U.S. Casualties in Operation Iraqi Freedom
March 2008
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| Monthly Summaries |
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Total Casualties |
| # |
Service Member |
Age |
Date |
Unit |
Details |
| 1 |
Staff Sgt. Christopher S. Frost
| 24
| 03 March 2008
| 377th Air Base Wing
| DoD Release: Died March 3 near Bayji, Iraq in a crash of an Iraqi Army Mi-17 helicopter
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| 2 |
Cpl. Jose A. Paniagua-Morales
| 22
| 07 March 2008
| 4th Bn, 9th Infantry, 4th Stryker BCT, 2nd Infantry Division, MND-North
| Killed from injuries sustained from an explosion while conducting operations in Diyala March 7 / DoD Release: Died March 7 in Balad, Iraq, of wounds suffered in Samarra, Iraq, when his vehicle encountered an IED
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| 3 |
Sgt. 1st. Class Shawn M. Suzch
| 32
| 10 March 2008
| 1st Bn, 64th Armor, 2nd BCT, 3rd Infantry Division
| Killed by suspected suicide bomb attack while on foot patrol / DoD Release: Died March 10 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when a suicide bomber detonated an explosive device
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| 4 |
Staff Sgt. Ernesto G. Cimarrusti
| 25
| 10 March 2008
| 1st Bn, 64th Armor, 2nd BCT, 3rd Infantry Division
| Killed by suspected suicide bomb attack while on foot patrol / DoD Release: Died March 10 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when a suicide bomber detonated an explosive device
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| 5 |
Staff Sgt. David D. Julian
| 31
| 10 March 2008
| 1st Bn, 64th Armor, 2nd BCT, 3rd Infantry Division
| Killed by suspected suicide bomb attack while on foot patrol / DoD Release: Died March 10 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when a suicide bomber detonated an explosive device
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| 6 |
Cpl. Robert T. McDavid
| 29
| 10 March 2008
| 1st Bn, 64th Armor, 2nd BCT, 3rd Infantry Division
| Killed by suspected suicide bomb attack while on foot patrol / DoD Release: Died March 10 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when a suicide bomber detonated an explosive device
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| 7 |
Cpl. Scott A. McIntosh
| 26
| 10 March 2008
| 1st Bn, 64th Armor, 2nd BCT, 3rd Infantry Division
| Killed by suspected suicide bomb attack while on foot patrol / DoD Release: Died March 10 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when a suicide bomber detonated an explosive device
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| 8 |
Sgt. Phillip R. Anderson
| 28
| 10 March 2008
| 2nd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment
| DoD Release: Died Mar. 10 in Balad Ruz, Iraq, of wounds suffered when vehicle encountered an IED
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| 9 |
Spc. Donald A. Burkett
| 24
| 10 March 2008
| 2nd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment
| DoD Release: Died Mar. 10 in Balad Ruz, Iraq, of wounds suffered when vehicle encountered an IED
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| 10 |
Capt. Torre R. Mallard
| 27
| 10 March 2008
| 2nd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment
| DoD Release: Died Mar. 10 in Balad Ruz, Iraq, of wounds suffered when vehicle encountered an IED
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| 11 |
Staff Sgt. Laurent J. West
| 32
| 11 March 2008
| 3rd Squadron, 73rd Cavalry, 1st BCT, 82nd Airborne Division
| Killed from injuries sustained from an IED during a combat patrol near Ad Diwaniyah March 11 / DoD Release: Died March 11 near Kishkishkia, Iraq, of wounds suffered when vehicle encountered an IED
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| 12 |
Staff Sgt. Juantrea T. Bradley
| 28
| 12 March 2008
| 7th Special Troops Bn, 7th Sustainment BDE, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry)
| DoD Release: Died March 12 in Tallil, Iraq, of wounds suffered when their vehicle was hit by indirect fire
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| 13 |
Spc. Dustin C. Jackson
| 21
| 12 March 2008
| 350th Adjutant General Company
| DoD Release: Died March 12 in Tallil, Iraq, of wounds suffered when their vehicle was hit by indirect fire
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| 14 |
Pfc. Tenzin L. Samten
| 33
| 12 March 2008
| 7th Special Troops Bn, 7th Sustainment BDE, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry)
