Wednesday, February 11, 2009

Fallen Heroes February 11


February 11, 2004


Army Pfc. William C. Ramirez,


19, of Portland, Ore.; assigned to Troop E, 2nd Squadron, 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Polk, La.; killed Feb. 11 by an improvised explosive device while on a mounted patrol in Baghdad.


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Army Sgt. Patrick S. Tainsh,


33, of Oceanside, Calif.; assigned to Troop E, 2nd Squadron, 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Polk, La.; killed Feb. 11 by an improvised explosive device while on a mounted patrol in Baghdad.


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February 11, 2005


Army Spc. Robert A. McNail,


30, of Meridian, Miss.; assigned to the 150th Combat Engineer Battalion, 155th Brigade Combat Team, Mississippi Army National Guard, Quitman, Miss., killed Feb. 11 when his Humvee struck another military vehicle in Iskandariyah, Iraq.


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Army Staff Sgt. Kristopher L. Shepherd,


26, of Lynchburg, Va.; assigned to the 767th Ordnance Company, 63rd Ordnance Battalion, 52nd Ordnance Group, Fort McNair, Washington, D.C.; killed Feb. 11 when an improvised explosive device detonated during clearing operations in Baghdad.


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February 11, 2007


Army Sgt. Robert B. Thrasher,


23, of Folsom, Calif., assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Bliss, Texas; died Feb. 11 in Baghdad of wounds suffered when his unit came in contact with the enemy using small arms fire during combat patrol.


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Army Spc. Dennis L. Sellen Jr.,


20, of Newhall, Calif.; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 185th Infantry Regiment, Fresno, Calif.; died Feb. 11 in Umm Qasr, Iraq, of non-combat related injuries.


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Army Sgt. Russell A. Kurtz,


22, of Bethel Park, Pa.; assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 509th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Airborne Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Fort Richardson, Alaska; died Feb. 11 of wounds sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle during combat operations in Fallujah, Iraq.


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February 11, 2008


Army Staff Sgt. Javares J. Washington,


27, of Pensacola, Fla.; assigned to the 6th Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment, 101st Combat Aviation Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.; died Feb. 11 at Camp Buehring, Kuwait City, Kuwait, of injuries sustained in a vehicle accident.


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Tuesday, February 10, 2009

Fallen Heroes February 10


February 10, 2004


Air Force Master Sgt. Jude C. Mariano,


39, of Vallejo, Calif.; assigned to the 615th Air Mobility Operations Squadron, Travis Air Force Base, Calif.; died Feb. 10 from injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident in Doha, Qatar.


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February 10, 2005


Marine Lance Cpl. Richard A. Perez Jr.,


19, of Las Vegas; assigned to the 6th Motor Transport Battalion, 4th Force Service Support Group, Marine Forces Reserve, Las Vegas; killed Feb. 10 in a non-hostile vehicle incident in Anbar province, Iraq.


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Army Staff Sgt. William T. Robbins,


31, of North Little Rock, Ark.; assigned to the 39th Infantry Brigade, Arkansas Army National Guard, Little Rock, Ark.; died Feb. 10 of non-combat-related injuries in Taji, Iraq.


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February 10, 2007


Army Sgt. Long N. Nguyen,


27, of Portland, Ore.; assigned to the 141st Brigade Support Battalion, Oregon National Guard, Portland, Ore.; died Feb. 10 of a non-combat-related wound in Mazar-e Sharif, Afghanistan.


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Army Capt. Donnie R. Belser Jr.,


28, of Anniston, Ala.; a member of the 524th Transition Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kansas, he was assigned to the 1st Infantry Division and attached to the 3rd Brigade Combat Team with the 1st Cavalry Division; died Feb. 10 in Baqubah, Iraq, of wounds sustained when his unit came in contact with the enemy using small-arms fire during combat operations.


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February 10, 2008


Army Sgt. Corey E. Spates,


21, of LaGrange, Ga.; assigned to the 2nd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Hood, Texas; died Feb. 10 in Diyala, Iraq, of wounds suffered when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device.


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Monday, February 9, 2009

Fallen Heroes February 9


February 9, 2004


Army Sgt. Thomas D. Robbins,


27, Schenectady, N.Y.; assigned to Troop A, 1st Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment (Stryker), Fort Lewis, Wash.; killed Feb. 9 when a collection of unexploded ordinance, rocket-propelled grenades and mortar rounds detonated while being moved to a demolition point in Sinjar, Iraq.


