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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 July 2005, as reported by the Department of Defense.
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Sunday
Jul
31
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TN Guard Member Killed by IED in Baghdad
Spc. James D. Carroll,
23, of McKenzie, Tennessee, died July 31 near
Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device
detonated near his HMMWV. Carroll was assigned to the
Army National Guard's 230th Engineer Battalion,
McKenzie, Tennessee. |
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Saturday
Jul
30
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American Forces
Press Service
WASHINGTON, July 31,
2005 - Five Task Force Baghdad soldiers were killed July
30 during two separate bomb attacks while they were
conducting during patrols in Baghdad neighborhoods,
Multinational Force Iraq officials announced.
One soldier was
killed when a patrol struck an improvised explosive
device around 1:40 p. m. in al-Dora, south of Baghdad.
Four more soldiers were killed when their patrol
southwest of Baghdad struck an improvised explosive
device, around 11 p.m., officials said.
Two soldiers were
wounded in the al-Dora attack.
The names of the soldiers killed are being withheld
until their families are notified, and both incidents
are under investigation, officials said. |
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Soldier Dies of Non-Combat Related Injuries
Pfc. Jason D. Scheuerman,
20, of Lynchburg, Vriginia, died July 30 in Muqdadiyah,
Iraq, of non-combat related injuries. Scheuerman was
assigned to the 1st Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment,
3rd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Benning,
Georgia.
Soldier Killed by IED in Baghdad
Pfc. Robert A. Swaney,
21, of West Jefferson, Ohio, died July 30 in Baghdad,
Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near
his patrol HMMWV. Swaney was assigned to the 3rd
Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Carson,
Colorado.
Four GA Guard Members Killed in Baghdad by IED
Four members of the
Army National Guard's 2nd Battalion, 121st Infantry
Regiment, 48th Infantry Brigade, Albany, Georgia, died
on July 30 in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised
explosive device detonated near their HMMWV while they
were on patrol. Killed were:
Sgt. 1st Class Victor A. Anderson,
39, of Ellaville, Georgia.
Sgt. Jonathon C. Haggin,
26, of Kingsland, Georgia
Staff Sgt. David R. Jones, Sr.,
45, of Augusta, Georgia.
Sgt. Ronnie L. Shelley, Sr.,
34, of Valdosta, Georgia. |
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Friday
Jul
29
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Soldier Dies from Injuries Received in Accident
Pvt. Ernesto R. Guerra,
20, of Long Beach, California, died July 29 in Baghdad,
Iraq, of injuries sustained on July 28 in Baghdad, Iraq,
when his HMMWV was involved in an accident. Guerra was
assigned to the Army's 4-3rd Brigade Troops Battalion,
3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Georgia. |
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Thursday
Jul
28
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Marine Killed by Enemy Fire in Cykla Village
Two members of the
Marine Reserve's 3rd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment,
4th Marine Division, Columbus, Ohio died July 28 when
their unit came under attack by enemy small-arms fire
and rocket-propelled grenades while conducting combat
operations in Cykla, Iraq. Killed were:
Lance Cpl. Christopher P. Lyons,
24, of Shelby, Ohio.
Cpl. Andre L. Williams,
23, of Galloway, Ohio.
During Operation
Iraqi Freedom, their unit was attached to Regimental
Combat Team-2, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine
Expeditionary Force (Forward). |
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Wednesday
Jul
27
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Soldier Killed by IED in Samarra
Spc. Edward L. Myers,
21, of St. Joseph, Missouri, died July 27 in Samarra,
Iraq, where his unit was conducting patrol operations
and an improvised explosive device detonated near his
HMMWV. Myers was assigned to the Army's 3rd Battalion,
69th Armor Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort
Stewart, Georgia.
Two MPs Killed in Ashraf by a Detonated IED
Two members of the
411th Military Police Company, 720th Military Police
Battalion, 89th Military Police Brigade, Fort Hood,
Texas died July 27 in Ashraf, Iraq, when an improvised
explosive device detonated near their HMMWV during a
patrol. Killed were:
Spc. Adrian J. Butler,
28, of East Lansing, Michigan.
