September, 2007
9 Killed - Afghanistan    66 Killed - Iraq    Total: 75
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09/01/07 (I)
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Spc. Christopher G. Patton
21, Lawrenceville, Georgia
U.S. Army
Baghdad
Non-combat
Killed in a non-combat related incident. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
2nd BN, 5th Cavalry Reg, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division
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Staff Sgt. Delmar White
37, Wallins, Kentucky
U.S. Army
Baghdad (near)
Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack
Died of wounds suffered from an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 138th Field Artillery, Kentucky Army National Guard, Carrollton, Ky.

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Pvt. Randol S. Shelton
22, Schiller Park, Illinois
U.S. Army
Baghdad (eastern part)
Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack
Died of wounds suffered from an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kan.
2nd BN, 16th Infantry Reg, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division
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Master Sgt. Patrick D. Magnani
38, Martinez, California
U.S. Air Force
Gardez
Non-combat
Died near Bagram, Afghanistan, in a non-combat related incident. He was assigned to the 31st Medical Support Squadron, Aviano Air Base, Italy.
31st Medical Support Squadron
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David J. Lane
20, Emporia, Kansas
U.S. Army
Baghdad (eastern part)
Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack
Died of wounds suffered from an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kan.
2nd BN, 16th Infantry Reg, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division
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09/04/07 (I)
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Sgt. Joel L. Murray
26, Kansas City, Kansas
U.S. Army
Baghdad (eastern part)
Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack
Died of wounds suffered from an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kan.
2nd BN, 16th Infantry Reg, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division
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Spc. Rodney J. Johnson
20, Houston, Texas
U.S. Army
Baghdad (eastern part)
Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack
Died of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit. He was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kan.
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Spc. Keith A. Nurnberg
26, McHenry, Illinois
U.S. Army
Baghdad (eastern part)
Hostile - hostile fire
Died of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit during combat operations. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Benning, Ga.
2nd BN, 69th Armor Reg, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division
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Cpl. Javier G. Paredes
24, San Antonio, Texas
U.S. Army
Baghdad (eastern part)
Hostile - hostile fire
Died of wounds suffered from a rocket propelled grenade. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Benning, Ga.
2nd BN, 69th Armor Reg, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division
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Pfc. Dane R. Balcon
19, Colorado Springs, Colorado
U.S. Army
Balad - Salah Ad Din
Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack
Died in Balad, Iraq, of wounds suffered from an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
1st Squadron, 7th Cavalry Reg, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division
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09/05/07 (I)
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Cpl. William T. Warford III
24, Temple, Texas
U.S. Army
Balad - Salah Ad Din
Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack
Died in Balad, Iraq, of wounds suffered from an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

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Sgt. 1st Class David A. Cooper Jr.
36, State College, Pennsylvania
U.S. Army
Baghdad
Non-combat - Homicide
Died from a non-combat related injury. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Wash.

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Pfc. Mykel F. Miller
19, Phoenix, Arizona
U.S. Army
Zabul Province
Hostile - hostile fire
Died in Zabul Province, Afghanistan, of wounds sustained during combat operations. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 158th Infantry Regiment, Arizona Army National Guard Phoenix.
1st Battalion, 158th Infantry Regiment
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Sgt. Michael J. Yarbrough
24, Malvern, Arkansas
U.S. Marine Corps
Al Anbar Province
Hostile - hostile fire
Died while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar Province. He was assigned to 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
3rd Assault Amphibian BN, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force
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Staff Sgt. John C. Stock
26, Longview, Texas
U.S. Marine Corps
Al Anbar Province
Hostile - hostile fire
Died while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar Province. He was assigned to 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
3rd Assault Amphibian BN, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force
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09/06/07 (I)
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Cpl. Bryan J. Scripsick
22, Wayne, Oklahoma
U.S. Marine Corps
Al Anbar Province
Hostile - hostile fire
Died while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar Province. He was assigned to 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
3rd Assault Amphibian BN, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force
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Cpl. Christopher L. Poole Jr.
22, Mount Dora, Florida
U.S. Marine Corps
Al Anbar Province
Hostile - hostile fire
Died while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar Province. He was assigned to 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.

