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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 November 2005, as reported by the Department of Defense.
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Wednesday
Nov 30
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Enemy Fire Claims Two Marines in Fallujah
Two members of the
2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division,
II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North
Carolina died November 30 of wounds sustained from
small-arms fire while conducting combat operations
against enemy forces in Fallujah, Iraq. Killed were:
Cpl. Joshua D. Snyder,
20, of Hampstead, Maryland.
Cpl. William G. Taylor,
26, of Macon, Georgia.
Marine Killed in Non-Hostile Vehicle Accident
Staff Sgt. William D. Richardson,
30, of Houston, Texas, died November 30 of wounds
sustained from a non-hostile vehicle accident near Al
Taqaddum, Iraq. Richardson was assigned to Marine Wing
Support Squadron-372, Marine Wing Support Group-37, 3rd
Marine Aircraft Wing, Camp Pendleton, California.
During Operation Iraqi Freedom, his unit was attached to
2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, II Marine Expeditionary Force
(Forward).
Soldier Dies from Non-Combat Related Injuries
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Sgt. Grzegorz Jakoniuk,
25, of Schiller Park, Illinois, died in Taji, Iraq, on
November 30, from non-combat related injuries. Jakoniuk
was assigned to the 4th Battalion, 3rd Aviation
Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Campbell,
Kentucky. |
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Tuesday
Nov 29
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Two Soldiers Killed by IED Blast in Taji
Two members of the
1st Battalion, 13th Armor Regiment, Fort Riley, Kansas
died in Taji, Iraq on November 29, when an improvised
explosive device detonated near their HMMWV during
combat operations. Killed were:
Sgt. Donald J. Hasse,
28, of Wichita Falls, Texas.
Sgt. Jerry W. Mills, Jr.,
23, of Arkansas City, Kansas. |
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Saturday
Nov 26
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Marine Killed in Combat by IED Blast
Master Sgt. Brett E. Angus,
40, of St. Paul, Minnesota, died November 26 from an
improvised explosive device while conducting combat
operations against enemy forces in the vicinity of Camp
Taqaddum, Iraq. Angus was assigned to Marine Wing
Support Squadron-372, Marine Wing Support Group-37, 3rd
Marine Aircraft Wing, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp
Pendleton, California. During Operation Iraqi Freedom,
his unit was attached to 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, II
Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward). |
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Friday
Nov 25
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IA Guard Member Killed by IED
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Spc. Gregory L. Tull,
20, of Pocahontas, Iowa, died in the Al Anbar Province,
Iraq, on November 25, at approximately 2 p.m. when an improvised explosive
device detonated near his vehicle during combat
operations. Tull was assigned to the Army National
Guard's 1st Battalion, 194th Field Artillery, Storm
Lake, Iowa.
Tull was
born in Phoenix, Arizona in December 1984 and
graduated from Pocohontas Area High School in
2003. He attended South Dakota State University
before volunteering for Operation Iraqi Freedom
in November 2004. Tull enlisted in the 1st
Battalion, 194th Field Artillery, Iowa Army
National Guard in April 2002 and was qualified
as an Forward Observer. Tull is survived by his
parents, his brother, and four grandparents. |
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Thursday
Nov 24
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Two MPs Killed in Vehicle Accident Caused by IED
Blast
Two members of the
Army's 170th Military Police Company, 504th Military
Police Battalion, 42nd Military Police Brigade, Fort
Lewis, Washington died in Baghdad, Iraq, on November 24,
when an improvised explosive device detonated near their
HMMWV causing it to flip into a canal. Killed were:
Pfc. Marc A. Delgado,
21, of Lithia, Florida.
Staff Sgt. Steven C. Reynolds,
32, of Jordan, New York.
IED Blast Kills
Soldier on Patrol in Hit
Spc. Javier A. Villanueva,
25, of Temple, Texas, died in Al Asad, Iraq, on November
24, of injuries sustained in Hit, Iraq, on November 23,
when an improvised explosive device detonated near his
dismounted patrol during combat operations. Villanueva
was assigned to the Army's 2nd Squadron, 11th Armored
Cavalry Regiment, Fort Irwin, California.
