September, 2005
11 Killed - Afghanistan    53 Killed - Iraq    Total: 64
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09/01/05 (A) 1st Lt. Derek S. Hines 25, Newburyport, Massachusetts U.S. Army Baylough (S of Deh Chopan), Zabul Prov. Hostile - hostile fire Killed when his unit was conducting security operations and came under attack by enemy fire in Baylough. 319th Airborne Field Artillery Regiment. 319th Airborne Field Artillery Reg., 173rd Airborne Brigade   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link	09/01/05 (I) Sgt. 1st Class Robert L. Hollar Jr. 35, Griffin, Georgia U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack One of two soldiers killed when a roadside bomb detonated near their Humvee during patrol operations in Baghdad, Iraq, on September 1, 2005 E Troop, 108th Cavalry Regiment, 48th Infantry Brigade, Georgia Army National Guard   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link	09/01/05 (I) Staff Sgt. George R. Draughn Jr. 29, Decatur, Georgia U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack One of two soldiers killed when a roadside bomb detonated near their Humvee during patrol operations in Baghdad, Iraq, on September 1, 2005 E Troop, 108th Cavalry Regiment, 48th Infantry Brigade, Georgia Army National Guard   Military Times Link W.Post Link	09/02/05 (I) Sgt. 1st Class Lonnie J. Parson 39, Norcross, Georgia U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack Killed when his M3A2 Bradley Fighting Vehicle was struck by a roadside bomb in Baghdad, Iraq, on September 2, 2005 3rd Squadron, 7th Cavalry REG, 2nd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link photo	09/03/05 (A) Lance Cpl. Ryan J. Nass 21, Franklin, Wisconsin U.S. Marine Corps Camp Blessing Non-combat - weapon discharge 2nd Bat., 3rd Marines, 3rd Mar. Div., III Mar. Exped. Force   Military Times Link W.Post Link
09/05/05 (I) Spec. Jeffrey A. Williams 20, Warrenville, Illinois U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack Killed when a roadside bomb exploded near his combat patrol in Tal Afar, Iraq, on September 5, 2005 3rd Squadron, 7th Cavalry REG, 2nd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	09/05/05 (I) Sgt. Matthew C. Bohling 22, Eagle River, Alaska U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack Killed when a roadside bomb detonated near his Humvee during combat operations in Ramadi, Iraq, on September 5, 2005 2nd BN, 69th Armor REG, 3rd Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	09/05/05 (I) Spec. Luke C. Williams 35, Knoxville, Tennessee U.S. Army Non-combat - Accident - vehicular Killed when the Humvee he was riding in accidentally rolled over into a ditch in Baghdad, Iraq, on September 5, 2005 3rd Squadron, 7th Cavalry REG, 2nd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link photo	09/06/05 (I) Sgt. Franklin R. Vilorio 26, Miami, Florida U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack One of two soldiers killed when a roadside bomb exploded near their Humvee, causing it to roll over in Baghdad Iraq, on September 6, 2005 Brigade Troops BN, DIV Support Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	09/06/05 (I) Staff Sgt. Jude R. Jonaus 27, Miami, Florida U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack One of two soldiers killed when a roadside bomb exploded near their Humvee,causing it to rollover in Baghdad Iraq, on September 6, 2005 Brigade Troops BN, DIV Support Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link
09/06/05 (I) Hospitalman Robert N. Martens 20, Queen Creek, Arizona U.S. Navy Non-combat - Accident - vehicular Died from injuries sustained as a passenger when his Humvee rolled over in Qaim, Iraq, on September 6, 2005 Navy corpsman assigned to Company I, 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	09/07/05 (I) Staff Sgt. Christopher L. Everett 23, Huntsville, Texas U.S. Army National Guard Non-combat - Accident Killed in an accident in the motor pool in Taqqadum, Iraq, on September 7, 2005 2nd Battalion, 112th Armor Regiment, 56th Brigade Combat Team, Texas Army National Guard   Military Times Link W.Post Link	09/10/05 (I) Sgt. Dale Hardiman 39, Friedens, Pennsylvania U.S. Army National Guard Somerset County, Pa Non-combat - Accident Electrocuted while trying to help a stranded motorist who had hit a utility pole. Link   Link   photo	09/11/05 (I) Sgt. Kurtis D.K. Arcala 22, Palmer, Alaska U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack Killed when a roadside bomb exploded while escorting a convoy in Tikrit, Iraq, on September 11, 2005 2nd BN, 7th INF REG, 3rd Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	09/11/05 (I) Spec. Jeremy M. Campbell 21, Middlebury, Pennsylvania U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack Killed when a roadside bomb exploded near his Humvee during patrol operations in Baghdad, Iraq, on September 11, 2005 108th Military Police Company, 503rd Military Police BN, 16th Military Police Brigade   Arlington   State Tribute Site   Military Times Link W.Post Link
