Honoring Lives Lost to Conflict

U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Casey Dean Combs, 28, of Auburn, Washington, died on April 12, 2007, in Miri, Afghanistan, from hostile fire during Operation Enduring Freedom.

U.S. Army Sergeant Edelman Leonardo Hernandez, 23, of Hyattsville, Maryland, was killed in action on April 12, 2007, in the Korengal Valley, Afghanistan.

SGT David Alexander Stephens, 28, from Tullahoma, TN, served with the 2D Battalion, 508th Infantry, and died south of Four Corners, Afghanistan on April 12, 2007.

CPL Jason James Beadles, an American from La Porte, Indiana, served in the U.S. Army's 887th Engineer Company and was killed in action in Baghdad, Iraq, on April 12, 2007.

John George Borbonus, an American soldier from Boise, Idaho, died at 19 in Baghdad, Iraq, on April 12, 2007, during Operation Iraqi Freedom.

CPL Lindsey, James Tyler, 20, a native of FLORENCE, AL, died serving in the Active Duty, ARMY, COMPANY C, 3D BATTALION, 509TH INFANTRY, FORT RICHARDSON, AK, during Operation Iraqi Freedom on April 12, 2007. Cause: HOSTILE.

At 24, 1LT Newman, Gwilym Joseph of WALDORF, MD was serving with the ARMY, TROOP D, 2D SQUADRON, 8TH CAVALRY, 1 BCT, FORT HOOD, TX, when he died in BAGHDAD, IRAQ on April 12, 2007. Cause: HOSTILE.

From LAFAYETTE, IN, CPL Putman, Cody Andrew served with the ARMY, TROOP B, 1ST SQUADRON, 40TH CAVALRY, 4 BCT, FORT RICHARDSON, AK, and died on April 12, 2007 in BAGHDAD, IRAQ. He was 22. Cause: HOSTILE.

On April 11, 2007, the ARMY lost SGT Sevaaetasi, Raymond Sasa of PAGO PAGO, AS in BAGHDAD, IRAQ. He was 29. Cause: HOSTILE.

PFC Kyle Geoffrey Bohrnsen, 22, from Phillipsburg, MT, served in the U.S. Army's 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry, and was killed in Baghdad, Iraq, on April 10, 2007.

BATTERY A, 2D BATTALION, 17TH FIELD ARTILLERY, 2 BCT, FORT CARSON, CO, ARMY ? PFC Holden, Brian Lee (CLAREMONT, NC), age 37, ? died in BAGHDAD, IRAQ on April 9, 2007. Cause: HOSTILE.

CPL Solorio, Ismael Galvin, age 21, of SAN LUIS, AZ ? Active Duty, ARMY, BATTERY A, 2D BATTALION, 17TH FIELD ARTILLERY REGIMENT, FORT CARSON, CO, ? died on April 9, 2007 in BAGHDAD, IRAQ. Cause: HOSTILE.

CPL Spohn, Clifford Adams Iii, age 21, of ALBUQUERQUE, NM ? Active Duty, ARMY, COMPANY B, 3D BATTALION, 509TH INFANTRY, 4 BCT, FORT RICHARDSON, AK, ? died on April 9, 2007 in KARMAH, IRAQ. Cause: HOSTILE.

PFC Walton, Brett Andre, 37, a native of HILLSBORO, OR, died serving in the Active Duty, ARMY, BATTERY A, 2D BATTALION, 17TH FIELD ARTILLERY, FORT CARSON, CO, during Operation Iraqi Freedom on April 9, 2007. Cause: HOSTILE.

Corporal Conor Gerard Masterson, 21, of Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota, was killed in Qalat, Afghanistan on April 8, 2007, while serving with the U.S. Army.

At 31, SSG Brown, Harrison of PRICHARD, AL was serving with the ARMY, COMPANY B, 2D BATTALION, 69TH ARMOR, 3 BCT, FORT BENNING, GA, when he died in BAGHDAD, IRAQ on April 8, 2007. Cause: HOSTILE.

At 25, SGT Kennedy, Adam Patrick of NORFOLK, MA was serving with the ARMY, HHC, 25TH INFANTRY BRIGADE, FORT RICHARDSON, AK, when he died in DIWANIYAN, IRAQ on April 8, 2007. Cause: HOSTILE.

At 27, 1LT Neel, Phillip Isaac of FREDERICKSBURG, TX was serving with the ARMY, TROOP A, 3D SQUADRON, 8TH CAVALRY, FORT HOOD, TX, when he died in BALAD, IRAQ on April 8, 2007. Cause: HOSTILE.