U.S. Casualties Iraq & Afghanistan reported 5/6-5/9/06
Pvt. Alva L. Gaylord, 25, of Carrollton, Mo., died of injuries sustained in Qasr Ar Riyy, Iraq on May 5, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his RG-31 Mine Protected Vehicle during a combat clearing operation. Gaylord was assigned to the Army National Guard's 110th Engineer Battalion, Kansas City, Mo.
Pfc. Benjamin T. Zieske, 20, of Concord, Calif., died of injuries sustained in Kirkuk, Iraq on May 3, when an improvised explosive device detonated during a dismounted combat patrol. Zieske was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.
1st. Sgt. Carlos N. Saenz, 46, of Las Vegas, Nev., Spc. Teodoro Torres, 29, of Las Vegas, Nev. & Sgt. Nathan J. Vacho, 29, of Janesville, Wis.were killed in Baghdad, Iraq on May 5, when an improvised explosive device detonated near their HMMWV during combat operations. Saenz and Torres were assigned to the Army Reserve’s 490th Civil Affairs Battalion, Abilene, Texas. Vacho was assigned to the Army Reserve’s 489th Civil Affairs Battalion, Knoxville, Tenn. During Operation Iraqi Freedom, all three were attached to the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division.
Two Soldiers, Marine Killed in Iraq
American Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON, May 8, 2006 – Two soldiers and a Marine were killed in separate incidents in Iraq yesterday and today, military officials in Iraq reported.
A Multinational Division Baghdad soldier died at about 11:10 a.m. today when a roadside bomb struck his vehicle during a patrol southeast of Baghdad.
A Marine assigned to 1st Marine Logistics Group died from wounds suffered as the result of enemy action while operating in Anbar province yesterday.
A soldier from the 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, was killed and another soldier was wounded yesterday near Tal Afar. The soldiers were helping Iraqi security forces clear a building from which several insurgents were firing at civilians, Iraqi security forces and coalition forces.
Names of the dead and wounded are being withheld pending notification of next of kin.
10 Soldiers Killed in Afghanistan Helicopter Crash
American Forces Press Service
BAGRAM AIR BASE, Afghanistan, May 6, 2006 – All 10 U.S. soldiers aboard died late last night when a CH-47 Chinook transport helicopter crashed near Asadabad in Afghanistan's Kunar province, military officials reported today. The soldiers' names are being withheld until their families are notified.
A Combined Forces Afghanistan statement said crewmembers of other aircraft at the mountain-top landing zone where the crash occurred confirmed the crash was not the result of enemy action.
"Our hearts and prayers go out to the families and comrades of the soldiers who were involved in this crash," said Army Maj. Gen. Benjamin C. Freakley, commander of Combined Joint Task Force 76. "We must honor the courage and dedication of our soldiers by continuing our commitment to bringing peace and stability to the Afghan people."
Soldier in Iraq Killed; DoD Identifies Four Other Fatalities
American Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON, May 6, 2006 – A U.S. soldier was killed in Baghdad yesterday, and the Defense Department identified a Marine and three soldiers who were killed in Iraq in the preceding two days.
The soldier killed in Baghdad yesterday died when a roadside bomb struck his vehicle, officials said. The soldier's name is being withheld pending notification of next of kin.
The previous casualties are:
Marine Sgt. Elisha R. Parker, 21, of Taberg, New York, who died May 4 while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Iraq's Anbar province. Parker was assigned to the 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Army Staff Sgt. Gavin B. Reinke and Spc. Bryan L. Quinton, who died in Baghdad on May 4 when a roadside bomb detonated near their RG-31 mine-protected vehicle during combat operations. Reinke and Quinton were assigned to the 5th Engineer Battalion, 1st Engineer Brigade, Fort Leonard Wood, Mo. Reinke, 32, hailed from Pueblo, Colo.; Quinton, 24, was from Sand Springs, Okla.
Army Pfc. Christopher M. Eckhardt, 19, of Phoenix, who died in Taji on May 3 from a noncombat related cause. Eckhardt was assigned to the 4th Battalion, 42nd Field Artillery, 1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
The incident is under investigation.
Staff Sgt. Gavin B. Reinke, 32, of Pueblo, Colo. & Spc. Bryan L. Quinton, 24, of Sand Springs, Okla. were killed in Baghdad, Iraq on May 4, when an improvised explosive device detonated near their RG-31 Mine Protected Vehicle during combat operations. Reinke and Quinton were assigned to the 5th Engineer Battalion, 1st Engineer Brigade, Fort Leonard Wood, Mo.
