Updated June 1, 2006. Total 2,647 US Dead (includes 174 US dead in Afghanistan during Iraqi war and 1 dead at Guantanamo of non-hostile cause):

Year 1 -- 582
Year 2 -- 958
Year 3 -- 904
Year 4 -- 203

Calendar of
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Calendar of the Dead

Year 1

March 2003 59 April 2003 92 May 2003 31 June 2003 34 July 2003 42 August 2003 37

September 2003 33 October 2003 47 November 2003 84 December 2003 49 January 2004 43 February 2004 31

Total Dead in War Year 1 -- 582

Year 2

March 2004 42 April 2004 129 May 2004 80 June 2004 52 July 2004 60 August 2004 67

September 2004 79 October 2004 62 November 2004 140 December 2004 79 January 2005 101 February 2005 65

Total Dead in War Year 2 -- 958 Total for 2 War Years -- 1,540

Year 3

March 2005 45 April 2005 62 May 2005 88 June 2005 89 July 2005 65 August 2005 108

September 2005 61 October 2005 90 November 2005 96 December 2005 72 January 2006 66 February 2006 62

Total Dead in War Year 3 -- 904 Total for 3 War Years -- 2,444

Year 4

March 2006 45 April 2006 71 May 2006 84 June 2006 3 July 2006 August 2006

September 2006 October 2006 November 2006 December 2006 January 2007 February 2007

Total Dead in War Year 4 -- 203

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MARCH 2003 -- 59 Dead

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APRIL 2003 -- 92 Dead

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MAY 2003 -- 31 Dead

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JUNE 2003 -- 34 Dead

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JULY 2003 -- 42 Dead

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AUGUST 2003 -- 37 Dead

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SEPTEMBER 2003 -- 33 Dead

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OCTOBER 2003 -- 47 Dead

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NOVEMBER 2003 -- 84 Dead

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December 2003 -- 49 Dead

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JANUARY 2004 -- 43 Dead

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FEBRUARY 2004 -- 31 Dead

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MARCH 2004 -- 42 Dead

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APRIL 2004 -- 129 Dead

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MAY 2004 -- 80 Dead

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JUNE 2004 -- 52 Dead

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JULY 2004 -- 60 Dead

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AUGUST 2004 -- 67 Dead

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SEPTEMBER 2004 -- 79 Dead

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OCTOBER 2004 -- 61 Dead

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NOVEMBER 2004 -- 140

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DECEMBER 2004 -- 79 Dead

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JANUARY 2005 -- 101 Dead

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FEBRUARY 2005 -- 64 Dead

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MARCH 2005 -- 45 Dead

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31

APRIL 2005 -- 62 Dead

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

MAY 2005 -- 85 Dead

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JUNE 2005 -- 89 Dead

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July 2005 -- 65 Dead

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August 2005 -- 108 Dead

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September 2005 -- 62 Dead

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October 2005 -- 90 Dead

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November 2005 -- 96 Dead

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December 2005 -- 72 Dead

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January 2006 -- 66 Dead

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February 2006 -- 62 Dead

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March 2006 -- 45 Dead

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April 2006 -- 71 Dead

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May 2006 -- 84 Dead

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June 2006 -- 3 Dead

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The Department of Defense announced today the identities of four U.S. Marines killed in a CH-46E helicopter crash on March 20 in Kuwait. Killed were:
Maj. Jay Thomas Aubin, 36, of Waterville, Maine
Capt. Ryan Anthony Beaupre, 30, of Bloomington, Ill.
Cpl. Brian Matthew Kennedy, 25, of Houston, Texas
Staff Sgt. Kendall Damon Watersbey, 29, of Baltimore, Md.
Aubin was assigned to the Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron - 1, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz. Beaupre, Kennedy and Watersbey were assigned to the Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron - 268, 3d Marine Aircraft Wing, Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton, Calif.

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The Department of Defense announced today the identities of two U.S. Marines killed in action on March 21 in Southern Iraq. Killed were:
2nd Lt. Therrel S. Childers, 30, Harrison County, Miss.
Lance Cpl. Jose Gutierrez, 22, Los Angeles, Calif.
Childers was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, Camp Pendleton, Calif. Gutierrez was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
The Department of Defense announced today the identity of the American officer killed when two Royal Navy Sea King helicopters collided over international waters March 22. Killed was Navy Lt. Thomas Mullen Adams, 27, of La Mesa, Calif. Adams had been assigned as an exchange officer with the Royal Navy's 849 Squadron since October 2002. The squadron's detachment is currently embarked on the Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Ark Royal.

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The Department of Defense announced today the identity of an American officer killed by a grenade when he was sleeping in a tent at Camp Pennsylvania, Kuwait, on March 22. Killed was Army Capt. Christopher Scott Seifert, 27. No home-of-record is available. Seifert was assigned to the 1-101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Ky.

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The Department of Defense announced today the identity of a Marine killed in a vehicle accident in Iraq. Killed was Sgt. Nicolas M. Hodson, 22, of Smithville, Mo.
Hodson was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, Camp Lejeune, N.C.
The Department of Defense announced today the identity of a Marine killed by an accidental discharge of a .50 cal machine gun in Iraq. Killed was Lance Cpl. Eric J. Orlowski, 26, of Buffalo, N.Y. Orlowski was assigned to the 2nd Tank Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, Camp Lejeune, N.C.
The Department of Defense announced today the identity of Army Reserve Spc. Brandon S. Tobler, 19. His hometown is not available. Tobler died in a non-hostile vehicle accident Saturday in Iraq. Tobler was assigned to the 671st Engineer Brigade, Portland, Ore.
The Department of Defense announced today the identities of six Air Force people killed in an HH-60 Pave Hawk accident in Afghanistan Sunday. Killed were:
1st Lt. Tamara Archuleta, 23, of Los Lunas, N.M.
Staff Sgt. Jason Hicks, 25, of Jefferson, S.C.
Master Sgt. Michael Maltz, 42, of St. Petersburg, Fla.
Senior Airman Jason Plite, 21, of Lansing, Mich.
Lt. Col. John Stein, 39, of Bardolph, Ill.
Staff Sgt. John Teal, 29, of Dallas, Texas
Archuleta, Hicks, Stein, and Teal were assigned to the 41st Rescue Squadron, Moody AFB, Ga. Maltz and Plite were assigned to the 38th Rescue Squadron, Moody AFB, Ga.

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The Department of Defense announced today the identities of seven Marines killed in action March 23 in the vicinity of An Nasiriyah, Iraq. Killed were:
Sgt. Michael E. Bitz, 31, Ventura, Calif. He was assigned to the 2nd Assault Amphibious Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, Camp Lejeune, N.C.
Lance Cpl. David K. Fribley, 26, Lee, Fla. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, Camp Lejeune, N.C.
Cpl. Jose A. Garibay, 21, Orange, Calif. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, Camp Lejeune, N.C.
Cpl. Jorge A. Gonzalez, 20, Los Angeles, Calif. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, Camp Lejeune, N.C.
Staff Sgt. Phillip A. Jordan, 42, Brazoria, Texas. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, Camp Lejeune, N.C.
2nd Lt. Frederick E. Pokorney Jr., 31, Nye, Nev. He was assigned to the Headquarters Battery, 1st Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, Camp Lejeune, N.C.
Lance Cpl. Thomas J. Slocum, age unknown, Adams, Colo. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, Camp Lejeune, N.C.
The Department of Defense announced today the identities of two Marines killed in action March 23 in the vicinity of An Nasiriyah, Iraq. Killed were:
Lance Cpl. Brian Rory Buesing, 20, Cedar Key, Fla. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, Camp Lejeune, N.C.
Cpl. Randal Kent Rosacker, 21, San Diego, Calif. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

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The Department of Defense announced today the identity of an Army soldier who was killed in action March 24 in Iraq. Army Spc. Gregory P. Sanders, 19, of Indiana, was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 69th Armor, Fort Stewart, Ga.
The Department of Defense announced today the identity of Air National Guard Maj. Gregory Stone, 40, of Boise, Idaho, who died on March 25th from wounds received by a grenade in a tent at Camp Pennsylvania, Kuwait, on March 22nd. Stone was assigned to the 124th Air Support Operations Squadron, Idaho Air National Guard, Boise, Idaho.

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The Department of Defense announced today the identity of a sailor killed in action March 25 in Iraq. Hospital Corpsman Third Class (Fleet Marine Force) Michael Vann Johnson, Jr., 25, of Little Rock, Ark., was assigned to Naval Medical Center San Diego, First Marine Division Detachment, San Diego.
The Department of Defense (DoD) announced today the identities of eight Marines whose status has been listed as Duty Status Whereabouts Unknown (DUSTWUN). They were engaged in operations on March 23 in the vicinity of the outskirts of An Nasiriyah in Iraq. They are:
Pfc. Tamario D. Burkett, 21, of Erie, N.Y.
Lance Cpl. Thomas A. Blair, 24, of Wagoner, Okla.
Cpl. Kemaphoom A. Chanawongse, 22, of Waterford, Conn.
Lance Cpl. Donald J. Cline, Jr., 21, of Washoe, Nev.
Pvt. Jonathan L. Gifford, 20, of Macon, Ill.
Pvt. Nolen R. Hutchings, 19, of Boiling Springs, S.C.
Lance Cpl. Patrick R. Nixon, 21, Davidson County, Tenn.
Lance Cpl. Michael J. Williams, 31, Yuma, Ariz.
Lance Cpl. Blair is assigned to the 2nd Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion, Marine Air Control Group-28, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, Cherry Point, N.C. All other Marines listed above are assigned to the 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, Camp Lejeune, N.C. A search and rescue effort is ongoing.
The DoD announced today it has changed the status of Marine Cpl. Evan T. James from DUSTWUN to killed in action. Cpl. James was declared DUSTWUN in the vicinity of the Saddam Canal on March 24. His remains were recovered on March 25.

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The Department of Defense announced today that Marine Major Kevin G. Nave, 36, of Union Lake, Mich., was killed March 26 in a non-hostile vehicle accident in Iraq. Major Nave was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, Camp Pendleton, Calif. The accident is under investigation.

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The Department of Defense announced today it has changed the status of Marine Sgt. Bradley S. Korthaus from Duty Status Whereabouts Unknown (DUSTWUN) to killed in action. Sgt. Korthaus was declared DUSTWUN in the vicinity of the Saddam Canal on March 24. His remains were recovered on March 25. Sgt. Korthaus, 28, of Scott, Iowa, was assigned to Engineering Company C, 6th Engineer Support Battalion, 4th Force Service Support Group, based in Peoria, Ill.
The Department of Defense announced today the identity of an Illinois Air National Guardsman who died from wounds sustained in an ambush today in Geresk, Afghanistan. Staff Sgt. Jacob L. Frazier, 24, of St. Charles, Ill., was assigned to the 169th Air Support Operations Squadron, 182nd Airlift Wing, Peoria, Ill.

