Honoring Lives Lost to Conflict

CAPT Ford, Travis Allen, 30, a native of OGALLALA, NE, died serving in the Active Duty, MARINE CORPS, HMLA 267, MAG 39, 3D MAW, CAMP PENDLETON, CA, during Operation Iraqi Freedom on April 5, 2003. Cause: HOSTILE.

Active Duty, MARINE CORPS, HMLA-267, MAG-39, 3D MAW, MCAS CAMP PENDLETON, CA, CAPT Sammis, Benjamin Wilson of REHOBOTH, MA, 29, died in ALI AZIZIYAL, IRAQ on April 5, 2003. Cause: HOSTILE.

At 34, SSG Booker, Stevon Alexander of APOLLO, PA was serving with the ARMY, COMPANY A, 1ST BATTALION, 64TH ARMOR, FORT STEWART, GA 31314, when he died in BAGHDAD, IRAQ on April 5, 2003. Cause: HOSTILE.

From CHULA VISTA, CA, CPL Silva, Erik Hernandez served with the MARINE CORPS, 3D BN, 5TH MAR, 1ST MARDIV, CAMP PENDLETON, CA, and died on April 4, 2003 in Iraq. He was 22. Cause: HOSTILE.

In Iraq on April 4, 2003, the MARINE CORPS lost 1STLT Mcphillips, Brian Michael of PEMBROKE, MA, 25, serving with 2D TANK BN, 2D MARDIV, CAMP LEJEUNE, NC. Cause: HOSTILE.

PFC Bellard, Wilfred Davyrussell, age 20, of LAKE CHARLES, LA ? Active Duty, ARMY, BATTERY C 1ST BATTALION 41ST FIELD ARTILLERY, FORT STEWART, GEORGIA 31314, ? died on April 4, 2003 in Iraq.

Active Duty, ARMY, HHB 1ST BATTALION, 41ST FIELD ARTILLERY, FORT STEWART, GEORGIA 31314, CPT Aitken, Tristan Neil of SAVANNAH, GA, 31, died in Iraq on April 4, 2003. Cause: HOSTILE.

Active Duty, MARINE CORPS, 2D BN, 5TH MAR, 1ST MARDIV, CAMP PENDLETON, CA, 1STSGT Smith, Edward of CHICAGO, IL, 38, died in DOHA, QATAR on April 4, 2003. Cause: HOSTILE.

SFC Smith, Paul Ray, age 33, of TAMPA, FL ? Active Duty, ARMY, COMPANY B, 11TH ENGINEER BATTALION, FORT STEWART, GEORGIA, ? died on April 4, 2003 in BAGHDAD, IRAQ. Cause: HOSTILE.

SPC Cunningham, Daniel Francis Jr, age 33, of LEWISTON, ME ? Active Duty, ARMY, C BATTERY 1ST BATTALION 41ST FIELD ARTILLERY, FORT STEWART, GEORGIA 31314, ? died on April 4, 2003 in Iraq.

PV2 Jones, Devon Dimilo, 19, a native of SAN DIEGO, CA, died serving in the Active Duty, ARMY, BATTERY C 1ST BATTALION 41ST FIELD ARTILLERY, FORT STEWART, GEORGIA 31314, during Operation Iraqi Freedom on April 4, 2003.

In Iraq on April 4, 2003, the MARINE CORPS lost CPL Gooden, Bernard George of MT VERNON, NY, 22, serving with 2D TANK BN, 2D MARDIV, CAMP LEJEUNE, NC. Cause: HOSTILE.

From HAMMOND, IN, SGT Rios, Duane Roy served with the MARINE CORPS, 1ST CEB, 1ST MARDIV, CAMP PENDLETON, CA, and died on April 4, 2003 in Iraq. He was 25. Cause: HOSTILE.

SGT Robbins, Todd James, 33, a native of HART, MI, died serving in the Active Duty, ARMY, BATTERY C 3D BATTALION 13TH FIELD ARTILLERY, FORT SILL, OKLAHOMA 73503, during Operation Iraqi Freedom on April 3, 2003. Cause: HOSTILE.

SSG Livaudais, Nino Dugue, age 23, of SYRACUSE, UT ? Active Duty, ARMY, COMPANY A 3RD BATTALION 75TH RANGER REGIMENT, FORT BENNING, GA 31905, ? died on April 3, 2003 in UNKNOWN, IRAQ. Cause: HOSTILE.

A US journalist for The Atlantic / Washington Post, Michael Kelly died on April 3, 2003 in Baghdad, Iraq. Killed in vehicle accident.

At 21, SPC Long, Ryan Patrick of SEAFORD, DE was serving with the ARMY, COMPANY A 3D BATTALION 75TH RANGER REGIMENT, FORT BENNING, GA 31905, when he died in Iraq on April 3, 2003. Cause: HOSTILE.

At 31, CPT Korn, Jason Edward of SAVANNAH, GA was serving with the ARMY, HHT COMMAND 2ND ARMORED TANK BATTALION, FORT KNOX, KY 40121, when he died in OBJ SAINTS, IRAQ on April 3, 2003. Cause: HOSTILE.