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10/31/07 (I) Cpt. Timothy I. McGovern 28, , Indiana U.S. Army Mosul Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of injuries suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near their vehicle during combat operations. Both soldiers were assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Bliss, Texas. 2nd BN, 7th Cavalry Reg, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link     Link     Link	05/10/03 (I) Lance Cpl. Matthew R. Smith 20, Anderson, Indiana U.S. Marine Corps Reserves Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died in a non-hostile vehicle accident in Kuwait. He was assigned to Detachment 1, Communications Company, Headquarters and Service Battalion, 4th Force Service Support Group, Peru, Ind   Military Times Link W.Post Link	07/08/04 (I) Sgt. Robert E. Colvill 31, Anderson, Indiana U.S. Army Hostile - Car bomb Killed along with four other soldiers when a car bomb struck the Iraqi National Guard Headquarters building in Samarra, Iraq, on July 8, 2004 Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	07/07/03 (I) Spec. Chad L. Keith 21, Batesville, Indiana U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack Killed while he was on mounted patrol and his vehicle drove past an object that exploded on the roadside on July 7, 2003, in Baghdad, Iraq 2-325th INF, Company D   Arlington   Military Times Link W.Post Link	01/04/05 (I) Pvt. Cory R. Depew 21, Beech Grove, Indiana U.S. Army Hostile - RPG, small arms fire Killed when his Stryker military vehicle was hit by a rocket-propelled grenade in Mosul, Iraq, on January 4, 2005 2nd Squadron, 14th Cavalry REG, 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link
03/26/05 (A) Master Sgt. Michael T. Hiester 33, Bluffton, Indiana U.S. Army National Guard Logar Prov. (40 km S of Kabul) Hostile - hostile fire - land mine 76th Infantry Brigade   Military Times Link W.Post Link	02/19/10 (A) Cpl. Gregory S. Stultz 22, Brazil, Indiana U.S. Marine Corps Helmand province Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. He was He was assigned to 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Okinawa, Japan.   Military Times Link Link	03/17/08 (I) Staff Sgt. Michael D. Elledge 41, Brownsburg, Indiana U.S. Army Baghdad Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died from wounds suffered when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device during combat operations. 1st BN, 68th Armor Reg, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link   photo	06/22/07 (I) Spc. Carter A. Gamble Jr. 24, Brownstown, Indiana U.S. Army Duraiya Hostile - hostile fire - small arms fire 1st BN, 15th Infantry Reg, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link     Link   photo	06/19/08 (A) Lance Cpl. Andrew Francis Whitacre 21, Bryant, Indiana U.S. Marine Corps Farah Province, Afghanistan Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died while conducting combat operations in Farah Province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, Calif   Military Times Link W.Post Link
03/26/05 (A) Pfc. Norman K. Snyder 21, Carlisle, Indiana U.S. Army National Guard Logar Prov. (40 km S of Kabul) Hostile - hostile fire - land mine 76th Infantry Brigade   Military Times Link W.Post Link	03/21/04 (I) Pfc. Christopher E. Hudson 21, Carmel, Indiana U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack Killed when his military vehicle was hit with a roadside bomb while on mountedpatrol in the Abu Ghraib district of Baghdad, Iraq, on March 21, 2004 2nd BN, 12th Armor REG, 1st Cavalry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	03/17/03 (A) Petty Officer 3rd Class Jason Profitt 23, Charlestown, Indiana U.S. Navy Red Sea Non-combat - injury USS Deyo   Military Times Link W.Post Link	09/08/04 (I) Sgt. James D. Faulkner 23, Clarksville, Indiana U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack Killed when his military vehicle hit a roadside bomb in Baghdad, Iraq, on September 8, 2004 20th Engineer BN, 1st Cavalry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	06/16/07 (A) SSgt Roy P. Lewsader Jr. 36, Clinton, Indiana U.S. Army Uruzgan province, Afghanistan Hostile - hostile fire - RPG attack Company B, 2nd Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link   photo
