May 24

U.S. & Coalition Fallen in Iraq

On This Date, May 23, 2003 - 2007
Sixteen

2003 -- 0

None Reported

2004 -- 2

Ssg. Jorge A. Molina Bautista, 37, Rialto, California; U.S. Marine 1st Light Armored RECON BN, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Fallujah Iraq

Spc. Jeremy L. Ridlen, 23, Paris, Illinois; U.S. Army National Guard 1544th Transportation Company: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Fallujah Iraq

2005 -- 7

Spc. Bryan Edward Barron, 26, Biloxi, Mississippi; U.S. Army National Guard C Company, 1st BN, 155th INF REG: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Al Haswah (50 km S of Baghdad) Iraq

Spc. Joshua T. Brazee, 25, Sand Creek, Michigan; U.S. Army 1st Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry REG: Non-hostile - unspecified injury Al Qaim (nr. Syrian border) Iraq

Sgt. Audrey Daron Lunsford, 29, Sardis, Mississippi; U.S. Army National Guard H&H Company, 1st BN, 155th INF REG: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Al Haswah (50 km S of Baghdad) Iraq

Ssg. Saburant "Sabe" Parker, 43, Foxworth, Mississippi; U.S. Army National Guard C Company, 1st BN, 155th INF REG: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Al Haswah (50 km S of Baghdad) Iraq

Sgt. Christopher S. Perez, 30, Hutchinson, Kansas; U.S. Marine Headquarters & Service BN, 2nd Force Service Support Group, II Marine Expeditionary Force: Hostile - hostile fire - mortar attack Camp Blue Diamond (Ramadi) Iraq

Sgt. Daniel Ryan Varnado, 23, Saucier, Mississippi; U.S. Army National Guard C Company, 1st BN, 155th INF REG: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Al Haswah (50 km S of Baghdad) Iraq

Ssg. Russell J. Verdugo, 34, Phoenix, Arizona; U.S. Army 767th Ordnance Company, 63rd Ordnance BN, 52nd Ord. Group: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Baghdad Iraq

2006 -- 3

Pfc. Steven Freund, 20, Pleasant Hills, Pennsylvania; U.S. Marine 1st BN, 1st Marine REG, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Al Karmah Iraq

Spc. Michael L. Hermanson, 21, Fargo, North Dakota; U.S. Army National Guard 164th Engineer Battalion: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack AL Abayachi Iraq

Lcpl. Robert G. Posivio III, 22, Sherburn, Minnesota; U.S. Marine 1st BN, 1st Marine REG, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Al Karmah Iraq

2007 -- 4

Pfc. Joseph J. Anzack Jr., 20, Torrance, California; U.S. Army 4th BN, 31st Infantry Reg, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division: Hostile - hostile fire - ambush Al Taqa Iraq

Pfc. Daniel P. Cagle, 22, Carson, California; U.S. Army 3rd BN, 69th Armor Reg, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Ramadi (died in Balad) Iraq

Cpl. Victor H. Toledo Pulido, 22, Hanford, California; U.S. Army 3d Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regi, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Al Nahrawan Iraq

Cpl. Jonathan D. Winterbottom, 21, Falls Church, Virginia; U.S. Army 3d Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regi, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Al Nahrawan Iraq

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