List of Killed in Action in Iraq War

Following is the official list of American military personnel killed in Operation Iraqi Freedom in January 2004.   Click on the name to go to the "Fallen Heroes Memorial" page where you can leave condolences and remembrances.

Jan 31:

Cpl. Juan C. Cabralbanuelos, 25, of Emporia, Kan. died when his vehicle was hit by an improvised explosive device during convoy operations in Kirkuk, Iraq. Cabralbanuelos was assigned to Company A, 4th Forward Support Battalion, 4th Infantry Division (Mech), Fort Hood, Texas.

Pfc. Holly J. McGeogh, 19, of Taylor, Mich. died when her vehicle was hit by an improvised explosive device during convoy operations in Kirkuk, Iraq. McGeogh was assigned to Company A, 4th Forward Support Battalion, 4th Infantry Division (Mech), Fort Hood, Texas.

Sgt. Eliu A. Miersandoval, 27, of San Clemente, Calif. died when his vehicle was hit by an improvised explosive device during convoy operations in Kirkuk, Iraq. Miersandoval was assigned to Company A, 4th Forward Support Battalion, 4th Infantry Division (Mech), Fort Hood, Texas.

Staff Sgt. Sean G. Landrus, 31, of Thompson, Ohio, died at the 28th Combat Support Hospital in Iraq. He died as a result of injuries sustained on Jan. 27th when a roadside improvised explosive device (IED) exploded in Khalidiyah, Iraq. Landrus was assigned to Company B, 1st Engineer Battalion, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division (Mech), Fort Riley, Kan.

Pfc. Luis A. Moreno, 19, of Bronx, N.Y., died at the Lakenheath Medical Treatment Facility, United Kingdom. Moreno was shot on Jan. 23 while he was guarding a gas station in Baghdad, Iraq. He later died of his injuries. Moreno was assigned to Battery A, 4th Battalion, 1st Field Artillery, based at Fort Riley, Kan.

Jan 27:

Capt. Matthew J. August, 28, of Rhode Island, a Task Force “All American” soldier was killed in an improvised explosive device attack in Khalidiyah, just east of Ar Ramadi, Iraq. August was assigned to Company B, 1st Engineer Battalion, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division (Mech), Fort Riley, Kan.

Sgt. 1st Class James T. Hoffman, 41, of Whitesburg, Ky. a Task Force “All American” soldier was killed in an improvised explosive device attack in Khalidiyah, just east of Ar Ramadi, Iraq. Hoffman was assigned to Company B, 1st Engineer Battalion, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division (Mech), Fort Riley, Kan.

2nd Lt. Luke S. James, 24, of Oklahoma. a Combined Joint Task Force Seven soldier was killed in an improvised explosive device attack near Iskandariyah. James was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 505th Infantry, Fort Bragg, N.C.

Staff Sgt. Lester O. Kinney II, 27, of Zanesville, Ohio. a Combined Joint Task Force Seven soldier was killed in an improvised explosive device attack near Iskandariyah. Kinney was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 505th Infantry, Fort Bragg, N.C.

1st Lt. Adam G. Mooney, 28, of Cambridge, Md., the Department of Defense announced Feburary 17, 2004 it has changed the status offrom duty status whereabouts unknown to a non-hostile casualty. Mooney was listed as duty status unknown on Jan. 25 in Mosul, Iraq, when his helicopter went down in the Tigris River during a search for a missing soldier. On Feb. 14, his remains were recovered. Mooney was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 10th Aviation (Fort Drum), however, in support of mission requirements, he was attached to 3rd Squadron, 17th Cavalry, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, N.Y.

Sgt. Travis A. Moothart, 23, of Brownsville, Ore. a Task Force “All American” soldier was killed in an improvised explosive device attack in Khalidiyah, just east of Ar Ramadi, Iraq. Moothart was assigned to Company B, 1st Engineer Battalion, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division (Mech), Fort Riley, Kan.

Sgt. Cory R. Mracek, 26, of Hay Springs, Neb. a Combined Joint Task Force Seven soldier was killed in an improvised explosive device attack near Iskandariyah. Mracek was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 319th Field Artillery, Fort Bragg, N.C.

Jan 25:

Chief Warrant Officer Patrick Dorff, 32, of Minnesota from duty status whereabouts unknown to killed in action. Dorff’s helicopter went down in the Tigris River during a search on Jan. 25 after four soldiers’ watercraft capsized. On Jan. 29, his remains were recovered. Dorff was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 10th Aviation (Fort Drum); however, in support of mission requirements, he was attached to the 3rd Squadron, 17th Cavalry, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, N.Y.

