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February 2007 casualties
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February 01, 2007
  • Army Spc. Eric R. Sieger, 18, of Layton, Utah; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas; died Feb. 1 at Buritz, Iraq, of wounds suffered when his Bradley Fighting Vehicle rolled over.

  • Army Sgt. Maj. Michael C. Mettille, 44, of West St. Paul, Minn., assigned to the 134th Brigade Support Battalion, Brooklyn Park, Minn.; died Feb. 1 at Camp Adder, Iraq, from a non-combat related injury.

  • Marine Cpl. Richard O. Quill III, 22, of Roswell, Ga.; assigned to 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.; died Feb. 1 from a non-hostile cause in Anbar province, Iraq.

  • Army Pfc. Kenneth T. Butler, 21, of East Liverpool, Ohio; assigned to the 57th Military Police Company, 8th Military Police Brigade, 8th Theater Sustainment Command, U.S. Army Pacific, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii; died Feb. 1 in Baghdad of injuries suffered from a vehicular accident. Also killed was Pfc. David C. Armstrong.

  • Army Pfc. David C. Armstrong, 21, of Zanesville, Ohio; assigned to the 57th Military Police Company, 8th Military Police Brigade, 8th Theater Sustainment Command, U.S. Army Pacific, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii; died Feb. 1 in Baghdad of injuries sustained from a vehicular accident. Also killed was Pfc. Kenneth T. Butler.

  • Marine Gunnery Sgt. Terry J. Elliott, 34, of Middleton, Tenn.; assigned to 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii; died Feb. 1 while conducting combat operations in Anbar province, Iraq.

  • Navy Hospitalman Matthew G. Conte, 22, of Mogadore, Ohio; assigned to 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii, serving as a hospital corpsman in Iraq under the command of I Marine Expeditionary Force (forward); died Feb. 1 while conducting combat operations in Anbar province, Iraq.

    February 02, 2007
  • Army Chief Warrant Officer 2 Jason G. Defrenn, 34, of Barnwell, S.C.; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 227th Aviation Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas; died Feb. 2 in Taji, Iraq of wounds sustained when his Apache helicopter was forced to land during combat operations. Also killed was Chief Warrant Officer Keith Yoakum.

  • Army Chief Warrant Officer 4 Keith Yoakum, 41, of Hemet, Calif.; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 227th Aviation Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas; died Feb. 2 in Taji, Iraq of wounds sustained when his Apache helicopter was forced to land during combat operations. Also killed was Chief Warrant Officer Jason G. Defrenn.

  • Army Capt. Kevin C. Landeck, 26, of Illinois; assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 15th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, N.Y.; died Feb. 2 in Baghdad of wounds sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. Also killed was Staff Sgt. Terrence D. Dunn.

  • Army Staff Sgt. Terrence D. Dunn, 38, of Houston; was assigned to the 210th Brigade Support Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, N.Y.; died Feb. 2 in Baghdad of wounds sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. Also killed was Capt. Kevin C. Landeck.

  • Army Spc. Alan E. McPeek, 20, of Tucson, Ariz.; assigned to the 16th Engineer Battalion, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, Giessen, Germany; died Feb. 2 in Ramadi, Iraq, of injuries sustained when he came in contact with enemy forces using small arms fire. Also killed was Pvt. Matthew T. Zeimer.

  • Army Pvt. Matthew T. Zeimer, 18, of Glendive, Mont.; assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.; died Feb. 2 in Ramadi, Iraq, of injuries sustained when he came in contact with enemy forces using small arms fire. Also killed was Spc. Alan E. McPeek.

    February 03, 2007
  • Army Staff Sgt. Ronnie L. Sanders, 26, of Thibodaux, La.; assigned to the 407th Brigade Support Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.; died Feb. 3 in Baghdad of wounds sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle.

    February 04, 2007
  • Army Sgt. Randy J. Matheny, 20, of McCook, Neb.; assigned to the 1074th Transportation Company, Nebraska National Guard, Sidney, Neb.; died Feb. 4 in Baghdad of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle.

