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Military personnel killed in Iraq war: August 2004

03:44 PM CDT on Wednesday, June 1, 2005


KILLED IN ACTION: August 2004

Note: U.S. military casualties in Operation Iraqi Freedom are listed in chronological order. Contact us with questions.
• 2003 casualties:
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• 2004 casualties:
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• 2005 casualties:
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• 2006 casualties:
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• 2007 casualties:
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• U.S. military casualties in Afghanistan:
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Spc. Anthony J. Dixon
Age: 20
Hometown: Lindenwold, N.J.
Unit: Army's 1st Squadron, 4th Cavalry, 1st Infantry Division, Schweinfurt, Germany
Circumstances: Died Aug. 1 in Samarra, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device exploded near their guard post.
Spc. Armando Hernandez
Age: 22
Hometown: Hesperia, Calif.
Unit: Army’s 1st Squadron, 4th Cavalry, 1st Infantry Division, Schweinfurt, Germany
Circumstances: Died Aug. 1 in Samarra, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device exploded near their guard post.
Sgt. Juan Calderon Jr.
Age: 26
Hometown: Weslaco, Texas
Unit: Marine's 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expaditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Circumstances: Died Aug. 2 due to enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.
Sgt. Tommy L. Gray
Age: 34
Hometown: Roswell, N.M.
Unit: Army’s 215th Forward Support Battalion, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas
Circumstances: Died Aug. 3 in Taji, Iraq, when he became caught between two motor pool vehicles.
Capt. Gregory A. Ratzlaff
Age: 36
Hometown: Olympia, Wash.
Unit: Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 166, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, San Diego, Calif.
Circumstances: Died Aug. 3 due to a non-combat related incident at Forward Operating Base Duke, Iraq.
Cpl. Dean P. Pratt
Age: 22
Hometown: Stevensville, Mont.
Unit: Marine's 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Circumstances: Died Aug. 2 due to enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.
Spc. Justin B. Onwordi
Age: 28
Hometown: Chandler, Ariz.
Unit: Army’s 2nd Battalion, 12th Armored Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas
Circumstances: Died Aug. 2 in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near the vehicle he was traveling in while on patrol.
Pfc. Harry N. Shondee
Age: 19
Hometown: Ganado, Ariz.
Unit: Army’s 2nd Battalion, 12th Armored Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas
Circumstances: Died Aug. 3 in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near the vehicle he was traveling in while on patrol.
Gunnery Sgt. Elia P. Fontecchio
Age: 30
Hometown: Milford, Mass.
Unit: Marine's 3rd Battalion, 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif.
Circumstances: Died Aug. 4 from injuries received from enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.
Lance Cpl. Joseph L. Nice
Age: 19
Hometown: Nicoma Park, Okla.
Unit: Marine's 3rd Battalion, 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif.
Circumstances: Died Aug. 4 due to enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.
Spc. Donald R. McCune
Age: 20
Hometown: Yplsilanti, Mich.
Unit: Army National Guard’s 1st Battalion, 161st Infantry Regiment, 81st Brigade Combat Team, Moses Lake, Wash.
Circumstances: Died Aug. 5, in Landstuhl, Germany, of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his patrol on Aug. 4 in Balad, Iraq.
Sgt. Moses D. Rocha
Age: 33
Hometown: Roswell, N.M.
Unit: Marine's Battalion Landing Team 1/4, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Circumstances: Died Aug. 5 due to injuries received from enemy action in An Najaf, Iraq.
Sgt. Yadir G. Reynoso
Age: 27
Hometown: Wapato, Wash.
Unit: Marine's Battalion Landing Team 1/4, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Circumstances: Died Aug. 5 due to enemy action in An Najaf Province, Iraq.
Lance Cpl. Larry L. Wells
Age: 22
Hometown: Mount Hermon, La.
Unit: Marine's Unit Battalion Landing Team 1/4, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Circumstances: Died Aug. 6 due to enemy action in An Najal Province, Iraq.
Spc. Joshua I. Bunch
Age: 23
Hometown: Hattiesburg, Miss.
Unit: Army's 91st Engineer Battalion, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas
Circumstances: Died Aug. 6 in Baghdad, Iraq, when individuals using small-arms fire and rocket-propelled grenades attacked his vehicle.
Pfc. Raymond J. Faulstich Jr.
Age: 24
Hometown: Leonardtown, Md.
Unit: Army's 89th Transportation Company, 6th Transportation Battalion, 7th Transportation Group, Fort Eustis, Va.
