The Department of Defense announced today the
death of a soldier who was supporting Operation
Iraqi Freedom.
Staff Sgt. George S. Rentschler, 31, of
Louisville, Ky., died, April 7, in Baghdad, Iraq,
when his military vehicle was hit with a rocket-
propelled grenade. Rentschler was assigned to the
Army’s 1st Battalion, 35th Armored Regiment,
1st Armored Division, Baumholder, Germany.
The Department of Defense announced today the
death of a soldier who was supporting Operation
Iraqi Freedom.
Spc. Scott Q. Larson Jr., 22, of Houston, Texas,
died April 5, in Baghdad, Iraq, of injuries sustained
when his convoy was ambushed. Larson was
assigned to the Army’s 1st Battalion, 37th Armor
Regiment, 1st Brigade, 1st Armor Division, Ray
Barracks, Friedberg, Germany.
For further information related to this release,
contact Army Public Affairs at (703) 692-2000.
The Department of Defense announced today the
death of a Marine who was supporting Operation
Iraqi Freedom.
2nd Lt. John T. Wroblewski, 25, of Oak Ridge,
N.J., died April 6 due to injuries received from
hostile fire in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was
assigned to 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 1st
Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary
Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
April 9, 2004
The Department of Defense announced today the
death of a Marine who was supporting Operation
Iraqi Freedom.
Capt. Brent L. Morel, 27, of Martin, Tenn., died
April 7 from hostile fire in Al Anbar Province,
Iraq. He was assigned to 1st Reconnaissance
Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine
Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
The Department of Defense announced today the
death of a soldier who was supporting Operation
Iraqi Freedom.
Sgt. 1st Class Marvin L. Miller, 38, of Dunn, N.
C., died April 7, in Balad, Iraq, when he was shot
while on traffic control duty. Miller was assigned to
the Army’s 1st Squadron, 4th U.S. Cavalry, 1st
Infantry Division, Schweinfurt, Germany.
The Department of Defense announced today the
death of a soldier who was supporting Operation
Iraqi Freedom.
Sgt. 1st Class William W. Labadie Jr., 45, of
Bauxite, Ark., died April 7, in Baghdad, Iraq, when
his camp was attacked by individuals using
rockets and small arms fire. Labadie was
assigned to the Army National Guard’s Troop E(-
), 151st Cavalry Squadron, 39th Infantry
Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, from Marianna,
Ark.
The Department of Defense announced today the
death of a sailor who was supporting Operation
Iraqi Freedom.
Petty Officer 3rd Class Fernando A.
Mendezaceves, 27, of Ponce, Puerto Rico, was
killed April 6 in Iraq while conducting combat
operations in the Al Anbar Province.
Mendezaceves was assigned to the Naval Medical
Center San Diego, First Marine Division
Detachment, San Diego.
For further information related to this release,
contact Navy Public Affairs at (703) 697-5342.
The Department of Defense announced today the
death of a soldier who was supporting Operation
Iraqi Freedom.
Sgt. Lee D. Todacheene, 29, of Farmington, N.
M., died April 6, in Balad, Iraq, when mortar fire
hit his guard post. Todacheene was assigned to the
Army’s 1st Battalion, 77th Armored Regiment,
1st Infantry Division, Schweinfurt, Germany.
The incident is under investigation.
For further information related to this release,
contact Army Public Affairs at (703) 692-2000.
The Department of Defense announced today the
death of a Soldier who was supporting Operation
Iraqi Freedom.
Spc. Isaac Michael Nieves, 20, of Unadilla, N.
Y., died April 8, in Bani Saad, Iraq, when
individuals using an improvised explosive devise
and small arms fire attacked his combat patrol. Spc.
Nieves was assigned to the Army’s 82nd Engineer
Battalion, 1st Infantry Division, Bamberg,
Germany.
April 10, 2004
The Department of Defense announced today the
death of a Soldier who was supporting Operation
Iraqi Freedom.
Spc. Jonathan R. Kephart, 21, of Oil City, Penn.,
died April 9, in Baghdad, Iraq, from injuries
sustained when his patrol was ambushed near
Baghdad on April 8. Spc. Kephart was assigned to
the Army’s 230th Military Police Company,
from Kaiserslautern, Germany.
DoD Identifies Marine Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the
death of a Marine who was supporting Operation
Iraqi Freedom.
