August, 2005
15 Killed - Afghanistan
84 Killed - Iraq
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08/01/05 (I)
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Cpl. Jeffrey A. Boskovitch
25, Seven Hills, Ohio
U.S. Marines
One of six Marine sniper team members killed by enemy small-arms fire in an ambush outside Haditha, Iraq, on August 1, 2005
Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve
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Lance Cpl. Daniel N. Deyarmin Jr.
22, Tallmadge, Ohio
U.S. Marines
One of six Marine sniper team members killed by enemy small-arms fire in an ambush outside Haditha, Iraq, on August 1, 2005
Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve
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Lance Cpl. Roger D. Castleberry Jr.
26, Austin, Texas
U.S. Marines
One of six Marine sniper team members killed by enemy small-arms fire in an ambush outside Haditha, Iraq, on August 1, 2005
Headquarters & Service Company, 4th Reconnaissance Battalion, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve
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Sgt. James R. Graham III
25, Coweta, Oklahoma
U.S. Marines
Died when a suicide car bomb detonated during combat operations near Hit, Iraq, on August 1, 2005
4th Tank Battalion, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve
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Lance Cpl. Brian P. Montgomery
26, Willoughby, Ohio
U.S. Marines
One of six Marine sniper team members killed by enemy small-arms fire in an ambush outside Haditha, Iraq, on August 1, 2005
3rd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve
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Sgt. David J. Coullard
32, Glastonbury, Connecticut
U.S. Marines
One of six Marine sniper team members killed by enemy small-arms fire in an ambush outside Haditha, Iraq, on August 1, 2005
Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve
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Sgt. Nathaniel S. Rock
26, Toronto, Ohio
U.S. Marines
One of six Marine sniper team members killed by enemy small-arms fire in an ambush outside Haditha, Iraq, on August 1, 2005
3rd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve
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Petty Officer 1st Class Thomas C. Hull
41, Princeton, Illinois
U.S. Navy
Died on board the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz in the Arabian Gulf after being medically evacuated to the carrier for a non-combat related ncident on August 2, 2005
USS Princeton
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Staff Sgt. James D. McNaughton
27, Middle Village, New York
U.S. Army Reserve
Died when he was struck by sniper fire while he was in a guard tower in Baghdad, Iraq, on August 2, 2005
306th Military Police Battalion, 800th Military Police Brigade, Army Reserve
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Lance Cpl. Kevin G. Waruinge
22, Tampa, Florida
U.S. Marines
One of 14 Marines killed when their Amphibious Assault Vehicle struck a roadside bomb during combat operations south of Haditha, Iraq, onAugust 3, 2005
Company A, 4th Assault Amphibian Battalion, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve
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Spec. Matthew V. Gibbs
21, Ambrose, Georgia
U.S. Army
One of three soldiers killed when a car bomb detonated near their armored personnel carrier in Baghdad, Iraq, on August 3, 2005
648th Engineer Battalion, 48th Infantry Brigade, Georgia Army National Guard
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Sgt. Justin F. Hoffman
27, Delaware, Ohio
U.S. Marines
One of 14 Marines killed when their Amphibious Assault Vehicle struck a roadside bomb during combat operations south of Haditha, Iraq, onAugust 3, 2005
3rd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve
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Cpl. David Kenneth J. Kreuter
26, Cincinnati, Ohio
U.S. Marines
One of 14 Marines killed when their Amphibious Assault Vehicle struck a roadside bomb during combat operations south of Haditha, Iraq, onAugust 3, 2005
Company L, 3rd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve
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Spec. Jerry L. Ganey Jr.
29, Folkston, Georgia
U.S. Army
One of three soldiers killed when a car bomb detonated near their armored personnel carrier in Baghdad, Iraq, on August 3, 2005
648th Engineer Battalion, 48th Infantry Brigade, Georgia Army National Guard
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Lance Cpl. Christopher J. Dyer
19, Cincinnati, Ohio
U.S. Marines
One of 14 Marines killed when their Amphibious Assault Vehicle struck a roadside bomb during combat operations south of Haditha, Iraq, onAugust 3, 2005
Company L, 3rd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve
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Lance Cpl. Eric J. Bernholtz
23, Grove City, Ohio
U.S. Marines
One of 14 Marines killed when their Amphibious Assault Vehicle struck a roadside bomb during combat operations south of Haditha, Iraq, onAugust 3, 2005
Company L, 3rd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve
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Lance Cpl. William B. Wightman
22, Sabina, Ohio
U.S. Marines
One of 14 Marines killed when their Amphibious Assault Vehicle struck a roadside bomb during combat operations south of Haditha, Iraq, onAugust 3, 2005
Company L, 3rd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve
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Sgt. Bradley J. Harper
25, Dresden, Ohio
U.S. Marines
One of 14 Marines killed when their Amphibious Assault Vehicle struck a roadside bomb during combat operations south of Haditha, Iraq, onAugust 3, 2005
4th Assault Amphibian Battalion, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve
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Lance Cpl. Timothy M. Bell Jr.