Soldier Killed in Tank Roll Over
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Sgt. 1st Class Eric P. Pearrow,
40, of Peoria, Illinois, died in Baghdad, Iraq, on
November 24, when his M1A2 Abrams tank accidentally
rolled over into a canal. Pearrow was assigned to the
3rd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Carson,
Colorado. |
Soldier Dies of Non-Combat Related Illness
Pfc. Ryan D. Christensen,
22, of Spring Lake Heights, New Jersey, died at the
Medical University of Charleston in Charleston, South
Carolina, on November 24, of a non-combat related
illness identified in Balad, Iraq, on November 10.
Christensen was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 64th
Armor Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry
Division, Fort Stewart, Georgia. |
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Wednesday
Nov 23
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Soldier Dies from Non-Combat Related Injuries
Spc. Allen J. Knop,
22, of Willowick, Ohio, died in Baghdad, Iraq, on
November 23, from non-combat related injuries. Knop was
assigned to the Army's 2nd Battalion, 502nd Infantry
Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne
Division, Fort Campbell, Kentucky.
Two Soldiers Killed - Possibly by Friendly Fire
Two members of the
2nd Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade
Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell,
Kentucky died in Baghdad, Iraq on November 23, when
their unit came under direct fire during combat
operations. The circumstances of the soldiers' deaths
are under investigation as a potential friendly-fire
incident. Killed were:
Staff Sgt. Aram J. Bass,
25, of Niagara Falls, New York.
Sgt. William B. Meeuwsen,
24, of Kingwood, Texas. |
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Tuesday
Nov 22
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Afghanistan
IED Blast Kills Soldier on Patrol
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Spc. Matthew P. Steyart,
21, of Mount Shasta, California, died in Shah Wali Kot,
Afghanistan, on November 22, when an improvised
explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during patrol
operations. Steyart was assigned to the 1st Battalion,
508th Infantry Regiment, Vicenza, Italy.
Source:
Stars and Stripes |
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Soldier Dies from Non-Combat Related Illness
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Sgt. Denis J. Gallardo,
22, of St. Petersburg, Florida, died in Tal Afar, Iraq,
on November 22, from a non-combat related illness.
Gallardo was assigned to the Army's 2nd Squadron, 3rd
Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Carson, Colorado. |
IED Blast Claims MI Guard Member
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Pfc. John W. Dearing,
21, of Hazel Park, Michigan, died in Habbaniyah, Iraq on
November 21, when an improvised explosive device
detonated near his HMMWV during combat operations.
Dearing was assigned to the Army National Guard's 1st
Battalion, 125th Infantry Regiment, Saginaw, Michigan.
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Sunday
Nov 20
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Seychelles
Sailor Drowns in Seychelles
Petty Officer 3rd Class Emory J.
Turpin, 23, of Dahlonega, Georgia, died
November 20 when he drowned in the Seychelles. Turpin
was assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 74
currently deployed to the Seychelles.
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Soldier Killed in Enemy Attack
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Sgt. Dominic J. Sacco,
32, of Albany, New York, died in Taji, Iraq, on November
20, when his M1A1 Abrams tank was attacked by enemy
forces using small arms fire. Sacco was assigned to the
Army's 1st Battalion, 13th Armor Regiment, 3rd Brigade
Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, Fort Riley, Kansas. |
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Saturday
Nov 19
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Marine Killed by IED in Hadithah
Lance Cpl. Miguel Terrazas,
20, of El Paso, Texas died November 19 from an
improvised explosive device while conducting combat
operations against enemy forces in the vicinity of
Hadithah, Iraq. Terrazas was assigned to 3rd Battalion,
1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine
Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California. During
Operation Iraqi Freedom, his unit was attached to 2nd
Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force
(Forward).
Marine Killed by Enemy Fire in Al Karmah
Lance Cpl. Tyler J. Troyer,
21, of Tangent, Oregon, died November 19 from wounds
received as a result of small arms fire while conducting
combat operations against enemy forces near Al Karmah,
Iraq. Troyer was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine
Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary
Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.
