Honoring Lives Lost to Conflict

At 21, CPL Fender, Llythaniele of MEDICAL LAKE, WA was serving with the ARMY, BATTERY B, 5TH BATTALION, 5TH AIR DEFENSE ARTILLERY BRIGADE, FORT LEWIS, WA, when he died in KARBALA, IRAQ on June 10, 2007. Cause: HOSTILE.

SPC Herold, Adam Gregory, 23, a native of OMAHA, NE, died serving in the Active Duty, ARMY, HHB, 2D BATTALION, 377TH PARACHUTE FIELD ARTILLERY REGIMENT, FORT RICHARDSON, AK, during Operation Iraqi Freedom on June 10, 2007. Cause: HOSTILE.

SSG Long, Brian Michael, 32, a native of BURNS, WY, died serving in the Active Duty, ARMY, HHC, 2D BATTALION, 3D INFANTRY, FORT LEWIS, WA, during Operation Iraqi Freedom on June 10, 2007. Cause: HOSTILE.

Active Duty, ARMY, BATTERY B, 5TH BATTALION, 5TH AIR DEFENSE ARTILLERY, FORT LEWIS, WA, CPL Ngiraked, Meresebang Theodore of KOROR,, 21, died in KARBALA, IRAQ on June 10, 2007. Cause: HOSTILE.

From MASSILLON, OH, SGT Endlich, Cory Michael served with the ARMY, TROOP B, 2D SQUADRON, 1ST CAVALRY, 4 BCT, FORT LEWIS, WA, and died on June 9, 2007 in TAJI, IRAQ. He was 23. Cause: HOSTILE.

On June 9, 2007, the ARMY lost PV2 Miller, Scott Alan of CASPER, WY in BAQUBAH, IRAQ. He was 20. Cause: HOSTILE.

15TH CIVIL ENGINEER SQUADRON, HICKAM AFB, HI, AIR FORCE ? SRA Newman, William Nathaniel (KINGSTON SPRINGS, TN), age 23, ? died in NEAR BALAD AB, IRAQ on June 7, 2007. Cause: HOSTILE.

In NALAN, HELMAND PROVINCE on June 6, 2007, the ARMY lost SGT Wyckoff, Charles Edward Jr of CHULA VISTA, CA, 28, serving with COMPANY C, 1ST BATTALION, 508TH INFANTRY, 4 BCT, FORT BRAGG, NC. Cause: HOSTILE.

SSG Cole, Timothy Bruce Jr, 28, a native of MISSOURI CITY, TX, died serving in the Active Duty, ARMY, TROOP B, 5TH SQUADRON, 73D CAVALRY, FORT BRAGG, NC, during Operation Iraqi Freedom on June 6, 2007. Cause: HOSTILE.

In BAGHDAD, IRAQ on June 6, 2007, the ARMY lost SPC Gajdos, Shawn Douglas of GRAND RAPIDS, MI, 25, serving with COMPANY D, 2D BATTALION, 16TH INFANTRY, 4 BCT, FORT RILEY, KS. Cause: HOSTILE.

SGT Soper, Matthew Ryan, 25, a native of JACKSON, MI, died serving in the National Guard, ARMY, 1461ST TRANSPORTATION COMPANY, WYOMING, MI, during Operation Iraqi Freedom on June 6, 2007. Cause: HOSTILE.

At 38, SFC Sutton, Greg Lamonte of SPRING LAKE, NC was serving with the ARMY, 212TH MOBILIZED INTEGRATED TRAINING TEAM, FORT RILEY, KS, when he died in BAGHDAD, IRAQ on June 6, 2007. Cause: HOSTILE.

PFC Vimoto, Timothy Ray, 19, a native of FT CAMPBELL, KY, died serving in the Active Duty, ARMY, COMPANY B, 2D BATTALION, 503D INFANTRY REGIMENT, CAMP EDERLE, IT, during Operation Enduring Freedom on June 5, 2007. Cause: HOSTILE.

DET 113, 1ST FIELD INVESTIGATIONS REGION, HILL AFB, UT, AIR FORCE ? TSGT Balmer, Ryan Andrew (MISHAWAKA, IN), age 33, ? died in NEAR KIRKUK AB, IRAQ on June 5, 2007. Cause: HOSTILE.

At 28, SGT Higgins, Andrew James Duquette of HAYWARD, CA was serving with the ARMY, COMPANY A, 5TH BATTALION, 20TH INFANTRY, 3 BCT, FORT LEWIS, WA, when he died in OLD BAQUBAH, IRAQ on June 5, 2007. Cause: HOSTILE.

SSGT Kuglics, Matthew Joseph, age 25, of NORTH CANTON, OH ? Active Duty, AIR FORCE, DETACHMENT 352, 3D FIELD INVESTIGATIONS REGION, LACKLAND AFB, TX, ? died on June 5, 2007 in NEAR KIRKUK AB, IRAQ. Cause: HOSTILE.

Active Duty, ARMY, COMPANY A, 2D BATTALION, 12TH INFANTRY, 2 BCT, FORT CARSON, CO, SPC Verdeja, Justin Abel of LA PUENTE, CA, 20, died in BAGHDAD, IRAQ on June 5, 2007. Cause: HOSTILE.

On June 3, 2007, the ARMY lost SGT Akin, James Christopher of ALBUQUERQUE, NM in THANIA, IRAQ. He was 23. Cause: HOSTILE.