April 24

U.S. & Coalition Fallen in Iraq

On This Date, April 24, 2003 - 2007
Twelve

2003 -- 1

Sgt. Troy David Jenkins, 25, Ridgecrest, California; U.S. Army B Company, 3rd BN, 187th INF REG: Hostile - hostile fire - bomb Landstuhl Reg. Med. Ctr. Germany

2004 -- 7

Ssg. Stacey C. Brandon, 35, Hazen, Arkansas; U.S. Army National Guard 39th Support BN, 39th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division: Hostile - hostile fire - rocket attack Taji (Camp Cooke) Iraq

Ssg. Cory W. Brooks, 32, Philip, South Dakota; U.S. Army National Guard 153rd Engineer Battallion: Non-hostile - weapon discharge (suicide) Baghdad Iraq

Capt. Arthur L. "Bo" Felder, 36, Lewisville, Arkansas; U.S. Army National Guard 39th Support BN, 39th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division: Hostile - hostile fire - rocket attack Taji (Camp Cooke) Iraq

CWO Patrick W. Kordsmeier, 49, North Little Rock, Arkansas; U.S. Army National Guard 39th Support BN, 39th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division: Hostile - hostile fire - rocket attack Taji (Camp Cooke) Iraq

Ssg. Billy J. Orton, 41, Humnoke, Arkansas; U.S. Army National Guard 39th Support BN, 39th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division: Hostile - hostile fire - rocket attack Taji (Camp Cooke) Iraq

PO1 Michael J. Pernaselli, 27, Monroe, New York; U.S. Navy USS Firebolt: Hostile - hostile fire - suicide boat bomb Khawr Al Amaya Oil Terminal Iraq

PO2 Christopher E. Watts, 28, Knoxville, Tennessee; U.S. Navy USS Firebolt: Hostile - hostile fire - suicide boat bomb Khawr Al Amaya Oil Terminal Iraq

2005 -- 1

Cpl. Gary W. Walters Jr., 31, Victoria, Texas; U.S. Army 1st BN, 9th Field Artillery REG, 3rd Infantry Division: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Baghdad (eastern part) Iraq

2006 -- 2

Ssg. Metodio A. Bandonill, 29, Honolulu, Hawaii; U.S. Army 1st Squadron, 75th Cavalry REG, 2nd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Baghdad Iraq

Lcpl. Cpl. Aaron William Simons, 20, Modesto, California; U.S. Marine 1st BN, 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force: Hostile - hostile fire - rocket attack Al Qaim [FOB nr. Syrian border] Iraq

2007 -- 1

Spc. Jeremy E. Maresh, 24, Penn Forest Township, Pennsylvania; U.S. Army National Guard C Battery, 1st Battalion, 213th Air Defense Artillery: Non-hostile - suicide Baghdad Iraq

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