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The following is a list of
U.S. service members killed in Afghanistan and Iraq in June 2009, as reported by the Department of Defense.
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Monday
Jun 29 |
Afghanistan
Soldier Killed by IED
Sgt. Terry J. Lynch,
22, of Shepherd, Montana, died June 29
in Wardak Province, Afghanistan, of
wounds suffered when an improvised
explosive device detonated near his
vehicle. Lynch was assigned to the 3rd
Squadron, 71st Cavalry Regiment, 3rd
Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain
Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum,
New York.
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IED Claims Four NC Guardsmen in Baghdad
Four
members of the 120th Combined Arms
Battalion, Wilmington, North Carolina
died from wounds suffered when an
improvised explosive device detonated
near their vehicle June 29, in Baghdad,
Iraq. Killed were:
Sgt. Roger L.
Adams Jr., 36, of
Jacksonville, North Carolina.
Sgt. Juan C.
Baldeosingh, 30, of Newport,
North Carolina.
Spc. Robert L.
Bittiker, 39, of
Jacksonville, North Carolina.
Sgt. 1st Class
Edward C. Kramer, 39, of
Wilmington, North Carolina.
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Sunday
Jun 28 |
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IED Attack in Sadr City Claims Soldier
Sgt. Timothy A. David, 28, of Gladwin, Michigan, died
June 28 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered earlier in Sadr
City, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near
his vehicle. David was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 5th Cavalry
Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort
Hood, Texas.
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Friday
Jun 26 |
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Soldier Killed in Vehicle Roll-Over Incident
Pfc. Peter K. Cross, 20, of Saginaw, Texas, died June
26 at Combat Outpost Carwile, Afghanistan, of injuries sustained
during a vehicle roll-over. Cross was assigned to the 2nd
Battalion, 87th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th
Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, New York.
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Thursday
Jun 25 |
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Kuwait
Soldier Dies from a Non-Combat Related Incident
Spc. Joshua L.
Hazlewood, 22, of Manvel,
Texas, died June 25 in Arifjan, Kuwait,
of injuries sustained from a non-combat
related incident. Hazlewood was
assigned to the 614th Automated Cargo
Documentation Detachment.
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Afghanistan
Soldier Dies from Detonated IED in Kheyl
1st Lt. Brian N.
Bradshaw, 24, of Steilacoom,
Washington, died June 25 in Kheyl,
Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when an
improvised explosive device detonated near
his vehicle. Bradshaw was assigned to the
1st Battalion, 501st Parachute Infantry
Regiment, 4th Airborne Brigade Combat Team,
25th Infantry Division, Fort Richardson,
Alaska.
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Wednesday
Jun 24 |
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Afghanistan
Soldier Falls in Insurgent Attack
Pvt. Steven T. Drees,
19, of Peshtigo, Wisconsin, died June 28 at
Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, in Landstuhl,
Germany, of injuries sustained June 24 in Konar
Province, Afghanistan, when insurgents attacked
his unit using small arms fire and a
rocket-propelled-grenade launcher. He was
assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry
Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry
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Soldier Dies of Injuries in Vehicle Roll-Over
Spc. Casey L.
Hills, 23, of Salem,
Illinois, died June 24 in Iraq of
injuries sustained during a vehicle
roll-over. Hills was assigned to the
100th Battalion, 442nd Infantry
Regiment, Pago Pago, American Samoa.
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Sunday
Jun 21 |
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Afghanistan
Enemy Fire Claims Two Soldiers in
Bagram
Two soldiers died June 21 in Bagram,
Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when
their unit was attacked by indirect
fire. Killed were:
Sgt. Ricky
D. Jones, 26, of
Plantersville, Alabama. Jones was
assigned to the 1st Maneuver
Enhancement Brigade, Fort Polk,
Louisiana.
Spc.
Rodrigo A. Munguia Rivas,
27, of Germantown, Maryland. Munguia
Rivas was assigned to the 710th
Brigade Support Battalion, 3rd
Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain
Division (Light Infantry), Fort
Drum, New York.
