Dustin M. Sekula - 18

Private First Class
2nd Battalion, 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force
Edinburg, Texas
 04-01-2004
 Al Anbar Province, Iraq
Hostile - Hostile Fire - Died due to injuries sustained from enemy fire
A Consent Form Allowed Dustin To Join The Marines At The Age Of  17

   
William R. Strange - 19

Private First Class
91st Engineer Battalion, 1st Cavalry Division
Adrian, Georgia
04-02-2004
 Baghdad, Iraq
Hostile - Hostile Fire - Improvised Explosive Device (IED) Attack

   
Geoffrey S. Morris - 19
 
Private First Class
2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force
Gurnee, Illinois
04-03-2004
 Al Anbar Province, Iraq
Hostile - Hostile Fire - Vehicle was struck by A Rocket-Propelled Grenade (RPG)

   
Aric J. Barr - 22
 
Lance Corporal
2nd Battalion, 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
04-04-2004
 Al Anbar Province, Iraq
Hostile - Hostile Fire - Died due to injuries sustained from enemy fire

   
Tyler R. Fey - 22
 
Corporal
1st Combat Engineer Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force
Eden Prairie, Minnesota
04-04-2004
 Al Anbar Province, Iraq
Hostile - Hostile Fire - Died due to injuries sustained from enemy fire
He was serving his second tour of duty in Iraq.

   
Robert R. Arsiaga - 25

Specialist
2nd Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division
Greenwood, Texas
04-04-2004
 Baghdad, Iraq
Hostile - Hostile Fire - Rocket Propelled Grenade (RPG) Attack

   
Israel Garza - 25

Specialist
2nd Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division
Lubbock, Texas
04-04-2004
 Baghdad, Iraq
Hostile - Hostile Fire - Rocket Propelled Grenade (RPG) Attack

   
Forest Joseph Jostes - 22

Corporal
1st Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division
Albion, Illinois
04-04-2004
 Baghdad, Iraq
Hostile - Hostile Fire - Rocket Propelled Grenade (RPG) Attack

   
Casey Sheehan - 24

Specialist
1st Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division
Vacaville, California
04-04-2004
 Baghdad, Iraq
Hostile - Hostile Fire - Rocket Propelled Grenade (RPG) Attack

   
Ahmed Akil "Mel" Cason - 24

Specialist
2nd Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division
McGehee, Arkansas
04-04-2004
 Baghdad, Iraq
Hostile - Hostile Fire - Rocket Propelled Grenade (RPG) Attack

   
Stephen D. "Dusty" Hiller - 25

Specialist
2nd Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division
Opelika, Alabama
04-04-2004
 Baghdad, Iraq
Hostile - Hostile Fire - Rocket Propelled Grenade (RPG) Attack

   
Yihiyh L. Chen - 31

Sergeant
2nd Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division
Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands
04-04-2004
 Baghdad, Iraq
Hostile - Hostile Fire - Rocket Propelled Grenade (RPG) Attack

   
Michael W. Mitchell - 25

Sergeant
2nd Battalion, 37th Armor Regiment, 1st Brigade, 1st Armored Division
Porterville, California
04-04-2004
 Baghdad, Iraq
Hostile - Hostile Fire - Rocket Propelled Grenade (RPG) Attack

   
John D. Amos II - 20

Private First Class
1st Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division
Valparaiso, Indiana
04-04-2004
 Kirkuk, Iraq
Hostile - Hostile Fire - Improvised Explosive Device (IED) Attack

   
Philip G. Rogers - 23

Specialist
3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division
Gresham, Oregon
04-04-2004
 Mosul, Iraq
Hostile - Hostile Fire - Improvised Explosive Device (IED) Attack

   
Deryk L. Hallal - 24
 
Private First Class
2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force
Indianapolis, Indiana
04-05-2004
 Al Anbar Province, Iraq
Hostile - Hostile Fire - Private First Class Hallal Was Shot And Killed
Less Than Two Months After Being In Iraq

   
Moises A. Langhorst - 19
 
Private First Class
2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force
Moose Lake, Minnesota
04-05-2004
 Al Anbar Province, Iraq
Hostile - Hostile Fire - No Explanation Given For The Death Of This Hero

   
Matthew K. Serio - 21
 
Lance Corporal
1st Battalion, 5th Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force
North Providence, Rhode Island
04-05-2004
 Fallujah, Iraq
Hostile - Hostile Fire - No Explanation Given For The Death Of This Hero

