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10/26/05 (I) Sgt. Evan S. Parker 25, Arkansas, Kansas U.S. Army Hostile - Bomb Died at Landstuhl Army Medical Center in Landstuhl, Germany, on October 26,2005, of injuries sustained when his dismounted patrol was attacked byenemy forces who threw a bomb from their moving vehicle in Balad, Iraq,on October 23 1st Battalion, 487th Field Artillery Regiment, 20th Brigade Combat Team, Army Reserve   Personal Tribute Site   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link	11/29/05 (I) Sgt. Jerry W. Mills Jr. 23, Arkansas City, Kansas U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack One of two soldiers killed when a roadside bomb detonated next to their Humvee in Taji, Iraq, on November 29, 2005 1st BN, 13th Armor REG, 1st Armored Divisionn   Military Times Link W.Post Link	11/08/04 (I) Staff Sgt. Clinton L. Wisdom 39, Atchison, Kansas U.S. Army National Guard Hostile - Car bomb Killed when a car bomb detonated near his convoy in Baghdad, Iraq, on November 8, 2004 Battery B, 2nd Battalion, 130th Field Artillery, Kansas Army National Guard   Military Times Link W.Post Link	04/29/07 (I) Sgt. Alexander J. Funcheon 21, Bel Aire, Kansas U.S. Army Baghdad (eastern part) Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack 3rd Squadron, 61st Cavalry Reg, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link     Link   photo	08/15/04 (I) 2nd Lt. James Michael Goins 23, Bonner Springs, Kansas U.S. Army Hostile - hostile fire Died as a result of hostile fire in Najaf, Iraq, on August 15, 2004 2nd BN, 12th Cavalry REG, 1st Cavalry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link
04/15/02 (A) Sgt. Jamie O. Maugans 27, Derby, Kansas U.S. Army Kandahar Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died when enemy rockets exploded as they were being dismantled in Kandahar. 710th Explosive Ordnance Detachment   Arlington   Personal Tribute Site   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link     Link   photo	06/15/03 (I) Pfc. Ryan R. Cox 19, Derby, Kansas U.S. Marine Corps Non-hostile - Friendly Fire Died as a result of a non-hostile gunshot wound he sustained near Najaf, Iraq, on June 15, 2003 1st BN, 7th Marine REG, 1st Marine Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	09/30/03 (I) Spec. Dustin K. McGaugh 20, Derby, Kansas U.S. Army Non-combat - Accident - weapon discharge Died from a non-hostile gunshot wound in Balad, Iraq, on September 30, 2003 17th Field Artillery Brigade   Military Times Link W.Post Link	07/29/04 (I) Spec. Joseph F. Herndon II 21, Derby, Kansas U.S. Army Hostile - hostile fire Killed when he was shot while on guard duty in Hawijah, Iraq, on July 29, 2004 1st BN, 27th INF REG, 25th Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	02/17/07 (I) Lance Cpl. Brian A. Escalante 25, Dodge City, Kansas U.S. Marine Corps Al Anbar Province Hostile - hostile fire 3rd BN, 4th Marine Reg, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force   Military Times Link W.Post Link
10/08/06 (I) Pfc. Shane R. Austin 19, Edgerton, Kansas U.S. Army Hostile - hostile fire Died of injuries suffered from enemy grenade fire in Ramadi, Iraq, on October 8, 2006 1st BN, 35th Armor Reg, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armor Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	07/11/04 (I) Staff Sgt. Dustin W. Peters 25, El Dorado, Kansas U.S. Air Force Hostile - hostile fire Died as result of enemy action near Forward Operating Base Summerall outside of Bayji, Iraq, on July 11, 2004 314th Logistics Readiness Squadron, 314th Mission Support Group, 314th Airlift Wing   Military Times Link W.Post Link	01/31/04 (I) Cpl. Juan C. Cabral-Banuelos 25, Emporia, Kansas U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack Killed when his vehicle was hit by a roadside bomb during convoy operations in Kirkuk, Iraq, on on January 31, 2004 Company A, 4th Forward Support Battalion, 4th Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	09/04/07 (I) 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   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link   photo	11/13/07 (I) Sgt. Christopher R. Kruse 23, Emporia, Kansas U.S. Army Diyala Province Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated during dismounted combat operations. They were 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     Link
