Operation Enduring Freedom
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.
Staff Sgt. Nathan J. Bailey, 46, of Nashville, Tenn., died on Nov. 12 in Camp Arifjan, Kuwait. Bailey died from a non-hostile
gunshot wound.
Bailey was assigned to the 1175th Transportation Company, Army National Guard, Tullahoma, Tenn.
November 14, 2003
Central Command announced another soldier was killed today in East Afghanistan. He was in a vehicle that struck a crude mine. His
name has not yet been published.
November 16, 2003
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.
Sgt. Jay A. Blessing, 23, of Tacoma, Wash., was killed on Nov. 14 in Asadabad, Afghanistan. Blessing died of injuries sustained
from an improvised explosive device.
Blessing was assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, Fort Lewis, Wash.
Helicopter Crash Kills 5 Near Bagram, Afghanistan
WASHINGTON, Nov. 24, 2003 - Five U.S. soldiers were killed and seven others were injured Nov. 23 when their helicopter crashed
near Bagram, Afghanistan, U.S. Central Command officials said.
A CENTCOM statement did not specify the type of helicopter or its unit, except to say it was a U.S. military helicopter and that the
soldiers were taking part in an operation called Mountain Resolve in the eastern part of the country. Officials said the cause of the
crash is being investigated.
November 26, 2003
DoD Identifies Air Force Casualties
The Department of Defense announced today the deaths of four airmen killed in an MH-53M helicopter accident in Afghanistan on
Nov. 23. The airmen were supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.
Maj. Steven Plumhoff, 33, of Neshanic Station, N.J. Plumhoff was assigned to the 58th Operations Squadron, Kirtland Air Force
Base, N.M.
Staff Sgt. Thomas A. Walkup Jr., 25, of Millville, N.J. Walkup was assigned to the 20th Special Operations Squadron, Hurlburt
Field, Fla.
Tech. Sgt. Howard A. Walters, 33, of Port Huron, Mich. Walters was assigned to the 20th Special Operations Squadron, Hurlburt
Field, Fla.
Tech. Sgt. William J. Kerwood, 37, of Houston, Mo. Kerwood was assigned to the 20th Special Operations Squadron, Hurlburt
Field, Fla.
DoD Identifies Army Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.
Sgt. Major Phillip R. Albert, 41, of Terryville, Conn. was killed in a helicopter crash on Nov. 23 in Afghanistan. Albert was
onboard an MH-53 helicopter conducting combat operations when it crashed.
Albert was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 87th Infantry Regiment, 10th Mountain Division, based in Fort Drum, N.Y.
November 24, 2003
Release Number: 03-11-40
TWO SOLDIERS INJURED IN IED EXPLOSION NEAR SHKIN
BAGRAM AIR BASE, Afghanistan - Two coalition soldiers were wounded when their vehicle struck an improvised explosive device
on a mounted patrol in the vicinity of Shkin about 1 p.m., Sunday.
The soldiers received initial medical treatment on the scene and were evacuated by air to the medical facility at Salerno firebase for
further care and evaluation.
There were media from several news outlets accompanying the soldiers. However, no media personnel were seriously injured in the
incident.
No further information is available at this time.
December 26, 2003
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.
Sgt. Theodore L. Perreault, 33, of Webster, Mass., died on Dec. 23, 2003, in Camp Bulkeley, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
Perreault died of non-combat related injuries. Perreault was assigned to 1st Battalion, 181st Infantry Regiment, Army National
Guard, Joint Task Force Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
January 12, 2004
DoD Identifies Army Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.
Sgt. Roy A. Wood, 47, of Alva, Fla., was killed on Jan. 9 in Kabul, Afghanistan. Wood was fatally injured when the vehicle he was
traveling in near Kabul hit another vehicle. Wood was assigned to Company C, 3rd Battalion, 20th Special Forces Group
(Airborne), Army National Guard based in Starke, Fla.
Sgt. Wood is the 100th American to die in Afghanistan.
January 29, 2004
Release Number: 04-01-25C
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
SEVEN SOLDIERS KILLED IN EXPLOSION
Kabul, Afghanistan--Seven U.S. Soldiers from Combined Forces Command-Afghanistan were killed, one is missing and three
U.S. soldiers and one interpreter were injured after an explosion at approximately 3 p.m. today west of Ghazni.
The Soldiers were working around a weapons cache when the explosion occurred.
The wounded Soldiers were evacuated to the 452nd Combat Support Hospital at Bagram Air Base.
The names of the Soldiers are being withheld pending notification of next of kin.
The incident is under investigation.
January 31, 2004
The Department of Defense announced today the deaths of seven soldiers who were supporting Operation Enduring Freedom on
Jan. 29, 2004, west of Ghazni, Afghanistan. The seven soldiers and an additional soldier, whose status is currently being listed as
Duty Status Whereabouts Unknown, were working around a weapons cache when there was an explosion.
Three other soldiers and an interpreter were injured and evacuated to the 452nd Combat Support Hospital at Bagram Air Base. Killed
were:
Staff Sgt. Shawn M. Clemens, 28, of Allegany, N.Y. Clemens was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 87th Infantry Regiment, 10th
Mountain Division, based at Fort Drum, N.Y.
Spc. Robert J. Cook, 24, of Sun Prairie, Wis. Cook was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 87th Infantry Regiment, 10th Mountain Division,
based at Fort Drum, N.Y.
