September 2007

Sunday

Sep 30

Enemy Fire Claims Soldier in Baghdad

Sgt. Randell Olguin, 24, of Ralls, Texas, died September 30 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit using small arms fire. Olguin was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment, Vilseck, Germany.

Saturday

Sep 29

Afghanistan

Soldier Killed by Enemy Fire

Sgt. Zachary D. Tellier, 31, of Charlotte, North Carolina, died September 29 at Firebase Wilderness, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit using small arms fire.  Tellier was assigned to the 4th Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina.

Soldier Dies of Injuries Received in Non-Combat Related Incident

Spc. Chirasak Vidhyarkorn, 32, of Queens, New York, died September 29 in Diwanihay, Iraq, of injuries suffered from a non-combat related incident. Vidhyarkorn was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 142nd Field Artillery Regiment, Camp Shelby, Mississippi.

Solider Killed by Enemy Fire in Baghdad

Sgt. Robert T. Ayres III, 23, of Los Angeles, California, died September 29 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds sustained when insurgents attacked his unit using small arms fire.  Ayres was assigned to the 3rd Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment, Vilseck, Germany.

Soldier Falls to Enemy Small Fire in Baloor

Staff Sgt. Donnie D. Dixon, 37, of Miami, Florida, died September 29 in Baloor, Iraq of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit using small arms fire.  Dixon was assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

IED Claims Soldier in Baghdad

Sgt. 1st Class James D. Doster, 37, of Pine Bluff, Arkansas, died September 29 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit using an improvised explosive devise and small arms fire.  Doster was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kansas.

Friday

Sep 28

MA Guard Member Dies from Non-Combat Related Incident

Spc. Ciara M. Durkin, 30, of Quincy, Massachusetts, died September 28 at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, of injuries suffered from a non-combat related incident.  Durkin was assigned to the 726th Finance Battaliion, Massachusetts Army National Guard, West Newton, Massachusetts.

Thursday

Sep 27

Enemy Fire Claims Soldier in Baghdad

Sgt. 1st Class Randy L. Johnson, 34, of Washington, DC, died September 27 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle.  Johnson was assigned to the 2nd Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment, Vilseck, Germany.

Tuesday

Sep 25

Afghanistan

Soldier Falls to Enemy Fire

Petty Officer Second Class Charles Luke Milam, 26, of Littleton, Colorado, died September 25, while conducting combat operations in Helmand Province, Afghanistan. Milam was a hospital corpsman assigned to 2nd Marine Special Operations Battalion, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.

Soldier Falls to Enemy Fire

Pfc. Christopher F. Pfeifer, 21, of Spalding, Nebraska, died September 25 in San Antonio, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit using small arms fire Aug. 17 near Kamu, Afghanistan. Pfeifer was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 91st Cavalry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, Schweinfurt, Germany.

Soldier Falls to Enemy Fire in Baghdad

Staff Sgt. Zachary B. Tomczak, 24, of Huron, South Dakota, died September 25, in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit using small arms fire. Tomczak was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 325th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina.

Enemy Attack Claims Soldier in Bayji

Cpl. Anthony K. Bento, 23, of San Diego, died September 24, in Bayji, Iraq, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit using small arms fire. Bento was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina.

IED Claims Soldier in Mugdadiyah

Staff Sgt. Kevin R. Brown, 38, of Harrah, Oklahoma, died September 25 in Muqdadiyah, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. Brown was assigned to the 6th Squadron, 9th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Sunday

Sep 23

Afghanistan

Soldier Falls to Enemy Fire

Sgt. 1st Class Matthew D. Blaskowski, 27, of Levering, Michigan, died September 23 in Asadabad, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit using small arms fire during combat operations.  Blaskowski was assigned to the 2nd Battalion (Airborne), 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, Vicenza, Italy.

Saturday

Sep 22

Soldier Dies from Non-Combat Related Accident

Spc. David L. Watson, 29, of Newport, Arkansas, died September 22 in Baqubah, Iraq, of injuries suffered from a non-combat related accident. Watson was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat Team), Fort Lewis, Washington.

IED Blast Kills Soldier in Baghdad

Spc. Joshua H. Reeves, 26, of Watkinsville, Georgia, died September 22 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. Reeves was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kansas.

Commander Dies from a Non-Combat Related Incident

Command Sgt. Maj. Jonathan M. Lankford, 42, of Scottsboro, Alabama, died September 22, in Baghdad, Iraq, of injuries sustained from a non-combat related incident. Lankford was assigned to the 79th Ordnance Battalion, Fort Sam Houston, Texas.