09/11/05 (I) Master Sgt. Clinton W. Cubert 38, Lawrenceburg, Kentucky U.S. Army National Guard Hostile - IED attack Died at the Lexington Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Lexington, Kentuckyon April 16, 2006 of injuries sustained when a roadside bomb detonatednear his Humvee during combat operations in Samarra, Iraq, on September11, 2005 2113th Transportation Company, Kentucky Army National Guard   Military Times Link W.Post Link	09/12/05 (I) Seaman Apprentice Robert D. Macrum 22, Sugarland, Texas U.S. Navy Non-combat - Accident - drowned Presumed lost at sea. He was last seen the evening of September 12, 2005, while the ship was underway. Assigned to the USS Princeton   Military Times Link W.Post Link	09/15/05 (I) Sgt. Alfredo B. Silva 35, Calexico, California U.S. Army National Guard Hostile - IED attack Killed when a roadside bomb detonated near his combat patrol in Baghdad, Iraq, on September 15, 2005 1st Battalion, 184th Infantry Regiment, 40th Infantry Division, California Army National Guard   Military Times Link W.Post Link	09/15/05 (I) Sgt. Pierre A. Raymond 28, Lawrence, Massachusetts U.S. Army Reserve Hostile - hostile fire Died at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Landstuhl, Germany, of injuriessustained when his unit was attacked by enemy forces using indirectfire on September 15, 2005 28th Forward Support Battalion, 28th Infantry Division, Army Reserve   Military Times Link W.Post Link	09/15/05 (I) Lance Cpl. Shane C. Swanberg 24, Kirkland, Washington U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - Explosion Killed in an explosion resulting from indirect fire at Forward Operating Base, Camp Ramadi, Iraq, on September 15, 2005 3rd BN, 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force   Military Times Link W.Post Link
09/16/05 (I) 1st Sgt. Alan N. Gifford 39, Tallahassee, Florida U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack One of two soldiers killed when a roadside bomb detonated near their M1A1Abrams tank during patrol operations in Baghdad, Iraq, on September 16. 4th BN, 64th Armor REG, 4th BCT, 3rd Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	09/16/05 (I) Sgt. Matthew L. Deckard 29, Elizabethtown, Kentucky U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack Killed when a roadside bomb detonated near his M1A1 Abrams tank during patrol operations in Baghdad, Iraq, on September 16, 2005. 4th BN, 64th Armor REG, 4th BCT, 3rd Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link   photo	09/16/05 (I) Spec. David H. Ford IV 20, Ironton, Ohio U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack One of two soldiers killed when a roadside bomb detonated near their M1A1Abrams tank during patrol operations in Baghdad, Iraq, on September 16,2005 4th BN, 64th Armor REG, 4th BCT, 3rd Infantry Division   Personal Tribute Site   Military Times Link W.Post Link	09/17/05 (I) Staff Sgt. Regilio E. Nelom 45, Queens, New York U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack Killed when a roadside bomb detonated near his Humvee during an escort mission near Al Asad, Iraq, on September 17. 249th Quartermaster Company, 1st Corps Support Command   Military Times Link W.Post Link	09/19/05 (I) Spec. William V. Fernandez 37, Reading, Pennsylvania U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack One of three soldiers killed when a roadside bomb detonated near their vehicle during patrol operations in Ramadi, Iraq, on September 19, 2005 1st Squadron, 104th Cavalry Regiment, 28th Infantry Division, Pennsylvania Army National Guard   State Tribute Site   Military Times Link W.Post Link
