Fallen Soldiers

 2004

 

Updated 3/30/07

 


 

 

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Now, they proudly serve with angel's wings.

                    CT Dawson
                    January, 2002

                     


 


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DOD Release March 21, 2007

Staff Sgt. Gina R. Sparks, 35

Drury, Mo.

115th Field Hospital, Warrior Brigade, Fort Polk.

 

 Died Oct. 4, 2004, at Fort Polk, La., from a non-combat related incident.

 

 

DOD Release December 30, 2004

Staff Sgt. Nathaniel J. Nyren, 31

Reston, Va.

Army’s 1st Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division in Fort Hood, Texas.

 

Died in Baghdad, Iraq on Dec. 28, when a civilian vehicle struck his military vehicle.

  

Pfc. Oscar Sanchez, 19

Modesto, Calif.

1st Battalion, 24th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat Team), Fort Lewis, Wash.

 

 Died Dec. 29 in Mosul, Iraq, when a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device struck his observation post.

 

 

DOD Release December 29, 2004

Navy Seaman Pablito Pena Briones, Jr., 22

Anaheim, Calf.

1st Marine Division Detachment, Naval Medical Center San Diego.

 

Died Dec. 28 of a non-hostile gun shot wound in Fallujah, Iraq.

 

Spc. Jose A. Rivera-Serrano, 26

Mayaquez, Puerto Rico

2nd Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, Fort Hood, Texas.

 

Died Dec. 27 in Baghdad, Iraq, from wounds sustained when an improvised explosive device hit his vehicle.

 

Staff Sgt. Jason A. Lehto, 31

Mount Clemens, Mich.

Marine Forces Reserve’s Marine Wing Support Group 47, 4th Marine Aircraft Wing, Mt. Clemens, Mich.

 

Died Dec. 28 in a non-hostile incident in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.

 

 

DOD Release December 28, 2004

Staff Sgt. Todd D. Olson, 36

Loyal, Wis.

National Guard’s 1st Battalion, 128th Infantry Regiment, Neillsville, Wis.

 

 Died Dec. 27 in the 67th Combat Support Hospital in Tikrit, Iraq from wounds sustained in Samarra, Iraq on Dec. 26, when an improvised explosive device detonated.  

 

 

DOD Release December 27, 2004

Lance Cpl. Eric Hillenburg, 21

Marion, Ind.

3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif.

Lance Cpl. James R. Phillips, 21

Hillsboro, Fla.

3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif.

Cpl. Raleigh C. Smith, 21

Lincoln, Mont.

3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif.

 

Died Dec. 23 as result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.

 

Chief Joel Egan Baldwin, 37

Arlington, Va.

Navy Mobile Construction Battalion 77, Gulfport, Miss.

 

Died in Mosul, Iraq on Dec. 21, when the dining facility was attacked.

 

 

DOD Release December 24, 2004

 

Attack on dining facility in Mosul, Iraq, December 21, 2004.

 

Capt. William W. Jacobsen Jr., 31

Charlotte, N.C.

1st Battalion, 24th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat Team), Fort Lewis, Wash.

Sgt. Maj. Robert D. O'Dell, 38

Manassas, Va.

United States Army Intelligence & Security Command, Fort Belvoir, Va.

Sgt. 1st Class Paul D. Karpowich, 30

Bridgeport, Pa.

Army Reserve's 2nd Battalion, 390th Infantry Regiment, Webster, N.Y.

Staff Sgt. Julian S. Melo, 47

Brooklyn, N.Y.

1st Battalion, 5th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat Team), Fort Lewis, Wash.

Staff Sgt. Darren D. VanKomen, 33

Bluefield, W.Va.

2nd Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat Team), Fort Lewis, Wash.

Staff Sgt. Robert S. Johnson, 23

Castro Valley, Calif.

1st Battalion, 24th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat Team), Fort Lewis, Wash.

Sgt. Lynn R. Poulin Sr., 47

Freedom, Maine.

Army National Guard's 133rd Engineer Battalion, Belfast, Maine.

Spc. Jonathan Castro, 21

Corona, Calif.

73rd Engineer Company, 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat Team), Fort Lewis, Wash.

Spc. Thomas J. Dostie, 20

Sommerville, Maine.

Army National Guard's 133rd Engineer Battalion, Portland, Maine.

Spc. Cory M. Hewitt, 26

Stewart, Tenn.

705th Ordnance Company, Fort Polk, La.

Spc. Nicholas C. Mason, 20

King George, Va.

Army National Guard's 276th Engineer Battalion, West Point, Va.

Spc. David A. Ruhren, 20

Stafford, Va.

Army National Guard's 276th Engineer Battalion, West Point, Va.

Pfc. Lionel Ayro, 22

Jeanerette, La.

73rd Engineer Company, 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat Team), Fort Lewis, Wash.

 

Died Dec. 21 in Mosul, Iraq, when their dining facility was attacked.

 

1st Lt. Christopher W. Barnett, 32

Baton Rouge, La.

Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 156th Armor Regiment, 256th Brigade Combat Team, Shreveport, La.

 

Died Dec. 23 in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his military vehicle.

 

 

DOD Release December 22, 2004

Staff Sgt. Donald B. Farmer, 33

Zion, Ill.

180th Transportation Battalion, 13th Corps Support Command, Fort Hood, Texas.

Sgt. Berry K. Meza, 23

League City, Texas

180th Transportation Battalion, 13th Corps Support Command, Fort Hood, Texas.

 

Died Dec. 19 in Shuaybah, Kuwait, when a vehicle struck them.

 

Lance Cpl. Neil D. Petsche, 21

Lena, Ill.

1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, Calif.

 

Died Dec. 21 due to injuries received in a non-hostile vehicle incident in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.

 

 

DOD Release December 18, 2004

Lance Cpl. Franklin A. Sweger, 24

San Antonio, Texas

1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Hawaii.

 

Died Dec. 16 as a result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.

 

 

DOD Release December 17, 2004

Spc. Victor A. Martinez, 21

Bronx, N.Y.

