March 31, 2008

Dayne D. Dhanoolal

New YorkSgt. Dayne D. Dhanoolal, 26, of Brooklyn, New York, died March 31, 2008, in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. Dhanoolal was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Benning, Georgia.

March 30, 2008

William G. Hall

WashingtonMaj. William G. Hall, 38, of Seattle, Washington, died March 30, 2008, from wounds he suffered while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq, on March 29. Hall was assigned to 3rd Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion, Marine Air Control Group 38, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California.

Terrell W. Gilmore

LouisianaSgt. Terrell W. Gilmore, 38, of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, died March 30, 2008, in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. Gilmore was assigned to the 769th Engineer Battalion of the Louisiana Army National Guard in Baton Rouge.

March 29, 2008

Keith M. Maupin

OhioThe armed forces medical examiner confirmed on March 29, 2008, that human remains recovered in Iraq were those of Staff Sgt. Keith M. Maupin, 24, of Batavia, Ohio. Maupin had been listed as missing-captured since April 16, 2004, after his convoy came under attack by individuals using rocket-propelled grenades and small arms fire on April 9, 2004. Maupin was assigned to the 724th Transportation Company, Bartonville, Illinois.

(To read comments left at Staff Sgt. Maupin's POW page, please go to http://pow-mia.blogspot.com/2006/08/keith-m-matt-maupin.html.)

Patrick J. Miller

FloridaPfc. Patrick J. Miller, 23, of New Port Richey, Florida, died March 29, 2008, in Baghdad, Iraq, from wounds suffered when he encountered an improvised explosive device and small arms fire. Miller was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 16th Infantry, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kansas.

Jevon K. Jordan

VirginiaSgt. Jevon K. Jordan, 32, of Norfolk, Virginia, died March 29, 2008, at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Landstuhl, Germany, from wounds suffered March 23 in Abu Jassim, Iraq, when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive. Jordan was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Georgia.

Durrell L. Bennett

WashingtonSpc. Durrell L. Bennett, 22, of Spanaway, Washington, died March 29, 2008, in Baghdad, Iraq, from wounds suffered when he encountered an improvised explosive device and small arms fire. Bennett was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 16th Infantry, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kansas.

March 28, 2008

Charles A. Jankowski

FloridaSpc. Charles A. Jankowski, 24, of Panama City, Florida, died March 28, 2008, in Arab Jabour, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. Jankowski was assigned to the 3rd Brigade Troops Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Georgia.

March 27, 2008

Joshua A. Molina

TexasSpc. Joshua A. Molina, 20, of Houston, Texas, died March 27, 2008, in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device. Molina was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment, Vilseck, Germany.

March 26, 2008

Gregory B. Rundell

MinnesotaSpc. Gregory B. Rundell, 21, of Ramsey, Minnesota, died March 26, 2008, in Taji, Iraq, of wounds suffered from small arms fire. Rundell was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii.

Steven I. Candelo

TexasCpl. Steven I. Candelo, 20, of Houston, Texas, died March 26, 2008, in Baghdad, when his vehicle was struck by a rocket propelled grenade. Candelo was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment, Vilseck, Germany.

March 25, 2008

Joseph D. Gamboa

GuamStaff Sgt. Joseph D. Gamboa, 34, of Yigo, Guam, died March 25, 2008, of wounds suffered when he came under indirect fire in Baghdad, Iraq. Gamboa was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment, Vilseck, Germany.

March 24, 2008

Jose A. Rubio Hernandez

TexasSpc. Jose A. Rubio Hernandez, 24, of Mission, Texas, died March 24, 2008, in Baghdad, Iraq, from wounds suffered when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive on March 23. Rubio Hernandez was assigned to the 4th Battalion, 64th Armor Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Georgia.

Andrew J. Habsieger

MissouriPfc. Andrew J. Habsieger, 22, of Festus, Missouri, died March 24, 2008, in Baghdad, Iraq, from wounds suffered when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive on March 23. Habsieger was assigned to the 4th Battalion, 64th Armor Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Georgia.

Christopher M. Hake

OklahomaStaff Sgt. Christopher M. Hake, 26, of Enid, Oklahoma, died March 24, 2008, in Baghdad, Iraq, from wounds suffered when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive on March 23. Hake was assigned to the 4th Battalion, 64th Armor Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Georgia.

