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32 Killed - Afghanistan    156 Killed - Iraq    1 Missing in Action    Total: 189
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04/06/07 (I) Petty Officer 2nd Class Joseph C. Schwedler 0, , Michigan U.S. Navy Al Anbar Province Hostile - hostile fire   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link     Link	03/17/07 (I) Pfc. William N. Davis 26, Adrian, Michigan U.S. Army Baghdad (western part) Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack 2nd BN, 12th Cavalry Reg, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	07/17/04 (I) Sgt. 1st Class David A. Hartman 41, Akron, Michigan U.S. Army Reserve Hostile - IED attack Killed when the vehicle he was driving was hit by a roadside bomb in Bayji, Iraq, on July 17, 2004 401st Transportation Company, Army Reserve   Military Times Link W.Post Link	02/17/07 (I) Private 1st Class Justin T. Paton 24, Alanson, Michigan U.S. Army Tarmiya - Salah ad Din Hostile - hostile fire - mortar, small arms fire 2nd BN, 8th Cavalry Reg, 1st Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link   photo	08/22/06 (I) Chief Petty Officer Paul J. Darga 34, Alpena, Michigan U.S. Navy Hostile - IED attack Died when his Explosive Ordnance Disposal Team was struck by a roadside bombwhile responding to a previous strike on August 22, 2006. His unit wasconducting combat operations against enemy forecs in Anbar province,Iraq. Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit Two   Military Times Link W.Post Link
07/14/07 (I) Sgt. Allen A. Greka 29, Alpena, Michigan U.S. Army Jisr Diyala - Baghdad Hostile - hostile fire - mine 3d BN, 1st Cavalry Reg, 3d Brigade Combat Team, 3d Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link     Link	02/22/06 (I) Staff Sgt. Curtis Tyrone Howard II 32, Ann Arbor, Michigan U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack One of three soldiers killed when a roadside bomb detonated near theirBradley Fighting Vehicle in Balad, Iraq, on February 22, 2006 1st BN, 8th INF REG, 3rd Brigade, 4th Infantry Division   Personal Tribute Site   Military Times Link W.Post Link	10/23/06 (M) Spc. Ahmed K. Altaie 41, Ann Arbor, Michigan U.S. Army Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Ahmed K. Altaie, a 41-year-old Iraqi-born resident of Ann Arbor, Mich., was snatched off the street while he was visiting his Iraqi wife in Baghdad on Oct. 23. He was serving as a translator, assigned to the Provincial Reconstruction Team Baghdad. DoD Link   Link     Link     Link   photo     photo	11/01/06 (I) Lance Cpl. Min Hee Kim 20, Ann Arbor, Michigan U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - hostile fire Died while conducting combat operations in Anbar province, Iraq, on November 1, 2006 1st Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve   Arlington   Military Times Link W.Post Link	09/12/08 (A) Chief Petty Officer Jason Richard Freiwald 30, Armada, Michigan U.S. Navy Eastern Afghanistan Hostile Died Sept. 12 from injuries sustained while conducting combat operations in Afghanistan Sept. 11. Freiwald was temporarily forward deployed from his assignment at Naval Special Warfare Development Group, Dam Neck, Va.   Arlington   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link
12/25/03 (I) Staff Sgt. Thomas W. Christensen 42, Atlantic Mine, Michigan U.S. Army Reserve Hostile - Mortar attack Killed in a mortar attack on Forward Operating Base Gabe near Baquba, Iraq, on December 25, 2003 652nd Engineer Battalion, U.S. Army Reserve   Military Times Link W.Post Link	04/23/07 (I) Pfc. Garrett C. Knoll 23, Bad Axe, Michigan U.S. Army Diyala Province Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack 5th Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Reg, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link   photo	07/17/06 (I) Staff Sgt. Michael A. Dickinson II 26, Battle Creek, Michigan U.S. Army Hostile - Small arms fire Killed when his dismounted patrol encountered enemy forces small arms fire in Ramadi, Iraq, on July 17, 2006 9th Psychological Operations BN, 4th Psychological Operations Group   Military Times Link W.Post Link	09/04/08 (I) Pfc. Bryan R. Thomas 22, Battle Creek, Michigan U.S. Army Baghdad Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died when his Humvee was hit by an roadside bomb outside of Baghdad. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 66th Armor Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.   Military Times Link W.Post Link photo	08/30/06 (I) Staff Sgt. Eugene H.E. Alex 32, Bay City, Michigan U.S. Army Hostile - Small arms fire Died on September 2, 2006, at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Landstuhl, Germany, of injuries suffered when he encountered enemy forces using small-arms fire in Baghdad, Iraq, on August 30, 2006 4th Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment, 172nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team   Military Times Link W.Post Link
02/28/07 (I) Private 1st Class Bufford Kenny Van Slyke 22, Bay City, Michigan U.S. Marine Corps Fallujah - Anbar Hostile - hostile fire - small arms fire   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link   photo	12/19/06 (I) Spec. Andrew P. Daul 21, Brighton, Michigan U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack Killed when a roadside bomb exploded near his Abrams tank during combat operations in Hit, Iraq, on December 19, 2006 1st BN, 37th Armored Reg, 1st Brigade, 1st Armored Division   Arlington   Military Times Link W.Post Link	10/20/03 (I) Staff Sgt. Paul J. Johnson 29, Calumet, Michigan U.S. Army Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Killed when the vehicle he was riding in on a mounted patrol was hit by a roadside bomb and later came under small-arms fire in Falluja, Iraq, onOctober 20, 2003 1st BN, 505th Para INF REG, 82nd AB Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	09/14/03 (I) Sgt. Trevor A. Blumberg 22, Canton, Michigan U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack Killed when two roadside bombs struck his vehicle while on patrol in Baghdad, Iraq, on September 14, 2003 1st BN, 504th Para INF REG, 82nd Airborne   Military Times Link W.Post Link	02/13/10 (A) Cpl. Jacob H. Turbett 21, Canton, Michigan U.S. Marine Corps Helmand province Hostile - hostile fire - small arms fire Died while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.   Arlington   Military Times Link Link
11/04/05 (I) Spec. Timothy D. Brown 23, Cedar Springs, Michigan U.S. Army Hostile - hostile fire Killed when a land mine detonated near his Humvee during combat operations in Habbaniya, Iraq, on November 4, 2005 Company B, 1st Battalion, 125th Infantry Regiment, Michigan Army National Guard   Military Times Link W.Post Link	08/21/05 (I) Staff Sgt. Brian L. Morris 38, Centreville, Michigan U.S. Army Non-combat - Accident - vehicular One of two soldiers killed when their M915A1 tractor pulling a 7,500-gallontanker accidentally rolled over in Mosul, Iraq, on August 21, 2005 360th Transportation Company, 68th Corps Support BN, 43rd Area Support Group   Military Times Link W.Post Link	10/21/06 (I) Lance Cpl. Clifford R. Collinsworth 20, Chelsea, Michigan U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - hostile fire Killed while conducting combat operations in Anbar province, Iraq, on October 21, 2006 1st BN, 6th Marine Reg, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force   Military Times Link W.Post Link	09/14/07 (I) Spc. Todd A. Motley 23, Clare, Michigan U.S. Army Diyala Province 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 the 6th Squadron, 9th U.S. Cavalry, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas. 6th Squadron, 9th U.S. Cavalry, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link   photo	01/07/06 (I) Lance Cpl. Jason T. Little 20, Climax, Michigan U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - Bomb Killed when his tank was attacked with a homemade bomb during combat operations near Ferris, Iraq, on January 7, 2006 2nd Tank BN, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force   Military Times Link W.Post Link
