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Army Staff Sgt. Gary W. Jeffries, 37, of Roscoe, Texas; assigned
to the 1st Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat
Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo.; died Jan. 28 in
Mosul, Iraq, of wounds sustained when his unit encountered an
improvised explosive device during convoy operations. Also killed
were Sgt. James E. Craig, Spc. Evan A. Marshall, Pfc. Brandon A.
Meyer and Pvt. Joshua A.R. Young.
Army Capt. Michael A. Norman, 36, of Killeen, Texas; assigned to
the Military Transition Team, 1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division,
Fort Riley, Kan.; died Jan. 31 in Baghdad of wounds sustained
when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device.
Army Cpl. Christopher J. West, 26, of Arlington, Texas; assigned
to the 1st Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat
Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.; died Feb. 4 in
Balad, Iraq, of wounds sustained on Feb. 3 in Muqdadiyah, Iraq,
when an improvised explosive device detonated during combat
operations.
Army Sgt. Conrad Alvarez, 22, of Big Spring, Texas; assigned to
the 1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat
Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.;
died Feb. 20 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds sustained when his
vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device on Feb. 19.
Also killed were Cpl. Albert Bitton and Spc. Micheal B. Matlock
Jr.
Army
Spc. Orlando A. Perez,23, of Houston; assigned to the 2nd
Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, Vilseck, Germany; died Feb. 24 in
Baghdad, Iraq, from wounds sustained from small-arms fire during
dismounted operations.
Army Cpl. Scott A. McIntosh,26, of Houston; assigned to the
1st Battalion, 64th Armor Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd
Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.; died March 10 in Baghdad of
wounds sustained when a suicide bomber detonated an explosive
device. Also killed were Staff Sgt. Ernesto G. Cimarrusti, Staff
Sgt. David D. Julian, Cpl. Robert T. McDavid and Sgt. 1st. Class
Shawn M. Suzch.
Army Spc. Donald A. Burkett, 24, of Comanche, Texas; assigned
to the 2nd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Hood,
Texas; died March 10 in Balad Ruz, Iraq, of wounds sustained when
his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device. Also
killed were Sgt. Phillip R. Anderson and Capt. Torre R.
Mallard.
Army Spc. Dustin C. Jackson, 21, of Arlington, Texas; assigned
to the 350th Adjutant General Company, Grand Prairie, Texas; died
March 12 in Tallil, Iraq, of wounds sustained when his vehicle
was hit by indirect fire. Also killed were Staff Sgt. Juantrea T.
Bradley and Pfc. Tenzin L. Samten.
Army Cpl. William D. O'Brien, 19, of Rice, Texas; assigned to
the 1st Battalion, 28th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat
Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kan.; died March 15 in
Baghdad from wounds sustained when he was attacked by small arms
fire during combat operations.
ArmySgt. Gregory D. Unruh, 28, of Dickinson, Texas; assigned
to the 2nd Battalion, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Hood,
Texas; died March 19 in Mandali, Iraq, of injuries sustained in a
vehicle accident.
Army Cpl. Jose A. Rubio Hernandez, 24, of Mission, Texas;
assigned to the 4th Battalion, 64th Armor Regiment, 4th Brigade
Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.; died March
24 in Baghdad from wounds sustained when his vehicle encountered
an improvised explosive device. Also killed were Staff Sgt.
Christopher M. Hake, Pfc. Andrew J. Habsieger and Pfc. George
Delgado.
Army Cpl. Steven I. Candelo, 20, of Houston; assigned to the
1st Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment, Vilseck, Germany;
died March 26 in Baghdad when his vehicle was struck by a
rocket-propelled grenade.
Army
Cpl. Joshua A. Molina, 20, of Houston; assigned to the 1st
Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment, Vilseck, Germany; died
March 27 in Baghdad of wounds sustained when his vehicle
encountered an improvised explosive device.
Army Spc. Matthew T. Morris, 23, of Cedar Park, Texas; assigned to
the 2nd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Hood, Texas;
died April 6 in Balad, Iraq, when his vehicle encountered an
improvised explosive device. Also killed was Capt. Ulises
Burgos-Cruz.
Army Staff Sgt. Jeffrey L. Hartley, 25, of Hempstead, Texas;
assigned to the 1st Battalion, 10th Field Artillery Regiment, 3rd
Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Benning, Ga.;
died April 8 in Kharguliah, Iraq, of wounds sustained when his
vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device.
Army Sgt. Shaun P. Tousha, 30, of Hull, Texas; assigned to the
1st Battalion, 66th Armor Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th
Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas; died April 9 in Baghdad of
wounds sustained when his vehicle encountered an improvised
explosive device.
Army Staff Sgt. Jason L. Brown, 29, of Magnolia, Texas;
assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 5th Special Forces Group, Fort
Campbell, Ky.; died April 17 in Sama Village, Iraq, of wounds
sustained when enemy forces attacked using small-arms fire and
grenades.
