U.S. Military Deaths in War With Iraq -- 2003
— -- The following are the U.S. personnel who have been killed in Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2003. All dates reflect when the incidents occurred local time. The lists are compiled from information reported by the Defense Department after notification of family.
December 30, 2003
• Spc. Justin W. Pollard, 21, of Foothill Ranch, Calif., died in Baghdad, Iraq. Pollard died as a result of injuries sustained in a non-combat related incident.
December 28, 2003
• Pvt. Rey D. Cuervo, 24, of Laguna Vista, Texas, was killed in Baghdad, Iraq. Cuervo was on a mounted patrol when an improvised explosive device hit his vehicle.
• Sgt. Curt E. Jordan Jr., 25, of Green Acres, Wash., died near Bayji, Iraq. Jordan died of non-combat injuries.
• Capt. Ernesto M. Blanco, 28, of Texas, was killed in Qaryat Ash Shababi, Iraq. Blanco was conducting a support mission when an improvised explosive device hit his vehicle.
December 26, 2003
• Staff Sgt. Michael J. Sutter, 28, of Tinley Park, Ill., was killed in Baqubah, Iraq. Sutter was attempting to render safe an improved explosive device when it detonated.
• Spc. Charles G. Haight, 23, of Jacksonville, Ala., was killed in Iraq while riding in a convoy vehicle which struck an improvised explosive device.
• Spc. Michael G. Mihalakis, 18, of San Jose, Calif., died in Baghdad, Iraq. Mihalakis died as a result of injuries sustained in a non-combat vehicle accident at the Baghdad International Airport.
December 25, 2003
• Staff Sgt. Thomas W. Christensen, 42, of Atlantic Mine, Mich., was killed in Baquba, Iraq, when his living area came under mortar attack.
• Staff Sgt. Stephen C. Hattamer, 43, of Gwinn, Mich., was killed in Baquba, Iraq, when his living area came under mortar attack.
December 24, 2003
• Maj. Christopher J. Splinter, 43, of Platteville, Wis., was killed when his vehicle struck an improvised explosive device on Highway One near Samarra, Iraq.
• Capt. Christopher F. Soelzer, 26, of South Dakota, was killed when his vehicle struck an improvised explosive device on Highway One near Samarra, Iraq.
• Sgt. Benjamin W. Biskie, 27, of Vermilion, Ohio, was killed when his vehicle struck an improvised explosive device on Highway One near Samarra, Iraq.
• Command Sgt. Major Eric F. Cooke, 43, of Scottsdale, Ariz., was killed in Baghdad, Iraq. Cooke was in a convoy vehicle that struck an improvised explosive device.
• Sgt. Michael E. Yashinski, 24, of Monument, Colo., died on Dec. 24, 2003, in Kirkuk, Iraq. Yashinski died of injuries sustained while running a communication wire.
December 22, 2003
• 1st Lt. Edward M. Saltz, 27, U.S. Army Reserve, of Bigfork, Mont., was killed in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device struck his convoy.
• Pfc. Stuart W. Moore, 21, of Livingston, Texas, was killed in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device struck his convoy.
December 19, 2003
• Pfc. Charles E. Bush Jr., 43, of Buffalo, N.Y., was killed in Balad, Iraq. Bush was in a convoy when his vehicle was hit by an improvised explosive device.
December 18, 2003
• Sgt. Glenn R. Allison, 24, of Pittsfield, Mass., died in Baghdad, Iraq. Allison died during physical training.
December 17, 2003
• Spc. Christopher J. Holland, 26, of Brunswick, Ga., was killed in Baghdad, Iraq. Holland was part of a dismounted patrol when his unit was ambushed with small arms fire. He died as a result of his injuries.
December 16, 2003
• Spc. Nathan W. Nakis, 19, of Corvallis, Ore., died in Mosul, Iraq. Nakis was in a convoy returning to Mosul when he lost control of his vehicle after driving through an oil-soaked area.
December 15, 2003
• Pfc. Kenneth C. Souslin, 21, of Mansfield, Ohio, died at Baghdad International Airport, Iraq. Souslin died of non-combat related injuries.
December 14, 2003
• Spc. Rian C. Ferguson, 22, of Taylors, S.C., died outside forward operating base Quinn, Iraq. Ferguson fell from the light medium tactical vehicle in which he was a passenger. Ferguson died of his injuries.
• Staff Sgt. Kimberly A. Voelz, 27, of Carlisle, Pa., was killed in Iskandariyah, Iraq. Voelz was responding to an explosive ordnance disposal call when an improvised explosive device detonated.
December 12, 2003
• Pfc. Jeffrey F. Braun, 19, of Stafford, Conn., died in Baghdad, Iraq. Braun died from a non-hostile gunshot wound.
• Sgt. Jarrod W. Black, 26, of Peru, Ind., was killed in Ar Ramadi, Iraq. Black's convoy was hit by an IED. Black died of his injuries.
December 11, 2003
• Spec. Marshall L. Edgerton, 27, of Rocky Face, Ga., was in Ar Ramadi, Iraq. Edgerton was killed when his camp was attacked with an improvised explosive device. He died of his injuries.
December 10, 2003
• Staff Sgt. Richard A. Burdick, 24, of National City, Calif., was killed in Mosul, Iraq. Burdick was in a convoy when his vehicle was hit by an improvise explosive device. He died as a result of his wounds.
• Pfc. Jerrick M. Petty, 25, of Idaho Falls, Idaho, was killed in Mosul, Iraq. While guarding a gas station, Petty was attacked by enemy forces. He died of his injuries.
• Staff Sgt. Aaron T. Reese, 31, of Reynoldsburg, Ohio, died south of Baghdad, Iraq. Reese was on a river patrol on the Tigris River when he fell overboard.
• Spc. Todd M. Bates, 20, of Bellaire, Ohio, was on a river patrol on the Tigris River south of Baghdad, Iraq, when his squad leader fell overboard. Bates dived into the water and did not surface. Bates' body was subsequently recovered on Dec. 23.
December 8, 2003
• Pfc. Jason G. Wright, 19, of Luzerne, Mich., was killed in Mosul, Iraq. Wright was on security duty when his vehicle came under fire from a passing vehicle. Wright died as a result of his injuries.
• Staff Sgt. Steven H. Bridges, 33, of Tracy, Calif., was killed in Ad Duluiyah, Iraq, when his vehicle flipped into a canal.
• Spc. Joseph M. Blickenstaff, 23, of Corvallis, Ore., was killed in Ad Duluiyah, Iraq, when his vehicle flipped into a canal.
• Spc. Christopher J. Rivera Wesley, 26, of Portland, Ore., died in Ad Duluiyah, Iraq. Wesley was in a Stryker vehicle when it flipped into a canal. He died as a result of his injuries.
December 7, 2003
• Pfc. Ray J. Hutchinson, 20, of League City, Texas, was killed in Mosul, Iraq. Hutchinson was returning from a patrol when an improvised explosive device hit his vehicle. He died as a result of his injuries.
December 5, 2003
• Spc. Arron R. Clark, 20, of Chico, Calif., was killed in Baghdad, Iraq. Clark was on a convoy mission when an improvised explosive device detonated. He died as a result of his injuries.
December 2, 2003
• Spc. Raphael S. Davis, 24, of Tutwiler, Miss., was killed in Tampa, Iraq. Davis died of injuries suffered when his vehicle was hit by an improvised explosive device.
• Sgt. Ryan C. Young, 21, of Corona, Calif., died at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, D.C. Young died of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device hit his vehicle Nov. 8 in Fallujah, Iraq.
• Chief Warrant Officer Clarence E. Boone, 50, of Fort Worth, Texas, died in Kuwait City, Kuwait. Boone died as a result of a non-combat related injury.
December 1, 2003
• Spc. Uday Singh, 21, of Lake Forest, Ill., was killed in Habbaniyah, Iraq. Singh died of injuries sustained when enemy forces attacked his patrol.
November 29, 2003
• Spc. Aaron J. Sissel, 22, of Tipton, Iowa, was killed in Haditha, Iraq. Sissel was traveling in a convoy when his vehicle was hit by enemy fire. He died as a result of his injuries.
• Staff Sgt. Stephen A. Bertolino, 40, of Orange, Calif., was killed in Haditha, Iraq. Bertolino was traveling in a convoy when his vehicle was hit by enemy fire. He died as a result of his injuries.
November 28, 2003
• Sgt. Ariel Rico, 25, of El Paso, Texas, was killed in Mosul, Iraq. Rico died of injuries sustained during an enemy mortar attack.
November 27, 2003
• Spc. Thomas J. Sweet II, 23, of Bismarck, N.D., died in Junction City, Iraq. Sweet died of non-combat related injuries.
November 26, 2003
• Spc. David J. Goldberg, 20, of Layton, Utah, died in Qayyarah, Iraq. Goldberg died of a non-combat related injury.
November 23, 2003
• Cpl. Darrell L. Smith, 28, of Otwell, Ind., died in Baghdad, Iraq. Smith drowned when his vehicle overturned and fell into a river.
• CW2 Christopher G. Nason, 39, of California, was killed between Mosul and Dihok, Iraq. Nason died of injuries sustained in a vehicular accident.
• Command Sgt. Maj. Jerry L. Wilson, 45, of Thomson, Ga., was killed in Mosul, Iraq, when hostile forces attacked the vehicle he was in.
• Spc. Rel A. Ravago IV, 21, of Glendale, Calif., was killed in Mosul, Iraq, when hostile forces attacked the vehicle he was in.
• Staff Sgt. Eddie E. Menyweather, 35, of Los Angeles, Calif., was killed in Baqubah, Iraq. Menyweather died of his injuries after an improvised explosive device hit his vehicle.
November 22, 2003
• Spc. Robert D. Roberts, 21, of Winter Park, Fla., was killed in Baghdad, Iraq. Roberts died of injuries sustained when a tank collided with his vehicle.
• Pfc. Damian S. Bushart, 22, of Waterford, Mich., was killed in Baghdad, Iraq. Bushart died of injuries sustained when a tank collided with his vehicle.
November 21, 2003
• Cpl. Gary B. Coleman, 24, of Pikeville, Ky., was killed in Balad, Iraq. Coleman was on patrol when the vehicle he was driving flipped over into a canal trapping him inside the vehicle.
November 20, 2003
• Spc. Josph L. Lister, 22, of Pleasanton, Kan., was killed in Ar Ramadi, Iraq. Lister was in a convoy when his vehicle was hit by an improvised explosive device.
• Capt. George A. Wood, 33, of New York, N.Y., was killed in Baqubah, Iraq. Wood was on patrol when his tank rolled over an improvised explosive device.
• Pvt. Scott M. Tyrrell, 21, of Sterling, Ill., died at Brooke Army Medical Center, in San Antonio, Texas, of wounds received on Nov. 14 in Tikrit, Iraq. Tyrrell was at an ammunition point when it caught on fire.
