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May 28, 2008 Sgt. 1st Class Jason F. Dene, 37, of Castleton, Vt. Died
May 25, 2008 		. IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 457-08
May 28, 2008
DoD Identifies Army Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.  Sgt. 1st Class Jason F. Dene, 37, of Castleton, Vt., died May 25 in Baghdad, Iraq, from injuries suffered in a non-combat related incident on May 24. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 64th Armor Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.  The incident is under investigation. 
May 27, 2008 Sgt. Blake W. Evans, 24, of Rockford, Ill. Died
May 25, 2008 		. IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 449-08
May 27, 2008
DoD Identifies Army Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.  Sgt. Blake W. Evans, 24, of Rockford, Ill., died May 25 in Al Jazeera Desert, Iraq, of wounds suffered when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.
May 27, 2008 Sgt. Frank J. Gasper, 25, of Merced, Calif. Died
May 25, 2008 		. IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 450-08
May 27, 2008
DoD Identifies Army Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Sgt. Frank J. Gasper, 25, of Merced, Calif., died May 25 in Najaf, Iraq, of wounds suffered when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 10th Special Forces Group, Fort Carson, Colo.
May 27, 2008 Pfc. Kyle P. Norris, 22, of Zanesville, Ohio Died
May 23, 2008 		. IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 448-08
May 27, 2008
DoD Identifies Army Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.  Pfc. Kyle P. Norris, 22, of Zanesville, Ohio, died May 23 in Balad, Iraq, from wounds suffered when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device during a patrol May 22 in Jurf as Sakhr, Iraq. He was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga. 
May 23, 2008 Pfc. Howard A. Jones, Jr., 35, of Chicago Died
May 18, 2008 		. IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 445-08
May 23, 2008
DoD Identifies Army Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Pfc. Howard A. Jones, Jr., 35, of Chicago, died May 18 in Chicago from injuries sustained when he was struck by a hit-and-run driver while on leave from the Iraq theater of operations. He was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kan. 
May 21, 2008 Lt. Col. Joseph A. Moore, 54, of Columbus, Miss Died
May 20, 2008 		. IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 0436-08
May 21, 2008
DoD Identifies Air Force Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of an airman who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.  Lt. Col. Joseph A. Moore, 54, of Columbus, Miss., died of natural causes May 20 in Djibouti. He was assigned to the 124th Wing, Idaho Air National Guard, Gowen Field, Idaho. 
May 20, 2008 Pvt. Branden P. Haunert, 21, of Cincinnati, Ohio Died
May 18, 2008 		. IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 433-08
May 20, 2008
DoD Identifies Army Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.  Pvt. Branden P. Haunert, 21, of Cincinnati, Ohio, died May 18 in Tikrit, Iraq, of wounds suffered when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky. 
May 20, 2008 Cpl. William J. L. Cooper, 22, of Eupora, Miss Died
May 19, 2008 		. IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 432-08
May 20, 2008
Dod Identifies Marine Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a Marine who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Cpl. William J. L. Cooper, 22, of Eupora, Miss., died May 19 while supporting combat operations in Helmand Province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C. 
May 16, 2008 Sgt. John K. Daggett, 21, of Phoenix, Ariz Died
May 15, 2008 		. IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 423-
May 16, 2008
DoD Identifies Army Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.  Sgt. John K. Daggett, 21, of Phoenix, Ariz., died May 15 in Halifax, Canada, of wounds suffered May 1 in Baghdad, Iraq, when a rocket-propelled grenade struck his vehicle. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii.
Iraq veteran's body found
http://ydr.inyork.com/ci_9409509

