U.S. Casualties in Iraq & Afghanistan reported 3/1-3/6/06
From D.O.D. and American Forces Press releases dated 3/1-3/6/06
A soldier was killed in Iraq yesterday, and Defense Department officials have identified two soldiers previously reported killed. A soldier assigned to U. S. Marine Regimental Combat Team 7 died as a result of enemy action while operating in Anbar province. The soldier's name is being withheld pending notification of the family.
The Defense Department also announced the identities of two soldiers killed in Iraq:
Army Sgt. Joshua V. Youmans, 26, of Flushing, Mich. , died at Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio on March 1 of injuries suffered in Habbaniyah, Iraq, on Nov. 21, when a roadside bomb detonated near his Humvee. Youmans was assigned to the Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 125th Infantry Regiment, Saginaw, Mich.
Army Spc. Christopher S. Merchant, 32, of Hardwick, Vt. , died in Ramadi, Iraq, on March 1, when his Humvee came under attack by enemy forces using a car bomb and rocket-propelled grenade. Merchant was assigned to the Army National Guard's 3rd Battalion, 172nd Infantry Regiment, Jericho, Vt.
Spc. Christopher S. Merchant, 32, of Hardwick, Vt., died in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, on March 1, when his HMMWV came under attack by enemy forces using a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device and rocket-propelled grenade. Merchant was assigned to the Army National Guard's 3rd Battalion, 172nd Infantry Regiment, Jericho, Vt.
Pfc. Tina M. Priest, 20, of Austin, Texas, died in Taji, Iraq on March 1, from non-combat related injury. Priest was assigned to the 4th Support Battalion, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Divison, Fort Hood, Texas.The incident is under investigation.
Lance Cpl. John J. Thornton, 22, of Phoenix, Ariz., died Feb. 25 of wounds received as a result of an enemy mortar attack in Ar Ramadi, Iraq. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, Calif. During Operation Iraqi Freedom, his unit was attached to 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward).
WASHINGTON, March 2, 2006 – Defense Department officials have announced the identities of six Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom soldiers who died in recent days.
Army Master Sgt. Emigdio E. Elizarraras, 37, of Pico Rivera, Calif. , died in Tarin Kowt, Afghanistan, on Feb. 28 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee during a reconnaissance mission. Elizarraras was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group, Fort Bragg, N. C.
Army Staff Sgt. Christopher J. Schornak, 28, of Hoover, Ala. , died in Baghdad on Feb. 26 when his dismounted patrol was engaged by enemy forces using small-arms fire. Schornak was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
Army Spcs. Clay P. Farr, 21, of Bakersfield, Calif. ; and Joshua U. Humble, 21, of Appleton, Maine, died in Baghdad on Feb. 26 when an improvised explosive device detonated near their Humvee. Both soldiers were assigned to the 1st Squadron, 71st Cavalry, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division of Fort Drum, N. Y.
Army Sgt. Dimitri Muscat, 21, of Aurora, Colo. , died in Balad, Iraq, on Feb. 24 of non-combat related injuries suffered earlier that day in Samarra, Iraq. Muscat was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo.
Army Pvt. Joshua F. Powers, 21, of Skiatook, Okla. , died in Baghdad on Feb. 24 from a non-combat related injury. Powers was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Ky.
Master Sgt. Emigdio E. Elizarraras, 37, of Pico Rivera, Calif., died in Tarin Kowt, Afghanistan on Feb. 28, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during a reconnaissance mission. Elizarraras was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group, Fort Bragg, N.C.
Pfc. Benjamin C. Schuster, 21, of Williamsville, N.Y., died in Ar Ramadi, Iraq on Feb. 25, from a gunshot wound. Schuster was assigned to the Army National Guard's 2nd Battalion, 101st Cavalry Regiment, Buffalo, N.Y.The incident is under investigation.
Spc. Clay P. Farr, 21, of Bakersfield, Calif.Spc. Joshua U. Humble, 21, of Appleton, Maine were killed in Baghdad, Iraq on Feb. 26, when an improvised explosive device detonated near their HMMWV during patrol operations. Both soldiers were assigned to the 1st Squadron, 71st Cavalry, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division of Fort Drum, N.Y.
