Honoring Lives Lost to Conflict

From FOOTHILL RANCH, CA, SPC Pollard, Justin William served with the ARMY, G TROOP 2ND SQUADRON, 3RD ACR, FORT CARSON, COLORADO 80913, and died on December 30, 2003 in LATHAM, IRAQ. He was 21.

On December 28, 2003, the ARMY lost CPT Blanco, Ernesto Manuel of SAN ANTONIO, TX in QARYAT ASH SHABABI, IRAQ. He was 28. Cause: HOSTILE.

In BAGHDAD, IRAQ on December 28, 2003, the ARMY lost PV2 Cuervo, Rey David of LAGUNA VISTA, TX, 24, serving with HHT 1ST BATTALION 2ND ARMORED CAVALRY REGIMENT, FORT POLK, LA 71459. Cause: HOSTILE.

In FOB SPEICHER, IRAQ on December 28, 2003, the ARMY lost SGT Jordan, Curt Edward Jr of GREENACRES, WA, 25, serving with A COMPANY, 14TH ENGINEER BATTALION, FORT LEWIS, WA 98433.

In BAQUBAH, IRAQ on December 26, 2003, the ARMY lost SSG Sutter, Michael John of TINLEY PARK, IL, 28, serving with 745TH ORDNANCE DETACHMENT, CAMP GRAYLING, GRAYLING, MI 49739. Cause: HOSTILE.

On December 26, 2003, the ARMY lost SPC Haight, Charles Guyn of JACKSONVILLE, AL in BALAD, IRAQ. He was 23. Cause: HOSTILE.

In BAGHDAD, IRAQ on December 26, 2003, the ARMY lost SPC Mihalakis, Michael George of SAN JOSE, CA, 18, serving with 270TH MILITARY POLICE COMPANY, SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA 95819.

On December 25, 2003, the ARMY lost SSG Hattamer, Stephen Clarence of GWINN, MI in BAQUBA, IRAQ. He was 43. Cause: HOSTILE.

652ND ENGINEER BATTALION, ELLSWORTH USARC, ELLSWORTH, WI 54011, ARMY ? SSG Christensen, Thomas Walter (ATLANTIC MINE, MI), age 42, ? died in BALAD, IRAQ on December 25, 2003. Cause: HOSTILE.

SGT Yashinski, Michael Emerson, age 24, of MONUMENT, CO ? Active Duty, ARMY, 501ST FORWARD SUPPORT COMPANY, APO AE 09168, VICENZA, ITALY, ? died on December 24, 2003 in KIRKUK, IRAQ.

On December 24, 2003, the ARMY lost CSM Cooke, Eric Francis of SCOTTSDALE, AZ in BAGHDAD, IRAQ. He was 43. Cause: HOSTILE.

At 27, SGT Biskie, Benjamin Walter of VERMILION, OH was serving with the ARMY, HHC 5TH ENGINEER BATTALION 1ST ENGINEER BRIGADE, FORT LEONARD WOOD, MO 65473, when he died in SAMARRA, IRAQ on December 24, 2003. Cause: HOSTILE.

HHC 5TH ENGINEER BATTALION 1ST ENGINEER BRIGADE, FORT LEONARD WOOD, MO 65473, ARMY ? CPT Soelzer, Christopher Frank (STURGIS, SD), age 26, ? died in BALAD, IRAQ on December 24, 2003. Cause: HOSTILE.

From PLATTEVILLE, WI, MAJ Splinter, Christopher Jon served with the ARMY, HHC, 5TH ENGINEER BATTALION, FORT LEONARD WOOD, MO 65473, and died on December 24, 2003 in BALAD, IRAQ. He was 43. Cause: HOSTILE.

National Guard, ARMY, 135TH MILITARY POLICE COMPANY, BROOK PARK, OH 44142, SGT Bates, Todd Michael of BELLAIRE, OH, 20, died in TIGRIS RIVER, IRAQ on December 23, 2003.

SGT Perreault, Theodore Louis, age 33, of WEBSTER, MA ? National Guard, ARMY, COMPANY B 1ST BATTALION 181ST INFANTRY REGIMENT, GARNER, MA 01440, ? died on December 23, 2003 in CAMP BULKELEY, CUBA.

2ND BATTALION, 3RD FIELD ARTILLERY, APO AE 09045, ARMY ? CPT Saltz, Edward Matthew (BIGFORK, MT), age 27, ? died in BAGHDAD, IRAQ on December 22, 2003. Cause: HOSTILE.

Active Duty, ARMY, A BATTERY 2D BATTALION 3D FIELD ARTILLERY, APO AE 09045, PFC Moore, Stuart Westley of LIVINGSTON, TX, 21, died in BAGHDAD, IRAQ on December 22, 2003. Cause: HOSTILE.