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Military personnel killed in Iraq war: September 2006

08:19 PM CST on Saturday, January 27, 2007

From Staff Reports


KILLED IN ACTION: September 2006

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


Marine Lance Cpl. Cliff K. Golla
Age: 21
Hometown: Charlotte, N.C.
Unit: 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.
Circumstances: Died Sept. 1 from wounds received while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq.


Staff Sgt. Angel D. Mercado-Velazquez
Age: 24
Hometown: Sabana Grande, Puerto Rico
Unit: Army's 1st Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.
Circumstances: Died Sept. 1 in Yusifiyah, Iraq, of injuries suffered from mortar fire during dismounted combat operations.


Staff Sgt. Eugene H.E. Alex
Age: 32
Hometown: Bay City, Mich.
Unit: Army's 4th Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment, 172nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, Fort Wainwright, Alaska.
Circumstances: Died Sept. 2 at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Landstuhl, Germany, of injuries suffered on Aug. 30 in Baghdad, Iraq, when he encountered enemy forces using small-arms fire.


Sgt. Ralph N. Porras
Age: 36
Hometown: Merrill, Mich.
Unit: Army's 1st Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.
Circumstances: Died Sept. 2 in Yusifiyah, Iraq, of injuries suffered from mortar fire during dismounted combat operations.


Pfc. Justin W. Dreese
Age: 21
Hometown: Northumberland, Pa.
Unit: Army's 1st Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.
Circumstances: Died Sept. 2 in Yusifiyah, Iraq, of injuries suffered from mortar fire during dismounted combat operations.


Pfc. Nicholas A. Madaras
Age: 19
Hometown: Wilton, Conn.
Unit: Army's 1-68th Combined Arms Battalion, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo.
Circumstances: Died Sept. 3 in Baqubah, Iraq, of injuries suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his dismounted patrol during combat operations.


Marine Lance Cpl. Philip A. Johnson
Age: 19
Hometown: Hartford, Conn.
Unit: 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.
Circumstances: Died Sept. 3 while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq.


Marine Lance Cpl. Shane P. Harris
Age: 23
Hometown: Las Vegas, N.M.
Unit: 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, Calif.
Circumstances: Died Sept. 3 while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq.


Marine Pvt. Ryan E. Miller
Age: 21
Hometown: Gahanna, Ohio
Unit: 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.
Circumstances: Died Sept. 3 while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq.


Sgt. 1st Class Richard J. Henkes II
Age: 32
Hometown: Portland, Ore.
Unit: Army's 2nd Battalion, 3rd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Wash.
Circumstances: Died Sept. 3 of injuries suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle during combat operations.


Sgt. Jason L. Merrill
Age: 22
Hometown: Mesa, Ariz.
Unit: Army's 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Wurzburg, Germany.
Circumstances: Died Sept. 3 in Baghdad, Iraq, of injuries suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle during combat operations.


Pvt. Edwin A. Andino II
Age: 23
Hometown: Culpeper, Va.
Unit: Army's 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Wurzburg, Germany.
Circumstances: Died Sept. 3 in Baghdad, Iraq, of injuries suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle during combat operations.


Marine Lance Cpl. Eric P. Valdepenas
Age: 21
Hometown: Seekonk, Mass.
Unit: Marine Forces Reserve’s 1st Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Ayer, Mass.
Circumstances: Died Sept. 4 while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq.


Marine Cpl. Jared M. Shoemaker
Age: 29
Hometown: Tulsa, Okla.
Unit: Marine Forces Reserve’s 1st Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Broken Arrow, Okla.
Circumstances: Died Sept. 4 while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq.


Pfc. Hannah L. Gunterman
Age: 20
Hometown: Redlands, Calif.
Unit: Army's 542nd Maintenance Company, 44th Corps Support Battalion, Fort Lewis, Wash.
Circumstances: Died Sept. 4 in Taji, Iraq, from injuries suffered when she was struck by a vehicle.


Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Christopher G. Walsh
Age: 30
Hometown: St. Louis, Mo.
Unit: Walsh was serving as a corpsman with Multi National Corps Iraq. He was assigned to the Navy Reserve 3rd Battalion, 24th Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Bridgetown, Mo.
Circumstances: Died Sept. 4 while his unit was conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Al Anbar province, Iraq.


Sgt. Germaine L. Debro
Age: 33
Hometown: Omaha, Neb.
Unit: Army National Guard's 1st Squadron, 167th Cavalry Regiment, Fremont, Neb.
Circumstances: Died Sept. 4 in Balad, Iraq, of injuries suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle during combat operations.


Lt. Col. Marshall A. Gutierrez
Age: 41
Hometown: New Mexico
Unit: Army's Area Support Group, Arijan, Kuwait.
Circumstances: Died Sept. 4 in Camp Virginia, Kuwait, from non-combat related injuries.


Pfc. Jeremy R. Shank
Age: 18
Hometown: Jackson, Mo.
Unit: Army's 2nd Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii.
Circumstances: Died Sept. 6 in Balad, Iraq, of injuries suffered in Hawijah, Iraq, when he encountered enemy forces using small-arms fire during a dismounted security patrol.


Sgt. John A. Carroll
Age: 26
Hometown: Ponca City, Okla.
Unit: Army's 1st Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment, 1st Armored Division, Baumholder, Germany.
Circumstances: Died Sept. 6 in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, of injuries sustained when he came in contact with enemy forces using small-arms fire during a dismounted security patrol.


Marine Pfc. Vincent M. Frassetto
Age: 21
Hometown: Toms River, N.J.
Unit: 1st Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.
Circumstances: Died Sept. 7 while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq.


Sgt. Luis A. Montes
Age: 22
Hometown: El Centro, Calif.
Unit: Army's 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
Circumstances: Died Sept. 7 at Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio, Texas, of injuries suffered on Sept. 1 in Abu Ghraib, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle during combat operations.


Spc. David J. Ramsey
Age: 27
Hometown: Tacoma, Wash.
Unit: Army's 47th Combat Support Hospital, 62nd Medical Brigade, Fort Lewis, Wash.
Circumstances: Died Sept. 7 in Spanaway, Wash., after being medically evacuated from Iraq on Aug. 24 for a non-combat related incident.


Sgt. David W. Gordon
Age: 23
Hometown: Williamsfield, Ohio
Unit: Army's 3rd Battalion, 16th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood Texas.
Circumstances: Died Sept. 8 in Baghdad, Iraq, of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee during combat operations.


Marine Cpl. Johnathan L. Benson
Age: 21
Hometown: North Branch, Minn.
Unit: 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Circumstances: Died Sept. 9 from wounds suffered on June 17 while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq.


Pfc. Anthony P. Seig
Age: 19
Hometown: Sunman, Ind.
Unit: Army's 118th Military Police Company, 519th Military Police Battalion, 16th Military Police Brigade, Fort Bragg, N.C.
Circumstances: Died Sept. 9 in Baghdad, Iraq, of injuries sustained when he encountered indirect fire from enemy forces while on base.


Cpl. Alexander Jordan
Age: 31
Hometown: Miami
Unit: Army's 4th Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 172nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, Fort Richardson, Alaska.
Circumstances: Died Sept. 10 in Baghdad, Iraq, of injuries suffered when he encountered enemy forces using small-arms fire during combat operations.


Spc. Harley D. Andrews
Age: 22
Hometown: Weimar, Calif.
Unit: Army's 54th Engineer Battalion, 130th Engineer Brigade, Warner Barracks, Bamberg, Germany.
Circumstances: Died Sept. 11 in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, of injuries suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle during combat operations.


2nd Lt. Emily J.T. Perez
Age: 23
Hometown: Texas
Unit: Army's 204th Support Battalion, 2nd Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
Circumstances: Died Sept. 12 of injuries sustained in Al Kifl, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near her Humvee during combat operations.


