Gulf War II
Operation Iraqi Freedom

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 MISSING (MIA)
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"POW's have been rescued - recovered alive north of Bagdad. Some appear to be injured."    April 13,  2003

By Jim Garamone
American Forces Press Service
 
WASHINGTON, April 13, 2003 ­ DoD officials identified the seven American prisoners of war found in northern Iraq  today as five members of the 507th Maintenance Company and two Apache helicopter pilots.
 
Two of the seven have suffered gunshot wounds but are in good shape, said Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld.
 
Officials woke up President Bush with the good news this morning. He held an impromptu press availability at the White House. "Today is a great day for the families, comrades, loved ones of the seven missing in action who are free," he said.
 
The five soldiers from the 507th are Sgt. James J. Riley, 31, of Pennsauken, N.J.; Spc. Shoshana N. Johnson, 30, of El Paso, Texas; Spc. Edgar A. Hernandez, 21, of Mission, Texas; Spc. Joseph N. Hudson, 23, of Alamogordo, N.M.; and Pfc. Patrick W. Miller, 23, of Walter, Kan.

The two Apache pilots, Chief Warrant Officers David S. Williams and Ronald D. Young, are members of the 1st Battalion, 227th Aviation at Fort Hood, Texas.

The 507th members had been captured when their convoy took a wrong turn and was ambushed in Nasiriyah March 23. The pilots had been captured near Karbala on March 23.
Marines moving up for an attack on Tikrit were tipped off to the presence of American POWs by Iraqis, said U.S. Central Commander chief Army Gen. Tommy Franks on CNN's "Late Edition."

The Marines moved into the area and found the soldiers walking along a road near Samarra. They flew the former POWs to an airfield in southern Iraq and transferred them to a C-130 transport plane. They were then moved to Kuwait for medical treatment and an intelligence debriefing.
 
Rescued POW Army Pfc. Jessica Lynch, now being treated at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C., is also a member of the 507th, which is based in Fort Bliss, Texas. Lynch was rescued from an Iraqi hospital April 2.

The president said the United States will keep looking for American service members still missing in Iraq. "We pray that they too will be safe and free one of these days," he said. But it's just a good way to start off the morning, to have been notified that seven of our fellow Americans are
going to be home here pretty soon in the arms of their loved ones."
April 12,2003
Staff Sgt. Terry W. Hemingway, 39, of Willingboro, N.J

 

KIA
April 10, 2003 		KIA
April 12, 2003
DOD IDENTIFIES ARMY CASUALTIES
The Department of Defense announced today that Staff Sgt. Terry W. Hemingway, 39, of Willingboro, N.J., was killed in action on April 10 in Iraq.  Hemingway's Bradley Fighting Vehicle was traveling down a street when a car exploded next to it. Hemingway was assigned to C Company, 1st Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment, Ft. Benning, Ga.
 
The Department of Defense also announced today that Sgt. 1st Class John W. Marshall, 50, of Los Angeles, was killed in action on April 8 in Iraq.  Marshall was struck by an enemy rocket propelled grenade during an enemy ambush in Baghdad.  Marshall as assigned to 3rd Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division, Ft. Stewart, Ga.
Sgt. 1st Class John W. Marshall, 50, of Los Angeles

 

KIA 
April 8, 2003l 		KIA
April 9, 2003 Sgt. Scott D. Sather, 29, of Clio, Mich KIA
April 6, 2003 		KIA
April 9, 2003
DOD IDENTIFIES AIR FORCE CASUALTY
        The Department of Defense announced today that Staff Sgt. Scott D. Sather, 29, of Clio, Mich., was killed in action Tuesday in Iraq.    Sather was assigned to the 24th Special Tactics Squadron, Pope Air Force Base, N.C.
April 9, 2003
Pfc. Juan Guadalupe Garza Jr., 20, of Temperance, Mich.,

 

