Gulf War II

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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Date of Announcement	Names See also War on Terror losses	Original Status	Status Change/ Date of Change	Cause of Casualty
Sept 30, 2005	Staff Sgt. Daniel L. Arnold, 27, of Montrose, Pa. Staff Sgt. George A. Pugliese, 39, of Carbondale, Pa. Sgt. Eric W. Slebodnik, 21, of Greenfield Township, Pa. Spc. Lee A. Wiegand, 20, of Hallstead, Pa. Pfc. Oliver J. Brown, 19, of Carbondale, Pa	Died Sept 28, 2005	.	No. 993-05 IMMEDIATE RELEASE Sep 30, 2005 DoD Identifies Army Casualties The Department of Defense announced today the death of five soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died on Sept. 28, in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, where their M2A2 Bradley Fighting Vehicle was attacked by enemy forces using indirect fire. The soldiers were assigned to the Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 109th Infantry Regiment, 28th Infantry Division, New Milford, Pa. Killed were: Staff Sgt. Daniel L. Arnold, 27, of Montrose, Pa. Staff Sgt. George A. Pugliese, 39, of Carbondale, Pa. Sgt. Eric W. Slebodnik, 21, of Greenfield Township, Pa. Spc. Lee A. Wiegand, 20, of Hallstead, Pa. Pfc. Oliver J. Brown, 19, of Carbondale, Pa.
Sept 29, 2005	Airman 1st Class Elizabeth N. Jacobson, 21, of Riviera Beach, Fla	Died Sept 28, 2005	.	No. 991-05 IMMEDIATE RELEASE Sep 29, 2005 DoD Identifies Air Force Casualty The Department of Defense announced today the death of an airman who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Airman 1st Class Elizabeth N. Jacobson, 21, of Riviera Beach, Fla., died Sept. 28 near Camp Bucca, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near her convoy vehicle. Jacobson was assigned to the 17th Security Forces Squadron, Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas.
Sept 29, 2005	Sgt. Steve Morin, Jr., 34, of Arlington, Texas	Died Sept 28, 2005	.	No. 990-05 IMMEDIATE RELEASE Sep 29, 2005 DoD Identifies Army Casualty The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Sgt. Steve Morin, Jr., 34, of Arlington, Texas, died west of Umm Qasr, Iraq, on Sept. 28, when an improvised explosive device detonated, overturning the HMMWV in which he was riding. Morin was assigned to the Army National Guard's 111th Engineer Battalion, 36th Infantry Division, Mineral Wells, Texas.
Sept 29, 2005	Staff Sgt. Jason A. Benford, 30, of Toledo, Ohio	Died Sept 27, 2005	.	No. 989-05 IMMEDIATE RELEASE Sep 29, 2005 DoD Identifies Army Casualty The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Staff Sgt. Jason A. Benford, 30, of Toledo, Ohio, died in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, on Sept. 27, when his patrol was attacked by enemy forces using small arms fire. Benford was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Benning, Ga.
Sept 28, 2005	Seaman Apprentice Robert D. Macrum, 22, of Sugarland, Texas,	Lost at Sea Sept 12, 2005	.	No. 986-05 IMMEDIATE RELEASE Sep 28, 2005 DoD Identifies Navy Casualty The Department of Defense announced today the death of a sailor who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Seaman Apprentice Robert D. Macrum, 22, of Sugarland, Texas, was lost at sea. He was last seen the evening of Sept. 12 while the ship was underway. Macrum was assigned to the USS Princeton, currently deployed to the Arabian Gulf conducting maritime security operations as part of the Nimitz Carrier Strike Group.
Sept 28, 2005	Master Sgt. Tulsa T. Tuliau, 33, of Watertown, N.Y. Sgt. 1st Class Casey E. Howe, 32, of Philadelphia, N.Y.	Died Sept 26, 2005	.	No. 984-05 IMMEDIATE RELEASE Sep 28, 2005 DoD Identifies Army Casualties The Department of Defense announced today the death of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died in Baghdad, Iraq, of injuries sustained near Ar Rustimayah, Iraq, on Sept. 26 when an improvised explosive device detonated near their HMMWV during combat operations. Both soldiers were assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 314th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 78th Division, Fort Drum, N.Y.Killed were: Master Sgt. Tulsa T. Tuliau, 33, of Watertown, N.Y. Sgt. 1st Class Casey E. Howe, 32, of Philadelphia, N.Y.
