November 29, 2003

Aaron J. Sissel

IowaSpc. Aaron J. Sissel, 22, of Tipton, Iowa, was killed on November 29, 2003, in Haditha, Iraq, when his convoy vehicle was hit by enemy fire. Sissel was assigned to the 2133rd Transportation Company, Army National Guard, based in Centerville, Iowa.

Stephen A. Bertolino

CaliforniaStaff Sgt. Stephen A. Bertolino, 40, of Orange, California, was killed on November 29, 2003, in Haditha, Iraq, when his convoy vehicle was hit by enemy fire. Bertolino was assigned to Aviation Intermediate Maintenance Troop, Regimental Support Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, based in Fort Carson, Colorado.

November 28, 2003

Ariel Rico

TexasSgt. Ariel Rico, 25, of El Paso, Texas, dies on November 28, 2003, in Mosul, Iraq, of injuries sustained during an enemy mortar attack. Rico was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 320th Field Artillery Regiment, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), based in Fort Campbell, Kentucky.

November 27, 2003

Thomas J. Sweet, II

North DakotaSpc. Thomas J. Sweet II, 23, of Bismarck, North Dakota, died on November 27, 2003, in Junction City, Iraq, of non-combat related injuries. Sweet was assigned to 1st Battalion, 5th Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Infantry Division, based in Fort Riley, Kansas.

November 26, 2003

David J. Goldberg

UtahSpc. David J. Goldberg, 20, of Layton, Utah, died on November 26, 2003, in Qayyarah, Iraq, of a non-combat related injury. Goldberg was assigned to C Company, 52nd Engineer Combat Battalion (Heavy), U.S. Army Reserve, 43rd Area Support Group, based in Fort Carson, Colorado.

November 23, 2003

Jerry L. Wilson

GeorgiaCommand Sgt. Maj. Jerry L. Wilson, 45, of Thomson, Georgia, was killed when hostile forces attacked the vehicle he was in on November 23, 2003, in Mosul, Iraq. Wilson was assigned to 1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), based in Fort Campbell, Kentucky.

Howard A. Walters

MichiganTech. Sgt. Howard A. Walters, 33, of Port Huron, Michigan, was killed in an MH-53M helicopter accident in Afghanistan on November 23, 2003. Walters was assigned to the 20th Special Operations Squadron, Hurlburt Field, Florida.

Thomas A. Walkup, Jr.

New JerseyStaff Sgt. Thomas A. Walkup Jr., 25, of Millville, New Jersey, was killed in an MH-53M helicopter accident in Afghanistan on November 23, 2003. Walkup was assigned to the 20th Special Operations Squadron, Hurlburt Field, Florida.

Darrell L. Smith

IndianaCpl. Darrell L. Smith, 28, of Otwell, Indiana, died on November 23, 2003, in Baghdad, Iraq, when he drowned after his vehicle overturned and fell into a river. Smith was assigned to D Company, 1st Battalion, 152nd Infantry Regiment, Army National Guard, based in Washington, Indiana.

Rel A. Ravago IV

CaliforniaSpc. Rel A. Ravago IV, 21, of Glendale, California, was killed when hostile forces attacked the vehicle he was in on November 23, 2003, in Mosul, Iraq. Ravago was assigned to 1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), based in Fort Campbell, Kentucky.

Steven Plumhoff

New JerseyMaj. Steven Plumhoff, 33, of Neshanic Station, New Jersey, was killed in an MH-53M helicopter accident in Afghanistan on November 23, 2003. Plumhoff was assigned to the 58th Special Operations Squadron, Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico.

Christopher G. Nason

CaliforniaCW2 Christopher G. Nason, 39, of California, was died on November 23, 2003, between Mosul and Dihok, Iraq, of injuries sustained in a vehicular accident. Nason was assigned to A Company, 306th Military Intelligence Battalion, Fort Huachuca, Arizona.