Pfc. Christopher D. Mabry, 19, of Chunky,
Miss., died April 7 due to injuries received from
hostile fire in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was
assigned to 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 1st
Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary
Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
The Department of Defense announced today the
death of a Marine who was supporting Operation
Iraqi Freedom.
Staff Sgt. William M. Harrell, 30, of Placentia,
Calif., died April 8 due to injuries received from
hostile fire in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was
assigned to 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment,
1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary
Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
DoD Identifies Marine Casualties
1st Lt. Joshua M. Palmer, 25, of Banning, Calif.
Lance Cpl. Michael B. Wafford, 20, of Spring,
Texas.
Both died April 8 due to injuries received from
hostile fire in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. They were
assigned to 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment,
1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary
Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Cpl. Nicholas J. Dieruf, 21, of Versailles, Ky.,
died April 8 due to injuries received from enemy
action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was
assigned to 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance
Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine
Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Lance Cpl. Christopher B Wasser, 21, of
Ottawa, Kan., died April 8 due to injuries received
from enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He
was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine
Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine
Expeditionary Force, at Twentynine Palms, Calif.
For further information related to Palmer, Wafford,
and Dieruf, contact the Marine Corps Base Camp
Pendleton Public Affairs Office at (760) 725-5044.
For further information related to Wasser, contact
Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center
Twentynine Palms Public Affairs Office at (760)
830-5472.
Lance Cpl. Levi T Angell, 20, of Saint Louis,
Minn., died April 8 due to injuries received from
hostile fire in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was
assigned to Combat Service Support Group 11,
1st Force Service Support Group, I Marine
Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
DoD Identifies Army Casualty
Sgt. Felix M. Delgreco, 22, of Simsbury, Conn.,
died April 9, in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised
explosive devise and small arms fire struck his
mounted patrol. Sgt. Delgreco was assigned the
Army National Guard’s 1st Battalion, 102nd
Infantry, New Haven, Conn.
April 11, 2004
DoD Identifies Marine Casualty
Cpl. Matthew E. Matula, 20, of Spicewood,
Texas, died April 9 from hostile fire in Iraq. He was
assigned to 2nd Battalion, 1st Marines, 1st Marine
Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp
Pendleton, Calif.
April 11, 2004
Lance Cpl. Elias Torrez III, 21, of Veribest,
Texas, died April 9 from hostile fire in Iraq. He was
assigned to 3rd Battalion, 7th Marines, 1st
Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force,
Twentynine Palms, Calif
April 11, 2004
DoD Identifies Marine Casualty
Cpl. Michael R. Speer, 24, of Davenport, Iowa,
died April 9 from hostile fire in Al Anbar Province,
Iraq. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 2nd
Marines, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine
Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.
April 12, 2004
DoD Identifies Air Force Casualty
Airman 1st Class Antoine J. Holt, 20, of
Kennesaw, Ga., died April 10 as a result of injuries
sustained when his tent was hit by a mortar round at
Balad Air Field, Iraq. He was assigned to the
603rd Air Control Squadron, Aviano Air Base,
Italy.
DoD Identifies Marine Casualties
Pfc. Eric A. Ayon, 26, of Arleta, Calif., died April 9
from hostile fire in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He
was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine
Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine
Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Pfc. Chance R. Phelps, 19, of Clifton, Colo., died
April 9 from hostile fire in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.
He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 11th Marine
Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine
Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Lance Cpl. John T. Sims Jr., 21, of Alexander
City, Ala., died April 10 from hostile fire in Al Anbar
Province, Iraq. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion,
4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I
Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton,
Calif.
DoD Identifies Army Casualty
Staff Sgt. Don S. McMahan, 31, of Nashville,
Tenn., died April 9 in Baghdad, Iraq, when
individuals using rocket-propelled grenades and
small arms fire attacked his convoy. McMahan was
assigned to the 1st Battalion, A 94th Field
Artillery, 1st Armored Division, in Baumholder,
Germany.
DoD Identifies Army Casualty
Spc. Michelle M. Witmer, 20, of New Berlin,
Wis., died April 9 in Baghdad, Iraq, when she
became involved in an improvised explosive
device and small arms attack. Witmer was assigned
to the Army National Guard’s 32nd Military
Police Company, Milwaukee, Wis.