Navy Airman Adrian M. Campos, 22, of El Paso, Texas; assigned
to Helicopter Sea Combat Support Squadron 22, which was attached
to the USNS Arctic; he was found dead in Dubai on April 21 due to
a non-combat-related incident.
Army 1st Lt. Timothy W. Cunningham, 26, of College Station, Texas;
assigned to the 1st Squadron, 32nd Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade
Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort
Campbell, Ky.; died April 23 in Balad, Iraq, of injuries
sustained in a vehicle incident.
Army Sgt. Mark A. Stone, 22, of Buchanan Dam, Texas; assigned
to the 94th Brigade Support Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team,
10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Polk, La.; died
April 28 in Baghdad of wounds sustained when enemy forces
attacked his forward operating base with indirect fire. Also
killed were Pfc. Adam L. Marion and Sgt. Marcus C. Mathes.
Army Cpl. David P. McCormick, 26, of Fresno, Texas; assigned to
the 1st Squadron, 75th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team,
101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.; died
April 28 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds sustained when his forward
operating base came under rocket attack.
Army Staff Sgt. Clay A. Craig, 22, of Mesquite, Texas; assigned
to the 1st Squadron, 75th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat
Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky;
died April 29 in Baghdad from wounds sustained when he received
small-arms fire during combat operations.
Army Sgt. 1st Class Lawrence D. Ezell, 30, of Portland, Texas;
assigned to the 71st Explosive Ordnance Disposal Group, Fort
Carson, Colo.; died April 30 in Baghdad of wounds sustained when
an improvised explosive device detonated near his unit during
combat operations.
Army Spc. Jeffrey F. Nichols, 21, of Granite Shoals, Texas;
assigned to the 3rd Squadron, 89th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade
Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Polk,
La.; died May 1 in Baghdad from wounds sustained when his vehicle
encountered an improvised explosive device.
Army Spc. Alex D. Gonzalez, 21, of Mission, Texas; assigned to
the 43rd Combat Engineer Company, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment,
Fort Hood, Texas; died May 6 in Mosul, Iraq, of wounds sustained
when his vehicle encountered small arms fire and a
rocket-propelled grenade attack.
Army Spc. Quincy J. Green, 26, of El Paso, Texas; assigned to
601st Aviation Support Battalion, 1st Combat Aviation Brigade,
1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kan.; died June 2 in Tikrit,
Iraq, of injuries sustained in a non-combat-related
incident.
Army Spc. Jonathan D. A. Emard, 20, of Mesquite, Texas; assigned
to the 1st Battalion, 87th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat
Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, N.Y.;
died June 4 in Tikrit, Iraq, of wounds sustained in Sharqat,
Iraq, when his unit was attacked by enemy forces using small-arms
fire and hand grenades. Also killed were Sgt. Shane P. Duffy and
Sgt. Cody R. Legg.
Army Spc. Thomas F. Duncan III, 21, of Rowlett, Texas; assigned to
the 2nd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, Fort Lewis, Wash.; died
June 9 in Sinjar, Iraq, of wounds sustained during combat
operations.
Marine Lance Cpl. Javier Perales Jr., 19, of San
Elizario, Texas; assigned to 3rd Battalion, 6th Marines, 2nd
Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune,
N.C.; died June 11 from a non-hostile incident in Balad, Iraq.
Marine Sgt. Matthew E. Mendoza, 24, of San Antonio,
Texas; assigned to 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine
Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, Calif.;
died June 20 while conducting combat operations in Helmand
province, Afghanistan.
Marine Staff Sgt. Edgar A. Heredia, 28, of Houston;
assigned to 2nd Marine Special Operations Battalion, U.S. Marine
Corps Forces Special Operations Command; died June 26 while
supporting combat operations in Farah province, Afghanistan.
Army Sgt. Jaime Gonzalez Jr., 40, of Austin, Texas; assigned to
the 436th Chemical Company, Texas Army National Guard, Laredo,
Texas; died Aug. 3 in Kabul, Afghanistan, of injuries sustained
when his vehicle encountered a mine.
Army Pfc. John A. Mattox, 23, of Daingerfield, Texas; assigned
to the 6th Squadron, 4th Cavalry, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st
Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas; died Aug. 10 at Forward
Operating Base Bostick, Afghanistan, from injuries sustained in a
non-combat related incident.
Army Sgt. Wesley R. Durbin, 26, of Hurst, Texas; assigned to
the 3rd Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat
Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.; died Sept. 14 in
Tunnis, Iraq, of wounds sustained in a non-hostile incident. Also
killed was Staff Sgt. Darris J. Dawson.
