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No. 754-03 
IMMEDIATE RELEASE 
October 15, 2003 
DOD IDENTIFIES ARMY CASUALTIES
            The Department of Defense announced today the death of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
            Pvt. Benjamin L. Freeman, 19, of Valdosta, Ga., drowned on Oct. 13 near Al Asad, Iraq. Soldiers from his unit had been searching for Freeman when they discovered him floating on the surface of the water near Haditha dam.  Attempts made to resuscitate him were unsuccessful.  Freeman was assigned to K Troop, 3rd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, based in Fort Carson, Colo.
            Pfc. Jose Casanova, 23, of El Monte, Calif., died on Oct. 13 in Baghdad, Iraq.  Casanova was in a high mobility multi-purpose wheeled vehicle (HMMWV) when an Iraqi dump truck swerved and rolled over on top of his vehicle.  Casanova was one of two soldiers who were killed in this incident.    Casanova was assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, based in Fort Bragg, N.C.
            These incidents are under investigation.

No. 747-03 
IMMEDIATE RELEASE 
October 14, 2003 
DOD IDENTIFIES ARMY CASUALTIES
The Department of Defense announced today the death of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Pfc. Stephen E. Wyatt, 19, of Kilgore, Texas, was killed on Oct. 13 in Balad, Iraq.  Wyatt was in a convoy that was hit by an improvised explosive device and small arms fire.  He died as a result of his injuries.  Wyatt was assigned to C Battery, 1st Battalion, 17th Field Artillery Regiment, Fort Sill, Okla.
Spc. Donald L. Wheeler, 22, of Concord, Mich., was killed on Oct. 13 in Tikrit, Iraq.  Wheeler was searching for a possible improvised explosive device when his unit came under attack from a rocket propelled grenade.  He died as a result of his injuries.  Wheeler was assigned to A Company, 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.       
These incidents are under investigation.

No. 746-03 
IMMEDIATE RELEASE 
October 10, 2003 
DOD IDENTIFIES ARMY CASUALTIES
            The Department of Defense announced today the death of three soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
            Pfc. Kerry D. Scott, 21, of Mount Vernon, Wash., was killed on Oct. 6 in Iskandariyah, Iraq.  While on a combat patrol, Scott's convoy was hit by an improvised explosive device.  Scott was one of two soldiers killed in the blast.  Scott was assigned to 1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, N.Y.
            Staff Sgt. Christopher W. Swisher, 26, of Lincoln, Neb., and Pvt. Sean A. Silva, 23, of Roseville, Calif., were killed in an ambush on Oct. 9 in Baghdad, Iraq.  The soldiers were on patrol when their unit was ambushed by individuals using small arms fire and rocket propelled grenades.   Both soldiers were assigned to 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Polk, La.      These incidents are under investigation.

Pvt. Sean A. Silva, 23, of Roseville, Calif.

No. 744-03 
IMMEDIATE RELEASE 
October 10, 2003 
DOD IDENTIFIES ARMY CASUALTY
            The Department of Defense announced today the death of Spc. Joseph C. Norquist, 26, of San Antonio, Texas, who was killed on Oct. 9 in Baqubah, Iraq, while supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.  Norquist was in a convoy that came under attack from rocket propelled grenades and small arms fire.  Norquist was fatally injured in the incident.      Norquist was assigned to the 588th Engineer Battalion, Fort Hood, Texas.     The incident is under investigation.

No. 739-03 
IMMEDIATE RELEASE 
October 8, 2003 
DOD IDENTIFIES ARMY CASUALTY
The Department of Defense announced today the death of 2nd Lt. Richard Torres, 25, of Clarksville, Tenn., who was killed on Oct. 6 in Baghdad, Iraq, while supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.  While on combat patrol, Torres' convoy was hit by an improvised explosive device.  Torres died of his injuries.   Torres was assigned to 1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, N.Y. The incident is under investigation.

No. 738-03 
IMMEDIATE RELEASE 
October 8, 2003 
DOD IDENTIFIES ARMY CASUALTY
            The Department of Defense announced today the death of Spc. Spencer T. Karol, 20, of Woodruff, Ariz., who was killed on Oct. 6 in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, while supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.  Karol was on a mission to observe enemy activity when a command detonated device exploded.   His vehicle was overturned from the force of the explosion and he was fatally injured.   Karol was assigned to the 165th Military Intelligence, V Corps, Darmstadt, Germany.  The incident is under investigation.

