January 6-12, 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, 1,355 service members have died, 1,213 of them since Pres. George W. Bush declared an end to major combat operations on May 1, 2003. Thus far, more than 10,372 service members have been wounded in action.
CHRISTOPHER J. BABIN, 27
Sergeant
National Guard
256th Infantry Brigade
Houma, Louisiana
BRADLEY J. BERGERON, 25
Specialist
National Guard
256th Infantry Brigade
Houma, Louisiana
JIMMY D. BUIE, 44
Specialist, National Guard
153rd Infantry Regiment
39th Infantry Brigade
Floral, Arkansas
JULIO C. CISNEROSALVAREZ, 22
Lance Corporal, Marines
7th Marine Regiment
1st Marine Division
Pharr, Texas
KURT J. COMEAUX, 34
Sergeant
National Guard
256th Infantry Brigade
Lafayette, Louisiana
ZACHARIAH S. DAVIS, 25
Sergeant, Marines
3rd Light Armored Btln.
1st Marine Division
Twentynine Palms, California
CORY R. DEPEW, 21
Private, Army
1st Brigade, 25th
Infantry Division
Beech Grove, Indiana
HUEY P. L. FASSBENDER, 24
Specialist
National Guard
256th Infantry Brigade
LaPlace, Louisiana
JOSEPH E. FITE, 23
Corporal, Marines
23rd Marine Regiment
4th Marine Division
Round Rock, Texas
ARMAND L. FRICKEY, 20
Specialist
National Guard
256th Infantry Brigade
Houma, Louisiana
DANIEL F. GUASTAFERRO, 27
Private First Class, Army
503rd Infantry Regiment
2nd Brigade Combat Team
Las Vegas, Nevada
WILLIAM F. MANUEL, 34
Staff Sergeant,
National Guard
156th Infantry Regiment
256th Infantry Brigade
Kinder, Louisiana
JOSHUA S. MARCUM, 33
Specialist, National Guard
153rd Infantry Regiment
39th Infantry Brigade
Evening Shade, Arkansas
DWAYNE J. McFARLANE JR., 20
Specialist, Army
15th Field Artillery
Regiment, 10th
Mountain Division
Cass Lake, Minnesota
JEREMY W. McHALFFEY, 28
Specialist, National Guard
153rd Infantry Regiment
39th Infantry Brigade
Mabelvale, Arkansas
OTIE J. McVEY, 53
Sergeant First Class
Army Reserves
706th Transportation
Company
Oak Hill, West Virginia
WARREN A. MURPHY, 29
Specialist
National Guard
256th Infantry Brigade
Lafayette, Louisiana
FOSTER PINKSTON, 47
Sergeant
National Guard
878th Engineer Battalion
Warrenton, Georgia
ROBERT W. SWEENEY III, 22
Sergeant, National Guard
156th Infantry Regiment
256th Infantry Brigade
Pineville, Louisiana
KENNETH G. VONRONN, 20
Private First Class,
National Guard
69th Infantry Regiment
42nd Infantry Division
Bloomingburg, New York
BENNIE J. WASHINGTON, 25
Sergeant, Army
44th Engineer Battalion
2nd Infantry Division
Atlanta, Georgia
CURTIS L. WOOTEN III, 20
Private First Class, Army
77th Armor Regiment
1st Infantry Division
Spanaway, Washington
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, 156 service members have died and 424 have been wounded in action.
ROBERT K. MCGEE, 38
Staff Sergeant, Army
2nd Battalion
1st Special Forces Group
Martinsville, Virginia
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