Honoring Lives Lost to Conflict

15TH CIVIL ENGINEER SQUADRON, HICKAM AFB, HI, AIR FORCE ? SRA Newman, William Nathaniel (KINGSTON SPRINGS, TN), age 23, ? died in NEAR BALAD AB, IRAQ on June 7, 2007. Cause: HOSTILE.

At 38, SFC Sutton, Greg Lamonte of SPRING LAKE, NC was serving with the ARMY, 212TH MOBILIZED INTEGRATED TRAINING TEAM, FORT RILEY, KS, when he died in BAGHDAD, IRAQ on June 6, 2007. Cause: HOSTILE.

In NALAN, HELMAND PROVINCE on June 6, 2007, the ARMY lost SGT Wyckoff, Charles Edward Jr of CHULA VISTA, CA, 28, serving with COMPANY C, 1ST BATTALION, 508TH INFANTRY, 4 BCT, FORT BRAGG, NC. Cause: HOSTILE.

SSG Cole, Timothy Bruce Jr, 28, a native of MISSOURI CITY, TX, died serving in the Active Duty, ARMY, TROOP B, 5TH SQUADRON, 73D CAVALRY, FORT BRAGG, NC, during Operation Iraqi Freedom on June 6, 2007. Cause: HOSTILE.

In BAGHDAD, IRAQ on June 6, 2007, the ARMY lost SPC Gajdos, Shawn Douglas of GRAND RAPIDS, MI, 25, serving with COMPANY D, 2D BATTALION, 16TH INFANTRY, 4 BCT, FORT RILEY, KS. Cause: HOSTILE.

SGT Soper, Matthew Ryan, 25, a native of JACKSON, MI, died serving in the National Guard, ARMY, 1461ST TRANSPORTATION COMPANY, WYOMING, MI, during Operation Iraqi Freedom on June 6, 2007. Cause: HOSTILE.

Active Duty, ARMY, COMPANY A, 2D BATTALION, 12TH INFANTRY, 2 BCT, FORT CARSON, CO, SPC Verdeja, Justin Abel of LA PUENTE, CA, 20, died in BAGHDAD, IRAQ on June 5, 2007. Cause: HOSTILE.

PFC Vimoto, Timothy Ray, 19, a native of FT CAMPBELL, KY, died serving in the Active Duty, ARMY, COMPANY B, 2D BATTALION, 503D INFANTRY REGIMENT, CAMP EDERLE, IT, during Operation Enduring Freedom on June 5, 2007. Cause: HOSTILE.

SSGT Kuglics, Matthew Joseph, age 25, of NORTH CANTON, OH ? Active Duty, AIR FORCE, DETACHMENT 352, 3D FIELD INVESTIGATIONS REGION, LACKLAND AFB, TX, ? died on June 5, 2007 in NEAR KIRKUK AB, IRAQ. Cause: HOSTILE.

At 28, SGT Higgins, Andrew James Duquette of HAYWARD, CA was serving with the ARMY, COMPANY A, 5TH BATTALION, 20TH INFANTRY, 3 BCT, FORT LEWIS, WA, when he died in OLD BAQUBAH, IRAQ on June 5, 2007. Cause: HOSTILE.

DET 113, 1ST FIELD INVESTIGATIONS REGION, HILL AFB, UT, AIR FORCE ? TSGT Balmer, Ryan Andrew (MISHAWAKA, IN), age 33, ? died in NEAR KIRKUK AB, IRAQ on June 5, 2007. Cause: HOSTILE.

In THANIA, IRAQ on June 3, 2007, the ARMY lost SGT Surber, Robert Allen of INVERNESS, FL, 24, serving with BATTERY B, 1ST BATTALION, 37TH FIELD ARTILLERY, 3 SBCT, FORT LEWIS, WA. Cause: HOSTILE.

On June 3, 2007, the ARMY lost SGT Akin, James Christopher of ALBUQUERQUE, NM in THANIA, IRAQ. He was 23. Cause: HOSTILE.

Active Duty, ARMY, BATTERY B, 1ST BATTALION, 37TH FIELD ARTILLERY, FORT LEWIS, WA, SSG Gagarin, Greg Phil of LOS ANGELES, CA, 38, died in THIANA, IRAQ on June 3, 2007. Cause: HOSTILE.

Sgt. Kimel Lincola Watt, 21, of Brooklyn, New York, was a U.S. Army field artilleryman. He died on June 3, 2007, in Baghdad, Iraq, from wounds sustained in a hostile incident.

At 21, SGT Kritz, Tyler Joseph of EAGLE RIVER, WI was serving with the ARMY, BATTERY B, 1ST BATTALION, 37TH FIELD ARTILLERY, 3 SBCT, FORT LEWIS, WA, when he died in THAINA, IRAQ on June 3, 2007. Cause: HOSTILE.

On June 3, 2007, the ARMY lost SGT Christopher, Caleb Paul of CHANDLER, AZ in BAGHDAD, IRAQ. He was 25. Cause: HOSTILE.

SPC Brown, Joshua David, 26, a native of DEARBORN HEIGHTS, MI, died serving in the Active Duty, ARMY, COMPANY A, 1ST BATTALION, 18TH INFANTRY, SCHWEINFURT, GM, during Operation Iraqi Freedom on June 3, 2007. Cause: HOSTILE.