01/26/05 (I) Lance Cpl. Allan Klein 34, Clinton Township, Michigan U.S. Marine Corps Non-hostile - Helicopter crash 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	04/08/03 (I) Staff Sgt. Scott D. Sather 29, Clio, Michigan U.S. Air Force Hostile - hostile fire An Air Force combat controller, he was killed in action in Iraq on April 8, 2003. 24th Special Tactics Squadron, 720th Special Tactics Group   Arlington   Military Times Link W.Post Link	05/24/07 (I) Pfc. Casey P. Zylman 22, Coleman, Michigan U.S. Army Tall Afar- Nineveh Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack 3rd Squadron, 4th Cavalry Reg, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link     Link   photo	10/13/03 (I) Spec. Donald L. Wheeler 22, Concord, Michigan U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack Killed when his unit was attacked with a rocket-propelled grenade while while searching for a possible roadside bomb in Tikrit, Iraq, on October 13,2003 A Company, 1st BN, 22nd INF REG, 4th Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	12/23/06 (I) Sgt. Curtis L. Norris 28, Dansville, Michigan U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack Killed when a roadside bomb detonated near his vehicle in Baghdad, Iraq, on December 23, 2006 210th Brigade Support BN, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, (Light Infantry) 10th Mountain Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link
10/01/06 (I) Capt. Justin D. Peterson 32, Davisburg, Michigan U.S. Marine Corps Non-combat - Accident - vehicular Died from a non-hostile vehicle accident in Anbar province, Iraq, on October 1, 2006. The incident is under investigation. 1st Tank BN, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force   Military Times Link W.Post Link	06/18/08 (A) Petty Officer First Class Ross L. Toles III 37, Davison, Michigan U.S. Navy Paktika province, Afghanistan Hostile - Rocket attack Died as a result of wounds suffered from an enemy rocket attack in northern Paktika province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to Provincial Reconstruction Team Sharana in Afghanistan.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link   photo	01/29/05 (I) Lt. Cmdr. Edward E. Jack 51, Detroit, Michigan U.S. Navy Non-combat Died of a non-combat related incident aboard the USS Bonhomme Richard on January 29, 2005 Assigned to Commander, Destroyer Squadron Seven   Military Times Link W.Post Link photo	10/26/05 (I) Staff Sgt. Lewis J. Gentry 48, Detroit, Michigan U.S. Army Non-combat Died of a non-combat related cause in Mosul, Iraq, on October 26, 2005 94th Engineer Battalion   Military Times Link W.Post Link	03/19/08 (A) Pfc. Antione V. Robinson 20, Detroit, Michigan U.S. Army Nawa District, Ghazni Province Non-combat - Accident Died of injuries sustained when the vehicle he was repairing collapsed. He was assigned to the 782nd Brigade Support Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C   Military Times Link W.Post Link
12/08/09 (I) Sgt. Ralph Anthony Webb Frietas 23, Detroit, Michigan U.S. Marine Corps Baghdad. Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died as a result of unknown causes in Baghdad. He was assigned to Marine Wing Support Squadron 172, Marine Wing Support Group 17, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Okinawa, Japan.   Military Times Link Link	10/01/09 (I) Spc. Paul E. Andersen 49, Dowagiac, Michigan U.S. Army Reserve Camp Liberty Hostile - hostile fire - mortar attack Died of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his camp using indirect fire. He was assigned to the 855th Quartermaster Company, South Bend, Ind.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link	05/03/03 (I) Sgt. Sean C. Reynolds 25, East Lansing, Michigan U.S. Army Non-combat - Weapon discharge (accident) Killed when he fell from a ladder, causing his M-4 rifle to accidentally discharge on May 3, 2003 74th Long-Range Surveillance Detachment 173rd Airborne Brigade   Military Times Link W.Post Link	07/27/05 (I) Spec. Adrian J. Butler 28, East Lansing, Michigan U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack Died when a roadside bomb detonated near his Humvee during a patrol in Ashraf, Iraq, on July 27, 2005 411th Military Police Company, 720th Military Police BN, 89th Military Police Brigade   Military Times Link W.Post Link	10/29/06 (I) Lance Cpl. Troy D. Nealey 24, Eaton Rapids, Michigan U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - hostile fire Killed while conductinb combat operations in Anbar province, Iraq, on October 29, 2006 1st Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve   Military Times Link W.Post Link
04/29/05 (I) Capt. Stephen W. Frank 29, Elk Grove, Michigan U.S. Army Hostile - Car bomb Killed when a car bomb detonated as he was conducting a traffic control point inspection in Diyarah, Iraq, on April 29, 2005 2nd Squadron, 11th Armored Cavalry REG   Military Times Link W.Post Link	04/02/03 (I) Sgt. Michael F. Pedersen 26, Flint, Michigan U.S. Army Non-hostile - Helicopter crash 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	05/26/03 (I) Staff Sgt. Brett J. Petriken 30, Flint, Michigan U.S. Army Non-combat - Accident - vehicular Killed when a heavy equipment transporter crossed the median and hit his Humvee in Samawa, Iraq, on May 26, 2003 501st Military Police Company   Arlington   Military Times Link W.Post Link	10/24/03 (I) Spec. Artimus D. Brassfield 22, Flint, Michigan U.S. Army Hostile - Mortar attack Killed during a mortar attack in Samaria, Iraq, on October 24, 2003 B Company, 1st BN, 66th Armored REG, 4th Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	08/31/05 (I) Capt. Lowell T. Miller II 35, Flint, Michigan U.S. Army Hostile - Small arms fire Killed when his military training team was conducting operations with theIraqi Army and was attacked by enemy forces using small-arms fire inIskandariya, Iraq, on August 31, 2005 Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 155th Infantry Regiment, Mississippi Army National Guard   Arlington   Military Times Link W.Post Link
