Honoring Lives Lost to Conflict

At 25, CPL Kremm, Jared Jason of HAUPPAUGE, NY was serving with the MARINE CORPS, G CO, 2D BN, 6TH MAR, RCT-8, 2D MAR DIV, CAMP LEJEUNE, NC, when he died in SAQLAWIYAH, IRAQ on October 27, 2005. Cause: HOSTILE.

HHC, 2D BRIGADE, 28TH ID (2MEF), WASHINGTON, PA, ARMY ? SFC Lightner, Daniel Russell Jr (HOLLIDAYSBURG, PA), age 28, ? died in AR RAMADI, IRAQ on October 27, 2005. Cause: HOSTILE.

From WATERTOWN, NY, SFC Acevedoaponte, Ramon Antonio served with the ARMY, HHC, 3D COMBAT SUPPORT BATTALION, TF BAGHDAD, FORT STEWART, GA, and died on October 26, 2005 in RUSTAMIYAH, IRAQ. He was 51. Cause: HOSTILE.

Master Sergeant Thomas Alexander Wallsmith, 38, of Carthage, Missouri, was a U.S. Army soldier serving with HHC, 3rd Combat Support Battalion, Task Force Baghdad. He died in a hostile incident in Rustamiyah, Iraq, on October 26, 2005.

SSG Gentry, Lewis Jay, 48, a native of DETROIT, MI, died serving in the Active Duty, ARMY, HHC, 94TH ENGINEER BATTALION (MNCI), VILSECK, GERMANY, during Operation Iraqi Freedom on October 26, 2005.

HHSB, 1ST BATTALION, 487TH FIELD ARTILLERY, (MNCI), WAHIAWA, HI, ARMY ? SGT Parker, Evan Seam (ARKANSAS CITY, KS), age 25, ? died in LRMC, LANDSTUHL on October 26, 2005. Cause: HOSTILE.

SGT Witkowski, James, age 32, of SURPRISE, AZ ? Reserve, ARMY, 729TH TRANSPORTATION COMPANY (MNC-I), FRESNO, CA, ? died on October 26, 2005 in ASHRAF, IRAQ. Cause: HOSTILE.

In ALI AL SALEEM, KUWAIT on October 25, 2005, the ARMY lost CPL Hoeffner, Benjamin David of WHEAT RIDGE, CO, 21, serving with 324TH PSYCHOLOGICAL COMPANY, (TF LIBERTY), AURORA, CO.

From HOUSTON, TX, SGT Robertson, Michael Tremain served with the ARMY, HHC, 1ST BATTALION, 15TH INFANTRY (TF LIBERTY), FORT BENNING, GA, and died on October 25, 2005 in FORT SAM HOUSTON, UNITED STATES. He was 28. Cause: HOSTILE.

SPC Monroe, Christopher Taylor, age 19, of KENDALLVILLE, IN ? Reserve, ARMY, HHC, 785TH MILITARY POLICE BATTALION (MNC-I) FRASER, MI, ? died on October 25, 2005 in UMM QASAR, IRAQ.

I CO, 3D BN, 7TH MAR,(2-28 BCT, 2D MAR DIV), 1ST MAR DIV, TWENTYNINE PALMS, CA, MARINE CORPS ? CPL Spears, Jonathan Ross (MOLINO, FL), age 21, ? died in AR RAMADI, IRAQ on October 23, 2005. Cause: HOSTILE.

At 34, SSG Alexander, George Thomas Jr of CLANTON, AL was serving with the ARMY, COMPANY A, 1ST BATTALION, 15TH INFANTRY (TF LIBERTY), FORT BENNING, GA, when he died in FORT SAM HOUSTON, UNITED STATES on October 22, 2005. Cause: HOSTILE.

Active Duty, MARINE CORPS, E CO, 2D BN, 2D MAR, (RCT-8, II MEF FWD), 2D MAR DIV, CAMP LEJEUNE, NC, CPL Cockerham, Benny Gray Iii of CONOVER, NC, 21, died in ZAIDON, IRAQ on October 21, 2005. Cause: HOSTILE.

From CINCINNATI, OH, CAPT Swisher, Tyler Bobbitt served with the MARINE CORPS, E CO, 2D BN, 2D MAR, RCT-8, 2D MAR DIV, CAMP LEJEUNE, NC, and died on October 21, 2005 in ZAIDON, IRAQ. He was 35. Cause: HOSTILE.

LCPL Butler, Kenneth James, age 19, of LANDIS, NC ? Active Duty, MARINE CORPS, E CO, 2D BN, 2D MAR, RCT-8, 2D MAR DIV, CAMP LEJEUNE, NC, ? died on October 21, 2005 in ZAIDON, IRAQ. Cause: HOSTILE.

From N. WILKESBORO, NC, PO3 Thompson, Christopher Worth served with the NAVY, E CO 2NDBN 2NDMAR RCT 8 2NDMARDIV, and died on October 21, 2005 in ZAIDON, IRAQ. He was 25. Cause: HOSTILE.

CPL Davey, Seamus Maclean, 25, a native of LOWVILLE, NY, died serving in the Reserve, MARINE CORPS, DET 4TH RECON CO, (2D FORCE RECON, RCT-2, 2D MAR DIV), 4TH MAR DIV, RENO, NV, during Operation Iraqi Freedom on October 21, 2005. Cause: HOSTILE.

WPNS CO, 2D BN, 2D MAR, (RCT-8), 2D MAR DIV, CAMP LEJEUNE, NC, MARINE CORPS ? LCPL Szwydek, Steven Walter (WARFORDSBURG, PA), age 20, ? died in NASSER WA SALAAM, IRAQ on October 20, 2005. Cause: HOSTILE.