank was travelling over collapsed into the Euphrates River. He was assigned to the 1st Tank Battalion, 1st Marine Division, Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California. Died on March 25, 2003.
Army Pfc. Jose Ricardo Flores-Mejia, 21, of Santa Clarita, California.
Flores-Mejia died in Mosul, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device hit his convoy. He was assigned to the 25th Transportation Company, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii. Died on November 16, 2004.
Marine Capt. Travis A. Ford, 30, of Oceanside, California.
Killed in action when his AH-1W Super Cobra helicopter crashed during combat operations near Ali-Ariziyal, Iraq. Assigned to the Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) - 267, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, Camp Pendleton, California. Died on April 4, 2003.
Army Spc. Ray M. Fuhrmann II, 28, of Novato, California.
Fuhrmann died in Samarra, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV following a mine assessing mission. He was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Georgia. Died on August 18, 2005.
Marine Maj. Richard J. Gannon II, 31, of Escondido, California.
Gannon died due to injuries received from enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, California. Died on April 17, 2004.
Army Staff Sgt. Juan De Dios Garcia-Arana, 27, of Los Angeles, California.
Garcia-Arana died in Khaladiyah, Iraq, when his Bradley Fighting Vehicle was attacked by enemy forces using small arms fire. He was assigned to the 5th Battalion, 5th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division, Camp Hovey, Korea. Died on April 30, 2005.
Marine Lance Cpl. Derek L. Gardner, 20, of San Juan Capistrano, California.
Gardner died due to enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to Headquarters Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California. Died on September 6, 2004.
Marine Cpl. Jose A. Garibay, 21, of Orange, California.
Killed in combat in the vicinity of An Nasiriyah. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Died on March 23, 2003.
Marine Lance Cpl. Cory Ryan Geurin, 18, of Santee, California.
Geurin was standing post on a palace roof in Babylon, Iraq when he fell approximately 60 feet. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, Twentynine Palms, California. Died on July 15, 2003.
Marine Cpl. Christopher A. Gibson, 23, of Simi Valley, California.
Gibson died due to injuries received from enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He assigned to 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, California. Died on April 17, 2004.
Marine Lance Cpl. Marcus S. Glimpse, 22, of Huntington Beach, California.
Glimpse died as the result of an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California. Died on April 12, 2006.
Marine Lance Cpl. Benjamin R. Gonzalez, 23, of Los Angeles, California.
Gonzalez died due to hostile action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California. Died on May 29, 2004.
Marine Cpl. Jesus A. Gonzalez, 22, of Indio, California.
Killed while manning a checkpoint in Baghdad. He was assigned to 1st Tank Battalion, 1st Marine Division, Twentynine Palms, California. Died on April 12, 2003.
Marine Cpl. Jorge A. Gonzalez, 20, of Los Angeles, California.
Killed in action in the vicinity of An Nasiriyah. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Died on March 23, 2003.
Marine Lance Cpl. Victor A. Gonzalez, 19, of Watsonville, California.
Gonzalez died as result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California. Died on October 13, 2004.
Marine Pfc. Jose Franci Gonzalez-Rodriguez, 19, of Norwalk, California.
Killed in Iraq along with another First Marine Expeditionary Force Marine when unexploded ordnance they were handling detonated. He was assigned to the 1st Supply Battalion, 1st Force Service Support Group, Camp Pendleton, California. Died on May 12, 2003.
Army Spc. Joseph A. Graves, 21, of Discovery Bay, California.
Graves died in Baghdad, Iraq, when his convoy encountered enemy fire. Graves was assigned to the 110th Military Police Company, 720th Military Police Battalion, 89th Military Police Brigade, Fort Hood, Texas. Died on July 25, 2006.
Army Sgt. Sean R. Grilley, 24, of San Bernardino, California.
Grilley and other soldiers were attempting to negotiate with armed men who were congregating after curfew on a road near a mosque in Karbala, Iraq. The Iraqis opened fire killing three soldiers and wounding seven others. He was assigned to the 716th Military Police Battalion, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Died on October 16, 2003.
Army Spc. Sergio Gudino, 22, of Pomona, California.
Gudino died in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his M1A1 tank during combat operations. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 64th Armor Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Georgia. Died on December 25, 2005.
Army Pvt. Ernesto R. Guerra, 20, of Long Beach, California.
Guerra died in Baghdad, Iraq, of injuries sustained on July 28, 2005 in Baghdad, Iraq, when his HMMWV was involved in an accident. He was assigned to the 4-3rd Brigade Troops Battalion, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Georgia. Died on July 29, 2005.
Marine Lance Cpl. Salvador Guerrero, 21, of Los Angeles, California.
Guerrero died of wounds received while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, California. Died on June 9, 2006.
Marine Lance Cpl. Jose Gutierrez, 22, of Los Angeles, California.
Killed in action in southern Iraq. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, Camp Pendleton, California. Died on March 21, 2003.
Army Sgt. Shaker T. Guy, 23, of Pomona, California.
Guy died in Baghdad, Iraq when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during patrol operations. He was assigned to the Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 184th Infantry Regiment, Modesto, California. Died on October 29, 2005.
Army Staff Sgt. Guy S. Hagy, Jr., 31, of Lodi, California.
Hagy died in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his observation post. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas. Died on September 13, 2004.
Army Sgt. Michael S. Hancock, 29, of Yreka, California.
Hancock was shot while on guard duty in Mosul, Iraq. He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 320th Field Artillery Regiment, Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Died on October 24, 2003.
Marine Pfc. Fernando B. Hannon, 19, of Wildomar, California.
Hannon died from injuries received from enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California. Died on August 15, 2004.
Army Sgt. Atanacio Haro-Marin, 27, of Baldwin Park, California.
Haro-Marin was manning a checkpoint south of Balad, Iraq when his unit came under enemy fire from rocket propelled grenades and small arms. Haro-Marin was assigned to Battery C, 3rd Battalion, 16th Field Artillery Regiment, Fort Hood, Texas. Died on June 3, 2003.
Marine Staff Sgt. William M. Harrell, 30, of Placentia, California.
Harrell died due to injuries received from hostile fire in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California. Died on April 8, 2004.
Army Pfc. Leroy Harris-Kelly, 20, of Azusa, California.
Harris-Kelly died north of Tallil, Iraq, when his truck went off the road and rolled over because of limited visibility and dangerous driving conditions. He was assigned to the 596th Maintenance Company, 3rd Corps Support Command, V Corps, Darmstadt, Germany. Died on April 20, 2004.
Army Master Sgt. James F. Hayes, 48, of Barstow, California.
Hayes died in Taji, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during patrol operations. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 320th Field Artillery Regiment, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Died on November 6, 2005.
Army Pfc. Raymond L. Henry, 21, of Anaheim, California.
Henry died in Mosul, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during combat operations. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 17th Infantry Regiment, 172nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, Fort Wainwright, Alaska. Died on April 25, 2006.
Marine Cpl. Joseph J. Heredia, 22, of Santa Maria, California.
Heredia died at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Germany, from wounds received as a result of enemy action on November 10, 2004 in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California. Died on November 20, 2004.
Army Spc. Armando Hernandez, 22, of Hesperia, California.
Hernandez died in Samarra, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device exploded near his guard post. He was assigned to 1st Squadron, 4th Cavalry, 1st Infantry Division, Schweinfurt, Germany. Died on August 1, 2004.
Army Sgt. David L. Herrera, 26, of Oceanside, California.
Herrera died in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during combat operations. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Died on January 28, 2006.
Army Spc. Christopher K. Hill, 26, of Ventura, California.
Hill died in Fallujah, Iraq, when his vehicle was hit by an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 16th Infantry Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kansas. Died on March 11, 2004.
Army Capt. Raymond D. Hill II, 39, of Turlock, California.
Hill died in Baghdad, Iraq when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during patrol operations. He was assigned to the Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 184th Infantry Regiment, Modesto, California. Died on October 29, 2005.
Army Sgt. Keicia M. Hines, 27, of Citrus Heights, California.
Hines died when she was struck by a vehicle on Mosul Airfield in Mosul, Iraq. She was assigned to the 108th Military Police, Combat Support Co., Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Died on January 14, 2004.
Marine Lance Cpl. Erick J. Hodges, 21, of Bay Point, California.
Hodges died as a result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California. Died on November 10, 2004.
Army Spc. Manuel J. Holguin, 21, of Woodlake, California.
Holguin died in Baghdad, Iraq, of injuries sustained when his dismounted patrol encountered enemy small arms fire and an improvised explosive device. Holguin was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 1st Armored Division, Baumholder, Germany. Died on July 15, 2006.
Army Spc. Matthew J. Holley, 21, of San Diego, California.
Holley died of injuries sustained in Taji, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during combat operations. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 320th Field Artillery Regiment, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Died on November 15, 2005.
Marine Pfc. Sean Horn, 19, of Irvine, California.
Horn died due to a non-hostile incident at Camp Taqaddum, Iraq. He was assigned to Combat Service Support Group 11, 1st Force Service Support Group, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California. Died on June 19, 2004.
Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class John D. House, 28, of Ventura, California.
House died in a helicopter crash near Ar Rutbah, Iraq. He was assigned to Naval Medical Clinic Hawaii, Marine Corps Units Detachment, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Died on January 26, 2005.
Marine Lance Cpl. Jared P. Hubbard, 22, of Clovis, California.
Hubbard died from injuries received as a result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California. Died on November 4, 2004.
Marine Lance Cpl. Justin T. Hunt, 22, of Riverside, California.
Hunt died as result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Died on July 6, 2004.
Army Spc. Michael J. Idanan, 21, of Chula Vista, California.
Idanan died in Bayji, Iraq when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during combat operations. He was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 33rd Cavalry, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Died on November 19, 2005.
Army Spc. Morgen N. Jacobs, 20, of Santa Cruz, California.
Jacobs died in Tikrit, Iraq, of injuries sustained in Aaliyah on October 6, 2004 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his patrol vehicle. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 18th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division, Schweinfurt, Germany. Died on October 7, 2004.
Marine Cpl. William C. James, 24, of Huntington Beach, California.
James died as a result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California. Died on November 9, 2004.
Army Sgt. Troy David Jenkins, 25, of Ridgecrest, California.
Died of Wounds received in action. On April 19, Sgt. Jenkins was on a dismounted patrol with other soldiers when he was injured as result of an explosion. He was assigned to B Company, 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Died on April 24, 2003.
Marine 1st Lt. Oscar Jimenez, 34, of San Diego, California.
Jimenez died due to enemy fire in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, California. Died on April 11, 2004.
Army Staff Sgt. Robert S. Johnson, 23, of Castro Valley, California.
Johnson died in Mosul, Iraq, when a suicide bomber entered his dining facility and detonated an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 24th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat Team), Fort Lewis, Washington. Died on December 21, 2004.
Marine Cpl. Stephen P. Johnson, 24, of Covina, California.
Johnson died when the CH-53E helicopter he was in crashed near Ar Rutbah, Iraq. He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Hawaii. Died on January 26, 2005.
Army Spc. Ty J. Johnson, 28, of Elk Grove, California.
Johnson died in Kirkuk, Iraq, when an improvised device detonated near his HMMWV during combat operations. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 320th Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Died on April 4, 2006.
Army Pvt. Devon D. Jones, 19, of San Diego, California.
