Pfc. Bufford K. Van Slyke, 22, of Bay City, Michigan, died February 28, 2007, while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. Van Slyke was assigned to Marine Forces Reserve's 1st Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Saginaw, Michigan.
Sgt. Chad M. Allen, 25, of Maple Lake, Minnesota, died February 28, 2007, while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. Allen was assigned to 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.
Pfc. Daniel Zizumbo, 27, of Chicago, Illinois, died February 27, 2007, in Bagram, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered from an improvised explosive device. Zizumbo was assigned to 1st Transportation Movement Control Agency, 21st Theater Support Command, Kaiserslautern, Germany.
Sgt. Richard A. Soukenka, 30, of Oceanside, California, died February 27, 2007, in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. Soukenka was assigned to the 2nd Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, New York.
Staff Sgt. Karl O. Soto-Pinedo, 22, of San Juan, Puerto Rico, died February 27, 2007, in Baghdad, Iraq, from wounds sustained from enemy small arms fire. Soto-Pineda was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 18th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, Schweinfurt, Germany.
Cpl. Lorne E. Henry, Jr., 21, of Niagara Falls, New York, died February 27, 2007, in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near hiw vehicle. Henry was assigned to the 2nd Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, New York.
Spc. Jonathan D. Cadavero, 24, of Takoma Park, Maryland, died February 27, 2007, in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. Cadavero was assigned to the 2nd Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, New York.
Sgt. William J. Beardsley, 25, of Coon Rapids, Minnesota, died February 26, 2007, in Diwaniyah, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. Beardsley was assigned to the 260th Quartermaster Battalion, 3rd Sustainment Troop Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Georgia.
Lance Cpl. Anthony Aguirre, 20, of Channelview, Texas, died February 26, 2007, while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. Aguirre was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii.
Spc. Ethan J. Biggers, 22, of Beavercreek, Ohio, died February 24, 2007, in Indianapolis, Indiana, of wounds suffered while on combat patrol in Baghdad, Iraq, on March 5, 2006. Biggers was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky.
Sgt. Jeremy D. Barnett, 27, of Mineral City, Ohio, died February 24, 2007, at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Landstuhl, Germany, of wounds sustained from a land mine detonation in Ad-Dujayl, Iraq, on February 21. Barnett was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
Pfc. Rowan D. Walter, 25, of Winnetka, California, died February 23, 2007, of injuries suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during combat operations in Ramadi, Iraq, on February 22. Walter was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 9th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colorado.
Staff Sgt. Joshua R. Hager, 29, of Broomfield, Colorado, died February 23, 2007, of injuries suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during combat operations in Ramadi, Iraq, on February 22. Hager was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 9th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colorado.
Pfc. Travis W. Buford, 23, of Galveston, Texas, died February 23, 2007, of injuries suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during combat operations in Ramadi, Iraq, on February 22. Buford was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 9th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colorado.
Staff Sgt. David R. Berry, 37, of Wichita, Kansas, died February 22, 2007, in Qasim, Iraq, when the vehicle he was in struck an improvised explosive device. Berry was assigned to 1st Battalion, 161st Field Artillery, Kansas Army National Guard, Dodge City, Kansas.
Lance Cpl. Angel R. Ramirez, 28, of Brooklyn, New York, died February 21, 2007, at Marine Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, after being medically evacuated following a non-hostile incident in Al Qaim, Iraq, on December 21, 2006. Ramirez was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, California.
Pfc. Jason D. Johns, 19, of Frankton, Indiana, died February 21, 2007, in Bagram, Afghanistan, of a non-combat related injury. Johns was assigned to the 3rd General Support Aviation Battalion, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
Sgt. Clinton W. Ahlquist, 23, of Creede, Colorado, died February 20, 2007, while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. Ahlquist was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California.
Spc. Louis G. Kim, 19, of West Covina, California, died February 20, 2007, in Ramadi, Iraq, of wounds suffered when his unit came in contact with enemy forces using small arms fire. Kim was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Schweinfurt, Germany.
