Honoring Lives Lost to Conflict

MSgt Steven Edward Auchman, USAF, from Waterloo, NY, served with the 5th Air Support Operations Squadron and died in Mosul, Iraq on Nov 9, 2004, aged 37.

Travis Alan Babbitt, an American soldier from Uvalde, TX, died in Baghdad, Iraq on November 9, 2004, at age 24, while serving with the 1st Cavalry Division.

SGT Caruso, David Mitchell, 25, a native of NAPERVILLE, IL, died serving in the Active Duty, MARINE CORPS, 2D FORCE RECON CO, (31ST MEU, 1ST MAR DIV), 2D MAR DIV, CAMP LEJEUNE, NC, during Operation Iraqi Freedom on November 9, 2004. Cause: HOSTILE.

SSG Cornell, Todd Ryan, 38, a native of WEST BEND, WI, died serving in the Reserve, ARMY, DET. 9, 1ST BN, 339TH REGT, 84TH INF. DIV, 7TH BDE, FRASER, MICHIGAN 98433-3193, during Operation Iraqi Freedom on November 9, 2004. Cause: HOSTILE.

From HUNTINGBURG, IN, CSM Faulkenburg, Steven Wayne served with the ARMY, HHC, 2D BN, 2D INF, 1ST INF DIV, APO AE 09112, (VILSECK, GERMANY), and died on November 9, 2004 in FALLUJAH, IRAQ. He was 45. Cause: HOSTILE.

SGT James, William Clepper, age 24, of HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA ? Active Duty, MARINE CORPS, L CO, 3D BN, 1ST MAR, RCT-1, 1ST MAR DIV, CAMP PENDLETON, CA, ? died on November 9, 2004 in FALLUJAH, IRAQ. Cause: HOSTILE.

L CO, 3D BN, 1ST MAR, RCT-1, 1ST MAR DIV, CAMP PENDLETON, CA, MARINE CORPS ? LCPL Larson, Nicholas David (WHEATON, IL), age 19, ? died in FALLUJAH, IRAQ on November 9, 2004. Cause: HOSTILE.

MAJ Moore, Horst Gerhard, 38, a native of SAN ANTONIO, TX, died serving in the Active Duty, ARMY, HHC, 1ST BATTALION, 25TH INFANTRY DIVISION, FORT LEWIS, WA 98433, during Operation Iraqi Freedom on November 9, 2004. Cause: HOSTILE.

LCPL Segura, Juan Estevan, age 26, of HOMESTEAD, FL ? Active Duty, MARINE CORPS, K CO, 3D BN, 1ST MAR, RCT-1, 1ST MAR DIV, CAMP PENDLETON, CA, ? died on November 9, 2004 in FALLUJAH, IRAQ. Cause: HOSTILE.

LCPL Simpson, Abraham, age 19, of CHINO, CA ? Active Duty, MARINE CORPS, WPNS CO, 3D BN, 1ST MAR, RCT-1, 1ST MAR DIV, CAMP PENDLETON, CA, ? died on November 9, 2004 in FALLUJAH, IRAQ. Cause: HOSTILE.

D CO, 2D AAV BN, 2D MAR DIV, CAMP LEJEUNE, NC, MARINE CORPS ? SSGT Slay, Russell Lee (HUMBLE, TX), age 28, ? died in FALLUJAH, IRAQ on November 9, 2004. Cause: HOSTILE.

On November 9, 2004, the ARMY lost SGT Trotter, John Byron of MARBLE FALLS, TX in AR RAMADI, IRAQ. He was 25. Cause: HOSTILE.

Sgt. Lonny Dion Wells, 29, of Vandergrift, Pennsylvania, was a U.S. Marine killed in hostile action in Fallujah, Iraq, on November 9, 2004.

LCPL Wood, Nathan Raymond, age 19, of KIRKLAND, WA ? Active Duty, MARINE CORPS, L CO, 3D BN, 1ST MAR, RCT-1, 1ST MAR DIV, CAMP PENDLETON, CA, ? died on November 9, 2004 in FALLUJAH, IRAQ. Cause: HOSTILE.

At 21, SGT Clary, Don Allen of TROY, KS was serving with the ARMY, B BATTERY, 2ND BATTALION,130TH FIELD ARTILLERY, (XVIII ABN), HORTON, KS, when he died in BAGHDAD, IRAQ on November 8, 2004. Cause: HOSTILE.

Reserve, ARMY, A COMPANY, 443D CIVIL AFFAIRS BATTALION, (1ST CAVALRY DIVISION), WARWICK, RI 02886, SGT Freeman, Bryan Lee Jr of LUMBERTON, NJ, 31, died in BAGHDAD, IRAQ on November 8, 2004. Cause: HOSTILE.

WPNS CO, 2D BN, 24TH MAR, 24TH MEU, 1ST MAR DIV, CAMP PENDLETON, CA, MARINE CORPS ? CPL Hammond, Nathaniel Thomas (TULSA, OK), age 24, ? died in YUSUFIYAH, IRAQ on November 8, 2004. Cause: HOSTILE.

LCPL Lam, Jeffrey, 22, a native of QUEENS, NY, died serving in the Reserve, MARINE CORPS, DET A, HQ CO, 6TH MT BN, (CSSB-1, CSSG-11, 1ST FSSG), BROOKLYN, NY, during Operation Iraqi Freedom on November 8, 2004.