May, 2004
8 Killed - Afghanistan    82 Killed - Iraq    Total: 90
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05/01/04 (I) Spec. Trevor A. Wine 22, Orange, California U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack Died on May 1, 2004, in Tikrit, Iraq, from injuries sustained a day earlier when his convoy vehicle hit a roadside bomb 24th Quartermaster Company   Military Times Link W.Post Link	05/01/04 (I) Sgt. Joshua S. Ladd 20, Philadelphia, Mississippi U.S. Army National Guard Hostile - IED attack Killed when his convoy vehicle hit a roadside bomb in Mosul, Iraq, on May 1, 2004 367th Maintenance Company, Mississippi Army National Guard   Military Times Link W.Post Link	05/01/04 (A) Spec. Phillip L. Witkowski 24, Fredonia, New York U.S. Army Homberg Non-combat - Accident 7th Field Artillery Regiment, 25th Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	05/01/04 (I) Spec. Ramon C. Ojeda 22, Ramona, California U.S. Army Hostile - hostile fire Killed when his convoy was attacked in Amarah, Iraq, on May 1, 2004 84th Engineer BN, (Light) 25th Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	05/01/04 (I) Staff Sgt. Oscar D. Vargas-Medina 32, Chicago, Illinois U.S. Army Hostile - hostile fire Killed when his convoy was attacked in Al Amarah, Iraq, on May 1, 2004 84th Engineer BN, (Light) 25th Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link
05/02/04 (I) Petty Officer 2nd Class Robert B. Jenkins 35, Stuart, Florida U.S. Navy Hostile - hostile fire Killed by hostile fire in Anbar province, Iraq, on May 2, 2004 Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 14, 3rd Naval Construction Regiment   Military Times Link W.Post Link	05/02/04 (I) Petty Officer 2nd Class Scott R. McHugh 33, Boca Raton, Florida U.S. Navy Hostile - hostile fire Killed by hostile fire in Anbar province, Iraq, on May 2, 2004 Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 14, 3rd Naval Construction Regiment   Military Times Link W.Post Link	05/02/04 (I) Spec. Ervin Caradine Jr. 33, Memphis, Tennessee U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack Killed when his convoy vehicle hit a roadside bomb in Baghdad, Iraq, on May 2, 2004 91st Engineer BN, 1st Cavalry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	05/02/04 (I) Petty Officer 3rd Class Ronald A. Ginther 37, Auburndale, Florida U.S. Navy Hostile - hostile fire Killed by hostile fire in Anbar province, Iraq, on May 2, 2004 Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 14, 3rd Naval Construction Regiment   Military Times Link W.Post Link	05/02/04 (I) Pvt. Jeremy L. Drexler 28, Topeka, Kansas U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack Killed when his convoy vehicle hit a roadside bomb in Baghdad, Iraq, on May 2, 2004 91st Engineer BN, 1st Cavalry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link
05/02/04 (I) Petty Officer 2nd Class Trace W. Dossett 37, Orlando, Florida U.S. Navy Hostile - hostile fire Killed by hostile fire in Anbar province, Iraq, on May 2, 2004 Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 14, 3rd Naval Construction Regiment   Military Times Link W.Post Link	05/02/04 (I) Capt. John E. Tipton 32, Fort Walton Beach, Florida U.S. Army Hostile - hostile fire Killed by an explosion during combat operations in Anbar province, Iraq, on May 2, 2004 Headquarters Company, 1st BN, 16th INF REG, 1st Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	05/02/04 (I) Petty Officer 2nd Class Michael C. Anderson 36, Daytona, Florida U.S. Navy Hostile - hostile fire Killed by hostile fire in Anbar province, Iraq, on May 2, 2004 Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 14, 3rd Naval Construction Regiment   Military Times Link W.Post Link	05/02/04 (I) Staff Sgt. Todd E. Nunes 29, Chapel Hills, Tennessee U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack Killed when his convoy was attacked with small-arms fire and a roadside bomb in Kirkuk, Iraq, on May 2, 2004 1st BN, 21st INF REG, 25th Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	05/03/04 (I) Capt. Christopher J. Kenny 32, Miami, Florida U.S. Army Non-combat - Accident - vehicular Killed when his Humvee left the road during a combat patrol and flipped over in a canal in Balad, Iraq, on May 3, 2004 4th Cavalry REG, 1st Infantry Division   Arlington   Military Times Link W.Post Link