The body of Christopher Johnson, a Lancaster County Marine who went missing while he was boating last week, was found Wednesday afternoon in the Susquehanna River .
Johnson, 24, of Manor Township , was reported missing after his boat was found run ashore near Long Level in York County . Emergency crews searched for four days before scaling back the rescue operation.....
May 14, 2008 Sgt. Victor M. Cota, 33, of Tucson, Ariz.,  WIA May 13, 2008 Died
May 14, 2008 		IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 418-08
May 14, 2008
DoD Identifies Army Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.  Sgt. Victor M. Cota, 33, of Tucson, Ariz., died May 14 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device in Kadamiyah, Iraq, May 13. He was assigned to the Special Troops Battalion, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
May 12, 2008 Cpl. Jessica A. Ellis, 24, of Bend, Ore. Died
May 11, 2008 		. IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 408-08
May 12, 2008
DoD Identifies Army Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a Soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.   Cpl. Jessica A. Ellis, 24, of Bend, Ore., died May 11 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when her vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device. She was assigned to the 2nd Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.
May 12, 2008 Spc. Joseph A. Ford, 23, of Knox, Ind. Died
May 10, 2008 		. IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 406-08
May 12, 2008
DoD Identifies Army Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.  Spc. Joseph A. Ford, 23, of Knox, Ind., died May 10 in Al Asad, Iraq, of injuries suffered in a vehicle accident. He was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 152nd Cavalry Regiment, 76th Brigade Combat Team, Indiana National Guard, New Albany, Ind.  The incident is under investigation.
May 10, 2008 Spc. Mary J. Jaenichen, 20, of Temecula, Calif. May 10, 2008 IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 0400-08
May 10, 2008
DoD Identifies Army Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Spc. Mary J. Jaenichen, 20, of Temecula, Calif., died May 9 in Iskandariyah, Iraq, of a non-combat related injury. She was assigned to the Brigade Troops Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.  The incident is under investigation.
May 9, 2008 Pfc. Aaron J. Ward, 19, of San Jacinto, Calif. Died
May 6, 2008

 

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May 09, 2008
DoD Identifies Army Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Pfc. Aaron J. Ward, 19, of San Jacinto, Calif., died May 6 in Al Anbar, Iraq, of wounds suffered when his unit came under small arms fire while conducting cordon and search operations. He was assigned to the 170th Military Police Company, 504th Military Police Battalion, 42nd Military Police Brigade, Fort Lewis, Wash. 
May 9, 2008 Spc. Alex D. Gonzalez, 21, of Mission, Texas Died
May 6, 2008 		. IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 0397-08
May 09, 2008
DoD Identifies Army Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Spc. Alex D. Gonzalez, 21, of Mission, Texas, died May 6 in Mosul, Iraq, of wounds suffered when his vehicle encountered small arms fire and a rocket-propelled grenade attack. He was assigned to the 43rd Combat Engineer Company, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Hood, Texas.
May 8, 2008 Lance Cpl. Casey L. Casanova, 22, of McComb, Miss.

Cpl. Miguel A. Guzman, 21, of Norwalk, Calif.

Lance Cpl. James F. Kimple, 21, of Carroll, Ohio

Sgt. Glen E. Martinez, 31, of Boulder, Colo.

 

 

Died
May 2, 2008 		. IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 392-08
May 08, 2008
DoD Identifies Marine Casualties
The Department of Defense announced today the death of four Marines who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Lance Cpl. Casey L. Casanova, 22, of McComb, Miss.

Cpl. Miguel A. Guzman, 21, of Norwalk, Calif.

Lance Cpl. James F. Kimple, 21, of Carroll, Ohio

Sgt. Glen E. Martinez, 31, of Boulder, Colo.

All four Marines died May 2 in Al Anbar province, Iraq, supporting combat operations. They were assigned to the Combat Logistics Battalion 1, Combat Logistics Regiment 1, 1st Marine Logistics Group, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.