KIA
April 8, 2003 		KIA
April 9, 2003
DOD IDENTIFIES MARINE CASUALTY
The Department of Defense announced today that Pfc. Juan
Guadalupe Garza Jr., 20, of Temperance, Mich., was killed in
action on April 8 in central Iraq.  He was assigned to the 1st
Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
April 9, 2003 Spc. George A. Mitchell, 35, of Rawlings, Md. Died of wounds received April 7 south of Bagdad. KIA
April 7, 2003 		KIA
April 9, 2003
DOD IDENTIFIES ARMY CASUALTIES
        The Department of Defense identified today the two
soldiers who died of wounds received from an enemy rocket
aattack south of Baghdad on April 7, 2003.  They are:
       Spc. George A. Mitchell, 35, of Rawlings, Md., Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 3rd Infantry Division, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, Fort Stewart, Ga.  Mitchell died on April 7.
       Cpl. Henry L. Brown, 22, of Natchez, Miss., Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 64th Field Artillery Regiment, Fort Stewart, Ga.  Brown died of wounds received in action on April 8, 2003.  Brown died on April 8. 
       The Department of Defense also announced today that Pvt. Kelley S. Prewitt, 24, of Alabama, was killed in action by enemy fire on April 6, 2003, in Iraq.         Prewitt was assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment, Fort Benning, Ga.
Cpl. Henry L. Brown, 22, of Natchez, Miss KIA
April 8, 2003 		KIA
Pvt. Kelley S. Prewitt, 24, of Alabama KIA
April 6, 2003 		KIA
April 9, 2003 Sgt. Robert A. Stever, 36, of Pendleton, OR

Jason M. Meyer, 23, of Swartz Creek, Mich

KIA
April8, 2003 		KIA
April 9, 2003
DOD IDENTIFIES ARMY CASUALTIES
        The Department of Defense announced today that Staff Sgt. Robert A. Stever, 36, of Pendleton, Ore., was killed in action by enemy fire on April 8 in Iraq.  Stever was assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division, Ft. Stewart, Ga. 
        The Department of Defense also announced today that Pfc.
Jason M. Meyer, 23, of Swartz Creek, Mich., was killed in action
on April 8 in Iraq.  Meyer was assigned to B Company, 11th Engineer Battalion, Fort Stewart, Ga.
April 8, 2003
April 18, 2003

USAF Maj. William Watkins 

 MIA
April 6, 2003 		KIA 
April 7, 2003 		Tue April 8, 2003 0929 PM ET
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Two U.S. airmen were listed as missing on Tuesday after their F-15E warplane went down in Iraq on Sunday. The two men and their aircraft, known as a Strike Eagle, were deployed from the 4th Fighter Wing, Seymour Johnson Air Force Base in North Carolina, the Defense Department said in a statement.

The search and rescue (SAR) mission continues.

 

April 18, 2003
DOD IDENTIFIES AIR FORCE CASUALTY
The Department of Defense announced today that Capt. Eric B. Das, 30, of Amarillo, Texas, was killed in action April 7 while supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.  Das was assigned to the 333rd Fighter Squadron, Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C. 
Das was the pilot of an F-15E that went down April 7 during a combat mission in Iraq.  The incident remains under investigation. 
The other F-15 crewmember's whereabouts is still unknown and search efforts continue.

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POSTED: 5:41 p.m. EDT April 18, 2003

Dear Friends,

It is with great sadness that we must report that our beloved son, Captain Eric Bruce Das, was killed on Sunday, April 6th at approximately 6:50pm CST.

Eric was flying in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom in an F-15E Strike Eagle. He was on a bombing mission, in a hostile area in Northern Iraq when his airplane went down. The Air Force is making attempts to determine what caused the crash.

Eric is a son that exemplified what Faith in Christ, honor and duty and a life of excellence meant. His strong faith was an inspiration to our family, friends, and his fellow servicemen, and to all who knew him.

We thank you for your prayers and display of love for us in this time of loss and sorrow. We are comforted with the many joyous memories of Eric's 30 years of life. The Lord, whom we love and serve, is also comforting us. We know that Eric is with His Lord and Savior now and we know that we will be united with him again. This is not the final chapter but his legacy will continue to be written. He truly was a son that we were and continue to be extremely proud of.