November 17, 2003
• Capt. Nathan S. Dalley, 27, of Kaysville, Utah, died from a non-hostile gunshot wound in Baghdad, Iraq. Dalley was assigned to the 2nd Brigade, 1st Armored Division, Baumholder, Germany.
• Staff Sgt. Dale A. Panchot, 26, of Northome, Minn., was killed south of Balad, Iraq. Panchot was on patrol when he was fatally injured by enemy fire.
• Capt. James A. Shull, 32, of California, was killed in Baghdad, Iraq. Shull died from a non-hostile gunshot wound.
• Chief Warrant Officer Alexander S. Coulter, 35, of Tennessee, was killed in Baqubah, Iraq. Coulter was in a convoy traveling to Tikrit when his vehicle ran over an improvised explosive device. The soldier died of his injuries.
November 15, 2003
• Pfc. Richard W. Hafer, 21, of Cross Lanes, W.Va. Hafer was killed when two 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters crashed in Mosul, Iraq.
• Capt. Pierre E. Piche, 29, of Starksboro, Vt. Piche was killed when two 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters crashed in Mosul, Iraq.
• Pfc. Joey D. Whitener, 19, of Nebo, N.C. Whitener was killed when two 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters crashed in Mosul, Iraq.
• Pfc. Damian L. Heidelberg, 21, of Batesville, Miss., was killed when two 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters crashed in Mosul, Iraq.
• Spc. Jeremiah J. Digiovanni, 21, of Tylertown, Miss. Digiovanni was assigned to 4th Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.
• Sgt. Timothy L. Hayslett, 26, of Newville, Pa., was killed in Baghdad, Iraq. Hayslett was conducting a patrol when he was struck by an improvised explosive device. He died of his injuries.
• Sgt. 1st Class Kelly Bolor, 37, of Whittier, Calif., was killed when two 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters crashed in Mosul, Iraq.
• Sgt. John W. Russell, 26, of Portland, Texas, was killed when two 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters crashed in Mosul, Iraq.
• Chief Warrant Officer (CW2) Scott A. Saboe, 33, of Willow Lake, S.D., was killed when two 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters crashed in Mosul, Iraq.
• Pfc. Sheldon R. Hawk Eagle, 21, of Grand Forks, N.D. Hawk Eagle was killed when two 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters crashed in Mosul, Iraq.
• Chief Warrant Officer Erik C. Kesterson, 29, of Independence, Ore. Kesterson was killed when two 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters crashed in Mosul, Iraq.
• Spc. John R. Sullivan, 26, of Countryside, Ill. Sullivan was killed when two 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters crashed in Mosul, Iraq.
• 2nd Lt. Jeremy L. Wolfe, 27, of Wisconsin. Wolfe was killed when two 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters crashed in Mosul, Iraq.
• Sgt. Michael D. Acklin II, 25, of Louisville, Ky. Acklin was killed when two 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters crashed in Mosul, Iraq.
• Spc. Ryan T. Baker, 24, of Brown Mills, N.J. Baker was was killed when two 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters crashed in Mosul, Iraq.
• Spc. William D. Dusenbery, 30, of Fairview Heights, Ill. Dusenbery was was killed when two 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters crashed in Mosul, Iraq.
• Sgt. Warren S. Hansen, 36, of Clintonville, Wis. Hansen was was killed when two 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters crashed in Mosul, Iraq.
• Spc. Eugene A. Uhl III, 21, of Amherst, Wis. Uhl was was killed when two 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters crashed in Mosul, Iraq.
November 14, 2003
• Spc. Irving Medina, 22, of Middletown, N.Y., was killed in Baghdad, Iraq. Medina was traveling in a convoy when it struck an improvised explosive device.
November 13, 2003
• Pfc. Jacob S. Fletcher, 28, of Bay Shore, N.Y., was killed in Samara, Iraq. Fletcher was riding on a bus when an improvised explosive device exploded. Fletcher died of his injuries.
• Sgt. Joseph Minucci II, 23, of Richeyville, Pa, was killed in Samara, Iraq. Minucci was riding on a bus when an improvised explosive device exploded. Minucci died of his injuries.
November 12, 2003
• Spc. Robert A. Wise, 21, of Tallahassee, Fla., was killed in Baghdad, Iraq. Wise was on a mounted patrol when an improvised explosive device exploded.
• Staff Sgt. Nathan J. Bailey, 46, of Nashville, Tenn., died in Camp Arifjan, Kuwait. Bailey died from a non-hostile gunshot wound.
November 11, 2003
• Spc. Genaro Acosta, 26, of Fair Oaks, Calif., was killed in Taji, Iraq. Acosta was on patrol when his Bradley Fighting Vehicle hit and detonated two improvised explosive devices. Acosta died of his injuries.
• Spc. Marlon P. Jackson, 25, of Jersey City, N.J., was killed in Tampa, Iraq. Jackson died of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device exploded on the road.
November 9, 2003
• Sgt. Nicholas A. Tomko, 24, of Pittsburgh, Pa., was killed in Baghdad, Iraq. Tomko was the door gunner in a convoy vehicle when his team came under small arms attack. The soldier died of his injuries.
November 8, 2003
• Army Sgt. Linda C. Jimenez, 39, of Brooklyn, N.Y., died at WRAMC. On Oct. 31, 2003, Jimenez fell and was injured. She was taken to the 28th Combat Support Hospital and later evacuated to Landstuhl Army Regional Medical Center. Subsequently, she was moved to WRAMC where she later died.
• Staff Sgt. Gary L. Collins, 32, of Hardin, Texas, was killed in Fallujah, Iraq. Collins was riding in a Bradley Fighting Vehicle when it hit an improvised explosive device. The soldier died of his injuries.
• Staff Sgt. Mark D. Vasquez, 35, of Port Huron, Mich., was killed in Fallujah, Iraq. Vasquez was in a Bradley Fighting Vehicle that was struck by an improvised explosive device. The soldier died of his injuries.
• Pvt. Kurt R. Frosheiser, 22, of Des Moines, Iowa, was killed in Baghdad, Iraq. Frosheiser was the driver of a vehicle on mounted patrol when his vehicle struck an improvised explosive device.
November 7, 2003
• Staff Sgt. Morgan D. Kennon, 23, of Memphis, Tenn., was killed in Mosul, Iraq. Kennon was guarding a bank in downtown Mosul when his position came under rocket-propelled grenade attack.
• Capt. Benedict J. Smith, 29, of Monroe City, Mo., was killed when the UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter he was traveling in was shot down in Tikrit, Iraq. The Black Hawk was shot down by unknown enemy ordnance.
• Command Sgt. Maj. Cornell W. Gilmore, 45, of Baltimore, Md. was killed when the UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter he was traveling in was shot down in Tikrit, Iraq. The Black Hawk was shot down by unknown enemy ordnance.
• Chief Warrant Officer (CW5) Sharon T. Swartworth, 43, of Virginia was killed when the UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter she was traveling in was shot down in Tikrit, Iraq. The Black Hawk was shot down by unknown enemy ordnance.
• Chief Warrant Officer (CW3) Kyran E. Kennedy, 43, of Boston, Mass., was killed when the UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter he was traveling in was shot down in Tikrit, Iraq. The Black Hawk was shot down by unknown enemy ordnance.
• Staff Sgt. Paul M. Neff II, 30, of Fort Mill, S.C., was killed when the UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter he was traveling in was shot down in Tikrit, Iraq. The Black Hawk was shot down by unknown enemy ordnance.
November 6, 2003
• Spc. James A. Chance III, 25, of Kokomo, Miss., was killed in Husaybah, Iraq. Chance died of injuries sustained when his vehicle struck a landmine.
• Spc. James R. Wolf, 21, of Scottsbluff, Neb., was killed in Mosul, Iraq. Wolf was in a convoy when an improvised explosive device was detonated. He died of his injuries.
• Sgt. Paul F. Fisher, 39, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died at the Homburg University Klinikum, Homberg, Germany. Fisher was very seriously injured on Nov. 2 in Al Fallujah, Iraq, when the CH-47 Chinook helicopter in which he was riding went down.
November 5, 2003
• Sgt. 1st Class Jose A. Rivera, 34, of Bayamon, Puerto Rico, was killed in Mumuhdyah, Iraq, when his unit came under rocket-propelled grenade and small-arms fire.
November 4, 2003
• Spc. Robert T. Benson, 20, of Spokane, Wash., died from a nonhostile gunshot wound in Baghdad, Iraq.
• Sgt. Francisco Martinez, 28, of Humacao, Puerto Rico, was killed in Baghdad, Iraq. Martinez was in a convoy when an improvised explosive exploded. Martinez died of his injuries.
November 3, 2003
• Pfc. Rayshawn S. Johnson, 20, of Brooklyn, N.Y., was killed in Tikrit, Iraq. Johnson was on patrol when his vehicle hit a landmine. The soldier died as a result of his injuries.
November 2, 2003
• Spc. Darius T. Jennings, 22 of Cordova, S.C., was killed while on board a CH-47 Chinook helicopter that went down in Fallujah, Iraq.
• Staff Sgt. Daniel A. Bader, 28, of Colorado Springs, Colo., was killed while on board a CH-47 Chinook helicopter that went down in Fallujah, Iraq.
• Spc. Steven D. Conover, 21, of Wilmington, Ohio, was killed while on board a CH-47 Chinook helicopter that went down in Al Fallujah, Iraq.
• Spc. Brian H. Penisten, 28, of Fort Wayne, Ind., was killed while on board a CH-47 Chinook helicopter that went down in Fallujah, Iraq.
• Sgt. Joel Perez, 25, of Rio Grande, Puerto Rico, was killed while on board a CH-47 Chinook helicopter that went down in Fallujah, Iraq.
• Chief Warrant Officer Bruce A. Smith, 41, of West Liberty, Iowa, was killed while on board a CH-47 Chinook helicopter that went down in Fallujah, Iraq.
• Sgt. Ernest G. Bucklew, 33, of Enon Valley, Pa. was killed while on board a CH-47 Chinook helicopter that went down in Fallujah, Iraq.
• Pfc. Anthony D. Dagostino, 20, of Waterbury, Conn., was killed while on board a CH-47 Chinook helicopter that went down in Fallujah, Iraq.
• Pfc. Karina S. Lau, 20, of Livingston, Calif., was killed while on board a CH-47 Chinook helicopter that went down in Fallujah, Iraq.
• Sgt. Keelan L. Moss, 23, of Houston, Texas, was killed while on board a CH-47 Chinook helicopter that went down in Fallujah, Iraq.
• Sgt. Ross A. Pennanen, 36, of Oklahoma, was killed while on board a CH-47 Chinook helicopter that went down in Fallujah, Iraq.
• 1st Lt. Brian D. Slavenas, 30, of Genoa, Ill., was killed while on board a CH-47 Chinook helicopter that went down in Fallujah, Iraq.
• Spc. Frances M. Vega, 20, of Fort Buchanan, Puerto Rico, was killed while on board a CH-47 Chinook helicopter that went down in Fallujah, Iraq.
