December 31

U.S. & Coalition Troops Fallen in Iraq
On This Date, December 31th, 2003 - 2006
Six

2003 -- 0

None Reported

2004 -- 1

Lcpl. Jason E. Smith, 21, Phoenix, Arizona; U.S. Marine 1st Light Armored RECON BN, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force: Hostile - hostile fire Al Anbar Province

2005 -- 1

Sgt. Marcelino Ronald Corniel, 23, La Puente, California; U.S. Army National Guard 1st BN,
184th INF REG, 40th Infantry Division: Hostile - hostile fire - mortar attack Baghdad (southern part)

2006 -- 4

Pfc. Alan R. Blohm, 21, Kenai, Alaska; U.S. Army 425th Brigade Special Troops BN, 4th Airborne Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Baghdad (South of)

Seaman Sandra S. Grant, 23, Linwood, North Carolina; U.S. Navy USS Eisenhower: Non-hostile - natural causes Arabian Gulf

Cpl. Jonathan E. Schiller, 20, Ottumwa, Iowa; U.S. Army 215th Brigade Support BN, 3rd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Ba'qubah

Cpl. Richard A. Smith, 20, Grand Prairie, Texas; U.S. Army 215th Brigade Support BN, 3rd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Ba'qubah

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