Eddie E. Menyweather

CaliforniaStaff Sgt. Eddie E. Menyweather, 35, of Los Angeles, California, died on November 23, 2003, in Baqubah, Iraq, of injuries received when an improvised explosive device hit his vehicle. Menyweather was assigned to Company C, 588th Engineer Battalion, 4th Infantry Division (Mech), based in Fort Hood, Texas.

William J. Kerwood

MissouriTech. Sgt. William J. Kerwood, 37, of Houston, Missouri, was killed in an MH-53M helicopter accident in Afghanistan on November 23, 2003. Kerwood was assigned to the 20th Special Operations Squadron, Hurlburt Field, Florida.

Phillip R. Albert

ConnecticutSgt. Major Phillip R. Albert, 41, of Terryville, Connecticut, was killed in a helicopter crash on November 23, 2003, in Afghanistan. Albert was onboard an MH-53 helicopter conducting combat operations when it crashed. Albert was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 87th Infantry Regiment, 10th Mountain Division, based in Fort Drum, New York.

November 22, 2003

Robert D. Roberts

FloridaSpc. Robert D. Roberts, 21, of Winter Park, Florida, was died on November 22, 2003, in Baghdad, Iraq, of injuries sustained when a tank collided with his vehicle. Roberts was assigned to A Troop, 1st Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment, 1st Armored Division, based in Armstrong Barracks, Germany.

Damian S. Bushart

MichiganPfc. Damian S. Bushart, 22, of Waterford, Michigan, died on November 22, 2003, in Baghdad, Iraq, of injuries sustained when a tank collided with his vehicle. Bushart was assigned to A Troop, 1st Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment, 1st Armored Division, based in Armstrong Barracks, Germany.

November 21, 2003

Gary B. Coleman

KentuckyCpl. Gary B. Coleman, 24, of Pikeville, Kentucky, died on November 21, 2003, in Balad, Iraq, when the vehicle he was driving flipped over into a canal, trapping him inside. Coleman was assigned to B Company, 1st Battalion, 68th Armored Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 4th Infantry Division (Mech), based in Fort Carson, Colorado.

November 20, 2003

George A. Wood

New YorkCapt. George A. Wood, 33, of New York, New York, was killed on November 20, 2003, in Baqubah, Iraq, when his tank rolled over an improvised explosive device. Wood was assigned to B Company, 1st Battalion, 67th Armor Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 4th Infantry Division (Mech), based in Fort Hood, Texas.

Scott M. Tyrrell

IllinoisPvt. Scott M. Tyrrell, 21, of Sterling, Illinois, died on November 20, 2003, at Brooke Army Medical Center, in San Antonio, Texas, of wounds received on November 14 in Tikrit, Iraq, when an ammunition point he was at caught on fire. Tyrrell was assigned to C Company, 299th Engineer Battalion, 4th Infantry Division (Mech), based in Fort Hood, Texas.

Joseph L. Lister

KansasSpc. Joseph L. Lister, 22, of Pleasanton, Kansas, was killed on November 20, 2003, in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, when his convoy vehicle was hit by an improvised explosive device. Lister was assigned to 1st Battalion, 34th Armored Regiment, 1st Infantry Division, based in Fort Riley, Kansas.

November 17, 2003

James A. Shull

CaliforniaCapt. James A. Shull, 32, of California, died on November 17, 2003, in Baghdad, Iraq, from a non-hostile gunshot wound. Shull was assigned to Headquarters Battery, 4th Battalion, 1st Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Armored Division, Fort Riley, Kansas.

Dale A. Panchot

MinnesotaStaff Sgt. Dale A. Panchot, 26, of Northome, Minnesota, was killed on November 17, 2004, south of Balad, Iraq, when he was fatally injured by enemy fire while on patrol. Panchot was assigned to B Company, 1st Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division (Mech), Fort Carson, Colorado.

Nathan S. Dalley

UtahCapt. Nathan S. Dalley, 27, of Kaysville, Utah, died from a non-hostile gunshot wound on November 17, 2003, in Baghdad, Iraq. Dalley was assigned to the 2nd Brigade, 1st Armored Division, Baumholder, Germany.

