Wednesday, April 30, 2008

Fallen Heroes April 30

April 30, 2004


Navy Hull Maintenance Technician 2nd Class Jason B. Dwelley

31, of Apopka, Fla.; assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 14, based in Jacksonville, Fla.; killed April 30 when his military vehicle hit an improvised explosive device while traveling in a convoy in Anbar province, Iraq.

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Navy Equipment Operator 3rd Class Christopher M. Dickerson

33, of Eastman, Ga.; assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 14, based in Jacksonville, Fla.; killed April 30 when his military vehicle hit an improvised explosive device while traveling in a convoy in Anbar province, Iraq.

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Marine Corps Cpl. Scott M. Vincent

21, of Bokoshe, Okla.; assigned to 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, at Camp Lejeune, N.C.; killed in action on April 30 in Anbar province, Iraq.

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Marine Cpl. Joshua S. Wilfong

22, of Walker, W.Va.; assigned to 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, at Camp Lejeune, N.C.; killed in action on April 30 in Anbar province, Iraq

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April 30, 2005

Army Staff Sgt. Juan De Dios Garcia Arana

27, of Los Angeles; assigned to the 5th Battalion, 5th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division, Camp Hovey, Korea; killed April 30 when his Bradley fighting vehicle was attacked by enemy forces using small-arms fire in Khaladiyah, Iraq.

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Army Sgt. Kenya A. Parker

26, of Fairfield, Ala.; assigned to the Special Troops Battalion, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.; died April 30 of a non-combat-related medical condition in Baghdad

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April 30, 2008

Army Capt. Andrew R. Pearson

32, of Billings, Mont.; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas; died April 30 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds sustained when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device. Also killed was Spc. Ronald J. Tucker.

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Army Spc. Ronald J. Tucker

21, of Fountain, Colo.; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas; died April 30 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds sustained when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device. Also killed was Capt. Andrew R. Pearson.

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Tuesday, April 29, 2008

Fallen Heroes April 29

April 29, 2004

Army Spc. Martin W. Kondor

20, of York, Pa.; assigned to 1st Battalion, 63rd Armor Regiment, 1st Infantry Division, Vilseck, Germany; killed April 29 when an apparent improvised explosive device exploded near his vehicle in Baqubah, Iraq.

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Army Sgt. Landis W. Garrison

23, of Rapids City, Ill.; assigned to 333rd Military Police Company, Illinois National Guard, Freeport, Ill.; died April 29 of non-combat-related injuries in Abu Ghraib, Iraq.

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Army Staff Sgt. Esau G. Patterson Jr.

25, of Ridgeland, S.C.; assigned to 4th Battalion, 27th Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Armored Division, Baumholder, Germany; one of eight soldiers killed April 29 by a car bomb as his unit was doing a dismounted improvised-explosive device-sweep in Baghdad.

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Army Staff Sgt. Jeffrey F. Dayton

27, of Caledonia, Miss.; assigned to 4th Battalion, 27th Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Armored Division, Baumholder, Germany; one of eight soldiers killed April 29 by a car bomb as his unit was doing a dismounted improvised-explosive device-sweep in Baghdad.

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Army Sgt. Ryan M. Campbell

25, of Kirksville, Mo.; assigned to 4th Battalion, 27th Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Armored Division, Baumholder, Germany; one of eight soldiers killed April 29 by a car bomb as his unit was doing a dismounted improvised-explosive device-sweep in Baghdad.

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Army Spc. James L. Beckstrand

27, of Escondido, Calif.; assigned to 4th Battalion, 27th Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Armored Division, Baumholder, Germany; one of eight soldiers killed April 29 by a car bomb as his unit was doing a dismounted improvised-explosive device-sweep in Baghdad.

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Army Spc. Justin B. Schmidt

23, of Bradenton, Fla.; assigned to 4th Battalion, 27th Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Armored Division, Baumholder, Germany; one of eight soldiers killed April 29 by a car bomb as his unit was doing a dismounted improvised-explosive device-sweep in Baghdad.

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Army Pfc. Ryan E. Reed

20, of Colorado Springs, Colo.; assigned to 4th Battalion, 27th Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Armored Division, Baumholder, Germany; one of eight soldiers killed April 29 by a car bomb as his unit was doing a dismounted improvised-explosive device-sweep in Baghdad.

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Army Pfc. Norman Darling

29, of Middleboro, Mass.; assigned to 4th Battalion, 27th Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Armored Division, Baumholder, Germany; one of eight soldiers killed April 29 by a car bomb as his unit was doing a dismounted improvised-explosive device-sweep in Baghdad.

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Army Pfc. Jeremy Ricardo Ewing

22, of Miami; assigned to 4th Battalion, 27th Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Armored Division, Baumholder, Germany; one of eight soldiers killed April 29 by a car bomb as his unit was doing a dismounted improvised-explosive device-sweep in Baghdad.