22, West Chesterfield, Ohio
U.S. Marines
One of 14 Marines killed when their Amphibious Assault Vehicle struck a roadside bomb during combat operations south of Haditha, Iraq, onAugust 3, 2005
Company L, 3rd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve
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Lance Cpl. Michael J. Cifuentes
25, Fairfield, Ohio
U.S. Marines
One of 14 Marines killed when their Amphibious Assault Vehicle struck a roadside bomb during combat operations south of Haditha, Iraq, onAugust 3, 2005
Company L, 3rd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve
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Lance Cpl. Aaron H. Reed
21, Chillicothe, Ohio
U.S. Marines
One of 14 Marines killed when their Amphibious Assault Vehicle struck a roadside bomb during combat operations south of Haditha, Iraq, onAugust 3, 2005
Company L, 3rd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve
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Lance Cpl. Edward A. Schroeder II
23, Columbus, Ohio
U.S. Marines
One of 14 Marines killed when their Amphibious Assault Vehicle struck a roadside bomb during combat operations south of Haditha, Iraq, onAugust 3, 2005
3rd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve
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Lance Cpl. Adam J. Strain
20, Smartsville, California
U.S. Marines
Killed by enemy small-arms fire during combat operations in Ramadi, Iraq, on August 3, 2005
1st BN, 5th Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force
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Cpl. David S. Stewart
24, Bogalusa, Louisiana
U.S. Marines
One of 14 Marines killed when their Amphibious Assault Vehicle struck a roadside bomb during combat operations south of Haditha, Iraq, onAugust 3, 2005
4th Assault Amphibian Battalion, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve
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Sgt. 1st Class Charles H. Warren
36, Duluth, Georgia
U.S. Army
One of three soldiers killed when a car bomb detonated near their armored personnel carrier in Baghdad, Iraq, on August 3, 2005
Company C, 648th Engineer Battalion, 48th Infantry Brigade, Georgia Army National Guard
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Lance Cpl. Nicholas William B. Bloem
20, Belgrade, Montana
U.S. Marines
One of 14 Marines killed when their Amphibious Assault Vehicle struck a roadside bomb during combat operations south of Haditha, Iraq, onAugust 3, 2005
Company B, 4th Reconnaissance Battalion, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve
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Lance Cpl. Grant B. Fraser
22, Anchorage, Alaska
U.S. Marines
One of 14 Marines killed when their Amphibious Assault Vehicle struck a roadside bomb during combat operations south of Haditha, Iraq, onAugust 3, 2005
4th Reconnaissance Battalion, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve
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Pvt. John M. Henderson Jr.
21, Columbus, Georgia
U.S. Army
Kunar River (NE of Jalalabad)
Non-hostile - Accident - vehicular
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Gunnery Sgt. Theodore Clark Jr.
31, Emporia, Virginia
U.S. Marines
Died when the vehicle in which he was a passenger was struck by an improvised explosive device while he was conducting combat operations near Gardez, Afghanistan. Assigned to the 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
1st Combat Engr. Bat., 1st Marine Div., I Mar. Exped. Force
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Pfc. Damian J. Garza
19, Odessa, Texas
U.S. Army
Assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, Fort Benning, Ga.; killed Aug. 4 when his vehicle left the road and went into a river in Jalalabad, Afghanistan. Also killed was Army Pvt. John M. Henderson.
3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment
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Pfc. Nils G. Thompson
19, Confluence, Pennsylvania
U.S. Army
Killed when he was struck by enemy fire while on a routine patrol at an Iraqi police station in Mosul, Iraq, on August 4, 2005
1st BN, 24th INF REG, 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division
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Sgt. 1st Class Brett E. Walden
40, Fort Walton Beach, Florida
U.S. Army
One of two soldiers killed when a civilian fuel truck collided with their Humvee while performing a convoy mission in Rubiah, Iraq, on August 5,2005
1st BN, 5th Special Forces Group
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Sgt. 1st Class Robert V. Derenda
42, Ledbetter, Kentucky
U.S. Army
One of two soldiers killed when a civilian fuel truck collided with their Humvee while performing a convoy mission in Rubiah, Iraq, on August 5,2005
1st Brigade, 98th Division, Army Reserve
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Gunnery Sgt. Terry W. Ball Jr.
