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The Department of Defense announced today that Spc. Darryl T. Dent, 21, of Washington, D.C.,
was killed on August 26 in Southeast Arimadi, Iraq. Dent was in a convoy when an improvised
explosive device struck his vehicle. Dent died of his injuries.
Dent was assigned to the 547th Transportation Company, U.S. Army National Guard, based in
Washington, D.C.
This incident is under investigation.
Spc. Rafael L. Navea, 34, of Pittsburgh, PA, was killed on Aug. 27 in Al Fallujah, Iraq. Navea
was in a vehicle when an improvised explosive device struck his vehicle. Navea died of his injuries.
Navea was assigned to C Battery, 2nd Battalion, 5th Field Artillery Regiment, based at Fort Sill,
Okla.
Pfc. Pablo Manzano, 19, B Company, 54th Engineer Battalion, V Corps, Bamberg, Germany, of
Heber, Calif., died on Aug. 25 in Logistical Support Area Dogwood, Iraq. Manzano died as a
result of a non-combat weapons discharge.
These incidents are under investigation.
August 28, 2003
The Department of Defense announced today that Sgt. Gregory A. Belanger, 24, of Narragansett,
R.I., was killed on August 27 in Al Hallia, Iraq. Belanger was in a vehicle when an improvised
explosive device struck his vehicle. Belanger died of his injuries.
Belanger was assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Service Company, 325th Military
Intelligence Battalion, U.S. Army Reserves, based at Ayer, Mass.
This incident is under investigation.
August 29, 2003
The Department of Defense announced today that Lt. Col. Anthony L. Sherman, 43, of Pottstown,
Pa., died on August 27 in Camp Arifjan, Kuwait. Sherman died as a result of non-combat related
injury (medical).
Sherman was assigned to the 304th Civil Affairs Brigade, U.S. Army Reserves, based in
Philadelphia, Pa.
The incident is under investigation.
August 30, 2003
The Department of Defense announced today that Staff Sgt. Mark A. Lawton, 41, of Hayden,
Colo., was killed on Aug. 29, 2003, north of As Suaydat, Iraq. Lawton was in a convoy that was
hit by a rocket-propelled grenade.
Lawton was assigned to the 244th Engineer Battalion, U.S. Army Reserve, Grand Junction, Colo.
The incident is under investigation.
was killed on August 26 in Southeast Arimadi, Iraq. Dent was in a convoy when an improvised
explosive device struck his vehicle. Dent died of his injuries.
Dent was assigned to the 547th Transportation Company, U.S. Army National Guard, based in
Washington, D.C.
This incident is under investigation.
Spc. Rafael L. Navea, 34, of Pittsburgh, PA, was killed on Aug. 27 in Al Fallujah, Iraq. Navea
was in a vehicle when an improvised explosive device struck his vehicle. Navea died of his injuries.
Navea was assigned to C Battery, 2nd Battalion, 5th Field Artillery Regiment, based at Fort Sill,
Okla.
Pfc. Pablo Manzano, 19, B Company, 54th Engineer Battalion, V Corps, Bamberg, Germany, of
Heber, Calif., died on Aug. 25 in Logistical Support Area Dogwood, Iraq. Manzano died as a
result of a non-combat weapons discharge.
These incidents are under investigation.
August 28, 2003
The Department of Defense announced today that Sgt. Gregory A. Belanger, 24, of Narragansett,
R.I., was killed on August 27 in Al Hallia, Iraq. Belanger was in a vehicle when an improvised
explosive device struck his vehicle. Belanger died of his injuries.
Belanger was assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Service Company, 325th Military
Intelligence Battalion, U.S. Army Reserves, based at Ayer, Mass.
This incident is under investigation.
August 29, 2003
The Department of Defense announced today that Lt. Col. Anthony L. Sherman, 43, of Pottstown,
Pa., died on August 27 in Camp Arifjan, Kuwait. Sherman died as a result of non-combat related
injury (medical).
Sherman was assigned to the 304th Civil Affairs Brigade, U.S. Army Reserves, based in
Philadelphia, Pa.
The incident is under investigation.
August 30, 2003
The Department of Defense announced today that Staff Sgt. Mark A. Lawton, 41, of Hayden,
Colo., was killed on Aug. 29, 2003, north of As Suaydat, Iraq. Lawton was in a convoy that was
hit by a rocket-propelled grenade.
Lawton was assigned to the 244th Engineer Battalion, U.S. Army Reserve, Grand Junction, Colo.
The incident is under investigation.
