| Operation Iraqi Freedom |
May 02, 2003
The Department of Defense announced today that Pfc.
Jesse A. Givens, 34, of Springfield, Mo., was killed on
May 1, 2003, in Al Habbaniyah, Iraq. Givens was parked
in an M-1 main battle tank alongside the bank of the
Euphrates River. The riverbank gave way resulting in the
tank falling into the river.
Givens was assigned to 2nd Squadron, 3rd Armored
Cavalry Regiment, Fort Carson, Colo. The incident is
under investigation.
May 03, 2003
The Department of Defense announced today that Sgt.
Sean C. Reynolds, 25, of East Lansing, Mich., was killed
on May 3, 2003, in Iraq. Reynolds was climbing a ladder
when he fell causing his M4 rifle to accidentally discharge.
Reynolds was assigned to the 74th Long-Range
Surveillance Detachment 173rd Airborne Brigade, in
Camp Ederle, Italy.
The incident is under investigation.
May 04, 2003
Army soldier shot.
3ID SOLDIER SHOT
BAGHDAD, Iraq – A 3rd Infantry Division soldier was
shot in the head by an Iraqi civilian at an intersection on
May 4.
Two Marines provided first aid and the soldier was
evacuated to the 28th Combat Support Hospital where
he is in stable condition.
An investigation is underway, and the soldier’s name is
being withheld pending notification of next of kin.
May 06, 03
The Department of Defense announced today that Pvt.
Jason L. Deibler, 20, of Coeburn, Va., was killed on
May 4, 2003, by a non-combat weapon discharge in
Kuwait.
Deibler was assigned to 1st Battalion, 6th Infantry
Regiment, based at Smith Barracks, Baumholder,
Germany.
Deibler's death is under investigation.
May 08, 2003
SOLDIER KILLED IN BAGHDAD INCIDENT
CAMP VICTORY, IRAQ (MAY 8, 2003) - One V
Corps soldier was killed in a shooting incident in Baghdad
today.The soldier was killed when he was approached
and shot by an unknown attacker with a pistol in east
Baghdad at approximately 1:00 pm. The soldier was
directing traffic at the time of the incident. The assailant
escaped after the attack and a search is underway. The
unit has enlisted the support of the local populace in the
search for the suspect.The identity of the deceased
soldier is being withheld pending notification of next of
kin. An investigation is underway into the shooting.
The Department of Defense announced today that Pfc.
Marlin T. Rockhold, 23, of Hamilton, Ohio, was killed
on May 8, 2003. Pfc. Rockhold was directing traffic
when he was struck by a sniper's bullet. Rockhold was
assigned to 3rd Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment, 3rd
Infantry Division (Mechanized), Fort Stewart, Ga.
The incident is under investigation.
May 09, 2003
THREE SOLDIERS KILLED, ONE INJURED IN UH-
60 CRASH
CAMP VICTORY, IRAQ -- Three 4th Infantry Division
soldiers died and one was injured May 9 when a UH-60
helicopter crashed into the Tigris River the vicinity of
Samarrah, Iraq.
The crash occurred at approximately 8 p.m (12 p.m.
EST), and was not a result of hostile action. The
wounded soldier was transported to a field hospital for
treatment of his injuries.
The soldiers' names are being withheld pending next-of-
kin notification.
The incident is under investigation.
Marine
MARINE KILLED IN VEHICLE ACCIDENT
CAMP DOHA, Kuwait – A Marine assigned to the I
Marine Expeditionary Force was killed in a vehicle
accident in Kuwait May 9 at approximately 8 p.m.
The Marine was traveling in a pick-up truck when it
collided with a Marine Corps heavy transport truck near
Tactical Assembly Area Coyote in Kuwait.
The name is being withheld pending next-of-kin
notification.
The accident is under investigation.
May 11, 2003
Army
The Department of Defense announced today that the
following soldiers were killed in a non-hostile incident on
May 9, 2003, near Samarrah, Iraq. The soldiers were
onboard an UH-60 air medical helicopter which crashed
in the Tigris River; all were assigned to the 571st Air
Medical Company, Fort Carson, Colo. Killed were:
Chief Warrant Officer Brian K. Van Dusen, 39, of
Columbus, Ohio.
Chief Warrant Officer Hans N. Gukeisen, 31, of Lead, S.
D.
Cpl. Richard P. Carl, 26, of King Hill, Idaho.
The incident is under investigation.
May 12, 2003
Marines
The Department of Defense announced today that Lance
Cpl. Cedric E. Bruns, 22, of Vancouver, Wash., was
killed May 9 in a non-hostile vehicle accident in Kuwait.
