U.S. Casualties in Operation Iraqi Freedom
February 2005
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| Monthly Summaries |
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| 62 |
Total Casualties |
| # |
Service Member |
Age |
Date |
Unit |
Details |
| 1
| Spc. Robert T. Hendrickson
| 24
| 01 Feb 2005
| 2d Bn, 5th Cavalry, 1st Cavalry Division
| DoD Release: Died Feb. 1 in Baghdad, Iraq, from wounds sustained when his military vehicle overturned
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| 2
| Capt. Sean L. Brock
| 29
| 02 Feb 2005
| Headquarters Bn, USMC Base Camp Butler, Okinawa, Japan, assigned to I MEF
| Killed in action Feb. 2 while conducting security and stability operations in the Al Anbar Province.
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| 3
| Lance Cpl. Sean P. Maher
| 19
| 02 Feb 2005
| 1st Bn, 3rd Marine, 3rd MARDIV, III MEF
| Killed in action Feb. 2 while conducting security and stability operations in the Al Anbar Province.
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| 4
| Sgt. 1st Class Sean M. Cooley
| 35
| 03 Feb 2005
| 150th Engineer Bn, 155th Armor Brigade, assigned to I MEF
| Killed in action while conducting security and stability operations in the Northern Babil Province / DoD Release: Died February 3 in Northern Babil Province, Iraq, when his vehicle was struck by an improvised explosive device
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| 5
| Sgt. Stephen R. Sherman
| 27
| 03 Feb 2005
| 1st Bn, 5th Infantry, 25th Infantry Division, (Stryker Brigade Combat Team), TF Freedom
| Killed when convoy was hit with a roadside bomb while on patrol south of Mosul on Feb. 3. The attack occurred at about 2:00 a.m. / DoD Release: Died in Mosul, Iraq, from wounds sustained when an IED detonated near his vehicle
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| 6
| Lance Cpl. Richard C. Clifton
| 19
| 03 Feb 2005
| 2nd Bn, 5th Marine, 1st MARDIV, I MEF
| DoD Release: Died Feb. 3 as a result of hostile action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq
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| 7
| Staff Sgt. Steven G. Bayow
Second DoD Release
| 42
| 04 Feb 2005
| 2d Bn, 7th Infantry, 3rd Infantry Division, TF Danger
| Killed in an IED attack on a Multi-National Forces combat patrol near Bayji at 4:25 p.m. on Feb. 4. / DoD Release: Died in Bayji, Iraq, when an IED hit his vehicle
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| 8
| Sgt. Daniel Torres
Second DoD Release
| 23
| 04 Feb 2005
| 2d Bn, 7th Infantry, 3rd Infantry Division, TF Danger
| Killed in an IED attack on a Multi-National Forces combat patrol near Bayji at 4:25 p.m. on Feb. 4. / DoD Release: Died in Bayji, Iraq, when an IED hit his vehicle
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| 9
| Lance Cpl. Travis M. Wichlacz
| 22
| 05 Feb 2005
| Marine Forces Reserve's 2nd Bn, 24th Marine, 4th MARDIV, assigned to I MEF
| Killed in action while conducting security and stability operations in the north Babil Province.
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| 10
| Spc. Jeremy O. Allmon
| 22
| 06 Feb 2005
| 3rd Bn, 8th Cavalry, 1st Cavalry Division, TF Baghdad
| Killed by an IED north of the Iraqi capital at approximately 4:20 p.m. Feb. 6. / DoD Release: Died in Taji, Iraq, when an IED detonated near his military vehicle
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| 11
| Staff Sgt. Zachary R. Wobler
| 24
| 06 Feb 2005
| 2nd Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, TF Freedom
| Killed by small arms fire while on patrol in Mosul about 11 a.m., Feb.6. / DoD Release: His dismounted patrol encountered enemy forces using small arms fire
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| 12
| Spc. Jeffrey S. Henthorn
| 25
| 08 Feb 2005
| 24th Transportation Company, 541st Maintenance Bn, 937th Engineer Group, 1st COSCOM
| Died as the result of a gunshot wound around 1 p.m., Feb. 8. / DoD Release: Died Feb. 8 in Balad, Iraq, from non-combat related injuries
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| 13
| Sgt. Jessica M. Housby
| 23
| 09 Feb 2005
| Army National Guard's 1644th Transportation Company
| Killed when anti-Iraqi forces attacked a convoy near Balad at about 12:30 p.m. Feb. 9 / DoD Release: Died Feb. 9 in Route Golden, Iraq, when an IED detonated near her convoy
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| 14
| Staff Sgt. William T. Robbins
| 31
| 10 Feb 2005
| 39th Infantry Brigade, TF Baghdad
| Died about 10 p.m., Feb. 10. The Soldier's death was not battle related. / DoD Release: Died in Taji, Iraq
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| 15
| Lance Cpl. Richard A. Perez Jr.
