Honoring Lives Lost to Conflict

SSG Skelton, Bradley Joe, 40, a native of GORDONVILLE, MO, died serving in the National Guard, ARMY, 1138TH ENGINEER COMPANY, 107TH BATTALION, 35TH BRIGADE, FORT LEONARD WOOD, MO, during Operation Iraqi Freedom on February 6, 2008. Cause: HOSTILE.

Active Duty, ARMY, COMPANY B, 307TH BRIGADE SUPPORT BATTALION, 1 BCT, FORT BRAGG, NC, SSG Alicea Rivera, Rafael Angel of BAYAMON, PR, 30, died in TALLIL, IRAQ on February 5, 2008.

From EUSTIS, FL, SGT Osmolski, John Carl served with the ARMY, COMPANY A, 2D BRIGADE SPECIAL TROOPS BATTALION, 2 BCT, FORT BRAGG, NC, and died on February 5, 2008 in AL MUQDADIYAH, IRAQ. He was 23. Cause: HOSTILE.

From BONAIRE, GA, CPL Baez, Miguel Angel Iii served with the ARMY, COMPANY C, 1ST BATTALION, 325TH INFANTRY, 2 BCT, FORT BRAGG, NC, and died on February 5, 2008 in AL MUQDADIYAH, IRAQ. He was 32. Cause: HOSTILE.

At 24, SGT Vanorman, Timothy Randy of PORT MATILDA, PA was serving with the ARMY, COMPANY A, 2D BATTALION, 22D INFANTRY, 1 BCT, 10TH MOUNTAIN DIVISION, FORT DRUM, NY, when he died in BALAD, IRAQ on February 5, 2008. Cause: HOSTILE.

At 29, SFC Tabb, Donald Therronnie of NORCROSS, GA was serving with the ARMY, 6TH MILITARY POLICE DETACHMENT, 1ST BATTALION, 13TH AVIATION, FORT RUCKER, AL, when he died in SANGIN, AFGHANISTAN on February 5, 2008. Cause: HOSTILE.

From STATE COLLEGE, PA, CPO Koch, Michael Eugene served with the NAVY, NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE DEVELOPMENT GROUP, and died on February 4, 2008 in BALAD, IRAQ. He was 29. Cause: HOSTILE.

CPO Hardy, Nathan Hall, age 29, of DURHAM, NH ? Active Duty, NAVY, NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE DEVELOPMENT GROUP, ? died on February 4, 2008 in BALAD, IRAQ. Cause: HOSTILE.

Christopher John Lee West, 26, was a U.S. Army corporal from Arlington, Texas. He died in Balad, Iraq, on February 4, 2008, during Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Active Duty, ARMY, COMPANY E, 64TH BRIGADE SUPPORT BATTALION, 3 BCT, FORT CARSON, CO, SSG Barrett, Chad Alan of SALTVILLE, VA, 35, died in MOSUL, IRAQ on February 2, 2008.

At 36, CPT Norman, Michael Allen of KILLEEN, TX was serving with the ARMY, MILITARY TRANSITION TEAM, 1ST BRIGADE, 1ST INFANTRY DIVISION, FORT RILEY, KS, when he died in BAGHDAD, IRAQ on January 31, 2008. Cause: HOSTILE.

CPT Schultz, David E Ii, 25, a native of BLUE ISLAND, IL, died serving in the Active Duty, ARMY, TROOP B, 3D SQUADRON, 73D CAVALRY REGIMENT, 82ND AIRBORNE DIVISION, FORT BRAGG, NC, during Operation Iraqi Freedom on January 31, 2008. Cause: HOSTILE.

From SAINT CHARLES, MO, SGT Straughter, Matthew Francis served with the ARMY, 1138TH ENGR COMPANY, 107TH ENGR BN, 35TH ENGR BDE, FORT LEONARD WOOD, MO, and died on January 31, 2008 in BAGHDAD, IRAQ. He was 27. Cause: HOSTILE.

PFC Young, Joshua Anthony Richard, 21, a native of RIDDLE, OR, died serving in the Active Duty, ARMY, COMPANY B, 1ST BATTALION, 8TH INFANTRY, FORT CARSON, CO, during Operation Iraqi Freedom on January 28, 2008. Cause: HOSTILE.

From ORANGE, CA, SPC Meyer, Brandon Abbott served with the ARMY, COMPANY B, 1ST BATTALION, 8TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 3 BCT, FORT CARSON, CO, and died on January 28, 2008 in MOSUL, IRAQ. He was 20. Cause: HOSTILE.

On January 28, 2008, the ARMY lost SGT Craig, James Edward of HOLLYWOOD, CA in MOSUL, IRAQ. He was 26. Cause: HOSTILE.

From ROSCOE, TX, SSG Jeffries, Gary Wayne served with the ARMY, COMPANY B, 1ST BATTALION, 8TH INFANTRY, 3 BCT, FORT CARSON, CO, and died on January 28, 2008 in MOSUL, IRAQ. He was 37. Cause: HOSTILE.

On January 28, 2008, the ARMY lost CPL Marshall, Evan Andrew of ATHENS, GA in MOSUL, IRAQ. He was 21. Cause: HOSTILE.