Andre D. Mitchell
Spc. Andre D. Mitchell, 25, of Elmont, New York, died July 31, 2008, in Mosul, Iraq, of injuries sustained in a vehicle accident. Spc. Mitchell was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Hood, Texas.
"The battle is now joined on many fronts. We will not waver, we will not tire, we will not falter, and we will not fail. Peace and freedom will prevail." G.W. Bush
Spc. Andre D. Mitchell, 25, of Elmont, New York, died July 31, 2008, in Mosul, Iraq, of injuries sustained in a vehicle accident. Spc. Mitchell was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Hood, Texas.
0 comments // Army, New York, OIF
Sgt. James A. McHale, 31, of Fairfield, Montana, died July 30, 2008, at the National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, Maryland, of wounds suffered July 22 in Diyala Province, Iraq, when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device. Sgt. McHale was assigned to the 40th Engineer Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, Baumholder, Germany.
1 comments // Army, Montana, OIF
Spc. Seteria L. Brown, 22, of Orlando, Florida, died July 25, 2008, in Sharana, Afghanistan, of injuries sustained in a non-combat related incident. Spc. Brown was assigned to the 62nd Engineer Battalion, 36th Engineer Brigade, Fort Hood, Texas.
0 comments // Army, Florida, OEF
Pfc. Ivan I. Wilson, 22, of Clearlake, California, died July 21, 2008, while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. Pfc. Wilson was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, California.
0 comments // California, Marines, OEF
1st Lt. Nick A. Dewhirst, 25, of Onalaska, Wisconsin, died July 20, 2008, in the Qalandar District of the Khost Province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when his convoy came under attack by individuals using rocket propelled grenades and small arms fire. 1st Lt. Dewhirst was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky.
0 comments // Army, OEF, Wisconsin
1st Lt. Jason D. Mann, 29, of Woodlynne, New Jersey, died July 17, 2008, from a non-hostile incident in Helmand province, Afghanistan. 1st Lt. Mann was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 6th Marines, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.
0 comments // Marines, New Jersey, OEF
Tech. Sgt. Jackie L. Larsen, 37, of Tacoma, Washington, died of natural causes July 17, 2008, at Balad Air Base, Iraq. Tech Sgt. Larsen was assigned to the 9th Reconnaissance Wing, Beale Air Force Base, California.
0 comments // Air Force, OIF, Washington
Pfc. Willington M. Rhoads, 23, of Las Vegas, Nevada, died July 16, 2008, in Bagram, Afghanistan, of injuries suffered from a non-combat related incident. Pfc. Rhoads was assigned to the 173rd Brigade Support Battalion (Airborne), Vicenza, Italy.
0 comments // Army, Nevada, OEF
Staff Sgt. Jeremy D. Vrooman, 28, of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, died July 15, 2008, in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated while his unit was conducting combat operations in Kn'an, Iraq. Staff Sgt. Vrooman was assigned to the 2nd Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, Vilseck, Germany.
0 comments // Army, OIF, South Dakota
Staff Sgt. David W. Textor, 27, of Roanoke, Virginia, died July 15, 2008, in Mosul, Iraq, of injuries suffered from a vehicle incident. Staff Sgt. Textor was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne), Fort Lewis, Washington.
0 comments // Army, OIF, Virginia
Staff Sgt. Danny P. Dupre, 28, of Lockport, Louisiana, died July 15, 2008, from wounds sustained while supporting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. Staff Sgt. Dupre was assigned to 1st Battalion, 9th Marines, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.
0 comments // Louisiana, Marines, OIF
Aviation Boatswain Mate Third Class Petty officer Daniel R. Verbeke, 25, of Exton, Pennsylvania, died July 14, 2008, in Paoli, Pennsylvania, of complications from injuries he suffered in a flight deck accident in December 2005 while serving aboard the USS Theodore Roosevelt, CVN-71.
0 comments // Navy, OIF, Pennsylvania
Cpl. Gunnar W. Zwilling, 20, of Florissant, Missouri, died on July 13, 2008, of wounds suffered when his vehicle struck an improvised explosive device in Kajaki Sofla, Afghanistan. Cpl. Zwilling was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
1 comments // Army, Missouri, OEF
Master Sgt. Mitchell W. Young, 39, of Jonesboro, Georgia, died on July 13, 2008, of wounds suffered when his vehicle struck an improvised explosive device in Kajaki Sofla, Afghanistan. Master Sgt. Young was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
0 comments // Army, Georgia, OEF
Lance Cpl. Jeffery S. Stevenson, 20, of Newton, New Jersey, died July 13, 2008, from a non-hostile incident in Al Anbar province, Iraq. Lance Cpl. Stevenson was assigned to the 7th Engineer Support Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California.
0 comments // Marines, New Jersey, OIF
Cpl. Pruitt A. Rainey, 22, of Haw River, North Carolina, died on July 13, 2008, of wounds suffered when his vehicle struck an improvised explosive device in Kajaki Sofla, Afghanistan. Cpl. Rainey was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
2 comments // Army, North Carolina, OEF
Cpl. Matthew B. Phillips, 27, of Jasper, Georgia, died on July 13, 2008, of wounds suffered when his vehicle struck an improvised explosive device in Kajaki Sofla, Afghanistan. Cpl. Phillips was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
0 comments // Army, Georgia, OEF
Cpl. Jason D. Hovater, 24, of Clinton, Tennessee, died on July 13, 2008, of wounds suffered when his vehicle struck an improvised explosive device in Kajaki Sofla, Afghanistan. Cpl. Hovater was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
1 comments // Army, OEF, Tennessee
Sgt. Israel Garcia, 24, of Long Beach, California, died on July 13, 2008, of wounds suffered when his outpost was attacked by small arms fire and rocket propelled grenades from enemy forces in Wanat, Afghanistan. Sgt. Garcia was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 503d Infantry Regiment (Airborne), 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, Vicenza, Italy.