   
Christopher Ramos - 26

Private First Class
1st Battalion, 5th Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force
Albuquerque, New Mexico
04-05-2004
 Fallujah, Iraq
Hostile - Hostile Fire - No Explanation Given For The Death Of This Hero

   
Jesse L. Thiry - 23
 
Corporal
1st Battalion, 5th Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force
Casco, Wisconsin
04-05-2004
 Fallujah, Iraq
Hostile - Hostile Fire - No Explanation Given For The Death Of This Hero

   
Shane Lee Goldman - 19
 
Lance Corporal
1st Battalion, 5th Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force
Orange, Texas
04-05-2004
 Fallujah, Iraq
Hostile - Hostile Fire - No Explanation Given For The Death Of This Hero

   
David M. McKeever - 25

Sergeant
1st Brigade, 1st Armored Division
Buffalo, New York
04-05-2004
 Baghdad, Iraq
Hostile - Hostile Fire - Rocket Propelled Grenade (RPG) Attack

   
Scott Quentin Larson Jr - 22

Specialist
1st Battalion, 37th Armor Regiment, 1st Brigade, 1st Armored Division
Houston, Texas
04-05-2004
 Baghdad, Iraq
Hostile - Hostile Fire - Rocket Propelled Grenade (RPG) Attack

 
Travis J. Layfield - 19
 
Lance Corporal
2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force
Fremont, California
04-06-2004
 Ramadi Al Anbar Province, Iraq
Hostile - Hostile Fire Fierce Battle With Insurgents

Travis's Mother Laying Wreath
At Tomb Of Unknown Soldiers Site

Travis's Family (So Proud Of Him)

   
Gerardo Moreno - 23

Sergeant
1st Battalion, 5th Cavalry, 1st Cavalry Division
Terrell, Texas
04-06-2004
 Baghdad, Iraq
Hostile - Hostile Fire - Rocket Propelled Grenade (RPG) Attack

   
Christopher R. Cobb - 19
 
Private First Class
2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force
Bradenton, Florida
04-06-2004
 Ramadi Al Anbar Province, Iraq
Hostile - Hostile Fire Fierce Battle With Insurgents

   
Ryan M. Jerabek - 18
 
Private First Class
2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force
Oneida, Wisconsin
04-06-2004
Ramadi Al Anbar Province, Iraq
Hostile - Hostile Fire Fierce Battle With Insurgents

   
Allan K. Walker - 28
 
Staff Sergeant
2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force
Lancaster, California
04-06-2004
 Ramadi Al Anbar Province, Iraq
Hostile - Hostile Fire Fierce Battle With Insurgents

   
Kyle D. Crowley - 18
 
Lance Corporal
2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force
San Ramon, California
04-06-2004
 Ramadi Al Anbar Province, Iraq
Hostile - Hostile Fire Fierce Battle With Insurgents

   
Anthony P. Roberts - 18
 
Lance Corporal
2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force
Bear, Delaware
04-06-2004
 Ramadi Al Anbar Province, Iraq
Hostile - Hostile Fire Fierce Battle With Insurgents

   
Marcus M. Cherry - 18
 
Lance Corporal
2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force
Imperial, California
04-06-2004
 Ramadi Al Anbar Province, Iraq
Hostile - Hostile Fire Fierce Battle With Insurgents

   
Benjamin R. Carman - 20
 
Private First Class
2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force
Jefferson, Iowa
04-06-2004
 Ramadi Al Anbar Province, Iraq
Hostile - Hostile Fire Fierce Battle With Insurgents

   
Fernando A. Mendez-Aceves - 27

Petty Officer Third Class
Naval Medical Center, 1st Marine Division, Detachment
Ponce, Puerto Rico
04-06-2004
 Ramadi Al Anbar Province, Iraq
Hostile - Hostile Fire Fierce Battle With Insurgents

   
Christopher D. Mabry - 19
 
Private First Class
2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force
Chunky, Mississippi
04-06-2004
 Ramadi Al Anbar Province, Iraq
Hostile - Hostile Fire Fierce Battle With Insurgents

   
Lee Duane Todacheene - 29

Sergeant
1st Battalion, 77th Armored Regiment, 1st Infantry Division
Farmington, New Mexico
04-06-2004
 Balad (near)
Hostile - Hostile Fire - Mortar Attack

   
John Thomas "J. T." Wroblewski - 25
 
Second Lieutenant
2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force
Oak Ridge, New Jersey
04-07-2004
 Ramadi
Hostile - Hostile Fire - No Explanation Given For The Death Of This Hero

