Honoring Lives Lost to Conflict

At 22, SPC Velloza, Jake Robert of INVERNESS, CA was serving with the ARMY, HHC, 1ST BATTALION, 12TH CAVALRY, 3 BCT, FORT HOOD, TX, when he died in MOSUL, IRAQ on May 2, 2009. Cause: HOSTILE.

SPC Mccleery, Jeremiah Paul, age 24, of PORTOLA, CA ? Active Duty, ARMY, HHC, 1ST BATTALION, 12TH CAVALRY, 3 BCT, FORT HOOD, TX, ? died on May 2, 2009 in MOSUL, IRAQ. Cause: HOSTILE.

U.S. Army Specialist Ryan Charles King, 22, of Dallas, Georgia, was killed in a hostile incident on May 1, 2009, at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan.

U.S. Army Sergeant James Dewel Pirtle, 21, of Colorado Springs, Colorado, was killed in a hostile incident at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, on May 1, 2009, while serving in Operation Enduring Freedom.

Active Duty, ARMY, COMPANY D, 2D BATTALION, 29TH INFANTRY, FORT BENNING, GA, SSG Vile, William David of PHILADEPHIA, PA, 27, died in BARIALAI, AFGHANISTAN on May 1, 2009. Cause: HOSTILE.

SSGT Wojciechowski, Mark Anthony, 25, a native of CINCINNATI, OH, died serving in the Active Duty, MARINE CORPS, 7TH ENGRSPT BN (-), 1ST MLG, CAMP PENDLETON, CA, during Operation Iraqi Freedom on April 30, 2009. Cause: HOSTILE.

At 26, SGT Mcilvaine, James Ryan of ONLEY, MD was serving with the MARINE CORPS, 1ST BN, 7TH MAR, (RCT-6, II MEF FWD), 1ST MAR DIV, TWENTYNINE PALMS, CA, when he died in CAMP BAHARIA, IRAQ on April 30, 2009. Cause: HOSTILE.

EODMU 12, NAVY ? PO2 Trahan, Tyler John (EAST FREETOWN, MA), age 22, ? died in AL TAQADDAM, IRAQ on April 30, 2009. Cause: HOSTILE.

Staff Sergeant Leroy Otis Webster, 28, of Hartley, Iowa, was killed in a hostile incident in Kirkuk, Iraq, on April 25, 2009, while serving with the U.S. Army.

Active Duty, ARMY, HHC, 2D BATTALION, 27TH INFANTRY, SCHOFIELD BARRACKS, HI, CSM Moore, Benjamin Jr of WAYCROSS, GA, 43, died in COB SPEICHER, IRAQ on April 24, 2009.

In LANDSTUHL, GERMANY on April 22, 2009, the MARINE CORPS lost CPL Comstock, William Craig of VAN BUREN, AR, 21, serving with 2D SUPPLY BN, CLR-25, 2D MLG (2D MHG, II MEF FWD) CAMP LEJEUNE, NC.

From GARFIELD HEIGHTS, OH, CPL Davis, Brad Anthony served with the ARMY, COMPANY F, 82D SUPPORT BATTALION, 3 BCT, FORT BRAGG, NC, and died on April 22, 2009 in BAGHDAD, IRAQ. He was 21. Cause: HOSTILE.

K CO, 3D BN, 3D MAR, 3D MAR DIV (TF MP, II MEF FWD) KANEOHE BAY, HI, MARINE CORPS ? LCPL Spencer, Ray Anthony Ii (RIDGECREST, CA), age 20, ? died in RAMADI, IRAQ on April 16, 2009.

U.S. Army Private First Class Richard Allen Dewater, 21, of Topeka, Kansas, was killed in a hostile incident at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, on April 15, 2009.

U.S. Army Sergeant Francisco Xavier Aguila, 35, of Bayam?n, Puerto Rico, was killed in action on April 14, 2009, at Camp Phoenix, Afghanistan.

SGT Moncada, Raul, 29, a native of MADERA, CA, died serving in the Active Duty, ARMY, 563RD MILITARY POLICE COMPANY, 91ST MILITARY POLICE BATTALION, FORT DRUM, NY, during Operation Iraqi Freedom on April 13, 2009. Cause: HOSTILE.

At 23, CPL Anaya, Michael Justin of CRESTVIEW, FL was serving with the ARMY, COMPANY A, 2D BATTALION, 27TH INFANTRY, 3 BCT, SCHOFIELD BARRACKS, HI, when he died in MOSUL, IRAQ on April 12, 2009. Cause: HOSTILE.

SSG Woods, Gary Lee Jr, 24, a native of LEBANON JUNCTION, KY, died serving in the Active Duty, ARMY, COMPANY A, 1ST BATTALION, 67TH ARMOR, 2 BCT, FORT CARSON, CO, during Operation Iraqi Freedom on April 10, 2009. Cause: HOSTILE.