11/19/05 (I) Master Sgt. Anthony R.C. Yost 39, Flint, Michigan U.S. Army Hostile - Explosion Killed when an explosion occurred inside a building he was searching in Mosul, Iraq, on November 19, 2005 3rd BN, 3rd Special Forces Group   Arlington   Military Times Link W.Post Link	07/09/08 (I) Sgt. 1st Class Steven J. Chevalier 35, Flint, Michigan U.S. Army Salah Ad Din Province Hostile - Explosion Died in Balad, Iraq, of wounds suffered in Samarra, Iraq, when his patrol vehicle was struck by a grenade. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link	06/16/10 (A) Spc. Joseph D. Johnson 24, Flint, Michigan U.S. Army North Kunduz, Afghanistan Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 161st Engineer Support Company, 27th Engineer Battalion (Combat) (Airborne), 20th Engineer Brigade, 18th Airborne Corps, Fort Bragg, N.C.   Military Times Link Link	11/21/05 (I) Sgt. Joshua V. Youmans 26, Flushing, Michigan U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack Died at Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio, Texas, on March 1, 2006,from injuries sustained when a roadside bomb detonated near his Humvee during combat operations in Habbaniya, Iraq on November 21, 2005 Company B, 1st Battalion, 125th Infantry Regiment, Michigan Army National Guard   Military Times Link W.Post Link	09/12/08 (A) Senior Chief Petty Officer John Wayne Marcum 34, Flushing, Michigan U.S. Navy Eastern Afghanistan Hostile Died Sept. 12 from injuries sustained while conducting combat operations in Afghanistan Sept. 11. Marcum was temporarily forward deployed from his assignment at Naval Special Warfare Development Group, Dam Neck, Va.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link     Link   photo
06/10/05 (I) Lance Cpl. Andrew J. Kilpela 22, Fowerville, Michigan U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - hostile fire Died as a result of an explosion during combat operations in Saqlawiyah, Iraq, on June 10, 2005 2nd Combat Engineer BN, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force   Military Times Link W.Post Link	12/26/05 (I) Spec. Dane O. Carver 20, Freeport, Michigan U.S. Army Hostile - Small arms fire Killed when his Humvee came under attack by enemy forces using small-arms fire in Khalidiya, Iraq, on December 26, 2005 Company B, 1st Battalion, 125th Infantry Regiment, Michigan Army National Guard   Military Times Link W.Post Link	11/18/07 (I) Cpl. Jason T. Lee 26, Fruitport, Michigan U.S. Army Ba'qubah - Diyala Hostile - hostile fire - suicide bomber Died when an improvised explosive device detonated during a mounted patrol in Baquabah, Iraq. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 38th Infantry Regiment, 4th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Wash. 1st BN, 38th Infantry Reg, 4th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link     Link   photo	04/14/04 (I) Spec. Richard K. Trevithick 20, Gaines, Michigan U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack Killed when a roadside bomb exploded near his convoy vehicle in Balad, Iraq, on April 14, 2004 9th Engineer BN, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	11/09/06 (I) Sgt. Bryan K. Burgess 35, Garden City, Michigan U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - hostile fire Killed while conducting combat operations in Anbar province, Iraq, on November 9, 2006 1st Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve   Military Times Link W.Post Link
04/23/08 (I) Pfc. John T. Bishop 22, Gaylord, Michigan U.S. Army Salah ad Din Province - Salah Ad Din Non-combat - Accident - vehicule rollover Died of injuries suffered in a vehicle incident. He was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 32nd Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link	05/20/05 (I) Sgt. Brad A. Wentz 21, Gladwin, Michigan U.S. Army Reserve Hostile - hostile fire Killed when his convoy came under attack by enemy forces on a main supply route in Iraq on May 20, 2005 180th Transportation Company, Army Reserve   Military Times Link W.Post Link	06/28/09 (I) Sgt. Timothy A. David 28, Gladwin, Michigan U.S. Army Baghdad Hostile - Died in Sadr City, Iraq, of wounds suffered earlier in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link   photo	10/02/02 (A) Sgt. 1st Class Mark Wayne Jackson 40, Glennie, Michigan U.S. Army Zamboanga Hostile - hostile fire - bomb Company A, 2nd Battalion, 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne)   Military Times Link W.Post Link	08/30/05 (I) Maj. Gregory J. Fester 41, Grand Rapids, Michigan U.S. Army Reserve Hostile - IED attack Killed when a roadside bomb exploded near his dismounted patrol in Iskandariya, Iraq, on August 30, 2005 Reservist assigned to 322nd Civil Affairs Brigade, U.S. Army Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations Command   Arlington   Military Times Link W.Post Link
05/31/06 (I) Spec. Brock L. Bucklin 28, Grand Rapids, Michigan U.S. Army Non-combat Died of a non-combat related cause in Balad, Iraq, on May 31, 2006 1st Battalion, 68th Armor Regiment, 3rd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	07/13/06 (I) Sgt. Alkaila T. Floyd 23, Grand Rapids, Michigan U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack Died at Landstuhl Medical Center in Landstuhl, Germany, on July 13, 2006, of injuries sustained when a roadside bomb detonated near his MineProtected Vehicle (RG-31) in Ramadi, Iraq, on July 8, 2006. Three othersoldiers were killed in the incident. 54th Engineer BN, 130th Engineer Brigade   Military Times Link W.Post Link	12/23/06 (I) Spec. Chad J. Vollmer 24, Grand Rapids, Michigan U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack One of three soldiers killed when a roadside bomb detonated near their vehicle during combat operations in Salman Pak, Iraq, on December 23,2006 1st Battalion, 125th Infantry Regiment, Michigan Army National Guard   Military Times Link W.Post Link	01/21/07 (I) Spc. Brandon L. Stout 23, Grand Rapids, Michigan U.S. Army Baghdad (north of) Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link   photo	06/06/07 (I) Pfc. Shawn D. Gajdos 25, Grand Rapids, Michigan U.S. Army Baghdad Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack 2nd BN, 16th Infantry Reg, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link     Link
08/14/07 (I) Chief Warrant Officer Christopher C. Johnson 31, Grand Rapids, Michigan U.S. Army Anbar province - Taqaddum air base Non-hostile - helicopter crash Died of injuries suffered when his helicopter crashed. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 52nd Aviation Regiment, Task Force 49, Fort Wainwright, Alaska. 1st Battalion, 52nd Aviation Regiment, Task Force 49   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link     photo	12/24/08 (I) Staff Sgt. Christopher G. Smith 28, Grand Rapids, Michigan U.S. Army Southern Iraq Non-combat - Accident - vehicular Died of injuries sustained during a vehicle roll-over. He was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 16th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link   photo	06/09/10 (A) 1st Lt. Joel C. Gentz 25, Grass Lake, Michigan U.S. Air Force Forward Operating Base Jackson, Afghanistan Hostile - Helicopter shot down Died in a helicopter crash. He was assigned to the 58th Rescue Squadron, Nellis Air Force Base, Nev.   Military Times Link Link	11/17/04 (I) Lance Cpl. Michael W. Hanks 22, Gregory, Michigan U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - hostile fire Died as result of enemy action in Anbar province, Iraq, on November 17, 2004 3rd BN, 1st Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force   Military Times Link W.Post Link	12/25/07 (I) Sgt. Peter C. Neesley 28, Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan U.S. Army Non-combat Died of an undetermined cause in a non-combat environment. He was assigned to the 3rd Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga. 3rd Squadron, 7th Cavalry Reg\, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Divis   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link     Link   photo