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The Department of Defense announced today the identification of the following Marines who have been killed in action on March 27. They are:
Gunnery Sgt. Joseph Menusa, 33, of San Jose, Calif. He was assigned to the 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, 1st Marine Division, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Lance Cpl. Jesus A. Suarez Del Solar, 20, of Escondido, Calif. He was assigned to the 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
The Department of Defense announced today it has changed the status of the following Marine casualties from missing in action to killed in action. They are:
Lance Cpl. Thomas A. Blair, 24, of Wagoner, Okla. He was assigned to the 2nd Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion, Marine Air Control Group-28, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, Cherry Point, N.C. His unit was engaged in operations on March 24 on the outskirts of An Nasiriyah in Iraq. His remains were recovered on March 28.
Lance Cpl. Michael J. Williams, 31, of Yuma, Ariz. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, Camp Lejeune, N.C. His unit was engaged in operations on March 23 on the outskirts of An Nasiriyah in Iraq. His remains were recovered on March 28.
The Department of Defense also announced today the identities of four Marines whose status has been listed as missing in action. They are:
Staff Sgt. Donald C. May, Jr., 31, of Richmond, Va. Lance Cpl. Patrick T. ODay, 20, of Sonoma, Calif. Pfc. Francisco A. MartinezFlores, 21, of Los Angeles, Calif.
These three Marines are assigned to the 1st Tank Battalion, 1st Marine Division, Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center, Twenty-nine Palms, Calif. They were last seen while conducting convoy operations in the vicinity of the Euphrates River on March 25. A search and rescue effort is continuing.
Sgt. Fernando Padilla-Ramirez, 26, of Yuma, Ariz. He was assigned to Marine Wing Support Squadron-371, Marine Wing Support Group-37, Marine Corps Air Station, Yuma, Ariz. He was last seen conducting convoy operations in the vicinity of Al Nasiriyah on 28 March. A search and rescue effort is continuing.
The Department of Defense also announced today that Lance Cpl. William W. White, 24, of Brooklyn, N.Y., was killed in a non-hostile vehicle accident on March 29 in Iraq. He was assigned to the 3rd Amphibious Assault Battalion, 1st Marine Division, Camp Pendleton, Calif. The accident is under investigation.
The Department of Defense announced today the identification of the following four soldiers who were involved in a March 29th car-bomb incident and were killed in action. They are:
Pfc. Michael Russell Creighton Weldon, 20, of Palm Bay, Fla. He was assigned to the 2-7th Infantry, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.
Cpl. Michael Edward Curtin, 23, of Howell, N.J. He was assigned to the 2-7th Infantry, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.
Pfc. Diego Fernando Rincon, 19, of Conyers, Ga. He was assigned to the 2-7th Infantry, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.
Sgt. Eugene Williams, 24, of Highland, N.Y. He was assigned to the 2-7th Infantry, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.
The Department of Defense announced today the identity of an Army soldier killed when a Bradley Fighting Vehicle rolled off a cliff in a non-hostile accident Friday in Iraq.
Sgt. Roderic A. Solomon, 32, from Fayetteville, N.C., was assigned to the 2-7th Infantry, 3rd Infantry Division, out of Fort Stewart, Ga. The accident is under investigation.
The Department of Defense announced today the identity of a soldier who died after being wounded in an ambush on Saturday in Geresk, Afghanistan, as part of Operation Enduring Freedom.
Sgt. Orlando Morales, 33, was assigned to A Company, 2nd Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group, out of Ft. Bragg, N.C., when his mounted reconnaissance unit took hostile fire. Morales was from Manati, Puerto Rico.

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The Department of Defense announced today the identification of the following Marines who have been killed in action during Operation Iraqi Freedom. They are:
Staff Sgt. James W. Cawley, 41, of Roy, Utah, was killed on March 29 during a firefight with enemy forces. He was assigned to F Company, 2nd Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Sgt. Michael V. Lalush, 23, of Troutville, Va., was killed on March 30 in a UH-1N Huey helicopter crash in Southern Iraq. He was assigned to Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA)-169, Marine Air Craft Group-39, Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton, Calif.
The Department of Defense also announced today it has changed the status of the following Marine casualties from missing in action to killed in action. They are:
Staff Sgt. Donald C. May, Jr., 31, of Richmond, Va.
Lance Cpl. Patrick T. O'Day, 20, of Sonoma, Calif.
Pfc. Francisco A. MartinezFlores, 21, of Los Angeles, Calif.
These Marines were assigned to the 1st Tank Battalion, 1st Marine Division, Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, Calif. They were killed while their unit was conducting convoy operations in the vicinity of the Euphrates River on March 25. Their remains were recovered on March 28.

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The Department of Defense announced today the identity of an Army soldier listed as Duty Status Whereabouts Unknown (DUSTWUN) after his convoy was ambushed March 23 in Iraq. Sgt. George Edward Buggs, 31, is assigned to the 3rd Forward Support Battalion, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga. Buggs is from Barnwell, S.C. The incident is under investigation.
The Department of Defense announced today the identification of the following Marines who have been killed in action during Operation Iraqi Freedom. They are:
Capt. Aaron J. Contreras, 31, of Sherwood, Ore., was killed on March 30 in a UH-1N Huey helicopter crash in Southern Iraq. He was assigned to Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA)-169, Marine Aircraft Group-39, Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Cpl. Robert M. Rodriguez, 21, of Queens, N.Y., was killed in action on March 27 when the tank he was riding in fell into the Euphrates River during combat operations northwest of An Nasiriyah. His remains were recovered on March 30. He was assigned to the 1st Tank Battalion, 1st Marine Division, Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, Calif.
The Department of Defense also announced today it has changed the status of Lance Cpl. Patrick R. Nixon, 21, of Nashville, Tenn., from Duty Status Whereabouts Unknown to killed in action. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, Camp Lejeune, N.C. His unit was engaged in operations on March 23 on the outskirts of An Nasiriyah in Iraq. His remains were recovered on March 30.

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The Department of Defense announced today the identification of the following two soldiers who were killed in action during Operation Iraqi Freedom. They are:
Sgt. Jacob L. Butler, 24, was assigned to Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 41st Infantry Regiment, Fort Riley, Kan. He was killed in action on April 1, 2003, in Assamawah, Iraq, when a rocket-propelled grenade hit his vehicle. Butler was from Wellsville, Kan.
Spc. Brandon J. Rowe, 20, was assigned to C Company, 1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky. He was killed in action on March 31, 2003, in Ayyub, Iraq, by enemy artillery. Rowe was from Roscoe, Ill.
The Department of Defense announced today the identity of a soldier who died on March 31, 2003, in Rota, Spain. Spc. William A. Jeffries, 39, was assigned to D Company, 1st Battalion, 152nd Infantry Regiment, Illinois Army National Guard. Jeffries' unit is currently in Kuwait supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. He was evacuated from Kuwait and died as a result of a sudden illness. Jeffries was from Evansville, Ill.
The Department of Defense announced today that Lance Cpl. Joseph B. Maglione, 22, of Lansdale, Pa., was killed yesterday by a non-combat weapon discharge at Camp Coyote, Kuwait. Maglione was assigned to Bridge Company B, 6th Engineer Support Battalion, 4th Force Service Support Group, based in Folsom, Pa. His death is under investigation.

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The Department of Defense announced today that Marine Sgt. Brian D. McGinnis, 23, of St. George, Del., was killed on March 30 in a UH-1N Huey helicopter crash in Southern Iraq. He was assigned to Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA)-169, Marine Aircraft Group-39, Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton, Calif.
The Department of Defense announced today the identification of the following Marine casualties during Operation Iraqi Freedom. They are:
Lance Cpl. Brian E. Anderson, 26, of Durham, N.C., was killed April 2 in a non-hostile accident west of An Nasiriyah, Iraq. Anderson was manning a .50 caliber rifle on top of a 7-ton truck when the vehicle passed under and apparently snagged low hanging power lines. He was assigned to the 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, Camp Lejeune, N.C. The incident is under investigation.
Pfc. Christian D. Gurtner, 19, of Ohio City, Ohio, was killed April 2 by a non-combat weapons discharge in Southern Iraq. He was assigned to the 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, Calif. The incident is under investigation.

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The Department of Defense announced today the identification of the following three soldiers who were killed in action on April 3, 2003, in Iraq. They are:
Spc. Donald S. Oaks Jr., 20, was assigned to C Battery, 3rd Battalion, 13th Field Artillery Regiment (Multiple Launch Rocket System), Fort Sill, Okla. Oaks was from Erie, Pa.
Sgt. 1st Class Randall S. Rehn, 36, was assigned to C Battery, 3rd Battalion, 13th Field Artillery Regiment (Multiple Launch Rocket System), Fort Sill, Okla. Rehn was from Longmont, Colo.
Sgt. Todd J. Robbins, 33, was assigned to C Battery, 3rd Battalion, 13th Field Artillery Regiment (Multiple Launch Rocket System), Fort Sill, Okla. Robbins was from Pentwater, Mich.
An investigation is ongoing.
The Department of Defense also announced today the identity of a soldier who died on April 2, 2003, after being shot in Northern Iraq as part of Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Master Sgt. George A. Fernandez, 36, was assigned to Headquarters, U.S. Army Special Operations Command, Fort Bragg, N.C. Fernandez was from El Paso, Texas.
The Department of Defense announced today the identification of the following three soldiers who died as a result of severe injuries on April 3, 2003, in Iraq. They are:
Staff Sgt. Nino D. Livaudais, 23, was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, Fort Benning, Ga. Livaudais was from Utah.
Spc. Ryan P. Long, 21, was assigned to A Company, 3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, Fort Benning, Ga. Long was from Seaford, Del.
Capt. Russell B. Rippetoe, 27, was assigned to A Company, 3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, Fort Benning, Ga. Rippetoe was from Colorado.

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The Department of Defense announced today the identification of the following Marine casualties during Operation Iraqi Freedom. They are:
Capt. Benjamin W. Sammis, 29, of Rehobeth, Mass., was killed in action on April 4 when his AH-1W Super Cobra helicopter crashed during combat operations near Ali Aziziyal, Iraq. He was assigned to Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) - 267, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Pfc. Chad E. Bales, 20, of Coahoma, Texas, was killed on April 3 in a non-hostile vehicle accident during convoy operations east of Ash Shahin, Iraq. He was assigned to 1st Transportation Support Battalion, 1st Force Service Support Group, Camp Pendleton, Calif. The accident is under investigation.
Cpl. Mark A. Evnin, 21, of Burlington, Vt., was killed in action on April 3 during a firefight in Central Iraq. He was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, Twentynine Palms, Calif.

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The Department of Defense announced today that Cpl. Erik H. Silva, 22, of Chula Vista, Calif., was killed in action in Iraq Thursday. Silva was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines, 1st Marine Division, based at Camp Pendleton, Calif.

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The Department of Defense announced today the names of six soldiers killed when their UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crashed in central Iraq on Wednesday. The soldiers are:
Capt. James F. Adamouski, 29, of Springfield, Va.
Spc. Mathew G. Boule, 22, of Dracut, Mass.
Chief Warrant Officer Erik A. Halvorsen, 40, of Bennington, Vt.
Chief Warrant Officer Scott Jamar, 32, of Granbury, Texas.
Sgt. Michael F. Pedersen, 26, of Flint, Mich.
Chief Warrant Officer Eric A. Smith, 41, of Calif.
All were assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 3rd Aviation Regiment, Hunter Army Airfield, Ga. The incident remains under investigation.
The Department of Defense announced today that Capt. Tristan N. Aitken, 31, of State College, Pa., was killed in action Friday in Iraq. Aitken was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 41st Field Artillery, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.
The Department of Defense announced today the name of a soldier who died Thursday when his vehicle ran off the road into a canal in Iraq. Staff Sgt. Wilbert Davis, 40, of Alaska, was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 69th Armor, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga. The incident is under investigation.
The Department of Defense announced today the name of a soldier killed Thursday as he investigated the wreckage of an Iraqi T-72 tank destroyed by his unit in central Iraq. Capt. Edward J. Korn, 31, of Savannah, Ga., was assigned to the 64th Armor, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga. The incident remains under investigation.
The Department of Defense announced today the identification of the following three soldiers who were killed when their vehicle fell into a ravine on April 4, 2003, in Iraq. They are:
Pfc. Wilfred D. Bellard, 20, 41st Field Artillery Regiment, Fort Stewart, Ga., of Lake Charles, La.
Spc. Daniel Francis J. Cunningham, 33, 41st Field Artillery Regiment, Fort Stewart, Ga., of Lewiston, Maine.
Pvt. Devon D. Jones, 19, 41st Field Artillery Regiment, Fort Stewart, Ga., of San Diego, Calif.
The incident is under investigation.
The Department of Defense also announced today that Sgt. 1st Class Paul R. Smith, 33, of Tampa, Fla., was killed in action on April 4, 2003, in Iraq. Smith was assigned to the 11th Engineer Battalion, Fort Stewart, Ga.
The Department of Defense announced today that Capt. Travis A. Ford, 30, of Ogallala, Neb., was killed in action on April 4 when his AH-1W Super Cobra helicopter crashed during combat operations near Ali Aziziyal, Iraq. He was assigned to Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) - 267, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
The Department of Defense identified today three Marines killed in action April 4 during Operation Iraqi Freedom. They are:
Cpl. Bernard G. Gooden, 22, of Mt. Vernon, N.Y., who was killed during a firefight in Central Iraq. He was assigned to the 2nd Tank Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, based at Camp Lejeune, N.C.
1st Lt. Brian M. McPhillips, 25, of Pembroke, Mass., who was killed during a firefight in Central Iraq. He was assigned to the 2nd Tank Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, based at Camp Lejeune, N.C.
Sgt. Duane R. Rios, 25, of Hammond, Ind., who was killed during a firefight in Central Iraq. He was assigned to the 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, 1st Marine Division, based at Camp Pendleton, Calif.

