January, 2005
2 Killed - Afghanistan    108 Killed - Iraq    Total: 110
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01/01/05 (I)
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Spec. Jeff LeBrun
21, Buffalo, New York
U.S. Army
Hostile - IED attack
Killed when his military vehicle was struck by a roadside bomb in Baghdad, Iraq, on January 1, 2005
2nd BN, 15th Field Artillery REG, 10th Mountain Division
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01/01/05 (I)
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Lance Cpl. Brian P. Parrello
19, West Milford, New Jersey
U.S. Marine Corps
Hostile - hostile fire
Died as the result of hostile action in Anbar province, Iraq, on January 1, 2005
Small Craft Co, Hqtrs BN, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force
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01/02/05 (A)
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Sgt. 1st Class Pedro A. Munoz
47, Aquada, Puerto Rico
U.S. Army
Shindand Airfield [Herat Prov.]
Hostile - hostile fire

1st Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group
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01/03/05 (A)
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Sgt. Jeremy R. Wright
31, Shelbyville, Indiana
U.S. Army
Asadabad (near) [Kunar Prov.]
Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack

2nd Battalion, 1st Special Forces Group
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01/03/05 (I)
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Sgt. Thomas E. Houser
22, Council Bluffs, Iowa
U.S. Marine Corps
Hostile - hostile fire
Died due to enemy action in Anbar province, Iraq, on January 3, 2005
2nd Force RECON Company, II Marine Expeditionary Force
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01/04/05 (I)
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Spec. Joshua S. Marcum
33, Evening Shade, Arkansas
U.S. Army
Hostile - IED attack
Killed when a roadside bomb detonated near their military vehicle in Taji, Iraq, on January 4, 2005
Company B, 3rd Battalion, 153rd Infantry Regiment, 39th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Arkansas Army National Guard
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01/04/05 (I)
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Sgt. Bennie J. Washington
25, Atlanta, Georgia
U.S. Army
Hostile - RPG, small arms fire
WashingtonDied on January 4, 2005, at Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio,Texas, of wounds he sustained on October 14, 2004, when his militaryvehicle was struck by a rocket-propelled grenade in Ramadi, Iraq.
44th Engineer BN, 2nd Infantry Division
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01/04/05 (I)
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Pvt. Cory R. Depew
21, Beech Grove, Indiana
U.S. Army
Hostile - RPG, small arms fire
Killed when his Stryker military vehicle was hit by a rocket-propelled grenade in Mosul, Iraq, on January 4, 2005
2nd Squadron, 14th Cavalry REG, 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division
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01/04/05 (I)
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Spec. Jimmy D. Buie
44, Floral, Arkansas
U.S. Army
Hostile - IED attack
Killed when a roadside bomb detonated near his vehicle in Taji, Iraq, on January 4, 2005
Company B, 3rd Battalion, 153rd Infantry Regiment, 39th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Arkansas Army National Guard
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01/04/05 (I)
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Pfc. Curtis L. Wooten III
20, Spanaway, Washington
U.S. Army
Hostile - IED attack
Killed when a roadside bomb detonated near his military vehicle in Balad, Iraq, on January 4, 2005
1st BN, 77th Armored REG, 1st Infantry Division
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01/04/05 (I)
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Spec. Jeremy W. McHalffey
28, Mabelvale, Arkansas
U.S. Army
Hostile - IED attack
Killed when a roadside bomb detonated near their military vehicle in Taji, Iraq, on January 4, 2005
Headquarters Company, 39th Infantry Brigade, Arkansas Army National Guard
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01/05/05 (I)
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Sgt. Jason Lopez Reyes
29, Hatillo, Puerto Rico
U.S. Army
Hostile - IED attack
One of two soldiers killed when a roadside bomb detonated near their Humvee during convoy operations in Baghdad, Iraq, on January 5, 2005
1st Battalion, 76th Field Artillery Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division
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01/06/05 (I)
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Spec. Armand L. Frickey
20, Houma, Louisiana
U.S. Army
Hostile - IED attack
One of seven soldiers killed when a roadside bomb struck their Bradley fighting vehicle, flipping the 50,000-plus-pound vehicle upside downand into a ditch in Baghdad, Iraq, on January 6, 2005
Company B, 2nd Battalion, 156th Infantry Regiment, 256th Infantry Brigade, Louisiana Army National Guard
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01/06/05 (I)
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Spec. Bradley J. Bergeron
25, Houma, Louisiana
U.S. Army
Hostile - IED attack
One of seven soldiers killed when a roadside bomb struck their Bradley fighting vehicle, flipping the 50,000-plus-pound vehicle upside downand into a ditch in Baghdad, Iraq, on January 6, 2005
Company B, 2nd Battalion, 156th Infantry Regiment, 256th Infantry Brigade, Louisiana Army National Guard
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01/06/05 (I)
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Spec. Huey P.L. Fassbender
24, LaPlace, Louisiana
U.S. Army
Hostile - IED attack
