December, 2003
1 Killed - Afghanistan
39 Killed - Iraq
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12/01/03 (I) Spec. Uday Singh 21, Lake Forest, Illinois U.S. Army Killed when his patrol was attacked in Habbaniya, Iraq, on December 1, 2003 C Company, 1st BN, 34th Armored REG, 1st Infantry Division   Arlington   Military Times Link W.Post Link photo   photo	12/02/03 (I) Spec. Raphael S. Davis 24, Tutwiler, Mississippi U.S. Army Killed when his vehicle was hit by a roadside bomb on Highway 1 south of the Samarra, Iraq, bypass on December 2, 2003 Company C, 223rd Engineer Battalion, Mississippi Army National Guard   Military Times Link W.Post Link	12/02/03 (I) Chief Warrant Officer Clarence E. Boone 50, Fort Worth, Texas U.S. Army Died as a result of a non-combat related injury in Kuwait City, Kuwait, on December 2, 2003 Headquarters & Headquarters Company, 4th Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	12/05/03 (I) Spec. Arron R. Clark 20, Chico, California U.S. Army Killed when a roadside bomb detonated between the first and second vehicles of a three-vehicle convoy in Baghdad, Iraq, on December 5, 2003 440th Signal BN, 22nd Signal Brigade, V Corps   Military Times Link W.Post Link	12/07/03 (I) Pfc. Ray J. Hutchinson 20, League City, Texas U.S. Army Killed when a roadside bomb hit his vehicle as he was returning from a patrol in Mosul, Iraq, on December 7, 2003 2nd BN, 502nd INF REG, 101st Airborne Division   Personal Tribute Site   Military Times Link W.Post Link
12/08/03 (I) Spec. Joseph M. Blickenstaff 23, Corvallis, Oregon U.S. Army Killed when an embankment collapsed, causing his Stryker infantry carriervehicle to roll over into a canal in Ad Duluiya, Iraq, on December 8,2003 1st BN, 23rd INF REG, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	12/08/03 (I) Spec. Christopher J. Rivera Wesley 26, Portland, Oregon U.S. Army Killed when an embankment collapsed, causing his Stryker infantry carrier vehicle to roll over into a canal in Ad Duluiyah, Iraq, on December 8,2003 1st BN, 23rd INF REG, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	12/08/03 (I) Staff Sgt. Steven H. Bridges 33, Tracy, California U.S. Army Killed when an embankment collapsed, causing his Stryker infantry carriervehicle to roll over into a canal in Ad Duluiya, Iraq, on December 8,2003 1st BN, 23rd INF REG, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	12/08/03 (I) Pfc. Jason G. Wright 19, Luzerne, Michigan U.S. Army Killed while on security duty when his vehicle came under fire from a passing vehicle in Mosul, Iraq, on December 8, 2003 1st BN, 502nd INF REG, 101st Airborne Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	12/10/03 (I) Staff Sgt. Richard A. Burdick 24, National City, California U.S. Army Killed when his vehicle was hit by a roadside bomb while in a convoy in Mosul, Iraq, on December 10, 2003 C Company, 3rd BN, 502nd INF REG, 1st Brigade, 101st AB Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link
12/10/03 (I) Staff Sgt. Aaron T. Reese 31, Reynoldsburg, Ohio U.S. Army National Guard Died when he fell overboard while on patrol on the Tigris River south of Baghdad, Iraq, on December 10, 2003 135th Military Police Company, Ohio Army National Guard   Military Times Link W.Post Link	12/10/03 (I) Pfc. Jerrick M. Petty 25, Idaho Falls, Idaho U.S. Army Killed when he was attacked while guarding a gas station in Mosul, Iraq, on December 10, 2003 B Company, 3rd BN, 502nd INF REG, 1st Brigade, 101st AB Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	12/11/03 (I) Spec. Marshall L. Edgerton 27, Rocky Face, Georgia U.S. Army Killed when his camp was attacked with a roadside bomb in Ramadi, Iraq, on December 11, 2003 Company A, 82nd Signal BN, 82nd Airborne Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	12/12/03 (I) Pfc. Jeffrey F. Braun 19, Stafford, Connecticut U.S. Army Died of a non-hostile gunshot wound in Baghdad, Iraq, on December 12, 2003 Battery B, 2nd BN, 319th AB Field Artillery REG, 82nd AB Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	12/12/03 (I) Sgt. Jarrod W. Black 26, Peru, Indiana U.S. Army Killed when his convoy was hit by a roadside bomb in Ramadi, Iraq, on December 12, 2003 1st BN, 34th Armor REG   Military Times Link W.Post Link
