OUR MILITARY MEN
AND WOMEN

The average age of the military man is 19 years. He is a short haired, 
tight-muscled kid who, under normal circumstances is considered by society as 
half man, half boy. Not yet dry behind the ears, not old enough to buy a beer, 
but old enough to die for his country. He never really cared much for work and 
he would rather wax his own car than wash his father's; but he has never 
collected unemployment either.
    




He's a recent High School graduate; he was probably an average student, pursued 
some form of sport activities, drives a ten year old jalopy, and has a steady 
girlfriend that either broke up with him when he left, or swears to be waiting 
when he returns from half a world away. He listens to rock and roll or hip-hop 
or rap or jazz or swing and 155mm howizzitor. He is 10 or 15 pounds lighter now 
than when he was at home because he is working or fighting from before dawn to 
well after dusk. 
 




He has trouble spelling, thus letter writing is a pain for him, but he can field 
strip a rifle in 30 seconds and reassemble it in less time in the dark. He can 
recite to you the nomenclature of a machine gun or grenade launcher and use 
either one effectively if he must. He digs foxholes and latrines and can apply 
first aid like a professional.  He can march until he is told to stop or stop 
until he is told to march.
 




He obeys orders instantly and without hesitation, but he is not without spirit 
or individual dignity.  He is self-sufficient. He has two sets of fatigues: he 
washes one and wears the other. He keeps his canteens full and his feet dry. He 
sometimes forgets to brush his teeth, but never to clean his rifle.  He can cook 
his own meals, mend his own clothes, and fix his own hurts. If you're thirsty, 
he'll share his water with you; if you are hungry, his food.  He'll even split 
his ammunition with you in the midst of battle when you run low.
  




He has learned to use his hands like weapons and weapons like they were his 
hands. He can save your life - or take it, because that is his job. He will 
often do twice the work of a civilian, draw half the pay and still find ironic 
humor in it all. He has seen more suffering and death then he should have in his 
short lifetime. 
 




He has stood atop mountains of dead bodies, and helped to create them. He has 
wept in public and in private, for friends who have fallen in combat and is 
unashamed.  He feels every note of the National Anthem vibrate through his body 
while at rigid attention, while tempering the burning desire to 'square-away' 
those around him who haven't bothered to stand, remove their hat, or even stop 
talking. In an odd twist, day in and day out, far from home, he defends their 
right to be disrespectful.
 




Just as did his Father, Grandfather, and Great-grandfather, he is paying the 
price for our freedom.  Beardless or not, he is not a boy.  He is the American 
Fighting Man that has kept this country free for over 200 years.
  




He has asked nothing in return, except our friendship and understanding. 
Remember him, always, for he has earned our respect and admiration with his 
blood. And now we even have women over there in danger, doing their part in 
this tradition of going to War when our nation calls us to do so. 
 




 As you go to bed tonight, remember these shots, a short lull, a little shade
 and a picture of loved ones in their helmets. 
 





        

        

          

            
May we never forget those men and women who 

            paid the ultimate price



            
Official list of American military personnel killed in 
            Operation Iraqi Freedom after May 1, 
            2003




September 
2:
Army 
Pfc. Christopher A. Sisson, 20, of Oak Park, Ill. Died in Baghdad when 
his helicopter crashed on takeoff during an air assault mission. Assigned to the 
3rd Battalion, 325th Parachute Infantry Regiment, Fort Bragg, N.C.
September 
1:
Army 
Staff Sgt. Joseph Camara, 40, of New Bedford, Mass. Died south of Baghdad 
when his vehicle was struck by an improvised explosive device. Assigned to the 
115th Military Police Company, U.S. Army National Guard, Cranston, 
R.I.
Army 
Sgt. Charles T. Caldwell, 38, of North Providence, R.I. Died south of 
Baghdad when his vehicle was struck by an improvised explosive device. Assigned 
to the 115th Military Police Company, U.S. Army National Guard, Cranston, 
R.I.
Army 
Staff Sgt. Cameron B. Sarno, 43, of Waipahu, Hawaii. Died in Kuwait City 
when he was hit by a truck while changing his vehicle's tire. Assigned to 
the 257th Transportation Company, U.S. Army Reserve, Las Vegas, Nev.
August 
30:
Army 
Sgt. Sean K. Cataudella, 28, of Tucson, Ariz. Died in Ba’qubah, Iraq, 
when the military vehicle he was driving hit an embankment and rolled into a 
canal. Assigned to the 1st Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Infantry 
Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
August 29:
Army Staff Sgt. Mark A. Lawton, 41, of Hayden, Colo. Killed 
north of As Suaydat, Iraq, when a rocket-propelled grenade hit his convoy. 
Assigned to the 244th Engineer Battalion, U.S. Army Reserve, Grand Junction, 
Colo.
August 27:
Army Sgt. Gregory A. Belanger, 24, of Narragansett, R.I. 
Killed in Al Hallia, Iraq when an improvised explosive device struck the vehicle 
he was in. Assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Service Company, 325th 
Military Intelligence Battalion, U.S. Army Reserves, based at Ayer, Mass.
Army Spc. Rafael L. Navea , 34, of Pittsburgh, Pa. Killed in Fallujah, 
Iraq, when an improvised explosive device struck his vehicle. Assigned to C 
Battery, 2nd Battalion, 5th Field Artillery Regiment, based at Fort 
Sill, Okla.
Army Lt. Col. Anthony L. Sherman, 43, of Pottstown, Pa. Died 
in Camp Arifjan, Kuwait as a result of a non-combat related injury. Assigned to 
the 304th Civil Affairs Brigade, U.S. Army Reserves, based in Philadelphia, 
Pa.
August 26:
Army Spc. Darryl T. Dent , 21, of Washington, D.C. Killed in Southeast 
Arimadi, Iraq, when an explosive device struck his vehicle, which was part of a 
convoy. Assigned to the 547th Transportation Company, U.S. Army National 
Guard, based in Washington, D.C.
August 25:
Army Spc. Ronald D. Allen Jr., 22, of Mitchell, Ind. Died near 
Balad, Iraq, from injuries suffered in a vehicular accident while conducting 
convoy operations. Assigned to the 502nd Personnel Service Battalion, 43rd Area 
Support Group, Fort Carson, Colo.
Army Pfc. Pablo Manzano, 19, of Heber, Calif. Died in Logistical 
Support Area Dogwood, Iraq, as a result of a non-combat weapons discharge. 
Assigned to B Company, 54th Engineer Battalion, V Corps, Bamberg, Germany.
August 23:
Army Pfc. Vorn J. Mack, 19, of Orangeburg, S.C. Died near the Hadithah 
Dam, west of Ar Ramadi, Iraq, when he jumped into the Euphrates River to take a 
swim and did not resurface. His body was found downstream by a search party the 
following day. Assigned to the 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Carson, 
Colo.
Army Spc. Stephen M. Scott, 21, of Lawton, Okla., died in Baghdad as a 
result of non-combat injuries. Assigned to the 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, 
Fort Carson, Colo.
August 21:
Army Pfc. Michael S. Adams, 20, of Spartanburg, S.C. Died in 
Baghdad while participating in a small arms fire exercise on the range 
when a bullet ricocheted and ignited a fire in the building and he died as 
a result of injuries sustained during the fire. Assigned to 1st Battalion, 35th 
Armor Regiment, 1st Armored Division, Baumholder, Germany.
Navy Lt. Kylan A. Jones-Huffman, 31, of Aptos, Calif. Killed in Al 
Hillah, Iraq, by an unidentified gunman. On temporary duty with the 1st 
Marine Expeditionary Force.
August 20:
Army Staff Sgt. Bobby C. Franklin, 38, of Mineral Bluff, Ga. Died in 
Baghdad of injuries sustained by an improvised explosive device. Assigned to the 
210th Military Police Company, U.S. Army National Guard, Murphy N.C.
Army Sgt. Kenneth W. Harris, Jr., 23, of Charlotte, Tenn. Fatally 
injured in Scania, Iraq in a two-vehicle accident on the main supply 
route. Assigned to the 212th Transportation Company, U.S. Army Reserve, 
Chattanooga, Tenn.
August 18:
Army Spc. Eric R. Hull, 23, of Uniontown, Pa. Killed in 
Baghdad when his vehicle hit an improvised explosive device. Assigned to the 
307th Military Police Company, U.S. Army Reserves, New Kensington, Pa.
August 13:
Army Sgt. Steven W. White, 29, of Lawton, Okla. Died in 
Tikrit, Iraq, from injuries sustained when his armored personnel carrier hit an 
anti-tank mine. Assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 4th 
Battalion, 42nd Field Artillery Regiment, based at Fort Hood, Texas.
August 12:
Army Pfc. Timmy R. Brown, Jr., 21, of Conway, Pa. Killed in Taji, 
Iraq, when his vehicle, which was part of a convoy, hit an improvised explosive 
device. Assigned to D Company, 519th Military Intelligence Battalion, Fort 
Bragg, N.C.
Army Staff Sgt. Richard S. Eaton Jr., 37, of Guilford, Conn. 
Died in his sleep of a pulmonary embolism in Ar Ramadi, Iraq. Assigned to 
the 323rd Military Intelligence Battalion, U.S. Army Reserves, Fort Meade, 
Md.
Army Pfc. Daniel R. Parker, 18, of Lake Elsinore, Calif. Died in 
Mosul, Iraq, when he was thrown from his vehicle when the driver swerved to 
avoid an oncoming vehicle in another lane. Assigned to B Battery, 2nd Battalion, 
44th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort 
Campbell, Ky.
Army Sgt. Taft V. Williams, 29, of New Orleans, La. Killed near Ar 
Ramadi, Iraq, when his vehicle, which was part of a convoy, hit an improvised 
explosive device. Assigned to the 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Carson, 
Colo.
August 10:
Army Staff Sgt. David S. Perry, 36, of Bakersfield, Calif. Killed in 
Baquabah, Iraq, when he was inspecting a suspicious package and it exploded, 
fatally injuring him. Assigned to 649th Military Police Company, U.S. Army 
National Guard, Camp San Luis Obispo, Calif.
August 9:
Army Spc. Levi B. Kinchen, 21, of Tickfaw, La. Died in Baghdad; a 
fellow soldier tried to wake him and noticed he was not breathing. Assigned 
to 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Polk, La.
Army Sgt. Floyd G. Knighten, Jr., 55, of Olla, La. Died in Iraq as a 
result of a non-combat related cause while in a convoy from Camp Bilad heading 
to Camp Pennsylvania. Assigned to the 1087th Transportation Support 
Company, Army National Guard, Fort Polk, La.
August 8:
Army Pvt. Matthew D. Bush, 20, of East Alton, Ill. Died in Camp 
Caldwell, Iraq; a fellow soldier tried to wake him and noticed he was not 
breathing. Assigned to F Troop, 1st Squadron, 10th Armored Cavalry 
Regiment, Fort Hood, Texas.
Army Pfc. Brandon Ramsey, 21, of Calumet City, Ill. Died in Tallil, 
Iraq, when the vehicle he was riding in during a convoy escort mission rolled 
over during a chase of a suspicious vehicle, fatally injuring him. Assigned to 
the 933rd Military Police Company, U.S. Army National Guard, Chicago, Ill.