364th Supply Company, 264th Corps Support Battalion, 1st Corps Support Command, Fort Bragg, N.C.

 

 Died Dec. 14 south of Baghdad, Iraq, from a gunshot wound.

 

 

DOD Release December 15, 2004

Sgt. Tina S. Time, 22

Tucson, Ariz.

Army Reserve's 208th Transportation Company, Tucson, Ariz.

 

Died Dec. 13 near Cedar, Iraq, when she was involved in a vehicle accident.

 

Lance Cpl. Joshua W. Dickinson, 25

Pasco, Fla.

3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif.

 

Died Dec. 12 as result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.

 

Cpl. Michael D. Anderson, 21

Modesto, Calif.

3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif.

 

Died Dec. 14 as result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.

 

 

DOD Release December 14, 2004

Staff Sgt. Melvin L. Blazer, 38

Moore, Okla.

3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif.

Lance Cpl. Hilario F. Lopez, 22

Ingleside, Texas.

3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif.

 

Dec. 12 as result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.

 

Lance Cpl. Gregory P. Rund, 21

Littleton, Colo.

3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif.

 

Died Dec. 11 as result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.

 

Pfc. Joshua A. Ramsey, 19

Defiance, Ohio

95th Military Police Battalion, Mannheim, Germany.

 

Died Dec. 12 in Baghdad, Iraq, from non-combat related injuries.

 

Cpl. Jason S. Clairday, 21

Camp Fulton, Ark.

3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif.

Cpl. Ian W. Stewart, 21

Lake Hughes, Calif.

3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif.

 

Clairday and Stewart died Dec. 12 as result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.

 

Lance Cpl. Richard D. Warner, 22

Waukesha, Wis.

Marine Corps Reserve’s 2nd Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, headquartered in Chicago, Ill.

 

Warner died Dec 13 from wounds received as a result of enemy action in Babil Province, Iraq.

 

Sgt. Jeffrey L. Kirk, 24

Baton Rouge, La.

3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif.

 

Died Dec. 12 as result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.

 

Lance Cpl. Jeffery S. Blanton, 23

Fayetteville, Ga.

1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Hawaii.

 

Died Dec. 12 as a result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.

 

Pfc. Brent T. Vroman, 21

Oshkosh, Wis.

Marine Corps Reserve’s 2nd Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, headquartered in Chicago, Ill.

 

Died Dec. 13 from wounds received as a result of enemy action in Babil Province, Iraq.

 

 

DOD Release December 13, 2004

Staff Sgt. Marvin L. Trost III, 28

Goshen, Ind.

1st Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division, Camp Greaves, Korea.

Spc. Edwin W. Roodhouse, 36

San Jose, Calif.

1st Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division, Camp Greaves, Korea.

 

Died Dec. 5 in Habbaniyah, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near their HMMWV.

 

Spc. Robert W. Hoyt, 21

Ashford, Conn.

Army National Guard’s 1st Battalion, 102nd Infantry Regiment, Bristol, Conn.

 

Died Dec. 11 in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV while conducting convoy operations.

 

 

DOD Release December 12, 2004

1st Lt. Andrew C. Shields, 25

Campobello, S.C.

1st Battalion, 151st Aviation Regiment, South Carolina National Guard, Columbia, S.C.

Chief Warrant Officer Patrick D. Leach, 39

Rock Hill, S.C.

1st Battalion, 151st Aviation Regiment, South Carolina National Guard, Columbia, S.C.

 

 Died December 9 in Mosul, Iraq after being involved in an Apache helicopter accident.

 

 

DOD Release December 10, 2004

Cpl. Kyle J. Renehan, 21

Oxford, Pa.

Marine Air Control Squadron 2, Marine Air Control Group 28, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C.

 

Died Dec. 9 in Kaiserslautern, Germany, from injuries received on Nov. 29
as result of enemy action in Babil Province, Iraq.

 

Pfc. Christopher S. Adlesperger, 20

Albuquerque, N.M.

3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif.

 

 Died Dec. 9 as result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.

  

 

DOD Release December 9, 2004

Sgt. Arthur C. Williams, IV, 31

Edgewater, Fla.

44th Engineer Battalion, 2d Infantry Division, Camp Howze, Korea.

 

 Died Dec. 8 in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, when his unit was conducting a
dismounted patrol and was attacked by small arms fire.

 

Capt. Mark N. Stubenhofer, 30

Springfield, Va.

1st Battalion, 41st Infantry Regiment, 1st Armored Division, Fort Riley, Kan.

 

Died Dec. 7 in Baghdad, Iraq, when his unit was conducting
dismounted operations and was attacked by small arms fire.

 

Sgt. 1st Class Todd C. Gibbs, 37

Angelina, Texas

1st Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, 2d Infantry Division, Camp Greaves, Korea.

 

Died Dec. 7 in Khalidiyah, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device
detonated while his unit was on a dismounted patrol.

 

 

DOD Release December 8, 2004

Pfc. Andrew M. Ward, 25

Kirkland, Wash.

44th Engineer Battalion, 2nd Infantry Division, Camp Howze, Korea.  

 

 Died Dec. 5 in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, when his unit was attacked by enemy forces using small arms fire.

 

Cpl. In C. Kim, 23

Warren, Mich.

9th Communications Battalion, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.

 

 Died Dec. 7 as result of a non-hostile vehicle incident in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.

  

 

DOD Release December 7, 2004

Staff Sgt. Kyle A. Eggers, 27

Euless, Texas

1st Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, 2d Infantry Division, Camp Greaves, Korea.

 

 Died Dec. 5 in Habbaniyah, Iraq, when his vehicle was struck by an improvised explosive device.

 

Cpl. Joseph O. Behnke, 45

Brooklyn, New York

Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 258th Field Artillery Regiment, Brooklyn, New York.

 

 Died Dec. 4 in Baghdad, Iraq, when he was in a vehicle accident.