Circumstances: Died Aug. 5 in Najaf, Iraq, when individuals using small-arms fire and rocket-propelled grenades attacked his convoy.
Cpl. Roberto Abad
Age: 22
Hometown: Los Angeles, Calif.
Unit: Marine's Battalion Landing Team 1/4, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Circumstances: Died Aug. 6 due to enemy action in An Najaf Province, Iraq.
Pfc. David L. Potter
Age: 22
Hometown: Johnson City, Tenn.
Unit: Army's 115th Forward Support Battalion, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas
Circumstances: Died Aug. 7 in Baghdad, Iraq, of non-combat related injuries.
Staff Sgt. Craig W. Cherry
Age: 39
Hometown: Winchester, Va.
Unit: Army National Guard’s 3rd Battalion, 116th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 29th Infantry Division (Light Infantry), Winchester, Va.
Circumstances: Died on Aug. 7, in Ghazikel, Afghanistan, when his vehicle struck an improvised explosive device.
Sgt. Bobby E. Beasley
Age: 36
Hometown: Inwood, W.Va.
Unit: Army National Guard’s 3rd Battalion, 116th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 29th Infantry Division (Light Infantry), Winchester, Va.
Circumstances: Died on Aug. 7, in Ghazikel, Afghanistan, when his vehicle struck an improvised explosive device.
Lance Cpl. Jonathan W. Collins
Age: 19
Hometown: Crystal Lake, Ill.
Unit: Marine's 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Circumstances: Died Aug. 8 due to enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.
Rick A. Ulbright
Age: 49
Hometown: Waldorf, Md.
Unit: Air Force's 33rd Field Investigative Squadron, Andrews Air Force Base, Md.
Circumstances: Died Aug. 8 at Kirkuk Air Base, Iraq, from wounds received during a mortar attack.
Capt. Andrew R. Houghton
Age: 25
Hometown: Houston, Texas
Unit: Army's 1st Squadron, 4th Cavalry, 1st Infantry Division, Schweinfurt, Germany
Circumstances: Died on Aug. 9 at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C., of injuries sustained on July 10 in Ad Dhuha, Iraq, when a rocket-propelled grenade detonated near his vehicle.
Sgt. Daniel Lee Galvan
Age: 30
Hometown: Moore, Okla.
Unit: Army's 2nd Battalion (Assault), 25th Aviation Regiment, 25th Light Infantry Division, from Schofield Barracks, Hawaii
Circumstances: Died Aug. 12 in Salerno, Afghanistan, when the helicopter he was in developed mechanical difficulties and crashed.
Capt. Michael Yury Tarlavsky
Age: 30
Hometown: Passaic, N.J.
Unit: Army's 1st Battalion, 5th Special Forces Group, from Fort Campbell, Ky.
Circumstances: Died Aug. 12 in Najaf, Iraq, when his unit came under small-arms fire and grenade attack.
Staff Sgt. John R. Howard
Age: 26
Hometown: Covington, Va.
Unit: Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 166 (Reinforced), 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif.
Circumstances: Died Aug. 11 in a helicopter crash in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.
Lance Cpl. Tavon L. Hubbard
Age: 24
Hometown: Reston, Va.
Unit: Marine's Command Element, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Circumstances: Died Aug. 11 in a helicopter crash in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.
Lance Cpl. Kane M. Funke
Age: 20
Hometown: Vancouver, Wash.
Unit: Marine's 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, Calif.
Circumstances: Died Aug. 13 as result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.
Lance Cpl. Nicholas B. Morrison
Age: 23
Hometown: Carlisle, Penn.
Unit: Marine's 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.
Circumstances: Died Aug. 13 due to hostile action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.
1st Lt. Neil Anthony Santoriello
Age: 24
Hometown: Verona, Penn.
Unit: Army's 1st Battalion, 34th Armor, 1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kan.
Circumstances: Died Aug. 13 in Khalidiyah, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his mounted reconnaissance patrol vehicle.
Pfc. Brandon R. Sapp
Age: 21
Hometown: Lake Worth, Fla.
Unit: Army’s 2nd Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas
Circumstances: Died Aug. 15 in Najaf, Iraq, when his M2 Bradley Fighting Vehicle hit an improvised explosive device.
Sgt. Daniel Michael Shepherd
Age: 21
Hometown: Elyria, Ohio
Unit: Army's 1st Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment from Fort Riley, Kan.
Circumstances: Died Aug. 15 in Ar Ramabi, Iraq, when his M2 Bradley Fighting Vehicle hit an improvised explosive device.