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Sgt. Lee Christian Wilson
30, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
U.S. Army
Mosul - Ninawa
Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack
Died from wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle during combat operations Sept. 6 in Mosul, Iraq. He was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 9th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Regiment, Fort Bliss, Texas.
1st Squadron, 9th Cavalry Reg, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Regiment
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Spc. Jason J. Hernandez
21, Streetsboro, Ohio
U.S. Army
Mosul - Ninawa
Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack
Died from wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle during combat operations Sept. 6 in Mosul, Iraq. He was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 9th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Regiment, Fort Bliss, Texas.
1st Squadron, 9th Cavalry Reg, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Regiment
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Spc. Thomas L. Hilbert
20, Venus, Texas
U.S. Army
Ninawa Province
Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack
Died from wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle during combat operations Sept. 6 in Mosul, Iraq. He was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 9th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Regiment, Fort Bliss, Texas.
1st Squadron, 9th Cavalry Reg, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Regiment,
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09/07/07 (I)
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Capt. Drew N. Jensen
27, Clackamas Cty, Oregon
U.S. Army
Ba'qubah - Diyala
Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack
Died in Seattle of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit using small arms fire during combat operations May 7 in Ba’qubah, Iraq. He was assigned to the 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat Team), Fort Lewis

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Lance Cpl. Lance M. Clark
21, Cookeville, Tennessee
U.S. Marine Corps
Ninawa Province
Non-combat - Gunshot wound
Died from a non-hostile incident in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif. The incident is under investigation.
1st BN, 1st Marine Reg, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force
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Spc. Marisol Heredia
19, El Monte, California
U.S. Army
Baghdad
Non-combat - Accident - fire
Died at Brooke Army Medical Center, San Antonio, of injuries suffered from a non-combat related injury July 18 in Baghdad, Iraq. She was assigned to the 15th Brigade Support Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas. The circumstances surrounding the death are under investigation.
15th Brigade Support BN, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division
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Sgt. Nickolas Lee Hopper
27, Montrose, Illinois
U.S. Marine Corps
Anbar province, Iraq
Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack
Died from wounds received while supporting combat operations in Anbar province, Iraq, on June 20, 2005.
He was assigned to the 2nd Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion, Marine Air Control Group-28, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Cherry Point, N.C.
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Cpl. Ryan A. Woodward
22, Fort Wayne, Indiana
U.S. Army
Baghdad (near)
Hostile - hostile fire - small arms fire
Died in Balad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit using small arms fire during combat operations near Baghdad, Iraq. He was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.
1st Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Reg, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Divi
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09/09/07 (A)
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Cpl. Travis M. Woods
21, Redding, California
U.S. Marine Corps
Sangin (Helmand Province)
Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack
Died from wounds suffered while conducting combat operations in Northern Helmand province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to3rd Battalion, 1stMarine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
3rd BN, 1stMarine Reg, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force
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Staff Sgt. Courtney Hollinsworth
26, Yonkers, New York
U.S. Army
Baghdad (western part)
Hostile - hostile fire
Died of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit using an improvised explosive device and grenades. He was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kan.
1st Squadron, 4th Cavalry Reg, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division
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Sgt. Alexander U. Gagalac
28, Wahiawa, Hawaii
U.S. Army
Hawijah - At-Ta'mim
Hostile - hostile fire - rocket attack
Died of wounds suffered from a rocket propelled grenade during combat operations. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, Schofield, Barracks, Hawaii.

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Private 1st Class Sammie Phillips
19, Vine Grove, Kentucky
U.S. Army National Guard
Baghdad (East of)
Non-combat - Accident - vehicular
Died when the vehicle he was traveling in overturned and caught fire.