 

 

DOD Release December 6, 2004

Cpl. Binh N. Le, 20, of Alexandria, Va.

5th Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Cpl. Matthew A. Wyatt, 21, of Millstadt, Ill.

5th Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

 

 Died Dec. 3 from injuries received as result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.

 

Sgt. Cari A. Gasiewicz, 28

Depew, N.Y.

202nd Military Intelligence Battalion, 513th Military Intelligence Brigade, Fort Gordon, Ga.

 

 Died Dec. 4 in Baqubah, Iraq, when two improvised explosive devices detonated near her convoy.

 

Spc. David P. Mahlenbrock, 20

Maple Shade, N.J.

65th Engineer Battalion, 25th Infantry Division (Light), Schofield Barracks, Hawaii.

 

Died Dec. 3 in Kirkuk, Iraq, when he was clearing a route and an improvised explosive device detonated.

 

Staff Sgt. Salamo J. Tuialuuluu, 23

Pago Pago, American Samoa.

3rd Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat Team), Fort Lewis, Washington.

Sgt. David A. Mitts, 24

Hammond, Ore.

3rd Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat Team), Fort Lewis, Washington.

 

Died Dec. 4 in Mosul, Iraq, when their Stryker military vehicle received enemy fire during convoy operations.

 

Staff Sgt. Henry E. Irizarry, 38

Bronx, New York

1st Battalion, 69th Infantry Regiment, New York, N.Y.

 

Died Dec. 3 in Taji, Iraq, when his unit was on patrol and an improvised
explosive device detonated near his HMMWV.

 

Sgt. Michael L. Boatright, 24

Whitesboro, Texas

20th Engineer Battalion, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

 

Died Dec. 4 in Baghdad, Iraq, when he was struck by an improvised explosive device.

 

 

DOD Release December 5, 2004

Pfc. George D. Harrison, 22

Knoxville, Tenn.

293rd Military Police Company, 3rd Military Police Battalion (Provisional), 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.

 

 Died December 2 in Mosul, Iraq, when his HMMWV was attacked by enemy forces using small arms fire.

 

 

DOD Release December 3, 2004

Cpl. Bryan S. Wilson, 22

Otterbein, Ind.

2nd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.

 

 Died Dec. 1 as result of a non-hostile vehicle incident in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.

 

 

DOD Release December 2, 2004

Cpl Zachary A. Kolda, 23

Corpus Christi, Texas

Marine Forces Reserves’ 1st Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Houston, Texas.

 

 Died Dec. 1 as result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.

 

Spc. Erik W. Hayes, 24,

Cascade, Md.

2nd Battalion, 2nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division, Vilseck, Germany.

 

Died Nov. 29 in Al Miqdadiyah, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his military vehicle.

 

Spc. Daryl A. Davis, 20

Orlando, Fla.

Army National Guard's 144th Transportation Company, Marianna, Fla.

 

Died Nov. 29 in Iraq when his HMWWV was involved in a traffic accident.

 

Spc. Isaac E. Diaz, 26

Rio Hondo, Texas

2nd Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division (Light) from Schofield Barracks, Hawaii.

 

Died Dec. 1 in Sharona, Afghanistan, when his military vehicle rolled over.

 

Gunnery Sgt. Javier Obleas-Prado Pena, 36

Falls Church, Va.

2nd Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

 

Died Dec. 1 at the Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Germany, from injuries received Nov. 25,
as result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.

 

Spc. David M. Fisher, 21

Green Island, N.Y.

Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 101st Cavalry Regiment, Newburgh, N.Y.

 

Died Dec. 1 in Baghdad, Iraq, when his unit was on patrol and the HMWWV in which he was riding rolled over.

 

 

DOD Release December 1, 2004

Lance Cpl. Blake A. Magaoay, 20

Pearl City, Hawaii

1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.

 

 Died Nov. 29 as a result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.

 

Spc. Sergio R. Diazvarela, 21

Lomita, Calif.

1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, Camp Howze, Korea.

 

Died Nov. 24 in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his dismounted patrol.

 

Sgt. Christian P. Engeldrum, 39

Bronx, N.Y.

Army National Guard’s 1st Battalion, 69th Infantry Regiment, New York, N.Y.

Pfc. Wilfredo F. Urbina, 29

Baldwin, N.Y.

Army National Guard’s 1st Battalion, 69th Infantry Regiment, New York, N.Y.

 

Died Nov. 29 in Baghdad, Iraq, when their military vehicle struck an improvised explosive device.

 

Sgt. Michael A. Smith, 24

Camden, Ark.

Army National Guard’s 1st Battalion, 153rd Infantry Regiment, Texarkana, Ark.

 

Died Nov. 26 at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C., from injuries sustained in Baghdad, Iraq,
on Nov. 7 when he was attacked by enemy forces using small arms fire.

 

Lt. Col. Michael J. McMahon, 41

Connecticut.

3rd Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division (Light), Schofield Barracks, Hawaii.

Chief Warrant Officer Travis W. Grogan, 31

Virginia Beach, Va.

3rd Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division (Light), Schofield Barracks, Hawaii.

Spc. Harley D. R. Miller, 21

Spokane, Wash.

3rd Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division (Light), Schofield Barracks, Hawaii.

 

Died Nov. 27 in Bamian, Afghanistan, when their contract aircraft crashed.

 

Sgt. Pablo A. Calderon, 26

Brooklyn, N.Y.

1st Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Sgt. Jose Guereca, Jr., 24

Missouri City, Texas

1st Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

 

Died Nov. 30 in Fallujah, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near their military vehicle.

 

 

DOD Release November 30, 2004

Lance Cpl. Adam R. Brooks, 20

Manchester, N.H.

1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Lance Cpl. Charles A. Hanson Jr., 22

Panacea, Fla.

1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C.

 

 Died Nov. 28 as a result of enemy action in Babil Province, Iraq.

 

Pfc. Stephen C. Benish, 20

Clark, N.J.

1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Camp Howze, Korea.

 

Died Nov. 28 in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, when he received enemy fire while on a dismounted patrol.