Eric and his wife, 1Lt Nikki Das, were both deployed to the Persian Gulf in support of the current conflict. Eric graduated in 1991 from Amarillo High School. He attended the Air Force Academy and graduated in 1995. He and Nikki were married in Amarillo October 20, 2001 at First Presbyterian in Amarillo. Eric and Nikki's home is in Goldsboro N.C. where they were stationed at Seymour Johnson AFB.

There will be memorial services in Amarillo, Goldsboro and a final burial at the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs. These dates are yet to be determined.

In His Trust,

Bruce and Rosie Das and family

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April 23, 2003
DOD IDENTIFIES AIR FORCE CASUALTY
The Department of Defense announced today that Maj. William R.Watkins III, 37, of Danville, Va., was killed in action April 7 while supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.  Watkins was assigned to the 333rd Fighter Squadron, Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C.  Watkins was the weapons system officer of an F-15E that went down April 7 during a combat mission in Iraq.  The incident remains under investigation.
The pilot of the F-15E, Capt. Eric B. Das, was also killed when the aircraft went down.
USAF Capt. Eric Das, 30,  Amarillo, TX MIA
April 6, 2003 		KIA
April 7, 2003

 

3 May 03, Today, Major William R." Salty" Watkins III was buried w/honors, at his home area of South Boston, Va. Captain Eric Das was buried w/honors, at the United States Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Co.
Army Staff Sgt. Lincoln Hollinsaid, 27, of Malden, Ill.  KIA
April 7, 2003 		KIA Killed in a grenade attack.
Lance Cpl Andrew Julian Aviles, 18 KIA 
April 7, 2003 		KIA Killed in action in Central Iraq
Marine Cpl Jesus Martin Antonio Medellin
21 		KIA
April 7, 2003 		KIA
April 8, 2003 2nd Lt. Jeffrey J. Kaylor, 24, of Clifton, Va.

 Pfc. Anthony S. Miller, 19, of San Antonio, Texas

KIA
April 7 2003 		KIA
April 8, 2003
DOD IDENTIFIES ARMY CASUALTIES
 The Department of Defense identified today two soldiers killed in action April 7 during Operation Iraqi Freedom.  They are: 
   2nd Lt. Jeffrey J. Kaylor, 24, of Clifton, Va., who was
killed in Iraq.  Kaylor was assigned to C Battery, 39th Field
Artillery Battalion, Fort Stewart, Ga.
     Pfc. Anthony S. Miller, 19, of San Antonio, Texas, who was killed by enemy indirect fire in Iraq.  Miller was assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 3rd Infantry Division,
2nd Brigade, Fort Stewart, Ga.
Army Pfc Gregory P Huxley, 24 KIA
April 6, 2003 		KIA Killed in action by enemy fire April 6 in Iraq.
April 8, 2003
Spc. Larry K. Brown, 22, of Jackson, Miss.

 

KIA
April 5, 2003 		KIA
April 8, 2003
DOD IDENTITIFIES ARMY CASUALTY
The Department of Defense announced today that Spc. Larry K.
Brown, 22, of Jackson, Miss., was killed in action on April 5,
2003, in Iraq.  Brown was assigned to C Company, 1st Battalion, 41st Infantry Regiment, Fort Riley, Kan.
Army Staff Sgt Stevon A. Booker, 34 KIA
April 5, 2003 		KIA Killed by enemy fire during a raid into Bagdad on April 5.
 April 7, 2003
Capt. Tristan N. Aitken, 31, of State College, PA
KIA
April 4, 2003  		KIA 
April 7, 2003
DOD IDENTIFIES ARMY CASUALTY
The Department of Defense announced today that Capt. Tristan N.
Aitken, 31, of State College, Pa., was killed in action Friday in Iraq.
Aitken was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 41st Field Artillery,
3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.
April 7, 2003 Capt. Edward J. Korn, 31, of Savannah, Ga. KIA
April 3, 2003 		KIA
April 7, 2003
DOD IDENTIFIES ARMY CASUALTY
The Department of Defense announced today the name of a soldier killed Thursday as he investigated the wreckage of an Iraqi T-72 tank destroyed by his unit in central Iraq.   Capt. Edward J. Korn, 31, of Savannah, Ga., was assigned to the 64th Armor, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.  The incident remains under investigation.
April 7, 2003 Staff Sgt. Wilbert Davis, 40, of Alaska

Civilian journalist, Michael Kelly killed when humvee goes into canal.

