Honoring Lives Lost to Conflict

At 28, SSG Steffeney, Eric Matthew of WATERLOO, IA was serving with the ARMY, 18TH ORDNANCE COMPANY, 184TH ORDNANCE BATTALION, 52ND ORDNANCE GROUP, FORT BRAGG, NC, when he died in TUZ, IRAQ on February 23, 2005. Cause: HOSTILE.

LCPL Aston, Trevor David, age 32, of AUSTIN, TX ? Reserve, MARINE CORPS, WPNS CO, 1ST BN, 23D MAR, (RCT-7, 1ST MAR DIV), 4TH MAR DIV, AUSTIN, TX, ? died on February 22, 2005 in HADITHA, IRAQ.

C BATTERY, 1ST BATTALION, 151ST FIELD ARTILLERY, 34TH INFANTRY DIVISION, III CORPS, MORRIS, MN, ARMY ? 1LT Timmerman, Jason Gary (TRACY, MN), age 24, ? died in BAGHDAD, IRAQ on February 21, 2005. Cause: HOSTILE.

CPL Olson, John Thomas, 21, a native of ELK GROVE, IL, died serving in the Active Duty, MARINE CORPS, HQ BN, (3D BN, 8TH MAR, RCT-1, 1ST MAR DIV), 2D MAR DIV, CAMP LEJEUNE, NC, during Operation Iraqi Freedom on February 21, 2005. Cause: HOSTILE.

SSG Day, David Fredrick, age 25, of ST LOUIS PARK, MN ? National Guard, ARMY, C BATTERY, 1ST BATTALION, 151ST FIELD ARTILLERY, 34TH INFANTRY DIVISION, MORRIS, MN, ? died on February 21, 2005 in BAGHDAD, IRAQ. Cause: HOSTILE.

SGT Lhotka, Jesse Marvin, 24, a native of ALEXANDRIA, MN, died serving in the National Guard, ARMY, C BATTERY, 1ST BATTALION, 151ST FIELD ARTILLERY, 34TH INFANTRY DIVISION, MORRIS, MN, during Operation Iraqi Freedom on February 21, 2005. Cause: HOSTILE.

Active Duty, MARINE CORPS, A CO, 1ST BN, 7TH MAR, (RCT-7), 1ST MAR DIV, TWENTYNINE PALMS, CA, CPL Clarke, Kevin Michael of TINLEY PARK, IL, 21, died in AL QAIM, IRAQ on February 19, 2005. Cause: HOSTILE.

In BAGHDAD, IRAQ on February 19, 2005, the ARMY lost 1LT Malson, Adam Michael of ROCHESTER HILLS, MI, 23, serving with COMPANY A, 4TH BATTALION, 31ST INFANTRY, (TF BAGHDAD), FORT DRUM, NY. Cause: HOSTILE.

On February 19, 2005, the ARMY lost SGT Trahan, Seth Randell of CROWLEY, LA in BAGHDAD, IRAQ. He was 20. Cause: HOSTILE.

Active Duty, ARMY, A COMPANY , 1ST BATTALION, 24TH INFANTRY, 25TH INFANTRY DIVISION, FORT LEWIS, WA, SPC Gertson, Clinton Ross of HOUSTON, TX, 26, died in MOSUL, IRAQ on February 19, 2005. Cause: HOSTILE.

SGT Gil, Carlos Javier, 30, a native of ORLANDO, FL, died serving in the Active Duty, ARMY, 377TH TRANSPORTATION COMPANY, 3D CORPS SUPPORT COMMAND, MANHEIM, GE, during Operation Iraqi Freedom on February 18, 2005. Cause: HOSTILE.

In TAL AFAR, IRAQ on February 17, 2005, the ARMY lost SGT Hernandez, Frank Bustamante of PHOENIX, AZ, 21, serving with C TROOP, 2D SQD, 14TH CAV, 25TH ID (MULTI-NATIONAL CORPS-I), FORT LEWIS, WA. Cause: HOSTILE.

418TH TRANS CO, 180TH TRANS BN, 13 CC, (TF BAGHDAD), FORT HOOD, TX, ARMY ? SPC Bell-johnson, Katrina Lani (ORANGEBURG, SC), age 32, ? died in BA'QUBAH, IRAQ on February 16, 2005.

In BALAD, IRAQ on February 16, 2005, the ARMY lost SGT Plumondore, Adam Jay of GRESHAM, OR, 22, serving with HHC, 1ST BATTALION, 24TH INFANTRY, 25TH ID, (MULTI-NATIONAL CORPS-IRAQ), FORT LEWIS, WA. Cause: HOSTILE.

Active Duty, ARMY, D CO, 2D BN, 325TH AIRBORNE INF REGIMENT, 82D INF DIV, FORT BRAGG, NC, SGT Pusateri, Christopher Michael of CORNING, NY, 21, died in BALAD, IRAQ on February 16, 2005. Cause: HOSTILE.

National Guard, ARMY, A COMPANY, 1ST BATTALION, 155TH INFANTRY, (1 MEF), TYLERTOWN, MS, SGT Rahaim, Joseph Andrew of MAGNOLIA, MS, 22, died in FOB ISKANDARIYAH, IRAQ on February 16, 2005.

In ISKANDARIYAH, IRAQ on February 16, 2005, the ARMY lost SGT Osbey, Timothy Ryndale of MAGNOLIA, MS, 29, serving with HHC, 1ST BATTALION, 155TH INFANTRY (MECHANIZED), (1 MEF), MCCOMB, MS.

On February 16, 2005, the ARMY lost SPC Carter, Justin Blake of MANSFIELD, MO in FOB MCKENZIE, IRAQ. He was 21.