APRIL 2003


  
Joseph Basil Maglione III - 22

Lance Corporal
6th Engineer Support, 4th Force Service Support Group
Lansdale, Pennsylvania
04-01-2003
Camp Coyote Hospital, Kuwait, Iraq Theater
Non-Hostile - Accidental Weapon Discharge

 
Jacob Lee Butler - 24

Sergeant
Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 41st Infantry Regiment
Wellsville, Kansas
04-01-2003
As Samawah - Muthanna, Iraq
Hostile - Convoy Under Attack By Rocket-Propelled Grenade (RPG) And Small Arms Fire

 
Matthew George Boule - 22

Specialist
2nd Battalion, 3rd Aviation Regiment
Dracut, Massachusetts
04-02-2003
Near Karbala, Iraq
Non-Hostile - UH-60 Black Hawk Helicopter Crash

Eric Allen Smith - 41

Chief Warrant Officer (CW3)
2nd Battalion, 3rd Aviation Regiment
Rochester, New York
04-02-2003
Near Karbala, Iraq
Non-Hostile - UUH-60 Black Hawk Helicopter Crash

Michael Francis Pedersen - 26

Sergeant
2nd Battalion, 3rd Aviation Regiment
Flint, Michigan
04-02-2003
Near Karbala, Iraq
Non-Hostile - UH-60 Black Hawk Helicopter Crash

Scott Jamar - 32

Chief Warrant Officer (CW2)
2nd Battalion, 3rd Aviation Regiment
Granbury, Texas
04-02-2003
Near Karbala, Iraq
Non-Hostile - UH-60 Black Hawk Helicopter Crash

Erik Anders Halvorsen - 40

Chief Warrant Officer (CW4)
2nd Battalion, 3rd Aviation Regiment
Bennington, Vermont
04-02-2003
Near Karbala, Iraq
Non-Hostile - UH-60 Black Hawk Helicopter Crash

 
James Francis Adamouski - 29

Captain
2nd Battalion, 3rd Aviation Regiment
Springfield, Virginia
04-02-2003
Near Karbala, Iraq
Non-Hostile - UH-60 Black Hawk Helicopter Crash
Captain Adamouski was the first USMA Graduate to die in Iraq

 
Nathan Dennis White - 30

Lieutenant
Strike Fighter Squadron 195
Mesa, Arizona
04-02-2003
Karbola Gap, Iraq
Non-Hostile - Friendly Fire - Pilot Of A F-A-18C Hornet That had been accidentally shot down by a Patriot missile Bomb

George Andrew Fernandez - 36

Master Sergeant
Headquarters, United States Army Special Operations Command
El Paso, Texas
04-02-2003
 Northern Part Of Iraq
Hostile - Hostile Fire - Died From Wounds Received From Small Arms Fire

  
Christian Daniel Gurtner - 19

Private First Class
3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance, 1st Marine Division
Ohio City, Ohio
04-02-2003
Al Kut - Wasit
Non-Hostile - Accidental Discharge Of A Personal Weapon

 
Brian Edward Anderson - 26

Lance Corporal
2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance, 2nd Marine Division
Durham. North Carolina
04-02-2003
 An Nasiriyah - Dhi Qar
Non-Hostile - Electrocution When Vehicle Passed Under And
Apparently Snagged Low-Hanging Power Line



  
Edward Jason Korn - 31

Captain
64th Armor, 3rd Infantry Division
Savannah, Georgia
04-03-2003
Central part
Hostile - Killed as he investigated the wreckage of an Iraqi T-72 tank destroyed by his unit.
Captain Korn Was Buried On The Historic And Hallowed Grounds At Arlington National Cemetery

  
Wilbert Davis - 40

Staff Sergeant
3rd Battalion, 69th Armor, 3rd Infantry Division
Tampa, Florida
04-03-2003
Baghdad
Hostile - His Vehicle Ran Off Road Into A Canal In Southern Iraq.