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Army Sgt. Adam W. Estep

23, of Campbell, Calif.; assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 5th Infantry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas; killed April 29 when a rocket-propelled grenade hit his patrol in Baghdad.

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April 29, 2005

Army 2nd Lt. Clifford V. Gadsden

25, of Fort Walton Beach, Fla.; assigned to the 603rd Transportation Company, 142nd Corps Support Battalion, Warrior Brigade, Fort Polk, La.; killed April 29 when a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device detonated near his convoy vehicle in Balad, Iraq.

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Army Capt. Stephen W. Frank

29, of Haslett, Mich.; assigned to 2nd Squadron, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Irwin, Calif.; killed April 29 when a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device detonated as he was conducting a traffic-control-point inspection in Diyarah, Iraq. Also killed was Capt. Ralph J. Harting III.

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Army Capt. Ralph J. Harting III

28, of Union Lake, Mich.; assigned to 2nd Squadron, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Irwin, Calif.; ; killed April 29 when a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device detonated as he was conducting a traffic-control-point inspection in Diyarah, Iraq. Also killed was Capt. Stephen W. Frank.

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Army Pfc. Darren A. DeBlanc

20, of Evansville, Ind.; assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, N.Y.; killed April 29 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his dismounted patrol in Baghdad. Also killed was Army Pvt. Charles S. Cooper Jr.

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Army Pvt. Charles S. Cooper Jr.

19, of Jamestown, N.Y.; assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, N.Y.; killed April 29 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his dismounted patrol in Baghdad. Also killed was Army Pfc. Darren A. Deblanc.

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April 29, 2006

Army Sgt. Steve M. Sakoda

29, of Hilo, Hawaii; assigned to the 1st Squadron, 75th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.; died April 29 of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee during combat operations in Baghdad.

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April 29, 2007

Army Sgt. Alexander J. Funcheon

21, of Bel Aire, Kan.; assigned to the 3rd Squadron, 61st Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo.; died April 29 in Baghdad of wounds sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his unit during combat operations. Also killed were Army Pfc. Brian A. Botello and Army Staff Sgt. Jay E. Martin.

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Marine 1st Lt. Travis L. Manion

26, of Doylestown, Pa.; assigned to 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.; died April 29 while conducting combat operations in Anbar province, Iraq.

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Army Pfc. Brian A. Botello

19, of Alta, Iowa; assigned to the 3rd Squadron, 61st Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo.; died April 29 in Baghdad of wounds sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his unit during combat operations. Also killed were Army Staff Sgt. Jay E. Martin and Army Sgt. Alexander J. Funcheon.

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Army Staff Sgt. Jay E. Martin

29, of Baltimore; assigned to the 3rd Squadron, 61st Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo.; died April 29 in Baghdad of wounds sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his unit during combat operations. Also killed were Army Sgt. Alexander J. Funcheon and Army Pfc. Brian A. Botello.

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April 29, 2008

Air Force Senior Airman Jonathan A. V. Yelner,

24, of Lafayette, La.; assigned to the 28th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D.; died April 29 near Bagram, Afghanistan, of wounds sustained when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device.

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Army Sgt. 1st Class David L. McDowell,

30, of Ramona, Calif.; assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, Fort Lewis, Wash.; died April 29 in Bastion, Afghanistan, of wounds sustained when enemy forces attacked using small arms fire.

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Army Staff Sgt. Clay A. Craig,

22, of Mesquite, Texas; assigned to the 1st Squadron, 75th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky; died April 29 in Baghdad, Iraq, from wounds sustained when he received small arms fire during combat operations.

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Army Staff Sgt. Bryan E. Bolander,

26, of Bakersfield, Calif.; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.; died April 29 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds sustained when his vehicle struck an improvised explosive device.

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Monday, April 28, 2008

Fallen Heroes April 28

April 28, 2003


Air Force A1C Raymond Losano

24, of Del Rio Texas; 14th Air Support Operations Squadron, Pope Air Force Base, N.C.; died on April 28, 2003, of wounds received April 25 in Afghanistan.

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Army 1st Sgt. Joe J. Garza

43, of Robstown, Texas; assigned to 1st Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment based in Fort Benning, Ga.; killed when he was struck by a civilian vehicle after falling out of a Humvee that swerved to avoid a civilian vehicle in Baghdad.

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April 28, 2004


Army Staff Sgt. Kendall Thomas

36, of St. Thomas, Virgin Islands; assigned to Battery C, 3rd Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas; killed April 28 in a vehicle accident in Baghdad.

