List of Killed in Action in Iraq War-February 2004

Following is the official list of American military personnel killed in action supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom in February 2004. Click on the name to go to the "Fallen Heroes Memorial" page where you can leave condolences and remembrances. Recent entries may not yet be linked.

Feb 25:

Chief Warrant Officer Matthew C. Laskowski, 32, of Phoenix, Ariz. died in Habbinayah, Iraq, when the OH-58 helicopter in which he was flying crashed. Laskowski was assigned to the 4th Squadron, Outlaw Troop, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Carson, Colo.

Chief Warrant Officer Stephen M. Wells, 29, of Massachusetts died in Habbinayah, Iraq, when the OH-58 helicopter in which he was flying crashed. Wells was assigned to the 4th Squadron, Outlaw Troop, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Carson, Colo.

Feb 20:

Sgt. 1st Class Henry A. Bacon, 45, of Wagram, N.C., died in Ad Dujayl, Iraq, when he was struck by a recovery vehicle while he was assisting a disabled vehicle. Bacon was assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 1st Squadron, 10th Armored Cavalry Regiment, 4th Aviation Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Feb 19:

2nd Lt. Jeffrey C. Graham, 24, of Elizabethtown, Ky. died in Khalidiyah, Iraq, of injuries sustained from small arms fire and an improvised explosive device attack. Graham was assigned to Company C, 1st Battalion, 34th Armor Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, Fort Riley, Kan.

Spc. Roger G. Ling, 20, of Douglaston, N.Y. died in Khalidiyah, Iraq, of injuries sustained from small arms fire and an improvised explosive device attack. Ling was assigned to Company C, 1st Battalion, 34th Armor Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, Fort Riley, Kan.

Feb 16:

Pfc. Nichole M. Frye, 19, of Lena, Wis., died in Baqubah, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device struck her convoy. Frye was assigned to Company A, 415th Civil Affairs Battalion, U.S. Army Reserve, Kalamazoo, Mich.

Spc. Michael M. Merila, 23, of Sierra Vista, Ariz., died in Talifar, Iraq, when his convoy was hit by an improvised explosive device. Merila was assigned to the Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 1st Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment, Fort Lewis, Wash.

Spc. Christopher M. Taylor, 25, of Daphne, Ala., died in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device struck his convoy. Taylor was assigned to the 1165th Military Police Company, Army National Guard, Fairhope, Ala. His unit was attached to the 18th Military Police Brigade operating in theater.

Feb 13:

Pvt. Bryan N. Spry, 19, of Chestertown, Md., died in Baghdad, Iraq, when his vehicle rolled into a water-filled ditch. Spry was assigned to Company A, 2-504th Infantry, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.

Feb 12:

Spc. Eric U. Ramirez, 31, of San Diego, Calif. died in Abu Gireb, Iraq, when he was attacked by small arms fire, a rocket propelled grenade and an improvised explosive device. Ramirez was assigned to the 670th Military Police Company, Army National Guard, National City, Calif.

Feb 11:

Pfc. William C. Ramirez, 19, of Portland, Ore. was killed when an improvised explosive device struck the soldiers while they were on a mounted patrol in Baghdad, Iraq. Ramirez was assigned to Troop E, 2nd Squadron, 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Polk, La.

Sgt. Patrick S. Tainsh, 33, of Oceanside, Calif. was killed when an improvised explosive device struck the soldiers while they were on a mounted patrol in Baghdad, Iraq. Tainsh was assigned to Troop E, 2nd Squadron, 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Polk, La.

Feb 10:

Staff Sgt. Christopher Bunda, 29, of Washington, was originally listed as Duty Status Whereabouts Unknown (DUSTWUN) when his boat capsized during a river patrol on the Tigris River on Jan. 25. His remains were recovered today. Staff Sgt. Bunda was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 3rd Infantry, based at Fort Lewis, Wash.

Master Sgt. Jude C. Mariano, 39, of Vallejo, Calif., died in Doha, Qatar. He died from injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident. Mariano was assigned to the 615th Air Mobility Operations Squadron, Travis Air Force Base, Calif.

Feb 9:

Sgt. Thomas D. Robbins, 27, Schenectady, N.Y. died in Sinjar, Iraq, when a collection of unexploded ordnance, rocket-propelled grenades and mortar rounds detonated while being moved to a demolition point. Robbins was assigned to Troop A, 1st Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment (Stryker), Fort Lewis, Wash.

Sgt. Elijah Tai Wah Wong, 42, of Mesa, Ariz. died in Sinjar, Iraq, when a collection of unexploded ordnance, rocket-propelled grenades and mortar rounds detonated while being moved to a demolition point. Wong was assigned to the 363rd Explosive Ordnance Company, Army National Guard, Casa Grande, Ariz.

Feb 8:

Staff Sgt. Richard P. Ramey, 27, of Canton, Ohio, died in Mahmudiyah, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated. Ramey was assigned to the 703rd Ordinance Company, Fort Knox, Ky., and he was supporting the 82nd Airborne Division.

Feb 5:

Spc. Joshua L. Knowles, 23, of Sheffield, Iowa, died in Baghdad, Iraq, when he was hit by a mortar round at a Baghdad International Airport checkpoint. Knowles was assigned to the 1133rd Transportation Company, Army National Guard, Mason City, Iowa.

Feb 3:

2nd Lt. Seth J. Dvorin, 24, of New Jersey, died in Iskandariyah, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device (IED) exploded while he was conducting counter-IED operations along a supply route. Dvorin was assigned to Battery B, 3rd Battalion, 62nd Air Defense Artillery Regiment, based at Fort Drum, N.Y.

Feb 1:

Pfc. Armando Soriano, 20, of Houston, Texas, died in Haditha, Iraq. Soriano was traveling in a two-vehicle convoy on a supply route when weather conditions caused his vehicle to slide off the road and roll over. He died as a result of his injuries.
Soriano was assigned to the howitzer battery, 3rd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Carson, Colo. The unit is currently attached to the 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.

Staff Sgt. Roger C. Turner Jr., 37, of Parkersburg, W.Va., died in Anaconda, Iraq. Turner was in his sleeping quarters when the logistical support area came under mortar attack. He died as a result of his injuries. Turner was assigned to the Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 1st Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.