Honoring Lives Lost to Conflict

On April 3, 2003, the ARMY lost CPT Rippetoe, Russell Brian of ARVADA, CO in Iraq. He was 27. Cause: HOSTILE.

COMPANY B, 2D BATTALION/3D AVIATION REGIMENT, HUNTER ARMY AIRFIELD, GA 31409, ARMY ? CPT Adamouski, James Francis (SPRINGFIELD, VA), age 29, ? died in KARBALA, IRAQ on April 2, 2003.

PFC Gurtner, Christian Daniel, 19, a native of OHIO CITY, OH, died serving in the Active Duty, MARINE CORPS, 3D LAR BN, MAGTFTC, TWENTYNINE PALMS, CA, during Operation Iraqi Freedom on April 2, 2003.

On April 2, 2003, the ARMY lost CW4 Halvorsen, Eric Anders of BENNINGTON, VT in KARBALA, IRAQ. He was 40.

CW3 Smith, Eric Allen, age 41, of ROCHESTER, NY ? Active Duty, ARMY, COMPANY B, 2D BATTALION/3D AVIATION REGIMENT, HUNTER ARMY AIRFIELD, GA 31409, ? died on April 2, 2003 in KARBALA, IRAQ.

From DURHAM, NC, LCPL Anderson, Brian Edward served with the MARINE CORPS, 2D LAR BN, 2D MARDIV, CAMP LEJEUNE, NC, and died on April 2, 2003 in AN NASIRIYAH, IRAQ. He was 26. Cause: HOSTILE.

At 32, CW2 Jamar, Scott of ABILENE, TX was serving with the ARMY, COMPANY B 2D BN 3D AVN, HUNTER ARMY AIRFIELD, GA 31409, when he died in KARBALA, IRAQ on April 2, 2003.

U.S. Navy Lieutenant Nathan Dennis White, 30, of Mesa, Arizona, was killed in a hostile incident in Baghdad, Iraq, on April 2, 2003.

At 22, SPC Boule, Mathew George of DRACUT, MA was serving with the ARMY, COMPANY B, 2D BATTALION/3D AVIATION, HUNTER ARMY AIRFIELD, GEORGIA 31409, when he died in KARBALA, IRAQ on April 2, 2003.

HQ U. S. ARMY SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND, FORT BRAGG, NORTH CAROLINA 28310, ARMY ? MSG Fernandez, George Andrew (EL PASO, TX), age 36, ? died in Iraq on April 2, 2003. Cause: HOSTILE.

COMPANY B, 2D BATTALION/3RD AVIATION REGIMENT, HUNTER ARMY AIRFIED, GA 31409, ARMY ? SGT Pedersen, Michael Francis (FLINT, MI), age 26, ? died in KARBALA, IRAQ on April 2, 2003.

SGT Butler, Jacob Lee, age 24, of WELLSVILLE, KS ? Active Duty, ARMY, HEADQUARTERS COMPANY, 1ST BATTALION, 41ST INFANTRY REGIMENT, FORT RILEY, KANSAS 66442, ? died on April 1, 2003 in AS SAMAWAH, IRAQ. Cause: HOSTILE.

In TA COYOTE, KUWAIT on April 1, 2003, the MARINE CORPS lost LCPL Maglione, Joseph Basil of LANSDALE, PA, 22, serving with BRIDGE CO B, 6TH ENGRSPTBN, 4TH FSSG, FOLSOM, PA.

From ROSCOE, IL, SPC Rowe, Brandon Jacob served with the ARMY, COMPANY C, 1ST BN, 502D INFANTRY, FORT CAMPBELL, KY 42223, and died on March 31, 2003 in IMAM AYYUB, IRAQ. He was 20. Cause: HOSTILE.

From EVANSVILLE, IN, SPC Jeffries, William Andrew served with the ARMY, COMPANY D, 1ST BATTALION, 152D INFANTRY REGIMENT, WASHINGTON, INDIANA 47501, and died on March 31, 2003 in ROTA, SPAIN. He was 39.

SGT Mcginnis, Brian Daniel, age 23, of ST. GEORGE, DE ? Active Duty, MARINE CORPS, HMLA-169, MAG-39, MCAS CAMP PENDLETON, CA, ? died on March 30, 2003 in NEAR JALIBAH AIR BASE, IRAQ. Cause: HOSTILE.

HMLA-169, MAG-39, MCAS CAMP PENDLETON, CA, MARINE CORPS ? CAPT Contreras, Aaron Joseph (SHERWOOD, OR), age 31, ? died in NEAR JALIBAH AIR BASE, IRAQ on March 30, 2003. Cause: HOSTILE.

HMLA-169, MAG-39, MCAS CAMP PENDLETON, CA, MARINE CORPS ? SGT Lalush, Michael Vernon (TROUTVILLE, VA), age 23, ? died in NEAR JALIBAH AIRBASE, IRAQ on March 30, 2003. Cause: HOSTILE.