August 7:
Army Pfc. Duane E. Longstreth, 19, of Tacoma, Wash. Died in Baghdad as 
a result of non-combat related injuries. Assigned to Company B, 307th 
Engineer Battalion, Fort Bragg, N.C.
August 6:
Army Pvt. Kyle C. Gilbert, 20, of Brattleboro, Vt. Killed in Baghdad 
when a vehicle opened fire on his unit. Assigned to C Company, 2nd Battalion, 
325th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.
Army Staff Sgt. Brian R. Hellerman, 35, of Freeport, Minn. 
Killed in Baghdad when an Iraqi vehicle opened fire on his unit. Assigned to C 
Company, 2nd Battalion, 325th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd 
Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.
Army Spc. Zeferino E. Colunga, 20, of Bellville, Texas. Died at 
Homburg University Hospital in Germany. Assigned to 4th Squadron, 2nd 
Armored Calvary Regiment, Fort Polk, La.
Army Sgt. Leonard D. Simmons, 33, of New Bern, N.C. Died in Mosul, 
Iraq of a non-combat related cause. Assigned to C Company, 3rd Battalion, 502nd 
Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.
August 5:
Army Spc. Farao K. Letufuga, 20, of Pago Pago, American Samoa.  Died in Mosul, Iraq when he fell from 
the top of a building while performing guard duty. Assigned to Headquarters and 
Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 101st 
Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.
Army Staff Sgt. David L. Loyd, 44, of Jackson, Tenn. Died in a Kuwaiti 
hospital after he experienced severe chest pains while on a mission. Assigned to 
the 1175th Transportation Company, Army National Guard, Brownsville, Tenn.
August 1:
Army Spc. Justin W. Hebert, 20, of Arlington, Wash. Killed in Kirkuk, 
Iraq, when his vehicle was struck by a rocket-propelled grenade during a patrol. 
Assigned to the 319th Field Artillery, 173rd Airborne Brigade, Camp Ederle, 
Italy.
July 31:
Army Pvt. Michael J. Deutsch, 21, of Dubuque, Iowa. Killed in Baghdad 
when his vehicle was struck by an explosive device. Assigned to 1st Squadron, 
1st Armored Cavalry Regiment, Armstrong Barracks, Germany.
Army Spc. James I. Lambert III, 22, of Raleigh, N.C. Killed in Baghdad 
when he was struck by a stray bullet fired during what was believed to be a 
celebratory event by local nationals. Assigned to the 407th Combat Support 
Battalion, Fort Bragg, N.C.
July 30:
Army 1st Lt. Leif E. Nott, 24, of Cheyenne, Wyo. Died in 
Belaruz, Iraq, of wounds received from hostile fire. Assigned to A Troop, 1st 
Battalion, 10th Cavalry, Fort Hood, Texas.
July 28:
Army Sgt. Nathaniel Hart Jr., 29, of Valdosta, Ga. 
Died in Tillil, Iraq, of injuries he received when his vehicle went off the road 
and rolled over. Assigned to the 416th Transportation Company, 260th 
Quartermaster Battalion, Hunter Army Airfield, Ga. 
Army Spc. William J. Maher III, 35, of Yardley, Pa. Died in Baghdad 
from injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device struck his 
convoy. Assigned to the Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st 
Battalion, 36th Infantry Regiment, 1st Armored Division, based at Ray Barracks, 
Germany.
July 27:
Army Sgt. Heath A. McMillin, 29, of Canandaigua, N.Y. Killed 
south of Baghdad when he came under attack from rocket propelled grenade and 
small arms fire while on patrol. Assigned to the 105th Military Police Company, 
Army National Guard, Buffalo, N.Y.
July 26:
Army Spc. Jonathan P. Barnes, 21, of Anderson, Mo. Killed in Baghdad 
as a result of a grenade being thrown from a window of an Iraqi civilian 
hospital that he was guarding. Assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters 
Company, 1st Battalion, 67th Armor Regiment, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, 
Texas.
Army Pfc. Jonathan M. Cheatham, 19, of Camden, Ark. Killed in Baghdad 
when his convoy came under rocket propelled grenade attack. Assigned to the 
489th Engineer Battalion, U.S. Army Reserve, North Little Rock, Ark.
Army Sgt. Daniel K. Methvin, 22, of Belton, Texas. Killed in Baghdad 
as a result of a grenade being thrown from a window of an Iraqi civilian 
hospital that he was guarding. Assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters 
Company, 1st Battalion, 67th Armor Regiment, 4th Infantry Division, Fort 
Hood, Texas.
Army Pfc. Wilfredo Perez Jr., 24, of Norwalk, Conn. Killed in Baghdad 
as a result of a grenade being thrown from a window of an Iraqi civilian 
hospital that he was guarding. Assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters 
Company, 1st Battalion, 67th Armor Regiment, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, 
Texas.
July 24:
Army Cpl. Evan Asa Ashcraft, 24, of West Hills, Calif. Killed north of 
Al Hawd, Iraq, when his military convoy came under enemy fire. Assigned to 
Company A, 1st Battalion, 327th Infantry, 101st Airborne Division, Fort 
Campbell, Ky.
Army Pfc. Raheen Tyson Heighter, 22, of Bay Shore, N.Y. Killed north 
of Al Hawd, Iraq, when his military convoy came under enemy fire. Assigned to 
the 2/320th Field Artillery, Fort Campbell, Ky.
Army Staff Sgt. Hector R. Perez, 40, of Corpus Christi, Texas. Killed 
north of Al Hawd, Iraq, when his military convoy came under enemy fire. Assigned 
to Company A, 1st Battalion, 327th Infantry, 101st Airborne Division, Fort 
Campbell, Ky.
Army Sgt. Juan M. Serrano, 31, of Manati, Puerto Rico. Died in Baghdad 
when he was changing a tire on a military vehicle; it fell on him, inflicting a 
fatal head injury. Assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st 
Battalion, 37th Armor, 1st Armored Division, Friedberg, Germany.
July 23:
Army Capt. Joshua T. Byers, 29, of Nevada. Killed when his 
convoy hit an explosive device east of Baghdad. Assigned to Headquarters, 
Headquarters Troop, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Armored Calvary Regiment, in 
Fort Carson, Co.
Army Spc. Brett T. Christian, 27, North Royalton, Ohio. Killed in 
Mosul, Iraq, when his convoy came under attack by rocket propelled 
grenades. Assigned to Company C, 2nd Battalion, 502 Infantry, 101st Airborne 
Div., Fort Campbell, Ky.
July 22:
Army Spc. Jon P. Fettig, 30, of Dickinson, N.D. Killed on 
the outside of Ar Ramadi, Iraq, when the military truck he was in was hit by a 
rocket propelled grenade. Assigned to the 957th Engineer Company (V Corps), 
Bismarck, N.D.
July 21:
Army Cpl. Mark A. Bibby, 25, of Watha, N.C. Died in Baghdad when an 
improvised explosive device exploded in his convoy to a water treatment 
facility. Assigned to Headquarters, Headquarters Detachment, 422 Civil Affairs 
Battalion, Greensboro, N.C.
July 20:
Army Sgt. Justin W. Garvey, 23, of Townsend, Mass. Killed in 
Tallifar, Iraq, when his vehicle was ambushed and struck by rocket propelled 
grenades during a patrol. Assigned to Headquarters, Headquarters Company, 1-187 
Infantry Battalion, Fort Campbell, Ky.
Army Sgt. Jason D. Jordan, 24, of Elba, Ala. Killed in Tallifar, Iraq, 
when his vehicle was ambushed by rocket propelled grenades during a village 
patrol. Assigned to Headquarters, Headquarters Company, 1-187 Infantry 
Battalion, Fort Campbell, Ky.
Army Sgt. 1st Class Christopher R. Willoughby, 29, of Phoenix City, 
Ala. Died in Baghdad when the vehicle he was riding in rolled over. Assigned to 
Headquarters, Headquarters Company, 221st Military Intelligence Battalion, Fort 
Gillen, Ga.
July 19:
Army Second Lt. Jonathan D. Rozier, 25, of Katy, Texas. Died in 
Baghdad when his unit was fired upon by rocket-propelled grenades and small arms 
fire while providing security at a municipal building. Assigned to B Company, 
2-70th Armor Battalion, Fort Riley, Kan., (1st Armored Division).
July 18:
Army Spc. Joel L. Bertoldie, 20, of Independence, Mo. Killed in 
Fallujah, Iraq, when an explosive device detonated underneath the military 
vehicle he was driving. Assigned to Headquarters, Headquarters Company, 4-64 
Armor Battalion, Fort Stewart, Ga.
July 17:
Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class David J. Moreno, 26, of Gering, Neb. 
Killed in Al Hamishiyah, Iraq, from a non-hostile gunshot wound. Assigned to the 
Naval Medical Center San Diego, Fourth Marine Division Detachment.
Army Sgt. Mason Douglas Whetstone, 30, of Utah. Died in Baghdad as a 
result of non-combat injuries. Assigned to the 3d Battalion, 58th Aviation 
(Forward), Hanau, Germany.
July 16:
Army Spc. Ramon Reyes Torres, 29, of Caguas, Puerto Rico. Killed in 
Baghdad as he sought cover from a passing truck that contained a command 
detonated device. Assigned to the 432nd Transportation Company, Ceiba, Puerto 
Rico.
July 15:
Marine Lance Cpl. Cory Ryan Geurin, 18, 
of Santee, Calif. Died in Babylon, Iraq, when he fell 
approximately 60 feet from a palace roof where he was standing post. Assigned 
to the 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, Twentynine 
Palms, Calif.
July 14:
Army Sgt. Michael T. Crockett, 27, of Soperton, Ga. Killed on patrol 
in Iraq when he came under a grenade attack. Assigned to Headquarters and 
Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment, Fort Stewart, 
Ga.
July 13:
Army Cpt. Paul J. Cassidy, 36, of Laingsburg, Mich. Died in Camp 
Babylon, Iraq, as a result of non-combat injuries. Assigned to the 432nd Civil 
Affairs Battalion in Wisconsin.
Army Sgt. Jaror C. Puello-Coronado, 36, of Pocono Summit, Pa. Died at 
Camp Edson, Iraq, when the operator of a dump truck lost control and struck him 
while he was manning a traffic point. Assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters 
Company, 310th Military Police Battalion, in Uniondale, N.Y.
July 12:
Army Spc. Joshua M. Neusche, 20, of Montreal, Mo. Died in Homburg 
Hospital, Germany, from a non-combat cause. Assigned to the 203rd Engineer 
