December 30

U.S. & Coalition Troops Fallen in Iraq
On This Date, December 30th, 2003 - 2006
Seven

2003 -- 1

Spc. Justin W. Pollard, 21, Foothill Ranch, California; U.S. Army 2nd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry REG: Non-hostile - weapon discharge (accid.) Baghdad

2004 -- 1

Sgt. Damien T. Ficek, 26, Pullman, Washington; U.S. Army National Guard 1st BN, 161st INF REG, 81st Brigade Combat Team: Hostile - hostile fire - small arms fire Baghdad

2005 -- 3

Sfc. Shawn Christopher Dostie, 32, Granite City, Illinois; U.S. Army 2nd BN, 502nd INF REG, 2nd BCT, 101st Airborne Division: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Baghdad (southern part)

Pvt. Jonathan R. Pfender, 22, Evansville, Indiana; U.S. Army 1st BN, 187th INF REG, 101st Airborne Division: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Bayji

Ssg. Ayman A. Taha, 31, Vienna, Virginia; U.S. Army 3rd BN, 5th Special Forces Group: Non-hostile - ordnance accident Balad

2006 -- 2

Pvt. David E. Dietrich, 21, Marysville, Pennsylvania; U.S. Army 1st Cavalry Reg, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division: Hostile - hostile fire - small arms fire Ramadi

Sgt. John M. Sullivan, 22, Hixon, Tennessee; U.S. Army 2nd BN, 17th Field Artillery, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Baghdad (southwest part)

* Source: icasualties.org via The Iraq Memorial Portal .

December 29

U.S. & Coalition Troops Fallen in Iraq
On This Date, December 29th, 2003 - 2006
Six

2003 -- 0

None Reported

2004 -- 2

Sgt. Craig L. Nelson, 21, Bossier City, Louisiana; U.S. Army National Guard 1st BN, 156th Armor REG: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack [died Walter Reed Medical Ctr. ]

Pfc. Oscar Sanchez, 19, Modesto, California; U.S. Army 1st BN, 24th INF REG, 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Mosul

2005 -- 2

Pfc. George Anthony "Tony" Lutz II, 25, Virginia Beach, Virginia; U.S. Army 9th Psy Ops BN, 4th Psy Ops Gp, C.A. & Psy Ops Cmd.: Hostile - hostile fire - small arms fire Fallujah

Spc. Prince K. Teewia, 27, Durham, North Carolina; U.S. Army 1st BN, 506th INF REG, 4th Brigade, 101st Airborne Division: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Baghdad (eastern part)

2006 -- 2

Sgt. Lawrance J. Carter, 25, Rancho Cucamonga, California; U.S. Army 1st BN, 18th Infantry
Reg, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Baghdad (northwest part)

Pfc. William R. Newgard, 20, Arlington Heights, Illinois; U.S. Army 1st BN, 26th Infantry Reg, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Baghdad (north of)

* Source: icasualties.org via The Iraq Memorial Portal .

December 28

U.S. & Coalition Troops Fallen in Iraq
On This Date, December 28th, 2003 - 2006
Fifteen

2003 -- 4

Capt. Ernesto M. Blanco, 28, San Antonio, Texas; U.S. Army 1st BN, 504th Parachute INF REG, 82nd Airborne Division: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Fallujah (NE of)

Pvt. Rey D. Cuervo, 24, Laguna Vista, Texas; U.S. Army 1st Squadron, 2nd Armored Cavalry REG: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Baghdad

Sgt. Curt E. Jordan Jr., 25, Green Acres, Washington; U.S. Army 14th Combat Engineer BN, 555th Combat Engineer Group: Non-hostile - illness Bayji (10 km W of)

Lt. Nikolay Angelov Saruev, 26, Krumovgrad, Bulgaria; Bulgarian Army Bulgarian Peacekeeping Unit: Hostile - hostile fire - car bomb Baghdad (in hospital)

2004 -- 3

Seaman Pablito Pena Briones Jr., 22, Anaheim, California; U.S. Navy 1st Marine DIV Detachment: Non-hostile - weapon discharge Fallujah

Ssgt. Jason A. Lehto, 31 Mount Clemens, Michigan; U.S. Marine Reserve Marine Wing Support Group 47, 4th Marine Aircraft Wing: Non-hostile - unspecified cause Al Asad

Ssgt. Nathaniel J. Nyren, 31, Reston, Virginia; U.S. Army 1st BN, 8th Cavalry REG, 1st Cavalry Division: Non-hostile - vehicle accident Baghdad

2005 -- 1

Cpl. Aaron M. Forbes, 2,4 Oak Island, North Carolina; U.S. Army 1st BN, 67th Armored REG, 2nd Brigade, 4th Infantry Division: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Baghdad


2006 -- 7

Spc. Luis G. Ayala, 21, South Gate, California; U.S. Army 2nd Squadron, 8th Cavalry Reg, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Taji

Sgt. Aron C. Blum, 22, Tucson, Arizona; U.S. Marine 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, I Marine Expeditionary Force: Non-hostile San Diego (Naval Medical Center)

Spc. Dustin R. Donica, 22, Spring, Texas; U.S. Army 3rd BN, 509th Parachute Infantry Reg, 4th Airborne Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division: Hostile - hostile fire - small arms fire Baghdad

Cpl. Christopher E. Esckelson, 22, Vassar, Michigan; U.S. Marine Reserve 1st BN, 24th Marine Reg, 4th Marine Division: Hostile - hostile fire - small arms fire Fallujah

Sgt. Graham Hesketh, 35, Liverpool, England; British Army 2nd Battalion The Duke of Lancasters Regiment: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Basra

Lcpl. Nicholas A. Miller, 20, Silverwood, Michigan; U.S. Marine Reserve 1st BN, 24th Marine Reg, 4th Marine Division: Hostile - hostile fire - small arms fire Fallujah

Cpl. William D. Lance Spencer, 20, Paris, Tennessee; U.S. Marine Reserve 3rd BN, 24th Marine Reg, 4th Marine Division: Hostile - hostile fire - small arms fire Fallujah

* Source: icasualties.org via The Iraq Memorial Portal .

December 27

U.S. & Coalition Troops Fallen in Iraq
On This Date, December 27th, 2003 - 2006

Eighteen

2003 -- 6


Lt. Col. Amporn Chulert, 46, Karbala, Thailand; Thailand Army Army Engineering Corps, Camp Phanurangsi: Hostile - hostile fire - car bomb


Sr. Sgt. Ivan Hristov Indzhov, 36, Ustrem [near Haskovo], Bulgaria; Bulgarian Army Bulgarian Peacekeeping Unit: Hostile - hostile fire - car bomb Karbala


Capt. Georgi Hristov Kachorin, 29, Razlog, Bulgaria; Bulgarian Army Bulgarian Peacekeeping Unit: Hostile - hostile fire - car bomb Karbala


Pvt. Svilen Simeonov Kirov, 25, Dobrich, Bulgaria; Bulgarian Army Bulgarian Peacekeeping Unit: Hostile - hostile fire - car bomb Karbala


Lt. Col. Mit Klaharn, 43, Karbala, Thailand; Thailand Army 402nd Engineering Battalion: Hostile - hostile fire - car bomb


Jr. Sgt. Anton Valentinov Petrov, 26, Russe, Bulgaria; Bulgarian Army Bulgarian Peacekeeping Unit: Hostile - hostile fire - car bomb Karbala


2004 -- 2


Ssg. Todd D. Olson, 36, Loyal, Wisconsin; U.S. Army National Guard 1st BN, 128th INF REG: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack 67th CSH, Tikrit


Spc. Jose A. Rivera-Serrano, 26, Mayaguez, Puerto Rico; U.S. Army B Company, 2nd BN, 5th Cavalry REG, 1st Cavalry Division: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Baghdad


2005 -- 2


Pvt. Joshua M. Morberg, 20, Sparks, Nevada; U.S. Army 2nd BN, 8th INF REG, 2nd Brigade, 4th Infantry Division: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Baghdad


