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following is a list of U.S. service members killed in Afghanistan and Iraq
in January 2008, as reported by the Department of Defense.
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Thursday
Jan 31 |
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Soldier Killed in IED Attack
Cpt. Michael A. Norman,
36, of Killeen, Texas, died January 31 in
Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when his
vehicle encountered an improvised explosive
device. Norman was assigned to the Military
Transition Team, 1st Brigade, 1st Infantry
Division, Fort Riley, Kansas.
Enemy Fire Claims Soldier in Scania
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1st Lt. David E. Schultz,
25, of Illinois, died January 31 of wounds
suffered when the Convoy Support Center at
Scania, Iraq, was attacked by indirect enemy
fire. Schultz was assigned to the 3rd Squadron,
73rd Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team,
82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North
Carolina. |
MO Guard Member Killed in Baghdad
Spc. Matthew F. Straughter,
27, of St. Charles, Missouri, died January 31 in
Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when his
vehicle was struck by a rocket propelled
grenade. Straughter was assigned to the 1138th
Engineer Company, 35th Engineer Brigade,
Missouri National Guard, Fort Leonard Wood,
Missouri. |
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Monday
Jan 28 |
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Five
Soldiers Killed in IED Attack in Mosul
Five members
of the 1st Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, 3rd
Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort
Carson, Colorado died from wounds suffered when
their unit encountered an improvised explosive
device during convoy operations January 28 in
Mosul, Iraq. Killed were:
Sgt. James E. Craig,
26, of Hollywood, California.
Staff Sgt. Gary W.
Jeffries, 37, of Roscoe, Texas.
Spc. Evan A. Marshall,
21, of Athens, Georgia.
Pfc. Brandon A. Meyer,
20, of Orange, California.
Pvt. Joshua A. R. Young,
21, of Riddle, Oregon. |
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Saturday
Jan 26 |
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Afghanistan
Soldier Killed in IED Attack
Sgt. 1st Class Matthew
Ryan Kahler, 29, of Granite Falls,
Minn., died January 26 in FOB Fenty,
Afghanistan, of injuries sustained from small
arms fire in Waygul, Afghanistan. Possible
friendly fire. Afghan guard (ally) possibly
mistook the soldier as an enemy combatant and
engaged with small arms fire. Incident is under
investigation. Kahler was assigned to the 2nd
Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment (Airborne),
173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, Vicenza,
Italy. |
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Detonated IED Claims Soldier in Baghdad
Staff Sgt. Robert J.
Wilson, 28, of Boynton Beach,
Florida, died January 26 of wounds suffered when
an improvised explosive device detonated while
he was conducting a dismounted patrol in
Baghdad, Iraq. Wilson was assigned to the 1st
Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade
Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air
Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky. |
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Friday
Jan 25 |
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Afghanistan
Enemy Fire Claims Soldier during Combat
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Staff Sgt.
Robert J. Miller, 24, of Iowa
City, Iowa, died January 25 in Barikowt,
Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when he
encountered small arms fire while
conducting combat operations. At
the time of the attack, Miller was was
protecting his Operational Detachment
Alpha teammates during combat operations
near the village of Barikowt, Nari
District, Konar Province, Afghanistan.
Miller was assigned to the 3rd
Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group
(Airborne), Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
Miller is survived by his parents, his
three brothers, and his four sisters,
all from Oviedo, Florida. |
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Soldier Dies from Wounds Received from IED
Pfc. Duncan Charles
Crookston, 19, of Denver, Colorado,
died January 25 in Brooke Army Medical Center,
Fort Sam Houston, Texas, of wounds suffered when
an improvised explosive device detonated near
his vehicle during combat operations in Baghdad,
Iraq. Crookston was assigned to the 2nd
Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade
Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley,
Kansas.
Soldier Dies from Non-Combat Related Injuries
Sgt. Tracy Renee Birkman,
41, of New Castle, Virginia, died January 25 in
Owesat, Iraq, from non-combat related injuries.
Brikman was assigned to the 626th Brigade
Support Battalion, 3rd Brigade Combat Team,
101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort
Campbell, Kentucky. |
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Saturday
Jan 19 |
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Marine Killed in Al Anbar Province
Lance Cpl. James M. Gluff,
20, of Tunnel Hill, Georgia, died January 19
while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar
Province, Iraq. Gluff was assigned to 1st
Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine
Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp
Lejeune, North Carolina.
IED Claims Soldier in Taji
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Spc. Jon M. Schoolcraft,
III, 26, of Wapakoneta, Ohio,
died January 19 in Taji, Iraq, of wounds
sustained when his vehicle struck an
improvised explosive device.