Capt. Matthew C. Mattingly
Age: 30
Hometown: Reynoldsburg, Ohio
Unit: Army's 1st Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.
Circumstances: Died Sept. 13 in Mosul, Iraq, when he encountered enemy forces using small-arms fire during combat operations.


Pfc. Jeffrey P. Shaffer
Age: 21
Hometown: Harrison, Ark.
Unit: Army's 2nd Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment, 1st Armored Division, Bamberg, Germany.
Circumstances: Died Sept. 13 of injuries sustained in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his M2A2 Bradley Fighting Vehicle during combat operations.


Sgt. David T. Weir
Age: 23
Hometown: Cleveland, Tenn.
Unit: Army's 1st Squadron, 61st Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Ky.
Circumstances: Died Sept. 14 in Baghdad, Iraq, of injuries suffered on Sept. 13 when he encountered enemy forces using rocket-propelled grenade and small-arms fire during combat operations.


Marine Lance Cpl. Ryan A. Miller
Age: 19
Hometown: Pearland, Texas
Unit: 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii.
Circumstances: Died Sept. 14 while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Al Anbar province, Iraq.


Sgt. Clint E. Williams
Age: 24
Hometown: Kingston, Okla.
Unit: Army's 1st Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
Circumstances: Died Sept. 14 of injuries suffered in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle during combat operations.


Spc. Russell M. Makowski
Age: 23
Hometown: Union, Mo.
Unit: Army's 4th Battalion, 42nd Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
Circumstances: Died Sept. 14 of injuries suffered in Taji, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his dismounted patrol during combat operations.


Sgt. Aaron A. Smith
Age: 31
Hometown: Killeen, Texas.
Unit: Army's 4th Battalion, 27th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 1st Armored Division, Baumholder, Germany.
Circumstances: Died Sept. 14 in Baghdad, Iraq, of injuries suffered when a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device detonated in the vicinity of a west Baghdad substation.


Sgt. Jennifer M. Hartman
Age: 21
Hometown: New Ringgold, Pa.
Unit: Army's 4th Support Battalion, 1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
Circumstances: Died Sept. 14 in Baghdad, Iraq, of injuries suffered when a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device detonated in the vicinity of a west Baghdad substation.


Cpl. Marcus A. Cain
Age: 20
Hometown: Crowley, La.
Unit: Army's 4th Support Battalion, 1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
Circumstances: Died Sept. 14 in Baghdad, Iraq, of injuries suffered when a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device detonated in the vicinity of a west Baghdad substation.


Cpl. Cesar A. Granados
Age: 21
Hometown: Le Grand, Calif.
Unit: Army's 2nd Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
Circumstances: Died Sept. 15 of injuries sustained in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee during combat operations.


Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class David S. Roddy
Age: 32
Hometown: Aberdeen, Md.
Unit: Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit Two in Norfolk, Va., serving with Multi-National Corps — Iraq.
Circumstances: Died Sept. 16 while his unit was conducting combat operations against enemy forces in the Al Anbar province, Iraq.


Sgt. David J. Davis
Age: 32
Hometown: Mount Airy, Md.
Unit: Army's 4th Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment, 172nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, Fort Wainwright, Alaska.
Circumstances: Died Sept. 17 in Baghdad, Iraq, of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Stryker Armored Vehicle during combat operations in Sadr City, Iraq.


Sgt. Adam L. Knox
Age: 21
Hometown: Columbus, Ohio
Unit: Army Reserve's 346th Psychological Operations Company, Columbus, Ohio.
Circumstances: Died Sept. 17 in Baghdad, Iraq, of injuries suffered when his patrol encountered enemy forces using small-arms fire during combat operations.


Sgt. James R. Worster
Age: 24
Hometown: Broadview Heights, Ohio
Unit: Army's 10th Combat Support Hospital, 43rd Area Support Group, Fort Carson, Colo.
Circumstances: Died Sept. 18 from a non-combat related incident in Baghdad, Iraq.


