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Military personnel killed in Iraq war: April 2005

05:44 PM CDT on Tuesday, May 10, 2005

From Staff Reports


KILLED IN ACTION: April 2005

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

Cpl. Garry Wesley T. Rimes
Age: 30
Hometown: Santa Maria, Calif.
Unit: 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif. During Operation Iraqi Freedom, Rimes was attached to the 2nd Marine Division.
Circumstances: Died April 1 as a result of hostile action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.
Lance Cpl. Tenzin Dengkhim
Age: 19
Hometown: Falls Church, Va.
Unit: Marine's 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.
Circumstances: Died April 2 as a result of hostile action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.
Cpl. William D. Richardson
Age: 23
Hometown: Moreno Valley, Calif.
Unit: Richardson was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 41st Infantry Regiment, 1st Armored Division, Fort Riley, Kan.
Circumstances: Died April 3, in Baghdad, Iraq, when he came under enemy fire and fell into a canal.
Lance Cpl. Jeremiah C. Kinchen
Age: 22
Hometown: Salcha, Alaska
Unit: Marine Forces Reserve’s 4th Reconnaissance Battalion, 4th Marine Division, San Antonio, Texas. During Operation Iraq Freedom, Kinchen was attached to 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, Regimental Combat Team 8, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force.
Circumstances: Died April 4 from an explosion that occurred during combat operations in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.
Sgt. 1st Class Stephen C. Kennedy
Age: 35
Hometown: Oak Ridge, Tenn.
Unit: Army National Guard's 1st Squadron, 278th Armored Cavalry Regiment, Lenoir City, Tenn.
Circumstances: Died April 4 in Balad Ruz, Iraq, when his patrol was attacked by enemy forces using small arms fire.
Staff Sgt. Christopher W. Dill
Age: 32
Hometown: Tonawanda, N.Y.
Unit: Army Reserve's 2nd Battalion, 390th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 98th Division, Buffalo, N.Y.
Circumstances: Died April 4 in Balad Ruz, Iraq, when his patrol was attacked by enemy forces using small arms fire.
Sgt. Javier J. Garcia
Age: 25
Hometown: Crawfordville, Fla.
Unit: Army's 1st Battalion, 64th Armor Regiment, 3d Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.
Circumstances: Died April 5 in Baghdad, Iraq, when improvised explosive devices detonated near his patrol.
Spc. Glenn J. Watkins
Age: 42
Hometown: Carlsbad, Calif.
Unit: Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 161st Infantry, Kent, Wash.
Circumstances: Died April 5 in Baghdad, Iraq, when a vehicle-born improvised explosive device detonated near his military vehicle.
Lance Cpl. Juan C. Venegas
Age: 21
Hometown: Simi Valley, Calif.
Unit: 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, Calif. During Operation Iraqi Freedom, Venegas was attached to Regimental Combat Team 8, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force.
Circumstances: Died April 7 as a result of a vehicle accident while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.
Staff Sgt. Kevin D. Davis
Age: 41
Hometown: Lebanon, Ore.
Unit: Army National Guard's G Troop, 82nd Cavalry, Redmond, Ore.
Circumstances: Died April 8 in Balad, Iraq, of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee in Hawijah, Iraq.
Pfc. Casey M. LaWare
Age: 19
Hometown: Redding, Calif.
Unit: Army's 2nd Squadron, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Irwin, Calif.
Circumstances: Died April 9 at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Landstuhl, Germany, from non-combat related injuries sustained April 6 in Al Mahmudiyah, Iraq.
Spc. John W. Miller
Age: 21
Hometown: West Burlington, Iowa
Unit: Army National Guard's 224th Engineer Battalion, Burlington, Iowa
Circumstances: Died April 12 in Camp Ramadi, Iraq, of injuries received from enemy small arms fire while on route-clearance operations in Ar Ramadi, Iraq.
Spc. Manuel Lopez III
Age: 20
Hometown: Cape Coral, Fla.
Unit: Army's 3rd Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.
Circumstances: Died April 12 in Baghdad, Iraq, when his Humvee was struck by a rocket-propelled grenade.
Cpl. Tyler J. Dickens
Age: 20
Hometown: Columbus, Ga.
Unit: Army's 2nd Squadron, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Irwin, Calif.
Circumstances: Died April 12 at Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio, Texas, of injuries sustained April 6 in Al Mahmudiyah, Iraq, when his guard tower caught fire.
Cpl. Michael B. Lindemuth
Age: 27
Hometown: Petoskey, Mich.
Unit: Inspector/Instructor Staff, 3rd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Akron, Ohio. During Operation Iraq Freedom, Lindemuth was attached to Regimental Combat Team 2, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward).
Circumstances: Died April 13 as a result of wounds received from enemy mortar fire at Camp Hit, Al Anbar Province, Iraq.
Capt. James C. Edge
Age: 31
Hometown: Virginia Beach, Va.
