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Military personnel killed in Iraq war: February 2005

10:50 AM CDT on Monday, August 22, 2005

From Staff Reports


KILLED IN ACTION: February 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

Spc. Robert T. Hendrickson
Age: 24
Hometown: Broken Bow, Okla.
Unit: Army's 2nd Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
Circumstances: Died Feb. 1 in Baghdad, Iraq, from wounds sustained when his military vehicle overturned.
Lance Cpl. Sean P. Maher
Age: 19
Hometown: Grays Lake, Ill.
Unit: Marine's 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Hawaii.
Circumstances: Died Feb. 2 as a result of hostile action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.
Capt. Sean L. Brock
Age: 29
Hometown: Redondo Beach, Calif.
Unit: Marines' Headquarters Battalion, Marine Corps Base Camp Butler, Okinawa, Japan
Circumstances: Died Feb. 2 from wounds received as a result of hostile action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.
Sgt. Stephen R. Sherman
Age: 27
Hometown: Neptune, N.J.
Unit: Army's 1st Battalion, 5th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division, (Stryker Brigade Combat Team) Fort Lewis, Wash.
Circumstances: Died Feb. 3 in Mosul, Iraq, from wounds sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle.
Sgt. 1st Class Sean M. Cooley
Age: 35
Hometown: Ocean Springs, Miss.
Unit: Army's 150th Engineer Battalion, 155th Armor Brigade, Lucedale, Miss.
Circumstances: Died Feb. 3 in Northern Babil Province, Iraq, when his vehicle was struck by an improvised explosive device.
Lance Cpl. Richard C. Clifton
Age: 19
Hometown: Milford, Del.
Unit: Marine's 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Circumstances: Died Feb. 3 as a result of hostile action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.
Staff Sgt. Steven G. Bayow
Age: 42
Hometown: Colonia Yap, Federated States of Micronesia
Unit: Army's 2nd Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.
Circumstances: Died Feb. 4 in Bayji, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device hit his vehicle.
Sgt. Daniel Torres
Age: 23
Hometown: Fort Worth, Texas
Unit: Army's 2nd Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.
Circumstances: Died Feb. 4 in Bayjii, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device hit his vehicle.
Lance Cpl. Travis M. Wichlacz
Age: 22
Hometown: West Bend, Wis.
Unit: Marine Forces Reserve’s 2nd Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Milwaukee, Wis.
Circumstances: Died Feb. 5 as a result of hostile action in Babil Province, Iraq.
Spc. Jeremy O. Allmon
Age: 22
Hometown: Cleburne, Texas
Unit: Army's 3rd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas
Circumstances: Died Feb. 6 in Taji, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his military vehicle.
Staff Sgt. Zachary R. Wobler
Age: 24
Hometown: Ottowa, Ohio
Unit: Army's 2nd Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.
Circumstances: Died Feb. 6 in Mosul, Iraq, when his dismounted patrol encountered enemy forces using small arms fire.
Spc. Richard M. Crane
Age: 25
Hometown: Independence, Mo.
Unit: Army Reserve’s 325th Field Hospital, Independence, Mo.
Circumstances: Died Feb. 8, in Kandahar, Afghanistan, of non-combat related injuries.
Spc. Jeffrey S. Henthorn
Age: 25
Hometown: Choctaw, Okla.
Unit: Army's 24th Transportation Company, Fort Riley, Kan.
Circumstances: Died Feb. 8 in Balad, Iraq, from non-combat related injuries.
Sgt. Jessica M. Housby
Age: 23
Hometown: Rock Island, Ill.
Unit: Army National Guard's 1644th Transportation Company, Rock Falls, Ill.
Circumstances: Died Feb. 9 in Route Golden, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near her convoy.
Lance Cpl. Richard A. Perez Jr.
Age: 19
Hometown: Las Vegas, Nev.
Unit: Marine Forces Reserve’s 6th Motor Transport Battalion, 4th Force Service Support Group, Las Vegas, Nev.
Circumstances: Died Feb. 10 as a result of non-hostile vehicle incident in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.
Staff Sgt. William T. Robbins
Age: 31
Hometown: North Little Rock, Ark.