Erik Hernandez Silva - 22

Corporal
3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division
Chula Vista, California
04-03-2003
South East Of Baghdad 
Hostile - Hostile Fire - Ambush

 
Mark Asher Evnin - 21

Corporal
3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division
Burlington, Vermont
04-03-2003
Al Kut - Wasit 
Hostile - Died Of Wounds Received In Action

Russell Brian Rippetoe - 27

Captain
3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment
Arvada, Colorado
04-03-2003
SW of Haditha Dam - Anbar 
Hostile - Hostile Fire - Died From Severe Injuries From Being Lured To A Car Bomb At His Check Point
Captain Rippetoe Was Buried On The Historic And Hallowed Grounds At Arlington National Cemetery




Ryan Patrick Long - 21

Specialist
3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment
Seaford, Delaware
04-03-2003
SW of Haditha Dam - Anbar 
Hostile - Hostile Fire - Suicide Bomber Using Improvised Explosive Device (IED) Attack

Nino Dugue Livaudais - 23

Staff Sergeant
3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment
Syracuse. Utah
04-03-2003
SW of Haditha Dam - Anbar 
Hostile - Hostile Fire - Severe Injuries He Sustained In A Car-Bomb Suicide Attack

Todd James Robbins - 33

Sergeant
C Battery, 3rd Battalion, 13th Field Artillery
Pentwater, Michigan
04-03-2003
Baghdad Airport 
Hostile - Hostile Fire - Bradley Fighting Vehicle Was Bombed

 
Randall Scott Rehn - 36

Sergeant First Class
C Battery, 3rd Battalion, 13th Field Artillery
Longmont, Colorado
04-03-2003
Baghdad Airport 
Hostile - Hostile Fire - Bradley Fighting Vehicle Was Bombed

Donald Samuel Oaks Jr - 20

Specialist
C Battery, 3rd Battalion, 13th Field Artillery
Erie, Pennsylvania
04-03-2003
Baghdad Airport 
Hostile - Hostile Fire - Bradley Fighting Vehicle Was Bombed

   
Chad Eric Bales - 20

Private First Class
1st Transportation Support Battalion, 1st Force Service Group
Coahoma, Texas
04-03-2003
Ash Shahin 
Non-Hostile - Vehicle Accident
East Of Ash Shahin, Iraq
 

Posthumous Award Of The Medal Of Honor

Paul Ray Smith - 33

September 24, 1969 – April 4, 2003

Sergeant First Class B Company, 11th Engineer Battalion, 3rd Infantry Division

Tampa, Florida

Across The Euphrates River and To Saddam International Airport In Baghdad, Iraq

For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty: Sergeant First Class Paul R. Smith distinguished himself by acts of gallantry and intrepidity above and beyond the call of duty in action with an armed enemy near Baghdad International Airport, Baghdad, Iraq on 4 April 2003. On that day, Sergeant First Class Smith was engaged in the construction of a prisoner of war holding area when his Task Force was violently attacked by a company-sized enemy force. Realizing the vulnerability of over 100 fellow soldiers, Sergeant First Class Smith quickly organized a hasty defense consisting of two platoons of soldiers, one Bradley Fighting Vehicle and three armored personnel carriers. As the fight developed, Sergeant First Class Smith braved hostile enemy fire to personally engage the enemy with hand grenades and anti-tank weapons, and organized the evacuation of three wounded soldiers from an armored personnel carrier struck by a rocket propelled grenade and a 60mm mortar round. Fearing the enemy would overrun their defenses, Sergeant First Class Smith moved under withering enemy fire to man a .50 caliber machine gun mounted on a damaged armored personnel carrier. In total disregard for his own life, he maintained his exposed position in order to engage the attacking enemy force. During this action, he was mortally wounded. His courageous actions helped defeat the enemy attack, and resulted in as many as 50 enemy soldiers killed, while allowing the safe withdrawal of numerous wounded soldiers. Sergeant First Class Smith’s extraordinary heroism and uncommon valor are in keeping with the highest traditions of the military service and reflect great credit upon himself, the Third Infantry Division “Rock of the Marne,” and the United States Army.