Alexander S. Coulter

TennesseeChief Warrant Officer Alexander S. Coulter, 35, of Tennessee, was killed on November 17, 2003, in Baqubah, Iraq, when his convoy vehicle ran over an improvised explosive device. Coulter was assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 124th Signal Battalion, 4th Infantry Division (Mech), Fort Hood, Texas.

November 15, 2003

Jeremy L. Wolfe

Wisconsin2nd Lt. Jeremy L. Wolfe, 27, of Wisconsin, was killed on November 15, 2003, when two 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters crashed in Mosul, Iraq. Wolfe was assigned to the 4th Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky.

Joey D. Whitener

North CarolinaPfc. Joey D. Whitener, 19, of Nebo, North Carolina, was killed on November 15, 2003, when two 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters crashed in Mosul, Iraq. Whitener was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 320th Field Artillery, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky.

Eugene A. Uhl, III

WisconsinSpc. Eugene A. Uhl III, 21, of Amherst, Wisconsin, was killed on November 15, 2003, when two 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters crashed in Mosul, Iraq. Uhl was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 320th Field Artillery, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky.

John R. Sullivan

IllinoisSpc. John R. Sullivan, 26, of Countryside, Illinois, was killed on November 15, 2003, when two 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters crashed in Mosul, Iraq. Sullivan was assigned to the 626th Forward Support Battalion, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky.

Scott A. Saboe

South DakotaChief Warrant Officer (CW2) Scott A. Saboe, 33, of Willow Lake, South Dakota, was killed on November 15, 2003, when two 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters went down in Mosul, Iraq. Saboe was assigned to the 4th Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), based in Fort Campbell, Kentucky.

John W. Russell

TexasSgt. John W. Russell, 26, of Portland, Texas, was killed on November 15, 2003, when two 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters went down in Mosul, Iraq. Russell was assigned to the 4th Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), based in Fort Campbell, Kentucky.

Pierre E. Piche

VermontCapt. Pierre E. Piche, 29, of Starksboro, Vermont, was killed on November 15, 2003, when two 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters crashed in Mosul, Iraq. Piche was assigned to the 626th Forward Support Battalion, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky.

Erik C. Kesterson

OregonChief Warrant Officer Erik C. Kesterson, 29, of Independence, Oregon, was killed on November 15, 2003, when two 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters crashed in Mosul, Iraq. Kesterson was assigned to the 9th Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky.

Richard W. Hafer

West VirginiaPfc. Richard W. Hafer, 21, of Cross Lanes, West Virginia, was killed on November 15, 2003, when two 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters crashed in Mosul, Iraq. Hafer was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 320th Field Artillery, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky.

Warren S. Hansen

WisconsinSgt. Warren S. Hansen, 36, of Clintonville, Wisconsin, was killed on November 15, 2003, when two 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters crashed in Mosul, Iraq. Hansen was assigned to the 9th Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky.

Damian L. Heidelberg

MississippiPfc. Damian L. Heidelberg, 21, of Batesville, Mississippi, was killed on November 15, 2003, when two 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters crashed in Mosul, Iraq. Heidelberg was assigned to 1st Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky.

Sheldon R. Hawk Eagle

North DakotaPfc. Sheldon R. Hawk Eagle, 21, of Grand Forks, North Dakota, was killed on November 15, 2003, when two 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters crashed in Mosul, Iraq. Hawk Eagle was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 320th Field Artillery, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky.

Timothy L. Hayslett

PennsylvaniaSgt. Timothy L. Hayslett, 26, of Newville, Pennsylvania, was killed on November 15, 2003, in Baghdad, Iraq, when a patrol he was conducting was struck by an improvised explosive device. Hayslett was assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 37th Armored Regiment, 1st Armored Division, based in Friedberg, Germany.

