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The following is a list of
U.S. service members killed in Afghanistan and Iraq in March
2008, as reported by the Department of Defense.
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Monday
Mar 31 |
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IED Blast Kills Soldier in Baghdad
Sgt. Dayne D. Dhanoolal,
26, of Brooklyn, died March 31 in Baghdad, of
wounds suffered when an improvised explosive
device detonated near his vehicle. Dhanoolal was
assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 69th Armor
Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry
Division, Fort Benning, Georgia. |
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Sunday
Mar 30 |
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LA Guard Member Killed by IED in Baghdad
Sgt. Terrell W. Gilmore,
38, of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, died March 30 in
Baghdad, when an improvised explosive device
detonated near his vehicle. Gilmore was assigned
to the 769th Engineer Battalion of the Louisiana
Army National Guard in Baton Rouge. |
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Saturday
Mar 29 |
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Marine Killed in Al Anbar Province
Maj. William G. Hall,
38 of Seattle, died March 30 from wounds he
suffered while conducting combat operations in
Al Anbar Province, Iraq, on March 29. Hall was
assigned to 3rd Low Altitude Air Defense
Battalion, Marine Air Control Group 38, 3rd
Marine Aircraft Wing, I Marine Expeditionary
Force, Camp Pendleton, California.
Soldier Dies from Injuries Received in Abu
Jassim
Sgt. Jevon K. Jordan,
32, of Norfolk, Virginia, died March 29 at
Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Landstuhl,
Germany, from wounds suffered March 23 in Abu
Jassim, Iraq, when his vehicle encountered an
improvised explosive. Jordan was assigned to
the 3rd Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment, 4th
Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort
Stewart, Georgia.
Enemy Attack Claims Two Soldiers in Baghdad
Two members
of the 2nd Battalion, 16th Infantry, 4th Brigade
Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley,
Kansas died March 29 in Baghdad from wounds
suffered when they encountered an improvised
explosive device and small arms fire. Killed
were:
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Spc. Durrell L.
Bennett, 22, of Spanaway,
Washington. Bennett was an
infantryman assigned to 2nd Battalion,
16th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry
Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry
Division. His home of record is
Spanaway, Washington. He entered the
Army in August 2005; and began serving
with the 1st Infantry Division in
December 2005. This was his first
deployment in support of the Global War
on Terrorism. |
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Pfc. Patrick J.
Miller, 23, of New Port
Richey, Florida. Miller was an
infantryman assigned to 2nd Battalion,
16th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry
Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry
Division. His home of record is New Port
Richey, Fla. He entered the Army in
March 2007. He began serving with the
1st Inf. Div. in July 2007. This was his
first deployment in support of the
Global War on Terrorism. |
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The armed forces medical
examiner confirmed on March 29,
human remains recovered in Iraq
were those of Staff Sgt.
Keith M. Maupin, 24, of
Batavia, Ohio. Maupin had been
listed as missing-captured since
April 16, 2004. His convoy came
under attack by individuals
using rocket-propelled grenades
and small arms fire on April 9,
2004. He was assigned to the
724th Transportation Company,
Bartonville, Illinois. |
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Friday
Mar 28 |
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IED Blast Claims Soldier in Arab Jabour
Spc. Charles A. Jankowski,
24, of Panama City, Florida, died March 28, in
Arab Jabour, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an
improvised explosive device detonated near his
vehicle. Jankowski was assigned to the 3rd
Brigade Troops Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat
Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart,
Georgia. |
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Thursday
Mar 27 |
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Soldier Killed by IED in Baghdad
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Spc. Joshua A. Molina,
20, of Houston, Texas, died March 27 in Baghdad,
Iraq, of wounds suffered when his vehicle
encountered an improvised explosive device.
Molina was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 2nd
Stryker Cavalry Regiment, Vilseck, Germany. |
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Wednesday
Mar 26 |
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Soldier Falls to Enemy Fire in Taji
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Spc. Gregory B.
Rundell, 21, of Ramsey,
Minnesota, died March 26 in Taji Iraq,
of wounds suffered from small arms fire.
Rundell was assigned to the 1st
Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, 2nd
Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry
Division, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii. |
Grenade Kills Soldier in Baghdad
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Cpl. Steven I. Candelo,
20, of Houston, died March 26 in Baghdad, when
his vehicle was struck by a rocket propelled
grenade. Candelo was assigned to the 1st
Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment, Vilseck,
Germany. |
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Tuesday
Mar 25 |
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Enemy Fire Claims Soldier in Baghdad
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Staff Sgt. Joseph D.
Gamboa, 34, of Yigo, Guam, died March
25 of wounds suffered when he came under
indirect fire in Baghdad, Iraq. Gamboa was
assigned to the 1st Squadron, 2nd Stryker
Cavalry Regiment, Vilseck, Germany. |
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Monday
Mar 24 |
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Afghanistan
Soldier Killed by IED
Staff Sgt. William R.
