Honoring Lives Lost to Conflict

In ABU GHURAYB, IRAQ on December 31, 2004, the MARINE CORPS lost LCPL Smith, Jason Edward of PHOENIX, AZ, 21, serving with 1ST LAR BN, (C CO, 1ST BN, 8TH MAR, RCT-7), 1ST MAR DIV, CAMP PENDLETON, CA. Cause: HOSTILE.

In BAGHDAD, IRAQ on December 30, 2004, the ARMY lost SGT Ficek, Damien Thai of BEAVERTON, OR, 26, serving with COMPANY C, 1ST BATTALION, 161ST INFANTRY, (1ST CAV), (TF BAGHDAD), MOSES LAKE, WA. Cause: HOSTILE.

At 21, SGT Nelson, Craig Lewis of BOSSIER CITY, LA was serving with the ARMY, HHC, 1ST BATTALION, 156TH ARMOR REGIMENT, (TF BAGHDAD), SHREVEPORT, LA, when he died in WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES on December 29, 2004. Cause: HOSTILE.

At 19, PFC Sanchez, Oscar of MODESTO, CA was serving with the ARMY, C COMPANY, 1ST BATTALION, 24TH INFANTRY REGIMENT (25TH ID), FORT LEWIS WA, when he died in MOSUL, IRAQ on December 29, 2004. Cause: HOSTILE.

HN Briones, Pablito Pena Jr, 22, a native of ANAHEIM, CA, died serving in the Active Duty, NAVY, NAVMEDCEN SAN DIEGO CA, during Operation Iraqi Freedom on December 28, 2004.

On December 28, 2004, the MARINE CORPS lost SSGT Lehto, Jason Allen of MOUNT CLEMENS, MI in AL ASAD, IRAQ. He was 31.

SSG Nyren, Nathaniel John, 31, a native of RESTON, VA, died serving in the Active Duty, ARMY, COMPANY A, 1ST BN, 8TH CAV REG, 1ST CAVALRY DIVISION, FORT HOOD, TX, during Operation Iraqi Freedom on December 28, 2004.

DETACHMENT 1, C CO, 1ST BN, 128TH INFANTRY (TF DANGER), NEILLSVILLE, WI, ARMY ? SSG Olson, Todd Donald (LOYAL, WI), age 36, ? died in TIKRIT, IRAQ on December 27, 2004. Cause: HOSTILE.

From MAYAQUEZ, PR, SPC Riveraserrano, Jose Antonio served with the ARMY, B COMPANY, 2D BATTALION, 5TH CAVALRY, 1ST CAVALRY DIVISION, FORT HOOD, TX, and died on December 27, 2004 in BAGHDAD, IRAQ. He was 26. Cause: HOSTILE.

1LT Christopher William Barnett, an American soldier from Baton Rouge, LA, was killed in Baghdad, Iraq, on December 23, 2004, during Operation Iraqi Freedom.

LCPL Hillenburg, Eric Dean, age 21, of INDIANAPOLIS, IN ? Active Duty, MARINE CORPS, WPNS CO, 3D BN, 5TH MAR, RCT-1, 1ST MAR DIV, CAMP PENDLETON, CA, ? died on December 23, 2004 in FALLUJAH, IRAQ. Cause: HOSTILE.

At 21, LCPL Phillips, James Ronald of PLANT CITY, FL was serving with the MARINE CORPS, WPNS CO, 3D BN, 5TH MAR, RCT-1, 1ST MAR DIV, CAMP PENDLETON, CA, when he died in FALLUJAH, IRAQ on December 23, 2004. Cause: HOSTILE.

CPL Smith, Raleigh Clinton, age 21, of TROY, MT ? Active Duty, MARINE CORPS, WPNS CO, 3D BN, 5TH MAR, RCT-1, 1ST MAR DIV, CAMP PENDLETON, CA, ? died on December 23, 2004 in FALLUJAH, IRAQ. Cause: HOSTILE.

PFC Lionel Ayro, 22, of Jeanerette, LA, served in the 73D Engineer Company, 25th Infantry Division and died on December 21, 2004, in Mosul, Iraq.

Joel Egan Baldwin, an American Chief Petty Officer in the Navy, died in Mosul, Iraq, on December 21, 2004, at age 37 due to hostile action.

From CORONA, CA, CPL Castro, Jonathan served with the ARMY, 73D ENGINEER COMPANY, 25TH INFANTRY DIVISION, FORT LEWIS, WA, and died on December 21, 2004 in MOSUL, IRAQ. He was 21. Cause: HOSTILE.

HSC, 133RD ENGINEER BATTALION, PORTLAND, ME, ARMY ? SGT Dostie, Thomas John (SOMERVILLE, ME), age 20, ? died in MOSUL, IRAQ on December 21, 2004. Cause: HOSTILE.

On December 21, 2004, the ARMY lost CPL Hewitt, Cory Michael of BUMPUS MILLS, TN in MOSUL, IRAQ. He was 26. Cause: HOSTILE.