Pvt. Joshua F. Powers, 21, of Skiatook, Okla., died in Baghdad, Iraq on Feb. 24, from a non-combat related injury. Powers was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Ky.The incident is under investigation.
Sgt. Dimitri Muscat, 21, of Aurora, Colo., died in Balad, Iraq, on Feb. 24, of non-combat related injuries sustained earlier that day in Samarra, Iraq. Muscat was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo.
The incident is under investigation.
WASHINGTON, March 1, 2006 – A U. S. soldier died in a non-combat incident in Iraq today, and Defense Department officials announced the identities of six servicemembers who died previously. The soldier who died today was assigned to Multinational Division Baghdad. No further details were available. The soldier's name is being withheld pending notification of next of kin. Defense officials have identified the following casualties:
Army Spc. Joshua M. Pearce, 21, of Guymon, Okla. , was killed in Mosul, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near the Stryker military vehicle he was patrolling with Feb. 26. Pearce was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 1st Infantry Regiment, 172nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, Fort Wainwright, Alaska.
Marine Lance Cpl. Adam J. Vanalstine, 21, of Superior, Wis. , was killed Feb. 25 by an improvised explosive device in Ramadi, Iraq. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, Calif.
Army Sgt. Jessie Davila, 29, of Greensburg, Kan. , died in Baghdad Feb. 20 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. He was assigned to the National Guard's 2nd Battalion, 137th Infantry, Lawrence, Kan.
Three soldiers died near Balad, Iraq, on Feb. 22, when a roadside bomb exploded near their Bradley fighting vehicle. All three soldiers were assigned to the 1st Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo. Killed were: Staff Sgt. Curtis T. Howard II, 32, of Ann Arbor, Mich. ; Sgt. Gordon F. Misner II, 23, of Sparks, Nev. ; and Spc. Thomas J. Wilwerth, 21, of Mastic, N. Y.
Staff Sgt. Christopher J. Schornak, 28, of Hoover, Ala., died in Baghdad, Iraq, on Feb. 26, when his dismounted patrol was engaged by enemy forces using small arms fire. Schornak was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
A soldier was killed in Iraq yesterday, and Defense Department officials have identified two soldiers previously reported killed. A soldier assigned to U. S. Marine Regimental Combat Team 7 died as a result of enemy action while operating in Anbar province. The soldier's name is being withheld pending notification of the family.
The Defense Department also announced the identities of two soldiers killed in Iraq:
Army Sgt. Joshua V. Youmans, 26, of Flushing, Mich. , died at Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio on March 1 of injuries suffered in Habbaniyah, Iraq, on Nov. 21, when a roadside bomb detonated near his Humvee. Youmans was assigned to the Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 125th Infantry Regiment, Saginaw, Mich.
Army Spc. Christopher S. Merchant, 32, of Hardwick, Vt. , died in Ramadi, Iraq, on March 1, when his Humvee came under attack by enemy forces using a car bomb and rocket-propelled grenade. Merchant was assigned to the Army National Guard's 3rd Battalion, 172nd Infantry Regiment, Jericho, Vt.
Spc. Christopher S. Merchant, 32, of Hardwick, Vt., died in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, on March 1, when his HMMWV came under attack by enemy forces using a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device and rocket-propelled grenade. Merchant was assigned to the Army National Guard's 3rd Battalion, 172nd Infantry Regiment, Jericho, Vt.
Pfc. Tina M. Priest, 20, of Austin, Texas, died in Taji, Iraq on March 1, from non-combat related injury. Priest was assigned to the 4th Support Battalion, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Divison, Fort Hood, Texas.The incident is under investigation.
Lance Cpl. John J. Thornton, 22, of Phoenix, Ariz., died Feb. 25 of wounds received as a result of an enemy mortar attack in Ar Ramadi, Iraq. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, Calif. During Operation Iraqi Freedom, his unit was attached to 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward).
WASHINGTON, March 2, 2006 – Defense Department officials have announced the identities of six Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom soldiers who died in recent days.
