93 casualties by April 12
The Department of Defense announced
today the death of a soldier who was
supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Spc. Peter G. Enos, 24, of South
Dartmouth, Mass., died April 9 in Bayji,
Iraq, when a rocket-propelled grenade
struck his patrol vehicle. Enos was assigned
to the Army’s 1st Battalion, 7th Field
Artillery Regiment, 1st Infantry
Division, in Schweinfurt, Germany.
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For further information related to this
release, contact Army Public Affairs at
(703) 692-2000.
The Department of Defense announced
today the death of two Marines who were
supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
1st Lt. Oscar Jimenez, 34, of San Diego,
Calif., died April 11 due to enemy fire in Al
Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to
3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st
Marine Division, I Marine
Expeditionary Force, at Twentynine
Palms, Calif.
Pfc. George D. Torres, 23, of Long
Beach, Calif., died April 11 due to enemy
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.
For further information related to Jimenez,
contact Marine Corps Air Ground Combat
Center Twentynine Palms Public Affairs
Office at (760) 830-5472.
For further information related to Torres,
contact the Marine Corps Base Camp
Pendleton Public Affairs Office at (760)
725-5044
April 13, 2004
The Department of Defense announced
today the death of a Marine who was
supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Lance Cpl. Phillip E. Frank, 20, of Elk
Grove, Ill., died April 8 from hostile fire in
Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was
assigned to 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine
Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I
Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp
Pendleton, Calif.
The Department of Defense announced
today the death of two Marines who were
supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Cpl. Daniel R. Amaya, 22, of Odessa,
Texas.
Lance Cpl. Torrey L. Gray, 19, of
Patoka, Ill.
Both Marines died April 11 from hostile fire
in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. They were
assigned to 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine
Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I
Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine
Palms, Calif.
For further information related to this
release, contact the Marine Corps Air
Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms
Public Affairs Office at (760) 830-5472.
The Department of Defense announced
today the death of two soldiers supporting
Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died April
11 in Baghdad, Iraq when their helicopter
was shot down. Both soldiers were
assigned to the Army’s 1st Battalion,
227th Aviation Regiment, 1st Cavalry
Division, Fort Hood, Texas. Killed were:
Chief Warrant Officer Wesley C.
Fortenberry, 38, of Woodville, Texas.
Chief Warrant Officer Lawrence S.
Colton, 32, of Oklahoma City, Okla.
The Department of Defense announced
today the death of a soldier who was
supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Pfc. Gregory R. Goodrich, 37, of
Bartonville, Ill., died April 9 in Iraq when his
convoy came under attack by individuals
using rocket-propelled grenades and
small arms fire. Goodrich was assigned to
the Army Reserve’s 724th
Transportation Company, Bartonville, Ill.
Pfc. Nathan P. Brown, 21, of South Glens
Falls, N.Y., died April 11 in Samarra, Iraq,
when his patrol was ambushed. Brown
was assigned to the Army National Guard’
s 2nd Battalion, 108th Infantry, 1st
Armored Division, Glens Falls, N.Y.
Staff Sgt. Toby W. Mallet, 26, of
Kaplan, La., died April 9 in Baghdad, Iraq,
when a rocket-propelled grenade struck
his patrol vehicle. Mallet was assigned to the
Army’s 1st Battalion, 7th Field
Artillery Regiment, 1st Infantry
Division, Schweinfurt, Germany.
Spc. Allen J. Vandayburg, 20, of
Mansfield, Ohio, died Apr. 9, in Barez,
Iraq when a rocket-propelled grenade
struck his vehicle. Vandayburg was assigned
to the 2nd Battalion, 2nd Infantry
Regiment, 1st Infantry Division, Vilseck,
Germany.
The Department of Defense announced
today the death of a Marine who was
supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Pvt. Noah L. Boye, 21, of Grand Island,
Neb., died April 13 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.
April 14, 2004
The Department of Defense announced
today the death of a Marine who was
supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Lance Cpl. Robert P. Zurheide Jr., 20,
of Tucson, Ariz., died April 12 from hostile
fire in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was
assigned to 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine
Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I
Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp
Pendleton, Calif.
For further information related to this
release, contact the Marine Corps Base
Camp Pendleton Public Affairs Office at
(760) 725-5044.
The Department of Defense announced
today the death of a soldier who was
supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Sgt. Maj. Michael B. Stack, 48, of Lake
City, S.C., died April 11 in Al Anbar
Province, Iraq, while his unit was
conducting combat operations. Stack was
assigned to the Army’s 2nd Battalion, 5th
Special Forces Group, Fort Campbell, Ky.
