Honor Roll

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Hopefully we can all agree that the people listed below, and their families deserve our thanks and gratitude for their sacrifices.

The list is too long for one post so I will split it into three.

Thanks to MikeW for the link to the information below:

Following is the official list of American military personnel killed in Operation Iraqi Freedom as of 6:30 p.m. EDT Monday:

April 17:

Army Cpl. John T. Rivero, 23, of Tampa, Fla. Killed when his military vehicle turned over in Kuwait. Assigned to C Company, 2nd Battalion, 124th Infantry Division, Eustis, Fla.

April 14:

Army Pfc. John E. Brown, 21, of Troy, Ala. Killed in Iraq when a grenade exploded inside his military vehicle. Assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 44th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, Fort Campbell, Ky.

Army Spc. Thomas A. Foley III, 23, of Dresden, Tenn. Killed in Iraq when a grenade exploded inside his military vehicle. Assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 44th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, Fort Campbell, Ky.

Marine Cpl. Armando Ariel Gonzalez, 25, of Hileah, Fla. Killed in a non-hostile accident when a commercial refueler collapsed at Logistics Supply Area Viper in southern Iraq. Assigned to Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS)-273, Marine Wing Support Group (MWSG)-27, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, Marine Corps Air Station, Beaufort, S.C.

Army Spc. Richard A. Goward, 32, of Midland, Mich. Killed when his truck entered a dust cloud and rear-ended the truck in front of him in Iraq. Assigned to the 1460th Transportation Company, Midland, Mich.

Army Pfc. Joseph P. Mayek, 20, of Rock Springs, Wyo. Killed by an AP round that was discharged from an M2 Bradley vehicle. Assigned to C Company, 2nd Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment, Smith Barracks, Germany.

Marine Cpl. Jason David Mileo, 20, of Centreville, Md. Killed by gunfire after being mistaken for an enemy soldier in the vicinity of Baghdad. Assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, Twentynine Palms, Calif.

April 13:

Army Spc. Gil Mercado, 25, of Paterson, N.J. Killed in a non-combat weapon discharge. Assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, Fort Campbell, Ky.

April 12:

Marine Cpl. Jesus A. Gonzalez, 22, of Indio, Calif. Killed while manning a checkpoint in Baghdad. Assigned to the 1st Tank Battalion, 1st Marine Division, Twenty-Nine Palms, Calif.

April 11:

Marine Staff Sgt. Riayan A. Tejeda, 26, of New York, N.Y. Killed during combat operations against enemy forces in northeast Baghdad. Assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, Camp Pendleton, Calif.

April 10:

Marine Gunnery Sgt. Jeffrey E. Bohr, Jr., 39, of San Clemente, Calif. Killed in northern Baghdad while engaging enemy forces. Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, Camp Pendleton, Calif.

Army Staff Sgt. Terry W. Hemingway, 39, of Willingboro, N.J. Killed when a car exploded next to his Bradley Fighting Vehicle. Assigned to C Company, 1st Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment, Ft. Benning, Ga.

April 8:

Army Cpl. Henry L. Brown, 22, of Natchez, Miss. Died of wounds received from an enemy rocket attack south of Baghdad. Assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 64th Field Artillery Regiment, Fort Stewart, Ga.

Marine Pfc. Juan Guadalupe Garza, Jr., 20, of Temperance, Mich. Killed in combat. Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, Camp Pendleton, Calif.

Army Sgt. 1st Class John W. Marshall, 50, of Los Angeles. Killed by an enemy rocket propelled grenade during an ambush in Baghdad. Assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division, Ft. Stewart, Ga.

Army Pfc. Jason M. Meyer, 23, of Swartz Creek, Mich. Killed in action in Iraq. Assigned to B Company, 11th Engineer Battalion, Fort Stewart, Ga.

Air Force Staff Sgt. Scott D. Sather, 29, of Clio, Mich. Killed in action in Iraq. Assigned to the 24th Special Tactics Squadron, Pope Air Force Base, N.C.

Army Staff Sgt. Robert A. Stever, 36, of Pendleton, Ore. Killed in action by enemy fire in Iraq. Assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division, Ft. Stewart, Ga.

April 7:

Marine Lance Cpl. Andrew Julian Aviles, 18, of Palm Beach, Fla. Killed in central Iraq when an enemy artillery round struck the Amphibious Assault Vehicle in which he was riding. Assigned to the 4th Assault Amphibian Battalion, 4th Marine Division, Tampa, Fla.

Air Force Capt. Eric B. Das, 30, of Amarillo, Texas. Killed when the F-15E he was piloting went down during a combat mission in Iraq. Assigned to the 333rd Fighter Squadron, Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C.

Army Staff Sgt. Lincoln Hollinsaid, 27, of Malden, Ill. Killed in a grenade attack. Assigned to B Company, 11th Engineer Battalion, Fort Stewart, Ga.

Army 2nd Lt. Jeffrey J. Kaylor, 24, of Clifton, Va. Killed in action in Iraq. Assigned to C Battery, 39th Field Artillery Battalion, Fort Stewart, Ga.

Marine Cpl. Jesus Martin Antonio Medellin, 21, of Fort Worth, Texas. Killed in central Iraq when an enemy artillery round struck the Amphibious Assault Vehicle in which he was riding. Assigned to the 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion, 1st Marine Division, Camp Pendleton, Calif.

Army Pfc. Anthony S. Miller, 19, of San Antonio. Killed by enemy indirect fire in Iraq. Assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 3rd Infantry Division, 2nd Brigade, Fort Stewart, Ga.

Army Spc. George A. Mitchell, 35, of Rawlings, Md. Died of wounds received from an enemy rocket attack south of Baghdad. Assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 3rd Infantry Division, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, Fort Stewart, Ga.

Air Force Maj. William R. Watkins III, 37, of Danville, Va. Killed when the F-15E he was the weapons system officer for went down during a combat mission in Iraq. Assigned to the 333rd Fighter Squadron, Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C.

April 6:

Army Pfc. Gregory P. Huxley Jr., 19, of Forestport, N.Y. Killed in combat. Assigned to B Company, 3rd Battalion, 17th Engineer Battalion, Fort Benning, Ga.

Army Pvt. Kelley S. Prewitt, 24, of Alabama. Killed in action by enemy fire. Assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment, Fort Benning, Ga.

April 5:

Army Staff Sgt. Stevon A. Booker, 34, of Apollo, Pa. Killed by enemy fire during a raid into Baghdad. Assigned to A Company, 1st Battalion, 64th Armor Regiment, Fort Stewart, Ga.

