12/31/2003 DoD Identifies Army Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting
Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Spc. Justin W. Pollard, 21, of Foothill Ranch, Calif., died on Dec. 30 in
Baghdad, Iraq Pollard died as a result of injuries sustained in a non-combat
related incident. Pollard was assigned to 2nd Squadron, 3rd
Armored Cavalry Regiment, based in Fort Carson, Colo.12/31/2003 DoD Identifies Army Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting
Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Staff Sgt. Michael J. Sutter, 28, of Tinley Park, Ill.,
was killed Dec. 26 in Baqubah, Iraq. Sutter was attempting to render safe an improved
explosive device when it detonated. Sutter was assigned to the 745th
Ordnance Company, 79th Ordnance Battalion, Army National Guard, based in
Grayling, Mich.
12/30/2003 DoD Identifies Army Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting
Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Capt. Ernesto M. Blanco, 28, of Texas, was killed on Dec. 28, in Qaryat
Ash Shababi, Iraq. Blanco was conducting a support mission when an improvised
explosive device hit his vehicle. Blanco was assigned to 1st Battalion, 504th
Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, based in Fort Bragg, N.C.
12/29/2003 DoD Identifies Army Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting
Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Pvt. Rey D. Cuervo, 24, of Laguna Vista, Texas, was killed on Dec. 28 in
Baghdad, Iraq. Cuervo was on a mounted patrol when an improvised explosive device
hit his vehicle. Cuervo was assigned to 1st Squadron, 2nd
Armored Cavalry Regiment, based in Fort Polk, La.
12/29/2003 DoD Identifies Army Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting
Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Sgt. Curt E. Jordan, Jr., 25, of Green Acres, Wash.,
died on Dec. 28 near Bayji, Iraq. Jordan died of non-combat injuries.
Jordan was assigned to the 14th Combat Engineer Battalion (Corps) (Wheeled),
555th Combat Engineer Group, based in Fort Lewis, Wash.
12/28/2003 DoD Identifies Army Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting
Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Spc. Michael G. Mihalakis, 18, of San Jose, Calif., died on Dec. 26,
2003, in Baghdad, Iraq. Mihalakis died as a result of injuries sustained in a
non-combat vehicle accident at the Baghdad International Airport. Mihalakis 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,
Calif.
12/27/2003 DoD Identifies Army Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting
Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Spc. Charles G. Haight, 23, of Jacksonville, Ala., was killed on Dec. 26,
2003, in Iraq. Haight was in a convoy vehicle which struck an improvised explosive
device. Haight was assigned to the 14th Engineer Battalion, 555th Engineer Group,
based in Fort Lewis, Wash.
12/27/2003 DoD Identifies Army
Casualties
The Department of Defense announced today the deaths of two soldiers who were supporting
Operation Iraqi Freedom. The soldiers were killed on Dec. 25 in Baquba, Iraq, when
their living area came under mortar attack. Killed were:
Staff Sgt. Thomas W. Christensen, 42, of Atlantic Mine, Mich.
Staff Sgt. Stephen C. Hattamer, 43, of Gwinn, Mich.
The soldiers were assigned to the 652nd Engineer Battalion, U.S. Army Reserve, based in
Ellsworth, Wis.
12/26/2003 DoD Identifies Army Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting
Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Sgt. Michael E. Yashinski, 24, of Monument, Colo., died on Dec. 24, 2003,
in Kirkuk, Iraq. Yashinski died of injuries sustained while running a communication
wire. Yashinski was assigned to the 501st Forward Support Company, 173rd Airborne
Brigade, based in Vicenza, Italy.
12/26/2003 DoD Identifies Army Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting
Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Command Sgt. Major Eric F. Cooke, 43, of Scottsdale, Ariz., was killed on
Dec. 24, 2003, in Baghdad, Iraq. Cooke was in a convoy vehicle that struck an
improvised explosive device. Cooke was assigned to 1st Brigade, 1st Armored
Division, based in Ray Barracks, Friedberg, Germany.
12/26/2003 DoD Identifies Army Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting
Operation Enduring Freedom.
Sgt. Theodore L. Perreault, 33, of Webster, Mass., died on Dec. 23, 2003,
in Camp Bulkeley, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Perreault died of non-combat related
injuries. Perreault was assigned to 1st Battalion, 181st Infantry Regiment, Army
National Guard, Joint Task Force Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
12/26/2003 DoD Identifies Army
Casualties
The Department of Defense announced today the deaths of three soldiers who were supporting
Operation Iraqi Freedom. The soldiers were killed on Dec. 24, when their vehicle
struck an improvised explosive device on Highway One near Samarra, Iraq. Killed
were:
Maj. Christopher J. Splinter, 43, of Platteville, Wis.
Capt. Christopher F. Soelzer, 26, of South Dakota.
Sgt. Benjamin W. Biskie, 27, of Vermilion, Ohio.
The soldiers were assigned to the 5th Engineer Battalion, 1st Engineer Brigade, based in
Fort Leonard Wood, Mo.
12/24/2003 DoD Identifies Army Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting
Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Spc. Todd M. Bates, 20, of Bellaire, Ohio, was on a river patrol on the
Tigris River Dec. 10 south of Baghdad, Iraq, when his squad leader fell overboard.
Spc. Bates dived into the water and did not surface. He was originally listed in a
duty status whereabouts unknown status. Bates’ body was subsequently recovered
and his status changed to deceased on Dec. 23. Spc. Bates was assigned to the 135th
Military Police Company, Army National Guard, based in Brookpark, Ohio.
12/23/2003 DoD Identifies Army
Casualties
The Department of Defense announced today the deaths of two soldiers who were supporting
Operation Iraqi Freedom. The soldiers were killed on Dec. 22 in Baghdad, Iraq, when an
improvised explosive device struck their convoy. Killed were:
1st Lt. Edward M. Saltz, 27, U.S. Army Reserve, of Bigfork,
Mont., and
Pfc. Stuart W. Moore, 21, of Livingston, Texas.
Both Soldiers were assigned to 2nd Battalion, 3rd Field Artillery Regiment, 1st
Armored Division, based in Giessen, Germany.
12/22/2003 DoD Identifies Army Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting
Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Sgt. Glenn R. Allison, 24, of Pittsfield, Mass., died on Dec. 18 in
Baghdad, Iraq. Allison died during physical training. Allison was assigned to
2nd Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 10th
Mountain Division, based in Fort Drum, N.Y.
12/22/2003 DoD Identifies Army Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting
Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Pfc. Charles E. Bush Jr., 43, of Buffalo, N.Y., was killed on Dec. 19 in
Balad, Iraq. Bush was in a convoy when his vehicle was hit by an improvised
explosive device. Bush was assigned to the 402nd Civil Affairs Battalion,
354th Civil Affairs Brigade, 352nd Civil Affairs Command, U.S. Army
Reserve, based in Riverdale Park, Md.
12/18/2003 DoD Identifies Army Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting
Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Spc. Christopher J. Holland, 26, of Brunswick, Ga., was killed on Dec. 17
in Baghdad, Iraq. Holland was part of a dismounted patrol when his unit was ambushed
with small arms fire. He died as a result of his injuries. Holland was
assigned to Battery A, 4th Battalion, 27th Field Artillery Regiment,
1st Armored Division, based in Smith Barracks, Germany.
12/17/2003 DoD Identifies Army Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting
Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Spc. Nathan W. Nakis, 19, of Corvallis, Ore., died on Dec. 16 in Mosul,
Iraq. Nakis was in a convoy returning to Mosul when he lost control of his
vehicle after driving through an oil-soaked area. Nakis was assigned to
Company B, 52nd Engineer Battalion (Heavy), Army National Guard, based in
Albany, Ore.
12/16/2003 DoD Identifies Army Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting
Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Pfc. Kenneth C. Souslin, 21, of Mansfield, Ohio, died Dec. 15 at Baghdad
International Airport, Iraq. Souslin died of non-combat related injuries. He
was assigned to the 440th Signal Company, 22nd Signal Brigade, V
Corps, Darmstadt, Germany.
12/15/2003 DoD Identifies Army Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting
Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Staff Sgt. Kimberly A. Voelz, 27, of Carlisle, Pa., was killed Dec. 14,
2003, in Iskandariyah, Iraq. Voelz was responding to an explosive ordnance disposal
call when an improvised explosive device detonated. Voelz was assigned to the 703rd
Explosive Ordnance Detachment based in Fort Knox, Ky.
12/15/2003 DoD Identifies Army Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting
Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Spc. Rian C. Ferguson, 22, of Taylors, S.C., died Dec. 14, 2003, outside
forward operating base Quinn, Iraq. Ferguson fell from the light medium tactical
vehicle in which he was a passenger. Ferguson died of his injuries. Ferguson
was assigned to the Regimental Support Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment
based in Fort Carson, Colo.
12/15/2003 DoD Identifies Army Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting
Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Sgt. Jarrod W. Black, 26, of Peru, Ind., was killed Dec. 12, 2003, in Ar
Ramadi, Iraq. Black's convoy was hit by an IED. Black died of his injuries.
Black was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 34th Armor Regiment
based in Fort Riley, Kan.