George Delgado

CaliforniaPvt. George Delgado, 21, of Palmdale, California, died March 24, 2008, in Baghdad, Iraq, from wounds suffered when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive on March 23. Delgado was assigned to the 4th Battalion, 64th Armor Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Georgia.

March 23, 2008

Dustin L. Canham

WashingtonLance Cpl. Dustin L. Canham, 21, of Lake Stevens, Washington, died March 23, 2008, from a non-hostile incident in Djibouti. Canham was assigned to Marine Forces Reserve's 6th Engineer Support Battalion, 4th Marine Logistics Group, Portland, Oregon.

March 22, 2008

David B. Williams

North CarolinaSgt. David B. Williams, 26, of Tarboro, North Carolina, died March 22, 2008, in Baghdad, Iraq, from wounds suffered when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device. Williams was assigned to the 237th Military Police Company, New Hampshire National Guard.

David S. Stelmat

New HampshireSgt. David S. Stelmat, 27, of Littleton, New Hampshire, died March 22, 2008, in Baghdad, Iraq, from wounds suffered when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device. Stelmat was assigned to the 237th Military Police Company, New Hampshire National Guard.

Thomas C. Ray II

North CarolinaSgt. Thomas C. Ray II, 40, of Weaverville, North Carolina, died March 22, 2008, in Baghdad, Iraq, from wounds suffered when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device. Ray was assigned to the 237th Military Police Company, New Hampshire National Guard.

William H. Jefferson, Jr.

VirginiaTech. Sgt. William H. Jefferson, Jr., 34, of Norfolk, Virginia, died March 22, 2008, near Sperwan Ghar, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device. Jefferson was assigned to the 21st Special Tactics Squadron, Pope Air Force Base, North Carolina.

March 21, 2008

Tyler J. Smith

MainePfc. Tyler J. Smith, 22, of Bethel, Maine, died March 21, 2008, at Forward Operating Base Falcon near Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when the base received indirect fire. Smith was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Georgia.

William R. Neil, Jr.

New JerseyStaff Sgt. William R. Neil, Jr., 38, of Holmdel, New Jersey, died March 21, 2008, in Sperwan Ghar, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device. Neil was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group, Fort Bragg, North Carolina.

March 19, 2008

Gregory D. Unruh

TexasSgt. Gregory D. Unruh, 28, of Dickinson, Texas, died March 19, 2008, in Mandali, Iraq, of injuries suffered in a vehicle accident. Unruh was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Hood, Texas.

Antione V. Robinson

MichiganPfc. Antione V. Robinson, 20, of Detroit, Michigan, died March 19, 2008, in Nawa, Afghanistan, of injuries sustained when the vehicle he was repairing collapsed. Robinson was assigned to the 782nd Brigade Support Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina.

March 17, 2008

Christopher C. Simpson

VirginiaSpc. Christopher C. Simpson, 23, of Hampton, Virginia, died March 17, 2008, in Baghdad, Iraq, from wounds suffered when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device during combat operations. Simpson was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 68th Armor Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colorado.

Michael D. Elledge

IndianaStaff Sgt. Michael D. Elledge, 41, of Brownsburg, Indiana, died March 17, 2008, in Baghdad, Iraq, from wounds suffered when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device during combat operations. Elledge was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 68th Armor Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colorado.

March 15, 2008

William D. O’Brien

TexasCpl. William D. O'Brien, 19, of Rice, Texas, died March 15, 2008, in Baghdad, Iraq, from wounds suffered when he was attacked by small arms fire during combat operations. O'Brien was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 28th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kansas.

Lerando J. Brown

MississippiSpc. Lerando J. Brown, 27, of Gulfport, Mississippi, died March 15, 2008, in Balad, Iraq, from injuries suffered in an incident currently under investigation. Brown was assigned to the 288th Sapper Company, 223rd Engineer Battalion, Mississippi Army National Guard, Houston, Mississippi.

March 14, 2008

Collin J. Bowen

MarylandStaff Sgt. Collin J. Bowen, 38, of Millersville, Maryland, died March 14, 2008, at Brooke Army Medical Center, San Antonio, Texas, of wounds suffered January 2 in Khowst Province, Afghanistan, when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device. Bowen was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 175th Infantry Regiment, Maryland Army National Guard, Towson, Maryland.

March 12, 2008

Tenzin L. Samten

ArizonaPfc. Tenzin L. Samten, 33, of Prescott, Arizona, died March 12, 2008, in Tallil, Iraq, of wounds suffered when his vehicle was hit by indirect fire. Samten was assigned to the 7th Special Troops Battalion, 7th Sustainment Brigade, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Eustis, Virginia.

