| Operation Iraqi Freedom |
April 12, 2003
DOD IDENTIFIES ARMY CASUALTIES
The Department of Defense announced today that
Staff Sgt. Terry W. Hemingway, 39, of Willingboro,
N.J., was killed in action on April 10 in Iraq.
Hemingway's Bradley Fighting Vehicle was traveling
down a street when a car exploded next to it.
Hemingway was assigned to C Company, 1st
Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment, Ft. Benning, Ga.
The Department of Defense also announced today
that Sgt. 1st Class John W. Marshall, 50, of Los
Angeles, was killed in action on April 8 in Iraq.
Marshall was struck by an enemy rocket propelled
grenade during an enemy ambush in Baghdad.
Marshall was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 15th Infantry
Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division, Ft. Stewart, Ga.
DOD ANNOUNCES CHANGE IN MARINE
CASUALTY STATUS
The Department of Defense announced today it has
changed the status of Marine Sgt. Brendon C. Reiss
from Duty Status Whereabouts Unknown
(DUSTWUN) to killed in action. Reiss, 23, of Casper,
Wyo., was assigned to 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine
Regiment, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, based
in Camp Lejeune, N.C. His unit was engaged in
operations on the outskirts of An Nasiriyah on 23
March. His remains were identified on April 11.
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE IDENTIFIES
NAVY CASUALTY
The Department of Defense announced today that Lt.
Nathan D. White, 30, of Mesa, Ariz., was killed in
action April 2 in Iraq. White was assigned to Strike
Fighter Squadron One Nine Five (VFA 195), based in
Atsugi, Japan, and currently deployed with Carrier
Air Wing Five (CVW 5) aboard USS Kitty Hawk (CV
63).
White was the pilot of an F/A-18C Hornet lost over
Iraq on April 2. The incident remains under
investigation.
April 13, 2003
DOD ANNOUNCES CHANGE IN ARMY
CASUALTY STATUS
The Department of Defense announced today the
changed status of seven soldiers from Prisoner of War
to Returned to Military Control. Williams and
Young are assigned to 1st Battalion, 227th Aviation
Regiment, Fort Hood, Texas. The other soldiers are
assigned to 507th Maintenance Company, Fort Bliss,
Texas. They are:
Spc. Edgar A. Hernandez, 21, of Mission, Texas
Spc. Joseph N. Hudson, 23, of Alamogordo, N.M.
Spc. Shoshana N. Johnson, 30, of El Paso, Texas
Pfc. Patrick W. Miller, 23, of Walter, Kan.
Sgt. James J. Riley, 31, of Pennsauken, N.J.
Chief Warrant Officer David S. Williams, 30, of Fla.
Chief Warrant Officer Ronald D. Young Jr., 26, of
Lithia Springs, Ga.
The Department of Defense announced today the
identities of three Marines killed in action during
Operation Iraqi Freedom. They are:
Gunnery Sgt. Jeffrey E. Bohr, Jr., 39, of Ossian,
Iowa, who was killed on April 10 in northern Baghdad
while engaging enemy forces. He was assigned to the
1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, Camp Pendleton,
Calif.
Cpl. Jesus A. Gonzalez, 22, of Indio, Calif., who was
killed on April 12 while manning a checkpoint in
Baghdad. He was assigned to 1st Tank Battalion, 1st
Marine Division, Twenty-Nine Palms, Calif.
Staff Sgt. Riayan A. Tejeda, 26, of New York, N.Y.,
who was killed on April 11 during combat operations
against enemy forces in northeast Baghdad. He was
assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment,
Camp Pendleton, Calif.
The Department of Defense announced today it has
changed the status of three Marines from Duty Status
Whereabouts Unknown (DUSTWUN) to killed in
action. They are:
Pfc. Tamario D. Burkett, 21, of Buffalo, N.Y.
Lance Cpl. Donald J. Cline, Jr., 21, of Sparks, Nev.
Pvt. Nolen R. Hutchings, 19, of Boiling Springs, S.C.
They were assigned to 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine
Regiment, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, based
in Camp Lejeune, NC. They were engaged in
operations on the outskirts of An Nasiriyah on 23
March.
April 14, 2003
Marine Pvt. Jonathan L. Gifford, 30, of Macon, Ill.,
was killed in action during operations on the outskirts
of An Nasiriyah, Iraq, on March 23. He had
previously been listed as Duty Status Whereabouts
Unknown (DUSTWUN).
