Wednesday, June 18, 2008

Fallen Heroes June 17 and 18

June 18, 2003

Army Pfc. Michael R. Deuel

21, of Nemo, S.D.; assigned to Company B, 2nd Battalion, 325th Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.; killed June 18, in Baghdad, Iraq. Deuel received fatal gun shot wounds while on guard duty at a propane distribution center.

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Army Staff Sgt. William T. Latham

29, of Kingman, Ariz.; assigned to Troop E, 2nd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Carson, Colo.; died June 18, at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C. Latham was participating in a raid at a suspected arms market in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, on May 19 when he was hit by shrapnel. Latham was evacuated back to the United States where he died of his wounds.

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June 18, 2004

Army Pfc. Jason N. Lynch

21, of St. Croix, Virgin Islands; assigned to 1st Battalion, 6th Field Artillery, 1st Infantry Division, Bamberg, Germany; killed June 18 by small-arms fire as his unit was engaging the enemy in Buhriz, Iraq.

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Army Spc. Thai Vue

22, of Willows, Calif.; assigned to the 127th Military Police Company, 709th Military Police Battalion, 18th Military Police Brigade, V Corps, Hanau, Germany; killed June 18 when a mortar round hit the motor pool where he was working in Baghdad.

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June 18, 2005

Marine Lance Cpl. Adam J. Crumpler

19, of Charleston, W.Va.; assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.; killed June 18 by small-arms fire while conducting combat operations against enemy forces during Operation Spear in Karabilah, Iraq.

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Army Cpl. William A. Long

26, of Lilburn, Ga.; assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Benning, Ga.; died June 18 in Baqubah, Iraq, of injuries sustained on June 17 when he was on mounted patrol and his Humvee was attacked by enemy forces using rocket-propelled grenades in Buritz, Iraq. Also killed was1st Lt. Noah Harris.

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Army 1st Lt. Noah Harris

23, of Ellijay, Ga.; assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Benning, Ga.; died June 18 in Baqubah, Iraq, of injuries sustained on June 17 when he was on mounted patrol and his Humvee was attacked by enemy forces using rocket-propelled grenades in Buritz, Iraq. Also killed was Cpl. William A. Long.

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June 18, 2007

Army Pfc. Larry Parks Jr.

24, of Altoona, Pa.; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.; died June 18 in Arab Jabour, Iraq, of wounds sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle.

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Army Sgt. Eric L. Snell

35, of Trenton, N.J.; assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 61st Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo.; died June 18 of wounds sustained when his unit came in contact with insurgents using small-arms fire in Baghdad.

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Army Pfc. Jacob T. Tracy

20, of Palestine, Ill.; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas; died June 18 in Balad, Iraq, of wounds sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle in Baghdad.

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Army Sgt. Frank M. Sandoval

27, of Yuma, Ariz.; assigned to 2nd Battalion, 5th Artillery, Fort Sill, Okla.; died June 18 in Palo Alto, Calif., of wounds sustained when his unit was attacked by insurgents using small-arms fire Nov. 28, 2005, in Tikrit, Iraq.

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Army Spc. David A. Wilkey Jr.

22, of Elkhart, Ind.; assigned to 1st Battalion, 28th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kan.; died June 18 in Baghdad of wounds sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his unit in Baghdad.

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June 18, 2008


Navy Construction Mechanic 1st Class Ross L. Toles III


37, of Davison, Mich.; assigned to Provincial Reconstruction Team Sharana in Afghanistan; died June 18 as a result of wounds sustained from an enemy rocket attack in northern Paktika province, Afghanistan. Also killed was Hospitalman Marc A. Retmier.


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Navy Hospitalman Marc A. Retmier


19, of Hemet, Calif.; assigned to Provincial Reconstruction Team Sharana in Afghanistan; died June 18 as a result of wounds sustained from an enemy rocket attack in northern Paktika province, Afghanistan. Also killed was Construction Mechanic 1st Class Ross L. Toles III.


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June 17, 2003

Army Sgt. Michael L. Tosto

24, of Apex, N.C.; assigned to Company A, 1st Battalion, 35th Armored Regiment, 1st Armored Division, Smith Barracks, Germany; died June 17, at Camp Wolf, Kuwait. He died from a non-combat related cause.

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Army Pvt. 2 Robert L. Frantz

19, of San Antonio, Texas; assigned to Company B, 1st Battalion, 36th Infantry Regiment, 1st Armored Division, Ray Barracks, Germany; killed June 17, in Baghdad, Iraq. He was on guard duty when a local resident threw a grenade over the wall. Frantz died of his injuries.

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June 17, 2005

Army Master Sgt. Michael L. McNulty

36, of Knoxville, Tenn.; assigned to Headquarters, U.S. Army Special Operations Command, Fort Bragg, N.C.; killed June 17 while conducting combat operations in Qaim, Iraq.

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Army Master Sgt. Robert M. Horrigan

40, of Austin, Texas; assigned to Headquarters, U.S. Army Special Operations Command, Fort Bragg, N.C.; killed June 17 while conducting combat operations in Qaim, Iraq.

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June 17, 2006

Army Cpl. Robert L. Jones

22, of Milwaukie, Ore.; assigned to 40th Engineer Battalion, Baumholder, Germany; killed June 17 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee during combat operations in Ramadi, Iraq. Also killed was Sgt. Reyes Ramirez.

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Army Sgt. Reyes Ramirez

23, of Willis, Texas; assigned to 40th Engineer Battalion, Baumholder, Germany; killed June 17 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee during combat operations in Ramadi, Iraq. Also killed was Cpl. Robert L. Jones.

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June 17, 2007

Army Capt. Joshua E. Steele

26, of North Henderson, Ill.; assigned to 1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division (Transition Team), Fort Riley, Kan.; died June 17 in Panjway, Afghanistan, of wounds sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. Also killed were Sgt. 1st Class Christopher D. Henderson and Sgt. 1st Class John M. Hennen.

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Army Sgt. 1st Class Christopher D. Henderson

35, of Hillsboro, Ore.; assigned to 1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division (Transition Team), Fort Riley, Kan.; died June 17 in Panjway, Afghanistan, of wounds sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. Also killed were Capt. Joshua E. Steele and Sgt. 1st Class John M. Hennen.

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Army Sgt. 1st Class John M. Hennen

26, of Vinton, La.; assigned to the Louisiana National Guard's 3rd Battalion, 156th Infantry Regiment, Lake Charles, La.; died June 17 in Panjway, Afghanistan, of wounds sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. Also killed were Capt. Joshua E. Steele and Sgt. 1st Class Christopher D. Henderson.

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