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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