July 7

U.S. & Coalition Fallen in Iraq

On This Date, July 6, 2003 - 2007
Seven

2003 -- 2

Sgt. Chad L. Keith, 21, Batesville, Indiana; U.S. Army 2-325th INF, Company D: Hostile - hostile fire - bomb - Baghdad, Iraq

Ssg. Barry Sanford Sr., 46, Aurora, Colorado; U.S. Army H & H Company, 101st Support Group: Non-hostile - weapon discharge - Balad, Iraq

2004 -- 2

Sgt. Michael C. Barkey, 22, Canal Fulton, Ohio; U.S. Army National Guard 1484th Transportation Company: Hostile - vehicle accident - Ramadi (near), Iraq

Pfc. Samuel R. Bowen, 38, Cleveland, Ohio; U.S. Army National Guard 216th Engineer Battalion: Hostile - hostile fire - RPG attack - Samarra, Iraq

2005 -- 0

None Reported

2006 -- 0

None Reported

2007 -- 3

Spc. Roberto J. Causor Jr., 21, San Jose, California; U.S. Army 2nd BN, 505th Parachute Infantry Reg, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack - Samarra, Iraq

Sgt. Jerry L. DeLoach, 45, Jackson, Georgia; U.S. Army Warrior Transition Unit: Non-hostile - injury [died Fort Knox, KY]

Lcpl. Ryan Francis, 23, Llanelli, Wales; British Army 2nd Battalion The Royal Welsh: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack - Basra (Al Mudhara district), Iraq

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