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Army Sgt. Johnny J. Peralez Jr., 25, of Kingsville, Texas;
assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 16th Field Artillery, 2nd Brigade
Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas; killed Jan.
5 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee
during convoy operations in Najaf, Iraq. Also killed were: Maj.
William F. Hecker III, Capt. Christopher P. Petty, Sgt. 1st Class
Stephen J. White and Pvt. Robbie M. Mariano.
Air Force Staff Sgt. Brian McElroy, 28, of San Antonio; assigned to
the 3rd Security Forces Squadron, Elmendorf Air Force Base,
Alaska; killed Jan. 22 when his vehicle struck an improvised
explosive device while he was conducting convoy escort duties in
the vicinity of Taji, Iraq. Also killed was Tech. Sgt. Jason L.
Norton.
Army Staff Sgt. Jerry M. Durbin Jr., 26, of Spring, Texas; assigned
to the 2nd Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat
Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Ky.; killed Jan. 25
when an improvised explosive device exploded near his dismounted
patrol during combat operations in Baghdad.
Army 1st. Lt. Simon T. Cox Jr., 30, of Mesquite, Texas;
assigned to the 1st Battalion, 66th Armored Regiment, 1st Brigade
Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas; killed Feb.
2 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his M2A3
Bradley in Taji, Iraq.
Army Staff Sgt. Christopher R. Morningstar, 27, of San
Antonio; assigned to the 562nd Engineer Company, 172nd Stryker
Brigade Combat Team, Fort Wainwright, Alaska; killed Feb. 5 when
an improvised explosive device detonated near his Stryker
engineer squad vehicle in Husayniyah, Iraq. Also killed was Sgt.
Jeremiah J. Boehmer.
Army Staff Sgt. Clinton T. Newman, 26, of San Antonio;
assigned to the 321st Civil Affairs Brigade, San Antonio; killed
Feb. 13 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his
Humvee during combat operations north of Deh Rawod, Afghanistan.
Also killed were Sgt. 1st Class Chad A. Gonsalves; Staff Sgt.
Edwin H. Dazachacon and Sgt. Alberto D. Montrond.
Army Capt. Anthony R. Garcia, 48, of Fort Worth, Texas;
assigned to the 1st Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment, 101st
Aviation Brigade, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Ky.;
killed Feb. 17 by a gun shot in Tikrit, Iraq.
Army Pfc. Tina M. Priest, 20, of Austin, Texas; assigned to
the 4th Support Battalion, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry
Divison, Fort Hood, Texas; died March 1 from a non-combat-related
injury in Taji, Iraq.
Marine Gunnery Sgt. John D. Fry, 28, of Lorena, Texas; assigned
to 8th Engineer Support Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, II
Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.; killed March 8 by
an improvised explosive device in Anbar province, Iraq.
Air Force Tech. Sgt. Walter M. Moss Jr., 37, of Houston;
assigned to the 366th Civil Engineer Squadron, Mountain Home Air
Force Base, Idaho; killed March 29 by an improvised explosive
device while conducting safing operations in the vicinity of Baghdad.
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.
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. 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.
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 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 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 Chief Warrant Officer 3 Eric W. Totten, 34, of Texas; assigned
to the 3rd Battalion, 10th Aviation Regiment, 10th Mountain
Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum N.Y.; died May 5 when the
CH-47 Chinook helicopter he was traveling on crashed during
combat operations east of Abad, Afghanistan, in the Kunar
province. Also killed were: Pfc. Brian M. Moquin Jr., Spc. David
N. Timmons Jr., Spc. Justin L. O'Donohoe, Sgt. Jeffery S.
Wiekamp, Sgt. John C. Griffith, Sgt. Bryan A. Brewster, Staff
Sgt. Christopher T. Howick, Chief Warrant Officer 2 Christopher
B. Donaldson, and Lt. Col. Joseph J. Fenty.
Army Sgt. Jeffery S. Wiekamp, 23, of Utopia, Texas; assigned to the
3rd Battalion, 10th Aviation Regiment, 10th Mountain Division
(Light Infantry), Fort Drum N.Y.; died May 5 when the CH-47
Chinook helicopter he was traveling on crashed during combat
operations east of Abad, Afghanistan, in the Kunar province. Also
killed were: Pfc. Brian M. Moquin Jr., Spc. David N. Timmons Jr.,
Spc. Justin L. O'Donohoe, Sgt. John C. Griffith, Sgt. Bryan A.
