12/31/2005
DoD
Identifies Army Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting
Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Pfc. George A. Lutz, II, 25, of Virginia Beach, Va., died in
Fallujah, Iraq, on Dec. 29, when his dismounted patrol was attacked by enemy forces using
small arms fire. Lutz was assigned to the Army's 9th Psychological Operations
Battalion, 4th Psychologial Operations Group, U.S. Army Civil Affairs and Psychological
Operations Command, Fort Bragg, N.C.12/30/2005
DoD
Identifies Army Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier, who was supporting
Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Spc. Aaron M. Forbes, 24, of Oak Island, N.C., died in Baghdad, Iraq, on
Dec. 28, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during combat
operations. Forbes was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 67th Armored Regiment, 2nd
Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
12/29/2005
DoD
Identifies Army Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier, who was supporting
Operation Enduring Freedom.
Pfc. Jason D. Hasenauer, 21, of Hilton, N.Y., died near Kandahar,
Afghanistan, on Dec. 28, when his HMMWV accidentally rolled over during patrol operations.
Hasenauer was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment,
82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.
12/29/2005 DoD Identifies Army
Casulaty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier, who was supporting
Operation Enduring Freedom.
1st Sgt. Tobias C. Meister, 30, of Jenks, Okla., died south of Asadabad,
Afghanistan on Dec. 28, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV
during combat patrol operations. Meister was assigned to the Army Reserve's 321st
Civil Affairs Brigade, San Antonio, Texas.
12/28/2005 DoD Identifies Army
Casualties
The Department of Defense announced today the deaths of two soldiers who were supporting
Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died in Baghdad, Iraq, on Dec. 27, when an improvised
explosive device detonated near their dismounted patrol. Both soldiers were assigned
to the 2nd Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry
Division, Fort Hood, Texas. Killed were:
Spc. Lance S. Sage, 26, of Hempstead , N.Y.
Pvt. Joshua M. Morberg, 20, of Sparks , Nev.
12/28/2005
DoD
Identifies Army Casualties
The Department of Defense announced today the
death of two soldiers, who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
They died in Baghdad, Iraq on Dec. 26, when their Apache helicopter collided with another
military aircraft in mid-air and then crashed. Both
soldiers were assigned to the 1st Battalion, 4th Aviation Regiment, Aviation Brigade, 4th
Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas. Killed were:
Chief Warrant Officer Richard M. Salter, 44, of Cypress, Texas.
Chief Warrant Officer Isaias E. Santos, 28, of Ancon, Panama.
12/28/2005
DoD
Identifies Army Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting
Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Spc. Dane O. Carver, 20, of Freeport, Mich., died in Khalidiyah, Iraq on
Dec. 26, when his HMMWV came under attack by enemy forces using small arms fire.
Carver was assigned to the Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 125th Infantry Regiment,
Saginaw, Mich.
12/28/2005
DoD
Identifies Army Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting
Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Sgt. Dominic R. Coles, 25, of Jesup, Ga., died in Baghdad, Iraq, on Dec.
26, when his HMMWV came under attack during combat operations by enemy forces using small
arms fire, rocket-propelled grenades and mortars. Coles was assigned to the 5th
Engineer Battalion, Fort Leonard Wood, Mo.
12/27/2005
DoD
Identifies Army Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the
death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Spc. Anthony O. Cardinal, 20, of Muskegon, Mich., died in Baghdad, Iraq,
on Dec. 25, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during combat
operations. Cardinal was assigned to the 3rd
Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.
12/27/2005 DoD Identifies Army
Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the
death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Spc. Sergio Gudino, 22, of Pomona, Calif., died in Baghdad, Iraq, on Dec.
25, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his M1A1 tank during combat
operations. Gudino was assigned to the 1st
Battalion, 64th Armor Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort
Stewart, Ga.
12/25/2005 DoD Identifies Army
Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting
Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Master Sgt. Joseph J. Andres, Jr., 34, of Seven Hills, Ohio, died in
Balad, Iraq, on Dec. 24, of injuries sustained earlier that day in Baqubah, Iraq, when he
was attacked by enemy forces during combat operations. Andres was assigned to
the U.S. Army Special Operations Command, Fort Bragg, N.C.
12/25/2005
DoD
Identifies Army Casualties
The Department of Defense announced today the deaths of two soldiers who were supporting
Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died in Baghdad, Iraq, on Dec. 23, when an improvised
explosive device detonated near their HMMWV. Both soldiers were assigned to the Army
Reserve's 351st Civil Affairs Command, Mountain View, Calif. Killed were:
Sgt. Regina C. Reali, 25, of Freso, Calif.
Spc. Cheyenne C. Willey, 36, of Fremont, Calif.
12/25/2005
DoD
Identifies Army Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting
Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Sgt. Myla L. Maravillosa, 24, of Wahiawa, Hawaii, died in Kirkuk, Iraq,
on Dec. 24, of injuries sustained earlier that day in Al Hawijah, Iraq, when her HMMWV was
attacked by enemy forces using rocket-propelled grenades. Maravillosa was assigned
to the Army Reserve's 203rd Military Intelligence Battalion, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md.
12/24/2005
DoD
Identifies Army Casualties
The Department of Defense announced today the deaths of two soldiers who were supporting
Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died in Baghdad, Iraq, on Dec. 22, when an improvised
explosive device detonated near their position during a dismounted patrol. Both
soldiers were assigned to the 1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat
Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Ky. Killed were:
1st Lt. Benjamin T. Britt, 24, of Wheeler, Texas.
Spc. William Lopez-Feliciano, 33, of Quebradillas, Puerto Rico.
12/22/2005
DoD
Identifies Army Casualties
The Department of Defense announced today the death of two soldiers who were supporting
Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died in Taji, Iraq on Dec. 20, when an improvised
explosive device detonated near their HMMWV during combat operations. Both soldiers
were assigned to the 1st Battalion 15th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 3rd Infantry
Division, Fort Benning, Ga. Killed were:
1st Lt. Michael J. Cleary, 24, of Dallas, Pa.
Spc. Richard Junior D. Naputi, 24, of Talofofo, Guam.
