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02/18/07 (A) Chief Warrant Officer John A. Quinlan 36, , New Jersey U.S. Army Shahjoi district of Zabul province Non-Hostile - Helicopter crash Died in southeastern Afghanistan when the Chinook helicopter he was in crashed. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne), Fort Campbell, Ky.   Arlington   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link   photo	05/06/07 (I) Sgt. Sameer A. M. Rateb 22, Absecon, New Jersey U.S. Army Tikrit - Salah ad Din Non-combat He was assigned to the 1st BN, 505th Parachute Infantry Reg, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division W.Post Link   Link   photo	09/10/07 (I) Lance Cpl. Jon T. Hicks Jr. 20, Atco, New Jersey U.S. Marine Corps Al Anbar Province Hostile - hostile fire Died while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link     Link   photo	11/14/06 (I) Spec. Eric G. Palacios Rivera 21, Atlantic City, New Jersey U.S. Army Hostile - Small arms fire Killed when his unit came in contact with enemy forces using small-arms fireduring combat operations in Ramadi, Iraq, on November 14, 2006 He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 18th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division W.Post Link	05/29/07 (I) Staff Sgt. Joseph M. Weiglein 31, Audubon, New Jersey U.S. Army Baghdad Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack He was assigned to the 2nd BN, 14th Infantry Reg, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, (Light Infantry) 10th Mountain Division   Arlington   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link     Link   photo
09/19/06 (I) 1st Lt. Ashley L. (Henderson) Huff 23, Belle Mead, New Jersey U.S. Army Hostile - Car bomb Died of injuries suffered when a suicide bomber hit her vehicle and explodeda car bomb during combat operations in Mosul, Iraq, on September 19,2006 She was assigned to the 549th Military Police Company, 385th Military Police Battalion W.Post Link	01/16/04 (I) Spec. Alain L. Kamolvathin 21, Blairstown, New Jersey U.S. Army Non-combat - Accident - vehicular Died after he was in a motor vehicle accident in Baghdad, Iraq, on January 16, 2004 He was assigned to Company B, 1st Battalion, 69th Infantry Regiment, New York Army National Guard   Military Times Link W.Post Link	06/04/04 (I) Spec. Christopher M. Duffy 26, Brick, New Jersey U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack Killed when individuals using roadside bombs and rocket-propelled grenades attacked his convoy in Baghdad, Iraq, on June 4, 2004 He was assigned to Battery B, 3rd Battalion, 112th Field Artillery Regiment, New Jersey Army National Guard   Military Times Link W.Post Link	06/29/04 (I) Sgt. Alan D. Sherman 36, Brick, New Jersey U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - IED attack Killed when a roadside bomb exploded as his Humvee passed by the device in Baghdad, Iraq, on June 29, 2004 He was assigned to Company B, 6th Engineer Support Battalion, 4th Force Service Support Group, Marine Forces Reserve   Military Times Link W.Post Link	04/23/10 (A) Sgt. Ronald A. Kubik 21, Brielle, New Jersey U.S. Army Logar province Hostile Died of wounds sustained while conducting combat operations. He was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, Fort Benning, Ga.   Military Times Link W.Post Link
01/02/04 (I) Spec. Marc S. Seiden 26, Brigantine, New Jersey U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack Killed when the convoy he was in was ambushed with a roadside bomb, small-armsfire, and a rocket-propelled grenade in Baghdad, Iraq, on January 2,2004 He was assigned to the 2nd BN, 325th Airborne INF REG, 82nd Airborne Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link photo	11/15/03 (I) Spec. Ryan T. Baker 24, Brown Mills, New Jersey U.S. Army Non-hostile - Helicopter crash Killed when two 101st Airborne Division UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters collided in mid-air over Mosul, Iraq, on November 15, 2003 He was assigned to the 4th BN, 101st Aviation REG, 101st Airborne Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	05/13/04 (I) Spec. Philip I. Spakosky 25, Browns Mill, New Jersey U.S. Army Hostile - hostile fire Died May 14, 2004, in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds he received when he was shotby a suspected sniper in Karbala, Iraq, on May 13, 2004 He was assigned to Company A, 1st Battalion, 37th Armor Regiment, 1st Armored Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	11/29/01 (A) Pvt. Giovanny Maria 19, Camden, New Jersey U.S. Army Uzbekistan Non-combat - weapon discharge Died from a non-combat weapons discharge in Uzbekistan. He was assigned to the 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, N.Y.,   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link	04/23/05 (A) Pvt. Robert C. White III 21, Camden, New Jersey U.S. Army Kandahar Non-combat - non-combat related injuries He was assigned to the 864th Engineer Bat., 555th Maneuver Enhancement Brig.   Personal Tribute Site   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link     Link