Unit: Army National Guard's 39th Infantry Brigade, Little Rock, Ark.
Circumstances: Died Feb. 10 in Taji, Iraq, of non-combat related injuries.
Staff Sgt. Kristopher L. Shepherd
Age: 26
Hometown: Lynchburg, Va.
Unit: Army's 767th Ordnance Company, 63rd Ordnance Battalion, 52nd Ordnance Group, Fort McNair, Washington, D.C.
Circumstances: Died Feb. 11 in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated during clearing operations.
Spc. Robert A. McNail
Age: 30
Hometown: Meridian, Miss.
Unit: Army National Guard's 150th Combat Engineer Battalion, 155th Brigade Combat Team, Quitman, Miss.
Circumstances: Died Feb. 11 in Iskandariyah, Iraq, when his HMMVW struck another military vehicle.
Staff Sgt. Ray Rangel
Age: 29
Hometown: San Antonio, Texas
Unit: Air Force's 7th Civil Engineering Squadron, Dyess Air Force Base, Texas
Circumstances: Died Feb. 13 while performing a canal rescue mission in Balad, Iraq.
Sgt. Chad W. Lake
Age: 26
Hometown: Ocala, Fla.
Unit: Army's 5th Squadron, 7th Cavalry, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.
Circumstances: Died Feb. 13 in Balad, Iraq, when the vehicle they were riding in overturned.
Sgt. Rene Knox Jr.
Age: 22
Hometown: New Orleans
Unit: Army's 5th Squadron, 7th Cavalry, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.
Circumstances: Died Feb. 13 in Balad, Iraq, when the vehicle they were riding in overturned.
Spc. Dakotah L. Gooding
Age: 21
Hometown: Des Moines, Iowa
Unit: Army's 5th Squadron, 7th Cavalry, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.
Circumstances: Died Feb. 13 in Balad, Iraq, when the vehicle they were riding in overturned.
Pfc. David J. Brangman
Age: 20
Hometown: Lake Worth, Fla.
Unit: Army's 3rd Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment, 3d Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.
Circumstances: Died Feb. 13 in Uvanni, Iraq, when a mortar round struck his vehicle.
Sgt. 1st Class David J.Salie
Age: 34
Hometown: Columbus, Ga.
Unit: Army's 2nd Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment, 3d Infantry Division, Fort Benning, Ga.
Circumstances: Died Feb. 14 in Ba'qubah, Iraq, when his vehicle was hit by an improvised explosive device.
Pfc. Michael A. Arciola
Age: 20
Hometown: Elmsford, N.Y.
Unit: Army's 1st Battalion, 503d Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division, Camp Casey, Korea.
Circumstances: Died Feb. 15 in Al Ramadi, Iraq, from injuries sustained from enemy small arms fire.
Sgt. Adam J. Plumondore
Age: 22
Hometown: Gresham, Ore.
Unit: Army's 1st Battalion, 24th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Wash.
Circumstances: Died Feb. 16 in Mosul, Iraq, when a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle.
Spc. Justin B. Carter
Age: 21
Hometown: Mansfield, Mo.
Unit: Army's 1st Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment, 3d Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division (Mechanized), Fort Benning, Ga.
Circumstances: Died Feb. 16 in Forward Operating Base McKenzie, Iraq, from non-combat related injuries.
Staff Sgt. Jason R. Hendrix
Age: 28
Hometown: Claremore, Okla.
Unit: Army's 1st Battalion, 9th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division, Camp Hovey, Korea.
Circumstances: Died Feb. 16 in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, when an explosion occurred while he was conducting combat operations.
Spc. Katrina L. Bell-Johnson
Age: 32
Hometown: Orangeburg, S.C.
Unit: Army's 418th Transportation Company, 180th Transportation Battalion, Fort Hood, Texas.
Circumstances: Died Feb. 16 in Ba'qubah, Iraq, when she was involved in a vehicle accident.
Sgt. Christopher M. Pusateri
Age: 21
Hometown: Corning, N.Y.
Unit: Army's 2nd Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.
Circumstances: Died Feb. 16 in Mosul, Iraq, of injuries sustained from enemy forces using small arms fire.
