Wednesday, August 20, 2008

Fallen Heroes August 20

August 20, 2003


Navy Photographer’s Mate 1 David M. Tapper,


32, of Atco, N.J.; assigned to SEAL Team 6, San Diego, Calif.; killed on Aug. 20, 2003, in Afghanistan.


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North Carolina Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Bobby C. Franklin,


38, of Mineral Bluff, Ga.; assigned to the 210th Military Police Company, Army National Guard, Murphy N.C.; killed by an improvised explosive device Aug. 20 in Baghdad, Iraq.


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Army Spc. Kenneth W. Harris Jr.,


23, of Charlotte, Tenn.; assigned to the 212th Transportation Company, Army Reserve, Chattanooga, Tenn.; killed in two-vehicle accident Aug. 20 on the main supply route near Scania, Iraq.


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August 20, 2004


Army Pfc. Ryan A. Martin,


22, of Mount Vernon, Ohio; assigned to the 216th Engineer Battalion, Ohio Army National Guard, Hamilton, Ohio; killed Aug. 20 when an improvised explosive device exploded near his vehicle near Samarra, Iraq.


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Army 1st Lt. Charles L. Wilkins III,


38, of Columbus, Ohio; assigned to the 216th Engineer Battalion, Ohio Army National Guard, Hamilton, Ohio; killed Aug. 20 when an improvised explosive device exploded near his vehicle near Samarra, Iraq.


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August 20, 2005


Army Sgt. Willard T. Partridge,


35, of Ferriday, La.; assigned to the 170th Military Police Company, 504th Military Police Battalion, 42nd Military Police Brigade, Fort Lewis, Wash.; killed Aug. 20 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle in Baghdad.


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August 20, 2006


Navy Hospitalman Chadwick T. Kenyon,


20, of Tucson, Ariz.; assigned to 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, Calif.; died Aug. 20 of injuries suffered when his vehicle was struck by an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Rawah, Iraq.


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Army Sgt. Gabriel G. DeRoo,


25, of Paw Paw, Mich.; assigned to 2nd Battalion, 3rd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Wash.; died Aug. 20 of injuries sustained when he encountered enemy forces using small-arms fire during combat operations in Mosul, Iraq.


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Marine Cpl. Adam A. Galvez,


21, of Salt Lake City; assigned to 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, Calif.; killed Aug. 20 while conducting combat operations in Rawah, Iraq. Also killed was Lance Cpl. Randy L. Newman.


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Marine Lance Cpl. Randy L. Newman,


21, of Bend, Ore.; assigned to 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, Calif.; killed Aug. 20 while conducting combat operations in Rawah, Iraq. Also killed was Cpl. Adam A. Galvez.


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August 20, 2007


Army Spc. George V. Libby,


23, of Aberdeen, N.C., died Aug. 20 near Khowst, Afghanistan, of injuries sustained in a non-combat-related incident. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, Fort Lewis, Wash.


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August 20, 2008


Army Sgt. 1st Class David J. Todd Jr.,


36, of Marrero, La.; assigned to the Afghan Regional Security Integration Command-West, Herat, Afghanistan; died Aug. 20 in Bala Morghab, Afghanistan, of wounds sustained when his unit was attacked by enemy forces using small-arms fire.


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Army Staff Sgt. David L. Paquet,


26, of Rising Sun, Md.; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas; died Aug. 20 at Combat Outpost Vegas, Afghanistan, of undetermined causes while conducting a patrol.


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