May, 2006
11 Killed - Afghanistan    68 Killed - Iraq    Total: 79
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05/01/06 (I) Lance Cpl. Robert L. Moscillo 21, Salem, New Hampshire U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - hostile fire Killed while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Anbar province, Iraq, on May 1, 2006 1st Combat Engineer BN, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force   Military Times Link W.Post Link	05/01/06 (I) Cpl. Robbie G. Light 21, Kingsport, Tennessee U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack Died of injures sustained when a roadside bomb detonated near his M1A2Abrams tank during combat operations in Baghdad, Iraq, on May 1, 2006 1st BN, 67th Armored REG, 2nd Brigade, 4th Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	05/03/06 (I) Capt. Brian S. Letendre 27, Woodbridge, Virginia U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - hostile fire Killed during combat operations against enemy forces in Anbar province, Iraq, on May 3, 2006 1st Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve   Arlington   Military Times Link W.Post Link	05/03/06 (I) Sgt. Joseph E. Proctor 38, Shelbyville, Indiana U.S. Army National Guard Hostile - Car bomb Killed when a suicide car bomb detonated near his observation post during dismounted combat patrol operations in Tammin, Iraq, on May 3, 2006 638th Battalion, Indiana Army National Guard   Military Times Link W.Post Link	05/03/06 (I) Pfc. Benjamin T. Zieske 20, Concord, California U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack Died of injuries sustained when a roadside bomb detonated during a dismounted combat patrol in Kirkuk, Iraq, on May 3, 2006 1st BN, 327th INF REG, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airb   Military Times Link W.Post Link
05/03/06 (I) Pfc. Christopher M. Eckhardt 19, Phoenix, Arizona U.S. Army Non-combat Died of a non-combat related cause in Taji, Iraq, on May 3, 2006 4th BN, 42nd Field Artillery REG, 1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	05/04/06 (I) Pfc. Caleb A. Lufkin 24, Knoxville, Illinois U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack Died at Walter Reed Army Medical Center on May 25, 2006, of injuriessustained when a roadside bomb detonated near his RG-31 Mine ProtectedVehicle during combat operations in Baghdad, Iraq, on May 4, 2006 5th Engineer Battalion   Military Times Link W.Post Link	05/04/06 (I) Sgt. Elisha R. Parker 21, Taberg, New York U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - hostile fire Killed while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Anbar province, Iraq, on May 4, 2006 1st Combat Engineer BN, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force   Military Times Link W.Post Link	05/04/06 (I) Staff Sgt. Gavin B. Reinke 32, Pueblo, Colorado U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack One of two soldiers killed when a roadside bomb detonated near their RG-31Mine Protected Vehicle during combat operations in Baghdad, Iraq, onMay 4, 2006 5th Engineer BN, 1st Engineer Brigade   Arlington   Military Times Link W.Post Link	05/04/06 (I) Spec. Bryan L. Quinton 24, Sand Springs, Oklahoma U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack One of two soldiers killed when a roadside bomb detonated near their RG-31Mine Protected Vehicle during combat operations in Baghdad, Iraq, onMay 4, 2006 5th Engineer BN, 1st Engineer Brigade   Military Times Link W.Post Link
05/04/06 (I) Cpl. Stephen R. Bixler 20, Suffield, Connecticut U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - hostile fire Killed during combat operations against enemy forces in Anbar province, Iraq, on May 4, 2006 2nd Recon BN, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force   Arlington   Military Times Link W.Post Link	05/05/06 (A) Spec. Justin L. O’Donohoe 27, San Diego, California U.S. Army Asadabad (10 mi NW of) [Kunar Prov.] Non-Hostile - Helicopter crash 10th Mountain Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	05/05/06 (I) Pvt. Alva L. Gaylord 25, Carrollton, Missouri U.S. Army National Guard Hostile - IED attack Died of injuries sustained when a roadside bomb detonated near his RG-31Mine Protected Vehicle during a combat clearing operation in Qasr ArRiyy, Iraq, on May 5, 2006 110th Engineer Battalion, Missouri Army National Guard   Military Times Link W.Post Link	05/05/06 (I) Sgt. Nathan J. Vacho 29, Janesville, Wisconsin U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack One of three soldiers killed when a roadside bomb detonated near their Humvee during combat operations in Baghdad, Iraq, on May 5, 2006 489th Civil Affairs Battalion, Army Reserve   Military Times Link W.Post Link	05/05/06 (A) Pfc. Brian M. Moquin Jr. 19, Worcester, Massachusetts U.S. Army Asadabad (10 mi NW of) [Kunar Prov.] Non-Hostile - Helicopter crash 10th Mountain Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link