12/21/2005
DoD Identifies Army
Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the
death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Staff Sgt. Johnnie V. Mason, 32, of Rio Vista, Texas, died in Al
Mahmudiyah,Iraq on Dec. 19, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV. Mason was assigned to the 717th Ordnance Company, 184th
Ordnance Battalion, 52nd Ordnance Group (Explosive Ordnance Detachment), Fort Campbell,
Ky.
12/21/2005
DoD
Identifies Marine Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a Marine who was supporting
Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Lance Cpl. Samuel Tapia, 20, of San Benito, Texas, died Dec. 18 from small-arms
fire while conducting combat operations in Ar Ramadi,Iraq. He was assigned to 3rd
Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine
Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms,Calif. During Operation Iraqi Freedom, his unit was
attached to 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward).
12/20/2005
DoD
Identifies Marine Corps Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a Marine who was supporting
Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Cpl. Adam R. Fales, 21, of Cullman , Ala. , died Dec. 16 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, N.C.
12/19/2005
DoD
Identifies Army Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting
Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Sgt. Timothy R. Boyce, 29, of North Salt Lake, Utah, died at Landstuhl
Regional Medical Center in Landstuhl, Germany, on Dec. 15, of a non-combat related cause.
Boyce was assigned to the Maintenance Troop, Support Squadron, 3rd Armored
Cavalry Regiment, Fort Carson, Colo.
12/17/2005
DoD
Identifies Army Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting
Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Spc. Joseph A. Lucas, 23, of Augusta, Ga., died in Balad, Iraq on Dec.
15, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during combat operations.
Lucas was assigned to the 5th Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat
Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.
12/16/2005 DoD Identifies Army
Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting
Operation Enduring Freedom.
Sgt. 1st Class John D. Morton, 31, of Stanton, Ky., died in Shah Wali
Kot, Afghanistan on Dec. 15, when his dismounted patrol came under attack by enemy forces
using small arms fire. Morton was assigned to the 74th Infantry Detachment (Long
Range Surveillance), 173rd Airborne Brigade, Vicenza, Italy.
12/15/2005 DoD Identifies Army
Casualties
The Department of Defense announced today the death of four soldiers who were supporting
Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died inTaji, Iraq, on Dec. 13, where they were
conducting combat operations when an improvised explosive device detonated near their
HMMWV. The soldiers were assigned to the Army's 2nd Battalion, 70th Armor, 3rd
Brigade Combat Team, Fort Riley, Kan. Killed were:
Staff Sgt. Michael S. Zyla, 32, of Elgin, Ore.
Sgt. Brian C. Karim, 22, of Talcott, W. Va.
Spc. James C. Kesinger, 32, of Pharr, Texas.
Spc. Peter J. Navarro, 20, of Wildwood, Mo.
12/15/2005 DoD Identifies
Marine Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a Marine who was supporting
Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Cpl. Michael B. Presley, 21, of Batesville, Miss., died Dec. 14 at
Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Germany of wounds sustained from a suicide,
vehicle-borne improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations against enemy
forces in Fallujah, Iraq, on Dec. 12. He was assigned to 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion,
2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.
12/15/2005 DoD Identifies
Marine Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a Marine who was supporting
Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Staff Sgt. Kenneth B. Pospisil, 35, of Andover, Minn., died Dec. 14
from an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations against enemy
forces in the vicinity of Ar Ramadi, Iraq. He was assigned to 8th Engineer Support
Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.
12/14/2005 DoD Identifies Army
Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting
Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Staff Sgt. Curtis A. Mitchell, 28, of Evansville, Ind., died in Baghdad, Iraq,
on Dec. 12, when an improvised expolosive device detonated near his M1A1 Abrams tank
during combat operations. Mitchell was assigned to the 3rd Squadron, 7th Cavalry,
2nd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.
12/13/2005 DoD Identifies Army
Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting
Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Spc. Jared W. Kubasak, 25, of Rocky Mount, Va., died in Baghdad, Iraq on
Dec. 12, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his M2A2 Bradley Fighting
Vehicle during patrol operations. Kubasak was assigned to the 3rd Squadron, 3rd
Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Carson, Colo.
12/13/2005 DoD Identifies Army
Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting
Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Spc. Lex S. Nelson, 21, of Salt Lake City, Utah, died in Tikrit, Iraq on
Dec. 12, when he fell from a guard tower. Nelson was assigned to the 1st Battalion,
41st Field Artillery, 1st Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.
12/13/2005 DoD Identifies Army
Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was
supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Staff Sgt. Keith A. Bennett, 32, of Holtwood, Pa., died in Ar Ramadi, Iraq
on Dec. 11, as the result of a suicide, vehicle-borne improvised explosive device.
Bennett was assigned to the Army National Guard's 28th Military Police Company, 2nd
Brigade Combat Team, Johnstown, Pa.
12/13/2005 DoD Identifies Army
Casualties
The Department of Defense announced today the death of two soldiers who were supporting
Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died in Baghdad, Iraq, on Dec. 10, as a result of
enemy small arms fire. Both soldiers were assigned to the 1st Battalion, 502nd
Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Ky.
Killed were:
Staff Sgt. Travis L. Nelson, 41, of Anniston, Ala.
Sgt. Kenith Casica, 32, of Virginia Beach, Va.
12/12/2005 DoD Identifies Army
Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting
Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Staff Sgt. Milton Rivera-Vargas, 55, of Boqueron, Puerto Rico, died in Kalsu,
Iraq, on Dec. 8, from a non-combat related cause while on guard duty.
Rivera-Vargas was assigned to the Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 296th Infantry
Regiment, Sabana Grande, Puerto Rico.
12/12/2005 DoD
Identifies Army Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting
Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Sgt. Adrian N. Orosco, 26, of Corcoran, Calif., died in Baghdad, Iraq, on
Dec. 9, when a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device detonated near his dismounted
position during combat operations. Orosco was assigned to the 1st Squadron,
11th Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Irwin, Calif.