May 4, 2008 Spc. Jeffrey F. Nichols, 21, of Granite Shoals, Texas Died
May 1, 2008 		. IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 379-08
May 04, 2008
DoD Identifies Army Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.  Spc. Jeffrey F. Nichols, 21, of Granite Shoals, Texas, died May 1 in Baghdad from wounds suffered when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 3rd Squadron, 89th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Polk, La.
May 3, 2008 Sgt. 1st Class Lawrence D. Ezell, 30, of Portland, Texas Died
April 30, 2008 		. IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 378-08
May 03, 2008
DoD Identifies Army Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Sgt. 1st Class Lawrence D. Ezell, 30, of Portland, Texas, died April 30 in Baghdad of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his unit during combat operations. He was assigned to the 71st Explosive Ordnance Disposal Group, Fort Carson, Colo. 
May 3, 2008 Sgt. Jerry L. DeLoach, 45, of Jackson, Ga. Died
July 7, 2007 		. IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 377-08
May 03, 2008
DoD Identifies Army Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Sgt. Jerry L. DeLoach, 45, of Jackson, Ga., died July 7, 2007, at Fort Knox, Ky. He had been medically evacuated from theater, and died of a non-combat related injury. He was assigned to the Warrior Transition Unit at Fort Knox.
May 3, 2008 Staff Sgt. Chad A. Caldwell, 24, of Spokane, Wash. Died
April 30, 2008 		. IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 376-08
May 03, 2008
DoD Identifies Army Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of one soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Staff Sgt. Chad A. Caldwell, 24, of Spokane, Wash., died April 30 in Mosul, Iraq, of injuries sustained while conducting dismounted combat operations. He was assigned to the 3rd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Hood, Texas. 
May 2, 2008 Marine Sgt. Merlin German W I A 
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 Died
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(CNN) -- A Marine who survived being burned over more than 95 percent of his body in Iraq and established a charity to help burned children has died, the military has announced.

[pic]  Marine Sgt. Merlin German, seen in May 2007, died last month of complications after surgery. .....

CNN's Barbara Starr and Larry Shaugnessy contributed to this report

May 2, 2008 Cpt. Andrew. R. Pearson, 32, of Billings, Mont.

 

Spc. Ronald J. Tucker, 21, of Fountain, Colo.

 

Died
April 30, 2008 		. IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 374-08
May 02, 2008
DoD Identifies Army Casualties
The Department of Defense announced today the death of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died April 30 in Baghdad, Iraq, from wounds suffered when their vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device. They were assigned to the 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas. Killed were: 

Cpt. Andrew. R. Pearson, 32, of Billings, Mont.

Spc. Ronald J. Tucker, 21, of Fountain, Colo.

May 1, 2008 Staff Sgt. Bryan E. Bolander, 26, of Bakersfield, Calif. Died
April 29, 2008 		. IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 372-08
May 01, 2008
DoD Identifies Army Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.  Staff Sgt. Bryan E. Bolander, 26, of Bakersfield, Calif., died April 29 in Baghdad from wounds suffered when his vehicle struck an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.
May 1, 2008 Sgt. Merlin German, 22 of Manhattan, N.Y. W I A 
Feb 22, 2005 		Died
April 11, 2008 		IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 370-08
May 01, 2008
DoD Identifies Marine Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a Marine who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.  Sgt. Merlin German, 22 of Manhattan, N.Y., died April 11 at Brooke Army Medical Center, San Antonio, Texas, from wounds he suffered while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq, on Feb. 22, 2005. He was assigned to the 5th Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif., while deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. German's parent unit was the 2nd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif. He was medically retired Sept. 28, 2007, as a result of his injuries.
April 30, 2008 Pfc. Adam L. Marion, 26, of Mount Airy, N.C. 

Sgt. Marcus C. Mathes, 26, of Zephyrhills, Fla. 

Sgt. Mark A. Stone, 22, of Buchanan Dam, Texas. 

 

 

Died
April 28, 2008 		. IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 365-08
April 30, 2008
DoD Identifies Army Casualties
The Department of Defense announced today the death of three soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died April 28 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked their forward operating base with indirect fire.  Killed were:

Pfc. Adam L. Marion, 26, of Mount Airy, N.C. He was assigned to the 171st Engineer Company, North Carolina Army National Guard, Saint Pauls, N.C.