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Army Sgt. Jacob R. Herring

21, of Kirkland, Wash.; assigned to 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Wash.; died April 28 in Mosul, Iraq, from injuries sustained when his patrol was attacked with a hand grenade near Talafar, Iraq.

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April 28, 2005


Army Sgt. Timothy C. Kiser

37, of Tehama, Calif.; assigned to the 340th Forward Support Battalion, 40th Infantry Division, California Army National Guard, Red Bluff, Calif.; killed April 28 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his patrol in Riyhad, Iraq.

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Army 1st Lt. William A. Edens

29, of Columbia, Mo.; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 5th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat Team), Fort Lewis, Wash.; killed April 28 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Stryker military vehicle in Tal Afar, Iraq. Also killed were Sgt. Eric W. Morris, Spc. Ricky W. Rockholt Jr. and Pfc. Robert W. Murray Jr.

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Army Sgt. Eric W. Morris

31, of Sparks, Nev.; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 5th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat Team), Fort Lewis, Wash.; killed April 28 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Stryker military vehicle in Tal Afar, Iraq. Also killed were 1st Lt. William A. Edens, Spc. Ricky W. Rockholt Jr. and Pfc. Robert W. Murray Jr.

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Army Spc. Ricky W. Rockholt Jr.

28, of Winston, Ore.; assigned to the 2nd Squadron, 3rd Armor Cavalry Regiment, Fort Carson, Colo.; killed April 28 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Stryker military vehicle in Tal Afar, Iraq. Also killed were 1st Lt. William A. Edens, Sgt. Eric W. Morris and Pfc. Robert W. Murray Jr.

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Army Pfc. Robert W. Murray Jr.

21, of Westfield, Ind.; assigned to the 2nd Squadron, 3rd Armor Cavalry Regiment, Fort Carson, Colo.; killed April 28 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Stryker military vehicle in Tal Afar, Iraq. Also killed were 1st Lt. William A. Edens, Sgt. Eric W. Morris and Spc. Ricky W. Rockholt Jr.

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April 28, 2006


Marine Sgt. Edward G. Davis III

31, of Antioch, Ill.; assigned to the 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.; killed April 28 while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in the Anbar province, Iraq.

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Army Sgt. Jose Gomez

23, of Corona, N.Y.; assigned to the 10th Cavalry, 4th Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas; killed April 28 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee during combat operations in Baghdad. Also killed was Staff Sgt. Bryant A. Herlem.

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Army Staff Sgt. Bryant A. Herlem

37, of Killeen, Texas; assigned to the 10th Cavalry, 4th Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas; killed April 28 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee during combat operations in Baghdad. Also killed was Sgt. Jose Gomez.

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Marine Sgt. Lea R. Mills

21, of Brooksville, Fla.; assigned to the 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.; killed April 28 while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in the Anbar province, Iraq. Also killed was Cpl. Brandon M. Hardy.

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Marine Cpl. Brandon M. Hardy

25, of Cochranville, Pa.; assigned to the 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.; killed April 28 while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in the Anbar province, Iraq. Also killed was Sgt. Lea R. Mills.

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April 28, 2007


Army Sgt. Norman L. Tollett

30, of Elyria, Ohio; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.; died April 28, in Baghdad of wounds sustained when his unit came in contact with enemy forces using small-arms fire during combat patrol operations.

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Army Sgt. Michael R. Hullender

29, of Little Falls, N.J.; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 501st Airborne Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Fort Richardson, Alaska; died April 28 in Iskandariyah, Iraq, of wounds sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his unit during combat patrol operations.

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Army Cpl. Jeremy R. Greene

24, of Springfield, Ohio; assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 87th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, N.Y.; died April 28 at Forward Operating Base Tillman, Afghanistan, due to injuries sustained in a non-combat-related incident. His death is under investigation.

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Army Pvt. Cole E. Spencer

21, of Gays, Ill.; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Benning, Ga.; died April 28 in Salman Pak, Iraq, of wounds sustained when his vehicle was struck with an improvised explosive device and small-arms fire during combat operations. Also killed were Sgt. Glenn D. Hicks Jr. and Pfc. Jay-D H. Ornsby-Adkins.

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Army Pfc. Jay-D H. Ornsby-Adkins

21, of Lone, Calif.; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Benning, Ga.; died April 28 in Salman Pak, Iraq, of wounds suffered when his vehicle was struck with an improvised explosive device and small arms fire during combat operations. Also killed were Sgt. Glenn D. Hicks Jr. and Pvt. Cole E. Spencer.

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Army Sgt. Glenn D. Hicks Jr.

24, of College Station, Texas; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Benning, Ga.; died April 28 in Salman Pak, Iraq, of wounds suffered when his vehicle was struck with an improvised explosive device and small arms fire during combat operations. Also killed were Pfc. Jay-D H. Ornsby-Adkins and Pvt. Cole E. Spencer.