12/12/2005 DoD Identifies Army
Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting
Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Sgt. Julia V. Atkins, 22, of Bossier City, La., died in Baghdad, Iraq, on
Dec. 10, when an improvised explosive device detonated near her HMMWV during patrol
operations. Atkins was assigned to the 64th Military Police Company, 720th Military
Police Battalion, 89th Military Police Brigade, Fort Hood, Texas.
12/12/2005 DoD Identifies Army
Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting
Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Sgt. 1st Class James S. Moudy, 37, of Newark, Del., died in Baghdad, Iraq,
on Dec. 11, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during combat
operations. Moudy was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 71st Cavalry, 1st Brigade
Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, N.Y.
12/12/2005 DoD Identifies Army
Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting
Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Sgt. Spencer C. Akers, 35, of Traverse City, Mich., died at Brooke Army Medical
Center in San Antonio, Texas, on Dec. 8, of injuries sustained in Habbaniyah, Iraq, on
Nov. 21, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during combat
operations. Akers was assigned to the Army National Guard's 1st Battalion,
125th Infantry Regiment, Saginaw, Mich.
12/12/2005 DoD Identifies Army
Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting
Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Sgt. Clarence L. Floyd, Jr., 28, of Newark, N.J., died in Taji, Iraq, on
Dec. 10, when his unit was attacked by enemy forces using small arms fire during combat
operations. Floyd was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 320th Field Artillery Regiment,
2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Ky.
12/09/2005 DoD
Identifies Army Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting
Operation Iraqi Freedom.
1st Lt. Kevin J. Smith, 28, of Brandon, Fla., died in Baghdad, Iraq, on
Dec. 8, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV. Smith was
assigned to the 1st Battalion, 76th Field Artillery, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry
Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.
12/09/2005 DoD Identifies Army
Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting
Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Sgt. Michael C. Taylor, 23, of Hockley, Texas, died in Balad, Iraq, on
Dec. 7, when an improvised expolsive device detonated near his Heavy Expanded Mobility
Tactical Truck while his unit was conducting combat operations. Taylor was assigned
to the 3rd Battalion, 13th Field Artillery, 214th Field Artillery Brigade, III Corps
Artillery, Fort Sill, Okla.
12/09/2005 DoD Identifies Marine
Corps Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a Marine who was supporting
Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Cpl. Joseph P. Bier, 22, of Centralia, Wash., died Dec. 7 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, Calif.
During Operation Iraqi Freedom, Bier’s unit was attached to 2nd
Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward).
12/08/2005 DoD Identifies Army
Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting
Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Pfc. Thomas C. Siekert, 20, of Lovelock, Nev., died in Bayji, Iraq on
Dec. 6, from non-combat related injuries. Siekert was assigned to the 1st Battalion,
187th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Ky.
12/08/2005 DoD Identifies Army
Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting
Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Spc. Brian A. Wright, 19, of Keensburg, Ill., died in Ramadi, Iraq on
Dec. 6, when his HMMWV struck a mine during combat operations. Wright was assigned
to the Army National Guard's 135th Engineer Company, Lawrenceville, Ill.
12/08/2005 DoD
Identifies Army Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting
Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Cpl. Jimmy L. Shelton, 21, of Lehigh Acres, Fla., died in Bayji, Iraq on
Dec. 3, when his forward operating base was attacked by enemy forces using mortars. Shelton
was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 33rd Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st
Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Ky.
12/06/2005 DoD Identifies Army
Casualties
The Department of Defense announced today the death of three soldiers who were supporting
Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died at Tallil Air Base, Iraq, on Dec. 2, of injuries
sustained earlier that day when their truck accidentally rolled over. The
soldiers were assigned to the Army National Guard's 148th Forward Support Battalion, 48th
Brigade Combat Team, Forsyth, Ga. Killed were:
Staff Sgt. Philip L. Travis, 41, of Snellville, Ga.
Sgt. Philip A. Dodson, Jr., 42, of Forsyth, Ga.
Spc. Marcus S. Futrell, 20, of Macon, Ga.
12/06/2005 DoD Identifies Army
Casualties
The Department of Defense announced today the death of two soldiers who were supporting
Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died in Baghdad, Iraq, on Dec. 4, when improvised
explosive devices detonated near their HMMWV during convoy operations. Both soldiers
were assigned to the Army National Guard’s 1st Battalion, 147th Field Artillery,
Yankton, S.D. Killed were:
Sgt. 1st Class Richard L. Schild, 40, of Tabor, S.D.
Staff Sgt. Daniel M. Cuka, 27, of Yankton, S.D.
12/05/2005 DoD Identifies Marine
Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a Marine who was supporting
Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Cpl. William G. Taylor, 26, of Macon, Ga., died Nov. 30 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, N.C.
12/05/2005
DoD
Identifies Army Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting
Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Sgt. Grzegorz Jakoniuk, 25, of Schiller Park, Ill., died in Taji, Iraq,
on Nov. 30, from non-combat related injuries. Jakoniuk was assigned to the 4th
Battalion, 3rd Aviation Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Campbell, Ky.
12/03/2005 DoD Identifies Marine
Casualties
The Department of Defense announced today the death of 10 Marines who were supporting
Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Staff Sgt. Daniel J. Clay, 27, of Pensacola, Fla.
Lance Cpl. John M. Holmason, 20, of Suprise, Ariz.
Lance Cpl. David A. Huhn, 24, of Portland, Mich.
Lance Cpl. Adam W. Kaiser, 19, of Naperville, Ill.
Lance Cpl. Robert A. Martinez, 20, of Splendora, Texas
Cpl. Anthony T. McElveen, 20, of Little Falls, Minn.
Lance Cpl. Scott T. Modeen, 24, of Hennepin, Minn.
Lance Cpl. Andrew G. Patten, 19, of Byron, Ill.
Sgt. Andy A. Stevens, 29, of Tomah, Wis.
Lance Cpl. Craig N. Watson, 21, of Union City, Mich.
All 10 Marines died Dec. 1 from an improvised explosive device while conducting combat
operations against enemy forces in Fallujah, Iraq. All 10 Marines were assigned to 2nd
Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine
Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, Calif. During Operation Iraqi Freedom, their
unit was attached to 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force
(Forward).
