Honoring Lives Lost to Conflict

From RADCLIFF, KY, SPC Powell, James Edward served with the ARMY, COMPANY B 1ST BATTALION 22ND INFANTRY REGIMENT, FORT HOOD, TX 76544, and died on October 12, 2003 in BAJI, IRAQ. He was 26. Cause: HOSTILE.

At 26, SPC Norquist, Joseph Carl of SAN ANTONIO, TX was serving with the ARMY, HHC 588TH ENGINEER BATTALION, FORT HOOD, TX 76544, when he died in BALAD, IRAQ on October 9, 2003. Cause: HOSTILE.

PFC Silva, Sean Anthony, 23, a native of CITRUS HEIGHTS, CA, died serving in the Active Duty, ARMY, E TROOP 2D BN 2D ARMORED CAVALRY REGIMENT, FORT POLK, LA 71459, during Operation Iraqi Freedom on October 9, 2003. Cause: HOSTILE.

From LINCOLN, NE, SSG Swisher, Christopher Wayne served with the ARMY, TROOP E 2D SQUADRON 2D ARMOR CAVALRY REGIMENT, FORT POLK, LA 71459, and died on October 9, 2003 in BAGHDAD, IRAQ. He was 26. Cause: HOSTILE.

USS HIGGINS (DDG-76), NAVY ? PO2 Jones, Darrell Ray Jr (WELLSTON, OH), age 22, ? died in JEBEL ALI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES on October 8, 2003.

SPC Karol, Spencer Timothy, age 20, of WOODRUFF, AZ ? Active Duty, ARMY, COMPANY C 165TH MILITARY INTELLIGENCE BATTALION, V CORPS, APO AE 09175, ? died on October 6, 2003 in AL ASAD, IRAQ. Cause: HOSTILE.

PFC Scott, Kerry David, age 21, of CONCRETE, WA ? Active Duty, ARMY, HHC 1ST BATTALION 32ND INFANTRY, FORT DRUM, NY 13602, ? died on October 6, 2003 in BAGHDAD, IRAQ. Cause: HOSTILE.

Reserve, ARMY, COMPANY B, 1ST BATTALION, 32ND INFANTRY, FORT DRUM, NY 13602, 2LT Torres, Richard of CLARKSVILLE, TN, 25, died in ISKANDARIYAH, IRAQ on October 6, 2003. Cause: HOSTILE.

In BALAD, IRAQ on October 4, 2003, the ARMY lost SPC Pirtle, James Heath of LA MESA, NM, 27, serving with COMPANY C, 2D BATTALION, 8TH INFANTRY, FORT HOOD, TX 76544. Cause: HOSTILE.

U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel Paul Wayne Kimbrough, 44, of Washington, D.C., was killed in action on October 3, 2003, in Incirlik, Turkey, while serving with the 416th Engineer Command.

From MIAMI, FL, PFC Sims, Charles Marques served with the ARMY, 549TH MILITARY POLICE COMPANY, FORT. STEWART, GA 31315, and died on October 3, 2003 in BAGHDAD, IRAQ. He was 18.

James David Blankenbecler, an American from Alexandria, VA, served in the Army and died in Samarra Loop, Iraq on October 1, 2003 at age 40.

COMPANY A, 4TH FORWARD SUPPORT BATTALION (4 ID), FORT HOOD, TEXAS 76544, ARMY ? PFC Esparza-gutierrez, Analaura (HOUSTON, TX), age 21, ? died in TIKRIT, IRAQ on October 1, 2003. Cause: HOSTILE.

Active Duty, ARMY, HHC, 1ST BATTALION 13TH ARMOR, FORT RILEY, KS 66442, SPC Hunte, Simeon of NEWARK, NJ, 23, died in BAGHDAD, IRAQ on October 1, 2003. Cause: HOSTILE.

On October 1, 2003, the ARMY lost SPC Ramos, Tamarra Joharidelonda of QUAKERTOWN, PA in WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES. She was 24.

Andrew Joseph Baddick, an American soldier, died on September 30, 2003, at age 26, in Abu Ghraib, Iraq during Operation Iraqi Freedom.

From DERBY, KS, SPC Mcgaugh, Dustin Knight served with the ARMY, HHB 17TH FIELD ARTILLERY BRIGADE, FORT SILL, OK 73503, and died on September 30, 2003 in BALAD, IRAQ. He was 20.

National Guard, ARMY, 223RD MP CO (800 MP BDE) LOUISVILLE, KY 40218, SGT Potter, Darrin Keith of LOUISVILLE, KY, 24, died in ABU GHARIB, IRAQ on September 30, 2003. Cause: HOSTILE.