• Staff Sgt. Joe N. Wilson, 30, of Mississippi, was killed while on board a CH-47 Chinook helicopter that went down in Fallujah, Iraq.
• Staff Sgt. Paul A. Velazquez, 29, of California, was killed while on board a CH-47 Chinook helicopter that went down in Fallujah, Iraq.
November 1, 2003
• Spc. Maurice J. Johnson, 21, of Levittown, Pa., was killed in Mosul, Iraq. Johnson was riding in a high mobility multi-purpose wheeled vehicle when it was hit by an improvised explosive device. Johnson died as a result of his injuries.
• 1st Lt. Joshua C. Hurley, 24, of Virginia, was killed in Mosul, Iraq. Hurley was riding in a high mobility multi-purpose wheeled vehicle when he was hit with an improvised explosive device.
• 2nd Lt. Benjamin J. Colgan, 30, of Kent, Wash., was killed in Baghdad, Iraq. Colgan was responding to a rocket propelled grenade attack when he was struck with an improvised explosive device.
October 31, 2003
• 2nd Lt. Todd J. Bryant, 23, of Riverside, Calif., was killed on Oct. 31 in Al Fallujah, Iraq. Bryant was on patrol when an improvised explosive device exploded. Bryant died of his injuries.
October 28, 2003
• Sgt. Michael Paul Barrera, 26, of Von Ormy, Texas, was killed in Baqubah, Iraq. Barrera was fatally injured when his tank was hit with an improvised explosive device.
• Spec. Isaac Campoy, 21, of Douglas, Ariz., was killed in Baqubah, Iraq. Campoy was fatally injured when his tank was hit with an improvised explosive device.
• Pvt. Algernon Adams, 36, of Aiken, S.C., died of non-combat related injuries at Forward Operating Base St. Mere, Iraq.
October 27, 2003
• Pvt. Jonathan I. Falaniko, 20, of Pago Pago, American Samoa, was killed in action in Baghdad, Iraq. Falaniko was near the Al Khadra Police Station in downtown Baghdad when a vehicle containing an improvised explosive device detonated.
• Sgt. Aubrey D. Bell, 33, of Tuskegee, Ala., was killed in action in Baghdad, Iraq. Bell was at the Al Bayra Police Station when his unit came under small arms fire and an improvised explosive device detonated at his location.
October 26, 2003
• Pfc. Rachel K. Bosveld, 19, of Waupun, Wis., was killed in Abu Ghraib, Iraq. Bosveld was fatally injured during a mortar attack on the Abu Ghraib Police Station.
• Pfc. Steven Acosta, 19, of Calexico, Calif., died in Baqubah, Iraq. Acosta died from a non-hostile gunshot wound.
• Lt. Col. Charles H. Buehring, 40, of Fayetteville, N.C., was killed in Baghdad, Iraq. Buehring was fatally injured during a rocket-propelled grenade attack on the Al-Rasheed Hotel.
• Pvt. Joseph R. Guerrera, 20, of Dunn, N.C., was killed in Baghdad, Iraq. Guerrera was on patrol when his vehicle was hit with an improvised explosive device.
• Staff Sgt. Jamie L. Huggins, 26, of Hume, Mo., was killed in action in Baghdad, Iraq. Huggins was on patrol when his vehicle was hit with an improvised explosive device.
October 24, 2003
• Sgt. Michael S. Hancock, 29, of Yreka, Calif., was killed in Mosul, Iraq. Hancock was on guard duty when he was shot. He died of his injuries.
• Spc. Artimus D. Brassfield, 22, of Flint, Mich. was killed in Brassfield Samaria, Iraq. He died of wounds received from an enemy mortar attack.
• Spc. Jose L. Mora, 26, of Bell Gardens, Calif. was killed in Brassfield Samaria, Iraq. He died of wounds received from an enemy mortar attack.
October 23, 2003
• Capt. John R. Teal, 31, of Mechanicsville, Va., was killed in Baqubah, Iraq. Teal was in a convoy when an improvised explosive device exploded. He died of injuries sustained in the explosion.
October 22, 2003
• Pvt. Jason M. Ward, 25, of Tulsa, Okla., died in Baghdad, Iraq. Ward died of non-combat related injuries.
• Spc. John P. Johnson, 24, of Houston, Texas, died in Baghdad, Iraq. Johnson died of non-combat related injuries.
October 21, 2003
• Pfc. Paul J. Bueche, 19, of Daphne, Ala., died in Balad, Iraq. Bueche was changing a tire on a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter when the tire exploded.
October 20, 2003
• Staff Sgt. Paul J. Johnson, 29, of Calumet, Mich., was killed in Al Fallujah, Iraq. Johnson was on a mounted patrol when the vehicle he was riding in hit an improvised explosive device and later came under small arms fire by enemy forces.
October 18, 2003
• 1st Lt. David R. Bernstein, 24, of Phoenixville, Pa. was killed in action in Taza, Iraq, when enemy forces ambushed his patrol using rocket propelled grenades and small arms fire.
• Pfc. John D. Hart, 20, of Bedford, Mass., was killed in action in Taza, Iraq, when enemy forces ambushed his patrol using rocket propelled grenades and small arms fire.
October 17, 2003
• Spc. Michael L. Williams, 46, of Buffalo, N.Y., was killed along MSR Jackson, near Baghdad, Iraq. Williams was killed in action when his vehicle ran over an improvised explosive device. He died as a result of his injuries.
• Lt. Col. Kim S. Orlando, 43, of Tennessee was killed in Karbala, Iraq. The soldier was among three who were attempting to negotiate with armed men who were congregating on a road near a mosque after curfew. The Iraqis opened fire killing the three soldiers and wounding seven others.
• Staff Sgt. Joseph P. Bellavia, 28, of Wakefield, Mass., was killed in Karbala, Iraq. The soldier was among three who were attempting to negotiate with armed men who were congregating on a road near a mosque after curfew. The Iraqis opened fire killing the three soldiers and wounding seven others.
• Cpl. Sean R. Grilley, 24, of San Bernardino, Calif., was killed in Karbala, Iraq. The soldier was among three who were attempting to negotiate with armed men who were congregating on a road near a mosque after curfew. The Iraqis opened fire killing the three soldiers and wounding seven others.
October 13, 2003
• Spc. Douglas J. Weismantle, 28, of Pittsburgh, Pa., died in Baghdad, Iraq. Weismantle was driving a high mobility multi-purpose wheeled vehicle when an Iraqi dump truck swerved and rolled over on top of his vehicle. Weismantle was one of two soldiers killed in this incident.
• Pfc. Jose Casanova, 23, of El Monte, Calif., died in Baghdad, Iraq. Casanova was in a high mobility multi-purpose wheeled vehicle when an Iraqi dump truck swerved and rolled over on top of his vehicle. Casanova was one of two soldiers killed in this incident.
• Pvt. Benjamin L. Freeman, 19, of Valdosta, Ga., drowned near Al Asad, Iraq. Soldiers from his unit had been searching for Freeman when they discovered him floating on the surface of the water near Haditha dam. Attempts made to resuscitate him were unsuccessful.
• Pfc. Stephen E. Wyatt, 19, of Kilgore, Texas, was killed in Balad, Iraq. Wyatt was in a convoy that was hit by an improvised explosive device and small arms fire. He died as a result of his injuries.
• Spc. Donald L. Wheeler, 22, of Concord, Mich., was killed in Tikrit, Iraq. Wheeler was searching for a possible improvised explosive device when his unit came under attack from a rocket-propelled grenade. He died as a result of his injuries.
October 12, 2003
• Spc. James E. Powell, 26, of Radcliff, Ky., was killed in Baji, Iraq. Powell was killed when his M2/A2 Bradley Fighting Vehicle struck an enemy anti-tank mine. He died as a result of his injuries.
October 9, 2003
• Spc. Joseph C. Norquist, 26, of San Antonio, Texas, was killed in Baqubah, Iraq. Norquist was in a convoy that came under attack from rocket-propelled grenades and small arms fire. Norquist was fatally injured in the incident.
• Staff Sgt. Christopher W. Swisher, 26, of Lincoln, Neb., was killed in an ambush in Baghdad, Iraq. Swisher was on patrol when his unit was ambushed by individuals using small arms fire and rocket-propelled grenades.
• Pvt. Sean A. Silva, 23, of Roseville, Calif., was killed in an ambush in Baghdad, Iraq. Silva was on patrol when his unit was ambushed by individuals using small arms fire and rocket-propelled grenades.
October 6, 2003
• 2nd Lt. Richard Torres, 25, of Clarksville, Tenn., was killed in Baghdad, Iraq. While on combat patrol, Torres' convoy was hit by an improvised explosive device. Torres died of his injuries.
• Spc. Spencer T. Karol, 20, of Woodruff, Ariz., was killed in Ar Ramadi, Iraq. Karol was on a mission to observe enemy activity when a command-detonated device exploded. His vehicle was overturned from the force of the explosion and he was fatally injured.
• Pfc. Kerry D. Scott, 21, of Mount Vernon, Wash., was killed in Iskandariyah, Iraq. While on a combat patrol, Scott's convoy was hit by an improvised explosive device. Scott was one of two soldiers killed in the blast.
October 4, 2003
• Spc. James H. Pirtle, 27, of La Mesa, N.M., was killed in Assadah, Iraq. Pirtle was in a Bradley Fighting Vehicle when an RPG struck his vehicle. Pirtle died of his injuries.
October 3, 2003
• Pfc. Charles M. Sims, 18, of Miami, Fla., drowned in Baghdad, Iraq. The incident is under investigation.
October 1, 2003
• Army Spc. Tamarra J. Ramos, 24, of Quakertown, Pa., died at Walter Reed Army Medical Center (WRAMC), Washington D.C. Ramos died of non-combat related injuries.
• Command Sgt. Maj. James D. Blankenbecler, 40, of Alexandria, Va., was killed in Samarra, Iraq. Blankenbecler was in a convoy that was hit by an improvised explosive device and rocket-propelled grenades. Blankenbecler died of his injuries.
• Pfc. Analaura Esparza Gutierrez, 21, of Houston, Texas, was killed in Tikrit, Iraq. Esparza Gutierrez was in a convoy that was hit by an improvised explosive device and rocket-propelled grenades.
• Spc. Simeon Hunte, 23, of Essex, N.J., was killed in Al Khadra, Iraq. Hunte was on patrol when an Iraqi citizen approached and shot him.
September 30, 2003
• Spc. Dustin K. McGaugh, 20, of Derby, Kan., died in Balad, Iraq from a non-hostile gunshot wound.
September 29, 2003
• Sgt. Andrew Joseph Baddick, 26, of Jim Thorpe, Pa., drowned as he tried to rescue another soldier whose vehicle had entered a canal near Abu Ghraib Prison, Iraq.
• Pfc. Kristian E. Parker, 23, of Slidell, La., died at Camp AS Sayliyah, Qatar. Parker died from non-combat related injuries.
