Fallen In Iraq 6/5/03 - 08

U.S. & Coalition Fallen in Iraq

On This Date, June 5th, 2003 - 2008
Sixteen

2003 -- 1

Pfc. Branden F. Oberleitner, 20; Worthington, Ohio; U.S. Army Company B, 2nd BN, 502nd INF REG: Hostile - hostile fire - RPG attack -- Fallujah, Iraq

2004 -- 2

Sgt. Ryan E. Doltz, 26; Mine Hill, New Jersey; U.S. Army National Guard B Battery, 3rd BN, 112th Field Artillery REG: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack -- Baghdad (eastern part) [Canal St.], Iraq

Sgt. Humberto F. Timoteo, 25; Newark, New Jersey; U.S. Army National Guard A Battery, 3rd BN, 112th Field Artillery REG: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack -- Baghdad (eastern part) [Canal St.], Iraq

2005 -- 5

Cpl. Carrie L. French, 19; Caldwell, Idaho; U.S. Army National Guard 145th Support BN, 116th Brigade Combat Team: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack -- Kirkuk (near), Iraq

Spc. Eric J. Poelman, 21; Racine, Wisconsin; U.S. Army 3rd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry REG: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack -- Baghdad, Iraq

Pfc. Brian Scott "Scotty" Ulbrich, 23; Chapmanville, West Virginia; U.S. Army 3rd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry REG: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack -- Baghdad, Iraq

Ssg. Justin L. Vasquez, 26; Manzanola, Colorado; U.S. Army 3rd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry REG: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack -- Baghdad, Iraq

Col. Theodore S. Westhusing, 44, Dallas, Texas; U.S. Army Multi-National Security Transition Command - Iraq: Non-hostile - weapon discharge (suicide) -- Baghdad (Camp Dublin), Iraq

2006 -- 4

PO2 Jamie Jaenke, 30; Bay City, Wisconsin; U.S. Naval Reserve Naval Mobile Construction BN 25: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack -- Anah (southwest of), Iraq

Spc. Issac S. Lawson, 35; Sacramento, California; U.S. Army National Guard A 49th Military Police Brigade: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack -- Baghdad, Iraq

Caporal Alessandro Pibiri, 25; Cagliari, Italy; Italian Army 152 nd INF REG "Sassari": Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack -- An Nasiriyah (60 miles from), Iraq

PO1 Gary Rovinski, 44, Roseville, Illinois; U.S. Naval Reserve Naval Mobile Construction BN 25: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack -- Anah (southwest of), Iraq

2007 -- 4

Tsgt. Ryan A. Balmer, 33; Mishawaka, Indiana; U.S. Air Force Special Agents to the Air Force Office of Special Investigations: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack -- Kirkuk, Iraq

Sgt. Andrews J. Higgins, 28; Hayward, California; U.S. Army 5th BN, 20th Infantry Reg, 3rd Brigade, (Stryker Brigade Combat Team) 2nd Infantry Division: Hostile - hostile fire - small arms fire -- Ba'qubah, Iraq

Ssg. Matthew J. Kuglics, 25; North Canton, Ohio; U.S. Air Force Special Agents to the Air Force Office of Special Investigations: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack -- Kirkuk, Iraq

Pfc. Justin A. Verdeja, 20; La Puente, California; U.S. Army 2nd BN, 12th Infantry Reg, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division: Hostile - hostile fire - small arms fire -- Baghdad (southern part), Iraq

2008 -- 0

None Reported

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