1st Lt. Ashley L. (Henderson) Huff
Age: 23
Hometown: Belle Mead, N.J.
Unit: Army's 549th Military Police Company, 385th Military Police Battalion, Fort Stewart, Ga.
Circumstances: Died Sept. 19 of injuries suffered in Mosul, Iraq, when a suicide vehicle-borne improvised explosive device detonated near her mounted patrol during combat operations.


Cpl. Bobby T. Callahan
Age: 22
Hometown: Jamestown, N.C.
Unit: Army's 4th Battalion, 31st Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, N.Y.
Circumstances: Died Sept. 19 in Baghdad, Iraq, of injuries suffered when his Humvee rolled over while maneuvering.


Spc. Jared J. Raymond
Age: 20
Hometown: Swampscott, Mass.
Unit: Army's 1st Battalion, 66th Armor Regiment, 1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
Circumstances: Died Sept. 19 in Balad, Iraq, of injuries suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his M1A2 Abrams tank during combat operations in Taji, Iraq.


Navy Lt. Cmdr. Jane E. Lanham
Age: 43
Hometown: Owensboro, Ky.
Unit: Naval Branch Health Clinic, Bahrain.
Circumstances: Died Sept. 19 from natural causes in Bahrain. While not the result of hostile action, this casualty is being announced to ensure consistency in reporting deaths that occurred in a hostile fire zone.


Marine Sgt. Christopher M. Zimmerman
Age: 28
Hometown: Stephenville, Texas
Unit: 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.
Circumstances: Died Sept. 20 while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Al Anbar province, Iraq.


Marine Cpl. Yull Estrada Rodriguez
Age: 21
Hometown: Alegre Lajas, Puerto Rico
Unit: 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii.
Circumstances: Died Sept. 20 while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Al Anbar province, Iraq.


Master Sgt. Robb G. Needham
Age: 51
Hometown: Vancouver, Wash.
Unit: Army Reserve's 1st Battalion, 356th Regiment (Logistical Support), 4th Brigade, 91st Division, Fort Lewis, Wash.
Circumstances: Died Sept. 20 in Baghdad, Iraq, of injuries suffered when his patrol came in contact with enemy forces using small-arms fire during combat operations.


Sgt. 1st Class Charles J. Jones
Age: 29
Hometown: Lawrenceburg, Ky.
Unit: Army National Guard's 149th Brigade Combat Team, Louisville, Ky.
Circumstances: Died Sept. 20 in Baghdad, Iraq, from a non-combat related incident.


Pvt. Eric M. Kavanagh
Age: 20
Hometown: Glen Burnie, Md.
Unit: Army's 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Schweinfurt, Germany.
Circumstances: Died Sept. 20 of injuries suffered in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee during combat operations.


Sgt. Allan R. Bevington
Age: 22
Hometown: Beaver Falls, Pa.
Unit: Army's 40th Engineer Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, Baumholder, Germany.
Circumstances: Died Sept. 21 of injuries suffered in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near him during combat operations.


Sgt. Velton Locklear III
Age: 29
Hometown: Lacey, Wash.
Unit: Army's 2nd Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii.
Circumstances: Died Sept. 23 in Riyadh, Iraq, of injuries suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee during combat operations.


Pfc. Kenneth E. Kincaid IV
Age: 25
Hometown: Lilburn, Ga.
Unit: Army's 2nd Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii.
Circumstances: Died Sept. 23 in Riyadh, Iraq, of injuries suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee during combat operations.


Cpl. Windell J. Simmons
Age: 20
Hometown: Hopkinsville, Ky.
Unit: Army's 3rd Battalion, 67th Armor Regiment, 4th Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
Circumstances: Died Sept. 23 of injuries suffered in Taji, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee during combat operations.


Staff Sgt. Carlos Dominguez
Age: 57
Hometown: Savannah, Ga.
Unit: Army's 414th Civil Affairs Battalion, Utica, N.Y.
Circumstances: Died Sept. 23 of injuries suffered in Taji, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee during combat operations.


Lance Cpl. Howard S. March Jr.
Age: 20
Hometown: Buffalo, N.Y.
Unit: 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.
Circumstances: Died Sept. 24 while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Al Anbar province, Iraq.


