December 9

U.S. & Coalition Troops Fallen in Iraq
On This Date, December 9th, 2003 - 2006

Six

2003 -- 0

None Reported

2004 -- 4

Pfc. Christopher S. Adlesperger, 20;

Albuquerque, New Mexico

U.S. Marine 3rd BN, 5th Marines,

1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force

Hostile - hostile fire Fallujah

CWO Patrick D. Leach, 39; Rock Hill, South Carolina

U.S. Army National Guard A Company,

1st BN, 151st Aviation REG

Non-hostile - helicopter crash Mosul (near)

Cpl. Kyle J. Renehan, 21; Oxford, Pennsylvania

U.S. Marine Marine Air Control Sq-2,

Marine Air Control Gp-28, 2nd Marine Air Wing

Hostile - hostile fire - mortar attack (died Kaiserslautern)

1Lt. Andrew C. Shields, 25; Campobello, South Carolina

U.S. Army National Guard A Company,

1st BN, 151st Aviation REG

Non-hostile - helicopter crash Mosul (near)

2005 -- 1

Sgt. Adrian N. Orosco, 26; Corcoran, California

U.S. Army 1st Squadron, 11th Armored Cavalry REG

Hostile - hostile fire - suicide car bomb Baghdad (Abu Ghuraib)

2006 -- 1

1Lt. Nathan M. Krissoff, 25; Truckee, Nevada

U.S. Marine Headquarters and Service BN,

3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force

Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Al Taqaddum

* Source: icasualties.org via The Iraq Memorial Portal