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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.

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

November 2004


Monday

Nov 30

 

 U.S. ARMY

Two Soldiers Killed in Fallujah by IED

Two members of the 1st Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas died November 30 in Fallujah, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near their military vehicle.  Killed were:

Sgt. Pablo A. Calderon, 26, of Brooklyn, New York.

Sgt. Jose Guereca, Jr., 24, of Missouri City, Texas


Monday

Nov 29

 U.S. MARINES

Marine Killed in Al Anbar Province

Lance Cpl. Blake A. Magaoay, 20, of Pearl City, Hawaii, died November 29 as a result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California.


 U.S. ARMY

IED Kills Soldier in Al Migdadiyah

Spc. Erik W. Hayes, 24, of Cascade, Maryland, died November 29 in Al Miqdadiyah, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his military vehicle. Hayes was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 2nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division, Vilseck, Germany.


 ARMY NATIONAL GUARD

Two NY Guard Members Killed in Baghdad by IED

Two members of the Army National Guard’s 1st Battalion, 69th Infantry Regiment, New York, New York, died November 29 in Baghdad, Iraq, when their military vehicle struck an improvised explosive device.  AFPS reported that three other soldiers were wounded in the attack and evacuated by air to the 31st Combat Support Hospital in Baghdad. Killed were:

Sgt. Christian P. Engeldrum, 39, of Bronx, New York

Pfc. Wilfredo F. Urbina, 29, of Baldwin, New York


FL Guard Member Killed in Traffic Accident

Spc. Daryl A. Davis, 20, of Orlando, Florida, died November 29 in Iraq when his HMWWV was involved in a traffic accident. Davis was assigned to the Army National Guard's 144th Transportation Company, Marianna, Florida.


Sunday

Nov 28

 

 U.S. MARINES

Two Marines Killed in Babil Province

Two members of the 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, died November 28 as a result of enemy action in Babil Province, Iraq.  Killed were:

Lance Cpl. Adam R. Brooks, 20, of Manchester, New Hampshire.

Lance Cpl. Charles A. Hanson, Jr., 22, of Panacea, Florida.


 U.S. ARMY

Three Soldiers Killed in Ar Ramadi

Three members of the 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Camp Howze, Korea, died November 28 in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, when their unit was conducting a dismounted patrol and they encountered enemy forces using small arms fire.  Killed were:

   

Pfc. Stephen C. Benish, 20, of Clark, New Jersey.

SSgt. Carl W. Lee, 23, of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

Staff Sgt. Michael B. Shackelford, 25, of Grand Junction, Colorado.


Soldier Killed in Vehicle Incident

Sgt. Trinidad R. Martinezluis, 22, of Los Angeles, California, died November 28 in Baqubah, Iraq, when his 5-ton vehicle rolled over and pinned him underwater. Martinezluis was assigned to the Army’s 201st Forward Support Battalion, 1st Infantry Division, Vilseck, Germany.


Saturday

Nov 27

 

Afghanistan

 U.S. ARMY

Three Soldiers Killed in Aircraft Crash

Three members of the 3rd Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division (Light), Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, November 27 in Bamian, Afghanistan, when their contract aircraft crashed.  Killed were:

   

Chief Warrant Officer Travis W. Grogan, 31, of Virginia Beach, Virginia.

Lt. Col. Michael J. McMahon, 41, of Connecticut.

Spc. Harley D. R. Miller, 21, of Spokane, Washington.


 U.S. MARINES

Two Marines Killed in Al Anbar Province

Cpl. Kirk J. Bosselmann, 21, of Napa, California, died November 27 as a result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province Iraq. Bosselmann was assigned to 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.

Lance Cpl. Joshua E. Lucero, 19, of Tucson, Arizona, died November 27 as a result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province Iraq. Lucero was assigned to 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.


 U.S. ARMY

Soldier Killed in Ad Duilayah While on Patrol

Spc. Jeremy E. Christensen, 27, of Albuquerque, New Mexico, died November 27 in Ad Duilayah, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his patrol vehicle. AFPS reported that the blast also damaged an M-1 Abrams tank. Christensen was assigned to 1st Squadron, 4th Armored Cavalry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division, Schweinfurt, Germany.


Friday

Nov 26

 

 U.S. MARINES

Two Marines Killed in Al Anbar Province

Two members of the 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, died November 26 as a result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province Iraq. Killed were:

Lance Cpl. David B. Houck, 25, of Winston Salem, North Carolina.

Lance Cpl. Bradley M. Faircloth, 20, of Mobile, Alabama.


