May, 2009
12 Killed - Afghanistan    25 Killed - Iraq    Total: 37
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05/01/09 (A) Spec. Ryan C. King 22, Dallas, Georgia U.S. Army Nishagam, in Konar Province, Afghanistan, Hostile - RPG, small arms fire Died of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked their unit using direct fire. He was assigned to the Special Troops Battalion, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.   Military Times Link W.Post Link	05/01/09 (A) Staff Sgt. William D. Vile 27, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania U.S. Army Nishagam, in Konar Province, Afghanistan, Hostile - RPG, small arms fire Died of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked their unit using direct fire. He was assigned to the Special Troops Battalion, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.   Arlington   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link   photo	05/01/09 (A) Sgt. James D. Pirtle 21, Colorado Springs, Colorado U.S. Army Nishagam, in Konar Province, Afghanistan, Hostile - RPG, small arms fire Died of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked their unit using direct fire. He is assigned to the 1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kan.   Military Times Link W.Post Link photo	05/02/09 (I) Spc. Jeremiah P. McCleery 24, Portola, California U.S. Army Mosul Hostile - hostile fire Died from wounds sustained after he was shot by enemy forces in Mosul, Iraq on May 2. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link	05/02/09 (I) Spc. Jake R. Velloza 22, Inverness, California U.S. Army Mosul Hostile - hostile fire Died from wounds sustained after he was shot by enemy forces in Mosul, Iraq on May 2. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas   Military Times Link W.Post Link
05/07/09 (I) Spc. Shawn D. Sykes 28, Portsmouth, Virginia U.S. Army Landstuhl Regional Medical Center Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Landstuhl, Germany, of wounds suffered from an accident that occurred May 5 at Combat Outpost Crazy Horse, Iraq. He was assigned to 215th Brigade Support Battalion, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link   photo	05/08/09 (I) Staff Sgt. Randy S. Agno 29, Pearl City, Hawaii U.S. Army Walter Reed Army Medical Center Non-combat Died at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, of wounds sustained Apr. 27 from a non-combat related incident at Forward Operating Base Olsen in Samarra, Iraq. He was assigned to the 325th Brigade Support Battalion, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link   photo	05/08/09 (I) Pvt. Justin P. Hartford 21, Elmira, New York U.S. Army Balad - Salah Ad Din Non-combat Died of injuries sustained from a non-combat related incident. He was assigned to the 699th Maintenance Company, Corps Support Battalion, 916th Support Brigade, Fort Irwin, Calif.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link	05/09/09 (I) Spc. Omar M. Albrak 21, Chicago, Illinois U.S. Army Reserve Baghdad Non-combat - Accident - vehicular Died of injuries sustained during a motor vehicle accident. He was an Individual Ready Reserve soldier assigned to the Headquarters, Multi-National Forces Iraq.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link   photo	05/10/09 (I) Maj. Steven Hutchison 60, Scottsdale, Arizona U.S. Army Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle in Al Farr, Iraq. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 34th Armor Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kan.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link   photo
05/10/09 (A) Spc. Lukasz 23 D. Saczek 23, Lake in the Hills, Illinois U.S. Army National Guard Nangarhar province Non-combat Died in Nangarhar province, Afghanistan, of injuries sustained from a noncombat-related incident. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 178th Infantry Regiment, Illinois Army National Guard, Woodstock, Ill.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link	05/11/09 (I) Pfc. Michael E. Yates Jr. 19, Federalsburg, Maryland U.S. Army Baghdad Non-combat Died from injuries sustained from a non-combat related incident at Camp Liberty, Iraq. He was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 66th Armor Regiment, 172nd Infantry Brigade, Grafenwoehr, Germany.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link     Link	05/11/09 (I) Spc. Jacob D. Barton 20, Lenox, Missouri U.S. Army Baghdad Non-combat Died from injuries sustained from a non-combat related incident at Camp Liberty, Iraq. He was assigned to the 277th Engineer Company, 420th Engineer Brigade, Waco, Texas   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link     Link	05/11/09 (I) Staff Sgt. Christian E. Bueno-Galdos 25, Paterson, New Jersey U.S. Army Baghdad Non-combat Died from injuries sustained from a non-combat related incident at Camp Liberty, Iraq. He was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 66th Armor Regiment, 172nd Infantry Brigade, Grafenwoehr, Germany;   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link     Link     Link   photo	05/11/09 (I) Maj. Matthew P. Houseal 54, Amarillo, Texas U.S. Army Baghdad Non-combat Died from injuries sustained from a non-combat related incident at Camp Liberty, Iraq. He was assigned to the 55th Medical Company, Indianapolis, Ind.;   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link     Link
05/11/09 (I) Commander Charles K. Springle 52, Wilmington, North Carolina U.S. Navy Basra - Basrah Non-combat Died from injuries sustained from a non-combat related incident at Camp Liberty, Iraq.   Arlington   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link     Link     Link   photo	05/13/09 (I) Cpl. Ryan C. McGhee 21, Fredericksburg, Virginia U.S. Army Central Iraq Hostile - hostile fire Died from wounds suffered when his unit came in contact with enemy forces while conducting combat operations in Central Iraq. He was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, Fort Benning, Ga.   Arlington   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link     Link   photo	05/15/09 (A) Staff Sgt. Esau I. De la Pena-Hernandez 25, La Puente, California U.S. Army Chak, Afghanistan Hostile - Small arms fire Died at Forward Operating Base Shank, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when his patrol was attacked by enemy forces using small-arms fire in Chak, Afghanistan. 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	05/15/09 (A) Sgt. Carlie M. Lee 23, Birmingham, Alabama U.S. Army Chak, Afghanistan Hostile - Small arms fire Died at Forward Operating Base Shank, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when his patrol was attacked by enemy forces using small-arms fire in Chak, Afghanistan. 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	05/16/09 (I) Spc. David A. Schaefer Jr. 27, Belleville, Illinois U.S. Army Baghdad Hostile - hostile fire Died of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his unit. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 2nd Infantry Regiment, 172nd Infantry Brigade, Schweinfurt, Germany.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link
