Honoring Lives Lost to Conflict

Lance Cpl. Kevin Thomas Preach, 21, of Bridgewater, Massachusetts, was a U.S. Marine killed in a hostile incident on February 7, 2009. He died in San Antonio, Texas, while serving in Operation Enduring Freedom.

On February 6, 2009, the ARMY lost SPC Sweet, Christopher Perry of KAHULUI, HI in FOB CALDWELL, IRAQ. He was 28.

Theophilus Kwaku Ansong was an American sailor from Centreville, VA, killed in action at age 34 on February 4, 2009, in the Alboran Sea during Operation Iraqi Freedom.

COMPANY F, 1ST BATTALION, 67TH ARMORED REGIMENT, FORT CARSON, CO, ARMY ? SGT Fernandez, Darrell Lamar (TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES, NM), age 25, ? died in KIRKUK, IRAQ on January 31, 2009.

CW4 Milton Eric Suggs, a 51-year-old from Lockport, LA, served in the National Guard, Army, 38th Detachment, Operational Support Airlift, and died on January 30, 2009, in Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti.

Sergeant Trevor Jerimiah Johnson, 23, of Forsyth, Montana, was a U.S. Marine killed in Helmand province, Afghanistan, on January 27, 2009.

Sgt. David William Wallace III, an American Marine from Sharpsville, PA, served with the 2D CEB, 2D MAR DIV and died in Helmand Province, Afghanistan on January 27, 2009.

From CAMERON, MO, CW2 Kelley, Matthew Gene served with the ARMY, TROOP B, 6TH SQUADRON, 6TH CAVALRY, FORT DRUM, NY, and died on January 26, 2009 in KIRKUK, IRAQ. He was 30. Cause: HOSTILE.

In KIRKUK, IRAQ on January 26, 2009, the ARMY lost CW2 Tillery, Joshua Michael of BEABERTON, OR, 31, serving with TROOP B, 6TH SQUADRON, 6TH CAVALRY, FORT DRUM, NY. Cause: HOSTILE.

From COLVILLE, WA, CW2 Todd, Benjamin Harris served with the ARMY, TROOP B, 6TH SQUADRON, 6TH CAVALRY, FORT DRUM, NY, and died on January 26, 2009 in KIRKUK, IRAQ. He was 29. Cause: HOSTILE.

In KIRKUK, IRAQ on January 26, 2009, the ARMY lost CW3 Windorski, Philip Eugene Jr of BOVEY, MN, 35, serving with TROOP B, 6TH SQUADRON, 6TH CAVALRY, FORT DRUM, NY. Cause: HOSTILE.

Lance Cpl. Julian Thomas Brennan, 25, of Brooklyn, New York, was a U.S. Marine killed in hostile action in Farah province, Afghanistan, on January 24, 2009.

PFC Cotting, Grant Andrew, age 19, of CORONA, CA ? Active Duty, ARMY, 515TH ENGINEER COMPANY, 5TH ENG BN, 555TH BDE, FORT LEONARD WOOD, MO, ? died on January 24, 2009 in FOB DELTA, IRAQ.

On January 24, 2009, the ARMY lost SGT Harrington, Kyle Joseph of SAWANSEA, MA in BASRAH, IRAQ. He was 24.

National Guard, ARMY, 772D MILITARY POLICE COMPANY, 91ST BATTALION, 8TH BRIGADE, TAUNTON, MA, SPC Pollini, Matthew Michael of ROCKLAND, MA, 21, died in WASIT, IRAQ on January 22, 2009.

Roberto Andrade Jr, an American Staff Sergeant from Chicago, served with HHC, 1st Battalion, 66th Armor, 3 BCT, Fort Hood, TX. He died on January 18, 2009, in Baghdad, Iraq.

6TH SECURITY FORCES SQUADRON, MACDILL AFB, FL, AIR FORCE ? SRA Mcknight, Omar James (MARRERO, LA), age 22, ? died in JOINT BASE BALAD, IRAQ on January 18, 2009.

U.S. Army Sergeant Ezra Dawson, 31, from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, died on January 17, 2009, from hostile action at Combat Outpost Vegas in Afghanistan.