Honoring Lives Lost to Conflict

SGT Smith, John Mcclellan, age 22, of WILMINGTON, NC ? Active Duty, ARMY, TROOP E, 2D SQD, 11TH ARMORED CAV REGIMENT, (TF OLYMPIA), FORT IRWIN, CA, ? died on May 12, 2005 in BAGHDAD, IRAQ. Cause: HOSTILE.

SGT Jodon, Andrew Ryan, 27, a native of KARTHAUS, PA, died serving in the Active Duty, ARMY, CO E, 3D BN, 69TH ARMOR, 3D INFANTRY DIV (TF LIBERTY), FORT STEWART, GA, during Operation Iraqi Freedom on May 12, 2005. Cause: HOSTILE.

In KARABILAH, IRAQ on May 11, 2005, the MARINE CORPS lost LCPL Grez, Jourdan Lin of HARRISONBURG, VA, 24, serving with B CO, DET 1, 4TH MAR DIV, ROANOKE, VA. Cause: HOSTILE.

From OBETZ, OH, PFC Dixon, Christopher Robert served with the MARINE CORPS, L CO, 3D BN, 25TH MAR, (RCT-2, 2D MAR DIV), 4TH MAR DIV, COLUMBUS, OH, and died on May 11, 2005 in KARABILAH, IRAQ. He was 18. Cause: HOSTILE.

At 28, SSGT Ivy, Kendall Howard Ii of GALION, OH was serving with the MARINE CORPS, HQ CO, RCT-2, 2D MAR DIV, CAMP LEJEUNE, NC, when he died in KARABILAH, IRAQ on May 11, 2005. Cause: HOSTILE.

In KARABILAH, IRAQ on May 11, 2005, the MARINE CORPS lost LCPL Erdy, Nicholas Brandon of WILLIAMSBURG, OH, 21, serving with L CO, 3D BN, 25TH MAR, (RCT-2, 2D MAR DIV), 4TH MAR DIV, COLUMBUS OH. Cause: HOSTILE.

At 20, LCPL Davids, Wesley Graham of DUBLIN, OH was serving with the MARINE CORPS, L CO, 3D BN, 25TH MAR, (RCT-2, 2D MAR DIV), 4TH MAR DIV, COLUMBUS, OH, when he died in KARABILAH, IRAQ on May 11, 2005. Cause: HOSTILE.

I CO, 3D BN, 8TH MAR, (RCT-7, 1ST MAR DIV), 2D MAR DIV, CAMP LEJEUNE, NC, MARINE CORPS ? LCPL Schmidt, John Taylor Iii (BROOKFIELD, CT), age 21, ? died in SAN ANTONIO, UNITED STATES on May 11, 2005. Cause: HOSTILE.

Reserve, MARINE CORPS, D CO, 4TH RECON BN, 4TH MAR DIV, ALBUQUERQUE, NM, LCPL Grant, Jonathan Walter of SANTA FE, NM, 23, died in KARABILAH, IRAQ on May 11, 2005. Cause: HOSTILE.

In FORT SAM HOUSTON, UNITED STATES on May 10, 2005, the ARMY lost 1SG Bordelon, Michael Joseph of MORGAN CITY, LA, 37, serving with CO B, 1ST BN, 24TH INF, 25TH INF DIV, (TF OLYMPIA), FORT LEWIS, WA. Cause: HOSTILE.

SSG Castle, Samuel Tyrone Sr, 26, a native of NAPLES, TX, died serving in the Active Duty, ARMY, COMPANY A, 327TH SIGNAL BATTALION, 35TH SIGNAL BRIGADE (MNC-I), FORT BRAGG, NC, during Operation Iraqi Freedom on May 10, 2005. Cause: HOSTILE.

From FAIRFIELD, OH, LCPL Prazynski, Taylor Bradley served with the MARINE CORPS, L CO, 3D BN, 8TH MAR, (RCT-8), 2D MAR DIV, CAMP LEJEUNE, NC, and died on May 9, 2005 in AL KARMAH, IRAQ. He was 20. Cause: HOSTILE.

From FORT WALTON BEACH, FL, LCPL Mahdee, Marcus served with the MARINE CORPS, L CO, 3D BN, 8TH MAR, RCT-8, 2D MAR DIV, CAMP LEJEUNE, NC, and died on May 9, 2005 in BALAD, IRAQ. He was 20. Cause: HOSTILE.

Active Duty, MARINE CORPS, WPNS CO, 3D BN, 8TH MAR, (RCT-8), 2D MAR DIV, CAMP LEJEUNE, NC, PFC Baldwyn, Stephen Phillip of SALTILLO, MS, 19, died in NASSER WA SALAAM, IRAQ on May 9, 2005. Cause: HOSTILE.

SSGT Goodwin, Anthony Lee, age 33, of WESTAMPTON, NJ ? Active Duty, MARINE CORPS, HQ CO, 2D MAR, RCT-2, 2D MAR DIV. CAMP LEJEUNE, NC, ? died on May 9, 2005 in AL QAIM, IRAQ. Cause: HOSTILE.

H CO, 3D BN, 2D MAR, (RCT-2), 2D MAR DIV, CAMP LEJEUNE, NC, MARINE CORPS ? LCPL Philippon, Lawrence Robert (HARTFORD, CT), age 22, ? died in AL QA'IM, IRAQ on May 8, 2005. Cause: HOSTILE.

Cpl. Nicholas Cain Kirven, 21, of Richmond, Virginia, was a U.S. Marine killed during a combat operation in Alishang, Afghanistan, on May 8, 2005.

In ALISHANG, AFGHANISTAN on May 8, 2005, the MARINE CORPS lost CPL Schoener, Richard Phillip of HAYES, LA, 22, serving with K CO, 3D BN, 3D MAR, 3D MAR DIV, MCBH KANEOHE BAY, HI. Cause: HOSTILE.