Schoolcraft was assigned to the 1st
Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, 2nd
Brigade, 25th Infantry Division,
Schofield Barracks, Hawaii. |
Soldier Killed by IED Blast in Al Jabour
Spc. Richard B. Burress,
25, of Naples, Florida, died January 19 in Al
Jabour, Iraq, of wounds sustained when his
vehicle encountered an improvised explosive
device. Burress was assigned to the 1st
Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade
Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort
Stewart, Georgia.
IED Kills Soldier in Mosul
Staff Sgt. Justin R.
Whiting, 27, of Hancock, New York,
died January 19 in Mosul, Iraq, of wounds
sustained when his vehicle struck an improvised
explosive device. Whiting was assigned to the
3rd Battalion, 5th Special Forces Group
(Airborne), Fort Campbell, Kentucky. |
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Wednesday
Jan 16 |
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Three
Soldiers Killed in Balad
Three
members of the 1st Squadron, 32nd Cavalry
Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st
Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell,
Kentucky died January 16 of wounds suffered in
Balad, Iraq, when they were attacked by grenade
and small arms fire during combat operations.
Killed were:
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Pfc. Danny L. Kimme,
27, of Fisher, Illinois, died in Balad,
Iraq.
Kimme entered the Army in October 2006
and arrived at Fort Campbell in March
2007. His awards and decorations
include: National Defense Service Medal;
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal;
Army Service Ribbon; and Weapons
Qualification, M4. Kimme is survived by
his wife, father, and mother. |
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Pfc. David H. Sharrett II,
27, of Oakton, Virginia, who died in Pallouata,
Iraq.
Sharrett
entered the Army in August 2006 and arrived at
Fort Campbell in December 2006. His awards and
decorations include: National Defense Service
Medal; Global War on Terrorism Service Medal;
Army Service Ribbon; and Weapons Qualification,
M4. Sharrett is survived by wife, father, and
mother. |
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Spc. John P. Sigsbee,
21, of Waterville, New York, who died in Balad,
Iraq. Sigsbee entered the Army in October
2005 and arrived at Fort Campbell in
April 2006. His awards and decorations
include: Purple Heart; National Defense
Service Ribbon; Global War on Terrorism
Service Medal; Army Service Ribbon;
Combat Infantry Badge; and Weapons
Qualification, M4. Sigsbee is survived
by his father and mother. |
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Saturday
Jan 12 |
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Soldier Killed in IED Attack
Pfc. Keith E. Lloyd,
26, of Milwaukee, Wisconsin died January 12 in
Tal Afar, Iraq, of wounds suffered when his
vehicle encountered an improvised explosive
device. Lloyd was assigned to the 1st Squadron,
3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Hood, Texas. |
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Friday
Jan 11 |
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Afghanistan
PA Guard Member Dies from Injuries Received in
January 2nd IED Blast Attack
Lt. Col.
Richard J. Berrettini, 52, of Wilcox,
Pennsylvania, died January 11 in San Antonio,
Texas of wounds suffered on January 2 in Khowst
Province, Afghanistan, when his vehicle
encountered an improvised explosive device.
Berrettini was assigned to the Pennsylvania Army
National Guard Medical Detachment, Erie Clinic,
Erie, Pennsylvania. |
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Marine Dies from a Non-Hostile Incident
Lance Cpl. Curtis A.
Christensen, Jr., 29, of
Collingswood, New Jersey, died January 11 from a
non-hostile incident in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.
Christensen was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 8th
Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine
Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North
Carolina. |
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Wednesday
Jan 9 |
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Afghanistan
IED Claims Soldier in Chagali
Sgt. David J. Drakulich,
22, of Reno, Nevada, died January 9 in Chagali,
Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when his vehicle
struck an improvised explosive device.
Drakulich was assigned to the 508th Parachute
Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd
Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina. |
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Three Soldiers Killed by IED in Samarra
Three
members of the 2nd Battalion, 327th Infantry
Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st
Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell,
Kentucky, died January 9 of wounds sustained
during combat operations in Samarra, Iraq.
Killed were:
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Sgt. David J. Hart,
22, of Lake View Terrace, California, who died
in Balad, Iraq. Hart joined the Army in November
2003 and arrived at Fort Campbell in
March 2004. His awards and decorations
include: Army Commendation Medal; Army
Good Conduct Medal; National Defense
Service Medal; Iraq Campaign Medal;
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal;
Army Service Ribbon; Overseas Service
Ribbon; Combat Infantry Badge; Air
Assault Badge; and Weapon Qualification,
and M4. Hart is survived by his wife,
father and mother. |
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Pfc. Ivan E. Merlo,
19, of San Marcos, California, who died in
Samarra, Iraq. Merlo joined the Army in October
2006 and arrived at Fort Campbell in
February 2007. His awards and
decorations include: National Defense
Service Medal; Global War on terrorism
Service Medal; Army Service Ribbon; and
Weapons Qualification, and M4. Merlo is
survived by his wife and parents. |
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Pfc. Phillip J. Pannier,
20, of Washburn, Illinois, who died in Samarra,
Iraq.