| 19
| 10 Feb 2005
| Marine Forces Reserve's 6th Motor Transport Battalion, 4th Force Service Support Group
| DoD Release: Died Feb. 10 as a result of non-hostile vehicle incident in Al Anbar Province, Iraq
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| 16
| Staff Sgt. Kristopher L. Shepherd
| 26
| 11 Feb 2005
| 767th Ordnance Company, 63rd Ordnance Bn, 52nd Ordnance Group, TF Baghdad
| Killed by an IED in western Baghdad / DoD Release: IED detonated during clearing operations
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| 17
| U/I pending notification of next-of-kin
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| 11 Feb 2005
| Marine assigned to I MEF
| Killed in a non-hostile motor vehicle accident Feb. 11., while conducting security and stability operations in the Al Anbar Province.
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| 18
| Spc. Robert A. McNail
| 30
| 11 Feb 2005
| 150th Combat Engineer Bn, 155th Brigade Combat Team
| DoD Release: Died Feb. 11 in Iskandariyah, Iraq, when his HMMVW struck another military vehicle
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| 19
| Sgt. Chad W. Lake
| 26
| 13 Feb 2005
| 5th Squadron, 7th Cavalry, 3d Infantry Division, TF Danger
| Died in a vehicle rollover Feb. 13 at about 5:10 a.m. near Balad. The armored humvee rolled into a canal during a combat patrol.
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| 20
| Sgt. Rene Knox, Jr.
| 22
| 13 Feb 2005
| 5th Squadron, 7th Cavalry, 3d Infantry Division, TF Danger
| Died in a vehicle rollover Feb. 13 at about 5:10 a.m. near Balad. The armored humvee rolled into a canal during a combat patrol.
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| 21
| Spc. Dakotah L. Gooding
| 21
| 13 Feb 2005
| 5th Squadron, 7th Cavalry, 3d Infantry Division, TF Danger
| Died in a vehicle rollover Feb. 13 at about 5:10 a.m. near Balad. The armored humvee rolled into a canal during a combat patrol.
