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U.S. & Coalition Forces Casualties In Operation Iraqi Freedom.  As Of 28AUG2003.

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U.S. Forces.

Capt. James F. Adamouski

29

2nd Battalion, 3rd Aviation Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division

Springfield, Virginia

Killed when his UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crashed in central Iraq on April 2, 2003

Pfc. Michael S. Adams

20

1st Battalion, 35th Armor Regiment, 1st Armored Division

Spartanburg, South Carolina

Died of injuries sustained in a fire during a small-arms fire exercise. The fire began when a bullet ricocheted and ignited a fire in the building in Baghdad, Iraq on August 21, 2003

Lt. Thomas Mullen Adams

27

Exchange officer with the Royal Navy's 849 Squadron

La Mesa, California

Killed when two British helicopters collided over the Persian Gulf on March 22, 2003

Spc. Jamaal R. Addison

22

507th Maintenance Company

Roswell, Georgia

Killed in an Iraqi ambush at Nasiriya on March 23, 2003

Capt. Tristan N. Aitken

31

1st Battalion, 41st Field Artillery, 3rd Infantry Division

State College, Pennsylvania

Killed in action in Iraq on April 4, 2003

Spc. Ronald D. Allen Jr.

22

502nd Personnel Service Battalion, 43rd Area Support Group

Mitchell, Indiana

Died of injuries sustained in a vehicle accident that occurred while he was conducting convoy operations near Balad, Iraq on August 25, 2003

Lance Cpl. Brian E. Anderson

26

2nd Light Armored Reconnais- sance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division

Durham, North Carolina

Killed in a vehicle accident west of Nasiriya, Iraq, on April 2, 2003

Army Spc. Edward J. Anguiano

24

3rd Combat Support Battalion

Brownsville, Texas

Went missing on March 23, 2003, when his convoy was ambushed; his remains were recovered on April 24

Chief Warrant Officer Andrew Todd Arnold

30

1st Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade

Spring, Texas

Killed during a firing range accident April 22, 2003 near Kut, Iraq

Cpl. Evan Asa Ashcraft

24

1st Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 101st Airborne Division

West Hills, California

Killed when his vehicle was hit by a rocket-propelled grenade during an ambush of a military convoy north of Hawd in northern Iraq on July 24, 2003

Maj. Jay Aubin

36

3rd Marine Aircraft Wing

Waterville, Maine

Killed in a U.S. CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter crash on March 21, 2003

Lance Cpl. Andrew Julian Aviles

18

4th Assault Amphibian Battalion, 4th Marine Division

Tampa, Florida

Killed on April 7, 2003, in central Iraq when an enemy artillery round struck his amphibious assault vehicle

Pfc. Chad E. Bales

20

1st Transportation Support Battalion, 1st Force Service Support Group

Coahoma, Texas

Killed on April 3 in a non-hostile vehicle accident during convoy operations east of Ash Shahin, Iraq

Lt. Col. Dominic R. Baragona

42

19th Maintenance Battalion, III Corps Artillery

Niles, Ohio

Killed in a vehicle accident on May 19, 2003, in Iraq

Spc. Jonathan P. Barnes

21

1st Battalion, 67th Armor Regiment, 4th Infantry Division

Anderson, Missouri

Killed when a grenade was thrown from a window of the Iraqi civilian hospital he was guarding in Baghdad, Iraq, on July 26, 2003

Capt. Ryan Beaupre

30

3rd Marine Aircraft Wing

Bloomington, Illinois

Killed in a U.S. CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter crash on March 21, 2003

Pfc. Wilfred D. Bellard

20

41st Field Artillery Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division

Lake Charles, Louisiana

Killed when his vehicle fell into a ravine in Iraq on April 4, 2003

Spc. Joel L. Bertoldie

20

4th Battalion, 64th Armor Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division

Independence, Missouri

Killed when an explosive device was detonated underneath the military vehicle he was driving in Fallujah, Iraq on July 18, 2003

Cpl. Mark A. Bibby

25

422nd Civil Affairs Battalion, 3rd Infantry Division

Watha, North Carolina

Killed when an improvised explosive device was detonated near a convoy he was traveling in to a water treatment facility in Baghdad, Iraq on July 21, 2003

Sgt. Michael E. Bitz

31

2nd Assault Amphibious Battalion, 2nd Marine Division

Ventura, California

Killed in action near Nasiriya on March 23, 2003

Lance Cpl. Thomas A. Blair

24

2nd Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion, Air Control Group 28, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing

Wagoner, Oklahoma

Initially listed as missing in action after operations near Nasiriya on March 24, 2003; his remains were recovered on March 28, 2003

Gunnery Sgt. Jeffrey E. Bohr Jr.

39

1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment

Ossian, Iowa

Killed in northern Baghdad while engaging Iraqi forces on April 10, 2003

Sgt. 1st Class Craig A. Boling

38

1st Battalion, 152nd Infantry Regiment, Indiana National Guard

Elkhart, Indiana

Died of a non-combat related cause on July 8, 2003, in Camp Wolf, Kuwait

Petty Officer 3rd Class Doyle W. Bollinger Jr.

21

Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 133, 1st Naval Construction Division

Poteau, Oklahoma

Killed when a piece of unexploded ordnance accidentally detonated in the area he was working on June 6, 2003, in Iraq

Staff Sgt. Stevon A. Booker

34

1st Battalion, 64th Armor Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division

Apollo, Pennsylvania

Killed by enemy fire during a raid into Baghdad on April 5, 2003, in Iraq

Spc. Mathew G. Boule

22

2nd Battalion, 3rd Aviation Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division

Dracut, Massachusetts

Killed when his UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crashed in central Iraq on April 2, 2003

Cpl. Travis J. Bradach-Nall

21

Combat Service Support Group 11, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force

Multnomah County, Oregon

Killed in an explosion during a mine clearing operation near Karbala, Iraq, on July 2, 2003

Staff Sgt. Kenneth R. Bradley

39

588th Engineer Battalion, 2nd Brigade, 4th Infantry Division

Utica, Mississippi

Died on May 28, 2003, in Baqubah, Iraq in a non-combat incident that is under investigation

Sgt. Thomas F. Broomhead

34

2nd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment

Cannon City, Colorado

Killed on guard duty at a checkpoint by unknown assailants who fired on him from a vehicle on May 27, 2003, in Fallujah, Iraq

Cpl. Henry L. Brown

22

1st Battalion, 64th Field Artillery Regiment

Natchez, Mississippi

Died April 8, 2003, of wounds received from an enemy rocket attack south of Baghdad

Pfc. John E. Brown

21

2nd Battalion, 44th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, 101st Airborne Division

Troy, Alabama

Killed April 14, 2003, in Iraq by a grenade explosion

Spc. Larry K. Brown

22

1st Battalion, 41st Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division

Jackson, Mississippi

Killed in action on April 5, 2003, in Iraq

Pfc. Timmy R. Brown Jr.

21

519th Military Intelligence Battalion, 525th Military Intelligence Brigade

Conway, Pennsylvania

Killed when his convoy struck an improvised explosive device in the vicinity of Taji, Iraq on August 12, 2003

Lance Cpl. Cedric E. Bruns

22

6th Engineer Support Battalion, 4th Marine Force Service Support Group

Vancouver, Washington

Killed May 9, 2003, in a non-hostile vehicle accident in Kuwait

Spc. Roy Russell Buckley

24

685th Transportation Company, U.S. Army Reserve

Portage, Indiana

Killed April 22, 2003, in Iraq. The incident is under investigation.

Lance Cpl. Brian Rory Buesing

20

1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment

Cedar Key, Florida

Killed in action near Nasiriya on March 23, 2003

Sgt. George Edward Buggs

31

3rd Forward Support Battalion, 3rd Infantry Division

Barnell, South Carolina

Killed after his convoy was ambushed in Iraq on March 23, 2003

Pvt. Matthew D. Bush

20

1st Squadron, 10th Armored Cavalry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division

East Alton, Illinois

Died in his sleep on August 8, 2003, in Camp Caldwell in Kirkush, Iraq. A fellow soldier tried to wake Bush and noticed he was not breathing.

