ARKANSAS CASUALTIES IN IRAQ and AFGHANISTAN
SINCE MARCH 2003
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1st Lt. Tyler E. Parten |
24 |
3rd Squadron, 61st Cavalry
Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division |
Arkansas |
Died of wounds sustained when
insurgents attacked his unit using rocket-propelled grenades and small arms
fire in Konar province, Afghanistan, on September 10, 2009 |
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Army 1st Sgt. Blue C. Rowe |
33 |
426th Civil Affairs Battalion |
Summers, Arkansas |
Killed when a roadside bomb exploded
near his vehicle in Panjshir Province, Afghanistan, on May 26, 2009 |
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Cpl. William C. Comstock |
21 |
2nd Supply Battalion, Combat
Logistics Regiment 25, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, 2nd Marine Expeditionary
Force |
Van Buren, Arkansas |
Died as a result of a non-hostile
incident in Anbar province, Iraq, on April 22, 2009 |
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Spc. James M. Clay |
25 |
2nd Battalion, 153rd Infantry
Regiment, 39th Brigade Combat Team, Arkansas Army National Guard |
Mountain Home, Arkansas |
Died of injuries sustained in a
vehicle accident in Anbar province, Iraq, on November 13, 2008 |
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Sgt. 1st Class Anthony L. Woodham |
37 |
39th Brigade Support Battalion,
39th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Arkansas Army National Guard |
Rogers, Arkansas |
Died of injuries suffered in a
non-combat incident at Camp Adder in Tallil, Iraq, on July 5, 2008 |
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Cpl. Kyle W. Wilks |
24 |
Combat Logistics Battalion 24,
24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Force |
Rogers, Arkansas |
One of two Marines killed during
combat operations in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, on April 15, 2008 |
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Sgt. Michael R. Sturdivant |
20 |
431st Civil Affairs Battalion,
U.S. Army Civil Affairs & Psychological Operations Command (Airborne) |
Conway, Arkansas |
Died of injuries sustained in a
vehicle accident during convoy operations in Kirkuk, Iraq, on January 22,
2008 |
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Spc. Matthew K. Reece |
24 |
1st Battalion, 504th Parachute
Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division |
Harrison, Arkansas |
Died of wounds suffered when his
vehicle encountered a roadside bomb in Baghdad, Iraq, on December 1, 2007 |
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Petty Officer 2nd Class Kevin R.
Bewley |
27 |
Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile
Unit 11, Explosive Ordnance Disposal Group 1 |
Hector, Arkansas |
Killed when a roadside bomb detonated
during operations in Salah ad Din province, Iraq, on November 5, 2007 |
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2nd Lt. Stuart F. Liles |
26 |
122nd Aviation Support Battalion,
82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division |
Hot Springs, Arkansas |
Died of injuries suffered in a
non-combat related incident in Bagram, Afghanistan, on November 13, 2007 |
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Petty Officer 2nd Class Kevin R.
