List of Killed in Action in Iraq War-Novermber 2004

Following is the official list of American military personnel killed in action supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom in November 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.

November 30:

Sgt. Pablo A. Calderon, 26, of Brooklyn, N.Y., died in Fallujah, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near their military vehicle. Sgt. Calderon was assigned to 1st Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Sgt. Jose Guereca, Jr., 24, of Missouri City, Texas, died in Fallujah, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near their military vehicle. Sgt. Guereca was assigned to 1st Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

November 29:

Spc. Daryl A. Davis, 20, of Orlando, Fla., died in Iraq when his HMWWV was involved in a traffic accident. Davis was assigned to the Army National Guard's 144th Transportation Company, Marianna, Fla.

Sgt. Christian P. Engeldrum, 39, of Bronx, N.Y., died in Baghdad, Iraq, when his military vehicle struck an improvised explosive device. Sgt. Engeldrum was assigned to the Army National Guard’s 1st Battalion, 69th Infantry Regiment, New York, N.Y.

Spc. Erik W. Hayes, 24, of Cascade, Md., died in Al Miqdadiyah, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his military vehicle. Hayes was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 2nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division, Vilseck, Germany.

Lance Cpl. Blake A. Magaoay, 20, of Pearl City, Hawaii, died as a result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.

Pfc. Wilfredo F. Urbina, 29, of Baldwin, N.Y., died in Baghdad, Iraq, when his military vehicle struck an improvised explosive device. Pfc. Urbin was assigned to the Army National Guard’s 1st Battalion, 69th Infantry Regiment, New York, N.Y.

November 28:

Pfc. Stephen C. Benish, 20, of Clark, N.J., died in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, when he received enemy fire while on a dismounted patrol. Benish was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Camp Howze, Korea.

Lance Cpl. Adam R. Brooks, 20, of Manchester, N.H., died as a result of enemy action in Babil Province, Iraq. Lance Cpl. Brooks was assigned to 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Lance Cpl. Charles A. Hanson Jr., 22, of Panacea, Fla., died as a result of enemy action in Babil Province, Iraq. Lance Cpl. Hanson was assigned to 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Sgt. Carl W. Lee, 23, of Oklahoma City, Okla., died in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, when his unit was conducting a dismounted patrol and they encountered enemy forces using small arms fire. Sgt. Lee was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Camp Howze, Korea.

Sgt. Trinidad R. Martinezluis, 22, of Los Angeles, Calif., died in Baqubah, Iraq, when his 5-ton vehicle rolled over and pinned him underwater. Martinezluis was assigned to the Army’s 201st Forward Support Battalion, 1st Infantry Division, Vilseck, Germany.

Staff Sgt. Michael B. Shackelford, 25, of Grand Junction, Colo., died in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, when his unit was conducting a dismounted patrol and they encountered enemy forces using small arms fire. Staff Sgt. Shackelford was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Camp Howze, Korea.

November 27:

Cpl. Kirk J. Bosselmann, 21, of Napa, Calif., died as a result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province Iraq. Cpl. Bosselmann was assigned to 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Spc. Jeremy E. Christensen, 27, of Albuquerque, N.M., died in Ad Duilayah, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his patrol vehicle. Christensen was assigned to 1st Squadron, 4th Armored Cavalry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division, Schweinfurt, Germany.

Lance Cpl. Joshua E. Lucero, 19, of Tucson, Ariz. died as a result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province Iraq. Lance Cpl. Lucero was assigned to 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C.

November 26:

Lance Cpl. Bradley M. Faircloth, 20, of Mobile, Ala., died as a result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province Iraq. Lance Cpl. Faircloth was assigned to 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Pvt. Brian K. Grant, 31, of Dallas, Texas, died in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, when his unit was attacked by enemy forces using small arms fire. Grant was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, Camp Howze, Korea.

Lance Cpl. David B. Houck, 25, of Winston Salem, N.C. died as a result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province Iraq. Lance Cpl. Houck was assigned to 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Pfc. Harrison J. Meyer, 20, of Worthington, Ohio, died in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, when his unit was attacked by enemy forces using small arms fire. Meyer was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, Camp Howze, Korea.

Sgt. Michael A. Smith, 24, of Camden, Ark., died at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C., from injuries sustained in Baghdad, Iraq, on Nov. 7 when he was attacked by enemy forces using small arms fire. Smith was assigned to the Army National Guard’s 1st Battalion, 153rd Infantry Regiment, Texarkana, Ark.