12/02/2005 DoD
Identifies Army Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting
Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Sgt. 1st Class Brent A. Adams, 40, of West View, Pa., died in Ramadi, Iraq
on Dec. 1, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his military five-ton truck
during combat operations. Adams was assigned to the Army National Guard's 2nd
Brigade Combat Team, 28th Infantry Division, Washington, Pa.
12/02/2005 DoD Identifies Marine
Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a Marine who was supporting
Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Staff Sgt. William D. Richardson, 30, of Houston, Texas, died Nov. 30 of
wounds sustained from a non-hostile vehicle accident near Al Taqaddum, Iraq. He was
assigned to Marine Wing Support Squadron-372, Marine Wing Support Group-37, 3rd
Marine Aircraft Wing, Camp Pendleton, Calif. During Operation Iraqi Freedom, his
unit was attached to 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, II Marine Expeditionary Force
(Forward).
12/01/2005 DoD Identifies Army
Casualties
The Department of Defense announced today the death of two soldiers who were supporting
Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died in Taji, Iraq on Nov. 29, when an improvised
explosive device detonated near their HMMWV during combat operations. Both soldiers
were assigned to the 1st Battalion, 13th Armor Regiment, Fort Riley, Kan. Killed were:
Sgt. Donald J. Hasse, 28, of Wichita Falls, Texas.
Sgt. Jerry W. Mills Jr., 23, of Arkansas City, Kan.
12/01/2005 DoD Identifies Marine
Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a Marine who was supporting
Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Cpl. Joshua D. Snyder, 20, of Hampstead, Md., died Nov. 30 of wounds
sustained from small-arms fire while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Fallujah,
Iraq. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine
Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C
11/28/2005 DoD Identifies Army
Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting
Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Pfc. Ryan D. Christensen, 22, of Spring Lake Heights, N.J., died at the
Medical University of Charleston in Charleston, S.C., on Nov. 24, of a non-combat related
illness identified in Balad, Iraq, on Nov. 10. Christensen was assigned to the
1st Battalion, 64th Armor Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort
Stewart, Ga.
11/28/2005 DoD Identifies Marine
Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a Marine who was supporting
Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Master Sgt. Brett E. Angus, 40, of St. Paul, Minn., died Nov. 26 from an
improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in the
vicinity of Camp Taqaddum, Iraq. He was assigned to Marine Wing Support
Squadron-372, Marine Wing Support Group-37, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, I Marine
Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif. During Operation Iraqi Freedom,
his unit was attached to 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, II Marine Expeditionary
Force (Forward).
11/28/2005 DoD Identifies Army
Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting
Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Sgt. 1st Class Eric P. Pearrow, 40, of Peoria, Ill., died in Baghdad, Iraq,
on Nov. 24, when his M1A2 Abrams tank accidentally rolled over into a canal. Pearrow
was assigned to the 3rd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Carson, Colo.
11/28/2005 DoD Identifies Army
Casualties
The Department of Defense announced today the death of two soldiers who were supporting
Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died in Baghdad, Iraq on Nov. 23, when their unit came
under direct fire during combat operations. Both soldiers were assigned to the 2nd
Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort
Campbell, Ky. Killed were:
Staff Sgt. Aram J. Bass, 25, of Niagara Falls, N.Y.
Sgt. William B. Meeuwsen, 24, of Kingwood, Texas.
The circumstances of the soldiers' deaths are under investigation as a potential
friendly-fire incident.
11/27/2005 DoD Identifies Army
Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting
Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Spc. Gregory L. Tull, 20, of Pocahontas, Iowa, died in the Al Anbar
Province, Iraq, on Nov. 25, when an improvised explosive device detonated near
his vehicle during combat operations. Tull was assigned to the Army National
Guard's 1st Battalion, 194th Field Artillery, Storm Lake, Iowa.
11/26/2005 DoD Identifies Army
Casualties
The Department of Defense announced today the death of two soldiers who were supporting
Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died in Baghdad, Iraq, on Nov. 24, when an improvised
explosive device detonated near their HMMWV causing it to flip into a canal. Both
soldiers were assigned to the Army's 170th Military Police Company, 504th Military Police
Battalion, 42nd Military Police Brigade, Fort Lewis, Wash. Killed were:
Staff Sgt. Steven C. Reynolds, 32, of Jordan, N.Y.
Pfc. Marc A. Delgado, 21, of Lithia, Fla.
11/26/2005 DoD Identifies Army
Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting
Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Spc. Javier A. Villanueva, 25, of Temple, Texas, died in Al Asad, Iraq,
on Nov. 24, of injuries sustained in Hit, Iraq, on Nov. 23, when an improvised explosive
device detonated near his dismounted patrol during combat operations. Villanueva was
assigned to the Army's 2nd Squadron, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Irwin, Calif.
11/25/2005 DoD Identifies Army
Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting
Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Spc. Allen J. Knop, 22, of Willowick, Ohio, died in Baghdad, Iraq, on
Nov. 23, from non-combat related injuries. Knop was assigned to the Army's 2nd
Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort
Campbell, Ky.
11/23/2005
DoD
Identifies Army Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting
Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Sgt. Denis J. Gallardo, 22, of St. Petersburg, Fla., died in Tal Afar, Iraq,
on Nov. 22, from a non-combat related illness. Gallardo was assigned to the Army's
2nd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Carson, Colo.
11/23/2005 DoD Identifies Navy
Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a sailor who was supporting
Operation Enduring Freedom.
Petty Officer 3rd Class Emory J. Turpin, 23, of Dahlonega, Ga., died Nov.
20 when he drowned in the Seychelles. Turpin was assigned to Naval Mobile
Construction Battalion 74 currently deployed to the Seychelles.
11/23/2005
DoD
Identifies Army Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting
Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Pfc. John W. Dearing, 21, of Hazel Park, Mich., died in Habbaniyah, Iraq
on Nov. 21, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during combat
operations. Dearing was assigned to the Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 125th
Infantry Regiment, Saginaw, Mich.
11/23/2005 DoD Identifies Army
Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting
Operation Enduring Freedom.