Sgt. Richard L. Ford, 40, of East Hartford, Connecticut, died February 20, 2007, in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered during combat operations. Ford was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 325th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
Pfc. Brett A. Witteveen, 20, of Shelby, Michigan, died February 19, 2007, while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. Witteveen was assigned to Marine Forces Reserve's 1st Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Spc. Montrel S. Mcarn, 21, of Raeford, North Carolina, died February 19, 2007, in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when his unit came under attack by enemy forces using multiple weapons. Mcarn was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
Sgt. Buddy J. Hughie, 25, of Poteau, Oklahoma, died February 19, 2007, in Kamdesh, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when his unit came in contact with enemy forces using small arms fire and rocket propelled grenades. Hughie was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 180th Infantry, Oklahoma Army National Guard, Ada, Oklahoma.
Sgt. Shawn M. Dunkin, 25, of Columbia, South Carolina, died February 19, 2007, in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when the vehicle he was in was struck by an improvised explosive device. Dunkin was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 89th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, New York.
Pfc. Adare W. Cleveland, 19, of Anchorage, Alaska, died February 19, 2007, in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when the vehicle he was in was struck by an improvised explosive device. Pfc. Cleveland was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 89th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, New York.
Sgt. Pedro J. Colon, 25, of Cicero, Illinois, died February 19, 2007, in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when his unit came under attack by enemy forces using multiple weapons. Colon was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
Pfc. Matthew C. Bowe, 19, of Coraopolis, Pennsylvania, died February 19, 2007, in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when the vehicle he was in was struck by an improvised explosive device. Bowe was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 89th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, New York.
Pvt. Kelly D. Youngblood, 19, of Mesa, Arizona, died February 18, 2007, in Ramadi, Iraq, of wounds suffered during combat operations. Youngblood was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Georgia.
Sgt. Adam A. Wilkinson, 23, of Fort Carson, Colorado, died February 18, 2007, in southeastern Afghanistan when the Chinook helicopter he was in crashed. Wilkinson was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne), Fort Campbell, Kentucky.
Spc. Travis R. Vaughn, 26, of Reinbeck, Iowa, died February 18, 2007, in southeastern Afghanistan when the Chinook helicopter he was in crashed. Vaughn was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne), Fort Campbell, Kentucky.
Pfc. Kristofer D.S. Thomas, 18, of Roseville, California, died February 18, 2007, in southeastern Afghanistan when the Chinook helicopter he was in crashed. Thomas was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, Fort Benning, Georgia.
Chief Warrant Officer John A. Quinlan, 36, of New Jersey, died February 18, 2007, in southeastern Afghanistan when the Chinook helicopter he was in crashed. Quinlan was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne), Fort Campbell, Kentucky.
Chief Warrant Officer Hershel D. McCants, Jr., 33, of Arizona, died February 18, 2007, in southeastern Afghanistan when the Chinook helicopter he was in crashed. McCants was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne), Fort Campbell, Kentucky.
Pfc. Chad E. Marsh, 20, of Wichita, Kansas, died February 18, 2007, in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when a grenade detonated near him during combat operations. Marsh was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Schweinfurt, Germany.
Lance Cpl. Blake H. Howey, 20, of Glendora, California, died February 18, 2007, while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. Howey was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, California.
Pfc. Ryan C. Garbs, 20, of Edwardsville, Illinois, died February 18, 2007, in southeastern Afghanistan when the Chinook helicopter he was in crashed. Garbs was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, Fort Benning, Georgia.
Spc. Brandon D. Gordon, 21, of Naples, Florida, died February 18, 2007, in southeastern Afghanistan when the Chinook helicopter he was in crashed. Gordon was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne), Fort Campbell, Kentucky.
Tech. Sgt. Scott E. Duffman, 32, of Albuquerque, New Mexico, died February 18, 2007, when the coalition CH-47 helicopter he was riding in crashed in eastern Afghanistan. Duffman was assigned to the 24th Special Tactics Squadron, Pope Air Force Base, North Carolina.
