Nov. 24-Dec. 1, 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, 1,255 service members have died, 1,113 of them since Pres. George W. Bush declared an end to major combat operations on May 1, 2003. Thus far, 9,326 service members have been wounded in action.
STEPHEN C. BENISH, 20
Private First Class, Army
2nd Brigade Combat Team,
2nd Infantry Division,
Clark, New Jersey
KIRK J. BOSSELMANN, 21
Corporal, Marines
8th Marine Regiment
2nd Marine Division
Napa, California
ADAM R. BROOKS, 20
Lance Corporal, Marines
2nd Marine Regiment
2nd Marine Division
Manchester, New Hampshire
PABLO A. CALDERON, 26
Sergeant, Army
5th Cavalry Regiment
1st Cavalry Division
Brooklyn, New York
RYAN J. CANTAFIO, 22
Private First Class, Marines Reserve
24th Marine Regiment
4th Marine Division
Beaver Dam, Wisconsin
JEREMY E. CHRISTENSEN, 27
Specialist, Army
4th Armored Cavalry Regiment,
1st Infantry Division
Albuquerque, New Mexico
SERGIO R. DIAZVARELA, 21
Specialist, Army
503rd Infantry Regiment
2nd Brigade Combat Team
Lomita, California
BLAIN M. EBERT, 22
Specialist, Army
5th Air Def. Arty. Regiment
1st Cavalry Division
Washtucna, Washington
BENJAMIN C. EDINGER, 24
Sergeant, Marines
2nd Force Reconnaissance Company,
II Marine Expeditionary Force
Green Bay, Wisconsin
CHRISTIAN P. ENGELDRUM, 39
Specialist, National Guard
1st Battalion
69th Infantry Regiment
Bronx, New York
BRADLEY M. FAIRCLOTH, 20
Lance Corporal, Marines
8th Marine Regiment
2nd Marine Division
Mobile, Alabama
BRIAN K. GRANT, 31
Private, Army
503rd Infantry Regiment
2nd Brigade Combat Team
Dallas, Texas
JOSÉ GUERECA, JR., 24
Sergeant, Army
5th Cavalry Regiment
1st Cavalry Division
Missouri City, Texas
CHARLES A. HANSON JR., 22
Lance Corporal, Marines
2nd Marine Regiment
2nd Marine Division
Panacea, Florida
JEFFERY S. HOLMES, 20
Lance Corporal, Marines
8th Marine Regiment
2nd Marine Division
White River Junction, Vermont
DAVID B. HOUCK, 25
Lance Corporal, Marines
8th Marine Regiment
2nd Marine Division
Winston Salem, North Carolina
CARL W. LEE, 23
Sergeant, Army
2nd Brigade Combat Team
2nd Infantry Division
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
JOSHUA E. LUCERO, 19
Lance Corporal, Marines
2nd Combat Engineer Battalion
2nd Marine Division
Tucson, Arizona
BLAKE A. MAGAOAY, 20
Lance Corporal, Marines
1st Light Armored Recon. Bn.
II Marine Expeditionary Force
Pearl City, Hawaii
GENTIAN MARKU, 22
Corporal, Marines
8th Marine Regiment
2nd Marine Division
Warren, Michigan
TRINIDAD R. MARTINEZLUIS, 22
Sergeant, Army
201st Forward Support Battalion
1st Infantry Division
Los Angeles, California
HARRISON J. MEYER, 20
Private First Class, Army
503rd Infantry Regiment
2nd Brigade Combat Team
Worthington, Ohio
JOSEPH M. NOLAN, 27
Sergeant, Army
312th Military Intelligence Battalion
1st Cavalry Division
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
NICHOLAS S. NOLTE, 25
Sergeant, Marines
2nd Marine Aircraft Wing
II Marine Expeditionary Force
Falls City, Nebraska
MICHAEL B. SHACKELFORD, 25
Staff Sergeant, Army
2nd Brigade Combat Team
2nd Infantry Division
Grand Junction, Colorado
MICHAEL A. SMITH, 24
Sergeant, National Guard
1st Battalion
153rd Infantry Regiment
Camden, Arkansas
DAVID L. ROUSTUM, 22
Specialist, National Guard
1st Battalion
108th Infantry Regiment
West Seneca, N.Y.
WILFREDO F. URBINA, 29
Private First Class, National Guard
1st Battalion
69th Infantry Regiment
Baldwin, New York
JORDAN D. WINKLER, 19
Lance Corporal, Marines
1st Force Service Support Group
I Marine Expeditionary Force
Tulsa, Oklahoma
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, 150 service members have died and 410 have been wounded in action.
JACOB R. FLEISCHER, 25
Corporal, Army
5th Infantry Regiment
25th Infantry Division
St. Louis, Missouri
DALE E. FRACKER, JR., 23
Corporal, Army
5th Infantry Regiment
25th Infantry Division
Apple Valley, California
TRAVIS W. GROGAN, 31
Chief Warrant Officer, Army
4th Cavalry Regiment
25th Infantry Division
Virginia Beach, Virginia
MICHAEL J. MCMAHON, 41
Lieutenant Colonel, Army
4th Cavalry Regiment
25th Infantry Division
Connecticut
HARLEY D. R. MILLER, 21
Specialist, Army
4th Cavalry Regiment
25th Infantry Division
Spokane, Washington