 

Cpl. Gentian Marku, 22

Warren, Mich.

1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

 

Died Nov. 25 as a result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.

 

 

DOD Release November 29, 2004

Sgt. Trinidad R. Martinezluis, 22

Los Angeles, Calif.

Martinezluis was assigned to the Army’s 201st Forward Support Battalion, 1st Infantry Division, Vilseck, Germany.

 

Died Nov. 28 in Baqubah, Iraq, when his 5-ton vehicle rolled over and pinned him underwater.

 

Staff Sgt. Michael B. Shackelford, 25

Grand Junction, Colo.

1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Camp Howze, Korea.

Sgt. Carl W. Lee, 23

Oklahoma City, Okla.

1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Camp Howze, Korea.

 

Died Nov. 28 in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, when their unit was conducting
a dismounted patrol and they encountered enemy forces using small arms fire.

 

Lance Cpl. Jordan D. Winkler, 19

Tulsa, Okla,

Combat Service Support Battalion 1, Combat Service Support Group 11, 1st Force Service Support Group, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.

 

Died Nov 26 due to a non-combat related incident at Camp Fallujah, Iraq.

 

Cpl. Kirk J. Bosselmann, 21

Napa, Calif.

1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C.

 

Died Nov. 27, all as a result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province Iraq.

 

Lance Cpl. Bradley M. Faircloth, 20

Mobile, Ala.

1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C.

 

Died Nov. 26 as a result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province Iraq.

 

Lance Cpl. Jeffery S. Holmes, 20

White River Junction, Vt.

1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C.

 

Died Nov. 25 as a result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province Iraq.

 

Lance Cpl. David B. Houck, 25

Winston Salem, N.C.

1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C.

 

Died Nov. 26 as a result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province Iraq.

 

Lance Cpl. Joshua E. Lucero, 19

Tucson, Ariz.

2nd Combat Engineer Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C.

 

Died Nov. 27, all as a result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province Iraq.

 

Sgt. Nicholas S. Nolte, 25

Falls City, Neb.

2nd Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point N.C.

 

Died Nov. 24 at the National Naval Medical Center Bethesda, Md.,
from injuries received Nov. 9 as a result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.

 

Pfc. Harrison J. Meyer, 20

Worthington, Ohio

1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, Camp Howze, Korea.

 

Died Nov. 26 in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, when his unit was attacked by enemy forces using small arms fire.

 

Pvt. Brian K. Grant, 31

Dallas, Texas

1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, Camp Howze, Korea.

 

Died Nov. 26 in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, when his unit was attacked by enemy forces using small arms fire.

 

Spc. Jeremy E. Christensen, 27

Albuquerque, N.M.

1st Squadron, 4th Armored Cavalry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division, Schweinfurt, Germany.

 

Died Nov. 27 in Ad Duilayah, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his patrol vehicle.

 

 

DOD Release November 27, 2004

Pfc. Ryan J. Cantafio, 22

Beaver Dam, Wisc.

Marine Corps Reserve’s 2nd Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, headquartered in Chicago, Ill.

 

Died Nov. 25, as result of enemy action in Al Andar Province, Iraq.

 

Sgt. Benjamin C. Edinger, 24

Green Bay, Wisc.

2nd Force Reconnaissance Company, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

 

Died Nov. 23, at the National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, Md.,
from injuries received as result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq on Nov 14.

 

 

DOD Release November 26, 2004

Cpl. Dale E. Fracker, Jr., 23

Apple Valley, Calif.

Army's 2nd Battalion, 5th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division (Light), Schofield Barracks, Hawaii.

Cpl. Jacob R. Fleischer, 25

St. Louis, Mo.

Army's 2nd Battalion, 5th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division (Light), Schofield Barracks, Hawaii.

 

Died on November 24 in Deh Rawod, Afghanistan, when an
improvised explosive device detonated near their unit.

 

 

DOD Release November 24, 2004

Spc. David L. Roustum, 22

West Seneca, N.Y.

Army National Guard’s 1st Battalion, 108th Infantry Regiment, Tonawanda, N.Y.

 

Died Nov. 20 in Baghdad, Iraq, when his up-armored HMMWV was attacked
by enemy forces using rocket-propelled grenades and small arms fire.

 

Sgt. Joseph M. Nolan, 27

Philadelphia, Pa.

312th Military Intelligence Battalion, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

 

Died Nov. 18 in Fallujah, Iraq, when his unit was on patrol and an
improvised explosive device detonated near his up-armored HMMWV.

 

 

DOD Release November 23, 2004

Cpl. Michael R. Cohen, 23

Jacobus, Pa.

1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Hawaii.

 

Died Nov. 22 as result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.

 

Spc. Blain M. Ebert, 22

Washtucna, Wash.

4th Battalion, 5th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

 

Died Nov. 22 in Baghdad, Iraq, when enemy forces engaged his unit with small arms fire.

 

 

DOD Release November 22, 2004

Cpl. Bradley T. Arms, 20

Charlottesville, Va.

Marine Corps Reserve’s 4th Combat Engineer Battalion, 4th Marine Division, headquartered in Baltimore, Md.

Lance Cpl. Demarkus D. Brown, 22

Martinsville, Va.

1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

 

Died Nov. 19, as result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.

 

Sgt. Michael C. O’Neill, 22

Mansfield, Ohio

Army’s 3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, Fort Benning, Ga.

 

Died November 21 in Landstuhl, Germany, of accidental injuries sustained on
November 17 at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, during preparations for combat operations.

 

Lance Cpl. Michael A. Downey, 21

Phoenix, Ariz.

1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Hawaii.

 

Died Nov. 19 at National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, Md., from wounds
received as a result of enemy action on Nov. 11 in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.

 

Cpl. Joseph J. Heredia, 22

Santa Maria, Calif.

3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif.

 

Died Nov. 20 at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Germany, from
wounds received as a result of enemy action on Nov 10 in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.