Bruns was driving a pick-up truck that was struck on the
driver side by a logistics vehicle system. He was a
reservist assigned to the 6th Engineer Support Battalion,
4th Force Service Support Group, Eugene, Ore.
The Department of Defense also announced today that
Lance Cpl. Matthew R. Smith, 20, of Anderson, Ind.,
was killed May 10 in a non-hostile vehicle accident in
Kuwait. Smith was driving a HMMWV as part of a
convoy to Camp Coyote in Kuwait when his vehicle
struck a parked trailer. He was a reservist assigned to
Detachment 1, Communications Company, Headquarters
and Service Battalion, 4th Force Service Support Group,
Peru, Ind.
May 14, 2003
Air Force
The Department of Defense announced today that Staff
Sgt. Patrick Lee Griffin Jr., 31, of Elgin, S.C., was killed
in action May 13, 2003, near Diwaniyah, Iraq. Griffin
was killed when his convoy was ambushed enroute to
Baghdad. Griffin was a data systems technician assigned
to the 728th Air Control Squadron, Eglin Air Force Base,
Fla.
Marines
The Department of Defense announced today that two
First Marine Expeditionary Force Marines were killed
May 12 in Iraq when unexploded ordnance they were
handling detonated. Killed were:
Lance Cpl. Jakub Henryk Kowalik, 21, of Schaumburg,
Ill. He was assigned to the 1st Maintenance Battalion, 1st
Force Service Support Group, based at Camp Pendleton,
Calif.
Pfc. Jose Franci Gonzalez Rodriguez, 19, of Norwalk,
Calif. He was assigned to the 1st Supply Battalion, 1st
Force Service Support Group, based at Camp Pendleton,
Calif.
The incident is under investigation.
The Department of Defense announced today that Lance
Cpl. Nicholas Brian Kleiboeker, 19, of Irvington, Ill.,
was killed May 13 near Al Hillah, Iraq, when the
munitions bunker he was working in caught fire and
exploded. He was assigned to the 2nd Combat Engineer
Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, based at Camp Lejeune,
N.C.
The incident is under investigation.
May 16
Army
The Department of Defense announced today that Spc.
David T. Nutt, 22, of Blackshear, Ga., was killed on
May 14, 2003, in Mosul, Iraq. Nutt was killed when an
Iraqi civilian vehicle cut his loaded 5-Ton Truck off on
the road. Nutt swerved; hit the median and his vehicle
overturned. The incident is under investigation.
Nutt was assigned to the 494th Transportation
Company, based at Ft. Campbell, Ky.
May 18, 2003
SOLDIER DIES AS A RESULT OF GUNSHOT
WOUND
CAMP DOHA, Kuwait – A U.S. soldier from the Fourth
Infantry Division died at approximately 10:00 a.m. today
in Iraq as a result of a non-hostile gunshot would.
The soldier was medically evacuated by air to an army
medical treatment facility. An investigation is currently
being conducted.
The name of the soldier is being withheld pending next-of-
kin notification.
MARINE KILLED IN VEHICLE ACCIDENT
CAMP DOHA, Kuwait – A 1 Marine Expeditionary
Force Marine died and one Marine was injured today in a
truck accident.The Marines were traveling in a large
transport truck (LVS - Logistics Vehicle System) when it
rolled over approximately 30 km. southeast of Al
Samawah. The Marines were traveling to a pumping
station while in support of civil military operations when
the accident occurred.Both Marines were flown via
helicopter to 28th Combat Support Hospital. One
Marine died of his injuries enroute to the hospital and
one is listed in stable condition and expected to fully
recover.The Marines' names and exact unit are being
withheld pending next-of kin notification. The cause of
the accident is under investigation.
SOLDIER KILLED, 3 INJURED IN DETONATION
OF UNEXPLODED ORDNANCE
CAMP DOHA, Kuwait – One V Corps solider was
killed and three others injured in the detonation of a piece
of unexploded ordnance in Baghdad on Saturday. No
further details on the circumstances of the accident are
available.
The injured soldiers were evacuated to a field medical
facility for treatment of their injuries.
The name of the deceased solider is being withheld
pending next-of-kin notification.
An investigation of the incident is underway.
The Department of Defense announced today that Pfc.
Jesse A. Givens, 34, of Springfield, Mo., was killed on
May 1, 2003, in Al Habbaniyah, Iraq. Givens was parked
in an M-1 main battle tank alongside the bank of the
Euphrates River. The riverbank gave way resulting in the
tank falling into the river.
