Friday, October 31, 2008

Fallen Heroes October 31


October 31, 2003


Army 2nd Lt. Todd J. Bryant,


23, of Riverside, Calif.; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 34th Armor Regiment, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kan.; killed while on patrol Oct. 31 when an improvised explosive device exploded in Fallujah, Iraq.


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October 31, 2004


Marine 1st Lt. Matthew D. Lynch,


25, of Jericho, N.Y.; assigned to 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.; killed Oct. 31 by enemy action in Anbar province, Iraq.


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October 31, 2005


Army Sgt. 1st Class Matthew R. Kading,


32, of Madison, Wis.; assigned to the 983rd Engineer Battalion, Army Reserve, Monclova, Ohio; died Oct. 31 at Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio, of injuries sustained Oct. 19 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his convoy vehicle near Tikrit, Iraq.


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Army Sgt. 1st Class Jonathan Tessar,


36, of Simi Valley, Calif.; assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Ky.; killed Oct. 31 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee during patrol operations in Mahmudiyah, Iraq. Also killed were Spc. William J. Byler, Pfc. David J. Martin and Pvt. Adam R. Johnson.


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Army Spc. William J. Byler,


23, of Ballinger, Texas; assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Ky.; killed Oct. 31 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee during patrol operations in Mahmudiyah, Iraq. Also killed were Sgt. 1st Class Jonathan Tessar, Pfc. David J. Martin and Pvt. Adam R. Johnson.


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Army Pfc. David J. Martin,


21, of Edmond, Okla.; assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Ky.; killed Oct. 31 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee during patrol operations in Mahmudiyah, Iraq. Also killed were Sgt. 1st Class Jonathan Tessar, Spc. William J. Byler and Pvt. Adam R. Johnson.


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Army Pvt. Adam R. Johnson,


22, of Clayton, Ohio; assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Ky.; killed Oct. 31 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee during patrol operations in Mahmudiyah, Iraq. Also killed were Sgt. 1st Class Jonathan Tessar, Spc. William J. Byler, and Pfc. David J. Martin.


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Army 1st Lt. Robert C. Oneto-Sikorski,


33, of Bay St. Louis, Miss.; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 155th Infantry, Mississippi Army National Guard, Biloxi, Miss.; killed Oct. 31 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his dismounted patrol in Iskandariyah, Iraq.


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Army Staff Sgt. Wilgene T. Lieto,


28, of Saipan, Marianas Islands; assigned to the 100th Battalion, 442nd Infantry, 29th Brigade Combat Team, Army Reserve, Barrigada, Guam; killed Oct. 31 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee during patrol operations in Balad, Iraq. Also killed was Spc. Derence W. Jack.


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Army Spc. Derence W. Jack,


31, of Saipan, Marianas Islands; assigned to the 100th Battalion, 442nd Infantry, 29th Brigade Combat Team, Army Reserve, Barrigada, Guam; killed Oct. 31 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee during patrol operations in Balad, Iraq. Also killed was Staff Sgt. Wilgene T. Lieto.


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October 31, 2006


Army Maj. Douglas E. Sloan,


40, of Evans Mills, N.Y.; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, N.Y.; died Oct. 31 of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle in Wygal Valley, Afghanistan. Also killed were: Sgt. Charles J. McClain and Pfc. Alex Oceguera.


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Army Sgt. Charles J. McClain,


26, of Fort Riley, Kan.; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, N.Y.; died Oct. 31 in Asadabad, Afghanistan of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle in Wygal Valley, Afghanistan. Also killed were: Maj. Douglas E. Sloan and Pfc. Alex Oceguera.


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Army Pfc. Alex Oceguera,


19, of San Bernardino, Calif.; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, N.Y.; died Oct. 31 of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle in Wygal Valley, Afghanistan. Also killed were: Sgt. Charles J. McClain and Maj. Douglas E. Sloan.


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Army Sgt. Michael R. Weidemann,


23, of Newport, R.I.; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 36th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 1st Armored Division, Giessen, Germany; died Oct. 31 from injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Light Medium Tactical Vehicle in Hit, Iraq.


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Marine Pfc. Jason Franco,


18, of Corona, Calif.; assigned to Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 11, Marine Aircraft Group 11, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, Miramar, Calif.; died Oct. 31 from a non-hostile incident in Anbar province, Iraq. The incident is currently under investigation.


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October 31, 2007



Army Sgt. Louis A. Griese,


30, of Sturgeon Bay, Wis.; assigned to 2nd Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.; died Oct. 31 in Tikrit, Iraq, of wounds sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle.


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Army Capt. Timothy I. McGovern,


28, of Indiana; assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Bliss, Texas; died Oct. 31 in Mosul, Iraq, of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle during combat operations. Also killed was Spc. Brandon W. Smitherman.


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Army Cpl. Brandon W. Smitherman,


21, of Conroe, Texas; assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Bliss, Texas; died Oct. 31 in Mosul, Iraq, of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle during combat operations. Also killed was Capt. Timothy I. McGovern.


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