August, 2004
3 Killed - Afghanistan    68 Killed - Iraq    Total: 71
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08/01/04 (I) Spec. Armando Hernandez 22, Hesperia, California U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack Died when a roadside bomb exploded near his guard post in Samarra, Iraq, on August 1, 2004 1st Squadron, 4th Cavalry REG, 1st Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	08/01/04 (I) Spec. Anthony J. Dixon 20, Lindenwold, New Jersey U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack Died when a roadside bomb exploded near his guard post in Samarra, Iraq, on August 1, 2004 1st Squadron, 4th Cavalry REG, 1st Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	08/02/04 (I) Pfc. Harry N. Shondee Jr. 19, Ganado, Arizona U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack Died on August 3, 2004, of injuries received when a roadside bomb detonatednear his vehicle while on patrol in Baghdad, Iraq, on August 2, 2004 Company C, 2nd Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	08/02/04 (I) Sgt. Juan Calderon Jr. 26, Weslaco, Texas U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - hostile fire Died due to enemy action in Anbar province, Iraq, on August 2, 2004 3rd BN, 1st Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force   Military Times Link W.Post Link	08/02/04 (I) Cpl. Dean P. Pratt 22, Stevensville, Montana U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - hostile fire Died due to enemy action in Anbar province, Iraq, on August 2, 2004 2nd BN, 1st Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force   Military Times Link W.Post Link
08/02/04 (I) Spec. Justin B. Onwordi 28, Chandler, Arizona U.S. Army Unspecified 2nd BN, 12th Armored REG, 1st Cavalry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link	08/03/04 (I) Sgt. Tommy L. Gray 34, Roswell, New Mexico U.S. Army Non-combat - Accident - vehicular Died when he became caught between two motor pool vehicles in Taji, Iraq, on August 3, 2004 215th Forward Support BN, 1st Cavalry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	08/03/04 (I) Capt. Gregory A. Ratzlaff 36, Olympia, Washington U.S. Marine Corps Non-combat - Weapon discharge (accident) Died of a non-hostile gunshot wound at Forward Operating Base Duke near Najaf, Iraq, on August 3, 2004 Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 166, MAG 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing   Military Times Link W.Post Link	08/04/04 (I) Gunnery Sgt. Elia P. Fontecchio 30, Milford, Massachusetts U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - hostile fire Died from injuries received from enemy action in Anbar province, Iraq, on August 4, 2004 3rd BN, 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force   Arlington   Military Times Link W.Post Link	08/04/04 (I) Lance Cpl. Joseph L. Nice 19, Nicoma Park, Oklahoma U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - hostile fire Died due to enemy action in Anbar province, Iraq, on August 4, 2004 3rd BN, 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force   Military Times Link W.Post Link
08/05/04 (I) Sgt. Yadir G. Reynoso 27, Wapato, Washington U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - hostile fire Died of injuries received from enemy action in Najaf, Iraq, on August 5, 2004 BN Landing Team 1/4, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, I Marine Expeditionary Force   Military Times Link W.Post Link	08/05/04 (I) Pfc. Raymond J. Faulstich Jr. 24, Leonardtown, Maryland U.S. Army Hostile - RPG, small arms fire Died when individuals using small-arms fire and rocket-propelled grenades attacked his convoy in Najaf, Iraq, on August 5, 2004 89th Transportation Company, 6th Transportation BN, 7th Transportation Group   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link   photo	08/05/04 (I) Spec. Donald R. McCune 20, Yplsilanti, Michigan U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack Died August 5, 2004, in Landstuhl, Germany, of injuries sustained when a roadside bomb detonated near his patrol on August 4 in Balad, Iraq Company C, 1st Battalion, 161st Infantry Regiment, 81st Brigade Combat Team, Washington Army National Guard   Military Times Link W.Post Link	08/05/04 (I) Sgt. Moses D. Rocha 33, Roswell, New Mexico U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - hostile fire Died due to injuries received from enemy action in Najaf, Iraq, on August 5, 2004 BN Landing Team 1/4, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, I Marine Expeditionary Force   Military Times Link W.Post Link	08/06/04 (I) Cpl. Roberto Abad 22, Los Angeles, California U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - hostile fire Died of injuries received from enemy action in Najaf, Iraq, on August 6, 2004 BN Landing Team 1/4, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, I Marine Expeditionary Force   Military Times Link W.Post Link
