Honoring Lives Lost to Conflict

From GRANITE SHOALS, TX, SPC Nichols, Jeffrey Franklin served with the ARMY, HHT, 3D SQUADRON, 89TH CAVALRY, 4 BCT, FORT POLK, LA, and died on May 1, 2008 in BAGHDAD, IRAQ. He was 21. Cause: HOSTILE.

From SPOKANE, WA, SSG Caldwell, Chad Arthur served with the ARMY, TROOP K, 3D SQUADRON, 3 ACR, FORT HOOD, TX, and died on April 30, 2008 in MOSUL, IRAQ. He was 24. Cause: HOSTILE.

SFC Ezell, Lawrence David, age 30, of PORTLAND, TX ? Active Duty, ARMY, COMPANY D, 62D ORDNANCE BATTALION, FORT CARSON, CO, ? died on April 30, 2008 in BAGHDAD, IRAQ. Cause: HOSTILE.

CPT Pearson, Andrew R, 32, a native of BILLINGS, MT, died serving in the Active Duty, ARMY, HHC, 1ST BATTALION, 22D INFANTRY, 1 BCT, FORT HOOD, TX, during Operation Iraqi Freedom on April 30, 2008. Cause: HOSTILE.

On April 30, 2008, the ARMY lost SPC Tucker, Ronald James of FOUNTAIN, CO in BAGHDAD, IRAQ. He was 21. Cause: HOSTILE.

U.S. Army Sergeant First Class David Loren McDowell, 30, of Ramona, California, was killed in action on April 29, 2008, in Bastion, Afghanistan.

Jonathan Antonio Vega Yelner, an American from Lafayette, CA, served in the 28th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron. He died on April 29, 2008, in Tagab Valley, Afghanistan.

Bryan Eugene Bolander, an American soldier from Bakersfield, CA, died in combat on April 29, 2008, in Baghdad, Iraq, at age 26.

On April 29, 2008, the ARMY lost SSG Craig, Clay Allen of MESQUITE, TX in BAGHDAD, IRAQ. He was 22. Cause: HOSTILE.

From MOUNT AIRY, NC, PFC Marion, Adam Lee served with the ARMY, 171ST ENGINEER COMPANY, 105TH ENGINEER BATTALION, 130TH MEB, 24TH ID, SAINT PAULS, NC, and died on April 28, 2008 in BAGHDAD, IRAQ. He was 26. Cause: HOSTILE.

From SEBRING, FL, SGT Mathes, Marcus Cale served with the ARMY, COMPANY F, 94TH BRIGADE SUPPORT BATTALION, 4 BCT, FORT POLK, LA, and died on April 28, 2008 in BAGHDAD, IRAQ. He was 26. Cause: HOSTILE.

From FRESNO, TX, CPL Mccormick, David Phillip served with the ARMY, HHT, 1ST SQUADRON, 75TH CAVALRY, 2 BCT, FORT CAMPBELL, KY, and died on April 28, 2008 in BAGHDAD, IRAQ. He was 26. Cause: HOSTILE.

SGT Stone, Mark Allen, 22, a native of BUCHANAN DAM, TX, died serving in the Active Duty, ARMY, COMPANY F, 94TH BSB, 4TH BCT, 10TH MTN (TASK ORG TO 4TH ID), FORT POLK, LA, during Operation Iraqi Freedom on April 28, 2008. Cause: HOSTILE.

At 32, SPC Dix, William Timothy of CULVER CITY, CA was serving with the ARMY, HHC 14TH EN BN, when he died in CAMP BUEHRING, KUWAIT on April 27, 2008.

Staff Sgt. Shaun Jeffrey Whitehead, 24, of Commerce, Georgia, was a U.S. Army soldier killed in hostile action in Balad, Iraq, on April 24, 2008.

PFC John Thomas Bishop, an Army soldier from Gaylord, MI, died in action in Balad, Iraq on April 23, 2008, during Operation Iraqi Freedom.

SSG Ronald Carl Blystone, 34, from Springfield, MO, died on April 23, 2008, in Baghdad, Iraq, serving with Company A, 1st Battalion, 66th Armor, 1 BCT.

In CAMP ARIFJAN, KUWAIT on April 23, 2008, the ARMY lost SGT Cervantes Ramirez, Guadalupe of BULLHEAD, AZ, 26, serving with 2D TRANSPORTATION COMPANY, 10TH TRANS BN, 4TH SUSTAINMENT BDE, FORT IRWIN, CA.