Sept 27, 2005	Sgt. Andrew P. Wallace, 25, of Oshkosh, Wis. Spc. Michael J. Wendling, 20, of Mayville, Wis.	Died Sept 25, 2005	.	No. 981-05 IMMEDIATE RELEASE Sep 27, 2005 DoD Identifies Army Casualties The Department of Defense announced today the death of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died in Shaibah, Iraq, on Sept. 26, when an improvised explosive device detonated near their HMMWV during convoy operations. They were also attacked by enemy forces using small arms fire. Both soldiers were assigned to the Army National Guard's 2nd Battalion, 127th Infantry Regiment, 32nd Infantry Brigade, Fond du Lac, Wis. Killed were: Sgt. Andrew P. Wallace, 25, of Oshkosh, Wis. Spc. Michael J. Wendling, 20, of Mayville, Wis.
Sept 27, 2005	Sgt. Andrew J. Derrick, 25, of Columbia, S.C.	Sept 23, 2005	.	No. 980-05 IMMEDIATE RELEASE Sep 27, 2005 DoD Identifies Army Casualty The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Sgt. Andrew J. Derrick, 25, of Columbia, S.C., died on Sept. 23 near Baghdad, Iraq when his dismounted team came under attack by enemy forces using small arms fire. Derrick was assigned to the 411th Military Police Company, 720th Military Police Battalion, 89th Military Police Brigade, Fort Hood, Texas.
Sept 27, 2005	Spc. Mike T. Sonoda, Jr., 34, of Fallbrook, Calif	Died Sept 22, 2005	.	No. 979-05 IMMEDIATE RELEASE Sep 27, 2005 DoD Identifies Army Casualty The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Spc. Mike T. Sonoda, Jr., 34, of Fallbrook, Calif., died in Baghdad, Iraq on Sept. 22 of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his M113 Armored Personnel Carrier on Sept. 21. Sonoda was assigned to the Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 184th Infantry Regiment, Fullerton, Calif.
Sept 27, 2005	Sgt. Howard P. Allen, 31, of Mesa, Ariz.	Died Sept 26, 2005	.	No. 978-05 IMMEDIATE RELEASE Sep 27, 2005 DoD Identifies Army Casualty The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Sgt. Howard P. Allen, 31, of Mesa, Ariz., died in Baghdad, Iraq on Sept. 26 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV. Allen was assigned to the Army National Guard's 860th Military Police Company, Phoenix, Ariz.
Sept 27, 2005	Pvt. Elijah M. Ortega, 19, of Oxnard, Calif	Doed Sept 26, 2005	.	No. 976-05 IMMEDIATE RELEASE Sep 27, 2005 DoD Identifies Marine Casualty The Department of Defense announced today the death of a Marine who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Pvt. Elijah M. Ortega, 19, of Oxnard, Calif., died Sept. 26 as result of a non-hostile gunshot wound at Camp Baharia, Iraq. He was assigned to 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C. The incident is currently under investigation.
Sept 27, 2005	Sgt. Shawn A. Graham, 34, of Red Oak, Texas	Died Sept 25, 2005	.	No. 977-05 IMMEDIATE RELEASE Sep 27, 2005 DoD Identifies Army Casualty The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Sgt. Shawn A. Graham, 34, of Red Oak, Texas, died on Sept. 25 in Balad, Iraq, of injuries sustained earlier that day in Baghdad, Iraq. The vehicle in which he was riding accidentally rolled over. Graham was assigned to the Army National Guard's 124th Cavalry Regiment, 36th Infantry Division, Fort Worth, Texas.
Sept 26, 2005	Sgt. Brian E. Dunlap, 34, of Vista, Calif.	Died Sept 24, 2005	.	No. 971-05 IMMEDIATE RELEASE Sep 26, 2005 DoD Identifies Marine Casualty The Department of Defense announced today the death of a Marine who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Sgt. Brian E. Dunlap, 34, of Vista, Calif., died Sept. 24 from an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Taqaddum, Iraq. He was assigned to Marine Forces Reserve's 2nd Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Los Alamitos, Calif. As part of Operation Iraqi Freedom, his unit was attached to 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward).
