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October 2005 casualties
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October 01, 2005
  • Army Sgt. Marshall A. Westbrook, 43, of Farmington, N.M.; assigned to the 126th Military Police Company, New Mexico Army National Guard, Albuquerque, N.M.; killed Oct. 1 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee in Baghdad.

  • Army Staff Sgt. Jens E. Schelbert, 31, of New Orleans; assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Benning, Ga.; killed Oct. 1 when his forward operating base was attacked by enemy forces using indirect fire in Ramadi, Iraq.

  • Army Spc. Joshua J. Kynoch, 23, of Santa Rosa, Calif.; assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.; killed Oct. 1 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his M2A2 Bradley fighting Vehicle during convoy operations in Bayji, Iraq.

    October 02, 2005
  • Army Staff Sgt. Timothy J. Roark, 29, of Houston; assigned to the 4th Battalion, 123rd Aviation Regiment, Fort Wainwright, Alaska, died on Oct. 2, of a non-combat related injury in Balad, Iraq.

    October 03, 2005
  • Army Sgt. Larry W. Pankey Jr., 34, of Morrison, Colo.; assigned to the 467th Engineer Battalion, Army Reserve, Greenwood, Miss.; died Oct. 3 at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C., of non-combat-related injuries sustained Sept. 23 in Balad, Iraq.

  • Army Sgt. Bryan W. Large, 31, of Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio; assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.; killed Oct. 3 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee during combat operations in Haqlaniyah, Iraq. Also killed were: Pfc. Roberto C. Baez and Spc. Jacob T. Vanderbosch.

  • Army Spc. Jacob T. Vanderbosch, 21, of Vadnais Heights, Minn.; assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.; killed Oct. 3 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee during combat operations in Haqlaniyah, Iraq. Also killed were: Pfc. Roberto C. Baez and Sgt. Bryan W. Large.

  • Army Pfc. Roberto C. Baez, 19, of Tampa, Fla.; assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.; killed Oct. 3 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee during combat operations in Haqlaniyah, Iraq. Also killed were: Spc. Jacob T. Vanderbosch and Sgt. Bryan W. Large.

  • Army Staff Sgt. Sean B. Berry, 26, of Terrell, Texas; assigned to 2nd Battalion, 112th Armor, 56th Brigade Combat Team, Texas Army National Guard, Fort Worth, Texas; died Oct. 3 of non-combat-related injuries in Taqaddum, Iraq.

  • Marine Cpl. John R. Stalvey, 22, of Conroe, Texas; assigned to 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.; killed Oct. 3 by an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations against enemy forces during Operation Iron Fist in Karabilah, Iraq.

    October 04, 2005
  • Marine Pfc. Andrew D. Bedard, 19, of Missoula, Mont.; assigned to 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, Calif.; attached to 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward); killed Oct. 4 when an improvised explosive device detonated while he was conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Ramadi, Iraq.

  • Navy Aviation Machinist’s Mate 2nd Class Brian K. Joplin, 32, of Hugo, Okla.; assigned to Helicopter Mine Countermeasures Squadron 15, Corpus Christi, Texas; killed Oct. 4, when he fell out of a U.S. Navy MH-53 helicopter during a regularly scheduled training mission in the Central Arabian Gulf.

    October 06, 2005
  • Marine Lance Cpl. Patrick B. Kenny, 20, of Pittsburgh; assigned to 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.; killed Oct. 6 by an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations against enemy forces near Karmah, Iraq.

  • Marine Lance Cpl. Daniel M. McVicker, 20, of Alliance, Ohio, assigned to Combat Service Support Detachment 21, 2nd Force Service Support Group, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Cherry Point, N.C.; attached to Regimental Combat Team 2, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward), killed Oct. 6 by an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations against enemy forces near Al Qaim, Iraq.

  • Marine Lance Cpl. Shayne M. Cabino, 19, of Franklin, Mass., assigned to 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C., killed Oct. 6 by an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations against enemy forces near Al Karmah, Iraq.

  • Marine Cpl. Nicholas O. Cherava, 21, of Ontonagon, Mich.; assigned to 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.; killed Oct. 6 by an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations against enemy forces near Karmah, Iraq. Also killed was Lance Cpl. Jason L. Frye.