  • Army Pvt. Clarence T. Spencer, 24, of San Diego; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas; died Feb. 4 in Balad, Iraq, of wounds sustained when his unit came in contact with the enemy using small arms fire in Baqubah.

    February 05, 2007
  • Marine Lance Cpl. Brandon J. Van Parys, 20, of New Tripoli, Pa.; assigned to 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.; died Feb. 5 while conducting combat operations in Anbar province, Iraq.

    February 06, 2007
  • Marine Sgt. Joshua J. Frazier, 24, of Spotsylvania, Va.; assigned to 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.; died Feb. 6 while conducting combat operations in Anbar province, Iraq.

  • Army Pfc. Brian A. Browning, 20, of Astoria, Ore.; assigned to the 4th Battalion, 31st Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, N.Y.; died Feb. 6 in Baghdad of wounds sustained from enemy small arms fire while conducting security operations.

    February 07, 2007
  • Marine Cpl. Jennifer M. Parcell, 20, of Bel Air, Md.; assigned to Combat Logistics Regiment 3, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Okinawa, Japan; died Feb. 7 while supporting combat operations in Anbar province, Iraq.

  • Navy Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Gilbert Minjares Jr., 31, of El Paso, Texas; assigned to Marine Aircraft Group 14, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, Cherry Point, N.C.; died Feb. 7 in a helicopter crash in Anbar province, Iraq. Also killed were Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class (Petty Officer 3rd Class) Manuel A. Ruiz, Marine Capt. Jennifer J. Harris, Marine 1st Lt. Jared M. Landaker, Marine Sgt. Travis D. Pfister, Marine Cpl. Thomas E. Saba and Marine Sgt. James R. Tijerina.

  • Navy Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Manuel A. Ruiz, 21, of Federalsburg, Md.; assigned to 2nd Medical Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.; died Feb. 7 in a helicopter crash in Anbar province, Iraq. Also killed were Hospital Corpsman 1st Class (Petty Officer 1st Class) Gilbert Minjares Jr., Marine Capt. Jennifer J. Harris, Marine 1st Lt. Jared M. Landaker, Marine Sgt. Travis D. Pfister, Marine Cpl. Thomas E. Saba and Marine Sgt. James R. Tijerina.

  • Marine Pfc. Tarryl B. Hill, 19, of Shelby Township, Mich.; assigned to Marine Forces Reserve’s 1st Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Mount Clemens, Mich.; died Feb. 7 while conducting combat operations in Anbar province, Iraq.

  • Marine Sgt. Maj. Joseph J. Ellis, 40, of Ashland, Ohio; assigned to Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.; died Feb. 7 while conducting combat operations in Anbar province, Iraq.

  • Marine Cpl. Thomas E. Saba, 30, of Toms River, N.J.; assigned to Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 262, Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Okinawa, Japan; died Feb. 7 when the helicopter he was flying in crashed while supporting combat operations in Anbar province, Iraq. Also killed were 1st Lt. Jared M. Landaker, Sgt. Travis D. Pfister, Capt. Jennifer J. Harris, Sgt. James R. Tijerina, Navy Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Gilbert Minjares Jr. and Navy Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Manuel A. Ruiz.

  • Marine Capt. Jennifer J. Harris, 28, of Swampscott, Mass.; assigned to Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 364, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.; died Feb. 7 when the helicopter she was flying in crashed while supporting combat operations in Anbar province, Iraq. Also killed were 1st Lt. Jared M. Landaker, Sgt. Travis D. Pfister, Cpl. Thomas E. Saba, Sgt. James R. Tijerina, Navy Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Gilbert Minjares Jr. and Navy Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Manuel A. Ruiz.

  • Marine Sgt. James R. Tijerina, 26, of Beasley, Texas; assigned to Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 364, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.; died Feb. 7 when the helicopter he was flying in crashed while supporting combat operations in Anbar province, Iraq. Also killed were 1st Lt. Jared M. Landaker, Sgt. Travis D. Pfister, Cpl. Thomas E. Saba, Capt. Jennifer J. Harris, Navy Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Gilbert Minjares Jr. and Navy Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Manuel A. Ruiz.

