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April 2006 casualties
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April 01, 2006
  • Army Capt. Timothy J. Moshier, 25, of Albany, N.Y.; assigned to the 4th Battalion, 4th Aviation Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas; died April 1 when his Apache helicopter crashed while conducting a combat air patrol in Baghdad. Also killed was Chief Warrant Officer 3 Michael L. Hartwick.

  • Army Chief Warrant Officer 3 Michael L. Hartwick, of Orrick, Mo.; assigned to the 4th Battalion, 4th Aviation Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas; died April 1 when his Apache helicopter crashed while conducting a combat air patrol in Baghdad. Also killed was Capt. Timothy J. Moshier.

  • Army Staff Sgt. Darrell P. Clay, 34, of Fayetteville, N.C.; assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 6th Infantry, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, Baumholder, Germany; killed April 1 when an improvised explosive device detonated while he was conducting a dismounted patrol in Baghdad. Also killed was Sgt. Israel Devora Garcia.

  • Army Sgt. Israel Devora Garcia, 23, of Clint, Texas; assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 6th Infantry, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, Baumholder, Germany; killed April 1 when an improvised explosive device detonated while he was conducting a dismounted patrol in Baghdad. Also killed was Staff Sgt. Darrell P. Clay.

    April 02, 2006
  • Marine Lance Cpl. Eric A. Palmisano, 27, of Florence, Wis.; assigned to 1st Transportation Support Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.; died April 2 after the truck he was riding in rolled over in a flash flood near Asad, Iraq. The incident also resulted in the death of six other Marines and a Navy petty officer. Palmisano was listed as Duty Status - Whereabouts Unknown until his body was recovered April 11.

  • Marine Lance Cpl. Kun Y. Kim, 20, of Atlanta, Ga.; assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.; killed April 2 while conducting combat operations in Anbar Province, Iraq. Also killed were: Lance Cpl. Jacob W. Beisel, Staff Sgt. Eric A. McIntosh and Cpl. Scott J. Procopio.

  • Marine Staff Sgt. Eric A. McIntosh, 29, of Trafford, Pa.; assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.; killed April 2 while conducting combat operations in Anbar Province, Iraq. Also killed were: Lance Cpl. Jacob W. Beisel, Lance Cpl. Kun Y. Kim and Cpl. Scott J. Procopio.

  • Marine Cpl. Scott J. Procopio, 20, of Saugus, Mass.; assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.; killed April 2 while conducting combat operations in Anbar Province, Iraq. Also killed were: Lance Cpl. Jacob W. Beisel, Lance Cpl. Kun Y. Kim and Staff Sgt. Eric A. McIntosh.

  • Marine Cpl. Andres Aguilar Jr., 21, of Victoria, Texas; assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii; died April 2 when the seven-ton truck he was riding in rolled over in a flash flood near Asad, Iraq. Also killed were: Cpl. David A. Bass, Lance Cpl. Patrick J. Gallagher, Lance Cpl. Felipe D. Sandoval-Flores, Cpl. Brian R. St. Germain and Staff Sgt. Abraham G. Twitchell.

  • Marine Cpl. David A. Bass, 20, of Nashville, Tenn.; assigned to elements of the 1st Marine Logistics Group, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.; died April 2 when the seven-ton truck he was riding in rolled over in a flash flood near Asad, Iraq. Also killed were: Cpl. Andres Aguilar Jr., Lance Cpl. Patrick J. Gallagher, Lance Cpl. Felipe D. Sandoval-Flores, Cpl. Brian R. St. Germain and Staff Sgt. Abraham G. Twitchell.

  • Marine Lance Cpl. Patrick J. Gallagher, 27, of Jacksonville, Fla.; assigned to elements of the 1st Marine Logistics Group, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.; died April 2 when the seven-ton truck he was riding in rolled over in a flash flood near Asad, Iraq. Also killed were: Cpl. Andres Aguilar Jr., Cpl. David A. Bass, Lance Cpl. Felipe D. Sandoval-Flores, Cpl. Brian R. St. Germain and Staff Sgt. Abraham G. Twitchell.

  • Marine Lance Cpl. Felipe D. Sandoval-Flores, 20, of Los Angeles, Calif.; assigned to elements of the 1st Marine Logistics Group, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.; died April 2 when the seven-ton truck he was riding in rolled over in a flash flood near Asad, Iraq. Also killed were: Cpl. Andres Aguilar Jr., Cpl. David A. Bass, Lance Cpl. Patrick J. Gallagher, Cpl. Brian R. St. Germain and Staff Sgt. Abraham G. Twitchell.

