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Date of Announcement |
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Status
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Cause of Casualty |
| May 30, 2003 |
Spc. Jose A. Perez III, 22, of San Diego, Texas
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Killed May 28, 2003 |
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May 30, 2003
DOD IDENTIFIES ARMY CASUALTY The Department of Defense announced today that Spc. Jose A. Perez III, 22, of San Diego, Texas, was killed on May 28, in Taji, Iraq. Perez was in a convoy that was ambushed. Perez was assigned to 6th Battalion, 27th Field Artillery Regiment, Fort Sill, Okla. |
| May 29, 2003 |
Staff Sgt. Michael B. Quinn, 37, of Tampa, Fla.
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Killed May 27, 2003 |
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May 29, 2003
DOD IDENTIFIES ARMY CASUALTY The Department of Defense announced today that Staff Sgt.Michael B. Quinn, 37, of Tampa, Fla., was killed May 27, in Al-Fallujah, Iraq. Quinn was on guard duty at a checkpoint when a vehicle pulled up and assailants fired on him. Quinn was assigned to the 2nd Squadron, 3rd Armor Cavalry Regiment, Fort Carson, Colo. The incident is under investigation. |
| May 28, 2003 |
Pfc. Jeremiah D. Smith, 25, of Odessa, Mo
Staff Sgt. Brett J. Petriken, 30, of Mich
Pvt. Kenneth A. Nalley, 19, of Hamburg, Iowa
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Killed May 26, 2003 |
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May 28, 2003
DOD IDENTIFIES ARMY CASUALTIES The Department of Defense announced today the identification of four soldiers who were killed in Iraq while supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They are:
Pfc. Jeremiah D. Smith, 25, of Odessa, Mo., was killed on May 26 in
Baghdad, Iraq. Smith was escorting heavy equipment transporters
when his vehicle hit unexploded ordnance. Smith was assigned to
1st Battalion, 34th Armor Regiment, Fort Riley, Kan.
Sgt. Thomas F. Broomhead, 34, of Cannon City, Colo., was killed on May
27, in Al Fallujah, Iraq. Broomhead was on guard at a checkpoint
when a vehicle pulled up and assailants fired on him. Broomhead
was assigned to 2nd Squadron, 3rd Armor Cavalry Regiment, Fort Carson,
Colo.
Staff Sgt. Brett J. Petriken, 30, of Mich., and Pvt. Kenneth A. Nalley,
19, of Hamburg, Iowa, were killed on May 26, in As Samawah, Iraq.
The soldiers were escorting a convoy in a HMMWV when a heavy equipment
transporter crossed the median and struck their vehicle. Both
soldiers were assigned to the 501st Military Police Company,
Wiesbaden, Germany. The incident is under investigation.
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| Sgt. Thomas F. Broomhead, 34, of Cannon City, Colo |
Killed May 27, 2003 |
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| May 27, 2003 |
Maj. Mathew E. Schram, 36, of Wisconsin
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KIA May 26, 2003 |
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IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 27, 2003 DOD IDENTIFIES ARMY CASUALTY The Department of Defense announced today that Maj. Mathew E. Schram, 36, of Wisconsin, was killed May 26, in Hadithah, Iraq. Schram was killed while traveling in a military convoy on a resupply mission when they encountered enemy fire. Schram was assigned to the HHT Support Squadron 3rd ACR, Fort Carson, Colo. |
| May 27, 2003 |
Petty Officer First Class Shaun Dale of Newport News, Va.
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Missing at Sea May 25, 2003 |
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NNS030527-04. Second USS NASSAU Sailor Missing
From U.S. 2nd Fleet Public Affairs
NORFOLK, Va. (NNS) -- A search and rescue effort was conducted
for a Sailor assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Nassau
(LHA 4), who was discovered missing in the late morning May 25
during a routine muster. When he failed to report, his
co-workers started to immediately investigate his whereabouts.