2nd Lt. James Michael Goins
Age: 23
Hometown: Bonner Springs, Kan.
Unit: Army’s 2nd Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division from Fort Hood, Texas.
Circumstances: Died as a result of hostile fire on Aug. 15 in Najaf, Iraq.
Spc. Mark Anthony Zapata
Age: 27
Hometown: Edinburg, Texas
Unit: Army’s 2nd Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division from Fort Hood, Texas
Circumstances: Died Aug. 15 in Najaf, Iraq as a result of hostile fire.
Pfc. Fernando B. Hannon
Age: 19
Hometown: Wildomar, Calif.
Unit: Marines' 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Circumstances: Died Aug. 15 from injuries received from enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.
Pfc. Geoffrey Perez
Age: 24
Hometown: Los Angeles, Calif.
Unit: Marines' 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Circumstances: Died Aug. 15 due to enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.
Sgt. David M. Heath
Age: 30
Hometown: LaPorte, Ind.
Unit: Army's 1st Battalion, 41st Infantry, 3rd Brigade, 1st Armored Division, Fort Riley, Kan.
Circumstances: Died Aug. 16 in Sadr City, Iraq, when his patrol came under small-arms and rocket-propelled grenade attack.
Spc. Brandon T. Titus
Age: 20
Hometown: Boise, Idaho
Unit: Army's 2nd Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, N.Y.
Circumstances: Died Aug. 17 in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his checkpoint.
Lance Cpl. Caleb J. Powers
Age: 21
Hometown: Manfield, Wash.
Unit: Marines' 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Circumstances: Died Aug. 17 due to enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.
Pfc. Henry C. Risner
Age: 26
Hometown: Golden, Colo.
Unit: Army's 2nd Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, N.Y.
Circumstances: Died Aug. 18 in Baghdad, Iraq, when his checkpoint came under enemy small-arms fire.
Spc. Jacob D. Martir
Age: 21
Hometown: Norwich, Conn.
Unit: Army's 2nd Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas
Circumstances: Died Aug. 18 in Sadr City, Iraq, when his patrol came under enemy small arms fire.
Sgt. Harvey E. Parkerson III
Age: 27
Hometown: Yuba City, Calif.
Unit: Marines' Battalion Landing Team 1/4, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Circumstances: Died Aug. 18 due to enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.
Lance Cpl. Dustin R. Fitzgerald
Age: 22
Hometown: Huber Heights, Ohio
Unit: Marines' Battalion Landing Team 1/2, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, Camp Lejeune, N.C.
Circumstances: Died Aug. 18, in a non-combat-related vehicle incident in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.
Sgt. Richard M. Lord
Age: 24
Hometown: Jacksonville, Fla.
Unit: Marine's 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.
Circumstances: Died Aug. 18 from injuries received due to enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.
Cpl. Brad P. McCormick
Age: 23
Hometown: Overton, Tenn.
Unit: Marine Corps Reserve’s 3rd Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Nashville, Tenn.
Circumstances: Died Aug. 19 from enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.
1st Lt. Charles L. Wilkins III
Age: 38
Hometown: Columbus, Ohio
Unit: Army National Guard’s 216th Engineer Battalion, Hamilton, Ohio
Circumstances: Died Aug. 20 near Samarra, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device exploded near their vehicle
Pfc. Ryan A. Martin
Age: 22
Hometown: Mount Vernon, Ohio
Unit: Army National Guard’s 216th Engineer Battalion, Hamilton, Ohio
Circumstances: Died Aug. 20 near Samarra, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device exploded near their vehicle
Pfc. Kevin A. Cuming
Age: 22
Hometown: North White Plains, N.Y.
Unit: Army's 1st Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas
Circumstances: Died Aug. 21 in Baghdad, Iraq, when his patrol came under rocket-propelled grenade attack.
Cpl. Nicanor Alvarez
Age: 22
Hometown: San Bernardino, Calif.
Unit: Marine's 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Circumstances: Died Aug. 21 from injuries received from to enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.
Sgt. Jason Cook
Age: 25
Hometown: Okanogan, Wash.
Unit: Marine's 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Circumstances: Died Aug. 21 from injuries received due to enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.
Lance Cpl. Seth Huston
Age: 19
Hometown: Perryton, Texas
Unit: Marine's 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Circumstances: Died Aug. 21 due to enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.
Pfc. Nachez Washalanta
Age: 21
Hometown: Bryan, Okla.
Unit: Marine's 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Circumstances: Died Aug. 21 from injuries received due to enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.
