January, 2009
15 Killed - Afghanistan    16 Killed - Iraq    Total: 31
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01/01/09 (A) Lance Cpl. Alberto Francesconi 21, Bronx, New York U.S. Marine Corps Helmand province, Afghanistan Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link   photo	01/03/09 (I) Lance Cpl. Chadwick A. Gilliam 29, Mayking, Kentucky U.S. Marine Corps Kuwait Non-combat Died at a U.S. military base in Kuwait. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 6th Marines, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link     Link   photo	01/06/09 (I) Staff Sgt. Anthony D. Davis 29, Deerfield, Florida U.S. Army Northern Iraq Hostile - Small arms fire Died of wounds suffered when he was shot by enemy forces. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, Hunter Army Airfield, Georgia.   Arlington   Military Times Link W.Post Link	01/06/09 (A) Lance Cpl. Jessie A. Cassada 19, Hendersonville, North Carolina U.S. Army Helmand province, Afghanistan Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link	01/08/09 (A) Specialist Keith Eric Essary 20, Dyersburg, Tennessee U.S. Army Tarnak va Jaldak, southern Afghanistan Hostile Died of wounds sustained when his dismounted patrol was hit by an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 2nd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link   photo
01/08/09 (A) Staff Sergeant Josh Rath 22, Decatur, Alabama U.S. Army Tarnak va Jaldak, southern Afghanistan Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of wounds sustained when his dismounted patrol was hit by an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 2nd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link     Link	01/09/09 (A) Maj. Brian M. Mescall 33, Hopkinton, Massachusetts U.S. Army Jaldak Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle in Jaldak. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment, Hohenfels, Germany.   Arlington   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link	01/09/09 (A) Spc. Joseph M. Hernandez 24, Hammond, Indiana U.S. Army Jaldak Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle in Jaldak. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment, Hohenfels, Germany.   Arlington   Military Times Link W.Post Link	01/09/09 (A) Cpl. Jason R. Parsons 24, Lenoir, North Carolina U.S. Army Jaldak Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle in Jaldak. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment, Hohenfels, Germany.   Military Times Link W.Post Link	01/10/09 (I) Staff Sgt. Justin L. Bauer 24, Loveland, Colorado U.S. Army Baghdad Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of wounds sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link
01/11/09 (I) Sgt. Marquis R. Porter 28, Brighton, Massachusetts U.S. Marine Corps Al Anbar Province Non-combat Died as a result of a non-hostile incident in Anbar province, 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	01/11/09 (A) Lance Cpl. Daniel R. Bennett 23, Clifton, Virginia U.S. Marine Corps Helmand province, Afghanistan Non-combat Died as a result of a non-hostile incident in Helmand province, Afghanistan He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.   Military Times Link W.Post Link	01/11/09 (I) Pvt. Sean P. McCune 20, Euless, Texas U.S. Marine Corps Samarra, Iraq Non-combat Died of injuries sustained from a non-combat related incident. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 35th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link	01/16/09 (A) Staff SSgt. Joshua R. Townsend 30, Solvang , California U.S. Army Tarin Kowt, Afghanistan Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of injuries sustained in a non-combat related incident. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Fort Bragg , N.C.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link	01/16/09 (I) Army Pfc. Ricky L. Turner 20, Athens, Alabama U.S. Army Baghdad Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack   Military Times Link W.Post Link
