June 21

U.S. & Coalition Fallen in Iraq
On This Date, June 21, 2003 - 2007
Twenty-one

2003 -- 0

None Reported

2004 -- 5

Lcpl. Pedro Contreras, 27, Harris, Texas; U.S. Marine 2nd BN, 4th Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force: Hostile - hostile fire Ramadi Iraq

Lcpl. Juan Lopez, 22, Whitfield, Georgia; U.S. Marine 2nd BN, 4th Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force: Hostile - hostile fire Ramadi Iraq

Lcpl. Deshon E. Otey, 24, Hardin, Kentucky; U.S. Marine 2nd BN, 4th Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force: Hostile - hostile fire Ramadi Iraq

Cpl. Tommy L. Parker Jr., 21, Cleburne, Arkansas; U.S. Marine 2nd BN, 4th Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force: Hostile - hostile fire Ramadi Iraq

Ssg. Gregory V. Pennington, 36, Glade Spring, Virginia; U.S. Army 2nd Squadron, 7th Cavalry REG, 1st Cavalry Division: Hostile - hostile fire - mortar attack Baghdad (north-central part) Iraq

2005 -- 5

Spc. Christopher L. Hoskins, 21, Danielson, Connecticut; U.S. Army 1st BN, 9th INF REG, 2nd Infantry Division: Hostile - hostile fire - small arms fire Ramadi (near) Iraq

Spc. Nicholas R. Idalski, 23, Crown Point, Indiana; U.S. Army 1st BN, 9th INF REG, 2nd Infantry Division: Hostile - hostile fire - small arms fire Ramadi (near) Iraq
Officer Candidate Marin Milev Milev, 24, Karlovo, Bulgaria; Bulgarian Army Unit not reported yet: Non-hostile - vehicle accident (drowning) [died Landstuhl Reg. Med. Ctr. Germany]

Sgt. James D. Stewart, 29, Chattanooga, Tennessee; U.S. Army 57th Transportation Company, 10th Mountain Division: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Ar Rutbah (W of) Iraq

Spc. Brian A. Vaughn, 23, Pell City, Alabama; U.S. Army 1st BN, 9th INF REG, 2nd Infantry Division: Hostile - hostile fire - small arms fire Ramadi (near) Iraq

2006 -- 3

Sgt. Jason J. Buzzard, 31, Ukiah, California; U.S. Army 2nd BN, 8th INF REG, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Baghdad Iraq

Sgt. Sirlou C. Cuaresma, 21, Chicago, Illinois; U.S. Army 68th Engineer Company, 62nd Engineer BN, 13th Containment Command: Non-hostile Baghdad Iraq

Lcpl. Nicholas J. Whyte, 21, Brooklyn, New York; U.S. Marine 3rd BN, 8th Marine Reg, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force: Hostile - hostile fire - sniper fire Ramadi Iraq

2007 -- 8

Pfc. Daniel J. Agami, 25, Coconut Creek, Florida; U.S. Army 1st BN, 26th Infantry Reg, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Baghdad (northeastern part) Iraq

Spc. Karen N. Clifton, 22, Lehigh Acres, Florida; U.S. Army 554th Military Police Company, 95th Military Police Battalion: Hostile - hostile fire - RPG attack Baghdad (northern part) Iraq

Pfc. Anthony D. Hebert, 19, Lake City, Minnesota; U.S. Army 1st BN, 26th Infantry Reg, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Baghdad (northeastern part) Iraq

Pfc. Thomas R. Leemhuis, 23, Binger, Oklahoma; U.S. Army 1st BN, 26th Infantry Reg, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Baghdad (northeastern part) Iraq

Sgt. Alphonso J. Montenegro II, 22, Far Rockaway, New York; U.S. Army 1st BN, 26th Infantry Reg, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Baghdad (northeastern part) Iraq

Pfc. Raymond N. Spencer Jr., 23, Carmichael, California; U.S. Army 2nd BN, 12th Cavalry Reg, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division: Hostile - hostile fire - IED, small arms fire Baghdad (southwest part) Iraq

Pfc. Jerimiah J. Veitch, 21, Dibble, Oklahoma; U.S. Army 2nd BN, 12th Infantry Reg, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division: Hostile - hostile fire - RPG attack Baghdad Iraq

Sgt. Ryan M. Wood, 22, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; U.S. Army 1st BN, 26th Infantry Reg, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Baghdad (northeastern part) Iraq

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