08/20/03 (A) Petty Officer 1st Class David M. Tapper 32, Camden County, New Jersey U.S. Navy Bagram Air Base Hostile fire Killed while supporting combat operations. He was assigned to SEAL Team 6, San Diego, Calif.   Arlington   Military Times Link W.Post Link	06/04/04 (I) Sgt. Frank T. Carvill 51, Carlstadt, New Jersey U.S. Army National Guard Hostile - RPG, small arms fire Killed when individuals using homemade bombs and rocket-propelled grenades attacked his convoy in Baghdad, Iraq, on June 4, 2004 He was assigned to Battery B, 3rd Battalion, 112th Field Artillery Regiment, New Jersey Army National Guard   Military Times Link W.Post Link	11/27/06 (I) Lance Cpl. Michael A. Schwarz 20, Carlstadt, New Jersey U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - hostile fire Died of wounds suffered while conducting combat operations in Anbar province, Iraq, on November 27, 2006 He was assigned to the 1st BN, 6th Marine Reg, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force   Military Times Link W.Post Link	10/01/06 (I) Lance Cpl. Christopher B. Cosgrove III 23, Cedar Knolls, New Jersey U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - hostile fire Killed during combat operations against enemy forces in Anbar province, Iraq, on October 1, 2006 He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve   Personal Tribute Site   Military Times Link W.Post Link	07/23/04 (I) Lance Cpl. Vincent M. Sullivan 23, Chatham, New Jersey U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - hostile fire Died due to injuries received from enemy action in Anbar province, Iraq, on July 23, 2004 He was assigned to the Headquarters & Service Company, 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Force   Military Times Link W.Post Link
05/02/05 (I) Maj. John C. Spahr 42, Cherry Hill, New Jersey U.S. Marine Corps Non-hostile - Aircraft crash Killed when the F/A-18 Hornet fighter jet he was piloting crashed in Iraq on May 2, 2005 He was assigned to the Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 323, MAG 11, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing   Arlington   Military Times Link W.Post Link	06/23/08 (I) Capt. Gregory T. Dalessio 30, Cherry Hill, New Jersey U.S. Army Madain Hostile - Small arms fire Died of wounds suffered in Salman Pak, Iraq, when his patrol encountered small arms fire during combat operations. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, Baumholder, Germany.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link     Link     Link   photo	11/28/04 (I) Pfc. Stephen C. Benish 20, Clark, New Jersey U.S. Army Hostile - hostile fire Killed after receiving enemy fire during a dismounted patrol in Ramadi, Iraq, on November 28, 2004 He was assigned to the 1st BN, 503rd INF REG, 2nd Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	09/28/11 (A) 1st Lt. Ryan K. Iannelli 27, Clarksboro, New Jersey U.S. Marine Corps Helmand Province, Afghanistan Hostile Died while conducting combat operations. This incident is under investigation. He was assigned to Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 269, Marine Air Group 29, 2nd Marine Air Wing, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Air Station New River, N.C.   Military Times Link Link	01/11/08 (I) Lance Cpl. Curtis A. Christensen Jr. 29, Collingswood, New Jersey U.S. Marine Corps Al Anbar Province Non-combat Died from a non-hostile incident in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link
01/19/12 (A) Cpl. Kevin J. Reinhard 25, Colonia, New Jersey U.S. Marine Corps Helmand province, Afghanistan Non-hostile - Helicopter crash Six Marines assigned to a CH-53D squadron in Afghanistan died in a helicopter crash Thursday He was assigned to Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 363, Marine Aircraft Group 24, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii.   Military Times Link Link   Link     Link     Link   photo	01/31/05 (I) Lance Cpl. Harry R. Swain IV 21, Cumberland, New Jersey U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - hostile fire Died as a result of hostile action in Babil Province, Iraq, on January 31, 2005 He was assigned to the 1st BN, 2nd Marines, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force   Personal Tribute Site   Military Times Link W.Post Link	02/01/11 (A) Spec. Ryan A. Gartner 23, Dumont, New Jersey U.S. Army Bagram, Afghanistan Non-combat Died of wounds sustained in a non-combat incident. He was assigned to the 201st Military Intelligence Battalion, Ft. Sam Houston, Joint Base San Antonio, Texas.