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Date of Announcement	Names See also War on Terror losses	Original Status	Status Change/ Date of Change	Cause of Casualty NEWS RELEASES from the United States Department of Defense Media Contact: Army Public Affairs - (703) 692-2000 Public/Industry(703)428-0711
June 30, 2006	Cpl. Jeremy S. Jones, 25, of Omaha, Neb	Died June 27, 2006	.	No. 622-06 IMMEDIATE RELEASE Jun 30, 2006 DoD Identifies Army Casualty The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Cpl. Jeremy S. Jones, 25, of Omaha, Neb., died on June 27 of injuries sustained from an improvised explosive device during dismounted combat operations in Baghdad, Iraq. Jones was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 67th Armored Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
June 30, 2006	Pfc. Michael J. Potocki, 21, of Baltimore, Md.	Died June 26, 2006	.	No. 620-06 IMMEDIATE RELEASE Jun 30, 2006 DoD Identifies Army Casualty The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Pfc. Michael J. Potocki, 21, of Baltimore, Md., died on June 26, of injuries sustained in Al Asad, Iraq, when his unit came in contact with enemy force's small arms fire during combat operations. Potocki was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, Baumholder, Germany.
June 30, 2006	Pfc. Rex A. Page, 21, of Kirksville, Mo	Died June 28, 2006	.	No. 618-06 IMMEDIATE RELEASE Jun 30, 2006 DoD Identifies Marine Casualty The Department of Defense announced today the death of a Marine who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Pfc. Rex A. Page, 21, of Kirksville, Mo., died June 28 from wounds received while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
June 29, 2006	Sgt. 1st Class Terry O.P. Wallace, 33, of Winnsboro, La	Died June 27, 2006	.	No. 617-06 IMMEDIATE RELEASE Jun 29, 2006 DoD Identifies Army Casualty The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Sgt. 1st Class Terry O.P. Wallace, 33, of Winnsboro, La., died on June 27, of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during combat operations in Taji, Iraq. Wallace was assigned to the 4th Battalion, 42nd Field Artillery, 1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
June 28, 2006	Sgt. Terry M. Lisk, 26, of Fox Lake, Ill.	Died June 26, 2006	.	No. 613-06 IMMEDIATE RELEASE Jun 28, 2006 DoD Identifies Army Casualty The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Sgt. Terry M. Lisk, 26, of Fox Lake, Ill., died on June 26 of injuries sustained in Ar Ramadi, Iraq when his unit received indirect fire from enemy forces during combat operations. Lisk was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 37th Armor Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, Friedberg, Germany.
June 28, 2006	Cpl. Jason W. Morrow, 27, of Riverside, Calif.	Died June 27, 2006	.	No. 610-06 IMMEDIATE RELEASE Jun 28, 2006 DoD Identifies Marine Casualty The Department of Defense announced today the death of a Marine who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Cpl. Jason W. Morrow, 27, of Riverside, Calif., died June 27 from wounds received while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq, on June 26. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
June 27, 2006	Cpl. Paul N. King, 23, of Tyngsboro, Mass.	Died June 25, 2006	.	No. 609-06 IMMEDIATE RELEASE Jun 27, 2006 DoD Identifies Marine Corps Casualty The Department of Defense announced today the death of two Marines who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Cpl. Paul N. King, 23, of Tyngsboro, Mass. Staff Sgt. Raymond J. Plouhar, 30, of Lake Orion, Mich. King died June 25 while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to Marine Forces Reserve's 1st Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Ayer, Mass. Plouhar died June 26 from wounds received while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
June 27, 2006	Staff Sgt. Raymond J. Plouhar, 30, of Lake Orion, Mich.	Died June 26, 2006	.
June 26, 2006	Sgt. Benjamin J. Laymon, 22, of Mount Vernon, Ohio. Sgt. Justin D. Norton, 21, of Rainier, Wash.	Died June 24, 2006	.	No. 606-06 IMMEDIATE RELEASE Jun 26, 2006 DoD Identifies Army Casualties The Department of Defense announced today the death of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died on June 24 in the vicinity of Baghdad, Iraq, from injuries sustained when they encountered enemy forces small arms fire, and an improvised explosive device which detonated during a dismounted patrol. Both soldiers were assigned to the 1st Battalion, 10th Calvary Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas. Killed were: Sgt. Benjamin J. Laymon, 22, of Mount Vernon, Ohio. Sgt. Justin D. Norton, 21, of Rainier, Wash.
