Honoring Lives Lost to Conflict

From EVANS, GA, SSG Merck, Dennis Paul served with the ARMY, COMPANY B, 878TH ENGINEER BATTALION, AUGUSTA, GA, and died on October 20, 2005 in CAMP STRYKER, IRAQ. He was 38.

At 27, SSGT Pummill, Richard Thomas of CINCINNATI, OH was serving with the MARINE CORPS, WPNS CO, 2D BN, 2D MAR, (RCT 8), 2D MAR DIV, CAMP LEJEUNE, NC, when he died in NASSER WA SALAAM, IRAQ on October 20, 2005. Cause: HOSTILE.

Active Duty, MARINE CORPS, WPNS CO, 2D BN, 2D MAR, (RCT-8), 2D MAR DIV, CAMP LEJEUNE, NC, LCPL Russoli, Andrew David of GREENSBORO, NC, 21, died in NASSER WA SALAAM, IRAQ on October 20, 2005. Cause: HOSTILE.

WPNS CO, 2D BN, 2D MAR, (RCT-8), 2D MAR DIV, CAMP LEJEUNE, NC, MARINE CORPS ? LCPL Szwydek, Steven Walter (WARFORDSBURG, PA), age 20, ? died in NASSER WA SALAAM, IRAQ on October 20, 2005. Cause: HOSTILE.

Norman Wallace Anderson III, an American Marine Lance Corporal from Parkton, Maryland, died at age 21 on October 19, 2005, in Karabilah, Iraq, during Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Daniel Dean Bartels, a 22-year-old American soldier from Huron, SD, died on October 19, 2005, at Merez Aid Station, Iraq during Operation Iraqi Freedom.

From AMARILLO, TX, SFC Folks, Tommy Ike Jr served with the ARMY, COMPANY A, 2D BATTALION, 142D INFANTRY (MNC-I) AMARILLO, TX, and died on October 19, 2005 in BAGHDAD, IRAQ. He was 31. Cause: HOSTILE.

Reserve, ARMY, COMPANY C, 983D ENGINEER BATTALION, MONCLOVA, OH, SGT Frederick, Kendell Kioma of RANDALLSTOWN, MD, 21, died in TIKRIT, IRAQ on October 19, 2005. Cause: HOSTILE.

From PICO RIVERA, CA, SGT Mora, Arthur Anthony Jr served with the ARMY, TROOP C, 5TH SQUADRON, 7TH ARMORED CAVALRY (TF LIBERTY), FORT STEWART, GA, and died on October 19, 2005 in BALAD, IRAQ. He was 23. Cause: HOSTILE.

TROOP C, 5TH SQUADRON, 7TH CAVALRY (TF LIBERTY), FORT STEWART, GA, ARMY ? SPC Nahvi, Russell Housein (ARLINGTON, TX), age 24, ? died in BALAD, IRAQ on October 19, 2005. Cause: HOSTILE.

TROOP C, 5TH SQUADRON, 7TH CAVALRY (TF LIBERTY), FORT STEWART, GA, ARMY ? SPC Rosario, Jose Emanuel (SAINT CROIX, VI), age 20, ? died in BALAD, IRAQ on October 19, 2005. Cause: HOSTILE.

In MOSUL, IRAQ on October 18, 2005, the ARMY lost CPL Frantz, Lucas Allen of TONGANOXIE, KS, 22, serving with COMPANY A, 1ST BATTALION, 17TH INFANTRY (TF FREEDOM), FORT WAINWRIGHT, AK. Cause: HOSTILE.

CW2 Pillen, Paul Jared, age 28, of KEYSTONE, SD ? National Guard, ARMY, COMPANY A, 249TH AVIATION, 18TH AVIATION BRIGADE, RAPID CITY, SD, ? died on October 18, 2005 in SALWA, KUWAIT.

On October 17, 2005, the MARINE CORPS lost LCPL Bubb, Daniel Scott Resner of GROTTOES, VA in KOREAN VILLAGE, IRAQ. He was 19. Cause: HOSTILE.

Active Duty, MARINE CORPS, A CO, 1ST LAR BN, (RCT-2, 2D MAR DIV), 1ST MAR DIV, CAMP PENDLETON, CA, LCPL Hildebrandt, Chad Robert of SPRINGER, NM, 22, died in KOREAN VILLAGE, IRAQ on October 17, 2005. Cause: HOSTILE.

On October 17, 2005, the MARINE CORPS lost LCPL Poston, Christopher Micheal of GLENDALE, AZ in HIT, IRAQ. He was 20.

U.S. Army Private First Class Joseph Cruz, 22, of Whittier, California, was killed in action on October 16, 2005, in Bagram, Afghanistan.

Sgt. Mark Phillip Adams, a 24-year-old Marine from Morrisville, NC, died in hostile action in Saqlawiyah, Iraq on October 15, 2005.