Honoring Lives Lost to Conflict

Bobby Russell West, a 23-year-old U.S. Army corporal from Beebe, Arkansas, was killed in Baghdad, Iraq, on May 30, 2006.

CPL Loveless, Jeremy Michael, age 25, of ESTACADA, OR ? Active Duty, ARMY, COMPANY A, 2D BATTALION, 1ST INFANTRY, FORT WAINWRIGHT, AK, ? died on May 29, 2006 in MOSUL, IRAQ. Cause: HOSTILE.

CPT Funkhouser, James Alexander Jr, 35, a native of KATY, TX, died serving in the Active Duty, ARMY, HHC, 1ST BATTALION, 12TH INFANTRY, FORT HOOD, TX, during Operation Iraqi Freedom on May 29, 2006. Cause: HOSTILE.

On May 27, 2006, the MARINE CORPS lost CAPT Doring, Nathanael James of APPLE VALLEY, MN in AL TAQADDUM, IRAQ. He was 30.

CPL Garcia, J Adan, age 20, of IRVING, TX ? Active Duty, ARMY, COMPANY A, 1ST BATTALION, 10TH ENGINEER BRIGADE, FORT DRUM, NY, ? died on May 27, 2006 in BETHESDA, UNITED STATES. Cause: HOSTILE.

From GREENSBORO, NC, LCPL Lucas, Kevin Adam served with the MARINE CORPS, I CO, 3D BN, 8TH MAR, (2-28 BCT, I MEF FWD), 2D MAR DIV, CAMP LEJEUNE, NC, and died on May 26, 2006 in AR RAMADI, IRAQ. He was 20. Cause: HOSTILE.

COMPANY C, 2D BATTALION, 6TH INFANTRY, 2D BCT, 1ST AD (4 ID) BAUMHOLDER, GM, ARMY ? CPT Dicenzo, Douglas Andrew (PLYMOUTH, NH), age 30, ? died in BAGHDAD, IRAQ on May 25, 2006. Cause: HOSTILE.

PFC Lufkin, Caleb Andrew, age 24, of KNOXVILLE, IL ? Active Duty, ARMY, COMPANY B, 5TH ENGINEER BATTALION, FORT LEONARD WOOD, MO, ? died on May 25, 2006 in WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES. Cause: HOSTILE.

At 22, SPC Blair, Robert Edward of OCALA, FL was serving with the ARMY, COMPANY C, 2D BATTALION, 6TH INFANTRY, 2D BCT, 1ST AD (4 ID), BAUMHOLDER, GM, when he died in BAGHDAD, IRAQ on May 25, 2006. Cause: HOSTILE.

SPC Hermanson, Michael Layne, 21, a native of FARGO, ND, died serving in the National Guard, ARMY, COMPANY A, 164TH ENGINEER BATTALION, MINOT, ND, during Operation Iraqi Freedom on May 24, 2006. Cause: HOSTILE.

PFC Freund, Steven William, age 20, of PITTSBURGH, PA ? Active Duty, MARINE CORPS, B CO, 1ST BN, 1ST MAR, (RCT-5, I MEF FWD), 1ST MAR DIV, CAMP PENDELTON, CA, ? died on May 23, 2006 in AL KARMAH, IRAQ. Cause: HOSTILE.

LCPL Posivio, Robert Gene Iii, age 22, of SHERBURN, MN ? Active Duty, MARINE CORPS, B CO, 1ST BN, 1ST MAR, (RCT-5, I MEF FWD), 1ST MAR DIV, CAMP PENDLETON, CA, ? died on May 23, 2006 in AL KARMAH, IRAQ. Cause: HOSTILE.

LCPL Leusink, William Jay, age 21, of MAURICE, IA ? Active Duty, MARINE CORPS, K CO, 3D BN, 3D MAR, (RCT-7, I MEF FWD), 3D MAR DIV, MCBH KANEOHE BAY, HI, ? died on May 22, 2006 in AL ASAD, IRAQ. Cause: HOSTILE.

SGT Christoff, David Russell, age 25, of ROSSFORD, OH ? Active Duty, MARINE CORPS, K CO, 3D BN, 3D MAR, (RCT-7, I MEF FWD), 3D MAR DIV, MCBH KANEOHE BAY, HI, ? died on May 22, 2006 in AL ASAD, IRAQ. Cause: HOSTILE.

In FALLUJAH, IRAQ on May 21, 2006, the MARINE CORPS lost LCPL Ramirez, Benito Antonio of EDINBURG, TX, 21, serving with H&S CO, 3D BN, 5TH MAR, (RCT-5, I MEF FWD), 1ST MARDIV, CAMP PENDLETON, CA. Cause: HOSTILE.

Staff Sergeant Christian Longsworth, 26, of Newark, New Jersey, was a U.S. Army Special Forces soldier assigned to the 7th Special Forces Group. He was killed in hostile action in Oshay, Afghanistan, on May 19, 2006.

From SAN ANTONIO, TX, LTC Holland, Daniel Edward served with the ARMY, SOUTH PLAINS DISTRICT VETERINARY COMMAND, FORT HOOD, TX, and died on May 18, 2006 in BAGHDAD, IRAQ. He was 43. Cause: HOSTILE.

CPL Fulks, William Bradley, 23, a native of CULLODEN, WV, died serving in the Active Duty, MARINE CORPS, 2D RECON, RCT-5, 2D MAR DIV, CAMP LEJEUNE, NC, during Operation Iraqi Freedom on May 18, 2006. Cause: HOSTILE.