One of seven soldiers killed when a roadside bomb struck their Bradley fighting vehicle, flipping the 50,000-plus-pound vehicle upside downand into a ditch in Baghdad, Iraq, on January 6, 2005
Company B, 2nd Battalion, 156th Infantry Regiment, 256th Infantry Brigade, Louisiana Army National Guard
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01/06/05 (I)
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Spec. Warren A. Murphy
29, Marrero, Louisiana
U.S. Army
Hostile - IED attack
One of seven soldiers killed when a roadside bomb struck their Bradley fighting vehicle, flipping the 50,000-plus-pound vehicle upside downand into a ditch in Baghdad, Iraq, on January 6, 2005
Company B, 2nd Battalion, 156th Infantry Regiment, 256th Infantry Brigade, Louisiana Army National Guard
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01/06/05 (I)
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Sgt. Christopher J. Babin
27, Houma, Louisiana
U.S. Army
Hostile - IED attack
One of seven soldiers killed when a roadside bomb struck their Bradley fighting vehicle, flipping the 50,000-plus-pound vehicle upside downand into a ditch in Baghdad, Iraq, on January 6, 2005
Company B, 2nd Battalion, 156th Infantry Regiment, 256th Infantry Brigade, Louisiana Army National Guard
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01/06/05 (I)
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Sgt. 1st Class Kurt J. Comeaux
34, Raceland, Louisiana
U.S. Army
Hostile - IED attack
One of seven soldiers killed when a roadside bomb struck their Bradley fighting vehicle, flipping the 50,000-plus-pound vehicle upside downand into a ditch in Baghdad, Iraq, on January 6, 2005
Company B, 2nd Battalion, 156th Infantry Regiment, 256th Infantry Brigade, Louisiana Army National Guard
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01/06/05 (I)
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Sgt. Zachariah S. Davis
25, Twentynine Palms, California
U.S. Marine Corps
Hostile - hostile fire
Died due to hostile action in Anbar province, Iraq, on January 6, 2005
3rd Light Armd Recon BN, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force
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01/06/05 (I)
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Pfc. Kenneth G. VonRonn
20, Bloomingburg, New York
U.S. Army
Hostile - IED attack
One of seven soldiers killed when a roadside bomb struck their Bradley fighting vehicle, flipping the 50,000-plus-pound vehicle upside downand into a ditch in Baghdad, Iraq, on January 6, 2005
Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 69th Infantry Regiment, 42nd Infantry Division, New York Army National Guard
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01/06/05 (I)
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Lance Cpl. Julio Cesar Cisneros Alvarez
22, Pharr, Texas
U.S. Marine Corps
Hostile - hostile fire
Died due to hostile action in Anbar province, Iraq, on January 6, 2005
Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force
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01/07/05 (I)
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Pfc. Daniel F. Guastaferro
27, Las Vegas, Nevada
U.S. Army
Non-combat - Accident - vehicular
Died when his military vehicle left the road and went into a canal in Ramadi, Iraq, on January 7, 2005
1st BN, 503rd INF REG, 2nd Infantry Division
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01/09/05 (I)
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Spec. Dwayne J. McFarlane Jr.
20, Cass Lake, Minnesota
U.S. Army
Hostile - IED attack
Killed when his dismounted patrol was hit by a roadside bomb in Baghdad, Iraq, on January 9, 2005
2nd BN, 15th Field Artillery REG, 10th Mountain Division
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01/09/05 (I)
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Cpl. Joseph E. Fite
23, Round Rock, Texas
U.S. Marine Corps
Hostile - hostile fire
Died due to hostile action in Anbar province, Iraq, on January 9, 2005
1st Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve
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01/10/05 (I)
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Staff Sgt. Robert W. Sweeney III
22, Pineville, Louisiana
U.S. Army National Guard
Hostile - IED attack
Killed when a roadside bomb hit his military vehicle in Balad, Iraq, on January 10, 2005
Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 156th Infantry Regiment, 256th Infantry Brigade, Louisiana Army National Guard
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01/10/05 (I)
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Staff Sgt. William F. Manuel
34, Kinder, Louisiana
U.S. Army National Guard
Hostile - IED attack
Killed when a roadside bomb hit his military vehicle in Balad, Iraq, on January 10, 2005
Company C, 3rd Battalion, 156th Infantry Regiment, 256th Infantry Brigade, Louisiana Army National Guard
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01/11/05 (I)
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Spec. Michael J. Smith
24, Media, Pennsylvania
U.S. Army
Hostile - RPG, small arms fire
Killed when his military vehicle was hit by a rocket-propelled grenade in Ramadi, Iraq, on January 11, 2005
1st BN, 503rd INF REG, 2nd Infantry Division
  Arlington
  State Tribute Site
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01/13/05 (I)
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Pfc. Gunnar D. Becker
19, Forestburg, South Dakota
U.S. Army
Non-combat
Died of non-combat related injuries in Mosul, Iraq, on January 13, 2005
2nd BN, 63rd Armor REG, 1st Infantry Division
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01/13/05 (I)
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Lance Cpl. Matthew W. Holloway
21, Fulton, Texas
U.S. Marine Corps