Bewley |
27 |
Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile
Unit 11, Explosive Ordnance Disposal Group 1 |
Hector, Arkansas |
Killed when a roadside bomb
detonated during operations in Salah ad Din province, Iraq, on November 5,
2007 |
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Pfc. Donovan D. Witham |
20 |
1st Squadron, 73 Calvary Regiment,
2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division |
Malvern, Arkansas |
Killed by a makeshift bomb device
that detonated near his vehicle in Baghdad, Iraq on August 21, 2007 |
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1st Lt. Thomas M. Martin |
27 |
1st Squadron, 40th Cavalry
Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division |
Ward, Arkansas |
Died of wounds suffered when
insurgents attacked his unit using small-arms fire during combat operations
in Busayifi, Iraq, on October 14, 2007 |
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Pvt. Nathan Z. Thacker |
18 |
2nd Battalion, 22nd Infantry
Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division |
Greenbrier, Arkansas |
Killed when a roadside bomb
exploded near his vehicle in Kirkuk, Iraq, on October 12, 2007 |
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Sgt. 1st Class James D. Doster |
37 |
2nd Battalion, 16th Infantry
Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division |
Pine Bluff, Arkansas |
Died of wounds suffered when insurgents
attacked his unit using a homemade bomb and small-arms fire in Baghdad, Iraq,
on September 29, 2007 |
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Spc. David L. Watson |
29 |
2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry
Regiment, 4th Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division |
Newport, Arkansas |
Died of injuries suffered from a
non-combat related incident in Baquba, Iraq, on September 22, 2007 |
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Sgt. Michael J. Yarbrough |
24 |
3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion,
1st Marine Division, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force |
Malvern, Arkansas |
One of four Marines killed while
conducting combat operations in Anbar province, Iraq, on September 6, 2007 |
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Spc. Tyler R. Seideman |
20 |
2nd Battalion, 35th Infantry Regiment,
3rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division |
Lincoln, Arkansas |
One of 14 soldiers killed when
their UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter accidentally crashed while returning from a
combat mission in Multaka, Iraq, on August 22, 2007 |
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Sgt. John R. Massey |
29 |
C Battery, 142nd Fires Brigade,
Arkansas Army National Guard |
Judsonia, Arkansas |
Died in Balad, Iraq, on July 15,
2007, of injuries suffered when a roadside bomb exploded near his vehicle during
combat operations in Baghdad, Iraq, on July 14. |
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Spc. Jeremy L. Stacey |
23 |
2nd Battalion, 12th Cavalry
Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division |
Bismarck, Arkansas |
Died of wounds suffered from a roadside
bomb attack in Baghdad, Iraq, on July 5, 2007 |
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Cpl.
Zachary D. Baker |
24 |
6th
Squadron, 9th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division |
Vilonia,
Arkansas |
One of
five soldiers killed when their vehicle was struck by roadside bomb in Abu Sayda,
Iraq, on May 28, 2007 |
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Spc.
Erich S. Smallwood |
23 |
Company
A, 875th Engineer Battalion, Arkansas Army National Guard |
Trumann,
Arkansas |
Died of
wounds suffered when a roadside bomb detonated near his vehicle near Balad,
Iraq, on May 26, 2007 |
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Staff
Sgt. John T. Self |
29 |
314th
Security Forces Squadron, 314th Mission Support Group, 314th Airlift Wing
Little Rock AFB |
Pontotoc,
Mississippi Little Rock AFB |
Died as
a result of enemy action near Baghdad, Iraq, on May 14, 2007 |
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Sgt.
William W. Bushnell |
24 |
2nd
Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry
Division |
Jasper,
Arkansas |
Died of
wounds suffered when his vehicle was struck by a rocket propelled grenade
during combat operations in Baghdad, Iraq, on April 21, 2007 |
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Pfc.
Rodney L. McCandless |
21 |
5th
Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne
Division |
Camden,
Arkansas |
One of
four soldiers killed when a roadside bomb detonated near their unit in
Zaganiya, Iraq, on April 7, 2007 |
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Sgt.
Freeman L. Gardner Jr. |
26 |
18th
Engineer Company, 3rd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division |
Little
Rock, Arkansas |
Killed
when a roadside bomb exploded near his unit while on combat patrol in Baghdad,
Iraq, on March 22, 2007 |
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Staff
Sgt. Justin M. Estes |
25 |
2nd Battalion,
505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne
Division |
Sims,
Arkansas |
One of
six soldiers killed when a roadside bomb detonated near their unit during
combat operations in Samarra, Iraq, on March 5, 2007 |
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Staff
Sgt. Alan W. Shaw |
31 |
1st
Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry
Division |
Little
Rock, Arkansas |
One of
three soldiers that died of wounds from an explosion during breaching operations
in Baquba, Iraq, on February 9, 2007 |
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Sgt.
1st Class John G. Brown |
43 |
1st
Battalion, 185th Aviation Regiment (Air Assault), 77th Aviation Brigade,
Arkansas Army National Guard |
Little
Rock, Arkansas |
One of
12 soldiers killed when the UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter they were in crashed
on January 20, 2007 |
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Maj.