 KIA
April 3, 2003 		KIA
April 7, 2003
DOD IDENTIFIES NON-HOSTILE ARMY CASUALTY
The Department of Defense announced today the name of a soldier  who died Thursday when his vehicle ran off the road into a canal in Iraq.
Staff Sgt. Wilbert Davis, 40, of Alaska, was assigned to the 3rd
Battalion, 69th Armor, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.
The incident is under investigation.
April 7, 2003
Sgt. 1st Class Paul R. Smith, 33, of Tampa, Fla.

 

KIA
April 4, 2003 		KIA
April 7, 2003
DOD ANNOUNCES ARMY CASUALTIES
The Department of Defense also announced today that Sgt. 1st
Class Paul R. Smith, 33, of Tampa, Fla., was killed in action on
April 4, 2003, in Iraq.  Smith was assigned to the 11th Engineer
Battalion, Fort Stewart, Ga.
April 7, 2003 Cpl. Bernard G. Gooden, 22, of Mt. Vernon, N.Y

1st Lt. Brian M. McPhillips, 25, of Pembroke, Mass.

Sgt. Duane R. Rios, 25, of Hammond, Ind

KIA
April 4, ,2003 		KIA
April 7, 2003
DOD IDENTIFIES MARINE CASUALTIES
The Department of Defense identified today three Marines killed
in action April 4 during Operation Iraqi Freedom.  They are:
Cpl. Bernard G. Gooden, 22, of Mt. Vernon, N.Y., who was killed
during a firefight in Central Iraq.  He was assigned to the 2nd
Tank Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, based at Camp Lejeune, N.C.
1st Lt. Brian M. McPhillips, 25, of Pembroke, Mass., who was
killed during a firefight in Central Iraq.  He was assigned to the 2nd Tank Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, based at Camp Lejeune, N.C.
Sgt. Duane R. Rios, 25, of Hammond, Ind., who was killed during
a firefight in Central Iraq.  He was assigned to the 1st Combat
Engineer Battalion, 1st Marine Division, based at Camp Pendleton, Calif.
April 6, 2003
Cpl. Erik H. Silva, 22, of Chula Vista, Calif

 

KIA
April 3, 2003 		KIA
April 6, 2003 
DOD IDENTIFIES MARINE CASUALTY
The Department of Defense announced today that Cpl. Erik H. Silva, 22, of Chula Vista, Calif., was killed in action in Iraq Thursday.    Silva was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines, 1st Marine Division, based at Camp Pendleton, Calif.
April 6, 2003 David Bloom, 39, NBC journalist and White House Correspondent, dies of embolism while reporting from Iraq.    deceased non-hostile  
April 6, 2003 In northern Iraq, "friendly fire" was suspected in the bombing of a joint U.S.-Kurdish convoy that killed at least 20 and injured at least 45.      
April 6, 2003 Fusilier Kelan John Turrington, combat. British
Lance Cpl. Ian Malone, Dublin, Ireland, combat

Piper Christopher Muzvuru, combat. British 		KIA KIA BRITISH:
April 6: 
Fusilier Kelan John Turrington, combat. 
Lance Cpl. Ian Malone, Dublin, Ireland, combat

