Killed in Combat = 1206
Staff Sgt. Ioasa F. Tavae, Jr., 29, of Pago
Pago, American Samoa, died April 2, in
Mosul, Iraq, when his unit was attacked by
enemy forces using small arms fire. Tavae
was assigned to the Army’s 1st Battalion,
5th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade
Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division,
Fort Lewis, Wash.
Sgt. James A. Sherrill, 27, of Ekron, Ky.,
died April 3, in Bayji, Iraq, when an
improvised explosive device detonated
near his military vehicle. Sherrill was
assigned to the Army National Guard’s
2113th Transportation Company,
Paducah, Ky.
Cpl. Garrywesley T. Rimes, 30, of Santa
Maria, Calif., died April 1 as a result of
hostile action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.
He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 5th Marine
Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine
Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
During Operation Iraqi Freedom, Rimes was
attached to 2nd Marine Division.
Master Sergeant Robbie D. McNary, 42,
of Lewistown, Mont., died March 31, in
Hawijah, Iraq, from injuries sustained while
performing combat operations. McNary
was assigned to the Army National Guard’
s 1st Battalion, 163rd Mechanized
Infantry Regiment, Missoula, Mont.
Sgt. Kelly S. Morris, 24, of Boise, Idaho,
died March 30, in Baghdad, Iraq, from
injuries sustained from enemy small arms
fire. Morris was assigned to the 1st
Battalion, 64th Armor Regiment, 3d
Infantry Division from Fort Stewart, Ga.
Lance Cpl. Jeremiah C. Kinchen, 22, of
Salcha, Alaska, died April 4 from an
explosion that occurred during combat
operations in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He
was assigned to Marine Forces Reserve’s
4th Reconnaissance Battalion, 4th Marine
Division, San Antonio, Texas. During
Operation Iraq Freedom, Kinchen was
attached to 3rd Reconnaissance
Battalion, Regimental Combat Team 8,
2nd Marine Division, II Marine
Expeditionary Force.
Cpl. William D. Richardson, 23, of Moreno
Valley, Calif., died April 3, in Baghdad,
Iraq, when he came under enemy fire and
fell into a canal. Richardson was assigned
to the 1st Battalion, 41st Infantry
Regiment, 1st Armored Division, Fort
Riley, Kansas.
Sgt. Javier J. Garcia, 25, of Crawfordville,
Fla., died April 5 in Baghdad, Iraq, when
improvised explosive devices detonated
near his patrol. Garcia was assigned to the
Army's 1st Battalion, 64th Armor
Regiment, 3d Infantry Division, Fort
Stewart, Ga.
Lance Cpl. Juan C. Venegas, 21, of Simi
Valley, Calif., died April 7 as a result of a
vehicle accident while conducting combat
operations in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He
was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine
Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine
Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms,
Calif. During Operation Iraqi Freedom,
Venegas was attached to Regimental
Combat Team 8, 2nd Marine Division, II
Marine Expeditionary Force.
Spc. Glenn J. Watkins, 42, of Carlsbad,
Calif., died April 5 in Baghdad, Iraq, when
a vehicle-born improvised explosive
device detonated near his military vehicle.
Watkins was assigned to the Army National
Guard’s 1st Battalion, 161st Infantry,
Kent, Wash.
The Department of Defense announced the
death of two soldiers who were supporting
Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died April
4, 2005, in Balad Ruz, Iraq, when their patrol
was attacked by enemy forces using small
arms fire.
Killed were:
Sgt. 1st Class Stephen C. Kennedy, 35,
of Oak Ridge, Tenn. Kennedy was assigned
to the Army National Guard's 1st
Squadron, 278th Armored Cavalry
Regiment, Lenoir City, Tenn.
Staff Sgt. Christopher W. Dill, 32, of
Tonawanda, N.Y. Dill was assigned to the
Army Reserve's 2nd Battalion, 390th
Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 98th
Division, Buffalo, N.Y.
Staff Sgt. Kevin D. Davis, 41, of Lebanon,
Ore., died April 8 in Balad, Iraq, of injuries
sustained when an improvised explosive
device detonated near his HMMWV in
Hawijah, Iraq. Davis was assigned to the
Army National Guard's G Troop, 82nd
Cavalry, Redmond, Ore.
Pfc. Casey M. LaWare, 19, of Redding,
Calif., died April 9 at Landstuhl Regional
Medical Center in Landstuhl, Germany,
from non-combat related injuries
sustained April 6 in Al Mahmudiyah, Iraq.
LaWare was assigned to the 2nd
Squadron, 11th Armored Cavalry
Regiment, Fort Irwin, Calif.
Spc. John W. Miller, 21, of West
Burlington, Iowa, died April 12 in Camp
Ramadi, Iraq, of injuries received from
enemy small arms fire while on route
clearance operations in Ar Ramadi, Iraq.
Miller was assigned to the Army National
Guard's 224th Engineer Battalion,
Burlington, Iowa.
Spc. Manuel Lopez III, 20, of Cape Coral,
Fla., died April 12 in Baghdad, Iraq, when
his HMMWV was struck by a rocket-
propelled grenade. Lopez was assigned
to the 3rd Battalion, 7th Infantry
Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort
Stewart, Ga.
Cpl. Michael B. Lindemuth, 27, of
Petoskey, Mich., died April 13 as a result of
wounds received from enemy mortar
fire at Camp Hit, Al Anbar Province, Iraq.
He was assigned to Inspector/Instructor
Staff, 3rd Battalion, 25th
Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division,
Akron, Ohio. During Operation Iraq
Freedom, Lindemuth was attached to
Regimental Combat Team 2, 2nd Marine
Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force
(Forward).
