Honoring Lives Lost to Conflict

In CAMP SMITTY, IRAQ on February 12, 2006, the NAVY lost PO2 Wilson, Nicholas of NEWARK VALLEY, NY, 25, serving with EOD MOBILE UNIT THREE SAN DIEGO CA. Cause: HOSTILE.

Matthew Lee Bertolino was a 20-year-old Private First Class in the United States Marine Corps from Hampstead, New Hampshire. He was killed in action on February 9, 2006, in Bagram, Afghanistan.

From CUTLER, CA, PFC Chavez, Javier Jr served with the MARINE CORPS, I CO, 3D BN, 5TH MAR, (RCT-8, 2D MAR DIV), 1ST MAR DIV, CAMP PENDLETON, CA, and died on February 9, 2006 in TAQADDUM, IRAQ. He was 19. Cause: HOSTILE.

At 21, CPL Smith, Ross Andrew of WYOMING, MI was serving with the MARINE CORPS, I CO, 3D BN, 5TH MAR (RCT-8, 2D MAR DIV), 1ST MAR DIV, CAMP PENDLETON, CA, when he died in AMIRIYAH, IRAQ on February 9, 2006. Cause: HOSTILE.

In FORT SAM HOUSTON, UNITED STATES on February 7, 2006, the ARMY lost SGT Kokesh, Allen Dale Jr of YANKTON, SD, 21, serving with C BATTERY, 1ST BATTALION, 147TH FIELD ARTILLERY, YANKTON, SD. Cause: HOSTILE.

At 27, LCPL Phillips, Steven Lee of CHESAPEAKE, VA was serving with the MARINE CORPS, I CO, 3D BN, 6TH MAR (RCT-2), 2D MAR DIV, CAMP LEJEUNE, NC, when he died in AL QAIM, IRAQ on February 7, 2006.

Petty Officer Third Class John Thomas Fralish, 30, of New Kingstown, Pennsylvania, was a U.S. Navy corpsman assigned to the 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment. He was killed in a hostile incident in Mehtar Lam, Afghanistan, on February 6, 2

At 21, CPL Gerena, Orville of VIRGINIA BEACH, VA was serving with the MARINE CORPS, C CO, BLT 1ST BN, 2D MAR, (22D MEU), 2D MAR DIV, CAMP LEJEUNE, NC, when he died in HIT, IRAQ on February 6, 2006. Cause: HOSTILE.

Active Duty, ARMY, TROOP B, 4TH SQUADRON, 14TH CAVALRY, (2MEF), FORT WAINWRIGHT, AK, SPC Herried, Patrick William of SIOUX FALLS, SD, 29, died in COP RAWAH, IRAQ on February 6, 2006. Cause: HOSTILE.

At 22, LCPL Parr, David Shaun of BENSON, NC was serving with the MARINE CORPS, C CO, BLT 1ST BN, 2D MAR, (22D MEU), 2D MAR DIV, CAMP LEJEUNE, NC, when he died in HIT, IRAQ on February 6, 2006. Cause: HOSTILE.

In BAGHDAD, IRAQ on February 6, 2006, the MARINE CORPS lost CPL Schuck, Brandon Scott of SAFFORD, AZ, 21, serving with 8TH ESB (CLB 2), 2D MLG, CAMP LEJEUNE, NC. Cause: HOSTILE.

Active Duty, MARINE CORPS, C CO, 1ST BN, 2D MAR, (BLT 1/2, 22D MEU), 2D MARDIV, CAMP LEJEUNE, NC, LCPL Spann, Jacob Daniel of COLUMBUS, OH, 21, died in BALAD, IRAQ on February 6, 2006. Cause: HOSTILE.

Jeremiah James Boehmer, an American soldier, died in Al Husayniyah, Iraq on February 5, 2006, aged 22, serving with Company C, 562d Engineer Battalion.

CO C, 1ST BN, 22D INF REG, 2D BCT (101ST), 4 ID, FORT HOOD, TX, ARMY ? SPC Hayes, William Stephen Iii (SAINT TAMMANY, LA), age 23, ? died in BAGHDAD, IRAQ on February 5, 2006.

SPC Mercedes Saez, Sergio Antonio, age 23, of NEW YORK, NY ? Active Duty, ARMY, COMPANY D, 2D BATTALION, 502D INFANTRY, 2D BCT, 4 ID, FORT CAMPBELL, KY, ? died on February 5, 2006 in BAGHDAD, IRAQ.

SSG Morningstar, Christopher Randolph, age 27, of SAN ANTONIO, TX ? Active Duty, ARMY, CO C, 562D ENGINEER BN, 172D SBCT, FORT WAINWRIGHT, AK, ? died on February 5, 2006 in AL HUSAYNIYAH, IRAQ. Cause: HOSTILE.

At 21, SPC Martinez Salazar, Roberto Luis of LONG BEACH, CA was serving with the ARMY, COMPANY A, 14TH ENGINEER BATTALION (CORPS), (TF IRONHORSE), FORT LEWIS, WA, when he died in 47TH CSH, MOSUL on February 4, 2006. Cause: HOSTILE.

SFC Cornett, Lance Scott, 33, a native of LONDON, KY, died serving in the Active Duty, ARMY, HHC, USASOC, FORT BRAGG, NC 28310, during Operation Iraqi Freedom on February 3, 2006. Cause: HOSTILE.