FEBRUARY  2006


          
Garrison C. Avery - 23

First Lieutenant
1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division
Lincoln, Nebraska
02-01-2006
South of Baghdad, Iraq
Hostile - Hostile Fire - Improvised Explosive Device (IED) Attack

          
Marlon A. Bustamante - 25

Specialist
1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division
Corona, New York
02-01-2006
South of Baghdad, Iraq
Hostile - Hostile Fire - Improvised Explosive Device (IED) Attack

          
Caesar S. Viglienzone - 21

Private First Class
1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division
Santa Rosa, California
02-01-2006
South of Baghdad, Iraq
Hostile - Hostile Fire - Improvised Explosive Device (IED) Attack

          
Anthony Chad Owens - 21

Specialist
1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division
Dillon/Conway, South Carolina
02-01-2006
Southwest  Baghdad, Iraq
Hostile - Hostile Fire - Small Arms Fire, Grenades

          
Sean T. Cardelli - 20

Private First Class
3rd Battalion, 5th Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force
Downers Grove, Illinois
02-01-2006
Fallujah, Iraq
Hostile - Hostile Fire - Small Arms Fire

          
Walter B. Howard II - 35

Specialist
1st Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 4th Infantry Division
Rochester, Michigan
02-02-2006
United States Army Hospital Balad, Iraq
Hostile - Hostile Fire - Improvised Explosive Device (IED) Attack

          
Scott A. Messer - 26

Private First Class
1st Squadron, 32nd Cavalry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division
Ashland, Kentucky
02-02-2006
Ashraf, Iraq
Non-Hostile - Vehicle Accident

          
Simon T. Cox Jr - 30

First Lieutenant
1st Battalion, 66th Armored Regiment, 1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division
Mesquite, Texas
02-02-2006
Taji, Iraq
Hostile - Hostile Fire - Improvised Explosive Device (IED) Attack

          
Lance S. Cornett - 33

Sergeant First Class
Special Operations Command
London, Kentucky
02-03-2006
Ramadi, Iraq
Hostile - Hostile Fire - Died of injuries sustained earlier
that day while engaging enemy forces near Ramadi, Iraq

          
Jesse M. Zamora - 22

Specialist
1st Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division
Las Cruces, New Mexico
02-03-2006
 Bayji, Iraq
Hostile - Hostile Fire - Improvised Explosive Device (IED) Attack

         
Roberto L. Martinez Salazar - 21

Specialist
14th Engineer Battalion, 555th Engineer Group
Long Beach, California
02-04-2006
 Mosul, Iraq
Hostile - Hostile Fire - Improvised Explosive Device (IED) Attack

          
Jeremiah J. Boehmer - 22

Sergeant
562nd Engineer Company, 172nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team
Parkston, South Dakota
02-05-2006
Al  Husayniyah, Iraq
Hostile - Hostile Fire - Improvised Explosive Device (IED) Attack

          
Christopher R. Morningstar - 27

Staff Sergeant
562nd Engineer Company, 172nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team
 San Antonio, Texas
02-05-2006
Al Husayniyah, Iraq
Hostile - Hostile Fire - Improvised Explosive Device (IED) Attack
 
          
William S. Hayes III - 23

Specialist
1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division
St. Tammany, Louisiana
02-05-2006
 Baghdad, Iraq
Non-Hostile - Unspecified Injury

          
Sergio A. Mercedes Saez - 23

Specialist
2nd Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division
New York, New York
02-05-2006
Baghdad, Iraq
Non-Hostile - Vehicle Accident

          
David S. Parr - 22

Lance Corporal
Battalion Landing Team 1/2, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, II Marine Expeditionary Force
Barberton, Ohio
02-06-2006
Hit, Iraq
Hostile - Hostile Fire - Improvised Explosive Device (IED) Attack

          
Orville Gerena - 21

Corporal
Battalion Landing Team 1/2, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, II Marine Expeditionary Force
Virginia Beach, Virginia
02-06-2006
Hit, Iraq
Hostile - Hostile Fire - Improvised Explosive Device (IED) Attack

          
Jacob D. Spann - 21

Private First Class
Battalion Landing Team 1/2, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, II Marine Expeditionary Force
Columbus/Westerville, Ohio
02-06-2006
Hit, Iraq
Hostile - Hostile Fire - Improvised Explosive Device (IED) Attack

          
Brandon S. Schuck - 21

Corporal
8th Engineer Support Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, II Marine Expeditionary Force
Safford, Arizona
02-06-2006
 Near Baghdadi, Iraq
Hostile - Hostile Fire - Improvised Explosive Device (IED) Attack

          
Patrick W. Herried - 29

Specialist
4th Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment, 172nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team
Sioux Falls, South Dakota
02-06-2006
 Rawah, Iraq
Hostile - Hostile Fire - Improvised Explosive Device (IED) Attack

          
Allen D. Kokesh Jr - 21

National Guard Specialist
1st Battalion, 147th Field Artillery Regiment
Yankton, South Dakota
02-07-2006
Brooke Army Medical Center, Texas
Hostile - Hostile Fire - Improvised Explosive Device (IED) Attack

