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 .