Army Spc. Larry K. Brown, 22, of Jackson, Miss. Killed in action. Assigned to C Company, 1st Battalion, 41st Infantry Regiment, Fort Riley, Kan.

Marine 1st Sgt. Edward Smith, 38, of Vista, Calif. Died in Doha, Qatar, as a result of wounds received in action from enemy forces in central Iraq. Assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, Camp Pendleton, Calif.

April 4:

Army Capt. Tristan N. Aitken, 31, of State College, Pa. Killed in action in Iraq. Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 41st Field Artillery, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.

Army Pfc. Wilfred D. Bellard, 20, of Lake Charles, La. Killed when his vehicle fell into a ravine. Assigned to the 41st Field Artillery Regiment, Fort Stewart, Ga.

Army Spc. Daniel Francis J. Cunningham, 33, of Lewiston, Maine. Killed when his vehicle fell into a ravine. Assigned to the 41st Field Artillery Regiment, Fort Stewart, Ga.

Marine Capt. Travis A. Ford, 30, of Oceanside, Calif. Killed when his AH-1W Super Cobra helicopter crashed during combat operations near Ali-Ariziyal, Iraq. Assigned to the Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) - 267, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, Camp Pendleton, Calif.

Marine Cpl. Bernard G. Gooden, 22, of Mount Vernon, N.Y. Killed during a firefight in central Iraq. Assigned to the 2nd Tank Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Army Pvt. Devon D. Jones, 19, of San Diego. Killed when vehicle fell into a ravine. Assigned to the 41st Field Artillery Regiment, Fort Stewart, Ga.

Marine 1st Lt. Brian M. McPhillips, 25, of Pembroke, Mass. Killed during a firefight in central Iraq. Assigned to the 2nd Tank Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Marine Sgt. Duane R. Rios, 25, of Hammond, Ind. Killed during a firefight in central Iraq. Assigned to 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, 1st Marine Division, Camp Pendleton, Calif.

Marine Capt. Benjamin Sammis, 29, of Rehoboth, Mass. Killed when his AH-1W Super Cobra helicopter crashed during combat operations near Ali Aziziyal, Iraq. Assigned to the Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) - 267, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, Camp Pendleton, Calif.

Army Sgt. 1st Class Paul R. Smith, 33, of Tampa, Fla. Killed in combat in Iraq. Assigned to the 11th Engineer Battalion, Fort Stewart, Ga.

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April 3:

Army Staff Sgt. Wilbert Davis, 40, of Hinesville, Ga. Killed when his vehicle ran off the road into a canal in Iraq. Assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 69th Armor, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.

Marine Cpl. Mark A. Evnin, 21, of South Burlington, Vt. Killed during a firefight in central Iraq. Assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, Twentynine Palms, Calif.

Army Capt. Edward J. Korn, 31, of Savannah, Ga. Killed as he investigated the wreckage of an Iraqi T-72 tank destroyed by his unit in central Iraq. Assigned to the 64th Armor, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.

Army Staff Sgt. Nino D. Livaudais, 23, of Ogden, Utah. Killed in combat. Assigned to 3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, Fort Benning, Ga.

Army Spc. Ryan P. Long, 21, of Seaford, Del. Killed in combat. Assigned to A Company, 3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, Fort Benning, Ga.

Marine Pfc. Chad E. Bales Metcalf, 20, of Coahoma, Texas. Killed in a non-hostile vehicle accident during convoy operations east of Ash Shahin, Iraq. Assigned to 1st Transportation Support Battalion, 1st Force Service Support Group, Camp Pendleton, Calif.

Army Spc. Donald Samuel Oaks, Jr., 20, of Harborcreek, Pa. Killed in action in Iraq. Assigned to C Battery, 3rd Battalion, 13th Field Artillery Regiment (Multiple Launch Rocket System), Fort Sill, Okla.

Army Sgt. 1st Class Randall S. Rehn, 36, Longmont, Colo. Killed in action in Iraq. Assigned to C Battery, 3rd Battalion, 13th Field Artillery Regiment (Multiple Launch Rocket System), Fort Sill, Okla.

Army Capt. Russell B. Rippetoe, 27, of Arvada, Colo. Killed in combat. Assigned to A Company, 3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, Fort Benning, Ga.

Army Sgt. Todd J. Robbins, 33, of Hart, Mich. Killed in action in Iraq. Assigned to C Battery, 3rd Battalion, 13th Field Artillery Regiment (Multiple Launch Rocket System), Fort Sill, Okla.

Marine Cpl. Erik H. Silva, 22, Chula Vista, Calif. Killed in combat in Iraq. Assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines, 1st Marine Division, Camp Pendleton, Calif.

April 2:

Army Capt. James F. Adamouski, 29, of Springfield, Va. Killed when UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crashed in central Iraq. Assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 3rd Aviation Regiment, Hunter Army Airfield, Ga.

Marine Lance Cpl. Brian E. Anderson, 26, of Durham, N.C. Killed in a non-hostile accident west of Nasiriyah, Iraq, when his vehicle apparently snagged low-hanging power lines. Assigned to the 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Army Spc. Mathew G. Boule, 22, of Dracut, Mass. Killed when UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crashed in central Iraq. Assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 3rd Aviation Regiment, Hunter Army Airfield, Ga.

Army Master Sgt. George A. Fernandez, 36, of El Paso, Texas. Died after being shot in northern Iraq. Assigned to Headquarters, U.S. Army Special Operations Command, Fort Bragg, N.C.

Marine Pfc. Christian Daniel Gurtner, 19, of Ohio City, Ohio. Killed in southern Iraq by an accidental discharge of a personal weapon, unclear whether his own or someone else's. Assigned to the 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, Calif.

Army Chief Warrant Officer 4th Class Erik A. Halvorsen, 40, of Bennington, Vt. Killed when UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crashed in central Iraq. Assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 3rd Aviation Regiment, Hunter Army Airfield, Ga.

Army Chief Warrant Officer Scott Jamar, 32, of Granbury, Texas. Killed when UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crashed in central Iraq. Assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 3rd Aviation Regiment, Hunter Army Airfield, Ga.

Army Sgt. Michael F. Pedersen, 26, of Flint, Mich. Killed when UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crashed in central Iraq. Assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 3rd Aviation Regiment, Hunter Army Airfield, Ga.

Army Chief Warrant Officer 3 Eric A. Smith, 42, of Rochester, N.Y. Killed when UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crashed in central Iraq. Assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 3rd Aviation Regiment, Hunter Army Airfield, Ga.

Navy Lt. Nathan D. White, 30, of Mesa, Ariz. Pilot of F/A-18C Hornet lost over Iraq. No other details immediately available.

