Fallen In Iraq 8/9/03 - 08

U.S. & Coalition Fallen in Iraq

On This Date, August 9th, 2003 - 2008
Twenty

2003 -- 2

Spc. Levi B. Kinchen, 21; Tickfaw, Louisiana; U.S. Army 2nd Armored Cavalry REG: Non-hostile - illness - died in sleep -- Baghdad, Iraq

Sgt. Floyd G. Knighten Jr., 55; Olla, Louisiana; U.S. Army National Guard 1087th Transportation Support Company: Non-hostile - illness - heat related -- Diwaniyah (north of), Iraq

2004 -- 2

Capt. Andrew R. Houghton, 25; Houston, Texas; U.S. Army 1st Squadron, 4th Cavalry REG, 1st Infantry Division: Hostile - hostile fire - RPG attack [died Walter Reed Medical Ctr.]

Pte. Lee Martin O'Callaghan, 20; London, England; British Army 1st BN, The Princess of Wales Royal Reg't.: Hostile - hostile fire -- Basra, Iraq

2005 -- 6

Spc. Miguel Carrasquillo, 25; River Grove, Illinois; U.S. Army 1st BN, 76th Field Artillery REG, 3rd Infantry Division: Hostile - hostile fire - suicide car bomb -- Baghdad (central part), Iraq

Pfc. Nathaniel E. "Nate" Detample, 19; Morrisville, Pennsylvania; U.S. Army National Guard 1st BN, 111th INF REG: Hostile - hostile fire -- Bayji (near), Iraq

Spc. John Kulick, 35; Harleysville, Pennsylvania; U.S. Army National Guard 1st BN, 111th INF REG: Hostile - hostile fire -- Bayji (near), Iraq

Ssg. Ryan S. Ostrom, 25; Liberty, Pennsylvania; U.S. Army National Guard 1st BN, 109th INF REG: Hostile - hostile fire - small arms fire -- Camp Taqaddum (nr. Habbaniyah), Iraq

Spc. Gennaro Pellegrini Jr., 31; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; U.S. Army National Guard 1st BN, 111th INF REG: Hostile - hostile fire -- Bayji (near), Iraq

Sgt. Francis J. Straub Jr., 24; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; U.S. Army National Guard 1st BN, 111th INF REG: Hostile - hostile fire -- Bayji (near), Iraq

2006 -- 5

Sgt. Jeffery S. Brown, 25; Trinity Center, California; U.S. Army 82nd Medical Company (Air Ambulance): Non-hostile - helicopter crash -- Ar Rutbah, Iraq

Sfc. Aaron Jagger, 43; Hillsdale, Michigan; U.S. Army 1st BN, 37th Armor Reg, 1st Armored Division: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack -- Ramadi, Iraq

Sgt. Steven P. Mennemeyer, 26; Granite City, Illinois; U.S. Army 82nd Medical Company (Air Ambulance): Non-hostile - helicopter crash -- Ar Rutbah, Iraq

Spc. Ignacio Ramirez, 22; Henderson, Nevada; U.S. Army 1st BN, 37th Armor Reg, 1st Armored Division: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack -- Ramadi, Iraq

Spc. Shane W. Woods, 23; Palmer, Alaska; U.S. Army 1st BN, 37th Armor Reg, 1st Armored Division: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack -- Ramadi, Iraq

2007 -- 4

Ssg. Alicia A. Birchett, 29; Mashpee, Massachusetts; U.S. Army 87th Engineer Company, 326th Engineer BN, 101st Sustainment Brigade, (Air Assault) 101st Airborne Division: Non-hostile - accident -- Baghdad, Iraq

Lcpl. Chris Casey, 27, London, England; British Army 1st Battalion, Irish Guards: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack -- Rumaylah oilfields (north of), Iraq

Lcpl. Kirk Redpath, 22; Romford, England; British Army Badger Squadron, 2nd Royal Tank Regiment, Irish Guards: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack -- Rumaylah oilfields (north of), Iraq

Sgt. Michael E. Tayaotao, 27; Sunnyvale, California; U.S. Marine 7th Engineer Support BN, 1st Marine Logistics Group, I Marine Expeditionary Force: Hostile - hostile fire -- Haditha, Iraq

2008 -- 1

Sgt. Jose E. Ulloa, 23' New York, New York; U.S. Army 515th Transportation Company, 28th Transportation BN: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack -- Baghdad (Sadr City), Iraq

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