Jeremiah J. Digiovanni

MississippiSpc. Jeremiah J. Digiovanni, 21, of Tylertown, Mississippi, was killed on November 15, 2003, when two 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters crashed in Mosul, Iraq. Digiovanni was assigned to 4th Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky.

William D. Dusenbery

IllinoisSpc. William D. Dusenbery, 30, of Fairview Heights, Illinois, was killed on November 15, 2003, when two 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters crashed in Mosul, Iraq. Dusenbery was assigned to the 4th Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky.

Kelly Bolor

CaliforniaSgt. 1st Class Kelly Bolor, 37, of Whittier, California, was killed on November 15, 2003, when two 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters went down in Mosul, Iraq. Bolor was assigned to the 137th Quartermaster Company, U.S. Army Reserve, based in South El Monte, California.

Ryan T. Baker

New JerseySpc. Ryan T. Baker, 24, of Brown Mills, New Jersey, was killed on November 15, 2003, when two 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters crashed in Mosul, Iraq. Baker was assigned to the 4th Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky.

Michael D. Acklin, II

KentuckySgt. Michael D. Acklin II, 25, of Louisville, Kentucky, was killed on November 15, 2003, when two 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters crashed in Mosul, Iraq. Acklin was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 320th Field Artillery, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky.

November 14, 2003

Irving Medina

New YorkSpc. Irving Medina, 22, of Middletown, New York, was killed on November 14, 2003, in Baghdad, Iraq, when the convoy in which he was traveling struck an improvised explosive device. Medina was assigned to 4th Battalion, 1st Field Artillery Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, Fort Riley, Kansas.

Jay A. Blessing

WashingtonSgt. Jay A. Blessing, 23, of Tacoma, Washington, was killed on November 14, 2003, in Asadabad, Afghanistan, of injuries sustained from an improvised explosive device. Blessing was assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, Fort Lewis, Washington.

November 13, 2003

Joseph Minucci, II

PennsylvaniaSgt. Joseph Minucci II, 23, of Richeyville, Pennsylvania, was killed on November 13, 2003, in Samara, Iraq, by the explosion of an improvised explosive device. Minucci was assigned to C Company, 2nd Battalion (Airborne), 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, Camp Ederle, Italy.

Jacob S. Fletcher

New YorkPfc. Jacob S. Fletcher, 28, of Bay Shore, New York, was killed on November 13, 2003, in Samara, Iraq, by an explosion of an improvised explosive device exploded. Fletcher was assigned to Company C, 2nd Battalion (Airborne), 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, Camp Ederle, Italy.

November 12, 2003

Robert A. Wise

FloridaSpc. Robert A. Wise, 21, of Tallahassee, Florida, was killed on November 12, 2003, in Baghdad, Iraq, when his mounted patrol was hit by an improvised explosive device. Wise was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 124th Infantry Regiment, 53rd Infantry Brigade, Florida National Guard, Tallahassee, Florida.

Nathan J. Bailey

TennesseeStaff Sgt. Nathan J. Bailey, 46, of Nashville, Tennessee, died on November 12, 2003, in Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, from a non-hostile gunshot wound. Bailey was assigned to the 1175th Transportation Company, Army National Guard, Tullahoma, Tennessee.

November 11, 2003

Marlon P. Jackson

New JerseySpc. Marlon P. Jackson, 25, of Jersey City, New Jersey, died on November 11, 2003, in Tampa, Iraq, of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device exploded on the road. Jackson was assigned to A Company, 94th Engineer Battalion (Combat) (Heavy), 130th Engineer Brigade, Vilseck, Germany.

Genaro Acosta

CaliforniaSpc. Genaro Acosta, 26, of Fair Oaks, California, was killed on November 11, 2003, in Taji, Iraq, when his Bradley vehicle hit and detonated two improvised explosive devices. Acosta was assigned to 1st Battalion, 44th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, 4th Infantry Division (Mech), Fort Hood, Texas.