 

Lance Cpl. Joseph T. Welke, 20

Rapid City, S.D.

3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif.

 

Died Nov. 20 at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Germany, from wounds
received as a result of enemy action on Nov 19 in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.

 

Sgt. Jack Bryant Jr., 23

Dale City, Va.

3rd Brigade Fire Support Team (1st Battalion, 6th Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Infantry Division), Vilseck, Germany.

 

Died Nov. 20 in Muqdadiyah, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device
detonated near his military convoy followed by an enemy rocket-propelled grenade attack.

 

 

DOD Release November 20, 2004

Lance Cpl. Dimitrios Gavriel, 29

New York, N.Y.

1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Lance Cpl. Phillip G. West, 19

American Canyon, Calf.

3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif.

 

Died Nov. 19, as result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.

 

Lance Cpl. Michael W. Hanks, 22

Gregory, Mich.

3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif.

 

Died Nov. 17, as result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.

 

 

DOD Release November 19, 2004

Sgt. Catalin D. Dima, 36

White Lake, N.Y.

Army Reserve’s 411th Engineer Brigade, New Windsor, N.Y.

 

Died Nov. 13 in Baghdad, Iraq, when enemy mortar fire landed near his position.

 

Lance Cpl. Luis A. Figueroa, 21

Los Angeles, Calif.

3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif.

 

Died Nov. 18 as result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.

 

 

DOD Release November 18, 2004

Sgt. Christopher T. Heflin, 26

Paducah, Ky.

3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif.

Lance Cpl. Louis W. Qualls, 20

Temple, Texas

Marine Corps Reserve’s 2nd Battalion, 14th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Grand Prairie, Texas.

 

Died Nov. 16 as result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.

 

 

DOD Release November 17, 2004

Lance Cpl. Shane E. Kielion, 23

La Vista, Neb.

3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif.

 

 Died Nov. 15 as result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.

 

Capt. Patrick Marc M. Rapicault, 34

St. Augustine, Fla.

2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif.

Lance Cpl. Antoine D. Smith, 22

Orlando, Fla.

3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif.

 

Died Nov. 15 as result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.

 

Pfc. Isaiah R. Hunt, 20

Green Bay, Wis.

782nd Main Support Battalion, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.

 

Died Nov. 15 in Baghdad, Iraq, when the driver of his military vehicle accidentally struck another vehicle.

 

Pfc. Cole W. Larsen, 19

Canyon Country, Calif.

272nd Military Police Company, 21st Theater Support Command, Mannheim, Germany.

 

Died Nov. 13 in Baghdad, Iraq, when a civilian vehicle struck his military vehicle causing it to roll over.

 

Lance Cpl. William L. Miller, 22

Pearland, Texas.

1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Cpl. Lance M. Thompson, 21

Upland, Ind.

2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif.

 

Died Nov. 15 as result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.

 

Pfc. Jose Ricardo Flores-Mejia, 21

Santa Clarita, Calif.

25th Transportation Company, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii.

 

Died Nov. 16 in Mosul, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device hit his convoy.

 

Spc. Daniel James McConnell, 27

Duluth, Minn.

27th Infantry, 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii.

 

Died Nov. 16 in Kirkuk, Iraq, when he was involved in a vehicle accident.

 

Staff Sgt. Marshall H. Caddy, 27

Nags Head, N.C.

1st Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division, Camp Greaves, Korea.

 

Died Nov. 16 in Khaladiyah, Iraq, when his military vehicle struck another military vehicle.

 

1st Lt. Luke C. Wullenwaber, 24

Lewiston, Idaho

1st Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division, Camp Greaves, Korea.

 

Died Nov. 16 in Khaladiyah, Iraq, when he was conducting a security mission and
a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device detonated near his military vehicle.

 

 

DOD Release November 16, 2004

Lance Cpl. Jeramy A. Ailes, 22

Gilroy, Calif.

3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif.

Lance Cpl. Travis R. Desiato, 19

Bedford, Mass.

1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Sgt. Rafael Peralta, 25

San Diego, Calif.

1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Hawaii.

Cpl. Marc T. Ryan, 25

Gloucester, N.J.

2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif.

Lance Cpl. James E. Swain, 20

Kokomo, Ind.

Headquarters Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif.

 

Died Nov. 15 as a result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.

 

Lance Cpl. George J. Payton, 20

Culver City, Calif.

3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif.

 

Died Nov. 14 as a result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.

 

Cpl. Dale A. Burger Jr., 21

Bel Air, Md.

3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif.

Cpl. Andres H. Perez, 21

Santa Cruz, Calif.

3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif.

 

Died Nov. 14 as result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.

 

Lance Cpl. Bradley L. Parker, 19

Marion, W.V.

1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C.

 

Died Nov. 15 as result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.

 

 

DOD Release November 15, 2004

Lance Cpl. Benjamin S. Bryan, 23

Lumberton, N.C.

3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif.

 

Lance Cpl. Victor R. Lu, 22

Los Angeles, Calif.

3rd Battalion, 5st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif.

Lance Cpl. Justin D. McLeese, 19

Covington, La.2

3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif.

 

 Died Nov. 13 as result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.

 

Capt. Sean P. Sims, 32

El Paso, Texas

2nd Battalion, 2nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division, Vilseck, Germany.

 

Died Nov. 13 in Fallujah, Iraq, when his unit received small arms fire while clearing a building.

 

Cpl. Nicholas L. Ziolkowski, 22

Towson, Md.

1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C.

 

 

 

Spc. Jose A. Velez, 23

Lubbock, Texas

2nd Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

 

Died Nov. 13 in Fallujah, Iraq, while clearing an enemy strongpoint when his unit came under fire.

 

Sgt. Byron W. Norwood, 25

Pflugerville, Texas

3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.

 

Died Nov. 13 as result of enemy action in Al Anbar province, Iraq.

 

 

DOD Release November 14, 2004

Lance Cpl. Wesley J. Canning, 21

Friendswood, Texas

2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

 

 Died Nov. 10 as result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.