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Sergeant Omar Mora
28, Texas City, Texas
U.S. Army
Baghdad (East of)
Non-combat - Accident - vehicular
Died in a vehicle accident Sept 10. He was a member of the 82nd Airborne Division's 2nd Brigade. The circumstances surrounding the incident are under investigation.
1st Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Reg, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division
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09/10/07 (I)
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Staff Sergeant Yance Gray
26, Miles City, Montana
U.S. Army
Baghdad (East of)
Non-combat - Accident - vehicular
Died in a vehicle accident Sept 10. He was a member of the 82nd Airborne Division's 2nd Brigade. The circumstances surrounding the incident are under investigation.
1st Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Reg, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division
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Spc. Steven R. Elrod
20, Hope Mills, North Carolina
U.S. Army
Baghdad (East of)
Non-combat - Accident - vehicular
Died of injuries suffered from a non-combat related vehicle rollover. He was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C. The circumstances surrounding the incident are under investigation.
1st Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Reg, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division
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Spc. Ari D. Brown-Weeks
23, Abingdon, Maryland
U.S. Army
Baghdad (East of)
Non-combat - Accident - vehicular
Died of injuries suffered from a non-combat related vehicle rollover. He was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C. The circumstances surrounding the incident are under investigation.
1st Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Reg, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division
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Sgt. Nicholas J. Patterson
24, Rochester, Indiana
U.S. Army
Baghdad (East of)
Non-combat - Accident - vehicular
Died of injuries suffered from a non-combat related vehicle rollover. He was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C. The circumstances surrounding the incident are under investigation.
1st Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Reg, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division
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Sgt. Michael C. Hardegree
21, Villa Rica, Georgia
U.S. Army
Baghdad (East of)
Non-combat - Accident - vehicular
Died of injuries suffered from a non-combat related vehicle rollover. He was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C. The circumstances surrounding the incident are under investigation.
1st Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Reg, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division
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09/10/07 (I)
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Staff Sgt. Gregory Rera-Santiago IV
26, St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands
U.S. Army
Baghdad (East of)
Non-combat - Accident - vehicular
Died of injuries suffered from a non-combat related vehicle rollover. He was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C. The circumstances surrounding the incident are under investigation.

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Cpl. Carlos E. Gil Orozco
23, San Jose, California
U.S. Marine Corps
Al Anbar Province
Hostile - hostile fire
Died while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

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Lance Cpl. Jon T. Hicks Jr.
20, Atco, New Jersey
U.S. Marine Corps
Al Anbar Province
Hostile - hostile fire
Died while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