05/05/06 (A) Staff Sgt. Christopher T. Howick 34, Hamburg, New York U.S. Army Asadabad (10 mi NW of) [Kunar Prov.] Non-Hostile - Helicopter crash 10th Mountain Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	05/05/06 (I) Capt. Shane R. Mahaffee 36, Alexandria, Virginia U.S. Army Reserve Hostile - IED attack Died in Ludwigshafen, Germany, on May 15, 2006, of injuries sustained when a roadside bomb detonated near his Humvee during combat operations inHilla, Iraq, on May 5, 2006 489th Civil Affairs Battalion, Army Reserve   Military Times Link W.Post Link	05/05/06 (I) Spec. Teodoro Torres 29, Las Vegas, Nevada U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack One of three soldiers killed when a roadside bomb detonated near their Humvee during combat operations in Baghdad, Iraq, on May 5, 2006 490th Civil Affairs Battalion, Army Reserve   Military Times Link W.Post Link	05/05/06 (A) Chief Warrant Officer 2 Christopher B. Donaldson 28, Effingham, Illinois U.S. Army Asadabad (10 mi NW of) [Kunar Prov.] Non-Hostile - Helicopter crash 10th Mountain Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	05/05/06 (A) Spec. David N. Timmons Jr. 23, Lewisville, North Carolina U.S. Army Asadabad (10 mi NW of) [Kunar Prov.] Non-Hostile - Helicopter crash 10th Mountain Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link
05/05/06 (A) Sgt. Jeffery S. Wiekamp 23, Utopia, Texas U.S. Army Asadabad (10 mi NW of) [Kunar Prov.] Non-Hostile - Helicopter crash 10th Mountain Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	05/05/06 (A) Sgt. John C. Griffith 33, Las Vegas, Nevada U.S. Army Asadabad (10 mi NW of) [Kunar Prov.] Non-Hostile - Helicopter crash 10th Mountain Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	05/05/06 (A) Lt. Col. Joseph J. Fenty 41, Watertown, New York U.S. Army Asadabad (10 mi NW of) [Kunar Prov.] Non-Hostile - Helicopter crash 10th Mountain Division   Arlington   Military Times Link W.Post Link	05/05/06 (A) Sgt. Bryan A. Brewster 24, Fontana, California U.S. Army Asadabad (10 mi NW of) [Kunar Prov.] Non-Hostile - Helicopter crash Killed when his CH-47 Chinook helicopter crashed during combat operations east of Abad, Afghanistan. 10th Mountain Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	05/05/06 (A) Chief Warrant Officer 3 Eric W. Totten 34, , Texas U.S. Army Asadabad (10 mi NW of) [Kunar Prov.] Non-Hostile - Helicopter crash 10th Mountain Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link
05/05/06 (I) 1st. Sgt. Carlos N. Saenz 46, Las Vegas, Nevada U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack One of three soldiers killed when a roadside bomb detonated near their Humvee during combat operations in Baghdad, Iraq, on May 5, 2006 490th Civil Affairs Battalion, Army Reserve   Arlington   Military Times Link W.Post Link	05/06/06 (I) Sgt. Matthew J. Fenton 24, Little Ferry, New Jersey U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - hostile fire Died at the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland on May 6,2006, from wounds received while conducting combat operations againstenemy forces in Anbar province, Iraq, on April 26 1st BN, 25th Marine REG, 4th Marine Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	05/06/06 (I) Lance Cpl. Leon B. Deraps 19, Jamestown, Missouri U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - hostile fire Killed while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Anbar province, Iraq, on May 6, 2006 7th Engineer Support BN, 1st Marine Logistics Group   Military Times Link W.Post Link	05/06/06 (I) Cpl. Cory L. Palmer 21, Seaford, Delaware U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - hostile fire Died at Brooke Medical Center in San Antonio, Texas, on May 6, 2006, fromwounds received while conducting combat operations against enemy forcesin Anbar province, Iraq, on May 1 2nd RECON BN, 2nd Marine Division   Arlington   Military Times Link W.Post Link	05/06/06 (I) Staff Sgt. David M. Veverka 25, Jamestown, Pennsylvania U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack One of two soldiers killed when a roadside bomb exploded near their M1083cargo truck during combat operations in Diwaniya, Iraq, on May 6, 2006 3rd Battalion, 172nd Infantry, Army National Guard   Arlington   State Tribute Site   Military Times Link W.Post Link
