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 .