12/03/06 (I) Maj. Joseph T. McCloud 39, Grosse Pointe Park, Michigan U.S. Marine Corps Non-hostile - Helicopter crash One of two Marines killed along with a U.S. soldier and U.S. airman when the Marine CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter they were riding in made anemergency water landing in western Anbar province, Iraq, on December 3,2006 2nd BN, 3rd Marine Reg, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force   Arlington   Military Times Link W.Post Link	12/25/03 (I) Staff Sgt. Stephen C. Hattamer 43, Gwinn, Michigan U.S. Army Reserve Hostile - Mortar attack Killed in a mortar attack on Forward Operating Base Gabe near Baquba, Iraq, on December 25, 2003 652nd Engineer Battalion, U.S. Army Reserve   Military Times Link W.Post Link	11/23/06 (I) Sgt. 1st Class James D. Priestap 39, Harwood, Michigan U.S. Army National Guard Hostile - Small arms fire Died of injuries suffered when he came in contact with enemy forces using small-arms fire during checkpoint operations in Baghdad, Iraq, on November 23, 2006 46th Military Police Company, 210th Military Police Battalion, Michigan Army National Guard   Military Times Link W.Post Link	11/21/05 (I) Pfc. John W. Dearing 21, Hazel Park, Michigan U.S. Army National Guard Hostile - IED attack Killed when a roadside bomb detonated near his Humvee during combat operations in Habbaniya, Iraq, on November 21, 2005 Company B, 1st Battalion, 125th Infantry Regiment, Michigan Army National Guard   Military Times Link W.Post Link	11/11/04 (I) Lance Cpl. Justin D. Reppuhn 20, Hemlock, Michigan U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - hostile fire Died as a result of enemy action in Anbar province, Iraq, on November 11, 2004 3rd Light Armd Recon BN, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force   Military Times Link W.Post Link
07/31/07 (I) Pfc. Charles T. Heinlein Jr. 23, Hemlock, Michigan U.S. Army Baghdad Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack 2nd BN, 3rd Infantry Reg, 3rd Brigade, (Stryker Brigade Combat Team) 2nd Infantry Division   Arlington   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link   photo	07/24/06 (I) Spec. Dennis K. Samson Jr. 24, Hesperia, Michigan U.S. Army Hostile - Small arms fire Died of injuries sustained when he came under enemy small arms fire in Taqaddum, Iraq, on July 24, 2006 1st BN, 506th INF REG, 101st Airborne Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	08/09/06 (I) 1st. Sgt. Aaron D. Jagger 43, Hillsdale, Michigan U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack One of three soldiers killed when a roadside bomb detonated near their Humvee during combat operations in Ramadi, Iraq, on August 9, 2006 1st BN, 37th Armor Reg, 1st Armored Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	05/14/07 (I) Sgt. Thomas G. Wright 38, Holly, Michigan U.S. Army National Guard Baghdad Non-combat - Illness 46th Military Police Company, 210th Military Police Battalion   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link	12/23/06 (I) Pfc. Wilson A. Algrim 21, Howell, Michigan U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack One of three soldiers killed when a roadside bomb detonated near their vehicle during combat operations in Salman Pak, Iraq, on December 23,2006 1st Battalion, 125th Infantry Regiment, Michigan Army National Guard   Arlington   Military Times Link W.Post Link
09/02/09 (A) Petty Officer 3rd Class Benjamin P. Castiglione 21, Howell, Michigan U.S. Navy Helmand province Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to the 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Battalion.   Military Times Link DoD Link   Link   photo	09/11/06 (A) Sgt. Jeremy E. DePottey 26, Ironwood, Michigan U.S. Army Asadabad District, Kunar Province Non-combat - Accident - vehicular 1st BN, 32nd Inf Reg, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division   Personal Tribute Site   Military Times Link W.Post Link	12/07/06 (I) Lance Cpl. Brent E. Beeler 22, Jackson, Michigan U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - hostile fire Killed during combat operations in Anbar province, Iraq, on December 7, 2006 1st Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve   Military Times Link W.Post Link	11/21/05 (I) Sgt. Matthew A. Webber 23, Kalamazoo, Michigan U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack Died at the Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio, Texas, on April 27,2006, of injuries sustained when a roadside bomb detonated near hisHumvee during combat operations in Habbaniya, Iraq, on November 21, 2005 1st Battalion, 125th Infantry Regiment (Mechanized), Michigan Army National Guard   Military Times Link W.Post Link	06/06/07 (I) Sgt. Matthew Soper 25, Kalamazoo, Michigan U.S. Army National Guard Bayji - Salah ad Din Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack 1461st Transportation Company (Combat Heavy Equipment)   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link     Link   photo
08/11/07 (A) Private 1st Class Jordan E. Goode 21, Kalamazoo, Michigan U.S. Army Zormont Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of wounds suffered from an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 4th Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C. 4th Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Reg, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link   photo	10/03/09 (A) Spc. Christopher T. Griffin 24, Kincheloe, Michigan U.S. Army Kamdesh Hostile - hostile fire Died of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his contingency outpost with small arms, rocket-propelled grenade and indirect fires. He was assigned to the 3rd Squadron, 61st Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Col   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link	11/10/04 (I) Pfc. Dennis J. Miller 21, La Salle, Michigan U.S. Army Hostile - RPG, small arms fire Died when his unit came under enemy attack and a rocket-propelled grenadestruck his M1A1 Abrams tank in Ramadi, Iraq, on November 10, 2004 2nd Battalion, 72nd Armor Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division, Camp Casey, Korea   Military Times Link W.Post Link	07/13/03 (I) Capt. Paul J. Cassidy 36, Laingsburg, Michigan U.S. Army Reserve Non-combat Died as a result of non-combat injuries in Camp Babylon, Iraq on July 13, 2003 432nd Civil Affairs Battalion, U.S. Army Reserve   Military Times Link W.Post Link	11/13/07 (I) Pfc. Casey P. Mason 22, Lake, Michigan U.S. Army Mosul (near) - Ninawa Hostile - hostile fire - small arms fire Died of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit using small arms fire. He was assigned to the 728th Military Police Battalion, 8th Military Police Brigade, 8th Theater Sustainment Command, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link     Link   photo
03/16/06 (I) Cpl. Nyle Yates III 22, Lake Odessa, Michigan U.S. Army Hostile - Small arms fire Killed when he came under small arms fire by enemy forces during combat operations in Bayji, Iraq, on March 16, 2006 3rd BN, 187th INF REG, 101st Airborne Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	06/26/06 (I) Staff Sgt. Raymond J. Plouhar 30, Lake Orion, Michigan U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - hostile fire Died after being wounded during enemy action in Anbar province, Iraq, on June 26, 2006 3rd BN, 5th Marine Reg, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force   Military Times Link W.Post Link	03/23/03 (A) Senior Airman Jason Plite 21, Lansing, Michigan U.S. Air Force Near Ghazni Non-combat - Accident - helicopter 38th Rescue Squadron   Military Times Link W.Post Link	11/07/05 (I) 1st Lt. Justin S. Smith 28, Lansing, Michigan U.S. Army Hostile - Car bomb One of four soldiers killed when a suicide car bomb exploded near their dismounted patrol in Baghdad, Iraq, on November 7, 2005 3rd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry REG   Military Times Link W.Post Link	10/21/06 (I) Cpl. Nicholas J. Manoukian 22, Lathrup Village, Michigan U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - hostile fire Killed while conducting combat operations in Anbar province, Iraq, on October 21, 2006 1st BN, 6th Marine Reg, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force   Personal Tribute Site   Military Times Link W.Post Link
