October 20-26, 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, 2,004 service members died, 1,860 of them since President George W. Bush declared an end to major combat operations on May 1, 2003. Thus far, 15,991 service members have been wounded in action.
GEORGE T. ALEXANDER, JR., 34
Staff Sergeant, Army
1st Battalion
15th Infantry Regiment
Killeen, Texas
NORMAN W. ANDERSON III, 21
Lance Corporal, Marines
3rd Battalion
6th Marine Regiment
Parkton, Maryland
DANIEL D. BARTELS, 22
Specialist, Army
4th Squadron
14th Cavalry Regiment
Huron, South Dakota
KENNETH J. BUTLER, 19
Lance Corporal, Marines
2nd Battalion
2nd Marine Regiment
Rowan, North Carolina
THOMAS H. BYRD, 21
Specialist, Army
2nd Battalion
69th Armor Regiment
Cochise, Arizona
BENNY G. COCKERHAM III, 21
Corporal, Marines
2nd Battalion
2nd Marine Regiment
Conover, North Carolina
JEFFREY W. CORBAN, 30
Specialist, Army
2nd Battalion
69th Armor Regiment
Elkhart, Indiana
SEAMUS M. DAVEY, 25
Corporal, Marines Forces Reserve
4th Force Reconnaissance Battalion
4th Marine Division
Lewis, New York
JACOB D. DONES, 21
Sergeant, Army
2nd Squadron
11th Armored Cavalry Regiment
Dimmitt, Texas
TOMMY I. FOLKS, JR., 31
Staff Sergeant. National Guard
2nd Battalion
142nd Infantry Regiment
Amarillo, Texas
LUCAS A. FRANTZ, 22
Specialist, Army
1st Battalion
17th Infantry Regiment
Tonganoxie, Kansas
KENDALL K. FREDERICK, 21
Specialist, Army Reserve
983rd Engineer Battalion
Randallstown, Maryland
RICHARD A. HARDY, 24
Specialist, Army
2nd Battalion
69th Armor Regiment
Newcomerstown, Ohio
DENNIS P. MERCK, 38
Staff Sergeant, National Guard
878th Engineer Battalion
Evans, Georgia
ARTHUR A. MORA, JR., 23
Sergeant, Army
5th Squadron
7th Cavalry Regiment
Pico Rivera, California
RUSSELL H. NAHVI, 24
Specialist, Army
5th Squadron
7th Cavalry Regiment
Arlington, Texas.
PAUL J. PILLEN, 28
Chief Warrant Officer
National Guard
249th Aviation
Keystone, South Dakota
RICHARD T. PUMMILL, 27
Staff Sergeant, Marines
2nd Battalion
2nd Marine Regiment
Cincinnati, Ohio
JOSE E. ROSARIO, 20
Specialist, Army
5th Squadron
7th Cavalry Regiment
St. Croix, Virgin Islands
ANDREW D. RUSSOLI, 21
Lance Corporal, Marines
2nd Battalion
2nd Marine Regiment
Greensboro, North Carolina
JONATHAN R. SPEARS, 21
Lance Corporal, Marines
3rd Battalion
7th Marine Regiment
Molino, Florida
VINCENT E. SUMMERS, 38
Staff Sergeant, Army
2nd Battalion
69th Armor Regiment
South Haven, Michigan
TYLER B. SWISHER, 35,
Captain, Marines
2nd Battalion
2nd Marine Regiment
Cincinnati, Ohio
STEVEN W. SZWYDEK, 20
Lance Corporal, Marines
2nd Battalion
2nd Marine Regiment
Warfordsburg, Pennsylvania
CHRISTOPHER W. THOMPSON, 25
Petty Officer 3rd Class, Navy
2nd Marine Division
8th Regimental Combat Team
North Wilkesboro, North Carolina
TIMOTHY D. WATKINS, 24-
Specialist, Army
2nd Battalion
69th Armor Regiment
San Bernardino, California
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