After this investigation turned up nothing, the ship went to
"general quarters" and initiated a search and rescue
effort. Nassau launched helicopters in support of the
search, and a U.S. Coast Guard C-130 Search and Rescue aircraft joined
the search. Additionally, the ship reversed its course and
retraced its previous path. Multiple thorough searches within the ship by crew members have
discovered nothing. The Sailor is Petty Officer First
Class Shaun Dale of Newport News, Va. The cause of
the accident is under investigation.
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| May 25, 2003 | Petty Officer 3rd Class Dwayne Williams, 23, of Philadelphia |
Killed/BNR May 23, 2003 |
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The Associated Press NORFOLK, VA. (May 25, 2003 10:09 a.m. EDT) - A sailor returning from the war in Iraq fell from his ship into the Atlantic Ocean about 900 miles off the Virginia coast and was presumed dead, military officials said. Petty Officer 3rd Class Dwayne Williams, 23, of Philadelphia, was chasing a football on the deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Nassau when he tripped and fell overboard Friday, the ship's captain said. Commander Ernest Duplessis, a spokesman for the Navy's Second Fleet, confirmed Sunday that the Navy had ended its search and that Williams' body had not been recovered. |
| May 26, 2003 |
Pvt. David Evans, Jr., 18, of Buffalo, N.Y., was killed May 25
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Killed May 25, 2003 |
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May 26, 2003
DOD IDENTIFIES ARMY CASUALTY The Department of Defense announced today that Pvt. David Evans, Jr., 18, of Buffalo, N.Y., was killed May 25, in Ad Diwaniyah, Iraq. Evans was killed in an explosion at a facility which contained Iraqi ammunition. Evans and another soldier were performing security at the site when their steel shelter collapsed during the initial explosion. The rest of the squad
returned after the first explosion and extracted the other soldier,
but Pvt. Evans remains could not be located until several hours
later.
Evans was assigned to the
977th Military Police Company, Fort Riley, Kan. The incident is
under investigation.
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| May 22, 2003 |
Spc. Nathaniel A. Caldwell, 27, of Omaha, Neb
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Killed May 21, 2003 |
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May 22, 2003
DOD IDENTIFIES ARMY CASUALTY The Department of Defense announced today that Spc. Nathaniel A. Caldwell, 27, of Omaha, Neb., was killed May 21, in Baghdad, Iraq. Caldwell was responding to a civilian call when his vehicle rolled over.
Caldwell was assigned to
the 404th Air Support Battalion, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood,
Texas. The incident is under investigation.
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| May 21, 2003 |
Cpl. Douglas Jose Marencoreyes, 28, of Chino, Calif
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Killed May 18, 2003 |
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May 21, 2003
DOD IDENTIFIES MARINE CASUALTIES
The Department of Defense announced today that Cpl. Douglas Jose
Marencoreyes, 28, of Chino, Calif., was killed May 18 in Iraq, when
the large transport truck he was riding in rolled over approximately
30 km southeast of Al Samawah. Marencoreyes was a reservist
assigned to the Light Armored Vehicle - Air Defense Battery, 4th Light
Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 4th Marine Division, Camp Pendleton,
Calif. The incident is under investigation.
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| May 20, 2003 |
Lt. Col. Dominic R. Baragona, 42, of Ohio,
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Killed May 19, 2003 |
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May 20, 2003
DOD IDENTIFIES ARMY CASUALTY The Department of Defense announced today that Lt. Col. Dominic R. Baragona, 42, of Ohio, was killed on May 19, in Iraq. A tractor-trailer jackknifed on the road and collided with Baragona's HMMWV causing his death. Baragona was assigned to 19th Maintenance Battalion, Fort Sill, Okla. The incident is under investigation. |
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May 19, 2003 May 21, 2003 May 22, 2003 |
Sgt. Kirk Allen Straseskie, 23, of Beaver Dam, Wis.
Capt. Andrew David Lamont, 31, of Eureka, Calif.