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Pvt. Christopher M. McCloud
24, Malakoff, Texas
U.S. Army
Diyala Province
Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack
Died of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle during combat operations. He was assigned to the 6th Squadron, 9th U.S. Cavalry, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
6th Squadron, 9th U.S. Cavalry, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division
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Spc. Jonathan Radeneira IV
22, Jackson Heights, New York
U.S. Army
Diyala Province
Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack
Died of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle during combat operations.
He was assigned to the 6th Squadron, 9th U.S. Cavalry, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
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09/14/07 (I)
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Spc. Todd A. Motley
23, Clare, Michigan
U.S. Army
Diyala Province
Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack
Died of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle during combat operations. He was assigned to the 6th Squadron, 9th U.S. Cavalry, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
6th Squadron, 9th U.S. Cavalry, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division
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Staff Sgt. Terry D. Wagoner
28, Piedmont, South Carolina
U.S. Army
Diyala Province
Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack
Died of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle during combat operations. He was assigned to the 6th Squadron, 9th U.S. Cavalry, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
6th Squadron, 9th U.S. Cavalry, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division
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Sgt. John Mele
25, Union City, Tennessee
U.S. Army
Arab Jabou
Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack
Died of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his unit during combat operations. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.
1st BN, 30th Infantry Reg, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division
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Cpl. Terrence P. Allen
21, Pennsauken, New Jersey
U.S. Marine Corps
Al Anbar Province
Hostile - hostile fire
Cpl. Allen's death was apparently caused by a gunshot wound to the head at Al Asad Air Base, where he was waiting to leave for home, according to the family. He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.
1st BN, 2nd Marine Reg, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force
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Pfc. Brandon T. Thorsen
22, Trenton, Florida
U.S. Army
Baghdad
Non-combat - Gunshot wound
Died Saturday, one day after he sustained the injuries, the Department of Defense said. Military officials did not release details of the incident, but Thorsen's father told The Gainesville Sun that his son died from a gunshot wound. The incident is under investigation. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Bliss, Texas.
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09/16/07 (I)
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Staff Sgt. Michael L. Townes
29, Las Vegas, Nevada
U.S. Army
Balad
Non-combat - non-combat related illness
Died from a non-combat related illness. He was assigned to the 4th Battalion, 227th Aviation Regiment, Aviation Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
4th BN, 227th Aviation Reg, Aviation Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division
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Spc. Donald E. Valentine III
21, Orange Park, Florida
U.S. Army
Muqdadiyah
Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack
Died of wounds from an explosion. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat Team), Fort Lewis, Wash.

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Spc. Nicholas P. Olson
22, Novato, California
U.S. Army
Muqdadiyah
Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack
Died of wounds from an explosion. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat Team), Fort Lewis, Wash.
2nd BN, 23rd Infantry Reg, 4th Brigade, (Stryker Brigade Combat Team) 2nd Infantry Division
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Spc. Joseph N. Landry III
23, Pensacola, Florida
U.S. Army
Muqdadiyah
Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack
Died of wounds from an explosion. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat Team), Fort Lewis, Wash.

