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The following is a list of
U.S. service members killed in Afghanistan and Iraq in September
2008, as reported by the Department of Defense.
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Monday
Sep 29 |
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Afghanistan
IED Blast Claims Three Soldiers in Yarhchal
Three
members of the 1st Battalion, 7th Special Forces
Group, Fort Bragg, North Carolina died September
29 in Yakhchal, Afghanistan, from wounds
suffered when their vehicle encountered an
improvised explosive device during mounted
operations. Killed were:
Capt. Richard G. Cliff Jr.,
29, of Mount Pleasant, South Carolina.
Sgt. 1st Class Jamie S.
Nicholas, 32, of Maysel, West
Virginia.
Sgt. 1st Class Gary J.
Vasquez, 33, of Round Lake, Illinois. |
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Soldier Falls to Enemy Fire in Adhamiyah
Pfc. Christopher T. Fox,
21, of Memphis, Tennessee, died September 29 in
Adhamiyah, Iraq, of wounds suffered when he
encountered small arms fire while on patrol. Fox
was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 68th Armor
Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry
Division, Fort Carson, Colorado. |
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Sunday
Sep 28 |
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Afghanistan
Soldier Fatal Injured in Vehicle Accident
Sgt. William E. Hasenflu,
38, of Bradenton, Florida, died September 28 in
the Jaji District, Afghanistan, from wounds
suffered when his unit was ambushed by enemy
forces using small arms fire. Hasenflu was
assigned to the 1st Squadron, 61st Cavalry
Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st
Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell,
Kentucky. |
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Saturday
Sep 27 |
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Soldier Fatal Injured in Vehicle Accident
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Pfc.
Jamel A. Bryant, 22, of Belleville,
Illinois, died September 27 in Baghdad, Iraq, of
injuries sustained in a vehicle accident while
on patrol in Wahida, Iraq. Bryant was assigned
to the 40th Engineer Battalion, 2nd Brigade
Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, Baumholder,
Germany. |
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Thursday
Sep 25 |
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Soldier Killed by IED in Bahbahani
Staff Sgt. Ronald
Phillips, Jr., 33, of Conway, South
Carolina, died September 25 in Bahbahani, Iraq,
of wounds suffered when his vehicle encountered
an improvised explosive device. Phillips was
assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 7th Infantry
Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry
Division, Fort Stewart, Georgia. |
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Wednesday
Sep 24 |
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Suicide Bomber Kills Soldier in Jisr Naft
Capt.
Michael J. Medders, 25, of Ohio, died
September 24 in Jisr Naft, Iraq, of wounds
suffered when a suicide bomber detonated a vest
during operations. Medders was assigned to the
2nd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort
Hood, Texas. |
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Tuesday
Sep 23 |
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Soldier Falls to Enemy Fire in Salman Park
1st Lt.
Thomas J. Brown, 26, of Burke,
Virginia, died September 23 in Salman Park,
Iraq, of wounds suffered when his patrol came
under small arms fire during dismounted
operations. Brown was assigned to the 2nd
Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade
Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, Baumholder,
Germany. |
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Sunday
Sep 21 |
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Enemy Fire Claims Soldier in Baghdad
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Staff Sgt. Matthew J.
Taylor, 25, of Charleston, South
Carolina, died September 21 in Baghdad, Iraq, of
wounds suffered when he received small arms fire
during dismounted operations. Taylor was
an infantry noncommissioned officer,
platoon sergeant assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 30th Infantry
Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain
Division (Light Infantry), located at Fort Polk,
Louisiana. Taylor enlisted in the Army in April
2002. He completed basic and advanced
individual training at Fort Benning,
Georgia. His first assignment was at
Fort Drum, New York. In 2004 Taylor
moved to Fort Polk, Louisiana, where he
joined a 10th Mountain Division unit
that would become part of the 4th
Brigade Combat Team. At that time he
also took on the added responsibility of
squad leader. Taylor deployed to
Afghanistan from November 2006 to March
2007. He deployed to Iraq in November
2007. Taylor's awards and decorations
include the Combat Infantryman Badge, 2
Army Commendation Medals, 2 Army Good
Conduct Medals, the National Defense
Service Medal, Afghanistan Campaign
Medal - Combat Service, Iraq Campaign
Medal - Combat Service, Global War on
Terrorism Service Medal, Humanitarian
Service Medal, Noncommissioned Officer
Professional Development Ribbon, Army
Service Ribbon, Overseas Service Ribbon,
and the NATO Medal. Taylor is survived
by his wife and three children. (Source:
10th Mtn. release) |
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Saturday
Sep 20 |
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Afghanistan
IED ClaimsTwo Soldiers in Korengal Valley
Two members
of the 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment,
3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division,
Fort Hood, Texas died September 20 in the
Korengal Valley, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered
when their vehicle encountered an improvised
explosive device. Killed were:
Staff Sgt. Nathan M. Cox,
32, of Walcott, Iowa
Pvt. Joseph F. Gonzales,
18, of Tucson, Arizona.
