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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 U.S. service members killed in Afghanistan and Iraq
in January 2005, as reported by the Department of Defense.
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Monday
Jan
31 |
Three Marines Killed in Babil Province
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Three members of the 1st
Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine
Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force,
Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, died January
31 as a result of hostile action in Babil
Province, Iraq. Killed were:
Lance Cpl. Jason C. Redifer,
19, of Stuarts Draft, Virginia.
Lance Cpl. Harry R. Swain IV,
21, of Cumberland, New Jersey.
Cpl. Christopher E. Zimny,
27, of Cook, Illinois. |
Soldier Dies from
Non-Combat Related Injuries
Sgt. 1st Class Mark C. Warren,
44, from LaGrande, Oregon, died January 31 at Kirkuk Air
Base, Iraq from non-combat related injuries. Warren was
assigned to the 3d Battalion, 116th Armor Cavalry
Regiment, 116th Brigade Combat Team (Forward), LaGrande,
Oregon.
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Sunday
Jan 30 |
Marine Killed in Al Anbar Province
Lance Cpl. Nazario Serrano,
20, of Irving, Texas, died January 30 as a result of
hostile action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. Serrano was
assigned to the Combat Service Support Battalion 1,
Combat Service Support Group 11, 1st Force Service
Support Group, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp
Pendleton, California.
Soldier Killed in Ramadi by IED
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Pfc. James H. Miller IV,
22, of Cincinnati, Ohio, died January 30 in
Ramadi, Iraq, from injuries sustained when an
improvised explosive device detonated near his
vehicle. Miller was assigned to the 1st
Battalion, 503d Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry
Division, Camp Casey, Korea. |
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Saturday
Jan 29 |
Soldier Killed in Baghdad by IED Blast
Sgt. Lindsey T. James,
23, of Urbana, Missouri, died January 29 in Baghdad,
Iraq, from injuries sustained when an improvised
explosive device detonated near his dismounted patrol.
James was assigned to the 2d Battalion, 14th Infantry
Regiment, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort
Drum, New York.
Commander Dies Aboard Ship
Lt. Cmdr. Edward E. Jack,
51, of Detroit, Michigan, died January 29, of a
non-combat related incident aboard the USS Bonhomme
Richard. Jack was assigned to Commander, Destroyer
Squadron Seven, home ported in San Diego, California.
Commander Killed in Rocket Attack
Lt. Cmdr Keith E. Taylor,
47, of Irvine, California, died January 29, in a rocket
attack on the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad. Taylor was
assigned to Commander, U.S. Naval Forces, Central
Command, Iraq Detachment.
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Friday
Jan 28 |
Marine Killed in Non-Hostile Incident in Al Anbar
Province
Sgt. Andrew K. Farrar, Jr.,
31, of Weymouth, Massachusetts, died January 28 due to a
non-hostile related incident in Al Anbar Province,
Iraq. Farrar was assigned to Headquarters and Service
Battalion, 2nd Force Service Support Group, II Marine
Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.
Accident
Claims Helicopter Crew
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Two members of the 1st
Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry
Division, Fort Hood, Texas died January 28,
in a helicopter accident in Baghdad,
Iraq. The helicopter, which was an OH-58
Kiowa Warrior, reportedly crashed about 8
p.m. local time in the southwestern portion
of the city. Killed were:
Capt. Orlando A. Bonilla,
27, of Killeen, Texas.
Chief Warrant Officer Charles S. Jones,
34, of Lawtey, Florida. |
Soldier
Killed in Baghdad by IED
Staff Sgt. Joseph E.Rodriguez,
25 of Las Cruces, New Mexico, died January 28 in
Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device
struck his armored vehicle. Rodriguez was assigned to
the 8th Engineer Battalion, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort
Hood, Texas.
Soldier
Dies
from Injuries Sustained in Vehicle Collision
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Sgt. 1st Class Mickey E. Zaun,
27, of Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, died January 28 in
Mosul, Iraq, from injuries sustained in a collision
between two armored vehicles. Zaun was assigned to the
U.S. Army Special Operations Command, Fort Bragg, North
Carolina. |
Soldier
Dies from Non-Combat Related Injury
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Pfc. Stephen A. Castellano, of Long Beach, California, died January 28 in Mosul,
Iraq, from a non-combat related injury. He was
born February 1, 1984, and died just four days before
his 21st birthday. Castellano was
assigned to 1st Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment, 25th
Infantry Division (Light) from Schofield Barracks,
Hawaii. |
Three LA
Guard Members Killed in IED Blast
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The soldiers died January 28
in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised
explosive device struck a nearby vehicle.
