October 27-November 2, 2005
In Iraq
The following members of the United States Armed Forces died during the past week in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Since the inception of hostilities, 2,027 service members have died, 1,883 of them since President George W. Bush declared an end to major combat operations on May 1, 2003. Thus far, 15,447 service members have been wounded in action.
RAMON A. ACEVEDOAPONTE, 51
Sergeant 1st Class, Army
3rd Forward Support Battalion
Division Support Brigade
Watertown, New York
HOWARD E. BABCOCK IV, 33
Petty Officer 1st Class, Navy
Naval Computer and Telecommunications
Station in Bahrain
Houston, Texas
DEBRA A. BANASZAK, 35
1st Lieutenant , National Guard
1035th Maintenance Company
Bloomington, Illinois
WILLIAM J. BYLER, 23
Specialist, Army
2nd Battalion
502nd Infantry Regiment
Ballinger, Texas
JOEL P. DAMERON, 27
Staff Sergeant , Marines
8th Engineer Support Battalion
II Marine Expeditionary Force
Ellabell, Georgia
ROBERT F. ECKFIELD JR., 23
Lance Corporal, Marines
2nd Battalion
6th Marine Regiment
Cleveland, Ohio
LEWIS J. GENTRY, 48
Staff Sergeant. Army
94th Engineer Battalion
Detroit, Michigan
SHAKERE T. GUY, 23
Sergeant, National Guard
1st Battalion
184th Infantry Regiment
Pomona, California
RAYMOND D. HILL II, 39
Captain, National Guard
1st Battalion
184th Infantry Regiment
Turlock, California
MICHAEL P. HODSHIRE, 25
Sergeant, Marines
2nd Battalion
2nd Marine Regiment
North Adams, Michigan
BENJAMIN D. HOEFFNER, 21
Corporal, Army Reserve
324th Psychological Operations
Wheat Ridge, Colorado
DERENCE W. JACK, 31
Specialist, Army Reserve
100th Battalion
442nd Infantry
Saipan, Marianas Islands
ADAM R. JOHNSON, 22
Private 1st Class, Army
2nd Battalion
502nd Infantry Regiment
Clayton, Ohio
DILLON M. JUTRAS, 20
Private 1st Class, Army
3rd Battalion
75th Ranger Regiment
Fairfax Station, Virginia
MATTHEW R. KADING, 32
Sergeant 1st Class
Army Reserve
983rd Engineer Battalion
Madison, Wisconsin
JARED J. KREMM, 24
Lance Corporal, Marines
2nd Battalion
6th Marine Regiment
Hauppage, New York
WILGENE T. LIETO, 28
Staff Sergeant, Army Reserve
100th Battalion
442nd Infantry
Saipan, Marianas Islands
DANIEL R. LIGHTNER, JR., 28
Staff Sergeant
National Guard
2nd Brigade Combat Team
28th Infantry Division
Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania
MICHAEL J. MACKINNON, 30
Captain, National Guard
1st Battalion
184th Infantry Regiment
Helena, Montana
DAVID J. MARTIN, 21
Private 1st Class, Army
2nd Battalion
502nd Infantry Regiment
Edmond, Oklahoma
CHRISTOPHER T. MONROE, 19
Specialist, Army Reserve
785th Military Police Battalion
Kendallville, Indiana
ROBERT C. ONETO-SIKORSKI, 33
1st Lieutenant, National Guard
1st Battalion
155th Infantry
Bay St. Louis, Mississippi
EVAN S. PARKER, 25
Sergeant, Army Reserve
1st Battalion
487th Field Artillery Regiment
Arkansas, Kansas
MICHAEL T. ROBERTSON, 28
Sergeant, Army
1st Battalion
15th Infantry Regiment
Houston, Texas
KENNY D. ROJAS, 21
Specialist, Army
2nd Battalion
7th Infantry Regiment
Pembroke Pines, Florida
JONATHAN TESSAR, 36
Sergeant 1st Class, Army
2nd Battalion
502nd Infantry Regiment
Simi Valley, California
THOMAS A. WALLSMITH, 38
Master Sergeant, Army
3rd Forward Support Battalion
Division Support Brigade
Carthage, Missouri
JAMES WITKOWSKI, 32
Sergeant, Army Reserve
729th Transportation Company
Surprise, Arizona
WILLIAM W. WOOD, 44
Colonel, Army
1st Battalion
184th Infantry Regiment
Panama City, Florida
In Afghanistan
The following member of the United States Armed Forces died during the past week in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Since the inception of hostilities, 249 service members have died and 646 have been wounded in action.
TRAVIS W. NIXON, 24
Staff Sergeant, Army
2nd Battalion
504th Parachute Infantry Regiment
Saint John, Washington
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