Following is the official list of American military personnel killed in action supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom in October 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. October 31: 1st Lt. Matthew D. Lynch, 25, of Jericho, N.Y., died from enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. 1st Lt. Lynch was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif. October 30: Lance Cpl. Jeremy D. Bow, 20, of Lemoore, Calif., died due enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. Lance Cpl. Bow was assigned to 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Hawaii. Lance Cpl. John T. Byrd II, 23, of Fairview, W.V., died Oct 30, due enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. Lance Cpl. Byrd was assigned to 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Hawaii. Sgt. Kelley L. Courtney, 28, of Macon, Ga., died Oct 30, due enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. Sgt. Courtney was assigned to 3rd Intelligence Battalion, III MEF, Okinawa, Japan. Lance Cpl. Travis A. Fox, 25, of Cowpens, S.C., died due to enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. Lance Cpl. Fox was assigned to 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Hawaii. Cpl. Christopher J. Lapka, 22, of Peoria, Ariz., died due to enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. Cpl. Lapka was assigned to 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Hawaii. Pfc. John Lukac, 19, of Las Vegas, Nev., died due to 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. Pfc. Andrew G. Riedel, 19, of Northglenn, Colo. died Oct 30, due enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. Pfc. Riedel was assigned to 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Hawaii. Lance Cpl. Michael P. Scarborough, 28, of Washington, Ga., died due enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. Lance Cpl. Scarborough was assigned to 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Hawaii. October 29: Sgt. Maurice Keith Fortune, 25, of Forestville, Md., died in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, when a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device detonated near his military vehicle. Fortune was assigned to the Army’s 2nd Battalion, 17th Field Artillery, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, from Camp Hovey, Korea. October 28: Spc. Segun Frederick Akintade, 34, of Brooklyn, N.Y., died in Abd Allah, Iraq, when his unit was attacked by enemy forces using an improvised explosive device and small arms fire. Akintade was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 108th Infantry Regiment, New York, N.Y. Pfc. Stephen P. Downing II, 30, of Burkesville, Ky., died in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, from small arms fire while conducting combat operations. Downing was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 17th Field Artillery, Camp Hovey, Korea. Sgt. 1st Class Michael Battles Sr., 38, of San Antonio, Texas, died in Baghdad, Iraq, when a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device detonated near his checkpoint. Battles was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 21st Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas. October 27: Staff Sgt. Jerome Lemon, 42, of North Charleston, S.C., died in Balad, Iraq, when a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device detonated near his military vehicle. Lemon was assigned to the Army National Guard’s 1052nd Transportation Company, Kingstree, S.C. October 25: Cpl. Brian Oliveira, 22, of Raynham, Mass., died from injuries received from enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. Oliveira was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif. October 24: Sgt. Dennis J. Boles, 46, of Homosassa, Fla., died in Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, when he was participating in a 10-mile road march and collapsed. Boles was assigned to the Army National Guard's 171st Aviation Battalion, Brooksville, Fla. Lance Cpl. Richard P. Slocum, 19, of Saugus, Calif., died due a non-combat related vehicle accident near Abu Gharib, Iraq. He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base, Hawaii. October 22: Lance Cpl. Jonathan E. Gadsden, 21, of Charleston, S.C. died at the James A. Haley Veterans' Hospital, Tampa, Fla., from injuries as a result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq on Aug. 21. Gadsden was assigned to 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif. October 20: Sgt. Douglas E. Bascom, 25, of Colorado Springs, Colo., died Oct. 20 as result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. Bascom, a member of the Individual Ready Reserves, was mobilized and assigned to 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif. October 18: Spc. Andrew C. Ehrlich, 21, of Mesa, Ariz., died in Muqdadiyah, Iraq, of non-combat related injuries. Ehrlich was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 2nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division, Vilseck, Germany. October 16: Chief Warrant Officer William I. Brennan, 36, of Bethlehem, Conn., died in Baghdad, Iraq, when his OH-58D helicopter apparently collided with another OH-58D helicopter and crashed. CWO Brennan was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 25th Aviation, 25th Infantry Division (Light), Wheeler Army Air Field, Hawaii. Capt. Christopher