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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 2007, as reported by the Department of Defense.
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Friday
Nov 30 |
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IED Claims MP in Baqubah
Cpl. Blair W. Emery,
24, of Lee, Maine, died November 30 in Baqubah,
Iraq, of wounds suffered when his vehicle
encountered an improvised explosive device.
Emery was assigned to the 504th Military Police
Battalion, 42nd Military Police Brigade, Fort
Lewis, Washington. |
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Wednesday
Nov 28 |
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Marine Killed in Vehicle Accident
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Cpl. Allen C. Roberts,
21, of Arcola, Illinois, died November 28 from a
vehicle accident near Al Asad, Iraq. Roberts
was assigned to Marine Attack Squadron 214,
Marine Aircraft Group 13, 3rd Marine Aircraft
Wing, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps
Air Station Yuma, Arizona. |
Soldier's Death Under Investigation
Sgt. 1st Class John J.
Tobiason, 42, of Bloomington,
Minnesota, died November 28 in Baghdad, Iraq, of
injuries suffered from an incident that is
currently under investigation. Tobiason was
assigned to the 847th Adjutant General
Battalion, 89th Regional Readiness Command,
Wichita, Kansas. |
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Tuesday
Nov 27 |
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IED Claims Two Soldiers in Amerli
Two members
of the 1st Squadron, 71st Cavalry Regiment, 1st
Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division
(Light Infantry), Fort Drum, New York, died
November 27 in Amerli, Iraq, of wounds suffered
when their vehicle encountered an improvised
explosive device. Killed were:
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Pvt. Isaac T. Cortes,
26, of Bronx, New York, was an infantryman
assigned to the 1-71st as a scout.
He enlisted in the Army in January 2007
and completed basic and advanced
individual training at Fort Benning,
Georgia. His awards and
decorations include the Purple Heart,
National Defense Service Medal, Iraq
Campaign Medal, Global War on Terrorism
Service Medal and the Army Service
Ribbon. Cortes is survived by his
parents and brother. |
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Spc. Benjamin J. Garrison,
25, of Houston, Texas, was an infantryman
assigned to the 1-71 Cav. as a radio
telephone operator. He enlisted in
the Army in March 2006 and completed
basic and advanced individual training
at Fort Benning, Georgia. His
awards and decorations include the
Purple Heart, National Defense Service
Medal, Iraq Campaign Medal and more.
Garrison is survived by his wife and
parents. Source 10th Mtn. Division
website. |
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Thursday
Nov 22 |
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Soldier Dies from Injuries Received in IED
Blast
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Staff Sgt. Jonathon L.
Martin, 33, of Bellevue, Ohio, died
November 22 in Regensburg, Germany, of wounds
suffered on November 9 in Jisr Naft, Iraq, when
his vehicle encountered an improvised
explosive device. Martin was a cavalry
scout assigned to the 1st Squadron, 32nd
Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat
Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air
Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky.
He entered the Army in March 1997 and
arrived at Fort Campbell in September
2005. His awards and decorations
include: Purple Heart (2 awards); Army
Commendation Medal; Navy and Marine
Corps Achievement Medal (2 awards);
Joint Meritorious Unit Awards (2
awards); Navy Unit Commendation; and
many more. Martin is survived by
his wife, three children and his
parents. Also injured in the incident
was
Spc. Jermaine D. Franklin who
died November 9, 2007. |
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Sunday
Nov 18 |
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Kuwait
Airman Dies of Injuries Sustained in Accident
Staff Sgt. Alejandro Ayala,
26, of Riverside, California, died November 18
of injuries sustained as a result of a vehicle
accident in Kuwait. Ayala was assigned to the
90th Logistics Readiness Squadron, F.E. Warren
Air Force Base, Wyoming. |
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Three Soldiers Killed by IED Attack in Baquabah
Three
members of the 1st Battalion, 38th Infantry
Regiment, 4th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd
Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Washington, died
November 18 when an improvised explosive device
detonated during a mounted patrol in Baquabah,
Iraq. Killed were:
Pfc. Marius L. Ferrero,
23, of Miami, Florida, who died in Baqubah,
Iraq.
Cpl. Jason T. Lee,
26, of Fruitport, Michigan, who died in Balad,
Iraq.
Cpl. Christopher J.
