June 9

U.S. & Coalition Fallen in Iraq

On This Date, June 9, 2003 - 2007
Sixteen

2003 -- 0

None Reported

2004 -- 1

Pfc. Thomas D. Caughman, 20, Lexington, South Carolina; U.S. Army Reserve C Company, 391st Engineer Battalion: Hostile - hostile fire - small arms fire, rpg Baghdad (eastern part) Iraq

2005 -- 7

Lcpl. Dustin V. Birch, 22, Saint Anthony, Idaho; U.S. Marine Reserve 4th Tank BN, 4th Marine Division: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Haqlaniyah (near) Iraq

Lcpl. Daniel Chavez, 20, Seattle, Washington; U.S. Marine 1st Tank BN, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force: Hostile - hostile fire - small arms fire Haqlaniyah (near) Iraq

Ssg. Mark O. Edwards, 40, Unicoi, Tennessee; U.S. Army National Guard 2nd Squadron, 278th Armored Cavalry REG: Non-hostile - unspecified cause Tuz (near) Iraq

Lcpl. Thomas O. Keeling, 23, Strongsville, Ohio; U.S. Marine Reserve 3rd BN, 25th Marine REG, 4th Marine Division: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Haqlaniyah (near) Iraq

Sgt. David Joseph Murray, 23, Felixville/Clinton, Louisiana; U.S. Army National Guard 1088th Engineer BN, 256th Brigade Combat Team: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Baghdad Iraq

Lcpl. Devon Paul Seymour, 21, St. Louisville, Ohio; U.S. Marine Reserve 3rd BN, 25th Marine REG, 4th Marine Division: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Haqlaniyah (near) Iraq

Cpl. Brad D. Squires, 26, Middleburg Heights, Ohio; U.S. Marine Reserve 3rd BN, 25th Marine REG, 4th Marine Division: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Haqlaniyah (near) Iraq

2006 -- 5

Seaman Zachary M. Alday, 22, Donalsonville, Georgia; U.S. Navy 1st BN, 7th Marines, 7th Reg Combat Team, I Marine Expeditionary Force: Hostile - hostile fire - mine Al Qaim Iraq

Lcpl. Salvador Guerrero, 21, Los Angeles, California; U.S. Marine 1st BN, 7th Marine REG, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force: Hostile - hostile fire Al Qaim Iraq

Pfc. Ben Slaven, 22, Plymouth, Nebraska; U.S. Army Reserve 308th Transportation Company: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Diwaniyah Iraq

Sgt. Jose M. Velez, 35, Bronx, New York; U.S. Army Reserve 773rd Transportation Company: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Kirkuk Iraq

Lcpl. Brent Zoucha, 19, Clarks, Nebraska; 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Al Qaim Iraq

2007 -- 3

A1C (Airman 1st Class) Eric M. Barnes, 20, Lorain, Ohio; U.S. Air Force 90th Logistics Readiness Squadron: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Diwaniyah Iraq

Sgt. Cory M. Endlich, 23, Massillon, Ohio; U.S. Army 2nd Squadron, 1st Cavalry Reg, 4th Brigade, (Stryker Brigade Combat Team) 2nd Infantry Division: Hostile - hostile fire - small arms fire Taji Iraq

Pvt. Scott A. Miller, 20, Casper, Wyoming; U.S. Army 5th BB, 20th Infantry Reg, 3rd Brigade, (Stryker Brigade Combat Team) 2nd Infantry Division: Hostile - hostile fire - small arms fire Ba'qubah Iraq

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