Sgt. Kevin A. Gilbertson, 24, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died August 31, 2007, in Landstuhl, Germany, of wounds sustained when insurgents attacked his unit during combat operations August 29 in Ramadi, Iraq. Gilbertson was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 77th Armor Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Schweinfurt, Germany.
Spc. Travis M. Virgadamo, 19, of Las Vegas, Nevada, died August 30, 2007, in Taji, Iraq, in a non-combat related incident. Virgadamo was assigned to the 3d Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 2d Brigade Combat Team, 3d Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Georgia.
Sgt. 1st Class Daniel E. Scheibner, 40, of Muskegon, Michigan, died August 30, 2007, in Al Noor, Iraq, of wounds sustained when his vehicle struck an improvised explosive device. Scheibner was assigned to the 2d Battalion, 12th Field Artillery Regiment, 4th Striker Brigade Combat Team, 2d Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Washington.
Staff Sgt. Jason M. Butkus, 34, of West Milford, New Jersey, died August 30, 2007, in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit. Butkus was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 28th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kansas.
Cpl. John C. Tanner, 21, of Columbus, Georgia, died August 29, 2007, while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. Tanner was assigned to 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California.
Pvt. Justin T. Sanders, 22, of Watson, Louisiana, died August 29, 2007, in Taji, Iraq, in a non-combat related incident. Sanders was assigned to the 2d Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
Capt. Erick M. Foster, 29, of Wexford, Pennsylvania, died August 29, 2007, in Balad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit during combat operations in Muqdadiyah, Iraq. Foster was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
Staff Sgt. Andrew P. Nelson, 22, of Moorhead, Minnesota, died August 29, 2007, in Muqdadiyah, Iraq, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit. Nelson was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
Spc. Edward L. Brooks, 25, of Dayton, Ohio, died August 29, 2007, in Ramadi, Iraq, of wounds sustained from an improvised explosive device. Brooks was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 77th Armor Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Schweinfurt, Germany.
Sgt. Bryce D. Howard, 24, of Vancouver, Washington, died August 28, 2007, in Jaji, Afghanistan, from wounds suffered from an improvised explosive device. Howard was assigned to Headquarters Support Company, 864th Engineer Battalion, 555th Engineer Brigade, Fort Lewis, Washington.
Sgt. 1st Class Rocky H. Herrera, 43, of Salt Lake City, Utah, died August 28, 2007, in Jaji, Afghanistan, from wounds suffered from an improvised explosive device. Herrera was assigned to the 585th Engineer Pipeline Company, 864th Engineer Battalion, 555th Engineer Brigade, Fort Lewis, Washington.
Sgt. James S. Collins, Jr., 35, of Rochester Hills, Michigan, died August 28, 2007, in Kirkuk, Iraq, of wounds suffered during combat operations. Collins was assigned to the 303rd Military Police Company (Combat Support), U.S. Army Reserve, Jackson, Michigan.
Sgt. Cory L. Clark, 25, of Plant City, Florida, died August 28, 2007, in Jaji, Afghanistan, from wounds suffered from an improvised explosive device. Clark was assigned to the 585th Engineer Pipeline Company, 864th Engineer Battalion, 555th Engineer Brigade, Fort Lewis, Washington.
Pfc. Thomas R. Wilson, 21, of Maurertown, Virginia, died August 27, 2007, in Paktika, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit during combat operations. Wilson was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment (Airborne), 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, Vicenza, Italy.
Maj. Henry S. Ofeciar, 37, of Agana, Guam, died August 27, 2007, at Forward Operating Base Naray, Afghanistan, from wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit during combat operations in Jalalabad, Afghanistan. Ofeciar was assigned to the 1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kansas.
Master Sgt. Scott R. Ball, 38, of Mount Holly Springs, Pennsylvania, died August 27, 2007, at Forward Operating Base Naray, Afghanistan, from wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit during combat operations in Jalalabad, Afghanistan. Ball was assigned to the 55th Brigade, Pennsylvania Army National Guard, Scranton, Pennsylvania.
Sgt. Jan M. Argonish, 26, of Peckville, Pennsylvania, died August 27, 2007, at Forward Operating Base Naray, Afghanistan, from wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit during combat operations in Jalalabad, Afghanistan. Argonish was assigned to the 55th Brigade, Pennsylvania Army National Guard, Scranton, Pennsylvania.
Spc. Tracy C. Willis, 21, of Marshall, Texas, died August 26, 2007, in Samarra, Iraq, of wounds suffered when the enemy attacked his unit during combat operations. Willis was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
Lance Cpl. Rogelio A. Ramirez, 21, of Pasadena, California, died August 26, 2007, while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. Ramirez was assigned to 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California.
