Honoring Lives Lost to Conflict

David Martin Tapper, a 32-year-old Navy Petty Officer from Atco, NJ, died on August 20, 2003, in Bagram, Afghanistan during Operation Enduring Freedom.

On August 20, 2003, the ARMY lost SSG Franklin, Bobby Charles of MINERAL BLUFF, GA in BAGHDAD, IRAQ. He was 38. Cause: HOSTILE.

212TH TRANSPORTATION COMPANY, HEAVY TRUCK, CHATTANOOGA, TN 37421, ARMY ? SGT Harris, Kenneth Wayne Jr (CHARLOTTE, TN), age 23, ? died in SCANIA, IRAQ on August 20, 2003.

On August 18, 2003, the ARMY lost SGT Hull, Eric Raymond of UNIONTOWN, PA in BAGHDAD, IRAQ. He was 23. Cause: HOSTILE.

At 26, SPC Ivory, Craig Steven of PORT MATILDA, PA was serving with the ARMY, 501ST COMBAT SUPPORT COMPANY (FORWARD), APO AE 09168, when he died in HOMBURG, GERMANY on August 17, 2003.

In LANDSTUHL, GERMANY on August 14, 2003, the ARMY lost PFC Kirchhoff, David Michael of CEDAR RAPIDS, IA, 31, serving with 2133RD TRANSPORTATION COMPANY, CENTERVILLE, IOWA 52544.

U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Steven Wayne White, 29, of Lawton, Oklahoma, was killed in hostile action on August 13, 2003, in Tikrit, Iraq.

Active Duty, ARMY, COMPANY D 519TH MILITARY INTELLIGENCE BATTALION (LRSD), FORT BRAGG, NC 28310, PFC Brown, Timmy Ray Jr of CONWAY, PA, 21, died in TAJI, IRAQ on August 12, 2003. Cause: HOSTILE.

COMPANY B, 323RD MILITARY INTELLIGENCE BATTALION, FORT MEADE, MD 20755, ARMY ? SSG Eaton, Richard Selden Jr (GUILFORD, CT), age 37, ? died in AR RAMADI, IRAQ on August 12, 2003.

On August 12, 2003, the ARMY lost PFC Parker, Daniel Ray of LAKE ELSINORE, CA in MOSUL, IRAQ. He was 18.

In BAGHDAD, IRAQ on August 12, 2003, the ARMY lost SSG Williams, Taft Virgil of NEW ORLEANS, LA, 29, serving with MAINTENANCE SUPPORT TROOP 4TH SQUADRON 3RD ARMOR, FORT CARSON, CO 80906. Cause: HOSTILE.

SSG Perry, David Scott, 36, a native of BAKERSFIELD, CA, died serving in the National Guard, ARMY, 649TH MILITARY POLICE COMPANY, FRESNO, CA 93702, during Operation Iraqi Freedom on August 11, 2003. Cause: HOSTILE.

HOWITZER BATTERY 2D SQUADRON 2D ARMOR CAV REG., FORT POLK, LA 71459, ARMY ? SPC Kinchen, Levi Bond (TICKFAW, LA), age 21, ? died in BAGHDAD, IRAQ on August 9, 2003.

In SCANIA, IRAQ on August 9, 2003, the ARMY lost SGT Knighten, Floyd George Jr of OLLA, LA, 55, serving with 1087TH TRANSPORTATION COMPANY, JENA, LA 71343.

In BALAD, IRAQ on August 8, 2003, the ARMY lost PV2 Bush, Matthew Duane of EAST ALTON, IL, 20, serving with F TROOP 1ST SQUADRON 10TH ARMORED CAVALRY REGIMENT, FORT HOOD, TX 76544.

933RD MILITARY POLICE COMPANY, CHICAGO, IL 60616, ARMY ? SPC Ramsey, Brandon (CALUMET CITY, IL), age 21, ? died in TALLIL, IRAQ on August 8, 2003.

SSG Hellerman, Brian Richard, age 35, of FREEPORT, MN ? Active Duty, ARMY, COMPANY C 2ND BN 325TH PARACHUTE INF REG, FORT BRAGG, NC 28307, ? died on August 7, 2003 in BAGHDAD, IRAQ. Cause: HOSTILE.

PFC Longstreth, Duane Edward, age 19, of SPRINGFIELD, IL ? Active Duty, ARMY, COMPANY B 307TH ENGINEER BATTALION, FORT BRAGG, NC 28307, ? died on August 7, 2003 in DOGWOOD, IRAQ.