March 24-30, 2005
In Iraq
The following members of the United States Armed Forces died this past week in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Since the inception of hostilities, 1, 527 service members have died, 1, 384 of them since Pres. George W. Bush declared an end to major combat operations on May 1, 2003. Thus far, 11, 568 service members have been wounded in action.
TRAVIS R. BRUCE, 22
Specialist, Army
170th Military Police Company
504th Military Police Battalion
Byron, Minnesota
LEE M. GODBOLT, 23
Sergeant, National Guard
1st Battalion
141st Field Artillery Regiment
New Orleans, Louisiana
PAUL M. HELTZEL, 39
Specialist, National Guard
156th Infantry Regiment
256th Brigade Combat Team
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
JONATHAN A. HUGHES, 21
Specialist, National Guard
1st Battalion
623rd Field Artillery Regiment
Lebanon, Kentucky
RICKY A. KIEFFER, 36
Staff Sergeant, National Guard
1st Battalion
182nd Field Artillery
Ovid, Michigan
SAMUEL S. LEE, 19
Private First Class, Army
506th Infantry Regiment
2nd Infantry Division
Anaheim, California
LEE A. LEWIS, JR., 28
Private First Class, Army
15th Infantry Regiment
3rd Infantry Division
Norfolk, Virginia
FRANCISCO G. MARTINEZ, 20
Specialist, Army
9th Infantry Regiment
2nd Infantry Division
Fort Worth, Texas
ROCKY D. PAYNE, 26
Specialist, Army
497th Transportation Company
44th Corps Support Battalion
Howell, Utah
BRYAN J. RICHARDSON, 23
Corporal, Marines Reserves
25th Marine Regiment
4th Marine Division
Summersville, West Virginia
ISIAH J. SINCLAIR, 31
Sergeant, National Guard
1st Battalion
156th Armored Regiment
Natchitoches, Louisiana
KEVIN S. SMITH, 20
Lance Corporal, Marines
2nd Marine Regiment
2nd Marine Division
Springfield, Ohio
PAUL W. THOMASON, III, 37
Sergeant, National Guard
2nd Squadron
278th Regimental Combat Team
Talbot, Tennessee
Afghanistan
The following members of the United States Armed Forces died this past week in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Since the inception of hostilities, 163 service members have died and 437 have been wounded in action.
MICHAEL T. FISCUS, 36
Captain
National Guard
76th Infantry Brigade
Milford, Indiana
BRETT M. HERSHEY, 23
Specialist
National Guard
76th Infantry Brigade
State College, Pennsylvania
MICHAEL T. HIESTER, 33
Master Sergeant
National Guard
76th Infantry Brigade
Bluffton, Indiana
SHANE M. KOELE, 25
Staff Sergeant
Army
212th Military Police Company
Wayne, Nebraska
NORMAN K. SNYDER, 21
Private First Class
National Guard
76th Infantry Brigade
Carlisle, Indiana
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