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