Honoring Lives Lost to Conflict

SPC Howells, Alun Richard, 20, a native of PARLIN, CO, died serving in the Active Duty, ARMY, COMPANY E, 1ST BATTALION, 64TH ARMOR, 2 BCT, FORT STEWART, GA, during Operation Iraqi Freedom on August 13, 2007. Cause: HOSTILE.

At 23, CPL Lopez, Juan Manuel Jr of SAN ANTONIO, TX was serving with the ARMY, BATTERY A, 5TH BATTALION, 82D FIELD ARTILLERY, 4 BCT, FORT BLISS, TX, when he died in QAYYARAH, IRAQ on August 13, 2007. Cause: HOSTILE.

In QAYYARAH, IRAQ on August 13, 2007, the ARMY lost CPL Pacificador, Paulomarko U of SHIRLEY, NY, 24, serving with BATTERY A, 5TH BATTALION, 82D FIELD ARTILLERY, 4 BCT, FORT BLISS, TX. Cause: HOSTILE.

U.S. Army Private First Class Alan Jerome Austin, 21, of Houston, Texas, was killed in action on August 12, 2007, north of Sharan, Afghanistan.

Staff Sergeant Jesse Gladden Clowers Jr., 27, of Herndon, Virginia, was a U.S. Army Special Forces soldier. He was killed in action on August 12, 2007, in Kuzkalakhel, Afghanistan.

U.S. Army Sergeant First Class Jeffrey Duane Kettle, 31, of Madill, Oklahoma, was killed in action on August 12, 2007, in Kuzkalakhel, Afghanistan.

Sgt. Charles Bernard Kitowski III, 31, of Farmers Branch, Texas, was a U.S. Army Reserve soldier with the 345th Psychological Operations Company. He was killed in Kuzkala Khel, Afghanistan, on August 12, 2007.

Corporal Jordan Emil Goode, 21, of Kalamazoo, Michigan, was a U.S. Army cavalry scout. He died on August 11, 2007, from hostile action at Forward Operating Base Salerno, Afghanistan.

Active Duty, ARMY, COMPANY B, 1ST BATTALION, 30TH INFANTRY, FORT STEWART, GA, SPC Edwards, William Lawrence of HOUSTON, TX, 23, died in BAGHDAD, IRAQ on August 11, 2007. Cause: HOSTILE.

COMPANY B, 1ST BATTALION, 30TH INFANTRY, 2 BCT, FORT STEWART, GA, ARMY ? SGT Kirkpatrick, Scott Lange (RESTON, VA), age 26, ? died in ARAB JABOUR, IRAQ on August 11, 2007. Cause: HOSTILE.

COMPANY B, 1ST BATTALION, 30TH INFANTRY, 2 BCT, FORT STEWART, GA, ARMY ? SGT Lancaster, Andrew Wayne (STOCKTON, IL), age 23, ? died in ARAB JABOUR, IRAQ on August 11, 2007. Cause: HOSTILE.

Active Duty, ARMY, COMPANY B, 1ST BATTALION, 30TH INFANTRY, 2 BCT, FORT STEWART, GA, SPC Penrod, Justin Owen of MAHOMET, IL, 24, died in ARAB JABOUR, IRAQ on August 11, 2007. Cause: HOSTILE.

SSG Scates, William Daniel, 31, a native of OKLAHOMA CITY, OK, died serving in the Active Duty, ARMY, COMPANY B, 1ST BATTALION, 30TH INFANTRY, 2 BCT, FORT STEWART, GA, during Operation Iraqi Freedom on August 11, 2007. Cause: HOSTILE.

TROOP C, 5TH SQUADRON, 73D CAVALRY, FORT BRAGG, NC, ARMY ? SSG Duran, Joan Jose (ROXBURY, MA), age 24, ? died in BAQUBAH, IRAQ on August 10, 2007.

SSG Alicia Anna Birchett, 29, from Mashpee, MA, served in the U.S. Army's 887th Engineer Company and died in Baghdad, Iraq on August 9, 2007.

In IVO HADITHAH, IRAQ on August 9, 2007, the MARINE CORPS lost SGT Tayaotao, Michael Estigo of SUNNYVALE, CA, 27, serving with EOD CO, 7TH ESB (-), 1ST MLG, CAMP PENDLETON, CA. Cause: HOSTILE.

At 19, SPC Young, Donald Michael of HELENA, MT was serving with the ARMY, COMPANY B, 1ST BATTALION, 5TH CAVALRY, 2 BCT, FORT HOOD, TX, when he died in BAGHDAD, IRAQ on August 8, 2007. Cause: HOSTILE.

Cpl. Reynold Armand, a Marine from Rochester, NY, was killed in action on August 7, 2007, in Balad, Iraq, during Operation Iraqi Freedom.