36, East Peoria, Illinois
U.S. Marines
Died on August 5, 2005, of wounds received from an explosion during combat operations against enemy forces in Karma, Iraq, on June 12
3rd BN, 8th Marines, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force
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Lance Cpl. Chase J. Comley
21, Lexington, Kentucky
U.S. Marines
Killed as a result of an explosion from a suicide car bomb during combat operations against enemy forces near Amiriya, Iraq, on August 6, 2005
2nd Assault Amphibious BN, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force
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Spec. Kurt E. Krout
43, Spinnerstown, Pennsylvania
U.S. Army
One of two soldiers killed when a roadside bomb detonated near their Humvee during convoy operations near Balad, Iraq, on August 6, 2005
Company A, 1st Battalion, 111th Infantry Regiment, Pennsylvania Army National Guard
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Sgt. Brahim J. Jeffcoat
25, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
U.S. Army
One of two soldiers killed when a roadside bomb detonated near their Humvee during convoy operations near Balad, Iraq, on August 6, 2005
Company A, 1st Battalion, 111th Infantry Regiment, Pennsylvania Army National Guard
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Pfc. Seferino J. Reyna
20, Phoenix, Arizona
U.S. Army
Killed when a roadside bomb detonated near his military vehicle in Taji, Iraq, on August 7, 2005
70th Engineer BN, 3rd Brigade Cmbt Team, 1st Armored Division
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Staff Sgt. Christopher M. Falkel
22, Highlands Ranch, Colorado
U.S. Army
Killed when his unit was engaged by enemy forces using small arms fire in Deh Afghan.
1st Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group
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Staff Sgt. Ramon E. Gonzales-Cordova
30, Davie, Florida
U.S. Marines
Died as a result of enemy small-arms fire during combat operations in Ramadi, Iraq, on August 8, 2005
Headquarters & Service Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force
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Spec. Anthony N. Kalladeen
26, Reading, Pennsylvania
U.S. Army
One of two soldiers that Died on August 8, 2005, in Baghdad, Iraq, frominjuries sustained a day earlier when their Humvee was struck by two roadside bombs and they received small-arms fire
Company B, 1st Battalion, 69th Infantry Regiment, 256th Brigade Combat Team, New York Army National Guard
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Pfc. Hernando Rios
29, Queens, New York
U.S. Army
One of two soldiers that Died on August 8, 2005, in Baghdad, Iraq, frominjuries sustained a day earlier when their Humvee was struck by tworoadside bombs and they received small-arms fire
Company B, 1st Battalion, 69th Infantry Regiment, 256th Brigade Combat Team, New York Army National Guard
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Spec. Christopher M. Katzenberger
25, St. Louis, Missouri
U.S. Army
Bagram Air Base
Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack
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Sgt. Francis J. Straub Jr.
24, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
U.S. Army
One of four soldiers killed when a mine exploded, followed by an enemy attack with small-arms fire in Bayji, Iraq, on August 9, 2005
Company A, 1st Battalion, 111th Infantry Regiment, Pennsylvania Army National Guard
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Staff Sgt. Ryan S. Ostrom
29, Liberty, Pennsylvania
U.S. Army National Guard
Died in Taqaddum, Iraq, from injuries sustained from enemy small-arms fireduring combat operations in Habaniya, Iraq, on August 9, 2005
Company B, 1st Battalion, 109th Infantry Regiment, Pennsylvania Army National Guard
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Spec. John Kulick
35, Harleysville, Pennsylvania
U.S. Army
One of four soldiers killed when a mine exploded, followed by an enemy attack with small-arms fire in Bayji, Iraq, on August 9, 2005
Company A, 1st Battalion, 111th Infantry Regiment, Pennsylvania Army National Guard
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Pfc. Nathaniel E. DeTample
19, Morrisville, Pennsylvania
U.S. Army
One of four soldiers killed when a mine exploded, followed by an enemy attack with small-arms fire in Bayji, Iraq, on August 9, 2005
Company A, 1st Battalion, 111th Infantry Regiment, Pennsylvania Army National Guard
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Spec. Miguel Carrasquillo
25, River Grove, Illinois
U.S. Army
Killed when a car bomb detonated near his military vehicle in Baghdad, Iraq, on August 9, 2005
1st BN, 76th Field Artillery REG, 3rd Infantry Division
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Spec. Gennaro Pellegrini Jr.
31, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
U.S. Army
One of four soldiers killed when a mine exploded, followed by an enemyattack with small-arms fire in Bayji, Iraq, on August 9, 2005
Company A, 1st Battalion, 111th Infantry Regiment, Pennsylvania Army National Guard
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Lance Cpl. Evenor C. Herrera
22, Gypsum, Colorado
U.S. Marines
Killed by the explosion of a homemade bomb during combat operations near Ramadi, Iraq, on August 10, 2005
1st BN, 5th Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force
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Sgt. 1st Class Michael A. Benson
40, Winona, Minnesota
U.S. Army
Died on August 10, 2005, at the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda,Maryland, of wounds sustained on August 2 when a car bomb struck hisconvoy in Baghdad, Iraq
1st BN, 314th INF REG, 2nd Brigade, 78th Infantry Division
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Capt. Jeremy A. Chandler
30, Clarksville, Tennessee
U.S. Army
FOB Ripley (at Tarin Kowt) [Oruzgan P.]
Non-hostile - explosives accident
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Sgt. Edward R. Heselton
23, Easley, South Carolina
U.S. Army Reserve
Paktika Province (eastern part)
Hostile - hostile fire
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Spec. Rusty W. Bell
21, Pocahontas, Arkansas
U.S. Army
Died of non-combat related injuries in Taji, Iraq, on August 12, 2005
603rd Aviation Support BN, Aviation Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division
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1st Lt. David L. Giaimo
24, Waukegan, Illinois
U.S. Army
Killed when his Humvee hit a land mine in Tikrit, Iraq, on August 12, 2005
1st BN, 7th INF REG, 1st Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division
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Spec. Brian K. Derks
21, White Cloud, Michigan
U.S. Army
Killed when a roadside bomb detonated while he was on mounted patrol in Baghdad, Iraq, on August 13, 2005
2nd Squadron, 11th Armored Cavalry REG
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Staff Sgt. Asbury F. Hawn II
35, Lebanon, Tennessee
U.S. Army
One of three soldiers who Died on August 14, 2005, in Tuz, Iraq, of woundssustained a day earlier when their Humvee was attacked withrocket-propelled grenades and small-arms fire during a mounted patrolin Tuz
3rd Squadron, 278th Armored Cavalry Regiment, Tennessee Army National Guard
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Sgt. Shannon D. Taylor
30, Smithville, Tennessee
U.S. Army
One of three soldiers who Died on August 14, 2005, in Tuz, Iraq, of woundssustained a day earlier when their Humvee was attacked withrocket-propelled grenades and small-arms fire during a mounted patrolin Tuz
3rd Squadron, 278th Armored Cavalry Regiment, Tennessee Army National Guard
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Spec. Gary L. Reese Jr.
22, Ashland City, Tennessee
U.S. Army
One of three soldiers who Died on August 14, 2005, in Tuz, Iraq, of woundssustained a day earlier when their Humvee was attacked withrocket-propelled grenades and small-arms fire during a mounted patrolin Tuz
3rd Squadron, 278th Armored Cavalry Regiment, Tennessee Army National Guard
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Spec. Toccara R. Green
23, Rosedale, Maryland
U.S. Army
Killed when multiple roadside bombs detonated near her unit during convoy operations in Al Asad, Iraq, on August 14, 2005
57th Transportation Company, 548th Corps Support BN, 10th Mountain Division
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Spec. Joshua P. Dingler
19, Hiram, Georgia
U.S. Army
One of three soldiers killed when their Humvee accidentally rolled over into a canal in Mahmudiya, Iraq, on August 15, 2005
Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 108th Armor Regiment, 48th Infantry Brigade, Georgia Army National Guard
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Sgt. Paul A. Saylor
21, Norcross, Georgia
U.S. Army
One of three soldiers killed when their Humvee accidentally rolled over into a canal in Mahmudiya, Iraq, on August 15, 2005
1st Battalion, 108th Armor Regiment, 48th Infantry Brigade, Georgia Army National Guard
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Sgt. Thomas J. Strickland
27, Douglasville, Georgia
U.S. Army
One of three soldiers killed when their Humvee accidentally rolled over into a canal in Mahmudiya, Iraq, on August 15, 2005
1st Battalion, 108th Armor Regiment, 48th Infantry Brigade, Georgia Army National Guard
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Spec. Jose L. Ruiz
28, Brentwood, New York
U.S. Army
Killed when he was conducting security operations and enemy forces usingsmall-arms fire drove by his position in a civilian vehicle in Mosul,Iraq,-on August 15, 2005
3rd BN, 21st INF REG, 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division
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Spec. Michael J. Stokely
23, Sharpsburg, Georgia
U.S. Army
Killed when a roadside bomb exploded near his dismounted patrol in Baghdad, Iraq, on August 16, 2005
1st Battalion, 108th Armor Regiment, 48th Infantry Brigade, Georgia Army National Guard
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1st Lt. Laura M. Walker
24, Fort Bliss, Texas
U.S. Army
Died when an improvised explosive device detonated underneath her Humvee during ground assault convoy operations in Kandahar, Afghanistan.