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Arizona Army National Guard Sgt. Elijah Tai Wah Wong,


42, of Mesa, Ariz.; assigned to the 363rd Explosive Ordnance Company, Army National Guard, Casa Grande, Ariz.; killed Feb. 9 when a collection of unexploded ordnance, rocket-propelled grenades and mortar rounds detonated while being moved to a demolition point in Sinjar, Iraq.


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February 9, 2005


Army Sgt. Jessica M. Housby,


23, of Rock Island, Ill.; assigned to the 1644th Transportation Company, Army National Guard, Rock Falls, Ill.; killed Feb. 9 when an improvised explosive device detonated near her convoy in Route Golden, Iraq.


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February 9, 2006


Marine Pfc. Matthew L. Bertolino,


20, of Hampstead, N.H.; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii; killed Feb. 9 when the vehicle in which he was traveling in rolled over during a combat patrol near Jalalabad, Afghanistan.


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Marine Cpl. Ross A. Smith,


21, of Wyoming, Mich.; assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.; attached to the 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward); killed Feb. 9 by an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations near Fallujah, Iraq.


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Marine Pfc. Javier Chavez Jr.,


19, of Cutler, Calif.; assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.; attached to the 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward); killed Feb. 9 by an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations near Fallujah, Iraq.


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February 9, 2007


Army Sgt. James J. Regan,


26, of Manhasset, N.Y.; assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, Fort Benning, Ga.; died Feb. 9 of wounds sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle while on combat patrol in northern Iraq.


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Army Staff Sgt. Eric Ross,


26, of Kenduskeag, Maine; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas; died Feb. 9 in Baqubah, Iraq, of wounds suffered from an explosion during breaching operations. Also killed were Spc. Leeroy A. Camacho and Staff Sgt. Alan W. Shaw.


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Army Spc. Leeroy A. Camacho,


28, of Saipan, Mariana Islands; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas; died Feb. 9 in Baqubah, Iraq, of wounds suffered from an explosion during breaching operations. Also killed were Staff Sgt. Alan W. Shaw and Sgt. Eric Ross.


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Army Staff Sgt. Alan W. Shaw,


31, of Little Rock, Ark.; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas; died Feb. 9 in Baqubah, Iraq, of wounds suffered from an explosion during breaching operations. Also killed were Staff Sgt. Eric Ross and Spc. Leeroy A. Camacho.


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Sunday, February 8, 2009

Fallen Heroes February 8


February 8, 2004


Army Staff Sgt. Richard P. Ramey,


27, of Canton, Ohio; assigned to the 703rd Ordinance Company, Fort Knox, Ky., supporting the 82nd Airborne Division; killed Feb. 8 when an improvised explosive device detonated in Mahmudiyah, Iraq.


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February 8, 2005


Army Spc. Jeffrey S. Henthorn,


25, of Choctaw, Okla.; assigned to the 24th Transportation Company, Fort Riley, Kan.; died Feb. 8 of non-combat-related injuries in Balad, Iraq.


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Army Spc. Richard M. Crane,


25, of Independence, Mo.; assigned to the 325th Field Hospital, Army Reserve, Independence, Mo.; died Feb. 8 of non-combat-related injuries in Kandahar, Afghanistan.


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February 8, 2007


Army Pvt. Raymond M. Werner,


21, of Boise, Idaho; assigned to the 321st Engineer Battalion, Boise; died Feb. 8 of wounds sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his unit while on combat patrol in Karmah, Iraq. Also killed were Army Sgt. James J. Holtom and Army Spc. Ross A. Clevenger.


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Army Sgt. James J. Holtom,


22, of Rexburg, Idaho; assigned to the 321st Engineer Battalion, Boise, Idaho; died Feb. 8 of wounds sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his unit while on combat patrol in Karmah, Iraq. Also killed were Army Spc. Ross A. Clevenger and Army Pvt. Raymond M. Werner.


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Army Spc. Ross A. Clevenger,


21, of Givens Hot Springs, Idaho; assigned to the 321st Engineer Battalion, Boise, Idaho; died Feb. 8 of wounds sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his unit while on combat patrol in Karmah, Iraq. Also killed were Army Sgt. James J. Holtom and Army Pvt. Raymond M. Werner.


