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No. 850-03 
IMMEDIATE RELEASE 
November 14, 2003 
DOD IDENTIFIES ARMY CASUALTIES
            The Department of Defense announced today the deaths of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
            Sgt. Joseph Minucci II, 23, of Richeyville, Pa, was killed on Nov. 13 in Samara, Iraq. Minucci was riding on a bus when an improvised explosive device exploded.  Minucci died of his injuries.  Minucci was assigned to C Company, 2nd Battalion (Airborne), 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, Camp Ederle, Italy.
            Spc. Marlon P. Jackson, 25, of Jersey City, N.J., was killed on Nov. 11 in Tampa, Iraq. Jackson died of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device exploded on the road.  Jackson was assigned to A Company, 94th Engineer Battalion (Combat) (Heavy), 130th Engineer Brigade, Vilseck, Germany.    These incidents are under investigation.

No. 848-03 
IMMEDIATE RELEASE 
November 13, 2003 
DOD IDENTIFIES ARMY CASUALTY
            The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.
            Staff Sgt. Nathan J. Bailey, 46, of Nashville, Tenn., died on Nov. 12 in Camp Arifjan, Kuwait.  Bailey died from a non-hostile gunshot wound.
            Bailey was assigned to the 1175th Transportation Company, Army National Guard, Tullahoma, Tenn.   The incident is under investigation

No. 847-03 
IMMEDIATE RELEASE 
November 13, 2003 
DOD IDENTIFIES ARMY CASUALTY
            The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
            Spc. Robert A. Wise, 21, of Tallahassee, Fla., was killed on Nov. 12 in Baghdad, Iraq.  Wise was on a mounted patrol when an improvised explosive device exploded.
            Wise was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 124th Infantry Regiment, 53rd Infantry Brigade, Florida National Guard, Tallahassee, Fla.   The incident is under investigation.

No. 845-03 
IMMEDIATE RELEASE 
November 13, 2003  
DOD IDENTIFIES ARMY CASUALTY
     The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
     Pfc. Rayshawn S. Johnson, 20, of Brooklyn, N.Y., was killed on Nov. 3, 2003, in Tikrit, Iraq. Johnson was on patrol when his vehicle hit a landmine. The soldier died as a result of his injuries. Johnson was assigned to the 299th Engineer Battalion, 4th Infantry Division (Mech), based in Fort Hood, Texas.      The incident is under investigation.

No. 839-03 
IMMEDIATE RELEASE 
November 10, 2003 
DOD IDENTIFIES ARMY CASUALTIES
            The Department of Defense announced today the deaths of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
            Staff Sgt. Gary L. Collins, 32, of Hardin, Texas, was killed on Nov. 8, in Fallujah, Iraq.  Collins was riding in a Bradley Fighting Vehicle when it hit an improvised explosive device.  The soldier died of his injuries.  Collins was assigned to 1st Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division, based in Fort Riley, Kan.
            Sgt. Nicholas A. Tomko, 24, of Pittsburgh, Pa., was killed on Nov. 9 in Baghdad, Iraq.  Tomko was the door gunner in a convoy vehicle when his team came under small arms attack.  The soldier died of his injuries.  Tomko was assigned to the 307th Military Police Company, U.S. Army Reserve, New Kensington, Pa.             These incidents are under investigation.

No. 838-03 
IMMEDIATE RELEASE 
November 10, 2003 
DOD IDENTIFIES ARMY CASUALTIES
            The Department of Defense announced today the deaths of three soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
            Pvt. Kurt R. Frosheiser, 22, of Des Moines, Iowa, was killed on Nov. 8 in Baghdad, Iraq. Frosheiser was the driver of a vehicle on mounted patrol when his vehicle struck an improvised explosive device.  Frosheiser was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment, 1st Armored Division, Baumholder, Germany.
             A UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter went down on Nov. 7 in Tikrit, Iraq.  There were six soldiers killed in action on board the helicopter.  The names of four soldiers killed in the incident were previously announced on Nov. 9.  Also killed were: 
            Capt. Benedict J. Smith, 29, of Monroe City, Mo.  Smith was assigned to 101st Aviation Regiment, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.
            Command Sergeant Major Cornell W. Gilmore I, 45, of Baltimore, Md.  Gilmore was assigned to the Judge Advocate General Office, Headquarters Department of the Army, Pentagon.   These incidents are under investigation.