Marine Dies in Non-Combat Related Incident

Lance Cpl. Jordan D. Winkler, 19, of Tulsa, Oklahoma, died November 26 due to a non-combat related incident at Camp Fallujah, Iraq.  Winkler 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.


 U.S. ARMY

Two Soldiers Killed in Ar Ramadi

Two members of the 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, Camp Howze, Korea, died November 26 in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, when their unit was attacked by enemy forces using small arms fire. Killed were:

 

Pvt. Brian K. Grant, 31, of Dallas, Texas.

Pfc. Harrison J. Meyer, 20, of Worthington, Ohio.


 ARMY NATIONAL GUARD

AR Guard Member Dies from Injuries Received in Baghdad

Sgt. Michael A. Smith, 24, of Camden, Arkansas, died November 26 at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C., from injuries sustained in Baghdad, Iraq, on November 7 when he was attacked by enemy forces using small arms fire. Smith was assigned to the Army National Guard’s 1st Battalion, 153rd Infantry Regiment, Texarkana, Arkansas.


Thursday

Nov 25

 

 U.S. MARINES

Two Marines Killed in Al Anbar Province

Two members of the 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, died November 25 as a result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province Iraq. Killed were:

Lance Cpl. Jeffery S. Holmes, 20, of White River Junction, Vermont.

Cpl. Gentian Marku, 22, of Warren, Michigan.


 U.S. MARINE RESERVES

Reservist Falls in Al Anbar Province

Pfc. Ryan J. Cantafio, 22, of Beaver Dam, Wisconsin, died November 25 as result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. Cantafio was assigned to the Marine Corps Reserve’s 2nd Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.


Wednesday

Nov 24

Afghanistan

 U.S. ARMY

Two Soldiers Killed in IED Attack

Two members of the Army's 2nd Battalion, 5th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division (Light), Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, died on November 24 in Deh Rawod, Afghanistan, when an improvised explosive device detonated near their unit. Killed were:

Cpl. Dale E. Fracker, Jr., 23, of Apple Valley, California.

Cpl. Jacob R. Fleischer, 25, of St. Louis, Missouri.

 U.S. MARINES

Marine Dies from Injuries Received in Al Anbar Province

Sgt. Nicholas S. Nolte, 25, of Falls City, Nebraska died November 24 at the National Naval Medical Center Bethesda, Maryland, from injuries received November 9 as a result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. Nolte was assigned to 2nd Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point North Carolina.


 U.S. ARMY

IED Claims Soldier in Ar Ramadi

Spc. Sergio R. Diaz-Varela, 21, of Lomita, California, died November 24 in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his dismounted patrol. Diazvarela was assigned to 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, Camp Howze, Korea.


Tuesday

Nov 23

 

 U.S. MARINES

Marine Dies from Injuries Received in Al Anbar Province

Sgt. Benjamin C. Edinger, 24, of Green Bay, Wisconsin, died November 23, at the National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, Maryland, from injuries received as result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq on November 14. Edinger was assigned to 2nd Force Reconnaissance Company, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.

Monday

Nov 22

 

 U.S. MARINES

Marine Killed in Al Anbar Province

Cpl. Michael R. Cohen, 23, of Jacobus, Pennsylvania, died November 22 as result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. Cohen was assigned to 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Hawaii.


 U.S. ARMY

Soldier Falls to Small Arms Fire in Baghdad

Spc. Blain M. Ebert, 22, of Washtucna, Washington, died November 22 in Baghdad, Iraq, when enemy forces engaged his unit with small arms fire. Ebert was assigned to the 4th Battalion, 5th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.


Sunday

Nov 21

 

 U.S. ARMY

Soldier Dies of Accidental Injuries

Sgt. Michael C. O’Neill, 22, of Mansfield, Ohio, died November 21 in Landstuhl, Germany, of accidental injuries sustained on November 17 at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, during preparations for combat operations. O’Neill was assigned to the Army’s 3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, Fort Benning, Georgia.


Saturday

Nov 20

 

 U.S. MARINES

Two Marines Die from Wounds Received in Al Anbar Province

Fighting claimed two Marines from the 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force. They were:

Cpl. Joseph J. Heredia, 22, of Santa Maria, California, died November 20 at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Germany, from wounds received as a result of enemy action on November 10 in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. Heredia was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California.

Lance Cpl. Joseph T. Welke, 20, of Rapid City, South Dakota, died November 20 at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Germany, from wounds received as a result of enemy action on November 19 in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. Welke was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California.


 U.S. ARMY

Soldier Killed in Attack on Convoy

Sgt. Jack Bryant, Jr., 23, of Dale City, Virginia, died November 20 in Muqdadiyah, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his military convoy followed by an enemy rocket-propelled grenade attack. Bryant was assigned to the 3rd Brigade Fire Support Team (1st Battalion, 6th Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Infantry Division), Vilseck, Germany.