Hostile - hostile fire
Died of injuries received as a result of enemy action in Anbar province, Iraq, on January 13, 2005
Company C, 1st Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve
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01/13/05 (I)
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Lance Cpl. Juan R. Rodriguez Velasco
23, El Cenizo, Texas
U.S. Marine Corps
Hostile - hostile fire
from injuries received as a result of enemy action in Anbar province, Iraq, on January 13, 2005
Company C, 1st Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve
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01/13/05 (I)
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Sgt. 1st Class Brian A. Mack
36, Phoenix, Arizona
U.S. Army
Hostile - IED attack
Killed when his military vehicle was hit by a roadside bomb in Mosul, Iraq, on January 13, 2005
3rd BN, 21st INF REG, 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division
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01/14/05 (I)
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Cpl. Paul C. Holter III
21, Corpus Christi, Texas
U.S. Marine Corps
Non-combat
Died due to a non-combat related incident at Camp Ramadi, Iraq, on January 14, 2005
2nd BN, 11th Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force
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01/15/05 (I)
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Sgt. Jayton D. Patterson
26, Sedley, Virginia
U.S. Marine Corps
Hostile - hostile fire
Died as a result of hostile action in Babil Province, Iraq, on January 15, 2005
1st BN, 2nd Marines, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force
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01/15/05 (I)
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Sgt. Nathaniel T. Swindell
24, Bronx, New York
U.S. Army
Non-combat
Died of a non-combat related injury in Mosul, Iraq, on January 15, 2005
1st BN, 24th INF REG, 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division
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01/17/05 (I)
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Spec. Francis C. Obaji
21, Queens Village, New York
U.S. Army
Non-combat - Accident - vehicular
Died January 17, 2005, in the 86th Combat Support Hospital in Baghdad, Iraq,after he was involved in a motor vehicle accident in Baghdad on January16
Company A, 1st Battalion, 69th Infantry Regiment, New York Army National Guard
  Arlington
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01/17/05 (I)
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Staff Sgt. Thomas E. Vitagliano
33, New Haven, Connecticut
U.S. Army
Hostile - Car bomb
Killed when a car bomb device detonated near his position in Ramadi, Iraq, on January 17, 2005
1st BN, 503rd INF REG, 2nd Infantry Division
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01/17/05 (I)
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Pfc. Jesus Fonseca
19, Marietta, Georgia
U.S. Army
Hostile - Car bomb
Killed when a car bomb device detonated near his position in Ramadi, Iraq, on January 17, 2005
1st BN, 503rd INF REG, 2nd Infantry Division
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01/17/05 (I)
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Pfc. George R. Geer
27, Cortez, Colorado
U.S. Army
Hostile - Car bomb
Killed when a car bomb device detonated near his position in Ramadi, Iraq, on January 17, 2005
1st BN, 503rd INF REG, 2nd Infantry Division
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01/18/05 (I)
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Capt. Christopher J. Sullivan
29, Princeton, Massachusetts
U.S. Army
Hostile - IED attack
Killed when a roadside bomb detonated near his parked vehicle in Baghdad, Iraq, on January 18, 2005
1st BN, 5th Cavalry REG, 1st Cavalry Division
  Arlington
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01/21/05 (I)
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Capt. Joe F. Lusk II
25, Reedley, California
U.S. Army
Non-combat
Died of non-combat related injuries at Camp Buehring, Kuwait, on January 21, 2005
3rd BN, 3rd Aviation REG, 3rd Infantry Division
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01/21/05 (I)
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Sgt. Kyle W. Childress
29, Terre Haute, Indiana
U.S. Army
Hostile - Bomb
Died on January 21, 2005, in Balad, Iraq, of wounds received when his unitwas attacked by enemy forces during a raid on an insurgent bomb-makingcell in Duluiya, Iraq
1st Squadron, 4th Cavalry REG, 1st Infantry Division
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01/22/05 (I)
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1st Lt. Nainoa K. Hoe
27, Kailua, Hawaii
U.S. Army
Hostile - Small arms fire
Died of wounds received when he was attacked by enemy forces using small-arms fire in Mosul, Iraq, on January 22, 2005
3rd BN, 21st INF REG, 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division
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01/23/05 (I)
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Staff Sgt. Jose C. Rangel
43, Fresno, California
U.S. Army
Non-combat
Died in Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, of non-combat related injuries on January 23, 2005. 1106th Aviation Classification Repair Activity Depot U.S. Army National Guard
1106th Aviation Classification Repair Activity Depot, California Army National Guard
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01/24/05 (I)
Spec. Viktar V. Yolkin
24, Spring Branch, Texas
U.S. Army
Non-combat - Accident - vehicular
Died when the Bradley Fighting Vehicle he was in overturned in Mohammed Sacran, Iraq, on January 24, 2005
2nd BN, 2nd INF REG, 1st Infantry Division. Emigrated from Belarus, volunteered to serve his beloved adopted homeland.
