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U.S. Military Casualties - Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) Names of Fallen U.S. Military Casualties - Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) Names of Fallen (As of May 22, 2015) Service Component Name (Last, First M) Rank Pay Grade Date of Death Age Gender Home of Record Home of Record Home of Record Home of Record Unit Incident Casualty Casualty Country City of Loss (yyyy/mm/dd) City County State Country Geographic Geographic Code Code MARINE ACTIVE DUTY ABAD, ROBERTO CPL E04 2004/08/06 22 MALE BELL GARDENS LOS ANGELES CA US WPNS CO, BLT 1/4, 11TH MEU, CAMP PENDLETON, CA IZ IZ IRAQ NAJAF CORPS NAVY ACTIVE DUTY ACEVEDO, JOSEPH CDR O05 2003/04/13 46 MALE BRONX BRONX NY US NAVSUPPACT BAHRAIN BA BA BAHRAIN MANAMA ARMY ACTIVE DUTY ACEVEDOAPONTE, RAMON SFC E07 2005/10/26 51 MALE WATERTOWN JEFFERSON NY US HHC, 3D COMBAT SUPPORT BATTALION, TF BAGHDAD, IZ IZ IRAQ RUSTAMIYAH ANTONIO FORT STEWART, GA ARMY ACTIVE DUTY ACKLIN, MICHAEL DEWAYNE II SGT E05 2003/11/15 25 MALE LOUISVILLE JEFFERSON KY US C BATTERY 1ST BATTALION 320TH FIELD ARTILLERY, IZ IZ IRAQ MOSUL REGIMENT FORT CAMPBELL, KY 42223 ARMY ACTIVE DUTY ACOSTA, GENARO SPC E04 2003/11/12 26 MALE FAIR OAKS MULTIPLE CA US BATTERY B, 1ST BATTALION, 44TH AIR DEFENSE IZ IZ IRAQ TAJI ARTILLERY, FORT HOOD, TX 76544 ARMY ACTIVE DUTY ACOSTA, STEVEN PFC E03 2003/10/26 19 MALE CALEXICO IMPERIAL CA US COMPANY C, 3D BATTALION, 67TH ARMOR REGIMENT, IZ IZ IRAQ BA'QUBAH FORT HOOD, TX 76544 ARMY ACTIVE DUTY ADAIR, JAMES LEE SPC E03 2007/06/29 26 MALE CARTHAGE PANOLA TX US COMPANY B, 1ST BATTALION, 28TH INFANTRY, 4 BCT, IZ IZ IRAQ BAGHDAD FORT RILEY, KS ARMY ACTIVE DUTY ADAMOUSKI, JAMES FRANCIS CPT O03 2003/04/02 29 MALE SPRINGFIELD FAIRFAX VA US COMPANY B, 2D BATTALION/3D AVIATION REGIMENT, IZ IZ IRAQ KARBALA HUNTER ARMY AIRFIELD, GA 31409 ARMY NATIONAL ADAMS, ALGERNON PV2 E02 2003/10/28 36 MALE GRANITEVILLE AIKEN SC US COMPANY C, 122ND ENGINEER BATTALION, IZ IZ IRAQ ST MERE GUARD GRANITEVILLE, SC 29829 ARMY ACTIVE DUTY ADAMS, BRANDON EDWIN SGT E05 2004/09/19 22 MALE HOLLIDAYSBURG BLAIR PA US B CO, 1ST BN, 32D INF, 10TH MTN DIV (L), FORT DRUM, IZ US UNITED STATES WASHINGTON NY ARMY NATIONAL ADAMS, BRENT ALLEN SFC E07 2005/12/01 40 MALE WEST VIEW PA US HHC, 2D BRIGADE, 28TH INFANTRY DIVISION, (2 MEF), IZ IZ IRAQ RAMADI GUARD WASHINGTON, PA ARMY ACTIVE DUTY ADAMS, CLARENCE III SPC E04 2004/09/07 28 MALE