Gifford was assigned to 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine
Regiment, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, based
in Camp Lejeune, N.C.
April 14, 2003
Army Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today that
Spc. Gil Mercado, 25, of Paterson, N.J., was killed
yesterday by a non-combat weapon discharge in Iraq.
Mercado was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 187th
Infantry Regiment, based at Fort Campbell, Ky. His
death is under investigation.
April 15, 2003
Army
Killed were Spc. Thomas A. Foley III, 23, of
Dresden, Tenn. and Pfc. John E. Brown, 21, of Troy,
Ala. Both soldiers were from the 2nd Battalion, 44th
Air Defense Artillery Regiment, Fort Campbell, Ky.
Pfc. Joseph P. Mayek, 20, of Rock Springs, Wyo.,
was killed on April 14 in Iraq. Mayek died after being
struck by an AP round that was discharged from an
M2 Bradley vehicle. Mayek was assigned to C
Company, 2nd Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment,
Smith Barracks, Germany.
These incidents are under investigation.
Spc. Richard A. Goward, 32, of Midland, Mich., was
killed April 14 in Iraq. Goward was killed when his
truck entered a dust cloud and rear-ended the truck in
front of him. Goward was assigned to 1460th
Transportation Company, Midland, Mich.
Marines
Marine Lance Cpl. David Edward Owens Jr., 20, of
Winchester, Va., died of wounds received in action on
April 12 in central Iraq. Owens was assigned to the
3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine
Division, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Cpl. Armando Ariel Gonzalez, 25, of Hileah, Fla.,
was killed April 14 in a non-hostile accident when a
commercial refueler collapsed at Logistics Supply
Area Viper in southern Iraq. Gonzalez was assigned
to Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS)-273,
Marine Wing Support Group (MWSG)-27, 2nd
Marine Aircraft Wing, Marine Corps Air Station
Beaufort, S.C.
April 16, 2003
Reporter David Bloom, formerly of NBC News,
funeral service was held today at a cathedral in NYC.
Mr. Bloom was in Iraq as an embedded reporter. He
died not long after his last report of a pulmonary
embolism. Mr. Bloom was only 39 years old. His
colleague, Tom Brochaw was one of his eulogizers.
Mr. Bloom leaves a wife, twin daughters and a
younger daughter.
DOD IDENTIFIES ARMY CASUALTIES
The Department of Defense announced today that
Staff Sgt. Terry W. Hemingway, 39, of Willingboro,
N.J., was killed in action on April 10 in Iraq.
Hemingway's Bradley Fighting Vehicle was traveling
down a street when a car exploded next to it.
Hemingway was assigned to C Company, 1st
Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment, Ft. Benning, Ga.
The Department of Defense also announced today
that Sgt. 1st Class John W. Marshall, 50, of Los
Angeles, was killed in action on April 8 in Iraq.
Marshall was struck by an enemy rocket propelled
grenade during an enemy ambush in Baghdad.
Marshall was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 15th Infantry
Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division, Ft. Stewart, Ga.
DOD ANNOUNCES CHANGE IN MARINE
CASUALTY STATUS
The Department of Defense announced today it has
changed the status of Marine Sgt. Brendon C. Reiss
from Duty Status Whereabouts Unknown
(DUSTWUN) to killed in action. Reiss, 23, of Casper,
Wyo., was assigned to 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine
Regiment, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, based
in Camp Lejeune, N.C. His unit was engaged in
operations on the outskirts of An Nasiriyah on 23
March. His remains were identified on April 11.
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE IDENTIFIES
NAVY CASUALTY
The Department of Defense announced today that Lt.
Nathan D. White, 30, of Mesa, Ariz., was killed in
action April 2 in Iraq. White was assigned to Strike
Fighter Squadron One Nine Five (VFA 195), based in
Atsugi, Japan, and currently deployed with Carrier
Air Wing Five (CVW 5) aboard USS Kitty Hawk (CV
63).
White was the pilot of an F/A-18C Hornet lost over
Iraq on April 2. The incident remains under
investigation.
April 13, 2003
DOD ANNOUNCES CHANGE IN ARMY
CASUALTY STATUS
The Department of Defense announced today the
changed status of seven soldiers from Prisoner of War
to Returned to Military Control. Williams and
Young are assigned to 1st Battalion, 227th Aviation
Regiment, Fort Hood, Texas. The other soldiers are
assigned to 507th Maintenance Company, Fort Bliss,
Texas. They are:
Spc. Edgar A. Hernandez, 21, of Mission, Texas
Spc. Joseph N. Hudson, 23, of Alamogordo, N.M.
