Honoring Lives Lost to Conflict

From LAS VEGAS, NV, SGT Paredez, Alfred Garcia Jr served with the ARMY, HHC, 1ST SQAUDRON, 8TH CAVALRY, 2 BCT, FORT HOOD, TX, and died on November 20, 2007 in BAGHDAD, IRAQ. He was 32. Cause: HOSTILE.

COMPANY B, 1ST BATTALION, 38TH INFANTRY, 4 BCT, FORT LEWIS, WA, ARMY ? CPL Nelson, Christopher Joseph (ROCHESTER, WA), age 22, ? died in BALAD, IRAQ on November 18, 2007. Cause: HOSTILE.

At 26, TSGT Ayala, Alejandro of RIVERSIDE, CA was serving with the AIR FORCE, 90TH LOGISTICS READINESS SQUADRON, F. E. WARREN AFB, WY, when he died in NEAR CAMP VIRGINIA, KUWAIT on November 18, 2007.

At 26, SPC Lee, Jason Thomas of FRUITPORT, MI was serving with the ARMY, COMPANY B, 1ST BATTALION, 38TH INFANTRY, 4 BCT, FORT LEWIS, WA, when he died in BALAD, IRAQ on November 18, 2007. Cause: HOSTILE.

PFC Ferrero, Marius Leonardo, 23, a native of MIAMI, FL, died serving in the Active Duty, ARMY, COMPANY B, 1ST BATTALION, 38TH INFANTRY, 4 BCT, FORT LEWIS, WA, during Operation Iraqi Freedom on November 18, 2007. Cause: HOSTILE.

In BALAD, IRAQ on November 16, 2007, the ARMY lost SGT Ganczewski, Steven Charles of NIAGARA FALLS, NY, 22, serving with null.

Active Duty, ARMY, COMPANY B, 26TH BRIGADE SUPPORT BATTALION, 2 BCT, FORT STEWART, GA, SGT Lewis, Mason Lee of GLOUCESTER, VA, 26, died in BAGHDAD, IRAQ on November 16, 2007.

2LT Burks, Peter H, 26, a native of DALLAS, TX, died serving in the Active Duty, ARMY, TROOP P, 4TH SQUADRON, 2D CAVALRY, VILSECK, GM, during Operation Iraqi Freedom on November 14, 2007. Cause: HOSTILE.

From VEVAY, IN, SGT Booker, Kenneth Raymond served with the ARMY, COMPANY C, 2D BATTALION, 23D INFANTRY, 4 BCT, FORT LEWIS, WA, and died on November 14, 2007 in MUKHISA, IRAQ. He was 25. Cause: HOSTILE.

SGT Banks, Derek Ramond, 24, a native of NEWPORT NEWS, VA, died serving in the National Guard, ARMY, 237TH ENGINEER BATTALION, WEST POINT, VA, during Operation Iraqi Freedom on November 14, 2007. Cause: HOSTILE.

At 23, SGT Kruse, Christopher Ryan of EMPORIA, KS was serving with the ARMY, HHC, 2D BATTALION, 23D INFANTRY, 4 BCT, FORT LEWIS, WA, when he died in BALAD, IRAQ on November 13, 2007. Cause: HOSTILE.

U.S. Army Second Lieutenant Stuart Forrest Liles, 26, of Hot Springs, Arkansas, was killed in action on November 13, 2007, in Bagram, Afghanistan, while serving with the 122nd Brigade Support Battalion.

CPL Schmidt, Peter William, 30, a native of EUREKA, CA, died serving in the Active Duty, ARMY, COMPANY C, 2D BATTALION, 23D INFANTRY, 4 BCT, FORT LEWIS, WA, during Operation Iraqi Freedom on November 13, 2007. Cause: HOSTILE.

From LAKE, MI, PFC Mason, Casey Parnell served with the ARMY, 552D MP COMPANY, 728TH MP BATTALION, 8TH MP BRIGADE, SCHOFIELD BARRACKS, HI, and died on November 13, 2007 in MOSUL, IRAQ. He was 22. Cause: HOSTILE.

SPC Sietsema, Ashley, 20, a native of MELROSE PARK, IL, died serving in the National Guard, ARMY, 708TH MEDICAL COMPANY (GA), 108TH MULTI-FUNCTIONAL MEDICAL BATTALION, NORTH RIVERSIDE, IL, during Operation Iraqi Freedom on November 12, 2007.

U.S. Army Sergeant Adrian Edward Hike, 26, of Callender, Iowa, was killed in action on November 12, 2007, in Bermel, Afghanistan.

U.S. Army Captain David Albin Boris, 30, of Pottsville, Pennsylvania, was killed in hostile action in Bermel, Afghanistan, on November 12, 2007.

From ELMHURST, IL, SGT Vanek, Joseph Michael served with the ARMY, COMPANY C, 2D BATTALION, 325TH INFANTRY, 2D BRIGADE, FORT BRAGG, NC, and died on November 12, 2007 in BAGHDAD, IRAQ. He was 22. Cause: HOSTILE.