Spc. John O. Tollefson,
22, of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin.
Reservist Killed in
Vehicle Accident
Capt. Benjamin D. Jansky,
28, of Oshkosh, Wisconsin, died July 27 in Al
Taqaddum, Iraq, where his HMMWV was accidentally
struck by another military vehicle. Janksy was
assigned to the Army Reserve's 983rd Engineer
Battalion, Monclova, Ohio. |
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Monday
Jul
25
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Afghanistan
Soldier Killed by Enemy Fire
Staff Sgt. Michael W. Schafer,
25, of Spring Hill, Florida, died July 25 in Oruzgan,
Afghanistan, when he was shot by enemy forces while on a
quick reaction force mission. Schafer was assigned to
the 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, Vicenza,
Italy.
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Soldier Killed by IED in Samarra
Spc. Adam J. Harting,
21, of Portage, Indiana, died July 25 in Samarra, Iraq,
when an improvised explosive device detonated near his
Bradley Fighting Vehicle. Harting was assigned to the
3rd Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat
Team, 42nd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Georgia. |
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Sunday
Jul
24
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Soldier Killed in
Mortar Attack in Balad
Sgt. Christopher J. Taylor,
22, of Opelika, Alabama, died July 24 in Balad, Iraq,
when he was hit by mortar rounds while he was exiting a
bunker. Taylor was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 41st
Field Artillery, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry
Division, Fort Stewart, Georgia.
Four Soldiers Killed
by IED in Baghdad
Four
members of the 3rd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry
Regiment, Fort Carson, Colorado died on July 24, 2005,
in Baghdad, Iraq, where an improvised explosive device
detonated near their Bradley Fighting Vehicle. Killed
were:
Staff Sgt. Jason W. Montefering,
27, of Parkston, South Dakota.
Spc. Ernest W. Dallas, Jr.,
21, of Denton, Texas.
Sgt. Milton M. Monzon, Jr.,
21, of Los Angeles, California.
Pfc. Ramon A. Villatoro, Jr.,
19, of Bakersfield, California.
Four Georgia Guard Members Killed by IED in Baghdad
Four members of the
Army National Guard's 2nd Battalion, 121st Infantry
Regiment, 48th Infantry Brigade, Albany, Georgia died on
July 24, in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive
device detonated near their HMMWV while they were on
patrol. Killed were:
Spc. Jacques E. Brunson,
30, of Americus, Georgia.
Staff Sgt. Carl R. Fuller,
44, of Covington, Georgia.
Sgt. James O. Kinlow,
35, of Thomson, Georgia.
Sgt. John F. Thomas,
33, of Valdosta, Georgia.
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Saturday
Jul
23
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Afghanistan
Soldier Killed While on Patrol
Sgt. Jason T. Palmerton,
25, of Auburn, Nebraska, died on July 23 in Qal'eh-Yegaz,
Afghanistan, where he came under enemy small arms fire
while conducting a dismounted patrol. Palmerton was
assigned to 1st Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group
(Airborne), Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
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Marine Killed by IED During Combat Ops
Sgt. Bryan J. Opskar,
32, of Princeton, Minnesota, died July 23 when his
vehicle was struck by an improvised explosive device
while conducting combat operations near Ar Rutbah,
Iraq. Opskar was assigned to 2nd Light Armored
Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine
Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. |
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Thursday
Jul
21
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Marine Killed by IED in Zaidon
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Cpl. Steven P. Gill,
24, of Round Rock, Texas, died July 21 from an
improvised explosive device while conducting combat
operations near Zaidon, Iraq. Gill was assigned to the
Marine Reserve's 4th Reconnaissance Battalion, 4th
Marine Division, San Antonio, Texas. During Operation
Iraqi Freedom his unit was attached to Regimental Combat
Team-8, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary
Force (Forward). |
Sailor Dies from Injuries Received in Hit
Petty Officer 3rd Class Travis L.