Givens was assigned to 2nd Squadron, 3rd Armored
Cavalry Regiment, Fort Carson, Colo. The incident is
under investigation.
May 03, 2003
The Department of Defense announced today that Sgt.
Sean C. Reynolds, 25, of East Lansing, Mich., was killed
on May 3, 2003, in Iraq. Reynolds was climbing a ladder
when he fell causing his M4 rifle to accidentally discharge.
Reynolds was assigned to the 74th Long-Range
Surveillance Detachment 173rd Airborne Brigade, in
Camp Ederle, Italy.
The incident is under investigation.
May 04, 2003
Army soldier shot.
3ID SOLDIER SHOT
BAGHDAD, Iraq – A 3rd Infantry Division soldier was
shot in the head by an Iraqi civilian at an intersection on
May 4.
Two Marines provided first aid and the soldier was
evacuated to the 28th Combat Support Hospital where
he is in stable condition.
An investigation is underway, and the soldier’s name is
being withheld pending notification of next of kin.
May 06, 03
The Department of Defense announced today that Pvt.
Jason L. Deibler, 20, of Coeburn, Va., was killed on
May 4, 2003, by a non-combat weapon discharge in
Kuwait.
Deibler was assigned to 1st Battalion, 6th Infantry
Regiment, based at Smith Barracks, Baumholder,
Germany.
Deibler's death is under investigation.
May 08, 2003
SOLDIER KILLED IN BAGHDAD INCIDENT
CAMP VICTORY, IRAQ (MAY 8, 2003) - One V
Corps soldier was killed in a shooting incident in Baghdad
today.The soldier was killed when he was approached
and shot by an unknown attacker with a pistol in east
Baghdad at approximately 1:00 pm. The soldier was
directing traffic at the time of the incident. The assailant
escaped after the attack and a search is underway. The
unit has enlisted the support of the local populace in the
search for the suspect.The identity of the deceased
soldier is being withheld pending notification of next of
kin. An investigation is underway into the shooting.
The Department of Defense announced today that Pfc.
Marlin T. Rockhold, 23, of Hamilton, Ohio, was killed
on May 8, 2003. Pfc. Rockhold was directing traffic
when he was struck by a sniper's bullet. Rockhold was
assigned to 3rd Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment, 3rd
Infantry Division (Mechanized), Fort Stewart, Ga.
The incident is under investigation.
May 09, 2003
THREE SOLDIERS KILLED, ONE INJURED IN UH-
60 CRASH
CAMP VICTORY, IRAQ -- Three 4th Infantry Division
soldiers died and one was injured May 9 when a UH-60
helicopter crashed into the Tigris River the vicinity of
Samarrah, Iraq.
The crash occurred at approximately 8 p.m (12 p.m.
EST), and was not a result of hostile action. The
wounded soldier was transported to a field hospital for
treatment of his injuries.
The soldiers' names are being withheld pending next-of-
kin notification.
The incident is under investigation.
Marine
MARINE KILLED IN VEHICLE ACCIDENT
CAMP DOHA, Kuwait – A Marine assigned to the I
Marine Expeditionary Force was killed in a vehicle
accident in Kuwait May 9 at approximately 8 p.m.
The Marine was traveling in a pick-up truck when it
collided with a Marine Corps heavy transport truck near
Tactical Assembly Area Coyote in Kuwait.
The name is being withheld pending next-of-kin
notification.
The accident is under investigation.
May 11, 2003
Army
The Department of Defense announced today that the
following soldiers were killed in a non-hostile incident on
May 9, 2003, near Samarrah, Iraq. The soldiers were
onboard an UH-60 air medical helicopter which crashed
in the Tigris River; all were assigned to the 571st Air
Medical Company, Fort Carson, Colo. Killed were:
Chief Warrant Officer Brian K. Van Dusen, 39, of
Columbus, Ohio.
Chief Warrant Officer Hans N. Gukeisen, 31, of Lead, S.
D.
Cpl. Richard P. Carl, 26, of King Hill, Idaho.
The incident is under investigation.
May 12, 2003
Marines
The Department of Defense announced today that Lance
Cpl. Cedric E. Bruns, 22, of Vancouver, Wash., was
killed May 9 in a non-hostile vehicle accident in Kuwait.
Bruns was driving a pick-up truck that was struck on the
driver side by a logistics vehicle system. He was a
reservist assigned to the 6th Engineer Support Battalion,
4th Force Service Support Group, Eugene, Ore.
