Honoring Lives Lost to Conflict

On March 25, 2003, the AIR FORCE lost MAJ Stone, Gregory Lewis of BOISE, ID in CAMP UDARI, KUWAIT. He was 40.

Reserve, MARINE CORPS, I-I STAFF, ENGR CO C, 6TH ESB, 4TH FSSG, PEORIA, IL, SGT Korthaus, Bradley Steven of DAVENPORT, IA, 28, died in VICINITY OF CAMP VIPER, IRAQ on March 24, 2003. Cause: HOSTILE.

From BROKEN ARROW, OK, CPL Blair, Thomas Alan served with the MARINE CORPS, 2D LAAD BN, MACG-28, 2D MAW, CHERRY POINT, NC, and died on March 24, 2003 in AN NASIRIYAH, IRAQ. He was 24. Cause: HOSTILE.

From LAHARPE, IL, CPL James, Evan Tyler served with the MARINE CORPS, I-I STAFF, ENGR CO C, 6TH ESB, 4TH FSSG, PEORIA, IL, and died on March 24, 2003 in VINICITY OF CAMP VIPER, IRAQ. He was 20. Cause: HOSTILE.

Active Duty, ARMY, COMPANY B, 3D BATTALION, 69TH ARMOR, FORT STEWART, GA 31314, SPC Sanders, Gregory Paul of HOBART, IN, 19, died in OBJ RAMS, IRAQ on March 24, 2003. Cause: HOSTILE.

On March 23, 2003, the AIR FORCE lost SSGT Teal, John Michael of DALLAS, TX in NEAR GHAZNI, AFGHANISTAN. He was 29.

LCPL Cline, Donald John Jr, 21, a native of SPARKS, NV, died serving in the Active Duty, MARINE CORPS, HQSVCCO, 1ST BN, 2ND MAR, 2D MEB, DET A, CAMP LEJEUNE, NC, during Operation Iraqi Freedom on March 23, 2003. Cause: HOSTILE.

Active Duty, ARMY, 507TH ORDNANCE MAINTENANCE COMPANY (PATRIOT), FORT BLISS, TX 79916, SPC Kiehl, James Michael of COMFORT, TX, 22, died in AN NASIRIYAH, IRAQ on March 23, 2003. Cause: HOSTILE.

LCPL Buesing, Brian Rory, age 20, of CEDAR KEY, FL ? Active Duty, MARINE CORPS, HQSVCCO, 1ST BN, 2D MARDIV, 2D MEB, CAMP LEJEUNE, NC, ? died on March 23, 2003 in AN NASIRIYAH, IRAQ. Cause: HOSTILE.

On March 23, 2003, the ARMY lost SSG Buggs, George Edward of BARNWELL, SC in AN NASIRIYAH, IRAQ. He was 31. Cause: HOSTILE.

Captain Tamara Lee Archuleta, 23, of Los Lunas, New Mexico, was a U.S. Air Force Reserve officer assigned to the 41st Rescue Squadron. She was killed in action on March 23, 2003, near Ghazni, Afghanistan.

Active Duty, ARMY, 507TH ORD MAINT COMPANY, 5TH BN, 52ND ADA, 11TH ADA BDE, 32ND AAMDC, FORT BLISS, TX 79916, SPC Piestewa, Lori Ann of TUBA CITY, AZ, 23, died in AN NASIRIYAH, IRAQ on March 23, 2003. Cause: HOSTILE.

LCPL Burkett, Tamario Demetrice, 21, a native of BUFFALO, NY, died serving in the Active Duty, MARINE CORPS, HQSVCCO, 1ST BN, 2D MAR, 2D MEB, DET A, CAMP LEJUENE, NC, during Operation Iraqi Freedom on March 23, 2003. Cause: HOSTILE.

CPL Rosacker, Randal Kent, age 21, of SAN DIEGO, CA ? Active Duty, MARINE CORPS, HQSVCCO, 1ST BN, 2D MAR, 2D MEB, DET A, CAMP LEJEUNE, NC, ? died on March 23, 2003 in AN NASIRIYAH, IRAQ. Cause: HOSTILE.

Active Duty, ARMY, V CORPS 507 MAINT FORT BLISS TX 79916, SPC Addison, Jamaal Rashard of CONYERS, GA, 22, died in AL-SAMAURAH, IRAQ on March 23, 2003. Cause: HOSTILE.

On March 23, 2003, the ARMY lost 1SG Dowdy, Robert John of CLEVELAND, OH in AN NASIRIYAH, IRAQ. He was 38. Cause: HOSTILE.

U.S. Army Sergeant Donald Ralph Walters, 33, of Kansas City, Missouri, was killed in hostile action on March 23, 2003, in An Nasiriyah, Iraq.

On March 23, 2003, the MARINE CORPS lost LCPL Fribley, David Keith of CAPE CORAL, FL in AN NASIRIYAH, IRAQ. He was 26. Cause: HOSTILE.