dib's List of U.S. Casualties in Afghanistan and Iraq

We mourn the loss of service personnel killed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom (Afghanistan) and Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Our prayers are with their families and loved ones.

The following is a list of casualties in Afghanistan and Iraq as reported by the Department of Defense for June 2004.

June 2004

Wednesday

June 30

Afghanistan

U.S. ARMY

Soldier Dies of Non-Combat Related Injuries

Staff Sgt. Robert K. McGee, 38, of Martinsville, Virginia, died June 30, in Manila, Republic of the Philippines, of non-combat related injuries. McGee was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 1st Special Forces Group, Fort Lewis, Washington.

U.S. ARMY

Soldier Killed in Vehicle Accident

Spc. Robert L. DuSang, 24, of Mandeville, Louisiana, died June 30 in Navstar, Iraq, when a tire on the 5-ton vehicle in which he was riding blew out and the vehicle overturned. DuSang was assigned to the Army's 1st Squadron, 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Polk, Louisiana.

Tuesday

June 29

U.S. MARINES

Three Marines Killed in Southeast of Baghdad

Three members of the Marine Corps Reserve's 6th Engineer Support Battalion, 4th Force Service Support Group, Folsom, Pennsylvania died June 29 southeast of Baghdad, Iraq, as a result of hostile action. Killed were:

Lance Cpl. Patrick R. Adle, 21, of Baltimore, Maryland.

Sgt. Alan D. Sherman, 36, of Brick, New Jersey

Cpl. John H. Todd, III, 24, of Bridgeport, Pennsylvania

Sunday

June 27

U.S. ARMY

Rockets Fired on Base Claims One U.S. Soldier

1st Sgt. Ernest E. Utt, 38, of Hammond, Illinois, died June 27 in Baghdad, Iraq, after two 122 mm rockets were fired into his forward operating base. Utt was assigned to Battery B, 1st Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Saturday

June 26

U.S. MARINES

Marine Falls to Enemy Fire in Al Anbar Province

Lance Cpl. Manuel A. Ceniceros, 23, of Santa Ana, California, died June 26 as a result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. Ceniceros was assigned to Regimental Combat Team 1 Headquarters Company, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California.

U.S. ARMY

Soldier Killed by Enemy Fire in Baghdad

Spc. Jeremy M. Heines, 25, of New Orleans, Louisiana, died June 26 in Baghdad, Iraq, when his patrol came under attack by rocket propelled grenades and small arms fire. Heines was assigned to Company C, 1st Battalion, 9th Cavalry Regiment, Fort Hood, Texas.

Thursday

June 24

U.S. ARMY RESERVE

Explosion Kills Wisconsin Reservist

Staff Sgt. Charles A. Kiser, 37, of Cleveland, Wisconsin., died June 24 in Mosul, Iraq, when an explosion occurred near his convoy. Kiser was assigned to the Army Reserve’s 330th Military Police Detachment, Sheboygan, Wisconsin.

ARMY NATIONAL GUARD

Two North Carolina Guardsmen Killed in Attack

Two soldiers died June 24, in Baqubah, Iraq when their Bradley Fighting Vehicle came under attack by enemy forces using small arms fire and rocket-propelled grenades. Both soldiers were assigned to the Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 120th Infantry, Jacksonville, North Carolina. Killed were:

Capt. Christopher S. Cash, 36, of Winterville, North Carolina.

Spc. Daniel A. Desens, 20, of Jacksonville, North Carolina.

Afghanistan

U.S. MARINES

Hostile Action Kills Two Marines in Afghanistan

Two Marines died June 24 from hostile fire near Bari Khout, Afghanistan. They were both assigned to 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Killed were:

Pfc. Daniel B. McClenney, 19, of Shelbyville, Tennessee.

Lance Cpl. Juston T. Thacker, 21, of Bluefield, West Virginia.

Tuesday

June 22

ARMY NATIONAL GUARD

Two Army Guardsmen Killed in Ambush

Two soldiers died June 22 in Balad, Iraq, when enemy forces ambushed their ground patrol. Both soldiers were assigned to the Army National Guard's 579th Engineer Battalion, Petaluma, California. Killed were:

2nd Lt. Andre D. Tyson, 33, of Riverside, California.

Spc. Patrick R. McCaffrey, Sr., 34, of Tracy, California.

Monday

June 21

U.S. MARINES

Four Marines Killed in Al Anbar Province

Four members of the 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California died June 21, from hostile fire in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. Killed were:

Lance Cpl. Pedro Contreras, 27, of Harris, Texas.

