Let me take this opportunity to say thank you to
all the soldiers, marines, air force and navy
personell for their bravery and conviction to
duty no matter what the circumstances.
God bless all the families who have lost a loved
one and will be spending this Christmas without
them. You have made the ultimate sacrifice.
Release Number: 03-12-21
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
HELICOPTER MAKES AN EMERGENCY
LANDING NEAR FALLUJAH
FALLUJAH, Iraq – At approximately 1430
today, an OH-58D, Kiowa Helicopter of the
1/82d Aviation Brigade (Attack), took fire
south of Fallujah. The helicopter was
conducting a reconnaissance/security mission
when it was forced to make an emergency
landing.
The 82d Airborne Division immediately
dispatched a ground and aerial Quick Reaction
Force (QRF) while the downed aircraft’s
wingman continued to provide over-watch for
the crew on the ground.
Recovery teams quickly responded to evaluate
the site and secure the two pilots. The pilots
were able to walk away from the site with
minimal injuries.
For additional information contact 82d
Airborne Division Public Affairs: tammy.
galloway.82@d82.army.mil.
December 11, 2003
The Department of Defense announced today
the death of two soldiers who were supporting
Operation Iraqi Freedom. The soldiers were
killed on Dec. 8 in Ad Duluiyah, Iraq, when
their vehicle flipped into a canal. The soldiers
are:
Staff Sgt. Steven H. Bridges, 33, of Tracy,
Calif.
Spc. Joseph M. Blickenstaff, 23, of
Corvallis, Ore.
Both soldiers were assigned to the 1st
Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade
Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort
Lewis, Wash.
The Department of Defense announced today
the death of a soldier who was supporting
Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Spc. Christopher J. Rivera Wesley, 26, of
Portland, Ore., died Dec. 8 in Ad Duluiyah,
Iraq. Wesley was in a Stryker vehicle when it
flipped into a canal. He died as a result of his
injuries. Wesley was assigned to the 1st
Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade
Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, based
in Fort Lewis, Wash.
The Department of Defense announced today
the death of a soldier who was supporting
Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Spc. Uday Singh, 21, of Lake Forest, Ill., was
killed on Dec. 1 in Habbaniyah, Iraq. Singh
died of injuries sustained when enemy forces
attacked his patrol.
Singh was assigned to C Company, 1st
Battalion, 34th Armored Regiment, 1st
Infantry Division, based in Fort Riley, Kan.
December 3, 2003
The Department of Defense announced today
the death of a soldier who was supporting
Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Spc. Raphael S. Davis, 24, of Tutwiler,
Miss., was killed Dec. 2 in Tampa, Iraq.
Davis died of injuries suffered when his vehicle
was hit by an improvised explosive device.
Davis was assigned to B Company, 223rd
Engineer Battalion, Army National Guard,
based in Calhoun City, Miss.
December 4, 2003
The Department of Defense announced today
the death of a soldier who was supporting
Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Sgt. Ryan C. Young, 21, of Corona, Calif.,
died on Dec. 2 at Walter Reed Army Medical
Center, Washington, D.C., of wounds he
received Nov. 8 in Fallujah, Iraq. Young died
of injuries sustained when an improvised
explosive device hit his vehicle. Young was
assigned to A Company, 1st Battalion, 16th
Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division,
based in Fort Riley, Kan.
December 4, 2003
The Department of Defense announced today
the death of a soldier who was supporting
Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Chief Warrant Officer Clarence E. Boone,
50, of Fort Worth, Texas, died on Dec. 2 in
Kuwait City, Kuwait. Boone died as a result of
a non-combat related injury. Boone was
assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters
Company, 4th Infantry Division, based in
Fort Hood, Texas.
December 8, 2003
The Department of Defense announced today
the death of a soldier who was supporting
Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Spc. Arron R. Clark, 20, of Chico, Calif.,
was killed on Dec. 5 in Baghdad, Iraq. Clark
was on a convoy mission when an improvised
explosive device detonated. He died as a result
of his injuries. Clark was assigned to the 440th
Signal Battalion, 22nd Signal Brigade, V
Corps, based in Darmstadt, Germany.
