Honoring Lives Lost to Conflict

From WHITESBURG, KY, SFC Hoffman, James Thomas served with the ARMY, COMPANY B 1ST ENGINEER BATTALION, FORT RILEY, KS 66442, and died on January 27, 2004 in KHALIDIYAH, IRAQ. He was 41. Cause: HOSTILE.

Reserve, ARMY, B COMPANY, 2D BATTALION, 505TH PARACHUTE INFANTRY REGIMENT, FORT BRAGG, NC, 2LT James, Luke Samuel of HOOKER, OK, 24, died in ISKANDARIYAH, IRAQ on January 27, 2004. Cause: HOSTILE.

On January 27, 2004, the ARMY lost SSG Kinney, Lester Ormond Ii of ZANESVILLE, OH in ISKANDARIYAH, IRAQ. He was 27. Cause: HOSTILE.

At 23, SGT Moothart, Travis Aaron of BROWNSVILLE, OR was serving with the ARMY, COMPANY B 1ST ENGINEER BATTALION, 1ST ID, FORT RILEY, KS 66442, when he died in KHALIDIYAH, IRAQ on January 27, 2004. Cause: HOSTILE.

From HAY SPRINGS, NE, SGT Mracek, Cory Ryan served with the ARMY, BATTERY A 3D BATTALION 319TH FIELD ARTILLERY, FORT BRAGG, NC 28310, and died on January 27, 2004 in ISKANDARIYAH, IRAQ. He was 26. Cause: HOSTILE.

Active Duty, ARMY, COMPANY B 1ST BATTALION 22D INFANTRY REGIMENT, 4THID, FORT HOOD,TX 76544, PFC Dervishi, Ervin of FORT WORTH, TX, 21, died in NORTH TIKRIT, IRAQ on January 25, 2004. Cause: HOSTILE.

At 32, CW3 Dorff, Patrick Douglas of ELK RIVER, MN was serving with the ARMY, 3RD BATTALION / 17TH CAVALRY REGIMENT, (10TH MTN DIV), FORT DRUM, NY 13602, when he died in MOSUL, IRAQ on January 25, 2004.

From CAMBRIDGE, MD, CPT Mooney, Adam Garber served with the ARMY, C TROOP 3D SQUADRON 17TH CAVALRY, (10TH MNT DIV), FORT DRUM, NY 13602, and died on January 25, 2004 in MOSUL, IRAQ. He was 28.

CW2 Michael Thomas Blaise, an American army reservist from Macon, MO, served with Troop B, 2nd Squadron, 17th Cavalry. He died in action in Mosul, Iraq on January 24, 2004.

At 22, SPC Chappell, Jason Kristoffer of HEMET, CA was serving with the ARMY, COMPANY B, 1ST BATTALION, 9TH CAVALRY, FORT HOOD, TEXAS 76544, when he died in KHALDIYAH, IRAQ on January 24, 2004. Cause: HOSTILE.

In MOSUL, IRAQ on January 24, 2004, the ARMY lost CW2 Hazelgrove, Brian David of FT RUCKER, AL, 29, serving with 3RD BATTALION, 17TH CAVALRY, 10TH MOUNTAIN DIVISION, FORT DRUM, NY 13602.

On January 24, 2004, the ARMY lost SSG Hendrickson, Kenneth Wayne of BISMARCK, ND in FALLUJAH, IRAQ. He was 41. Cause: HOSTILE.

B COMPANY, 1ST BATTALION, 9TH CAVALRY, (82ND ABN DIV) FORT HOOD, TEXAS 76544, ARMY ? SSG Rosenberg, Randy Scott (BERLIN, NH), age 23, ? died in KHALDIYAH, IRAQ on January 24, 2004. Cause: HOSTILE.

From FARGO, ND, SGT Smette, Keith Lee served with the ARMY, 957TH ENGINEER COMPANY (MULTIROLE), 34 INFANTRY DIVISION, BISMARCK, ND 58502, and died on January 24, 2004 in FALLUJAH, IRAQ. He was 25. Cause: HOSTILE.

From SPRING CHURCH, PA, SPC Sturges, William Russell Jr served with the ARMY, COMPANY B 1ST BATTALION / 9TH CAVALRY, FORT HOOD, TX 76544, and died on January 24, 2004 in KHALIDIYAH, IRAQ. He was 24. Cause: HOSTILE.

Active Duty, ARMY, HHC 588TH ENGINEER BATTALION, 2ND BRIGADE (4TH ID) FORT HOOD, TX 76544, SPC Palacios, Gabriel Tremino of LYNN, MA, 22, died in BAQUBAH, IRAQ on January 21, 2004. Cause: HOSTILE.

From COLLEGE STATION, TX, PFC Parker, James David served with the ARMY, HHC 588TH ENGINEER BATTALION 2ND BRIGADE, 4TH ID, FORT HOOD, TX 76544, and died on January 21, 2004 in BAQUBAH, IRAQ. He was 20. Cause: HOSTILE.

In BAGHDAD, IRAQ on January 18, 2004, the ARMY lost MSG Hornbeck, Kelly Lewis of FT WORTH, TX, 36, serving with C COMPANY, 3RD BATTALION, 10 SPECIAL FORCES GROUP, FORT CARSON, CO 80913. Cause: HOSTILE.