Confirmed Dead or Wounded

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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