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The Department of Defense announced today that Spc. Larry K. Brown, 22, of Jackson, Miss., was killed in action on April 5, 2003, in Iraq. Brown was assigned to C Company, 1st Battalion, 41st Infantry Regiment, Fort Riley, Kan.
The Department of Defense identified today three soldiers who were killed in action while supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They are:
Staff Sgt. Lincoln D. Hollinsaid, 27, B Company, 11th Engineer Battalion, Fort Stewart, Ga., of Malden, Ill., was killed by enemy fire on April 7, 2003, in Iraq.
Pfc. Gregory P. Huxley, Jr., 19, B Company, 3rd Battalion, 17th Engineer Battalion, Fort Benning, Ga., of Forestport, N.Y., was killed by enemy fire on April 6, 2003, in Iraq.
Staff Sgt. Stevon A. Booker, 34, A Company, 1st Battalion, 64th Armor Regiment, Fort Stewart, Ga., of Apollo, Pa., was killed by enemy fire during a raid into Baghdad on April 5, 2003, in Iraq.
The Department of Defense identified today three Marines killed in action during Operation Iraqi Freedom. They are:
Lance Cpl. Andrew Julian Aviles, 18, of Palm Beach, Fla., who was killed on April 7 in Central Iraq when an enemy artillery round struck the Amphibious Assault Vehicle in which he was riding. He was a member of the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve assigned to the 4th Assault Amphibian Battalion, 4th Marine Division, Tampa, Fla.
Cpl. Jesus Martin Antonio Medellin, 21, of Fort Worth, Texas, who was killed on April 7 in Central Iraq when an enemy artillery round struck the Amphibious Assault Vehicle in which he was riding. He was assigned to the 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion, 1st Marine Division, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
1st Sgt. Edward Smith, 38, of Chicago, Ill., who died April 5 in Doha, Qatar as a result of wounds received in action. He was wounded while engaged with enemy forces in Central Iraq on April 4. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, based at Camp Pendleton, Calif.
The Department of Defense identified today two soldiers killed in action April 7 during Operation Iraqi Freedom. They are:
2nd Lt. Jeffrey J. Kaylor, 24, of Clifton, Va., who was killed in Iraq. Kaylor was assigned to C Battery, 39th Field Artillery Battalion, Fort Stewart, Ga.
Pfc. Anthony S. Miller, 19, of San Antonio, Texas, who was killed by enemy indirect fire in Iraq. Miller was assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 3rd Infantry Division, 2nd Brigade, Fort Stewart, Ga.

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The Department of Defense announced today that Sgt. Brendon C. Reiss, 23, of Natrona, Wyo., has been listed as Duty Status Whereabouts Unknown (DUSTWUN). He is assigned to the 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade. He was last seen when his unit was engaged in combat operations on March 23 in the vicinity of An Nasiriyah, Iraq. A search of the area is continuing. This announcement was delayed until the Marine Corps completed all next-of-kin notifications.
The Department of Defense announced today that Pfc. Juan Guadalupe Garza Jr., 20, of Temperance, Mich., was killed in action on April 8 in central Iraq. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
The Department of Defense identified today the two soldiers who died of wounds received from an enemy rocket attack south of Baghdad on April 7, 2003. They are:
Spc. George A. Mitchell, 35, of Rawlings, Md., Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 3rd Infantry Division, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, Fort Stewart, Ga. Mitchell died on April 7.
Cpl. Henry L. Brown, 22, of Natchez, Miss., Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 64th Field Artillery Regiment, Fort Stewart, Ga. Brown died on April 8.
The Department of Defense also announced today that Pvt. Kelley S. Prewitt, 24, of Alabama, was killed in action by enemy fire on April 6, 2003, in Iraq. Prewitt was assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment, Fort Benning, Ga.
The Department of Defense announced today that Staff Sgt. Robert A. Stever, 36, of Pendleton, Ore., was killed in action by enemy fire on April 8 in Iraq. Stever was assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division, Ft. Stewart, Ga.
The Department of Defense also announced today that Pfc. Jason M. Meyer, 23, of Swartz Creek, Mich., was killed in action on April 8 in Iraq. Meyer was assigned to B Company, 11th Engineer Battalion, Fort Stewart, Ga. The incident remains under investigation.
The Department of Defense announced today that Staff Sgt. Scott D. Sather, 29, of Clio, Mich., was killed in action Tuesday in Iraq. Sather was assigned to the 24th Special Tactics Squadron, Pope Air Force Base, N.C.

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The Department of Defense announced today it has changed the status of Marine Sgt. Fernando Padilla-Ramirez from Duty Status Whereabouts Unknown (DUSTWUN) to killed in action. Sgt. Padilla-Ramirez, 26, of San Luis, Ariz., was assigned to Marine Wing Support Squadron-371, Marine Wing Support Group-37, Marine Corps Air Station, Yuma, Ariz. He was last seen conducting convoy operations in the vicinity of Al Nasiriyah on 28 March. His remains were identified on April 10.

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The Department of Defense announced today that Staff Sgt. Terry W. Hemingway, 39, of Willingboro, N.J., was killed in action on April 10 in Iraq. Hemingway's Bradley Fighting Vehicle was traveling down a street when a car exploded next to it. Hemingway was assigned to C Company, 1st Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment, Ft. Benning, Ga.
The Department of Defense also announced today that Sgt. 1st Class John W. Marshall, 50, of Los Angeles, was killed in action on April 8 in Iraq. Marshall was struck by an enemy rocket propelled grenade during an enemy ambush in Baghdad. Marshall was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division, Ft. Stewart, Ga.
The Department of Defense announced today it has changed the status of Marine Sgt. Brendon C. Reiss from Duty Status Whereabouts Unknown (DUSTWUN) to killed in action. Reiss, 23, of Casper, Wyo., was assigned to 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, based in Camp Lejeune, N.C. His unit was engaged in operations on the outskirts of An Nasiriyah on 23 March. His remains were identified on April 11.

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The Department of Defense announced today that Lt. Nathan D. White, 30, of Mesa, Ariz., was killed in action April 2 in Iraq. White was assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron One Nine Five (VFA 195), based in Atsugi, Japan, and currently deployed with Carrier Air Wing Five (CVW 5) aboard USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63). White was the pilot of an F/A-18C Hornet lost over Iraq on April 2. The incident remains under investigation.
The Department of Defense announced today the identities of three Marines killed in action during Operation Iraqi Freedom. They are:
Gunnery Sgt. Jeffrey E. Bohr, Jr., 39, of Ossian, Iowa, who was killed on April 10 in northern Baghdad while engaging enemy forces. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Cpl. Jesus A. Gonzalez, 22, of Indio, Calif., who was killed on April 12 while manning a checkpoint in Baghdad. He was assigned to 1st Tank Battalion, 1st Marine Division, Twenty-Nine Palms, Calif.
Staff Sgt. Riayan A. Tejeda, 26, of New York, N.Y., who was killed on April 11 during combat operations against enemy forces in northeast Baghdad. He was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
The Department of Defense announced today it has changed the status of three Marines from Duty Status Whereabouts Unknown (DUSTWUN) to killed in action. They are:
Pfc. Tamario D. Burkett, 21, of Buffalo, N.Y.
Lance Cpl. Donald J. Cline, Jr., 21, of Sparks, Nev.
Pvt. Nolen R. Hutchings, 19, of Boiling Springs, S.C.
They were assigned to 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, based in Camp Lejeune, NC. They were engaged in operations on the outskirts of An Nasiriyah on 23 March.

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The Department of Defense announced today that Marine Pvt. Jonathan L. Gifford, 30, of Macon, Ill., was killed in action during operations on the outskirts of An Nasiriyah, Iraq, on March 23. He had previously been listed as Duty Status Whereabouts Unknown (DUSTWUN). Gifford was assigned to 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, based in Camp Lejeune, N.C.
The Department of Defense announced today that Spc. Gil Mercado, 25, of Paterson, N.J., was killed yesterday by a non-combat weapon discharge in Iraq. Mercado was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, based at Fort Campbell, Ky. His death is under investigation.

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The Department of Defense announced today the identities of two soldiers who were killed in Iraq April 14 when a grenade exploded inside their HMMWV.
Killed were Spc. Thomas A. Foley III, 23, of Dresden, Tenn. and Pfc. John E. Brown, 21, of Troy, Ala. Both soldiers were from the 2nd Battalion, 44th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, Fort Campbell, Ky.
The Department of Defense also announced today that Pfc. Joseph P. Mayek, 20, of Rock Springs, Wyo., was killed on April 14 in Iraq. Mayek died after being struck by an AP round that was discharged from an M2 Bradley vehicle. Mayek was assigned to C Company, 2nd Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment, Smith Barracks, Germany.
These incidents are under investigation.
The Department of Defense announced today that Marine Lance Cpl. David Edward Owens Jr., 20, of Winchester, Va., died of wounds received in action on April 12 in central Iraq. Owens was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
The Department of Defense also announced today that Cpl. Armando Ariel Gonzalez, 25, of Hileah, Fla., was killed April 14 in a non-hostile accident when a commercial refueler collapsed at Logistics Supply Area Viper in southern Iraq. Gonzalez was 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.
The Department of Defense announced today that Spc. Richard A. Goward, 32, of Midland, Mich., was killed April 14 in Iraq. Goward was killed when his truck entered a dust cloud and rear-ended the truck in front of him. Goward was assigned to 1460th Transportation Company, Midland, Mich.

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The Department of Defense announced today that Marine Cpl. Kemaphoom A. Chanawongse, 22, of Waterford, Conn. was killed in action during operations on the outskirts of An Nasiriyah on March 23. He had previously been listed as Duty Status Whereabouts Unknown (DUSTWUN). Chanawongse was assigned to 2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

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The Department of Defense announced today that Cpl. Jason David Mileo, 20 of Centreville, Md., was shot and killed April 14 after being mistaken for an enemy soldier. Emergency personnel were immediately dispatched to the scene, but Mileo died on site in the vicinity of Baghdad. He was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, Twentynine Palms, Calif. The incident is under investigation.

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The Department of Defense announced today that Capt. Eric B. Das, 30, of Amarillo, Texas, was killed in action April 7 while supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Das was assigned to the 333rd Fighter Squadron, Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C. Das was the pilot of an F-15E that went down April 7 during a combat mission in Iraq. The incident remains under investigation. The other F-15 crewmember's whereabouts is still unknown and search efforts continue.
The Department of Defense announced today that Cpl. John T. Rivero, 23, of Tampa, Fla., was killed April 17 in Kuwait. Rivero died from injuries sustained when his HMMWV turned over. Rivero was assigned to C Company, 2nd Battalion, 124th Infantry Division, Eustis, Fla.

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The Department of Defense announced today that Maj. William R. Watkins III, 37, of Danville, Va., was killed in action April 7 while supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Watkins was assigned to the 333rd Fighter Squadron, Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C. Watkins was the weapons system officer of an F-15E that went down April 7 during a combat mission in Iraq. The incident remains under investigation. The pilot of the F-15E, Capt. Eric B. Das, was also killed when the aircraft went down.

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The Department of Defense identified today three Marines killed in a non-hostile accident during Operation Iraqi Freedom. They were killed when a rocket-propelled grenade launcher they were firing for familiarization malfunctioned. The incident occurred April 22 on a firing range near the city of Al Kut, Iraq. Killed were:
Chief Warrant Officer Andrew Todd Arnold, 30, of Spring, Texas. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, Camp Lejeune, N.C.
Chief Warrant Officer Robert William Channell Jr., 36, of Tuscaloosa, Ala. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, Camp Lejeune, N.C.
Lance Cpl. Alan Dinh Lam, 19, of Snow Camp, N.C. He was assigned to the 8th Communication Battalion, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, Camp Lejeune, N.C.
The incident is currently under investigation.

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The Department of Defense announced today it has changed the status of Army Sgt. Troy David Jenkins, 25, of Ridgecrest, Calif., from Wounded in Action to Died of Wounds received in action during Operation Iraqi Freedom. On April 19, 2003, Sgt. Jenkins was on a dismounted patrol with other soldiers when he was injured as result of an explosion. Sgt. Jenkins died from his injuries at the Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Germany, on Thursday, April 24, 2003. Jenkins was assigned to B Company, 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, Fort Campbell, Ky.
The Department of Defense announced today that Spc. Roy Russell Buckley, 24, of Portage, Ind., was killed on April 22, 2003, in Iraq. Buckley was aboard a M818 truck traveling in a convoy when he exited the passenger compartment, climbed into the trailer and did not return. Buckley was discovered lying on the side of the road with serious injuries. Medical aid was summoned and he was pronounced dead. The incident is under investigation. Buckley was assigned to the 685th Transportation Company, based in Hobart, Ind.

