Honoring Lives Lost to Conflict

SSG Mcmahan, Don Steven, 31, a native of NASHVILLE, TN, died serving in the Active Duty, ARMY, 1/94TH FA, 1AD, BAUMHOLDER, GE, during Operation Iraqi Freedom on April 9, 2004. Cause: HOSTILE.

On April 9, 2004, the MARINE CORPS lost LCPL Phelps, Chance Russell of CLIFTON, CO in AL ANBAR PROVINCE, IRAQ. He was 19. Cause: HOSTILE.

From DAVENPORT, IA, SGT Speer, Michael Raymond served with the MARINE CORPS, F CO, 2D BN, 2D MAR, RCT-1, 1ST MAR DIV, CAMP PENDLETON, CA, and died on April 9, 2004 in AL ANBAR PROVINCE, IRAQ. He was 24. Cause: HOSTILE.

WPNS CO, 3D BN, 7TH MAR, RCT-7, 1ST MARDIV, CAMP PENDLETON, CA, MARINE CORPS ? LCPL Torrez, Elias Iii (VERIBEST, TX), age 21, ? died in AL ANBAR PROVINCE, IRAQ on April 9, 2004. Cause: HOSTILE.

C COMPANY, 2D BATTALION, 2D INFANTRY, (1ID), APO AE 09112 (VILSECK, GE), ARMY ? SPC Vandayburg, Allen Jeffrey (MANSFIELD, OH), age 20, ? died in BAREZ, IRAQ on April 9, 2004. Cause: HOSTILE.

Levi Tuddy Angell, a 20-year-old Marine from Cloquet, MN, was killed in hostile action on April 8, 2004, in Abu Ghurayb, Iraq, during Operation Iraqi Freedom.

In AL ANBAR PROVINCE, IRAQ on April 8, 2004, the MARINE CORPS lost CPL Dieruf, Nicholas James of VERSAILLES, KY, 21, serving with WPNS CO, 1ST LAR BN, RCT-7, 1ST MARDIV, CAMP PENDLETON, CA. Cause: HOSTILE.

From ELK GROVE, IL, LCPL Frank, Phillip Edward served with the MARINE CORPS, G CO, 2D BN, 1ST MAR, RCT-1, 1ST MARDIV, CAMP PENDLETON, CA, and died on April 8, 2004 in AL ANBAR PROVINCE, IRAQ. He was 20. Cause: HOSTILE.

At 30, SSGT Harrell, William Merrill of PLACENTIA, CA was serving with the MARINE CORPS, B CO, 1ST BN, 5TH MAR, RCT-1, 1ST MAR DIV, CAMP PENDLETON, CA, when he died in AL ANBAR PROVINCE, IRAQ on April 8, 2004. Cause: HOSTILE.

From UNADILLA, NY, SPC Nieves, Isaac Michael served with the ARMY, A COMPANY, 82ND ENGINEER BATTALION (1ST ID), APO AE 09139 (BAMBERG, GE), and died on April 8, 2004 in BANI SAAD, IRAQ. He was 20. Cause: HOSTILE.

1ST BN, 5TH MAR, 1ST MAR DIV, CAMP PENDLETON, CA, MARINE CORPS ? 1STLT Palmer, Joshua Michael (BANNING, CA), age 25, ? died in AL ANBAR PROVINCE, IRAQ on April 8, 2004. Cause: HOSTILE.

Corporal Michael Blake Wafford, a 20-year-old U.S. Marine from Spring, Texas, was killed in Al Anbar Province, Iraq, on April 8, 2004.

Lance Corporal Christopher Brandon Wasser, 21, of Ottawa, Kansas, was a U.S. Marine with 3rd Battalion, 7th Marines. He was killed in Al Anbar Province, Iraq, on April 8, 2004.

SPC Felder, Tyanna Sharay, 22, a native of BRIDGEPORT, CT, died serving in the Active Duty, ARMY, HHD, 296TH FORWARD SUPPORT BATTALION (2ND ID), FORT LEWIS, WA 98433, during Operation Iraqi Freedom on April 7, 2004. Cause: HOSTILE.

SFC Labadie, William Wallace Jr, age 45, of BAUXITE, AR ? National Guard, ARMY, E TROOP, 151ST CALVARY REGIMENT, MARIANNA, AR 72360, ? died on April 7, 2004 in BAGHDAD, IRAQ. Cause: HOSTILE.

From CHUNKY, MS, PFC Mabry, Christopher Dale served with the MARINE CORPS, G CO, 2D BN, 4TH MAR, 1ST MAR DIV, CAMP PENDLETON, CA, and died on April 7, 2004 in AL ANBAR PROVINCE, IRAQ. He was 19. Cause: HOSTILE.

On April 7, 2004, the ARMY lost SFC Miller, Marvin Lee of DUNN, NC in BALAD, IRAQ. He was 38. Cause: HOSTILE.

Active Duty, MARINE CORPS, B CO, 1ST RECON BN, 1ST MAR DIV, CAMP PENDLETON, CA, CAPT Morel, Brent Lee of MARTIN, TN, 27, died in AL ANBAR PROVINCE, IRAQ on April 7, 2004. Cause: HOSTILE.