First  Medal Of Honor Awarded For Operation Iraqi Freedom

Duane Roy Rios - 25

Sergeant
1st Combat Engineer Battalion, 1st Marine Division
Hammond, Indiana
04-04-2003
Central Iraq
Hostile - Hostile Fire - A Hostile Fire Fight

Brian Michael McPhillips - 25

First Lieutenant
2nd Tank Battalion, 2nd Marine Division
Pembroke, Massachusetts
04-04-2003
 Central Iraq
Hostile - Hostile Fire - A Hostile Fire Fight

Bernard George Gooden - 22

Corporal
2nd Tank Battalion, 2nd Marine Division
Mount Vernon, New New York
04-04-2003
 Central Iraq
Hostile - Hostile Fire - A Hostile Fire Fight

Devon Demilo Jones - 19

Private
41st Field Artillery Regiment
San Diego, California
04-04-2003
Central Iraq 
Hostile - Hostile Fire - Vehicle Fell Into A Ravine

Daniel Francis Cunningham Jr - 33

Specialist
41st Field Artillery Regiment
Lewiston, Maine
04-04-2003
Central Iraq 
Hostile - Hostile Fire - Vehicle Fell Into A Ravine

  
Wilfred Davyrussell Bellard - 20

Private First Class
41st Field Artillery Regiment
Lake Charles, Louisiana
04-04-2003
Central Iraq 
Hostile - Hostile Fire -  Vehicle Fell Into A Ravine

  
Tristan Neil Aitken - 31

Captain
1st Battalion, 41st Field Artillery, 3rd Infantry Division
State College, Pennsylvania
04-04-2003
Baghdad Airport 
Hostile - Hostile Fire - Rocket-Propelled Grenade (RPG) Struck Vehicle

Benjamin Wilson Sammis - 29

Captain
Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA-267), Marine Air Group 39, 3rd Marine Air
Rehobeth, Massachusetts
04-04-2003
Near Ali Aziziyal 
Hostile - Hostile Fire - AH-1W Super Cobra Helicopter Crashed
During Combat Operations

Travis Allen Ford - 30

Captain
Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA-267), Marine Air Group 39, 3rd Marine Air
Ogallala, Nebraska
04-04-2003
Near Ali Aziziyal 
Hostile - Hostile Fire - AH-1W Super Cobra Helicopter Crashed
During Combat Operation


Edward Smith - 38

First Sergeant
2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division
Chicago, Illinois
04-05-2003
Died In Doha, Qatar
Hostile - Hostile Fire - As A Result Of Wounds Received  A Day Earlier While
Engaged With Enemy Forces In Central Iraq

 
Larry Kenyatta Brown - 22

Specialist
C Company, 1st Battalion, 41st Infantry Regiment
Jackson, Mississippi
04-05-2003
Central Iraq 
Hostile - Hostile Fire - Specialist Brown Was Fatally Wounded When
He Was Struck By Enemy Fire From An AK-47 Assault Rifle

 
Stevon Alexander Booker - 34

Staff Sergeant
A Company, 1st Battalion, 64th Armor Regiment
Apollo, Pennsylvania
04-05-2003
Baghdad, Iraq 
Hostile - Hostile Fire - No Explanation Given For The Death Of This Hero






  
Kelley Stephen Prewitt - 24

Private
Headquarters & Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment
Birmingham, Alabama
04-06-2003
Central Iraq
Hostile - Hostile Fire - No Explanation Given For The Death Of This Hero