Lance Cpl. Jason William Moore, 21, of San Marcos, Calif. 1st Lt. Timothy Louis Ryan, 30, of Aurora, Ill. Staff Sgt. Aaron Dean White, 27, of Shawnee, Okla. |
May 19, 2003 | . |
May 21, 2003
DOD IDENTIFIES MARINE CASUALTIES
The Department of Defense today identified the four Marines killed on May 19 in the CH-46 Sea-Knight helicopter that went down shortly after take-off in the Shatt Al Hillah Canal, in Iraq. The helicopter was conducting a resupply mission in support of civil military operations. They are:
Capt. Andrew David Lamont, 31, of Eureka, Calif.
Lance Cpl. Jason William Moore, 21, of San Marcos, Calif. 1st Lt. Timothy Louis Ryan, 30, of Aurora, Ill. Staff Sgt. Aaron Dean White, 27, of Shawnee, Okla.
The crew was assigned to Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron -
364, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, Camp
Pendleton, Calif.
The cause of the mishap is under investigation.
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| May 19, 2003 |
Sgt. 1st Class John E. Taylor, 31, of Wichita Falls, Texas
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Died May 17, 2003 |
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May 19, 2003
(703)428-0711(public/industry) DOD IDENTIFIES ARMY CASUALTY
The Department of Defense announced today that Sgt. 1st Class John E.
Taylor, 31, of Wichita Falls, Texas, died 17 May, in Kabul,
Afghanistan. Taylor suffered a heart attack after
completing physical training.
Taylor was assigned to 1st Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group, Fort
Bragg, N.C.
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| May 19, 2003 |
Master Sgt. Williams L. Payne, 46, of Michigan
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Killed May 16, 2003 |
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May 19, 2003
DOD IDENTIFIES ARMY CASUALTIES The Department of Defense announced today that Master Sgt. Williams L. Payne, 46, of Michigan, was killed May 16, in Haswah, Iraq. Payne was examining unexploded ordnance when the ordnance exploded causing his death.
Payne was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 70th Armor Regiment, Fort Riley,
Kan. The incident is under investigation. The
Department of Defense also announced today that Spc. Rasheed Sahib,
22, of Brooklyn, N.Y., was killed on May 18, in Balad, Iraq.
Sahib and another soldier were cleaning their weapons when the other
soldier's weapon discharged striking Sahib in the chest.
Sahib was assigned to 20th Field Artillery Regiment, 4th Infantry
Division, Fort Hood, Texas. The incident is under
investigation.
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| Spc. Rasheed Sahib, 22, of Brooklyn, N.Y |
Killed May 18, 2003 |
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| May 16, 2003 |
Spc. David T. Nutt, 22, of Blackshear, GA
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Killed May 14, 2003 |
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May 16, 2003
DOD IDENTIFIES ARMY CASUALTY The Department of Defense announced today that Spc. David T. Nutt, 22, of Blackshear, Ga., was killed on May 14, 2003, in Mosul, Iraq. Nutt was killed when an Iraqi civilian vehicle cut his loaded 5-Ton Truck off on the road. Nutt swerved; hit the median and his vehicle overturned. The incident is under investigation. Nutt was assigned to the 494th Transportation Company, based at Ft. Campbell, Ky. |
| May 14, 2003 |
Lance Cpl. Nicholas Brian Kleiboeker, 19, of Irvington, Ill.
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Killed May 13, 2003 |
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May 14, 2003
DOD IDENTIFIES MARINE CASUALTY The Department of Defense announced today that Lance Cpl. Nicholas Brian Kleiboeker, 19, of Irvington, Ill., was killed May 13 near Al Hillah, Iraq, when the munitions bunker he was working in caught fire and exploded. He was assigned to the 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, based at Camp Lejeune, N.C. The incident is under investigation. |
| May 14, 2003 |
Lance Cpl. Jakub Henryk Kowalik, 21, of Schaumburg, Ill
Pfc. Jose Franci Gonzalez Rodriguez, 19, of Norwalk, Calif. |
Killed
May 12, 2003 |
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May 14, 2003
DOD IDENTIFIES MARINE CASUALTIES The Department of Defense announced today that two First Marine
Expeditionary Force Marines were killed May 12 in Iraq when unexploded
ordnance they were handling detonated. Killed were:
Lance Cpl. Jakub Henryk Kowalik, 21, of Schaumburg, Ill. He was
assigned to the 1st Maintenance Battalion, 1st Force Service Support
Group, based at Camp Pendleton, Calif. Pfc. Jose
Franci Gonzalez Rodriguez, 19, of Norwalk, Calif. He was
assigned to the 1st Supply Battalion, 1st Force Service Support Group,
based at Camp Pendleton, Calif. The incident is under
investigation.
