| U.S. Casualties in Operation Iraqi Freedom May 2003 |
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| Monthly Summaries | |||||
| 37 | Total Casualties | ||||
| Service Member | Age | Date | Unit | Details | |
| 1 | Pfc. Jesse A. Givens | 34 | May 1, 2003 | 2nd Sqd, 3rd ACR, Ft. Carson, Colo. | Killed in action-tank fell into river
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| 2 | Sgt. Sean C. Reynolds | 25 | May 3, 2003 | 74th LR Surveillance, 173rd ABN | Non-hostile weapon discharge |
| 3 | Pvt. Jason L. Deibler | 20 | May 4, 2003 | 1st Bn, 6th Infantry Regiment, based at Smith Barracks, Baumholder, Germany. | Non-combat weapon discharge
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| 4 | Pfc. Marlin T. Rockhold | 23 | May 8, 2003 | 3rd Bn, 7th Infantry Regiment, 3rd ID (Mechanized), Ft. Stewart, Ga. | Directing traffic-struck by sniper's bullet
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| 5 | Lance Cpl. Cedric E. Bruns | 22 | May 9, 2003 | 6th Engineer Support Bn, 4th FSSG, Eugene, Ore. | Non-hostile vehicle accident
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| 6 | Cpl. Richard P. Carl | 26 | May 9, 2003 | 571st Air Medical Co, Ft. Carson, Colo. | UH-60 air medical helicopter crash
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| 7 | Chief Warrant Officer Hans N. Gukeisen | 31 | May 9, 2003 | 571st Air Medical Co, Ft. Carson, Colo. | UH-60 air medical helicopter crash
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| 8 | Chief Warrant Officer Brian K. Van Dusen | 39 | May 9, 2003 | 571st Air Medical Co, Ft. Carson, Colo. | UH-60 air medical helicopter crash
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| 9 | Lance Cpl. Matthew R. Smith | 20 | May 10, 2003 | Detachment 1, Communications Co, HS Bn, 4th FSSGGroup, Peru, Ind. | Non-hostile vehicle accident
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| 10 | Lance Cpl. Jakub Henryk Kowalik | 21 | May 12, 2003 | 1st Maintenance Bn, 1st FSSG, based at Camp Pendleton, CA. | Unexploded ordnance detonation
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| 11 | Pfc. Jose Franci Gonzalez Rodriguez | 19 | May 12, 2003 | 1st Supply Bn, 1st FSSG, based at Camp Pendleton, CA. | Unexploded ordnance detonation
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| 12 | Staff Sgt. Patrick Lee Griffin Jr. | 31 | May 13, 2003 | 728th Air Control Sqd, Eglin AFB, Fla. | Convoy ambush
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| 13 | Lance Cpl. Nicholas Brian Kleiboeker | 19 | May 13, 2003 | 2nd Combat Engineer Bn, 2nd MAR DIV, based at Camp Lejeune, N.C. | Munitions bunker fire/explosion
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| 14 | Spc. David T. Nutt | 32 | May 14, 2003 | 494th Transportation Co, based at Ft. Campbell, Ky. | Vehicle accident
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| 15 | Master Sgt. William L. Payne | 46 | May 16, 2003 | 2nd Bn, 70th Armor Regiment, Ft. Riley, Kan. | Ordnance explosionp> |
| 16 | Spc. Rasheed Sahib | 22 | May 18, 2003 | 20th FA Rgt, 4th ID, Ft. Hood, Texas. | Accidental weapon discharge
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| 17 | Cpl. Douglas Jose Marencoreyes | 28 | May 18, 2003 | LAV -ADB, 4th LARBn, 4th MAR DIV, Camp Pendleton, CA. | Vehicle accident
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| 18 | Lt. Col. Dominic R. Baragona | 42 | May 19, 2003 | 19th Maintenance Bn, Ft. Sill, Okla. | Vehicle accident
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| 19 | Capt. Andrew David LaMont | 31 | May 19, 2003 | 364, MAG 39, 3rd MAW, Camp Pendleton, CA. | CH-46 Sea-Knight helicopter accident
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| 20 | Lance Cpl. Jason William Moore | 21 | May 19, 2003 | 364, MAG 39, 3rd MAW, Camp Pendleton, CA. | CH-46 Sea-Knight helicopter accident
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| 21 | 1st Lt. Timothy Louis Ryan | 30 | May 19, 2003 | 364, MAG 39, 3rd MAW, Camp Pendleton, CA. | CH-46 Sea-Knight helicopter accident
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| 22 | Sgt. Kirk Allen Straseskie | 23 | May 19, 2003 | 1st Bn, 4th MAR Rgt, Camp Pendleton, CA. | drowned in attempted rescue of crewmember's of Marhine CH-46 helicopeter that went down in canal
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| 23 | Staff Sgt. Aaron Dean White | 27 | May 19, 2003 | 364, MAG 39, 3rd MAW, Camp Pendleton, CA. | CH-46 Sea-Knight helicopter accident
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| 24 | Spc. Nathaniel A. Caldwell | 27 | May 21, 2003 | 404th Air Support Bn, 4th ID, Ft. Hood, Texas. | Vehicle accident
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| 25 | Pvt. David Evans Jr. | 18 | May 25, 2003 | 977th MP Co, Ft. Riley, Kan. | Iraqi ammunition explosion while performing security at the site
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| 26 | Maj. Mathew E. Schram | 36 | May 26, 2003 | HHT Support Sqd 3rd ACR, Ft. Carson, Colo. | Military convoy encoutered enemy fire
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| 27 | Pfc. Jeremiah D. Smith | 25 | May 26, 2003 | 1st Bn, 34th Armor Regiment, Ft. Riley, Kan. | Vehicle hit exploded ordnance
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| 28 | Staff Sgt. Brett J. Petriken | 30 | May 26, 2003 | 501st MP Co, Wiesbaden, Germany. | Vehicle accident
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| 29 | Pvt. Kenneth A. Nalley | 19 | May 26, 2003 | 501st MP Co, Wiesbaden, Germany. | Vehicle accident
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| 30 | Sgt. Keman L. Mitchell | 24 | May 26, 2003 | Company C, 4th Engineer Btn | drowning |
| 31 | Sgt. Thomas F. Broomhead | 34 | May 27, 2003 | 2nd Sqd, 3rd ACR, Ft. Carson, Colo. | Fired upon by assailants at checkpoint
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| 32 | Staff Sgt. Michael B. Quinn | 37 | May 27, 2003 | 2nd Sqd, 3rd ACR, Ft. Carson, Colo. | Fired upon by assailants at checkpoint |
| 33 | Staff Sgt. Kenneth R. Bradley | 39 | May 28, 2003 | 588th Engineer Bn | heart attack |
| 34 | Spc. Jose A. Perez III | 22 | May 28, 2003 | 6th Bn, 27th FA Rgt, Ft. Sill, Okla. | Convoy was ambushed
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| 35 | Spc. Michael T. Gleason | 25 | May 30, 2003 | 519th Military Intelligence Bn, Fort Bragg, NC | Non-hostile vehicle accident |
| 36 | Spc. Kyle. A. Griffin | 20 | May 30, 2003 | 519th Military Intelligence Bn, Fort Bragg, NC | Non-hostile vehicle accident |
| 37 | Spc. Zachariah W. Long | 20 | May 30, 2003 | 519th Military Intelligence Bn, Fort Bragg, NC | Non-hostile vehicle accident |
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