Soldier Killed by Enemy Fire in Mosul
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Pvt. Christopher M. Alcozer,
21, of DeKalb, Illinois, died in Mosul, Iraq, on
November 19, when his unit was attacked by enemy forces
using small arms fire and grenades. Alcozer was
assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 1st Infantry Regiment,
172nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, Fort Wainwright,
Alaska. |
Soldier Killed in Combat by IED
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Master Sgt. Anthony R. C. Yost,
39, of Flint, Michigan, died in Mosul, Iraq on November
19, when a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device
detonated near his position during combat operations.
Yost was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 3rd Special
Forces Group, Fort Bragg, North Carolina. |
Four Soldiers Killed by IED Blast in Bayji
Four members of the
1st Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade
Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell,
Kentucky died in Bayji, Iraq on November 19, when an
improvised explosive device detonated near their HMMWV
during combat operations. Killed were:
Cpl. Jonathan F. Blair,
21, of Fort Wayne, Indiana.
Spc. Dominic J. Hinton,
24, of Jacksonville, Texas.
Staff Sgt. Edward Karolasz,
25, of Powder Springs, New Jersey.
1st Lt. Dennis W. Zilinski,
23, of Freehold, New Jersey.
Soldier Killed by IED Blast in Bayji
Spc. Michael J. Idanan,
21, of Chula Vista, California, died in Bayji, Iraq on
November 19, when an improvised explosive device
detonated near his HMMWV during combat operations.
Idanan was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 33rd Cavalry,
3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort
Campbell, Kentucky. |
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Friday
Nov 18
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Kuwait
CO Guard Member Killed in Vehicle Accident
Sgt. Luis R. Reyes,
26, of Aurora, Colorado, died en route to Ali Al Salem,
Kuwait, on November 18, when the bus in which he was
riding rolled over. Reyes was assigned to the Army
National Guard's 947th Engineer Company, Durango,
Colorado. |
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Soldier Dies from Injuries Received in Vehicle
Accident
Pfc. Anthony A. Gaunky,
19, of Sparta, Wisconsin, at Landstuhl Regional Medical
Center in Landstuhl, Germany, died on November 18 of
injuries sustained in Bayji, Iraq, when his HMMWV was
involved in a vehicle accident during convoy
operations. Gaunky was assigned to the 3rd Special
Troops Battalion, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st
Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Another
soldier, Spc. Vernon R. Widner, died as a result
of the incident the previous day. |
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Thursday
Nov 17
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Soldier Killed in Vehicle Accident
Spc. Vernon R. Widner,
34, of Redlands, California, in Tikrit, Iraq, died on
November 17 of injuries sustained in Bayji, Iraq, when
his HMMWV was involved in a vehicle accident during
convoy operations. Widner was assigned to the 3rd
Special Troops Battalion, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st
Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Another
soldier, Pfc. Anthony A. Gaunky, was also injured
in the incident and died the following day.
Soldier Killed in Vehicle Rollover
Staff Sgt. Ivan V. Alarcon,
23, of Jerome, Idaho, died in Tal Afar, Iraq, on
November 17, when his HMMWV accidentally rolled over
during combat operations. Alarcon was assigned to the
Army's 473rd Quartermaster Company, Hunter Army
Airfield, Georgia. |
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Wednesday
Nov 16
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Five Marines Killed in Operation Steel Curtain
Five members of the
Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine
Regiment, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, I Marine
Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California died
November 16 while conducting combat operations against
enemy forces during Operation Steel Curtain in Ubaydi,
Iraq. Killed were:
Lance Cpl. Roger W. Deeds,
24, of Biloxi, Mississippi.
2nd Lt. Donald R. McGlothlin,
26, of Lebanon, Virginia.
Cpl. Jeffry A. Rogers,
21, of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
Cpl. Joshua J. Ware,
20, of Apache, Oklahoma.
Deeds, McGlothlin,
Rogers and Ware all died as a result of enemy small arms
fire.
Lance Cpl. John A. Lucente,
19, of Grass Valley, California died from wounds
sustained from an enemy hand grenade.