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| May 12, 2003 |
Lance Cpl. Cedric
E. Bruns, 22, of Vancouver, Wash
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Killed Non-hostile May 9, 2003 |
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May 12, 2003
DOD IDENTIFIES MARINE CASUALTIES The Department of Defense announced today that Lance Cpl. Cedric E. Bruns, 22, of Vancouver, Wash., was killed May 9 in a non-hostile vehicle accident in Kuwait. Bruns was driving a pick-up truck that was struck on the driver side by a logistics vehicle system. He was a reservist assigned to the 6th Engineer Support Battalion, 4th Force Service Support Group, Eugene, Ore.
The Department of Defense also announced today that
Lance Cpl. Matthew R. Smith, 20, of Anderson, Ind., was killed May 10
in a non-hostile vehicle accident in Kuwait. Smith was
driving a HMMWV as part of a convoy to Camp
Coyote in Kuwait when his vehicle struck a parked trailer. He
was a reservist assigned to Detachment 1,
Communications Company, Headquarters and Service Battalion, 4th Force
Service Support Group, Peru, Ind. Both incidents are under investigation.
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Lance Cpl.
Matthew R. Smith, 20, of Anderson, Ind.
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Killed Non-hostile May 10, 2003 |
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| May 11, 2003 |
Chief Warrant Officer Brian K. Van Dusen, 39, of Columbus, Ohio.
Chief Warrant Officer Hans N. Gukeisen, 31, of Lead, S.D.
Cpl. Richard P. Carl, 26, of King Hill, Idaho.
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Killed, non-hostile, May 9, 2033 | . |
May 11, 2003
DOD IDENTIFIES ARMY CASUALTIES The Department of Defense announced today that the following soldiers were killed in a non-hostile incident on May 9, 2003, near Samarrah, Iraq. The soldiers were onboard an UH-60 air medical helicopter which crashed in the Tigris River; all were assigned to the 571st Air Medical Company, Fort Carson, Colo. Killed were:
Chief Warrant Officer Brian K. Van Dusen, 39, of Columbus, Ohio.
Chief Warrant Officer Hans N. Gukeisen, 31, of Lead, S.D. Cpl. Richard P. Carl, 26, of King Hill, Idaho. The incident is under investigation |
| May 9, 2003 |
Pfc. Marlin T.
Rockhold, 23, of Hamilton, Ohio
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KIA May 8, 2003 |
KIA |
May 9, 2003
DEFENSE DEPARTMENT IDENTIFIES ARMY CASUALTY The Department of Defense announced today that Pfc. Marlin T. Rockhold, 23, of Hamilton, Ohio, was killed on May 8, 2003. Pfc. Rockhold was directing traffic when he was struck by a sniper's bullet. Rockhold was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division (Mechanized), Fort Stewart, Ga. The incident is under investigation. |
| May 5, 2000 | Sgt. Sean C. Reynolds, 25, of East Lansing, Mich. |
KIA May 3, 2003 |
KIA |
May 5, 2000
DOD IDENTIFIES ARMY CASUALTY The Department of Defense announced today that Sgt. Sean C. Reynolds, 25, of East Lansing, Mich., was killed on May 3, 2003, in Iraq. Reynolds was climbing a ladder when he fell causing his M4 rifle to accidentally discharge. Reynolds was assigned to the 74th Long-Range Surveillance
Detachment 173rd Airborne Brigade, in
Camp Ederle, Italy. The incident
is under investigation.
