December 30

U.S. & Coalition Troops Fallen in Iraq
On This Date, December 30th, 2003 - 2006
Seven

2003 -- 1

Spc. Justin W. Pollard, 21, Foothill Ranch, California; U.S. Army 2nd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry REG: Non-hostile - weapon discharge (accid.) Baghdad

2004 -- 1

Sgt. Damien T. Ficek, 26, Pullman, Washington; U.S. Army National Guard 1st BN, 161st INF REG, 81st Brigade Combat Team: Hostile - hostile fire - small arms fire Baghdad

2005 -- 3

Sfc. Shawn Christopher Dostie, 32, Granite City, Illinois; U.S. Army 2nd BN, 502nd INF REG, 2nd BCT, 101st Airborne Division: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Baghdad (southern part)

Pvt. Jonathan R. Pfender, 22, Evansville, Indiana; U.S. Army 1st BN, 187th INF REG, 101st Airborne Division: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Bayji

Ssg. Ayman A. Taha, 31, Vienna, Virginia; U.S. Army 3rd BN, 5th Special Forces Group: Non-hostile - ordnance accident Balad

2006 -- 2

Pvt. David E. Dietrich, 21, Marysville, Pennsylvania; U.S. Army 1st Cavalry Reg, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division: Hostile - hostile fire - small arms fire Ramadi

Sgt. John M. Sullivan, 22, Hixon, Tennessee; U.S. Army 2nd BN, 17th Field Artillery, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Baghdad (southwest part)

* Source: icasualties.org via The Iraq Memorial Portal .