Pfc. Tamario D. Burkett

21

1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment

Buffalo, New York

Killed in operations on the outskirts of Nasiriya on March 23, 2003

Sgt. Travis L. Burkhardt

26

170th Military Police Company

Edina, Missouri

Killed when the vehicle he was in hit a curb along the road and rolled over on June 6, 2003, in Baghdad, Iraq

Sgt. Jacob L. Butler

24

1st Battalion, 41st Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 1st Armored Division

Wellsville, Kansas

Killed in action April 1, 2003, in Samawah, Iraq, when a rocket-propelled grenade hit his vehicle

Capt. Joshua T. Byers

29

Headquarters Troop, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Armored Calvary Regiment

Nevada

Killed when his convoy hit an explosive device east of Baghdad, Iraq on July 23, 2003

Spc. Nathaniel A. Caldwell

27

404th Air Support Battalion, 4th Infantry Division

Omaha, Nebraska

Killed when his vehicle rolled over while responding to a civilian call on May 21, 2003, in Baghdad, Iraq

Cpl. Richard P. Carl

26

571st Air Medical Company, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment

King Hill, Idaho

Killed when the UH-60 medical helicopter he was aboard crashed in the Tigris River near Samarra, Iraq, on May 9, 2003

Capt. Paul J. Cassidy

36

432nd Civil Affairs Battalion, U.S. Army Reserve

Laingsburg, Michigan

Died as a result of non-combat injuries in Camp Babylon, Iraq on July 13, 2003

Staff Sgt. James W. Cawley

41

2nd Battalion, 23rd Regiment, Marine Reservist Division

Roy, Utah

Killed when he was accidentally struck by a Humvee on March 29, 2003

Cpl. Kemaphoom A. Chanawong- se

22

1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment

Waterford, Connecticut

Killed in action during operations on the outskirts of Nasiriya on March 23, 2003

Chief Warrant Officer Robert William Channell Jr.

36

1st Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade

Tuscaloosa, Alabama

Killed during a firing range accident April 22, 2003 near Kut, Iraq

Pfc. Jonathan M. Cheatham

19

489th Engineer Battalion, U.S. Army Reserve

Camden, Arkansas

Killed when the convoy he was riding in was attacked with rocket-propelled grenades in Baghdad, Iraq on July 26, 2003

2nd Lt. Therrel S. Childers

30

1st Battalion, 5th Marines

Harrison, Mississippi

Killed in combat in southern Iraq on March 21, 2003

Spc. Andrew F. Chris

25

3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment

California

Killed when his vehicle passed by an vehicle loaded with explosives that detonated on June 26, 2003, in southwest Baghdad. Chris was serving on Task Force 20, the special operations unit hunting for Saddam Hussein and other fugitive Iraqi leaders

Spc. Brett T. Christian

27

2nd Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division

North Royalton, Ohio

Killed when the convoy he was in was attacked with rocket-propelled grenades in Mosul, Iraq on July 23, 2003

Lance Cpl. Donald J. Cline Jr.

21

1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment

Washoe, Nevada

Killed in operations on the outskirts of Nasiriya on March 23, 2003

1st Sgt. Christopher D. Coffin

51

Headquarters Company, 352nd Civil Affairs Command, U.S. Army Reserve

Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

Killed when his vehicle ran into a ditch while trying to avoid a civilian vehicle on Highway 8 in Iraq on July 1, 2003

Spc. Zeferino E. Colunga

20

4th Squadron, 2nd Armored Calvary Regiment

Bellville, Texas

Evacuated from Iraq on August 4, 2003, and died of a non-combat illness at Homburg University Hospital, Germany on August 6

Sgt. Timothy M. Conneway

22

3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment

Enterprise, Alabama

Wounded when an explosive device detonated and struck the vehicle on June 26, 2003, in Baghdad, Iraq, he died of wounds on June 28

Capt. Aaron J. Contreras

31

Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 169, Marine Aircraft Group 39

Sherwood, Oregon

Killed March 30, 2003, in a helicopter crash in southern Iraq

Pfc. Ryan R. Cox

19

1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division

Derby, Kansas

Died on June 15, 2003, as a result of a non-hostile gunshot wound he sustained near Najaf, Iraq

Sgt.Michael T. Crockett

27

3rd Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division

Soperton, Georgia

Killed in a rocket-propelled grenade attack in Baghdad, Iraq on July 14, 2003

Spc. Daniel Francis J. Cunningham

33

41st Field Artillery Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division

Lewiston, Maine

Killed when his vehicle fell into a ravine in Iraq on April 4, 2003

Cpl. Michael Edward Curtin

23

2nd Battalion, 7th Infantry, 3rd Infantry Division

Howell, New Jersey

Killed in car bomb attack in Iraq on March 29, 2003

Capt. Eric B. Das

30

333rd Fighter Squadron

Amarillo, Texas

Killed in action April 7, 2003, during a combat mission

Staff Sgt. Wilbert Davis

40

3rd Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment, 1st Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division

Hinesville, Georgia

Killed when his vehicle ran off the road into a canal in Iraq on April 3, 2003

Pvt. Jason L. Deibler

20

1st Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 1st Armored Division

Coeburn, Virginia

Killed on May 4, 2003, by a non-combat weapon discharge in Kuwait

Pfc. Michael R. Deuel

21

2nd Battalion, 325th Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division

Nemo, South Dakota

Killed in a drive-by attack while on guard duty at a propane distribution center in Baghdad, Iraq, on June 18, 2003

Pvt. Michael J. Deutsch

21

1st Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment, 1st Armored Division

Dubuque, Iowa

Killed when his M113 Armored Personnel Carrier hit a landmine in Baghdad, Iraq on July 31, 2003

Sgt. Michael E. Dooley

23

1st Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment

Pulaski, Virginia

He was manning a checkpoint in Al Asad, Iraq, on June 8, 2003, when a vehicle approached and two people got out requesting a medic for a sick friend. Immediately following the request for help, they opened fire, killing Dooley

1st Sgt. Robert J. Dowdy

38

507th Maintenance Company

Cleveland, Ohio

Killed after his convoy was ambushed in Iraq on March 23, 2003

Staff Sgt. Richard S. Eaton Jr.

37

323rd Military Intelligence Battalion, Army Reserves

Guilford, Connecticut

Died in Ramadi, Iraq, after a fellow soldier tried to wake him and noticed he was not breathing on August 12, 2003

Pvt. Ruben Estrella-Soto

18

507th Maintenance Company, 11th Air Defense Artillery Brigade

El Paso, Texas

Killed after his convoy was ambushed in Nasiriya on March 23, 2003

Pfc. David Evans Jr.

18

977th Military Police Company, U.S. Army

Killed in an explosion at a facility which contained Iraqi ammunition in Diwaniya, Iraq, on May 25, 2003

Cpl. Mark A. Evnin

21

3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division

Burlington, Vermont

Killed in action on April 3 during a firefight in central Iraq

Master Sgt. George A. Fernandez

36

Headquarters, U.S. Army Special Operations Command

El Paso, Texas

Died on April 2, 2003, after being shot in northern Iraq

Spc. Jon P. Fettig

30

957th Engineer Company, Army National Guard

Dickinson, North Dakota

Killed when the truck he was in was hit by a rocket-propelled grenade near Ramadi, Iraq on July 22, 2003

Spc. Thomas A. Foley III

23

2nd Battalion, 44th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, 4th Infantry Division

Dresden, Tennessee

Killed April 14, 2003, in Iraq by a grenade explosion

Capt. Travis A. Ford

30

Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 267, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing

Ogallala, Nebraska

Killed when his AH-1W Super Cobra helicopter crashed during combat operations near Ali Aziziyal, Iraq, on April 4, 2003

Staff Sgt. Bobby C. Franklin

38

210th Military Police Company, Army National Guard

Mineral Bluff, Georgia

Killed when an improvised explosive device was detonated in the Karkah district of Baghdad, Iraq on August 20, 2003

Pvt. Robert L. Frantz

19

1st Battalion, 36th Infantry Regiment, 1st Armored Division

San Antonio, Texas

Killed when a grenade thrown by a local resident exploded near him while on guard duty in Baghdad, Iraq, on June 17, 2003

Lance Cpl. David K. Fribley

26

1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment

Lee, Florida

Killed in action near Nasiriya on March 23, 2003

Sgt. 1st Class Dan H. Gabrielson

39

652nd Engineer Company, U.S. Army Reserve

Spooner, Wisconsin

Killed by hostile fire when his convoy came under attack on July 9, 2003, in Ba Qubah, Iraq

Cpl. Jose A. Garibay

21

1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment

Orange, California

Killed in action near Nasiriya on March 23, 2003

Sgt. Justin W. Garvey

23

1st Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division

Townsend, Massachusetts

Killed when his vehicle was ambushed and struck by rocket-propelled grenades while on patrol in Tallifar, Iraq on July 20, 2003

1st Sgt. Joe J. Garza

43

1st Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division

Robstown, Texas

Killed on April 28, 2003, when he was struck by a civilian vehicle

Pfc. Juan Guadalupe Garza Jr.