Brewster, Staff Sgt. Christopher T. Howick, Chief Warrant Officer
2 Christopher B. Donaldson, Chief Warrant Officer 3 Eric W.
Totten and Lt. Col. Joseph J. Fenty.
Army Spc. Aaron P. Latimer, 26, of Ennis, Texas; assigned to
the 562nd Engineer Company, 172nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team,
Fort Wainwright, Alaska; died May 9 in Mosul, Iraq. The
circumstances of his death are being investigated.
Army Maj. Matthew W. Worrel, 34, of Lewisville, Texas;
assigned to the 1st Battalion, 160th Special Operations Aviation
Regiment (Airborne), Fort Campbell, Ky.; killed May 14 when their
aircraft was shot down during combat operations in Yusufiyah,
Iraq. Also killed was Chief Warrant Officer 5 Jamie D. Weeks.
Army Lt. Col. Daniel E. Holland, 43, of San Antonio; assigned to the
352nd Civil Affairs Command, Fort Bragg, N.C.; died May 18 of
injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated
near his Humvee during combat operations in Baghdad. Also killed
were 1st Lt. Robert A. Seidel III, Sgt. Lonnie C. Allen Jr. and Pfc.
Nicholas R. Cournoyer.
Marine Lance Cpl. Benito A. Ramirez, 21, of Edinburg, Texas; assigned
to 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I
Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.; killed May 21
while conducting combat operations against enemy forces inFallujah, Iraq.
Army Spc. J. Adan Garcia, 20, of Irving, Texas; assigned to the 1st
Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 10th
Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, N.Y.; died May 27
in the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, Md., of
injuries sustained May 22 when his convoy encountered small-arms
fire in Baghdad, after returning from an explosive ordnance mission.
Army Capt. James A. Funkhouser, 35, of Katy, Texas; assigned to the
1st Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade, 4th Infantry
Division, Fort Hood, Texas; died May 29 of injuries sustained
when a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device detonated near
his Humvee during reconnaissance patrol operations in Baghdad.
Army Spc. Brett L. Tribble, 20, of Lake Jackson, Texas; assigned to
the 2nd Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat
Team, Baumholder, Germany; died June 3 in Ramadi, Iraq, of
injuries sustained there June 2, when an improvised explosive
device detonated near his Humvee during combat operations.
Army 1st Lt. Ryan T. Sanders, 27, of College Station, Texas; assigned to
the 1st Battalion, 66th Armor Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team,
4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas; killed June 4 when an
improvised explosive device detonated near his M1A2 tank during
combat operations in Baghdad. Also killed was Sgt. Daniel R. Gionet.
Army Sgt. Roger P. Pena Jr., 29, of San Antonio; assigned to 10th
Sustainment Brigade, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry),
Fort Drum, N.Y.; killed June 14 when his convoy came under enemy
small-arms fire during combat operations in Musa Qulah, Afghanistan.
Army Pfc. Kristian Menchaca, 23, of San Marcos, Texas; assigned to
1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 101st
Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.; died June 19
when his unit came under enemy small-arms fire while manning a
checkpoint during combat operations in Baghdad. He was previously
listed as Duty Status Whereabouts Unknown. This incident is under
investigation. Also killed were Spc. David J. Babineau and Pfc. Thomas L. Tucker.
