March 17-23, 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, 519 service members have died, 1, 376 of them since Pres. George W. Bush declared an end to major combat operations on May 1, 2003. Thus far, 11, 442 service members have been wounded in action.
PAUL M. HELTZEL, 39
Specialist, Army
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 Regiment
Ovid, Michigan
SHANE M. KOELE, 25
Staff Sergeant
Army
212th Military Police Company
Wayne, Nebraska
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
Army’s 497th Transportation Company
44th Corps Support Battalion
Howell, Utah
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
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