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link	11/04/05 (I) Capt. James M. Gurbisz 25, Eatontown, New Jersey U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack One of two soldiers killed when a roadside bomb detonated near their Humvee during convoy operations in Baghdad, Iraq, on November 4, 2005 He was assigned to the 26th Forward Support BN, 2nd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division   Arlington   Military Times Link W.Post Link	09/20/07 (I) Pfc. Luigi Marciante Jr. 25, Elizabeth, New Jersey U.S. Army Muqdadiyah - Diyala Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of wounds sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, Stryker Brigade Combat Team, Fort Lewis, Wash.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link   photo
08/22/10 (A) Spc. Pedro A. Millet Meletiche 20, Elizabeth, New Jersey U.S. Army Arghandab River Valley, Afghanistan Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of wounds sustained when insurgents attacked his unit using an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 66th Armor Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo.   Military Times Link W.Post Link	10/19/10 (A) Lance Cpl. Francisco R. Jackson 24, Elizabeth, New Jersey U.S. Marine Corps Helmand Province, Afghanistan Hostile Died while conducting combat operations 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	05/30/03 (I) Spec. Kyle A. Griffin 20, Emerson, New Jersey U.S. Army Non-combat - Accident - vehicular Killed in a vehicle accident while traveling in a convoy during a storm between Mosul and Tikrit, Iraq, on May 30, 2003 He was assigned to the 519th Military Intelligence Battalion   Military Times Link W.Post Link	10/01/03 (I) Spec. Simeon Hunte 23, Essex, New Jersey U.S. Army Hostile - hostile fire Killed when an Iraqi citizen approached and shot him while he was on patrol in Al Khadra, Iraq, on October 1, 2003 He was assigned to the 13th Armored REG, 3rd Brigade Combat Team   Military Times Link W.Post Link	02/03/04 (I) 2nd Lt. Seth J. Dvorin 24, Fairview Heights, New Jersey U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack Killed when a roadside bomb exploded while he was conducting counter-IED operations along a supply route in Iskandariya, Iraq, on February 3,2004 He was assigned to Battery B, 3rd BN, 62nd Air Defense Artillery REG   Military Times Link W.Post Link
07/17/06 (A) Staff Sgt. Robert J. Chiomento 34, Fort Dix, New Jersey U.S. Army Khwaja Ahmed Hostile - hostile fire - RPG attack He was assigned to the 2nd BN, 4th Infantry Reg, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division   Arlington   Military Times Link W.Post Link	11/19/05 (I) 1st Lt. Dennis W. Zilinski 23, Freehold, New Jersey U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack One of four soldiers killed when a roadside bomb detonated near their Humvee during combat operations in Bayji, Iraq, on November 19, 2005 He was assigned to the 1st BN, 187th INF REG, 101st Airborne Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	05/29/09 (I) Pvt. Bradley W. Iorio 19, Galloway, New Jersey U.S. Army Tallil, Iraq Non-combat Died at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Landstuhl, Germany, of injuries suffered from a non-combat related incident May 27 in Tallil, Iraq. He was assigned to the Special Troops Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, Fort Bliss, Texas.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link	11/15/04 (I) Cpl. Marc T. Ryan 25, Gloucester, New Jersey U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - hostile fire Died as result of enemy action in Anbar province, Iraq, on November 15, 2004 He was assigned to the 2nd BN, 5th Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force   Military Times Link W.Post Link	01/26/05 (I) Cpl. Sean P. Kelly 23, Gloucester, New Jersey 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 He was assigned to the 1st BN, 3rd Marines, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force   Military Times Link W.Post Link