 Command Sergeant Major Cornell W. Gilmore I, 45, of Baltimore, Md. 

No. 834-03 
IMMEDIATE RELEASE 
November 9, 2003 
DOD IDENTIFIES ARMY CASUALTY
     The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
     Staff Sgt. Morgan D. Kennon, 23, of Memphis, Tenn., was killed on Nov. 7, 2003, in Mosul, Iraq.  Kennon was guarding a bank in downtown Mosul when his position came under rocket-propelled grenade attack.  Kennon was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), based in Fort Campbell, Ky.   This incident is under investigation.

No. 833-03 
IMMEDIATE RELEASE 
November 9, 2003 
DOD IDENTIFIES ARMY CASUALTIES

     The Department of Defense announced today the deaths of five soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.

     Staff Sgt. Mark D. Vasquez, 35, of Port Huron, Mich., was killed on Nov. 8, 2003, in Fallujah, Iraq.  Vasquez was in a Bradley Fighting Vehicle that was struck by an improvised explosive device .  The soldier died of his injuries.  Vasquez was assigned to 1st Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division, based in Fort Riley, Kan.
     A UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter was shot down Nov. 7, 2003, in Tikrit, Iraq.  The Black Hawk was shot down by unknown enemy ordnance.  Killed were:
     Chief Warrant Officer (CW5) Sharon T. Swartworth [female], 43, of Virginia.  Swartworth was the regimental warrant officer for the Judge Advocate General Office, based at Headquarters Department of the Army, Pentagon.
     Chief Warrant Officer (CW3) Kyran E. Kennedy, 43, of Boston, Mass.
     Staff Sgt. Paul M. Neff II, 30, of Fort Mill, S.C. 
     Sgt. Scott C. Rose, 30, of Fayetteville, N.C.
     Kennedy, Neff and Rose were assigned to 5th Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), based in Fort Campbell, Ky.
     There were six soldiers killed in action aboard the Black Hawk helicopter.  Two soldiers' names are still pending next-of-kin notification.
     These incidents are under investigation.

Chief Warrant Officer (CW3) Kyran E. Kennedy, 43, of Boston, Mass.

Staff Sgt. Paul M. Neff II, 30, of Fort Mill, S.C.

Sgt. Scott C. Rose, 30, of Fayetteville, N.C.

No. 828-03 
IMMEDIATE RELEASE 
November 6, 2003 
DOD IDENTIFIES ARMY CASUALTY
     The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
     Spc. James A. Chance III, 25, of Kokomo, Miss., was killed on Nov. 6, 2003, in Husaybah, Iraq. Chance died of injuries sustained when his vehicle struck a landmine.
     Chance was assigned to C Company, 890th Engineer Battalion, Army National Guard, based in Columbia, Miss.     The incident is under investigation.

No. 827-03 
IMMEDIATE RELEASE 
November 6, 2003 
DOD IDENTIFIES ARMY CASUALTIES
     The Department of Defense announced today the deaths of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
     Spc. James R. Wolf, 21, of Scottsbluff, Neb., was killed on Nov. 6 in Mosul, Iraq.  Wolf was in a convoy when an improvised explosive device was detonated.  Wolf died of his injuries.  He was assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 52nd Engineer Battalion, based in Fort Carson, Colo.
     Sgt. Paul F. Fisher, 39, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died on Nov. 6 at the Homburg University Klinikum, Homberg, Germany.  Fisher was very seriously injured on Nov. 2 in Al Fallujah, Iraq, when the CH-47 Chinook helicopter in which he was riding went down. As a result of the incident, there were 16 soldiers killed in action and 26 wounded.  Fisher was assigned to Detachment 1, Company F, 106th Aviation Battalion, Army National Guard, based in Davenport, Iowa.         These incidents are under investigation.

