Honoring Lives Lost to Conflict

In TAMPA, IRAQ on March 9, 2004, the ARMY lost SFC Gottfried, Richard Steven of LAKE OZARK, MO, 42, serving with HHC, DIVISION SUPPORT COMMAND (1ST ID), APO AE 09301. Cause: HOSTILE.

On March 8, 2004, the MARINE CORPS lost PFC Milczark, Matthew Gregory of KETTLE RIVER, MN in CAMP VICTORY, KUWAIT. He was 18.

CPT Jones, Gussie Mae, 41, a native of SHREVEPORT, LA, died serving in the Reserve, ARMY, 31ST COMBAT SUPPORT HOSPITAL, FORT BLISS, TEXAS 79916, during Operation Iraqi Freedom on March 7, 2004.

On March 5, 2004, the NAVY lost PO2 Gray, Michael Jason of RICHMOND, VA in SABAHIYA, KUWAIT. He was 32.

At 22, SGT Woodliff, Michael Richard of PORT CHARLOTTE, FL was serving with the ARMY, HHC, 1ST BN / 37TH ARMOR (1ST ARMOR DIVISION), APO AE 09074, FRIEDBERG, GERMANY, when he died in BAGHDAD, IRAQ on March 2, 2004. Cause: HOSTILE.

U.S. Army Specialist David Eugene Hall, 21, of Uniontown, Kansas, was killed in action on February 26, 2004, in Kabul, Afghanistan.

CW2 Laskowski, Matthew Carl, age 32, of PHOENIX, AZ ? Reserve, ARMY, HHT 4TH SQUADRON 3D ARMORED CAVALRY REGIMENT, FORT CARSON, CO 80913, ? died on February 25, 2004 in HABBANIYA, IRAQ.

Chief Warrant Officer Stephen Michael Wells, 29, of North Egremont, Massachusetts, was killed in action on February 25, 2004, in Habbaniyah, Iraq, while serving with the 4th Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment.

SFC Henry Albert Bacon, originally from Wagram, NC, served in the U.S. Army and was killed in action on February 20, 2004, in Ad Dujayl, Iraq.

Reserve, ARMY, C COMPANY 1ST BATTALION 34TH ARMOR REGIMENT (1ST ID), FORT RILEY, KS 66442, 2LT Graham, Jeffrey Carl of ELIZABETHTOWN, KY, 24, died in KHALIDIYAH, IRAQ on February 19, 2004. Cause: HOSTILE.

C COMPANY 1ST BATTALION 34TH ARMORED REGIMENT (1ST ID), FORT RILEY, KS 66442, ARMY ? SPC Ling, Roger Getung (DOUGLASTON, NY), age 20, ? died in KHALIDIYA, IRAQ on February 19, 2004. Cause: HOSTILE.

A COMPANY, 415TH CIVIL AFFAIRS BATTALION, KALAMAZOO, MI 49002-1796, ARMY ? SPC Frye, Nichole Marie (LENA, WI), age 19, ? died in BAQUBAH, IRAQ on February 16, 2004. Cause: HOSTILE.

Active Duty, ARMY, HHT 1ST SQUADRON 14TH CAVALRY REGIMENT, FORT LEWIS, WA 98433, SGT Merila, Michael Matthew of SIERRA VISTA, AZ, 23, died in MOSUL, IRAQ on February 16, 2004. Cause: HOSTILE.

In BAGHDAD, IRAQ on February 16, 2004, the ARMY lost SPC Taylor, Christopher Michael of DAPHNE, AL, 25, serving with 1165 MILITARY POLICE COMPANY, COMBAT SPT, DETACHMENT 1, FAIRHOPE, AL 36532. Cause: HOSTILE.

PFC Spry, Bryan Nicholas, 19, a native of CHESTERTOWN, MD, died serving in the Active Duty, ARMY, CO. D, 1ST BATTALION, 504TH PARACHUTE INFANTRY REGIMENT, FORT BRAGG, N.C. 28310, during Operation Iraqi Freedom on February 14, 2004.

U.S. Army Sergeant Nicholes Darwin Golding, 24, of Addison, Maine, died on February 13, 2004, in Ghazni, Afghanistan, during Operation Enduring Freedom.

SPC Ramirez, Eric Ulysses, age 31, of SAN DIEGO, CA ? National Guard, ARMY, 1544TH TRANSPORTATION COMPANY, LEGION AVENUE, BOX 305, PARIS, IL 61944, ? died on February 12, 2004 in ABU GHRAIB, IRAQ. Cause: HOSTILE.

In BAGHDAD, IRAQ on February 12, 2004, the ARMY lost PFC Ramirez, William Cavinta of PORTLAND, OR, 19, serving with HOWITZER BATTERY, 2ND SQUADRON, 2ND ARMORED CAV REGT, FORT POLK, LA 71459. Cause: HOSTILE.