Spc. Lance S. Sage, 26, Hempstead, New York; U.S. Army 2nd BN, 8th INF REG, 2nd Brigade, 4th Infantry Division: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Baghdad


2006 -- 8


dižkareivis Gints Bleija, 25, Not reported yet; Latvian Army, Not reported yet: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Diwaniyah (near)


Pfc. Nathaniel A. Given, 21, Dickinson, Texas; U.S. Army 4th BN, 31st Infantry Reg, 2d Brigade Combat Team: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Baghdad


Lcpl. William C. Koprince Jr., 24, Lenoir City, Tennessee; U.S. Marine 3rd BN, 2nd Marine Reg, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force: Hostile - hostile fire Habbaniyah


Pvt. Clinton T. McCormick, 20, Jacksonville, Florida; U.S. Army 2nd Brigade Support BN, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Baghdad


Sgt. Christopher P. Messer, 28, Petersburg, Florida; U.S. Army 4th BN, 31st Infantry Reg, 2d Brigade Combat Team: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Baghdad


Sgt. Edward W. Shaffer, 24, Mont Alto, Pennsylvania; U.S. Army 1st BN, 36th Infantry Reg, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Ramadi


Spc. Douglas L. Tinsley, 21, Chester, South Carolina; U.S. Army 3rd BN, 509th Parachute Infantry Reg, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division: Non-hostile - vehicle rollover Baghdad (South of)


dižkareivis Vitalijs Vasiljevs, 24, Not reported yet; Latvian Army, Not reported yet: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Diwaniyah (near)

* Source: icasualties.org via The Iraq Memorial Portal .

December 26

U.S. & Coalition Troops Fallen in Iraq
On This Date, December 26th, 2003 - 2006
Eleven

2003 -- 3

Spc. Charles G. Haight, 23, Jacksonville, Alabama; U.S. Army 14th Engineer BN, 555th Engineer Group: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Ad Duluiyah (SW of)

Spc. Michael G. Mihalakis, 18, San Jose, California; U.S. Army National Guard 270th MP Company, 49th MP BN, 100th Troop Command: Non-hostile - vehicle accident Baghdad

Ssg. Michael J. Sutter, 28, Tinley Park, Illinois; U.S. Army National Guard 745th Ordnance Company, 79th Ordnance Battalion: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Ba'qubah (near)

2004 -- 1

Sgt. Paul "Billy" Connolly, 33, Crawley [W. Sussex], England; British Army Royal Electrical & Mechanical Engineers: Non-hostile - weapon discharge (suicide) Shaibah (nr. Basra)

2005 -- 4

Spc. Dane O. Carver, 20, Freeport, Michigan; U.S. Army National Guard 1st BN, 125th INF REG: Hostile - hostile fire - small arms fire Khaldiyah (nr. Fallujah)

Sgt. Dominic R. Coles, 25, Jesup, Georgia; U.S. Army 5th Engineer BN, 1st Engineer Brigade: Hostile - hostile fire - small arms fire, rpg Baghdad

CWO Richard Matthew "Matt" Salter, 44, Cypress, Texas; U.S. Army 1st BN, 4th Aviation REG, 4th Infantry Division: Non-hostile - helicopter crash Baghdad (western part)

CWO Isaias E. Santos, 28, Ancon, Panama; U.S. Army 1st BN, 4th Aviation REG, 4th Infantry Division: Non-hostile - helicopter crash Baghdad (western part)

2006 -- 3

Sgt. John T. Bubeck, 25, Collegeville, Pennsylvania; U.S. Army 9th Engineer BN, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Baghdad (northwest of)

Cpl. Joshua M. Schmitz, 21, Spencer, Wisconsin; U.S. Marine 3rd BN, 2nd Marine Reg, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force: Hostile - hostile fire Al Anbar Province

Spc. Joseph A. Strong, 21, Lebanon, Indiana; U.S. Army 3rd BN, 509th Parachute Infantry Reg, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division: Non-hostile - vehicle rollover Baghdad (South of)

* Source: icasualties.org via The Iraq Memorial Portal .

December 25

U.S. & Coalition Troops Fallen in Iraq
On This Date, December 25th, 2003 - 2006
Eleven

2003 -- 2

Ssg. Thomas W. Christensen, 42, Atlantic Mine, Michigan; U.S. Army Reserve 652nd Engineer Battalion: Hostile - hostile fire - mortar attack Ba'qubah

Ssg. Stephen C. Hattamer, 43, Gwinn, Michigan; U.S. Army Reserve 652nd Engineer Battalion: Hostile - hostile fire - mortar attack Ba'qubah

2004 -- 0

None Reported

2005 -- 2

Cpl. Anthony O. Cardinal, 20, Muskegon, Michigan; U.S. Army 3rd Squadron, 7th Cavalry REG, 2nd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Baghdad

Spc. Sergio Gudino, 22, Pomona, California; U.S. Army 1st BN, 64th Armor REG, 3rd Infantry Division: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Baghdad

2006 -- 7

Capt. Hayes Clayton, 29, Marietta, Georgia; U.S. Army 842nd Military Training and Transition team, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Balad

Sgt. Jason C. Denfrund, 24, Cattaraugus, New York; U.S. Army 2nd BN, 14th Infantry Reg, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, (Light Infantry) 10th Mountain Division: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Baghdad

Sgt. Jae S. Moon, 21 Levittown, Pennsylvania; U.S. Army 2nd BN, 12th Infantry Reg, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Baghdad

Pfc. Andrew H. Nelson, 19, Saint Johns, Michigan U.S. Army 9th Engineer BN, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Baghdad (northwest of)

Spc. Aaron L. Preston, 29, Dallas, Texas; U.S. Army 9th Engineer BN, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Baghdad (northwest of)

Sfc. Dexter E. Wheelous, 37, Winder, Georgia U.S. Army 842nd Military Training and Transition team, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Baghdad

Pvt. Eric R. Wilkus, 25, Hamilton, New Jersey; U.S. Army 57th Military Police Company, 8th Military Police Brigade: Non-hostile, died Landstuhl Reg. Med. Ctr.

* Source: icasualties.org via The Iraq Memorial Portal .

December 24

U.S. & Coalition Troops Fallen in Iraq
On This Date, December 24, 2003 - 2006

Nine


2003 -- 5

Csm. Eric F. Cooke, 43, Scottsdale, Arizona; U.S. Army 1st Brigade, 1st Armored Division: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Baghdad

Sgt. Benjamin W. Biskie, 27, Tucson, Arizona; U.S. Army 5th Engineer BN, 1st Engineer Brigade: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Samarra (near)

Capt. Christopher F. Soelzer, 26, Soelzer, South Dakota; U.S. Army 5th Engineer BN, 1st Engineer Brigade: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Samarra (near)

Maj. Christopher J. Splinter, 43, Platteville, Wisconsin; U.S. Army 5th Engineer BN, 1st Engineer Brigade: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Samarra (near)

Sgt. Michael E. Yashinski, 24, Monument, Colorado; U.S. Army 501st Forward Support Company, 173rd Airborne Brigade: Non-hostile - electrocution Kirkuk

2004 -- 0

None Reported

2005 -- 2

Msg. Joseph J. Andres Jr., 34, Seven Hills, Ohio; U.S. Army Special Operations Command: Hostile - hostile fire Balad (military hospital)

Sgt. Myla L. Maravillosa, 24, Wahiawa, Hawaii; U.S. Army Reserve 203rd Military Intelligence Battalion: Hostile - hostile fire - RPG attack Kirkuk

2006 -- 2

Pvt. Evan A. Bixler, 21, Racine, Wisconsin; U.S. Army 1st BN, 6th Infantry, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division: Hostile - hostile fire - indirect fire Hit

Lcpl. Stephen L. Morris, 21, Lake Jackson, Texas U.S. Marine 2nd BN, 3rd Marine Reg, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Albu Hyatt

* Source: icasualties.org via The Iraq Memorial Portal .

