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Military personnel killed in Iraq war: December 2004

01:13 PM CDT on Wednesday, May 25, 2005

From Staff Reports


KILLED IN ACTION: December 2004

Note: U.S. military casualties in Operation Iraqi Freedom are listed in chronological order. Contact us with questions.
• 2003 casualties:
March April May June July August September October November December
• 2004 casualties:
January February March April May June July August September October November December
• 2005 casualties:
January February March April May June July August September October November December
• 2006 casualties:
January February March April May June July August September October November December
• 2007 casualties:
January February March April May June July
• U.S. military casualties in Afghanistan:
2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007

Gunnery Sgt. Javier Obleas-Prado Pena
Age: 36
Hometown: Falls Church, Va.
Unit: Marine's 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.
Circumstances: Died Dec. 1 at the Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Germany, from injuries received Nov. 25 as result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.
Cpl Zachary A. Kolda
Age: 23
Hometown: Corpus Christi, Texas
Unit: Marine Forces Reserves’ 1st Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Houston, Texas
Circumstances: Died Dec. 1 as result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.
Spc. David M. Fisher
Age: 21
Hometown: Green Island, N.Y.
Unit: Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 101st Cavalry Regiment, Newburgh, N.Y.
Circumstances: Died Dec. 1 in Baghdad, Iraq, when his unit was on patrol, and the HMWWV in which he was riding rolled over.
Spc. Isaac E. Diaz
Age: 26
Hometown: Rio Hondo, Texas
Unit: Army's 2nd Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division (Light) from Schofield Barracks, Hawaii
Circumstances: Died Dec. 1 in Sharona, Afghanistan, when his military vehicle rolled over.
Cpl. Bryan S. Wilson
Age: 22
Hometown: Otterbein, Ind.
Unit: Marine's 2nd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Circumstances: Died Dec. 1 as result of a non-hostile vehicle incident in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.
Pfc. George D. Harrison
Age: 22
Hometown: Knoxville, Tenn.
Unit: Army's 293rd Military Police Company, 3rd Military Police Battalion (Provisional), 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.
Circumstances: Died Dec. 2 in Mosul, Iraq, when his HMMWV was attacked by enemy forces using small-arms fire.
Cpl. Binh N. Le
Age: 20
Hometown: Alexandria, Va.
Unit: Marine's 5th Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.
Circumstances: Died Dec. 3 from injuries received as result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.
Cpl. Matthew A. Wyatt
Age: 21
Hometown: Millstadt, Ill.
Unit: Marine's 5th Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.
Circumstances: Died Dec. 3 from injuries received as result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.
Spc. David P. Mahlenbrock
Age: 20
Hometown: Maple Shade, N.J.
Unit: Army's 65th Engineer Battalion, 25th Infantry Division (Light), Schofield Barracks, Hawaii
Circumstances: Died Dec. 3 in Kirkuk, Iraq, when he was clearing a route and an improvised explosive device detonated.
Staff Sgt. Henry E. Irizarry
Age: 38
Hometown: Bronx, N.Y.
Unit: Army's 1st Battalion, 69th Infantry Regiment, New York, N.Y.
Circumstances: Died Dec. 3 in Taji, Iraq, when his unit was on patrol and an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV.
Staff Sgt. Salamo J. Tuialuuluu
Age: 23
Hometown: Pago Pago, American Samoa
Unit: Army's 3rd Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat Team), Fort Lewis, Wash.
Circumstances: Died Dec. 4 in Mosul, Iraq, when their Stryker military vehicle received enemy fire during convoy operations.
Sgt. David A. Mitts
Age: 24
Hometown: Hammond, Ore.
Unit: Army's 3rd Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat Team), Fort Lewis, Wash.
Circumstances: Died Dec. 4 in Mosul, Iraq, when their Stryker military vehicle received enemy fire during convoy operations.
Sgt. Cari A. Gasiewicz
Age: 28
Hometown: Depew, N.Y.