12/14/03 (I) Staff Sgt. Kimberly A. Voelz 27, Carlisle, Pennsylvania U.S. Army Killed when a roadside bomb detonated as she was responding to an explosive ordnance disposal call in Iskandariya, Iraq, on December 14, 2003 703rd Explosive Ordnance Detachment   State Tribute Site   Military Times Link W.Post Link	12/14/03 (I) Spec. Rian C. Ferguson 22, Taylors, South Carolina U.S. Army Died when he fell from the light medium tactical vehicle in which he was a passenger outside forward operating base Quinn, Iraq, on December 14,2003 Regal Support Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry REG   Military Times Link W.Post Link	12/15/03 (I) Pfc. Kenneth C. Souslin 21, Mansfield, Ohio U.S. Army Died of non-combat related injuries at Baghdad International Airport, Iraq, on December 15, 2003 440th Signal Company, 22nd Signal Brigade, V Corps   Military Times Link W.Post Link	12/16/03 (I) Spec. Nathan W. Nakis 19, Corvallis, Oregon U.S. Army Killed when he lost control of his vehicle after driving through an oil-soakedarea in a convoy returning to Mosul, Iraq, on December 16, 2003 Company B, 52nd Engineer Battalion, Oregon Army National Guard   Military Times Link W.Post Link	12/17/03 (I) Spec. Christopher J. Holland 26, Brunswick, Georgia U.S. Army Killed when his unit was ambushed with small-arms fire while on a dismounted patrol in Baghdad, Iraq, on December 17, 2003 BN A, 4th BN, 27th Field Artillery REG, 1st Armored Division   Arlington   Military Times Link W.Post Link
12/18/03 (I) Sgt. Glenn R. Allison 24, Pittsfield, Massachusetts U.S. Army Died during physical training in Baghdad, Iraq, on December 18, 2003 2nd BN, 14th INF REG, 2nd Brigade, 10th Mountain Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	12/19/03 (I) Pfc. Charles E. Bush Jr. 43, Buffalo, New York U.S. Army Reserve Killed when his vehicle was hit by a roadside bomb while traveling in a convoy in Balad, Iraq, on December 19, 2003 402nd Civil Affairs Battalion, 354th Civil Affairs Brigade, 352nd Civil Affairs Command, Army Reserve   Military Times Link W.Post Link	12/22/03 (I) Pfc. Stuart W. Moore 21, Livingston, Texas U.S. Army Killed when a roadside bomb struck his convoy in Baghdad, Iraq, on December 22, 2003 2nd BN, 3rd Field Artillery REG, 1st Armored Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	12/22/03 (I) 1st Lt. Edward M. Saltz 27, Bigfork, Montana U.S. Army Killed when a roadside bomb struck his convoy in Baghdad, Iraq, on December 22, 2003 2nd Battalion, 3rd Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Armored Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	12/23/03 (A) Sgt. Theodore L. Perreault 33, Webster, Massachusetts U.S. Army National Guard Camp Bulkeley, Guantanamo Bay Non-hostile - weapon discharge   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link