Neil, Jr., 38, of Holmden, New
Jersey, died in Sperwan Ghar, Afghanistan, of
wounds suffered when his vehicle encountered an
improvised explosive device. Neil was assigned
to the 3rd Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group,
Fort Bragg, North Carolina. |
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Four Soldiers Killed by IED in Baghdad
Four members
of the 4th Battalion, 64th Armor Regiment, 4th
Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort
Stewart, Georgia died March 24 in Baghdad, Iraq,
from wounds suffered when their vehicle
encountered an improvised explosive on March 23.
Killed were:
Pvt. George Delgado,
21, of Palmdale, California.
Pfc. Andrew J. Habsieger,
22, of Festus, Missouri.
Staff Sgt. Christopher M.
Hake, 26, of Enid, Oklahoma.
Spc. Jose A. Rubio
Hernandez, 24, of Mission, Texas.
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Sunday
Mar 23 |
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Djibouti
Marine Reservist Dies in Djibouti
Lance Cpl. Dustin L.
Canham, 21, of Lake Stevens,
Washington, died March 23 from a non-hostile
incident in Djibouti. Canham was assigned to
Marine Forces Reserve's 6th Engineer Support
Battalion, 4th Marine Logistics Group, Portland,
Oregon. |
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Saturday
Mar 22 |
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Afghanistan
Airman Killed by IED
Tech. Sgt. William H.
Jefferson, Jr., 34, of Norfolk,
Virginia, died March 22 near Sperwan Ghar,
Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when his vehicle
encountered an improvised explosive device.
Jefferson was assigned to the 21st Special
Tactics Squadron, Pope Air Force Base, North
Carolina. |
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Three Guard Members Killed in Baghdad by IED
Three
members of the 1132nd Military Police Company,
North Carolina Army National Guard, Rocky Mount,
North Carolina died March 22 in Baghdad, Iraq,
from wounds suffered when their vehicle
encountered an improvised explosive device.
Killed were:
Sgt. Thomas C. Ray,
II, 40, of Weaverville, North Carolina.
Spc. David S. Stelmat,
27, of Littleton, New Hampshire.
Sgt. David B. Williams,
26, of Tarboro, North Carolina. |
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Friday
Mar 21 |
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Enemy Fire Claims Soldier in Baghdad
Pvt. Tyler J. Smith,
22, of Bethel, Maine, died March 21 at Forward
Operating Base Falcon near Baghdad, Iraq, of
wounds suffered when the base received indirect
fire. Smith was assigned to the 3rd Battalion,
7th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team,
3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Georgia. |
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Wednesday
Mar 19 |
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Afghanistan
Soldier Killed in Vehicle Mishap
Pfc. Antione V. Robinson,
20, of Detroit, Michigan, died March 19 in Nawa,
Afghanistan, of injuries sustained when the
vehicle he was repairing collapsed. Robinson was
assigned to the 782nd Brigade Support Battalion,
4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division,
Fort Bragg, North Carolina. |
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Soldier Killed in Vehicle Accident in Mandali
Sgt. Gregory D. Unruh,
28, of Dickinson, Texas, died March 19 in
Mandali, Iraq, of injuries suffered in a vehicle
accident. Unruh was assigned to the 2nd
Battalion, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort
Hood, Texas. |
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Monday
Mar 17 |
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Two
Soldier Killed in Baghdad by IED
Two members
of the 1st Battalion, 68th Armor Regiment, 3rd
Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort
Carson, Colorado died March 17 in Baghdad, Iraq,
from wounds suffered when their vehicle
encountered an improvised explosive device
during combat operations. Killed were:
Staff Sgt. Michael D.
Elledge, 41, of Brownsburg, Indiana.
Spc. Christopher C.
Simpson, 23, of Hampton, Virginia. |
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Saturday
Mar 15 |
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Soldier Killed in Baghdad
Spc. William D. O'Brien,
19, of Rice, Texas, died March 15 in Baghdad,
Iraq, from wounds suffered when he was attacked
by small arms fire during combat operations.
O'Brien was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 28th
Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st
Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kansas.
MS Guard Member Killed in Balad
Spc. Lerando J. Brown,
27, of Gulfport, Mississippi, died March 15 in
Balad, Iraq, from injuries suffered in an
incident currently under investigation. Brown
was assigned to the 288th Sapper Company, 223rd
Engineer Battalion, Mississippi Army National
Guard, Houston, Mississippi. |
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Friday
Mar 14 |
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MD Guard Member Succumbs to Injuries
Staff Sgt. Collin J. Bowen,
38, of Millersville, Maryland died March 14 at
Brooke Army Medical Center, San Antonio, Texas,
of wounds suffered January 2 in Khowst Province,
Afghanistan, when his vehicle encountered an
improvised explosive device. Bowen was assigned
to the 1st Battalion, 175th Infantry Regiment,
Maryland Army National Guard, Towson, Maryland.
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Wednesday
Mar 12 |
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IED Claims Three Soldiers in Tallil
Three
soldiers died March 12 in Tallil, Iraq, of
wounds suffered when their vehicle was hit by
indirect fire. Killed were:
Two members
of the 7th Special Troops Battalion, 7th
Sustainment Brigade, 10th Mountain Division
(Light Infantry), Fort Eustis, Virginia.