No. 826-03 
IMMEDIATE RELEASE 
November 6, 2003 
DOD IDENTIFIES ARMY CASUALTIES
The Department of Defense announced today the deaths of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
    Sgt. 1st Class Jose A. Rivera, 34, of Bayamon, Puerto Rico, was killed on Nov. 5 in Mumuhdyah, Iraq.  Rivera was part of a patrol when his unit came under rocket propelled grenade and small arms fire.  Rivera died of his injuries.  He was assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, based in Fort Bragg, N.C.
     Spc. Robert T. Benson, 20, of Spokane, Wash., died on Nov. 4, in Baghdad, Iraq.  Benson died from a non-hostile gunshot wound.  Benson was assigned to Company A, 1st Battalion, 35th Armored Regiment, 1st Armored Division, based in Smith Barracks, Germany. These incidents are under investigation.

No. 824-03 
IMMEDIATE RELEASE 
November 5, 2003 
DOD IDENTIFIES ARMY CASUALTY
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Sgt. Francisco Martinez, 28, of Humacao, Puerto Rico, was killed on Nov. 4 in Baghdad, Iraq.  Martinez was in a convoy when an improvised explosive device exploded.  Martinez died of his injuries.    Martinez was assigned to B Detachment, 82nd Soldier Support Battalion (Airborne), Fort Bragg, N.C. The incident is under investigation.

No. 823-03 
IMMEDIATE RELEASE 
November 5, 2003 
DOD IDENTIFIES ARMY CASUALTY
            The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
            2nd Lt. Todd J. Bryant, 23, of Riverside, Calif., was killed on Oct. 31 in Al Fallujah, Iraq.  Bryant was on patrol when an improvised explosive device exploded.  Bryant died of his injuries.
            Bryant was assigned to 1st Battalion, 34th Armor Regiment, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kan.    The incident is under investigation.

No. 819-03 
IMMEDIATE RELEASE 
November 4, 2003 
DOD IDENTIFIES ARMY CASUALTY
            The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
            Spc. Maurice J. Johnson, 21, of Levittown, Pa., was killed on Nov. 1 in Mosul, Iraq.  Johnson was riding in a high mobility multi-purpose wheeled vehicle when it was hit by an improvised explosive device.  Johnson died as a result of his injuries.   Johnson was assigned to C Company, 501st Signal Battalion, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), based in Fort Campbell, Ky.     The incident is under investigation.

Spc. Steven D. Conover, 21, of Wilmington, Ohio. 

Spc. Brian H. Penisten, 28, of Fort Wayne, Ind

Sgt. Joel Perez, 25, of Rio Grande, Puerto Rico

Chief Warrant Officer Bruce A. Smith, 41, of West Liberty, Iowa

No. 820-03 
IMMEDIATE RELEASE 
November 4, 2003 
DOD IDENTIFIES ARMY CASUALTIES
            The Department of Defense announced today the deaths of five soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.  The soldiers were on board a CH-47 Chinook Helicopter when it went down on Nov. 2 in Al Fallujah, Iraq.  Killed were:

            Staff Sgt. Daniel A. Bader, 28, of Colorado Springs, Colo.  Bader was assigned to Air Defense Artillery Battery, 1st Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, based in Fort Carson, Colo.
            Spc. Steven D. Conover, 21, of Wilmington, Ohio.  Conover was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 5th Field Artillery Regiment, based in Fort Sill, Okla.
            Spc. Brian H. Penisten, 28, of Fort Wayne, Ind.  Penisten was assigned to Air Defense Artillery Battery, 1st Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, based in Fort Carson, Colo.
            Sgt. Joel Perez, 25, of Rio Grande, Puerto Rico.  Perez was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 5th Field Artillery Regiment, based in Fort Sill, Okla.
            Chief Warrant Officer Bruce A. Smith, 41, of West Liberty, Iowa.  Smith was assigned to Detachment 1, Company F, 106th Aviation Battalion, Army National Guard, based in Davenport, Iowa.
            The cause of the incident is unknown and an investigation is underway.