 

Lance Cpl. Nicholas H. Anderson, 19

Las Vegas, Nev.

1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.

 

Died Nov. 12 in a vehicle incident while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.

 

Cpl. Kevin J. Dempsey, 23

Monroe, Conn.

2nd Reconnaissance Battalion, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

 

Died Nov. 13 due to enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.

 

Lance Cpl. Justin M. Ellsworth, 20

Mount Pleasant, Mich.

Combat Service Support Battalion 1, Combat Service Support Group 11, 1st Force Service Support Group, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.

 

Died Nov. 13 as a result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.

 

Sgt. James C. Matteson, 23

Celoron, N.Y.

Army's 2nd Battalion, 2nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division, Vilseck, Germany.

 

Died Nov. 12 in Fallujah, Iraq, when a rocket-propelled grenade struck his Bradley Fighting Vehicle.

 

 

DOD Release November 13, 2004

Cpl. Nathan R. Anderson, 22

Howard, Ohio

1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

 

Died Nov. 12 as result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.

 

Cpl. Brian P. Prening, 24

Sheboygan, Wis.

Marine Corps Reserve’s 2nd Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Chicago, Ill.  

 

Died Nov 12 as result of enemy action in Babil Province, Iraq.

 

 Cpl. Jarrod L. Maher, 21

Imogene, Iowa

1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif. Maher’s death is under investigation.

 

Died Nov. 12 as result of a non-hostile gunshot wound at Abu Ghraib, Iraq.

 

 Sgt. Morgan W. Strader, 23

Croosville, Ind.

3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.

 

Died Nov 12 as result of enemy action in Al Anbar province, Iraq.

 

 Lance Cpl. David M. Branning, 21

Cockesville, Md.

1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Hawaii.

 

Lance Cpl. Brian A. Medina, 20

Woodbridge, Va.

1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Hawaii.

 

Both Marines died Nov. 12 as result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.

 

Staff Sgt. Todd R. Cornell, 38

West Bend, Wis.

Army Reserve's 1st Battalion, 339th Regiment, 7th Brigade, 84th Division, Fraser, Mich.

 

Died Nov. 9 in Fallujah, Iraq, when his unit was conducting house-to-house combat operations
and they were attacked by enemy forces using rocket-propelled grenades.

 

Maj. Horst G. Moore, 38

San Antonio, Texas

Army's 1st Battalion, 24th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division (Stryker BrigadeCombat Team), Fort Lewis, Wash.

 

Died Nov. 9 in Mosul, Iraq, when enemy mortar rounds detonated within his unit living area.

 

1st Lt. Edward D. Iwan, 28

Albion, Neb.

Army's 2nd Battalion, 2nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division, Vilseck, Germany.

 

Died Nov. 12 in Fallujah, Iraq, when a rocket-propelled grenade struck his Bradley Fighting Vehicle.

 

Sgt. Jonathan B. Shields, 25

Atlanta, Ga.

Army's 3rd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment (Armor), 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

 

Died Nov.12 in Fallujah, Iraq, when he was accidentally struck by a tank.

 

Spc. Raymond L. White, 22

Elwood, Ind.

Army's 1st Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment (Armor), 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

 

Died Nov. 12 in Baghdad, Iraq, when his patrol encountered enemy forces using small arms fire.

 

2nd Lt. James P. Blecksmith, 24

San Marino, Calif.

3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.

Lance Cpl. Kyle W. Burns, 20

Laramie, Wyo.

1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.

 

Died Nov. 11 as a result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.

 

 

DOD Release November 12, 2004

Spc. Thomas K. Doerflinger, 20

Silver Spring, Md.

1st Battalion, 24th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat Team), Fort Lewis, Wash.

 

 Died Nov. 11 in Mosul, Iraq, when his unit received small arms fire while conducting combat operations.

 

 

 Lance Cpl. Abraham Simpson, 19

Chino, Calif.

3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.

 

Died Nov. 9 as a result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.

 

Pfc. Dennis J. Miller, Jr., 21

La Salle, Mich.

2nd Battalion, 72nd Armor Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division, Camp Casey, Korea.

 

Died Nov. 10 in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, when his unit came under enemy attack
and a rocket-propelled grenade struck his M1A1 Abrams tank.

 

Sgt. David M. Caruso, 25

Naperville, Ill.

2nd Force Reconnaissance Company, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

 

Died Nov. 9 as a result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.

 

1st Lt. Dan T. Malcom Jr., 25

Brinson, Ga.

1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

 

Died Nov. 10 as a result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.

 

Lance Cpl. Erick J. Hodges, 21

Bay Point, Calif.

3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.

 

Died Nov. 10 as a result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.

 

Lance Cpl. Aaron C. Pickering, 20

Marion, Ill.

1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Hawaii.

 

Died Nov. 10 as a result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.

 

Lance Cpl. Justin D. Reppuhn, 20

Hemlock, Mich.

3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.

 

Died Nov. 11 as a result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.

 

Staff Sgt. Gene Ramirez, 28

San Antonio, Texas

3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.

 

Died Nov. 10 as a result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.

 

Cpl. Peter J. Giannopoulos, 22

Inverness, Ill.

Marine Corps Reserve’s 2nd Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Chicago, Ill.

 

Died Nov. 11 as a result of enemy action in Babil Province, Iraq.

 

Cpl. Romulo J. Jimenez II, 21

Miami, Fla.

1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

 

Died Nov. 10 as a result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.

 

Cpl. Joshua D. Palmer, 24

Blandinsville, Ill.

Marine Corps Reserve’s 6th Engineer Support Battalion, 4th Force Service Support Group, headquartered in Portland, Ore.

 

Died Nov. 8 as a result of a non-hostile vehicle incident in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.

 

Staff Sgt. Michael C. Ottolini, 45

Sebastopol, Calif.

Army National Guard's 579th Engineer Battalion, Petaluma, Calif.

 

Died Nov. 10 in Balad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his up-armored HMMWV.

