Honoring Lives Lost to Conflict

At 25, 1STLT Lynch, Matthew Devin of JERICHO, NY was serving with the MARINE CORPS, WPNS CO, 2D BN, 5TH MAR, 2-BCT, 1ST MAR DIV, CAMP PENDLETON, CA, when he died in AR RAMADI, IRAQ on October 31, 2004. Cause: HOSTILE.

LCPL Fox, Travis Allen, age 25, of COWPENS, SC ? Active Duty, MARINE CORPS, B CO, 1ST BN, 3D MAR, (RCT-7, 1ST MAR DIV), 3D MAR DIV, MCBH KANEOHE BAY, HI, ? died on October 30, 2004 in ZAIDON, IRAQ. Cause: HOSTILE.

On October 30, 2004, the MARINE CORPS lost PFC Lukac, John of LAS VEGAS, NV in ZAIDON, IRAQ. He was 19. Cause: HOSTILE.

LCPL Byrd, John Thomas Ii, age 23, of FAIRVIEW, WV ? Active Duty, MARINE CORPS, B CO, 1ST BN, 3D MAR, (RCT-7, 1ST MAR DIV), MCBH, KANEOHE BAY, HI, ? died on October 30, 2004 in ZAIDON, IRAQ. Cause: HOSTILE.

Active Duty, MARINE CORPS, 3D INTEL BN, (B CO, 1ST BN, 3D MAR, RCT-7, 1ST MAR DIV), III MEF, OKINAWA, JAPAN, SGT Courtney, Kelley Lance of MACON, GA, 28, died in ZAIDON, IRAQ on October 30, 2004. Cause: HOSTILE.

Active Duty, MARINE CORPS, B CO, 1ST BN, 3D MAR, (RCT-7, 1ST MAR DIV), 3D MAR DIV, MCBH KANEOHE BAY, HI, LCPL Scarborough, Michael Philip of WASHINGTON, GA, 28, died in ZAIDON, IRAQ on October 30, 2004. Cause: HOSTILE.

At 22, CPL Lapka, Christopher Jack of PEORIA, AZ was serving with the MARINE CORPS, B CO, 1ST BN, 3D MAR, (RCT-7, 1ST MAR DIV), 3D MAR DIV, MCBH KANEOHE BAY, HI, when he died in ZAIDON, IRAQ on October 30, 2004. Cause: HOSTILE.

In ZAIDON, IRAQ on October 30, 2004, the MARINE CORPS lost LCPL Bow, Jeremy Daniel of LEMOORE, CA, 20, serving with B CO, 1ST BN, 3D MAR, (RCT-7, 1ST MAR DIV), 3D MAR DIV, MCBH KANEOHE BAY, HI. Cause: HOSTILE.

On October 30, 2004, the MARINE CORPS lost LCPL Riedel, Andrew Gerald of NORTHGLENN, CO in ZAIDON, IRAQ. He was 19. Cause: HOSTILE.

Active Duty, ARMY, BATTERY A, 2D BATTALION, 17TH FIELD ARTILLERY, 2 BCT (1 MEF), CAMP HOVEY, KOREA, SGT Fortune, Maurice Keith of FORESTVILLE, MD, 25, died in AR RAMADI, IRAQ on October 29, 2004. Cause: HOSTILE.

SFC Battles, Michael, age 38, of SAN ANTONIO, TX ? Active Duty, ARMY, B BATTERY, 1ST BN, 21ST FA, 1ST CAVALRY DIV, FORT HOOD, TX 76544, ? died on October 28, 2004 in BAGHDAD, IRAQ. Cause: HOSTILE.

Active Duty, ARMY, HHC, 2ND BN, 17TH FA, 2D BCT (1ST MEF), 2D ID, CP HOVEY, KS APO AP 96224, SPC Downing, Stephen Paul Ii of BURKESVILLE, KY, 30, died in AR RAMADI, IRAQ on October 28, 2004. Cause: HOSTILE.

National Guard, ARMY, A COMPANY, 3RD BN, 108TH INFANTRY (1 ID), WHITEHALL, NEW YORK 12887, SPC Akintade, Segun Frederick of BROOKLYN, NY, 34, died in ABD ALLAH, IRAQ on October 28, 2004. Cause: HOSTILE.

Corporal Billy Gomez, 25, of Perris, California, was a U.S. Army infantryman. He died on October 27, 2004, at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Germany from wounds sustained in combat in Afghanistan.

From NORTH CHARLESTON, SC, SSG Lemon, Jerome served with the ARMY, 1052D TRANSPORTATION COMPANY, 172D COMBAT SUPPORT GROUP, KINGSTREE, SC 29556-2561, and died on October 27, 2004 in JADIDAH, IRAQ. He was 42. Cause: HOSTILE.

Active Duty, MARINE CORPS, WPNS CO, 3D BN, 1ST MAR, RCT-1, 1ST MAR DIV, CAMP PENDLETON, CA, CPL Oliveira, Brian of RAYNHAM, MA, 22, died in AL ANBAR PROVINCE, IRAQ on October 25, 2004. Cause: HOSTILE.

From SAUGUS, CA, LCPL Slocum, Richard Patrick served with the MARINE CORPS, WPNS CO, 1ST BN, 3D MAR, (RCT-7, 1ST MAR DIV), 3D MAR DIV, KANEOHE BAY, HI, and died on October 24, 2004 in ABU GHARIB, IRAQ. He was 19.

At 46, SGT Boles, Dennis Joel of HOMOSASSA, FL was serving with the ARMY, C COMPANY, 1ST SQUADRON, 171ST AVIATION, BROOKSVILLE, FL 34604, when he died in CAMP ARIFJAN, KUWAIT on October 24, 2004.