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| 22
| Staff Sgt. Ray Rangel
| 29
| 13 Feb 2005
| USAF 7th Civil Engineering Squadron
| DoD Release: Died Feb. 13 while performing a canal rescue mission in Balad, Iraq
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| 23
| Pfc. David J.Brangman
| 20
| 13 Feb 2005
| 3d Bn, 69th Armor, 3d Infantry Division, TF Danger
| Killed by indirect fire on a Coalition Forces base near Samarra at about 3:15 p.m. Feb. 13. / DoD Release: Died February 13 in Uvanni, Iraq, when a mortar round struck his vehicle
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| 24
| Sgt. 1st Class David J.Salie
| 34
| 14 Feb 2005
| 2d Bn, 69th Armor, 3d Infantry Division, TF Liberty
| Killed when an IED struck a Coalition combat patrol near Baqubah at about 4:50 p.m. Feb. 14 / DoD Release: Died in Ba'qubah, Iraq, when his vehicle was hit by an IED
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| 25
| Pfc. Michael A. Arciola
| 20
| 15 Feb 2005
| 1st Bn, 503d Infantry, 2nd Infantry Division, assigned I MEF
| Killed in action yesterday, while conducting security and stability operations in the Al Anbar Province. / DoD Release: Died Feb. 15 in Al Ramadi, Iraq, from injuries sustained from enemy small arms fire
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| 26
| Spc. Justin B. Carter
| 21
| 16 Feb 2005
| 1st Bn, 15th Infantry, 3d Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division (Mechanized), TF Liberty
| Died of a non-combat injury on a Multi-National Forces base at about 9:15 a.m. Feb 16. / Died Feb. 16 in Forward Operating Base McKenzie, Iraq, from non-combat related injuries
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| 27
| Spc. Katrina L. Bell-Johnson
| 32
| 16 Feb 2005
| 418th Transportation Company, 180th Transportation Battalion, TF Liberty
| Died in a vehicle accident near As Sadiyah in Diyala Province at about 7:30 a.m. Feb. 16. / DoD Release: Died Feb. 16 in Ba'qubah, Iraq, when she was involved in a vehicle accident
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| 28
| U/I pending notification of next-of-kin
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| 16 Feb 2005
| 1st COSCOM
| Died as the result of a vehicular accident about 7 miles southeast of LSA ANACONDA, BALAD, Iraq at 7:30 a.m. Feb. 16. / Second Release
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| 29
| Sgt. Timothy R. Osbey
| 34
| 16 Feb 2005
| 1st Bn, 155th Infantry, assigned to I MEF
| Killed in a non-hostile vehicle accident Feb. 16, while conducting security and stability operations in the northern Babil Province. / DoD Release: Died Feb.16 in FOB Iskandariyah, Iraq, when a roadway collapsed, causing their vehicle to roll over
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| 30
| Spc. Joseph A.Rahaim
| 22
| 16 Feb 2005
| 1st Bn, 155th Infantry, assigned to I MEF
| Killed in a non-hostile vehicle accident Feb. 16, while conducting security and stability operations in the northern Babil Province. / DoD Release: Died Feb.16 in FOB Iskandariyah, Iraq, when a roadway collapsed, causing their vehicle to roll over
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| 31
| Sgt. Adam J. Plumondore
| 22
| 16 Feb 2005
| 1st Bn, 24th Infantry, 1st BDE, 25th Infantry Division, TF Freedom
| Killed by a car bomb while on patrol in Mosul on Feb. 16 at approximately 11:45 a.m. / DoD Release: Died February 16 in Mosul, Iraq, when a VBIED detonated near his vehicle
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| 32
| Staff Sgt. Jason R. Hendrix
| 28
| 16 Feb 2005
| 1st Bn, 9th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division
| DoD Release: Died Feb.16 in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, when an explosion occurred while he was conducting combat operations
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| 33
| Sgt. Christopher M. Pusateri
| 21
| 16 Feb 2005
| 2nd Bn, 325th Airborne Infantry, 82nd Airborne Division
| DoD Release: Died Feb.16 in Mosul, Iraq, of injuries sustained from enemy forces using small arms fire
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| 34
| U/I pending notification of next-of-kin
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| 17 Feb 2005
| TF Freedom
| Killed by small-arms fire in Mosul about 5 p.m., Feb. 17.
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| 35
| Sgt. Frank B. Hernandez
| 21
| 17 Feb 2005
| 2nd Squadron, 14th Cavalry, 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, TF Freedom
| Killed by an IED at while on patrol in Tal Afar on Feb. 17 at approximately 2 p.m.
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| 36
| Sgt. Carlos J. Gil
| 30
| 18 Feb 2005
| 377th Transportation Company, 181st Transportation Bn, 1st COSCOM
| Killed on Feb. 18 when an IED detonated near their vehicle during a combat logistics patrol southeast of Camp Scania at approximately 1:30 p.m. / DoD Release: Died Feb. 18, in Humaniyuh, Iraq from injuries sustained from an IED detonation
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| 37
| 1st Lt. Adam Malson
| 23
| 19 Feb 2005
| 4th Bn, 31st Infantry TF Baghdad
| Killed Feb. 19 when a suicide bomber detonated nearby / DoD Release: Died Feb. 19 in Baghdad, Iraq, from injuries sustained while on patrol when an IED detonated
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| 38
| Cpl. Kevin M. Clarke
| 21
| 19 Feb 2005
| 1st Bn, 7th Marine, 1st MARDIV, I MEF
| Killed in action February 19, while conducting security and stability operations in the Al Anbar Province.