All were assigned to the Army National
Guard's 1088th Engineer Battalion, 256th
Brigade Combat Team, New Roads,
Louisiana. Killed were:
Staff Sgt. Jonathan R. Reed,
25, of Opelousas, Louisiana.
Spc. Michael S. Evans
II,
22, Marrero, Louisiana.
Spc. Christopher J.
Ramsey,
20, of Batchelor, Louisiana. |
AR Guard
Member Killed in Baghdad
Spc. Lyle W. Rymer II,
24, of Fort Smith, Arkansas, died January 28 in
Baghdad, Iraq, when he was shot by enemy forces. Rymer
was assigned to the Army National Guard's 239th
Engineer Company, 39th Infantry Brigade, Booneville,
Arkansas.
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Thursday
Jan 27 |
Marine Killed in Babil by Enemy Fire
Cpl. Jonathan S. Beatty,
22, of Streator, Illinois, died January 27, as a result
of hostile action in Babil Province, Iraq. Beatty was
assigned to the 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd
Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp
Lejeune, North Carolina.
Soldier
Dies from Non-Combat Related Injuries
Pfc. Kevin M. Luna, 26,
of Oxnard, California, died January 27 in Muqdadiyah,
Iraq, from non-combat related injuries. Luna was
assigned to the 1st Battalion, 63rd Armor Regiment, 1st
Infantry Division, Vilseck, Germany.
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Wednesday
Jan 26 |
31 Soldiers Killed Helicopter Crash
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The
Department of Defense has released the names
of 30 service personnel that died January 26 when the
CH-53E helicopter they were in crashed near Ar Rutbah, Iraq.
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The
following were assigned to Marine Heavy
Helicopter Squadron 361, Marine Aircraft
Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, Marine
Corps Air Station Miramar, California.
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Capt. Paul C. Alaniz,
32, of Corpus Christi, Texas
Lance Cpl. Tony L. Hernandez, 22,
of Canyon Lake, Texas.
Capt. Lyle L. Gordon,
30, of Midlothian, Texas
Staff Sgt. Dexter S.
Kimble, 30, of Houston, Texas
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The
following Marines were assigned to 1st
Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine
Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force,
Marine Corps Base Hawaii.
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Staff Sgt. Brian D. Bland, 26, of
Weston, Wyoming.
Lance Cpl. Jonathan E.
Etterling, 22, of Wheelersburg,
Ohio.
Sgt.
Michael W. Finke Jr., 28, of
Huron, Ohio.
1st
Lt. Travis J. Fuller, 26, of
Granville, Massachusetts.
Cpl.
Timothy M. Gibson, 23, of
Hillsborough, New Hampshire.
Cpl.
Richard A. Gilbert Jr., 26, of
Montgomery, Ohio.
Cpl.
Kyle J. Grimes, 21, of
Northampton, Pennsylvania.
Lance Cpl. Brian C.
Hopper, 21, of Wynne, Arkansas.
Lance Cpl. Saeed
Jafarkhani-Torshizi Jr., 24, of
Fort Worth, Texas.
Cpl.
Stephen P. Johnson, 24, of
Covina, California.
Cpl. Sean P. Kelly,
23, of Gloucester, New Jersey.
Lance Cpl. Allan Klein,
34, of Clinton Township, Michigan.
Cpl. Timothy A. Knight,
22, of Brooklyn, Ohio.
Lance Cpl. Fred L. Maciel, 20, of
Spring, Texas.
Cpl. James L. Moore,
24, of Roseburg, Oregon.
Cpl.
Nathaniel K. Moore, 22, of
Champaign, Illinois.
Lance Cpl. Mourad
Ragimov, 20, of San Diego,
California.
Lance Cpl. Rhonald D.
Rairdan, 20, of San Antonio,
Texas.
Lance Cpl. Hector
Ramos, 20, of Aurora, Illinois.
