Sunday, November 30, 2008

Fallen Heroes November 30


November 30, 2004


Army Sgt. Jose Guereca Jr.,


24, of Missouri City, Texas; assigned to 1st Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas; killed Nov. 30 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his military vehicle in Fallujah, Iraq. Also killed was Army Sgt. Pablo A. Calderon.


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Army Sgt. Pablo A. Calderon,


26, of Brooklyn, N.Y.; assigned to 1st Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas; killed Nov. 30 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his military vehicle in Fallujah, Iraq. Also killed was Army Sgt. Jose Guereca.


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November 30, 2005


Army Sgt. Grzegorz Jakoniuk,


25, of Schiller Park, Ill.; assigned to the 4th Battalion, 3rd Aviation Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Campbell, Ky.; died Nov. 30 from non-combat-related injuries in Taji, Iraq.


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Marine Cpl. William G. Taylor,


26, of Macon, Ga.; assigned to 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.; killed Nov. 30 by small-arms fire while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Fallujah, Iraq.


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Marine Cpl. Joshua D. Snyder,


20, of Hampstead, Md.; assigned to 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.; died Nov. 30 of wounds sustained from small-arms fire while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Fallujah, Iraq.


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Marine Staff Sgt. William D. Richardson,


30, of Houston; assigned to Marine Wing Support Squadron-372, Marine Wing Support Group-37, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, Camp Pendleton, Calif.; attached to 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward); died Nov. 30 of wounds sustained from a non-hostile vehicle accident near Taqaddum, Iraq.


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November 30, 2006


Army Staff Sgt. John L. Hartman Jr.,


39, of Tampa, Fla.; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 9th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.; died Nov. 30 of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee during combat operations in Baghdad.


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Army Spc. Chris Kleinwachter,


29, of Wahpeton, N.D.; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 188th Air Defense Artillery, Grand Forks, N.D.; died Nov. 30 of injuries sustained when his vehicle rolled over during combat operations in Ghazni, Afghanistan.


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Army Staff Sgt. Jeremy W. Mulhair,


35, of Omaha, Neb.; assigned to the 1st Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas; died Nov. 30 of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle during reconnaissance operations in Taji, Iraq.


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November 30, 2007



Army Sgt. Blair W. Emery,


24, of Lee, Maine; assigned to the 504th Military Police Battalion, 42nd Military Police Brigade, Fort Lewis, Wash.; died Nov. 30 in Baqubah, Iraq, of wounds sustained when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device.


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Saturday, November 29, 2008

Fallen Heroes November 29


November 29, 2001


Army Pvt. 2 Giovanny Maria,


19, of Queens, New York City; assigned to the 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, N.Y., killed Nov. 29, 2001, by a non-combat weapons discharge in Uzbekistan.


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November 29, 2003


Army Spc. Aaron J. Sissel,


22, of Tipton, Iowa; assigned to the 2133rd Transportation Company, Army National Guard, based in Centerville, Iowa; killed while traveling in a convoy Nov. 29 when his vehicle was hit by enemy fire in Haditha, Iraq.


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Army Staff Sgt. Stephen A. Bertolino,


40, of Orange, Calif.; assigned to Aviation Intermediate Maintenance Troop, Regimental Support Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, based in Fort Carson, Colo.; killed while traveling in a convoy Nov. 29 when his vehicle was hit by enemy fire in Haditha, Iraq.


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November 29, 2004


Marine Lance Cpl. Blake A. Magaoay,


20, of Pearl City, Hawaii; assigned to 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.; killed Nov. 29 by enemy action in Anbar province, Iraq.


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Army Pfc. Wilfredo F. Urbina,


29, of Baldwin, N.Y.; assigned to 1st Battalion, 69th Infantry Regiment, New York Army National Guard, New York City; killed Nov. 29 when his military vehicle struck an improvised explosive device in Baghdad. Also killed was Army Sgt. Christian P. Engeldrum.


