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12/05/01 (A) Sgt. 1st Class Daniel Henry Petithory 32, Cheshire, Massachusetts U.S. Army Kandahar Hostile - friendly fire - satellite-guided bomb   Personal Tribute Site   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link	02/22/02 (A) Staff Sgt. Bruce A. Rushforth Jr. 35, Middleboro, Massachusetts U.S. Army Killed in an MH-47E crash during a training exercise, on Feb. 22, 2002 in the Philippines. Company E, 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment   Military Times Link W.Post Link	10/22/02 (A) Lt. Cmdr. Thomas L. Robinson 38, Kingston, Massachusetts U.S. Navy Robinson was found dead in his stateroom of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound while the destroyer was making a port call in Bahrain on October 23, 2002. W.Post Link	04/02/03 (I) Spec. Mathew G. Boule 22, Dracut, Massachusetts U.S. Army Killed when his UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crashed in central Iraq on April 2, 2003 2nd BN, 3rd Aviation REG   Military Times Link W.Post Link	04/04/03 (I) 1st Lt. Brian M. McPhillips 25, Pembroke, Massachusetts U.S. Marines Killed during a firefight in central Iraq, on April 4, 2003 2nd Tank BN, 2nd Marine Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link
04/04/03 (I) Capt. Benjamin W. Sammis 29, Rehoboth, Massachusetts U.S. Marines Killed in action when his AH-1W Super Cobra helicopter crashed during combat operations near Ali Aziziyal, Iraq, on April 4, 2003 HMLA-267, Marine Air Group 39, 3rd Marine Air   Arlington   Military Times Link W.Post Link	06/06/03 (A) Capt. Seth R. Michaud 27, Hudson, Massachusetts U.S. Marines A B-52 plane participating in a training exercise dropped its bombs too close to the ground forces in the an exercise in Djibouti. Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron-461, New River Marine Corps Air Station, N.C.   Arlington W.Post Link	07/20/03 (I) Sgt. Justin W. Garvey 23, Townsend, Massachusetts U.S. Army Killed when his vehicle was ambushed and struck by rocket-propelled grenades while on patrol in Tal Afar, Iraq, on July 20, 2003 Headquarters, Headquarters Company, 1-187 INF Battalion   Military Times Link W.Post Link	09/01/03 (I) Staff Sgt. Joseph Camara 40, New Bedford, Massachusetts U.S. Army National Guard Killed when his Humvee struck a roadside bomb on a supply route south of Baghdad, Iraq, on September 1, 2003 115th Military Police Company, Rhode Island Army National Guard   Military Times Link W.Post Link	09/29/03 (A) Pfc. Evan W. O'Neill 19, Haverhill, Massachusetts U.S. Army Shkin (Paktika Province) Hostile fire   Military Times Link W.Post Link
10/16/03 (I) Staff Sgt. Joseph P. Bellavia 28, Wakefield, Massachusetts U.S. Army A group of soldiers were attempting to negotiate with a group of armed men who were congregating on a road near a Karbala, Iraq, mosque afterc urfew on October 16, 2003. The Iraqis opened fire, killing Bellavia and two other soldiers. 716th Military Police BN, (Air Assault) 101st Airborne Division   Arlington   Military Times Link W.Post Link	10/18/03 (I) Pfc. John D. Hart 20, Bedford, Massachusetts U.S. Army Killed when his patrol was ambushed with rocket-propelled grenades and small-arms fire in Taza, Iraq, on October 18, 2003 1st BN (AB), 508th INF REG, 173rd Infantry Brigade   Arlington   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link	11/07/03 (I) Chief Warrant Officer Kyran E. Kennedy 43, Boston, Massachusetts U.S. Army Killed when his UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter was shot down in Tikrit, Iraq, on November 7, 2003 5th BN, 101st Av REG, 101st Airborne Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	12/18/03 (I) Sgt. Glenn R. Allison 24, Pittsfield, Massachusetts U.S. Army Died during physical training in Baghdad, Iraq, on December 18, 2003 2nd BN, 14th INF REG, 2nd Brigade, 10th Mountain Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	12/23/03 (A) Sgt. Theodore L. Perreault 33, Webster, Massachusetts U.S. Army National Guard Camp Bulkeley, Guantanamo Bay Non-hostile - weapon discharge   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link