Sgt. Timothy R. Osbey
Age: 34
Hometown: Magnolia, Miss.
Unit: Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 155th Infantry Regiment (Mechanized), McComb, Miss.
Circumstances: Died Feb. 16 in Forward Operating Base Iskandariyah, Iraq, when a roadway collapsed, causing his vehicle to roll over.
Spc. Joseph A. Rahaim
Age: 22
Hometown: Magnolia, Miss.
Unit: Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 155th Infantry Regiment (Mechanized), McComb, Miss.
Circumstances: Died Feb. 16 in Forward Operating Base Iskandariyah, Iraq, when a roadway collapsed, causing his vehicle to roll over.
Sgt. Frank B. Hernandez
Age: 21
Hometown: Phoenix, Ariz.
Unit: Army's 2nd Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, Stryker Brigade Combat Team, Fort Lewis, Wash.
Circumstances: Died Feb. 17 in Tal Afar, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle.
Sgt. Carlos J. Gil
Age: 30
Hometown: Orlando, Fla.
Unit: Army's 377th Transportation Company, 181st Transportation Battalion, Mannheim, Germany.
Circumstances: Died Feb. 18 in Humaniyuh, Iraq, from injuries sustained from an improvised explosive device detonation.
Spc. Clinton R. Gertson
Age: 26
Hometown: Houston, Texas
Unit: Army's 1st Battalion, 24th Infantry Regiment, Fort Lewis, Wash.
Circumstances: Died Feb. 19 in Mosul, Iraq, from injuries sustained from enemy forces small arms fire.
1st Lt. Adam Malson
Age: 23
Hometown: Rochester Hills, Mich.
Unit: Army's 4th Battalion, 31st Infantry Regiment, Fort Drum, N.Y.
Circumstances: Died Feb. 19 in Baghdad, Iraq, from injuries sustained while on patrol when an improvised explosive device detonated.
Spc. Seth R. Trahan
Age: 20
Hometown: Crowley, La.
Unit: Army National Guard's 3d Battalion, 156th Infantry Regiment, Crowley, La.
Circumstances: Died Feb. 19 in Baghdad, Iraq, from injuries sustained while on patrol when an improvised explosive device detonated.
Cpl. Kevin M. Clarke
Age: 21
Hometown: Tinley Park, Ill.
Unit: Marine's 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, Calif.
Circumstances: Died Feb. 19 as a result of hostile action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.
Cpl. John T. Olson
Age: 21
Hometown: Elk Grove Village, Ill.
Unit: Marine's Headquarters Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.
Circumstances: Died Feb. 21 as a result of hostile action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.
1st Lt. Jason G. Timmerman
Age: 24
Hometown: Tracy, Minn.
Unit: Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 151st Field Artillery, 34th Infantry Division, Montevideo, Minn.
Circumstances: Died Feb. 21 in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated as he was exiting a military vehicle after it had rolled over.
Staff Sgt. David F. Day
Age: 25
Hometown: Saint Louis Park, Minn.
Unit: Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 151st Field Artillery, 34th Infantry Division, Montevideo, Minn.
Circumstances: Died Feb. 21 in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated as he was exiting a military vehicle after it had rolled over.
Sgt. Jesse M. Lhotka
Age: 24
Hometown: Alexandria, Minn.
Unit: Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 151st Field Artillery, 34th Infantry Division, Montevideo, Minn.
Circumstances: Died Feb. 21 in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated as he was exiting a military vehicle after it had rolled over.
Lance Cpl. Trevor D. Aston
Age: 32
Hometown: Austin, Texas
Unit: Marine Forces Reserve's 1st Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Austin, Texas.
Circumstances: Died Feb. 22 as a result of non-hostile vehicle incident in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.
Sgt. Nicholas J. Olivier
Age: 26
Hometown: Ruston, La.
Unit: Army National Guard's 3rd Battalion, 156th Infantry Regiment, Pineville, La.
Circumstances: Died Feb. 23 in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated while he was on foot patrol.
Staff Sgt. Eric M. Steffeney
Age: 28
Hometown: Waterloo, Iowa
Unit: Army's 184th Ordnance Battalion, 52nd Ordnance Group, Fort Bragg, N.C.
