Honoring Lives Lost to Conflict

From ELMSFORD, NY, SPC Arciola, Michael Anthony served with the ARMY, D CO, 1ST BN, 503D INF, 2D INF DIV, (1 MEF), FORT CARSON, CO, and died on February 15, 2005 in TAQADDUM, IRAQ. He was 20. Cause: HOSTILE.

From COLUMBUS, GA, SFC Salie, David James served with the ARMY, B COMPANY, 2D BATTALION, 69TH ARMOR, 3D INFANTRY DIVISION, FORT BENNING, GA, and died on February 14, 2005 in BA'QUBAH, IRAQ. He was 34. Cause: HOSTILE.

On February 13, 2005, the ARMY lost SGT Knox, Rene Jr of NEW ORLEANS, LA in BALAD, IRAQ. He was 22.

From OCALA, FL, SSG Lake, Chad William served with the ARMY, C TROOP, 5TH SQUADRON, 7TH CAVALRY, 3D INFANTRY DIVISION, FORT STEWART, GA, and died on February 13, 2005 in BALAD, IRAQ. He was 26.

In BALAD AB, IRAQ on February 13, 2005, the AIR FORCE lost SSGT Rangel, Ray of SAN ANTONIO, TX, 29, serving with 7TH CIVIL ENGINEERING SQUADRON, DYESS AFB TX.

From LAKE WORTH, FL, SPC Brangman, David Joseph served with the ARMY, A CO, 3D BN, 69TH ARMOR, 3D INF DIV, (TF DTAS) FORT STEWART, GA, and died on February 13, 2005 in TIKRIT, IRAQ. He was 20. Cause: HOSTILE.

At 21, SGT Gooding, Dakotah Lee of DES MOINES, IA was serving with the ARMY, C TROOP, 5TH SQUADRON, 7TH CAVALRY, 3D INFANTRY DIVISION, FORT STEWART, GA, when he died in BALAD, IRAQ on February 13, 2005.

HHC, 39TH INFANTRY BRIGADE, (TF BAGHDAD), LITTLE ROCK, AR, ARMY ? SSG Robbins, William Terry (NORTH LITTLE ROCK, AR), age 31, ? died in TAJI, IRAQ on February 11, 2005.

At 19, LCPL Perez, Richard Anthony Jr of LAS VEGAS, NV was serving with the MARINE CORPS, BULK FUEL CO, (CSSG-15, 1ST FSSG), 6TH MT BN, 4TH FSSG, LAS VEGAS, NV, when he died in CAMP BLUE DIAMOND, IRAQ on February 11, 2005.

767TH ORDNANCE COMPANY, 1ST CAVALRY DIVISION, (TF BAGHDAD) FORT MCNAIR, DC, ARMY ? SSG Shepherd, Kristopher Linwood (LYNCHBURG, VA), age 26, ? died in BAGHDAD, IRAQ on February 11, 2005. Cause: HOSTILE.

SGT Mcnail, Robert Allen, age 30, of BREMERTON, WA ? National Guard, ARMY, COMPANY B, 150TH ENGINEER BATTALION, LUCEDALE, MS, ? died on February 11, 2005 in BAGHDAD, IRAQ.

In BALAD, IRAQ on February 9, 2005, the ARMY lost SGT Housby, Jessica Marie of ROCK ISLAND, IL, 23, serving with 1644TH TRANSPORTATION COMPANY, MEDIUM TRUCK CARGO, ROCK FALLS, IL. Cause: HOSTILE.

U.S. Army Specialist Richard Michael Crane, 25, of Independence, Missouri, died on February 8, 2005, at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan.

SPC Henthorn, Jeffrey Stewart, 25, a native of CHOCTAW, OK, died serving in the Active Duty, ARMY, 24TH TRANSPORTATION COMPANY, FORT RILEY, KS, during Operation Iraqi Freedom on February 8, 2005.

HHC, 2D BN, 325TH AIRBORNE INFANTRY REGIMENT, 82ND ABN. DIV., FORT BRAGG, NC, ARMY ? SSG Wobler, Zachary Ryan (OTTOWA, OH), age 24, ? died in MOSUL, IRAQ on February 6, 2005. Cause: HOSTILE.

From CLEBURNE, TX, SPC Allmon, Jeremy Olin served with the ARMY, C CO, 3D BN, 8TH CAVALRY, 1ST CAVALRY DIVISION, (TF BAGHDAD), FORT HOOD, TX, and died on February 6, 2005 in TAJI, IRAQ. He was 22. Cause: HOSTILE.

Lance Cpl. Travis Michael Wichlacz, 22, of West Bend, Wisconsin, was a U.S. Marine Reserve infantryman. He was killed by hostile fire in Mahmud Ramiz, Iraq, on February 5, 2005.

From COLONIA YAP,, SSG Bayow, Steven Gaamew served with the ARMY, B CO, 2D BN, 7TH INFANTRY (TF 42D ID), 3D INFANTRY DIVISION, FORT STEWART GA, and died on February 4, 2005 in BAIJI, IRAQ. He was 42. Cause: HOSTILE.