B. Johnson, 29, of Excelsior Springs, Mo., died in Baghdad, Iraq, when his OH-58D helicopter apparently collided with another OH-58D helicopter and crashed. Capt. Johnson was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 25th Aviation, 25th Infantry Division (Light), Wheeler Army Air Field, Hawaii. October 15: Spc. Alan J. Burgess, 24, of Landaff, N.H., died in Mosul, Iraq, when a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device detonated near his patrol vehicle. Burgess was assigned to the Army National Guard's 2nd Battalion, 197th Field Artillery Brigade, Woodsville, N.H. Sgt. Michael G. Owen, 31, of Phoenix, Ariz., died in Karabilah, Iraq, when a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. Sgt. Owen was assigned to the Army's 9th Psychological Operations Battalion, 4th Psychological Operations Group (Airborne) from Fort Bragg, N.C. Cpl. William I. Salazar, 26, of Las Vegas, Nev., died from wounds received as result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. Salazar was assigned to Headquarters Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif. Spc. Jonathan J. Santos, 22, of Whatcom, Wash., died in Karabilah, Iraq, when a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. Spc. Santos was assigned to the Army's 9th Psychological Operations Battalion, 4th Psychological Operations Group (Airborne) from Fort Bragg, N.C. Lance Cpl. Brian K. Schramm, 22, of Rochester, N.Y., died as result of enemy action in Babil Province, Iraq. Schramm was assigned to 2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C. October 14: Pfc. Mark A. Barbret, 22, of Shelby Township, Mich., died in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near their convoy. Pfc. Barbret was assigned to the Army's 44th Engineer Battalion, Camp Howze, Korea. Spc. Bradley S. Beard, 22, of Chapel Hill, N.C., died in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near their convoy. Spc. Beard was assigned to the Army's 2nd Battalion, 17th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division, Camp Red Cloud, Korea. Staff Sgt. Omer T. Hawkins, II, 31, of Cherry Fork, Ohio., died in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near their convoy. Sgt. Hawkins was assigned to the Army's 44th Engineer Battalion, Camp Howze, Korea. Spc. Josiah H. Vandertulip, 21, of Irving, Texas, died in Baghdad, Iraq, when his dismounted patrol came under enemy fire. Vandertulip was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas. Pvt. 2 David L. Waters, 19, of Auburn, Calif., died in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his convoy vehicle. Waters was assigned to the Army's 2nd Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, N.Y. October 13: Spc. Ronald W. Baker, 34, of Cabot, Ark., died in Landstuhl, Germany, of injuries sustained on October 7th in Taji, Iraq, when a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device detonated near his patrol vehicle. Baker was assigned to the 39th Support Battalion, Arkansas National Guard, Lonoke, Ark. 2nd Lt. Paul M. Felsberg, 27, of West Palm Beach, Fla., died as result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. 2nd Lt. Felsber was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force of Camp Pendleton, Calif. Lance Cpl. Victor A. Gonzalez, 19, of Watsonville, Calif., died as result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. Lance Cpl. Gonzale was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force of Camp Pendleton, Calif. Spc. Jaime Moreno, 28, of Round Lake Beach, Ill., died of injuries sustained on Oct. 12 in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his patrol vehicle. Spc. Moreno was assigned to the Army's 20th Engineer Battalion, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas. Lt. Col. Mark P. Phelan, 44, of Green Lane, Pa., died in Mosul, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near their convoy vehicle. Lt. Col. Phelan was assigned to the Army Reserve's 416th Civil Affairs Battalion, Morristown, Pa. Spc. Jeremy F. Regnier, 22, of Littleton, N.H., died in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his patrol. Regnier was assigned to the Army’s 4th Battalion, 5th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas. Maj. Charles R. Soltes, Jr., 36, of Irvine, Calif., died in Mosul, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near their convoy vehicle. Maj. Soltes was assigned to the Army Reserve's 426th Civil Affairs Battalion, Upland, Calif. October 12: Pfc. Oscar A. Martinez, 19, of North Lauderdale, Fla., died as result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. Pfc. Martinez was assigned to I Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif. Spc. Christopher A. Merville, 26, of Albuquerque, N.M., died in Baghdad, Iraq, when his unit came under enemy fire during combat operations. Merville was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 17th Field Artillery, 2nd Infantry Division, Camp Hovey, Korea. Capt. Dennis L. Pintor, 30, of Lima, Ohio, died in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his patrol vehicle. Capt. Pintor was assigned to the Army's 20th Engineer Battalion, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas. Spc. Michael S. Weger, 30, of Rochester, N.Y., died in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his patrol vehicle. Spc. Weger was assigned to the Army's 20th Engineer