Fallen In Iraq 6/24/03 - 08

U.S. & Coalition Fallen in Iraq

On This Date, June 24th, 2003 - 2008
Eighteen

2003 -- 7

Cpl. Russell Aston, 30; Swadlincote, England; British Army 156 Provost Co., Royal Military Police: Hostile - hostile fire -- Majar al-Kabir, Iraq

Sgt. Simon A. Hamilton-Jewell, 41; Chessington, England; British Army 156 Provost Co., Royal Military Police: Hostile - hostile fire -- Majar al-Kabir, Iraq

Lcpl. Benjamin John M. Hyde, 23; Northallerton, England; British Army 156 Provost Co., Royal Military Police: Hostile - hostile fire -- Majar al-Kabir, Iraq

Lcpl. Thomas Richard Keys, 20; Bala, Wales; British Army 156 Provost Co., Royal Military Police: Hostile - hostile fire -- Majar al-Kabir, Iraq

Spc. Cedric Lamont Lennon, 32; West Blocton, Alabama; U.S. Army H & H Troop, 2nd Armored Cavalry REG: Non-hostile - not reported -- Baghdad, Iraq

Cpl. Paul Graham Long, 24; Colchester, England; British Army 156 Provost Co., Royal Military Police: Hostile - hostile fire -- Majar al-Kabir, Iraq

Cpl. Simon Miller, 21; Wash,Tyne&Wear, England; British Army 156 Provost Co., Royal Military Police: Hostile - hostile fire -- Majar al-Kabir, Iraq

2004 -- 3

Spc. Daniel A. Desens, 20; Jacksonville, North Carolina; U.S. Army National Guard 1st BN, 120th INF REG: Hostile - hostile fire - ambush -- Ba'qubah, Iraq

Capt. Christopher S. Cash, 36; Winterville, North Carolina; U.S. Army National Guard 1st BN, 120th INF REG: Hostile - hostile fire - ambush -- Ba'qubah, Iraq

Ssg. Charles A. Kiser, 37; Cleveland, Wisconsin; U.S. Army Reserve 330th Military Police Detachment: Hostile - hostile fire - car bomb -- Mosul (western part), Iraq

2005 -- 1

Cpl. Carlos Pineda, 23; Los Angeles, California; U.S. Marine 8th Marines, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force: Hostile - hostile fire - small arms fire -- Fallujah, Iraq

2006 -- 3

Sgt. Benjamin J. Laymon, 22; Mount Vernon, Ohio; U.S. Army 1st BN, 10th Calvary Reg, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack -- Baghdad, Iraq

Sgt. Justin Dean Norton, 21; Rainier, Washington; U.S. Army 1st BN, 10th Calvary Reg, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division: Hostile - hostile fire - bomb -- Baghdad, Iraq

Ssg. Virrueta A. Sanchez, 33; Houston, Texas; U.S. Army 1st BN, 68th Armor Reg, 3rd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack -- Balad, Iraq

2007 -- 2

Pfc. Henry G. Byrd III, 20; Veguita, New Mexico; U.S. Army 1st BN, 30th Infantry Reg, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division: Non-hostile - injury -- [died Landstuhl Reg. Med. Ctr. Germany]

Spc. Eric C. Palmer, 21; Maize, Kansas; U.S. Army 1st BN, 505th Parachute Infantry Reg, 3rd
Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division: Hostile - hostile fire - small arms fire -- [died Landstuhl Reg. Med. Ctr. Germany]

2008 -- 2

CWO Robert C. Hammett, 39; Tucson, Arizona; U.S. Army 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division: Hostile - hostile fire - Explosion -- Baghdad (Sadr City), Iraq

Major Dwayne M. Kelley, 48; Willingboro, New Jersey; U.S. Army 432nd Civil Affairs Battalion: Hostile - hostile fire - bomb -- Baghdad (Sadr City), Iraq

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