Lance Cpl. Gael Saintvil, 24, of
Orange, Florida.
Cpl.
Nathan A. Schubert, 22, of
Cherokee, Iowa.
Lance Cpl. Darrell J.
Schumann, 25, of Hampton,
Virginia.
1st Lt. Dustin M.
Shumney, 30, of Vallejo,
California.
Cpl. Matthew R. Smith,
24, of West Valley, Utah.
Lance Cpl. Joseph B.
Spence, 24, of Scotts Valley,
California.
Lance Cpl. Michael L. Starr, Jr.,
21, of Baltimore, Maryland.
Also killed in the crash was one
naval officer.
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Petty Officer 3rd Class John D. House,
28, of Ventura, California, died January 26, in
a helicopter crash near Ar Rutbah, Iraq.
House was assigned to Naval Medical Clinic
Hawaii, Marine Corps Units Detachment, Pearl
Harbor. |
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Four Reservists Killed in
Al Anbar Province
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Four members of the Marine
Corps Reserve’s 4th Combat Engineer
Battalion, 4th Marine Division,
headquartered in Lynchburg, Virginia died
January 26 as a result of hostile action in
Al Anbar Province. Killed were:
Cpl.
Jonathan W. Bowling, 23, of
Patrick, Virginia.
Lance Cpl. Karl R.
Linn, 20, of Chesterfield,
Virginia.
Sgt. Jesse W.
Strong, 24, of Irasburg, Vermont.
Cpl.
Christopher L. Weaver, 24, of
Fredericksburg, Virginia. |
Soldier Dies from Injuries Received in Attack
Sgt. William S. Kinzer Jr.,
27, of Hendersonville, North Carolina, died January 26
in Ad Duluiyah, Iraq, from injuries sustained when a
rocket propelled grenade hit his patrol. Kinzer was
assigned to the 1st Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regiment, 1st
Infantry Division, Schweinfurt, Germany.
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Monday
Jan 24 |
Five Soldiers Killed in Vehicle Rollover
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Five members of the 2nd
Battalion, 2nd Infantry, 1st Infantry
Division, Vilseck, Germany, died January 24
in Mohammed Sacran, Iraq, when their Bradley
Fighting Vehicle overturned. Killed were:
Sgt. Michael C. Carlson,
22, of St. Paul, Minnesota.
Pfc. Jesus A. Leon-Perez,
20, of Houston, Texas.
Sgt. Javier Marin Jr.,
29, of Mission, Texas.
Staff Sgt. Joseph W. Stevens,
26, of Sacramento, California.
Spc. Viktar V. Yolkin,
24, of Spring Branch, Texas. |
Soldier Killed in Baghdad by IED Blast
Sgt. Brett D. Swank
of Northumberland, Pennsylvania, died January 24 in
Baghdad, Iraq, from injuries sustained when an
improvised explosive device detonated near his position.
Swank was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 509th Infantry
Regiment, Fort Polk, Louisiana.
NC Guard Member Dies of Non-Combat Related Injuries
Sgt. Leonard W. Adams,
42, of Mooresville, North Carolina, died January 24 in
Camp Bucca, Iraq, of non-combat related injuries. Adams
was assigned to the Army National Guard’s 105th Military
Police Battalion, 18th Military Police Brigade,
Asheville, North Carolina.
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Sunday
Jan 23 |
Kuwait
CA Guard Member Dies in Kuwait of Non-Combat Related
Injuries
Staff Sgt. Jose C. Rangel,
43, of Saratoga, California, died January 23 in Camp
Arifjan, Kuwait, of non-combat related injuries. Rangel
was assigned to the Army National Guard’s 1106th
Aviation Classification Repair Activity Depot, Fresno,
California.
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Saturday
Jan 22 |
Soldier Killed in Mosul by Small Arms Fire
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1st Lt. Nainoa K. Hoe,
27, of Hawaii, died January 22 in Mosul, Iraq, of wounds
received when he was attacked by enemy forces using
small arms fire. Hoe was assigned to the Army’s 3d
Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 25th
Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Washington. |
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Friday
Jan 21 |
Soldier Killed in Balad by Enemy Forces
Sgt. Kyle W. Childress, 29, of Terre Haute, Indiana, died
January 21 in Balad, Iraq, of wounds received in Ad
Duluiyah, Iraq, when his unit was attacked by enemy
forces using small arms fire. Childress was assigned to
the 1st Squadron, 4th Cavalry, 1st Infantry Division,
Schweinfurt, Germany.