April 1:

Army Sgt. Jacob L. Butler, 24, of Wellsville, Kan. Killed in action in Assamawah, Iraq, when a rocket-propelled grenade hit his vehicle. Assigned to Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 41st Infantry Regiment, Fort Riley, Kan.

Marine Lance Cpl. Joseph B. Maglione, 22, of Lansdale, Pa. Killed in non-combat weapon discharge at Camp Coyote, Kuwait. Assigned to Bridge Company B, 6th Engineer Support Battalion, 4th Force Service Support Group, Folsom, Pa.

March 31:

Spc. William A. Jeffries, 39, of Evansville, Ind. Evacuated from Kuwait and died as a result of a sudden illness in Rota, Spain. Assigned to D Company, 1st Battalion, 152nd Infantry Regiment, Illinois Army National Guard.

Army Spc. Brandon Rowe, 20, of Roscoe, Ill. Killed in action in Ayyub, Iraq, by enemy artillery. Assigned to C Company, 1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.

March 30:

Marine Capt. Aaron J. Contreras, 31, of Sherwood, Ore. Killed in a UH-1N Huey helicopter crash in southern Iraq. Assigned to Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA)-169, Marine Aircraft Group-39, Marine Corps Air Station, Camp Pendleton, Calif.

Marine Sgt. Michael V. Lalush, 23, of Troutville, Va. Killed in a UH-1N Huey helicopter crash in southern Iraq. Assigned to Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA)-169, Marine Air Craft Group-39, Marine Corps Air Station, Camp Pendleton, Calif.

Marine Sgt. Brian D. McGinnis, 23, of St. George, Del. Killed in a UH-1N Huey helicopter crash in southern Iraq. Assigned to Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA)-169, Marine Aircraft Group-39, Marine Corps Air Station, Camp Pendleton, Calif.

March 29:

Marine Staff Sgt. James W. Cawley, 41, of Layton, Utah. Killed during a firefight with enemy forces. Assigned to F Company, 2nd Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Salt Lake City.

Army Cpl. Michael Edward Curtin, 23, of Howell, N.J. Killed when a taxi carrying a car bomb drove up to an Army checkpoint in central Iraq. Assigned to the 2-7th Infantry, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.

Army Pfc. Diego Fernando Rincon, 19, of Conyers, Ga. Killed when a taxi carrying a car bomb drove up to an Army checkpoint in central Iraq. Assigned to the 2-7th Infantry, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.

Army Pfc. Michael Russell Creighton Weldon, 20, of Palm Bay, Fla. Killed when a taxi carrying a car bomb drove up to an Army checkpoint in central Iraq. Assigned to the 2-7th Infantry, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.

Marine Lance Cpl. William W. White, 24, of Brooklyn, N.Y. Killed in a non-hostile vehicle accident in Iraq. Assigned to the 3rd Amphibious Assault Battalion, 1st Marine Division, Camp Pendleton, Calif.

Army Sgt. Eugene Williams, 24, of Highland, N.Y. Killed when a taxi carrying a car bomb drove up to an Army checkpoint in central Iraq. Assigned to the 2-7th Infantry, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.

March 28:

Army Sgt. Roderic A. Solomon, 32, of Fayetteville, N.C. Killed when a Bradley Fighting Vehicle rolled off a cliff in a non-hostile accident in Iraq. Assigned to the 2-7th Infantry, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.

March 27:

Marine Gunnery Sgt. Joseph Menusa, 33, of Tracy, Calif. Killed in combat. Assigned to the 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, 1st Marine Division, Camp Pendleton, Calif.

Marine Cpl. Robert M. Rodriguez, 21, of Queens, N.Y. Killed in action when the tank he was riding in fell into the Euphrates River during combat operations northwest of Nasiriyah. Assigned to the 1st Tank Battalion, 1st Marine Division, Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, Calif.

Marine Lance Cpl. Jesus A. Suarez Del Solar, 20, of Escondido, Calif. Killed in combat. Assigned to the 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, Camp Pendleton, Calif.

March 26:

Marine Maj. Kevin G. Nave, 36, of White Lake Township, Mich. Killed in a non-hostile vehicle accident in Iraq. Assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, Camp Pendleton, Calif.

March 25:

Marine Pfc. Francisco A. Martinez Flores, 21, of Los Angeles. Killed during convoy operations when his tank plunged off a cliff into the Euphrates River. Assigned to the 1st Tank Battalion, 1st Marine Division, Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center, Twenty-nine Palms, Calif.

Navy Hospital Corpsman Third Class Michael Vann Johnson, Jr., 25, of Little Rock, Ark. Killed in combat, when shrapnel from a grenade hit him in the head. Assigned to Naval Medical Center, Third Marine Division Detachment, San Diego.

Marine Staff Sgt. Donald C. May, Jr., 31, of Richmond, Va. Killed during convoy operations when his tank plunged off a cliff into the Euphrates River. Assigned to the 1st Tank Battalion, 1st Marine Division, Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center, Twenty-nine Palms, Calif.

Marine Lance Cpl. Patrick T. O’Day, 20, of Santa Rosa, Calif. Killed during convoy operations when his tank plunged off a cliff into the Euphrates River. Assigned to 1st Tank Battalion, 1st Marine Division, Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center, Twenty-nine Palms, Calif.

Air National Guard Maj. Gregory Stone, 40, of Boise, Idaho. Died from wounds received by a March 22 grenade attack in a tent at Camp Pennsylvania, Kuwait. Assigned to the 124th Air Support Operations Squadron, Idaho Air National Guard, Boise, Idaho.

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March 24:

Marine Cpl. Evan James, 20, La Harpe, Ill. Drowned while trying to cross the Saddam Canal in southeastern Iraq. Reservist with the Naval and Marine Corps Reserve Center, Peoria, Ill.

Marine Sgt. Bradley S. Korthaus, 28, of Davenport, Iowa. Drowned while trying to cross the Saddam Canal in southeastern Iraq. Assigned to Engineering Company C, 6th Engineer Support Battalion, 4th Force Service Support Group, Peoria, Ill.

Army Spc. Gregory P. Sanders, 19, of Hobart, Ind. Killed in action in Iraq. Assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 69th Armor, Fort Stewart, Ga.

March 23:

Army Spc. Jamaal R. Addison, 22, of Roswell, Ga. Killed when ambushed by enemy forces in Iraq. Assigned to the 507th Ordnance Maintenance Company, Fort Bliss, Texas.

Army Spc. Edward J. Anguiano, 24, of Brownsville, Texas. Killed after his convoy was ambushed in Iraq. Assigned to the 3rd Combat Support Battalion, Fort Stewart, Ga.

