Fallen Soldiers

2006

 

Updated 3/30/07

Revised 3/30/07


 

 

They proudly served their country.
Now, they proudly serve with angel's wings.

                    CT Dawson
                    January, 2002

                     

 

In memory of those that gave their lives in this war on terrorism.

2006

 

 

 

 

 

DOD Release March 21, 2007

Lt. Col. Peter E. Winston, 56

Plant City, Fla.

143rd Sustainment Command, Orlando, Fla.

 

Died Nov. 13, 2006, in Kaiserslautern, Germany, from a non-combat related incident while in Iraq.

 

 

**DOD Release January 26, 2006**

Lt. Cmdr. Jane E. Lanham, 43

Owensboro, Ky.

Naval Branch Health Clinic, Bahrain.

 

 Died from natural causes Sep. 19, 2006, in Bahrain.

 

Petty Officer 3rd Class Roger A. Napper, 20

Greensburg, Pa.

Mobile Security Squadron Three, Detachment Bahrain.

 

Died of trauma from a single motor vehicle accident Oct. 7, 2006, in Bahrain.

 

Seaman Sandra S. Grant, 23

Linwood, N.C.

USS Eisenhower.

 

Died from natural causes Dec. 31, 2006, in the Arabian Sea.

 

 

DOD Release December 31, 2006

Spc. Dustin R. Donica, 22

Spring, Texas

3rd Battalion, 509th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Airborne Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Fort Richardson, Alaska.

 

Died Dec. 28 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds received from small arms fire
while conducting combat operations.

 

Pfc. Nathaniel A. Given, 21

Dickinson, Texas.

4th Battalion, 31st Infantry Regiment, 2d Brigade Combat Team, Fort Drum, N.Y.

Sgt. Christopher P. Messer, 28

Petersburg, Mich.

4th Battalion, 31st Infantry Regiment, 2d Brigade Combat Team, Fort Drum, N.Y.

 

Died Dec. 27 in Baghdad of wounds received from an improvised explosive device that
detonated near them while on dismounted patrol.

 

Sgt. Edward W. Shaffer, 23

Mont Alto, Pa.

1st Battalion, 36th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, Friedberg, Germany.

 

Died Dec. 27 at Fort Sam Houston, Texas, of injuries sustained on Nov. 13 in Ar Ramadi, Iraq,
when an improvised explosive device detonated nearby.

 

 

DOD Release December 29, 2006

Pvt. Clinton T. McCormick, 20

Jacksonville, Fla.

2nd Brigade Support Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo.

 

Died Dec. 27 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive
device detonated during combat operations.

 

 

Cpl. Christopher E. Esckelson, 22

Vassar, Mich.

Marine Forces Reserve’s 1st Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Saginaw, Mich.

Lance Cpl. Nicholas A. Miller, 20

Silverwood, Mich.

Marine Forces Reserve’s 1st Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Saginaw, Mich.

Lance Cpl. William D. Spencer, 20

Paris, Tenn.

Marine Forces Reserve’s 3rd Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Nashville, Tenn.

 

Died on December 28 while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq.

 

 

DOD Release December 28, 2006

Sgt. 1st Class Dexter E. Wheelous, 37

Winder, Ga.

842nd Military Training and Transition team, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kan.

 

Died Dec. 25 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device
detonated near his vehicle during combat operations.

 

Spc. Michael J. Crutchfield, 21

Stockton, Calif.

3rd Battalion, 4th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, Fort Bragg, N.C.

 

Died Dec. 23 in Balad, Iraq, of a non-combat related injury.

 

 

Spc. Joseph A. Strong, 21

Lebanon, Ind.

3rd Battalion, 509th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Fort Richardson, Alaska.

Spc. Douglas L. Tinsley, 21

Chester, S.C.

3rd Battalion, 509th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Fort Richardson, Alaska.

 

Died of injuries suffered when the vehicle they were in was involved in a
rollover incident on Dec. 26 in Baghdad, Iraq.