01/19/07 (I) Lance Cpl. Luis J. Castillo 20, Lawton, Michigan U.S. Marine Corps Al Anbar Province Hostile - hostile fire   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link	09/23/07 (A) Sgt. 1st Class Matthew D. Blaskowski 27, Levering, Michigan U.S. Army Asadabad 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 the 2nd Battalion (Airborne), 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, Vicenza, Italy. 2nd BN (Airborne), 503rd Infantry Reg, 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link   photo	07/17/04 (I) Spec. Craig S. Frank 24, Lincoln Park, Michigan U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack Killed when his convoy vehicle hit a roadside bomb near Baghdad, Iraq, on July 17, 2004 1775th Military Police Company, Michigan Army National Guard   Military Times Link W.Post Link	06/26/08 (A) Sgt. 1st Class Matthew L. Hilton 37, Livonia, Michigan U.S. Army National Guard Sayed Abad District, Afghanistan Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died from wounds suffered June 26 near Forward Operating Base Shank, Afghanistan, when their convoy encountered improvised explosive devices, small arms fire and rocket-propelled grenades. He was assigned to the 2nd Squadron, 101st Cavalry Regiment (Reconnaissance, Surveillance and Target Acquisition), New York Army National Guard, Jamestown, N.Y   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link	05/30/04 (I) Sgt. Aaron C. Elandt 23, Lowell, Michigan U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack Killed when his vehicle hit a roadside bomb in Al Musayyib, Iraq, on May 30, 2004 1st BN, 6th INF REG, 1st Armored Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link
01/13/10 (A) Sgt. Lucas T. Beachnaw 23, Lowell, Michigan U.S. Army Darya Ya, Hostile - Small arms fire Died of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit using small arms fire. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, Camp Ederle, Italy.   Military Times Link Link	06/25/10 (A) Cpl. Daane A. Deboer 24, Ludington, Michigan U.S. Marine Corps Helmand province, Afghanistan. Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died while supporting combat operations   Military Times Link Link   Link	12/08/03 (I) Pfc. Jason G. Wright 19, Luzerne, Michigan U.S. Army Hostile - hostile fire Killed while on security duty when his vehicle came under fire from a passing vehicle in Mosul, Iraq, on December 8, 2003 1st BN, 502nd INF REG, 101st Airborne Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	05/30/10 (A) Lance Cpl. Anthony A. Dilisio 20, Macomb, Michigan U.S. Army Helmand province Hostile Died while supporting combat operations. He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, IIMarine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.   Military Times Link Link   Link     Link   photo     photo	03/15/07 (I) Pfc. James L. Arnold 21, Mattawan, Michigan U.S. Army Baghdad Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack 1st Squadron, 8th Cavalry Reg, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link   photo
09/02/06 (I) Sgt. Ralph N. Porras 36, Merrill, Michigan U.S. Army Hostile - Mortar attack One of two soldiers killed from mortar fire during dismounted combat operations in Yusifiya, Iraq, on September 2, 2006 1st Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	08/16/09 (A) Cpl. Nicholas R. Roush 22, Middleville, Michigan U.S. Army Herat, Afghanistan, Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. He was assigned to the 1st Psychological Operations Battalion, 4th Psychological Operations Group (Airborne), Fort Bragg, N.C.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link	04/14/03 (I) Spec. Richard A. Goward 32, Midland, Michigan U.S. Army Non-combat - Accident - vehicular Killed when his truck entered a dust cloud and rear-ended the truck in front of him in Iraq on April 14, 2003 1460th Transportation Company, Michigan Army National Guard   Military Times Link W.Post Link	04/07/07 (I) Spc. Levi K. Hoover 23, Midland, Michigan U.S. Army Diyala Province Hostile - hostile fire - explosion 5th Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Reg, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link   photo	01/25/07 (I) Cpl. Mark D. Kidd 26, Milford, Michigan U.S. Marine Corps Reserves Al Anbar Province Hostile - hostile fire - small arms fire Marine Forces Reserve’s 1st Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Mount Clemens, Mich   Arlington   Military Times Link W.Post Link photo
10/07/05 (I) Pfc. Nicholas J. Greer 21, Monroe, Michigan U.S. Army Hostile - Small arms fire One of two soldiers killed when their dismounted patrol was attacked byenemy forces using small-arms fire in Haqlaniya, Iraq, on October 7,2005 3rd BN, 504th Parachute INF REG, 82nd Airborne Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	08/29/09 (A) Pfc. Eric W. Hario 19, Monroe, Michigan U.S. Army Paktika province, Afghanistan Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of wounds sustained when he was shot by enemy forces Aug. 28 while conducting combat operations. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, Hunter Army Airfield, Ga.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link     Link   photo	04/17/10 (A) Sgt. Michael K. Ingram Jr. 23, Monroe, Michigan U.S. Army Kandahar Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his dismounted patrol. He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo.   Military Times Link Link	12/28/04 (I) Staff Sgt. Jason A. Lehto 31, Mount Clemens, Michigan U.S. Marine Corps Non-combat - Accident Died from a non-hostile incident in Anbar province, Iraq, on December 28, 2004 Detachment B, Marine Wing Support Group 47, 4th Marine Aircraft Wing, Marine Forces Reserve   Arlington   Military Times Link W.Post Link	11/13/04 (I) Lance Cpl. Justin M. Ellsworth 20, Mount Pleasant, Michigan U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - hostile fire Died due to enemy action in Anbar province, Iraq, on November 13, 2004 Combat Service Support BN 1, CSS Gp 11, 1st Force SS Group, I Marine Expeditionary Force   Military Times Link W.Post Link