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February 8, 2008


Army Pfc. Jack T. Sweet,


19, of Alexandria Bay, N.Y.; assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, N.Y.; died Feb. 8 in Jawwalah, Iraq, of wounds suffered when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device.


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Army Sgt. Timothy P. Martin,


27, of Pixley, Calif.; assigned to the 2nd Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii; died Feb. 8 in Taji, Iraq, of wounds suffered when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device. Also killed were Spc. Michael T. Manibog, Staff Sgt. Jerald A. Whisenhunt and Sgt. Gary D. Willett.


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Army Sgt. Gary D. Willett,


34, of Alamogordo, N.M.; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment, 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii; died Feb. 8 in Taji, Iraq, of wounds sustained when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device. Also killed were Sgt. Timothy P. Martin, Spc. Michael T. Manibog and Staff Sgt. Jerald A. Whisenhunt.


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Army Sgt. 1st Class Jerald A. Whisenhunt,


32, of Orrick, Mo.; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment, 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii; died Feb. 8 in Taji, Iraq, of wounds sustained when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device. Also killed were Sgt. Timothy P. Martin, Cpl. Michael T. Manibog and Sgt. Gary D. Willett.


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Army Cpl. Michael T. Manibog,


31, of Alameda, Calif.; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment, 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii; died Feb. 8 in Taji, Iraq, of wounds suffered when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device. Also killed were Sgt. Timothy P. Martin, Sgt. 1st Class Jerald A. Whisenhunt and Sgt. Gary D. Willett.


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Saturday, February 7, 2009

Fallen Heroes February 7


February 7, 2006


Marine Lance Cpl. Steven L. Phillips,


27, of Chesapeake, Va.; assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.; killed Feb. 7 in a non-hostile vehicle accident while conducting combat operations against enemy forces near Qaim, Iraq.


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Army Spc. Allen D. Kokesh Jr.,


21, of Yankton, S.D.; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 147th Field Artillery, South Dakota Army National Guard, Yankton, S.D.; died Feb. 7 at Brooke Army Medical Center, San Antonio, of injuries sustained Dec. 4 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee in Baghdad.


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February 7, 2007


Marine Cpl. Jennifer M. Parcell,


20, of Bel Air, Md.; assigned to Combat Logistics Regiment 3, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Okinawa, Japan; died Feb. 7 while supporting combat operations in Anbar province, Iraq.


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Navy Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Gilbert Minjares Jr.,


31, of El Paso, Texas; assigned to Marine Aircraft Group 14, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, Cherry Point, N.C.; died Feb. 7 in a helicopter crash in Anbar province, Iraq. Also killed were Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class (Petty Officer 3rd Class) Manuel A. Ruiz, Marine Capt. Jennifer J. Harris, Marine 1st Lt. Jared M. Landaker, Marine Sgt. Travis D. Pfister, Marine Cpl. Thomas E. Saba and Marine Sgt. James R. Tijerina.


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Navy Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Manuel A. Ruiz,


21, of Federalsburg, Md.; assigned to 2nd Medical Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.; died Feb. 7 in a helicopter crash in Anbar province, Iraq. Also killed were Hospital Corpsman 1st Class (Petty Officer 1st Class) Gilbert Minjares Jr., Marine Capt. Jennifer J. Harris, Marine 1st Lt. Jared M. Landaker, Marine Sgt. Travis D. Pfister, Marine Cpl. Thomas E. Saba and Marine Sgt. James R. Tijerina.


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Marine Pfc. Tarryl B. Hill,


19, of Shelby Township, Mich.; assigned to Marine Forces Reserve’s 1st Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Mount Clemens, Mich.; died Feb. 7 while conducting combat operations in Anbar province, Iraq.


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Marine Sgt. Maj. Joseph J. Ellis,


40, of Ashland, Ohio; assigned to Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.; died Feb. 7 while conducting combat operations in Anbar province, Iraq.


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Marine Cpl. Thomas E. Saba,


30, of Toms River, N.J.; assigned to Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 262, Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Okinawa, Japan; died Feb. 7 when the helicopter he was flying in crashed while supporting combat operations in Anbar province, Iraq. Also killed were 1st Lt. Jared M. Landaker, Sgt. Travis D. Pfister, Capt. Jennifer J. Harris, Sgt. James R. Tijerina, Navy Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Gilbert Minjares Jr. and Navy Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Manuel A. Ruiz.