Sept 26, 2005	Staff Sgt. Daniel R. Scheile, 37, of Antioch, Calif.	Wounded Sept 23, 2005	Died Sept 24, 2005	No. 972-05 IMMEDIATE RELEASE Sep 26, 2005 DoD Identifies Army Casualties The Department of Defense announced today the death of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died of injuries sustained in Baghdad, Iraq, on Sept. 23, when an improvised explosive device detonated near their M113 armored personnel carrier. They also were attacked by enemy forces using small arms fire. Both soldiers were assigned to the Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 184th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division, Oakdale, Calif. Killed were: Staff Sgt. Daniel R. Scheile, 37, of Antioch, Calif., who died on Sept. 24 Sgt. Paul C. Neubauer, 40, of Oceanside, Calif., who died on Sept. 23.
Sept 26, 2005	Sgt. Paul C. Neubauer, 40, of Oceanside, Calif	Died Sept 23, 2005	.
Sept 26, 2005	Spc. Kevin M. Jones, 21, of Washington, N.C	Died Sept 22, 2005	.	No. 970-05 IMMEDIATE RELEASE Sep 26, 2005 DoD Identifies Army Casualty The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Spc. Kevin M. Jones, 21, of Washington, N.C., died near Al Taqaddum, Iraq, on Sept. 22, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. Jones was assigned to the 181st Transportation Battalion, 7th Corps Support Group, 3rd Corps Support Command, Mannheim, Germany.
Sept 23,2005	Sgt. Pierre A. Raymond, 28, of Lawrence, Mass.	Wounded Sept 15, 2005	Died Sept 20, 2005	No. 967-05 IMMEDIATE RELEASE Sep 23, 2005 DoD Identifies Army Casualty The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Sgt. Pierre A. Raymond, 28, of Lawrence, Mass., died at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Landstuhl, Germany, on Sept. 20, of injuries sustained in Ramadi, Iraq, on Sept. 15, when his unit was attacked by enemy forces using indirect fire. Raymond was assigned to the Army Reserve's 228th Forward Support Battalion, 28th Infantry Division, Harrisburg, Pa.
Sept 23, 2005	Sgt. Travis M. Arndt, 23, of Bozeman, Mont.	Died Sept 21, 2005	.	No. 966-05 IMMEDIATE RELEASE Sep 23, 2005 DoD Identifies Army Casualty The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier, who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Sgt. Travis M. Arndt, 23, of Bozeman, Mont., died in Kirkuk, Iraq, onSept. 21 as a result of a vehicle accident during convoy operations. Arndt was assigned to the Army National Guard's 163rd Cavalry Troop, 116th Brigade Combat Team, 42nd Infantry Division, Missoula, Mont.
Sept 23, 2005	Spc. Scott P. McLaughlin, 29, of Hardwick, Vt.	Died Sept 22, 2005	.	No. 965-05 IMMEDIATE RELEASE Sep 23, 2005 DoD Identifies Army Casualty The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Spc. Scott P. McLaughlin, 29, of Hardwick, Vt., died in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, on Sept. 22 as a result of enemy small arms fire. McLaughlin was assigned to the Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 172nd Armor Regiment, 42nd Armor Division, St. Albans, Vt.
Sept 22, 2005	Sgt. 1st Class Lawrence E. Morrison, 45, of Yakima, Wash	Died Sept 19, 2005	.	No. 962-05 IMMEDIATE RELEASE Sep 22, 2005 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 E. Morrison, 45, of Yakima, Wash., died inBaghdad, Iraq, on Sept. 19, of injuries sustained earlier that day in Taji, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. Morrison was a reservist assigned to the U.S. Army Civil and Psychological Operations Command, Fort Bragg, N.C.
Sept 22, 2005	Staff Sgt. William A. Allers III, 28, of Leitchfield, Ky	Sept 20, 2005	.	No. 961-05 IMMEDIATE RELEASE Sep 22, 2005 DoD Identifies Army Casualty The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Staff Sgt. William A. Allers III, 28, of Leitchfield, Ky., died in the vicinity of Khalis, north of Baghdad, Iraq, on Sept. 20 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his convoy vehicle. Allers was assigned to the Army National Guard's 198th Military Police Battalion, 75th Troop Command, Louisville, Ky.
