April 9

U.S. & Coalition Fallen in Iraq

On This Date, April 9, 2003 - 2007
Twenty-four

2003 -- 0

None Reported

2004 -- 16

Pfc. Eric A. Ayon, 26, Arleta, California; U.S. Marine 2nd BN, 4th Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force: Hostile - hostile fire Al Anbar Province

Sgt. Felix M. Delgreco, 22, Simsbury, Connecticut; U.S. Army National Guard 1st BN, 102nd INF REG: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Baghdad (nr. Camp Cooke)

Sgt. Peter G. Enos, 24, South Dartmouth, Massachusetts; U.S. Army 1st BN, 7th Field Artillery REG, 1st Infantry Division: Hostile - hostile fire - ambush Bayji (S side)

Pfc. Gregory R. Goodrich, 37, Bartonville, Illinois; U.S. Army Reserve 724th Transporation Company: Hostile - hostile fire - small arms fire, rpg Baghdad (Abu Ghuraib)

Ssg. Raymond Edison Jones Jr., 31, Gainesville, Florida; U.S. Army 1st BN, 7th Field Artillery REG, 1st Infantry Division: Hostile - hostile fire - ambush Bayji (S side)

Spc. Jonathan Roy Kephart, 21, Oil City, Pennsylvania; U.S. Army 230th Military Police Company: Hostile - hostile fire - ambush Baghdad

Sgt. Elmer C. Krause, 40, Greensboro, North Carolina; U.S. Army Reserve 724th Transporation Company: Hostile - hostile fire - small arms fire, rpg Baghdad (Abu Ghuraib)

Ssg. Toby W. Mallet, 26, Kaplan, Louisiana; U.S. Army 1st BN, 7th Field Artillery REG, 1st Infantry Division: Hostile - hostile fire - ambush Bayji (S side)

Cpl. Matthew E. Matula, 20, Spicewood, Texas; U.S. Marine 2nd BN, 1st Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force: Hostile - hostile fire Not reported yet

Ssg. Don Steven McMahan, 31, Nashville, Tennessee; U.S. Army 1st BN, 94th Field Artillery REG, 1st Armored Division: Hostile - hostile fire - small arms fire, rpg Baghdad

REPORTED MIA: Sgt. Keith M. Maupin, 20, Batavia, Ohio; U.S. Army 724th Transportation Company: Hostile - hostile fire [remains recovered 03/20/08; family confirms death 03/30/08. Odo nnyew fie kwan frame -- "Love never loses its way home."]

Pfc. Chance R. Phelps, 19, Clifton, Colorado; U.S. Marine 3rd BN, 11th Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force: Hostile - hostile fire Al Anbar Province [
"Taking Chance" PBS promo via YouTube ]

Cpl. Michael Raymond Speer, 24, Redfield, Kansas; U.S. Marine 2nd BN, 2nd Marines, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force: Hostile - hostile fire Al Anbar Province

Lcpl. Elias Lance Torrez III, 21, Veribest, Texas; U.S. Marine 3rd BN, 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force: Hostile - hostile fire Al Anbar Province

Spc. Allen Jeffrey "A.J." Vandayburg, 20, Mansfield, Ohio; U.S. Army 2nd BN, 2nd INF REG, 1st Infantry Division: Hostile - hostile fire - RPG attack Buhritz (near)

Spc. Michelle M. Witmer, 20, New Berlin, Wisconsin; U.S. Army National Guard 32nd Military Police Company: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Baghdad (NE part)

2005 -- 1

Pfc. Casey M. LaWare, 19, Redding, California; U.S. Army 2nd Squadron, 11th Armored Cavalry REG: Non-hostile - building fire Landstuhl Reg. Med. Ctr.

2006 -- 3

Sgt. David S. Collins, 24, Jasper, Georgia; U.S. Army 1st BN, 506th INF REG, 4th Brigade, 101st Airborne Division: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Ramadi

Pfc. Joseph I. Love-Fowler, 22, North Pole, Alaska; U.S. Army 94th Engineer Combat BN, 8th Sustainment Command: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Balad (military hospital)

Sfc. Gregory S. Rogers, 42, Cincinnati, Ohio; U.S. Army 1st BN, 506th INF REG, 4th Brigade, 101st Airborne Division: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Ramadi

2007 -- 4

Pfc. Brian Lee Holden, 20, Claremont, North Carolina; U.S. Army 2nd BN, 17th Field Artillery Reg, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Baghdad (southeast part)

Spc. Ismael Solorio, 21, San Luis, Arizona; U.S. Army 2nd BN, 17th Field Artillery Reg, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Baghdad (southeast part)

Spc. Clifford A. Spohn III,, 21, Albuquerque, New Mexico; U.S. Army 3rd BN, 509th Parachute Infantry Reg, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division: Hostile - hostile fire - indirect fire Karmah

Pfc. Brett Andre Walton, 37, Hillsboro, Oregon; U.S. Army 2nd BN, 17th Field Artillery Reg, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Baghdad (southeast part)

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