  • Marine Cpl. Brian R. St. Germain, 22, of Warwick, R.I.; assigned to elements of the 1st Marine Logistics Group, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.; died April 2 when the seven-ton truck he was riding in rolled over in a flash flood near Asad, Iraq. Also killed were: Cpl. Andres Aguilar Jr., Cpl. David A. Bass, Lance Cpl. Patrick J. Gallagher, Lance Cpl. Felipe D. Sandoval-Flores and Staff Sgt. Abraham G. Twitchell.

  • Marine Staff Sgt. Abraham G. Twitchell, 28, of Yelm, Wash.; assigned to the Combat Service Support Group-1, 1st Marine Logistics Group, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, Calif.; died April 2 when the seven-ton truck he was riding in rolled over in a flash flood near Asad, Iraq. Also killed were: Cpl. Andres Aguilar Jr., Cpl. David A. Bass, Lance Cpl. Patrick J. Gallagher, Lance Cpl. Felipe D. Sandoval-Flores and Cpl. Brian R. St. Germain.

  • Navy Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Marcques J. Nettles, 22, of Beaverton, Ore.; assigned to the 1st Combat Logistics Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.; died April 2 when the truck he was riding in rolled over in a flash flood near Asad, Iraq; Nettles was previously listed as Duty Status - Whereabouts Unknown; his body was recovered April 16.

  • Army Pfc. Jeremy W. Ehle, 19, of Richmond, Va.; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 36th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 1st Armored Division in Friedberg, Germany; died April 2 from wounds sustained when his dismounted patrol came under enemy small arms fire during combat operations in Hit, Iraq.

  • Navy Hospitalman Geovani Padillaaleman, 20, of South Gate, Calif.; permanently assigned to Bethesda Naval Hospital, USNS Comfort Detachment; operationally assigned to 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2/28 Brigade Combat Team; killed April 2 as a result of enemy action in Anbar Province, Iraq.

    April 04, 2006
  • Army Spc. Ty J. Johnson, 28, of Elk Grove, Calif.; assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 320th Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.; killed April 4 when an improvised device detonated near his Humvee during combat operations in Kirkuk, Iraq.

    April 06, 2006
  • Army Spc. Daniel L. Sesker, 22, of Ogden, Iowa; assigned to the Troop C, 1st Squadron, 113th Cavalry, Iowa Army National Guard, LeMars, Iowa; killed April 6 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee during combat operations in Bayji, Iraq.

  • Marine Lance Cpl. Bryan N. Taylor, 20, of Milford, Ohio; assigned to the 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.; died April 6 after being shot by an Iraqi Army soldier on a coalition base near Al Qaim, Iraq. The incident is currently under investigation.

  • Marine Pfc. Chase A. Edwards, 19, of Lake Charles, La.; assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.; killed April 6 while conducting combat operations in Anbar province, Iraq.

  • Army Spc. Dustin J. Harris, 21, of Patten, Maine; assigned to the 172nd Brigade Support Battalion, 172nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, Fort Wainwright, Alaska; killed April 6 when an improvised device detonated while he was conducting dismounted patrol operations in Bayji, Iraq.

    April 07, 2006
  • Marine Cpl. Richard P. Waller, 22, of Fort Worth, Texas; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.; died April 7 from wounds received while conducting combat operations in Anbar province, Iraq.

    April 08, 2006
  • Army Spc. Shawn R. Creighton, 21, of Windsor, N.C.; assigned to the 4th Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment, 172nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, Fort Wainwright, Alaska; killed April 8 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Stryker vehicle during patrol operations in Rawah, Iraq.

  • Marine Lance Cpl. Philip J. Martini, 24, of Lansing, Ill.; assigned to 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.; died April 8 of a gunshot wound while conducting combat operations in Anbar Province, Iraq.

  • Army Pvt. Jody W. Missildine, 19, of Plant City, Fla.; assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 37th Armored Regiment, 1st Brigade, 1st Armored Division, Friedberg, Germany; killed April 8 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee during convoy operations in Tal Afar, Iraq.

  • Marine Lance Cpl. Juana NavarroArellano, 24, of Ceres, Calif.; assigned to 9th Engineer Support Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Okinawa, Japan; died April 8 from wounds received while supporting combat operations in Anbar province, Iraq.