Two IL Guard Members Killed by IED
Two Illinois National Guard members who
were supporting Operation Enduring
Freedom died Kandahar, Afghanistan of
wounds sustained when their vehicle was
hit by an improvised explosive
device. Killed were:
Staff Sgt. Joshua
A. Melton, 26, of Carlyle,
Illinois. Melton was an Illinois Army
National Guardsman assigned to the 2nd
Battalion, 130th Infantry, Marion,
Illinois.
Sgt. Paul G. Smith,
43, of Peoria, Illinois. Smith was an
Illinois Army National Guardsman
assigned to the 2nd Squadron, 106th
Cavalry, Aurora, Illinois.
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Saturday
Jun 20 |
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Naval Officer Dies of Non-Hostile Cause
Command Master
Chief Jeffrey J. Garber, 43,
of Hemingford, Nebraska, a sailor who
was supporting Operation Enduring
Freedom and maritime security operations
in the Fifth Fleet area of
responsibility, died of non-hostile
causes June 20 aboard the USS Dwight D.
Eisenhower in the North Arabian Sea.
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Friday
Jun 19 |
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Soldier's Death Attributed to a Non-Combat
Related Incident
Spc. Chancellor A.
Keesling, 25, of
Indianapolis, Indiana, died June 19 in
Baghdad, Iraq of a non-combat related
incident. Kessling was assigned to the
961st Engineer Company, Sharonville,
Ohio.
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Wednesday
Jun 17 |
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Afghanistan
IED Claims Soldier in Kandau
Sgt. 1st Class
Kevin A. Dupont, 52, of
Templeton, Massachusetts, died June 17
at Brooke Army Medical Center in San
Antonio, Texas, of wounds suffered March
8 in Kandau, Afghanistan, when an
improvised explosive device detonated
near his vehicle. Dupont was assigned
to the 79th Troop Command, Rehoboth,
Massachusetts.
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Tuesday
Jun 16 |
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Soldier Dies in Mosul due to a Non-Combat
Related Incident
Capt. Kafele H.
Sims, 32, of Los Angeles,
died June 16 in Mosul, Iraq, of a
non-combat related incident. Sims was
assigned to the 18th Engineer Brigade,
Schwetzingen, Germany.
Soldier Killed by IED
Sgt. Joshua
W. Soto, 25, of San
Angelo, Texas, died June 16 in Iraq
of wounds suffered when an
improvised explosive device
detonated near his vehicle. Soto was
assigned to the 1st Battalion, 77th
Armor Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat
Team, 1st Armored Division, Fort
Bliss Texas.
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Monday
Jun 15 |
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Afghanistan
Soldier Killed by IED in Paktya
Spc. Jonathan C.
O'Neill, 22, of Zephyrhills,
Florida, died June 15 at Brooke Army Medical
Center in San Antonio, Texas, of wounds
suffered June 2 in Paktya, Afghanistan, when
an improvised explosive device detonated
near his vehicle. O'Neill was assigned to
the 549th Military Police Company, 385th
Military Police Battalion, 16th Military
Police Brigade (Airborne) at Fort Stewart,
Georgia.
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Saturday
Jun 13 |
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IED Claims Soldier in Samarra City
Staff Sgt. Edmond L.
Lo, 23, of Salem, New Hampshire,
died June 13 in Samarra City, Iraq, when an
improvised explosive device that his
explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) team was
acting to neutralize detonated. Lo was
assigned to the 797th Ordnance Company, 79th
Ordnance Battalion, Fort Hood, Texas.
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Wednesday
Jun 10 |
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Afghanistan
Marine Dies in Farah Province
Chief Warrant Officer
2 Ricky L. Richardson, Jr., 33,
of Franklin, Missouri, died June 10 while
supporting combat operations in Farah
Province, Afghanistan. Richardson was
assigned to 9th Engineer Support Battalion,
3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine
Expeditionary Force, Okinawa, Japan.
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Tuesday
Jun 9 |
Afghanistan
Soldier's Death Due to Non-Combat Incident
Spc. Eduardo S. Silva,
25, of Greenfield, California, died June 9
at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, of a
non-combat related incident. Silva was
assigned to the 563rd Aviation Support
Battalion, 159th Combat Aviation Brigade,
101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort
Campbell, Kentucky.