Sgt. Marcus C. Mathes, 26, of Zephyrhills, Fla. He was assigned to the 94th Brigade Support Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), located at Fort Polk, La.

Sgt. Mark A. Stone, 22, of Buchanan Dam, Texas. He was assigned to the 94th Brigade Support Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), located at Fort Polk, La.

April 29, 2008 Spc. David P. McCormick, 26, of Fresno, Texas Died
April 28, 2008 		. IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 354-08
April 29, 2008
DoD Identifies Army Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Spc. David P. McCormick, 26, of Fresno, Texas, died April 28 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when his forward operating base came under rocket attack. He was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 75th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky. 
April 25, 2008 Staff Sgt. Shaun J. Whitehead, 24, of Commerce, Ga. Died
April 24, 2008 		. IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 351-08
April 25, 2008
DoD Identifies Army Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.  Staff Sgt. Shaun J. Whitehead, 24, of Commerce, Ga., died April 24 in Iskandariyah, Iraq, of wounds suffered when he encountered an improvised explosive device while on a dismounted patrol. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.
April 25, 2008 Staff Sgt. Ronald C. Blystone, 34, of Springfield, Mo. Died
April 23, 2008 		. IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 350-08
April 25, 2008
DoD Identifies Army Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Staff Sgt. Ronald C. Blystone, 34, of Springfield, Mo., died April 23 in Baghdad, Iraq, from wounds suffered when he encountered small arms fire during a dismounted patrol. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 66th Armor Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
April 25, 2008 Lance Cpl. Jordan C. Haerter, 19, of Sag Harbor, N.Y.

Cpl. Jonathan T. Yale, 21, of Burkeville, Va.

 

Died
April 22, 2008 		. IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 345-08
April 25, 2008
DoD Identifies Marine Casualties
The Department of Defense announced today the death of two Marines who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Lance Cpl. Jordan C. Haerter, 19, of Sag Harbor, N.Y.

Cpl. Jonathan T. Yale, 21, of Burkeville, Va.

Both Marines died April 22 from wounds suffered while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. Haerter was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C. Yale was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

April 25, 2008 Pfc. John T. Bishop, 22, of Gaylord, Mich.

1st Lt. Timothy W. Cunningham, 26, of College Station, Texas.

 

 

Died
April 23, 2008 		. IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 346-08
April 25, 2008
DoD Identifies Army Casualties
The Department of Defense announced today the death of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died April 23 in Golden Hills, Iraq, of injuries suffered in a vehicle incident. They were assigned to the 1st Squadron, 32nd Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.

Killed were:

Pfc. John T. Bishop, 22, of Gaylord, Mich.

1st Lt. Timothy W. Cunningham, 26, of College Station, Texas.

The incident is under investigation.

April 24, 2008 1st Lt. Matthew R. Vandergrift, 28 of Littleton, Colo. Died
April 21, 2008 		. IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 339-08
April 24, 2008
DoD Identifies Marine Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a Marine who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.  1st Lt. Matthew R. Vandergrift, 28 of Littleton, Colo., died April 21 from wounds he suffered while conducting combat operations in Basrah, Iraq. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.
April 23, 2008 Pvt. Ronald R. Harrison, 25, of Morris Plains, N.J. Died
April 22, 2008 		. IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 337-08
April 23, 2008
DoD Identifies Army Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Pvt. Ronald R. Harrison, 25, of Morris Plains, N.J., died April 22 at Forward Operating Base Falcon near Baghdad, Iraq, of a non-combat related injury. He was assigned to the 703rd Brigade Support Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.  The incident is under investigation.
April 23, 2008 Spc. Steven J. Christofferson, 20, of Cudahy, Wis.