Gunnery Sgt. Edward T. Reeder
Age: 32
Hometown: Camp Verde, Ariz.
Unit: Marine's Headquarters and Service Battalion, 1st Force Service Support Group, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Circumstances: Died Aug. 21 in a non-combat related vehicle incident in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.
Cpl. Christopher Belchik
Age: 30
Hometown: Brighton, Ill.
Unit: Marine's 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.
Circumstances: Died Aug. 22, due to enemy action in Babil Province, Iraq.
2nd Lt. Matthew R. Stovall
Age: 25
Hometown: Horn Lake, Miss.
Unit: Army National Guard’s 367th Maintenance Company, 298th Corps Support Battalion, Philadelphia, Miss.
Circumstances: Died Aug. 22 in Mosul, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device exploded near his vehicle.
Staff Sgt. Robert C. Thornton Jr.
Age: 35
Hometown: Rainbow City, Ala.
Unit: Army's 1st Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas
Circumstances: Died Aug. 23 in Baghdad, Iraq, when his patrol came under rocket-propelled grenade attack.
Staff Sgt. Donald N. Davis
Age: 42
Hometown: Saginaw, Mich.
Unit: U.S. Army Reserve's 660th Transportation Company, Zanesville, Ohio
Circumstances: Died Aug. 24 in Fallujah, Iraq, when an M915A tractor and an M106A2 tanker trailer rolled over an embankment.
Lance Cpl. Jacob R. Lugo
Age: 21
Hometown: Flower Mound, Texas
Unit: Marine's 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif.
Circumstances: Died Aug. 24 as result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.
Lance Cpl. Alexander S. Arredondo
Age: 20
Hometown: Randolph, Mass.
Unit: Marine's Battalion Landing Team 1/4, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), I Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Circumstances: Died Aug. 25 as result of enemy action in An Najaf, Iraq.
Spc. Charles L. Neeley
Age: 19
Hometown: Mattoon, Ill.
Unit: Army Reserve’s 454th Transportation Company, Columbus, Ohio
Circumstances: Died Aug. 25 in Tikrit, Iraq, when his tractor-trailer rolled over as he attempted to access a pontoon bridge.
Spc. Marco D. Ross
Age: 20
Hometown: Memphis, Tenn.
Unit: Army's 115th Forward Support Battalion, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas
Circumstances: Died Aug. 25 in Baghdad, Iraq, when his camp was attacked by individuals using mortars.
Cpl. Barton R. Humlhanz
Age: 23
Hometown: Hellertown, Pa.
Unit: Marine Expeditionary Unit Service Support Group 24, 24th MEU, Camp Lejeune, N.C.
Circumstances: Died Aug. 26 from injuries received due to enemy action in Babil Province, Iraq.
Pfc. Nicholas M. Skinner
Age: 20
Hometown: Davenport, Iowa
Unit: Marine's Battalion Landing Team 1/4, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Circumstances: Died Aug. 26 from injuries received due to enemy action in An Najaf, Iraq.
Pfc. Luis A. Perez
Age: 19
Hometown: Theresa, N.Y.
Unit: Army Reserve’s 223rd Transportation Company, Norristown, Pa.
Circumstances: Died Aug. 27 in Fallujah, Iraq, when his convoy vehicle hit an improvised explosive device.
Spc. Omead H. Razani
Age: 19
Hometown: Los Angeles, Calif.
Unit: Army's 1st Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, Camp Greaves, Korea.
Circumstances: Died Aug. 27 in Habbaniyah, Iraq, of non-combat related injuries.
Lance Cpl. Nickalous N. Aldrich
Age: 21
Hometown: Austin, Texas
Unit: Marine's 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Circumstances: Died Aug. 27 from a non-hostile vehicle accident in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.
Sgt. Edgar E. Lopez
Age: 27
Hometown: Los Angeles, Calif.
Unit: Marine's 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.
Circumstances: Died Aug. 28 due to enemy action in Babil Province, Iraq.
Airman 1st Class Carl L. Anderson Jr.
Age: 21
Hometown: Georgetown, S.C.
Unit: Air Force's 3rd Logistics Readiness Squadron, Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska
Circumstances: Died Aug. 29 as result of enemy action near Mosul, Iraq.
Staff Sgt. Aaron N. Holleyman
Age: 26
Hometown: Glasgow, Mont.
Unit: Army's 1st Battalion, 5th Special Forces Group, Fort Campbell, Ky.
Circumstances: Died Aug 30 in Khutayiah, Iraq, when his military vehicle hit an improvised explosive device.