 

Cpl. Joshua M. Schmitz, 21

Spencer, Wis.

3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

 

Died December 26 while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq.

 

Lance Cpl. William C. Koprince Jr., 24

Lenoir City, Tenn.

3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

 

Died December 27 while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq.

 

Capt. Hayes Clayton, 29

Georgia

842nd Military Training and Transition team, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kan.

 

Died Dec. 25 in Balad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device
detonated while he was conducting combat operations.

 

 

DOD Release December 27, 2006

Pfc. Wilson A. Algrim, 21

Howell, Mich.

1st Battalion, 125th Infantry, Big Rapids, Mich.

Pvt. Bobby Mejia II

Saginaw, Mich.

1st Battalion, 125th Infantry, Big Rapids, Mich.

Spc. Chad J. Vollmer, 24

Grand Rapids, Mich.

1st Battalion, 125th Infantry, Big Rapids, Mich.

 

Died Dec. 23 in Salman Pak, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device
detonated near their vehicle during combat operations.

 

Lance Cpl. Myles C. Sebastien, 21

Opelousas, La.

1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

 

Died Dec. 20 from wounds suffered while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq.

 

Lance Cpl. Stephen L. Morris, 21

Lake Jackson, Texas

2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii.

 

Died Dec. 24 while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq.

 

Sgt. John T. Bubeck, 25

Collegeville, Pa. He later died Dec. 26.

9th Engineer Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Schweinfurt, Germany.

Pfc. Andrew H. Nelson, 19

Saint Johns, Mich.

9th Engineer Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Schweinfurt, Germany.

Spc. Aaron L. Preston, 29

Dallas. TX.

9th Engineer Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Schweinfurt, Germany.

 

Died of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near their vehicle
during combat operations Dec. 25 in Baghdad, Iraq.

 

Spc. Elias Elias, 27

Glendora, Calif.

3rd Squadron, 61st Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo.

 

Died Dec. 23 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device
detonated near his vehicle while on patrol.

 

Sgt. Jae S. Moon, 21

Levittown, Pa.

2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo.

 

Died Dec. 25 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device
detonated near his vehicle while on patrol Dec. 14 in Baghdad.

 

 

DOD Release December 26, 2006

Hospitalman Kyle A. Nolen, 21

Ennis, Texas

H Company, 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Division, Regimental Combat Team 7, I Marine Expeditionary Force Forward, 29 Palms, Calif.

 

Died Dec. 21 in Al Anbar Province, Iraq, as a result of enemy action.

 

Lance Cpl. Fernando S. Tamayo, 19

Fontana, Calif.

3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, Calif.

 

Died December 21 while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq.

 

Staff Sgt. Jacob G. McMillan, 25

Lafayette, La.

1st Battalion, 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, Fort Richardson, Alaska.

 

Died Dec. 20 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device
detonated near his vehicle and was followed by enemy small arms fire.

 

Spc. Joshua D. Sheppard, 22

Quinton, Okla.

642nd Engineer Support Company, 7th Engineer Battalion, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, N.Y.

 

Died Dec. 22 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when his patrol came in
contact with the enemy using small arms fire.

 

Sgt. Curtis L. Norris, 28

Dansville, Mich.

210th Brigade Support Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, N.Y.

 

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

 

Spc. John Barta, 25

Corpus Christi, Texas

1st Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

 

Died Dec. 23 in Buhritz, Iraq, of wounds suffered from indirect enemy fire during combat operations.

 

Pvt. Evan A. Bixler, 21

Racine, Wis.

1st Battalion, 6th Infantry, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Baumholder, Germany.

 

Died Dec. 24 in Hit, Iraq, of wounds suffered from enemy indirect fire during security operations.

 

Pfc. Eric R. Wilkus, 20

Hamilton, N.J.

57th Military Police Company, 8th Military Police Brigade, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii.

 

 Died Dec. 25 at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Landstuhl, Germany, of a
non-combat related injury Dec. 22 in Baghdad, Iraq.