Friday

Sep 21

Soldier Dies from Non-Combat Related Incident

Thursday

Sep 20

Soldier Dies from Non-Combat Related Accident

Capt. (Dr.) Roselle M. Hoffmaster, 32, of Cleveland, Ohio, died September 20 in Kirkuk, Iraq, of injuries sustained from a non-combat related incident. Hoffmaster was a surgeon assigned to the Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, New York.  She was commissioned in the Army Medical Corps in 2004 following internal medicine residency at Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio, Texas.  She deployed with her unit to Iraq in September.  Hoffman graduated from Smith College in Northampton, Massachusetts with a degree in biochemistry in 2000.  In 2004, she received her doctorate from Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio. She is a graduate of the Army Medical Department Officer Basic Course.  Her awards and decorations include the Army Superior Unit Award, National Defense Service Medal and the Army Service Ribbon.  Hoffmaster is survived by her husband and parents.  Source:  10th Mtn. website.

IED Blast Claims Soldier in Mugdadiyah

Pfc. Luigi Marciante Jr., 25, of Elizabeth, New Jersey, died September 20 in Muqdadiyah, Iraq, of wounds sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. Marciante was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, Stryker Brigade Combat Team, Fort Lewis, Washington.

Wednesday

Sep 19

Soldier Dies from Non-Combat Related Accident

Sgt. Edmund J. Jeffers, 23, of Daleville, Alabama, died September 19 in Taqqadum, Iraq, of injuries suffered from a non-combat related accident.  Jeffers was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 9th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colorado.

Soldier Dies from a Non-Combat Related Illness

Cpl. Graham M. McMahon, 22, of Corvallis, Oregon, died September 19 in Balad, Iraq, from a non-combat related illness. McMahon was assigned to the 4th Battalion, 9th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, Stryker Brigade Combat Team, Fort Lewis, Washington.

IED Claims Soldier in Baghdad

Pfc. Christian M. Neff, 19, of Lima, Ohio, died September 19 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered from an improvised explosive device. Neff was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 64th Armor Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Georgia.

Tuesday

Sep 18

Enemy Fire Claims Soldier in Baghdad

Spc. Aaron J. Walker, 23, of Harker Heights, Texas, died September 18 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit with small arms fire during combat operations. Walker was assigned to the 3rd Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment, 1st Armored Division, Vilseck, Germany.

Three Soldier Killed by IED in Mugdadiyah

Three members of the 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat Team), Fort Lewis, Washington died September 18 in Muqdadiyah, Iraq, of wounds sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near their unit during combat operations.   Killed were:

Spc. Joseph N. Landry III, 23, of Pensacola, Florida.

Spc. Nicholas P. Olson, 22, of Novato, California.

Spc. Donald E. Valentine III, 21, of Orange Park, Florida.

Soldier Dies of Injuries from a Non-Combat Related Incident 

Spc. Matthew J. Emerson, 20, of Grandview, Washington, died September 18 in Ninewah Province, Iraq, of injuries suffered from a non-combat related incident. Emerson was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Bliss, Texas.

Sunday

Sep 16

Soldier Dies from a Non-Combat Related Illness

Staff Sgt. Michael L. Townes, 29, of Las Vegas, Nevada, died September 16 in Balad, Iraq, from a non-combat related illness. Townes was assigned to the 4th Battalion, 227th Aviation Regiment, Aviation Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Saturday

Sep 15

Marine Dies from a Non-Hostile Incident in Al Anbar Province

Cpl. Terrence P. Allen, 21, of Pennsauken, New Jersey, died September 15 from a non-hostile incident in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.  Allen was assigned to 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.

Soldier Dies from Injuries Received in a Non-Combat Related Incident

Pfc. Brandon T. Thorsen, 22, of Trenton, Florida, died September 15 in Baghdad, Iraq, of injuries sustained from a non-combat related incident September 14 in Baghdad.  Thorsen was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Bliss, Texas.

Friday

Sep 14

IED Claims Soldier in Arab Jabour

Sgt. John Mele, 25, of Bunnell, Florida, died September 14 in Arab Jabour, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his unit during combat operations. Mele was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Georgia.

Four Soldiers Killed by IED in Baghdad

Four members of the 6th Squadron, 9th U.S. Cavalry, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas, died September 14 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near their vehicle during combat operations.  Killed were:

Pvt. Christopher M. McCloud, 24, of Malakoff, Texas.

Spc. Todd A. Motley, 23, of Clare, Michigan.

Spc. Jonathan Rivadeneira, 22, of Jackson Heights, New York.

Staff Sgt. Terry D. Wagoner, 28, of Piedmont, South Carolina.

Monday

Sep 10

Two Marines Killed in Al Anbar Province

Two members of the 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, died September 10 while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.  Killed were:           

Cpl. Carlos E. Gilorozco, 23, of San Jose, California.

