Fallen Heroes May 31

May 31, 2004

Marine Lance Cpl. Dustin L. Sides

22, of Yakima, Wash.; assigned to 9th Communications Battalion, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.; killed May 31 by hostile fire in Anbar province, Iraq.

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May 31, 2005

Army Sgt. 1st Class Steven M. Langmack

33, of Seattle; assigned to Headquarters, U.S. Army Special Operations Command, Fort Bragg, N.C.; died May 31 of injuries sustained from enemy small-arms fire during combat operations in Qaim, Iraq.

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Army Sgt. Miguel A. Ramos

39, of Mayaguez, Puerto Rico; assigned to the 807th Signal Company, 35th Signal Battalion, Army Reserve, Juana Diaz, Puerto Rico; killed May 31 when an enemy rocket exploded near his position in Baghdad.

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May 31, 2006

Army Cpl. Alexander J. Kolasa

22, of White Lake, Mich.; assigned to the 704th Main Support Battalion, 4th Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas; died May 31 of non-combat related causes in Baghdad.

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Army Sgt. Benjamin E. Mejia

25, of Salem, Mass.; assigned to 4th Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment, 172nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, Fort Wainwright, Alaska; died May 31 of non-combat related causes in Ramadi, Iraq.

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Army Cpl. Brock L. Bucklin

28, of Grand Rapids, Mich.; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 68th Armor Regiment, 3rd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo.

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May 31, 2007

Army Sgt. Chadrick O. Domino

23, of Ennis, Texas; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat Team), Fort Lewis, Wash.; died May 31 in Baghdad of wounds sustained when he encountered enemy small-arms fire while on dismounted patrol.

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Army Cpl. Matthew E. Baylis

20, of Oakdale, N.Y.; assigned to 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo.; died May 31 in Baghdad of wounds sustained when his dismounted patrol encountered enemy small-arms fire.

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Army Pfc. Matthew A. Bean

22, of Pembroke, Mass.; assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 15th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, N.Y.; died May 31 at the National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, Md., of wounds sustained on May 19 in Lutifiyah, Iraq, when he was struck by enemy small-arms fire.

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May 31, 2008

Army Spc. James M. Finley

21, of Lebanon, Mo.; assigned to the 173rd Special Troops Battalion, 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, Bamberg, Germany; died May 31 in Jalalabad City, Afghanistan, of wounds sustained when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device. Also killed was Pvt. Andrew J. Shields.

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Army Pvt. Andrew J. Shields

19, of Battleground, Wash., died May 31 in Jalalabad City, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 173rd Special Troops Battalion, 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, Bamberg, Germany. Also killed was Spc. James M. Finley.

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Fallen Heroes May 30

May 30, 2003

Army Spc. Kyle A. Griffin

20, of Emerson, N.J.; assigned to the 519th Military Intelligence Battalion, Fort Bragg, N.C.; killed in a vehicle accident near Mosul, Iraq.

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Army Spc. Michael T. Gleason

25, of Warren, Pa.; assigned to the 519th Military Intelligence Battalion, Fort Bragg, N.C.; killed in a vehicle accident near Mosul, Iraq.

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Army Spc. Zachariah W. Long

20, of Milton, Pa.; assigned to the 519th Military Intelligence Battalion, Fort Bragg, N.C.; killed in a vehicle accident near Mosul, Iraq.

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May 30, 2004

Army Capt. Robert C. Scheetz Jr.

31, of Dothan, Ala.; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment, Baumholder, Germany; killed May 30 when his vehicle hit an improvised explosive device in Musayyib, Iraq.

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Army Pfc. Nicholaus E. Zimmer

20, of Columbus, Ohio; assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 37th Armored Regiment, 1st Armored Division, Friedberg, Germany; killed May 30 when his vehicle came under attack by rocket-propelled grenades in Kufa, Iraq.

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Army Sgt. Aaron C. Elandt

23, of Lowell, Mich.; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment, 1st Armored Division, Baumholder, Germany; killed May 30 when his vehicle hit an improvised explosive device in Musayyib, Iraq.

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Army Pvt. Bradli N. Coleman

19, of Ford City, Pa.; assigned to the 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Wash.; died May 30 in Baghdad from injuries sustained on May 29 when mortar rounds hit his living quarters in Mosul, Iraq.

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Army Spc. Charles E. Odums II

22, of Sandusky, Ohio; assigned to Headquarters, Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas; killed May 30 when his military convoy hit an improvised explosive in Baghdad.

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Army 1st Lt. Kenneth Michael Ballard

26, of Mountain View, Calif.; assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 37th Armored Regiment, 1st Armored Division, from Friedberg, Germany; killed May 30 during a firefight with insurgents in Najaf, Iraq.

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May 30, 2005

Air Force Maj. William Downs

40, of Winchester, Va.; assigned to the 6th Special Operations Squadron, Hurlburt Field, Fla.; killed May 30 in the crash of an Iraqi air force aircraft during a training mission in eastern Diyala province, Iraq. Also killed were Capt. Jeremy Fresques, Capt. Derek Argel and Staff Sgt. Casey Crate.

