Thursday, August 21, 2008

Fallen Heroes August 21


August 21, 2003


Army Pfc. Michael S. Adams,


20, of Spartanburg, S.C.; assigned to 1st Battalion, 35th Armor Regiment, 1st Armored Division, Baumholder, Germany; died on Aug. 21 in Baghdad, Iraq. Adams was participating in a small-arms-fire exercise on the range when a bullet ricocheted and ignited a fire in the building. He died as a result of injuries sustained during the fire.


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Navy Lt. Kylan A. Jones-Huffman,


31, of Aptos, Calif.; on temporary duty with the I Marine Expeditionary Force; killed Aug. 21 in Hillah, Iraq, by an unidentified gunman.


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August 21, 2004


Army Pfc. Kevin A. Cuming,


22, of North White Plains, N.Y.; assigned to the 1st Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas; killed Aug. 21 when his patrol came under rocket-propelled grenade attack in Baghdad.


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Marine Pfc. Nachez Washalanta,


21, of Bryan, Okla.; assigned to 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.; killed Aug. 21 by enemy action in Anbar province, Iraq.


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Marine Lance Cpl. Seth Huston,


19, Perryton, Texas; assigned to 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.; killed Aug. 21 by enemy action in Anbar province, Iraq.


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Marine Sgt. Jason Cook,


25, of Okanogan, Wash.; assigned to 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.; killed Aug. 21 by enemy action in Anbar province, Iraq.


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Marine Cpl. Nicanor Alvarez,


22, of San Bernardino, Calif.; assigned to 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.; killed Aug. 21 by enemy action in Anbar province, Iraq.


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Marine Gunnery Sgt. Edward T. Reeder,


32, of Camp Verde, Ariz.; assigned to Headquarters and Service Battalion, 1st Force Service Support Group, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.; killed Aug. 21 in a non-combat-related vehicle incident in Anbar province, Iraq.


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August 21, 2005


Army Pvt. Christopher L. Palmer,


22, of Sacramento, Calif.; assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, Vicenza, Italy; killed on August 21 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee during patrol operations, near Baylough, Afghanistan.


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Army Sgt. Michael R. Lehmiller,


23, of Anderson, S.C.; assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, Vicenza, Italy; killed on August 21 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee during patrol operations, near Baylough, Afghanistan.


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Army 1st Lt. Joshua M. Hyland,


31, of Missoula, Mont.; assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, Vicenza, Italy; killed on August 21 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee during patrol operations, near Baylough, Afghanistan.


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Army Spc. Blake W. Hall,


20, of East Prairie, Mo.; assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, Vicenza, Italy; killed on August 21 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee during patrol operations, near Baylough, Afghanistan.


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Army Pfc. Elden D. Arcand,


22, of White Bear Lake, Minn.; assigned to the 360th Transportation Company, 68th Corps Support Battalion, 43rd Area Support Group, Fort Carson, Colo., killed August 21 when his M915A1 tractor pulling a 7,500-gallon tanker accidentally rolled over in Mosul, Iraq.


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Army Staff Sgt. Brian L. Morris,


38, of Centreville, Mich.; assigned to the 360th Transportation Company, 68th Corps Support Battalion, 43rd Area Support Group, Fort Carson, Colo., killed August 21 when his M915A1 tractor pulling a 7,500-gallon tanker accidentally rolled over in Mosul, Iraq.


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Marine 2nd Lt. James J. Cathey,


24, of Reno, Nev.; assigned to 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C., killed Aug. 21 by an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations near Al Karmah, Iraq.


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Army Spc. Joseph C. Nurre,


22, of Wilton, Calif.; assigned to the 463rd Engineer Battalion, U.S. Army Reserve, Weirton, W. Va., killed Aug. 21 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his M916 tractor during convoy operations near Samarra, Iraq.


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August 21, 2006


Air Force Master Sgt. Brad A. Clemmons,


37, of Chillicothe, Ohio; assigned to 354th Civil Engineer Squadron, Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska; killed Aug. 21 when an improvised explosive device struck his vehicle. The vehicle was part of a transportation convoy enroute to Taji, Iraq.


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August 21, 2007


Army Spc. Donovan D. Witham,


20, of Malvern, Ark.; assigned to the 1st Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.; died Aug. 21 near Baghdad of wounds sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle.


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Army Staff Sgt. Sandy R. Britt,


30, of Apopka, Fla.; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.; died Aug. 21 near Baghdad of wounds sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his unit during combat operations.


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