December 23-29, 2004
In Iraq
The following members of the United States Armed Forces died during the past two weeks in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Since the inception of hostilities, 1,326 service members have died, 1,191 of them since Pres. George W. Bush declared an end to major combat operations on May 1, 2003. Thus far, 9,981 service members have been wounded in action.
LIONEL AYRO, 22
Private First Class, Army
1st Brigade
25th Infantry Division
Jeanerette, Louisiana
JOEL EGAN BALDWIN, 37
Chief, Navy
Mobile Construction
Battalion 77
Arlington, Virginia
CHRISTOPHER W. BARNETT, 32
First Lieutenant,
National Guard
156th Armor Regiment
256th Brigade Combat Team
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
JONATHAN CASTRO, 21
Specialist, Army
1st Brigade
25th Infantry Division
Corona, California
THOMAS J. DOSTIE, 20
Specialist
National Guard
133rd Engineer Battalion
Sommerville, Maine
DONALD B. FARMER, 33
Staff Sergeant, Army
180th Transportation Battalion
13th Corps Support Command
Zion, Illinois
CORY M. HEWITT, 26
Specialist
National Guard
705th Ordnance Company
Stewart, Tennessee
ERIC HILLENBURG, 21
Lance Corporal, Marines
5th Marine Regiment
1st Marine Division
Marion, Indiana
WILLIAM W. JACOBSEN JR., 31
Captain, Army
1st Brigade
25th Infantry Division
Charlotte, North Carolina
ROBERT S. JOHNSON, 23
Staff Sergeant, Army
1st Brigade
25th Infantry Division
Castro Valley, California
PAUL D. KARPOWICH, 30
Sergeant First Class,
Army Reserve
2nd Battalion
390th Infantry Regiment
Bridgeport, Pennsylvania
JASON A. LEHTO, 31
Staff Sergeant,
Marine Reserves
Wing Support Group 47
4th Marine Aircraft Wing
Mount Clemens, Michigan
NICHOLAS C. MASON, 20
Specialist
National Guard
276th Engineer Battalion
King George, Virginia
JULIAN S. MELO, 47
Staff Sergeant, Army
1st Brigade
25th Infantry Division
Brooklyn, New York
BERRY K. MEZA, 23
Sergeant, Army
180th Transportation Battalion
13th Corps Support Command
League City, Texas
ROBERT D. O’DELL, 38
Sergeant Major
Army
Army Intelligence &
Security Command
Manassas, Virginia
TODD D. OLSON, 36
Staff Sergeant, National Guard
1st Battalion1
28th Infantry Regiment
Loyal, Wisconsin
NEIL D. PETSCHE, 21
Lance Corporal, Marines
7th Marine Regiment
1st Marine Division
Lena, Illinois
LYNN R. POULIN SR., 47
Sergeant
National Guard
133rd Engineer Battalion
Freedom, Maine
R. PHILLIPS, 21
Lance Corporal, Marines
5th Marine Regiment
1st Marine Division
Hillsboro, Florida
JOSÉ A. RIVERA-SERRANO, 26
Specialist, Army
2d Battalion
5th Cavalry Regiment
Mayaquez, Puerto Rico
DAVID A. RUHREN, 20
Specialist
National Guard
276th Engineer Battalion
Stafford, Virginia
RALEIGH C. SMITH, 21
Corporal, Marines
5th Marine Regiment
1st Marine Division
Lincoln, Montana
DARREN D. VANKOMEN, 33
Staff Sergeant, Army
1st Brigade
25th Infantry Division
Bluefield, West Virginia
