August, 2005
15 Killed - Afghanistan    84 Killed - Iraq    Total: 99
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08/01/05 (I) Sgt. James R. Graham III 25, Coweta, Oklahoma U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - Car bomb 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   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link     Link     Link	08/01/05 (I) Lance Cpl. Roger D. Castleberry Jr. 26, Austin, Texas U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - hostile fire 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   Military Times Link W.Post Link	08/01/05 (I) Sgt. Nathaniel S. Rock 26, Toronto, Ohio U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - hostile fire 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   Military Times Link W.Post Link photo	08/01/05 (I) Cpl. Jeffrey A. Boskovitch 25, Seven Hills, Ohio U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - hostile fire 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   Military Times Link W.Post Link	08/01/05 (I) Lance Cpl. Daniel N. Deyarmin Jr. 22, Tallmadge, Ohio U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - hostile fire 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   Military Times Link W.Post Link
08/01/05 (I) Lance Cpl. Brian P. Montgomery 26, Willoughby, Ohio U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - hostile fire 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   Military Times Link W.Post Link	08/01/05 (I) Sgt. David J. Coullard 32, Glastonbury, Connecticut U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - hostile fire 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   Military Times Link W.Post Link	08/02/05 (I) Staff Sgt. James D. McNaughton 27, Middle Village, New York U.S. Army Reserve Hostile - hostile fire 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   Military Times Link W.Post Link	08/02/05 (I) Petty Officer 1st Class Thomas C. Hull 41, Princeton, Illinois U.S. Navy Non-combat 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   Military Times Link W.Post Link	08/03/05 (I) Lance Cpl. Grant B. Fraser 22, Anchorage, Alaska U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - IED attack 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   Military Times Link W.Post Link
08/03/05 (I) Sgt. Justin F. Hoffman 27, Delaware, Ohio U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - IED attack 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   Military Times Link W.Post Link	08/03/05 (I) Lance Cpl. Christopher J. Dyer 19, Cincinnati, Ohio U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - IED attack 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   Arlington   Military Times Link W.Post Link	08/03/05 (I) Spec. Matthew V. Gibbs 21, Ambrose, Georgia U.S. Army Hostile - Car bomb 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   Military Times Link W.Post Link	08/03/05 (I) Cpl. David Kenneth J. Kreuter 26, Cincinnati, Ohio U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - IED attack 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   Military Times Link W.Post Link	08/03/05 (I) Sgt. Bradley J. Harper 25, Dresden, Ohio U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - IED attack 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   Military Times Link W.Post Link
08/03/05 (I) Spec. Jerry L. Ganey Jr. 29, Folkston, Georgia U.S. Army Hostile - Car bomb 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   Military Times Link W.Post Link	08/03/05 (I) Lance Cpl. Nicholas William B. Bloem 20, Belgrade, Montana U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - IED attack 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   Military Times Link W.Post Link	08/03/05 (I) Lance Cpl. Kevin G. Waruinge 22, Tampa, Florida U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - IED attack 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   Military Times Link W.Post Link	08/03/05 (I) Lance Cpl. William B. Wightman 22, Sabina, Ohio U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - IED attack 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   Military Times Link W.Post Link	08/03/05 (I) Lance Cpl. Aaron H. Reed 21, Chillicothe, Ohio U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - IED attack 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   Military Times Link W.Post Link
08/03/05 (I) Cpl. David S. Stewart 24, Bogalusa, Louisiana U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - IED attack 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   Military Times Link W.Post Link	08/03/05 (I) Lance Cpl. Adam J. Strain 20, Smartsville, California U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - Small arms fire 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   Military Times Link W.Post Link	08/03/05 (I) Lance Cpl. Michael J. Cifuentes 25, Fairfield, Ohio U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - IED attack 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   Military Times Link W.Post Link	08/03/05 (I) Lance Cpl. Edward A. Schroeder II 23, Columbus, Ohio U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - IED attack 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   Military Times Link W.Post Link	08/03/05 (I) Sgt. 1st Class Charles H. Warren 36, Duluth, Georgia U.S. Army Hostile - Car bomb 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   Military Times Link W.Post Link