No. 815-03 
IMMEDIATE RELEASE 
November 3, 2003  
DOD IDENTIFIES ARMY CASUALTIES
            The Department of Defense announced today the death of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
            1st Lt. Joshua C. Hurley, 24, of Virginia, was killed on Nov. 1 in Mosul, Iraq.  Hurley was riding in a high mobility multi-purpose wheeled vehicle when he was hit with an improvised explosive device.  Hurley was assigned to the 326th Engineer Battalion, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.  Hurley died as a result of his injuries.
           2nd Lt. Benjamin J. Colgan, 30, of Kent, Wash., was killed on Nov. 1 in Baghdad, Iraq.   Colgan was responding to a rocket propelled grenade attack when he was struck with an improvised explosive device.  Colgan was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 3rd Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Armored Division, Giessen, Germany.  Colgan died as a result of his injuries.              These incidents are under investigation.

  Pfc. Anthony D. Dagostino, 20, of Waterbury, Conn.

 Pfc. Karina S. Lau, (female) 20, of Livingston, Calif.

Sgt. Keelan L. Moss, 23, of Houston, Texas.

Sgt. Ross A. Pennanen, 36, of Oklahoma

1st Lt. Brian D. Slavenas, 30, of Genoa, Ill

Spc. Frances M. Vega (female), 20, of Fort Buchanan, Puerto Rico

Staff Sgt. Joe N. Wilson, 30, of Mississippi. 

No. 814-03 
IMMEDIATE RELEASE 
November 3, 2003 
DOD IDENTIFIES ARMY CASUALTIES
            The Department of Defense announced today the deaths of eight soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.  The soldiers were on board a CH-47 Chinook Helicopter when it went down on Nov. 2 in Al Fallujah, Iraq.  Killed were:
            Sgt. Ernest G. Bucklew, 33, of Enon Valley, Pa.  Bucklew was assigned to Support Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Carson, Colo.
            Pfc. Anthony D. Dagostino, 20, of Waterbury, Conn.  Dagostino was assigned to the 16th Signal Battalion, Fort Hood, Texas.
            Pfc. Karina S. Lau, (female) 20, of Livingston, Calif.  Lau was assigned to the 16th Signal Battalion, Fort Hood, Texas.
            Sgt. Keelan L. Moss, 23, of Houston, Texas.  Moss was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 5th Field Artillery Regiment, Fort Sill, Okla.
            Sgt. Ross A. Pennanen, 36, of Oklahoma.  Pennanen was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 5th Field Artillery Regiment, Fort Sill, Okla.
            1st Lt. Brian D. Slavenas, 30, of Genoa, Ill.  Slavenas was assigned to F Company, 106th Aviation Battalion, Army National Guard, Peoria, Ill.
            Spc. Frances M. Vega (female), 20, of Fort Buchanan, Puerto Rico.  Vega was assigned to the 151st Adjutant General Postal Detachment 3, Fort Hood, Texas.
            Staff Sgt. Joe N. Wilson, 30, of Mississippi.  Wilson was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 5th Field Artillery Regiment, Fort Sill, Okla.
            The cause of the incident is unknown and an investigation is underway.