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01/24/05 (I)
Sgt. Michael C. Carlson
22, St. Paul, Minnesota
U.S. Army
Non-combat - Accident - vehicular
Died when the Bradley fighting vehicle he was in overturned in Mohammed Sacran, Iraq, on January 24, 2005
2nd BN, 2nd INF REG, 1st Infantry Division
  Arlington
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01/24/05 (I)
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Sgt. Leonard W. Adams
42, Mooresville, North Carolina
U.S. Army National Guard
Non-combat
Died of non-combat related injuries at Camp Bucca, Iraq, on January 24, 2005
Headquarters Company, 105th Military Police Battalion, 18th Military Police Brigade, North Carolina Army National Guard
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01/24/05 (I)
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Pfc. Jesus A. Leon-Perez
20, Houston, Texas
U.S. Army
Non-combat - Accident - vehicular
Died when the Bradley fighting vehicle he was in overturned in Mohammed Sacran, Iraq, on January 24, 2005
2nd BN, 2nd INF REG, 1st Infantry Division
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01/24/05 (I)
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Sgt. Javier Marin Jr.
29, Mission, Texas
U.S. Army
Non-combat - Accident - vehicular
Died when the Bradley fighting vehicle he was in overturned in Mohammed Sacran, Iraq, on January 24, 2005
2nd BN, 2nd INF REG, 1st Infantry Division
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01/24/05 (I)
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Staff Sgt. Joseph W. Stevens
26, Sacramento, California
U.S. Army
Non-combat - Accident - vehicular
Died when the Bradley fighting vehicle he was in overturned in Mohammed Sacran, Iraq, on January 24, 2005
2nd BN, 2nd INF REG, 1st Infantry Division
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01/24/05 (I)
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Sgt. Brett D. Swank
21, Northumberland, Pennsylvania
U.S. Army
Hostile - IED attack
Killed when his patrol was attacked with a roadside bomb in the western section of Baghdad, Iraq, on January 24, 2005
1st BN, 509th INF REG
  State Tribute Site
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01/26/05 (I)
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Cpl. Sean P. Kelly
23, Gloucester, New Jersey
U.S. Marine Corps
Non-hostile - Helicopter crash
Died when the CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter he was in crashed near Ar Rutba in western Iraq on January 26, 2005
1st BN, 3rd Marines, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force
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01/26/05 (I)
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Lance Cpl. Hector Ramos
20, Aurora, Illinois
U.S. Marine Corps
Non-hostile - Helicopter crash
Died when the CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter he was in crashed near Ar Rutba in western Iraq on January 26, 2005
1st BN, 3rd Marines, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force
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01/26/05 (I)
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Lance Cpl. Mourad Ragimov
20, San Diego, California
U.S. Marine Corps
Non-hostile - Helicopter crash
Died when the CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter he was in crashed near Ar Rutba in western Iraq on January 26, 2005
1st BN, 3rd Marines, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force
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01/26/05 (I)
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Cpl. Matthew R. Smith
24, West Valley, Utah
U.S. Marine Corps
Non-hostile - Helicopter crash
Died when the CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter he was in crashed near Ar Rutba in western Iraq on January 26, 2005
1st BN, 3rd Marines, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force
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01/26/05 (I)
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Sgt. William S. Kinzer Jr.
27, Hendersonville, North Carolina
U.S. Army
Hostile - RPG, small arms fire
Died of injuries sustained when a rocket-propelled grenade hit his patrol in Duluiya, Iraq, on January 26, 2005
1st Squadron, 4th Cavalry REG, 1st Infantry Division
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01/26/05 (I)
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Lance Cpl. Darrell J. Schumann
25, Hampton, Virginia
U.S. Marine Corps
Non-hostile - Helicopter crash
Died when the CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter he was in crashed near Ar Rutba in western Iraq on January 26, 2005
1st BN, 3rd Marines, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force
  Arlington
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01/26/05 (I)
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Lance Cpl. Saeed Jafarkhani-Torshizi Jr.
