December, 2007
6 Killed - Afghanistan    23 Killed - Iraq    Total: 29
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12/01/07 (I)
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Spc. Matthew K. Reece
24, Harrison, Arkansas
U.S. Army
Baghdad
Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack
Died of wounds suffered when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.
1st BN, 504th Parachute Infantry Reg, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division
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Sgt. Kyle Dayton
22, El Dorado Hills, California
U.S. Army
Al Anbar Province
Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack
Died of injuries suffered from a non-combat related incident. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.
2nd BN, 504th Parachute Infantry Reg, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborn
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Pvt. Dewayne L. White
27, Country Club Hills, Illinois
U.S. Army
Bayji - Salah ad Din
Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack
Three soldiers died from wounds suffered when their vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device in Bayji, Iraq. They were assigned to the 1st Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.
1st BN, 327th Infantry Reg, 1st Brigade Combat Team, (Air Assault) 101st Airborne Division
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Sgt. Eric J. Hernandez
26, Waldwick, New Jersey
U.S. Army
Bayji - Salah ad Din
Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack
Three soldiers died from wounds suffered when their vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device in Bayji, Iraq. They were assigned to the 1st Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.
1st BN, 327th Infantry Reg, 1st Brigade Combat Team, (Air Assault) 101st Airborne Division
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Capt. Adam P. Snyder
26, Fort Pierce, Florida
U.S. Army
Bayji - Salah ad Din
Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack
Three soldiers died from wounds suffered when their vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device in Bayji, Iraq. They were assigned to the 1st Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.
1st BN, 327th Infantry Reg, 1st Brigade Combat Team, (Air Assault) 101st Airborne Division
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12/09/07 (A)
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Cpl. Tanner J. O’Leary
23, Eagle Butte, South Dakota
U.S. Army
Musa Qal’eh, Afghanistan
Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack
Died of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.

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Spc. Randy W. Pickering
31, Bovey, Minnesota
U.S. Army
Baghdad
Non-combat
Died of injuries sustained in a non-combat related incident. He was assigned to the Regimental Support Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment, Vilseck, Germany.
Regimental Support Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Reg, 1st Armored Division
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Spc. Johnathan A. Lahmann
21, Richmond, Indiana
U.S. Army
Tikrit, Salah Ad Din Province
Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack
Died of wounds suffered in Bayji, Iraq, when a improvised explosive device struck his vehicle. He was assigned to the 59th Engineer Company, 20th Engineer Battalion, 36th Engineer Brigade, Fort Hood, Texas.
59th Engineer Company, 20th Engineer BN, 36th Engineer Brigade
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Staff Sgt. Gregory L. Elam
39, Columbus, Georgia
U.S. Army
Kandahar
Non-combat - Illness
Died in Kandahar, Afghanistan, as a result of a non-combat related illness. He was assigned to the 54th Quartermaster Company, 49th Quartermaster Group, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), located at Fort Lee, Va.
54th Quartermaster Company, 49th Quartermaster Group, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault)
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Chief Petty Officer Mark T. Carter
27, Fallbrook, California
U.S. Navy
Iraq - details not released
Hostile - hostile fire
Died as a result of enemy action while conducting combat operations in Iraq. He was permanently assigned as an East Coast-based Navy SEAL.

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12/12/07 (A)
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Staff Sgt. Michael J. Gabel
30, Crowley, Louisiana
U.S. Army
Forward Operating Base Curry
Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack
Died from wounds suffered when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment (Airborne), 173rd Airborne Brigade, Camp Ederle, Italy.
1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment (Airborne), 173rd Airborne Brigade
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Cpl. Joshua C. Blaney
25, Matthews, North Carolina
U.S. Army
Forward Operating Base Curry
Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack
Died from wounds suffered when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment (Airborne), 173rd Airborne Brigade, Camp Ederle, Italy.
1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment (Airborne), 173rd Airborne Brigade
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Pvt. Daren A. Smith
19, Helena, Montana
U.S. Army
Baghdad
Non-combat
Died of wounds sustained from a non-combat related incident. He was assigned to the 3rd Squadron, 89th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Polk, La.
3rd Squadron, 89th Cavalry Reg, 4th Brigade Combat Team, (Light Infantry) 10th Mountain Division
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Spc. Brynn J. Naylor
21, Roswell, New Mexico
U.S. Army
Baghdad (Southern part)
Hostile - hostile fire - small arms fire
Died of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit using small arms fire. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo.