Army Master Sgt. Emigdio E. Elizarraras, 37, of Pico Rivera, Calif. , died in Tarin Kowt, Afghanistan, on Feb. 28 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee during a reconnaissance mission. Elizarraras was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group, Fort Bragg, N. C.
Army Staff Sgt. Christopher J. Schornak, 28, of Hoover, Ala. , died in Baghdad on Feb. 26 when his dismounted patrol was engaged by enemy forces using small-arms fire. Schornak was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
Army Spcs. Clay P. Farr, 21, of Bakersfield, Calif. ; and Joshua U. Humble, 21, of Appleton, Maine, died in Baghdad on Feb. 26 when an improvised explosive device detonated near their Humvee. Both soldiers were assigned to the 1st Squadron, 71st Cavalry, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division of Fort Drum, N. Y.
Army Sgt. Dimitri Muscat, 21, of Aurora, Colo. , died in Balad, Iraq, on Feb. 24 of non-combat related injuries suffered earlier that day in Samarra, Iraq. Muscat was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo.
Army Pvt. Joshua F. Powers, 21, of Skiatook, Okla. , died in Baghdad on Feb. 24 from a non-combat related injury. Powers was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Ky.
Master Sgt. Emigdio E. Elizarraras, 37, of Pico Rivera, Calif., died in Tarin Kowt, Afghanistan on Feb. 28, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during a reconnaissance mission. Elizarraras was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group, Fort Bragg, N.C.
Pfc. Benjamin C. Schuster, 21, of Williamsville, N.Y., died in Ar Ramadi, Iraq on Feb. 25, from a gunshot wound. Schuster was assigned to the Army National Guard's 2nd Battalion, 101st Cavalry Regiment, Buffalo, N.Y.The incident is under investigation.
Spc. Clay P. Farr, 21, of Bakersfield, Calif.Spc. Joshua U. Humble, 21, of Appleton, Maine were killed in Baghdad, Iraq on Feb. 26, when an improvised explosive device detonated near their HMMWV during patrol operations. Both soldiers were assigned to the 1st Squadron, 71st Cavalry, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division of Fort Drum, N.Y.
Pvt. Joshua F. Powers, 21, of Skiatook, Okla., died in Baghdad, Iraq on Feb. 24, from a non-combat related injury. Powers was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Ky.The incident is under investigation.
Sgt. Dimitri Muscat, 21, of Aurora, Colo., died in Balad, Iraq, on Feb. 24, of non-combat related injuries sustained earlier that day in Samarra, Iraq. Muscat was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo.
The incident is under investigation.
WASHINGTON, March 1, 2006 – A U. S. soldier died in a non-combat incident in Iraq today, and Defense Department officials announced the identities of six servicemembers who died previously. The soldier who died today was assigned to Multinational Division Baghdad. No further details were available. The soldier's name is being withheld pending notification of next of kin. Defense officials have identified the following casualties:
Army Spc. Joshua M. Pearce, 21, of Guymon, Okla. , was killed in Mosul, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near the Stryker military vehicle he was patrolling with Feb. 26. Pearce was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 1st Infantry Regiment, 172nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, Fort Wainwright, Alaska.
Marine Lance Cpl. Adam J. Vanalstine, 21, of Superior, Wis. , was killed Feb. 25 by an improvised explosive device in Ramadi, Iraq. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, Calif.
Army Sgt. Jessie Davila, 29, of Greensburg, Kan. , died in Baghdad Feb. 20 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. He was assigned to the National Guard's 2nd Battalion, 137th Infantry, Lawrence, Kan.
Three soldiers died near Balad, Iraq, on Feb. 22, when a roadside bomb exploded near their Bradley fighting vehicle. All three soldiers were assigned to the 1st Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo. Killed were: Staff Sgt. Curtis T. Howard II, 32, of Ann Arbor, Mich. ; Sgt. Gordon F. Misner II, 23, of Sparks, Nev. ; and Spc. Thomas J. Wilwerth, 21, of Mastic, N. Y.
Staff Sgt. Christopher J. Schornak, 28, of Hoover, Ala., died in Baghdad, Iraq, on Feb. 26, when his dismounted patrol was engaged by enemy forces using small arms fire. Schornak was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
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