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The Department of Defense announced today that Pvt. Jerod R. Dennis, 19, of Oklahoma was killed on April 25 in the vicinity of Ne Shkin, Afghanistan. Dennis died of wounds sustained during a firefight with enemy forces. Dennis was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, based at Fort Bragg, N.C.

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The Department of Defense announced today that the following soldiers were killed in Iraq on April 25, 2003:
Spc. Narson B. Sullivan, 21, 411th Military Police Company, Fort Hood, Texas, of North Brunswick, N.J., was killed by a non-combat weapon discharge. The incident is under investigation.
1st Lt. Osbaldo Orozco, 26, C Company, 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, Fort Hood, Texas, of Delano, Calif. Orozco died when his vehicle rolled over while traveling through rough terrain. His unit was the quick reaction force and was responding to enemy fire.
The Department of Defense also announced today that the remains of Spc. Edward J. Anguiano, 24, of Brownsville, Texas, were recovered on April 24. On March 23, 2003, Spc. Anguiano was in a six-vehicle convoy on Highway 7 in Iraq when enemy forces ambushed them. Anguiano was assigned to 3rd Combat Support Battalion, Fort Stewart, Ga.
The Department of Defense announced today that Airman 1st Class Raymond Losano, 24, of Del Rio, Texas, died of wounds received April 25 while supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Losano was a tactical air command and control specialist assigned to the 14th Air Support Operation Squadron, Pope Air Force Base, N.C.

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The Department of Defense announced today that 1st Sgt. Joe J. Garza, 43, of Robstown, Texas, was killed on April 28, 2003, in Baghdad, Iraq. Garza was riding in a HMMWV that swerved to avoid a civilian vehicle. Graza fell out and was struck by a civilian vehicle. Garza was assigned to 1st Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment, Fort Benning, Ga.

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The Department of Defense announced today that Pfc. Jesse A. Givens, 34, of Springfield, Mo., was killed on May 1, 2003, in Al Habbaniyah, Iraq. Givens was parked in an M-1 main battle tank alongside the bank of the Euphrates River. The riverbank gave way resulting in the tank falling into the river. Givens was assigned to 2nd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Carson, Colo. The incident is under investigation.

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The Department of Defense announced today that Sgt. Sean C. Reynolds, 25, of East Lansing, Mich., was killed on May 3, 2003, in Iraq. Reynolds was climbing a ladder when he fell causing his M4 rifle to accidentally discharge. Reynolds was assigned to the 74th Long-Range Surveillance Detachment 173rd Airborne Brigade, in Camp Ederle, Italy. The incident is under investigation.

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The Department of Defense announced today that the following soldiers were killed in a non-hostile incident on May 9, 2003, near Samarrah, Iraq. The soldiers were onboard an UH-60 air medical helicopter which crashed in the Tigris River; all were assigned to the 571st Air Medical Company, Fort Carson, Colo. Killed were:
Chief Warrant Officer Brian K. Van Dusen, 39, of Columbus, Ohio.
Chief Warrant Officer Hans N. Gukeisen, 31, of Lead, S.D.
Cpl. Richard P. Carl, 26, of King Hill, Idaho.
The incident is under investigation.

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The Department of Defense announced today that Lance Cpl. Cedric E. Bruns, 22, of Vancouver, Wash., was killed May 9 in a non-hostile vehicle accident in Kuwait. Bruns was driving a pick-up truck that was struck on the driver side by a logistics vehicle system. He was a reservist assigned to the 6th Engineer Support Battalion, 4th Force Service Support Group, Eugene, Ore.
The Department of Defense also announced today that Lance Cpl. Matthew R. Smith, 20, of Anderson, Ind., was killed May 10 in a non-hostile vehicle accident in Kuwait. Smith was driving a HMMWV as part of a convoy to Camp Coyote in Kuwait when his vehicle struck a parked trailer. He was a reservist assigned to Detachment 1, Communications Company, Headquarters and Service Battalion, 4th Force Service Support Group, Peru, Ind.
Both incidents are under investigation.

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The Department of Defense announced today that Lance Cpl. Nicholas Brian Kleiboeker, 19, of Irvington, Ill., was killed May 13 near Al Hillah, Iraq, when the munitions bunker he was working in caught fire and exploded. He was assigned to the 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, based at Camp Lejeune, N.C. The incident is under investigation.
The Department of Defense announced today that Staff Sgt. Patrick Lee Griffin Jr., 31, of Elgin, S.C., was killed in action May 13, 2003, near Diwaniyah, Iraq. Griffin was killed when his convoy was ambushed enroute to Baghdad. Griffin was a data systems technician assigned to the 728th Air Control Squadron, Eglin Air Force Base, Fla.
The Department of Defense announced today that two First Marine Expeditionary Force Marines were killed May 12 in Iraq when unexploded ordnance they were handling detonated. Killed were:
Lance Cpl. Jakub Henryk Kowalik, 21, of Schaumburg, Ill. He was assigned to the 1st Maintenance Battalion, 1st Force Service Support Group, based at Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Pfc. Jose Franci Gonzalez Rodriguez, 19, of Norwalk, Calif. He was assigned to the 1st Supply Battalion, 1st Force Service Support Group, based at Camp Pendleton, Calif.
The incident is under investigation.

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The Department of Defense announced today that Spc. David T. Nutt, 22, of Blackshear, Ga., was killed on May 14, 2003, in Mosul, Iraq. Nutt was killed when an Iraqi civilian vehicle cut his loaded 5-Ton Truck off on the road. Nutt swerved; hit the median and his vehicle overturned. The incident is under investigation. Nutt was assigned to the 494th Transportation Company, based at Ft. Campbell, Ky.

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The Department of Defense announced today that Sgt. 1st Class John E. Taylor, 31, of Wichita Falls, Texas, died 17 May, in Kabul, Afghanistan. Taylor suffered a heart attack after completing physical training. Taylor was assigned to 1st Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group, Fort Bragg, N.C.
The Department of Defense announced today that Master Sgt. William L. Payne, 46, of Michigan, was killed May 16, in Haswah, Iraq. Payne was examining unexploded ordnance when the ordnance exploded causing his death. Payne was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 70th Armor Regiment, Fort Riley, Kan. The incident is under investigation.
The Department of Defense also announced today that Spc. Rasheed Sahib, 22, of Brooklyn, N.Y., was killed on May 18, in Balad, Iraq. Sahib and another soldier were cleaning their weapons when the other soldier's weapon discharged striking Sahib in the chest. Sahib was assigned to 20th Field Artillery Regiment, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas. The incident is under investigation.

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The Department of Defense announced today that Lt. Col. Dominic R. Baragona, 42, of Ohio, was killed on May 19, in Iraq. A tractor-trailer jackknifed on the road and collided with Baragona's HMMWV causing his death. Baragona was assigned to 19th Maintenance Battalion, Fort Sill, Okla. The incident is under investigation.

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The Department of Defense announced today that Cpl. Douglas Jose Marencoreyes, 28, of Chino, Calif., was killed May 18 in Iraq, when the large transport truck he was riding in rolled over approximately 30 km southeast of Al Samawah. Marencoreyes was a reservist assigned to the Light Armored Vehicle - Air Defense Battery, 4th Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 4th Marine Division, Camp Pendleton, Calif. The incident is under investigation.
The Department of Defense also announced that Sgt. Kirk Allen Straseskie, 23, of Beaver Dam, Wis., drowned May 19 in a canal near Al Hillah, Iraq, when he attempted to rescue the crewmembers of a Marine CH-46 helicopter that went down in the canal. Straseskie was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, Camp Pendleton, Calif.

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The Department of Defense announced today that Spc. Nathaniel A. Caldwell, 27, of Omaha, Neb., was killed May 21, in Baghdad, Iraq. Caldwell was responding to a civilian call when his vehicle rolled over. Caldwell was assigned to the 404th Air Support Battalion, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas. The incident is under investigation.
The Department of Defense today identified the four Marines killed on May 19 in the CH-46 Sea-Knight helicopter that went down shortly after take-off in the Shatt Al Hillah Canal, in Iraq. The helicopter was conducting a resupply mission in support of civil military operations. They are:
Capt. Andrew David LaMont, 31, of Eureka, Calif.
Lance Cpl. Jason William Moore, 21, of San Marcos, Calif.
1st Lt. Timothy Louis Ryan, 30, of Aurora, Ill.
Staff Sgt. Aaron Dean White, 27, of Shawnee, Okla.
The crew was assigned to Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron - 364, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, Camp Pendleton, Calif. The cause of the mishap is under investigation.

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The Department of Defense announced today that Pvt. David Evans, Jr., 18, of Buffalo, N.Y., was killed May 25, in Ad Diwaniyah, Iraq. Evans was killed in an explosion at a facility which contained Iraqi ammunition. Evans and another soldier were performing security at the site when their steel shelter collapsed during the initial explosion. The rest of the squad returned after the first explosion and extracted the other soldier, but Pvt. Evans remains could not be located until several hours later. Evans was assigned to the 977th Military Police Company, Fort Riley, Kan. The incident is under investigation.

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The Department of Defense announced today that Maj. Mathew E. Schram, 36, of Wisconsin, was killed May 26, in Hadithah, Iraq. Schram was killed while traveling in a military convoy on a resupply mission when they encountered enemy fire. Schram was assigned to the HHT Support Squadron 3rd ACR, Fort Carson, Colo.

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The Department of Defense announced today the identification of four soldiers who were killed in Iraq while supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They are:
Pfc. Jeremiah D. Smith, 25, of Odessa, Mo., was killed on May 26 in Baghdad, Iraq. Smith was escorting heavy equipment transporters when his vehicle hit unexploded ordnance. Smith was assigned to 1st Battalion, 34th Armor Regiment, Fort Riley, Kan.
Sgt. Thomas F. Broomhead, 34, of Cannon City, Colo., was killed on May 27, in Al Fallujah, Iraq. Broomhead was on guard at a checkpoint when a vehicle pulled up and assailants fired on him. Broomhead was assigned to 2nd Squadron, 3rd Armor Cavalry Regiment, Fort Carson, Colo.
Staff Sgt. Brett J. Petriken, 30, of Mich., and Pvt. Kenneth A. Nalley, 19, of Hamburg, Iowa, were killed on May 26, in As Samawah, Iraq. The soldiers were escorting a convoy in a HMMWV when a heavy equipment transporter crossed the median and struck their vehicle. Both soldiers were assigned to the 501st Military Police Company, Wiesbaden, Germany. The incident is under investigation.

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The Department of Defense announced today that Staff Sgt. Michael B. Quinn, 37, of Tampa, Fla., was killed May 27, in Al-Fallujah, Iraq. Quinn was on guard duty at a checkpoint when a vehicle pulled up and assailants fired on him. Quinn was assigned to the 2nd Squadron, 3rd Armor Cavalry Regiment, Fort Carson, Colo. The incident is under investigation.

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The Department of Defense announced today that Spc. Jose A. Perez III, 22, of San Diego, Texas, was killed on May 28, in Taji, Iraq. Perez was in a convoy that was ambushed. Perez was assigned to 6th Battalion, 27th Field Artillery Regiment, Fort Sill, Okla.

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The Department of Defense announced today that three soldiers were killed on May 30, in Mosul, Iraq, while supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They are: Spc. Zachariah W. Long, 20, of Milton, Pa., Spc. Michael T. Gleason, 25, of Warren, Pa., and Spc. Kyle A. Griffin, 20, of Emerson, N.J. The three soldiers were traveling in a three-vehicle convoy during a storm from Mosul to Tikrit (2 HUMMVs, 1 light medium tactical vehicle). A civilian vehicle dodged a pothole causing the HUMMVs to swerve. There was not enough stopping distance between the vehicles causing the LMTV to swerve off the road and turn over, causing the death of three soldiers. The soldiers were assigned to the 519th Military Intelligence Battalion, Fort Bragg, N.C.
The Department of Defense announced today that Staff Sgt. Kenneth R. Bradley, 39, of Utica, Miss., died on May 28, in Baqubah, Iraq. Bradley’s death was non-combat related. Bradley was assigned to 588th Engineer Battalion, Fort Hood, Texas.

