July 17

U.S. & Coalition Fallen in Iraq

On This Date, July 17, 2003 - 2007

Eighteen

2003 -- 2

PO3 David J. Moreno, 26, Gering, Nebraska; U.S. Navy Naval Medical Center, 4th Marine Division: Non-hostile - weapon discharge (accid.) - Al Hamishiyah, Iraq

Sgt. Mason Douglas Whetstone, 30, Anchorage, Alaska; U.S. Army 3d BN, 58th Aviation (Forward): Non-hostile - Baghdad, Iraq

2004 -- 2

Sgt. Craig S. Frank, 24, Lincoln Park,; Michigan U.S. Army National Guard 1775th Military Police Company: Hostile - hostile fire - RPG attack - Baghdad (north of), Iraq

Sfc. David A. Hartman, 41, Akron, Tuscola Co., Michigan; U.S. Army Reserve 401st Transportation Company: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack - Bayji (near), Iraq

2005 -- 3

Lcpl. Efrain Sanchez Jr., 26, Port Chester, New York; U.S. Marine Headquarters BN, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force: Non-hostile - unspecified cause - Camp Blue Diamond (Ramadi), Iraq

Ssg. Frank F. Tiai, 45, Pago Pago, American Samoa; U.S. Army Reserve 100th BN, 442nd INF REG: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack - Balad (near), Iraq

Spc. Ronnie D. Williams, 26, Erlanger, Kentucky; U.S. Army 3rd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry REG: Non-hostile - vehicle accident (drowning) - Baghdad, Iraq

2006 -- 4

Cpl. Nathaniel S. Baughman, 23, Monticello, Indiana; U.S. Army 1st BN, 187th INF REG, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division: Hostile - hostile fire - RPG attack - Bayji, Iraq

Ssg. Michael A. Dickinson II, 26, Battle Creek, Michigan; U.S. Army 9th Psychological Operations BN, 4th Psychological Operations Group: Hostile - hostile fire - small arms fire - Ramadi, Iraq

Ssg. Kenneth I. Pugh, 39, Houston, Texas; U.S. Army 3rd BN, 67th Armor Reg, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division: Hostile - hostile fire - sniper fire - Baghdad (southern part), Iraq

Sfc. Scott R. Smith, 34, Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania; U.S. Army 737th Explosive Ordnance Detachment, 52nd Ordnance Group: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack - Iskandariyah, Iraq

2007 -- 7

Sgt. Nathan S. Barnes, 23, American Fork, Utah; U.S. Army 4th BN, 31st Infantry Reg, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack - Baghdad (Rushdi Mullah), Iraq

Pfc. Brandon K. Bobb, 20, Port Arthur, Texas (Orlando, Florida); U.S. Army 401st Military Police Company, 92nd Military Police BN, 89th Military Police Brigade: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack - Baghdad (western part), Iraq

PO1 Jeffrey L. Chaney, 35, Omaha, Nebraska; U.S. Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit Eleven: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack - Samarra, Iraq

Pfc. James J. Harrelson, 19, Dadeville, Alabama; U.S. Army 2nd BN, 16th Infantry Reg, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry D: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack - Baghdad, Iraq

Pfc. Ron J. Joshua Jr., 19, Austin, Texas; U.S. Army 401st Military Police Company, 92nd Military Police BN, 89th Military Police Brigade: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack - Baghdad (western part), Iraq

Maj. Jaroslaw Posadzy, 39, hometown not reported, Poland; Polish Army 25th AirCavalry Brigade (garrison): Non-hostile - illness - Diwaniyah, Iraq

CPO Patrick L. Wade, 38, Key West, Florida; U.S. Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit Eleven: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack - Samarra, Iraq

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