February 16-March 1, 2006
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, 2,298 service members have died, 2,154 of them since President George W. Bush declared an end to major combat operations on May 1, 2003. Thus far, 16, 906 service members have been wounded in action.
MATTHEW R. BARNES, 20
Lance Corporal, Marines
2nd Marine Division
II Marine Expeditionary Force
West Monroe, Louisiana
JAY T. COLLADO, 31
Staff Sergeant, Marines
3rd Marine Aircraft Wing
I Marine Expeditionary Force
Columbia, South Carolina
MATTHEW D. CONLEY, 21
Corporal, Marines
1st Marine Division
I Marine Expeditionary Force
Killen, Alabama
JESSIE DAVILA, 29
Sergeant, National Guards
2nd Battalion
137th Infantry
Greensburg, Kansas
AMOS C. EDWARDS, JR., 41
Sergeant 1st Class, National Guard
118th Field Artillery Regiment
48th Brigade Combat Team
Savannah, Georgia
ALMAR L. FITZGERALD, 23
2nd Lieutenant, Marines
1st Marine Division
I Marine Expeditionary Force
Lexington, South Carolina
ANTHONY R. GARCIA, 48
Captain, Army
101st Aviation Brigade
101st Airborne Division
Fort Worth, Texas
GREGSON G. GOURLEY, 38
Staff Sergeant, Army
1st Brigade Combat Team
101st Airborne Division
Salt Lake City, Utah
CURTIS T. HOWARD II, 32
Staff Sergeant, Army
3rd Brigade Combat Team
4th Infantry Division
Ann Arbor, Michigan
RICKEY E. JONES, 21
Sergeant, Army
1st Brigade Combat Team
101st Airborne Division
Kokomo, Indiana
DANIEL J. KUHLMEIER, 30
Civilian, Air Force
Detachment 204
2nd Field Investigations Region
Omaha, Nebraska
CHRISTOPHER L. MARION, 20
Private 1st Class, Army
1st Brigade Combat Team
101st Airborne Division
Pineville, Montana
CHARLES E. MATHENY, IV, 23
Sergeant, Army
4th Brigade Combat Team
4th Infantry Division
Stanwood, Washington
GORDON F. MISNER II, 23
Sergeant, Army
3rd Brigade Combat Team
4th Infantry Division
Sparks, Nevada
ALLAN A. MORR, 21
Private 1st Class, Army
1st Brigade Combat Team
101st Airborne Division
Shiawassee County, Michigan
JOSHUA M. PEARCE, 21
Specialist, Army
1st Infantry Regiment
172nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team
Guymon, Oklahoma
ADAM J. VANALSTINE, 21
Lance Corporal, Marines
1st Marine Division
I Marine Expeditionary Force
Superior, Wisconsin
RUSTY L. WASHAM, 21
Corporal, Marines
2nd Marine Division
II Marine Expeditionary Force
Huntsville, Tennessee
THOMAS J. WILWERTH, 21
Specialist, Army
3rd Brigade Combat Team
4th Infantry Division
Mastic, New York
In Afghanistan
The following members of the United States Armed Forces died during the past two weeks in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Since the inception of hostilities, 272 service members have died and 691 have been wounded in action.
EDWIN H. DAZACHACON, 38
Staff Sergeant, Army
3rd Battalion
7th Special Forces Group
Belleville, Illinois
BRANDON R. DRONET, 33
1st Lieutenant, Marines
2nd Marine Aircraft Wing
II Marine Expeditionary Force
Erath, Louisiana
JAMES F. FORDYCE, 22
Sergeant, Marines
2nd Marine Aircraft Wing
II Marine Expeditionary Force
Newton Square, Pennsylvania
CHAD A. GONSALVES, 31
Sergeant 1st Class, Army
3rd Battalion
7th Special Forces Group
Turlock, California
ALECIA S. GOOD, 23
Senior Airman, Air Force
92nd Communications Squadron
Broadview Heights, Ohio
SAMUEL W. LARGE, 21
Lance Corporal, Marines
2nd Marine Aircraft Wing
II Marine Expeditionary Force
Villa Rica, Georgia
DONNIE LEO F. LEVENS, 25
Sergeant, Marines
2nd Marine Aircraft Wing
II Marine Expeditionary Force
Long Beach, Mississippi
MATTHIEU MARCELLUS, 31
Corporal, Marines
2nd Marine Aircraft Wing
II Marine Expeditionary Force
Gainesville, Florida
JONATHAN E. MCCOLLEY, 23
Sergeant, Marines
2nd Marine Aircraft Wing
II Marine Expeditionary Force
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
ALBERTO D. MONTROND, 27
Sergeant, Army
Group Support Battalion
7th Special Forces Group
Suffolk, Massachusetts
CLINTON T. NEWMAN, 26
Staff Sergeant, Army
321st Civil Affairs Brigade
San Antonio, Texas
LUIS M. MELENDEZ SANCHEZ, 33
Staff Sergeant, Air Force
1st Communications Squadron
Bayamon, Puerto Rico
NICHOLAS J. SOVIE, 20
Lance Corporal, Marines
2nd Marine Aircraft Wing
II Marine Expeditionary Force
Ogdensburg, New York
BRYAN D. WILLARD, 33
Captain, Marines
2nd Marine Aircraft Wing
II Marine Expeditionary Force
Hummelstown, Pennsylvania
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