   
George S. Rentschler - 31

Staff Sergeant
1st Battalion, 35th Armored Regiment, 1st Armored Division
Louisville, Kentucky
04-07-2004
 Baghdad (Diala Police Station)
Hostile - Hostile Fire - Rocket Propelled Grenade (RPG) Attack

   
Tyanna S. Felder - 22

Specialist
296th Brigade Support Battalion, 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division
Bridgeport, Connecticut
04-07-2004
 Balad
Hostile - Hostile Fire - Improvised Explosive Device (IED) Attack

   
William W. Labadie Jr  - 45

National Guard Sergeant First Class
Troop E, 151st Cavalry Squadron, 39th Infantry Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division
Bauxite, Arkansas
04-07-2004
 Camp Cooke (Taji)
Hostile - Hostile Fire - Rocket Propelled Grenade (RPG) Attack

   
Marvin Lee Miller - 38

Sergeant First Class
1st Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division
Dunn, North Carolina
04-07-2004
 Samarra / Balad, Iraq
Hostile - Hostile Fire - No Explanation Given For The Death Of This Hero

   
Brent L. Morel - 27
 
Captain
1st Recon Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force
Martin, Tennessee
04-07-2004
 Fallujah
Hostile - Hostile Fire - No Explanation Given For The Death Of This Hero

   
Isaac Michael Nieves - 20

Specialist
82nd Engineer Battalion, 1st Infantry Division
Unadilla, New York
04-08-2004
 Khan Bani Saad (near)
Hostile - Hostile Fire - No Explanation Given For The Death Of This Hero

   
Levi T. Angell - 20
 
Lance Corporal
Combat Service Support Group 11, 1st Force Service Support Group, I Marine Expeditionary Force
Cloquet, Minnesota
04-08-2004
 Baghdad (Abu Ghuraib Prison)
Hostile - Hostile Fire - Rocket Propelled Grenade (RPG) Attack

   
William M. Harrell - 30
 
Staff Sergeant
1st Battalion, 5th Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force
Placentia, California
04-08-2004
 Fallujah
Hostile - Hostile Fire - No Explanation Given For The Death Of This Hero

   
Joshua M. Palmer - 25
 
First Lieutenant
1st Battalion, 5th Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force
Banning, California
04-08-2004
 Fallujah
Hostile - Hostile Fire - No Explanation Given For The Death Of This Hero

   
Michael B. Wafford - 20
 
Lance Corporal
1st Battalion, 5th Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force
Spring, Texas
04-08-2004
 Fallujah
Hostile - Hostile Fire - No Explanation Given For The Death Of This Hero

   
Nicholas J. Dieruf - 21
 
Corporal
1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force
Versailles, Kentucky
04-08-2004
 Al Anbar Province
Hostile - Hostile Fire - No Explanation Given For The Death Of This Hero

   
Christopher B. Wasser - 21
 
Lance Corporal
3rd Battalion, 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force
Ottawa, Kansas
04-08-2004
 Al Anbar Province
Hostile - Hostile Fire - No Explanation Given For The Death Of This Hero

   
Phillip E. Frank - 20
 
Lance Corporal
2nd Battalion, 1st Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force
Elk Grove, Illinois
04-08-2004
 Al Anbar Province
Hostile - Hostile Fire - No Explanation Given For The Death Of This Hero

   
Keith Matt Maupin - 22

Staff Sergeant
 724th Transportation Company
Batavia, Ohio
04-09-2004
 Baghdad (Abu Ghuraib)
Hostile - Hostile Fire - No Explanation Given For The Death Of This Hero



   
Felix M. Delgreco - 22

National Guard Sergeant
1st Battalion, 102nd Infantry Regiment
Simsbury, Connecticut
04-09-2004
 Near Camp Cooke Baghdad, Iraq
Hostile - Hostile Fire - No Explanation Given For The Death Of This Hero

   
Gregory R. Goodrich - 37

Reserve Private First Class
 724th Transportation Company
Bartonville, Illinois
04-09-2004
 Baghdad (Abu Ghuraib)
Hostile - Hostile Fire - No Explanation Given For The Death Of This Hero

   
Elmer C. Krause - 40

Reserve Sergeant
 724th Transportation Company
Greensboro, North Carolina
04-09-2004
 Baghdad (Abu Ghuraib)
Hostile - Hostile Fire - No Explanation Given For The Death Of This Hero