Killed when his vehicle fell into a ravine. He was assigned to the 41st Field Artillery Regiment, Fort Stewart, Georgia. Died on April 4, 2003.
Navy Lt. Kylan A. Jones-Huffman, 31, of Aptos, California.
Jones-Huffman was killed by an unidentified gunman in Al Hillah, Iraq. He was on temporary duty with the I Marine Expeditionary Force. Died on August 21, 2003.
Army CW3 Rex C. Kenyon, 34, of El Segundo, California.
Kenyon died in Baghdad, Iraq, when his AH64D (Apache) helicoptor was shot down while conducting aerial patrols. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 4th Aviation Regiment (Attack), Combat Aviation Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas. Died on January 16, 2006.
Army Sgt. Timothy C. Kiser, 37, of Tehama, California.
Kiser died in Riyhad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his patrol. He was assigned to the Army National Guard's 340th Forward Support Battalion, 40th Infantry Division, Red Bluff, California. Died on April 28, 2005.
Army Spc. Joshua J. Kynoch, 23, of Santa Rosa, California.
Kynoch died in Bayji, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his M2A2 Bradley Fighting Vehicle during convoy operations. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Georgia. Died on October 1, 2005.
Army Maj. Douglas A. La Bouff, 36, of La Puente, California.
La Bouff died near Tal Afar, Iraq, when his UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crashed. He was assigned to 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Carson, Colorado. Died on January 7, 2006.
Marine Capt. Andrew David LaMont, 31, of Eureka, California.
Died when his CH-46 Sea-Knight helicopter went down in the Shatt Al Hillah Canal in Iraq shortly after take-off. The helicopter was conducting a resupply mission in support of civil military operations. He was assigned to Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron - 364, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, Camp Pendleton, California. Died on May 19, 2003.
Army Pfc. Casey M. LaWare, 19, of Redding, California.
LaWare died at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Landstuhl, Germany, from non-combat related injuries sustained April 6, 2005 in Al Mahmudiyah, Iraq. He was assigned to the 2nd Squadron, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Irwin, California. Died on April 9, 2005.
Army Pfc. Cole W. Larsen, 19, of Canyon Country, California.
Larsen died in Baghdad, Iraq, when a civilian vehicle struck his military vehicle causing it to roll over. He was assigned to the 272nd Military Police Company, 21st Theater Support Command, Mannheim, Germany. Died on November 13, 2004.
Army Pfc. Karina S. Lau, 20, of Livingston, California.
Lau was on board a CH-47 Chinook Helicopter when it went down in Al Fallujah, Iraq. The cause of the incident is unknown and an investigation is underway. She was assigned to the 16th Signal Battalion, Fort Hood, Texas. Died on November 2, 2003.
Army Sgt. 1st Class Issac S. Lawson, 35, of Sacramento, California.
Lawson died in Baghdad, Iraq, of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during combat operations. He was assigned to the National Guard's 49th Military Police Brigade, Fairfield, California. Died on June 5, 2006.
Marine Lance Cpl. Travis J. Layfield, 19, of Fremont, California.
Layfield died due to hostile fire in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California. Died on April 6, 2004.
Marine Cpl. Bum R. Lee, 21, of Sunnyvale, California.
Lee died of wounds received from hostile action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California. Died on June 2, 2004.
Army Pfc. Samuel S. Lee, 19, of Anaheim, California.
Lee died in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, from non-combat related injuries. He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division, Camp Greaves, Korea. Died on March 28, 2005.
Marine Cpl. Christopher D. Leon, 20, of Lancaster, California.
Leon died from wounds received while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to 5th Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Okinawa, Japan. Died on June 20, 2006.
Marine Lance Cpl. Bunny Long, 22, of Modesto, California.
Long died from a vehicle-borne, improvised explosive device in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to Headquarters Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Died on March 10, 2006.
Marine Sgt. Edgar E. Lopez, 27, of Los Angeles, California.
Lopez died due to enemy action in Babil Province, Iraq. He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Died on August 28, 2004.
Marine Lance Cpl. Hugo R. Lopez-Lopez, 20, of La Habra, California.
Lopez-Lopez died at Brooke Army Medical Center, San Antonio, from wounds sustained from an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Rawah, Iraq on November 20, 2005. During Operation Iraqi Freedom, his unit was attached to 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, (Forward). He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California. Died on January 27, 2006.
Marine Lance Cpl. Victor R. Lu, 22, of Los Angeles, California.
Lu died as result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base, Camp Pendleton, California. Died on November 13, 2004.
Marine Lance Cpl. John A. Lucente, 19, of Grass Valley, California.
Lucente died from wounds sustained from an enemy hand grenade while conducting combat operations against enemy forces during Operation Steel Curtain in Ubaydi, Iraq. During Operation Iraqi Freedom, his unit was attached to 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward). He was assigned to Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California. Died on November 16, 2005.
Army Pfc. Kevin M. Luna, 26, of Oxnard, California.
Luna died in Muqdadiyah, Iraq, from non-combat related injuries. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 63rd Armor Regiment, 1st Infantry Division, Vilseck, Germany. Died on January 27, 2005.
Army Capt. Joe F. Lusk II, 25, of Reedley, California.
Lusk died in Camp Buehring, Kuwait, of non-combat related injuries. He was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 3rd Aviation Regiment, Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Died on January 21, 2005.
Army Pfc. Pablo Manzano, 19, of Heber, California.
Manzano died as a result of a non-combat weapons discharge in Logistical Support Area Dogwood, Iraq. Manzano was assigned to B Company, 54th Engineer Battalion, V Corps, Bamberg, Germany. Died on August 25, 2003.
Army Pfc. Lyndon A. Marcus, Jr., 21, of Long Beach, California.
Marcus died in Balad, Iraq, when his military vehicle left the road and flipped over in a canal. He was assigned to the 4th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division, Vilseck, Germany. Died on May 3, 2004.
Marine Cpl. Douglas Jose Marencoreyes, 28, of Chino, California.
Died when the large transport truck he was driving rolled over approximately 30 km southeast of Al Samawah, Iraq. Marencoreyes was a reservist assigned to the 4th Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, Headquarters and Service Company, Camp Pendleton, California. Died on May 18, 2003.
Air Force Master Sgt. Jude C. Mariano, 39, of Vallejo, California.
Mariano died in Doha, Qatar from injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident. He was assigned to the 615th Air Mobility Operations Squadron, Travis Air Force Base, California. Died on February 10, 2004.
Army Pvt. Robbie M. Mariano, 21, of Stockton, California.
Mariano died in An Najaf, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during convoy operations. He was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 16th Field Artillery, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas. Died on January 5, 2006.
Army Sgt. 1st Class John W. Marshall, 50, of Los Angeles, California.
Killed in action in Iraq. Marshall was struck by an enemy rocket propelled grenade during an enemy ambush in Baghdad. Marshall was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Georgia. Died on April 8, 2003.
Army Pfc. Jesse J. Martinez, 20, of Tracy, California.
Martinez died in Talafar, Iraq, when his vehicle rolled over as the driver tried to avoid another vehicle. He was assigned to the 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Washington. Died on July 14, 2004.
Army Sgt. Trinidad R. Martinez-Luis, 22, of Los Angeles, California.
Martinez-Luis died in Baqubah, Iraq, when his 5-ton vehicle rolled over and pinned him underwater. He was assigned to 201st Forward Support Battalion, 1st Infantry Division, Vilseck, Germany. Died on November 28, 2004.
Army Spc. Roberto L. Martinez-Salazar, 21, of Long Beach, California.
Martinez-Salazar died in Mosul, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his up-armored HMMWV during patrol operations. He was assigned to Company A, 14th Engineer Battalion, 555th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, Fort Lewis, Washington. Died on February 4, 2006.
Army Sgt. Patrick R. McCaffrey, Sr., 34, of Tracy, California.
McCaffrey died in Balad, Iraq, when enemy forces ambushed his ground patrol. He was assigned to the Army National Guard's 579th Engineer Battalion, Petaluma, California. Died on June 22, 2004.
Marine Lance Cpl. Joseph C. McCarthy, 21, of Concho, California.
McCarthy died due to enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California. Died on September 6, 2004.
Marine Cpl. Antonio Mendoza, 21, of Santa Ana, California.
Mendoza died at Brook Army Medical Center, San Antonio, from wounds received as a result of an explosion while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, on February 22, 2005. He was assigned to 5th Battalion, 11th Regiment, 1st Division, I Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California. Died on June 3, 2005.
Marine Gunnery Sgt. Joseph Menusa, 33, of San Jose, California.
Killed in combat. He was assigned to the 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, 1st Marine Division, Camp Pendleton, California. Died on March 27, 2003.
Army Staff Sgt. Eddie E. Menyweather, 35, of Los Angeles, California.
Menyweather died of his injuries after an improvised explosive device hit his vehicle in Baqubah, Iraq. He was assigned to Company C, 588th Engineer Battalion, 4th Infantry Division (Mech), Fort Hood, Texas. Died on November 23, 2003.
Marine Lance Cpl. Raul Mercado, 21, of Monrovia, California.
Mercado was killed when his vehicle was attacked with an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations near Al Karmah, Iraq. He was assigned to 2nd Maintenance Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Died on January 7, 2006.
Army Sgt. Eliu A. Miersandoval, 27, of San Clemente, California.
Miersandoval died when his vehicle was hit by an improvised explosive device during convoy operations in Kirkuk, Iraq. He was assigned to Company A, 4th Forward Support Battalion, 4th Infantry Division (Mech), Fort Hood, Texas. Died on January 31, 2004.
Army Spc. Michael G. Mihalakis, 18, of San Jose, California.
Mihalakis died as a result of injuries sustained in a non-combat vehicle accident at the Baghdad International Airport in Baghdad, Iraq. He was assigned to the 270th Military Police Company, 49th Military Police Battalion, 100th Troop Command, California Combat Support Command, Army National Guard, based in Fairfield, California. Died on December 26, 2003.
Army Sgt. Michael W. Mitchell, 25, of Porterville, California.
Mitchell died in Baghdad, Iraq, when his unit was attacked with rocket-propelled grenades and small arms fire. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 37th Armor Regiment, 1st Brigade, 1st Armored Division, Ray Barracks, Friedberg, Germany. Died on April 4, 2004.
Army Pfc. Jesse D. Mizener, 24, of Auburn, California.
Mizener was killed when a mortar round hit the Logistics Base in Baghdad, Iraq. He was assigned to the 542nd Maintenance Company, 44th Corps Support Battalion, 593rd Corps Support Group, Fort Lewis, Washington. Died on January 7, 2004.
Marine Staff Sgt. Jorge A. Molina-Bautista, 37, of Rialto, California.
Molina-Bautista died as a result of hostile action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to 1st Light Armored Reconnaisance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California. Died on May 23, 2004.
Army Sgt. Milton M. Monzon, Jr., 21, of Los Angeles, California.
Monzon died in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Bradley Fighting Vehicle. He was assigned to the 3rd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Carson, Colorado. Died on July 24, 2005.
Marine Lance Cpl. Jason William Moore, 21, of San Marcos, California.
Died when his CH-46 Sea-Knight helicopter went down in the Shatt Al Hillah Canal in Iraq shortly after take-off. The helicopter was conducting a resupply mission in support of civil military operations. He was assigned to Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron - 364, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, Camp Pendleton, California. Died on May 19, 2003.
Army Spc. Jose L. Mora, 26, of Bell Gardens, California.