• Staff Sgt. Christopher E. Cutchall, 30, of McConnellsburg, Pa., was killed west of Baghdad, Iraq. He was traveling in a convoy when an improvised explosive device detonated as his vehicle passed by. He died of injuries sustained in the incident.
• Sgt. Darrin K. Potter, 24, of Louisville, Ky., was killed near Abu Ghraib Prison, Iraq. Potter was a member of a military police team searching the prison area. During the search, his vehicle left the road and went into a canal. Potter died in the vehicle.
September 25, 2003
• Sgt. 1st Class Robert E. Rooney, 43, of Nashua, N.H. Rooney was at Shuabai Port, in Kuwait, when he was struck by a forklift and died of his injuries.
• Spc. Kyle G. Thomas, 23, of Topeka, Kan., was killed in Tikrit, Iraq. Thomas was on patrol when an improvised explosive device exploded. He died of injuries sustained in the explosion.
• Capt. Robert L. Lucero, 34, of Casper, Wyo., was killed in Tikrit, Iraq. Lucero died and another soldier was injured when they were struck by an improvised explosive device.
September 24, 2003
• Spc. Michael Andrade, 28, of Bristol, R.I., died in Balad, Iraq. Andrade was a passenger in a HMMWV when a 5-ton truck struck the side of his vehicle. He died of injuries sustained in the accident.
September 22, 2003
• Spc. Paul J. Sturino, 21, of Rice Lake, Wis., died in Quest, Iraq. Sturino died from a non-combat weapons discharge.
September 20, 2003
• Spc. Lunsford B. Brown II, 27, of Creedmore, N.C., was killed in a mortar attack in Abu Gareeb, Iraq. Brown was assigned to A Company, 302nd Military Intelligence Battalion, Patton Barracks, Germany.
• Sgt. David T. Friedrich, 26, of Hammond, N.Y., was killed in a mortar attack in Abu Gareeb, Iraq. Friedrich was assigned to B Company, 325th Military Intelligence Battalion, U.S. Army Reserve, Waterbury, Conn.
September 18, 2003
• Sgt. Anthony O. Thompson, 26, of Orangeburg, S.C., was killed in an ambush by small arms fire and rocket propelled grenade in Tikrit, Iraq.
• Spc. Richard Arriaga, 20, of Ganado, Texas, was killed in an ambush by small arms fire and rocket propelled grenade in Tikrit, Iraq.
• Spc. James C. Wright, 27, of Morgan, Texas, was killed in an ambush by small arms fire and rocket propelled grenade in Tikrit, Iraq.
• Capt. Brian R. Faunce, 28, of Philadelphia, Pa., died in Al Asad, Iraq. Faunce was moving in a Bradley fighting vehicle when his vehicle crossed under some low-laying power lines. The soldier reached up and grabbed the lines and was fatally injured.
September 15, 2003
• Staff Sgt. Kevin C. Kimmerly, 31, of North Creek, N.Y., was killed in Baghdad, Iraq. While on patrol, Kimmerly's vehicle was hit by a rocket-propelled grenade. Kimmerly died of his injuries.
• Spc. Alyssa R. Peterson, 27, of Flagstaff, Ariz., died in Telafar, Iraq. Peterson died from a non-combat weapons discharge.
September 14, 2003
• Sgt. Trevor A. Blumberg, 22, of Canton, Mich., was killed in Baghdad, Iraq. Blumberg was on patrol when two improvised explosive devices struck his vehicle.
September 12, 2003
• Master Sgt. Kevin N. Morehead, 33, of Little Rock, Ark., was killed in Ar Ramadi, Iraq. He died of wounds he received when his unit executed a raid on enemy forces.
• Sgt. 1st Class William M. Bennett, 35, of Seymour, Tenn., was killed in Ar Ramadi, Iraq. He died of wounds he received when his unit executed a raid on enemy forces.
September 11, 2003
• Sgt. Henry Ybarra III, 32, of Austin, Texas, died on Sept. 11 in Balad, Iraq. Ybarra was changing the tire on a Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Truck when the tire exploded. Ybarra died of his injuries.
September 10, 2003
• Staff Sgt. Joseph E. Robsky Jr., 31, of Elizaville, N.Y., was killed on Sept. 10 in Baghdad, Iraq. Robsky was on call to neutralize an improvised explosive device (IED) after the initial attempt failed. Robsky returned to the site to render it safe, and the IED detonated.
September 9, 2003
• Spc. Ryan G. Carlock, 25, of Macomb, Ill., was killed on Sept. 9 northwest of Baghdad, Iraq. Carlock died of injuries sustained when his fuel truck was attacked by the enemy.
September 7, 2003
• Spc. Jarrett B. Thompson, 27, of Dover, Del., died on Sept. 7 at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C. Thompson was in a convoy on Aug. 30 when a civilian vehicle passed the convoy and cut in front of the lead military vehicle and an approaching Iraqi truck. The driver of the civilian vehicle hit Thompson's truck. Thompson was medically evacuated to WRAMC where he later died of his injuries.
September 4, 2003
• Tech. Sgt. Bruce E. Brown, 32, of Coatopa, Ala., was killed in a motor vehicle accident near Al Udeid, Qatar.
September 2, 2003
• Pfc. Christopher A. Sisson, 20, of Oak Park, Ill., died in Baghdad, Iraq. He was in a UH-60 helicopter participating in an air assault mission. The helicopter flipped and crashed on takeoff. He died of injuries sustained in the incident.
September 1, 2003
• Staff Sgt. Joseph Camara, 40, of New Bedford, Mass., was killed on Main Supply Route Tampa, south of Baghdad, Iraq. Camara was in a vehicle struck by an improvised explosive device and died of his injuries.
• Sgt. Charles T. Caldwell, 38, of North Providence, R.I., was killed on Main Supply Route Tampa, south of Baghdad, Iraq. Caldwell was in a vehicle struck by an improvised explosive device and died of his injuries.
• Staff Sgt. Cameron B. Sarno, 43, of Waipahu, Hawaii, died in Kuwait City, Kuwait, after being hit by a truck while changing his vehicle's tire. He died as a result of his injuries.
August 31, 2003
• Spc. Chad C. Fuller, 24, of Potsdam, N.Y. was killed while on patrol when his squad was attacked. He died of injuries sustained during the attack. The incident is under investigation.
• Pfc. Adam L. Thomas, 21, of Palos Hills, Ill. was killed while on patrol when his squad was attacked. He died of injuries sustained during the attack. The incident is under investigation.
August 30, 2003
• Sgt. Sean K. Cataudella, 28, of Tucson, Ariz., died in Ba'qubah, Iraq after the military vehicle he was driving hit an embankment and rolled into a canal.
August 29, 2003
• Staff Sgt. Mark A. Lawton, 41, of Hayden, Colo., was killed north of As Suaydat, Iraq. Lawton was in a convoy that was hit by a rocket-propelled grenade.
August 27, 2003
• Spc. Rafael L. Navea, 34, of Pittsburgh, Pa., was killed in Fallujah, Iraq. Navea was in a vehicle that struck an improvised explosive device. Navea died of his injuries.
• Sgt. Gregory A. Belanger, 24, of Narragansett, R.I., was killed in Al Hallia, Iraq. Belanger was in a vehicle that struck an improvised explosive device. Belanger died of his injuries.
• Lt. Col. Anthony L. Sherman, 43, of Pottstown, Pa., died in Camp Arifjan, Kuwait. Sherman died as a result of non-combat related injury.
August 25, 2003
• Pfc. Pablo Manzano, 19, B Company, 54th Engineer Battalion, V Corps, Bamberg, Germany, of Heber, Calif., died in Logistical Support Area Dogwood, Iraq. Manzano died as a result of a non-combat weapons discharge.
August 23, 2003
• Spc. Stephen M. Scott, 21, of Lawton, Okla., died in Baghdad, Iraq. Scott died as a result of non-combat injuries.
• Pfc. Vorn J. Mack, 19, of Orangeburg, S.C., died near the Hadithah Dam, west of Ar Ramadi, Iraq. Mack jumped into the Euphrates River to take a swim and did not resurface. A search party found Mack's body downstream on Aug. 24.
August 21, 2003
• Pfc. Michael S. Adams, 20, of Spartanburg, S.C., died in Baghdad, Iraq. Adams was participating in a small arms fire exercise on the range when a bullet ricocheted and ignited a fire in the building. He died as a result of injuries sustained during the fire.
• Lt. Kylan A. Jones-Huffman, 31, of Aptos, Calif., was killed in Al Hillah, Iraq, by an unidentified gunman. Jones-Huffman was on temporary duty with the I Marine Expeditionary Force.
August 20, 2003
• Staff Sgt. Bobby C. Franklin, 38, of Mineral Bluff, Ga., was killed in Baghdad, Iraq. Franklin died of injuries sustained by an improvised explosive device.
• Sgt. Kenneth W. Harris Jr., 23, of Charlotte, Tenn., was killed in Scania, Iraq. Harris was fatally injured in a two-vehicle accident while driving south on the main supply route. Another soldier was also injured in the incident.
August 29, 2003
• Spc. Eric R. Hull, 23, of Uniontown, Pa., was killed in Baghdad, Iraq. Hull was in a military vehicle returning from the airport when his vehicle hit an improvised explosive device. Hull died of his injuries.
August 14, 2003
• Pfc. David M. Kirchhoff, 31, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died in Landstuhl, Germany. Pfc. Kirchhoff suffered a non-hostile injury on Aug. 8 and died on Aug. 14.
August 13, 2003
• Sgt. Steven W. White, 29, of Lawton, Okla., was killed in Tikrit, Iraq. White died of injuries sustained when his M-113 armored personnel carrier hit an antitank mine.
August 12, 2003
• Staff Sgt. Richard S. Eaton Jr., 37, of Guilford, Conn., died in Ar Ramadi, Iraq. A fellow soldier tried to wake Eaton and noticed he was not breathing.
• Pfc. Daniel R. Parker, 18, of Lake Elsinore, Calif., died in Mosul, Iraq. Parker was thrown from his vehicle when the driver swerved to avoid an oncoming vehicle in another lane.
• Pfc. Timmy R. Brown, Jr., 21, of Conway, Pa., was killed in Taji, Iraq. Brown was in a convoy when he was injured by an explosive device.
• Sgt. Taft V. Williams, 29, of New Orleans, La., was killed on Aug. 12 near Ar Ramadi, Iraq. Williams was in a convoy when his vehicle hit an improvised explosive device.
August 10, 2003
• Staff Sgt. David S. Perry, 36, of Bakersfield, Calif., was killed in Baquabah, Iraq. He was inspecting a suspicious package when it exploded and fatally injured him.
August 9, 2003
• Sgt. Floyd G. Knighten, Jr., 55, of Olla, La., died as a result of a non-combat related cause while in a convoy from Camp Bilad heading to Camp Pennsylvania in Iraq.
• Spc. Levi B. Kinchen, 21, of Tickfaw, La., died in Baghdad. A fellow soldier tried to wake Kinchen and noticed he was not breathing.
