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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. |
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The
following is a list of casualties in Afghanistan and Iraq
as reported by the Department of Defense for July 2004.
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July
2004 |
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Thursday
July
29
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Soldier Killed While on Guard Duty
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Spc. Joseph F.
Herndon, II, 21, of Derby, Kansas, died July
29, in Hawijah, Iraq, when he was shot while on guard
duty. Herndon was assigned to the Army's 1st
Battalion, 27th Infantry, 25th Infantry Division
(Light), Schofield Barracks, Hawaii. |
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Wednesday
July
28 |
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Marine Killed in Al Anbar Province
Gunnery Sgt. Shawn A. Lane,
22, of Corning, New York, died July 28 due to enemy
action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. Lane was
assigned to Headquarters Battalion, 1st Marine Division,
I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton,
California.
Helicopter Pilot Killed While Providing Cover
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Lt. Col.
David S. Greene, 39, of Raleigh,
North Carolina, died July 28 due to enemy action
in Al Anbar Province. Greene was a reservist
assigned to Marine Light Attack Helicopter
Squadron 775, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3D
Marine Air Wing, Marine Corps Air Station,
Miramar, California. |
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Greene was
killed while providing cover for the evacuation
of critically injured Marines and close air
support for a platoon of Marines on the ground
from Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine
Regiment, 1st Marine Division. Greene, a
native of Illion, New York, was a graduate of
the Naval Academy (1986). He lived with
his wife (Sarah) and two children (Wesley and
Jena) in Shelburne, Vermont, while assigned to
Detachment A, HMLA-775, a reserve squadron based
in Johnstown, Pennsylvania. Greene was a
project manager for B.F. Goodrich Aerospace, in
Vermont, and was scheduled to return to the
United States within a few weeks. (Source -
Marine Reserve web site - photo by Sgt. Nathan
K. LaForte) |
Oregon Guard Member Killed by IED
Pfc. Ken W.
Leisten, 20, of Cornelius, Oregon, died July
28, in Taji, Iraq, when his vehicle struck an improvised
explosive device. Leisten was assigned to the Army
National Guard's 2nd Battalion, 162nd Infantry,
Corvallis, Oregon. |
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Tuesday
July
27 |
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Guard Member Killed by IED
Sgt. DeForest L.
Talbert, 24, of Charleston, West Virginia,
died July 27 in Baladruc, Iraq, when an improvised
explosive device detonated near his vehicle.
Talbert was assigned to the Army National Guard's 1st
Battalion, 150th Armor Regiment from Beckley, West
Virginia. |
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Saturday
July
24 |
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Soldier Killed by IED
Spc. Nicholas J.
Zangara, 21, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.,
died July 24 in Tikrit, Iraq, when an improvised
explosive device detonated near his convoy vehicle.
Zangara was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 7th Field
Artillery Regiment, 1st Infantry Division from
Schweinfurt, Germany. |
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Friday
July
23 |
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Marine Dies From Injuries Sustained in Al Anbar Province
Lance Cpl. Vincent M. Sullivan,
23, of Chatham, New Jersey, died July 23 due to injuries
received from enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.
Sullivan was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine
Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary
Force Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. |
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Thursday
July
22 |
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Two
Soldiers Killed by IED
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Two members of the
Army's 66th Transportation Company from Kaiserslautern,
Germany, died
July 22 in Samarra,
Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near
their convoy vehicle. Killed were:
Pvt. 1st Class Torey J.
Dantzler, 22, of Columbia, Louisiana.
Sgt. Tatjana Reed,
34, of Fort Campbell, Kentucky. |
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Wednesday
July
21 |
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Marine Killed in Al Anbar Province
Lance Cpl. Mark E. Engel,
21, of Grand Junction, Colorado, died July 21 at Brooke
Army Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, Texas, of wounds
received as a result of enemy action on July 6 in Al
Anbar Province, Iraq. Engel was assigned to the
2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine
Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force at Camp Lejeune,
North Carolina.