          
Steven L. Phillips - 27

Lance Corporal
3rd Battalion, 6th Marines, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force
Chesapeake, Virginia
02-07-2006
Al Qaim, Iraq
Non-Hostile - Vehicle Accident

          
Javier Chavez Jr - 19

Private First Class
3rd Battalion, 5th Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force
Cutler, California
02-09-2006
Near Fallujah, Iraq
Hostile - Hostile Fire - Improvised Explosive Device (IED) Attack

          
Ross A. Smith - 21

Corporal
3rd Battalion, 5th Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force
Wyoming, Michigan
02-09-2006
Near Fallujah, Iraq
Hostile - Hostile Fire - Improvised Explosive Device (IED) Attack

         
Nicholas Wilson - 25

Petty Officer Third Class
Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit Three
 Newark Valley, New York
02-12-2006
Anbar province, Iraq
Hostile - Hostile Fire - Improvised Explosive Device (IED) Attack

          
Felipe J. Garcia Villareal - 26

Specialist
54th Engineer Battalion, 130th Engineer Brigade
 Burke, Virginia
02-12-2006
 Washington Hospital Center,  Washington D.C.
 Non-Hostile - Passed Away From Injuries
Sustained When His Tent Caught Fire.

          
Andrew J. Kemple - 23

Corporal
3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division
 Cambridge, Minnesota
02-12-2006
 Tikrit, Iraq
Hostile - Hostile Fire - Small Arms Fire

          
Michael S. Probst - 26

Lance Corporal
1st Tank Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force
 Irvine, California
02-14-2006
 Baghdad, Iraq
Hostile - Hostile Fire - Improvised Explosive Device (IED) Attack

          
Matthew Ron Barnes - 20

Lance Corporal
3rd Battalion, 6th Marines, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force
 West Monroe, Louisiana
02-14-2006
 Al Qaim, Iraq
Hostile - Hostile Fire - Suicide Bomber

          
Rusty L. Washam - 21

Corporal
3rd Battalion, 6th Marines, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force
 Huntsville, Tennessee
02-14-2006
 Al Qaim, Iraq
Hostile - Hostile Fire - Suicide Bomber

          
Amos C. Edwards Jr - 41

National Guard Sergeant First Class
1st Battalion, 118th Field Artillery Regiment, 48th Infantry Brigade
 Savannah, Georgia
02-17-2006
 Ar Rutbah, Iraq
 Non-Hostile - Passed Away From A Heart Attack

          
Anthony R. Garcia - 48

Captain
1st Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment, 101st Airborne Division
 Fort Worth, Texas
02-17-2006
 Tikrit, Iraq
Non-Hostile - Weapon Discharge - Under Investigation
Last Checked For More Information on 03-31-2007

          
Charles E. Matheny IV - 23

Sergeant
704th Support Battalion, 4th Brigade, 4th Infantry Division
 Stanwood, Washington
02-18-2006
 Baghdad, Iraq
Hostile - Hostile Fire - Improvised Explosive Device (IED) Attack

          
Matthew D. Conley - 21

Corporal
3rd Battalion, 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force
 Killen, Alabama
02-18-2006
 Ramadi, Iraq
Hostile - Hostile Fire - Improvised Explosive Device (IED) Attack

          
Jessie Davila - 29

National Guard Sergeant
2nd Battalion, 137th Infantry Regiment
 Greensburg, Kansas
02-20-2006
 Baghdad, Iraq
Hostile - Hostile Fire - Improvised Explosive Device (IED) Attack

          
Daniel J. Kuhlmeier - 30

Department Of The Air Force - Civilian
Detachment 204, 2nd Field Investigations Region
 Omaha, Nebraska
02-20-2006
 Baghdad, Iraq
Hostile - Hostile Fire - Improvised Explosive Device (IED) Attack

          
Jay T. Collado - 31

Staff Sergeant
Marine Light/Attack Helicopter Squadron 267, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Air Wing
 Columbia, South Carolina
02-20-2006
 Near Baghdad, Iraq
Hostile - Hostile Fire - Improvised Explosive Device (IED) Attack

          
Almar L. Fitzgerald - 23

Second Lieutenant
3rd Battalion, 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force
 Lexington, South Carolina
02-21-2006
 Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Germany
Hostile - Hostile Fire - Improvised Explosive Device (IED) Attack

          
Rickey E. Jones - 21

Sergeant
1st Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 101st Airborne Division
 Kokomo, Indiana
02-22-2006
 Southwest Of Kirkuk - Hawijah, Iraq
Hostile - Hostile Fire - Improvised Explosive Device (IED) Attack

          
Gregson G. Gourley - 38

Staff Sergeant
1st Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 101st Airborne Division
 Salt Lake City, Utah
02-22-2006
 Southwest Of Kirkuk - Hawijah, Iraq
Hostile - Hostile Fire - Improvised Explosive Device (IED) Attack

          
Christopher L. Marion - 20

Private First Class
1st Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 101st Airborne Division
 Pineville, Missouri
02-22-2006
 Southwest Of Kirkuk - Hawijah, Iraq
Hostile - Hostile Fire - Improvised Explosive Device (IED) Attack