02/18/10 (A) Sgt. Jeremy R. McQueary 27, Columbus, Indiana U.S. Marine Corps Helmand province, Afghanistan Hostile Died while supporting combat operations He was assigned to 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.   Military Times Link Link   Link     Link   photo     photo	01/03/10 (A) Spc. Brian R. Bowman 24, Crawfordsville, Indiana U.S. Army Ashoque, Afghanistan Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died from wounds suffered when insurgents attacked their unit with multiple improvised explosives devices and small arms fire He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo.   Military Times Link Link   Link   photo	06/21/05 (I) Spec. Nicholas R. Idalski 23, Crown Point, Indiana U.S. Army Hostile - hostile fire One of three soldiers killed when their unit was attacked with small-armsfire during combat operations in Ramadi, Iraq, on June 21, 2005 1st BN, 9th INF REG, 2nd Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	11/22/06 (I) Lance Cpl. James R. Davenport 20, Danville, Indiana U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - hostile fire Killed during combat operations in Anbar province, Iraq, on November22, 2006 2nd BN, 3rd Marine Reg, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force   Military Times Link W.Post Link	04/22/06 (I) Cpl. Eric R. Lueken 23, Dubois, Indiana U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - hostile fire Killed while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Al Anbar province, Iraq, on April 22, 2006 3rd BN, 3rd Marines, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force   Military Times Link W.Post Link
07/08/03 (I) Sgt. 1st Class Craig A. Boling 38, Elkhart, Indiana U.S. Army National Guard Non-combat - Illness Died of a non-combat related cause at Camp Wolf, Kuwait on July 8, 2003 Company C, 1st Battalion, 152nd Infantry Regiment, Indiana Army National Guard   Military Times Link W.Post Link	10/15/05 (I) Spec. Jeffrey W. Corban 30, Elkhart, Indiana U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack One of five soldiers killed when a roadside bomb detonated near their M2A2Bradley fighting vehicle during combat operations in Ramadi, Iraq, onOctober 15, 2005. 2nd BN, 69th Armor REG, 3rd Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	10/01/06 (I) Cpl. Aaron L. Seal 23, Elkhart, Indiana U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - hostile fire Died of injuries sustained due to enemy action in Anbar province, Iraq, on October 1, 2006 6th Engineer Support Battalion, 4th Marine Logistics Group, Marine Forces Reserve   Military Times Link W.Post Link	06/18/07 (I) Pfc. David A. Wilkey Jr. 22, Elkhart, Indiana U.S. Army Baghdad (southern part) Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack 1st BN, 28th Infantry Reg, 4th Infantry Brigade, 1st Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link   photo	11/12/04 (I) Spec. Raymond L. White 22, Elwood, Indiana U.S. Army Hostile - Small arms fire Killed when his patrol encountered enemy forces using small-arms fire in Baghdad, Iraq, on November 12, 2004 1st BN, 8th Cavalry REG, 1st Cavalry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link
03/31/03 (I) Spec. William A. Jeffries 39, Evansville, Indiana U.S. Army Non-combat - Illness Died from a sudden illness on March 31, 2003, in Rota, Spain, after he was evacuated from Kuwait Company D, 1st Battalion, 152nd Infantry Regiment, Illinois Army National Guard   Military Times Link W.Post Link	04/29/05 (I) Pfc. Darren A. Deblanc 20, Evansville, Indiana U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack Killed when a roadside bomb exploded near his dismounted patrol in Baghdad, Iraq, on April 29, 2005 2nd BN, 14th INF REG, 2nd Brigade, 10th Mountain Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link photo	12/12/05 (I) Staff Sgt. Curtis A. Mitchell 28, Evansville, Indiana U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack Killed when a roadside bomb detonated near his M1A1 Abrams tank during combat operations in Baghdad, Iraq, on December 12, 2005 3rd Squadron, 7th Cavalry REG, 2nd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	12/30/05 (I) Pvt. Jonathan R. Pfender 22, Evansville, Indiana U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack Killed when a roadside bomb detonated near his Humvee during patrol operations in Bayji, Iraq, on December 30, 2005 1st BN, 187th INF REG, 101st Airborne Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	10/15/06 (I) Sgt. Brock A. Babb 40, Evansville, Indiana U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - hostile fire Died while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Anbar province, Iraq, on October 15, 2006 3rd Battalion, 24th Marines, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve   Military Times Link W.Post Link