Soldier Killed When Vehicle Hits IED
Pfc. Nicholas H. Blodgett,
21, of Wyoming, Michigan, died July 21, in Abdalluyah,
Iraq, when his patrol vehicle hit an improvised
explosive device. Blodgett was assigned to the
Army's 1st Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regiment, Schweinfurt,
Germany. |
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Tuesday
July
20 |
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Two
Marines Killed in Al Anbar Province
Cpl.
Todd J. Godwin,
21, of Muskingum County, Ohio, died July 20 due to
injuries received from enemy action in Al Anbar
Province, Iraq. Godwin was assigned to the 1st
Battalion, 8th Marines, 2nd Marine Division, Camp
Lejeune, North Carolina.
Staff Sgt. Michael J. Clark,
29, of Leesburg Lake, Florida, died July 20 due to enemy
action in Al An bar Province, Iraq. Clark was
assigned to Combat Service Support Battalion 1, Combat
Service Support Group 11, 1st Force Service Support
Group, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton,
California.
MP Killed When Vehicle Hits IED
Spc. Danny B. Daniels, II,
23, of Varney, West Virginia, died July 20, in Baghdad,
Iraq, when his patrol vehicle came under attack by small
arms fire and hit an improvised explosive device.
Daniels was assigned to the Army's 630th Military Police
Company, 793rd Military Police Battalion, 89th Military
Police Brigade, Bamberg, Germany. |
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Monday
July
19 |
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Two
Soldiers Killed in Mortar Attack
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Two members of the
Army's 1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry
Regiment, 1st Brigade, 10th Mountain Division
(Light Infantry), from Fort Drum, New York, died
July 19 in Scandaria, Iraq, when multiple
mortar rounds hits their forward operating
base. Killed were:
Sgt. Dale T. Lloyd,
22, of Watsontown, Pennsylvania.
Pfc. Charles C. Persing,
20, of Albany, Louisiana |
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Saturday
July
17 |
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U.S.
ARMY RESERVE & ARMY
NATIONAL GUARD |
Michigan Reservist and Guard Member Killed by IED
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Sgt. 1st Class David A.
Hartman, 41, of Akron, Michigan, died
July 17 in Bayji, Iraq, when the vehicle he was
driving was hit by an improvised explosive device.
Hartman was assigned to the Army Reserve’s 401st
Transportation Company from Battle Creek, Michigan.
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Spc. Craig S. Frank,
24, of Lincoln Park, Michigan, died July 17 near
Baghdad, Iraq, when his convoy vehicle hit an
improvised explosive device. Frank was assigned to
the Army National Guard’s 1775th Military Police
Company from Pontiac, Michigan.
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Friday
July
16 |
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Marine Killed in Al Anbar Province
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Lance Cpl. Bryan P. Kelly,
21, of Klamath, Oregon, died July 16 due to injuries
received from enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.
Kelly was assigned to 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, 1st
Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force at Camp
Pendleton, California. |
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Thursday
July
15 |
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Soldier Succumbs to Injuries Received in Mosul
Staff Sgt. Paul C. Mardis, 25, of Palmetto,
Florida, died July 15 in Washington, DC, from injuries
sustained on May 20 in Mosul, Iraq, when his vehicle was
struck by an improvised explosive device. Mardis
was assigned to the Army's 3rd Battalion, 5th Special
Forces Group, from Fort Campbell, Kentucky. |
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Wednesday
July 14 |
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Two
Soldiers Killed in Vehicle Accident
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Two members of the
Army's 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry
Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry
Division, from Fort Lewis, Washington, died
July 14 in Talafar, Iraq, when their vehicle
rolled over as the driver tried to avoid
another vehicle. Killed were:
Pfc. Jesse J. Martinez,
20, of Tracy, California.
Cpl. Demetrius L. Rice,
24, of Ortonville, New Mexico. |
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Tuesday
July
13 |
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Soldier Dies of Non-Combat Related Injuries
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Pfc. Torry Harris, 21, of Chicago,
Illinois, died July 13 in Tikrit, Iraq, of non-combat
related injuries. Harris was assigned to the 12th
Chemical Company, Kitzingen, Germany. |
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Monday
July
12 |
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Afghanistan
Reservist Dies of Non-Combat Related Injuries
Spc. Juan M. Torres,
25, of Houston, Texas, died July 12 in Bagram,
Afghanistan, of non-combat related injuries. Torres was
assigned to the 453rd Transportation Company, U.S. Army
Reserve, Houston, Texas. |
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Sunday
July 11 |
Two Soldiers Die in Head-on Collision
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Two members of the
1st Battalion, 94th Field Artillery Brigade,
Baumholder, Germany, died July 11, near Al
Hilah, Iraq, when the vehicle they were
riding in was involved in a head-on
collision with another vehicle. Killed were:
Sgt. James G. West,
34, of Watertown, New York.