During Operation
Iraqi Freedom, their unit was attached to 2nd Marine
Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward).
IED Claims Marine in Hadithah
Sgt. Jeremy E. Murray,
27, of Atwater, Ohio, died November 16 from an
improvised explosive device while conducting combat
operations against enemy forces in the vicinity of
Hadithah, Iraq. Murray was assigned to 3rd Battalion,
1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine
Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California. During
Operation Iraqi Freedom, his unit was attached to 2nd
Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force
(Forward).
Fourth Member of HMMWV Hit by IED Dies
Spc. Alexis Roman-Cruz,
33, of Brandon, Florida, in Balad, Iraq, on November 16.
Roman-Cruz was the fourth member of the 1st Battalion,
320th Field Artillery Regiment, 101st Airborne Division,
Fort Campbell, Kentucky, to die of injuries sustained in
Taji, Iraq, on November 15, when an improvised explosive
device detonated near their HMMWV during combat
operations.
Soldier Killed by Enemy Fire
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Pvt. Dylan R. Paytas,
20, of Freedom, Pennsylvania, died in Baqubah, Iraq, on
November 16, from injuries sustained from multiple
gunshot wounds. Paytas was assigned to the 3rd Brigade
Troops Battalion, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Benning,
Georgia.
Paytas had
more than 50 combat patrol missions as a
.50-caliber machine gunner. He was responsible
for providing combat patrol security for the
battalion commander and the command sergeant
major of 3rd Brigade Troops Battalion. In a
memorial service held in Iraq, Capt. Keith
Clipp, the company commander, said Paytas
never complained about deploying, doing his job
or facing challenges.
Paytas
joined the Army after graduating from high
school in 2003. He was stationed with the 317th
Engineer Battalion after becoming a combat
engineer. He attended Airborne School in 2004,
and there met Spc. Dominic Valentino who
said, at a memorial service, "(Paytas) was never
in a bad mood, no matter what the circumstances.
His goals and achievements drove me to set my
own goals. He was always one step ahead of me in
everything, which gave me incentive to excel."
Paytas is
survived by his parents, two sisters, a
grandmother, and other family members.
Source:
DoD and The Bayonet |
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Tuesday
Nov 15
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Afghanistan
Soldier Killed by IED During Supply Mission
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Sgt. 1st Class James S. Ochsner,
36, of Waukegan, Illinois, died in Orgun-E, Afghanistan,
on November 15, when an improvised explosive device
detonated near his HMMWV during a supply distribution
mission. Ochsner was assigned to the Army's 2nd
Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group, Fort Bragg, North
Carolina. |
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Marine Killed by IED in Al Karmah
Lance Cpl. Nickolas D. Schiavoni,
26, of Haverhill, Massachusetts, died November 15 from a
suicide, vehicle-borne, improvised explosive device
while conducting combat operations against enemy forces
near Al Karmah, Iraq. Schiavoni was assigned to the 2nd
Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II
Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North
Carolina
Three Soldiers Killed in HMMWV by IED
Three members of the
1st Battalion, 320th Field Artillery Regiment, 101st
Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Kentucky, died of
injuries sustained in Taji, Iraq, on November 15, when
an improvised explosive device detonated near their
HMMWV during combat operations.
Killed were:
Staff Sgt. James E. Estep,
26, of Leesburg, Florida.
Spc. Matthew J. Holley,
21, of San Diego, California.
Pfc. Travis J. Grigg,
24, of Inola, Oklahoma.
A fourth soldier,
Spc. Alexis Roman-Cruz,
was injured in the blast and died the following day,
November 16. |
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Monday
Nov 14
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Three Marines Killed in Steel Curtain Operations
Three members of the
Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine
Regiment, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, I Marine
Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California died on
November 14 while supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
During Operation Iraqi Freedom, their unit was attached
to 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force
(Forward). The Marines were:
Cpl. John M. Longoria,
21, of Nixon, Texas, died November 14 of wounds
sustained from small arms fire while conducting combat
operations against enemy forces during Operation Steel
Curtain in New Ubaydi, Iraq.
