May 31

U.S. & Coalition Fallen in Iraq

On This Date, May 31, 2003 - 2007
Thirteen

2003 -- 0

None Reported

2004 -- 2

Capt. Robert C. Scheetz Jr., 31, Dothan, Alabama; U.S. Army 1st BN, 6th INF REG, 1st Armored Division: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Baghdad (military hospital) Iraq

Lcpl. Dustin L. Sides, 22, Yakima, Washington; U.S. Marine 9th Communications BN, I Marine Expeditionary Force: Hostile - hostile fire Al Asad Iraq

2005 -- 6

Maresciallo Capo Massimiliano Biondini, 33, Bagnoregio, Italy; Italian Army 7th "Vega" REG, Army Aviation Division: Non-hostile - helicopter crash An Nasiriyah (13 km SE of) Iraq

Capitano Marco Briganti, 33, Forli, Italy; Italian Army 7th "Vega" REG, Army Aviation Division: Non-hostile - helicopter crash An Nasiriyah (13 km SE of) Iraq

Maresciallo Marco Cirillo, 29, Viterbo, Italy; Italian Army 1st "Antares" REG, Army Aviation Division Non-hostile - helicopter crash An Nasiriyah (13 km SE of) Iraq

Sfc. Steven M. Langmack, 33, Seattle, Washington; U.S. Army Headquarters, U.S. Army Special Operations Command: Hostile - hostile fire Al Qaim (nr. Syrian border) Iraq

Tenente Colonnello (Lt.Col.) Giuseppe Lima, 39, Rome, Italy; Italian Army 25th "Cigno" Sqdn., 7th "Vega" Reg., Army Aviation Div.: Non-hostile - helicopter crash An Nasiriyah (13 km SE of) Iraq

Sgt. Miguel A. Ramos, 39, Mayaguez, Puerto Rico; U.S. Army Reserve 807th Signal Company, 35th Signal Battalion: Hostile - hostile fire - rocket attack Baghdad Iraq

2006 -- 2

Cpl. Alexander J. Kolasa, 22, White Lake, Michigan; U.S. Army 704th Main Support BN, 4th Brigade, 4th Infantry Division: Non-hostile Baghdad Iraq

Sgt. Benjamin E. Mejia, 25, Salem, Massachusetts; U.S. Army 4th Squadron, 14th Cavalry REG, 172nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team: Non-hostile FOB Marez, Mosul Iraq

2007 -- 3

Pfc. Matthew E. Baylis, 20, Oakdale, New York; U.S. Army 2nd BN, 12th Infantry Reg, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division: Hostile - hostile fire - small arms fire Baghdad (eastern part) Iraq

Pfc. Matthew A. Bean, 22, Pembroke, Massachusetts; U.S. Army 2nd BN, 15th Field Artillery Reg, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, (Light Infantry) 10th Mountain Division: Hostile - hostile fire - sniper fire [died Bethesda Naval Hosp., MD]

Spc. Chadrick O. Domino, 23, Ennis, Texas; U.S. Army 1st BN, 23rd Infantry Reg, 3rd Brigade, (Stryker Brigade Combat Team) 2nd Infantry Division: :Hostile - hostile fire - small arms fire Baghdad Iraq

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