No. 732-03 
IMMEDIATE RELEASE 
October 5, 2003 
DOD IDENTIFIES ARMY CASUALTIES
The Department of Defense announced today the death of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Spc. James H. Pirtle, 27, of La Mesa, N.M., was killed on Oct. 4 in Assadah, Iraq.  Pirtle was in a Bradley Fighting Vehicle when an RPG struck his vehicle.  Pirtle died of his injuries.  Pirtle was assigned to C Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, Fort Hood, Texas.

Pfc. Charles M. Sims, 18, of Miami, Fla., drowned on Oct. 3 in Baghdad, Iraq. Sims was assigned to the 549th Military Police Company, Fort Stewart, Ga.   These incidents are under investigation.

No. 731-03 
IMMEDIATE RELEASE 
October 3, 2003 
DOD IDENTIFIES NAVY CASUALTY
            The Department of Defense announced today that Hospitalman Joshua McIntosh, 22, of Kingman, Ariz., died 26 June in Karbala, Iraq, from a non-hostile gunshot wound.   Hospitalman McIntosh was assigned to the Third Battalion, Seventh Marine Regiment, 29 Palms, Calif.  The incident is under investigation.

 Spc. Simeon Hunte, 23, of Essex, N.J

No. 729-03 
IMMEDIATE RELEASE 
October 3, 2003 
DOD IDENTIFIES ARMY CASUALTIES
            The Department of Defense announced today the deaths of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
            Pfc. Analaura Esparza Gutierrez, 21, of Houston, Texas, was killed on Oct. 1 in Tikrit, Iraq. Esparza Gutierrez was in a convoy that was hit by an improvised explosive device and rocket propelled grenades.   Esparza Gutierrez died of her injuries.   Esparza Gutierrez was assigned to A Company, 4th Forward Support Battalion, Fort Hood, Texas.
            Spc. Simeon Hunte, 23, of Essex, N.J., was killed on Oct. 1 in Al Khadra, Iraq.   Hunte was on patrol when an Iraqi citizen approached and shot him.      Hunte was assigned to 1st Battalion, 13th Armored Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, Fort Riley, Kan.             These incidents are under investigation.

No. 726-03 
IMMEDIATE RELEASE 
October 2, 2003 
DOD IDENTIFIES ARMY CASUALTIES
The Department of Defense announced today the deaths of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
    Command Sgt. Maj. James D. Blankenbecler, 40, of Alexandria, Va., was killed on Oct. 1 in Samarra, Iraq.  Blankenbecler was in a convoy that was hit by an improvised explosive device and rocket propelled grenades.  Blankenbecler died of his injuries.      Blankenbecler was assigned to 1st Battalion, 44th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, Fort Hood, Texas.
    Spc. Dustin K. McGaugh, 20, of Derby, Kan., died on Sept. 30 in Balad, Iraq.  McGaugh died from a non-hostile gunshot wound.  McGaugh was assigned to the Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 17th Field Artillery Brigade, Fort Sill, Okla.      These incidents are under investigation.

No. 723-03 
IMMEDIATE RELEASE 
October 1, 2003 
DOD IDENTIFIES ARMY CASUALTIES
               The Department of Defense announced today the deaths of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
            Sgt. Andrew Joseph Baddick, 26, of Jim Thorpe, Pa., drowned Sept. 29 as he tried to rescue another soldier whose vehicle had entered a canal near Abu Ghraib Prison, Iraq.    Baddick was assigned to 1st Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.
            Pfc. Kristian E. Parker, 23, of Slidell, La., died on Sept. 29 at Camp AS Sayliyah, Qatar.  Parker died from non-combat related injuries.     Parker was assigned to the 205th Engineer Battalion, Army National Guard, Slidell, La.            These incidents are under investigation.

No. 719-03 
IMMEDIATE RELEASE 
October 1, 2003 
DOD IDENTIFIES ARMY CASUALTY
The Department of Defense announced today that Sgt. Darrin K. Potter, 24, of Louisville, Ky., was killed on Sept. 29 near Abu Ghraib Prison, Iraq.  Potter was a member of a military police team searching the prison area.  During the search, his vehicle left the road and went into a canal.  SGT Potter died in the vehicle.  Two other soldiers escaped.   Potter was assigned to the 223rd Military Police Company, U.S. Army National Guard,   Louisville, Ky.  The incident is under investigation.

No. 717-03 
IMMEDIATE RELEASE 
September 30, 2003 
DOD IDENTIFIES ARMY CASUALTY
            The Department of Defense announced today that Staff Sgt. Christopher E. Cutchall, 30, of McConnellsburg, Pa., was killed on Sept. 29 west of Baghdad, Iraq.  Cutchall was traveling in a convoy when an improvised explosive device detonated as his vehicle passed by.  He died of injuries sustained in the incident.  Cutchall was assigned to Delta Troop , 4th Cavalry, Fort Riley, Kan.  The incident is under investigation.