   
Jonathan Roy Kephart - 21

Specialist
230th Military Police Company
Oil City, Pennsylvania
04-09-2004
 Baghdad, Iraq
Hostile - Hostile Fire - Ambush

   
Matthew E. Matula - 20
 
Corporal
2nd Battalion, 1st Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force
Spicewood, Texas
04-09-2004
 Al Anbar Province, Iraq
Hostile - Hostile Fire - No Explanation Given For The Death Of This Hero

   
Elias Torrez III - 21
 
Lance Corporal
3rd Battalion, 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force
Veribest, Texas
04-09-2004
 Al Anbar Province, Iraq
Hostile - Hostile Fire - No Explanation Given For The Death Of This Hero

   
Michael Raymond Speer - 24
 
Corporal
2nd Battalion, 2nd Marines, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force
Redfield, Kansas
04-09-2004
 Al Anbar Province, Iraq
Hostile - Hostile Fire - No Explanation Given For The Death Of This Hero

   
Don Steven McMahan - 31

Staff Sergeant
1st Battalion, 94th Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Armored Division
Nashville, Tennessee
04-09-2004
 Baghdad, Iraq
Hostile - Hostile Fire - No Explanation Given For The Death Of This Hero

   
Peter G. Enos - 24

Specialist
1st Battalion, 7th Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Infantry Division
South Dartmouth, Massachusetts
04-09-2004
 South Side Of Bayji, Iraq
Hostile - Hostile Fire - Ambush

   
Toby W. Mallet - 26

Staff Sergeant
1st Battalion, 7th Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Infantry Division
Kaplan, Louisiana
04-09-2004
 Bayji (S side)
Hostile - Hostile Fire - Ambush

   
Raymond Edison Jones Jr - 31

Staff Sergeant
1st Battalion, 7th Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Infantry Division
Gainesville, Florida
04-09-2004
 Bayji (S side)
Hostile - Hostile Fire - Ambush

   
Michelle M. Witmer - 20

National Guard Specialist
32nd Military Police Company
New Berlin, Wisconsin
04-09-2004
 Baghdad, Iraq
Hostile - Hostile Fire - No Explanation Given For The Death Of This Hero

   
Allen Jeffrey "A. J." Vandayburg - 20

Specialist
2nd Battalion, 2nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division
Mansfield, Ohio
04-09-2004
 Buhritz, Iraq
Hostile - Hostile Fire - Rocket Propelled Grenade (RPG) Attack

   
Eric A. Ayon - 26
 
Private First Class
2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force
Arleta, California
04-09-2004
 Al Anbar Province, Iraq
Hostile - Hostile Fire - No Explanation Given For The Death Of This Hero

   
Chance R. Phelps - 19
 
Private First Class
3rd Battalion, 11th Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force
Clifton, Colorado
04-09-2004
 Al Anbar Province, Iraq
Hostile - Hostile Fire - No Explanation Given For The Death Of This Hero

   
Adolf C. Carballo - 20

Specialist
1st Battalion, 21st Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division
Houston, Texas
04-10-2004
 Baghdad, Iraq
Hostile - Hostile Fire - No Explanation Given For The Death Of This Hero

   
William C. Eckhart - 25

Sergeant
4th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division
Rocksprings, Texas
04-10-2004
 Khalis, Iraq
Hostile - Hostile Fire - No Explanation Given For The Death Of This Hero

   
Justin W. Johnson - 22

Specialist
1st Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division
Rome, Georgia
04-10-2004
 Baghdad, Iraq
Hostile - Hostile Fire - Improvised Explosive Device (IED) Attack

   
John T. Sims Jr  - 21
 
Lance Corporal
2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force
Alexander City, Alabama
04-10-2004
 Al Anbar Province, Iraq
Hostile - Hostile Fire - No Explanation Given For The Death Of This Hero

   
Antoine J. Holt - 20

Airman First Class
603rd Air Control Squadron
Kennesaw, Georgia
04-10-2004
 Balad Air Base, Iraq
Hostile - Hostile Fire - Mortar Attack

   
Wesley C. Fortenberry - 38

Chief Warrant Officer
1st Battalion, 227th Aviation Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division
Woodville, Texas
04-11-2004
 3 Miles West Of Airport - Baghdad, Iraq
Hostile - Hostile Fire - Helicopter Crash