June 26, 2006	Spc. Channing G. Singletary, 30, of Sylvester, Ga	Died June 23, 2006	.	No. 604-06 IMMEDIATE RELEASE Jun 26, 2006 DoD Identifies Army Casualty The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Spc. Channing G. Singletary, 30, of Sylvester, Ga., died in Baghdad, Iraq on June 23, from a non-combat-related cause. Singletary was assigned to the Army National Guard's 122nd Support Center, Savannah, Ga. The incident is under investigation.
June 26, 2006	Pfc. Devon J. Gibbons, 19, of Port Orchard, Wash	WIA April 11, 2006	Died June 23, 2006	No. 603-06 IMMEDIATE RELEASE Jun 26, 2006 DoD Identifies Army Casualty The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Pfc. Devon J. Gibbons, 19, of Port Orchard, Wash., died on June 23, in the Brooke Army Medical Center, San Antonio, Texas, of injuries sustained on April 11 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Bradley Fighting Vehicle during combat operations in Taji, Iraq. Gibbons was assigned to the 10th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
June 25, 2006	Staff Sgt. Virrueta A. Sanchez, 33, of Houston, Texas	Died June 24, 2006	.	No. 600-06 IMMEDIATE RELEASE Jun 25, 2006 DoD Identifies Army Casualty The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Staff Sgt. Virrueta A. Sanchez, 33, of Houston, Texas, died in Balad, Iraq on June 24 of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during combat operations. Sanchez was assigned to the Army's 1st Battalion, 68th Armor Regiment, 3rd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Caron, Colo.
June 25, 2006	Cpl Ryan J. Buckley, 21, of Nokomis, Ill.	Died June 23, 2006	.	No. 599-06 IMMEDIATE RELEASE Jun 25, 2006 DoD Identifies Army Casualty The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Cpl Ryan J. Buckley, 21, of Nokomis, Ill., died in Baghdad, Iraq on June 23 of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during combat operations. Buckley was assigned to the Army's 2nd Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.
June 24, 2006	Staff Sgt. Mario J. Bievre, 34, of Constantinople, Ill. Pfc. Paul A. Beyer, 21, of Jamestown, N.D.	Died June 23, 2006	.	No. 598-06 IMMEDIATE RELEASE Jun 24, 2006 DoD Identifies Army Casualties The Department of Defense announced today the death of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died on June 23 in the vicinity of Baghdad, Iraq, from injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near their HMMWV during combat operations. Both soldiers were assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky. Killed were: Staff Sgt. Mario J. Bievre, 34, of Constantinople, Ill. Pfc. Paul A. Beyer, 21, of Jamestown, N.D.
June 23, 2006	Cpl. Riley E. Baker, 22, of Pacific, Mo	Died June 22, 2006	.	No. 597-06 IMMEDIATE RELEASE Jun 23, 2006 DoD Identifies Marine Casualty The Department of Defense announced today the death of a Marine who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Cpl. Riley E. Baker, 22, of Pacific, Mo., died June 22 while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.
June 23, 2006	Sgt. Sirlou C. Cuaresma, 25, of Chicago, Ill	Died June 21, 2006	.	No. 595-06 IMMEDIATE RELEASE Jun 23, 2006 DoD Identifies Army Casualty The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Sgt. Sirlou C. Cuaresma, 25, of Chicago, Ill., died in Baghdad, Iraq on June 21, from a non-combat related cause. Cuaresma was assigned to the 68th Engineer Company, 62nd Engineer Battalion, 13th Containment Command (Expeditionary), Fort Hood, Texas. This incident is under investigation.
June 23, 2006	Sgt. Jason J. Buzzard, 31, of Constantinople, Calif.	Died June 21, 2006	.	No. 592-06 IMMEDIATE RELEASE Jun 23, 2006 DoD Identifies Army Casualty The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Sgt. Jason J. Buzzard, 31, of Constantinople, Calif., died in Baghdad, Iraq, on June 21 of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HEMTT cargo truck during combat operations. Buzzard was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
June 23, 2006	Lance Cpl. Nicholas J. Whyte, 21, of Brooklyn, N.Y.	Died June 21, 2006	.	No. 591-06 IMMEDIATE RELEASE Jun 23, 2006 DoD Identifies Marine Casualty The Department of Defense announced today the death of a Marine who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Lance Cpl. Nicholas J. Whyte, 21, of Brooklyn, N.Y., died June 21 while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.
