Tuesday, November 4, 2008

Fallen Heroes November 4


November 4, 2003



Army Spc. Robert T. Benson,


20, of Spokane, Wash.; assigned to Company A, 1st Battalion, 35th Armored Regiment, 1st Armored Division, based in Smith Barracks, Germany; died Nov. 4 from a non-hostile gunshot wound in Baghdad.


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Army Sgt. Francisco Martinez,


28, of Humacao, Puerto Rico; assigned to B Detachment, 82nd Soldier Support Battalion (Airborne), Fort Bragg, N.C.; killed Nov. 4 when an improvised explosive device exploded next to his convoy in Baghdad.


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November 4, 2004



Army Spc. Cody L. Wentz,


21, of Williston, N. D.; assigned to the 141st Engineer Battalion, North Dakota Army National Guard, Williston, N.D.; killed Nov. 4 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his military vehicle while he was on patrol in Iraq.


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Marine Lance Cpl. Jared P. Hubbard,


22, of Clovis, Calif.; assigned to 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.; died Nov. 4 of injuries sustained due to enemy action in Anbar province, Iraq. Also killed was Cpl. Jeremiah A. Baro.


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Marine Cpl. Jeremiah A. Baro,


21, of Fresno, Calif.; assigned to 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.; died Nov. 4 of injuries sustained due to enemy action in Anbar province, Iraq. Also killed was Lance Cpl. Jared P. Hubbard.


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November 4, 2005


Marine Gunnery Sgt. Darrell W. Boatman,


38, of Fayetteville, N.C.; assigned to 8th Engineer Support Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.; died Nov. 4 at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Germany, from wounds sustained Nov. 2 from an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations in the vicinity of Habbaniyah, Iraq.


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Army Spc. Timothy D. Brown,


23, of Cedar Springs, Mich.; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 125th Infantry Regiment, Michigan Army National Guard, Saginaw, Mich.; killed Nov. 4 when a land mine detonated near his Humvee during combat operations in Habbaniyah, Iraq.


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Army Capt. James M. Gurbisz,


25, of Eatontown, N.J.; assigned to the 26th Forward Support Battalion, 2nd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.; killed Nov. 4 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee during convoy operations in Baghdad. Also killed was Pfc. Dustin A. Yancey.


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Army Pfc. Dustin A. Yancey,


22, of Goose Creek, S.C.; assigned to the 26th Forward Support Battalion, 2nd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.; killed Nov. 4 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee during convoy operations in Baghdad. Also killed was Capt. James M. Gurbisc.


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Army Staff Sgt. Jason A. Fegler,


24, of Virginia Beach, Va.; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Ky.; died Nov. 4 during combat operations in Baghdad. The circumstances of the soldier's death are under investigation as a potential friendly-fire incident.


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November 4, 2006


Marine 2nd Lt. Mark C. Gelina,


33, of Moberly, Mo.; assigned to the 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.; died Nov. 4 from a non-hostile incident in Anbar province, Iraq. The incident is under investigation.


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Marine Cpl. Kyle W. Powell,


21, of Colorado Springs, Colo.; assigned to the 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.; died Nov. 4 from wounds suffered while conducting combat operations in Anbar province, Iraq. Also killed was Cpl. Jose A. Galvan.


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Army Spc. James L. Bridges,


22, of Buhl, Idaho; assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 1st Infantry Regiment, 172nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, Fort Wainwright, Ala.; killed Nov. 4 when his unit came in contact with enemy forces using small arms fire during combat operations in Baghdad.


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