August 8, 2003
• Pvt. Matthew D. Bush, 20, of East Alton, Ill., died in Camp Caldwell, Iraq. A fellow soldier tried to wake Bush and noticed he was not breathing.
• Pfc. Brandon Ramsey, 21, of Calumet City, Ill., died in Tallil, Iraq, when the vehicle he was in rolled over during a chase of a suspicious vehicle and fatally injured him.
August 7, 2003
• Pfc. Duane E. Longstreth, 19, of Tacoma, Wash., died in Baghdad as a result of non-combat related injuries.
August 6, 2003
• Staff Sgt. Brian R. Hellerman, 35, of Freeport, Minn., was killed in Baghdad when an Iraqi vehicle opened fire on his unit.
• Pvt. Kyle C. Gilbert, 20, of Brattleboro, Vt., was killed in Baghdad when Iraqi vehicle opened fire on his unit.
• Sgt. Leonard D. Simmons, 33, of New Bern, N.C., died in Mosul, Iraq, of a non-combat related cause.
• Spc. Zeferino E. Colunga, 20, of Bellville, Texas, died on Aug. 6 at Homburg University Hospital in Germany, after being evacuated to the 28th Combat Support Hospital in Iraq on Aug. 4.
August 5, 2003
• Staff Sgt. David L. Loyd, 44, of Jackson, Tenn., died in a Kuwait hospital after experiencing severe chest pains.
• Spc. Farao K. Letufuga, 20, of Pago Pago, American Samoa, died in Mosul, Iraq, after falling from the top of a building while he was performing guard duty.
August 1, 2003
• Spc. Justin W. Hebert, 20, of Arlington, Wash., was killed in Kirkuk, Iraq. Hebert was on patrol when his vehicle was struck by a rocket-propelled grenade.
July 31, 2003
• Pvt. Michael J. Deutsch, 21, of Dubuque, Iowa, was killed in Baghdad, Iraq. Deutsch was in a vehicle that was struck by an explosive device.
• Spc. James I. Lambert III, 22, of Raleigh, N.C., was killed in Baghdad, Iraq. Lambert was struck by a stray bullet fired during what was believed to be a celebratory event by local nationals.
July 30, 2003
• 1st Lt. Leif E. Nott, 24, of Cheyenne, Wyo., was killed in Belaruz, Iraq. Nott died of wounds received from hostile fire.
July 28, 2003
• Sgt. Nathaniel Hart Jr., 29, of Valdosta, Ga., died of injuries he received when his vehicle went off the road and rolled over in Tillil, Iraq.
• Spc. William J. Maher III, 35, of Yardley, Pa., was killed on in Baghdad, Iraq. Maher was in a convoy when he was injured by an improvised explosive device. Maher died of his injuries.
• Sgt. Nathaniel Hart Jr., 29, of Valdosta, Ga., died in Tillil, Iraq. Hart died of injuries he received when his vehicle went off the road and rolled over.
July 27, 2003
• Sgt. Heath A. McMillin, 29, of Canandaigua, N.Y., was killed when a patrol he was in came under attack from rocket-propelled grenade and small arms fire south of Baghdad, Iraq.
July 26, 2003
• Pfc. Jonathan M. Cheatham, 19, of Camden, Ark., was killed when a convoy he was in came under rocket-propelled grenade attack in Baghdad, Iraq.
• Sgt. Daniel K. Methvin, 22, of Belton, Texas, was killed in Baghdad, Iraq, when a grenade was thrown from a window of an Iraqi civilian hospital that he was guarding.
• Spc. Jonathan P. Barnes, 21, of Anderson, Mo., was killed in Baghdad, Iraq, when a grenade was thrown from a window of an Iraqi civilian hospital that he was guarding.
• Pfc. Wilfredo Perez Jr., 24, of Norwalk, Conn., was killed in Baghdad, Iraq, when a grenade was thrown from a window of an Iraqi civilian hospital that he was guarding.
July 24, 2003
• Cpl. Evan Asa Ashcraft, 24, of West Hills, Calif. Ashcraft was killed north of Al Hawd, Iraq, when the military convoy he was traveling in came under enemy fire.
• Pfc. Raheen Tyson Heighter, 22, of Bay Shore, N.Y. Heighter was killed north of Al Hawd, Iraq, when the military convoy he was traveling in came under enemy fire.
• Staff Sgt. Hector R. Perez, 40, of Corpus Christi, Texas. Perez was killed north of Al Hawd, Iraq, when the military convoy he was traveling in came under enemy fire.
• Sgt. Juan M. Serrano, 31, of Manati, Puerto Rico, died in Baghdad, Iraq. He was changing a tire on an M998 vehicle when it fell on him, inflicting a fatal head injury.
July 23, 2003
• Capt. Joshua T. Byers, 29, of Nevada was killed in action east of Baghdad, Iraq, when his convoy hit an explosive device.
• Spc. Brett T. Christian, 27, of North Royalton, Ohio, was killed in Mosul, Iraq. Christian was in a convoy that came under attack by rocket-propelled grenades.
July 22, 2003
• Spc. Jon P. Fettig, 30, of Dickinson, N.D., was killed on the outside of Ar Ramadi, Iraq. Fettig was killed when the Heavy Expanded-Mobility Tactical Truck he was in was hit by a rocket propelled grenade.
July 21, 2003
• Cpl. Mark A. Bibby, 25, of Watha, N.C., died when an improvised explosive device exploded near his convoy that was on its way to a water treatment facility.
July 20, 2003
• Air Force Master Sgt. David A. Scott, 51, of Union, Ohio, died as a result of a non-hostile cause in Doha, Qatar.
• Sgt. 1st Class Christopher R. Willoughby, 29, of Phenix City, Ala., was killed when the vehicle he was riding in rolled over in Baghdad, Iraq.
• Sgt. Justin W. Garvey, 23, of Townsend, Mass., was killed when his vehicle was ambushed and struck by rocket propelled grenades while he was on patrol in Tallifar, Iraq.
• Sgt. Jason D. Jordan, 24 of Elba, Ala., died while patrolling a village when the vehicle was ambushed by rocket propelled grenades in Tallifar, Iraq.
July 19, 2003
• 2nd Lt. Jonathan D. Rozier, 25, of Katy, Texas, died when his unit was fired upon by rocket-propelled grenades and small arms fire while providing security at a municipal building in Baghdad, Iraq.
July 18, 2003
• Spc. Joel L. Bertoldie, 20, of Independence, Mo., died when he was thrown from the military vehicle he was driving when an explosive device was detonated underneath at Fallujah, Iraq.
July 17, 2003
• Petty Officer 3rd Class David J. Moreno, 26, of Gering, Neb., was killed in Al Hamishiyah, Iraq, from a non-hostile gunshot wound.
• Sgt. Mason Douglas Whetstone, 30, a Utah native, died as a result of non-combat injuries in Baghdad, Iraq. The incident is under investigation.
July 16, 2003
• Spc. Ramon Reyes Torres, 29, of Caguas, Puerto Rico, was killed in Baghdad, Iraq. Reyes Torres was killed as he sought cover from a passing truck that contained a command-detonated device.
July 15, 2003
• Lance Cpl. Cory Ryan Geurin, 18, of Santee, Calif., was standing post on a palace roof in Babylon when he fell approximately 60 feet and died in Babylon, Iraq.
July 14, 2003
• Sgt. Michael T. Crockett, 27, of Soperton, Ga., was killed while on patrol when he came under a rocket propelled grenade attack in Baghdad, Iraq.
July 13, 2003
• Cpt. Paul J. Cassidy, 36, of Laingsburg, Mich., died as a result of non-combat injuries in Camp Babylon, Iraq.
• Sgt. Jaror C. Puello-Coronado, 36, of Pocono Summit, Pa., died while manning a traffic point when the operator of a dump truck lost control of the vehicle at Camp Edson, Iraq. Puello-Coronado was struck by the truck and died of his injuries.
July 12, 2003
• Spc. Joshua M. Neusche, 20, of Montreal, Mo., died from a non-combat cause in Homburg Hospital, Germany.
July 11, 2003
• Spc. Christian C. Schulz, 20, of Colleyville, Texas, Schulz died as a result of non-combat injuries in Baqubah, Iraq. This incident is under investigation.
July 9, 2003
• Sgt. 1st Class Dan H. Gabrielson, 39, of Spooner, Wis., died while traveling in a convoy that came under attack. He was killed by hostile fire in Ba Qubah, Iraq.
• Sgt. Melissa Valles, 26, of Eagle Pass, Texas, died as a result of non-combat injuries in Balad, Iraq. The incident is under investigation.
• Sgt. Roger D. Rowe, 54, of Bon Aqua, Tenn., was killed as a result of an enemy sniper attack in Iraq.
• Lance Cpl. Jason Andrew Tetrault, 20, of Moreno Valley, Calif., was killed in a vehicle accident in Kuwait.
July 8, 2003
• Sgt. 1st Class Craig A. Boling, 38, of Elkhart, Ind., died in Camp Wolf, Kuwait.
• Pvt. Robert L. McKinley, 23, of Kokomo, Ind., died in Homberg, Germany.
July 7, 2003
• Spc. Chad L. Keith, 21, of Batesville, Ind., was killed when was on patrol and his vehicle drove past an object that exploded on the side of the road in Baghdad, Iraq.
• Staff Sgt. Barry Sanford, Sr., 46, of Aurora, Colo., died in Balad, Iraq.
July 6, 2003
• Sgt. David B. Parson, 30, of Kannapolis, N.C., was killed while conducting a raid on a house when he was shot Baghdad, Iraq.
• Spc. Jeffrey M. Wershow, 22, of Gainesville, Fla., was killed while conducting military operations when he was shot in Baghdad, Iraq.
July 3, 2003
• Pfc. Edward J. Herrgott, 20, of Shakopee, Minn., died from a gunshot wound while on patrol in Baghdad, Iraq.
• Pfc. Corey L. Small, 20, of East Berlin, Pa. died from a non-combat related cause in Iraq.
July 2, 2003
• Cpl. Travis J. Bradachnall, 21, of Multnomah County, Ore. was killed in an explosion during a mine-clearing operation near the city of Karbala, Iraq.
July 1, 2003
• 1st Sgt. Christopher D. Coffin, 51, of Bethlehem, Pa, died when his vehicle ran into a ditch while he was trying to avoid a civilian vehicle on Highway 8 in Iraq.
June 28, 2003
• Sgt. Timothy M. Conneway, 22, of Enterprise, Ala., died of wounds inflicted when the vehicle Conneway was traveling in was struck by an explosive device in Baghdad, Iraq.
June 27, 2003
• Cpl. Tomas Sotelo Jr., 20, of Houston, Texas, was killed while traveling in a convoy when a rocket-propelled grenade struck his vehicle in Baghdad, Iraq.
June 26, 2003
• Spc. Corey A. Hubbell, 20, of Urbana, Ill., died from a non-combat related cause in Camden Yards, Kuwait.
• Hospitalman Joshua McIntosh, 22, of Kingman, Ariz., died in Karbala, Iraq, from a non-hostile gunshot wound.
