All US Soldiers and Marines who
have been injured has risen to
above 10,000
announced the death of two Marines
who were supporting Operation Iraqi
Freedom.
Lance Cpl. Brian P. Parrello, 19, of
West Milford, N.J.
Lance Cpl. Jason E. Smith, 21, of
Phoenix, Ariz.,
Smith died Dec. 31, and Parrello
died Jan. 1, both as result of hostile
action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.
Smith was assigned to 1st Light
Armored Reconnaissance
Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I
Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp
Pendleton, Calif. Parrello was
assigned to Small Craft Company,
Headquarters Battalion, 2nd Marine
Division, II Marine Expeditionary
Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.
Media with questions about Smith can
contact the Marine Corps Base Camp
Pendleton Public Affairs Office at (760)
725-5044. Media with questions about
Parrello can call 2nd Marine Division
Public Affairs Office at (910) 451-9033.
Spc. Jeff LeBrun, 21, from Buffalo, N.
Y., died Jan. 1 in Baghdad, Iraq,
when his military vehicle was struck
by an improvised explosive
device. LeBrun was assigned to the
Army’s 2nd Battalion, 15th Field
Artillery Regiment, 10th Mountain
Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum,
N.Y.
Sgt. Thomas E. Houser, 22, of
Council Bluffs, Iowa, died Jan. 3 as
result of enemy action in Al Anbar
Province, Iraq. He was assigned to
2nd Force Reconnaissance
Company, II Marine Expeditionary
Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.
The Department of Defense
announced January 06, 2005 the
death of two soldiers supporting
Operation Iraqi Freedom. A review of
records revealed the omission of news
releases for these soldiers.
Sgt. 1st Class Otie J. McVey, 53, of
Oak Hill, W.V., was medically
evacuated from Baghdad, Iraq, on
Sept. 23 for treatment of a non-combat
related illness. He died Nov. 7 in
Beaver, W.V. McVey was assigned to
the Army Reserve’s 706th
Transportation Company, Kenton,
Ohio.
Sgt. Foster Pinkston, 47, of
Warrenton, Ga., died Sept. 16, in
Eisenhower Army Medical Center in
Augusta, Ga., from a non-combat
related illness. Pinkston was
assigned to the Army National Guard’
s 878th Engineer Battalion,
Augusta, Ga.
Pvt. Cory R. Depew, 21, of Beech
Grove, Ind., died Jan. 4 in Mosul,
Iraq, when his Stryker military
vehicle was struck by a rocket-
propelled grenade. Depew was
assigned to the 2nd Squadron, 14th
Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 25th
Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade
Combat Team), Fort Lewis, Wash.
Lance Cpl. Julio C.
CisnerosAlvarez, 22, of Pharr, Texas,
died Jan. 6 as result of hostile action
in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was
assigned to 1st Battalion, 7th Marine
Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I
Marine Expeditionary Force,
Twentynine Palms, Calif.
Pfc. Curtis L. Wooten III, 20, of
Spanaway, Wash., died Jan. 4 in
Balad, Iraq, when an improvised
explosive device detonated near his
military vehicle. Wooten was assigned
to the 1st Battalion, 77th Armor
Regiment, 1st Infantry Division,
Schweinfurt, Germany.
Sgt. Bennie J. Washington, 25, of
Atlanta, Ga., died Jan. 4 in Brooke
Army Medical Center, San Antonio,
Texas, of injuries sustained Oct. 14
in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, when his military
vehicle was struck by a rocket-
propelled grenade. Washington was
assigned to the 44th Engineer
Battalion, 2nd Infantry Division,
Camp Howze, Korea.
Sgt. Zachariah S. Davis, 25, of
Twentynine Palms, Calif., died Jan. 6
as result of hostile action in Al Anbar
Province, Iraq. He was assigned to
3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance
Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I
Marine Expeditionary Force,
Twentynine Palms, Calif.
The Department of Defense
announced the death of three
soldiers supporting Operation Iraqi
Freedom. They died Jan. 4 in Taji,
Iraq, when an improvised explosive
devise detonated near their military
vehicle.
Spc. Jimmy D. Buie, 44, of Floral,
Ark. Buie was assigned to the Army
National Guard’s 3rd Battalion,
153rd Infantry Regiment, 39th
Infantry Brigade Combat Team,
Fordyce, Ark.
Spc. Jeremy W. McHalffey, 28, of
Mabelvale, Ark. McHalffey was
assigned to the Army National Guard’
s 39th Infantry Brigade, Little Rock,
Ark.
Spc. Joshua S. Marcum, 33, of
Evening Shade, Ark. Marcum was
assigned to the Army National Guard’
s 3rd Battalion, 153rd Infantry
Regiment, 39th Infantry Brigade
Combat Team, Camden, Ark.