Piper Christopher Muzvuru, combat
April 5, 2003
April 7, 2003		 Capt. Benjamin W. Sammis, 29, of Rehobeth, Mass. KIA
April 4, 2003 		KIA
April 5, 2003
DOD IDENTIFIES MARINE CASUALTIES
The Department of Defense announced today the identification of
the following Marine casualties during Operation Iraqi Freedom.
They are:
Capt. Benjamin W. Sammis, 29, of Rehobeth, Mass., was killed in
action on April 4 when his AH-1W Super Cobra helicopter crashed during combat operations near Ali Aziziyal, Iraq.  He was
assigned to Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) -
267, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, Camp
Pendleton, Calif.
Pfc. Chad E. Bales, 20, of Coahoma, Texas, was killed on April 3
in a non-hostile vehicle accident during convoy operations east
of Ash Shahin, Iraq.  He was assigned to 1st Transportation
Support Battalion, 1st Force Service Support Group, Camp
Pendleton, Calif.  The accident is under investigation.
Cpl. Mark A. Evnin, 21, of Burlington, Vt., was killed in action
on April 3 during a firefight in Central Iraq.  He was assigned
to the 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division,
Twentynine Palms, Calif.

April 7, 2003
DOD IDENTIFIES MARINE CASUALTY
The Department of Defense announced today that Capt. Travis A.
Ford, 30, of Ogallala, Neb., was killed in action on April 4 when his AH-1W Super Cobra helicopter crashed during combat operations near Ali Aziziyal, Iraq.  He was assigned to Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) - 267, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Marine Capt. Travis Ford, 30, Ogallala, NE KIA
April 4, 2003 		KIA
Pfc. Chad E. Bales, 20, of Coahoma, Texas April 3, 2003 deceased
non-hostile
Cpl. Mark A. Evnin, 21, of Burlington, Vt.,  KIA
April 3, 2003 		KIA
April 4, 2003
April7, 2003
Pfc. Wilfred D. Bellard, 20, of Lake Charles, La.
Spc. Daniel Francis J. Cunningham, 33, of Lewiston, Maine.
Pvt. Devon D. Jones, 19, of San Diego, Calif
KIA
April 4,2003 		KIA
April 7, 2003
DOD ANNOUNCES ARMY CASUALTIES
The Department of Defense announced today the identification of
the following three soldiers who were killed when their vehicle
fell into a ravine on April 4, 2003, in Iraq. They are:
Pfc. Wilfred D. Bellard, 20, 41st Field Artillery Regiment, Fort
Stewart, Ga., of Lake Charles, La.
Spc. Daniel Francis J. Cunningham, 33, 41st Field Artillery Regiment, Fort Stewart, Ga., of Lewiston, Maine.
Pvt. Devon D. Jones, 19, 41st Field Artillery Regiment, Fort Stewart, Ga., of San Diego, Calif.
The incident is under investigation.
Marine 1st Sgt Edward Smith, 38. WIA 
April 4 		KIA
April 5, 2003 		Died April 5 in Doha, Qatar as a result of wounds received in action on April 4 in Central Iraq.
April 3, 2003 Marine Pfc. Chad B. Metcalf, 20, Coahoma, Texas KIA