05/03/04 (I) Sgt. Emanuel R. Sprayberry 24, Tehachapi, California U.S. Army Non-combat - Accident - drowned Drowned when his Humvee slipped into a canal. 1st Infantry Division's 4th Cavalry Regiment   Arlington   Military Times Link W.Post Link	05/03/04 (I) Sgt. Gregory L. Wahl 30, Salisbury, North Carolina U.S. Army Non-combat - Accident - vehicular Killed when his Humvee left the road during a combat patrol and flipped over in a canal in Balad, Iraq, on May 3, 2004 4th Cavalry REG, 1st Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	05/03/04 (I) Pfc. Lyndon A. Marcus Jr. 21, Long Beach, California U.S. Army Non-combat - Accident - vehicular Killed when his Humvee left the road during a combat patrol and flipped over in a canal in Balad, Iraq, on May 3, 2004 4th Cavalry REG, 1st Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	05/03/04 (I) Staff Sgt. Erickson H. Petty 28, Fort Gibson, Oklahoma U.S. Army Hostile - Small arms fire Killed in an attack by small-arms fire while he was providing security for aweapons cache in Salman Al Habb, Iraq, on May 3, 2004 Headquarters Company, 1st BN, 35th Armor REG, 1st Armored Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	05/03/04 (I) Gunnery Sgt. Ronald E. Baum 38, Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - hostile fire Died due to hostile action in Anbar province, Iraq, on May 3, 2004 2nd Intel. BN, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force   State Tribute Site   Military Times Link W.Post Link
05/05/04 (I) Pfc. Bradley G. Kritzer 18, Irvona, Pennsylvania U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack Killed when his vehicle hit a roadside bomb in Baghdad, Iraq, on May 5, 2004 1st BN, 21st Field Artillery REG, 1st Cavalry Division   State Tribute Site   Military Times Link W.Post Link	05/05/04 (I) Pfc. Jesse R. Buryj 21, Canton, Ohio U.S. Army Non-combat - Friendly Fire Killed in a friendly fire incident when Polish troops opened fire on an insurgent's truck crashing through a checkpoint in Karbala, Iraq, onMay 5, 2004 66th Military Police Company   Military Times Link W.Post Link	05/05/04 (A) Pfc. Brandon J. Wadman 19, Cape Coral, Florida U.S. Army National Guard Kabul (near) Non-combat - Accident - vehicular Unit: Army National Guard, 2nd Battalion, 265th Air Defense Artillery, Florida National Guard, West Palm Beach, Fla. Incident: His vehicle rolled over between Bagram Air Base and Kabul. 2nd Battalion, 265th Air Defense Artillery   Military Times Link W.Post Link	05/05/04 (I) Spec. James E. Marshall 19, Tulsa, Oklahoma U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack Killed when his vehicle hit a roadside bomb in Baghdad, Iraq, on May 5, 2004 1st BN, 21st Field Artillery REG, 1st Cavalry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	05/05/04 (I) Cpl. Jeffrey G. Green 20, Dallas, Texas U.S. Marine Corps Unspecified Found dead in the Euphrates River in Anbar province, Iraq, on May 5, 2004. The cause of death is under investigation. 2nd BN, 4th Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force   Military Times Link W.Post Link