09/19/05 (I) Spec. William L. Evans 22, Hallstead, Pennsylvania U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack Died of injuries sustained when a roadside bomb detonated near his M2A2Bradley Fighting Vehicle during combat operations in Ramadi, Iraq, onSeptember 19, 2005 1st Battalion, 109th Infantry Regiment, 28th Infantry Division, Pennsylvania Army National Guard   State Tribute Site   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link     Link   photo     photo	09/19/05 (I) 1st Lt. Mark H. Dooley 27, Wallkill, New York U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack One of three soldiers killed when a roadside bomb detonated near their vehicle during patrol operations in Ramadi, Iraq, on September 19, 2005 Company A, 3rd Battalion, 172nd Infantry Regiment (Mountain), 42nd Infantry Division, Vermont Army National Guard   Arlington   Military Times Link W.Post Link	09/19/05 (I) Sgt. 1st Class Lawrence E. Morrison 45, Yakima, Washington U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack Died of injuries received when a roadside bomb detonated near his vehicle in Taji, Iraq, on September 19, 2005 U.S. Army Civil and Psychological Operations Command   Military Times Link W.Post Link	09/19/05 (I) Sgt. Michael Egan 36, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack One of three soldiers killed when a roadside bomb detonated near their vehicle during patrol operations in Ramadi, Iraq, on September 19. 1st Squadron, 104th Cavalry Regiment, 28th Infantry Division, Pennsylvania Army National Guard   State Tribute Site   Military Times Link W.Post Link photo	09/20/05 (I) Staff. Sgt. Willam A. Allers III 28, Leitchfield, Kentucky U.S. Army National Guard Hostile - IED attack Killed when a roadside bomb detonated near his convoy vehicle near Khalis, north of Baghdad, Iraq, on September 20, 2005 617th Military Police Company, 198th Military Police Battalion, 75th Troop Command, Kentucky Army National Guard   Arlington   Military Times Link W.Post Link
09/21/05 (I) Sgt. Travis M. Arndt 23, Bozeman, Montana U.S. Army National Guard Non-combat - Accident - vehicular Died as a result of a vehicle accident during convoy operations in Kirkuk, Iraq, on September 21, 2005 E Troop, 163rd Cavalry Regiment, 116th Brigade Combat Team, Montana National Guard   Military Times Link W.Post Link	09/21/05 (I) Spec. Mike T. Sonoda Jr. 34, Fallbrook, California U.S. Army Hostile - Bomb Died in Baghdad, Iraq, on September 22 of injuries sustained when a roadsidebomb detonated near his M113 Armored Personnel Carrier on September 21,2005 1st Battalion, 184th Infantry Regiment, California Army National Guard   Military Times Link W.Post Link	09/22/05 (I) Spec. Scott P. McLaughlin 29, Hardwick, Vermont U.S. Army Hostile - Small arms fire Died of injuries sustained from enemy small-arms fire in Ramadi, Iraq, on September 22, 2005 1st Battalion, 172nd Armor Regiment, 42nd Armor Division, Vermont Army National Guard   Military Times Link W.Post Link	09/22/05 (I) Spec. Kevin M. Jones 21, Washington, North Carolina U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack Killed when a roadside bomb detonated near his vehicle near Taqaddum, Iraq, on September 22, 2005 181st Trans. BN, 7th Corps Support Group, 3rd Corps Support Cmd.   Military Times Link W.Post Link photo	09/23/05 (I) Sgt. Larry W. Pankey Jr. 34, Morrison, Colorado U.S. Army Non-combat Died at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington D.C. of non-combat related injuries sustained in Balad, Iraq, on September 23, 2005 467th Engineer Battalion, Army Reserve   Military Times Link W.Post Link
09/23/05 (I) Sgt. Andrew J. Derrick 25, Columbia, South Carolina U.S. Army Hostile - Small arms fire Killed when his dismounted team came under attack by enemy forces using small-arms fire near Baghdad, Iraq, on September 23, 2005 411th Military Police Company, 720th Military Police BN, 89th Military Police Brigade   Military Times Link W.Post Link	09/23/05 (I) Sgt. Paul C. Neubauer 40, Oceanside, California U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack One of two soldiers who Died of injuries sustained when a roadside bombdetonated near their M113 armored personnel carrier in Baghdad, Iraq,on September 23, 2005 1st Battalion, 184th Infantry Regiment, California Army National Guard   Military Times Link W.Post Link	09/23/05 (I) Staff Sgt. Daniel R. Scheile 37, Antioch, California U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack One of two soldiers who Died of injuries sustained when a roadside bombdetonated near their M113 armored personnel carrier in Baghdad, Iraq,on September 23, 2005 1st Battalion, 184th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division, California Army National Guard.   