Lance Cpl. Jordan D. Winkler, 19, of Tulsa, Okla, died due to a non-combat related incident at Camp Fallujah, Iraq. He was assigned to Combat Service Support Battalion 1, Combat Service Support Group 11, 1st Force Service Support Group, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.

November 25:

Pfc. Ryan J. Cantafio, 22, of Beaver Dam, Wisc., died as result of enemy action in Al Andar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to the Marine Corps Reserve’s 2nd Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, headquartered in Chicago, Ill.

Lance Cpl. Jeffery S. Holmes, 20, of White River Junction, Vt. died as a result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province Iraq. Lance Cpl. Holmes was assigned to 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Cpl. Gentian Marku, 22, of Warren, Mich., died as a result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.   He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

November 24:

Spc. Sergio R. Diazvarela, 21, of Lomita, Calif., died in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his dismounted patrol. Diazvarela was assigned to 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, Camp Howze, Korea.

Sgt. Nicholas S. Nolte, 25, of Falls City, Neb., died at the National Naval Medical Center Bethesda, Md., from injuries received Nov. 9 as a result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. Sgt. Nolte was assigned to 2nd Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point N.C.

November 23:

Sgt. Benjamin C. Edinger, 24, of Green Bay, Wisc., died at the National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, Md., from injuries received as result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq on Nov 14. He was assigned to 2nd Force Reconnaissance Company, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

November 22:

Cpl. Michael R. Cohen, 23, of Jacobus, Pa., died as result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Hawaii.

Spc. Blain M. Ebert, 22, of Washtucna, Wash., died in Baghdad, Iraq, when enemy forces engaged his unit with small arms fire. Ebert was assigned to the 4th Battalion, 5th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

November 20:

Sgt. Jack Bryant Jr., 23, of Dale City, Va., died in Muqdadiyah, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his military convoy followed by an enemy rocket-propelled grenade attack. Bryant was assigned to the 3rd Brigade Fire Support Team (1st Battalion, 6th Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Infantry Division), Vilseck, Germany.

Cpl. Joseph J. Heredia, 22, of Santa Maria, Calif., died at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Germany, from wounds received as a result of enemy action on Nov 10 in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. Cpl. Heredia was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif.

Spc. David L. Roustum, 22, of West Seneca, N.Y., died in Baghdad, Iraq, when his up-armored HMMWV was attacked by enemy forces using rocket-propelled grenades and small arms fire. Roustum was assigned to the Army National Guard’s 1st Battalion, 108th Infantry Regiment, Tonawanda, N.Y.

Lance Cpl. Joseph T. Welke, 20, of Rapid City, S.D., died at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Germany, from wounds received as a result of enemy action on Nov 19 in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. Lance Cpl. Welke was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif.

November 19:

Cpl. Bradley T. Arms, 20, of Charlottesville, Va., died as result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. Cpl. Arms was assigned to the Marine Corps Reserve’s 4th Combat Engineer Battalion, 4th Marine Division, headquartered in Baltimore, Md.

Lance Cpl. Demarkus D. Brown, 22, of Martinsville, Va., died as result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. Lance Cpl. Brown was assigned to 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Lance Cpl. Michael A. Downey, 21, of Phoenix, Ariz., died at National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, Md., from wounds received as a result of enemy action on Nov. 11 in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. Lance Cpl. Downey was assigned to 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Hawaii.

Lance Cpl. Dimitrios Gavriel, 29, of New York, N.Y., died as result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. Lance Cpl. Gavriel was assigned to 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Lance Cpl. Phillip G. West, 19, of American Canyon, Calf., died as result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. Lance Cpl. West was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif.

November 18:

Lance Cpl. Luis A. Figueroa, 21, of Los Angeles, Calif., died as result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif.

Sgt. Joseph M. Nolan, 27, of Philadelphia, Pa., died in Fallujah, Iraq, when his unit was on patrol and an improvised explosive device detonated near his up-armored HMMWV. Nolan was assigned to the 312th Military Intelligence Battalion, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

November 17:

Lance Cpl. Michael W. Hanks, 22, of Gregory, Mich., died as result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif.

November 16:

Staff Sgt. Marshall H. Caddy, 27, of Nags Head, N.C., died in Khaladiyah, Iraq, when his military vehicle struck another military vehicle. Staff Sgt. Caddy was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division, Camp Greaves, Korea.