08/06/04 (I) Spec. Joshua I. Bunch 23, Hattiesburg, Mississippi U.S. Army Hostile - RPG, small arms fire Died when individuals using small-arms fire and rocket-propelled grenades attacked his vehicle in Baghdad, Iraq, in August 6, 2004 91st Engineer BN, 1st Cavalry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	08/06/04 (I) Lance Cpl. Larry L. Wells 22, Mount Hermon, Louisiana U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - hostile fire Died due to injuries received from enemy action in Najaf, Iraq, on August 6, 2004 BN Landing Team 1/4, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, I Marine Expeditionary Force   Military Times Link W.Post Link	08/07/04 (A) Staff Sgt. Craig W. Cherry 39, Winchester, Virginia U.S. Army National Guard Ghazikel, Ghazni Province Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack 3rd Battalion, 116th Infantry Reg., 1st Brig., 29th Inf. Div.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link	08/07/04 (I) Pfc. David L. Potter 22, Johnson City, Tennessee U.S. Army Non-combat Died of non-combat related injuries in Baghdad, Iraq, on August 7, 2004 115th Forward Support BN, 1st Cavalry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	08/07/04 (A) Sgt. Bobby E. Beasley 36, Inwood, West Virginia U.S. Army National Guard Ghazikel, Ghazni Province Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 116th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 29th Infantry Division (Light Infantry), Virginia Army National Guard, Winchester, Va.; killed Aug. 7 when his vehicle struck an improvised explosive device in Ghazikel, Afghanistan. 3rd Battalion, 116th Infantry Reg., 1st Brig., 29th Inf. Div.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link
08/08/04 (I) Lance Cpl. Jonathan W. Collins 19, Crystal Lake, Illinois U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - hostile fire Died due to enemy action in Anbar province, Iraq, on August 8, 2004 2nd BN, 4th Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link     Link	08/08/04 (I) Rick Rick A. Ulbright 49, Waldorf, Maryland Civilian Hostile - Mortar attack Died at Kirkuk Air Base, Iraq, from wounds received during a mortar attack on August 8, 2004 Department of the Air Force civilian assigned to the 33rd Field Investigative Squadron W.Post Link   Link	08/09/04 (I) Capt. Andrew R. Houghton 25, Houston, Texas U.S. Army Hostile - Grenade Died on August 9, 2004, at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington,D.C., of injuries he received when a rocket propelled grenade detonatednear his vehicle on July 10, 2004, in Ad Dhuha, Iraq 1st Squadron, 4th Cavalry REG, 1st Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	08/11/04 (I) Staff Sgt. John R. Howard 26, Covington, Virginia U.S. Marine Corps Non-hostile - Helicopter crash Died in a helicopter crash in Anbar province, Iraq, on August 11, 2004 Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 166, MAG 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing   Arlington   Military Times Link W.Post Link	08/11/04 (I) Lance Cpl. Tavon L. Hubbard 24, Reston, Virginia U.S. Marine Corps Non-hostile - Helicopter crash Died in a helicopter crash in Anbar province, Iraq, on August 11, 2004 Command Element, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, I Marine Expeditionary Force   Arlington   Military Times Link W.Post Link
08/12/04 (I) Capt. Michael Yury Tarlavsky 30, Passaic, New Jersey U.S. Army Hostile - Small arms fire Killed when his unit came under attack from small-arms fire and grenades in Najaf, Iraq, on August 12, 2004 1st BN, 5th Special Forces Group   Arlington   Military Times Link W.Post Link	08/12/04 (A) Sgt. Daniel Lee Galvan 30, Moore, Oklahoma U.S. Army Salerno, Khowst Province Non-hostile - Helicopter crash 2nd Bat., 25th Aviation Regiment, 25th Light Infantry Div.   