Defense Officials Identify Casualties

DoD ^ | June 18 - 25, 2004

[Ragtime Cowgirl]

 

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~* Defense Officials Identify Casualties *~

 

 

  WASHINGTON June 18, 2004

 

The Department of Defense announced today the death of three Soldiers supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.  They died on June 16 in Balad, Iraq, during a mortar attack when mortar rounds hit their camp.  Killed were:

 

            * Maj. Paul R. Syverson III, 32, of Lake Zurich, Ill.*  Syverson was assigned to the Army’s 5th Special Forces Group, Fort Campbell, Ky.

 

            * Spc. Jeremy M. Dimaranan, 29, of Virginia Beach, Va.*  Dimaranan was assigned to the Army Reserve’s 302nd Transportation Company, 172nd Combat Support Group, Fort Eustis, Va.

 

            * Sgt. Arthur S. Mastrapa, 35, of Apopka, Fla.*  Mastrapa was assigned to the Army Reserve’s 351 Military Police Company, 95th Military Police Battalion, 16th Military Police Brigade, Ocala, Fla.

  WASHINGTON June 21, 2004

 

The Department of Defense announced today the death of two Marines who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.

 

            * Staff Sgt. Marvin Best, 33, of Prosser, Wash.,* died June 20 due to hostile action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.  He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, Calif.

 

            * Pfc. Sean Horn, 19, of Orange, Calif.,* died June 19, due to a non-hostile incident at Camp Taqaddum, Iraq.  He was assigned to Combat Service Support Group 11, 1st Force Service Support Group, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.  The incident is under investigation.

 

The Department of Defense announced today the death of a Soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.

 

            * Spc. Thai Vue, 22, of Willows, Calif.,* died June 18 in Baghdad, Iraq, when a mortar round hit the motor pool where he was working.  Vue was assigned to the Army’s 127th Military Police Company, 709th Military Police Battalion, 18th Military Police Brigade, V Corps, Hanau, Germany.

 

The Department of Defense announced today the death of a Soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.

 

            * Pfc. Jason N. Lynch, 21, of St. Croix, Virgin Islands,* died June 18 in Buhriz, Iraq, of small arms fire wounds he received as his unit was engaging the enemy.  Lynch was assigned to the Army’s 1st Battalion, 6th Field Artillery, 1st Infantry Division, Bamberg, Germany.

 

  WASHINGTON June 22, 2004

 

The Department of Defense announced today the death of a Marine who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.

 

           * Lance Cpl. Russell P. White, 19, of Dagsboro, Del.,* died June 20 due to a non-combat related incident at Camp Bulldog, Afghanistan.  He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 6th Marines, 2nd Marine Division, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

 

The Department of Defense announced today the death of a Marine who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.

 

           * Lance Cpl. Pedro Contreras, 27, of Harris, Texas,* died June 21, from hostile fire in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.  He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.

 

The Department of Defense announced today the death of a Soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.

 

           * Staff Sgt. Gregory V. Pennington, 36, of Glade Spring, Va.,* died June 21 in Baghdad, Iraq, when his camp came under mortar attack.  Pennington was assigned to the 2nd Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

 

The Department of Defense announced today the deaths of two Marines who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.

 

            * Lance Cpl. Deshon E. Otey, 24, of Hardin, Ky.*

 

            * Cpl. Tommy L. Parker Jr., 21, of Cleburne, Ark.*

 

            Both died June 21 from hostile fire in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.  They were assigned to 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.

 

  WASHINGTON June 24, 2004

 

The Department of Defense announced today the death of a Marine who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.

 

            * Lance Cpl. Juan Lopez, 22, of Whitfield, Ga.,* died June 21 from hostile fire in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.  He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
 
The Department of Defense announced today the death of two Soldiers supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died June 22 in Balad, Iraq, when enemy forces ambushed their ground patrol.  Both Soldiers were assigned to the Army National Guard’s 579th Engineer Battalion, Petaluma, Calif.

 

            * 2nd Lt. Andre D. Tyson, 33, of Riverside, Calif.*

 

            * Spc. Patrick R. McCaffrey Sr., 34, of Tracy, Calif. *

 

  WASHINGTON June 25, 2004

 

The Department of Defense announced today the death of a Soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.

 

            * Staff Sgt. Charles A. Kiser, 37, of Cleveland, Wis.,* died June 24 in Mosul, Iraq, when an explosion occurred near his convoy.  Kiser was assigned to the Army Reserve’s 330th Military Police Detachment, Sheboygan, Wis.

 

[cake_crumb]

God rest their souls and lend strength to their families.

[Thebaddog]

Thanks for the post. I hit the link for the young man from Illinois and his mother was very well spoken about her son. I'm going to read them all. It's the least I could do for their memories.

God Bless them all and give their families peace. God Bless America.

[Ragtime Cowgirl]

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 -  Some  gave  all. -

 

[Thebaddog]

The pictures when they are available really give a look at who is over there protecting us. How sad. What a great bunch of kids and gone.

[Flora McDonald]

Thank you for posting this. May these brave souls rest in peace and may we never forget what they have sacrificed for our Country and our world.

[ArmyBratproud]

My prayers for their families.

The folks on the list are heros.

I noticed that one soldier was from 5th Group.
Special Forces Motto is 'Liberate the Oppressed'

That's what all the brave souls on this list did.

God Bless Our Troops.

[Alamo-Girl]

Thank God for our heroes and their loved ones!

[91B]

Two more casualties on June 24th have been identified as Capt. Christopher S. Cash and Spc. Daniel A. Desens of 1st Bn. 120th IN (NCARNG).

link

[91B]

SPC Desens.

CPT Cash.

[Ragtime Cowgirl]

Thank you, 91B. I will remember them, and add them to this week's thread. I promise that each of our fallen Soldiers - their families, hometowns, units - are prayed over on these threads, and I know He hears our prayers.

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