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Marine Capt. Jennifer J. Harris,


28, of Swampscott, Mass.; assigned to Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 364, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.; died Feb. 7 when the helicopter she was flying in crashed while supporting combat operations in Anbar province, Iraq. Also killed were 1st Lt. Jared M. Landaker, Sgt. Travis D. Pfister, Cpl. Thomas E. Saba, Sgt. James R. Tijerina, Navy Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Gilbert Minjares Jr. and Navy Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Manuel A. Ruiz.


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Marine Sgt. James R. Tijerina,


26, of Beasley, Texas; assigned to Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 364, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.; died Feb. 7 when the helicopter he was flying in crashed while supporting combat operations in Anbar province, Iraq. Also killed were 1st Lt. Jared M. Landaker, Sgt. Travis D. Pfister, Cpl. Thomas E. Saba, Capt. Jennifer J. Harris, Navy Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Gilbert Minjares Jr. and Navy Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Manuel A. Ruiz.


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Marine 1st Lt. Jared M. Landaker,


25, of Big Bear City, Calif.; assigned to Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 364, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.; died Feb. 7 when the helicopter he was flying in crashed while supporting combat operations in Anbar province, Iraq. Also killed were Capt. Jennifer J. Harris, Travis D. Pfister, Cpl. Thomas E. Saba, Sgt. James R. Tijerina, Navy Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Gilbert Minjares Jr. and Navy Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Manuel A. Ruiz.


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Marine Sgt. Travis D. Pfister,


27, of Richland, Wash. assigned to Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 364, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.; died Feb. 7 when the helicopter he was flying in crashed while supporting combat operations in Anbar province, Iraq. Also killed were 1st Lt. Jared M. Landaker, Capt. Jennifer J. Harris, Cpl. Thomas E. Saba, Sgt. James R. Tijerina, Navy Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Gilbert Minjares Jr. and Navy Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Manuel A. Ruiz.


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Marine Lance Cpl. Matthew P. Pathenos,


21, of Ballwin, Mo.; assigned to Marine Forces Reserve’s 3rd Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Bridgeton, Mo.; died Feb. 7 while conducting combat operations in Anbar province, Iraq.


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February 7, 2008


Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician 1st Class Luis A. Souffront,


25, of Miami, Fla.; assigned to an East Coast based SEAL team; died Feb. 7, from wounds sustained from an improvised explosive device while serving in combat operations in Iraq.


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Friday, February 6, 2009

Fallen Heroes February 6


February 6, 2003


Spc. Brian M. Clemens,


19, of Kokomo, Ind.; assigned to C Company, 1st Battalion, 293rd Infantry Regiment, Indiana Army National Guard, Fort Wayne, Ind.; killed Feb. 6 when his Humvee overturned in Kuwait.


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February 6, 2005


Army Spc. Jeremy O. Allmon,


22, of Cleburne, Texas; assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas; killed Feb. 6 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his military vehicle in Taji, Iraq.


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Army Staff Sgt. Zachary R. Wobler,


24, of Ottowa, Ohio; assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.; killed Feb. 6 when his dismounted patrol encountered enemy forces using small-arms fire in Mosul, Iraq.


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February 6, 2006


Marine Cpl. Brandon S. Schuck,


21, of Safford, Ariz.; assigned to the 8th Engineer Support Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.; killed Feb. 6 by an improvised explosive device while he was conducting combat operations in Baghdad.


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Marine Pfc. Jacob D. Spann,


21, of Columbus, Ohio; assigned to Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.; killed Feb. 6 by an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations in Hit, Iraq.


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Army Spc. Patrick W. Herried,


29, of Sioux Falls, S.D.; assigned to the 4th Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment, 172nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, Fort Wainwright, Alaska; killed Feb. 6 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Stryker military vehicle during patrol operations in Rawah, Iraq.


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Marine Cpl. Orville Gerena,


21, of Virginia Beach, Va.; assigned to Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.; killed Feb. 6 by an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations in Hit, Iraq.


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Marine Lance Cpl. David S. Parr,


22, of Benson, N.C.; assigned to Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.; killed Feb. 6 by an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations in Hit, Iraq.