Sept 21, 2005	Spc. William L. Evans, 22, of Hallstead, Pa.,	Died Sept 19, 2005	.	No. 955-05 IMMEDIATE RELEASE Sep 21, 2005 DoD Identifies Army Casualty The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Spc. William L. Evans, 22, of Hallstead, Pa., died in Baghdad, Iraq, on Sept. 19 of injuries sustained earlier that day in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his M2A2 Bradley Fighting Vehicle during combat operations. Evans was assigned to the Army National Guard's 1st Battalion,109th Infantry Regiment, 28th Infantry Division, Williamsport, Pa.
Sept 21, 2005	1st Lt. Mark H. Dooley, 27, of Wallkill, N.Y Sgt. Michael Egan, 36, of Philadelphia, Pa Spc. William V. Fernandez, 37, of Reading, Pa	Died Sept 19, 2005	.	No. 954-05 IMMEDIATE RELEASE Sep 21, 2005 DoD Identifies Army Casualties The Department of Defense announced today the death of three soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, on Sept. 19, when an improvised explosive device detonated near their vehicle during patrol operations. Killed were: 1st Lt. Mark H. Dooley, 27, of Wallkill, N.Y. Dooley was assigned to the Army National Guard's 3rd Battalion, 172nd Infantry Regiment (Mountain), 42nd Infantry Division, Jericho, Vt. Sgt. Michael Egan, 36, of Philadelphia, Pa. Egan was assigned to the Army National Guard's 1st Squadron, 104th Cavalry Regiment, 28th Infantry Division, Philadelphia, Pa. Spc. William V. Fernandez, 37, of Reading, Pa. Fernandez was assigned to the Army National Guard's 1st Squadron, 104th Cavalry Regiment, 28th Infantry Division, Philadelphia, Pa.
Sept 19, 2005	.	.	.	-USN- NNS050919-07. SAR Ops Conclude in Search for USS Princeton Sailor From Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Central Command/Commander, U.S. 5th Fleet Public Affairs PERSIAN GULF (NNS) -- Air and surface forces of the Nimitz Carrier Strike Group ended dedicated search and rescue (SAR) operations Sept. 17 in the Persian Gulf after a five-day search for a Sailor discovered missing from the guided-missile cruiser USS Princeton (CG 59) Sept. 13. Strike group assets will continue search efforts while conducting routine operations in the area. After the Sailor did not report as scheduled for a watch that morning, the crew began an immediate and thorough search on board Princeton. Once all spaces on the ship had been searched, U.S. and coalition SAR operations began from the point of the ship's position when the Sailor was last seen the evening of Sept. 12. The circumstances of the incident are under investigation. Princeton, currently on a regularly scheduled deployed to the Persian Gulf, conducts maritime security operations (MSO) as part of the Nimitz Carrier Strike Group. MSO set the conditions for security and stability in the maritime environment as well as complement the counter-terrorism and security efforts of regional nations. MSO deny international terrorists use of the maritime environment as a venue for attack or to transport personnel, weapons, or other material. Further questions may be directed to Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Central Command/Commander, U.S. 5th Fleet Public Affairs Office at pao@cusnc.navy.mil.
Sept 20, 2005	1st Sgt. Alan N. Gifford, 39, of Tallahassee, Fla. Spc. David H. Ford IV, 20, of Ironton, Ohio.	Died Sept 16, 2005	.	No. 951-05 IMMEDIATE RELEASE Sep 20, 2005 DoD Identifies Army Casualties The Department of Defense announced today the death of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died in Baghdad, Iraq, on Sept. 16, when an improvised explosive device detonated near their M1A1 Abrams tank during patrol operations. Both soldiers were assigned to the 4th Battalion, 64th Armor Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.Killed were: 1st Sgt. Alan N. Gifford, 39, of Tallahassee, Fla. Spc. David H. Ford IV, 20, of Ironton, Ohio.
Sept 20, 2005	Staff Sgt. Regilio E. Nelom, 45, of Queens, N.Y	Died Sept 17, 2005	.	No. 950-05 IMMEDIATE RELEASE Sep 20, 2005 DoD Identifies Army Casualty The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Staff Sgt. Regilio E. Nelom, 45, of Queens, N.Y., died near Al Asad, Iraq, on Sept. 17, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during an escort mission. Nelom was assigned to the 249th Quartermaster Company, 1st Corps Support Command, Fort Bragg, N.C.