Assigned to the 864th Engineer Combat Battalion (Heavy), 555th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade (Provisional), Fort Lewis, Wash.;
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Sgt. Robert G. Davis
23, Jackson, Missouri
U.S. Army
Kandahar (N of)
Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack
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Lance Cpl. Phillip C. George
22, Houston, Texas
U.S. Marines
Assigned to 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii, killed Aug. 18 by enemy small-arms fire while conducting combat operations near Taleban, Afghanistan.
2nd Bat., 3rd Marines, 3rd Mar. Div., III Mar. Exped. Force
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Pfc. Timothy J. Seamans
20, Jacksonville, Florida
U.S. Army
One of four soldiers killed when a roadside bomb exploded near their Humveefollowing a mine-assessing mission in Samarra, Iraq, on August 18, 2005
3rd BN, 69th Armor REG, 3rd Infantry Division
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Staff Sgt. Jeremy W. Doyle
24, Chesterton, Maryland
U.S. Army
One of four soldiers killed when a roadside bomb exploded near their Humvee following a mine-assessing mission in Samarra, Iraq, on August 18, 2005
3rd BN, 69th Armor REG, 3rd Infantry Division
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Spec. Ray M. Fuhrmann II
28, Novato, California
U.S. Army
One of four soldiers killed when a roadside bomb exploded near their Humveefollowing a mine-assessing mission in Samarra, Iraq, on August 18, 2005
3rd BN, 69th Armor REG, 3rd Infantry Division
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Sgt. Nathan K. Bouchard
24, Wildomar, California
U.S. Army
One of four soldiers killed when a roadside bomb exploded near their Humvee following a mine-assessing mission in Samarra, Iraq, on August 18, 2005
3rd BN, 69th Armor REG, 3rd Infantry Division
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Sgt. Willard T. Partridge
35, Ferriday, Louisiana
U.S. Army
Killed when a roadside bomb detonated near his vehicle in Baghdad, Iraq, on August 20, 2005
170th Military Police Company, 504th Military Police BN, 42nd Military Police Brigade
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Sgt. Michael R. Lehmiller
23, Anderson, South Carolina
U.S. Army
Deh Chopan (S of), Zabul Province
Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack
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1st Lt. Joshua M. Hyland
31, Missoula, Montana
U.S. Army
Deh Chopan (S of), Zabul Province
Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack
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Spec. Blake W. Hall
20, East Prairie, Missouri
U.S. Army
Killed near Baylough when a makeshift bomb detonated near his Humvee.
2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Reg., 173rd Airborne Brigade
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Pvt. Christopher L. Palmer
22, Sacramento, California
U.S. Army
Assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, Vicenza, Italy; killed on August 21 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee during patrol operations, near Baylough, Afghanistan.
2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Reg., 173rd Airborne Brigade
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Pfc. Elden D. Arcand
22, White Bear Lake, Minnesota
U.S. Army
One of two soldiers killed when their M915A1 tractor pulling a 7,500-gallontanker accidentally rolled over in Mosul, Iraq, on August 21, 2005
360th Transportation Company, 68th Corps Support BN, 43rd Area Support Group
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Staff Sgt. Brian L. Morris
38, Centreville, Michigan
U.S. Army
One of two soldiers killed when their M915A1 tractor pulling a 7,500-gallontanker accidentally rolled over in Mosul, Iraq, on August 21, 2005
360th Transportation Company, 68th Corps Support BN, 43rd Area Support Group
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Sgt. Joseph C. Nurre
22, Wilton, California
U.S. Army
Killed in Samarrah, Iraq on August 21, 2005 when a roadside bomb detonated near his M916 tractor during convoy operations. He was assigned to the 463rd Combat Engineer BN, Bravo Co.
