~* Master Sgt. Herbert R. Claunch, 58, of Wetumpka, Ala.,* died April 18 in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, after collapsing on the floor in his quarters. Claunch was assigned to the Army National Guard, 217th Military Police Company, Prattville, Ala.
WASHINGTON, April 22, 2004
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a Soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
* Pfc. Leroy Harris-Kelly, 20, of Azusa, Calif,* died April 20 north of Tallil, Iraq, when his truck went off the road and rolled over because of limited visibility and dangerous driving conditions. Pfc. Harris-Kelly was assigned to the 596th Maintenance Company, 3rd Corps Support Command, V Corps, Darmstadt, Germany.
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a Soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
* Sgt. 1st Class Bradley C. Fox, 34, of Orlando, Fla.,* died April 20 in Landstuhl, Germany, of injuries sustained on March 14 when his military vehicle hit an improvised explosive device. Fox was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 36th Infantry Regiment, 1st Armored Division, Friedburg, Germany.
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a Soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
* Sgt. 1stSpc. Christopher D. Gelineau, 23 of Portland, Maine,* died April 20 in Mosul, Iraq, when his vehicle hit an improvised explosive device. Gelineau was assigned to the Army National Guard’s 133rd Engineer Battalion, Gardiner, Maine.
WASHINGTON, April 23, 2004
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a Soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
* Staff Sgt. Edward W. Carmen, 27 of McKeesport, Pa.,* died April 17, in Baghdad, Iraq when the track of the tank he was in broke, the driver lost control and the tank rolled off the bridge. Staff Sgt. Carman was assigned to the Army’s 2nd Battalion, 12th Armored Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a Soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.
* Spc. Patrick D. Tillman, 27, of Chandler, Ariz.,* died April 22, in Afghanistan when his patrol vehicle came under attack. Spc. Tillman was assigned to the Army’s 2nd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, Fort Lewis, Wash.
WASHINGTON, April 24, 2004
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a Soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
* Pfc. Shawn C. Edwards, 20, of Bensenville, Ill.,* died April 23, in Samarra, Iraq, when his convoy vehicle hit an improvised explosive device. Pfc. Edwards was assigned to the Army’s 121st Signal Battalion, 1st Infantry Division, from Kitzingen, Germany.
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier previously listed as Duty Status Whereabouts Unknown who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
* Sgt. Elmer C. Krause, 40, of Greensboro, N.C.,* has been unaccounted for since April 9, in Iraq, when his convoy came under attack by individuals using rocket-propelled grenades and small arms fire. On April 23 his remains were recovered. Sgt. Krause was assigned to the Army Reserve’s 724th Transportation Company, Bartonville, Ill.
WASHINGTON, April 26, 2004
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a Soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
* Staff Sgt. Cory W. Brooks, 32, of Philip, S.D.,* died April 24, in Baghdad, Iraq, of non-combat related injuries. Brooks was assigned to the Army National Guard’s 153rd Engineer Battalion, from Wagner, S.D.
The Department of Defense announced today the death of two Sailors and one Coast Guardsman who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died April 24 in the Northern Persian Gulf as a result of a waterborne attack. They were assigned to the USS Firebolt, forward deployed to Manama, Bahrain
* Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Michael J. Pernaselli, 27, of Monroe, N.Y*
* Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Christopher E. Watts, 28, of Knoxville, Tenn*
* Coast Guard Petty Officer 3rd Class Nathan B. Bruckenthal, 24, of Smithtown, N.Y.* Bruckenthal was assigned to Tactical Law Enforcement Team South Detachment 403.
The Department of Defense announced today the death of two Marines who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
* Cpl. Jason L. Dunham, 22, of Allegany, N.Y. *
* Cpl. Christopher A. Gibson, 23, of Simi Valley, Calif.*
Gibson died April 18 and Dunham died April 22 due to injuries received from enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. They were assigned to 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, at Twentynine Palms, Calif.