Spc. Shoshana N. Johnson, 30, of El Paso, Texas
Pfc. Patrick W. Miller, 23, of Walter, Kan.
Sgt. James J. Riley, 31, of Pennsauken, N.J.
Chief Warrant Officer David S. Williams, 30, of Fla.
Chief Warrant Officer Ronald D. Young Jr., 26, of
Lithia Springs, Ga.
The Department of Defense announced today the
identities of three Marines killed in action during
Operation Iraqi Freedom. They are:
Gunnery Sgt. Jeffrey E. Bohr, Jr., 39, of Ossian,
Iowa, who was killed on April 10 in northern Baghdad
while engaging enemy forces. He was assigned to the
1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, Camp Pendleton,
Calif.
Cpl. Jesus A. Gonzalez, 22, of Indio, Calif., who was
killed on April 12 while manning a checkpoint in
Baghdad. He was assigned to 1st Tank Battalion, 1st
Marine Division, Twenty-Nine Palms, Calif.
Staff Sgt. Riayan A. Tejeda, 26, of New York, N.Y.,
who was killed on April 11 during combat operations
against enemy forces in northeast Baghdad. He was
assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment,
Camp Pendleton, Calif.
The Department of Defense announced today it has
changed the status of three Marines from Duty Status
Whereabouts Unknown (DUSTWUN) to killed in
action. They are:
Pfc. Tamario D. Burkett, 21, of Buffalo, N.Y.
Lance Cpl. Donald J. Cline, Jr., 21, of Sparks, Nev.
Pvt. Nolen R. Hutchings, 19, of Boiling Springs, S.C.
They were assigned to 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine
Regiment, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, based
in Camp Lejeune, NC. They were engaged in
operations on the outskirts of An Nasiriyah on 23
March.
April 14, 2003
Marine Pvt. Jonathan L. Gifford, 30, of Macon, Ill.,
was killed in action during operations on the outskirts
of An Nasiriyah, Iraq, on March 23. He had
previously been listed as Duty Status Whereabouts
Unknown (DUSTWUN).
Gifford was assigned to 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine
Regiment, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, based
in Camp Lejeune, N.C.
April 14, 2003
Army Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today that
Spc. Gil Mercado, 25, of Paterson, N.J., was killed
yesterday by a non-combat weapon discharge in Iraq.
Mercado was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 187th
Infantry Regiment, based at Fort Campbell, Ky. His
death is under investigation.
April 15, 2003
Army
Killed were Spc. Thomas A. Foley III, 23, of
Dresden, Tenn. and Pfc. John E. Brown, 21, of Troy,
Ala. Both soldiers were from the 2nd Battalion, 44th
Air Defense Artillery Regiment, Fort Campbell, Ky.
Pfc. Joseph P. Mayek, 20, of Rock Springs, Wyo.,
was killed on April 14 in Iraq. Mayek died after being
struck by an AP round that was discharged from an
M2 Bradley vehicle. Mayek was assigned to C
Company, 2nd Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment,
Smith Barracks, Germany.
These incidents are under investigation.
Spc. Richard A. Goward, 32, of Midland, Mich., was
killed April 14 in Iraq. Goward was killed when his
truck entered a dust cloud and rear-ended the truck in
front of him. Goward was assigned to 1460th
Transportation Company, Midland, Mich.
Marines
Marine Lance Cpl. David Edward Owens Jr., 20, of
Winchester, Va., died of wounds received in action on
April 12 in central Iraq. Owens was assigned to the
3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine
Division, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Cpl. Armando Ariel Gonzalez, 25, of Hileah, Fla.,
was killed April 14 in a non-hostile accident when a
commercial refueler collapsed at Logistics Supply
Area Viper in southern Iraq. Gonzalez was assigned
to Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS)-273,
Marine Wing Support Group (MWSG)-27, 2nd
Marine Aircraft Wing, Marine Corps Air Station
Beaufort, S.C.
April 16, 2003
Reporter David Bloom, formerly of NBC News,
funeral service was held today at a cathedral in NYC.
Mr. Bloom was in Iraq as an embedded reporter. He
died not long after his last report of a pulmonary
embolism. Mr. Bloom was only 39 years old. His
colleague, Tom Brochaw was one of his eulogizers.
Mr. Bloom leaves a wife, twin daughters and a
younger daughter.