Unit: 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif. During Operation Iraq Freedom, Edge was attached to 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward).
Circumstances: Died April 14 from enemy small-arms fire while conducting combat operations in Ramadi, Iraq.
Spc. Aleina Ramirez Gonzalez
Age: 33
Hometown: Hormigueros, Puerto Rico
Unit: Army's 3rd Brigade Troop Battalion, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.
Circumstances: Died April 15 in Tikrit, Iraq, when a mortar struck her forward operating base.
Pvt. Aaron M. Hudson
Age: 20
Hometown: Highland Village, Texas
Unit: Army's 401st Military Police Company, 720th Military Police Battalion, 89th Military Police Brigade, Fort Hood, Texas.
Circumstances: Died April 16 in Baghdad, Iraq, of injuries sustained April 15 in Camp Taji, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his patrol.
Sgt. Angelo L. Lozada Jr.
Age: 36
Hometown: Brooklyn, N.Y.
Unit: Army's 2nd Battalion, 17th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Camp Hovey, Korea.
Circumstances: Died April 16 in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, while conducting combat operations.
Sgt. Tromaine K. Toy Sr.
Age: 24
Hometown: Eastville, Va.
Unit: Army's 2nd Battalion, 17th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Camp Hovey, Korea.
Circumstances: Died April 16 in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, while conducting combat operations.
Spc. Randy L. Stevens
Age: 21
Hometown: Swartz Creek, Mich.
Unit: Army's 2nd Battalion, 17th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Camp Hovey, Korea.
Circumstances: Died April 16 in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, while conducting combat operations.
Pfc. Steven F. Sirko
Age: 20
Hometown: Portage, Ind.
Unit: Army's 1st Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Benning, Ga.
Circumstances: Died April 17 in Muqdadiyah, Iraq, of non-combat related injuries.
Pvt. Joseph L. Knott
Age: 21
Hometown: Yuma, Ariz.
Unit: Army's 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Carson, Colo.
Circumstances: Died April 17 in Baghdad, Iraq, when his convoy was attacked by enemy forces using small arms fire and an improvised explosive device.
Pfc. Sam W. Huff
Age: 18
Hometown: Tucson, Ariz.
Unit: Army's 170th Military Police Company, 504th Military Police Battalion, 42nd Military Police Brigade, Fort Lewis, Wash.
Circumstances: Died April 18 in Baghdad, Iraq, of injuries sustained on April 17 in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee.
Maj. Steven W. Thornton
Age: 46
Hometown: Eugene, Ore.
Unit: U.S. Army Communications-Electronics Command, Fort Monmouth, N.J.
Circumstances: Died April 18 in Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, when he collapsed during physical training.
Spc. Jacob M. Pfister
Age: 27
Hometown: Buffalo, N.Y.
Unit: Army's 3rd Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division, and Fort Stewart, Ga.
Circumstances: Died April 19 in Baghdad, Iraq, when a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device detonated near their dismounted patrol.
Pfc. Kevin S. K. Wessel
Age: 20
Hometown: Newport, Ore.
Unit: Army's 3rd Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division, and Fort Stewart, Ga.
Circumstances: Died April 19 in Baghdad, Iraq, when a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device detonated near their dismounted patrol.
Cpl. Kelly M. Cannan
Age: 21
Hometown: Lowville, N.Y.
Unit: Marine's 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif. As part of Operation Iraqi Freedom their unit was attached to a 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward).
Circumstances: Died April 20 as the result of the detonation of an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations in Ar Ramadi, Iraq.
Lance Cpl. Marty G. Mortenson
Age: 22
Hometown: Flagstaff, Ariz.
Unit: Marine's 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif. As part of Operation Iraqi Freedom their unit was attached to a 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward).
Circumstances: Died April 20 as the result of the detonation of an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations in Ar Ramadi, Iraq.
Pfc. Robert A. Guy
Age: 26
Hometown: Willards, Md.
Unit: Marine's 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.
Circumstances: Died April 21 as a result of a non-hostile incident near Al Karmah, Iraq.
Pfc. Gavin J. Colburn
Age: 20
Hometown: Frankfort, Ind.
Unit: Army Reserve's 542nd Transportation Company, Kingsbury, Ind.
Circumstances: Died April 22 along a supply route in Iraq when an improvised explosive device detonated near his convoy vehicle.
Sgt. Anthony J. Davis Jr.
Age: 22
Hometown: Long Beach, Calif.
Unit: Army's 1st Battalion, 24th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat Team), Fort Lewis, Wash.
Circumstances: Died April 23 in Mosul, Iraq, when a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device detonated near his Stryker military vehicle.
Hospitalman Aaron A. Kent
Age: 28
Hometown: Portland, Ore.
Unit: Navy's 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward), Camp Lejeune, N.C.