  • Marine 1st Lt. Jared M. Landaker, 25, of Big Bear City, Calif.; assigned to Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 364, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.; died Feb. 7 when the helicopter he was flying in crashed while supporting combat operations in Anbar province, Iraq. Also killed were Capt. Jennifer J. Harris, Travis D. Pfister, Cpl. Thomas E. Saba, Sgt. James R. Tijerina, Navy Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Gilbert Minjares Jr. and Navy Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Manuel A. Ruiz.

  • Marine Sgt. Travis D. Pfister, 27, of Richland, Wash. assigned to Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 364, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.; died Feb. 7 when the helicopter he was flying in crashed while supporting combat operations in Anbar province, Iraq. Also killed were 1st Lt. Jared M. Landaker, Capt. Jennifer J. Harris, Cpl. Thomas E. Saba, Sgt. James R. Tijerina, Navy Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Gilbert Minjares Jr. and Navy Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Manuel A. Ruiz.

  • Marine Lance Cpl. Matthew P. Pathenos, 21, of Ballwin, Mo.; assigned to Marine Forces Reserve’s 3rd Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Bridgeton, Mo.; died Feb. 7 while conducting combat operations in Anbar province, Iraq.

    February 08, 2007
  • Army Pvt. Raymond M. Werner, 21, of Boise, Idaho; assigned to the 321st Engineer Battalion, Boise; died Feb. 8 of wounds sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his unit while on combat patrol in Karmah, Iraq. Also killed were Army Sgt. James J. Holtom and Army Spc. Ross A. Clevenger.

  • Army Sgt. James J. Holtom, 22, of Rexburg, Idaho; assigned to the 321st Engineer Battalion, Boise, Idaho; died Feb. 8 of wounds sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his unit while on combat patrol in Karmah, Iraq. Also killed were Army Spc. Ross A. Clevenger and Army Pvt. Raymond M. Werner.

  • Army Spc. Ross A. Clevenger, 21, of Givens Hot Springs, Idaho; assigned to the 321st Engineer Battalion, Boise, Idaho; died Feb. 8 of wounds sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his unit while on combat patrol in Karmah, Iraq. Also killed were Army Sgt. James J. Holtom and Army Pvt. Raymond M. Werner.

    February 09, 2007
  • Army Sgt. James J. Regan, 26, of Manhasset, N.Y.; assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, Fort Benning, Ga.; died Feb. 9 of wounds sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle while on combat patrol in northern Iraq.

  • Army Staff Sgt. Eric Ross, 26, of Kenduskeag, Maine; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas; died Feb. 9 in Baqubah, Iraq, of wounds suffered from an explosion during breaching operations. Also killed were Spc. Leeroy A. Camacho and Staff Sgt. Alan W. Shaw.

  • Army Spc. Leeroy A. Camacho, 28, of Saipan, Mariana Islands; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas; died Feb. 9 in Baqubah, Iraq, of wounds suffered from an explosion during breaching operations. Also killed were Staff Sgt. Alan W. Shaw and Sgt. Eric Ross.

  • Army Staff Sgt. Alan W. Shaw, 31, of Little Rock, Ark.; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas; died Feb. 9 in Baqubah, Iraq, of wounds suffered from an explosion during breaching operations. Also killed were Staff Sgt. Eric Ross and Spc. Leeroy A. Camacho.

    February 10, 2007
  • Army Sgt. Long N. Nguyen, 27, of Portland, Ore.; assigned to the 141st Brigade Support Battalion, Oregon National Guard, Portland, Ore.; died Feb. 10 of a non-combat-related wound in Mazar-e Sharif, Afghanistan.

  • Army Capt. Donnie R. Belser Jr., 28, of Anniston, Ala.; a member of the 524th Transition Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kansas, he was assigned to the 1st Infantry Division and attached to the 3rd Brigade Combat Team with the 1st Cavalry Division; died Feb. 10 in Baqubah, Iraq, of wounds sustained when his unit came in contact with the enemy using small-arms fire during combat operations.

    February 11, 2007
  • Army Sgt. Robert B. Thrasher, 23, of Folsom, Calif., assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Bliss, Texas; died Feb. 11 in Baghdad of wounds suffered when his unit came in contact with the enemy using small arms fire during combat patrol.