Sgt. Matthew S. Apuan, 27, of Las Cruces, New Mexico, died February 18, 2007, in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when his unit came in contact with the enemy using small arms fire while on combat patrol. Apuan was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
Sgt. 1st Class William C. Spillers, 39, of Terry, Mississippi, died February 17, 2007, in Baghdad, Iraq, from a non-combat related injury. Spillers was assigned to the 230th Finance Detachment, Jackson, Mississippi.
Pfc. Justin T. Paton, 24, of Alanson, Michigan, died February 17, 2007, in Taramia, Iraq, when his unit came in contact with enemy forces using small arms fire. Paton was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
Lance Cpl. Brian A. Escalante, 25, of Dodge City, Kansas, died February 17, 2007, while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. Escalante was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, California.
Spc. Christopher K. Boone, 34, of Augusta, Georgia, died February 17, 2007 in Balad, Iraq, of a non-combat related injury. Boone was assigned to the 121st Infantry (Long Range Surveillance), Georgia Army National Guard, Fort Gillem, Georgia.
Capt. Todd M. Siebert, 34, of Baden, Pennsylvania, died February 16, 2007, while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. Siebert was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.
Cpl. Timothy D. Lewis, 20, of Lawrenceburg, Kentucky, died February 15, 2007, as a result of non-hostile action in Jolo, Republic of the Philippines. Lewis was assigned to Combat Logistics Regiment 37, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Okinawa, Japan.
Sgt. Carl L. Seigart, 32, San Luis Obispo, California, died February 14, 2007, in Baqubah, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. Seigart was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
Sgt. John D. Rode, 24, of Pineville, North Carolina, died February 14, 2007, in Baqubah, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. Rode was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
Spc. Ronnie G. Madore, Jr., 34, of San Diego, California, died February 14, 2007, in Baqubah, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. Madore was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
Lance Cpl. Daniel T. Morris, 19, of Crimora, Virginia, died February 14, 2007, while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. Morris was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii.
Sgt. First Class Allen Mosteiro, 42, of Fort Worth, Texas, died February 14, 2007 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when his unit came in contact with the enemy using small arms fire during combat operations February 13 in Taji, Iraq. Mosteiro was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
Pfc. Branden C. Cummings, 20, of Titusville, Florida, died February 14, 2007, in Baqubah, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device exploded near his vehicle during combat operations. Cummings was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
Pfc. Nickolas A. Tanton, 24, of San Antonio, Texas, died February 13, 2007, in Kirkuk, Iraq, from non-combat related injuries. Tanton was assigned to the 3rd Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 3rd Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii.
Petty Officer 2nd Class Laquita Pate James, 23, of Orange Park, Florida, died February 12, 2007, of apparent natural causes while deployed aboard the multipurpose amphibious assault ship the USS Bataan. James was a Navy master-at-arms supporting operations off the Horn of Africa aboard the USS Bataan.
Sgt. Robert B. Thrasher, 23, of Folsom, California, died February 11, 2007, in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when his unit came in contact with the enemy using small arms fire during combat patrol. Thrasher was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Bliss, Texas.
Spc. Dennis L. Sellen, Jr., 20, of Newhall, California, died February 11, 2007, in Umm Qasr, Iraq, of non-combat related injuries. Sellen was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 185th Infantry Regiment, Fresno, California.
Sgt. Russell A. Kurtz, 22, of Bethel Park, Pennsylvania, died in Fallajah, Iraq, February 11, 2007, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle during combat operations. Kurtz was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 509th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Airborne Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Fort Richardson, Alaska.
Sgt. Long N. Nguyen, 27, of Portland, Oregon, died February 10, 2007, in Mazar-e Sharif, Afghanistan, of a non-combat related wound. Nguyen was assigned to the 141st Brigade Support Battalion, Portland, Oregon.
Capt. Donnie R. Belser, Jr., 28, of Anniston, Alabama, died February 10, 2007, in Baqubah, Iraq, of wounds suffered when his unit came in contact with the enemy using small arms fire during combat operations. Capt. Belser was a member of the 524th Transition Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kansas, and attached to the 3rd Brigade Combat Team with the 1st Cavalry Division.