No. 811-03 
IMMEDIATE RELEASE 
November 2, 2003 
DOD IDENTIFIES ARMY CASUALTY
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
            Staff Sgt. Paul A. Velazquez, 29, of Calif., was killed on November 2, 2003, in Al Fallujah, Iraq. Velazquez was onboard a CH-47 Chinook helicopter when it made a crash landing.   Velazquez was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 5th Field Artillery Regiment, III Corps Artillery, Fort Sill, Okla.    The cause of the crash is unknown at this time and an investigation is underway.

No. 809-03 
IMMEDIATE RELEASE 
October 31, 2003 
DOD IDENTIFIES ARMY CASUALTY
            The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.
            Staff Sgt. Paul A. Sweeney, 32, of Lakeville, Pa., died Oct. 30 of wounds sustained during an ambush near Musa, Qalax, Afghanistan.
            Sweeney was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group, Fort Bragg, N.C.   The incident is under investigation.

No. 806-03 
IMMEDIATE RELEASE 
October 30, 2003 
DOD IDENTIFIES ARMY CASUALTY
           The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
            Pvt. Algernon Adams, 36, of Aiken, S.C., died on Oct. 28, of non-combat related injuries at Forward Operating Base St. Mere, Iraq.
            Adams was assigned to the 122nd Engineer Battalion, Army National Guard,  Edgefield, S.C.       The incident is under investigation.

No. 801-03 
IMMEDIATE RELEASE 
October 29, 2003 
DOD IDENTIFIES ARMY CASUALTY
            The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
            Spec. Isaac Campoy, 21, of Douglas, Ariz, was killed on Oct. 28 in Baqubah, Iraq.   Campoy was fatally injured when his tank was hit with an improvised explosive device.     Campoy was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 67th Armor Regiment, Fort Hood, Texas.  The incident is under investigation.

No. 799-03 
IMMEDIATE RELEASE 
October 29, 2003 
DOD IDENTIFIES ARMY CASUALTY
            The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. 
            Sgt. Michael Paul Barrera, 26, of Von Ormy, Texas, was killed on Oct. 28 in Baqubah, Iraq. Barrera was fatally injured when his tank was hit with an improvised explosive device. 
            Barrera was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 67th Armor Regiment, Fort Hood, Texas.
            The incident is under investigation.

No. 796-03 
IMMEDIATE RELEASE 
October 29, 2003 
DOD IDENTIFIES ARMY CASUALTY
            The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
            Pfc. Rachel K. Bosveld, 19, of Waupun, Wis., was killed Oct. 26 in Abu Ghraib, Iraq. Bosveld was fatally injured during a mortar attack on the Abu Ghraib Police Station.
            Bosveld was assigned to the 527th Military Police Company, V Corps, Giesen, Germany.   The incident is under investigation.

No. 792-03 
IMMEDIATE RELEASE 
October 28, 2003 
DOD IDENTIFIES ARMY CASUALTIES
            The Department of Defense announced today the deaths of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
            Staff Sgt. Jamie L. Huggins, 26, of Hume, Mo., was killed in action on Oct. 26 in Baghdad, Iraq.   Huggins was on patrol when his vehicle was hit with an improvised explosive device.  Huggins was assigned to C Company, 2nd Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.
            Sgt. Aubrey D. Bell, 33, of Tuskegee, Ala., was killed in action on Oct. 27 in Baghdad, Iraq.   Bell was at the Al Bayra Police Station when his unit came under small arms fire and an improvised explosive device detonated at his location.  Bell was assigned to the 214th Military Police Company, Alabama National Guard.   These incidents are under investigation. 

No. 790-03 
IMMEDIATE RELEASE 
October 27, 2003 
DOD IDENTIFIES ARMY CASUALTIES
            The Department of Defense announced today the deaths of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
            Pvt. Joseph R. Guerrera, 20, of Dunn, N.C., was killed on Oct. 26 in Baghdad, Iraq. Guerrera was on patrol when his vehicle was hit with an improvised explosive device.  Guerrera was assigned to C Company, 2nd Battalion, 325th Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.
            Pvt. Jonathan I. Falaniko, 20, of Pago Pago, American Samoa, was killed in action on Oct. 27 in Baghdad, Iraq.  Falaniko was near the Al Khadra Police Station in downtown Baghdad when a vehicle containing an improvised explosive device detonated.  Falaniko was assigned to A Company, 70th Engineer Battalion, 1st Armored Division, Fort Riley, Kan.           These incidents are under investigation.

