Fallen In Iraq 4/4/03 - 09

U.S. & Coalition Fallen in Iraq

On This Date, April 4th, 2003 - 2009
Thirty-two

2003 -- 10

Capt. Tristan Neil Aitken, 31; State College, Pennsylvania; U.S. Army 1st BN, 41st Field Artillery, 3rd Infantry Division: Hostile - hostile fire - ambush -- Baghdad airport

Pfc. Wilfred Davyrussell Bellard, 20; Lake Charles, Louisiana; U.S. Army 41st Field Artillery REG: Hostile - vehicle accident -- en route to Baghdad

Spc. Daniel Francis Cunningham Jr., 33; Lewiston, Maine; U.S. Army 41st Field Artillery REG: Hostile - vehicle accident -- en route to Baghdad

Capt. Travis Allen Ford, 30; Ogallala, Nebraska; U.S. Marine HMLA-267, Marine Air Group 39, 3rd Marine Air: Hostile - helicopter crash -- Ali Aziziyal

Cpl. Bernard George Gooden, 22; Mt. Vernon, New York; U.S. Marine 2nd Tank BN, 2nd Marine Division: Hostile - hostile fire - small arms fire -- Baghdad (near)

Pvt . Devon Demilo Jones, 19; San Diego, California; U.S. Army 41st Field Artillery REG: Hostile - vehicle accident -- en route to Baghdad

1Lt. Brian Michael McPhillips, 25; Pembroke, Massachusetts; U.S. Marine 2nd Tank BN, 2nd Marine Division: Hostile - hostile fire - small arms fire -- Baghdad (near)

Sgt. Duane Roy Rios, 25; Hammond, Indiana; U.S. Marine 1st Combat Engineer BN, 1st Marine Division: Hostile - hostile fire - small arms fire -- Central part

Capt. Benjamin Wilson Sammis, 29; Rehobeth, Massachusetts; U.S. Marine HMLA-267, Marine Air Group 39, 3rd Marine Air: Hostile - helicopter crash -- Ali Aziziyal

Sfc. Paul Ray Smith, 33; Tampa, Florida; U.S. Army 11th Engineer Battalion: Hostile - hostile fire -- Baghdad airport

2004 -- 13

Pfc. John D. Amos II, 20; Valparaiso, Indiana; U.S. Army 1st BN, 21st INF REG, 25th Infantry Division: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack -- Kirkuk (near)

Spc. Robert R. Arsiaga, 25; Greenwood, Texas; U.S. Army 2nd BN, 5th Cavalry REG, 1st Cavalry Division: Hostile - hostile fire - RPG attack -- Baghdad (Sadr City)

Lcpl. Aric J. Barr, 22; Allegheny, Pennsylvania; U.S. Marine 2nd BN, 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force: Hostile - hostile fire -- Al Anbar Province

Spc. Ahmed Akil "Mel" Cason, 24; McGehee, Arkansas; U.S. Army 2nd BN, 5th Cavalry REG, 1st Cavalry Division: Hostile - hostile fire - RPG attack -- Baghdad (Sadr City)

Sgt. Yihiyh L. Chen, 31; Northern Mariana Islands; U.S. Army 2nd BN, 5th Cavalry REG, 1st Cavalry Division: Hostile - hostile fire - RPG attack -- Baghdad (Sadr City) Saipan

Cpl. Tyler R. Fey, 22; Eden Prairie, Minnesota; U.S. Marine 1st Combat Engineer BN, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force: Hostile - hostile fire -- Al Anbar Province

Spc. Israel Garza, 25; Lubbock, Texas; U.S. Army 2nd BN, 5th Cavalry REG, 1st Cavalry Division: Hostile - hostile fire - RPG attack -- Baghdad (Sadr City)

Spc. Stephen D. "Dusty" Hiller, 25; Opelika, Alabama; U.S. Army 2nd BN, 5th Cavalry REG, 1st Cavalry Division: Hostile - hostile fire - RPG attack -- Baghdad (Sadr City)

Cpl. Forest Joseph Jostes, 22; Albion, Illinois; U.S. Army 1st BN, 82nd Field Artillery REG, 1st Cavalry Division: Hostile - hostile fire - RPG attack -- Baghdad (Sadr City)

Soldado (Pvt.) Natividad Mendez Ramos,19; Guaymango, Ahuachapan, El Salvador; El Salvadoran Army Cuscatlan BN, Special Forces Command: Hostile - hostile fire -- Najaf

Sgt. Michael W. Mitchell, 25; Porterville, California; U.S. Army 2nd BN, 37th Armor REG, 1st Brigade, 1st Armored Division: Hostile - hostile fire - RPG attack -- Baghdad (Sadr City)

Spc. Philip G. Rogers, 23; Gresham, Oregon; U.S. Army 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack -- Mosul (near)

Spc. Casey Sheehan, 24; Vacaville, California; U.S. Army 1st BN, 82nd Field Artillery REG, 1st Cavalry Division: Hostile - hostile fire - RPG attack -- Baghdad (Sadr City)

2005 -- 3

Ssg. Christopher W. Dill, 32; Tonawanda, New York; U.S. Army Reserve 2nd BN, 390th INF REG, 2nd Brigade, 98th Division: Hostile - hostile fire - small arms fire -- Balad Ruz (S of)

Sfc. Stephen C. Kennedy, 35; Oak Ridge, Tennessee; U.S. Army National Guard 1st Squadron, 278th Armored Cavalry REG: Hostile - hostile fire - small arms fire -- Balad Ruz (S of)

Lcpl. Jeremiah C. Kinchen, 22; Salcha, Alaska; U.S. Marine Reserve 4th RECON BN, 4th Marine Division: Hostile - hostile fire - explosion -- Al Anbar Province

2006 -- 1

Cpl. Ty J. Johnson, 28; Elk Grove, California; U.S. Army 2nd BN, 320th Field Artillery REG, 101st Airborne Division: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack -- Kirkuk

2007 -- 5

Ssg. Jerry C. Burge, 39; Carriere, Mississippi; U.S. Army 2nd BN, 8th Cavalry Reg, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack -- Tikrit

Cpl. Joseph H. Cantrell IV, 23; Ashland, Kentucky; U.S. Army 2nd BN, 8th Cavalry Reg, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack -- Tikrit

Pfc. James J. Coon, 22; Walnut Creek, California; U.S. Army 1st BN 8th Cavalry Reg, 2nd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack -- Balad

Pfc. Walter Freeman Jr., 20; Lancaster, California; U.S. Army 2nd BN, 12th Infantry Reg, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack -- Baghdad (southern part)

Pfc. Derek A. Gibson, 20; Eustis, Florida; U.S. Army 2nd BN, 12th Infantry Reg, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division: Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack -- Baghdad (southern part)

2008 -- 0

None Reported

2009 -- 0

None Reported

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