Honoring Lives Lost to Conflict

From MORRIS PLAINS, NJ, PV1 Harrison, Ronald R served with the ARMY, COMPANY E, 4TH BATTALION, 64TH ARMOR, FORT STEWART, GA, and died on April 22, 2008 in BAGHDAD, IRAQ. He was 25.

On April 22, 2008, the MARINE CORPS lost CPL Yale, Jonathan Tyler of BURKEVILLE, VA in BALAD, IRAQ. He was 21. Cause: HOSTILE.

On April 21, 2008, the NAVY lost AN Campos, Adrian Montoya of EL PASO, TX in DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES. He was 22.

COMPANY D, 1ST BATTALION, 327TH INFANTRY, 1 BCT, FORT CAMPBELL, KY, ARMY ? SGT Christofferson, Steven John (CUDAHY, WI), age 20, ? died in BAYJI, IRAQ on April 21, 2008. Cause: HOSTILE.

On April 21, 2008, the ARMY lost SGT Kohlhaas, Adam Job of PERRYVILLE, MO in BAYJI, IRAQ. He was 26. Cause: HOSTILE.

In BASRAH, IRAQ on April 21, 2008, the MARINE CORPS lost 1STLT Vandegrift, Matthew Ryan of LITTLETON, CO, 28, serving with 2D BN, 10TH MAR, (1ST IA DIV MITT, I MEF G-3), 2D MAR DIV, CAMP LEJEUNE, NC. Cause: HOSTILE.

From BAKERSFIELD, CA, PO1 Morton, Cherie Lynn served with the NAVY, NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY, BAHRAIN, and died on April 20, 2008 in GALALI, MUHARRAQ. She was 40.

COMPANY D, 2D BATTALION, 327TH INFANTRY, FORT CAMPBELL, KY, ARMY ? CPL Brosh, Benjamin Keith (COLORADO SPRINGS, CO), age 22, ? died in BALAD, IRAQ on April 18, 2008. Cause: HOSTILE.

SGT Eakes, Lance Oliver, age 25, of APEX, NC ? National Guard, ARMY, 1132D MP COMPANY, 95TH MP BATTALION, 18TH MP BRIGADE, ROCKY MOUNT, NC, ? died on April 18, 2008 in BAGHDAD, IRAQ. Cause: HOSTILE.

At 29, SSG Brown, Jason Logan of MAGNOLIA, TX was serving with the ARMY, COMPANY B, 3D BATTALION, 5TH SPECIAL FORCES GROUP, FORT CAMPBELL, KY, when he died in SAMA VILLAGE, IRAQ on April 17, 2008. Cause: HOSTILE.

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.

On April 15, 2008, the MARINE CORPS lost CPL Wilks, Kyle Weston of ROGERS, AR in KANDAHAR PROVINCE, AFGHANISTAN. He was 24. Cause: HOSTILE.

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.

From ARDMORE, OK, SGT Allmon, William Elliott served with the ARMY, COMPANY E, 1ST BATTALION, 64TH ARMOR, 2 BCT, FORT STEWART, GA, and died on April 12, 2008 in BAGHDAD, IRAQ. He was 25. Cause: HOSTILE.