Michael V. Taylor |
40 |
1st
Battalion, 185th Aviation Regiment (Air Assault), 77th Aviation Brigade,
Arkansas Army National Guard |
North
Little Rock, Arkansas |
One of
12 soldiers killed when the UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter they were in crashed
on January 20, 2007 |
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1st
Sgt. William T. Warren |
48 |
1st
Battalion, 185th Aviation Regiment (Air Assault), 77th Aviation Brigade,
Arkansas Army National Guard |
North
Little Rock, Arkansas |
One of
12 soldiers killed when the UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter they were in crashed on
January 20, 2007 |
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Spc.
Raymond N. Mitchell III |
21 |
2nd
Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain
Division |
West
Memphis, Arkansas |
Died of
wounds sustained during route security operations in Baghdad, Iraq, on
January 6, 2007 |
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Spc.
Micah S. Gifford |
27 |
3rd
Battalion, 509th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry
Division |
Redding,
California Harding University |
One of
two soldiers killed when a roadside bomb detonated near their unit while on patrol
during combat operations in Baghdad, Iraq, on December 7, 2006. Gifford played 31 games as a defensive lineman and
linebacker for the Harding University Bisons from 1998 to 2002. Gifford was
from Redding, California. |
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Pfc.
Jeffrey P. Shaffer |
21 |
2nd
Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment, 1st Armored Division |
Harrison,
Arkansas |
Died of
injuries suffered when a roadside bomb detonated near his M2A2 Bradley
Fighting Vehicle during combat operations in Ramadi, Iraq, on September 13,
2006 |
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Pfc.
Derek J. Plowman |
20 |
1st Battalion,
142nd Fires Brigade, Arkansas Army National Guard |
Everton,
Arkansas |
Died
from a gun shot wound in Baghdad, Iraq, on July 20, 2006 |
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Spc.
Bobby R. West |
23 |
1st
Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division |
Beebe,
Arkansas |
Died of
injuries sustained when a roadside bomb detonated during dismounted patrol operations
in Baghdad, Iraq, on May 30, 2006 |
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Staff
Sgt. Dustin W. Peters |
25 |
314th Logistics
Readiness Squadron, 314th Mission Support Group, 314th Airlift Wing, Little
Rock AFB |
El
Dorado, Kansas |
Died as
result of enemy action near Forward Operating Base Summerall outside of
Bayji, Iraq, on July 11, 2004 |
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Lance
Cpl. Steven A. Valdez |
20 |
Company
E, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, 3rd Marine
Expeditionary Force |
McRea,
Arkansas |
Died from
enemy mortar fire at Camp Blessing, Afghanistan on September 26. |
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Spc.
Rusty W. Bell |
21 |
603rd Aviation
Support Battalion, Aviation Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division |
Pocahontas,
Arkansas |
Died of
non-combat related injuries in Taji, Iraq, on August 12, 2005 |
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Sgt.
Arthur R. McGill |
25 |
1st
Battalion, 9th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd
Infantry Division |
Gravette,
Arkansas |
Killed
when a roadside bomb detonated while he was on mounted patrol in a Humvee in
Baghdad, Iraq, on July 19, 2005 |
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Spc.
Phillip N. Sayles |
26 |
Company
B, 1st Battalion, 24th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division |
Jacksonville,
Arkansas |
Killed
when an improvised explosive device detonated near his security position in
Mosul, Iraq, on May 28, 2005 |
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Spc.
Dustin C. Fisher |
22 |
Battery
B, 1st Battalion, 76th Field Artillery Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 3rd
Infantry Division |
Fort
Smith, Arkansas |
One of
three soldiers killed when a roadside bomb exploded near their Humvee in
Baghdad, Iraq, on May 24, 2005 |
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Spc.
Tyler L. Creamean |
21 |
73rd
Engineer Company, 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division |
Jacksonville,
Arkansas |
Died of
injuries sustained when a roadside bomb detonated near his Humvee in Mosul, Iraq,
on May 22, 2005 |
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Pfc.