Youngblood, 26, of Surrency, Georgia, died
July 21 of wounds received July 15 from an improvised
explosive device during combat operations in Hit, Iraq.
Youngblood was a hospital corpsman assigned to Naval
Hospital Great Lakes, Great Lakes, Illinois, and
deployed with the II Marine Expeditionary Force
(Forward). |
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Tuesday
Jul
19
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Kuwait
Reservist Dies of Non-Combat Related Injuries
Staff Sgt. Jefferey J. Farrow,
28, of Birmingham, Alabama, died July 19 in Camp Arifjan,
Kuwait, of non-combat related injuries. Farrow was
assigned to the Army Reserve's 146th Quartermaster
Company, Fort Totten, New York. |
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Soldier Killed in Baghdad by IED
Sgt. Arthur R. McGill,
25, of Gravette, Arkansas, died July 19 in Baghdad,
Iraq, where an improvised explosive device detonated
while he was on mounted patrol in a HMMWV. McGill was
assigned to the 1st Battalion, 9th Field Artillery
Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry
Division, Fort Stewart, Georgia.
Soldier Dies of Non-Combat Related Injuries
Pvt. Lavena L. Johnson,
19, of Florissant, Missouri, died July 19 in Balad,
Iraq, of non-combat related injuries. Johnson was
assigned to the Army's 129th Corps Support Battalion,
Fort Campbell, Kentucky. |
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Sunday
Jul
17
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Marine Dies from Non-Hostile Incident
Lance Cpl. Efrain Sanchez, Jr.,
26, of Port Chester, New York, died July 17 as result of
a non-hostile incident at Camp Blue Diamond, in Ramadi,
Iraq. Sanchez was assigned to Headquarters Battalion,
2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp
Lejeune, North Carolina.
Soldier Dies from Injuries in Baghdad
Spc. Ronnie D. Williams,
26, of Erlanger, Kentucky, died on July 17 in
Baghdad, Iraq, of injuries sustained on July 16 in
Baghdad, Iraq, when his M1A2 Abrams tank left the
road and entered a canal during patrol operations.
Williams was assigned to the 3rd Squadron, 3rd
Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Carson, Colorado.
Reservist Killed by Detonated IED
Staff Sgt. Frank Tiai,
45, of Pago Pago, American Samoa, died July 17 in
Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device
detonated near his position. Tiai was assigned to the
Army Reserve's 100th Battalion, 442nd Infantry, Fort
Shafter, Hawaii. |
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Saturday
Jul
16
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Soldier Killed by IED in Baghdad
Staff Sgt. Jorge L.
Pena-Romero, 29, of Fallbrook, California, died July 16
in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improved explosive device
detonated near his HMMWV while his unit was conducting a
mounted patrol. Pena-Romero was assigned to the 1st
Squadron, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Irwin,
California.
MS Guard Member Killed by IED in Baghdad
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Sgt. Travis S. Cooper,
24, of Macon, Mississippi, died on July 16, in Balad,
Iraq, from wounds sustained the previous day in Baghdad,
Iraq, when an improvised explosive device exploded near
the vehicle he was searching. Cooper was assigned to
the Army National Guard's 2nd Battalion, 114th Field
Artillery Regiment, Starkville, Mississippi. |
UT Guard Member Killed in Kirkuk by IED
Sgt. 1st Class Ronald T. Wood,
28, of Cedar City, Utah, died July 16 in Kirkuk, Iraq,
when an improvised explosive device detonated near his
HMMWV. Wood was assigned to the Army National Guard's
148th Field Artillery, Brigham City, Utah. |
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Friday
Jul
15
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Soldier Killed by IED
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Spc. Jared D. Hartley,
22, of Newkirk, Oklahoma, died July 15 in Taji, Iraq,
when an improvised explosive device detonated near his
HMMWV. Hartley was assigned as a light wheeled vehicle
mechanic to the 125th Forward Support
Battalion, 3rd Brigade, 1st Armored Division, Fort
Riley, Kansas. He enlisted in the Army in June
2002 and had been stationed at Fort Riley since
November 2002. He deployed with his unit
in February 2005 for his second rotation to
Iraq. |
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Thursday
Jul
14
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Two Marines Killed by IED in Trebil
Two members of the
3rd Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine
Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune,
North Carolina, died July 14 when their vehicle was
struck by an improvised explosive device while
conducting combat operations near Trebil, Iraq. Killed
were:
Cpl. Clifton B. Mounce,
22, of Pontotoc, Mississippi.