For further information related to this
release, contact Army Public Affairs at
(703) 692-2000.
the death of six soldiers supporting
Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died
January 6 in Baghdad, Iraq when an
improvised explosive device struck
their Bradley fighting vehicle. All six
were assigned to the Army National
Guard's 256th Infantry Brigade
(Mechanized), Lafayette, La. A
seventh soldier was also killed in the
incident but the information will be
released separately based upon next of
kin notification policies.
Sgt. 1st Class Kurt J. Comeaux, 34,
of Raceland, La.
Sgt. Christopher J. Babin, 27, of
Houma, La.
Spc. Bradley J. Bergeron, 25, of
Houma, La.
Spc. Huey P. L. Fassbender, 24, of
LaPlace, La.
Spc. Armand L. Frickey, 20, of
Houma, La.
Spc. Warren A. Murphy, 29, of
Marrero, La.
For further information related to this
release, contact Army Public Affairs at
(703) 692-2000.
Pfc. Kenneth G. Vonronn, 20, of
Bloomingburg, N.Y., died January 6 in
Baghdad, Iraq, with six of his fellow
Soldiers when an improvised
explosive device struck their
Bradley fighting vehicle. Vonronn
was assigned to the Army National
Guard’s Headquarters and
Headquarters Company, 1st
Battalion, 69th Infantry Regiment,
42nd Infantry Division, New York, N.
Y.
Pfc. Daniel F. Guastaferro, 27, of Las
Vegas, Nev., died January 7 in Ar
Ramadi, Iraq, when his military vehicle
left the road and went into a canal.
Guastaferro was assigned to the 1st
Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment,
2nd Brigade Combat Team, Camp
Casey, Korea.
Spc. Dwayne J. McFarlane Jr., 20, of
Cass Lake, Minn., died Jan. 9 in
Baghdad, Iraq, when his dismounted
patrol was hit by an improvised
explosive device. McFarlane was
assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 15th
Field Artillery Regiment, 10th
Mountain Division (Light Infantry),
from Fort Drum, N.Y.
Cpl. Joseph E. Fite, 23, of Round
Rock, Texas, died Jan. 9 as a result of
hostile action in Al Anbar Province,
Iraq. He was assigned to the Marine
Forces Reserve’s 1st Battalion,
23rd Marine Regiment, 4th Marine
Division, Austin, Texas.
The Department of Defense
announced the death of two soldiers
who were supporting Operation Iraqi
Freedom.
They died Jan. 10 in Baghdad, Iraq,
when an improvised explosive
device hit their military vehicle. Both
soldiers were assigned to the Army
National Guard's 3rd Battalion,
156th Infantry Regiment, 256th
Infantry Brigade, Lake Charles, La.
Staff Sgt. William F. Manuel, 34, of
Kinder, La.
Sgt. Robert W. Sweeney III, 22, of
Pineville, La.
Spc. Michael J. Smith, 24, of Media,
Penn., died Jan. 11 in Ar Ramadi, Iraq,
when his military vehicle was hit by a
rocket propelled grenade. Smith
was assigned to 1st Battalion, 503rd
Infantry, 2d Infantry Division, Camp
Casey, Korea.
Sgt. 1st Class Brian A. Mack, 36, of
Phoenix, Ariz., died Jan. 13 in Mosul,
Iraq, when his military vehicle was hit
by an improvised explosive device.
Mack was assigned to the 3rd
Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment,
25th Infantry Division, Fort Lewis,
Wash.
The Department of Defense announced
the death of two Marines who were
supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Lance Cpl. Matthew W. Holloway, 21,
of Fulton, Texas.
Lance Cpl. Juan R. Rodriguez
Velasco, 23, of El Cenizo, Texas.
Both Marines died Jan. 13 from
injuries received as a result of enemy
action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.
Both Marines were assigned to Marine
Forces Reserve’s 1st Battalion,
23rd Marine Regiment, 4th Marine
Division, Corpus Christi, Texas.
Pfc. Gunnar D. Becker, 19, of
Forestburg, S.D., died Jan. 13 in
Mosul, Iraq, of non-combat related
injuries. Becker was assigned to 2nd
Battalion, 63rd Armor Regiment, 1st
Infantry Division, Vilseck, Germany.
Sgt. Nathaniel T. Swindell, 24, of
Bronx, N.Y., died Jan. 15 in Mosul,
Iraq, from a non-combat related injury
. Swindell was assigned to the 1st
Battalion, 24th Infantry Regiment,
Fort Lewis, Wash.
Sgt. Jayton D. Patterson, 26, of
Sedley, Va., died Jan. 15 as result of
hostile action in Babil Province,
Iraq. He was assigned to 1st
Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment,
2nd Marine Division, II Marine
Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune,
N.C.
Cpl. Paul C. Holter III, 21, of Corpus
Christi, Texas, died Jan. 14, due to a
non-combat related incident at
Camp Ramadi, Iraq. He was assigned
to 2nd Battalion, 11th Marine
Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I
Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp
Pendleton, Calif.