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| May 2, 2003 |
Pfc. Jesse A. Givens, 34, of Springfield, Mo
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KIA May 1, 2003 |
KIA |
May 2, 20003
DOD IDENTIFIES ARMY CASUALTY The Department of Defense announced today that Pfc. Jesse A. Givens, 34, of Springfield, Mo., was killed on May 1, 2003, in Al Habbaniyah, Iraq. Givens was parked in an M-1 main battle tank alongside the bank of the Euphrates River. The riverbank gave way resulting in the tank falling into the river. Givens was assigned to 2nd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Carson, Colo. The incident is under investigation. |
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| April 29, 2003 |
1st Sgt. Joe J. Garza,
43, of Robstown, Texas
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KIA April 28, 2003 |
KIA |
April 29, 2003
DOD IDENTIFIES ARMY CASUALTY
The Department of Defense announced today that 1st Sgt. Joe J. Garza, 43, of Robstown, Texas, was killed on April 28, 2003, in Baghdad, Iraq. Garza was riding in a HMMWV that swerved to avoid a civilian vehicle. Graza fell out and was struck by a civilian vehicle. Garza was assigned to 1st Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment, Fort Benning, Ga. |
| April 28, 2003 |
Airman 1st Class Raymond Losano, 24, of Del Rio, Texas,
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WIA April 25, 2003 |
Died of Wounds |
April 28, 2003
DOD IDENTIFIES AIRMAN KILLED IN AFGHANISTAN
The Department of Defense announced today
that Airman 1st Class Raymond
Losano, 24, of Del Rio, Texas, died of wounds received April 25 while
supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Losano was a tactical
air command and control specialist assigned to the 14th Air Support
Operation Squadron, Pope Air Force Base, N.C.
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| April 28, 2003 |
Spc. Narson B. Sullivan, 21, 411th Military Police
Company, Fort Hood, Texas, of North
Brunswick, N.J
1st Lt. Osbaldo Orozco, 26, C Company, 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, Fort Hood, Texas, of Delano, Calif. |
KIA April 25, 2003 |
KIA |
April 28, 2003
DOD IDENTIFIES ARMY CASUALTIES The Department of Defense announced today that the following soldiers were killed in Iraq on April 25, 2003:
Spc. Narson B. Sullivan, 21, 411th Military Police Company,
Fort Hood, Texas, of North Brunswick, N.J., was killed by a non-combat
weapon discharge. The incident is under investigation.
1st Lt. Osbaldo Orozco, 26, C Company, 1st Battalion, 22nd
Infantry Regiment, Fort Hood, Texas, of Delano, Calif. Orozco died when
his vehicle rolled over while traveling through rough terrain. His
unit was the quick reaction force and was responding
to enemy fire.
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| April 26, 2003 |
Pvt. Jerod R. Dennis,
19, of Oklahoma
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KIA April 25, 2003 |
KIA |
April 26, 2003
DOD IDENTIFIES ARMY CASUALTY The Department of Defense announced today that Pvt. Jerod R. Dennis, 19, of Oklahoma was killed on April 25 in the vicinity of Ne Shkin, Afghanistan. Dennis died of wounds sustained during a firefight with enemy forces. Dennis was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, based at Fort Bragg, N.C. |
| April 25, 2003 |
Spc. Roy Russell Buckley,
24, of Portage, Ind
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KIA April 22, 2003 |
KIA |
April 25, 2003
DOD IDENTIFIES ARMY CASUALTY The Department of Defense announced today that Spc. Roy Russell Buckley, 24, of Portage, Ind., was killed on April 22, 2003, in Iraq. Buckley was aboard a M818 truck traveling in a convoy hen he exited the passenger compartment, climbed into the trailer and did not return. Buckley was discovered lying on the side of the road with serious injuries. Medical aid was summoned and he was pronounced dead. The incident is under investigation. Buckley was assigned to the 685th Transportation Company, based in Hobart, Ind. |
| April 25, 2003 |
Army Sgt. Troy David Jenkins, 25, of Ridgecrest, Calif.
