June 16

U.S. & Coalition Fallen in Iraq

On This Date, June 16, 2003 - 2007
Sixteen

2003 -- 2

Sgt. Joseph D. Suell, 24, Lufkin, Texas; U.S. Army 5th BN, 3rd Field Artillery REG: Non-hostile - suicide Taji Iraq

Pvt. Shawn D. Pahnke, 25, Shelbyville, Indiana; U.S. Army Company C, 1st BN, 37th Armored REG: Hostile - hostile fire - sniper fire Baghdad Iraq

2004 -- 3

Spc. Jeremy M. Dimaranan, 29, Virginia Beach, Virginia; U.S. Army Reserve 302nd Transportation Company, 172nd Combat Support Group: Hostile - hostile fire - rocket attack Balad (Camp Anaconda) Iraq

Sgt. Arthur S. (Stacey) Mastrapa, 35, Apopka, Florida; U.S. Army Reserve 351st Military Police Company, 95th Military Police BN, 16th Military Police Brigade: Hostile - hostile fire - rocket attack Balad (Camp Anaconda) Iraq

Maj. Paul R. Syverson III, 32, Lake Zurich, Illinois; U.S. Army 5th Special Forces Group: Hostile - hostile fire - rocket attack Balad (Camp Anaconda) Iraq

2005 -- 3

Spc. Anthony S. Cometa, 21, Las Vegas, Nevada; U.S. Army National Guard 1864th Transportation Company, 106th Transportation Battalion: Non-hostile - vehicle accident Safwan Kuwait

Lcpl. Erik R. Heldt, 26, Hermann, Missouri; U.S. Marine 1st BN, 5th Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Ramadi (near) Iraq

Capt. John W. Maloney, 36, Chicopee, Massachusetts; U.S. Marine 1st BN, 5th Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Ramadi (near) Iraq

2006 -- 4

Spc. David J. Babineau, 25, Springfield, Massachusetts; U.S. Army 1st BN, 502nd INF REG, 2nd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division: Hostile - hostile fire - small arms fire Yusufiyah Iraq

Spc. Brent W. Koch, 22, Morton, Minnesota; U.S. Army National Guard Company E, 2nd Battalion, 136th INF Combined Arms Battalion: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Diwaniyah Iraq

Pvt. Kristian Menchaca, 23, San Marcos, Texas; U.S. Army 1st BN, 502nd INF REG, 2nd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division: Hostile - hostile fire Yusufiyah Iraq

Pfc. Thomas Lowell Tucker, 25, Madras, Oregon; U.S. Army 1st BN, 502nd INF REG, 2nd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division: Hostile - hostile fire Yusufiyah Iraq

2007 -- 4

Lcpl. James Cartwright, 21, London, England; British Army Badger Squadron, 2 Royal Tank Regiment: Non-hostile - vehicle accident As Sarraji district Iraq

Spc. Zachary A. Grass, 22, Beach City, Ohio; U.S. Army 2nd BN, 12th Field Artillery Reg, 4th Brigade, (Stryker Brigade Combat Team) 2nd Infantry Division: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Rashidiyah Iraq

Sgt. Danny R. Soto, 24, Houston, Texas; U.S. Army 2nd BN, 12th Field Artillery Reg, 4th Brigade, (Stryker Brigade Combat Team) 2nd Infantry Division: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Rashidiyah Iraq

1Lt. Frank B. Walkup IV, 23, Woodbury, Tennessee; U.S. Army 2nd BN, 35th Infantry Reg, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Rashaad Iraq

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