December 23

U.S. & Coalition Troops Fallen in Iraq
On This Date, December 23nd, 2003 - 2006

Thirteen

2003 -- 0

• None Reported
  

2004 -- 4

• 1Lt. Christopher W. Barnett, 32, Baton Rouge, Louisiana; U.S. Army National Guard 1st BN, 156th Armor REG, 256th Brigade Combat Team: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Baghdad (western part)
  
• Lcpl. Eric Hillenburg, 21, Indianapolis, Indiana; U.S. Marine 3rd BN, 5th Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force: Hostile - hostile fire Fallujah
  
• Lcpl. James R. Phillips, 21, Hillsboro, Florida; U.S. Marine 3rd BN, 5th Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force: Hostile - hostile fire Fallujah
  
• Cpl. Raleigh C. Smith, 21, Troy [Lincoln Co.], Montana; U.S. Marine 3rd BN, 5th Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force: Hostile - hostile fire Fallujah
  

2005 -- 2

• Sgt. Regina C. Reali, 25, Fresno, California; U.S. Army Reserve 351st Civil Affairs Command: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Baghdad
  
• Sgt. Cheyenne C. Willey, 36, Fremont, California; U.S. Army Reserve 351st Civil Affairs Command: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Baghdad
  

2006 -- 7

• Pfc. Wilson A. Algrim, 21, Howell, Michigan; U.S. Army National Guard 1st Battalion, 125th Infantry: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Salman Pak
  
• Cpl. John Barta, 25, Corpus Christi, Texas; U.S. Army 1st BN, 12th Cavalry Reg, 3rd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division: Hostile - hostile fire - indirect fire Buhritz
  
• Spc. Michael J. Crutchfield, 21, Stockton, California; U.S. Army 3rd BN, 4th Air Defense Artillery Reg: Non-hostile Balad (Camp Anaconda)
  
• Spc. Elias Elias, 27, Glendora, California; U.S. Army 3rd Squadron, 61st Cavalry Reg, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Baghdad (southwest of)
  
• Pvt. Bobby Mejia II, 20 Saginaw, Michigan; U.S. Army 1st Battalion, 125th Infantry: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Salman Pak
  
• Sgt. Curtis L. Norris, 28, Dansville, Michigan; U.S. Army 210th Brigade Support BN, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, (Light Infantry) 10th Mountain Division: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Baghdad
  
• Sgt. Chad J. Vollmer, 21, Grand Rapids, Michigan; U.S. Army National Guard 1st Battalion, 125th Infantry: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Salman Pak
  
  * Source: icasualties.org via The Iraq Memorial Portal .

December 22

U.S. & Coalition Troops Fallen in Iraq
On This Date, December 22, 2003 - 2006
Six

2003 -- 3

Pfc. Stuart W. Moore, 21 Livingston, Texas; U.S. Army 2nd BN, 3rd Field Artillery REG, 1st Armored Division: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Baghdad

1Lt. Edward M. Saltz, 27, Bigfork, Montana; U.S. Army Reserve 2nd BN, 3rd Field Artillery REG, 1st Armored Division: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Baghdad

st. szer. (Corporal) Gerard Wasilewski, 20, Pokrzydowo [near Brodnica], Poland; Polish Army 12 Mechanized Division: Non-hostile - weapon discharge (accid.) Karbala (Camp Babylon)

2004 -- 0

None Reported

2005 -- 2

1Lt. Benjamin T. Britt, 24, Wheeler, Texas; U.S. Army 1st BN, 502nd INF REG, 2nd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Baghdad

Spc. William Lopez-Feliciano, 33, Quebradillas, Puerto Rico; U.S. Army 1st BN, 502nd INF REG, 2nd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Baghdad

2006 -- 1

Spc. Joshua D. Sheppard, 22, Quinton, Oklahoma; U.S. Army 642nd Engineer Support Company, 7th Engineer BN, (Light Infantry) 10th Mountain Division: Hostile - hostile fire - small arms fire Baghdad

* Source: icasualties.org via The Iraq Memorial Portal .

December 21

U.S. & Coalition Troops Fallen in Iraq
On This Date, December 20th, 2003 - 2006
Nineteen

2003 -- 0

• None Reported
  

2004 -- 15

• Pfc. Lionel Ayro, 22, Jeanerette, Louisiana; U.S. Army 73rd Engineer Company, 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division: Hostile - hostile fire - suicide bomber FOB Marez, Mosul
  
• CPO Joel Egan Baldwin, 37, Arlington, Virginia; U.S. Navy Naval Mobile Construction BN 7: Hostile - hostile fire - suicide bomber FOB Marez, Mosul
  
• Cpl. Jonathan Castro, 21, Corona, California; U.S. Army 73rd Engineer Company, 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division: Hostile - hostile fire - suicide bomber FOB Marez, Mosul
  
• Sgt. Thomas John Dostie, 20, Somerville, Maine; U.S. Army National Guard HSC, 133rd Engineer Battalion: Hostile - hostile fire - suicide bomber FOB Marez, Mosul
  
• Cpl. Cory Michael Hewitt, 26, Stewart, Tennessee; U.S. Army 705th Ordnance Company: Hostile - hostile fire - suicide bomber FOB Marez, Mosul
  
• Capt. William W. Jacobsen Jr., 31, Charlotte, North Carolina; U.S. Army 1st BN, 24th INF REG, 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division: Hostile - hostile fire - suicide bomber FOB Marez, Mosul
  
• Ssg. Robert S. Johnson, 23, Castro Valley, California U.S. Army 1st BN, 24th INF REG, 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division: Hostile - hostile fire - suicide bomber FOB Marez, Mosul
  
• Sfc. Paul D. Karpowich, 30, Bridgeport, Pennsylvania; U.S. Army Reserve 2nd BN, 390th INF REG: Hostile - hostile fire - suicide bomber FOB Marez, Mosul
  
• Sgt. Nicholas C. "Nick" Mason, 20, King George, Virginia; U.S. Army National Guard 276th Engineer Battalion: Hostile - hostile fire - suicide bomber FOB Marez, Mosul
  
• Ssg. Julian S. Melo, 47, Brooklyn, New York; U.S. Army 1st BN, 5th INF REG, 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division: Hostile - hostile fire - suicide bomber FOB Marez, Mosul
  
• SMj. Robert D. ODell, 38, Manassas, Virginia; U.S. Army Intelligence & Security Command: Hostile - hostile fire - suicide bomber FOB Marez, Mosul
  
• Lcpl. Neil D. Petsche, 21, Lena, Illinois; U.S. Marine 1st BN, 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force: Non-hostile - vehicle accident Al Qaim
  
• Sgt. Lynn Robert Poulin Sr., 47, Freedom, Maine; U.S. Army National Guard Company A, 133rd Engineer Battalion: Hostile - hostile fire - suicide bomber FOB Marez, Mosul
  
• Sgt. David A. Ruhren, 20, North Stafford, Virginia; U.S. Army National Guard 276th Engineer Battalion: Hostile - hostile fire - suicide bomber FOB Marez, Mosul
  
• Ssg. Darren D. VanKomen, 33, Bluefield, West Virginia; U.S. Army 2nd Squadron, 14th Cavalry REG, 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division: Hostile - hostile fire - suicide bomber FOB Marez, Mosul
  
  

2005 -- 0

• None Reported
  

2006 -- 4

• Lcpl. Ryan J. Burgess, 21, Sanford, Michigan; U.S. Marine 3rd BN, 4th Marine Reg, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Ah Nahiyah
  
• Lcpl. Ryan L. Mayhan, 25, Hawthorne, California; U.S. Marine 3rd BN, 4th Marine Reg, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Ah Nahiyah
  
• Hosptialman Kyle A. Nolen, 21, Ennis, Texas; U.S. Navy H Company, 3rd BN, 4th Marine Division, Regimental Combat Team 7, I Marine Expeditionary Force: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Ah Nahiyah
  
• Lcpl. Fernando S. Tamayo, 19, Fontana, California; U.S. Marine 3rd BN, 4th Marine Reg, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Ah Nahiyah
  

* Source: icasualties.org via The Iraq Memorial Portal .

