Nov.6–Nov. 12, 2003
The following members of the United States Armed Forces died this past week in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Since the inception of hostilities, 396 service members have died, 258 of them since Pres. George W. Bush declared an end to major combat operations on May 1, 2003.
ROBERT T. BENSON, 20
Specialist, Army
35th Armored Regiment, 1st Armored Division
Spokane, Washington
JAMES A. CHANCE III, 25
Specialist, Army National Guard
C Company, 890th Engineer Battalion
Kokomo, Mississippi
GARY L. COLLINS, 32
Staff Sergeant, Army
16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division
Hardin, Texas
PAUL F. FISHER, 39
Sergeant, Army National Guard
Company F, 106th Aviation Battalion
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
KURT R. FROSHEISER, 22
Private, Army
6th Infantry Regiment, 1st Armored Division
Des Moines, Iowa
CORNELL W. GILMORE I, 45
Command Sergeant Major, Army
Judge Advocate General Office
Baltimore, Maryland
KYRAN E. KENNEDY, 43
Chief Warrant Officer, Army
101st Aviation Regiment,
101st Airborne Division
Boston, Massachusetts
MORGAN D. KENNON, 23
Staff Sergeant, Army
327th Infantry Regiment,
101st Airborne Division
Memphis, Tennessee
PAUL M. NEFF II, 30
Staff Sergeant, Army
101st Aviation Regiment, 101st Airborne Division
Fort Mill, South Carolina
JOSÉ A. RIVERA, 34
Sgt. 1st Class, Army
3rd Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment
Bayamon, Puerto Rico
SCOTT C. ROSE, 30
Sergeant, Army
101st Aviation Regiment,
101st Airborne Division
Fayetteville, N.C.
BENEDICT J. SMITH, 29
Captain, Army
101st Aviation Regiment,
101st Airborne Division
Monroe City, Missouri
SHARON T. SWARTWORTH, 43
Chief Warrant Officer, Army
Judge Advocate General Office
Virginia
NICHOLAS A. TOMKO, 24
Sergeant, Army Reserve
307th Military Police Company
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
MARK D. VASQUEZ, 35
Staff Sergeant, Army
16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division
Port Huron, Michigan
JAMES R. WOLF, 21
Specialist, Army
Headquarters Company,
52nd Engineer Battalion
Scottsbluff, Nebraska
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Source: United States Department of Defense
