Honoring Lives Lost to Conflict

From LINCOLN, NE, SSG Swisher, Christopher Wayne served with the ARMY, TROOP E 2D SQUADRON 2D ARMOR CAVALRY REGIMENT, FORT POLK, LA 71459, and died on October 9, 2003 in BAGHDAD, IRAQ. He was 26. Cause: HOSTILE.

PFC Silva, Sean Anthony, 23, a native of CITRUS HEIGHTS, CA, died serving in the Active Duty, ARMY, E TROOP 2D BN 2D ARMORED CAVALRY REGIMENT, FORT POLK, LA 71459, during Operation Iraqi Freedom on October 9, 2003. Cause: HOSTILE.

At 26, SPC Norquist, Joseph Carl of SAN ANTONIO, TX was serving with the ARMY, HHC 588TH ENGINEER BATTALION, FORT HOOD, TX 76544, when he died in BALAD, IRAQ on October 9, 2003. Cause: HOSTILE.

USS HIGGINS (DDG-76), NAVY ? PO2 Jones, Darrell Ray Jr (WELLSTON, OH), age 22, ? died in JEBEL ALI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES on October 8, 2003.

Reserve, ARMY, COMPANY B, 1ST BATTALION, 32ND INFANTRY, FORT DRUM, NY 13602, 2LT Torres, Richard of CLARKSVILLE, TN, 25, died in ISKANDARIYAH, IRAQ on October 6, 2003. Cause: HOSTILE.

PFC Scott, Kerry David, age 21, of CONCRETE, WA ? Active Duty, ARMY, HHC 1ST BATTALION 32ND INFANTRY, FORT DRUM, NY 13602, ? died on October 6, 2003 in BAGHDAD, IRAQ. Cause: HOSTILE.

SPC Karol, Spencer Timothy, age 20, of WOODRUFF, AZ ? Active Duty, ARMY, COMPANY C 165TH MILITARY INTELLIGENCE BATTALION, V CORPS, APO AE 09175, ? died on October 6, 2003 in AL ASAD, IRAQ. Cause: HOSTILE.

In BALAD, IRAQ on October 4, 2003, the ARMY lost SPC Pirtle, James Heath of LA MESA, NM, 27, serving with COMPANY C, 2D BATTALION, 8TH INFANTRY, FORT HOOD, TX 76544. Cause: HOSTILE.

U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel Paul Wayne Kimbrough, 44, of Washington, D.C., was killed in action on October 3, 2003, in Incirlik, Turkey, while serving with the 416th Engineer Command.

From MIAMI, FL, PFC Sims, Charles Marques served with the ARMY, 549TH MILITARY POLICE COMPANY, FORT. STEWART, GA 31315, and died on October 3, 2003 in BAGHDAD, IRAQ. He was 18.

Active Duty, ARMY, HHC, 1ST BATTALION 13TH ARMOR, FORT RILEY, KS 66442, SPC Hunte, Simeon of NEWARK, NJ, 23, died in BAGHDAD, IRAQ on October 1, 2003. Cause: HOSTILE.

From ALEXANDRIA, VA, CSM Blankenbecler, James David served with the ARMY, HHC 1ST BATTALION 44TH AIR DEFENSE ARTILLERY, FORT HOOD, TX 76544, and died on October 1, 2003 in SAMARRA LOOP, IRAQ. He was 40. Cause: HOSTILE.

On October 1, 2003, the ARMY lost SPC Ramos, Tamarra Joharidelonda of QUAKERTOWN, PA in WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES. She was 24.

COMPANY A, 4TH FORWARD SUPPORT BATTALION (4 ID), FORT HOOD, TEXAS 76544, ARMY ? PFC Esparza-gutierrez, Analaura (HOUSTON, TX), age 21, ? died in TIKRIT, IRAQ on October 1, 2003. Cause: HOSTILE.

From DERBY, KS, SPC Mcgaugh, Dustin Knight served with the ARMY, HHB 17TH FIELD ARTILLERY BRIGADE, FORT SILL, OK 73503, and died on September 30, 2003 in BALAD, IRAQ. He was 20.

National Guard, ARMY, 223RD MP CO (800 MP BDE) LOUISVILLE, KY 40218, SGT Potter, Darrin Keith of LOUISVILLE, KY, 24, died in ABU GHARIB, IRAQ on September 30, 2003. Cause: HOSTILE.

SGT Baddick, Andrew Joseph, age 26, of JIM THORPE, PA ? Active Duty, ARMY, COMPANY A 1ST BATTALION, 504TH PIR, FORT BRAGG, NC 28310, ? died on September 30, 2003 in ABU GHRAIB, IRAQ.

From MCCONNELLSBURG, PA, SSG Cutchall, Christopher Eric served with the ARMY, TROOP D 2D BATTALTION 4TH CAVALRY REGIMENT, FORT RILEY, KS 66442, and died on September 29, 2003 in BAGHDAD, IRAQ. He was 30. Cause: HOSTILE.