No. 710-03 
IMMEDIATE RELEASE 
September 28, 2003 
DOD IDENTIFIES ARMY CASUALTY
     The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
     Capt. Robert L. Lucero, 34, of Casper, Wyo., was killed on Sept. 25, 2003, in Tikrit, Iraq.  Lucero died and another soldier was injured when they were struck by an improvised explosive device.
     Lucero was assigned to the 4th Infantry Division Rear Area Operation Center, U.S. Army National Guard, Casper, Wyo.
     This incident is under investigation.

No. 708-03
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 27, 2003
DOD IDENTIFIES ARMY CASUALTY
     The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
     Spc. Kyle G. Thomas, 23, of Topeka, Kan., was killed on Sept. 25, 2003, in Tikrit, Iraq.  Thomas was on patrol when an improvised explosive device exploded.  He died of injuries sustained in the explosion.
     Thomas was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, based in Fort Ederle, Italy.  
     This incident is under investigation.  

No. 703-03 
IMMEDIATE RELEASE 
September 25, 2003 
DOD IDENTIFIES ARMY CASUALTY
The Department of Defense announced today the death of Spc. Michael Andrade, 28, of Bristol, Rhode Island.  Andrade died on Sept. 24 in Balad, Iraq.  Andrade was a passenger in a HMMWV when a 5-ton truck struck the side of his vehicle.  He died of injuries sustained in the accident.
Andrade was assigned to the 115th Military Police Company, U.S. Army National Guard, Cranston, Rhode Island.  The incident is under investigation.

Sgt. Anthony O. Thompson, 26, of Orangeburg, S.C.  

Spc. Richard Arriaga, 20, of Ganado, Texas

Spc. James C. Wright, 27, of Morgan, Texas

No. 691-03 
IMMEDIATE RELEASE 
September 22, 2003 
DOD IDENTIFIES ARMY CASUALTIES
The Department of Defense announced today the deaths of four soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.     

Three soldiers were killed in an ambush by small arms fire and rocket propelled grenade, on Sept. 18 in Tikrit, Iraq.  Killed were:
Sgt. Anthony O. Thompson, 26, of Orangeburg, S.C.
Spc. Richard Arriaga, 20, of Ganado, Texas
Spc. James C. Wright, 27, of Morgan, Texas  
    The soldiers were assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 4th Battalion, 42nd Field Artillery Regiment, Fort Hood, Texas.

Staff Sgt. Frederick L. Miller, Jr., 27, of Hagerstown, Ind., was killed on Sept. 20 in Ar Ramadi, Iraq.  Miller was conducting a security patrol when an improvised explosive device hit his vehicle.  Miller died of his injuries.
   Miller was assigned to Troop K, 3rd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Carson, Colo.    
These incidents are under investigation.  

No. 686-03 
IMMEDIATE RELEASE 
September 17, 2003 
DOD IDENTIFIES ARMY CASUALTY
The Department of Defense announced today that Spc. Craig S. Ivory, 26, of Port Matilda, Pa., died on Aug. 17 in Homberg University Hospital, Germany.  Ivory was medically evacuated from Kuwait on Aug. 12.  Ivory died of a non-combat related cause on Aug. 17.     Ivory was assigned to the 501st Forward Support Company, 173rd Airborne Brigade, Southern European Task Force, Vicenza, Italy.    The incident is under investigation.

No. 685-03 
IMMEDIATE RELEASE 
September 17, 2003 
DOD IDENTIFIES ARMY CASUALTY
            The Department of Defense announced today that Spc. Alyssa R. Peterson, 27, of Flagstaff, Ariz., died on Sept. 15 in Telafar, Iraq.  Peterson died from a non-combat weapons discharge.          Peterson was assigned to C Company, 311th Military Intelligence Battalion, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.    The incident is under investigation.

No. 683-03 
IMMEDIATE RELEASE 
September 16, 2003 
DOD IDENTIFIES ARMY CASUALTY
            The Department of Defense announced today that Staff Sgt. Kevin C. Kimmerly, 31, of North Creek, N.Y., was killed on Sept. 15, in Baghdad, Iraq.   While on patrol, Kimmerly's vehicle was hit by a rocket propelled grenade.   Kimmerly died of his injuries.      Kimmerly was assigned to B Battery, 4th Battalion, 27th Field Artillery Regiment, based in Baumholder, Germany.      The incident is under investigation.