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Kuwait
Soldier Dies from Non-Combat Related Injuries
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Capt. Joe F. Lusk II,
25, of Reedley, California, died January 21 in Camp
Buehring, Kuwait, of non-combat related injuries.
In a tribute contained in the May 4, 2006
edition of Frontline, the official newspaper of
the 3rd Battalion, it was reported that during
pre-combat training in Kuwait, Lusk and his team
of AH-64D Apache Longbow helicopters were
conducting gunnery training when his aircraft
hit the ground and he suffered fatal injuries.
The incident marked the first loss to a tragic
training accident for his unit. Lusk
was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 3rd Aviation
Regiment, Fort Bragg, North Carolina. |
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Tuesday
Jan
18 |
Soldier Killed in Baghdad by IED
Capt. Christopher J. Sullivan,
29, of Princeton, Massachusetts, died January 18 in
Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device
detonated near his parked vehicle. Sullivan was assigned
to the 1st Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry
Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
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Monday
Jan
17 |
Three Soldiers Killed by IED in Ar Ramadi
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Three members of the 1st
Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 2nd
Infantry Division, Camp Casey, Korea, died
January 17 in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, when a
vehicle-borne improvised explosive device
detonated near their position. Killed were:
Pfc. Jesus Fonseca,
19, of Marietta, Georgia.
Pfc.
George R. Geer, 27, of Cortez,
Colorado.
Staff Sgt. Thomas E. Vitagliano,
33, of New Haven, Connecticut. |
NY Guard Member Dies from Injuries Received in
Vehicle Accident
Pfc. Francis C. Obaji,
21, of Queens Village, New York, died January 17 in the
86th Combat Support Hospital in Baghdad, Iraq, after he
was involved in a motor vehicle accident January 16 in
Baghdad, Iraq. Obaji was assigned to the Army National
Guard’s 1st Battalion, 69th Infantry Regiment, New York,
New York.
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Sunday
Jan
16 |
NY Guard Member Killed in Vehicle Accident
Spc. Alain L. Kamolvathin,
21, of Blairstown, New Jersey, died January 16 in
Baghdad, Iraq, when he was involved in a motor vehicle
accident. Kamolvathin was assigned to the Army National
Guard’s 1st Battalion, 69th Infantry Regiment, New York,
New York.
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Saturday
Jan
15 |
Marine Killed in Babil Province
Sgt. Jayton D. Patterson,
26, of Sedley, Virginia, died January 15 as result of
hostile action in Babil Province, Iraq. Patterson was
assigned to 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd
Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp
Lejeune, North Carolina.
Soldier Dies of Non-Combat Related Injury
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Sgt. Nathaniel T. Swindell,
24, of Bronx, New York, died January 15 in Mosul, Iraq,
from a non-combat related injury. Swindell was assigned
to the 1st Battalion, 24th Infantry Regiment, Fort
Lewis, Washington. |
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Friday
Jan
14 |
Two LA Guard Members
Killed by IED
Cpl.
Paul C. Holter III, 21, of Corpus Christi,
Texas, died January 14, due to a non-combat related
incident at Camp Ramadi, Iraq. Holter was assigned
to the 2nd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine
Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton,
California.
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Thursday
Jan
13 |
Two Marines Killed
in Al Anbar Province
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Two members of the Marine
Forces Reserve’s 1st Battalion, 23rd Marine
Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Corpus
Christi, Texas, died January 13 from
injuries received as a result of enemy
action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. Killed
were:
Lance Cpl. Matthew W. Holloway,
21, of Fulton, Texas.
Lance Cpl. Juan R. Rodriguez Velasco,
23, of El Cenizo, Texas. |
Soldier
Killed by IED in Mosul
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Sgt. 1st Class Brian A. Mack,
36, of Phoenix, Arizona, died January 13 in Mosul,
Iraq, when his military vehicle was hit by an
improvised explosive device. Mack was assigned to
the 3rd Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment, 25th
Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Washington. |
Soldier Dies of
Non-Combat Related Injuries
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Pfc. Gunnar D. Becker,
19, of Forestburg, South Dakota, died Jan. 13 in
Mosul, Iraq, of non-combat related injuries.