    April 09, 2006
  • Army Sgt. 1st Class Gregory S. Rogers, 42, of Cincinnati; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.; killed April 9 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee during convoy operations in Ramadi, Iraq.

  • Army Pfc. Joseph I. Love, 22, of North Pole, Alaska; assigned to the 94th Engineer Combat Battalion (Heavy), 8th Sustainment Command (Theater), Schofield Barracks, Hawaii; killed April 9 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee during convoy operations in Balad, Iraq.

  • Army Spc. David S. Collins, 24, of Jasper Ga.; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.; died April 9th of injuries sustained that day when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee during combat operations in Ramadi, Iraq. Also killed was Sgt. 1st Class Randall L. Lamberson.

    April 10, 2006
  • Army Spc. James W. Gardner, 22, of Glasgow, Ky.; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment, 101st Combat Aviation Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.; died April 10 from a non-combat related cause in Tal Afar, Iraq.

  • Army Sgt. 1st Class Randall L. Lamberson, 36, of Springfield, Mo.; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.; died April 10th in Balad, Iraq, of injuries sustained April 9 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee during combat operations in Ramadi, Iraq. Also killed was Spc. David S. Collins.

    April 11, 2006
  • Army Spc. Kenneth D. Hess, 26, of Asheville, N.C.; assigned to the 4th Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment, 172nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, Fort Wainwright, Alaska; killed April 11 as the result of a suicide bomber attack while he was conducting a dismounted patrol in Rawah, Iraq.

  • Army Cpl. Joseph A. Blanco, 25, of Bloomington, Calif.; assigned to the 7th Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas; died April 11 of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Bradley Fighting Vehicle and he subsequently came under small arms fire during combat operations in Taji, Iraq. Also killed were: Pfc. James F. Costello III and Pfc. George R. Roehl Jr.

  • Army Pfc. James F. Costello III, 27, of St. Louis, Mo.; assigned to the 7th Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas; died April 11 of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Bradley Fighting Vehicle and he subsequently came under small arms fire during combat operations in Taji, Iraq. Also killed were: Cpl. Joseph A. Blanco and Pfc. George R. Roehl Jr.

  • Army Pfc. George R. Roehl Jr., 21, of Manchester, N.H.; assigned to the 7th Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas; died April 11 of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Bradley Fighting Vehicle and he subsequently came under small arms fire during combat operations in Taji, Iraq. Also killed were: Cpl. Joseph A. Blanco and Pfc. James F. Costello III.

    April 12, 2006
  • Army Spc. Scott M. Bandhold, 37, of North Merrick, N.Y.; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 67th Armored Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas; died April 12 of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee during combat operations in Misiab, Iraq. Also killed was Pfc. Roland E. Calderonascenio.

  • Army Pfc. Roland E. Calderon-Ascenio, 21, of Miami; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 67th Armored Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas; died April 12 of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee during combat operations in Misiab, Iraq. Also killed was Spc. Scott M. Bandhold.

  • Marine Lance Cpl. Marcus S. Glimpse, 22, of Huntington Beach, Calif.; assigned to 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.; killed April 12 by an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations in Anbar Province, Iraq.

    April 13, 2006
  • Marine Cpl. Salem Bachar, 20, of Chula Vista, Calif.; assigned to Headquarters Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.; killed April 13 due to enemy action in Anbar Province, Iraq. Also killed was Lance Cpl. Stephen J. Perez.

  • Marine Lance Cpl. Stephen J. Perez, 22, of San Antonio; assigned to 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.; killed April 13 due to enemy action in Anbar Province, Iraq. Also killed was Cpl. Salem Bachar.

  • Army Spc. Andrew K. Waits, 23, of Waterford, Mich., assigned to the 1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Divison (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.; killed April 13 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee during combat operations, in Baghdad.

    April 14, 2006
  • Marine Lance Cpl. Darin T. Settle, 23, of Henley, Mo.; assigned to Combat Logistics Regiment 2, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.; died April 14 from a non-hostile motor vehicle accident in Anbar province, Iraq.

    April 15, 2006
  • Marine Lance Cpl. Derrick J. Cothran, 21, of Avondale, La.; 2nd Tank Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.; killed April 15 when his Humvee struck an improvised explosive device during combat operations in Anbar province, Iraq. Also killed were: Cpl. Pablo V. Mayorga, Lance Cpl. Justin D. Sims and Pfc. Ryan G. Winslow.