Battalion, in Joplin, Mo.
July 11:
Army Spc. Christian C. Schulz, 20, of Colleyville, Texas. Died in 
Baqubah, Iraq, as a result of non-combat injuries. Assigned to the 3rd Troop, 
67th Armor Battalion, Fort Hood, Texas.
July 9:
Army Sgt. 1st Class Dan H. Gabrielson, 39, of Spooner, Wis. 
Died in Baqubah, Iraq, when the convoy he was traveling in came 
under hostile fire. Assigned to the 652nd Engineer Company, Ellsworth, 
Wis.
Army Sgt. Roger D. Rowe, 54, of Bon Aqua, Tenn. Killed in Iraq by an 
enemy sniper attack. Assigned to the 1174th Troop Command, Columbia, Tenn.
Marine Lance Cpl. Jason Andrew Tetrault, 20, of Moreno Valley, Calif. 
Killed in Kuwait in a vehicle accident. Assigned to 7th Marine Regiment, 1st 
Marine Division, Twentynine Palms, Calif.
Army Sgt. Melissa Valles, 26, of Eagle Pass, Texas. Died in 
Balad, Iraq as a result of non-combat injuries. Assigned to B Company, 64th 
Forward Support Battalion, Fort Carson, Colo. 
July 8:
Army Sgt. 1st Class Craig A. Boling, 38, of Elkhart, Ind. 
Died of non-combat related causes in Kuwait. Assigned to Company C, 1-152nd 
Infantry, Tell City, Ind.
Army Pvt. Robert L. McKinley, 23, of Kokomo, Ind. Died of non-combat 
related causes in Homberg, Germany. Assigned to Headquarters and 
Headquarters Company, 1-101st Air Assault, Fort Campbell, Ky.
July 7:
Army Spc. Chad L. Keith, 21, of Batesville, Ind. Killed 
while he was on mounted patrol in Baghdad when his vehicle drove past an object 
that exploded on the side of the road. Assigned to the 2-325th Infantry, Company 
D, Fort Bragg, N.C.
Army Staff Sgt. Barry Sanford, Sr., 46, of Aurora, Colo. Died of 
non-combat related causes in Balad, Iraq. Assigned to Headquarters and 
Headquarters Company, 101st Support Group, Fort Campbell, Ky. 
July 6:
Army Sgt. David B. Parson , 30, of Kannapolis, N.C. Killed 
in Baghdad when he was shot while conducting a raid on a house. Assigned to the 
1-37th Armored Battalion, 1st Armored Division, Friedburg, Germany.
Army Spc. Jeffrey M. Wershow , 22, of Gainesville, Fla. 
Killed in Baghdad when he was shot while conducting military operations. 
Assigned to the 2-124th Infantry, 1st Armored Division, Orlando, Fla.
July 4:
Army Pfc. Edward J. Herrgott, 20, of Shakopee, 
Minn. Killed while on patrol in Baghdad. He was shot in the neck by a 
sniper at the museum in Baghdad. Assigned to the 1-36th Infantry Regiment, 1st 
Armored Division.
July 3:
Army Pfc. Corey L. Small, 20, of East Berlin, Pa. Died from 
a non-combat related cause. Assigned to the 502 Military Intelligence Company, 2 
ACR, Fort Polk, La.
Marine Cpl. Travis J. Bradachnall, 21, of Multnomah County, 
Ore. Killed in an explosion during a mine clearing operation near the city of 
Karbala. Assigned to Combat Service Support Group 11, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
July 2:
Army 1st Sgt. Christopher D. Coffin, 51, of Bethlehem, Pa. 
Killed on a highway in Iraq when his vehicle ran into a ditch while trying to 
avoid a civilian vehicle. Assigned to the 352nd Civil Affairs Battalion, 
Riverdale, Md. 
June 28:
Army Sgt. Timothy M. Conneway, 22, of Enterprise, Ala. Died of wounds 
suffered June 26 in Baghdad when an explosive device detonated and struck his 
vehicle. Assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, Fort Benning, 
Ga.
Army Pfc. Kevin C. Ott, 27, of Columbus, Ohio. His body was recovered 
approximately 20 miles northwest of Baghdad after a three-day search began when 
he failed to respond to a radio check. Assigned to Battery B, 3rd Battalion, 
18th Field Artillery Regiment, Fort Sill, Okla.
Army Sgt. 1st Class Gladimir Philippe, 37, of Linden, N.J. His 
body was recovered approximately 20 miles northwest of Baghdad, after a 
three-day search began when he failed to respond to a radio check. Assigned to 
Battery B, 3rd Battalion, 18th Field Artillery Regiment, Fort Sill, Okla.
June 27:
Army Cpl. Tomas Sotelo Jr., 20, of Houston. Killed in Baghdad when a 
rocket propelled grenade struck his vehicle. Assigned to Headquarters Troop, 2nd 
Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Polk, La.
June 26:
Army Spc. Corey A. Hubbell, 20, of Urbana, Ill. Died in 
Camden Yards, Kuwait from a non-combat related cause. Assigned to Company B, 
46th Engineer Battalion, Fort Rucker, Ala.
Army Spc. Richard P. Orengo, 32, of Puerto Rico. Killed in 
An Najif, Iraq by gunfire. Assigned to the 755th Military Police Company, 
Arecibo, Puerto Rico.
June 25:
Army Spc. Andrew F. Chris, 25, of Calif. Died in Iraq after 
being fatally wounded in combat operations in hostile enemy territory. Assigned 
to Company B, 3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, Fort 
Benning, Ga.
Marine Lance Cpl. Gregory E. MacDonald, 29, of Washington, 
D.C. Died in Iraq when the light armored vehicle he was traveling in rolled 
over. Assigned to Bravo Company, 4th Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 
Frederick, Md.
June 24:
Army Spc. Cedric L. Lennon, 32, of West Blocton, Ala. Died 
in Baghdad from a non-combat related cause. Assigned to Headquarters and 
Headquarters Troop, 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Polk, La.
June 22:
Army Spc. Orenthial J. Smith, 21, of Allendale, S.C. Killed on June 22 
in Baghdad when his convoy was ambushed by small arms fire. Assigned to Company 
A, 123rd Main Support Battalion, Dexheim, Germany.
June 19:
Army Spc. Paul T. Nakamura, 21, of Santa Fe Springs, Calif. 
Killed in Al Iskandariyah, Iraq while working as part of an ambulance crew 
transporting an injured soldier, the vehicle was hit by a grenade. Assigned to 
437th Medical Company, based in Colorado Springs, Colo.
June 18:
Army Pfc. Michael R. Deuel, 21, of Nemo, S.D. Died in 
Baghdad from gunshot wounds suffered while on guard duty at a propane 
distribution center. Assigned to Company B, 2nd Battalion, 325th Infantry 
Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.
Army Staff Sgt. William T. Latham, 29, of Kingman, Ariz. 
Died at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, in Washington, D.C., of shrapnel wounds 
suffered during a raid at a suspected arms market in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, on May 
19. Assigned to Troop E, 2nd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort 
Carson, Colo.
June 17:
Army Pvt. Robert L. Frantz, 19, of San Antonio, Texas. Died in Baghdad 
from injuries suffered during a grenade attack while on guard duty. Assigned to 
Company B, 1st Battalion, 36th Infantry Regiment, 1st Armored Division, Ray 
Barracks, Germany.
Army Sgt. Michael L. Tosto , 24, of Apex, N.C. Died at Camp Wolf, 
Kuwait from a non-combat-related cause. Assigned to Company A, 1st Battalion, 
35th Armored Regiment, 1st Armored Division, Smith Barracks, Germany.
June 16:
Army Pvt. Shawn D. Pahnke, 25, of Shelbyville, Ind. Killed by a 
gunshot while on patrol in Baghdad. Assigned to Company C, 1st Battalion, 37th 
Armored Regiment, 1st Armored Division, Friedberg, Germany.
Army Spc. Joseph D. Suell, 24, of Lufkin, Texas. Died in Todjie, Iraq, 
from a non-combat related cause. Assigned to Headquarters and Service Battery, 
5th Battalion, 3rd Field Artillery Regiment, Fort Sill, Okla.
June 15:
Marine Pfc. Ryan R. Cox, 19, of Derby, Kan. Died as a result of wounds 
received from a non-combat weapon discharge near An Najaf, Iraq. Assigned to 1st 
Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, Marine Corps Air-Ground 
Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, Calif.
June 13:
Army Staff Sgt. Andrew R. Pokorny, 30, of Naperville, Ill. Killed in 
Al Asad, Iraq when his armored personnel carrier threw a track causing the 
vehicle to roll over. Assigned to 3rd Air Defense Artillery, 3rd Armor Cavalry 
Regiment, Fort Carson, Colo.
June 12:
Army Spc. John K. Klinesmith Jr., 25, of Stockbridge, Ga. Died in Al 
Fallujah, Iraq. He was last seen wading in a lake on a palace compound June 12 
and his body was later found in the lake during a search. Assigned to Company C, 
2nd Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, 
N.Y.
June 10:
Army Pfc. Gavin L. Neighbor, 20, of Somerset, Ohio. Died as a result 
from wounds from a rocket-propelled grenade round fired from a nearby house. 
Assigned to Company C, 3rd Battalion, 325th Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne 
Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.
June 8:
Army Sgt. Michael E. Dooley, 23, of Pulaski, Va. Killed in Al Asad, 
Iraq, while manning a traffic control point. A vehicle stopped and two 
individuals got out requesting a medic for their sick friend, and then opened 
fire. Assigned to 1st Squadron, 3rd Armor Cavalry Regiment, Fort Carson, 
Colo.
June 7:
Army Pvt. Jesse M. Halling , 19, of Indianapolis. Killed in Tikrit, 
Iraq at a military police station when his section was fired on and he was 
fatally shot. Assigned to 401st Military Police Company, Fort Hood, Texas.
June 6:
Navy Petty Officer Third Class Doyle W. Bollinger, Jr., 21, of 
Poteau, Okla. Killed in Iraq when a piece of unexploded ordnance accidentally 
detonated where he was working. Assigned to Naval Mobile Construction 
Battalion 133, Gulfport, Miss. 
Army Sgt. Travis L. Burkhardt, 26, of Edina, Mo. Killed in Baghdad 
during an escort mission when the vehicle he was in hit a curb along the road 
and rolled over. Assigned to 170th Military Police Company, Fort Lewis, 
Wash. 
June 5:
Army Pfc. Branden F. Oberleitner, 20, of Worthington, Ohio. Killed by 
a rifle-propelled grenade in Fallujah, Iraq, while returning from a dismounted 
patrol. Assigned to Company B, 2nd Battalion, 502nd 
Infantry Regiment, Fort Campbell, Ky.
June 3:
Army Sgt. Atanacio Haromarin, 27, of Baldwin Park, Calif. Killed south 