Lance Cpl. Juan Lopez, 22, of Whitfield, Georgia.

Lance Cpl. Deshon E. Otey, 24, of Hardin, Kentucky.

Cpl. Tommy L. Parker, Jr., 21, of Cleburne, Arkansas.

U.S. ARMY

Soldier Killed in Mortar Attack

Staff Sgt. Gregory V. Pennington, 36, of Glade Spring, Virginia, died June 21, in Baghdad, Iraq, when his camp came under mortar attack. Pennington was assigned to the 2nd Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Sunday

June 20

U.S. MARINES

Marine Killed in Al Anbar Province

Staff Sgt. Marvin Best, 22, of Prosser, Washington, died June 20 due to hostile action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. Best was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, California.

Afghanistan

U.S. MARINES

Marine Dies in a Non-Combat Related Incident

Lance Cpl. Russell P. White, 19, of Dagsboro, Delaware, died June 20 due to a non-combat related incident at Camp Bulldog, Afghanistan. White was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 6th Marines, 2nd Marine Division, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.

Saturday

June 19

U.S. MARINES

Marine Dies in a Non-Combat Related Incident

Pfc. Sean Horn, 19, of Orange, California, died June 19, due to a non-hostile incident at Camp Taqaddum, Iraq. Horn was assigned to Combat Service Support Group 11, 1st Force Service Support Group, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California.

Friday

June 18

U.S. ARMY

Mortar Round Kills MP

Spc. Thai Vue, 22, of Willows, California, died June 18 in Baghdad, Iraq, when a mortar round hit the motor pool where he was working. Vue was assigned to the Army's 127th Military Police Company, 709th Military Police Battalion, 18th Military Police Brigade, V Corps, Hanau, Germany.

Soldier Dies From Injuries Received in Battle

Pfc. Jason N. Lynch, 21, of St. Croix, Virgin Islands, died June 18 in Buhriz, Iraq, of small arms fire wounds he received as his unit was engaging the enemy. Lynch was assigned to the Army's 1st Battalion, 6th Field Artillery, 1st Infantry Division, Bamberg, Germany.

Wednesday

June 16

U.S. ARMY and ARMY RESERVE

Three Soldiers Killed in Attack on Camp

Three solders died on June 16 in Balad, Iraq, during a mortar attack on their camp. Killed were:

Spc. Jeremy M. Dimaranan, 29, of Virginia Beach, Virginia. Dimaranan was assigned to the Army Reserve's 302nd Transportation Company, 172nd Combat Support Group, Fort Eustis, Virginia.

Sgt. Arthur S. Mastrapa, 35, of Apopka, Florida. Mastrapa was assigned to the Army Reserve's 351 Military Police Company, 95th Military Police Battalion, 16th Military Police Brigade, Ocala, Florida.

Major Paul R. Syverson III, 32, of Lake Zurich, Illinois. Syverson was assigned to the Army's 5th Special Forces Group, Fort Campbell, Kentucky.

Monday

June 14

U.S. ARMY

Soldier Dies From Non-Combat Related Injuries

Pfc. Shawn M. Atkins, 20, of Parker, Colorado, died June 14 in Baghdad, Iraq, as a result of a non-combat injury. Atkins was assigned to Headquarters, Headquarters Company, 4th Aviation Brigade, 1st Armored Division, Hanau, Germany.

Sunday

June 13

U.S. ARMY

Soldier Killed When Fired Upon in Baghdad

Spc. Eric S. McKinley, 24, of Corvallis, Oregon, died June 13 in Baghdad, Iraq, when his vehicle was attacked by small arms fire and an improvised explosive device. McKinley was assigned to the Army Reserve's Company B, 2nd Battalion, 162nd Infantry Regiment, Corvallis, Oregon.

Wednesday

June 9

U.S. ARMY RESERVE

Reservist Killed When Vehicle Hits IED

Pfc. Thomas D. Caughman, 20, of Lexington, South Carolina, died June 9 in Baghdad, Iraq when his up-armored high-mobility-multi-purpose vehicle was struck by rocket propelled grenades and samll arms fire. Caughman was assigned to the Army Reserve's Company C, 391st Engineer Battalion, Spartanburg, South Carolina.