06/03/05 (A) Capt. Charles D. Robinson 29, Haddon Heights, New Jersey U.S. Army FOB Orgun-E [Paktika Prov.] Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group   Arlington   Military Times Link W.Post Link	12/25/06 (I) Pfc. Eric R. Wilkus 20, Hamilton, New Jersey U.S. Army Non-combat Died on December 25, 2006, at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Landstuhl,Germany, of a non-combat related injury suffered in Baghdad, Iraq, onDecember 22. He was assigned to the 57th Military Police Company, 8th Military Police Brigade   Military Times Link W.Post Link	04/22/11 (I) 1st Lt. Omar J. Vazquez 25, Hamilton, New Jersey U.S. Army Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of wounds suffered April 22, in Numaniyah, Iraq when insurgents attacked their unit with an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 2nd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Hood, Texas.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link	03/21/08 (A) Staff Sgt. William R. Neil Jr. 38, Holmden, New Jersey U.S. Army Sperwan Ghar, Afghanistan, Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of wounds suffered when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group, Fort Bragg, N.C.   Military Times Link Link	10/27/10 (A) Sgt. Michael D. Kirspel Jr. 23, Hopatcong, New Jersey U.S. Army Khwaja Kinti, Afghanistan Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit using an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 6th Field Artillery (Strike), 1st Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, N.Y.   Military Times Link W.Post Link
03/29/03 (I) Cpl. Michael Edward Curtin 23, Howell, New Jersey U.S. Army Hostile - Car bomb Killed in car bomb attack in Iraq on March 29, 2003 He was assigned to the 2-7th INF, 3rd Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	11/11/03 (I) Spec. Marlon P. Jackson 25, Jersey City, New Jersey U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack Killed when a roadside bomb detonated on a road in Tampa, Iraq, on November 11, 2003 He was assigned to the A Company, 94th Engineer BN, 130th Engineer Brigade   Military Times Link W.Post Link	06/25/03 (I) Sgt. 1st Class Gladimir Philippe 37, Linden, New Jersey U.S. Army Hostile Discovered missing from his post approximately 24 miles (40 km) north of Baghdadon June 25, 2003. A search party found his remains west of Taji, Iraq,on June 28. He was assigned to BN B, 3rd BN, 18th Field Artillery REG   Military Times Link W.Post Link	08/01/04 (I) Spec. Anthony J. Dixon 20, Lindenwold, New Jersey U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack Died when a roadside bomb exploded near his guard post in Samarra, Iraq, on August 1, 2004 He was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 4th Cavalry REG, 1st Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	04/28/07 (I) Sgt. Michael R. Hullender 29, Little Falls, New Jersey U.S. Army Iskandariyah - Babil Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack He was assigned to the 1st BN, 501st Airborne Infantry Reg, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link
05/06/06 (I) Sgt. Matthew J. Fenton 24, Little Ferry, New Jersey U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - hostile fire Died at the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland on May 6,2006, from wounds received while conducting combat operations againstenemy forces in Anbar province, Iraq, on April 26 He was assigned to the 1st BN, 25th Marine REG, 4th Marine Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	05/06/07 (I) Staff Sgt. Vincenzo Romeo 23, Lodi, New Jersey U.S. Army Diyala Province Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack He was assigned to the 5th BN, 20th Infantry Reg, 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link     Link	11/08/04 (I) Spec. Bryan L. Freeman 31, Lumberton, New Jersey U.S. Army Hostile - Small arms fire Died of wounds received when he came under small-arms fire during a vehicle search in Baghdad, Iraq, on November 8, 2004 He was assigned to the 443rd Civil Affairs, Battalion, U.S. Army Reserve   Military Times Link W.Post Link	08/06/07 (I) Spc. Kareem R. Khan 20, Manahawkin, New Jersey U.S. Army Ba'qubah - Diyala Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of wounds suffered from an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat Team), Fort Lewis, Wash.   Arlington   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link     Link   photo	08/10/11 (A) Cpl. Nicholas S. Ott 23, Manchester, New Jersey U.S. Marine Corps Helmand Province, Afghanistan Hostile Died while conducting combat operations He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii.   Military Times Link Link
