March, 2002
10 Killed - Afghanistan    Total: 10
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03/01/02 (A) Lt. Cmdr. Christopher M. Blaschum 33, Virginia Beach, Virginia U.S. Navy Mediterranean Sea Non-hostile - Accident Died when his F-14 went into the water immediately after launch from the USS John F. Kennedy. He was assigned to Fighter Squadron 143, Naval Air Station Oceana, Va.   Military Times Link Link   Link	03/02/02 (A) Chief Warrant Officer Stanley L. Harriman 34, Wade, North Carolina U.S. Army eastern Afghanistan Hostile - friendly fire - gunship Killed while conducting combat operations. He was assigned to the 3rd Special Forces Group, Fort Bragg, N.C   Arlington   Military Times Link W.Post Link	03/04/02 (A) Tech. Sgt. John A. Chapman 36, Waco, Texas U.S. Air Force southern Afghanistan Hostile - hostile fire Killed during a rescue mission during Operation Anaconda He was assigned to the 24th Special Tactics Squadron, Pope Air Force Base, N.C.;   Military Times Link W.Post Link	03/04/02 (A) Sgt. Philip J. Svitak 31, Joplin, Missouri U.S. Army eastern Afghanistan Hostile - hostile fire Died during a rescue mission during Operation Anaconda He was assigned to Company A, 2nd Battalion, 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment   Military Times Link W.Post Link photo	03/04/02 (A) Petty Officer 1st Class Neil C. Roberts 32, Woodland, California U.S. Navy eastern Afghanistan Hostile - hostile fire - RPG attack Died during a rescue mission during Operation Anaconda He was assigned to SEAL Team 2, Norfolk, Va   Military Times Link W.Post Link
03/04/02 (A) Sr. Airman Jason D. Cunningham 26, Camarillo, California U.S. Air Force Takur Ghar Hostile - hostile fire Killed during a rescue mission during Operation Anaconda He was assigned to the 38th Rescue Squadron, Moody Air Force Base, Ga   Arlington   Military Times Link W.Post Link	03/04/02 (A) Pfc. Matthew A. Commons 21, Boulder City, Nevada U.S. Army eastern Afghanistan Hostile - hostile fire Died during a rescue mission during Operation Anaconda He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, Fort Stewart, Ga.   Arlington   Military Times Link W.Post Link	03/04/02 (A) Spec. Marc A. Anderson 30, Brandon, Florida U.S. Army Takur Ghar Mountain Hostile - hostile fire Killed during a rescue mission during Operation Anaconda He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, Fort Stewart, Ga.   Military Times Link W.Post Link	03/04/02 (A) Sgt. Bradley S. Crose 27, Orange Park, Florida U.S. Army eastern Afghanistan Hostile - hostile fire Killed during a rescue mission during Operation Anaconda He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, Fort Stewart, Ga.   Military Times Link W.Post Link	03/27/02 (A) Chief Petty Officer Matthew J. Bourgeois 35, Tallahassee, Florida U.S. Navy Kandahar Hostile - hostile fire - land mine Killed by a land mine during small-unit training on March 27, 2002, in Afghanistan. He was assigned to the Naval Special Warfare Development Group, Little Creek Naval Amphibious Base, Va   Military Times Link W.Post Link photo