Battalion, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas. Lance Cpl. Daniel R. Wyatt, 22, of Calendonia, Wis., died due to enemy action in Babil Province, Iraq. Wyatt was assigned to Marine Corps Reserve’s 2nd Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division in Chicago, Ill. Cpl. Ian T. Zook, 24, of Port St. Lucie, Fla., died as result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. Cpl. Zook was assigned to 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif. October 11: Staff Sgt. Michael L. Burbank, 34, of Bremerton, Wash., died in Mosul, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Stryker military vehicle. Burbank was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment, Fort Lewis, Wash. Pfc. Anthony W. Monroe, 20, of Bismarck, N.D., died in Baghdad, Iraq, when two rockets impacted his camp. Pfc. Monroe was assigned to the Army’s Division Artillery, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas. Sgt. Pamela G. Osbourne, 38, of Hollywood, Fla., died in Baghdad, Iraq, when two rockets impacted her camp. Sgt. Osbourne was assigned to the Army’s Division Artillery, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas. Pfc. Aaron J. Rusin, 19, of Johnstown, Pa., died in Baghdad, Iraq, of injuries sustained on Oct. 10 when his military vehicle came under fire from enemy forces. Rusin was assigned to the 44th Engineer Battalion, 2nd Infantry Division, Camp Howze, Korea. October 10: Pfc. James E. Prevete, 22, of Whitestone, N.Y., died in Habbaniya, Iraq, when his military vehicle encountered whiteout conditions and the driver apparently lost control of the vehicle. Prevete was assigned to the Army's 1st Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, Camp Greaves, Korea. Pvt. 2 Carson J. Ramsey, 22, of Winkelman, Ariz., died in Baghdad, Iraq, when a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device detonated near his military vehicle. Ramsey was assigned to the Army's 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas. October 9: Pfc. Andrew Halverson, 19, of Grant, Wis. died as result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. Halverson was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif. October 8: SGT Andrew W. Brown, 22, of Pleasant Mount, Penn., died in Baghdad, Iraq, of injuries sustained on October 1 when his patrol vehicle was struck by an improvised explosive device. Brown was assigned to the Army's 1st Battalion, 509th Infantry, Fort Polk, La. Staff Sgt. Michael S. Voss, 35, of Aberdeen, N.C., died near Tikrit, Iraq, when his convoy vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device and small arms fire. Voss was assigned to the Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 120th Infantry Regiment, Wilmington, N.C. October 7: Spc. Morgen N. Jacobs, 20, of Santa Cruz, Calif., died in Tikrit, Iraq, of injuries sustained in Aaliyah on Oct. 6 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his patrol vehicle. Jacobs was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 18th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division, Schweinfurt, Germany. October 6: Spc. Jessica L. Cawvey, 21, of Normal, Ill., died in Fallujah, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near her convoy vehicle. Cawvey was assigned to the Army’s National Guard’s 1544th Transportation Company, Paris, Ill. PV2 Jeungjin Na Kim, 23, of Honolulu, Hawaii, died in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, when his patrol was attacked by enemy forces using small arms fire. Kim was assigned to the Army's 2nd Battalion, 17th Field Artillery, 2nd Infantry Division from Camp Hovey, Korea. October 5: Staff Sgt. Richard L. Morgan Jr., 38, of St. Clairsville, Ohio, died in Latfiyah, Iraq, of injuries sustained on Oct. 4 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his convoy vehicle. Morgan was assigned to the Army Reserve’s 660th Transportation Company, Cadiz, Ohio. October 3: Sgt. Russell L. Collier, 48, of Harrison, Ark., died in Taji, Iraq. His unit was conducting traffic control operations when enemy forces attacked them using small arms fire. Collier was assigned to 1st Battalion, 206th Field Artillery Regiment, Arkansas National Guard, Russellville, Ark. Staff Sgt. James L. Pettaway Jr., 37, of Baltimore, Md., died in Brooke Army Medical Center at Fort Sam Houston, Texas, of injuries sustained in Fallujah, Iraq, on Aug. 27 when he was involved in a motor vehicle accident. Pettaway was assigned to the Army Reserve’s 223rd Transportation Company, Norristown, Pa. Sgt. Christopher S. Potts, 38, of Tiverton, R.I., died in Taji, Iraq, as his unit was conducting traffic control operations and enemy forces attacked them using small arms fire. Potts was assigned to the Army National Guard’s 1st Battalion, 103rd Field Artillery Regiment, Providence, R.I. October 1: Sgt. Jack T. Hennessy, 21, of Naperville, Ill., died in Baghdad, Iraq, when his check point came under small arms fire. Hennessy was assigned to 1st Battalion, 9th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas. Sgt. Michael A. Uvanni, 27, of Rome, N.Y., died Oct.1 in Samarra, Iraq, he was conducting combat operations and was shot by a sniper. Uvanni was assigned to the Army National Guard’s 2nd Battalion, 108th Infantry Regiment, Morrisonville, N.Y. From FoxNews, US News Link & the DoD <<Previous March 2004>> |
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