Mora died of wounds received from an enemy mortar attack in Samaria, Iraq. He was assigned to C Company, 1st Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colorado. Died on October 24, 2003.
Army Sgt. Arthur A. Mora, Jr., 23, of Pico Rivera, California.
Mora died in Balad, Iraq when his HMMWV was struck by enemy indirect fire during patrol operations. He was assigned to the 5th Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Georgia. Died on October 19, 2005.
Army Pfc. Michael A. Mora, 19, of Arroyo Grande, California.
Mora died in An Najaf, Iraq, when his military vehicle slid off the road and turned over. He was assigned to 3rd Squadron, 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Polk, Louisiana. Died on May 14, 2004.
Marine Cpl. Jason W. Morrow, 27, of Riverside, California.
Morrow died from wounds received on June 26, 2006 while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California. Died on June 27, 2006.
Marine Pfc. Veashna Muy, 20, of Los Angeles, California.
Muy died while traveling in a convoy that was attacked by a suicide, vehicle-borne, improvised explosive device in Fallujah, Iraq. He was assigned to 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Died on June 23, 2005.
Army Spc. Paul T. Nakamura, 21, of Santa Fe Springs, California.
Nakamura was part of an ambulance crew transporting an injured soldier when the vehicle was hit by an RPG in Al Iskandariyah, Iraq. He was assigned to 437th Medical Company, based in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Died on June 19, 2003.
Army CW2 Christopher G. Nason, 39, of California.
Nason died of injuries sustained in a vehicular accident between Mosul and Dihok, Iraq. He was assigned to A Company, 306th Military Intelligence Battalion, Fort Huachuca, Arizona. Died on November 23, 2003.
Marine Lance Cpl. Juana Navarro-Arellano, 24, of Ceres, California.
Navarro-Arellano died from wounds received while supporting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. She was assigned to 9th Engineer Support Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Okinawa, Japan. Died on April 8, 2006.
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.
Army Cpl. Marcos O. Nolasco, 34, of Chino, California.
Nolasco died in Baji, Iraq, as a result of an electrocution accident. He was assigned to Battery B, 1st Battalion, 33rd Field Artillery, 1st Infantry Division, Bamberg, Germany. Died on May 18, 2004.
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.
Marine Lance Cpl. Patrick T. O'Day, 20, of Santa Rosa, California.
Killed during convoy operations when his tank plunged off a cliff into the Euphrates River. He was assigned to 1st Tank Battalion, 1st Marine Division, Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California. Died on March 25, 2003.
Army Spc. Ramon C. Ojeda, 22, of Ramona, California.
Ojeda died in Al Amarah, Iraq when his convoy was attacked. He was assigned to 84th Engineer Battalion, 25th Infantry Division (Light), Schofield Barracks, Honolulu, Hawaii. Died on May 1, 2004.
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.
Army 1st Lt. Osbaldo Orozco, 26, of Delano, California.
Died when his vehicle rolled over while traveling through rough terrain. His unit was the quick reaction force and was responding to enemy fire. He was assigned to C Company, 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, Fort Hood, Texas. Died on April 25, 2003.
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 Staff Sgt. Michael C. Ottolini, 45, of Sebastopol, California.
Ottolini died in Balad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his up-armored HMMWV. He was assigned to the Army National Guard's 579th Engineer Battalion, Petaluma, California. Died on November 10, 2004.
Marine 1st Lt. Joshua M. Palmer, 25, of Banning, California.
Palmer died due to injuries received from hostile fire in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California. Died on April 8, 2004.
Army Pfc. Daniel R. Parker, 18, of Lake Elsinore, California.
Parker was thrown from his vehicle when the driver swerved to avoid an oncoming vehicle in another lane in Mosul, Iraq. Parker was fatally injured. Parker was assigned to B Battery, 2nd Battalion, 44th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Died on August 12, 2003.
Marine Sgt. Harvey E. Parkerson III, 27, of Yuba City, California.
Parkerson died due to enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to Battalion Landing Team 1/4, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), Camp Pendleton, California. Died on August 18, 2004.
Marine Lance Cpl. George J. Payton, 20, of Culver City, California.
Payton died as result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California. Died on November 14, 2004.
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 Staff Sgt. Abraham D. Penamedina, 32, of Los Angeles, California.
Penamedina died in Baghdad, Iraq, when his patrol came under sniper fire. He was assigned to Company B, 20th Engineer Battalion, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas. Died on April 27, 2004.
Marine Sgt. Rafael Peralta, 25, of San Diego, California.
Peralta died as result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Hawaii. Died on November 15, 2004.
Marine Cpl. Andres H. Perez, 21, of Santa Cruz, California.
Perez died as result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California. Died on November 14, 2004.
Marine Pfc. Geoffrey Perez, 24, of Los Angeles, California.
Perez died due to enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California. Died on August 15, 2004.
Army Staff Sgt. David S. Perry, 36, of Bakersfield, California.
Perry was inspecting a suspicious package in Baquabah, Iraq when it exploded and fatally injured him. Perry was assigned to 649th Military Police Company, U.S. Army National Guard, Camp San Luis Obispo, California. Died on August 10, 2003.
Marine Cpl. Carlos Pineda, 23, of Los Angeles, California.
Pineda died as a result of wounds sustained from enemy small-arms fire while conducting combat operations in Falluhah, Iraq. He was assigned to 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Died on June 24, 2005.
Army Spc. Justin W. Pollard, 21, of Foothill Ranch, California.
Pollard died as a result of injuries sustained in a non-combat related incident in Baghdad, Iraq. He was assigned to 2nd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Carson, Colorado. Died on December 30, 2003.
Marine Lance Cpl. Michael S. Probst, 26, of Irvine, California.
Probst died from an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations near Abu Ghraib, Iraq. During Operation Iraqi Freedom, his unit was attached to 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward). He was assigned to 1st Tank Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, California. Died on February 14, 2006.
Marine Lance Cpl. Mourad Ragimov, 20, of San Diego, California.
Ragimov died when the CH-53E helicopter he was in crashed near Ar Rutbah, Iraq. He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Hawaii. Died on January 26, 2005.
Army Spc. Eric U. Ramirez, 31, of San Diego, California.
Ramirez died in Abu Gireb, Iraq, when he was attacked by small arms fire, a rocket propelled grenade and an improvised explosive device. Ramirez was assigned to the 670th Military Police Company, Army National Guard, National City, California. Died on February 12, 2004.
Army Staff Sgt. Jose Carlos Rangel, 43, of Fresno, California.
Rangel died in Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, of non-combat related injuries. He was assigned to the Army National Guard's 1106th Aviation Classification Repair Activity Depot, Fresno, California. Died on January 23, 2005.
Army Spc. Rel A. Ravago IV, 21, of Glendale, California.
Ravago died in Mosul, Iraq when hostile forces attacked the vehicle he was in. He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Died on November 23, 2003.
Army Spc. Omead H. Razani, 19, of Los Angeles, California.
Razani died in Habbaniyah, Iraq, of non-combat related injuries. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, Camp Greaves, Korea. Died on August 27, 2004.
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.
Marine Lance Cpl. Rafael Reynosasuarez, 28, of Santa Ana, California.
Reynosasuarez died from hostile fire in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California. Died on May 29, 2004.
Army Cpl. William D. Richardson, 23, of Moreno Valley, California.
Richardson died in Baghdad, Iraq, when he came under enemy fire and fell into a canal. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 41st Infantry Regiment, 1st Armored Division, Fort Riley, Kansas. Died on April 3, 2005.
Marine Cpl. Garrywesley T. Rimes, 30, of Santa Maria, California.
Rimes died as a result of hostile action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California. During Operation Iraqi Freedom, Rimes was attached to 2nd Marine Division. Died on April 1, 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.
Army Spc. Edwin W. Roodhouse, 36, of San Jose, California.
Roodhouse died in Habbaniyah, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division, Camp Greaves, Korea. Died on December 5, 2004.
Marine Cpl. Randal Kent Rosacker, 21, of San Diego, California.
Killed in combat in the vicinity of An Nasiriyah. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Died on March 23, 2003.
Army Staff Sgt. Victor A. Rosales-Lomeli, 29, of Westminster, California.
Rosaleslomeli died in Iraq when an improvised explosive device exploded near his escort vehicle. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 2nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division, Vilseck, Germany. Died on April 13, 2004.
Army Cpl. Christopher D. Rose, 21, of San Francisco, California.
Rose, died of injuries sustained from an improvised explosive device during combat operations in Baghdad, Iraq. Rose was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 67th Armored Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas. Died on June 29, 2006.
Marine Cpl. Rudy Salas, 20, of Baldwin Park, California.
Salas died due a non-combat related vehicle accident in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California. Died on May 20, 2004.
Army Pfc. Oscar Sanchez, 19, of Modesto, California.
Sanchez died in Mosul, Iraq, when a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device struck his observation post. He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 24th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat Team), Fort Lewis, Washington. Died on December 29, 2004.
Marine Lance Cpl. Felipe D. Sandoval-Flores, 20, of Los Angeles, California.
Sandoval-Flores died when the seven-ton truck he was riding in rolled over in a flash flood near Al Asad, Iraq. He was assigned to the 1st Marine Logistics Group, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California. Died on April 2, 2006.
Army Cpl. Luis D. Santos, 20, of Rialto, California.
Santos died in Buritz, Iraq, of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during combat operations. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 68th Armor Regiment, 3rd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colorado. Died on June 8, 2006.
Army Sgt. Stephen P. Saxton, 24, of Temecula, California.
Saxton died in Baghdad, Iraq, when his unit was conducting a route security mission and an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV. He was assigned to the Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Carson, Colorado. Died on May 3, 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.
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.
Army Spc. Casey Sheehan, 24, of Vacaville, California.
Sheehan died in Baghdad, Iraq, when his unit was attacked with rocket-propelled grenades and small arms fire. He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas. Died on April 4, 2004.
Marine Lance Cpl. Brad S. Shuder, 21, of El Dorado, California.
Shuder died from hostile fire in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California. Died on April 12, 2004.
Army Capt. James A. Shull, 32, of California.
Shull died from a non-hostile gunshot wound in Baghdad, Iraq. He was assigned to Headquarters Battery, 4th Battalion, 1st Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Armored Division, Fort Riley, Kansas. Died on November 17, 2003.
Marine 1st Lt. Dustin M. Shumney, 30, of Benicia, California.
Shumney died when the CH-53E helicopter he was in crashed near Ar Rutbah, Iraq. He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Hawaii. Died on January 26, 2005.
Marine Pfc. Kenneth L. Sickels, 20, of Apple Valley, California.
Sickels died due to a non-combat related incident in Al Anbar Privince, Iraq. He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California. Died on September 27, 2004.
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 Cpl. Erik H. Silva, 22, of Holtville, California.
Killed in action in Iraq. He was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines, 1st Marine Division, Camp Pendleton, California. Died on April 3, 2003.
Army Pvt. Sean A. Silva, 23, of Roseville, California.
Silva was on patrol in Baghdad, Iraq when his unit was ambushed by individuals using small arms fire and rocket propelled grenades. He was assigned to 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Polk, Louisiana. Died on October 9, 2003.
Marine Lance Cpl. Aaron W. Simons, 20, of Modesto, California.
Simons died while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, California. Died on April 24, 2006.
Marine Lance Cpl. Abraham Simpson, 19, of Chino, California.