08/03/05 (I) Lance Cpl. Timothy M. Bell Jr. 22, West Chesterfield, Ohio U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - IED attack 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   Arlington   Military Times Link W.Post Link	08/03/05 (I) Lance Cpl. Eric J. Bernholtz 23, Grove City, Ohio U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - IED attack 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   Military Times Link W.Post Link	08/04/05 (A) Pfc. Damian J. Garza 19, Odessa, Texas U.S. Army Kunar River (NE of Jalalabad) Non-combat - Accident - vehicular 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   Military Times Link W.Post Link	08/04/05 (I) Pfc. Nils G. Thompson 19, Confluence, Pennsylvania U.S. Army Hostile - hostile fire 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   Arlington   State Tribute Site   Military Times Link W.Post Link	08/04/05 (A) Gunnery Sgt. Theodore Clark Jr. 31, Emporia, Virginia U.S. Marine Corps Orgun-E (near) [Paktika Province] Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack 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   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link
08/04/05 (A) Pvt. John M. Henderson Jr. 21, Columbus, Georgia U.S. Army Kunar River (NE of Jalalabad) Non-combat - Accident - vehicular 3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link	08/05/05 (I) Sgt. 1st Class Robert V. Derenda 42, Ledbetter, Kentucky U.S. Army Non-combat - Accident - vehicular 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   Arlington   Personal Tribute Site   Military Times Link W.Post Link	08/05/05 (I) Sgt. 1st Class Brett E. Walden 40, Fort Walton Beach, Florida U.S. Army Non-combat - Accident - vehicular 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   Arlington   Military Times Link W.Post Link	08/05/05 (I) Gunnery Sgt. Terry W. Ball Jr. 36, East Peoria, Illinois U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - hostile fire 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   Arlington   Military Times Link W.Post Link	08/06/05 (I) Lance Cpl. Chase J. Comley 21, Lexington, Kentucky U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - Car bomb 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   Military Times Link W.Post Link
08/06/05 (I) Spec. Kurt E. Krout 43, Spinnerstown, Pennsylvania U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack 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   Arlington   State Tribute Site   Personal Tribute Site   Military Times Link W.Post Link	08/06/05 (I) Sgt. Brahim J. Jeffcoat 25, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack 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   Military Times Link W.Post Link	08/07/05 (I) Pfc. Seferino J. Reyna 20, Phoenix, Arizona U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack 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   Military Times Link W.Post Link	08/08/05 (I) Staff Sgt. Ramon E. Gonzales-Cordova 30, Davie, Florida U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - Small arms fire 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   Military Times Link W.Post Link	08/08/05 (I) Spec. Anthony N. Kalladeen 26, Reading, Pennsylvania U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack 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   State Tribute Site   Military Times Link W.Post Link photo
08/08/05 (I) Pfc. Hernando Rios 29, Queens, New York U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack 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   Arlington   Military Times Link W.Post Link	08/08/05 (A) Staff Sgt. Christopher M. Falkel 22, Highlands Ranch, Colorado U.S. Army Deh Chopan (SW of), Zabul Province Hostile - hostile fire Killed when his unit was engaged by enemy forces using small arms fire in Deh Afghan. 1st Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group   Arlington   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link     Link	08/09/05 (I) Spec. Gennaro Pellegrini Jr. 31, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania U.S. Army Hostile - Small arms fire 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   State Tribute Site   Military Times Link W.Post Link	08/09/05 (I) Staff Sgt. Ryan S. Ostrom 29, Liberty, Pennsylvania U.S. Army National Guard Hostile - Small arms fire 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   State Tribute Site   Military Times Link W.Post Link	08/09/05 (I) Spec. John Kulick 35, Harleysville, Pennsylvania U.S. Army Hostile - Small arms fire 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   State Tribute Site   Military Times Link W.Post Link
08/09/05 (I) Pfc. Nathaniel E. DeTample 19, Morrisville, Pennsylvania U.S. Army Hostile - Small arms fire 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   State Tribute Site   Military Times Link W.Post Link	08/09/05 (I) Sgt. Francis J. Straub Jr. 24, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania U.S. Army Hostile - Small arms fire 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   Military Times Link W.Post Link	08/09/05 (A) Spec. Christopher M. Katzenberger 25, St. Louis, Missouri U.S. Army Bagram Air Base Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack 2nd Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment   Military Times Link W.Post Link	08/09/05 (I) Spec. Miguel Carrasquillo 25, River Grove, Illinois U.S. Army Hostile - Car bomb 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   Military Times Link W.Post Link	08/10/05 (I) Sgt. 1st Class Michael A. Benson 40, Winona, Minnesota U.S. Army Hostile - Car bomb 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   Military Times Link W.Post Link
