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The following is a list of
U.S. service members killed in Afghanistan and Iraq in May
2008, as reported by the Department of Defense.
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Saturday
May 31 |
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Afghanistan
Two Soldiers Dies from Injuries Caused by IED
Two members
of the 173rd Special Troops Battalion, 173rd
Airborne Brigade Combat Team, Bamberg, Germany
died May 31 in Jalalabad City, Afghanistan, of
wounds suffered when their vehicle encountered
an improvised explosive device. Killed were:
Spc. James M. Finley,
21, of Lebanon, Missouri.
Pvt. Andrew J. Shields,
19, of Battleground, Washington. |
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Friday
May 30 |
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Marine Dies in Al Anbar Province
Cpl. Christian S.
Cotner, 20, of Waterbury,
Connecticut, died May 30 from a non-hostile
incident in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. Cotner was
assigned to Marine Wing Support Squadron 172,
Marine Wing Support Group 17, 1st Marine
Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force,
Okinawa, Japan.
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Thursday
May 29 |
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Afghanistan
Enemy Fire Claims Soldier
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Stg. 1st Class David Nunez, 27,
a native of Mexico, was killed May 29 as
a result of enemy rocket propelled
grenade fire, while conducting a combat
patrol in south-west Farah Province,
Afghanistan. The USASOC reported
that Nunez was fatally wounded when his
Ground Mobility Vehicle was struck by
enemy fire in the course of conducting a
mounted combat reconnaissance patrol.
Nunez volunteered for military service
and entered the Army in February 1999 as
an Airborne Infantryman. At the
time of his death, he was a Special
Forces Operational Detachment-Alpha team
engineer sergeant assigned to Company B,
3rd Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group
(Airborne) at Ft. Bragg, North Carolina.
Nunez is survived by his sons, father
and mother. |
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Wednesday
May 28 |
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Afghanistan
Soldier Dies from IED Blast
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Pfc. Chad M. Trimble, 29, of
West Covina, California, died May 28,
near Gardez, Afghanistan, of wounds
suffered when his vehicle encountered an
improvised explosive device. Trimble was
an infantryman assigned to C Troop, 1st
Squadron, 61st Cavalry Regiment, 4th
Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne
Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell,
Kentucky.
He
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, expert. Trimble is
survived by his wife and two daughters;
and his parents. Sources: DoD and Ft.
Campbell Courier |
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Monday
May 26 |
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Afghanistan
Soldier Dies from Injuries Received in Combat
Spc.
Christopher Gathercole, 21, of Santa
Rosa, California, died May 26 in Ghazni,
Afghanistan, of wounds suffered from small arms
fire during combat operations. Gathercole was
assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 75th Ranger
Regiment, Fort Lewis, Washington.
Soldier Dies from Non-Combat Related Incident
Spc.
Justin L. Buxbaum, 23, of South
Portland, Maine, died May 26 in Kushamond,
Afghanistan, of injuries suffered in a
non-combat related incident. Buxbaum was
assigned to the 62nd Engineer Battalion, 36th
Engineer Brigade, Fort Hood Texas. |
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Sunday
May 25 |
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NY Guard Member Fatally Wounded in Enemy Attack
Spc. David L. Leimbach,
38, of Taylors, South Carolina, died May 25 near
Bala Baluk, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when
his unit was attacked with small arms fire and
rocket-propelled grenades. Leimbach was assigned
to the 1st Battalion, 118th Infantry, South
Carolina Army National Guard, Fountain Inn,
S.C., and attached to the 2nd Squadron, 101st
Cavalry (Reconnaissance, Surveillance, and
Target Acquisition), New York Army National
Guard. |
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IED Claims Soldier in Al Jazeera Desert
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Sgt. Blake W. Evans,
24, of Rockford, Illinois, died May 25 in Al
Jazeera Desert, Iraq, of wounds suffered when
his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive
device. Evans was an infantryman assigned to
Delta Company, 2nd Battalion,
327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat
Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault),
Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Evans entered the Army
in October 2003 and arrived at Fort
Campbell in January 2004. His
awards and decorations include: Army
Achievement Medal (3); Army Good Conduct
Medal; National Defense Service Medal;
Iraqi Campaign Medal; Global War on
Terrorism Service Medal; Army Service
Ribbon; Overseas Service Ribbon; Combat
Infantry Badge; Expert Infantry Badge;
Weapons Qualification, M4, expert. He is
survived by his wife, and two daughters,
his mother and step-father; and his
father. Sources: DoD and Ft.