Two of the Marines
that died on November 14 were killed by an improvised
explosive device while conducting combat operations
against enemy forces during Operation Steel Curtain in
New Ubaydi, Iraq. They were:
Lance Cpl. Christopher M.
McCrackin, 20, of Liverpool, Texas.
Maj. Ramon J. Mendoza Jr.,
37, of Columbus, Ohio. |
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Saturday
Nov 12
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Soldier Killed in Vehicle Rollover
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Staff Sgt. Stephen J. Sutherland,
33, of West Deptford, New Jersey, died in Al Qadisiyah,
Iraq, on November 12, when his Stryker military vehicle
accidentally rolled over. Sutherland was assigned to
the 4th Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment, 172nd Stryker
Brigade Combat Team, Fort Wainwright, Alaska. |
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Friday
Nov 11
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IED Claims Two Marines in Al Amiriyah
Two members of the
2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division,
I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms,
California, died November 12 from an improvised
explosive device while conducting combat operations
against enemy forces in Al Amiriyah, Iraq. Killed were:
Lance Cpl. David A. Mendez Ruiz,
20, of Cleveland, Ohio.
Lance Cpl. Scott A. Zubowski,
20, of North Manchester, Indiana.
During Operation
Iraqi Freedom, their unit was attached to 2nd Marine
Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward).
Two Soldiers Killed in Vehicle Collision
Two members of the
40th Transportation Company, 44th Corps Support
Battalion, 593rd Corps Support Group, Fort Lewis,
Washington died in Kirkut, Iraq, on November 11, when
their convoy vehicle was involved in a collision. Killed
were:
Cpl. Donald E. Fisher II,
21, of Avon, Massachusetts.
Pfc. Antonio Mendezsanchez,
22, of Rincon, Puerto Rico.
Soldier Killed in IED Blast
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Sgt. Tyrone L. Chisholm,
27, of Savannah, Georgia, died in Tal Afar, Iraq, on
November 11, when multiple improvised explosive devices
detonated near his M1A2 Abrams Tank. Chisholm was
assigned to the 2nd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry
Regiment, Fort Carson, Colorado. |
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Thursday
Nov 10
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Marine Killed in Combat in Karabilah
Lance Cpl. Daniel F. Swaim,
19, of Yadkinville, North Carolina, died November 10 of
wounds sustained from an improvised explosive device
while conducting combat operations against enemy forces
during Operation Steel Curtain in Karabilah, Iraq.
Swaim was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine
Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary
Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.
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U.S. ARMY RESERVES & ARMY NATIONAL GUARD |
IL Reservist and WY Guard Member Fall to Enemy Fire
Two soldiers died of
injuries sustained on November 10 in Al Khalidiyah,
Iraq, where their M1A1 Abrams tank was attacked by enemy
forces using small arms fire. Killed were:
Staff Sgt. Michael C. Parrott,
49, of Timnath, Colorado, who died in Balad, Iraq.
Parrott was assigned to the Army National Guard's Joint
Forces Headquarters, Cheyenne, Wyoming.
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Sgt. Joshua A. Terando,
27, of Morris, Illinois, who died in Al Taqaddum, Iraq.
Terando was a Reservist assigned to the Army National
Guard's 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 28th Infantry Division,
Washington, Pennsylvania. |
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Tuesday
Nov 8
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Marine Killed by IED Blast in Rutbah
Lance Cpl. Jeremy P. Tamburello,
19, of Denver, Colorado, died November 8 from wounds
sustained from an improvised explosive device while
conducting combat operations just west of Rutbah, Iraq.
Tamburello was assigned to the 1st Light Armor
Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine
Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California.
Soldier Dies from Injuries Received in IED Blast
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"A true
warrior, a true leader, a true hero."
Lt. Col. G.