of Balad, Iraq, while manning a checkpoint. Unit came under enemy fire from 
rocket-propelled grenades and small arms. Assigned to Battery C, 3rd 
Battalion, 16th Field Artillery Regiment, Fort Hood, Texas.
June 1:
Marine Sgt. Jonathan W. Lambert, 28, of Newsite, Miss. Died at 
Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Germany as a result of injuries he suffered 
when his military vehicle rolled over on May 26 in Iraq. Assigned to the 
Headquarters Battalion, 1st Marine Division, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
May 30:
Army Spc. Michael T. Gleason, 25, of Warren, Pa. Killed in Mosul, 
Iraq, when the vehicle he was traveling in swerved to avoid colliding with a 
civilian vehicle and turned over. Assigned to the 519th Military Intelligence 
Battalion, Fort Bragg, N.C.
Army Spc. Kyle A. Griffin, 20, of Emerson, N.J. Killed in Mosul, Iraq, 
when the vehicle he was traveling in swerved to avoid colliding with a civilian 
vehicle and turned over. Assigned to the 519th Military Intelligence Battalion, 
Fort Bragg, N.C.
Army Spc. Zachariah W. Long, 20, of Milton, Pa. Killed in Mosul, Iraq, 
when the vehicle he was traveling in swerved to avoid colliding with a civilian 
vehicle and turned over. Assigned to the 519th Military Intelligence Battalion, 
Fort Bragg, N.C.
May 28:
Army Staff Sgt. Kenneth R. Bradley, 39, of Utica, Miss. Died 
in Baqubah, Iraq due to non-combat related circumstances that are under 
investigation. Assigned to 588th Engineer Battalion, Fort Hood, 
Texas. 
Army Spc. Jose A. Perez III , 22, of San Diego, Texas. 
Killed in Taji, Iraq, when his convoy was ambushed. Assigned to 6th 
Battalion, 27th Field Artillery Regiment, Fort Sill, Okla.
May 27:
Army Sgt. Thomas F. Broomhead, 34, of Cannon City, Colo. Killed when a 
vehicle pulled up to his guard duty post in Fallujah, Iraq, and assailants fired 
on him. Assigned to 2nd Squadron, 3rd Armor Cavalry Regiment, Fort Carson, 
Colo.
Army Staff Sgt. Michael B. Quinn, 37, of Tampa, Fla. Killed when a 
vehicle pulled up to his guard duty post in Fallujah, Iraq, and assailants fired 
on him. Assigned to the 2nd Squadron, 3rd Armor Cavalry Regiment, Fort Carson, 
Colo.
May 26:
Sgt. Keman L. Mitchell, 24, of Hilliard, Fla. Killed in Kirkuk, Iraq 
when he jumped into a deep body of water and failed to resurface. He was 
evacuated to a forward surgical team and was pronounced dead on arrival. 
Assigned to Company C, 4th Engineer Battalion, Fort Carson, Colo.
Army Pvt. Kenneth A. Nalley, 19, of Hamburg, Iowa. Killed in Samawah, 
Iraq, escorting a convoy in a military vehicle when a heavy equipment 
transporter crossed the median and struck his vehicle. Assigned to the 501st 
Military Police Company, Wiesbaden, Germany.
Army Staff Sgt. Brett J. Petriken, 30, of Mich. Killed in Samawah, 
Iraq, escorting a convoy in a military vehicle when a heavy equipment 
transporter crossed the median and struck his vehicle. Assigned to the 501st 
Military Police Company, Wiesbaden, Germany.
Army Maj. Mathew E. Schram, 36, of Wisconsin. Killed in Hadithah, 
Iraq, when his military convoy encountered enemy fire during a re-supply 
mission. Assigned to the HHT Support Squadron 3rd ACR, Fort Carson, Colo.
Army Pfc. Jeremiah D. Smith, 25, of Odessa, Mo. Killed when his 
vehicle hit unexploded ordnance in Baghdad while escorting heavy equipment 
transporters. Assigned to 1st Battalion, 34th Armor Regiment, Fort Riley, 
Kan.
May 25:
Army Pvt. David Evans, Jr., 18, of Buffalo, N.Y. Killed in an 
explosion at a facility in Ad Diwaniyah, Iraq, which contained Iraqi ammunition. 
Assigned to the 977th Military Police Company, Fort Riley, Kan.
May 21:
Army Spc. Nathaniel A. Caldwell, 27, of Omaha, Neb. Killed in Baghdad, 
Iraq, when his vehicle rolled over while responding to a civilian call. Assigned 
to the 404th Air Support Battalion, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
May 19:
Army Lt. Col. Dominic R. Baragona, 42, of Niles, Ohio. Killed in Iraq 
when a tractor-trailer jackknifed on the road and collided with his military 
vehicle. Assigned to the 19th Maintenance Battalion, Fort Sill, Okla.
Marine Capt. Andrew David Lamont, 31, of Eureka, Calif. Killed when 
helicopter he was in went down shortly after takeoff in the Shatt Al Hillah 
Canal, in Iraq. Assigned to Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 364, Marine 
Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Marine Lance Cpl. Jason William Moore, 21, of San Marcos, Calif. 
Killed when helicopter he was in went down shortly after takeoff in the Shatt Al 
Hillah Canal, in Iraq. Assigned to Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 364, Marine 
Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Marine 1st Lt. Timothy Louis Ryan, 30, of Aurora, Ill. Killed when 
helicopter he was in went down shortly after takeoff in the Shatt Al Hillah 
Canal, in Iraq. Assigned to Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 364, Marine 
Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Marine 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 helicopter that went down in the canal. Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 
4th Marine Regiment, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Marine Staff Sgt. Aaron Dean White, 27, of Shawnee, Okla. Killed when 
helicopter he was in went down shortly after takeoff in the Shatt Al Hillah 
Canal, in Iraq. Assigned to Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 364, Marine 
Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
May 18:
Marine Cpl. Douglas Jose Marencoreyes, 28, of Chino, Calif. Killed in 
Iraq when the large transport truck he was riding in rolled over. Assigned to 
the Light Armored Vehicle Air Defense Battery, 4th Light Armored Reconnaissance 
Battalion, 4th Marine Division, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Army Spc. Rasheed Sahib, 22, of Brooklyn, N.Y. Killed in Balad, Iraq, 
when another soldier's weapon discharged while he was cleaning it and struck 
Sahib in the chest. Assigned to the 20th Field Artillery Regiment, 4th Infantry 
Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
May 16:
Army Master Sgt. William L. Payne, 46, of Michigan. Killed in Haswah, 
Iraq, when an unexploded ordnance he was examining exploded. Assigned to the 2nd 
Battalion, 70th Armor Regiment, Fort Riley, Kan.
May 14:
Army Spc. David T. Nutt, 32, of Douglas, Ga. Killed in a car 
accident in Mosul, Iraq, when an Iraqi civilian vehicle cut his loaded 5-ton 
truck off. Nutt swerved, hit the median and his vehicle overturned. Assigned to 
the 494th Transportation Company, Ft. Campbell, Ky.
May 13:
Air Force Staff Sgt. Patrick Lee Griffin Jr., 31, of Elgin, 
S.C. Killed when his convoy was ambushed en route to Baghdad. Assigned to the 
728th Air Control Squadron, Eglin Air Force Base, Fla.
Marine 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. Assigned to the 2nd Combat Engineer 
Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, Camp Lejeune, N.C.
May 12:
Marine Lance Cpl. Jakub Henryk Kowalik, 21, of Schaumburg, 
Ill. Killed in Iraq when unexploded ordnance he was handling detonated. Assigned 
to the 1st Maintenance Battalion, 1st Force Service Support Group, Camp 
Pendleton, Calif.
Marine Pfc. Jose Franci Gonzalez Rodriguez, 19, of Norwalk, 
Calif. Killed in Iraq when unexploded ordnance he was handling detonated. 
Assigned to the 1st Supply Battalion, 1st Force Service Support Group, Camp 
Pendleton, Calif.
May 10:
Marine Lance Cpl. Matthew R. Smith, 20, of Anderson, Ind. Killed in a 
non-hostile vehicle accident in Kuwait. Assigned to Detachment 1, Communications 
Company, Headquarters and Service Battalion, 4th Force Service Support Group, 
Peru, Ind.
May 9:
Marine Lance Cpl. Cedric E. Bruns, 22, of Vancouver, Wash. 
Killed in a non-hostile vehicle accident in Kuwait. Assigned to the 6th Engineer 
Support Battalion, 4th Force Service Support Group, Eugene, Ore.
Army Cpl. Richard P. Carl, 26, of King Hill, Idaho. Killed 
in a non-hostile incident when an air medical helicopter crashed in the Tigris 
River. Assigned to the 571st Air Medical Company, Fort Carson, Colo.
Army Chief Warrant Officer Brian K. Van Dusen, 39, of 
Columbus, Ohio. Killed in a non-hostile incident when air medical helicopter 
crashed in the Tigris River. Assigned to the 571st Air Medical Company, Fort 
Carson, Colo.
Army Chief Warrant Officer Hans N. Gukeisen, 31, of Lead, 
S.D. Killed in a non-hostile incident when air medical helicopter crashed in the 
Tigris River. Assigned to the 571st Air Medical Company, Fort Carson, Colo.
May 8:
Army Pfc. Marlin T. Rockhold, 23, of Hamilton, Ohio. Killed by a 
sniper's bullet while he was directing traffic. Assigned to 3rd Battalion, 7th 
Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division (Mechanized), Fort Stewart, Ga.
May 4:
Army Pvt. Jason L. Deibler, 20, of Coeburn, Va. Killed by a 
non-combat weapon discharge in Kuwait. Assigned to 1st Battalion, 6th Infantry 
Regiment, based at Smith Barracks, Baumholder, Germany.
May 3:
Army Sgt. Sean C. Reynolds, 25, of East Lansing, Mich. 
Killed when he fell off a ladder and his M4 rifle accidentally discharged. 
Assigned to the 74th Long-Range Surveillance Detachment 173rd Airborne Brigade, 
in Camp Ederle, Italy.
May 1:
Army Pfc. Jesse A. Givens, 34, of Springfield, Mo. Killed 
when the riverbank his tank was positioned on in Al Habbaniyah, Iraq, gave way 
and fell into the river. Assigned to 2nd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, 
Fort Carson, Colo.
            Official list of American military personnel killed in 
            Operation Iraqi Freedom prior to May 1, 
            2003