Sept 20, 2005	Sgt. Matthew L. Deckard, 29, of Elizabethtown, Ky	Died Sept 6, 2005	.	No. 949-05 IMMEDIATE RELEASE Sep 20, 2005 DoD Identifies Army Casualty The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier, who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Sgt. Matthew L. Deckard, 29, of Elizabethtown, Ky., died in Baghdad, Iraq, on Sept. 16, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his M1A1 Abrams tank during patrol operations. Deckard was assigned to the 4th Battalion, 64th Armor Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart,Ga.
Sept 17, 2005/ Sept 7	Ryan Brandt Young, 32, Halfway, MD/Lewisburg, TN, CIV (fomer Navy SEAL) Ronald Hyatt, Calera, Ala (formerly Force Recon, USMC.) Robert McCoy, 25, Refugio, Texas, CIV (former USMC) Robert Pole, 24, Miller Place/Long Island CIV (former USMC)	Died Sept 7, 2005	.	Saturday September 17, 2005 A family mourns By PEPPER BALLARD pepperb@herald-mail.com WILLIAMSPORT Friends and family shared fond memories of Ryan Brandt Young, a 32-year-old Halfway native killed in Iraq last week, for his motivation to succeed, devotion to his family and friends, and his illuminating smile during an emotional service Friday at Minnich Funeral Home..... http://www.herald-mail.com/?module=displaystory&story_id=120049&format=html HERNDON, Va., Sept. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Four security professionals, Ronald Hyatt, Robert McCoy, Robert Pole and Ryan Young, serving in Iraq with Triple Canopy were killed on Wednesday while conducting a protective security operation for the U.S. Department of State in Basra...... more http://www.newsday.com/news/local/longisland/ny-lifune0918,0,3811624.story?coll=ny-linews-headlines http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/iraq/complete/la-fg-iraq8sep08,1,6166505.story?coll=la-iraq-complete http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/news/special_packages/iraq/12584746.htm http://www.tkb.org/NewsStory.jsp?storyID=84752
Sept 16, 2005	Sgt. Alfredo B. Silva, 35, of Calexico, Calif.	Sept 15, 2005	.	No. 945-05 IMMEDIATE RELEASE Sep 16, 2005 DoD Identifies Army Casualty The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Sgt. Alfredo B. Silva, 35, of Calexico, Calif., died in Baghdad, Iraq, on Sept. 15, 2005, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during patrol operations. Silva was assigned to the Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 184th Infantry Regiment, 40th Infantry Division, Modesto, Calif.
Sept 16, 2005	Lance Cpl. Shane C. Swanberg, 24, of Kirkland, Wash	Died Sept 15, 2005	.	No. 944-05 IMMEDIATE RELEASE Sep 16, 2005 DoD Identifies Marine Casualty The Department of Defense announced today the death of a Marine who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Lance Cpl. Shane C. Swanberg, 24, of Kirkland, Wash., died Sept. 15 from an explosion resulting from indirect fire at Forward Operating Base, Camp Ramadi, Iraq. Swanberg was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, Calif. As part of Operation Iraqi Freedom, his unit was attached to 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward).
09/14/2005	.	.	.	USN- NNS050914-30. Search and Rescue Operations Underway in Persian Gulf for Missing Princeton Sailor From Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Central Command/Commander, U.S. 5th Fleet Public Affairs PERSIAN GULF (NNS) -- Air and surface forces of the Nimitz Carrier Strike Group are conducting Search and Rescue (SAR) operations in the Persian Gulf after a Sailor from the guided-missile cruiser USS Princeton (CG 59) was discovered missing Sept. 13. An immediate and thorough search aboard Princeton began after the Sailor failed to report for watch that morning. After the search of every space aboard the ship did not locate the Sailor, SAR operations began from the point of the ship's position when the Sailor was last seen, combing the area for any sign of the Sailor. The Sailor was last seen the evening of Sept. 12. SAR operations have been continuous and are ongoing in a 360-square-mile area. The name of the Sailor is being withheld while search operations continue.
Sept 14, 2005	Sgt. Kurtis D. K. Arcala, 22, of Palmer, Alaska	Died Sept 11, 2005	.	No. 940-05 IMMEDIATE RELEASE Sep 14, 2005 DoD Identifies Army Casualty The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Sgt. Kurtis D. K. Arcala, 22, of Palmer, Alaska, died on Sept. 11, 2005, in Tikrit, Iraq, where an improvised explosive device detonated near his position during convoy escort operations. Arcala was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.