12/14/2003 DoD Identifies Army Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting
Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Spec. Marshall L. Edgerton, 27, of Rocky Face, Ga., was killed Dec. 11 in
Ar Ramadi, Iraq. Edgerton was killed when his camp was attacked with an improvised
explosive device. He died of his injuries. Edgerton was assigned to Company A,
82nd Signal Battalion, 82nd Airborne Division, based in Fort Bragg,
N.C.
12/14/2003 DoD Identifies Army Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting
Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Pfc. Jeffrey F. Braun, 19, of Stafford, Conn., died Dec. 12, 2003, in
Baghdad, Iraq. Braun died from a non-hostile gunshot wound. Braun was assigned
to Battery B, 2nd Battalion, 319th Airborne Field Artillery
Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division based in Fort Bragg, N.C.
12/12/2003 DoD Identifies Army Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting
Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Pfc. Jerrick M. Petty, 25, of Idaho Falls, Idaho, was killed Dec. 10 in
Mosul, Iraq. While guarding a gas station, Petty was attacked by enemy forces.
He died of his injuries. Petty was assigned to Company B, 3rd
Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 101st
Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.
12/12/2003 DoD Identifies Army Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting
Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Staff Sgt. Richard A. Burdick, 24, of National City, Calif., was killed
Dec. 10 in Mosul, Iraq. Burdick was in a convoy when his vehicle was hit by an
improvise explosive device. He died as a result of his wounds.
Burdick was assigned to Company C, 3rd Battalion, 502nd Infantry
Regiment, 1st Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), based
in Fort Campbell, Ky.
12/12/2003 DoD Identifies Army Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting
Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Staff Sgt. Aaron T. Reese, 31, of Reynoldsburg, Ohio, died Dec. 10 south
of Baghdad, Iraq. Reese was on a river patrol on the Tigris River when he fell overboard.
Reese was assigned to the 135th Military Police Company, Army National Guard
based in Brookpark, Ohio.
12/12/2003 DoD Identifies Army Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the identity of an Army soldier supporting
Operation Iraqi Freedom who has been listed as Duty Status Whereabouts Unknown (DUSTWUN).
Spc. Todd M. Bates, 20, of Bellaire, Ohio, was on a river patrol on the
Tigris River south of Baghdad, Iraq, on Dec. 10 when his squad leader fell overboard.
Bates dived into the water and did not surface. Bates has been placed in duty status
whereabouts unknown. He is assigned to the 135th Military Police Company, Army National
Guard based in Brookpark, Ohio.
12/11/2003 DoD Identifies Army Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting
Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Spc. Christopher J. Rivera Wesley, 26, of Portland, Ore., died Dec. 8 in
Ad Duluiyah, Iraq. Wesley was in a Stryker vehicle when it flipped into a canal. He
died as a result of his injuries. Wesley was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 23rd
Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division,
based in Fort Lewis, Wash.
12/11/2003 DoD Identifies Army
Casualties
The Department of Defense announced today the death of two soldiers who were supporting
Operation Iraqi Freedom. The soldiers were killed on Dec. 8 in Ad Duluiyah, Iraq, when
their vehicle flipped into a canal. The soldiers are:
Staff Sgt. Steven H. Bridges, 33, of Tracy, Calif.
Spc. Joseph M. Blickenstaff, 23, of Corvallis, Ore.
Both soldiers were assigned to the 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry
Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort
Lewis, Wash.
12/09/2003 DoD Identifies Army Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting
Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Pfc. Jason G. Wright, 19, of Luzerne, Mich., was killed Dec. 8 in Mosul,
Iraq. Wright was on security duty when his vehicle came under fire from a passing
vehicle. Wright died as a result of his injuries. Wright was assigned to the 1st
Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division (Air
Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.
12/09/2003 DoD Identifies Army Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting
Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Pfc. Ray J. Hutchinson, 20, of League City, Texas, was killed Dec. 7 in
Mosul, Iraq. Hutchinson was returning from a patrol when an improvised explosive
device hit his vehicle. He died as a result of his injuries. Hutchinson was assigned
to the 2nd Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 101st
Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.
12/08/2003 DoD Identifies Army Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting
Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Spc. Arron R. Clark, 20, of Chico, Calif., was killed on Dec. 5 in
Baghdad, Iraq. Clark was on a convoy mission when an improvised explosive device
detonated. He died as a result of his injuries. Clark was assigned to the 440th
Signal Battalion, 22nd Signal Brigade, V Corps, based in Darmstadt, Germany.
12/04/2003 DoD Identifies Army Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting
Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Chief Warrant Officer Clarence E. Boone, 50, of Fort Worth, Texas, died
on Dec. 2 in Kuwait City, Kuwait. Boone died as a result of a non-combat related
injury. Boone was assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 4th
Infantry Division, based in Fort Hood, Texas.
12/04/2003 DoD Identifies Army Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting
Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Sgt. Ryan C. Young, 21, of Corona, Calif., died on
Dec. 2 at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, D.C., of wounds he received
Nov. 8 in Fallujah, Iraq. Young died of injuries sustained when an improvised
explosive device hit his vehicle. Young was assigned to A Company, 1st
Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division, based in
Fort Riley, Kan.
12/03/2003 DoD Identifies Army Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting
Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Spc. Raphael S. Davis, 24, of Tutwiler, Miss., was
killed Dec. 2 in Tampa, Iraq. Davis died of injuries suffered when his
vehicle was hit by an improvised explosive device. Davis was assigned to B Company, 223rd
Engineer Battalion, Army National Guard, based in Calhoun City, Miss.
12/02/2003 DoD Identifies Army Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting
Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Spc. Uday Singh, 21, of Lake Forest, Ill., was killed
on Dec. 1 in Habbaniyah, Iraq. Singh died of injuries sustained when enemy
forces attacked his patrol. Singh was assigned to C Company, 1st Battalion, 34th
Armored Regiment, 1st Infantry Division, based in Fort Riley, Kan.
12/01/2003 DoD Identifies Army Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting
Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Staff Sgt. Stephen A. Bertolino, 40, of Orange, Calif., was killed on
Nov. 29 in Haditha, Iraq. Bertolino was traveling in a convoy when his vehicle was hit by
enemy fire. He died as a result of his injuries. Bertolino was assigned to
Aviation Intermediate Maintenance Troop, Regimental Support Squadron, 3rd
Armored Cavalry Regiment, based in Fort Carson, Colo.
12/01/2003 DoD Identifies Army Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting
Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Spc. Aaron J. Sissel, 22, of Tipton, Iowa, was killed on Nov. 29 in
Haditha, Iraq. Sissel was traveling in a convoy when his vehicle was hit by enemy
fire. The Soldier died as a result of his injuries. Sissel was assigned to the 2133rd
Transportation Company, Army National Guard, based in Centerville, Iowa.
11/29/2003 DoD Identifies Army Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting
Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Sgt. Ariel Rico, 25, of El Paso, Texas, was killed on Nov. 28 in Mosul,
Iraq. Rico died of injuries sustained during an enemy mortar attack. Rico was
assigned to 3rd Battalion, 320th Field Artillery Regiment, 101st Airborne
Division (Air Assault), based in Fort Campbell, Ky.
11/28/2003 DoD Identifies Army Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting
Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Spc. Thomas J. Sweet II, 23, of Bismarck, North Dakota, died on Nov. 27
in Junction City, Iraq. Sweet died of non-combat related injuries. Sweet was assigned to
1st Battalion, 5th Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Infantry Division, based in Fort Riley,
Kan.
11/26/2003 DoD Identifies Army Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting
Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Spc. David J. Goldberg, 20, of Layton, Utah, died on Nov. 26 in Qayyarah,
Iraq. Goldberg died of a non-combat related injury. Goldberg was assigned to C
Company, 52nd Engineer Combat Battalion (Heavy), U.S. Army Reserve, 43rd Area Support
Group, based in Fort Carson, Colo.
11/26/2003 DoD Identifies Army Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting
Operation Enduring Freedom.
Sgt. Major Phillip R. Albert, 41, of Terryville, Conn. was killed in a
helicopter crash on Nov. 23 in Afghanistan. Albert was onboard an MH-53 helicopter
conducting combat operations when it crashed. Albert was assigned to 2nd
Battalion, 87th Infantry Regiment, 10th Mountain Division, based in
Fort Drum, N.Y.
11/26/2003 DoD Identifies Air Force
Casualties
The Department of Defense announced today the deaths of four airmen killed in an MH-53M
helicopter accident in Afghanistan on Nov. 23. The airmen were supporting Operation
Enduring Freedom.
Maj. Steven Plumhoff, 33, of Neshanic Station, N.J. Plumhoff was
assigned to the 58th Operations Squadron, Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M.
Staff Sgt. Thomas A. Walkup Jr., 25, of Millville, N.J. Walkup was
assigned to the 20th Special Operations Squadron, Hurlburt Field, Fla.
Tech. Sgt. Howard A. Walters, 33, of Port Huron, Mich. Walters was
assigned to the 20th Special Operations Squadron, Hurlburt Field, Fla.
Tech. Sgt. William J. Kerwood, 37, of Houston, Mo. Kerwood was
assigned to the 20th Special Operations Squadron, Hurlburt Field, Fla.
11/25/2003 DoD Identifies Army Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a solider who was supporting
Operation Iraqi Freedom.
