Thursday, June 19, 2008

Fallen Heroes June 19

June 19, 2003

Army Spc. Paul T. Nakamura

21, of Santa Fe Springs, Calif.; assigned to 437th Medical Company, based in Colorado Springs, Colo.; killed by enemy fire on June 19 in Iskandariyah, Iraq.

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June 19, 2004

Marine Pfc. Sean Horn

19, of Orange, Calif.; assigned to Combat Service Support Group 11, 1st Force Service Support Group, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.; died June 19 of a non-combat-related cause at Camp Taqaddum, Iraq.

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June 19, 2006

Army Pfc. Thomas L. Tucker

25, of Madras, Ore.; assigned to 1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.; died June 19 when his unit came under enemy small-arms fire while manning a checkpoint during combat operations in Baghdad. He was previously listed as Duty Status Whereabouts Unknown. This incident is under investigation. Also killed were Pfc. Kristian Menchaca and Spc. David J. Babineau.

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Army Pfc. Kristian Menchaca

23, of San Marcos, Texas; assigned to 1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.; died June 19 when his unit came under enemy small-arms fire while manning a checkpoint during combat operations in Baghdad. He was previously listed as Duty Status Whereabouts Unknown. This incident is under investigation. Also killed were Spc. David J. Babineau and Pfc. Thomas L. Tucker.

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June 19, 2007

Army Cpl. Darryl W. Linder

23, of Hickory, N.C.; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas; died June 19 in Baqubah, Iraq, of wounds sustained from an improvised explosive device.

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Army Sgt. 1st Class William A. Zapfe

35, of Muldraugh, Ky.; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.; died June 19 in Muhammad al Ali, Iraq, of wounds sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. Also killed was Pfc. Joshua S. Modgling.

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Army Spc. Joshua S. Modgling

22, of Las Vegas; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.; died June 19 in Muhammad al Ali, Iraq, of wounds sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. Also killed was Sgt. 1st Class William A. Zapfe.

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June 19, 2008


Marine Lance Cpl. Andrew F. Whitacre


21, of Bryant, Ind.; assigned to 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, Calif.; died June 19 while conducting combat operations in Farah Province, Afghanistan. Also killed was Capt. Eric D. Terhune.


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Marine Capt. Eric D. Terhune


34, of Lexington, Ky.; assigned to 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, Calif.; died June 19 while conducting combat operations in Farah Province, Afghanistan. Also killed was Lance Cpl. Andrew F. Whitacre.


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