  • Marine Lance Cpl. Jason L. Frye, 19, of Landisburg, Pa.; assigned to 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.; killed Oct. 6 by an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations against enemy forces near Karmah, Iraq. Also killed was Cpl. Nicholas O. Cherava.

  • Marine Lance Cpl. Carl L. Raines II, 20, of Coffee, Ala.; assigned to the Combat Service Support Detachment 21, 2nd Force Service Support Group, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Cherry Point, N.C.; attached to Regimental Combat Team 2, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward); killed Oct. 6 by an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations against enemy forces near Qaim, Iraq.

  • Army Sgt. 1st Class Moses E. Armstead, 44, of Rochester, N.Y.; assigned to the 16th Ordnance Battalion, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md.; died Oct. 6 at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Landstuhl, Germany, of a non-combat-related illness identified Oct. 5 as he was returning from leave status and preparing to redeploy to Afghanistan.

  • Army Spc. Jeremiah W. Robinson, 20, of Mesa, Ariz.; assigned to the 860th Military Police Company, Arizona Army National Guard, Phoenix; died Oct. 6 in Baghdad of injuries sustained Oct. 5 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during convoy operations in Baghdad.

    October 07, 2005
  • Army Pfc. Benny S. Franklin, 19, of Hammond, La.; assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 319th Airborne Field Artillery Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.; died Oct. 7 in Kandahar, Afghanistan of injuries sustained earlier that day in Helmand, Afghanistan, when he stepped on a landmine during patrol operations.

  • Army Pfc. Nicholas J. Greer, 21, of Monroe, Mich.; assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.; died Oct. 7 of injuries sustained when his dismounted patrol was attacked by enemy forces using small-arms fire in Haqlaniyah, Iraq.

  • Army Sgt. Eric A. Fifer, 22, of Knoxville, Tenn.; assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.; died Oct. 7 in Asad, Iraq, of injuries sustained when his dismounted patrol was attacked by enemy forces using small-arms fire in Haqlaniyah, Iraq.

    October 09, 2005
  • Army Staff Sgt. Gary R. Harper Jr., 29, of Virden, Ill.; assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 5th Special Forces Group, Fort Campbell, Ky.; killed Oct. 9 when his reconnaissance mission was attacked by enemy forces in Baghdad.

  • Army Staff Sgt. Troy S. Ezernack, 39, of Lancaster, Pa.; assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, Vicenza, Italy; died Oct. 9 of injuries sustained earlier that day when his combat patrol was attacked by enemy forces using a grenade in Qalat, Afghanistan.

  • Marine Lance Cpl. Sergio H. Escobar, 18, of Pasadena, Calif.; assigned to 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, Calif.; attached to the 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward); killed Oct. 9 by an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Ramadi, Iraq.

    October 10, 2005
  • Army Staff Sgt. Jerry L. Bonifacio Jr., 28, of Vacaville, Calif.; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 184th Infantry Regiment, California Army National Guard, Dublin, Calif., killed on Oct. 10 when a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device detonated near his checkpoint in Baghdad.

  • Army Sgt. 1st Class Brandon K. Sneed, 33, of Norman, Okla.; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Benning, Ga.; killed Oct. 10 when an improvised explosive device detonated near their M2A2 Bradley Fighting Vehicle during combat operations in Ramadi, Iraq. Also killed was Sgt. Leon M. Johnson.

  • Army Sgt. Leon M. Johnson, 28, of Jacksonville, Fla.; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Benning, Ga.; killed Oct. 10 when an improvised explosive device detonated near their M2A2 Bradley Fighting Vehicle during combat operations in Ramadi, Iraq. Also killed was Sgt. 1st Class Brandon K. Sneed.

  • Army Lt. Col. Leon G. James II, 46, of Sackets Harbor, N.Y.; assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 314th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 78th Division, Fort Drum, N.Y.; died Oct. 10 at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C., of injuries sustained Sep. 26 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee during combat operations in Baghdad.

  • Army Spc. Jeremy M. Hodge, 20, of Ridgeway, Ohio; assigned to the 612th Engineer Battalion, Ohio Army National Guard, Tiffin, Ohio; killed Oct. 10 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee in Baghdad.