Becker was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 63rd Armor
Regiment, 1st Infantry Division, Vilseck,
Germany. |
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Tuesday
Jan
11 |
Two LA Guard Members
Killed by IED
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Spc. Michael J. Smith,
24, of Media, Pennsylvania, died January 11 in Ar Ramadi,
Iraq, when his military vehicle was hit by a rocket
propelled grenade. Smith was assigned to 1st Battalion,
503rd Infantry, 2d Infantry Division, Fort Carson,
Colorado. |
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Monday
Jan
10 |
Two LA Guard Members
Killed by IED
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Two members of the Army National
Guard's 3rd Battalion, 156th Infantry
Regiment, 256th Infantry Brigade, Lake Charles,
Louisiana, died January 10 in Baghdad, Iraq, when an
improvised explosive device hit their military vehicle.
Killed were:
Staff Sgt. William F. Manuel, 34, of Kinder, Louisiana.
Sgt. Robert W. Sweeney III, 22, of Pineville, Louisiana.
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Sunday
Jan
9 |
Marine Killed in Al Anbar Province
Cpl. Joseph E. Fite,
23, of Round Rock, Texas, died January 9 as a result of
hostile action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. Fite was
assigned to the Marine Forces Reserve’s 1st Battalion,
23rd Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Austin,
Texas.
Soldier Killed by IED in Baghdad
Spc. Dwayne J.
McFarlane, Jr., 20, of Cass Lake, Minnesota,
died January 9 in Baghdad, Iraq, when his dismounted
patrol was hit by an improvised explosive device.
McFarlane was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 15th Field
Artillery Regiment, 10th Mountain Division (Light
Infantry), from Fort Drum, New York.
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Friday
Jan 7 |
Soldier Killed in Vehicle Accident
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Pfc. Daniel F. Guastaferro,
27, of Las Vegas, Nevada, died January 7 in Ar
Ramadi, Iraq, when his military vehicle left the
road and went into a canal. Guastaferro was
assigned to the 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry
Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, Camp Casey,
Korea. |
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Thursday
Jan
6 |
Two
Marines Killed in Al Anbar Province
The Marines
were from the 1st Marine Division, I Marine
Expeditionary Force. They were:
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Lance Cpl. Julio C. Cisneros
Alvarez, 22, of Pharr, Texas, died January 6
as result of hostile action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.
Cisneros Alvarez was assigned to 1st Battalion, 7th
Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine
Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, California. |
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Sgt. Zachariah S. Davis,
25, of Twentynine Palms, California, died January 6 as
result of hostile action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.
Davis was assigned to 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance
Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary
Force, Twentynine Palms, California. |
Seven Army Guard Members Killed in IED Attack - Six
from Louisiana, One from New York
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Six members of the Army
National Guard's 256th Infantry Brigade
(Mechanized), Lafayette, Louisiana, died
January 6 in Baghdad, Iraq, at around 6 p.m. when an
improvised explosive device struck their
Bradley fighting vehicle while conducting a
patrol . Killed were:
Sgt.
Christopher J. Babin, 27, of
Houma, Louisiana.
Spc. Bradley J.
Bergeron, 25, of Houma,
Louisiana.
Sgt.
1st Class Kurt J. Comeaux, 34, of
Raceland, Louisiana.
Spc.
Huey P. L. Fassbender, 24, of
LaPlace, Louisiana.
Spc. Armand L.
Frickey, 20, Houma, Louisiana.
Spc.
Warren A. Murphy, 29, of Marrero,
Louisiana.
The
seventh soldier
killed in the incident
was:
Pfc. Kenneth G.
Vonronn, 20, of Bloomingburg, New
York. Vonronn was assigned to the Army
National Guard’s Headquarters and
Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 69th
Infantry Regiment, 42nd Infantry Division,
New York, New York. |
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Tuesday
Jan 4 |
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As reported
by American Forces Press Service
(AFPS)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 4, 2004 --
Insurgents using improvised explosive devices
killed five U.S. service members in three
separate attacks in Iraq today, military
officials in Baghdad reported.
