Honoring Lives Lost to Conflict

At 34, SGT Broomhead, Thomas Francis of CANNON CITY, CO was serving with the ARMY, TRP B 2ND BN 3D ARMOR, FORT CARSON, CO 80913, when he died in AL FALLUJAH, IRAQ on May 27, 2003. Cause: HOSTILE.

SSG Quinn, Michael Brian, 37, a native of TAMPA, FL, died serving in the Active Duty, ARMY, E TROOP 2D BATTALION 3D ARMORED CAVALRY REGIMENT, FORT CARSON, CO 80913, during Operation Iraqi Freedom on May 27, 2003. Cause: HOSTILE.

PFC Smith, Jeremiah David, age 25, of INDEPENDENCE, MO ? Active Duty, ARMY, 1ST BATTALION 34TH ARMOR, FORT RILEY, KS 66442, ? died on May 27, 2003 in BAGHDAD, IRAQ. Cause: HOSTILE.

COMPANY C, 4TH ENGINEER BATTALION, FORT CARSON, CO, ARMY ? SGT Mitchell, Keman Lavor (HILLIARD, FL), age 24, ? died in KIRKUK, IRAQ on May 26, 2003.

On May 26, 2003, the ARMY lost PV2 Nalley, Kenneth Allen of HAMBURG, IA in SAMAWAH, IRAQ. He was 19.

At 30, SSG Petriken, Brett James of FLINT, MI was serving with the ARMY, 501ST MILITARY POLICE DIVISION, APO AE 09263, when he died in SAMAWAH, IRAQ on May 26, 2003.

At 18, PV2 Evans, David Jr of BUFFALO, NY was serving with the ARMY, 977TH MILITARY POLICE COMPANY, FORT RILEY, KANSAS 66442, when he died in AD DIWANIYAH, IRAQ on May 25, 2003.

In BAGHDAD, IRAQ on May 21, 2003, the ARMY lost SPC Caldwell, Nathaniel Alexander of OMAHA, NE, 27, serving with COMPANY B 404TH AIR SUPPORT BATTALION, FORT HOOD, TX 76544.

Dominic Rocco Baragona, an American, served as a Lieutenant Colonel in the U.S. Army's 19th Maintenance Battalion. He was killed in action on May 19, 2003, in Safwan, Iraq.

In AL HILLAH, IRAQ on May 19, 2003, the MARINE CORPS lost CAPT Lamont, Andrew David of EUREKA, CA, 31, serving with HMM-364, MAG-39, 3D MAW, CAMP PENDLETON, CA.

LCPL Moore, Jason William, age 21, of SAN MARCOS, CA ? Active Duty, MARINE CORPS, HMM-364, MAG-39, 3D MAW, CAMP PENDLETON, CA, ? died on May 19, 2003 in AL HILLAH, IRAQ.

CAPT Ryan, Timothy Louis, 30, a native of AURORA, IL, died serving in the Reserve, MARINE CORPS, HMM-364, MAG-39, 3D MAW, MCAS CAMP PENDLETON, CA, during Operation Iraqi Freedom on May 19, 2003.

At 23, SGT Straseskie, Kirk Allen of BEAVER DAM, WI was serving with the MARINE CORPS, 1ST BN, 4TH MAR, 1ST MARDIV, CAMP PENDLETON, CA, when he died in Iraq on May 19, 2003.

Staff Sergeant Aaron Dean White, 27, of Shawnee, Oklahoma, was a U.S. Marine killed in action on May 19, 2003, in Al Hillah, Iraq, during Operation Iraqi Freedom.

CPL Marencoreyes, Douglas Jose, 28, a native of ONTARIO, CA, died serving in the Reserve, MARINE CORPS, INSP-INSTR STAFF, H&S CO, LAV-AD PLT, 4TH LAR BN, CAMP PENDLETON, CA, during Operation Iraqi Freedom on May 18, 2003.

From BROOKLYN, NY, PV1 Sahib, Rasheed served with the ARMY, HHB 2D BATTALION 20TH FIELD ARTILLERY, FORT HOOD, TX 76544, and died on May 18, 2003 in BALAD, IRAQ. He was 22.

SFC John Edward Taylor, an American from Wichita Falls, TX, served in the U.S. Army's 3rd Special Forces Group and was killed in action on May 17, 2003, in Bagram, Afghanistan.

In HASWAH, IRAQ on May 16, 2003, the ARMY lost MSG Payne, William Lee of WATERVLIET, MI, 46, serving with HHC 2D BATTALION 70TH ARMOR, FORT RILEY, KS 66442.