No. 789-03 
IMMEDIATE RELEASE 
October 27, 2003 
DOD IDENTIFIES ARMY CASUALTY
            The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
            Lt. Col. Charles H. Buehring, 40, of Fayetteville, N.C., was killed on Oct. 26 in Baghdad, Iraq.  Buehring was fatally injured during a rocket-propelled grenade attack on the Al-Rasheed Hotel.    Buehring was assigned to Army Central Command Headquarters (Forward), Fort McPherson, Ga.

No. 786-03 
IMMEDIATE RELEASE 
October 27, 2003 
DOD IDENTIFIES ARMY CASUALTY
The Department of Defense announced today that Pfc. Steven Acosta, 19, of Calexico, Calif., died on Oct. 26 in Baqubah, Iraq.  Acosta died from a non-hostile gunshot wound.
Acosta was assigned to C Company, 3rd Battalion, 67th Armored Regiment, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas. The incident is under investigation.

No. 785-03 
IMMEDIATE RELEASE 
October 26, 2003 
DOD IDENTIFIES ARMY CASUALTIES
            The Department of Defense announced today the death of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom on Oct. 24 in Samaria, Iraq.   Both soldiers died of wounds received from an enemy mortar attack.   Killed were:
            Spc. Artimus D. Brassfield, 22, of Flint, Mich.   Brassfield was assigned to B Company, 1st Battalion, 66th Armored Regiment, 4th Infantry Division, based in Ft. Hood, Texas.
            Spc. Jose L. Mora, 26, of Bell Gardens, Calif.   Mora was assigned to C Company, 1st Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division, based in Ft. Carson, Colo.            The incident is under investigation.

No. 784-03 
IMMEDIATE RELEASE 
October 24, 2003 
DOD IDENTIFIES ARMY CASUALTY
            The Department of Defense announced today that Sgt. Michael S. Hancock, 29, of Yreka, Calif., was killed on Oct. 24 in Mosul, Iraq.  Hancock was on guard duty when he was shot. He died of his injuries.             Hancock was assigned to 1st Battalion, 320th Field Artillery Regiment, Fort Campbell, Ky.             The incident is under investigation.

No. 783-03 
IMMEDIATE RELEASE 
October 24, 2003 
DOD IDENTIFIES ARMY CASUALTY
            The Department of Defense announced today that Capt. John R. Teal, 31, of Mechanicsville, Va., was killed on Oct. 23 in Baqubah, Iraq.  Teal was in a convoy when an improvised explosive device exploded.  He died of injuries sustained in the explosion.   Teal was assigned to 2nd Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.  The incident is under investigation.

No. 779-03 
IMMEDIATE RELEASE 
October 23, 2003 
DOD IDENTIFIES ARMY CASUALTY
The Department of Defense announced today that Spc. John P. Johnson, 24, of Houston, Texas, died on Oct. 22 in Baghdad, Iraq.  Johnson died of non-combat related injuries.
Johnson was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment, 1st Armored Division, Baumholder, Germany.   The incident is under investigation.

No. 778-03 
IMMEDIATE RELEASE 
October 23, 2003 
DOD IDENTIFIES ARMY CASUALTY
            The Department of Defense announced today that Pvt. Jason M. Ward, 25, of Tulsa, Okla., died on Oct. 22 in Baghdad, Iraq.  Ward died of non-combat related injuries.
            Ward was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 70th Armored Regiment, 1st Armored Division, Fort Riley, Kan.    The incident is under investigation.