November 09, 2003

Nicholas A. Tomko

PennsylvaniaSgt. Nicholas A. Tomko, 24, of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, was killed on November 9, 2003, in Baghdad, Iraq, when his convly vehicle came under small arms attack. Tomko was assigned to the 307th Military Police Company, U.S. Army Reserve, New Kensington, Pennsylvania.

November 08, 2003

Mark D. Vasquez

MichiganStaff Sgt. Mark D. Vasquez, 35, of Port Huron, Michigan, was killed on November 8, 2003, in Fallujah, Iraq. Vasquez was in a Bradley Fighting Vehicle that was struck by an improvised explosive device. Vasquez was assigned to 1st Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division, based in Fort Riley, Kansas.

Linda C. Jimenez

New YorkSgt. Linda C. Jimenez, 39, of Brooklyn, New York, died November 8, 2003, at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, of injuries sustained in a fall on October 31. Jimenez was assigned to the 2nd Squadron Combat Support Aviation (Maintenance), 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Polk, Louisiana.

Kurt R. Frosheiser

IowaPvt. Kurt R. Frosheiser, 22, of Des Moines, Iowa, was killed on November 8, 2003, in Baghdad, Iraq, when his mounted patrol was struck an improvised explosive device. Frosheiser was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment, 1st Armored Division, Baumholder, Germany.

Gary L. Collins

TexasStaff Sgt. Gary L. Collins, 32, of Hardin, Texas, was killed on November 8, 2003, in Fallujah, Iraq, when the Bradley Fighting Vehicle in which he was riding hit an improvised explosive device. Collins was assigned to 1st Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division, based in Fort Riley, Kansas.

November 07, 2003

Sharon T. Swartworth

VirginiaChief Warrant Officer (CW5) Sharon T. Swartworth, 43, of Virginia, was killed when a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter was shot down November 7, 2003, in Tikrit, Iraq. Swartworth was the regimental warrant officer for the Judge Advocate General Office, based at Headquarters Department of the Army, Pentagon.

Benedict J. Smith

MissouriCapt. Benedict J. Smith, 29, of Monroe City, Missouri, was killed when a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter went down on November 7, 2003, in Tikrit, Iraq. Smith was assigned to 101st Aviation Regiment, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky.

Scott C. Rose

North CarolinaSgt. Scott C. Rose, 30, of Fayetteville, North Carolina, was killed when a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter was shot down November 7, 2003, in Tikrit, Iraq. Rose was assigned to 5th Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), based in Fort Campbell, Kentucky.

Paul M. Neff, II

South CarolinaStaff Sgt. Paul M. Neff II, 30, of Fort Mill, South Carolina, was killed when a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter was shot down November 7, 2003, in Tikrit, Iraq. Neff was assigned to 5th Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), based in Fort Campbell, Kentucky.

Kyran E. Kennedy

MassachusettsChief Warrant Officer (CW3) Kyran E. Kennedy, 43, of Boston, Massachusetts, was killed when a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter was shot down November 7, 2003, in Tikrit, Iraq. Kennedy was assigned to 5th Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), based in Fort Campbell, Kentucky.

Morgan D. Kennon

TennesseeStaff Sgt. Morgan D. Kennon, 23, of Memphis, Tennessee, was killed on November 7, 2003, in Mosul, Iraq. Kennon was guarding a bank in downtown Mosul when his position came under rocket-propelled grenade attack. Kennon was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), based in Fort Campbell, Kentucky.

Cornell W. Gilmore, I

MarylandCommand Sergeant Major Cornell W. Gilmore I, 45, of Baltimore, Maryland, was killed when a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter went down on November 7, 2003, in Tikrit, Iraq. Gilmore was assigned to the Judge Advocate General Office, Headquarters Department of the Army, Pentagon.

Ernest G. Bucklew

PennsylvaniaSgt. Ernest G. Bucklew, 33, of Enon Valley, Pennsylvania, died when a CH-47 Chinook Helicopter went down on November 2, 2003, in Al Fallujah, Iraq. Bucklew was assigned to Support Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Carson, Colorado.