    October 11, 2005
  • Army Staff Sgt. Matthew A. Kimmell, 30, of Paxton, Ind.; assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 5th Special Forces Group, Fort Campbell, Ky.; killed Oct. 11 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee in Muqdadiyah, Iraq.

    October 12, 2005
  • Army Sgt. Donald D. Furman, 30, of Burton, S.C.; assigned to the 24th Transportation Company, 541st Maintenance Battalion, Fort Riley, Kan.; killed Oct. 12 when his military vehicle collided with a civilian vehicle and overturned in Balad, Iraq. Also killed was Sgt. Lorenzo Ponce Ruiz.

  • Army Sgt. Lorenzo Ponce Ruiz, 26, of El Paso, Texas; assigned to the 24th Transportation Company, 541st Maintenance Battalion, Fort Riley, Kan.; killed Oct. 12 when his military vehicle collided with a civilian vehicle and overturned in Balad, Iraq. Also killed was Sgt. Donald D. Furman.

  • Marine Master Sgt. Kenneth E. Hunt Jr., 40, of Tucson, Ariz.; assigned to the Marine Wing Support Group 37, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz.; died Oct. 12 at Brooke Army Medical Center, San Antonio, from wounds received July 24 when the vehicle he was riding in struck an anti-tank mine while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Taqaddum, Iraq.

  • Army Spc. James T. Grijalva, 26, of Burbank, Ill.; assigned to 2nd Battalion, 130th Infantry Regiment, Illinois Army National Guard, Urbana, Ill.; died Oct. 12 of a non-combat related injury in Baghdad.

    October 13, 2005
  • Army Spc. Robert W. Tucker, 20, of Hilham, Tenn.; assigned to the 3rd Squadron, 278th Armored Cavalry Regiment, Tennessee Army National Guard, Jamestown, Tenn.; killed Oct. 13 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee during combat operations in Dujayl, Iraq.

  • Navy Information Systems Technician 1st Class (SW) Howard E. Babcock IV, 33, of Houston; assigned to the Naval Computer and Telecommunications Station in Bahrain; killed Oct. 13 in a motorcycle accident there.

    October 14, 2005
  • Army Sgt. Brian R. Conner, 36, of Baltimore; assigned to the 243rd Engineer Company, Maryland Army National Guard, Baltimore; killed Oct. 14 when he was conducting convoy operations and an 18-wheel tractor trailer accidentally struck the rear of his Humvee, starting a fire and causing ammunition to detonate in Taji, Iraq. Also killed were Spc. Samuel M. Boswell and Spc. Bernard L. Ceo.

  • Army Spc. Samuel M. Boswell, 20, of Elkridge, Md.; assigned to the 243rd Engineer Company, Maryland Army National Guard, Baltimore; killed Oct. 14 when he was conducting convoy operations and an 18-wheel tractor trailer accidentally struck the rear of his Humvee, starting a fire and causing ammunition to detonate in Taji, Iraq. Also killed were Sgt. Brian R. Conner and Spc. Bernard L. Ceo.

  • Army Spc. Bernard L. Ceo, 23, of Baltimore; assigned to the 243rd Engineer Company, Maryland Army National Guard, Baltimore; killed Oct. 14 when he was conducting convoy operations and an 18-wheel tractor trailer accidentally struck the rear of his Humvee, starting a fire and causing ammunition to detonate in Taji, Iraq. Also killed were Sgt. Brian R. Conner and Spc. Samuel M. Boswell.

  • Army Spc. Scott J. Mullen, 22, of Tucson, Ariz.; assigned to the 5th Battalion, 4th Psychological Operations Group, U.S. Army Civil Affairs & Psychological Operations Command, Fort Bragg, N.C.; died Oct. 14 in Makati City, The Republic of the Philippines, of injuries sustained there from a non-combat related accident on Oct. 13.

  • Navy Builder 3rd Class Fabricio Moreno, 26, of Brooklyn, N.Y.; assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 3, Port Hueneme, Calif.; attached to Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa construction team; killed Oct. 14 in a single-vehicle accident in Manda Bay, Kenya.

    October 15, 2005
  • Army Staff Sgt. Vincent E. Summers, 38, of South Haven, Mich.; assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Benning, Ga.; killed Oct. 15 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his M2A2 Bradley Fighting Vehicle during combat operations in Ramadi, Iraq.

