Monday, June 23, 2008

Fallen Heroes June 23

June 23, 2005

Navy Culinary Specialist 1st Class Regina R. Clark

43, of Centralia, Wash.; deployed with Naval Construction Region Detachment 30, Naval Reserve, Port Hueneme, Calif.; temporarily assigned to II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward); killed June 23 when a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device detonated near her convoy vehicle in Fallujah, Iraq.

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Marine Cpl. Ramona M. Valdez

20, of The Bronx, N.Y.; assigned to Headquarters Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.; killed June 23 when a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device detonated near her convoy vehicle in Fallujah, Iraq.

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Marine Lance Cpl. Holly A. Charette

21, of Cranston, R.I.; assigned to Headquarters Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.; killed June 23 when a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device detonated near her convoy vehicle in Fallujah, Iraq.

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Army Sgt. 1st Class Christopher W. Phelps

39, of Louisville, Ky.; assigned to the 3rd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Carson, Colo.; killed June 23 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee in Baghdad.

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Army Sgt. Joseph M. Tackett

22, of Whitehouse, Ky.; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 76th Field Artillery, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.; died June 23 of a non-combat-related injury in Baghdad.

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Marine Cpl. Chad W. Powell

22, of West Monroe, La.; assigned to Headquarters Company, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.; killed June 23 when a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device detonated near his convoy vehicle in Fallujah, Iraq.

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Marine Pfc. Veashna Muy

20, of Los Angeles; assigned to Headquarters Company, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.; killed June 23 when a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device detonated near his convoy vehicle in Fallujah, Iraq.

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June 23, 2006

Army Cpl. Ryan J. Buckley

21, of Nokomis, Ill.; assigned to 2nd Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.; died June 23 of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee during combat operations in Baghdad.

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Army Staff Sgt. Mario J. Bievre

34, of Glendale Heights, Ill.; assigned to 2nd Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.; died June 23 from injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee during combat operations in the vicinity of Baghdad. Also killed was Spc. Paul A. Beyer.

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Army Spc. Paul A. Beyer

21, of Jamestown, N.D.; assigned to 2nd Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.; died June 23 from injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee during combat operations in the vicinity of Baghdad. Also killed was Staff Sgt. Mario J. Bievre.

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Army Pfc. Devon J. Gibbons

19, of Port Orchard, Wash.; assigned to 10th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas; died June 23 in the Brooke Army Medical Center, San Antonio, of injuries sustained April 11 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Bradley Fighting Vehicle during combat operations in Taji, Iraq.

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Army Spc. Channing G. Singletary

30, of Sylvester, Ga.; assigned to 122nd Support Center, Georgia Army National Guard, Savannah, Ga.; died June 23 from a non-combat-related cause in Baghdad.

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June 23, 2007

Army Spc. Derek A. Calhoun

23, of Oklahoma City; assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas; died June 23 in Taji, Iraq, of wounds sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. Also killed were 1st Lt. Daniel P. Riordan, Sgt. Jimy M. Malone and Sgt. Joel A. House.

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Army Sgt. Joel A. House

22, of Lee, Maine; assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas; died June 23 in Taji, Iraq, of wounds sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. Also killed were Army 1st Lt. Daniel P. Riordan, Army Sgt. Jimy M. Malone and Army Spc. Derek A. Calhoun.

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Army 1st Lt. Daniel P. Riordan

24, of St. Louis; assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas; died June 23 in Taji, Iraq, of wounds sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. Also killed were Sgt. Joel A. House, Sgt. Jimy M. Malone and Spc. Derek A. Calhoun.

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Air Force Airman 1st Class Jason D. Nathan

22, of Macon, Ga.; assigned to the 48th Security Forces Squadron, RAF Lakenheath, England; died June 23 in Iraq of wounds sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle while on patrol.

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Army Spc. Joseph P. Kenny

20, of Veneta, Ore.; assigned to the 27th Brigade Support Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Bliss, Texas; died June 23 in Mosul, Iraq, of injuries sustained from a non-combat-related incident. His death is under investigation.

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Army Sgt. Chris Davis

35, of Lubbock, Texas; assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Benning, Ga.; died June 23 in Baghdad of wounds sustained when his unit was attacked by insurgents using an improvised explosive device and small-arms fire. Also killed were Staff Sgt. Michael D. Moody Jr. and Pvt. Shane M. Stinson.

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Army Staff Sgt. Michael D. Moody Jr.

31, of Richmond, Va.; assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Benning, Ga.; died June 23 in Baghdad of wounds sustained when his unit was attacked by insurgents using an improvised explosive device and small-arms fire. Also killed were Sgt. Chris Davis and Pvt. Shane M. Stinson.

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Army Pfc. Shane M. Stinson

23, of Fullerton, Calif.; assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Benning, Ga.; died June 23 in Balad, Iraq of wounds sustained when his unit was attacked by insurgents using an improvised explosive device and small-arms fire in Baghdad. Also killed were Staff Sgt. Michael D. Moody Jr. and Sgt. Chris Davis.

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Army Sgt. William E. Brown

25, of Phil Campbell, Ala.; assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 227th Aviation Regiment, Air Cavalry Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Carson, Colo.; died June 23 in Taji, Iraq, of wounds sustained when insurgents attacked his unit with indirect fire.

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Army Sgt. Joel A Dahl

21, of Los Lunas, N.M.; assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Wash.; died June 23 in Baghdad of wounds sustained when his unit was attacked by enemy forces using small-arms fire.

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Army Capt. Darrell C. Lewis

31, of Washington, D.C.; assigned to the 1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kan.; died June 23 in Vashir City, Afghanistan, of wounds sustained when his unit was attacked by insurgents using rocket-propelled grenades, mortars and small-arms fire.

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Army Staff Sgt. Jimy M. Malone

23, of Wills Point, Texas; assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas; died June 23 in Taji, Iraq, of wounds sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. Also killed were 1st Lt. Daniel P. Riordan, Sgt. Joel A. House and Spc. Derek A. Calhoun.

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June 23, 2008


Army Pfc. Bryan M. Thomas


22, of Lake Charles, La.; assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, Baumholder, Germany; died June 23 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds sustained in Salman Pak, Iraq, when his patrol encountered small arms fire during combat operations. Also killed was Capt. Gregory T. Dalessio.


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Army Capt. Gregory T. Dalessio


30, of Cherry Hill, N.J.; assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, Baumholder, Germany; died June 23 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds sustained in Salman Pak, Iraq, when his patrol encountered small arms fire during combat operations. Also killed was Pfc. Bryan M. Thomas.


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