Fallen In Iraq 6/6/03 - 08

U.S. & Coalition Fallen in Iraq

On This Date, June 6th, 2003 - 2008
Nineteen

2003 -- 3

PO3 Doyle W. Bollinger Jr., 21; Poteau, Oklahoma; U.S. Navy Naval Mobile Constr. BN 133: Non-hostile - ordnance accident -- Al Kut, Iraq

Sgt. Travis L. Burkhardt, 26; Edina, Missouri; U.S. Army 170th Military Police Company: Non-hostile - vehicle accident -- Baghdad, Iraq

PO3 David Sisung, 21; Phoenix, Arizona; U.S. Navy USS Nimitz: Non-hostile - unspecified injury Persian Gulf Int'l waters

2004 -- 2

Pfc. Melissa J. Hobart, 22; Ladson, South Carolina; U.S. Army E Company, 215th Forward Support BN, 1st Cavalry Division: Non-hostile - illness -- Baghdad, Iraq

Sgt. Melvin Y. Mora Lopez, 27; Arecibo, Puerto Rico; U.S. Army Reserve 245th Maintenance Company: Hostile - hostile fire - mortar attack -- Taji (Camp Cooke), Iraq

2005 -- 3

Lcpl. Robert T. Mininger, 21; Sellersville, Pennsylvania; U.S. Marine 3rd BN, 8th Marines, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack -- Fallujah (near), Iraq

Sgt. Brian M. Romines, 20; Simpson, Illinois; U.S. Army National Guard 2nd BN, 123rd Field Artillery REG: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack -- Baghdad, Iraq

Lcpl. Jonathan L. Smith, 22; Eva, Alabama; U.S. Marine 2nd Assault Amphibious BN, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack -- Fallujah (near), Iraq

2006 -- 7

Cpl. Andy D. Anderson, 24, Falls Church, Virginia; U.S. Army B Company, 46th Engineer Battalion: Hostile - hostile fire -- Ramadi, Iraq

Ssg. Richard A. Blakley, 34, Avon, Indiana; U.S. Army National Guard 38th Main Support Battalion: Hostile - hostile fire - small arms fire -- Khaldiyah (near), Iraq

Sgt. Daniel Gionet, 23; Pelham, New Hampshire; U.S. Army 1st BN, 66th Armor REG, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack -- Baghdad, Iraq

Overkonstable (Pfc.) Dennis Ove Hansens, 23; Hometown not reported, Denmark; Telegrafregimentet (logistics and battalion staff: Arabic linguist) Danish Army: Non-hostile - vehicle accident -- Camp Dannevang, Iraq

Sgt. Carlos E. Pernell, 25; Munford, Alabama; U.S. Army B Company, 46th Engineer Battalion: Hostile - hostile fire -- Ramadi, Iraq

1Lt. Ryan T. Sanders, 27; Richardson, Texas; U.S. Army 1st BN, 66th Armor REG, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack -- Baghdad, Iraq

Sgt. Mark T. Smykowski, 23; Mentor, Ohio; U.S. Marine 2nd Recon BN, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force: Hostile - hostile fire -- Zaidon, Iraq

2007 -- 4

Ssg. Timothy B. Cole Jr., 28; Missouri City, Texas; U.S. Army 5th Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Reg, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack -- As Sadiyah, Iraq

Pfc. Shawn D. Gajdos, 25; Grand Rapids, Michigan; U.S. Army 2nd BN, 16th Infantry Reg, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division: Hostile - hostile fire - IED, small arms fire -- Baghdad, Iraq

Sgt. Matthew Soper, 25; Kalamazoo, Michigan; U.S. Army National Guard 1461st Transportation Company (Combat Heavy Equipment): Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack -- Bayji, Iraq

Sfc. Greg L. Sutton, 38; Spring Lake, North Carolina; U.S. Army 212th Military Transition Team, 1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack -- Baghdad (southwest part), Iraq

2008 -- 0

None Reported

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