April, 2008
5 Killed - Afghanistan    52 Killed - Iraq    Total: 57
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04/03/08 (I) Staff Sgt. Travis L. Griffin 28, Dover, Delaware U.S. Air Force Baghdad Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of wounds suffered when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 377th Security Forces Squadron, Kirtland AFB, N.M.   Personal Tribute Site   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link   photo	04/03/08 (A) Sgt. Nicholas A. Robertson 27, Old Town, Maine U.S. Army Landstuhl Reg. Med. Center Hostile - hostile fire Died at the Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Landstuhl, Germany, of wounds suffered April 2 while conducting dismounted combat operations in the Zahn Khan District, Afghanistan. 3rd Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne)   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link	04/06/08 (I) Spc. Matthew T. Morris 23, Cedar Park, Texas U.S. Army Diyala Province Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device. 2nd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Hood, Texas.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link     Link   photo	04/06/08 (I) Capt. Ulises Burgos-Cruz 29, Humacao, Puerto Rico U.S. Army Diyala Province Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device. 1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kan.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link     Link     Link   photo	04/06/08 (I) Maj. Stuart A. Wolfer 36, Coral Springs, Florida U.S. Army Reserve Baghdad (Green Zone) Hostile - hostile fire - indirect fire Died of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit with indirect fire. He was assigned to the 11th Battalion, 104th Division, Boise, Idaho.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link     Link     Link   photo     photo
04/06/08 (I) Col. Stephen K. Scott 54, New Market, Alabama U.S. Army Baghdad (Green Zone) Hostile - hostile fire - indirect fire Died of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked their unit with indirect fire. He was assigned to the 356th Quartermaster Battalion, Laurel, Miss.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link   photo	04/06/08 (I) Pfc. Shane D. Penley 19, Sauk Village, Illinois U.S. Army Rustamiyah - Baghdad Hostile - hostile fire - rocket fire Died at Patrol Base Copper, Iraq, from wounds suffered while on duty at a guard post. The incident is under investigation. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link     Link     Link	04/06/08 (I) Staff Sgt. Emanuel Pickett 34, Teachey, North Carolina U.S. Army National Guard Baghdad Hostile - hostile fire - indirect fire Died of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked with indirect fire. He was assigned to the 1132nd Military Police Company, North Carolina Army National Guard, Rocky Mount, N.C.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link     Link   photo     photo	04/06/08 (I) Staff Sgt. Jeremiah E. McNeal 23, Norfolk, Virginia U.S. Army National Guard Baghdad Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of wounds suffered when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 237th Engineer Company, 276th Engineer Battalion, 91st Troop Command, Virginia Army National Guard, West Point, Va.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link     Link   photo	04/07/08 (I) Sgt. Richard A. Vaughn 22, San Diego, California U.S. Army Baghdad Hostile - hostile fire - small arms fire Died from wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked using a rocket propelled grenade, improvised explosive device and small arms fire. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 66th Armor Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link
04/07/08 (I) Spc. Jason C. Kazarick 30, Oakmont, Pennsylvania U.S. Army Baghdad Hostile - hostile fire - RPG attack Died when enemy forces attacked using a rocket propelled grenade. He was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment, Vilseck, Germany.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link   photo     photo	04/07/08 (I) Sgt. Michael T. Lilly 23, Boise, Idaho U.S. Army Baghdad Hostile - hostile fire - RPG attack Died when enemy forces attacked using a rocket propelled grenade. He was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment, Vilseck, Germany.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link	04/07/08 (I) Sgt. Timothy M. Smith 25, South Lake Tahoe, California U.S. Army Baghdad Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of wounds suffered when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 4th Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), located at Fort Polk, La.   Arlington   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link	04/08/08 (I) Maj. Mark E. Rosenberg 32, Miami Lakes, Florida U.S. Army Baghdad Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of wounds suffered when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 29th Field Artillery Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link   photo     photo	04/08/08 (I) Staff Sgt. Jeffery L. Hartley 25, Hempstead, Texas U.S. Army Baghdad Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of wounds suffered when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 10th Field Artillery Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Benning, Ga.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link   photo
04/09/08 (I) Spc. Jacob J. Fairbanks 22, Saint Paul, Minnesota U.S. Army Baghdad Non-combat - Suicide Died of injuries suffered in a non-combat related incident. The incident is under investigation. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 320th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link   photo	04/09/08 (I) Sgt. Shaun P. Tousha 30, Hull, Texas U.S. Army Salah ad Din Province Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died from wounds suffered when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 66th Armor Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link   photo	04/09/08 (I) Sgt. Jesse A. Ault 28, Dublin, Virginia U.S. Army National Guard Tunnis, Iraq Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died from wounds suffered in Tunnis, Iraq, when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 429th Brigade Support Battalion, Virginia Army National Guard, Roanoke, Va.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link   photo	04/09/08 (I) Spc. Jeremiah C. Hughes 26, Jacksonville, Florida U.S. Army Baghdad Non-combat Died of injuries sustained in a non-combat related incident in Abu Gharab, Iraq. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team (Stryker), 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link   photo	04/09/08 (I) Tech. Sgt Anthony L. Capra 31, Hanford, California U.S. Air Force Baghdad Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of wounds suffered when he encountered an improvised explosive device He was assigned to Detachment 63, 688 Armament Systems Squadron, Indian Head City, Md.   Arlington   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link   photo