No. 679-03 
IMMEDIATE RELEASE 
September 15, 2003 
DOD IDENTIFIES ARMY CASUALTIES
The Department of Defense announced today the deaths of three soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Master Sgt. Kevin N. Morehead, 33, of Little Rock, Ark., and Sgt. 1st Class William M. Bennett, 35, of Seymour, Tenn., were killed on Sept. 12, in Ar Ramadi, Iraq.   Both soldiers died of wounds they received when their unit executed a raid on enemy forces.  The soldiers were assigned to 3rd Battalion, 5th Special Forces Group, Fort Campbell, Ky. 
Sgt. Trevor A. Blumberg, 22, of Canton, Mich., was killed on Sept. 14 in Baghdad, Iraq.   Blumberg was on patrol when two improvised explosive devices struck his vehicle.  Blumberg was assigned to 1st Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.    These incidents are under investigation.

No. 676-03 
IMMEDIATE RELEASE 
September 12, 2003 
DOD IDENTIFIES ARMY CASUALTY
The Department of Defense announced today that Sgt. Henry Ybarra III, 32, of Austin, Texas, died on Sept. 11 in Balad, Iraq.  Ybarra was changing the tire on a Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Truck when the tire exploded.  Ybarra died of his injuries.    Ybarra was assigned to D Troop, 6th Squadron, 6th Cavalry, Illesheim, Germany.

No. 672-03 
IMMEDIATE RELEASE 
September 11, 2003 
DOD IDENTIFIES ARMY CASUALTIES
The Department of Defense announced today the deaths of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Staff Sgt. Joseph E. Robsky, Jr., 31, of Elizaville, N.Y., was killed on Sept. 10 in Baghdad, Iraq.  Robsky was on call to neutralize an improvised explosive device (IED) after the initial attempt failed.  Soldier returned to the site to render it safe, and the IED detonated.  Robsky was assigned to the 759th Ordnance Company, Fort Irwin, Calif.

Spc. Ryan G. Carlock, 25, of Macomb, Ill., was killed on Sept. 9 northwest of Baghdad, Iraq.  Carlock died of injuries sustained when his fuel truck was attacked by the enemy.  Carlock was assigned to the 416th Transportation Company, 260th Quartermaster Battalion (Petroleum Support), Hunter Army Airfield, Ga.

No. 664-03 
IMMEDIATE RELEASE 
September 10, 2003 
DOD IDENTIFIES ARMY CASUALTY
The Department of Defense announced today that Spc. Jarrett B. Thompson, 27, of Dover, Del., died on Sept. 7 at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C.  Thompson was in a convoy on Aug. 30 when a civilian vehicle passed the convoy and cut in front of the lead military vehicle and an approaching Iraqi truck. The driver of the civilian vehicle hit Thompson's truck. Thompson was medically evacuated to WRAMC where he later died of his injuries.    Thompson was assigned to the 946th Transportation Company, U.S. Army Reserve, Lewes, Del.

No. 655-03 
IMMEDIATE RELEASE 
September 4, 2003 
DOD IDENTIFIES ARMY CASUALTY
            The Department of Defense announced today that Staff Sgt. Cameron B. Sarno, 43, of Waipahu, Hawaii, died on Sept. 1 in Kuwait City, Kuwait.  Sarno was hit by a truck while changing his vehicle's tire.  Sarno died as a result of his injuries.            Sarno was assigned to the 257th Transportation Company, U.S. Army Reserve, Las Vegas, Nev.

Spc. Chad C. Fuller, 24, of Potsdam, N.Y.

Pfc. Adam L. Thomas, 21, of Palos Hills, Ill.

No. 648-03 
IMMEDIATE RELEASE 
September 3, 2003 
DOD IDENTIFIES ARMY CASUALTIES
The Department of Defense announced today the identities of two soldiers who were killed on Aug. 31, in Shkin, Afghanistan, while supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.  Killed were:

Spc. Chad C. Fuller, 24, of Potsdam, N.Y.

Pfc. Adam L. Thomas, 21, of Palos Hills, Ill.

Both soldiers were killed while on patrol when their squad was attacked.  They died of injuries sustained during the attack.   The soldiers were assigned to the 1st Battalion, 87th Infantry Regiment, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, N.Y.    The incident is under investigation.