Gregory Paul Huxley Jr - 19

Private First Class
B Company, 3rd Battalion, 17th Engineer Battalion
Forestport, New York
04-06-2003
Baghdad, Iraq
Hostile - Hostile Fire - No Explanation Given For The Death Of This Hero



 
Eric Bruce Das - 30

Captain
333rd Fighter Squadron
Amarillo, Texas
04-07-2003
Near Tikrit - Salah ad Din 
Hostile - Pilot Of An F-15E That Went Down
During A Combat Mission In Iraq

William Randolph Watkins III - 37

Major
333rd Fighter Squadron
Danville, Virginia
04-07-2003
Tikrit (near) - Salah ad Din 
Hostile - Pilot Of An F-15E That Went Down
During A Combat Mission In Iraq

 
George Arthur Mitchell Jr - 35

Specialist
Headquarters & Headquarters Company, 3rd Infantry Division, 2nd Brigade
Rawlings, Maryland
04-07-2003
South Of Baghdad
Hostile - Died Of Wounds Received In
Enemy Rocket Attack South Of Baghdad

Anthony Scott Miller - 19

Private First Class
Headquarters & Headquarters Company, 3rd Infantry Division, 2nd Brigade
San Antonio, Texas
04-07-2003
Baghdad (south of)
Hostile - A Victim Of “Enemy
Indirect Fire  - Mortar Attack Bomb

Jeffrey Joseph Kaylor - 24

Second Lieutenant
C Battery, 39th Field Artillery Battalion
Clifton, Virginia
04-07-2003
Baghdad
Hostile - Hostile Fire - Grenade Attack
Was Seen On PBS Series - Independent Lens

 
Lincoln Daniel Hollinsaid - 27

Staff Sergeant
B Company, 11th Engineer Battalion
Malden, Illinois
04-07-2003
Baghdad airport
Hostile - The Crane He Was Driving Was
Hit By A Rocket-Propelled Grenade

    
Jesus Martin Antonio Medellin - 21

Corporal
3rd Assault Amphibious Battalion, 1st Marine Division
Fort Worth, Texas
04-07-2003
Central Iraq
Hostile - Enemy Artillery Round Struck
Amphibious Assault Vehicle Bomb

Andrew Julian Aviles - 18

Lance Corporal
4th Assault Amphibious Battalion, 4th Marine Division
Palm Beach, Florida
04-07-2003
Central Iraq
 Hostile - Enemy Artillery Round Struck
Amphibious Assault Vehicle Bomb
One Of Seven, 18 Year Old U.S. Soldiers In Iraq When They Were Killed

 
Scott Douglas Sather - 29
 
Staff Sergeant
24th Special Tactics Squadron
Clio, Michigan
04-08-2003
Southern Iraq
Hostile - Killed In Action
The First Airman Killed In The Conflict  


Robert Anthony Stever - 36

Staff Sergeant
3rd Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division
Pendleton, Oregon
04-08-2003
Baghdad
Hostile - Killed In Action
(No Additional Information Available)

 
Jason Michael Meyer - 23

Private First Class
B Company, 11th Engineer Battalion
 Swartz Creek, Michigan
04-08-2003
Iraq
Hostile - Killed In Action
(No Additional Information Available)


John Winston Marshall - 50

Sergeant First Class
3rd Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division
Los Angeles, California
04-08-2003
Baghdad, Iraq
 Hostile - Killed When He Was Struck By A
Rocket-Propelled Grenade (RPG) During An Ambush


Juan Guadalupe Garza Jr - 20

Private First Class
1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division
Temperance, Michigan
04-08-2003
Baghdad, Iraq
Hostile - Hostile fire - Killed By A
Sniper As He Patrolled An Airport


Henry Levon Brown - 22
 
Corporal
Headquarters & Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 64th Field Artillery Regiment
Natchez, Mississippi
04-08-2003
South Of Baghdad, Iraq
Hostile - Died Of Wounds Received In Action
That Same Day  - Rocket Bomb Attack