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Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class John T. Fralish,


30, of New Kingstown, Pa.; assigned to the 3rd Marine Division Detachment, Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Kaneohe, Hawaii; killed Feb. 6 when enemy forces opened fire on a U.S. patrol northwest of Methar Lam in Laghman province, Afghanistan.


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February 6, 2007


Marine Sg. Joshua J. Frazier,


24, of Spotsylvania, Va.; assigned to 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.; died Feb. 6 while conducting combat operations in Anbar province, Iraq.


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Army Pfc. Brian A. Browning,


20, of Astoria, Ore.; assigned to the 4th Battalion, 31st Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, N.Y.; died Feb. 6 in Baghdad of wounds sustained from enemy small arms fire while conducting security operations.


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February 6, 2008


Army Staff Sgt. Bradley J. Skelton,


40, of Gordonville, Mo.; assigned to the 1138th Engineer Company, 35th Engineer Brigade, Missouri Army National Guard, Fort Leonard Wood, Mo.; died Feb. 6 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds sustained when his vehicle struck an improvised explosive device during combat operations.


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Thursday, February 5, 2009

Fallen Heroes February 5


February 5, 2004


Army Spc. Joshua L. Knowles,


23, of Sheffield, Iowa; assigned to the 1133rd Transportation Company, Army National Guard, Mason City, Iowa; killed Feb. 5 when he was hit by a mortar round at a Baghdad International Airport checkpoint.


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February 5, 2005


Marine Lance Cpl. Travis M. Wichlacz,


22, of West Bend, Wis.; assigned to 2nd Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve, Milwaukee, Wis.; killed Feb. 5 by enemy action in Babil province, Iraq.


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February 5, 2006


Army Spc. Sergio A. Mercedes Saez,


23, of New York City; assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Ky.; killed Feb. 5 when the Humvee in which he was riding rolled over into a canal in Baghdad.


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Army Sgt. Jeremiah J. Boehmer,


22, of Parkston, S.D.; assigned to the 562nd Engineer Company, 172nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, Fort Wainwright, Alaska; killed Feb. 5 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Stryker engineer squad vehicle in Husayniyah, Iraq. Also killed was Staff Sgt. Christopher R. Morningstar.


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Army Staff Sgt. Christopher R. Morningstar,


27, of San Antonio; assigned to the 562nd Engineer Company, 172nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, Fort Wainwright, Alaska; killed Feb. 5 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Stryker engineer squad vehicle in Husayniyah, Iraq. Also killed was Sgt. Jeremiah J. Boehmer.


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Army Spc. William S. Hayes III,


23, of St. Tammany, La.; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas; died Feb. 5 of a non-combat-related injury in Baghdad.


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February 5, 2007


Marine Lance Cpl. Brandon J. Van Parys,


20, of New Tripoli, Pa.; assigned to 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.; died Feb. 5 while conducting combat operations in Anbar province, Iraq.


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February 5, 2008


Army Staff Sgt. Donald T. Tabb,


29, of Norcross, Ga.; assigned to the 6th Military Police Detachment, 1st Battalion, 13th Aviation Regiment, Fort Rucker, Ala.; died Feb. 5 in Sangin, Afghanistan, of wounds sustained when his vehicle struck an improvised explosive device.


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Army Cpl. Miguel A. Baez,


32, of Bonaire, Ga.; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.; died Feb. 5 in Muqdadiyah, Iraq, of wounds sustained when he encountered an improvised explosive device during combat operations. Also killed were Sgt. John C. Osmolski and Sgt. Timothy R. Van Orman.


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Army Sgt. John C. Osmolski,


23, of Eustis, Fla.; assigned to the 2nd Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.; died Feb. 5 in Muqdadiyah, Iraq, of wounds sustained when he encountered an improvised explosive device during combat operations. Also killed were Spc. Miguel A. Baez and Sgt. Timothy R. Van Orman.


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Army Staff Sgt. Rafael A. Alicea Rivera,


30, of Bayamon, Puerto Rico; assigned to the 307th Brigade Support Battalion, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.; died Feb. 5 in Tallil, Iraq, of injuries sustained in a non-combat-related incident.


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Army Sgt. Timothy R. Van Orman,


24, of Port Matilda, Pa.; assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, N.Y.; died Feb. 5 in Balad, Iraq, of wounds sustained in Muqdadiyah when he encountered an improvised explosive device during combat operations. Also killed were Spc. Miguel A. Baez and Sgt. John C. Osmolski.


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