October, 2003
5 Killed - Afghanistan    45 Killed - Iraq    Total: 50
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10/01/03 (I) Spec. Simeon Hunte 23, Essex, New Jersey U.S. Army Hostile - hostile fire Killed when an Iraqi citizen approached and shot him while he was on patrol in Al Khadra, Iraq, on October 1, 2003 13th Armored REG, 3rd Brigade Combat Team   Military Times Link W.Post Link	10/01/03 (I) Command Sgt. Maj. James D. Blankenbecler 40, Alexandria, Virginia U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack Killed when the convoy he was in was attacked with a roadside bomb androcket-propelled grenades in Samarra, Iraq, on October 1, 2003 1st BN, 44th Air Defense Artillery REG   Military Times Link W.Post Link	10/01/03 (I) Spec. Tamarra J. Ramos 24, Quakertown, Pennsylvania U.S. Army Non-combat - Illness Died of non-combat related injuries at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C., on October 1, 2003 3rd Armor Medical Company, Medical Support Squadron, 3rd Armd Cavalry   State Tribute Site   Military Times Link W.Post Link photo	10/01/03 (I) Pfc. Analaura Esparza Gutierrez 21, Houston, Texas U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack Killed when the convoy she was in was attacked with a roadside bomb and rocket-propelled grenades in Tikrit, Iraq, on October 1, 2003 4th Forward Support Battalion   Military Times Link W.Post Link photo	10/03/03 (A) Lt. Col. Paul W. Kimbrough 44, Washington, District of Columbia U.S. Army Reserve Incirlik Non-combat - Illness 416th Engineering Command, Team 28   Military Times Link W.Post Link
10/03/03 (I) Pfc. Charles M. Sims 18, Miami, Florida U.S. Army Non-combat - Accident - drowned Drowned in a swimming pool in Baghdad, Iraq, on October 3, 2003 549th Military Police Company   Military Times Link W.Post Link	10/04/03 (I) Spec. James H. Pirtle 18, La Mesa, New Mexico U.S. Army Hostile - RPG, small arms fire Killed when a rocket-propelled grenade hit his Bradley fighting vehicle in Assadah, Iraq, on October 4, 2003 Company C, 2nd Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	10/06/03 (I) Spec. Spencer T. Karol 20, Woodruff, Arizona U.S. Army Hostile - hostile fire Killed when a command detonated device exploded, overturning his vehicle whileon a mission to observe enemy activity in Ramadi, Iraq, on October 6,2003 165th Military Intelligence, V Corps   Military Times Link W.Post Link	10/06/03 (I) 2nd Lt. Richard Torres 25, Clarksville, Tennessee U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack Killed when his convoy, while on combat patrol, was struck by a roadside bomb in Baghdad, Iraq, on October 6, 2003 32nd INF REG, 10th Mountain Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	10/06/03 (I) Pfc. Kerry D. Scott 21, Mount Vernon, Washington U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack Killed on October 6, 2003, when his combat patrol convoy was hit by a roadside bomb in Iskandariya, Iraq 1st BN, 32nd INF REG, 10th Mountain Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link
10/08/03 (a) Petty Officer 2nd Class Darrell Jones 22, Wellston, Ohio U.S. Navy Jebel Ali Non-combat - injury Died of non-combat related injuries in Jebel Ali, United Arab Emirates. He was assigned to the USS Higgins, home ported in San Diego, California. USS Higgins   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link	10/09/03 (I) Pvt. Sean A. Silva 23, Roseville, California U.S. Army Hostile - RPG, small arms fire Killed when his unit was ambushed while on patrol by individuals usingsmall-arms fire and rocket-propelled grenades in the Sadr City sectionof Baghdad, Iraq, on October 9, 2003 2nd Armored Cavalry REG   Military Times Link W.Post Link	10/09/03 (I) Staff Sgt. Christopher W. Swisher 26, Lincoln, Nebraska U.S. Army Hostile - RPG, small arms fire Killed when his unit was ambushed while on patrol by individuals usingsmall-arms