 ARMY NATIONAL GUARD

NY Guard Member Killed in Baghdad

Spc. David L. Roustum, 22, of West Seneca, New York, died November 20 in Baghdad, Iraq, when his up-armored HMMWV was attacked by enemy forces using rocket-propelled grenades and small arms fire. Roustum was assigned to the Army National Guard’s 1st Battalion, 108th Infantry Regiment, Tonawanda, New York.


Friday

Nov 19

 

 U.S. MARINES

Three Marines Killed in Al Anbar Province

One of the Marines killed was from the 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force.  He was:

Lance Cpl. Phillip G. West, 19, of American Canyon, California, died November 19, as result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. West was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California.

Two of the Marines were from the 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force.  They were:

Two members of the 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina,  died November 19, as result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. Killed were:

Lance Cpl. Demarkus D. Brown, 22, of Martinsville, Virginia.

Lance Cpl. Dimitrios Gavriel, 29, of New York, New York.


Marine Dies from Wounds Received in Al Anbar Province

Lance Cpl. Michael A. Downey, 21, of Phoenix, Arizona, Downey died November 19 at National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, Maryland, from wounds received as a result of enemy action on November 11 in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. Downey was assigned to 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Hawaii.


 U.S. MARINE RESERVES

Enemy Action Claims Reservist in Al Anbar Province

Cpl. Bradley T. Arms, 20, of Charlottesville, Virginia, died November 19, as result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. Arms was assigned to the Marine Corps Reserve’s 4th Combat Engineer Battalion, 4th Marine Division, headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland.


Thursday

Nov 18

 

 U.S. MARINES

Marine Falls in Al Anbar Province

Lance Cpl. Luis A. Figueroa, 21, of Los Angeles, California, died November 18 as result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. Figueroa was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California.


 U.S. ARMY

Soldier Killed by IED in Baghdad

Sgt. Joseph M. Nolan, 27, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, died November 18 in Fallujah, Iraq, when his unit was on patrol and an improvised explosive device detonated near his up-armored HMMWV. Nolan was assigned to the 312th Military Intelligence Battalion, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.


Wednesday

Nov 17

 

 U.S. MARINES

Marine Killed in Al Anbar Province

Lance Cpl. Michael W. Hanks, 22, of Gregory, Michigan, died November 17, as result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.  Hanks was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California.


Tuesday

Nov 16

 

 U.S. MARINES

Marine Killed in Al Anbar Province

Sgt. Christopher T. Heflin, 26, of Paducah, Kentucky, died November 16 as result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. Heflin was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California.


 U.S. MARINE RESERVES

Reservist Falls to Enemy Action in Al Anbar Province

Lance Cpl. Louis W. Qualls, 20, of Temple, Texas, died November 16 as result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. Qualls was assigned to the Marine Corps Reserve’s 2nd Battalion, 14th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Grand Prairie, Texas.


 U.S. ARMY

Two Soldiers Killed in Khadadiyah

Two members of the 2nd Infantry Division were killed November 16 in Khaladiyah.  They were:

Staff Sgt. Marshall H. Caddy, 27, of Nags Head, North Carolina, died November 16 in Khaladiyah, Iraq, when his military vehicle struck another military vehicle. Caddy was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division, Camp Greaves, Korea.

1st Lt. Luke C. Wullenwaber, 24, of Lewiston, Idaho, died November 16 in Khaladiyah, Iraq, when he was conducting a security mission and a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device detonated near his military vehicle. Wullenwaber was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division, Camp Greaves, Korea.


Soldier Killed by IED in Mosul

Pfc. Jose Ricardo Flores-Mejia, 21, of Santa Clarita, California, died November 16 in Mosul, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device hit his convoy. Flores-Mejia was assigned to the 25th Transportation Company, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii.


Soldier Killed in Vehicle Incident

Spc. Daniel James McConnell, 27, of Duluth, Minnesota, died November 16 in Kirkuk, Iraq, when he was involved in a vehicle accident. McConnell was assigned to the 27th Infantry, 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii.


Monday

Nov 15

 U.S. MARINES

Ten Marines Killed in Al Anbar Province

Six of the Marines killed were from the 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force. They were:

Two members of the 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, died November 15 as result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.  Killed were:

Capt. Patrick Marc M. Rapicault, 34, of St. Augustine, Florida. He was born in France, and came to the United States as a foreign exchange student. He came to Mississippi and later attended college there, earning a degree in business.