Spc. Matthew P. Steyart, 21, of Mount Shasta, Calif., died in Shah Wali
Kot, Afghanistan, on Nov. 22, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV
during patrol operations. Steyart was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 508th Infantry
Regiment, Vicenza, Italy.
11/22/2005 DoD Identifies Army
Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting
Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Spc. Michael J. Idanan, 21, of Chula Vista, Calif., died in Bayji, Iraq
on Nov. 19, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during combat
operations. Idanan was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 33rd Cavalry, 3rd Brigade
Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Ky.
11/22/2005 DoD Identifies Army
Casualties
The Department of Defense announced today the death of four soldiers who were supporting
Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died in Bayji, Iraq on Nov. 19, when an improvised
explosive device detonated near their HMMWV during combat operations. The soldiers
were assigned to the 1st Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team,
101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Ky. Killed were:
1st Lt. Dennis W. Zilinski, 23, of Freehold, N.J.
Staff Sgt. Edward Karolasz, 25, of Powder Springs, N.J.
Cpl. Jonathan F. Blair, 21, of Fort Wayne, Ind.
Spc. Dominic J. Hinton, 24, of Jacksonville, Texas.
11/22/2005 DoD Identifies Marine
Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a Marine who was supporting
Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Lance Cpl. Miguel Terrazas, 20, of El Paso, Texas died Nov. 19 from an
improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in the
vicinity of Hadithah, Iraq. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 1st
Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp
Pendleton, Calif. During Operation Iraqi Freedom, his unit was attached to 2nd
Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward).
11/22/2005 DoD Identifies Marine
Casualty
The
Department of Defense announced today the death of a Marine who was supporting Operation
Iraqi Freedom.
Lance Cpl. Tyler J. Troyer, 21, of Tangent, Ore., died Nov. 19 from
wounds received as a result of small arms fire while conducting combat operations against
enemy forces near Al Karmah, Iraq. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 2nd
Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp
Lejeune, N.C.
11/21/2005 DoD Identifies Army
Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting
Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Sgt. Dominic J. Sacco, 32, of Albany, N.Y., died in Taji, Iraq, on Nov.
20, when his M1A1 Abrams tank was attacked by enemy forces using small arms fire.
Sacco was assigned to the Army's 1st Battalion, 13th Armor Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat
Team, 1st Armored Division, Fort Riley, Kan.
11/21/2005 DoD Identifies Army
Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting
Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Master Sgt. Anthony R. C. Yost, 39, of Flint, Mich., died in Mosul, Iraq
on Nov. 19, when a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device detonated near his position
during combat operations. Yost was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 3rd Special Forces
Group, Fort Bragg, N.C.
11/21/2005 DoD Identifies Army
Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting
Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Staff Sgt. Ivan V. Alarcon, 23, of Jerome, Idaho, died in Tal Afar, Iraq,
on Nov. 17, when his HMMWV accidentally rolled over during combat operations.
Alarcon was assigned to the Army's 473rd Quartermaster Company, Hunter Army Airfield, Ga.
11/21/2005 DoD Identifies Army
Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting
Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Pvt. Christopher M. Alcozer, 21, of DeKalb, Ill., died in Mosul, Iraq, on
Nov. 19, when his unit was attacked by enemy forces using small arms fire and grenades.
Alcozer was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 1st Infantry Regiment, 172nd Stryker
Brigade Combat Team, Fort Wainwright, Alaska.
11/21/2005 DoD Identifies Army
Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting
Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Sgt. Luis R. Reyes, 26, of Aurora, Colo., died en route to Ali Al Salem,
Kuwait, on Nov. 18, when the bus in which he was riding rolled over. Reyes was
assigned to the Army National Guard's 947th Engineer Company, Durango, Colo.
11/19/2005
DoD
Identifies Army Casualties
The Department of Defense announced today the death of two soldiers who were supporting
Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died of injuries sustained in Bayji, Iraq, on Nov. 17,
when their HMMWV was involved in a vehicle accident during convoy operations. Both
soldiers were assigned to the 3rd Special Troops Battalion, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st
Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Ky. Killed were:
Spc. Vernon R. Widner, 34, of Redlands, Calif., in Tikrit, Iraq, on Nov.
17.
Pfc. Anthony A. Gaunky, 19, of Sparta, Wis., at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center
in Landstuhl, Germany, on Nov. 18.
11/18/2005 DoD Identifies Marine
Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a Marine who was supporting
Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Sgt. Jeremy E. Murray, 27, of Atwater, Ohio, died Nov. 16 from an
improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in the
vicinity of Hadithah, Iraq. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 1st
Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp
Pendleton, Calif. During Operation Iraqi Freedom, his unit was attached to 2nd
Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward).
11/17/2005 DoD Identifies Marine
Casualties
The Department of Defense announced today the death of four Marines, who were supporting
Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Lance Cpl. Roger W. Deeds, 24, of Biloxi, Miss.
Lance Cpl. John A. Lucente, 19, of Grass Valley, Calif.
Cpl. Jeffry A. Rogers, 21, of Oklahoma City, Okla.
Cpl. Joshua J. Ware, 20, of Apache, Okla.
All four Marines died Nov. 16 while conducting combat operations against enemy forces
during Operation Steel Curtain in Ubaydi, Iraq. Deeds, Rogers and Ware all
died as a result of enemy small arms fire, while Lucente died from wounds sustained from
an enemy hand grenade. All four Marines were assigned to Battalion Landing Team 2nd
Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, I
Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif. During Operation Iraqi Freedom,
their unit was attached to 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force
(Forward).
11/17/2005 DoD Identifies Army
Casualties
The Department of Defense announced today the death of four soldiers who were supporting
Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died of injuries sustained in Taji, Iraq, on Nov. 15,
when an improvised explosive device detonated near their HMMWV during combat operations.
The soldiers were assigned to the 1st Battalion, 320th Field Artillery Regiment,
101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Ky. Killed were:
Staff Sgt. James E. Estep, 26, of Leesburg, Fla., in Taji, Iraq, on Nov. 15.
Spc. Matthew J. Holley, 21, of San Diego, Calif., in Taji, Iraq, on Nov. 15.
