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The following is a list of
U.S. service members killed in Afghanistan and Iraq in February
2009, as reported by the Department of Defense.
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Saturday
Feb 28 |
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Marine Killed in Vehicle Accident
Cpl. Donte J. Whitworth,
21, of Noblesville, Indiana, died February 28 as
a result of a non-hostile vehicle accident in
Anbar Province, Iraq. Whitworth was assigned to
Combat Logistics Regiment 15, 1st Marine
Logistics Group, Marine Corps Air Station Yuma,
Arizona. |
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Thursday
Feb 26 |
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IED Claims Soldier in Adhamiya
Cpl. Brian M. Connelly,
26, of Union Beach, New Jersey, died February 26
in Adhamiya, Iraq, of wounds suffered when his
vehicle was struck by an explosive
device. Connelly was assigned to the 40th
Engineer Battalion, Task Force 1-6, 2nd Brigade
Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, Baumholder,
Germany. |
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Tuesday
Feb 24 |
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Afghanistan
Four Soldiers Killed by IED in Kandahar
Four
soldiers died February 24 in Kandahar,
Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when an
improvised explosive device detonated near
their vehicle. Killed were:
Capt. Brian M.
Bunting, 29, of Potomac,
Maryland. Bunting was a member of the
Individual Ready Reserve, assigned to the
27th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Syracuse,
New York.
Sgt. Schuyler B.
Patch, 25, of Owasso
Oklahoma. Patch was assigned to the 2nd
Squadron, 106th Cavalry Regiment, 33rd
Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Kewanee,
Illinois.
Sgt. Scott B.
Stream, 39, of Mattoon,
Illinois. Stream was assigned to the 2nd
Battalion, 130th Infantry Regiment, 33rd
Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Effingham,
Illinois.
Sgt. Daniel J.
Thompson, 24, of Madison,
Wisconsin. Thompson was a member of the
Individual Ready Reserve, assigned to the
715th Military Police Company, Melbourne,
Florida.
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MP Killed in Mosul
1st Lt. William E. Emmert,
36, of Lincoln, Tennessee, died February 24 in
Mosul, Iraq, of wounds suffered when he was shot
while participating in a local Iraqi Police
function. Emmert was assigned to the 269th
Military Police Company, 117th Military Police
Battalion, Murfreesboro, Tennessee. |
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Monday
Feb 23 |
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Three Soldiers Killed in Balad
Three members of the 5th Squadron, 1st
Cavalry Regiment, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat
Team, 25th Infantry Division, Fort
Wainwright, Alaska, died February 23 in
Balad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when
insurgents attacked their unit using small
arms fire. Killed were:
Cpl. Micheal B.
Alleman, 31, of Logan, Utah
Cpl. Michael L. Mayne,
21, of Burlington Flats, New York.
Cpl. Zachary R.
Nordmeyer, 21, of Indianapolis,
Indiana.
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Saturday
Feb 21 |
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PA Guard Member Killed by Enemy Fire
Staff Sgt. Mark C. Baum,
32, of Telford, Pennsylvania, died February 21
in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered earlier
that day when enemy forces attacked his unit
using small arms fire in Mushada, Iraq. Baum was
assigned to the 1st Battalion, 111th Infantry
Regiment, 56th Stryker Brigade Combat Team of
the Pennsylvania Army National Guard. |
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Friday
Feb 20 |
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Afghanistan
Two Soldiers Killed by IED
Two
members of the 1st Battalion, 3rd Special
Forces Group (Airborne), Fort Bragg, North
Carolina died February 20 in Afghanistan
when their military vehicle was struck by an
improvised explosive device followed by
small arms fire attack by enemy forces.
Killed were:
Staff Sgt. Jeremy E.
Bessa, 26, of Woodridge Illinois,
died February 20, in Khordi, Afghanistan.
Master Sgt. David L.
Hurt, 36, of Tucson, Arizona,
died February 20, in Kandahar, Afghanistan,
from wounds received during the same
incident.
IED Claims Soldier Near Bagram
Staff Sgt. Timothy P.
Davis, 28, of Aberdeen, Washington,
died February 20 near Bagram, Afghanistan, of
wounds suffered when his vehicle encountered an
improvised explosive device. Davis was assigned
to the 23rd Special Tactics Squadron, Hurlburt
Field, Florida.
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Thursday
Feb 19 |
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Kuwait
HI Guard Member Dies from a Non-Combat Related
Incident
PFC Cwislyn K. Walter,
19, of Honolulu died February 19 in Kuwait City,
Kuwait, of injuries sustained from a non-combat
related incident. Walter was assigned to the
29th Special Troops Battalion, 29th Infantry
Brigade Combat Team of the Hawaii National
Guard. |
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Monday
Feb 16 |
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Afghanistan
Enemy Attack Claims Soldier in Paktika Province
Sgt. 1st Class Raymond J.