December 20

U.S. & Coalition Troops Fallen in Iraq
On This Date, December 20th, 2003 - 2006

Six

2003 -- 0

• None Reported
  

2004 -- 0

• None Reported
  

2005 -- 2

• 1Lt. Michael J. Cleary, 24, Dallas, Pennsylvania; U.S. Army 1st BN, 15th INF REG, 3rd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Taji (NW of Baghdad)

• Spc. Richard Jr. DeGracia Naputi, 24, Talofofo, Guam; U.S. Army 1st BN, 15th INF REG, 3rd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Taji (NW of Baghdad)
  

2006 -- 4

• Sgt. Scott D. Dykman, 27, Helena, Montana; U.S. Army 1st BN, 501st Parachute Infantry Reg, 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Baghdad

• Ssg. Jacob G. McMillan, 25, Lafayette, Louisiana; U.S. Army 1st BN 501st Parachute Infantry Reg, 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division: Hostile - hostile fire - small arms fire, IED Baghdad

• Lcpl. Myles Cody Sebastien, 21, Opelousas, Louisiana; U.S. Marine 1st BN, 6th Marine Reg, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force: Hostile - hostile fire Ramadi

• Spc. Robert J. Volker, 21, Big Spring, Texas; U.S. Army 1st BN, 5th Cavalry Reg, 2nd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Baghdad
  

* Source: icasualties.org via The Iraq Memorial Portal .

December 19

U.S. & Coalition Troops Fallen in Iraq

On This Date, December 19, 2003 - 2006

2003 -- 1

• 
  Pfc. Charles E. Bush Jr., 43, Buffalo, New York; U.S. Army Reserve 402nd Civ. Affrs BN, 354th C.A. Brigade, 352nd C.A. Cmd.: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Balad (N of)

2004 -- 2

• 
  Ssg. Donald B. Farmer, 33, Zion, Illinois; U.S. Army 180th Transportation BN, 13th COSCOM: Non-hostile - vehicle accident Ash Shuaybah
• 
  Sgt. Barry K. Meza, 23, League City, Texas; U.S. Army 180th Transportation BN, 13th COSCOM: Non-hostile - vehicle accident Ash Shuaybah

2005 -- 1

• 
  Ssg. Johnnie V. Mason, 32, Rio Vista, Texas; U.S. Army 717th Ordnance Company, 184th Ordnance BN, 52nd Ordn. Group: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Mahmudiyah [S of Baghdad]

2006 -- 2

• 
  Spc. Andrew P. Daul, 21, Brighton, Michigan; U.S. Army 1st BN, 37th Armored Reg, 1st Brigade, 1st Armored Division: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Hit
• 
  Cpl. Joshua D. Pickard, 20, Merced, California; U.S. Marine 2nd Assault Amphibian BN, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force: Hostile - hostile fire Fallujah

* Source: icasualties.org via The Iraq Memorial Portal.

December 18

U.S. & Coalition Troops Fallen in Iraq
On This Date, December 18, 2003 - 2006

2003 -- 1

Sgt. Glenn R. Allison, 24, Pittsfield, Massachusetts; U.S. Army 2nd BN, 14th INF REG, 2nd Brigade, 10th Mountain Division: Non-hostile - illness - heart failure Baghdad

2004 -- 0

None Reported

2005 -- 1

Lcpl. Samuel Tapia, 20, San Benito, Texas; U.S. Marine 3rd BN, 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force: Hostile - hostile fire - small arms fire Ramadi

2006 -- 2

Capt. Kevin M. Kryst, 27, West Bend, Wisconsin; U.S. Marine Light-Attack Helicopter Squadron 267, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, I Marine Expeditionary Force: Hostile - hostile fire - mortar attack Ar Rutbah (near)

Ssg. Brian L. Mintzlaff, 34, Fort Worth, Texas; U.S. Army 2nd BN, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division: Non-hostile - vehicle rollover Taji

Source: icasualties.org via The Iraq Memorial Portal .

December 17

U.S. & Coalition Troops Fallen in Iraq
On This Date, December 17, 2003 - 2006

Two

2003 -- 1

• 
  
  Spc. Christopher J. Holland, 26, Brunswick, Georgia; U.S. Army BN A, 4th BN, 27th Field Artillery REG, 1st Armored Division: Hostile - hostile fire - ambush Baghdad

2004 – 0

• None Reported

2005 – 0

• 
  
  None Reported

2006

• 
  
  Pfc. Seth M. Stanton, 19, Colorado Springs, Colorado; U.S. Army 1st Squadron, 7th Cavalry Reg, 1st Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Taji (Died in Balad)

Source: icasualties.org via The Iraq Memorial Portal .

December 16

U.S. & Coalition Troops Fallen in Iraq

On This Date, December 16th, 2003 - 2006

Seven

2003 – 1

• 
  Spc. Nathan Nakis, 19, Sedro-Wooley, Washington; U.S. Army National Guard, B Company, 52nd Engineer BN (Heavy): Non-hostile - vehicle accident, Mosul (near)
  

2004 -- 1

• 
  
  Lcpl. Franklin A. Sweger, 24, San Antonio, Texas; U.S. Marines, 1st BN, 3rd Marines, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force: Hostile - hostile fire Fallujah

2005 -- 1

• 
  Cpl. Adam Fales, 21, Cullman, Alabama; US Marine Cmbt Srv. Support Detachment 21, 2nd Marine Log. Group, II Marine Expeditionary Force: Non-hostile - weapon discharge (accid.) Camp Fallujah

2005 – 4

• 
  Pfc. Joe L. Baines, 19, Newark, New Jersey; U.S. Army 1st Squadron, 7th Cavalry Reg, 1st Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Taji
  
  Ssg. David R. Staats, 30, Pueblo, Colorado; U.S. Army 1st Squadron, 7th Cavalry Reg, 1st Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Taji
  
  Spc. Matthew J. Stanley, 22, Wolfeboro Falls, New Hampshire; U.S. Army 1st Squadron, 7th Cavalry Reg, 1st Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Taji
  
  Lcpl. Nick J. Palmer, 19, Leadville, Colorado; U.S. Marine 1st Combat Engineer BN, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force: Hostile - hostile fire - sniper fire Fallujah

Source: icasualties.org via The Iraq Memorial Portal .

December 15

U.S. & Coalition Troops Fallen in Iraq
On This Date, December 15th, 2003 - 2006

Eight

2003 -- 1

• 
  Pfc. Kenneth C. Souslin, 21, Mansfield, Ohio; U.S. Army 440th Signal Company, 22nd Signal Brigade, V Corps: Non-hostile - weapon discharge Baghdad (Int'l Airport)

2004 -- 3 Coalition

• 
  Junior Warrant Officer Karol Szlązak, 28, Dzielna (nr. Opoczno) Poland; Polish Army 25th Air Cavalry Brigade: Non-hostile - helicopter crash Karbala (near)


• 
  Warrant Officer Cl. II Paweł Jelonek, 30, Truskolasy, Poland; Polish Army 25th Air Cavalry Brigade Non-hostile - helicopter crash Karbala (near)


• 
  Captain Jacek Kostecki, 34, Legnica, Poland; Polish Army 2nd Hospital (Unit) of Peacekeeping Operations: Non-hostile - helicopter crash Karbala (near)
  

2005 -- 2

• 
  Sgt. Timothy R. Boyce, 29, North Salt Lake, Utah; U.S. Army Maintenance Troop, Support Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry REG: Non-hostile - illness - brain aneurysm Landstuhl Reg. Med. Ctr.


• 
  Spc. Joseph Alan Lucas, 23, Augusta, Georgia; U.S. Army 5th Squadron, 7th Cavalry REG, 3rd Infantry Division: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Balad

2006 -- 2

• 
  Pfc. Paul Balint Jr., 22, Willow Park, Texas; U.S. Army 1st BN, 37th Armor Reg, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division: Hostile - hostile fire - small arms fire Ramadi


• 
  Ssg. Henry K. Kahalewai, 43, Hilo, Hawaii; U.S. Army 1st Squadron, 14th Cavalry Reg, 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Brooke Army Med Center, TX

Source: icasualties.org via The Iraq Memorial Portal .