April 28:

            

              
Army 1st Sgt. Joe J. Garza, 43, of Robstown, Texas. Killed 
              when he fell out of military vehicle and was struck by a civilian 
              vehicle in Baghdad. Assigned to 1st Battalion, 30th Infantry 
              Regiment, Fort Benning, Ga. 
April 25:

            

              
Army Spc. Narson B. Sullivan, 21, of North Brunswick, N.J. 
              Killed by a non-combat weapon discharge. Assigned to 411th 
              Military Police Company, Fort Hood, Texas.


              
Army 1st Lt. Osbaldo Orozco, 26, of Delano, Calif. Killed when 
              his vehicle rolled over while traveling through rough terrain. 
              Assigned to C Company, 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, Fort 
              Hood, Texas. 
April 24:

            

              
Army Sgt. Troy David Jenkins, 25, of Ridgecrest, Calif. Died 
              from wounds received April 19, while on dismounted patrol with 
              other soldiers when he was injured as result of an explosion. 
              Assigned to B Company, 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 
              Fort Campbell, Ky. 
April 22:

            

              
Army Spc. Roy Russell Buckley, 24, of Portage, Ind. Killed 
              when he exited the passenger compartment of a military truck he 
              was riding in, climbed into the trailer and did not return. He was 
              discovered lying on the side of the road with serious injuries. 
              Medical aid was summoned and he was pronounced dead. Assigned to 
              the 685th Transportation Company, based in Hobart, Ind. 
            
April 17:

            

              
Army Cpl. John T. Rivero, 23, of Tampa, Fla. Killed when his 
              military vehicle turned over in Kuwait. Assigned to C Company, 2nd 
              Battalion, 124th Infantry Division, Eustis, Fla. 
April 
            14:

            

              
Army Pfc. John E. Brown, 21, of Troy, Ala. Killed in Iraq when 
              a grenade exploded inside his military vehicle. Assigned to the 
              2nd Battalion, 44th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, Fort Campbell, 
              Ky.


              
Army Spc. Thomas A. Foley III, 23, of Dresden, Tenn. Killed in 
              Iraq when a grenade exploded inside his military vehicle. Assigned 
              to the 2nd Battalion, 44th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, Fort 
              Campbell, Ky.


              
Marine Cpl. Armando Ariel Gonzalez, 25, of Hileah, Fla. Killed 
              in a non-hostile accident when a commercial refueler collapsed at 
              Logistics Supply Area Viper in southern Iraq. Assigned to Marine 
              Wing Support Squadron (MWSS)-273, Marine Wing Support Group 
              (MWSG)-27, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, Marine Corps Air Station, 
              Beaufort, S.C.


              
Army Spc. Richard A. Goward, 32, of Midland, Mich. Killed when 
              his truck entered a dust cloud and rear-ended the truck in front 
              of him in Iraq. Assigned to the 1460th Transportation Company, 
              Midland, Mich.


              
Army Pfc. Joseph P. Mayek, 20, of Rock Springs, Wyo. Killed by 
              an AP round that was discharged from an M2 Bradley vehicle. 
              Assigned to C Company, 2nd Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment, Smith 
              Barracks, Germany.


              
Marine Cpl. Jason David Mileo, 20, of Centreville, Md. Killed 
              by gunfire after being mistaken for an enemy soldier in the 
              vicinity of Baghdad. Assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine 
              Regiment, 1st Marine Division, Twentynine Palms, Calif. 
            
April 13:

            

              
Army Spc. Gil Mercado, 25, of Paterson, N.J. Killed in a 
              non-combat weapon discharge. Assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 187th 
              Infantry Regiment, Fort Campbell, Ky. 
April 12:

            

              
Marine Cpl. Jesus A. Gonzalez, 22, of Indio, Calif. Killed 
              while manning a checkpoint in Baghdad. Assigned to the 1st Tank 
              Battalion, 1st Marine Division, Twenty-Nine Palms, Calif. 
            
April 11:

            

              
Marine Staff Sgt. Riayan A. Tejeda, 26, of New York, N.Y. 
              Killed during combat operations against enemy forces in northeast 
              Baghdad. Assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, Camp 
              Pendleton, Calif. 
April 10:

            

              
Marine Gunnery Sgt. Jeffrey E. Bohr, Jr., 39, of San Clemente, 
              Calif. Killed in northern Baghdad while engaging enemy forces. 
              Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, Camp 
              Pendleton, Calif.


              
Army Staff Sgt. Terry W. Hemingway, 39, of Willingboro, N.J. 
              Killed when a car exploded next to his Bradley Fighting Vehicle. 
              Assigned to C Company, 1st Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment, Ft. 
              Benning, Ga. 
April 8:

            

              
Army Cpl. Henry L. Brown, 22, of Natchez, Miss. Died of wounds 
              received from an enemy rocket attack south of Baghdad. Assigned to 
              Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 64th Field 
              Artillery Regiment, Fort Stewart, Ga.


              
Marine Pfc. Juan Guadalupe Garza, Jr., 20, of Temperance, 
              Mich. Killed in combat. Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 4th Marine 
              Regiment, 1st Marine Division, Camp Pendleton, Calif.