04/11/08 (I) Sgt. Merlin German 22, Manhattan, New York U.S. Marine Corps Brooke Army Medical Center, San Antonio, Texas Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died from wounds he suffered while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq, on Feb. 22, 2005 He was assigned to the 5th Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif., while deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.   State Tribute Site   Personal Tribute Site   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link     Link     Link   photo     photo     photo	04/12/08 (I) Spc. William E. Allmon 25, Ardmore, Oklahoma U.S. Army Baghdad Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of wounds suffered when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 64th Armor Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link   photo	04/14/08 (I) Lance Cpl. Dean D. Opicka 29, Waukesha, Wisconsin U.S. Marine Corps Reserves Al Anbar Province Hostile - hostile fire Both Marines died April 14 while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. They were both assigned to Marine Forces Reserve’s 2nd Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Milwaukee, Wis.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link   photo	04/14/08 (I) Cpl. Richard J. Nelson 23, Racine, Wisconsin U.S. Marine Corps Reserves Al Anbar Province Hostile - hostile fire Both Marines died April 14 while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. They were both assigned to Marine Forces Reserve’s 2nd Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Milwaukee, Wis.   Military Times Link W.Post Link	04/14/08 (I) Sgt. Joseph A. Richard III 27, Lafayette, Louisiana U.S. Army Baghdad (northeastern part) Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of wounds sustained when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 4th Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), located at Fort Polk, La.   Military Times Link W.Post Link
04/14/08 (I) Spc. Arturo Huerta-Cruz 23, Clearwater, Florida U.S. Army Tuz, Iraq Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of wounds sustained when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 10th Brigade Support Battalion, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, N.Y.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link     Link   photo	04/15/08 (A) 1st Sgt. Luke J. Mercardante 35, Athens, Georgia U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died while conducting combat operations in Kandahar province, Afghanistan. Assigned to Combat Logistics Battalion 24, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejuene, N.C.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link     Link     Link	04/15/08 (A) Cpl. Kyle W. Wilks 24, Rogers, Arkansas U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died while conducting combat operations in Kandahar province, Afghanistan. Assigned to Combat Logistics Battalion 24, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejuene, N.C.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link   photo	04/17/08 (I) Staff Sgt. Jason L. Brown 29, Magnolia, Texas U.S. Army Sama Village Hostile - Small arms fire Died of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked using small arms fire and grenades. He was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 5th Special Forces Group, Fort Campbell, Ky.   Arlington   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link     Link   photo	04/18/08 (I) Spc. Lance O. Eakes 25, Apex, North Carolina U.S. Army National Guard Baghdad Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of wounds suffered when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 1132nd Military Police Company, North Carolina Army National Guard, Rocky Mount, N.C.   Military Times Link W.Post Link photo
04/18/08 (I) Spc. Benjamin K. Brosh 22, Colorado Springs, Colorado U.S. Army Salah ad Din Province - Salah Ad Din Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of wounds suffered in Paliwoda, Iraq, when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link   photo	04/20/08 (I) Petty Officer 1st Class Cherie L. Morton 40, Bakersfield, California U.S. Navy Galali, Muharraq, Bahrain Non-combat The cause of death is under investigation. She was assigned to Naval Security Force, Naval Support Activity Bahrain.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link	04/21/08 (I) Sgt. Adam J. Kohlhaas 26, Perryville, Missouri U.S. Army Salah ad Din Province - Salah Ad Din Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of wounds suffered when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link	04/21/08 (I) Spc. Steven J. Christofferson 20, Cudahy, Wisconsin U.S. Army Salah ad Din Province - Salah Ad Din Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of wounds suffered when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link	04/21/08 (I) 1st Lt. Matthew R. Vandergrift 28, Littleton, Colorado U.S. Marine Corps Basra - Basrah Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died from wounds he suffered while conducting combat operations in Basrah, Iraq. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link   photo   photo     photo
04/21/08 (I) Airman Apprentice Adrian M. Campos 22, El Paso, Texas U.S. Navy Dubai Non-hostile - fall Was found dead in Dubai on April 21 due to a non-combat related incident. He was assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Support Squadron 22, which was attached to the USNS Arctic.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link	04/22/08 (I) Lance Cpl. Jordan C. Haerter 19, Sag Harbor, New York U.S. Army Ramadi (near) - Al Anbar Province Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died from wounds suffered while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was awarded the Navy Cross for his heroism. See links. Haerter was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link     Link   photo     photo	04/22/08 (I) Cpl. Jonathan T. Yale 21, Burkeville, Virginia U.S. Army Ramadi (near) - Al Anbar Province Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died from wounds suffered while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was awarded the Navy Cross for his heroism. See links. Yale was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link     Link     Link	04/22/08 (I) Pvt. Ronald R. Harrison 25, Morris Plains, New Jersey U.S. Army FOB Falcon (nr. Baghdad) Non-combat - injury Died of a non-combat related injury. He was assigned to the 703rd Brigade Support Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.   Arlington   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link   photo	04/23/08 (I) Staff Sgt. Ronald C. Blystone 34, Springfield, Missouri U.S. Army Baghdad Hostile - Small arms fire Died from wounds suffered when he encountered small arms fire during a dismounted patrol. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 66th Armor Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link