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Saturday
Jun 6 |
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Afghanistan
Fighting
Claims Marine in Helmand Province
Lance Cpl. Joshua R.
Whittle, 20, of Downey,
California, died June 6 while supporting
combat operations in Helmand Province,
Afghanistan. Whittle was assigned to 2nd
Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine
Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force,
Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii.
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Friday
Jun 5 |
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Marine Dies Following a Non-Hostile Incident
Lance Cpl. Robert D. Ulmer, 22, of
Landisville, Pennsylvania., died June 5
as a result of a non-hostile incident in Anbar Province, Iraq. Ulmer was assigned
to 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment,
II Marine Expeditionary Force
Headquarters Group, II Marine
Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North
Carolina.
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Thursday
Jun 4 |
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Afghanistan
Vehicle Rollover Claims Marine
Maj. Rocco M.
Barnes, 50, of Los Angeles, died June
4 in Afghanistan of injuries sustained during a
vehicle roll-over. Barnes was a member of the
Tactical Command Post, 40th Infantry Division,
California Army National Guard, assigned as an
individual augmentee to the 3rd Marine Regiment,
3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary
Force.
Three GA Guard Members Killed by IED and Enemy Fire
Three
members of the 1st Battalion, 108th
Reconnaissance, Surveillance and Target
Acquisition Squadron, 48th Infantry
Brigade Combat Team, Georgia Army
National Guard, Calhoun, Georgia, died
June 4 near Kapisa, Afghanistan, of
wounds suffered from an improvised
explosive device and small arms
fire. Killed were:
Maj.
Kevin M. Jenrette, 37, of Lula,
Georgia.,
Staff Sgt. John C. Beale, 39, of
Riverdale, Georgia, and
Spc.
Jeffrey W. Jordan, 21, of Rome, Georgia.
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Anti-Tank Grenade Strikes Down
Soldier in Balad
Spc.
Charles D. Parrish, 23, of Jasper,
Alabama died June 4 in Balad, Iraq, of
wounds suffered earlier that day in
Jalula, Iraq, when his vehicle was
struck by an anti-tank grenade. Parrish
was assigned to the 5th Engineer
Battalion, 555th Engineer Brigade, Fort
Leonard Wood, Missouri.
Anti-Tank Grenade Kills Soldier in Kirkuk
Spc.
Christopher M. Kurth, 23, of Alamogordo,
New Mexico, died June 4 in Kirkuk, Iraq,
of wounds suffered when his vehicle was
struck by an anti-tank grenade. Kurth
was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 82nd
Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Brigade
Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort
Hood, Texas.
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Tuesday
Jun 2 |
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Afghanistan
Enemy Attack Claims MP in Paktya
Spc. Roberto A.
Hernandez II, 21, of Far
Rockaway, New York, died June 2 in Paktya,
Afghanistan, of wounds sustained when his
mounted patrol was attacked with an
improvised explosive device and small arms
fire. Hernandez was assigned to the 549th
Military Police Company, 385th Military
Police Battalion, 16th Military Police
Brigade (Airborne), Fort Stewart, Georgia.
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Soldier Killed in Baghdad by IED
Sgt. Justin J. Duffy,
31, of Cozad, Nebraska, died June 2 in Baghdad,
Iraq, when an improvised explosive device
detonated near his vehicle. Duffy was assigned
the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne
Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
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Monday
Jun 1 |
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Afghanistan
Four
Soldiers Killed in Nerkh by IED
Four members of the 2nd Battalion, 87th
Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat
Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light
Infantry) Fort Drum, New York died June
1 in Nerkh, Afghanistan, of wounds
suffered when an improvised explosive
device detonated near their vehicle.
Killed were:
Staff Sgt.
Jeffrey A. Hall, 28, of
Huntsville, Alabama.
Sgt. Jasper K.
Obakrairur, 26, of Hilo,
Hawaii.
Pfc. Matthew D.
Ogden, 33, of Corpus Christi,
Texas.
Pfc. Matthew W.
Wilson, 19, of Miller,
Missouri.
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