Spc. Alexis Roman-Cruz, 33, of Brandon, Fla., in Balad, Iraq, on Nov. 16.
Pfc. Travis J. Grigg, 24, of Inola, Okla., in Taji, Iraq, on Nov. 15.
11/17/2005 DoD Identifies Army
Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting
Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Pvt. Dylan R. Paytas, 20, of Freedom, Pa., died in Baqubah, Iraq, on Nov.
16, from injuries sustained from multiple gunshot wounds. Paytas was assigned to the
3rd Brigade Troops Battalion, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Benning, Ga.
11/17/2005 DoD Identifies Marine
Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a Marine, who was supporting
Operation Iraqi Freedom.
2nd Lt. Donald R. McGlothlin, 26, of Lebanon, Va., died Nov. 16 from
small arms fire while conducting combat operations against enemy forces during Operation
Steel Curtain in Ubaydi, Iraq. He was assigned to Battalion Landing Team 2nd
Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, I
Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif. His unit was attached to 2nd
Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward).
11/16/2005 DoD Identifies Marine
Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a Marine who was supporting
Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Lance Cpl. Nickolas D. Schiavoni, 26, of Haverhill, Mass., died Nov. 15
from a suicide, vehicle-borne, improvised explosive device while conducting combat
operations against enemy forces near Al Karmah, Iraq. He was assigned to the 2nd
Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine
Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.
11/16/2005 DoD Identifies Army
Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting
Operation Enduring Freedom.
Sgt. 1st Class James S. Ochsner, 36, of Waukegan, Ill., died in Orgun-E, Afghanistan,
on Nov. 15, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during a supply
distribution mission. Ochsner was assigned to the Army's 2nd Battalion, 3rd Special
Forces Group, Fort Bragg, N.C.
11/16/2005 DoD Identifies Marine
Casualties
The Department of Defense announced today the death of three Marines who were supporting
Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Cpl. John M. Longoria, 21, of Nixon, Texas, died Nov. 14 of wounds
sustained from small arms fire while conducting combat operations against enemy forces
during Operation Steel Curtain in New Ubaydi, Iraq.
Maj. Ramon J. Mendoza Jr., 37, of Columbus, Ohio, and Lance Cpl.
Christopher M. McCrackin, 20, of Liverpool, Texas, both died Nov. 14 from an
improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations against enemy forces during
Operation Steel Curtain in New Ubaydi, Iraq.
All three Marines were assigned to Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 1st
Marine Regiment, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp
Pendleton, Calif. During Operation Iraqi Freedom, their unit was attached to 2nd
Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward).
11/15/2005 DoD
Identifies Marine Casualties
The Department of Defense announced today the death of three Marines who were supporting
Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Lance Cpl. Daniel F. Swaim, 19, of Yadkinville, N.C., died Nov. 10 of
wounds sustained from an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations
against enemy forces during Operation Steel Curtain in Karabilah, Iraq. He was
assigned to 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd
Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.
Lance Cpl. David A. Mendez Ruiz, 20, of Cleveland, Ohio, and
Lance Cpl. Scott A. Zubowski, 20, of Manchester, Ind., both died Nov. 12 from an
improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Al
Amiriyah, Iraq. Both Marines were assigned to 2nd Battalion, 7th
Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine
Palms, Calif. During Operation Iraqi Freedom, their unit was attached to 2nd
Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward).
11/14/2005 DoD Identifies Army
Casualties
The Department of Defense announced today the deaths of two soldiers who were supporting
Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died in Kirkut, Iraq, on Nov. 11, when their convoy
vehicle was involved in a collision. Both soldiers were assigned to the 40th
Transportation Company, 44th Corps Support Battalion, 593rd Corps Support Group, Fort
Lewis, Wash. Killed were:
Cpl. Donald E. Fisher II, 21, of Avon, Mass.
Pfc. Antonio Mendezsanchez, 22, of Rincon, Puerto Rico.
11/14/2005 DoD Identifies Army
Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting
Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Staff Sgt. Stephen J. Sutherland, 33, of West Deptford, N.J., died in Al
Qadisiyah, Iraq, on Nov. 12, when his Stryker military vehicle accidentally rolled over.
Sutherland was assigned to the 4th Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment, 172nd Stryker
Brigade Combat Team, Fort Wainwright, Alaska.
11/14/2005 DoD Identifies Army
Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting
Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Sgt. Tyrone L. Chisholm, 27, of Savannah, Ga., died in Tal Afar, Iraq, on
Nov. 11, when multiple improvised explosive devices detonated near his M1A2 Abrams Tank.
Chisholm was assigned to the 2nd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort
Carson, Colo.
11/14/2005
DoD
Identifies Army Casualties
The Department of Defense announced today the deaths of two soldiers who were supporting
Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died of injuries sustained on Nov. 10 in Al
Khalidiyah, Iraq, where their M1A1 Abrams tank was attacked by enemy forces using small
arms fire. Killed were:
Staff Sgt. Michael C. Parrott, 49, of Timnath, Colo., who died in Balad, Iraq.
Parrott was assigned to the Army National Guard's Joint Forces Headquarters, Cheyenne,
Wyo.
Sgt. Joshua A. Terando, 27, of Morris, Ill., who died in Al Taqaddum, Iraq.
Terando was a Reservist assigned to the Army National Guard's 2nd Brigade Combat
Team, 28th Infantry Division, Washington, Pa.
11/12/2005
DoD
Identifies Army Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting
Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Sgt. 1st Class Alwyn C. Cashe, 35, of Oviedo, Fla., died on Nov. 8 at Brooke
Army Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, TX from wounds suffered Oct. 17 in Samarra, Iraq.
Cashe 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, based in Fort Benning, Ga.
11/10/2005 DoD Identifies Marine
Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a Marine who was supporting
Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Lance Cpl. Jeremy P. Tamburello, 19, of Denver, Colo., died Nov. 8 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, Calif.
11/09/2005 DoD Identifies Marine
Casualty
The
Department of Defense announced today the death of a Marine who was supporting Operation
Iraqi Freedom.