Marine Sgt. Michael E. Bitz, 31, of Ventura, Calif. Killed in action in the vicinity of Nasiriyah. Assigned to the 2nd Assault Amphibious Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Marine Lance Cpl. Brian Rory Buesing, 20, of Cedar Key, Fla. Killed in combat in the vicinity of Nasiriyah. Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Marine Lance Cpl. David K. Fribley, 26, of Fort Myers, Fla. Killed in action in the vicinity of Nasiriyah. Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Marine Cpl. Jose A. Garibay, 21, of Orange, Calif. Killed in combat in the vicinity of Nasiriyah. Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Marine Pvt. Jonathan L. Gifford, 30, of Decatur, Ill. Killed in action during operations on the outskirts of Nasiriyah. Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Marine Cpl. Jorge A. Gonzalez, 20, of Los Angeles. Killed in action in the vicinity of Nasiriyah. Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Army Pfc. Howard Johnson II, 21, of Mobile, Ala. Killed when ambushed by enemy forces in Iraq. Assigned to the 507th Ordnance Maintenance Company, Fort Bliss, Texas.

Marine Staff Sgt. Phillip A. Jordan, 42, of Enfield, Conn. Killed in action in the vicinity of Nasiriyah. Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Marine Lance Cpl. Patrick R. Nixon, 21, of Gallatin, Tenn. Killed in action during operations on the outskirts of Nasiriyah. Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Marine 2nd Lt. Frederick E. Pokorney, Jr., 31, of Nye, Nev. Killed in action in the vicinity of Nasiriyah. Assigned to the Headquarters Battery, 1st Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Marine Cpl. Randal Kent Rosacker, 21, of San Diego. Killed in combat in the vicinity of Nasiriyah. Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Marine Lance Cpl. Thomas J. Slocum, 22, of Thornton, Colo. Killed in action in the vicinity of Nasiriyah. Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Marine Lance Cpl. Michael J. Williams, 31, of Yuma, Ariz. Killed in action on the outskirts of Nasiriyah. Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

March 22:

Navy Lt. Thomas Mullen Adams, 27, of La Mesa, Calif. Killed when two Royal Navy Sea King helicopters collided over international waters. Assigned as an exchange officer with the Royal Navy's 849 Squadron since October 2002.

Marine Lance Cpl. Eric J. Orlowski, 26, of Buffalo, N.Y. Killed by an accidental discharge of a .50 cal machine gun in Iraq. Assigned to the 2nd Tank Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Army Capt. Christopher Scott Seifert, 27, of Williams Township, Pa. Killed in a grenade attack while sleeping in a tent at Camp Pennsylvania, Kuwait. Assigned to the 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Ky.

Army Reserve Spc. Brandon S. Tobler, 19, of Portland, Ore. Killed in a non-hostile vehicle accident in Iraq. Assigned to the 671st Engineer Brigade, Portland, Ore.

March 21:

Marine 2nd Lt. Therrel S. Childers, 30, of Harrison County, Miss. Killed in action in southern Iraq. Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, Camp Pendleton, Calif.

Marine Lance Cpl. Jose Gutierrez, 28, of Los Angeles. Killed in action in southern Iraq. Assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, Camp Pendleton, Calif.

March 20:

Marine Maj. Jay Thomas Aubin, 36, of Waterville, Maine. Killed in a CH-46E helicopter crash in Kuwait. Assigned to the Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron --1, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, Marine Corps Air Station, Yuma, Ariz.

Marine Capt. Ryan Anthony Beaupre, 30, of St. Anne, Ill. Killed in a CH-46E helicopter crash in Kuwait. Assigned to the Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron -- 268, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, Marine Corps Air Station, Camp Pendleton, Calif.

Marine Cpl. Brian Matthew Kennedy, 25, of Houston. Killed in a CH-46E helicopter crash in Kuwait. Assigned to the Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron — 268, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, Marine Corps Air Station, Camp Pendleton, Calif.

Marine Staff Sgt. Kendall Damon Waters-Bey, 29, of Baltimore. Killed in a CH-46E helicopter crash in Kuwait. Assigned to the Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, Marine Corps Air Station, Camp Pendleton, Calif.

Date of death not given:

Marine Lance Cpl. Thomas A. Blair , 24, of Wagoner, Okla. Engaged in operations March 24 on the outskirts of Nasiriyah in Iraq, remains were recovered on March 28. Assigned to the 2nd Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion, Marine Air Control Group-28, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, Cherry Point, N.C.

Army Sgt. George Edward Buggs, 31, of Barnwell, S.C. Killed when convoy was ambushed in Iraq. Assigned to the 3rd Forward Support Battalion, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.

Marine Pfc. Tamario D. Burkett, 21, of Buffalo, N.Y. Killed in action during operations on the outskirts of Nasiriyah. Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Marine Cpl. Kemaphoom A. Chanawongse, 22, of Waterford, Conn. Engaged in operations March 24 on the outskirts of Nasiriyah in Iraq, remains were recovered on April 15. Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Marine Lance Cpl. Donald J. Cline, Jr., 21, of Sparks, Nev. Killed in action during operations on the outskirts of Nasiriyah. Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Army Master Sgt. Robert J. Dowdy, 38, of Cleveland. Killed when convoy was ambushed in Iraq. Assigned to 507th Maintenance Company, Fort Bliss, Texas.

Army Pvt. Ruben Estrella-Soto, 18, of El Paso, Texas. Killed when convoy was ambushed in Iraq. Assigned to 507th Maintenance Company, Fort Bliss, Texas.

Marine Sgt. Nicolas M. Hodson, 22, of Smithville, Mo. Killed in a vehicle accident in Iraq. Assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Marine Pvt. Nolen R. Hutchings, 19, of Boiling Springs, S.C. Killed in action during operations on the outskirts of Nasiriyah. Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Army Spc. James M. Kiehl, 22, of Comfort, Texas. Killed when convoy was ambushed in Iraq. Assigned to 507th Maintenance Company, Fort Bliss, Texas.

Army Chief Warrant Officer Johnny Villareal Mata, 35, of El Paso, Texas. Killed when convoy was ambushed in Iraq. Assigned to 507th Maintenance Company, Fort Bliss, Texas.

Marine Lance Cpl. David Edward Owens Jr., 20, of Winchester, Va. Died of wounds received in action on April 12 in central Iraq. Assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, Camp Pendleton, Calif.

Marine Sgt. Fernando Padilla-Ramirez, 26, of Yuma, Ariz. Engaged in operations March 28 in the vicinity of Nasiriyah, remains identified on April 10. Assigned to the Marine Wing Support Squadron-371, Marine Wing Support Group-37, Marine Corps Air Station, Yuma, Ariz.