  • Marine Cpl. Pablo V. Mayorga, 33, of Margate, Fla.; 2nd Tank Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.; killed April 15 when his Humvee struck an improvised explosive device during combat operations in Anbar province, Iraq. Also killed were: Lance Cpl. Derrick J. Cothran, Lance Cpl. Justin D. Sims and Pfc. Ryan G. Winslow.

  • Marine Lance Cpl. Justin D. Sims, 22, of Covington, Ky.; 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.; killed April 15 when his Humvee struck an improvised explosive device during combat operations in Anbar province, Iraq. Also killed were: Lance Cpl. Derrick J. Cothran, Cpl. Pablo V. Mayorga and Pfc. Ryan G. Winslow.

  • Marine Pfc. Ryan G. Winslow, 19, of Jefferson, Ala.; 2nd Tank Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.; killed April 15 when his Humvee struck an improvised explosive device during combat operations in Anbar province, Iraq. Also killed were: Lance Cpl. Derrick J. Cothran, Cpl. Pablo V. Mayorga and Lance Cpl. Justin D. Sims.

  • Army Spc. Mark W. Melcher, 34, of Pittsburgh; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 103rd Armor, Pennsylvania National Guard, Friedens, Pa.; killed April 15 when his M1A1 Abrams tank came under enemy small-arms fire during combat operations in Taqaddum, Iraq.

    April 16, 2006
  • Army Master Sgt. Clinton W. Cubert, 38, of Lawrenceburg, Ky.; assigned to the 2113th Transportation Company, Kentucky Army National Guard, Paducah, Ky.; died April 16 in the Lexington Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Lexington, Ky., of injuries sustained Sept. 11, 2005, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee during combat operations in Samarra, Iraq.

    April 18, 2006
  • Army Capt. Ian P. Weikel, 31, of Colorado; assigned to the 10th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas; died April 18 in Balad, Iraq, from injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee during combat operations in Baghdad.

    April 19, 2006
  • Army Pfc. Robert J. Settle, 25, of Owensboro, Ky.; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 66th Armored Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas; killed April 19 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee during combat operations in Taji, Iraq.

  • Army Pfc. Patrick A. Tinnell, 25, of Lake Havasu City, Ariz.; assigned to 1st Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.; killed April 19 by a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device while he was on a dismounted combat patrol in Siniyah, Iraq.

    April 20, 2006
  • Marine Staff Sgt. Jason C. Ramseyer, 28, of Lenoir, N.C.; assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii; killed April 20 while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Anbar Province, Iraq.

    April 21, 2006
  • Army Capt. Clayton L. Adamkavicius, 43, of Fairdale, Ky.; assigned to the 149th Brigade, 35th Infantry Division, Kentucky Army National Guard, Louisville, Ky.; died April 21 of injuries sustained from enemy small-arms fire during combat operations in Abu Ghurayb, Afghanistan.

    April 22, 2006
  • Army Pfc. Jacob H. Allcott, 21, of Caldwell, Idaho; assigned to the 1st Squadron, 67th Armored Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas; died of injuries sustained April 22 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee causing a fire during combat operations in Baghdad. Also killed were: Pvt. Michael E. Bouthot, Sgt. Kyle A. Colnot and Spc. Eric D. King.

  • Army Pvt. Michael E. Bouthot, 19, of Fall River, Mass.; assigned to the 1st Squadron, 67th Armored Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas; died of injuries sustained April 22 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee causing a fire during combat operations in Baghdad. Also killed were: Pfc. Jacob H. Allcott, Sgt. Kyle A. Colnot and Spc. Eric D. King.

  • Army Sgt. Kyle A. Colnot, 23, of Arcadia, Calif.; assigned to the 1st Squadron, 67th Armored Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas; died of injuries sustained April 22 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee causing a fire during combat operations in Baghdad. Also killed were: Pfc. Jacob H. Allcott, Pvt. Michael E. Bouthot and Spc. Eric D. King.

  • Army Spc. Eric D. King, 29, of Vancouver, Wash.; assigned to the 1st Squadron, 67th Armored Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas; died of injuries sustained April 22 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee causing a fire during combat operations in Baghdad. Also killed were: Pfc. Jacob H. Allcott, Pvt. Michael E. Bouthot and Sgt. Kyle A. Colnot.

  • Army Pvt. Travis C. Zimmerman, 19, of New Berlinville, Pa.; assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.; killed April 22 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his observation post during dismounted combat reconnaissance operations in Baghdad.

