January 13-19, 2005
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, 1,364 service members have died, 1,222 of them since Pres. George W. Bush declared an end to major combat operations on May 1, 2003. Thus far, more than 10,502 service members have been wounded in action.
GUNNAR D. BECKER, 19
Private First Class, Army
63rd Armor Regiment
1st Infantry Division
Forestburg, South Dakota
GEORGE R. GEER, 27
Private First Class, Army
503rd Infantry Regiment
2nd Infantry Division
Cortez, Colorado
MATTHEW W. HOLLOWAY, 21
Lance Corporal, Marine Reserves
23rd Marine Regiment
4th Marine Division
Fulton, Texas
PAUL C. HOLTER III, 21
Corporal, Marines
11th Marine Regiment
1st Marine Division
Corpus Christi, Texas
ALAIN L. KAMOLVATHIN, 21
Specialist, National Guard
1st Battalion
69th Infantry Regiment
Blairstown, New Jersey
BRIAN A. MACK, 36
Sergeant First Class, Army
21st Infantry Regiment
25th Infantry Division
Phoenix, Arizona
FRANCIS C. OBAJI, 21
Private First Class, National Guard
1st Battalion
69th Infantry Regiment
Queens Village, New York
JAYTON D. PATTERSON, 26
Sergeant, Marines
2nd Marine Regiment
2nd Marine Division
Sedley, Virginia
JUAN R. RODRIGUEZ VELASCO, 23
Lance Corporal, Marine Reserves
23rd Marine Regiment
4th Marine Division
El Cenizo, Texas
MICHAEL J. SMITH, 24
Specialist, Army
503rd Infantry
2d Infantry Division
Media, Pennsylvania
NATHANIEL T. SWINDELL, 24
Sergeant, Army
1st Battalion
24th Infantry Regiment
Bronx, New York
THOMAS E. VITAGLIANO, 33
Staff Sergeant, Army
503rd Infantry Regiment
2nd Infantry Division
New Haven, Connecticut
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