Confirmed Dead and Wounded

September 16-22, 2004

In Iraq

The following members of the United States Armed Forces died this past week in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Since the inception of hostilities, 1, 037 service members have died, 878 of them since Pres. George W. Bush declared an end to major combat operations on May 1, 2003. Thus far, 7,413 service members have been wounded in action.

TYLER H. BROWN, 26

First Lieutenant, Army

9th Infantry Regiment

2nd Infantry Division

Atlanta, Georgia

STEVEN C. T. CATES, 22

Lance Corporal, Marines

7th Marine Regiment

1st Marine Division

Mount Juliet, Tennessee

LAURO G. DELEON JR., 20

Specialist

Army Reserve

644th Transportation Company

Floresville, Texas

JACOB H. DEMAND, 29

Sergeant, Army

1st Squadron

14th Cavalry Regiment

Palouse, Washington

CHRISTOPHER S. EBERT, 21

Corporal, Marines

1st Marine Regiment

1st Marine Division

Mooresboro, North Carolina

ROBERT S. GOODWIN, 35

Staff Sergeant, Army

2nd Battalion

3rd Special Forces Group

Albany, Georgia

JOSHUA J. HENRY, 21

Specialist, Infantry

7th Field Artillery Regiment

1st Infantry Division

Avonmore, Pennsylvania

GREGORY C. HOWMAN, 28

Lance Corporal, Marines

5th Marine Regiment

1st Marine Division

Charlotte, North Carolina

BENJAMIN W. ISENBERG, 27

Specialist

Army National Guard

2nd Battalion, 162nd Infantry

Sheridan, Oregon

JAYGEE MELUAT, 24

Corporal, Marines

3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion

1st Marine Division

Tamuning, Guam

TONY B. OLAES, 30

Staff Sergeant, Army

2nd Battalion

3rd Special Forces Group

Walhalla, South Carolina

JAMES W. PRICE, 22

Private First Class, Army

5th Air Defense Artillery Regiment

1st Cavalry Division

Cleveland, Tennessee

MATHEW D. PUCKETT, 19

Lance Corporal, Marines

3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion

1st Marine Division

Mason, Texas

STEVEN A. RINTAMAKI, 21

Corporal, Marines

1st Marine Regiment

1st Marine Division

Lynnwood, Washington

THOMAS C. ROSENBAUM, 25

Sergeant, Army

5th Air Defense Artillery Regiment

1st Cavalry Division

Hope, Arkansas

KEVIN M. SHEA, 38

Major, Marines

1st Marine Regiment

1st Marine Division

Washington, D.C.

ADRIAN V. SOLTAU, 21

Corporal, Marines

3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion

1st Marine Division

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

ANDREW K. STERN, 24

First Lieutenant, Marines

1st Tank Battalion

1st Marine Division

Germantown, Tennessee

DREW M. UHLES, 20

Lance Corporal, Marines

7th Marine Regiment

1st Marine Division

DuQuoin, Illinois

DAVID J. WEISENBURG, 26

Staff Sergeant,

Army National Guard

2nd Battalion, 162nd Infantry

Portland, Oregon

In Afghanistan

The following members of the United States Armed Forces died this past week in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Since the inception of hostilities, 135 service members have died and 368 have been wounded in action.

WESLEY R. WELLS, 21

Specialist, Army

27th Infantry Regiment

25th Infantry Division

Libertyville, Illinois

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