17 September
Army Sgt. Anthony L. Mason, 37, of Springtown, Texas; assigned
to the 2nd Battalion, 149th Aviation Regt, 36th Combat Aviation
Brigade, Texas Army National Guard, Grand Prairie, Texas; died
Sept. 18 when the CH-47 Chinook helicopter he was in went down in
the vicinity of Tallil, Iraq. Also killed were Chief Warrant
Officer 2 Corry A. Edwards, Sgt. Daniel M. Eshbaugh, 1st Sgt.
Julio C. Ordonez, Chief Warrant Officer 3 Brady J. Rudolf, Cpl.
Michael E. Thompson and 1st Lt. Robert Vallejo II.
Army 1st Sgt. Julio C. Ordonez, 54, of San Antonio; assigned to
the 2nd Battalion, 149th Aviation Regt, 36th Combat Aviation
Brigade, Texas Army National Guard, Grand Prairie, Texas; died
Sept. 18 when the CH-47 Chinook helicopter he was in went down in
the vicinity of Tallil, Iraq. Also killed were Chief Warrant
Officer 2 Corry A. Edwards, Sgt. Daniel M. Eshbaugh, Sgt. Anthony
L. Mason, Chief Warrant Officer 3 Brady J. Rudolf, Cpl. Michael
E. Thompson and 1st Lt. Robert Vallejo II.
Army 1st Lt. Robert Vallejo II, 28, of Richland Hills, Texas;
assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 149th Aviation Regt, 36th Combat
Aviation Brigade, Texas Army National Guard, Grand Prairie,
Texas; died Sept. 18 when the CH-47 Chinook helicopter he was in
went down in the vicinity of Tallil, Iraq. Also killed were Chief
Warrant Officer 2 Corry A. Edwards, Sgt. Daniel M. Eshbaugh, Sgt.
Anthony L. Mason, 1st Sgt. Julio C. Ordonez, Chief Warrant
Officer 3 Brady J. Rudolf and Cpl. Michael E. Thompson.
Army Chief Warrant Officer 2 Corry A. Edwards, 38, of
Kennedale, Texas; assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 149th Aviation
Regt, 36th Combat Aviation Brigade, Texas Army National Guard,
Grand Prairie, Texas; died Sept. 18 when the CH-47 Chinook
helicopter he was in went down in the vicinity of Tallil, Iraq.
Also killed were Sgt. Daniel M. Eshbaugh, Sgt. Anthony L. Mason,
1st Sgt. Julio C. Ordonez, Chief Warrant Officer 3 Brady J.
Rudolf, Cpl. Michael E. Thompson and 1st Lt. Robert Vallejo II.
18 September
Army Staff Sgt. Brandon W. Farley, 30, of Grand
Prairie, Texas; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry
Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort
Hood, Texas; died Sept. 18 at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, of
wounds sustained Sept. 17 when his mounted patrol was attacked by
enemy forces using small arms and rocket-propelled grenades in
Able Monti, Afghanistan.
20 September
Air Force Maj. Rodolfo I. Rodriguez, 34, of El
Paso, Texas; assigned to the 86th Construction & Training
Squadron, Ramstein Air Base, Germany; died Sept. 20 in the
bombing of the Marriott Hotel in Islamabad, Pakistan.
Army Cpl. Reuben M. Fernandez III, 22, of Abilene, Texas; assigned to
the 2nd Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team,
1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas; died on Oct. 11 of wounds
sustained when his vehicle struck an improvised explosive device
in Majar Al Kabir, Iraq.
12 October
Army Spc. Geoffrey G. Johnson, 28, of Lubbock, Texas; assigned to
Headquarters and Headquarters Company, Division Special Troops
Battalion, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas; died Oct. 12
of injuries sustained from a non-combat related incident in
Baghdad.
14 October
Army Spc. Cory J. Bertrand, 18, of Center, Texas, assigned to the
1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team,
1st Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas; died Oct. 14 of wounds
suffered when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive
device in Qazi Bandeh, Afghanistan. Also killed were Spc. Stephen
R. Fortunato and Sgt. Preston R. Medley.
16 October
Army Pfc. Heath K. Pickard, 21, of Palestine, Texas; assigned to
the 1st Battalion, 5th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat
Team, 25th Infantry Division, Fort Wainwright, Alaska; died Oct.
16 in Balad, Iraq, of wounds sustained when he received indirect
fire in Baqubah, Iraq.
21 November
Army Sgt 1st Class Miguel A. Wilson, 36, of Bonham, Texas;
assigned to the 2nd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort
Hood, Texas; died Nov. 21 in Abu Sayf, Iraq, of injuries
sustained during a rescue attempt of another soldier while their
unit was conducting a dismounted reconnaissance mission.
4 December
Army Sgt. John J. Savage, 26, of Weatherford, Texas; assigned to
the 103rd Engineer Company, 94th Engineer Battalion, Fort Leonard
Wood, Mo.; died from wounds sustained from an improvised
explosive device Dec. 4 in Mosul, Iraq. Also killed was Staff
Sgt. Solomon T. Sam.
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