05/06/06 (I) Staff Sgt. Dale J. Kelly Jr. 48, Richmond, Maine U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack One of two soldiers killed when a roadside bomb exploded near their M1083cargo truck during combat operations in Diwaniya, Iraq, on May 6, 2006 3rd Battalion, 172nd Infantry, Army National Guard   Military Times Link W.Post Link	05/07/06 (I) Staff Sgt. Emmanuel L. Legaspi 38, Las Vegas, Nevada U.S. Army Hostile - Small arms fire Died of injuries sustained when his unit came under enemy small arms fireduring combat operations in Tal Afar, Iraq, on May 7, 2006 1st BN, 36th INF REG, 1st Brigade Combat Team   Military Times Link W.Post Link	05/08/06 (I) Staff Sgt. Gregory A. Wagner 35, Mitchell, South Dakota U.S. Army National Guard Hostile - hostile fire Died of injuries sustained when a homemade missile struck his Humvee during combat operation in Baghdad, Iraq, on May 8, 2006 1st Battalion, 147th Field Artillery, South Dakota Army National Guard   Military Times Link W.Post Link	05/09/06 (I) Spec. Aaron P. Latimer 26, Ennis, Texas U.S. Army Unspecified Died in Mosul, Iraq, on May 9, 2006 562nd Engineer Company, 172nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team   Military Times Link W.Post Link	05/10/06 (I) Sgt. Alessandro Carbonaro 28, Bethesda, Maryland U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - hostile fire Died at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Germany, on May 10, 2006, of wounds received while conducting combat operations against enemy forcesin Anbar province, Iraq, on May 1 2nd RECON BN, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force   Arlington   Military Times Link W.Post Link photo   photo
05/11/06 (I) 2nd Lt. Michael L. Licalzi 24, Garden City, New York U.S. Marine Corps Non-combat - Accident - vehicular One of four Marines killed as a result of a vehicle accident in Anbar province, Iraq, on May 11, 2006 2nd Tank BN, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force   Military Times Link W.Post Link	05/11/06 (I) Pfc. Stephen P. Snowberger III 18, Lopez, Pennsylvania U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack One of two soldiers killed when a roadside bomb detonated near their Humvee during combat patrol operations in Baghdad, Iraq, on May 11, 2006 3rd BN, 6th Field Artillery REG, 10th Mountain Division   State Tribute Site   Military Times Link W.Post Link	05/11/06 (I) Lance Cpl. David J. Grames Sanchez 22, Fort Wayne, Indiana U.S. Marine Corps Non-combat - Accident - vehicular One of four Marines killed as a result of a vehicle accident in Anbar province, Iraq, on May 11, 2006 2nd Tank Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Force   Military Times Link W.Post Link	05/11/06 (I) Army Spec. Armer N. Burkart 26, Rockville, Maryland U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack Died of injuries sustained when a roadside bomb detonated near his Humvee in Baghdad, Iraq, on May 11, 2006 1st Squadron, 71st Cavalry REG, 10th Mountain Division   Arlington   Military Times Link W.Post Link	05/11/06 (I) Cpl. Steve Vahaviolos 21, Airmont, New York U.S. Marine Corps Non-combat - Accident - vehicular One of four Marines killed as a result of a vehicle accident in Anbar province, Iraq, on May 11, 2006 2nd Tank BN, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force   Military Times Link W.Post Link
