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NAME |
A |
UNIT |
HOMETOWN |
DETAILS |
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Lance Cpl. Jason E. Smith |
21 |
Company C, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force |
Phoenix, Arizona |
Died as the result of hostile action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq, on December 31, 2004 |
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Sgt. Damien T. Ficek |
26 |
Company C, 1st Battalion, 161st Infantry Regiment, Washington Army National Guard |
Pullman, Washington |
Killed when his patrol was attacked by enemy forces using small-arms fire in Baghdad, Iraq, on December 30, 2004 |
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Spc. Craig L. Nelson |
21 |
Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 156th Armor Regiment, Louisiana Army National Guard |
Bossier City, Louisiana |
Nelson died December 29, 2004, at the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland, of injuries sustained December 16, 2004 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his military vehicle in Baghdad, Iraq.
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Pfc. Oscar Sanchez |
19 |
Company C, 1st Battalion, 24th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat Team) |
Modesto, Calfornia |
Killed when a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device struck his observation post in Mosul, Iraq, on December 29, 2004 |
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Staff Sgt. Jason A. Lehto |
31 |
Marine Wing Support Group 47, 4th Marine Aircraft Wing, Marine Forces Reserve |
Mount Clemens, Michigan |
Died from a non-hostile incident in Al Anbar Province, Iraq, on December 28, 2004 |
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Staff Sgt. Nathaniel J. Nyren |
31 |
Company A, 1st Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division |
Reston, Virginia |
Died when a civilian vehicle struck his military vehicle in Baghdad, Iraq, on December 28, 2004 |
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Seaman Pablito Pena Briones Jr. |
22 |
1st Marine Division Detachment |
Anaheim, Calfornia |
Died of a non-hostile gun shot wound in Falluja, Iraq, on December 28, 2004 |
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Staff Sgt. Todd D. Olson |
36 |
Detachment 1, Company C, 1st Battalion, 128th Infantry Regiment, Wisconsin Army National Guard |
Loyal, Wisconsin |
Died December 27, 2004, at the 67th Combat Support Hospital in Tikrit, Iraq, from wounds sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated in Samarra, Iraq, on December 26, 2004 |
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Spc. Jose A. Rivera-Serrano |
26 |
Company B, 2nd Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division |
Mayaquez, Puerto Rico |
Killed by an improvised explosive device in Baghdad, Iraq, on December 27, 2004 |
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Sgt. Paul Connolly |
33 |
21 Engineer Regiment, Royal Electrical & Mechanical Engineers |
Crawley, West Sussex, England |
Connolly was found dead from a gunshot wound at Shaibah Logistic Base in southern Iraq on December 26, 2004. The UK Ministry of Defense said the initial inquiry into his death did not indicate hostile action or other suspicious circumstances. |
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1st Lt. Christopher W. Barnett |
32 |
Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 156th Armor Regiment, 256th Brigade Combat Team, Louisiana Army National Guard |
Baton Rouge, Louisiana |
Killed when an improvised explosive device detonated near his military vehicle in Baghdad, Iraq, on December 23, 2004 |
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Lance Cpl. Eric Hillenburg |
21 |
Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force |
Marion, Indiana |
Killed in action while conducting security and stabilization operations in the Al Anbar Province, Iraq, on Thursday, December 23, 2004 |
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Lance Cpl. James R. Phillips |
21 |
Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force |
Hillsboro, Florida |
Killed in action while conducting security and stabilization operations in the Al Anbar Province, Iraq, on Thursday, December 23, 2004 |
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Cpl. Raleigh C. Smith |
21 |
Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force |
Lincoln, Montana |
Killed in action while conducting security and stabilization operations in the Al Anbar Province, Iraq, on Thursday, December 23, 2004 |
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Pfc. Lionel Ayro |
22 |
73rd Engineer Company, 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat Team) |
Jeanerette, Louisiana |
Killed when a suicide bomber detonated an explosive inside the mess hall at Camp Marez in Mosul, Iraq, on December 21, 2004 |
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Chief Joel Egan Baldwin |
37 |
Navy Mobile Construction Battalion 7 |
Arlington, Virginia |
Killed when a suicide bomber detonated an explosive inside the mess hall at Camp Marez in Mosul, Iraq, on December 21, 2004 |
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Spc. Jonathan Castro |
21 |
73rd Engineer Company, 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat Team) |
Corona, California |
Killed when a suicide bomber detonated an explosive inside the mess hall at Camp Marez in Mosul, Iraq, on December 21, 2004 |
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Spc. Thomas J. Dostie |
20 |
133rd Engineer Battalion, Maine Army National Guard |
Sommerville, Maine |
Killed when a suicide bomber detonated an explosive inside the mess hall at Camp Marez in Mosul, Iraq, on December 21, 2004 |
