Fallen In Iraq 10/31/03 - 08

U.S. & Coalition Fallen in Iraq

On This Date, October 31st, 2003 - 2008
Seventeen

2003 -- 2

2Lt. Todd J. Bryant, 23; Riverside, California; U.S. Army 1st BN, 34th Armor REG, 1st Infantry Division: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack -- Khaldiyah (nr. Fallujah), Iraq
Cpl. Ian Plank, 31; Poole, England; Royal Marines: Hostile - hostile fire -- location classified, Iraq

2004 -- 2

1Lt. Matthew D. Lynch, 25; Jericho, New York; U.S. Marine 2nd BN, 5th Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack -- Ramadi, Iraq

Ssg. Denise Michelle Rose, 34; Liverpool, England; British Army Special Investigation Branch, Royal Military Police: Non-hostile - weapon discharge (suicide) -- Basra, Iraq

2005 -- 8

Spc. William J. Byler, 23; Ballinger, Texas; U.S. Army 2nd BN, 502nd INF REG, 2nd BCT, 101st Airborne Division: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack -- Yusufiyah/Mahmudiyah, Iraq

Spc. Derence W. Jack, 31; Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands; U.S. Army Reserve 100th BN, 442nd INF REG, 29th BCT: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack -- Balad (N of), Iraq

Pvt. Adam R. "A.J." Johnson, 22; Clayton, Ohio; U.S. Army 2nd BN, 502nd INF REG, 2nd BCT, 101st Airborne Division: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack -- Yusufiyah/Mahmudiyah, Iraq

Sfc. Matthew R. Kading, 32; Madison, Wisconsin; U.S. Army Reserve 983rd Engineer Battalion: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack -- [died Brooke Army Med Center, Tx]

Ssg. Wilgene T. Lieto, 28; Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands; U.S. Army Reserve 100th BN, 442nd INF REG, 29th BCT: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack -- Balad (N of), Iraq

Pfc. David J. Martin, 21; Edmond, Oklahoma; U.S. Army 2nd BN, 502nd INF REG, 2nd BCT, 101st Airborne Division: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack -- Yusufiyah/Mahmudiyah, Iraq

1Lt. Robert C. Oneto-Sikorski, 33; Bay St. Louis, Mississippi; U.S. Army National Guard 1st BN, 155th INF REG: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack -- Haswah (near) [nr. Iskandariyah], Iraq

Sfc. Jonathan Tessar, 36; Simi Valley, California; U.S. Army 2nd BN, 502nd INF REG, 2nd BCT, 101st Airborne Division: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack -- Yusufiyah/Mahmudiyah, Iraq

2006 -- 2

Pfc. Jason Franco, 18; Corona, California; U.S. Marine Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 11, Marine Aircraft Group 11, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing Non-hostile - gun shot wound -- Al Asad, Iraq

Sgt. Michael R. Weidemann, 23; Newport, Rhode Island; U.S. Army 1st BN, 36th Infantry Reg, 1st Brigade, 1st Armored Division: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack -- Hit, Iraq

2007-- 3

Sgt. Louis A. Griese, 30; Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin U.S. Army 2nd BN, 327th Infantry Reg, 1st Brigade Combat Team, (Air Assault) 101st Airborne Division: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack -- Samarra, Iraq

Capt. Timothy I. McGovern, 28; Monticello, Indiana U.S. Army 2nd BN, 7th Cavalry Reg, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack -- Mosul, Iraq

Spc. Brandon W. Smitherman, 21; Conroe, Texas U.S. Army 2nd BN, 7th Cavalry Reg, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack -- Mosul, Iraq

2008 -- 0

None Reported

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