01/21/04 (I) Spec. Gabriel T. Palacios 22, Lynn, Massachusetts U.S. Army Killed in a mortar attack on a forward operating base near Baquba, Iraq, on January 21, 2004. 588th Engineer Battalion (Heavy), 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas 588th Engineer BN (Heavy), 4th Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link	02/25/04 (I) Chief Warrant Officer Stephen M. Wells 29, North Egremont, Massachusetts U.S. Army Killed when the OH-58 Kiowa helicopter he was flying crashed in Habbinaya, Iraq, on February 25, 2004 4th Squadron, Outlaw Troop, 3rd Armored Cavalry REG   Military Times Link W.Post Link	03/13/04 (I) Sgt. Daniel J. Londono 22, Boston, Massachusetts U.S. Army Killed when a roadside bomb struck his Humvee while on patrol in Baghdad, Iraq, on March 13, 2004 1st BN, 504th INF REG, 82nd Airborne Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	03/19/04 (I) Cpl. David M. Vicente 25, Methuen, Massachusetts U.S. Marines Killed in an attack near Hit, Iraq, on March 19, 2004 2nd BN, 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force   Military Times Link W.Post Link	03/25/04 (I) Lance Cpl. Jeffrey C. Burgess 20, Plymouth, Massachusetts U.S. Marines Killed in action during operations near Falluja, Iraq, on March 25, 2004 Marine Wing Support Squadron 373, MWS Group 37, 3rd Marine Aircraft   Military Times Link W.Post Link
04/09/04 (I) Spec. Peter G. Enos 24, South Dartmouth, Massachusetts U.S. Army Killed when a rocket-propelled grenade struck his patrol vehicle in Bayji, Iraq, on April 9, 2004 1st BN, 7th Field Artillery REG, 1st Infantry Division   Arlington   Military Times Link W.Post Link	04/29/04 (I) Pfc. Norman Darling 29, Middleboro, Massachusetts U.S. Army Killed when a vehicle approached his unit while it was conducting a dismountedsweep patrol for roadside bombs and the driver detonated a bomb inBaghdad, Iraq, on April 29, 2004 4th BN, 27th Field Artillery REG, 1st Armored Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	05/21/04 (I) Lance Cpl. Andrew J. Zabierek 25, Chelmsford, Massachusetts U.S. Marines Died due to hostile action in Anbar province, Iraq, on May 21, 2004 2nd BN, 2nd Marines, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force   Military Times Link W.Post Link	05/29/04 (A) Petty Officer 1st Class Brian J. Ouellette 37, Needham, Massachusetts U.S. Navy Qalat (20 mi. E of), Zabul Province Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack   Military Times Link W.Post Link	06/01/04 (I) Pfc. Markus J. Johnson 20, Springfield, Massachusetts U.S. Army Died when his Humvee Avenger rolled over in Anbar province, Iraq, on June 1, 2004 D BN, 4th BN, 3rd Air Defense Artillery REG, 1st Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link
07/05/04 (I) Lance Cpl. John J. Van Gyzen IV 21, Dighton, Massachusetts U.S. Marines Died as a result of enemy action in Anbar province, Iraq, on July 5, 2004 3rd BN, 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force   Military Times Link W.Post Link	08/04/04 (I) Gunnery Sgt. Elia P. Fontecchio 30, Milford, Massachusetts U.S. Marines Died from injuries received from enemy action in Anbar province, Iraq, on August 4, 2004 3rd BN, 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force   Arlington   Military Times Link W.Post Link	08/25/04 (I) Lance Cpl. Alexander S. Arredondo 20, Randolph, Massachusetts U.S. Marines Killed as result of hostile action in Najaf, Iraq, on August 25, 2004 BN Landing Team 1/4, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, I Marine Expeditionary Force   Military Times Link W.Post Link	09/30/04 (I) Staff Sgt. Darren J. Cunningham 40, Groton, Massachusetts U.S. Army Killed when his unit came under mortar attack in Baghdad, Iraq, on September 30, 2004 89th Military Police Brigade   Arlington   Military Times Link W.Post Link	10/25/04 (I) Cpl. Brian Oliveira 22, Raynham, Massachusetts U.S. Marines Died from injuries received from enemy action in Anbar province, Iraq, on October 25, 2004 3rd BN, 1st Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force   Military Times Link W.Post Link
