Confirmed Dead and Wounded

December 9-22, 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, 1,301 service members have died, 1,159 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.

CHRISTOPHER S. ADLESPERGER, 20

Private First Class, Marines

5th Marine Regiment

1st Marine Division

Albuquerque, New Mexico

MICHAEL D. ANDERSON, 21

Corporal, Marines

5th Marine Regiment

1st Marine Division

Modesto, California

JEFFERY S. BLANTON, 23

Lance Corporal, Marines

3rd Marine Regiment

3rd Marine Division

Fayetteville, Georgia

MELVIN L. BLAZER, 38

Specialist, Army

506th Infantry Regiment

2nd Infantry Division

Moore, Oklahoma

JOSHUA W. DICKINSON, 25

Lance Corporal, Marines

1st Marine Regiment

1st Marine Division

Pasco, Florida

TODD C. GIBBS, 37

Sergeant First Class, Army

506th Infantry Regiment

2d Infantry Division

Angelina, Texas

ROBERT W. HOYT, 21

Specialist, National Guard

1st Battalion

102nd Infantry Regiment

Ashford, Connecticut

IN C. KIM, 23

Corporal, Marines

9th Communications Battalion

I Marine Expeditionary Force

Warren, Michigan

JEFFREY L. KIRK, 24

Sergant, Marines

5th Marine Regiment

1st Marine Division

Baton Rouge, Louisiana

PATRICK D. LEACH, 39

Chief Warrant Officer, National Guard

1st Battalion

151st Aviation Regiment

Rock Hill, South Carolina

HILARIO F. LOPEZ, 22

Lance Corporal, Marines

5th Marine Regiment

1st Marine Division

Ingleside, Texas

VICTOR A. MARTINEZ, 21

Specialist, Marines

264th Corps Support Battalion

1st Corps Support Command

Bronx, New York

JOSHUA A. RAMSEY, 19

Private First Class

Marines

95th Military Police Battalion,

Defiance, Ohio

KYLE J. RENEHAN, 21

Corporal, Marines

Marine Air Control Group 28

2nd Marine Aircraft Wing

Oxford, Pennsylvania

EDWIN W. ROODHOUSE, 36

Specialist, Army

506th Infantry Regiment

2nd Infantry Division

San Jose, California

GREGORY P. RUND, 21

Lance Corporal, Marines

5th Marine Regiment

1st Marine Division

Littleton, Colorado

ANDREW C. SHIELDS, 25

First Lieutenant, National Guard

1st Battalion

151st Aviation Regiment

Campobello, South Carolina

MARK N. STUBENHOFER, 30

Captain, Army

41st Infantry Regiment

1st Armored Division

Springfield, Virginia

FRANKLIN A. SWEGER, 24

Lance Corporal, Marines

3rd Marine Regiment

3rd Marine Division

San Antonio, Texas

TINA S. TIME, 22

Sergeant

Army Reserve

208th Transportation Company

Tucson, Arizona

MARVIN L. TROST III, 28

Staff Sergeant, Army

506th Infantry Regiment

2nd Infantry Division

Goshen, Indiana

BRENT T. VROMAN, 21

Private First Class, Marines Reserves

24th Marine Regiment

4th Marine Division

Oshkosh, Wisconsin

ARTHUR C. WILLIAMS, IV, 31

Sergeant, Army

44th Engineer Battalion

2d Infantry Division

Edgewater, Florida

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