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The Department of Defense announced today that 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 HMMWV rolled over on May 26 in Iraq. Lambert was assigned to the Headquarters Battalion, 1st Marine Division, Camp Pendleton, Calif.

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The Department of Defense announced today that Sgt. Keman L. Mitchell, 24, of Hilliard, Fla., was killed on May 26, 2003, in Kirkuk, Iraq. Mitchell jumped into seven-foot deep body of water. When he failed to resurface, members of his squad retrieved him. Medical personnel went to the scene and started cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Mitchell was evacuated to a forward surgical team and was pronounced dead on arrival. Mitchell was assigned to Company C, 4th Engineer Battalion, Fort Carson, Colo. The Army withheld releasing the soldier's name until today at the request of the family.
The Department of Defense announced today that Sgt. Atanacio Haromarin, 27, of Baldwin Park, Calif., was killed on June 3, south of Balad, Iraq. Haromarin was manning a checkpoint when his unit came under enemy fire from rocket propelled grenades and small arms. Haromarin was assigned to Battery C, 3rd Battalion, 16th Field Artillery Regiment, Fort Hood, Texas.

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The Department of Defense announced today that Petty Officer Third Class Doyle W. Bollinger, Jr., 21, of Poteau, Okla., was killed today in Iraq when a piece of unexploded ordnance accidentally detonated in the area he was working. Bollinger was assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 133, Gulfport, Miss. The incident is under investigation.
The Department of Defense announced today that Pfc. Branden F. Oberleitner, 20, of Worthington, Ohio, was killed on June 5 in Al Fallujah, Iraq. Oberleitner was returning from a dismounted patrol when the element was fired upon by a rifle propelled grenade. Oberleitner was assigned to Company B, 2nd Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, Fort Campbell, Ky.

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The Department of Defense announced today that Pvt. Jesse M. Halling, 19, of Indianapolis, Ind., was killed on June 7, 2003, in Tikrit, Iraq. Halling was at a military police station when his section received rocket propelled grenade and small arms fire. The soldier received a fatal gunshot wound. Halling was assigned to 401st Military Police Company, Fort Hood, Texas.

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The Department of Defense announced today the identities of two soldiers who were killed while supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Sgt. Michael E. Dooley, 23, of Pulaski, Va., was killed on June 8 in Al Asad, Iraq. Dooley was manning a traffic control point when a vehicle came up to the checkpoint and two individuals got out requesting a medic for their sick friend. Immediately following the request for help, they opened fire on Dooley which resulted in his death. Dooley was assigned to 1st Squadron, 3rd Armor Cavalry Regiment, Fort Carson, Colo.
Sgt. Travis L. Burkhardt, 26, of Edina, Mo., was killed on June 6 in Baghdad, Iraq. Burkhardt was part of an escort mission when the vehicle he was in hit a curb along the road and rolled over.

Burkhardt was assigned to 170th Military Police Company, Fort Lewis, Wash. The incident is under investigation.

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The Department of Defense announced today that Pfc. Gavin L. Neighbor, 20, of Somerset, Ohio, was killed on June 10, in Baghdad, Iraq. Neighbor was off work from guard duty resting in a bus when a rocket propelled grenade round was fired from a nearby house. Neighbor died as a result of his wounds. Neighbor was assigned to Company C, 3rd Battalion, 325th Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.

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The Department of Defense announced today that Pfc. Ryan R. Cox, 19, of Derby, Kan., died June 15 as a result of wounds received from a non-combat weapon discharge near An Najaf, Iraq. Cox was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, Calif. The accident is under investigation.
The Department of Defense announced today that Staff Sgt. Andrew R. Pokorny, 30, of Naperville, Ill., was killed on June 13, in Al Asad, Iraq. On the way back from patrol, Pokorny's M113 armored personnel carrier, threw a track causing the vehicle to roll over. Pokorny was assigned to 3rd Air Defense Artillery, 3rd Armor Cavalry Regiment, Fort Carson, Colo. The incident is under investigation.
The Department of Defense also announced today that Spc. John K. Klinesmith Jr., 25, of Stockbridge, Ga., was killed June 12, in Al Fallujah, Iraq. Klinesmith was last seen wading in the lake on the palace compound in Al Fallujah on June 12. A search was launched and Klinesmith's body was discovered at the lake. Klinesmith was assigned to Company C, 2nd Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, N.Y. The incident is under investigation.

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The Department of Defense announced today that Pvt. Shawn D. Pahnke, 25, of Shelbyville, Ind., was killed on June 16, in Baghdad, Iraq. Pahnke was on patrol when he received a fatal gunshot wound. Pahnke was assigned to Company C, 1st Battalion, 37th Armored Regiment, 1st Armored Division, Friedberg, Germany.

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The Department of Defense announced today that Spc. Joseph D. Suell, 24, of Lufkin, Texas, was killed on June 16, in Todjie, Iraq. Suell died from a non-combat related cause. Suell was assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters and Service Battery, 5th Battalion, 3rd Field Artillery Regiment, Fort Sill, Okla. The incident is under investigation.

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The Department of Defense announced today that 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. Latham was participating in a raid at a suspected arms market in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, on May 19 when he was hit with shrapnel. Latham was evacuated back to the United States where he died of his wounds. Latham was assigned to Troop E, 2nd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Carson, Colo.
The Department of Defense announced today the deaths of three soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom:
Sgt. Michael L. Tosto, 24, of Apex, N.C., died on June 17, at Camp Wolf, Kuwait. Tosto died from a non-combat related cause. Tosto was assigned to Company A, 1st Battalion, 35th Armored Regiment, 1st Armored Division, Smith Barracks, Germany.
Pvt. Robert L. Frantz, 19, of San Antonio, Texas, was killed on June 17, in Baghdad, Iraq. Frantz was on guard duty when a local resident threw a grenade over the wall. Frantz died of his injuries. Frantz was assigned to Company B, 1st Battalion, 36th Infantry Regiment, 1st Armored Division, Ray Barracks, Germany.
Pfc. Michael R. Deuel, 21, of Nemo, S.D., was killed on June 18, in Baghdad, Iraq. Deuel received fatal gun shot wounds while on guard duty at a propane distribution center. Deuel was assigned to Company B, 2nd Battalion, 325th Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.

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The Department of Defense announced today that Spc. Paul T. Nakamura, 21, of Santa Fe Springs, Calif. died on June 19 in Al Iskandariyah, Iraq. Nakamura was part of an ambulance crew transporting an injured soldier when the vehicle was hit by an RPG. Nakamura was assigned to 437th Medical Company, based in Colorado Springs, Colo.

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The Department of Defense announced today that Spc. Orenthial J. Smith, 21, of Allendale, S.C., was killed on June 22, in Baghdad, Iraq. Smith was in a convoy that was ambushed by small arms fire. Smith was assigned to Company A, 123rd Main Support Battalion, Dexheim, Germany.

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The Department of Defense announced today that Spc. Cedric L. Lennon, 32, of West Blocton, Ala., died on June 24, in Baghdad, Iraq. Lennon died from a non-combat related cause. Lennon was assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Polk, La. The incident is under investigation.

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The Department of Defense announced today the identities of two soldiers whose status has been listed as Duty Status Whereabouts Unknown. The soldiers failed to respond to a radio check on June 25, South of Balad, Iraq. A search party was sent to the location of their last radio transmission. The soldiers are:
Sgt. 1st Class Gladimir Philippe, 37, of Linden, N.J. and Pfc. Kevin C. Ott, 27, of Columbus, Ohio. Both soldiers are assigned to Battery B, 3rd Battalion, 18th Field Artillery Regiment, Fort Sill, Okla. The search is still ongoing.
The Department of Defense announced today that Spc. Andrew F. Chris, 25, of Calif., was killed on June 25 in Iraq. Chris was fatally wounded in combat operations in hostile enemy territory. Chris was assigned to Company B, 3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, Fort Benning, Ga.
The Department of Defense announced today that Spc. Richard P. Orengo, 32, of Puerto Rico, was killed on June 26 in An Najif, Iraq. Orengo was shot and died of injuries he received. Orengo was assigned to the 755th Military Police Company, Arecibo, Puerto Rico.
The Department of Defense announced today that Interior Communications Electrician First Class Petty Officer Thomas E. Retzer, 30, of San Diego, Calif., died of wounds received in action June 25 in Afghanistan.
The Department of Defense announced today that Spc. Corey A. Hubbell, 20, of Urbana, Ill., died on June 26 in Camden Yards, Kuwait. Hubbell died from a non-combat related cause. Hubbell was assigned to Company B, 46th Engineer Battalion, Fort Rucker, Ala. The incident is under investigation.
The Department of Defense announced today that Lance Cpl. Gregory E. MacDonald, 29, of Washington, D.C., was killed on June 25 in Iraq. MacDonald was killed when the light armored vehicle he was traveling in rolled over. MacDonald was assigned to Bravo Company, 4th Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, Frederick, Md.

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The Department of Defense announced today that Spc. Kelvin E. Feliciano Gutierrez, 21, of Anasco, Puerto Rico, was killed on June 28 in Orgun-E, Afghanistan. Gutierrez was a .50 caliber gunner on a vehicle that was returning from patrol when it veered off the road and turned over. Gutierrez suffered fatal injuries while trapped under the vehicle. Gutierrez was assigned to Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, Fort Bragg, N.C. The incident is under investigation.
The Department of Defense announced today the identities of two soldiers who were killed while supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Cpl. Tomas Sotelo Jr., 20, of Houston, Texas, was killed on June 27 in Baghdad, Iraq. Sotelo was traveling in a convoy when a rocket propelled grenade struck his vehicle. Sotelo was assigned to Headquarters Troop, 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Polk, La.
Sgt. Timothy M. Conneway, 22, of Enterprise, Ala., was injured on June 26 in Baghdad, Iraq and he later died of wounds on June 28. Conneway was traveling in a government vehicle when an explosive device detonated and struck the vehicle. Conneway was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, Fort Benning, Ga.
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The Department of Defense announced today that Pfc. Corey L. Small, 20, of East Berlin, Pa. died on July 3 in Iraq. Small died from a non-combat related cause. Small was assigned to the 502nd Military Intelligence Company, 2 ACR, Fort Polk, La. The incident is under investigation.

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The Department of Defense announced today that Pfc. Edward J. Herrgott, 20, of Shakopee, Minn., died on July 3 in Baghdad, Iraq. Herrgott died from a gunshot wound while on patrol. Herrgott was assigned to the 1-36th Infantry Regiment, 1st Armored Division, Wiesbaden, Germany. The incident is under investigation.

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The Department of Defense announced today the deaths of three soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Spc. Chad L. Keith, 21, Batesville, Ind., was killed on July 7 in Baghdad, Iraq. Keith was on mounted patrol when his vehicle drove past an object that exploded on the side of the road. Keith was assigned to the 2-325th Infantry, Company D, Fort Bragg, N.C.
Sgt. David B. Parson, 30, Kannapolis, N.C., was killed on July 6 in Baghdad, Iraq. Parson was conducting a raid on a house when he was shot and killed. Parson was assigned to the 1-37th Armored Battalion, 1st Armored Division, Friedburg, Germany.
Spc. Jeffrey M. Wershow, 22, Gainesville, Fla., was killed on July 6 in Baghdad, Iraq. Wershow was conducting military operations when he was shot and killed. Wershow was assigned to the 2-124th Infantry, 1st Armored Division, Orlando, Fla.

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The Department of Defense announced today the identities of three soldiers who died of non-combat related causes while supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Staff Sgt. Barry Sanford, Sr., 46, of Aurora, Colo., died on July 7 in Balad, Iraq. Sanford was assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 101st Support Group, Fort Campbell, Ky.
Sgt. 1st Class Craig A. Boling, 38, of Elkhart, Ind., died on July 8 in Camp Wolf, Kuwait. Boling was assigned to Company C, 1-152nd Infantry, Tell City, Ind.
Pvt. Robert L. McKinley, 23, of Kokomo, Ind., died on July 8 in Homberg, Germany. McKinley was assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1-101st Air Assault, Fort Campbell, Ky.

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The Department of Defense announced today that Sgt. Christopher P. Geiger, 38, of Allentown, Pa., died on July 9 in Bagram, Afghanistan. Geiger died of a non-combat related cause while supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Geiger was assigned to the 213th Area Support Group, Allentown, Pa.