Sgt. Joshua L. Morley, 22, of Boise, Idaho, died August 26, 2007, in Samarra, Iraq, of wounds suffered when the enemy attacked his unit during combat operations. Morley was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
Staff Sgt. Nicholas R. Carnes, 25, of Dayton, Kentucky, died August 26, 2007, in Orgun-e, Afghanistan, from wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit using small arms fire in Lewanne Bazaar, Afghanistan. Carnes was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 138th Field Artillery Regiment, Kentucky Army National Guard, Carrollton, Kentucky.
Lance Cpl. Matthew S. Medlicott, 21, of Houston, Texas, died August 25, 2007, from wounds suffered while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. Medlicott was assigned to 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California.
Sgt. 1st Class Daniel E. Miller, 43, of Rossford, Ohio, died August 24, 2007, of wounds sustained from a non-combat related incident in Herat, Afghanistan. Miller was assigned to 1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kansas.
Sgt. 1st Class David A. Heringes, 36, of Tampa, Florida, died August 24, 2007, near Tikrit, Iraq, of wounds sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his unit during combat operations in Bayji, Iraq. Heringes was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
Sgt. 1st Class Scott M. Carney, 37, of Ankeny, Iowa, died August 24, 2007, of wounds sustained from a non-combat related incident in Herat, Afghanistan. Carney was assigned to the 2d Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division of the Iowa Army National Guard.
Sgt. 1st Class Michael J. Tully, 33, of Falls Creek, Pennsylvania, died August 23, 2007, in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds sustained from an improvised explosive device. Tully was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne), Fort Lewis, Washington.
Sgt. 1st Class Adrian M. Elizalde, 30, of North Bend, Oregon, died August 23, 2007, in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds sustained from an improvised explosive device. Elizalde was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne), Fort Lewis, Washington.
Sgt. Matthew L. Tallman, 30, of Groveland, California, died August 22, 2007, in Multaka, Iraq, of injuries suffered in a helicopter crash. Tallman was assigned to the 4th Squadron, 6th U.S. Air Cavalry Regiment, Fort Lewis, Washington.
Capt. Corry P. Tyler, 29, of Georgia, died August 22, 2007, in Multaka, Iraq, of injuries suffered in a helicopter crash. Tyler was assigned to the 4th Squadron, 6th U.S. Air Cavalry Regiment, Fort Lewis, Washington.
Pfc. Omar E. Torres, 20, of Chicago, Illinois, died August 22, 2007, in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his unit during combat operations. Torres was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
Spc. Tyler R. Seideman, 20, of Lincoln, Arkansas, died August 22, 2007, in Multaka, Iraq, of injuries suffered in a helicopter crash. Seideman was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 35th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii.
Spc. Jessy G. Pollard, 22, of Springfield, Missouri, died August 22, 2007, in Multaka, Iraq, of injuries suffered in a helicopter crash. Pollard was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 35th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii.
Staff Sgt. Jason L. Paton, 25, of Poway, California, died August 22, 2007, in Multaka, Iraq, of injuries suffered in a helicopter crash. Paton was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 35th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii.
Sgt. Garrett I. McLead, 23, of Rockport, Texas, died August 22, 2007, in Multaka, Iraq, of injuries suffered in a helicopter crash. McLead was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 35th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii.
Spc. Michael A. Hook, 25, of Altoona, Pennsylvania, died August 22, 2007, in Multaka, Iraq, of injuries suffered in a helicopter crash. Hook was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 35th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii.
Cpl. Nathan C. Hubbard, 21, of Clovis, California, died August 22, 2007, in Multaka, Iraq, of injuries suffered in a helicopter crash. Hubbard was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 35th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii.
Cpl. Joshua S. Harmon, 20, of Mentor, Ohio, died August 22, 2007, in Multaka, Iraq, of injuries suffered in a helicopter crash. Harmon was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 35th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii.
Chief Warrant Officer Paul J. Flynn, 28, of Whitsett, North Carolina, died August 22, 2007, in Multaka, Iraq, of injuries suffered in a helicopter crash. Flynn was assigned to the 4th Squadron, 6th U.S. Air Cavalry Regiment, Fort Lewis, Washington.
Capt. Derek A. Dobogai, 26, of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, died August 22, 2007, in Multaka, Iraq, of injuries suffered in a helicopter crash. Dobogai was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 35th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii.