Simpson died as a result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California. Died on November 9, 2004.
Marine Lance Cpl. Richard P. Slocum, 19, of Saugus, California.
Slocum died due a non-combat related vehicle accident near Abu Gharib, Iraq. He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base, Hawaii. Died on October 24, 2004.
Army CWO Eric A. Smith, 41, of California.
Killed when his UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crashed in central Iraq. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 3rd Aviation Regiment, Hunter Army Airfield, Georgia. Died on April 2, 2003.
Marine Lance Cpl. Jesus A. Suarez Del Solar, 20, of Escondido, California.
Killed in combat. He was assigned to the 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, Camp Pendleton, California. Died on March 27, 2003.
Army Maj. Charles R. Soltes, Jr., 36, of Irvine, California.
Soltes died in Mosul, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his convoy vehicle. He was assigned to 426th Civil Affairs Battalion, Army Reserve, Upland, California. Died on October 13, 2004.
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.
Marine Lance Cpl. Joseph B. Spence, 24, of Scotts Valley, California.
Spence died when the CH-53E helicopter he was in crashed near Ar Rutbah, Iraq. He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Hawaii. Died on January 26, 2005.
Army Staff Sgt. Marvin R. Sprayberry III, 24, of Tehachapi, California.
Sprayberry died in Balad, Iraq, when his military vehicle left the road and flipped over in a canal. He was assigned to the 4th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division, Vilseck, Germany. Died on May 3, 2004.
Army Staff Sgt. Joseph W. Stevens, 26, of Sacramento, California.
Stevens died in Mohammed Sacran, Iraq, when his Bradley Fighting Vehicle overturned. He was assigned to the 2d Battalion, 2d Infantry, 1st Infantry Division, Vilseck, Germany. Died on January 24, 2005.
Marine Cpl. Ian W. Stewart, 21, of Lake Hughes, California.
Stewart died as result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California. Died on December 12, 2004.
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. Patrick S. Tainsh, 33, of Oceanside, California.
Tainsh was struck by an improvised explosive device while on mounted patrol in Baghdad, Iraq. He was assigned to Troop E, 2nd Squadron, 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Polk, Louisiana. Died on February 11, 2004.
Navy Lt. Cmdr. Keith E. Taylor, 47, of Irvine, California.
Taylor died in a rocket attack on the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad. He was assigned to Commander, U.S. Naval Forces, Central Command, Iraq Detachment. Died on January 29, 2005.
Army Lt. Col. Mark D. Taylor, 41, of Stockton, California.
Taylor died in Fallujah, Iraq, when his living area came under a rocket attack. He was assigned to the 782nd Main Support Battalion, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Died on March 20, 2004.
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.
Marine Lance Cpl. Jason Andrew Tetrault, 20, of Moreno Valley, California.
Died in a vehicle accident in Kuwait. Tetrault was assigned to 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, Twentynine Palms, California. Died on July 9, 2003.
Marine Pfc. George D. Torres, 23, of Long Beach, California.
Torres died due to enemy fire in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California. Died on April 11, 2004.
Army Spc. Quoc Binh Tran, 26, of Mission Viejo, California.
Tran died in Baghdad, Iraq, from wounds sustained that same day when an improvised explosive device detonated near his military vehicle while he was conducting convoy operations. He was assigned to the 181st Support Battalion, Army National Guard, San Bernardino, California. Died on November 7, 2004.
Army Sgt. Thomas B. Turner, Jr., 31, of Cottonwood, California.
Turner died at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Landstuhl, Germany, of injuries sustained on July 13 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Bradley Fighting Vehicle in Al Muqdadiyah, Iraq. Turner was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 32nd Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Died on July 14, 2006.
Army Spc. Wade Michael Twyman, 27, of Vista, California.
Twyman died in Ar Ramadi, Iraq when an improvised explosive device detonated near his patrol. He was assigned to the 1st Infantry Battalion, 9th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, Fort Carson, Colorado. Died on March 4, 2005.
Army 2nd Lt. Andre D. Tyson, 33, of Riverside, California.
Tyson died in Balad, Iraq, when enemy forces ambushed his ground patrol. He was assigned to the Army National Guard's 579th Engineer Battalion, Petaluma, California. Died on June 22, 2004.
Army Pfc. Daniel P. Unger, 19, of Exeter, California.
Unger died in Forward Operating Base Kalsu (Iskandariyah, Iraq) during a rocket attack. He was assigned to the Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 185th Armor, 81st Separate Armor Brigade, Visalia, California. Died on May 25, 2004.
Army 1st Lt. Michael W. Vega, 41, of Lathrop, California.
Vega died at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, in Washington, D.C., from injuries sustained when his military vehicle rolled over in Diwaniyah, Iraq, on March 11, 2004. He was assigned to the 223rd Military Intelligence Company, 223rd Military Intelligence Battalion, Army National Guard, based in Sacramento, California. Died on March 20, 2004.
Army Staff Sgt. Paul A. Velazquez, 29, of California.
Velazquez was onboard a CH-47 Chinook helicopter when it made a crash landing in Al Fallujah, Iraq. The cause of the crash is unknown at this time and an investigation is underway. Velazquez was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 5th Field Artillery Regiment, III Corps Artillery, Fort Sill, Oklahoma. Died on November 2, 2003.
Marine Lance Cpl. Juan C. Venegas, 21, of Simi Valley, California.
Venegas died as a result of a vehicle accident while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, California. During Operation Iraqi Freedom, Venegas was attached to Regimental Combat Team 8, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force. Died on April 7, 2005.
Army Pfc. Caesar S. Viglienzone, 21, of Santa Rosa, California.
Viglienzone died in 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 February 1, 2006.
Army Sgt. 1st Class Joselito O. Villanueva, 36, of Los Angeles, California.
Villanueva died in Balad, Iraq, when he was at an observation post and was shot by a sniper. He was assigned to the 9th Engineer Battalion, 1st Infantry Division, Schweinfurt, Germany. Died on September 27, 2004.
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.
Army Spc. Thai Vue, 22, of Willows, California.
Vue died in Baghdad, Iraq, when a mortar round hit the motor pool where he was working. He was assigned to 127th Military Police Company, 709th Military Police Battalion, 18th Military Police Brigade, V Corps, Hanau, Germany. Died on June 18, 2004.
Marine Staff Sgt. Allan K. Walker, 28, of Lancaster, California.
Walker died due to hostile fire in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He assigned to 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California. Died on April 6, 2004.
Army Pvt. 2nd Class David L. Waters, 19, of Auburn, California.
Waters died in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his convoy vehicle. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, New York. Died on October 14, 2004.
Army Cpl. Glenn J. Watkins, 42, of Carlsbad, California.
Watkins died in Baghdad, Iraq, when a vehicle-born improvised explosive device detonated near his military vehicle. He was assigned to the Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 161st Infantry, Kent, Washington. Died on April 5, 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.
Marine Lance Cpl. Phillip G. West, 19, of American Canyon, California.
West died as result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California. Died on November 19, 2004.
Marine Lance Cpl. Dion M. Whitley, 21, of Los Angeles, California.
Whitley died when his vehicle hit an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations near Ar Ramadi, Iraq. He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California. During Operation Iraqi Freedom, their unit was operating with the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division of the U.S. Army, which was attached to 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward). Died on June 15, 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.
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.
Army Spc. Trevor A. Win'E, 22, of Orange, California.
Win'E died in Tikrit, Iraq, from injuries sustained on April 30, 2004 when his convoy vehicle hit an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to 24th Quartermaster Company, Fort Lewis, Washington. Died on May 1, 2004.
Marine Lance Cpl. William J. Wiscowiche, 20, of Victorville, California.
Wiscowiche died due to enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California. Died on March 30, 2004.
Army Sgt. Brian M. Wood, 21, of Torrance, California.
Wood died in Tikrit, Iraq, when his military vehicle pulled off the road while on patrol and apparently hit a mine. He was assigned to 9th Engineer Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Schweinfurt, Germany. Died on April 16, 2004.
Army Sgt. Ryan C. Young, 21, of Corona, California.
Young died at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, D.C., of injuries sustained November 8 when an improvised explosive device hit his vehicle in Fallujah, Iraq. He was assigned to A Company, 1st Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kansas. Died on December 2, 2003.
Marine Cpl. Adam O. Zanutto, 26, of Caliente, California.
Zanutto died at National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, Maryland, from wounds received as a result of an improvised explosive device in Al Anbar province, Iraq on February 25, 2006. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, California. Died on March 6, 2006.
Army Pfc. Angelo A. Zawaydeh, 19, of San Bruno, California.
Zawaydeh died in Baghdad, Iraq, when his traffic control point came under mortar attack during combat operations. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 502nd Infantry, 2nd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Died on March 15, 2006.
Army Pfc. Benjamin T. Zieske, 20, of Concord, California.
Zieske died of injuries sustained in Kirkuk, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated during a dismounted combat patrol. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Died on May 3, 2006.
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Army Pfc. Travis W. Anderson, 28, of Hooper, Colorado.
Anderson died in Bayji, Iraq, when a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device detonated near his convoy. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Georgia. Died on May 13, 2005.
Army Pfc. Shawn M. Atkins, 20, of Parker, Colorado.
Atkins died in Baghdad, Iraq, as a result of a non-combat injury. He was assigned to Headquarters, Headquarters Company, 4th Aviation Brigade, 1st Armored Division, Hanau, Germany. Died on June 14, 2004.
Army Staff Sgt. Daniel A. Bader, 28, of Colorado Springs, Colorado.
Bader was on board a CH-47 Chinook Helicopter when it went down in Al Fallujah, Iraq. The cause of the incident is unknown and an investigation is underway. Bader was assigned to Air Defense Artillery Battery, 1st Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Carson, Colorado. Died on November 2, 2003.
Marine Sgt. Douglas E. Bascom, 25, of Colorado Springs, Colorado.
Bascom died as result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. Bascom, a member of the Individual Ready Reserves, was mobilized and assigned to 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California. Died on October 20, 2004.
Army Sgt. Thomas F. Broomhead, 34, of Cannon City, Colorado.
Broomhead was on guard at a checkpoint in Al Fallujah, Iraq when a vehicle pulled up and assailants fired on him. Broomhead was assigned to 2nd Squadron, 3rd Armor Cavalry Regiment, Fort Carson, Colorado. Died on May 27, 2003.
Marine Lance Cpl. Mark E. Engel, 21, of Centennial, Colorado.
Engel died at Brook Army Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, Texas, of wounds he received as result of enemy action on July 6, 2004 in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Died on July 21, 2004.
Army Pfc. George R. Geer, 27, of Cortez, Colorado.
Geer died in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, when a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device detonated near his position. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division, Camp Casey, Korea. Died on January 17, 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.
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.
Marine Staff Sgt. Theodore S. Holder II, 27, of Littleton, Colorado.
Holder died as a result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California. Died on November 11, 2004.
Army Staff Sgt. Mark A. Lawton, 41, of Hayden, Colorado.
Lawton was in a convoy that was hit by a rocket-propelled grenade north of As Suaydat, Iraq. Lawton was assigned to the 244th Engineer Battalion, U.S. Army Reserve, Grand Junction, Colorado. Died on August 29, 2003.
Army Spc. Derrick J. Lutters, 24, of Burlington, Colorado.