              
Army Sgt. 1st Class John W. Marshall, 50, of Los Angeles. 
              Killed by an enemy rocket propelled grenade during an ambush in 
              Baghdad. Assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment, 
              3rd Infantry Division, Ft. Stewart, Ga.


              
Army Pfc. Jason M. Meyer, 23, of Swartz Creek, Mich. Killed in 
              action in Iraq. Assigned to B Company, 11th Engineer Battalion, 
              Fort Stewart, Ga.


              
Air Force Staff Sgt. Scott D. Sather, 29, of Clio, Mich. 
              Killed in action in Iraq. Assigned to the 24th Special Tactics 
              Squadron, Pope Air Force Base, N.C.


              
Army Staff Sgt. Robert A. Stever, 36, of Pendleton, Ore. 
              Killed in action by enemy fire in Iraq. Assigned to Headquarters 
              and Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment, 
              3rd Infantry Division, Ft. Stewart, Ga. 
April 
7:

            

              
Marine Lance Cpl. Andrew Julian Aviles, 18, of Palm Beach, 
              Fla. Killed in central Iraq when an enemy artillery round struck 
              the Amphibious Assault Vehicle in which he was riding. Assigned to 
              the 4th Assault Amphibian Battalion, 4th Marine Division, Tampa, 
              Fla.


              
Air Force Capt. Eric B. Das, 30, of Amarillo, Texas. Killed 
              when the F-15E he was piloting went down during a combat mission 
              in Iraq. Assigned to the 333rd Fighter Squadron, Seymour Johnson 
              Air Force Base, N.C.


              
Army Staff Sgt. Lincoln Hollinsaid, 27, of Malden, Ill. Killed 
              in a grenade attack. Assigned to B Company, 11th Engineer 
              Battalion, Fort Stewart, Ga.


              
Army 2nd Lt. Jeffrey J. Kaylor, 24, of Clifton, Va. Killed in 
              action in Iraq. Assigned to C Battery, 39th Field Artillery 
              Battalion, Fort Stewart, Ga.


              
Marine Cpl. Jesus Martin Antonio Medellin, 21, of Fort Worth, 
              Texas. Killed in central Iraq when an enemy artillery round struck 
              the Amphibious Assault Vehicle in which he was riding. Assigned to 
              the 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion, 1st Marine Division, Camp 
              Pendleton, Calif.


              
Army Pfc. Anthony S. Miller, 19, of San Antonio. Killed by 
              enemy indirect fire in Iraq. Assigned to Headquarters and 
              Headquarters Company, 3rd Infantry Division, 2nd Brigade, Fort 
              Stewart, Ga.


              
Army Spc. George A. Mitchell, 35, of Rawlings, Md. Died of 
              wounds received from an enemy rocket attack south of Baghdad. 
              Assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 3rd Infantry 
              Division, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, Fort Stewart, Ga.


              
Air Force Maj. William R. Watkins III, 37, of Danville, Va. 
              Killed when the F-15E he was the weapons system officer for went 
              down during a combat mission in Iraq. Assigned to the 333rd 
              Fighter Squadron, Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C. 
            
April 6:

            

              
Army Pfc. Gregory P. Huxley Jr., 19, of Forestport, N.Y. 
              Killed in combat. Assigned to B Company, 3rd Battalion, 17th 
              Engineer Battalion, Fort Benning, Ga.


              
Army Pvt. Kelley S. Prewitt, 24, of Alabama. Killed in action 
              by enemy fire. Assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 
              2nd Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment, Fort Benning, Ga. 
            
April 5:

            

              
Army Staff Sgt. Stevon A. Booker, 34, of Apollo, Pa. Killed by 
              enemy fire during a raid into Baghdad. Assigned to A Company, 1st 
              Battalion, 64th Armor Regiment, Fort Stewart, Ga.


              
Army Spc. Larry K. Brown, 22, of Jackson, Miss. Killed in 
              action. Assigned to C Company, 1st Battalion, 41st Infantry 
              Regiment, Fort Riley, Kan.


              
Marine 1st Sgt. Edward Smith, 38, of Vista, Calif. Died in 
              Doha, Qatar, as a result of wounds received in action from enemy 
              forces in central Iraq. Assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine 
              Regiment, 1st Marine Division, Camp Pendleton, Calif. 
            
April 4:

            

              
Army Capt. Tristan N. Aitken, 31, of State College, Pa. Killed 
              in action in Iraq. Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 41st Field 
              Artillery, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.


              
Army Pfc. Wilfred D. Bellard, 20, of Lake Charles, La. Killed 
              when his vehicle fell into a ravine. Assigned to the 41st Field 
              Artillery Regiment, Fort Stewart, Ga.


              
Army Spc. Daniel Francis J. Cunningham, 33, of Lewiston, 
              Maine. Killed when his vehicle fell into a ravine. Assigned to the 
              41st Field Artillery Regiment, Fort Stewart, Ga.


              
Marine Capt. Travis A. Ford, 30, of Oceanside, Calif. Killed 
              when his AH-1W Super Cobra helicopter crashed during combat 
              operations near Ali-Ariziyal, Iraq. Assigned to the Marine Light 
              Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) - 267, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 
              3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, Camp Pendleton, Calif.


              
Marine Cpl. Bernard G. Gooden, 22, of Mount Vernon, N.Y. 
              Killed during a firefight in central Iraq. Assigned to the 2nd 
              Tank Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, Camp Lejeune, N.C.


              
Army Pvt. Devon D. Jones, 19, of San Diego. Killed when 
              vehicle fell into a ravine. Assigned to the 41st Field Artillery 
              Regiment, Fort Stewart, Ga.


              
Marine 1st Lt. Brian M. McPhillips, 25, of Pembroke, Mass. 
              Killed during a firefight in central Iraq. Assigned to the 2nd 
              Tank Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, Camp Lejeune, N.C.


              
Marine Sgt. Duane R. Rios, 25, of Hammond, Ind. Killed during 
              a firefight in central Iraq. Assigned to 1st Combat Engineer 
              Battalion, 1st Marine Division, Camp Pendleton, Calif.


              
Marine Capt. Benjamin Sammis, 29, of Rehoboth, Mass. Killed 
              when his AH-1W Super Cobra helicopter crashed during combat 
              operations near Ali Aziziyal, Iraq. Assigned to the Marine Light 
              Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) - 267, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 
              3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, Camp Pendleton, Calif.


              
Army Sgt. 1st Class Paul R. Smith, 33, of Tampa, Fla. Killed 
              in combat in Iraq. Assigned to the 11th Engineer Battalion, Fort 
              Stewart, Ga. 
April 3:

            

              
Army Staff Sgt. Wilbert Davis, 40, of Hinesville, Ga. Killed 
              when his vehicle ran off the road into a canal in Iraq. Assigned 
              to the 3rd Battalion, 69th Armor, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort 
              Stewart, Ga.


              
Marine Cpl. Mark A. Evnin, 21, of South Burlington, Vt. Killed 
              during a firefight in central Iraq. Assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 
              4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, Twentynine Palms, 
              Calif.


              
Army Capt. Edward J. Korn, 31, of Savannah, Ga. Killed as he 
              investigated the wreckage of an Iraqi T-72 tank destroyed by his 
              unit in central Iraq. Assigned to the 64th Armor, 3rd Infantry 
              Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.


              
Army Staff Sgt. Nino D. Livaudais, 23, of Ogden, Utah. Killed 
              in combat. Assigned to 3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, Fort 
              Benning, Ga.


              
Army Spc. Ryan P. Long, 21, of Seaford, Del. Killed in combat. 
              Assigned to A Company, 3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, Fort 
              Benning, Ga.


              
Marine Pfc. Chad E. Bales Metcalf, 20, of Coahoma, Texas. 
              Killed in a non-hostile vehicle accident during convoy operations 
              east of Ash Shahin, Iraq. Assigned to 1st Transportation Support 
              Battalion, 1st Force Service Support Group, Camp Pendleton, 
              Calif.


              
Army Spc. Donald Samuel Oaks, Jr., 20, of Harborcreek, Pa. 
              Killed in action in Iraq. Assigned to C Battery, 3rd Battalion, 
              13th Field Artillery Regiment (Multiple Launch Rocket System), 
              Fort Sill, Okla.


              
Army Sgt. 1st Class Randall S. Rehn, 36, Longmont, Colo. 
              Killed in action in Iraq. Assigned to C Battery, 3rd Battalion, 
              13th Field Artillery Regiment (Multiple Launch Rocket System), 
              Fort Sill, Okla.


              
Army Capt. Russell B. Rippetoe, 27, of Arvada, Colo. Killed in 
              combat. Assigned to A Company, 3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger 
              Regiment, Fort Benning, Ga.


              
Army Sgt. Todd J. Robbins, 33, of Hart, Mich. Killed in action 
              in Iraq. Assigned to C Battery, 3rd Battalion, 13th Field 
              Artillery Regiment (Multiple Launch Rocket System), Fort Sill, 
              Okla.


              
Marine Cpl. Erik H. Silva, 22, Chula Vista, Calif. Killed in 
              combat in Iraq. Assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines, 1st 
              Marine Division, Camp Pendleton, Calif. 
April 
2:

            

              
Army Capt. James F. Adamouski, 29, of Springfield, Va. Killed 
              when UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crashed in central Iraq. Assigned 
              to the 2nd Battalion, 3rd Aviation Regiment, Hunter Army Airfield, 
              Ga.


              
Marine Lance Cpl. Brian E. Anderson, 26, of Durham, N.C. 
              Killed in a non-hostile accident west of Nasiriyah, Iraq, when his 
              vehicle apparently snagged low-hanging power lines. Assigned to 
              the 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine 
              Division, Camp Lejeune, N.C.


