Honoring Lives Lost to Conflict

Staff Sergeant Shane Marion Koele, 25, of Wayne, Nebraska, was a U.S. Army soldier serving with the 212th Military Police Company. He died on March 16, 2005, in Shindand, Afghanistan, from hostile action.

On March 16, 2005, the ARMY lost SGT Payne, Rocky Dennis of HOWELL, UT in BAGHDAD, IRAQ. He was 26. Cause: HOSTILE.

COMPANY B, 2ND BATTALION, 156TH INFANTRY (MECH), 256TH INFANTRY BRIGADE, V CORPS, NEW IBERIA, LA, ARMY ? SGT Heltzel, Paul Martin (BATON ROUGE, LA), age 39, ? died in BAGHDAD, IRAQ on March 15, 2005. Cause: HOSTILE.

In BAGHDAD, IRAQ on March 15, 2005, the ARMY lost SSG Kieffer, Ricky Allan of OVID, MI, 36, serving with HHB, 1ST BATTALION,182D FIELD ARTILLERY, 42D MILITARY POLICE BDE, LANSING, MI. Cause: HOSTILE.

In FALLUJAH, IRAQ on March 14, 2005, the MARINE CORPS lost LCPL Torrence, Joshua Louis of LEXINGTON, SC, 20, serving with D CO, 2D AA BN, (RCT-1, 1ST MAR DIV), 2D MAR DIV, CAMP LEJEUNE, NC. Cause: HOSTILE.

On March 11, 2005, the ARMY lost SSG Griffith, Donald Delbert Jr of MECHANICSVILLE, IA in TAL AFAR, IRAQ. He was 29. Cause: HOSTILE.

From GLENDALE, AZ, SPC Wilson, Nicholas Eugene served with the ARMY, A COMPANY, 1ST BATTALION, 9TH INFANTRY, 2D INFANTRY DIVISION (1 MEF), FORT CARSON, CO, and died on March 11, 2005 in AR RAMADI, IRAQ. He was 21.

Petty Officer First Class Alec Frank Mazur, 35, of Vernon, New York, was a U.S. Navy sailor with Underwater Construction Team One. He died on March 9, 2005, in Mombasa, Kenya.

On March 9, 2005, the ARMY lost SPC Koch, Matthew Alan of WEST HENRIETTA, NY in TAJI, IRAQ. He was 23. Cause: HOSTILE.

At 24, SSG Bossert, Andrew Lee of FOUNTAIN CITY, WI was serving with the ARMY, C C, 44TH ENGINEER BN, 2D INFANTRY DIVISION, (1 MEF), FORT CARSON, CO, when he died in RAMADI, IRAQ on March 7, 2005. Cause: HOSTILE.

At 22, SPC Franklin, Michael William of COUDERSPORT, PA was serving with the ARMY, CO C, 44TH ENG BN, 2D INFANTRY DIVISION, (1 MEF), FORT CARSON, CO, when he died in RAMADI, IRAQ on March 7, 2005. Cause: HOSTILE.

In AR RAMADI, IRAQ on March 4, 2005, the ARMY lost SFC Eacho, Donald Wayne of BLACK CREEK, WI, 38, serving with HHC, 1ST BATTALION, 9TH INFANTRY, 2D INFANTRY DIVISION, (1 MEF), FORT CARSON, CO. Cause: HOSTILE.

National Guard, ARMY, A COMPANY, 224TH ENGINEER BATTALION, 105TH TROOP COMMAND, BURLINGTON, IA, SGT Garceau, Seth Kristian of OELWEIN, IA, 22, died in LANDSTUHL, GERMANY on March 4, 2005. Cause: HOSTILE.

Reserve, ARMY, HHC, 1ST BATTALION, 9TH INFANTRY, 2D INFANTRY DIVISION (1 MEF), FORT CARSON, CO, CPT Grimes, Sean Patrick of SOUTHFIELD, MI, 31, died in AR RAMADI, IRAQ on March 4, 2005. Cause: HOSTILE.

CPL Mcgowan, Stephen Michael, age 26, of NEWARK, DE ? Active Duty, ARMY, HHC, 1ST BATTALION, 9TH INFANTRY , 2D INFANTRY DIVISION, (1 MEF) FORT CARSON, CO, ? died on March 4, 2005 in AR RAMADI, IRAQ. Cause: HOSTILE.

SPC Salem, Adriana Nicole, 21, a native of ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL, died serving in the Active Duty, ARMY, A CO, 3D FORWARD SUPPORT BN, 3 ID, (TF LIBERTY), FORT STEWART, GA, during Operation Iraqi Freedom on March 4, 2005.

Active Duty, ARMY, HHC, 3D BATTALION, 21ST INFANTRY REGIMENT, 1ST BDE, 25TH INFANTRY DIVISION, FORT LEWIS, WA, SSG Solorio, Juan Manuel of DALLAS, TX, 32, died in MOSUL, IRAQ on March 4, 2005. Cause: HOSTILE.

On March 4, 2005, the ARMY lost SPC Twyman, Wade Michael of VISTA, CA in AR RAMADI, IRAQ. He was 27. Cause: HOSTILE.