December 14

U.S. & Coalition Troops Fallen in Iraq

On This Date, December 14th, 2003 - 2006

Nine

2003 -- 2

• 
  Spc. Rian C. Ferguson, 22, Taylors, South Carolina; U.S. Army Regal Support Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry REG: Non-hostile - vehicle accident Al Asad (near)


• 
  Ssg. Kimberly A. Voelz, 27, Carlisle, Pennsylvania; U.S. Army 703rd Explosive Ordnance Detachment: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Iskandariyah

2004 -- 2

• 
  Cpl. Michael D. Anderson, 21, Modesto, California; U.S. Marine 3rd BN, 5th Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force: Hostile - hostile fire Fallujah


• 
  Spc. Victor A. Martinez, 21, Bronx, New York; U.S. Army 364th Supply Company, 264th Corps Support BN, 1st COSCOM: Hostile - hostile fire - sniper fire FOB Kalsu (near)

2005 -- 2

• 
  Ssg. Kenneth B. Pospisil, 35, Andover, Minnesota; U.S. Marine 8th Engineer Support BN, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, II Marine Expeditionary Force: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Ramadi (near)


• 
  Cpl. Michael B. Presley, 21, Batesville, Mississippi; U.S. Marine 2nd Combat Engineer BN, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force: Hostile - hostile fire - suicide car bomb Landstuhl Reg. Med. Ctr.

2006 -- 3

• 
  Lcpl. Matthew W. Clark, 22, St. Louis, Missouri; U.S. Marine 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Albu Hyatt


• 
  Ssg. Theodore A. Spatol, 59, Thermopolis, Wyoming; U.S. Army National Guard 1041st Engineer Company: Non-hostile - illness Thermopolis WY


• 
  Lcpl. Luke C. Lance Yepsen, 20, Kingwood, Texas; U.S. Marine 1st Tank Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force: Hostile - hostile fire - small arms fire Fallujah

* Source: icasualties.org via The Iraq Memorial Portal .

December 13

U.S. & Coalition Troops Fallen in Iraq
On This Date, December 13th, 2003 - 2006

Seven

2003 -- 0

None Reported

2004 -- 3

Sgt. Tina Safaira Time, 22; Tucson, Arizona

U.S. Army Reserve 208th Transportation Company

Non-hostile - vehicle accident CSC Cedar 2

(near, nr. Nasiriyah)

Pfc. Brent T. Vroman, 21; Oshkosh, Wisconsin

U.S. Marine Reserve 2nd BN, 24th Marine REG,

4th Marine Division

Hostile - hostile fire Babil Province

Lcpl. Richard D. Warner, 22; Waukesha, Wisconsin

U.S. Marine Reserve 2nd BN, 24th Marine REG,

4th Marine Division

Hostile - hostile fire Babil Province

2005 -- 4

Sgt. Brian C. Karim, 22; Talcott, West Virginia

U.S. Army 2nd BN, 70th Armored REG,

1st Armored Division

Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Taji (NW of Baghdad)

Spc. James C. Kesinger, 32; Pharr, Texas

U.S. Army 2nd BN, 70th Armored REG,

1st Armored Division

Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Taji (NW of Baghdad)

Spc. Peter J. Navarro, 20; Wildwood, Missouri

U.S. Army 2nd BN, 70th Armored REG,

1st Armored Division

Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Taji (NW of Baghdad)

Ssg. Michael S. Zyla, 32; Elgin, Oregon

U.S. Army 2nd BN, 70th Armored REG,

1st Armored Division

Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Taji (NW of Baghdad)

2006 -- 0

None Reported

* Source: icasualties.org via The Iraq Memorial Portal.

December 12

U.S. & Coalition Troops Fallen in Iraq
On This Date, December 12th, 2003 - 2006

Fifteen

2003 -- 2

Sgt. Jarrod W. Black, 26; Peru, Indiana

U.S. Army 1st BN, 34th Armor REG

Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Ramadi

Pfc. Jeffrey F. Braun, 19; Stafford, Connecticut

U.S. Army Battery B, 2nd BN,

319th AB Field Artillery REG, 82nd AB Division

Non-hostile - weapon discharge Baghdad

2004 -- 8

Lcpl. Jeffery S. Blanton, 23; Fayetteville, Georgia

U.S. Marine 1st BN, 3rd Marines, 3rd Marine Division,

III Marine Expeditionary Force

Hostile - hostile fire Fallujah

Ssg. Melvin L. Blazer, 38; Moore, Oklahoma

U.S. Marine 3rd BN, 5th Marines, 1st Marine Division,

I Marine Expeditionary Force

Hostile - hostile fire Fallujah

Cpl. Jason S. Clairday, 21; Camp Fulton, Arkansas

U.S. Marine 3rd BN, 5th Marines, 1st Marine Division,

I Marine Expeditionary Force

Hostile - hostile fire Fallujah

Lcpl. Joshua W. Dickinson, 25; Pasco, Florida

U.S. Marine 3rd BN, 1st Marines, 1st Marine Division,

I Marine Expeditionary Force

Hostile - hostile fire Fallujah

Sgt. Jeffrey L. Kirk, 24; Baton Rouge, Louisiana

U.S. Marine 3rd BN, 5th Marines, 1st Marine Division,

I Marine Expeditionary Force

Hostile - hostile fire Fallujah

Lcpl. Hilario F. Lopez, 22; Ingleside, Texas

U.S. Marine 3rd BN, 5th Marines, 1st Marine Division,

I Marine Expeditionary Force

Hostile - hostile fire Fallujah

Pfc. Joshua A. Ramsey, 19; Defiance, Ohio

U.S. Army 95th Military Police Battalion

Non-hostile - weapon discharge Baghdad

Cpl. Ian W. Stewart, 21; Lake Hughes, California

U.S. Marine 3rd BN, 5th Marines, 1st Marine Division,

I Marine Expeditionary Force

Hostile - hostile fire Falluja

2005 -- 3

Cpl. Jared William Kubasak, 25; Rocky Mount, Virginia

U.S. Army 3rd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry REG

Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Baghdad (south of)

Ssg. Curtis A. Mitchell, 28; Malta, Ohio

U.S. Army 3rd Squadron, 7th Cavalry REG,

2nd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division

Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Baghdad

Spc. Lex S. Nelson, 21; Salt Lake City, Utah

U.S. Army 1st BN, 41st Field Artillery REG,

3rd Infantry Division

Non-hostile - accidental fall Tikrit

2006 -- 2

Maj. Gloria D. Davis, 47; St. Louis, Missouri

U.S. Army Security Assistance Agency

Non-hostile - suicide Baghdad

Sgt. Brent W. Dunkleberger, 29; Bloomfield, Pennsylvania

U.S. Army 2nd BN, 7th Cavalry Reg,

4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division

Hostile - hostile fire - RPG attack Mosul

* Source: icasualties.org via The Iraq Memorial Portal

December 11

U.S. & Coalition Troops Fallen in Iraq
On This Date, December 11th, 2003 - 2006

Nine

2003 -- 1

Spc. Marshall L. Edgerton, 27; Rocky Face, Georgia

U.S. Army Company A, 82nd Signal BN, 82nd Airborne Division

Hostile - hostile fire - car bomb Ramadi

2004 -- 2

Spc. Robert W. Hoyt, 21; Ashford, Connecticut

U.S. Army National Guard 1st BN, 102nd INF REG

Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Baghdad (northern part)

Lcpl. Gregory P. Rund, 21; Littleton, Colorado

U.S. Marine 3rd BN, 5th Marines,

1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force

Hostile - hostile fire Fallujah

2005 -- 2

Ssg. Keith A. Bennett, 32; Holtwood, Pennsylvania

U.S. Army National Guard 28th Military Police Company,

2nd Brigade Combat Team

Hostile - hostile fire - suicide car bomb Ramadi (near)