11/15/04 (I) Lance Cpl. Travis R. Desiato 19, Bedford, Massachusetts U.S. Marines Died as result of enemy action in Anbar province, Iraq, on November 15, 2004 1st BN, 8th Marines, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force   Military Times Link W.Post Link	01/18/05 (I) Capt. Christopher J. Sullivan 29, Princeton, Massachusetts U.S. Army Killed when a roadside bomb detonated near his parked vehicle in Baghdad, Iraq, on January 18, 2005 1st BN, 5th Cavalry REG, 1st Cavalry Division   Arlington   Military Times Link W.Post Link	01/26/05 (I) 1st Lt. Travis J. Fuller 26, Granville, Massachusetts U.S. Marines Died when the CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter he was in crashed near Ar Rutba in western Iraq on January 26, 2005 1st BN, 3rd Marines, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force   Military Times Link W.Post Link	01/28/05 (I) Sgt. Andrew K. Farrar Jr. 31, Weymouth, Massachusetts U.S. Marines Died due to a non-hostile related incident in Anbar province, Iraq, on January 28, 2005 Headquarters & Service BN, 2nd Force Service Support Group, II Marine Expeditionary Force   Military Times Link W.Post Link	04/06/05 (A) Capt. David S. Connolly 37, Boston, Massachusetts U.S. Army Reserve Killed when a CH-47 helicopter crashed in Ghazni, Afghanistan. 1173rd Transportation Terminal Battalion, U.S. Army Reserve, Brockton, Mass. 1173rd Transportation Terminal Battalion   Military Times Link W.Post Link
06/08/05 (A) Sgt. Michael J. Kelley 26, Scituate, Massachusetts U.S. Army National Guard Shkin (near) (Paktika Province) Hostile - hostile fire - Mortar attack   Military Times Link W.Post Link	06/16/05 (A) Staff Sgt. Christopher N. Piper 43, Marblehead, Massachusetts U.S. Army Died at Brooke Army Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, Tex., from injuries sustained on June 3 when a makeshift bomb exploded near his vehicle in Orgun-E. 1st Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group   Military Times Link W.Post Link	06/16/05 (I) Capt. John W. Maloney 36, Chicopee, Massachusetts U.S. Marines One of two Marines killed when their vehicle hit a roadside bomb during combat operations near Ramadi, Iraq, on June 16, 2005 1st BN, 5th Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force   Arlington   Military Times Link W.Post Link	09/01/05 (A) 1st Lt. Derek S. Hines 25, Newburyport, Massachusetts U.S. Army Killed when his unit was conducting security operations and came under attack by enemy fire in Baylough. 319th Airborne Field Artillery Regiment. 319th Airborne Field Artillery Reg., 173rd Airborne Brigade   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link	09/15/05 (I) Sgt. Pierre A. Raymond 28, Lawrence, Massachusetts U.S. Army Reserve Died at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Landstuhl, Germany, of injuriessustained when his unit was attacked by enemy forces using indirectfire on September 15, 2005 28th Forward Support Battalion, 28th Infantry Division, Army Reserve   Military Times Link W.Post Link
10/06/05 (I) Lance Cpl. Shayne M. Cabino 19, Franklin, Massachusetts U.S. Marines Killed when a homemade bomb detonated during combat operations against enemy forces near Karma, Iraq, on October 6, 2005 2nd BN, 2nd Marines, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force   Military Times Link W.Post Link	11/06/05 (I) Capt. Joel E. Cahill 34, Norwood, Massachusetts U.S. Army Killed when a roadside bomb detonated near his Humvee in Ad Dawr, Iraq, on November 6, 2005 1st BN, 15th INF REG, 3rd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division   Arlington   Military Times Link W.Post Link	11/11/05 (I) Cpl. Donald E. Fisher II 21, Avon, Massachusetts U.S. Army One of two soldiers killed when their convoy vehicle was involved in a collision in Kirkuk, Iraq, on November 11, 2005 40th Transportation Company, 44th Corps Support BN, 593rd CSG   Military