          
Allan A. Morr - 21

Private First Class
1st Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 101st Airborne Division
 Corunna, Michigan
02-22-2006
 Southwest Of Kirkuk - Hawijah, Iraq
Hostile - Hostile Fire - Improvised Explosive Device (IED) Attack

          
Curtis T. Howard II - 32

Staff Sergeant
1st Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 4th Infantry Division
 Ann Arbor, Michigan
02-22-2006
 Northeast Of Balad, Iraq
Hostile - Hostile Fire - Improvised Explosive Device (IED) Attack

          
Gordon F. Misner II - 23

Sergeant
1st Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 4th Infantry Division
 Sparks, Nevada
02-22-2006
 Northeast Of Balad, Iraq
Hostile - Hostile Fire - Improvised Explosive Device (IED) Attack

          
Thomas J. Wilwerth - 21

Specialist
1st Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 4th Infantry Division
 Mastic, New York
02-22-2006
 Northeast Of Balad, Iraq
Hostile - Hostile Fire - Improvised Explosive Device (IED) Attack

          
Joshua Francis Powers - 21

Private
2nd Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Basic Combat Training, 101st Airborne Division
 Skiatook, Oklahoma
02-24-2006
 Baghdad, Iraq
Non-Hostile - Weapon Discharge - Under Investigation
Last Checked For More Information on 03-31-2007

          
Dimitri Muscat - 21

Sergeant
1st Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 4th Infantry Division
 Aurora, Colorado
02-24-2006
 United States Army Hospital Balad, Iraq
 Non-Hostile - Of Injuries Unrelated To Combat - Under Investigation
Last Checked For More Information on 03-31-2007

          
Adam J. Van Alstine - 21

Lance Corporal
3rd Battalion, 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force
 Superior, Wisconsin
02-25-2006
 Ramadi, Iraq
Hostile - Hostile Fire - Improvised Explosive Device (IED) Attack

          
Benjamin C. Schuster - 21

National Guard Private First Class
2nd Battalion, 101st Cavalry Regiment
 Williamsville, New York
02-25-2006
 Ramadi, Iraq
Hostile - Hostile Fire - Small Arms Fire

          
John J. Thornton - 22

Lance Corporal
3rd Battalion, 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force
 Phoenix, Arizona
02-25-2006
 Ramadi, Iraq
Hostile - Hostile Fire - Mortar Attack

          
Clay P. Farr - 21

Specialist
1st Squadron, 71st Cavalry Regiment, 10th Mountain Division
 Bakersfield, California
02-26-2006
 Baghdad, Iraq
Hostile - Hostile Fire - Improvised Explosive Device (IED) Attack

          
Joshua U. Humble - 21

Specialist
1st Squadron, 71st Cavalry Regiment, 10th Mountain Division
 Appleton, Maine
02-26-2006
 Baghdad, Iraq
Hostile - Hostile Fire - Improvised Explosive Device (IED) Attack

          
Christopher J. Schornak - 28

Staff Sergeant
1st Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade, 4th Infantry Division
 Hoover, Alabama
02-26-2006
 Baghdad, Iraq
Hostile - Hostile Fire - Small Arms Fire

          
Joshua M. Pearce - 21

Specialist
2nd Battalion, 1st Infantry Regiment, 172nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team
 Guymon, Oklahoma
02-26-2006
 Mosul, Iraq
Hostile - Hostile Fire - Improvised Explosive Device (IED) Attack

          
Dwayne Peter R. Lewis - 26

Staff Sergeant
2nd Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 10th Mountain Division
New York, New York
02-27-2006
West Of Baghdad, Iraq
Hostile - Hostile Fire - Small Arms Fire

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TOTAL SUMMARY FOR FEBRUARY  2006
0 -	American 18 Year Old Deaths
1 -	American 19 Year Old Deaths
3 -	American 20 Year Old Deaths
20 -	American 21 Year Old Deaths
55 -	American Deaths In IRAQ (2)
46 -	Hostile Fire Death In IRAQ
9 -	Non-Hostile Death In IRAQ
4 -	No Explanation Given For Hostile or Non Hostile Cause Of Death This Month
36 -	Total American IED Deaths
6 -	Total American Small Arms Fire Deaths
0 -	Total American RPG Deaths
3 -	Total American Vehicle Deaths
0 -	Total American Air Craft Deaths
2 -	Total American Bomb Deaths
342 -	Wounded In Action In IRAQ (3)
5 -	California Deaths In IRAQ
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 In IRAQ (2)
0 -	Hostile Fire Death In IRAQ
0 -	Non-Hostile Death In IRAQ
0 -	No Explanation Given For Hostile or Non Hostile Cause Of Death Total (1)
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 Air Craft Deaths
0 -	Total American Bomb Deaths
0 -	Wounded In Action In IRAQ (3)
0 -	California Deaths In IRAQ
	(1) = Started Tracking This In 2007 - Will Take Some Time To Get To All Pages.
	(2) = Include 18 - 21 Years Of Age
	(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