Pfc. Jose Ricardo Flores-Mejia, 21, of Santa Clarita, Calif., died in Mosul, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device hit his convoy. Pfc. Flores-Mejia was assigned to the 25th Transportation Company, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii.

Sgt. Christopher T. Heflin, 26, of Paducah, Ky., died as result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. Sgt. Heflin was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif.

Spc. Daniel James McConnell, 27, of Duluth, Minn., died in Kirkuk, Iraq, when he was involved in a vehicle accident. Spc. McConnell was assigned to the 27th Infantry, 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii.

Lance Cpl. Louis W. Qualls, 20, of Temple, Texas, died as result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. Lance Cpl.Qualls was assigned to the Marine Corps Reserve’s 2nd Battalion, 14th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Grand Prairie, Texas.

1st Lt. Luke C. Wullenwaber, 24, of Lewiston, Idaho, died in Khaladiyah, Iraq, when he was conducting a security mission and a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device detonated near his military vehicle. 1st Lt. Wullenwaber was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division, Camp Greaves, Korea.

November 15:

Lance Cpl. Jeramy A. Ailes, 22, of Gilroy, Calif., died as result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. Lance Cpl. Ailes was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif.

Lance Cpl. Travis R. Desiato, 19, of Bedford, Mass., died as result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. Lance Cpl. Desiato was assigned 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Pfc. Isaiah R. Hunt, 20, of Green Bay, Wis., died in Baghdad, Iraq, when the driver of his military vehicle accidentally struck another vehicle. Hunt was assigned to the 782nd Main Support Battalion, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.

Lance Cpl. Shane E. Kielion, 23, of La Vista, Neb., died as result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif.

Lance Cpl. William L. Miller, 22, of Pearland, Texas., died as result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.   Lance Cpl. Miller was assigned 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Lance Cpl. Bradley L. Parker, 19, of Marion, W.V., died as result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Sgt. Rafael Peralta, 25, of San Diego, Calif., died as result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. Sgt. Peralta was assigned to 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Hawaii.

Capt. Patrick Marc M. Rapicault, 34, of St. Augustine, Fla., died as result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. Capt. Rapicault was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif.

Cpl. Marc T. Ryan, 25, of Gloucester, N.J., died as result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. Cpl. Ryan was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif.

Lance Cpl. Antoine D. Smith, 22, of Orlando, Fla., died as result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. Lance Cpl. Smith was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif.

Lance Cpl. James E. Swain, 20, of Kokomo, Ind., died as result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. Lance Cpl. Swain was assigned to Headquarters Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif.

Cpl. Lance M. Thompson, 21, of Upland, Ind., died as result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. Cpl. Thompson was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif.

November 14:

Cpl. Dale A. Burger Jr., 21, of Port Deposit, Md., died as result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. Cpl. Burger was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif.

Lance Cpl. George J. Payton, 20, of Culver City, Calif., died as result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. Lance Cpl. Payton was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif.

Cpl. Andres H. Perez, 21, of Santa Cruz, Calif., died as result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. Cpl. Perez was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif.

Cpl. Nicholas L. Ziolkowski, 22, of Towson, Md. died as result of enemy action in Fallujah. Cpl. Ziolkowski was assigned to 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C. (More)

November 13:

Lance Cpl. Benjamin S. Bryan, 23, of Lumberton, N.C., died as result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. Lance Cpl. Bryan was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif.

Cpl. Kevin J. Dempsey, 23, of Monroe, Conn., died due to enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. Dempsey was assigned to 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Sgt. Catalin D. Dima, 36, of White Lake, N.Y., died in Baghdad, Iraq, when enemy mortar fire landed near his position. Dima was assigned to the Army Reserve’s 411th Engineer Brigade, New Windsor, N.Y.

Lance Cpl. Justin M. Ellsworth, 20, of Mount Pleasant, Mich., died as a result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. Ellsworth was assigned to Combat Service Support Battalion 1, Combat Service Support Group 11, 1st Force Service Support Group, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.

Pfc. Cole W. Larsen, 19, of Canyon Country, Calif., died in Baghdad, Iraq, when a civilian vehicle struck his military vehicle causing it to roll over. Larsen was assigned to the 272nd Military Police Company, 21st Theater Support Command, Mannheim, Germany.

Lance Cpl. Victor R. Lu, 22, of Los Angeles, Calif., died as result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. Lance Cpl. Lu was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 5st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif.

Lance Cpl. Justin D. McLeese, 19, of Covington, La., died as result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. Lance Cpl. McLeese was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif.

