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 .