Sgt. Adam J. Kohlhaas, 26, of Perryville, Mo.

 

Died
April 22, 2008 		. IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 336-08
April 23, 2008
DoD Identifies Army Casualties
The Department of Defense announced today the death of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died April 21 in Bayji, Iraq, of wounds suffered when their vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device. They were assigned to the 1st Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.

Killed were:

Spc. Steven J. Christofferson, 20, of Cudahy, Wis.

Sgt. Adam J. Kohlhaas, 26, of Perryville, Mo.

April 22, 2008 Petty Officer 1st Class Cherie L. Morton, 40, of Bakersfield, Calif. Died
April 20, 2008 		. IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 333-08
April 22, 2008
DoD Identifies Navy Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a sailor who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.  Petty Officer 1st Class Cherie L. Morton, 40, of Bakersfield, Calif., died April 20 in Galali, Muharraq, Bahrain. She was assigned to Naval Security Force, Naval Support Activity Bahrain. The cause of death is under investigation.
April 22, 2008 Airman Apprentice Adrian M. Campos, 22, of El Paso, Texas Died
April 21, 2008 		. IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 332-08
April 22, 2008
DoD Identifies Navy Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a sailor who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.  Airman Apprentice Adrian M. Campos, 22, of El Paso, Texas, was found dead in Dubai on April 21 due to a non-combat related incident. He was assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Support Squadron 22, which was attached to the USNS Arctic. The incident is under investigation.
April 21, 2008 Spc. Benjamin K. Brosh, 22, of Colorado Springs, Colo. Died
April 16, 2008 		. IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 326-08
April 21, 2008
DoD Identifies Army Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.  Spc. Benjamin K. Brosh, 22, of Colorado Springs, Colo., died April 18 at Forward Operating Base Anaconda in Balad, Iraq, of wounds suffered in Paliwoda, Iraq, when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.
April 21, 2008 Spc. Lance O. Eakes, 25, of Apex, N.C. Died
April 18, 2008 		. IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 325-08
April 21, 2008
DoD Identifies Army Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.  Spc. Lance O. Eakes, 25, of Apex, N.C., died April 18 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 1132nd Military Police Company, North Carolina Army National Guard, Rocky Mount, N.C.
April 19, 2008 Staff Sgt. Jason L. Brown, 29, of Magnolia, Texas Died
April 17, 2008 		. IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 0321-08
April 19, 2008
DoD Identifies Army Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.  Staff Sgt. Jason L. Brown, 29, of Magnolia, Texas, died April 17 in Sama Village, Iraq, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked using small arms fire and grenades. He was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 5th Special Forces Group, Fort Campbell, Ky. 
April 15, 2008 Sgt. Joseph A. Richard III, 27, of Lafayette, La., Died
April 14, 2005 		. Date: Tue, 15 Apr 2008 22:28:47 -0500 (CDT)
Subject: DoD Identifies Army Casualty

The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Sgt. Joseph A. Richard III, 27, of Lafayette, La., died April 14 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds sustained when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 4th Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), located at Fort Polk, La.
April 15, 2008 Spc. Arturo Huerta-Cruz, 23, of Clearwater, Fla. Died
April 14, 2008 		. Date: Tue, 15 Apr 2008 19:29:36 -0500 (CDT)
Subject: DoD Identifies Army Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. 
Spc. Arturo Huerta-Cruz, 23, of Clearwater, Fla., died April 14 in Tuz, Iraq, of wounds sustained when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 10th Brigade Support Battalion, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, N.Y.
April 15, 2008
Cpl. Richard J. Nelson, 23, of Racine, Wis.
 
Lance Cpl. Dean D. Opicka, 29, of Waukesha, Wis.

 

Died
April 14, 2008 		. Date: Tue, 15 Apr 2008 18:09:13 -0500 (CDT)
Subject: DoD Identifies Marine Casualties

The Department of Defense announced today the death of two Marines who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.