Military Times Link W.Post Link	09/24/05 (I) Sgt. Brian E. Dunlap 34, Vista, California U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - hostile fire Killed during combat operations against enemy forces in Taqaddum, Iraq, on September 24, 2005 Company G, 2nd Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve   Military Times Link W.Post Link	09/25/05 (A) Sgt. Tane T. Baum 30, Pendleton, Oregon U.S. Army National Guard Deh Chopan (SW of), Zabul Province Hostile - helicopter crash Det. 1, D Company, 113th Aviation Regiment   Military Times Link W.Post Link
09/25/05 (A) Chief Warrant Officer John M. Flynn 36, Sparks, Nevada U.S. Army National Guard Deh Chopan (SW of), Zabul Province Hostile - helicopter crash D Company, 113rd Aviation Regiment   Military Times Link W.Post Link	09/25/05 (A) Sgt. Patrick D. Stewart 34, Fernley, Nevada U.S. Army National Guard Deh Chopan (SW of), Zabul Province Hostile - helicopter crash D Company, 113rd Aviation Regiment   Military Times Link W.Post Link	09/25/05 (A) Sgt. Kenneth G. Ross 24, Peoria, Arizona U.S. Army Deh Chopan (SW of), Zabul Province Hostile - helicopter crash 7th Battalion, 159th Aviation Regiment   Military Times Link W.Post Link	09/25/05 (I) Sgt. Shawn A. Graham 34, Red Oak, Texas U.S. Army National Guard Non-combat - Accident - vehicular Died of injuries sustained when the vehicle he was in accidentally rolled over in Balad, Iraq, on September 25, 2005 124th Cavalry Regiment, 36th Infantry Division, Texas Army National Guard   Military Times Link W.Post Link	09/25/05 (I) Spec. Michael J. Wendling 20, Mayville, Wisconsin U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack One of two soldiers killed when a roadside bomb detonated near their Humvee during convoy operations in Shaibah, Iraq, on September 26, 2005 Company C, 2nd Battalion, 127th Infantry Regiment, 32nd Infantry Brigade, Wisconsin Army National Guard   Military Times Link W.Post Link
09/25/05 (A) Warrant Officer Adrian B. Stump 22, Pendleton, Oregon U.S. Army National Guard Deh Chopan (SW of), Zabul Province Hostile - helicopter crash Det. 1, D Company, 113th Aviation Regiment   Military Times Link W.Post Link	09/26/05 (A) Staff Sgt. Robert F. White 34, Cross Lanes, West Virginia U.S. Army Kandahar (W of) Hostile - hostile fire 1st Battalion, 325th Airborne Inf. Reg., 82nd Airborne Div.   Military Times Link W.Post Link	09/26/05 (A) Lance Cpl. Steven A. Valdez 20, McRea, Arkansas U.S. Marine Corps Camp Blessing (nr. Asadabad) [Kunar P.] Hostile - hostile fire 2nd Bat., 3rd Marines, 3rd Mar. Div., III Mar. Exped. Force   Arlington   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link	09/26/05 (I) Lt. Col. Leon Gifford James II 46, Sackets Harbor, New York U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack Died at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C., on October 10,of injuries sustained when a roadside bomb detonated near his Humvee during combat operations in Baghdad, Iraq, on September 26, 2005 3rd Battalion, 314th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 78th Division   Arlington   Personal Tribute Site   Military Times Link W.Post Link	09/26/05 (I) Master Sgt. Tulsa T. Tuliau 33, Watertown, New York U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack One of two soldiers killed when a roadside bomb detonated near their Humvee during combat operations near Rustimaya, Iraq, on September 26, 2005 3rd BN, 314th Field Artillery REG, 2nd Brigade, 78th Infantry Division   Arlington   Military Times Link W.Post Link
09/26/05 (I) Pvt. Elijah M. Ortega 19, Oxnard, California U.S. Marine Corps Non-combat Died of a non-combat related gunshot wound at Camp Baharia, Iraq, on September 26, 2005 2nd Combat Engineer BN, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force   Military Times Link W.Post Link	09/26/05 (I) Sgt. 1st Class Casey E. Howe 32, Philadelphia, New York U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack One of two soldiers killed when a roadside bomb detonated near their Humvee during combat operations near Ar Rustimayah, Iraq, on September 26, 2005 3rd BN, 314th Field Artillery REG, 2nd Brigade, 78th Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	09/26/05 (I) Sgt. Andrew P. Wallace 25, Oshkosh, Wisconsin