October, 2007
10 Killed - Afghanistan    38 Killed - Iraq    Total: 48
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10/01/07 (I) Gunnery Sgt. Herman J. Murkerson Jr. 35, Adger, Alabama U.S. Marine Corps Al Anbar Province Hostile - hostile fire Died while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to Marine Wing Headquarters Squadron 2, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link     Link   photo	10/01/07 (I) Seaman Apprentice Shayna Ann Schnell 19, Tell City, Indiana U.S. Navy Bahrain Non-combat - Accident Died as a result of injuries suffered from a vehicle accident. Schnell was serving as a master-at-arms assigned to Naval Security Force Bahrain, Jebel Ali Detachment, United Arab Emirates.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link     Link   photo	10/02/07 (A) Petty Officer Third Class Mark R. Cannon 31, Lubbock, Texas U.S. Navy Kunar Province Hostile - hostile fire - small arms fire Died while conducting combat operations in Kunar Province, Afghanistan. Cannon was a hospital corpsman assigned to 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Hawaii.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link   photo	10/04/07 (I) Spc. Avealalo Milo 23, Hayward, California U.S. Army Baghdad Hostile - hostile fire - small arms fire Died of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit using small arms fire. He was assigned to the 2nd Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, Vilseck, Germany.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link   photo	10/04/07 (I) Sgt. Ricardo X. Rodriguez 23, Arecibo, Puerto Rico U.S. Army Bayji - Salah Ad Din Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his unit during combat operations. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link   photo
10/04/07 (I) Spc. Vincent G. Kamka 23, Everett, Washington U.S. Army Baiji - Salah Ad Din Non-combat Non-combat. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C. The Soldier’s death is under investigation.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link     Link   photo	10/05/07 (I) Spc. Jason N. Marchand 26, Greenwood, West Virginia U.S. Army Baghdad (southeast part) Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of wounds sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near their unit during combat operations. He was assigned to the 3rd Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment, in Vilseck, Germany.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link     Link	10/05/07 (I) Sgt. Joseph B. Milledge 23, Pointblank, Texas U.S. Army Baghdad (southeast part) Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of wounds sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his unit during combat operations. He was assigned to the 3rd Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment, in Vilseck, Germany.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link     Link     Link	10/05/07 (I) Spc. Rachael L. Hugo 24, Madison, Wisconsin U.S. Army Bayji - Salah ad Din Hostile - hostile fire - IED, small arms fire Died of wounds sustained when insurgents attacked her unit using an improvised explosive device and small arms fire. She was assigned to the 303rd Military Police Company, 97th Military Police Battalion, 89th Military Police Brigade, U.S. Army Reserve, Jackson, Mich.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link     Link   photo	10/06/07 (A) Cpl. Adam D. Quinn 22, Orange City, Florida U.S. Army Bagram (Forward Operating Base Phoenix) Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died from injuries sustained when a car bomb blew up near his vehicle near Kabul, Afghanistan. Quinn, a computer systems specialist who joined the division in 2004, was a member of the division's Headquarters and Headquarters Company. He was assigned to the Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 82nd Airborne Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link     Link
10/06/07 (I) Cpl. Gilberto A. Meza 21, Oxnard, California U.S. Army Baghdad (southern part) Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of wounds sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his unit. He was assigned to the 3rd Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment, Vilseck, Germany.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link     Link   photo	10/07/07 (I) Cpl. Benjamin C. Dillon 22, Rootstown, Ohio U.S. Army Northern Iraq Hostile - hostile fire - small arms fire Died in northern Iraq of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit with small arms fire. He was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, Fort Benning, Ga.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link   photo	10/08/07 (I) Lance Cpl. Jeremy W. Burris 22, Tacoma, Washington U.S. Marine Corps Al Anbar Province Hostile - hostile fire Died while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link   photo	10/10/07 (I) Spc. Frank L. Cady III 20, Sacramento, California U.S. Army Baghdad Non-combat - Accident - vehicular Died of injuries sustained during a vehicle roll-over. He was assigned to the 4th Special Troops Battalion, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kan.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link   photo	10/10/07 (I) Sgt. Jason M. Lantieri 25, Killingworth, Connecticut U.S. Army Iskandariyah - Babil Non-combat - Accident Died of injuries suffered during a vehicle accident Oct. 9. He was assigned to the 725th Brigade Support Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, Fort Richardson, Alaska.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link     Link   photo
