October, 2008
16 Killed - Afghanistan    14 Killed - Iraq    Total: 30
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10/02/08 (A) Spc. Jason E. von Zerneck 33, Charlotte, North Carolina U.S. Army National Guard Karez, Afghanistan Non-combat - Accident - vehicular Died of injuries sustained from a vehicle incident in Qara Bagh Karez, Afghanistan. He was assigned to the 2d Squadron, 101st Cavalry Regiment, New York Army National Guard, Jamestown, N.Y.   Military Times Link W.Post Link	10/02/08 (I) Pfc. Tavarus D. Setzler 23, Jacksonville, Florida U.S. Army south of Amarah Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of wounds sustained when his vehicle struck an improvised explosive device in Majar al Kabir, Iraq. He was assigned to the 2d Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link	10/05/08 (I) Sgt. William P. Rudd 27, Madisonville, Kentucky U.S. Army Mosul, Iraq Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of wounds suffered from enemy small arms fire while on a combat patrol in Mosul, Iraq. He was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, Fort Benning, Ga   Personal Tribute Site   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link	10/05/08 (I) Col. Michael R. Stahlman 45, Chevy Chase, Maryland U.S. Army Anbar Province Non-combat - Gunshot wound Died from injuries sustained in a July 31 non-hostile incident in Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to Headquarters Battalion, Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, Calif.   Arlington   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link   photo	10/07/08 (I) Sgt. Michael K. Clark 24, Sacramento, California U.S. Army Mosul - Ninewa Hostile - Small arms fire Died of wounds suffered when he encountered small arms fire while on dismounted patrol. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo.   Military Times Link W.Post Link
10/09/08 (A) Cpl. Jason A. Karella 20, Anchorage, Alaska U.S. Army Farah province, Afghanistan. Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died while supporting combat operations in Farah province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, Calif.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link   photo     photo	10/11/08 (I) Cpl. Reuben M. Fernandez III 22, Abilene, Texas U.S. Army Amara - Maysan Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of wounds sustained when his vehicle struck an improvised explosive device in Majar Al Kabir, Iraq. He was assigned to the 2nd Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link	10/12/08 (I) Spc. Geoffrey G. Johnson 28, Lubbock, Texas U.S. Army Baghdad Non-combat Died of injuries sustained from a non-combat related incident. He was assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, Division Special Troops Battalion, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.   Military Times Link W.Post Link	10/13/08 (A) Pfc. Scott G. Dimond 39, Franklin, New Hampshire U.S. Army Kandahar Hostile - IED, small arms fire Died of wounds suffered when his vehicle struck an IED and his patrol was engaged in a small arms fire attack. He was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 172nd Infantry Regiment (Mountain), New Hampshire Army National Guard, Milford, N.H.   Military Times Link W.Post Link	10/14/08 (I) Pfc. Christopher A. McCraw 23, Columbia, Mississippi U.S. Army Baghdad (western part) Hostile - hostile fire - small arms fire Died of wounds suffered when he encountered small arms fire while on dismounted patrol in Nasar Wa Salam. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link   photo
10/14/08 (A) Sgt. Preston R. Medley 23, Baker, Florida U.S. Army Qazi Bandeh, Afghanistan Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of wounds suffered when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link	10/14/08 (A) Spc. Stephen R. Fortunato 25, Danvers, Massachusetts U.S. Army Qazi Bandeh, Afghanistan Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of wounds suffered when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link	10/14/08 (A) Spc. Cory J. Bertrand 18, Center, Texas U.S. Army Qazi Bandeh, Afghanistan Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of wounds suffered when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link	10/15/08 (I) Spc. Justin A. Saint 22, Albertville, Alabama U.S. Army Baghdad Non-combat The incident is under investigation. He was assigned to the Special Troops Battalion, XVIII Airborne Corps, Fort Bragg, N.C.   Military Times Link W.Post Link	10/16/08 (I) Pfc. Heath K. Pickard 21, Palestine, Texas U.S. Army Diyala Province Hostile - Indirect fire Died of wounds suffered when he received indirect fire in Baquaba, Iraq. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 5th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Fort Wainwright, Alaska.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link