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| 39
| Spc. Clinton R. Gertson
| 26
| 19 Feb 2005
| 1st Bn, 24th Infantry, TF Freedom
| killed by small arms fire in Mosul Feb. 19 / DoD Release: Died 19 Feb. in Mosul, Iraq, from injuries sustained from enemy forces small arms fire
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| 40
| Spc. Seth R. Trahan
| 20
| 19 Feb 2005
| 3d Battalion, 156th Infantry
| DoD Release: Died Feb. 19, in Baghdad, Iraq, from injuries sustained while on patrol when an IED detonated
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| 41
| 1st Lt. Jason G. Timmerman
| 24
| 21 Feb 2005
| 1st Bn, 151st Field Artillery, 34th Infantry Division
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Killed at approximately 8 a.m. on Feb. 21, when an IED detonated during a medical evacuation of a soldier / DoD Release: Died Feb. 21 in Baghdad, Iraq, when an IED detonated as he was responding to an accidental vehicle rollover. |
| 42
| Staff Sgt. David F. Day
| 25
| 21 Feb 2005
| 1st Bn, 151st Field Artillery, 34th Infantry Division
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Killed at approximately 8 a.m. on Feb. 21, when an IED detonated during a medical evacuation of a soldier / DoD Release: Died Feb. 21 in Baghdad, Iraq, when an IED detonated as he was responding to an accidental vehicle rollover. Died from an IED explosion while carrying a soldier on a stretcher that had been injured in a vehicle accident |
| 43
| Sgt. Jesse M. Lhotka
| 24
| 21 Feb 2005
| 1st Bn, 151st Field Artillery, 34th Infantry Division
| Killed at approximately 8 a.m. on Feb. 21, when an IED detonated during a medical evacuation of a soldier / DoD Release: Died Feb. 21 in Baghdad, Iraq, when an IED detonated as he was responding to an accidental vehicle rollover. |
| 44
| Cpl. John T. Olson
| 21
| 21 Feb 2005
| Headquarters Bn, 2nd MARDIV, II MEF, assigned to I MEF
| Killed in action Feb. 21 while conducting security and stability operations in the Al Anbar Province.
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| 45
| Lance Cpl. Trevor D. Aston
| 32
| 22 Feb 2005
| Marine Forces Reserve's 1st Bn, 23rd Marine, 4th MARDIV
| DoD Release: Died Feb. 22 as a result of non-hostile vehicle incident in Al Anbar Province, Iraq
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| 46
| Staff Sgt. Eric M. Steffeney
| 28
| 23 Feb 2005
| 184th Ordnance Bn, 52nd Ordnance Group, TF Liberty
| Killed by an IED about 9 a.m. Feb. 23 near Tuz.