20

1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division

Temperance, Michigan

Killed in action on April 8, 2003, in central Iraq

Lance Cpl. Cory Ryan Geurin

18

1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division

Santee,
California

Died as a result of injuries received when he fell 60 feet from a palace roof while performing guard duty in Babylon, Iraq on July 15, 2003

Pvt. Jonathan L. Gifford

30

1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment

Decatur, Illinois

Killed in operations on the outskirts of Nasiriya on March 23, 2003

Pvt. Kyle C. Gilbert

20

2nd Battalion, 325th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division

Brattleboro, Vermont

Killed when an Iraqi vehicle ambushed his unit in Baghdad, Iraq on August 6, 2003

Pfc. Jesse A. Givens

34

2nd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment

Springfield, Missouri

Killed May 1, 2003, when the M1A1 Abrams battle tank he was in fell into the Euphrates River when the riverbank collapsed near al Habbaniyah, Iraq

Spc. Michael T. Gleason

25

519th Military Intelligence Battalion, 525th Military Intelligence Brigade

Warren, Pennsylvania

Killed in a vehicle accident while traveling in convoy during a storm on May 30, 2003, between Mosul and Tikrit, Iraq

Cpl. Armando Ariel Gonzalez

25

Wing Support Squadron 273, Wing Support Group 27, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing

Hialeah, Florida

Killed April 14, 2003 in an accident in southern Iraq

Cpl. Jesus A. Gonzalez

22

1st Tank Battalion, 1st Marine Division

Indio, California

Killed while manning a checkpoint in Baghdad on April 12, 2003

Cpl. Jorge A. Gonzalez

20

1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment

Los Angeles, California

Killed in action near Nasiriya on March 23, 2003

Cpl. Bernard G. Gooden

22

2nd Tank Battalion, 2nd Marine Division

Mt. Vernon, New York

Killed during a firefight in central Iraq, on April 4, 2003

Spc. Richard A. Goward

32

1460th Transportation Co., Army National Guard

Midland, Michigan

Killed April 14, 2003, in a vehicle accident in Iraq

Spc. Kyle A. Griffin

20

519th Military Intelligence Battalion, 525th Military Intelligence Brigade

Emerson, New Jersey

Killed in a vehicle accident while traveling in convoy during a storm on May 30, 2003, between Mosul and Tikrit, Iraq

Staff Sgt. Patrick Lee Griffin Jr.

31

728th Air Control Squadron, U.S. Air Force

Elgin, South Carolina

Killed in action when his convoy was ambushed near Diwaniyah, Iraq, while enroute to Baghdad on May 13, 2003

Chief Warrant Officer Hans N. Gukeisen

31

571st Air Medical Company, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment

Lead, South Dakota

Killed when the UH-60 medical helicopter he was aboard crashed in the Tigris River near Samarra, Iraq, on May 9, 2003

Pfc. Christian D. Gurtner

19

3rd Light Armored Reconnais- sance Battalion, 1st Marine Division

Ohio City, Ohio

Killed by an accidental weapons discharge in southern Iraq on April 2, 2003

Lance Cpl. Jose Gutierrez

22

2nd Battalion, 1st Marines

Los Angeles, California

Killed in combat in southern Iraq on March 21, 2003

Pvt. Jesse M. Halling

19

401st Military Police Company

Indianapolis, Indiana

Killed when his military police station came under fire from rocket-propelled grenades and small arms fire on June 7, 2003, in Tikrit, Iraq

Chief Warrant Officer Erik A. Halvorsen

40

2nd Battalion, 3rd Aviation Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division

Bennington, Vermont

Killed when his UH-6 0 Black Hawk helicopter crashed in central Iraq on April 2, 2003

Sgt. Atanacio Haromarin

27

Battery C, 3rd Battalion, 16th Field Artillery Regiment, 4th Infantry Division

Baldwin Park, California

Killed when the checkpoint his unit was manning south of Balad, Iraq, came under fire on June 3, 2003

Spc. Kenneth W. Harris Jr.

23

212th Transportation Company, Army Reserves

Charlotte, Tennessee

Fatally injured in a two-vehicle accident that happened when a supply convoy came under small-arms fire southeast of Diwaniyah, Iraq on August 20, 2003

Sgt. Nathaniel Hart Jr.

29

260th Quartermaster Battalion, 24th Corps Support Group, 3rd Infantry Division

Valdosta, Georgia

Died of injuries he received when his vehicle went off the road and rolled over in Tillil, Iraq on July 28, 2003

Spc. Justin W. Hebert

20

319th Field Artillery, 173rd Airborne Brigade

Arlington, Washington

Killed when his vehicle was struck by a rocket-propelled grenade in Kirkuk, Iraq on August 1, 2003

Pfc. Raheen Tyson Heighter

22

2nd Battalion, 320th Field Artillery Regiment, 101st Airborne Division

Bay Shore, New York

Killed when the military convoy he was in came under fire north of Hawd, Iraq on July 24, 2003

Staff Sgt. Brian R. Hellerman

35

2nd Battalion, 325th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division

Freeport, Minnesota

Killed when an Iraqi vehicle ambushed his unit in Baghdad, Iraq on August 6, 2003

Staff Sgt. Terry W. Hemingway

39

1st Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division

Willingboro, New Jersey

Killed in action April 10, 2003, in Iraq, when a car exploded next to his vehicle

Edward J. Herrgott

20

1st Battalion, 36th Infantry Regiment, 1st Armored Division

Shakopee, Minnesota

Killed when he was shot while on patrol on July 3, 2003, in Baghdad, Iraq

Sgt. Nicholas M. Hodson

22

3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment

Smithville, Missouri

Killed in a vehicle accident on March 23, 2003

Staff Sgt. Lincoln D. Hollinsaid

27

B Company, 11th Engineer Battalion, 3rd Infantry Division

Malden, Illinois

Killed by enemy fire on April 7, 2003, in Iraq

Spc. Corey A. Hubbell

20

Company B, 46th Engineer Battalion

Urbana, Illinois

Died on June 26, 2003, in Camden Yards, Kuwait, from a non-combat related cause

Spc. Eric R. Hull

23

307th Military Police Company, Army Reserves

Uniontown, Pennsylvania

Died of injuries received when his vehicle hit an improvised explosive device while returning from the Baghdad airport on August 18, 2003

Pvt. Nolen R. Hutchings

19

1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment

Boiling Springs, South Carolina

Killed in operations on the outskirts of Nasiriya on March 23, 2003

Pfc. Gregory P. Huxley Jr.

19

3rd Battalion, 17th Engineer Battalion, 3rd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division

Forestport, New York

Killed by enemy fire on April 6, 2003, in Iraq

Chief Warrant Officer Scott Jamar

32

2nd Battalion, 3rd Aviation Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division

Granbury, Texas

Killed when his UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crashed in central Iraq on April 2, 2003

Cpl. Evan T. James

21

6th Engineer Support Battalion, 4th Force Service Support Group

LaHarpe, Illinois

Drowned while crossing the Saddam Canal on March 24, 2003

Spc. William A. Jeffries

39

152nd Infantry Regiment, Illinois Army National Guard

Evansville, Indiana

Died from a sudden illness March 26, 2003, in Rota, Spain, after he was evacuated from Kuwait

Army Sgt. Troy David Jenkins

25

3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division

Ridgecrest, California

Died April 24, 2003, of wounds received in action April 19 in Iraq.

