February 24

U.S. & Coalition Fallen in Iraq

On This Date, February 24, 2004 - 2007
Eight

2004 -- 0

None Reported

2005 -- 4

Ssg. Alexander B. Crackel, 31, Wilstead (nr. Bedford), England; U.S. Army 1st BN, 9th INF REG, 2nd Infantry Division; Hostile - hostile fire - small arms fire Al Anbar Province

Spc. Michael S. Deem, 35, Rockledge, Florida; U.S. Army Special Troops BN, 3rd Infantry Division: Non-hostile - illness - enlarged heart Baghdad

Ssg. Daniel G. Gresham, 23, Lincoln, Illinois; U.S. Army 797th Ordnance Company, 79th Ordnance BN, 52nd Ordn. REG: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Samarra (N of)

Cpl. Jacob C. Palmatier, 29, Springfield, Illinois; U.S. Army 1st BN, 30th INF REG, 3rd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Muqdadiyah (near)

2006 -- 2

Sgt. Dimitri Muscat, 21, Aurora, Colorado; U.S. Army 1st BN, 8th INF REG, 3rd Brigade, 4th Infantry Division: Non-hostile - unspecified injury Balad (military hospital)

Pvt. Joshua Francis Powers, 21, Skiatook, Oklahoma; U.S. Army 2nd BN, 502nd INF REG, 2nd BCT, 101st Airborne Division: Non-hostile - weapon discharge Baghdad

2007 -- 2

Sgt. Jeremy D. Barnett, 27, Mineral City, Ohio; U.S. Army 3rd BN, 8th Cavalry Reg, 3rd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division: Hostile - hostile fire - mine (died Landstuhl Reg. Med. Ctr.)

Spc. Ethan J. Biggers, 22, Beavercreek, Ohio; U.S. Army 1st BN, 502nd Infantry Reg, 2nd Brigade Combat Team,(Air Assault) 101st Airborne Division: Hostile - hostile fire - sniper fire (died Richard L. Roudebush VA Medical Center)

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