March, 2005
6 Killed - Afghanistan    35 Killed - Iraq    Total: 41
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03/02/05 (I) Spec. Robert S. Pugh 25, Meridian, Mississippi U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack Killed when a roadside bomb detonated near his military vehicle in Iskandariya, Iraq, on March 2, 2005 Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 155th Infantry Regiment, Mississippi Army National Guard   Military Times Link W.Post Link	03/02/05 (I) Spec. Wai P. Lwin 27, Queens, New York U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack Killed when a roadside bomb detonated near his military vehicle in Baghdad, Iraq, on March 2, 2005 Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 69th Infantry Regiment, 42nd Infantry Division, New York Army National Guard   Military Times Link W.Post Link	03/02/05 (I) Spec. Azhar Ali 27, Flushing, New York U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack Killed when a roadside bomb detonated near his military vehicle in Baghdad, Iraq, on March 2, 2005 Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 69th Infantry Regiment, 42nd Infantry Division, New York Army National Guard   Military Times Link W.Post Link	03/03/05 (I) Sgt. 1st Class Michael D. Jones 43, Unity, Maine U.S. Army Non-combat related illness Jones became ill at Fort Drum, New York, just after returning from duty in Iraq, and was taken to a hospital in Syracuse, where he died of a non-combat related illness on March 3, 2005 Company A, 133rd Engineer Battalion, Maine Army National Guard   Military Times Link W.Post Link	03/04/05 (I) Cpl. Stephen M. McGowan 26, Newark, Delaware U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack Killed when a roadside bomb detonated near his patrol in Ramadi, Iraq, on March 4, 2005 1st BN, 9th INF REG, 2nd Infantry Division   Arlington   Military Times Link W.Post Link
03/04/05 (I) Staff Sgt. Juan M. Solorio 32, Dallas, Texas U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack Killed when a roadside bomb detonated near his military vehicle while his unitwas under attack by insurgents with small-arms fire in Mosul, Iraq, onMarch 4, 2005 3rd BN, 21st INF REG, 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	03/04/05 (I) Spec. Adriana N. Salem 21, Elk Grove Village, Illinois U.S. Army Non-combat - Accident - vehicular Died when her military vehicle rolled over near Tikrit, Iraq, on March 4, 2005 3rd Forward Support BN, DIV Support Command, 3rd Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	03/04/05 (I) Spec. Wade Michael Twyman 27, Vista, California U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack Killed when a roadside bomb detonated near his patrol in Ramadi, Iraq, on March 4, 2005 1st BN, 9th INF REG, 2nd Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	03/04/05 (I) Capt. Sean Grimes 31, Southfield, Michigan U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack Killed when a roadside bomb detonated near his patrol in Ramadi, Iraq, on March 4, 2005 1st BN, 9th INF REG, 2nd Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	03/04/05 (I) Sgt. 1st Class Donald W. Eacho 38, Black Creek, Wisconsin U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack Killed when a roadside bomb detonated near his patrol in Ramadi, Iraq, on March 4, 2005 1st BN, 9th INF REG, 2nd Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link
03/04/05 (I) Sgt. Seth K. Garceau 27, Oelwein, Iowa U.S. Army National Guard Hostile - IED attack Died on March 4, 2005, at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Landstuhl,Germany, of injuries sustained when his up-armored Humvee was struck bya roadside bomb while traveling between Karbala and Ramadi, Iraq, onFebruary 27 Company A, 224th Engineer Battalion, 155th Brigade Combat Team, Iowa Army National Guard   Military Times Link W.Post Link	03/07/05 (I) Spec. Michael W. Franklin 22, Coudersport, Pennsylvania U.S. Army Hostile - Car bomb Killed when a car bomb detonated near his screening area in Ramadi, Iraq, on March 7, 2005 44th Engineer BN, 2nd Infantry Division   State Tribute Site   Military Times Link W.Post Link photo	03/07/05 (I) Sgt. Andrew L. Bossert 24, Fountain City, Wisconsin U.S. Army Hostile - Car bomb Killed when a car bomb detonated near his screening area in Ramadi, Iraq, on