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Air Force Capt. Jeremy Fresques

26, of Clarkdale, Ariz.; assigned to the 23rd Special Tactics Squadron, Hurlburt Field, Fla.; killed May 30 in the crash of an Iraqi air force aircraft during a training mission in eastern Diyala province, Iraq. Also killed were Maj. William Downs, Capt. Derek Argel and Staff Sgt. Casey Crate.

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Air Force Capt. Derek Argel

28, of Lompoc, Calif.; assigned to the 23rd Special Tactics Squadron, Hurlburt Field, Fla.; killed May 30 in the crash of an Iraqi air force aircraft during a training mission in eastern Diyala province, Iraq. Also killed were Maj. William Downs, Capt. Jeremy Fresques and Staff Sgt. Casey Crate.

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Air Force Staff Sgt. Casey Crate

26, of Spanaway, Wash.; assigned to the 23rd Special Tactics Squadron, Hurlburt Field, Fla.; killed May 30 in the crash of an Iraqi air force aircraft during a training mission in eastern Diyala province, Iraq. Also killed were Maj. William Downs, Capt. Jeremy Fresques and Capt. Derek Argel.

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Marine Cpl. Jeffrey B. Starr

22, of Snohomish, Wash.; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.; attached to 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward); killed May 30 by small-arms fire while conducting combat operations against enemy forces near Ramadi, Iraq.

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May 30, 2006

Army Cpl. Bobby R. West

23, of Beebe, Ark.; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas; died May 30 of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated during dismounted patrol operations in Baghdad.

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Marine Capt. Nathanael J. Doring * See posting of May 27th

31, of Apple Valley, Minn.; assigned to Marine Light/Attack Helicopter Squadron-169, Marine Aircraft Group-39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.; died May 30 following a non-hostile helicopter accident May 27 near Taqaddum, Iraq. Also killed was Cpl. Richard A. Bennett.

Marine Cpl. Richard A. Bennett * See posting of May 27th

25, of Girard, Kan.; assigned to Marine Light/Attack Helicopter Squadron-169, Marine Aircraft Group-39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.; died May 30 following a non-hostile helicopter accident May 27 near Taqaddum, Iraq. Also killed was Capt. Nathanael J. Doring.

May 30, 2007

Army Cpl. Joshua M. Moore

20, of Russellville, Ky.; assigned to 1st Battalion, 18th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Schweinfurt, Germany; died May 30 in Baghdad of wounds sustained when the vehicle he was in struck an improvised explosive device. Also killed were Sgt. Bacilio E. Cuellar and Cpl. James E. Lundin.

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Army Cpl. James E. Lundin

20, of Bellport N.Y.; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 18th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Schweinfurt, Germany; died May 30 in Balad of wounds sustained when the vehicle he was in struck an improvised explosive device. Also killed were Sgt. Bacilio E. Cuellar and Cpl. Joshua M. Moore.

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Army Sgt. Bacilio E. Cuellar

24, of Odessa, Texas; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 18th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Schweinfurt, Germany; died May 30 in Baghdad of wounds sustained when the vehicle he was in struck an improvised explosive device. Also killed were Spc. James E. Lundin and Pfc. Joshua M. Moore.

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Army Sgt. Brandon E. Hadaway

25, of Valley, Ala.; assigned to the 3rd General Support Aviation Battalion, 82nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.; died May 30 in Upper Sangin Valley, Afghanistan, when his CH-47 Chinook helicopter crashed apparently due to enemy fire. Also killed were Chief Warrant Officer 3 Christopher M. Allgaier, Chief Warrant Officer 2 Joshua R. Rodgers, Staff Sgt. Charlie L. Bagwell and Sgt. Jesse A. Blamires.

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Army Sgt. Jesse A. Blamires

25, of West Jordan, Utah; assigned to the 3rd General Support Aviation Battalion, 82nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.; died May 30 in Upper Sangin Valley, Afghanistan, when his CH-47 Chinook helicopter crashed apparently due to enemy fire. Also killed were Chief Warrant Officer 3 Christopher M. Allgaier, Chief Warrant Officer 2 Joshua R. Rodgers, Staff Sgt. Charlie L. Bagwell and Sgt. Brandon E. Hadaway.

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Army Staff Sgt. Charlie L. Bagwell

28, of Lake Toxaway, N.C.; assigned to the 3rd General Support Aviation Battalion, 82nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.; died May 30 in Upper Sangin Valley, Afghanistan, when his CH-47 Chinook helicopter crashed apparently due to enemy fire. Also killed were Chief Warrant Officer 3 Christopher M. Allgaier, Chief Warrant Officer 2 Joshua R. Rodgers, Sgt. Jesse A. Blamires and Sgt. Brandon E. Hadaway.

