August 31 – September 13, 2006
In Iraq
The following members of the United States Armed Forces died during the past two weeks in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Since the inception of hostilities, 2,670 service members have died, 2,526 of them since President George W. Bush declared an end to major combat operations on May 1, 2003. Thus far 20,113 service members have been wounded in action.
EDWIN A. ANDINO II, 23
Private 1st Class, Army
2nd Brigade Combat Team
1st Infantry Division
Culpeper, Virginia
EUGENE H.E. ALEX, 32
Staff Sergeant, Army
14th Cavalry Regiment
172nd Stryker Brigade
Bay City, Michigan
JOHNATHAN L. BENSON, 21
Corporal, Marines
1st Marine Division
I Marine Expeditionary
North Branch, Minnesota
JOHN A. CARROLL, 26
Sergeant, Army
6th Infantry Regiment
1st Armored Division
Ponca City, Oklahoma
MICHAEL L. DEASON, 28
Staff Sergeant, Army
3rd Brigade
101st Airborne Division
Farmington, Missouri
GERMAINE L. DEBRO, 33
Sergeant, National Guard
1st Squadron
167th Cavalry Regiment
Omaha, Nebraska
JUSTIN W. DREESE, 21
Private 1st Class, Army
2nd Brigade Combat Team
82nd Airborne Division
Northumberland, Pennsylvania
VINCENT M. FRASSETTO, 21
Private 1st Class, Marines
2nd Marine Division
II Marine Expeditionary Force
Toms River, New Jersey
CLIFF K. GOLLA, 21
Lance Corporal, Marines
2nd Marine Division
II Marine Expeditionary Force
Charlotte, North Carolina
DAVID W. GORDON, 23
Sergeant, Army
2nd Brigade Combat Team
4th Infantry Division
Williamsfield, Ohio
HANNAH L. GUNTERMAN, 20
Private 1st Class, Army
542nd Maintenance Company
44th Corps Support Battalion
Redlands, California
MARSHALL A. GUTIERREZ, 41
Lieutenant Colone, Army
Area Support Group
Arijan, Kuwait
New Mexico
RICHARD J. HENKES II, 32
Sergeant 1st Class, Army
3rd Brigade
2nd Infantry Division
Portland Oregon
MOISES JAZMIN, 25
Sergeant, Army
1st Brigade
4th Infantry Division
Providence, Rhode Island
PHILIP A. JOHNSON, 19
Lance Corporal, Marines
2nd Marine Division
II Marine Expeditionary Force
Hartford, Connecticut
JOSHUA R. HANSON, 27
Sergeant, National Guard
Guard 2nd Battalion
136th Infantry
West St. Paul, Minnesota
SHANE P. HARRIS, 23
Lance Corporal, Marines
1st Marine Division
I Marine Expeditionary Force
Las Vegas, New Mexico
ALEXANDER JORDAN, 31
Specialist, Army
23rd Infantry Regiment,
172nd Stryker Brigade
Miami, Florida
QIXING LEE, 20
Specialist, Army
1st Brigade
4th Infantry Division
Minneapolis, Minnesota
NICHOLAS A. MADARAS, 19
Private 1st Class, Army
3rd Brigade Combat Team
4th Infantry Division
Wilton, Connecticut
ANGEL D. MERCADO-VELAZQUEZ, 24
Staff Sergeant, Army
2nd Brigade Combat Team
82nd Airborne Division
No hometown reported
JASON L. MERRILL, 22
Sergeant, Army
2nd Brigade Combat Team
1st Infantry Division
Mesa, Arizona
RYAN E. MILLER, 21
Private, Marines
2nd Marine Division
II Marine Expeditionary Force
Gahanna, Ohio
LUIS A. MONTES, 22
Sergeant, Army
1st Brigade Combat Team
4th Infantry Division
El Centro, California
SHAUN A. NOVAK, 21
Specialist, Army
1st Brigade
4th Infantry Division
Two Rivers, Wisconsin
RALPH N. PORRAS, 36
Sergeant, Army
2nd Brigade Combat Team
82nd Airborne Division
Merrill, Michigan
MATTHEW E. SCHNEIDER, 23
Specialist, Army
141st Signal Battalion
1st Armored Division,
Gorham, New Hampshire
ANTHONY P. SEIG, 19
Private 1st Class, Army
519th Military Police Battalion
16th Military Police Brigade
Sunman, Indiana
JEREMY R. SHANK, 18
Private 1st Class, Army
3rd Brigade
25th Infantry Division
Jackson, Missouri
JARED M. SHOEMAKER, 29
Corporal, Marine Reserve
25th Marine Regiment
4th Marine Division
Tulsa, Oklahoma
TRISTAN C. SMITH, 23
Specialist, Army
1st Brigade
4th Infantry Division
Bryn Athyn, Pennsylvania
SHANNON L. SQUIRES, 25
Corporal, Army
18th Field Artillery Brigade
XVIIIth Airborne Corps Artillery
Virginia Beach, Virginia
ERIC P. VALDEPENAS, 21
Lance Corporal, Marines
25th Marine Regiment
4th Marine Division
Seekonk, Massachusetts
MATTHEW J. VOSBEIN, 30
Sergeant, Army
2nd Brigade Combat Team
101st Airborne Division
Metairie, Louisiana
CHRISTOPHER G. WALSH, 30
Petty Officer 2nd Class, Navy
24th Regiment
4th Marine Division
St. Louis, Missouri
CHRISTOPHER T. WARNDORF, 21
Corporal, Marines
2nd Marine Division
II Marine Expeditionary Force
Burlington, Kentucky
COLIN J. WOLFE, 18
Lance Corporal, Marines
2nd Marine Division
II Marine Expeditionary Force
Manassas, Virginia
In Afghanistan
The following members of the United States Armed Forces died during the past two weeks in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Since the inception of hostilities, 333 service members have died. Thus far, 931 service members have been wounded in action.
MERIDETH L. HOWARD, 52
Sergeant 1st Class, Army Reserve
405th Civil Affairs Battalion
Alameda, California
NATHANIEL B. LINDSEY, 38
Sergeant, National Guard
41st Brigade Combat Team
Troutdale, Oregon
ROBERT J. PAUL, 43
Staff Sergeant, Army Reserve
405th Civil Affairs Battalion
The Dalles, Oregon
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