Thursday, August 14, 2008

Fallen Heroes August 14

August 14, 2003


Iowa Army National Guard Pfc. David M. Kirchhoff,


31, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa; assigned to the 2133rd Transportation Company, Army National Guard, Centerville, Iowa; died Aug. 14 in Landstuhl, Germany, of a non-hostile injury he received Aug. 8.


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August 14, 2005


Army Spc. Toccara R. Green,


23, of Rosedale, Md.; assigned to the 57th Transportation Company, 548th Corps Support Battalion, Fort Drum, N.Y.; killed Aug. 14 when multiple improvised explosive devices detonated near her unit during convoy operations in Asad, Iraq.


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Army Sgt. Shannon D. Taylor,


30, of Smithville, Tenn.; assigned to the 3rd Squadron, 278th Armored Cavalry Regiment, Tennessee Army National Guard, McMinnville, Tenn.; died Aug. 14 in Tuz, Iraq, of injuries sustained Aug. 13 when his Humvee came under attack by enemy forces using rocket-propelled grenades and small-arms fire in Tuz, Iraq. Also killed were Staff Sgt. Asbury F. Hawn II and Spc. Gary L. Reese Jr.


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Army Spc. Gary L. Reese Jr.,


22, of Ashland City, Tenn.; assigned to the 3rd Squadron, 278th Armored Cavalry Regiment, Tennessee Army National Guard, McMinnville, Tenn.; died Aug. 14 in Tuz, Iraq, of injuries sustained Aug. 13 when his Humvee came under attack by enemy forces using rocket-propelled grenades and small-arms fire in Tuz, Iraq. Also killed were Staff Sgt. Asbury F. Hawn II and Sgt. Shannon D. Taylor.


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Army Staff Sgt. Asbury F. Hawn II,


35, of Lebanon, Tenn.; assigned to the 3rd Squadron, 278th Armored Cavalry Regiment, Tennessee Army National Guard, McMinnville, Tenn.; died Aug. 14 in Tuz, Iraq, of injuries sustained Aug. 13 when his Humvee came under attack by enemy forces using rocket-propelled grenades and small-arms fire in Tuz, Iraq. Also killed were Spc. Gary L. Reese Jr. and Sgt. Shannon D. Taylor.


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August 14, 2007


Army Chief Warrant Officer Christopher C. Johnson,


31, of Michigan; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 52nd Aviation Regiment, Task Force 49, Fort Wainwright, Alaska; died Aug. 14 in Taqaddum, Iraq, of injuries sustained when his helicopter crashed. Also killed were Chief Warrant Officer Jackie L. McFarlane, Staff Sgt. Sean P. Fisher, Staff Sgt. Stanley B. Reynolds and Spc. Steven R. Jewell.


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Army Chief Warrant Officer Jackie L. McFarlane,


30, of Virginia Beach, Va.; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 52nd Aviation Regiment, Task Force 49, Fort Wainwright, Alaska; died Aug. 14 in Taqaddum, Iraq, of injuries sustained in a helicopter crash. Also killed were Chief Warrant Officer Christopher C. Johnson, Staff Sgt. Sean P. Fisher, Staff Sgt. Stanley B. Reynolds and Spc. Steven R. Jewell.


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Army Staff Sgt. Sean P. Fisher,


29, of Santee, Calif.; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 52nd Aviation Regiment, Task Force 49, Fort Wainwright, Alaska; died Aug. 14 in Taqaddum, Iraq, of injuries sustained when his helicopter crashed. Also killed were Chief Warrant Officer Christopher C. Johnson, Chief Warrant Officer Jackie L. McFarlane, Staff Sgt. Stanley B. Reynolds and Spc. Steven R. Jewell.


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Army Staff Sgt. Stanley B. Reynolds,


37, of Rock, W.Va.; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 52nd Aviation Regiment, Task Force 49, Fort Wainwright, Alaska; died Aug. 14 in Taqaddum, Iraq, of injuries sustained when his helicopter crashed. Also killed were Chief Warrant Officer Christopher C. Johnson, Jackie L. McFarlane, Staff Sgt. Sean P. Fisher and Spc. Steven R. Jewell.


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Army Spc. Steven R. Jewell,


26, of Bridgeton, N.C.; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 52nd Aviation Regiment, Task Force 49, Fort Wainwright, Alaska; died Aug. 14 in Taqaddum, Iraq, of injuries sustained in a helicopter crash. Also killed were Chief Warrant Officer Christopher C. Johnson, Chief Warrant Officer Jackie L. McFarlane, Staff Sgt. Sean P. Fisher and Staff Sgt. Stanley B. Reynolds.


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Army Cpl. Shawn D. Hensel,


20, of Logansport, Ind.; assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat Team), Fort Lewis, Wash.; died Aug. 14 in Baghdad of wounds sustained during an enemy attack.


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August 14, 2008


Army Pvt. Janelle F. King,


23, of Merced, Calif.; assigned to the 115th Combat Support Hospital, Fort Polk, La.; died Aug. 14 in Baghdad, Iraq, of injuries sustained in a non-combat-related incident.


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Marine Pfc. Daniel A. C. McGuire,


19, of Mashpee, Mass.; assigned to 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.; died Aug. 14 while supporting combat operations in Anbar province, Iraq.


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Marine Lance Cpl. Juan Lopez-Castaneda,


19, of Mesa, Ariz.; assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, Calif.; died Aug. 14 while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. Also killed was Cpl. Anthony G. Mihalo.


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Marine Lance Cpl. Jacob J. Toves,


27, of Grover Beach, Calif.; assigned to the 3rd Combat Engineer Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Okinawa, Japan; died Aug. 14 while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan.


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Marine Cpl. Anthony G. Mihalo,


23, of Naperville, Ill.; assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, Calif.; died Aug. 14 while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. Also killed was Lance Cpl. Juan Lopez-Castaneda.


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