The Department of Defense also announced today that
Lance Cpl. Matthew R. Smith, 20, of Anderson, Ind.,
was killed May 10 in a non-hostile vehicle accident in
Kuwait. Smith was driving a HMMWV as part of a
convoy to Camp Coyote in Kuwait when his vehicle
struck a parked trailer. He was a reservist assigned to
Detachment 1, Communications Company, Headquarters
and Service Battalion, 4th Force Service Support Group,
Peru, Ind.
May 14, 2003
Air Force
The Department of Defense announced today that Staff
Sgt. Patrick Lee Griffin Jr., 31, of Elgin, S.C., was killed
in action May 13, 2003, near Diwaniyah, Iraq. Griffin
was killed when his convoy was ambushed enroute to
Baghdad. Griffin was a data systems technician assigned
to the 728th Air Control Squadron, Eglin Air Force Base,
Fla.
Marines
The Department of Defense announced today that two
First Marine Expeditionary Force Marines were killed
May 12 in Iraq when unexploded ordnance they were
handling detonated. Killed were:
Lance Cpl. Jakub Henryk Kowalik, 21, of Schaumburg,
Ill. He was assigned to the 1st Maintenance Battalion, 1st
Force Service Support Group, based at Camp Pendleton,
Calif.
Pfc. Jose Franci Gonzalez Rodriguez, 19, of Norwalk,
Calif. He was assigned to the 1st Supply Battalion, 1st
Force Service Support Group, based at Camp Pendleton,
Calif.
The incident is under investigation.
The Department of Defense announced today that Lance
Cpl. Nicholas Brian Kleiboeker, 19, of Irvington, Ill.,
was killed May 13 near Al Hillah, Iraq, when the
munitions bunker he was working in caught fire and
exploded. He was assigned to the 2nd Combat Engineer
Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, based at Camp Lejeune,
N.C.
The incident is under investigation.
May 16
Army
The Department of Defense announced today that Spc.
David T. Nutt, 22, of Blackshear, Ga., was killed on
May 14, 2003, in Mosul, Iraq. Nutt was killed when an
Iraqi civilian vehicle cut his loaded 5-Ton Truck off on
the road. Nutt swerved; hit the median and his vehicle
overturned. The incident is under investigation.
Nutt was assigned to the 494th Transportation
Company, based at Ft. Campbell, Ky.
May 18, 2003
SOLDIER DIES AS A RESULT OF GUNSHOT
WOUND
CAMP DOHA, Kuwait – A U.S. soldier from the Fourth
Infantry Division died at approximately 10:00 a.m. today
in Iraq as a result of a non-hostile gunshot would.
The soldier was medically evacuated by air to an army
medical treatment facility. An investigation is currently
being conducted.
The name of the soldier is being withheld pending next-of-
kin notification.
MARINE KILLED IN VEHICLE ACCIDENT
CAMP DOHA, Kuwait – A 1 Marine Expeditionary
Force Marine died and one Marine was injured today in a
truck accident.The Marines were traveling in a large
transport truck (LVS - Logistics Vehicle System) when it
rolled over approximately 30 km. southeast of Al
Samawah. The Marines were traveling to a pumping
station while in support of civil military operations when
the accident occurred.Both Marines were flown via
helicopter to 28th Combat Support Hospital. One
Marine died of his injuries enroute to the hospital and
one is listed in stable condition and expected to fully
recover.The Marines' names and exact unit are being
withheld pending next-of kin notification. The cause of
the accident is under investigation.
SOLDIER KILLED, 3 INJURED IN DETONATION
OF UNEXPLODED ORDNANCE
CAMP DOHA, Kuwait – One V Corps solider was
killed and three others injured in the detonation of a piece
of unexploded ordnance in Baghdad on Saturday. No
further details on the circumstances of the accident are
available.
The injured soldiers were evacuated to a field medical
facility for treatment of their injuries.
The name of the deceased solider is being withheld
pending next-of-kin notification.
An investigation of the incident is underway.
May 20, 2003
Army
The Department of Defense announced today that Lt.
Col. Dominic R. Baragona, 42, of Ohio, was killed on
May 19, in Iraq. A tractor-trailer jackknifed on the road
and collided with Baragona's HMMWV causing his death.
Baragona was assigned to 19th Maintenance Battalion,
Fort Sill, Okla. The incident is under investigation.
Marines
The Department of Defense today identified the four
Marines killed on May 19 in the CH-46 Sea-Knight
helicopter that went down shortly after take-off in the
Shatt Al Hillah Canal, in Iraq. The helicopter was
conducting a resupply mission in support of civil military
operations. They are:
Capt. Andrew David Lamont, 31, of Eureka, Calif.
Lance Cpl. Jason William Moore, 21, of San Marcos,
Calif.