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April 4, 2003
Spc. Donald S. Oaks Jr., 20, Erie, Pa.
KIA KIA
April 4, 2003
DOD ANNOUNCES ARMY CASUALTIES
The Department of Defense announced today the identification of the following three soldiers who were killed in action on April 3, 2003, in Iraq.  They are:
Spc. Donald S. Oaks Jr., 20, was assigned to C Battery, 3rd Battalion, 13th  Field Artillery Regiment (Multiple Launch Rocket System), Fort Sill, Okla.  Oaks was from Erie, Pa.
Sgt. 1st Class Randall S. Rehn, 36, was assigned to C Battery, 3rd Battalion, 13th  Field Artillery Regiment (Multiple Launch Rocket System), Fort Sill, Okla.  Rehn was from Longmont, Colo.
Sgt. Todd J. Robbins, 33, was assigned to C Battery, 3rd Battalion, 13th  Field Artillery Regiment (Multiple Launch Rocket System), Fort Sill, Okla.  Robbins was from Pentwater, Mich.
An investigation is ongoing.
The Department of Defense also announced today the identity of a soldier who died on April 2, 2003, after being shot in Northern Iraq as part of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Master Sgt. George A. Fernandez, 36, was assigned to Headquarters, U.S. Army Special Operations Command, Fort Bragg, N.C.  Fernandez was from El Paso, Texas.
Sgt. 1st Class Randall S. Rehn, 36,  Longmont, Colo. KIA KIA
Sgt. Todd J. Robbins, 33, Pentwater, MI KIA KIA
Master Sgt. George A. Fernandez, 36,  El Paso, Texas. KIA KIA
April 4, 2003 Staff Sgt. Nino D. Livaudais, 23 WIA KIA
DOD ANNOUNCES ARMY CASUALTIES
        The Department of Defense announced today the identification of the following three soldiers who died as a result of severe injuries on April 3, 2003, in Iraq.  They are:
Staff Sgt. Nino D. Livaudais, 23, was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, Fort Benning, Ga.  Livaudais was from Utah.
Spc. Ryan P. Long, 21, was assigned to A Company, 3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, Fort Benning, Ga.  Long was from Seaford, Del.
Capt. Russell B. Rippetoe, 27, was assigned to A Company, 3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, Fort Benning, Ga.  Rippetoe was from Colorado.
Spc. Ryan P. Long, 21 WIA KIA
Capt. Russell B. Rippetoe, 27
Buried, Arlington National Cemetery, April 10, 2003 		WIA KIA
April 3, 2003
Marine Sgt. Brian D. McGinnis, 23, of St. George, Del.
  		KIA KIA
April 3, 2003
DOD IDENTIFIES MARINE KILLED IN ACTION
The Department of Defense announced today that Marine Sgt. Brian D. McGinnis, 23, of St. George, Del., was killed on March 30 in a UH-1N Huey helicopter crash in Southern Iraq.  He was assigned to Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA)-169, Marine Air Craft Group-39, Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton, Calif.
April 3, 2003 Lance Cpl. Brian E. Anderson, 26, of Durham, N.C deceased
non-hostile
April 3, 2003
DOD IDENTIFIES MARINE CASUALTIES
The Department of Defense announced today the identification of the following Marine casualties during Operation Iraqi Freedom. They are:
Lance Cpl. Brian E. Anderson, 26, of Durham, N.C., was killed April 2 in a non-hostile accident west of An Nasiriyah, Iraq. Anderson was manning a .50 caliber rifle on top of a 7-ton truck  when the vehicle passed under and apparently snagged low hanging power lines.  He was assigned to the 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, Camp Lejeune, N.C.  The incident is under investigation.
Pfc. Christian D. Gurtner, 19, of Ohio City, Ohio, was killed April 2 by a non-combat weapons discharge in Southern Iraq.  He was assigned to the 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, Calif.  The incident is under investigation.
Pfc. Christian D. Gurtner, 19, of Ohio City, Ohio deceased
non-hostile
April 2, 2003
April 13, 2003		 Lt. Nathan D. White, 30, of Abilene, Texas KIA
F/A-18C, a single-seat aircraft, went down at approximately  3:45 p.m. EST April 2 during ongoing Coalition air operations in  support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.  
U.S. forces are still searching for the F/A-18 and the pilot, who officials said ejected in the area near Kerbala. 

April 13, 2003
ABOARD THE USS KITTY HAWK — The Navy has identified the remains of
 an F/A-18 Hornet pilot assigned to the USS Kitty Hawk and missing
since his plane was shot down April 2, according to the aircraft
carrier’s commanding officer.  Capt. Thomas Parker said the body of Lt. Nathan D. White, 30, of Abilene, Texas, was found Saturday.
 He was a pilot with Strike Fighter Squadron 195, the Dambusters. He is survived by his wife and three children.
April 13, 2003
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE IDENTIFIES NAVY CASUALTY
The Department of Defense announced today that Lt. Nathan D.
White, 30, of Mesa, Ariz., was killed in action April 2 in Iraq.
 White was assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron One Nine Five
(VFA 195), based in Atsugi, Japan, and currently deployed with
Carrier Air Wing Five (CVW 5) aboard USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63).
White was the pilot of an F/A-18C Hornet lost over Iraq on April
2.  The incident remains under investigation.
April 2, 2003
Lance Cpl. Joseph B. Maglione, 22, of Lansdale, Pa.
  		deceased
non-combat
April 2, 2003
DEFENSE DEPARTMENT IDENTIFIES MARINE CASUALTY
 The Department of Defense announced today that Lance Cpl. Joseph B. Maglione, 22, of Lansdale, Pa., was killed yesterday by a non-combat weapon discharge at Camp Coyote, Kuwait.
Maglione was assigned to Bridge Company B, 6th Engineer Support Battalion, 4th Force Service Support Group, based in Folsom, Pa. His death is under investigation.
April 2, 2003
April 7, 2003
Capt. James F. Adamouski, 29, of Springfield, Va.
 
