Honoring Lives Lost to Conflict

CW2 Johnson, Philip Andrew Jr, 31, a native of MOBILE, AL, died serving in the Reserve, ARMY, 571ST MEDICAL COMPANY (AIR AMBULANCE) 3D ACR, FORT CARSON, CO 80913, during Operation Iraqi Freedom on January 8, 2004. Cause: HOSTILE.

CW2 Manuel, Ian Desmond, 23, a native of JACKSONVILLE, FL, died serving in the Reserve, ARMY, 571ST MEDICAL COMPANY (AIR AMBULANCE), 3RD ARMORED CAVALRY REGIMENT, FORT CARSON, CO 80913, during Operation Iraqi Freedom on January 8, 2004. Cause: HOSTILE.

U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Jeffery Calvin Walker, 33, of Havre de Grace, Maryland, was killed in hostile action in Fallujah, Iraq, on January 8, 2004.

Chief Warrant Officer 2 Aaron Andrew Weaver, 32, of Inverness, Florida, was a U.S. Army reservist serving with C Troop, 1st Battalion, 17th Cavalry Regiment. He died in Fallujah, Iraq, on January 8, 2004.

542D MAINTENANCE COMPANY, 593RD CORPS SUPPORT GROUP, FORT LEWIS, WA 98433, ARMY ? PFC Mizener, Jesse Douglas (AUBURN, CA), age 23, ? died in BAGHDAD, IRAQ on January 7, 2004. Cause: HOSTILE.

From WEST LAFAYETTE, IN, SPC Frist, Luke Peirce served with the ARMY, 209TH QUARTERMASTER COMPANY (DIRECT SUPPORT), LAFAYETTE, INDIANA 47901-1579, and died on January 5, 2004 in FORT SAM HOUSTON, UNITED STATES. He was 20. Cause: HOSTILE.

Solomon Carias Bangayan, an American Army Specialist from Jay, VT, died on January 2, 2004, in Baghdad, Iraq, during Operation Iraqi Freedom.

CPT Hampton, Kimberly Nicole, age 27, of GREENVILLE, SC ? Reserve, ARMY, 1ST SQUADRON (AIR), 17TH CAVALRY, 82D AVIATION BRIGADE, FORT BRAGG, NC 28307, ? died on January 2, 2004 in FALLUJAH, IRAQ. Cause: HOSTILE.

At 28, CPT Paliwoda, Eric Thomas of GOODYEAR, AZ was serving with the ARMY, COMPANY B 4TH ENG. BN 3RD BDE COMBAT TEAM (4TH ID), FORT CARSON, CO 80913, when he died in BALAD, IRAQ on January 2, 2004. Cause: HOSTILE.

SPC Seiden, Marc Scott, age 26, of BRIGANTINE, NJ ? Active Duty, ARMY, COMPANY B 2ND BN, 325TH AIRBORNE INF. REGIMENT, FORT BRAGG, NC 28307, ? died on January 2, 2004 in BAGHDAD, IRAQ. Cause: HOSTILE.

Active Duty, ARMY, COMPANY C 1ST ENG BN 1ST BRIGADE COMBAT TEAM, 1ST ID, FORT RILEY, KS 66442, SGT Corral, Dennis Anthony of KEARNEY, NE, 33, died in BIAP, IRAQ on January 1, 2004.

From FOOTHILL RANCH, CA, SPC Pollard, Justin William served with the ARMY, G TROOP 2ND SQUADRON, 3RD ACR, FORT CARSON, COLORADO 80913, and died on December 30, 2003 in LATHAM, IRAQ. He was 21.

CPT Ernesto Manuel Blanco, an American soldier from San Antonio, TX, died in hostile action in Qaryat Ash Shababi, Iraq on December 28, 2003, at the age of 28.

In BAGHDAD, IRAQ on December 28, 2003, the ARMY lost PV2 Cuervo, Rey David of LAGUNA VISTA, TX, 24, serving with HHT 1ST BATTALION 2ND ARMORED CAVALRY REGIMENT, FORT POLK, LA 71459. Cause: HOSTILE.

In FOB SPEICHER, IRAQ on December 28, 2003, the ARMY lost SGT Jordan, Curt Edward Jr of GREENACRES, WA, 25, serving with A COMPANY, 14TH ENGINEER BATTALION, FORT LEWIS, WA 98433.

On December 26, 2003, the ARMY lost SPC Haight, Charles Guyn of JACKSONVILLE, AL in BALAD, IRAQ. He was 23. Cause: HOSTILE.

In BAGHDAD, IRAQ on December 26, 2003, the ARMY lost SPC Mihalakis, Michael George of SAN JOSE, CA, 18, serving with 270TH MILITARY POLICE COMPANY, SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA 95819.

In BAQUBAH, IRAQ on December 26, 2003, the ARMY lost SSG Sutter, Michael John of TINLEY PARK, IL, 28, serving with 745TH ORDNANCE DETACHMENT, CAMP GRAYLING, GRAYLING, MI 49739. Cause: HOSTILE.