05/06/04 (I) Cpl. Dustin H. Schrage 20, Brevard, Florida U.S. Marine Corps Hostile Died during a covert mission to cross the Euphrates River in Anbar province, Iraq, on May 6, 2004 2nd BN, 4th Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force   Military Times Link W.Post Link	05/06/04 (I) Staff Sgt. Hesley Box Jr. 24, Nashville, Arkansas U.S. Army National Guard Hostile - Car bomb Killed when a car bomb detonated near his guard post in Baghdad, Iraq, on May 6, 2004 Company B, 1st Battalion, 153rd Infantry Regiment, 39th Brigade Combat Team, Arkansas Army National Guard   Military Times Link W.Post Link	05/07/04 (A) Cpl. Ronald R. Payne Jr. 23, Lakeland, Florida U.S. Marine Corps Tawara (near) Hostile - hostile fire 2nd Lt. Armored Recon, 2nd Mar. Div., II Mar. Exped. Force   Military Times Link W.Post Link	05/08/04 (I) Spec. Philip D. Brown 21, Jamestown, North Dakota U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack Died in Balad, Iraq, of injuries received when a roadside bomb detonated during a patrol near Samarra, Iraq, on May 8, 2004 Company B, 141st Engineer Combat Battalion, North Dakota Army National Guard   Military Times Link W.Post Link	05/08/04 (I) Spec. James J. Holmes 28, East Grand Forks, Minnesota U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack Died May 8, 2004, in Landstuhl, Germany, from injuries sustained on May 3 inIraq when a roadside bomb detonated near the driver's side of hismilitary vehicle Company C, 141st Engineer Combat Battalion, North Dakota Army National Guard   Military Times Link W.Post Link
05/08/04 (I) Sgt. Isela Rubalcava 25, El Paso, Texas U.S. Army Hostile - Mortar attack Killed when a mortar round exploded near her in Mosul, Iraq, on May 8, 2004 296th Combat Support BN, 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	05/08/04 (I) Spec. Chase R. Whitham 21, Harrisburg, Oregon U.S. Army Non-combat - Accident Died when an electrical current charged the water in the pool where he was swimming in Mosul, Iraq, on May 8, 2004 Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	05/09/04 (I) Sgt. Rodney A. Murray 28, Ayden, North Carolina U.S. Army Reserve Non-combat - Accident - vehicular Killed when his Humvee accidentally collided with a Bradley Fighting Vehiclewhile traveling southwest of Baghdad, Iraq, on May 9, 2004 351st Military Police Company, Army Reserve   Military Times Link W.Post Link photo	05/10/04 (I) Spec. Andrew L. Tuazon 21, Chesapeake, Virginia U.S. Army Hostile - hostile fire Died from hostile fire while on guard duty in Mosul, Iraq, on May 10, 2004 293rd Military Police Company, 3rd MP BN, 3rd Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	05/11/04 (I) Spec. Kyle A. Brinlee 21, Pryor, Oklahoma U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack Killed when his convoy vehicle struck a roadside bomb in Al Asad, Iraq, on May 11, 2004 Detachment 1, Company B, 120th Combat Engineer Battalion, Oklahoma Army National Guard   Military Times Link W.Post Link
05/12/04 (I) Sgt. Jeffrey R. Shaver 26, Maple Valley, Washington U.S. Army National Guard Hostile - IED attack Killed when his convoy vehicle hit a roadside bomb in Baghdad, Iraq, on May 12, 2004 Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 161st Infantry Regiment, Washington Army National Guard   Military Times Link W.Post Link	05/12/04 (I) Lance Cpl. Jeremiah E. Savage 21, Livingston, Tennessee U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - hostile fire Died of wounds received due to hostile action in Anbar province, Iraq, on May 12, 2004 2nd BN, 4th Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force   Arlington   Military Times Link W.Post Link photo	05/13/04 (I) Pfc. Brandon C. Sturdy 19, Urbandale, Iowa U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - hostile fire Killed by hostile fire in Anbar province, Iraq, on May 13, 2004 2nd BN, 1st Marine REG, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force   Military Times Link W.Post Link	05/13/04 (I) Sgt. Brud J. Cronkrite 22, Spring Valley, California U.S. Army Hostile - RPG, small arms fire Died May 14, 2004, in Baghdad, Iraq, from wounds he received when a rocket-propelled grenade was fired into a building near him during a security patrol in Karbala, Iraq, on May 13, 2004 Company C, 1st Battalion, 37th Armor Regiment, 1st Armored Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link	05/13/04 (I) Spec. Philip I. Spakosky 25, Browns Mill, New Jersey U.S. Army Hostile - hostile fire Died May 14, 2004, in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds he received when he was shotby a suspected sniper in Karbala, Iraq, on May 13, 2004 Company A, 1st Battalion, 37th Armor Regiment, 1st Armored Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link
