Fallen In Iraq 12/26/03 - 08

U.S. & Coalition Fallen in Iraq

On This Date, December 26th, 2003 - 2008
Twelve

2003 -- 3

Spc. Charles G. Haight, 23, Jacksonville, Alabama; U.S. Army 14th Engineer BN, 555th Engineer Group: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack -- Ad Duluiyah (SW of), Iraq

Spc. Michael G. Mihalakis, 18, San Jose, California; U.S. Army National Guard 270th MP Company, 49th MP BN, 100th Troop Command: Non-hostile - vehicle accident -- Baghdad, Iraq

Ssg. Michael J. Sutter, 28, Tinley Park, Illinois; U.S. Army National Guard 745th Ordnance Company, 79th Ordnance Battalion: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack -- Ba'qubah (near), Iraq

2004 -- 1

Sgt. Paul "Billy" Connolly, 33, Crawley [W. Sussex], England; British Army Royal Electrical & Mechanical Engineers: Non-hostile - weapon discharge (suicide) -- Shaibah (nr. Basra), Iraq

2005 -- 4

Spc. Dane O. Carver, 20, Freeport, Michigan; U.S. Army National Guard 1st BN, 125th INF REG: Hostile - hostile fire - small arms fire -- Khaldiyah (nr. Fallujah), Iraq

Sgt. Dominic R. Coles, 25, Jesup, Georgia; U.S. Army 5th Engineer BN, 1st Engineer Brigade: Hostile - hostile fire - small arms fire, rpg -- Baghdad, Iraq

CWO Richard Matthew "Matt" Salter, 44, Cypress, Texas; U.S. Army 1st BN, 4th Aviation REG, 4th Infantry Division: Non-hostile - helicopter crash -- Baghdad (western part), Iraq

CWO Isaias E. Santos, 28, Ancon, Panama; U.S. Army 1st BN, 4th Aviation REG, 4th Infantry Division: Non-hostile - helicopter crash -- Baghdad (western part), Iraq

2006 -- 3

Sgt. John T. Bubeck, 25, Collegeville, Pennsylvania; U.S. Army 9th Engineer BN, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack -- Baghdad (northwest of), Iraq

Cpl. Joshua M. Schmitz, 21, Spencer, Wisconsin; U.S. Marine 3rd BN, 2nd Marine Reg, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force: Hostile - hostile fire -- Al Anbar Province, Iraq

Spc. Joseph A. Strong, 21, Lebanon, Indiana; U.S. Army 3rd BN, 509th Parachute Infantry Reg, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division: Non-hostile - vehicle rollover -- Baghdad (South of), Iraq

2007 -- 2

Capt. Rowdy J. Inman, 38; Panorama Village, Texas; U.S. Army 3rd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, III Corps: Hostile - hostile fire - small arms fire -- Mosul, Iraq

Sgt. Benjamin B. Portell, 27; Bakersfield, California; U.S. Army 3rd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, III Corps: Hostile - hostile fire - small arms fire -- Mosul, Iraq

2008 -- 0

None Reported

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