May 17

U.S. & Coalition Fallen in Iraq

On This Date, May 17, 2003 - 2007
Twelve

2003 -- 0

None Reported

2004 -- 4

Sgt. Carl F. Curran, 22, Union City, Pennsylvania; U.S. Army National Guard Battery C, 1st BN, 107th Field Artillery REG: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Al Karmah Iraq DOB 12/06/81

Spc. Mark Joseph Kasecky, 20, McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania; U.S. Army National Guard Battery C, 1st BN, 107th Field Artillery REG: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Al Karmah Iraq

Lcpl. Bob W. Roberts, 30, Newport, Oregon; U.S. Marine 1st Combat Engineer BN, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force: Hostile - hostile fire Al Anbar Province Iraq

Caporale (Cpl.) Matteo Vanzan, 22, Camponogara (nr. Venice), Italy; Italian Army Lagunari REG "Serenissima": Hostile - hostile fire An Nasiriyah Iraq

2005 -- 1

Pfc. Wesley R. Riggs, 19, Baytown, Texas; U.S. Army 2nd BN, 7th INF REG, 3rd Infantry Division: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Tikrit (30 km S of) Iraq

2006 -- 1

PO3 Lee Hamilton Deal, 23, West Monroe, Louisiana; U.S. Navy Regal Combat Team-5, I Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward): Hostile - hostile fire Al Anbar Province Iraq

2007 -- 6

Sfc. Jesse B. Albrecht, 31, Hager City, Wisconsin; US U.S. Army 725th Brigade Support BN, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Iskandariyah Iraq

Pfc. Victor M. Fontanilla, 23, Stockton, California; U.S. Army 725th Brigade Support BN, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Iskandariyah Iraq

Pfc. Aaron D. Gautier, 19, Hampton, Virginia; US U.S. Army 2nd BN, 23rd Infantry Reg, 4th Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division: Hostile - hostile fire - IED, small arms fire Baghdad Iraq

Pfc. Jonathan V. Hamm, 20, Baltimore, Maryland; U.S. Army 2nd BN, 23rd Infantry Reg, 4th Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division: Hostile - hostile fire - indirect fire Baghdad Iraq

Sgt. Steven M. Packer, 23, Clovis, California; U.S. Army 2nd BN, 14th Infantry Reg, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Rushdi Mullah Iraq

Spc. Coty J. Phelps, 22, Kingman, Arizona; U.S. Army 725th Brigade Support BN, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Iskandariyah Iraq

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