10/10/07 (I) Staff Sgt. Lillian Clamens 35, Lawton, Oklahoma U.S. Army Camp Victory (at Baghdad Airport) Hostile - hostile fire - mortar attack Died of wounds sustained when insurgents attacked her unit with rockets. She was assigned to the 1st Postal Platoon, 834th Adjutant General Company, Miami   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link     Link	10/10/07 (I) Spc. Samuel Pearson 28, Piqua, Ohio U.S. Army Camp Victory (at Baghdad Airport) Hostile - hostile fire - mortar attack Died of wounds sustained when insurgents attacked his unit with rockets. He was assigned to the 376th Finance Company, 88th Regional Readiness Command, Wausau, Wis.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link   photo	10/10/07 (I) Staff Sgt. Eric T. Duckworth 26, Plano, Texas 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 759th Military Police Battalion, 89th Military Police Brigade, Fort Carson, Colo.   Arlington   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link	10/11/07 (I) Staff Sgt. Donald L. Munn II 25, Saint Clairs Shores, Michigan U.S. Army Baghdad Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his unit. He was assigned to Special Troops Battalion, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link     Link	10/12/07 (I) Pvt. Nathan Z. Thacker 18, Greenbrier, Arkansas U.S. Army Kirkuk Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, N.Y.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link     Link     Link
10/14/07 (I) Spc. Jason B. Koutroubas 21, Dunnellon, Florida U.S. Army Tal Afar Non-combat Died from injuries sustained in a non-combat-related incident. He was assigned to the Special Troops BN, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link   photo	10/14/07 (I) Sgt. 1st Class Justin S. Monschke 28, Krum, Texas U.S. Army Baghdad (southern part) Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack BAGHDAD - A Multi-National Division – Baghdad Soldier was killed and three were wounded during combat operations when an improvised explosive device detonated in a southern area of the Iraqi capital Oct. 14. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne)   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link	10/14/07 (I) Pfc. Kenneth J. Iwasinski 22, West Springfield, Massachusetts U.S. Army Baghdad Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle during combat operations. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Co.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link   photo	10/14/07 (I) 1st Lt. Thomas M. Martin 27, Ward, Arkansas U.S. Army Al Busayifi Hostile - hostile fire - small arms fire Died of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit using small arms fire during combat operations. He was assigned to 1st Squadron, 40th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, Fort Richardson, Alaska.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link	10/16/07 (I) Spc. Micheal D. Brown 20, Williamsburg, Kansas U.S. Army Landstuhl Regional Medical Center Non-combat - Illness Died of a non-combat related illness after being transported from Tikrit,Iraq on Oct.15. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 1st Aviation Regiment, 1st Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kan.   Military Times Link W.Post Link photo
10/17/07 (I) Spc. Vincent A. Madero 22, Port Hueneme, California U.S. Army Salah ad Din Province - Salah Ad Din Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link	10/18/07 (I) Staff Sgt. Jarred S. Fontenot 35, Port Barre, Louisiana U.S. Army Baghdad (southern part) Hostile - hostile fire - IED, small arms fire Died of injuries suffered from an improvised explosive device and small arms fire during combat operations. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Co   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link   photo	10/18/07 (I) Spc. Wayne M. Geiger 23, Lone Pine, California U.S. Army Baghdad (eastern part) Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of wounds sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. He was assigned to 3rd Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment, Vilseck, Germany.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link     Link   photo	10/19/07 (I) Cpl. Erik T. Garoutte 22, Santee, California U.S. Marine Corps Baghdad Non-combat - Natural causes Non-combat - Natural causes. The incident is currently under investigation. He was assigned to 1st Fleet Anti-terrorism Security Team Company, Marine Corps Security Force Battalion, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Norfolk, Va.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link     Link     Link   photo	10/22/07 (I) Master-at-Arms Seaman Genesia Mattril Gresham 19, Lithonia, Georgia U.S. Navy Bahrain Non-combat - Murder A U.S. Navy sailor shot and killed her and another sailor early Oct. 22 in the barracks an American military base in Bahrain She was assigned to Naval Support Activity Bahrain.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link     Link     Link   photo
10/22/07 (I) Master-at-Arms Seaman Anamarie Sannicolas Camacho 20, Panama City, Florida U.S. Navy Bahrain Non-combat - Murder A U.S. Navy sailor shot and killed her and another sailor early Oct. 22 in the barracks an American military base in Bahrain. She was assigned to Naval Support Activity Bahrain.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link     Link     Link   photo	10/23/07 (A) Sgt. Edward O. Philpot 38, Latta, South Carolina U.S. Army National Guard Kandahar Province Non-combat - Accident - vehicular Died from a non-combat related Humvee rollover accident. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 263rd Armor Regiment, South Carolina National Guard, Dillon, S.C.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link	10/23/07 (A) Staff Sgt. Larry I. Rougle 25, West Jordan, Utah U.S. Army Sawtalo Sar Mountain, Kunar Province Hostile - hostile fire - small arms fire Died of wounds when he was engaged by enemy small arms fire during combat operations. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 503rd Airborne Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, Vicenza, Italy.   Arlington   Military Times Link W.Post Link photo	10/24/07 (I) Pfc. Adam J. Chitjian 39, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania U.S. Army Salah ad Din Province - Salah Ad Din Hostile - hostile fire - mine Died of injuries sustained when he came in contact with enemy forces using small arms during combat operations. 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   Link     Link     Link   photo	10/24/07 (I) Staff Sgt. Robin L. Towns Sr. 52, Upper Marlboro, Maryland U.S. Army National Guard Baiji - Salah Ad Din Hostile - hostile fire Died of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee during combat operations. He was assigned to the 275th Military Police Company, 372nd Military Police Battalion, Washington, D.C. National Guard.   Arlington   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link   photo
10/25/07 (A) Spc. Hugo V. Mendoza 29, Glendale, Arizona U.S. Army Korengal Valley (Kunar Province) Hostile - hostile fire - RPG, small arms fire Died of wounds sustained when he came in contact with enemy forces using RPG, machine gun and small arms fire during combat operations. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 503rd Airborne Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, Vicenza, Italy.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link     Link	10/26/07 (A) Sgt. Joshua C. Brennan 22, Ontario, Oregon U.S. Army Asadabad, Afghanistan Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack He died of wounds sustained when he came in contact with enemy forces using RPG, machine gun and small arms fire during combat operations. He was assigned to the 6th Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment, 101st Combat Aviation Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link     Link   photo	10/26/07 (I) Spc. David E. Lambert 39, Cedar Bluff, Virginia U.S. Army Baghdad (southern part) Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of wounds sustained from an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 237th Engineer Company, 276th Engineer Battalion, 91st Troop Command of the Virginia National Guard.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link     Link     Link	10/27/07 (A) Staff Sgt. Joseph F. Curreri 27, Los Angeles, California U.S. Army Siet, Lake Jolo Island Non-combat - Accident - drowned Died in Siet, Lake Jolo Island, Philippines from injuries sustained in a non-combat related incident. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne), Fort Lewis, Wash   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link	10/28/07 (A) Master Sgt. Thomas L. Bruner 50, Owensboro, Kentucky U.S. Army Reserve Kabul Non-combat - Illness - Heart Attack Died from a non-combat related illness. He was assigned to the Headquarters, 2nd Brigade, 100th Division, U.S. Army Reserve, Owensboro, Ky.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link
10/29/07 (A) Maj. Jeffrey R. Calero 34, Queens Village, New York U.S. Army National Guard Kajaki Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated while he was on dismounted patrol. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 20th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Massachusetts National Guard, Springfield, Mass.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link	10/30/07 (A) Staff Sergeant James D. Bullard 28, Marion, South Carolina U.S. Army National Guard Sperwan-Gar Hostile - hostile fire - RPG, small arms fire He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 263rd Armor Battalion W.Post Link   Link     Link     Link   photo     photo	10/30/07 (I) Pfc. Rush M. Jenkins 22, Clarksville, Tennessee U.S. Army Salman Pak Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of wounds suffered in Salman Pak, Iraq, when enemy forces engaged his unit with small arms fire and an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Benning, Ga.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link	10/30/07 (I) Pvt. Cody M. Carver 19, Haskell, Oklahoma U.S. Army Salman Pak Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of wounds suffered in Salman Pak, Iraq, when enemy forces engaged his unit with small arms fire and an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Benning, Ga.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link	10/30/07 (I) Sgt. Daniel L. McCall 24, Pace, Florida U.S. Army Baghdad Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of wounds suffered in Salman Pak, Iraq, when enemy forces engaged his unit with small arms fire and an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Benning, Ga.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link     Link   photo
10/31/07 (I) Spc. Brandon W. Smitherman 21, Conroe, Texas U.S. Army Mosul Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of injuries suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle during combat operations. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Bliss, Texas.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link   photo	10/31/07 (I) Cpt. Timothy I. McGovern 28, , Indiana U.S. Army Mosul Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of injuries suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle during combat operations. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Bliss, Texas.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link     Link     Link	10/31/07 (I) Sgt. Louis A. Griese 30, Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin U.S. Army Tikrit Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of wounds suffered north of Samarra when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky. Combat Team, (Air Assault) 101st Airborne Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link   photo