Army Sgt. Reyes Ramirez, 23, of Willis, Texas; assigned to 40th
Engineer Battalion, Baumholder, Germany; killed June 17 when an
improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee during
combat operations in Ramadi, Iraq. Also killed was Cpl. Robert L. Jones.
Marine Staff Sgt. Benjamin D. Williams, 30, of Orange, Texas; assigned
to 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I
Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.; killed June
20 while conducting combat operations in Karmah, Iraq. Also
killed were Cpl. Christopher D. Leon, Lance Cpl. Brandon J. Webb
and Pfc. Christopher N. White.
Army Staff Sgt. Alberto V. Sanchez, 33, of Houston, Texas; assigned
to 1st Battalion, 68th Armor Regiment, 3rd Heavy Brigade Combat
Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo.; died June 24 of
injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated
near his Humvee during combat operations in Balad, Iraq.
Army Staff Sgt. Virrueta A. Sanchez, 33, of Houston; assigned to the 1st
Battalion, 68th Armor Regiment, 3rd Heavy Brigade Combat Team,
4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo.; died June 24 of
injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated
near his Humvee during combat operations in Balad, Iraq.
Army Sgt. James P. Muldoon, 23, of Bells, Texas; assigned to 1st
Battalion, 68th Combined Arms Regiment, 3rd Heavy Brigade Combat
Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo.; died June 29 in
Balad, Iraq, of injuries sustained earlier that day while manning
a control point during combat operations in Baqubah, Iraq.
Army Staff Sgt. Omar D. Flores, 27, of Mission, Texas; assigned to
54th Engineer Battalion, 130th Engineer Brigade, Warner Barracks,
Bamberg, Germany; died July 8 when an improvised explosive device
detonated near his mine protected vehicle during combat
operations in Ramadi, Iraq. Also killed were Sgt. Al'Kaila T.
Floyd, Cpl. Joseph P. Micks and Cpl. Troy C. Linden.
Army Staff Sgt. Kenneth I. Pugh, 39, of Houston; assigned to 3rd
Battalion, 67th Armor Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th
Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas; died July 17 of injuries
sustained when his M1A2 Abrams tank encountered enemy forces
small-arms fire in Baghdad.
Army Staff Sgt. Eric Caban, 28, of Fort Worth, Texas; assigned
to 3rd Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Fort
Bragg, N.C.; died July 19 of injuries sustained July 18 when his
combat reconnaissance patrol came in contact with enemy forces
using small-arms fire during combat operations in southern Afghanistan.
Army Capt. Blake H. Russell, 35, of Forth Worth, Texas;
assigned to 1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade
Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort
Campbell, Ky.; died July 22 of injuries sustained from enemy
forces munitions while investigating a possible mortar cache
during combat operations in Baghdad.
Army Spc. Andrew Velez, 22, of Lubbock, Texas; assigned to Corps
Support Battalion, Theater Support Command, Fort Irwin, Calif.;
died July 25 from a non-combat related injury in Sharana, Afghanistan.
Marine Sgt. George M. Ulloa Jr., 23, of Austin, Texas; assigned to
2nd Tank Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary
Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.; died Aug. 3 from wounds sustained
while conducting combat operations in Taqaddum, Iraq.
Army Spc. Brian J. Kubik, 20, of Harker Heights, Texas; assigned to
1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team,
101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Ky.; died Aug. 5 in
Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Germany, of injuries sustained
Aug. 5 when his unit encountered enemy small-arms fire in Baghdad.
Army Spc. Rogelio R. Garza Jr., 26, of Corpus Christi, Texas;
assigned to 1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade
Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum,
N.Y.; killed Aug. 11 when his platoon came in contact with enemy
forces using rocket-propelled grenades and small-arms fire during
combat operations in Nangalam, Afghanistan. Also killed were Pfc.
Andrew R. Small and Pfc. James P. White Jr.