Pfc. Howard Johnson II

21

507th Maintenance Company, 11th Air Defense Artillery Brigade

Mobile, Alabama

Killed in an Iraqi ambush at Nasiriya on March 23, 2003

Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Michael Vann Johnson Jr.

25

Naval Medical Center San Diego, 3rd Marine Division Detachment

Little Rock, Arkansas

Pvt. Devon D. Jones

19

41st Field Artillery Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division

San Diego, California

Killed when his vehicle fell into a ravine in Iraq on April 4, 2003

Lt. Kylan A. Jones-Huffman

31

A Navy officer on temporary duty with the 1st Marine Expeditionary Force

Aptos, California

Killed when an unidentified gunman shot him as he was riding in a sport-utility vehicle slowed by traffic congestion in Hilla, Iraq on August 21, 2003

Sgt. Jason D. Jordan

24

1st Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division

Elba, Alabama

Killed when his vehicle was ambushed and struck by rocket-propelled grenades while on patrol in Tallifar, Iraq on July 20, 2003

Staff Sgt. Phillip A. Jordan

42

1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment

Enfield, Connecticut

Killed in action near Nasiriya on March 23, 2003

2nd Lt. Jeffrey J. Kaylor

24

C Battery, 39th Field Artillery Battalion, 3rd Infantry Division

Clifton, Virginia

Killed in action in Iraq on April 7, 2003

Spc. Chad L. Keith

21

2nd Brigade, 325th Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division

Batesville, Indiana

Killed while he was on mounted patrol and his vehicle drove past an object that exploded on the roadside on July 7, 2003, in Baghdad, Iraq

Cpl. Brian Kennedy

25

3rd Marine Aircraft Wing

Houston, Texas

Killed in a U.S. CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter crash on March 21, 2003

Spc. James M. Kiehl

22

507th Maintenance Company, 11th Air Defense Artillery Brigade

Des Moines, Iowa

Killed when his convoy was ambushed near Nasiriya on March 23, 2003.

Spc. Levi B. Kinchen

21

2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment

Tickfaw, Louisiana

A fellow soldier tried to wake Kinchen and noticed he was not breathing on August 9, 2003, in troop living quarters in Baghdad, Iraq. Attempts to resuscitate him were unsuccessful.

Pfc. David M. Kirchhoff

31

2133rd Transportation Company, Army National Guard

Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Suffered heat stroke on August 8, 2003, and was evacuated to Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Germany, where he died on August 14

Lance Cpl. Nicholas Brian Kleiboeker

19

2nd Combat Engineer Battalion, 2nd Marine Division

Irvington, Illinois

Killed when the munitions bunker he was working in caught fire and exploded near Hilla, Iraq, on May 13, 2003

Spc. John K. Klinesmith Jr.

25

2nd Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment, 10th Mountain Division

Stockbridge, Georgia

Klinesmith was last seen wading in the lake on the palace compound in Fallujah, Iraq, on June 12, 2003. After a search, his body was discovered at the lake

Sgt. Floyd G. Knighten Jr.

55

1087th Transportation Support Company, Army National Guard

Olla, Louisiana

Died from apparent heat stress while riding in a convoy north of Diwaniya, Iraq on August 9, 2003

Capt. Edward J. Korn

31

64th Armor, 3rd Infantry Division

Savannah, Georgia

Killed as he investigated the wreckage of an Iraqi T-72 tank destroyed by his unit in central Iraq on April 3, 2003

Sgt. Bradley S. Korthaus

28

6th Engineer Support Battalion, 4th Force Service Support Group

Davenport, Iowa

Drowned while crossing the Saddam Canal on March 24, 2003

Lance Cpl. Jakub Henryk Kowalik

21

1st Maintenance Battalion, 1st Marine Force Service Support Group

Schaumburg, Illinois

Killed on May 12, 2003, in Iraq when unexploded ordnance he was handling detonated

Sgt. Michael V. Lalush

23

Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron169, Marine Aircraft Group 39

Troutville, Virginia

Killed in a UH-1N Huey helicopter crash in Southern Iraq on March 30, 2003

Lance Cpl. Alan Dinh Lam

19

8th Communication Battalion, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade

Snow Camp, North Carolina

Killed during a firing range accident April 22, 2003 near Kut, Iraq

Spc. James I. Lambert III

22

407th Combat Support Battalion, 82nd Airborne Division

Raleigh, North Carolina

Killed when he was hit by a stray bullet fired during what was believed to be a celebratory event by local Iraqis in Baghdad, Iraq on July 31, 2003

Sgt. Jonathan W. Lambert

28

Headquarters Battalion, 1st Marine Division

Newsite, Mississippi

Died June 1 at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Germany, as a result of injuries he suffered when his Humvee rolled over on May 26, 2003, in Iraq

Capt. Andrew David La Mont

31

Medium Helicopter Squadron 364, Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing

Eureka, California

Killed in the crash of a CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter shortly after takeoff in the Shatt Al Hillah Canal, in Iraq

Staff Sgt. William T. Latham

29

Troop E, 2nd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment

Kingman, Arizona

Latham was part of a raid at a suspected arms market in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, on May 19, 2003, when he was hit with shrapnel. He died of his wounds on June 18, 2003, at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C.

Spc. Cedric L. Lennon

32

Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment

West Blocton, Alabama

Died on June 24, 2003, in Baghdad, Iraq, from a non-combat related cause

Spc. Farao K. Letufuga

20

3rd Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 101st Airborne Division

Pago Pago, American Samoa

Died when he fell from a building while performing guard duty in Mosul, Iraq on August 5, 2003

Staff Sgt. Nino D. Livaudais

23

3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment

Ogden, Utah

Died from severe injuries on April 3, 2003, in Iraq

Spc. Ryan P. Long

21

3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment

Seaford, Delaware

Died from severe injuries on April 3, 2003, in Iraq

Spc. Zachariah W. Long

20

519th Military Intelligence Battalion, 525th Military Intelligence Brigade

Milton, Pennsylvania

Killed in a vehicle accident while traveling in convoy during a storm on May 30, 2003, between Mosul and Tikrit, Iraq

Pfc. Duane E. Longstreth

19

307th Engineer Battalion, 82nd Airborne Division

Tacoma, Washington

Died from noncombat-related injuries in Baghdad, Iraq on August 7, 2003

Staff Sgt. David L. Loyd

44

1175th Transportation Company, Army National Guard

Jackson, Tennessee

He experienced severe chest pain while on a mission and was pronounced dead at a Kuwaiti hospital on August 5, 2003.

Lance Cpl. Gregory E. MacDonald

29

4th Light Armored Recon- naissance Battalion, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve

Washington, D.C.

Killed when the light armored vehicle he was traveling in rolled over on June 25, 2003, in Iraq

Pfc. Vorn J. Mack

19

3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment

Orangeburg, South Carolina

Died when he jumped into the Euphrates River to take a swim near the Haditha Dam, west of Ar Ramadi, Iraq, and did not resurface on August 23, 2003

Lance Cpl. Joseph B. Maglione

22

6th Engineer Support Battalion, 4th Marine Force Service Support Group

Lansdale, Pennsylvania

Killed April 1, 2003, by a noncombat weapon discharge at Camp Coyote, Kuwait

Spc. William J. Maher III

35

1st Battalion, 36th Infantry Regiment, 1st Armored Division

Yardley, Pennsylvania

Killed when an improvised explosive device was dropped from an overpass onto his convoy as it traveled through Baghdad's Al Rashid district on July 28, 2003

Cpl. Douglas Jose Marencoreyes

28

4th Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 4th Marine Division

Chino, California

Killed when the large transport truck he was riding in rolled over southeast of Samawa, Iraq on May 18, 2003

Sgt. 1st Class John W. Marshall

50

3rd Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division

Los Angeles, California

Killed in action April 8, 2003, in Baghdad, Iraq

Pfc. Francisco A. Martinez Flores

21

1st Tank Battalion, 1st Marine Division

Los Angeles, California

Killed while his unit was conducting convoy operations in the vicinity of the Euphrates River on March 25, 2003

Chief Warrant Officer Johnny Villareal Mata

35

507th Maintenance Company, 11th Air Defense Artillery Brigade

El Paso, Texas

Killed when his convoy was ambushed at Nasiriya on March 23, 2003.

