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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