June 22, 2006	Pfc. Thomas L. Tucker, 25, of Madras, Ore. Pfc. Kristian Menchaca, 23, of San Marcos, Texas	Duty Status Whereabouts Unknown Injured June 16, 2006	Killed [in captivity]	NEWS RELEASES from the United States Department of Defense No. 588-06 IMMEDIATE RELEASE Jun 22, 2006 Media Contact: Army Public Affairs - (703) 692-2000 Public/Industry(703)428-0711 DoD Identifies Army Casualties The Department of Defense announced today the death of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died in the vicinity of Baghdad, Iraq, from injuries sustained on or about June 16. Both soldiers were previously listed as Duty Status Whereabouts Unknown. Their unit came under enemy small-arms fire while manning a checkpoint during combat operations, and both soldiers were taken by enemy forces. Both soldiers were assigned to the 1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky. Killed were: Pfc. Thomas L. Tucker, 25, of Madras, Ore. Pfc. Kristian Menchaca, 23, of San Marcos, Texas This incident is under investigation. For further information related to this release, contact Army Public Affairs at (703) 692-2000.
June 22, 2006	Cpl. Christopher D. Leon, 20, of Lancaster, Calif.	WIA	Died June 20, 2006	No. 585-06 IMMEDIATE RELEASE Jun 22, 2006 DoD Identifies Marine Casualties The Department of Defense announced today the death of four Marines who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Cpl. Christopher D. Leon, 20, of Lancaster, Calif. Lance Cpl. Brandon J. Webb, 20, of Swartz Creek, Mich. Pfc. Christopher N. White, 23, of Southport, N.C. Staff Sgt. Benjamin D. Williams, 30, of Orange, Texas Leon died June 20 from wounds received while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to 5th Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Okinawa, Japan. Webb, White, and Williams all died June 20 while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. They were all assigned to 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
June 22, 2006	Lance Cpl. Brandon J. Webb, 20, of Swartz Creek, Mich. Pfc. Christopher N. White, 23, of Southport, N.C. Staff Sgt. Benjamin D. Williams, 30, of Orange, Texas	Died June 20. 2006
June 20, 2006	Sgt. Reyes Ramirez, 23, of Willis, Texas, Spc. Robert L. Jones, 22, of Milwaukie, Ore.	Died June 17, 2006	.	No. 578-06 IMMEDIATE RELEASE Jun 20, 2006 DoD Identifies Army Casualty The Department of Defense announced today the death of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, on June 17, when an improvised explosive device detonated near their HMMWV during combat operations. Both soldiers were assigned to the 40th Engineer Battalion, Baumholder, Germany. Killed were: Sgt. Reyes Ramirez, 23, of Willis, Texas, Spc. Robert L. Jones, 22, of Milwaukie, Ore.
June 18, 2006	Pfc. Kristian Menchaca, 23, of Houston, Texas Pfc. Thomas L. Tucker, 25, of Madras, Ore.	~~DUSTWUN~~	Remains Recovered Died in Captivity	NEWS RELEASES from the United States Department of Defense No. 569-06 IMMEDIATE RELEASE Jun 18, 2006 DoD Identifies Army Casualty and Soldiers as Whereabouts Unknown The Department of Defense announced today the death of one soldier and the identity of two soldiers listed as Duty Status Whereabouts Unknown (DUSTWUN) who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. On June 16, in Baghdad, Iraq, the soldiers were manning a checkpoint when they came under enemy small arms fire. All three soldiers were assigned to the 1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky. Killed was: Spc. David J. Babineau, 25, of Springfield, Mass. Reported as DUSTWUN are: Pfc. Kristian Menchaca, 23, of Houston, Texas Pfc. Thomas L. Tucker, 25, of Madras, Ore. For further information related to this release, contact Army Public Affairs at (703) 692-2000.
June 18, 2006	Spc. David J. Babineau, 25, of Springfield, Mass.	Died June 16, 2006	.
