Fallen In Iraq 12/24/03 - 08

U.S. & Coalition Fallen in Iraq

On This Date, December 24th, 2003 - 2008
Twelve

2003 -- 5

CSM Eric F. Cooke, 43, Scottsdale, Arizona; U.S. Army 1st Brigade, 1st Armored Division: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack -- Baghdad, Iraq

Sgt. Benjamin W. Biskie, 27, Tucson, Arizona; U.S. Army 5th Engineer BN, 1st Engineer Brigade: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack -- Samarra (near), Iraq

Capt. Christopher F. Soelzer, 26, Soelzer, South Dakota; U.S. Army 5th Engineer BN, 1st Engineer Brigade: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack -- Samarra (near), Iraq

Maj. Christopher J. Splinter, 43, Platteville, Wisconsin; U.S. Army 5th Engineer BN, 1st Engineer Brigade: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack -- Samarra (near), Iraq

Sgt. Michael E. Yashinski, 24, Monument, Colorado; U.S. Army 501st Forward Support Company, 173rd Airborne Brigade: Non-hostile - electrocution -- Kirkuk, Iraq

2004 -- 0

None Reported

2005 -- 2

Msg. Joseph J. Andres Jr., 34, Seven Hills, Ohio; U.S. Army Special Operations Command: Hostile - hostile fire -- Balad (military hospital), Iraq

Sgt. Myla L. Maravillosa, 24, Wahiawa, Hawaii; U.S. Army Reserve 203rd Military Intelligence Battalion: Hostile - hostile fire - RPG attack -- Kirkuk, Iraq

2006 -- 2

Pvt. Evan A. Bixler, 21, Racine, Wisconsin; U.S. Army 1st BN, 6th Infantry, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division: Hostile - hostile fire - indirect fire -- Hit, Iraq

Lcpl. Stephen L. Morris, 21, Lake Jackson, Texas; U.S. Marine 2nd BN, 3rd Marine Reg, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack -- Albu Hyatt, Iraq

2007 -- 0

None Reported

2008 -- 3

Spc. Stephen M. Okray, 21; St. Clair Shores, Michigan; 3rd BN, 16th Field Artillery Reg, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division: Non-hostile - vehicle rollover -- Southern Iraq (died in Baghdad), Iraq

Ssg. Christopher G. Smith, 28; Grand Rapids, Michigan; 3rd BN, 16th Field Artillery Reg, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division: Non-hostile - vehicle rollover -- Southern Iraq (died in Baghdad)

Spc. Stephen G. Zapasnik, 19; Broken Arrow, Oklahoma; 3rd BN, 16th Field Artillery Reg, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division: Non-hostile - vehicle rollover -- Southern Iraq (died in Baghdad)

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