Honoring Lives Lost to Conflict

On May 8, 2005, the ARMY lost SSG Ingraham, Thor Harrison of MURRYSVILLE, PA in AL KHALIDIYAH, IRAQ. He was 24. Cause: HOSTILE.

On May 8, 2005, the ARMY lost SPC Messmer, Nicolas Edward of FRANKLIN, OH in AL KHALIDIYAH, IRAQ. He was 20. Cause: HOSTILE.

In BALAD, IRAQ on May 8, 2005, the ARMY lost SGT Eckert, Gary Andrew Jr of MAUMEE, OH, 24, serving with COMPANY C, 983D ENGINEER COMBAT HEAVY BN, (CFLCC), MONCLOVA, OH. Cause: HOSTILE.

SPC Givens, Steven Ray, 26, a native of MOBILE, AL, died serving in the Active Duty, ARMY, COMPANY A, 1ST BATTALION, 15TH INFANTRY, 3D BDE, 3D ID, FORT BENNING, GA, during Operation Iraqi Freedom on May 8, 2005. Cause: HOSTILE.

On May 8, 2005, the MARINE CORPS lost CPL Derga, Dustin Alan of COLUMBUS, OH in UBAYDI, IRAQ. He was 24. Cause: HOSTILE.

At 21, LCPL Postal, Michael Vincent of GLEN OAKS, NY was serving with the MARINE CORPS, L CO, 3D BN, 8TH MAR, (RCT-8), 2D MAR DIV, CAMP LEJEUNE, NC, when he died in AL KARMAH, IRAQ on May 7, 2005. Cause: HOSTILE.

Petty Officer Second Class Jeffrey Louis Wiener, 31, of Louisville, Kentucky, was a U.S. Navy serviceman assigned to the 2nd Marine Division. He was killed in hostile action in Hadithah, Iraq, on May 7, 2005.

From GREENVILLE, PA, SGT Marzano, Michael Adam served with the MARINE CORPS, H&S CO, 3D BN, 25TH MAR, (RCT-2, 2D MAR DIV), 4TH MAR DIV, PHOENIX, AZ, and died on May 7, 2005 in HADITHAH, IRAQ. He was 28. Cause: HOSTILE.

In HADITHAH, IRAQ on May 7, 2005, the MARINE CORPS lost SGT Cepeda, Aaron Nathaniel Sr of SAN ANTONIO, TX, 22, serving with H&S CO, 3D BN, 25TH MAR, (RCT-2, 2D MAR DIV), 4TH MAR DIV, SAN ANTONIO, TX. Cause: HOSTILE.

In HADITHAH, IRAQ on May 7, 2005, the MARINE CORPS lost LCPL Graham, Lance Tanner of SAN ANTONIO, TX, 26, serving with H&S CO, 3D BN, 25TH MAR, (RCT-2, 2D MAR DIV), 4TH MAR DIV, SAN ANTONIO, TX. Cause: HOSTILE.

Active Duty, ARMY, AIR DEFENSE ARTILLERY, 1ST BATTALION, 3D ACR, (TF BAGHDAD), FORT CARSON, CO, SGT Saxton, Stephen Patrick of TEMECULA, CA, 24, died in BAGHDAD, IRAQ on May 3, 2005. Cause: HOSTILE.

SSG Brooks, William Jerome, 30, a native of HINESVILLE, GA, died serving in the Active Duty, ARMY, HHC,1ST BATTALION, 64TH ARMOR, 2BCT, (3ID), FORT STEWART, GA, during Operation Iraqi Freedom on May 3, 2005. Cause: HOSTILE.

At 36, SSG Mcgee, John Edward of COLUMBUS, GA was serving with the ARMY, 2101ST TRANSPORTATION COMPANY, 19TH CSB, 122D CSG (1 CC), CAMDEN, AL, when he died in AD DIWANIYAH, IRAQ on May 2, 2005. Cause: HOSTILE.

In BAMC, FORT SAM HOUSTON on May 2, 2005, the ARMY lost SSG Little, Tommy Seary of ALICEVILLE, AL, 47, serving with BATTERY A, 2D BATTALION, 14TH FIELD ARTILLERY (2MEF), CAMP SHELBY, MS. Cause: HOSTILE.

In Iraq on May 2, 2005, the MARINE CORPS lost LTCOL Spahr, John Charles of CHERRY HILL, NJ, 42, serving with VMFA-323, MAG-11, 3D MAW, MCAS MIRAMAR, SAN DIEGO, CA.

VMFA-323, MAG-11, 3D MAW, MCAS MIRAMAR, SAN DIEGO, CA, MARINE CORPS ? CAPT Hinz, Kelly Curtis (WOODBURY, MN), age 30, ? died in Iraq on May 2, 2005.

On May 1, 2005, the ARMY lost SGT Lutters, Derrick Joseph of BURLINGTON, CO in MSR TAMPA, IRAQ. He was 24. Cause: HOSTILE.

From LOS ANGELES, CA, SSG Garcia Arana, Juan De Dios served with the ARMY, B BATTERY, 5TH BATTALION, 5TH ADA BDE, 2D BCT, (2 MEF), 2ND INFANTRY DIVISION, FORT CARSON, CO, and died on April 30, 2005 in HABBANIYAH, IRAQ. He was 27. Cause: HOSTILE.