24, Fort Worth, Texas
U.S. Marine Corps
Non-hostile - Helicopter crash
Died when the CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter he was in crashed near Ar Rutba in western Iraq on January 26, 2005
1st BN, 3rd Marines, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force
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01/26/05 (I)
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Lance Cpl. Brian C. Hopper
21, Wynne, Arkansas
U.S. Marine Corps
Non-hostile - Helicopter crash
Died when the CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter he was in crashed near Ar Rutba in western Iraq on January 26, 2005
1st BN, 3rd Marines, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force
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01/26/05 (I)
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Cpl. Stephen P. Johnson
24, Covina, California
U.S. Marine Corps
Non-hostile - helicopter crash
Died when the CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter he was in crashed near Ar Rutba in western Iraq on January 26, 2005
1st BN, 3rd Marines, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force
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01/26/05 (I)
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Lance Cpl. Gael Saintvil
24, Orange, Florida
U.S. Marine Corps
Non-hostile - Helicopter crash
Died when the CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter he was in crashed near Ar Rutba in western Iraq on January 26, 2005
1st BN, 3rd Marines, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force
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01/26/05 (I)
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Spec. Taylor J. Burk
21, Amarillo, Texas
U.S. Army
Hostile - IED attack
Killed when a roadside bomb struck his vehicle in Baghdad, Iraq, on January 26, 2005
1st BN, 8th Cavalry REG, 1st Cavalry Division
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01/26/05 (I)
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Lance Cpl. Fred L. Maciel
20, Spring, Texas
U.S. Marine Corps
Non-hostile - Helicopter crash
Died when the CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter he was in crashed near Ar Rutba in western Iraq on January 26, 2005
1st BN, 3rd Marines, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force
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01/26/05 (I)
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Lance Cpl. Tony L. Hernandez
22, Canyon Lake, Texas
U.S. Marine Corps
Non-hostile - Helicopter crash
Died when the CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter he was in crashed near Ar Rutba in western Iraq on January 26, 2005
Marine Heavy Helicopter Sqd 361, MAG 16, 3rd Marine Air Wing
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01/26/05 (I)
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Cpl. Kyle J. Grimes
21, Northampton, Pennsylvania
U.S. Marine Corps
Non-hostile - Helicopter crash
Died when the CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter he was in crashed near Ar Rutba in western Iraq on January 26, 2005
1st BN, 3rd Marines, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force
  State Tribute Site
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01/26/05 (I)
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Cpl. James L. Moore
24, Roseburg, Oregon
U.S. Marine Corps
Non-hostile - Helicopter crash
Died when the CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter he was in crashed near Ar Rutba in western Iraq on January 26, 2005
1st BN, 3rd Marines, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force
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01/26/05 (I)
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Capt. Paul C. Alaniz
32, Corpus Christi, Texas
U.S. Marine Corps
Non-hostile - Helicopter crash
Died when the CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter he was in crashed near Ar Rutba in western Iraq on January 26, 2005
Marine Heavy Helicopter Sqd 361, MAG 16, 3rd Marine Air Wing
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01/26/05 (I)
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Cpl. Nathan A. Schubert
22, Cherokee, Iowa
U.S. Marine Corps
Non-hostile - Helicopter crash
Died when the CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter he was in crashed near Ar Rutba in western Iraq on January 26, 2005
1st BN, 3rd Marines, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force
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01/26/05 (I)
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Cpl. Jonathan W. Bowling
23, Patrick, Virginia
U.S. Marine Corps
Hostile - hostile fire
Died of wounds received as result of enemy action in Anbar province, Iraq, on January 26, 2005
Company C, 4th Combat Engineer Battalion, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve
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01/26/05 (I)
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Lance Cpl. Jonathan E. Etterling
22, Wheelersburg, Ohio
U.S. Marine Corps
Non-hostile - Helicopter crash
Died when the CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter he was in crashed near Ar Rutba in western Iraq on January 26, 2005
1st BN, 3rd Marines, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force
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01/26/05 (I)
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1st Lt. Travis J. Fuller
26, Granville, Massachusetts
U.S. Marine Corps
Non-hostile - Helicopter crash
Died when the CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter he was in crashed near Ar Rutba in western Iraq on January 26, 2005
1st BN, 3rd Marines, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force
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01/26/05 (I)
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Sgt. Michael W. Finke Jr.
28, Huron, Ohio
U.S. Marine Corps
Non-hostile - Helicopter crash
Died when the CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter he was in crashed near Ar Rutba in western Iraq on January 26, 2005
1st BN, 3rd Marines, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force
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01/26/05 (I)
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Sgt. Jesse W. Strong
24, Irasburg, Vermont
U.S. Marine Corps
Hostile - hostile fire
Died as a result of hostile action in Anbar province, Iraq, on January 26, 2005
Company C, 4th Combat Engineer Battalion, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve
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01/26/05 (I)
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Lance Cpl. Karl R. Linn
20, Chesterfield, Virginia
U.S. Marine Corps
Hostile - hostile fire
Died of wounds received as result of enemy action in Anbar province, Iraq, on January 26, 2005
Company C, 4th Combat Engineer Battalion, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve
  Military Times Link
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01/26/05 (I)
Not Available
Cpl. Timothy A. Knight
22, Brooklyn, Ohio
U.S. Marine Corps
Non-hostile - Helicopter crash
Died when the CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter he was in crashed near Ar Rutba in western Iraq on January 26, 2005
1st BN, 3rd Marines, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force
  Military Times Link
W.Post Link
01/26/05 (I)
Not Available
Lance Cpl. Michael L. Starr Jr.
