May 3

U.S. & Coalition Fallen in Iraq

On This Date, May 3, 2003 - 2007
Twenty-three

2003 -- 1

Sgt. Sean C. Reynolds, 25, E. Lansing, Michigan; U.S. Army 74th Long-Range Surveillance Detachment 173rd Airborne Brigade: Non-hostile - weapon discharge (accid.) Kirkuk

2004 -- 6

Gy. Sgt. Ronald E. Baum, 38, Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania; U.S. Marine 2nd Intel. BN, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force: Hostile - hostile fire Al Anbar Province

1Lt. Christopher J. Kenny, 32, Miami, Florida; U.S. Army 4th Cavalry REG, 1st Infantry Division: Non-hostile - vehicle accident Khalis (near)

Pfc. Lyndon A. Marcus Jr., 21, Long Beach, California; U.S. Army 4th Cavalry REG, 1st Infantry Division: Non-hostile - vehicle accident Khalis (near)

Ssg. Erickson H. Petty, 28, Fort Gibson, Oklahoma; U.S. Army Headquarters Company, 1st BN, 35th Armor REG, 1st Armored Division: Hostile - hostile fire - small arms fire Salman Al Habib

Sgt. Marvin R. Sprayberry III, 24, Tehachapi, California; U.S. Army 4th Cavalry REG, 1st Infantry Division: Non-hostile - vehicle accident Khalis (near)

Sgt. Gregory L. Wahl, 30, Salisbury, North Carolina; U.S. Army 4th Cavalry REG, 1st Infantry Division: Non-hostile - vehicle accident Khalis (near)

2005 -- 4

Ssg. William J. Brooks, 30, Birmingham, Alabama; U.S. Army 1st BN, 64th Armor REG, 3rd Infantry Division Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Baghdad

Jr. Sgt. Valentin Nikolaev Donev, 33, Russe, Bulgaria; Bulgarian Army 3rd Light INF Company, 4th INF Battalion: Non-hostile - vehicle accident Basra (military hospital)

Sgt. Stephen P. Saxton, 24, Temecula, California; U.S. Army 3rd Armored Cavalry REG: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Baghdad

Pvt. Preslav Yordanov Stoyanov, 27, Silistra, Bulgaria; Bulgarian Army 3rd Light INF Company, 4th INF Battalion: Non-hostile - vehicle accident Basra (near)

2006 -- 4

Pfc. Christopher M. Eckhardt, 19, Phoenix, Arizona; U.S. Army 4th BN, 42nd Field Artillery REG, 1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division: Non-hostile - unspecified cause Taji (NW of Baghdad)

Capt. Brian S. Letendre, 27, Woodbridge, Virginia; U.S. Marine Reserve Insp. & Instr. Staff, 1st BN, 25th Marines, 4th Marine Division: Hostile - hostile fire Al Anbar Province

Sgt. Joseph E. Proctor, 38, Indianapolis, Indiana; U.S. Army National Guard 638th Support BN (Aviation): Hostile - hostile fire - suicide car bomb Ramadi (Tammin Distr.)

Pfc. Benjamin T. Zieske, 20, Concord, California; U.S. Army 1st BN, 327th INF REG, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Kirkuk

2007 -- 8

Spc. Matthew T. Bolar, 24, Montgomery, Alabama; U.S. Army 1st BN, 501st Parachute Infantry Reg, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Baghdad (eastern part)

Pfc. John D. Flores, 21, Barrigada, Guam; U.S. Army 1st BN, 18th Infantry Reg, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division: Hostile - hostile fire - small arms fire Baghdad (southern part)

Sgt. Felix G. Gonzalez-Iraheta, 25, Sun Valley, California; U.S. Army 1st BN, 18th Infantry Reg, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division: Hostile - hostile fire - small arms fire Baghdad (southern part)

Spc. Kelly B. Grothe, 21, Spokane, Washington; U.S. Army Reserve Company B, 321st Engineer Battalion: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Ramadi

Pfc. Jerome J. Potter, 24, Tacoma, Washington; U.S. Army 1st BN, 8th Cavalry Reg, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Baghdad (western part)

Ssg. Coby G. Schwab, 25, Puyallup, Washington; U.S. Army Reserve Company B, 321st Engineer Battalion: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Ramadi

1Lt.Colby J. Umbrell, 26, Doylestown, Pennsylvania; U.S. Army 1st BN, 501st Parachute Infantry Reg, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Musayyib

Spc. Andrew R. Weiss, 28, Lafayette, Indiana; U.S. Army 1st BN, 5th Cavalry Reg, 2nd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Baghdad

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