Honoring Lives Lost to Conflict

SGT Samuels, Princess Crystal, age 22, of MITCHELLVILLE, MD ? Active Duty, ARMY, HHC, 1ST BRIGADE COMBAT TEAM, FORT HOOD, TX, ? died on August 15, 2007 in TAJI, IRAQ. Cause: HOSTILE.

From SANTEE, CA, SSG Fisher, Sean Paul served with the ARMY, COMPANY B, 1ST BATTALION, 52D AVIATION, FORT WAINWRIGHT, AK, and died on August 14, 2007 in TAQQADUM, IRAQ. He was 29.

In TAQQADUM, IRAQ on August 14, 2007, the ARMY lost CW2 Mcfarlane, Jackie Lewis Jr of VIRGINIA BEACH, VA, 30, serving with COMPANY B, 1ST BATTALION, 52D AVIATION, FORT WAINWRIGHT, AK.

COMPANY B, 1ST BATTALION, 52D AVIATION, FORT WAINWRIGHT, AK, ARMY ? SPC Jewell, Steven Roy (BRIDGETON, NC), age 26, ? died in TAQQADUM, IRAQ on August 14, 2007.

CW2 Johnson, Christopher Charles, 31, a native of GRANDVILLE, MI, died serving in the Active Duty, ARMY, COMPANY B, 1ST BATTALION, 52D AVIATION, FORT WAINWRIGHT, AK, during Operation Iraqi Freedom on August 14, 2007.

CPL Hensel, Shawn David, 20, a native of LOGANSPORT, IN, died serving in the Active Duty, ARMY, COMPANY B, 2D BATTALION, 23D INFANTRY, FORT LEWIS, WA, during Operation Iraqi Freedom on August 14, 2007. Cause: HOSTILE.

From ROCK, WV, SSG Reynolds, Stanley Brian served with the ARMY, COMPANY B, 1ST BATTALION, 52D AVIATION, FORT WAINWRIGHT, AK, and died on August 14, 2007 in TAQQADUM, IRAQ. He was 37.

U.S. Army Sergeant Clifton David Johnson, 24, of Ethelsville, Alabama, was killed in action on August 14, 2007, in Eilat, Egypt, while serving with the 1st Aviation Company, 1st Support Battalion.

At 23, CPL Lopez, Juan Manuel Jr of SAN ANTONIO, TX was serving with the ARMY, BATTERY A, 5TH BATTALION, 82D FIELD ARTILLERY, 4 BCT, FORT BLISS, TX, when he died in QAYYARAH, IRAQ on August 13, 2007. Cause: HOSTILE.

SPC Howells, Alun Richard, 20, a native of PARLIN, CO, died serving in the Active Duty, ARMY, COMPANY E, 1ST BATTALION, 64TH ARMOR, 2 BCT, FORT STEWART, GA, during Operation Iraqi Freedom on August 13, 2007. Cause: HOSTILE.

SSG Cottrell, Eric Dwayne, 39, a native of PITTSVIEW, AL, died serving in the Active Duty, ARMY, BATTERY A, 5TH BATTALION, 82D FIELD ARTILLERY, FORT BLISS, TX, during Operation Iraqi Freedom on August 13, 2007. Cause: HOSTILE.

In QAYYARAH, IRAQ on August 13, 2007, the ARMY lost CPL Pacificador, Paulomarko U of SHIRLEY, NY, 24, serving with BATTERY A, 5TH BATTALION, 82D FIELD ARTILLERY, 4 BCT, FORT BLISS, TX. Cause: HOSTILE.

U.S. Army Sergeant First Class Jeffrey Duane Kettle, 31, of Madill, Oklahoma, was killed in action on August 12, 2007, in Kuzkalakhel, Afghanistan.

Sgt. Charles Bernard Kitowski III, 31, of Farmers Branch, Texas, was a U.S. Army Reserve soldier with the 345th Psychological Operations Company. He was killed in Kuzkala Khel, Afghanistan, on August 12, 2007.

U.S. Army Private First Class Alan Jerome Austin, 21, of Houston, Texas, was killed in action on August 12, 2007, north of Sharan, Afghanistan.

Staff Sergeant Jesse Gladden Clowers Jr., 27, of Herndon, Virginia, was a U.S. Army Special Forces soldier. He was killed in action on August 12, 2007, in Kuzkalakhel, Afghanistan.

COMPANY B, 1ST BATTALION, 30TH INFANTRY, 2 BCT, FORT STEWART, GA, ARMY ? SGT Kirkpatrick, Scott Lange (RESTON, VA), age 26, ? died in ARAB JABOUR, IRAQ on August 11, 2007. Cause: HOSTILE.

Active Duty, ARMY, COMPANY B, 1ST BATTALION, 30TH INFANTRY, FORT STEWART, GA, SPC Edwards, William Lawrence of HOUSTON, TX, 23, died in BAGHDAD, IRAQ on August 11, 2007. Cause: HOSTILE.