Honoring Lives Lost to Conflict

In BAQUBAH, IRAQ on May 6, 2007, the ARMY lost CPL Alexander, Matthew Lee of GRETNA, NE, 21, serving with COMPANY A, 5TH BATTALION, 20TH INFANTRY, 3 BCT, FORT LEWIS, WA. Cause: HOSTILE.

On May 6, 2007, the ARMY lost CPL Bradshaw, Anthony Mitchell of SAN ANTONIO, TX in BAQUBAH, IRAQ. He was 21. Cause: HOSTILE.

SPC Dixon, Robert Jonathan, 27, a native of MINNEAPOLIS, MN, died serving in the Active Duty, ARMY, TROOP A, 1ST SQUADRON, 4TH CAVALRY, 4 BCT, FORT RILEY, KANSAS, during Operation Iraqi Freedom on May 6, 2007. Cause: HOSTILE.

On May 6, 2007, the ARMY lost SGT Harkins, Jason Robert of CLARKESVILLE, GA in BAQUBAH, IRAQ. He was 25. Cause: HOSTILE.

On May 6, 2007, the ARMY lost SSG Kiernan, Christopher Spellman of VIRGINIA BEACH, VA in BAGHDAD, IRAQ. He was 37. Cause: HOSTILE.

SGT Lewis, Joel William, age 28, of SANDIA PARK, NM ? Active Duty, ARMY, COMPANY A, 5TH BATTALION, 20TH INFANTRY, 3BCT, FORT LEWIS, WA, ? died on May 6, 2007 in BAQUBAH, IRAQ. Cause: HOSTILE.

SSG Martinez, Virgil Chance, 33, a native of WEST VALLEY, UT, died serving in the Active Duty, ARMY, BATTERY B, 1ST BATTALION, 7TH FIELD ARTILLERY, LEDWARD BARRACKS, GM, during Operation Iraqi Freedom on May 6, 2007. Cause: HOSTILE.

CPL Pursel, Michael Avery, 19, a native of CLINTON, UT, died serving in the Active Duty, ARMY, COMPANY A, 5TH BATTALION, 20TH INFANTRY, 3 BCT, FORT LEWIS, WA, during Operation Iraqi Freedom on May 6, 2007. Cause: HOSTILE.

Active Duty, ARMY, COMPANY B, 1ST BATTALION, 505TH INFANTRY, FORT BRAGG, NC, SGT Rateb, Sameer Abdel Monem of ABSECON, NJ, 22, died in FOB SUMMERALL, IRAQ on May 6, 2007.

In BAQUBAH, IRAQ on May 6, 2007, the ARMY lost SSG Romeo, Vincenzo of LODI, NJ, 23, serving with COMPANY A, 5TH BATTALION, 20TH INFANTRY, 3 BCT, FORT LEWIS, WA. Cause: HOSTILE.

Active Duty, ARMY, COMPANY B, 1ST BATTALION, 5TH CAVALRY, FORT HOOD, TX, PFC Guyton, Larry Isaiah of BRENHAM, TX, 22, died in BALAD, IRAQ on May 5, 2007. Cause: HOSTILE.

II MEF HQ GRP, CAMP LEJEUNE, NC, MARINE CORPS ? MSGT Mack, Kenneth Nathaniel (FORT WORTH, TX), age 42, ? died in KHALIDIYAH, IRAQ on May 5, 2007. Cause: HOSTILE.

CPL Palmer, Charles Olen Ii, age 36, of GASTONIA, NC ? Active Duty, MARINE CORPS, 8TH COMM BN, II MHG, II MEF, CAMP LEJEUNE, NC, ? died on May 5, 2007 in KHALIDIYAH, IRAQ. Cause: HOSTILE.

On May 4, 2007, the ARMY lost SSG Hamlin, Christopher Neil of LONDON, KY in BAGHDAD, IRAQ. He was 24. Cause: HOSTILE.

Joseph Graham Harris, a 19-year-old Private First Class from Sugar Land, Texas, was killed in action on May 3, 2007, at Forward Operating Base Warrior, Afghanistan.

On May 3, 2007, the ARMY lost CPL Bolar, Matthew Thompson of MONTGOMERY, AL in BAGHDAD, IRAQ. He was 24. Cause: HOSTILE.

Active Duty, ARMY, HHC, 1-18 IN, 2BCT, 1ID (ATTACHED TO 4 BCT, 1ID) (TASK ORG TO 1 CD), SPC Flores, John Derek of BARRIGADA, GU, 21, died in BAGHDAD, IRAQ on May 3, 2007. Cause: HOSTILE.

SSG Gonzalez Iraheta, Felix Goivanny, 25, a native of SUN VALLEY, CA, died serving in the Active Duty, ARMY, HHC, 1ST BATTALION, 18TH INFANTRY, during Operation Iraqi Freedom on May 3, 2007. Cause: HOSTILE.