June 18, 2006	Witnesses: U.S. soldiers held by Iraq gunmen Military conducting exhaustive search after 2 GIs go missing in Sunni area The Associated Press Updated: 11:45 a.m. CT June 18, 2006 BAGHDAD, Iraq - U.S. troops searched Sunday for two missing soldiers in the volatile Sunni triangle south of Baghdad as witnesses claimed the Americans were led away by masked gunmen after the attack that left one of their comrades dead. Ground forces, helicopters and airplanes fanned out shortly after Friday’s attack and U.S. military spokesman U.S. Maj. Gen. William Caldwell said Saturday that four raids had been carried out. He said a dive team also was to search for the men, whose checkpoint was near a Euphrates River canal not far from Youssifiyah, 12 miles south of Baghdad — in the so-called triangle of death, named for the frequent ambushes against U.S. soldiers and Iraqi troops in the area. Ahmed Khalaf Falah, a farmer who said he witnessed the attack Friday, said three Humvees were manning a checkpoint when they came under fire from many directions. Two of the vehicles went after the assailants, but the third was ambushed before it could move, he told The Associated Press. Seven masked gunmen, including one with what he described as a heavy machine gun, killed the driver of the third vehicle, then took the two other U.S. soldiers captive, the witness said. The account could not be verified. U.S.: Search will uncover 'every stone' The U.S. military said Sunday it was continuing the search but had no new information to provide. “Coalition and Iraqi forces will continue to search everywhere possible, uncovering every stone, until our soldiers are found, and we will continue to use every resource available in our search,” it said. The New York Times also reported in its Sunday editions that Iraqi residents in the area said they saw two U.S. soldiers taken prisoner by a group of masked guerrillas. It said the two surviving soldiers were led to two cars and driven away. Falah also said tensions were high in the area as U.S. soldiers raided some houses and arrested men. He also said the Americans were setting up checkpoints on all roads leading to the area of the attack and helicopters were hovering at low altitudes. He did not give more details and no new raids were announced by the military early Sunday. The military said Saturday that soldiers at a nearby checkpoint heard small-arms fire and explosions during the attack that occurred at 7:15 p.m. on Friday, and a quick-reaction force reached the scene within 15 minutes. The force found one soldier dead but no sign of the two others. “We are currently using every means at our disposal on the ground, in the air and in the water to find them,” said Caldwell, the spokesman for U.S. forces in Baghdad. He said blocking positions were established throughout the area within an hour of the attack to keep suspects from fleeing. He also noted the military was still searching for Sgt. Keith Matthew Maupin, who went missing on April 9, 2004. “We continue to search using every means available and will not stop looking until we find the missing soldiers,” he said. Maupin was captured when insurgents ambushed his fuel convoy with the 724th Transportation Co. west of Baghdad. A week later, Arab television network Al-Jazeera aired a videotape showing Maupin sitting on the floor surrounded by five masked men holding automatic rifles. That June, Al-Jazeera aired another tape purporting to show a U.S. soldier being shot. But the dark, grainy tape showed only the back of the victim’s head and did not show the actual shooting. The Army ruled it was inconclusive whether the soldier was Maupin. A 20-year-old private first class at the time of his capture, Maupin has been promoted twice since then. URL: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/13380881/
June 18, 2006	U.S. Widens Search for 2 Soldiers Missing in Iraq The New York Times By RICHARD A. OPPEL Jr. Published: June 18, 2006 BAGHDAD, Iraq, June 18 — American forces have intensified their search for two soldiers missing and reportedly held captive by insurgents, widening their pursuit to areas beyond the restive town of Yusifiya, where the missing servicemen were attacked Friday night, and drawing troops from at least three brigade combat teams. The expanded search effort came as American troops ringed the insurgent stronghold of Ramadi with new checkpoints and outposts over the weekend in an effort to break the grip that insurgents now hold on that city. Ramadi, the capital of Anbar Province, has been the scene of some of the fiercest regular battles between United States troops and insurgent fighters. Some Sunni Arab leaders have said they fear American forces are preparing to begin an offensive in Ramadi in an effort to wipe out insurgent groups that have taken control of much of the city, similar to the Marines' November 2004 assault on Falluja. An American military official in Baghdad said today that no such offensive is planned. "We're trying to separate the insurgents from the rest of the people," the official said. "There are a lot of rumors flying around that people think it's another Falluja. It's not." A spokesman for the