05/13/04 (I) Pfc. Brian K. Cutter 19, Riverside, California U.S. Marine Corps Non-combat - Accident Found unconscious on May 13, 2004, and was later pronounced dead in Al Asad, Iraq. The cause of death is under investigation. 3rd Assault Amphibious BN, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force   Military Times Link W.Post Link	05/14/04 (I) Pfc. Michelangelo A. Mora 19, Arroyo Grande, California U.S. Army Non-combat - Accident - vehicular Died when his military vehicle slid off the road and turned over in Najaf, Iraq, on May 14, 2004 3rd Squadron, 2nd Armored Cavalry REG, 1st Cavalry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	05/14/04 (I) Command Sgt. Maj. Edward C. Barnhill 50, Shreveport, Louisiana U.S. Army Reserve Non-combat - Illness - Heart Attack Died of an apparent heart attack after he was found unconscious in a hallwayat the Coalition Provincial Authority headquarters building in Baghdad,Iraq, on May 14, 2004 431st Civil Affairs Battalion, 358th Civil Affairs Brigade, Army Reserve   Military Times Link W.Post Link	05/14/04 (I) Sgt. James W. Harlan 44, Owensboro, Kentucky U.S. Army Reserve Hostile - Car bomb Killed when a suicide bomber detonated a car bomb next to his vehicle at Camp Anaconda near Balad, Iraq, on May 14, 2004 660th Transportation Company, 88th Regional Readiness Command, Army Reserve   Military Times Link W.Post Link	05/15/04 (I) Staff Sgt. Rene Ledesma 34, Abilene, Texas U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack Killed when a roadside bomb exploded near his Bradley fighting vehicle in Baghdad, Iraq, on May 15, 2004 1st Squadron, 7th Cavalry REG, 1st Cavalry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link
05/15/04 (A) Chief Warrant Officer Bruce E. Price 37, Fayetteville, North Carolina U.S. Army Kajaki (near) [Helmand Prov.] Hostile - hostile fire - ambush 1st. Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group   Arlington   Military Times Link W.Post Link	05/15/04 (I) Senior Airman Pedro I. Espaillat Jr. 20, Colombia, Tennessee U.S. Air Force Non-combat - Self-inflicted gunshot Died as a result of non-hostile injuries in Kirkuk, Iraq, on May 15, 2004 4th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, 4th Fighter Wing   Military Times Link W.Post Link	05/16/04 (I) Spec. Mark J. Kasecky 20, McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack Killed when his vehicle hit a roadside bomb in Karmah, Iraq, on May 16, 2004 Battery C, 1st Battalion, 107th Field Artillery Regiment, Pennsylvania Army National Guard   Military Times Link W.Post Link	05/16/04 (I) 2nd Lt. Leonard M. Cowherd 22, Culpeper, Virginia U.S. Army Hostile - RPG, small arms fire Killed when he received sniper and rocket-propelled grenade fire whilesecuring a building near the Mukhayam Mosque in Karbala, Iraq, on May16, 2004 Company C, 1st Battalion, 37th Armor Regiment, 1st Armored Division   Arlington   Military Times Link W.Post Link	05/16/04 (I) Spec. Carl F. Curran 22, Union City, Pennsylvania U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack Killed when his vehicle hit a roadside bomb in Karma, Iraq, on May 16, 2004 Battery C, 1st Battalion, 107th Field Artillery Regiment, Pennsylvania Army National Guard   State Tribute Site   Military Times Link W.Post Link