  • Army Spc. Thomas H. Byrd, 21, of Cochise, Ariz.; assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Benning, Ga.; killed Oct. 15 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his M2A2 Bradley Fighting Vehicle during combat operations in Ramadi, Iraq.

  • Army Spc. Jeffrey W. Corban, 30, of Elkhart, Ind.; assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Benning, Ga.; killed Oct. 15 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his M2A2 Bradley Fighting Vehicle during combat operations in Ramadi, Iraq.

  • Army Spc. Richard A. Hardy, 24, of Newcomerstown, Ohio; assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Benning, Ga.; killed Oct. 15 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his M2A2 Bradley Fighting Vehicle during combat operations in Ramadi, Iraq.

  • Army Spc. Timothy D. Watkins, 24, of San Bernardino, Calif.; assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Benning, Ga.; killed Oct. 15 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his M2A2 Bradley Fighting Vehicle during combat operations in Ramadi, Iraq.

  • Marine Sgt. Mark P. Adams, 24, of Morrisville, N.C.; assigned to the II Marine Expeditionary Force Augmentation Command Element, Marine Forces Reserve, Camp Lejeune, N.C.; attached to 2nd Marine Division, II MEF (Forward); killed Oct. 15 by an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Saqlawiyah, Iraq.

    October 16, 2005
  • Army Pfc. Joseph Cruz, 22, of Whittier, Calif.; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 508th Infantry Regiment, Vicenza, Italy; died Oct. 16 in Bagram, Afghanistan, of non-combat related injuries sustained in an accident at Organ-E, Afghanistan Oct. 15.

    October 17, 2005
  • Marine Lance Cpl. Daniel Scott R. Bubb, 19, of Grottoes, Va.; assigned to the 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.; attached to 2nd Marine Division, II MEF (Forward); killed Oct. 17 by small-arms fire while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Rutbah, Iraq.

  • Marine Lance Cpl. Chad R. Hildebrandt, 22, of Springer, N.M.; assigned to the 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.; attached to 2nd Marine Division, II MEF (Forward); killed Oct. 17 by small-arms fire while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Rutbah, Iraq.

  • Marine Lance Cpl. Christopher M. Poston, 20, of Glendale, Ariz.; assigned to the Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.; killed Oct. 17 in a non-hostile vehicle accident in Hit, Iraq.

  • Army Chief Warrant Officer Paul J. Pillen, 28, of Keystone, S.D.; assigned to the 249th Aviation, South Dakota Army National Guard, Rapid City, S.D.; died Oct. 17 of a non-combat related cause in Salwa, Kuwait. The incident is under investigation.

    October 18, 2005
  • Army Spc. Lucas A. Frantz, 22, of Tonganoxie, Kan.; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 17th Infantry Regiment, 172nd Sryker Brigade Combat Team, Fort Wainwright, Alaska; killed Oct. 18 when he was hit by enemy fire while performing a combat mission in Mosul, Iraq.

    October 19, 2005
  • Marine Lance Cpl. Norman W. Anderson III, 21, of Parkton, Md.; assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.; killed Oct. 19 by a suicide vehicle-borne improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Karabilah, Iraq.

  • Army Staff Sgt. Tommy I. Folks Jr., 31, of Amarillo, Texas; assigned to the Army National Guard's 2nd Battalion, 142nd Infantry Regiment, 56th Brigade Combat Team, 36th Infantry Division, Amarillo, Texas; died Oct. 19 in Baghdad of injuries sustained Oct. 18 when multiple improvised explosive devices detonated near his Humvee during convoy operations in Iskandariyah, Iraq.

  • Army Spc. Daniel D. Bartels, 22, of Huron, S.D.; assigned to the 4th Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment, 172nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, Fort Wainwright, Alaska; died Oct. 19 in Mosul, Iraq, of a non-combat related cause identified there Oct. 18. The incident is under investigation.

  • Army Spc. Kendall K. Frederick, 21, of Randallstown, Md.; assigned to the Army Reserve's 983rd Engineer Battalion, Monclova, Ohio; killed Oct. 19 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle during convoy operations Tikrit, Iraq.

