Honoring Lives Lost to Conflict

On March 25, 2003, the AIR FORCE lost MAJ Stone, Gregory Lewis of BOISE, ID in CAMP UDARI, KUWAIT. He was 40.

From BROKEN ARROW, OK, CPL Blair, Thomas Alan served with the MARINE CORPS, 2D LAAD BN, MACG-28, 2D MAW, CHERRY POINT, NC, and died on March 24, 2003 in AN NASIRIYAH, IRAQ. He was 24. Cause: HOSTILE.

From LAHARPE, IL, CPL James, Evan Tyler served with the MARINE CORPS, I-I STAFF, ENGR CO C, 6TH ESB, 4TH FSSG, PEORIA, IL, and died on March 24, 2003 in VINICITY OF CAMP VIPER, IRAQ. He was 20. Cause: HOSTILE.

Reserve, MARINE CORPS, I-I STAFF, ENGR CO C, 6TH ESB, 4TH FSSG, PEORIA, IL, SGT Korthaus, Bradley Steven of DAVENPORT, IA, 28, died in VICINITY OF CAMP VIPER, IRAQ on March 24, 2003. Cause: HOSTILE.

Active Duty, ARMY, COMPANY B, 3D BATTALION, 69TH ARMOR, FORT STEWART, GA 31314, SPC Sanders, Gregory Paul of HOBART, IN, 19, died in OBJ RAMS, IRAQ on March 24, 2003. Cause: HOSTILE.

Captain Tamara Lee Archuleta, 23, of Los Lunas, New Mexico, was a U.S. Air Force Reserve officer assigned to the 41st Rescue Squadron. She was killed in action on March 23, 2003, near Ghazni, Afghanistan.

Staff Sergeant Jason Carlyle Hicks, 25, of Jefferson, South Carolina, was a U.S. Air Force pararescueman assigned to the 41st Rescue Squadron. He was killed in action on March 23, 2003, in Ghazni, Afghanistan.

Master Sergeant Michael Harry Maltz, 42, of St. Petersburg, Florida, was a pararescueman with the U.S. Air Force's 38th Rescue Squadron. He was killed in action near Kabul, Afghanistan, on March 23, 2003.

Senior Airman Jason Thomas Plite, 21, of Lansing, Michigan, was a pararescueman with the 38th Rescue Squadron, Moody Air Force Base, Georgia. He was killed in action near Ghazni, Afghanistan, on March 23, 2003.

Active Duty, AIR FORCE, 41ST RESCUE SQUADRON, MOODY AFB, GA, LTCOL Stein, John Henry of BARDOLPH, IL, 39, died in NEAR GHAZNI, AFGHANISTAN on March 23, 2003.

On March 23, 2003, the AIR FORCE lost SSGT Teal, John Michael of DALLAS, TX in NEAR GHAZNI, AFGHANISTAN. He was 29.

Active Duty, ARMY, V CORPS 507 MAINT FORT BLISS TX 79916, SPC Addison, Jamaal Rashard of CONYERS, GA, 22, died in AL-SAMAURAH, IRAQ on March 23, 2003. Cause: HOSTILE.

A COMPANY, 3RD FORWARD SUPPORT BATTALION, FT STEWART, GA 31314, ARMY ? SPC Anguiano, Edward John (BROWNSVILLE, TX), age 24, ? died in AN NASIRIYAH, IRAQ on March 23, 2003. Cause: HOSTILE.

Active Duty, MARINE CORPS, 2D AA BN, 2D MARDIV, CAMP LEJEUNE, NC, SGT Bitz, Michael Edward of OXNARD, CA, 31, died in AN NASIRIYAH, IRAQ on March 23, 2003. Cause: HOSTILE.

LCPL Buesing, Brian Rory, age 20, of CEDAR KEY, FL ? Active Duty, MARINE CORPS, HQSVCCO, 1ST BN, 2D MARDIV, 2D MEB, CAMP LEJEUNE, NC, ? died on March 23, 2003 in AN NASIRIYAH, IRAQ. Cause: HOSTILE.

On March 23, 2003, the ARMY lost SSG Buggs, George Edward of BARNWELL, SC in AN NASIRIYAH, IRAQ. He was 31. Cause: HOSTILE.

LCPL Burkett, Tamario Demetrice, 21, a native of BUFFALO, NY, died serving in the Active Duty, MARINE CORPS, HQSVCCO, 1ST BN, 2D MAR, 2D MEB, DET A, CAMP LEJUENE, NC, during Operation Iraqi Freedom on March 23, 2003. Cause: HOSTILE.

At 22, CPL Chanawongse, Kemaphoom Ahn of WATERFORD, CT was serving with the MARINE CORPS, 2D AABN, 2D MARDIV, CAMP LEJEUNE, NC, when he died in AN NASIRIYAH, IRAQ on March 23, 2003. Cause: HOSTILE.