Honoring Lives Lost to Conflict

SGT Soper, Matthew Ryan, 25, a native of JACKSON, MI, died serving in the National Guard, ARMY, 1461ST TRANSPORTATION COMPANY, WYOMING, MI, during Operation Iraqi Freedom on June 6, 2007. Cause: HOSTILE.

At 38, SFC Sutton, Greg Lamonte of SPRING LAKE, NC was serving with the ARMY, 212TH MOBILIZED INTEGRATED TRAINING TEAM, FORT RILEY, KS, when he died in BAGHDAD, IRAQ on June 6, 2007. Cause: HOSTILE.

PFC Timothy Ray Vimoto, 19, from Ft. Campbell, KY, served in the U.S. Army, Company B, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, and died on June 5, 2007, in Korengal Valley, Afghanistan.

TSGT Ryan Andrew Balmer, an American Air Force member from Mishawaka, Indiana, died on June 5, 2007, near Kirkuk AB, Iraq, at age 33.

At 28, SGT Higgins, Andrew James Duquette of HAYWARD, CA was serving with the ARMY, COMPANY A, 5TH BATTALION, 20TH INFANTRY, 3 BCT, FORT LEWIS, WA, when he died in OLD BAQUBAH, IRAQ on June 5, 2007. Cause: HOSTILE.

SSGT Kuglics, Matthew Joseph, age 25, of NORTH CANTON, OH ? Active Duty, AIR FORCE, DETACHMENT 352, 3D FIELD INVESTIGATIONS REGION, LACKLAND AFB, TX, ? died on June 5, 2007 in NEAR KIRKUK AB, IRAQ. Cause: HOSTILE.

Active Duty, ARMY, COMPANY A, 2D BATTALION, 12TH INFANTRY, 2 BCT, FORT CARSON, CO, SPC Verdeja, Justin Abel of LA PUENTE, CA, 20, died in BAGHDAD, IRAQ on June 5, 2007. Cause: HOSTILE.

James Christopher Akin, an American soldier from Albuquerque, NM, was killed in Thania, Iraq, on June 3, 2007, during Operation Iraqi Freedom.

SPC Brown, Joshua David, 26, a native of DEARBORN HEIGHTS, MI, died serving in the Active Duty, ARMY, COMPANY A, 1ST BATTALION, 18TH INFANTRY, SCHWEINFURT, GM, during Operation Iraqi Freedom on June 3, 2007. Cause: HOSTILE.

On June 3, 2007, the ARMY lost SGT Christopher, Caleb Paul of CHANDLER, AZ in BAGHDAD, IRAQ. He was 25. Cause: HOSTILE.

Active Duty, ARMY, BATTERY B, 1ST BATTALION, 37TH FIELD ARTILLERY, FORT LEWIS, WA, SSG Gagarin, Greg Phil of LOS ANGELES, CA, 38, died in THIANA, IRAQ on June 3, 2007. Cause: HOSTILE.

At 21, SGT Kritz, Tyler Joseph of EAGLE RIVER, WI was serving with the ARMY, BATTERY B, 1ST BATTALION, 37TH FIELD ARTILLERY, 3 SBCT, FORT LEWIS, WA, when he died in THAINA, IRAQ on June 3, 2007. Cause: HOSTILE.

In THANIA, IRAQ on June 3, 2007, the ARMY lost SGT Surber, Robert Allen of INVERNESS, FL, 24, serving with BATTERY B, 1ST BATTALION, 37TH FIELD ARTILLERY, 3 SBCT, FORT LEWIS, WA. Cause: HOSTILE.

Sgt. Kimel Lincola Watt, 21, of Brooklyn, New York, was a U.S. Army field artilleryman. He died on June 3, 2007, in Baghdad, Iraq, from wounds sustained in a hostile incident.

U.S. Army Specialist Jacob Michael Lowell, 22, of New Lenox, Illinois, was killed on June 2, 2007, during combat operations in the vicinity of Gowardesh, Afghanistan.

CPL Catalan, Romel, age 21, of LOS ANGELES, CA ? Active Duty, ARMY, COMPANY A, 1ST BATTALION, 23D INFANTRY, 3 BCT, FORT LEWIS, WA, ? died on June 2, 2007 in AMERIYAH, IRAQ. Cause: HOSTILE.

CPL Costello, Jeremiah David, 22, a native of CARLINVILLE, IL, died serving in the Active Duty, ARMY, BATTERY G, 5TH BATTALION, 82D FIELD ARTILLERY, 4 BCT, FORT BLISS, TX, during Operation Iraqi Freedom on June 2, 2007. Cause: HOSTILE.

TROOP A, 2D SQUADRON, 1ST CAVALRY, 4 BCT, FORT LEWIS, WA, ARMY ? CPL Crouch, William Jared (ZACHARY, LA), age 21, ? died in AL HADID, IRAQ on June 2, 2007. Cause: HOSTILE.