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Spc. Matthew J. Emerson
20, Grandview, Washington
U.S. Army
Nineveh Province
Non-combat - Accident - vehicular
Died in Ninewah Province, Iraq, of injuries suffered when he was thrown from his vehicle during an evening patrol in Mosul, just north of Baghdad. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Bliss, Texas.
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Spc. Aaron J. Walker
23, Harker Heights, Texas
U.S. Army
Baghdad (southern part)
Hostile - hostile fire - small arms fire
Died of wounds from small-arms fire; assigned to the 3rd Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment, 1st Armored Division, Vilseck, Germany.
3rd Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Reg, 1st Armored Division
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Sgt. Edmund J. Jeffers
23, Daleville, Alabama
U.S. Army
Taqqadum - Salah Ad Din Province
Non-combat - Accident - vehicular
Died of injuries suffered from a non-combat related accident. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 9th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo
1st BN, 9th Infantry Reg, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division
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Cpl. Graham M. McMahon
22, Corvallis, Oregon
U.S. Army
Al Anbar Province
Non-combat - Illness
Died from a non-combat related illness. He was assigned to the 4th Battalion, 9th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, Stryker Brigade Combat Team, Fort Lewis, Wash.
4th BN, 9th Infantry Reg, 4th Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, Stryker Briga
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Pfc. Christian M. Neff
19, Lima, Ohio
U.S. Army
Baghdad
Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack
Died of wounds suffered from an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 64th Armor Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.
1st BN, 64th Armor Reg, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division
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Pfc. Luigi Marciante Jr.
25, Elizabeth, New Jersey
U.S. Army
Muqdadiyah - Diyala
Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack
Died of wounds sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, Stryker Brigade Combat Team, Fort Lewis, Wash.
2nd BN, 23rd Infantry Reg, 4th Brigade, Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division
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09/20/07 (I)
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Capt. (Dr.) Roselle M. Hoffmaster
32, Cleveland, Ohio
U.S. Army
Kirkuk - At-Ta'mim
Non-combat
Died of injuries sustained from a non-combat related incident. She was assigned to the Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, N.Y. The circumstances surrounding the death are under investigation.
Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division
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Spc. John J. Young
24, Savannah, Georgia
U.S. Army
Baghdad
Non-combat
Died of injuries suffered from a non-combat related incident. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, N.Y.
2nd BN, 14th Infantry Reg, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, (Light Infantry) 10th Mountain Division
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Command Sgt. Maj. Jonathan M. Lankford
42, Scottsboro, Alabama
U.S. Army
Baghdad
Non-combat - Illness - Heart Attack
Died of injuries sustained from a non-combat related incident. He was assigned to the 79th Ordnance Battalion, Fort Sam Houston, Texas.
Task Force Lightning
   Arlington
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Spc. Joshua H. Reeves
26, Watkinsville, Georgia
U.S. Army
Baghdad
Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack
Died of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kan.
2nd BN, 16th Infantry Reg, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division
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Spc. David L. Watson
29, Newport, Arkansas
U.S. Army
Baqubah
Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack
Died of injuries suffered from a non-combat related accident. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat Team), Fort Lewis, Wash.
2nd BN, 23rd Infantry Reg, 4th Brigade, (Stryker Brigade Combat Team) 2nd I
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09/23/07 (A)
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Sgt. 1st Class Matthew D. Blaskowski
27, Levering, Michigan
U.S. Army
Asadabad
Hostile - hostile fire - small arms fire
Died of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit using small arms fire during combat operations. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion (Airborne), 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, Vicenza, Italy.
2nd BN (Airborne), 503rd Infantry Reg, 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team
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Cpl. Anthony K. Bento
23, San Diego, California
U.S. Army
Bayji - Salah Ad Din
Hostile - hostile fire - small arms fire
Died of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit using small arms fire. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.
1st BN, 505th Parachute Infantry Reg, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division
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Pfc. Christopher F. Pfeifer
21, Spalding, Nebraska
U.S. Army
San Antonio, Texas (wounded in Kamu)
Hostile - hostile fire - small arms fire
Died in San Antonio, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit using small arms fire Aug. 17 near Kamu, Afghanistan. He was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 91st Cavalry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, Schweinfurt, Germany.
1st Squadron, 91st Cavalry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team
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Staff Sgt. Kevin R. Brown
38, Harrah, Oklahoma
U.S. Army
Muqdadiyah - Diyala Province
Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack
Died of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. He was assigned to the 6th Squadron, 9th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
6th Squadron, 9th Cavalry Reg, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division,
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Staff Sgt. Zachary B. Tomczak
24, Huron, South Dakota
U.S. Army
Baghdad
Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack
Died of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit using small arms fire. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 325th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.
2nd BN, 325th Infantry Reg, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division
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09/26/07 (A)
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Petty Officer Second Class Charles Luke Milam
26, Littleton, Colorado
U.S. Marine Corps
Helmand Province, Afghanistan
Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack
Died while conducting combat operations in Helmand Province, Afghanistan. Milam was a hospital corpsman assigned to 2nd Marine Special Operations Battalion, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

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Pfc. Mathew D. Taylor
21, Cameron Park, California
U.S. Army
San Antonio, Texas (wounded in Sarobi District)
Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack
Died in San Antonio of wounds sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle July 23 in Sarobi District, Afghanistan. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion (Airborne), 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, Vicenza, Italy.
1st Battalion (Airborne), 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team
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Sgt. 1st Class Randy L. Johnson
34, Washington D.C., District of Columbia
U.S. Army
Baghdad
Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack
Died of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. He was assigned to the 2nd Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment, Vilseck, Germany.
2nd Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Reg, 1st Armored Division
   Arlington
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Sgt. Zachary D. Tellier
31, Charlotte, North Carolina
U.S. Army
Firebase Wilderness
Hostile - hostile fire - small arms fire
Died at Firebase Wilderness, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit using small arms fire. He was assigned to the 4th Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.
4th Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Reg, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division
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Cpl. Ciara M. Durkin
30, Quincy, Massachusetts
U.S. Army
Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan,
Non-combat - Homicide
Specialist Ciara Durkin, 30, was killed Thursday just outside a chapel near her office at Bagram Airfield. She suffered from a gunshot to the head. The Durkin family has now asked the Irish government to get involved. Ciara was born in Ireland before arriving in the Boston area when she was a child. Our sympathies to the Durkin family. May the truth be found.