12/03/04 (I) Spec. David P. Mahlenbrock 20, Maple Shade, New Jersey U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack Killed when he was clearing a route and a roadside bomb exploded in Kirkuk, Iraq, on December 3, 2004 He was assigned to the 65th Engineer BN, 25th Infantry Division   Arlington   Military Times Link W.Post Link	03/03/08 (A) Spc. Steven R. Koch 23, Milltown, New Jersey U.S. Army Sabari District (Khost province) Hostile - hostile fire - suicide car bomb Died of wounds suffered during combat operations. He was assigned to the 1st BN, 508th Parachute Infantry Reg, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division   Arlington   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link	11/23/03 (A) Staff Sgt. Thomas A. Walkup Jr. 25, Millville, New Jersey U.S. Air Force Bagram (near) Non-Hostile - Helicopter crash He was assigned to the 20th Special Operations Squadron   Arlington   Military Times Link W.Post Link	06/05/04 (I) Spec. Ryan E. Doltz 26, Mine Hill, New Jersey U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack Killed when his vehicle hit a roadside bomb in Baghdad, Iraq, on June 5, 2004 He was assigned to Battery B, 3rd Battalion, 112th Field Artillery, New Jersey Army National Guard   Arlington   Military Times Link W.Post Link	12/25/08 (I) Maj. John P. Pryor 42, Moorestown, New Jersey U.S. Army Mosul - Ninewa Hostile - Indirect fire Died of wounds suffered when a mortar round impacted near his living quarters. He was assigned to the 1st Medical Detachment, Forward Surgical Team, Fort Totten, N.Y.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link     Link     Link   photo     photo
04/22/08 (I) Pvt. Ronald R. Harrison 25, Morris Plains, New Jersey U.S. Army FOB Falcon (nr. Baghdad) Non-combat - injury Died of a non-combat related injury. He was assigned to the 703rd Brigade Support Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.   Arlington   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link   photo	05/09/05 (I) Staff Sgt. Anthony L. Goodwin 33, Mount Holly, New Jersey U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - Small arms fire Killed by enemy small-arms fire during combat operations near Qaim, Iraq, on May 9, 2005 He was assigned to the 3rd BN, 2nd Marines, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force   Arlington   Military Times Link W.Post Link	02/03/05 (I) Sgt. Stephen R. Sherman 27, Neptune, New Jersey U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack Died of wounds sustained when a roadside bomb detonated near his vehicle in Mosul, Iraq, on February 3, 2005 He was assigned to the 1st BN, 5th INF REG, 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division   Arlington   Military Times Link W.Post Link	11/23/03 (A) Maj. Steven Plumhoff 33, Neshanic Station, New Jersey U.S. Air Force Bagram (near) Hostile - Helicopter crash He was assigned to the 58th Operations Squadron   Arlington   Military Times Link W.Post Link	06/05/04 (I) Staff Sgt. Humberto F. Timoteo 25, Newark, New Jersey U.S. Army National Guard Hostile - IED attack Killed when his vehicle hit a roadside bomb in Baghdad, Iraq, on June 5, 2004 He was assigned to Battery B, 3rd Battalion, 112th Field Artillery, New Jersey Army National Guard   Military Times Link W.Post Link
09/07/04 (I) Spec. Yoe M. Aneiros 20, Newark, New Jersey U.S. Army Hostile - RPG, small arms fire Killed when his patrol vehicle came under attack by enemy forces usingrocket-propelled grenades in Sadr City, Iraq, on September 7, 2004 He was assigned to the 2nd BN, 70th Armored REG, 1st Armored Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link photo	12/10/05 (I) Sgt. Clarence L. Floyd Jr. 28, Newark, New Jersey U.S. Army Hostile - Small arms fire Killed when his unit was attacked by enemy forces using small arms fire duringcombat operations in Taji, Iraq, on December 10, 2005 He was assigned to the 1st BN, 320th Field Artillery REG, 101st Airborne Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	05/19/06 (A) Staff Sgt. Christian Longsworth 26, Newark, New Jersey U.S. Army Cahar Cineh District (Oruzgan province) Hostile - hostile fire - small arms fire He was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group   Military Times Link W.Post Link	12/16/06 (I) Pfc. Joe L. Baines 19, Newark, New Jersey U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack Died of wounds suffered when a roadside bomb detonated near his Humvee in Taji, Iraq, on December 16, 2006 He was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 7th Cavalry Reg, 1st Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	05/18/10 (A) Col. John M. McHugh 46, Newark, New Jersey U.S. Army Kabul Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his convoy with a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the U.S. Army Battle Command Training Program, Fort Leavenworth, Kan.   Military Times Link W.Post Link