08/16/07 (I) Cpl. Willard M. Powell 21, Evansville, Indiana U.S. Army Tarmiya - Baghdad Hostile - hostile fire - small arms fire Died of wounds sustained when the enemy attacked using small arms fire during combat operations in Taramiyah, Iraq. He was assigned to the 4th Battalion, 9th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat Team), Fort Lewis, Wash.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link	03/12/06 (A) Spec. Joshua L. Hill 24, Fairmount, Indiana U.S. Army Reserve Pech Valley (Kunar Province), Afghanistan Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack 391st Engineering Battalion   Military Times Link W.Post Link	11/02/03 (I) Spec. Brian H. Penisten 28, Fort Wayne, Indiana U.S. Army Hostile - Helicopter shot down Penisten was on board a CH-47 Chinook helicopter when it was shot down by asurface-to-air missile near Falluja, Iraq, on November 2, 2003. Air Defense Artillery BN, 1st Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry REG   Military Times Link W.Post Link photo	11/19/05 (I) Cpl. Jonathan F. Blair 21, Fort Wayne, Indiana U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack One of four soldiers killed when a roadside bomb detonated near their Humvee during combat operations in Bayji, Iraq, on November 19, 2005 1st BN, 187th INF REG, 101st Airborne Division   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
07/03/06 (I) Staff Sgt. Paul S. Pabla 23, Fort Wayne, Indiana U.S. Army National Guard Hostile - Small arms fire Killed by small arms fire during combat operations in Mosul, Iraq, on July 3, 2006 139th Field Artillery, Indiana Army National Guard   Military Times Link W.Post Link	03/30/07 (I) 1st Lt. Neale M. Shank 25, Fort Wayne, Indiana U.S. Army Baghdad Non-combat   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link   photo	04/17/07 (I) Pfc. Richard P. Langenbrunner 19, Fort Wayne, Indiana U.S. Army Rustamiyah, Iraq Non-combat - injury 2nd BN, 69th Armor Reg, 3rd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link	09/08/07 (I) 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   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link   photo	02/21/07 (A) Pfc. Jason D. Johns 19, Frankton, Indiana U.S. Army Bagram Non-combat - injury 3rd General Support Aviation BN, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link
01/09/02 (A) Sgt. Jeannette L. Winters 25, Gary, Indiana U.S. Marine Corps Southwestern Pakistan Non-hostile - Aircraft crash Seven Marines were killed as a result of the crash of a KC-130/R aircraft in Pakistan. Wing Communications Squadron 38, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing   Arlington   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link	12/05/04 (I) Staff Sgt. Marvin L. Trost III 28, Goshen, Indiana U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack Killed when a roadside bomb detonated near his Humvee in Habbaniya, Iraq, on December 5, 2004 1st BN, 506th INF REG, 2nd Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	06/24/08 (A) Staff Sgt. Travis K. Hunsberger 24, Goshen, Indiana U.S. Army Tarin Kowt, Afghanistan Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of wounds suffered from an improvised explosive device while on combat patrol. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Fort Bragg, N.C   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link   photo	09/20/03 (I) Staff Sgt. Frederick L. Miller Jr. 27, Hagerstown, Indiana U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack Killed when his vehicle was struck by a roadside bomb while on a security patrol in Ramadi, Iraq, on September 20, 2003 Troop K, 3rd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry REG   Military Times Link W.Post Link	04/04/03 (I) Sgt. Duane R. Rios 25, Hammond, Indiana U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - hostile fire Killed during a firefight in central Iraq, on April 4, 2003 1st Combat Engineer BN, 1st Marine Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link
