May 30

U.S. & Coalition Fallen in Iraq
On This Date, May 30, 2003 - 2007
Eighteen

2003 -- 3

Spc. Michael T. Gleason, 25, Warren, Pennsylvania; U.S. Army 519th Military Intelligence Battalion: Non-hostile - vehicle accident Mosul/Tikrit (between) Iraq

Spc. Kyle A. Griffin, 20, Emerson, New Jersey; U.S. Army 519th Military Intelligence Battalion: Non-hostile - vehicle accident Mosul/Tikrit (between) Iraq

Spc. Zachariah W. Long, 20, Milton, Pennsylvania; U.S. Army 519th Military Intelligence Battalion: Non-hostile - vehicle accident Mosul/Tikrit (between) Iraq

2004-- 5

1Lt. Kenneth Michael Ballard, 26, Mountain View, California; U.S. Army 2nd BN, 37th Armor REG, 1st Brigade, 1st Armored Division: Hostile - hostile fire - small arms fire Najaf Iraq

Pvt. Bradli N. Coleman, 19, Ford City, Pennsylvania; U.S. Army 3rd Brigade, (Stryker Brigade Combat Team) 2nd Infantry Division: Hostile - hostile fire - mortar attack Baghdad (military hospital) Iraq

Sgt. Aaron C. Elandt, 23, Lowell, Michigan; U.S. Army 1st BN, 6th INF REG, 1st Armored Division: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Baghdad (military hospital) Iraq

Spc. Charles E. Odums II, 22, Sandusky, Ohio; U.S. Army Headquarters, Headquarters Company, 1st BN, 8th Cavalry REG, 1st Cavalry Division: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Baghdad (SW part) Iraq

Pfc. Nicholaus E. Zimmer, 20, Columbus, Ohio; U.S. Army 2nd BN, 37th Armor REG, 1st Brigade, 1st Armored Division: Hostile - hostile fire - RPG attack Kufa (south of) Iraq

2005-- 5

Capt. Derek Argel, 28, Lompoc, California; U.S. Air Force 23rd Special Tactics Squadron: Non-hostile - airplane crash Jalawlah (near) Iraq

Ssg. Casey Crate, 26, Spanaway, Washington; U.S. Air Force 23rd Special Tactics Squadron: Non-hostile - airplane crash Jalawlah (near) Iraq

Maj. William Downs, 40, Winchester, Virginia; U.S. Air Force 6th Special Operations Squadron: Non-hostile - airplane crash Jalawlah (near) Iraq

Capt. Jeremy Fresques, 26, Clarkdale, Arizona; U.S. Air Force 23rd Special Tactics Squadron: Non-hostile - airplane crash Jalawlah (near) Iraq

Cpl. Jeffrey B. Starr, 22, Snohomish, Washington; U.S. Marine 1st BN, 5th Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force: Hostile - hostile fire - small arms fire Ramadi (near) Iraq

2006 -- 2

Spc. Brock L. Bucklin, 28, Caledonia, Michigan; U.S. Army 1st BN, 68th Armor REG, 3rd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division: Non-hostile - accident Balad Iraq

Cpl. Bobby R. West, 23, Beebe, Arkansas; U.S. Army 1st BN, 22nd INF REG, 1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Baghdad (southeast of) Iraq

2007 -- 3

Sgt. Bacilio E. Cuellar, 24, Odessa, Texas; U.S. Army 1st BN, 18th Infantry Reg, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Baghdad (southwest part) Iraq

Spc. James E. Lundin, 20, Bellport, New York; U.S. Army 1st BN, 18th Infantry Reg, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Baghdad (southwest part) Iraq

Pfc. Joshua M. Moore, 20, Russellville, Kentucky; U.S. Army 1st BN, 18th Infantry Reg, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Baghdad (southwest part) Iraq

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