Honoring Lives Lost to Conflict

In BAGHDAD, IRAQ on April 7, 2003, the ARMY lost SPC Mitchell, George Arthur Jr of RAWLINGS, MD, 35, serving with HHC 2D BRIGADE COMBAT TEAM, FORT STEWART, GA 31314. Cause: HOSTILE.

U.S. Air Force Lieutenant Colonel William Randolph Watkins III, 37, of Danville, Virginia, was killed in Iraq on April 7, 2003, while serving with the 333rd Fighter Squadron.

In Iraq on April 6, 2003, the ARMY lost SPC Brown, Larry Kenyatta of JACKSON, MS, 22, serving with COMPANY C, 1ST BATTALION, 41ST INFANTRY, FORT RILEY, KANSAS 66442. Cause: HOSTILE.

PV2 Huxley, Gregory Paul Jr, 19, a native of FORESTPORT, NY, died serving in the Active Duty, ARMY, COMPANY B 317TH ENGINEERING BATTALION, FORT BENNING, GEORGIA 31905, during Operation Iraqi Freedom on April 6, 2003. Cause: HOSTILE.

On April 6, 2003, the ARMY lost PV2 Prewitt, Kelley Stephen of BIRMINGHAM, AL in BAGHDAD, IRAQ. He was 24. Cause: HOSTILE.

SSG Stevon Alexander Booker, an American soldier from Apollo, PA, served in Company A, 1st Battalion, 64th Armor, and died in Baghdad on April 5, 2003.

CAPT Ford, Travis Allen, 30, a native of OGALLALA, NE, died serving in the Active Duty, MARINE CORPS, HMLA 267, MAG 39, 3D MAW, CAMP PENDLETON, CA, during Operation Iraqi Freedom on April 5, 2003. Cause: HOSTILE.

Active Duty, MARINE CORPS, HMLA-267, MAG-39, 3D MAW, MCAS CAMP PENDLETON, CA, CAPT Sammis, Benjamin Wilson of REHOBOTH, MA, 29, died in ALI AZIZIYAL, IRAQ on April 5, 2003. Cause: HOSTILE.

CPT Tristan Neil Aitken, an American soldier from Savannah, GA, died in Iraq on April 4, 2003, at age 31 during Operation Iraqi Freedom.

PFC Wilfred Davyrussell Bellard, 20, from Lake Charles, LA, served in Battery C, 1st Battalion, 41st Field Artillery, and was killed in action in Iraq on April 4, 2003.

SPC Cunningham, Daniel Francis Jr, age 33, of LEWISTON, ME ? Active Duty, ARMY, C BATTERY 1ST BATTALION 41ST FIELD ARTILLERY, FORT STEWART, GEORGIA 31314, ? died on April 4, 2003 in Iraq.

In Iraq on April 4, 2003, the MARINE CORPS lost CPL Gooden, Bernard George of MT VERNON, NY, 22, serving with 2D TANK BN, 2D MARDIV, CAMP LEJEUNE, NC. Cause: HOSTILE.

PV2 Jones, Devon Dimilo, 19, a native of SAN DIEGO, CA, died serving in the Active Duty, ARMY, BATTERY C 1ST BATTALION 41ST FIELD ARTILLERY, FORT STEWART, GEORGIA 31314, during Operation Iraqi Freedom on April 4, 2003.

In Iraq on April 4, 2003, the MARINE CORPS lost 1STLT Mcphillips, Brian Michael of PEMBROKE, MA, 25, serving with 2D TANK BN, 2D MARDIV, CAMP LEJEUNE, NC. Cause: HOSTILE.

From HAMMOND, IN, SGT Rios, Duane Roy served with the MARINE CORPS, 1ST CEB, 1ST MARDIV, CAMP PENDLETON, CA, and died on April 4, 2003 in Iraq. He was 25. Cause: HOSTILE.

From CHULA VISTA, CA, CPL Silva, Erik Hernandez served with the MARINE CORPS, 3D BN, 5TH MAR, 1ST MARDIV, CAMP PENDLETON, CA, and died on April 4, 2003 in Iraq. He was 22. Cause: HOSTILE.

Active Duty, MARINE CORPS, 2D BN, 5TH MAR, 1ST MARDIV, CAMP PENDLETON, CA, 1STSGT Smith, Edward of CHICAGO, IL, 38, died in DOHA, QATAR on April 4, 2003. Cause: HOSTILE.

SFC Smith, Paul Ray, age 33, of TAMPA, FL ? Active Duty, ARMY, COMPANY B, 11TH ENGINEER BATTALION, FORT STEWART, GEORGIA, ? died on April 4, 2003 in BAGHDAD, IRAQ. Cause: HOSTILE.