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