Lutters died along a supply route in Iraq when a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device detonated while his unit was inspecting a bridge for enemy tampering. He was assigned to the Army National Guard's 891st Engineer Brigade, Pittsburg, Kansas. Died on May 1, 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.
Army Maj. Michael R. Martinez, 43, of Colorado Springs, Colorado.
Martinez died near Tal Afar, Iraq, when his UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crashed. He was assigned to 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Carson, Colorado. Died on January 7, 2006.
Marine Lance Cpl. Chad B. Maynard, 19, of Montrose, Colorado.
Maynard died when his vehicle hit an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations near Ar Ramadi, Iraq. He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California. During Operation Iraqi Freedom, his unit was operating with the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division of the U.S. Army, which was attached to 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward). Died on June 15, 2005.
Army Sgt. Dimitri Muscat, 21, of Aurora, Colorado.
Muscat died in Balad, Iraq, of non-combat related injuries sustained earlier that day in Samarra, Iraq. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colorado. Died on February 24, 2006.
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.
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 Pfc. Chance R. Phelps, 19, of Clifton, Colorado.
Phelps died from hostile fire in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California. Died on April 9, 2004.
Army Staff Sgt. Michael B. Quinn, 37, of Colorado Springs, Colorado.
Quinn was on guard duty at a checkpoint in Al-Fallujah, Iraq when a vehicle pulled up and assailants fired on him. Quinn was assigned to the 2nd Squadron, 3rd Armor Cavalry Regiment, Fort Carson, Colorado. Died on May 27, 2003.
Army Pfc. Ryan E. Reed, 20, of Colorado Springs, Colorado.
Reed died in Baghdad, Iraq, when a vehicle approached his unit and the driver detonated a bomb. He was assigned to 4th Battalion, 27th Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Armored Division, Baumholder, Germany. Died on April 29, 2004.
Army Staff Sgt. Gavin B. Reinke, 32, of Pueblo, Colorado.
Reinke died in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his RG-31 Mine Protected Vehicle during combat operations. He was assigned to the 5th Engineer Battalion, 1st Engineer Brigade, Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri. Died on May 4, 2006.
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.
Marine Lance Cpl. Andrew G. Riedel, 19, of Northglenn, Colorado.
Riedel died due enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Hawaii. Died on October 30, 2004.
Army Capt. Russell B. Rippetoe, 27, of Colorado.
Killed when a car exploded at a checkpoint in western Iraq. He was assigned to A Company, 3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, Fort Benning, Georgia. Died on April 3, 2003.
Army Pfc. Henry C. Risner, 26, of Golden, Colorado.
Risner died in Baghdad, Iraq, when his checkpoint came under enemy small arms fire. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, New York. Died on August 18, 2004.
Marine Lance Cpl. Gregory P. Rund, 21, of Littleton, Colorado.
Rund died as a result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California. Died on December 11, 2004.
Army Staff Sgt. Barry Sanford, Sr., 46, of Aurora, Colorado.
Sanford died of non-combat related cause in Balad, Iraq. Sanford was assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 101st Support Group, Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Died on July 7, 2003.
Army Staff Sgt. Michael B. Shackelford, 25, of Grand Junction, Colorado.
Shackelford died in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, when his unit was conducting a dismounted patrol and encountered enemy forces using small arms fire. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Camp Howze, Korea. Died on November 28, 2004.
Marine Lance Cpl. Thomas J. Slocum, 22, of Thornton, Colorado.
Killed in action in the vicinity of An Nasiriyah. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Died on March 23, 2003.
Marine Lance Cpl. 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.
Army Staff Sgt. Justin L. Vasquez, 26, of Manzanola, Colorado.
Vasquez died in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his military vehicle. He was assigned to the 3rd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Carson, Colorado. Died on June 5, 2005.
Army 2nd Lt. John S. Vaughan, 23, of Edwards, Colorado.
Vaughan died in Mosul, Iraq, when he encountered enemy small arms fire during dismounted combat operations. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 1st Infantry Regiment, 172nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, Fort Wainwright, Alaska. Died on June 7, 2006.
Army Capt. Ian P. Weikel, 31, of Colorado.
Weikel died in Balad, Iraq, from injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during combat operations in Baghdad. He was assigned to the 10th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas. Died on April 18, 2006.
Army Spc. Dana N. Wilson, 26, of Fountain, Colorado.
Wilson died near Al Hillah, Iraq, when the vehicle he was riding in was involved in a head-on collision with another vehicle. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 94th Field Artillery Brigade, Baumholder, Germany. Died on July 11, 2004.
Army Sgt. Michael E. Yashinski, 24, of Monument, Colorado.
Yashinski died of injuries sustained while running a communication wire in Kirkuk, Iraq. He was assigned to the 501st Forward Support Company, 173rd Airborne Brigade, based in Vicenza, Italy. Died on December 24, 2003.
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Marine Cpl. Stephen R. Bixler, 20, of Suffield, Connecticut.
Bixler died while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to the 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Died on May 4, 2006.
Army Pfc. Jeffrey F. Braun, 19, of Stafford, Connecticut.
Braun died from a non-hostile gunshot wound in Baghdad, Iraq. He was assigned to Battery B, 2nd Battalion, 319th Airborne Field Artillery Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Died on December 12, 2003.
Army CWO William I. Brennan, 36, of Bethlehem, Connecticut.
Brennan died in Baghdad, Iraq, when his OH-58D helicopter apparently collided with another OH-58D helicopter and crashed. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 25th Aviation, 25th Infantry Division (Light), Wheeler Army Air Field, Hawaii. Died on October 16, 2004.
Marine Cpl. Kemaphoom A. Chanawongse, 22, of Waterford, Connecticut.
Killed in action during operations on the outskirts of An Nasiriyah on March 23, 2003. Chanawongse was assigned to 2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.
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.
Army Pfc. Anthony D. Dagostino, 20, of Waterbury, Connecticut.
Dagostino was on board a CH-47 Chinook Helicopter when it went down in Al Fallujah, Iraq. The cause of the incident is unknown and an investigation is underway. He was assigned to the 16th Signal Battalion, Fort Hood, Texas. Died on November 2, 2003.
Army Sgt. Felix M. Del Greco, 22, of Simsbury, Connecticut.
Del Greco died in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive devise and small arms fire struck his mounted patrol. He was assigned the Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 102nd Infantry, New Haven, Connecticut. Died on April 9, 2004.
Marine Cpl. Kevin J. Dempsey, 23, of Monroe, Connecticut.
Dempsey died due to enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Died on November 13, 2004.
Army Staff Sgt. Richard S. Eaton, Jr., 37, of Guilford, Connecticut.
Eaton died in his sleep of a pulmonary edema in Ar Ramadi, Iraq. Eaton was assigned to the 323rd Military Intelligence Battalion, U.S. Army Reserves, Fort Meade, Maryland. Died on August 12, 2003.
Army Spc. Tyanna S. Felder, 22, of Bridgeport, Connecticut.
Felder died in Balad, Iraq, of injuries sustained on April 4 in Mosul when her convoy vehicle was hit with an improvised explosive device. She was assigned to 296th Brigade Support Battalion, 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Washington. Died on April 7, 2004.
Army Civilian Barbara Heald, 60, of Stamford, Connecticut.
Heald died in Baghdad, Iraq, when the Republic National Palace was hit by a mortar round. She worked for the Project and Contracting Office - Finance. Died on January 29, 2005.
Army Spc. Christopher L. Hoskins, 21, of Danielson, Connecticut.
Hoskins died in Ramadi, Iraq, when his unit was conducting combat operations and was attacked by enemy forces using small arms fire. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 9th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colorado. Died on June 21, 2005.
Army Spc. Robert W. Hoyt, 21, of Ashford, Connecticut.
Hoyt died in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV while conducting convoy operations. He was assigned to the Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 102nd Infantry Regiment, Bristol, Connecticut. Died on December 11, 2004.
Marine Staff Sgt. Phillip A. Jordan, 42, of Enfield, Connecticut.
Killed in action in the vicinity of An Nasiriyah. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Died on March 23, 2003.
Army Spc. Jacob D. Martir, 21, of Norwich, Connecticut.
Martir died in Sadr City, Iraq, when his patrol came under enemy small arms fire. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas. Died on August 18, 2004.
Army Spc. Wilfredo Perez, Jr., 24, of Norwalk, Connecticut.
Perez was killed as a result of a grenade being thrown from a window of an Iraqi civilian hospital that he was guarding in Ba'qubah, Iraq. He was assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 67th Armor Regiment, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas. Died on July 26, 2003.
Marine Lance Cpl. Lawrence R. Philippon, 22, of Hartford, Connecticut.
Philippon died from enemy small-arms fire while conducting combat operations in the vicinity of Al Qa'im, Iraq. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Died on May 8, 2005.
Marine Cpl. Jordan C. Pierson, 21, of Milford, Connecticut.
Pierson died while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Plainville, Connecticut. Died on August 25, 2006.
Marine Lance Cpl. John T. Schmidt III, 21, of Brookfield, Connecticut.
Schmidt died from wounds received as a result of an explosion while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Al Anbar Province, Iraq, on January 30, 2005. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. During Operation Iraqi Freedom, Schmidt's unit was attached to 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force. Died on May 11, 2005.
Army Staff Sgt. Thomas E. Vitagliano, 33, of New Haven, Connecticut.
Vitagliano died in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, when a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device detonated near his position. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division, Camp Casey, Korea. Died on January 17, 2005.
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Marine Lance Cpl. Richard C. Clifton, 19, of Milford, Delaware.
Clifton died as a result of hostile action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California. Died on February 3, 2005.
Army Staff Sgt. Joseph P. Garyantes, 34, of Rehoboth, Delaware.
Garyantes died by sniper fire in Muqdadiyah, Iraq, while on a combat patrol. He was assigned to B Company, 1st Battalion, 63rd Armor Regiment, 1st Infantry Division, Vilseck, Germany. Died on May 18, 2004.
Army Staff Sgt. Darren Harmon, 44, of Newark, Delaware.
Harmon died in Haditha, Iraq, from a non-combat related cause. He was assigned to the Army Reserve's 203rd Military Intelligence Battalion, 205th Military Intelligence Brigade, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland. Died on June 3, 2006.
Army Capt. Ralph J. Harting III, 28, of Delaware.
Harting died in Diyarah, Iraq, when a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device detonated as he was conducting a traffic control point inspection. He was assigned to 2nd Squadron, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Irwin, California. Died on April 29, 2005.
Marine Lance Cpl. Richard Z. James, 20, of Seaford, Delaware.
James died while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Died on May 13, 2006.
Army Spc. Ryan P. Long, 21, of Seaford, Delaware.
Died as a result of severe injuries in Iraq. He was assigned to A Company, 3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, Fort Benning, Georgia. Died on April 3, 2003.
Marine Sgt. Brian D. McGinnis, 23, of St. George, Delaware.
Killed in a UH-1N Huey helicopter crash in Southern Iraq. He was assigned to Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA)-169, Marine Aircraft Group-39, Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton, California. Died on March 30, 2003.
Army Cpl. Stephen M. McGowan, 26, of Newark, Delaware.
McGowan died in Ar Ramadi, Iraq when an improvised explosive device detonated near his patrol. He was assigned to the 1st Infantry Battalion, 9th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, Fort Carson, Colorado. Died on March 4, 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.