   
Lawrence S. Colton - 32

Chief Warrant Officer
1st Battalion, 227th Aviation Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
04-11-2004
 Baghdad (3 mi. W of Intl. Airport)
Hostile - Hostile Fire - Helicopter Crash

   
Oscar Jimenez - 34
 
First Lieutenant
3rd Battalion, 4th Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force
San Diego, California
04-11-2004
 Al Anbar Province, Iraq
Hostile - Hostile Fire - No Explanation Given For The Death Of This Hero

   
Daniel R. Amaya - 22
 
Corporal
3rd Battalion, 4th Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force
Odessa, Texas
04-11-2004
 Al Anbar Province, Iraq
Hostile - Hostile Fire - No Explanation Given For The Death Of This Hero

   
Torrey L. Gray - 19
 
Lance Corporal
3rd Battalion, 4th Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force
Patoka, Illinois
04-11-2004
 Al Anbar Province, Iraq
Hostile - Hostile Fire - No Explanation Given For The Death Of This Hero

   
George D. Torres - 23
 
Private First Class
1st Battalion, 5th Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force
Long Beach, California
04-11-2004
 Al Anbar Province, Iraq
Hostile - Hostile Fire - No Explanation Given For The Death Of This Hero

   
Nathan P. Brown - 21

National Guard Private First Class
2nd Battalion, 108th Infantry Regiment, 1st Armored Division
South Glens Falls, New York
04-11-2004
 Samarra, Iraq
Hostile - Hostile Fire - Ambush

   
Michael Boyd Stack - 48

Sergeant Major
2nd Battalion, 5th Special Forces Group
Lake City, South Carolina
04-11-2004
 Al Anbar Province, Iraq
Hostile - Hostile Fire - Ambush

   
Robert Paul Zurheide Jr - 20
 
Lance Corporal
2nd Battalion, 1st Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force
Tucson, Arizona
04-12-2004
 Al Anbar Province, Iraq
Hostile - Hostile Fire - No Explanation Given For The Death Of This Hero

   
Brad S. Shuder - 21
 
Lance Corporal
2nd Battalion, 1st Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force
El Dorado, California
04-12-2004
 Al Anbar Province, Iraq
Hostile - Hostile Fire - No Explanation Given For The Death Of This Hero

   
Victor A. Rosaleslomeli - 29

Staff Sergeant
2nd Battalion, 2nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division
Westminster, California
04-13-2004
 Between Najaf & Baghdad, Iraq
Hostile - Hostile Fire - Improvised Explosive Device (IED) Attack

   
Noah L. Boye - 21
 
Private
1st Battalion, 5th Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force
Grand Island, Nebraska
04-13-2004
 12 Miles East Of Fallujah, Iraq
Hostile - Hostile Fire - Ambush

   
Kevin T. Kolm - 23

Corporal
3rd Assault Amphibious Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force
Hicksville, New York
04-13-2004
 Al Anbar Province, Iraq
Hostile - Hostile Fire - No Explanation Given For The Death Of This Hero

   
Frank K. Rivers Jr  - 23

Specialist
3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, (Stryker Brigade Combat Team)
Woodbridge, Virginia
04-14-2004
 Mosul, Iraq
Non-Hostile - Illness - Heart Attack

   
Richard K. Trevithick - 20

Specialist
9th Engineer Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division
Gaines, Michigan
04-14-2004
 Samarra/Balad, Iraq
Hostile - Hostile Fire - Improvised Explosive Device (IED) Attack

   
Christopher Ramirez - 34

Sergeant
1st Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division
Edinburg (McAllen), Texas
04-14-2004
 Fallujah, Iraq
Hostile - Hostile Fire - Ambush

   
Jimmy J. Arroyave - 30

Staff Sergeant
Combat Service Support Battalion 1, Combat Service Support  Group 11,
1st Force Service Support  Group, I Marine Expeditionary Force
Woodland, California
04-15-2004
 Ramadi, Iraq
Non-Hostile - Vehicle Accident

   
Brian M. Wood - 21

Sergeant
9th Engineer Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division
Torrance, California
04-16-2004
 Tikrit, Iraq
Hostile - Hostile Fire - Anti-Tank Mine

   
Michael A. McGlothin - 21

Specialist
115th Forward Support Battalion, Division Support Command, 1st Cavalry Division
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
04-17-2004
 Baghdad, Iraq
Hostile - Hostile Fire - Improvised Explosive Device (IED) Attack

