Confirmed Dead and Wounded

October 13-19, 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, 1,977 members have died, 1,833 of them since President George W. Bush declared an end to major combat operations on May 1, 2003. Thus far, 15,220 service members have been wounded in action.

MARK P. ADAMS, 24

Sergeant, Marines Reserve

II Marine Expeditionary Force

Augmentation Command Element

Morrisville, North Carolina

SAMUEL M. BOSWELL, 20

Specialist, National Guard

243rd Engineer Company

Elkridge, Maryland

DANIEL SCOTT R. BUBB, 19

Lance Corporal, Marines

1st Light Armored

Reconnaissance Battalion

1st Marine Division

Grottoes, Virginia

BERNARD L. CEO, 23

Specialist, National Guard

243rd Engineer Company

Baltimore, Maryland

BRIAN R. CONNER, 36

Sergeant, National Guard

243rd Engineer Company

Baltimore, Maryland

DONALD D. FURMAN, 30

Sergeant, Army

24th Transportation Company

541st Maintenance Battalion

Burton, South Carolina

JAMES T. GRIJALVA, 26

Specialist, National Guard

2nd Battalion

130th Infantry Regiment

Burbank, Illinois

CHAD R. HILDEBRANDT, 22

Lance Corporal, Marines

1st Light Armored

Reconnaissance Battalion

1st Marine Division

Springer, New Mexico

KENNETH E. HUNT, JR., 40

Master Sergeant, Marines

3rd Marine Aircraft Wing

I Marine Expeditionary Force

Tucson, Arizona

CHRISTOPHER M. POSTON, 20

Lance Corporal, Marines

2nd Battalion

1st Marine Regiment

Glendale, Arizona

LORENZO PONCE RUIZ, 26

Sergeant, Army

24th Transportation Company

541st Maintenance Battalion

El Paso, Texas

ROBERT W. TUCKER, 20

Specialist, National Guard

3rd Squadron

278th Armored Cavalry Regiment

Hilham, Tennessee

In Afghanistan and The Philippines

The following members of the United States Armed Forces died during the past week in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Since the inception of hostilities, 251 service members have died and 632 have been wounded in action.

JOSEPH CRUZ, 22

Private 1st Class, Army

1st Battalion

508th Infantry Regiment

Whittier, California

FABRICIO MORENO, 26

Petty Officer 3rd Class, Navy

Naval Mobile Construction

Battalion 3

Brooklyn, New York

SCOTT J. MULLEN, 22

Specialist, Army

5th Battalion,

4th Psychological Operations

Tucson, Arizona

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