February 17

U.S. & Coalition Fallen in Iraq
On This Date, February 17, 2004 - 2007
Eight

2004 -- 0

None Reported

2005 -- 1

Sgt. Frank B. Hernandez, 21 Phoenix, Arizona; U.S. Army 2nd Squadron, 14th Cavalry REG, 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Tall Afar (near)

2006 -- 2

Sfc. Amos C. Edwards Jr., 41, Savannah, Georgia; U.S. Army National Guard 1st BN, 118th Field Artillery REG, 48th INF Brigade: Non-hostile - unspecified cause Ar Rutbah [nr. Jordanian border]

Capt. Anthony R. Garcia, 48, Fort Worth, Texas; U.S. Army 1st BN, 101st Aviation REG, 101st Airborne Division: Non-hostile - weapon discharge Tikrit

2007 -- 5

Spc. Christopher K. Boone, 34, Augusta, Georgia; U.S. Army National Guard 121st Infantry (Long Range Surveillance), Georgia Army National Guard: Non-hostile Balad

Lcpl. Brian A. Escalante, 25, Dodge City, Kansas; U.S. Marine 3rd BN, 4th Marine Reg, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force: Hostile - hostile fire Al Asad

Pfc. Chad E. Marsh, 20, Wichita, Kansas; U.S. Army 1st BN, 26th Infantry Reg, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division: Hostile - hostile fire - grenade Baghdad (northern part)

Sfc. William C. Spillers, 39, Terry, Mississippi; U.S. Army National Guard 230th Finance Detachment: Non-hostile - injury Baghdad

Pfc. Justin T. Paton, 24, Alanson, Michigan; U.S. Army 2nd BN, 8th Cavalry Reg, 1st Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division: Hostile - hostile fire - mortar, small arms fire Tarmiya

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