Times Link W.Post Link	11/15/05 (I) Lance Cpl. Nickolas D. Schiavoni 26, Haverhill, Massachusetts U.S. Marines Killed when a suicide car bomb detonated during combat operations against enemy forces in Karma, Iraq, on November 15, 2005 2nd BN, 2nd Marines, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force   Military Times Link W.Post Link	02/13/06 (A) Sgt. Alberto D. Montrond 27, Suffolk, Massachusetts U.S. Army Killed when a makeshift bomb exploded near his Humvee during combat operations in Deh Rawod, Afghanistan. Group Support Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group   Arlington   Military Times Link W.Post Link
04/02/06 (I) Cpl. Scott J. Procopio 20, Saugus, Massachusetts U.S. Marines One of three Marines killed during combat operations in Anbar province, Iraq, on April 2, 2006 3rd BN, 8th Marines, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force   Military Times Link W.Post Link	04/22/06 (I) Pvt. Michael E. Bouthot 19, Fall River, Massachusetts U.S. Army One of four soldiers killed when a roadside bomb detonated near their Humvee, causing a fire, during combat operations in Baghdad, Iraq, onApril 22, 2006 1st BN, 67th Armored REG, 2nd Brigade, 4th Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	04/26/06 (I) Lance Cpl. Michael L. Ford 19, New Bedford, Massachusetts U.S. Marines Killed during combat operations against enemy forces in Anbar province, Iraq, on April 26, 2006 1st Tank BN, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force   Military Times Link W.Post Link	05/05/06 (A) Pfc. Brian M. Moquin Jr. 19, Worcester, Massachusetts U.S. Army Asadabad (10 mi NW of) [Kunar Prov.] Non-Hostile - Helicopter crash   Military Times Link W.Post Link	05/31/06 (I) Sgt. Benjamin E. Mejia 25, Salem, Massachusetts U.S. Army Died of non-combat related causes in Marez, Iraq, on May 31, 2006 4th Squadron, 14th Cavalry REG, 172nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team   Military Times Link W.Post Link
06/16/06 (I) Spec. David J. Babineau 25, Springfield, Massachusetts U.S. Army Killed by enemy small-arms fire while manning a checkpoint near Yusufiya, Iraq, on June 16, 2006 1st BN, 502nd INF REG, 2nd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division   Arlington   Military Times Link W.Post Link	06/21/06 (A) Sgt. 1st Class Jared C. Monti 21, Raynham, Massachusetts U.S. Army Gowardesh Hostile - hostile fire - small arms fire   Military Times Link W.Post Link	06/25/06 (I) Cpl. Paul N. King 23, Tyngsboro, Massachusetts U.S. Marines Killed while conducting combat operations in Anbar province, Iraq, on June 25, 2006 1st Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve   Military Times Link W.Post Link	07/18/06 (I) Lance Cpl. Geofrey R. Cayer 20, Fitchburg, Massachusetts U.S. Marines Died of a non-hostile incident in Anbar province, Iraq, on July 18, 2006. The incident is under investigation. 3rd BN, 5th Marine Reg, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force   Arlington   Military Times Link W.Post Link	08/26/06 (I) Spec. Edgardo Zayas 29, Dorchester, Massachusetts U.S. Army Died of injuries suffered when a roadside bomb exploded near his dismountedpatrol during combat operations in Baghdad, Iraq, on August 26, 2006 1st Squadron, 61st Cavalry Reg, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link
09/04/06 (I) Lance Cpl. Eric P. Valdepenas 21, Seekonk, Massachusetts U.S. Marines Killed during combat operations in Anbar province, Iraq, on September 4, 2006 1st Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve   Military Times Link W.Post Link	09/19/06 (I) Spec. Jared J. Raymond 20, Swampscott, Massachusetts U.S. Army Died of injuries suffered when a roadside bomb exploded near his M1A2 AbramsTank during combat operations in Taji, Iraq, on September 19, 2006 1st BN, 66th Armor Reg, 1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	10/04/06 (I) Lance Cpl. Edward M. Garvin 19, Malden, Massachusetts U.S. Marines Killed during combat operations in Anbar province, Iraq, on October 4, 2006 