Honoring Lives Lost to Conflict

In AL HAWD, IRAQ on July 24, 2003, the ARMY lost SSG Perez, Hector Rene of CORPUS CHRISTI, TX, 40, serving with COMPANY A 1ST BATTALION 327TH INFANTRY, FORT CAMPBELL, KY 42223. Cause: HOSTILE.

Active Duty, ARMY, HHC 1ST BATTALION, 37TH ARMOR, APO AE 09074, SGT Serrano, Juan Manuel of MANATI, PR, 31, died in BAGHDAD, IRAQ on July 24, 2003.

In MOSUL, IRAQ on July 23, 2003, the ARMY lost CPT Byers, Joshua Todd of LAS VEGAS, NV, 29, serving with HHT 2ND BATTALION 3RD ARMORED CAVALRY REGIMENT, FORT CARSON, CO 80913. Cause: HOSTILE.

HHC, 2D BATTALION, 502D INFANTRY, FORT CAMPBELL, KY, ARMY ? SGT Christian, Brett Thomas (ROYALTON, OH), age 27, ? died in MOSUL, IRAQ on July 23, 2003. Cause: HOSTILE.

Lance Corporal Jeffery Lane Clark, 24, of Bay City, Florida, was a U.S. Marine with 3rd Battalion, 6th Marines, 2nd Marine Division. He died on July 22, 2003, at the Guantanamo Bay Naval Base in Cuba.

From DICKINSON, ND, SPC Fettig, Jon Paul served with the ARMY, 957TH ENGINEER COMPANY, BISMARK, ND 58506, and died on July 22, 2003 in BAGHDAD, IRAQ. He was 30. Cause: HOSTILE.

Cpl. Mark Anthony Bibby, 25, from Browns Summit, NC, served with the HHD 422D Civil Affairs Battalion and was killed in Baghdad, Iraq on July 21, 2003.

HHC, 1ST BATTALION, 187TH INFANTRY, FORT CAMPBELL, KY 42223, ARMY ? SGT Garvey, Justin Wrisley (TOWNSEND, MA), age 23, ? died in TALLIFAR, IRAQ on July 20, 2003. Cause: HOSTILE.

HHC 1ST BATTALION 187TH INFANTRY, FORT CAMPBELL, KY 42223, ARMY ? SGT Jordan, Jason David (ELBA, AL), age 24, ? died in TALLIFAR, IRAQ on July 20, 2003. Cause: HOSTILE.

Reserve, AIR FORCE, 445TH COMMUNICATIONS FLIGHT, WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, OH, MSG Scott, David Allen of UNION, OH, 49, died in DOHA, QATAR on July 20, 2003.

At 29, SFC Willoughby, Christopher Robert of PHENIX CITY, AL was serving with the ARMY, COMPANY H 121ST INFANTRY REGIMENT, FORT GILLEM, GA 30263, when he died in BAGHDAD, IRAQ on July 20, 2003.

From KATY, TX, 1LT Rozier, Jonathan David served with the ARMY, COMPANY B 2D BATTALION 70TH ARMOR, FORT RILEY, KS 66442, and died on July 19, 2003 in BAGHDAD, IRAQ. He was 25. Cause: HOSTILE.

Joel Lin Bertoldie, an American soldier from Independence, Missouri, died on July 18, 2003, in Fallujah, Iraq, at age 20 during Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Active Duty, NAVY, NMC SD MERCY DET, SAN DIEGO, CA, PO3 Moreno, David John of GERING, NE, 26, died in DIYWANINAH, IRAQ on July 17, 2003.

Sgt. Mason Douglas Whetstone, 30, of Daytona Beach, Florida, was a U.S. Army soldier killed in action in Baghdad, Iraq, on July 17, 2003.

SPC Reyes Torres, Ramon, age 29, of CAGUAS, PR ? Reserve, ARMY, 432ND TRANSPORTATION COMPANY, CEIBA, PR 00738, ? died on July 16, 2003 in BIAP, IRAQ. Cause: HOSTILE.

LCPL Geurin, Cory Ryan, age 18, of SANTEE, CA ? Active Duty, MARINE CORPS, 1ST BN, 7TH MAR, 1ST MARDIV, TWENTYNINE PALMS, CA, ? died on July 15, 2003 in BABYLON, IRAQ.

From SOPERTON, GA, SGT Crockett, Michael Tyron served with the ARMY, COMPANY B, 3D BATTALION, 7TH INFANTRY, FORT STEWART, GA 31314, and died on July 14, 2003 in DOGWOOD, IRAQ. He was 27. Cause: HOSTILE.