1st Lt. Timothy Louis Ryan, 30, of Aurora, Ill.
Staff Sgt. Aaron Dean White, 27, of Shawnee, Okla.
The crew was assigned to Marine Medium Helicopter
Squadron - 364, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine
Aircraft Wing, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
The cause of the mishap is under investigation.
May 21, 2003
Marines
The Department of Defense announced today that Cpl.
Douglas Jose Marencoreyes, 28, of Chino, Calif., was
killed May 18 in Iraq, when the large transport truck he
was riding in rolled over approximately 30 km southeast
of Al Samawah. Marencoreyes was a reservist assigned to
the Light Armored Vehicle - Air Defense Battery, 4th
Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 4th Marine
Division, Camp Pendleton, Calif. The incident is under
investigation.
The Department of Defense also announced that Sgt. Kirk
Allen Straseskie, 23, of Beaver Dam, Wis., drowned
May 19 in a canal near Al Hillah, Iraq, when he attempted
to rescue the crewmembers of a Marine CH-46 helicopter
that went down in the canal. Straseskie was assigned to
the 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, Camp Pendleton,
Calif.
May 22, 2003
Army
The Department of Defense announced today that Spc.
Nathaniel A. Caldwell, 27, of Omaha, Neb., was killed
May 21, in Baghdad, Iraq. Caldwell was responding to a
civilian call when his vehicle rolled over.
Caldwell was assigned to the 404th Air Support Battalion,
4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas. The incident is
under investigation.
The Department of Defense announced today that Lance
Cpl. Cedric E. Bruns, 22, of Vancouver, Wash., was killed
May 9 in a non-hostile vehicle accident in Kuwait. Bruns
was driving a pick-up truck that was struck on the driver
side by a logistics vehicle system. He was a reservist
assigned to the 6th Engineer Support Battalion, 4th Force
Service Support Group, Eugene, Ore.
The Department of Defense also announced today that
Lance Cpl. Matthew R. Smith, 20, of Anderson, Ind.,
was killed May 10 in a non-hostile vehicle accident in
Kuwait. Smith was driving a HMMWV as part of a
convoy to Camp Coyote in Kuwait when his vehicle
struck a parked trailer. He was a reservist assigned to
Detachment 1, Communications Company, Headquarters
and Service Battalion, 4th Force Service Support Group,
Peru, Ind.
Both incidents are under investigation.
The Department of Defense announced today that two
First Marine Expeditionary Force Marines were killed
May 12 in Iraq when unexploded ordnance they were
handling detonated. Killed were:
Lance Cpl. Jakub Henryk Kowalik, 21, of Schaumburg,
Ill. He was assigned to the 1st Maintenance Battalion, 1st
Force Service Support Group, based at Camp Pendleton,
Calif.
Pfc. Jose Franci Gonzalez Rodriguez, 19, of Norwalk,
Calif. He was assigned to the 1st Supply Battalion, 1st
Force Service Support Group, based at Camp Pendleton,
Calif.
Griffin was a data systems technician assigned to the
728th Air Control Squadron, Eglin Air Force Base, Fla.
Nutt was assigned to the 494th Transportation Company,
based at Ft. Campbell, Ky.
DOD IDENTIFIES ARMY CASUALTY
The Department of Defense announced today that Sgt. 1st
Class John E. Taylor, 31, of Wichita Falls, Texas, died 17
May, in Kabul, Afghanistan. Taylor suffered a heart
attack after completing physical training.
Taylor was assigned to 1st Battalion, 3rd Special Forces
Group, Fort Bragg, N.C.
DOD IDENTIFIES ARMY CASUALTIES
The Department of Defense announced today that Master
Sgt. William L. Payne, 46, of Michigan, was killed May
16, in Haswah, Iraq. Payne was examining unexploded
ordnance when the ordnance exploded causing his death.
Payne was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 70th Armor
Regiment, Fort Riley, Kan. The incident is under
investigation.
The Department of Defense also announced today that
Spc. Rasheed Sahib, 22, of Brooklyn, N.Y., was killed on
May 18, in Balad, Iraq. Sahib and another soldier were
cleaning their weapons when the other soldier's weapon
discharged striking Sahib in the chest.
DOD IDENTIFIES ARMY CASUALTY
The Department of Defense announced today that Lt.
Col. Dominic R. Baragona, 42, of Ohio, was killed on
May 19, in Iraq. A tractor-trailer jackknifed on the road
and collided with Baragona's HMMWV causing his death.
Baragona was assigned to 19th Maintenance Battalion,
Fort Sill, Okla. The incident is under investigation
DOD IDENTIFIES MARINE CASUALTIES
The Department of Defense announced today that Cpl.
