October 21-27, 2004 In Iraq
WILLIAM M. AMUNDSON JR., 21
Corporal, Army
3rd Battalion
75th Ranger Regiment
The Woodlands, Texas
DOUGLAS E. BASCOM, 25
Sergeant, Marines
5th Marine Regiment
1st Marine Division
Colorado Springs, Colorado
DENNIS J. BOLES, 46
Sergeant
Army National Guard
171st Aviation Battalion
Homosassa, Florida
ANDREW C. EHRLICH, 21
Specialist, Army
2nd Infantry Regiment
1st Infantry Division
Mesa, Arizona
JONATHAN E. GADSDEN, 21
Lance Corporal, Marines
1st Combat Engineer Battalion
1st Marine Division
Charleston, South Carolina
BRIAN OLIVEIRA, 22
Corporal, Marines
1st Marine Regiment
1st Marine Division
Raynham, Massachusetts
RICHARD P. SLOCUM, 19
Lance Corporal, Marines
3rd Marine Regiment
3rd Marine Division
Saugus, California
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, 145 service members have died and 402 have been wounded in action.
JESSE M. SAMEK, 21
Airman 1st Class
Air Force
66th Rescue Squadron
Rogers, Arkansas