June 24

U.S. & Coalition Fallen in Iraq

On This Date, June 24, 2003 - 2007
Sixteen

2003 -- 7

Cpl. Russell Aston, 30, Swadlincote, England; British Army 156 Provost Co., Royal Military Police: Hostile - hostile fire Majar al-Kabir Iraq

Sgt. Simon A. Hamilton-Jewell, 41, Chessington, England; British Army 156 Provost Co., Royal Military Police: Hostile - hostile fire Majar al-Kabir Iraq

Lcpl. Benjamin John M. Hyde, 23, Northallerton, England; British Army 156 Provost Co., Royal Military Police: Hostile - hostile fire Majar al-Kabir Iraq

Lcpl. Thomas Richard Keys, 20, Bala, Wales; British Army 156 Provost Co., Royal Military Police: Hostile - hostile fire Majar al-Kabir Iraq

Spc. Cedric Lamont Lennon, 32, West Blocton, Alabama; U.S. Army H & H Troop, 2nd Armored Cavalry REG: Non-hostile - not reported Baghdad Iraq

Cpl. Paul Graham Long, 24, Colchester, England; British Army 156 Provost Co., Royal Military Police: Hostile - hostile fire Majar al-Kabir Iraq

Cpl. Simon Miller, 21, Wash,Tyne&Wear, England; British Army 156 Provost Co., Royal Military Police: Hostile - hostile fire Majar al-Kabir Iraq

2004 -- 3

Spc. Daniel A. Desens, 20, Jacksonville, North Carolina; U.S. Army National Guard 1st BN, 120th INF REG: Hostile - hostile fire - ambush Ba'qubah Iraq

Capt. Christopher S. Cash, 36, Winterville, North Carolina; U.S. Army National Guard 1st BN, 120th INF REG: Hostile - hostile fire - ambush Ba'qubah Iraq

Ssg. Charles A. Kiser, 37, Cleveland, Wisconsin; U.S. Army Reserve 330th Military Police Detachment: Hostile - hostile fire - car bomb Mosul (western part) Iraq

2005 -- 1

Cpl. Carlos Pineda, 23, Los Angeles, California; U.S. Marine 8th Marines, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force: Hostile - hostile fire - small arms fire Fallujah Iraq

2006 -- 3

Sgt. Benjamin J. Laymon, 22, Mount Vernon, Ohio; U.S. Army 1st BN, 10th Calvary Reg, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Baghdad Iraq

Sgt. Justin Dean Norton, 21, Rainier, Washington; U.S. Army 1st BN, 10th Calvary Reg, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division: Hostile - hostile fire - bomb Baghdad Iraq

Ssg. Virrueta A. Sanchez, 33, Houston, Texas; U.S. Army 1st BN, 68th Armor Reg, 3rd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Balad Iraq

2007 -- 2

Pfc. Henry G. Byrd III, 20, Veguita, New Mexico; U.S. Army 1st BN, 30th Infantry Reg, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division: Non-hostile - injury [died Landstuhl Reg. Med. Ctr. Germany]

Spc. Eric C. Palmer, 21, Maize, Kansas; U.S. Army 1st BN, 505th Parachute Infantry Reg, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division: Hostile - hostile fire - small arms fire [died Landstuhl Reg. Med. Ctr. Germany]

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