Pfc. James S. "Shawn" Moudy, 37; Newark, Delaware

U.S. Army 1st Squadron, 71st Cavalry REG,

10th Mountain Division

Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Baghdad (western part)

2006 -- 4

Lcpl. Budd M. Cote, 21; Marana, Arizona

U.S. Marine 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing,

I Marine Expeditionary Force

Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Khaldiyah

Cpl. Matthew V. Dillon, 25; Aiken, South Carolina

U.S. Marine 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing,

I Marine Expeditionary Force

Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Khaldiyah

Msg. Brian P. McAnulty, 39; Vicksburg, Mississippi

U.S. Marine 3rd BN, 4th Marine Regiment,

1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force

Non-hostile - helicopter crash Al Anbar Province

Lcpl. Clinton J. Miller, 23; Greenfield, Iowa

U.S. Marine 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing,

I Marine Expeditionary Force

Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Khaldiyah

* Source: icasualties.org via The Iraq Memorial Portal

December 10

U.S. & Coalition Troops Fallen in Iraq
On This Date, December 10th, 2003 - 2006

Thirteen

2003 -- 4

Sgt. Todd M. Bates, 20; Bellaire, Ohio

U.S. Army National Guard 135th Military Police Company

Non-hostile - drowning Tigris River (S. of Baghdad)

Ssg. Richard A. Burdick, 24; National City, California

U.S. Army C Company, 3rd BN, 502nd INF REG,

1st Brigade, 101st AB Division

Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Mosul

Pfc. Jerrick M. Petty, 25; Idaho Falls, Idaho

U.S. Army B Company, 3rd BN, 502nd INF REG,

1st Brigade, 101st AB Division

Hostile - hostile fire Mosul

Ssg. Aaron T. Reese, 31; Reynoldsburg, Ohio

U.S. Army National Guard 135th Military Police Company

Non-hostile - drowning Tigris River (S. of Baghdad)

2004 -- 0

None Reported

2005 -- 4

Sgt. Julia V. Atkins, 22; Bossier City, Louisiana

U.S. Army 64th Military Police Company,

720th Military Police BN, 89th Military Police Brigade

Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack

Baghdad (N part) [Adhamiyah Dist.]

Sgt. Kenith Casica, 32; Virginia Beach, Virginia

U.S. Army 1st BN, 502nd INF REG,

2nd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division

Hostile - hostile fire - small arms fire

Yusufiyah (S of Baghdad)

Sgt. Clarence L. Floyd Jr., 28; Manhattan, New York

U.S. Army 1st BN, 320th Field Artillery REG,

101st Airborne Division

Hostile - hostile fire - small arms fire

Taji (NW of Baghdad)

Ssg. Travis L. Nelson, 41; Anniston, Alabama

U.S. Army 1st BN, 502nd INF REG,

2nd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division

Hostile - hostile fire - small arms fire

Yusufiyah (S of Baghdad)

2006 -- 5

Ssg. Thomas W. Clemons, 37; Leitchfield, Kentucky

U.S. Army National Guard 2nd BN, 123rd Armor

Non-hostile - illness - heart attack Diwaniyah (near)

Spc. Philip C. Ford, 21; Freeport, Texas

U.S. Army 3rd BN, 509th Infantry (Airborne),

4th Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division

Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Baghdad

Sgt. Brennan C. Gibson, 26; Tualatin, Oregon

U.S. Army 3rd BN, 509th Infantry (Airborne),

4th Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division

Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Baghdad

Pfc. Shawn M. Murphy, 24; Fort Bragg, North Carolina

U.S. Army 3rd BN, 509th Infantry (Airborne),

4th Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division

Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Baghdad

Spc. Nicholas P. Steinbacher, 22; La Crescenta, California

U.S. Army 2nd BN, 5th Cavalry Reg,

1st Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division

Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Baghdad

* Source: icasualties.org via The Iraq Memorial Portal

December 9

U.S. & Coalition Troops Fallen in Iraq
On This Date, December 9th, 2003 - 2006

Six

2003 -- 0

None Reported

2004 -- 4

Pfc. Christopher S. Adlesperger, 20;

Albuquerque, New Mexico

U.S. Marine 3rd BN, 5th Marines,

1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force

Hostile - hostile fire Fallujah

CWO Patrick D. Leach, 39; Rock Hill, South Carolina

U.S. Army National Guard A Company,

1st BN, 151st Aviation REG

Non-hostile - helicopter crash Mosul (near)

Cpl. Kyle J. Renehan, 21; Oxford, Pennsylvania

U.S. Marine Marine Air Control Sq-2,

Marine Air Control Gp-28, 2nd Marine Air Wing

Hostile - hostile fire - mortar attack (died Kaiserslautern)

1Lt. Andrew C. Shields, 25; Campobello, South Carolina

U.S. Army National Guard A Company,

1st BN, 151st Aviation REG

Non-hostile - helicopter crash Mosul (near)

2005 -- 1

Sgt. Adrian N. Orosco, 26; Corcoran, California

U.S. Army 1st Squadron, 11th Armored Cavalry REG

Hostile - hostile fire - suicide car bomb Baghdad (Abu Ghuraib)

2006 -- 1

1Lt. Nathan M. Krissoff, 25; Truckee, Nevada

U.S. Marine Headquarters and Service BN,

3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force

Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Al Taqaddum

* Source: icasualties.org via The Iraq Memorial Portal

December 8

U.S. & Coalition Troops Fallen in Iraq
On This Date, December 8th, 2003 - 2006

Eight

2003 -- 4

Spc. Joseph M. Blickenstaff, 23; Corvallis, Oregon

U.S. Army 1st BN, 23rd INF REG,

3rd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Division

Non-hostile - vehicle accident Balad (9 km NE of)

Ssg. Steven H. Bridges, 33; Tracy, California

U.S. Army 1st BN, 23rd INF REG,

3rd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Division

Non-hostile - vehicle accident Balad (9 km NE of)

Spc. Christopher Jude Rivera Wesley, 26;

Portland, Oregon

U.S. Army 1st BN, 23rd INF REG,

3rd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Division

Non-hostile - vehicle accident Balad (9 km NE of)

Pfc. Jason G. Wright, 19; Luzerne, Michigan

U.S. Army 1st BN, 502nd INF REG, 101st Airborne Division

Hostile - hostile fire - small arms fire Mosul'

2004 -- 1

Sgt. Arthur C. Williams IV, 31; Edgewater, Florida

U.S. Army 44th Engineer BN, 2nd Infantry Division

Hostile - hostile fire - small arms fire Ramadi

2005 -- 3

Sgt. Spencer C. Akers, 35; Traverse City, Michigan

U.S. Army National Guard 1st BN, 125th INF REG

Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Brooke Army Med Center, TX

Ssg. Milton Rivera-Vargas, 55; Boqueron, Puerto Rico

U.S. Army National Guard 1st BN, 296th INF REG

Non-hostile - illness - heart attack FOB Kalsu [Iskandariyah]

1Lt. Kevin J. Smith, 28; Brandon, Florida

U.S. Army 1st BN,

76th Field Artillery REG, 3rd Infantry Division
Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Baghdad (eastern part)

2006 -- 0

None Reported

* Source: icasualties.org via The Iraq Memorial Portal

December 7

U.S. & Coalition Troops Fallen in Iraq
On This Date, December 7th, 2003 - 2006

Ten

2003 -- 1

Pfc. Ray J. Hutchinson, 20; League City, Texas
U.S. Army 2nd BN, 502nd INF REG, 101st Airborne Division
Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Mosul (near)

2004 -- 3

Sfc. Todd Clayton Gibbs, 37; Lufkin, Texas
U.S. Army 1st BN, 506th INF REG,

2nd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division
Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Khaldiyah (nr. Fallujah)

Cpl. In C. Kim, 23; Warren, Michigan
U.S. Marine 9th Communications BN,

I Marine Expeditionary Force
Non-hostile - vehicle accident Al Anbar Province

Capt. Mark N. Stubenhofer, 30; Springfield, Virginia

U.S. Army 1st BN, 41st INF REG,

3rd Brigade, 1st Armored Division
Hostile - hostile fire - small arms fire Baghdad

