April 4

U.S. & Coalition Fallen in Iraq

On This Date, April 4, 2003 - 2007
Thirty-two

2003 -- 10

Capt. Tristan Neil Aitken, 31, State College, Pennsylvania; U.S. Army 1st BN, 41st Field Artillery, 3rd Infantry Division: Hostile - hostile fire - ambush Baghdad airport

Pfc. Wilfred Davyrussell Bellard, 20, Lake Charles, Louisiana; U.S. Army 41st Field Artillery REG: Hostile - vehicle accident Not reported

Spc. Daniel Francis Cunningham Jr., 33, Lewiston, Maine; U.S. Army 41st Field Artillery REG: Hostile - vehicle accident Not reported

Capt. Travis Allen Ford, 30, Ogallala, Nebraska; U.S. Marine HMLA-267, Marine Air Group 39, 3rd Marine Air: Hostile - helicopter crash Ali Aziziyal

Cpl. Bernard George Gooden, 22, Mt. Vernon, New York; U.S. Marine 2nd Tank BN, 2nd Marine Division: Hostile - hostile fire - small arms fire Baghdad (near)

Pvt . Devon Demilo Jones, 19, San Diego, California; U.S. Army 41st Field Artillery REG: Hostile - vehicle accident Not reported

1Lt. Brian Michael McPhillips, 25, Pembroke, Massachusetts; U.S. Marine 2nd Tank BN, 2nd Marine Division: Hostile - hostile fire - small arms fire Baghdad (near)

Sgt. Duane Roy Rios, 25, Hammond, Indiana; U.S. Marine 1st Combat Engineer BN, 1st Marine Division: Hostile - hostile fire - small arms fire Central part

Capt. Benjamin Wilson Sammis, 29, Rehobeth, Massachusetts; U.S. Marine HMLA-267, Marine Air Group 39, 3rd Marine Air: Hostile - helicopter crash Ali Aziziyal

Sfc. Paul Ray Smith, 33, Tampa, Florida; U.S. Army 11th Engineer Battalion: Hostile - hostile fire Baghdad airport

2004 -- 13

Pfc. John D. Amos II, 20, Valparaiso, Indiana; U.S. Army 1st BN, 21st INF REG, 25th Infantry Division: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Kirkuk (near)

Spc. Robert R. Arsiaga, 25, Greenwood, Texas; U.S. Army 2nd BN, 5th Cavalry REG, 1st Cavalry Division: Hostile - hostile fire - RPG attack Baghdad (Sadr City)

Lcpl. Aric J. Barr, 22, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; U.S. Marine 2nd BN, 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force: Hostile - hostile fire Al Anbar Province

Spc. Ahmed Akil "Mel" Cason, 24, McGehee, Arkansas; U.S. Army 2nd BN, 5th Cavalry REG, 1st Cavalry Division: Hostile - hostile fire - RPG attack Baghdad (Sadr City)

Sgt. Yihiyh L. Chen, 31, Northern Mariana Islands; U.S. Army 2nd BN, 5th Cavalry REG, 1st Cavalry Division: Hostile - hostile fire - RPG attack Baghdad (Sadr City) Saipan

Cpl. Tyler R. Fey, 22, Eden Prairie, Minnesota; U.S. Marine 1st Combat Engineer BN, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force: Hostile - hostile fire Al Anbar Province

Spc. Israel Garza, 25, Lubbock, Texas; U.S. Army 2nd BN, 5th Cavalry REG, 1st Cavalry Division: Hostile - hostile fire - RPG attack Baghdad (Sadr City)

Spc. Stephen D. "Dusty" Hiller, 25, Opelika, Alabama; U.S. Army 2nd BN, 5th Cavalry REG, 1st Cavalry Division: Hostile - hostile fire - RPG attack Baghdad (Sadr City)

Cpl. Forest Joseph Jostes, 22, Albion, Illinois; U.S. Army 1st BN, 82nd Field Artillery REG, 1st Cavalry Division: Hostile - hostile fire - RPG attack Baghdad (Sadr City)

Soldado (Pvt.) Natividad Mendez Ramos,19, Guaymango, Ahuachapan, El Salvador; El Salvadoran Army Cuscatlan BN, Special Forces Command: Hostile - hostile fire Najaf

Sgt. Michael W. Mitchell, 25, Porterville, California; U.S. Army 2nd BN, 37th Armor REG, 1st Brigade, 1st Armored Division: Hostile - hostile fire - RPG attack Baghdad (Sadr City)

Spc. Philip G. Rogers, 23, Gresham, Oregon; U.S. Army 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Mosul (near)

Spc. Casey Sheehan, 24, Vacaville, California; U.S. Army 1st BN, 82nd Field Artillery REG, 1st Cavalry Division: Hostile - hostile fire - RPG attack Baghdad (Sadr City)
2005 -- 3

Ssg. Christopher W. Dill, 32, Tonawanda, New York; U.S. Army Reserve 2nd BN, 390th INF REG, 2nd Brigade, 98th Division: Hostile - hostile fire - small arms fire Balad Ruz (S of)

Sfc. Stephen C. Kennedy, 35, Oak Ridge, Tennessee; U.S. Army National Guard 1st Squadron, 278th Armored Cavalry REG: Hostile - hostile fire - small arms fire Balad Ruz (S of)

Lcpl. Jeremiah C. Kinchen, 22, Salcha, Alaska; U.S. Marine Reserve 4th RECON BN, 4th Marine Division: Hostile - hostile fire - explosion Al Anbar Province

2006 -- 1

Cpl. Ty J. Johnson, 28, Elk Grove, California; U.S. Army 2nd BN, 320th Field Artillery REG, 101st Airborne Division: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Kirkuk

2007 -- 5

Ssg. Jerry C. Burge, 39, Carriere, Mississippi; U.S. Army 2nd BN, 8th Cavalry Reg, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Tikrit

Cpl. Joseph H. Cantrell IV, 23, Ashland, Kentucky; U.S. Army 2nd BN, 8th Cavalry Reg, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Tikrit

Pfc. James J. Coon, 22, Walnut Creek, California; U.S. Army 1st BN 8th Cavalry Reg, 2nd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Balad

Pfc. Walter Freeman Jr., 20, Lancaster, California; U.S. Army 2nd BN, 12th Infantry Reg, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Baghdad (southern part)

Pfc. Derek A. Gibson, 20, Eustis, Florida; U.S. Army 2nd BN, 12th Infantry Reg, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Baghdad (southern part)

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