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WIA April 19, 2003 |
KIA April 24, 2003 |
April 25, 2003
DOD IDENTIFIES ARMY CASUALTY The Department of Defense announced today it has changed the status of Army Sgt. Troy David Jenkins, 25, of Ridgecrest, Calif., from Wounded in Action to Died of Wounds received in action during Operation Iraqi Freedom. On April 19, 2003, Sgt. Jenkins was on a dismounted patrol with other soldiers when he was injured as result of an explosion. Sgt. Jenkins died from his injuries at the Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Germany, on Friday, April 24, 2003. Jenkins was assigned to B Company, 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, Fort Campbell, Ky.
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April 26 Paratrooper dies shielding GIs, girl
By Joyce Howard Price
THE WASHINGTON TIMES
A 25-year-old paratrooper severely
injured when ordnance being returned to U.S. troops by a young Iraqi
girl exploded, died Thursday. Sgt. Troy Jenkins of
Twentynine Palms, Calif....
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| April 24, 2003 |
Chief Warrant Officer Andrew Todd Arnold,
30, of Spring, Texas
Chief Warrant Officer Robert William Channell Jr., 36, of Tuscaloosa, Ala. Lance Cpl. Alan Dinh Lam, 19, of Snow Camp, N.C
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KIA April 22, 2003 |
KIA |
April 24, 2003
DOD IDENTIFIES MARINE CASUALTIES
The Department of Defense identified
today three Marines killed in a
non-hostile accident during Operation Iraqi Freedom. They were
killed when a rocket-propelled grenade launcher they were firing for
familiarization malfunctioned. The incident occurred April
22 on a firing range near the city of Al Kut, Iraq. Killed were:
Chief Warrant Officer Andrew Todd Arnold, 30, of Spring, Texas. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, Camp Lejeune, N.C.
Chief Warrant Officer Robert William
Channell Jr., 36, of Tuscaloosa, Ala. He was assigned to the 1st
Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment,
2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, Camp Lejeune, N.C.
Lance Cpl. Alan Dinh Lam, 19, of Snow
Camp, N.C. He was assigned
to the 8th Communication Battalion, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade,
Camp Lejeune, N.C. The incident is currently under
investigation.
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| April 18, 2003 | Cpl. John T. Rivero, 23, of Gainesville Fla. |
KIA April 17, 2003 |
KIA |
April 18, 2003
DOD IDENTIFIES ARMY CASUALTY The Department of Defense announced today that Cpl. John T. Rivero, 23, of Gainesville Fla., was killed April 17 in Kuwait.
Rivero died from injuries sustained when his HMMWV
turned over. Rivero was
assigned to C Company, 2nd Battalion, 124th Infantry
Division, Eustis, Fla.
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| April 17, 003 | Cpl. Jason David Mileo, 20 of Centreville, Md |
KIA April 14, 2003 |
KIA |
April 17, 2003
DOD IDENTIFIES MARINE CASUALTY The Department of Defense announced today that Cpl. Jason David Mileo, 20 of Centreville, Md., was shot and killed April 14 after being mistaken for an enemy soldier. Emergency personnel were immediately dispatched to the scene, but Mileo died on site in the vicinity of Baghdad. He was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, Twentynine Palms, Calif. The incident is under investigation |
| April 15, 2003 | Lance Cpl. David Edward Owens Jr., 20, of Winchester, Va. |
WIA April 12, 2003 |
deceased |
April 15, 2003
DOD IDENTIFIES MARINE CASUALTIES The Department of Defense announced today that Marine Lance Cpl. David Edward Owens Jr., 20, of Winchester, Va., died of wounds received in action on April 12 in central Iraq. Owens was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
The Department of Defense also announced today that Cpl. Armando Ariel
Gonzalez, 25, of Hileah, Fla., was killed April 14 in a non-hostile
accident when a commercial refueler collapsed at Logistics Supply
Area Viper in southern Iraq. Gonzal ez was assigned to Marine Wing
Support Squadron (MWSS)-273, Marine Wing Support Group (MWSG)-27, 2nd
Marine Aircraft Wing, Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, S.C.