Military Times Link W.Post Link	08/13/04 (I) Lance Cpl. Nicholas B. Morrison 23, Carlisle, Pennsylvania U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - hostile fire Died due to hostile action in Anbar province, Iraq, on August 13, 2004 2nd BN, 2nd Marines, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force   State Tribute Site   Military Times Link W.Post Link	08/13/04 (I) 1st Lt. Neil Anthony Santoriello 24, Verona, Pennsylvania U.S. Army Khalidiyah Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Killed when a roadside bomb detonated near his mounted reconnaissance patrol vehicle in Khalidiya, Iraq, on August 13, 2004 1st BN, 34th Armored REG, 1st Infantry Division   Arlington   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link     Link     Link   photo	08/13/04 (I) Lance Cpl. Kane M. Funke 20, Vancouver, Washington U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - hostile fire Died as result of enemy action in Anbar province, Iraq, on August 13, 2004 2nd BN, 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force   Military Times Link W.Post Link
08/15/04 (I) Pfc. Fernando B. Hannon 19, Wildomar, California U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - hostile fire Died from injuries received from hostile action in Anbar province, Iraq, on August 15, 2004 3rd BN, 1st Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force   Military Times Link W.Post Link	08/15/04 (I) Pfc. Brandon R. Sapp 21, Lake Worth, Florida U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack Killed when his M2 Bradley fighting vehicle hit a roadside bomb in Najaf, Iraq, on August 15, 2004 2nd BN, 7th Cavalry REG, 1st Cavalry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	08/15/04 (I) Sgt. Daniel Michael Shepherd 23, Elyria, Ohio U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack Killed when his M2 Bradley fighting vehicle hit a roadside bomb in Ramadi, Iraq, on August 15, 2004 1st BN, 16th INF REG, 1st Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	08/15/04 (I) Spec. Mark Anthony Zapata 27, Edinburg, Texas U.S. Army Hostile - hostile fire Died as a result of hostile fire in Najaf, Iraq, on August 15, 2004 2nd BN, 12th Cavalry REG, 1st Cavalry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	08/15/04 (I) Pfc. Geoffrey Perez 24, Los Angeles, California U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - hostile fire Died from injuries received from hostile action in Anbar province, Iraq, on August 15, 2004 3rd BN, 1st Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force   Military Times Link W.Post Link
08/15/04 (I) 2nd Lt. James Michael Goins 23, Bonner Springs, Kansas U.S. Army Hostile - hostile fire Died as a result of hostile fire in Najaf, Iraq, on August 15, 2004 2nd BN, 12th Cavalry REG, 1st Cavalry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	08/16/04 (I) Sgt. David M. Heath 30, LaPorte, Indiana U.S. Army Hostile - RPG, small arms fire Killed when his patrol was attacked by small-arms fire and rocket-propelled grenades in Sadr City, Iraq, on August 16, 2004 1st BN, 41st INF REG, 3rd Brigade, 1st Armored Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	08/17/04 (I) Spec. Brandon T. Titus 20, Boise, Idaho U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack Killed when a roadside bomb detonated near his checkpoint in Baghdad, Iraq, on August 17, 2004 2nd BN, 14th INF REG, 2nd Brigade, 10th Mountain Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	08/17/04 (I) Lance Cpl. Caleb J. Powers 21, Mansfield, Washington U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - hostile fire Died due to hostile action in Anbar province, Iraq, on August 17, 2004 2nd BN, 4th Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force   Arlington   Military Times Link W.Post Link	08/18/04 (I) Pfc. Henry C. Risner 26, Golden, Colorado U.S. Army Hostile - Small arms fire Killed when his checkpoint came under small-arms fire in Baghdad, Iraq, on August 18, 2004 2nd BN, 14th INF REG, 2nd Brigade, 10th Mountain Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link
08/18/04 (I) Sgt. Harvey E. Parkerson III 27, Yuba City, California U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - hostile fire Died due to hostile action in Anbar province, Iraq, on August 18, 2004 BN Landing Team 1/4, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, I Marine Expeditionary Force   Personal Tribute Site   Military Times Link W.Post Link	08/18/04 (I) Lance Cpl. Dustin R. Fitzgerald 22, Huber Heights, Ohio U.S. Marine Corps Non-combat vehicle incident Died in a non-combat vehicle incident in Anbar province, Iraq, on August 18, 2004 BN Landing Team 1/2, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, I Marine Expeditionary Force   Military Times Link W.Post Link photo	08/18/04 (I) Sgt. Richard M. Lord 