Fallen In Iraq 10/01/03 - 08

U.S. & Coalition Fallen in Iraq

On This Date, October 1st, 2003 - 2008
Eighteen

2003 -- 4

Com. Sgt. James D. Blankenbecler, 40; Alexandria, Virginia; U.S. Army 1st BN, 44th Air Defense Artillery REG: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack -- Tikrit (near), Iraq

Pfc. Analaura Esparza Gutierrez, 21; Houston, Texas; U.S. Army 4th Forward Support Battalion: Hostile - hostile fire - grenade -- Samarra (vicinity), Iraq

Spc. Simeon Hunte, 23; Essex, New Jersey; U.S. Army 13th Armored REG, 3rd Brigade Combat Team: Hostile - hostile fire - small arms fire -- Baghdad (l Mansour), Iraq

Spc. Tamarra J. Ramos, 24; Quakertown, Pennsylvania; U.S. Army 3rd Armor Medical Company, Medical Support Squadron, 3rd Armd Cavalry: Non-hostile - unspecified injury -- [died Walter Reed Medical Ctr.]

2004 -- 2

Sgt. Jack Taft Hennessy, 21; Naperville, Illinois; U.S. Army 1st BN, 9th Cavalry REG, 1st Cavalry Division: Hostile - hostile fire - small arms fire -- Baghdad, Iraq

Sgt. Michael A. Uvanni, 27; Rome, New York; U.S. Army National Guard 2nd BN, 108th INF REG: Hostile - hostile fire - sniper fire -- Samarra, Iraq

2005 -- 4

Ssg. Jens E. Schelbert, 31; New Orleans. Louisiana; U.S. Army 2nd BN, 69th Armor REG, 3rd Infantry Division: Hostile - hostile fire - mortar attack --Ramadi, Iraq

1st Lieutenant Bjarke Olsen Kirkmand, 21; Hundslund, E. Jutland, Denmark; Danish Army Jutland Dragoon Regt.: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack -- Basra (near), Iraq

Cpl. Joshua J. Kynoch, 23; Santa Rosa, California; U.S. Army 2nd BN, 7th INF REG, 3rd Infantry Division: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack -- Bayji (near), Iraq

Sgt. Marshall A. Westbrook, 43; Farmington, New Mexico; U.S. Army National Guard 126th Military Police Company: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack -- Baghdad (central part), Iraq

2006 -- 6

Lcpl. Christopher B. Cosgrove III, 23; Cedar Knolls, New Jersey; U.S. Marine Reserve 2nd BN, 25th Marine Reg, 4th Marine Division: Hostile - hostile fire -- Fallujah, Iraq

Cpl. Chase A. Haag, 22; Portland, Oregon; U.S. Army 1st BN, 22nd Infantry Reg, 1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack -- Baghdad (west of), Iraq

Sgt. Denise A. Lannaman, 46; Bayside, New York; U.S. Army National Guard 1569th Transportation Company: Non-hostile -- Arifjan, Kuwait

Sgt. Mario Nelson, 26; New York, New York; U.S. Army 1st BN, 36th Infantry Reg, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division: Hostile - hostile fire - RPG attack -- Hit, Iraq

Capt. Justin D. Peterson, 32; Davisburg, Michigan; U.S. Marine 1st Tank BN, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force: Non-hostile - vehicle accident -- Al Anbar Province, Iraq

Cpl. Aaron L. Seal, 23; Elkhart, Indiana; U.S. Marine Reserve 6th Engineer Support BN, 4th Marine Logistics Group: Hostile - hostile fire -- Baghdadi, Iraq

2007 -- 2

Gy.Sgt. Herman J. Murkerson Jr., 35; Adger, Alabama; U.S. Marine Marine Wing Headquarters Squadron 2, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, II Marine Expeditionary Force: Hostile - hostile fire -- Al Anbar Province, Iraq

Seaman Apprentice Shayna Ann Schnell, 19; Tell City, Indiana; U.S. Navy Naval Security Force Bahrain, Jebel Ali Detachment: Non-hostile - vehicle accident -- Bahrain, United Arab Emirates

2008 -- 0

None Reported

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