05/17/04 (I) Lance Cpl. Bob W. Roberts 30, Newport, Oregon U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - hostile fire Killed by hostile fire in Anbar province, Iraq, on May 17, 2004 1st Combat Engineer BN, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force   Military Times Link W.Post Link	05/18/04 (I) Staff Sgt. Joseph P. Garyantes 34, Rehoboth, Delaware U.S. Army Hostile - hostile fire Killed by sniper fire while on a combat patrol in Muqdadiyah, Iraq, on May 18, 2004 B Company, 1st BN, 63rd Armor REG, 1st Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	05/18/04 (I) Staff Sgt. William D. Chaney 59, Schaumburg, Illinois U.S. Army National Guard Non-combat - Natural causes Died on May 18, 2004, in Landstuhl, Germany after he was medically evacuatedfrom Iraq to Germany for surgery due to a sudden medical condition Company B, 1st Battalion, 106th Aviation Regiment, Illinois Army National Guard   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link   photo	05/18/04 (I) Pfc. Michael M. Carey 20, Prince George, Virginia U.S. Marine Corps Non-combat - Accident - drowned Died when he apparently fell into a canal in Iraq and did not resurface on May 18, 2004 1st BN, 5th Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force   Military Times Link W.Post Link	05/18/04 (I) Spec. Marcos O. Nolasco 34, Chino, California U.S. Army Non-combat - Accident Died as a result of an electrocution accident in Baji, Iraq, on May 18, 2004 Battery B, 1st BN, 33rd Field Artillery REG, 1st Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link photo
05/19/04 (I) Spec. Michael C. Campbell 34, Marshfield, Missouri U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack Killed when his convoy hit a roadside bomb in Samarra, Iraq, on May 19, 2004 Headquarters Troop, 1st Squadron, 4th Cavalry REG, 1st Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link	05/20/04 (I) Spec. Leslie D. Jackson 18, Richmond, Virginia U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack Killed when her military vehicle hit a roadside bomb as it was returning to Camp Eagle in Baghdad, Iraq, on May 20, 2004 A Company, 115th Forward Support BN, 1st Cavalry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	05/20/04 (I) Sgt. 1st Class Troy L. Miranda 44, DeQueen, Arkansas U.S. Army National Guard Hostile - Grenade Killed when a grenade was thrown near his foot patrol on Haifa Street in Baghdad, Iraq, on May 20, 2004 Company C, 1st Battalion, 153rd Infantry Regiment, 39th Brigade Combat Team, Arkansas Army National Guard   Military Times Link W.Post Link	05/20/04 (I) Cpl. Rudy Salas 20, Baldwin Park, California U.S. Marine Corps Non-combat - Accident - vehicular Died due to a non-hostile vehicle accident in Anbar province, Iraq, on May 20, 2004 1st Light Armored RECON BN, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force   Military Times Link W.Post Link	05/20/04 (I) Staff Sgt. Paul C. Mardis Jr. 25, Palmetto, Florida U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack Died on July 15, 2004 in Washington, D.C., from injuries sustained when hisvehicle was struck by a roadside bomb in Mosul, Iraq, on May 20, 2004 Company B, 3rd Battalion, 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne)   Military Times Link W.Post Link
05/21/04 (I) Staff Sgt. Jeremy R. Horton 24, Erie, Pennsylvania U.S. Army Hostile - Car bomb Killed when his vehicle was ambushed by a car bomb near Iskandariya, Iraq, on May 21, 2004 B Company, 2nd BN, 6th INF REG, 1st Armored Division   State Tribute Site   Military Times Link W.Post Link	05/21/04 (I) Lance Cpl. Andrew J. Zabierek 25, Chelmsford, Massachusetts U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - hostile fire Died due to hostile action in Anbar province, Iraq, on May 21, 2004 2nd BN, 2nd Marines, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force   Military Times Link W.Post Link	05/23/04 (I) Staff Sgt. Jorge A. Molina Bautista 37, Rialto, California U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - hostile fire Died as a result of hostile action in Anbar province, Iraq, on May 23, 2004 1st Light Armored RECON BN, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force   Military Times Link W.Post Link	05/23/04 (I) Spec. Jeremy L. Ridlen 23, Paris, Illinois U.S. Army Hostile - Bomb Ridlenwas killed by small-arms fire after a bomb hidden in a parked dumptruck was detonated as his military convoy was driving by in EastFalluja, Iraq, on May 23, 2004. 1544th Transportation Company, Illinois Army National Guard   Military Times Link W.Post Link	05/24/04 (I) Spec. Owen D. Witt 20, Sand Springs, Montana U.S. Army Non-combat - Accident - vehicular Killed when his armored Humvee rolled over in Ad Dawr, Iraq, on May 24, 2004 1st Squadron, 4th Cavalry REG, 1st Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link