  • Army Sgt. Arthur A. Mora Jr., 23, of Pico Rivera, Calif.; assigned to the 5th Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.; killed Oct. 19 when his Humvee was struck by enemy indirect fire during patrol operations in Balad, Iraq. Also killed were Spc. Russell H. Nahvi and Spc. Jose E. Rosario.

  • Army Spc. Russell H. Nahvi, 24, of Arlington, Texas; assigned to the 5th Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.; killed Oct. 19 when his Humvee was struck by enemy indirect fire during patrol operations in Balad, Iraq. Also killed were Sgt. Arthur A. Mora Jr. and Spc. Jose E. Rosario.

  • Army Spc. Jose E. Rosario, 20, of St. Croix, Virgin Islands; assigned to the 5th Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.; killed Oct. 19 when his Humvee was struck by enemy indirect fire during patrol operations in Balad, Iraq. Also killed were Sgt. Arthur A. Mora Jr. and Spc. Russell H. Nahvi.

    October 20, 2005
  • Marine Staff Sgt. Richard T. Pummill, 27, of Cincinnati, Ohio; assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.; killed Oct. 20 by an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations against enemy forces near Nasser Wa Salaam, Iraq. Also killed were Lance Cpl. Andrew D. Russoli and Lance Cpl. Steven W. Szwydek.

  • Marine Lance Cpl. Andrew D. Russoli, 21, of Greensboro, N.C.; assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.; killed Oct. 20 by an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations against enemy forces near Nasser Wa Salaam, Iraq. Also killed were Staff Sgt. Richard T. Pummill and Lance Cpl. Steven W. Szwydek.

  • Marine Lance Cpl. Steven W. Szwydek, 20, of Warfordsburg, Pa.; assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.; killed Oct. 20 by an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations against enemy forces near Nasser Wa Salaam, Iraq. Also killed were Staff Sgt. Richard T. Pummill and Lance Cpl. Andrew D. Russoli.

  • Army Staff Sgt. Dennis P. Merck, 38, of Evans, Ga.; assigned to the Army National Guard's 878th Engineer Battalion, Augusta, Ga.; died Oct. 20 of a non-combat related injury in Baghdad.

  • Army Sgt. Jacob D. Dones, 21, of Dimmitt, Texas; assigned to the 2nd Squadron, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Irwin, Calif.; killed Oct. 20 when his forward operating base was attacked by enemy forces using indirect fire in Hit, Iraq.

    October 21, 2005
  • Marine Lance Cpl. Kenneth J. Butler, 19, of Rowan, N.C.; assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.; killed Oct. 21 by an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations against enemy forces near Amariyah, Iraq.

  • Marine Cpl. Seamus M. Davey, 25, of Lewis, N.Y.; assigned to the Marine Forces Reserve's 4th Force Reconnaissance Battalion, 4th Marine Division, Reno, Nev.; attached to 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward); killed Oct. 21 by an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in the vicinity of Haqlaniyah, Iraq.

  • Navy Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Christopher W. Thompson, 25, of N. Wilkesboro, N.C.; assigned to Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marines, 8th Regimental Combat Team, 2nd Marine Division, Fleet Marine Forces Atlantic, based in Camp Lejeune, N.C.; killed Oct. 21 by an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations in Anbar province, Iraq.

  • Marine Cpl. Benny G. Cockerham III, 21, of Conover, N.C.; assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.; killed Oct. 21 when his vehicle was struck by an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations against enemy forces near Amariyah, Iraq. His vehicle was traveling beside a canal when the attack occurred and he was thrown from the vehicle into the water. Also killed was Capt. Tyler B. Swisher.

  • Marine Capt. Tyler B. Swisher, 35, of Cincinnati, Ohio; assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.; killed Oct. 21 when his vehicle was struck by an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations against enemy forces near Amariyah, Iraq. His vehicle was traveling beside a canal when the attack occurred and he was thrown from the vehicle into the water. Also killed was Cpl. Benny G. Cockerham III.

    October 22, 2005
  • Army Staff Sgt. George T. Alexander, Jr., 34, of Killeen, Texas; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Benning, Ga.; died Oct. 22 at Brooke Army Medical Center, San Antonio, Texas, of injuries sustained Oct. 17 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Bradley Fighting Vehicle in Samarra, Iraq.