Spc. Dana N. Wilson,
26, of Fountain, Colorado. |
Two Nebraska Guard Members Killed in IED Attack on
Convoy
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Two members of the
267th Ordnance Company, Nebraska National
Guard, Lincoln, Nebraska, died July 11 in
Samarra, Iraq, when an improvised explosive
device detonated near their convoy vehicle. Killed were:
Sgt. 1st Class Linda Ann Tarango-Griess,
33, of Sutton, Nebraska.
Sgt. Jeremy J. Fischer,
26, of Lincoln, Nebraska. |
Airman Killed in
Attack on Base
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Staff Sgt.
Dustin W. Peters, 25, of El Dorado,
Kansas, died July 11 as result of enemy action near
the Forward Operating Base Summerall in Iraq. He
was assigned to the 314th Logistics Readiness
Squadron, Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas. |
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Saturday
July 10 |
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Four Marines Killed in Vehicle Accident
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Four members of the
3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st
Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary
Force, Camp Pendleton, California died July
10 due to a non-combat related vehicle
accident in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. Killed were:
Cpl. Terry Holmes,
22, of Hollywood, Florida.
Sgt. Krisna
Nachampassak, 27, of Burke,
Virginia.
Pfc. Christopher J.
Reed, 20, of Craigmont, Idaho.
Staff Sgt. Trevor
Spink, 36, of Farmington,
Missouri. |
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Thursday
July 8 |
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Five Soldiers Killed in Attack on Headquarters
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Five members of the
1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 1st
Infantry Division, Schweinfurt, Germany died
July 8 in Baghdad, Iraq. All were in
the Iraqi National Guard Headquarters when
it came under a mortar attack. Killed were:
Pfc. Collier E. Barcus,
21, of McHenry, Illinois.
Sgt. Robert E. Colvill, Jr.,
31, of Anderson, Indiana.
Spc. William R. Emanuel,
IV, 19, of Stockton, California.
Spc. Joseph M.
Garmback, Jr., 24, of Cleveland,
Ohio.
Spc. Sonny G. Sampler,
23, of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
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Soldier Dies From Non-Combat Related Illness
Spc. Shawn M. Davies,
22, of Aliquippa, Pa., died July 8 in Baghdad, Iraq,
of a non-combat related illness. Davies was
assigned to the 4th Battalion, 5th Air Defense
Artillery, 1st Cavalry Division Regiment, Fort Hood,
Texas.
Washington Guard Member Killed in Attack on Vehicle
Spc. Jeremiah W. Schmunk,
21, of Richland, Washington, died July 8 in Baghdad,
Iraq, when his vehicle came under attack by rocket
propelled grenade and small arms fire. Schmunk was
assigned to the Company C, 1st Battalion, 161st
Infantry Regiment, 1st Cavalry, Washington National
Guard, Moses Lake, Washington.
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Wednesday
July
7 |
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Ohio
Guard Member Killed in Vehicle Incident
Sgt. Michael C. Barkey,
22, of Canal Fulton, Ohio, died July 7 in Ar Ramadi,
Iraq, when a tire on his military vehicle blew out, the
driver lost control and the vehicle turned over. Barkey
was assigned to the Army National Guard's 1484th
Transportation Company, Akron, Ohio.
Ohio Guardsman Killed in Grenade Attack
Pvt. 1st Class Samuel R. Bowen,
38, of Cleveland, Ohio, died July 7 in Samarra, Iraq,
when a rocket-propelled grenade exploded near his
vehicle. Bowen was assigned to the Army National Guard's
216th Engineer Battalion, Akron, Ohio. |
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Tuesday
July
6 |
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Four Marines Killed in Al Anbar Province
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Four
members of the
2nd Light Armored
Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine
Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force at
Camp Lejeune, North Carolina
died
July 6 as a result of enemy action in Al
Anbar Province, Iraq. Killed were:
Lance Cpl.