  • Army Spc. Dennis L. Sellen Jr., 20, of Newhall, Calif.; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 185th Infantry Regiment, Fresno, Calif.; died Feb. 11 in Umm Qasr, Iraq, of non-combat related injuries.

  • Army Sgt. Russell A. Kurtz, 22, of Bethel Park, Pa.; assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 509th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Airborne Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Fort Richardson, Alaska; died Feb. 11 of wounds sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle during combat operations in Fallujah, Iraq.

    February 12, 2007
  • Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Laquita Pate James, 23, of Orange Park, Fla.; assigned as master-at-arms supporting operations off the Horn of Africa aboard the multipurpose amphibious assault ship Bataan; died Feb. 12 of apparent natural causes aboard Bataan.

    February 13, 2007
  • Army Pfc. Nickolas A. Tanton, 24, of San Antonio; assigned to the 3rd Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 3rd Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii; died Feb. 13 in Kirkuk, Iraq, from non-combat related injuries.

    February 14, 2007
  • Army Pfc. Branden C. Cummings, 20, of Titusville, Fla.; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas; died Feb. 14 in Baqubah, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device exploded near his vehicle during combat operations.

  • Army Spc. Ronnie G. Madore Jr., 34, of San Diego; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas; died Feb. 14 in Baqubah, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. Also killed were Sgt. John D. Rode and Sgt. Carl L. Seigart.

  • Army Sgt. John D. Rode, 24, of Pineville, N.C.; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas; died Feb. 14 in Baqubah, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. Also killed were Spc. Ronnie G. Madore Jr. and Sgt. Carl L. Seigart.

  • Army Sgt. Carl L. Seigart, 32, San Luis Obispo, Calif.; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas; died Feb. 14 in Baqubah, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. Also killed were Spc. Ronnie G. Madore Jr. and Sgt. John D. Rode.

  • Marine Lance Cpl. Daniel T. Morris, 19, of Crimora, Va.; assigned to 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii; died Feb. 14 while conducting combat operations in Anbar province, Iraq.

  • Army Sgt. First Class Allen Mosteiro, 42, of Fort Worth, Texas; assigned to the 1st Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas; died Feb. 14 in Baghdad of wounds sustained when his unit came in contact with the enemy using small-arms fire during combat operations Feb. 13 in Taji, Iraq.

    February 15, 2007
  • Marine Cpl. Timothy D. Lewis, 20, of Lawrenceburg, Ky.; assigned to Combat Logistics Regiment 37, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Okinawa, Japan; died Feb. 15 as a result of nonhostile action in Jolo, Philippines.

    February 16, 2007
  • Marine Capt. Todd M. Siebert, 34, of Baden, Pa.; assigned to 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.; died Feb. 16 while conducting combat operations in Anbar province, Iraq.

    February 17, 2007
  • Marine Lance Cpl. Brian A. Escalante, 25, of Dodge City, Kan.; assigned to 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, Calif.; died Feb. 17 while conducting combat operations in Anbar province, Iraq.

  • Army Spc. Christopher K. Boone, 34, of Augusta, Ga.; assigned to the 121st Infantry (Long Range Surveillance), Georgia Army National Guard, Fort Gillem, Ga.; died Feb. 17 in Balad, Iraq, of a non-combat related injury.

  • Army Sgt. 1st Class William C. Spillers, 39, of Terry, Miss.; assigned to the 230th Finance Detachment, Jackson, Miss.; died Feb. 17 in Baghdad from a non-combat related injury.

  • Army Pfc. Justin T. Paton, 24, of Alanson, Mich., assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas; died Feb. 17 in Taramia, Iraq, when his unit came in contact with enemy forces using small arms fire.

    February 18, 2007
  • Air Force Tech. Sgt. Scott E. Duffman, 32, of Albuquerque, N.M.; was assigned to the 24th Special Tactics Squadron, Pope Air Force Base, N.C.; died Feb. 18 when the coalition CH-47 helicopter he was riding in crashed in eastern Afghanistan.