Douglas Jose Marencoreyes, 28, of Chino, Calif., was
killed May 18 in Iraq, when the large transport truck he
was riding in rolled over approximately 30 km southeast
of Al Samawah. Marencoreyes was a reservist assigned to
the Light Armored Vehicle - Air Defense Battery, 4th
Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 4th Marine
Division, Camp Pendleton, Calif. The incident is under
investigation.
The Department of Defense also announced that Sgt. Kirk
Allen Straseskie, 23, of Beaver Dam, Wis., drowned
May 19 in a canal near Al Hillah, Iraq, when he attempted
to rescue the crewmembers of a Marine CH-46 helicopter
that went down in the canal. Straseskie was assigned to
the 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, Camp Pendleton,
Calif.
DOD IDENTIFIES ARMY CASUALTY
The Department of Defense announced today that Spc.
Nathaniel A. Caldwell, 27, of Omaha, Neb., was killed
May 21, in Baghdad, Iraq. Caldwell was responding to a
civilian call when his vehicle rolled over.
Caldwell was assigned to the 404th Air Support Battalion,
4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas. The incident is
under investigation.
DOD IDENTIFIES MARINE CASUALTIES
The Department of Defense today identified the four
Marines killed on May 19 in the CH-46 Sea-Knight
helicopter that went down shortly after take-off in the
Shatt Al Hillah Canal, in Iraq. The helicopter was
conducting a resupply mission in support of civil military
operations. They are:
Capt. Andrew David LaMont, 31, of Eureka, Calif.
Lance Cpl. Jason William Moore, 21, of San Marcos,
Calif.
1st Lt. Timothy Louis Ryan, 30, of Aurora, Ill.
Staff Sgt. Aaron Dean White, 27, of Shawnee, Okla.
The crew was assigned to Marine Medium Helicopter
Squadron - 364, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine
Aircraft Wing, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
DOD IDENTIFIES ARMY CASUALTY
The Department of Defense announced today that Pvt.
David Evans, Jr., 18, of Buffalo, N.Y., was killed May 25,
in Ad Diwaniyah, Iraq. Evans was killed in an explosion at
a facility which contained Iraqi ammunition. Evans and
another soldier were performing security at the site when
their steel shelter collapsed during the initial explosion.
The rest of the squad returned after the first explosion and
extracted the other soldier, but Pvt. Evans remains could
not be located until several hours later.
Evans was assigned to the 977th Military Police
Company, Fort Riley, Kan. The incident is under
investigation.
DOD IDENTIFIES ARMY CASUALTY
The Department of Defense announced today that Maj.
Mathew E. Schram, 36, of Wisconsin, was killed May
26, in Hadithah, Iraq. Schram was killed while traveling in
a military convoy on a resupply mission when they
encountered enemy fire.
Schram was assigned to the HHT Support Squadron 3rd
ACR, Fort Carson, Colo.
DOD IDENTIFIES ARMY CASUALTIES
The Department of Defense announced today the
identification of four soldiers who were killed in Iraq while
supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They are:
Pfc. Jeremiah D. Smith, 25, of Odessa, Mo., was killed
on May 26 in Baghdad, Iraq. Smith was escorting heavy
equipment transporters when his vehicle hit unexploded
ordnance. Smith was assigned to 1st Battalion, 34th
Armor Regiment, Fort Riley, Kan.
Sgt. Thomas F. Broomhead, 34, of Cannon City, Colo.,
was killed on May 27, in Al Fallujah, Iraq. Broomhead
was on guard at a checkpoint when a vehicle pulled up and
assailants fired on him. Broomhead was assigned to 2nd
Squadron, 3rd Armor Cavalry Regiment, Fort Carson,
Colo.
Staff Sgt. Brett J. Petriken, 30, of Mich., and Pvt.
Kenneth A. Nalley, 19, of Hamburg, Iowa, were killed on
May 26, in As Samawah, Iraq. The soldiers were escorting
a convoy in a HMMWV when a heavy equipment
transporter crossed the median and struck their vehicle.
Both soldiers were assigned to the 501st Military Police
Company, Wiesbaden, Germany. The incident is under
investigatio
Army
The Department of Defense announced today that Lt.
Col. Dominic R. Baragona, 42, of Ohio, was killed on
May 19, in Iraq. A tractor-trailer jackknifed on the road
and collided with Baragona's HMMWV causing his death.
Baragona was assigned to 19th Maintenance Battalion,
Fort Sill, Okla. The incident is under investigation.
