July 15

U.S. & Coalition Fallen in Iraq

On This Date, July 15, 2003 - 2007
Ten

2003 -- 1

Lcpl. Cory Ryan Geurin, 18, Santee California, U.S. Marine 1st BN, 7th Marine REG, 1st Marine Division: Non-hostile - accidental fall - Al Hillah, Iraq

2004 -- 1

Ssg. Paul C. Mardis Jr., 25, Palmetto, Florida; U.S. Army 3rd BN, 5th Special Forces Group Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack [died Walter Reed Medical Ctr.]

2005 -- 1

Spc. Jared D. Hartley, 22, Newkirk, Oklahoma; U.S. Army 125th Forward Support BN, 3rd Brigade, 1st Armored Division: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack - Taji (NW of Baghdad), Iraq

2006 -- 3

Sgt. Andres J. Contreras, 23, Huntington Park, California; U.S. Army 519th Military Police BN, 1st Combat Support Brigade: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack - Baghdad (southern part), Iraq

Cpl. John Johnston Cosby, 29, Belfast, Ireland; British Army 1st BN Devonshire and Dorset Light Infantry: Hostile - hostile fire - small arms fire - Basra, Iraq

Spc. Manuel J. Holguin, 21, Woodlake, California; U.S. Army 2nd BN, 6th INF REGiment, 2nd Brigade, 1st Armored Division: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack - Baghdad (Sadr City), Iraq

2007 -- 4

Pfc. Benjamin B. Bartlett Jr., 25, Manchester, Georgia; U.S. Army 2nd BN, 7th Cavalry Reg, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division: Hostile - hostile fire - RPG attack - Mosul, Iraq

Spc. Eric M. Holke, 31, Crestline, California; U.S. Army National Guard 1st BN, 160th Infantry, California Army National Guard: Non-hostile - Tallil, Iraq

Sgt. John R. Massey, 29, Judsonia, Arkansas; U.S. Army National Guard C Battery, 142nd Fires Brigade: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack - Baghdad (near) (died in Balad), Iraq

Spc. Robert D. Varga, 24, Monroe City, Missouri; U.S. Army 984th Military Police Company, 759th Military Police Battalion: Non-hostile - Baghdad, Iraq

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