12/25/05 (I) Spec. Anthony O. Cardinal 20, Muskegon, Michigan U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack Killed when a roadside bomb detonated near his Humvee during combat operations in Baghdad, Iraq, on December 25, 2005 3rd Squadron, 7th Cavalry REG, 2nd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	04/08/07 (I) Sgt. Todd A. Singleton 24, Muskegon, Michigan U.S. Army Baghdad (south of) Hostile - hostile fire - IED, small arms fire 2nd BN, 5th Cavalry Reg, 1st Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division   Arlington   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link	08/30/07 (I) Sergeant 1st Class Daniel Scheibner 40, Muskegon, Michigan U.S. Army Baghdad (western part) Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of wounds sustained when his vehicle struck an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 2d Battalion, 12th Field Artillery Regiment, 4th Striker Brigade Combat Team, 2d Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Wash. 2d BN, 12th Field Artillery Reg, 4th Striker Brigade Combat Team, 2d Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link   photo	05/12/07 (I) Pfc. Daniel W. Courneya 19, Nashville, Michigan U.S. Army Mahmudiyah - Babil Hostile - hostile fire He was part of a patrol that was ambushed by enemy forces south of Baghdad on May 12, 2007. 4th BN, 31st Infantry Reg, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link   photo	10/29/05 (I) Sgt. Michael P. Hodshire 25, North Adams, Michigan U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - IED attack Died of wounds sustained from the detonation of a roadside bomb duringcombat operations near Nasser Wa Salaam, Iraq, on October 29, 2005 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Force   Military Times Link W.Post Link
11/21/05 (I) Sgt. Duane J. Dreasky 31, Novi, Michigan U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack Died at the Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio, Texas, on July 7,2006, of injuries sustained when a roadside bomb detonated near hisHumvee in Habbaniya, Iraq, on November 21, 2005 1st Battalion, 119th Field Artillery, Michigan Army National Guard   Arlington   Military Times Link W.Post Link	10/06/05 (I) Cpl. Nicholas O. Cherava 21, Ontonagon, Michigan U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - Bomb One of three 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	07/05/07 (A) Pfc Joseph A. Miracle 23, Ortonville, Michigan U.S. Army Watapor Valley (Kunar Province) Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack 2nd BN, 503d Infantry Reg (Airborne), 173d Airborne Brigade   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link	05/16/03 (I) Master Sgt. William L. Payne 46, Otsego, Michigan U.S. Army Non-combat - Ordnance explosion Killed on May 16, 2003, in Haswah, Iraq, when ordnance he was examining exploded 2nd BN, 70th Armor REG   Military Times Link W.Post Link	03/15/05 (I) Staff Sgt. Ricky A. Kieffer 36, Ovid, Michigan U.S. Army National Guard Hostile - Small arms fire Killed when enemy forces using small-arms fire attacked his unit in Baghdad, Iraq, on March 15, 2005 Battery B, 1st Battalion, 182nd Field Artillery Regiment, Michigan Army National Guard   Military Times Link W.Post Link
08/20/06 (I) Sgt. Gabriel G. DeRoo 25, Paw Paw, Michigan U.S. Army Hostile - Small arms fire Died of injuries suffered when he encountered enemy forces using small arms fire during combat operations in Mosul, Iraq, on August 20, 2006 2nd BN, 3rd INF REG, 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	04/03/03 (I) Sgt. Todd J. Robbins 33, Pentwater, Michigan U.S. Army Hostile - hostile fire Killed in action on April 3, 2003, in Iraq C Battery, 3rd BN, 13th Field Artillery   Military Times Link W.Post Link	12/27/06 (I) Sgt. Christopher P. Messer 28, Petersburg, Michigan U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack One of two soldiers killed when a roadside bomb detonated near their dismounted patrol in Baghdad, Iraq, on December 27, 2006 4th BN, 31st Infantry Reg, 2d Brigade Combat Team   Military Times Link W.Post Link	04/13/05 (I) Cpl. Michael B. Lindemuth 27, Petoskey, Michigan U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - Mortar attack Died as a result of wounds received from enemy mortar fire at Camp Hit in Anbar province, Iraq, on April 13, 2005 Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve   Military Times Link W.Post Link	11/08/03 (I) Staff Sgt. Mark D. Vasquez 35, Port Huron, Michigan U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack Killed when the Bradley fighting vehicle he was in was hit by a roadside bomb in Falluja, Iraq, on November 8, 2003 1st BN, 16th INF REG, 1st Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link photo
11/23/03 (A) Tech. Sgt. Howard A. Walters 33, Port Huron, Michigan U.S. Air Force Bagram (near) Hostile - Helicopter crash 20th Special Operations Squadron   Arlington   Military Times Link W.Post Link	12/01/05 (I) Lance Cpl. David A. Huhn 24, Portland, Michigan U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - Bomb One of 10 Marines killed when a homemade bomb made from four artilleryshells exploded at an abandoned flour factory used as a Marine outpostin Falluja, Iraq, on December 1, 2005 2nd BN, 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force   Military Times Link W.Post Link	07/08/06 (I) Spec. Joseph P. Micks 22, Rapid River, Michigan U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack One of three soldiers killed when a roadside bomb detonated near their MineProtected Vehicle (RG-31) during combat operations in Ramadi, Iraq, onJuly 8, 2006 54th Engineer BN, 130th Engineer Brigade   Military Times Link W.Post Link	02/02/06 (I) Spec. Walter B. Howard II 35, Rochester, Michigan U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack Died in Balad, Iraq, on February 2, 2006, of injuries sustained when a roadside bomb detonated near his M1 Abrams tank earlier that day inAshraf, Iraq 1st BN, 8th INF REG, 3rd Brigade, 4th Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	02/19/05 (I) 1st Lt. Adam Malson 23, Rochester Hills, Michigan U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack Died from injuries sustained when a roadside bomb detonated while on patrol in Baghdad, Iraq, on February 19, 2005 4th BN, 31st INF REG, 10th Mountain Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link photo
08/28/07 (I) Sgt. James S. Collins Jr. 35, Rochester Hills, Michigan U.S. Army Kirkuk Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of wounds suffered during combat operations. He was assigned to the 303rd Military Police Company (Combat Support), U.S. Army Reserve, Jackson, Mich.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link   photo	08/24/04 (I) Staff Sgt. Donald N. Davis 42, Saginaw, Michigan U.S. Army Reserve Non-combat - Accident - vehicular Died in a vehicle accident when an M915A tractor and an M106A2tanker-trailer rolled over an embankment in Falluja, Iraq, on August24, 2004 660th Transportation Company, Army Reserve   Military Times Link W.Post Link	11/11/06 (I) Staff Sgt. William S. Jackson II 29, Saginaw, Michigan U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack One of three soldiers killed when a roadside bomb exploded near their vehicle during combat operations in Ramadi, Iraq, on November 11, 2006 1st BN, 16th Engineer BN, 1st Brigade, 1st Armored Division   Arlington   Military Times Link W.Post Link	12/23/06 (I) Pvt. Bobby Mejia II 23, Saginaw, Michigan U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack One of three soldiers killed when a roadside bomb detonated near their vehicle during combat operations in Salman Pak, Iraq, on December 23,2006 1st Battalion, 125th Infantry   Military Times Link W.Post 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   photo