   
Robert L. Henderson II - 33

National Guard First Lieutenant
Detachment 1, 2123rd Transportation Company
Alvaton, Kentucky
04-17-2004
 Ad Diwaniyah, Iraq
Hostile - Hostile Fire - Ambush

   
Clayton Welch Henson - 20

Private First Class
1st Squadron, 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment
Stanton, Texas
04-17-2004
 Ad Diwaniyah, Iraq
Hostile - Hostile Fire - Ambush

   
Jonathan N. Hartman - 27

Sergeant
2nd Battalion, 37th Armor Regiment, 1st Brigade, 1st Armored Division
Jacksonville, Florida
04-17-2004
 Ad Diwaniyah, Iraq
Hostile - Hostile Fire - Ambush

   
Richard J. Gannon II - 31
 
Captain
3rd Battalion, 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force
Escondido, California
04-17-2004
 Qusayba, Iraq
Hostile - Hostile Fire - No Explanation Given For The Death Of This Hero

   
Michael J. Smith Jr - 21
 
Lance Corporal
3rd Battalion, 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force
Jefferson, Ohio
04-17-2004
 Qusayba, Iraq
Hostile - Hostile Fire - No Explanation Given For The Death Of This Hero

   
Ruben Valdez Jr - 21
 
Lance Corporal
3rd Battalion, 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force
San Diego, Texas
04-17-2004
 Qusayba, Iraq
Hostile - Hostile Fire - No Explanation Given For The Death Of This Hero

   
Gary F. Van Leuven - 20

Lance Corporal
3rd Battalion, 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force
Klamath Falls, Oregon
04-17-2004
 Qusayba, Iraq
Hostile - Hostile Fire - No Explanation Given For The Death Of This Hero

   
Christopher A. Gibson - 23
 
Corporal
3rd Battalion, 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force
Simi Valley, California
04-17-2004
 Qusayba, Iraq
Hostile - Hostile Fire - No Explanation Given For The Death Of This Hero

   
Edward W. Carman - 27

Staff Sergeant
2nd Battalion, 12th Armored Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division
McKeesport, Pennsylvania
04-17-2004
 Baghdad, Iraq
Non-Hostile - Vehicle Accident

   
Marvin A. Camposiles - 25

Specialist
1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division
Austell, Georgia
04-17-2004
 Samarra, Iraq
Non-Hostile - Electrocution

   
Dennis B. Morgan - 22

National Guard Specialist
153rd Engineer Battalion
Valentine, Nebraska
04-17-2004
 Al Iskandariyah, Iraq
Hostile - Hostile Fire - Improvised Explosive Device (IED) Attack

   
Christopher D. Gelineau - 23

National Guard Specialist
133rd Engineer Battalion
Portland, Maine
04-20-2004
 Mosul, Iraq
Hostile - Hostile Fire - Improvised Explosive Device (IED) Attack

   
Bradley C. Fox - 34

First Sergeant
1st Battalion, 36th Infantry Regiment, 1st Armored Division
Adrian, Michigan
04-20-2004
 Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Germany
Hostile - Hostile Fire - Improvised Explosive Device (IED) Attack

   
Leroy Harris-Kelly - 20

Private First Class
596th Maintenance Company, 3rd Corps Support Command., V Corps
Azusa, California
04-20-2004
 Al Qasim, Iraq
Non-Hostile - Vehicle Accident

Posthumous Award Of The Congressional Medal Of Honor

Jason L. Dunham - 22

November 10, 1981 – April 22, 2004

Corporal 3rd Battalion, 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force

Scio, New York

For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty while serving as Rifle Squad Leader, 4th Platoon, Company K, Third Battalion, Seventh Marines (Reinforced), Regimental Combat Team 7, First Marine Division (Reinforced), on 14 April 2004. Corporal Dunham's squad was conducting a reconnaissance mission in the town of Karabilah, Iraq, when they heard rocket-propelled grenade and small arms fire erupt approximately two kilometers to the west. Corporal Dunham led his Combined Anti-Armor Team towards the engagement to provide fire support to their Battalion Commander's convoy, which had been ambushed as it was traveling to Camp Husaybah. As Corporal Dunham and his Marines advanced, they quickly began to receive enemy fire. Corporal Dunham ordered his squad to dismount their vehicles and led one of his fire teams on foot several blocks south of the ambushed convoy. Discovering seven Iraqi vehicles in a column attempting to depart, Corporal Dunham and his team stopped the vehicles to search them for weapons. As they approached the vehicles, an insurgent leaped out and attacked Corporal Dunham. Corporal Dunham wrestled the insurgent to the ground and in the ensuing struggle saw the insurgent release a grenade. Corporal Dunham immediately alerted his fellow Marines to the threat. Aware of the imminent danger and without hesitation, Corporal Dunham covered the grenade with his helmet and body, bearing the brunt of the explosion and shielding his Marines from the blast. In an ultimate and selfless act of bravery in which he was mortally wounded, he saved the lives of at least two fellow Marines. By his undaunted courage, intrepid fighting spirit, and unwavering devotion to duty, Corporal Dunham gallantly gave his life for his country, thereby reflecting great credit upon himself and upholding the highest traditions of the Marine Corps and the United States Naval Service.