The Department of Defense announced
today the death of two Marines who were
supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Lance Cpl. Brad S. Shuder, 21, of El
Dorado, Calif., died April 12 from hostile
fire in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was
assigned to 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine
Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I
Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp
Pendleton, Calif.
Cpl. Kevin T. Kolm, 23, of Hicksville, N.
Y., died April 13 from hostile fire in Al
Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to
3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion, 1st
Marine Division, I Marine
Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton,
Calif.
For further information related to this
release, contact the Marine Corps Base
Camp Pendleton Public Affairs Office at
(760) 725-5044.
April 15, 2004
Sgt. Christopher Ramirez, 34, of
McAllen, Texas, died April 14 in Al Anbar
Province, Iraq, from injuries sustained
during combat operations. Ramirez was
assigned to the 1st Battalion, 16th
Infantry, 1st Brigade, 1st Infantry
Division, Fort Riley, Kan.
Sgt. William C. Eckhart, 25, of
Rocksprings, Texas, died April 10, in
Baqubah, Iraq when he was on an anti-
mortar mission and there was an explosion
of unknown origin. Sgt. Eckhart was
assigned to the Army’s 4th Cavalry, 1st
Infantry Division, Schweinfurt, Germany.
Staff Sgt. Victor A. Rosaleslomeli, 29,
of Westminster, Calif., died April 13 in Iraq
when an improvised explosive device
exploded near his escort vehicle.
Rosaleslomeli was assigned to the 2nd
Battalion, 2nd Infantry Regiment, 1st
Infantry Division, Vilseck, Germany.
Spc. Richard K. Trevithick, 20, of
Gaines, Mich., died April 14 in Balad, Iraq,
when an improvised explosive device
exploded near his convoy vehicle.
Trevithick was assigned to the Army’s 9th
Engineer Battalion, 2nd Brigade
Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division,
Schweinfurt, Germany.
killed over the weekend.
The total number of casualties has risen to
over 700.
April 16, 2004
Spc. Frank K. Rivers, Jr., 23, of
Woodbridge, Va., died April 14, in Mosul,
Iraq when he collapsed during physical
training. Spc. Rivers was assigned to the
Army’s 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry
Division (Stryker Brigade Combat
Team), Fort Lewis, Wash.
April 17, 2004
Staff Sgt. Raymond E. Jones, Jr., 31, of
Gainesville, Fla., died April 9, in Bayji, Iraq
when a rocket-propelled grenade struck
him while on patrol. Staff Sgt. Jones was
assigned to the Army's 1st Battalion, 7th
Field Artillery, 1st Infantry Division,
Schweinfurt, Germany.
April 18, 2004
There has been no word from the captives of
a Mississippi truck driver. His family asks
for everyones prayers.
Pfc Keith M Maupin is still being held by a
little known group that want to exchange him
for Iraqi prisioners.
Our government stated there will be no
negociations with terrorists.
Pfc Maupin's family ask for your prayers for
his safe return.
April 19, 2004
Spc. Michael A. McGlothin, 21, of
Milwaukee, Wis., died April 17, in
Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised
explosive device exploded near his patrol.
Spc. McGlothin was assigned to the Army's
115th Forward Support Battalion,
Division Support Command, 1st Cavalry
Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
Sgt. Brian M. Wood, 21, of Torrance,
Calif., died April 16, in Tikrit, Iraq, when
his military vehicle pulled off the road and
apparently hit a mine while on patrol. Sgt.
Wood was assigned to the Army's 9th
Engineer Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat
Team, 1st Infantry Division, Schweinfurt,
Germany.
Staff Sgt. Jimmy J. Arroyave, 30, of
Woodland, Calif., died April 15, due a non-
combat related vehicle accident northeast
of Ar Ramadi, Iraq. He was assigned to
Combat Service Support Battalion 1,
Combat Service Support Group 11, 1st
Force Service Support Group, I Marine
Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton,
Calif.
Spc. Dennis B. Morgan, 22, of Valentine,
Neb., died April 17 in Iskandariyah, Iraq,
when his armored personnel carrier hit an
improvised explosive device. Morgan
was assigned to the Army National Guard’s
153rd Engineer Battalion, Winer, S.D.
Spc. Marvin A. Camposiles, 25, of
Austell, Ga., died April 17, in Samarra,
Iraq, when he was electrocuted while
performing routine generator
maintenance. Spc. Camposiles was
assigned to the Army’s 1st Battalion, 26th
Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 1st
Infantry Division, Schweinfurt, Germany.