12/25/06 (I) Pfc. Andrew H. Nelson 19, Saint Johns, Michigan U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack One of three soldiers killed when a roadside bomb exploded near their vehicle during combat operations in Baghdad, Iraq, on December 25, 2006 9th Engineer BN, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	11/19/09 (A) Sgt. Daniel A. Frazier 25, Saint Joseph, Michigan U.S. Army Zabul province Hostile - Suicide bomber Died of wounds sustained when a suicide car-bomber attacked his unit. He was assigned to the 782d Brigade Support Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.   Arlington   Military Times Link DoD Link	05/25/04 (I) Pfc. Richard H. Rosas 21, Saint Louis, Michigan U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack Killed when a roadside bomb hit his patrol in Falluja, Iraq, on May 25, 2004 3rd BN, 62nd Air Defense Artillery, 10th Mountain Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	05/23/05 (I) Spec. Joshua T. Brazee 25, Sand Creek, Michigan U.S. Army Non-combat Died from non-combat related injuries in Qaim, Iraq, on May 23, 2005 1st Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry REG   Military Times Link W.Post Link	12/21/06 (I) Lance Cpl. Ryan J. Burgess 21, Sanford, Michigan U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - hostile fire One of two Marines killed while conducting combat operations in Anbar province, Iraq, on December 21, 2006 3rd BN, 4th Marine Reg, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force   Military Times Link W.Post Link
10/25/09 (A) Spc. Brandon K. Steffey 23, Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan U.S. Army Laghman province Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his vehicle with an improvised explosive device He was assigned to the 178th Military Police Detachment, 89th Military Police Brigade, III Corps, Fort Hood, Texas.   Military Times Link W.Post Link	02/19/07 (I) Private 1st Class Brett Witteveen 20, Shelby, Michigan U.S. Marine Corps Fallujah - Anbar Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link	10/14/04 (I) Pfc. Mark A. Barbret 22, Shelby Township, Michigan U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack Killed when a roadside bomb detonated near his convoy in Ramadi, Iraq, on October 14, 2004 44th Engineer BN, 2nd Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	02/07/07 (I) Pfc. Tarryl Hill 19, Shelby Township, Michigan U.S. Marine Corps Reserves Al Anbar Province Hostile - hostile fire Marine Forces Reserve’s 1st Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Mount Clemens, Mich.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link   photo	02/22/06 (I) Pfc. Allan A. Morr 21, Shiawassee County, Michigan U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack One of four soldiers killed when a roadside bomb detonated near their Humvee during patrol operations in Hawija, Iraq, on February 22, 2006 1st BN, 327th INF REG, 1st Brigade, 101st Airborne Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link
12/28/06 (I) Lance Cpl. Nicholas A. Miller 20, Silverwood, Michigan U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - hostile fire Killed during combat operations in Anbar province, Iraq, on December 28, 2006 1st Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve   Military Times Link W.Post Link	10/15/05 (I) Staff Sgt. Vincent E. Summers 38, South Haven, Michigan U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack One of five soldiers killed when a roadside bomb detonated near their M2A2Bradley fighting vehicle during combat operations in Ramadi, Iraq, onOctober 15, 2005 2nd BN, 69th Armor REG, 3rd Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link	03/04/05 (I) Capt. Sean Grimes 31, Southfield, Michigan U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack Killed when a roadside bomb detonated near his patrol in Ramadi, Iraq, on March 4, 2005 1st BN, 9th INF REG, 2nd Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	06/16/10 (A) Cpl. Jeffrey R. Standfest 23, St. Clair, Michigan U.S. Marine Corps Helmand province, Afghanistan Hostile Died while supporting combat operations He was assigned to 3rd Combat Engineer Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, IIIMarine Expeditionary Force, based at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif.   Military Times Link Link	12/24/08 (I) Spc. Stephen M. Okray 21, St. Clair Shores, Michigan U.S. Army Southern Iraq Non-combat - Accident - vehicular Died of injuries sustained during a vehicle roll-over. He was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 16th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link   photo
05/19/07 (I) Sgt. Justin D. Wisniewski 22, Standish, Michigan U.S. Army Latifiya - Babil Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack 2nd BN, 15th Field Artillery Reg, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link	11/18/06 (I) Spec. Bradley N. Shilling 22, Stanwood, Michigan U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack Killed when a roadside bomb exploded near his vehicle during combat operations in Baghdad, Iraq, on November 18, 2006 1st Battalion, 125th Infantry Regiment, Michigan Army National Guard   Military Times Link W.Post Link	07/14/07 (I) Pfc. Christopher D. Kube 18, Sterling Heights, Michigan U.S. Army Baghdad Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack 2nd BN, 17th Field Artillery Reg, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link     Link   photo	08/16/08 (A) Staff Sgt. Kristopher D. Rodgers 29, Sturgis, Michigan U.S. Army Korengal, Afghanistan, Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle 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     Link	04/08/03 (I) Pfc. Jason M. Meyer 23, Swartz Creek, Michigan U.S. Army Hostile - hostile fire Killed in action on April 8, 2003, in Iraq B Company, 11th Engineer Battalion   Arlington   Military Times Link W.Post Link
04/16/05 (I) Spec. Randy L. Stevens 21, Swartz Creek, Michigan U.S. Army Hostile - hostile fire Killed during combat operations in Ramadi, Iraq, on April 16, 2005 2nd BN, 17th Field Artillery REG, 2nd Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	06/20/06 (I) Lance Cpl. Brandon J. Webb 20, Swartz Creek, Michigan U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - hostile fire Killed during combat operations in Anbar province, Iraq, on June 20, 2006 Regimental Combat Team 5   Arlington   Military Times Link W.Post Link	11/09/07 (A) Spc. Joseph M. Lancour 21, Swartz Creek, Michigan U.S. Army Aranus Hostile - hostile fire - RPG attack Died of wounds sustained when their patrol was attacked by direct fire from enemy forces in Aranus, Afghanistan, on Nov 9. They were assigned to 2nd Battalion, 503rd Airborne Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, Vicenza, Italy. 2nd Battalion, 503rd Airborne Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link	01/31/04 (I) Pfc. Holly J. McGeogh 19, Taylor, Michigan U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack Killed when her vehicle was hit by a roadside bomb during convoy operations in Kirkuk, Iraq, on on January 31, 2004 A Company, 4th Forward Support BN, 4th Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	04/08/03 (I) Pfc. Juan Guadalupe Garza Jr. 20, Temperance, Michigan U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - hostile fire Killed in action on April 8, 2003, in central Iraq 1st BN, 4th Marine REG, 1st Marine Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link