Unit: Army's 202nd Military Intelligence Battalion, 513th Military Intelligence Brigade, Fort Gordon, Ga.
Circumstances: Died Dec. 4 in Baqubah, Iraq, when two improvised explosive devices detonated near her convoy.
Sgt. Michael L. Boatright
Age: 24
Hometown: Whitesboro, Texas
Unit: Army's 20th Engineer Battalion, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas
Circumstances: Died Dec. 4 in Baghdad, Iraq, when he was struck by an improvised explosive device.
Cpl. Joseph O. Behnke
Age: 45
Hometown: Brooklyn, N.Y.
Unit: Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 258th Field Artillery Regiment, Brooklyn, N.Y.
Circumstances: Died Dec. 4 in Baghdad, Iraq, when he was in a vehicle accident.
Pfc. Andrew M. Ward
Age: 25
Hometown: Kirkland, Wash.
Unit: Army's 44th Engineer Battalion, 2nd Infantry Division, Camp Howze, Korea
Circumstances: Died Dec. 5 in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, when his unit was attacked by enemy forces using small-arms fire.
Staff Sgt. Kyle A. Eggers
Age: 27
Hometown: Euless, Texas
Unit: Army's 1st Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, 2d Infantry Division, Camp Greaves, Korea
Circumstances: Died Dec. 5 in Habbaniyah, Iraq, when his vehicle was struck by an improvised explosive device.
Staff Sgt. Marvin L. Trost III
Age: 28
Hometown: Goshen, Ind.
Unit: Army's 1st Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division, Camp Greaves, Korea
Circumstances: Died Dec. 5 in Habbaniyah, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near their HMMWV.
Spc. Edwin W. Roodhouse
Age: 36
Hometown: San Jose, Calif.
Unit: Army's 1st Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division, Camp Greaves, Korea
Circumstances: Died Dec. 5 in Habbaniyah, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near their HMMWV.
Cpl. In C. Kim
Age: 23
Hometown: Warren, Mich.
Unit: Marine's 9th Communications Battalion, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Circumstances: Died Dec. 7 as result of a non-hostile vehicle incident in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.
Sgt. 1st Class Todd C. Gibbs
Age: 37
Hometown: Angelina, Texas
Unit: Army's 1st Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division, Camp Greaves, Korea
Circumstances: Died Dec. 7 in Khalidiyah, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated while his unit was on a dismounted patrol.
Capt. Mark N. Stubenhofer
Age: 30
Hometown: Springfield, Va.
Unit: Army's 1st Battalion, 41st Infantry Regiment, 1st Armored Division, Fort Riley, Kan.
Circumstances: Died Dec. 7 in Baghdad, Iraq, when his unit was conducting dismounted operations and was attacked by small-arms fire.
Sgt. Arthur C. Williams IV
Age: 31
Hometown: Edgewater, Fla.
Unit: Army's 44th Engineer Battalion, 2d Infantry Division, Camp Howze, Korea
Circumstances: Died Dec. 8 in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, when his unit was conducting a dismounted patrol and was attacked by small-arms fire.
Cpl. Kyle J. Renehan
Age: 21
Hometown: Oxford, Pa.
Unit: Marine Air Control Squadron 2, Marine Air Control Group 28, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C.
Circumstances: Died Dec. 9 in Kaiserslautern, Germany, from injuries received on Nov. 29 as result of enemy action in Babil Province, Iraq.
Pfc. Christopher S. Adlesperger
Age: 20
Hometown: Albuquerque, N.M.
Unit: Marine's 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Circumstances: Died Dec. 9 as result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.
1st Lt. Andrew C. Shields
Age: 25
Hometown: Campobello, S.C.
Unit: Army's 1st Battalion, 151st Aviation Regiment, South Carolina National Guard, Columbia, S.C.
Circumstances: Died Dec. 9 in Mosul, Iraq, after being involved in an Apache helicopter accident.
Chief Warrant Officer Patrick D. Leach
Age: 39
Hometown: Rock Hill, S.C.