OR Guard Member Killed by IED in Kandahar
Capt. Bruno G. Desolenni,
32, of Crescent City, California, died September
20 in Kandahar, Afghanistan, of wounds sustained
when an improvised explosive device detonated
near his vehicle. Desolenni was assigned to the
Joint Forces Headquarters, Element Training
Team, Oregon Army National Guard. |
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Pakistan
Soldier Killed by IED Blast in Islamabad
Maj. Rodolfo I. Rodriguez,
34, of El Paso, Texas, died September 20 in
Islamabad, Pakistan, of wounds suffered from an
improvised explosive device. Rodriguez was
assigned to the 86th Construction & Training
Squadron, Ramstein Air Base, Germany.
Petty Officer Killed in Islamabad Hotel Bombing
Cryptologic Technician
Third Class Petty Officer Matthew J. O'Bryant,
22, of Duluth, Georgia, died September 20 in the
bombing of the Marriott Hotel in Islamabad,
Pakistan. O'Bryant was assigned to the Navy
Information Operations Command Maryland, Fort
Meade, Maryland. |
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Tuesday
Sep 19 |
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Afghanistan
Fighting in Farah Province Claims Marine
Sgt. Jerome C. Bell Jr.,
29, of Auburn, New York, died September 19 while
supporting combat operations in Farah province,
Afghanistan. Bell was assigned to 2nd Battalion,
7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I
Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms,
California. |
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Thursday
Sep 18 |
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Afghanistan
Fighting in Parwan Province Claims Two Marines
Staff Sgt. Brandon W.
Farley, 30, of Haworth, Oklahoma,
died September 18 at Bagram Airfield,
Afghanistan, of wounds sustained September 17
when his mounted patrol was attacked by enemy
forces using small arms and rocket-propelled
grenades in Able Monti, Afghanistan. Farley was
assigned to the 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry
Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry
Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
NY Guard Member Dies of Injuries Sustained in
Non-Combat Related Incident
Lt. Col. James L. Wiley,
46, of North Bend, Oregon, died September 18 at
Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, of injuries
sustained in a non-combat related incident.
Wiley was assigned to the 27th Brigade Combat
Team, New York Army National Guard, Syracuse,
New York. |
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Seven Guard Members Killed in Helicopter Crash
Seven
soldiers died September 18 when the CH-47
Chinook helicopter they were in went down in the
vicinity of Tallil, Iraq. Killed were:
Three
Oklahoma Guard Members assigned to the 2nd
Battalion, 149th Aviation, 36th Combat Aviation
Brigade, Oklahoma National Guard, Lexington,
Oklahoma. They were:
Sgt. Daniel M. Eshbaugh,
43, of Norman, Oklahoma.
Chief Warrant Officer
Brady J. Rudolf, 37, of Oklahoma
City.
Cpl. Michael E. Thompson,
23, of Harrah, Oklahoma.
Four Texas
Guard Members assigned to the 2nd Battalion,
149th Aviation, 36th Combat Aviation Brigade,
Texas Army National Guard, Grand Prairie, Texas.
They were:
Chief Warrant Officer
Corry A. Edwards, 38, of Kennedale,
Texas.
Sgt. Anthony L. Mason,
37, of Springtown, Texas.
1st Sgt. Julio C. Ordonez,
54, of San Antonio.
1st Lt. Robert Vallejo II,
28, of Richland Hills, Texas. |
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Tuesday
Sep 17 |
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Afghanistan
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U.S. ARMY & ARMY NATIONAL GUARD |
IED Claims Four Service Personnel
Four service
personnel died September 17 in Gerdia Seria,
Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when their
vehicle encountered an improvised explosive
device. Killed were:
1st Lt. Mohsin A. Naqvi,
26, of Newburgh, New York, who was assigned to
the 1st Battalion, 11th Infantry, Fort Benning,
Georgia.
Two members
of the Sgt. 2nd Battalion 122nd Field Artillery,
Illinois Army National Guard, Robbins,
Illinois. They were:
Joshua W. Harris,
21, of Romeoville, Illinois.
Staff Sgt. Jason A.
Vazquez, 24, of Chicago, Illinois.
Also killed
in the attack was:
Capt. Bruce E. Hays,
42, of Cheyenne, Wyoming, who was assigned to
the Wyoming Joint Forces Headquarters, Wyoming
Army National Guard, Cheyenne, Wyoming. |
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Soldier Died following Vehicle Accident
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Pfc. Leonard J. Gulczynski
I, 19, of Carol Stream, Illinois,
died September 17 in Baghdad, Iraq, of injuries
sustained when his vehicle was involved in an
accident. Gulczynski was assigned to the 610th
Engineer Support Company, 14th Engineer
Battalion, 555th Engineer Brigade, Fort Lewis,
Washington. |
Soldier Dies of a Non-Combat Related Illness
Capt. Darrick D. Wright,
37, of Nashville, Tennessee, died September 17
in Baghdad, Iraq, of a non-combat related
illness. Wright was assigned to the 926th
Engineer Brigade, Montgomery, Alabama. |
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Tuesday
Sep 14 |
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Kuwait
Chaplain Dies from a Non-Combat Related Illness
Chaplain (Col.) Sidney J.