21, Baltimore, Maryland
U.S. Marine Corps
Non-hostile - Helicopter crash
Died when the CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter he was in crashed near Ar Rutba in western Iraq on January 26, 2005
1st BN, 3rd Marines, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force
  Military Times Link
W.Post Link
01/26/05 (I)
Not Available
Cpl. Nathaniel K. Moore
22, Champaign, Illinois
U.S. Marine Corps
Non-hostile - Helicopter crash
Died when the CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter he was in crashed near Ar Rutba in western Iraq on January 26, 2005
1st BN, 3rd Marines, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force
  Military Times Link
W.Post Link
01/26/05 (I)
Not Available
Staff Sgt. Dexter S. Kimble
30, Houston, Texas
U.S. Marine Corps
Non-hostile - Helicopter crash
Died when the CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter he was in crashed near Ar Rutba in western Iraq on January 26, 2005
Marine Heavy Helicopter Sqd 361, MAG 16, 3rd Marine Air Wing
  Military Times Link
W.Post Link
01/26/05 (I)
Not Available
Lance Cpl. Allan Klein
34, Clinton Township, Michigan
U.S. Marine Corps
Non-hostile - Helicopter crash
Died when the CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter he was in crashed near Ar Rutba in western Iraq on January 26, 2005
1st BN, 3rd Marines, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force
  Military Times Link
W.Post Link
01/26/05 (I)
Not Available
Capt. Lyle L. Gordon
30, Midlothian, Texas
U.S. Marine Corps
Non-hostile - Helicopter crash
Died when the CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter he was in crashed near Ar Rutba in western Iraq on January 26, 2005
Marine Heavy Helicopter Sqd 361, MAG 16, 3rd Marine Air Wing
  Military Times Link
W.Post Link
01/26/05 (I)
Not Available
Petty Officer 3rd Class John D. House
28, Ventura, California
U.S. Navy
Non-hostile - Helicopter crash
Died when the CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter he was in crashed near Ar Rutba in western Iraq on January 26, 2005
Naval Medical Clinic Hawaii, Marine Corps Units Detachment
  Military Times Link
W.Post Link
01/26/05 (I)
Not Available
Lance Cpl. Rhonald D. Rairdan
20, San Antonio, Texas
U.S. Marine Corps
Non-hostile - Helicopter crash
Died when the CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter he was in crashed near Ar Rutba in western Iraq on January 26, 2005
1st BN, 3rd Marines, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force
  Military Times Link
W.Post Link
01/26/05 (I)
Not Available
1st Lt. Dustin M. Shumney
30, Vallejo, California
U.S. Marine Corps
Non-hostile - Helicopter crash
Died when the CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter he was in crashed near Ar Rutba in western Iraq on January 26, 2005
1st BN, 3rd Marines, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force
  Military Times Link
W.Post Link
01/26/05 (I)
Not Available
Cpl. Richard A. Gilbert Jr.
26, Montgomery, Ohio
U.S. Marine Corps
Non-hostile - Helicopter crash
Died when the CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter he was in crashed near Ar Rutba in western Iraq on January 26, 2005
1st BN, 3rd Marines, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force
  Military Times Link
W.Post Link
01/26/05 (I)
Not Available
Lance Cpl. Joseph B. Spence
24, Scotts Valley, California
U.S. Marine Corps
Non-hostile - Helicopter crash
Died when the CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter he was in crashed near Ar Rutba in western Iraq on January 26, 2005
1st BN, 3rd Marines, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force
  Military Times Link
W.Post Link
01/26/05 (I)
Not Available
Cpl. Christopher L. Weaver
24, Fredericksburg, Virginia
U.S. Marine Corps
Hostile - hostile fire
Died as a result of hostile action in Anbar province, Iraq, on January 26, 2005
Company C, 4th Combat Engineer Battalion, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve
  Military Times Link
W.Post Link
01/26/05 (I)
Not Available
Staff Sgt. Brian D. Bland
26, Weston, Wyoming
U.S. Marine Corps
Non-hostile - Helicopter crash
Died when the CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter he was in crashed near Ar Rutba in western Iraq on January 26, 2005
1st BN, 3rd Marines, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force
  Military Times Link
W.Post Link
01/26/05 (I)
Not Available
Cpl. Timothy M. Gibson
23, Hillsborough, New Hampshire
U.S. Marine Corps
Non-hostile - Helicopter crash
Died when the CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter he was in crashed near Ar Rutba in western Iraq on January 26, 2005
1st BN, 3rd Marines, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force
  Military Times Link
W.Post Link
01/27/05 (I)
Not Available
Cpl. Jonathan S. Beatty