| DoD Release: Died March 12 in Tallil, Iraq, of wounds suffered when their vehicle was hit by indirect fire
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| 15 |
Spc. William D. O'Brien
| 19
| 15 March 2008
| 1st Bn, 28th Infantry, 4th BCT, 1st Infantry Division, MND-Baghdad
| Killed at approximately 3:30 p.m. March 15 after being attacked by small-arms fire in SW Baghdad in combat operations / DoD Release: Died March 15 in Baghdad, Iraq, from wounds suffered when he was attacked by small arms fire during combat operations
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| 16 |
Spc. Lerando J. Brown,
| 27
| 17 March 2008
| 288th Sapper Co., 223rd Engineer Bn, Mississippi Army National Guard
| DoD Release: Died March 15 in Balad, Iraq, from injuries suffered in an incident under investigation
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| 17 |
Staff Sgt. Michael D. Elledge
| 41
| 17 March 2008
| 1st Bn, 68th Armor, 3rd BCT, 4th Infantry Division, MND-Baghdad
| Killed when an IED struck the Soldiers' vehicle at approximately 12:20 p.m. March 17 / DoD Release: Died Mar. 17 in Baghdad, Iraq, from wounds suffered when vehicle encountered an IED during combat operations
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| 18 |
Spc. Christopher C. Simpson
| 23
| 17 March 2008
| 1st Bn, 68th Armor, 3rd BCT, 4th Infantry Division, MND-Baghdad
| Killed when an IED struck the Soldiers' vehicle at approximately 12:20 p.m. March 17 / DoD Release: Died Mar. 17 in Baghdad, Iraq, from wounds suffered when vehicle encountered an IED during combat operations
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| 19 |
Sgt. Gregory D. Unruh
| 28
| 19 March 2008
| 2nd Battalion, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment
| Killed as a result of a vehicle rollover in Diyala, March 19 / DoD Release: Died March 19 in Mandali, Iraq, of injuries suffered in a vehicle accident
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| 20 |
Pvt. Tyler J. Smith
| 22
| 21 March 2008
| 3rd Bn, 7th Infantry, 4th BCT, 3rd Infantry Division
| Killed from wounds sustained from indirect fire south of Baghdad March 21 / DoD Release: Died Mar. 21 at Forward Operating Base Falcon near Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when the base received indirect fire
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| 21 |
Sgt. Thomas C. Ray, II
| 40
| 22 March 2008
| 1132nd Military Police Co., North Carolina Army National Guard, MND-Baghdad
| Killed when an IED struck their vehicle during a patrol northwest of Baghdad March 22
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| 22 |
Spc. David S. Stelmat
| 27
| 22 March 2008
| 1132nd Military Police Co., North Carolina Army National Guard, MND-Baghdad
| Killed when an IED struck their vehicle during a patrol northwest of Baghdad March 22
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| 23 |
Sgt. David B. Williams
| 26
| 22 March 2008
| 1132nd Military Police Co., North Carolina Army National Guard, MND-Baghdad
| Died as a result of his injuries suffered at approximately 10 p.m. March 23 after an IED attack in southern Baghdad while conducting a mounted vehicular patrol
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| 24 |
Pvt. George Delgado
| 21
| 24 March 2008
| 4th Bn, 64th Armor, 4th BCT, 3rd Infantry Division, MND-Baghdad
| Killed at approximately 10 p.m. March 23 after terrorists attacked them with an IED in southern Baghdad while conducting a mounted vehicular patrol/ DoD Release: Died March 24 in Baghdad, Iraq, from wounds suffered when their vehicle encountered an improvised explosive on March 23
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| 25 |
Staff Sgt. Christopher M. Hake
| 24
| 24 March 2008
| 4th Bn, 64th Armor, 4th BCT, 3rd Infantry Division, MND-Baghdad
| Killed at approximately 10 p.m. March 23 after terrorists attacked them with an IED in southern Baghdad while conducting a mounted vehicular patrol/ DoD Release: Died March 24 in Baghdad, Iraq, from wounds suffered when their vehicle encountered an improvised explosive on March 23
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| 26 |
Pfc. Andrew J. Habsieger
| 22
| 24 March 2008
| 4th Bn, 64th Armor, 4th BCT, 3rd Infantry Division, MND-Baghdad
| Killed at approximately 10 p.m. March 23 after terrorists attacked them with an IED in southern Baghdad while conducting a mounted vehicular patrol/ DoD Release: Died March 24 in Baghdad, Iraq, from wounds suffered when their vehicle encountered an improvised explosive on March 23
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| 27 |