24, Jacksonville, Florida U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - hostile fire Died from injuries received due to hostile action in Anbar province, Iraq, on August 18, 2004 1st BN, 8th Marines, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force   Military Times Link W.Post Link	08/18/04 (I) Spec. Jacob D. Martir-Gutierrez 21, Norwich, Connecticut U.S. Army Hostile - Small arms fire Killed when his patrol came under small-arms fire in Sadr City, Iraq, on August 18, 2004 Company A, 2nd Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	08/19/04 (I) Cpl. Brad P. McCormick 23, Overton, Tennessee U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - hostile fire Died from hostile action in Anbar province, Iraq, on August 19, 2004 Company I, 3rd Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve   Military Times Link W.Post Link
08/20/04 (I) 1st Lt. Charles L. Wilkins III 38, Columbus, Ohio U.S. Army National Guard Hostile - IED attack Killed when a roadside bomb exploded near their vehicle near Samarra, Iraq, on August 20, 2004 Company A, 216th Engineer Battalion, Ohio Army National Guard   Military Times Link W.Post Link	08/20/04 (I) Pfc. Ryan A. Martin 22, Mount Vernon, Ohio U.S. Army National Guard Hostile - IED attack Killed when a roadside bomb exploded near his vehicle near Samarra, Iraq, on August 20, 2004 Company B, 216th Engineer Battalion, Ohio Army National Guard   Military Times Link W.Post Link	08/21/04 (I) Lance Cpl. Jonathan E. Gadsden 21, Charleston, South Carolina U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - hostile fire GadsdenDied October 22, 2004, at James A. Haley Veterans' Hospital in Tampa,Florida, of injuries he received due to enemy action in Anbar province,Iraq, on August 21, 2004. 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force   Military Times Link W.Post Link	08/21/04 (I) Pfc. Nachez Washalanta 21, Bryan, Oklahoma U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - hostile fire Died from injuries received due to hostile action in Anbar province, Iraq, on August 21, 2004 1st Light Armored RECON BN, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force   Military Times Link W.Post Link	08/21/04 (I) Cpl. Nicanor Alvarez 22, San Bernardino, California U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - hostile fire Died from injuries received due to hostile action in Anbar province, Iraq, on August 21, 2004 1st Combat Engineer BN, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force   Military Times Link W.Post Link
08/21/04 (I) Pfc. Kevin A. Cuming 22, North White Plains, New York U.S. Army Hostile - hostile fire Died from injuries received from to hostile action in Anbar province, Iraq, on August 21, 2004 1st Squadron, 7th Cavalry REG, 1st Cavalry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	08/21/04 (I) Gunnery Sgt. Edward T. Reeder 32, Camp Verde, Arizona U.S. Marine Corps Non-combat - Accident - vehicular Died in a non-combat related vehicle incident in Anbar province, Iraq, on August 21, 2004 Headquarters & Service BN, 1st Force Service Support Group, I Marine Expeditionary Force   Military Times Link W.Post Link	08/21/04 (I) Lance Cpl. Seth Huston 19, Perryton, Texas U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - hostile fire Died due to hostile action in Anbar province, Iraq, on August 21, 2004 2nd BN, 1st Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force   Military Times Link W.Post Link	08/21/04 (I) Sgt. Jason Cook 25, Okanogan, Washington U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - hostile fire Died from injuries received due to hostile action in Anbar province, Iraq, on August 21, 2004 1st Light Armored RECON BN, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force   Military Times Link W.Post Link	08/22/04 (I) 1st Lt. Matthew R. Stovall 25, Horn Lake, Mississippi U.S. Army National Guard Hostile - IED attack Killed when a roadside bomb exploded near his vehicle in Mosul, Iraq, on August 22, 2004 367th Maintenance Company, 298th Corps Support Battalion, Mississippi Army National Guard   Military Times Link W.Post Link