Terry Wayne Hemingway - 39

Staff Sergeant
C Company, 1st Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment
Willingboro, New Jersey
04-10-2003
Baghdad, Iraq
Hostile - Car Bomb Exploded Next To His
Bradley Fighting Vehicle


Jeffrey Edward Bohr Jr - 39

Gunnery Sergeant
1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment
Ossian, Iowa
04-10-2003
  Northern Baghdad, Iraq
Hostile - Killed While Engaging Enemy Forces

 
Riayan Augusto Tejeda - 26

Staff Sergeant
3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment
New York, New York
04-11-2003
Northern Baghdad, Iraq
Hostile - Hostile Fire - Ambush Combat
Operations Against Enemy Forces


David Edward Owens Jr - 20
 
Lance Corporal
3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division
Winchester, Virginia
04-12-2003
Central Baghdad, Iraq
Hostile - Hostile Fire Wounds In Action

 
Jesus Angel Gonzalez - 22

Corporal
1st Tank Battalion, 1st Marine Division
Indio, California
04-12-2003
 Baghdad, Iraq
Hostile - Hostile Fire While Manning A Checkpoint


Joseph Acevedo - 46

Commander
Naval Support Activity (NAVSUPPACT) BAHRAIN
Bronx New York, New York
04-13-2003
 Manama, Bahrain  
Non-Hostile - Illness -  Commander Acevedo Died Of A heart Attack Working Out In The Gym While Serving In Manama
    I Am Very Sorry For The Poor Photograph For This Hero. He Deserves Better.

  
Gil Mercado - 25

Specialist
3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment
Patterson, New Jersey
04-13-2003
 Baghdad airport 
Non-Hostile - Non-Combat Weapon Discharge


John Eli Brown - 21

Private First Class
2nd Battalion, 44th Air Defense Artillery Regiment
Troy, Alabama
04-14-2003
 Baghdad 
Non-Hostile - Ordnance Accident Killed
When A Grenade Exploded Inside His Humvee

 
Jason David Mileo - 20

Corporal
3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division
 Centreville, Maryland
04-14-2003
 Vicinity  of Baghdad
Hostile - Friendly Fire Shot And Killed After
Being Mistaken For An Enemy Soldier

 
Richard Allen Goward - 32

Specialist
1460th Transportation Company
Midland, Michigan
04-14-2003
 Not reported 
Non-Hostile - Vehicle Accident Truck Entered A
Dust Cloud And Rear-Ended The Truck In Front


Armando Ariel Gonzalez - 25

Corporal
Marine Wing Support Group 27 (MWSG-27), 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing
Hialeah, Florida
04-14-2003
 Southern part 
Non-Hostile - Accident When A Commercial Refueler
Collapsed At Logistics Supply Area Viper

 
Joseph Patrick Mayek - 20

Private First Class
C Company, 2nd Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment
Rock Springs, Wyoming
04-14-2003
 Iraq
Non-Hostile - Killed After Being Struck By A Round That
Was Discharged From A Bradley Fighting Vehicle


Thomas Arthur Foley III - 23

Specialist
2nd Battalion, 44th Air Defense Artillery Regiment
Dresden, Tennessee
04-14-2003
 Baghdad 
Non-Hostile - Ordnance Accident When A Grenade Exploded Inside Humvee

 
John Travis Rivero - 23

Corporal
C Company, 2nd Battalion, 124th Infantry Division
Tampa, Florida
04-17-2003
 Tikrit - Salah ad Din, Kuwait 
Non-Hostile - Vehicle - Killed From injuries Sustained
When Humvee Turned Over

 
Roy Russell Buckley - 24

Specialist
685th Transportation Company
Portage, Indiana
04-22-2003
Baghdad, Iraq 
Non-Hostile - Fell From An M818 Truck
Traveling In A Convoy