December 9, 2003
The Department of Defense announced today
the death of a soldier who was supporting
Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Pfc. Ray J. Hutchinson, 20, of League City,
Texas, was killed Dec. 7 in Mosul, Iraq.
Hutchinson was returning from a patrol when an
improvised explosive device hit his vehicle. He
died as a result of his injuries. Hutchinson was
assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 502nd Infantry
Regiment, 101st Airborne Division (Air
Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky
December 9, 2003
The Department of Defense announced today
the death of a soldier who was supporting
Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Pfc. Jason G. Wright, 19, of Luzerne, Mich.,
was killed Dec. 8 in Mosul, Iraq. Wright was
on security duty when his vehicle came under
fire from a passing vehicle. Wright died as a
result of his injuries.
Wright was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 502nd
Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division
(Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.
You are not forgotten. Thank you
The Department of Defense announced today the
death of a soldier who was supporting Operation
Iraqi Freedom
Staff Sgt. Richard A. Burdick, 24, of National
City, Calif., was killed Dec. 10 in Mosul, Iraq.
Burdick was in a convoy when his vehicle was hit
by an improvise explosive device. He died as a
result of his wounds. Burdick was assigned to
Company C, 3rd Battalion, 502nd Infantry
Regiment, 1st Brigade, 101st Airborne
Division (Air Assault), based in Fort Campbell,
Ky.
DoD Identifies Army Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the
death of a soldier who was supporting Operation
Iraqi Freedom.
Pfc. Jerrick M. Petty, 25, of Idaho Falls,
Idaho, was killed Dec. 10 in Mosul, Iraq. While
guarding a gas station, Petty was attacked by
enemy forces. He died of his injuries. Petty was
assigned to Company B, 3rd Battalion, 502nd
Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 101st Airborne
Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.
December 12, 2003
The Department of Defense announced today the
identity of an Army soldier supporting Operation
Iraqi Freedom who has been listed as Duty
Status Whereabouts Unknown (DUSTWUN).
Spc. Todd M. Bates, 20, of Bellaire, Ohio, was
on a river patrol on the Tigris River south of
Baghdad, Iraq, on Dec. 10 when his squad
leader fell overboard. Bates dived into the
water and did not surface. Bates has been
placed in duty status whereabouts unknown. He
is assigned to the 135th Military Police
Company, Army National Guard based in
Brookpark, Ohio.
The Department of Defense announced today the
death of a soldier who was supporting Operation
Iraqi Freedom.
Staff Sgt. Aaron T. Reese, 31, of
Reynoldsburg, Ohio, died Dec. 10 south of
Baghdad, Iraq. Reese was on a river patrol on
the Tigris River when he fell overboard.
Reese was assigned to the 135th Military
Police Company, Army National Guard based in
Brookpark, Ohio.
December 14, 2003
The Department of Defense announced today the
death of a soldier who was supporting Operation
Iraqi Freedom.
Pfc. Jeffrey F. Braun, 19, of Stafford, Conn.,
died Dec. 12, 2003, in Baghdad, Iraq. Braun
died from a non-hostile gunshot wound. Braun
was assigned to Battery B, 2nd Battalion, 319th
Airborne Field Artillery Regiment, 82nd
Airborne Division based in Fort Bragg, N.C.
The Department of Defense announced today the
death of a soldier who was supporting Operation
Iraqi Freedom.
Spec. Marshall L. Edgerton, 27, of Rocky
Face, Ga., was killed Dec. 11 in Ar Ramadi,
Iraq. Edgerton was killed when his camp was
attacked with an improvised explosive device.
He died of his injuries. Edgerton was assigned to
Company A, 82nd Signal Battalion, 82nd
Airborne Division, based in Fort Bragg, N.C.
United States of America -- 456
Wounded - USA -- over 2100