Pfc. Benjamin T. Zieske, 20, of Concord, Calif., died of injuries sustained in Kirkuk, Iraq on May 3, when an improvised explosive device detonated during a dismounted combat patrol. Zieske was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.
1st. Sgt. Carlos N. Saenz, 46, of Las Vegas, Nev., Spc. Teodoro Torres, 29, of Las Vegas, Nev. & Sgt. Nathan J. Vacho, 29, of Janesville, Wis.were killed in Baghdad, Iraq on May 5, when an improvised explosive device detonated near their HMMWV during combat operations. Saenz and Torres were assigned to the Army Reserve’s 490th Civil Affairs Battalion, Abilene, Texas. Vacho was assigned to the Army Reserve’s 489th Civil Affairs Battalion, Knoxville, Tenn. During Operation Iraqi Freedom, all three were attached to the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division.
Two Soldiers, Marine Killed in Iraq
American Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON, May 8, 2006 – Two soldiers and a Marine were killed in separate incidents in Iraq yesterday and today, military officials in Iraq reported.
A Multinational Division Baghdad soldier died at about 11:10 a.m. today when a roadside bomb struck his vehicle during a patrol southeast of Baghdad.
A Marine assigned to 1st Marine Logistics Group died from wounds suffered as the result of enemy action while operating in Anbar province yesterday.
A soldier from the 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, was killed and another soldier was wounded yesterday near Tal Afar. The soldiers were helping Iraqi security forces clear a building from which several insurgents were firing at civilians, Iraqi security forces and coalition forces.
Names of the dead and wounded are being withheld pending notification of next of kin.
10 Soldiers Killed in Afghanistan Helicopter Crash
American Forces Press Service
BAGRAM AIR BASE, Afghanistan, May 6, 2006 – All 10 U.S. soldiers aboard died late last night when a CH-47 Chinook transport helicopter crashed near Asadabad in Afghanistan's Kunar province, military officials reported today. The soldiers' names are being withheld until their families are notified.
A Combined Forces Afghanistan statement said crewmembers of other aircraft at the mountain-top landing zone where the crash occurred confirmed the crash was not the result of enemy action.
"Our hearts and prayers go out to the families and comrades of the soldiers who were involved in this crash," said Army Maj. Gen. Benjamin C. Freakley, commander of Combined Joint Task Force 76. "We must honor the courage and dedication of our soldiers by continuing our commitment to bringing peace and stability to the Afghan people."
Soldier in Iraq Killed; DoD Identifies Four Other Fatalities
American Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON, May 6, 2006 – A U.S. soldier was killed in Baghdad yesterday, and the Defense Department identified a Marine and three soldiers who were killed in Iraq in the preceding two days.
The soldier killed in Baghdad yesterday died when a roadside bomb struck his vehicle, officials said. The soldier's name is being withheld pending notification of next of kin.
The previous casualties are:
Marine Sgt. Elisha R. Parker, 21, of Taberg, New York, who died May 4 while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Iraq's Anbar province. Parker was assigned to the 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Army Staff Sgt. Gavin B. Reinke and Spc. Bryan L. Quinton, who died in Baghdad on May 4 when a roadside bomb detonated near their RG-31 mine-protected vehicle during combat operations. Reinke and Quinton were assigned to the 5th Engineer Battalion, 1st Engineer Brigade, Fort Leonard Wood, Mo. Reinke, 32, hailed from Pueblo, Colo.; Quinton, 24, was from Sand Springs, Okla.
Army Pfc. Christopher M. Eckhardt, 19, of Phoenix, who died in Taji on May 3 from a noncombat related cause. Eckhardt was assigned to the 4th Battalion, 42nd Field Artillery, 1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
The incident is under investigation.
Staff Sgt. Gavin B. Reinke, 32, of Pueblo, Colo. & Spc. Bryan L. Quinton, 24, of Sand Springs, Okla. were killed in Baghdad, Iraq on May 4, when an improvised explosive device detonated near their RG-31 Mine Protected Vehicle during combat operations. Reinke and Quinton were assigned to the 5th Engineer Battalion, 1st Engineer Brigade, Fort Leonard Wood, Mo.
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