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance BN, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force   Military Times Link W.Post Link	10/17/06 (I) 2nd Lt. Joshua L. Booth 23, Fiskdale, Massachusetts U.S. Marines Killed during combat operations against enemy forces in Anbar province, Iraq, on October 17, 2006 2nd BN, 3rd Marines, 3rd Marine Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	01/13/07 (I) Sgt. Gregroy A. Wright 28, Boston, Massachusetts U.S. Army Muqdadiyah - Diyala Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack   Arlington   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link
01/25/07 (I) Sgt. Alexander H. Fuller 21, Centerville, Massachusetts U.S. Army Baghdad (eastern part) Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link	02/07/07 (I) Capt. Jennifer J. Harris 28, Swampscott, Massachusetts U.S. Marines Fallujah (between Fallujah and Baghdad) - Anbar Hostile - helicopter crash   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link     Link   photo	03/17/07 (I) Pfc. John F. Landry Jr. 20, Lowell, Massachusetts U.S. Army Baghdad (western part) Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link   photo	04/06/07 (I) Capt. Anthony Palermo 26, Brockton, Massachusetts Baghdad (western part) Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link     Link   photo	04/08/07 (I) Sgt. Adam P. Kennedy 25, Norfolk, Massachusetts U.S. Army Diwaniyah - Qadisiyah Hostile - hostile fire - indirect fire   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link   photo
04/27/07 (I) Sgt. William J. Callahan 28, South Easton, Massachusetts U.S. Marines Al Anbar Province Hostile - hostile fire   Arlington   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link     Link   photo	05/02/07 (I) 1st Lt. Ryan P. Jones 23, , Massachusetts U.S. Army Baghdad (southern part) Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link     Link   photo	05/08/07 (I) Spc. Kyle A. Little 20, West Boylston, Massachusetts U.S. Army Salman Pak - Babil Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack   Military Times Link W.Post Link photo	05/09/07 (I) Lance Cpl. Walter K. O’Haire 20, Lynn, Massachusetts U.S. Marines Al Anbar Province Hostile - hostile fire   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link   photo	05/12/07 (I) Spc. Alex R. Jimenez 25, Lawrence, Massachusetts U.S. Army He was part of a patrol that was ambushed by enemy forces south of Baghdad on May 12, 2007. On July 10, 2008, the Armed Forces Medical Examiner positively identified human remains recovered in Iraq July 9 to be those of two soldiers who had been previously listed as 'Missing-Captured.' He was assigned to the 4th Battalion, 31st Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, N.Y.   Military Times Link DoD Link   Link     Link     Link   photo
05/13/07 (I) 1st Lt. Andrew J. Bacevich 27, Walpole, Massachusetts U.S. Army Salah Ad Din Province Hostile - hostile fire - explosion   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link   photo	05/31/07 (I) Private First Class Matthew Bean 0, , Massachusetts U.S. Army Bethesda Naval Hosp., MD - Babil Hostile - hostile fire - sniper fire   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link     Link   photo	06/27/07 (I) Staff Sgt. Daniel A. Newsome 27, Chicopee, Massachusetts U.S. Army Baghdad (eastern part) Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link     Link     Link   photo	06/30/07 (I) Staff Sgt. Robb L. Rolfing 29, Milton, Massachusetts U.S. Army Baghdad Hostile - hostile fire - small arms fire   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link   photo	08/08/07 (I) Staff Sgt. Alicia A. Birchett 29, Mashpee, Massachusetts U.S. Army Died of injuries suffered from a non-combat related accident Aug. 8 in Baghdad. She was assigned to the 887th Engineer Company, 326th Engineer Battalion, 101st Sustainment Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky. 87th Engineer Company, 326th Engineer BN, 101st Sustainment Brigade, (Air Assault) 101st Airborne Division   Personal Tribute Site   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link     Link   photo