CW2 Christopher G. Nason, 39, of California, was killed on Nov. 23
between Mosul and Dihok, Iraq. Nason died of injuries sustained in a vehicular
accident. Nason was assigned to A Company, 306th Military Intelligence
Battalion, Ft. Huachuca, Ariz.
11/25/2003 DoD Identifies Army Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting
Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Cpl. Darrell L. Smith, 28, of Otwell, Ind., died on Nov. 23 in Baghdad,
Iraq. Smith drowned when his vehicle overturned and fell into a river. Smith
was assigned to D Company, 1st Battalion, 152nd Infantry Regiment,
Army National Guard, based in Washington, Ind.
11/25/2003 DoD Identifies Army Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting
Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Spc. Robert D. Roberts, 21, of Winter Park, Fla., was killed on Nov. 22
in Baghdad, Iraq. Roberts died of injuries sustained when a tank collided with his
vehicle. Roberts was assigned to A Troop, 1st Squadron, 1st
Cavalry Regiment, 1st Armored Division, based in Armstrong Barracks, Germany.
11/24/2003 DoD Identifies Army Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting
Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Spc. Josph L. Lister, 22, of Pleasanton, Kan., was killed on Nov. 20 in
Ar Ramadi, Iraq. Lister was in a convoy when his vehicle was hit by an
improvised explosive device. Lister was assigned to 1st Battalion,
34th Armored Regiment, 1st Infantry Division, based in Fort Riley,
Kan.
11/24/2003 DoD Identifies Army
Casualties
The Department of Defense announced today the deaths of six soldiers who were supporting
Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Two soldiers were killed when hostile forces attacked the vehicle they were in on Nov. 23
in Mosul, Iraq. Killed were:
Command Sgt. Maj. Jerry L. Wilson, 45, of Thomson, Ga.
Spc. Rel A. Ravago IV, 21, of Glendale, Calif.
Wilson and Ravago were assigned to 1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry
Regiment, 2nd Brigade 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), based
in Fort Campbell, Ky.
Staff Sgt. Eddie E. Menyweather, 35, of Los Angeles, Calif., was killed
on Nov. 23 in Baqubah, Iraq. Menyweather died of his injuries after an improvised
explosive device hit his vehicle. Menyweather was assigned to Company C, 588th
Engineer Battalion, 4th Infantry Division (Mech), based in Fort Hood, Texas.
Pfc. Damian S. Bushart, 22, of Waterford, Mich., was killed on Nov. 22 in
Baghdad, Iraq. Bushart died of injuries sustained when a tank collided with his vehicle.
Bushart was assigned to A Troop, 1st Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment,
1st Armored Division, based in Armstrong Barracks, Germany.
Cpl. Gary B. Coleman, 24, of Pikeville, Ky., was killed on Nov. 21 in
Balad, Iraq. Coleman was on patrol when the vehicle he was driving flipped over into
a canal trapping him inside the vehicle. Coleman was assigned to B Company, 1st
Battalion, 68th Armored Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 4th
Infantry Division (Mech), based in Fort Carson, Colo.
Capt. George A. Wood, 33, of New York, N.Y., was killed on Nov. 20 in
Baqubah, Iraq. Wood was on patrol when his tank rolled over an improvised explosive
device. Wood was assigned to B Company, 1st Battalion, 67th
Armor Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 4th Infantry Division (Mech), based in
Fort Hood, Texas.
11/21/2003 DoD
Identifies Army Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting
Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Pvt. Scott M. Tyrrell, 21, of Sterling, Ill., died on Nov. 20 at Brooke
Army Medical Center, in San Antonio, Texas, of wounds received on Nov. 14 in Tikrit, Iraq.
Tyrrell was at an ammunition point when it caught on fire. Tyrrell was assigned to
C Company, 299th Engineer Battalion, 4th Infantry Division (Mech),
based in Fort Hood, Texas.
11/19/2003 DoD
Identifies Army Casualties
The Department of Defense announced today the deaths of two soldiers who were supporting
Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Capt. Nathan S. Dalley, 27, of Kaysville, Utah, died from a non-hostile
gunshot wound on Nov. 17 in Baghdad, Iraq. Dalley was assigned to the 2nd
Brigade, 1st Armored Division, Baumholder, Germany.
Staff Sgt. Dale A. Panchot, 26, of Northome, Minn., was killed on Nov.
17, south of Balad, Iraq. Panchot was on patrol when he was fatally injured by enemy
fire. Panchot was assigned to B Company, 1st Battalion, 8th
Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division
(Mech), Fort Carson, Colo.
11/19/2003 DoD
Identifies Army Casualties
The Department of Defense announced today the deaths of three soldiers who were supporting
Operation Iraqi Freedom. The soldiers were killed on Nov. 15 when two 101st Airborne
Division (Air Assault) UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters crashed in Mosul, Iraq.
Pfc. Richard W. Hafer, 21, of Cross Lanes, W.Va. Hafer was assigned
to the 1st Battalion, 320th Field Artillery, 101st
Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.
Capt. Pierre E. Piche, 29, of Starksboro, Vt. Piche was assigned to
the 626th Forward Support Battalion, 101st Airborne Division (Air
Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.
Pfc. Joey D. Whitener, 19, of Nebo, N.C. Whitener was assigned to the 1st
Battalion, 320th Field Artillery, 101st Airborne Division (Air
Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.
11/19/2003 DoD
Identifies Army Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting
Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Spc. Genaro Acosta, 26, of Fair Oaks, Calif., was killed on Nov. 11 in
Taji, Iraq. Acosta was on patrol when his Bradley vehicle hit and detonated two
improvised explosive devices. Acosta died of his injuries. Acosta was assigned to 1st
Battalion, 44th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, 4th Infantry
Division (Mech), Fort Hood, Texas.
11/18/2003 DoD
Identifies Army Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting
Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Chief Warrant Officer Alexander S. Coulter, 35, of Tenn, was killed on
Nov. 17 in Baqubah, Iraq. Coulter was in a convoy traveling to Tikrit when his
vehicle ran over an improvised explosive device. The soldier died of his injuries.
Coulter was assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 124th Signal
Battalion, 4th Infantry Division (Mech), Fort Hood, Texas.
11/18/2003 DoD
Identifies Army Casualties
The Department of Defense announced today the deaths of two soldiers who were supporting
Operation Iraqi Freedom. The soldiers were killed on Nov. 15 when two 101st
Airborne Division (Air Assault) UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters crashed in Mosul, Iraq.
Killed were:
Pfc. Damian L. Heidelberg, 21, of Batesville, Miss.
Heidelberg was assigned to 1st Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment,
101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.
Spc. Jeremiah J. Digiovanni, 21, of Tylertown, Miss. Digiovanni was
assigned to 4th Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment, 101st
Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.
There are three additional fatalities from this incident pending next of kin notification.
11/18/2003 DoD
Identifies Army Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting
Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Capt. James A. Shull, 32, of California, was killed on Nov. 17 in
Baghdad, Iraq. Shull died from a non-hostile gunshot wound. Shull was assigned to
Headquarters Battery, 4th Battalion, 1st Field Artillery Regiment, 1st
Armored Division, Fort Riley, Kan.
11/17/2003 DoD
Identifies Army Casualties
The Department of Defense announced today the deaths of three soldiers who were supporting
Operation Iraqi Freedom. The soldiers were killed on Nov. 15 when two 101st Airborne
Division (Air Assault) UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters went down in Mosul, Iraq.
Sgt. 1st Class Kelly Bolor, 37, of Whittier, Calif., was assigned to the
137th Quartermaster Company, U.S. Army Reserve, based in South El Monte, Calif.
Sgt. John W. Russell, 26, of Portland, Texas, was assigned to the 4th
Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), based in Fort
Campbell, Ky.
Chief Warrant Officer (CW2) Scott A. Saboe, 33, of Willow Lake, S.D., was
assigned to the 4th Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment, 101st Airborne Division (Air
Assault), based in Fort Campbell, Ky.
There are five additional fatalities from this incident pending next of kin notification.
11/17/2003 DoD Identifies Army Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting
Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Sgt. Timothy L. Hayslett, 26, of Newville, Pa., was killed on Nov. 15 in
Baghdad, Iraq. Hayslett was conducting a patrol when struck by an improvised
explosive device. He died of his injuries. Hayslett was assigned to Headquarters and
Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 37th Armored Regiment, 1st
Armored Division, based in Friedberg, Germany.
11/16/2003 DoD
Identifies Army Casualties
The Department of Defense announced today the deaths of four soldiers who were supporting
Operation Iraqi Freedom. The soldiers were killed on Nov. 15 when two 101st Airborne
Division (Air Assault) UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters crashed in Mosul, Iraq. Killed
were:
Pfc. Sheldon R. Hawk Eagle, 21, of Grand Forks, N.D. Hawk Eagle was
assigned to the 1st Battalion, 320th Field Artillery, 101st Airborne Division (Air
Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.
Chief Warrant Officer Erik C. Kesterson, 29, of Independence, Ore. Kesterson
was assigned to the 9th Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment, 101st Airborne Division (Air
Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.
Spc. John R. Sullivan, 26, of Countryside, Ill. Sullivan was
assigned to the 626th Forward Support Battalion, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault),
Fort Campbell, Ky.
