April 28-May 4, 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, 1,591 service members have died, 1,448 of them since Pres. George W. Bush declared an end to major combat operations on May 1, 2003. Thus far, 12, 243 service members have been wounded in action.
CHARLES S. COOPER, JR., 19
Private, Army
2nd Brigade Combat Team
10th Mountain Division
Jamestown, New York
DARREN A. DEBLANC, 20
Private First Class, Army
2nd Brigade Combat Team
10th Mountain Division
Evansville, Indiana
CLIFFORD V. GADSDEN, 25
Second Lieutenant, Army
603rd Transportation Company
142nd Corps Support Battalion,
South Carolina
JUAN DE DIOS GARCIA-ARANA, 27
Staff Sergeant, Army
5th Air Defense Artillery Regiment
2nd Infantry Division
Los Angeles, California
WILLIAM A. EDENS, 29
First Lieutenant, Army
1st Brigade
25th Infantry Division
Columbia, Missouri
STEPHEN W. FRANK, 29
Captain, Army
2nd Squadron
11th Armored Cavalry Regiment
Michigan
RALPH J. HARTING III, 28
Captain, Army
2nd Squadron
11th Armored Cavalry Regiment
Delaware
TOMMY S. LITTLE, 47
Staff Sergeant, National Guard
2nd Battalion
114th Field Artillery Regiment
Aliceville, Alabama
DERRICK J. LUTTERS, 24
Specialist
National Guard
891st Engineer Brigade
Burlington, Colorado
ERIC W. MORRIS, 31
Sergeant, Army
1st Brigade
25th Infantry Division
Sparks, Nevada
ROBERT W. MURRAY JR., 21
Private First Class, Army
2nd Squadron
3rd Armor Cavalry Regiment
Westfield, Indiana
DAVID L. RICE, 22
Specialist, Army
5th Field Artillery Regiment
1st Infantry Division
Sioux City, Iowa
RICKY W. ROCKHOLT JR., 28
Specialist, Army
2nd Squadron
3rd Armor Cavalry Regiment
Winston, Oregon
JOSEPH S. TREMBLAY, 23
Corporal, Marines Reserves
25th Marine Regiment
4th Marine Division
New Windsor, New York
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, 184 service members have died and 591 have been wounded in action.
ALLEN C. JOHNSON, 31
Sergeant First Class, Army
1st Battalion
7th Special Forces Group
Los Molinos, California
TIMOTHY C. KISER, 37
Sergeant, National Guard
340th Forward Support Battalion
40th Infantry Division
Tehama, California
ROBERT C. WHITE III, 21
Private, Army
864th Engineer Battalion
555th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade
Camden, New Jersey
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