10/03/06 (I) Staff Sgt. Jonathan Rojas 27, Hammond, Indiana U.S. Army Hostile - Small arms fire Died of injuries suffered from enemy small arms fire while performing security operations in Baghdad, Iraq, on October 3, 2006 1st BN, 17th Infantry Reg, 172nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team   Military Times Link W.Post Link	01/09/09 (A) Spc. Joseph M. Hernandez 24, Hammond, Indiana U.S. Army Jaldak Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle in Jaldak. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment, Hohenfels, Germany.   Arlington   Military Times Link W.Post Link	09/21/04 (I) Pfc. Nathan E. Stahl 20, Highland, Indiana U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack Killed when his vehicle was struck with a roadside bomb in Iraq on September 21, 2004 2nd BN, 75th Ranger REG   Military Times Link W.Post Link	03/24/03 (I) Spec. Gregory P. Sanders 19, Hobart, Indiana U.S. Army Hostile - hostile fire Killed in action in Iraq on March 24, 2003 3rd BN, 69th Armor   Military Times Link W.Post Link photo	06/14/07 (I) Staff Sgt. Michael A. Bechert 24, Hope, Indiana U.S. Army San Antonio, Texas - Baghdad Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack 1st BN, 18th Infantry Reg, 2d Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link     Link   photo
11/09/04 (I) Command Sgt. Maj. Steven W. Faulkenburg 45, Huntingburg, Indiana U.S. Army Hostile - Small arms fire Died when he came under small-arms fire during combat operations in Falluja, Iraq, on November 9, 2004 2nd BN, 2nd INF REG, 1st Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	06/07/03 (I) Pvt. Jesse M. Halling 19, Indianapolis, Indiana U.S. Army Hostile - RPG, small arms fire Killed when his military police station came under fire from rocket-propelled grenades and small arms fire on June 7, 2003, in Tikrit, Iraq 401st Military Police Company   Military Times Link W.Post Link	04/06/04 (I) Pfc. Deryk L. Hallal 24, Indianapolis, Indiana U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - hostile fire Killed in a long firefight after Iraqi insurgents launched a large-scale attack in Ramadi, Iraq, on April 6, 2004 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force   Military Times Link W.Post Link	03/21/06 (I) Spec. Antoine J. McKinzie 25, Indianapolis, Indiana U.S. Army Hostile - Small arms fire Killed when his Humvee came under enemy small arms fire during combat operations in Baghdad, Iraq, on March 21, 2006 4th BN, 27th Field Artillery REG, 1st Armored Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	07/31/07 (I) Spc. Zachariah J. Gonzalez 23, Indianapolis, Indiana U.S. Army Baghdad Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack 2nd BN, 3rd Infantry Reg, 3rd Brigade, (Stryker Brigade Combat Team) 2nd Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link     Link
08/04/08 (I) Sgt. Gary M. Henry 34, Indianapolis, Indiana U.S. Army National Guard Baghdad Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of wounds suffered when debris from an improvised explosive device detonation on an overpass fell onto his vehicle. He was assigned to the 38th Military Police Company, 38th Infantry Division, Indiana Army National Guard, Danville, Ind.   Military Times Link W.Post Link	02/23/09 (I) Pfc. Zachary R. Nordmeyer 21, Indianapolis, Indiana U.S. Army Diyala Province Hostile - hostile fire Died of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit using small arms fire. He was assigned to the 5th Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Fort Wainwright, Alaska.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link   photo	05/26/09 (A) Senior Airman Ashton L. M. Goodman 21, Indianapolis, Indiana U.S. Air Force Bagram Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died near Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, of wounds sustained from an improvised explosive device. She was assigned to the 43rd Logistics Readiness Squadron, Pope Air Force Base, N.C.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link   photo     photo	06/19/09 (I) Spc. Chancellor A. Keesling 25, Indianapolis, Indiana U.S. Army Reserve Baghdad Non-combat - Suicide Died of a non-combat related incident. He was assigned to the 961st Engineer Company, Sharonville, Ohio.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link	10/25/05 (I) Spec. Christopher T. Monroe 19, Kendallville, Indiana U.S. Army Non-combat - Accident - vehicular Killed when his five-ton truck was involved in an automobile accident with a civilian vehicle in Basra, Iraq, on October 25, 2005 785th Military Police Battalion, Army Reserve   Military Times Link W.Post Link