Marceaux, Jr., 69, of Beaumont,
Texas, died September 14 at Walter Reed Army
Medical Center, Washington, D.C., from a
non-combat related illness. Following evacuation
from Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, Marceaux was assigned
to the Warrior Transition Brigade, Walter Reed
Army Medical Center. |
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Tuesday
Sep 9 |
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Afghanistan
Fighting in Parwan Province Claims Two Marines
Two Marines
died September 9 while supporting combat
operations in Parwan Province,
Afghanistan. Killed were:
Capt. Jesse Melton III,
29, of Randallstown, Maryland. Melton was
assigned to Headquarters Battery, 12th Marines,
3rd Marine Division, Marine Corps Base Hawaii,
Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii.
1st Lt. Nicholas A.
Madrazo, 25, of Bothell, Washington.
Madrazo was assigned to Combat Logistics
Battalion 37, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III
Marine Expeditionary Force, Okinawa, Japan. |
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Tuesday
Sep 9 |
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Afghanistan
Fighting in Parwan Province Claims Two Marines
Two Marines
died September 9 while supporting combat
operations in Parwan Province,
Afghanistan. Killed were:
Capt. Jesse Melton III,
29, of Randallstown, Maryland. Melton was
assigned to Headquarters Battery, 12th Marines,
3rd Marine Division, Marine Corps Base Hawaii,
Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii.
1st Lt. Nicholas A.
Madrazo, 25, of Bothell, Washington.
Madrazo was assigned to Combat Logistics
Battalion 37, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III
Marine Expeditionary Force, Okinawa, Japan.
IED Claims Corpsman in Afghanya Valley
Hospital
Corpsman 3rd Class Eichmann A. Strickland,
23, of Arlington, Washington, died September 9
from injuries suffered when the vehicle he was
driving hit an improvised explosive device in
Afghanya Valley, Afghanistan. Strickland was
assigned to Combat Service Support Det. 36,
Iwakuni, Japan. He was a member of a US Marine
embedded Training Team deployed to Afghan
Regional Security Integration Command Central. |
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Saturday
Sep 6 |
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Afghanistan
Soldier Dies of Injures Caused by Enemy Fire
Pvt. Michael R. Dinterman,
18, of Littlestown, Pennsylvania, died September
6 at Outpost Restrepo, Kunar Province,
Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when he received
enemy fire while on dismounted patrol. Dinterman
was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry
Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry
Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
Small Arms Fire Claims Soldier in Aliabad
Spc. Marques I. Knight,
24, of San Juan Capistrano, California, died
September 6 in Aliabad, Afghanistan, of wounds
suffered when he received small arms fire while
on dismounted patrol. Knight was assigned to the
1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 3rd
Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort
Hood, Texas. |
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Friday
Sep 5 |
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Soldier Dies Following a Non-Combat Related
Incident
Pvt. Jordan P. P.
Thibeault, 22, of South Jordan, Utah,
died September 5 at Forward Operating Base
Hammer, Iraq, of injuries sustained in a
non-combat related incident. Thibeault was
assigned to the 1st Battalion, 6th Infantry
Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored
Division, Baumholder, Germany. |
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Thursday
Sep 4 |
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Afghanistan
IED Claims Soldier
Pvt. Vincent C. Winston,
Jr., 22, of St. Louis, Missouri, died
September 4 in Afghanistan, of wounds suffered
when his vehicle encountered an improvised
explosive device. Winston was assigned to the
2nd Battalion, 2nd Infantry Regiment, 3rd
Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort
Hood, Texas. |
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Two Solders
Killed by IED in Baghdad
Two members
of the 1st Battalion, 66th Armor Regiment, 1st
Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort
Hood, Texas, died September 4 in Baghdad, Iraq,
of wounds suffered when their vehicle
encountered an improvised explosive device.
Killed were:
Sgt. Kenneth W. Mayne,
29, of Fort Benning, Georgia.
Pfc. Bryan R. Thomas,
22, of Battle Creek, Michigan. |
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Tuesday
Sep 2 |
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Afghanistan
Small Arms Fire Claims Solder in Ana Kalay
Sgt. 1st Class Gregory A.
Rodriguez, 35, of Weidman, Michigan,
died September 2 of wounds suffered in Ana Kalay,
Afghanistan, when his mounted patrol came under
small arms fire. Rodriguez was assigned to the
K-9 unit of the 527th Military Police Company,
709th Military Police Battalion, 18th MP
Brigade, Ansbach, Germany. |
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Soldier Dies from Non-Combat Related Incident
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Pfc.
Patrick W. May, 22, of Jamestown, New
York, died September 2 in Baghdad, Iraq, of
injuries suffered from a non-combat related
incident. May was assigned to the Division
Special Troops Battalion, 10th Mountain Division
(Light Infantry), Fort Drum, New York. |
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