05/24/04 (I) Spec. Beau R. Beaulieu 20, Lisbon, Maine U.S. Army Hostile - Mortar attack Killed during a mortar attack on Camp Cooke in Taji, Iraq, on May 24, 2004 27th Main Support BN, 1st Cavalry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	05/25/04 (I) Pfc. Richard H. Rosas 21, Saint Louis, Michigan U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack Killed when a roadside bomb hit his patrol in Falluja, Iraq, on May 25, 2004 3rd BN, 62nd Air Defense Artillery, 10th Mountain Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	05/25/04 (I) Pfc. James P. Lambert 23, New Orleans, Louisiana U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack Killed when a roadside bomb hit his patrol in Falluja, Iraq, on May 25, 2004 3rd BN, 62nd Air Defense Artillery, 10th Mountain Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	05/25/04 (I) Spc Alan N. Bean Jr. 22, Bridport, Vermont U.S. Army Hostile - Mortar attack Killed when his unit came under mortar attack at Forward Operating Base Kalsu near Iskandariya, Iraq, on May 25, 2004 Headquarters Battery, 1st Battalion, 86th Field Artillery Regiment, Vermont Army National Guard   Military Times Link W.Post Link	05/25/04 (I) Pfc. Daniel P. Unger 19, Exeter, California U.S. Army National Guard Hostile - Rocket attack Killed during a rocket attack on Forward Operating Base Kalsu near Iskandariya, Iraq, on May 25, 2004 Company A, 1st Battalion, 185th Armor Regiment, 81st Armor Brigade, California Army National Guard   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link   photo
05/25/04 (I) Sgt. Kevin F. Sheehan 36, Milton, Vermont U.S. Army National Guard Hostile - Mortar attack Killed when his unit came under mortar attack at Forward Operating Base Kalsu near Iskandariya, Iraq, on May 25, 2004 Headquarters Battery, 1st Battalion, 86th Field Artillery Regiment, Vermont Army National Guard   Military Times Link W.Post Link	05/26/04 (I) Cpl. Matthew C. Henderson 25, Lincoln, Nebraska U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - hostile fire Died due to hostile action in Anbar province, Iraq, on May 26, 2004 1st Combat Engineer BN, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force   Military Times Link W.Post Link	05/26/04 (I) Lance Cpl. Kyle W. Codner 19, Wood River, Nebraska U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - hostile fire Died due to hostile action in Anbar province, Iraq, on May 26, 2004 1st Combat Engineer BN, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force   Military Times Link W.Post Link	05/29/04 (A) Capt. Daniel W. Eggers 28, Cape Coral, Florida U.S. Army Qalat (20 mi. E of), Zabul Province Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack 1st Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne)   Arlington   Military Times Link W.Post Link	05/29/04 (I) Spec. Michael J. Wiesemann 20, North Judson, Indiana U.S. Army Non-combat Died at Forward Operating Base Q-West (Quyarrah Air Base, Iraq) of non-combat related injuries on May 29, 2004 C Troop, 1st Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link
05/29/04 (I) Lance Cpl. Benjamin R. Gonzalez 23, Los Angeles, California U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - Car bomb Killed when a car bomb exploded next to his Humvee on a highway in Ramadi, Iraq, on May 29, 2004 2nd BN, 4th Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link	05/29/04 (I) Cpl. Bum R. Lee 21, Sunnyvale, California U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - Car bomb Died on June 2, 2004, of wounds received when a car bomb exploded next tohis Humvee on a highway in Ramadi, Iraq, on May 29, 2004 Company E, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force   Military Times