Honoring Lives Lost to Conflict

Reserve, MARINE CORPS, I-I STAFF, ENGR CO C, 6TH ESB, 4TH FSSG, PEORIA, IL, SGT Korthaus, Bradley Steven of DAVENPORT, IA, 28, died in VICINITY OF CAMP VIPER, IRAQ on March 24, 2003. Cause: HOSTILE.

Active Duty, ARMY, COMPANY B, 3D BATTALION, 69TH ARMOR, FORT STEWART, GA 31314, SPC Sanders, Gregory Paul of HOBART, IN, 19, died in OBJ RAMS, IRAQ on March 24, 2003. Cause: HOSTILE.

Captain Tamara Lee Archuleta, 23, of Los Lunas, New Mexico, was a U.S. Air Force Reserve officer assigned to the 41st Rescue Squadron. She was killed in action on March 23, 2003, near Ghazni, Afghanistan.

Staff Sergeant Jason Carlyle Hicks, 25, of Jefferson, South Carolina, was a U.S. Air Force pararescueman assigned to the 41st Rescue Squadron. He was killed in action on March 23, 2003, in Ghazni, Afghanistan.

Master Sergeant Michael Harry Maltz, 42, of St. Petersburg, Florida, was a pararescueman with the U.S. Air Force's 38th Rescue Squadron. He was killed in action near Kabul, Afghanistan, on March 23, 2003.

Senior Airman Jason Thomas Plite, 21, of Lansing, Michigan, was a pararescueman with the 38th Rescue Squadron, Moody Air Force Base, Georgia. He was killed in action near Ghazni, Afghanistan, on March 23, 2003.

Lt. Col. John Henry Stein, 39, was an American Air Force officer from Bardolph, IL, serving with the 41st Rescue Squadron, killed in action near Ghazni, Afghanistan on March 23, 2003.

John Michael Teal, an American Air Force staff sergeant, died near Ghazni, Afghanistan, on March 23, 2003, during Operation Enduring Freedom.

Jamaal Rashard Addison, an American soldier from Conyers, GA, died at age 22 in Al-Samurah, Iraq, on March 23, 2003, during Operation Iraqi Freedom.

SPC Edward John Anguiano, an American from Brownsville, Texas, served in A Company, 3rd Forward Support Battalion. He died in An Nasiriyah, Iraq on March 23, 2003.

SGT Michael Edward Bitz, an American Marine from Oxnard, CA, died in An Nasiriyah, Iraq, at age 31 on March 23, 2003, during Operation Iraqi Freedom.

LCPL Buesing, Brian Rory, age 20, of CEDAR KEY, FL ? Active Duty, MARINE CORPS, HQSVCCO, 1ST BN, 2D MARDIV, 2D MEB, CAMP LEJEUNE, NC, ? died on March 23, 2003 in AN NASIRIYAH, IRAQ. Cause: HOSTILE.

On March 23, 2003, the ARMY lost SSG Buggs, George Edward of BARNWELL, SC in AN NASIRIYAH, IRAQ. He was 31. Cause: HOSTILE.

LCPL Burkett, Tamario Demetrice, 21, a native of BUFFALO, NY, died serving in the Active Duty, MARINE CORPS, HQSVCCO, 1ST BN, 2D MAR, 2D MEB, DET A, CAMP LEJUENE, NC, during Operation Iraqi Freedom on March 23, 2003. Cause: HOSTILE.

At 22, CPL Chanawongse, Kemaphoom Ahn of WATERFORD, CT was serving with the MARINE CORPS, 2D AABN, 2D MARDIV, CAMP LEJEUNE, NC, when he died in AN NASIRIYAH, IRAQ on March 23, 2003. Cause: HOSTILE.

LCPL Cline, Donald John Jr, 21, a native of SPARKS, NV, died serving in the Active Duty, MARINE CORPS, HQSVCCO, 1ST BN, 2ND MAR, 2D MEB, DET A, CAMP LEJEUNE, NC, during Operation Iraqi Freedom on March 23, 2003. Cause: HOSTILE.

On March 23, 2003, the ARMY lost 1SG Dowdy, Robert John of CLEVELAND, OH in AN NASIRIYAH, IRAQ. He was 38. Cause: HOSTILE.

In AN NASIRIYAH, IRAQ on March 23, 2003, the ARMY lost PV2 Estrella-soto, Ruben of EL PASO, TX, 18, serving with 507TH ORDNANCE MAINTENANCE COMPANY (PATRIOT), FORT BLISS, TX 79916. Cause: HOSTILE.