Pfc. Clayton W. Henson, 20, of Stanton,
Texas, died April 17, in Dwaniyan, Iraq,
when his convoy was ambushed. Pfc.
Henson was assigned to the Army’s 1st
Squadron, 2nd Armored Cavalry
Regiment, Fort Polk, La.
1st Lt. Robert L. Henderson, II, 33, of
Alvaton, Ky., died April 17, in, Diwaniyah,
Iraq, when his convoy tried to avoid an
overturned trailer and came under small
arms attack. 1st Lt. Henderson was
assigned to the Army National Guard’s
Detachment 1, 2123rd Transportation
Company, Owensboro, Ky.
Sgt. Jonathan N. Hartman, 27, of
Jacksonville, Fla., died April 17, in
Dwaniyan, Iraq, when his convoy was
ambushed. Sgt. Hartman was assigned to
the Army’s 2nd Battalion, 37th Armored
Regiment, 1st Armored Division,
Friedburg, Germany.
April 20, 2004
Capt. Richard J. Gannon II, 31, of
Escondido, Calif.
Lance Cpl. Michael J. Smith Jr., 21, of
Jefferson, Ohio.
Lance Cpl. Ruben Valdez Jr., 21, of San
Diego, Texas.
Lance Cpl. Gary F. VanLeuven, 20, of
Klamath Falls, Ore.
All four Marines died April 17 due to injuries
received from enemy action in Al Anbar
Province, Iraq. They were assigned to 3rd
Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st
Marine Division, I Marine
Expeditionary Force, at Twentynine
Palms, Calif.
April 22, 2004
The Department of Defense announced
today the death of a soldier who was
supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Pfc. Leroy Harris-Kelly, 20, of Azusa,
Calif, died April 20 north of Tallil, Iraq,
when his truck went off the road and
rolled over because of limited visibility and
dangerous driving conditions. Pfc. Harris-
Kelly was assigned to the 596th
Maintenance Company, 3rd Corps
Support Command, V Corps, Darmstadt,
Germany.
April 22, 2004
Release Number: 04-04-33C
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Accident Kills One, Injures Two
BALAD, Iraq - One 13th Corps Support
Command Soldier was killed and two were
injured in a vehicle accident east of al
Qasim around 6 p.m. April 20.
One of the injured has been evacuated to the
Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in
Germany. The second was treated at a
Coalition medical facility near Talil and
released.
April 22, 2004
Sgt. 1st Class Bradley C. Fox, 34, of
Orlando, Fla., died April 20 in Landstuhl,
Germany, of injuries sustained on March 14
when his military vehicle hit an
improvised explosive device. Fox was
assigned to the 1st Battalion, 36th
Infantry Regiment, 1st Armored
Division, Friedburg, Germany.
Spc. Christopher D. Gelineau, 23 of
Portland, Maine, died April 20 in Mosul,
Iraq, when his vehicle hit an improvised
explosive device. Gelineau was assigned
to the Army National Guard’s 133rd
Engineer Battalion, Gardiner, Maine.
April 23, 2004
Staff Sgt. Edward W. Carmen, 27 of
McKeesport, Pa., died April 17, in
Baghdad, Iraq when the track of the tank
he was in broke, the driver lost control
and the tank rolled off the bridge. Staff
Sgt. Carman was assigned to the Army’s
2nd Battalion, 12th Armored Regiment,
1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
The Department of Defense announced
today a change in the status of a soldier
serving in Operation Iraqi Freedom from
duty status - whereabouts unknown to
captured.
Pfc. Keith M. Maupin, 20, of Batavia,
Ohio, was declared captured on April 16.
On April 9, Maupin and Sgt. Elmer C.
Krause, 40, of Greensboro, N.C., were
categorized as duty status - whereabouts
unknown when individuals using rocket-
propelled grenades and small arms fire
attacked their convoy. Both soldiers were
assigned to the Army Reserve’s 724th
Transportation Company, from Bartonville,
Ill.
Krause’s status remains unchanged
because his whereabouts remain unknown.
Efforts continue to obtain the successful and
safe return of both individuals.
Questions regarding theater operations can
be directed to CENTCOM at (813) 827-
5895. Change-in-status questions can be
directed to Shari Lawrence, deputy public
affairs officer for the U.S. Army Human
Resources Command in Alexandria, Va., at
(703) 325-8856.
For the public affairs officer assisting Maupin’
s family contact Maj. Willie Harris, 88th
Regional Readiness Command, (612) 290-
0517