Army Pfc. Lori Ann Piestewa, 22, of Tuba City, Ariz. Killed when convoy was ambushed in Iraq. Assigned to 507th Maintenance Company, Fort Bliss, Texas.

Marine Sgt. Brendon C. Reiss, 23, of Casper, Wyo. Disappeared during March 23 operations on the outskirts of Nasiriyah; his remains were identified April 11. Assigned to 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, based in Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Army Pvt. Brandon Ulysses Sloan, 19, of Bedford, Ohio. Killed when convoy was ambushed in Iraq. Assigned to 507th Maintenance Company, Fort Bliss, Texas.

Army Sgt. Donald Ralph Walters, 33, of Salem, Ore. Killed when convoy was ambushed in Iraq. Assigned to 507th Maintenance Company, Fort Bliss, Texas.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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Yes, Carl, I agree that those service personnel and their families deserve our thanks, gratitude, deepest sympathy AND respect.

No amount of words can lessen the pain their families would be feeling.

Let's just hope that their sacrifice was not in vain.

Every one of them was a hero in my book.

Rick.

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Lest we forget

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If anyone can find information on the soldiers of other countries (Australia, Great Britain, etc) that were lost in the war, please consider posting them to this thread. They all should be honored.

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Carl

Thanks for the offer on behalf of all us Aussies.

Fortunately, all of our boys will be coming home safely as long as things settle down over there.

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[MikeW]

Originally posted by BambiKiller240

If anyone can find information on the soldiers of other countries (Australia, Great Britain, etc) that were lost in the war, please consider posting them to this thread. They all should be honored.

http://www.worldmessenger.20m.com/brits.html

[Bambikiller240]

British, Scottish, Irish, Welsh Military Casualties In Iraq War

April 22nd:1 dead from injuries in accident on April 1st

Lieutenant Alexander Tweedie, 25, had served for two and a half years in D Squadron,

The Blues & Royals, Household Cavalry Regiment.

He died 22 April of the injuries he received when his Scimitar armoured vehicle overturned in Iraq

on 1 April 2003. Despite the excellent medical care which Alexander received, both in the Gulf and

afterwards from the National Health Service, he never recovered from his coma.

April 6th Killed In Action: 3 dead

Fusilier Kelan John Turrington, 18, Royal Regiment of Fusiliers,

believed to be the youngest member of the British forces in Iraq.

Killed in action, he was the minimum age for operational duty.

Lance Corporal Ian Keith Malone, 28, 1st Battalion, Irish Guards.

He was shot dead as he tried to get off his Warrior fighting vehicle in Basra.

Piper Christopher Mazvuru, 21, also died.

April 1st Killed In Accident: 1 dead

Lance Corporal Karl Shearer, Household Cavalry Regiment

He died when his light armoured vehicle overturned

March 31st Killed In Accident: 1 dead

Staff Sgt.Chris Muir, 32, from Romsey, Royal Logistic Corps.

Killed during an explosive ordinance disposal operation.

March 30th Killed In Action: 1 dead

The Plymouth-based Royal Marines, came under a grenade and gunfire

attack whilst on river patrol on the southern Faw peninsula.

Marine Christopher R. Maddison, 539 Assault Squadron, Royal Marines.

March 30th Killed In Road Traffic Accident Kuwait: 1 dead

Lance Corporal Shaun Andrew Brierley, 212 Signal Squadron 1 (UK) Armoured Division.

Major Steve Ballard, 3 Commando Brigade, Royal Marines died of natural causes.

March 28th Killed by American 'friendly fire': 1 dead

Lance Corporal of Horse Matty Hull, 25, of D Squadron The Blues and Royals, Household Cavalry Regiment,

which is based in Windsor, Berkshire, died when a U.S. A-10 Thunderbolt tankbuster aircraft attacked a small

convoy of UK tanks and armoured personnel vehicles, 40 kilometres (24.8 miles) north of Basra.

They are the oldest and most senior regiment in the British Army.

March 25th Killed by British 'friendly fire': 2 dead

Corporal Stephen John Allbutt, 35, from Stoke-on-Trent - Queens Royal Lancers. The married

father-of-two was a veteran of the Gulf War and had seen action in operation Desert Storm in 1991.

Trooper David Jeffrey Clarke, 19, from Littleworth, Staffordshire - Queens Royal Lancers.

March 24th Killed In Action: 1 dead

Lance Corporal. Barry Stephen, 31, Perth, Scotland.

A soldier from the famous 1st Battalion The Black Watch, which recruits in Scotland, died trying

to repel an attack on his armoured personnel carrier near al-Zubayr, 15 miles west of Basra.

He had seen service in Northern Ireland, Germany and the UK and was part of the mortar platoon.

March 23rd Killed In Action: 2 dead.

Their Land Rover, part of a vehicle convoy, was ambushed Sunday 23rd at al-Zubayr, south of Basra.

Staff Sergeant Simon Cullingworth 36, was from Essex

Sapper Luke Allsopp 24, was from north London.

Both were members of 33 (EOD) Engineer Regiment, a specialist bomb disposal unit of the Royal Engineers,

based at Carver Barracks, Wimbish, Essex.

March 23rd Killed In Action: 1 dead

The first British combat victim was Sergeant Steve "Buddy" Roberts, from Bradford serving

with 2nd Royal Tank Regiment which is part of the 7th Armoured Brigade. The tank commander

and 33 year old father, from the famous Desert Rats, died from his wounds after being shot by a sniper

whilst trying to calm civilian rioting at al -Zubayr on Sunday.

March 23rd Shot down by American 'friendly fire' Over Kuwait : 2 dead

A British pilot and his navigator were shot down in their RAF Tornado jet by an U.S. Patriot missile battery.

Flight Lieutenant Kevin Barry Main.

Flight Lieutenant David Rhys Williams, father of two.

Both from RAF Marham - IX ( Squadron.

March 22nd Two Sea King helicopters collided over the Gulf: 6 dead

Two Royal Navy helicopters from the aircraft carrier Ark Royal - Britain's flagship in the war

- collided in mid-air, killing six Britons from Royal Navy's 849 Squadron based at Culdrose in Cornwall.

Lieutenant Tony King, 35, Helston in Cornwall

Lieutenant Philip West, 32, Budock Water in Cornwall

Lieutenant James Williams, 28, Falmouth in Cornwall

Lieutenant Philip D Green, 31 - Family live in Frieston, Caythorpe, Lincolnshire.

Lieutenant Marc A Lawrence, 26.

Lieutenant Andrew S Wilson, 36.

March 21st American Helicopter Crash: 8 dead

A U.S. Marine CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter crashed in Kuwait on Friday, killing eight British soldiers.