RICHMOND RICHMOND VA US A COMPANY, 91ST ENGINEER BATTALION, (1 CAVALRY IZ IZ IRAQ BAGHDAD (CITY) DIVISION), FORT HOOD, TX 76544 ARMY NATIONAL ADAMS, LEONARD WADE SSG E05 2005/01/24 42 MALE MOORESVILLE IREDELL NC US HHC, 105TH MILITARY POLICE BATTALION, (XVIII IZ IZ IRAQ CAMP BUCCA GUARD AIRBORNE CORPS), FORT BRAGG, NC MARINE RESERVE ADAMS, MARK PHILLIP SGT E05 2005/10/15 24 MALE MORRISVILLE NC US II MACE (WPNS CO, 2D BN, 6TH MAR, RCT-8, 2D MAR DIV), IZ IZ IRAQ SAQLAWIYAH CORPS CAMP LEJEUNE, NC ARMY RESERVE ADAMS, MICHAEL ROBERT 1LT O02 2004/03/16 24 MALE SEATTLE KING WA US A TROOP, 1ST SQUADRON, 3RD ARMORED CAVALRY IZ IZ IRAQ BALAD REGIMENT, FORT CARSON, CO 80913 ARMY ACTIVE DUTY ADAMS, MICHAEL SCOTT PV2 E02 2003/08/21 20 MALE SPARTANBURG SPARTANBURG SC US COMPANY C 1ST BATTALION 35TH ARMORED REGIMENT, IZ IZ IRAQ BAGHDAD APO AE 09034 ARMY NATIONAL ADAMS, ROGER LEEROY JR SGT E05 2009/06/29 36 MALE JACKSONVILLE ONSLOW NC US COMPANY A, 1ST BATTALION, 120TH INFANTRY, IZ IZ IRAQ BAGHDAD GUARD WHITEVILLE, NC ARMY ACTIVE DUTY ADAMS, SHAWN GALEN SGT E05 2007/07/22 21 MALE DIXON SOLANO CA US COMPANY A, 3D BATTALION, 509TH INFANTRY, 4 BCT, IZ IZ IRAQ OWASET FORT RICHARDSON, AK NAVY RESERVE ADAMS, THOMAS MULLEN LT O03 2003/03/22 27 MALE LA MESA SAN DIEGO CA US 849 SQUADRON, A FLIGHT, RNAS CULDROSE, HELSTON, 6R 6R ARABIAN SEA NORTHERN CORNWALL, UNITED KINGDOM ARABIAN GULF ARMY ACTIVE DUTY ADCOCK, SHANE TIMOTHY CPT O03 2006/10/11 27 MALE MECHANICSVILL HANOVER VA US HHB, 3D BATTALION, 7TH FIELD ARTILLERY, 3 BCT, IZ IZ IRAQ HAWIJAH E SCHOFIELD BARRACKS, HAWAII ARMY ACTIVE DUTY ADDISON, JAMAAL RASHARD SPC E04 2003/03/23 22 MALE CONYERS ROCKDALE GA US V CORPS 507 MAINT FORT BLISS TX 79916 IZ IZ IRAQ AL-SAMAURAH ARMY ACTIVE DUTY ADKINS, DUSTIN MATTHEW SGT E04 2006/12/04 22 MALE FINGER MCNAIRY TN US GROUP SUPPORT BATTALION, 5TH SPECIAL FORCES IZ IZ IRAQ HADITHA DAM GROUP, FORT CAMPBELL, KY MARINE RESERVE ADLE, PATRICK RYAN LCPL E03 2004/06/29 21 MALE BEL AIR HARFORD MD US DET 3, ENGINEER SUPPORT CO, 6TH ESB, (I MEF), 4TH IZ IZ IRAQ CAMP CUERVO CORPS FSSG, FOLSOM, PA MARINE ACTIVE DUTY ADLESPERGER, LCPL E03 2004/12/09 20 MALE ALBUQUERQUE BERNALILLO NM US K CO, 3D BN, 5TH MAR, RCT-1, 1ST MAR DIV, CAMP IZ IZ IRAQ FALLUJAH CORPS CHRISTOPHER SCOTT PENDLETON, CA ARMY ACTIVE DUTY AGAMI, DANIEL JAY SPC E03 2007/06/21 25 MALE COCONUT BROWARD FL US COMPANY C, 1ST BATTALION, 26TH INFANTRY, IZ IZ IRAQ ADHAMIYAH CREEK SCHWEINFURT, GM ARMY ACTIVE DUTY