10/16/08 (A) Federico Borjas 33, San Diego, California U.S. Army Reserve Bermel district (eastern Paktika Province) Hostile - hostile fire Died of wounds suffered from small arms fire during a dismounted patrol. He was assigned to 416th Civil Affairs Battalion, 351st Civil Affairs Command, San Diego, Calif.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link   photo	10/16/08 (A) Sgt. John M. Penich 25, Beach Park, Illinois U.S. Army Karangol Village, Afghanistan, Hostile - Indirect fire Died of wounds suffered from indirect fire. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.   Military Times Link W.Post Link	10/20/08 (A) Capt. Robert D. Lindenau 39, Camano Island, Washington U.S. Army Charbagh, Afghanistan Hostile - RPG attack Died of wounds suffered when a rocket-propelled grenade struck his vehicle. He was assigned to the 91st Civil Affairs Battalion, 95th Civil Affairs Brigade (Airborne), Fort Bragg, N.C.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link     Link	10/20/08 (I) Lance Cpl. Stacy A. Dryden 22, North Canton, Ohio U.S. Marine Corps Al Asad - Anbar Non-combat Died from injuries sustained in a non-hostile incident in Anbar province, Iraq. She was assigned to 1st Supply Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group, Camp Pendleton, Calif. The incident is under investigation.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link   photo	10/21/08 (A) Lance Cpl. San Sim 23, Santa Ana, California U.S. Marine Corps Helmand province Hostile Died while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, Calif.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link
10/22/08 (A) Cpl. Adrian Robles 21, Scottsbluff, Nebraska U.S. Marine Corps Helmand province Hostile Died while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, Calif.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link	10/22/08 (A) Spc. Deon L. Taylor 30, Bronx, New York U.S. Army National Guard Bela Beluk, Afghanistan Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of wounds suffered when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 27th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, New York Army National Guard, Syracuse, N.Y.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link   photo	10/24/08 (I) Pfc. Cody J. Eggleston 21, Eugene, Oregon U.S. Army Baqubah Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of wounds suffered on October 16 in Baqubah, Iraq, when he received indirect fire. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 5th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Fort Wainwright, Alaska.   Military Times Link W.Post Link	10/24/08 (I) Staff Sgt. Brian P. Hause 29, Stoystown, Pennsylvania U.S. Air Force oint Base Balad Non-combat - medical An airman was found unresponsive in a housing unit at Joint Base Balad, Iraq, at about 9 p.m. Thursday, the Air Force has announced. He was assigned to the 20th Equipment Maintenance Squadron, Shaw Air Force Base, S.C.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link	10/27/08 (A) Sgt. Nicholas A. Casey 22, Canton, Ohio U.S. Army Baghlan Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of wounds suffered when a suicide bomber detonated explosives as they were preparing to enter a building. He was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Fort Bragg, N.C   Military Times Link W.Post Link
10/27/08 (A) 1st Lt. Trevor J. Yurista 32, Pleasant Valley, New York U.S. Army Helmand province Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.   Military Times Link W.Post Link	10/27/08 (A) Sgt. Kevin D. Grieco 35, Bartlett, Illinois U.S. Army National Guard Baghlan Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of wounds suffered when a suicide bomber detonated explosives as they were preparing to enter a building. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 122nd Field Artillery, Illinois Army National Guard, Sycamore, Ill   Arlington   Military Times Link W.Post Link	10/29/08 (I) Pfc. Bradley S. Coleman 24, Martinsville, Virginia U.S. Army Qayyarah Airfield Non-combat Died of injuries sustained from a non-combat related incident. He was assigned to the 51st Transportation Company, 21st Theater Sustainment Command, Mannheim, Germany.   Military Times Link W.Post Link	10/29/08 (I) Staff Sgt. Scott J. Metcalf 36, Framingham, Massachusetts U.S. Army Balad Non-combat Died of injuries sustained from a non-combat related incident. He was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 32nd Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Ky.   Military Times Link W.Post Link	10/31/08 (A) Sgt. Daniel Wallace 27, Dry Ridge, Kentucky U.S. Army National Guard West Paktika Province Hostile - Small arms fire Died of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit using small arms fire. He was assigned to the 201st Engineer Battalion, Kentucky Army National Guard in Cynthiana, Ky.   Military Times Link W.Post Link