Floral tributes have been laid outside the Plymouth barracks of the 3 Commando Brigade where the

soldiers were based.

Mechanic (Communications) Second Class Ian Seymour, 29 - 148 Commando Battery, Royal Artillery.

- Grew up in Deeping, St.Nicholas, Lincolnshire.

Lance Corporal Llywelyn Evans, 24, Llandudno, Wales - 29 Commando Reg, Royal Artillery,

one of two brothers in the Gulf. His brother has since returned to Wales to be with the family.

Sergeant Les Hehir, 34 - 3 Commando Brigade, Royal Artillery.

Color Sgt. John Cecil, Plymouth - Royal Marines

Captain Philip Guy, 29 - Royal Marines (photo above) - His wife is expecting a baby in 2 months. He came from farming family in Yorkshire Dales and had served in Bosnia and Afghanistan.

Marine Sholto Hedenskog, 34 - Royal Marines

Warrant Officer II Mark Stratford - Royal Marines

Major Jason Ward, 34 - Royal Marines

Once again, link to the above information provided by MikeW. Thank you!

[Arizona240z]

Thanks for posting the names Carl.....

I hope everyone says a prayer or takes a moment of silence for each one of these fine individuals and the families they left behind.

[Bambikiller240]

Here is an update to the US Hero list that MikeW and I started last year. It picks up where the original list stopped which was 4/18/03 and continues from that date forward through 5/12/04.

April 22:

Marine Chief Warrant Officer Andrew Todd Arnold, 30, of Spring, Texas. Killed in a non-hostile accident when a rocket-propelled grenade launcher he was firing for familiarization malfunctioned near Al Kut, Iraq. Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Army Spc. Roy Russell Buckley, 24, of Portage, Ind. Killed when he exited the passenger compartment of a military truck he was riding in, climbed into the trailer and did not return. He was discovered lying on the side of the road with serious injuries. Medical aid was summoned and he was pronounced dead. Assigned to the 685th Transportation Company, based in Hobart, Ind.

Marine Chief Warrant Officer Robert William Channell Jr., 36, of Tuscaloosa, Ala. Killed in a non-hostile accident when a rocket-propelled grenade launcher he was firing for familiarization malfunctioned near Al Kut, Iraq. Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Marine Lance Cpl. Alan Dinh Lam, 19, of Snow Camp, N.C. Killed in a non-hostile accident when a rocket-propelled grenade launcher he was firing for familiarization malfunctioned near Al Kut, Iraq. Assigned to the 8th Communication Battalion, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

April 24:

Army Sgt. Troy David Jenkins, 25, of Ridgecrest, Calif. Died from wounds received April 19, while on dismounted patrol with other soldiers when he was injured as result of an explosion. Assigned to B Company, 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, Fort Campbell, Ky.

April 25:

Army Spc. Narson B. Sullivan, 21, of North Brunswick, N.J. Killed by a non-combat weapon discharge. Assigned to 411th Military Police Company, Fort Hood, Texas.

Army 1st Lt. Osbaldo Orozco, 26, of Delano, Calif. Killed when his vehicle rolled over while traveling through rough terrain. Assigned to C Company, 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, Fort Hood, Texas.

April 28:

Army 1st Sgt. Joe J. Garza, 43, of Robstown, Texas. Killed when he fell out of military vehicle and was struck by a civilian vehicle in Baghdad. Assigned to 1st Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment, Fort Benning, Ga.

May 1:

Army Pfc. Jesse A. Givens, 34, of Springfield, Mo. Killed when the riverbank his tank was positioned on in Al Habbaniyah, Iraq, gave way and fell into the river. Assigned to 2nd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Carson, Colo.

May 3:

Army Sgt. Sean C. Reynolds, 25, of East Lansing, Mich. Killed when he fell off a ladder and his M4 rifle accidentally discharged. Assigned to the 74th Long-Range Surveillance Detachment 173rd Airborne Brigade, in Camp Ederle, Italy.

May 4:

Army Pvt. Jason L. Deibler, 20, of Coeburn, Va. Killed by a non-combat weapon discharge in Kuwait. Assigned to 1st Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment, based at Smith Barracks, Baumholder, Germany.

May 8:

Army Pfc. Marlin T. Rockhold, 23, of Hamilton, Ohio. Killed by a sniper's bullet while he was directing traffic. Assigned to 3rd Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division (Mechanized), Fort Stewart, Ga.

May 9:

Marine Lance Cpl. Cedric E. Bruns, 22, of Vancouver, Wash. Killed in a non-hostile vehicle accident in Kuwait. Assigned to the 6th Engineer Support Battalion, 4th Force Service Support Group, Eugene, Ore.

Army Cpl. Richard P. Carl, 26, of King Hill, Idaho. Killed in a non-hostile incident when an air medical helicopter crashed in the Tigris River. Assigned to the 571st Air Medical Company, Fort Carson, Colo.

Army Chief Warrant Officer Brian K. Van Dusen, 39, of Columbus, Ohio. Killed in a non-hostile incident when air medical helicopter crashed in the Tigris River. Assigned to the 571st Air Medical Company, Fort Carson, Colo.

Army Chief Warrant Officer Hans N. Gukeisen, 31, of Lead, S.D. Killed in a non-hostile incident when air medical helicopter crashed in the Tigris River. Assigned to the 571st Air Medical Company, Fort Carson, Colo.

May 10:

Marine Lance Cpl. Matthew R. Smith, 20, of Anderson, Ind. Killed in a non-hostile vehicle accident in Kuwait. Assigned to Detachment 1, Communications Company, Headquarters and Service Battalion, 4th Force Service Support Group, Peru, Ind.

May 12:

Marine Lance Cpl. Jakub Henryk Kowalik, 21, of Schaumburg, Ill. Killed in Iraq when unexploded ordnance he was handling detonated. Assigned to the 1st Maintenance Battalion, 1st Force Service Support Group, Camp Pendleton, Calif.

Marine Pfc. Jose Franci Gonzalez Rodriguez, 19, of Norwalk, Calif. Killed in Iraq when unexploded ordnance he was handling detonated. Assigned to the 1st Supply Battalion, 1st Force Service Support Group, Camp Pendleton, Calif.

May 13:

Air Force Staff Sgt. Patrick Lee Griffin Jr., 31, of Elgin, S.C. Killed when his convoy was ambushed en route to Baghdad. Assigned to the 728th Air Control Squadron, Eglin Air Force Base, Fla.