• Spc. Richard P. Orengo, 32, of Puerto Rico, was shot and died of injuries he received on June 26 in An Najif, Iraq.
June 25, 2003
• Spc. Andrew F. Chris, 25, of California, was fatally wounded in combat operations in hostile enemy territory in Iraq.
• Lance Cpl. Gregory E. MacDonald, 29, of Washington, D.C., died in Iraq when the light armored vehicle he was traveling in rolled over.
• Sgt. 1st Class Gladimir Philippe, 37, of Linden, N.J. was listed as killed in action when he and a fellow soldier failed to respond to a radio check. The soldier's remains were located in Taji, Iraq.
• Pfc. Kevin C. Ott, 27, of Columbus, Ohio was listed as killed in action when he and a fellow soldier failed to respond to a radio check. The soldier's remains were located in Taji, Iraq.
June 24, 2003
• Spc. Cedric L. Lennon, 32, of West Blocton, Ala., died from a noncombat-related cause in Baghdad, Iraq.
June 22, 2003
• Spc. Orenthial J. Smith, 21, of Allendale, S.C., died in Baghdad, Iraq, when a convoy he was in was ambushed by small-arms fire.
June 19, 2003
• Spc. Paul T. Nakamura, 21, of Santa Fe Springs, Calif., died in Al Iskandariyah, Iraq. Nakamura was part of an ambulance crew transporting an injured soldier when the vehicle was hit by an RPG.
June 18, 2003
• Pfc. Michael R. Deuel, 21, of Nemo, S.D., received fatal gunshot wounds while on guard duty at a propane distribution center in Baghdad, Iraq.
• Staff Sgt. William T. Latham, 29, of Kingman, Ariz., died of wounds on June 18, at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C. He was participating in a raid at a suspected arms market in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, when he was hit with shrapnel.
June 17, 2003
• Sgt. Michael L. Tosto, 24, of Apex, N.C., died from a noncombat-related cause at Camp Wolf, Kuwait.
• Pvt. Robert L. Frantz, 19, of San Antonio, died of injuries sustained in a grenade attack while he was on guard duty in Baghdad, Iraq.
June 16, 2003
• Pvt. Shawn D. Pahnke, 25, of Shelbyville, Ind., received a fatal gunshot wound while on patrol in Baghdad, Iraq.
• Spc. Joseph D. Suell, 24, of Lufkin, Texas, died from a noncombat-related cause in Todjie, Iraq.
June 15, 2003
• Pfc. Ryan Cox, 19, of Derby, Kan., died in Najaf, Iraq, of wounds suffered from what the Defense Department described as a "noncombat weapon discharge."
June 13, 2003
• Andrew Pokorny, 30, of Naperville, Ill., died June 13 in Asad, Iraq, when his vehicle rolled over while he was returning from patrol.
June 12, 2003
• Spc. John Klinesmith, 25, of Stockbridge, Ga., was found dead June 12 in a lake on a palace compound in Fallujah, Iraq. He had been last seen wading in the lake.
June 10, 2003
• Pfc. Gavin Neighbor, 20, of Somerset, Ohio, died June 10 while off from guard duty in Baghdad, Iraq, after he was hit by a rocket-propelled grenade.
June 8, 2003
• Sgt. Michael Dooley, 23, of Pulaski, Va., died June 8 at a traffic control post in Asad, Iraq, when the occupants of a car asked for help and then opened fire.
June 7, 2003
• Pvt. Jesse Halling, 19, of Indianapolis, died June 7 at a military police station in Tikrit, Iraq, when he and other troops were hit by rifle-propelled grenades and small arms fire.
June 6, 2003
• Petty Officer 3rd Class Doyle Bollinger, 21, of Poteau, Okla., died June 6 near Baghdad, Iraq, when an ordnance accidentally exploded in the area where he was working.
• Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class David Sisung, 21, of Phoenix, Ariz., died June 6, 2003, while in the Persian Gulf. Sinsung died of a non-combat related injury.
• Sgt. Travis Burkhardt, 26, of Edina, Mo., died June 6 in Baghdad, Iraq, when his vehicle rolled over during an escort mission.
June 5, 2003
• Pfc. Branden Oberleitner, 20, of Worthington, Ohio, died June 5 in Fallujah, Iraq, while returning from patrol when his unit was fired on by a rocket-propelled grenade.
June 3, 2003
• Sgt. Atanacio Haromarin, 27, of Baldwin Park, Calif., died June 3 near Balad, Iraq, while manning a checkpoint when his unit came under enemy fire.
June 1, 2003
• Sgt. Jonathan W. Lambert, 28, of Newsite, Miss., died June 1 at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Germany, as a result of injuries he suffered when his vehicle rolled over on May 26 in Iraq.
May 30, 2003
• Spc. Zachariah W. Long, 20, of Milton, Pa., killed when the vehicle in which he was traveling from Mosul to Tikrit, Iraq, swerved off the road to avoid a civilian vehicle and turned over, May 30.
• Spc. Michael T. Gleason, 25, of Warren, Pa., killed when the vehicle in which he was traveling in from Mosul to Tikrit, Iraq, swerved off the road to avoid a civilian vehicle and turned over, May 30.
• Spc. Kyle A. Griffin, 20, of Emerson, N.J., killed when the vehicle in which he was traveling from Mosul to Tikrit, Iraq, swerved off the road to avoid a civilian vehicle and turned over, May 30.
May 28, 2003
• Spc. Jose A. Perez III, 22, of San Diego, Texas, killed in Taji, Iraq when his convoy was ambushed, May 28.
• Staff Sgt. Kenneth R. Bradley, 39, of Utica, Miss., died in Baqubah, Iraq, May 28. Bradley's death was noncombat-related.
May 27, 2003
• Sgt. Thomas F. Broomhead, 34, of Cannon City, Colo., killed in Fallujah, Iraq, when a vehicle pulled up and assailants fired on him at a checkpoint, May 27.
• Staff Sgt. Michael B. Quinn, 37, of Tampa, Fla., killed in Fallujah, Iraq, when a vehicle pulled up to the checkpoint he was guarding and assailants fired on him, May 27.
May 26, 2003
• Sgt. Keman L. Mitchell, 24, of Hilliard, Fla., killed in Kirkuk, Iraq, when he jumped into a 7-foot-deep body of water and failed to resurface, May 26. Members of his squad retrieved him but medical crews could not revive him.
• Pfc. Jeremiah D. Smith, 25, of Odessa, Mo., killed in Baghdad, Iraq, when his vehicle hit unexploded ordnance, May 26.
• Staff Sgt. Brett J. Petriken, 30, of Michigan, killed in As Samawah, Iraq, when a heavy equipment transporter struck his vehicle, May 26.
• Pvt. Kenneth A. Nalley, 19, of Hamburg, Iowa, killed in As Samawah, Iraq, when a heavy equipment transporter struck his vehicle, May 26.
• Maj. Mathew E. Schram, 36, of Wisconsin, killed in Hadithah, Iraq, when the military convoy he was traveling with on a resupply mission encountered enemy fire, May 26.
May 25, 2003
• Pvt. David Evans, Jr., 18, of Buffalo, N.Y., killed in Ad Diwaniyah, Iraq, in an explosion at a facility which contained Iraqi ammunition, May 25.
• Capt. Andrew David LaMont, 31, of Eureka, Calif., killed in a CH-46 Sea-Knight helicopter that went down shortly after take-off in the Shatt Al Hillah Canal, Iraq, May 19.
• Lance Cpl. Jason William Moore, 21, of San Marcos, Calif., killed in a CH-46 Sea-Knight helicopter that went down shortly after take-off in the Shatt Al Hillah Canal, Iraq, May 19.
• 1st Lt. Timothy Louis Ryan, 30, of Aurora, Ill., killed in a CH-46 Sea-Knight helicopter that went down shortly after take-off in the Shatt Al Hillah Canal, Iraq, May 19.
• Staff Sgt. Aaron Dean White, 27, of Shawnee, Okla., killed in a CH-46 Sea-Knight helicopter that went down shortly after take-off in the Shatt Al Hillah Canal, Iraq, May 19.
• Spc. Nathaniel A. Caldwell, 27, of Omaha, Neb., was killed in Baghdad, Iraq, when his vehicle rolled over as he was responding to a civilian call, May 19.
May 19, 2003
• Lt. Col. Dominic R. Baragona, 42, of Ohio, killed in Iraq when a tractor-trailer jackknifed on the road and collided with Baragona's vehicle, May 19.
• Sgt. Kirk Allen Straseskie, 23, of Beaver Dam, Wis., drowned in a canal near Al Hillah, Iraq, when he attempted to rescue the crewmembers of a Marine CH-46 helicopter that went down, May 19.
May 18, 2003
• Spc. Rasheed Sahib, 22, of Brooklyn, N.Y., killed in Balad, Iraq, when a fellow soldier's weapon discharged while they were cleaning their weapons, striking Sahib in the chest, May 18.
• Cpl. Douglas Jose Marencoreyes, 28, of Chino, Calif., killed in Iraq when the transport truck he was riding in rolled over, May 18.
May 16, 2003
• Master Sgt. William L. Payne, 46, of Michigan, killed in Haswah, Iraq, when an unexploded ordnance he was examining exploded, May 16.
May 14, 2003
• Spc. David T. Nutt, 22, of Blackshear, Ga., killed in Mosul, Iraq, when an Iraqi civilian vehicle cut his loaded 5-ton truck off on the road, causing Nutt to swerve and overturn his vehicle, May 14.
May 13, 2003
• Lance Cpl. Nicholas Brian Kleiboeker, 19, of Irvington, Ill., killed near Al Hillah, Iraq, when the munitions bunker he was working in caught fire and exploded, May 13.
• Staff Sgt. Patrick Lee Griffin Jr., 31, of Elgin, S.C., killed in action near Diwaniyah, Iraq, when his convoy was ambushed enroute to Baghdad, May 13.
May 12, 2003
• Lance Cpl. Jakub Henryk Kowalik, 21, of Schaumburg, Ill., killed in action near Diwaniyah, Iraq, when his convoy was ambushed enroute to Baghdad, May 13.
• Pfc. Jose Franci Gonzalez Rodriguez, 19, of Norwalk, Calif., killed in Iraq when an unexploded ordnance detonated, May 12.
May 10, 2003
• Lance Cpl. Matthew R. Smith, 20, of Anderson, Ind., killed in a vehicle accident in Kuwait when the vehicle he was driving struck a parked trailer.
May 9, 2003
• Lance Cpl. Cedric E. Bruns, 22, of Vancouver, Wash., killed when the truck he was driving was struck by a logistics vehicle system, May 9.
• Chief Warrant Officer Brian K. Van Dusen, 39, of Columbus, Ohio, killed near Samarrah, Iraq, while onboard an UH-60 air medical helicopter that crashed in the Tigris River, May 9.
• Chief Warrant Officer Hans N. Gukeisen, 31, of Lead, S.D., killed near Samarrah, Iraq, while onboard an UH-60 air medical helicopter that crashed in the Tigris River, May 9.