Three Task Force Baghdad soldiers
were killed when a bomb went off at about 11
a.m. north of Baghdad. At about 11:30 a.m., a
1st Infantry Division soldier was killed when
insurgents detonated an explosive device near
Balad (see Wooten below).
Three other soldiers were wounded
in those attacks and were taken to military
hospitals. No report was available on their
condition.
In Fallujah, a U.S. Marine with
the 1st Marine Expeditionary Force was killed
while conducting security operations in Anbar
province.
Today's violence against U.S.
service members comes as Iraqi and U.S. forces
have stepped up security measures in preparation
for elections later this month. |
Soldier Killed in Mosul by Rocket Propelled Grenade
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Pvt. Cory R. Depew,
21, of Beech Grove, Indiana, died January 4 in Mosul,
Iraq, when his Stryker military vehicle was struck by a
rocket-propelled grenade. Depew was assigned to the 2nd
Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 25th
Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat Team), Fort
Lewis, Washington. |
Soldier Dies of Injuries Received in October
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Sgt. Bennie J. Washington,
25, of Atlanta, Georgia, died January 4 in Brooke Army
Medical Center, San Antonio, Texas, of injuries
sustained October 14 in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, when his
military vehicle was struck by a rocket-propelled
grenade. Washington was assigned to the 44th Engineer
Battalion, 2nd Infantry Division, Camp Howze, Korea. |
Soldier Killed in Balad by IED
Pfc. Curtis L. Wooten III,
20, of Spanaway, Washington, died January 4 in Balad,
Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near
his military vehicle. Wooten was assigned to the 1st
Battalion, 77th Armor Regiment, 1st Infantry Division,
Schweinfurt, Germany.
Three AR Guard
Members Killed in Taji
Three Army National Guard members died January 4 in Taji,
Iraq, when an improvised explosive devise detonated near
their military vehicle. Killed were:
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Spc.
Jimmy D. Buie, 44, of Floral,
Arkansas Buie was assigned to the Army
National Guard’s 3rd Battalion, 153rd
Infantry Regiment, 39th Infantry Brigade
Combat Team, Fordyce, Arkansas
Spc.
Joshua S. Marcum, 33, of Evening
Shade, Arkansas Marcum was assigned to the
Army National Guard’s 3rd Battalion, 153rd
Infantry Regiment, 39th Infantry Brigade
Combat Team, Camden, Arkansas.
Spc.
Jeremy W. McHalffey, 28, of
Mabelvale, Arkansas McHalffey was assigned
to the Army National Guard’s 39th Infantry
Brigade, Little Rock, Arkansas. |
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Monday
Jan 3 |
Afghanistan
Soldier Killed by IED
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Sgt. Jeremy R. Wright,
31, of Shelbyville, Indiana, died January 3 in Asadabad,
Afghanistan, when his military vehicle hit an improvised
explosive device. Wright was assigned to the 2nd
Battalion, 1st Special Forces Group Fort Lewis,
Washington. |
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Marine Killed in Al Anbar Province
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Sgt. Thomas E. Houser,
22, of Council Bluffs, Iowa, died January 3 as result of
enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. Houser was
assigned to 2nd Force Reconnaissance Company, II Marine
Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. |
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Sunday
Jan
2 |
Afghanistan
Soldier Dies from Injuries Received in Combat
Sgt. 1st Class Pedro A. Munoz,
47, of Aquada, Puerto Rico, died January 2 in Shindand,
Afghanistan, of injuries sustained January 1 when his
patrol encountered enemy fire. Munoz was assigned to the
1st Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group, Fort Bragg,
North Carolina.
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Saturday
Jan 1
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Marine Killed by Hostile Action in Al Anbar Province
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Lance Cpl. Brian P. Parrello,
19, of West Milford, New Jersey, died January 1 as
result of hostile action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.
Parrello was assigned to Small Craft Company,
Headquarters Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine
Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. |
Soldier Killed in Baghdad by IED
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Spc. Jeff LeBrun, 21,
from Buffalo, New York, died January 1 in Baghdad, Iraq,
when his military vehicle was struck by an improvised
explosive device. LeBrun was assigned to the Army’s 2nd
Battalion, 15th Field Artillery Regiment, 10th Mountain
Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, New York. |
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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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