Sept 13, 2005	Spc. Jeremy M. Campbell, 21, of Middlebury, Pa	Died Sept 11, 2005	.	No. 937-05 IMMEDIATE RELEASE Sep 13, 2005 DoD Identifies Army Casualty The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Spc. Jeremy M. Campbell, 21, of Middlebury, Pa., died on Sept. 11, 2005, in Baghdad, Iraq, where an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during patrol operations. Campbell was assigned to the 108th Military Police Company, 503rd Military Police Battalion (Airborne), 16th Military Police Brigade (Airborne), Fort Bragg, N.C.
Sept 13, 2005	Staff Sgt. Christopher L. Everett, 23, of Huntsville, Texas	Died Sept 7, 2005	.	No. 936-05 IMMEDIATE RELEASE Sep 13, 2005 DoD Identifies Army Casualty The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Staff Sgt. Christopher L. Everett, 23, of Huntsville, Texas, died on Sept. 7, 2005, in Al Taqqadum, Iraq, where an accident occurred in the motor pool. Everett was assigned to the Army National Guard's 2nd Battalion, 112th Armor Regiment, 56th Brigade Combat Team, Arlington, Texas.
Sept 8, 2005	Spc. Jeffrey A. Williams, 20, of Warrenville, Ill	Died Sept 5, 2005	.	No. 928-05 IMMEDIATE RELEASE Sep 08, 2005 DoD Identifies Army Casualty The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Spc. Jeffrey A. Williams, 20, of Warrenville, Ill., died on Sept. 5, 2005, in Tal Afar, Iraq, where an improvised explosive device detonated near his combat patrol. Williams was assigned to the Support Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Carson, Colo.
Sept 8, 2005	Staff Sgt. Jude R. Jonaus, 27, of Miami, Fla. Sgt. Franklin R. Vilorio, 26, of Miami, Fla.	Died Sept 6, 2005	.	No. 927-05 IMMEDIATE RELEASE Sep 08, 2005 DoD Identifies Army Casualties The Department of Defense announced today the death of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died on Sept. 6, 2005, in Baghdad, Iraq, where an improvised explosive device detonated near their HMMWV causing it to rollover. Both soldiers were assigned to the Brigade Troops Battalion, Division Support Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga. Killed were: Staff Sgt. Jude R. Jonaus, 27, of Miami, Fla. Sgt. Franklin R. Vilorio, 26, of Miami, Fla.
Sept 7, 2005	Hospitalman Robert N. Martens, 20, of Queen Creek, Ariz	Died Sept 6, 2005	.	No. 923-05 IMMEDIATE RELEASE Sep 07, 2005 DoD Identifies Navy Casualty The Department of Defense announced today the death of a sailor who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Hospitalman Robert N. Martens, 20, of Queen Creek, Ariz., died Sept. 6, from injuries sustained as a passenger when his HMMWV rolled over in Al Qaim, Iraq. During Operation Iraqi Freedom, Martens was assigned to II Marine Division, Camp Lejeune, N.C.
Sept 7, 2005	Sgt. Matthew C. Bohling, 22, of Eagle River, Alaska	Died Sept 5, 2005	.	No. 922-05 IMMEDIATE RELEASE Sep 07, 2005 DoD Identifies Army Casualty The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Sgt. Matthew C. Bohling, 22, of Eagle River, Alaska, died on Sept. 5, 2005, in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, where an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during combat operations. Bohling was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Benning, Ga.
Sept 6, 2005	Spc. Luke C. Williams, 35, of Knoxville, Tenn	Died Sept 5, 2005	.	No. 918-05 IMMEDIATE RELEASE Sep 06, 2005 DoD Identifies Army Casualty The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Spc. Luke C. Williams, 35, of Knoxville, Tenn., died on Sept. 5, 2005 in Baghdad, Iraq, when the HMMWV he was riding in accidentally rolled over into a ditch. Williams was assigned to the 3rd Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.

Gulf War II Operation Iraqi Freedom

Saturday September 17, 2005 A family mourns By PEPPER BALLARD pepperb@herald-mail.com WILLIAMSPORT

Gulf War II
Operation Iraqi Freedom

Saturday September 17, 2005
A family mourns
By PEPPER BALLARD
pepperb@herald-mail.com
WILLIAMSPORT