Sgt. Byron W. Norwood, 25, of Pflugerville, Texas, died as result of enemy action in Al Anbar province, Iraq. Norwood was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.

Capt. Sean P. Sims, 32, of El Paso, Texas, died in Fallujah, Iraq, when his unit received small arms fire while clearing a building. Sims was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 2nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division, Vilseck, Germany.

Spc. Jose A. Velez, 23, of Lubbock, Texas, died in Fallujah, Iraq, while clearing an enemy strongpoint when his unit came under fire.   Velez was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

November 12:

Cpl. Nathan R. Anderson, 22, of Howard, Ohio, died as result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. Anderson was assigned to 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Lance Cpl. Nicholas H. Anderson, 19, of Las Vegas, Nev., died in a vehicle incident while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. Anderson was assigned to 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.

Marine Lance Cpl. David M. Branning, 21, of Cockesville, Md., died as result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. Lance Cpl. Branning was assigned to 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Hawaii.

1st Lt. Edward D. Iwan, 28, of Albion, Neb., died in Fallujah, Iraq, when a rocket-propelled grenade struck his Bradley Fighting Vehicle. Iwan was assigned to the Army's 2nd Battalion, 2nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division, Vilseck, Germany.

Cpl. Jarrod L. Maher, 21, of Imogene, Iowa, died as result of a non-hostile gunshot wound at Abu Ghraib, Iraq.   Maher was assigned to 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif. Maher’s death is under investigation.

Sgt. James C. Matteson, 23, of Celoron, N.Y., died in Fallujah, Iraq, when a rocket-propelled grenade struck his Bradley Fighting Vehicle. Matteson was assigned to the Army's 2nd Battalion, 2nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division, Vilseck, Germany.

Correction Dec. 20, 2004 - Per e-mail communication from Sgt. Matteson's father the above official DOD release is amended to note that Sgt. Matteson was conducting operations from his HMMWV when it was struck by enemy fire.

Marine Lance Cpl. Brian A. Medina, 20, of Woodbridge, Va., died as result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. Lance Cpl. Medina was assigned to 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Hawaii.

Cpl. Brian P. Prening, 24, of Sheboygan, Wis., died as result of enemy action in Babil Province, Iraq. Prening was assigned to Marine Corps Reserve’s 2nd Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Chicago, Ill.

Sgt. Jonathan B. Shields, 25, of Atlanta, Ga., died in Fallujah, Iraq, when he was accidentally struck by a tank. Shields was assigned to the Army's 3rd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment (Armor), 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Sgt. Morgan W. Strader, 23, of Croosville, Ind., died as result of enemy action in Al Anbar province, Iraq. Strader was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.

Spc. Raymond L. White, 22, of Elwood, Ind., died in Baghdad, Iraq, when his patrol encountered enemy forces using small arms fire. White was assigned to the Army's 1st Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment (Armor), 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

November 11:

2nd Lt. James P. Blecksmith, 24, of San Marino, Calif., died as a result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. 2nd Lt. Blecksmith was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.

Cpl. Theodore A. Bowling, 25, of Casselberry, Fla., died as a result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.

Lance Cpl. Kyle W. Burns, 20, of Laramie, Wyo., died as a result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. Lance Cpl. Burns was assigned to 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.

Spc. Thomas K. Doerflinger, 20, of Silver Spring, Maryland, died in Mosul, Iraq, when his unit received small arms fire while conducting combat operations. Spc. Doerflinger was assigned to 1st Battalion, 24th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat Team), Fort Lewis, Washington.

Cpl. Peter J. Giannopoulos, 22, of Inverness, Ill., died as a result of enemy action in Babil Province, Iraq. He was assigned to Marine Corps Reserve’s 2nd Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Chicago, Ill.

Staff Sgt. Theodore S. Holder II, 27, of Littleton, Colo., died as a result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.

Staff Sgt. Sean P. Huey, 28, of Fredericktown, Pa., died in Habbaniyah, Iraq, when his unit was on patrol and a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV. Huey was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division, Camp Greaves, Korea.

Lance Cpl. Justin D. Reppuhn, 20, of Hemlock, Mich., died as a result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.

November 10:

Lance Cpl. Wesley J. Canning, 21, of Friendswood, Texas, died as result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. Canning was assigned to 2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Lance Cpl. Erick J. Hodges, 21, of Bay Point, Calif., died as a result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.