Unit: Army's 1st Battalion, 151st Aviation Regiment, South Carolina National Guard, Columbia, S.C.
Circumstances: Died Dec. 9 in Mosul, Iraq, after being involved in an Apache helicopter accident.
Spc. Robert W. Hoyt
Age: 21
Hometown: Ashford, Conn.
Unit: Army National Guard’s 1st Battalion, 102nd Infantry Regiment, Bristol, Conn.
Circumstances: Died Dec. 11 in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV while conducting convoy operations.
Lance Cpl. Gregory P. Rund
Age: 21
Hometown: Littleton, Colo.
Unit: Marine's 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Circumstances: Died Dec. 11 as result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.
Staff Sgt. Melvin L. Blazer
Age: 38
Hometown: Moore, Okla.
Unit: Marine's 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Circumstances: Died Dec. 12 as result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.
Lance Cpl. Hilario F. Lopez
Age: 22
Hometown: Ingleside, Texas
Unit: Marine's 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Circumstances: Died Dec. 12 as result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.
Pfc. Joshua A. Ramsey
Age: 19
Hometown: Defiance, Ohio
Unit: Army's 95th Military Police Battalion, Mannheim, Germany
Circumstances: Died Dec. 12 in Baghdad, Iraq, from non-combat related injuries.
Cpl. Jason S. Clairday
Age: 21
Hometown: Camp, Ark.
Unit: Marine's 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Circumstances: Died Dec. 12 as result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.
Cpl. Ian W. Stewart
Age: 21
Hometown: Lake Hughes, Calif.
Unit: Marine's 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Circumstances: Died Dec. 12 as result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.
Sgt. Jeffrey L. Kirk
Age: 24
Hometown: Baton Rouge, La.
Unit: Marine's 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Circumstances: Died Dec. 12 as result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.
Lance Cpl. Jeffery S. Blanton
Age: 23
Hometown: Fayetteville, Ga.
Unit: Marine's 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Hawaii
Circumstances: Died Dec. 12 as a result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.
Lance Cpl. Joshua W. Dickinson
Age: 25
Hometown: New Port Richey, Fla.
Unit: Marine's 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Circumstances: Died Dec. 12 as result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.
Sgt. Tina S. Time
Age: 22
Hometown: Tucson, Ariz.
Unit: Army Reserve's 208th Transportation Company, Tucson, Ariz.
Circumstances: Died Dec. 13 near Cedar, Iraq, when she was involved in a vehicle accident.
Lance Cpl. Richard D. Warner
Age: 22
Hometown: Waukesha, Wis.
Unit: Marine Corps Reserve’s 2nd Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, headquartered in Chicago, Ill.
Circumstances: Died Dec. 13 from wounds received as a result of enemy action in Babil Province, Iraq.
Pfc. Brent T. Vroman
Age: 21
Hometown: Oshkosh, Wis.
Unit: Marine Corps Reserve’s 2nd Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, headquartered in Chicago, Ill.
Circumstances: Died Dec. 13 from wounds received as a result of enemy action in Babil Province, Iraq.
Cpl. Michael D. Anderson
Age: 21
Hometown: Modesto, Calif.
Unit: Marine's 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Circumstances: Died Dec. 14 as result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.
Spc. Victor A. Martinez
Age: 21
Hometown: Bronx, N.Y.
Unit: Army's 364th Supply Company, 264th Corps Support Battalion, 1st Corps Support Command, Fort Bragg, N.C.
Circumstances: Died Dec. 14 south of Baghdad, Iraq, from a gunshot wound. The incident is under investigation.
Lance Cpl. Franklin A. Sweger
Age: 24
Hometown: San Antonio, Texas
Unit: Marine's 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Hawaii.
Circumstances: Died Dec. 16 as a result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.
Staff Sgt. Donald B. Farmer
Age: 33
Hometown: Zion, Ill.
Unit: Army's 180th Transportation Battalion, 13th Corps Support Command, Fort Hood, Texas.