Company B, 463rd Engineer Battalion, Army Reserve
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2nd Lt. James J. Cathey
24, Reno, Nevada
U.S. Marines
Died of wounds caused by a homemade bomb during combat operations near Karma, Iraq, on August 21, 2005
2nd BN, 2nd Marines, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force
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Staff Sgt. Victoir P. Lieurance
34, Seymour, Tennessee
U.S. Army
One of two soldiers killed when a roadside bomb detonated near their Humvee during patrol operations in Samarra, Iraq, on August 22, 2005
Howitzer Battery, 3rd Squadron, 278th Armored Cavalry Regiment, Tennessee Army National Guard
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Spec. Hatim S. Kathiria
23, Fort Worth, Texas
U.S. Army
Killed when an enemy rocket impacted near his position in Baghdad, Iraq, on August 22, 2005
703rd Forward Support BN, 3rd Infantry Division
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Sgt. Joseph D. Hunt
27, Sweetwater, Tennessee
U.S. Army
One of two soldiers killed when a roadside bomb detonated near their Humvee during patrol operations in Samarra, Iraq, on August 22, 2005
3rd Squadron, 278th Armored Cavalry Regiment, Tennessee Army National Guard
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Pfc. Ramon Romero
19, Huntington Park, California
U.S. Marines
Killed when the vehicle he was in was struck by a roadside bomb during combat operations near Falluja, Iraq, on August 22, 2005
2nd BN, 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force
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Master Sgt. Chris S. Chapin
39, Proctor, Vermont
U.S. Army National Guard
Killed when he was attacked by enemy forces using small-arms fire during combat operations in Ramadi, Iraq, on August 23, 2005
Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 172nd Armor Regiment, Vermont Army National Guard
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1st Lt. Carlos J. Diaz
27, Juana Diaz, Puerto Rico
U.S. Army
Killed when enemy forces detonated an explosion near his position in Baquba, Iraq, on August 23, 2005
2nd BN, 69th Armor REG, 3rd Infantry Division
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Master Sgt. Ivica Jerak
42, Houston, Texas
U.S. Army
One of four soldiers killed when a homemade bomb detonated near their position in Husayba, Iraq, on August 25, 2005
Special Operations Command
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Sgt. 1st Class Trevor J. Diesing
30, Plum City, Wisconsin
U.S. Army
One of four soldiers killed when a homemade bomb detonated near their position in Husayba, Iraq, on August 25, 2005
Special Operations Command
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Cpl. Timothy M. Shea
22, Sonoma, California
U.S. Army
One of four soldiers killed when a homemade bomb detonated near their position in Husayba, Iraq, on August 25, 2005
3rd BN, 75th Ranger Reg
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Staff Sgt. Damion G. Campbell
23, Baltimore, Maryland
U.S. Army
Khayr Kot District [Paktika Prov.], Afghanistan
Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack
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Spec. Joseph L. Martinez
21, Las Vegas, Nevada
U.S. Army
Killed when his dismounted patrol was engaged by enemy forces using small-arms fire in Tal Afar, Iraq, on August 27, 2005
2nd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry REG
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Sgt. 1st Class Obediah J. Kolath
32, Louisburg, Missouri
U.S. Army
KolathDied on August 28, 2005, in Landstuhl, Germany, of wounds sustainedwhen a homemade bomb detonated near his position in Husayba, Iraq, onAugust 25, 2005. Three other soldiers also Died in the explosion.
Special Operations Command
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2nd Lt. Charles R. Rubado
23, Clearwater, Florida
U.S. Army
Killed when his M1A2 Abrams tank came under attack by enemy forces using small-arms fire in Tal Afar, Iraq, on August 29, 2005
1st Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry REG
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Chief Warrant Officer Dennis P. Hay
32, Valdosta, Georgia
U.S. Army
Killed when his OH-58D Kiowa helicopter came under attack by enemy forces using small-arms fire in Tal Afar, Iraq, on August 29, 2005
4th Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry REG
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Maj. Gregory J. Fester
41, Grand Rapids, Michigan
U.S. Army Reserve
Killed when a roadside bomb exploded near his dismounted patrol in Iskandariya, Iraq, on August 30, 2005
Reservist assigned to 322nd Civil Affairs Brigade, U.S. Army Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations Command
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