Cpl. Romulo J. Jimenez II, 21, of Miami, Fla., died as a result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

1st Lt. Dan T. Malcom Jr., 25, of Brinson, Ga., died as a result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Pfc. Dennis J. Miller, Jr., 21, of La Salle, Mich., died in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, when his unit came under enemy attack and a rocket-propelled grenade struck his M1A1 Abrams tank. Miller was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 72nd Armor Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division, Camp Casey, Korea.

Staff Sgt. Michael C. Ottolini, 45, of Sebastopol, Calif., died in Balad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his up-armored HMMWV. Ottolini was assigned to the Army National Guard's 579th Engineer Battalion, Petaluma, Calif.

Lance Cpl. Aaron C. Pickering, 20, of Marion, Ill., died as a result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Hawaii.

Staff Sgt. Gene Ramirez, 28, of San Antonio, Texas, died as a result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.

Petty Officer Third Class Julian Woods, 22, of Jacksonville, Fla., died as a result of hostile fire in Fallujah, Iraq. He was assigned to 3rd Marine Division Detachment, Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Kaheohe Bay, Hawaii.

November 9:

Master Sgt. Steven E. Auchman, 37, of Waterloo, N.Y., died from injuries received when multiple rocket propelled grenades struck his location in Mosul, Iraq. He was assigned to the 5th Air Support Operations Squadron, Fort Lewis, Wash.

Spc. Travis A. Babbitt, 24, of Uvalde, Texas, died in Baghdad, Iraq, when his patrol was attacked by enemy forces using a rocket-propelled grenade and small arms fire. Babbitt was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Sgt. David M. Caruso, 25, of Naperville, Ill., died as a result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to 2nd Force Reconnaissance Company, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Staff Sgt. Todd R. Cornell, 38, of West Bend, Wis., died in Fallujah, Iraq, when acting in an advisory support capacity and his Iraqi unit came under attack by enemy forces using rocket-propelled grenades. Cornell was assigned to the Army Reserve's 1st Battalion, 339th Infantry Regiment, 7th Brigade, 84th Division, Fraser, Mich.

Command Sgt. Maj. Steven W. Faulkenburg, 45, of Huntingburg, Ind., died in Fallujah, Iraq, when he came under small arms fire while conducting combat operations. Faulkenburg was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 2nd Infantry Regiment, Vilseck, Germany.

Cpl. William C. James, 24, of Huntington Beach, Calif., died as a result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. Cpl. James was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.

Lance Cpl. Nicholas D. Larson, 19, of Wheaton, Ill., died as a result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. Lance Cpl. Larson was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.

Maj. Horst G. Moore, 38, of San Antonio, Texas, died in Mosul, Iraq, when enemy mortar rounds detonated within his unit living area. Moore was assigned to the Army's 1st Battalion, 24th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division (Stryker BrigadeCombat Team), Fort Lewis, Wash.

Lance Cpl. Juan E. Segura, 26, of Homestead, Fla., died as a result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.   He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.

Lance Cpl. Abraham Simpson, 19, Chino, Calif., died as a result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.

Staff Sgt. Russell L. Slay, 28, of Humble, Texas, died as a result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.   He was assigned to 2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Sgt. John B. Trotter, 25, of Marble Falls, Texas, died in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, when he was on patrol and his unit came under attack by enemy forces using small arms fire.   Trotter was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division, Camp Howze, Korea.

Sgt. Lonny D. Wells, 29, of Vandergrift, Pa., died as a result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Lance Cpl. Nathan R. Wood, 19, of Kirkland, Wash., died as a result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. Lance Cpl. Wood was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.

November 8:

Spc. Don A. Clary, 21, of Troy, Kan., died in Baghdad, Iraq when a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device detonated near their convoy. Spc.Clary was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 130th Field Artillery, Kansas National Guard, Horton, Kan.

Spc. Bryan L. Freeman, 31, of Lumberton, N.J., died in Baghdad, Iraq, from wounds sustained earlier that day when he came under small arms fire while conducting a vehicle search. Freeman was assigned to the 443rd Civil Affairs, Battalion, U.S. Army Reserve, Warwick, R.I.

Cpl. Nathaniel T. Hammond, 24, of Tulsa, Okla., died as a result of enemy action in Babil Province, Iraq. Cpl. Hammond was assigned to the Marine Corps Reserve’s 2nd Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Chicago, Ill.