Circumstances: Died April 23 from an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations near Fallujah, Iraq.
Cpl. Kevin W. Prince
Age: 22
Hometown: Plain City, Ohio
Unit: Army's 2nd Squadron, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Irwin, Calif.
Circumstances: Died April 23 in Baghdad, Iraq, of injuries sustained in Iskandariyah, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee.
Spc. Robert W. Defazio
Age: 21
Hometown: West Babylon, N.Y.
Unit: Army's 23rd Ordnance Company, Miesau, Germany.
Circumstances: Died April 24 in Kandahar, Afghanistan, of non-combat related injuries.
Spc. Gary W. Walters Jr.
Age: 31
Hometown: Victoria, Texas
Unit: Army's 1st Battalion, 9th Field Artillery Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.
Circumstances: Died April 24 in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee.
1st Sgt. Timmy J. Millsap
Age: 39
Hometown: Wichita, Kan.
Unit: Army's 70th Engineer Battalion, 3rd Brigade, 1st Armored Division, Fort Riley, Kan.
Circumstances: Died April 25 in Baghdad, Iraq, of injuries sustained in Taji, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee.
Spc. David L. Rice
Age: 22
Hometown: Sioux City, Iowa
Unit: Army's 1st Battalion, 5th Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kan.
Circumstances: Died April 26 in Balad, Iraq, of injuries sustained in Muqdadiyah, Iraq, when his Humvee rolled over.
Cpl. Joseph S. Tremblay
Age: 23
Hometown: New Windsor, N.Y.
Unit: Marine Forces Reserve’s 3rd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Moundsville, W.Va. As part of Operation Iraqi Freedom his unit was attached to 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward).
Circumstances: Died April 27 from injuries received from a mine explosion while conducting combat operations in vicinity of Hit, Iraq.
1st Lt. William A. Edens
Age: 29
Hometown: Columbia, Mo.
Unit: Army's 1st Battalion, 5th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat Team), Fort Lewis, Wash.
Circumstances: Died April 28 in Tal Afar, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Stryker military vehicle.
Sgt. Eric W. Morris
Age: 31
Hometown: Sparks, Nev.
Unit: Army's 1st Battalion, 5th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat Team), Fort Lewis, Wash.
Circumstances: Died April 28 in Tal Afar, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Stryker military vehicle.
Spc. Ricky W. Rockholt Jr.
Age: 28
Hometown: Winston, Ore.
Unit: Army's 2nd Squadron, 3rd Armor Cavalry Regiment, Fort Carson, Colo.
Circumstances: Died April 28 in Tal Afar, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Stryker military vehicle.
Pfc. Robert W. Murray Jr.
Age: 21
Hometown: Westfield, Ind.
Unit: Army's 2nd Squadron, 3rd Armor Cavalry Regiment, Fort Carson, Colo.
Circumstances: Died April 28 in Tal Afar, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Stryker military vehicle.
Sgt. Timothy C. Kiser
Age: 37
Hometown: Tehama, Calif.
Unit: Army National Guard's 340th Forward Support Battalion, 40th Infantry Division, Red Bluff, Calif.
Circumstances: Died April 28 in Riyhad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his patrol.
Pfc. Darren A. Deblanc
Age: 20
Hometown: Evansville, Ind.
Unit: Army's 2nd Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, N.Y.
Circumstances: Died April 29 in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his dismounted patrol.
Pvt. Charles S. Cooper Jr.
Age: 19
Hometown: Jamestown, N.Y.
Unit: Army's 2nd Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, N.Y.
Circumstances: Died April 29 in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his dismounted patrol.
2nd Lt. Clifford V. Gadsden
Age: 25
Hometown: South Carolina
Unit: Army's 603rd Transportation Company, 142nd Corps Support Battalion, Warrior Brigade, Fort Polk, La.
Circumstances: Died April 29 in Balad, Iraq, when a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device detonated near his convoy vehicle.
Capt. Stephen W. Frank
Age: 29
Hometown: Michigan
Unit: Army's 2nd Squadron, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Irwin, Calif.
Circumstances: Died April 29 in Diyarah, Iraq, when a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device detonated as he was conducting a traffic control point inspection.
Capt. Ralph J. Harting III
Age: 28
Hometown: Delaware
Unit: Army's 2nd Squadron, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Irwin, Calif.
Circumstances: Died April 29 in Diyarah, Iraq, when a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device detonated as he was conducting a traffic control point inspection.
Staff Sgt. Juan De Dios Garcia-Arana
Age: 27
Hometown: Los Angeles
Unit: Army's 5th Battalion, 5th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division, Camp Hovey, Korea.
Circumstances: Died April 30 in Khaladiyah, Iraq, when his Bradley Fighting Vehicle was attacked by enemy forces using small arms fire.
Sgt. Kenya A. Parker
Age: 26
Hometown: Fairfield, Ala.
Unit: Army's Special Troops Battalion, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.
Circumstances: Died April 30 in Baghdad, Iraq, of a non-combat related medical condition.