Circumstances: Died Feb. 23 in Tuz, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated.
Spc. Jacob C. Palmatier
Age: 29
Hometown: Springfield, Ill.
Unit: Army's 1st Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment, 3d Brigade, 3d Infantry Division, Fort Benning, Ga.
Circumstances: Died Feb. 24 in Muqdadiyah, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his military vehicle.
Staff Sgt. Daniel G. Gresham
Age: 23
Hometown: Lincoln, Ill.
Unit: Army's 797th Ordnance Company (Explosive Ordnance Disposal), 79th Ordnance Battalion, 52nd Ordnance, Fort Sam Houston, Texas.
Circumstances: Died Feb. 24 in Camp Wilson, Iraq, when a second improvised explosive device detonated while he was responding to a first device.
Staff Sgt. Alexander B. Crackel
Age: 31
Hometown: Wilstead Bedford, United Kingdom
Unit: Army's 1st Battalion, 9th Infantry Regiment, Camp Hovey, Korea.
Circumstances: Died Feb. 24 in Al Anbar Province, Iraq, from injuries sustained from enemy small arms fire.
Spc. Michael S. Deem
Age: 35
Hometown: Rockledge, Fla.
Unit: Army's Special Troops Battalion, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.
Circumstances: Died Feb. 24 in Baghdad, Iraq, from non-combat related injuries.
Spc. Adam N. Brewer
Age: 22
Hometown: Dewey, Okla.
Unit: Army's 2nd Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment, Fort Hood, Texas.
Circumstances: Died Feb. 25 in Taji, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated while he was on dismounted patrol.
Spc. Jason L. Moski
Age: 24
Hometown: Blackville, S.C.
Unit: Army's 4th Battalion, 1st Field Artillery, Fort Riley, Kan.
Circumstances: Died Feb. 25 in Taji, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated while he was on dismounted patrol.
Spc. Colby M. Farnan
Age: 22
Hometown: Weston, Mo.
Unit: Army's 4th Battalion, 1st Field Artillery, Fort Riley, Kan.
Circumstances: Died Feb. 25 in Taji, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated while he was on dismounted patrol.
Pfc. Chassan S. Henry
Age: 20
Hometown: West Palm Beach, Fla.
Unit: Army's 1st Battalion, 9th Infantry Regiment, 2d Infantry Division, Camp Hovey, Korea.
Circumstances: Died Feb. 25 in Ramadi, Iraq, from injuries sustained from an explosion while he was conducting combat operations.
Lance Cpl. Andrew W. Nowacki
Age: 24
Hometown: South Euclid, Ohio
Unit: Marine Forces Reserve's 2nd Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Erie, Pa.
Circumstances: Died Feb. 26 from wounds received as a result of hostile action in Babil Province, Iraq.
Pfc. Min S. Choi
Age: 21
Hometown: River Vale, N.J.
Unit: Army's 6th Squadron, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.
Circumstances: Died Feb. 26 in Abertha, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated while he was on patrol.
Pvt. Landon S. Giles
Age: 19
Hometown: Indiana, Penn.
Unit: Army's 6th Squadron, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.
Circumstances: Died Feb. 26 in Abertha, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated while he was on patrol.
2nd Lt. Richard B. Gienau
Age: 29
Hometown: Peoria, Ill.
Unit: Army National Guard's 224th Engineer Battalion, Burlington, Iowa.
Circumstances: Died Feb. 27 in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, from injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device hit his military vehicle.
Pfc. Danny L. Anderson
Age: 29
Hometown: Corpus Christi, Texas
Unit: Army's 26th Forward Support Battalion, 2nd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.
Circumstances: Died Feb. 27 in Baghdad, Iraq, from injuries sustained from small arms fire.
Sgt. Julio E. Negron
Age: 28
Hometown: Pompano Beach, Fla.
Unit: Army's 360th Transportation Company, 68th Corps Support Battalion, 43rd Area Support Group, Fort Carson, Colo.
Circumstances: Died Feb. 28 in Bayji, Iraq, from injuries sustained in a military vehicle accident.