The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Capt. James A. Shull, 32, of California, was killed on Nov. 17 in Baghdad, Iraq. Shull died from a non-hostile
gunshot wound.
Shull was assigned to Headquarters Battery, 4th Battalion, 1st Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Armored Division, Fort
Riley, Kan.
The Department of Defense announced today the deaths of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi
Freedom. The soldiers were killed on Nov. 15 when two 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) UH-60 Black
Hawk helicopters crashed in Mosul, Iraq. Killed were:
Pfc. Damian L. Heidelberg, 21, of Batesville, Miss. Heidelberg was assigned to 1st Battalion, 187th Infantry
Regiment, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.
Spc. Jeremiah J. Digiovanni, 21, of Tylertown, Miss. Digiovanni was assigned to 4th Battalion, 101st Aviation
Regiment, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.
There are three additional fatalities from this incident pending next of kin notification.
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Chief Warrant Officer Alexander S. Coulter, 35, of Tenn, was killed on Nov. 17 in Baqubah, Iraq. Coulter
was in a convoy traveling to Tikrit when his vehicle ran over an improvised explosive device. The soldier died of his
injuries.
Coulter was assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 124th Signal Battalion, 4th Infantry Division
(Mech), Fort Hood, Texas.
November 19, 2003
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Spc. Genaro Acosta, 26, of Fair Oaks, Calif., was killed on Nov. 11 in Taji, Iraq. Acosta was on patrol when his
Bradley vehicle hit and detonated two improvised explosive devices. Acosta died of his injuries.
Acosta was assigned to 1st Battalion, 44th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, 4th Infantry Division (Mech), Fort Hood,
Texas.
The Department of Defense announced today the deaths of three soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi
Freedom. The soldiers were killed on Nov. 15 when two 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) UH-60 Black
Hawk helicopters crashed in Mosul, Iraq.
Pfc. Richard W. Hafer, 21, of Cross Lanes, W.Va. Hafer was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 320th Field Artillery,
101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.
Capt. Pierre E. Piche, 29, of Starksboro, Vt. Piche was assigned to the 626th Forward Support Battalion, 101st
Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.
Pfc. Joey D. Whitener, 19, of Nebo, N.C. Whitener was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 320th Field Artillery, 101st
Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.
Capt. Nathan S. Dalley, 27, of Kaysville, Utah, died from a non-hostile gunshot wound on Nov. 17 in Baghdad,
Iraq. Dalley was assigned to the 2nd Brigade, 1st Armored Division, Baumholder, Germany.
Staff Sgt. Dale A. Panchot, 26, of Northome, Minn., was killed on Nov. 17, south of Balad, Iraq. Panchot was
on patrol when he was fatally injured by enemy fire. Panchot was assigned to B Company, 1st Battalion, 8th Infantry
Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division (Mech), Fort Carson, Colo.
November 21, 2003
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Pvt. Scott M. Tyrrell, 21, of Sterling, Ill., died on Nov. 20 at Brooke Army Medical Center, in San Antonio,
Texas, of wounds received on Nov. 14 in Tikrit, Iraq. Tyrrell was at an ammunition point when it caught on fire.
Tyrrell was assigned to C Company, 299th Engineer Battalion, 4th Infantry Division (Mech), based in Fort Hood,
Texas.
November 24, 2003
News from Iraq includes more casualties, but also relates more successes in the crackdown on insurgents, as well as
an instance of Iraqi citizens stepping forward to prevent more bloodshed.
Two 1st Armored Division soldiers were killed and another was injured when an M-1 Abrams tank struck a
humvee near Baghdad International Airport in a Nov. 22 traffic accident, CENTCOM reported.
Paratroopers from the 1st Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment of the 82nd Airborne Division captured
two enemy personnel and five caches of various weapons near Fallujah Nov. 23, officials at Combined Joint Task
Force 7 in Iraq reported today.
The soldiers confiscated 54 60 mm mortars, a complete 60 mm mortar system, rocket-propelled grenade launchers,
RPG rounds, rifle grenades, hand grenades, a Russian anti-tank missile, bolt-action rifles, AK-47 assault rifles, SKS
assault rifles, flares, pistols, bayonets, and materials used for making improvised explosive devices.
Soldiers from the 82nd killed three insurgents and wounded another during raids near Ramadi the night of Nov. 22,
officials at CJTF 7 also reported today. One soldier was wounded and was taken to a nearby medical facility, where
he was reported in stable condition. The wounded enemy combatant received medical attention and is being held in a
detention facility. Inside the targeted buildings, soldiers found 10 rocket-propelled grenades and two assault rifles,
officials said.
The names of the dead and injured soldiers are being withheld until their families are notified.
Central Command also reported Nov. 23 that Iraqi civilians near Iskandariyah flagged down an Iraqi railroad train to
warn the crew of an improvised explosive device on the tracks. The IED was made from three 155 mm artillery
rounds linked together. An explosive ordnance disposal team attached to the 82nd Airborne Division disarmed the
device.
"Assistance between the people of the Al Anbar province and the 82nd Airborne Division is increasing each day. The
Iraqis' cooperation with coalition forces is helping the continued effort to turn Iraq into a democratic country," read
the CENTCOM news release reporting the incident.
The Department of Defense announced today the deaths of six soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi
Freedom.