Nelson, 22, Rochester, Washington,
who died in Baqubah, Iraq. |
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Friday
Nov 16 |
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Soldier Dies from Combat-Related Injuries
Sgt. Steven C. Ganczewski,
22, of Niagara Falls, New York, died November
16, in Balad, Iraq, wounds suffered from a
combat-related incident. Ganczewski was
assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger
Regiment, Fort Benning, Georgia.
Soldier Dies from Non-Combat Related Accident
Sgt. Mason L. Lewis,
26, of Gloucester, Virginia, died in Baghdad on
November 16, as a result of a non-combat related
training accident. Lewis was assigned to the
26th Brigade Support Battalion, 2nd Brigade
Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort
Stewart, Georgia. |
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Wednesday
Nov 14 |
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IED Blast Claims Soldier in Mukhisa
Sgt. Kenneth R. Booker,
25, of Vevay, Indiana, died November 14, in
Mukhisa, Iraq, of wounds sustained when an
improvised explosive device detonated near his
vehicle. Booker was assigned to the 2nd
Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 4th Stryker
Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort
Lewis, Washington.
IED Kills Soldier in Baghdad
2nd Lt. Peter H. Burks,
26, of Dallas, Texas, died November 14 in
Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when his
vehicle struck an improvised explosive
device. Burks was assigned to the 4th Squadron,
2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment, Vilseck, Germany.
VA Guard Member
Dies from Wounds Incurred October 25 in Baghdad
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Spc. Derek R.
Banks, 24, of Newport News,
Virginia, died November 14 in San
Antonio of wounds suffered October 25 in
Baghdad, Iraq, when the vehicle he was
in struck an improvised explosive
device. Banks was a combat engineer
assigned to the 237th Engineer Company,
276th Engineer Battalion, 91st Troop
Command, Virginia National Guard, West
Point, Virginia. Banks deployed to
Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi
Freedom and arrived with the 237th
Engineer Company arrived in Iraq
September 26, 2007. He was
posthumously promoted to the rank of
sergeant. (Source: VA-ARNG
website.) |
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Tuesday
Nov 13 |
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Afghanistan
Soldier Dies from Non-Combat Related Incident
2nd Lt.
Stuart F. Liles, 26, of Hot Springs,
Arkansas, died November 13 in Bagram,
Afghanistan, of injuries suffered in a
non-combat related incident. Liles was assigned
to the 122nd Aviation Support Battalion, 82nd
Combat Aviation Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division,
Fort Bragg, North Carolina. |
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Soldier Killed in Baghdad
Two members
of the 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment,
4th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry
Division, Fort Lewis, Washington, died November
13 in Mukhisa, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an
improvised explosive device detonated during
dismounted combat operations. Killed were:
Sgt. Christopher R. Kruse,
23, of Emporia, Kansas.
Spc. Peter W. Schmidt,
30, of Eureka, California.
MP Killed by Enemy Fire in Mosul
Pfc. Casey P. Mason,
22, of Lake, Michigan, died November 13 in
Mosul, Iraq of wounds suffered when enemy forces
attacked his unit using small arms fire. Mason
was assigned to the 728th Military Police
Battalion, 8th Military Police Brigade, 8th
Theater Sustainment Command, Schofield Barracks,
Hawaii. |
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Monday
Nov 12 |
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Kuwait
IL Guard Member Dies Following Vehicle Accident
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Spc. Ashley Sietsema,
20, of Melrose Park, Illinois, died November 12
in Kuwait City, Kuwait, of injuries suffered in
a vehicle accident. Sietsema was assigned to
the 708th Medical Company, 108th Medical
Battalion, 108th Sustainment Brigade, Illinois
National Guard, North Riverside, Illinois. |
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Afghanistan
IED Claims Two Soldiers in Bermel
Two members
of the 1st Squadron, 91st Cavalry Regiment,
173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, Schweinfurt,
Germany died November 12 in Bermel, Afghanistan,
of wounds suffered when the vehicle they were in
was struck by an improvised explosive device.
Killed were:
Capt. David A. Boris,
30, of Pennsylvania.
Spc. Adrian E. Hike,
26, of Callender, Iowa. |
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Soldier Killed in Baghdad
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Sgt. Joseph M. Vanek,
22, of Elmhurst, Illinois, died November 12 in
Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when enemy
forces attacked his unit using small arms fire.
