Honoring Lives Lost to Conflict

CAPT Ratzlaff, Gregory Alm, age 36, of OLYMPIA, WA ? Active Duty, MARINE CORPS, HMM-166, MAG-16, 3D MAW, 11TH MEU, MCAS MIRAMAR, CA, ? died on August 3, 2004 in FOB DUKE, IRAQ.

SGT Calderon, Juan Jr, age 26, of WESLACO, TX ? Active Duty, MARINE CORPS, L CO, 3D BN, 1ST MAR, RCT-1, 1ST MAR DIV, CAMP PENDLETON, CA, ? died on August 2, 2004 in AL ANBAR PROVINCE, IRAQ. Cause: HOSTILE.

CPL Pratt, Dean Paul, 22, a native of STEVENSVILLE, MT, died serving in the Active Duty, MARINE CORPS, E CO, 2D BN, 1ST MAR, RCT-1, 1ST MAR DIV, CAMP PENDLETON, CA, during Operation Iraqi Freedom on August 2, 2004. Cause: HOSTILE.

On August 2, 2004, the ARMY lost SGT Onwordi, Justin Bialiolisa of CHANDLER, AZ in BAGHDAD, IRAQ. He was 28. Cause: HOSTILE.

From LINDENWOLD, NJ, SPC Dixon, Anthony Joseph served with the ARMY, B TROOP, 1ST SQDN, 4TH CAV REGT, 1ID, APO AE 09226, (SCHWEINFURT, GERMANY), and died on August 1, 2004 in SAMARRA, IRAQ. He was 20. Cause: HOSTILE.

From HESPERIA, CA, SGT Hernandez, Armando served with the ARMY, B TROOP, 1ST SQDN, 4TH CAV REGT, 1ID, APO AE 09226, (SCHWEINFURT, GERMANY), and died on August 1, 2004 in BALAD, IRAQ. He was 22. Cause: HOSTILE.

A COMPANY, 1ST BATTALION, 27TH INFANTRY, SCHOFIELD BARRACKS, HI 96857, ARMY ? CPL Herndon, Joseph Franklin Ii (DERBY, KS), age 21, ? died in TIKRIT, IRAQ on July 29, 2004. Cause: HOSTILE.

LTCOL Greene, David Scott, 39, a native of RALEIGH, NC, died serving in the Reserve, MARINE CORPS, HMLA-775, MAG-16, 3D MAW, MCAS MIRAMAR, CA, during Operation Iraqi Freedom on July 28, 2004. Cause: HOSTILE.

In AL ANBAR PROVINCE, IRAQ on July 28, 2004, the MARINE CORPS lost GYSGT Lane, Shawn Allen of CORNING, NY, 33, serving with COMM CO, HQ BN, 1ST MAR DIV, CAMP PENDLETON, CA. Cause: HOSTILE.

National Guard, ARMY, B COMPANY, 2D BATTALION, 162D INFANTRY (1CD) , CORVALLIS, OR 97330-2599, SPC Leisten, Ken Willy of CORNELIUS, OR, 20, died in TAJI, IRAQ on July 28, 2004. Cause: HOSTILE.

C COMPANY, 1ST BATTALION, 150TH ARMOR REGIMENT, BECKLEY, WV 25801, ARMY ? SGT Talbert, Deforest Lee (CHARLESTON, WV), age 22, ? died in BALAD RUZ, IRAQ on July 27, 2004. Cause: HOSTILE.

On July 24, 2004, the ARMY lost SPC Zangara, Nicholas John of PHILADELPHIA, PA in TIKRIT, IRAQ. He was 21. Cause: HOSTILE.

LCPL Sullivan, Vincent Michael, age 23, of CHATHAM, NJ ? Active Duty, MARINE CORPS, H&S CO, 1ST BN, 2D MAR, 24TH MEU, 1ST MAR DIV, ? died on July 23, 2004 in AL ANBAR PROVINCE, IRAQ. Cause: HOSTILE.

In SAMARRA, IRAQ on July 22, 2004, the ARMY lost PFC Dantzler, Torey Jonteal of COLUMBIA, LA, 22, serving with 66TH TRANSPORTATION CO, KAISERSLAUTERN, GE APO AE 09227. Cause: HOSTILE.

From FORT CAMPBELL, KY, SGT Reed, Tatjana served with the ARMY, 66TH TRANSPORTATION COMPANY, APO AE 09227 (KAISERSLAUTERN, GERMANY), and died on July 22, 2004 in TIKRIT, IRAQ. She was 34. Cause: HOSTILE.

In ABDALLUYAH, IRAQ on July 21, 2004, the ARMY lost PFC Blodgett, Nicholas Henry of WYOMING, MI, 21, serving with TROOP A, 1ST SQDRN, 4TH CAVALRY REGIMENT, (SCHWEINFURT, GERMANY) APO AE 09226. Cause: HOSTILE.

On July 21, 2004, the MARINE CORPS lost LCPL Engel, Mark Eugene of GRAND JUNCTION, CO in FORT SAM HOUSTON, UNITED STATES. He was 21. Cause: HOSTILE.

WO Clark, Michael Joseph, age 29, of LEESBURG, FL ? Active Duty, MARINE CORPS, CSSB-1, CSSG-11, 1ST FSSG, CAMP PENDLETON, CA, ? died on July 20, 2004 in AL KARMA, IRAQ. Cause: HOSTILE.