Fallen Heroes June 9

June 9, 2004

Army Pfc. Thomas D. Caughman

20, of Lexington, S.C.; assigned to Company C, 391st Engineer Battalion, Army Reserve, Spartanburg, S.C.; killed June 9 when his up-armored Humvee was struck by rocket-propelled grenades and small-arms fire in Baghdad.

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June 9, 2005

Army Sgt. David J. Murray

23, of Clinton, La.; assigned to the 1088th Engineering Battalion, Louisiana Army National Guard, New Roads, La.; killed June 9 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his military vehicle in Baghdad.

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Army Staff Sgt. Mark O. Edwards

40, of Unicoi, Tenn.; assigned to the 2nd Squadron, 278th Armored Cavalry Regiment, Tennessee Army National Guard, Erwin, Tenn.; died June 9 of a non-combat-related cause at his forward operating base near Tuz, Iraq.

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Marine Cpl. Brad D. Squires

26, of Middleburg Heights, Ohio; assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve, Akron, Ohio; killed June 9 in an explosion while conducting combat operations with 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward), in Haqlaniyah, Iraq. Also killed were Lance Cpl. Dustin V. Birch, Lance Cpl. Daniel Chavez, Lance Cpl. Thomas O. Keeling and Lance Cpl. Devon P. Seymour.

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Marine Lance Cpl. Devon P. Seymour

21, of St. Louisville, Ohio; assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve, Akron, Ohio; killed June 9 in an explosion while conducting combat operations with 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward), in Haqlaniyah, Iraq. Also killed were Lance Cpl. Dustin V. Birch, Lance Cpl. Daniel Chavez, Lance Cpl. Thomas O. Keeling and Cpl. Brad D. Squires.

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Marine Lance Cpl. Thomas O. Keeling

23, of Strongsville, Ohio; assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve, Akron, Ohio; killed June 9 in an explosion while conducting combat operations with 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward), in Haqlaniyah, Iraq. Also killed were Lance Cpl. Dustin V. Birch, Lance Cpl. Daniel Chavez, Lance Cpl. Devon P. Seymour and Cpl. Brad D. Squires.

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Marine Lance Cpl. Daniel Chavez

20, of Seattle; assigned to the 1st Tank Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.; killed June 9 in an explosion while conducting combat operations with 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward), in Haqlaniyah, Iraq. Also killed were Lance Cpl. Dustin V. Birch, Lance Cpl. Thomas O. Keeling, Lance Cpl. Devon P. Seymour and Cpl. Brad D. Squires.

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Marine Lance Cpl. Dustin V. Birch

22, of Saint Anthony, Idaho; assigned to the 4th Tank Battalion, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve, Boise, Idaho; killed June 9 in an explosion while conducting combat operations with 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward), in Haqlaniyah, Iraq. Also killed were Lance Cpl. Daniel Chavez, Lance Cpl. Thomas O. Keeling, Lance Cpl. Devon P. Seymour and Cpl. Brad D. Squires.

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June 9, 2006

Marine Lance Cpl. Brent B. Zoucha

19, of Merrick, Neb.; assigned to 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, Calif.; killed June 9 of wounds sustained while conducting combat operations in Qaim, Iraq.

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Army Sgt. Jose M. Velez

35, of Bronx, N.Y.; assigned to 773rd Transportation Company, Army Reserve, Fort Totten, N.Y.; died June 9 of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee during combat operations in Kirkuk, Iraq.

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Army Spc. Benjamin J. Slaven

22, of Plymouth, Neb.; assigned to 308th Transportation Company, Army Reserve, Lincoln, Neb.; died June 9 of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee during combat operations in Diwaniyah, Iraq.

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Navy Hospitalman Zachary M. Alday

22, of Donalsonville, Ga.; assigned to 1st Battalion, 7th Marines, 7th Regimental Combat Team, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward), Camp Pendleton, Calif.; died June 9 of injuries sustained earlier in the day when the vehicle in which he was riding struck a land mine during combat operations in Qaim, Iraq.

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Marine Lance Cpl. Salvador Guerrero

21, of Los Angeles; assigned to 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, Calif.; died June 9 of wounds sustained while conducting combat operations in Qaim, Iraq.

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June 9, 2007

Army Pvt. Scott A. Miller

20, of Casper, Wyo., died June 9 in Baqubah, Iraq, of wounds sustained from enemy small-arms fire. He was assigned to the 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat Team), Fort Lewis, Wash.

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Army Sgt. Cory M. Endlich

23, of Massillon, Ohio, died June 9 in Taji, Iraq, of wounds sustained from enemy small-arms fire. He was assigned to the 2nd Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat Team), Fort Lewis, Wash.

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June 9, 2008

Army Pfc. Thomas F. Duncan III

21, of Rowlett, Texas; assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, Fort Lewis, Wash.; died June 9 in Sinjar, Iraq, of wounds sustained during combat operations.

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