Honoring Lives Lost to Conflict

U.S. Army Specialist James Matthew Finley, 21, of Lebanon, Missouri, died on May 31, 2008, in Jalalabad, Afghanistan, from hostile action while serving with the 173rd Airborne Brigade.

U.S. Army Private First Class Andrew Jon Shields, 19, of Battle Ground, Washington, was killed in a hostile incident in Jalalabad, Afghanistan, on May 31, 2008. He was assigned to the Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, Special Troops

At 20, CPL Cotner, Christian Scott of WATERBURY, CT was serving with the MARINE CORPS, MWSS-172, MWSG-17, 1ST MAW, III MEF, OKINAWA, JAPAN, when he died in AL ASAD, IRAQ on May 30, 2008.

Sgt. 1st Class David Nunez, 27, of Los Angeles, California, was a U.S. Army Special Forces soldier. He was killed in action on May 29, 2008, in Shewan, Afghanistan.

PFC Trimble, Chad Micheal, age 29, of WEST COVINA, CA ? Active Duty, ARMY, TROOP C, 1ST SQUADRON, 61ST CAVALRY, 4 BCT, FORT CAMPBELL, KY, ? died on May 28, 2008 in GARDEZ, AFGHANISTAN. Cause: HOSTILE.

U.S. Army Specialist Justin Lee Buxbaum, 23, of South Portland, Maine, was killed in action on May 26, 2008, at Forward Operating Base Kushamond, Afghanistan.

U.S. Army Specialist Christopher Gathercole, 21, of Santa Rosa, California, was killed in Ghazni, Afghanistan on May 26, 2008. He was a Ranger assigned to Company D, 2nd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment.

U.S. Army Sergeant David Lee Leimbach, 38, of Taylors, South Carolina, died on May 25, 2008, in Bala Baluk, Afghanistan, from hostile action while serving with Company B, 1st Battalion, 118th Infantry Regiment.

From CASTLETON, VT, SFC Dene, Jason Farrow served with the ARMY, HHC, 1ST BATTALION, 64TH ARMOR, 2 BCT, FORT STEWART, GA, and died on May 25, 2008 in BAGHDAD, IRAQ. He was 37.

SGT Evans, Blake William, 24, a native of ROCKFORD, IL, died serving in the Active Duty, ARMY, COMPANY D, 2D BATTALION, 327TH INFANTRY, 1 BCT, FORT CAMPBELL, KY, during Operation Iraqi Freedom on May 25, 2008. Cause: HOSTILE.

At 25, SSG Gasper, Frank Joseph of MERCED, CA was serving with the ARMY, HSC, 3D BATTALION, 10TH SPECIAL FORCES GROUP, FORT CARSON, CO, when he died in NAJAF, IRAQ on May 25, 2008. Cause: HOSTILE.

On May 23, 2008, the ARMY lost PFC Norris, Kyle Philip of ZANESVILLE, OH in BALAD, IRAQ. He was 22. Cause: HOSTILE.

Jeffrey Alan Ammon, a 37-year-old U.S. Navy Lieutenant from Orem, Utah, was killed in a hostile incident in Aband District, Afghanistan on May 20, 2008.

First Lieutenant Jeffrey Frank Deprimo, 35, of Pittston, Pennsylvania, was a U.S. Army National Guard soldier. He was killed in a hostile incident in Aband District, Afghanistan, on May 20, 2008.

Lieutenant Colonel Joseph Arthur Moore, 54, of Boise, Idaho, was a member of the Air Force's 124th Wing. He was killed in action on May 20, 2008, at Camp Lemonier, Djibouti.

Corporal William Justin Lee Cooper, 22, of Eupora, Mississippi, was a U.S. Marine killed in a hostile incident at Forward Operating Base Dwyer, Afghanistan, on May 19, 2008.

MSG Weaver, Davy Nathaniel, age 39, of BARNESVILLE, NC ? National Guard, ARMY, HHC, 648TH ENGINEER BATTALION, COLUMBUS, GA, ? died on May 18, 2008 in QALAT, AFGHANISTAN. Cause: HOSTILE.

From CINCINNATI, OH, PV2 Haunert, Branden Patrick served with the ARMY, HHC, 2D BATTALION, 327TH INFANTRY, 1ST BCT, FORT CAMPBELL, KY, and died on May 18, 2008 in TIKRIT, IRAQ. He was 21. Cause: HOSTILE.