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The
following is a list of U.S. service members killed in Afghanistan and Iraq
in February 2008, as reported by the Department of Defense.
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Monday
Feb 25 |
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IED Injuries Received in August Claim Soldier
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Spc.
Kevin S. Mowl, 22, of Pittsford, New
York, died February 25 at the National Naval
Medical Center, Bethesda, Maryland, of wounds
suffered in Baghdad, Iraq on August 2, 2007,
when the vehicle he was in encountered an
improvised explosive device. Mowl was assigned
to the 2nd Battalion, 3rd Infantry Regiment, 3rd
Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry
Division, Fort Lewis Washington. |
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Sunday
Feb 24 |
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Soldier Killed by IED in Baghdad
Spc. Micheal E. Phillips,
19, of Ardmore, Oklahoma, died February 24 in
Baghdad, Iraq, from wounds suffered when his
vehicle encountered an improvised explosive
device. Phillips was assigned to the 1st
Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade
Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air
Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky.
Soldier Falls to Enemy Fire in Baghdad
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Spc. Orlando A. Perez,
23, of Houston, died February 24 in
Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered from
small arms fire during dismounted
operations. Perez was assigned to the
2nd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment,
Vilseck, Germany. |
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Friday
Feb 22 |
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Soldier Dies from Non-Combat Related Cause
Spc. Keisha M. Morgan,
25, of Washington, D.C., died February 22 in
Baghdad, Iraq, of a non-combat related
cause. Morgan was assigned to the Division
Special Troops Battalion, 4th Infantry Division,
Fort Hood, Texas. |
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Thursday
Feb 21 |
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Fighting Claims Marine in Al Anbar Province
Lance Cpl. Drew W.
Weaver, 20, of St. Charles, Missouri,
died February 21 while conducting combat
operations in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. Weaver
was assigned to 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance
Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine
Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms,
California. |
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Wednesday
Feb 20 |
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Two Soldiers Killed by Enemy Fire
Three
members of the 1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry
Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st
Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell,
Kentucky died February 20 in Baghdad, Iraq, from
wounds suffered when their vehicle encountered
an improvised explosive device in Baghdad on
February 19. Killed were:
Sgt. Conrad Alvarez,
22, of Big Spring, Texas.
Cpl. Albert Bitton,
20, of Chicago, Illinois.
Spc. Micheal B.
Matlock, Jr., 21, of Glen Burnie,
Maryland.
Soldiers Killed by Enemy Fire in Mosul
Staff Sgt. Bryant W.
Mackey, 30, of Eureka, Kansas, died
February 20 in Mosul, Iraq, of wounds suffered
when a rocket-propelled grenade struck his
vehicle. Mackey was assigned to the 3rd
Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort
Hood, Texas.
IED Claims Soldier in Busayefi
Capt. Nathan R. Raudenbush,
25, of Pennsylvania, died February 20 in
Busayefi, Iraq, of wounds suffered when his
vehicle encountered an improvised explosive
device. Raudenbush was assigned to the 3rd
Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade
Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort
Stewart, Georgia. |
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Sunday
Feb 17 |
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Two Soldiers Killed by Enemy Fire
Two members
of the 2nd Battalion 23rd Infantry Regiment, 4th
Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry
Division, Fort Lewis, Washington, died February
17 in Diyala Province, Iraq, of wounds suffered
when enemy forces attacked their dismounted
patrol using small arms fire. Killed were:
Spc. Chad D. Groepper,
21, of Kingsley, Iowa.
Spc. Luke S. Runyan,
21, of Spring Grove, Pennsylvania. |
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Monday
Feb 11 |
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Kuwait
Soldier Dies in Vehicle Accident
Staff Sgt. Javares J.
Washington, 27, of Pensacola,
Florida, died February 11 at Camp Buehring in
Kuwait City, Kuwait, from injuries sustained in
a vehicle accident. Washington was assigned to
the 6th Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment,
101st Combat Aviation Brigade, 101st Airborne
Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky. |
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Sunday
Feb 10 |
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IED Claims Soldier in Diyala Province
Sgt. Corey E. Spates,
21, of LaGrange, Georgia, died February 10 in
Diyala Province, Iraq, of wounds suffered when
his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive
device. Spates was assigned to the 2nd Squadron,
3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Hood, Texas.