Gunnery Sgt. Darrell W. Boatman, 38, of Fayetteville, N.C., died on Nov.
4 at Landstuhl Reginal Medical Center, Germany, from wounds sustained on Nov. 2 from an
improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations in the vicinity of Habbaniyah,
Iraq. He was assigned to 8th Engineer Support Battalion, 2nd
Marine Logistics Group, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.
11/09/2005 DoD Identifies Army
Casualties
The Department of Defense announced today the death of four soldiers who were supporting
Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died in Baghdad, Iraq, on Nov. 7, when a vehicle-borne
improvised explosive device detonated near their dismounted patrol. The soldiers
were assigned to the 3rd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Carson, Colo.
Killed were:
1st Lt. Justin S. Smith, 28, of Lansing, Mich.
Staff Sgt. Brian L. Freeman, 27, of Lucedale, Miss.
Spc. Robert C. Pope II, 22, of East Islip, N.Y.
Pfc. Mario A. Reyes, 19, of Las Cruces, N.M.11/08/2005
DoD
Identifies Army Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting
Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Capt. Joel E. Cahill, 34, of Norwood, Mass., died in Ad Dawr, Iraq, on
Nov. 6, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV. Cahill was
assigned to the Army's 1st Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 3rd Infantry
Division, Fort Benning, Ga.
11/08/2005 DoD Identifies Marine
Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a Marine who was supporting
Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Lance Cpl. Ryan J. Sorensen, 26, of Boca Raton, Fla., died Nov. 6 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, N.C.
11/07/2005 DoD Identifies Army
Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting
Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Sgt. 1st Class James F. Hayes, 48, of Barstow, Calif., died in Taji, Iraq,
on Nov. 6, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during patrol
operations. Hayes was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 320th Field Artillery Regiment,
101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Ky.
11/07/2005
DoD
Identifies Army Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting
Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Staff Sgt. Jason A. Fegler, 24, of Virginia Beach, Va., died in Baghdad,
Iraq, on Nov. 4, during combat operations. Fegler was assigned to the 1st Battalion,
502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell,
Ky.
11/07/2005
DoD
Identifies Army Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting
Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Lt. Col. Thomas A. Wren, 44, of Lorton, Va., died in Tallil, Iraq, on
Nov. 5, when a civilian vehicle pulled in front of his HMMWV causing it to roll-over.
Wren was an Army Reservist assigned to the Multi-National Security Transition
Command-Iraq in Tallil, Iraq.
11/07/2005
DoD
Identifies Army Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting
Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Spc. Darren D. Howe, 21, of Beatrice, Neb., died at Brooke Army Medical Center
in San Antonio, Texas, on Nov. 3, of injuries sustained in Samarra, Iraq, on Oct. 17, when
an improvised explosive device detonated near his Bradley Fighting Vehicle. Howe was
assigned to the 1st Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division,
Fort Benning, Ga.
11/07/2005 DoD Identifies Army
Casualties
The Department of Defense announced today the deaths of two soldiers who were supporting
Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died in Baghdad, Iraq, on Nov. 4, when an improvised
explosive device detonated near their HMMWV during convoy operations. The soldiers
were assigned to the 26th Forward Support Battalion, 2nd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort
Stewart, Ga. Killed were:
Capt. James M. Gurbisz, 25, of Eatontown, N.J.
Pfc. Dustin A. Yancey, 22, of Goose Creek, S.C.
11/07/2005 DoD Identifies Army
Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting
Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Spc. Timothy D. Brown, 23, of Cedar Springs, Mich., died in Habbaniyah,
Iraq, on Nov. 4, when a land mine detonated near his HMMWV during combat operations.
Brown was assigned to the Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 125th Infantry
Regiment, Saginaw, Mich.
11/06/2005 DoD Identifies Army
Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting
Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Capt. Jeffrey P. Toczylowski, 30, of Upper Moreland, Pa., died in Al
Anbar Province, Iraq, on Nov. 3, from injuries sustained during combat operations.
Toczylowski was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 10th Special Forces Group, Panzer Kaserne,
Germany.
11/05/2005 DoD Identifies Army
Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting
Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Sgt. 1st Class Daniel J. Pratt, 48, of Youngstown, Ohio, died in An
Nasiriyah, Iraq, on Nov. 3, from a non-combat related cause. Pratt was assigned to
the Army National Guard's 211th Maintenance Company, Newark, Ohio.
11/04/2005 DoD Identifies Army
Casualties
The Department of Defense announced today the death of three soldiers who were supporting
Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died near Baghdad, Iraq, on Nov. 2, when an improvised
explosive device detonated near their HMMWV. The soldiers were assigned to the
Army's 1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne
Division, Fort Campbell, Ky. Killed were:
Spc. Joshua J. Munger, 22, of Maysville, Mo.
Spc. Benjamin A. Smith, 21, of Hudson, Wis.
Pfc. Tyler R. MacKenzie, 20, of Evans, Colo.
11/04/2005 DoD Identifies Army
Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting
Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Staff Sgt. Kyle B. Wehrly, 28, of Galesburg, Ill., died in Ashraf, Iraq,
on Nov. 3, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during patrol
operations. Wehrly was assigned to the Army National Guard's 2nd Battalion, 123rd
Field Artillery, Macomb, Ill.
11/04/2005 DoD Identifies Army
Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting
Operation Iraqi Freedom.
2nd Lt. Mark J. Procopio, 28, of Stowe, Vt., died on Nov. 2, when an
improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during combat operations in Ar
Ramadi, Iraq. Procopio was assigned to the Army National Guard's 3rd Battalion,
172nd Infantry Regiment, Jericho, Vt.
11/03/2005 DoD Identifies Marine
Casualties
The Department of Defense announced today the death of two Marines who were supporting
Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Maj. Gerald M. Bloomfield II, 38, of Ypsilanti, Mich.
Capt. Michael D. Martino, 32, of Fairfax, Va.
