Honoring Lives Lost to Conflict

From MISSION, TX, SGT Marin, Javier Jr served with the ARMY, A CO, 2D BN, 2D INFANTRY, 1ST INFANTRY DIVISION, (TF DANGER), VILSECK, GERMANY, and died on January 24, 2005 in MOHAMMED SACRAN, IRAQ. He was 29.

A CO, 2D BN, 2D INFANTRY, 1ST INFANTRY DIVISION, (TF DANGER), VILSECK, GERMANY, ARMY ? SSG Stevens, Joseph William (SACRAMENTO, CA), age 26, ? died in MOHAMMED SACRAN, IRAQ on January 24, 2005.

From NORTHUMBERLAND, PA, SGT Swank, Brett Daniel served with the ARMY, A COMPANY, 1ST BATTALION, 509TH INFANTRY, (1ST CAVALRY DIVISION), FORT POLK, LA, and died on January 24, 2005 in BAGHDAD, IRAQ. He was 21. Cause: HOSTILE.

At 24, SPC Yolkin, Viktar Vladimirovich of SPRING BRANCH, TX was serving with the ARMY, A CO, 2D BN, 2D INFANTRY, 1ST ID (TF DANGER), VILSECK, GERMANY, when he died in MOHAMMED SACRAN, IRAQ on January 24, 2005.

SSG Rangel, Jose Carlos, 43, a native of FRESNO, CA, died serving in the National Guard, ARMY, 1106TH AVIATION CLASSIFICATION REPAIR ACTIVITY DEPOT, FRESNO CA, during Operation Iraqi Freedom on January 23, 2005.

Reserve, ARMY, C COMPANY, 3D BATTALION, 21ST INFANTRY, 25TH INFANTRY DIVISION, FORT LEWIS, WA, 1LT Hoe, Nainoa Kealiihokuhelelani of NEWBERG, OR, 27, died in MOSUL, IRAQ on January 22, 2005. Cause: HOSTILE.

On January 21, 2005, the ARMY lost SGT Childress, Kyle William of TERRE HAUTE, IN in BALAD, IRAQ. He was 29. Cause: HOSTILE.

Reserve, ARMY, A COMPANY, 3D BATTALION, 3D AVIATION, (TF TIGER) FORT BRAGG, NC, CPT Lusk, Joe Fenton Ii of REEDLEY, CA, 25, died in CAMP ARIFJAN, KUWAIT on January 21, 2005.

A CO, 2D BN, 12TH CAVALRY, 1ST CAV DIV (TF BAGHDAD), FORT HOOD, TX, ARMY ? CPT Sullivan, Christopher James (PRINCETON, MA), age 29, ? died in BAGHDAD, IRAQ on January 18, 2005. Cause: HOSTILE.

PFC Fonseca, Jesus, 19, a native of MARIETTA, GA, died serving in the Active Duty, ARMY, C COMPANY, 1ST BATTALION, 503D INFANTRY, (1 MEF), FORT CARSON, CO, during Operation Iraqi Freedom on January 17, 2005. Cause: HOSTILE.

SPC Geer, George Raymond, 27, a native of CORTEZ, CO, died serving in the Active Duty, ARMY, COMPANY C, 1ST BATTALION, 503D INFANTRY, 2ID (1 MEF), FORT CARSON, CO, during Operation Iraqi Freedom on January 17, 2005. Cause: HOSTILE.

In BAGHDAD, IRAQ on January 17, 2005, the ARMY lost SPC Obaji, Francis Chinomso of QUEENS VILLAGE, NY, 21, serving with A COMPANY, 1ST BATTALION, 69TH INFANTRY, (TF LIBERTY), NEW YORK, NY.

U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Thomas Erik Vitagliano, 33, of New Haven, Connecticut, was killed by hostile fire on January 17, 2005, in Ar Ramadi, Iraq.

In BAGHDAD, IRAQ on January 16, 2005, the ARMY lost SPC Kamolvathin, Alain Louis of BLAIRSTOWN, NJ, 21, serving with A COMPANY, 1ST BATTALION, 69TH INFANTRY (TF LIBERTY) NEW YORK, NY.

From SEDLEY, VA, SGT Patterson, Jayton Daniel served with the MARINE CORPS, H&S CO, 1ST BN, 2D MAR, (BLT 1/2, 24TH MEU), 2D MAR DIV, CAMP LEJEUNE, NC, and died on January 15, 2005 in JURF AS SUKHR, IRAQ. He was 26. Cause: HOSTILE.

On January 15, 2005, the ARMY lost SGT Swindell, Nathaniel Troy of BRONX, NY in MOSUL, IRAQ. He was 24.

From CORPUS CHRISTI, TX, CPL Holter, Paul Carroll Iii served with the MARINE CORPS, S BTRY, 5TH BN, 11TH MAR (2D BN, 11TH MAR), 1ST MAR DIV, CAMP PENDLETON, CA, and died on January 14, 2005 in CAMP RAMADI, IRAQ. He was 21.

PFC Gunnar Duane Becker, an American soldier from Forestburg, SD, was killed in action on January 13, 2005, in Mosul, Iraq, at age 19.