Cpl. Christopher D. Winchester,
23, of Flomaton, Alabama.
During Operation
Iraqi Freedom they were assigned to 2nd Light Armored
Reconnaissance Battalion, Regimental Combat Team-2, 2nd
Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force
(Forward).
Soldier Dies from Injuries Received in IED Blast
Pfc. Timothy J. Hines, Jr.,
21, of Fairfield, Ohio, died on July 14 at the Walter
Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, D.C., from wounds
sustained on June 19 in Baghdad, Iraq, when an
improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV.
Hines was assigned to the 64th Military Police Company,
720th Military Police Battalion, 89th Military Police
Brigade, Fort Hood, Texas.
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Guard Member Killed While Tending to Injured
Staff Sgt. Tricia L. Jameson,
34, of Omaha, Nebraska, died on July 14 in Trebil,
Iraq. Jameson, a health care specialist was responding
to a casualty incident when a secondary improvised
explosive device detonated near her location. Jameson
was assigned to 313th Medical Company, Army National
Guard, Lincoln, Nebraska. |
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Wednesday
Jul
13
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Soldier Killed by Land Mine in Baghdad
Spc. Benyahmin B. Yahudah,
24, of Bogart, Georgia, died on July 13 in Baghdad,
Iraq, where a vehicle borne improvised explosive device
detonated near his dismounted patrol. Yahudah was
assigned to the 1st Battalion, 64th Armor Regiment, 2nd
Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort
Stewart, Georgia. |
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Monday
Jul
11
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Soldier Killed by Land Mine in Baghdad
Sgt. Timothy J. Sutton,
22, of Springfield, Missouri, died on July 11 in
Baghdad, Iraq, where his HMMWV struck a land mine.
Sutton was assigned to the Army's 3rd Squadron, 3rd
Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Carson, Colorado. |
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Sunday
Jul
10
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Afghanistan
Remains of Missing SEAL Found
Petty
Officer 2nd Class Matthew G. Axelson, 29,
of Cupertino, California, died while conducting
counter-terrorism operations in Kunar province,
Afghanistan. Coalition forces located the service
member while conducting a combat search and rescue
operation July 10 in Kunar province. Axelson was
assigned to SEAL Delivery Vehicle Team ONE, Pearl
Harbor, Hawaii.
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Two Marines from Pennsylvania Killed in Hit
Two members of the Marine Forces Reserve's 3rd
Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division,
Moundsville, West Virginia, died July 10 from enemy
indirect fire while conducting combat operations in Hit,
Iraq. Killed were:
Staff Sgt. Joseph P. Goodrich,
32, of Allegheny, Pennsylvania.
Lance Cpl. Ryan J. Kovacicek,
22, of Washington, Pennsylvania.
During Operation Iraqi Freedom their unit was attached
to Regimental Combat Team-2, 2nd Marine Division, II
Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward). |
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Saturday
Jul
9
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Soldier Killed by IED While Attempting to Evacuate a
Wounded Soldier
Pfc. Eric P. Woods, 26,
of Omaha, Nebraska, died on July 9 in Tal Afar, Iraq.
His HMMWV struck an improvised explosive device that
caused the vehicle to overturn. Woods was in the area to
evacuate another soldier who had been wounded. Woods
was assigned to the 2nd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry
Regiment, Fort Carson, Colorado.
