the death of Spc. Michael Andrade, 28, of
Bristol, Rhode Island. Andrade died on Sept.
24 in Balad, Iraq. Andrade was a passenger in
a HMMWV when a 5-ton truck struck the side
of his vehicle. He died of injuries sustained in
the accident.
Andrade was assigned to the 115th Military
Police Company, U.S. Army National Guard,
Cranston, Rhode Island.
September 26 2003
The Department of Defense announced today
the death of Sgt. 1st Class Robert E. Rooney,
43, of Nashua, N.H. Rooney died on Sep. 25
at Shuabai Port, in Kuwait, when he was
struck by a forklift and died of his injuries.
Rooney was assigned to the 379th Engineer
Company, U.S. Army National Guard, based in
Bourne, Mass.
September 27 2003
The Department of Defense announced today
the death of a soldier who was supporting
Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Spc. Kyle G. Thomas, 23, of Topeka, Kan.,
was killed on Sept. 25, 2003, in Tikrit, Iraq.
Thomas was on patrol when an improvised
explosive device exploded. He died of injuries
sustained in the explosion.
Thomas was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 503rd
Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade,
based in Fort Ederle, Italy.
The Department of Defense announced today
the death of a soldier who was supporting
Operation Enduring Freedom.
Spc. Lisa M. Andrews, 24, of Lenexa, Kan.,
died on Sept. 26, 2003, near Overland Park,
Kan. Andrews was on leave from her unit
when she was struck and killed by a civilian
vehicle as she was walking across U.S.
Highway 69.
Andrews was assigned to the 129th
Transportation Company, U.S. Army Reserve,
based in New Century, Kan.
September 28 2003
The Department of Defense announced today
the death of a soldier who was supporting
Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Capt. Robert L. Lucero, 34, of Casper, Wyo.,
was killed on Sept. 25, 2003, in Tikrit, Iraq.
Lucero died and another soldier was injured
when they were struck by an improvised
explosive device.
Lucero was assigned to the 4th Infantry
Division Rear Area Operation Center, U.S.
Army National Guard, Casper, Wyo.
September 30 2003
The Department of Defense announced today
that Staff Sgt. Christopher E. Cutchall, 30, of
McConnellsburg, Pa., was killed on Sept. 29
west of Baghdad, Iraq. Cutchall was traveling
in a convoy when an improvised explosive
device detonated as his vehicle passed by. He
died of injuries sustained in the incident.
Cutchall was assigned to Delta Troop , 4th
Cavalry, Fort Riley, Kan.
The Department of Defense announced today
that Sgt. Darrin K. Potter, 24, of Louisville,
Ky., was killed on Sept. 29 near Abu Ghraib
Prison, Iraq. Potter was a member of a
military police team searching the prison area.
During the search, his vehicle left the road and
went into a canal. SGT Potter died in the
vehicle. Two other soldiers escaped.
Potter was assigned to the 223rd Military
Police Company, U.S. Army National Guard,
Louisville, Ky.
The Department of Defense announced today
the deaths of two soldiers who were
supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Sgt. Andrew Joseph Baddick, 26, of Jim
Thorpe, Pa., drowned Sept. 29 as he tried to
rescue another soldier whose vehicle had
entered a canal near Abu Ghraib Prison, Iraq.
Baddick was assigned to 1st Battalion, 504th
Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne
Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.
Pfc. Kristian E. Parker, 23, of Slidell, La.,
died on Sept. 29 at Camp AS Sayliyah, Qatar.
Parker died from non-combat related injuries.
Parker was assigned to the 205th Engineer
Battalion, Army National Guard, Slidell, La.
The Department of Defense announced today the
deaths of two soldiers who were supporting
Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Pfc. Analaura Esparza Gutierrez, 21, of
Houston, Texas, was killed on Oct. 1 in Tikrit,
Iraq. Esparza Gutierrez was in a convoy that
was hit by an improvised explosive device and
rocket propelled grenades. Esparza Gutierrez
died of her injuries. Esparza Gutierrez was
assigned to A Company, 4th Forward Support
Battalion, Fort Hood, Texas.
Spc. Simeon Hunte, 23, of Essex, N.J., was
killed on Oct. 1 in Al Khadra, Iraq. Hunte was
on patrol when an Iraqi citizen approached and
shot him. Hunte was assigned to 1st Battalion,
13th Armored Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat
Team, 1st Armored Division, Fort Riley, Kan.
Navy
The Department of Defense announced today
that Hospitalman Joshua McIntosh, 22, of
Kingman, Ariz., died 26 June in Karbala, Iraq,
from a non-hostile gunshot wound. Hospitalman
McIntosh was assigned to the Third Battalion,
Seventh Marine Regiment, 29 Palms, Calif.
October 05, 2003
The Department of Defense announced today the
death of two soldiers who were supporting
Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Spc. James H. Pirtle, 27, of La Mesa, N.M.,
was killed on Oct. 4 in Assadah, Iraq. Pirtle was
in a Bradley Fighting Vehicle when an RPG
struck his vehicle. Pirtle died of his injuries.
Pirtle was assigned to C Company, 2nd Battalion,
8th Infantry Regiment, Fort Hood, Texas.
Pfc. Charles M. Sims, 18, of Miami, Fla.,
drowned on Oct. 3 in Baghdad, Iraq.
Sims was assigned to the 549th Military Police
Company, Fort Stewart, Ga.
These incidents are under investigation.
October 08, 2003
The Department of Defense announced today the
death of Spc. Spencer T. Karol, 20, of
Woodruff, Ariz., who was killed on Oct. 6 in Ar
Ramadi, Iraq, while supporting Operation Iraqi
Freedom. Karol was on a mission to observe
enemy activity when a command detonated
device exploded. His vehicle was overturned
from the force of the explosion and he was
fatally injured.
Karol was assigned to the 165th Military
Intelligence, V Corps, Darmstadt, Germany.
The Department of Defense announced today the
death of 2nd Lt. Richard Torres, 25, of
Clarksville, Tenn., who was killed on Oct. 6 in
Baghdad, Iraq, while supporting Operation Iraqi
Freedom. While on combat patrol, Torres’
convoy was hit by an improvised explosive
device. Torres died of his injuries.
Torres was assigned to 1st Battalion, 32nd
Infantry Regiment, 10th Mountain Division, Fort
Drum, N.Y.
October 9, 2003
Release Number: 03-10-08C
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
4th ID SOLDIER DIES OF WOUNDS
RECEIVED IN RPG ATTACK
BAGHDAD, Iraq - One 4th Infantry Division
soldier died from wounds received during a
rocket propelled grenade attack at approximately
2 a.m. Oct 9.
The soldier was traveling in a convoy near Ba’
qubah (north of Baghdad).
The soldier was immediately evacuated to the
21st Combat Support Hospital for treatment. The
soldier was pronounced dead at 5:03 a.m. Oct. 9.
The soldier’s name is being withheld pending
next of kin notification
