Honoring Lives Lost to Conflict

National Guard, ARMY, 105TH MILITARY POLICE COMPANY, BUFFALO NY 14204, SPC Williams, Michael Leon of BUFFALO, NY, 46, died in BAGHDAD, IRAQ on October 17, 2003. Cause: HOSTILE.

SSG Joseph Paul Bellavia, an American soldier from Wakefield, MA, served in the 194th Military Police Company. He died at age 28 on October 16, 2003, in Karbala, Iraq.

SGT Grilley, Sean Richard, 24, a native of SAN BERNARDINO, CA, died serving in the Active Duty, ARMY, 194TH MILITARY POLICE COMPANY, FORT CAMPBELL, KY 42223, during Operation Iraqi Freedom on October 16, 2003. Cause: HOSTILE.

LTC Orlando, Kim Salvatore, age 43, of NASHVILLE, TN ? Active Duty, ARMY, HEADQUARTERS 716TH MILITARY POLICE BATTALION, FORT CAMPBELL, KY 42223, ? died on October 16, 2003 in KARBALA, IRAQ. Cause: HOSTILE.

From EAST LOS ANGELES, CA, PFC Casanova, Jose Jr served with the ARMY, HHC 1ST BATTALION, 325TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, FORT BRAGG, NC 28307, and died on October 13, 2003 in BAGHDAD, IRAQ. He was 23.

At 19, PV2 Freeman, Benjamin Lee of VALDOSTA, GA was serving with the ARMY, K TROOP, 3D SQUADRON, 3 ARMORED CAVALRY, FORT CARSON, CO, when he died in AL ASAD, IRAQ on October 13, 2003.

U.S. Army Specialist Douglas John Weismantle, 28, of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, was killed in action in Baghdad, Iraq, on October 13, 2003, during Operation Iraqi Freedom.

U.S. Army Specialist Donald Laverne Wheeler Jr., 22, of Concord, Michigan, was killed in a hostile incident in Tikrit, Iraq, on October 13, 2003.

C BATTERY 1ST BATTALION 17TH FIELD ARTILLERY BRIGADE, FORT SILL, OK 73503, ARMY ? PFC Wyatt, Stephen Eugene (KILGORE, TX), age 19, ? died in BALAD, IRAQ on October 13, 2003. Cause: HOSTILE.

From RADCLIFF, KY, SPC Powell, James Edward served with the ARMY, COMPANY B 1ST BATTALION 22ND INFANTRY REGIMENT, FORT HOOD, TX 76544, and died on October 12, 2003 in BAJI, IRAQ. He was 26. Cause: HOSTILE.

At 26, SPC Norquist, Joseph Carl of SAN ANTONIO, TX was serving with the ARMY, HHC 588TH ENGINEER BATTALION, FORT HOOD, TX 76544, when he died in BALAD, IRAQ on October 9, 2003. Cause: HOSTILE.

PFC Silva, Sean Anthony, 23, a native of CITRUS HEIGHTS, CA, died serving in the Active Duty, ARMY, E TROOP 2D BN 2D ARMORED CAVALRY REGIMENT, FORT POLK, LA 71459, during Operation Iraqi Freedom on October 9, 2003. Cause: HOSTILE.

From LINCOLN, NE, SSG Swisher, Christopher Wayne served with the ARMY, TROOP E 2D SQUADRON 2D ARMOR CAVALRY REGIMENT, FORT POLK, LA 71459, and died on October 9, 2003 in BAGHDAD, IRAQ. He was 26. Cause: HOSTILE.

USS HIGGINS (DDG-76), NAVY ? PO2 Jones, Darrell Ray Jr (WELLSTON, OH), age 22, ? died in JEBEL ALI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES on October 8, 2003.

SPC Karol, Spencer Timothy, age 20, of WOODRUFF, AZ ? Active Duty, ARMY, COMPANY C 165TH MILITARY INTELLIGENCE BATTALION, V CORPS, APO AE 09175, ? died on October 6, 2003 in AL ASAD, IRAQ. Cause: HOSTILE.

PFC Scott, Kerry David, age 21, of CONCRETE, WA ? Active Duty, ARMY, HHC 1ST BATTALION 32ND INFANTRY, FORT DRUM, NY 13602, ? died on October 6, 2003 in BAGHDAD, IRAQ. Cause: HOSTILE.

Reserve, ARMY, COMPANY B, 1ST BATTALION, 32ND INFANTRY, FORT DRUM, NY 13602, 2LT Torres, Richard of CLARKSVILLE, TN, 25, died in ISKANDARIYAH, IRAQ on October 6, 2003. Cause: HOSTILE.

In BALAD, IRAQ on October 4, 2003, the ARMY lost SPC Pirtle, James Heath of LA MESA, NM, 27, serving with COMPANY C, 2D BATTALION, 8TH INFANTRY, FORT HOOD, TX 76544. Cause: HOSTILE.