2nd Lt. Jeremy L. Wolfe, 27, of Wis. Wolfe was assigned to the 4th
Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell,
Ky.
There are eight additional fatalities from this incident pending next of kin notification.
11/16/2003 DoD Identifies Army Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting
Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Pfc. Jacob S. Fletcher, 28, of Bay Shore, N.Y., was killed on Nov. 13 in
Samara, Iraq. Fletcher was riding on a bus when an improvised explosive device exploded.
Fletcher died of his injuries. Fletcher was assigned to Company C, 2nd Battalion
(Airborne), 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, Camp Ederle, Italy.
11/16/2003 DoD
Identifies Army Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting
Operation Enduring Freedom.
Sgt. Jay A. Blessing, 23, of Tacoma, Wash., was killed on Nov. 14 in
Asadabad, Afghanistan. Blessing died of injuries sustained from an improvised explosive
device. Blessing was assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion,
75th Ranger Regiment, Fort Lewis, Wash.
11/16/2003 DoD Identifies Army
Casualties
The Department of Defense announced today the deaths of five soldiers who were supporting
Operation Iraqi Freedom. The soldiers were killed on Nov. 15 when two 101st Airborne
Division (Air Assault) UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters crashed in Mosul, Iraq. Killed
were:
Sgt. Michael D. Acklin II, 25, of Louisville, Ky. Acklin was
assigned to the 1st Battalion, 320th Field Artillery, 101st Airborne Division (Air
Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.
Spc. Ryan T. Baker, 24, of Brown Mills, N.J. Baker was assigned to the 4th
Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell,
Ky.
Spc. William D. Dusenbery, 30, of Fairview Heights, Ill. Dusenbery was
assigned to the 4th Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment, 101st Airborne Division (Air
Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.
Sgt. Warren S. Hansen, 36, of Clintonville, Wis. Hansen was
assigned to the 9th Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment, 101st Airborne Division (Air
Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.
Spc. Eugene A. Uhl III, 21, of Amherst, Wis. Uhl was assigned to the 1st
Battalion, 320th Field Artillery, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell,
Ky.
There are twelve additional fatalities from this incident pending next of kin
notification.
11/16/2003 DoD Identifies Army Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting
Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Spc. Irving Medina, 22, of Middletown, N.Y., was killed on Nov.14 in
Baghdad, Iraq. Medina was traveling in a convoy when it struck an improvised explosive
device. Medina was assigned to 4th Battalion, 1st Field Artillery Regiment, 3rd
Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, Fort Riley, Kan.
11/14/2003 DoD
Identifies Army Casualties
The Department of Defense announced today the deaths of two soldiers who were supporting
Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Sgt. Joseph Minucci II, 23, of Richeyville, Pa, was killed on Nov. 13 in
Samara, Iraq. Minucci was riding on a bus when an improvised explosive device exploded.
Minucci died of his injuries. Minucci was assigned to C Company, 2nd
Battalion (Airborne), 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne
Brigade, Camp Ederle, Italy.
Spc. Marlon P. Jackson, 25, of Jersey City, N.J., was killed on Nov. 11
in Tampa, Iraq. Jackson died of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device
exploded on the road. Jackson was assigned to A Company, 94th Engineer
Battalion (Combat) (Heavy), 130th Engineer Brigade, Vilseck, Germany.
11/14/2003 DoD
Identifies Army Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting
Operation Enduring Freedom.
Staff Sgt. Nathan J. Bailey, 46, of Nashville, Tenn., died on Nov. 12 in
Camp Arifjan, Kuwait. Bailey died from a non-hostile gunshot wound. Bailey was
assigned to the 1175th Transportation Company, Army National Guard, Tullahoma,
Tenn.
11/13/2003 DoD
Identifies Army Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting
Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Spc. Robert A. Wise, 21, of Tallahassee, Fla., was killed on Nov. 12 in
Baghdad, Iraq. Wise was on a mounted patrol when an improvised explosive device
exploded. Wise was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 124th Infantry
Regiment, 53rd Infantry Brigade, Florida National Guard, Tallahassee, Fla.
11/13/2003 DoD
Identifies Army Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting
Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Pfc. Rayshawn S. Johnson, 20, of Brooklyn, N.Y., was killed on Nov. 3,
2003, in Tikrit, Iraq. Johnson was on patrol when his vehicle hit a landmine. The soldier
died as a result of his injuries. Johnson was assigned to the 299th Engineer
Battalion, 4th Infantry Division (Mech), based in Fort Hood, Texas.
11/10/2003 DoD
Identifies Army Casualties
The Department of Defense announced today the deaths of two soldiers who were supporting
Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Staff Sgt. Gary L. Collins, 32, of Hardin, Texas, was killed on Nov. 8,
in Fallujah, Iraq. Collins was riding in a Bradley Fighting Vehicle when it hit an
improvised explosive device. The soldier died of his injuries. Collins was
assigned to 1st Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division, based in Fort
Riley, Kan.
Sgt. Nicholas A. Tomko, 24, of Pittsburgh, Pa., was killed on Nov. 9 in
Baghdad, Iraq. Tomko was the door gunner in a convoy vehicle when his team came
under small arms attack. The soldier died of his injuries. Tomko was assigned
to the 307th Military Police Company, U.S. Army Reserve, New Kensington, Pa.
11/10/2003 DoD
Identifies Army Casualties
The Department of Defense announced today the deaths of three soldiers who were supporting
Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Pvt. Kurt R. Frosheiser, 22, of Des Moines, Iowa, was killed on Nov. 8 in
Baghdad, Iraq. Frosheiser was the driver of a vehicle on mounted patrol when his vehicle
struck an improvised explosive device. Frosheiser was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 6th
Infantry Regiment, 1st Armored Division, Baumholder, Germany.
A UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter went down on Nov. 7 in Tikrit, Iraq. There were six
soldiers killed in action on board the helicopter. The names of four soldiers killed
in the incident were previously announced on Nov. 9. Also killed were:
Capt. Benedict J. Smith, 29, of Monroe City, Mo. Smith was assigned to
101st Aviation Regiment, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.
Command Sergeant Major Cornell W. Gilmore I, 45, of Baltimore, Md.
Gilmore was assigned to the Judge Advocate General Office, Headquarters Department of the
Army, Pentagon
11/09/2003 DoD Identifies Army Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting
Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Staff Sgt. Morgan D. Kennon, 23, of Memphis, Tenn., was killed on Nov. 7,
2003, in Mosul, Iraq. Kennon was guarding a bank in downtown Mosul when his position
came under rocket-propelled grenade attack. Kennon was assigned to 3rd
Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), based in Fort
Campbell, Ky.
11/09/2003 DoD
Identifies Army Casualties
The Department of Defense announced today the deaths of five soldiers who were supporting
Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Staff Sgt. Mark D. Vasquez, 35, of Port Huron, Mich., was killed on Nov.
8, 2003, in Fallujah, Iraq. Vasquez was in a Bradley Fighting Vehicle that was
struck by an improvised explosive device . The soldier died of his injuries.
Vasquez was assigned to 1st Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division,
based in Fort Riley, Kan.
UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter was shot down Nov. 7, 2003, in Tikrit, Iraq.The Black Hawk was
shot down by unknown enemy ordnance.Killed were:
Chief Warrant Officer (CW5) Sharon T. Swartworth [female], 43, of Virginia. Swartworth
was the regimental warrant officer for the Judge Advocate General Office, based at
Headquarters Department of the Army, Pentagon.
Chief Warrant Officer (CW3) Kyran E. Kennedy, 43, of Boston, Mass.
Staff Sgt. Paul M. Neff II, 30, of Fort Mill, S.C.
Sgt. Scott C. Rose, 30, of Fayetteville, N.C.
Kennedy, Neff and Rose were assigned to 5th Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment, 101st
Airborne Division (Air Assault), based in Fort Campbell, Ky. There were six soldiers
killed in action aboard the Black Hawk helicopter. Two soldiers' names are still
pending next-of-kin notification.
11/06/2003
DoD
Identifies Army Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting
Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Spc. James A. Chance III, 25, of Kokomo, Miss., was killed on Nov. 6,
2003, in Husaybah, Iraq. Chance died of injuries sustained when his vehicle struck a
landmine. Chance was assigned to C Company, 890th Engineer Battalion, Army
National Guard, based in Columbia, Miss.
11/06/2003 DoD
Identifies Army Casualties
The Department of Defense announced today the deaths of two soldiers who were supporting
Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Spc. James R. Wolf, 21, of Scottsbluff, Neb., was killed on Nov. 6 in
Mosul, Iraq. Wolf was in a convoy when an improvised explosive device was detonated.
Wolf died of his injuries. He was assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters
Company, 52nd Engineer Battalion, based in Fort Carson, Colo.
Sgt. Paul F. Fisher, 39, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died on Nov. 6 at the
Homburg University Klinikum, Homberg, Germany. Fisher was very seriously injured on
Nov. 2 in Al Fallujah, Iraq, when the CH-47 Chinook helicopter in which he was riding went
down. As a result of the incident, there were 16 soldiers killed in action and 26 wounded.
Fisher was assigned to Detachment 1, Company F, 106th Aviation
Battalion, Army National Guard, based in Davenport, Iowa.