08/10/05 (I) Lance Cpl. Evenor C. Herrera 22, Gypsum, Colorado U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - Bomb 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   Military Times Link W.Post Link	08/11/05 (A) Capt. Jeremy A. Chandler 30, Clarksville, Tennessee U.S. Army FOB Ripley (at Tarin Kowt) [Oruzgan P.] Non-hostile - explosives accident 1st Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group   Arlington   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link   photo	08/11/05 (A) Sgt. Edward R. Heselton 23, Easley, South Carolina U.S. Army Reserve Paktika Province (eastern part) Hostile - hostile fire 391st Engineer Battalion, 415th Chemical Brigade   Arlington   Military Times Link W.Post Link	08/12/05 (I) Spec. Rusty W. Bell 21, Pocahontas, Arkansas U.S. Army Non-combat Died of non-combat related injuries in Taji, Iraq, on August 12, 2005 603rd Aviation Support BN, Aviation Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link	08/12/05 (I) 1st Lt. David L. Giaimo 24, Waukegan, Illinois U.S. Army Hostile - Land mine 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   Military Times Link W.Post Link
08/13/05 (I) Spec. Brian K. Derks 21, White Cloud, Michigan U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack 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   Military Times Link W.Post Link	08/14/05 (I) Sgt. Shannon D. Taylor 30, Smithville, Tennessee U.S. Army National Guard Hostile - RPG, small arms fire 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   Military Times Link W.Post Link	08/14/05 (I) Staff Sgt. Asbury F. Hawn II 35, Lebanon, Tennessee U.S. Army Hostile - RPG, small arms fire 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   Military Times Link W.Post Link	08/14/05 (I) Spec. Toccara R. Green 23, Rosedale, Maryland U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack 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   Arlington   Military Times Link W.Post Link	08/14/05 (I) Spec. Gary L. Reese Jr. 22, Ashland City, Tennessee U.S. Army Hostile - RPG, small arms fire 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   Military Times Link W.Post Link
08/15/05 (I) Spec. Joshua P. Dingler 19, Hiram, Georgia U.S. Army Non-combat - Accident - vehicular 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   Military Times Link W.Post Link	08/15/05 (I) Sgt. Thomas J. Strickland 27, Douglasville, Georgia U.S. Army Non-combat - Accident - vehicular 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   Military Times Link W.Post Link	08/15/05 (I) Sgt. Paul A. Saylor 21, Norcross, Georgia U.S. Army Non-combat - Accident - vehicular 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   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link   photo	08/15/05 (I) Spec. Jose L. Ruiz 28, Brentwood, New York U.S. Army Hostile - Small arms fire 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   Military Times Link W.Post Link	08/16/05 (I) Spec. Michael J. Stokely 23, Sharpsburg, Georgia U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack 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   Military Times Link W.Post Link
08/18/05 (A) 1st Lt. Laura M. Walker 24, Fort Bliss, Texas U.S. Army Kandahar (N of) Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack 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.;   Personal Tribute Site   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link	08/18/05 (I) Staff Sgt. Jeremy W. Doyle 24, Chesterton, Maryland U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack 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   Military Times Link W.Post Link	08/18/05 (I) Pfc. Timothy J. Seamans 20, Jacksonville, Florida U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack 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   Military Times Link W.Post Link	08/18/05 (I) Spec. Ray M. Fuhrmann II 28, Novato, California U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack 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   Military Times Link W.Post Link	08/18/05 (I) Sgt. Nathan K. Bouchard 24, Wildomar, California U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack 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   Military Times Link W.Post Link
08/18/05 (A) Sgt. Robert G. Davis 23, Jackson, Missouri U.S. Army Kandahar (N of) Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack 864th Engineer Bat., 555th Maneuver Enhancement Brig.   Military Times Link W.Post Link	08/18/05 (A) Lance Cpl. Phillip C. George 22, Houston, Texas U.S. Marine Corps Taleban (near) [Kunar Province] Hostile - hostile fire 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   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link	08/20/05 (I) Sgt. Willard T. Partridge 35, Ferriday, Louisiana U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack 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   Military Times Link W.Post Link	08/21/05 (I) 2nd Lt. James J. Cathey 24, Reno, Nevada U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - Bomb 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   Military Times Link W.Post Link	08/21/05 (I) Pfc. Elden D. Arcand 22, White Bear Lake, Minnesota U.S. Army Non-combat - Accident - vehicular 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   Military Times Link W.Post Link