  • Marine Cpl. Eric R. Lueken, 23, of Dubois, Ind.; assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii; killed April 22 while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Anbar Province, Iraq.

    April 23, 2006
  • Army Cpl. Jason B. Daniel, 21, of Fort Worth, Texas; assigned to the 7th Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas; died of injuries sustained April 23 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee during combat operations in Taji, Iraq. Also killed were: Sgt. Robert W. Ehney and Cpl. Shawn T. Lasswell Jr.

  • Army Sgt. Robert W. Ehney, 26, of Lexington, Ky.; assigned to the 7th Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas; died of injuries sustained April 23 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee during combat operations in Taji, Iraq. Also killed were: Cpl. Jason B. Daniel and Cpl. Shawn T. Lasswell Jr.

  • Army Cpl. Shawn T. Lasswell Jr., 21, of Reno, Nev.; assigned to the 7th Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas; died of injuries sustained April 23 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee during combat operations in Taji, Iraq. Also killed were: Cpl. Jason B. Daniel and Sgt. Robert W. Ehney.

    April 24, 2006
  • Marine Lance Cpl. Aaron W. Simons, 20, of Modesto, Calif.; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, Calif.; killed April 24 while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Anbar province, Iraq.

  • Army Staff Sgt. Metodio A. Bandonill, 29, of Honolulu; assigned to the 1st Squadron, 75th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.; died April 24 from injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee during combat operations in Baghdad.

    April 25, 2006
  • Army Sgt. 1st Class Richard J. Herrema, 27, of Jackson, Tenn.; assigned to the U.S. Army Special Operations Command, Fort Bragg, N.C.; killed April 25 when he came under enemy fire during combat operations in Baghdad.

  • Army Pfc. Raymond L. Henry, 21, of Anaheim, Calif; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 17th Infantry Regiment, 172nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, Fort Wainwright, Alaska; killed April 25 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee during combat operations in Mosul, Iraq.

    April 26, 2006
  • Marine Lance Cpl. Michael L. Ford, 19, of New Bedford, Mass.; assigned to the 1st Tank Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, Calif.; killed April 26 while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Anbar province, Iraq.

    April 27, 2006
  • Army Sgt. Matthew A. Webber, 23, of Kalamazoo, Mich.; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 125th Infantry Regiment (Mechanized), Michigan Army National Guard, Saginaw, Mich.; died on April 27 in the Brooke Army Medical Center, San Antonio, of injuries sustained Nov. 21, 2005 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee during combat operations in Habbaniyah, Iraq.       

  • Army 1st Sgt. Bobby Mendez, 38, of Brooklyn, N.Y.; assigned to the 2nd Special Troops Battalion, 2nd Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas; died April 27 of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee during combat operations in Baghdad.

  • Army Staff Sgt. Mark A. Wall, 27, of Alden, Iowa; assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 1st Infantry Regiment, 172nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, Fort Wainwright, Alaska; died April 27 from a non-combat related cause in Mosul, Iraq. The incident is under investigation.

    April 28, 2006
  • Marine Cpl. Brandon M. Hardy, 25, of Cochranville, Pa.; assigned to the 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.; killed April 28 while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in the Anbar province, Iraq. Also killed was Sgt. Lea R. Mills.

  • Marine Sgt. Lea R. Mills, 21, of Brooksville, Fla.; assigned to the 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.; killed April 28 while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in the Anbar province, Iraq. Also killed was Cpl. Brandon M. Hardy.

  • Army Staff Sgt. Bryant A. Herlem, 37, of Killeen, Texas; assigned to the 10th Cavalry, 4th Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas; killed April 28 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee during combat operations in Baghdad. Also killed was Sgt. Jose Gomez.

  • Army Sgt. Jose Gomez, 23, of Corona, N.Y.; assigned to the 10th Cavalry, 4th Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas; killed April 28 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee during combat operations in Baghdad. Also killed was Staff Sgt. Bryant A. Herlem.

  • Marine Sgt. Edward G. Davis III, 31, of Antioch, Ill.; assigned to the 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.; killed April 28 while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in the Anbar province, Iraq.

    April 29, 2006
  • Army Sgt. Steve M. Sakoda, 29, of Hilo, Hawaii; assigned to the 1st Squadron, 75th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.; died April 29 of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee during combat operations in Baghdad.

     

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