22, Streator, Illinois
U.S. Marine Corps
Hostile - hostile fire
Died as a result of hostile action in Babil Province, Iraq, on January 27, 2005
1st BN, 2nd Marines, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force
  Military Times Link
W.Post Link
01/27/05 (I)
Not Available
Pfc. Kevin M. Luna
26, Oxnard, California
U.S. Army
Non-combat
Died of non-combat related injuries in Muqdadiya, Iraq, on January 27, 2005
1st BN, 63rd Armor REG, 1st Infantry Division
  Military Times Link
W.Post Link   Link   photo  
01/28/05 (I)
Not Available
Capt. Orlando A. Bonilla
27, Killeen, Texas
U.S. Army
Non-hostile - Helicopter crash
Killed when his OH-58 Kiowa reconnaissance helicopter crashed in the southwestern portion of Baghdad, Iraq, on January 28, 2005
1st Squadron, 7th Cavalry REG, 1st Cavalry Division
  Military Times Link
W.Post Link
01/28/05 (I)
Not Available
Staff Sgt. Jonathan R. Reed
25, Opelousa, Louisiana
U.S. Army National Guard
Hostile - IED attack
Killed when a roadside bomb struck a nearby vehicle in Baghdad, Iraq, on January 28, 2005
Company B, 1088th Engineer Battalion, 256th Brigade Combat Team, Louisiana Army National Guard
  Military Times Link
W.Post Link
01/28/05 (I)
Not Available
Spec. Lyle W. Rymer II
24, Fort Smith, Arkansas
U.S. Army
Hostile - hostile fire
Died when he was shot by enemy forces in Baghdad, Iraq, on January 28, 2005
Detachment 1, 239th Engineer Company, 39th Infantry Brigade, Arkansas Army National Guard
  Military Times Link
W.Post Link
01/28/05 (I)
Not Available
Pfc. Stephen A. Castellano
21, Long Beach, California
U.S. Army
Non-combat
Died from a non-combat related injury in Mosul, Iraq, on January 28, 2005
1st BN, 14th INF REG, 2nd Brigade, 25th Infantry Division
  Military Times Link
W.Post Link photo  
01/28/05 (I)
Not Available
Spec. Christopher J. Ramsey
20, Batchelor, Louisiana
U.S. Army
Hostile - IED attack
Killed when a roadside bomb struck a nearby vehicle in Baghdad, Iraq, on January 28, 2005
Company B, 1088th Engineer Battalion, 256th Brigade Combat Team, Louisiana Army National Guard
  Military Times Link
W.Post Link
01/28/05 (I)
Not Available
Sgt. 1st Class Mickey E. Zaun
27, Brooklyn Park, Minnesota
U.S. Army
Non-combat - Accident - vehicular
Died from injuries sustained in a collision between two armored vehicles in Mosul, Iraq, on January 28, 2005
Special Operations Command
  Military Times Link
W.Post Link
01/28/05 (I)
Not Available
Staff Sgt. Joseph E. Rodriguez
25, Las Cruces, New Mexico
U.S. Army
Hostile - IED attack
Killed when a roadside bomb struck his armored vehicle in Baghdad, Iraq, on January 28, 2005
8th Engineer BN, 1st Cavalry Division
  Military Times Link
W.Post Link
01/28/05 (I)
Not Available
Sgt. Andrew K. Farrar Jr.
31, Weymouth, Massachusetts
U.S. Marine Corps
Non-combat - Accident
Died due to a non-hostile related incident in Anbar province, Iraq, on January 28, 2005
Headquarters & Service BN, 2nd Force Service Support Group, II Marine Expeditionary Force
  Military Times Link
W.Post Link
01/28/05 (I)
Not Available
Chief Warrant Officer Charles S. Jones
34, Lawtey, Florida
U.S. Army
Non-hostile - Helicopter crash
Killed when his OH-58 Kiowa reconnaissance helicopter crashed in the southwestern portion of Baghdad, Iraq, on January 28, 2005
1st Squadron, 7th Cavalry REG, 1st Cavalry Division
  Military Times Link
W.Post Link   Link     Link  
01/28/05 (I)
Not Available
Spec. Michael S. Evans II
22, Marrero, Louisiana
U.S. Army
Hostile - IED attack
Killed when a roadside bomb struck a nearby vehicle in Baghdad, Iraq, on January 28, 2005
1088th Engineer Battalion, 256th Brigade Combat Team, Louisiana Army National Guard
  Military Times Link
W.Post Link
01/29/05 (I)
Not Available
Sgt. Lindsey T. James
23, Urbana, Missouri
U.S. Army
Hostile - IED attack
Died from injuries sustained when a roadside bomb detonated near his foot patrol in Baghdad, Iraq, on January 29, 2005
2nd BN, 14th INF REG, 2nd Brigade, 10th Mountain Division
  Military Times Link
W.Post Link
01/29/05 (I)
Not Available
Lt. Cmdr. Edward E. Jack
51, Detroit, Michigan
U.S. Navy
Non-combat
Died of a non-combat related incident aboard the USS Bonhomme Richard on January 29, 2005
Assigned to Commander, Destroyer Squadron Seven
  Military Times Link
W.Post Link photo  
01/29/05 (I)
Not Available
Lt. Cmdr. Keith E. Taylor
47, Irvine, California
U.S. Navy
Hostile - Rocket attack
Killed in a rocket attack on the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad, Iraq, on January 29, 2005
Assigned to Commander, U.S. Naval Forces, Central Command, Iraq Detachment
  Military Times Link
W.Post Link
01/29/05 (I)
Barbara Heald
60, Stamford, Connecticut
Civilian
Baghdad
Hostile - Mortar attack
Died when the Republic National Palace was hit by a mortar round.
Heald worked for the Project and Contracting Office - Finance.
