Honoring Lives Lost to Conflict

On September 12, 2004, the MARINE CORPS lost PFC Poindexter, Jason Towner of SAN ANGELO, TX in AL ANBAR PROVINCE, IRAQ. He was 20. Cause: HOSTILE.

First Lieutenant Alexander Edmund Wetherbee, 27, of Fairfax, Virginia, was a U.S. Marine killed in Al Anbar Province, Iraq, on September 12, 2004.

PO3 Cedergren, David Ashley, 25, a native of SOUTH ST PAUL, MN, died serving in the Active Duty, NAVY, SMALL CRAFT CO, 2NDBN, 2NDMAR, 1STMARDIV, during Operation Iraqi Freedom on September 11, 2004.

At 24, SPC Daclan, Edgar Potayre Jr of CYPRESS, CA was serving with the ARMY, COMPANY C, 1ST BATTALION, 18TH INFANTRY, 1ST INFANTRY DIVISION, APO AE 09226 SCHWEINFURT, GERMANY, when he died in BALAD, IRAQ on September 10, 2004. Cause: HOSTILE.

SPC De Leon, Lauro Garcia Jr, 20, a native of FLORESVILLE, TX, died serving in the Reserve, ARMY, 644TH TRANSPORTATION COMPANY, BEAUMONT, TX 77701-4698, during Operation Iraqi Freedom on September 8, 2004. Cause: HOSTILE.

SGT Faulkner, James Daniel, 23, a native of CLARKSVILLE, IN, died serving in the Active Duty, ARMY, B COMPANY, 20TH ENGINEER BATTALION (1CD) FT HOOD TX 76544, during Operation Iraqi Freedom on September 8, 2004. Cause: HOSTILE.

At 29, SPC Martinez, Michael Anthony of JUANA DIAZ, PR was serving with the ARMY, A BATTERY, 1ST BATTALION, 6TH FIELD ARTILLERY (1ID), APO AE 09139 (BAMBERG, GERMANY), when he died in BAQUBAH, IRAQ on September 8, 2004.

PV2 Sparks, Jason Lee, 19, a native of MONROEVILLE, OH, died serving in the Active Duty, ARMY, C COMPANY 1ST BATTALION, 503D INFANTRY, 2D INFANTRY DIVISION, APO AP 96224 (CAMP HOWZE, KOREA), during Operation Iraqi Freedom on September 8, 2004. Cause: HOSTILE.

SPC Clarence Adams III, 28, from Richmond, VA, served in the U.S. Army's 91st Engineer Battalion and died on September 7, 2004, in Baghdad, Iraq.

Yoe Manuel Aneiros, aged 20, was a Specialist in the U.S. Army from Newark, NJ, who died on September 7, 2004, in Sadr City, Iraq during Operation Iraqi Freedom.

From GARLAND, TX, SPC Drake, Chad Hayden served with the ARMY, HHB, 1ST BATTALION, 82D FIELD ARTILLERY, (1CD), FORT HOOD, TX 76544, and died on September 7, 2004 in BAGHDAD, IRAQ. He was 23. Cause: HOSTILE.

At 25, 1LT Price, Timothy Evan of MIDLOTHIAN, VA was serving with the ARMY, 127TH MILITARY POLICE COMPANY, (V CORPS), FLIEGERHORST ARMY AIRFIELD, GERMANY, APO AE 09165, when he died in BAGHDAD, IRAQ on September 7, 2004. Cause: HOSTILE.

Cpl. Michael Jacob Allred, a U.S. Marine from Hyde Park, Utah, died at age 22 on September 6, 2004, in Al Anbar Province, Iraq, during Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Capt. John Javier Boria, an American, served with the U.S. Air Force and was killed in action in Doha, Qatar on September 6, 2004 during Operation Iraqi Freedom.

SSG Elvis Bourdon, 36, from Youngstown, OH, served in the U.S. Army's 1st Battalion, 9th Cavalry and died in Baghdad, Iraq on September 6, 2004.

PFC Burridge, David Paul, age 19, of LAFAYETTE, LA ? Active Duty, MARINE CORPS, F CO, 2D BN, 1ST MAR, RCT-1, 1ST MARDIV, ? died on September 6, 2004 in AL ANBAR PROVINCE, IRAQ. Cause: HOSTILE.

SPC Garces, Tomas, 19, a native of WESLACO, TX, died serving in the National Guard, ARMY, 1836TH TRANSPORTATION COMPANY (13CC), FORT BLISS, TX 79906-6816, during Operation Iraqi Freedom on September 6, 2004. Cause: HOSTILE.

LCPL Gardner, Derek Lloyd, 20, a native of SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, CA, died serving in the Active Duty, MARINE CORPS, F CO, 2D BN, 1ST MAR, RCT-1, 1ST MAR DIV, CAMP PENDLETON, CA, during Operation Iraqi Freedom on September 6, 2004. Cause: HOSTILE.