Campbell Courier |
IED Blast Claims Soldier in Najaf
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Sgt. Frank J. Gasper,
25, of Merced, California, died May 25 in Najaf,
Iraq, of wounds suffered when his vehicle
encountered an improvised explosive device.
Gasper was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 10th
Special Forces Group, Fort Carson, Colorado.
Soldier Dies from Non-Combat Related Incident
Sgt. 1st Class Jason F.
Dene, 37, of Castleton, Vermont, died
May 25 in Baghdad, Iraq, from injuries suffered
in a non-combat related incident on May 24. Dene
was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 64th Armor
Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry
Division, Fort Stewart, Georgia. |
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Friday
May 23 |
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Soldier Dies from Wounds Received in IED Attack
Pfc.
Kyle P. Norris, 22, of Zanesville,
Ohio, died May 23 in Balad, Iraq, from wounds
suffered when his vehicle encountered an
improvised explosive device during a patrol May
22 in Jurf as Sakhr, Iraq. Norris was assigned
to the 3rd Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment, 4th
Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort
Stewart, Georgia. |
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Tuesday
May 20 |
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Djibouti
ID Guard Member Dies of Natural Causes
Lt. Col. Joseph A. Moore,
54, of Columbus, Mississippi, died of natural
causes May 20 in Djibouti. Moore was assigned to
the 124th Wing, Idaho Air National Guard, Gowen
Field, Idaho. |
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Afghanistan
PA Guard Member Killed by IED
1st Lt. Jeffrey F. Deprimo,
35, of Pittston, Pennsylvania, died May 20 in
Ghazni, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when his
vehicle encountered an improvised explosive
device. Deprimo was assigned to the 3rd
Battalion, 103rd Armor Regiment, Pennsylvania
Army National Guard, Williamsport, Pennsylvania.
Sailor Killed by IED in Aband District
Lt. Jeffrey A. Ammon,
37, of Orem, Utah, died May 20, as a result of
injuries suffered from an improvised explosive
device in the Aband District, Afghanistan. The
sailor was attached to Commander Navy Region
Northwest, Bangor, Wash., and serving in
Afghanistan as a member of Provincial
Reconstruction Team Ghazni. |
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Monday
May 19 |
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Afghanistan
Enemy Action Claims Marine
Cpl.
William J. L. Cooper, 22, of Eupora,
Mississippi, died May 19 while supporting combat
operations in Helmand Province, Afghanistan.
Cooper was assigned to 1st Battalion, 6th Marine
Regiment, 2d Marine Division, II Marine
Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North
Carolina. |
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Sunday
May 18 |
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Afghanistan
IED Claims GA Guard Member in Qalat
Master Sgt. Davy N. Weaver,
39, of Barnesville, Georgia, died May 18 in
Qalat, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when his
vehicle encountered an improvised explosive
device. Weaver was assigned to the 48th Infantry
Brigade Combat Team, Georgia Army National
Guard, Macon, Georgia. |
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Soldier Killed in Chicago While on Leave
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Pfc. Howard A. Jones,
Jr., 35, of Chicago, Illinois died
May 18 in Chicago from injuries sustained when
he was struck by a hit-and-run driver while on
leave from the Iraq theater of operations.
Jones was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 4th
Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st
Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kansas.
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Soldier Dies from IED Blast in Tikrit
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Pvt. Branden P. Haunert,
21, of Cincinnati, Ohio, died May 18 in Tikrit,
Iraq, of wounds suffered when his vehicle
encountered an improvised explosive device.
