Honoring Lives Lost to Conflict

Brent Thomas Vroman, a 21-year-old Private First Class from Oshkosh, Wisconsin, served with the U.S. Marine Corps. He was killed in hostile action on December 13, 2004, in Yusufiyah, Iraq.

Lance Cpl. Richard Daniel Warner, 22, of Waukesha, Wisconsin, was a U.S. Marine killed in hostile action on December 13, 2004, in Yusufiyah, Iraq.

LCPL Blanton, Jeffery Steven, 23, a native of FAYETTEVILLE, GA, died serving in the Active Duty, MARINE CORPS, C CO, 1ST BN, 3D MAR, (RCT-1, 1ST MAR DIV), 3D MAR DIV, KANEOHE BAY, HI, during Operation Iraqi Freedom on December 12, 2004. Cause: HOSTILE.

SSGT Blazer, Melvin Leslie Jr, 38, a native of MOORE, OK, died serving in the Active Duty, MARINE CORPS, K CO, 3D BN, 5TH MAR, RCT-1, 1ST MAR DIV, CAMP PENDLETON, CA, during Operation Iraqi Freedom on December 12, 2004. Cause: HOSTILE.

Active Duty, MARINE CORPS, K CO, 3D BN, 5TH MAR, RCT-1, 1ST MAR DIV, CAMP PENDLETON, CA, CPL Clairday, Jason Scot of CAMP FULTON, AR, 21, died in FALLUJAH, IRAQ on December 12, 2004. Cause: HOSTILE.

LCPL Dickinson, Joshua Wayne, age 25, of NEW PORT RICHEY, FL ? Active Duty, MARINE CORPS, WPNS CO, 3D BN, 1ST MAR, RCT-1, 1ST MAR DIV, CAMP PENDELTON, CA, ? died on December 12, 2004 in FALLUJAH, IRAQ. Cause: HOSTILE.

SGT Kirk, Jeffrey Lynn, 24, a native of BATON ROUGE, LA, died serving in the Active Duty, MARINE CORPS, K CO, 3D BN, 5TH MAR, RCT-1, 1ST MAR DIV, CAMP PENDLETON, CA, during Operation Iraqi Freedom on December 12, 2004. Cause: HOSTILE.

Active Duty, MARINE CORPS, K CO, 3D BN, 5TH MAR, RCT-1, 1ST MAR DIV, I MEF, CAMP PENDLETON, CA, LCPL Lopez, Hilario F of INGLESIDE, TX, 22, died in FALLUJAH, IRAQ on December 12, 2004. Cause: HOSTILE.

At 19, PFC Ramsey, Joshua Adam of DEFIANCE, OH was serving with the ARMY, HHD, 95TH MILITARY POLICE BATTALION, TAYLOR BARRACKS, GERMANY, when he died in BAGHDAD, IRAQ on December 12, 2004.

In FALLUJAH, IRAQ on December 12, 2004, the MARINE CORPS lost CPL Stewart, Ian Wesley of LAKE HUGHES, CA, 21, serving with K CO, 3D BN, 5TH MAR, RCT-1, 1ST MAR DIV, CAMP PENDLETON, CA. Cause: HOSTILE.

In BAGHDAD, IRAQ on December 11, 2004, the ARMY lost SPC Hoyt, Robert William of ASHFORD, CT, 21, serving with C COMPANY, 1ST BATTALION, 102D INFANTRY, BRISTOL, CT. Cause: HOSTILE.

From LITTLETON, CO, LCPL Rund, Gregory Paul served with the MARINE CORPS, I CO, 3D BN, 5TH MAR, RCT-1, 1ST MAR DIV, CAMP PENDLETON ,CA, and died on December 11, 2004 in FALLUJAH, IRAQ. He was 21. Cause: HOSTILE.

At 20, LCPL Adlesperger, Christopher Scott of ALBUQUERQUE, NM was serving with the MARINE CORPS, K CO, 3D BN, 5TH MAR, RCT-1, 1ST MAR DIV, CAMP PENDLETON, CA, when he died in FALLUJAH, IRAQ on December 9, 2004. Cause: HOSTILE.

In MOSUL, IRAQ on December 9, 2004, the ARMY lost CW4 Leach, Patrick Daniel of ROCK HILL, SC, 39, serving with COMPANY A, 1ST BATTALION, 151ST AVIATION, EASTOVER, SC 29044.

Active Duty, MARINE CORPS, HMM 263, MAG 16, 3D MAW, CHERRY POINT, NC, CPL Renehan, Kyle Joseph of OXFORD, PA, 21, died in KAISERSLAUTERN, GERMANY on December 9, 2004. Cause: HOSTILE.

In MOSUL, IRAQ on December 9, 2004, the ARMY lost 1LT Shields, Andrew Carl of CAMPOBELLO, SC, 25, serving with COMPANY A, 1ST BATTALION, 151ST AVIATION, EASTOVER, SC 29044.

Staff Sergeant Arthur Charles Williams IV, 31, of Edgewater, Florida, was a U.S. Army engineer killed in hostile action in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, on December 8, 2004.

B COMPANY, 1ST BN, 506TH INF, 2D INF DIV, (1ST MEF), APO AP 96251, ARMY ? SFC Gibbs, Todd Clayton (ANGELINA, TX), age 37, ? died in KHALIDIYAH, IRAQ on December 7, 2004. Cause: HOSTILE.