Landon S. Giles |
19 |
Headquarters
Troop, 6th Squadron, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division |
Arkadelphia,
Arkansas |
Killed
when an improvised explosive device detonated while his unit was on patrol in
northern Baghdad, Iraq, on February 26, 2005 |
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Staff
Sgt. William T. Robbins |
31 |
Headquarters
Company, 39th Infantry Brigade, Arkansas Army National Guard |
North
Little Rock, Arkansas |
Died of
non-combat related injuries in Taji, Iraq, on February 10, 2005 |
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Spc.
Lyle W. Rymer II |
24 |
239th
Engineer Company, 39th Infantry Brigade, Arkansas Army National Guard |
Fort
Smith, Arkansas |
Died when
he was shot by enemy forces in Baghdad, Iraq, on January 28, 2005 |
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Lance
Cpl. Brian C. Hopper |
21 |
1st
Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, 3rd Marine Expeditionary
Force |
Wynne,
Arkansas |
Died
when the CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter he was in crashed near Ar Rutba
Iraq, on January 26, 2005 |
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Spc.
Jimmy D. Buie |
44 |
3rd
Battalion, 153rd Infantry Regiment, 39th Infantry Brigade Combat Team,
Arkansas Army National Guard |
Floral,
Arkansas |
Killed
when an improvised explosive devise detonated near their military vehicle in
Taji, Iraq, on January 4, 2005 |
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Spc.
Joshua S. Marcum |
33 |
3rd
Battalion, 153rd Infantry Regiment, 39th Infantry Brigade Combat Team,
Arkansas Army National Guard |
Evening
Shade, Arkansas |
Killed when
an improvised explosive devise detonated near their military vehicle in Taji,
Iraq, on January 4, 2005 |
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Spc.
Jeremy W. McHalffey |
28 |
39th
Infantry Brigade, Arkansas Army National Guard |
Mabelvale,
Arkansas |
Killed
when an improvised explosive devise detonated near their military vehicle in Taji,
Iraq, on January 4, 2005 |
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Cpl.
Jason S. Clairday |
21 |
Company
K, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine
Expeditionary Force |
Camp
Fulton, Arkansas |
Died
due to enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq, on December 12, 2004 |
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Capt.
Gussie M. Jones |
41 |
31st
Combat Support Hospital |
Shreveport,
Louisiana graduated from UCA |
A
combat surgical nurse, Jones died of a non-combat cause in Baghdad, Iraq, on
March 7, 2004 |
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2nd Lt.
James Michael Goins |
23 |
Company
A, 2nd Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division |
Green
Forest, Arkansas |
Died as
a result of hostile fire in Najaf, Iraq, on August 15, 2004 |
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Sgt.
Michael A. Smith |
24 |
1st
Battalion, 153rd Infantry Regiment, Arkansas Army National Guard |
Camden,
Arkansas |
Died on
November 26, 2004, at Walter Reed Medical Center in Washington, D.C., from
injuries sustained when he was attacked by enemy forces using small-arms fire
in Baghdad, Iraq, on November 7, 2004 |
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Airman 1st Class Jesse M. Samek |
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21 |
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66th Rescue Squadron, 57th
Operations Group |
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Rogers, Arkansas |
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Samek died from injuries he
received when an Air Force HH-60 Pave Hawk combat search and rescue
helicopter crashed during a medical evacuation mission 105 miles (170
kilometers) east of Shindand, Afghanistan, on October 21, 2004. The accident
was not due to hostile action. |
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Sgt. Russell L. Collier |
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48 |
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1st Battalion, 206th Field
Artillery Regiment, Arkansas Army National Guard |
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Harrison, Arkansas |
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Collier's unit was conducting
traffic control operations in Taji, Iraq, when enemy forces attacked them
using small-arms fire on October 3, 2004 |
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Sgt. Thomas C. Rosenbaum |
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25 |
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4th Battalion, 5th Air Defense
Artillery Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division |
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Hope, Arkansas |
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Killed when an improvised
explosive device hit his convoy vehicle in Baghdad, Iraq, on September 18,
2004 |
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Cpl. Tommy L. Parker Jr. |
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21 |
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2nd Battalion, 4th Marine
Regiment, 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force |
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Cleburne, Arkansas |
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Died from hostile fire in Al Anbar
Province, Iraq, on June 21, 2004 |
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Sgt. First Class Troy L. Miranda |
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44 |
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C Company, 1st Battalion, 153rd
Infantry Regiment, 39th Brigade Combat Team, Arkansas Army National Guard |
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DeQueen, Arkansas |