04/23/08 (I) 1st Lt. Timothy W. Cunningham 26, College Station, Texas U.S. Army Salah ad Din Province - Salah Ad Din Non-combat - Accident - vehicule rollover Died of injuries suffered in a vehicle incident. He was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 32nd Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link     Link	04/23/08 (I) Pfc. John T. Bishop 22, Gaylord, Michigan U.S. Army Salah ad Din Province - Salah Ad Din Non-combat - Accident - vehicule rollover Died of injuries suffered in a vehicle incident. He was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 32nd Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link	04/23/08 (I) Sgt. Guadalupe Cervantes Ramirez 26, Mohave Valley, Arizona U.S. Army Kuwait - Non-combat - Accident Died of injuries suffered in a vehicle incident. He was assigned to the 2nd Transportation Company (Heavy Equipment Transport), Echelons Above Brigade Support Battalion, National Training Center Support Brigade, Fort Irwin, Calif.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link     Link   photo	04/24/08 (I) Staff Sgt. Shaun J. Whitehead 24, Commerce, Georgia U.S. Army Iskandariyah Hostile - IED, small arms fire Died of wounds suffered when he encountered an improvised explosive device while on a dismounted patrol. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link     Link	04/27/08 (I) Pfc. William T. Dix 32, South Hill, Virginia U.S. Army Camp Buehring, Kuwait, Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of injuries suffered in a non-combat related incident. He was assigned to the 14th Engineer Battalion, 555th Engineer Brigade, I Corps, Fort Lewis, Wash.   Arlington   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link
04/28/08 (I) Sgt. Mark A. Stone 22, Buchanan Dam, Texas U.S. Army Baghdad Hostile - Indirect fire He died April 28 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his forward operating base with indirect fire. He was assigned to the 94th Brigade Support Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), located at Fort Polk, La.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link   photo	04/28/08 (I) Sgt. Marcus C. Mathes 26, Zephyrhills, Florida U.S. Army Baghdad Hostile - Indirect fire He died April 28 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his forward operating base with indirect fire. He was assigned to the 94th Brigade Support Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), located at Fort Polk, La.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link   photo	04/28/08 (I) Pfc. Adam L. Marion 26, Mount Airy, North Carolina U.S. Army Baghdad Hostile - Indirect fire He died April 28 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his forward operating base with indirect fire. He was assigned to the 171st Engineer Company, North Carolina Army National Guard, Saint Pauls, N.C.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link   photo	04/28/08 (I) Spc. David P. McCormick 26, Fresno, Texas U.S. Army Baghdad (western part) Hostile - Rocket attack Died of wounds suffered when his forward operating base came under rocket attack. He was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 75th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link   photo     photo	04/29/08 (A) Sgt. 1st Class David L. McDowell 30, Ramona, California U.S. Army Bastion, Afghanistan Hostile - Small arms fire Died of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked using small arms fire. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, Fort Lewis, Wash.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link
04/29/08 (A) Senior Airman Jonathan A. V. Yelner 24, Lafayette, California U.S. Air Force Bagram, Afghanistan Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of wounds suffered when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device He was assigned to the 28th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link     Link	04/29/08 (I) Staff Sgt. Bryan E. Bolander 26, Hemet, California U.S. Army Baghdad Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died from wounds suffered when his vehicle struck an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link   photo	04/29/08 (I) Staff Sgt. Clay A. Craig 22, Mesquite, Texas U.S. Army Baghdad Hostile - Small arms fire Died from wounds suffered when he received small arms fire during combat operations. He was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 75th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link   photo	04/30/08 (I) Sgt. 1st Class Lawrence D. Ezell 30, Portland, Texas U.S. Army Baghdad (northern part) Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his unit during combat operations. He was assigned to the 71st Explosive Ordnance Disposal Group, Fort Carson, Colo.   Arlington   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link   photo	04/30/08 (I) Spc. Ronald J. Tucker 21, Fountain, Colorado U.S. Army Baghdad (northern part) Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died from wounds suffered when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link     Link     photo
04/30/08 (I) Cpt. Andrew. R. Pearson 32, Billings, Montana U.S. Army Baghdad (northern part) Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died from wounds suffered when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.   Arlington   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link	04/30/08 (I) Staff Sgt. Chad A. Caldwell 24, Spokane, Washington U.S. Army Ninawa Province Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of injuries sustained while conducting dismounted combat operations. He was assigned to the 3rd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Hood, Texas.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link   photo     photo