No. 774-03 
IMMEDIATE RELEASE 
October 22, 2003 
DOD IDENTIFIES ARMY CASUALTY
            The Department of Defense announced today that Pfc. Paul J. Bueche, 19, of Daphne, Ala., died on Oct. 21 in Balad, Iraq.   Bueche was changing a tire on a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter when the tire exploded.
            Bueche was assigned to the 131st Aviation Regiment, Army National Guard, Birmingham, Ala.    The incident is under investigation.

No. 772-03 
IMMEDIATE RELEASE 
October 21, 2003 
DOD IDENTIFIES ARMY CASUALTY
            The Department of Defense announced today that Staff Sgt. Paul J. Johnson, 29, of Calumet, Mich., was killed on Oct. 20 in Al Fallujah, Iraq.  Johnson was on a mounted patrol when the vehicle he was riding in hit an improvised explosive device and later came under small arms fire by enemy forces.
            Johnson was assigned to 1st Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.
            The incident is under investigation.

1st Lt. David R. Bernstein, 24, of Phoenixville, Pa.

Pfc. John D. Hart, 20, of Bedford, Mass.

No. 767-03 
IMMEDIATE RELEASE 
October 20, 2003 
DOD IDENTIFIES ARMY CASUALTIES
            The Department of Defense announced today the death of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.  Both soldiers were killed in action on Oct. 18 in Taza, Iraq, when enemy forces ambushed their patrol using rocket propelled grenades and small arms fire.  Killed were:
            1st Lt. David R. Bernstein, 24, of Phoenixville, Pa.
            Pfc. John D. Hart, 20, of Bedford, Mass.
            The soldiers were assigned to 1st Battalion (Airborne), 508th Infantry Regiment, 173rd Infantry Brigade, Camp Ederle, Italy.
           The incident is under investigation.

No. 764-03 
IMMEDIATE RELEASE 
October 17, 2003 
DOD IDENTIFIES ARMY CASUALTY
      The Department of Defense announced today that Spc. Michael L. Williams, 46, of Buffalo, N.Y., was killed on October 17, 2003, along MSR Jackson, near Baghdad, Iraq.  Williams was killed in action when his vehicle ran over an improvised explosive device.  He died as a result of his injuries.
      Williams was assigned to the 105th Military Police Company, Army National Guard, based in New York.   The incident is under investigation.

 Lt. Col. Kim S. Orlando, 43, of Tennessee.

Staff Sgt. Joseph P. Bellavia, 28, of Wakefield, Mass.

Cpl. Sean R. Grilley, 24, of San Bernardino, Calif.

No. 762-03 
IMMEDIATE RELEASE 
October 17, 2003 
DOD IDENTIFIES ARMY CASUALTIES
            The Department of Defense announced today the death of three soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom on Oct. 16 in Karbala, Iraq.  The soldiers were attempting to negotiate with armed men who were congregating on a road near a mosque after curfew.   The Iraqis opened fire killing three soldiers and wounding seven others.. Killed were:
            Lt. Col. Kim S. Orlando, 43, of Tennessee.
            Staff Sgt. Joseph P. Bellavia, 28, of Wakefield, Mass.
            Cpl. Sean R. Grilley, 24, of San Bernardino, Calif.
            The soldiers were assigned to the 716th Military Police Battalion, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), based in Fort Campbell, Ky.  Orlando was the commanding officer of the 716th Military Police Battalion.
            The incident is under investigation.

No. 758-03 
IMMEDIATE RELEASE 
October 16, 2003 
DOD IDENTIFIES ARMY CASUALTY
            The Department of Defense announced today the death of Spc. James E. Powell, 26, of Radcliff, Ky., who was killed on October 12 in Baji, Iraq.  Powell was killed when his M2/A2 Bradley Fighting Vehicle struck an enemy anti-tank mine.  He died as a result of his injuries.    Powell was assigned to B Company, 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division, based in Fort Hood, Texas.