Honoring Lives Lost to Conflict

U.S. Army Sergeant John Michael Penich, 25, of Beach Park, Illinois, was killed in hostile action on October 16, 2008, in Karangol Village, Afghanistan.

In FOB WARHORSE, IRAQ on October 16, 2008, the ARMY lost PFC Pickard, Heath Kayne of PALESTINE, TX, 21, serving with C COMPANY, 1-5 IN, 1- 25 SBCT, TF 1AD. Cause: HOSTILE.

On October 15, 2008, the ARMY lost SPC Saint, Justin Andrew of ALBERTVILLE, AL in BAGHDAD, IRAQ. He was 22.

U.S. Army Specialist Cory Joseph Bertrand, 18, of Center, Texas, was killed in action on October 14, 2008, in Qazi Bandeh, Afghanistan.

U.S. Army Specialist Stephen Robert Fortunato, 25, of Danvers, Massachusetts, was killed on October 14, 2008, in Qazi Bandeh, Afghanistan.

U.S. Army Sergeant Preston Ray Medley, 23, of Baker, Florida, was killed in Qazi Bandeh, Afghanistan, on October 14, 2008.

At 23, PFC Mccraw, Christopher Avon of COLUMBIA, MS was serving with the ARMY, A CO, 1-21 IN, 2 BCT, 25 ID ( TASK ORG TO 4 ID), when he died in BAGHDAD, IRAQ on October 14, 2008. Cause: HOSTILE.

Corporal Scott Gene Dimond, 39, of Franklin, New Hampshire, was a U.S. Army soldier killed in hostile action on October 13, 2008, in Lashkar Gah, Kandahar Province, Afghanistan.

SPC Johnson, Geoffrey Golden, 28, a native of LUBBOCK, TX, died serving in the Active Duty, ARMY, HHC, DIVISION SPECIAL TROOPS BATTALION, 4TH INFANTRY DIVISION, FORT HOOD, TX, during Operation Iraqi Freedom on October 12, 2008.

At 22, SGT Fernandez, Reuben Marcus Iii of ABILENE, TX was serving with the ARMY, HHT, 2D SQUADRON, 7TH CAVALRY, 4 BRIGADE COMBAT TEAM, FORT HOOD, TX, when he died in MAJIR AL KABIR, IRAQ on October 11, 2008. Cause: HOSTILE.

Corporal Jason Anthony Karella, 20, of Anchorage, Alaska, was a U.S. Marine killed in action on October 9, 2008, in Delaram, Afghanistan.

In MOSUL, IRAQ on October 7, 2008, the ARMY lost SGT Clark, Michael Kyle of SACRAMENTO, CA, 24, serving with HHC, 1ST BATTALION, 8TH INFANTRY, 3 BCT, FORT CARSON, CO. Cause: HOSTILE.

On October 5, 2008, the ARMY lost SGT Rudd, William Patrick of MADISONVILLE, KY in MOSUL, IRAQ. He was 27. Cause: HOSTILE.

COL Stahlman, Michael Ross, age 45, of CHEVY CHASE, MD ? Active Duty, MARINE CORPS, HQ BN, (G-9, I MEF FWD), MCAGCC, TWENTYNINE PALMS, CA, ? died on October 5, 2008 in BETHESDA, UNITED STATES.

Jason Eric Von Zerneck, aged 33, was an American Army specialist from Kew Gardens, NY, serving with Troop B, 2nd Squadron, 101st Cavalry, when he died in Qara Bagh Karez, Afghanistan on October 2, 2008.

On October 2, 2008, the ARMY lost PFC Setzler, Tavarus Danard of JACKSONVILLE, FL in MAJIRR AL KABIR, IRAQ. He was 23. Cause: HOSTILE.

SPC Christopher All Bartkiewicz, 25, from Dunfermline, IL, served with the U.S. Army's 1st Battalion, 6th Infantry in Iraq, where he died in hostile action on September 30, 2008.

Captain Richard Gordon Cliff Jr., 29, of Sanford, North Carolina, was a U.S. Army Special Forces officer. He died on September 29, 2008, in Yakhchal, Afghanistan, during a combat operation.