12/23/03 (I) Spec. Todd M. Bates 20, Bellaire, Ohio U.S. Army Bates was on a patrol on the Tigris River south of Baghdad, Iraq, on December10, 2003, when his squad leader fell overboard. Bates dived into thewater and did not surface. He was listed as missing until his body wasrecovered on December 23, 2003. 135th Military Police Company, Ohio Army National Guard   Military Times Link W.Post Link	12/24/03 (I) Maj. Christopher J. Splinter 43, Platteville, Wisconsin U.S. Army Killed when his vehicle struck a roadside bomb on Highway 1 near Samarra, Iraq, on December 24, 2003 5th Engineer BN, 1st Engineer Brigade   Military Times Link W.Post Link	12/24/03 (I) Capt. Christopher F. Soelzer 26, Finksburg, South Dakota U.S. Army Killed when his vehicle struck a roadside bomb on Highway 1 near Samarra, Iraq, on December 24, 2003 5th Engineer BN, 1st Engineer Brigade   Military Times Link W.Post Link	12/24/03 (I) Sgt. Michael E. Yashinski 24, Monument, Colorado U.S. Army Died of injuries sustained after he was apparently electrocuted while repairing wire on a communication tower in Kirkuk, Iraq, on December24, 2003 501st Forward Support Company, 173rd Airborne Brigade   Military Times Link W.Post Link	12/24/03 (I) Sgt. Benjamin W. Biskie 27, Tucson, Arizona U.S. Army Killed when his vehicle struck a roadside bomb on Highway 1 near Samarra, Iraq, on December 24, 2003 5th Engineer BN, 1st Engineer Brigade   Military Times Link W.Post Link
12/24/03 (I) Command Sgt. Major Eric F. Cooke 43, Scottsdale, Arizona U.S. Army Killed when his convoy vehicle struck a roadside bomb in Baghdad, Iraq, on December 24, 2003 1st Brigade, 1st Armored Division   Arlington   Military Times Link W.Post Link	12/25/03 (I) Staff Sgt. Stephen C. Hattamer 43, Gwinn, Michigan U.S. Army Reserve Killed in a mortar attack on Forward Operating Base Gabe near Baquba, Iraq, on December 25, 2003 652nd Engineer Battalion, U.S. Army Reserve   Military Times Link W.Post Link	12/25/03 (I) Staff Sgt. Thomas W. Christensen 42, Atlantic Mine, Michigan U.S. Army Reserve Killed in a mortar attack on Forward Operating Base Gabe near Baquba, Iraq, on December 25, 2003 652nd Engineer Battalion, U.S. Army Reserve   Military Times Link W.Post Link	12/26/03 (I) Spec. Charles G. Haight 23, Jacksonville, Alabama U.S. Army Killed when his convoy vehicle struck a roadside bomb southwest of Ad Duluiyah, Iraq, on December 26, 2003 14th Engineer BN, 555th Engineer Group   Military Times Link W.Post Link	12/26/03 (I) Spec. Michael G. Mihalakis 18, San Jose, California U.S. Army Died of injuries sustained in a non-combat vehicle accident at the Baghdad International Airport on December 26, 2003 270th Military Police Company, 49th Military Police Battalion, 100th Troop Command, California Army National Guard   Military Times Link W.Post Link
12/26/03 (I) Staff Sgt. Michael J. Sutter 28, Tinley Park, Illinois U.S. Army National Guard Killed when the homemade bomb he was attempting to render safe detonated in Baquba, Iraq, on December 26, 2003 745th Ordnance Company, 79th Ordnance Battalion, Michigan Army National Guard   Military Times Link W.Post Link	12/28/03 (I) Capt. Ernesto M. Blanco-Caldas 28, San Antonio, Texas U.S. Army Killed when a roadside bomb device hit his vehicle while in a convoy northeast of Falluja, Iraq, on December 28, 2003 Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	12/28/03 (I) Pvt. Rey D. Cuervo 24, Laguna Vista, Texas U.S. Army Killed when a roadside bomb hit his vehicle while on a mounted patrol in Baghdad, Iraq, on December 28, 2003 1st Squadron, 2nd Armored Cavalry REG   Military Times Link W.Post Link	12/28/03 (I) Sgt. Curt E. Jordan Jr. 25, Green Acres, Washington U.S. Army Died of non-combat injuries near Bayji, Iraq, on December 28, 2003 14th Combat Engineer BN, 555th Combat Engineer Group   Military Times Link W.Post Link	12/30/03 (I) Spec. Justin W. Pollard 21, Foothill Ranch, California U.S. Army Died as a result of injuries sustained in a non-combat related incident in Baghdad, Iraq, on December 30, 2003 2nd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry REG   Military Times Link W.Post Link