No. 649-03 
IMMEDIATE RELEASE 
September 3, 2003 
DOD IDENTIFIES ARMY CASUALTIES
The Department of Defense announced today the deaths of three soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Sgt. Sean K. Cataudella, 28, of Tucson, Ariz., died on Aug. 30 in Ba'qubah, Iraq.  Cataudella was driving a military vehicle when he hit an embankment and rolled into a canal.  Cataudella was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Sgt. Charles T. Caldwell, 38, of North Providence, R.I., was killed on Sept. 1 on Main Supply Route Tampa, south of Baghdad, Iraq.  Caldwell was one of two soldiers killed in a vehicle that was struck by an improvised explosive device.  Caldwell died of his injuries.  Caldwell was assigned to the 115th Military Police Company, U.S. Army National Guard, Cranston, R.I.

Pfc. Christopher A. Sisson, 20, of Oak Park, Ill., died on Sept. 2 in Baghdad, Iraq.  Sisson was in a UH-60 helicopter participating in an air assault mission.  The helicopter flipped and crashed on take off.  He died of injuries sustained in the incident.  Sisson was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 325th Parachute Infantry Regiment, Fort Bragg, N.C.

These incidents are under investigation.

No. 646-03 
IMMEDIATE RELEASE 
September 2, 2003 
DOD IDENTIFIES ARMY CASUALTY
The Department of Defense announced today that Sgt. 1st Class Mitchell A. Lane, 34, of Lompoc, Calif., died on Aug. 29 in Afghanistan. Lane fell approximately 25 feet when he was conducting a fast rope infiltration into a known enemy cave complex. Lane died of his injuries.   Lane was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group, Fort Bragg, N.C. 

One of two soldiers who were killed...

No. 645-03 
IMMEDIATE RELEASE 
September 2, 2003 
DOD IDENTIFIES ARMY CASUALTY
The Department of Defense announced today that Staff Sgt. Joseph Camara, 40, of New Bedford, Mass., was killed Sept. 1 on Main Supply Route Tampa, south of Baghdad, Iraq. Camara was one of two soldiers who were killed when their vehicle was struck by an improvised explosive device. Camara died of his injuries.   Camara was assigned to the 115th Military Police Company, U.S. Army National Guard, Cranston, R.I.

No. 643-03 
IMMEDIATE RELEASE 
August 30, 2003 
DOD IDENTIFIES ARMY CASUALTY
The Department of Defense announced today that Staff Sgt. Mark A. Lawton, 41, of Hayden, Colo., was killed on Aug. 29, 2003, north of As Suaydat, Iraq.  Lawton was in a convoy that was hit by a rocket-propelled grenade.        Lawton was assigned to the 244th Engineer Battalion, U.S. Army Reserve, Grand Junction, Colo.    The incident is under investigation.

No. 641-03 
IMMEDIATE RELEASE 
August 29, 2003 
DOD IDENTIFIES ARMY CASUALTY
The Department of Defense announced today that Lt. Col. Anthony L. Sherman, 43, of Pottstown, Pa., died on August 27 in Camp Arifjan, Kuwait.  Sherman died as a result of non-combat related injury (medical).
Sherman was assigned to the 304th Civil Affairs Brigade, U.S. Army Reserves, based in Philadelphia, Pa.     The incident is under investigation.

No. 637-03 
IMMEDIATE RELEASE 
August 28, 2003 
DOD IDENTIFIES ARMY CASUALTY
The Department of Defense announced today that Sgt. Gregory A. Belanger, 24, of Narragansett, R.I., was killed on August 27 in Al Hallia, Iraq.  Belanger was in a vehicle when an improvised explosive device struck his vehicle.  Belanger died of his injuries.
Belanger was assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Service Company, 325th Military Intelligence Battalion, U.S. Army Reserves, based at Ayer, Mass.    This incident is under investigation.

No. 635-03 
IMMEDIATE RELEASE 
August 27, 2003 
DOD IDENTIFIES ARMY CASUALTIES
The Department of Defense announced today the deaths of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Spc. Rafael L. Navea, 34, of Pittsburgh, PA, was killed on Aug. 27 in Al Fallujah, Iraq. Navea was in a vehicle when an improvised explosive device struck his vehicle. Navea died of his injuries. Navea was assigned to C Battery, 2nd Battalion, 5th Field Artillery Regiment, based at Fort Sill, Okla.
Pfc. Pablo Manzano, 19, B Company, 54th Engineer Battalion, V Corps, Bamberg, Germany, of Heber, Calif., died on Aug. 25 in Logistical Support Area Dogwood, Iraq. Manzano died as a result of a non-combat weapons discharge.     These incidents are under investigation.