Marine Lance Cpl. Nicholas Brian Kleiboeker, 19, of Irvington, Ill. Killed near Al Hillah, Iraq, when the munitions bunker he was working in caught fire and exploded. Assigned to the 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

May 14:

Army Spc. David T. Nutt, 32, of Douglas, Ga. Killed in a car accident in Mosul, Iraq, when an Iraqi civilian vehicle cut his loaded 5-ton truck off. Nutt swerved, hit the median and his vehicle overturned. Assigned to the 494th Transportation Company, Ft. Campbell, Ky.

May 16:

Army Master Sgt. William L. Payne, 46, of Michigan. Killed in Haswah, Iraq, when an unexploded ordnance he was examining exploded. Assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 70th Armor Regiment, Fort Riley, Kan.

May 18:

Marine Cpl. Douglas Jose Marencoreyes, 28, of Chino, Calif. Killed in Iraq when the large transport truck he was riding in rolled over. Assigned to the Light Armored Vehicle Air Defense Battery, 4th Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 4th Marine Division, Camp Pendleton, Calif.

Army Spc. Rasheed Sahib, 22, of Brooklyn, N.Y. Killed in Balad, Iraq, when another soldier's weapon discharged while he was cleaning it and struck Sahib in the chest. Assigned to the 20th Field Artillery Regiment, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

May 19:

Army Lt. Col. Dominic R. Baragona, 42, of Niles, Ohio. Killed in Iraq when a tractor-trailer jackknifed on the road and collided with his military vehicle. Assigned to the 19th Maintenance Battalion, Fort Sill, Okla.

Marine Capt. Andrew David Lamont, 31, of Eureka, Calif. Killed when helicopter he was in went down shortly after takeoff in the Shatt Al Hillah Canal, in Iraq. Assigned to Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 364, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, Camp Pendleton, Calif.

Marine Lance Cpl. Jason William Moore, 21, of San Marcos, Calif. Killed when helicopter he was in went down shortly after takeoff in the Shatt Al Hillah Canal, in Iraq. Assigned to Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 364, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, Camp Pendleton, Calif.

Marine 1st Lt. Timothy Louis Ryan, 30, of Aurora, Ill. Killed when helicopter he was in went down shortly after takeoff in the Shatt Al Hillah Canal, in Iraq. Assigned to Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 364, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, Camp Pendleton, Calif.

Marine Sgt. Kirk Allen Straseskie, 23, of Beaver Dam, Wis. Drowned in a canal near Al Hillah, Iraq, when he attempted to rescue the crewmembers of a Marine helicopter that went down in the canal. Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, Camp Pendleton, Calif.

Marine Staff Sgt. Aaron Dean White, 27, of Shawnee, Okla. Killed when helicopter he was in went down shortly after takeoff in the Shatt Al Hillah Canal, in Iraq. Assigned to Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 364, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, Camp Pendleton, Calif.

May 21:

Army Spc. Nathaniel A. Caldwell, 27, of Omaha, Neb. Killed in Baghdad, Iraq, when his vehicle rolled over while responding to a civilian call. Assigned to the 404th Air Support Battalion, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

May 25:

Army Pvt. David Evans, Jr., 18, of Buffalo, N.Y. Killed in an explosion at a facility in Ad Diwaniyah, Iraq, which contained Iraqi ammunition. Assigned to the 977th Military Police Company, Fort Riley, Kan.

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May 26:

Sgt. Keman L. Mitchell, 24, of Hilliard, Fla. Killed in Kirkuk, Iraq when he jumped into a deep body of water and failed to resurface. He was evacuated to a forward surgical team and was pronounced dead on arrival. Assigned to Company C, 4th Engineer Battalion, Fort Carson, Colo.

Army Pvt. Kenneth A. Nalley, 19, of Hamburg, Iowa. Killed in Samawah, Iraq, escorting a convoy in a military vehicle when a heavy equipment transporter crossed the median and struck his vehicle. Assigned to the 501st Military Police Company, Wiesbaden, Germany.

Army Staff Sgt. Brett J. Petriken, 30, of Mich. Killed in Samawah, Iraq, escorting a convoy in a military vehicle when a heavy equipment transporter crossed the median and struck his vehicle. Assigned to the 501st Military Police Company, Wiesbaden, Germany.

Army Maj. Mathew E. Schram, 36, of Wisconsin. Killed in Hadithah, Iraq, when his military convoy encountered enemy fire during a re-supply mission. Assigned to the HHT Support Squadron 3rd ACR, Fort Carson, Colo.

Army Pfc. Jeremiah D. Smith, 25, of Odessa, Mo. Killed when his vehicle hit unexploded ordnance in Baghdad while escorting heavy equipment transporters. Assigned to 1st Battalion, 34th Armor Regiment, Fort Riley, Kan.

May 27:

Army Sgt. Thomas F. Broomhead, 34, of Cannon City, Colo. Killed when a vehicle pulled up to his guard duty post in Fallujah, Iraq, and assailants fired on him. Assigned to 2nd Squadron, 3rd Armor Cavalry Regiment, Fort Carson, Colo.

Army Staff Sgt. Michael B. Quinn, 37, of Tampa, Fla. Killed when a vehicle pulled up to his guard duty post in Fallujah, Iraq, and assailants fired on him. Assigned to the 2nd Squadron, 3rd Armor Cavalry Regiment, Fort Carson, Colo.

May 28:

Army Staff Sgt. Kenneth R. Bradley, 39, of Utica, Miss. Died in Baqouba, Iraq due to non-combat related circumstances that are under investigation. Assigned to 588th Engineer Battalion, Fort Hood, Texas.

Army Spc. Jose A. Perez III , 22, of San Diego, Texas. Killed in Taji, Iraq, when his convoy was ambushed. Assigned to 6th Battalion, 27th Field Artillery Regiment, Fort Sill, Okla.

May 30:

Army Spc. Michael T. Gleason, 25, of Warren, Pa. Killed in Mosul, Iraq, when the vehicle he was traveling in swerved to avoid colliding with a civilian vehicle and turned over. Assigned to the 519th Military Intelligence Battalion, Fort Bragg, N.C.

Army Spc. Kyle A. Griffin, 20, of Emerson, N.J. Killed in Mosul, Iraq, when the vehicle he was traveling in swerved to avoid colliding with a civilian vehicle and turned over. Assigned to the 519th Military Intelligence Battalion, Fort Bragg, N.C.

Army Spc. Zachariah W. Long, 20, of Milton, Pa. Killed in Mosul, Iraq, when the vehicle he was traveling in swerved to avoid colliding with a civilian vehicle and turned over. Assigned to the 519th Military Intelligence Battalion, Fort Bragg, N.C.