    October 23, 2005
  • Marine Lance Cpl. Jonathan R. Spears, 21, of Molino, Fla.; assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, Calif.; attached to 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward); killed Oct. 23 by enemy small-arms fire while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Ramadi, Iraq.

    October 25, 2005
  • Army Spc. Christopher T. Monroe, 19, of Kendallville, Ind., assigned to the Army Reserve's 785th Military Police Battalion, Fraser, Mich., killed Oct. 25 when his 5-ton truck was involved in an automobile accident with a civilian vehicle in Basra, Iraq.

  • Army Sgt. Michael T. Robertson, 28, of Houston; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Benning, Ga.; died Oct. 25 at Brooke Army Medical Center, San Antonio, of injuries sustained Oct. 17 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Bradley Fighting Vehicle in Samarra, Iraq. The incident fatally injured another soldier and was reported Oct. 25.

  • Army Cpl. Benjamin D. Hoeffner, 21, of Wheat Ridge, Colo.; assigned to the 324th Psychological Operations Company, Army Reserve, Aurora, Colo.; died Oct. 25 of a non-combat-related cause in Ali Al Salem, Kuwait.

    October 26, 2005
  • Army Staff Sgt. Lewis J. Gentry, 48, of Detroit; assigned to the 94th Engineer Battalion, Vilseck, Germany, died on Oct. 26 from a non-combat related cause in Mosul, Iraq.

  • Master Sgt. Thomas A. Wallsmith, 38, of Carthage, Mo.; assigned to the 3rd Forward Support Battalion, Division Support Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga., killed on Oct. 26 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee in Rustamiyah, Iraq.

  • Sgt. 1st Class Ramon A. Acevedoaponte, 51, of Watertown, N.Y.; assigned to the 3rd Forward Support Battalion, Division Support Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga., killed on Oct. 26 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee in Rustamiyah, Iraq.

  • Army Sgt. Evan S. Parker, 25, of Arkansas City, Kan.; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 487th Field Artillery Regiment, 20th Brigade Combat Team, Army Reserve, Honolulu, Hawaii; died Oct. 26 at Landstuhl Army Medical Center in Landstuhl, Germany, of injuries sustained Oct. 23 when his dismounted patrol was attacked by enemy forces who threw an explosive device from their moving vehicle in Balad, Iraq.

  • Army Sgt. James Witkowski, 32, of Surprise, Ariz.; assigned to the 729th Transportation Company, Army Reserve, Fresno, Calif.; died Oct. 26 of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee during convoy operations near Ashraf, Iraq.

    October 27, 2005
  • Army Capt. Michael J. Mackinnon, 30, of Helena, Mont.; assigned to the 4th Battalion, 64th Armor Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga., killed on Oct. 27 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee during convoy operations in Baghdad.

  • Marine Lance Cpl. Robert F. Eckfield Jr., 23, of Cleveland; assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.; killed Oct. 27 by an indirect fire explosion in Saqlawiyah, Iraq. Also killed was Lance Cpl. Jared J. Kremm.

  • Marine Lance Cpl. Jared J. Kremm, 24, of Hauppage, N.Y.; assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.; killed Oct. 27 by an indirect fire explosion in Saqlawiyah, Iraq. Also killed was Lance Cpl. Robert F. Eckfield Jr.

  • Army Staff Sgt. Daniel R. Lightner Jr., 28, of Hollidaysburg, Pa.; assigned to the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 28th Infantry Division, Pennsylvania Army National Guard, Washington, Pa.; killed Oct. 27 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee during combat operations in Ramadi, Iraq.

  • Army Col. William W. Wood, 44, of Panama City, Fla.; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 184th Infantry Regiment, California Army National Guard, Modesto, Calif.; killed Oct. 27 when he was directing security operations in response to the detonation of an improvised explosive device in Baghdad. During this response, a second IED detonated near his position.

    October 28, 2005
  • Army Pfc. Dillon M. Jutras, 20, of Fairfax Station, Va.; assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, Fort Benning, Ga., died on Oct. 28 from injuries sustained during combat operations in Anbar Province, Iraq.

  • Army 1st Lt. Debra A. Banaszak, 35, of Bloomington, Ill.; assigned to the 1035th Maintenance Company, Missouri Army National Guard, Jefferson Barracks, Mo., died from non-combat related injuries on Oct. 28 at Camp Victory, Kuwait.