No. 631-03 
IMMEDIATE RELEASE 
August 27, 2003 
DOD IDENTIFIES ARMY CASUALTY
The Department of Defense announced today that Spc. Darryl T. Dent, 21, of Washington, D.C., was killed on August 26 in Southeast Arimadi, Iraq.  Dent was in a convoy when an improvised explosive device struck his vehicle.  Dent died of his injuries.
Dent was assigned to the 547th Transportation Company, U.S. Army National Guard, based in Washington, D.C.   This incident is under investigation.

No. 629-03 
IMMEDIATE RELEASE 
August 26, 2003 
DOD IDENTIFIES ARMY CASUALTY
The Department of Defense announced today that Spc. Ronald D. Allen Jr., 22, of Mitchell, Ind., died on Aug. 25 near Balad, Iraq. Allen was conducting convoy operations when he was involved in a vehicular accident. Allen died of his injuries.
Allen was assigned to the 502nd Personnel Service Battalion, 43rd Area Support Group, Fort Carson, Colo. The incident is under investigation.

No. 624-03 
IMMEDIATE RELEASE 
August 25, 2003 
DOD IDENTIFIES ARMY CASUALTIES
The Department of Defense announced today the deaths of three soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Killed were:
Pfc. Michael S. Adams, 20, of Spartanburg, S.C., died on Aug. 21 in Baghdad, Iraq. Adams was participating in a small arms fire exercise on the range when a bullet ricocheted and ignited a fire in the building. He died as a result of injuries sustained during the fire. Adams was assigned to 1st Battalion, 35th Armor Regiment, 1st Armored Division, Baumholder, Germany.
Spc. Stephen M. Scott, 21, of Lawton, Okla., died on Aug. 23 in Baghdad, Iraq. Scott died as a result of non-combat injuries. Scott was assigned to the 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Carson, Colo.
Pfc. Vorn J. Mack, 19, of Orangeburg, S.C., died on Aug. 23 near the Hadithah Dam, west of Ar Ramadi, Iraq. Mack jumped into the Euphrates River to take a swim and did not resurface. A search party found Mack's body downstream on Aug. 24. Mack was assigned to the 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Carson, Colo.     
These incidents are under investigation.

No. 620-03 
IMMEDIATE RELEASE 
August 22, 2003 
DOD IDENTIFIES NAVY CASUALTY
The Department of Defense announced today that Lt. Kylan A. Jones-Huffman, 31, of Aptos, Calif., was killed Aug. 21 in Al Hillah, Iraq, by an unidentified gunman. Jones-Huffman was on temporary duty with the I Marine Expeditionary Force.

No. 618-03 
IMMEDIATE RELEASE 
August 22, 2003 
DOD IDENTIFIES ARMY CASUALTY
The Department of Defense announced today that Staff Sgt. Bobby C. Franklin, 38, of Mineral Bluff, Ga., was killed on Aug. 20 in Baghdad, Iraq.  Franklin died of injuries sustained by an improvised explosive device.   Franklin was assigned to the 210th Military Police Company, U.S. Army National Guard, Murphy N.C.

No. 613-03 
IMMEDIATE RELEASE 
August 21, 2003 
DOD IDENTIFIES ARMY CASUALTY
The Department of Defense announced today that Spc. Kenneth W. Harris, Jr., 23, of Charlotte, Tenn., was killed on Aug. 20 in Scania, Iraq.  Harris was fatally injured in a two-vehicle accident while driving south on the main supply route.  Another soldier was also injured in the incident.  Harris was assigned to the 212th Transportation Company, U.S. Army Reserve, Chattanooga, Tenn.   The incident is under investigation.

No. 608-03 
IMMEDIATE RELEASE 
August 19, 2003 
DOD IDENTIFIES ARMY CASUALTY
The Department of Defense announced today that Spc. Eric R. Hull, 23, of Uniontown, Pa., was killed on Aug. 18 in Baghdad, Iraq. Hull was in a military vehicle returning from the airport when his vehicle hit an improvised explosive device. Hull died of his injuries.    Hull was assigned to the 307th Military Police Company, U.S. Army Reserves, New Kensington, Pa.

No. 606-03 
IMMEDIATE RELEASE 
August 18, 2003 
DOD IDENTIFIES ARMY CASUALTY
The Department of Defense announced today that Pfc. David M. Kirchhoff, 31, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died on Aug. 14 in Landstuhl, Germany. Pfc. Kirchhoff suffered a non-hostile injury on Aug. 8 and died on Aug. 14.
Kirchhoff was assigned to the 2133rd Transportation Company, U.S. Army National Guard, Centerville, Iowa.  The incident is under investigation.