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Killed when a grenade was thrown
near his foot patrol on Hiapha Street in Baghdad, Iraq, on May 20, 2004 |
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Staff Sgt. Hesley Box Jr. |
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24 |
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Company B, 1st Battalion, 153rd
Infantry Regiment, 39th Brigade Combat Team, Arkansas Army National Guard |
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Nashville, Arkansas |
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Killed when a car bomb detonated
near his guard post in Baghdad, Iraq, on May 6, 2004 |
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Capt. Arthur L. Felder |
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36 |
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39th Support Battalion, 39th
Brigade Combat Team, Arkansas Army National Guard, 1st Cavalry Division |
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Lewisville, Arkansas |
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Killed when mortar rounds hit his
camp in Taji, Iraq, on April 24, 2004 |
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Staff Sgt. Stacey C. Brandon |
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35 |
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Headquarters and Headquarters
Company, 39th Support Battalion, 39th Brigade Combat Team, Arkansas Army
National Guard, 1st Cavalry Division |
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Hazen, Arkansas |
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Killed when mortar rounds hit his
camp in Taji, Iraq, on April 24, 2004 |
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Spc. Kenneth A. Melton |
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30 |
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Arkansas Army National Guard,
Company B, 3rd Battalion, 153rd Infantry Regiment, 39th Brigade Combat Team |
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Batesville, Arkansas |
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Killed when an improvised explosive
device and small arms fire struck his vehicle while traveling in a convoy
from Baghdad, Iraq, on April 25, 2004 |
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Chief Warrant Patrick W.
Kordsmeier |
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49 |
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39th Support Battalion, 39th
Brigade Combat Team, Arkansas Army National Guard, 1st Cavalry Division |
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North Little Rock, Arkansas |
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Killed when mortar rounds hit his
camp in Taji, Iraq, on April 24, 2004 |
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Staff Sgt. Billy J. Orton |
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41 |
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39th Support Battalion, 39th
Brigade Combat Team, Arkansas Army National Guard, 1st Cavalry Division |
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Humnoke, Arkansas |
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Killed when mortar rounds hit his
camp in Taji, Iraq, on April 24, 2004 |
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Sgt. 1st Class William W. Labadie
Jr. |
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45 |
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Troop E, 151st Cavalry Squadron,
39th Infantry Brigade (Arkansas National Guard), 1st Cavalry Division |
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Bauxite, Arkansas |
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Killed when his camp was attacked with
rockets and small-arms fire in Baghdad, Iraq, on April 7, 2004 |
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Pfc. Brandon C. Smith |
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20 |
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3rd Battalion, 7th Marine
Regiment, 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force |
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Fayetteville, Arkansas |
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Killed in action while conducting security
and stability operations in Al Anbar province in northern Iraq on March 18,
2004 |
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Master Sgt. Kevin N. Morehead |
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33 |
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3rd Battalion, 5th Special Forces
Group |
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Little Rock, Arkansas |
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Died of wounds received when his unit
conducted a raid on September 12, 2003, in Ar Ramadi, Iraq |
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Pfc. Jonathan M. Cheatham |
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19 |
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489th Engineer Battalion, U.S.
Army Reserve |
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Camden, Arkansas |
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Killed when the convoy he was riding
in was attacked with rocket-propelled grenades in Baghdad, Iraq on July 26,
2003 |
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Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class
Michael Vann Johnson Jr. |
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25 |
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Naval Medical Center San Diego,
3rd Marine Division Detachment |
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LittleRock,
Arkansas |
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Killed in action in Iraq on March
25, 2003 |