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Spc. Cory M. Hewitt |
26 |
705th Ordnance Company |
Stewart, Tennessee |
Killed when a suicide bomber detonated an explosive inside the mess hall at Camp Marez in Mosul, Iraq, on December 21, 2004 |
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Capt. William W. Jacobsen Jr. |
31 |
Company A, 1st Battalion, 24th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat Team) |
Charlotte, North Carolina |
Killed when a suicide bomber detonated an explosive inside the mess hall at Camp Marez in Mosul, Iraq, on December 21, 2004 |
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Staff Sgt. Robert S. Johnson |
23 |
Company A, 1st Battalion, 24th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat Team) |
Castro Valley, California |
Killed when a suicide bomber detonated an explosive inside the mess hall at Camp Marez in Mosul, Iraq, on December 21, 2004 |
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Sgt. 1st Class Paul D. Karpowich |
30 |
Detachment 4, 2nd Battalion, 390th Infantry Regiment, Army Reserve |
Bridgeport, Pennsylvania |
Killed when a suicide bomber detonated an explosive inside the mess hall at Camp Marez in Mosul, Iraq, on December 21, 2004 |
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Spc. Nicholas C. Mason |
20 |
Company C, 276th Engineer Battalion, Virginia Army National Guard |
King George, Virginia |
Killed when a suicide bomber detonated an explosive inside the mess hall at Camp Marez in Mosul, Iraq, on December 21, 2004 |
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Staff Sgt. Julian S. Melo |
47 |
Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat Team) |
Brooklyn, New York |
Killed when a suicide bomber detonated an explosive inside the mess hall at Camp Marez in Mosul, Iraq, on December 21, 2004 |
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Sgt. Maj. Robert D. Odell |
38 |
Headquarters, U.S. Army Intelligence & Security Command |
Manassas, Virginia |
Killed when a suicide bomber detonated an explosive inside the mess hall at Camp Marez in Mosul, Iraq, on December 21, 2004 |
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Lance Cpl. Neil D. Petsche |
21 |
Company A, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force |
Lena, Illinois |
Died of injuries received in a non-hostile vehicle incident in Al Anbar Province, Iraq, on December 21, 2004 |
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Sgt. Lynn R. Poulin Sr. |
47 |
Company A, 133rd Engineer Battalion, Maine Army National Guard |
Freedom, Maine |
Killed when a suicide bomber detonated an explosive inside the mess hall at Camp Marez in Mosul, Iraq, on December 21, 2004 |
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Spc. David A. Ruhren |
20 |
Company C, 276th Engineer Battalion, Virginia Army National Guard |
Stafford, Virginia |
Killed when a suicide bomber detonated an explosive inside the mess hall at Camp Marez in Mosul, Iraq, on December 21, 2004 |
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Staff Sgt. Darren D. VanKomen |
33 |
A Troop, 2nd Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat Team) |
Bluefield, West Virginia |
Killed when a suicide bomber detonated an explosive inside the mess hall at Camp Marez in Mosul, Iraq, on December 21, 2004 |
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Staff Sgt. Donald B. Farmer |
33 |
96th Transportation Company, 180th Transportation Battalion, 13th Corps Support Command |
Zion, Illinois |
Died when he was hit by a vehicle in Shuaybah, Kuwait, on December 19, 2004 |
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Sgt. Berry K. Meza |
23 |
96th Transportation Company, 180th Transportation Battalion, 13th Corps Support Command |
League City, Texas |
Died when he was hit by a vehicle in Shuaybah, Kuwait, on December 19, 2004 |
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Acting Chief Petty Officer Simon Roger Owen |
38 |
HMS Chatham |
Plymouth, England |
Died, apparently from natural causes, aboard HMS Chatham while on patrol in the Persian Gulf on December 17, 2004 |
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Lance Cpl. Franklin A. Sweger |
24 |
Company A, 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, 3rd Marine Expeditionary Force |
San Antonio, Texas |
Died as a result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq, on December 16, 2004 |
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Warrant Officer Pawel Jelonek |
30 |
25th Air Cavalry Brigade |
Czestochowa, Poland |
Killed when the Sokol helicopter he was in crashed while attempting an emergency landing following possible engine failure in Iraq on December 15, 2004 |
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Capt. Jacek Kostecki |
34 |
2nd Hospital of Peace Missions |
Wroclaw, Poland |
Killed when the Sokol helicopter he was in crashed while attempting an emergency landing following possible engine failure in Iraq on December 15, 2004 |
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Warrant Officer Karol Szlazak |
28 |
25th Air Cavalry Brigade |
Opoczno, Poland |
Killed when the Sokol helicopter he was in crashed while attempting an emergency landing following possible engine failure in Iraq on December 15, 2004 |
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Cpl. Michael D. Anderson Jr. |
21 |
Company K, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force |
Modesto, California |
Died as a result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq, on December 14, 2004 |
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Spc. Victor A. Martinez |
21 |
364th Supply Company, 264th Corps Support Battalion, 1st Corps Support Command |
Bronx, New York |