2005 -- 2

Cpl. Joseph P. Bier, 22; Centralia, Washington
U.S. Marine 3rd BN, 7th Marines,

1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force
Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Ramadi

Sgt. Michael C. Taylor, 23; Hockley, Texas
U.S. Army 3rd BN, 13th Field Artillery REG,

III Corps Artillery
Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Balad

2006 -- 4

Lcpl. Brent E. Beeler, 22; Jackson, Michigan
U.S. Marine Reserve 1st BN,

24th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division
Hostile - hostile fire Fallujah

Ssg. Kristofer R. Ciraso, 26; Bangor, Maine
U.S. Army 1st BN, 5th Cavalry Reg,

2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division
Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Baghdad

Spc. Micah S. Gifford, 27; Redding, California
U.S. Army 3rd BN, 509th Infantry Reg (Airborne),

4th Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division
Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Baghdad (South of)

Ssg. Henry W. Linck, 23; Manhattan, Kansas
U.S. Army 3rd BN, 509th Infantry Reg (Airborne),

4th Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division
Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Baghdad (South of)

* Source: icasualties.org via The Iraq Memorial Portal

December 6

U.S. & Coalition Troops Fallen in Iraq

On This Date, December 6th, 2003 - 2006

Fourteen

2003 -- 0

None Reported

2004 -- 0

None Reported

2005 -- 2

Pfc. Thomas C. Siekert, 20; Lovelock, Nevada

U.S. Army 1st BN, 187th INF REG, 101st Airborne Division

Non-hostile - unspecified injury Bayji

Spc. Brian A. Wright, 19; Keensburg, Illinois

U.S. Army National Guard 135th Engineer Company

Hostile - hostile fire - mine Habbaniyah (near)

2006 -- 12

Sgt. Jesse J.J. Castro, 22; Chalan Pago, Guam

U.S. Army 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division

Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Hawijah

Spc. Nicholas R. Gibbs, 25; Stokesdale, North Carolina

U.S. Army 1st BN, 37th Armor Reg, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division

Hostile - hostile fire - small arms fire Ramadi

Cpl. Jason Huffman, 23; Conover, North Carolina

U.S. Army 2nd Bn, 27th Infantry, 3rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division

Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Hawijah

Pfc. Travis C. Krege, 24; Cheektowaga, New York

U.S. Army 2nd BN, 27th Infantry, 3rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division

Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Hawijah

Cpl. Dustin J. Libby, 22; Presque Isle, Maine

U.S. Marine 2nd BN, 4th Marine Reg, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force

Hostile - hostile fire - small arms fire Ramadi

Sgt. Joshua B. Madden, 21; Sibley, Louisiana

U.S. Army 2nd BN, 27th Infantry, 3rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division

Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Hawijah

Maj. Megan M. McClung, 34; Coupeville, Washington

U.S. Marine Reserve I Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group, I Marine Expeditionary Force

Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Ramadi

Spc. Yari Mokri, 26; Pflugerville, Texas

U.S. Army 3rd Brigade Special Troops BN, 3rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division

Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Hawijah

Capt. Travis L. Patriquin, 32; Lockport, Illinois

U.S. Army 2nd BN, 3rd Field Artillery Reg, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division

Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Ramadi

Spc. Vincent J. Pomante III, 22; Westerville, Ohio

U.S. Army 2nd BN, 3rd Field Artillery Reg, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division

Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Ramadi

Sgt. Yevgeniy Ryndych, 24; Brooklyn, New York

U.S. Army 1st BN, 9th Infantry Reg, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division

Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Ramadi

Lcpl. Cody G. Watson, 21; Oxford, Alabama

U.S. Marine 2nd BN, 10th Marine Reg, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force

Non-hostile Fallujah

* Source: icasualties.org via The Iraq Memorial Portal

December 5

U.S. & Coalition Troops Fallen in Iraq
On This Date, December 5th, 2003 - 2006

Seven

2003 -- 1

Spc. Arron R. Clark, 20; Chico, California

U.S. Army 440th Signal BN, 22nd Signal Brigade, V Corps

Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Baghdad (eastern part)

2004 -- 4

Ssg. Kyle A. Eggers, 27; Euless, Texas

U.S. Army 1st BN, 506th INF REG, 2nd Infantry Division

Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Habbaniyah (near)

Spc. Edwin William Roodhouse, 36; San Jose, California

U.S. Army 1st BN, 506th INF REG, 2nd Infantry Division

Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Habbaniyah (near)

Ssg. Marvin Lee Trost III, 28; Goshen, Indiana

U.S. Army 1st BN, 506th INF REG, 2nd Infantry Division

Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Habbaniyah (near)

Pfc. Andrew M. Ward, 25; Kirkland, Washington

U.S. Army 44th Engineer BN, 2nd Infantry Division

Hostile - hostile fire - small arms fire Ramadi

2005 -- 0

None Reported

2006 -- 2

Spc. Jordan W. Hess, 26; Marysville, Washington

U.S. Army 1st BN, 77th Armor Reg, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division

Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Brooke Army Med Center, TX

Sgt. Marco L. Miller, 36; Longwood, Florida

U.S. Army 3rd BN Support Company, 20th Special Forces Group

Hostile - hostile fire - indirect fire Landstuhl Reg. Med. Ctr.

* Source: icasualties.org via The Iraq Memorial Portal

December 4

Fallen On This Date, December 4th, 2003 - 2006

Fifteen

2003 -- 0

None Reported

2004 -- 5

Joseph O. Corporal Behnke, 45; Brooklyn, New York
U.S. Army National Guard 1st BN, 258th Field Artillery REG
Non-hostile - vehicle accident Baghdad

Sgt. Michael L. Boatright, 24; Whitesboro, Texas
U.S. Army 20th Engineer BN, 1st Cavalry Division
Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Baghdad (eastern part)

Sgt. Cari Anne Gasiewicz, 28; Depew/Cheektowaga, New York
U.S. Army 202nd Military
Intelligence BN, 513th Military Intelligence Brigade

Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Al Ghalibiyah (near, W of Ba'qubah)

Sgt. David A. Mitts, 24; Hammond, Oregon
U.S. Army 3rd BN, 21st INF REG, 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division
Hostile - hostile fire Mosul

Ssg. Salamo J. Tuialuuluu, 23; Pago Pago, American Samoa
U.S. Army 3rd BN, 21st INF REG, 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division
Hostile - hostile fire Mosul

2005 -- 2

Ssg. Daniel M. Cuka, 27; Yankton, South Dakota
U.S. Army National Guard 1st BN, 147th Field Artillery REG
Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Baghdad (southeast part)

Sfc. Richard L. Schild, 40; Tabor, South Dakota
U.S. Army National Guard 1st BN, 147th Field Artillery REG
Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Baghdad (southeast part)

2006 -- 8

Sgt. Dustin M. Adkins, 22; Finger, Tennessee
U.S. Army Group Support BN, 5th Special Forces Group
Non-hostile - helicopter crash Haditha

Hospitalman Christopher A. Anderson, 24; Longmont, Colorado

U.S. Navy 1st BN, 6th Marines, 2nd Marine Division, Fleet Marine Force, Atlantic

Hostile - hostile fire Ramadi

Lcpl. Thomas P. Echols, 20; Shepherdsville, Kentucky
U.S. Marine 1st BN, 6th Marine Reg, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force
Hostile - hostile fire Ramadi

Sgt. Jay R. Gauthreaux, 26; Thibodaux, Louisiana
U.S. Army 3rd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division
Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Ba'qubah (died in Balad)

Pvt. Ross A. McGinnis, 19; Knox, Pennsylvania
U.S. Army 1st BN, 26th Infantry Reg, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division
Hostile - hostile fire - grenade Baghdad

Pfc. Albert M. Nelson, 31; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
U.S. Army 1st BN, 9th Infantry, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division
Hostile - hostile fire - small arms fire Ramadi

Pfc. Roger A. Suarez-Gonzalez, 21; Miami, Florida
U.S. Army 1st BN, 9th Infantry, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division
Hostile - hostile fire - small arms fire Ramadi

Sgt. Nicholas D. Turcotte, 23; Maple Grove, Minnesota
U.S. Army National Guard 2nd BN, 135th Infantry
Non-hostile - vehicle accident An Nasiriyah

* Source: icasualties.org via The Iraq Memorial Portal

December 3

Fallen On This Date, December 3, 2003 - 2006

Twelve

2003 -- 0

None Reported

2004 -- 4

Ssg. Henry E. Irizarry, 38, Bronx, New York; U.S. Army National Guard 1st BN, 69th INF REG: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Taji (NW of Baghdad)

Cpl. Binh N. Le, 20, Alexandria, Virginia; U.S. Marine 5th BN, 10th Marines, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force: Hostile - hostile fire - suicide car bomb Jordan border crossing (near)

Spc. David P. Mahlenbrock, 20, Maple Shade, New Jersey; U.S. Army 65th Engineer BN, 25th Infantry Division: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Kirkuk (near)

Cpl. Matthew A. Wyatt, 21, Millstadt, Illinois; U.S. Marine 5th BN, 10th Marines, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force: Hostile - hostile fire - suicide car bomb Jordan border crossing (near)

2005 -- 1

Cpl.. Jimmy Lee Shelton, 21, Lehigh Acres, Florida; U.S. Army 1st Squadron, 33rd Cavalry REG, 101st Airborne Division: Hostile - hostile fire - mortar attack Bayji

2006 -- 7

Pvt. Troy D. Cooper, 21, Amarillo, Texas; U.S. Army 2nd BN, 82nd Field Artillery Reg, 3rd Brigade, 1st Cavalry: Division Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Balad

Capt. Shawn L. English, 35, Westerville, Ohio; U.S. Army 577th Engineer BN, 1st Engineer Brigade: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Baghdad

Capt. Kermit O. Evans, 31, Hollandale, Mississippi; U.S. Air Force 27th Civil Engineer Squadron: Non-hostile - helicopter crash Haditha

Cpl. Billy B. Farris, 20, Bapchule, Arizona; U.S. Army 5th BN, 20th Infantry Reg, 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Taji

Spc. Kenneth W. Haines, 25, Fulton, New York; U.S. Army 2nd BN, 82nd Field Artillery, 3rd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Abu Hishma (died in Balad)

Maj. Joseph Trane McCloud, 39, Grosse Pointe Park, Michigan; U.S. Marine 2nd BN, 3rd Marine Reg, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force: Non-hostile - helicopter crash Haditha

Cpl. Joshua C. Sticklen, 24, Virginia Beach, Virginia; U.S. Marine Not reported yet: Non-hostile - helicopter crash Haditha

* Source: icasualties.org via The Iraq Memorial Portal

December 2

Fallen on This Date

2003 -- 3

CWO Clarence E. Boone, 50, Fort Worth, Texas; U.S. Army Headquarters & Headquarters Company, 4th Infantry Division: Non-hostile - accident (?) Kuwait City

Spc. Raphael S. Davis, 24, Tutwiler, Mississippi: U.S. Army National Guard B Company, 223rd Engineer Battalion: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Samarra (S of)

Sgt. Ryan C. Young, 21, Corona, California; U.S. Army A Company, 1st BN, 16th INF REG, 1st Infantry Division: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Walter Reed Medical Ctr.

2004 -- 1

Pfc. George Daniel Harrison, 22, Knoxville, Tennessee; U.S. Army 293rd Military Police Company, 3rd Military Police BN, 3rd Infantry Division: Hostile - hostile fire - small arms fire Mosul (eastern part)

2005 -- 3

Sgt. Philip Allan Dodson Jr., 42, Forsyth, Georgia; U.S. Army National Guard 148th Forward Support BN, 48th Brigade Combat Team: Non-hostile - vehicle accident Tallil Air Base

Spc. Marcus S. Futrell, 20, Macon, Georgia; U.S. Army National Guard 148th Forward Support BN, 48th Brigade Combat Team: Non-hostile - vehicle accident Tallil Air Base

Ssg. Philip L. Travis, 41, Snellville, Georgia; U.S. Army National Guard 148th Forward Support BN, 48th Brigade Combat Team: Non-hostile - vehicle accident Tallil Air Base

2006 -- 4

Sgt. Keith E. Fiscus, 26, Townsend, Delaware; U.S. Army 1st BN, 27th Infantry Reg, 3rd Brigade, 25th Infantry Division: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Taji (near)

Spc. Bryan T. McDonough, 22, Maplewood, Minnesota; U.S. Army National Guard 2nd Combined Arms BN, 136th Infantry: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Fallujah

Sgt. Corey J. Rystad, 20, Red Lake Falls, Minnesota; U.S. Army National Guard 2nd Combined Arms BN, 136th Infantry: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Fallujah

Lcpl. Jesse D. Tillery, 19, Vesper, Wisconsin; U.S. Marine 2nd Assault Amphibian BN 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force: Hostile - hostile fire Al Anbar Province

Source: iCasualties.org via The Iraq Memorial Portal

December 1

Fallen On This Date

2003 -- 1

Sgt. Uday Singh, 21, Lake Forest, Illinois; U.S. Army C Company, 1st BN, 34th Armored REG, 1st Infantry Division: Hostile - hostile fire - ambush Habbaniyah (near)

2004 -- 4

Sgt. David M. Fisher, 21, Watervliet/Green Island, New York; U.S. Army National Guard 1st BN, 101st Cavalry REG, 42nd Infantry Division: Non-hostile - vehicle accident Baghdad (western part)

Cpl. Zachary A. Kolda, 23, Corpus Christi, Texas; U.S. Marine Reserve 1st BN, 23rd Marine REG, 4th Marine Division: Hostile - hostile fire Haditha Dam

Gny. Sgt. Javier Obleas-Prado Pena, 36, Falls Church, Virginia; U.S. Marine 2nd Recon BN, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force: Hostile - hostile fire [Landstuhl Reg. Med. Ctr.]
Cpl. Bryan S. Wilson, 22, Otterbein, Indiana; U.S. Marine 2nd BN, 11th Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary: Force Non-hostile - vehicle accident Al Anbar Province

2005 -- 11

Sfc. Brent A. Adams, 40, West View, Pennsylvania; U.S. Army National Guard 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 28th Infantry Division: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Ramadi

Ssg. Daniel J. Clay, 27, Pensacola, Florida; U.S. Marine 2nd BN, 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Fallujah (near)

Lcpl. John M. Holmason, 20, Suprise, Arizona; U.S. Marine 2nd BN, 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Fallujah (near)

Lcpl. David A. Huhn, 24, Portland, Michigan; U.S. Marine 2nd BN, 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Fallujah (near)

Lcpl. Adam Wade Kaiser, 19, Naperville, Illinois; U.S. Marine 2nd BN, 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Fallujah (near)

Lcpl. Robert Alexander Martinez, 20, Splendora, Texas; U.S. Marine 2nd BN, 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Fallujah (near)
Cpl. Anthony T. McElveen, 20, Little Falls, Minnesota; U.S. Marine 2nd BN, 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Fallujah (near)
Lcpl. Scott T. Modeen, 24, Hennepin, Minnesota; U.S. Marine 2nd BN, 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Fallujah (near)

Lcpl. Andrew G. Patten, 19, Byron, Illinois; U.S. Marine 2nd BN, 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Fallujah (near)

Sgt. Andy A. Stevens, 29, Tomah, Wisconsin; U.S. Marine 2nd BN, 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Fallujah (near)

Lcpl. Craig N. Watson, 21, Union City, Michigan; U.S. Marine 2nd BN, 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Fallujah (near)

2006 -- 1

Ssg. Robert L. Love Jr., 28, Livingston, Mississippi; U.S. Army 16th Engineer BN, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Ramadi

Source: iCasualties.org via The Iraq Memorial Portal