  • Army Pvt. Kelly D. Youngblood, 19, of Mesa, Ariz.; assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.; died Feb. 18 in Ramadi, Iraq, of wounds suffered during combat operations.

  • Army Chief Warrant Officer 3 Hershel D. McCants Jr., 33, of Ariz.; assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne), Fort Campbell, Ky.; died Feb. 18 in southeastern Afghanistan when the Chinook helicopter he was in crashed. Also killed were Chief Warrant Officer 3 John A. Quinlan, Sgt. Adam A. Wilkinson, Spc. Travis R. Vaughn, Spc. Brandon D. Gordon, Pfc. Ryan C. Garbs, Pfc. Kristofer D. S. Thomas and Air Force Tech. Sgt. Scott E. Duffman.

  • Army Pfc. Kristofer D. S. Thomas, 18, of Roseville, Calif.; assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, Fort Benning, Ga.; died Feb. 18 in southeastern Afghanistan when the Chinook helicopter he was in crashed. Also killed were Chief Warrant Officer 3 Hershel D. McCants Jr., Chief Warrant Officer 3 John A. Quinlan, Sgt. Adam A. Wilkinson, Spc. Travis R. Vaughn, Spc. Brandon D. Gordon, Pfc. Ryan C. Garbs, Pfc. Kristofer D. S. Thomas and Air Force Tech. Sgt. Scott E. Duffman.

  • Army Pfc. Ryan C. Garbs, 20, of Edwardsville, Ill.; assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, Fort Benning, Ga.; died Feb. 18 in southeastern Afghanistan when the Chinook helicopter he was in crashed. Also killed were Chief Warrant Officer Hershel D. McCants Jr., Chief Warrant Officer John A. Quinlan, Sgt. Adam A. Wilkinson, Spc. Travis R. Vaughn, Spc. Brandon D. Gordon, Pfc. Kristofer D. S. Thomas and Air Force Tech. Sgt. Scott E. Duffman.

  • Army Spc. Brandon D. Gordon, 21, of Naples, Fla.; assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne), Fort Campbell, Ky.; died Feb. 18 in southeastern Afghanistan when the Chinook helicopter he was in crashed. Also killed were Chief Warrant Officer 3 Hershel D. McCants Jr., Chief Warrant Officer 3 John A. Quinlan, Sgt. Adam A. Wilkinson, Spc. Travis R. Vaughn, Pfc. Ryan C. Garbs, Pfc. Kristofer D. S. Thomas and Air Force Tech. Sgt. Scott E. Duffman.

  • Army Spc. Travis R. Vaughn, 26, of Reinbeck, Iowa; assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne), Fort Campbell, Ky.; died Feb. 18 in southeastern Afghanistan when the Chinook helicopter he was in crashed. Also killed were Chief Warrant Officer 3 Hershel D. McCants Jr., Chief Warrant Officer 3 John A. Quinlan, Sgt. Adam A. Wilkinson, Spc. Brandon D. Gordon, Pfc. Ryan C. Garbs, Pfc. Kristofer D. S. Thomas and Air Force Tech. Sgt. Scott E. Duffman.

  • Army Sgt. Adam A. Wilkinson, 23, of Fort Carson, Colo.; assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne), Fort Campbell, Ky.; died Feb. 18 in southeastern Afghanistan when the Chinook helicopter he was in crashed. Also killed were Chief Warrant Officer 3 Hershel D. McCants Jr., Chief Warrant Officer 3 John A. Quinlan, Spc. Travis R. Vaughn, Spc. Brandon D. Gordon, Pfc. Ryan C. Garbs, Pfc. Kristofer D. S. Thomas and Air Force Tech. Sgt. Scott E. Duffman.

  • Army Chief Warrant Officer 3 John A. Quinlan, 36, of New Jersey; assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne), Fort Campbell, Ky.; died Feb. 18 in southeastern Afghanistan when the Chinook helicopter he was in crashed. Also killed were Chief Warrant Officer 3 Hershel D. McCants Jr., Sgt. Adam A. Wilkinson, Spc. Travis R. Vaughn, Spc. Brandon D. Gordon, Pfc. Ryan C. Garbs, Pfc. Kristofer D. S. Thomas and Air Force Tech. Sgt. Scott E. Duffman.