11/06/2003 DoD
Identifies Army Casualties
The Department of Defense announced today the deaths of two soldiers who were supporting
Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Sgt. 1st Class Jose A. Rivera, 34, of Bayamon, Puerto Rico,
was killed on Nov. 5 in Mumuhdyah, Iraq. Rivera was part of a patrol when his unit
came under rocket propelled grenade and small arms fire. Rivera died of his
injuries. He was assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 3rd
Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, based in Fort Bragg, N.C.
Spc. Robert T. Benson, 20, of Spokane, Wash., died on Nov. 4, in Baghdad,
Iraq. Benson died from a non-hostile gunshot wound. Benson was assigned to
Company A, 1st Battalion, 35th Armored Regiment, 1st
Armored Division, based in Smith Barracks, Germany.
11/05/2003 DoD
Identifies Army Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting
Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Sgt. Francisco Martinez, 28, of Humacao, Puerto Rico, was killed on Nov.
4 in Baghdad, Iraq. Martinez was in a convoy when an improvised explosive device
exploded. Martinez died of his injuries. Martinez was assigned to B Detachment, 82nd
Soldier Support Battalion (Airborne), Fort Bragg, N.C.
11/05/2003 DoD
Identifies Army Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting
Operation Iraqi Freedom.
2nd Lt. Todd J. Bryant, 23, of Riverside, Calif., was killed
on Oct. 31 in Al Fallujah, Iraq. Bryant was on patrol when an improvised explosive
device exploded. Bryant died of his injuries. Bryant was assigned to 1st
Battalion, 34th Armor Regiment, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley,
Kan.
11/04/2003 DoD
Identifies Army Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting
Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Spc. Maurice J. Johnson, 21, of Levittown, Pa., was killed on Nov. 1 in
Mosul, Iraq. Johnson was riding in a high mobility multi-purpose wheeled vehicle
when it was hit by an improvised explosive device. Johnson died as a result of his
injuries. Johnson was assigned to C Company, 501st Signal Battalion, 101st
Airborne Division (Air Assault), based in Fort Campbell, Ky.
11/04/2003 DoD
Identifies Army Casualties
The Department of Defense announced today the deaths of five soldiers who were supporting
Operation Iraqi Freedom. The soldiers were on board a CH-47 Chinook Helicopter when it
went down on Nov. 2 in Al Fallujah, Iraq. Killed were:
Staff Sgt. Daniel A. Bader, 28, of Colorado Springs, Colo. Bader was
assigned to Air Defense Artillery Battery, 1st Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment,
based in Fort Carson, Colo.
Spc. Steven D. Conover, 21, of Wilmington, Ohio. Conover was assigned to
2nd Battalion, 5th Field Artillery Regiment, based in Fort Sill, Okla.
Spc. Brian H. Penisten, 28, of Fort Wayne, Ind. Penisten was assigned to
Air Defense Artillery Battery, 1st Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, based in Fort
Carson, Colo.
Sgt. Joel Perez, 25, of Rio Grande, Puerto Rico. Perez was assigned to
2nd Battalion, 5th Field Artillery Regiment, based in Fort Sill, Okla.
Chief Warrant Officer Bruce A. Smith, 41, of West Liberty, Iowa. Smith
was assigned to Detachment 1, Company F, 106th Aviation Battalion, Army National Guard,
based in Davenport, Iowa.
11/04/2003 DoD Identifies Army Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of 2nd Lt. Richard
Torres, 25, of Clarksville, Tenn., who was killed on Oct. 6 in Baghdad, Iraq,
while supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. While on combat patrol, Torres’
convoy was hit by an improvised explosive device. Torres died of his injuries.
Torres was assigned to 1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment, 10th
Mountain Division, Fort Drum, N.Y.
11/03/2003 DoD Identifies Army
Casualties
The Department of Defense announced today the death of two soldiers who were supporting
Operation Iraqi Freedom.
1st Lt. Joshua C. Hurley, 24, of Virginia, was killed on Nov.
1 in Mosul, Iraq. Hurley was riding in a high mobility multi-purpose wheeled vehicle
when he was hit with an improvised explosive device. Hurley was assigned to the 326th
Engineer Battalion, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.
Hurley died as a result of his injuries.
2nd Lt. Benjamin J. Colgan, 30, of Kent, Wash., was killed on
Nov. 1 in Baghdad, Iraq. Colgan was responding to a rocket propelled grenade
attack when he was struck with an improvised explosive device. Colgan was assigned
to the 2nd Battalion, 3rd Field Artillery Regiment, 1st
Armored Division, Giessen, Germany. Colgan died as a result of his injuries.
11/03/2003 DoD Identifies Army
Casualties
The Department of Defense announced today the deaths of nine soldiers who were supporting
Operation Iraqi Freedom. The soldiers were on board a CH-47 Chinook Helicopter when
it went down on Nov. 2 in Al Fallujah, Iraq. Killed were:
Specialist Darius T. Jennings, 22 of Cordova, S.C., was killed on Nov. 2.
Jennings was on board a CH-47 Chinook helicopter when it went down in Al Fallujah, Iraq.
Jennings was assigned to 2nd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment,
based in Fort Carson, Colo.
Sgt. Ernest G. Bucklew, 33, of Enon Valley, Pa. Bucklew was
assigned to Support Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Carson, Colo.
Pfc. Anthony D. Dagostino, 20, of Waterbury, Conn. Dagostino was
assigned to the 16th Signal Battalion, Fort Hood, Texas.
Pfc. Karina S. Lau, (female) 20, of Livingston, Calif. Lau was
assigned to the 16th Signal Battalion, Fort Hood, Texas.
Sgt. Keelan L. Moss, 23, of Houston, Texas. Moss was assigned to 2nd
Battalion, 5th Field Artillery Regiment, Fort Sill, Okla.
Sgt. Ross A. Pennanen, 36, of Oklahoma. Pennanen was assigned to 2nd
Battalion, 5th Field Artillery Regiment, Fort Sill, Okla.
1st Lt. Brian D. Slavenas, 30, of Genoa, Ill. Slavenas
was assigned to F Company, 106th Aviation Battalion, Army National Guard,
Peoria, Ill.
Spc. Frances M. Vega (female), 20, of Fort Buchanan, Puerto Rico.
Vega was assigned to the 151st Adjutant General Postal Detachment 3, Fort Hood,
Texas.
Staff Sgt. Joe N. Wilson, 30, of Mississippi. Wilson was assigned to 2nd
Battalion, 5th Field Artillery Regiment, Fort Sill, Okla.
11/02/2003 DoD Identifies Army Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting
Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Staff Sgt. Paul A. Velazquez, 29, of Calif., was killed on November 2,
2003, in Al Fallujah, Iraq. Velazquez was onboard a CH-47 Chinook helicopter when it made
a crash landing. Velazquez was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 5th Field Artillery Regiment,
III Corps Artillery, Fort Sill, Okla.
10/31/2003 DoD Identifies Army Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting
Operation Enduring Freedom.
Staff Sgt. Paul A. Sweeney, 32, of Lakeville, Pa., died Oct. 30 of wounds
sustained during an ambush near Musa, Qalax, Afghanistan. Sweeney was assigned to
the 3rd Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group, Fort Bragg, N.C.
10/30/2003 DoD Identifies Army Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting
Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Pvt. Algernon Adams, 36, of Aiken, S.C., died on Oct. 28, of non-combat
related injuries at Forward Operating Base St. Mere, Iraq. dams was assigned to the 122nd
Engineer Battalion, Army National Guard, Edgefield, S.C.
10/29/2003 DoD Identifies Army Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting
Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Spec. Isaac Campoy, 21, of Douglas, Ariz, was killed on Oct. 28 in
Baqubah, Iraq. Campoy was fatally injured when his tank was hit with an
improvised explosive device. Compoy was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 67th Armor
Regiment, Fort Hood, Texas.
10/29/2003
DoD Identifies Army Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting
Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Sgt. Michael Paul Barrera, 26, of Von Ormy, Texas, was killed on Oct. 28
in Baqubah, Iraq. Barrera was fatally injured when his tank was hit with an improvised
explosive device. Barrera was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 67th Armor Regiment, Fort
Hood, Texas.
10/29/2003 DoD Identifies Army Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting
Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Pfc. Rachel K. Bosveld, 19, of Waupun, Wis., was killed Oct. 26 in Abu
Ghraib, Iraq. Bosveld was fatally injured during a mortar attack on the Abu Ghraib Police
Station. Bosveld was assigned to the 527th Military Police Company, V Corps, Giesen,
Germany.
10/28/2003 DoD Identifies Army
Casualties
The Department of Defense announced today the deaths of two soldiers who were supporting
Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Staff Sgt. Jamie L. Huggins, 26, of Hume, Mo., was killed in action on
Oct. 26 in Baghdad, Iraq. Huggins was on patrol when his vehicle was hit with an
improvised explosive device. Huggins was assigned to C Company, 2nd Battalion, 325th
Airborne Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.
Sgt. Aubrey D. Bell, 33, of Tuskegee, Ala., was killed in action on Oct.
27 in Baghdad, Iraq. Bell was at the Al Bayra Police Station when his unit came under
small arms fire and an improvised explosive device detonated at his location. Bell
was assigned to the 214th Military Police Company, Alabama National Guard.