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Army Chief Warrant Officer 2 Joshua R. Rodgers

29, of Carson City, Nev.; assigned to the 3rd General Support Aviation Battalion, 82nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.; died May 30 in Upper Sangin Valley, Afghanistan, when his CH-47 Chinook helicopter crashed apparently due to enemy fire. Also killed were Chief Warrant Officer 3 Christopher M. Allgaier, Staff Sgt. Charlie L. Bagwell, Sgt. Jesse A. Blamires and Sgt. Brandon E. Hadaway.

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Army Chief Warrant Officer 3 Christopher M. Allgaier

33, of Middleton, Mo.; assigned to the 3rd General Support Aviation Battalion, 82nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.; died May 30 in Upper Sangin Valley, Afghanistan, when his CH-47 Chinook helicopter crashed apparently due to enemy fire. Also killed were Chief Warrant Officer 2 Joshua R. Rodgers, Staff Sgt. Charlie L. Bagwell, Sgt. Jesse A. Blamires and Sgt. Brandon E. Hadaway.

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May 30, 2008

Marine Cpl. Christian S. Cotner

20, of Waterbury, Conn.; assigned to Marine Wing Support Squadron 172, Marine Wing Support Group 17, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Okinawa, Japan; died May 30 from a non-hostile incident in Anbar province, Iraq.

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Fallen Heroes May 29

May 29, 2004

Marine Pfc. Cody S. Calavan

19, of Lake Stevens, Wash.; assigned to 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.; killed May 29 by hostile action in Anbar province, Iraq.

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Marine Lance Cpl. Benjamin R. Gonzalez

23, of Los Angeles; assigned to 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.; killed May 29 by hostile action in Ramadi, Iraq.

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Marine Lance Cpl. Rafael Reynosa Suarez

28, of Santa Ana, Calif.; assigned to 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.; killed May 29 by hostile action in Anbar province, Iraq.

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Army Staff Sgt. Robert J. Mogensen;

26, of Leesville, La.; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne), Fort Bragg, N.C.; killed May 29 when his vehicle hit a land mine in Kandahar, Afghanistan.

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Navy Boatswain’s Mate 1st Class (SEAL) Brian J. Ouellette

37, of Needham, Mass.; assigned to Navy Special Warfare Group Two, Little Creek, Va.; killed May 29 while on mounted patrol near Jahak and Seleh, Afghanistan.

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Army Capt. Daniel W. Eggers

28, of Cape Coral, Fla.; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne), from Fort Bragg, N.C.; killed May 29 when his vehicle hit a land mine in Kandahar, Afghanistan.

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Army Pfc. Joseph A. Jeffries

21, of Beaverton, Ore.; assigned to the 329th Psychological Operations Company, Army Reserve, Portland, Ore.; killed May 29 when his vehicle hit a land mine in Kandahar, Afghanistan.

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Army Spc. Michael J. Wiesemann

20, of North Judson, Ind.; assigned to the 1st Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Wash.; died of non-combat-related injuries on May 29 at Forward Operating Base Q-West (Quyarrah Air Base), Iraq.

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May 29, 2005

Army Staff Sgt. Victor M. Cortes III

29, of Erie, Pa.; assigned to the 703rd Forward Support Battalion, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.; died May 29 of non-combat-related injuries in Baghdad.

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May 29, 2006

Army Capt. James A. Funkhouser

35, of Katy, Texas; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas; died May 29 of injuries sustained when a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee during reconnaissance patrol operations in Baghdad.

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Army Cpl. Jeremy M. Loveless

25, of Estacada, Ore.; assigned to 2nd Battalion, 1st Infantry Regiment, 172nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, Fort Wainwright, Alaska; killed May 29 when his Stryker came under enemy small-arms fire during combat operations in Mosul, Iraq.

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May 29, 2007

Army Sgt. Jonathan A. Markham

22, of Bedford, Texas; assigned to 6th Squadron, 9th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas; died May 29 in Abu Sayda, Iraq, of wounds sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his dismounted position.

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Army Spc. Doonewey White

26, of Milpitas, Calif.; assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas; died May 29 in Balad, Iraq, of wounds sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle during combat operations.

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Army Pfc. Robert A. Liggett

23, of Urbana, Ill.; assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Benning, Ga.; died May 29 in Rustamiyah, Iraq, of injuries sustained in a non-combat-related incident. His death is under investigation.

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Army Sgt. Richard V. Correa

25, of Honolulu; assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, N.Y.; died May 29 in Ilbu Falris, Iraq, of wounds sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his position during a dismounted patrol. Also killed was Staff Sgt. Joseph M. Weiglein.

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Army Staff Sgt. Joseph M. Weiglein

31, of Audubon, N.J.; assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, N.Y.; died May 29 in Ilbu Falris, Iraq, of wounds sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his position during a dismounted patrol. Also killed was Sgt. Richard V. Correa.

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May 29, 2008

Army Sgt. 1st Class David Nunez

27, of Los Angeles; assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group, Fort Bragg, N.C.; died May 29 in Shewan, Afghanistan, of wounds sustained when he encountered small-arms fire while conducting combat operations.

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