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The Department of Defense announced today the death of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Sgt. 1st Class Dan H. Gabrielson, 39, Spooner, Wis., died on July 9 in Ba Qubah, Iraq. Gabrielson was assigned to the 652nd Engineer Company, Ellsworth, Wis. He was traveling in a convoy that came under attack. He was killed by hostile fire.
Sgt. Melissa Valles, 26, Eagle Pass, Texas, died on July 9 in Balad, Iraq. Valles was assigned to B Company, 64th Forward Support Battalion, Fort Carson, Col. She died as a result of non-combat injuries. The incident is under investigation.

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The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Sgt. Roger D. Rowe, 54, Bon Aqua, Tenn., was killed on July 9 in Iraq. Rowe died as a result of an enemy sniper attack. Rowe was assigned to the 1174th Troop Command, in Columbia, Tenn.
The Department of Defense announced today that Lance Cpl. Jason Andrew Tetrault, 20, Moreno Valley, Calif., was killed in Kuwait on July 9 in a vehicle accident. Tetrault was assigned to 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, Twentynine Palms, Calif.

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The Department of Defense announced today the deaths of four soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Cpt. Paul J. Cassidy, 36, of Laingsburg, Mich., died July 13 in Camp Babylon, Iraq. Cassidy died as a result of non-combat injuries. This incident is under investigation. Cassidy was assigned to the 432nd Civil Affairs Battalion in Wis.
Sgt. Michael T. Crockett, 27, of Soperton, Ga., was killed on July 14 in Baghdad, Iraq. Crockett was on patrol when he came under RPG attack. Crockett was assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment, Fort Stewart, Ga.
Spc. Joshua M. Neusche, 20, of Montreal, Mo., died July 12 in Homburg Hospital, Germany. Neusche died from a non-combat cause. Neusche was assigned to the 203rd Engineer Battalion, in Joplin, Mo.
Spc. Christian C. Schulz, 20, of Colleyville, Texas, died July 11 in Baqubah, Iraq. Schulz died as a result of non-combat injuries. This incident is under investigation. Schulz was assigned to the 3rd Troop, 67th Armor Battalion, Fort Hood, Texas.

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The Department of Defense announced today that Sgt. Jaror C. Puello-Coronado, 36, Pocono Summit, Pa., died on July 13 at Camp Edson, Iraq. Puello-Coronado was manning a traffic point when the operator of a dump truck lost control of the vehicle. Puello-Coronado was struck by the truck and died of his injuries. Puello-Coronado was assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 310th Military Police Battalion, in Uniondale, N.Y.
The Department of Defense announced today that Lance Cpl. Cory Ryan Geurin, 18, of Santee, Calif., was killed in Babylon, Iraq, on July 15. He was standing post on a palace roof in Babylon when he fell approximately 60 feet. Geurin was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, Twentynine Palms, Calif.

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The Department of Defense announced today that Petty Officer 3rd Class David J. Moreno, 26, Gering, Neb., was killed July 17 in Al Hamishiyah, Iraq, from a non-hostile gunshot wound. Moreno was assigned to the Naval Medical Center San Diego, Fourth Marine Division Detachment. The incident is under investigation.

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The Department of Defense announced today that Spc. Joel L. Bertoldie, 20, Independence, Mo. died on July 18 at Fallujah, Iraq. Bertoldie was thrown from the military vehicle he was driving when an explosive device was detonated underneath. Bertoldie was assigned to Headquarters, Headquarters Company, 4-64 Armor Battalion, Fort Stewart, Ga.

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The Department of Defense announced today the deaths of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraq Freedom.
Sgt. Mason Douglas Whetstone, 30, a Utah native, died on July 17 in Baghdad, Iraq. Whetstone died as a result of non-combat injuries. The incident is under investigation. Whetstone was assigned to the 3d Battalion, 58th Aviation (Forward), Hanau, Germany.
Second Lt. Jonathan D. Rozier, 25, of Katy, Texas died on July 19 at Baghdad, Iraq. Lieutenant Rozier’s unit was fired upon by rocket-propelled grenades and small arms fire while providing security at a municipal building. Rozier was assigned to B Company, 2-70th Armor Battalion, Fort Riley, KS (1st Armored Division).
The Department of Defense announced today that Sgt. Jason D. Jordan, 24 of Elba, Ala. died on July 20 in Tallifar, Iraq. Sgt. Jordan was patrolling a village when the vehicle was ambushed by RPGs (rocket propelled grenades). Jordan was assigned to Headquarters, Headquarters Company, 1-187 Infantry Battalion, Fort Campbell, Ky.

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The Department of Defense announced today that Sgt. Justin W. Garvey, 23, Townsend, Mass., was killed on July 20 in Tallifar, Iraq. Garvey was patrolling in his vehicle when it was ambushed and struck by rocket propelled grenades. Garvey was assigned to Headquarters, Headquarters Company, 1-187 Infantry Battalion, Fort Campbell, Ky.

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The Department of Defense announced today the death of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Sgt. 1st Class Christopher R. Willoughby, 29, Phenix City, Ala., died on July 20 in Baghdad, Iraq. Willoughby was riding in a vehicle that rolled over. Willoughby was assigned to Headquarters, Headquarters Company, 221st Military Intelligence Battalion, Fort Gillen, Ga.
Cpl. Mark A. Bibby, 25, Watha, N.C., died on July 21 in Baghdad, Iraq. Bibby was in a convoy to a water treatment facility when an improvised explosive device exploded. Bibby was assigned to Headquarters, Headquarters Detachment, 422 Civil Affairs Battalion, Greensboro, N.C.

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The Department of Defense announced today that Spc. Jon P. Fettig, 30, Dickinson, N.D., was killed on July 22 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. Fettig was assigned to the 957th Engineer Company (V Corps), Bismarck, N.D.
The Department of Defense announced today that Spc. Brett T. Christian, 27, North Royalton, Ohio, was killed on July 23 in Mosul, Iraq. Christian was in a convoy that came under attack by rocket propelled grenades. Christian was assigned to Company C, 2nd Battalion, 502 Infantry, 101st Airborne Div., Fort Campbell, Ky.

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The Department of Defense announced today that on July 23 east of Baghdad, Iraq, Capt. Joshua T. Byers, 29, of Nevada was killed in action when his convoy hit an explosive device. Byers was assigned to Headquarters, Headquarters Troop, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Armored Calvary Regiment, in Fort Carson, Co.
On July 24, three soldiers were killed north of Al Hawd, Iraq, when their military convoy came under enemy fire. Killed were:
Cpl. Evan Asa Ashcraft, 24, West Hills, Calif. Ashcraft was assigned to the Company A, 1st Battalion, 327th Infantry, 101st Airborne Division, in Fort Campbell, Ky.
Pfc. Raheen Tyson Heighter, 22, Bay Shore, N.Y. Heighter was assigned to the 2/320th Field Artillery, Fort Campbell, Ky.
Staff Sgt. Hector R. Perez, 40, of Corpus Christi, Texas. Perez was assigned to Company A, 1st Battalion, 327th Infantry, 101st Airborne Division, in Fort Campbell, Ky.
The Department of Defense announced today that Sgt. Juan M. Serrano, 31, Manati, Puerto Rico, died on July 24 in Baghdad, Iraq. Serrano was changing a tire on an M998 vehicle when it fell on him inflicting a fatal head injury. Serrano was assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 37th Armor, 1st Armored Division, Friedberg, Germany.

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The Department of Defense announced today that Spc. Ramon Reyes Torres, 29, Caguas, Puerto Rico, was killed on July 16 in Baghdad, Iraq. Reyes Torres was killed as he sought cover from a passing truck that contained a command detonated device. Reyes Torres was assigned to the 432nd Transportation Company, Ceiba, Puerto Rico.
The Department of Defense announced today the identities of three soldiers killed on July 26, in Baghdad, Iraq, while supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. The deceased are:
Sgt. Daniel K. Methvin, 22, Belton, Texas
Spc. Jonathan P. Barnes, 21, Anderson, Mo.
Pfc. Wilfredo Perez Jr., 24, Norwalk, Conn.
The soldiers were killed as a result of a grenade being thrown from a window of an Iraqi civilian hospital that they were guarding. The soldiers were assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 67th Armor Regiment, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

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The Department of Defense announced today the identities of two soldiers who were killed while supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom:
Pfc. Jonathan M. Cheatham, 19, of Camden, Ark., was killed on July 26 in Baghdad, Iraq. Cheatham was in a convoy that came under rocket propelled grenade attack. Cheatham was assigned to the 489th Engineer Battalion, U.S. Army Reserve, North Little Rock, Ark.
Sgt. Heath A. McMillin, 29, of Canandaigua, N.Y., was killed on July 27 South of Baghdad, Iraq. McMillin was on patrol when he came under attack from rocket propelled grenade and small arms fire. McMillin was assigned to the 105th Military Police Company, Army National Guard, Buffalo, N.Y.
The Department of Defense announced today that Spc. William J. Maher III, 35, Yardley, Pa., was killed on July 28 in Baghdad, Iraq. Maher was in a convoy when he was injured by an improvised explosive device. Maher died of his injuries. Maher was assigned to the Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 36th Infantry Regiment, 1st Armored Division, based at Ray Barracks, Germany.

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The Department of Defense announced today that Sgt. Nathaniel Hart Jr., 29, of Valdosta, Ga., died on July 28 in Tillil, Iraq. Hart died of injuries he received when his vehicle went off the road and rolled over.

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The Department of Defense announced today that 1st Lt. Leif E. Nott, 24, of Cheyenne, Wyo., was killed on July 30 in Belaruz, Iraq, while supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Nott died of wounds received from hostile fire. Nott was assigned to A Troop, 1st Battalion, 10th Cavalry, Fort Hood, Texas.

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The Department of Defense announced today the identities of three soldiers who were killed while supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom:
Pvt. Michael J. Deutsch, 21, of Dubuque, Iowa was killed on July 31 in Baghdad, Iraq. Deutsch was in a vehicle that was struck by an explosive device. Deutsch was assigned to 1st Squadron, 1st Armored Cavalry Regiment, Armstrong Barracks, Germany.
Spc. James I. Lambert III, 22, of Raleigh, N.C. was killed on July 31 in Baghdad, Iraq. Lambert was struck by a stray bullet fired during what was believed to be a celebratory event by local nationals. Lambert was assigned to the 407th Combat Support Battalion, Fort Bragg, N.C. The incident is under investigation.
Spc. Justin W. Hebert, 20, of Arlington, Wash., was killed on August 1 in Kirkuk, Iraq. Hebert was on patrol when his vehicle was struck by a rocket propelled grenade. Hebert was assigned to the 319th Field Artillery, 173rd Airborne Brigade, Camp Ederle, Italy.

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The Department of Defense announced today that Staff Sgt. David L. Loyd, 44, of Jackson, Tenn., died on Aug. 5 in Kuwait. Loyd was on a mission when he experienced severe chest pains. The soldier was sent to the Kuwait hospital where he was pronounced dead. Loyd was assigned to the 1175th Transportation Company, Army National Guard, Brownsville, Tenn.
The Department of Defense announced today the death of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Spc. Farao K. Letufuga, 20, of Pago Pago, American Samoa, died on Aug. 5 in Mosul, Iraq. Letufuga fatally fell from the top of a building while he was performing guard duty. Letufuga was assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.
Spc. Zeferino E. Colunga, 20, of Bellville, Texas, died on Aug. 6 at Homburg University Hospital in Germany. Colunga was initially evacuated to the 28th Combat Support Hospital in Iraq on Aug. 4. He was then evacuated to Landstuhl Army Regional Medical Center and later to Homburg hospital for further evaluation. He remained at Homburg until his death. His death was unrelated to the recent cases of pneumonia in Southwest Asia. Colunga was assigned to 4th Squadron, 2nd Armored Calvary Regiment, Fort Polk, La.
The Department of Defense announced today that Staff Sgt. Brian R. Hellerman, 35, of Freeport, Minn., was killed on Aug. 6 in Baghdad, Iraq. An Iraqi vehicle opened fire on Hellerman's unit. He died of injuries received during the ambush. Hellerman was assigned to C Company, 2nd Battalion, 325th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.

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The Department of Defense announced today the deaths of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Pvt. Kyle C. Gilbert, 20, of Brattleboro, Vt., was killed on Aug. 6 in Baghdad, Iraq. An Iraqi vehicle opened fire on Gilbert's unit. Gilbert died of injuries received during the ambush. Gilbert was assigned to C Company, 2nd Battalion, 325th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.
Sgt. Leonard D. Simmons, 33, of New Bern, N.C., died on Aug. 6 in Mosul, Iraq. Simmons died of a non-combat related cause. Simmons was assigned to C Company, 3rd Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.