U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack One of two soldiers killed when a roadside bomb detonated near their Humvee during convoy operations in Shaiba, Iraq, on September 26, 2005 Company C, 2nd Battalion, 127th Infantry Regiment, 32nd Infantry Brigade, Wisconsin Army National Guard   Military Times Link W.Post Link	09/26/05 (I) Sgt. Howard P. Allen 31, Mesa, Arizona U.S. Army National Guard Hostile - IED attack Killed when a roadside bomb detonated near his Humvee in Baghdad, Iraq, on September 26, 2005 860th Military Police Company, Arizona Army National Guard   Military Times Link W.Post Link	09/27/05 (I) Staff Sgt. Jason A. Benford 30, Toledo, Ohio U.S. Army Hostile - Small arms fire Killed when his patrol was attacked by enemy forces using small-arms fire in Ramadi, Iraq, on September 27, 2005 2nd BN, 69th Armor REG, 3rd Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link
09/28/05 (I) Sgt. Steve Morin Jr. 34, Arlington, Texas U.S. Army National Guard Hostile - IED attack Killed when a roadside bomb detonated and overturned the Humvee in which hewas riding west of Umm Qasr, Iraq, on September 28, 2005 111th Engineer Battalion, 36th Infantry Division, Texas Army National Guard   Military Times Link W.Post Link	09/28/05 (I) Airman 1st Class Elizabeth N. Jacobson 21, Riviera Beach, Florida U.S. Air Force Hostile - IED attack Killed when a roadside bomb detonated near her convoy vehicle near Camp Bucca, Iraq, on September 28, 2005. 17th Security Forces Squadron, 17th Support Group, 17th Training Wing   Military Times Link W.Post Link	09/28/05 (I) Staff Sgt. Daniel L. Arnold 27, Montrose, Pennsylvania U.S. Army Hostile - hostile fire One of five soldiers killed when their M2A2 Bradley Fighting Vehicle was attacked by enemy forces using indirect fire in Ramadi, Iraq, onSeptember 28, 2005 Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 109th Infantry Regiment, 28th Infantry Division, Pennsylvania Army National Guard   State Tribute Site   Military Times Link W.Post Link photo   photo	09/28/05 (I) Spec. Lee A. Wiegand 20, Hallstead, Pennsylvania U.S. Army Hostile - hostile fire One of five soldiers killed when their M2A2 Bradley Fighting Vehicle was attacked by enemy forces using indirect fire in Ramadi, Iraq, onSeptember 28, 2005 Company C, 1st Battalion, 109th Infantry Regiment, 28th Infantry Division, Pennsylvania Army National Guard   State Tribute Site   Military Times Link W.Post Link	09/28/05 (I) Sgt. Eric W. Slebodnik 21, Township, Pennsylvania U.S. Army Hostile - hostile fire One of five soldiers killed when their M2A2 Bradley Fighting Vehicle wasattacked by enemy forces using indirect fire in Ramadi, Iraq, onSeptember 28, 2005 Company C, 1st Battalion, 109th Infantry Regiment, 28th Infantry Division, Pennsylvania Army National Guard   State Tribute Site   Military Times Link W.Post Link
09/28/05 (I) Sgt. 1st Class George A. Pugliese 39, Carbondale, Pennsylvania U.S. Army Hostile - hostile fire One of five soldiers killed when their M2A2 Bradley Fighting Vehicle was attacked by enemy forces using indirect fire in Ramadi, Iraq, onSeptember 28, 2005. 1st Battalion, 109th Infantry Regiment, 28th Infantry Division, Army National Guard, New Milford, Pa. Company C, 1st Battalion, 109th Infantry Regiment, 28th Infantry Division, Pennsylvania Army National Guard   State Tribute Site   Personal Tribute Site   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link     Link     Link   photo   photo	09/28/05 (I) Pfc. Oliver J. Brown 19, Carbondale, Pennsylvania U.S. Army Hostile - hostile fire One of five soldiers killed when their M2A2 Bradley Fighting Vehicle wasattacked by enemy forces using indirect fire in Ramadi, Iraq, onSeptember 28, 2005 Company C, 1st Battalion, 109th Infantry Regiment, 28th Infantry Division, Pennsylvania Army National Guard   Military Times Link W.Post Link	09/29/05 (A) Sgt. 1st Class James J. Stoddard Jr. 29, Crofton, Maryland U.S. Army Afghanistan Non-combat - Accident - vehicular Died when his vehicle accidentally rolled over in Afghanistan. 2nd Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment   Arlington   Personal Tribute Site   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link   photo	09/30/05 (A) Staff Sgt. John G. Doles 29, Chelsea, Oklahoma U.S. Army Shah Wali (N of Kandahar) Hostile - hostile fire 1st Battalion, 508th Infantry Reg., 173rd Airborne Brigade   Military Times Link W.Post Link