The Department of Defense announced today
the death of a soldier who was supporting
Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Sgt. Jarrod W. Black, 26, of Peru, Ind., was
killed Dec. 12, 2003, in Ar Ramadi, Iraq.
Black's convoy was hit by an IED. Black died
of his injuries. Black was assigned to the 1st
Battalion, 34th Armor Regiment based in
Fort Riley, Kan.
The Department of Defense announced today
the death of a soldier who was supporting
Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Spc. Rian C. Ferguson, 22, of Taylors, S.C.,
died Dec. 14, 2003, outside forward operating
base Quinn, Iraq. Ferguson fell from the light
medium tactical vehicle in which he was a
passenger. Ferguson died of his injuries.
Ferguson was assigned to the Regimental
Support Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry
Regiment based in Fort Carson, Colo.
Staff Sgt. Kimberly A. Voelz, 27, of Carlisle,
Pa., was killed Dec. 14, 2003, in
Iskandariyah, Iraq. Voelz was responding to
an explosive ordnance disposal call when an
improvised explosive device detonated. Voelz
was assigned to the 703rd Explosive
Ordnance Detachment based in Fort Knox,
Ky.
December 16, 2003
The Department of Defense announced today
the death of a soldier who was supporting
Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Pfc. Kenneth C. Souslin, 21, of Mansfield,
Ohio, died Dec. 15 at Baghdad International
Airport, Iraq. Souslin died of non-combat
related injuries. He was assigned to the 440th
Signal Company, 22nd Signal Brigade, V
Corps, Darmstadt, Germany.
December 17, 2003
The Department of Defense announced today
the death of a soldier who was supporting
Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Spc. Nathan W. Nakis, 19, of Corvallis,
Ore., died on Dec. 16 in Mosul, Iraq. Nakis
was in a convoy returning to Mosul when he
lost control of his vehicle after driving through
an oil-soaked area. Nakis was assigned to
Company B, 52nd Engineer Battalion
(Heavy), Army National Guard, based in
Albany, Ore.
December 18, 2003
The Department of Defense announced today
the death of a soldier who was supporting
Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Spc. Christopher J. Holland, 26, of
Brunswick, Ga., was killed on Dec. 17 in
Baghdad, Iraq. Holland was part of a
dismounted patrol when his unit was ambushed
with small arms fire. He died as a result of his
injuries. Holland was assigned to Battery A,
4th Battalion, 27th Field Artillery Regiment, 1st
Armored Division, based in Smith Barracks,
Germany.
December 22, 2003
The Department of Defense announced today
the death of a soldier who was supporting
Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Pfc. Charles E. Bush Jr., 43, of Buffalo, N.
Y., was killed on Dec. 19 in Balad, Iraq. Bush
was in a convoy when his vehicle was hit by an
improvised explosive device. Bush was
assigned to the 402nd Civil Affairs Battalion,
354th Civil Affairs Brigade, 352nd Civil
Affairs Command, U.S. Army Reserve, based
in Riverdale Park, Md.
December 22, 2003
The Department of Defense announced today
the death of a soldier who was supporting
Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Sgt. Glenn R. Allison, 24, of Pittsfield, Mass.,
died on Dec. 18 in Baghdad, Iraq. Allison died
during physical training. Allison was assigned to
2nd Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment, 2nd
Brigade, 10th Mountain Division, based in
Fort Drum, N.Y.
December 23, 2003
The Department of Defense announced today
the deaths of two soldiers who were supporting
Operation Iraqi Freedom.
The soldiers were killed on Dec. 22 in
Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive
device struck their convoy. Killed were:
1st Lt. Edward M. Saltz, 27, U.S. Army
Reserve, of Bigfork, Mont., and
Pfc. Stuart W. Moore, 21, of Livingston,
Texas.
Both Soldiers were assigned to 2nd Battalion,
3rd Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Armored
Division, based in Giessen, Germany.
December 24, 2003
The Department of Defense announced today
the death of a soldier who was supporting
Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Spc. Todd M. Bates, 20, of Bellaire, Ohio,
was on a river patrol on the Tigris River Dec.
10 south of Baghdad, Iraq, when his squad
leader fell overboard. Spc. Bates dived into the
water and did not surface. He was originally
listed in a duty status whereabouts unknown
status. Bates’ body was subsequently
recovered and his status changed to deceased
on Dec. 23. Spc. Bates was assigned to the
135th Military Police Company, Army
National Guard, based in Brookpark, Oh
The Department of Defense announced today
the deaths of three soldiers who were
supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. The
soldiers were killed on Dec. 24, when their
vehicle struck an improvised explosive device
on Highway One near Samarra, Iraq. Killed
were:
Maj. Christopher J. Splinter, 43, of
Platteville, Wis.