Army Staff Sgt. Michael C. Lloyd, 24, of San Antonio; assigned to
10th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry
Division, Fort Hood, Texas; died Aug. 12 of injuries sustained
when an improvised explosive device detonated near his dismounted
patrol during combat operations in Baghdad. Also killed was Staff
Sgt. Kevin L. Zeigler.
Army Sgt. 1st Class Ruben J. Villa Jr., 36, of El Paso, Texas;
assigned to Area Support Group (CFLCC), Camp Arifjan, Kuwait;
died Aug. 18 from a non-combat related cause in Dubai, United
Arab Emirates.
Army 2nd Lt. Emily J.T. Perez, 23, of Texas; assigned to 204th Support
Battalion, 2nd Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas;
died Sept. 12 of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive
device detonated near her Humvee during combat operations in Kifl, Iraq.
Army Sgt. Aaron A. Smith, 31, of Killeen, Texas; assigned to 4th
Battalion, 27th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 1st
Armored Division, Baumholder, Germany; died Sept. 14 of injuries
sustained when a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device
detonated in the vicinity of a West Baghdad Substation where he
was located. Also killed were Sgt. Jennifer M. Hartman and Cpl. Marcus A. Cain.
Marine Lance Cpl. Ryan A. Miller, 19, of Pearland, Texas;
assigned to 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine
Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii;
died Sept. 14 while conducting combat operations against enemy
forces in Barwanah, Iraq.
Marine Sgt. Christopher M. Zimmerman,28, of Stephenville, Texas;
assigned to 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II
Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.; died Sept. 20
while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Zaidon, Iraq.
Army Staff Sgt. Jose A. Lanzarin, 28, of Lubbock, Texas; assigned to 2nd
Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment, 1st Armored Division,
Baumholder, Germany; killed Sept. 26 when an improvised explosive
device detonated near his vehicle during combat operations in Ramadi, Iraq.
Army Staff Sgt. Edward C. Reynolds Jr., 27, of Groves, Texas; assigned
to 1st Battalion, 67th Armor Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 4th Infantry
Division, Fort Hood, Texas; died Sept. 26 of injuries sustained
when his M2A3 Bradley Fighting Vehicle rolled over while
maneuvering in Baghdad. Also killed was Pfc. Henry Paul.
Army Staff Sgt. Joe A. Narvaez, 25, of San Antonio; assigned to the
1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team,
1st Infantry Division, Schweinfurt, Germany; killed Oct. 2 after
being shot by enemy forces in Baghdad.
Marine Cpl. Benjamin S. Rosales, 20, of Houston; assigned to the 2nd
Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II
Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.; killed Oct. 4
while conducting combat operations in Anbar province, Iraq. Also
killed was Lance Cpl. Edward M. Garvin.
Army 2nd Lt. Johnny K. Craver, 37, of McKinney, Texas; assigned to
the 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 4th
Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas; died Oct. 13 of injuries
sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his
vehicle during combat operations in Baghdad.
Army Private 1st Class Thomas J. Hewett, 22, of Temple, Texas; assigned to the
1st Squadron, 89th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team,
10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, N.Y.; died
Oct. 13 at the Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, D.C.,
from injuries sustained during a Sept. 26 incident in Baghdad,
during which an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle.
Marine Sgt. Jonathan J. Simpson, 25, of Rockport, Texas; assigned to
the 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, Camp
Pendleton, Calif.; killed Oct. 14 while conducting combat
operations against enemy forces in Anbar province, Iraq.
Army Spc. Daniel W. Winegeart, 23, of Kountze, Texas; assigned to
the 5th Group Support Battalion, 5th Special Forces Group, Fort
Campbell, Ky.; died Oct. 17 from injuries sustained when his
Light Medium Tactical Vehicle drove off an overpass in Baghdad.