10/27/2003 DoD Identifies Army
Casualties
The Department of Defense announced today the deaths of two soldiers who were supporting
Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Pvt. Joseph R. Guerrera, 20, of Dunn, N.C., was killed on Oct. 26 in
Baghdad, Iraq. Guerrera was on patrol when his vehicle was hit with an improvised
explosive device. Guerrera was assigned to C Company, 2nd Battalion, 325th
Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.
Pvt. Jonathan I. Falaniko, 20, of Pago Pago, American Samoa, was killed
in action on Oct. 27 in Baghdad, Iraq. Falaniko was near the Al Khadra Police Station in
downtown Baghdad when a vehicle containing an improvised explosive device detonated.
Falaniko was assigned to A Company, 70th Engineer Battalion, 1st Armored Division,
Fort Riley, Kan.
10/27/2003 DoD Identifies Army Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting
Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Lt. Col. Charles H. Buehring, 40, of Fayetteville, N.C., was killed on
Oct. 26 in Baghdad, Iraq. Buehring was fatally injured during a rocket-propelled
grenade attack on the Al-Rasheed Hotel. Buehring was assigned to Army Central
Command Headquarters (Forward), Fort McPherson, Ga.
10/27/2003 DoD Identifies Army Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today that Pfc. Steven Acosta, 19, of
Calexico, Calif., died on Oct. 26 in Baqubah, Iraq. Acosta died from a
non-hostile gunshot wound. Acosta was assigned to C Company, 3rd Battalion, 67th
Armored Regiment, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
10/26/2003 DoD Identifies Army
Casualties
The Department of Defense announced today the death of two soldiers who were supporting
Operation Iraqi Freedom on Oct. 24 in Samaria, Iraq. Both soldiers died of
wounds received from an enemy mortar attack. Killed were:
Spc. Artimus D. Brassfield, 22, of Flint, Mich. Brassfield was assigned to B
Company, 1st Battalion, 66th Armored Regiment, 4th Infantry Division, based in Ft. Hood,
Texas.
Spc. Jose L. Mora, 26, of Bell Gardens, Calif. Mora was assigned to C Company, 1st
Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division, based in Ft. Carson, Colo.
10/24/2003 DoD Identifies Army Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today that Sgt. Michael S. Hancock, 29, of
Yreka, Calif., was killed on Oct. 24 in Mosul, Iraq. Hancock was on guard
duty when he was shot. He died of his injuries. Hancock was assigned to 1st
Battalion, 320th Field Artillery Regiment, Fort Campbell, Ky.
10/24/2003 DoD Identifies Army Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today that Capt. John R. Teal, 31, of
Mechanicsville, Va., was killed on Oct. 23 in Baqubah, Iraq. Teal was in a
convoy when an improvised explosive device exploded. He died of injuries sustained
in the explosion. Teal was assigned to 2nd Brigade, 4th Infantry
Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
10/23/2003 DoD Identifies Army Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today that Spc. John P. Johnson, 24, of
Houston, Texas, died on Oct. 22 in Baghdad, Iraq. Johnson died of
non-combat related injuries. Johnson was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 6th
Infantry Regiment, 1st Armored Division, Baumholder, Germany.
10/23/2003 DoD Identifies Army Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today that Pvt. Jason M. Ward, 25, of Tulsa,
Okla., died on Oct. 22 in Baghdad, Iraq. Ward died of non-combat related
injuries. Ward was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 70th Armored Regiment,
1st Armored Division, Fort Riley, Kan.
10/22/2003 DoD Identifies Army Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today that Pfc. Paul J. Bueche, 19, of Daphne,
Ala., died on Oct. 21 in Balad, Iraq. Bueche was changing a tire on a
UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter when the tire exploded. Bueche was assigned to the 131st
Aviation Regiment, Army National Guard, Birmingham, Ala.
10/21/2003 DoD Identifies Army Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today that Staff Sgt. Paul J. Johnson, 29, of
Calumet, Mich., was killed on Oct. 20 in Al Fallujah, Iraq. Johnson was on a
mounted patrol when the vehicle he was riding in hit an improvised explosive device and
later came under small arms fire by enemy forces. Johnson was assigned to 1st
Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne
Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.
10/21/2003
DoD Identifies Air
Force Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today that Tech. Sgt. Bruce E. Brown, 32, of
Coatopa, Ala., was killed in a motor vehicle accident on Sept. 4 near Al Udeid,
Qatar. Brown was a fuels supervisor assigned to the 78th Logistics
Readiness Squadron, Robins Air Force Base, Ga.
10/20/2003 DoD Identifies Army
Casualties
The Department of Defense announced today the death of two soldiers who were supporting
Operation Iraqi Freedom. Both soldiers were killed in action on Oct. 18 in Taza,
Iraq, when enemy forces ambushed their patrol using rocket propelled grenades and small
arms fire. Killed were:
1st Lt. David R. Bernstein, 24, of Phoenixville, Pa.
Pfc. John D. Hart, 20, of Bedford, Mass.
The soldiers were assigned to 1st Battalion (Airborne), 508th
Infantry Regiment, 173rd Infantry Brigade, Camp Ederle, Italy.
10/17/2003 DoD Identifies Army Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today that Spc. Michael L. Williams, 46, of
Buffalo, N.Y., was killed on October 17, 2003, along MSR Jackson, near Baghdad,
Iraq. Williams was killed in action when his vehicle ran over an improvised
explosive device. He died as a result of his injuries. Williams was assigned to the
105th Military Police Company, Army National Guard, based in New York.
10/17/2003 DoD Identifies Army
Casualties
The Department of Defense announced today the death of three soldiers who were supporting
Operation Iraqi Freedom on Oct. 16 in Karbala, Iraq. The soldiers were attempting to
negotiate with armed men who were congregating on a road near a mosque after curfew. The
Iraqis opened fire killing three soldiers and wounding seven others.. Killed were:
Lt. Col. Kim S. Orlando, 43, of Tennessee.
Staff Sgt. Joseph P. Bellavia, 28, of Wakefield, Mass.
Cpl. Sean R. Grilley, 24, of San Bernardino, Calif.
The soldiers were assigned to the 716th Military Police Battalion, 101st
Airborne Division (Air Assault), based in Fort Campbell, Ky. Orlando was the
commanding officer of the 716th Military Police Battalion.
10/16/2003 DoD Identifies Army Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of Spc. James E. Powell, 26,
of Radcliff, Ky., who was killed on October 12 in Baji, Iraq. Powell was
killed when his M2/A2 Bradley Fighting Vehicle struck an enemy anti-tank mine. He
died as a result of his injuries. Powell was assigned to B Company, 1st
Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division, based in
Fort Hood, Texas.
10/15/2003 DoD Identifies Army
Casualties
The Department of Defense announced today the death of two soldiers who were supporting
Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Pvt. Benjamin
L. Freeman, 19, of Valdosta, Ga., drowned on Oct. 13 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, based in Fort Carson, Colo.
Pfc. Jose
Casanova, 23, of El Monte, Calif., died on Oct. 13 in Baghdad, Iraq.
Casanova was in a high mobility multi-purpose wheeled vehicle (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, based in Fort Bragg, N.C.
10/14/2003 DoD
Identifies Army Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today that Spc. Douglas J. Weismantle, 28, of
Pittsburgh, Pa., died on Oct. 13 in Baghdad, Iraq. Weismantle was
driving a high mobility multi-purpose wheeled vehicle (HMMWV) when an Iraqi dump truck
swerved and rolled over on top of his vehicle. Weismantle died as a result of
his injuries. Weismantle was assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st
Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne, Fort Bragg, N.C.
10/14/2003 DoD
Identifies Army Casualties
The Department of Defense announced today the death of two soldiers who were supporting
Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Pfc. Stephen E. Wyatt, 19, of Kilgore, Texas, was killed on Oct. 13 in
Balad, Iraq. Wyatt was in a convoy that was hit by an improvised explosive device
and small arms fire. He died as a result of his injuries. Wyatt was assigned
to C Battery, 1st Battalion, 17th Field Artillery Regiment, Fort Sill, Okla.
Spc. Donald L. Wheeler, 22, of Concord, Mich., was killed on Oct. 13 in
Tikrit, Iraq. Wheeler was searching for a possible improvised explosive device when
his unit came under attack from a rocket propelled grenade. He died as a result of
his injuries. Wheeler was assigned to A Company, 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry
Regiment, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
10/10/2003 DoD
Identifies Army Casualties
The Department of Defense announced today the death of three soldiers who were supporting
Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Pfc. Kerry D. Scott, 21, of Mount Vernon, Wash., was killed on Oct. 6 in
Iskandariyah, Iraq. While on a combat patrol, Scott's convoy was hit by an improvised
explosive device. Scott was one of two soldiers killed in the blast. Scott was assigned to
1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, N.Y.
Staff Sgt. Christopher W. Swisher, 26, of Lincoln, Neb., and Pvt.
Sean A. Silva, 23, of Roseville, Calif., were killed in an ambush on Oct. 9 in
Baghdad, Iraq. The soldiers were on patrol when their unit was ambushed by individuals
using small arms fire and rocket propelled grenades. Both soldiers were assigned to 2nd
Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Polk, La.