Vanek was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 325th
Airborne Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat
Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North
Carolina. |
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Saturday
Nov 10 |
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Afghanistan
Three Soldiers Die from Injuries Received in
Aranus on November 9
Three
members of the 2nd Battalion, 503rd Airborne
Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat
Team, Vicenza, Italy, died of wounds sustained
when their patrol was attacked by direct fire
from enemy forces in Aranus, Afghanistan, on
November 9. Two other members of the unit (Ferrara
and Langevin) died from injuries received
November 9, the day of the attack. Killed
were:
Pfc. Joseph M. Lancour,
21, of Swartz Creek, Michigan, who died November
10 in Aranus.
Sgt. Jeffery S. Mersman,
23, of Parker, Kansas, who died November 10 in
Aranus.
Spc. Lester G. Roque,
23, of Torrance, California, who died November
10 in Aranus.
Enemy Fire Claims Soldier in Bagram
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Staff Sgt. Patrick F.
Kutschbach, 25, of McKees Rocks,
Pennsylvania, died November 10 in Bagram,
Afghanistan, from wounds suffered in Tagab,
Afghanistan, when his vehicle was struck by a
rocket propelled grenade and small arms fire. Kutschbach
was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 10th Special
Forces Group, Stuttgart, Germany. He deployed in
support of Operation Enduring Freedom in
2007 as a member of the International
Security Assistance Force - Afghanistan.
He had deployed to various locations in
support of the Global War on Terrorism
and this was his first deployment to
Afghanistan. He volunteered for
military service and enlisted into the
Army in October 2003 as a Special Forces
candidate. In 2004, he earned his
"Green Beret." His awards and
decorations include the Bronze Star
Medal, Purple Heart, Meritorious Service
Medal, National Defense Service Medal,
Afghanistan Campaign Medal, Global War
on Terrorism Service Medal, and many
more. Kutschbach is survived by
his wife, son, father and mother, and
two brothers. |
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Friday
Nov 9 |
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Afghanistan
Fighting Claims Marine in Aranus
Sgt. Phillip A. Bocks,
28, of Troy, Michigan, died November 9 while
conducting combat operations in Aranus,
Afghanistan. Bocks was assigned to Marine Corps
Mountain Warfare Training Center, Bridgeport,
California.
Five Soldiers Killed in Combat in Aranus
Two members
of the 2nd Battalion, 503rd Airborne Infantry
Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team,
Vicenza, Italy, died of wounds sustained when
their patrol was attacked by direct fire from
enemy forces in Aranus, Afghanistan, on November
9. Three other members of the unit were wounded
during the attack and died November 10 in Aranus
(Lancour, Mersman and Roque).
Killed were:
1st Lt. Matthew C.
Ferrara, 24, of Torrance, California.
Spc. Sean K. A.
Langevin, 23, of Walnut Creek,
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IED Claims Soldier in Jisr Naft
Spc. Jermaine D. Franklin,
22, of Arlington, Texas, died November 9, in
Jisr Naft, Iraq, of wounds sustained from an
improvised explosive device. Franklin was
assigned to the 1st Squadron, 32nd Cavalry
Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st
Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell,
Kentucky. Also injured in the incident was
Staff Sgt. Jonathon L. Martin who died
November 22, 2007. |
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Wednesday
Nov 7 |
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Soldier Killed by IED in Baghdad
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Capt. Benjamin D.
Tiffner, 31, of West
Virginia, died November 7 in Baghdad,
Iraq, of wounds suffered when he was
struck by an improvised explosive
device. Tiffner was assigned to the 1st
Battalion, 5th Special Forces Group
(Airborne), Fort Campbell, Kentucky.
He served as an infantry platoon leader,
reconnaissance platoon leader, and
company executive officer. Tiffner
volunteered for military service and
graduated from the U.S. Military Academy
in 2000. After Infantry Officer's
Basic Course, Airborne School and Ranger
School, he was assigned to 1st
Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, at
Fort Lewis, Washington. He served
in Iraq from November 2003 to March
2004. Upon graduating from the
Special Forces Qualification Course in
April 2006, he was assigned to the 5th
SFG(A). Tiffner is survived by his
parents. (Source: USASOC News Service) |
IED Claims Soldier in Arab Jabour
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Sgt.