  Arlington
DoD Link   Link     Link   photo  
01/30/05 (I)
Not Available
Spec. James H. Miller IV
22, Cincinnati, Ohio
U.S. Army
Hostile - IED attack
Died of injuries he received when a roadside bomb detonated near his vehicle in Ramadi, Iraq, on January 30, 2005
1st BN, 503rd INF REG, 2nd Infantry Division
  Military Times Link
W.Post Link
01/30/05 (I)
Not Available
Lance Cpl. Nazario Serrano
20, Irving, Texas
U.S. Marine Corps
Hostile - hostile fire
Died as a result of hostile action in Anbar province, Iraq, on January 30, 2005
Combat Service Support BN 1, CSS Gp 11, 1st Force SS Group, I Marine Expeditionary Force
  Military Times Link
W.Post Link
01/30/05 (I)
Not Available
Lance Cpl. John T. Schmidt III
21, Brookfield, Connecticut
U.S. Marine Corps
Hostile - hostile fire
Died on May 11, 2005, of wounds received in an explosion during combat operations against enemy forces in Anbar province, Iraq, on January 30,2005
3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Force
  Arlington
  Military Times Link
W.Post Link
01/31/05 (I)
Not Available
Lance Cpl. Jason C. Redifer
19, Stuarts Draft, Virginia
U.S. Marine Corps
Hostile - hostile fire
Died as a result of hostile action in Babil Province, Iraq, on January 31, 2005
1st BN, 2nd Marines, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force
  Arlington
  Military Times Link
W.Post Link
01/31/05 (I)
Not Available
Cpl. Christopher E. Zimny
27, Glenview, Illinois
U.S. Marine Corps
Hostile - hostile fire
Died as a result of hostile action in Babil Province, Iraq, on January 31, 2005
1st BN, 2nd Marines, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force
  Military Times Link
W.Post Link photo  
01/31/05 (I)
Not Available
Lance Cpl. Harry R. Swain IV
21, Cumberland, New Jersey
U.S. Marine Corps
Hostile - hostile fire
Died as a result of hostile action in Babil Province, Iraq, on January 31, 2005
1st BN, 2nd Marines, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force
  Personal Tribute Site
  Military Times Link
W.Post Link
01/31/05 (I)
Not Available
Sgt. 1st Class Mark C. Warren
44, La Grande, Oregon
U.S. Army National Guard
Non-combat
Died of non-combat related injuries at Kirkuk Air Base, Iraq, on January 31, 2005
Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 116th Armor Cavalry Regiment, 116th Brigade Combat Team, Oregon Army National Guard
  Military Times Link
W.Post Link

Index:
Adams, Leonard W. Alaniz, Paul C. Alvarez, Julio Cesar Cisneros Babin, Christopher J. Beatty, Jonathan S. Becker, Gunnar D. Bergeron, Bradley J.
Bland, Brian D. Bonilla, Orlando A. Bowling, Jonathan W. Buie, Jimmy D. Burk, Taylor J. Carlson, Michael C. Castellano, Stephen A.
Childress, Kyle W. Comeaux, Kurt J. Davis, Zachariah S. Depew, Cory R. Etterling, Jonathan E. Evans, Michael S. II Farrar, Andrew K. Jr.
Fassbender, Huey P.L. Finke, Michael W. Jr. Fite, Joseph E. Fonseca, Jesus Frickey, Armand L. Fuller, Travis J. Geer, George R.
Gibson, Timothy M. Gilbert, Richard A. Jr. Gordon, Lyle L. Grimes, Kyle J. Guastaferro, Daniel F. Heald, Barbara Hernandez, Tony L.
Hoe, Nainoa K. Holloway, Matthew W. Holter, Paul C. III Hopper, Brian C. House, John D. Houser, Thomas E. Jack, Edward E.
Jafarkhani-Torshizi, Saeed Jr. James, Lindsey T. Johnson, Stephen P. Jones, Charles S. Kelly, Sean P. Kimble, Dexter S. Kinzer, William S. Jr.
Klein, Allan Knight, Timothy A. LeBrun, Jeff Leon-Perez, Jesus A. Linn, Karl R. Luna, Kevin M. Lusk, Joe F. II
Maciel, Fred L. Mack, Brian A. Manuel, William F. Marcum, Joshua S. Marin, Javier Jr. McFarlane, Dwayne J. Jr. McHalffey, Jeremy W.
Miller, James H. IV Moore, James L. Moore, Nathaniel K. Munoz, Pedro A. Murphy, Warren A. Obaji, Francis C. Parrello, Brian P.
Patterson, Jayton D. Ragimov, Mourad Rairdan, Rhonald D. Ramos, Hector Ramsey, Christopher J. Rangel, Jose C. Redifer, Jason C.
Reed, Jonathan R. Reyes, Jason Lopez Rodriguez, Joseph E. Rodriguez Velasco, Juan R. Rymer, Lyle W. II Saintvil, Gael Schmidt, John T. III
Schubert, Nathan A. Schumann, Darrell J. Serrano, Nazario Shumney, Dustin M. Smith, Matthew R. Smith, Michael J. Spence, Joseph B.
Starr, Michael L. Jr. Stevens, Joseph W. Strong, Jesse W. Sullivan, Christopher J. Swain, Harry R. IV Swank, Brett D. Sweeney, Robert W. III
Swindell, Nathaniel T. Taylor, Keith E. Vitagliano, Thomas E. VonRonn, Kenneth G. Warren, Mark C. Washington, Bennie J. Weaver, Christopher L.
Wooten, Curtis L. III Wright, Jeremy R. Yolkin, Viktar V. Zaun, Mickey E. Zimny, Christopher E.