Staff Sgt. Donald C. May Jr.

31

1st Tank Battalion, 1st Marine Division

Richmond, Virginia

Killed while his unit was conducting convoy operations in the vicinity of the Euphrates River on March 25, 2003

Pfc. Joseph P. Mayek

20

2nd Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 1st Armored Division

Rock Springs, Wyoming

Killed April 14, 2003, by Bradley vehicle fire in Iraq

Sgt. Brian D. McGinnis

23

Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 169, Marine Aircraft Group 39

St. George, Delaware

Killed March 30, 2003, in a UH-1N Huey helicopter crash in southern Iraq

Pvt. Robert L. McKinley

23

101st Corps Support Group, 101st Airborne Division

Kokomo, Indiana

Died on July 8, 2003, in Homberg, Germany, on a non-hostile gunshot wound he received in Iraq

1st Lt. Brian M. McPhillips

25

2nd Tank Battalion, 2nd Marine Division

Pembroke, Massachusetts

Killed during a firefight in central Iraq, on April 4, 2003

Sgt. Heath A. McMillin

29

105th Military Police Company, Army National Guard

Canandaigua, New York

Killed when he came under fire from rocket-propelled grenades and small arms while on patrol south of Baghdad, Iraq on July 27, 2003

Cpl. Jesus Martin Antonio Medellin

21

3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion, 1st Marine Division

Fort Worth, Texas

Killed on April 7 in central Iraq when an enemy artillery round struck his amphibious assault vehicle

Gunnery Sgt. Joseph Menusa

33

1st Combat Engineer Battalion, 1st Marine Division

San Jose, California

Killed in action on March 27, 2003

Spc. Gil Mercado

25

3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division

Paterson, New Jersey

Killed April 13, 2003, by a non-combat weapon discharge in Iraq

Sgt. Daniel K. Methvin

22

1st Battalion, 67th Armor Regiment, 4th Infantry Division

Belton, Texas

Killed when a grenade was thrown from a window of the Iraqi civilian hospital he was guarding in Baghdad, Iraq, on July 26, 2003

Pfc. Jason M. Meyer

23

B Company, 11th Engineer Battalion, 3rd Infantry Division

Swartz Creek, Michigan

Killed in action on April 8, 2003, in Iraq

Cpl. Jason David Mileo

20

3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division

Centreville, Maryland

Shot and killed April 14, 2003, after being mistaken for an enemy soldier

Pfc. Anthony S. Miller

19

Headquarters and Headquarters Co., 2nd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division

San Antonio, Texas

Killed by enemy indirect fire on April 7, 2003, in Iraq

Spc. George A. Mitchell

35

Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division

Rawlings, Maryland

Died April 7, 2003, of wounds received from an enemy rocket attack south of Baghdad

Sgt. Keman L. Mitchell

24

Company C, 4th Engineer Battalion, 3rd Brigade, 4th Infantry Division

Hilliard, Florida

Killed when he jumped into a 7-foot deep body of water on May 26, 2003, in Kirkuk, Iraq. When he failed to resurface, members of his squad retrieved him but attempts to resuscitate him failed

Lance Cpl. Jason William Moore

21

Medium Helicopter Squadron 364, Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing

San Marcos, California

Killed in the crash of a CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter shortly after takeoff in the Shatt Al Hillah Canal, in Iraq

Petty Officer 3rd Class David J. Moreno

26

Naval Medical Center San Diego, 4th Marine Division Detachment

Gering, Nebraska

Died from a non-hostile gunshot wound in Hamishiyah, Iraq on July 17, 2003

Spc. Paul T. Nakamura

21

437th Medical Company

Santa Fe Springs, California

Killed when a rocket-propelled grenade hit a U.S. military ambulance south of Baghdad, Iraq, on June 19, 2003

Pvt. Kenneth A. Nalley

19

501st Military Police Company

Hamburg, Iowa

Killed when a heavy equipment transporter than crossed the median and struck the Humvee he was in on May 26, 2003, in Samawa, Iraq

Maj. Kevin G. Nave

36

3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division

Union Lake, Michigan

Killed in a vehicle accident in Iraq on March 26, 2003

Pfc. Gavin L. Neighbor

20

3rd Battalion, 325th Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division

Somerset, Ohio

Killed when a rocket-propelled grenade was fired at the trash collection point he was helping to operate in Baghdad, Iraq, on June 10, 2003

Spc. Joshua M. Neusche

20

203rd Engineer Battalion, Missouri National Guard

Montreal, Missouri

Died from a non-combat cause in Homburg Hospital, Germany on July 12, 2003

Lance Cpl. Patrick R. Nixon

21

1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment

St. Louis, Missouri

Killed in action on March 23, 2003, on the outskirts of Nasiriya

1st Lt. Leif E. Nott

24

1st Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Aviation Brigade, 4th Infantry Division

Cheyenne, Wyoming

Killed in a small-arms attack at a tactical operations center in Belaruz, Iraq on July 30, 2003

Spc. David T. Nutt

22

129th Support Battalion, 101st Corps Support Group, 101st Airborne Division

Blackshear, Georgia

Killed on May 14, 2003, in a vehicle accident in Mosul, Iraq

Spc. Donald S. Oaks Jr.

20

3rd Battalion, 13th Field Artillery Regiment

Erie, Pennsylvania

Killed in action on April 3, 2003, in Iraq

Pfc. Branden F. Oberleitner

20

2nd Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division

Worthington, Ohio

Killed when his patrol received grenade fire on June 5, 2003, in Fallujah, Iraq

Lance Cpl. Patrick T. O'Day

20

1st Tank Battalion, 1st Marine Division

Santa Rosa, California

Killed while his unit was conducting convoy operations in the vicinity of the Euphrates River on March 25, 2003

Spc. Richard P. Orengo

32

755th Military Police Company

Puerto Rico

Shot and killed on June 26, 2003, in Najaf, Iraq

Lance Cpl. Eric J. Orlowski

26

2nd Tank Battalion, 2nd Marine Division

Buffalo, New York

Killed on April 25, 2003, when his vehicle rolled over while traveling through rough terrain

1st Lt. Osbaldo Orozco

26

1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division

Delano, California

Killed in a vehicle accident April 25, 2003, in Iraq

Pfc. Kevin C. Ott

27

3rd Battalion, 18th Field Artillery Regiment

Columbus, Ohio

Discovered missing from his post approximately 24 miles (40 km) north of Baghdad on June 25, 2003. A search party found his remains west of al Taji, Iraq, on June 28.

Lance Cpl. David Edward Owens Jr.

20

3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division

Winchester, Virginia

Died of wounds received in action on April 12, 2003, in central Iraq

Sgt. Fernando Padilla- Ramirez

26

Wing Support Squadron 371, Marine Wing Support Group 37

Yuma, Arizona

Killed in action after conducting convoy operations in the vicinity of Nasiriya on March 28, 2003

Pvt. Shawn D. Pahnke

25

1st Battalion, 37th Armored Regiment, 1st Armored Division

Shelbyville, Indiana

Killed when he was shot in the back while sitting in a military vehicle during a patrol in Baghdad on June 16, 2003

Pfc. Daniel R. Parker

18

2nd Battalion, 44th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, 101st Airborne Division

Lake Elsinore, California

Fatally injured when he thrown from his vehicle after the driver swerved to avoid an oncoming vehicle in another lane in Mosul, Iraq on August 12, 2003

Sgt. David B. Parson

30

1st Battalion, 37th Armored Regiment, 1st Armored Division

Kannapolis, North Carolina

Shot and killed while conducting a raid on a house on July 6, 2003, in Baghdad, Iraq

Master Sgt. William L. Payne

46

2nd Battalion, 70th Armor Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 1st Armored Division

Otsego, Michigan

Killed on May 16, 2003, in Haswah, Iraq, when ordnance he was examining exploded

Sgt. Michael F. Pedersen

26

2nd Battalion, 3rd Aviation Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division

Flint, Michigan

Killed when his UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crashed in central Iraq on April 2, 2003

Staff Sgt. Hector R. Perez

40

1st Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 101st Airborne Division

Corpus Christi, Texas

Killed when the military convoy he was in came under fire north of Hawd, Iraq on July 24, 2003

Spc. Jose A. Perez III

22

6th Battalion, 27th Field Artillery Regiment, 18th Field Artillery Brigade

San Diego, Texas

Killed in an ambush of a convoy on May 28, 2003, in Taji, Iraq

Pfc. Wilfredo Perez Jr.

