April 2

U.S. & Coalition Fallen in Iraq

On This Date, April 2, 2003 - 2007
Thirty-one

2003 -- 10

Capt. James Francis Adamouski, 29, Springfield, Virginia; U.S. Army 2nd BN, 3rd Aviation REG: Non-hostile - helicopter crash Karbala (near)

Lcpl. Brian Edward Anderson, 26, Durham, North Carolina; U.S. Marine 2nd Light Armored RECON, 2nd Marine Division: Non-hostile - electrocution An Nasiriyah

Spc. Matthew George Boule, 22, Dracut, Massachusetts; U.S. Army 2nd BN, 3rd Aviation REG: Non-hostile - helicopter crash Karbala (near)

Msg. George Andrew Fernandez, 36, El Paso, Texas; U.S. Army Headquarters, U.S. Army Special Ops Command: Hostile - hostile fire Northern Iraq

Pfc. Christian Daniel Gurtner, 19, Ohio City, Ohio; U.S. Marine 3nd Light Armored RECON, 1st Marine Division: Non-hostile - weapon discharge (accid.) Al Kut

Chief Warrant Officer (CW4) Erik Anders Halvorsen, 40, Bennington, Vermont; U.S. Army 2nd BN, 3rd Aviation REG: Non-hostile - helicopter crash Karbala (near)

Chief Warrant Officer (CW2) Scott Jamar, 32, Granbury, Texas; U.S. Army 2nd BN, 3rd Aviation REG: Non-hostile - helicopter crash Karbala (near)

Sgt. Michael Francis Pedersen, 26, Flint, Michigan; U.S. Army 2nd BN, 3rd Aviation REG: Non-hostile - helicopter crash Karbala (near)

Chief Warrant Officer (CW3) Eric Allen Smith, 41, Rochester, New York; U.S. Army 2nd BN, 3rd Aviation REG: Non-hostile - helicopter crash Karbala (near)

Lt. Nathan Dennis White, 30, Mesa, Arizona; U.S. Navy Strike Fighter Squadron 195: Hostile - friendly fire - jet crash Baghdad

2004 -- 1

Pfc. William R. Strange, 19, Adrian, Georgia; U.S. Army 91st Engineer BN, 1st Cavalry Division: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Baghdad

2005 -- 2

Lcpl. Tenzin Dengkhim, 19, Falls Church, Virginia; U.S. Marine 2nd Light Armored RECON BN, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force: Hostile - hostile fire - explosion Haditha

Ssg. Ioasa F. Tavae Jr., 29, Pago Pago, American Samoa; U.S. Army 1st BN, 5th INF REG, 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division: Hostile - hostile fire - small arms fire Tall Afar (nr. Mosul)

2006 - 13

Cpl. Andres Aguilar Jr., 21, Victoria, Texas; U.S. Marine 3rd BN, 3rd Marines, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force: Non-hostile - vehicle accident (drowning) Al Asad (near)

Hospitalman Geovani Padilla Aleman, 20, South Gate, California; U.S. Navy USNS Comfort Detachment: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Ramadi (near)

Cpl. David A. Bass, 20, Nashville, Tennessee; U.S. Marine 1st Marine Logistics Group, I Marine Expeditionary Force: Non-hostile - vehicle accident Al Asad (near)

Pfc. Jeremy W. Ehle, 19, Richmond, Virginia; U.S. Army 1st BN, 36th INF REG, 1st Brigade, 1st Armored Division: Hostile - hostile fire - small arms fire Hit

Lcpl. Patrick J. Gallagher, 27, Jacksonville, Florida; U.S. Marine 1st Marine Logistics Group, I Marine Expeditionary Force: Non-hostile - vehicle accident Al Asad (near)

Lcpl. Kun Y. Kim, 20, Atlanta, Georgia; U.S. Marine 3rd BN, 8th Marines, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Ramadi (near)

Ssg. Eric A. McIntosh, 29, Trafford, Pennsylvania; U.S. Marine 3rd BN, 8th Marines, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Ramadi (near)

PO3 Marcques J. Nettles, 22, Beaverton, Oregon; U.S. Navy 1st Combat Logistics BN, 1st Marine Logistics Group, I Marine Expeditionary Force: Non-hostile - vehicle accident (drowning) Al Asad (near)

Lcpl. Eric A. Palmisano, 27, Florence, Wisconsin; U.S. Marine 1st Transportation Support BN, 1st Marine Logistics Group, I Marine Expeditionary Force: Non-hostile - vehicle accident (drowning) Al Asad (near)

Cpl. Scott J. Procopio, 20, Saugus, Massachusetts; U.S. Marine 3rd BN, 8th Marines, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Ramadi (near)

Cpl. Brian R. St. Germain, 22, West Warwick, Rhode Island; U.S. Marine 1st Marine Logistics Group, I Marine Expeditionary Force: Non-hostile - vehicle accident Al Asad (near)

Lcpl. Felipe D. Sandoval-Flores, 20, Los Angeles, California; U.S. Marine 1st Marine Logistics Group, I Marine Expeditionary Force: Non-hostile - vehicle accident Al Asad (near)

Ssg. Abraham G. Twitchell, 28, Yelm, Washington; U.S. Marine Combat Service Support Group-1, 1st Marine Logistics Group, I Marine Expeditionary Force: Non-hostile - vehicle accident Al Asad (near)

2007 --5

Ssg. Bradley D. King, 28, Marion, Indiana; U.S. Army National Guard 2nd BN, 152nd Infantry Regiment, 76th Infantry Brigade: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Amiriyah

Rfm. (Rifleman) Aaron Lincoln, 18, Durham, England; British Army 2nd Battalion The Rifles: Hostile - hostile fire - small arms fire Basra

Lcpl. Daniel R. Olsen, 20, Eagan, Minnesota; U.S. Marine 2nd BN, 7th Marine Reg, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force: Hostile - hostile fire - small arms fire Fallujah

Spc. Brian E. Ritzberg, 24, New York, New York; U.S. Army Multi-National Corps - Iraq: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Kirkuk

Spc. Curtis R. Spivey, 25, Chula Vista, California; U.S. Army 1st Squadron, 10th Cavalry Reg, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack San Diego

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