10/10/2003 DoD
Identifies Army Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of Spc. Joseph C. Norquist,
26, of San Antonio, Texas, who was killed on Oct. 9 in Baqubah, Iraq, while
supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Norquist was in a convoy that came under attack
from rocket propelled grenades and small arms fire. Norquist was fatally injured in
the incident. Norquist was assigned to the 588th Engineer Battalion, Fort Hood,
Texas.
10/08/2003 DoD
Identifies Army Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of 2nd Lt. Richard
Torres, 25, of Clarksville, Tenn., who was killed on Oct. 6 in Baghdad, Iraq,
while supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. While on combat patrol, Torres’
convoy was hit by an improvised explosive device. Torres died of his injuries.
Torres was assigned to 1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment, 10th
Mountain Division, Fort Drum, N.Y.
10/08/2003 DoD
Identifies Army Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of Spc. Spencer T. Karol, 20,
of Woodruff, Ariz., who was killed on Oct. 6 in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, while supporting
Operation Iraqi Freedom. 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.
10/07/2003 DoD
Identifies Army Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of Lt. Col. Paul W. Kimbrough,
44, of Washington, D.C. who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.
Kimbrough died on Oct. 3 in Incirlik, Turkey, of a non-combat related cause.
Kimbrough was medically evacuated from Baghram, Afghanistan, to Turkey. He was
taken to the 39th Medical Squadron where he remained hospitalized until his death.
Kimbrough was assigned to the 416th Engineer Command, Team 28, U.S. Army Reserve, Fort
Benning, Ga.
10/05/2003 DoD
Identifies Army Casualties
The Department of Defense announced today the death of two soldiers who were supporting
Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Spc. James H. Pirtle, 27, of La Mesa, N.M., was killed on Oct. 4 in
Assadah, Iraq. Pirtle was in a Bradley Fighting Vehicle when an RPG struck his
vehicle. Pirtle died of his injuries. Pirtle was assigned to C Company, 2nd
Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, Fort Hood, Texas.
Pfc. Charles M. Sims, 18, of Miami, Fla., drowned on Oct. 3 in Baghdad,
Iraq. Sims was assigned to the 549th Military Police Company, Fort Stewart, Ga.
10/03/2003 DoD
Identifies Navy Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today that Hospitalman Joshua McIntosh, 22, of
Kingman, Ariz., died 26 June in Karbala, Iraq, from a non-hostile gunshot wound.
Hospitalman McIntosh was assigned to the Third Battalion, Seventh Marine Regiment, 29
Palms, Calif.
10/03/2003 DoD
Identifies Army Casualties
The Department of Defense announced today the deaths of two soldiers who were supporting
Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Pfc. Analaura Esparza Gutierrez, 21, of Houston, Texas, was killed on
Oct. 1 in Tikrit, Iraq. Esparza Gutierrez was in a convoy that was hit by an improvised
explosive device and rocket propelled grenades. Esparza Gutierrez died of her injuries.
Esparza Gutierrez was assigned to A Company, 4th Forward Support Battalion,
Fort Hood, Texas.
Spc. Simeon Hunte, 23, of Essex, N.J., was killed on Oct. 1 in Al Khadra,
Iraq. Hunte was on patrol when an Iraqi citizen approached and shot him. Hunte
was assigned to 1st Battalion, 13th Armored Regiment, 3rd
Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, Fort Riley, Kan.
10/02/2003 DoD
Identifies Army Casualties
The Department of Defense announced today the deaths of two soldiers who were supporting
Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Command Sgt. Maj. James D. Blankenbecler, 40, of Alexandria, Va., was
killed on Oct. 1 in Samarra, Iraq. Blankenbecler was in a convoy that was hit
by an improvised explosive device and rocket propelled grenades. Blankenbecler died
of his injuries. Blankenbecler was assigned to 1st Battalion, 44th
Air Defense Artillery Regiment, Fort Hood, Texas.
Spc. Dustin K. McGaugh, 20, of Derby, Kan., died on Sept. 30 in Balad,
Iraq. McGaugh died from a non-hostile gunshot wound. McGaugh was assigned to
the Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 17th Field Artillery Brigade, Fort
Sill, Okla.
10/01/2003 DOD
Identifies Army Casualties
The Department of Defense announced today that the deaths of Sgt. Andrew Joseph
Baddick, 26, and Pfc. Kristian E. Parker, 23.
Baddick drowned Sept. 29 as he tried to rescue another soldier whose
vehicle had entered a canal near Abu Ghraib Prison, Iraq. He was assigned to the 1st
Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, Fort Bragg, N.C.
Parker died on Sept. 29 of non-combat related injuries at Camp AS
Sayliyah, Qatar. She was assigned to the 205th Engineer Battalion, U.S.
Army National Guard, Slidell, La.
10/01/2003 DoD Identifies Army Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today that Sgt. Darrin K. Potter, 24, of
Louisville, Ky., was killed on Sept. 29 near Abu Ghraib Prison, Iraq.
Potter was a member of a military police team searching the prison area. During the
search, his vehicle left the road and went into a canal. SGT Potter died in the
vehicle. Two other soldiers escaped. Potter was assigned to the 223rd
Military Police Company, U.S. Army National Guard, Louisville, Ky.
09/30/2003 DoD Identifies Army Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today that Staff Sgt. Christopher E. Cutchall,
30, of McConnellsburg, Pa., was killed on Sept. 29 west of Baghdad, Iraq.
Cutchall was traveling in a convoy when an improvised explosive device detonated as his
vehicle passed by. He died of injuries sustained in the incident. Cutchall was
assigned to Delta Troop , 4th Cavalry, Fort Riley, Kan.
09/30/2003 DoD Identifies Army Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today that Pfc. Evan W. O'Neill, 19, of
Haverhill, Mass., was killed on Sept. 29 in Shkin, Afghanistan. O'Neill was
on patrol when he was engaged by enemy forces. He died of injuries sustained during
the attack. O'Neill was assigned to 1st Battalion, 87th Infantry
Regiment, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, N.Y.
09/28/2003 DoD Identifies Army Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting
Operation Iraqi Freedom. Capt. Robert L. Lucero, 34, of Casper, Wyo., was
killed on Sept. 25, 2003, in Tikrit, Iraq. Lucero died and another soldier was
injured when they were struck by an improvised explosive device. Lucero was assigned to
the 4th Infantry Division Rear Area Operation Center, U.S. Army National Guard, Casper,
Wyo.
09/27/2003 DoD Identifies Army Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting
Operation Enduring Freedom. Spc. Lisa M. Andrews, 24, of Lenexa, Kan.,
died on Sept. 26, 2003, near Overland Park, Kan. Andrews was on leave from her unit
when she was struck and killed by a civilian vehicle as she was walking across U.S.
Highway 69. Andrews was assigned to the 129th Transportation Company, U.S. Army
Reserve, based in New Century, Kan.
09/27/2003 DoD Identifies Army Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting
Operation Iraqi Freedom. Spc. Kyle G. Thomas, 23, of Topeka, Kan.,
was killed on Sept. 25, 2003, in Tikrit, Iraq. Thomas was on patrol when
an improvised explosive device exploded. He died of injuries
sustained in the explosion. Thomas was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment,
173rd Airborne Brigade, based in Fort Ederle, Italy.
09/26/2003 DoD
Identifies Army Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of Sgt. 1st Class Robert E.
Rooney, 43, of Nashua, N.H. Rooney died on Sep. 25 at Shuabai Port, in
Kuwait, when he was struck by a forklift and died of his injuries. Rooney was
assigned to the 379th Engineer Company, U.S. Army National Guard, based in Bourne, Mass.
09/25/2003 DoD Identifies Army Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of Spc. Michael Andrade, 28,
of Bristol, Rhode Island. Andrade died on Sept. 24 in Balad, Iraq.
Andrade was a passenger in a HMMWV when a 5-ton truck struck the side of his
vehicle. He died of injuries sustained in the accident. Andrade was assigned to the
115th Military Police Company, U.S. Army National Guard, Cranston, Rhode Island.
09/23/2003: DoD Identifies Army
Casualties
The Department of Defense announced today the deaths of four soldiers who were supporting
Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Capt. Brian R. Faunce, 28, of Philadelphia, Pa., died on Sept. 18 in Al
Asad, Iraq. Faunce was moving in a Bradley fighting vehicle when his vehicle crossed
under some low laying power lines. The soldier reached up and grabbed the lines and
was fatally injured. Faunce was assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 3rd
Brigade Combat Team, Fort Carson, Colo.
Two soldiers were killed in a mortar attack on Sept. 20 in Abu Gareeb, Iraq. Killed
were:
Spc. Lunsford B. Brown II, 27, of Creedmore, N.C. Brown was assigned to A
Company, 302nd Military Intelligence Battalion, Patton Barracks, Germany.
Sgt. David T. Friedrich, 26, of Hammond, N.Y. Friedrich was assigned to B
Company, 325th Military Intelligence Battalion, U.S. Army Reserve, Waterbury,
Conn.
Spc. Paul J. Sturino, 21, of Rice Lake, Wis., died on Sept. 22 in Quest,
Iraq. Sturino died from a non-combat weapons discharge. Sturino was assigned
to B Battery, 2nd Battalion, 320th Field Artillery Regiment, Fort
Campbell, Ky.