05/10/08 (I) Spc. Joseph A. Ford 23, Knox, Indiana U.S. Army National Guard Al Asad Non-combat - Accident - vehicular Died of injuries suffered in a vehicle accident. He was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 152nd Cavalry Regiment, 76th Brigade Combat Team, Indiana National Guard, New Albany, Ind.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link   photo	02/06/03 (A) Spec. Brian M. Clemens 19, Kokomo, Indiana U.S. Army Non-combat - Accident - vehicular His Humvee overturned while on patrol in Kuwait.   Military Times Link W.Post Link	07/08/03 (I) Pvt. Robert L. McKinley 23, Kokomo, Indiana U.S. Army Non-combat - Heatstroke Died on July 8, 2003, in Homberg, Germany, on a non-hostile gunshot wound he received in Iraq H & H Company, 1-101st Air Assault   Military Times Link W.Post Link	11/15/04 (I) Lance Cpl. James E. Swain 20, Kokomo, Indiana U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - hostile fire Died as result of enemy action in Anbar province, Iraq, on November 15, 2004 Headquarters BN, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force   Military Times Link W.Post Link	02/22/06 (I) Sgt. Rickey E. Jones 21, Kokomo, Indiana U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack One of four soldiers killed when a roadside bomb detonated near their Humvee during patrol operations in Hawija, Iraq, on February 22, 2006 1st BN, 327th INF REG, 1st Brigade, 101st Airborne Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link
10/17/06 (I) Pfc. Nathan J. Frigo 23, Kokomo, Indiana U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack One of three soldiers killed when a roadside bomb detonated near their vehicle in Baquba, Iraq, on October 17, 2006 1st BN, 68th Armor Reg, 3rd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	04/08/07 (I) Pfc. David N. Simmons 20, Kokomo, Indiana U.S. Army Baghdad (south of) Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack 2nd BN, 69th Armor Reg, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division   Arlington   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link     Link	04/12/07 (I) Cpl. Jason J. Beadles 22, La Porte, Indiana U.S. Army Baghdad Non-combat - Accident Died from accidental electrocution. 887th Engineer Company, 326th Engineer Battalion, (Air Assault) 101st Airborne Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link   photo	02/27/02 (A) Spec. Curtis A. Carter 25, Lafayette, Indiana U.S. Army Kuwait Non-combat - Self-inflicted gunshot Killed by a gunshot wound from his own weapon in Kuwait. Headquarters Company 3d Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Calvary Division W.Post Link	01/20/06 (I) Spec. Matthew C. Frantz 23, Lafayette, Indiana U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack One of four soldiers killed when a roadside bomb detonated near their Humvee during patrol operations near Hawijah, Iraq, on January 20, 2006 1st Special Troops BN, 1st Brigade, 101st Airborne Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link
04/12/07 (I) Cpl. Cody A. Putnam 22, Lafayette, Indiana U.S. Army Baghdad (south of) Hostile - hostile fire 1st Squadron, 40th Cavalry Reg, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link   photo	05/03/07 (I) Spc. Andrew R. Weiss 28, Lafayette, Indiana U.S. Army Baghdad (southern part) Hostile - hostile fire 1st BN, 5th Cavalry Reg, 2nd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link   photo	08/16/04 (I) Sgt. David M. Heath 30, LaPorte, Indiana U.S. Army Hostile - RPG, small arms fire Killed when his patrol was attacked by small-arms fire and rocket-propelled grenades in Sadr City, Iraq, on August 16, 2004 1st BN, 41st INF REG, 3rd Brigade, 1st Armored Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	12/26/06 (I) Spec. Joseph A. Strong 21, Lebanon, Indiana U.S. Army Non-combat - Accident - vehicular One of two soldiers killed when when their Humvee rolled into a canalduring a mounted patrol in Baghdad, Iraq, on December 26, 2006 3rd BN, 509th Parachute Infantry Reg, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division   Personal Tribute Site   Military Times Link W.Post Link	08/14/07 (I) Pfc. Shawn Hensel 20, Logansport, Indiana U.S. Army Baghdad (western part) Hostile - hostile fire Died of wounds during an enemy attack. 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   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link
