Honoring Lives Lost to Conflict

CPL Grothe, Kelly Branden, 21, a native of SPOKANE, WA, died serving in the Reserve, ARMY, COMPANY B, 321ST ENGINEER BATTALION, HAYDEN LAKE, ID, during Operation Iraqi Freedom on May 3, 2007. Cause: HOSTILE.

TROOP A, 1ST SQUADRON, 8TH CAVALRY, 2 BCT, FORT HOOD, TX, ARMY ? SPC Potter, Jerome Jene (TACOMA, WA), age 24, ? died in BAGHDAD, IRAQ on May 3, 2007. Cause: HOSTILE.

COMPANY B, 321ST ENGINEER BATTALION, HAYDEN LAKE, ID, ARMY ? SSG Schwab, Coby Glen (HENDERSON, NV), age 25, ? died in AR RAMADI, IRAQ on May 3, 2007. Cause: HOSTILE.

Active Duty, ARMY, COMPANY D, 1ST BATTALION, 501ST INFANTRY, FORT RICHARDSON, AK, 1LT Umbrell, Colby James of DOYLESTOWN, PA, 26, died in MUSAYYIB, IRAQ on May 3, 2007. Cause: HOSTILE.

U.S. Army Sergeant Andrew Robert Weiss, 28, of Lafayette, Indiana, was killed in a hostile incident in Baghdad, Iraq, on May 3, 2007.

From WESTMINSTER, MA, 1LT Jones, Ryan Patrick served with the ARMY, COMPANY A, SPECIAL TROOP BATTALION, 4TH BRIGADE COMBAT TEAM, FORT RILEY, KS, and died on May 2, 2007 in BAGHDAD, IRAQ. He was 23. Cause: HOSTILE.

From DAVENPORT, IA, PFC Soenksen, Katie Marie served with the ARMY, 410TH MP COMPANY, 720TH MP BATTALION, 89TH MP BRIGADE, FORT HOOD, TX, and died on May 2, 2007 in BAGHDAD, IRAQ. She was 19. Cause: HOSTILE.

SPC Sunsinpineda, Astor Anibal, age 20, of LONG BEACH, CA ? Active Duty, ARMY, COMPANY A, SPECIAL TROOPS BATTALION, 4TH BCT, FORT RILEY, KS, ? died on May 2, 2007 in BAGHDAD, IRAQ. Cause: HOSTILE.

On May 1, 2007, the ARMY lost PFC Gullett, Zachary Ryan of HILLSBORO, OH in BAGHDAD, IRAQ. He was 20.

LCPL Kirk, Johnathan Ernest, 25, a native of BELHAVEN, NC, died serving in the Active Duty, MARINE CORPS, C CO, 2D CEB, 2D MAR DIV, CAMP LEJEUNE, NC, during Operation Iraqi Freedom on May 1, 2007. Cause: HOSTILE.

In BAGHDAD, IRAQ on April 29, 2007, the ARMY lost SPC Botello, Brian A of ALTA, IA, 19, serving with TROOP A, 3D SQUADRON, 61ST CAVALRY, FORT CARSON, CO. Cause: HOSTILE.

SGT Funcheon, Alexander James, age 21, of BEL AIRE, KS ? Active Duty, ARMY, TROOP A, 3D SQUADRON, 61ST CAVALRY, FORT CARSON, CO, ? died on April 29, 2007 in BAGHDAD, IRAQ. Cause: HOSTILE.

1STLT Manion, Travis Lemma, age 26, of DOYLESTOWN, PA ? Active Duty, MARINE CORPS, H&S CO, 1ST RECON BN, 1ST MAR DIV, CAMP PENDLETON, CA, ? died on April 29, 2007 in FALLUJAH, IRAQ. Cause: HOSTILE.

In BAGHDAD, IRAQ on April 29, 2007, the ARMY lost SSG Martin, Jay Edward of BALTIMORE, MD, 29, serving with TROOP A, 3D SQUADRON, 61ST CAVALRY, FORT CARSON, CO. Cause: HOSTILE.

U.S. Army Sergeant Jeremy Richard Greene, 24, of Springfield, Ohio, was killed in action on April 28, 2007, at Forward Operating Base Orgun-E in Afghanistan.

EOD CO, 8TH ESB, 2D MLG, CAMP LEJEUNE, NC, MARINE CORPS ? SSGT Callahan, William Joseph (SOUTH EASTON, MA), age 28, ? died in AR RAMADI, IRAQ on April 28, 2007. Cause: HOSTILE.

On April 28, 2007, the ARMY lost SGT Hicks, Glenn Dale Jr of PANTEGO, TX in SALMAN PAK, IRAQ. He was 24. Cause: HOSTILE.

SSG Hullender, Michael Rijn, age 29, of LITTLE FALLS, NJ ? Active Duty, ARMY, HHC, 1ST BATTALION, 501ST INFANTRY, 4 BCT, FORT RICHARDSON, AK, ? died on April 28, 2007 in BAGHDAD, IRAQ. Cause: HOSTILE.