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Sgt. 1st Class Alwyn C. Cashe,
35, of Oviedo, Florida, died on November 8 at Brooke
Army Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, Texas from wounds
suffered October 17 in Samarra, Iraq. He was on patrol
in a Bradley Fighting Vehicle when an improvised
explosive devise detonated near his vehicle. Cashe was
assigned to 1st Battallion, 15th Infantry Regiment, 3rd
Infantry Division, based in Fort Benning, Georgia. He is
the fourth member of his unit to die from the
IED attack. Staff Sgt. George Thomas
Alexander, Jr., 34, of Clanton, Alabama died
October 22; Sgt. Michael Tremain Robertson,
28, of Houston, Texas, died October 25; and
Spc. Darren Howe, of Beatrice, Nebraska,
died November 3 at Brook Army Medical Center.
Cashe was
awarded the Silver Star posthumously. The
narrative for the award explained that Cashe was
drenched in fuel after the IED blast ignited the
Bradley fighting vehicle's fuel cell. After the
vehicle came to a stop and erupted in flames,
Cashe helped the driver out of the hatch and
extinguished his flames. In the back of
the Bradley were six more soldiers and a
translator. Flames engulfed the Bradley. The
narrative states, "Cashe rushed to the back of
the vehicle, reached into the hot flames and
started pulling out his Soldiers. The flames
gripped his fuel-soaked uniform. Flames quickly
spread all over his body. Despite the terrible
pain, Cashe placed the injured soldier on the
ground and returned to the burning vehicle to
retrieve another burning soldier, all the while,
he was still on fire."
"Cashe was a
hero in the truest sense of the word, for his
actions clearly prevented several soldiers from
dying that night," said Lt. Col. Gary Brito,
commander of Cashe's unit.
At the
memorial service in Iraq, Brito said, "Being in
combat strikes fear in all of us at times, but
Cashe conquered that fear to take care of
troops. He always led from the front and
always put the welfare of his soldiers first."
Cashe is
survived by his wife, two daughters and a son.
Source: DoD and The Bayonet |
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Monday
Nov 7
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Four Soldiers Killed in Baghdad by IED
Four members of the 3rd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry
Regiment, Fort Carson, Colorado died in Baghdad, Iraq,
on November 7, when a vehicle-borne improvised explosive
device detonated near their dismounted patrol. Killed
were:
Staff Sgt. Brian L. Freeman,
27, of
Caledonia, Mississippi.
Spc. Robert C. Pope II,
22, of East Islip, New York.
Pfc. Mario A. Reyes,
19, of Las Cruces, New Mexico.
1st Lt. Justin S. Smith,
28, of Lansing, Michigan. |
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Sunday
Nov 6
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Soldier Killed by IED in Ad Dawr
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Capt. Joel E. Cahill,
34, of Norwood, Massachusetts, died in Ad Dawr, Iraq, on
November 6, when an improvised explosive device
detonated near his HMMWV. He was the commander of B
Company, 1st Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment, 3rd
Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Benning, Georgia. Cahill
attended the University of Nebraska at Omaha,
where he earned an ROTC commission in 1999.
He was awarded the Bronze Star, Purple Heart and
Soldiers Medal. Cahill is buried in
Arlington National Cemetery, and is survived by
his wife, two daughters, his parents, a brother
and a sister.
Source: DoD
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Saturday
Nov 5
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Reservist Killed in Vehicle Accident
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Lt. Col. Thomas A. Wren,
44, of Lorton, Virginia, died in Tallil, Iraq, on November 5,
when a civilian vehicle pulled in front of his HMMWV
causing it to roll-over. Wren was an Army Reservist
assigned to the Multi-National Security Transition
Command-Iraq in Tallil, Iraq. |
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Friday
Nov 4
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Marine Dies from Injuries Received in IED Blast
Gunnery Sgt. Darrell W. Boatman,
38, of Fayetteville, North Carolina, died on November 4
at Landstuhl Reginal Medical Center, Germany, from
wounds sustained on November 2 from an improvised
explosive device while conducting combat operations in
the vicinity of Habbaniyah, Iraq. Boatman was assigned
to 8th Engineer Support Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics
Group, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune,
North Carolina.
Two Soldiers Killed in IED Blast in Baghdad
Two members of the
26th Forward Support Battalion, 2nd Brigade, 3rd
Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Georgia died in
Baghdad, Iraq, on November 4, when an improvised
explosive device detonated near their HMMWV during
convoy operations. Killed were:
Capt. James M. Gurbisz,
25, of Eatontown, New Jersey.
