Honoring Lives Lost to Conflict

On April 13, 2003, the ARMY lost SPC Mercado, Gil of PATERSON, NJ in Iraq. He was 25.

At 22, CPL Gonzalez, Jesus Angel of INDIO, CA was serving with the MARINE CORPS, 1ST TANK BN, 1ST MARDIV, MAGTFTC TWENTYNINE PALMS, CA, when he died in Iraq on April 12, 2003. Cause: HOSTILE.

Active Duty, MARINE CORPS, 3D BN, 5TH MAR, 1ST MARDIV, CAMP PENDLETON, CA, LCPL Owens, David Edward Jr of WINCHESTER, VA, 20, died in Iraq on April 12, 2003. Cause: HOSTILE.

From NEW YORK, NY, SSGT Tejeda, Riayan Augusto served with the MARINE CORPS, 3D BN, 5TH MAR, 1ST MARDIV, CAMP PENDLETON, CA, and died on April 11, 2003 in Iraq. He was 26. Cause: HOSTILE.

Jeffery Edward Bohr, a U.S. Marine Gunnery Sergeant from Ossian, Iowa, was killed in Iraq on April 10, 2003, during Operation Iraqi Freedom.

At 39, SSG Hemingway, Terry Wayne of WILLINGBORO, NJ was serving with the ARMY, COMPANY C 1ST BATTALION 15TH INFANTRY, FORT BENNING, GA 31905, when he died in BAGHDAD, IRAQ on April 10, 2003. Cause: HOSTILE.

SGT Brown, Henry Levon, age 22, of NATCHEZ, MS ? Active Duty, ARMY, HHC 1ST BATTALION 64TH ARMOR, FORT STEWART, GEORGIA 31314, ? died on April 8, 2003 in Iraq. Cause: HOSTILE.

At 20, PFC Garza, Juan Guadalupe Jr of TEMPERANCE, MI was serving with the MARINE CORPS, 1ST BN, 4TH MAR, 1ST MARDIV, CAMP PENDLETON, CA, when he died in Iraq on April 8, 2003. Cause: HOSTILE.

From LOS ANGELES, CA, SFC Marshall, John Winston served with the ARMY, HHC 3D BATTALION 15TH INFANTRY, FORT STEWART, GA 31314, and died on April 8, 2003 in BAGHDAD, IRAQ. He was 50. Cause: HOSTILE.

Active Duty, ARMY, COMPANY B 11TH ENGINEER BATTALION, FORT STEWART, GA 31314, PFC Meyer, Jason Michael of SWARTZ CREEK, MI, 23, died in Iraq on April 8, 2003. Cause: HOSTILE.

At 29, SSG Sather, Scott Douglas of CLIO, MI was serving with the AIR FORCE, 24TH SPECIAL TACTICS SQUADRON, POPE AFB, NC, when he died in Iraq on April 8, 2003. Cause: HOSTILE.

SSG Stever, Robert Anthony, 36, a native of PENDLETON, OR, died serving in the Active Duty, ARMY, HHC 3D BATTALION, 15TH INFANTRY, FORT STEWART, GA 31314, during Operation Iraqi Freedom on April 8, 2003. Cause: HOSTILE.

Lance Corporal Andrew Julian Aviles, an 18-year-old Marine from Tampa, FL, died on April 7, 2003, during Operation Iraqi Freedom.

CAPT Das, Eric Bruce, age 30, of AMARILLO, TX ? Active Duty, AIR FORCE, 333D FIGHTER SQUADRON, SEYMOUR-JOHNSON AFB, NC, ? died on April 7, 2003 in Iraq. Cause: HOSTILE.

SSG Hollinsaid, Lincoln Daniel, 27, a native of MALDEN, IL, died serving in the Active Duty, ARMY, COMPANY B 11TH ENGINEER BATTALION, FORT STEWART, GEORGIA 31314, during Operation Iraqi Freedom on April 7, 2003. Cause: HOSTILE.

1LT Kaylor, Jeffrey Joseph, age 24, of CLIFTON, VA ? Reserve, ARMY, BATTERY C, 39TH FIELD ARTILLERY, FORT STEWART, GA, ? died on April 7, 2003 in Iraq. Cause: HOSTILE.

CPL Medellin, Jesus Martin Antonio, 21, a native of FORT WORTH, TX, died serving in the Active Duty, MARINE CORPS, 3D AABN, 1ST MARDIV, CAMP PENDLETON, CA, during Operation Iraqi Freedom on April 7, 2003. Cause: HOSTILE.

PFC Miller, Anthony Scott, 19, a native of SAN ANTONIO, TX, died serving in the Active Duty, ARMY, HHC 2D BRIGADE 3D INFANTRY DIVISION FORT STEWART, GEORGIA 31314, during Operation Iraqi Freedom on April 7, 2003. Cause: HOSTILE.