Staff Sgt. Alan W. Shaw, 31, of Little Rock, Arkansas, died February 9, 2007, in Baqubah, Iraq, of wounds suffered from an explosion during breaching operations. Shaw was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
Staff Sgt. Eric Ross, 26, of Kenduskeag, Maine, died February 9, 2007, in Baqubah, Iraq, of wounds suffered from an explosion during breaching operations. Ross was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
Sgt. James J. Regan, 26, of Manhasset, New York, died February 9, 2007, in northern Iraq of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle while on combat patrol. Regan was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, Fort Benning, Georgia.
Spc. Leeroy A. Camacho, 28, of Saipan, Mariana Islands, died February 9, 2007, in Baqubah, Iraq, of wounds suffered from an explosion during breaching operations. Camacho was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
Pvt. Raymond M. Werner, 21, of Boise, Idaho, died February 8, 2007, in Karmah, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his unit while on combat patrol. Werner was assigned to the 321st Engineer Battalion, Boise, Idaho.
Sgt. James J. Holtom, 22, of Rexburg, Idaho, died February 8, 2007, in Karmah, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his unit while on combat patrol. Holtom was assigned to the 321st Engineer Battalion, Boise, Idaho.
Spc. Ross A. Clevenger, 21, of Givens Hot Springs, Idaho, died February 8, 2007, in Karmah, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his unit while on combat patrol. Clevenger was assigned to the 321st Engineer Battalion, Boise, Idaho.
Sgt. James R. Tijerina, 26, of Beasley, Texas, died February 7, 2007, when the helicopter he was flying in crashed as a result of enemy action while supporting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. Tijerina was assigned to Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 364, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California.
Cpl. Thomas E. Saba, 30, of Toms River, New Jersey, died February 7, 2007, when the helicopter he was flying in crashed as a result of enemy action while supporting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. Saba was assigned to Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 262, Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Okinawa, Japan.
Petty Officer 3rd Class Manuel A. Ruiz, 21, of Federalsburg, Maryland, died February 7, 2007, in a helicopter crash in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. Ruiz was assigned to 2nd Medical Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.
Sgt. Travis D. Pfister, 27, of Richland, Washington, died February 7, 2007, when the helicopter he was flying in crashed as a result of enemy action while supporting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. Pfister was assigned to Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 364, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California.
Lance Cpl. Matthew P. Pathenos, 21, of Ballwin, Missouri, died February 7, 2007, while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. Pathenos was assigned to Marine Forces Reserve's 3rd Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Bridgeton, Missouri.
Cpl. Jennifer M. Parcell, 20, of Bel Air, Maryland, died February 7, 2007, while supporting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. Parcell was assigned to Combat Logistics Regiment 3, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Okinawa, Japan.
Petty Officer 1st Class Gilbert Minjares, Jr., 31, of El Paso, Texas, died February 7, 2007, in a helicopter crash in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. Minjares was assigned to Marine Aircraft Group 14, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, Cherry Point, North Carolina.
1st Lt. Jared M. Landaker, 25, of Big Bear City, California, died February 7, 2007, when the helicopter he was flying in crashed as a result of enemy action while supporting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. Landaker was assigned to Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 364, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California.
Capt. Jennifer J. Harris, 28, of Swampscott, Massachusetts, died February 7, 2007, when the helicopter she was piloting crashed as a result of enemy action while supporting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. Harris was assigned to Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 364, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California.
Pfc. Tarryl B. Hill, 19, of Shelby Township, Michigan, died February 7, 2007, while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. Hill was assigned to Marine Forces Reserve's 1st Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Mount Clemens, Michigan.
Sgt. Maj. Joseph J. Ellis, 40, of Ashland, Ohio, died February 7, 2007, while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. Ellis was assigned to Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California.
Sgt. Joshua J. Frazier, 24, of Spotsylvania, Virginia, died February 6, 2007, while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. Frazier was assigned to 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.
