Honoring Lives Lost to Conflict

1STLT Pokorney, Frederick Eben Jr, age 31, of TONOPAH, NV ? Active Duty, MARINE CORPS, HQBTRY, 1ST BN, 10TH MAR, 2D MEB, DET A, CAMP LEJEUNE, NC, ? died on March 23, 2003 in AN NASIRIYAH, IRAQ. Cause: HOSTILE.

Senior Airman Jason Thomas Plite, 21, of Lansing, Michigan, was a pararescueman with the 38th Rescue Squadron, Moody Air Force Base, Georgia. He was killed in action near Ghazni, Afghanistan, on March 23, 2003.

From NASHVILLE, TN, CPL Nixon, Patrick Ray served with the MARINE CORPS, HQSVCCO, 1ST BN, 2D MAR, 2D MEB, CAMP LEJEUNE, NC, and died on March 23, 2003 in AN NASIRIYAH, IRAQ. He was 21. Cause: HOSTILE.

At 19, PV2 Sloan, Brandon Ulysses of CLEVELAND, OH was serving with the ARMY, 507TH ORDNANCE MAINTENANCE COMPANY (PATRIOT), FORT BLISS, TX 79916, when he died in AN NASIRIYAH, IRAQ on March 23, 2003. Cause: HOSTILE.

LCPL Slocum, Thomas Jonathan, 22, a native of THORNTON, CO, died serving in the Active Duty, MARINE CORPS, HQSVCCO, 1ST BN, 2D MAR, 2D MEB, DET A, CAMP LEJEUNE, NC, during Operation Iraqi Freedom on March 23, 2003. Cause: HOSTILE.

At 20, PVT Hutchings, Nolen Ryan of BOILING SPRINGS, SC was serving with the MARINE CORPS, HQSVCCO, 1ST BN, 2D MAR, 2D MEB, CAMP LEJEUNE, NC, when he died in AN NASIRIYAH, IRAQ on March 23, 2003. Cause: HOSTILE.

Active Duty, MARINE CORPS, 2D AA BN, 2D MARDIV, CAMP LEJEUNE, NC, SGT Bitz, Michael Edward of OXNARD, CA, 31, died in AN NASIRIYAH, IRAQ on March 23, 2003. Cause: HOSTILE.

Staff Sergeant Jason Carlyle Hicks, 25, of Jefferson, South Carolina, was a U.S. Air Force pararescueman assigned to the 41st Rescue Squadron. He was killed in action on March 23, 2003, in Ghazni, Afghanistan.

CPL Garibay, Jose Angel, 21, a native of COSTA MESA, CA, died serving in the Active Duty, MARINE CORPS, 1ST BN, 2D MAR, CAMP LEJEUNE, NC, during Operation Iraqi Freedom on March 23, 2003. Cause: HOSTILE.

A COMPANY, 3RD FORWARD SUPPORT BATTALION, FT STEWART, GA 31314, ARMY ? SPC Anguiano, Edward John (BROWNSVILLE, TX), age 24, ? died in AN NASIRIYAH, IRAQ on March 23, 2003. Cause: HOSTILE.

PFC Johnson, Howard Ii, 21, a native of MOBILE, AL, died serving in the Active Duty, ARMY, 507TH MAINTENANCE COMPANY, FORT BLISS, TEXAS 79916, during Operation Iraqi Freedom on March 23, 2003. Cause: HOSTILE.

Active Duty, MARINE CORPS, HQSVCCO, 1ST BN, 2D MAR, 2D MEB, DET A, CAMP LEJEUNE, NC, PVT Gifford, Jonathan Lee of DECATUR, IL, 30, died in AN NASIRIYAH, IRAQ on March 23, 2003. Cause: HOSTILE.

In AN NASIRIYAH, IRAQ on March 23, 2003, the ARMY lost PV2 Estrella-soto, Ruben of EL PASO, TX, 18, serving with 507TH ORDNANCE MAINTENANCE COMPANY (PATRIOT), FORT BLISS, TX 79916. Cause: HOSTILE.

Active Duty, AIR FORCE, 41ST RESCUE SQUADRON, MOODY AFB, GA, LTCOL Stein, John Henry of BARDOLPH, IL, 39, died in NEAR GHAZNI, AFGHANISTAN on March 23, 2003.

From AMARILLO, TX, CW2 Mata, Johnny Villareal served with the ARMY, 507TH ORDNANCE MAINTENANCE COMPANY (PATRIOT), FT. BLISS, TX 79916, and died on March 23, 2003 in AN NASIRIYAH, IRAQ. He was 35. Cause: HOSTILE.

Master Sergeant Michael Harry Maltz, 42, of St. Petersburg, Florida, was a pararescueman with the U.S. Air Force's 38th Rescue Squadron. He was killed in action near Kabul, Afghanistan, on March 23, 2003.

SGT Reiss, Brendon Curtis, 23, a native of CASPER, WY, died serving in the Active Duty, MARINE CORPS, HQSVC CO, 1ST BN, 2D MAR, 2D MARDIV, 2D MEB, CAMP LEJEUNE, NC, during Operation Iraqi Freedom on March 23, 2003. Cause: HOSTILE.

At 22, CPL Chanawongse, Kemaphoom Ahn of WATERFORD, CT was serving with the MARINE CORPS, 2D AABN, 2D MARDIV, CAMP LEJEUNE, NC, when he died in AN NASIRIYAH, IRAQ on March 23, 2003. Cause: HOSTILE.