Spc. Jose A. Rubio Hernandez
| 24
| 24 March 2008
| 4th Bn, 64th Armor, 4th BCT, 3rd Infantry Division, MND-Baghdad
| Killed at approximately 10 p.m. March 23 after terrorists attacked them with an IED in southern Baghdad while conducting a mounted vehicular patrol / DoD Release: Died March 24 in Baghdad, Iraq, from wounds suffered when their vehicle encountered an improvised explosive on March 23
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| 28 |
Staff Sgt. Joseph D. Gamboa
| 34
| 25 March 2008
| 1st Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment, MND-Baghdad
| Killed by a hostile fire attack at approximately 5 p.m. March 25 while conducting combat operations / DoD Release: Died Mar. 25 of wounds suffered when he came under indirect fire in Baghdad, Iraq
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| 29 |
Cpl. Steven I. Candelo
| 20
| 26 March 2008
| 1st Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment, MND-Baghdad
| Killed by hostile fire in eastern Baghdad at approximately 4:30 p.m. March 26 / DoD Release: Died March 26 in Baghdad, when his vehicle was struck by a rocket propelled grenade
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| 30 |
Spc. Gregory B. Rundell
| 21
| 26 March 2008
| 1st Bn, 27th Infantry, 2nd BCT, 25th Infantry Division, MND-Baghdad
| Killed during asmall-arms fire attack at approximately 12:35 p.m. March 26 while conducting a combat patrol / DoD Release: Died March 26 in Taji Iraq, of wounds suffered from small arms fire
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| 31 |
Spc. Joshua A. Molina
| 20
| 27 March 2008
| 1st Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment, MND-Baghdad
| Killed at approximately 4:30 p.m. March 27 after being struck by an IED in eastern Baghdad while conducting a combat patrol / DoD Release: Died Mar. 27 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when his vehicle encountered an IED
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| 32 |
Spc. Charles A. Jankowski
| 24
| 28 March 2008
| 3rd Brigade Troops Bn, 2nd BCT, 3rd Infantry Division
| DoD Release: Died March 28, in Arab Jabour, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an IED detonated near his vehicle
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| 33 |
Spc. Durrell L. Bennett
| 22
| 29 March 2008
| 2nd Bn, 16th Infantry, 4th BCT, 1st Infantry Division, MND-Baghdad
| Killed when vehicle was struck by an IED in eastern Baghdad at approximately 5:30 p.m. March 29 / DoD Release: Died March 29 in Baghdad from wounds suffered when they encountered an IED and small arms fire
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| 34 |
Pfc. Patrick J. Miller
| 23
| 29 March 2008
| 2nd Bn, 16th Infantry, 4th BCT, 1st Infantry Division, MND-Baghdad
| Killed when vehicle was struck by an IED in eastern Baghdad at approximately 5:30 p.m. March 29 / DoD Release: Died March 29 in Baghdad from wounds suffered when they encountered an IED and small arms fire
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| 35 |
Sgt. Jevon K. Jordan
| 32
| 29 March 2008
| 3rd Bn, 7th Infantry, 4th BCT, 3rd Infantry Division, MND-Center
| Died at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Landstuhl, Germany March 29 from wounds suffered as a result of an IED attack south of Baghdad March 23 / DoD Release: Died Mar. 29 at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Landstuhl, Germany, from wounds suffered Mar. 23 in Abu Jassim, Iraq, when his vehicle encountered an IED
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| 36 |
Sgt. Terrell W. Gilmore
| 38
| 30 March 2008
| 769th Engineer Bn, Louisiana Army National Guard, MND-Baghdad
| Killed from wounds sustained after vehicle was struck by an IED north of Baghdad at approximately 5 p.m. March 30.
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| 37 |
Maj. William G. Hall
| 38
| 30 March 2008
| 3rd Low Altitude Air Defense Bn, Marine Air Control Group 38, 3rd MAW, I MEF, MND-West Marine
| Killed March 30 as the result of wounds received in action when his vehicle was attacked by an enemy force with an IED in al Anbar Province March 29
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| 38 |
Sgt. Dayne D. Dhanoolal
| 26
| 31 March 2008
| 2nd Bn, 69th Armor, 3rd BCT, 3rd Infantry Division, MND-Baghdad
| Killed when vehicle was struck by an IED approximately 4 p.m. in northeast Baghdad March 31 / DoD Release: Died March 31 in Baghdad, of wounds suffered when an IED detonated near his vehicle
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