Honoring Lives Lost to Conflict

From ROSEVILLE, CA, CPL Stokes, Sean Andrew served with the MARINE CORPS, H&S CO, 3D BN, 1ST MAR, 1ST MAR DIV, CAMP PENDLETON, CA, and died on July 30, 2007 in TAQQADUM, IRAQ. He was 24. Cause: HOSTILE.

U.S. Army Staff Sergeant William Ryan Fritsche, 23, of Martinsville, Indiana, was killed in action on July 29, 2007, in Kamu, Afghanistan.

Active Duty, ARMY, COMPANY F, 407TH BRIGADE SUPPORT BATTALION, FORT BRAGG, NC, SPC Grater, Cody Clark of SPRING HILL, FL, 20, died in BAGHDAD, IRAQ on July 29, 2007. Cause: HOSTILE.

SSG Suliveras, Wilberto, 38, a native of BO PUNTA SANTIAGO, PR, died serving in the Active Duty, ARMY, C CO 2-8 CAV 1 BCT [1 CD], during Operation Iraqi Freedom on July 29, 2007. Cause: HOSTILE.

Major Thomas Gordon Bostick Jr., 37, of Llano, Texas, was a U.S. Army cavalry officer serving with the 1st Squadron, 91st Cavalry Regiment. He was killed in a hostile incident at Forward Operating Base Naray, Afghanistan, on July 27, 2007.

PV2 Baloga, Michael Andrew, 21, a native of EVERETT, WA, died serving in the Active Duty, ARMY, TROOP A, 6TH SQUADRON, 9TH CAVALRY, FORT HOOD, TX, during Operation Iraqi Freedom on July 26, 2007. Cause: HOSTILE.

SPC Bilbrey, Charles Edward Ii, 21, a native of OWEGO, NY, died serving in the Active Duty, ARMY, TROOP A, 5TH SQUADRON, 7TH CAVALRY, FORT STEWART, GA, during Operation Iraqi Freedom on July 26, 2007. Cause: HOSTILE.

At 37, SGT Howdeshell, William Robert of NORFOLK, VA was serving with the ARMY, TROOP A, 5TH SQUADRON, 7TH CAVALRY, FORT STEWART, GA, when he died in SAQLIWIYAH, IRAQ on July 26, 2007. Cause: HOSTILE.

At 19, SPC Rodriguez, Jaime Jr of OXNARD, CA was serving with the ARMY, TROOP A, 5TH SQUADRON, 7TH CAVALRY, FORT STEWART, GA, when he died in SAQLAWIYAH, IRAQ on July 26, 2007. Cause: HOSTILE.

From MEDFORD, OR, SPC Leckel, Daniel Allen served with the ARMY, COMPANY C, 1-28 INFANTRY, 1 ID (TASK ORG TO 1 CD), and died on July 25, 2007 in BAGHDAD, IRAQ. He was 19. Cause: HOSTILE.

On July 24, 2007, the ARMY lost SGT Finch, Courtney Dean of LEAVENWORTH, KS in QAYYARAH, IRAQ. He was 27.

On July 24, 2007, the ARMY lost SPC Florexil, Camy of PHILADELPHIA, PA in BALAD, IRAQ. He was 20. Cause: HOSTILE.

At 20, LCPL Lynch, Robert Alan of LOUISVILLE, KY was serving with the MARINE CORPS, K BTRY,1ST BN, 12TH MAR, 3D MAR DIV, OKINAWA, JAPAN, when he died in RUSHIDIYAH, IRAQ on July 24, 2007. Cause: HOSTILE.

Active Duty, ARMY, 749TH ORDNANCE COMPANY, 63D OD (EOD) BN, 52D OD GROUP, ANDREWS AFB, MD, SSG Mattero, Joshua Paul of SAN DIEGO, CA, 29, died in BAQUBAH, IRAQ on July 24, 2007. Cause: HOSTILE.

CPL Mcrae, James Heath, age 22, of SPRINGTOWN, TX ? Active Duty, MARINE CORPS, H&S CO, 3D MAINT BN, CLR-35, 3D MLG, OKINAWA, JAPAN, ? died on July 24, 2007 in RUSHIDIYAH, IRAQ. Cause: HOSTILE.

In RUSHIDIYAH, IRAQ on July 24, 2007, the NAVY lost HN Noble, Daniel Scott of WHITTIER, CA, 21, serving with 1ST MAR DIV FMF PAC. Cause: HOSTILE.

At 21, CPL Zindars, Matthew Ross of WATERTOWN, WI was serving with the MARINE CORPS, K BTRY, 2D BN, 11TH MAR, 1ST MAR DIV, CAMP PENDLETON, CA, when he died in RUSHIDIYAH, IRAQ on July 24, 2007. Cause: HOSTILE.

U.S. Army First Sergeant Michael Seafred Curry Jr., 37, of Dania Beach, Florida, was killed in a hostile incident in Sarobi District, Afghanistan, on July 23, 2007.