DoD Identifies Army Casualty
Spc. Adolfo C. Carballo, 20, of Houston, Texas,
died April 10 in Baghdad, Iraq, when shrapnel
struck him. Carballo was assigned to the Army’s 1st
Battalion, 21st Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Cavalry
Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
DoD Identifies Army Casualty
Spc. Justin W. Johnson, 22, of Rome, Ga., died
April 10 in Baghdad, Iraq, when his patrol vehicle
hit an improvised explosive device. Johnson was
assigned to the Army’s 1st Battalion, 82nd Field
Artillery Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort
Hood, Texas.
April 12, 2004
Release Number: 04-04-09
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
1ST MARINE EXPEDITIONARY FORCE
UPDATE
CAMP FALLUJAH, Iraq –– Marines reinforced
positions yesterday by adding to the cordon
encircling the city. Marines are also maintaining
their defensive positions in accordance with a
unilateral suspension of offensive operations.
The Coalition directed that offensive operations in
Fallujah be temporarily halted to facilitate
dialogue between Iraqi leaders of Fallujah and a
delegation from the Iraqi Governing Council.
The Marines operating in Fallujah received
consistent enemy fire throughout the day.
Immediate, precise fires were returned against
enemy positions. Defensive engagements resulted in
a significant number of enemy dead. Approximately
20 anti-Iraq forces were detained.
A Marine AH-1W Super Cobra helicopter also
returned fire against two structures where anti-aircraft
fire was originating in Fallujah. The aircrew launched
rockets and missiles against the site, hitting their
targets.
Iraqi Police and Iraqi Civil Defense Corps units
also are supporting Operation Vigilant Resolve.
Iraqi police near Ar Ramadi discovered two “daisy-
chained” IEDs and reported them to Marines in the
area. Both were detonated after the Iraqi police
cordoned the site without any injuries.
Iraqi police near Hit in the western region of Al
Anbar conducted a raid on a suspected terrorist’s
house. They captured two suspects inside, one
considered a high-value target involved in planning
and executing attacks against Coalition Forces.
The Department of Defense announced today the
identity of two soldiers listed as Duty Status
Whereabouts Unknown (DUSTWUN) who were
supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
The soldiers were unaccounted for since April 9
when their convoy came under attack by individuals
using rocket-propelled grenades and small arms
fire. Both soldiers were assigned to the Army
Reserve’s 724th Transportation Company,
Bartonville, Ill. Reported as DUSTWUN are:
Sgt. Elmer C. Krause, 40, of Greensboro, N.C.
Pfc. Keith M. Maupin, 20, of Batavia, Ohio.
The incident is under investigation.
For further information related to this release, contact
Army Public Affairs at (703) 692-2000.
April 13, 2004
Release Number: 04-04-11
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
ATTACKS ON HUMANITARIAN AID TO
FALLUJAH
CAMP FALLUJAH, Iraq - Convoys of
humanitarian relief to the people of Fallujah were
blocked or delayed by attacks over the last few days.
On April 12, a convoy carrying food, water and
blood was delayed and rerouted when Coalition
forces escorting the convoy discovered improvised
explosive devices along its route.
A second humanitarian convoy was hit by IEDs
and small arms fire before it reached the city.
Coalition forces returned fire and called in a helicopter
gunship to destroy the enemy. The convoy safely
reached the city.
Enemy forces had previously attacked a humanitarian
convoy in Fallujah with mortar rounds on April 9.
It is clear by the attacks on humanitarian aid
convoys carrying vital supplies to the people of
Fallujah that these individuals are willing to harm
the people of Iraq to carry out their own agenda.
The Coalition will continue to help humanitarian and
medical aid get to the city of Fallujah, despite these
attempts by the enemy.
Marines assisted ambulances from Baghdad into
Fallujah April 12 to treat the wounded in the city,
and coordinated further medical supplies and
assistance for the city general hospital.
The Coalition continued to facilitate talks between the
Iraqi Governing Council delegation, Al Anbar
Provincial council and the leaders of Fallujah. The
convoy carrying members of the Al Anbar
provincial council involved with negotiations
yesterday was attacked with mortars while trying
to leave the city.
These tactics threaten the peace that Fallujah and all
Iraq are working towards, and Coalition forces will
continue to defend those innocent Iraqis from
harm by eliminating that enemy threat.