Fallen In Iraq 12/25/03 - 08

U.S. & Coalition Fallen in Iraq

On This Date, December 25th, 2003 - 2008
Fourteen

2003 -- 2

Ssg. Thomas W. Christensen, 42, Atlantic Mine, Michigan; U.S. Army Reserve 652nd Engineer Battalion: Hostile - hostile fire - mortar attack -- Ba'qubah, Iraq

Ssg. Stephen C. Hattamer, 43, Gwinn, Michigan; U.S. Army Reserve 652nd Engineer Battalion: Hostile - hostile fire - mortar attack -- Ba'qubah, Iraq

2004 -- 0

None Reported

2005 -- 2

Cpl. Anthony O. Cardinal, 20, Muskegon, Michigan; U.S. Army 3rd Squadron, 7th Cavalry REG, 2nd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack -- Baghdad, Iraq

Spc. Sergio Gudino, 22, Pomona, California; U.S. Army 1st BN, 64th Armor REG, 3rd Infantry Division: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack -- Baghdad, Iraq

2006 -- 7

Capt. Hayes Clayton, 29, Marietta, Georgia; U.S. Army 842nd Military Training and Transition team, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack -- Balad, Iraq

Sgt. Jason C. Denfrund, 24, Cattaraugus, New York; U.S. Army 2nd BN, 14th Infantry Reg, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, (Light Infantry) 10th Mountain Division: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack -- Baghdad, Iraq

Sgt. Jae S. Moon, 21 Levittown, Pennsylvania; U.S. Army 2nd BN, 12th Infantry Reg, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack -- Baghdad, Iraq

Pfc. Andrew H. Nelson, 19, Saint Johns, Michigan; U.S. Army 9th Engineer BN, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack -- Baghdad (northwest of), Iraq

Spc. Aaron L. Preston, 29, Dallas, Texas; U.S. Army 9th Engineer BN, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack -- Baghdad (northwest of), Iraq

Sfc. Dexter E. Wheelous, 37, Winder, Georgia; U.S. Army 842nd Military Training and Transition team, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack -- Baghdad, Iraq

Pvt. Eric R. Wilkus, 25, Hamilton, New Jersey; U.S. Army 57th Military Police Company, 8th Military Police Brigade: Non-hostile [died Landstuhl Reg. Med. Ctr.]

2007 -- 2

Sgt. Peter C. Neesley, 28; Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan; U.S. Army 3rd Squadron, 7th Cavalry Reg\, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division: Non-hostile - unspecified cause -- Baghdad, Iraq

Sgt. Bryan J. Tutten, 33; St. Augustine, Florida; U.S. Army 1st Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Reg, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack -- Balad, Iraq

2008 -- 1

Spc. Kevin S. Mowl, 22; Pittsford, New York; 2nd BN, 3rd Infantry Reg, 3rd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack -- Baghdad, Iraq [died Bethesda Naval Hosp., MD]

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