Honoring Lives Lost to Conflict

Active Duty, MARINE CORPS, HMH-465, MAG-16, 3D MAW, MCAS MIRAMAR, SAN DIEGO, CA, SSGT Howard, John Ryan of COVINGTON, VA, 26, died in AL TAQADDAM, IRAQ on August 11, 2004.

In AL TAQADDAM, IRAQ on August 11, 2004, the MARINE CORPS lost LCPL Hubbard, Tavon Lee of RESTON, VA, 24, serving with S-1, CE, 11TH MEU (SOC), (1ST FSSG), CAMP PENDLETON, CA.

Reserve, ARMY, A TROOP, 1ST SQDN, 4TH CAVALRY (1ID), (SCHWEINFURT, GERMANY) APO AE 09033, CPT Houghton, Andrew Ryan of HOUSTON, TX, 25, died in WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES on August 9, 2004. Cause: HOSTILE.

On August 8, 2004, the MARINE CORPS lost LCPL Collins, Jonathan William of CRYSTAL LAKE, IL in AL ANBAR PROVINCE, IRAQ. He was 19. Cause: HOSTILE.

U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Craig William Cherry, 39, of Winchester, Virginia, died on August 7, 2004, in Kandahar, Afghanistan, during Operation Enduring Freedom.

At 22, PFC Potter, David Louis of JOHNSON CITY, TN was serving with the ARMY, B COMPANY, 115TH FORWARD SUPPORT BATTALION, (1 CD), FORT HOOD, TX 76544, when he died in BAGHDAD, IRAQ on August 7, 2004.

Sgt. Bobby Edward Beasley, 36, of Inwood, West Virginia, was a U.S. Army soldier serving with HHC, 3rd Battalion, 116th Infantry Regiment. He died on August 7, 2004, at the Kandahar Combat Support Hospital in Afghanistan.

From BELL GARDENS, CA, CPL Abad, Roberto served with the MARINE CORPS, WPNS CO, BLT 1/4, 11TH MEU, CAMP PENDLETON, CA, and died on August 6, 2004 in NAJAF, IRAQ. He was 22. Cause: HOSTILE.

In BAGHAD, IRAQ on August 6, 2004, the ARMY lost SPC Bunch, Joshua Isaac of HATTIESBURG, MS, 23, serving with B COMPANY, 91ST ENGINEER BATTALION (1 CAV), FORT HOOD TX, 76544. Cause: HOSTILE.

Lance Corporal Larry Lloyd Wells, 22, of Mt. Hermon, Louisiana, was a U.S. Marine killed in hostile action in Najaf, Iraq, on August 6, 2004.

SGT Rocha, Moses Daniel, 33, a native of ROSWELL, NM, died serving in the Active Duty, MARINE CORPS, BLT 1/4, 11TH MEU, CAMP PENDLETON, CA, during Operation Iraqi Freedom on August 5, 2004. Cause: HOSTILE.

Active Duty, ARMY, 89TH TRANSPORTATION COMPANY, 6TH TRANSPORTATION BN, FORT EUSTIS, VA 23604, SPC Faulstich, Raymond Joseph Jr of LEONARDTOWN, MD, 24, died in CAMP BAKER, IRAQ on August 5, 2004. Cause: HOSTILE.

On August 5, 2004, the MARINE CORPS lost SGT Reynoso, Yadir Gumercindo of WAPATO, WA in NAJAF, IRAQ. He was 27. Cause: HOSTILE.

SPC Mccune, Donald Roy Ii, 20, a native of YPLSILANTI, MI, died serving in the National Guard, ARMY, COMPANY C, 1ST BATTALION, 161ST INFANTRY, MOSES LAKE, WA, during Operation Iraqi Freedom on August 5, 2004. Cause: HOSTILE.

In AL ANBAR PROVINCE, IRAQ on August 4, 2004, the MARINE CORPS lost GYSGT Fontecchio, Elia Paietta of MILFORD, MA, 30, serving with K CO, 3D BN, 7TH MAR, RCT-7, 1ST MAR DIV, TWENTYNINE PALMS, CA. Cause: HOSTILE.

LCPL Nice, Joseph Lee, age 19, of NICOMA PARK, OK ? Active Duty, MARINE CORPS, WPNS CO, 3D BN, 7TH MAR, RCT-7, 1ST MAR DIV, TWENTYNINE PALMS, CA, ? died on August 4, 2004 in AL ANBAR PROVINCE, IRAQ. Cause: HOSTILE.

On August 3, 2004, the ARMY lost SGT Gray, Tommy Lee of ROSWELL, NM in TAJI, IRAQ. He was 34.

Active Duty, ARMY, C COMPANY, 2D BATTALION, 12TH CAVALRY REGT, (1 CAV) , FORT HOOD, TX 76544, PFC Shondee, Harry Nelson Jr of GANADO, AZ, 19, died in BAGHDAD, IRAQ on August 3, 2004. Cause: HOSTILE.