• Cpl. Richard P. Carl, 26, of King Hill, Idaho, killed near Samarrah, Iraq, while onboard an UH-60 air medical helicopter that crashed in the Tigris River, May 9.
May 8, 2003
• Pfc. Marlin T. Rockhold, 23, of Hamilton, Ohio, killed in Iraq while directing traffic when he was struck by a sniper's bullet, May 8.
May 4, 2003
• Pvt. Jason L. Deibler, 20, of Coeburn, Va., killed in Kuwait by a noncombat weapon discharge, May 4.
May 3, 2003
• Sgt. Sean C. Reynolds, 25, of East Lansing, Mich., killed in Iraq. He was climbing a ladder when he fell, causing his M4 rifle to accidentally discharge, May 3.
May 1, 2003
• Army Sgt. Troy David Jenkins, 25, of Ridgecrest, Calif., died at the Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Germany, from wounds received in action in Iraq, April 24.
April 28, 2003
• Army Sgt. Joe J. Garza, 43, of Robstown, Texas, killed in a vehicle accident in Baghdad, Iraq, April 28.
April 25, 2003
• Army Spc. Narson B. Sullivan, 21, of North Brunswick, N.J., killed by a noncombat weapon discharge in Iraq, April 25.
• Army 1st Lt. Osbaldo Orozco, 26, of Delano, Calif., died when his vehicle rolled over while traveling through rough terrain in Iraq, April 25.
April 22, 2003
• Marine Chief Warrant Officer Andrew Todd Arnold, 30, of Spring, Texas, killed when a rocket-propelled grenade launcher malfunctioned on a firing range near the city of Al Kut, Iraq, April 22.
• Marine Chief Warrant Officer Robert William Channell Jr., 36, of Tuscaloosa, Ala., killed when a rocket-propelled grenade launcher malfunctioned on a firing range near the city of Al Kut, Iraq, April 22.
• Marine Lance Cpl. Alan Dinh Lam, 19, of Snow Camp, N.C., killed when a rocket-propelled grenade launcher malfunctioned on a firing range near the city of Al Kut, Iraq, April 22.
• Army Spc. Roy Russell Buckley, 24, of Portage, Ind., killed in a vehicle accident while traveling in a convoy in Iraq, April 22.
April 17, 2003
• Army Cpl. John T. Rivero, 23, of Gainesville, Fla., killed when a Humvee turned over in western Iraq, April 17.
April 14, 2003
• Pfc. Jesse A. Givens, 34, of Springfield, Mo., killed in Al Habbaniyah, Iraq, while parked in an M-1 main battle tank alongside the bank of the Euphrates River, May 1. The riverbank gave way resulting in the tank falling into the river.
• Marine Cpl. Jason David Mileo, 20, of Centreville, Md., shot and killed after being mistaken for an enemy soldier in the vicinity of Baghdad, April 14.
• Army Spc. Thomas A. Foley III, 23, of Dresden, Tenn., killed by a grenade explosion inside his vehicle in Iraq, April 14.
• Army Pfc. John E. Brown, 21, of Troy, Ala., killed by a grenade explosion inside his vehicle in Iraq, April 14.
• Army Pfc. Joseph P. Mayek, 20, of Rock Springs, Wyo., died after being struck by an armor-piercing round discharged from a U.S. M2 Bradley fighting vehicle, April 14.
• Marine Cpl. Armando Ariel Gonzalez, 25, of Hialeah, Fla., killed when a commercial refueler truck collapsed while he was working underneath it at Logistics Supply Area Viper in southern Iraq, April 14.
• Army Spc. Richard A. Goward, 32, of Midland, Mich., killed in a vehicle accident in Iraq, April 14.
April 13, 2003
• Army Spc. Gil Mercado, 25, of Paterson, N.J., killed by a noncombat weapon discharge in Iraq, April 13.
April 12, 2003
• Marine Lance Cpl. David Edward Owens Jr., 20, of Winchester, Va., died of wounds received in action in central Iraq, April 12.
• Marine Cpl. Jesus Gonzalez, 22, of Indio, Calif., was killed in action on April 12 after one of two men posing as landscape workers approached and shot him as he guarded a medical checkpoint in Baghdad.
April 11, 2003
•Marine Staff Sgt. Riayan Tejeda, 26, of New York, was killed on April 11 in northeast Baghdad.
April 10, 2003
• Marine Sgt. Brendon C. Reiss, 23, of Casper, Wyo., killed in action near Nasiriyah, April 10.
• Marine Gunnery Sgt. Jeffrey Bohr, Jr., 39, of Ossian, Iowa, was killed in action on April 10 in northern Baghdad.
• Army Staff Sgt. Terry W. Hemingway, 39, of Willingboro, N.J., killed when a car exploded next to the Bradley fighting vehicle he was traveling in, April 10.
April 8, 2003
• Army Sgt. 1st Class John W. Marshall, 50, of Los Angeles, killed by an enemy rocket-propelled grenade in a Baghdad ambush, April 8.
• Marine Pfc. Juan Guadalupe Garza Jr., 20, of Temperance, Mich., killed in action in central Iraq, April 8.
• Army Cpl. Henry L. Brown, 22, Natchez, Miss., died of wounds received from an enemy rocket attack south of Baghdad on April 7.
• Army Staff Sgt. Robert A. Stever, 36, of Pendleton, Ore., killed in action in Iraq, April 8.
• Army Pfc. Jason M. Meyer, 23, of Swartz Creek, Mich., killed in action in Iraq, April 8.
• Air Force Staff Sgt. Scott D. Sather, 29, of Clio, Mich., killed in action in Iraq, April 8.
April 7, 2003
• Air Force Maj. William Watkins, 37, of Danville, Va., killed while serving as the weapons systems officer of an F-15E fighter aircraft that went down during a combat mission in Iraq, April 7.
• Air Force Capt. Eric B. Das, 30, of Amarillo, Texas, killed while piloting an F-15E fighter aircraft that went down during a combat mission in Iraq, April 7.
• Army Staff Sgt. Lincoln D. Hollinsaid, 27, of Malden, Ill., killed in action in Iraq, April 7.
• Army 2nd Lt. Jeffrey J. Kaylor, 24, of Clifton, Va., killed in action in Iraq, April 7.
• Army Pfc. Anthony S. Miller, 19, of San Antonio, killed in action in Iraq, April 7.
• Marine Lance Cpl. Andrew Julian Aviles, 18, of Palm Beach, Fla., killed in action in central Iraq, April 7 when an enemy artillery round struck the amphibious assault vehicle he was riding in.
• Marine Cpl. Jesus Martin Antonio Medellin, 21, of Fort Worth, Texas, killed in action in central Iraq, April 7 when an enemy artillery round struck the amphibious assault vehicle he was riding in.
• Army Spc. George A. Mitchell, 35, of Rawlings, Md., died of wounds received from an enemy rocket attack south of Baghdad on April 7.
April 6, 2003
• Army Pfc. Gregory P. Huxley, Jr., 19, of Forestport, N.Y., killed in action in Iraq, April 6.
• Army Spc. Pvt. Kelley S. Prewitt, 24, of Alabama, killed in action in Iraq, April 6.
April 5, 2003
• Army Staff Sgt. Stevon A. Booker, 34, of Apollo, Pa., killed in action in Baghdad, April 5.
• Marine 1st Sgt. Edward Smith, 38, of Chicago, died April 5 as a result of injuries received in action in central Iraq.
• Army Spc. Larry K. Brown, 22, of Jackson, Miss., killed in action in Iraq, April 5.
April 4, 2003
• Army Sgt. 1st Class Paul R. Smith, 33, of Tampa, Fla., killed in action in Iraq, April 4.
• Army Pfc. Wilfred D. Bellard, 20, of Lake Charles, La., killed in a vehicle accident in Iraq, April 4.
• Army Spc. Daniel Francis J. Cunningham, 33, of Lewiston, Maine, killed in a vehicle accident in Iraq, April 4.
• Army Pvt. Devon D. Jones, 19, of San Diego, killed in a vehicle accident in Iraq, April 4.
• Marine Capt. Benjamin W. Sammis, 29, of Rehobeth, Mass., killed in helicopter crash near Ali Azizyal, Iraq, April 4.
• Marine Capt. Travis Ford, 30, of Ogallala, Neb., killed in a helicopter crash during combat operations near Ali Aziziyal, April 4.
• Army Capt. Tristan N. Aitken, 31, of State College, Pa., killed in action, April 4.
• Marine Cpl. Bernard G. Gooden, 22, of Mount Vernon, N.Y., killed in action, April 4.
• Marine 1st Lt. Brian M. McPhillips, 25, of Pembroke, Mass., killed in action, April 4.
• Marine Sgt. Duane R. Rios, 25, of Hammond, Ind., killed in action, April 4.
April 3, 2003
• Army Staff Sgt. Wilbert Davis, 40, of Alaska, killed in a nonhostile vehicle accident in Iraq, April 3.
• Army Spc. Donald Samuel Oaks Jr., 20, of Harborcreek, Pa., killed in combat in Iraq, April 3.
• Army Sgt. 1st Class Randy Rehn, 36, of Lawton, Okla., killed in combat in Iraq, April 3.
• Army Sgt. Todd J. Robbins, 33, of Pentwater, Mich., killed in combat in Iraq, April 3.
• Army Staff Sgt. Nino D. Livaudais, 23, of Utah, killed in a suicide bombing northwest of Baghdad, April 3.
• Army Spc. Ryan P. Long, 21, of Seaford, Del., killed in a suicide bombing northwest of Baghdad, April 3.
• Army Capt. Russell B. Rippetoe, 27, of Colorado, killed in a suicide bombing northwest of Baghdad, April 3.
• Marine Pfc. Chad Bales Metcalf, 20, of Coahoma, Texas, vehicle accident, April 3.
• Marine Cpl. Mark Evnin, 21, of South Burlington, Vt., killed by gunshot wound to abdomen, April 3.
• Marine Cpl. Erik Silva, 22, of Chula Vista, Calif., killed in action in Iraq, April 3.
• Army Capt. Edward J. Korn, 31, of Savannah, Ga., killed while checking the damage of an Iraqi tank, central Iraq.
April 2, 2003
• Navy Lt. Nathan White, 30, of Mesa, Ariz., killed in action flying a Navy F/A-18 attack jet over Iraq, April 2.
• Marine Pfc. Christian D. Gurtner, 19, of Ohio City, Ohio, killed in a noncombat weapons discharge in southern Iraq, April 2.
• Marine Lance Cpl. Brian E. Anderson, 26, of Durham, N.C., killed in a nonhostile accident west of Nasiriyah, Iraq, April 2.
• Army Master Sgt. George A. Fernandez, 36, of El Paso, Texas, killed in combat in northern Iraq, April 2.
• Army Chief Warrant Officer 3rd Class Eric Smith, 42, of Rochester, N.Y., killed flying a Black Hawk helicopter into combat near Karbala, Iraq, April 2.