Lance Cpl. Jeffrey Lam, 22, of Queens, N.Y., died as a result of a non-hostile vehicle incident in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.   He was assigned to the Marine Corps Reserve’s 6th Communications Battalion, 4th Force Service Support Group, Brooklyn, N.Y.

Lance Cpl. Shane K. O’Donnell, 24, of DeForest, Wisc., died as a result of enemy action in Babil Province, Iraq. Lance Cpl. O’Donnell was assigned to the Marine Corps Reserve’s 2nd Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Chicago, Ill.

Cpl. Joshua D. Palmer, 24, of Blandinsville, Ill., died as a result of a non-hostile vehicle incident in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to the Marine Corps Reserve’s 6th Engineer Support Battalion, 4th Force Service Support Group, headquartered in Portland, Ore.

Lance Cpl. Branden P. Ramey, 22, of Boone, Ill., died as a result of enemy action in Babil Province, Iraq.   He was assigned to the Marine Corps Reserve’s 2nd Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Chicago, Ill.

Staff Sgt. David G. Ries, 29, of Clark, Wash., died as a result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.   He was assigned to the Marine Corps Reserve’s 6th Engineer Support Battalion, 4th Force Service Support Group, Portland, Ore.

Cpl. Robert P. Warns II, 23, of Waukesha, Wis., died as a result of enemy action in Babil Province, Iraq. He was assigned to the Marine Corps Reserve’s 2nd Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Chicago, Ill.

Staff Sgt. Clinton L. Wisdom, 39, of Atchison, Kan., died in Baghdad, Iraq when a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device detonated near their convoy. Staff Sgt. Wisdom was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 130th Field Artillery, Kansas National Guard, Horton, Kan.

Lance Cpl. Thomas J. Zapp, 20, of Houston, Texas, died as a result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.   He was assigned to Combat Service Support Battalion 1, Combat Service Support Group 11, 1st Force Service Support Group, Camp Pendleton, Calif.

November 7:

Spc. Brian K. Baker, 27, of West Seneca, N.Y., died in Baghdad, Iraq, when a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device detonated near his security patrol. Baker was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, New York.

Lance Cpl. Sean M. Langley, 20, of Lexington, Ky., died from injuries received as a result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. Langley was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.

Sgt. 1st Class Otie J. McVey, 53, of Oak Hill, W.V., was medically evacuated from Baghdad, Iraq, on Sept. 23 for treatment of a non-combat related illness. He died Nov. 7 in Beaver, W.V. McVey was assigned to the Army Reserve’s 706th Transportation Company, Kenton, Ohio.

Spc. Quoc Binh Tran, 26, of Mission Viejo, Calif., died in Baghdad, Iraq, from wounds sustained that same day when an improvised explosive device detonated near his military vehicle while he was conducting convoy operations. Tran was assigned to the Army National Guard’s 181st Support Battalion, San Bernardino, Calif.

November 6:

Pvt. Justin R. Yoemans, 20, of Eufaula, Ala., died at the 31st Combat Support Hospital in Baghdad, Iraq, from wounds sustained earlier that day in Baghdad, Iraq, when a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device detonated near his up-armored HMMWV. Yoemans was assigned to the 4th Battalion, 5th Air Defense Artillery, Fort Hood, Texas.

November 5:

Sgt. Carlos M. Camacho-Rivera, 24, of Carolina, Puerto Rico, died in the 31st Combat Support Hospital in Baghdad, Iraq, from wounds sustained earlier that day in Fallujah, Iraq, from a rocket blast. Camacho-Rivera was assigned to the 368th Transportation Company, 11th Transportation Battalion, Fort Story, Va.

November 4:

Cpl. Jeremiah A. Baro, 21, of Fresno, Calif., died from injuries received as a result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. Cpl. Baro was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.

Lance Cpl. Jared P. Hubbard, 22, of Clovis, Calif., died from injuries received as a result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. Lance Cpl. Hubbard was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.

Spc. Cody L. Wentz, 21, of Williston, N. D., died in Iraq when an improvised explosive device detonated near his military vehicle while on patrol. Wentz was assigned to the Army National Guard’s 141st Engineer Battalion,Williston, N.D.

November 3:

Sgt. Charles J. Webb, 22, of Hamilton, Ohio died in the 31st Combat Support Hospital in Baghdad, Iraq, from wounds sustained earlier that day when an improvised explosive device detonated in Baghdad, Iraq. Webb was assigned to the 82nd Engineer Battalion, 1st Infantry Division (Mechanized), Bamberg, Germany.

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