Fallen In Iraq 6/8/03 - 08

U.S. & Coalition Fallen in Iraq

On This Date, June 8th, 2003 - 2008
Eighteen

2003 -- 1

Sgt. Michael E. Dooley, 23; Pulaski, Virginia; U.S. Army 1st Squadron 3rd Armored Cavalry REG: Hostile - hostile fire - small arms fire -- Al Asad, Iraq

2004 -- 7

1Lt. Olafs Baumanis, 35; Valmiera, Latvia; Nesprāgušās munīcijas neitralizēšanas nodaļas (Explosives Ordinance Division), Latvian Army: Hostile - hostile fire - mortar attack -- As Suwayrah (near), Iraq

Sfc. Peter Dinga, 37; Velky Krtis, Slovakia; Slovakian Army, Unspecified engineering unit: Hostile - hostile fire - mortar attack -- As Suwayrah (near), Iraq

Sgt. Miroslav Frkan, 26; Martin, Slovakia; Slovakian Army, unspecified engineering unit: Hostile - hostile fire - mortar attack -- As Suwayrah (near), Iraq

Capt. Humayun S. M. Khan, 27; Bristow, Virginia; U.S. Army Headquarters, Headquarters Company, 201st Forward Support BN, 1st Infantry Division: Hostile - hostile fire - car bomb -- Ba'qubah (FOB War Horse), Iraq

Chief Corporal Tomasz Krygiel, 27; Zieleniew, Kutno Distr., Poland; Polish Army 12 Mechanized Brigade, 12 Mechanized Division: Hostile - hostile fire - mortar attack -- As Suwayrah (near), Iraq

Sgt. Vladimir Simonides, 33; Budis, Slovakia; Slovakian Army. Unspecified engineering unit: Hostile - hostile fire - mortar attack -- As Suwayrah (near), Iraq

Pfc. Andrzej Zielke, 26; Prochnik, Poland; Polish Army, 16 Zulawski Engineer Bat., 16 Pomorska Mechanized Div.: Hostile - hostile fire - mortar attack -- As Suwayrah (near), Iraq

2005 -- 6

1Lt. Louis E. Allen, 34, Milford, Pennsylvania; U.S. Army National Guard Headquarters & Headquarters Company, 42nd Infantry Division: Non-hostile - homicide -- FOB Danger (nr. Tikrit), Iraq

Sgt. Roberto Arizola Jr., 31; Laredo, Texas; U.S. Army Reserve 297th Military Intelligence BN, 513th Military Intel. Brigade: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack -- Baghdad, Iraq

Capt. Phillip T. Esposito, 30; Suffern, New York; U.S. Army National Guard Headquarters & Headquarters Company, 42nd Infantry Division: Non-hostile - homicide -- FOB Danger (nr. Tikrit), Iraq

1Lt. Michael J. Fasnacht, 25; Mankato, Minnesota; U.S. Army 1st BN, 15th INF REG, 3rd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack -- Ad Dwar (near), Iraq

Pfc. Douglas E. Kashmer, 27; Sharon, Pennsylvania; U.S. Army 70th Transportation Company: Non-hostile - vehicle accident -- Nippur, Iraq

Lcpl. Marc Lucas Tucker, 24, Pontotoc, Mississippi; U.S. Marine 9th Engineer Support BN, 3rd Force Service Support Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force: Non-hostile - vehicle accident -- Hit (near), Iraq

2006 -- 3

Sfc. Daniel Crabtree, 31; Canton, Ohio; U.S. Army National Guard 2nd BN, 19th Special Forces Group: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack -- Al Kut, Iraq

Sfc. Clarence D. McSwain, 31; Meridian, Kentucky; U.S. Army 2nd BN, 502nd INF REG, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack -- Baghdad, Iraq

Spc. Luis D. Santos, 20; Rialto, California; U.S. Army 1st BN, 68th Armor REG, 3rd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack -- Buhriz, Iraq

2007 -- 0

None Reported

2008 -- 1

Ssgt. Tyler E. Pickett, 28; Saratoga, Wyoming; U.S. Army 2nd BN, 22nd Infantry Reg, 1st Brigade Combat Team, (Light Infantry) 10th Mountain Division: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack (VBIED) -- Kirkuk, Iraq

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