              
Army Spc. Mathew G. Boule, 22, of Dracut, Mass. Killed when 
              UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crashed in central Iraq. Assigned to 
              the 2nd Battalion, 3rd Aviation Regiment, Hunter Army Airfield, 
              Ga.


              
Army Master Sgt. George A. Fernandez, 36, of El Paso, Texas. 
              Died after being shot in northern Iraq. Assigned to Headquarters, 
              U.S. Army Special Operations Command, Fort Bragg, N.C.


              
Marine Pfc. Christian Daniel Gurtner, 19, of Ohio City, Ohio. 
              Killed in southern Iraq by an accidental discharge of a personal 
              weapon, unclear whether his own or someone else's. Assigned to the 
              3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, 
              Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, 
              Calif.


              
Army Chief Warrant Officer 4th Class Erik A. Halvorsen, 40, of 
              Bennington, Vt. Killed when UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crashed in 
              central Iraq. Assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 3rd Aviation 
              Regiment, Hunter Army Airfield, Ga.


              
Army Chief Warrant Officer Scott Jamar, 32, of Granbury, 
              Texas. Killed when UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crashed in central 
              Iraq. Assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 3rd Aviation Regiment, Hunter 
              Army Airfield, Ga.


              
Army Sgt. Michael F. Pedersen, 26, of Flint, Mich. Killed when 
              UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crashed in central Iraq. Assigned to 
              the 2nd Battalion, 3rd Aviation Regiment, Hunter Army Airfield, 
              Ga.


              
Army Chief Warrant Officer 3 Eric A. Smith, 42, of Rochester, 
              N.Y. Killed when UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crashed in central 
              Iraq. Assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 3rd Aviation Regiment, Hunter 
              Army Airfield, Ga.


              
Navy Lt. Nathan D. White, 30, of Mesa, Ariz. Pilot of F/A-18C 
              Hornet lost over Iraq. No other details immediately available. 
              
April 1:

            

              
Army Sgt. Jacob L. Butler, 24, of Wellsville, Kan. Killed in 
              action in Assamawah, Iraq, when a rocket-propelled grenade hit his 
              vehicle. Assigned to Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 41st 
              Infantry Regiment, Fort Riley, Kan.


              
Marine Lance Cpl. Joseph B. Maglione, 22, of Lansdale, Pa. 
              Killed in non-combat weapon discharge at Camp Coyote, Kuwait. 
              Assigned to Bridge Company B, 6th Engineer Support Battalion, 4th 
              Force Service Support Group, Folsom, Pa. 
March 
            31:

            

              
Army Spc. William A. Jeffries, 39, of Evansville, Ind. 
              Evacuated from Kuwait and died as a result of a sudden illness in 
              Rota, Spain. Assigned to D Company, 1st Battalion, 152nd Infantry 
              Regiment, Indiana Army National Guard.


              
Army Spc. Brandon Rowe, 20, of Roscoe, Ill. Killed in action 
              in Ayyub, Iraq, by enemy artillery. Assigned to C Company, 1st 
              Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division (Air 
              Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky. 
March 30:

            

              
Marine Capt. Aaron J. Contreras, 31, of Sherwood, Ore. Killed 
              in a UH-1N Huey helicopter crash in southern Iraq. Assigned to 
              Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA)-169, Marine 
              Aircraft Group-39, Marine Corps Air Station, Camp Pendleton, 
              Calif.


              
Marine Sgt. Michael V. Lalush, 23, of Troutville, Va. Killed 
              in a UH-1N Huey helicopter crash in southern Iraq. Assigned to 
              Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA)-169, Marine Air 
              Craft Group-39, Marine Corps Air Station, Camp Pendleton, 
              Calif.


              
Marine Sgt. Brian D. McGinnis, 23, of St. George, Del. Killed 
              in a UH-1N Huey helicopter crash in southern Iraq. Assigned to 
              Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA)-169, Marine 
              Aircraft Group-39, Marine Corps Air Station, Camp Pendleton, 
              Calif. 
March 29:

            

              
Marine Staff Sgt. James W. Cawley, 41, of Layton, Utah. Killed 
              during a firefight with enemy forces. Assigned to F Company, 2nd 
              Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Salt Lake 
              City.


              
Army Cpl. Michael Edward Curtin, 23, of Howell, N.J. Killed 
              when a taxi carrying a car bomb drove up to an Army checkpoint in 
              central Iraq. Assigned to the 2-7th Infantry, 3rd Infantry 
              Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.


              
Army Pfc. Diego Fernando Rincon, 19, of Conyers, Ga. Killed 
              when a taxi carrying a car bomb drove up to an Army checkpoint in 
              central Iraq. Assigned to the 2-7th Infantry, 3rd Infantry 
              Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.


              
Army Pfc. Michael Russell Creighton Weldon, 20, of Palm Bay, 
              Fla. Killed when a taxi carrying a car bomb drove up to an Army 
              checkpoint in central Iraq. Assigned to the 2-7th Infantry, 3rd 
              Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.


              
Marine Lance Cpl. William W. White, 24, of Brooklyn, N.Y. 
              Killed in a non-hostile vehicle accident in Iraq. Assigned to the 
              3rd Amphibious Assault Battalion, 1st Marine Division, Camp 
              Pendleton, Calif.


              
Army Sgt. Eugene Williams, 24, of Highland, N.Y. Killed when a 
              taxi carrying a car bomb drove up to an Army checkpoint in central 
              Iraq. Assigned to the 2-7th Infantry, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort 
              Stewart, Ga. 
March 28:

            

              
Army Sgt. Roderic A. Solomon, 32, of Fayetteville, N.C. Killed 
              when a Bradley Fighting Vehicle rolled off a cliff in a 
              non-hostile accident in Iraq. Assigned to the 2-7th Infantry, 3rd 
              Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga. 
March 27:

            

              
Marine Gunnery Sgt. Joseph Menusa, 33, of Tracy, Calif. Killed 
              in combat. Assigned to the 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, 1st 
              Marine Division, Camp Pendleton, Calif.


              
Marine Cpl. Robert M. Rodriguez, 21, of Queens, N.Y. Killed in 
              action when the tank he was riding in fell into the Euphrates 
              River during combat operations northwest of Nasiriyah. Assigned to 
              the 1st Tank Battalion, 1st Marine Division, Marine Corps 
              Air-Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, Calif.


              
Marine Lance Cpl. Jesus A. Suarez Del Solar, 20, of Escondido, 
              Calif. Killed in combat. Assigned to the 1st Light Armored 
              Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, Camp Pendleton, 
              Calif. 
March 26:

            

              
Marine Maj. Kevin G. Nave, 36, of White Lake Township, Mich. 
              Killed in a non-hostile vehicle accident in Iraq. Assigned to the 
              3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, Camp 
              Pendleton, Calif. 
March 25:

            

              
Marine Pfc. Francisco A. Martinez Flores, 21, of Los Angeles. 
              Killed during convoy operations when his tank plunged off a cliff 
              into the Euphrates River. Assigned to the 1st Tank Battalion, 1st 
              Marine Division, Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center, 
              Twenty-nine Palms, Calif.


              
Navy Hospital Corpsman Third Class Michael Vann Johnson, Jr., 
              25, of Little Rock, Ark. Killed in combat, when shrapnel from a 
              grenade hit him in the head. Assigned to Naval Medical Center, 
              Third Marine Division Detachment, San Diego.


              
Marine Staff Sgt. Donald C. May, Jr., 31, of Richmond, Va. 
              Killed during convoy operations when his tank plunged off a cliff 
              into the Euphrates River. Assigned to the 1st Tank Battalion, 1st 
              Marine Division, Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center, 
              Twenty-nine Palms, Calif.


              
Marine Lance Cpl. Patrick T. O'Day, 20, of Santa Rosa, Calif. 
              Killed during convoy operations when his tank plunged off a cliff 
              into the Euphrates River. Assigned to 1st Tank Battalion, 1st 
              Marine Division, Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center, 
              Twenty-nine Palms, Calif.


              
Air National Guard Maj. Gregory Stone, 40, of Boise, Idaho. 
              Died from wounds received by a March 22 grenade attack in a tent 
              at Camp Pennsylvania, Kuwait. Assigned to the 124th Air Support 
              Operations Squadron, Idaho Air National Guard, Boise, Idaho. 
            
March 24:

            

              
Marine Cpl. Evan James, 20, La Harpe, Ill. Drowned while 
              trying to cross the Saddam Canal in southeastern Iraq. Reservist 
              with the Naval and Marine Corps Reserve Center, Peoria, 
              Ill.


              
Marine Sgt. Bradley S. Korthaus, 28, of Davenport, Iowa. 
              Drowned while trying to cross the Saddam Canal in southeastern 
              Iraq. Assigned to Engineering Company C, 6th Engineer Support 
              Battalion, 4th Force Service Support Group, Peoria, Ill.


              
Army Spc. Gregory P. Sanders, 19, of Hobart, Ind. Killed in 
              action in Iraq. Assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 69th Armor, Fort 
              Stewart, Ga. 
March 23:

            

              
Army Spc. Jamaal R. Addison, 22, of Roswell, Ga. Killed when 
              ambushed by enemy forces in Iraq. Assigned to the 507th Ordnance 
              Maintenance Company, Fort Bliss, Texas.


              
Marine Sgt. Michael E. Bitz, 31, of Ventura, Calif. Killed in 
              action in the vicinity of Nasiriyah. Assigned to the 2nd Assault 
              Amphibious Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, Camp Lejeune, 
              N.C.


              
Marine Lance Cpl. Brian Rory Buesing, 20, of Cedar Key, Fla. 
              Killed in combat in the vicinity of Nasiriyah. Assigned to the 1st 
              Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, 
              Camp Lejeune, N.C.


