Honoring Lives Lost to Conflict

From SPOKANE, WA, SSG Caldwell, Chad Arthur served with the ARMY, TROOP K, 3D SQUADRON, 3 ACR, FORT HOOD, TX, and died on April 30, 2008 in MOSUL, IRAQ. He was 24. Cause: HOSTILE.

SFC Ezell, Lawrence David, age 30, of PORTLAND, TX ? Active Duty, ARMY, COMPANY D, 62D ORDNANCE BATTALION, FORT CARSON, CO, ? died on April 30, 2008 in BAGHDAD, IRAQ. Cause: HOSTILE.

CPT Pearson, Andrew R, 32, a native of BILLINGS, MT, died serving in the Active Duty, ARMY, HHC, 1ST BATTALION, 22D INFANTRY, 1 BCT, FORT HOOD, TX, during Operation Iraqi Freedom on April 30, 2008. Cause: HOSTILE.

On April 30, 2008, the ARMY lost SPC Tucker, Ronald James of FOUNTAIN, CO in BAGHDAD, IRAQ. He was 21. Cause: HOSTILE.

U.S. Army Sergeant First Class David Loren McDowell, 30, of Ramona, California, was killed in action on April 29, 2008, in Bastion, Afghanistan.

28TH AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE SQUADRON, ELLSWORTH AFB, SD, AIR FORCE ? SRA Yelner, Jonathan Antonio Vega (LAFAYETTE, CA), age 24, ? died in TAGAB VALLEY, AFGHANISTAN on April 29, 2008. Cause: HOSTILE.

At 26, SSG Bolander, Bryan Eugene of BAKERSFIELD, CA was serving with the ARMY, HHC, 1ST BATTALION, 502D INFANTRY, 2 BCT, FORT CAMPBELL, KY, when he died in BAGHDAD, IRAQ on April 29, 2008. Cause: HOSTILE.

From MOUNT AIRY, NC, PFC Marion, Adam Lee served with the ARMY, 171ST ENGINEER COMPANY, 105TH ENGINEER BATTALION, 130TH MEB, 24TH ID, SAINT PAULS, NC, and died on April 28, 2008 in BAGHDAD, IRAQ. He was 26. Cause: HOSTILE.

From SEBRING, FL, SGT Mathes, Marcus Cale served with the ARMY, COMPANY F, 94TH BRIGADE SUPPORT BATTALION, 4 BCT, FORT POLK, LA, and died on April 28, 2008 in BAGHDAD, IRAQ. He was 26. Cause: HOSTILE.

From FRESNO, TX, CPL Mccormick, David Phillip served with the ARMY, HHT, 1ST SQUADRON, 75TH CAVALRY, 2 BCT, FORT CAMPBELL, KY, and died on April 28, 2008 in BAGHDAD, IRAQ. He was 26. Cause: HOSTILE.

SGT Stone, Mark Allen, 22, a native of BUCHANAN DAM, TX, died serving in the Active Duty, ARMY, COMPANY F, 94TH BSB, 4TH BCT, 10TH MTN (TASK ORG TO 4TH ID), FORT POLK, LA, during Operation Iraqi Freedom on April 28, 2008. Cause: HOSTILE.

At 32, SPC Dix, William Timothy of CULVER CITY, CA was serving with the ARMY, HHC 14TH EN BN, when he died in CAMP BUEHRING, KUWAIT on April 27, 2008.

Staff Sgt. Shaun Jeffrey Whitehead, 24, of Commerce, Georgia, was a U.S. Army soldier killed in hostile action in Balad, Iraq, on April 24, 2008.

PFC Bishop, John Thomas, 22, a native of GAYLORD, MI, died serving in the Active Duty, ARMY, TROOP C, 1ST SQUADRON, 32D CAVALRY, 1 BCT, FORT CAMPBELL, KY, during Operation Iraqi Freedom on April 23, 2008.

In BAGHDAD, IRAQ on April 23, 2008, the ARMY lost SSG Blystone, Ronald Carl of SPRINGFIELD, MO, 34, serving with COMPANY A, 1ST BATTALION, 66TH ARMOR, 1 BCT, FORT HOOD, TX. Cause: HOSTILE.

In CAMP ARIFJAN, KUWAIT on April 23, 2008, the ARMY lost SGT Cervantes Ramirez, Guadalupe of BULLHEAD, AZ, 26, serving with 2D TRANSPORTATION COMPANY, 10TH TRANS BN, 4TH SUSTAINMENT BDE, FORT IRWIN, CA.

Active Duty, ARMY, TROOP C, 1ST SQUADRON, 32D CAVALRY, 1 BCT, FORT CAMPBELL, KY, 1LT Cunningham, Timothy Wayne of ALVIN, TX, 26, died in BALAD, IRAQ on April 23, 2008.

LCPL Haerter, Jordan Christian, 19, a native of SAG HARBOR, NY, died serving in the Active Duty, MARINE CORPS, 1ST BN, 9TH MAR, (RCT-1, I MEF FWD), 2D MAR DIV, CAMP LEJEUNE, NC, during Operation Iraqi Freedom on April 22, 2008. Cause: HOSTILE.