Marines, Lt. Col. Bryan F. Salas, described the activity as "part of a long-term plan to restore stability to Ramadi" and said it involved Marines and soldiers from one American brigade and soldiers from two Iraqi brigades. "We are focusing on multiple sites used by the insurgents to plan and conduct terrorist attacks and store weapons," Colonel Salas said in an e-mail. "We have also set up additional checkpoints to restrict the flow of insurgents, but citizens will still be able to enter and leave the city." Nearly 10,000 Ramadi residents, or about 1,500 families, have fled the city, according to a report today by Integrated Regional Information Networks, a news service that is part of the United Nations office for the coordination of humanitarian affairs but is editorially independent of the organization. An Associated Press report from a correspondent with the military in Ramadi quoted an American commander as saying the number of Iraqis who had fled was "not anywhere approaching a thousand." The Associated Press report said the military operation involved thousands of Iraqi and American troops who used armored vehicles to surround southern Ramadi in an effort to block supplies from reaching insurgents within the city. On the CNN program "Late Edition," the Iraqi foreign minister, Hoshyar Zebari, said today that the two soldiers reported missing in Yusifiya had been "taken prisoner by a group of insurgents." The American military command said that the soldiers' status had not changed and that they remained classified as "whereabouts unknown." Residents in Yusifiya, south of the capital, said they saw the two soldiers snatched by insurgents after the soldiers were attacked Friday evening at a checkpoint south of town. One soldier was also killed in the attack at 7:55 p.m. local time, according to the American military. The military said the search effort "has expanded out from the immediate Yusifiya area" and includes unmanned drone aircraft, helicopters, and boats and divers searching canals and the Euphrates River. In Baghdad, gunmen abducted 10 employees from a bakery in the Shiite neighborhood of Khadamiya this morning, the Interior Ministry said. A witness said gunmen drove up in cars and marched the bakers out, including the owner, as customers watched. The witness, who lives nearby, said the bakers were Shiite, but ethnically Kurdish. The Iraqi police found nine bodies strewn about Baghdad, the latest victims in the continuing sectarian violence that has racked the capital. All of the victims were handcuffed, shot in the head and showed signs of torture, according to an Interior Ministry official. Reporting for this article was contributed by Sabrina Tavernise, Hosham Hussein and Khalid al-Ansary.
June 18, 2006	Spc. Brent W. Koch, 22, of Morton, Minn	Died June 16, 2006	.	No. 568-06 IMMEDIATE RELEASE Jun 18, 2006 DoD Identifies Army Casualty The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Spc. Brent W. Koch, 22, of Morton, Minn., died on June 16, in Ad Diwaniyah, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV. Koch was assigned to Company E, 2nd Battalion, 136th Infantry Combined Arms Battalion, Hutchinson, Minn.
June 17, 2006	Spc. Jeremiah S. Santos, 21, of Minot, N.D	Died June 15, 2006		No. 562-06 IMMEDIATE RELEASE Jun 17, 2006 DoD Identifies Army Casualty The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Spc. Jeremiah S. Santos, 21, of Minot, N.D., died in Baghdad, Iraq, on June 15 of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during combat operations. Santos was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
June 16, 2006	Cpl. Michael A. Estrella, 20, of Hemet, Calif.	Died June14, 2006	.	No. 561-06 IMMEDIATE RELEASE Jun 16, 2006 DoD Identifies Marine Casualty The Department of Defense announced today the death of a Marine who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Cpl. Michael A. Estrella, 20, of Hemet, Calif., died June 14 while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii.
June 13, 2006	Cpl. Bernard P. Corpuz, 28, of Watsonville, Calif.	Died June 11, 2006	.	No. 546-06 IMMEDIATE RELEASE Jun 13, 2006 DoD Identifies Army Casualty The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Cpl. Bernard P. Corpuz, 28, of Watsonville, Calif., died in Ghanzi, Afghanistan, on June 11, from wounds sustained when his convoy came under enemy small arms fire and an improvised explosive device detonated during combat operations. Corpuz was assigned to the 303rd Military Intelligence Battalion, 504th Military Intelligence Brigade, Fort Hood, Texas.
June 12, 2006	Lance Cpl. Salvador Guerrero, 21, of Los Angeles, Calif. Lance Cpl. Brent B. Zoucha, 19, of Merrick, Neb.	Died June 9, 2006	.	No. 543-06 IMMEDIATE RELEASE Jun 12, 2006 DoD Identifies Marine Casualties The Department of Defense announced today the death of two Marines who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Lance Cpl. Salvador Guerrero, 21, of Los Angeles, Calif., died June 9, of wounds received while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, Calif. Lance Cpl. Brent B. Zoucha, 19, of Merrick, Neb., died June 9, of wounds received while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, Calif.