 

Staff Sgt. Sean P. Huey, 28

Fredericktown, Pa.

1st Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division, Camp Greaves, Korea.

 

Died Nov. 11 in Habbaniyah, Iraq, when his unit was on patrol and a
vehicle-borne improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV.

 

Cpl. Theodore A. Bowling, 25

Casselberry, Fla.

3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.

 

Died Nov. 11 as a result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.

 

Petty Officer Third Class Julian Woods, 22

Jacksonville, Fla.

3rd Marine Division Detachment, Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Kaheohe Bay, Hawaii.

 

Died Nov. 10 as a result of hostile fire in Fallujah, Iraq.

 

Staff Sgt. Theodore S. Holder II, 27

Littleton, Colo.

1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.

 

Died Nov. 11 as a result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.

 

 

DOD Release November 11, 2004

Lance Cpl. Juan E. Segura, 26

Homestead, Fla.

3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.

 

 Died Nov. 9 as a result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.

 

Spc. Travis A. Babbitt, 24

Uvalde, Texas

1st Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

 

Died 9November 9 in Baghdad, Iraq, when his patrol was attacked by enemy forces
using a rocket-propelled grenade and small arms fire.

 

Staff Sgt. Todd R. Cornell, 38

West Bend, Wis.

Army Reserve's 1st Battalion, 339th Infantry Regiment, Fraser, Mich.

 

Died November 9 in Fallujah, Iraq, when acting in an advisory support capacity
and his Iraqi unit came under attack by enemy forces using small arms fire.

 

Cpl. William C. James, 24

Huntington Beach, Calif.

3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.

Lance Cpl. Nicholas D. Larson, 19

Wheaton, Ill.

3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.

Lance Cpl. Nathan R. Wood, 19

Kirkland, Wash.

3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.

 

Died Nov. 9 as a result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.

 

Staff Sgt. Russell L. Slay, 28

Humble, Texas

2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

 

Died Nov. 9 as a result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.

 

Sgt. John B. Trotter, 25

Marble Falls, Texas

1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division, Camp Howze, Korea.

 

Died November 9 in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, when he was on patrol and his unit came
under attack by enemy forces using small arms fire.

 

 

DOD Release November 10, 2004

Cpl. Robert P. Warns II, 23

Waukesha, Wis.

Marine Corps Reserve’s 2nd Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Chicago, Ill.

 

www.bobbywarns.com

 

 

 Died Nov. 8 as a result of enemy action in Babil Province, Iraq.

 

Command Sgt. Maj. Steven W. Faulkenburg, 45

Huntingburg, Ind.

2nd Battalion, 2nd Infantry Regiment, Vilseck, Germany.

 

Died Nov. 9 in Fallujah, Iraq, when he came under small arms fire while conducting combat operations

 

Master Sgt. Steven E. Auchman, 37

Waterloo, N.Y.

5th Air Support Operations Squadron, Fort Lewis, Wash.

 

Died Nov. 9 from injuries received when multiple rocket propelled grenades struck his location in Mosul, Iraq.

 

Lance Cpl. Thomas J. Zapp, 20

Houston, Texas

Combat Service Support Battalion 1, Combat Service Support Group 11, 1st Force Service Support Group, Camp Pendleton, Calif.

 

Died Nov. 8 as a result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.

 

Sgt. Lonny D. Wells, 29

Vandergrift, Pa.

1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

 

Died Nov. 9 as a result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.

 

 

DOD Release November 9, 2004

Cpl. Nathaniel T. Hammond, 24

Tulsa, Okla.

Marine Corps Reserve’s 2nd Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Chicago, Ill.

Lance Cpl. Shane K. O’Donnell, 24

DeForest, Wisc.

Marine Corps Reserve’s 2nd Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Chicago, Ill.

 

Died Nov. 8 as a result of enemy action in Babil Province, Iraq.

 

Lance Cpl. Jeffrey Lam, 22

Queens, N.Y.

Marine Corps Reserve’s 6th Communications Battalion, 4th Force Service Support Group, Brooklyn, N.Y.

 

Died Nov. 8 as a result of a non-hostile vehicle incident in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.

 

Spc. Quoc Binh Tran, 26

Mission Viejo, Calif.

Army National Guard’s 181st Support Battalion, San Bernardino, Calif.

 

Died Nov. 7 in Baghdad, Iraq, from wounds sustained that same day when an improvised explosive
device detonated near his military vehicle while he was conducting convoy operations.

 

Staff Sgt. Clinton L. Wisdom, 39

Atchison, Kan.

2nd Battalion, 130th Field Artillery, Kansas National Guard, Horton, Kan.

Spc. Don A. Clary, 21

Troy, Kan.

2nd Battalion, 130th Field Artillery, Kansas National Guard, Horton, Kan.

 

Died November 8 in Baghdad, Iraq when a vehicle-borne
improvised explosive device detonated near their convoy.

 

Spc. Bryan L. Freeman, 31

Lumberton, N.J.

443rd Civil Affairs, Battalion, U.S. Army Reserve, Warwick, R.I.

 

Died November 8 in Baghdad, Iraq, from wounds sustained earlier that day
when he came under small arms fire while conducting a vehicle search.

 

Lance Cpl. Branden P. Ramey, 22

Boone, Ill.

Marine Corps Reserve’s 2nd Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Chicago, Ill.

 

Died Nov. 8 as a result of enemy action in Babil Province, Iraq.

 

Staff Sgt. David G. Ries, 29

Clark, Wash.

Marine Corps Reserve’s 6th Engineer Support Battalion, 4th Force Service Support Group, Portland, Ore.

 

Died Nov. 8 as a result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.

 

 

DOD Release November 8, 2004

Sgt. Carlos M. Camacho-Rivera, 24

Carolina, Puerto Rico

368th Transportation Company, 11th Transportation Battalion, Fort Story, Va.

  

Died Nov. 5 in the 31st Combat Support Hospital in Baghdad, Iraq,
from wounds sustained earlier that day in Fallujah, Iraq, from a rocket blast.