05/11/06 (I) Pfc. Eric D. Clark 22, Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack One of two soldiers killed when a roadside bomb detonated near their Humvee during combat patrol operations in Baghdad, Iraq, on May 11, 2006 3rd BN, 6th Field Artillery REG, 10th Mountain Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	05/11/06 (I) Lance Cpl. Jason K. Burnett 20, St. Cloud, Florida U.S. Marine Corps Non-combat - Accident - vehicular One of four Marines killed as a result of a vehicle accident in Anbar province, Iraq, on May 11, 2006 2nd Tank BN, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force   Military Times Link W.Post Link	05/12/06 (I) Lance Cpl. Adam C. Conboy 21, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania U.S. Marine Corps Non-combat Died as a result of a non-hostile incident in Anbar province on May 12, 2006 3rd BN, 3rd Marine REG, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force   State Tribute Site   Military Times Link W.Post Link	05/13/06 (I) Lance Cpl. Richard Z. James 20, Seaford, Delaware U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - hostile fire Killed while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Anbar province, Iraq, on May 13, 2006 3rd BN, 8th Marine REG, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force   Military Times Link W.Post Link	05/13/06 (I) Spec. Ronald W. Gebur 23, Delavan, Illinois U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack Died of injuries sustained when a roadside bomb exploded near his Humvee during combat operations in Baghdad, Iraq, on May 13, 2006 1st BN, 22nd INF REG, 1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link
05/14/06 (I) Maj. Matthew W. Worrel 34, Lewisville, Texas U.S. Army Hostile - Helicopter shot down One of two soldiers killed when their AH-6M Little Bird helicopter was shot down by enemy fire during combat operations in Yusifiya, south ofBaghdad, Iraq, on May 14, 2006 1st BN, 160th Special Operations Aviation REG (Airborne)   Military Times Link W.Post Link	05/14/06 (I) Chief Warrant Officer 5 Jamie D. Weeks 47, Daleville, Alabama U.S. Army Hostile - Helicopter shot down One of two soldiers killed when their AH-6M Little Bird helicopter was shot down by enemy fire during combat operations in Yusifiya, south ofBaghdad, Iraq, on May 14, 2006 1st BN, 160th Special Operations Aviation REG (Airborne)   Military Times Link W.Post Link	05/14/06 (I) Master Sgt. Robert H. West 37, Elyria, Ohio U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack One of two soldiers killed when a roadside bomb detonated near their Humvee during combat operations in Baghdad, Iraq, on May 14, 2006 1st BN, 312th REG, 30th Enhanced Separate Brigade   Military Times Link W.Post Link	05/14/06 (I) Lance Cpl. Hatak Yuka Keyu M. Yearby 21, Overbrook, Oklahoma U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - hostile fire One of two Marines killed while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Anbar province, Iraq, on May 14, 2006 3rd BN, 3rd Marine REG, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force   Military Times Link W.Post Link	05/14/06 (I) Chief Warrant Officer 4 John W. Engeman 45, East North Port, New York U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack One of two soldiers killed when a roadside bomb detonated near their Humvee during combat operations in Baghdad, Iraq, on May 14, 2006 1st BN, 312th REG, 30th Enhanced Separate Brigade   Arlington   Military Times Link W.Post Link
05/14/06 (I) Lance Cpl. Jose S. Marin Dominguez Jr. 22, Liberal, Kansas U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - hostile fire One of two Marines killed while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Anbar province, Iraq, on May 14, 2006 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, 3rd Marine Expeditionary Force   Military Times Link W.Post Link	05/15/06 (I) Staff Sgt. Marion J. Flint Jr. 29, Baltimore, Maryland U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack One of two soldiers killed when a roadside bomb detonated near their vehicle during combat patrol operations in Baghdad, Iraq, on May 15,2006 1st BN, 8th INF REG, 3rd Heavy Brigade Combat Team   Military Times Link W.Post Link	05/15/06 (I) Pfc. Grant A. Dampier 25, Merrill, Wisconsin U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack One of two soldiers killed when a roadside bomb detonated near their vehicle during combat patrol operations in Baghdad, Iraq, on May 15,2006 1st BN, 8th INF REG, 3rd Heavy Brigade Combat Team   Military Times Link W.Post Link	05/16/06 (I) Staff Sgt. Santiago M. Halsel 32, Bowling Green, Kentucky U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack Died of injuries sustained when a roadside bomb exploded while he wasconducting a dismounted clearance mission during combat operations inBaghdad, Iraq, on May 16, 2006 2nd BN, 502nd INF REG, 2nd Brig Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	05/17/06 (I) Petty Officer 3rd Class Lee Hamilton Deal 23, West Monroe, Louisiana U.S. Navy Hostile - hostile fire Died as a result of enemy action in Anbar province, Iraq, on May 17, 2006 2nd Marine Division Fleet Marine Force Atlantic   Military Times Link W.Post Link
