Sgt. Reno S. Lacerna, 44, of Waipahu, Hawaii, died December 31, 2007, in Al Qayyarah, Iraq, of a non-combat related illness. Lacerna was assigned to the 87th Corps Support Battalion, 3rd Sustainment Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Georgia.
Petty Officer 1st Class Victor W. Jeffries, 52, of Honolulu, Hawaii, died December 31, 2007, as a result of injuries suffered December 24 in a vehicular accident in Kuwait. Jeffries was permanently assigned to the Navy Expeditionary Logistics Support Group, Kuwait.
Pfc. Brian L. Gorham, 21, of Woodburn, Kentucky, died December 31, 2007, at Fort Sam Houston, Texas, of wounds suffered on December 12 in Afghanistan when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device. Gorham was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment (Airborne), 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, Camp Ederle, Vicenza, Italy.
Pfc. Joseph R. Berlin, Jr., 21, of Chelsea, Alabama, died December 30, 2007, in Baghdad, Iraq, of injuries suffered in a non-combat related incident. Pfc. Berlin was assigned to the Special Troops Battalion, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
Sgt. Benjamin B. Portell, 27, of Bakersfield, California, died December 26, 2007, in Mosul, Iraq, of wounds suffered from small arms fire during dismounted combat operations. Portell was assigned to the 3rd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, III Corps, Fort Hood, Texas.
Capt. Rowdy J. Inman, 38, of Panorama Village, Texas, died December 26, 2007, in Mosul, Iraq, of wounds suffered from small arms fire during dismounted combat operations. Inman was assigned to the 3rd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, III Corps, Fort Hood, Texas.
Sgt. Bryan J. Tutten, 33, of St. Augustine, Florida, died December 25, 2007, in Balad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his position during combat operations. Tutten was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
Sgt. Peter C. Neesley, 28, of Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan, died December 25, 2007, in Baghdad, Iraq, of an undetermined cause in a non-combat environment. Neesley was assigned to the 3rd Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Georgia.
Senior Airman Nicholas D. Eischen, 24, of Sanger, California, died December 24, 2007, in Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan, in a non-combat related incident. Eischen was assigned to the 60th Medical Operations Squadron, Travis Air Force Base, California.
Pfc. George J. Howell, 24, of Salinas, California, died December 21, 2007, in Riyadh, Iraq, of wounds suffered when his vehicle was attacked by an improvised explosive device. Howell was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 87th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 10th Infantry Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, New York.
1st Lt. Jeremy E. Ray, 26, of Houston, Texas, died December 20, 2007, in Kanaan, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an enemy attacked using an explosive device. Ray was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Hood, Texas.
Pfc. Juctin R.P. McDaniel, 19, of Andover, New Hampshire, died December 17, 2007, in Baghdad, Iraq, of injuries sustained from a non-combat related incident in Taji, Iraq. McDaniel was assigned to the 524th Combat Service Support Battalion, 45th Sustainment Brigade, 8th Theater Sustainment Command, Fort Shafter, Hawaii.
Sgt. Austin D. Pratt, 22, of Cadet, Missouri, died December 15, 2007, in Balad, Iraq, of injuries sustained in Baghdad, Iraq. Pratt was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), located at Fort Polk, Louisiana.
Sgt. 1st Class Jonathan A. Lowery, 38, of Houlton, Maine, died December 14, 2007, in Mosul, Iraq, of wounds sustained when enemy forces attacked his unit using small arms fire. Lowery was assigned to the 3rd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, III Corps, Fort Hood, Texas.
Pvt. Daren A. Smith, 19, of Helena, Montana, died December 13, 2007, in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds sustained from a non-combat related incident. Smith was assigned to the 3rd Squadron, 89th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Polk, Louisiana.
Spc. Brynn J. Naylor, 21, of Roswell, New Mexico, died December 13, 2007, in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit using small arms fire. Naylor was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colorado.
Sgt. Samuel E. Kelsey, 24, of Troup, Texas, died December 13, 2007, in Tunnis, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated. Kelsey was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Georgia.
Staff Sgt. Michael J. Gabel, 30, of Crowley, Louisiana, died December 12, 2007, at Forward Operating Base Curry, Afghanistan, from wounds suffered when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device. Gabel was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment (Airborne), 173rd Airborne Brigade, Camp Ederle, Italy.
Cpl. Joshua C. Blaney, 25, of Matthews, North Carolina, died December 12, 2007, at Forward Operating Base Curry, Afghanistan, from wounds suffered when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device. Blaney was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment (Airborne), 173rd Airborne Brigade, Camp Ederle, Italy.
Staff Sgt. Gregory L. Elam, 39, of Columbus, Georgia, died December 11, 2007, in Kandahar, Afghanistan, as a result of a non-combat related illness. Elam was assigned to the 54th Quartermaster Company, 49th Quartermaster Group, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), located at Fort Lee, Virginia.
Chief Petty Officer Mark T. Carter, 27, of Fallbrook, California, died December 11, 2007, as a result of enemy action while conducting combat operations in Iraq. Carter was permanently assigned as an East Coast-based Navy SEAL.
Spc. Randy W. Pickering, 31, of Bovey, Minnesota, died December 9, 2007, in Baghdad, Iraq, of injuries sustained in a non-combat related incident. Pickering was assigned to the Regimental Support Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment, Vilseck, Germany.
Cpl. Tanner J. O'Leary, 23, of Eagle Butte, South Dakota, died December 9, 2007, in Musa Qal'eh, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated. O'Leary was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
Capt. Adam P. Snyder, 26, of Fort Pierce, Florida, died December 5, 2007, in Balad, Iraq, from wounds suffered when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device in Bayji, Iraq. Snyder was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky.
Pvt. Dewayne L. White, 27, of Country Club Hills, Illinois, died December 4, 2007, from wounds suffered when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device in Bayji, Iraq. White was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky.
Sgt. Eric J. Hernandez, 26, of Waldwick, New Jersey, died December 4, 2007, from wounds suffered when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device in Bayji, Iraq. Hernandez was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky.
Sgt. Kyle Dayton, 22, of El Dorado Hills, California, died December 3, 2007, in Ashwah, Iraq, of injuries suffered from a non-combat related incident. Dayton was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
Spc. Matthew K. Reece, 24, of Harrison, Arkansas, died December 1, 2007, in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device. Reece was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
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