Haunert was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 327th
Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat
Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air
Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky. He
entered the Army in September 2007 and
arrived at Fort Campbell in February
2008. His awards and decorations
include: National Defense Service Medal;
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal;
Army Service Ribbon; Weapons
Qualification, M4, expert. Haunert is
survived by his parents. Source: Ft.
Campbell Courier |
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Thursday
May 15 |
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Soldier Dies of Injuries Received in Baghdad
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Sgt. John K.
Daggett, 21, of Phoenix,
Arizona, died May 15 in Halifax, Canada,
of wounds suffered May 1 in Baghdad,
Iraq, when a rocket-propelled grenade
struck his vehicle. Daggett was assigned
to the 1st Battalion, 14th Infantry
Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 25th
Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks,
Hawaii. |
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Wednesday
May 14 |
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IED Claims Soldier in Kadamiyah
Sgt. Victor M. Cota,
33, of Tucson, Arizona, died May 14 in Baghdad,
Iraq, of wounds suffered when his vehicle
encountered an improvised explosive device in
Kadamiyah, Iraq, May 13. Cota was assigned to
the Special Troops Battalion, 4th Infantry
Division, Fort Hood, Texas. |
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Sunday
May 11 |
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Afghanistan
Soldier Dies of Injuries from a Non-Combat
Related Incident
Pvt. Matthew W. Brown,
20, of Zelienople, Pennsylvania, died May 11 in
Asadabad, Afghanistan, from injuries suffered in
a non-combat related incident. Brown was
assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 321st Field
Artillery Regiment, 18th Fires Brigade
(Airborne), Fort Bragg, North Carolina. |
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Soldier Killed by IED in Baghdad
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Cpl. Jessica A. Ellis,
24, of Bend, Oregon, died May 11 in Baghdad,
Iraq, of wounds suffered when her vehicle
encountered an improvised explosive device.
Ellis was assigned to the 2nd Brigade Special
Troops Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st
Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell,
Kentucky. She entered the Army in
September 2004 and arrived at Fort
Campbell in May 2005. Her awards and
decorations include: Army Commendation
Medal; Army Good Conduct Medal; National
Defense Service Medal; Iraq Campaign
Medal; Meritorious Unit Citation; Global
War on Terrorism Service Medal; Army
Service Ribbon; Overseas Service Ribbon;
Combat Medical Badge; and Weapons
Qualification, M4, expert. Ellis is
survived by her parents.
Source: DoD and Ft. Campbell Courier |
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Saturday
May 10 |
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IN Guard Member Dies from Vehicle Accident
Spc. Joseph A. Ford,
23, of Knox, Indiana, died May 10 in Al Asad,
Iraq, of injuries suffered in a vehicle
accident. Ford was assigned to the 1st Squadron,
152nd Cavalry Regiment, 76th Brigade Combat
Team, Indiana National Guard, New Albany,
Indiana. |
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Friday
May 9 |
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Afghanistan
Soldier Dies of Injuries from Enemy Attack
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Sgt. Isaac Palomarez,
26, of Loveland, Colorado, died May 9 in Kapisa
Province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when
his patrol encountered an improvised explosive
device and came under small arms and
rocket-propelled grenade fire. Palomarez was
assigned to the 1st Battalion, 506th Infantry
Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st
Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Kentucky.