            Cpl. Richard J. Nelson, 23, of Racine, Wis.
            Lance Cpl. Dean D. Opicka, 29, of Waukesha, Wis.
            Both Marines died April 14 while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. They were both assigned to Marine Forces Reserve’s 2nd Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Milwaukee, Wis.
April 14, 2008 Spc. William E. Allmon, 25, of Ardmore, Okla Died
April 12, 2008 		. IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 304-08
April 14, 2008
DoD Identifies Army Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Spc. William E. Allmon, 25, of Ardmore, Okla., died April 12 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 64th Armor Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.
April 11, 2008 Spc. Jacob J. Fairbanks, 22, of Saint Paul, Minn. Died
April 9, 2008 		.
IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 300-08
April 11, 2008
DoD Identifies Army Casualty
 The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.  Spc. Jacob J. Fairbanks, 22, of Saint Paul, Minn., died April 9 in Baghdad, Iraq, of injuries suffered in a non-combat related incident. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 320th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.  The incident is under investigation.
April 11, 2008 Sgt. Jesse A. Ault, 28, of Dublin, Va. Died
April 9, 2008 		.
IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 299-08
April 11, 2008
DoD Identifies Army Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.  Sgt. Jesse A. Ault, 28, of Dublin, Va., died April 9 in Baghdad, Iraq, from wounds suffered in Tunnis, Iraq, when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 429th Brigade Support Battalion, Virginia Army National Guard, Roanoke, Va.
April 10, 2008 Sgt. Shaun P. Tousha, 30, of Hull, Texas Died
April 9, 2008 		.
IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 297-08
April 10, 2008
DoD Identifies Army Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.  Sgt. Shaun P. Tousha, 30, of Hull, Texas, died April 9 in Baghdad, Iraq, from wounds suffered when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 66th Armor Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
April 10, 2008 Tech. Sgt Anthony L. Capra, 31, of Hanford, Calif. Died
April 9, 2008 		.
IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 296-08
April 10, 2008
DoD Identifies Air Force Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of an airman who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.  Tech. Sgt Anthony L. Capra, 31, of Hanford, Calif., died April 9 near Golden Hills, Iraq, of wounds suffered when he encountered an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to Detachment 63, 688 Armament Systems Squadron, Indian Head City, Md.
April 10, 2008      Spc. Jeremiah C. Hughes, 26, of Jacksonville, Fla. Died
April 9, 2008 		.
IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 291-08
April 10, 2008
DoD Identifies Army Casualty
 The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.  Spc. Jeremiah C. Hughes, 26, of Jacksonville, Fla., died April 9 in Balad Iraq, of injuries sustained in a non-combat related incident in Abu Gharab, Iraq.  He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team (Stryker), 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii.  The incident is under investigation.
April 10, 2008 Staff Sgt. Jeffery L. Hartley, 25, of Hempstead, Texas,  Died
April 8, 2008 		.
IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 290-08
April 10, 2008
DoD Identifies Army Casualty
            The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.  Staff Sgt. Jeffery L. Hartley, 25, of Hempstead, Texas, died April 8 in Kharguliah, Iraq, of wounds suffered when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device.  He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 10th Field Artillery Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Benning, Ga.
April 9, 2008 Maj. Mark E. Rosenberg, 32, of Miami Lakes, Fla. Died
April 8, 2008 		.
IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 289-08
April 09, 2008

DoD Identifies Army Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.  Maj. Mark E. Rosenberg, 32, of Miami Lakes, Fla., died April 8 in Baghdad, Iraq of wounds suffered when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device.  He was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 29th Field Artillery Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo. 

April 9, 2008 Sgt. Timothy M. Smith, 25, of South Lake Tahoe, Calif. Died
April 7, 2008 		.
IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 287-08
April 09, 2008
DoD Identifies Army Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.   Sgt. Timothy M. Smith, 25, of South Lake Tahoe, Calif., died April 7 in Baghdad, Iraq of wounds suffered when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 4th Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), located at Fort Polk, La.
April 9, 2008
Spc. Jason C. Kazarick, 30, of Oakmont, Pa.
 
