Fallen In Iraq 1/17/03 - 09

U.S. & Coalition Fallen in Iraq

On This Date, January 17th, 2003 - 2009
Eleven

2003 -- 0

Hostilities yet to commence

2004 -- 3

Spc. Larry E. Polley Jr., 20; Center, Texas; U.S. Army 2nd BN, 20th Field Artillery REG, 4th Infantry Division: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack -- Taji (north of), Iraq

Sgt. Edmond Lee Randle Jr., 26; Carol City, Florida; U.S. Army 2nd BN, 20th Field Artillery REG, 4th Infantry Division: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack -- Taji (north of), Iraq

Pfc. Cody J. Orr, 21 Ruskin, Florida; U.S. Army 2nd BN, 20th Field Artillery REG, 4th Infantry Division: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack -- Taji (north of), Iraq

2005 -- 4

Pfc. Jesus Fonseca, 19; Marietta, Georgia; U.S. Army 1st BN, 503rd INF REG, 2nd Infantry Division: Hostile - hostile fire - car bomb -- Ramadi, Iraq

Pfc. George R. Geer, 27; Cortez, Colorado; U.S. Army 1st BN, 503rd INF REG, 2nd Infantry Division: Hostile - hostile fire - car bomb -- Ramadi, Iraq

Pfc. Francis C. Obaji, 21; Queens Village, New York; U.S. Army National Guard 1st BN, 69th INF REG: Non-hostile - vehicle accident -- Baghdad (military hospital), Iraq

Ssg. Thomas E. Vitagliano, 33; New Haven, Connecticut; U.S. Army 1st BN, 503rd INF REG, 2nd Infantry Division: Hostile - hostile fire - car bomb -- Ramadi, Iraq

2006 -- 1

Pfc. Adam R. Shepherd, 21; Somerville, Ohio; U.S. Army 2nd BN, 502nd INF REG, 2nd BCT, 101st Airborne Division: Non-hostile - illness -- Baghdad, Iraq

2007 -- 2

PO2 Joseph D. Alomar, 22; Brooklyn, New York; U.S. Navy Navy Provisional Detention Battalion: Non-hostile - in hostile fire zone -- Camp Bucca

PO1 Jennifer A. Valdivia, 27; Cambridge, Illinois; U.S. Navy Naval Support Activity: Non-hostile -- Bahrain

2008 -- 0

None Reported

2009 -- 1

Airman Omar J. McKnight, 22; Marrero, Louisiana; USAF 6th Security Forces Squadron: Non-hostile -- Salah Ad Din (Balad), Iraq

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