Pfc. Edgar E. Cardenas, 34, of Lilburn, Georgia, died August 22, 2007, in Abu Ghraib, Iraq, of wounds sustained from an improvised explosive device. Cardenas was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
Cpl. Phillip J. Brodnick, 25, of New Lenox, Illinois, died August 22, 2007, in Multaka, Iraq, of injuries suffered in a helicopter crash. Brodnick was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 35th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii.
Cpl. Jeremy P. Bouffard, 21, of Middlefield, Massachusetts, died August 22, 2007, in Multaka, Iraq, of injuries suffered in a helicopter crash. Bouffard was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 35th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii.
Spc. Rickey L. Bell, 21, of Caruthersville, Missouri, died August 22, 2007, in Multaka, Iraq, of injuries suffered in a helicopter crash. Bell was assigned to the 4th Squadron, 6th U.S. Air Cavalry Regiment, Fort Lewis, Washington.
Pfc. Donovan D. Witham, 20, of Malvern, Arkansas, died August 21, 2007, near Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. Witham was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
Staff Sgt. Sandy R. Britt, 30, of Apopka, Florida, died August 21, 2007, near Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his unit during combat operations. Britt was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
Spc. George V. Libby, 23, of Aberdeen, North Carolina, died August 20, 2007, near Khowst, Afghanistan, of injuries suffered from a non-combat related incident. Libby was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, Fort Lewis, Washington.
Capt. Michael S. Fielder, 35, of Holly Springs, North Carolina, died August 19, 2007, in Baghdad, Iraq, of injuries suffered from a non-combat related incident. Fielder was assigned to the 248th Medical Detachment, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 44th Medical Command, XVIII Airborne Corps, Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
1st Lt. Jonathan W. Edds, 24, of White Pigeon, Michigan, died August 17, 2007, in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his vehicle using an improvised explosive device and small arms fire. Edds was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Benning, Georgia.
Staff Sgt. Paul B. Norris, 30, of Cullman, Alabama, died August 16, 2007, in Balad, Iraq, of injuries suffered from a non-combat related incident. Staff Sgt. Norris was assigned to the 401st Military Police Company, 720th Military Police Battalion, 89th Military Police Brigade, Fort Hood, Texas.
Spc. Kamisha J. Block, 20, of Vidor, Texas, died August 16, 2007, in Baghdad, Iraq, of injuries suffered from a non-combat related incident. Block was assigned to the 401st Military Police Company, 720th Military Police Battalion, 89th Military Police Brigade, Fort Hood, Texas.
Spc. Zandra T. Walker, 28, of Greenville, South Carolina, died August 15, 2007, in Taji, Iraq, when the enemy attacked using indirect fire. Walker was assigned to 4th Battalion, 227th Aviation Regiment, 1st Aviation Cavalry Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
Sgt. Princess C. Samuels, 22, of Mitchellville, Maryland, died August 15, 2007, in Taji, Iraq, when the enemy attacked using indirect fire. Samuels was was assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
Staff Sgt. Robert R. Pirelli, 29, of Franklin, Massachusetts, died August 15, 2007, in Iraq of wounds sustained from enemy small arms fire. Pirelli was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Fort Carson, Colorado.
Staff Sgt. Stanley B. Reynolds, 37, of Rock, West Virginia, died August 14, 2007, in Al Taqqadum, Iraq, of injuries suffered when his helicopter crashed. Reynolds was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 52nd Aviation Regiment, Task Force 49, Fort Wainwright, Alaska.
Chief Warrant Officer Jackie L. McFarlane, Jr., 30, Virginia Beach, Virginia, died August 14, 2007, in Al Taqqadum, Iraq, of injuries suffered when his helicopter crashed. McFarlane was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 52nd Aviation Regiment, Task Force 49, Fort Wainwright, Alaska.
Spc. Steven R. Jewell, 26, of Bridgeton, North Carolina, died August 14, 2007, in Al Taqqadum, Iraq, of injuries suffered when his helicopter crashed. Jewell was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 52nd Aviation Regiment, Task Force 49, Fort Wainwright, Alaska.
Chief Warrant Officer Christopher C. Johnson, 31, of Michigan, died August 14, 2007, in Al Taqqadum, Iraq, of injuries suffered when his helicopter crashed. Johnson was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 52nd Aviation Regiment, Task Force 49, Fort Wainwright, Alaska.
Pfc. Shawn D. Hensel, 20, of Logansport, Indiana, died August 14, 2007, in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds during an enemy attack. Hensel was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat Team), Fort Lewis, Washington.
Staff Sgt. Sean P. Fisher, 29, of Santee, California, died August 14, 2007, in Al Taqqadum, Iraq, of injuries suffered when his helicopter crashed. Fisher was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 52nd Aviation Regiment, Task Force 49, Fort Wainwright, Alaska.
