July 31, 2008

Andre D. Mitchell

New YorkSpc. 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.

July 30, 2008

James A. McHale

MontanaSgt. 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.

July 25, 2008

Seteria L. Brown

FloridaSpc. 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.

July 21, 2008

Ivan I. Wilson

CaliforniaPfc. 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.

July 20, 2008

Nick A. Dewhirst

Wisconsin1st 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.

July 17, 2008

Jason D. Mann

New Jersey1st 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.

Jackie L. Larsen

WashingtonTech. 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.

July 16, 2008

Willington M. Rhoads

NevadaPfc. 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.

July 15, 2008

Jeremy D. Vrooman

South DakotaStaff 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.

David W. Textor

VirginiaStaff 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.

Danny P. Dupre

LouisianaStaff 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.

July 14, 2008

Daniel R. Verbeke

PennsylvaniaAviation 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.

July 13, 2008

Gunnar W. Zwilling

MissouriCpl. 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.

Mitchell W. Young

GeorgiaMaster 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.

Jeffery S. Stevenson

New JerseyLance 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.

Pruitt A. Rainey

North CarolinaCpl. 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.

Matthew B. Phillips

GeorgiaCpl. 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.

Jason D. Hovater

TennesseeCpl. 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.

Israel Garcia

CaliforniaSgt. 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.

Jason M. Bogar

WashingtonCpl. 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.

Jonathan P. Brostrom

Hawaii1st 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

Sergio S. Abad

KentuckyPfc. 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.

Jonathan R. Ayers

GeorgiaCpl. 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.

July 10, 2008

Samson A. Mora

GuamSpc. 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.

Brian S. Leon Guerrero

GuamSpc. 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.

July 09, 2008

Alex R. Jimenez

MassachusettsThe 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.

Byron J. Fouty

MichiganThe 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.)

Steven J. Chevalier

MichiganSgt. 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.

July 08, 2008

William L. McMillan III

KentuckySpc. 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.

Douglas J. Bull

PennsylvaniaSgt. 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.

July 05, 2008

Anthony L. Woodham

ArkansasSgt. 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.

July 04, 2008

Daniel Farkas

New York1st 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.

July 02, 2008

Estell L. Turner

South DakotaSpc. 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.