Lance Cpl. Jon T. Hicks Jr., 20, of Atco, New Jersey.

Seven Soldiers Die from Injuries Received in a Non-Combat Related Vehicle Rollover

Seven members of the 1st Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina died September 10 in Baghdad, Iraq, of injuries suffered from a non-combat related vehicle rollover. Killed were:

Staff Sgt. Yance T. Gray, 26, of Ismay, Montana.

Spc. Steven R. Elrod, 20, of Hope Mills, North Carolina.   

Sgt. Michael C. Hardegree, 21, of Villa Rica, Georgia.

Sgt. Omar L. Mora, 28, of Texas City, Texas.

Sgt. Nicholas J. Patterson, 24, of Rochester, Indiana.

Staff Sgt. Gregory Rivera-Santiago, 26, of St. Croix, Virgin Islands.   

Spc. Ari D. Brown-Weeks, 23, of Abingdon, Maryland.

KY Guard Member Dies in Vehicle Rollover

Pfc. Sammie E. Phillips, 19, of Cecilia, Kentucky, died September 10 in Rustamiyah, Iraq, of injuries suffered from a vehicle rollover. Phillips was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 138th Field Artillery, Kentucky Army National Guard, Carlisle, Kentucky.

Sunday

Sep 9

Afghanistan

Marine Killed in Combat in Northern Helmand Province

Cpl. Travis M. Woods, 21, of Redding, California, died September 9 from wounds suffered while conducting combat operations in Northern Helmand Province, Afghanistan. Woods was assigned to3rd Battalion, 1stMarine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California.

Enemy Attack Claims Soldier in Hawijah

Soldier Killed in IED Attack in Baghdad

Saturday

Sep 8

Marine's Death Reclassified

Sgt. Nickolas Lee Hopper, 27, of Montrose, Illinois, died Sept. 8, 2007 from wounds received while supporting combat operations in Anbar Province, Iraq, on June 20, 2005.  Hopper's final autopsy concluded his death was a result of wounds received in Iraq; however, Hopper was not previously identified as an OIF casualty. Hopper was assigned to the 2nd Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion, Marine Air Control Group-28, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Cherry Point, North Carolina.

Enemy Action Claims Soldier in Baghdad

Cpl. Ryan A. Woodward, 22, of Fort Wayne, Ind., died September 8 in Balad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit using small arms fire during combat operations near Baghdad, Iraq. Woodward was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina.

Friday

Sep 7

Marine Dies from a Non-Hostile Incident in Al Anbar Province

Lance Cpl. Lance M. Clark, 21, of Cookeville, Tennessee, died Sept. 7 from a non-hostile incident in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. Clark was assigned to 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California.

Two Soldiers Die from IED Blast on Sept. 6

Two of the three members of the 1st Squadron, 9th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Regiment, Fort Bliss, Texas wounded when an improvised explosive device detonated near their vehicle on September 6 died in Mosul, Iraq on September 7. Killed  were:

Spc. Jason J. Hernandez, 21, of Streetsboro, Ohio.

Spc. Thomas L. Hilbert, 20, of Venus, Texas.

Soldiers Dies from Wounds Received in May 7th Fire Fight

Capt. Drew N. Jensen, 27, of Clackamas, California, died September 7 in Seattle of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit using small arms fire during combat operations May 7 in Ba'qubah, Iraq. Jensen was assigned to the 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat Team), Fort Lewis, Washington.

Soldier Dies from Non-Combat Related Injury Received July 18

Spc. Marisol Heredia, 19, of El Monte, California, died September 7 at Brooke Army Medical Center, San Antonio, of injuries suffered from a non-combat related injury July 18 in Baghdad, Iraq. Heredia was assigned to the 15th Brigade Support Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Thursday

Sep 6

Four Marines Killed in Al Anbar Province

Four members of the 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California, died September 6 while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. Killed were:

Cpl. Christopher L. Poole, Jr., 22, of Mount Dora, Florida.

Cpl. Bryan J. Scripsick, 22, of Wayne, Oklahoma.

Staff Sgt. John C. Stock, 26, of Longview, Texas

Sgt. Michael J. Yarbrough, 24, of Malvern, Arkansas.

Three Soldiers Fatally Wounded in IED Blast

Three members of the 1st Squadron, 9th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Regiment, Fort Bliss, Texas died from wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near their vehicle during combat operations September 6 in Mosul, Iraq. Killed were:

Sgt. Lee C. Wilson, 30, of Chapel Hill, North Carolina. He died September 6 in Mosul.

Two other soldiers died the following day, September 7, 2007.  They were Spc. Jason J. Hernandez and Spc. Thomas L. Hilbert.