05/20/09 (A) 1st Lt. Roslyn L. Schulte 25, St. Louis, Missouri U.S. Air Force Kabul Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of wounds suffered from an improvised explosive device. She was assigned to the Headquarters, Pacific Air Forces Command, Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link     Link   photo	05/21/09 (I) Sgt. Paul F. Brooks 34, Joplin, Missouri U.S. Army National Guard Baghdad (Dora) Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died May 21 near Baghdad, Iraq of wound sustained when his unit was attacked by enemy forces using improvise explosive devices while on dismounted patrol. He was a National Guardsman assigned to the 935th Aviation Support Battalion, Springfield, Missouri.   Personal Tribute Site   Military Times Link W.Post Link photo	05/21/09 (I) First Lieutenant Leevi K. Barnard 28, Mount Airy, North Carolina U.S. Army National Guard Baghdad (Dora) Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died May 21 near Baghdad, Iraq of wound sustained when his unit was attacked by enemy forces using improvise explosive devices while on dismounted patrol. He was a National Guardsman assigned to the 252nd Combined Arms Battalion, Fayetteville, North Carolina.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link   photo	05/21/09 (I) Major Jason E. George 38, Tehachapi, California U.S. Army Reserve Baghdad (Dora) Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died May 21 near Baghdad, Iraq of wound sustained when his unit was attacked by enemy forces using improvise explosive devices while on dismounted patrol. He was an Army Reservist assigned to the 252nd Combined Arms Battalion, Fayetteville, North Carolina.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link   photo	05/22/09 (I) Sgt. 1st Class Brian Naseman 36, New Bremen, Ohio U.S. Army National Guard Taji, Iraq Non-combat Died of a non-combat related incident. He was assigned to the 108th Forward Support Company, attached to 2nd Battalion, 127th Infantry, 32nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Sussex, Wisconsin.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link   photo
05/22/09 (A) Chief Warrant Officer(3) Brent S. Cole 38, Reedsville, West Virginia U.S. Army Tarin Kwot, Afghanistan Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died when his helicopter went down in Tarin Kwot, Afghanistan. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link     Link   photo	05/25/09 (I) Cmdr. Duane G. Wolfe 54, Port Hueneme, California U.S. Army Falluja - Al Anbar Province Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died from injuries suffered as a result of an improvised explosive device attack on his convoy southeast of Fallujah. Wolfe was assigned to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Gulf Region Division in Iraq.   Military Times Link MNF Link   Link   photo	05/25/09 (I) Dr. Maged M. Hussein 43, Cairo, Egypt Civilian Al Taqaddum, Iraq Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his convoy vehicle in Fallujah, Iraq. He was employed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District, Jacksonville, Fla. W.Post Link   Link     Link     Link	05/26/09 (A) 1st Sgt. Blue C. Rowe 33, Summers, Arkansas U.S. Army Reserve Panjshir Province Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. He was assigned to the 426th Civil Affairs Battalion, Upland, Calif.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link	05/26/09 (A) Lt. Col. Mark E. Stratton II 39, Houston, Texas U.S. Air Force Bagram Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died near Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, of wounds sustained from an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the Joint Staff, Pentagon, Washington, D.C.   Arlington   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link
05/26/09 (A) Senior Airman Ashton L. M. Goodman 21, Indianapolis, Indiana U.S. Air Force Bagram Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died near Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, of wounds sustained from an improvised explosive device. She was assigned to the 43rd Logistics Readiness Squadron, Pope Air Force Base, N.C.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link   photo     photo	05/27/09 (I) Spc. Chad A. Edmundson 20, Williamsburg, Pennsylvania U.S. Army National Guard Baghdad (eastern part) Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his unit while on a dismounted patrol. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 112th Infantry, 56th Stryker Brigade, Pennsylvania Army National Guard.   Military Times Link W.Post Link	05/29/09 (I) Pvt. Thomas E. Lee 20, Dalton, Georgia U.S. Army Ninawa Province Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of wounds suffered when an explosive device struck his vehicle. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.   Military Times Link W.Post Link	05/29/09 (I) Pvt. Bradley W. Iorio 19, Galloway, New Jersey U.S. Army Tallil, Iraq Non-combat Died at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Landstuhl, Germany, of injuries suffered from a non-combat related incident May 27 in Tallil, Iraq. He was assigned to the Special Troops Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, Fort Bliss, Texas.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link	05/30/09 (I) Pfc. Samuel D. Stone 20, Port Orchard, Washington U.S. Army Tallil Non-combat - Accident - vehicular Died of injuries suffered during a non-combat related vehicle roll-over. He was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 303rd Cavalry Regiment, Bremerton, Wash.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   photo
05/31/09 (I) Spc. Marko M. Samson 30, Columbus, Ohio U.S. Army Tikrit - Salah ad Din Non-combat Died of injuries suffered from a non-combat related incident. He was assigned to the 277th Aviation Support Battalion, 10th Combat Aviation Brigade, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, N.Y.   Military Times Link W.Post Link	05/31/09 (A) Lance Cpl. Matthew G. Reza 27, Austin, Texas U.S. Marine Corps Khandahar province, Afghanistan Non-combat Died as a result of a non-hostile incident in Khandahar province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 31, Marine Aircraft Group 31, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, S. C.   Military Times Link W.Post Link