Thank you for visiting the Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom American Heroes' Memorial, a place of remembrance and respect. The last 7 days for which fatalities were reported are on this page, in reverse chronological order; monthly archives and a search tool are located in the sidebar at right.
Sgt. Glen E. Martinez, 31, of Boulder, Colorado, died May 2, 2008, in Al Anbar province, Iraq, supporting combat operations. Martinez was assigned to the Combat Logistics Battalion 1, Combat Logistics Regiment 1, 1st Marine Logistics Group, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California.
Lance Cpl. James F. Kimple, 21, of Carroll, Ohio, died May 2, 2008, in Al Anbar province, Iraq, supporting combat operations. Kimple was assigned to the Combat Logistics Battalion 1, Combat Logistics Regiment 1, 1st Marine Logistics Group, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California.
Pvt. Corey L. Hicks, 22, of Glendale, Arizona, died May 2, 2008, in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device. Nicks was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 66th Armor Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
Cpl. Miguel A. Guzman, 21, of Norwalk, California, died May 2, 2008, in Al Anbar province, Iraq, supporting combat operations. Guzman was assigned to the Combat Logistics Battalion 1, Combat Logistics Regiment 1, 1st Marine Logistics Group, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California.
Lance Cpl. Casey L. Casanova, 22, of McComb, Mississippi, died May 2, 2008, in Al Anbar province, Iraq, supporting combat operations. Casanova was assigned to the Combat Logistics Battalion 1, Combat Logistics Regiment 1, 1st Marine Logistics Group, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California.
Spc. Jeffrey F. Nichols, 21, of Granite Shoals, Texas, died May 1, 2008, in Baghdad, Iraq, from wounds suffered when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device. Nichols was assigned to the 3rd Squadron, 89th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Polk, Louisiana.
Spc. Ronald J. Tucker, 21, of Fountain, Colorado, died April 30, 2008, in Baghdad, Iraq, from wounds suffered when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device. Tucker was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
Cpt. Andrew R. Pearson, 32, of Billings, Montana, died April 30, 2008, in Baghdad, Iraq, from wounds suffered when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device. Pearson was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
Sgt. 1st Class Lawrence D. Ezell, 30, of Portland, Texas, died April 30, 2008, in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his unit during combat operations. Ezell was assigned to the 71st Explosive Ordnance Disposal Group, Fort Carson, Colorado.
Staff Sgt. Chad A. Caldwell, 24, of Spokane, Washington, died April 30, 2008, in Mosul, Iraq, of injuries sustained while conducting dismounted combat operations. Caldwell was assigned to the 3rd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Hood, Texas.
Senior Airman Jonathan A.V. Yelner, 24, of Lafayette, California, died April 29, 2008, near Bagram, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device. Yelner was assigned to the 28th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota.
Sgt. 1st Class David L. McDowell, 30, of Ramona, California, died April 29, 2008, in Bastion, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked using small arms fire. McDowell was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, Fort Lewis, Washington.
Staff Sgt. Clay A. Craig, 22, of Mesquite, Texas, died April 29, 2008, in Baghdad, Iraq, from wounds suffered when he received small arms fire during combat operations. Craig was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 75th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky.
Staff Sgt. Bryan E. Bolander, 26, of Bakersfield, California, died April 29, 2008, in Baghdad, Iraq, from wounds suffered when his vehicle struck an improvised explosive device. Bolander was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky.
Sgt. Mark A. Stone, 22, of Buchanan Dam, Texas, died April 28 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his forward operating base with indirect fire. Stone was assigned to the 94th Brigade Support Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), located at Fort Polk, Louisiana.
Sgt. Marcus C. Mathes, 26, of Zephyrhills, Florida, died April 28, 2008, in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his forward operating base with indirect fire. Mathes was assigned to the 94th Brigade Support Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), located at Fort Polk, Louisiana.
Pfc. Adam L. Marion, 26, of Mount Airy, North Carolina, died April 28, 2008, in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his forward operating base with indirect fire. Marion was assigned to the 171st Engineer Company, North Carolina Army National Guard, Saint Pauls, North Carolina.
Cpl. David P. McCormick, 26, of Fresno, Texas, died April 28, 2008, in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when his forward operating base came under rocket attack. McCormick was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 75th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky.
Pfc. William T. Dix, 32, of Culver City, California, died April 27, 2008, at Camp Buehring, Kuwait, of injuries suffered in a non-combat related incident. Dix was assigned to the 14th Engineer Battalion, 555th Engineer Brigade, I Corps, Fort Lewis, Washington.
Staff Sgt. Shaun J. Whitehead, 24, of Commerce, Georgia, died April 24, 2008, in Iskandariyah, Iraq, of wounds suffered when he encountered an improvised explosive device while on a dismounted patrol. Whitehead was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky.
1st Lt. Timothy W. Cunningham, 26, of College Station, Texas, died April 23, 2008, in Golden Hills, Iraq, of injuries suffered in a vehicle incident. Cunningham was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 32nd Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky.
Sgt. Guadalupe Cervantes Ramirez, 26, of Fort Irwin, California, died April 23, 2008, at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, of injuries suffered in a vehicle incident. Cervantes Ramirez was assigned to the 2nd Transportation Company (Heavy Equipment Transport), Echelons Above Brigade Support Battalion, National Training Center Support Brigade, Fort Irwin, California.
Staff Sgt. Ronald C. Blystone, 34, of Springfield, Missouri, died April 23, 2008, in Baghdad, Iraq, from wounds suffered when he encountered small arms fire during a dismounted patrol. Blystone was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 66th Armor Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
Pfc. John T. Bishop, 22, of Gaylord, Michigan, died April 23, 2008, in Golden Hills, Iraq, of injuries suffered in a vehicle incident. Bishop was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 32nd Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky.
Cpl. Jonathan T. Yale, 21, of Burkeville, Virginia, died April 22, 2008, from wounds suffered while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. Yale was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.
Lance Cpl. Jordan C. Haerter, 19, of Sag Harbor, New York, died April 22, 2008, from wounds suffered while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. Haerter was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.
Pvt. Ronald R. Harrison, 25, of Morris Plains, New Jersey, died April 22, 2008, at Forward Operating Base Falcon near Baghdad, Iraq, of a non-combat related injury. Harrison was assigned to the 703rd Brigade Support Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Georgia.
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