March 7, 2005 44th Engineer BN, 2nd Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	03/09/05 (I) Spec. Matthew A. Koch 23, West Henrietta, New York U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack Killed when a roadside bomb detonated near his military vehicle in Taji, Iraq, on March 9, 2005 70th Engineer BN, 3rd Brigade Cmbt Team, 1st Armored Division   Arlington   Military Times Link W.Post Link	03/09/05 (A) Petty Officer 1st Class Alec Mazur 35, Vernon, New York U.S. Navy Mombassa, Kenya (near) Non-combat - Accident - vehicular He was killed Wednesday in a non-combat-related.car accident. assigned to Underwater Construction Team One (UCT-1), under operational control of Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Central Command.   Military Times Link   Link
03/11/05 (I) Spec. Nicholas E. Wilson 21, Glendale, Arizona U.S. Army Non-combat - Accident - vehicular Died when his military vehicle rolled into a water-filled ditch after theshoulder of the road he was on collapsed during a roving patrol inRamadi, Iraq, on March 11, 2005 1st BN, 9th INF REG, 2nd Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	03/11/05 (I) Staff Sgt. Donald D. Griffith Jr. 29, Mechanicsville, Iowa U.S. Army Hostile - hostile fire Died as a result of hostile action in Tal Afar, Iraq, on March 11, 2005 2nd Squadron, 14th Cavalry REG, 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link photo	03/14/05 (I) Lance Cpl. Joshua L. Torrence 20, Lexington, South Carolina U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - hostile fire Died of wounds received as a result of hostile action in Falluja, Iraq, on March 14, 2005 2nd Assault Amphibious BN, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force   Military Times Link W.Post Link	03/15/05 (I) Spec. Paul M. Heltzel 39, Baton Rouge, Louisiana U.S. Army Hostile - Car bomb Killed when a car bomb detonated while his unit was conducting a mounted patrol in Baghdad, Iraq, on March 15, 2005 Company B, 2nd Battalion, 156th Infantry Regiment, 256th Brigade Combat Team, Louisiana Army National Guard   Military Times Link W.Post Link	03/15/05 (I) Staff Sgt. Ricky A. Kieffer 36, Ovid, Michigan U.S. Army National Guard Hostile - Small arms fire Killed when enemy forces using small-arms fire attacked his unit in Baghdad, Iraq, on March 15, 2005 Battery B, 1st Battalion, 182nd Field Artillery Regiment, Michigan Army National Guard   Military Times Link W.Post Link
03/16/05 (I) Spec. Rocky D. Payne 26, Howell, Utah U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack Killed when a roadside bomb detonated near his Humvee while traveling in a convoy outside of Baghdad, Iraq, on March 16, 2005 497th Transportation Company, 44th Corps Support BN, 1st COSCOM   Military Times Link W.Post Link	03/16/05 (A) Staff Sgt. Shane M. Koele 25, Wayne, Nebraska U.S. Army Shindand (near) [Herat Prov.] Hostile - hostile fire - land mine 212th Military Police Company   Military Times Link W.Post Link	03/18/05 (I) Pfc. Lee A. Lewis Jr. 28, Norfolk, Virginia U.S. Army Hostile - Small arms fire Killed when his patrol was attacked by enemy small-arms fire in Sadr City, Iraq, on March 18, 2005 3rd BN, 15th INF REG, 3rd Infantry Division   Arlington   Military Times Link W.Post Link	03/19/05 (I) Sgt. Jonathan A. Hughes 21, Lebanon, Kentucky U.S. Army National Guard Hostile - IED attack Killed when a roadside bomb detonated near his Humvee while he accompanied aU.S. convoy headed to Baghdad International Airport on March 19, 2005 Battery B, 1st Battalion, 623rd Field Artillery Regiment, Kentucky Army National Guard   Military Times Link W.Post Link	03/20/05 (I) Spec. Francisco G. Martinez 20, Fort Worth, Texas U.S. Army Hostile - hostile fire Killed when he was shot while on patrol in Tamin, Iraq, on March 20, 2005 1st BN, 9th INF REG, 2nd Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link