His heart was with the military, said his wife, Vera Rapicault.  He joined the Marines and at about 25, became an American citizen, which enabled him to pursue his dream of becoming an officer.  His wife recalled that his use of the colloquialism "y'all" came with his thick French accent.

"He ate, drank and slept the military," said Vera. "He was the kind of man who wanted to be in the military, the kind of man you would want to be out there (in Iraq)."

Vera Rapicault reported that her husband had been in Iraq once before, and was injured with second degree burns in a bombing.

Rapicault was the commanding officer of his unit's weapons company in the 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment at the time of his death.  Source: Arlington National Cemetery website.

Also killed in the attack was:

Cpl. Marc T. Ryan, 25, of Gloucester, New Jersey.

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Two members of the 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, died November 15 as result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.  Killed were:

Lance Cpl. Antoine D. Smith, 22, of Orlando, Florida.

Lance Cpl. Shane E. Kielion, 23, of La Vista, Nebraska.

Lance Cpl. Jeramy A. Ailes, 22, of Gilroy, California, died November 15 as a result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province.  Ailes was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California. 

Lance Cpl. James E. Swain, 20, of Kokomo, Indiana, died November 15 as a result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province.  Swain was assigned to Headquarters Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California. 

Also killed were three members of the 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force.  They were:

Three members of the 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, died November 15 as result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.  Killed were:

Lance Cpl. Travis R. Desiato, 19, of Bedford, Massachusetts.

Lance Cpl. Bradley L. Parker, 19, of Marion, West Virginia.

Cpl. Nicholas L. Ziolkowski, 22, of Towson, Maryland.

The tenth Marine killed was from the 3rd Marine Division, III Expeditionary Force.  He was:

Sgt. Rafael Peralta, 25, of San Diego, California, died November 15 as a result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province.  Peralta was assigned to 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Hawaii.


 U.S. ARMY

Soldier Killed in Vehicle Incident

Pfc. Isaiah R. Hunt, 20, of Green Bay, Wisconsin, died November 15 in Baghdad, Iraq, when the driver of his military vehicle accidentally struck another vehicle. Hunt was assigned to the 782nd Main Support Battalion, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina.


Sunday

Nov 14

 U.S. MARINES

Two Marines Killed in Al Anbar Province

Two members of the 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California died November 14 as result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.  Killed were:

Cpl. Dale A. Burger, Jr., 21, of Port Deposit, Maryland.

Cpl. Andres H. Perez, 21, of Santa Cruz, California.


Saturday

Nov 13

 U.S. MARINES

Five Marines Killed in Al Anbar Province

Four of the Marines killed were from the I Marine Expeditionary Force.  They were:

Three members of the 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California died November 13 in Al Anbar Province.  They were:

Lance Cpl. Benjamin S. Bryan, 23, of Lumberton, North Carolina.

Lance Cpl. Victor R. Lu, 22, of Los Angeles, California.

Lance Cpl. Justin D. McLeese, 19, of Covington, Louisiana.

Lance Cpl. Justin M. Ellsworth, 20, of Mount Pleasant, Michigan, died November 13 as a result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.  Ellsworth 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.

The fifth Marine killed was from the II Marine Expeditionary Force.  He was:

Cpl. Kevin J. Dempsey, 23, of Monroe, Connecticut, died November 13 due to enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.  Dempsey was assigned to 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.

 U.S. ARMY

Soldier Killed in Vehicle Incident

Pfc. Cole W. Larsen, 19, of Canyon Country, California, died November 13 in Baghdad, Iraq, when a civilian vehicle struck his military vehicle causing it to roll over. Larsen was assigned to the 272nd Military Police Company, 21st Theater Support Command, Mannheim, Germany.


Soldier Killed in Fallujah While Clearing Building

Capt. Sean P. Sims, 32, of El Paso, Texas, died November 13 in Fallujah, Iraq, when his unit received small arms fire while clearing a building.  Sims was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 2nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division, Vilseck, Germany.


 U.S. ARMY RESERVES

Reservist Killed in Mortar Attack

Sgt. Catalin D. Dima, 36, of White Lake, New York., died November 13 in Baghdad, Iraq, when enemy mortar fire landed near his position. Dima was assigned to the Army Reserve’s 411th Engineer Brigade, New Windsor, New York.


Friday

Nov 12

 

 U.S. MARINES

Fighting in Al Anbar Province Claims Five Marines

Two of the five Marines killed were from the 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force  They were:

Lance Cpl. Nicholas H. Anderson, 19, of Las Vegas, Nevada, died November 12 in a vehicle incident while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.  Anderson was assigned to 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California.