Pfc. Paulomarko U. Pacificador, 24, of Shirley, New York, died August 13, 2007, in Qayyarah, Iraq, of wounds suffered when his vehicle was struck by an improvised explosive device. Pacificaador was assigned to the 5th Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Bliss, Texas.
Pfc. Juan M. Lopez, Jr., 23, of San Antonio, Texas, died August 13, 2007, in Qayyarah, Iraq, of wounds suffered when his vehicle was struck by an improvised explosive device. Lopez was assigned to the 5th Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Bliss, Texas.
Spc. Alun R. Howells, 20, of Parlin, Colorado, died August 13, 2007, in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered from enemy direct fire. Howells was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 64th Armor Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Georgia.
Staff Sgt. Eric D. Cottrell, 39, of Pittsview, Alabama, died August 13, 2007, in Qayyarah, Iraq, of wounds suffered when his vehicle was struck by an improvised explosive device. Staff Sgt. Cottrell was assigned to the 5th Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Bliss, Texas.
Sgt. Charles B. Kitowski III, 31, of Farmers Branch, Texas, died August 12, 2007, in Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. Kitowski was assigned to the 345th Psychological Operations Company, 2nd Psychological Operations Group, U.S. Army Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations Command (Airborne), Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
Sgt. 1st Class Jeffrey D. Kettle, 31, of Madill, Oklahoma, died August 12, 2007, in Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. Kettle was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group, Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
Staff Sgt. Jesse G. Clowers Jr., 27, of Herndon, Virginia, died August 12, 2007, in Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. Clowers was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group, Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
Pvt. Alan J. Austin, 21, of Houston, died August 12, 2007, near Forward Operating Base Sharana, Afghanistan, of injuries suffered from a non-combat related accident. Austin was assigned to the 782nd Brigade Support Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
Staff Sgt. William D. Scates, 31, of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, died August 11, 2007, in Arab Jabour, Iraq, of wounds suffered from an improvised explosive device. Scates was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Georgia.
Spc. Justin O. Penrod, 24, of Mahomet, Illinois, died August 11, 2007, in Arab Jabour, Iraq, of wounds suffered from an improvised explosive device. Penrod was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Georgia.
Sgt. Andrew W. Lancaster, 23, of Stockton, Illinois, died August 11, 2007, in Arab Jabour, Iraq, of wounds suffered from an improvised explosive device. Lancaster was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Georgia.
Sgt. Scott L. Kirkpatrick, 26, of Reston, Virginia, died August 11, 2007, in Arab Jabour, Iraq, of wounds suffered from an improvised explosive device. Kirkpatrick was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Georgia.
Pfc. Jordan E. Goode, 21, of Kalamazoo, Michigan, died August 11, 2007, in Zormont, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered from an improvised explosive device. Goode was assigned to the 4th Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
Pfc. William L. Edwards, 23, of Houston, Texas, died August 11, 2007, in Arab Jabour, Iraq, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit with small arms fire. Edwards was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Georgia.
Staff Sgt. Joan J. Duran, 24, of Roxbury, Massachusetts, died August 10, 2007, in Iraq of injuries suffered from a non-combat related incident. Duran was assigned to the 5th Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
Sgt. Michael E. Tayaotao, 27, of Sunnyvale, California, died August 9, 2007, from wounds suffered while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. Tayaotao was assigned to 7th Engineer Support Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California.
Staff Sgt. Alicia A. Birchett, 29, of Mashpee, Massachusetts, died August 9, 2007, in Baghdad, Iraq, of injuries suffered from a non-combat related accident August 8 in Baghdad. Birchett was assigned to the 887th Engineer Company, 326th Engineer Battalion, 101st Sustainment Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky.
Spc. Donald M. Young, 19, of Helena, Montana, died August 8, 2007, in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle during combat operations August 7 in Baghdad. Young was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
Sgt. Jon E. Bonnell, Jr., 22, of Fort Dodge, Iowa, died August 7, 2007, from wounds suffered while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. Bonnell was assigned to1st Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California.
Cpl. Reynold Armand, 21, of Rochester, New York, died August 7, 2007, in Balad, Iraq. Armand was assigned to 2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.
Staff Sgt. Jacob M. Thompson, 26, of North Mankato, Minnesota, died August 6, 2007, in Baqubah, Iraq, of wounds suffered from an improvised explosive device. Thompson was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat Team), Fort Lewis, Washington.
