Fallen In Iraq 8/6/03 - 08

U.S. & Coalition Fallen in Iraq

On This Date, August 6th, 2003 - 2008
Twenty

2003 -- 4

Spc. Zeferino E. Colunga, 20; Bellville, Texas; U.S. Army 4th Squadron, 2nd Armored Cavalry REG: Non-hostile - illness - acute leukemia [died Homburg Hospital Germany]

Pvt. K. Gilbert, 20; Brattleboro, Vermont; U.S. Army C Company, 2nd BN, 325th Para REG, 82nd Airborne Division: Hostile - hostile fire - ambush -- Baghdad, Iraq

Ssg. Brian R. Hellerman, 35; Freeport, Minnesota; U.S. Army C Company, 2nd BN, 325th Para. REG, 82nd Airborne Division: Hostile - hostile fire - ambush -- Baghdad, Iraq

Sgt. Leonard D. Simmons, 33; New Bern, North Carolina; U.S. Army C Company, 3rd BN, 512nd INF REG, 101st Airborne Division: Non-hostile - illness - seizure -- Mosul, Iraq

2004 -- 3

Cpl. Roberto Abad, 22; Los Angeles, California; U.S. Marine BN Landing Team 1/4, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, I Marine Expeditionary Force: Hostile - hostile fire -- An Najaf Province, Iraq

Spc. Joshua I. Bunch, 23; Hattiesburg, Mississippi; U.S. Army 91st Engineer BN, 1st Cavalry Division: Hostile - hostile fire - RPG attack -- Baghdad (western part), Iraq

Lcpl. Larry L. Wells, 22; Mount Hermon, Louisiana; U.S. Marine BN Landing Team 1/4, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, I Marine Expeditionary Force: Hostile - hostile fire -- An Najaf Province, Iraq

2005 -- 3

Lcpl. Chase Johnson Comley, 21; Lexington, Kentucky; U.S. Marine 2nd Assault Amphibious BN, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force: Hostile - hostile fire - suicide car bomb -- Amiriyah (S of Fallujah), Iraq

Sgt. Brahim J. Jeffcoat, 25; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; U.S. Army National Guard 1st BN, 111th INF REG: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack -- Samarra, Iraq

Spc. Kurt E. Krout, 43; Spinnerstown, Pennsylvania; U.S. Army National Guard 1st BN, 111th INF REG: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack -- Samarra, Iraq

2006 -- 4

Sgt. Carlton A. Clark, 22; South Royalton, Vermont; U.S. Army 2nd Brigade Troop BN, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack -- Baghdad (southwest of), Iraq

Ssg. Tracy L. Melvin, 31; Seattle, Washington; U.S. Army 2nd BN, 6th INF REG, 1st Armored Division: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack -- Ramadi, Iraq

Ssg. Stephen A. Seale, 25; Grafton, West Virginia; U.S. Army 2nd Brigade Troop BN, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack -- Baghdad (southwest of), Iraq

Cpl. Jose Zamora, 24; Sunland Park, New Mexico; U.S. Army 2nd Brigade Troop BN, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack -- Baghdad (southwest of), Iraq

2007 -- 6

Cpl. Juan M. Alcantara, 22; New York City (Washington Heights), New York; U.S. Army 1st BN, 23rd Infantry Reg, 3rd Brigade, (Stryker Brigade Combat Team) 2nd Infantry Division: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack -- Ba'qubah, Iraq

Pte. Craig Barber, 20; Ogmore Vale, Wales; British Army 2nd Battalion The Royal Welsh: Hostile - hostile fire - small arms fire -- Basra (Al Fursi district), Iraq

Sgt. Nicholas A. Gummersall, 23; Chubbuck, Idaho; U.S. Army 1st BN, 23rd Infantry Reg, 3rd Brigade, (Stryker Brigade Combat Team) 2nd Infantry Division: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack -- Ba'qubah, Iraq

Spc. Kareem R. Khan, 20; Manahawkin, New Jersey; U.S. Army 1st BN, 23rd Infantry Reg, 3rd Brigade, (Stryker Brigade Combat Team) 2nd Infantry Division: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack -- Ba'qubah, Iraq

Spc. Christopher T. Neiberger, 22; Gainesville, Florida; U.S. Army 1st BN, 18th Infantry Reg, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack -- Baghdad, Iraq

Ssg. Jacob M. Thompson, 26; North Mankato, Minnesota; U.S. Army 1st BN, 23rd Infantry Reg, 3rd Brigade, (Stryker Brigade Combat Team) 2nd Infantry Division: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack -- Ba'qubah, Iraq

2008 -- 0

None Reported

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