October, 2008
16 Killed - Afghanistan
14 Killed - Iraq
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10/02/08 (A) Spc. Jason E. von Zerneck 33, Charlotte, North Carolina U.S. Army National Guard 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 (A) Sgt. Preston R. Medley 23, Baker, Florida U.S. Army 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 DoD Link   Link
10/14/08 (A) Spc. Cory J. Bertrand 18, Center, Texas U.S. Army 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 DoD Link   Link	10/14/08 (A) Spc. Stephen R. Fortunato 25, Danvers, Massachusetts U.S. Army 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 DoD Link   Link	10/14/08 (I) Pfc. Christopher A. McCraw 23, Columbia, Mississippi U.S. Army 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 DoD Link   Link   photo	10/15/08 (I) Spc. Justin A. Saint 22, Albertville, Alabama U.S. Army The incident is under investigation. He was assigned to the Special Troops Battalion, XVIII Airborne Corps, Fort Bragg, N.C.   Military Times Link DoD Link	10/16/08 (A) Federico Borjas 33, San Diego, California U.S. Army Reserve 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   Link     Link   photo
10/16/08 (A) Sgt. John M. Penich 25, Beach Park, Illinois U.S. Army 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 DoD Link	10/16/08 (I) Pfc. Heath K. Pickard 21, Palestine, Texas U.S. Army 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 DoD Link   Link	10/20/08 (A) Capt. Robert D. Lindenau 39, Camano Island, Washington U.S. Army 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 DoD Link   Link     Link     Link	10/20/08 (I) Lance Cpl. Stacy A. Dryden 22, North Canton, Ohio U.S. Marine Corps 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 DoD Link   Link     Link	10/21/08 (A) Lance Cpl. San Sim 23, Santa Ana, California U.S. Marine Corps 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 DoD Link   Link     Link
10/22/08 (A) Cpl. Adrian Robles 21, Scottsbluff, Nebraska U.S. Marine Corps 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 DoD Link   Link     Link	10/22/08 (A) Spc. Deon L. Taylor 30, Bronx, New York U.S. Army National Guard 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 DoD Link   Link   photo	10/24/08 (I) Staff Sgt. Brian P. Hause 29, Stoystown, Pennsylvania U.S. Air Force 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 DoD Link   Link	10/24/08 (I) Pfc. Cody J. Eggleston 21, Eugene, Oregon U.S. Army 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 DoD Link	10/27/08 (A) Sgt. Nicholas A. Casey 22, Canton, Ohio U.S. Army 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 DoD Link
10/27/08 (A) 1st Lt. Trevor J. Yurista 32, Pleasant Valley, New York U.S. Army 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 DoD Link	10/27/08 (A) Sgt. Kevin D. Grieco 35, Bartlett, Illinois U.S. Army National Guard 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   Military Times Link DoD Link	10/29/08 (I) Staff Sgt. Scott J. Metcalf 36, Framingham, Massachusetts U.S. Army 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 DoD Link	10/29/08 (I) Pfc. Bradley S. Coleman 24, Martinsville, Virginia U.S. Army 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 DoD Link	10/31/08 (A) Sgt. Daniel Wallace 27, Dry Ridge, Kentucky U.S. Army National Guard 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 Link