Honoring Lives Lost to Conflict

Fadel Shana was a Palestinian journalist working for Reuters. He was killed by an Israeli tank shell on April 16, 2008, while covering hostilities in the Gaza Strip.

First Sergeant Luke John Mercardante, 35, of Athens, Georgia, was a U.S. Marine with Combat Logistics Battalion 24, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit. He was killed in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, on April 15, 2008.

Cpl. Kyle Weston Wilks, an American Marine from Rogers, AR, died on April 15, 2008, in Kandahar Province, Afghanistan, during Operation Enduring Freedom.

COMPANY G, 10TH BRIGADE SUPPORT BATTALION, 1 BCT, FORT DRUM, NY, ARMY ? SPC Huerta-cruz, Arturo (CLEARWATER, FL), age 23, ? died in TUZ, IRAQ on April 14, 2008. Cause: HOSTILE.

At 23, CPL Nelson, Richard Joseph of RACINE, WI was serving with the MARINE CORPS, F CO, 2D BN, 24TH MAR, (RCT-1, I MEF FWD), 4TH MAR DIV, MILWAUKEE, WI, when he died in AL ANBAR PROVINCE, IRAQ on April 14, 2008. Cause: HOSTILE.

At 29, LCPL Opicka, Dean David of WAUKESHA, WI was serving with the MARINE CORPS, F CO, 2D BN, 24TH MAR, (RCT-1, I MEF FWD), 4TH MAR DIV, MILWAUKE, WI, when he died in AL ANBAR PROVINCE, IRAQ on April 14, 2008. Cause: HOSTILE.

Active Duty, ARMY, COMPANY A, 4TH BRIGADE SPECIAL TROOP BATTALION, 4 BCT, FORT POLK, LA, SGT Richard, Joseph Avie Iii of SAINT MARTINVILLE, LA, 27, died in BAGHDAD, IRAQ on April 14, 2008. Cause: HOSTILE.

William Elliott Allmon, aged 25, served as a Sergeant with the U.S. Army's 1st Battalion, 64th Armor Regiment and died on April 12, 2008, in Baghdad, Iraq.

In SAN ANTONIO, UNITED STATES on April 11, 2008, the MARINE CORPS lost SGT German, Merlin of MANHATTAN, NY, 22, serving with RETIRED LIST MAINT/SPT SECTION (MMSR-7), MCB QUANTICO, VA. Cause: HOSTILE.

SSG Jesse Adam Ault, an American soldier from Dublin, VA, died at 20 in Baghdad, Iraq, on April 9, 2008, during Operation Iraqi Freedom.

TSGT Capra, Anthony Louis, 31, a native of HANFORD, CA, died serving in the Active Duty, AIR FORCE, DETACHMENT 63, 688TH ARMAMENT SYSTEMS SQUADRON, INDIAN HEAD CITY, MD, during Operation Iraqi Freedom on April 9, 2008. Cause: HOSTILE.

SPC Fairbanks, Jacob John, 22, a native of SAINT PAUL, MN, died serving in the Active Duty, ARMY, B BTRY, 1-320TH FA, 2 BCT, 101 AA (OPCON TO 151 RSG) (TASK ORG TO 4 ID), during Operation Iraqi Freedom on April 9, 2008.

From JACKSONVILLE, FL, SPC Hughes, Jeremiah Chaim served with the ARMY, COMPANY A, 1ST BATTALION, 21ST INFANTRY, 2 BCT, SCHOFIELD BARRACKS, HI, and died on April 9, 2008 in BALAD, IRAQ. He was 26.

COMPANY F, 1ST BATTALION, 66TH ARMOR, 1 BCT, FORT HOOD, TX, ARMY ? SGT Tousha, Shaun Paul (HULL, TX), age 30, ? died in BAGHDAD, IRAQ on April 9, 2008. Cause: HOSTILE.

SSG Hartley, Jeffery Lee, 25, a native of HEMPSTEAD, TX, died serving in the Active Duty, ARMY, HHB, 1ST BATTALION, 10TH FIELD ARTILLERY, 3 BCT, FORT BENNING, GA, during Operation Iraqi Freedom on April 8, 2008. Cause: HOSTILE.

At 32, MAJ Rosenberg, Mark Edwin of MIAMI LAKES, FL was serving with the ARMY, HHB, 3RD BATTALION, 29TH FIELD ARTILLERY, 3 BCT, FORT CARSON, CO, when he died in BAGHDAD, IRAQ on April 8, 2008. Cause: HOSTILE.

Active Duty, ARMY, TROOP B, 1ST SQUADRON, 2D CAVALRY, 3 BCT, VILSECK, GM, CPL Kazarick, Jason Christopher of OAKMONT, PA, 30, died in BAGHDAD, IRAQ on April 7, 2008.

TROOP B, 1ST SQUADRON, 2D CAVALRY, 3 BCT, VILSECK, GM, ARMY ? SGT Lilly, Michael Thomas (BOISE, ID), age 23, ? died in BAGHDAD, IRAQ on April 7, 2008.