Tuesday, September 06, 2005

U.S. Casualties in Iraq & Afghanistan 8/31-9/5/05

Excuse the delay in posting these. No disrespect intended.

From D.O.D. releases dated 9/5/05:
Sgt. George R. Draughn Jr. , 29, of Decatur, Ga. & Staff Sgt. Robert L. Hollar Jr. , 35, of Griffin, Ga. were killed Sept. 1, 2005, in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near their HMMWV during patrol operations. Both soldiers were assigned to the Army National Guard's 108th Cavalry Regiment, 48th Infantry Brigade, Griffin, Ga.

Sgt. 1st Class Lonnie J. Parson, 39, of Norcross, Ga. , died on Sept. 2, 2005, in Baghdad, Iraq, when his M3A2 Bradley Fighting Vehicle was struck by an enemy explosive device. Parson was assigned to the 3rd Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.

From D.O.D. releases dated 9/2 and 9/3/05:

1st Lt. Derek S. Hines, 25, of Newburyport, Mass. , died on Sept. 1, 2005, in Baylough, Afghanistan, when his unit was conducting security operations and came under attack by enemy forces using small arms fire. Hines was assigned to the 319th Airborne Field Artillery Regiment, Vicenza, Italy.

Capt. Lowell T. Miller, II, 35, of Flint, Mich. , died on Aug. 31, 2005, in Iskandariyah, Iraq, when his military training team was conducting operations with the Iraqi Army and they came under attack by enemy forces using small arms fire. Miller was assigned to the Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 155th Infantry Regiment, McComb, Miss.

Spc. Jason E. Ames, 21, of Cerulean, Ky. , died on Aug. 31, 2005, in Mosul, Iraq, from non-combat related injuries. Ames was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat Team), Fort Lewis, Wash.

Sgt. Monta S. Ruth, 26, of Winston-Salem, N. C. , died on Aug. 31, 2005, in Samarra, Iraq, where an improvised explosive device detonated near his military vehicle during security patrol operations. Ruth was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Benning, Ga.

From D.O.D. release dated 8/31-9/1/05:
Maj. Gregory J. Fester, 41, of Grand Rapids, Mich. , died on Aug. 30, 2005, in Iskandariyah, Iraq, where an improvised explosive device detonated near his dismounted patrol. Fester was a reservist assigned to the U. S. Army Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations Command, Fort Bragg, N. C.

Chief Warrant Officer Dennis P. Hay, 32, of Valdosta, Ga. , died on Aug. 29, 2005, in Tal Afar, Iraq, where his OH-58D Kiowa helicopter came under attack by enemy forces using small arms fire. Hay was assigned to the 4th Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Carson, Colo.

2nd Lt. Charles R. Rubado, 23, of Clearwater, Fla. , died on Aug. 29, 2005, in Tal Afar, Iraq, when his M1A2 Abrams tank came under attack by enemy forces using small arms fire. Rubado was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Carson, Colo.

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