April 16, 2003
Marine change of status
The Department of Defense announced today that
Marine Cpl. Kemaphoom A. Chanawongse, 22, of
Waterford, Conn. was killed in action during operations
on the outskirts of An Nasiriyah on March 23. He had
previously been listed as Duty Status Whereabouts
Unknown (DUSTWUN).
Chanawongse was assigned to 2nd Assault Amphibian
Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, Camp Lejeune, N.C
April 17, 2003
Marine killed in accidental shooting.
The Department of Defense announced today that Cpl.
Jason David Mileo, 20 of Centreville, Md., was shot
and killed April 14 after being mistaken for an enemy
soldier. Emergency personnel were immediately
dispatched to the scene, but Mileo died on site in the
vicinity of Baghdad. He was assigned to the 3rd
Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division,
Twentynine Palms, Calif. The incident is under
investigation.
April 18, 2003
Army
The Department of Defense announced today that
Capt. Eric B. Das, 30, of Amarillo, Texas, was killed in
action April 7 while supporting Operation Iraqi
Freedom. Das was assigned to the 333rd Fighter
Squadron, Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C.
Das was the pilot of an F-15E that went down April 7
during a combat mission in Iraq. The incident remains
under investigation.
The other F-15 crew member's whereabouts is still
unknown and search efforts continue
The Department of Defense announced today that Cpl.
John T. Rivero, 23, of Tampa, Fla., was killed April 17
in Kuwait. Rivero died from injuries sustained when his
HMMWV turned over. Rivero was assigned to C
Company, 2nd Battalion, 124th Infantry Division,
Eustis, Fla.
April 23, 2003
THREE MARINES KILLED IN ACCIDENT
AL KUT, Iraq – Three U.S. Marines from the First
Marine Expeditionary Force were killed and seven
injured when a rocket-propelled grenade launcher they
were firing for familiarization malfunctioned. The
incident occurred in a remote area near the city of Al
Kut at approximately 7 p.m. yesterday.
The names of the Marines are being withheld pending
next of kin notification.
The incident is currently under investigation.
Air Force
The Department of Defense announced today that Maj.
William R. Watkins III, 37, of Danville, Va., was killed
in action April 7 while supporting Operation Iraqi
Freedom. Watkins was assigned to the 333rd Fighter
Squadron, Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C.
Watkins was the weapons system officer of an F-15E
that went down April 7 during a combat mission in
Iraq. The incident remains under investigation. The
pilot of the F-15E, Capt. Eric B. Das, was also killed
when the aircraft went down.
April 24, 2003
Army Change of Status
The Department of Defense announced today it has
changed the status of Army Sgt. Troy David Jenkins,
25, of Ridgecrest, Calif., from Wounded in Action to
Died of Wounds received in action during Operation
Iraqi Freedom. On April 19, 2003, Sgt. Jenkins was on
a dismounted patrol with other soldiers when he was
injured as result of an explosion. Sgt. Jenkins died from
his injuries at the Landstuhl Regional Medical Center,
Germany, on Thursday, April 24, 2003.
Jenkins was assigned to B Company, 3rd Battalion,
187th Infantry Regiment, Fort Campbell, KY.
Marines
The Department of Defense identified today three
Marines killed in a non-hostile accident during
Operation Iraqi Freedom. They were killed when a
rocket-propelled grenade launcher they were firing for
familiarization malfunctioned. The incident occurred
April 22 on a firing range near the city of Al Kut, Iraq.
Killed were:
Chief Warrant Officer Andrew Todd Arnold, 30, of
Spring, Texas. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion,
10th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Expeditionary
Brigade, Camp Lejeune, N.C.
Chief Warrant Officer Robert William Channell Jr.,
36, of Tuscaloosa, Ala. He was assigned to the 1st
Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine
Expeditionary Brigade, Camp Lejeune, N.C.
Lance Cpl. Alan Dinh Lam, 19, of Snow Camp, N.C.
He was assigned to the 8th Communication Battalion,
2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, Camp Lejeune, N.C.
The incident is currently under investigation.
April 25
Army
The Department of Defense announced today that Spc.
Roy Russell Buckley, 24, of Portage, Ind., was killed
on April 22, 2003, in Iraq. Buckley was aboard a M818
truck traveling in a convoy when he exited the
passenger compartment, climbed into the trailer and did
not return. Buckley was discovered lying on the side of
the road with serious injuries. Medical aid was
summoned and he was pronounced dead. The incident
is under investigation.