Spc. Adam G. Kinser, 21, of Sacramento, Calif. Kinser was assigned to the 304th Psychological Operations Company, U.S. Army
Reserve, based in Sacramento, Calif.
Sgt. 1st Class Curtis Mancini, 43, of Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Mancini was assigned to the 486th Civil Affairs Battalion, U.S. Army
Reserve, based in Broken Arrow, Okla.
Staff Sgt. James D. Mowris, 37, of Aurora, Mo. Mowris was assigned to the 805th Military Police Company, U.S. Army Reserve,
based in Raleigh, N.C.
Spc. Justin A. Scott, 22, of Bellevue, Ky. Scott was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 87th Infantry Regiment, 10th Mountain Division,
based at Fort Drum, N.Y.
Sgt. Danton K. Seitsinger, 29, of Oklahoma City, Okla. Seitsinger was assigned to the 486th Civil Affairs Battalion, U.S. Army
Reserve, based in Broken Arrow, Okla.
The following Soldier is listed as Duty Status Whereabouts Unknown:
Sgt. Benjamin L. Gilman, 28, of Meriden, Conn. Gilman was assigned to the 41st Engineer Battalion, 10th Mountain Division,
based at Fort Drum, N.Y.
February 3, 2004
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.
Sgt. Benjamin L. Gilman, 28, of Meriden, Conn., was designated duty status unknown on Jan. 29 in Ghazni, Afghanistan, when a
weapons cache prematurely exploded. On Feb. 2, his remains were recovered. Gilman was assigned to 41st Engineer Battalion, 10th
Mountain Division, Fort Drum, N.Y.
February 6, 2004
DoD Identifies Enduring Freedom, Iraqi Freedom Casualties
The Department of Defense announced today that the following servicemembers died while in support of Operation Enduring
Freedom (OEF) and Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF). During a recent examination of Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps
records, it was determined that these deaths had not been identified and announced as OEF/OIF casualties. This updates the record
and honors those who gave their lives in the Global War on Terrorism. (Please see Operation Iraqi Freedom 24 for the updated list of
OIF casualties).
Operation Enduring Freedom
Marine Corps Pfc. James R. Dillon Jr., 19, of Grove City, Pa., died March 13, 2003, in Kuwait. Dillon died of a non-combat
related injury. He was assigned to the 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, Marine Corps
Air-Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, Calif.
Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Jason Profitt, 23, of Charlestown, Ind., died March 17, 2003, while in the Red Sea. Profitt died of a
non-combat related injury. He was assigned to the USS Deyo, home ported in Norfolk, Va.
Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Darrell Jones, 22, of Wellston, Ohio, died Oct. 8, 2003, in Jebel Ali, United Arab Emirates.
Jones died of non-combat related injuries. He was assigned to the USS Higgins, home ported in San Diego, Calif.
The examination also disclosed that the announcement of the death of Army Pfc. Kristian E. Parker
(http://www.defenselink.mil/releases/2003/nr20031001-0497.html) was incorrectly characterized at the time as an Operation Iraqi
Freedom-related death. Parker was serving as part of Operation Enduring Freedom when he died.
February 17, 2004
The Department of Defense announces today the death of a soldier supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.
Sgt. Nicholes D. Golding, 24, of Addison, Maine, died Feb. 13 in Ghanzni, Afghanistan, as a result of an AT-46 (anti-tank) mine
explosion. Golding was assigned to Company C, 2/87th Infantry Regiment, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, N.Y.
February 27, 2004
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.
Spc. David E. Hall, 21, of Uniontown, Kan., died Feb. 25 in Kabul, Afghanistan, in a non-hostile accident. Hall was assigned to
805th Military Police Company, 16th Military Police Brigade, U.S. Army Reserve, Raleigh, N.C.
March 19, 2004
The Department of Defense announced today the death of two soldiers supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. They died on
March 18, in Dehrawood, Afghanistan, when their team came under small arms fire while clearing a village. Both Soldiers were
assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, N.Y. Killed
were:
Staff Sgt. Anthony S. Lagman, 26, of Yonkers, N.Y.
Sgt. Michael J. Esposito, Jr., 22, of Brentwood, N.Y.
March 30, 2004
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.
Command Sgt. Maj. Dennis Jallah Jr., 49, of Fayetteville, N.C., died due to a non-combat cause on March 28, in Walter Reed
Army Medical Center, Washington, D.C. He was medically evacuated from Afghanistan to Washington, D.C. via Landstuhl on
Feb. 16. Jallah was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 10th Aviation Regiment, 10th Aviation Brigade, 10th Mountain Division (Light
Infantry), Fort Drum, N.Y.
The incident is under investigation.
For further information related to this release, contact Army Public Affairs at (703) 692-2000.
March 30, 2004
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.
Command Sgt. Maj. Dennis Jallah Jr., 49, of Fayetteville, N.C., died due to a non-combat cause on March 28, in Walter Reed
Army Medical Center, Washington, D.C. He was medically evacuated from Afghanistan to Washington, D.C. via Landstuhl on Feb.
16. Jallah was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 10th Aviation Regiment, 10th Aviation Brigade, 10th Mountain Division (Light
Infantry), Fort Drum, N.Y.
The incident is under investigation.
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