March 9

U.S. & Coalition Fallen in Iraq

On This Date, March 9, 2004 - 2007
Six

2004 -- 4

Spc. Edward W. Brabazon, 20, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; U.S. Army 2nd BN, 505th Parachute INF REG, 82nd Airborne Division: Non-hostile - weapon discharge Baghdad

Sfc. Richard S. Gottfried, 42, Lake Ozark, Missouri; U.S. Army 1st DIV Support Command, 1st Infantry Division: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Ba'qubah (E of)

Civilian Fern L. Holland, 33, Miami, Oklahoma; U.S. Dept. of the Army Coalition Provisional Authority: Hostile - hostile fire Al Hillah (near)

Civilian Robert J. Zangas, 44. Prince William County, Virginia; U.S. Dept. of the Army Coalition Provisional Authority: Hostile - hostile fire Al Hillah (near)

2005 -- 1

Spc. Matthew A. Koch, 23, West Henrietta, New York; U.S. Army 70th Engineer BN, 3rd Brigade Cmbt Team, 1st Armored Division: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Taji (NW of Baghdad)

2006 -- 0

None Reported

2007 -- 1

Lcpl. Dennis J. Veater, 20, Jessup, Pennsylvania; U.S. Marine Reserve Marine Wing Support Squadron 472, Marine Wing Support Group 47, 4th Marine Aircraft Wing: Hostile - hostile fire Al Anbar Province (died in Balad)

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