Buckley was assigned to the 685th Transportation
Company, based in Hobart, Ind.
April 27, 2003
1 SOLDIER KILLED, 1 INJURED IN BRADLEY
FIGHTING VEHICLE ROLLOVERS
TIKRIT, IRAQ – One soldier was killed and one
injured yesterday when their Bradley Fighting Vehicles
rolled over at a Coalition checkpoint here.
The injured soldier is currently listed as in stable
condition.
The Bradleys, from the 4th Infantry Division, were
part of a Quick Reaction Force called forward to assist
soldiers at a Coalition checkpoint. The checkpoint had
recently come under enemy fire. As the Bradley’s were
moving forward to assist with security at the
checkpoint, two of the vehicles rolled over.
The soldier’s names are being withheld pending
notification of next of kin.
The incident is currently under investigation.
April 28, 2003
The Department of Defense announced today that the
following soldiers were killed in Iraq on April 25, 2003:
Spc. Narson B. Sullivan, 21, 411th Military Police
Company, Fort Hood, Texas, of North Brunswick, N.
J., was killed by a non-combat weapon discharge. The
incident is under investigation.
1st Lt. Osbaldo Orozco, 26, C Company, 1st
Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, Fort Hood, Texas,
of Delano, Calif. Orozco died when his vehicle rolled
over while traveling through rough terrain. His unit was
the quick reaction force and was responding to enemy
fire.
The Department of Defense also announced today that
the remains of Spc. Edward J. Anguiano, 24, of
Brownsville, Texas, were recovered on April 24. On
March 23, 2003, Spc. Anguiano was in a six-vehicle
convoy on Highway 7 in Iraq when enemy forces
ambushed them.
Anguiano was assigned to 3rd Combat Support
Battalion, Fort Stewart, Ga.
April 29, 2003
The Department of Defense announced today that 1st
Sgt. Joe J. Garza, 43, of Robstown, Texas, was killed
on April 28, 2003, in Baghdad, Iraq. Garza was riding in
a HMMWV that swerved to avoid a civilian vehicle.
Graza fell out and was struck by a civilian vehicle.
Garza was assigned to 1st Battalion, 30th Infantry
Regiment, Fort Benning, Ga.
Marine change of status
The Department of Defense announced today that
Marine Cpl. Kemaphoom A. Chanawongse, 22, of
Waterford, Conn. was killed in action during operations
on the outskirts of An Nasiriyah on March 23. He had
previously been listed as Duty Status Whereabouts
Unknown (DUSTWUN).
Chanawongse was assigned to 2nd Assault Amphibian
Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, Camp Lejeune, N.C
April 17, 2003
Marine killed in accidental shooting.
The Department of Defense announced today that Cpl.
Jason David Mileo, 20 of Centreville, Md., was shot
and killed April 14 after being mistaken for an enemy
soldier. Emergency personnel were immediately
dispatched to the scene, but Mileo died on site in the
vicinity of Baghdad. He was assigned to the 3rd
Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division,
Twentynine Palms, Calif. The incident is under
investigation.
April 18, 2003
Army
The Department of Defense announced today that
Capt. Eric B. Das, 30, of Amarillo, Texas, was killed in
action April 7 while supporting Operation Iraqi
Freedom. Das was assigned to the 333rd Fighter
Squadron, Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C.
Das was the pilot of an F-15E that went down April 7
during a combat mission in Iraq. The incident remains
under investigation.
The other F-15 crew member's whereabouts is still
unknown and search efforts continue
The Department of Defense announced today that Cpl.
John T. Rivero, 23, of Tampa, Fla., was killed April 17
in Kuwait. Rivero died from injuries sustained when his
HMMWV turned over. Rivero was assigned to C
Company, 2nd Battalion, 124th Infantry Division,
Eustis, Fla.
April 23, 2003
THREE MARINES KILLED IN ACCIDENT
AL KUT, Iraq – Three U.S. Marines from the First
Marine Expeditionary Force were killed and seven
injured when a rocket-propelled grenade launcher they
were firing for familiarization malfunctioned. The
incident occurred in a remote area near the city of Al
Kut at approximately 7 p.m. yesterday.
The names of the Marines are being withheld pending
next of kin notification.
The incident is currently under investigation.
Air Force
The Department of Defense announced today that Maj.
William R. Watkins III, 37, of Danville, Va., was killed
in action April 7 while supporting Operation Iraqi
Freedom. Watkins was assigned to the 333rd Fighter
Squadron, Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C.