Died of a gunshot wound south of Baghdad, Iraq, on December 14, 2004 |
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Sgt. Tina S. Time |
22 |
208th Transportation Company, Army Reserve |
Tucson, Arizona |
Died when she was involved in a vehicle accident near Cedar, Iraq, on December 13, 2004 |
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Pfc. Brent T. Vroman |
21 |
Company F, 2nd Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve |
Oshkosh, Wisconsin |
Died from wounds received as a result of enemy action in Babil Province, Iraq, on December 13, 2004 |
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Lance Cpl. Richard D. Warner |
22 |
Company F, 2nd Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve |
Waukesha, Wisconsin |
Died from wounds received as a result of enemy action in Babil Province, Iraq, on December 13, 2004 |
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Lance Cpl. Jeffery S. Blanton |
23 |
Company C, 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, 3rd Marine Expeditionary Force |
Fayetteville, Georgia |
Died as a result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq, on December 12, 2004 |
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Staff Sgt. Melvin L. Blazer |
38 |
Company K, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force |
Moore, Oklahoma |
Died as result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq, on December 12, 2004 |
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Cpl. Jason S. Clairday |
21 |
Company K, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force |
Camp Fulton, Arkansas |
Died due to enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq, on December 12, 2004 |
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Lance Cpl. Joshua W. Dickinson |
25 |
Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force |
Pasco, Florida |
Died as a result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq, on December 12, 2004 |
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Sgt. Jeffrey L. Kirk |
24 |
Company K, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force |
Baton Rouge, Louisana |
Died as a result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq, on December 12, 2004 |
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Lance Cpl. Hilario F. Lopez |
22 |
Company K, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force |
Ingleside, Texas |
Died as result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq, on December 12, 2004 |
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Pfc. Joshua A. Ramsey |
19 |
Headquarters Detachment, 95th Military Police Battalion |
Defiance, Ohio |
Died of non-combat related injuries in Baghdad, Iraq, on on December 12, 2004 |
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Cpl. Ian W. Stewart |
21 |
Company K, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force |
Lake Hughes, California |
Died due to enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq, on December 12, 2004 |
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Spc. Robert W. Hoyt |
21 |
Company C, 1st Battalion, 102nd Infantry Regiment, Connecticut Army National Guard |
Ashford, Connecticut |
Killed when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee while conducting convoy operations in Baghdad, Iraq, on December 11, 2004 |
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Lance Cpl. Gregory P. Rund |
21 |
Company I, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force |
Littleton, Colorado |
Died as result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq, on December 11, 2004 |
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Lance Cpl. Christopher S. Adlesperger |
20 |
Company K, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force |
Albuquerque, New Mexico |
Died due to enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq, on December 9, 2004 |
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Chief Warrant Officer Patrick D. Leach |
39 |
Company A, 1st Battalion, 151st Aviation Regiment, South Carolina Army National Guard |
Rock Hill, South Carolina |
Died in an Apache helicopter accident in Mosul, Iraq on December 9, 2004 |
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Cpl. Kyle J. Renehan |
21 |
Marine Air Control Squadron 2, Marine Air Control Group 28, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing |
Oxford, Pennsylvania |
Died on December 9, 2004, in Kaiserslautern, Germany, of injuries received due to enemy action in Babil Province, Iraq, on November 29, 2004 |
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1st Lt. Andrew C. Shields |
25 |
Company A, 1st Battalion, 151st Aviation Regiment, South Carolina Army National Guard |
Campobello, South Carolina |
Died in an Apache helicopter accident in Mosul, Iraq on December 9, 2004 |
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Sgt. Arthur C. Williams IV |
31 |
Company C, 44th Engineer Battalion, 2nd Infantry Division |
Edgewater, Florida |
Killed when his unit was attacked by insurgents with small-arms fire while on dismounted patrol in Ramadi, Iraq, on December 8, 2004 |
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Sgt. 1st Class Todd C. Gibbs |
37 |
Company B, 1st Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division |
Angelina, Texas |
Killed when an improvised explosive device detonated while his unit was on a dismounted patrol in Khalidiyah, Iraq, on December 7, 2004 |
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Cpl. In C. Kim |
23 |
9th Communications Battalion, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force |
Warren, Michigan |
Died due to a non-hostile vehicle incident in Al Anbar Province, Iraq, on December 7, 2004 |
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Capt. Mark N. Stubenhofer |