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Pfc. Dustin Allan Yancey,
22, of Goose Creek, South Carolina, born in Cedar
Rapids on January 4, 1983 and grew up in Cedar
Rapids and Hiawatha until his family moved to
South Carolina in 1991. He graduated from Goose
Creek (S.C.) High School in 2001, where he
participated in the Junior Reserve Officer
Training Corps (Jr. ROTC) program, band, chorus,
soccer, and football. Yancey enlisted in the
U.S. Army in April 2003 and was qualified as a
HVAC maintainer. He was assigned to the U.S.
Army’s 26th Forward Support Battalion, 3rd
Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Georgia.
Included among his awards and decorations are
the Bronze Star, Purple Heart, and Army
Commendation Medal. Yancey is survived by his
mother and father, two sisters, and two
brothers.
Source: Iowa
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MI Guard Member Killed by Land Mine
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Spc. Timothy D. Brown,
23, of Cedar Springs, Michigan, died in Habbaniyah,
Iraq, on November 4, when a land mine detonated near his
HMMWV during combat operations. Brown was assigned to
the Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 125th Infantry
Regiment, Saginaw, Michigan. |
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Thursday
Nov 3
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Soldier Dies from Injuries Received in October IED
Blast
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Spc. Darren D. Howe,
21, of Beatrice, Nebraska, died at Brooke Army Medical
Center in San Antonio, Texas, on November 3, of injuries
sustained in Samarra, Iraq, on October 17, when an
improvised explosive device detonated near his Bradley
Fighting Vehicle. Howe was assigned to the 1st
Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 3rd
Infantry Division, Fort Benning, Georgia. He
joined the Reserves after the September 11, 2001
attacks. He subsequently transferred to
active duty. Following graduation from Airborne
School, Howe was assigned to the 1st Battalion,
15th Infantry Regiment.
Howe was
reportedly driving the vehicle when it struck
the IED. He is the third member of his
unit to die from the blast. The other two
were Staff Sgt. George Thomas Alexander, Jr.,
34, of Clanton, Alabama and Sgt. Michael Tremain
Robertson, 28, of Houston who died October 25 at
Brooke Army Medical Center in Texas. Howe
is survived by his wife, stepdaughter and son.
Source:
DoD and Bayonet |
Enemy Action Claims Soldier in Baghdad
Staff Sgt. Jason A. Fegler,
24, of Virginia Beach, Virginia, died in Baghdad, Iraq,
on November 4, during combat operations. Fegler was
assigned to the 1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment,
2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort
Campbell, Kentucky.
IED Blast Claims Soldier in Al Anbar
Capt. Jeffrey P. Toczylowski,
30, of Upper Moreland, Pennsylvania, died in Al Anbar
Province, Iraq, on November 3, from injuries sustained
during combat operations. Toczylowski was assigned to
the 1st Battalion, 10th Special Forces Group, Panzer
Kaserne, Germany.
IED Blast Kills IL Guard Member in Ashraf
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Staff Sgt. Kyle B. Wehrly,
28, of Galesburg, Illinois, died in Ashraf,
Iraq, on November 3, when an improvised
explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during
patrol operations. Wehrly was assigned to the
Army National Guard's 2nd Battalion, 123rd Field
Artillery, Macomb, Illinois. |
OH Guard Member Dies from Non-Combat Related Cause
Sgt. 1st Class Daniel J. Pratt,
48, of Youngstown, Ohio, died in An Nasiriyah, Iraq, on
November 3, from a non-combat related cause. Pratt was
assigned to the Army National Guard's 211th Maintenance
Company, Newark, Ohio. |
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Wednesday
Nov 2
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Events as reported
by the American Forces Press Service
Two Soldiers
Killed, Another Injured in Iraq
WASHINGTON, Nov. 2,
2005 - A soldier from the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd
Infantry Division, died from wounds suffered when his
patrol came under attack by terrorists near Balad, Iraq,
today, military officials reported.