08/22/04 (I) Cpl. Christopher Belchik 30, Jersey, Illinois U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - hostile fire Died due to hostile action in Anbar province, Iraq, on August 22, 2004 2nd BN, 2nd Marines, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force   Military Times Link W.Post Link	08/23/04 (I) Staff Sgt. Robert C. Thornton Jr. 35, Rainbow City, Alabama U.S. Army Hostile - RPG, small arms fire Killed when his patrol came under rocket-propelled grenade attack in Baghdad, Iraq, on August 23, 2004 1st Squadron, 7th Cavalry REG, 1st Cavalry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	08/24/04 (I) Lance Cpl. Jacob R. Lugo 21, Flower Mound, Texas U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - hostile fire Died as result of hostile action in Anbar province, Iraq, on August 24, 2004 3rd BN, 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force   Military Times Link W.Post Link	08/24/04 (I) Staff Sgt. Donald N. Davis 42, Saginaw, Michigan U.S. Army Reserve Non-combat - Accident - vehicular Died in a vehicle accident when an M915A tractor and an M106A2tanker-trailer rolled over an embankment in Falluja, Iraq, on August24, 2004 660th Transportation Company, Army Reserve   Military Times Link W.Post Link	08/25/04 (I) Lance Cpl. Alexander S. Arredondo 20, Randolph, Massachusetts U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - hostile fire Killed as result of hostile action in Najaf, Iraq, on August 25, 2004 BN Landing Team 1/4, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, I Marine Expeditionary Force   Military Times Link W.Post Link
08/25/04 (I) Spec. Marco D. Ross 20, Memphis, Tennessee U.S. Army Hostile - Mortar attack Killed in a mortar attack on his camp in Baghdad, Iraq, on August 25, 2004 115th Forward Support BN, 1st Cavalry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	08/25/04 (I) Spec. Charles L. Neeley 19, Mattoon, Illinois U.S. Army Non-combat - Accident - vehicular Died when his tractor-trailer rolled over as he attempted to access a pontoon bridge in Tikrit, Iraq, on August 25, 2004 454th Transportation Company, Army Reserve   Military Times Link W.Post Link	08/26/04 (I) Pfc. Nicholas M. Skinner 20, Davenport, Iowa U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - hostile fire Died from injuries received due to hostile action in Najaf, Iraq, on August 26, 2004 BN Landing Team 1/4, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, I Marine Expeditionary Force   Military Times Link W.Post Link	08/26/04 (I) Cpl. Barton R. Humlhanz 23, Hellertown, Pennsylvania U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - hostile fire Died from injuries received due to hostile action in Babil Province, Iraq, on August 26, 2004 Marine Expeditionary Unit Service Support Group 24, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit   State Tribute Site   Military Times Link W.Post Link	08/27/04 (I) Lance Cpl. Nickalous N. Aldrich 21, Austin, Texas U.S. Marine Corps Non-combat - Accident - vehicular Died from a non-hostile vehicle accident in Anbar province, Iraq, on August 27, 2004 2nd BN, 4th Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force   Military Times Link W.Post Link
08/27/04 (I) Staff Sgt. James L. Pettaway Jr. 37, Baltimore, Maryland U.S. Army Non-combat - Accident - vehicular PettawayDied October 3, 2004, in Brooke Army Medical Center at Fort SamHouston, Texas, of injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident inFalluja, Iraq, on August 27, 2004. 223rd Transportation Company, Army Reserve   Military Times Link W.Post Link photo	08/27/04 (I) Pfc. Luis A. Perez 19, Theresa, New York U.S. Army Reserve Hostile - IED attack Killed when his convoy vehicle hit a roadside bomb in Falluja, Iraq, on August 27, 2004 223rd Transportation Company, Army Reserve   Military Times Link W.Post Link	08/27/04 (I) Spec. Omead H. Razani 19, Los Angeles, California U.S. Army Non-combat Died of non-combat related injuries in Habbaniya, Iraq, on August 27, 2004 1st BN, 506th INF REG, 2nd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	08/28/04 (I) Sgt. Edgar E. Lopez 27, Los Angeles, California U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - hostile fire Died due to hostile action in Babil Province, Iraq, on August 28, 2004 1st BN, 2nd Marines, 24th ME Unit, II Marine Expeditionary Force   Military Times Link W.Post Link	08/29/04 (I) Airman 1st Class Carl L. Anderson Jr. 21, Georgetown, South Carolina U.S. Air Force Hostile - hostile fire Died as result of hostile action near Mosul, Iraq, on August 29, 2004 3rd Logistics Readiness Squadron, 3rd Mission Support Group   Military Times Link W.Post Link
08/30/04 (I) Staff Sgt. Aaron N. Holleyman 26, Glasgow, Montana U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack Killed when his military vehicle hit a roadside bomb in Khutayiah, Iraq, on August 30, 2004 1st BN, 5th Special Forces Group   Military Times Link W.Post Link