fire and rocket-propelled grenades in the Sadr City sectionof Baghdad, Iraq, on October 9, 2003 2nd Armored Cavalry REG   Military Times Link W.Post Link	10/09/03 (I) Spec. Joseph C. Norquist 26, San Antonio, Texas U.S. Army Hostile - RPG, small arms fire Killed when the convoy he was in was attacked with rocket-propelled grenadesand small-arms fire in Baquba, Iraq, on October 9, 2003 588th Engineer BN, 4th Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	10/12/03 (I) Spec. James E. Powell 26, Radcliff, Kentucky U.S. Army Hostile - Land mine Killed when his M2/A2 Bradley fighting vehicle struck an anti-tank mine northwest of Baji, Iraq, on October 12, 2003 B Company, 1st BN, 22nd INF REG, 4th Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link photo
10/13/03 (I) Pfc. Stephen E. Wyatt 19, Kilgore, Texas U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack Killed when his convoy was attacked with a roadside bomb and small-arms fire in Balad, Iraq, on October 13, 2003 C BN, 1st BN, 17th Field Artillery REG   Military Times Link W.Post Link	10/13/03 (I) Pvt. Benjamin L. Freeman 19, Valdosta, Georgia U.S. Army Non-combat - Accident - drowned Drownednear Al Asad, Iraq, on October 13, 2003. Soldiers from his unit weresearching for Freeman when they found him floating in the EuphratesRiver near Haditha Dam and attempts to revive him were unsuccessful. K Trp., 3rd Squad, 3rd Armored Cavalry REG   Military Times Link W.Post Link	10/13/03 (I) Spec. Donald L. Wheeler 22, Concord, Michigan U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack Killed when his unit was attacked with a rocket-propelled grenade while while searching for a possible roadside bomb in Tikrit, Iraq, on October 13,2003 A Company, 1st BN, 22nd INF REG, 4th Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	10/13/03 (I) Spec. Douglas J. Weismantle 28, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania U.S. Army Non-combat - Accident - vehicular Killed when an Iraqi dump truck swerved and rolled over on top of his Humvee in Baghdad, Iraq, on October 13, 2003 H&H Company, 1st BN, 325th AB INF REG, 82nd AB   Military Times Link W.Post Link	10/13/03 (I) Pfc. Jose Casanova 23, El Monte, California U.S. Army Non-combat - Accident - vehicular Killed when an Iraqi dump truck swerved and rolled over on top of his Humvee in Baghdad, Iraq, on October 13, 2003 H&H Company, 1st BN, 325th AB INF REG, 82nd AB   Military Times Link W.Post Link
10/16/03 (I) Lt. Col. Kim S. Orlando 43, Nashville, Tennessee U.S. Army Hostile - Small arms fire A group of soldiers were attempting to negotiate with a group of armed men who had gathered near a Karbala, Iraq, mosque after curfew onOctober 16, 2003. The Iraqis opened fire, killing Orlando, who was thebattalion's commanding officer, and two other soldi 716th Military Police BN, (Air Assault) 101st Airborne Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	10/16/03 (I) Cpl. Sean R. Grilley 24, San Bernardino, California U.S. Army Hostile - Small arms fire A group of soldiers were attempting to negotiate with a group of armed men who were congregating on a road near a Karbala, Iraq, mosque after curfew on October 16, 2003. The Iraqis opened fire, killing Grilley andt wo other soldiers. 716th Military Police BN, (Air Assault) 101st Airborne Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	10/16/03 (I) Staff Sgt. Joseph P. Bellavia 28, Wakefield, Massachusetts U.S. Army Hostile - Small arms fire A group of soldiers were attempting to negotiate with a group of armed men who were congregating on a road near a Karbala, Iraq, mosque afterc urfew on October 16, 2003. The Iraqis opened fire, killing Bellavia and two other soldiers. 716th Military Police BN, (Air Assault) 101st Airborne Division   Arlington   Military Times Link W.Post Link	10/17/03 (I) Spec. Michael L. Williams 46, Buffalo, New York U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack Killed when his vehicle ran over a roadside bomb near Baghdad, Iraq, on October 17, 2003 105th Military Police Company, New York Army National Guard   Military Times Link W.Post Link	10/18/03 (I) 1st Lt. David R. Bernstein 24, Phoenixville, Pennsylvania U.S. Army Hostile - RPG, small arms fire Killed when his patrol was ambushed with rocket-propelled grenades and small-arms fire in Taza, Iraq, on October 18, 2003 1st BN (AB), 508th INF REG, 173rd Infantry Brigade   State Tribute Site   Military Times Link W.Post Link