Spc. Mathew G. Boule, 22, of Dracut, Mass.
 
Chief Warrant Officer Erik A. Halvorsen, 40, of Bennington, Vt.
 
Chief Warrant Officer Scott Jamar, 32, of Granbury, Texas.
 
Sgt. Michael F. Pedersen, 26, of Flint, Mich.
 
Chief Warrant Officer Eric A. Smith, 41, of Calif.
KIA
April 2, 2003 		KIA
WASHINGTON, April 3, 2003 ­ A Navy F/A-18 Hornet fighter jet went missing and an Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crashed in central Iraq April 2, U.S. Central Command officials said this morning.
According to an April 2 command news release, initial reports are that there were six individuals on board the Black Hawk, though casualties had not been confirmed. "We believe we do have some casualties as a result of that (crash)," Brooks said this morning. "We don't think it was a result of hostile fire."
April 7, 2003
DOD IDENTIFIES CASUALTIES IN BLACK HAWK CRASH
The Department of Defense announced today the names of six soldiers killed when their UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crashed
in central Iraq on Wednesday.  The soldiers are: 
Capt. James F. Adamouski, 29, of Springfield, Va.
Spc. Mathew G. Boule, 22, of Dracut, Mass.
Chief Warrant Officer Erik A. Halvorsen, 40, of Bennington, Vt.
Chief Warrant Officer Scott Jamar, 32, of Granbury, Texas.
Sgt. Michael F. Pedersen, 26, of Flint, Mich.
Chief Warrant Officer Eric A. Smith, 41, of Calif.
All were assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 3rd Aviation Regiment,
Hunter Army Airfield, Ga.  The incident remains under investigation.
April 2, 2003
Spc. William A. Jeffries, 39
deceased
non combat
April 2, 2003
DOD ANNOUNCES ARMY CASUALTY
The Department of Defense announced today the identity of a soldier who died on March 26, 2003, in Rota, Spain.  Spc. William A. Jeffries, 39, was assigned to D Company, 1st Battalion, 152nd Infantry Regiment, Illinois Army National Guard.  Jeffries' unit is currently in Kuwait supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.  He was evacuated from Kuwait and died as a result of a sudden illness. (in Rota Spain on March 26, 2003)
April 2, 2003 Sgt. Jacob L. Butler, 24

 

KIA KIA
April 2, 2003
DOD ANNOUNCES ARMY CASUALTIES
The Department of Defense announced today the identification of the following two soldiers who were killed in action during Operation Iraqi Freedom. They are:
Sgt. Jacob L. Butler, 24, was assigned to Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 41st Infantry Regiment, Fort Riley, Kan.  He was killed in action on April 1, 2003, in Assamawah, Iraq, when a rocket-propelled grenade hit his vehicle.  Butler was from Wellsville, Kan.
Spc. Brandon J. Rowe, 20, was assigned to C Company, 1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.  He was killed in action on March 31, 2003, in Ayyub, Iraq, by enemy artillery.  Rowe was from Roscoe, Ill.
Spc. Brandon J. Rowe, 20 KIA KIA
April 1, 2003
Sgt. George Edward Buggs, 31
DUSTWUN KIA
04/05/03
April 1, 2003
DOD IDENTIFIES ARMY CASUALTY
The Department of Defense announced today the identity of an Army soldier listed as Duty Status Whereabouts Unknown (DUSTWUN) after his convoy was ambushed March 23 in Iraq. 
Sgt. George Edward Buggs, 31, is assigned to the 3rd Forward Support Battalion, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.  Buggs is from Barnwell, S.C.  The incident is under investigation.
April 1, 2003 Capt. Aaron J. Contreras, 31, of Sherwood, Ore KIA KIA
April 1, 2003
DOD IDENTIFIES MARINES KILLED IN ACTION
The Department of Defense announced today the identification of the following Marines who have been killed in action during Operation Iraqi Freedom. They are:
Capt. Aaron J. Contreras, 31, of Sherwood, Ore., was killed on March 30 in a UH-1N Huey helicopter crash in Southern Iraq.  He was assigned to Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA)-169, Marine Aircraft Group-39, Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Cpl. Robert M. Rodriguez, 21, of Queens, N.Y., was  killed in action on March 27 when the tank he was riding in fell into the Euphrates River during combat operations northwest of An  Nasiriyah.  His remains were recovered on March 30.  He was assigned to the 1st Tank Battalion, 1st Marine Division, Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, Calif.
 
