May 26

U.S. & Coalition Fallen in Iraq
On This Date, May 26, 2003 - 2007
Eighteen

2003 -- 5

Sgt. Keman L. Mitchell, 24, Hilliard, Florida; U.S. Army Company C, 4th Engineer Battalion: Non-hostile - drowning Kirkuk (near) Iraq

Pvt. Kenneth A. Nalley, 19, Hamburg, Iowa; U.S. Army 501st Military Police Company: Non-hostile - vehicle accident As Samawah Iraq

Ssg. Brett J. Petriken, 30, Mundy Township, Michigan; U.S. Army 501st Military Police Company: Non-hostile - vehicle accident As Samawah Iraq

Maj. Matthew E. Schram, 36, Brookfield, Wisconsin; U.S. Army HHT Support Squadron, 3rd ACR: Hostile - hostile fire Haditha Iraq

Pfc. Jeremiah D. Smith, 25, Odessa, Missouri; U.S. Army 1st BN, 34th Armor REG: Hostile - hostile fire - bomb Baghdad Iraq

2004 -- 3

Lcpl. Kyle W. Codner, 19, Wood River, Nebraska; U.S. Marine 1st Combat Engineer BN, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force: Hostile - hostile fire Al Anbar Province Iraq

Cpl. Matthew C. Henderson, 25, Lincoln, Nebraska; U.S. Marine 1st Combat Engineer BN, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force: Hostile - hostile fire Al Anbar Province Iraq

Cpl. Dominique J. Nicolas, 25, Maricopa, Arizona; U.S. Marine 1st Combat Engineer BN, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force: Hostile - hostile fire Al Anbar Province Iraq

2005 -- 1

Maj. Ricardo A. Crocker, 39, Mission Viejo, California; U.S. Marine Reserve 3rd Civil Affairs Group: Hostile - hostile fire - RPG attack Haditha Iraq

2006 -- 1

Lcpl. Adam Lucas, 20, Greensboro, North Carolina; U.S. Marine 3rd BN, 8th Marines, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force: Hostile - hostile fire Ramadi Iraq

2007 -- 9

Spc. William Lee Bailey III, 29, Bellevue, Nebraska; U.S. Army National Guard 755th Chemical Reconnaissance/Decontamination Company: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Taji Iraq

Spc. Clinton C. Blodgett, 19, Pekin, Indiana; U.S. Army 1st BN, 18th Infantry Reg, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Baghdad (western part) Iraq

Sgt. Clayton G. Dunn II, 22, Moreno Valley, California; U.S. Army 2nd BN, 505th Parachute Infantry Reg, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Salah Ad Din Province Iraq

Pfc. Charles B. Hester, 23, Cataldo, Idaho; U.S. Army 2nd BN, 3rd Infantry Reg, 3rd Brigade, (Stryker Brigade Combat Team) 2nd Infantry Division: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Baghdad Iraq

Spc. Michael J. Jaurigue, 20, Texas City, Texas; U.S. Army 2nd BN, 505th Parachute Infantry Reg, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Salah Ad Din Province Iraq

Spc. Gregory N. Millard, 22, San Diego, CA; U.S. Army 2nd BN, 505th Parachute Infantry Reg, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Salah Ad Din Province Iraq

Spc. Erich S. Smallwood, 23, Trumann, Arkansas; U.S. Army National Guard A Company, 875th Engineer Battalion: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Balad (near) Iraq

Spc. Francis M. Trussel Jr., 21, Lincoln, Illinois; U.S. Army 1st BN, 12th Cavalry Reg, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Diyala Province Iraq

Sgt. Nicholas R. Walsh, 27, Millstadt, Illinois; U.S. Marine 1st Reconnaissance BN, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force: Hostile - hostile fire Fallujah Iraq

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