Another soldier
injured in the attack was transported to a nearby
medical facility and treated for his wounds.
During the fight, a
gunman was quickly killed after throwing a hand grenade
at the patrol, and another fled into a nearby building
and continued to engage the soldiers with small-arms
fire.
U. S. Air Force
aircraft were called in and dropped two bombs, killing
the remaining gunman and ending the fight. Elsewhere, a
Task Force Baghdad soldier was killed when a patrol
struck a roadside bomb south of Baghdad today. The
soldiers' names are being withheld pending notification
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Crew Killed in Helicopter Crash
The two man crew
of a AH-1W Super Cobra helicopter died November 2
when their helicopter crashed while flying in
support of security and stabilization operations
near Ar Ramadi, Iraq. Both Marines were with Marine
Light-Attack Helicopter Squadron 369, Marine
Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, I
Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton,
California. During Operation Iraqi Freedom, their
unit was attached to 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, II
MEF (Forward). Killed were:
Maj. Gerald M. Bloomfield II,
38, of Ypsilanti, Michigan.
Capt. Michael D. Martino,
32, of Fairfax, Virginia.
Enemy Action Claims Soldier
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Spc. Dennis J. Ferderer, Jr.,
20, of New Salem, North Dakota, died in Ad Duluiyah,
Iraq, on November 2, when enemy forces threw a hand
grenade at his HMMWV during convoy operations. Ferderer
was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 15th Infantry
Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort
Benning, Georgia. He joined the Army in June 2003
and served as a Bradley fighting vehicle driver,
humvee driver and radio telephone operator while
deployed in support of Operation Iraq Freedom.
Howe is survived by his mother and father of New
Salem, North Dakota.
Source: DoD
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Three Soldiers Killed in Baghdad by IED
Three members of the
Army's 1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd
Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort
Campbell, Kentucky died near Baghdad, Iraq, on November
2, when an improvised explosive device detonated near
their HMMWV. Killed were:
Spc. Joshua J. Munger,
22, of Maysville, Missouri.
Spc. Benjamin A. Smith,
21, of Hudson, Wisconsin.
Pfc. Tyler R. MacKenzie,
20, of Evans, Colorado.
VT Guard Member Killed in Ar Ramadi by IED
2nd Lt. Mark J. Procopio,
28, of Stowe, Vermont, died on November 2, when an
improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV
during combat operations in Ar Ramadi, Iraq. Procopio
was assigned to the Army National Guard's 3rd Battalion,
172nd Infantry Regiment, Jericho, Vermont. |
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Tuesday
Nov 1
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IED Blast Claims Two Marine in Ar Ramadi
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Sgt. Daniel
A. Tsue, 27, of Honolulu, Hawaii, died
November 1 from an improvised explosive device while
conducting combat operations in the vicinity of Ar
Ramadi, Iraq. Tsue was assigned to 7th Engineer
Support Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group, I
Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton,
California. During Operation Iraqi Freedom, his
unit was attached to 2nd Force Service Support
Group, II MEF (Forward).
A native of
Hawaii and graduate of Kahuku High school, Tsue
enlisted in the Marine Corps in December 1998.
He began his career serving as an Avionics
Technician working with Air Traffic Control
equipment. Seeking greater responsibility, he
volunteered for Marine Security Guard duty, in
conjunction with the State Department protecting
U.S. embassies overseas. After serving tours in
the Middle East and Asia, Tsue volunteered for
and was accepted to the elite Explosive Ordnance
Disposal (EOD) Military Occupation Specialty.
Tsue was posthumously promoted to staff sergeant
on November 1 for outstanding performance of
duty while serving in support of Operation Iraqi
Freedom and was posthumously awarded the Purple
Heart Medal. Tsue is survived by his parents. |
Petty Officer 2nd Class Allan M.
Cundanga Espiritu, 28, of Oxnard, California,
died November 1 from an improvised explosive device
while conducting combat operations in the vicinity of Ar Ramadi, Iraq. Espiritu was assigned to 2nd Force
Service Support Group (Forward), II Marine Expeditionary
Force (Forward). |
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