 

Sgt. Morgan W. Strader, 23, of Croosville, Indiana, died November 12 as result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.  Strader was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California.

One Marine Killed was from the 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionalry Force.  He was:

Cpl. Nathan R. Anderson, 22, of Howard, Ohio, died November 12 as result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.  Anderson was assigned to 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina

Two of the Marines killed were from the III Marine Expeditionary Force based in Hawaii.  They were:

Two members of the 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Hawaii, died November 12 as result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. Killed were:

Lance Cpl. David M. Branning, 21, of Cockesville, Maryland.

Lance Cpl. Brian A. Medina, 20, of Woodbridge, Virginia.


Marine Dies From Wound Received at Abu Ghraib

Cpl. Jarrod L. Maher, 21, of Imogene, Iowa, died November 12 as result of a non-hostile gunshot wound at Abu Ghraib, Iraq.   Maher was assigned to 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California.


 U.S. MARINE RESERVES

Marine Reservist Killed in Babil Province

Cpl. Brian P. Prening, 24, of Sheboygan, Wisconsin, died November 12 as result of enemy action in Babil Province, Iraq.  Prening was assigned to Marine Corps Reserve’s 2nd Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Chicago, Illinois.


 U.S. ARMY

Three Soldiers Die in Fallujah

Two of the soldiers were from the 1st Infantry Division based in Vilseck, Germany.  They were:

1st Lt. Edward D. Iwan, 28, of Albion, Nebraska, died November 12 in Fallujah, Iraq, when a rocket-propelled grenade struck his Bradley Fighting Vehicle.  Iwan was assigned to the Army's 2nd Battalion, 2nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division, Vilseck, Germany.

Sgt. James C. Matteson, 23, of Celoron, New York, died November 12 in Fallujah, Iraq, when a rocket-propelled grenade struck his Bradley Fighting Vehicle.  Matteson was assigned to the Army's 2nd Battalion, 2nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division, Vilseck, Germany.

The third soldier killed was from the 1st Cavalry Division, based at Fort Hood, Texas.  He was

Sgt. Jonathan B. Shields, 25, of Atlanta, Georgia, died November12 in Fallujah, Iraq, when he was accidentally struck by a tank.  Shields was assigned to the Army's 3rd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment (Armor), 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.


Soldier Killed in Baghdad

Spc. Raymond L. White, 22, of Elwood, Indiana, died November 12 in Baghdad, Iraq, when his patrol encountered enemy forces using small arms fire.  White was assigned to the Army's 1st Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment (Armor), 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.


Thursday

Nov 11

 

 U.S. MARINES

Two Marines Killed in Anbar Province

Both Marines were from the 1st Division of the I Marine Expeditionary Force.  They were:

Cpl. Theodore A. Bowling, 25, of Casselberry, Florida, died November 11 as a result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.  He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California.

Lance Cpl. Justin D. Reppuhn, 20, of Hemlock, Michigan, died November 11 as a result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. Reppuhn was assigned to 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California.


 U.S. MARINE RESERVES

Marine Reservist Killed in Babil Province

Cpl. Peter J. Giannopoulos, 22, of Inverness, Illinois, died November 11 as a result of enemy action in Babil Province, Iraq. Giannopoulos was assigned to Marine Corps Reserve’s 2nd Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Chicago, Illinois.


 U.S. ARMY

Small Arms Fire Claims Soldier in Mosul

Spc. Thomas K. Doerflinger, 20, of Silver Spring, Maryland, died November 11 in Mosul, Iraq, when his unit received small arms fire while conducting combat operations. Doerflinger was assigned to 1st Battalion, 24th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat Team), Fort Lewis, Washington.


Detonated IED Kills Soldier in Habbaniyah

Staff Sgt. Sean P. Huey, 28, of Fredericktown, Pennsylvania, died November 11 in Habbaniyah, Iraq, when his unit was on patrol and a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV. Huey was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division, Camp Greaves, Korea.


Wednesday

Nov 10

 

 U.S. MARINES

Six Marines Killed in Fighting in Al Anbar Province

Two of the six Marines killed were from the 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force.  They were:

Two members of the 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California, died November 10 as a result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. Killed were:

Lance Cpl. Erick J. Hodges, 21, of Bay Point, California.

Staff Sgt. Gene Ramirez, 28, of San Antonio, Texas.

Three of the six Marines killed were members of the 2nd Marine Division, II Expeditionary Force. They were:

Two members of the 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, died November 10 as a result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. Killed were:

1st Lt. Dan T. Malcom, Jr., 25, of Brinson, Georgia.

Cpl. Romulo J. Jimenez II, 21, of Miami, Florida,