November 06, 2003

James R. Wolf

NebraskaSpc. James R. Wolf, 21, of Scottsbluff, Nebraska, was killed on November 6, 2003, in Mosul, Iraq. Wolf was in a convoy when an improvised explosive device was detonated. Wolf was assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 52nd Engineer Battalion, based in Fort Carson, Colorado.

Paul F. Fisher

IowaSgt. Paul F. Fisher, 39, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died on November 6, 2003, at the Homburg University Klinikum, Homberg, Germany, of injuries sustained on November 2 in Al Fallujah, Iraq, when the CH-47 Chinook helicopter in which he was riding went down. Fisher was assigned to Detachment 1, Company F, 106th Aviation Battalion, Army National Guard, based in Davenport, Iowa.

James A. Chance, III

MississippiSpc. James A. Chance III, 25, of Kokomo, Mississippi, died on November 6, 2003, in Husaybah, Iraq,of injuries sustained when his vehicle struck a landmine. Chance was assigned to C Company, 890th Engineer Battalion, Army National Guard, based in Columbia, Mississippi.

November 05, 2003

Jose A. Rivera

Puerto RicoSgt. 1st Class Jose A. Rivera, 34, of Bayamon, Puerto Rico, was killed on November 5, 2003, in Mumuhdyah, Iraq, when his unit came under rocket propelled grenade and small arms fire. Rivera was assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, based in Fort Bragg, North Carolina.

November 04, 2003

Francisco Martinez

Puerto RicoSgt. Francisco Martinez, 28, of Humacao, Puerto Rico, was killed on November 4, 2003, in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device exploded near his convoy. Martinez was assigned to B Detachment, 82nd Soldier Support Battalion (Airborne), Fort Bragg, North Carolina.

Robert T. Benson

WashingtonSpc. Robert T. Benson, 20, of Spokane, Washington, died on November 4, 2003, in Baghdad, Iraq, from a non-hostile gunshot wound. Benson was assigned to Company A, 1st Battalion, 35th Armored Regiment, 1st Armored Division, based in Smith Barracks, Germany.

November 03, 2003

Rayshawn S. Johnson

New YorkPfc. Rayshawn S. Johnson, 20, of Brooklyn, New York, was killed on November 3, 2003, in Tikrit, Iraq. Johnson was on patrol when his vehicle hit a landmine. Johnson was assigned to the 299th Engineer Battalion, 4th Infantry Division (Mech), based in Fort Hood, Texas.

November 02, 2003

Joe N. Wilson

MississippiStaff Sgt. Joe N. Wilson, 30, of Mississippi, died when a CH-47 Chinook Helicopter went down on November 2, 2003, in Al Fallujah, Iraq. Wilson was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 5th Field Artillery Regiment, Fort Sill, Oklahoma.

Frances M. Vega

Puerto RicoSpc. Frances M. Vega, 20, of Fort Buchanan, Puerto Rico, died when a CH-47 Chinook Helicopter went down on November 2, 2003, in Al Fallujah, Iraq. Vega was assigned to the 151st Adjutant General Postal Detachment 3, Fort Hood, Texas.

Paul A. Velazquez

CaliforniaStaff Sgt. Paul A. Velazquez, 29, of California, was killed on November 2, 2003, in Al Fallujah, Iraq, when the CH-47 Chinook helicopter he was aboard made a crash landing. Velazquez was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 5th Field Artillery Regiment, III Corps Artillery, Fort Sill, Oklahoma.

Bruce A. Smith

IowaChief Warrant Officer Bruce A. Smith, 41, of West Liberty, Iowa, was killed when a CH-47 Chinook Helicopter went down on November 2, 2003, in Al Fallujah, Iraq. Smith was assigned to Detachment 1, Company F, 106th Aviation Battalion, Army National Guard, based in Davenport, Iowa.

Brian D. Slavenas

Illinois1st Lt. Brian D. Slavenas, 30, of Genoa, Illinois, died when a CH-47 Chinook Helicopter went down on November 2, 2003, in Al Fallujah, Iraq. Slavenas was assigned to F Company, 106th Aviation Battalion, Army National Guard, Peoria, Illinois.