              
Marine Lance Cpl. David K. Fribley, 26, of Fort Myers, Fla. 
              Killed in action in the vicinity of Nasiriyah. Assigned to the 1st 
              Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, 
              Camp Lejeune, N.C.


              
Marine Cpl. Jose A. Garibay, 21, of Orange, Calif. Killed in 
              combat in the vicinity of Nasiriyah. Assigned to the 1st 
              Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, 
              Camp Lejeune, N.C.


              
Marine Pvt. Jonathan L. Gifford, 30, of Decatur, Ill. Killed 
              in action during operations on the outskirts of Nasiriyah. 
              Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine 
              Expeditionary Brigade, Camp Lejeune, N.C.


              
Marine Cpl. Jorge A. Gonzalez, 20, of Los Angeles. Killed in 
              action in the vicinity of Nasiriyah. Assigned to the 1st 
              Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, 
              Camp Lejeune, N.C.


              
Army Pfc. Howard Johnson II, 21, of Mobile, Ala. Killed when 
              ambushed by enemy forces in Iraq. Assigned to the 507th Ordnance 
              Maintenance Company, Fort Bliss, Texas.


              
Marine Staff Sgt. Phillip A. Jordan, 42, of Enfield, Conn. 
              Killed in action in the vicinity of Nasiriyah. Assigned to the 1st 
              Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, 
              Camp Lejeune, N.C.


              
Marine Lance Cpl. Patrick R. Nixon, 21, of Gallatin, Tenn. 
              Killed in action during operations on the outskirts of Nasiriyah. 
              Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine 
              Expeditionary Brigade, Camp Lejeune, N.C.


              
Marine 2nd Lt. Frederick E. Pokorney, Jr., 31, of Nye, Nev. 
              Killed in action in the vicinity of Nasiriyah. Assigned to the 
              Headquarters Battery, 1st Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, 2nd 
              Marine Expeditionary Brigade, Camp Lejeune, N.C.


              
Marine Cpl. Randal Kent Rosacker, 21, of San Diego. Killed in 
              combat in the vicinity of Nasiriyah. Assigned to the 1st 
              Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, 
              Camp Lejeune, N.C.


              
Marine Lance Cpl. Thomas J. Slocum, 22, of Thornton, Colo. 
              Killed in action in the vicinity of Nasiriyah. Assigned to the 1st 
              Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, 
              Camp Lejeune, N.C.


              
Marine Lance Cpl. Michael J. Williams, 31, of Yuma, Ariz. 
              Killed in action on the outskirts of Nasiriyah. Assigned to the 
              1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Expeditionary 
              Brigade, Camp Lejeune, N.C. 
March 22:

            

              
Navy Lt. Thomas Mullen Adams, 27, of La Mesa, Calif. Killed 
              when two Royal Navy Sea King helicopters collided over 
              international waters. Assigned as an exchange officer with the 
              Royal Navy's 849 Squadron since October 2002.


              
Marine Lance Cpl. Eric J. Orlowski, 26, of Buffalo, N.Y. 
              Killed by an accidental discharge of a .50 cal machine gun in 
              Iraq. Assigned to the 2nd Tank Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, 
              Camp Lejeune, N.C.


              
Army Capt. Christopher Scott Seifert, 27, of Williams 
              Township, Pa. Killed in a grenade attack while sleeping in a tent 
              at Camp Pennsylvania, Kuwait. Assigned to the 101st Airborne 
              Division, Fort Campbell, Ky.


              
Army Reserve Spc. Brandon S. Tobler, 19, of Portland, Ore. 
              Killed in a non-hostile vehicle accident in Iraq. Assigned to the 
              671st Engineer Brigade, Portland, Ore. 
March 
21:

            

              
Marine 2nd Lt. Therrel S. Childers, 30, of Harrison County, 
              Miss. Killed in action in southern Iraq. Assigned to the 1st 
              Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, Camp 
              Pendleton, Calif.


              
Marine Lance Cpl. Jose Gutierrez, 28, of Los Angeles. Killed 
              in action in southern Iraq. Assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 1st 
              Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, Camp Pendleton, Calif. 
            
March 20:

            

              
Marine Maj. Jay Thomas Aubin, 36, of Waterville, Maine. Killed 
              in a CH-46E helicopter crash in Kuwait. Assigned to the Marine 
              Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron --1, 3rd Marine Aircraft 
              Wing, Marine Corps Air Station, Yuma, Ariz.


              
Marine Capt. Ryan Anthony Beaupre, 30, of St. Anne, Ill. 
              Killed in a CH-46E helicopter crash in Kuwait. Assigned to the 
              Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron -- 268, 3rd Marine Aircraft 
              Wing, Marine Corps Air Station, Camp Pendleton, Calif.


              
Marine Cpl. Brian Matthew Kennedy, 25, of Houston. Killed in a 
              CH-46E helicopter crash in Kuwait. Assigned to the Marine Medium 
              Helicopter Squadron - 268, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, Marine Corps 
              Air Station, Camp Pendleton, Calif.


              
Marine Staff Sgt. Kendall Damon Waters-Bey, 29, of Baltimore. 
              Killed in a CH-46E helicopter crash in Kuwait. Assigned to the 
              Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, 
              Marine Corps Air Station, Camp Pendleton, 
            Calif.

Date of death not given:

            

              
Army Spc. Edward J. Anguiano, 24, of Brownsville, Texas. 
              Killed after his convoy was ambushed in Iraq. Assigned to the 3rd 
              Combat Support Battalion, Fort Stewart, Ga.


              
Marine Lance Cpl. Thomas A. Blair , 24, of Wagoner, Okla. 
              Engaged in operations March 24 on the outskirts of Nasiriyah in 
              Iraq, remains were recovered on March 28. Assigned to the 2nd Low 
              Altitude Air Defense Battalion, Marine Air Control Group-28, 2nd 
              Marine Aircraft Wing, Cherry Point, N.C.


              
Army Sgt. George Edward Buggs, 31, of Barnwell, S.C. Killed 
              when convoy was ambushed in Iraq. Assigned to the 3rd Forward 
              Support Battalion, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, 
Ga.


              
Marine Pfc. Tamario D. Burkett, 21, of Buffalo, N.Y. Killed in 
              action during operations on the outskirts of Nasiriyah. Assigned 
              to the 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine 
              Expeditionary Brigade, Camp Lejeune, N.C.


              
Marine Cpl. Kemaphoom A. Chanawongse, 22, of Waterford, Conn. 
              Engaged in operations March 24 on the outskirts of Nasiriyah in 
              Iraq, remains were recovered on April 15. Assigned to the 1st 
              Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, 
              Camp Lejeune, N.C.


              
Marine Lance Cpl. Donald J. Cline, Jr., 21, of Sparks, Nev. 
              Killed in action during operations on the outskirts of Nasiriyah. 
              Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine 
              Expeditionary Brigade, Camp Lejeune, N.C.


              
Army Master Sgt. Robert J. Dowdy, 38, of Cleveland. Killed 
              when convoy was ambushed in Iraq. Assigned to 507th Maintenance 
              Company, Fort Bliss, Texas.


              
Army Pvt. Ruben Estrella-Soto, 18, of El Paso, Texas. Killed 
              when convoy was ambushed in Iraq. Assigned to 507th Maintenance 
              Company, Fort Bliss, Texas.


              
Marine Sgt. Nicolas M. Hodson, 22, of Smithville, Mo. Killed 
              in a vehicle accident in Iraq. Assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 2nd 
              Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, Camp Lejeune, 
              N.C.


              
Marine Pvt. Nolen R. Hutchings, 19, of Boiling Springs, S.C. 
              Killed in action during operations on the outskirts of Nasiriyah. 
              Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine 
              Expeditionary Brigade, Camp Lejeune, N.C.


              
Army Spc. James M. Kiehl, 22, of Comfort, Texas. Killed when 
              convoy was ambushed in Iraq. Assigned to 507th Maintenance 
              Company, Fort Bliss, Texas.


              
Army Chief Warrant Officer Johnny Villareal Mata, 35, of El 
              Paso, Texas. Killed when convoy was ambushed in Iraq. Assigned to 
              507th Maintenance Company, Fort Bliss, Texas.


              
Marine Lance Cpl. David Edward Owens Jr., 20, of Winchester, 
              Va. Died of wounds received in action on April 12 in central Iraq. 
              Assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine 
              Division, Camp Pendleton, Calif.


              
Marine Sgt. Fernando Padilla-Ramirez, 26, of Yuma, Ariz. 
              Engaged in operations March 28 in the vicinity of Nasiriyah, 
              remains identified on April 10. Assigned to the Marine Wing 
              Support Squadron-371, Marine Wing Support Group-37, Marine Corps 
              Air Station, Yuma, Ariz.


              
Army Pfc. Lori Ann Piestewa, 22, of Tuba City, Ariz. Killed 
              when convoy was ambushed in Iraq. Assigned to 507th Maintenance 
              Company, Fort Bliss, Texas.


              
Marine Sgt. Brendon C. Reiss, 23, of Casper, Wyo. Disappeared 
              during March 23 operations on the outskirts of Nasiriyah; his 
              remains were identified April 11. Assigned to 1st Battalion, 2nd 
              Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, based in Camp 
              Lejeune, N.C.


              
Army Pvt. Brandon Ulysses Sloan, 19, of Bedford, Ohio. Killed 
              when convoy was ambushed in Iraq. Assigned to 507th Maintenance 
              Company, Fort Bliss, Texas.


              
Army Sgt. Donald Ralph Walters, 33, of Salem, Ore. Killed when 
              convoy was ambushed in Iraq. Assigned to 507th Maintenance 
              Company, Fort Bliss, Texas.