Scott E. Dougherty, 20,
of Bradenton, Florida.
Lance Cpl. Justin T. Hunt, 22, of
Riverside, California.
Cpl. Jeffrey D.
Lawrence, 22, of Tucson, Arizona.
Pfc. Rodricka A.
Youmans, 22, of
Allendale, South Carolina. |
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Monday
July 5 |
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Three Marines Killed in Al Anbar Province
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Three
members of the 3rd Battalion, 7th
Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I
Marine Expeditionary Force, at Twentynine
Palms, California died July 5 as a result of
enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.
Killed were:
Cpl. Dallas L. Kerns,
21, of Mountain Grove, Missouri.
Lance Cpl. Michael S.
Torres, 21, of El Paso, Texas.
Lance Cpl. John J.
Van Gyzen IV, 21, of Bristol,
Massachusetts. |
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Sunday
July
4 |
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Illness Claims Life of Soldier
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Spc. Julie R. Hickey, 20, of Galloway, Ohio,
was evacuated from Bagram, Afghanistan, on June 30 and
died in Landstuhl, Germany, on July 4 of complications
from a non-combat related illness. Hickey was assigned
to the Army Reserve’s 412th Civil Affairs Battalion,
Whitehall, Ohio.
Hickey
enlisted in the Army Reserve in June 2002 and
later that year completed the 11-week Civil
Affairs Specialist Course at Fort Bragg, North
Carolina. She was assigned to the 412th in
January 2003, and deployed in January 2004 to
Afghanistan with the Webster, North York-based
401st Civil Affairs Battalion in support of
Operation Enduring Freedom. Hickey was assigned
to the Provincial Reconstruction Team in
Asadabad. Provincial Reconstruction Teams serve
in regions across Afghanistan and act as a
clearinghouse for assistance to the Afghan
people and provide a secure environment for the
Afghan government to begin providing basic
services to its people. Hickey's awards include
the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal,
the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, the
National Defense Service Medal and the Army
Service Ribbon.
Source: U.S.
Army Special Operations Command Public Affairs
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Friday
July
2 |
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Marine Killed in Vehicle Accident
Lance Cpl. James B. Huston, Jr.,
22, of Umatilla, Oregon, died July 2 in a vehicle
accident while his unit was responding to hostile action
in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. Huston was assigned to 2nd
Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I
Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California.
Soldier Shot to Death
2nd Lt. Brian D. Smith,
30, of McKinney, Texas, died July 2 in Habbaniyah, Iraq
when he was shot while conducting combat operations.
Smith was assigned to the Army's 1st Battalion, 34th
Armor, 1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley,
Kansas. |
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Thursday
July
1 |
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Two
Marines Killed in Al Anbar Province
Sgt. Kenneth Conde, Jr.,
23, of Orlando, Florida, died July 1 due to injuries
received from enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.
Conde was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine
Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary
Force, Camp Pendleton, California.
Lance Cpl. Timothy R. Creager,
21, of Millington, Tennessee, died July 1 due to hostile
action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. Creager was assigned to
2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine
Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune,
North Carolina.
Soldier Killed When Convoy Hits Land Mine
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Sgt. Christopher A. Wagener,
24, of Fairview Heights, Illinois, died July 1, in Mosul,
Iraq, when his convoy vehicle hit a land mine.
Wagener was assigned to the Army's 10th Aviation
Battalion, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort
Drum, New York. |
Soldier Succumbs to Injuries Sustained in Car-Bombing
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Staff
Sgt. Stephen G. Martin, 39, of Rhinelander,
Wisconsin, died July 1 at Walter Reed Army Medical
Center in Washington, D.C., from injuries sustained in
Mosul, Iraq, on June 24 when a car bomb exploded near
his guard post. Martin was assigned to the Army
Reserve's 330th Military Police Detachment, Sheboygan,
Wisconsin. |
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See this month's report of casualties.
See
archived reports for:
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008 |
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