Marines
The Department of Defense today identified the four
Marines killed on May 19 in the CH-46 Sea-Knight
helicopter that went down shortly after take-off in the
Shatt Al Hillah Canal, in Iraq. The helicopter was
conducting a resupply mission in support of civil military
operations. They are:
Capt. Andrew David Lamont, 31, of Eureka, Calif.
Lance Cpl. Jason William Moore, 21, of San Marcos,
Calif.
1st Lt. Timothy Louis Ryan, 30, of Aurora, Ill.
Staff Sgt. Aaron Dean White, 27, of Shawnee, Okla.
The crew was assigned to Marine Medium Helicopter
Squadron - 364, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine
Aircraft Wing, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
The cause of the mishap is under investigation.
May 21, 2003
Marines
The Department of Defense announced today that Cpl.
Douglas Jose Marencoreyes, 28, of Chino, Calif., was
killed May 18 in Iraq, when the large transport truck he
was riding in rolled over approximately 30 km southeast
of Al Samawah. Marencoreyes was a reservist assigned to
the Light Armored Vehicle - Air Defense Battery, 4th
Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 4th Marine
Division, Camp Pendleton, Calif. The incident is under
investigation.
The Department of Defense also announced that Sgt. Kirk
Allen Straseskie, 23, of Beaver Dam, Wis., drowned
May 19 in a canal near Al Hillah, Iraq, when he attempted
to rescue the crewmembers of a Marine CH-46 helicopter
that went down in the canal. Straseskie was assigned to
the 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, Camp Pendleton,
Calif.
May 22, 2003
Army
The Department of Defense announced today that Spc.
Nathaniel A. Caldwell, 27, of Omaha, Neb., was killed
May 21, in Baghdad, Iraq. Caldwell was responding to a
civilian call when his vehicle rolled over.
Caldwell was assigned to the 404th Air Support Battalion,
4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas. The incident is
under investigation.
The Department of Defense announced today that Lance
Cpl. Cedric E. Bruns, 22, of Vancouver, Wash., was killed
May 9 in a non-hostile vehicle accident in Kuwait. Bruns
was driving a pick-up truck that was struck on the driver
side by a logistics vehicle system. He was a reservist
assigned to the 6th Engineer Support Battalion, 4th Force
Service Support Group, Eugene, Ore.
The Department of Defense also announced today that
Lance Cpl. Matthew R. Smith, 20, of Anderson, Ind.,
was killed May 10 in a non-hostile vehicle accident in
Kuwait. Smith was driving a HMMWV as part of a
convoy to Camp Coyote in Kuwait when his vehicle
struck a parked trailer. He was a reservist assigned to
Detachment 1, Communications Company, Headquarters
and Service Battalion, 4th Force Service Support Group,
Peru, Ind.
Both incidents are under investigation.
The Department of Defense announced today that two
First Marine Expeditionary Force Marines were killed
May 12 in Iraq when unexploded ordnance they were
handling detonated. Killed were:
Lance Cpl. Jakub Henryk Kowalik, 21, of Schaumburg,
Ill. He was assigned to the 1st Maintenance Battalion, 1st
Force Service Support Group, based at Camp Pendleton,
Calif.
Pfc. Jose Franci Gonzalez Rodriguez, 19, of Norwalk,
Calif. He was assigned to the 1st Supply Battalion, 1st
Force Service Support Group, based at Camp Pendleton,
Calif.
Griffin was a data systems technician assigned to the
728th Air Control Squadron, Eglin Air Force Base, Fla.
Nutt was assigned to the 494th Transportation Company,
based at Ft. Campbell, Ky.
DOD IDENTIFIES ARMY CASUALTY
The Department of Defense announced today that Sgt. 1st
Class John E. Taylor, 31, of Wichita Falls, Texas, died 17
May, in Kabul, Afghanistan. Taylor suffered a heart
attack after completing physical training.
Taylor was assigned to 1st Battalion, 3rd Special Forces
Group, Fort Bragg, N.C.
DOD IDENTIFIES ARMY CASUALTIES
The Department of Defense announced today that Master
Sgt. William L. Payne, 46, of Michigan, was killed May
16, in Haswah, Iraq. Payne was examining unexploded
ordnance when the ordnance exploded causing his death.
Payne was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 70th Armor
Regiment, Fort Riley, Kan. The incident is under
investigation.
The Department of Defense also announced today that
Spc. Rasheed Sahib, 22, of Brooklyn, N.Y., was killed on
May 18, in Balad, Iraq. Sahib and another soldier were
cleaning their weapons when the other soldier's weapon
discharged striking Sahib in the chest.