02/20/08 (I) Staff Sgt. Bryant W. Mackey 30, Eureka, Kansas U.S. Army Ninewah Province Hostile - hostile fire - RPG attack Died of wounds suffered when a rocket-propelled grenade struck his vehicle. He was assigned to the 3rd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Hood, Texas. 3rd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment   Military Times Link W.Post Link photo	10/31/06 (A) Sgt. Charles J. McClain 26, Fort Riley, Kansas U.S. Army Wygal Valley, Nuristan province Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack 3rd Special Troops BN, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	01/07/06 (I) Spec. Clinton R. Upchurch 31, Garden City, Kansas U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack Killed when a roadside bomb detonated near his Humvee and enemy forcesattacked using small-arms fire during patrol operations in Samarra,Iraq, on January 7, 2006 3rd Special Troops BN, 3rd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division   Arlington   Personal Tribute Site   Military Times Link W.Post Link	08/01/07 (I) Sgt. 1st Class Travis S. Bachman 30, Garden City, Kansas U.S. Army Basra - Basrah Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle during combat operations in Al Basrah, Iraq. He was assigned to the 714th Security Force, Kansas Army National Guard, Topeka, Kan.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link   photo	05/27/06 (I) Cpl. Richard A. Bennett 25, Girard, Kansas U.S. Marine Corps Non-hostile - Helicopter crash One of two soldiers who Died on May 30, 2006, following a non-hostile helicopter accident near Taqqadum, Iraq, on May 27 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, I Marine Expeditionary Force   Military Times Link W.Post Link
06/28/07 (I) Sgt. William W. Crow Jr. 28, Grandview Plaza, Kansas U.S. Army Baghdad (southern part) Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack 2nd BN, 16th Infantry Reg, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link   photo	02/20/06 (I) Sgt. Jessie Davila 29, Greensburg, Kansas U.S. Army National Guard Hostile - IED attack Killed when a roadside bomb detonated near his vehicle in Baghdad, Iraq, on February 20, 2006 Company A, 2nd Battalion, 137th Infantry Regiment, Kansas Army National Guard   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link	10/22/06 (I) Sgt. Willsun M. Mock 23, Harper, Kansas U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack Killed when a roadside bomb exploded near his vehicle in Baghdad, Iraq, on October 22, 2006 1st BN, 26th Infantry Reg, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	08/16/06 (A) Cpl. Jeremiah S. Cole 26, Hiawatha, Kansas U.S. Army Bermel (Paktika Province) Non-combat - land mine 2nd BN, 87th Infantry Reg, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	10/07/06 (I) Spec. John E. Wood 37, Humboldt, Kansas U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack One of two soldiers killed when a roadside bomb detonated near their vehicle during combat operations in Baghdad, Iraq, on October 7, 2006 Detachment 1, Headquarters Support Company, 891st Engineer Battalion, Kansas Army National Guard   Military Times Link W.Post Link
05/23/05 (I) Sgt. Christopher S. Perez 30, Hutchinson, Kansas U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - hostile fire Died of wounds received in an indirect fire attack during combat operations against enemy forces in Ramadi, Iraq, on May 23, 2005 Headquarters & Service BN, 2nd Force Service Support Group, II Marine Expeditionary Force   Military Times Link W.Post Link	05/04/10 (I) Sgt. Ralph Mena 27, Hutchinson, Kansas U.S. Army Tikrit, Iraq Non-combat Died of injuries sustained from a non-combat related incident. He was assigned to 72nd Expeditionary Signal Battalion, 7th Signal Brigade, 5th Signal Command, Mannheim, Germany.   Military Times Link Link	09/04/07 (I) 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   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link   photo	09/20/06 (I) Sgt. 1st Class Charles J. Jones 29, Lawrenceburg, Kansas U.S. Army National Guard Non-combat Died from a non-combat related incident in Baghdad, Iraq, on September 20, 2006 Headquarters Company, 149th Brigade Combat Team, Kentucky Army National Guard   Military Times Link W.Post Link	10/18/06 (I) Cpl. David M. Unger 21, Leavenworth, Kansas U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack One of four soldiers killed when a roadside bomb detonated near their vehicle in Baghdad, Iraq, on October 18, 2006 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link
