Honoring Lives Lost to Conflict

On July 4, 2007, the ARMY lost SPC Davis, Steven Alexander of WOODBRIDGE, VA in BAGHDAD, IRAQ. He was 23. Cause: HOSTILE.

On July 4, 2007, the ARMY lost PFC Engstrom, Andrew Travis of SLATON, TX in TAJI, IRAQ. He was 22.

At 33, CW3 Oswell, Scott Alan Muir of OLYMPIA, WA was serving with the ARMY, TROOP A, 4TH SQUADRON, 6TH CAVALRY, FORT LEWIS, WA, when he died in MOSUL, IRAQ on July 4, 2007.

On July 2, 2007, the MARINE CORPS lost SSGT Apineru, Faoa Leonidas of YORBA LINDA, CA in PALO ALTO, UNITED STATES. He was 31. Cause: HOSTILE.

Active Duty, MARINE CORPS, H&S CO, 2D BN, 7TH MAR, 1ST MAR DIV, TWENTYNINE PALMS, CA, LCPL Garcia Schill, Juan Manuel of GRANTS PASS, OR, 20, died in AL TAQADDUM, IRAQ on July 2, 2007. Cause: HOSTILE.

From NEWPORT, OH, 1LT Rutherford, Christopher Neil served with the ARMY, FORWARD SUPPORT GROUP, 19TH ENGINEER BATTALION, FORT KNOX, KY, and died on July 2, 2007 in TIKRIT, IRAQ. He was 25. Cause: HOSTILE.

From JOHNSTOWN, PA, SFC Buchan, Raymond Richard served with the ARMY, COMPANY B, 1ST BATTALION, 18TH INFANTRY, SCHWEINFURT, GM, and died on July 1, 2007 in TA`MEEM, IRAQ. He was 33. Cause: HOSTILE.

From RINGGOLD, GA, LCPL Chambers, William Craig served with the MARINE CORPS, C CO, 1ST BN, 2D MAR, 2D MAR DIV, CAMP LEJEUNE, NC, and died on July 1, 2007 in ALBU HYATT, IRAQ. He was 20.

In BAGHDAD, IRAQ on July 1, 2007, the ARMY lost CPL Garcia, Victor Abraham of RIALTO, CA, 22, serving with COMPANY B, 1ST BATTALION, 38TH INFANTRY, FORT LEWIS, WA. Cause: HOSTILE.

PFC Rossi, Jonathan Michael, 20, a native of SAFETY HARBOR, FL, died serving in the Active Duty, ARMY, COMPANY B, 2D BATTALION, 12TH CAVALRY, 4 BCT, FORT BLISS, TX, during Operation Iraqi Freedom on July 1, 2007. Cause: HOSTILE.

SSG Ruoff, Michael Lee Jr, age 31, of YOSEMITE, CA ? Active Duty, ARMY, HHC, 1ST BATTALION, 77TH ARMOR, SCHWEINFURT, GERMANY, ? died on July 1, 2007 in TA`MEEM, IRAQ. Cause: HOSTILE.

From MECHANICSVILLE, VA, LCPL Tinnel, Jeremy Lee served with the MARINE CORPS, CO C, 1ST BN, 2D MAR, 2D MAR DIV, CAMP LEJEUNE, NC, and died on July 1, 2007 in ALBU HYATT, IRAQ. He was 20.

From MILTON, MA, SSG Rolfing, Robb Lura served with the ARMY, COMPANY B, 2D BATTALION, 10TH SPECIAL FORCES GROUP, FORT CARSON, CO, and died on June 30, 2007 in BAGHDAD, IRAQ. He was 29. Cause: HOSTILE.

From CARTHAGE, TX, SPC Adair, James Lee served with the ARMY, COMPANY B, 1ST BATTALION, 28TH INFANTRY, 4 BCT, FORT RILEY, KS, and died on June 29, 2007 in BAGHDAD, IRAQ. He was 26. Cause: HOSTILE.

From LA VERNE, CA, PFC Hiltz, Cory Francis served with the ARMY, HHC, 2D BATTALION, 12TH INFANTRY, FORT CARSON, CO, and died on June 28, 2007 in BAGHDAD, IRAQ. He was 20. Cause: HOSTILE.

COMPANY B, 2D BATTALION, 12TH INFANTRY, FORT CARSON, CO, ARMY ? SGT Joya Mendoza, Giann Carlo (NORTH HOLLYWOOD, CA), age 27, ? died in BAGHDAD, IRAQ on June 28, 2007. Cause: HOSTILE.

SGT Kim, Shin Woo, 23, a native of FULLERTON, CA, died serving in the Active Duty, ARMY, HHC, 2D BATTALION, 12TH INFANTRY, FORT CARSON, CO, during Operation Iraqi Freedom on June 28, 2007. Cause: HOSTILE.

In BAGHDAD, IRAQ on June 28, 2007, the ARMY lost SGT Martinez, Michael Jason of CHULA VISTA, CA, 24, serving with COMPANY B, 2D BATTALION, 12TH INFANTRY, 2 BCT, FORT CARSON, CO. Cause: HOSTILE.