Fallen In Iraq 3/15/03 - 08

U.S. & Coalition Fallen in Iraq

On This Date, March 15th, 2003 - 2008

Twelve

2003 -- 0

Hostilities yet to commence

2004 -- 0

None Reported

2005 -- 3

Sgt. Paul M. Heltzel, 39; Baton Rouge, Louisiana; U.S. Army National Guard 2nd BN, 156th INF REG, 256th Brigade Combat Team: Hostile - hostile fire - car bomb -- Baghdad

Ssg. Ricky A. Kieffer, 36; Ovid, Michigan; U.S. Army National Guard 1st BN, 182nd Field Artillery REG: Hostile - hostile fire - small arms fire -- Baghdad

Sgt. Salvatore Domenico Marracino, 28; Apulia, Italy; Italian Army, 185th Parachute Regt.: Non-hostile - weapon discharge (accid.) -- Kuwait City (hospital)

2006 -- 1

Pfc. Angelo A. Zawaydeh, 19; San Bruno, California; U.S. Army 2nd BN, 502nd INF REG, 2nd BCT, 101st Airborne Division: Hostile - hostile fire - mortar attack -- Baghdad (southwest of)

2007 -- 6

Pfc. James L. Arnold, 21; Mattawan, Michigan; U.S. Army 1st Squadron, 8th Cavalry Reg, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack -- Baghdad

Sgt. Emerson N. Brand, 29; Rigby, Idaho; U.S. Army 1st Squadron, 8th Cavalry Reg, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack -- Baghdad

Sgt. Blake M. Harris, 27; Hampton, Georgia; U.S. Army 1st Squadron, 8th Cavalry Reg, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack -- Baghdad

Lcpl. Raymond J. Holzhauer, 19; Dwight, Illinois; U.S. Marine 2nd Maintenance BN, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, II Marine Expeditionary Force: Non-hostile -- Camp Taqaddum (military hospital)

Ssg. Terry W. Prater, 25; Speedwell, Tennessee; U.S. Army 1st Squadron, 8th Cavalry Reg, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack -- Baghdad

Sfc. John S. Stephens, 41; San Antonio, Texas; U.S. Army 1st BN, 16th Infantry Reg, 1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division: Hostile - hostile fire -- Tikrit

2008 -- 2

Spc. Lerando J. Brown, 27; Gulfport, Mississippi; U.S. Army National Guard 288th Sapper Company, 223rd Engineer BN: Non-hostile -- Balad, Iraq

Spc. William D. O’Brien, 19; Rice, Texas; U.S. Army 1st BN, 28th Infantry Reg, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division: Hostile - hostile fire - small arms fire -- Baghdad, Iraq

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