24

1st Battalion, 67th Armor Regiment, 4th Infantry Division

Norwalk, Connecticut

Killed when a grenade was thrown from a window of the Iraqi civilian hospital he was guarding in Baghdad, Iraq, on July 26, 2003

Staff Sgt. David S. Perry

36

649th Military Police Company, Army National Guard

Bakersfield, California

Killed when a suspicious package that he was inspecting exploded on August 10, 2003, in Baquabah, Iraq

Staff Sgt. Brett J. Petriken

30

501st Military Police Company

Omaha, Nebraska

Killed when a heavy equipment transporter than crossed the median and struck the Humvee he was in on May 26, 2003, in Samawa, Iraq

Sgt. 1st Class Gladimir Philippe

37

3rd Battalion, 18th Field Artillery Regiment

Linden, New Jersey

Discovered missing from his post approximately 24 miles (40 km) north of Baghdad on June 25, 2003. A search party found his remains west of Taji, Iraq, on June 28.

Pfc. Lori Piestewa

22

507th Maintenance Company, 11th Air Defense Artillery Brigade

Tuba City, Arizona

Killed when her convoy was ambushed on March 23, 2003, near Nasiriya

2nd Lt. Frederick E. Pokorney Jr.

31

Headquarters Battery, 1st Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment

Nye, Nevada

Killed in action near Nasiriya on March 23, 2003

Staff Sgt. Andrew R. Pokorny

30

3rd Air Defense Artillery, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment

Naperville, Illinois

Killed when his M113 armored personnel carrier threw a track, causing it to roll over in Al Asad, Iraq on June 13, 2003

Pvt. Kelley S. Prewitt

24

2nd Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division

Birmingham, Alabama

Killed in action by enemy fire on April 6, 2003, in Iraq

Sgt. Jaror C. Puello-Coronado

36

310th Military Police Battalion, 800th Military Police Brigade

Pocono Summit, Pennsylvania

Died from injuries received when he was hit by a dump truck while manning a traffic point at Camp Edson, Iraq on July 13, 2003

Staff Sgt. Michael B. Quinn

37

2nd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment

Tampa, Florida

Killed on guard duty at a checkpoint by unknown assailants who fired on him from a vehicle on May 27, 2003, in Fallujah, Iraq

Pfc. Brandon Ramsey

21

933rd Military Police Company, Army National Guard

Calumet City, Illinois

Killed when his vehicle rolled over during a chase of a suspicious vehicle while on a convoy escort mission in Tallil, Iraq on August 8, 2003

Sgt. 1st Class Randall S. Rehn

36

3rd Battalion, 13th Field Artillery Regiment

Longmont, Colorado

Killed in action on April 3, 2003, in Iraq

Sgt. Brendon C. Reiss

23

1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment

Natrona, Wyoming

Killed in action after his unit was engaged in combat operations March 23, 2003, near Nasiriya

Spc. Ramon Reyes Torres

29

432nd Transportation Company, U.S. Army Reserve

Caguas, Puerto Rico

Killed when he sought cover from a passing truck that contained an explosive device in Baghdad, Iraq, on July 16, 2003

Sgt. Sean C. Reynolds

25

74th Long-Range Surveillance Detachment 173rd Airborne Brigade

East Lansing, Michigan

Killed when he fell from a ladder, causing his M4 rifle to accidentally discharge on May 3, 2003

Pfc. Diego Fernando Rincon

19

2nd Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division

Conyers, Georgia

Killed in car bomb attack in Iraq on March 29, 2003

Sgt. Duane R. Rios

25

1st Combat Engineer Battalion, 1st Marine Division

Hammond, Indiana

Killed during a firefight in Central Iraq, on April 4, 2003

Capt. Russell B. Rippetoe

27

A Company, 3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment

Arvada, Colorado

Died from severe injuries on April 3, 2003, in Iraq

Cpl. John T. Rivero

23

C Company, 2nd Battalion, 124th Infantry Regiment

Tampa, Florida

Killed April 17, 2003, in a Kuwait vehicle accident

Sgt. Todd J. Robbins

33

3rd Battalion, 13th Field Artillery Regiment

Pentwater, Michigan

Killed in action on April 3, 2003, in Iraq

Pfc. Marlin T. Rockhold

23

3rd Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division

Hamilton, Ohio

Killed by a sniper while he was directing traffic in Baghdad on May 8, 2003

Pfc. Jose Francis Gonzalez Rodriguez

19

1st Maintenance Battalion, 1st Marine Force Service Support Group

Norwalk, California

Killed on May 12, 2003, in Iraq when unexploded ordnance he was handling detonated

Cpl. Robert M. Rodriguez

21

1st Tank Battalion, 1st Marine Division

Queens, New York

Killed in action March 27, 2003, along the Euphrates River near Nasiriya

Cpl. Randal Kent Rosacker

21

1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment

San Diego, California

Killed in action near Nasiriya on March 23, 2003

Spc. Brandon J. Rowe

20

502nd Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division

Roscoe, Illinois

Killed in action March 31, 2003, in Ayyub, Iraq, by enemy artillery

Sgt. Roger D. Rowe

54

1174th Troop Command, Tennessee National Guard

Bon Aqua, Tennessee

Killed by a sniper in Iraq on July 9, 2003

1st Lt. Jonathan D. Rozier

25

2nd Battalion, 70th Armored Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 1st Armored Division

Katy, Texas

Killed when his unit was attacked with rocket-propelled grenades and small-arms fire while providing security at a municipal building in Baghdad, Iraq on July 19, 2003

1st Lt. Timothy Louis Ryan

30

Medium Helicopter Squadron 364, Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing

Aurora, Illinois

Killed in the crash of a CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter shortly after takeoff in the Shatt Al Hillah Canal, in Iraq on May 19, 2003

Spc. Rasheed Sahib

22

20th Field Artillery Regiment, 4th Infantry Division

Brooklyn, New York

Killed in Balad, Iraq, on May 18, 2003 when Sahib and another soldier were cleaning their weapons and the other soldier's weapon discharged

Capt. Benjamin W. Sammis

29

Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing

Rehobeth, Massachusetts

Killed in action when his AH-1W Super Cobra helicopter crashed during combat operations near Ali Aziziyal, Iraq on April 4, 2003

Spc. Gregory P. Sanders

19

3rd Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division

Hobart, Indiana

Killed in action in Iraq on March 24, 2003

Staff Sgt. Barry Sanford Sr.

46

101st Support Group, 101st Airborne Division

Aurora, Colorado

Died of a gunshot wound received in a non-combat incident on July 7, 2003, in Balad, Iraq

Staff Sgt. Scott D. Sather

29

24th Special Tactics Squadron

Clio, Michigan

Killed in action April 8, 2003, in Iraq

Maj. Mathew E. Schram

36

HHT Support Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment

Wisconsin

Killed while traveling in a military convoy on a resupply mission that came under enemy fire on May 26, 2003, in Hadithah, Iraq

Spc. Christian C. Schulz

20

3rd Battalion, 67th Armor Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 4th Infantry Division

Colleyville, Texas

Died from non-combat injuries in Baqubah, Iraq on July 11, 2003

Spc. Stephen M. Scott

21

3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment

Lawton, Oklahoma

Died as a result of a non-hostile gunshot wound on August 23, 2003, in Baghdad, Iraq

Capt. Christopher Scott Seifert

27

101st Airborne Division

Easton, Pennsylvania

Killed by a grenade thrown by a fellow U.S. soldier in Kuwait on March 23, 2003

Sgt. Juan M. Serrano

31

1st Battalion, 37th Armor, 1st Armored Division

Manati, Puerto Rico

Died when a Humvee fell on him while changing a tire, inflicting a fatal head injury, in Baghdad, Iraq on July 24, 2003

Cpl. Erik H. Silva

22

3rd Battalion, 5th Marines, 1st Marine Division

Chula Vista, California

Killed in action in Iraq on April 3, 2003

Sgt. Leonard D. Simmons

33

3rd Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division

New Bern, North Carolina

Died after suffering a seizure in Mosul, Iraq on August 6, 2003

Pfc. Brandon Sloan

19

507th Maintenance Company

Bedford, Ohio

Killed when his convoy was ambushed at Nasiriya on March 23, 2003.