08/10/07 (I) Staff Sgt. Joan J. Duran 24, Roxbury, Massachusetts U.S. Army Died of injuries suffered from a non-combat related incident. He was assigned to the 5th Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C 5th Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Reg, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link   photo	08/15/07 (I) Staff Sgt. Robert R. Pirelli 29, Franklin, Massachusetts U.S. Army Died of wounds sustained from enemy small arms fire. He was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Fort Carson, Colo. 3rd BN, 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne)   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link   photo	08/22/07 (I) Cpl. Jeremy P. Bouffard 21, Middlefield, Massachusetts U.S. Army Died of injuries suffered when their helicopter crashed. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 35th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii 2nd BN, 35th Infantry Reg, 3rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link   photo	09/29/07 (A) Spc. Ciara M. Durkin 30, Quincy, Massachusetts U.S. Army Specialist Ciara Durkin, 30, was killed Thursday just outside a chapel near her office at Bagram Airfield. She suffered from a gunshot to the head. The Durkin family has now asked the Irish government to get involved. Ciara was born in Ireland before arriving in the Boston area when she was a child. Our sympathies to the Durkin family. May the truth be found.   Arlington   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link     Link   photo	10/14/07 (I) Pfc. Kenneth J. Iwasinski 22, West Springfield, Massachusetts U.S. Army 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. 2nd BN, 12th Infantry Reg, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link   photo     photo
11/06/07 (I) Spc. Christine M. Ndururi 21, Dracut, Massachusetts U.S. Army Died in Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, from a non-combat related illness. Her death is under investigation.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link   photo	06/04/08 (I) Sgt. Shane P. Duffy 22, Taunton, Massachusetts U.S. Army Died of wounds suffered in Sharqat, Iraq, when their unit was attacked by enemy forces using small arms fire and hand grenades. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 87th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, N.Y.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link   photo	06/21/08 (A) Sgt. Nelson D. Rodriguez Ramirez 22, Revere, Massachusetts U.S. Air National Guard Died of wounds suffered when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device and small arms fire. He was assigned to 2nd Squadron, 101st Cavalry (Reconnaissance, Surveillance and Target Acquisition), New York Army National Guard, Geneva, N.Y.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link   photo	06/29/08 (A) Master Sgt. Shawn E. Simmons 39, Ashland, Massachusetts U.S. Army Died from injuries sustained when his vehicle rolled into a canal. He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Fort Bragg, N.C.   Military Times Link W.Post Link	08/14/08 (I) Pfc. Daniel A. C. McGuire 19, Mashpee, Massachusetts U.S. Marine Corps Died while supporting combat operations in Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link   photo
08/15/08 (A) Pfc. Paul E. Conlon Jr. 21, Somerville, Massachusetts U.S. Army Died when his vehicle struck an improvised explosive device and then received small arms and rocket-propelled grenade fire. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link   photo	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 W.Post Link   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 W.Post Link	11/12/08 (I) Spc. Corey M. Shea 21, Mansfield, Massachusetts U.S. Army Died when an Iraqi Army soldier wearing a uniform approached him and opened fire. He was assigned to the 3rd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Hood, Texas.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link