Honoring Lives Lost to Conflict

SPC Sietsema, Ashley, 20, a native of MELROSE PARK, IL, died serving in the National Guard, ARMY, 708TH MEDICAL COMPANY (GA), 108TH MULTI-FUNCTIONAL MEDICAL BATTALION, NORTH RIVERSIDE, IL, during Operation Iraqi Freedom on November 12, 2007.

From ELMHURST, IL, SGT Vanek, Joseph Michael served with the ARMY, COMPANY C, 2D BATTALION, 325TH INFANTRY, 2D BRIGADE, FORT BRAGG, NC, and died on November 12, 2007 in BAGHDAD, IRAQ. He was 22. Cause: HOSTILE.

U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Patrick Francis Kutschbach, 25, of McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania, died on November 10, 2007, in Bagram, Afghanistan, from hostile action.

U.S. Army Specialist Joseph Michael Lancour, 21, of Swartz Creek, Michigan, was killed in action on November 10, 2007, in Aranus, Afghanistan.

Corporal Lester Gomez Roque, 23, of Torrance, California, served with the U.S. Army's 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team. He was killed in action on November 10, 2007, in Aranus, Afghanistan.

Sgt. Phillip Allen Bocks, 28, of Troy, Michigan, was a U.S. Marine killed in a hostile incident in Aranus, Afghanistan, on November 9, 2007.

U.S. Army Captain Matthew Charles Ferrara, 24, of Torrance, California, was killed in a complex enemy ambush near Aranus, Afghanistan, on November 9, 2007.

Corporal Sean Kanae-aldrique Langevin, 23, of Walnut Creek, California, was a U.S. Army infantryman. He was killed in action on November 9, 2007, in Aranus, Afghanistan.

U.S. Army Sergeant Jeffery Scott Mersman, 23, of Parker, Kansas, was killed in action on November 9, 2007, in Aranus, Afghanistan.

In BALAD, IRAQ on November 9, 2007, the ARMY lost SPC Franklin, Jermaine Donnell of ARLINGTON, TX, 22, serving with TROOP A, 1ST SQUADRON, 32D CAVALRY, 1 BCT, FORT CAMPBELL, KY. Cause: HOSTILE.

Active Duty, ARMY, COMPANY C, 5TH BATTALION, 5TH SPECIAL FORCES GROUP, FORT CAMPBELL, KY, CPT Tiffner, Benjamin David of PIGEON, WV, 31, died in BAGHDAD, IRAQ on November 7, 2007. Cause: HOSTILE.

At 29, SGT Tumanuvao, Lui of FAGAALU, AS was serving with the ARMY, HHC, 1ST BATTALION, 30TH INFANTRY, 2/3 BCT, FORT STEWART, GA, when he died in 28TH CSH, IRAQ on November 7, 2007. Cause: HOSTILE.

SPC Ndururi, Christine Muthoni, 21, a native of DRACUT, MA, died serving in the Active Duty, ARMY, TROOP F, 4TH SQUADRON, 3D CAVALRY, FORT HOOD, TX, during Operation Iraqi Freedom on November 6, 2007.

PO1 Bewley, Kevin Ronald, 27, a native of HECTOR, AR, died serving in the Active Duty, NAVY, EOD MOB UN 11, during Operation Iraqi Freedom on November 5, 2007. Cause: HOSTILE.

In TAL AL-ADAHAB, IRAQ on November 5, 2007, the ARMY lost SSG Davis, Carletta Sheritta of ANCHORAGE, AK, 34, serving with COMPANY C, 10TH BRIGADE SUPPORT BATTALION, 1 BCT, FORT DRUM, NY. Cause: HOSTILE.

SSG Linde, John David, 30, a native of NEW YORK, NY, died serving in the Active Duty, ARMY, HHC, 1ST SPECIAL TROOPS BATTALION, 10TH MOUNTAIN DIVISION, FORT DRUM, NY, during Operation Iraqi Freedom on November 5, 2007. Cause: HOSTILE.

From UNDERHILL, VT, PFC Muller, Adam James served with the ARMY, HHC, 1ST BRIGADE SPECIAL TROOPS BATTALION, 1 BCT, FORT DRUM, NY, and died on November 5, 2007 in TAL AL DAHAB, IRAQ. He was 21. Cause: HOSTILE.

SGT Shaw, Daniel Jordan, 23, a native of WEST SENECA, NY, died serving in the Active Duty, ARMY, COMPANY D, 1ST BATTALION, 9TH INFANTRY, FORT CARSON, CO, during Operation Iraqi Freedom on November 5, 2007.