Honoring Lives Lost to Conflict

SSG Rangel, Jose Carlos, 43, a native of FRESNO, CA, died serving in the National Guard, ARMY, 1106TH AVIATION CLASSIFICATION REPAIR ACTIVITY DEPOT, FRESNO CA, during Operation Iraqi Freedom on January 23, 2005.

Reserve, ARMY, C COMPANY, 3D BATTALION, 21ST INFANTRY, 25TH INFANTRY DIVISION, FORT LEWIS, WA, 1LT Hoe, Nainoa Kealiihokuhelelani of NEWBERG, OR, 27, died in MOSUL, IRAQ on January 22, 2005. Cause: HOSTILE.

Reserve, ARMY, A COMPANY, 3D BATTALION, 3D AVIATION, (TF TIGER) FORT BRAGG, NC, CPT Lusk, Joe Fenton Ii of REEDLEY, CA, 25, died in CAMP ARIFJAN, KUWAIT on January 21, 2005.

On January 21, 2005, the ARMY lost SGT Childress, Kyle William of TERRE HAUTE, IN in BALAD, IRAQ. He was 29. Cause: HOSTILE.

A CO, 2D BN, 12TH CAVALRY, 1ST CAV DIV (TF BAGHDAD), FORT HOOD, TX, ARMY ? CPT Sullivan, Christopher James (PRINCETON, MA), age 29, ? died in BAGHDAD, IRAQ on January 18, 2005. Cause: HOSTILE.

U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Thomas Erik Vitagliano, 33, of New Haven, Connecticut, was killed by hostile fire on January 17, 2005, in Ar Ramadi, Iraq.

PFC Fonseca, Jesus, 19, a native of MARIETTA, GA, died serving in the Active Duty, ARMY, C COMPANY, 1ST BATTALION, 503D INFANTRY, (1 MEF), FORT CARSON, CO, during Operation Iraqi Freedom on January 17, 2005. Cause: HOSTILE.

In BAGHDAD, IRAQ on January 17, 2005, the ARMY lost SPC Obaji, Francis Chinomso of QUEENS VILLAGE, NY, 21, serving with A COMPANY, 1ST BATTALION, 69TH INFANTRY, (TF LIBERTY), NEW YORK, NY.

SPC Geer, George Raymond, 27, a native of CORTEZ, CO, died serving in the Active Duty, ARMY, COMPANY C, 1ST BATTALION, 503D INFANTRY, 2ID (1 MEF), FORT CARSON, CO, during Operation Iraqi Freedom on January 17, 2005. Cause: HOSTILE.

In BAGHDAD, IRAQ on January 16, 2005, the ARMY lost SPC Kamolvathin, Alain Louis of BLAIRSTOWN, NJ, 21, serving with A COMPANY, 1ST BATTALION, 69TH INFANTRY (TF LIBERTY) NEW YORK, NY.

On January 15, 2005, the ARMY lost SGT Swindell, Nathaniel Troy of BRONX, NY in MOSUL, IRAQ. He was 24.

From SEDLEY, VA, SGT Patterson, Jayton Daniel served with the MARINE CORPS, H&S CO, 1ST BN, 2D MAR, (BLT 1/2, 24TH MEU), 2D MAR DIV, CAMP LEJEUNE, NC, and died on January 15, 2005 in JURF AS SUKHR, IRAQ. He was 26. Cause: HOSTILE.

From CORPUS CHRISTI, TX, CPL Holter, Paul Carroll Iii served with the MARINE CORPS, S BTRY, 5TH BN, 11TH MAR (2D BN, 11TH MAR), 1ST MAR DIV, CAMP PENDLETON, CA, and died on January 14, 2005 in CAMP RAMADI, IRAQ. He was 21.

Reserve, MARINE CORPS, C CO, 1ST BN, 23D MAR (31ST MEU, 1ST MAR DIV), 4TH MAR DIV, CORPUS CHRISTI, TX, LCPL Holloway, Matthew Wayne of FULTON, TX, 21, died in HIT, IRAQ on January 13, 2005. Cause: HOSTILE.

From EL CENIZO, TX, LCPL Rodriguez Velasco, Juan Rodrigo served with the MARINE CORPS, C CO, 1ST BN, 23D MAR, (31ST MEU, 1ST MAR DIV), 4TH MAR DIV, CORPUS CHRISTI, TX, and died on January 13, 2005 in HIT, IRAQ. He was 23. Cause: HOSTILE.

In MOSUL, IRAQ on January 13, 2005, the ARMY lost PFC Becker, Gunnar Duane of FORESTBURG, SD, 19, serving with B COMPANY, 2D BATTALION, 63D ARMOR, (1ST INFANTRY DIVISION), VILSECK, GERMANY.

HHC, 3D BATTALION, 21ST INFANTRY, 25TH ID, (TF OLYMPIA), FORT LEWIS, WA, ARMY ? MSG Mack, Brian Anthony (PHOENIX, AZ), age 36, ? died in MOSUL, IRAQ on January 13, 2005. Cause: HOSTILE.

On January 11, 2005, the ARMY lost SPC Smith, Michael James of MEDIA, PA in AR RAMADI, IRAQ. He was 24. Cause: HOSTILE.