Both Marines died Nov. 2 when their AH-1W Super Cobra helicopter crashed while flying in
support of security and stabilization operations near Ar Ramadi, Iraq. Both
Marines were with Marine Light-Attack Helicopter Squadron 369, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd
Marine Aircraft Wing, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
During Operation Iraqi Freedom, their unit was attached to 2nd Marine Aircraft
Wing, II MEF (Forward).
11/03/2005 DoD Identifies Navy
Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a sailor who was supporting
Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Petty Officer 2nd Class Allan M. Cundanga Espiritu, 28, of Oxnard, Calif.,
died Nov. 1 from an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations in the
vicinity of Ar Ramadi, Iraq. Espiritu was assigned to 2nd Force Service
Support Group (Forward), II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward).
11/03/2005 DoD Identifies Army
Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting
Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Spc. Dennis J. Ferderer Jr., 20, of New Salem, N.D., died in Ad Duluiyah,
Iraq, on Nov. 2, when enemy forces threw a hand grenade at his HMMWV during convoy
operations. Ferderer was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment, 3rd
Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Benning, Ga.
11/03/2005 DoD Identifies Marine
Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a Marine who was supporting
Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Sgt. Daniel A. Tsue, 27, of Honolulu, Hawaii, died Nov. 1 from an
improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations in the vicinity of Ar
Ramadi, Iraq. He was assigned to 7th Engineer Support Battalion, 1st
Marine Logistics Group, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif. During
Operation Iraqi Freedom, his unit was attached to 2nd Force Service Support
Group, II MEF (Forward).
11/02/2005 DoD Identifies Army
Casualties
The Department of Defense announced today the death of two soldiers who were supporting
Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died in Balad, Iraq, on Oct. 31, when an improvised
explosive device detonated near their HMMWV during patrol operations. Both soldiers
were assigned to the Army Reserve's 100th Battalion, 442nd Infantry, 29th Brigade Combat
Team, Barrigada, Guam. Killed were:
Staff Sgt. Wilgene T. Lieto, 28, of Saipan, Marianas Islands of the Pacific.
Spc. Derence W. Jack, 31, of Saipan, Marinas Islands of the Pacific.
11/02/2005
DoD
Identifies Army Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting
Operation Iraqi Freedom.
1st Lt. Robert C. Oneto-Sikorski, 33, of Bay St. Louis, Miss., died in
Iskandariyah, Iraq, on Oct. 31, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his
dismounted patrol. Oneto-Sikorski was assigned to the Army National Guard's 1st
Battalion, 155th Infantry, Biloxi, Miss.
11/02/2005
DoD
Identifies Navy Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a sailor who was supporting
Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Petty Officer 1st Class Howard E. Babcock IV, 33, of Houston, Texas, died
in a motorcycle accident on Oct. 13 in Bahrain. Babcock was assigned to the Naval
Computer and Telecommunications Station in Bahrain.
11/02/2005
DoD
Identifies Marine Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a Marine who was supporting
Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Staff Sgt. Joel P. Dameron, 27, of Ellabell, Ga., died Oct. 30 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, N.C.
11/02/2005
DoD
Identifies Army Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting
Operation Enduring Freedom.
Staff Sgt. Travis W. Nixon, 24, of Saint John, Wash., died from injuries
sustained north of Lwara, Afghanistan, on Oct. 29, when his patrol was attacked by enemy
forces using small arms fire and rocket-propelled grenades. Nixon was assigned to
the 2nd Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division,
Fort Bragg, N.C.
11/01/2005
DoD
Identifies Army Casualties
The Department of Defense announced today the death of four soldiers who were supporting
Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died in Al Mahmudiyah, Iraq, on Oct. 31, when an
improvised explosive device detonated near their HMMWV during patrol operations. The
Soldiers were assigned to the Army's 2nd Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade
Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Ky. Killed were:
Sgt. 1st Class Jonathan Tessar, 36, of Simi Valley, Calif.
Spc. William J. Byler, 23, of Ballinger, Texas.
Pfc. David J. Martin, 21, of Edmond, Okla.
Pvt. Adam R. Johnson, 22, of Clayton, Ohio
11/01/2005 DoD Identifies Army
Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting
Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Sgt. 1st Class Matthew R. Kading, 32, of Madison, Wis., died at Brooke
Army Medical Center in San Antonio, Texas, on Oct. 31, of injuries sustained near Tikrit,
Iraq, on Oct. 19, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his convoy vehicle.
Kading was assigned to the Army Reserve's 983rd Engineer Battalion, Monclova, Ohio.
11/01/2005 DoD Identifies Army
Casualties
The Department of Defense announced today the death of two soldiers who were supporting
Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died in Baghdad, Iraq, on Oct. 29, when an improvised
explosive device detonated near their HMMWV during patrol operations. Both Soldiers
were assigned to the Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 184th Infantry Regiment,
Modesto, Calif. Killed were:
Capt. Raymond D. Hill II 39, of Turlock, Calif.
Sgt. Shaker T. Guy, 23, of Pomona, Calif.
11/01/2005 DoD
Identifies Army Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting
Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Pfc. Kenny D. Rojas, 21, of Pembroke Pines, Fla., died near Bayji, Iraq,
on Oct. 29, when his unit was conducting a combat patrol and a landmine exploded near his
HMMWV. Rojas was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade,
3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.
10/31/2005 DoD Identifies Army
Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting
Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Col. William W. Wood, 44, of Panama City, Fla., died in Baghdad, Iraq, on
Oct. 27, 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. Wood was a regular Army soldier assigned to the
Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 184th Infantry Regiment, Modesto, Calif.
10/31/2005 DoD Identifies Marine
Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a Marine who was supporting
Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Sgt. Michael P. Hodshire, 25, of North Adams, Mich., died Oct. 30 of
wounds sustained from an improvised explosive device during combat operations near Nasser
Wa Salaam, Iraq on Oct. 29. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 2nd
Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp
Lejeune, N.C.
10/31/2005 DoD Identifies Army
Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a Soldier who was supporting
Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Pfc. Dillon M. Jutras, 20, of Fairfax Station, Va., died in Al Anbar
Province, Iraq, on Oct. 28, from injuries sustained while conducting combat operations.
Jutras was assigned to the Army's 3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, Fort
Benning, Ga. |