07/24/07 (I) Sgt. Courtney D. Finch 27, Leavenworth, Kansas U.S. Army FOB Q-West - Ninawa Non-combat 714th Maintenance Company, Kansas Army National Guard   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link   photo	08/01/08 (A) Spc. William J. Mulvihill 20, Leavenworth, Kansas U.S. Army Asadabad, Afghanistan Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of wounds suffered in Chowkay Valley, Afghanistan, when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device. who was assigned to the Special Troops Battalion, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.   Military Times Link W.Post Link	05/14/06 (I) Lance Cpl. Jose S. Marin Dominguez Jr. 22, Liberal, Kansas U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - hostile fire One of two Marines killed while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Anbar province, Iraq, on May 14, 2006 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, 3rd Marine Expeditionary Force   Military Times Link W.Post Link	06/24/07 (I) Spc. Eric C. Palmer 21, Maize, Kansas U.S. Army Not reported yet Hostile - hostile fire - IED, small arms fire 1st BN, 505th Parachute Infantry Reg, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link     Link     photo	12/07/06 (I) Staff Sgt. Henry W. Linck 23, Manhattan, Kansas U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack One of two soldiers killed when a roadside bomb detonated near their unitwhile on patrol during combat operations in Baghdad, Iraq, on December7, 2006 3rd BN, 509th Infantry Reg (Airborne), 4th Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry DivisionBaghdad   Arlington   Military Times Link W.Post Link
10/03/09 (A) Sgt. Aaron M. Smith 25, Manhattan, Kansas U.S. Army Wardak Province Hostile - hostile fire - small arms fire Died of injuries sustained when enemy forces attacked his unit using small arms fire. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 87th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, N.Y.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link	09/15/06 (A) Sgt. 1st Class Bernard L. Deghand 42, Mayetta, Kansas U.S. Army National Guard Spira Hostile - hostile fire - small arms fire Headquarters and Headquarters Battery in the 35th Div Artillery Embedded Training Team   Military Times Link W.Post Link	08/03/08 (I) Specialist Ronald Andrew Schmidt 18, Newton, Kansas U.S. Army National Guard Baghdad Non-combat - Accident - vehicular Died of injuries sustained in a vehicle accident. He was was a member of Battery C, 1st Battalion, 161st Field Artillery Unit, Kansas National Guard   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link   photo	04/15/02 (A) Staff Sgt. Justin J. Galewski 28, Olathe, Kansas U.S. Army Kandahar Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died when enemy rockets exploded as they were being dismantled in Kandahar. 710th Explosive Ordnance Detachment   Arlington   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link	04/08/04 (I) Lance Cpl. Christopher B. Wasser 21, Ottawa, Kansas U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - hostile fire Died due to injuries received from hostile fire in Anbar province, Iraq, on April 8, 2004 3rd BN, 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force   Military Times Link W.Post Link
02/01/03 (A) Sgt. Michael C. Barry 29, Overland Park, Kansas U.S. Army National Guard Doha Non-combat - Accident - vehicular 205th Medical Battalion, Missouri Nat. Guard   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link	08/12/06 (I) Staff Sgt. Kevin L. Zeigler 31, Overland Park, Kansas U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack One of two soldiers killed when a roadside bomb detonated near theirdismounted patrol during combat operations in Baghdad, Iraq, on August12, 2006 10th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	11/09/07 (A) Sgt. Jeffery S. Mersman 23, Parker, Kansas U.S. Army Aranus Hostile - hostile fire - RPG attack Died of wounds sustained when their patrol was attacked by direct fire from enemy forces in Aranus, Afghanistan, on Nov 9. They were assigned to 2nd Battalion, 503rd Airborne Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, Vicenza, Italy. 2nd Battalion, 503rd Airborne Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link	09/12/09 (A) Spc. Daniel L. Cox 23, Parsons, Kansas U.S. Army Wardak province, Afghanistan Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of injuries sustained when enemy forces attacked his vehicle with an improvised-explosive device and small arms fire He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 87th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, N.Y.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link   photo   photo	01/23/06 (I) Pfc. Peter D. Wagler 18, Partridge, Kansas U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack One of two soldiers killed when a roadside bomb detonated near their M1A2Abrams tank during patrol operations in Baghdad, Iraq on January 23,2006 1st BN, 12th INF REG, 4th Brigade, 4th Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link