10/19/11 (A) Staff Sgt. Jorge M. Oliveira 33, Newark, New Jersey U.S. Army Paktika province, Afghanistan 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 2nd Battalion, 113th Infantry Regiment, 50th Brigade Combat Team, Riverdale, N.J.   Military Times Link Link   Link	06/20/07 (I) Pfc. David J. Bentz III 20, Newfield, New Jersey U.S. Army Baghdad (western part) Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of wounds sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 64th Armor Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link     Link   photo	07/13/08 (I) Lance Cpl. Jeffery S. Stevenson 20, Newton, New Jersey U.S. Marine Corps Falluja - Anbar Non-combat Died from a non-hostile incident. He was assigned to the 7th Engineer Support Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link   photo	02/21/10 (A) Sgt. Marcos Gorra 22, North Bergen, New Jersey U.S. Army Kandahar Airfield Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, of wounds sustained while conducting combat operations. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.   Military Times Link W.Post Link	04/25/03 (I) Spec. Narson B. Sullivan 21, North Brunswick, New Jersey U.S. Army Non-combat Killed by a non-combat weapon discharge in Iraq on April 25, 2003 He was assigned to the 411th Military Police Company   Military Times Link W.Post Link
04/06/04 (I) 2nd Lt. John T. Wroblewski 25, Oak Ridge, New Jersey U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - hostile fire Killed in a long firefight after Iraqi insurgents launched a large-scale attack in Ramadi, Iraq, on April 6, 2004 He was assigned to Company E, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force   Arlington   Military Times Link W.Post Link	05/20/10 (I) Spc. Stanley J. Sokolowski 26, Ocean, New Jersey U.S. Army Kirkuk Non-combat Died in a non-combat related incident. He was assigned to Special Troops Battalion, 1st Brigade, 1st Armored Division, Fort Bliss, Texas.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link     Link	03/22/04 (I) Pfc. Bruce Miller Jr. 23, Orange, New Jersey U.S. Army Non-combat Died from a non-combat related shooting in Mosul, Iraq, on March 22, 2004 He was assigned to the 2nd INF BN, 3rd INF REG, 2nd Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	08/15/10 (I) Spc. Jamal M. Rhett 24, Palmyra, New Jersey U.S. Army Ba Qubah, Iraq Hostile - Grenade Died of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his vehicle with grenades. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii.   Military Times Link W.Post Link	08/12/04 (I) Capt. Michael Yury Tarlavsky 30, Passaic, New Jersey U.S. Army Hostile - Small arms fire Killed when his unit came under attack from small-arms fire and grenades in Najaf, Iraq, on August 12, 2004 He was assigned to the 1st BN, 5th Special Forces Group   Arlington   Military Times Link W.Post Link
04/13/03 (I) Spec. Gil Mercado 25, Paterson, New Jersey U.S. Army Non-combat Killed by a non-combat weapon discharge in Iraq on April 13, 2003 He was assigned to the 3rd BN, 187th INF REG   Military Times Link W.Post Link	06/14/07 (I) Spc. Farid Elazzouzi 0, Paterson, New Jersey U.S. Army Kirkuk (near) - At-Ta'mim Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of wounds sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 35th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Infantry Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, Hawai   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link	05/11/09 (I) Staff Sgt. Christian E. Bueno-Galdos 25, Paterson, New Jersey U.S. Army Baghdad Non-combat Died from injuries sustained from a non-combat related incident at Camp Liberty, Iraq. He was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 66th Armor Regiment, 172nd Infantry Brigade, Grafenwoehr, Germany;   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link     Link     Link	09/15/07 (I) Cpl. Terrence P. Allen 21, Pennsauken, New Jersey U.S. Marine Corps Al Anbar Province Hostile - hostile fire Cpl. Allen's death was apparently caused by a gunshot wound to the head at Al Asad Air Base, where he was waiting to leave for home, according to the family. He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link   photo	03/25/04 (I) Spec. Adam D. Froehlich 21, Pine Hill, New Jersey U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack Killed when his patrol was attacked with a roadside bomb in Baghdad, Iraq, on March 25, 2004 He was assigned to the 1st BN, 6th Field Artillery REG, 1st Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link