Jan 24:

Spc. Jason K. Chappell, 22, of Hemet, Calif. was killed when a vehicle-based improvised explosive device detonated in Khalidiyah, Iraq. Chappell was assigned to Company B, 1st Squadron, 9th Cavalry, Fort Hood Texas.

Pfc. Ervin Dervishi, 21, Fort Worth, Texas, died in Baji, Iraq, during a combat patrol when a rocket-propelled grenade hit the Bradley Fighting Vehicle in which he was traveling. He was evacuated to the 28th Combat Support Hospital where he later died. Dervishi was assigned the Company B, 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division, based at Fort Hood, Texas.

Staff Sgt. Kenneth W. Hendrickson, 41, of Bismarck, N.D. died as a result of his injuries after the convoy he was in was attacked with an improvised explosive device north of Fallujah, Iraq. Hendrickson was assigned to 957th Engineer Company, 130th Engineer Brigade, Bismarck, N.D.

Sgt. Randy S. Rosenberg, 23, of Berlin, N.H. was killed when a vehicle-based improvised explosive device detonated in Khalidiyah, Iraq. Rosenberg was assigned to Company B, 1st Squadron, 9th Cavalry, Fort Hood Texas.

Sgt. Keith L. Smette, 25, of Fargo, N.D. died as a result of his injuries after the convoy he was in was attacked with an improvised explosive device north of Fallujah, Iraq. Smette was assigned to 957th Engineer Company, 130th Engineer Brigade, Bismarck, N.D.

Spc. William R. Sturges Jr., 24, of Spring Church, Pa. was killed when a vehicle-based improvised explosive device detonated in Khalidiyah, Iraq. Struges was assigned to Company B, 1st Squadron, 9th Cavalry, Fort Hood Texas.

Jan 23:

Chief Warrant Officer (CW2) Michael T. Blaise, 29, from Tenn. was killed when his OH-58 Kiowa Warrior helicopter crashed on its way back from a combat mission near Mosul in northern Iraq. Blaise was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 17th Cavalry Regiment, 101st Aviation Brigade based at Fort Campbell, Ky.

Chief Warrant Officer (CW2) Brian D. Hazelgrove, 29, of Fort Rucker, Ala.was killed when his OH-58 Kiowa Warrior helicopter crashed on its way back from a combat mission near Mosul in northern Iraq. Hazelgrove was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 17th Cavalry Regiment, 10th Aviation Brigade, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry) based at Fort Drum, N.Y.

Jan 21:

Spc. Gabriel T. Palacios, 22, of Lynn, Mass was killed in an evening mortar attack on a forward operating base near Ba'qubah. Palacios was assigned to the 588th Engineer Battalion (Heavy), 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Pfc. James D. Parker, 20, of Bryan, Texas was killed in an evening mortar attack on a forward operating base near Ba'qubah. Parker was assigned to the 588th Engineer Battalion (Heavy), 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Jan 18:

Master Sgt. Kelly L. Hornbeck, 36, of Fort Worth, Texas, died of wounds at 28th Combat Support Hospital (CSH) in Iraq. On Jan. 16, Master Sgt. Hornbeck sustained injuries when an improvised explosive device hit his vehicle, south of Samarra, Iraq. Hornbeck was initially evacuated to the 21st CSH and then moved to the 28th CSH for further treatment where he later died. He was assigned to Company C, 3rd Battalion, 10th Special Forces Group, based at Fort Carson, Colo.

Jan 17:

Pfc. Cody J. Orr, 21, of Ruskin, Fla. was killed north of Taji, Iraq. Orr was one of three soldiers killed while conducting a surveillance sweep for IEDs north of Baghdad when the attack occurred. Orr was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 20th Field Artillery Regiment, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Spc. Larry E. Polley, Jr., of Center, Texas, was killed north of Taji, Iraq. Polley was one of three soldiers killed while conducting a surveillance sweep for IEDs north of Baghdad when the attack occurred. Polley was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 20th Field Artillery Regiment, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Sgt. Edmond L. Randle, 26, of Miami, Fla., was north of Taji, Iraq. Randle was one of three soldiers killed while conducting a surveillance sweep for IEDs north of Baghdad when the attack occurred. Randle was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 20th Field Artillery Regiment, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Jan 16:

Staff Sgt. Roland L. Castro, 26, of San Antonio, Texas, died in Camp Cedar II, Iraq, of a non-hostile gunshot wound. Castro was assigned to Battery A, 1st Battalion, 12th Field Artillery, based at Fort Sill, Okla.

Jan 14:

Sgt. Keicia M. Hines, 27, of Citrus Heights, Calif., died when she was struck by a vehicle on Mosul Airfield in Mosul, Iraq. Hines was assigned to the 108th Military Police, Combat Support Co., Fort Bragg, N.C.

