January 26-February 15, 2006
In Iraq
The following members of the United States Armed Forces died during the past three weeks in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Since the inception of hostilities, 2,270 service members have died, 2,126 of them since President George W. Bush declared an end to major combat operations on May 1, 2003. Thus far, 16,742 service members have been wounded in action.
FELIPE C. BARBOSA, 21
Corporal, Marines
2nd Marine Division
II Marine Expeditionary Force
High Point, North Carolina
JEREMIAH J. BOEHMER, 22
Sergeant, Army
562nd Engineer Company
172nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team
Parkston, South Dakota
SEAN T. CARDELLI, 20
Private 1st Class, Marines
1st Marine Division
I Marine Expeditionary Force
Downers Grove, Illinois
LANCE M. CHASE, 32
Staff Sergeant, Army
4th Brigade Combat Team
4th Infantry Division
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
JAVIER CHAVEZ JR., 19
Private 1st Class, Marines
1st Marine Division
I Marine Expeditionary Force
Cutler, California
LANCE S. CORNETT, 33
Sergeant 1st Class, Army
Special Operations Command
London, Kentucky
SIMON T. COX, Jr., 30
1st Lieutenant, Army
1st Brigade Combat Team
4th Infantry Division
Texas
JERRY M. DURBIN JR., 26
Sergeant, Army
2nd Brigade Combat Team
101st Airborne Division
Spring, Texas
FELIPE J. GARCIA VILLAREAL, 26
Specialist, Army
54th Engineer Battalion
130th Engineer Brigade
Burke, Virginia
ORVILLE GERENA, 21
Corporal, Marines
22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit
II Marine Expeditionary Force
Virginia Beach, Virginia
WILLIAM S. HAYES III, 23
Specialist, Army
1st Brigade Combat Team
4th Infantry Division
St. Tammany, Louisiana
PATRICK W. HERRIED, 29
Specialist, Army
14th Cavalry Regiment
172nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team
Sioux Falls, South Dakota
DAVID L. HERRERA, 26
Sergeant, Army
4th Brigade Combat Team
101st Airborne Division
Oceanside, California
MATTHEW D. HUNTER, 31
Sergeant, Army
2nd Brigade Combat Team
101st Airborne Division
Valley Grove, West Virginia
JOSHUA A. JOHNSON, 24
Sergeant, National Guard
172nd Infantry Regiment
3rd Battalion
Richford, Vermont
ANDREW J. KEMPLE, 23
Corporal, Army
3rd Brigade Combat Team
101st Airborne Division
Cambridge, Minnesota
ALLEN D. KOKESH JR., 21
Specialist, Army
Army National Guard’s 1st Battalion
147th Field Artillery
Yankton, South Dakota
HUGO R. LOPEZLOPEZ, 20
Lance Corporal, Marines
1st Marine Division
I Marine Expeditionary Force
La Habra, California
BRIAN MCELROY, 28
Staff Sergeant, Air Force
3rd Security Forces Squadron
San Antonio, Texas
SCOTT A. MESSER, 26
Private 1st Class, Army
1st Brigade Combat Team
101st Airborne Division
Ashland, Kentucky
SEAN H. MILES, 28
Sergeant, Marines
2nd Marine Division
II Marine Expeditionary Force
Midlothian, Virginia
CHRISTOPHER R. MORNINGSTAR, 27
Sergeant, Army
562nd Engineer Company
172nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team
San Antonio, Texas
JASON L. NORTON, 32
Technical Sergeant, Air Force
3rd Security Forces Squadron
Miami, Oklahoma
ANTHONY C. OWENS, 21
Specialist, Army
2nd Brigade Combat Team
101st Airborne Division
Conway, South Carolina
DAVID S. PARR, 22
Lance Corporal
22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit
II Marine Expeditionary Force
Benson, North Carolina
STEVEN L. PHILLIPS, 27
Lance Corporal, Marines
2nd Marine Division
II Marine Expeditionary Force
Chesapeake, Virginia
MICHAEL S. PROBST, 26
Lance Corporal, Marines
1st Marine Division
I Marine Expeditionary Force
Irvine, California
RICKEY SCOTT, 30
Staff Sergeant, Army
1st Brigade Combat Team
101st Airborne Division
Columbus, Georgia
BRIAN J. SCHOFF, 22
Corporal, Army
4th Brigade Combat Team
101st Airborne Division
Manchester, Tennessee
BRANDON S. SCHUCK, 21,
Corporal, Marines
2nd Marine Logistics Group
II Marine Expeditionary Force
Safford, Arizona
ROSS A. SMITH, 21
Corporal, Marines
1st Marine Division
I Marine Expeditionary Force
Wyoming, Michigan
JACOB D. SPANN, 21
Private 1st Class, Marines
22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit
II Marine Expeditionary Force
Columbus, Ohio
PETER D. WAGLER, 18
Private 1st Class, Army
4th Brigade Combat Team
4th Infantry Division
Partridge, Kansas
NICHOLAS WILSON, 25
Petty Officer 3rd Class, Navy
Explosive Ordnance Disposal
Mobile Unit Three
Newark Valley, New York
JESSE M. ZAMORA, 22
Corporal, Army
3rd Brigade Combat Team
101st Airborne Division
Las Cruces, New Mexico
In Afghanistan
The following members of the United States Armed Forces died during the past three weeks in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Since the inception of hostilities, 258 service members have died and 688 have been wounded in action.
MATTHEW L. BERTOLINO, 20
Private 1st Class, Marines
3rd Marine Division
III Marine Expeditionary Force
Hampstead, New Hampshire
BILLY D. BRIXEY JR., 21
Lance Corporal, Marines
3rd Marine Division
III Marine Expeditionary Force
Ferriday, Louisiana
JOHN T. FRALISH, 30
Petty Officer 3rd Class, Marines
3rd Marine Division Detachment
New Kingstown, Pennsylvania
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