Honoring Lives Lost to Conflict

Staff Sergeant Kyu Hyuk Chay, 34, of Astoria, New York, was a U.S. Army Special Forces soldier. He was killed in Tarin Khowt, Afghanistan, on October 28, 2006.

Private Michael Vincent Bailey, 20, of Waldorf, Maryland, was a U.S. Army artilleryman. He was killed in action on October 27, 2006, at Forward Operating Base Salerno, Afghanistan.

In TAQADDUM, IRAQ on October 27, 2006, the MARINE CORPS lost SGT Zimmerman, Luke James of LUXEMBURG, WI, 24, serving with K CO, 3D BN, 2D MAR, (RCT-5, I MEF FWD), 2D MAR DIV, CAMP LEJEUNE, NC. Cause: HOSTILE.

At 42, 1SG Mcginnis, Ricky Lee of HAMILTON, OH was serving with the ARMY, TROOP A, 6TH SQUADRON, 9TH CAVALRY, FORT HOOD, TX, when he died in BALAD, IRAQ on October 26, 2006. Cause: HOSTILE.

Active Duty, MARINE CORPS, E CO, 2D BN, 3D MAR, (RCT-7, I MEF FWD), 3D MAR DIV, KANEOHE BAY, HI, LCPL Brown, Donald Steven of SUCCASUNNA, NJ, 19, died in HADITHAH, IRAQ on October 25, 2006. Cause: HOSTILE.

E CO, 2D BN, 3D MAR, (RCT-7, I MEF FWD), 3D MAR DIV, KANEOHE BAY, HI, MARINE CORPS ? LCPL Chaires, Daniel Burroughs (TALLAHASSEE, FL), age 20, ? died in AL ASAD, IRAQ on October 25, 2006. Cause: HOSTILE.

In FALLUJAH, IRAQ on October 25, 2006, the MARINE CORPS lost SGT Gilbert, Thomas Michael of DOWNERS GROVE, IL, 24, serving with A CO, 1ST BN, 24TH MAR, (RCT-5, I MEF FWD), 4TH MAR DIV, GRAND RAPIDS, MI. Cause: HOSTILE.

In HADITHA, IRAQ on October 25, 2006, the NAVY lost PO1 Komppa, Charles Victor of BELGRADE, MT, 35, serving with NMCB EIGHTEEN, TACOMA, WA. Cause: HOSTILE.

LCPL Thornsberry, Jonathan Brett, 22, a native of MCDOWELL, KY, died serving in the Reserve, MARINE CORPS, L CO, 3D BN, 24TH MAR, 4TH MAR DIV, JOHNSON CITY, TN, during Operation Iraqi Freedom on October 25, 2006. Cause: HOSTILE.

1LT Amos Camden Riley Bock, 24, of New Madrid, MO, served in the U.S. Army's 4th Battalion, 320th Field Artillery. He was killed by hostile action in Baghdad, Iraq, on October 23, 2006.

LCPL Buerstetta, Richard Allen, age 20, of FRANKLIN, TN ? Reserve, MARINE CORPS, DET A, I CO, 3D BN, 24TH MAR, 4TH MAR DIV, NASHVILLE, TN, ? died on October 23, 2006 in FALLUJAH, IRAQ. Cause: HOSTILE.

At 29, SPC Eason, Carl Allen of LOVELADY, TX was serving with the ARMY, HHB, 4TH BATTALION, 27TH FIELD ARTILLERY, BAUMHOLDER, GM, when he died in BAGHDAD, IRAQ on October 23, 2006. Cause: HOSTILE.

DET A, I CO, 3D BN, 24TH MAR, 4TH MAR DIV, NASHVILLE, TN, MARINE CORPS ? LCPL Overstreet, Tyler Ray (GALLATIN, TN), age 22, ? died in FALLUJAH, IRAQ on October 23, 2006. Cause: HOSTILE.

In SADAH, IRAQ on October 23, 2006, the NAVY lost HN Sare, Charles Otto of HEMET, CA, 23, serving with NACC PTH MC U DT. Cause: HOSTILE.

CPL Nathaniel Aaron Aguirre, 21, from Carrollton, TX, died in Baghdad, Iraq, during Operation Iraqi Freedom on October 22, 2006.

Active Duty, ARMY, HHC, 1ST BATTALION, 22D INFANTRY, 2 BCT, FORT HOOD, TX, CPL Creed, Matthew Wallace of COVINA, CA, 23, died in 28TH CSH, BAGHDAD on October 22, 2006. Cause: HOSTILE.

From HARPER, KS, SGT Mock, Willsun Marcus served with the ARMY, COMPANY C, 1ST BATTALION, 26TH INFANTRY, LEDWARD BARRACKS, GM, and died on October 22, 2006 in BAGHDAD, IRAQ. He was 23. Cause: HOSTILE.

SPC Rogers, Nicholas Keith, 27, a native of DELTONA, FL, died serving in the Active Duty, ARMY, HHC, 4TH BATTALION, 31ST INFANTRY, FORT DRUM, NY, during Operation Iraqi Freedom on October 22, 2006. Cause: HOSTILE.