  • Marine Lance Cpl. Blake H. Howey, 20, of Glendora, Calif.; assigned to 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, Calif.; died Feb. 18 while conducting combat operations in Anbar province, Iraq.

  • Army Sgt. Matthew S. Apuan, 27, of Las Cruces, N.M.; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas; died Feb. 18 in Baghdad of wounds sustained when his unit came in contact with the enemy using small arms fire while on combat patrol.

  • Army Pfc. Chad E. Marsh, 20, of Wichita, Kan.; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Schweinfurt, Germany; died Feb. 18 in Baghdad of wounds sustained when a grenade detonated near him during combat operations.

    February 19, 2007
  • Marine Pfc. Brett A. Witteveen, 20, of Shelby, Mich.; assigned to Marine Forces Reserve’s 1st Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Grand Rapids, Mich.; died Feb. 19 while conducting combat operations in Anbar province, Iraq.

  • Army Sgt. Pedro J. Colon, 25, of Cicero, Ill.; assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas; died Feb. 19 in Baghdad of wounds suffered when his unit came under attack by enemy forces using multiple weapons. Also killed was Spc. Montrel S. Mcarn.

  • Army Spc. Montrel S. Mcarn, 21, of Raeford, N.C.; assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas; died Feb. 19 in Baghdad of wounds suffered when his unit came under attack by enemy forces using multiple weapons. Also killed was Sgt. Pedro J. Colon.

  • Army Sgt. Buddy J. Hughie, 25, of Poteau, Okla.; assigned to 1st Battalion, 180th Infantry, Oklahoma Army National Guard, Ada, Okla.; died Feb. 19 in Kamdesh, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when his unit came in contact with enemy forces using small-arms fire and rocket-propelled grenades.

  • Army Pfc. Matthew C. Bowe, 19, of Coraopolis, Pa.; assigned to the 1st Squadron, 89th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, N.Y.; died Feb. 19 in Baghdad of wounds suffered when the vehicle he was in was struck by an improvised explosive device. Also killed were Army Sgt. Shawn M. Dunkin and Army Pfc. Adare W. Cleveland.

  • Army Pfc. Adare W. Cleveland, 19, of Anchorage, Alaska; assigned to the 1st Squadron, 89th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, N.Y.; died Feb. 19 in Baghdad of wounds suffered when the vehicle he was in was struck by an improvised explosive device. Also killed were Army Sgt. Shawn M. Dunkin and Army Pfc. Matthew C. Bowe.

  • Army Sgt. Shawn M. Dunkin, 25, of Columbia, S.C.; assigned to the 1st Squadron, 89th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, N.Y.; died Feb. 19 in Baghdad of wounds suffered when the vehicle he was in was struck by an improvised explosive device. Also killed were Army Pfc. Matthew C. Bowe and Army Pfc. Adare W. Cleveland.

    February 20, 2007
  • Marine Sgt. Clinton W. Ahlquist, 23, of Creede, Colo.; assigned to 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.; died Feb. 20 while conducting combat operations in Anbar province, Iraq.

  • Army Sgt. Richard L. Ford, 40, of East Hartford, Conn.; assigned to 2nd Battalion, 325th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.; died Feb. 20 in Baghdad of wounds suffered during combat operations.

  • Army Spc. Louis G. Kim, 19, of West Covina, Calif.; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Schweinfurt, Germany; died Feb. 20 in Ramadi, Iraq, of wounds suffered when his unit came in contact with enemy forces using small-arms fire.

    February 21, 2007
  • Army Pfc. Jason D. Johns, 19, of Frankton, Ind.; assigned to the 3rd General Support Aviation Battalion, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.; died Feb. 21 in Bagram, Afghanistan, of a non-combat related injury.

  • Marine Lance Cpl. Angel R. Ramirez, 28, of Brooklyn, N.Y.; assigned to 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, Calif.; died Feb. 21 at Marine Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, Calif., after being medically evacuated following a nonhostile incident in Al Qaim, Iraq, on Dec. 21, 2006. The incident is currently under investigation. The announcement surrounding his death was delayed due to an administrative adjustment to his original death classification.