Dustin C. Jackson

TexasSpc. Dustin C. Jackson, 21, of Arlington, Texas, died March 12, 2008, in Tallil, Iraq, of wounds suffered when his vehicle was hit by indirect fire. Jackson was assigned to the 350th Adjutant General Company, Grand Prairie, Texas.

Juantrea T. Bradley

North CarolinaStaff Sgt. Juantrea T. Bradley, 28, of Greenville, North Carolina, died March 12, 2008, in Tallil, Iraq, of wounds suffered when his vehicle was hit by indirect fire. Bradley was assigned to the 7th Special Troops Battalion, 7th Sustainment Brigade, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Eustis, Virginia.

March 11, 2008

Laurent J. West

North CarolinaStaff Sgt. Laurent J. West, 32, of Raleigh, North Carolina, died March 11, 2008, near Kishkishkia, Iraq, of wounds suffered when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device. West was assigned to the 3rd Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina.

March 10, 2008

Shawn M. Suzch

PennsylvaniaSgt. 1st Class Shawn M. Suzch, 32, of Hilltown, Pennsylvania, died March 10, 2008, in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when a suicide bomber detonated an explosive device. Suzch was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 64th Armor Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Georgia.

Scott A. McIntosh

TexasCpl. Scott A. McIntosh, 26, of Houston, Texas, died March 10, 2008, in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when a suicide bomber detonated an explosive device. McIntosh was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 64th Armor Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Georgia.

Robert T. McDavid

MississippiCpl. Robert T. McDavid, 29, of Starkville, Mississippi, died March 10, 2008, in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when a suicide bomber detonated an explosive device. McDavid was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 64th Armor Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Georgia.

Torre R. Mallard

OklahomaCapt. Torre R. Mallard, 27, of Oklahoma, died March 10, 2008, in Balad Ruz, Iraq, of wounds suffered when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device. Mallard was assigned to the 2nd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Hood, Texas.

David D. Julian

WyomingStaff Sgt. David D. Julian, 31, of Evanston, Wyoming, died March 10, 2008, in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when a suicide bomber detonated an explosive device. Julian was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 64th Armor Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Georgia.

Ernesto G. Cimarrusti

ArizonaStaff Sgt. Ernesto G. Cimarrusti, 25, of Douglas, Arizona, died March 10, 2008, in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when a suicide bomber detonated an explosive device. Cimarrusti was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 64th Armor Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Georgia.

Donald A. Burkett

TexasSpc. Donald A. Burkett, 24, of Comanche, Texas, died March 10, 2008, in Balad Ruz, Iraq, of wounds suffered when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device. Burkett was assigned to the 2nd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Hood, Texas.

Phillip R. Anderson

WashingtonSgt. Phillip R. Anderson, 28, of Everett, Washington, died March 10, 2008, in Balad Ruz, Iraq, of wounds suffered when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device. Anderson was assigned to the 2nd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Hood, Texas.

March 08, 2008

Gabriel Guzman

CaliforniaSgt. Gabriel Guzman, 25, of Hornbrook, California, died March 8, 2008, at Orgun E, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device in Gholam Haydar Kala, Afghanistan. Guzman was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina.

March 07, 2008

Jose A. Paniagua-Morales

CaliforniaCpl. Jose A. Paniagua-Morales, 22, of Bell Gardens, California, died March 7, 2008, in Balad, Iraq, of wounds suffered in Samarra, Iraq, when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device. Paniagua-Morales was assigned to the 4th Battalion, 9th Infantry Regiment, 4th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Washington.

March 03, 2008

Robert T. Rapp

CaliforniaSgt. Robert T. Rapp, 22, of Sonora, Calif, died March 3, 2008, in the Sabari District of Afghanistan, of wounds suffered during combat operations. Rapp was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina.

Steven R. Koch

New JerseySpc. Steven R. Koch, 23, of Milltown, New Jersey, died March 3, 2008, in the Sabari District of Afghanistan, of wounds suffered during combat operations. Koch was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina.

Christopher S. Frost

WisconsinStaff Sgt. Christopher S. Frost, 24, of Waukesha, Wisconsin, died March 3, 2008, near Bayji, Iraq in a crash of an Iraqi Army Mi-17 helicopter. Frost was assigned to the 377th Air Base Wing, Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico.