December 8

U.S. & Coalition Troops Fallen in Iraq
On This Date, December 8th, 2003 - 2006

Eight

2003 -- 4

Spc. Joseph M. Blickenstaff, 23; Corvallis, Oregon

U.S. Army 1st BN, 23rd INF REG,

3rd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Division

Non-hostile - vehicle accident Balad (9 km NE of)

Ssg. Steven H. Bridges, 33; Tracy, California

U.S. Army 1st BN, 23rd INF REG,

3rd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Division

Non-hostile - vehicle accident Balad (9 km NE of)

Spc. Christopher Jude Rivera Wesley, 26;

Portland, Oregon

U.S. Army 1st BN, 23rd INF REG,

3rd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Division

Non-hostile - vehicle accident Balad (9 km NE of)

Pfc. Jason G. Wright, 19; Luzerne, Michigan

U.S. Army 1st BN, 502nd INF REG, 101st Airborne Division

Hostile - hostile fire - small arms fire Mosul'

2004 -- 1

Sgt. Arthur C. Williams IV, 31; Edgewater, Florida

U.S. Army 44th Engineer BN, 2nd Infantry Division

Hostile - hostile fire - small arms fire Ramadi

2005 -- 3

Sgt. Spencer C. Akers, 35; Traverse City, Michigan

U.S. Army National Guard 1st BN, 125th INF REG

Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Brooke Army Med Center, TX

Ssg. Milton Rivera-Vargas, 55; Boqueron, Puerto Rico

U.S. Army National Guard 1st BN, 296th INF REG

Non-hostile - illness - heart attack FOB Kalsu [Iskandariyah]

1Lt. Kevin J. Smith, 28; Brandon, Florida

U.S. Army 1st BN,

76th Field Artillery REG, 3rd Infantry Division
Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Baghdad (eastern part)

2006 -- 0

None Reported

* Source: icasualties.org via The Iraq Memorial Portal