Honoring Lives Lost to Conflict

SGT Johnson, Leon Montiel, age 28, of JACKSONVILLE, FL ? Active Duty, ARMY, COMPANY B, 1ST BATTALION, 30TH INFANTRY (2 MEF), FORT BENNING, GA, ? died on October 10, 2005 in AR RAMADI, IRAQ. Cause: HOSTILE.

COMPANY B, 1ST BATTALION, 30TH INFANTRY, (2MEF)(TF LIBERTY), FORT BENNING, GA, ARMY ? SFC Sneed, Brandon Keith (NORMAN, OK), age 33, ? died in AR RAMADI, IRAQ on October 10, 2005. Cause: HOSTILE.

Staff Sergeant Troy Shane Ezernack, 39, of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, was a U.S. Army soldier killed in hostile action on October 9, 2005, in Qalat, Afghanistan.

On October 9, 2005, the MARINE CORPS lost LCPL Escobar, Sergio Hernandez of PASADENA, CA in AR RAMADI, IRAQ. He was 18. Cause: HOSTILE.

On October 9, 2005, the ARMY lost SSG Harper, Gary Ray Jr of VIRDEN, IL in BAGHDAD, IRAQ. He was 29. Cause: HOSTILE.

U.S. Army Private First Class Benny Shantell Franklin, 19, of Hammond, Louisiana, was killed in hostile action in Kandahar, Afghanistan, on October 7, 2005.

COMPANY B, 3D BATTALION, 504TH INFANTRY (2 MEF), FORT BRAGG, NC, ARMY ? SGT Fifer, Eric Andrew (KNOXVILLE, TN), age 22, ? died in AL ASAD, IRAQ on October 7, 2005. Cause: HOSTILE.

On October 7, 2005, the ARMY lost PFC Greer, Nicholas James of MONROE, MI in HAQLANIYAH, IRAQ. He was 21. Cause: HOSTILE.

From FRANKLIN, MA, LCPL Cabino, Shayne Matthew served with the MARINE CORPS, G CO, 2D BN, 2D MAR, (RCT-8), 2D MAR DIV, CAMP LEJEUNE, NC, and died on October 6, 2005 in AL KARMAH, IRAQ. He was 19. Cause: HOSTILE.

CPL Cherava, Nicholas Oresti, 21, a native of ONTONAGON, MI, died serving in the Active Duty, MARINE CORPS, G CO, 2D BN, 2D MAR, (RCT-8, II MEF FWD), 2D MAR DIV, CAMP LEJEUNE, NC, during Operation Iraqi Freedom on October 6, 2005. Cause: HOSTILE.

Active Duty, MARINE CORPS, G CO, 2D BN, 2D MAR, RCT-8, 2D MAR DIV, CAMP LEJEUNE, NC, LCPL Frye, Jason Lee of LANDISBURG, PA, 19, died in AL KARMAH, IRAQ on October 6, 2005. Cause: HOSTILE.

From ALLEGHENY, PA, LCPL Kenny, Patrick Brian served with the MARINE CORPS, G CO, 2D BN, 2D MAR, (RCT-8), 2D MAR DIV, CAMP LEJEUNE, NC, and died on October 6, 2005 in AL KARMAH, IRAQ. He was 20. Cause: HOSTILE.

LCPL Mcvicker, Daniel Morgan, age 20, of ALLIANCE, OH ? Active Duty, MARINE CORPS, CSSD 21, (CLB-2), CHERRY POINT, NC, ? died on October 6, 2005 in AL QAIM, IRAQ. Cause: HOSTILE.

From COFFEE, AL, LCPL Raines, Carl Lex Ii served with the MARINE CORPS, CSSD 21, (CLB-2), 2D MLG, CHERRY POINT, NC, and died on October 6, 2005 in AL QAIM, IRAQ. He was 20. Cause: HOSTILE.

From MESA, AZ, CPL Robinson, Jeremiah Wayne served with the ARMY, 860TH MILITARY POLICE COMPANY, 504TH MP BN, PHOENIX, AZ, and died on October 6, 2005 in BAGHDAD, IRAQ. He was 20. Cause: HOSTILE.

COMPANY D, 3D BATTALION, 504TH INFANTRY (2 MEF) FORT BRAGG, NC, ARMY ? PFC Baez, Roberto Carlos (TAMPA, FL), age 19, ? died in AL HAQLANIYAH, IRAQ on October 4, 2005. Cause: HOSTILE.

From MISSOULA, MT, LCPL Bedard, Andrew Dennis served with the MARINE CORPS, L CO, 3D BN, 7TH MAR, (2-28 BCT, 2D MARDIV), 1ST MARDIV, TWENTYNINE PALMS, CA, and died on October 4, 2005 in AR RAMADI, IRAQ. He was 19. Cause: HOSTILE.

In Iraq on October 4, 2005, the NAVY lost PO2 Joplin, Brian Keith of HUGO, OK, 32, serving with HM-15, CORPUS CHRISTI, TX.