Circumstances: Died Dec. 19 in Shuaybah, Kuwait, when a vehicle struck him.
Sgt. Berry K. Meza
Age: 23
Hometown: League City, Texas
Unit: Army's 180th Transportation Battalion, 13th Corps Support Command, Fort Hood, Texas.
Circumstances: Died Dec. 19 in Shuaybah, Kuwait, when a vehicle struck him.
Lance Cpl. Neil D. Petsche
Age: 21
Hometown: Lena, Ill.
Unit: Marine's 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, Calif.
Circumstances: Died Dec. 21 due to injuries received in a non-hostile vehicle incident in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.
Capt. William W. Jacobsen Jr.
Age: 31
Hometown: Charlotte, N.C.
Unit: Army's 1st Battalion, 24th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat Team), Fort Lewis, Wash.
Circumstances: Died Dec. 21 in Mosul, Iraq, when a dining facility was attacked.
Sgt. Maj. Robert D. O'Dell
Age: 38
Hometown: Manassas, Va.
Unit: United States Army Intelligence & Security Command, Fort Belvoir, Va.
Circumstances: Died Dec. 21 in Mosul, Iraq, when a dining facility was attacked.
Sgt. 1st Class Paul D. Karpowich
Age: 30
Hometown: Bridgeport, Pa.
Unit: Army Reserve's 2nd Battalion, 390th Infantry Regiment, Webster, N.Y.
Circumstances: Died Dec. 21 in Mosul, Iraq, when a dining facility was attacked.
Staff Sgt. Julian S. Melo
Age: 47
Hometown: Brooklyn, N.Y.
Unit: Army's 1st Battalion, 5th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat Team), Fort Lewis, Wash.
Circumstances: Died Dec. 21 in Mosul, Iraq, when a dining facility was attacked.
Staff Sgt. Darren D. VanKomen
Age: 33
Hometown: Bluefield, W.Va.
Unit: Army's 2nd Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat Team), Fort Lewis, Wash.
Circumstances: Died Dec. 21 in Mosul, Iraq, when a dining facility was attacked.
Staff Sgt. Robert S. Johnson
Age: 23
Hometown: Castro Valley, Calif.
Unit: Army's 1st Battalion, 24th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat Team), Fort Lewis, Wash.
Circumstances: Died Dec. 21 in Mosul, Iraq, when a dining facility was attacked.
Sgt. Lynn R. Poulin Sr.
Age: 47
Hometown: Freedom, Maine
Unit: Army National Guard's 133rd Engineer Battalion, Belfast, Maine.
Circumstances: Died Dec. 21 in Mosul, Iraq, when a dining facility was attacked.
Spc. Jonathan Castro
Age: 21
Hometown: Corona, Calif.
Unit: Army's 73rd Engineer Company, 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat Team), Fort Lewis, Wash.
Circumstances: Died Dec. 21 in Mosul, Iraq, when a dining facility was attacked.
Spc. Thomas J. Dostie
Age: 20
Hometown: Sommerville, Maine
Unit: Army National Guard's 133rd Engineer Battalion, Portland, Maine.
Circumstances: Died Dec. 21 in Mosul, Iraq, when a dining facility was attacked.
Spc. Cory M. Hewitt
Age: 26
Hometown: Stewart, Tenn.
Unit: Army's 705th Ordnance Company, Fort Polk, La.
Circumstances: Died Dec. 21 in Mosul, Iraq, when a dining facility was attacked.
Spc. Nicholas C. Mason
Age: 20
Hometown: King George, Va.
Unit: Army National Guard's 276th Engineer Battalion, West Point, Va.
Circumstances: Died Dec. 21 in Mosul, Iraq, when a dining facility was attacked.
Spc. David A. Ruhren
Age: 20
Hometown: Stafford, Va.
Unit: Army National Guard's 276th Engineer Battalion, West Point, Va.
Circumstances: Died Dec. 21 in Mosul, Iraq, when a dining facility was attacked.