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The Department of Defense announced today the deaths of four soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Sgt. Floyd G. Knighten, Jr., 55, of Olla, La., died on Aug. 9 in Iraq. Knighten died as a result of a non-combat related cause while in a convoy from Camp Bilad heading to Camp Pennsylvania. Knighten was assigned to the 1087th Transportation Support Company, Army National Guard, Fort Polk, La.
Spc. Levi B. Kinchen, 21, of Tickfaw, La., died on Aug. 9 in Baghdad, Iraq. A fellow soldier tried to wake Kinchen and noticed he was not breathing. Kinchen was assigned to 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Polk, La.
Pvt. Matthew D. Bush, 20, of East Alton, Ill., died on Aug. 8 in Camp Caldwell, Iraq. A fellow soldier tried to wake Bush and noticed he was not breathing. Bush was assigned to F Troop, 1st Squadron, 10th Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Hood, Texas.
Pfc. Duane E. Longstreth, 19, of Tacoma, Wash., died on Aug. 7 in Baghdad, Iraq. Longstreth died as a result of non-combat related injuries. Longstreth was assigned to Company B, 307th Engineer Battalion, Fort Bragg, N.C.
These incidents are under investigation.

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The Department of Defense announced today that Staff Sgt. David S. Perry, 36, of Bakersfield, Calif., was killed on Aug. 10 in Baquabah, Iraq. Perry was inspecting a suspicious package when it exploded and fatally injured him. Perry was assigned to 649th Military Police Company, U.S. Army National Guard, Camp San Luis Obispo, Calif.
The Department of Defense announced today that Pfc. Brandon Ramsey, 21, of Calumet City, Ill, died on Aug. 8 in Tallil, Iraq. Ramsey was part of a convoy escort mission when the vehicle he was in rolled over during a chase of a suspicious vehicle and fatally injured him. Ramsey was assigned to the 933rd Military Police Company, U.S. Army National Guard, Chicago, Ill.

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The Department of Defense announced today that Staff Sgt. Richard S. Eaton Jr., 37, of Guilford, Conn., died on August 12 in Ar Ramadi, Iraq. A fellow soldier tried to wake Eaton and noticed he was not breathing. Eaton was assigned to the 323rd Military Intelligence Battalion, U.S. Army Reserves, based at Fort Meade, Md.
Incident is under investigation.
The Department of Defense announced today that Pfc. Daniel R. Parker, 18, of Lake Elsinore, Calif., died on Aug. 12 in Mosul, Iraq. Parker was thrown from his vehicle when the driver swerved to avoid an oncoming vehicle in another lane. Parker was fatally injured. Parker was assigned to B Battery, 2nd Battalion, 44th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.

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The Department of Defense announced today that Pfc. Timmy R. Brown, Jr., 21, of Conway, Pa., was killed on Aug. 12 in Taji, Iraq. Brown was in a convoy when he was injured by an explosive device. Brown died of his injuries. Brown was assigned to D Company, 519th Military Intelligence Battalion, Fort Bragg, N.C.
The Department of Defense announced today that Sgt. Taft V. Williams, 29, of New Orleans, La., was killed on August 12 near Ar Ramadi, Iraq. Williams was in a convoy when his vehicle hit an improvised explosive device. Williams died of his injuries. Williams was assigned to the 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Carson, Colo.

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The Department of Defense announced today that Sgt. Steven W. White, 29, of Lawton, Okla., was killed on August 13 in Tikrit, Iraq. White died of injuries sustained when his M113 armored personnel carrier hit an antitank mine. White was assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 4th Battalion, 42nd Field Artillery Regiment, based at Fort Hood, Texas.

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The Department of Defense announced today that Pfc. David M. Kirchhoff, 31, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died on Aug. 14 in Landstuhl, Germany. Pfc. Kirchhoff suffered a non-hostile injury on Aug. 8 and died on Aug. 14. Kirchhoff was assigned to the 2133rd Transportation Company, U.S. Army National Guard, Centerville, Iowa. The incident is under investigation.

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The Department of Defense announced today that Spc. Eric R. Hull, 23, of Uniontown, Pa., was killed on Aug. 18 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. Hull was assigned to the 307th Military Police Company, U.S. Army Reserves, New Kensington, Pa.

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The Department of Defense announced today that Spc. Kenneth W. Harris, Jr., 23, of Charlotte, Tenn., was killed on Aug. 20 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. Harris was assigned to the 212th Transportation Company, U.S. Army Reserve, Chattanooga, Tenn.
The Department of Defense announced today that Petty Officer 1st Class David M. Tapper, 32, of Camden County, N.J., died of wounds received in action Aug. 20 in Afghanistan.

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The Department of Defense announced today that Staff Sgt. Bobby C. Franklin, 38, of Mineral Bluff, Ga., was killed on Aug. 20 in Baghdad, Iraq. Franklin died of injuries sustained by an improvised explosive device. Franklin was assigned to the 210th Military Police Company, U.S. Army National Guard, Murphy N.C.
The Department of Defense announced today that Lt. Kylan A. Jones-Huffman, 31, of Aptos, Calif., was killed Aug. 21 in Al Hillah, Iraq, by an unidentified gunman. Jones-Huffman was on temporary duty with the I Marine Expeditionary Force.

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The Department of Defense announced today the deaths of three soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Killed were:
Pfc. Michael S. Adams, 20, of Spartanburg, S.C., died on Aug. 21 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. Adams was assigned to 1st Battalion, 35th Armor Regiment, 1st Armored Division, Baumholder, Germany.
Spc. Stephen M. Scott, 21, of Lawton, Okla., died on Aug. 23 in Baghdad, Iraq. Scott died as a result of non-combat injuries. Scott was assigned to the 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Carson, Colo.
Pfc. Vorn J. Mack, 19, of Orangeburg, S.C., died on Aug. 23 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. Mack was assigned to the 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Carson, Colo.
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The Department of Defense announced today that Spc. Ronald D. Allen Jr., 22, of Mitchell, Ind., died on Aug. 5 near Balad, Iraq. Allen was conducting convoy operations when he was involved in a vehicular accident. Allen died of his injuries. Allen was assigned to the 502nd Personnel Service Battalion, 43rd Area Support Group, Fort Carson, Colo. The incident is under investigation.

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The Department of Defense announced today that Spc. Darryl T. Dent, 21, of Washington, D.C., was killed on August 26 in Southeast Arimadi, Iraq. Dent was in a convoy when an improvised explosive device struck his vehicle. Dent died of his injuries. Dent was assigned to the 547th Transportation Company, U.S. Army National Guard, based in Washington, D.C. This incident is under investigation.
The Department of Defense announced today the deaths of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Spc. Rafael L. Navea, 34, of Pittsburgh, PA, was killed on Aug. 27 in Al Fallujah, Iraq. Navea was in a vehicle when an improvised explosive device struck his vehicle. Navea died of his injuries. Navea was assigned to C Battery, 2nd Battalion, 5th Field Artillery Regiment, based at Fort Sill, Okla.
Pfc. Pablo Manzano, 19, B Company, 54th Engineer Battalion, V Corps, Bamberg, Germany, of Heber, Calif., died on Aug. 25 in Logistical Support Area Dogwood, Iraq. Manzano died as a result of a non-combat weapons discharge.
These incidents are under investigation.

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The Department of Defense announced today that Sgt. Gregory A. Belanger, 24, of Narragansett, R.I., was killed on August 27 in Al Hallia, Iraq. Belanger was in a vehicle when an improvised explosive device struck his vehicle. Belanger died of his injuries. Belanger was assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Service Company, 325th Military Intelligence Battalion, U.S. Army Reserves, based at Ayer, Mass. This incident is under investigation.

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The Department of Defense announced today that Lt. Col. Anthony L. Sherman, 43, of Pottstown, Pa., died on August 27 in Camp Arifjan, Kuwait. Sherman died as a result of non-combat related injury (medical). Sherman was assigned to the 304th Civil Affairs Brigade, U.S. Army Reserves, based in Philadelphia, Pa.

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The Department of Defense announced today that Staff Sgt. Mark A. Lawton, 41, of Hayden, Colo., was killed on Aug. 29, 2003, north of As Suaydat, Iraq. Lawton was in a convoy that was hit by a rocket-propelled grenade. Lawton was assigned to the 244th Engineer Battalion, U.S. Army Reserve, Grand Junction, Colo. The incident is under investigation.

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The Department of Defense announced today that Staff Sgt. Joseph Camara, 40, of New Bedford, Mass., was killed Sept. 1 on Main Supply Route Tampa, south of Baghdad, Iraq. Camara was one of two soldiers who were killed when their vehicle was struck by an improvised explosive device. Camara died of his injuries. Camara was assigned to the 115th Military Police Company, U.S. Army National Guard, Cranston, R.I.
The Department of Defense announced today that Sgt. 1st Class Mitchell A. Lane, 34, of Lompoc, Calif., died on Aug. 29 in Afghanistan. Lane fell approximately 25 feet when he was conducting a fast rope infiltration into a known enemy cave complex. Lane died of his injuries. Lane was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group, Fort Bragg, N.C.

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The Department of Defense announced today the identities of two soldiers who were killed on Aug. 31, in Shkin, Afghanistan, while supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Killed were:
Spc. Chad C. Fuller, 24, of Potsdam, N.Y.
Pfc. Adam L. Thomas, 21, of Palos Hills, Ill.
Both soldiers were killed while on patrol when their squad was attacked. They died of injuries sustained during the attack. The soldiers were assigned to the 1st Battalion, 87th Infantry Regiment, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, N.Y. The incident is under investigation.
The Department of Defense announced today the deaths of three soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Sgt. Sean K. Cataudella, 28, of Tucson, Ariz., died on Aug. 30 in Ba'qubah, Iraq. Cataudella was driving a military vehicle when he hit an embankment and rolled into a canal. Cataudella was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
Sgt. Charles T. Caldwell, 38, of North Providence, R.I., was killed on Sept. 1 on Main Supply Route Tampa, south of Baghdad, Iraq. Caldwell was one of two soldiers killed in a vehicle that was struck by an improvised explosive device. Caldwell died of his injuries. Caldwell was assigned to the 115th Military Police Company, U.S. Army National Guard, Cranston, R.I.
Pfc. Christopher A. Sisson, 20, of Oak Park, Ill., died on Sept. 2 in Baghdad, Iraq. Sisson was in a UH-60 helicopter participating in an air assault mission. The helicopter flipped and crashed on take off. He died of injuries sustained in the incident. Sisson was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 325th Parachute Infantry Regiment, Fort Bragg, N.C.
These incidents are under investigation.

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The Department of Defense announced today that Staff Sgt. Cameron B. Sarno, 43, of Waipahu, Hawaii, died on Sept. 1 in Kuwait City, Kuwait. Sarno was hit by a truck while changing his vehicle's tire. Sarno died as a result of his injuries. Sarno was assigned to the 257th Transportation Company, U.S. Army Reserve, Las Vegas, Nev.

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The Department of Defense announced today that 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. Thompson was assigned to the 946th Transportation Company, U.S. Army Reserve, Lewes, Del.

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The Department of Defense announced today the deaths of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
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. Soldier returned to the site to render it safe, and the IED detonated. Robsky was assigned to the 759th Ordnance Company, Fort Irwin, Calif.
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. Carlock was assigned to the 416th Transportation Company, 260th Quartermaster Battalion (Petroleum Support), Hunter Army Airfield, Ga.

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The Department of Defense announced today that 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. Ybarra was assigned to D Troop, 6th Squadron, 6th Cavalry, Illesheim, Germany.

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The Department of Defense announced today the deaths of three soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Master Sgt. Kevin N. Morehead, 33, of Little Rock, Ark., and Sgt. 1st Class William M. Bennett, 35, of Seymour, Tenn., were killed on Sept. 12, in Ar Ramadi, Iraq. Both soldiers died of wounds they received when their unit executed a raid on enemy forces. The soldiers were assigned to 3rd Battalion, 5th Special Forces Group, Fort Campbell, Ky.
Sgt. Trevor A. Blumberg, 22, of Canton, Mich., was killed on Sept. 14 in Baghdad, Iraq. Blumberg was on patrol when two improvised explosive devices struck his vehicle. Blumberg was assigned to 1st Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.
These incidents are under investigation.