Capt. James C. Edge, 31, of Virginia
Beach, Va, was killed April 14 by enemy
small-arms fire while conducting combat
operations in Ramadi, Iraq. He was
assigned to 1st Battalion, 5th Marine
Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine
Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton,
Calif. During Operation Iraq Freedom, Edge
was attached to 2nd Marine Division, II
Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward).
Spc. Aleina Ramirezgonzalez, 33, of
Hormigueros, Puerto Rico, died April 15 in
Tikrit, Iraq, when a mortar struck her
forward operating base. Ramirezgonzalez
was assigned to the 3rd Brigade Troop
Battalion, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort
Stewart, Ga.
Pfc. Steven F. Sirko, 20, of Portage, Ind.,
died April 17 in Muqdadiyah, Iraq, of non-
combat related injuries. Sirko was
assigned to the 1st Battalion, 30th
Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 3rd
Infantry Division, Fort Benning, Ga.
death of three soldiers who were
supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They
died April 16 in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, while
conducting combat operations. The soldiers
were assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 17th
Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Brigade
Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division,
Camp Hovey, Korea.
Killed were:
Sgt. Angelo L. Lozada Jr., 36, of Brooklyn,
N.Y.
Sgt. Tromaine K. Toy Sr., 24, of Eastville,
Va.
Spc. Randy L. Stevens, 21, of Swartz
Creek, Mich.
Pfc. Sam W. Huff, 18, of Tucson, Ariz.,
died April 18 in Baghdad, Iraq, of injuries
sustained on April 17 in Baghdad, Iraq,
when an improvised explosive device
detonated near her HMMWV. Huff was
assigned to the 170th Military Police
Company, 504th Military Police
Battalion, 42nd Military Police Brigade,
Fort Lewis, Wash.
Cpl. Tyler J. Dickens, 20, of Columbus,
Ga., died April 12 at Brooke Army
Medical Center in San Antonio, Texas, of
injuries sustained April 6 in Al
Mahmudiyah, Iraq, when his guard tower
caught fire. Dickens was assigned to the
Army’s 2nd Squadron, 11th Armored
Cavalry Regiment, Fort Irwin, Calif.
Maj. Steven W. Thornton, 46, of Eugene,
Ore., died April 18 in Camp Arifjan,
Kuwait, when he collapsed during physical
training. Thornton was assigned to the U.
S. Army Communications-Electronics
Command, Fort Monmouth, N.J.
The Department of Defense announced the
death of two Marines who were supporting
Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Cpl. Kelly M. Cannan, 21, of Lowville, N.Y.
Lance Cpl. Marty G. Mortenson, 22, of
Flagstaff, Ariz.
Both Marines were killed April 20 as the
result of the detonation of an improvised
explosive device while conducting combat
operations in Ar Ramadi, Iraq. They were
assigned to 1st Battalion, 5th Marine
Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine
Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton,
Calif. As part of Operation Iraqi Freedom
their unit was attached to a 2nd Marine
Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force
(Forward).
Media with questions about these Marines
can call the Camp Pendleton Public
Affairs Office at (760) 725-5044.
The Department of Defense announced the
death of two soldiers who were supporting
Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died April
19 in Baghdad, Iraq, when a vehicle-borne
improvised explosive device detonated
near their dismounted patrol. Both Soldiers
were assigned 3rd Battalion, 7th
Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division,
and Fort Stewart, Ga.
The soldiers are:
Spc. Jacob M. Pfister, 27, of Buffalo, N.Y.
Pfc. Kevin S. K. Wessel, 20, of Newport,
Ore.
Pfc. Gavin J. Colburn, 20, of Frankfort,
Ind., died April 22 along a supply route in
Iraq when an improvised explosive
device detonated near his convoy vehicle.
Colburn was assigned to the Army
Reserve's 542nd Transportation
Company, Kingsbury, Ind.
Pfc. Robert A. Guy, 26, of Willards, Md.,
died April 21 as a result of a non-hostile
incident near Al Karmah, Iraq. He was
assigned to 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine
Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II
Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp
Lejeune, N.C.
The Department of Defense announced the
death of a sailor who was supporting
Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Hospitalman Aaron A. Kent, 28, of
Portland, Oregon, died Apr. 23, from an
improvised explosive device while
conducting combat operations near
Fallujah, Iraq. Kent was assigned to 2nd
Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary
Force (Forward), Camp Lejeune, North
Carolina.
For further information related to this
release, contact Navy Public Affairs at
(703) 697-5342.
Spc. Gary W. Walters Jr., 31, of Victoria,
Texas, died April 24 in Baghdad, Iraq,
when an improvised explosive device
detonated near his HMMWV. Walters was
assigned to the 1st Battalion, 9th Field
Artillery Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division,
Fort Stewart, Ga.
Cpl. Kevin W. Prince, 22, of Plain City,
Ohio, died April 23 in Baghdad, Iraq, of
injuries sustained in Iskandariyah, Iraq,
when an improvised explosive device
detonated near his HMMWV. Prince was
assigned to the 2nd Squadron, 11th
Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Irwin,
Calif.
1st Sgt. Timmy J. Millsap, 39, of Wichita,
Kan., died April 25 in Baghdad, Iraq, of
injuries sustained in Taji, Iraq, when an
improvised explosive device detonated
near his HMMWV. Millsap was assigned to
the 70th Engineer Battalion, 3rd
Brigade, 1st Armored Division, Fort
Riley, Kan.