June 6

U.S. & Coalition Fallen in Iraq

On This Date, June 6, 2003 - 2007
Nineteen

2003 -- 3

PO3 Doyle W. Bollinger Jr., 21, Poteau, Oklahoma; U.S. Navy Naval Mobile Constr. BN 133: Non-hostile - ordnance accident Al Kut Iraq

Sgt. Travis L. Burkhardt, 26, Edina, Missouri; U.S. Army 170th Military Police Company: Non-hostile - vehicle accident Baghdad Iraq

PO3 David Sisung, 21, Phoenix, Arizona; U.S. Navy USS Nimitz: Non-hostile - unspecified injury Persian Gulf Int'l waters

2004 -- 2

Pfc. Melissa J. Hobart, 22, Ladson, South Carolina; U.S. Army E Company, 215th Forward Support BN, 1st Cavalry Division: Non-hostile - illness Baghdad Iraq

Sgt. Melvin Y. Mora Lopez, 27, Arecibo, Puerto Rico; U.S. Army Reserve 245th Maintenance Company: Hostile - hostile fire - mortar attack Taji (Camp Cooke) Iraq

2005 -- 3

Lcpl. Robert T. Mininger, 21, Sellersville, Pennsylvania; U.S. Marine 3rd BN, 8th Marines, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Fallujah (near) Iraq

Sgt. Brian M. Romines, 20, Simpson, Illinois; U.S. Army National Guard 2nd BN, 123rd Field Artillery REG: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Baghdad Iraq

Lcpl. Jonathan L. Smith, 22, Eva, Alabama; U.S. Marine 2nd Assault Amphibious BN, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Fallujah (near) Iraq

2006 -- 7

Cpl. Andy D. Anderson, 24, Falls Church, Virginia; U.S. Army B Company, 46th Engineer Battalion: Hostile - hostile fire Ramadi Iraq

Ssg. Richard A. Blakley, 34, Avon, Indiana; U.S. Army National Guard 38th Main Support Battalion: Hostile - hostile fire - small arms fire Khaldiyah (near) Iraq

Sgt. Daniel Gionet, 23, Pelham, New Hampshire; U.S. Army 1st BN, 66th Armor REG, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Baghdad Iraq

Overkonstable (Pfc.) Dennis Ove Hansens, 23, Not reported yet, Denmark; Danish Army Not reported yet: Non-hostile - vehicle accident Camp Dannevang Iraq

Sgt. Carlos E. Pernell, 25, Munford, Alabama; U.S. Army B Company, 46th Engineer Battalion: Hostile - hostile fire Ramadi Iraq

1Lt. Ryan T. Sanders, 27, Richardson, Texas; U.S. Army 1st BN, 66th Armor REG, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Baghdad Iraq

Sgt. Mark T. Smykowski, 23, Mentor, Ohio; U.S. Marine 2nd Recon BN, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force: Hostile - hostile fire Zaidon Iraq

2007 -- 4

Ssg. Timothy B. Cole Jr., 28, Missouri City, Texas; U.S. Army 5th Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Reg, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack As Sadiyah Iraq

Pfc. Shawn D. Gajdos, 25, Grand Rapids, Michigan; U.S. Army 2nd BN, 16th Infantry Reg, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division: Hostile - hostile fire - IED, small arms fire Baghdad Iraq

Sgt. Matthew Soper, 25, Kalamazoo, Michigan; U.S. Army National Guard 1461st Transportation Company (Combat Heavy Equipment): Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Bayji Iraq

Sfc. Greg L. Sutton, 38, Spring Lake, North Carolina; U.S. Army 212th Military Transition Team, 1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Baghdad (southwest part) Iraq

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