Pfc. Brian A. Browning, 20, of Astoria, Oregon, died February 6, 2007, in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered from enemy small arms fire while conducting security operations. Browning was assigned to the 4th Battalion, 31st Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, New York.
Lance Cpl. Brandon J. Van Parys, 20, of New Tripoli, Pennsylvania, died February 5, 2007, while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. Van Parys was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.
Pvt. Clarence T. Spencer, 24, of San Diego, California, died February 4, 2007, in Balad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when his unit came in contact with the enemy using small arms fire in Baqubah, Iraq. Spencer was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
Sgt. Randy J. Matheny, 20, of McCook, Nebraska, died February 4, 2007, in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. Matheny was assigned to the 1074th Transportation Company, Sidney, Nebraska.
Staff Sgt. Ronnie L. Sanders, 26, of Thibodaux, Louisiana, died February 3, 2007, in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. Sanders was assigned to the 407th Brigade Support Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
Pvt. Matthew T. Zeimer, 18, of Glendive, Montana, died February 2, 2007, in Ramadi, Iraq, of injuries sustained when he came in contact with enemy forces using small arms fire. Zeimer was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Georgia.
Chief Warrant Officer Keith Yoakum, 41, of Hemet, California, died February 2, 2007, in Taji, Iraq, of wounds suffered when his Apache helicopter was forced to land during combat operations. Yoakum was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 227th Aviation Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
Spc. Alan E. McPeek, 20, of Tucson, Arizona, died February 2, 2007, in Ramadi, Iraq, of injuries sustained when he came in contact with enemy forces using small arms fire. McPeek was assigned to the 16th Engineer Battalion, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, Giessen, Germany.
Capt. Kevin C. Landeck, 26, of Illinois, died February 2, 2007, in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. Landeck was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 15th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, New York.
Chief Warrant Officer Jason G. Defrenn, 34, of Barnwell, South Carolina, died February 2, 2007, in Taji, Iraq, of wounds suffered when his Apache helicopter was forced to land during combat operations. Defrenn was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 227th Aviation Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
Staff Sgt. Terrence D. Dunn, 38, of Houston, Texas, died February 2, 2007, in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. Dunn was assigned to the 210th Brigade Support Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, New York.
Spc. Eric R. Sieger, 18, of Layton, Utah, died February 1, 2007, at Buritz, Iraq, of wounds suffered when his Bradley Fighting Vehicle rolled over. Sieger was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
Cpl. Richard O. Quill III, 22, of Roswell, Georgia, died February 1, 2007, from a non-hostile cause in Al Anbar province, Iraq. Quill was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California.
Sgt. Maj. Michael C. Mettille, 44, of West St. Paul, Minnesota, died February 1, 2007, at Camp Adder, Iraq, from a non-combat related injury. Mettille was assigned to the 134th Brigade Support Battalion, Brooklyn Park, Minnesota.
Gunnery Sgt. Terry J. Elliott, 34, of Middleton, Tennessee, died February 1, 2007, while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. Elliott was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii.
Hospitalman Matthew G. Conte, 22, of Mogadore, Ohio, died February 1, 2007, while his unit was conducting combat operations against enemy forces in the Al Anbar Province, Iraq. Conte was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii serving as a hospital corpsman in Iraq under the command of I Marine Expeditionary Force (forward).
Pfc. Kenneth T. Butler, 21, of East Liverpool, Ohio, died February 1, 2007, in Baghdad, Iraq, of injuries suffered from a vehicular accident. Butler was assigned to the 57th Military Police Company, 8th Military Police Brigade, 8th Theater Sustainment Command, U.S. Army Pacific, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii.
Cpl. David C. Armstrong, 21, of Zanesville, Ohio, died February 1, 2007, in Baghdad, Iraq, of injuries suffered from a vehicular accident. Armstrong was assigned to the 57th Military Police Company, 8th Military Police Brigade, 8th Theater Sustainment Command, U.S. Army Pacific, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii.
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