05/18/06 (I) Pfc. Nicholas R. Cournoyer 25, Gilmanton, New Hampshire U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack One of four soldiers killed when a roadside bomb detonated near their Humvee during combat operations in Baghdad, Iraq, on May 18, 2006 2nd BN, 22nd Inf, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	05/18/06 (I) 1st. Lt. Robert A. Seidel III 23, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack One of four soldiers killed when a roadside bomb detonated near their Humvee during combat operations in Baghdad, Iraq, on May 18, 2006 2nd BN, 22nd Inf, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division   State Tribute Site   Military Times Link W.Post Link	05/18/06 (I) Lt. Col. Daniel E. Holland 43, San Antonio, Texas U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack One of four soldiers killed when a roadside bomb detonated near their Humvee during combat operations in Baghdad, Iraq, on May 18, 2006 352nd Civil Affairs Command   Military Times Link W.Post Link	05/18/06 (I) Cpl. William B. Fulks 23, Culloden, West Virginia U.S. Army Hostile - hostile fire Died at Brooke Army Medical Center on May 18, 2006, from wounds receivedwhile conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Anbarprovince, Iraq, on May 1, 2006 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Force   Military Times Link W.Post Link	05/18/06 (I) Sgt. Lonnie C. Allen Jr. 26, Bellevue, Nebraska U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack One of four soldiers killed when a roadside bomb detonated near their Humvee during combat operations in Baghdad, Iraq, on May 18, 2006 2nd BN, 22nd Inf, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division   Arlington   Military Times Link W.Post Link
05/19/06 (A) Staff Sgt. Christian Longsworth 26, Newark, New Jersey U.S. Army Cahar Cineh District (Oruzgan province) Hostile - hostile fire - small arms fire 3rd Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group   Military Times Link W.Post Link	05/21/06 (I) Lance Cpl. Benito A. Ramirez 21, Edinburg, Texas U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - hostile fire Killed while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Anbar province, Iraq, on May 21, 2006 1st Marine Division, 3rd BN, 5th Marine REG   Military Times Link W.Post Link	05/22/06 (I) Spec. J. Adan Garcia 20, Irving, Texas U.S. Army Hostile - Small arms fire Died on May 27, 2006, at National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda,Maryland, of wound received when his convoy encountered small-arms firereceived while returning from an explosive ordnance mission on May 22,2006 Company A, 1st Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	05/22/06 (I) Sgt. David R. Christoff 25, Rossford, Ohio U.S. Army Hostile - hostile fire One of two soldiers killed while conducting combat operations against enemy forecs in Anbar province, Iraq, on May 22, 2006 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, 3rd Marine Expeditionary Force   Arlington   Military Times Link W.Post Link	05/22/06 (I) Lance Cpl. William J. Leusink 21, Maurice, Iowa U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - hostile fire One of two soldiers killed while conducting combat operations against enemy forecs in Anbar province, Iraq, on May 22, 2006 3rd BN, 3rd Marine REG, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force   Military Times Link W.Post Link