08/04/08 (I) Spc. Jonathan D. Menke 22, Madison, Indiana U.S. Army National Guard Baghdad Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of wounds suffered when debris from an improvised explosive device detonation on an overpass fell onto his vehicle. He was assigned to the 38th Military Police Company, 38th Infantry Division, Indiana Army National Guard, Danville, Ind.   Military Times Link W.Post Link	11/12/05 (I) Lance Cpl. Scott A. Zubowski 20, Manchester, Indiana U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - Bomb One of two Marines killed when a homemade bomb detonated during combat operations against enemy forces in Al Amiriyah, Iraq, on November 12,2005 2nd BN, 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force   Military Times Link W.Post Link	12/23/04 (I) Lance Cpl. Eric Hillenburg 21, Marion, Indiana U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - hostile fire Killed in action during security and stabilization operations in the Anbar province, Iraq, on Thursday, December 23, 2004 3rd BN, 5th Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force   Military Times Link W.Post Link	04/02/07 (I) Staff Sgt. Bradley D. King 28, Marion, Indiana U.S. Army National Guard Amiriyah - Anbar Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack 2nd BN, 152nd Infantry Regiment, 76th Infantry Brigade   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link	03/14/08 (A) Staff Sgt. Collin J. Bowen 38, Marion, Indiana U.S. Army National Guard Brooke Army Medical Center, San Antonio, Texas Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Bowen passed away peacefully, with his family holding his hands at his bedside. Bowen was badly burned from a roadside bombing in Afghanistan in January. 1st BN, 175th Infantry Reg, Maryland Army National Guard   Arlington   Personal Tribute Site   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link     Link   photo     photo     photo
05/05/10 (A) 1st Lt. Brandon A. Barrett 27, Marion, Indiana U.S. Marine Corps Helmand province Hostile Died while supporting combat operations' He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.   Military Times Link Link	07/27/07 (A) Staff Sgt. William R. Fritsche 23, Martinsville, Indiana U.S. Army Kamu Hostile - hostile fire - small arms fire 1st Squadron, 91st Cavalry Reg, 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link     Link	03/26/05 (A) Capt. Michael T. Fiscus 36, Milford, Indiana U.S. Army National Guard Logar Prov. (40 km S of Kabul) Hostile - hostile fire - land mine 76th Infantry Brigade   Military Times Link W.Post Link	06/05/07 (I) Tech. Sgt. Ryan A. Balmer 33, Mishawaka, Indiana U.S. Air Force Kirkuk - At-Ta'mim Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link     Link   photo	08/25/03 (I) Spec. Ronald D. Allen Jr. 22, Mitchell, Indiana U.S. Army Non-combat - Accident - vehicular Died of injuries sustained in a vehicle accident that occurred during convoy operations near Balad, Iraq on August 25, 2003 502nd Pers. Service BN, 43rd Area Support Group   Military Times Link W.Post Link
07/17/06 (I) Cpl. Nathaniel S. Baughman 23, Monticello, Indiana U.S. Army Hostile - RPG, small arms fire Died of injuries sustained when his Humvee encountered enemy forces rocket-propelled grenades during patrol operations in Bayji, Iraq, onJuly 17, 2006 1st BN, 187th INF REG, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	04/06/05 (A) Sgt. James S. Lee 26, Mt. Vernon, Indiana U.S. Marine Corps Ghazni (3 mi. from) [Ghazni Prov.] Non-Hostile - Helicopter crash Mar. Fighter Attack Sqd. 142, Mar. Aircraft Gp. 42, 4th MAW   Military Times Link W.Post Link	04/16/07 (I) 1st Lt. Shaun M. Blue 25, Munster, Indiana U.S. Marine Corps Al Anbar Province Hostile - hostile fire 2nd BN, 7th Marine Reg, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link	02/28/09 (I) Cpl. Donte J. Whitworth 21, Noblesville, Indiana U.S. Marine Corps Al Anbar Province Non-combat Died as a result of a non-hostile vehicle accident in Anbar province, Iraq. . He was assigned to Combat Logistics Regiment 15, 1st Marine Logistics Group, Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz.   Military Times Link W.Post Link	05/29/04 (I) Spec. Michael J. Wiesemann 20, North Judson, Indiana U.S. Army Non-combat Died at Forward Operating Base Q-West (Quyarrah Air Base, Iraq) of non-combat related injuries on May 29, 2004 C Troop, 1st Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link