    October 29, 2005
  • Army Pfc. Kenny D. Rojas, 21, of Pembroke Pines, Fla.; assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.; killed Oct. 29 when his unit was conducting a combat patrol and a landmine exploded near his Humvee near Bayji, Iraq.

  • Army Capt. Raymond D. Hill II , 39, of Turlock, Calif.; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 184th Infantry Regiment, California Army National Guard, Modesto, Calif.; killed Oct. 29 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee during patrol operations in Baghdad. Also killed was Sgt. Shaker T. Guy.

  • Army Sgt. Shaker T. Guy, 23, of Pomona, Calif.; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 184th Infantry Regiment, California Army National Guard, Modesto, Calif.; killed Oct. 29 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee during patrol operations in Baghdad. Also killed was Capt. Raymond D. Hill II.

  • Army Staff Sgt. Travis W. Nixon, 24, of Saint John, Wash.; assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.; died from injuries sustained Oct. 29 when his patrol was attacked by enemy forces using small arms fire and rocket-propelled grenades north of Lwara, Afghanistan.

    October 30, 2005
  • Marine Sgt. Michael P. Hodshire, 25, of North Adams, Mich.; assigned to 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.; died Oct. 30 of wounds sustained Oct. 29 from an improvised explosive device during combat operations near Nasser Wa Salaam, Iraq.

  • Marine Staff Sgt. Joel P. Dameron, 27, of Ellabell, Ga.; assigned to the 8th Engineer Support Battalion, 2nd Force Service Support Group, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.; killed Oct. 30 by an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations near Amiriyah, Iraq.

    October 31, 2005
  • Army Sgt. 1st Class Matthew R. Kading, 32, of Madison, Wis.; assigned to the 983rd Engineer Battalion, Army Reserve, Monclova, Ohio; died Oct. 31 at Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio, of injuries sustained Oct. 19 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his convoy vehicle near Tikrit, Iraq.

  • Army Sgt. 1st Class Jonathan Tessar, 36, of Simi Valley, Calif.; assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Ky.; killed Oct. 31 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee during patrol operations in Mahmudiyah, Iraq. Also killed were Spc. William J. Byler, Pfc. David J. Martin and Pvt. Adam R. Johnson.

  • Army Spc. William J. Byler, 23, of Ballinger, Texas; assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Ky.; killed Oct. 31 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee during patrol operations in Mahmudiyah, Iraq. Also killed were Sgt. 1st Class Jonathan Tessar, Pfc. David J. Martin and Pvt. Adam R. Johnson.

  • Army Pfc. David J. Martin, 21, of Edmond, Okla.; assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Ky.; killed Oct. 31 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee during patrol operations in Mahmudiyah, Iraq. Also killed were Sgt. 1st Class Jonathan Tessar, Spc. William J. Byler and Pvt. Adam R. Johnson.

  • Army Pvt. Adam R. Johnson, 22, of Clayton, Ohio; assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Ky.; killed Oct. 31 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee during patrol operations in Mahmudiyah, Iraq. Also killed were Sgt. 1st Class Jonathan Tessar, Spc. William J. Byler, and Pfc. David J. Martin.

  • Army 1st Lt. Robert C. Oneto-Sikorski, 33, of Bay St. Louis, Miss.; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 155th Infantry, Mississippi Army National Guard, Biloxi, Miss.; killed Oct. 31 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his dismounted patrol in Iskandariyah, Iraq.

  • Army Staff Sgt. Wilgene T. Lieto, 28, of Saipan, Marianas Islands; assigned to the 100th Battalion, 442nd Infantry, 29th Brigade Combat Team, Army Reserve, Barrigada, Guam; killed Oct. 31 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee during patrol operations in Balad, Iraq. Also killed was Spc. Derence W. Jack.

  • Army Spc. Derence W. Jack, 31, of Saipan, Marianas Islands; assigned to the 100th Battalion, 442nd Infantry, 29th Brigade Combat Team, Army Reserve, Barrigada, Guam; killed Oct. 31 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee during patrol operations in Balad, Iraq. Also killed was Staff Sgt. Wilgene T. Lieto.

     

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