Munden, 35, of Mesquite, Texas, died
February 16 at Forward Operating Base Tillman in
Paktika Province, Afghanistan, of wounds
sustained when insurgents attacked his unit
using indirect fire. Munden was assigned to the
2nd Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, 4th
Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division
(Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky. |
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Sunday
Feb 15 |
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IED Kills Soldier in As Salam
Staff Sgt. Sean D. Diamond,
41, of Dublin, California, died February 15 in
As Salam, Iraq, when an improvised explosive
device detonated near his vehicle. Diamond was
assigned to the 610th Engineer Support Company,
14th Engineer Battalion, 555th Engineer Brigade,
Fort Lewis, Washington. |
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Saturday
Feb 14 |
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Afghanistan
Marine Killed by IED in Farah Province
Staff Sgt. Daniel L.
Hansen, 24, of Tracy, California,
died February 14 while supporting combat
operations in Farah Province, Afghanistan.
Hansen was assigned to Marine Wing Support
Squadron 171, Marine Wing Support Group 17, 1st
Marine Air Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force,
Iwakuni, Japan.
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Soldier Dies in Baghdad
Cpl. Stephen S. Thompson,
23, of Tulsa, Oklahoma, died February 14 in
Baghdad of injuries sustained from a gunshot
wound. Thompson was assigned to the 1st
Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade
Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood,
Texas.
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Thursday
Feb 12 |
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Afghanistan
Enemy Attack Claims Soldier in Faramuz
Staff Sgt. Marc J. Small,
29, of Collegeville, Pennsylvania, died February
12 at Faramuz, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered
when insurgents attacked his unit using a
rocket-propelled grenade launcher and small arms
fire. Small was assigned to the 1st Battalion,
3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne), Fort Bragg,
North Carolina. |
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Tuesday
Feb 10 |
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Afghanistan
IED Blast Claims Two Soldiers in Salerno
Two members
of the 2nd Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment,
4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division
(Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky, died
February 10 in Salerno, Afghanistan, of injuries
suffered when an improvised explosive device
detonated near their vehicle. Killed were:
Spc. Peter J. Courcy,
22, of Frisco, Texas.
Pfc.
Jason R. Watson, 19, of Many,
Louisiana |
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Monday
Feb 9 |
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Four
Soldier Dies from IED Blast in Mosul
Four members
of the 3rd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd
Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort
Hood, Texas, died February 9 in Mosul, Iraq, of
wounds suffered when an improvised explosive
device detonated near their vehicle. Killed
were:
Lt. Col. Garnet R. Derby,
44, of Missoula, Montana.
Pfc. Albert R. Jex,
23, of Phoenix, Arizona.
Pfc. Jonathan R. Roberge,
22, of Leominster, Massachusetts.
Sgt. Joshua A. Ward,
30, of Scottsville, Kentucky. |
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Sunday
Feb 8 |
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Afghanistan
IED Claims Two IL Guard Members in Kabul
Two members
of the 2nd Battalion, 130th Infantry Regiment of
Marion, Illinois died February 8 in Kabul,
Afghanistan, of wounds suffered from an
improvised explosive device. Killed were:
Staff Sgt. Jason E.
Burkholder, 27, of Elida, Ohio.
1st Lt. Jared W.
Southworth, 26, of Oakland, Illinois. |
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Soldier Dies from a Non-Combat Related Incident
Spc. James M. Dorsey,
23, of Beardstown, Illinois, died February 8 in
Kamaliyah, Iraq, in a non-combat related
incident. Dorsey was assigned to the 1st
Battalion, 66th Armor Regiment, 1st Brigade
Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood,
Texas. |
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Saturday
Feb 7 |
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Afghanistan
Marine Killed in Farah Province
Lance
Cpl. Kevin T. Preach, 21, of
Bridgewater, Massachusetts, died February 7 from
wounds he received January 24 while supporting
combat operations in Farah Province,
Afghanistan. Preach was assigned to 3rd
Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine
Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp
Lejeune, North Carolina. |
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Friday
Feb 6 |
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Soldier Dies from a Non-Combat Related Incident
Spc. Christopher P.
Sweet, 28, of Kahului, Hawaii, died
February 6 in Kirkush, Iraq, of injuries
sustained from a non-combat related incident.
Sweet was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 66th
Armor Regiment, 172d Separate Infantry Brigade,
Grafenwoehr, Germany. |
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