11/20/03 (I) Spec. Joseph L. Lister 22, Pleasanton, Kansas U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack Killed when his vehicle was hit by a roadside bomb in Ramadi, Iraq, on November 20, 2003 1st BN, 34th Armored REG, 1st Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	01/15/07 (I) Sgt. Ian C. Anderson 22, Prairie Village, Kansas U.S. Army Mosul - Ninawa Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack 2nd Squadron, 7th Cavalry Reg, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link	03/21/04 (I) Pvt. Dustin L. Kreider 19, Riverton, Kansas U.S. Army Non-combat - Accident Killed in an accident during a pre-patrol test firing in preparation for a mission near Samarra, Iraq, on March 21, 2004 1st BN, 26th INF REG, 1st Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	10/18/05 (I) Spec. Lucas A. Frantz 22, Tonganoxie, Kansas U.S. Army Hostile - hostile fire Killed by enemy fire while performing a combat mission in Mosul, Iraq, on October 18, 2005 1st BN, 17th Inf Reg, 172nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team   Military Times Link W.Post Link	09/25/03 (I) Spec. Kyle G. Thomas 23, Topeka, Kansas U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack Killed by a roadside bomb while he was on patrol in Tikrit, Iraq, on September 25, 2003 2nd BN, 503rd Infantry Reg, 173rd Airborne Brigade   Military Times Link W.Post Link
05/02/04 (I) Pvt. Jeremy L. Drexler 28, Topeka, Kansas U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack Killed when his convoy vehicle hit a roadside bomb in Baghdad, Iraq, on May 2, 2004 91st Engineer BN, 1st Cavalry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	04/15/09 (A) PFC Richard A. Dewater 21, Topeka, Kansas U.S. Army Korengal Valley, Afghanistan Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of wounds sustained from an improvised explosive device, while on a dismounted patrol near Korengal Valley, Afghanistan. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link	11/08/04 (I) Spec. Don A. Clary 21, Troy, Kansas U.S. Army Hostile - Car bomb Killed when a car bomb detonated near his convoy in Baghdad, Iraq, on November 8, 2004 Battery B, 2nd Battalion, 130th Field Artillery Regiment, Kansas Army National Guard   Military Times Link W.Post Link	02/25/04 (A) Spec. David E. Hall 21, Uniontown, Kansas U.S. Army Reserve Kabul Non-combat - Accident 805th Military Police Company, 16th Military Police Brigade   Military Times Link W.Post Link	04/01/03 (I) Sgt. Jacob L. Butler 24, Wellsville, Kansas U.S. Army Hostile - hostile fire Killed in action when a rocket-propelled grenade hit his vehicle in Samawa, Iraq, on April 1, 2003 Headquarters Company, 1st BN, 41st INF REG   Military Times Link W.Post Link photo
04/25/05 (I) 1st Sgt. Timmy J. Millsap 39, Wichita, Kansas U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack Died on April 25, 2005, in Baghdad, Iraq, of injuries sustained when a roadside bomb exploded near his Humvee in Taji, Iraq 70th Engineer BN, 3rd Brigade Cmbt Team, 1st Armored Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	02/17/07 (I) Specialist Chad E. Marsh 20, Wichita, Kansas U.S. Army Baghdad (northern part) Hostile - hostile fire - grenade 1st BN, 26th Infantry Reg, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link	02/22/07 (I) Staff Sergeant David R. Berry 37, Wichita, Kansas U.S. Army National Guard Diwaniyah - Qadisiyah Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack 1st BN, 161st Field Artillery, Kansas Army National Guard   Military Times Link W.Post Link	10/16/07 (I) Spc. Micheal D. Brown 20, Williamsburg, Kansas U.S. Army Landstuhl Regional Medical Center Non-combat - Illness Died of a non-combat related illness after being transported from Tikrit,Iraq on Oct.15. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 1st Aviation Regiment, 1st Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kan. 1st BN, 1st Aviation Reg, 1st Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Infantry Divisio   Military Times Link W.Post Link photo	09/12/09 (A) Sgt. Tyler A. Juden 23, Winfield, Kansas U.S. Army http://www.defenselink.mil/releases/release.aspx?releaseid=12971 Hostile - RPG, small arms fire Died of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit using rocket-propelled grenade and small arms fires. He was assigned to the 4th Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link   photo
05/22/05 (I) Sgt. Benjamin C. Morton 24, Wright, Kansas U.S. Army Hostile - Small arms fire Killed when his dismounted patrol encountered enemy small-arms fire in Mosul, Iraq, on May 22, 2005 1st BN, 24th INF REG, 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link