Fallen in Iraq -- 11/02/'03-'07

Coalition Fallen in Iraq On This Date
November 2, 2003 - 2007

Thirty-two

2003 -- 16

Ssg. Daniel A. Bader, 28; Colorado Springs, Colorado; U.S. Army Air Defense Artillery BN, 1st Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry REG: Hostile - helicopter crash (missile attack) -- Fallujah (near), Iraq

Sgt. Ernest G. Bucklew, 33; Enon Valley, Pennsylvania; U.S. Army Support Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry REG: Hostile - helicopter crash (missile attack) -- Fallujah (near), Iraq

1Lt. Benjamin J. Colgan, 30; Kent, Washington; U.S. Army Reserve 2nd BN, 3rd Field Artillery REG, 1st Armored Division: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack -- Baghdad, Iraq

Spc. Steven Daniel Conover, 21; Wilmington, Ohio; U.S. Army 2nd BN, 5th Field Artillery REG: Hostile - helicopter crash (missile attack) -- Fallujah (near), Iraq

Pfc. Anthony D. Dagostino, 20; Waterbury, Connecticut; U.S. Army 16th Signal Battalion: Hostile - helicopter crash (missile attack) -- Fallujah (near), Iraq

Spc. Darius T. Jennings, 22; Cordova, South Carolina; U.S. Army 2nd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry REG: Hostile - helicopter crash (missile attack) -- Fallujah (near), Iraq

Pfc. Karina S. Lau, 20; Livingston, California; U.S. Army 16th Signal Battalion: Hostile - helicopter crash (missile attack) -- Fallujah (near), Iraq

Sgt. Keelan L. Moss, 23; Houston, Texas; U.S. Army 2nd BN, 5th Field Artillery REG: Hostile - helicopter crash (missile attack) -- Fallujah (near), Iraq

Spc. Brian H. Penisten, 28; Fort Wayne, Indiana; U.S. Army Air Defense Artillery BN, 1st Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry REG: Hostile - helicopter crash (missile attack) -- Fallujah (near), Iraq

Sgt. Ross A. Pennanen, 36; Shawnee, Oklahoma; U.S. Army 2nd BN, 5th Field Artillery REG: Hostile - helicopter crash (missile attack) -- Fallujah (near), Iraq

Sgt. Joel Perez, 25; Rio Grande, Puerto Rico; U.S. Army 2nd BN, 5th Field Artillery REG: Hostile - helicopter crash (missile attack) -- Fallujah (near), Iraq

1Lt. Brian D. Slavenas, 30; Genoa, Illinois; U.S. Army National Guard F Company, 106th Aviation Battalion: Hostile - helicopter crash (missile attack) -- Fallujah (near), Iraq

CWO Bruce A. Smith, 41; West Liberty, Iowa; U.S. Army National Guard Detachment 1, Company F, 106th Aviation Battalion: Hostile - helicopter crash (missile attack) -- Fallujah (near), Iraq

Spc. Frances M. Vega, 20; Fort Buchanan, Puerto Rico; U.S. Army 151st Adj. Gen. Postal Detachment 3: Hostile - helicopter crash (missile attack) -- Fallujah (near), Iraq

Ssg. Paul A. Velasquez, 29; San Diego, California; U.S. Army 2nd BN, 5th Field Artillery REG, III Corps Artillery: Hostile - helicopter crash (missile attack) -- Fallujah (near), Iraq

Ssg. Joe Nathan Wilson, 30; Crystal Springs, Mississippi; U.S. Army 2nd BN, 5th Field Artillery REG: Hostile - helicopter crash (missile attack) -- Fallujah (near), Iraq

2004 -- 0

None Reported

2005 -- 7

Maj. Gerald M. Bloomfield II, 38; Ypsilanti, Michigan; U.S. Marine Marine Light/Attack Helicopter Squadron 369, MAG 39; 3rd Marine Air Wing: Hostile - helicopter crash Ramadi (near), Iraq

Spc. Dennis J. Ferderer Jr., 20; New Salem, North Dakota; U.S. Army 1st BN, 15th INF REG, 3rd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division: Hostile - hostile fire - grenade Ad Duluiyah [near Balad], Iraq

Pfc. Tyler R. MacKenzie, 20; Evans, Colorado; U.S. Army 1st BN, 502nd INF REG, 2nd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack -- Baghdad (south of), Iraq

Capt. Michael D. Martino, 32; Fairfax, Virginia; U.S. Marine Marine Light/Attack Helicopter Squadron 369; MAG 39; 3rd Marine Air Wing: Hostile - helicopter crash Ramadi (near), Iraq

Spc. Joshua J. Munger, 22; Maysville, Missouri; U.S. Army 1st BN, 502nd INF REG, 2nd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack -- Baghdad (south of), Iraq

2Lt. Mark J. Procopio, 28; Stowe, Vermont; U.S. Army National Guard 3rd BN, 172nd INF REG (Mountain), 42nd Infantry Division: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack -- Ramadi, Iraq

Spc. Benjamin A. Smith, 21; Hudson, Wisconsin; U.S. Army 1st BN, 502nd INF REG, 2nd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack -- Baghdad (south of), Iraq

2006 -- 8

Pvt. Michael P. Bridges, 23; Placentia, California; U.S. Army 1st BN, 66th Armor Reg, 1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division Non-hostile Taji, Iraq

Lcpl. James Brown, 20; Owensville, Indiana; U.S. Marine 3rd BN, 2nd Marine Reg, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force: Hostile - hostile fire - small arms fire Habbaniyah, Iraq

Lt. Col. Paul J. Finken, 40; Earling, Iowa; U.S. Army 1st BN, 506th Infantry Reg, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack -- Baghdad (eastern part), Iraq

Ssg. Joseph A. Gage, 28; Modesto, California; U.S. Army 1st BN, 506th Infantry Reg, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack -- Baghdad (eastern part), Iraq

Lcpl. Luke B. Holler, 21; Bulverde, Texas; U.S. Marine Reserve 4th Reconnaissance BN, 4th Marine Division: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack -- Hit, Iraq

Lt. Col. Eric J. Kruger, 40; Garland, Texas; U.S. Army 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack -- Baghdad (eastern part), Iraq

Cpl. Michael H. Lasky, 22; Sterling, Alaska; U.S. Marine Reserve 4th Reconnaissance BN, 4th Marine Division: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack -- Hit, Iraq

Ssg. Jason D. Whitehouse, 27; Phoenix, Arizona; U.S. Marine 2nd Intelligence BN, II Marine Expeditionary Force: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack -- Hit, Iraq

2007 -- 1

Plutonowy Andrzej Filipek, 31; Sporniak, Poland; Polish Army 3rd Mechanized Brigade: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack -- Diwaniyah (near), Iraq

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