February 24-March 2, 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, 1,491 service members have died, 1,348 of them since Pres. George W. Bush declared an end to major combat operations on May 1, 2003. Thus far, 11,220 service members have been wounded in action.
MICHAEL A. ARCIOLA, 20
Private First Class, Army
503d Infantry Regiment
2nd Infantry Division
Elmsford, New York
TREVOR D. ASTON, 32
Lance Corporal, National Guard
151st Field Artillery
34th Infantry Division
Austin, Texas
KATRINA L. BELL-JOHNSON, 32
Specialist, Army
418th Transportation Company
180th Transportation Battalion,
Orangeburg, South Carolina
DAVID J. BRANGMAN, 20
Private First Class, Army
69th Armor Regiment
3d Infantry Division
Lake Worth, Florida
JUSTIN B. CARTER, 21
Specialist, Army
3d Brigade
3rd Infantry Division
Mansfield, Missouri
MIN S. CHOI, 21
Private First Class, Army
4th Brigade
3rd Infantry Division
River Vale, New Jersey
KEVIN M. CLARKE, 21
Corporal, Marines
7th Marine Regiment
1st Marine Division
Tinley Park, Illinois
ALEXANDER B. CRACKEL, 31
Staff Sergeant, Army
9th Infantry Regiment
2d Infantry Division
Wilstead Bedford, United Kingdom
DAVID F. DAY, 25
Staff Sgt. National Guard
151st Field Artillery
34th Infantry Division
Saint Louis Park, Minnesota
MICHAEL S. DEEM, 35
Specialist, Army
Special Troops Battalion
3rd Infantry Division
Rockledge, Florida
CLINTON R. GERTSON, 26
Specialist, Army
1st Battalion
24th Infantry Regiment
Houston, Texas
RICHARD B. GIENAU, 29
Second Lieutenant
National Guard
224th Engineer Battalion
Longview, Iowa
CARLOS J. GIL, 30
Sergeant, Army
377th Transportation Company
181st Transportation Battalion
Orlando, Florida
LANDON S. GILES, 19
Private, Army
4th Brigade
3rd Infantry Division
Indiana, Pennsylvania
DANIEL G. GRESHAM, 23
Staff Sergeant, Army
79th Ordnance Battalion
52nd Ordnance
Lincoln, Illinois
CHASSAN S. HENRY, 20
Private First Class, Army
9th Infantry Regiment
2d Infantry Division
West Palm Beach, Florida
JASON R. HENDRIX, 28
Staff Sergeant, Army
9th Infantry Regiment
2nd Infantry Division
Claremore, Oklahoma
FRANK B. HERNANDEZ, 21
Sergeant, Army
1st Brigade
25th Infantry Division
Phoenix, Arizona
JESSE M. LHOTKA, 24
Sergeant, National Guard
151st Field Artillery
34th Infantry Division
Alexandria, Minnesota
ADAM MALSON, 23
First Lieutenant, Army
4th Battalion
31st Infantry Regiment
Rochester Hills, Michigan
ANDREW W. NOWACKI, 24
Lance Corporal, Marines
24th Marine Regiment
4th Marine Division
South Euclid, Ohio
NICHOLAS J. OLIVIER, 26
Sergeant, National Guard
3rd Battalion
156th Infantry Regiment
Ruston, Louisiana
TIMOTHY R. OSBEY, 34
Sergeant, National Guard
1st Battalion
155th Infantry Regiment
Magnolia, Mississippi
JOHN T. OLSON, 21
Corporal, Marine Reserves
Headquarters Battalion
2nd Marine Division
Elk Grove Village, Illinois
JACOB C. PALMATIER, 29
Specialist, Army
1st Battalion
30th Infantry Regiment
Springfield, Illinois
ADAM J. PLUMONDORE, 22
Sergeant, Army
1st Brigade
25th Infantry Division
Gresham, Oregon
CHRISTOPHER M. PUSATERI, 21
Sergeant, Army
325th Airborne Infantry Regiment
82nd Airborne Division
Corning, New York
JOSEPH A. RAHAIM, 22
Specialist, National Guard
1st Battalion
155th Infantry Regiment
Magnolia, Mississippi
DAVID J. SALIE, 34
Sergeant First Class, Army
69th Armor Regiment
3d Infantry Division
Columbus, Georgia
ERIC M. STEFFENEY, 28
Staff Sergeant, Army
184th Ordnance Battalion
52nd Ordnance Group
Waterloo, Iowa
JASON G. TIMMERMAN, 24
First Lieutenant, National Guard
151st Field Artillery
34th Infantry Division
Tracy, Minnesota
SETH R. TRAHAN, 20
Specialist, National Guard
3rd Battalion
156th Infantry Regiment
Crowley, La
In 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, 158 service members have died and 430 have been wounded in action.
ADRIAN B. SZWEC, 43
Commander, Navy
Naval Hospital
Guantanamo Bay, Cuba
Chicago, Illinois
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