Brian H. Penisten

IndianaSpc. Brian H. Penisten, 28, of Fort Wayne, Indiana, was killed when a CH-47 Chinook Helicopter went down on November 2, 2003, in Al Fallujah, Iraq. Penisten was assigned to Air Defense Artillery Battery, 1st Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, based in Fort Carson, Colorado.

Joel Perez

Puerto RicoSgt. Joel Perez, 25, of Rio Grande, Puerto Rico, was killed when a CH-47 Chinook Helicopter went down on November 2, 2003, in Al Fallujah, Iraq. Perez was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 5th Field Artillery Regiment, based in Fort Sill, Oklahoma.

Ross A. Pennanen

OklahomaSgt. Ross A. Pennanen, 36, of Oklahoma, died when a CH-47 Chinook Helicopter went down on November 2, 2003, in Al Fallujah, Iraq. Pennanen was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 5th Field Artillery Regiment, Fort Sill, Oklahoma.

Keelan L. Moss

TexasSgt. Keelan L. Moss, 23, of Houston, Texas, died when a CH-47 Chinook Helicopter went down on November 2, 2003, in Al Fallujah, Iraq. Moss was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 5th Field Artillery Regiment, Fort Sill, Oklahoma.

Karina S. Lau

CaliforniaPfc. Karina S. Lau, 20, of Livingston, California, died when a CH-47 Chinook Helicopter went down on November 2, 2003, in Al Fallujah, Iraq. Lau was assigned to the 16th Signal Battalion, Fort Hood, Texas.

Darius T. Jennings

South CarolinaSpc. Darius T. Jennings, 22 of Cordova, South Carolina, was killed on November 2, 2003, when the CH-47 Chinook helicopter he was aboard went down in Al Fallujah, Iraq. Jennings was assigned to 2nd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, based in Fort Carson, Colorado.

Anthony D. Dagostino

ConnecticutPfc. Anthony D. Dagostino, 20, of Waterbury, Connecticut, died when a CH-47 Chinook Helicopter went down on November 2, 2003, in Al Fallujah, Iraq. Dagostino was assigned to the 16th Signal Battalion, Fort Hood, Texas.

Steven D. Conover

OhioSpc. Steven D. Conover, 21, of Wilmington, Ohio, was killed when a CH-47 Chinook Helicopter went down on November 2, 2003, in Al Fallujah, Iraq. Conover was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 5th Field Artillery Regiment, based in Fort Sill, Oklahoma.

Daniel A. Bader

ColoradoStaff Sgt. Daniel A. Bader, 28, of Colorado Springs, Colorado, was killed when a CH-47 Chinook Helicopter went down on November 2, 2003, in Al Fallujah, Iraq. Bader was assigned to Air Defense Artillery Battery, 1st Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, based in Fort Carson, Colorado.

November 01, 2003

Maurice J. Johnson

PennsylvaniaSpc. Maurice J. Johnson, 21, of Levittown, Pennsylvania, was killed on November 1, 2003, in Mosul, Iraq, when the high mobility multi-purpose wheeled vehicle in which he was riding was hit by an improvised explosive device. Johnson was assigned to C Company, 501st Signal Battalion, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), based in Fort Campbell, Kentucky.

Joshua C. Hurley

Virginia1st Lt. Joshua C. Hurley, 24, of Virginia, was killed on November 1, 2003, in Mosul, Iraq, when the high mobility multi-purpose wheeled vehicle in which he was riding was hit with an improvised explosive device. Hurley was assigned to the 326th Engineer Battalion, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky.

Benjamin J. Colgan

Washington2nd Lt. Benjamin J. Colgan, 30, of Kent, Washington, was killed on November 1, 2003, in Baghdad, Iraq, when he was struck with an improvised explosive device while responding to a rocket propelled grenade attack. Colgan was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 3rd Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Armored Division, Giessen, Germany.