Honoring Lives Lost to Conflict

In ABU GHURAYB, IRAQ on December 31, 2004, the MARINE CORPS lost LCPL Smith, Jason Edward of PHOENIX, AZ, 21, serving with 1ST LAR BN, (C CO, 1ST BN, 8TH MAR, RCT-7), 1ST MAR DIV, CAMP PENDLETON, CA. Cause: HOSTILE.

In BAGHDAD, IRAQ on December 30, 2004, the ARMY lost SGT Ficek, Damien Thai of BEAVERTON, OR, 26, serving with COMPANY C, 1ST BATTALION, 161ST INFANTRY, (1ST CAV), (TF BAGHDAD), MOSES LAKE, WA. Cause: HOSTILE.

At 21, SGT Nelson, Craig Lewis of BOSSIER CITY, LA was serving with the ARMY, HHC, 1ST BATTALION, 156TH ARMOR REGIMENT, (TF BAGHDAD), SHREVEPORT, LA, when he died in WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES on December 29, 2004. Cause: HOSTILE.

At 19, PFC Sanchez, Oscar of MODESTO, CA was serving with the ARMY, C COMPANY, 1ST BATTALION, 24TH INFANTRY REGIMENT (25TH ID), FORT LEWIS WA, when he died in MOSUL, IRAQ on December 29, 2004. Cause: HOSTILE.

SSG Nyren, Nathaniel John, 31, a native of RESTON, VA, died serving in the Active Duty, ARMY, COMPANY A, 1ST BN, 8TH CAV REG, 1ST CAVALRY DIVISION, FORT HOOD, TX, during Operation Iraqi Freedom on December 28, 2004.

On December 28, 2004, the MARINE CORPS lost SSGT Lehto, Jason Allen of MOUNT CLEMENS, MI in AL ASAD, IRAQ. He was 31.

HN Briones, Pablito Pena Jr, 22, a native of ANAHEIM, CA, died serving in the Active Duty, NAVY, NAVMEDCEN SAN DIEGO CA, during Operation Iraqi Freedom on December 28, 2004.

From MAYAQUEZ, PR, SPC Riveraserrano, Jose Antonio served with the ARMY, B COMPANY, 2D BATTALION, 5TH CAVALRY, 1ST CAVALRY DIVISION, FORT HOOD, TX, and died on December 27, 2004 in BAGHDAD, IRAQ. He was 26. Cause: HOSTILE.

DETACHMENT 1, C CO, 1ST BN, 128TH INFANTRY (TF DANGER), NEILLSVILLE, WI, ARMY ? SSG Olson, Todd Donald (LOYAL, WI), age 36, ? died in TIKRIT, IRAQ on December 27, 2004. Cause: HOSTILE.

At 32, 1LT Barnett, Christopher William of BATON ROUGE, LA was serving with the ARMY, HHC, 1ST BN, 156TH AR, 256TH BRIG COMBAT TEAM (TF BAGHDAD), SHREVEPORT, LA, when he died in BAGHDAD, IRAQ on December 23, 2004. Cause: HOSTILE.

At 21, LCPL Phillips, James Ronald of PLANT CITY, FL was serving with the MARINE CORPS, WPNS CO, 3D BN, 5TH MAR, RCT-1, 1ST MAR DIV, CAMP PENDLETON, CA, when he died in FALLUJAH, IRAQ on December 23, 2004. Cause: HOSTILE.

CPL Smith, Raleigh Clinton, age 21, of TROY, MT ? Active Duty, MARINE CORPS, WPNS CO, 3D BN, 5TH MAR, RCT-1, 1ST MAR DIV, CAMP PENDLETON, CA, ? died on December 23, 2004 in FALLUJAH, IRAQ. Cause: HOSTILE.

LCPL Hillenburg, Eric Dean, age 21, of INDIANAPOLIS, IN ? Active Duty, MARINE CORPS, WPNS CO, 3D BN, 5TH MAR, RCT-1, 1ST MAR DIV, CAMP PENDLETON, CA, ? died on December 23, 2004 in FALLUJAH, IRAQ. Cause: HOSTILE.

LCPL Petsche, Neil David, 21, a native of LENA, IL, died serving in the Active Duty, MARINE CORPS, A CO, 1ST BN, 7TH MAR, 31ST MEU, 1ST MAR DIV, CAMP PENDLETON, CA, during Operation Iraqi Freedom on December 21, 2004.

HSC, 133RD ENGINEER BATTALION, PORTLAND, ME, ARMY ? SGT Dostie, Thomas John (SOMERVILLE, ME), age 20, ? died in MOSUL, IRAQ on December 21, 2004. Cause: HOSTILE.

Active Duty, ARMY, HHC, 1ST BATTALION, 5TH INFANTRY, 25TH INFANTRY DIVISION, FORT LEWIS, WA, SSG Melo, Julian S of BROOKLYN, NY, 47, died in MOSUL, IRAQ on December 21, 2004. Cause: HOSTILE.

On December 21, 2004, the ARMY lost SGT Ruhren, David Alan of DALE CITY, VA in MOSUL, IRAQ. He was 20. Cause: HOSTILE.

At 47, SSG Poulin, Lynn Robert Sr of FREEDOM, ME was serving with the ARMY, A COMPANY, 133RD ENGINEER BATTALION, BELFAST, MAINE, when he died in MOSUL, IRAQ on December 21, 2004. Cause: HOSTILE.