Lance Cpl. Thomas J. Slocum

22

1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment

Adams, Colorado

Killed in action near Nasiriya on March 23, 2003

Pfc. Corey L. Small

20

502nd Military Intelligence Company, 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment

East Berlin, Pennsylvania

Died from a non-combat related cause on July 3, 2003, in Iraq

1st Sgt. Edward Smith

38

2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division

Chicago, Illinois

Died April 5, 2003, in Doha, Qatar, died after he was wounded in action

Chief Warrant Officer Eric A. Smith

41

2nd Battalion, 3rd Aviation Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division

California

Killed when his UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crashed in central Iraq on April 2, 2003

Pfc. Jeremiah D. Smith

25

1st Battalion, 34th Armor Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 1st Infantry Division

Odessa, Missouri

Killed when his vehicle hit unexploded ordnance while escorting heavy equipment transporters on May 26, 2003, in Baghdad, Iraq

Lance Cpl. Matthew R. Smith

20

Headquarters and Service Battalion, 4th Marine Force Service Support Group

Anderson, Indiana

Killed in a non-hostile vehicle accident in Kuwait on May 10, 2003

Spc. Orenthial J. Smith

21

123rd Main Support Battalion, 1st Armored Division

Allendale, South Carolina

Killed when the convoy he was traveling in was ambushed by small-arms fire on June 22, 2003, in Baghdad, Iraq

Sgt. 1st Class Paul R. Smith

33

11th Engineer Battalion, 3rd Infantry Division

Tampa, Florida

Killed in action in Iraq on April 4, 2003

Sgt. Roderic A. Solomon

32

2nd Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division

Fayetteville, North Carolina

Killed when a Bradley Fighting Vehicle rolled off a cliff on March 28, 2003, in a non-hostile accident

Cpl. Tomas Sotelo Jr.

20

Headquarters Troop, 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment

Houston, Texas

Killed when a rocket-propelled grenade struck his vehicle while traveling in a convoy in Baghdad, Iraq,on June 27, 2003

Staff Sgt. Robert A. Stever

36

3rd Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division

Pendleton, Oregon

Killed in action by enemy fire on April 8, 2003, in Iraq

Maj. Gregory Stone

40

Idaho Air National Guard

Boise, Idaho

Killed by a grenade thrown by a fellow U.S. soldier in Kuwait on March 23, 2003

Sgt. Kirk Allen Straseskie

23

1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment

Beaver Dam, Wisconsin

Drowned while trying to rescue the crew of a CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter that crashed in a canal near Hillah, Iraq on May 19, 2003

Lance Cpl. Jesus A. Suarez Del Solar

20

1st Light Armored Reconnais- sance Battalion, 1st Marine Division

Escondido, California

Killed in action on March 27, 2003

Spc. Joseph D. Suell

24

Headquarters and Service Battery, 5th Battalion, 3rd Field Artillery Regiment

Lufkin, Texas

Died from a non-combat related cause on June 16, 2003, in Todjie, Iraq

Spc. Narson B. Sullivan

21

411th Military Police Company

North Brunswick, New Jersey

Killed April 25, 2003, by a noncombat weapon discharge in Iraq

Staff Sgt. Riayan A. Tejeda

26

3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment

New York, New York

Killed during combat operations against enemy forces in northeast Baghdad on April 11, 2003

Lance Cpl. Jason Andrew Tetrault

20

7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division

Moreno Valley, California

Killed in a vehicle accident in Kuwait on July 9, 2003

Spc. Brandon S. Tobler

19

671st Engineer Brigade, U.S. Army Reserve

Portland, Oregon

Died in a vehicle accident in Iraq on March 22, 2003

Sgt. Michael L. Tosto

24

1st Battalion, 35th Armored Regiment, 1st Armored Division

Apex, North Carolina

Died from a non-combat related cause at Camp Wolf, Kuwait, on June 17, 2003

Sgt. Melissa Valles

26

64th Forward Support Battalion, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division

Eagle Pass, Texas

Died of a non-combat gunshot wound on July 9, 2003, in Balad, Iraq

Chief Warrant Officer Brian K. Van Dusen

39

571st Air Medical Company, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment

Columbus, Ohio

Killed when the UH-60 Black Hawk medical helicopter he was aboard crashed in the Tigris River near Samarra, Iraq, on May 9, 2003

Sgt. Donald Walters

33

507th Maintenance Company

Kansas City, Missouri

Killed after his convoy was ambushed at Nasiriya on March 23, 2003

Staff Sgt. Kendall Damon Waters-Bey

29

3d Marine Aircraft Wing

Baltimore, Maryland

Killed in a U.S. CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter crash on March 21, 2003

Maj. William R. Watkins III

37

333rd Fighter Squadron

Danville, Virginia

Killed in action April 7, 2003, during a combat mission

Pfc. Michael Russell Creighton Weldon

20

2nd Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division, U.S. Army

Conyers, Georgia

Killed in car bomb attack in Iraq on March 29, 2003

Spc. Jeffrey M. Wershow

22

2nd Battalion, 124th Infantry Regiment, Florida National Guard

Gainesville, Florida

Shot and killed while conducting military operations on July 6, 2003, in Baghdad, Iraq

Sgt. Mason Douglas Whetstone

30

3rd Battalion, 58th Aviation Regiment, V Corps

Utah

Died of non-combat injuries in Baghdad, Iraq on July 17, 2003

Staff Sgt. Aaron Dean White

27

Medium Helicopter Squadron 364, Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing

Shawnee, Oklahoma

Killed when the CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter he was aboard crashed shortly after takeoff in the Shatt Al Hillah Canal, in Iraq

Lt. Nathan D. White

30

Strike Fighter Squadron 195, Carrier Air Wing 5, USS Kitty Hawk

Mesa, Arizona

Killed in action April 2, 2003, flying over Iraq

Sgt. Steven W. White

29

4th Battalion, 42nd Field Artillery Regiment, 4th Infantry Division

Lawton, Oklahoma

Died of injuries he received when his M113 armored personnel carrier hit an antitank mine in Tikrit, Iraq, on August 13, 2003

Lance Cpl. William W. White

24

3rd Amphibious Assault Battalion, 1st Marine Division

Brooklyn, New York

Killed in a vehicle accident in Iraq on March 29, 2003

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Sgt. Eugene Williams

24

2nd Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division

Highland, New York

Killed in car bomb attack in Iraq on March 29, 2003

Lance Cpl. Michael J. Williams

31

1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment

Yuma, Arizona

Initially listed as missing in action after operations near Nasiriya on March 23, 2003; his remains were recovered on March 28, 2003

Sgt. Taft V. Williams

29

3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment

New Orleans, Louisiana

Killed when his vehicle hit an improvised explosive device on August 12, 2003, near Ramadi, Iraq

Sgt. 1st Class Christopher R. Willoughby

29

221st Military Intelligence Battalion, Army National Guard

Phenix City, Alabama

Died when the vehicle he was in rolled over in Baghdad, Iraq on July 20, 2003






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Coalition Forces

Lt. Andrew S. Wilson

36

849 Squadron, Royal Navy

Cornwall, England

Killed when two British helicopters collided over the Persian Gulf on March 22, 2003

Lt. James Williams

28

849 Squadron A Flight, Royal Navy

Falmouth, England

Killed when two British helicopters collided over the Persian Gulf on March 22, 2003

Flight Lt. David Rhys Williams

37

9 Squadron, Royal Air Force

Crickhowell, Powys, England

Killed when his aircraft was downed by a U.S. Patriot missile near the Kuwaiti border on March 23, 2003.