08/08/11 (A) Sgt. Alessandro L. Plutino 28, Pitman, New Jersey U.S. Army Paktia province, Afghanistan Hostile - Small arms fire Died of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit using small arms fire. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, Hunter Army Airfield, Ga.   Military Times Link Link	11/19/05 (I) Staff Sgt. Edward Karolasz 25, Powder Springs, New Jersey U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack One of four soldiers killed when a roadside bomb detonated near their Humvee during combat operations in Bayji, Iraq, on November 19, 2005 He was assigned to the 1st BN, 187th INF REG, 101st Airborne Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	04/09/10 (A) Cpl. Michael D. Jankiewicz 23, Ramsey, New Jersey U.S. Army Zabul, Afghanistan Non-hostile - Accident - helicopter Died of wounds sustained when the CV-22 Osprey he was flying in crashed. He was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, Fort Benning, Ga.   Arlington   Military Times Link W.Post Link	02/26/05 (I) Pfc. Min S. Choi 21, River Vale, New Jersey U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack Killed when a roadside bomb detonated while his unit was on patrol in northern Baghdad, Iraq, on February 26, 2005 He was assigned to the 6th Squadron, 8th Cavalry REG, 4th Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division   Arlington   Military Times Link W.Post Link	01/12/11 (A) Pfc. Benjamin G. Moore 23, Robbinsville, New Jersey U.S. Army Ghazni province, Afghanistan 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 7th Engineer Battalion, 10th Sustainment Brigade, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, N.Y   Military Times Link   Facebook Link W.Post Link   Link
10/26/11 (A) Sgt. John A. Lyons 26, Seaside Park, New Jersey U.S. Army Ghazni province, Afghanistan Hostile - Small arms fire Died of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit using small arms fire. He was assigned to the 8th Engineer Battalion, 36th Engineer Brigade, Fort Hood, Texas.   Military Times Link Link   Link	04/01/07 (I) Pfc. Miguel A. Marcial III 19, Secaucus, New Jersey U.S. Marine Corps Al Anbar Province Non-combat Died from a non-combat incident. He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link     Link   photo	08/22/09 (A) Staff Sgt. Andrew T. Lobosco 29, Somerville, New Jersey U.S. Army Yakhchal, Afghanistan Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Fort Bragg, N.C.   Arlington   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link	06/24/08 (I) Major Dwayne M. Kelley 48, South Orange, New Jersey U.S. Army Reserve Baghdad (Sadr City) Hostile - Explosion Died of wounds sustained from a bomb blast. He was assigned to the 432nd Civil Affairs Battalion, Green Bay, Wis.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link     Link     Link   photo	06/25/07 (I) Sgt. Trista L. Moretti 27, South Plainfield, New Jersey U.S. Army Baghdad (eastern part) Hostile - hostile fire - indirect fire She was assigned to the 425th Brigade Special Troops BN, 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th I   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link   photo   photo
08/28/08 (I) Spc. Michael L. Gonzalez 20, Spotswood, New Jersey U.S. Army Baghdad Hostile - IED attack Died of wounds suffered by an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 340th Military Police Company, Fort Totten, N.Y.   Arlington   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link	11/24/05 (I) Pfc. Ryan D. Christensen 22, Spring Lake Heights, New Jersey U.S. Army Non-combat related illness Died at the Medical University of Charleston in Charleston, South Carolina,on November 24, 2005, of a non-combat related illness identified in Balad, Iraq, on November 10 He was assigned to the 1st BN, 64th Armor REG, 3rd Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	10/25/06 (I) Pfc. Donald S. Brown 19, Succasunna, New Jersey U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - hostile fire Died of wounds received while conducting combat operations in Anbar province, Iraq, on October 25, 2006 He was assigned to the 2nd BN, 3rd Marine Reg, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force   Military Times Link W.Post Link	09/07/06 (I) Pfc. Vincent M. Frassetto 21, Toms River, New Jersey U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - hostile fire Killed during combat operations in Anbar province, Iraq, on September 7, 2006 He was assigned to the 1st BN, 10th Marine Reg, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force   Military Times Link W.Post Link	02/07/07 (I) Cpl. Thomas E. Saba 30, Toms River, New Jersey U.S. Marine Corps Fallujah (between Fallujah and Baghdad) - Anbar Hostile - helicopter crash He was assigned to the Medium Helicopter Squadron 262, Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link