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| Armando Ariel Gonzalez, 25, of Hileah, Fla., |
deceased non-hostile April 14, 2003 |
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| April 15, 2003 |
Spc. Richard A. Goward, 32, of Midland, Mich.,
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KIA April 14, 2003 |
KIA |
April 15, 2003
DOD IDENTIFIES ARMY CASUALTY
The
Department of Defense announced today that Spc.Richard A. Goward, 32, of
Midland, Mich., was killed April 14 in Iraq.
Goward was killed when his truck entered dust cloud andr ear-ended
the truck in front of him.
Goward was assigned to 1460th Transportation Company, Midland, Mich.
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| April 15, 2003 |
Spc. Thomas A. Foley III, 23, of Dresden, Tenn.
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KIA April 14, 2003 | KIA |
April 15, 2003
DOD IDENTIFIES ARMY CASUALTIES
The Department of Defense announced today the identities of
two soldiers who were killed in Iraq April 14 when a grenade exploded
inside their HMMWV.
Killed were Spc. Thomas A. Foley III, 23, of Dresden, Tenn.
and Pfc. John E. Brown, 21, of Troy, Ala. Both soldiers were
from the 2nd Battalion, 44th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, Fort
Campbell, Ky.
The Department of Defense also announced today that Pfc. Joseph P. Mayek,
20, of Rock Springs, Wyo., was killed on April 14 in Iraq. Mayek
died after being struck by an AP round that was discharged from an M2
Bradley vehicle. Mayek was assigned to
C Company, 2nd Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment, Smith Barracks,
Germany.
These incidents are under investigation.
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| Pfc. John E. Brown, 21, of Troy, Ala. | KIA April 14, 2003 | KIA | ||
| Pfc. Joseph P. Mayek, 20, of Rock Springs, Wyo | KIA April 14, 2003 | KIA | ||
| April 14, 2003 |
Spc. Gil Mercado, 25,
of Paterson, N.J.
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April 13, 2003 deceased, non combat |
April 14, 2003
DEFENSE DEPARTMENT IDENTIFIES ARMY CASUALTY
The Department of Defense announced
today that Spc. Gil Mercado, 25, of Paterson, N.J., was killed
yesterday by a non-combat weapon discharge in Iraq. Mercado was
assigned to 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, based at Fort
Campbell, Ky. His death is under investigation.
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| April 13, 2003 |
Gunnery Sgt. Jeffrey E. Bohr, Jr.,
39, of Ossian, Iowa
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KIA April 10, 2003 |
KIA |
April 13, 2003
DOD IDENTIFIES MARINE CASUALTIES The Department of Defense announced today the identities of three Marines killed in action during Operation Iraqi Freedom. They are: Gunnery Sgt. Jeffrey E. Bohr, Jr., 39, of Ossian, Iowa, who was killed on April 10 in northern Baghdad while engaging enemy forces. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Cpl. Jesus A. Gonzalez,
22, of Indio, Calif., who was killed on April 12 while manning a
checkpoint in Baghdad. He was assigned to 1st Tank Battalion, 1st
Marine Division, Twenty-Nine Palms, Calif.
Staff Sgt. Riayan A.
Tejeda, 26, of New York, N.Y., who was killed on April 11 during
combat operations against enemy forces in northeast Baghdad. He
was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine
Regiment, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
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Cpl. Jesus A. Gonzalez, 22, of
Indio, Calif.
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KIA April 12, 2003 |
KIA | ||
| Staff Sgt. Riayan A. Tejeda, 26, of New York, N.Y. |
KIA April 11, 2003 |
KIA | ||