03/20/05 (I) Sgt. Paul W. Thomason III 37, Talbot, Tennessee U.S. Army National Guard Hostile - IED attack Killed when a roadside bomb detonated near his heavy equipment truck in a supply convoy outside of Kirkuk, Iraq, on March 20, 2005 G Troop, 2nd Squadron, 278th Regimental Combat Team, Tennessee Army National Guard   Military Times Link W.Post Link	03/21/05 (I) Lance Cpl. Kevin S. Smith 20, Springfield, Ohio U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - hostile fire Died as a result of hostile action in Qaim, Iraq, on March 21, 2005 3rd BN, 2nd Marines, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force   Military Times Link W.Post Link	03/23/05 (I) Cpl. Bryan J. Richardson 23, Summersville, West Virginia U.S. Marine Corps Reserves Hostile - hostile fire Died as a result of hostile action in Anbar province, Iraq, on March 23, 2005 Company K, 3rd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve   Military Times Link W.Post Link	03/23/05 (I) Spec. Travis R. Bruce 22, Byron, Minnesota U.S. Army Hostile - Mortar attack Killed when an enemy mortar round detonated near his guard position in Baghdad, Iraq, on March 23, 2005 170th Military Police Company, 504th Military Police BN, 42nd Military Police Brigade   Military Times Link W.Post Link	03/26/05 (A) Pfc. Norman K. Snyder 21, Carlisle, Indiana U.S. Army National Guard Logar Prov. (40 km S of Kabul) Hostile - hostile fire - land mine 76th Infantry Brigade   Military Times Link W.Post Link
03/26/05 (A) Master Sgt. Michael T. Hiester 33, Bluffton, Indiana U.S. Army National Guard Logar Prov. (40 km S of Kabul) Hostile - hostile fire - land mine 76th Infantry Brigade   Military Times Link W.Post Link	03/26/05 (I) Sgt. Lee M. Godbolt 23, New Orleans, Louisiana U.S. Army Hostile - Car bomb One of two soldiers killed when a car bomb detonated near their Humveewhile they were on patrol in Baghdad, Iraq, on March 26, 2005 Headquarters Battery, 1st Battalion, 141st Field Artillery Regiment, 256th Brigade Combat Team, Louisiana Army National Guard   Military Times Link W.Post Link	03/26/05 (I) Sgt. Isiah J. Sinclair 31, Natchitoches, Louisiana U.S. Army Hostile - Car bomb One of two soldiers killed when a car bomb detonated near their Humveewhile they were on patrol in Baghdad, Iraq, on March 26, 2005 Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 156th Armor Regiment, 256th Brigade Combat Team, Louisiana Army National Guard   Military Times Link W.Post Link photo	03/26/05 (A) Spec. Brett M. Hershey 23, State College, Pennsylvania U.S. Army National Guard Logar Prov. (40 km S of Kabul) Hostile - hostile fire - land mine 76th Infantry Brigade   State Tribute Site   Military Times Link W.Post Link	03/26/05 (A) Capt. Michael T. Fiscus 36, Milford, Indiana U.S. Army National Guard Logar Prov. (40 km S of Kabul) Hostile - hostile fire - land mine 76th Infantry Brigade   Military Times Link W.Post Link
03/28/05 (I) Spec. Samuel S. Lee 19, Anaheim, California U.S. Army Non-combat Died of non-combat related injuries in Ramadi, Iraq, on March 28, 2005 1st BN, 506th INF REG, 2nd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	03/30/05 (I) Sgt. Kenneth L. Ridgley 30, Olney, Illinois U.S. Army Hostile - Small arms fire Died of injuries sustained when enemy forces using small arms fire attacked his unit in Mosul, Iraq, on March 30, 2005 3rd BN, 21st INF REG, 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division   Arlington   Military Times Link W.Post Link	03/30/05 (I) Spec. Eric L. Toth 21, Edmonton, Kentucky U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack Killed when a roadside bomb detonated near his Humvee while traveling on a supply route in Iraq on March 30, 2005 Battery A, 1st Battalion, 623rd Field Artillery Regiment, Kentucky Army National Guard   Military Times Link W.Post Link	03/30/05 (I) Warrant Officer Charles G. Wells Jr. 32, Montgomery, Alabama U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - hostile fire Died due to hostile action in Anbar province, Iraq, on March 30, 2005 Company A, 6th Motor Transport Battalion, 4th Force Service Support Group, Marine Forces Reserve   Military Times Link W.Post Link	03/30/05 (I) Sgt. Kelly S. Morris 24, Boise, Idaho U.S. Army Hostile - Small arms fire Died from injuries sustained from enemy small-arms fire in Baghdad, Iraq, on March 30, 2005 1st BN, 64th Armor REG, 3rd Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link photo
03/31/05 (I) Sgt. 1st Class Robbie D. McNary 42, Lewistown, Montana U.S. Army National Guard Hostile - hostile fire Died from injuries sustained while performing combat operations in Hawijah, Iraq, on March 31, 2005 Company C, 1st Battalion, 163rd Infantry Regiment, Montana Army National Guard   Military Times Link W.Post Link