Jan 12:

Staff Sgt. Ricky L. Crockett, 37, of Broxton, Ga., was killed in Baghdad, Iraq.   He was struck by an improvised explosive device while on a mounted patrol.   Crockett was assigned to Company D,   51st Signal Battalion, XVIII Airborne Corps, based in Fort Bragg, N.C.

Jan 8:

Staff Sgt. Craig Davis, 37, of Opelousas, La. was killed when his UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter crashed near Fallujah, Iraq. Davis was assigned to the 603rd Transportation Company, 142nd Corps Support Battalion, Fort Polk, La.

Spc. Michael A. Diraimondo, 22, of Simi Valley, Calif. was killed when his UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter crashed near Fallujah, Iraq. Diraimondo was assigned to the 571st Medical Company (Air Ambulance), based in Fort Carson, Colo.

Spc. Christopher A. Golby, 26, of Johnstown, Penn. was killed when his UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter crashed near Fallujah, Iraq. Golby was assigned to the 571st Medical Company (Air Ambulance) based in Fort Carson, Colo.

Sgt. 1st Class Gregory B. Hicks, 35, of Duff, Tenn. was killed when his UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter crashed near Fallujah, Iraq. Hicks was assigned to Company B, 1st Battalion, 9th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, based in Fort Hood, Texas.

Spc. Nathaniel H. Johnson, 22, of Augusta, Ga. was killed when his UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter crashed near Fallujah, Iraq. Johnson was assigned to Company D (Aviation), 82nd Support Battalion, 82nd Airborne Division based in Fort Bragg, N.C.

Chief Warrant Officer Philip A. Johnson, Jr., 31, of Alabama. was killed when his UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter crashed near Fallujah, Iraq. Johnson was assigned to the 571st Medical Company (Air Ambulance), Fort Carson, Colo.

Chief Warrant Officer Ian D. Manuel, 23, of Florida was killed when his UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter crashed near Fallujah, Iraq. Manuel was assigned to the 571st Medical Company (Air Ambulance), Fort Carson, Colo.

Sgt. Jeffrey C. Walker, 33, of Havre de Grace, Md., was killed in Fallujah, Iraq. Walker was onboard a UH-60 when it crashed while on a MEDEVAC mission. He was assigned to Company C, 782nd Main Support Battalion, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.

Chief Warrant Officer Aaron A. Weaver, 32, of Inverness, Florida was killed when his UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter crashed near Fallujah, Iraq. Weaver was assigned to C Troop, 1st Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.

Jan 7:

Pfc. Jesse D. Mizener, 24, of Auburn, Calif., was killed in Baghdad, Iraq. Mizener was killed when a mortar round hit the Logistics Base.   Mizener was assigned to the 542nd Maintenance Company, 44th Corps Support Battalion, 593rd Corps Support Group, Fort Lewis, Wash.

Jan 5:

Spc. Luke P. Frist, 20, of West Lafayette, Ind., died of wounds at Brooke Army Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, Texas. Frist was part of a convoy that was struck with an improvised explosive device in Baghdad, Iraq. Frist was assigned to the 209th Quartermaster Company, U.S. Army Reserve, based in Lafayette, Ind.

Jan 2:

Spc. Solomon C. Bangayan, 24, of Jay, Vt. was killed on in Baghdad, Iraq, when their convoy was ambushed by the enemy who used an improvised explosive device (IED), small arms fire, and a rocket-propelled grenade (RPG). Bangayan was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.

Capt. Kimberly N. Hampton, 27, of Easley, S.C., was killed on in Fallujah, Iraq.Hampton, was the pilot on a Kiowa, OH-58, Observation Helicopter when it was shot down by enemy ground fire and crashed. Hampton died as a result of her injuries. Hampton was assigned to 1st Battalion, 82nd Aviation Battalion, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.

Capt. Eric T. Paliwoda, 28, of Texas, was killed on Balad, Iraq. Paliwoda was in his command post when it came under mortar attack. He died of injuries sustained in the attack. Paliwoda was assigned to 4th Engineer Battalion, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division (Mechanized), based in Fort Carson, Colo.

Spc. Marc S. Seiden, 26, of Brigantine, N.J. was killed on in Baghdad, Iraq, when their convoy was ambushed by the enemy who used an improvised explosive device (IED), small arms fire, and a rocket-propelled grenade (RPG). Bangayan was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.

Jan 1:

Sgt. Dennis A. Corral, 33, of Kearney, Neb., died in Baghdad, Iraq. He was in a convoy going to the Baghdad International Airport when his vehicle went out of control and rolled over. Corral was assigned to the 1st Engineer Battalion, 1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kan.