Lance Cpl. Rene Martinez
Age: 20
Hometown: Miami, Fla.
Unit: 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.
Circumstances: Died Sept. 24 while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Al Anbar province, Iraq.


Cpl. Casey L. Mellen
Age: 21
Hometown: Huachuca City, Ariz.
Unit: Army's 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat Team), Fort Lewis, Wash.
Circumstances: Died Sept. 25 in Balad, Iraq, of injuries suffered when his mounted patrol came in contact with enemy forces using small-arms fire during combat operations in Mosul, Iraq.


Pfc. Christopher T. Riviere
Age: 21
Hometown: Cooper City, Fla.
Unit: 2nd Battalion, 3rd Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii.
Circumstances: Died Sept. 26 of wounds received while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Al Anbar province, Iraq.


Staff Sgt. Jose A. Lanzarin
Age: 28
Hometown: Lubbock, Texas
Unit: Army's 2nd Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment, 1st Armored Division, Baumholder, Germany.
Circumstances: Died Sept. 26 in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle during combat operations.


Staff Sgt. Edward C. Reynolds Jr.
Age: 27
Hometown: Groves, Texas.
Unit: Army's 1st Battalion, 67th Armor Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
Circumstances: Died Sept. 26 in Baghdad, Iraq, of injuries suffered when his M2A3 Bradley Fighting Vehicle rolled over while maneuvering.


Pfc. Henry Paul
Age: 24
Hometown: Kolonia Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia.
Unit: Army's 1st Battalion, 67th Armor Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
Circumstances: Died Sept. 26 in Baghdad, Iraq, of injuries suffered when his M2A3 Bradley Fighting Vehicle rolled over while maneuvering.


1st Lt. James N. Lyons
Age: 28
Hometown: Rochester, N.Y.
Unit: Army's 1st Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
Circumstances: Died Sept. 27 in Baghdad, Iraq, of injuries suffered when his mounted patrol came in contact with enemy forces using small-arms fire during combat operations.


Marine Lance Cpl. James Chamroeun
Age: 20
Hometown: Union City, Ga.
Unit: 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii.
Circumstances: Died Sept. 28 of wounds received while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Al Anbar province, Iraq.


Pfc. Christopher T. Blaney
Age: 19
Hometown: Winter Park, Fla.
Unit: Army's 1st Battalion, 66th Armor Regiment, 1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
Circumstances: Died Sept. 29 in Taji, Iraq, from a non-combat related incident.


Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Michael A. Monsoor
Age: 25
Hometown: Garden Grove, Calif.
Unit: Monsoor was a SEAL assigned to a West Coast-based command.
Circumstances: Died Sept. 29 while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Ramadi, Iraq.


Cpl. Robert F. Weber
Age: 22
Hometown: Cincinnati, Ohio.
Unit: Army's 1st Battalion, 37th Field Artillery Regiment, 3rd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Wash.
Circumstances: Died Sept. 30 near the Qayyarah West Airfield, Iraq, (about 30 miles south of Mosul, Iraq) as a result of a vehicle rollover.


Staff Sgt. Scott E. Nisely
Age: 48
Hometown: Marshalltown, Iowa.
Unit: Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 133rd Infantry, Iowa Falls, Iowa.
Circumstances: Died Sept. 30 in Al Asad, Iraq, of injuries suffered when his vehicle received small-arms fire during security operations.


Spc. Kampha B. Sourivong
Age: 20
Hometown: Iowa City, Iowa.
Unit: Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 133rd Infantry, Iowa Falls, Iowa.
Circumstances: Died Sept. 30 in Al Asad, Iraq, of injuries suffered when his vehicle received small-arms fire during security operations.


Cpl. Luis E. Tejeda
Age: 20
Hometown: Huntington Park, Calif.
Unit: Army's 2nd Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, Baumholder, Germany.
Circumstances: Died Sept. 30 in Al Asad, Iraq, of injuries suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle during combat operations in Hit, Iraq.