09/22/2003: DoD Identifies Army
Casualties
The Department of Defense announced today the deaths of four soldiers who were supporting
Operation Iraqi Freedom. Three soldiers were killed in an ambush by small arms fire and
rocket propelled grenade, on Sept. 18 in Tikrit, Iraq. Killed were:
Sgt. Anthony O. Thompson, 26, of Orangeburg, S.C.
Spc. Richard Arriaga, 20, of Ganado, Texas
Spc. James C. Wright, 27, of Morgan, Texas
The soldiers were assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 4th
Battalion, 42nd Field Artillery Regiment, Fort Hood, Texas.
Staff Sgt. Frederick L. Miller, Jr., 27, of Hagerstown, Ind., was killed
on Sept. 20 in Ar Ramadi, Iraq. Miller was conducting a security patrol when an
improvised explosive device hit his vehicle. Miller died of his injuries. Miller was
assigned to Troop K, 3rd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment,
Fort Carson, Colo.
9/17/2003: DoD Identifies Army Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today that Spc. Craig S. Ivory, 26, of Port
Matilda, Pa., died on Aug. 17 in Homberg University Hospital, Germany. Ivory was
medically evacuated from Kuwait on Aug. 12. Ivory died of a non-combat related cause on
Aug. 17. Ivory was assigned to the 501st Forward Support Company, 173rd
Airborne Brigade, Southern European Task Force, Vicenza, Italy.
09/17/2003: DoD Identifies Army Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today that Spc. Alyssa R. Peterson,
27, of Flagstaff, Ariz., died on Sept. 15 in Telafar, Iraq. Peterson died
from a non-combat weapons discharge. Peterson was assigned to C Company, 311th
Military Intelligence Battalion, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort
Campbell, Ky.
09/16/2003: DoD Identifies Army Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today that Staff Sgt. Kevin C. Kimmerly, 31,
of North Creek, N.Y., was killed on Sept. 15, in Baghdad, Iraq. While
on patrol, Kimmerly's vehicle was hit by a rocket propelled grenade. Kimmerly died of his
injuries. Kimmerly was assigned to B Battery, 4th Battalion, 27th
Field Artillery Regiment, based in Baumholder, Germany.
09/15/2003: DoD Identifies Army
Casualties
The Department of Defense announced today the deaths of three soldiers who were supporting
Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Master Sgt. Kevin N. Morehead, 33, of Little Rock, Ark., and Sgt.
1st Class William M. Bennett, 35, of Seymour, Tenn., were killed on
Sept. 12, in Ar Ramadi, Iraq. Both soldiers died of wounds they received when
their unit executed a raid on enemy forces. The soldiers were assigned to 3rd
Battalion, 5th Special Forces Group, Fort Campbell, Ky.
Sgt. Trevor A. Blumberg, 22, of Canton, Mich., was killed on Sept. 14 in
Baghdad, Iraq. Blumberg was on patrol when two improvised explosive devices
struck his vehicle. Blumberg was assigned to 1st Battalion, 504th
Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.
09/12/2003: DoD Identifies Army Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today that Sgt. Henry Ybarra III, 32, of
Austin, Texas, died on Sept. 11 in Balad, Iraq. Ybarra was changing the
tire on a Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Truck when the tire exploded. Ybarra died
of his injuries. Ybarra was assigned to D Troop, 6th Squadron, 6th
Cavalry, Illesheim, Germany.
09/11/2003: DoD Identifies Army
Casualties
The Department of Defense announced today the deaths of two soldiers who were supporting
Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Staff Sgt. Joseph E. Robsky, Jr., 31, of Elizaville, N.Y., was killed on
Sept. 10 in Baghdad, Iraq. Robsky was on call to neutralize an improvised explosive
device (IED) after the initial attempt failed. Soldier returned to the site to
render it safe, and the IED detonated. Robsky was assigned to the 759th
Ordnance Company, Fort Irwin, Calif.
Spc. Ryan G. Carlock, 25, of Macomb, Ill., was killed on Sept. 9
northwest of Baghdad, Iraq. Carlock died of injuries sustained when his fuel truck
was attacked by the enemy. Carlock was assigned to the 416th
Transportation Company, 260th Quartermaster Battalion (Petroleum Support), Hunter Army
Airfield, Ga.
09/10/2003: DoD
Identifies Army Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today that Spc. Jarrett B. Thompson, 27, of
Dover, Del., died on Sept. 7 at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington,
D.C. Thompson was in a convoy on Aug. 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 WRAMC
where he later died of his injuries. Thompson was assigned to the 946th
Transportation Company, U.S. Army Reserve, Lewes, Del.
09/04/2003: DOD Identifies Army Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today that Staff Sgt. Cameron B. Sarno, 43, of
Waipahu, Hawaii, died on Sept. 1 in Kuwait City, Kuwait. Sarno was hit by a
truck while changing his vehicle's tire. Sarno died as a result of his injuries.
Sarno was assigned to the 257th Transportation Company, U.S. Army Reserve, Las
Vegas, Nev.
09/03/2003: DoD Identifies Army
Casualties
The Department of Defense announced today the deaths of three soldiers who were supporting
Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Sgt. Sean K. Cataudella, 28, of Tucson, Ariz., died on Aug. 30 in
Ba’qubah, Iraq. Cataudella was driving a military vehicle when he hit an
embankment and rolled into a canal. Cataudella was assigned to the 1st Squadron,
10th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
Sgt. Charles T. Caldwell, 38, of North Providence, R.I., was killed on
Sept. 1 on Main Supply Route Tampa, south of Baghdad, Iraq. Caldwell was one of two
soldiers killed in a vehicle that was struck by an improvised explosive device.
Caldwell died of his injuries. Caldwell was assigned to the 115th Military Police
Company, U.S. Army National Guard, Cranston, R.I.
Pfc. Christopher A. Sisson, 20, of Oak Park, Ill., died on Sept. 2 in
Baghdad, Iraq. Sisson was in a UH-60 helicopter participating in an air assault
mission. The helicopter flipped and crashed on take off. He died of injuries
sustained in the incident. Sisson was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 325th Parachute
Infantry Regiment, Fort Bragg, N.C.
09/03/2003: DoD
Identifies Army Casualties
The Department of Defense announced today the identities of two soldiers who were killed
on Aug. 31, in Shkin, Afghanistan, while supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.
Killed were:
Spc. Chad C. Fuller, 24, of Potsdam, N.Y.
Pfc. Adam L. Thomas, 21, of Palos Hills, Ill.
Both soldiers were killed while on patrol when their squad was attacked. They died of
injuries sustained during the attack. The soldiers were assigned to the 1st
Battalion, 87th Infantry Regiment, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, N.Y.
09/02/2003: DoD
Identifies Army Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today that Sgt. 1st Class Mitchell
A. Lane, 34, of Lompoc, Calif., died on Aug. 29 in Afghanistan. Lane fell
approximately 25 feet when he was conducting a fast rope infiltration into a known enemy
cave complex. Lane died of his injuries. Lane was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 3rd
Special Forces Group, Fort Bragg, N.C.
09/02/2003:
DoD Identifies Army
Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today that Staff Sgt. Joseph Camara, 40, of
New Bedford, Mass., was killed Sept. 1 on Main Supply Route Tampa, south of
Baghdad, Iraq. Camara was one of two soldiers who were killed when their vehicle was
struck by an improvised explosive device. Camara died of his injuries. Camara was assigned
to the 115th Military Police Company, U.S. Army National Guard, Cranston, R.I.
08/30/2003: DoD Identifies Army Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today that Staff Sgt. Mark A. Lawton, 41, of
Hayden, Colo., was killed on Aug. 29, 2003, north of As Suaydat, Iraq.
Lawton was in a convoy that was hit by a rocket-propelled grenade. Lawton was
assigned to the 244th Engineer Battalion, U.S. Army Reserve, Grand Junction, Colo.
08/29/2003: DoD Identifies Army Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today that Lt. Col.
Anthony L. Sherman, 43, of Pottstown, Pa., died on August 27 in Camp Arifjan,
Kuwait. Sherman died as a result of non-combat related injury (medical).
Sherman was assigned to the 304th Civil Affairs Brigade, U.S. Army Reserves, based in
Philadelphia, Pa.
08/28/2003: DoD Identifies Army Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today that Sgt. Gregory A. Belanger, 24, of
Narragansett, R.I., was killed on August 27 in Al Hallia, Iraq. Belanger
was in a vehicle when an improvised explosive device struck his vehicle. Belanger
died of his injuries. Belanger was assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Service
Company, 325th Military Intelligence Battalion, U.S. Army Reserves, based at
Ayer, Mass.
08/27/2003: DoD Identifies Army
Casualties
The Department of Defense announced today the deaths of two soldiers who were supporting
Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Spc. Rafael L. Navea, 34, of Pittsburgh, PA, was killed on Aug. 27 in Al
Fallujah, Iraq. Navea was in a vehicle when an improvised explosive device struck his
vehicle. Navea died of his injuries. Navea was assigned to C Battery, 2nd
Battalion, 5th Field Artillery Regiment, based at Fort Sill, Okla.
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