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The Department of Defense announced today that Staff Sgt. Kevin C. Kimmerly, 31, of North Creek, N.Y., was killed on Sept. 15, in Baghdad, Iraq. While on patrol, Kimmerly's vehicle was hit by a rocket propelled grenade. Kimmerly died of his injuries. Kimmerly was assigned to B Battery, 4th Battalion, 27th Field Artillery Regiment, based in Baumholder, Germany. The incident is under investigation.

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The Department of Defense announced today that Spc. Alyssa R. Peterson, 27, of Flagstaff, Ariz., died on Sept. 15 in Telafar, Iraq. Peterson died from a non-combat weapons discharge. Peterson was assigned to C Company, 311th Military Intelligence Battalion, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky. The incident is under investigation.
The Department of Defense announced today that Spc. Craig S. Ivory, 26, of Port Matilda, Pa., died on Aug. 17 in Homberg University Hospital, Germany. Ivory was medically evacuated from Kuwait on Aug. 12. Ivory died of a non-combat related cause on Aug. 17. Ivory was assigned to the 501st Forward Support Company, 173rd Airborne Brigade, Southern European Task Force, Vicenza, Italy. The incident is under investigation.

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The Department of Defense announced today the deaths of four soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Three soldiers were killed in an ambush by small arms fire and rocket propelled grenade, on Sept. 18 in Tikrit, Iraq. Killed were:
Sgt. Anthony O. Thompson, 26, of Orangeburg, S.C.
Spc. Richard Arriaga, 20, of Ganado, Texas
Spc. James C. Wright, 27, of Morgan, Texas
The soldiers were assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 4th Battalion, 42nd Field Artillery Regiment, Fort Hood, Texas.
Staff Sgt. Frederick L. Miller, Jr., 27, of Hagerstown, Ind., was killed on Sept. 20 in Ar Ramadi, Iraq. Miller was conducting a security patrol when an improvised explosive device hit his vehicle. Miller died of his injuries. Miller was assigned to Troop K, 3rd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Carson, Colo.
These incidents are under investigation.

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The Department of Defense announced today the deaths of four soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Capt. Brian R. Faunce, 28, of Philadelphia, Pa., died on Sept. 18 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. Faunce was assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, Fort Carson, Colo.
Two soldiers were killed in a mortar attack on Sept. 20 in Abu Gareeb, Iraq. Killed were:
Spc. Lunsford B. Brown II, 27, of Creedmore, N.C. Brown was assigned to A Company, 302nd Military Intelligence Battalion, Patton Barracks, Germany.
Sgt. David T. Friedrich, 26, of Hammond, N.Y. Friedrich was assigned to B Company, 325th Military Intelligence Battalion, U.S. Army Reserve, Waterbury, Conn.
Spc. Paul J. Sturino, 21, of Rice Lake, Wis., died on Sept. 22 in Quest, Iraq. Sturino died from a non-combat weapons discharge. Sturino was assigned to B Battery, 2nd Battalion, 320th Field Artillery Regiment, Fort Campbell, Ky.
These incidents are under investigation.

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The Department of Defense announced today the death of Spc. Michael Andrade, 28, of Bristol, Rhode Island. Andrade died on Sept. 24 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. Andrade was assigned to the 115th Military Police Company, U.S. Army National Guard, Cranston, Rhode Island. The incident is under investigation.

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The Department of Defense announced today the death of Sgt. 1st Class Robert E. Rooney, 43, of Nashua, N.H. Rooney died on Sep. 25 at Shuabai Port, in Kuwait, when he was struck by a forklift and died of his injuries. Rooney was assigned to the 379th Engineer Company, U.S. Army National Guard, based in Bourne, Mass. This incident is under investigation.

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The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Spc. Kyle G. Thomas, 23, of Topeka, Kan., was killed on Sept. 25, 2003, in Tikrit, Iraq. Thomas was on patrol when an improvised explosive device exploded. He died of injuries sustained in the explosion. Thomas was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, based in Fort Ederle, Italy. This incident is under investigation.
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Spc. Lisa M. Andrews, 24, of Lenexa, Kan., died on Sept. 26, 2003, near Overland Park, Kan. Andrews was on leave from her unit when she was struck and killed by a civilian vehicle as she was walking across U.S. Highway 69. Andrews was assigned to the 129th Transportation Company, U.S. Army Reserve, based in New Century, Kan. This incident is under investigation.

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The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Capt. Robert L. Lucero, 34, of Casper, Wyo., was killed on Sept. 25, 2003, in Tikrit, Iraq. Lucero died and another soldier was injured when they were struck by an improvised explosive device. Lucero was assigned to the 4th Infantry Division Rear Area Operation Center, U.S. Army National Guard, Casper, Wyo. This incident is under investigation.

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The Department of Defense announced today that Staff Sgt. Christopher E. Cutchall, 30, of McConnellsburg, Pa., was killed on Sept. 29 west of Baghdad, Iraq. Cutchall was traveling in a convoy when an improvised explosive device detonated as his vehicle passed by. He died of injuries sustained in the incident. Cutchall was assigned to Delta Troop , 4th Cavalry, Fort Riley, Kan. The incident is under investigation.
The Department of Defense announced today that Pfc. Evan W. O'Neill, 19, of Haverhill, Mass., was killed on Sept. 29 in Shkin, Afghanistan. O'Neill was on patrol when he was engaged by enemy forces. He died of injuries sustained during the attack. O'Neill was assigned to 1st Battalion, 87th Infantry Regiment, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, N.Y. The incident is under investigation.

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The Department of Defense announced today that Sgt. Darrin K. Potter, 24, of Louisville, Ky., was killed on Sept. 29 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. SGT Potter died in the vehicle. Two other soldiers escaped. Potter was assigned to the 223rd Military Police Company, U.S. Army National Guard, Louisville, Ky. The incident is under investigation.
[For following two deaths see correction note on 2 October 2003.]
The Department of Defense announced today that the deaths of Sgt. Andrew Joseph Baddick, 26, and Pfc. Kristian E. Parker, 23. Baddick drowned Sept. 29 as he tried to rescue another soldier whose vehicle had entered a canal near Abu Ghraib Prison, Iraq. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, Fort Bragg, N.C. The incident is under investigation. Parker died on Sept. 29 of non-combat related injuries at Camp AS Sayliyah, Qatar. She was assigned to the 205th Engineer Battalion, U.S. Army National Guard, Slidell, La. The incident is under investigation.

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Note: This is a corrected copy of News release 723-03 dated Oct. 1, 2003.
The Department of Defense announced today the deaths of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Sgt. Andrew Joseph Baddick, 26, of Jim Thorpe, Pa., drowned Sept. 29 as he tried to rescue another soldier whose vehicle had entered a canal near Abu Ghraib Prison, Iraq. Baddick was assigned to 1st Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.
Pfc. Kristian E. Parker, 23, of Slidell, La., died on Sept. 29 at Camp AS Sayliyah, Qatar. Parker died from non-combat related injuries. Parker was assigned to the 205th Engineer Battalion, Army National Guard, Slidell, La.
These incidents are under investigation.
The Department of Defense announced today the deaths of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Command Sgt. Maj. James D. Blankenbecler, 40, of Alexandria, Va., was killed on Oct. 1 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. Blankenbecler was assigned to 1st Battalion, 44th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, Fort Hood, Texas.
Spc. Dustin K. McGaugh, 20, of Derby, Kan., died on Sept. 30 in Balad, Iraq. McGaugh died from a non-hostile gunshot wound. McGaugh was assigned to the Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 17th Field Artillery Brigade, Fort Sill, Okla.
These incidents are under investigation.

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The Department of Defense announced today the deaths of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Pfc. Analaura Esparza Gutierrez, 21, of Houston, Texas, was killed on Oct. 1 in Tikrit, Iraq. Esparza Gutierrez was in a convoy that was hit by an improvised explosive device and rocket propelled grenades. Esparza Gutierrez died of her injuries. Esparza Gutierrez was assigned to A Company, 4th Forward Support Battalion, Fort Hood, Texas.
Spc. Simeon Hunte, 23, of Essex, N.J., was killed on Oct. 1 in Al Khadra, Iraq. Hunte was on patrol when an Iraqi citizen approached and shot him. Hunte was assigned to 1st Battalion, 13th Armored Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, Fort Riley, Kan.
These incidents are under investigation.
The Department of Defense announced today that Seaman Joshua McIntosh, 22, of Kingman, Ariz., died 26 June in Karbala, Iraq, from a non-hostile gunshot wound. McIntosh was assigned to the Third Battalion, Seventh Marine Regiment, 29 Palms, Calif. The incident is under investigation.

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The Department of Defense announced today the death of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Spc. James H. Pirtle, 27, of La Mesa, N.M., was killed on Oct. 4 in Assadah, Iraq. Pirtle was in a Bradley Fighting Vehicle when an RPG struck his vehicle. Pirtle died of his injuries. Pirtle was assigned to C Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, Fort Hood, Texas.
Pfc. Charles M. Sims, 18, of Miami, Fla., drowned on Oct. 3 in Baghdad, Iraq. Sims was assigned to the 549th Military Police Company, Fort Stewart, Ga.
These incidents are under investigation.

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The Department of Defense announced today the death of Lt. Col. Paul W. Kimbrough, 44, of Washington, D.C. who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Kimbrough died on Oct. 3 in Incirlik, Turkey, of a non-combat related cause. Kimbrough was medically evacuated from Baghram, Afghanistan, to Turkey. He was taken to the 39th Medical Squadron where he remained hospitalized until his death. Kimbrough was assigned to the 416th Engineer Command, Team 28, U.S. Army Reserve, Fort Benning, Ga.

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The Department of Defense announced today the death of Spc. Spencer T. Karol, 20, of Woodruff, Ariz., who was killed on Oct. 6 in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, while supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. 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. Karol was assigned to the 165th Military Intelligence, V Corps, Darmstadt, Germany. The incident is under investigation.
The Department of Defense announced today the death of 2nd Lt. Richard Torres, 25, of Clarksville, Tenn., who was killed on Oct. 6 in Baghdad, Iraq, while supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. While on combat patrol, Torres' convoy was hit by an improvised explosive device. Torres died of his injuries. Torres was assigned to 1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, N.Y. The incident is under investigation.

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The Department of Defense announced today the death of Spc. Joseph C. Norquist, 26, of San Antonio, Texas, who was killed on Oct. 9 in Baqubah, Iraq, while supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Norquist was in a convoy that came under attack from rocket propelled grenades and small arms fire. Norquist was fatally injured in the incident. Norquist was assigned to the 588th Engineer Battalion, Fort Hood, Texas. The incident is under investigation.
The Department of Defense announced today the death of three soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Pfc. Kerry D. Scott, 21, of Mount Vernon, Wash., was killed on Oct. 6 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. Scott was assigned to 1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, N.Y.
Staff Sgt. Christopher W. Swisher, 26, of Lincoln, Neb., and Pvt. Sean A. Silva, 23, of Roseville, Calif., were killed in an ambush on Oct. 9 in Baghdad, Iraq. The soldiers were on patrol when their unit was ambushed by individuals using small arms fire and rocket propelled grenades. Both soldiers were assigned to 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Polk, La.
These incidents are under investigation.

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Calendar of the Dead
Year 1
March 2003	59	April 2003	92	May 2003	31	June 2003	34	July 2003	42	August 2003	37
September 2003	33	October 2003	47	November 2003	84	December 2003	49	January 2004	43	February 2004	31
Total Dead in War Year 1 -- 582
Year 2
March 2004	42	April 2004	129	May 2004	80	June 2004	52	July 2004	60	August 2004	67
September 2004	79	October 2004	62	November 2004	140	December 2004	79	January 2005	101	February 2005	65
Total Dead in War Year 2 -- 958 Total for 2 War Years -- 1,540
Year 3
March 2005	45	April 2005	62	May 2005	88	June 2005	89	July 2005	65	August 2005	108
September 2005	61	October 2005	90	November 2005	96	December 2005	72	January 2006	66	February 2006	62
Total Dead in War Year 3 -- 904 Total for 3 War Years -- 2,444
Year 4
March 2006	45	April 2006	71	May 2006	84	June 2006	3	July 2006		August 2006
September 2006		October 2006		November 2006		December 2006		January 2007		February 2007
Total Dead in War Year 4 -- 203

Names of the Dead and How They Died
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