Alan Dinh Lam - 19

Lance Corporal
8th Communication Battalion, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade
Snow Camp, North Carolina
04-22-2003
Al Kut - Wasit 
Non-Hostile - Rocket-Propelled Grenade Launcher Being
Fired For Familiarization, Malfunctioned




Robert William Channell Jr - 36

Chief Warrant Officer (CW2)
1st Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
04-22-2003
Al Kut - Wasit 
Non-Hostile - Rocket-Propelled Grenade Launcher Being
Fired For Familiarization, Malfunctioned

 
Andrew Todd Arnold - 30

Chief Warrant Officer (CW2)
1st Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade
Spring, Texas
04-22-2003
  Al Kut - Wasit - Iraq
Non-Hostile - Rocket-Propelled Grenade Launcher Being
Fired For Familiarization, Malfunctioned



 
Troy David Jenkins - 25

Sergeant
B Company, 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment
Ridgecrest, California
04-24-2003
 Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Germany
Hostile - Hostile Fire - Bomb Explosion
April 19 While On A Dismounted Patrol


Narson Bertil Sullivan - 21

Specialist
411th Military Police Company
North Brunswick, New Jersey
04-25-2003
Iraq 
Non-Hostile - Non-Combat  Weapon Discharge (Accident) (UI)

   
Jerod R. Dennis - 19

Private
3rd Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division
Antlers, Oklahoma
 04-25-2003
Near Ne Shkin, Afghanistan
Hostile Fire

  
Raymond Losano - 24

Airman First Class
14th ASOS (Air Support Operations Squadron)
Del Rio, Texas
 04-25-2003
Eastern Afghanistan
Hostile Fire


Osbaldo Orozco - 26

First Lieutenant
C Company, 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment
Delano, California
04-25-2003
 Near Tikrit - Salah Ad Din 
Hostile - Vehicle Rolled Over While
Traveling Through Rough Terrain


Joe Jesus Garza - 43

First Sergeant
1st Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment
Robstown, Texas
04-28-2003
 Baghdad 
Non-Hostile - Struck By A Civilian Vehicle After Falling Out Of
A Humvee That Swerved To Avoid A Civilian Vehicle

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TOTAL SUMMARY FOR APRIL  2003
0 -	American 18 Year Old Deaths
0 -	American 19 Year Old Deaths
0 -	American 20 Year Old Deaths
0 -	American 21 Year Old Deaths
0 -	American Deaths (2)
0 -	Hostile Fire Death
0 -	Non-Hostile Death
0 -	No Explanation Given For Hostile or Non Hostile Cause Of Death This Month
0 -	Total American IED Deaths
0 -	Total American Small Arms Fire Deaths
0 -	Total American RPG Deaths
0 -	Total American Vehicle Deaths
0 -	Total American Listed As Illness Deaths
0 -	Total American Air Craft Deaths
0 -	Total American Bomb Deaths
0 -	Wounded In Action (3)
0 -	California Deaths
TOTAL SUMMARY TO DATE (4)
0 -	American 18 Year Old Deaths
0 -	American 19 Year Old Deaths
0 -	American 20 Year Old Deaths
0 -	American 21 Year Old Deaths
0 -	American Deaths (2)
0 -	Hostile Fire Death
0 -	Non-Hostile Death
0 -	No Explanation Given For Hostile or Non Hostile Cause Of Death Total
0 -	Total American IED Deaths
0 -	Total American Small Arms Fire Deaths
0 -	Total American RPG Deaths
0 -	Total American Vehicle Deaths
0 -	Total American Listed As Illness
0 -	Total American Air Craft Deaths
0 -	Total American Bomb Deaths
0 -	Wounded In Action (3)
0 -	California Deaths
	(2) = Include 18 - 21 Years Of Age  In Iraq & Afghanistan
	(3)= Includes Soldiers Who May Have Returned To Combat
	(4) = All Conflict Totals To End Of This Month

DOD Began Counting IED Deaths July 2003