1 comments // Army, California, OEF
Cpl. Jason M. Bogar, 25, of Seattle, Washington, died on July 13, 2008, of wounds suffered when his vehicle struck an improvised explosive device in Kajaki Sofla, Afghanistan. Cpl. Bogar was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
1 comments // Army, OEF, Washington
1st Lt. Jonathan P. Brostrom, 24, of Hawaii, died on July 13, 2008, of wounds suffered when his outpost was attacked by small arms fire and rocket propelled grenades from enemy forces in Wanat, Afghanistan. 1st Lt. Brostrom was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 503d Infantry Regiment (Airborne), 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, Vicenza, Italy
1 comments // Army, Hawaii, OEF
Pfc. Sergio S. Abad, 21, of Morganfield, Kentucky, died on July 13, 2008, of wounds suffered when his vehicle struck an improvised explosive device in Kajaki Sofla, Afghanistan. Pfc. Abad was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
0 comments // Army, Kentucky, OEF
Cpl. Jonathan R. Ayers, 24, of Snellville, Georgia, died on July 13, 2008, of wounds suffered when his vehicle struck an improvised explosive device in Kajaki Sofla, Afghanistan. Cpl. Ayers was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
0 comments // Army, Georgia, OEF
Spc. Samson A. Mora, 28, of Dededo, Guam, died July 10, 2008, in Babo Kheyl, Afghanistan, from wounds suffered when his vehicle was struck by an improvised explosive device. Spc. Mora was assigned to 1st Battalion, 294th Infantry Regiment, Guam Army National Guard, Barrigada, Guam.
0 comments // Army, Guam, OEF
Spc. Brian S. Leon Guerrero, 34, of Hagatna, Guam, died July 10, 2008, in Babo Kheyl, Afghanistan, from wounds suffered when his vehicle was struck by an improvised explosive device. Spc. Leon Guerrero was assigned to 1st Battalion, 294th Infantry Regiment, Guam Army National Guard, Barrigada, Guam.
1 comments // Army, Guam, OEF
The remains of Sgt. Alex R. Jimenez, 25, of Lawrence, Massachusetts, were recovered in Iraq on July 9, 2008, and positively identified on July 10. He part of a patrol that was ambushed by enemy forces south of Baghdad on May 12, 2007, and was subsequently listed as "Missing-Captured". Sgt. Jimenez was assigned to the 4th Battalion, 31st Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, New York.
0 comments // Army, Massachusetts, OIF
The remains of Pfc. Byron J. Fouty, 19, of Waterford, Michigan, were recovered in Iraq on July 9, 2008, and positively identified on July 10. He part of a patrol that was ambushed by enemy forces south of Baghdad on May 12, 2007, and was subsequently listed as "Missing-Captured". Pfc. Fouty was assigned to the 4th Battalion, 31st Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, New York.
(To read comments left at Pfc. Fouty's POW page, please go to http://pow-mia.blogspot.com/2007/05/byron-w-fouty.html.)
0 comments // Army, Michigan, OIF
Sgt. 1st Class Steven J. Chevalier, 35, of Flint, Michigan, died July 9, 2008, in Balad, Iraq, of wounds suffered in Samarra, Iraq, when his patrol vehicle was struck by a grenade. Sgt. 1st Class Chevalier was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky.
0 comments // Army, Michigan, OIF
Spc. William L. McMillan III, 22, of Lexington, Kentucky, died July 8, 2008, in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when his patrol was struck by an improvised explosive device. Spc. McMillan was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment, 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii.
0 comments // Army, Kentucky, OIF
Sgt. Douglas J. Bull, 29, of Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania, died July 8, 2008, at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered in Chow Kay Valley, Afghanistan, when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device during a mounted patrol. Sgt. Bull was assigned to the Special Troops Battalion, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
0 comments // Army, OEF, Pennsylvania
Sgt. 1st Class Anthony L. Woodham, 37, of Rogers, Arkansas, died on July 5, 2008, of injuries suffered in a non-combat incident at Camp Adder, Tallil, Iraq. Sgt. 1st Class Woodham was assigned to the 39th Brigade Support Battalion, 39th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Arkansas Army National Guard, Heber Springs, Arkansas.
0 comments // Arkansas, Army, OIF
1st Lt. Daniel Farkas, 42, of Brooklyn, New York, died on July 4, 2008, of injuries suffered from a non-hostile incident in Kabul, Afghanistan (Camp Phoenix). 1st Lt. Farkas was assigned to the 27th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Syracuse, New York.
0 comments // Army, New York, OEF
Spc. Estell L. Turner, 43, of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, died July 2, 2008, at the National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, Maryland, of wounds suffered on June 28 in Malikheyl, Afghanistan, when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device. Spc. Turner was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky.
0 comments // Army, OEF, South Dakota
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