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 .