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April 28, 2008

Army Pfc. Adam L. Marion,

26, of Mount Airy, N.C.; assigned to the 171st Engineer Company, North Carolina Army National Guard, Saint Pauls, N.C.; died April 28 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds sustained when enemy forces attacked his forward operating base with indirect fire. Also killed were Sgt. Marcus C. Mathes and Sgt. Mark A. Stone.

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Army Sgt. Marcus C. Mathes,

26, of Zephyrhills, Fla.; assigned to the 94th Brigade Support Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Polk, La.; died April 28 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds sustained when enemy forces attacked his forward operating base with indirect fire. Also killed were Pfc. Adam L. Marion and Sgt. Mark A. Stone.

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Army Sgt. Mark A. Stone,

22, of Buchanan Dam, Texas; assigned to the 94th Brigade Support Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Polk, La.; died April 28 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds sustained when enemy forces attacked his forward operating base with indirect fire. Also killed were Pfc. Adam L. Marion and Sgt. Marcus C. Mathes.

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Sunday, April 27, 2008

Fallen Heroes April 27

April 27, 2004

Army Pfc. Marquis A. Whitaker

20, of Columbus, Ga.; assigned to 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Polk, La.; killed April 27 after falling from a bridge in Scania, Iraq. His vehicle was hit from behind by a civilian truck and left hanging off the side of the bridge. Whitaker attempted to climb out of the vehicle but fell.

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Army Staff Sgt. Abraham D. Penamedina

32, of Los Angeles; assigned to Company B, 20th Engineer Battalion, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas; killed April 27 when his patrol came under sniper fire in Baghdad.

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April 27, 2005

Marine Cpl. Joseph S. Tremblay

23, of New Windsor, N.Y.; assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve, Moundsville, W.Va.; attached to 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward); died April 27 of injuries sustained when a mine exploded while he was conducting combat operations near Hit, Iraq.

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April 27, 2006

Army Staff Sgt. Mark A. Wall

27, of Alden, Iowa; assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 1st Infantry Regiment, 172nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, Fort Wainwright, Alaska; died April 27 from a non-combat related cause in Mosul, Iraq. The incident is under investigation.

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Army 1st Sgt. Bobby Mendez

38, of Brooklyn, N.Y.; assigned to the 2nd Special Troops Battalion, 2nd Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas; died April 27 of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee during combat operations in Baghdad.

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Army Sgt. Matthew A. Webber

23, of Kalamazoo, Mich.; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 125th Infantry Regiment (Mechanized), Michigan Army National Guard, Saginaw, Mich.; died on April 27 in the Brooke Army Medical Center, San Antonio, of injuries sustained Nov. 21, 2005 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee during combat operations in Habbaniyah, Iraq.

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April 27, 2007

Army Spc. Eddie D. Tamez

21, of Galveston, Texas; assigned to the 5th Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.; died April 27 in Fallujah, Iraq, of wounds sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle during combat operations. Also killed was Army Pfc. David A. Kirkpatrick.

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Army Pfc. David A. Kirkpatrick

20, of Upland, Ind.; assigned to the 5th Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.; died April 27 in Fallujah, Iraq, of wounds sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle during combat operations. Also killed was Army Spc. Eddie D. Tamez.

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Marine Sgt. William J. Callahan

28, of South Easton, Mass.; assigned to 8th Engineer Support Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.; died April 27 while conducting combat operations in Anbar province, Iraq.

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Army Spc. Daniel F. Mehringer

20, of Morgantown, W.Va.; assigned to Division Special Troops Battalion, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.; died April 27 in Bagram, Afghanistan, of injuries sustained in a non-combat-related incident. His death is under investigation.

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Army Staff Sgt. Michael D. Thomas

34, of Seffner, Fla.; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group, Fort Bragg, N.C.; died April 27 in Herat province, Afghanistan, of wounds sustained when his unit came in contact with enemy forces using rocket-propelled grenades and small-arms fire.

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Army Pfc. Nicholas E. Riehl

21, of Shiocton, Wis.; assigned to the 5th Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.; died April 27 in Fallujah, Iraq, of wounds sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his unit during combat patrol.

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Marine Sgt. Peter Woodall

25, of Sarasota, Fla.; assigned to 8th Engineer Support Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.; died April 27 while conducting combat operations in Anbar province, Iraq.

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April 27, 2008

Army Pfc. William T. Dix,

32, of Culver City, Calif.; assigned to the 14th Engineer Battalion, 555th Engineer Brigade, I Corps, Fort Lewis, Wash.; died April 27 at Camp Buehring, Kuwait, of injuries sustained in a non-combat-related incident.

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