 

Pvt. Justin R. Yoemans, 20

Eufaula, Ala.

4th Battalion, 5th Air Defense Artillery, Fort Hood, Texas.

 

Died Nov. 6 at the 31st Combat Support Hospital in Baghdad, Iraq,
from wounds sustained earlier that day in Baghdad, Iraq, when a vehicle-borne
improvised explosive device detonated near his up-armored HMMWV.

 

Spc. Brian K. Baker, 27

West Seneca, N.Y.

2nd Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, New York.

 

Died November 7 in Baghdad, Iraq, when a vehicle-borne improvised
explosive device detonated near his security patrol.

 

Lance Cpl. Sean M. Langley, 20

Lexington, Ky.

2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.

 

Died Nov. 7 from injuries received as a result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.

 

 

DOD Release November 7, 2004

Sgt. 1st Class Otie J. McVey, 53

Oak Hill, W.V.

Army Reserve’s 706th Transportation Company, Kenton, Ohio.

 

Medically evacuated from Baghdad, Iraq, on Sept. 23 for treatment of a non-combat related illness.
He died Nov. 7 in Beaver, W.V.

 

 

DOD Release November 5, 2004

Cpl. Jeremiah A. Baro, 21

Fresno, Calif.

2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.

Lance Cpl. Jared P. Hubbard, 22, of Clovis, Calif.

2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.

 

Died Nov. 4 from injuries received as a result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.

 

Spc. Cody L. Wentz, 21

Williston, N. D.

Army National Guard’s 141st Engineer Battalion,Williston, N.D.

 

Died November 4 in Iraq when an improvised explosive device
detonated near his military vehicle while on patrol.

 

 

DOD Release November 4, 2004

Sgt. Charles J. Webb, 22

Hamilton, Ohio

82nd Engineer Battalion, 1st Infantry Division (Mechanized), Bamberg, Germany.

 

 Died Nov. 3 in the 31st Combat Support Hospital in Baghdad, Iraq, from wounds sustained earlier that day when an improvised explosive device detonated in Baghdad, Iraq.

 

 

DOD Release November 2, 2004

Spc. James C. Kearney, III, 22

Emerson, Iowa

Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 168th Infantry, Glenwood, Iowa.

 

 Died Nov. 1 in Salerno, Afghanistan, from injuries sustained in Sharan, Afghanistan,
when his convoy was attacked by enemy forces using rocket propelled grenades.

 

 

DOD Release November 1, 2004

Lance Cpl. Jeremy D. Bow, 20

Lemoore, Calif.

1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Hawaii.  

Lance Cpl. Michael P. Scarborough, 28

Washington, Ga.

1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Hawaii.  

 

Died Oct. 30, due enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.

 

 

Lance Cpl. Travis A. Fox, 25

Cowpens, S.C.

1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Hawaii.

Cpl. Christopher J. Lapka, 22

Peoria, Ariz.

1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Hawaii.

 

Died Oct 30, due to enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.

 

1st Lt. Matthew D. Lynch, 25

Jericho, N.Y.

2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.

 

Died Oct. 31 from enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.

 

Lance Cpl. John T. Byrd II, 23

Fairview, W.V.

1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Hawaii.

Sgt. Kelley L. Courtney, 28

Macon, Ga.

3rd Intelligence Battalion, III MEF, Okinawa, Japan.

Pfc. Andrew G. Riedel, 19

Northglenn, Colo.

1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Hawaii.

 

Died Oct 30, due enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.

 

Spc. Segun Frederick Akintade, 34

Brooklyn, N.Y.

2nd Battalion, 108th Infantry Regiment, New York, N.Y.

 

Died Oct. 28 in Abd Allah, Iraq, when his unit was attacked by enemy forces
using an improvised explosive device and small arms fire.

 

Sgt. Maurice Keith Fortune, 25

Forestville, Md.

Army’s 2nd Battalion, 17th Field Artillery, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, from Camp Hovey, Korea.

 

Died Oct. 29 in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, when a vehicle-borne improvised
explosive device detonated near his military vehicle.

 

Pfc. John Lukac, 19

Las Vegas, Nev.

1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Hawaii.

 

Died Oct. 30, due to enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.

 

 

DOD Release October 30, 2004

Pfc. Stephen P. Downing II, 30

Burkesville, Ky.

2nd Battalion, 17th Field Artillery, Camp Hovey, Korea.

 

Died Oct. 28 in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, from small arms fire while conducting combat operations.

 

 

DOD Release October 29, 2004

 Staff Sgt. Jerome Lemon, 42

North Charleston, S.C.

Army National Guard’s 1052nd Transportation Company, Kingstree, S.C.

 

Died Oct. 27 in Balad, Iraq, when a vehicle-borne improvised
explosive device detonated near his military vehicle.

 

Cpl. Billy Gomez, 25

Perris, Calif.

2nd Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division (Light), Schofield Barracks, Hawaii.

 

Died Oct.27 at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Landstuhl, Germany, from injuries
sustained when his vehicle struck an improvised explosive device on Oct. 20 in Naka, Afghanistan.

 

Sgt. 1st Class Michael Battles Sr. 38

San Antonio, Texas

1st Battalion, 21st Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

 

Died Oct. 28 in Baghdad, Iraq, when a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device detonated near his checkpoint.

 

 

DOD Release October 27, 2004

Cpl. Brian Oliveira, 22

Raynham, Mass.

3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.

 

Died Oct. 25 from injuries received from enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.

 

 

DOD Release October 26, 2004

Lance Cpl. Richard P. Slocum, 19

Saugus, Calif.

1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base, Hawaii.

 

Died Oct 24 due a non-combat related vehicle accident near Abu Gharib, Iraq.

 

Sgt. Dennis J. Boles, 46

Homosassa, Fla.

Army National Guard's 171st Aviation Battalion, Brooksville, Fla.

 

Died Oct. 24 in Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, when he was participating in a 10-mile road march and collapsed.