Lui Tumanuvao, 29, of Fagaalu,
American Samoa, died November 7 in Arab Jabour,
Iraq, of wounds suffered when he was struck by
an improvised explosive device during combat
operations. Tumanuvao was assigned to the 1st
Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade
Combat Team, Fort Stewart, Georgia. |
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Tuesday
Nov 6 |
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Kuwait
Soldier Dies from a Non-Combat Related Illness
Spc. Christine M. Ndururi,
21, of Dracut, Massachusetts, died November 6 in
Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, from a non-combat related
illness. Her death is under investigation.
Ndururi was assigned to the 4th Squadron, 3rd
Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Hood, Texas. |
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Monday
Nov 5 |
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IED Kills Soldier While on Patrol
Petty
Officer 2nd Class Kevin R. Bewley,
27, of Hector, Arkansas, died November 5 of
wounds suffered when an improvised explosive
device detonated while he was conducting
operations in Salah ad Din Province, Iraq. Bewley
was permanently assigned to Explosive Ordnance
Disposal Mobile Unit 11, Oak Harbor, Washington.
Soldier Dies in Taji
Sgt. Daniel J. Shaw,
23, of West Seneca, New York, died November 5 in
Taji, Iraq. Shaw was assigned to the 1st
Battalion, 9th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade
Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Carson,
Colorado.
Four Soldiers Killed by IED in Tal Al-Dahab
Four
soldiers members of the 10th Mountain Division
(Light Infantry), Fort Drum, New York died
November 5, in Tal Al-Dahab, Iraq, of wounds
suffered when an improvised explosive device
detonated near their Humvee during combat
operations. Killed were:
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Staff Sgt.
Carletta S. Davis, 34, of
Anchorage, Alaska. Davis was assigned to
the 10th Brigade Support Battalion, 1st
Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain
Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum,
New York. |
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Staff Sgt. John D.
Linde, 30, of New York, N.Y. Linde
was assigned to the 1st Brigade Special
Troops Battalion, 1st Brigade Combat
Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light
Infantry), Fort Drum, New York.
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Pfc. Adam J.
Muller, 21, of Underhill,
Vermont. Muller was assigned to the 1st
Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 1st
Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain
Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum,
New York. |
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Sgt. Derek T. Stenroos, 24,
of North Pole, Alaska. Stenross was
assigned to the 1st Brigade Special
Troops Battalion, 1st Brigade Combat
Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light
Infantry), Fort Drum, New York. |
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Saturday
Nov 3 |
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Soldier Dies from Injuries Received in a
Non-Combat Related Incident
Pfc. Dwane A. Covert, Jr.,
20, of Tonawanda, New York, died November 3, in
Al-Sahra, Iraq, from injuries suffered in a
non-combat related incident. Covert was assigned
to the 104th Transportation Company, 13th Corps
Support Sustainment Battalion, 3rd Infantry
Division, Fort Benning, Georgia. |
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Friday
Nov 2 |
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Afghanistan
Enemy Action Claims Soldier
Sgt. 1st Class Johnny C.
Walls, 41, of Bremerton, Washington,
died November 2 in Uruzgan, Afghanistan, of
wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his
unit using small arms fire during combat
operations. Walls was assigned to the 1st
Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley,
Kansas. |
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Thursday
Nov 1 |
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IED Claims Soldier in Shubayshen
2nd Lt. Tracy Lynn Alger,
30, of New Auburn, Wisconsin, died November 1 in
Shubayshen, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an
improvised explosive device detonated near her
vehicle. Alger was assigned to 3rd Battalion,
187th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat
team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault),
Fort Campbell, Kentucky.
IED Claims Two Airmen and AF Civilian Near Balad
Air Base
Two airmen
and a Department of the Air Force civilian who
were deployed in support of Operation Iraqi
Freedom died November 1 near Balad Air Base,
Iraq, of wounds suffered from an improvised
explosive device. All were assigned as special
agents to the Air Force Office of Special
Investigations. Killed were:
Master Sgt. Thomas A.
Crowell, 36, of Neosho, Missouri.
Crowell was assigned to Detachment 301, Scott
Air Force Base, Illinois.
Nathan J. Schuldheiss,
27, of Newport R.I. Schuldheiss was assigned to
Detachment 204, Offutt Air Force Base,
Nebraska.
Staff Sgt. David A. Wieger,
28, of North Huntingdon, Pennsylvania. Wieger
was assigned to Detachment 303, Travis Air Force
Base, California.
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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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