    February 22, 2007
  • Army Staff Sgt. David R. Berry, 37, of Wichita, Kan.; assigned to 1st Battalion, 161st Field Artillery, Kansas Army National Guard, Dodge City, Kansas; died Feb. 22 in Qasim, Iraq, when the vehicle he was in was struck an improvised explosive device.

    February 23, 2007
  • Army Staff Sgt. Joshua R. Hager, 29, of Broomfield, Colo.; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 9th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo.; died Feb. 23 of injuries suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee during combat operations in Ramadi, Iraq, on Feb. 22. Also killed were Pfc. Travis W. Buford and Pfc. Rowan D. Walter.

  • Army Pfc. Travis W. Buford, 23, of Galveston, Texas; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 9th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo.; died Feb. 23 of injuries suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee during combat operations in Ramadi, Iraq, on Feb. 22. Also killed were Staff Sgt. Joshua R. Hager and Pfc. Rowan D. Walter.

  • Army Pfc. Rowan D. Walter, 25, of Winnetka, Calif.; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 9th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo.; died Feb. 23 of injuries suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee during combat operations in Ramadi, Iraq, on Feb. 22. Also killed were Staff Sgt. Joshua R. Hager and Pfc. Travis W. Buford.

    February 24, 2007
  • Army Spc. Ethan J. Biggers, 22, of Beavercreek, Ohio; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.; died Feb. 24 in Indianapolis, Ind., of wounds sustained while on combat patrol in Baghdad on March 5, 2006.

  • Army Sgt. Jeremy D. Barnett, 27, of Mineral City, Ohio; assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas; died Feb. 24 at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Landstuhl, Germany, of wounds sustained from a landmine detonation in Ad-Dujayl, Iraq, on Feb. 21.

    February 26, 2007
  • Marine Lance Cpl. Anthony Aguirre, 20, of Channelview, Texas; assigned to 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii; died Feb. 26 while conducting combat operations in Anbar province, Iraq.

  • Army Sgt. William J. Beardsley, 25, of Coon Rapids, Minn.; assigned to the 260th Quartermaster Battalion, 3rd Sustainment Troop Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.; died Feb. 26 in Diwaniyah, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle.

    February 27, 2007
  • Army Staff Sgt. Karl O. Soto-Pinedo, 22, of San Juan, Puerto Rico; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 18th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, Schweinfurt, Germany; died Feb. 27 in Baghdad of wounds sustained from enemy small-arms fire.

  • Army Sgt. Richard A. Soukenka, 30, of Oceanside, Calif.; assigned to the 2nd Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, N.Y.; died Feb. 27 in Baghdad of wounds sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. Also killed were Cpl. Lorne E. Henry Jr. and Spc. Jonathan D. Cadavero.

  • Army Spc. Jonathan D. Cadavero, 24, of Takoma Park, Md.; assigned to the 2nd Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, N.Y.; died Feb. 27 in Baghdad of wounds sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. Also killed were Cpl. Lorne E. Henry Jr. and Sgt. Richard A. Soukenka.

  • Army Cpl. Lorne E. Henry Jr., 21, of Niagara Falls, N.Y.; assigned to the 2nd Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, N.Y.; died Feb. 27 in Baghdad of wounds sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. Also killed were Sgt. Richard A. Soukenka and Spc. Jonathan D. Cadavero.

  • Army Pfc. Daniel Zizumbo, 27, of Chicago; assigned to 1st Transportation Movement Control Agency, 21st Theater Support Command, Kaiserslautern, Germany; died Feb. 27 in Bagram, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered from an improvised explosive device.

    February 28, 2007
  • Marine Sgt. Chad M. Allen, 25, of Maple Lake, Minn.; assigned to 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.; died Feb. 28 while conducting combat operations in Anbar province, Iraq.

  • Marine Pfc. Bufford K. Van Slyke, 22, of Bay City, Mich.; assigned to Marine Forces Reserve’s 1st Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Saginaw, Mich.; died Feb. 28 while conducting combat operations in Anbar province, Iraq.

     

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