Capt. Christopher F. Soelzer, 26, of South
Dakota.
Sgt. Benjamin W. Biskie, 27, of Vermilion,
Ohio.
The soldiers were assigned to the 5th
Engineer Battalion, 1st Engineer Brigade,
based in Fort Leonard Wood, Mo.
December 26, 2003
The Department of Defense announced today
the death of a soldier who was supporting
Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Command Sgt. Major Eric F. Cooke, 43,
of Scottsdale, Ariz., was killed on Dec. 24,
2003, in Baghdad, Iraq. Cooke was in a
convoy vehicle that struck an improvised
explosive device. Cooke was assigned to 1st
Brigade, 1st Armored Division, based in
Ray Barracks, Friedberg, Germany.
December 26, 2003
The Department of Defense announced today
the death of a soldier who was supporting
Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Sgt. Michael E. Yashinski, 24, of
Monument, Colo., died on Dec. 24, 2003, in
Kirkuk, Iraq. Yashinski died of injuries
sustained while running a communication wire.
Yashinski was assigned to the 501st Forward
Support Company, 173rd Airborne
Brigade, based in Vicenza, Italy.
December 27, 2003
The Department of Defense announced today
the deaths of two soldiers who were
supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. The
soldiers were killed on Dec. 25 in Baquba,
Iraq, when their living area came under mortar
attack. Killed were:
Staff Sgt. Thomas W. Christensen, 42, of
Atlantic Mine, Mich.
Staff Sgt. Stephen C. Hattamer, 43, of
Gwinn, Mich.
The soldiers were assigned to the 652nd
Engineer Battalion, U.S. Army Reserve,
based in Ellsworth, Wis.
December 27, 2003
The Department of Defense announced today
the death of a soldier who was supporting
Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Spc. Charles G. Haight, 23, of Jacksonville,
Ala., was killed on Dec. 26, 2003, in Iraq.
Haight was in a convoy vehicle which struck
an improvised explosive device. Haight was
assigned to the 14th Engineer Battalion,
555th Engineer Group, based in Fort Lewis,
Wash
December 28, 2003
The Department of Defense announced today
the death of a soldier who was supporting
Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Spc. Michael G. Mihalakis, 18, of San
Jose, Calif., died on Dec. 26, 2003, in
Baghdad, Iraq. Mihalakis died as a result of
injuries sustained in a non-combat vehicle
accident at the Baghdad International Airport.
Mihalakis was assigned to the 270th Military
Police Company, 49th Military Police
Battalion, 100th Troop Command,
California Combat Support Command, Army
National Guard, based in Fairfield, Calif.
December 29, 2003
The Department of Defense announced today
the death of a soldier who was supporting
Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Pvt. Rey D. Cuervo, 24, of Laguna Vista,
Texas, was killed on Dec. 28 in Baghdad,
Iraq. Cuervo was on a mounted patrol when
an improvised explosive device hit his vehicle.
Cuervo was assigned to 1st Squadron, 2nd
Armored Cavalry Regiment, based in Fort
Polk, La.
December 29, 2003
The Department of Defense announced today
the death of a soldier who was supporting
Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Sgt. Curt E. Jordan, Jr., 25, of Green
Acres, Wash., died on Dec. 28 near Bayji,
Iraq. Jordan died of non-combat injuries.
Jordan was assigned to the 14th Combat
Engineer Battalion (Corps) (Wheeled),
555th Combat Engineer Group, based in
Fort Lewis, Wash.
December 30, 2003
The Department of Defense announced today
the death of a soldier who was supporting
Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Capt. Ernesto M. Blanco, 28, of Texas,
was killed on Dec. 28, in Qaryat Ash
Shababi, Iraq. Blanco was conducting a
support mission when an improvised explosive
device hit his vehicle. Blanco was assigned to
1st Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry
Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, based
in Fort Bragg, N.C.
December 31, 2003
The Department of Defense announced today
the death of a soldier who was supporting
Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Staff Sgt. Michael J. Sutter, 28, of Tinley
Park, Ill., was killed Dec. 26 in Baqubah,
Iraq. Sutter was attempting to render safe an
improved explosive device when it detonated.
Sutter was assigned to the 745th Ordnance
Company, 79th Ordnance Battalion, Army
National Guard, based in Grayling, Mich.
December 31, 2003
The Department of Defense announced today
the death of a soldier who was supporting
Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Spc. Justin W. Pollard, 21, of Foothill
Ranch, Calif., died on Dec. 30 in Baghdad,
Iraq. Pollard died as a result of injuries
sustained in a non-combat related incident.
Pollard was assigned to 2nd Squadron, 3rd
Armored Cavalry Regiment, based in Fort
Carson, Colo.