They were:
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Staff Sgt. Juantrea T.
Bradley, 28, of Greenville, North
Carolina. Bradley, 28, was a cargo specialist
who joined the Army in February 2002.
After completing basic training at Fort
Jackson, South Carolina, and advanced
individual training at Fort Benning,
Georgia. Bradley accepted his first
assignment with the 23rd Ordnance
Company in Germany. In November 2001, he
was reassigned to 1st Battalion, 3rd
Aviation Regiment at Hunter Army
Airfield, Georgia. Bradley was
reassigned to Fort Eustis in March 2004
where he served with the 149th
Transportation Company and 155th
Transportation Company. He joined the
7th Sustainment Brigade in June 2007. He
served in Kuwait from February to August
2002; and then in Iraq from January to
July 2003. His numerous awards and
decorations include the Purple Heart,
Army Commendation Medal, Army
Achievement Medal, Army Good Conduct
Medal, National Defense Service Medal,
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, to
name a few. Bradley is survived by his
wife and four children. (Source: 10th
Mtn. Division website.) |
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Pfc. Tenzin L. Samten,
33, of Prescott, Arizona.
Samten,
33, was a motor transport operator. He
enlisted in the Army in July 2006 and
completed basic training at Fort
Jackson, South Carolina, and advanced
individual training at Fort Leonard
Wood, Missouri. Samten was assigned to
the 7th Sustainment Brigade in May
2007. His awards and decorations
include the Purple Heart, National
Defense Service Medal and the Iraq
Campaign Medal. Samten is survived by
his wife and two children.
(Source: 10th Mtn. Division website.) |
Also killed
in the incident was
Spc. Dustin C. Jackson,
21, of Arlington, Texas, who was assigned to the
350th Adjutant General Company, Grand Prairie,
Texas. |
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Tuesday
Mar 11 |
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IED Kills Soldier Near Kishkishkia
Staff Sgt. Laurent J. West,
32, of Raleigh, North Carolina, died March 11
near Kishkishkia, Iraq, of wounds suffered when
his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive
device. West was assigned to the 3rd Squadron,
73rd Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team,
82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North
Carolina. |
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Monday
Mar 10 |
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IED Claims Three Soldiers on Patrol
Three
members of the 2nd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry
Regiment, Fort Hood, Texas died March 10 in
Balad Ruz, Iraq, of wounds suffered when their
vehicle encountered an improvised explosive
device. Killed were:
Sgt. Phillip R. Anderson,
28, of Everett, Washington.
Spc. Donald A. Burkett,
24, of Comanche, Texas.
Capt. Torre R. Mallard,
27, of Oklahoma.
Four Soldiers Killed by Suicide Bomber
Three
members of the 1st Battalion, 64th Armor
Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry
Division, Fort Stewart, Georgia died March 10 in
Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when a suicide
bomber detonated an explosive device. Killed
were:
Staff Sgt. Ernesto G.
Cimarrusti, 25, of Douglas, Arizona.
Staff Sgt. David D. Julian,
31, of Evanston, Wyoming.
Cpl. Robert T. McDavid,
29, of Starkville, Mississippi.
Cpl. Scott A. McIntosh,
26, of Houston, Texas.
Sgt. 1st. Class Shawn M.
Suzch, 32, of Hilltown, Pennsylvania. |
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Saturday
Mar 8 |
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Afghanistan
Soldier Dies of Injuries Received from IED
Sgt. Gabriel Guzman,
25, of Hornbrook, California, died March 8 at
Orgun E, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when
his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive
device in Gholam Haydar Kala,
Afghanistan. Guzman was assigned to the 2nd
Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment,
4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division,
Fort Bragg, North Carolina. |
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Friday
Mar 7 |
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IED Claims Three Soldiers on Patron
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Cpl. Jose A. Paniagua-Morales,
22, of Bell Gardens, California, died March 7 in
Balad, Iraq, of wounds suffered in Samarra,
Iraq, when his vehicle encountered an improvised
explosive device. Paniagua-Morales was assigned
to the 4th Battalion, 9th Infantry Regiment, 4th
Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry
Division, Fort Lewis, Washington. |
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Thursday
Mar 3 |
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Afghanistan
Two Soldiers Killed in Combat
Two members
of the 1st Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry
Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne
Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina died March
3 in the Sabari District of Afghanistan, of
wounds suffered during combat operations. Killed
were:
Spc. Steven R. Koch,
23, of Milltown, New Jersey.
Sgt. Robert T. Rapp,
22, of Sonora, California. |
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Airman Killed in Helicopter Crash Near Bayji
Staff Sgt. Christopher
S. Frost, 24, of Waukesha, Wisconsin,
died March 3 near Bayji, Iraq in a crash of an
Iraqi Army Mi-17 helicopter. Frost was assigned
to the 377th Air Base Wing, Kirtland Air Force
Base, New Mexico. |
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