This is the first Medal of Honor — bestowed on a Marine in the Iraq war and the first earned for combat action since 1970, during the Vietnam War.

   
Shawn C. Edwards - 20

Private First Class
121st Signal Battalion, 1st Infantry Division
Bensenville, Illinois
04-24-2004
 Samarra, Iraq
Hostile - Hostile Fire - Improvised Explosive Device (IED) Attack

   
Patrick W. Kordsmeier - 49

National Guard Chief Warrant Officer
39th Support Battalion, 39th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division
North Little Rock, Arkansas
04-24-2004
 Taji - Camp Cooke, Iraq
Hostile - Hostile Fire - Rocket Propelled Grenade (RPG) Attack

   
Arthur L. "Bo" Felder - 36

National Guard Captain
39th Support Battalion, 39th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division
Lewisville, Arkansas
04-24-2004
 Taji (Camp Cooke)
Hostile - Hostile Fire - Rocket Propelled Grenade (RPG) Attack

   
Billy J. Orton - 41

National Guard Staff Sergeant
39th Support Battalion, 39th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division
Humnoke, Arkansas
04-24-2004
 Taji (Camp Cooke)
Hostile - Hostile Fire - Rocket Propelled Grenade (RPG) Attack

   
Stacey C. Brandon - 35

National Guard Staff Sergeant
39th Support Battalion, 39th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division
Hazen, Arkansas
04-24-2004
 Taji (Camp Cooke)
Hostile - Hostile Fire - Rocket Propelled Grenade (RPG) Attack

   
Michael J. Pernaselli - 27
 
Petty Officer First Class
USS Firebolt
Monroe, New York
04-24-2004
 Khawr Al Amaya Oil Terminal, Iraq
Hostile - Hostile Fire - Suicide Boat Bomb

   
Christopher E. Watts - 28
 
Petty Officer Second Class
USS Firebolt
Knoxville, Tennessee
04-24-2004
 Khawr Al Amaya Oil Terminal, Iraq
Hostile - Hostile Fire - Suicide Boat Bomb

   
Cory W. Brooks - 32

National Guard Staff Sergeant
153rd Engineer Battalion
Philip, South Dakota
04-24-2004
 Baghdad, Iraq
Non-Hostile - Sadly Shot Himself In The Head

   
Kenneth A. Melton - 30

National Guard Specialist
B Company, 3rd Battalion, 153rd Infantry Regiment, 39th Brigade Combat Team
Westplains, Missouri
04-25-2004
 Baghdad, Iraq
Hostile - Hostile Fire - Improvised Explosive Device (IED) Attack

   
Nathan B. Bruckenthal - 24

Petty Officer Third Class
Tactical Law Enforcement Team, S. Detachment 403
Smithtown, New York
04-25-2004
 Khawr Al Amaya Oil  Terminal, Iraq
Hostile - Hostile Fire - Suicide Boat Bomb

   
Sherwood R. Baker - 30

National Guard Sergeant
B Company, 2nd Battalion, 103rd Armor Regiment
Plymouth, Pennsylvania
04-26-2004
 Baghdad, Iraq
Hostile - Hostile Fire - Explosion

   
Lawrence A. Roukey - 33

Reserve Sergeant
Detachment 1, 3rd Battalion, 304th Regiment, 98th Division
Westbrook, Maine
04-26-2004
 Baghdad, Iraq
Hostile - Hostile Fire - Explosion

   
Aaron C. Austin - 21
 
Lance Corporal
2nd Battalion, 1st Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force
Sunray, Texas
04-26-2004
 Fallujah, Iraq
Hostile - Hostile Fire - No Explanation Given For The Death Of This Hero