Marine Cpl. Cory L. Palmer, 21, of Seaford, Delaware.
Palmer died at Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio, Texas, from wounds received while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Al Anbar province, Iraq, on May 1, 2006. He was assigned to the 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Died on May 6, 2006.
Marine Lance Cpl. Anthony P. Roberts, 18, of Bear, Delaware.
Roberts died due to hostile fire in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California. Died on April 6, 2004.
Army Spc. Jarrett B. Thompson, 27, of Dover, Delaware.
Thompson was in a convoy on August 30 when a civilian vehicle passed the convoy and cut in front of the lead military vehicle and an approaching Iraqi truck. The driver of the civilian vehicle hit Thompson's truck. Thompson was medically evacuated to Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C. where he later died of his injuries. Thompson was assigned to the 946th Transportation Company, U.S. Army Reserve, Lewes, Delaware. Died on September 7, 2003.
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Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Michael C. Anderson, 36, of Daytona, Florida.
Anderson died in the Al Anbar Province as a result of hostile fire. He was assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 14, Jacksonville, Florida. Died on May 2, 2004.
Marine Lance Cpl. Andrew Julian Aviles, 18, of Tampa, Florida.
Killed in Central Iraq when an enemy artillery round struck the Amphibious Assault Vehicle in which he was riding. He was a member of the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve assigned to the 4th Assault Amphibian Battalion, 4th Marine Division, Tampa, Florida. Died on April 7, 2003.
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 Spc. Robert E. Blair, 22, of Ocala, Florida.
Blair died in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during combat operations. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 6th Infantry, 2nd Brigade, 1st Armored Division, Baumholder, Germany. Died on May 25, 2006.
Army Sgt. Dennis J. Boles, 46, of Homosassa, Florida.
Boles died in Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, when he was participating in a 10-mile road march and collapsed. He was assigned to 171st Aviation Battalion, Army National Guard, Brooksville, Florida. Died on October 24, 2004.
Marine Cpl. Theodore A. Bowling, 25, of Casselberry, Florida.
Bowling died as a result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California. Died on November 11, 2004.
Army Pfc. David J. Brangman, 20, of Lake Worth, Florida.
Brangman died in Uvanni, Iraq, when a mortar round struck his vehicle. He was assigned to the 3d Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment, 3d Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Georgia. Died on February 13, 2005.
Marine Lance Cpl. Brian Rory Buesing, 20, of Cedar Key, Florida.
Killed in combat in the vicinity of An Nasiriyah. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Died on March 23, 2003.
Marine Lance Cpl. Jason K. Burnett, 20, of St. Cloud, Florida.
Burnett died as a result of a vehicle accident in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to the 2nd Tank Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Died on May 11, 2006.
Army Spc. Roland E. Calderon-Ascencio, 21, of Miami, Florida.
Calderon-Ascencio died of injuries sustained in Misiab, 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 April 12, 2006.
Marine Sgt. Adam L. Cann, 23, of Davie, Florida.
Cann was killed in action by a suicide bomb attack on an Iraqi police recruitment center 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 Security Battalion, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California. Died on January 5, 2006.
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 Gunnery Sgt. Michael J. Clark, 29, of Leesburg Lake, Florida.
Clark died due to enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to Combat Service Support Battalion 1, Combat Service Support Group 11, 1st Force Service Support Group, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California. Died on July 20, 2004.
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 Pfc. Christopher R. Cobb, 19, of Bradenton, Florida.
Cobb died due to hostile fire in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California. Died on April 6, 2004.
Marine Sgt. Kenneth Conde, Jr., 23, of Orlando, Florida.
Conde died due to injuries received from enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California. Died on July 1, 2004.
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. Daryl A. Davis, 20, of Orlando, Florida.
Davis died in Iraq when his HMMWV was involved in a traffic accident. He was assigned to the Army National Guard's 144th Transportation Company, Marianna, Florida. Died on November 29, 2004.
Army Spc. Michael S. Deem, 35, of Rockledge, Florida.
Deem died in Baghdad, Iraq, from non-combat related injuries. He was assigned to Special Troops Battalion, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Georgia. Died on February 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.
Marine Lance Cpl. Joshua W. Dickinson, 25, of New Port Richey, Florida.
Dickinson died as result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California. Died on December 12, 2004.
Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Trace W. Dossett, 37, of Orlando, Florida.
Dossett died in the Al Anbar Province as a result of hostile fire. He was assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 14, Jacksonville, Florida. Died on May 2, 2004.
Marine Lance Cpl. Scott E. Dougherty, 20, of Bradenton, Florida.
Dougherty died as result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Died on July 6, 2004.
Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Jason B. Dwelley, 31, of Apopka, Florida.
Dwelley died in Al Anbar province, Iraq, when his military vehicle hit an improvised explosive device while traveling in a convoy. He was a member of Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 14, based in Jacksonville, Florida. Died on April 30, 2004.
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. Jeremy Ricardo Ewing, 22, of Miami, Florida.
Ewing died in Baghdad, Iraq, when a vehicle approached his unit and the driver detonated a bomb. He was assigned to 4th Battalion, 27th Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Armored Division, Baumholder, Germany. Died on April 29, 2004.
Marine 2nd Lt. Paul M. Felsberg, 27, of West Palm Beach, Florida.
Felsberg died as result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California. Died on October 13, 2004.
Army Sgt. Dennis J. Flanagan, 22, of Inverness, Florida.
Flanagan died in Al Huwijah, Iraq when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during patrol operations. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Died on January 20, 2006.
Army Sgt. 1st Class Bradley C. Fox, 34, of Orlando, Florida.
Fox died in Landstuhl, Germany, of injuries sustained on March 14, 2004 when his military vehicle hit an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 36th Infantry Regiment, 1st Armored Division, Friedburg, Germany. Died on April 20, 2004.
Marine Lance Cpl. David K. Fribley, 26, of Fort Myers, Florida.
Killed in action in the vicinity of An Nasiriyah. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Died on March 23, 2003.
Marine Lance Cpl. Patrick J. Gallagher, 27, of Jacksonville, Florida.
Gallagher died when the seven-ton truck he was riding in rolled over in a flash flood near Al Asad, Iraq. He was assigned to the 1st Marine Logistics Group, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California. Died on April 2, 2006.
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.
Army Sgt. Javier J. Garcia, 25, of Crawfordville, Florida.
Garcia died in Baghdad, Iraq, when improvised explosive devices detonated near his patrol. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 64th Armor Regiment, 3d Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Georgia. Died on April 5, 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.
Army Sgt. Carlos J. Gil, 30, of Orlando, Florida.
Gil died in Humaniyuh, Iraq from injuries sustained from an improvised explosive device detonation. He was assigned to the 377th Transportation Company, 181st Transportation Battalion, Mannheim, Germany. Died on February 18, 2005.
Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Ronald A. Ginther, 37, of Auburndale, Florida.
Ginther died in the Al Anbar Province as a result of hostile fire. He was assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 14, Jacksonville, Florida. Died on May 2, 2004.
Marine Cpl. Armando Ariel Gonzalez, 25, of Hialeah, Florida.
Killed in a non-hostile accident when a commercial refueler collapsed at Logistics Supply Area Viper in southern Iraq. Gonzalez was assigned to Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS)-273, Marine Wing Support Group (MWSG)-27, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, South Carolina. Died on April 14, 2003.
Marine Lance Cpl. Charles A. Hanson, Jr., 22, of Panacea, Florida.
Hanson died as a result of enemy action in Babil Province, Iraq. He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Died on November 28, 2004.
Army Sgt. Jonathan N. Hartman, 27, of Jacksonville, Florida.
Hartman died in Dwaniyan, Iraq, when his convoy was ambushed. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 37th Armored Regiment, 1st Armored Division, Friedburg, Germany. Died on April 17, 2004.
Army Pfc. Chassan S. Henry, 20, of West Palm Beach, Florida.
Henry died in Ramadi, Iraq, from injuries sustained from an explosion while he was conducting combat operations. He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 9th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division, Camp Hovey, Korea. Died on February 25, 2005.
Marine Cpl. Terry Holmes, 22, of Hollywood, Florida.
Holmes died due a non-combat related vehicle accident in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California. Died on July 10, 2004.
Army CW2 Kyle E. Jackson, 28, of Sarasota, Florida.
Jackson died near Al Sukar, Iraq, when his OH-58D Kiowa Warrior helicopter came under attack by enemy forces using small arms fire. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 10th Aviation Regiment, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, New York. Died on January 13, 2006.
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.
Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Robert B. Jenkins, 35, of Stuart, Florida.
Jenkins died in the Al Anbar Province as a result of hostile fire. He was assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 14, Jacksonville, Florida. Died on May 2, 2004.
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 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.
Army CWO Charles S. Jones, 34, of Lawtey, Florida.
Jones died in Baghdad, Iraq, in a helicopter accident. He was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas. Died on January 28, 2005.
Army Staff Sgt. Raymond E. Jones, Jr., 31, of Gainesville, Florida.
Jones died in Bayji, Iraq when a rocket-propelled grenade struck him while on patrol. He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 7th Field Artillery, 1st Infantry Division, Schweinfurt, Germany. Died on April 9, 2004.
Army Capt. Christopher J. Kenny, 32, of Miami, Florida.
Kenny died in Balad, Iraq, when his military vehicle left the road and flipped over in a canal. He was assigned to the 4th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division, Vilseck, Germany. Died on May 3, 2004.
Army Sgt. Chad W. Lake, 26, of Ocala, Florida.
Lake died in Balad, Iraq, when the vehicle he was riding in overturned. He was assigned to the 5th Squadron, 7th Cavalry, 3d Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Georgia. Died on February 13, 2005.
Army Spc. Tracy L. Laramore, 30, of Okaloosa, Florida.
Laramore died in Baji, Iraq, of injuries sustained when his Bradley Fighting Vehicle went over an embankment and flipped over in the river. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 18th Infantry Regiment, Schweinfurt, Germany. Died on March 17, 2004.
Army Spc. Manuel Lopez III, 20, of Cape Coral, Florida.
Lopez died in Baghdad, Iraq, when his HMMWV was struck by a rocket-propelled grenade. He was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Georgia. Died on April 12, 2005.
Marine Sgt. Richard M. Lord, 24, of Jacksonville, Florida.
Lord died from injuries received due to enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Died on August 18, 2004.
Army Sgt. Bryan C. Luckey, 25, of Tampa, Florida.
Luckey died in Mosul, Iraq, when he was shot by enemy forces while on mounted patrol. Luckey was assigned to the 562nd Engineer Company, 172nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, Fort Wainwright, Alaska. Died on June 29, 2006.
Marine Lance Cpl. Marcus Mahdee, 20, of Fort Walton Beach, Florida.
Mahdee died as a result of wounds received from an enemy explosion while conducting combat operations in the vicinity of Al Karmah, Iraq. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Died on May 9, 2005.
Army CWO Ian D. Manuel, 23, of Florida.
Manuel was a crew member onboard a UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter when it crashed near Fallujah, Iraq while on a MEDEVAC mission. He was assigned to the 571st Medical Company (Air Ambulance), Fort Carson, Colorado. Died on January 8, 2004.
Army Staff Sgt. Paul C. Mardis, Jr., 25, of Palmetto, Florida.
Mardis died in Washington, D.C., from injuries sustained on May 20, 2004 in Mosul, Iraq, when his vehicle was struck by an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 5th Special Forces Group, Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Died on July 15, 2004.