10/18/03 (I) Pfc. John D. Hart 20, Bedford, Massachusetts U.S. Army Hostile - RPG, small arms fire Killed when his patrol was ambushed with rocket-propelled grenades and small-arms fire in Taza, Iraq, on October 18, 2003 1st BN (AB), 508th INF REG, 173rd Infantry Brigade   Arlington   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link	10/20/03 (I) Staff Sgt. Paul J. Johnson 29, Calumet, Michigan U.S. Army Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Killed when the vehicle he was riding in on a mounted patrol was hit by a roadside bomb and later came under small-arms fire in Falluja, Iraq, onOctober 20, 2003 1st BN, 505th Para INF REG, 82nd AB Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	10/21/03 (I) Pfc. Paul J. Bueche 19, Daphne, Alabama U.S. Army National Guard Non-combat - Accident Died when the tire he was changing on a UH-60 Black Hawk helicoper exploded in Balad, Iraq, on October 21, 2003 Company E, 131st Aviation Regiment, Alabama Army National Guard   Military Times Link W.Post Link	10/22/03 (I) Pvt. Jason M. Ward 25, Tulsa, Oklahoma U.S. Army Non-combat Died of a non-combat injury in Baghdad, Iraq, on October 22, 2003 2nd BN, 70th Armored REG, 1st Armored Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	10/22/03 (I) Spec. John P. Johnson 24, Houston, Texas U.S. Army Non-combat Died of non-combat related injuries on October 22, 2003, in Baghdad, Iraq 2nd BN, 6th INF REG, 1st Armored Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link
10/23/03 (I) Capt. John R. Teal 31, Mechanicsville, Virginia U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack Killed when the convoy he was traveling in was struck by a roadside bomb in Baquba, Iraq, on October 23, 2003 2nd Brigade, 4th Infantry Division   Arlington   Military Times Link W.Post Link	10/24/03 (I) Spec. Jose L. Mora 26, Bell Gardens, California U.S. Army Hostile - Mortar attack Killed during a mortar attack in Samaria, Iraq, on October 24, 2003 C Company, 1st BN, 12th INF REG, 4th Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	10/24/03 (I) Spec. Artimus D. Brassfield 22, Flint, Michigan U.S. Army Hostile - Mortar attack Killed during a mortar attack in Samaria, Iraq, on October 24, 2003 B Company, 1st BN, 66th Armored REG, 4th Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	10/24/03 (I) Sgt. Michael S. Hancock 29, Yreka, California U.S. Army Hostile - hostile fire Killed when he was shot while on guard duty in Mosul, Iraq, on October 24, 2003 1st BN, 320th Field Artillery REG   Military Times Link W.Post Link	10/25/03 (I) Seaman Jakia Sheree Cannon 20, Baltimore, Maryland U.S. Navy Non-combat - Natural causes Died of natural causes aboard the USS Enterprise on October 25, 2003 Assigned to aircraft carrier USS Enterprise   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link