June 12, 2006	Seaman Apprentice Zachary M. Alday, 22, of Donalsonville, Ga.	Died June 9, 2006	.	No. 542-06 IMMEDIATE RELEASE Jun 12, 2006 DoD Identifies Navy Casualty The Department of Defense announced today the death of a sailor who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Seaman Apprentice Zachary M. Alday, 22, of Donalsonville, Ga., died June 9 from injuries sustained earlier in the day when the vehicle in which he was riding struck a land mine. His unit was conducting combat operations against enemy forces in the Al Anbar Province of Iraq. Alday was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 7th Marines, 7th Regimental Combat Team, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward), Camp Pendleton, Calif.
June 12, 2006	Pvt. Benjamin J. Slaven, 22, of Plymouth, Neb.	Died June 9, 2006	.	No. 541-06 IMMEDIATE RELEASE Jun 12, 2006 DoD Identifies Army Casualty The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Pvt. Benjamin J. Slaven, 22, of Plymouth, Neb., died on June 9, in Ad Diwaniyah, Iraq of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during combat operations. Slaven was assigned to the Army Reserve 308th Transportation Company, Lincoln, Neb.
June 12, 2006	Sgt. 1st Class Clarence D. McSwain, 31, of Meridian, Miss.	Died June 8, 2006	.	No. 540-0 IMMEDIATE RELEASE Jun 12, 2006 DoD Identifies Army Casualty The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Sgt. 1st Class Clarence D. McSwain, 31, of Meridian, Miss., died in Baghdad, Iraq on June 8, of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his convoy vehicle during combat operations. McSwain was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.
June 12, 2006	2nd Lt. John S. Vaughan, 23, of Edwards, Colo.	Died June 7, 2006	.	No. 539-06 IMMEDIATE RELEASE Jun 12, 2006 DoD Identifies Army Casualty The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. 2nd Lt. John S. Vaughan, 23, of Edwards, Colo., died in Mosul, Iraq, on June 7, when he encountered enemy small arms fire during a dismounted combat operations. Vaughan was assigned to the Army's 2nd Battalion, 1st Infantry Regiment, 172nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, Fort Wainwright, Alaska.
June 10, 2006	Sgt. 1st Class Daniel B. Crabtree, 31, of Canton, Ohio	Died	.	No. 536-06 IMMEDIATE RELEASE Jun 10, 2006 DoD Identifies Army Casualty The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Sgt. 1st Class Daniel B. Crabtree, 31, of Canton, Ohio, died in Al Kut, Iraq, of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during combat operations. Crabtree was assigned to the Army National Guard's 2nd Battalion, 19th Special Forces Group, Columbus, Ohio.
June 10, 2006	Sgt. Jose M. Velez, 35, of Bronx, N.Y	Died June 9, 2006	.	No. 535-06 IMMEDIATE RELEASE Jun 10, 2006 DoD Identifies Army Casualty The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Sgt. Jose M. Velez, 35, of Bronx, N.Y., died in Kirkuk, Iraq, on June 9, of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during combat operations. Velez was assigned to the Army Reserve 773rd Transportation Company, Fort Totten, N.Y.
June 9, 2006	Sgt. Carlos E. Pernell, 25, of Munford, Ala. Cpl. Andy D. Anderson, 24, of Falls Church, Va.	Died June 6, 2006	.	No. 534-06 IMMEDIATE RELEASE Jun 09, 2006 DoD Identifies Army Casualties The Department of Defense announced today the death of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, on June 6, when their camp received indirect enemy fire during combat operations. Both soldiers were assigned to the 46th Engineer Battalion, Fort Rucker, Ala. Killed were: Sgt. Carlos E. Pernell, 25, of Munford, Ala. Cpl. Andy D. Anderson, 24, of Falls Church, Va.
June 9, 2006	Spc. Luis D. Santos, 20, of Rialto, Calif.	Died June 8, 2006	.	No. 532-06 IMMEDIATE RELEASE Jun 09, 2006 DoD Identifies Army Casualty The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Spc. Luis D. Santos, 20, of Rialto, Calif., died in Buritz, Iraq, on June 8, of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during combat operations. Santos was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 68th Armor Regiment, 3rd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo.

Gulf War II Operation Iraqi Freedom

Gulf War II
Operation Iraqi Freedom