Marine Pfc. Oscar A. Martinez, 19, of North Lauderdale, Florida.
Martinez died as result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to I Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California. Died on October 12, 2004.
Army Sgt. Arthur S. Mastrapa, 35, of Apopka, Florida.
Mastrapa died in Balad, Iraq, during a mortar attack when mortar rounds hit his camp. He was assigned to the Army Reserve's 351 Military Police Company, 95th Military Police Battalion, 16th Military Police Brigade, Ocala, Florida. Died on June 16, 2004.
Marine Cpl. Pablo V. Mayorga, 33, of Margate, Florida.
Mayorga died when his vehicle was attacked during combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to the Scout Platoon, 2nd Tank Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Died on April 15, 2006.
Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Scott R. Mchugh, 33, of Boca Raton, Florida.
Mchugh died in the Al Anbar Province as a result of hostile fire. He was assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 14, Jacksonville, Florida. Died on May 2, 2004.
Marine Sgt. Lea R. Mills, 21, of Brooksville, Florida.
Mills died while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California. Died on April 28, 2006.
Army Pvt. Jody W. Missildine, 19, of Plant City, Florida.
Missildine died in Tal Afar, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during convoy operations. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 37th Armored Regiment, 1st Brigade, 1st Armored Division, Friedberg, Germany. Died on April 8, 2006.
Army Sgt. Keman L. Mitchell, 24, of Hilliard, Florida.
Mitchell jumped into seven-foot deep body of water in Kirkuk, Iraq. When he failed to resurface, members of his squad retrieved him. Medical personnel went to the scene and started cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Mitchell was evacuated to a forward surgical team and was pronounced dead on arrival. Mitchell was assigned to Company C, 4th Engineer Battalion, Fort Carson, Colorado. Died on May 26, 2003.
Army Sgt. Julio E. Negron, 28, of Pompano Beach, Florida.
Negron died from injuries sustained in a military vehicle accident in Bayji, Iraq. He was assigned to 360th Transportation Company, 68th Corps Support Battalion, 43rd Area Support Group, Fort Carson, Colorado. Died on February 28, 2005.
Army Pfc. Louis E. Niedermeier, 20, of Largo, Florida.
Niedermeier died in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, when his unit was conducting combat operations and he came under enemy small arms fire. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 17th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colorado. Died on June 1, 2005.
Army Pfc. Cody J. Orr, 21, of Ruskin, Florida.
Orr was killed when his Bradley Fighting Vehicle struck an improvised explosive device and overturned north of Taji, Iraq. He was assigned to Battery B, 1st Battalion, 44th Air Defense Artillery, in support of 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas. Died on January 17, 2004.
Army Sgt. Pamela G. Osbourne, 38, of Hollywood, Florida.
Osbourne died in Baghdad, Iraq, when two rockets impacted her camp. She was assigned to Division Artillery, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas. Died on October 11, 2004.
Marine Lance Cpl. James R. Phillips, 21, of Hillsboro, Florida.
Phillips died as result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California. Died on December 23, 2004.
Army Sgt. Edmond L. Randle, 26, of Miami, Florida.
Randle was killed when his Bradley Fighting Vehicle struck an improvised explosive device and overturned north of Taji, Iraq. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 20th Field Artillery Regiment, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas. Died on January 17, 2004.
Marine Capt. Patrick Marc M. Rapicault, 34, of St. Augustine, Florida.
Rapicault died as result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California. Died on November 15, 2004.
Army Cpl. John Travis Rivero, 23, of Gainesville, Florida.
Rivero died from injuries sustained when his HMMWV turned over in Western Iraq. He was assigned to C Company, 2nd Battalion, 124th Infantry Division, Eustis, Florida. Died on April 17, 2003.
Army Spc. Robert D. Roberts, 21, of Winter Park, Florida.
Roberts died of injuries sustained when a tank collided with his vehicle in Baghdad, Iraq. He was assigned to A Troop, 1st Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment, 1st Armored Division, Armstrong Barracks, Germany. Died on November 22, 2003.
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.
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.
Army Sgt. Michael D. Rowe, 23, of New Port Richey, Florida.
Rowe died in Rutbah, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during combat operations. He was assigned to the 46th Engineer Battalion, Warrior Brigade, Fort Polk, Louisiana. Died on March 28, 2006.
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.
Marine Lance Cpl. Gael Saintvil, 24, of Orange, Florida.
Saintvil died when the CH-53E helicopter he was in crashed near Ar Rutbah, Iraq. He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Hawaii. Died on January 26, 2005.
Army Pfc. Brandon R. Sapp, 21, of Lake Worth, Florida.
Sapp died in Najaf, Iraq, when his M2 Bradley Fighting Vehicle hit an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas. Died on August 15, 2004.
Army Spc. Justin B. Schmidt, 23, of Bradenton, Florida.
Schmidt died in Baghdad, Iraq, when a vehicle approached his unit and the driver detonated a bomb. He was assigned to 4th Battalion, 27th Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Armored Division, Baumholder, Germany. Died on April 29, 2004.
Marine Cpl. Dustin H. Schrage, 20, of Brevard, Florida.
Schrage was found deceased on May 6, 2004 in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. Cause of death is under investigation. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California.
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.
Marine Lance Cpl. Juan E. Segura, 26, of Homestead, Florida.
Segura died as a result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California. Died on November 9, 2004.
Army Sgt. 1st Class Wentz Jerome Henry Shanaberger III, 33, of Naples, Florida.
Shanaberger died in Iraq when he was investigating a suspicious vehicle and came under attack by individuals using small arms and an improvised explosive device. Shanaberger was assigned to the 21st Military Police Company, 16th Military Police Brigade, XVIIIth Airborne Corps, Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Died on March 24, 2004.
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.
Army Staff Sgt. Marco A. Silva, 27, of Alva, Florida.
Silva died near Ar Ramadi, Iraq, when he came under small arms fire and an improvised explosive device detonated during combat operations. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 506th Infantry, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Died on March 13, 2006.
Army Pfc. Charles M. Sims, 18, of Miami, Florida.
Sims drowned in Baghdad, Iraq. He was assigned to the 549th Military Police Company, Fort Stewart, Georgia. Died on October 3, 2003.
Marine Lance Cpl. Antoine D. Smith, 22, of Orlando, Florida.
Smith died as result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California. Died on November 15, 2004.
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.
Army Sgt. 1st Class Paul R. Smith, 33, of Tampa, Florida.
Killed in combat in Iraq. He was assigned to the 11th Engineer Battalion, Fort Stewart, Georgia. Died on April 4, 2003.
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.
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.
Army Pfc. Sean D. Tharp, 21, of Orlando, Florida.
Tharp died in Baghdad, Iraq, when his element came under enemy small arms fire while conducting dismounted patrol operations. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry, 1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas. Died on March 28, 2006.
Army Capt. John E. Tipton, 32, of Fort Walton Beach, Florida.
Tipton died in Al Anbar Province, Iraq, from an explosion while conducting combat operations. Tipton commanded Headquarters, Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kansas. Died on May 2, 2004.
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.
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.
Army Sgt. Antwan L. Walker, 22, of Tampa, Florida.
Walker died in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, when his camp was attacked by enemy forces using indirect fire. He was assigned to the 2nd Forward Support Battalion, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colorado. Died on May 18, 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.
Army CWO Aaron A. Weaver, 32, of Florida.
Weaver was onboard a UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter when it crashed near Fallujah, Iraq while on a MEDEVAC mission. He was assigned to C Troop, 1st Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Died on January 8, 2004.
Army Pfc. Michael Russell Creighton Weldon, 20, of Palm Bay, Florida.
Killed when a taxi carrying a car bomb drove up to an Army checkpoint in central Iraq. He was assigned to the 2-7th Infantry, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Georgia. Died on March 29, 2003.
Army Spc. Jeffrey M. Wershow, 22, of Gainesville, Florida.
Wershow was conducting military operations when he was shot and killed in Baghdad, Iraq. Wershow was assigned to the 2-124th Infantry, 1st Armored Division, Orlando, Florida. Died on July 6, 2003.
Marine Sgt. Christian B. Williams, 27, of Winter Haven, Florida.
Williams died while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. Williams was assigned to 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, California. Died on July 29, 2006.
Army Sgt. Arthur C. Williams IV, 31, of Edgewater, Florida.
Williams died in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, when his unit was conducting a dismounted patrol and was attacked by small arms fire. He was assigned to the 44th Engineer Battalion, 2nd Infantry Division, Camp Howze, Korea. Died on December 8, 2004.
Marine Lance Cpl. Nicholas Wilt, 23, of Tampa, Florida.
Wilt died due to enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California. Died on September 3, 2004.
Army Spc. Robert A. Wise, 21, of Tallahassee, Florida.
Wise was on a mounted patrol in Baghdad, Iraq when an improvised explosive device exploded. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 124th Infantry Regiment, 53rd Infantry Brigade, Florida National Guard, Tallahassee, Florida. Died on November 12, 2003.
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.
Army Spc. Michael R. Woodliff, 22, of Port Charlotte, Florida.
Woodliff died in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device struck his convoy. He was assigned to the Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 37th Armor Regiment, 1st Armor Division, Friedberg, Germany. Died on March 2, 2004.
Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Julian Woods, 22, of Jacksonville, Florida.
Woods died as a result of hostile fire in Fallujah, Iraq. He was assigned to 3rd Marine Division Detachment, Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Kaheohe Bay, Hawaii. Died on November 10, 2004.
Marine Cpl. Ian T. Zook, 24, of Port St. Lucie, Florida.
Zook died as result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California. Died on October 12, 2004.
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Army Spc. Jamaal R. Addison, 22, of Lithonia, Georgia.
Killed when ambushed by enemy forces in Iraq. He was assigned to the 507th Ordnance Maintenance Company, Fort Bliss, Texas. Died on March 23, 2003.
Navy Hospitalman Zachary M. Alday, 22, of Donalsonville, Georgia.
Alday died from injuries sustained earlier in the day when the vehicle in which he was riding struck a land mine while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in the Al Anbar Province of Iraq. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 7th Marines, 7th Regimental Combat Team, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward), Camp Pendleton, California. Died on June 9, 2006.
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.
Marine Lance Cpl. Jeffery S. Blanton, 23, of Fayetteville, Georgia.
Blanton died as a result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Hawaii. Died on December 12, 2004.
Army 1st Lt. Tyler H. Brown, 26, of Atlanta, Georgia.
Brown died in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, when his unit was attacked by enemy forces using small arms fire. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 9th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division, Camp Hovey, Tongduchon City, Korea. Died on September 14, 2004.
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. Marvin A. Camposiles, 25, of Austell, Georgia.
Camposiles died in Samarra, Iraq, when he was electrocuted while performing routine generator maintenance. He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, Schweinfurt, Germany. Died on April 17, 2004.
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 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 Sgt. David S. Collins, 24, of Jasper, Georgia.
Collins died in Ar Ramadi, 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 (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Died on April 9, 2006.
Marine Sgt. Kelley L. Courtney, 28, of Macon, Georgia.
Courtney died due enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to 3rd Intelligence Battalion, III MEF, Okinawa, Japan. Died on October 30, 2004.
Army Sgt. Michael T. Crockett, 27, of Soperton, Georgia.