 

Lt. Philip West

32

849 Squadron A Flight, Royal Navy

Budock Water, England

Killed when two British helicopters collided over the Persian Gulf on March 22, 2003

Maj. Jason Ward

34

Royal Marines

Plymouth, England

Killed in a U.S. CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter crash south of the Kuwait border on March 21, 2003

Warrant Officer Colin Wall

34

150 Provost Company, Royal Military Police

County Durham, England

Killed during an attack by gunmen on a British military ambulance in Basra, Iraq on August 23, 2003

Lt. Alexander Tweedie

25

The Blues and Royals, Household Cavalry Regiment

Hawick, Scotland

Died April 22, 2003, from injuries sustained April 1 in Iraq

Fusilier Kelan John Turrington

18

Royal Regiment of Fusiliers

Haslingfield, Cambridgeshire, England

Killed in action in Basra on April 6, 2003

Maj. Matthew Titchener

32

150 Provost Company, Royal Military Police

Southport, Merseyside, England

Killed during an attack by gunmen on a British military ambulance in Basra, Iraq on August 23, 2003

Warrant Officer Second Class Mark Stratford

39

Royal Marines

Hometown of record not available

Killed in a U.S. CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter crash south of the Kuwait border on March 21, 2003

Lance Cpl. Barry 'Baz' Stephen

31

1st Battalion, Black Watch Regiment

Perth, Scotland

Killed in action near Al Zubayr, Iraq, on March 24, 2003

Pvt. Jason Smith

32

52nd Lowland Regiment, Territorial Army

Hawick, Scotland

Died of a non-hostile cause in southern Iraq on August 13, 2003

Cpl. David John Shepherd

34

Royal Air Force Police

N/A

Died in Kuwait of natural causes on May 19, 2003

Lance Cpl. Karl Shearer

24

Household Cavalry Regiment

Hometown of record not available

Killed April 1, 2003, in an accident involving a light armored vehicle

Mechanic (Comm.) Second Class Ian Seymour

28

148 Commando Battery Royal Artillery, RN

Poole, Dorset, England

Killed in a U.S. CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter crash south of the Kuwait border on March 21, 2003

Cpl. Stephen John Allbutt

35

Queen's Royal Lancers

Stoke-on-Trent, England

Killed when his tank was struck by a shell from another British tank on March 25, 2003

Sapper Luke Allsopp

24

33 Engineer Regiment (Explosive Ordnance Disposal)

North London, England

Killed in attack on British vehicles in southern Iraq on March 23, 2003

Cpl. Russell Aston

30

156 Provost Company, Royal Military Police

Swadlincote, Derbyshire, England

Killed in a firefight in Majar al-Kabir, Iraq, on June 24, 2003

Maj. Stephen Ballard

N/A

3 Commando Brigade, Royal Marines

Hometown of record not available

Died March 30, 2003, of natural causes

Lance Cpl. Shaun Andrew Brierley

28

212 Signal Squadron, 1 Armoured Division HQ & Signal Regiment

West Yorkshire, England

Killed March 30, 2003, in a traffic accident in Kuwait

Colour Sgt. John Cecil

36

Royal Marines

Plymouth, England

Killed in a U.S. CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter crash south of the Kuwait border on March 21, 2003

Trooper David Jeffrey Clarke

19

Queen's Royal Lancers

Littleworth, England

Killed when his tank was struck by a shell from another British tank on March 25, 2003

Staff Sgt. Simon Cullingworth

36

33 Engineer Regiment (Explosive Ordnance Disposal)

Essex, England

Killed in attack on British vehicles in southern Iraq on March 23, 2003

Lance Bombadier Llywelyn Karl Evans

24

29 Commando Regiment Royal Artillery

Llandudno, Wales

Killed in a U.S. CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter crash south of the Kuwait border on March 21, 2003

Lt. Philip D. Green

31

849 Squadron, Royal Navy

Freiston, Lincolnshire, England

Killed when two British helicopters collided over the Persian Gulf on March 22, 2003

Capt. Philip Stuart Guy

29

Royal Marines

North Yorkshire, England

Killed in a U.S. CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter crash south of the Kuwait border on March 21, 2003

Sgt. Simon Alexander Hamilton- Jewell

41

156 Provost Company, Royal Military Police

Chessington, Surrey, England

Killed in a firefight in Majar al-Kabir, Iraq, on June 24, 2003

Leonard Harvey

55

Defense Fire Service

Suffolk, England

Died in a British hospital on May 22, 2003, after fallingill while deployed in the Persian Gulf as a civilian firefighter with the Defense Fire Service

Sholto Hedenskog

27

3 Commando Brigade, Royal Marines

Pretoria, South Africa

Killed in a U.S. CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter crash south of the Kuwait border on March 21, 2003

Sgt. Les Hehir

34

29 Commando Regiment Royal Artillery

Poole, Dorset

Killed in a U.S. CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter crash south of the Kuwait border on March 21, 2003

Lance Cpl. Matty Hull

25

The Blues & Royals, Household Cavalry Regiment

Windsor, England

Killed in action March 28, 2003, in southern Iraq

Lance Cpl. Benjamin John McGowan Hyde

23

156 Provost Company, Royal Military Police

Northallerton, Yorkshire, England

Killed in a firefight in Majar al-Kabir, Iraq, on June 24, 2003

Killed in action in Iraq on March 25, 2003

Capt. David Jones

29

1st Battalion, The Queen's Lancashire Regiment

Louth, Lincolnshire, England

Killed in a bomb attack on a British military ambulance in Basra, Iraq on August 14, 2003

Pvt. Andrew Joseph Kelly

18

3rd Battalion, The Parachute Regiment

Tavistock, Devon, England

Killed on May 6, 2003, in an accident that is under investigation, according to the UK Defense Ministry

Lance Cpl. Thomas Richard Keys

20

156 Provost Company, Royal Military Police

Llanuwchllyn, Wales

Killed in a firefight in Majar al-Kabir, Iraq, on June 24, 2003

Lt. Antony King

35

849 Squadron, A Flight, Royal Navy

Helston, England

Killed when two British helicopters collided over the Persian Gulf on March 22, 2003

Lt. Marc A. Lawrence

26

849 Squadron, Royal Navy

Westgate-on- Sea, Kent

Killed when two British helicopters collided over the Persian Gulf on March 22, 2003

Capt. James Linton

43

40 Field Regiment, Royal Artillery

England

Collapsed and died on July 18, 2003, following a training run at a British base in Az Zubayr, Iraq

Cpl. Paul Graham Long

24

156 Provost Company, Royal Military Police

Colchester, Essex, England

Killed in a firefight in Majar al-Kabir, Iraq, on June 24, 2003

Christopher R. Maddison

24

539 Assault Squadron, Royal Marines

North Yorkshire, England

Killed during fighting in the area of Basra on March 30, 2003

Flight Lt. Kevin Barry Main

37

9 Squadron, Royal Air Force

Burntwood, Staffordshire, England

Killed when his aircraft was downed by a U.S. Patriot missile near the Kuwaiti border on March 23, 2003.

Lance Cpl. Ian Keith Malone

28

1st Battalion, Irish Guards

Dublin, Ireland

Killed in action in Basra on April 6, 2003

Lance Cpl. James McCue

27

7 Air Assault Battalion, Royal Electrical & Mechanical Engineers

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Killed April 30, 2003, by a landmine in southern Iraq

Cpl. Simon Miller

21

156 Provost Company, Royal Military Police

Tyne and Wear, England

Killed in a firefight in Majar al-Kabir, Iraq, on June 24, 2003

Staff Sgt. Chris Muir

32

Army School of Ammunition, Royal Logistic Corps

Romsey, England

Killed March 31, 2003, during an explosive ordnance disposal operation in southern Iraq

Piper Christopher Muzvuru

21

1st Battalion, Irish Guards

Gweru, Zimbabwe

Killed in action in Basra on April 6, 2003

Cpl. Dewi Pritchard

35

116 Provost Company, Royal Military Police, Territorial Army

Bridgend, England

Killed during an attack by gunmen on a British military ambulance in Basra, Iraq on August 23, 2003

Gunner Duncan Geoffrey Pritchard

22

16 Squadron, Royal Air Force Regiment

Suffolk, England

Died on May 8, 2003, in a British hospital from injuries sustained in a traffic accident while on duty in Iraq

Sgt. Steven Mark Roberts

33

2nd Royal Tank Regiment, British Army

Bradford, West Yorkshire

Killed in action near Al Zubayr southwest of Basra on March 24, 2003