Honoring Lives Lost to Conflict

From ROSCOE, IL, SPC Rowe, Brandon Jacob served with the ARMY, COMPANY C, 1ST BN, 502D INFANTRY, FORT CAMPBELL, KY 42223, and died on March 31, 2003 in IMAM AYYUB, IRAQ. He was 20. Cause: HOSTILE.

From EVANSVILLE, IN, SPC Jeffries, William Andrew served with the ARMY, COMPANY D, 1ST BATTALION, 152D INFANTRY REGIMENT, WASHINGTON, INDIANA 47501, and died on March 31, 2003 in ROTA, SPAIN. He was 39.

SGT Mcginnis, Brian Daniel, age 23, of ST. GEORGE, DE ? Active Duty, MARINE CORPS, HMLA-169, MAG-39, MCAS CAMP PENDLETON, CA, ? died on March 30, 2003 in NEAR JALIBAH AIR BASE, IRAQ. Cause: HOSTILE.

HMLA-169, MAG-39, MCAS CAMP PENDLETON, CA, MARINE CORPS ? CAPT Contreras, Aaron Joseph (SHERWOOD, OR), age 31, ? died in NEAR JALIBAH AIR BASE, IRAQ on March 30, 2003. Cause: HOSTILE.

HMLA-169, MAG-39, MCAS CAMP PENDLETON, CA, MARINE CORPS ? SGT Lalush, Michael Vernon (TROUTVILLE, VA), age 23, ? died in NEAR JALIBAH AIRBASE, IRAQ on March 30, 2003. Cause: HOSTILE.

Staff Sergeant Orlando Morales, 33, of Manatí, Puerto Rico, was a U.S. Army Special Forces soldier. He was killed in Garesk, Afghanistan, on March 29, 2003.

PFC Creighton-weldon, Michael Russell, age 20, of PALM BAY, FL ? Active Duty, ARMY, COMPANY A, 2D BATTALION, 7TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, FORT STEWART, GA 31313, ? died on March 29, 2003 in OBJ RAIDER, IRAQ. Cause: HOSTILE.

Staff Sgt. Jacob Lee Frazier, 24, of St. Charles, Illinois, was a member of the Illinois Air National Guard's 169th Air Support Operations Squadron. He was killed in a hostile incident in Afghanistan on March 29, 2003.

COMPANY A, 2D BN, 7TH INFANTRY REGT, FORT STEWART, GA 31314, ARMY ? SPC Curtin, Michael Edward (HOWELL, NJ), age 23, ? died in OBJ RAIDER, IRAQ on March 29, 2003. Cause: HOSTILE.

Lance Corporal William Wayne White, 24, of Brooklyn, New York, was a U.S. Marine killed in action in Iraq on March 29, 2003, during Operation Iraqi Freedom.

SSGT Cawley, James Wilford, 41, a native of LAYTON, UT, died serving in the Reserve, MARINE CORPS, CO F, 2ND BN, 23RD MAR, 4TH MARDIV, SALT LAKE CITY, UT, during Operation Iraqi Freedom on March 29, 2003. Cause: HOSTILE.

U.S. Army Sergeant Eugene Williams, 24, of Highland, New York, was killed in hostile action on March 29, 2003, near Objective Raider in Iraq.

COMPANY A, 2D BATTALION, 7TH INFANTRY, FORT STEWART, GA 31314, ARMY ? PFC Rincon, Diego Fernando (CONYERS, GA), age 19, ? died in VIC OBJ RAIDERS, IRAQ on March 29, 2003. Cause: HOSTILE.

SGT Solomon, Roderic Antoine, 32, a native of FAYETTEVILLE, NC, died serving in the Active Duty, ARMY, COMPANY A 2D BALLATION 7TH INFANTRY, FORT STEWART, GA 31314, during Operation Iraqi Freedom on March 28, 2003.

SGT Padilla-ramirez, Fernando, age 26, of SAN LUIS, AZ ? Active Duty, MARINE CORPS, MWSS-371, MWSG-37, 3D MAW, MCAS YUMA, AZ, ? died on March 28, 2003 in Iraq. Cause: HOSTILE.

1ST CEB, 1ST MARDIV, CAMP PENDLETON, CA, MARINE CORPS ? GYSGT Menusa, Joseph (SAN JOSE, CA), age 33, ? died in Iraq on March 27, 2003. Cause: HOSTILE.

On March 27, 2003, the MARINE CORPS lost LCPL Suarez Del Solar, Jesus Alberto of ESCONDIDO, CA in Iraq. He was 20. Cause: HOSTILE.

MAJ Nave, Kevin Gerard, 36, a native of UNION LAKE, MI, died serving in the Active Duty, MARINE CORPS, 3D BN, 5TH MAR, 1ST MARDIV, CAMP PENDLETON, CA, during Operation Iraqi Freedom on March 26, 2003. Cause: HOSTILE.