Tuesday, August 08, 2006

U.S. Casualties in Iraq & Afghanistan reported 8/7-8/11/06

from D.O.D. releases dated 8/7-8/11/06

Staff Sgt. Stephen A. Seale, 25, of Grafton, W.V. , Sgt. Carlton A. Clark, 22, of South Royalton, Vt. and Spc. Jose Zamora, 24, of Sunland Park, N.M.were killed in Baghdad, Iraq on Aug. 6, when an improvised explosive device detonated near their HMMWV while conducting a combat operations. All soldiers were assigned to the Army's 2nd Brigade Troop Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.

Sgt. Leroy Segura Jr., 23, of Clovis, N.M., died on Aug 4, in Habbaniyah, Iraq, of injuries suffered from a HMMWV accident. Segura was assigned to the 362nd Engineer Company, 54th Engineer Battalion, Fort Benning, Ga.

Pfc. Brian J. Kubik, 20, of Harker Heights, Texas, died on Aug 5 in Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Landstuhl, Germany, of injuries suffered on Aug 2 when his unit encountered enemy small arms fire in Baghdad, Iraq. Kubik was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Ky.

Three Soldiers Killed in Iraq; Officials Identify Earlier Casualties American Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON, Aug. 10, 2006 – Three U.S. soldiers in Iraq died yesterday in Anbar province, and Defense Department officials have identified five soldiers killed earlier.
The deceased soldiers were assigned to 1st Brigade, 1st Armored Division. Their names are being withheld pending notification of next of kin.
The Defense Department identified three soldiers who died Aug. 6 in Iraq when an improvised explosive device detonated near their Humvee. All three soldiers were assigned to the Army's 2nd Brigade Troop Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.
Killed were: -- Staff Sgt. Stephen A. Seale, 25, of Grafton, W.Va.; --
Sgt. Carlton A. Clark, 22, of South Royalton, Vt.; and
-- Cpl. Jose Zamora, 24, of Sunland Park, N.M.

Officials also identified two other soldiers killed:
-- Army Spc. Brian J. Kubik, 20, of Harker Heights, Texas, died Aug 5 at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Germany, of injuries suffered Aug. 2 when his unit encountered enemy small-arms fire in Baghdad. Kubik was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Ky.
-- Army Sgt. Leroy Segura Jr., 23, of Clovis, N.M., died Aug. 4, in Habbaniyah, Iraq, of injuries suffered from a Humvee accident. Segura was assigned to the 362nd Engineer Company, 54th Engineer Battalion, Fort Benning, Ga.

Troops Recover Bodies of Soldiers Killed in Aug. 8 Blackhawk Crash
American Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON, Aug. 11, 2006 – The bodies of two soldiers missing after an Aug. 8 helicopter crash in Iraq's Anbar province have been recovered, U.S. officials announced today. Both soldiers died as a result of the accident.
"Our thoughts are with the families of the soldiers," Marine spokesman Maj. Riccoh Player said. The U.S. Army UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter from the 82nd Aviation Ambulance Company, in direct support of 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, went down with six servicemembers on board during an area familiarization flight. The remaining four servicemembers, two Army and two Navy, are in stable condition. Aircraft recovery efforts are ongoing. Officials said the incident does not appear to be a result of enemy action, and the incident is under investigation.


Lance Cpl. Jeremy Z. Long, 18, of Sun Valley, Nev., died Aug. 10, while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, Calif.


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