05/23/06 (I) Pfc. Steven W. Freund 20, Pleasant Hills, Pennsylvania U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - hostile fire One of two Marines killed while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Anbar province, Iraq, on May 23, 2006 1st BN, 1st Marine REG, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force   State Tribute Site   Military Times Link W.Post Link	05/23/06 (I) Spec. Michael L. Hermanson 21, Fargo, North Dakota U.S. Army Hostile - RPG, small arms fire Died of injuries sustained when his RG-31 Mine Protected Vehicle was firedupon by homemade bombs, rocket-propelled grenade and enemy small armsfire while on a route-clearing mission during combat operations inAbayachi, Iraq, on May 23, 2006 164th Engineer Battalion, North Dakota Army National Guard   Military Times Link W.Post Link	05/23/06 (I) Lance Cpl. Robert G. Posivio III 22, Sherburn, Minnesota U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - hostile fire One of two Marines killed while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Anbar province, Iraq, on May 23, 2006 1st BN, 1st Marine REG, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force   Military Times Link W.Post Link	05/25/06 (I) Spec. Robert E. Blair 22, Ocala, Florida U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack One of two soldiers killed when a roadside bomb detonated near their Humvee during combat operations in Baghdad, Iraq, on May 25, 2006 2nd BN, 6th INF, 2nd Brigade, 1st Armored Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	05/25/06 (I) Capt. Douglas A. Dicenzo 30, Plymouth, New Hampshire U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack One of two soldiers killed when a roadside bomb detonated near their Humvee during combat operations in Baghdad, Iraq, on May 25, 2006 2nd BN, 6th INF, 2nd Brigade, 1st Armored Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link
05/26/06 (I) Lance Cpl. Kevin A. Lucas 20, Greensboro, North Carolina U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - hostile fire Killed during combat operations against enemy forces in Anbar province, Iraq, on May 26, 2006 3rd BN, 8th Marines, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force   Arlington   Military Times Link W.Post Link	05/27/06 (I) Cpl. Richard A. Bennett 25, Girard, Kansas U.S. Marine Corps Non-hostile - Helicopter crash One of two soldiers who Died on May 30, 2006, following a non-hostile helicopter accident near Taqqadum, Iraq, on May 27 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, I Marine Expeditionary Force   Military Times Link W.Post Link	05/29/06 (I) Capt. James A. Funkhouser 35, Katy, Texas U.S. Army Hostile - Car bomb Died of injuries sustained when a car bomb detonated near his Humvee duringreconnaissance patrol operations in Baghdad, Iraq, on May 29, 2006 1st BN, 12th INF REG, 4th Brigade, 4th Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	05/29/06 (I) Spec. Jeremy M. Loveless 25, Estacada, Oregon U.S. Army Hostile - Small arms fire Died when his Stryker came under enemy small arms fire during combat operations in Mosul, Iraq, on May 29, 2006 2nd BN, 1st INF REG, 172nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team   Military Times Link W.Post Link	05/30/06 (I) Spec. Bobby R. West 23, Beebe, Arkansas U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack Died of injuries sustained when a roadside bomb detonated during dismounted patrol operations in Baghdad, Iraq, on May 30, 2006 1st BN, 22nd INF REG, 1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link
05/30/06 (I) Capt. Nathanael J. Doring 31, Apple Valley, Minnesota U.S. Army Non-hostile - Helicopter crash One of two soldiers who Died on May 30, 2006, following a non-hostile helicopter accident near Taqqadum, Iraq, on May 27 Marine Light/Attack Helicopter Squadron-169, Marine Aircraft Group-39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force   Arlington   Military Times Link W.Post Link photo	05/31/06 (I) Sgt. Benjamin E. Mejia 25, Salem, Massachusetts U.S. Army Non-combat Died of non-combat related causes in Marez, Iraq, on May 31, 2006 4th Squadron, 14th Cavalry REG, 172nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team   Military Times Link W.Post Link	05/31/06 (I) Cpl. Alexander J. Kolasa 22, White Lake, Michigan U.S. Army Non-combat Died on non-combat related causes in Baghdad, Iraq, on May 31, 2006 704th Main Support BN, 4th Brigade, 4th Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	05/31/06 (I) Spec. Brock L. Bucklin 28, Grand Rapids, Michigan U.S. Army Non-combat Died of a non-combat related cause in Balad, Iraq, on May 31, 2006 1st Battalion, 68th Armor Regiment, 3rd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link