Army Spc. Nathaniel A. Aguirre, 21, of Carrollton, Texas; assigned
to the 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat
Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas; died Oct. 22 of
injuries sustained when their patrol came in contact with enemy
forces in Baghdad. Also killed was Spc. Matthew W. Creed.
Army Spc. Carl A. Eason, 29, of Lovelady, Texas; assigned to the
4th Battalion, 27th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat
Team, 1st Armored Division, Baumholder, Germany; died Oct. 23
from injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device
detonated near his vehicle in Baghdad.
Marine Lance Cpl. Luke B. Holler, 21, of Bulverde, Texas; assigned to
the 4th Reconnaissance Battalion, 4th Marine Division, Marine
Forces Reserve, San Antonio; killed Nov. 2 while conducting
combat operations in Anbar province, Iraq.
Army Lt. Col. Eric J. Kruger, 40, of Garland, Texas; assigned to the
2nd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Carson,
Colo.; died Nov. 2 of injuries sustained when an improvised
explosive device detonated near his vehicle in Baghdad. Also
killed were: Lt. Col. Paul J. Finken and Staff Sgt. Joseph A. Gage.
Marine Cpl. Jose A. Galvan, 22, of San Antonio; assigned to the 1st
Combat Engineer Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine
Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.; killed Nov. 5 while
conducting combat operations in Anbar province, Iraq. Also killed
was Cpl. Kyle W. Powell.
Army Sgt. 1st Class William R. Brown, 30, of Fort Worth, Texas;
assigned to the 1st Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group, Fort
Bragg, N.C.; died Nov. 6 of injuries sustained when an improvised
explosive device detonated near his convoy vehicle in
Sperwan-Gar, Afghanistan.
Army Chief Warrant Officer Miles P. Henderson, 24, of
Amarillo, Texas; assigned to the 1st Attack Reconnaissance
Battalion, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division,
Fort Bragg, N.C.; died Nov. 6 of injuries sustained when his
AH-64 Apache helicopter crashed in Balad, Iraq. Also killed was
Chief Warrant Officer John R. Priestner.
Army Spc. Mitchel T. Mutz, 23, of Falls City, Texas; assigned
to the 1st Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat
Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas; died Nov. 15 of
injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated
near his vehicle during combat operations in Baquba. Also killed
was Sgt. 1st Class Schuyler B. Haynes.
Marine Lance Cpl. Joshua C. Alonzo, 21, of Dumas, Texas; assigned to
the 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III
Marine Expeditionary Force, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii; died November 22
while conducting combat operations in Anbar Province, Iraq.
Marine Cpl. Michael C. Ledsome, 24, of Austin, Texas; assigned to the
3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II
Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.; killed Nov. 25
while conducting combat operations in Anbar province, Iraq.
Army 1st Lt. David M. Fraser, 25, of Texas; assigned to the 3rd
Battalion, 67th Armor Regiment, 4th Brigade, 4th Infantry
Division, Fort Hood, Texas; died Nov. 26 of injuries sustained
when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle in
Baghdad. Also killed were: Capt. Jason R. Hamill and Pvt. Joshua C. Burrows.
Army Staff Sgt. Michael A. Shank, 31 of Bonham, Texas; assigned to
the 230th Military Police Company, 95th Military Police
Battalion, 18th Military Police Brigade, Kaiserslautern, Germany;
died Nov. 28 of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive
device detonated near his vehicle during combat operations in
Logar, Afghanistan. Also killed was Spc. Jeffrey G. Roberson.
Army Pvt. Troy D. Cooper, 21, of Amarillo, Texas; assigned to the
2nd Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 1st
Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas; died Dec. 3 of injuries
sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his
vehicle in Balad, Iraq.
Army Spc. Yari Mokri, 26, of Pflugerville, Texas; assigned to
the 3rd Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 3rd Infantry Brigade
Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division; died Dec. 6 of injuries
sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his
vehicle while on patrol in Hawijah, Iraq. Also killed were: Sgt.