No. 602-03 
IMMEDIATE RELEASE 
August 15, 2003
DOD IDENTIFIES ARMY CASUALTY
     The Department of Defense announced today that Sgt. Steven W. White, 29, of Lawton, Okla., was killed on August 13 in Tikrit, Iraq.  White died of injuries sustained when his M113 armored personnel carrier hit an antitank mine.        White was assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 4th Battalion, 42nd Field Artillery Regiment, based at Fort Hood, Texas.

No. 601-03 
IMMEDIATE RELEASE 
August 14, 2003 
DOD IDENTIFIES ARMY CASUALTY
     The Department of Defense announced today that Sgt. Taft V. Williams, 29, of New Orleans, La., was killed on August 12 near Ar Ramadi, Iraq.  Williams was in a convoy when his vehicle hit an improvised explosive device.  Williams died of his injuries.        Williams was assigned to the 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Carson, Colo.

No. 598-03 
IMMEDIATE RELEASE 
August 14, 2003 
DOD IDENTIFIES ARMY CASUALTY
     The Department of Defense announced today that Pfc. Timmy R. Brown, Jr., 21, of Conway, Pa., was killed on Aug. 12 in Taji, Iraq.  Brown was in a convoy when he was injured by an explosive device.  Brown died of his injuries.        Brown was assigned to D Company, 519th Military Intelligence Battalion, Fort Bragg, N.C.

No. 596-03 
IMMEDIATE RELEASE 
August 13, 2003 
DOD IDENTIFIES ARMY CASUALTY
The Department of Defense announced today that Pfc. Daniel R. Parker, 18, of Lake Elsinore, Calif., died on Aug. 12 in Mosul, Iraq. Parker was thrown from his vehicle when the driver swerved to avoid an oncoming vehicle in another lane. Parker was fatally injured.   Parker was assigned to B Battery, 2nd Battalion, 44th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.  

No. 595-03 
IMMEDIATE RELEASE 
August 13, 2003 
DOD IDENTIFIES ARMY CASUALTY
The Department of Defense announced today that Staff Sgt. Richard S. Eaton Jr., 37, of Guilford, Conn., died on August 12 in Ar Ramadi, Iraq.  A fellow soldier tried to wake Eaton and noticed he was not breathing.   Eaton was assigned to the 323rd Military Intelligence Battalion, U.S. Army Reserves, based at Fort Meade, Md.  Incident is under investigation.

No. 590-03 
IMMEDIATE RELEASE 
August 12, 2003 
DOD IDENTIFIES ARMY CASUALTY
The Department of Defense announced today that Pfc. Brandon Ramsey, 21, of Calumet City, Ill, died on Aug. 8 in Tallil, Iraq. Ramsey was part of a convoy escort mission when the vehicle he was in rolled over during a chase of a suspicious vehicle and fatally injured him.   Ramsey was assigned to the 933rd Military Police Company, U.S. Army National Guard, Chicago, Ill.  

No. 589-03 
IMMEDIATE RELEASE 
August 12, 2003 
DOD IDENTIFIES ARMY CASUALTY
            The Department of Defense announced today that Staff Sgt. David S. Perry, 36, of Bakersfield, Calif., was killed on Aug. 10 in Baquabah, Iraq.   Perry was inspecting a suspicious package when it exploded and fatally injured him.               Perry was assigned to 649th Military Police Company, U.S. Army National Guard, Camp San Luis Obispo, Calif.

No. 587-03 
IMMEDIATE RELEASE 
August 11, 2003 

DOD IDENTIFIES ARMY CASUALTIES
The Department of Defense announced today the deaths of four soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Sgt. Floyd G. Knighten, Jr., 55, of Olla, La., died on Aug. 9 in Iraq.  Knighten died as a result of a non-combat related cause while in a convoy from Camp Bilad heading to Camp Pennsylvania.  Knighten was assigned to the 1087th Transportation Support Company, Army National Guard, Fort Polk, La.
Spc. Levi B. Kinchen, 21, of Tickfaw, La., died on Aug. 9 in Baghdad, Iraq.  A fellow soldier tried to wake Kinchen and noticed he was not breathing.  Kinchen was assigned to 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Polk, La.
Pvt. Matthew D. Bush, 20, of East Alton, Ill., died on Aug. 8 in Camp Caldwell, Iraq.  A fellow soldier tried to wake Bush and noticed he was not breathing.  Bush was assigned to F Troop, 1st Squadron, 10th Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Hood, Texas.
Pfc. Duane E. Longstreth, 19, of Tacoma, Wash., died on Aug. 7 in Baghdad, Iraq.  Longstreth died as a result of non-combat related injuries.  Longstreth was assigned to Company B, 307th Engineer Battalion, Fort Bragg, N.C.
These incidents are under investigation.