11/21/05 (I) Sgt. Spencer C. Akers 35, Traverse City, Michigan U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack Died at Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio, Texas, on December 8,2005, of injuries sustained when a roadside bomb detonated near hisHumvee during combat operations in Habbaniya, Iraq, on November 21, 2005 Company B, 1st Battalion, 125th Infantry Regiment, Michigan Army National Guard   Military Times Link W.Post Link	02/05/10 (A) Sgt. Dillon B. Foxx 22, Traverse City, Michigan U.S. Army Bala Murghab Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.   Military Times Link	07/19/10 (A) Cpl. Paul J. Miller 22, Traverse City, Michigan U.S. Marine Corps Helmand province, Afghanistan Hostile Died while supporting combat operations He was assigned to 3rd Combat Engineer Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, based at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, Calif.   Military Times Link Link	11/10/07 (A) Sgt. Phillip A. Bocks 28, Troy, Michigan U.S. Marine Corps Aranus Hostile - hostile fire - RPG attack Died while conducting combat operations in Aranus, Afghanistan. He was assigned to Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center, Bridgeport, Calif. Not reported yet   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link	05/24/05 (I) Sgt. Charles A. Drier 28, Tuscola, Michigan U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack One of three soldiers killed when a roadside bomb exploded near their Humvee in Baghdad, Iraq, on May 24, 2005 1st BN, 76th Field Artillery REG, 3rd Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link   photo
12/01/05 (I) Lance Cpl. Craig N. Watson 21, Union City, Michigan U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - Bomb One of 10 Marines killed when a homemade bomb made from four artillery shells exploded at an abandoned flour factory used as a Marine outpostin Falluja, Iraq, on December 1, 2005 2nd BN, 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force   Military Times Link W.Post Link	03/26/03 (I) Maj. Kevin G. Nave 36, Union Lake, Michigan U.S. Marine Corps Non-combat - Accident - vehicular Killed in a vehicle accident in Iraq on March 26, 2003 3rd BN, 5th Marine REG, 1st Marine Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	12/28/06 (I) Cpl. Christopher E. Esckelson 22, Vassar, Michigan U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - hostile fire Killed during combat operations in Anbar province, Iraq, on December 28, 2006 1st Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve   Military Times Link W.Post Link	11/25/04 (I) Cpl. Gentian Marku 22, Warren, Michigan U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - hostile fire Died as a result of enemy action in Anbar province, Iraq, on November 25, 2004 1st BN, 8th Marines, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force   Military Times Link W.Post Link	12/07/04 (I) Cpl. In C. Kim 23, Warren, Michigan U.S. Marine Corps Non-combat - Accident - vehicular Died due to a non-hostile vehicle incident in Anbar province, Iraq, on December 7, 2004 9th Communications BN, I Marine Expeditionary Force   Military Times Link W.Post Link
11/22/03 (I) Pfc. Damian S. Bushart 22, Waterford, Michigan U.S. Army Non-combat - Accident - vehicular Died of injuries he received when a tank collided with his vehicle in Baghdad, Iraq, on November 22, 2003 A Troop, 1st Squadron, 1st Cavalry REG, 1st Armored Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	04/13/06 (I) Spec. Andrew K. Waits 23, Waterford, Michigan U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack Killed when a roadside bomb detonated near his Humvee during combat operations in Baghdad, Iraq, on April 13, 2006 1st BN, 502nd INF REG, 2nd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	05/12/07 (I) Pvt. Byron W. Fouty 19, Waterford, Michigan U.S. Army Al Taqa, Iraq Hostile 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	11/09/06 (I) Staff Sgt. Gregory W.G. McCoy 26, Webberville, Michigan U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack One of two soldiers killed when a roadside bomb exploded near their vehicle in Baghdad, Iraq, on November 9, 2006 410th Military Police Company, 720th Military Police BN, 89th Military Police Brigade   Military Times Link W.Post Link	09/02/08 (A) Sgt. 1st Class Gregory A. Rodriguez 35, Weidman, Michigan U.S. Army Ana Kalay, Afghanistan Hostile - hostile fire Died of wounds suffered in Ana Kalay, Afghanistan, when his mounted patrol came under small arms fire. He was assigned to the K-9 unit of the 527th Military Police Company, 709th Military Police Battalion, 18th MP Brigade, Ansbach, Germany.   Arlington   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link   photo
08/13/05 (I) Spec. Brian K. Derks 21, White Cloud, Michigan U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack Killed when a roadside bomb detonated while he was on mounted patrol in Baghdad, Iraq, on August 13, 2005 2nd Squadron, 11th Armored Cavalry REG   Military Times Link W.Post Link	05/31/06 (I) Cpl. Alexander J. Kolasa 22, White Lake, Michigan U.S. Army Non-combat Died on non-combat related causes in Baghdad, Iraq, on May 31, 2006 704th Main Support BN, 4th Brigade, 4th Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	08/17/07 (I) 1st Lt. Jonathan W. Edds 24, White Pigeon, Michigan U.S. Army Baghdad (eastern part) Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his vehicle using an improvised explosive device and small arms fire. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Benning, Ga. 2nd BN, 69th Armor Reg, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link     Link	07/21/04 (I) Spec. Nicholas H. Blodgett 21, Wyoming, Michigan U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack Killed when his patrol vehicle hit a roadside bomb in Ad Duluyiah, Iraq, on July 21, 2004 1st Squadron, 4th Cavalry REG, 1st Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	06/07/05 (I) Spec. Eric T. Burri 21, Wyoming, Michigan U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack Killed when a roadside bomb detonated near his Humvee in Baghdad, Iraq, on June 7, 2005 623rd Quartermaster Company, 1st Corps Support Command   Military Times Link W.Post Link
02/09/06 (I) Cpl. Ross A. Smith 21, Wyoming, Michigan U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - Bomb Killed when a homemade bomb detonated during combat operations near Falluja, Iraq, on February 9, 2006 3rd BN, 5th Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force   Military Times Link W.Post Link	08/05/04 (I) Spec. Donald R. McCune 20, Yplsilanti, Michigan U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack Died August 5, 2004, in Landstuhl, Germany, of injuries sustained when a roadside bomb detonated near his patrol on August 4 in Balad, Iraq Company C, 1st Battalion, 161st Infantry Regiment, 81st Brigade Combat Team, Washington Army National Guard   Military Times Link W.Post Link	11/02/05 (I) Maj. Gerald M. Bloomfield II 38, Ypsilanti, Michigan U.S. Marine Corps Non-hostile - Helicopter crash One of two Marines killed when their AH-1W Super Cobra helicopter crashed while flying in support of security and stabilization operations nearRamadi, Iraq, on November 2, 2005 Marine Light/Attack Helicopter Squadron 369, MAG 39, 3rd Marine Air Wing   Arlington   Military Times Link W.Post Link	11/01/06 (I) Cpl. Gary A. Koehler 21, Ypsilanti, Michigan U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - hostile fire Died while conducting combat operations in Anbar province, Iraq, on November 1, 2006 1st BN, 8th Marine Reg, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force   Military Times Link W.Post Link