07/22/10 (A) Maj. James M. Weis 37, Toms River, New Jersey U.S. Marine Corps Helmand province, Afghanistan. Hostile - Helicopter shot down Died while conducting combat operations He was assigned to Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, I Marine Expeditionary Force, based out of Camp Pendleton, Calif.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link	09/21/10 (A) Petty Officer 3rd Class (SEAL) Denis C. Miranda 24, Toms River, New Jersey U.S. Navy Zabul Province, Afghanistan Hostile - Helicopter crash in combat Died in a helicopter crash Sept. 21 during combat operations in the Zabul province, Afghanistan, while supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. He was assigned to an East Coast-based SEAL Team.   Military Times Link W.Post Link	06/20/11 (A) Sgt. James W. Harvey II 23, Toms River, New Jersey U.S. Army Ghazni province, Afghanista Hostile - Small arms fire Died of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit with small arms fire. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 2nd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Knox, Ky.   Military Times Link Link	06/18/07 (I) Sgt. Eric L. Snell 35, Trenton, New Jersey U.S. Army Baghdad (eastern part) Hostile - hostile fire - small arms fire He was assigned to the 3rd BN, 61st Cavalry Reg, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link photo	02/26/09 (I) Spc. Brian M. Connelly 26, Union Beach, New Jersey U.S. Army Baghdad Hostile - IED attack Died of wounds suffered when his vehicle was struck by an explosive device. He was assigned to the 40th Engineer Battalion, Task Force 1-6, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, Baumholder, Germany.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link   photo
10/03/09 (A) Sgt. Michael P. Scusa 22, Villas, New Jersey 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     Link	12/04/07 (I) Sgt. Eric J. Hernandez 26, Waldwick, New Jersey U.S. Army Bayji - Salah ad Din Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of wounds suffered when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device in Bayji, Iraq. They were assigned to the 1st Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky. He was assigned to the 1st BN, 327th Infantry Reg, 1st Brigade Combat Team, (Air Assault) 101st Airborne Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link   photo	04/29/10 (A) 1st Lt. Salvatore S. Corma 24, Wenonah, New Jersey U.S. Army Forward Operating Base Bullard, Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of wounds sustained when insurgents attacked his unit using improvised explosive devices. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.   Military Times Link W.Post Link	11/12/05 (I) Staff Sgt. Stephen J. Sutherland 33, West Deptford, New Jersey U.S. Army Non-combat - Accident - vehicular Killed when his Stryker military vehicle accidentally rolled over in Qadisiya, Iraq, on November 12, 2005 He was assigned to the 4th Squadron, 14th Cavalry REG, 172nd Stryker BCT   Military Times Link W.Post Link	01/01/05 (I) Lance Cpl. Brian P. Parrello 19, West Milford, New Jersey U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - hostile fire Died as the result of hostile action in Anbar province, Iraq, on January 1, 2005 He was assigned to the Small Craft Co, Hqtrs BN, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force   Military Times Link W.Post Link
08/30/07 (I) Staff Sgt. Jason M. Butkus 34, West Milford, New Jersey U.S. Army Baghdad Hostile - hostile fire - RPG attack Died of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 28th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kan.   Arlington   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link     Link   photo	01/14/10 (A) Sgt. Christopher R. Hrbek 25, Westwood, New Jersey U.S. Marine Corps Helmand province Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.   Arlington   Military Times Link W.Post Link	04/10/03 (I) Staff Sgt. Terry W. Hemingway 39, Willingboro, New Jersey U.S. Army Hostile - Explosion Killed when a car exploded next to his Bradley fighting vehicle in Baghdad, Iraq, on April 10, 2003 He was assigned to C Company, 1st BN, 15th INF REG   Military Times Link W.Post Link	07/17/08 (A) 1st Lt. Jason D. Mann 29, Woodlynne, New Jersey U.S. Marine Corps Helmand province Non-combat - Accident Died from a non-hostile incident in Helmand province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 6th Marines, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link   photo