Sgt. Michael T. Lilly, 23, of Boise, Idaho.

 

Died
April 7, 2008 		.
IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 286-08
April 09, 2008
DoD Identifies Army Casualties
The Department of Defense announced today the death of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died April 7 in Sadr City, Iraq, when enemy forces attacked using a rocket propelled grenade. They were assigned to the 1st Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment, Vilseck, Germany.  Killed were:
            Spc. Jason C. Kazarick, 30, of Oakmont, Pa.
            Sgt. Michael T. Lilly, 23, of Boise, Idaho.
April 8, 2008 Staff Sgt. Jeremiah E. McNeal, 23, of Norfolk, Va. Died
April 6, 2008 		.
IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 284-08
April 08, 2008
DoD Identifies Army Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.  Staff Sgt. Jeremiah E. McNeal, 23, of Norfolk, Va., died April 6 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 237th Engineer Company, 276th Engineer Battalion, 91st Troop Command, Virginia Army National Guard, West Point, Va.
April 8, 2008 Sgt. Richard A. Vaughn, 22, of San Diego, Calif. Died
April 7, 2008 		.
IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 283-08
April 08, 2008
DoD Identifies Army Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.  Sgt. Richard A. Vaughn, 22, of San Diego, Calif., died April 7 in Baghdad, Iraq from wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked using a rocket propelled grenade, improvised explosive device and small arms fire. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 66th Armor Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
April 8, 2008
Col. Stephen K. Scott, 54, of New Market, Ala. 

Maj. Stuart A. Wolfer, 36, of Coral Springs, Fla.

 

Died
April 6, 2008 		.
IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 282-08
April 08, 2008
DoD Identifies Army Casualties
The Department of Defense announced today the death of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died April 6 in Baghdad, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked their unit with indirect fire.  Killed were:
            Col. Stephen K. Scott, 54, of New Market, Ala. He was assigned to the 356th Quartermaster Battalion, Laurel, Miss., and
            Maj. Stuart A. Wolfer, 36, of Coral Springs, Fla. He was assigned to the 11th Battalion, 104th Division, Boise, Idaho.
April 8, 2008 Staff Sgt. Emanuel Pickett, 34, of Teachey, N.C., Died
April 8, 2008
IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 280-08
April 08, 2008
DoD Identifies Army Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.  Staff Sgt. Emanuel Pickett, 34, of Teachey, N.C., died April 6 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked with indirect fire. He was assigned to the 1132nd Military Police Company, North Carolina Army National Guard, Rocky Mount, N.C.
April 7, 2007

Capt Ulises Burgos-Cruz, 29, of Puerto Rico

Spc. Matthew T. Morris, 23, of Cedar Park, Texas

 

Died
April 6, 2008 		.
IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 279-08
April 07, 2008
DoD Identifies Army Casualties
The Department of Defense announced today the death of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died April 6 in Balad, Iraq, when their vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device. Killed were:
Capt Ulises Burgos-Cruz, 29, of Puerto Rico, who was assigned to a Military Transition Team, 1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kan.
  
Spc. Matthew T. Morris, 23, of Cedar Park, Texas, who was assigned to the 2nd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Hood, Texas.
April 7, 2008 Pfc. Shane D. Penley, 19, of Sauk Village, Ill. Died
April 6, 2008 		.
IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 278-08
April 07, 2008
DoD Identifies Army Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.   Pfc. Shane D. Penley, 19, of Sauk Village, Ill., died April 6 at Patrol Base Copper, Iraq, from wounds suffered while on duty at a guard post.  He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.  The incident is under investigation.
April 5, 2008  Sgt. Nicholas A. Robertson, 27, of Old Town, Maine Died
April 3, 2008 		.
IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 273-08
April 05, 2008
DoD Identifies Army Casualty

The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.  Sgt. Nicholas A. Robertson, 27, of Old Town, Maine, died April 3 at the Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Landstuhl, Germany, of wounds suffered April 2 while conducting dismounted combat operations in the Zahn Khan District, Afghanistan.    He was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne), Fort Bragg, N.C.