Spc. Christopher T. Neiberger, 22, of Gainesville, Florida, died August 6, 2007, in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered from an improvised explosive device. Neiberger was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 18th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Schweinfurt, Germany.
Spc. Kareem R. Khan, 20, of Manahawkin, New Jersey, died August 6, 2007, in Baqubah, Iraq, of wounds suffered from an improvised explosive device. Khan was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat Team), Fort Lewis, Washington.
Sgt. Nicholas A. Gummersall, 23, of Chubbuck, Idaho, died August 6, 2007, in Baqubah, Iraq, of wounds suffered from an improvised explosive device. Gummersall was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat Team), Fort Lewis, Washington.
Cpl. Juan M. Alcantara, 22, of New York, died August 6, 2007, in Baqubah, Iraq, of wounds suffered from an improvised explosive device. Alcantara was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat Team), Fort Lewis, Washington.
Tech. Sgt. Joey D. Link, 29, of Portland, Tennessee, died of natural causes at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Germany, August 5, 2007. He was assigned to the 39th Airlift Squadron, Dyess Air Force Base, Texas.
Spc. Charles E. Leonard, Jr., 29, of Monroe, Louisiana, died August 5, 2007, in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when the vehicle he was in was struck by a rocket propelled grenade. Leonard was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
Pvt. Jeremy S. Bohannon, 18, of Bon Aqua, Tennessee, died August 5, 2007, in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered from enemy indirect fire. Bohannon was assigned to the 59th Military Police Company, 759th Military Police Battalion, 89th Military Police Brigade, and Fort Carson, Colorado.
Spc. Justin R. Blackwell, 27, of Paris, Tennessee, died August 5, 2007, in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered from enemy indirect fire. Blackwell was assigned to the 59th Military Police Company, 759th Military Police Battalion, 89th Military Police Brigade, and Fort Carson, Colorado.
Sgt. Dustin S. Wakeman, 25, of Fort Worth, Texas, died on August 4, 2007, in Hawr Rajab, Iraq, when the vehicle he was in struck an improvised explosive device during combat operations. Wakeman was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 40th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, Fort Richardson, Alaska.
Pfc. Matthew M. Murchison, 21, of Independence, Missouri, died August 4, 2007, in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when the vehicle he was in struck an improvised explosive device. Murchison was assigned to the 127th Military Police Company, 720th Military Police Battalion, 89th Military Police Brigade, Hanau, Germany.
Cpl. Jason K. Lafleur, 28, of Ignacio, Colorado, died on August 4, 2007, in Hawr Rajab, Iraq, when the vehicle he was in struck an improvised explosive device during combat operations. Lafleur was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 40th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, Fort Richardson, Alaska.
Spc. Braden J. Long, 19, of Sherman, Texas, died August 4, 2007, in Baghdad, Iraq, of injuries sustained when his HMMWV came under grenade attack. Long was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kansas.
Pfc. Jaron D. Holliday, 21, of Tulsa, Oklahoma, died on August 4, 2007, in Hawr Rajab, Iraq, when the vehicle he was in struck an improvised explosive device during combat operations. Holliday was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 40th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, Fort Richardson, Alaska.
Lance Cpl. Cristian Vasquez, 20, of Coalinga, California, died August 2, 2007, from wounds suffered while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. Vasquez was assigned to1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California.
Spc. Eric D. Salinas, 25, of Houston, Texas, died August 2, 2007, in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. Salinas was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 3rd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Washington.
Staff Sgt. Fernando Santos, 29, of San Antonio, Texas, died August 2, 2007, in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. Santos was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 3rd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Washington.
Spc. Cristian Rojas-Gallego, 24, of Loganville, Georgia, died August 2, 2007, in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. Rojas-Gallego was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 3rd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Washington.
Master Sgt. Julian Ingles Rios, 52, of Anasco, Puerto Rico, died August 2, 2007, in Baghdad when his HMMWV was struck by a rocket-propelled grenade. Ingles Rios was assigned to the 130th Engineer Battalion, of the Puerto Rico National Guard, at Aguadilla, Puerto Rico.
Sgt. Taurean T. Harris, 22, of Liberty, Mississippi, died August 2, 2007, in Kala Gush, Afghanistan, of wounds sustained from an improvised explosive device. Harris was assigned to the 202nd Military Intelligence Battalion, 513th Military Intelligence Brigade, Fort Gordon, Georgia.
Sgt. 1st Class Travis S. Bachman, 30, of Garden City, Kansas, died August 1, 2007, in Mosul, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle during combat operations in Al Basrah, Iraq. Bachman was assigned to the 714th Security Force, Kansas Army National Guard, Topeka, Kansas.
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