June 1:

Marine Sgt. Jonathan W. Lambert, 28, of Newsite, Miss. Died at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Germany as a result of injuries he suffered when his military vehicle rolled over on May 26 in Iraq. Assigned to the Headquarters Battalion, 1st Marine Division, Camp Pendleton, Calif.

June 3:

Army Sgt. Atanacio Haromarin, 27, of Baldwin Park, Calif. Killed south of Balad, Iraq, while manning a checkpoint. Unit came under enemy fire from rocket-propelled grenades and small arms. Assigned to Battery C, 3rd Battalion, 16th Field Artillery Regiment, Fort Hood, Texas.

June 5:

Army Pfc. Branden F. Oberleitner, 20, of Worthington, Ohio. Killed by a rifle-propelled grenade in Fallujah, Iraq, while returning from a dismounted patrol. Assigned to Company B, 2nd Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, Fort Campbell, Ky.

June 6:

Navy Petty Officer Third Class Doyle W. Bollinger, Jr., 21, of Poteau, Okla. Killed in Iraq when a piece of unexploded ordnance accidentally detonated where he was working. Assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 133, Gulfport, Miss.

Army Sgt. Travis L. Burkhardt, 26, of Edina, Mo. Killed in Baghdad during an escort mission when the vehicle he was in hit a curb along the road and rolled over. Assigned to 170th Military Police Company, Fort Lewis, Wash.

Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class David Sisung, 21, of Phoenix, Ariz. Died while in the Persian Gulf of a non-combat related injury. Assigned to the USS Nimitz, home-ported in San Diego, Calif.

June 7:

Army Pvt. Jesse M. Halling , 19, of Indianapolis. Killed in Tikrit, Iraq at a military police station when his section was fired on and he was fatally shot. Assigned to 401st Military Police Company, Fort Hood, Texas.

June 8:

Army Sgt. Michael E. Dooley, 23, of Pulaski, Va. Killed in Al Asad, Iraq, while manning a traffic control point. A vehicle stopped and two individuals got out requesting a medic for their sick friend, and then opened fire. Assigned to 1st Squadron, 3rd Armor Cavalry Regiment, Fort Carson, Colo.

June 10:

Army Pfc. Gavin L. Neighbor, 20, of Somerset, Ohio. Died as a result from wounds from a rocket-propelled grenade round fired from a nearby house. Assigned to Company C, 3rd Battalion, 325th Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.

June 12:

Army Spc. John K. Klinesmith Jr., 25, of Stockbridge, Ga. Died in Fallujah, Iraq. He was last seen wading in a lake on a palace compound June 12 and his body was later found in the lake during a search. Assigned to Company C, 2nd Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, N.Y.

June 13:

Army Staff Sgt. Andrew R. Pokorny, 30, of Naperville, Ill. Killed in Al Asad, Iraq when his armored personnel carrier threw a track causing the vehicle to roll over. Assigned to 3rd Air Defense Artillery, 3rd Armor Cavalry Regiment, Fort Carson, Colo.

June 15:

Marine Pfc. Ryan R. Cox, 19, of Derby, Kan. Died as a result of wounds received from a non-combat weapon discharge near An Najaf, Iraq. Assigned to 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, Calif.

June 16:

Army Pvt. Shawn D. Pahnke, 25, of Shelbyville, Ind. Killed by a gunshot while on patrol in Baghdad. Assigned to Company C, 1st Battalion, 37th Armored Regiment, 1st Armored Division, Friedberg, Germany.

Army Spc. Joseph D. Suell, 24, of Lufkin, Texas. Died in Todjie, Iraq, from a non-combat related cause. Assigned to Headquarters and Service Battery, 5th Battalion, 3rd Field Artillery Regiment, Fort Sill, Okla.

June 17:

Army Pvt. Robert L. Frantz, 19, of San Antonio, Texas. Died in Baghdad from injuries suffered during a grenade attack while on guard duty. Assigned to Company B, 1st Battalion, 36th Infantry Regiment, 1st Armored Division, Ray Barracks, Germany.

Army Sgt. Michael L. Tosto , 24, of Apex, N.C. Died at Camp Wolf, Kuwait from a non-combat-related cause. Assigned to Company A, 1st Battalion, 35th Armored Regiment, 1st Armored Division, Smith Barracks, Germany.

June 18:

Army Pfc. Michael R. Deuel, 21, of Nemo, S.D. Died in Baghdad from gunshot wounds suffered while on guard duty at a propane distribution center. Assigned to Company B, 2nd Battalion, 325th Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.

Army Staff Sgt. William T. Latham, 29, of Kingman, Ariz. Died at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, in Washington, D.C., of shrapnel wounds suffered during a raid at a suspected arms market in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, on May 19. Assigned to Troop E, 2nd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Carson, Colo.

June 19:

Army Spc. Paul T. Nakamura, 21, of Santa Fe Springs, Calif. Killed in Al Iskandariyah, Iraq while working as part of an ambulance crew transporting an injured soldier, the vehicle was hit by a grenade. Assigned to 437th Medical Company, based in Colorado Springs, Colo.

June 22:

Army Spc. Orenthial J. Smith, 21, of Allendale, S.C. Killed on June 22 in Baghdad when his convoy was ambushed by small arms fire. Assigned to Company A, 123rd Main Support Battalion, Dexheim, Germany.

June 24:

Army Spc. Cedric L. Lennon, 32, of West Blocton, Ala. Died in Baghdad from a non-combat related cause. Assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Polk, La.

June 25:

Army Spc. Andrew F. Chris, 25, of Calif. Died in Iraq after being fatally wounded in combat operations in hostile enemy territory. Assigned to Company B, 3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, Fort Benning, Ga.

Marine Lance Cpl. Gregory E. MacDonald, 29, of Washington, D.C. Died in Iraq when the light armored vehicle he was traveling in rolled over. Assigned to Bravo Company, 4th Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, Frederick, Md.

June 26:

Army Spc. Corey A. Hubbell, 20, of Urbana, Ill. Died in Camden Yards, Kuwait from a non-combat related cause. Assigned to Company B, 46th Engineer Battalion, Fort Rucker, Ala.

Hospitalman Joshua McIntosh, 22, of Kingman, Ariz. Died in Karbala, Iraq, from a non-hostile gunshot wound. Assigned to the Third Battalion, Seventh Marine Regiment, 29 Palms, Calif.

Army Spc. Richard P. Orengo, 32, of Puerto Rico. Killed in An Najif, Iraq by gunfire. Assigned to the 755th Military Police Company, Arecibo, Puerto Rico.

June 27:

Army Cpl. Tomas Sotelo Jr., 20, of Houston. Killed in Baghdad when a rocket propelled grenade struck his vehicle. Assigned to Headquarters Troop, 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Polk, La.