Pannier joined the Army
in July 2006 and arrived at Fort
Campbell in November 2006. His awards
and decorations include: National
Defense Service Medal; Global War on
terrorism Service Medal; Army Service
Ribbon; and Weapons Qualification, and
M4. Pannier is survived by his parents. |
Six Soldiers Killed by IED Blast in Sinsil
Six members
of the 3rd Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry
Regiment, 1st Armored Division, Vilseck, Germany
died January 9 in Sinsil, Iraq, of wounds
suffered when an improvised explosive device
detonated during combat operations. Killed were:
Spc. Todd E. Davis,
22, of Raymore, Missouri.
Staff Sgt. Jonathan K.
Dozier, 30, of Rutherford, Tennessee.
Staff Sgt. Sean M. Gaul,
29, of Reno, Nevada.
Sgt. Zachary W. McBride,
20, of Bend, Oregon.
Sgt. 1st Class Matthew I.
Pionk, 30, of Superior, Wisconsin.
Sgt. Christopher A.
Sanders, 22, of Roswell, New Mexico.
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Monday
Jan 7 |
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Afghanistan
Two Soldiers Killed When Vehicle Struck an IED
Two soldiers
died January 7 of wounds suffered when their
vehicle struck an improvised explosive device in
Laghar Juy, Afghanistan. Killed were:
Maj. Michael L. Green,
36, of Chagrin Falls, Ohio, who died in Laghar
Juy, Afghanistan. He was assigned to
Headquarters, V Corps, Heidelberg, Germany.
Sgt.
James K. Healy, 25, of Hesperia,
California, who died at Jalalabad Airfield,
Afghanistan. He was assigned to the 703rd
Explosive Ordnance Detachment, Fort Knox,
Kentucky. |
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Enemy Fire Claims Soldier in Salmon Pak
Pfc. Timothy R. Hanson,
23, of Kenosha, Wisconsin, died January 7 in
Salmon Pak, Iraq, of wounds suffered from enemy
small arms fire. Hanson was assigned to the 1st
Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade
Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Benning,
Georgia. |
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Sunday
Jan 6 |
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IED Blast Claims Soldier in Baghdad
Spc.
James D. Gudridge, 20, of Carthage,
New York, died January 6 in Baghdad, Iraq, of
wounds suffered when his vehicle struck an
improvised explosive device. Gudridge was
assigned to the 4th Battalion, 64th Armor
Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry
Division, Fort Stewart, Georgia. |
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Saturday
Jan 5 |
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Soldier Killed in IED Attack
Pfc. Jason F. Lemke,
30, of West Allis, Wisconsin, died Jan. 5 in
Ibrahim Al Adham, Iraq, of wounds suffered when
his vehicle struck an improvised explosive
device. Lemke was assigned to the 2nd
Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 4th Stryker
Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort
Lewis, Washington. |
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Friday
Jan 4 |
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Sailor Declared Dead After Going Overboard
Petty Officer Second Class
Menelek M. Brown, 24, of Roswell, New
Mexico, was declared dead January 4 after
apparently going overboard from USS Hopper in
the Arabian Sea January 3. Navy aircraft and
ships conducted an extensive search but did not
locate him. USS Hopper is home ported in Pearl
Harbor, Hawaii. |
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Thursday
Jan 3 |
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Two Soldiers Killed in Enemy Attack
Two members
of the Military Transition Team, 1st Brigade,
1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kansas, died
January 3 in As Sadiyah, Iraq, of wounds
suffered when insurgents attacked their unit
using small arms fire during combat operations.
Killed were:
Cpt. Thomas J. Casey,
32, of Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Maj. Andrew J. Olmsted,
37, of Colorado Springs, Colorado.
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Wednesday
Jan 2 |
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Afghanistan
SC Guard Member Killed by IED
Sgt. Shawn F. Hill,
37, of Wellford, South Carolina, died January 2
in Khowst Province, Afghanistan, of wounds
suffered when his vehicle encountered an
improvised explosive device. Hill was assigned
to the 178th Engineer Battalion, 218th Infantry
Brigade, South Carolina Army National Guard,
Rock Hill, South Carolina.
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IED Claims Soldier in Kamasia
Pfc. Joshua R. Anderson,
24, of Jordan, Minnesota, died January 2 in
Kamasia, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an
improvised explosive device detonated near his
vehicle. Anderson was assigned to the 6th
Squadron, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade
Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort
Stewart, Georgia.
Soldier Dies from
Injuries Received in a Non-Combat Incident
Staff
Sgt. Ryan D. Maseth, 24, of
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, died in Baghdad, Iraq,
on January 2 of injuries suffered in a
non-combat related incident. Maseth was assigned
to the 1st Battalion, 5th Special Forces Group
(Airborne), Fort Campbell, Kentucky.
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