Jesse J.J. Castro, Cpl. Jason I. Huffman, Spc. Joshua B. Madden
and Pfc. Travis C. Krege.
Army Capt. Travis L. Patriquin, 32, of Texas; assigned to the
2nd Battalion, 3rd Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat
Team, 1st Armored Division, Giessen, Germany; died Dec. 6 of
injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated
near his Humvee during combat operations in Ramadi, Iraq. Also
killed was Spc. Vincent J. Pomante III.
Army Spc. Philip C. Ford, 21, of Freeport, Texas; assigned to
the 3rd Battalion, 509th Infantry (Airborne), 4th Brigade Combat
Team, 25th Infantry Division, Fort Richardson, Alaska; died Dec.
10 of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device
detonated near his Humvee in Baghdad. Also killed was Sgt.
Brennan C. Gibson and Pfc. Shawn M. Murphy.
Marine Lance Cpl. Luke C. Yepsen, 20, of Kingwood, Texas; assigned to
1st Tank Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary
Force, Twentynine Palms, Calif.; died December 14 due to injuries
sustained from enemy action in Anbar Province, Iraq. Also killed
was Lance Cpl. Matthew W. Clark.
Army Pfc. Paul Balint Jr., 22, of Willow Park, Texas; assigned to
the 1st Battalion, 37th Armor Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team,
1st Armored Division, Friedberg, Germany; died Dec. 15 of
injuries sustained when his unit came in contact with the enemy
using small arms fire during combat operations in Ramadi, Iraq.
Army Staff Sgt. Brian L. Mintzlaff, 34, of Fort Worth, Texas;
assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade,
1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas; died Dec. 18 from
injuries sustained when his Bradley Fighting Vehicle rolled over in Taji, Iraq.
Army Spc. Robert J. Volker, 21, of Big Spring, Texas; assigned to
the 1st Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 1st Cavalry
Division, Fort Hood, Texas; died Dec. 20 of injuries sustained
when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee in Baghdad.
Hospitalman Kyle A. Nolen, 21, of Ennis, Texas; assigned to the 3rd
Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine
Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, Calif.; killed Dec. 21 as
a result of enemy action in Anbar Province, Iraq.
Army Spc. John Barta, 25, of Corpus Christi, Texas; assigned to the
1st Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 1st Cavalry
Division, Fort Hood, Texas; died Dec. 23 of wounds sustained from
indirect enemy fire during combat operations in Buhritz, Iraq.
Marine Lance Cpl. Stephen L. Morris, 21, of Lake Jackson, Texas;
assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine
Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii;
killed Dec. 24 while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar
province, Iraq.
Army Spc. Aaron L. Preston, 29, of Dallas; assigned to the 9th
Engineer Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry
Division, Schweinfurt, Germany; died Dec. 26 of wounds sustained
Dec. 25 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his
vehicle during combat operations in Baghdad. Also killed were:
Sgt. John T. Bubeck and Pfc. Andrew H. Nelson.
Army Pfc. Nathaniel A. Given, 21, of Dickinson, Texas; assigned to
4th Battalion, 31st Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team,
Fort Drum, N.Y.; died Dec. 27 in Baghdad of wounds received from
an improvised explosive device that detonated near him while on
dismounted patrol. Also killed was Sgt. Christopher P. Messer.
Army Spc. Dustin R. Donica, 22, of Spring, Texas; assigned to 3rd
Battalion, 509th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Airborne
Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Fort Richardson,
Alaska; died Dec. 28 in Baghdad of wounds received from small
arms fire while conducting combat operations.
Army Spc. Richard A. Smith, 20, of Grand Prairie, Texas; assigned
to the 215th Brigade Support Battalion, 3rd Heavy Brigade Combat
Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas; died Dec. 31 in
Baqubah, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive
device detonated while on a combat patrol. Also killed was Cpl.
Jonathan E. Schiller.
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