Honoring Lives Lost to Conflict

On April 16, 2007, the MARINE CORPS lost LCPL De La Torre, Jesse Dan of AURORA, IL in AL TAQQADUM, IRAQ. He was 29. Cause: HOSTILE.

COMPANY A, 1ST BATTALION, 18TH INFANTRY, 2 BCT, CONN BARRACKS, GERMANY, ARMY ? SGT Deleon, Mario Kawika (SAN FRANCISCO, CA), age 26, ? died in BAGHDAD, IRAQ on April 16, 2007. Cause: HOSTILE.

U.S. Army Private First Class Steven Joseph Walberg, 18, of Paradise, California, was killed in a hostile incident in Baghdad, Iraq, on April 15, 2007.

SSG Basham, Robert Joseph, 22, a native of KENOSHA, WI, died serving in the National Guard, ARMY, COMPANY B, 1ST BATTALION, 161ST FIELD ARTILLERY, WATERTOWN, WI, during Operation Iraqi Freedom on April 14, 2007.

Sgt. Brandon Lee Wallace, 27, of Saint Louis, Missouri, was a U.S. Army Reserve soldier with the 1451st Transportation Company. He died in Fallujah, Iraq, on April 14, 2007, from hostile action.

CPL Bishop, Ryan Alan, 32, a native of EULESS, TX, died serving in the Active Duty, ARMY, COMPANY C, 4TH BATTALION, 31ST INFANTRY, 2 BCT, FORT DRUM, NY, during Operation Iraqi Freedom on April 14, 2007. Cause: HOSTILE.

At 21, LCPL Santee, Daniel John of MISSION VIEJO, CA was serving with the MARINE CORPS, CLR-27, (2D MAINT BN, 2D MLG FWD), 2D MLG, CAMP LEJEUNE, NC, when he died in AR RAMADI, IRAQ on April 14, 2007.

In FALLUJAH, IRAQ on April 14, 2007, the ARMY lost SGT Schmit, Joshua Andrew of WILLMAR, MN, 26, serving with 1451ST TRANSPORTATION COMPANY, BOONE, NC. Cause: HOSTILE.

SGT Bowman, Larry Robert, age 29, of GRANITE FALLS, NC ? Active Duty, ARMY, 513TH TRANSPORTATION COMPANY, FORT LEWIS, WA, ? died on April 13, 2007 in BAGHDAD, IRAQ. Cause: HOSTILE.

CPL Lindsey, James Tyler, 20, a native of FLORENCE, AL, died serving in the Active Duty, ARMY, COMPANY C, 3D BATTALION, 509TH INFANTRY, FORT RICHARDSON, AK, during Operation Iraqi Freedom on April 12, 2007. Cause: HOSTILE.

At 22, CPL Beadles, Jason James of LA PORTE, IN was serving with the ARMY, 887TH ENG COMPANY, 20TH ENG BRIGADE, MND-B TASK FORCE BAGHDAD, FORT CAMPBELL, KY, when he died in BAGHDAD, IRAQ on April 12, 2007.

At 24, 1LT Newman, Gwilym Joseph of WALDORF, MD was serving with the ARMY, TROOP D, 2D SQUADRON, 8TH CAVALRY, 1 BCT, FORT HOOD, TX, when he died in BAGHDAD, IRAQ on April 12, 2007. Cause: HOSTILE.

U.S. Army Sergeant Edelman Leonardo Hernandez, 23, of Hyattsville, Maryland, was killed in action on April 12, 2007, in the Korengal Valley, Afghanistan.

U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Casey Dean Combs, 28, of Auburn, Washington, died on April 12, 2007, in Miri, Afghanistan, from hostile fire during Operation Enduring Freedom.

From LAFAYETTE, IN, CPL Putman, Cody Andrew served with the ARMY, TROOP B, 1ST SQUADRON, 40TH CAVALRY, 4 BCT, FORT RICHARDSON, AK, and died on April 12, 2007 in BAGHDAD, IRAQ. He was 22. Cause: HOSTILE.

SPC Borbonus, John George, age 19, of BOISE, ID ? Active Duty, ARMY, HHT, 1ST SQUADRON, 40TH CAVALRY, FORT RICHARDSON, AK, ? died on April 12, 2007 in BAGHDAD, IRAQ. Cause: HOSTILE.

At 28, SGT Stephens, David Alexander of TULLAHOMA, TN was serving with the ARMY, HHC, 2D BATTALION, 508TH INFANTRY, 4 BCT, FORT BRAGG, NC, when he died in 5 KM SOUTH OF FOUR CORNERS, AFGHANISTAN on April 12, 2007. Cause: HOSTILE.

On April 11, 2007, the ARMY lost SGT Sevaaetasi, Raymond Sasa of PAGO PAGO, AS in BAGHDAD, IRAQ. He was 29. Cause: HOSTILE.