01/17/09 (A) Spc. Ezra Dawson 31, Las Vegas, Nevada U.S. Army Konar Province, Afghanistan Hostile - Helicopter crash Died when the Chinook helicopter he was in made a hard landing under combat conditions. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.   Arlington   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link   photo	01/17/09 (I) Senior Airman Omar J. McKnight 22, Marrero, Louisiana U.S. Army Balad, Iraq. Non-combat Died as a result of a non-hostile incident in Balad, Iraq. He was assigned to the 6th Security Forces Squadron, MacDill Air Force Base, Fla.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link   photo	01/17/09 (A) Staff Sgt. Carlo M. Robinson 33, Lawton, Oklahoma U.S. Army National Guard Baghdad Non-combat - Accident - vehicular rollover Died of wounds sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle in Kabul He was assigned to the 1st Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, Fort Polk, La.   Military Times Link W.Post Link	01/18/09 (I) Staff Sgt Roberto Andrade 26, Chicago, Illinois U.S. Army Baghdad Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link	01/22/09 (I) Pfc. Matthew M. Pollini 21, Rockland, Massachusetts U.S. Army Baghdad Non-combat - Accident - vehicular rollover Died of injuries sustained during a vehicle roll-over. He was assigned to the 772nd Military Police Company, Taunton, Mass.   Military Times Link W.Post Link
01/24/09 (I) Pvt. Grant A. Cotting 19, Corona, California U.S. Army Balad Non-combat Died of injuries sustained from a non-combat related incident. He was assigned to the 515th Sapper Company, 5th Engineer Battalion, 4th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, Fort Leonard Wood, Mo.   Military Times Link W.Post Link	01/24/09 (I) Sgt. Kyle J. Harrington 24, Swansea, Massachusetts U.S. Army Basra, Iraq Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of injuries sustained from a non-hostile accident in his unit motor pool. He was assigned to the 542nd Maintenance Company, 80th Ordnance Battalion, 593rd Sustainment Brigade, Fort Lewis, Wash.   Military Times Link W.Post Link	01/24/09 (A) Lance Cpl. Julian T. Brennan 25, Brooklyn, New York U.S. Army Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died while supporting combat operations in Farah province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.   Arlington   Military Times Link W.Post Link	01/26/09 (I) Chief Warrant Officer Matthew G. Kelley 30, Cameron, Missouri U.S. Army Kirkuk (near) - At-Ta'mim Non-combat - Accident - helicopter Photo: Kelley Tillery, Todd, Windorski Died from wounds suffered when two OH-58D Kiowa Warrior helicopters crashed Jan. 26 in Kirkuk, Iraq. He was assigned to the 6th Squadron, 6th Cavalry Regiment, 10th Combat Aviation Brigade, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, N.Y.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link	01/26/09 (I) Chief Warrant Officer Joshua M. Tillery 31, Beaverton, Oregon U.S. Army Kirkuk (near) - At-Ta'mim Non-combat - Accident - helicopter Died from wounds suffered when two OH-58D Kiowa Warrior helicopters crashed Jan. 26 in Kirkuk, Iraq. He was assigned to the 6th Squadron, 6th Cavalry Regiment, 10th Combat Aviation Brigade, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, N.Y.   Military Times Link W.Post Link
01/26/09 (I) Chief Warrant Officer Benjamin H. Todd 29, Colville, Washington U.S. Army Kirkuk (near) - At-Ta'mim Non-combat - Accident - helicopter Died from wounds suffered when two OH-58D Kiowa Warrior helicopters crashed Jan. 26 in Kirkuk, Iraq. He was assigned to the 6th Squadron, 6th Cavalry Regiment, 10th Combat Aviation Brigade, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, N.Y.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link   photo	01/26/09 (I) Chief Warrant Officer Philip E. Windorski 35, Bovey, Minnesota U.S. Army Kirkuk (near) - At-Ta'mim Non-combat - Accident - helicopter Died from wounds suffered when two OH-58D Kiowa Warrior helicopters crashed Jan. 26 in Kirkuk, Iraq. He was assigned to the 6th Squadron, 6th Cavalry Regiment, 10th Combat Aviation Brigade, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, N.Y.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link	01/27/09 (A) Sgt. Trevor J. Johnson 23, Forsyth, Montana U.S. Marine Corps Helmand province, Afghanistan Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan He was assigned to the 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.   Arlington   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link	01/27/09 (A) Sgt. David W. Wallace III 25, Sharpsville, Pennsylvania U.S. Marine Corps Helmand province, Afghanistan Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan He was assigned to the 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link	01/30/09 (A) CW4 Milton E. Suggs 51, Lockport, Louisiana U.S. Army National Guard Djibouti Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died at Camp Lemonier, Djibouti, of injuries sustained from a non-combat related incident. He was He was assigned to the 38th Operational Support Airlift Detachment, Hammond, La.   Military Times Link W.Post Link
01/31/09 (I) Spc. Darrell L. Fernandez 25, Truth or Consequences, New Mexico U.S. Army Kirkuk, Iraq Non-combat Died of injuries sustained during a vehicle accident. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 67th Armor Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link