AGNO, RANDY SUYAT SSG E05 2009/05/08 29 MALE PEARL CITY HONOLULU HI US COMPANY E, 325TH BRIGADE SUPPORT BATTALION, 3 IZ US UNITED STATES WASHINGTON BCT, SCHOFIELD BARRACKS, HI MARINE ACTIVE DUTY AGUILAR, ANDRES JR CPL E04 2006/04/02 21 MALE VICTORIA VICTORIA TX US 3D BN, 3D MAR, (RCT-7, I MEF FWD), 3D MAR DIV, MCB IZ IZ IRAQ ASR URANIUM CORPS KANEOHE BAY, HI MARINE ACTIVE DUTY AGUIRRE, ANTHONY LCPL E03 2007/02/26 20 MALE CHANNELVIEW HARRIS TX US G CO, 2D BN, 3D MAR, (TF 2/3, RCT-2, II MEF FWD), 3D IZ IZ IRAQ HAQLANIYAH CORPS MAR DIV, KANEOHE BAY, HI ARMY ACTIVE DUTY AGUIRRE, NATHANIEL AARON CPL E04 2006/10/22 21 MALE CARROLLTON DALLAS TX US HHC, 1ST BATTALION, 22D INFANTRY, FORT HOOD, TX IZ IZ IRAQ BAGHDAD ARMY ACTIVE DUTY AHEARN, JAMES MICHAEL MAJ O04 2007/07/05 43 MALE CONCORD CONTRA COSTA CA US COMPANY B, 96TH CIVIL AFFAIRS BATTALION, 95TH CIVIL IZ IZ IRAQ BAGHDAD AFFAIRS BRIGADE, FORT BRAGG, NC MARINE ACTIVE DUTY AHLQUIST, CLINTON WAYNE SGT E05 2007/02/20 23 MALE CREEDE CO US F CO, 2D BN, 4TH MAR, 1ST MAR DIV, CAMP PENDLETON, IZ IZ IRAQ AR RAMADI CORPS CA MARINE ACTIVE DUTY AILES, JERAMY ALAN LCPL E03 2004/11/15 22 MALE GILROY SANTA CLARA CA US K CO, 3D BN, 1ST MAR, RCT-1, 1ST MAR DIV, CAMP IZ IZ IRAQ FALLUJAH CORPS PENDLETON, CA ARMY ACTIVE DUTY AITKEN, TRISTAN NEIL CPT O03 2003/04/04 31 MALE SAVANNAH CHATHAM GA US HHB 1ST BATTALION, 41ST FIELD ARTILLERY, FORT IZ IZ IRAQ STEWART, GEORGIA 31314 ARMY NATIONAL AKERS, SPENCER CLARK SGT E05 2005/12/08 35 MALE TRAVERSE CITY GRAND MI US COMPANY B, 1ST BATTALION, 125TH INFANTRY (II MEF), IZ US UNITED STATES FORT SAM GUARD TRAVERSE SAGINAW, MI HOUSTON ARMY ACTIVE DUTY AKIN, JAMES CHRISTOPHER SGT E05 2007/06/03 23 MALE ALBUQUERQUE BERNALILLO NM US BATTERY B, 1ST BATTALION, 37TH FIELD ARTILLERY, 3 IZ IZ IRAQ THANIA BCT, FORT LEWIS, WA ARMY NATIONAL AKINTADE, SEGUN FREDERICK SPC E04 2004/10/28 34 MALE BROOKLYN NY US A COMPANY, 3RD BN, 108TH INFANTRY (1 ID), IZ IZ IRAQ ABD ALLAH GUARD WHITEHALL, NEW YORK 12887 MARINE ACTIVE DUTY ALANIZ, PAUL CHRISTOPHER CAPT O03 2005/01/26 32 MALE CORPUS CHRISTI MULTIPLE TX US HMH 361, MAG 16, 3D MAW MCAS, MIRAMAR, CA IZ IZ IRAQ KOREAN CORPS VILLAGE ARMY ACTIVE DUTY ALARCON, IVAN VARGAS SSG E05 2005/11/17 23 MALE JEROME JEROME ID US 473D QUARTERMASTER COMPANY, (MNC-I) HUNTER IZ IZ IRAQ TAL AFAR ARMY AIRFIELD, GA ARMY RESERVE ALBRAK, OMAR MOHAMMED SPC E04 2009/05/09 20 MALE CHICAGO COOK IL US SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND CENTRAL, MACDILL IZ IZ IRAQ BAGHDAD JR AFB, FL ARMY ACTIVE DUTY ALBRECHT, JESSE BRYON SFC E06 2007/05/17 31 MALE HAGER CITY WI US COMPANY E, 725TH BRIGADE SUPPORT BATTALION, 4 IZ IZ IRAQ ISKANDARIYA BCT, FORT RICHARDSON, AK ARMY ACTIVE DUTY ALCANTARA, JUAN MARIEL CPL E04 2007/08/06 22 MALE NEW YORK NEW YORK NY US COMPANY B, 1ST BATTALION, 23D INFANTRY, FORT IZ IZ IRAQ BAQUBAH LEWIS, WA ARMY ACTIVE DUTY ALCOZER, CHRISTOPHER PFC E02 2005/11/19 21 MALE ELMHURST DU PAGE IL US COMPANY C, 2D BATTALION, 1ST INFANTRY (TF IZ IZ IRAQ MOSUL MICHAEL FREEDOM), FORT WAINWRIGHT, AK NAVY ACTIVE DUTY ALDAY, ZACHARY MATHEW HN E02 2006/06/09 22 MALE DONALDSONVILL GA US 1ST BN, 7TH MAR, RCT-7, I MEF FWD IZ IZ IRAQ AL QAIM E MARINE ACTIVE DUTY ALDRICH, NICKALOUS NEIL LCPL E03 2004/08/27 21 MALE AUSTIN MULTIPLE TX US G CO, 2D BN, 4TH MAR, 1-1 ID 1ST MAR DIV, CAMP IZ IZ IRAQ AL ANBAR CORPS PENDLETON, CA PROVINCE ARMY ACTIVE DUTY ALEX, EUGENE HENRY ELI SSG E06 2006/09/02 32 MALE BAY CITY BAY MI US HHC, 4TH SQUADRON, 14TH CAVALRY, 172D SBCT (4 ID), IZ GM GERMANY LANDSTUHL FORT WAINWRIGHT, AK ARMY ACTIVE DUTY ALEXANDER, GEORGE SSG E06 2005/10/22 34 MALE CLANTON CHILTON AL US COMPANY A, 1ST BATTALION, 15TH INFANTRY (TF IZ US UNITED STATES FORT SAM THOMAS JR LIBERTY), FORT BENNING, GA HOUSTON ARMY ACTIVE DUTY ALEXANDER, MATTHEW LEE CPL E04 2007/05/06 21 MALE GRETNA NE US COMPANY A, 5TH BATTALION, 20TH INFANTRY, 3 BCT, IZ IZ IRAQ BAQUBAH FORT LEWIS, WA ARMY ACTIVE DUTY ALEXEEV, ALEXANDRE CPL E03 2007/05/28 23 MALE WILMINGTON LOS ANGELES CA US TROOP A, 6TH SQUADRON, 9TH CAVALRY, FORT HOOD, IZ IZ IRAQ ABU SAYDA ALEXANDROVICH TX ARMY ACTIVE DUTY ALFONSO, CARLO ESCOTO CPL E04 2008/08/26 23 MALE SPOKANE SPOKANE WA US COMPANY A, 40TH ENGINEER BATTALION, IZ IZ IRAQ BAGHDAD BAUMHOLDER, GERMANY ARMY NATIONAL ALFORD, MARCUS RAY SR CPT O03 2010/02/21 28 MALE KNOXVILLE KNOX TN US C CO 1-230 CAV 25 CAB (TASK ORG TOUSD-N) IZ IZ IRAQ COB Q-WEST GUARD ARMY ACTIVE DUTY ALGER, TRACY LYNN 2LT O01 2007/11/01 30 FEMALE NEW AUBURN MULTIPLE WI US COMPANY F, 626TH BRIGADE SUPPORT BATTALION, 3 IZ IZ IRAQ SHUBAYSHEN BCT, 101ST AIRBORNE DIVISION, FORT CAMPBELL, KY ARMY NATIONAL ALGRIM, WILSON ANDREW SPC E04 2006/12/23 21 MALE HOWELL LIVINGSTON MI US COMPANY E, 125TH INFANTRY, (89 MP BDE), BIG RAPIDS, IZ IZ IRAQ SALMAN PAK GUARD MI ARMY NATIONAL ALI, AZHAR SPC E04 2005/03/02 27 MALE FLUSHING QUEENS NY US HHC, 1ST BATTALION, 69TH
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