April 4, 2008 Spc. Charles A. Jankowski, 24, of Panama City , Fla. Died
March 28, 2008 		.
IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 272-08
April 04, 2008
DoD Identifies Army Casualty

The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.  Spc. Charles A. Jankowski, 24, of Panama City , Fla. , died March 28, in Arab Jabour, Iraq , of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. He was assigned to the 3rd Brigade Troops Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart , Ga.

April 4, 2008 Staff Sgt. Travis L. Griffin, 28, of Dover, Del. Died
April 3, 2008
IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 271-08
April 04, 2008
DoD Identifies Air Force Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of an airman who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.   Staff Sgt. Travis L. Griffin, 28, of Dover, Del., died April 3 near Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device.  He was assigned to the 377th Security Forces Squadron, Kirtland AFB, N.M.
April 3, 2008 Sgt. Dayne D. Dhanoolal, 26, of Brooklyn Died
March 31, 2008 		.
IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 268-08
April 03, 2008
DoD Identifies Army Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Sgt. Dayne D. Dhanoolal, 26, of Brooklyn, died March 31 in Baghdad, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Benning, Ga.
April 2, 2008 Sgt. Jevon K. Jordan, 32, of Norfolk , Va WIA
March 23, 2008 		Died
March 29, 2008
IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 266-08
April 02, 2008
DoD Identifies Army Casualty

The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.  Sgt. Jevon K. Jordan, 32, of Norfolk , Va. , died Mar. 29 at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center , Landstuhl , Germany , from wounds suffered Mar. 23 in Abu Jassim , Iraq , when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive.  He was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart , Ga.

April 2, 2008 Maj. William G. Hall, 38 of Seattle Died
March 30, 2008 		.
IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 0264-08
April 02, 2008
DoD Identifies Marine Casualty
            The Department of Defense announced today the death of a Marine who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Maj. William G. Hall, 38 of Seattle, died March 30 from wounds he suffered while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq, on March 29.  He was assigned to 3rd Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion, Marine Air Control Group 38, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
April 1, 2008
Spc. Durrell L. Bennett, 22, of Spanaway, Wash., and
 
Pfc. Patrick J. Miller, 23, of New Port Richey, Fla.

 

Died
March 29, 2008 		.
IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 261-08
April 01, 2008
DoD Identifies Army Casualties
            The Department of Defense announced today the death of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died March 29 in Baghdad from wounds suffered when they encountered an improvised explosive device and small arms fire. They were assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 16th Infantry, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kan.  Killed were:
            Spc. Durrell L. Bennett, 22, of Spanaway, Wash., and
            Pfc. Patrick J. Miller, 23, of New Port Richey, Fla.
April 1, 2008  Sgt. Terrell W. Gilmore, 38, of Baton Rouge, La Died
March 30, 2008 		.
IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 260-08
April 01, 2008
DoD Identifies Army Casualty
            The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.  Sgt. Terrell W. Gilmore, 38, of Baton Rouge, La., died March 30 in Baghdad, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. He was assigned to the 769th Engineer Battalion of the Louisiana Army National Guard in Baton Rouge.
April 1, 2008  Cpl. Steven I. Candelo, 20, of Houston Died
March 26, 2008 		.
IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 259-08
April 01, 2008
DoD Identifies Army Casualty
            The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.   Cpl. Steven I. Candelo, 20, of Houston, died March 26 in Baghdad, when his vehicle was struck by a rocket propelled grenade. He was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment, Vilseck, Germany.

 

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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