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Army Sgt. Christian P. Engeldrum,


39, of Bronx, N.Y.; assigned to 1st Battalion, 69th Infantry Regiment, New York Army National Guard, New York City; killed Nov. 29 when his military vehicle struck an improvised explosive device in Baghdad. Also killed was Army Pfc. Wilfredo F. Urbina.


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Army Spc. Daryl A. Davis,


20, of Orlando, Fla.; assigned to the 144th Transportation Company, Florida Army National Guard, Marianna, Fla.; killed Nov. 29 when his Humvee was involved in a traffic accident in Iraq.


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Army Spc. Erik W. Hayes,


24, of Cascade, Md.; assigned to 2nd Battalion, 2nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division, Vilseck, Germany; killed Nov. 29 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his military vehicle in Al Miqdadiyah, Iraq.


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November 29, 2005


Army Sgt. Donald J. Hasse,


28, of Wichita Falls, Texas; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 13th Armor Regiment, Fort Riley, Kan.; killed Nov. 29 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee during combat operations in Taji, Iraq. Also killed was Sgt. Jerry W. Mills Jr.


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Army Sgt. Jerry W. Mills Jr.,


23, of Arkansas City, Kan.; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 13th Armor Regiment, Fort Riley, Kan.; killed Nov. 29 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee during combat operations in Taji, Iraq. Also killed was Sgt. Donald J. Hasse.


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Friday, November 28, 2008

Fallen Heroes November 28


November 28, 2003


Army Sgt. Ariel Rico,


25, of El Paso, Texas; assigned to 3rd Battalion, 320th Field Artillery Regiment, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), based in Fort Campbell, Ky.; killed Nov. 28 during an enemy mortar attack in Mosul, Iraq.


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November 28, 2004


Marine Lance Cpl. Charles A. Hanson Jr.,


22, of Panacea, Fla.; assigned to 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.; killed Nov. 28 by enemy action in Babil province, Iraq.


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Marine Lance Cpl. Adam R. Brooks,


20, of Manchester, N.H.; assigned to 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.; killed Nov. 28 by enemy action in Babil province, Iraq.


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Army Pfc. Stephen C. Benish,


20, of Clark, N.J.; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Camp Howze, Korea; killed Nov. 28 when he received enemy fire while on a dismounted patrol in Ramadi, Iraq.


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Army Sgt. Trinidad R. Martinezluis,


22, of Los Angeles; assigned to the 201st Forward Support Battalion, 1st Infantry Division, Vilseck, Germany; killed Nov. 28 when his 5-ton vehicle rolled over and pinned him underwater in Baqubah, Iraq.


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Army Sgt. Carl W. Lee,


23, of Oklahoma City, Okla.; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Camp Howze, Korea; killed Nov. 28 when his unit was conducting a dismounted patrol and encountered enemy forces using small-arms fire in Ramadi, Iraq. Also killed was Army Staff Sgt. Michael B. Shackelford.


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Army Staff Sgt. Michael B. Shackelford,


25, of Grand Junction, Colo.; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Camp Howze, Korea; killed Nov. 28 when his unit was conducting a dismounted patrol and encountered enemy forces using small-arms fire in Ramadi, Iraq. Also killed was Army Sgt. Carl W. Lee.


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November 28, 2006


Army Staff Sgt. Michael A. Shank,


31 of Bonham, Texas; assigned to the 230th Military Police Company, 95th Military Police Battalion, 18th Military Police Brigade, Kaiserslautern, Germany; died Nov. 28 of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle during combat operations in Logar, Afghanistan. Also killed was Spc. Jeffrey G. Roberson.


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Army Cpl. Jeffrey G. Roberson,


22, of Phelan, Calif.; assigned to the 230th Military Police Company, 95th Military Police Battalion, 18th Military Police Brigade, Kaiserslautern, Germany; died Nov. 28 of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle during combat operations in Logar, Afghanistan. Also killed was Staff Sgt. Michael A. Shank.