Soldier Killed During Ops in Tal Afar
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Spc. Hoby F. Bradfield, Jr.,
22, of The Woodlands, Texas, died July 9 in Tal Afar,
Iraq while he was conducting a dismounted cordon
search. Bradfield was assigned to the Army's 2nd
Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Carson,
Colorado. |
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Tuesday
Jul
5
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Two Soldiers Killed by IED in Baghdad
Two members of the
3rd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Carson,
Colorado, died on July 5, 2005, in Baghdad, Iraq, when
an improvised explosive device detonated near their
HMMWV during patrol operations. Killed were:
Staff Sgt. Scottie L. Bright,
36, of Montgomery, Alabama.
Cpl. Lyle J. Cambridge,
23, of Shiprock, New Mexico.
Soldier Killed by IED in Baqubah
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Spc. Christopher W. Dickison,
26, of Seattle, Washington, died July 5, in Baqubah,
Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near
his patrol. Dickison was assigned as a scout to the Army's 2nd
Battalion, 34th Armor Regiment, 1st Infantry Division,
Fort Riley, Kansas. He enlisted in the Army in
April 2002. and had been stationed at Fort Riley
since October 2002. Dickison deployed with
his unit in January 2005 for his first rotation
to Iraq. |
Soldier Killed in Vehicle Roll Over
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Pvt. Anthony M. Mazzarella,
22, of Blue Springs, Missouri, died July 5, in Taji,
Iraq, when the HMMWV in which he was riding accidentally
rolled over. Mazzarella was assigned as a gunner
of an Up-Armored HMMWV to the Army's 1st
Battalion, 13th Armor Regiment, 1st Armor Division, Fort
Riley, Kansas. He enlisted into the Army in May
2003 and had been stationed at Fort Riley since
October 2004. Mazzarella deployed in March
2005 for his first rotation to Iraq. |
HI Guard Member Killed by Land Mine
Sgt. Deyson K. Cariaga,
20, of Honolulu, Hawaii, died on July 5, in Al Hammadi,
Iraq, when the HMMWV in which he was riding struck a
land mine. Cariaga was assigned to the Army National
Guard's 229th Military Intelligence Company, 29th
Separate Infantry Brigade, Oahu, Kalaeloa, Hawaii.
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Monday
Jul
4
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Afghanistan
Remains of Two of the Four Missing Navy Seals Found
Coalition forces
located the remains of two service members while
conducting a combat search and rescue operation July 4
in Kunar Province. Both died while conducting
counter-terrorism operations in Kunar Province,
Afghanistan. Their whereabouts had been unknown since
June 28. Killed were:
Petty Officer 2nd Class Danny
P. Dietz, 25, of Littleton, Colorado. Dietz
was assigned to SEAL Delivery Vehicle Team Two, Virginia
Beach, Virginia.
Lt. Michael P. Murphy,
29, of Patchogue, New York. Murphy was assigned to SEAL
Delivery Vehicle Team One, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.
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Sunday
Jul
3
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Soldier Dies from Injuries Received in Vehicle
Accident
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Staff Sgt. Jeremy A. Brown,
26, of Mabscott, West Virginia, died July 3 in
Mosul Iraq, from injuries sustained earlier that day in
Tal Afar, Iraq, when the HMMWV in which he was riding
accidentally rolled over. Brown was assigned to the
Army's 66th Military Intelligence Company, 3rd Armored
Cavalry Regiment, Fort Carson, Colorado. |
KY Guard Member Killed in IED Blast in Baghdad
Spc. Ryan J. Montgomery,
22, of Greensburg, Kentucky, died July 3 in Baghdad,
Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near
his HMMWV while his unit was conducting convoy
operations. Montgomery was assigned to the Army
National Guard's 1st Battalion, 623rd Field Artillery
Regiment, Campbellsville, Kentucky.
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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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