Tuesday

June 8

U.S. ARMY

Soldier Killed in Compound Bombing

Capt. Humayun S. M. Khan, 27, of Bristow, Virginia died June 8 in Baquabah, Iraq, after a vehicle packed with an improvised explosive device drove into the gate of his compound while he was inspecting soldiers on guard duty. Khan was assigned to Headquarters, Headquarters Company, 201st Forward Support Battalion, 1st Infantry Division, Vilseck, Germany.

Monday

June 7

Afghanistan

U.S. ARMY

Soldier Killed on Patrol in Afghanistan

Cpl. David M. Fraise, 24, of New Orleans, Louisiana, died June 7 in Kandahar, Afghanistan, when an improvised explosive device hit his patrol. Fraise was assigned to Company A, 2nd Battalion, 35th Infantry Regiment, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii.

U.S. MARINES

Hostile Action Claims Marine from South Dakota

Lance Cpl. Jeremy L. Bohlman, 21, of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, died June 7 from hostile action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to the 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California.

ARMY NATIONAL GUARD

VT Guardsman Killed When Vehicle Hits IED

Sgt. Jamie A. Gray, 29, of Montpelier, Vermont, died June 7 in Scania, Iraq, when his military vehicle hit an improvised explosive device. Gray was assigned to Army National Guard's Headquarters, Headquarters Battery, 1st Battalion, 86th Field Artillery, Williston, Vermont.

Sunday

June 6

U.S. ARMY

Private Collapses and Dies While on Duty

Pfc. Melissa J. Hobart, 22, of Ladson, South Carolina, died June 6 in Baghdad, Iraq, after collapsing while on guard duty. Hobart was assigned to Company E, 215th Forward Support Battalion, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

U.S. ARMY RESERVE

Reservist Dies in Mortar Attack

Sgt. Melvin Y. Mora, 27, of Columbia, Missouri, died in Taji, Iraq, on June 6 when his camp was hit by a mortar attack. Mora was assigned to the Army Reserve's 245th Maintenance Company, St. Louis, Missouri.

Saturday

June 5

ARMY NATIONAL GUARD

Two Army Guardsmen Killed in IED Attack

Two soldiers died June 5 in Baghdad, Iraq, when their vehicle hit an improvised explosive device. Both soldiers were assigned to the New Jersey Army National Guard's 3rd Battalion, 112th Field Artillery, Morristown, New Jersey. Killed were:

Sgt. Humberto F. Timoteo, 25, of Newark, New Jersey. Timoteo was assigned to Battery A, 3rd Battalion, 112th Field Artillery, Morristown, New Jersey.

Spc. Ryan E. Doltz, 26, of Mine Hill, New Jersey. Doltz was assigned to Battery B, 3rd Battalion, 112th Field Artillery, Lawrence, New Jersey.

Friday

June 4

ARMY NATIONAL GUARD

Five Army Guardsmen Killed in Convoy Attack

Five soldiers died June 4 in Baghdad, Iraq, when individuals using improvised explosive devices and rocket-propelled grenades attacked their convoy. All of the soldier were assigned to the Army's National Guard.

Two of the soldiers were assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 112th Field Artillery, Lawrenceville, New Jersey. Killed were:

Sgt. Frank T. Carvill, 51, of Carlstadt, New Jersey.

Spc. Christopher M. Duffy, 26, of Brick, New Jersey.

Three of the soldiers were assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 162nd Infantry, headquartered in Cottage Grove, Oregon. Killed were:

1st Lt. Erik S. McCrae, 25, of Portland, Oregon.

Sgt. Justin L. Eyerly, 23, of Salem Oregon.

Spc. Justin W. Linden, 22, of Portland, Oregon.

Thursday

June 3

U.S. MARINES

Fighting in Al Anbar Province Claims Marine

Lance Cpl. Todd J. Bolding, 21, of Sunnyvale, California, died June 2 of wounds received from hostile action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. Bolding was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California.

Wednesday

June 2

U.S. MARINES

Marine Dies from Injuries

Cpl. Bum R. Lee, 21, of Sunnyvale, California, died June 2 of wounds received from hostile action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. Lee was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California.

Tuesday

June 1

U.S. ARMY

Soldier Killed in Vehicle Roll-over

Pfc. Markus J. Johnson, 20, of Springfield, Massachusetts, died June 1 in Al Anbar Province, Iraq, when an Avenger rolled over. Johnson was assigned to D Battery, 4th Battalion, 3rd Air Defense Artillery, 1st Infantry Division, Kitzingen, Germany.

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