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Staff Sgt. Donnie D. Dixon
37, Miami, Florida
U.S. Army
Diyala Province
Hostile - hostile fire - small arms fire
Died in Baloor, Iraq, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit using small arms fire. He was assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division
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Sgt. Robert T. Ayres III
23, Los Angeles, California
U.S. Army
Baghdad (Southern part)
Hostile - hostile fire - small arms fire
TIKRIT, Iraq - A Task Force Lightning Soldier was killed by enemy gunfire in Diyala province, Saturday.

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Sgt. 1st Class James D. Doster
37, Pine Bluff, Arkansas
U.S. Army
Baghdad (eastern part)
Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack
Died of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit using an improvised explosive devise and small arms fire. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kan.

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Spc. Chirasak Vidhyarkorn
32, Queens, New York
U.S. Army
Diwaniyah - Qadisiyah
Non-combat
Died of injuries suffered from a non-combat related incident. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 142nd Field Artillery Regiment, Camp Shelby, Miss.
2nd Battalion, 142nd Field Artillery Regiment
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Sgt. Randell Olguin
24, Ralls, Texas
U.S. Army
Baghdad
Hostile - hostile fire
Died of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit using small arms fire. He was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment, Vilseck, Germany.
3rd Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Reg, 1st Armored Division
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Index:
Allen, Terrence P. Ayres, Robert T. III Balcon, Dane R. Bento, Anthony K. Blaskowski, Matthew D. Brown, Kevin R. Brown-Weeks, Ari D.
Clark, Lance M. Cooper, David A. Jr. Dixon, Donnie D. Doster, James D. Durkin, Ciara M. Elrod, Steven R. Emerson, Matthew J.
Gagalac, Alexander U. Gil Orozco, Carlos E. Gray, Yance Hardegree, Michael C. Heredia, Marisol Hernandez, Jason J. Hicks, Jon T. Jr.
Hilbert, Thomas L. Hoffmaster, Roselle M. Hollinsworth, Courtney Hopper, Nickolas Lee Jeffers, Edmund J. Jensen, Drew N. Johnson, Randy L.
Johnson, Rodney J. Landry, Joseph N. III Lane, David J. Lankford, Jonathan M. Magnani, Patrick D. Marciante, Luigi Jr. McCloud, Christopher M.
McMahon, Graham M. Mele, John Milam, Charles Luke Miller, Mykel F. Mora, Omar Motley, Todd A. Murray, Joel L.
Neff, Christian M. Nurnberg, Keith A. Olguin, Randell Olson, Nicholas P. Paredes, Javier G. Patterson, Nicholas J. Patton, Christopher G.
Pfeifer, Christopher F. Phillips, Sammie Poole, Christopher L. Jr. Radeneira, Jonathan IV Reeves, Joshua H. Rera-Santiago, Gregory IV Scripsick, Bryan J.
Shelton, Randol S. Stock, John C. Taylor, Mathew D. Tellier, Zachary D. Thorsen, Brandon T. Tomczak, Zachary B. Townes, Michael L.
Valentine, Donald E. III Vidhyarkorn, Chirasak Wagoner, Terry D. Walker, Aaron J. Warford, William T. III Watson, David L. White, Delmar
Wilson, Lee Christian Woods, Travis M. Woodward, Ryan A. Yarbrough, Michael J. Young, John J.