Crockett was on patrol in Baghdad, Iraq when he came under RPG attack. Crockett was assigned to the 3rd Platoon Bravo Company, 3rd Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment, Fort Stewart, Georgia. Died on July 14, 2003.
Army Staff Sgt. Ricky L. Crockett, 37, of Broxton, Georgia.
Crockett was struck by an improvised explosive device while on a mounted patrol. He was assigned to Company D, 51st Signal Battalion, XVIII Airborne Corps, Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Died on January 12, 2004.
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.
Army Staff Sgt. Wilbert Davis, 40, of Hinesville, Georgia.
Died in Iraq when his vehicle ran off the road into a canal. He was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 69th Armor, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Georgia. Died on April 3, 2003.
Army Cpl. Tyler J. Dickens, 20, of Columbus, Georgia.
Dickens died at Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio, Texas, of injuries sustained April 6, 2005 in Al Mahmudiyah, Iraq, when his guard tower caught fire. He was assigned to the 2nd Squadron, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Irwin, California. Died on April 12, 2005.
Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Christopher M. Dickerson, 33, of Eastman, Georgia.
Dickerson died in Al Anbar province, Iraq, when his military vehicle hit an improvised explosive device while traveling in a convoy. He was a member of Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 14, based in Jacksonville, Florida. Died on April 30, 2004.
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 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 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 Spc. Marshall L. Edgerton, 27, of Rocky Face, Georgia.
Edgerton was killed when his camp in Ar Ramadi, Iraq was attacked with an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to Company A, 82nd Signal Battalion, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Died on December 11, 2003.
Army Sgt. 1st Class Amos C. Edwards, Jr., 41, of Savannah, Georgia.
Edwards died in Ar Rutbah, Iraq, from a non-combat related cause. He was assigned to the Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 118th Field Artillery Regiment, 48th Brigade Combat Team, Savannah, Georgia. Died on February 17, 2006.
Army 1st Lt. Michael J. Fasnacht, 25, of Columbus, Georgia.
Fasnacht died in Tikrit, Iraq, 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 June 8, 2005.
Army Pfc. Jesus Fonseca, 19, of Marietta, Georgia.
Fonseca died in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, when a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device detonated near his position. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division, Camp Casey, Korea. Died on January 17, 2005.
Army Staff Sgt. Bobby C. Franklin, 38, of Mineral Bluff, Georgia.
Franklin died in Baghdad, Iraq of injuries sustained by an improvised explosive device. Franklin was assigned to the 210th Military Police Company, U.S. Army National Guard, Murphy North Carolina. Died on August 20, 2003.
Army Pvt. Benjamin L. Freeman, 19, of Valdosta, Georgia.
Freeman drowned near Al Asad, Iraq. Soldiers from his unit had been searching for Freeman when they discovered him floating on the surface of the water near Haditha dam. Attempts made to resuscitate him were unsuccessful. Freeman was assigned to K Troop, 3rd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Carson, Colorado. Died on October 13, 2003.
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 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 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.
Army Sgt. Charles C. Gillican III, 35, of Brunswick, Georgia.
Gillican died at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, from injuries sustained in a military vehicle accident. Gillican was assigned to the Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 118th Field Artillery Regiment, 48th Infantry Brigade, Brunswick, Georgia. Died on May 14, 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 1st Lt. Noah Harris, 23, of Ellijay, Georgia.
Harris died in Baqubah, Iraq, from injuries sustained on June 17, 2005 in Buritz, Iraq, when he was conducting a mounted patrol and his HMMWV was attacked by enemy forces using rocket-propelled grenades. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Benning, Georgia. Died on June 18, 2005.
Army Sgt. Nathaniel Hart, Jr., 29, of Valdosta, Georgia.
Hart died of injuries he received when his vehicle went off the road and rolled over in Tillil, Iraq. Hart was assigned to the 416th Transportation Company, 260th Quartermaster Battalion, Hunter Army Airfield, Georgia. Died on July 28, 2003.
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 Spc. Christopher J. Holland, 26, of Brunswick, Georgia.
Holland was part of a dismounted patrol when his unit was ambushed with small arms fire in Baghdad, Iraq. He was assigned to Battery A, 4th Battalion, 27th Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Armored Division, Smith Barracks, Germany. Died on December 17, 2003.
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.
Air Force Airman 1st Class Antoine J. Holt, 20, of Kennesaw, Georgia.
Holt died as a result of injuries sustained when his tent was hit by a mortar round at Balad Air Field, Iraq. He was assigned to the 603rd Air Control Squadron, Aviano Air Base, Italy. Died on April 10, 2004.
Army Spc. Justin W. Johnson, 22, of Rome, Georgia.
Johnson died in Baghdad, Iraq, when his patrol vehicle hit an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas. Died on April 10, 2004.
Army Spc. Nathaniel H. Johnson, 22, of Augusta, Georgia.
Johnson was onboard a UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter when it crashed near Fallujah, Iraq while on a MEDEVAC mission. He was assigned to Company D (Aviation), 82nd Support Battalion, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Died on January 8, 2004.
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.
Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Michael Anthony Jordan, 35, of Augusta, Georgia.
Jordan died in an automobile accident in Manama, Bahrain. He was assigned to Destroyer Squadron 50, Bahrain. Died on January 13, 2006.
Marine Lance Cpl. Kun Y. Kim, 20, of Atlanta, Georgia.
Kim died while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Died on April 2, 2006.
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 Spc. John K. Klinesmith, Jr., 25, of Stockbridge, Georgia.
Klinesmith was last seen wading in the lake on the palace compound in Al Fallujah, Iraq. A search was launched and Klinesmith's body was discovered at the lake. He was assigned to Company C, 2nd Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, New York. Died on June 12, 2003.
Army Capt. Edward J. Korn, 31, of Savannah, Georgia.
Killed as he investigated the wreckage of an Iraqi T-72 tank destroyed by his unit in central Iraq. He was assigned to the 64th Armor, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Georgia. Died on April 3, 2003.
Army Cpl. William A. Long, 26, of Lilburn, Georgia.
Long died in Baqubah, Iraq, from injuries sustained on June 17, 2005 in Buritz, Iraq, when he was conducting a mounted patrol and his HMMWV was attacked by enemy forces using rocket-propelled grenades. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Benning, Georgia. Died on June 18, 2005.
Marine Lance Cpl. Juan Lopez, 22, of Whitfield, Georgia.
Lopez died from hostile fire in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California. Died on June 21, 2004.
Army 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.
Marine 1st Lt. Dan T. Malcom, Jr., 25, of Brinson, Georgia.
Malcom died as a result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Died on November 10, 2004.
Army Sgt. John E. McGee, 36, of Columbus, Georgia.
McGee died near Diwaniyah, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his convoy vehicle. He was assigned to the Army National Guard's 2101st Transportation Company, Camden, Alabama. Died on May 2, 2005.
Army Sgt. Chad M. Mercer, 25, of Waycross, Georgia.
Mercer died in Baghdad, Iraq, when his M2A2 Bradley Fighting Vehicle rolled over while conducting combat operations. He was assigned to the Army National Guard's 2nd Battalion, 121st Infantry Regiment, Fitzgerald, Georgia. Died on June 30, 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.
Army Spc. David T. Nutt, 32, of Douglas, Georgia.
Nutt died in Mosul, Iraq when an Iraqi civilian vehicle cut his loaded 5-Ton Truck off on the road. Nutt swerved; hit the median and his vehicle overturned. He was assigned to the 494th Transportation Company, Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Died on May 14, 2003.
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.
Army Sgt. Foster Pinkston, 47, of Warrenton, Georgia.
Pinkston died in Eisenhower Army Medical Center in Augusta, Georgia, from a non-combat related illness. Pinkston was assigned to the Army National Guard's 878th Engineer Battalion, Augusta, Georgia. Died on September 16, 2003.
Army Pfc. Diego Fernando Rincon, 19, of Conyers, Georgia.
Killed when a taxi carrying a car bomb drove up to an Army checkpoint in central Iraq. He was assigned to the 2-7th Infantry, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Georgia. Died on March 29, 2003.
Army Sgt. 1st Class David J. Salie, 34, of Columbus, Georgia.
Salie died in Ba'qubah, Iraq, when his vehicle was hit by an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 2d Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment, 3d Infantry Division, Fort Benning, Georgia. Died on February 14, 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.
Marine Lance Cpl. Michael P. Scarborough, 28, of Washington, Georgia.
Scarborough died due enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Hawaii. Died on October 30, 2004.
Marine Lance Cpl. Joshua A. Scott, 24, of Tunnel Hill, Georgia.
Scott died from a non-hostile vehicle accident near Al Taqaddum, Iraq. He was assigned to Anti-Terrorism Battalion, 4th Marine Expeditionary Brigade, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Died on January 23, 2006.
Army Staff Sgt. Rickey Scott, 30, of Columbus, Georgia.
Scott died in Al Huwijah, Iraq when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during patrol operations. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Died on January 20, 2006.
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 Sgt. Jonathan B. Shields, 25, of Atlanta, Georgia.
Shields died in Fallujah, Iraq, when he was accidentally struck by a tank. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment (Armor), 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas. Died on November 12, 2004.
Army Spc. Channing G. Singletary, 30, of Sylvester, Georgia.
Singletary died in Baghdad, Iraq, from a non-combat-related cause. He was assigned to the Army National Guard's 122nd Support Center, Savannah, Georgia. Died on June 23, 2006.
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.
Army Pfc. William R. Strange, 19, of Adrian, Georgia.
Strange died in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated where he was setting up an observation point. He was assigned to the 91st Engineer battalion, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas. Died on April 2, 2004.
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.
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.
Army Master Sgt. Thomas R. Thigpen, Sr., 52, of Augusta, Georgia.
Thigpen died in Camp Virginia, Kuwait (north of Kuwait City), of non-combat related injuries. He was assigned to the Army National Guard, 151st Signal Battalion, Greenville, South Carolina. Died on March 16, 2004.
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 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.
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.
Army Sgt. Bennie J. Washington, 25, of Atlanta, Georgia.
Washington died in Brooke Army Medical Center, San Antonio, Texas, of injuries sustained October 14, 2004 in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, when his military vehicle was struck by a rocket-propelled grenade. He was assigned to the 44th Engineer Battalion, 2nd Infantry Division, Camp Howze, Korea. Died on January 4, 2005.
Army Pfc. Marquis A. Whitaker, 20, of Columbus, Georgia.
Whitaker died in Scania, Iraq, after falling from a bridge. His vehicle was hit from behind by a civilian truck and left hanging off the side of the bridge. Whitaker attempted to climb out of the vehicle but fell. He was assigned to the 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Polk, Louisiana. Died on April 27, 2004.
Army Command Sgt. Maj. Jerry L. Wilson, 45, of Thomson, Georgia.
Wilson died in Mosul, Iraq when hostile forces attacked the vehicle he was in. He was assigned to the 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Died on November 23, 2003.
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.
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.

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But his soul goes marching on
 

It is the Soldier

It is the soldier, not the reporter,
Who has given us freedom of the press.
It is the soldier, not the poet,
Who has given us the freedom of speech.

It is the soldier, not the campus organizer,
Who has given us the freedom to demonstrate.
It is the soldier, not the lawyer,
Who has given us the right to a fair trial.

It is the soldier,
Who salutes the flag,
Who serves under the flag,
And whose coffin is draped in the flag,
Who allows the protester to burn the flag.

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