The Department of Defense also announced today it has changed the status of Lance Cpl. Patrick R. Nixon, 21, of Nashville, Tenn., from Duty Status Whereabouts Unknown to killed in action.
 He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, Camp Lejeune, N.C.  His unit was engaged in operations on March 23 on the outskirts of An Nasiriyah in Iraq.  His remains were recovered on March 30.
Cpl. Robert M. Rodriguez, 21, of Queens, N.Y KIA KIA
Lance Cpl. Patrick R. Nixon, 21, of Nashville, Tenn. DUSTWUN KIA
April 1, 2003 Lance Cpl. Karl Shearer killed in accident involving light armored vehicle. KIA .

 

CASUALTIES in Iraq by date of Loss
March 21, 2003 - March 31, 2003 March 31, 2003 - April 13, 2003 April 13, 2003 - May 30 , 2003

May 30, 2003 - July 30, 2003

 Aug 1, 2003 - Oct 15, 2003         Oct 15, 2003 - Nov 14, 2003
Nov 15, 2003 - Dec 31, 2003 Jan 1, 2004  - Feb 15, 2004 Feb 15, 2004 - March 31, 2004
April 1, 2004 - May 10, 2004 May 10, 2004 - June 30, 2004 July 1, 2004 -- Aug 15, 2004
Aug 16, 2004 -Sept 30, 2004 Oct 1, 2004 - Nov 1, 2004 Nov 1, 2004 - Nov 30, 2004
Dec 1, 2004 - Dec 31, 2004 Jan 1, 2005 - Jan 31, 2005 Feb 1, 2005 -Feb 28, 2005
March 1, 2005 - April 15, 2005 April 16, 2005  - May 15, 2005 May 16, 2005 - May 31, 2005
June 1, 2005 - June 30, 2005 July 1, 2005-July 31, 2005 August 1, 2005 -August 31, 2005
September 1, 2005 -September 30, 2005 Oct 1, 2005 - Oct 31, 2005- Nov 1, 2005 - Nov 30, 2005
December 1, 2005 - December 31, 2005 January 1, 2006 - Jan 31, 2006 February 1, 2006 -March 31, 2006
April 1, 2006 - April 30, 2006 May 1, 2006 - May 31, 2006 June 1, 2006  - June 30, 2006
July 1, 2006  - August 31, 2006 September 1, 2006 - September 30, 2006 October 1, 2006 - October 31, 2006
November 1, 2006 -  November 30, 2006 December 1, 2006 - December 31, 2006 January 1, 2007 - January 31, 2007
February 1, 2007 - February 28, 2007 March 1, 2007 - March 31, 2007 April 1, 2007 - April 30, 2007
May 1, 2007 - May 31, 2007 June 1, 2007 - June 30, 2007 July 1, 2007  - July 31, 2007
August 1, 2007  - August 31, 2007 September 1, 2007 - October 31, 2007 November 1, 2007 - February 4, 2008
February 5, 2008 - March 30, 2008 April 1, 2008 - May 31, 2008 June 1, 2008  - October 31, 2008
November 1, 2008 April 30, 2009 May 1, 2009 - current

 

 

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