Honoring Lives Lost to Conflict

A COMPANY, 223RD MILITARY INTELLIGENCE BATTALION, SACRAMENTO, CA 95832, ARMY ? 1LT Vega, Michael Willard (LATHROP, CA), age 41, ? died in WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES on March 20, 2004.

At 22, PFC Ludlam, Jason Courtenay of ARLINGTON, TX was serving with the ARMY, HHC 2ND BATTALION 2ND INFANTRY REGIMENT (1ST ID), APO AE 09112, VILSECK, GE, when he died in BALAD, IRAQ on March 19, 2004.

Active Duty, ARMY, COMPANY B 1ST BATTALION 18TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, (1ID), APO AE 09033, SPC Matthews, Clint Richard of BEDFORD, PA, 31, died in LANDSTUHL, GERMANY on March 19, 2004.

PFC Sutphin, Ernest Harold, 21, a native of PARKERSBURG, WV, died serving in the Active Duty, ARMY, HHS, 2D BATTALION / 11TH FIELD ARTILLERY, SCHOFIELD BARRACKS, HI 96857, during Operation Iraqi Freedom on March 18, 2004.

From CLINTON, OH, CPL Brownfield, Andrew David served with the MARINE CORPS, MWSS-374, MWSG-37, 3D MAW, TWENTYNINE PALMS, CA, and died on March 18, 2004 in AL ASAD, IRAQ. He was 24. Cause: HOSTILE.

U.S. Army Sergeant Michael John Esposito Jr., 22, of Brentwood, New York, was killed in hostile action on March 18, 2004, in Dehrawood, Afghanistan.

Staff Sergeant Anthony Santos Lagman, 26, of Yonkers, New York, was a U.S. Army soldier killed in Deh Rawod, Afghanistan, on March 18, 2004.

From HIGHLAND, NY, SPC Chan, Doron served with the ARMY, DETATCHMENT 2 411TH ENGINEER BRIGADE, NEW WINDSOR, NY 12553-5000, and died on March 18, 2004 in BALAD, IRAQ. He was 20.

Active Duty, MARINE CORPS, 3D BN, 7TH MAR, 1ST MARDIV, TWENTYNINE PALMS, CA, PFC Morris, Ricky Ardel Jr of GEORGETOWN, TX, 20, died in BAGHDAD, IRAQ on March 18, 2004. Cause: HOSTILE.

SSG Phipps, Ivory Lee, age 44, of CHICAGO, IL ? National Guard, ARMY, 1544TH TRANSPORTATION COMPANY, BOX 305 LEGION AVENUE, PARIS, IL 61944, ? died on March 17, 2004 in BAGHDAD, IRAQ. Cause: HOSTILE.

PFC Smith, Brandon Clinton, 20, a native of WASHINGTON, AR, died serving in the Active Duty, MARINE CORPS, 3D BN, 7TH MAR, 1ST MARDIV, TWENTYNINE PALMS, CA, during Operation Iraqi Freedom on March 17, 2004. Cause: HOSTILE.

On March 17, 2004, the ARMY lost SPC Laramore, Tracy Lee of OKALOOSA, FL in TIKRIT, IRAQ. He was 30.

In BALAD, IRAQ on March 16, 2004, the ARMY lost 1LT Adams, Michael Robert of SEATTLE, WA, 24, serving with A TROOP, 1ST SQUADRON, 3RD ARMORED CAVALRY REGIMENT, FORT CARSON, CO 80913.

In KUWAIT CITY, KUWAIT on March 16, 2004, the ARMY lost MSG Thigpen, Thomas Ruel Sr of AUGUSTA, GA, 52, serving with HHC, 151ST SIGNAL BATTALION, 201 PERIMETER ROAD, GREENVILLE, SC 29605.

National Guard, ARMY, HHB FWD 1ST BN 86TH FA, WILLISTON, VT 05495, SGT Normandy, William Joseph of MONTPELIER, VT, 42, died in KUWAIT CITY, KUWAIT on March 15, 2004.

PFC Brattain, Joel Kenneth, age 21, of SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, CA ? Active Duty, ARMY, D COMPANY, 1ST BATTALION/504 INFANTRY REGIMENT, FORT BRAGG, NC 28307, ? died on March 14, 2004 in BAGHDAD, IRAQ. Cause: HOSTILE.

D CO, 1ST BATTALION / 504TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, (82ND AD), FORT BRAGG, NC 28307, ARMY ? SFC Ferrin, Clint Daniel (PICAYUNE, MS), age 31, ? died in BAGHDAD, IRAQ on March 14, 2004. Cause: HOSTILE.

At 22, SGT Londono, Daniel Jesus of BOSTON, MA was serving with the ARMY, D COMPANY 1ST BATTALION 504 INFANTRY REGIMENT, FORT BRAGG, NC 28307, when he died in BAGHDAD, IRAQ on March 13, 2004. Cause: HOSTILE.