   
Abraham D. Penamedina - 32

Staff Sergeant
B Company, 20th Engineer Battalion, 1st Cavalry Division
Los Angeles, California
04-27-2004
 Baghdad, Iraq
Hostile - Hostile Fire - No Explanation Given For The Death Of This Hero

   
Marquis A. Whitaker - 20

Private First Class
2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment
Columbus, Georgia
04-27-2004
 CSC (Convoy Support Center) Scania, Iraq
Non-Hostile - Vehicle Accident

   
Jacob R. Herring - 21

Specialist
5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division
Kirkland, Washington
04-28-2004
 Mosul, Iraq
Hostile - Hostile Fire - Grenade

   
Kendall Thomas - 36

Staff Sergeant
3rd Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division
St. Thomas, Virgin Islands
04-28-2004
 Baghdad, Iraq
Non-Hostile - Vehicle Accident

   
Adam W. Estep - 23

Sergeant
2nd Battalion, 5th Infantry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division
Campbell, California
04-29-2004
 Baghdad, Iraq
Hostile - Hostile Fire - Rocket Propelled Grenade (RPG) Attack

   
Martin W. Kondor - 20

Specialist
1st Battalion, 63rd Armor Regiment, 1st Infantry Division
York, Pennsylvania
04-29-2004
 Ba'qubah, Iraq
Hostile - Hostile Fire - Improvised Explosive Device (IED) Attack

   
Esau G. Patterson Jr - 25

Staff Sergeant
4th Battalion, 27th Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Armored Division
Ridgeland, South Carolina
04-29-2004
 Mahmudiyah, Iraq
Hostile - Hostile Fire - Car Bomb

   
Jeffrey F. Dayton - 27

Staff Sergeant
4th Battalion, 27th Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Armored Division
Caledonia, Mississippi
04-29-2004
 Mahmudiyah, Iraq
Hostile - Hostile Fire - Car Bomb

   
Ryan M. Campbell - 25

Sergeant
4th Battalion, 27th Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Armored Division
Kirksville, Missouri
04-29-2004
 Mahmudiyah, Iraq
Hostile - Hostile Fire - Car Bomb

   
James L. Beckstrand - 27

Specialist
4th Battalion, 27th Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Armored Division
Escondido, California
04-29-2004
 Mahmudiyah, Iraq
Hostile - Hostile Fire - Car Bomb

   
Justin B. Schmidt - 23

Specialist
4th Battalion, 27th Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Armored Division
Bradenton, Florida
04-29-2004
 Mahmudiyah, Iraq
Hostile - Hostile Fire - Car Bomb

   
Ryan E. Reed - 20

Private First Class
4th Battalion, 27th Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Armored Division
Colorado Springs, Colorado
04-29-2004
 Mahmudiyah, Iraq
Hostile - Hostile Fire - Car Bomb

   
Norman Darling - 29

Private First Class
4th Battalion, 27th Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Armored Division
Middleboro, Massachusetts
04-29-2004
 Mahmudiyah, Iraq
Hostile - Hostile Fire - Car Bomb

   
Jeremy Ricardo Ewing - 22

Private First Class
4th Battalion, 27th Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Armored Division
Miami, Florida
04-29-2004
 Mahmudiyah, Iraq
Hostile - Hostile Fire - Car Bomb

   
Landis W. Garrison - 23

National Guard Sergeant
333rd Military Police Company
Rapids City, Illinois
04-29-2004
Abu Ghuraib, Iraq
Non-Hostile - Died from a gunshot wound sustained
while cleaning his 9mm pistol in Abu Ghuraib.

   
Scott M. Vincent - 21
 
Corporal
2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force
Bokoshe, Oklahoma
04-30-2004
 Fallujah, Iraq
Hostile - Hostile Fire - Car Bomb

   
Joshua S. Wilfong - 22
 
Corporal
2nd Combat Engineer Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force
Walker, West Virginia
04-30-2004
 Fallujah, Iraq
Hostile - Hostile Fire - Car Bomb

   
Jason B. Dwelley - 31
 
Reserve Petty Officer Second Class
Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 14
Apopka, Florida
04-30-2004
 15 Miles West Of Ramadi, Iraq
Hostile - Hostile Fire - Improvised Explosive Device (IED) Attack

   
Christopher M. Dickerson - 33

Reserve Petty Officer Third Class
Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 14
Eastman, Georgia
04-30-2004
15 Miles West Of Ramadi, Iraq
Hostile - Hostile Fire - Improvised Explosive Device (IED) Attack

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