He entered the Army in
March 2004 and arrived at Fort Campbell
in July 2004. His awards and decorations
include: Army Commendation; Army Good
Conduct Medal; National Defense Service
Medal; Global War on Terrorism Service
Medal; Combat Infantry Badge; Air
Assault Badge and Weapons Qualification,
M4, expert. Palomarez is survived by his
parents. |
Rocket-Propelled Grenade Attack Claims Soldier
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Pfc. Ara T. Deysie,
18, of Parker, Arizona, died May 9 in
Paktia Province, Afghanistan, of wounds
suffered when his unit came under
rocket-propelled grenade fire. He was
assigned to the 1st Squadron, 61st
Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat
Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort
Campbell, Kentucky. He entered the
Army in February 2007 and arrived at
Fort Campbell in December 2007. Deysie
is survived by his mother. |
Soruce: DoD
and Ft. Campbell Courier |
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Soldier Dies of a Non-Combat Related Injury
Spc. Mary J. Jaenichen,
20, of Temecula, California, died May 9 in
Iskandariyah, Iraq, of a non-combat related
injury. Jaenichen was assigned to the Brigade
Troops Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd
Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Georgia. |
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Wednesday
May 7 |
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Afghanistan
Two Soldiers Killed by IED
Two members
of the 101st Airborne Division died May 7 in the
Sabari District, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered
when their vehicle encountered an improvised
explosive device. Killed were:
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Spc. Jeremy R. Gullett,
22, of Greenup, Kentucky, who was a field
artilleryman assigned to
the 4th Battalion, 320th Field Artillery
Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st
Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell,
Kentucky.
Gullett entered the Army in June 2004
and arrived at Fort Campbell in
September 2007. His awards and
decorations include: Army Achievement
Medal: Army Good Conduct Medal; National
Defense Service Medal; Korea Defense
Service Medal; Global War on Terrorism
Service Medal; Army Service Ribbon;
Driver and Mechanic badge with Driver
(wheeled and tracked vehicles); and
Weapons Qualification, M4, expert.
Gullett is survived by his wife and
daughter; and his parents. |
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Staff Sgt. Kevin C.
Roberts, 25, of Farmington, New
Mexico, who was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 506th
Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team,
101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort
Campbell, Kentucky. Roberts entered the Army in
November 2001 and arrived at Fort
Campbell in April 2002. His awards and
decorations include: Army Commendation
Medal; Army Good Conduct Medal; National
Defense Service Medal; Iraqi Campaign
Medal; Global War on Terrorism Service
Medal; Army Service Ribbon; Combat
Infantry Badge; Air Assault Badge; and
Weapons Qualification, M4, expert.
Roberts is survived by his wife, son,
and daughter; and his parents. |
Source: DoD
and Ft. Campbell Courier |
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Tuesday
May 6 |
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Soldier Killed in Al Anbar Province
Pfc. Aaron J. Ward,
19, of San Jacinto, California, died May 6 in Al
Anbar, Iraq, of wounds suffered when his unit
came under small arms fire while conducting
cordon and search operations. Ward was assigned
to the 170th Military Police Company, 504th
Military Police Battalion, 42nd Military Police
Brigade, Fort Lewis, Washington.
Enemy Attack Claims Soldier in Mosul
Spc. Alex D. Gonzalez,
21, of Mission, Texas, died May 6 in Mosul,
Iraq, of wounds suffered when his vehicle
encountered small arms fire and a
rocket-propelled grenade attack. Gonzalez was
assigned to the 43rd Combat Engineer Company,
3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Hood, Texas. |
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Saturday
May 3 |
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Soldier Dies of Injuries from an IED in Baghdad
Spc.
Jeffrey F. Nichols, 21, of Granite
Shoals, Texas, died May 1 in Baghdad from wounds
suffered when his vehicle encountered an
improvised explosive device. Nichols was
assigned to the 3rd Squadron, 89th Cavalry
Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain
Division (Light Infantry), Fort Polk, Louisiana. |
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Friday
May 2 |
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Four Marines Killed in Al Anbar Province
Four members
of the Combat Logistics Battalion 1, Combat
Logistics Regiment 1, 1st Marine Logistics
Group, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp
Pendleton, California died May 2 in Al Anbar
Province, Iraq, supporting combat operations.
Killed were:
Lance Cpl. Casey L.
Casanova, 22, of McComb, Mississippi.
Cpl. Miguel A. Guzman,
21, of Norwalk, California.
Lance Cpl. James F. Kimple,
21, of Carroll, Ohio
Sgt. Glen E. Martinez,
31, of Boulder, Colorado. |
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