Honoring Lives Lost to Conflict

U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel Joseph James Fenty Jr., 41, of Ronkonkoma, New York, was killed in a helicopter crash in Kunar Province, Afghanistan, on May 5, 2006.

U.S. Army Sergeant John Cripe Griffith, 33, of Las Vegas, Nevada, was killed in action on May 5, 2006, in Kunar Province, Afghanistan, while serving with the 10th Aviation Regiment.

U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Christopher Thomas Howick, 34, of Hamburg, New York, was killed in action on May 5, 2006, in Kunar Province, Afghanistan.

Private First Class Brian Michael Moquin Jr., 19, of Worcester, Massachusetts, was killed in action on May 5, 2006, in Kunar Province, Afghanistan, while serving with the U.S. Army.

U.S. Army Specialist Justin Lee O'donohoe, 27, of San Diego, California, was killed in action on May 5, 2006, in Kunar Province, Afghanistan.

TROOP A, 3D SQUADRON, 71ST CAVALRY, 3 BCT, (TF SPARTAN), FORT DRUM, NY, ARMY ? SPC Timmons, David Nelson Jr (LEWISVILLE, NC), age 23, ? died in KUNAR PROVINCE, AFGHANISTAN on May 5, 2006.

Active Duty, ARMY, COMPANY B, 3D BATTALION GSAB, 10TH AVIATION, (TF CENTAUR), FORT DRUM, NY, CW3 Totten, Eric William of DALLAS, TX, 34, died in KUNAR PROVINCE, AFGHANISTAN on May 5, 2006.

On May 5, 2006, the ARMY lost SGT Wiekamp, Jeffery Scott of UVALDE, TX in KUNAR PROVINCE, AFGHANISTAN. He was 23.

SGT Fenton, Matthew John, 24, a native of LITTLE FERRY, NJ, died serving in the Active Duty, MARINE CORPS, I&I STAFF, H&S CO, 1ST BN, 25TH MAR, (RCT-5, I MEF FWD), FORT DEVENS, MA, during Operation Iraqi Freedom on May 5, 2006. Cause: HOSTILE.

National Guard, ARMY, COMPANY C, 110TH ENGINEER BATTALION, 130TH ENGINEER BRIGADE, LEXINGTON, MO, PFC Gaylord, Alva Lamare of CARROLLTON, MO, 25, died in QASR AR RIYY, IRAQ on May 5, 2006. Cause: HOSTILE.

At 46, 1SG Saenz, Carlos Noe of LAS VEGAS, NV was serving with the ARMY, COMPANY B, 490TH CIVIL AFFAIRS BATTALION, 2 BCT, (4 ID), ABILENE, TX, when he died in BAGHDAD, IRAQ on May 5, 2006. Cause: HOSTILE.

From LAS VEGAS, NV, SPC Torres, Teodoro served with the ARMY, COMPANY B, 490TH CIVIL AFFAIRS BATTALION, ABILENE, TX, and died on May 5, 2006 in BAGHDAD, IRAQ. He was 29. Cause: HOSTILE.

SSG Vacho, Nathan Jon, age 29, of LADYSMITH, WI ? Reserve, ARMY, 489TH CIVIL AFFAIRS BATTALION, KNOXVILLE, TN, ? died on May 5, 2006 in BAGHDAD, IRAQ. Cause: HOSTILE.

CPL Bixler, Stephen Richard, 20, a native of SUFFIELD, CT, died serving in the Active Duty, MARINE CORPS, H&S CO, 2D RECON BN, (RCT-5, I MEF FWD), 2D MAR DIV, CAMP LEJEUNE, NC, during Operation Iraqi Freedom on May 4, 2006. Cause: HOSTILE.

On May 4, 2006, the MARINE CORPS lost SGT Parker, Elisha Richard of TABERG, NY in FALLUJAH, IRAQ. He was 21. Cause: HOSTILE.

In BAGHDAD, IRAQ on May 4, 2006, the ARMY lost SPC Quinton, Bryan Lynn of SAND SPRINGS, OK, 24, serving with CO B, 5TH ENG BN, 1ST ENGINEER BRIGADE (4 ID), FORT LEONARD WOOD, MO. Cause: HOSTILE.

CO B, 5TH ENG BN, 1ST ENGINEER BRIGADE (4 ID), FORT LEONARD WOOD, MO, ARMY ? SSG Reinke, Gavin Bradley (PUEBLO, CO), age 32, ? died in BAGHDAD, IRAQ on May 4, 2006. Cause: HOSTILE.

BATTERY B, 4TH BATTALION, 42D FIELD ARTILLERY, FORT HOOD, TX, ARMY ? PFC Eckhardt, Christopher Michael (PHOENIX, AZ), age 19, ? died in TAJI, IRAQ on May 3, 2006.