Army Sgt. John E. Allen
Died March 17, 2007 serving during Operation Iraqi Freedom25, of Palmdale, Calif.; assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Bliss, Texas; died March 17 in Baghdad when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle during combat operations. Also killed were Army Sgt. Ed Santini, Army Pfc. William N. Davis and Army Pfc. John F. Landry Jr.