No. 583-03 
IMMEDIATE RELEASE 
August 8, 2003 
DOD IDENTIFIES ARMY CASUALTIES
The Department of Defense announced today the deaths of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Pvt. Kyle C. Gilbert, 20, of Brattleboro, Vt., was killed on Aug. 6 in Baghdad, Iraq. An Iraqi vehicle opened fire on Gilbert's unit. Gilbert died of injuries received during the ambush. Gilbert was assigned to C Company, 2nd Battalion, 325th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.
Sgt. Leonard D. Simmons, 33, of New Bern, N.C., died on Aug. 6 in Mosul, Iraq. Simmons died of a non-combat related cause. Simmons was assigned to C Company, 3rd Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.

No. 580-03 
IMMEDIATE RELEASE 
August 7, 2003 
DOD IDENTIFIES ARMY CASUALTY
The Department of Defense announced today that Staff Sgt. Brian R. Hellerman, 35, of Freeport, Minn., was killed on Aug. 6 in Baghdad, Iraq.  An Iraqi vehicle opened fire on Hellerman's unit.  He died of injuries received during the ambush.   Hellerman was assigned to C Company, 2nd Battalion, 325th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.   There were two soldiers killed during this ambush.  The identity of the second soldier is being withheld pending next of kin notification.

No. 579-03 
IMMEDIATE RELEASE 
August 7, 2003 
DOD IDENTIFIES ARMY CASUALTIES
The Department of Defense announced today the death of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.  
Spc. Farao K. Letufuga, 20, of Pago Pago, American Samoa, died on Aug. 5 in Mosul, Iraq. Letufuga fatally fell from the top of a building while he was performing guard duty. Letufuga was assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.
Spc. Zeferino E. Colunga, 20, of Bellville, Texas, died on Aug. 6 at Homburg University Hospital in Germany.  Colunga was initially evacuated to the 28th Combat Support Hospital in Iraq on Aug. 4.  He was then evacuated to Landstuhl Army Regional Medical Center and later to Homburg hospital for further evaluation. He remained at Homburg until his death. His death was unrelated to the recent cases of pneumonia in Southwest Asia. Colunga was assigned to 4th Squadron, 2nd Armored Calvary Regiment, Fort Polk, La.

No. 577-03 
IMMEDIATE RELEASE 
August 7, 2003 
DOD IDENTIFIES ARMY CASUALTY
The Department of Defense announced today that Staff Sgt. David L. Loyd, 44, of Jackson, Tenn., died on Aug. 5 in Kuwait. Loyd was on a mission when he experienced severe chest pains. The soldier was sent to the Kuwait hospital where he was pronounced dead.    Loyd was assigned to the 1175th Transportation Company, Army National Guard, Brownsville, Tenn  

Spc. James I. Lambert III, 22, of Raleigh, N.C

No. 568-03 
IMMEDIATE RELEASE 
August 4, 2003 
DOD IDENTIFIES ARMY CASUALTIES
The Department of Defense announced today the identities of three soldiers who were killed while supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom:
Pvt. Michael J. Deutsch, 21, of Dubuque, Iowa was killed on July 31 in Baghdad, Iraq.   Deutsch was in a vehicle that was struck by an explosive device. Deutsch was assigned to 1st Squadron, 1st Armored Cavalry Regiment, Armstrong Barracks, Germany.
Spc. James I. Lambert III, 22, of Raleigh, N.C. was killed on July 31 in Baghdad, Iraq. Lambert was struck by a stray bullet fired during what was believed to be a celebratory event by local nationals. Lambert was assigned to the 407th Combat Support Battalion, Fort Bragg, N.C. The incident is under investigation.
Spc. Justin W. Hebert, 20, of Arlington, Wash., was killed on August 1 in Kirkuk, Iraq.  Hebert was on patrol when his vehicle was struck by a rocket propelled grenade. Hebert was assigned to the 319th Field Artillery, 173rd Airborne Brigade, Camp Ederle, Italy.

No 565-03
August 1, 2003
DoD Identifies Army Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today that 1^st Lt. Leif E. Nott, 24, of Cheyenne, Wyo., was killed on July 30 in Belaruz, Iraq, while supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.  Nott died of wounds received from hostile fire.  Nott was assigned to A Troop, 1^st Battalion, 10^th Cavalry, Fort Hood, Texas.