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Army Spc. Christopher E. Mason,


32, of Mobile, Ala.; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.; died Nov. 28 of injuries sustained when his unit came in contact with enemy forces using small arms fire while on patrol in Bayji, Iraq.


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November 28, 2007



Marine Cpl. Allen C. Roberts,


21, of Arcola, Ill.; assigned to Marine Attack Squadron 214, Marine Aircraft Group 13, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz.; died Nov. 28 from a vehicle accident near Al Asad, Iraq.


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Army Sgt. 1st Class John J. Tobiason,


42, of Bloomington, Minn.; assigned to the 847th Adjutant General Battalion, 89th Regional Readiness Command, Wichita, Kan.; died Nov. 28 in Baghdad of injuries sustained in an incident that is currently under investigation.


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Thursday, November 27, 2008

Fallen Heroes November 27


November 27, 2003


Army Sgt. Thomas J. Sweet II,


23, of Bismarck, North Dakota; assigned to 1st Battalion, 5th Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Infantry Division, based in Fort Riley, Kan.; died of non-combat related injuries Nov. 27 in Junction City, Iraq.


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November 27, 2004


Army Spc. Harley D.R. Miller,


21, of Spokane, Wash.; assigned to the 3rd Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division (Light), Schofield Barracks, Hawaii; killed Nov. 27 when the contract aircraft in which he was riding crashed in Bamian, Afghanistan. Two other soldiers also died in the crash: Lt. Col. Michael J. McMahon and Chief Warrant Officer Travis W. Grogan.


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Army Chief Warrant Officer Travis W. Grogan,


31, of Virginia Beach, Va.; assigned to the 3rd Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division (Light), Schofield Barracks, Hawaii; killed Nov. 27 when the contract aircraft in which he was riding crashed in Bamian, Afghanistan. Two other soldiers also died in the crash: Lt. Col. Michael J. McMahon and Spc. Harley D.R. Miller.


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Army Lt. Col. Michael J. McMahon,


41, of West Hartfored, Conn.; assigned to the 3rd Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division (Light), Schofield Barracks, Hawaii; killed Nov. 27 when the contract aircraft in which he was riding crashed in Bamian, Afghanistan. Two other soldiers also died in the crash: Chief Warrant Officer Travis W. Grogan and Spc. Harley D.R. Miller.


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Army Spc. Jeremy E. Christensen,


27, of Albuquerque, N.M.; assigned to 1st Squadron, 4th Armored Cavalry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division, Schweinfurt, Germany; killed Nov. 27 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his patrol vehicle in Duilayah, Iraq.


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Marine Lance Cpl. Joshua E. Lucero,


19, of Tucson, Ariz.; assigned to 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.; killed Nov. 27 by enemy action in Anbar province, Iraq.


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Marine Cpl. Kirk J. Bosselmann,


21, of Napa, Calif.; assigned to 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.; killed Nov. 27 by enemy action in Anbar province, Iraq.


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November 27, 2006

Marine Lance Cpl. Michael A. Schwarz,


20, of Carlstadt, N.J.; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.; died Nov. 27 from wounds sustained while conducting combat operations in Anbar province, Iraq.


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Air Force Maj. Troy L. Gilbert,


34, of Litchfield Park, Ariz.; assigned to the 309th Fighter Squadron, Luke Air Force Base, Ariz.; died Nov. 27 when his F-16C fighter crashed 20 miles northwest of Baghdad.


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November 27, 2007



Army Spc. Benjamin J. Garrison,


25, of Houston; assigned to 1st Squadron, 71st Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, N.Y.; died Nov. 27 in Amerli, Iraq, of wounds sustained when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device. Also killed was Pvt. Isaac T. Cortes.


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Army Pvt. Isaac T. Cortes,


26, of Bronx, N.Y.; assigned to 1st Squadron, 71st Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, N.Y.; died Nov. 27 in Amerli, Iraq, of wounds sustained when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device. Also killed was Spc. Benjamin J. Garrison.


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