Pfc. Lionel Ayro
Age: 22
Hometown: Jeanerette, La.
Unit: Army's 73rd Engineer Company, 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat Team), Fort Lewis, Wash.
Circumstances: Died Dec. 21 in Mosul, Iraq, when a dining facility was attacked.
Chief Joel Egan Baldwin
Age: 37
Hometown: Arlington, Va.
Unit: Navy Mobile Construction Battalion 77, Gulfport, Miss.
Circumstances: Died Dec. 21 in Mosul, Iraq, when a dining facility was attacked.
1st Lt. Christopher W. Barnett
Age: 32
Hometown: Baton Rouge, La.
Unit: Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 156th Armor Regiment, 256th Brigade Combat Team, Shreveport, La.
Circumstances: Died Dec. 23 in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his military vehicle.
Lance Cpl. Eric Hillenburg
Age: 21
Hometown: Marion, Ind.
Unit: Marine's 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Circumstances: Died Dec. 23 as result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.
Lance Cpl. James R. Phillips
Age: 21
Hometown: Hillsboro, Fla.
Unit: Marine's 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Circumstances: Died Dec. 23 as result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.
Cpl. Raleigh C. Smith
Age: 21
Hometown: Lincoln, Mont.
Unit: Marine's 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Circumstances: Died Dec. 23 as result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.
Staff Sgt. Todd D. Olson
Age: 36
Hometown: Loyal, Wis.
Unit: Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 128th Infantry Regiment, Neillsville, Wis.
Circumstances: Died Dec. 27 in the 67th Combat Support Hospital in Tikrit, Iraq, from wounds sustained in Samarra, Iraq, on Dec. 26, when an improvised explosive device detonated.
Spc. Jose A. Rivera-Serrano
Age: 26
Hometown: Mayaquez, Puerto Rico
Unit: Army's 2nd Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, Fort Hood, Texas.
Circumstances: Died Dec. 27 in Baghdad, Iraq, from wounds sustained when an improvised explosive device hit his vehicle.
Staff Sgt. Jason A. Lehto
Age: 31
Hometown: Mount Clemens, Mich.
Unit: Marine Forces Reserve's Marine Wing Support Group 47, 4th Marine Aircraft Wing, Mt. Clemens, Mich.
Circumstances: Died Dec. 28 in a non-hostile incident in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.
Navy Seaman Pablito Pena Briones
Age: 22
Hometown: Anaheim, Calif.
Unit: Navy's 1st Marine Division Detachment, Naval Medical Center San Diego.
Circumstances: Died Dec. 28 of a non-hostile gun shot wound in Fallujah, Iraq.
Staff Sgt. Nathaniel J. Nyren
Age: 31
Hometown: Reston, Va.
Unit: Army's 1st Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division in Fort Hood, Texas.
Circumstances: Died Dec. 28 when a civilian vehicle struck his military vehicle in Baghdad, Iraq.
Pfc. Oscar Sanchez
Age: 19
Hometown: Modesto, Calif.
Unit: Army's 1st Battalion, 24th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat Team), Fort Lewis, Wash.
Circumstances: Died Dec. 29 in Mosul, Iraq, when a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device struck his observation post.
Spc. Craig L. Nelson
Age: 21
Hometown: Bossier City, La.
Unit: Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 156th Armor Regiment, Shreveport, La.
Circumstances: Died Dec. 29 at the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, Md., of injuries sustained Dec. 16 in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his military vehicle.
Sgt. Damien T. Ficek
Age: 26
Hometown: Pullman, Wash.
Unit: Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 161st Infantry Regiment, Spokane, Wash.
Circumstances: Died Dec. 30 in Baghdad, Iraq, when his patrol was attacked by enemy forces using small arms fire.
Lance Cpl. Jason E. Smith
Age: 21
Hometown: Phoenix, Ariz.
Unit: Marine's 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Circumstances: Died Dec. 31 as result of hostile action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.