12/01/04 (I) Cpl. Bryan S. Wilson 22, Otterbein, Indiana U.S. Marine Corps Non-combat - Accident - vehicular Died due to a non-hostile vehicle incident in Anbar province, Iraq, on December 1, 2004 2nd BN, 11th Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force   Military Times Link W.Post Link	11/23/03 (I) Cpl. Darrell L. Smith 28, Otwell, Indiana U.S. Army National Guard Non-combat - Accident - vehicular Smith drowned after his vehicle overturned and fell into a river in Baghdad, Iraq, on November 23, 2003 Company D, 1st Battalion, 152nd Infantry Regiment, Indiana Army National Guard   Military Times Link W.Post Link	11/02/06 (I) Lance Cpl. James E. Brown 20, Owensville, Indiana U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - hostile fire Killed during combat operations in Anbar province, Iraq, on November 2, 2006 3rd BN, 2nd Marine Reg, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force   Military Times Link W.Post Link	10/11/05 (I) Staff Sgt. Matthew A. Kimmell 30, Paxton, Indiana U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack Killed when a roadside bomb detonated near his Humvee in Muqdadiyah, Iraq, on October 11, 2005 3rd BN, 5th Special Forces Group   Military Times Link W.Post Link	05/26/07 (I) Spc. Clinton C. Blodgett 19, Pekin, Indiana U.S. Army Baghdad (western part) Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack 1st BN, 18th Infantry Reg, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link     Link
08/02/08 (I) Sgt. Brian K. Miller 37, Pendleton, Indiana U.S. Army Non-combat - Accident - vehicular Died of injuries suffered in a vehicle accident. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 293rd Infantry Regiment, 76th Brigade Combat Team, Indiana Army National Guard, Fort Wayne, Ind.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link	12/12/03 (I) Sgt. Jarrod W. Black 26, Peru, Indiana U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack Killed when his convoy was hit by a roadside bomb in Ramadi, Iraq, on December 12, 2003 1st BN, 34th Armor REG   Military Times Link W.Post Link	06/06/06 (I) Staff Sgt. Richard A. Blakley 34, Plainfield, Indiana U.S. Army National Guard Hostile - Small arms fire Killed when he was shot by enemy small arms fire during dismounted combat patrol operations in Khalidiya, Iraq, on June 6, 2006 38th Main Support Battalion, Indiana Army National Guard   Military Times Link W.Post Link	04/22/03 (I) Spec. Roy Russell Buckley 24, Portage, Indiana U.S. Army Non-combat - Accident - vehicular Killed April 22, 2003, in Iraq while aboard a M818 truck traveling in a convoy. He left the passenger compartment and climbed into the trailer but did not return. He was found lying on the roadside with serious injuries and died shortly after. 685th Transportation Company, U.S. Army Reserve   Military Times Link W.Post Link	04/17/05 (I) Pfc. Steven F. Sirko 20, Portage, Indiana U.S. Army Non-combat Died of non-combat related injuries in Muqdadiya, Iraq, on April 17, 2005 1st BN, 30th INF REG, 3rd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link
07/25/05 (I) Spec. Adam J. Harting 21, Portage, Indiana U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack Killed when a roadside bomb exploded near his Bradley Fighting Vehicle in Samarra, Iraq, on July 25, 2005 3rd BN, 69th Armor REG, 3rd Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	12/10/07 (I) Spc. Johnathan A. Lahmann 21, Richmond, Indiana U.S. Army Tikrit, Salah Ad Din Province Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of wounds suffered in Bayji, Iraq, when a improvised explosive device struck his vehicle. He was assigned to the 59th Engineer Company, 20th Engineer Battalion, 36th Engineer Brigade, Fort Hood, Texas. 59th Engineer Company, 20th Engineer BN, 36th Engineer Brigade   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link   photo	06/14/08 (A) Lance Cpl. Layton Bradly Crass 22, Richmond, Indiana U.S. Marine Corps Farah Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died while supporting combat operations in Farah Province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, Calif.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link	07/07/06 (A) Sgt. Maj. Jeffrey A. McLochlin 45, Rochester, Indiana U.S. Army National Guard Orgun-e (near) Paktika province Hostile - hostile fire - small arms fire 152nd Infantry Regiment   Military Times Link W.Post Link	09/10/07 (I) 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   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link   photo
