Thursday, October 9, 2008

Fallen Heroes October 9


October 9, 2003



Army Spc. Joseph C. Norquist,


26, of San Antonio, Texas; assigned to the 588th Engineer Battalion, Fort Hood, Texas; killed Oct. 9 in Baqubah, Iraq, when his convoy was attacked with rocket-propelled grenades and small-arms fire.


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Army Pvt. Sean A. Silva,


23, of Roseville, Calif.; assigned to 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Polk, La.; killed Oct. 9 when his patrolling unit was ambushed by individuals using small-arms fire and rocket-propelled grenades in Baghdad.


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Army Staff Sgt. Christopher W. Swisher,


26, of Lincoln, Neb.; assigned to 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Polk, La.; killed Oct. 9 in Baghdad when his patrolling unit was ambushed by individuals using small-arms fire and rocket-propelled grenades.


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October 9, 2004



Marine Pfc. Andrew Halverson,


19, of Grant, Wis.; assigned to 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.; killed Oct. 9 by enemy action in Anbar province, Iraq.


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October 9, 2005



Army Staff Sgt. Gary R. Harper Jr.,


29, of Virden, Ill.; assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 5th Special Forces Group, Fort Campbell, Ky.; killed Oct. 9 when his reconnaissance mission was attacked by enemy forces in Baghdad.


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Army Staff Sgt. Troy S. Ezernack,


39, of Lancaster, Pa.; assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, Vicenza, Italy; died Oct. 9 of injuries sustained earlier that day when his combat patrol was attacked by enemy forces using a grenade in Qalat, Afghanistan.


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Marine Lance Cpl. Sergio H. Escobar,


18, of Pasadena, Calif.; assigned to 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, Calif.; attached to the 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward); killed Oct. 9 by an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Ramadi, Iraq.


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October 9, 2006



Army Pfc. Phillip B. Williams,


21, of Gardnerville, Nev.; assigned to the 4th Brigade Troop Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.; died Oct. 9 from injuries sustained from enemy contact during combat operations in Baghdad.


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Marine Sgt. Julian M. Arechaga,


23, of Oceanside, N.Y.; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.; killed Oct. 9 while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Anbar province, Iraq. Also killed were: Lance Cpl. Jon E. Bowman, Pfc. Shelby J. Feniello, Lance Cpl. John E. Hale, Lance Cpl. Stephen F. Johnson and Cpl. Bradford H. Payne.


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Marine Lance Cpl. Jon E. Bowman,


21, of Dubach, La.; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.; killed Oct. 9 while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Anbar province, Iraq. Also killed were: Sgt. Julian M. Arechaga, Pfc. Shelby J. Feniello, Lance Cpl. John E. Hale, Lance Cpl. Stephen F. Johnson and Cpl. Bradford H. Payne.


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Marine Pfc. Shelby J. Feniello,


25, of Connellsville, Pa.; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.; died Oct. 9 while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Anbar province, Iraq. Also killed were: Sgt. Julian M. Arechaga, Lance Cpl. Jon E. Bowman, Lance Cpl. John E. Hale, Lance Cpl. Stephen F. Johnson and Cpl. Bradford H. Payne.


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