Honoring Lives Lost to Conflict

Sgt. Joshua William Harris, 21, of Romeoville, Illinois, was a soldier with Battery B, 2nd Battalion, 122nd Field Artillery, Illinois Army National Guard. He died on September 17, 2008, south of Forward Operating Base Gardez, Afghanistan.

Captain Bruce Evan Hays, 42, of Cheyenne, Wyoming, was a U.S. Army National Guard officer serving with the 148th Signal Company. He died on September 17, 2008, in a hostile incident south of Forward Operating Base Gardez, Afghanistan.

First Lieutenant Mohsin A. Naqvi, 26, of Newburgh, New York, was a U.S. Army officer serving with the 1st Battalion, 11th Infantry Regiment. He was killed in a hostile incident south of Forward Operating Base Gardez, Afghanistan, on Septemb

SSG Jason Anthony Vazquez, 24, from Chicago, IL, served with Battery B, 2nd Battalion, 122nd Field Artillery, Illinois National Guard, and died on September 17, 2008, south of FOB Gardez, Afghanistan.

At 38, CW2 Edwards, Corry Ardel of KENNEDALE, TX was serving with the ARMY, COMPANY B, 2D BATTALION, 149TH AVIATION, GRAND PRAIRIE, TX, when he died in TALLIL, IRAQ on September 17, 2008.

National Guard, ARMY, DETACHMENT 1, COMPANY B, 2D BATTALION, 149TH AVIATION, LEXINGTON, OK, SGT Eshbaugh, Daniel Michael of NORMAN, OK, 43, died in TALLIL, IRAQ on September 17, 2008.

From CAROL STREAM, IL, PFC Gulczynski, Leonard Joseph Ii served with the ARMY, 610TH ENGINEER COMPANY, 14TH BATTALION, 555TH BRIGADE, FT. LEWIS, WA, and died on September 17, 2008 in BAGHDAD, IRAQ. He was 19.

From SPRINGTOWN, TX, SSG Mason, Anthony Luke served with the ARMY, COMPANY B, 2ND BATTALION, 149TH AVIATION, AUSTIN, TX, and died on September 17, 2008 in TALLIL, IRAQ. He was 37.

SGM Ordonez, Julio Cesar, 54, a native of SAN ANTONIO, TX, died serving in the National Guard, ARMY, COMPANY B, 2D BATTALION, 149TH AVIATION, AUSTIN, TX, during Operation Iraqi Freedom on September 17, 2008.

National Guard, ARMY, DETACHMENT 1, COMPANY B, 2D BATTALION, 149TH AVIATION, LEXINGTON, OK, CW3 Rudolf, Brady Joe of OKLAHOMA CITY, OK, 37, died in TALLIL, IRAQ on September 17, 2008.

From HARRAH, OK, CPL Thompson, Michael E served with the ARMY, DETACHMENT 1, COMPANY B, 2D BATTALION, 149TH AVIATION, LEXINGTON, OK, and died on September 17, 2008 in TALLIL, IRAQ. He was 23.

1LT Vallejo, Robert Ii, 28, a native of RICHLAND HILLS, TX, died serving in the National Guard, ARMY, COMPANY B, 2D BATTALION, 149TH AVIATION, AUSTIN, TX, during Operation Iraqi Freedom on September 17, 2008.

HHC, 926TH ENGINEER BRIGADE, MONTGOMERY, AL, ARMY ? CPT Wright, Darrick Darryl (NASHVILLE, TN), age 37, ? died in BAGHDAD, IRAQ on September 17, 2008.

SSG Dawson, Darris Julius, 24, a native of PENSACOLA, FL, died serving in the Active Duty, ARMY, COMPANY A, 3D BATTALION, 7TH INFANTRY, 4 BCT, FORT STEWART, GA, during Operation Iraqi Freedom on September 14, 2008.

COMPANY A, 3D BATTALION, 7TH INFANTRY, 4 BCT, FORT STEWART, GA, ARMY ? SGT Durbin, Wesley Roy (HURST, TX), age 26, ? died in JURF AS SUHKR, IRAQ on September 14, 2008.

From BEAUMONT, TX, COL Marceaux, Sidney Joseph Jr served with the ARMY, COMPANY A, WARRIOR TRANSITION UNIT, WALTER REED ARMY MEDICAL CENTER, and died on September 14, 2008 in WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES. He was 69.

In CAMP BUEHRING, KUWAIT on September 14, 2008, the ARMY lost LTC Marino, Ralph John of HOUSTON, PA, 46, serving with 3D US ARMY AUGMENTEE UNIT, FORT MCPHERSON, GA.

Chief Petty Officer Jason Richard Freiwald, a 30-year-old U.S. Navy SEAL from Armada, Michigan, was killed in a hostile incident at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, on September 12, 2008.