05/14/07 (I) Pfc. Nicholas S. Hartge 20, Rome City, Indiana U.S. Army Baghdad (nothern part) Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack 1st BN, 26th Infantry Reg, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link     Link	05/22/07 (I) Sgt. Robert J. Montgomery Jr. 29, Scottsburg, Indiana U.S. Army Al Jabour - Baghdad Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack 1st Squadron, 40th Cavalry Reg, 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link	06/16/03 (I) Pvt. Shawn D. Pahnke 25, Shelbyville, Indiana U.S. Army Hostile - Small arms fire Killed when he was shot in the back while sitting in a military vehicle during a patrol in Baghdad, Iraq, on June 16, 2003 Company C, 1st BN, 37th Armored REG   Military Times Link W.Post Link	01/03/05 (A) Sgt. Jeremy R. Wright 31, Shelbyville, Indiana U.S. Army Asadabad (near) [Kunar Prov.] Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack 2nd Battalion, 1st Special Forces Group   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link	06/28/05 (A) Sgt. 1st Class Marcus V. Muralles 33, Shelbyville, Indiana U.S. Army Kunar Province Hostile - helicopter crash (RPG attack) 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne)   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	06/07/10 (A) Sgt. John K. Rankel 23, Speedway, Indiana U.S. Marine Corps Helmand province, Afghanistan Hostile Died while supporting combat operations He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.   Military Times Link Link	09/09/06 (I) Pfc. Anthony P. Seig 19, Sunman, Indiana U.S. Army Hostile - hostile fire Died of injuries sustained when he encountered indirect fire from enemy forces while on base in Baghdad, Iraq, on September 9, 2006 118th Military Police Company, 519th Military Police BN, 16th Military Poli   Military Times Link W.Post Link	10/01/07 (I) Seaman Apprentice Shayna Ann Schnell 19, Tell City, Indiana U.S. Navy Bahrain Non-combat - Accident Died as a result of injuries suffered from a vehicle accident. Schnell was serving as a master-at-arms assigned to Naval Security Force Bahrain, Jebel Ali Detachment, United Arab Emirates.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link     Link   photo	01/21/05 (I) Sgt. Kyle W. Childress 29, Terre Haute, Indiana U.S. Army Hostile - Bomb Died on January 21, 2005, in Balad, Iraq, of wounds received when his unitwas attacked by enemy forces during a raid on an insurgent bomb-makingcell in Duluiya, Iraq 1st Squadron, 4th Cavalry REG, 1st Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link
10/27/09 (A) Sgt. Dale R. Griffin 29, Terre Haute, Indiana U.S. Army southern Afghanistan Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his vehicle with an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 17th Infantry Regiment, 5th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Wash.   Military Times Link Link	11/15/04 (I) Cpl. Lance M. Thompson 21, Upland, Indiana U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - hostile fire Died as result of enemy action in Anbar province, Iraq, on November 15, 2004 2nd BN, 5th Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force   Military Times Link W.Post Link	04/27/07 (I) Pfc. David A. Kirkpatrick 20, Upland, Indiana U.S. Army Al Anbar Province Hostile - hostile fire 5th Squadron, 7th Cavalry Reg, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link     Link   photo	04/04/04 (I) Pfc. John D. Amos II 22, Valparaiso, Indiana U.S. Army Hostile - Car bomb Killed when a car bomb exploded at a temporary checkpoint near the Kirkuk Police Academy on April 4, 2004 1st BN, 21st INF REG, 25th Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	11/14/07 (I) Sgt. Kenneth R. Booker 25, Vevay, Indiana U.S. Army Mukhisa, Diyala Province 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 Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Wash 2nd BN, 23rd Infantry Reg, 4th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link   photo
01/05/04 (I) Spec. Luke P. Frist 20, West Lafayette, Indiana U.S. Army Hostile - Bomb Died on January 5, 2004, at Brooke Army Medical Center at Fort Sam Houston,Texas, of wounds received when his convoy was attacked with a roadsidebomb near Ramadi, Iraq, on January 2 209th Quartermaster Company, U.S. Army Reserve   Military Times Link W.Post Link	04/28/05 (I) Pfc. Robert W. Murray Jr. 21, Westfield, Indiana U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack Killed when a roadside bomb exploded near his Stryker military vehicle in Tal Afar, Iraq, on April 28, 2005 2nd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry REG   Military Times Link W.Post Link	02/19/10 (A) Lance Cpl. Joshua H. Birchfield 24, Westville, Indiana U.S. Marine Corps Helmand province Hostile Died while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, Calif.   Military Times Link Link