Staff Sgt. Eddie E. Menyweather, 35, of Los Angeles, Calif., was killed on Nov. 23 in Baqubah, Iraq.
Menyweather died of his injuries after an improvised explosive device hit his vehicle. Menyweather was assigned to
Company C, 588th Engineer Battalion, 4th Infantry Division (Mech), based in Fort Hood, Texas.
Pfc. Damian S. Bushart, 22, of Waterford, Mich., was killed on Nov. 22 in Baghdad, Iraq. Bushart died of
injuries sustained when a tank collided with his vehicle. Bushart was assigned to A Troop, 1st Squadron, 1st Cavalry
Regiment, 1st Armored Division, based in Armstrong Barracks, Germany.
Cpl. Gary B. Coleman, 24, of Pikeville, Ky., was killed on Nov. 21 in Balad, Iraq. Coleman was on patrol when
the vehicle he was driving flipped over into a canal trapping him inside the vehicle. Coleman was assigned to B
Company, 1st Battalion, 68th Armored Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 4th Infantry Division (Mech), based in Fort Carson,
Colo.
Capt. George A. Wood, 33, of New York, N.Y., was killed on Nov. 20 in Baqubah, Iraq. Wood was on patrol
when his tank rolled over an improvised explosive device. Wood was assigned to B Company, 1st Battalion, 67th
Armor Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 4th Infantry Division (Mech), based in Fort Hood, Texas.
Two soldiers were killed when hostile forces attacked the vehicle they were in on Nov. 23 in Mosul, Iraq. Killed
were:
Command Sgt. Maj. Jerry L. Wilson, 45, of Thomson, Ga.
Spc. Rel A. Ravago IV, 21, of Glendale, Calif.
Wilson and Ravago were assigned to 1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade 101st Airborne Division
(Air Assault), based in Fort Campbell, Ky.
November 24, 2003
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Spc. Josph L. Lister, 22, of Pleasanton, Kan., was killed on Nov. 20 in Ar Ramadi, Iraq. Lister was in a convoy
when his vehicle was hit by an improvised explosive device. Lister was assigned to 1st Battalion, 34th Armored
Regiment, 1st Infantry Division, based in Fort Riley, Kan.
November 25, 2003
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Spc. Robert D. Roberts, 21, of Winter Park, Fla., was killed on Nov. 22 in Baghdad, Iraq. Roberts died of
injuries sustained when a tank collided with his vehicle. Roberts was assigned to A Troop, 1st Squadron, 1st
Cavalry Regiment, 1st Armored Division, based in Armstrong Barracks, Germany.
Nobember 25, 2003
Cpl. Darrell L. Smith, 28, of Otwell, Ind., died on Nov. 23 in Baghdad, Iraq. Smith drowned when his vehicle
overturned and fell into a river. Smith was assigned to D Company, 1st Battalion, 152nd Infantry Regiment, Army
National Guard, based in Washington, Ind.
CW2 Christopher G. Nason, 39, of California, was killed on Nov. 23 between Mosul and Dihok, Iraq. Nason
died of injuries sustained in a vehicular accident. Nason was assigned to A Company, 306th Military Intelligence
Battalion, Ft. Huachuca, Ariz.
November 28, 2003
DoD Identifies Army Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Spc. Thomas J. Sweet II, 23, of Bismarck, North Dakota, died on Nov. 27 in Junction City, Iraq. Sweet died of
non-combat related injuries. Sweet was assigned to 1st Battalion, 5th Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Infantry Division,
based in Fort Riley, Kan.
November 29, 2003
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Sgt. Ariel Rico, 25, of El Paso, Texas, was killed on Nov. 28 in Mosul, Iraq.
Rico died of injuries sustained during an enemy mortar attack. Rico was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 320th Field
Artillery Regiment, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), based in Fort Campbell, Ky.
December 1, 2003
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Staff Sgt. Stephen A. Bertolino, 40, of Orange, Calif., was killed on Nov. 29 in Haditha, Iraq. Bertolino was
traveling in a convoy when his vehicle was hit by enemy fire. He died as a result of his injuries.
Bertolino was assigned to Aviation Intermediate Maintenance Troop, Regimental Support Squadron, 3rd Armored
Cavalry Regiment, based in Fort Carson, Colo.
December 1, 2003
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Spc. Aaron J. Sissel, 22, of Tipton, Iowa, was killed on Nov. 29 in Haditha, Iraq. Sissel was traveling in a
convoy when his vehicle was hit by enemy fire. The Soldier died as a result of his injuries.
Sissel was assigned to the 2133rd Transportation Company, Army National Guard, based in Centerville, Iowa.
November was the bloodiest month of Operation Iraqi freedom.
Eighty four of our troops died.
Seven Spanish intelligence agents died
Two Japnese citizens died
One British soldier died
In total 100 coalition military personell died.
There was a vicious attack on a convoy in Samarra on Sunday November 30. They repelled the attack leaving
almost fifty Iraqi insurgents dead and some innocent civilians were killed. No American military personell were killed.
Two were injured and received treatment and went back to their units. Five were transferred to a medical facility.
Some of the insurgents were wearing the black uniform of the Fadayeen Saddam. The vicious group that guarded
him and carried out some of his atrocities against their own people. Please see Attack At Samarra