30 |
Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 41st Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 1st Armored Division |
Springfield, Virginia |
Killed when his unit was attacked by insurgents with small-arms fire while conducting dismounted operations in Baghdad, Iraq, on December 7, 2004 |
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Staff Sgt. Kyle A. Eggers |
27 |
Company D, 1st Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division |
Euless, Texas |
Killed when his vehicle was struck by an improvised explosive device in Habbaniya, Iraq, on December 5, 2004 |
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Spc. Edwin W. Roodhouse |
36 |
Company B, 1st Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division |
San Jose, California |
Killed when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee in Habbaniya, Iraq, on December 5, 2004 |
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Staff Sgt. Marvin L. Trost III |
28 |
Company B, 1st Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division |
Goshen, Indiana |
Killed when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee in Habbaniya, Iraq, on December 5, 2004 |
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Pfc. Andrew M. Ward |
25 |
Company B, 44th Engineer Battalion, 2nd Infantry Division |
Kirkland, Washington |
Killed when his unit was attacked by enemy forces using small-arms fire in Ramadi, Iraq, on December 5, 2004 |
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Sgt. Joseph O. Behnke |
45 |
Battery C, 1st Battalion, 258th Field Artillery Regiment, New York Army National Guard |
Brooklyn, New York |
Died in a vehicle accident in Baghdad, Iraq, on December 4, 2004 |
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Sgt. Michael L. Boatright |
24 |
Company B, 20th Engineer Battalion, 1st Cavalry Division |
Whitesboro, Texas |
Killed when he was struck by an improvised explosive device in Baghdad, Iraq, on December 4, 2004 |
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Sgt. Cari A. Gasiewicz |
28 |
Company B, 202nd Military Intelligence Battalion, 513th Military Intelligence Brigade |
Depew, New York |
Killed when two improvised explosive devices detonated near her convoy in Baquba, Iraq, on December 4, 2004 |
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Sgt. David A. Mitts |
24 |
Company A, 3rd Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division |
Hammond, Oregon |
Killed when his Stryker military vehicle received enemy fire during convoy operations in Mosul, Iraq, on December 4, 2004 |
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Staff Sgt. Salamo J. Tuialuuluu |
23 |
Company A, 3rd Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division |
Pago Pago, American Samoa |
Killed when his Stryker military vehicle received enemy fire during convoy operations in Mosul, Iraq, on December 4, 2004 |
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Staff Sgt. Henry E. Irizarry |
38 |
Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 69th Infantry Regiment, New York Army National Guard |
Bronx, New York |
Killed when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee while his unit was on patrol in Taji, Iraq, on December 3, 2004 |
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Cpl. Binh N. Le |
20 |
Battery S, 5th Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Force |
Alexandria, Virginia |
Died from injuries received in an explosion while conducting operations in Al Anbar Province, Iraq, on December 3, 2004 |
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Spc. David P. Mahlenbrock |
20 |
Company B, 65th Engineer Battalion, 25th Infantry Division (Light) |
Maple Shade, New Jersey |
Killed when he was clearing a route and an improvised explosive device exploded in Kirkuk, Iraq, on December 3, 2004 |
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Cpl. Matthew A. Wyatt |
21 |
Battery S, 5th Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Force |
Millstadt, Illinois |
Died from injuries received as result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq, on December 3, 2004 |
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Pfc. George D. Harrison |
22 |
293rd Military Police Company, 3rd Military Police Battalion (Provisional), 3rd Infantry Division |
Knoxville, Tennessee |
Killed when his Humvee was attacked by enemy forces using small-arms fire in Mosul, Iraq, on December 2, 2004 |
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Spc. David M. Fisher |
21 |
Company D, 1st Battalion, 101st Cavalry Regiment, New York Army National Guard |
Green Island, New York |
Died when his Humvee rolled over while his unit was patrolling Baghdad, Iraq, on December 1, 2004 |
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Cpl. Zachary A. Kolda |
23 |
Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve |
Houston, Texas |
Died as a result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq, on December 1, 2004 |
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Gunnery Sgt. Javier Obleas-Prado Pena |
36 |
2nd Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Force |
Falls Church, Virginia |
Died December 1, 2004, at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Germany from injuries sustained due to enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq, on November 25, 2004 |
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Cpl. Bryan S. Wilson |
22 |
Battery G, 2nd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force |
Otterbein, Indiana |
Died due to a non-hostile vehicle incident in Al Anbar Province, Iraq, on December 1, 2004 |
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Iraq Casualties December 2004