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| 47
| Sgt. Nicholas J. Olivier
| 26
| 23 Feb 2005
| 3rd Bn, 156th Infantry
| DoD Release: Died Feb. 23 in Baghdad, Iraq, when an IED detonated while he was on foot patrol
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| 48
| Spc. Jacob C. Palmatier
| 29
| 24 Feb 2005
| 1st Bn, 30th Infantry, 3d Brigade, 3d Infantry Division, TF Liberty
| Killed by an IED about 7:30 a.m., Feb. 24, near Qaryat in Diyala Province / DoD Release: Died Feb. 24 in Muqdadiyah, Iraq, when an IED detonated near his military vehicle
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| 49
| Staff Sgt. Daniel G. Gresham
| 23
| 24 Feb 2005
| 797th Ordnance Company (Explosive Ordnance Disposal), 79th Ordnance Bn, 52nd Ordnance, TF Liberty
| Killed by IEDs north of Samarra about 9 a.m., Feb. 24 / DoD Release: Died Feb. 24 in Camp Wilson, Iraq, when a second IED detonated while he was responding to a first device
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| 50
| Staff Sgt. Alexander B. Crackel
| 31
| 24 Feb 2005
| 1st Bn, 9th Infantry, assigned to I MEF
| Killed in action February 24 while conducting security and stability operations in the Al Anbar Province / DoD Release: Died Feb. 24 in Al Anbar Province, Iraq, from injuries sustained from enemy small arms fire
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| 51
| Spc. Michael S. Deem
| 35
| 24 Feb 2005
| Special Troops Battalion, 3rd Infantry Division
| DoD Release: Died Feb. 24 in Baghdad, Iraq, from non-combat related injuries
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| 52
| Spc. Adam N. Brewer
| 22
| 25 Feb 2005
| 2nd Bn, 7th Cavalry, TF Baghdad
| Killed in northern Baghdad on the morning of Feb. 25 when an IED detonated while the unit was conducting a patrol / DoD Release: Died in Taji, Iraq, while on dismounted patrol.
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| 53
| Spc. Jason L. Moski
| 24
| 25 Feb 2005
| 4th Bn, 1st Field Artillery, TF Baghdad
| Killed in northern Baghdad on the morning of Feb. 25 when an IED detonated while the unit was conducting a patrol / DoD Release: Died in Taji, Iraq, while on dismounted patrol.
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| 54
| Pfc. Colby M. Farnan
| 22
| 25 Feb 2005
| 4th Bn, 1st Field Artillery, TF Baghdad
| Killed in northern Baghdad on the morning of Feb. 25 when an IED detonated while the unit was conducting a patrol / DoD Release: Died in Taji, Iraq, while on dismounted patrol.
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| 55
| U/I pending notification of next-of-kin
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| 25 Feb 2005
| TF Baghdad
| Died of non-battle injuries
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| 56
| Pfc. Chassan S. Henry
| 20
| 25 Feb 2005
| 1st Bn, 9th Infantry, 2d Infantry Division
| DoD Release: Died Feb. 25 in Ramadi, Iraq, from injuries sustained from an explosion while he was conducting combat operations
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| 57
| Lance Cpl. Andrew W. Nowacki
| 24
| 26 Feb 2005
| Marine Forces Reserve's 2nd Bn, 24th Marine, 4th MARDIV, assigned to I MEF
| Killed in action Feb. 26 while conducting security and stability operations in Babil Province
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| 58
| Pfc. Min S. Choi
| 21
| 26 Feb 2005
| 6th Squadron, 8th Cavalry, 4th Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, TF Baghdad
| Killed after a combined IED and small arms attack in south east Baghdad Feb. 26 / DoD Release: Died Feb. 26 in Abertha, Iraq, when an IED detonated while they were on patrol
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| 59
| Pvt. Landon S. Giles
| 19
| 26 Feb 2005
| 6th Squadron, 8th Cavalry, 4th Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, TF Baghdad
| Killed after a combined IED and small arms attack in south east Baghdad Feb. 26 / DoD Release: Died Feb. 26 in Abertha, Iraq, when an IED detonated while they were on patrol
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| 60
| Pfc. Danny L. Andersons
| 29
| 27 Feb 2005
| 26th Forward Support Bn, 2nd BDE, 3rd Infantry Division, TF Baghdad
| Died at a level two care facility just after 9 p.m., Feb. 27, 40 minutes after being shot while manning a traffic control point in south Baghdad
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| 61
| 2nd Lt. Richard B. Gienau
| 29
| 27 Feb 2005
| 224th Engineer Bn
| DoD Release: Died Feb. 27 in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, from injuries sustained when an IED hit his military vehicle
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| 62
| Sgt. Julio E. Negron
| 28
| 28 Feb 2005
| 360th Transportation Company, 68th Corps Support Battalion, 43rd Area Support Group, 1st COSCOM
| Died as a result of a vehicular accident about 20 miles northwest of Tikrit near the town of Bayji Feb. 28 at 4 p.m.
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