DOD IDENTIFIES ARMY CASUALTY
The Department of Defense announced today that Lt.
Col. Dominic R. Baragona, 42, of Ohio, was killed on
May 19, in Iraq. A tractor-trailer jackknifed on the road
and collided with Baragona's HMMWV causing his death.
Baragona was assigned to 19th Maintenance Battalion,
Fort Sill, Okla. The incident is under investigation
DOD IDENTIFIES MARINE CASUALTIES
The Department of Defense announced today that Cpl.
Douglas Jose Marencoreyes, 28, of Chino, Calif., was
killed May 18 in Iraq, when the large transport truck he
was riding in rolled over approximately 30 km southeast
of Al Samawah. Marencoreyes was a reservist assigned to
the Light Armored Vehicle - Air Defense Battery, 4th
Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 4th Marine
Division, Camp Pendleton, Calif. The incident is under
investigation.
The Department of Defense also announced that Sgt. Kirk
Allen Straseskie, 23, of Beaver Dam, Wis., drowned
May 19 in a canal near Al Hillah, Iraq, when he attempted
to rescue the crewmembers of a Marine CH-46 helicopter
that went down in the canal. Straseskie was assigned to
the 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, Camp Pendleton,
Calif.
DOD IDENTIFIES ARMY CASUALTY
The Department of Defense announced today that Spc.
Nathaniel A. Caldwell, 27, of Omaha, Neb., was killed
May 21, in Baghdad, Iraq. Caldwell was responding to a
civilian call when his vehicle rolled over.
Caldwell was assigned to the 404th Air Support Battalion,
4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas. The incident is
under investigation.
DOD IDENTIFIES MARINE CASUALTIES
The Department of Defense today identified the four
Marines killed on May 19 in the CH-46 Sea-Knight
helicopter that went down shortly after take-off in the
Shatt Al Hillah Canal, in Iraq. The helicopter was
conducting a resupply mission in support of civil military
operations. They are:
Capt. Andrew David LaMont, 31, of Eureka, Calif.
Lance Cpl. Jason William Moore, 21, of San Marcos,
Calif.
1st Lt. Timothy Louis Ryan, 30, of Aurora, Ill.
Staff Sgt. Aaron Dean White, 27, of Shawnee, Okla.
The crew was assigned to Marine Medium Helicopter
Squadron - 364, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine
Aircraft Wing, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
DOD IDENTIFIES ARMY CASUALTY
The Department of Defense announced today that Pvt.
David Evans, Jr., 18, of Buffalo, N.Y., was killed May 25,
in Ad Diwaniyah, Iraq. Evans was killed in an explosion at
a facility which contained Iraqi ammunition. Evans and
another soldier were performing security at the site when
their steel shelter collapsed during the initial explosion.
The rest of the squad returned after the first explosion and
extracted the other soldier, but Pvt. Evans remains could
not be located until several hours later.
Evans was assigned to the 977th Military Police
Company, Fort Riley, Kan. The incident is under
investigation.
DOD IDENTIFIES ARMY CASUALTY
The Department of Defense announced today that Maj.
Mathew E. Schram, 36, of Wisconsin, was killed May
26, in Hadithah, Iraq. Schram was killed while traveling in
a military convoy on a resupply mission when they
encountered enemy fire.
Schram was assigned to the HHT Support Squadron 3rd
ACR, Fort Carson, Colo.
DOD IDENTIFIES ARMY CASUALTIES
The Department of Defense announced today the
identification of four soldiers who were killed in Iraq while
supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They are:
Pfc. Jeremiah D. Smith, 25, of Odessa, Mo., was killed
on May 26 in Baghdad, Iraq. Smith was escorting heavy
equipment transporters when his vehicle hit unexploded
ordnance. Smith was assigned to 1st Battalion, 34th
Armor Regiment, Fort Riley, Kan.
Sgt. Thomas F. Broomhead, 34, of Cannon City, Colo.,
was killed on May 27, in Al Fallujah, Iraq. Broomhead
was on guard at a checkpoint when a vehicle pulled up and
assailants fired on him. Broomhead was assigned to 2nd
Squadron, 3rd Armor Cavalry Regiment, Fort Carson,
Colo.
Staff Sgt. Brett J. Petriken, 30, of Mich., and Pvt.
Kenneth A. Nalley, 19, of Hamburg, Iowa, were killed on
May 26, in As Samawah, Iraq. The soldiers were escorting
a convoy in a HMMWV when a heavy equipment
transporter crossed the median and struck their vehicle.
Both soldiers were assigned to the 501st Military Police
Company, Wiesbaden, Germany. The incident is under
investigatio