Watkins was the weapons system officer of an F-15E
that went down April 7 during a combat mission in
Iraq. The incident remains under investigation. The
pilot of the F-15E, Capt. Eric B. Das, was also killed
when the aircraft went down.
April 24, 2003
Army Change of Status
The Department of Defense announced today it has
changed the status of Army Sgt. Troy David Jenkins,
25, of Ridgecrest, Calif., from Wounded in Action to
Died of Wounds received in action during Operation
Iraqi Freedom. On April 19, 2003, Sgt. Jenkins was on
a dismounted patrol with other soldiers when he was
injured as result of an explosion. Sgt. Jenkins died from
his injuries at the Landstuhl Regional Medical Center,
Germany, on Thursday, April 24, 2003.
Jenkins was assigned to B Company, 3rd Battalion,
187th Infantry Regiment, Fort Campbell, KY.
Marines
The Department of Defense identified today three
Marines killed in a non-hostile accident during
Operation Iraqi Freedom. They were killed when a
rocket-propelled grenade launcher they were firing for
familiarization malfunctioned. The incident occurred
April 22 on a firing range near the city of Al Kut, Iraq.
Killed were:
Chief Warrant Officer Andrew Todd Arnold, 30, of
Spring, Texas. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion,
10th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Expeditionary
Brigade, Camp Lejeune, N.C.
Chief Warrant Officer Robert William Channell Jr.,
36, of Tuscaloosa, Ala. He was assigned to the 1st
Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine
Expeditionary Brigade, Camp Lejeune, N.C.
Lance Cpl. Alan Dinh Lam, 19, of Snow Camp, N.C.
He was assigned to the 8th Communication Battalion,
2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, Camp Lejeune, N.C.
The incident is currently under investigation.
April 25
Army
The Department of Defense announced today that Spc.
Roy Russell Buckley, 24, of Portage, Ind., was killed
on April 22, 2003, in Iraq. Buckley was aboard a M818
truck traveling in a convoy when he exited the
passenger compartment, climbed into the trailer and did
not return. Buckley was discovered lying on the side of
the road with serious injuries. Medical aid was
summoned and he was pronounced dead. The incident
is under investigation.
Buckley was assigned to the 685th Transportation
Company, based in Hobart, Ind.
April 27, 2003
1 SOLDIER KILLED, 1 INJURED IN BRADLEY
FIGHTING VEHICLE ROLLOVERS
TIKRIT, IRAQ – One soldier was killed and one
injured yesterday when their Bradley Fighting Vehicles
rolled over at a Coalition checkpoint here.
The injured soldier is currently listed as in stable
condition.
The Bradleys, from the 4th Infantry Division, were
part of a Quick Reaction Force called forward to assist
soldiers at a Coalition checkpoint. The checkpoint had
recently come under enemy fire. As the Bradley’s were
moving forward to assist with security at the
checkpoint, two of the vehicles rolled over.
The soldier’s names are being withheld pending
notification of next of kin.
The incident is currently under investigation.
April 28, 2003
The Department of Defense announced today that the
following soldiers were killed in Iraq on April 25, 2003:
Spc. Narson B. Sullivan, 21, 411th Military Police
Company, Fort Hood, Texas, of North Brunswick, N.
J., was killed by a non-combat weapon discharge. The
incident is under investigation.
1st Lt. Osbaldo Orozco, 26, C Company, 1st
Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, Fort Hood, Texas,
of Delano, Calif. Orozco died when his vehicle rolled
over while traveling through rough terrain. His unit was
the quick reaction force and was responding to enemy
fire.
The Department of Defense also announced today that
the remains of Spc. Edward J. Anguiano, 24, of
Brownsville, Texas, were recovered on April 24. On
March 23, 2003, Spc. Anguiano was in a six-vehicle
convoy on Highway 7 in Iraq when enemy forces
ambushed them.
Anguiano was assigned to 3rd Combat Support
Battalion, Fort Stewart, Ga.
April 29, 2003
The Department of Defense announced today that 1st
Sgt. Joe J. Garza, 43, of Robstown, Texas, was killed
on April 28, 2003, in Baghdad, Iraq. Garza was riding in
a HMMWV that swerved to avoid a civilian vehicle.
Graza fell out and was struck by a civilian vehicle.
Garza was assigned to 1st Battalion, 30th Infantry
Regiment, Fort Benning, Ga.