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 .