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Friday
Feb 8 |
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Four Soldiers Killed by
IED in Taji
Four members
of the 25th Infantry Division, Schofield
Barracks, Hawaii, died February 8 in Taji, Iraq,
of wounds suffered when their vehicle
encountered an improvised explosive
device. Killed were:
Three
members of the 1st Battalion, 21st Infantry
Regiment, 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th
Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii.
They were:
Spc. Michael T. Manibog,
31, of Alameda, California.
Staff Sgt. Jerald A.
Whisenhunt, 32, of Orrick, Missouri.
Sgt. Gary D. Willett,
34, of Alamogordo, New Mexico.
Also killed
in the incident was
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Sgt. Timothy P. Martin,
27, of Pixley, California, who was assigned to
2nd Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Stryker
Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division,
Schofield Barracks, Hawaii. |
IED Blast Claims Soldier in Jawwalah
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Pfc. Jack T. Sweet,
19, of Alexandria Bay, New York, died February 8
in Jawwalah, Iraq, of wounds suffered when his
vehicle encountered an improvised explosive
device. Sweet was assigned to the 2nd Battalion,
22nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team,
10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort
Drum, New York. Sweet entered the Army in April
2007 and completed basic and advanced
individual training at Fort Benning,
Georgia. He was assigned to Fort
Drum in August 2007. In November
2007, Sweet deployed with his unit to
support Operation Iraqi Freedom.
His awards and decorations include the
Purple Heart, Army Good Conduct Medal,
National Defense Service Medal, Iraq
Campaign Medal, Global War on Terrorism
Service Medal, Army Service Ribbon,
Overseas Service Ribbon and the Combat
Infantryman Badge. Sweet is survived by
his father and mother. |
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Thursday
Feb 7 |
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IED Claims Navy SEAL
Petty Officer 1st class
Luis A. Souffront, 25, of Miami,
Florida, died February 7, from wounds suffered
from an improvised explosive device while
serving in combat operations in Iraq. Souffront
was assigned to an East Coast based SEAL team.
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Tuesday
Feb 5 |
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Afghanistan
Soldier Killed by IED
Staff Sgt. Donald T. Tabb,
29, of Norcross, Georgia, died February 5 in
Sangin, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when his
vehicle struck an improvised explosive
device. Tabb was assigned to the 6th Military
Police Detachment, 1st Battalion, 13th Aviation
Regiment, Fort Rucker, Alabama. |
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Soldier Dies from Non-Combat Related Incident
Sgt. Rafael Alicearivera,
30, of Bayamon, Puerto Rico, died February 5 in
Tallil, Iraq, of injuries suffered in a
non-combat related incident. Alicearivera was
assigned to the 307th Brigade Support Battalion,
1st Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division,
Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
Three Soldiers Killed by IED in Mugdadiyah
Three
soldiers died February 5 in Balad, Iraq, of
wounds suffered in Al Muqdadiyah when they
encountered an improvised explosive device
during combat operations. Killed were:
Two members
of the 82nd Airborne Division. They were:
Spc. Miguel A. Baez,
32, of Bonaire, Georgia, who was assigned to the
1st Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment,
2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division,
Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
Sgt. John C. Osmolski,
23, of Eustis, Florida, who was assigned to the
2nd Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 2nd
Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division,
Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
Also killed
was:
Sgt. Timothy R. Van Orman,
24, of Port Matilda, Pennsylvania, who was
assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 22nd Infantry
Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain
Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, New York. |
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Monday
Feb 4 |
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IED Claims Soldier in Mugdadiyah
Spc. Christopher J.
West, 26, of Arlington, Texas, died
February 4 in Balad, Iraq, of wounds suffered on
February 3 in Muqdadiyah, Iraq, when an
improvised explosive device detonated during
combat operations. West was assigned to the 1st
Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade
Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg,
North Carolina. |
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Two Navy SEALS Killed by Enemy Fire
Two members
of the Navy SEALS died February 4, from wounds
suffered from small arms fire during combat
operations in Iraq. Killed were:
Chief Petty Officer
Nathan H. Hardy, 29, of Durham, New
Hampshire
Chief Petty Officer
Michael E. Koch, 29, of State
College, Pennsylvania. |
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Saturday
Feb 2 |
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Soldier Dies in Mosul following a Non-Combat
Incident
Staff Sgt. Chad A.
Barrett, 35, of Saltville, Virginia,
died February 2 in Mosul, Iraq, as a result of a
non-combat related incident. Barrett was
assigned to the 64th Brigade Support Battalion,
3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division,
Fort Carson, Colorado. |
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