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Sgt. Samuel E. Kelsey
24, Troup, Texas
U.S. Army
Baghdad (South of)
Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack
Died of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.
3rd BN, 7th Infantry Reg, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division
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12/14/07 (I)
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Sgt. 1st Class Jonathan A. Lowery
38, Houlton, Maine
U.S. Army
Ninawa Province
Hostile - hostile fire - small arms fire
Died of wounds sustained when enemy forces attacked his unit using small arms fire. He was assigned to the 3rd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, III Corps, Fort Hood, Texas.
3rd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, III Corps
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Sgt. Austin D. Pratt
22, Cadet, Missouri
U.S. Army
Balad
Non-combat
Died of injuries sustained in Baghdad, Iraq, in an incident that is currently under investigation. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), located at Fort Polk, La.
2nd BN, 30th Infantry Reg, 4th Brigade Combat Team, (Light Infantry) 10th Mountain Division
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Pfc. Juctin R. P. McDaniel
19, Andover, New Hampshire
U.S. Army
Baghdad
Non-combat - injury
Died of injuries sustained from a non-combat related incident in Taji, Iraq. He was assigned to the 524th Combat Service Support Battalion, 45th Sustainment Brigade, 8th Theater Sustainment Command, Fort Shafter, Hawaii.

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1st Lt. Jeremy E. Ray
26, Houston, Texas
U.S. Army
Kanaan - Diyala
Hostile - hostile fire - suicide bomber
Died of wounds suffered when an enemy attacked using an explosive device. He was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Hood, Texas.
1st Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment
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Pfc. George J. Howell
24, Salinas, California
U.S. Army
Kirkuk - At-Ta'mim
Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack
Died of wounds suffered when his vehicle was attacked by an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 87th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 10th Infantry Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, New York.
1st BN, 87th Infantry Reg, 1st Brigade Combat Team, (Light Infantry) 10th Infantry Division
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12/24/07 (A)
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Senior Airman Nicholas D. Eischen
24, Sanger, California
U.S. Air Force
Bagram Air Base
Non-combat
Died in Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan in a non-combat related incident. He was assigned to the 60th Medical Operations Squadron, Travis Air Force Base, Calif. The circumstances surrounding the death are under investigation.
60th Medical Operations Squadron
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Sgt. Peter C. Neesley
28, Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan
U.S. Army
Non-combat
Died of an undetermined cause in a non-combat environment. He was assigned to the 3rd Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.
3rd Squadron, 7th Cavalry Reg\, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Divis
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Sgt. Bryan J. Tutten
33, St. Augustine, Florida
U.S. Army
Balad - Salah ad Din
Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack
Died of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his position during combat operations. He was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.
1st Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Reg, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Divi
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Sgt. Benjamin B. Portell
27, Bakersfield, California
U.S. Army
Mosul
Hostile - hostile fire - small arms fire
Died in Mosul, Iraq, of wounds suffered from small arms fire during dismounted combat operations. He was assigned to the 3rd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, III Corps, Fort Hood, Texas.
3rd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, III Corps
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Capt. Rowdy J. Inman
38, Panorama Village, Texas
U.S. Army
Mosul
Hostile - hostile fire - small arms fire
Died in Mosul, Iraq, of wounds suffered from small arms fire during dismounted combat operations. He was assigned to the 3rd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, III Corps, Fort Hood, Texas.
3rd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, III Corps
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12/30/07 (I)
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Pfc. Joseph R. Berlin Jr.
21, Chelsea, Alabama
U.S. Army
Baghdad
Non-combat
Died of injuries suffered in a non-combat related incident. He was assigned to the Special Troops Battalion, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
Special Troops BN, 4th Infantry Division
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Sgt. Reno S. Lacerna
44, Waipahu, Hawaii
U.S. Army
Al Qayyarah
Non-combat - Illness
Died of a non-combat related illness. He was assigned to the 87th Corps Support Battalion, 3rd Sustainment Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.

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Petty Officer 1st Class Victor W. Jeffries
52, Honolulu, Hawaii
U.S. Navy
Kuwait - NA
Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack
Died as a result of injuries suffered Dec. 24 in a vehicular accident in Kuwait. He was permanently assigned to the Navy Expeditionary Logistics Support Group, Kuwait.

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Pfc Brian Gorham
21, Woodburn, Kentucky
U.S. Army
San Antonio, Texas (wounded in Kamu)
Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack
Died of wounds suffered in combat in Kamu, Afghanistan
173rd Airborne Brigade
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Index:
Berlin, Joseph R. Jr. Blaney, Joshua C. Carter, Mark T. Dayton, Kyle Eischen, Nicholas D. Elam, Gregory L. Gabel, Michael J.
Gorham, Brian Hernandez, Eric J. Howell, George J. Inman, Rowdy J. Jeffries, Victor W. Kelsey, Samuel E. Lacerna, Reno S.
Lahmann, Johnathan A. Lowery, Jonathan A. McDaniel, Juctin R. P. Naylor, Brynn J. Neesley, Peter C. O’Leary, Tanner J. Pickering, Randy W.
Portell, Benjamin B. Pratt, Austin D. Ray, Jeremy E. Reece, Matthew K. Smith, Daren A. Snyder, Adam P. Tutten, Bryan J.
White, Dewayne L.