Honoring Lives Lost to Conflict

In BALAD, IRAQ on April 8, 2007, the ARMY lost SSG Williams, Jesse Lawrence of SANTA ROSA, CA, 25, serving with COMPANY B, 5TH BATTALION, 20TH INFANTRY, FORT LEWIS, WA. Cause: HOSTILE.

Corporal Conor Gerard Masterson, 21, of Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota, was killed in Qalat, Afghanistan on April 8, 2007, while serving with the U.S. Army.

At 31, SSG Brown, Harrison of PRICHARD, AL was serving with the ARMY, COMPANY B, 2D BATTALION, 69TH ARMOR, 3 BCT, FORT BENNING, GA, when he died in BAGHDAD, IRAQ on April 8, 2007. Cause: HOSTILE.

Active Duty, ARMY, HHT, 5TH SQUADRON, 73D CAVALRY, 3 BCT, FORT BRAGG, NC, CPT Grassbaugh, Jonathan David of EAST HAMPSTEAD, NH, 25, died in 332D EMDG, BALAD on April 7, 2007. Cause: HOSTILE.

CDR Murphy-sweet, Philip Anthony, age 42, of CALDWELL, ID ? Active Duty, NAVY, NAVICP MECHANISBURG PA (NWCF) MECHANICSBURG, PA, ? died on April 7, 2007 in BAGHDAD, IRAQ. Cause: HOSTILE.

SPC Hoover, Levi Kennith, age 23, of MIDLAND, MI ? Active Duty, ARMY, COMPANY D, 82D BRIGADE SUPPORT BATTALION, 3 BCT, FORT BRAGG, NC, ? died on April 7, 2007 in ZAGANIYAH, IRAQ. Cause: HOSTILE.

SPC Emolo, Ebe Firmin, 33, a native of GREENSBORO, NC, died serving in the Active Duty, ARMY, COMPANY D, 82D BRIGADE SUPPORT BATTALION, 3 BCT, FORT BRAGG, NC, during Operation Iraqi Freedom on April 7, 2007. Cause: HOSTILE.

SPC Mccandless, Rodney Lynn, age 21, of CAMDEN, AR ? Active Duty, ARMY, COMPANY D, 82D BRIGADE SUPPORT BATTALION, FORT BRAGG, NC, ? died on April 7, 2007 in ZAGANIYAH, IRAQ. Cause: HOSTILE.

Active Duty, ARMY, HHC, 1ST BATTALION, 18TH INFANTRY, SCHWEINFURT, GERMANY, PFC Lopez Rodriguez, Damian of TUCSON, AZ, 19, died in BAGHDAD, IRAQ on April 6, 2007. Cause: HOSTILE.

From VALDOSTA, GA, PO1 Mcsween, Joseph Adam served with the NAVY, EXPLOSIVE ORDANCE DISPOSAL MOBILE UNIT 11, WHIDBEY ISLAND, WA, and died on April 6, 2007 in HAWIJAH, IRAQ. He was 26. Cause: HOSTILE.

On April 6, 2007, the NAVY lost PO2 Hall, Curtis Ralph of BURLEY, ID in HAWIJAH, IRAQ. He was 24. Cause: HOSTILE.

SPC Fuentes, Daniel Armando, age 19, of LEVITTOWN, NY ? Active Duty, ARMY, COMPANY D, 1ST BATTALION, 28TH INFANTRY, FORT RILEY, KS, ? died on April 6, 2007 in BAGHDAD, IRAQ. Cause: HOSTILE.

On April 6, 2007, the ARMY lost SPC Cajimat, Jay Salcedo of LAHAINA, HI in BAGHDAD, IRAQ. He was 20. Cause: HOSTILE.

CPO Billiter, Gregory John, age 36, of VILLA HILLS, KY ? Active Duty, NAVY, EXPLOSIVE ORDANCE DISPOSABLE MOBILE UNIT 11 WHIDBEY ISLAND WA, ? died on April 6, 2007 in FOB WARRIOR, IRAQ. Cause: HOSTILE.

SPC Dallam, Ryan Scott, 24, a native of NORMAN, OK, died serving in the Active Duty, ARMY, HHC, 1ST BATTALION, 18TH INFANTRY, 2 BCT, SCHWEINFURT, GERMANY, during Operation Iraqi Freedom on April 6, 2007. Cause: HOSTILE.

At 26, CPT Palermo, Anthony of BROCKTON, MA was serving with the ARMY, HHC, 1ST BATTALION, 18TH INFANTRY, SCHWEINFURT, GM, when he died in BAGHDAD, IRAQ on April 6, 2007. Cause: HOSTILE.

At 27, PO2 Schwedler, Joseph Clark of CRYSTAL FALLS, MI was serving with the NAVY, SEAL TEAM FOUR, VIRGINIA BEACH, VA, when he died in BALAD, IRAQ on April 6, 2007. Cause: HOSTILE.

In BAQUBAH, IRAQ on April 5, 2007, the ARMY lost SGT Shaffer, Jason Alan of DERRY, PA, 28, serving with HHT, 1ST SQUADRON, 12TH CAVALRY, 3 BCT, FORT HOOD, TX. Cause: HOSTILE.