Link W.Post Link	05/29/04 (I) Pfc. Cody S. Calavan 19, Lake Stevens, Washington U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - Car bomb Killed when a car bomb exploded next to his Humvee on a highway in Ramadi, Iraq, on May 29, 2004 2nd BN, 4th Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force   Military Times Link W.Post Link	05/29/04 (A) Petty Officer 1st Class Brian J. Ouellette 37, Needham, Massachusetts U.S. Navy Qalat (20 mi. E of), Zabul Province Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died while on mounted patrol near Jahak and Seleh, Afghanistan. Special Warfare Group 2 (Navy SEAL)   Military Times Link W.Post Link	05/29/04 (A) Pfc. Joseph A. Jeffries 21, Beaverton, Oregon U.S. Army Reserve Qalat (20 mi. E of), Zabul Province Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack 329th Psychological Operations Company   Military Times Link W.Post Link
05/29/04 (A) Staff Sgt. Robert J. Mogensen 26, Leesville, Louisiana U.S. Army Qalat (20 mi. E of), Zabul Province Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack 1st Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne)   Arlington   Military Times Link W.Post Link	05/29/04 (I) Lance Cpl. Rafael Reynosa-Suarez 28, Los Angeles, California U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - Car bomb Killed when a car bomb exploded next to his Humvee on a highway in Ramadi, Iraq, on May 29, 2004 Company E, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force   Military Times Link W.Post Link	05/29/04 (I) Cpl. Dominique J. Nicolas 25, Maricopa, Arizona U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - hostile fire Died from hostile fire in Anbar province, Iraq, on May 29, 2004 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link	05/30/04 (I) Sgt. Aaron C. Elandt 23, Lowell, Michigan U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack Killed when his vehicle hit a roadside bomb in Al Musayyib, Iraq, on May 30, 2004 1st BN, 6th INF REG, 1st Armored Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	05/30/04 (I) Pfc. Nicholaus E. Zimmer 20, Columbus, Ohio U.S. Army Hostile - RPG, small arms fire Killed when his vehicle came under attack by rocket-propelled grenades in Kufa, Iraq, on May 30, 2004 2nd BN, 37th Armor REG, 1st Brigade, 1st Armored Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link
05/30/04 (I) Spec. Charles E. Odums II 22, Sandusky, Ohio U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack Killed when his military convoy hit a roadside bomb in Baghdad, Iraq, on May 30, 2004 Headquarters, Headquarters Company, 1st BN, 8th Cavalry REG, 1st Cavalry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	05/30/04 (I) Pvt. Bradli N. Coleman 19, Ford City, Pennsylvania U.S. Army Hostile - Mortar attack Died May 30, 2004, in Baghdad, Iraq, from injuries sustained on May 29 when mortar rounds hit his living quarters in Mosul, Iraq 3rd Brigade, (Stryker Brigade Combat Team) 2nd Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	05/30/04 (I) Capt. Robert C. Scheetz Jr. 31, Paxinos, Pennsylvania U.S. Army Musayyib Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Killed when his vehicle hit a roadside bomb on Musayyib, Iraq, on May 30, 2004 Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 1st Armored Division   State Tribute Site   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link	05/30/04 (I) 1st Lt. Kenneth Michael Ballard 26, Mountain View, California U.S. Army Hostile - hostile fire Died of wounds from an accidental discharge from his tank's machine gun during a firefight with insurgents in Najaf, Iraq, on May 30, 2004 2nd BN, 37th Armor REG, 1st Brigade, 1st Armored Division   Arlington   Military Times Link W.Post Link	05/31/04 (I) Lance Cpl. Dustin L. Sides 22, Yakima, Washington U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - hostile fire Died from hostile fire in Anbar province, Iraq, on May 31, 2004 9th Communications BN, I Marine Expeditionary Force   Military Times Link W.Post Link