10/25/03 (a) Civilian contractor William Carlson 43, Southern Pines, North Carolina CIA Shkin (near) (Paktika Province) Hostile fire Directorate of Operations	10/25/03 (a) Civilian contractor Christopher Glenn Mueller 32, San Diego, California CIA Shkin (near) (Paktika Province) Hostile fire Directorate of Operations   Link     Link   photo   photo	10/26/03 (I) Pvt. Joseph R. Guerrera 20, Dunn, North Carolina U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack Killed when his vehicle was hit with a roadside bomb while on patrol in Baghdad, Iraq, on October 26, 2003 C Company, 2nd BN, 325th INF REG, 82nd AB Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	10/26/03 (I) Staff Sgt. Jamie L. Huggins 26, Hume, Missouri U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack Killed when his vehicle was hit with a roadside bomb while on patrol on October 26, 2003, in Baghdad, Iraq C Company, 2nd BN, 325th INF REG, 82nd AB Division   Arlington   Military Times Link W.Post Link	10/26/03 (I) Pfc. Rachel K. Bosveld 19, Waupun, Wisconsin U.S. Army Hostile - Mortar attack Killed during a mortar attack on the Abu Ghraib Police Station in Baghdad, Iraq, on October 26, 2003 527th Military Police Company, V Corps   Military Times Link W.Post Link
10/26/03 (I) Pfc. Steven Acosta 19, Calexico, California U.S. Army Non-combat Died from a non-hostile gunshot wound in Baquba, Iraq, on October 26, 2003 C Company, 3rd BN, 67th Arm'd. REG, 4th Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	10/26/03 (I) Lt. Col. Charles H. Buehring 40, Fayetteville, North Carolina U.S. Army Hostile - RPG, small arms fire Killed during a rocket-propelled grenade attack on the Al Rashid Hotel in Baghdad, Iraq, on October 26, 2003 Army Central Command Hdqrs. (Forward)   Arlington   Military Times Link W.Post Link	10/27/03 (I) Pvt. Jonathan I. Falaniko 20, Pago Pago, American Samoa U.S. Army Hostile - RPG, small arms fire Killed when his unit was attacked with rocket-propelled grenades near the AlKhadra Police Station in Baghdad, Iraq, on October 27, 2003 A Company, 70th Engineer BN, 1st Armored Division   Arlington   Military Times Link W.Post Link	10/27/03 (I) Sgt. Aubrey D. Bell 33, Tuskegee, Alabama U.S. Army National Guard Hostile - IED attack Killed when his unit came under small-arms fire and a roadside bomb detonated at the Al Bayra Police Station in Baghdad, Iraq, on October 27, 2003 214th Military Police Company, Alabama Army National Guard   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link	10/28/03 (I) Sgt. Michael Paul Barrera 26, Von Ormy, Texas U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack Killed when his tank was hit with a roadside bomb in Baquba, Iraq, on October 28, 2003 3rd BN, 67th Armored REG, 4th Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link
10/28/03 (I) Pvt. Algernon Adams 36, Aiken, South Carolina U.S. Army National Guard Non-combat Died of non-combat related injuries at Forward Operating Base St. Mere, Iraq, on October 28, 2003 Company C, 122nd Engineer Battalion, South Carolina Army National Guard   Military Times Link W.Post Link	10/28/03 (I) Spec. Isaac Campoy 21, Douglas, Arizona U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack Killed when a roadside bomb exploded near his tank in Baquba, Iraq, on October 28, 2003 3rd BN, 67th Armored REG, 4th Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	10/30/03 (A) Staff Sgt. Paul A. Sweeney 32, Lakeville, Pennsylvania U.S. Army Musa Qaleh, Oruzgan Province Hostile fire 3rd Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group   State Tribute Site   Military Times Link W.Post Link photo   photo	10/31/03 (I) Sgt. Linda C. Jimenez 39, Brooklyn, New York U.S. Army Non-combat - Accident Jimenez fell and was injured in Iraq on October 31, 2003, and was taken to the28th Combat Support Hospital. Evacuated to Landstuhl Army Regional Medical Center in Germany, later to Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C., where she died. 2nd Squadron, Combat Support Aviation, 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment   Military Times Link W.Post Link	10/31/03 (I) 2nd Lt. Todd J. Bryant 23, Riverside, California U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack Killed when a roadside bomb exploded during a patrol in Falluja, Iraq, on October 31, 2003 1st BN, 34th Armor REG, 1st Infantry Division   Arlington   Military Times Link W.Post Link