March, 2009
13 Killed - Afghanistan    9 Killed - Iraq    Total: 22
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03/02/09 (I) Sgt. Jeffrey A. Reed 23, Chesterfield, Virginia U.S. Army Baghdad (north of) Hostile - Grenade Died of wounds suffered when his vehicle was struck by a grenade in Taji, Iraq. He was assigned to the 411th Military Police Company, 720th Military Police Battalion, 89th Military Police Brigade, Fort Hood, Texas.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link   photo	03/03/09 (A) Spc. Simone A. Robinson 21, Dixmoor, Illinois U.S. Army National Guard Brooke Army Medical Center Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died March 1 at Brooke Army Medical Center, San Antonio, Texas, of wounds sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near her security post on Jan. 17 in Kabul, Afghanistan. She was assigned to the 634th Brigade Support Battalion of the Illinois Army National Guard, Crestwood, Ill.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link     Link	03/03/09 (I) Pfc. Jessica Y. Sarandrea 22, Miami, Florida U.S. Army Mosul - Ninawa Hostile - Indirect fire Died of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked her forward operating base with mortar fire. She was assigned to the 3rd Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 3rd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.   Personal Tribute Site   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link   photo     photo	03/07/09 (I) 1st Lt. Daniel B. Hyde 24, Modesto, California U.S. Army Salah Ad Din Province Hostile - RPG attack Died of wounds sustained in Tikrit when an explosive device struck his unit vehicle. 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	03/08/09 (A) Pfc. Patrick A. Devoe 27, Auburn, New York U.S. Army Kandau Kalay, Afghanistan Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of wounds suffered when his vehicle was struck by an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the40th Cavalry Regiment4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, Fort Richardson, Alaska.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link     Link     Link   photo
03/10/09 (I) Lance Cpl. Patrick A. Malone 21, Ocala, Florida U.S. Army Al Anbar Province Non-combat Died as a result of a non-hostile incident in Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to 2nd Tank Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.   Military Times Link W.Post Link	03/14/09 (A) Staff Sgt Archie A Taylor 37, Tomball, Texas U.S. Marine Corps Non-combat Died as a result of a non-hostile incident in Kabul province, Afghanista He was assigned to the 2nd Intelligence Battalion, II MEF Headquarters Group, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.   Arlington   Military Times Link W.Post Link	03/15/09 (A) Staff Sgt. Timothy Bowles 24, Tucson, Arizona U.S. Air Force Kot, Afghanistan. Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of wounds suffered when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 3rd Logistics Readiness Squadron, Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link	03/15/09 (A) Sgt. Christopher P. Abeyta 23, Midlothian, Illinois U.S. Army National Guard Kot, Afghanistan. Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died as a result of injuries sustained in Kot, Afghanistan, when an improvised explosive device detonated near their vehicle. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 178th Infantry Regiment, 33rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Woodstock, Ill.   Military Times Link W.Post Link	03/15/09 (A) Sgt. Robert M. Weinger 24, Round Lake Beach, Illinois U.S. Army National Guard Kot, Afghanistan. Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died as a result of injuries sustained in Kot, Afghanistan, when an improvised explosive device detonated near their vehicle. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 178th Infantry Regiment, 33rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Woodstock, Ill.   Military Times Link W.Post Link
03/15/09 (A) Spc. Norman L. Cain III 22, Oregon, Illinois U.S. Army National Guard Kot, Afghanistan. Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died as a result of injuries sustained in Kot, Afghanistan, when an improvised explosive device detonated near their vehicle. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 178th Infantry Regiment, 33rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Woodstock, Ill.   Military Times Link W.Post Link	03/16/09 (I) Spc. Gary L. Moore 25, Del City, Oklahoma U.S. Army Baghdad Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of wounds sustained when an explosive device struck his vehicle. He was assigned to the 978th Military Police Company, 93rd Military Police Battalion, Fort Bliss, Texas.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link	03/20/09 (I) Sgt. Jose R. Escobedo Jr. 32, Albuquerque, New Mexico U.S. Army Baghdad Non-combat Died of injuries sustained from a non-combat related incident the night before at Forward Operating Base Kalsu in Iskandariyah, Iraq. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 77th Field Artillery Regiment in Schweinfurt, Germany.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link	03/20/09 (A) Corporal Daniel J. Geary 22, Rome, New York U.S. Marine Corps Farah Province, Afghanistan Hostile - hostile fire 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   photo	03/22/09 (A) Corporal Anthony L. Williams 21, Oxford, Pennsylvania U.S. Marine Corps Helmand province, Afghanistan Hostile - hostile fire 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
03/22/09 (A) Corporal Michael W. Ouellette 28, Manchester, New Hampshire U.S. Marine Corps Helmand province, Afghanistan Hostile - hostile fire 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	03/22/09 (A) Private 1st Class Adam J. Hardt 19, Avondale, Arizona U.S. Army FOB Airborne (Wardak Province) Non-combat - Gunshot wound Died of injuries suffered from a non-combat related incident. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 87th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, N.Y.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link	03/25/09 (I) Staff Sgt. Raphael A. Futrell 26, Anderson, South Carolina U.S. Army Baghdad Non-combat Died of injuries sustained from a non-combat related incident. He was assigned to the 13th Military Police Detachment, 728th Military Police Battalion, 8th Military Police Brigade, 8th Theater Sustainment Command, Fort Shafter, Hawaii.   Military Times Link DoD Link   Link     Link     Link   photo     photo     photo	03/27/09 (A) Lt. j.g. Francis L. Toner IV 26, Narragansett, Rhode Island U.S. Navy northern Afghanistan Hostile - hostile fire Died when an Afghan National Army soldier opened fire on personnel assigned to Combined Security Transition Command - Afghanistan at Camp Shaheen, Mazar-E-Sharif, Afghanistan.   Arlington   Military Times Link W.Post Link	03/27/09 (A) Lt. Florence B. Choe 35, El Cajon, California U.S. Navy northern Afghanistan Hostile - hostile fire Died when an Afghan National Army soldier opened fire on personnel assigned to Combined Security Transition Command - Afghanistan at Camp Shaheen, Mazar-E-Sharif, Afghanistan.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link   photo
03/31/09 (I) Lance Cpl. Nelson M. Lantigua 20, Miami, Florida U.S. Marine Corps Al Anbar Province Non-combat He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 10 Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.   Military Times Link W.Post Link	03/31/09 (I) Sgt. Devin C. Poche 25, Jacksonville, North Carolina U.S. Army Salah Ad Din Province Non-combat Died at Contingency Operating Base Speicher, near Tikrit, Iraq, of injuries sustained from a non-combat related incident. He was assigned to the Special Troops Battalion, 3rd Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link