08/21/05 (A) Pvt. Christopher L. Palmer 22, Sacramento, California U.S. Army Deh Chopan (S of), Zabul Province Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack 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   Military Times Link W.Post Link	08/21/05 (A) Spec. Blake W. Hall 20, East Prairie, Missouri U.S. Army Deh Chopan (S of), Zabul Province Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Killed near Baylough when a makeshift bomb detonated near his Humvee. 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Reg., 173rd Airborne Brigade   Military Times Link W.Post Link	08/21/05 (A) Sgt. Michael R. Lehmiller 23, Anderson, South Carolina U.S. Army Deh Chopan (S of), Zabul Province Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Reg., 173rd Airborne Brigade   Arlington   Military Times Link W.Post Link	08/21/05 (I) Sgt. Joseph C. Nurre 22, Wilton, California U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack 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   Military Times Link W.Post Link photo	08/21/05 (I) Staff Sgt. Brian L. Morris 38, Centreville, Michigan U.S. Army Non-combat - Accident - vehicular 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   Military Times Link W.Post Link
08/21/05 (A) 1st Lt. Joshua M. Hyland 31, Missoula, Montana U.S. Army Deh Chopan (S of), Zabul Province Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Reg., 173rd Airborne Brigade   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link	08/22/05 (I) Sgt. Joseph D. Hunt 27, Sweetwater, Tennessee U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack 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   Military Times Link W.Post Link	08/22/05 (I) Pfc. Ramon Romero 19, Huntington Park, California U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - IED attack 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   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link	08/22/05 (I) Staff Sgt. Victoir P. Lieurance 34, Seymour, Tennessee U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack 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   Military Times Link W.Post Link	08/22/05 (I) Spec. Hatim S. Kathiria 23, Fort Worth, Texas U.S. Army Hostile - hostile fire Killed when an enemy rocket impacted near his position in Baghdad, Iraq, on August 22, 2005 703rd Forward Support BN, 3rd Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link
08/23/05 (I) Master Sgt. Chris S. Chapin 39, Proctor, Vermont U.S. Army National Guard Hostile - Small arms fire 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   Military Times Link W.Post Link	08/23/05 (I) 1st Lt. Carlos J. Diaz 27, Juana Diaz, Puerto Rico U.S. Army Hostile - hostile fire 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   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link	08/25/05 (I) Master Sgt. Ivica Jerak 42, Houston, Texas U.S. Army Hostile - Bomb One of four soldiers killed when a homemade bomb detonated near their position in Husayba, Iraq, on August 25, 2005 Special Operations Command   Arlington   Military Times Link W.Post Link	08/25/05 (I) Sgt. 1st Class Trevor J. Diesing 30, Plum City, Wisconsin U.S. Army Hostile - Bomb One of four soldiers killed when a homemade bomb detonated near their position in Husayba, Iraq, on August 25, 2005 Special Operations Command   Military Times Link W.Post Link	08/25/05 (I) Cpl. Timothy M. Shea 22, Sonoma, California U.S. Army Hostile - Bomb 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   Military Times Link W.Post Link
08/26/05 (A) Staff Sgt. Damion G. Campbell 23, Baltimore, Maryland U.S. Army Khayr Kot District [Paktika Prov.], Afghanistan Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack 1st Battalion, 508th Infantry Reg., 173rd Airborne Brigade   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link	08/27/05 (I) Spec. Joseph L. Martinez 21, Las Vegas, Nevada U.S. Army Hostile - Small arms fire 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   Military Times Link W.Post Link	08/28/05 (I) Sgt. 1st Class Obediah J. Kolath 32, Louisburg, Missouri U.S. Army Hostile - Bomb 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   Military Times Link W.Post Link	08/29/05 (I) Chief Warrant Officer 2 Dennis P. Hay 32, Valdosta, Georgia U.S. Army Hostile - Helicopter shot down 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   Arlington   Military Times Link W.Post Link	08/29/05 (I) 2nd Lt. Charles R. Rubado 23, Clearwater, Florida U.S. Army Hostile - Small arms fire 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   Military Times Link W.Post Link
08/30/05 (I) Maj. Gregory J. Fester 41, Grand Rapids, Michigan U.S. Army Reserve Hostile - IED attack 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   Arlington   Military Times Link W.Post Link	08/31/05 (I) Spec. Jason E. Ames 21, Cerulean, Kentucky U.S. Army Non-combat Died of non-combat related injuries in Mosul, Iraq, on August 31, 2005 3rd BN, 21st INF REG, 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	08/31/05 (I) Capt. Lowell T. Miller II 35, Flint, Michigan U.S. Army Hostile - Small arms fire Killed when his military training team was conducting operations with theIraqi Army and was attacked by enemy forces using small-arms fire inIskandariya, Iraq, on August 31, 2005 Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 155th Infantry Regiment, Mississippi Army National Guard   Arlington   Military Times Link W.Post Link	08/31/05 (I) Sgt. Monta S. Ruth 26, Winston-Salem, North Carolina U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack Killed when a roadside bomb exploded near his military vehicle during securitypatrol operations in Samarra, Iraq, on August 31, 2005 1st BN, 15th INF REG, 3rd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link