• Army Chief Warrant Officer 4th Class Erik A. Halvorsen, 40, of Bennington, Vt., killed flying a Black Hawk helicopter into combat near Karbala, Iraq, April 2.
• Army Spc. Matthew Boule, 22, of Dracut, Mass., crew chief aboard a Black Hawk helicopter that crashed near Karbala, Iraq, April 2.
• Army Chief Warrant Officer 2nd Class Scott Jamar, 32, of Sweetwater, Texas, killed in a Black Hawk helicopter crash near Karbala, Iraq, April 2.
• Army Capt. James Adamouski, 29, of Springfield, Va., killed in a Black Hawk helicopter crash near Karbala, Iraq, April 2.
• Army Sgt Michael Pederson, 26, of Flint, Mich., killed in a Black Hawk helicopter crash near Karbala, Iraq, April 2.
April 1, 2003
• Marine Lance Cpl. Joseph B. Maglione, 22, of Lansdale, Pa., noncombat weapon discharge at Camp Coyote, Kuwait, April 1.
• Army Sgt. Jacob L. Butler, 24, of Wellsville, Kan., killed when a rocket-propelled grenade hit his vehicle near Assamawah, Iraq, April 1.
March 31, 2003
• Army Spc. Brandon Rowe, 20, of Roscoe, Ill., killed in combat by enemy artillery fire in Ayyub, Iraq, March 31.
March 30, 2003
• Marine Sgt. Brian McGinnis, 23, of George, Del., killed when a Marine UH-1N Huey helicopter crashed in southern Iraq, March 30.
• Marine Sgt. Michael V. Lalush, 23, of Troutville, Va., killed when a Marine UH-1N Huey helicopter crashed in southern Iraq, March 30.
• Marine Capt. Aaron J. Contreras, 31, of Sherwood, Ore., killed when a Marine UH-1N Huey helicopter crashed in southern Iraq, March 30.
March 29, 2003
• Marine Staff Sgt. James W. Cawley, 41, of Salt Lake City, killed in action in Iraq, March 29.
• Army Pfc. Michael Russell Creighton Weldon, 20, of Conyers. Ga., killed in car bombing in Iraq, March 29.
• Army Spc. Michael Edward Curtin, 23, of South Plains, N.J., killed in car bombing in Iraq, March 29.
• Army Pfc. Diego Fernando Rincon, 19, of Conyers, Ga., killed in car bombing in Iraq, March 29.
• Army Sgt. Eugene Williams, 24, of Highland, N.Y., killed in car bombing in Iraq, March 29.
• Marine Lance Cpl. William W. White, 24, of Brooklyn, N.Y., killed in nonhostile vehicle accident in Iraq, March 29.
March 28, 2003
• Marine Sgt. Fernando Padilla-Ramirez, 26, of San Luis, Ariz., killed in action in the vicinity of Nasiriyah, Iraq, March 28.
• Army Sgt. Roderic A. Solomon, 32, of Fayetteville, N.C., nonhostile vehicle accident in Iraq, March 28.
March 27, 2003
• Marine Gunnery Sgt. Joseph Menusa, 33, of Tracy, Calif., killed in combat in Iraq, March 27.
• Marine Lance Cpl. Jesus A. Suarez Del Solar, 20, of Escondido, Calif., killed in action in Iraq, March 27.
• Marine Cpl. Robert M. Rodriguez, 21, of Queens, N.Y., killed when tank fell into the Euphrates River in southern Iraq, March 27.
March 26, 2003
• Army Spc. William A. Jeffries, 39, of Evansville, Ill., died from a sudden illness after being evacuated from Kuwait, March 26.
• Marine Maj. Kevin G. Nave, 36, of Union Lake, Mich., vehicle accident in Iraq, March 26.
March 25, 2003
• Marine Staff Sgt. Donald C. May Jr., 31, of Richmond, Va., killed while his unit was conducting convoy operations in the vicinity of the Euphrates River, March 25.
• Marine Lance Cpl. Patrick T. O'Day, 20, of Sonoma, Calif., killed while his unit was conducting convoy operations in the vicinity of the Euphrates River, March 25.
• Marine Pfc. Francisco A. Martinez Flores, 21, of Los Angeles, killed while his unit was conducting convoy operations in the vicinity of the Euphrates River, March 25.
• Navy Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Michael Vann Johnson Jr., 25, of Little Rock, Ark., killed in action in Iraq, March 25.
• Air Force Maj. Gregory Stone, 40, of Boise, Idaho, died of injuries incurred in a March 23 grenade attack blamed on a U.S. soldier in Kuwait, March 25.
March 24, 2003
• Marine Lance Cpl. Thomas A. Blair, 24, of Broken Arrow, Okla., last involved in operations near Nasiriyah, Iraq, on March 24. Remains recovered March 28.
• Army Spc. Gregory P. Sanders, 19, of Hobart, Ind., killed in action by sniper in Iraq, March 24.
• Marine Cpl. Evan James, 20, of La Harpe, Ill., drowned in canal in Iraq, March 24.
• Marine Sgt. Bradley S. Korthaus, 28, of Scott, Iowa, drowned in canal in Iraq, March 24. Remains recovered March 25.
March 23, 2003
• Army Sgt. Edward J. Anguiano, 24, of Brownsville, Texas, killed in action when his convoy was ambushed in Iraq, March 23.
• Marine Cpl. Kemaphoom A. Chanawongse, 22, of Waterford, Conn., killed in action during operations on the outskirts of Nasiriyah, Iraq, March 23.
• Marine Pvt. Jonathan L. Gifford, 20, of Macon, Ill., killed in action near Nasiriyah, Iraq, March 23.
• Marine Pfc. Tamario D. Burkett, 21, of Buffalo, N.Y., killed in action near Nasiriyah, Iraq, March 23.
• Marine Lance Cpl. Donald J. Cline, Jr., 21, of Sparks, Nev., killed in action near Nasiriyah, Iraq, March 23.
• Marine Pvt. Nolen R. Hutchings, 19, of Boiling Springs, S.C., killed in action near Nasiriyah, Iraq, March 23.
• Marine Lance Cpl. Michael J. Williams, 31, of Yuma, Ariz., last involved in operations near Nasiriyah, Iraq, March 23. Remains recovered March 28.
• Marine Lance Cpl. Patrick R. Nixon, 21, of St. Louis, killed near Nasiriyah, Iraq, March 23. Remains recovered March 30.
• Army Spc. Jamaal R. Addison, 22, of Roswell, Ga., killed in an Iraqi ambush in the vicinity of Nasiriyah, Iraq, March 23.
• Army Pfc. Howard Johnson II, 21, of Mobile, Ala., killed in an Iraqi ambush in the vicinity of Nasiriyah, Iraq, March 23.
• Marine Lance Cpl. Brian Rory Buesing, 20, of Cedar Key, Fla., killed in action in the vicinity of Nasiriyah, Iraq, March 23.
• Marine Cpl. Randal Kent Rosacker, 21, of San Diego, killed in action in the vicinity of Nasiriyah, Iraq, March 23.
• Marine Sgt. Michael E. Bitz, 31, Ventura, Calif., killed in action near Nasiriyah, Iraq, March 23.
• Marine Lance Cpl. David K. Fribley, 26, of Fort Myers, Fla., killed in action near Nasiriyah, Iraq, March 23.
• Marine Cpl. Jose A. Garibay, 21, of Costa Mesa, Calif., killed in action near Nasiriyah, Iraq, March 23.
• Marine Cpl. Jorge A. Gonzalez, 20, of Los Angeles, killed in action near Nasiriyah, Iraq, March 23.
• Marine Staff Sgt. Phillip A. Jordan, 42, of Enfield, Conn., killed in action near Nasiriyah, Iraq, March 23.
• Marine 2nd Lt. Frederick E. Pokorney Jr., 31, of Tonopah, Nev., killed in action near Nasiriyah, Iraq, March 23.
• Marine Lance Cpl. Thomas J. Slocum, 22, of Thornton, Colo., killed in action near Nasiriyah, Iraq, March 23.
• Army Master Sgt. Robert J. Dowdy, 38, of Cleveland, disappeared near Nasiriyah, Iraq, March 23. Remains recovered April 1.
• Army Pvt. Ruben Estrella Soto, 18, of El Paso, Texas, disappeared near Nasiriyah, Iraq, March 23. Remains recovered April 1.
• Army Spc. James M. Kiehl, 22, of Comfort, Texas, disappeared near Nasiriyah, Iraq, March 23. Remains recovered April 1.
• Army Chief Warrant Officer Johnny Villareal Mata, 35, of El Paso, Texas, disappeared near Nasiriyah, Iraq, March 23. Body found April 1.
• Army Pfc. Lori Piestewa, 22, of Tuba City, Ariz., disappeared near Nasiriyah, Iraq, March 23. Remains recovered April 1.
• Army Pvt. Brandon U. Sloan, 19, of Bedford Heights, Ohio, disappeared near Nasiriyah, Iraq, March 23. Remains recovered April 1.
• Army Sgt. Donald Walters, 33, of Portland Ore., disappeared near Nasiriyah, Iraq, March 23. His remains were recovered April 1. Investigators learned he was killed by his captors.
• Army Sgt. George Edward Buggs, 31, of Barnwell, S.C., disappeared near Nasiriyah, Iraq, March 23. Remains recovered April 1.
• Marine Sgt. Brendon C. Reiss, 23, of Casper, Wyo., killed in action on outskirts of Nasiriyah, Iraq on March 23. Remains identified April 11.
March 22, 2003
• Marine Lance Cpl. Eric J. Orlowski, 26, of Buffalo, N.Y., accidental discharge of machine gun, March 22.
• Army Spc. Brandon S. Tobler, 19, of Portland, Ore., nonhostile vehicle accident in Iraq, March 22.
• Navy Lt. Thomas Mullin Adams, 27, of La Mesa, Calif., collision of two British helicopters over the Persian Gulf, March 22.
• Army Capt. Christopher Scott Seifert, 27, of Easton, Pa., grenade attack, March 22. U.S. soldier suspected in attack.
March 21, 2003
• Marine Lance Cpl. Jose Gutierrez, 22, of Los Angeles, ground combat in Iraq, March 21.
• Marine 2nd Lt. Therrel S. Childers, 30, of Harrison County, Miss., ground combat in Iraq, March 21. The first American to die in combat.
March 20, 2003
• Marine Capt. Ryan Anthony Beaupre, 30, of St. Anne, Ill., helicopter crash in Kuwait, March 21.
• Marine Maj. Jay Thomas Aubin, 36, of Waterville, Maine, helicopter crash in Kuwait, March 21, helicopter crash in Kuwait, March 21.
• Marine Cpl. Brian Matthew Kennedy, 25, of Houston, helicopter crash in Kuwait, March 21.
• Marine Staff Sgt. Kendall Damon Waters-Bey, 29, of Baltimore, helicopter crash in Kuwait, March 21.
Date Unknown
• Marine Sgt. Nicolas M. Hodson, 22, of Smithville, Mo., vehicle accident in Iraq, date uncertain.