Honoring Lives Lost to Conflict

U.S. Army Sergeant Michael Jason Kelley, 26, of Scituate, Massachusetts, was killed in a hostile incident on June 8, 2005, at Forward Operating Base Salerno in Afghanistan.

HHC, 42D INFANTRY DIVISION, TROY, NY, ARMY ? 1LT Allen, Louis Edwin (MILFORD, PA), age 34, ? died in TIKRIT, IRAQ on June 8, 2005.

Corporal Emmanuel Hernandez, 22, of Yauco, Puerto Rico, was a U.S. Army artilleryman killed in a hostile incident in Salerno, Afghanistan, on June 8, 2005.

Reserve, ARMY, B CO, 297TH MIL INTEL BN, (525 MI BDE), XVIII ABN CORPS, FORT GORDON, GA, SGT Arizola, Roberto Jr of LAREDO, TX, 31, died in BAGHDAD, IRAQ on June 8, 2005. Cause: HOSTILE.

At 24, LCPL Tucker, Marc Lucas of PONTOTOC, MS was serving with the MARINE CORPS, 9TH ESB (-), (CLB-2, 2D FSSG FWD), 3D FSSG, OKINAWA, JAPAN, when he died in ASR URANIUM, IRAQ on June 8, 2005.

On June 8, 2005, the ARMY lost CPT Esposito, Phillip Thomas of SUFFERN, NY in TIKRIT, IRAQ. He was 30.

From JANESVILLE, MN, 1LT Fasnacht, Michael John served with the ARMY, HHC, 1ST BN, 15TH INF REG, 3D INF DIV (TF LIBERTY), FORT BENNING, GA, and died on June 8, 2005 in ADWAR, IRAQ. He was 25. Cause: HOSTILE.

Active Duty, ARMY, 70TH TRANS CO, 21ST THEATER SPT CMD, COLEMAN BARRACKS, GERMANY, SPC Kashmer, Douglas Edward of SHARON, PA, 27, died in SCANIA, IRAQ on June 8, 2005.

SPC Burri, Eric Todd, age 21, of WYOMING, MI ? Active Duty, ARMY, 623D QUARTERMASTER COMPANY, 1ST COSCOM (MNC-I), FORT BRAGG, NC, ? died on June 7, 2005 in BAGHDAD, IRAQ. Cause: HOSTILE.

LTC Crowe, Terrence K, age 44, of GRAND ISLAND, NY ? Reserve, ARMY, DETACHMENT 3, 4TH BRIGADE, 98TH DIVISION, (MNF-NW), LODI, NJ, ? died on June 7, 2005 in TAL AFAR, IRAQ. Cause: HOSTILE.

From SIMPSON, IL, SGT Romines, Brian Matthew served with the ARMY, BATTERY A, 2D BATTALION, 123D FIELD ARTILLERY, (42 MP BDE), MILAN, IL, and died on June 6, 2005 in BAGHDAD, IRAQ. He was 20. Cause: HOSTILE.

LCPL Smith, Jonathan Lee, 22, a native of EVA, AL, died serving in the Active Duty, MARINE CORPS, B CO, 2D AA BN, (RCT-8), 2D MAR DIV, CAMP LEJEUNE, NC, during Operation Iraqi Freedom on June 6, 2005. Cause: HOSTILE.

At 21, LCPL Mininger, Robert Thomas of SELLERSVILLE, PA was serving with the MARINE CORPS, WPNS CO, 3D BN, 8TH MAR, RCT-8, 2D MAR DIV, CAMP LEJEUNE, NC, when he died in FALLUJAH, IRAQ on June 6, 2005. Cause: HOSTILE.

From CALDWELL, ID, CPL French, Carrie Lee served with the ARMY, COMPANY B, 145TH SUPPORT BATTALION, (42 ID), BOISE, ID, and died on June 5, 2005 in KIRKUK, IRAQ. She was 19. Cause: HOSTILE.

From RACINE, WI, SPC Poelman, Eric James served with the ARMY, L TRP, 3D SQDN, 3D ARMORED CAV REG (TF BAGHDAD), FORT CARSON, CO, and died on June 5, 2005 in BAGHDAD, IRAQ. He was 21. Cause: HOSTILE.

Colonel Theodore Scott Westhusing, 44, of Dallas, Texas, was a U.S. Army officer serving with the Multinational Security Transition Command - Iraq. He died in Baghdad on June 5, 2005.

From CHAPMANVILLE, WV, SPC Ulbrich, Brian Scott served with the ARMY, L TROOP, 3D SQUADRON, 3D ACR (TF BAGHDAD), FORT CARSON, CO, and died on June 5, 2005 in BAGHDAD, IRAQ. He was 23. Cause: HOSTILE.

L TROOP, 3D SQUADRON, 3D ARMORED CAVALRY REGIMENT (3ID), FORT CARSON, CO, ARMY ? SSG Vasquez, Justin Lee (MANZANOLA, CO), age 26, ? died in BAGHDAD, IRAQ on June 5, 2005. Cause: HOSTILE.