 

Sgt. Jason C. Denfrund, 24

Cattaraugus, N.Y.

2nd Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, N.Y.

 

Died Dec. 25 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device
detonated near his unit while on patrol.

 

 

DOD Release December 22, 2006

Spc. Robert J. Volker, 21

Big Spring, Texas

1st Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

 

Died Dec. 20 in Baghdad, Iraq, of injuries suffered when an improvised
explosive device detonated near his HMMWV.

 

Sgt. Scott D. Dykman, 27

Helena, Mont.

1st Battalion, 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, Fort Richardson, Alaska.

 

 Died Dec. 20 in Baghdad, Iraq, of injuries suffered from an improvised explosive device.

 

Lance Cpl. Ryan J. Burgess, 21

Sanford, Mich.

3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, Calif.

Lance Cpl. Ryan L. Mayhan, 25

Hawthorne, Calif.

3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, Calif.

 

Died Dec. 21 while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq.

 

 

DOD Release December 20, 2006

Cpl. Joshua D. Pickard, 20

Merced, Calif.

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

 

Died Dec. 19 while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq.

 

Staff Sgt. Brian L. Mintzlaff, 34

Fort Worth, Texas

2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

 

Died Dec. 18 in Taji, Iraq, from injuries suffered when his Bradley Fighting Vehicle rolled over.

 

Spc. Andrew P. Daul, 21

Brighton, Mich.

1st Battalion, 37th Armored Regiment, 1st Brigade, 1st Armored Division, Friedberg, Germany.

 

Died Dec. 19 in Hit, Iraq, of injuries suffered then an improvised explosive device
detonated near his Abrams tank during combat operations.

 

 

DOD Release December 19, 2006

Lance Cpl. Nicklas J. Palmer, 19

Leadville, Colo.

1st Combat Engineer Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.

 

 Died Dec. 16 while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq.

 

Capt. Kevin M. Kryst, 27

West Bend, Wis.

Marine Light-Attack Helicopter Squadron 267, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, I Marine Expeditionary Force Camp Pendleton, Calif.

 

Died Dec. 18 from wounds received while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq.

 

Lance Cpl. Matthew W. Clark, 22

St. Louis, Mo.

2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii.

Lance Cpl. Luke C. Yepsen, 20

Kingwood, Texas.

1st Tank Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, Calif.

 

Died December 14 due to injuries suffered from enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.

 

Staff Sgt. Henry K. Kahalewai, 43

Hilo, Hawaii

1st Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat Team), Fort Lewis, Wash.

 

Died Dec. 15 at Brooke Army Medical Center, San Antonio, of wounds suffered Nov. 21 in Baghdad, Iraq,
when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Stryker vehicle.

 

Pfc. Joe L. Baines, 19

Newark, N.J.

1st Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

 

Died Dec. 16 at Taji, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive
device detonated near his HMMWV.

 

Staff Sgt. David R. Staats, 30

Pueblo, Colo,

1st Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Spc. Matthew J. Stanley, 22

Wolfeboro Falls, N.H.

1st Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Pfc. Seth M. Stanton, 19

Colorado Springs, Colo.

1st Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

 

Died of injuries suffered when their HMMWV struck an improvised explosive device
while on mounted patrol Dec. 16 in Taji, Iraq.

 

 

DOD Release December 18, 2006

Staff Sgt. Joseph E. Phaneuf, 38

Eastford, Conn.

1st Battalion, 102nd Infantry Brigade, Hartford, Conn.

 

Died Dec. 15 in Mehtar Lam, Afghanistan, of injuries suffered when an improvised explosive
device detonated near his HMMWV during combat operations.

 

 

DOD Release December 17, 2006

Staff Sgt. Theodore A. Spatol, 59

Thermopolis, Wyo.

1041st Engineer Company, Rock Springs, Wyo.

 

Died of a non-combat related illness in Thermopolis on Dec. 14.