| U.S. Casualties in Operation Iraqi Freedom May 2009 |
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| Monthly Summaries | References | ||||
| 25 | Total Casualties | ||||
| # | Service Member | Age | Date | Unit | Details |
| 1 | Spc. Jeremiah P. McCleery | 24 | 02 May 2009 | 1st Bn, 12th Cavalry, 3rd BCT, 1st Cavalry Division, MND-North | Killed during a small arms fire attack at a combat outpost south of Mosul / DoD Release: Died from wounds sustained after being shot by enemy forces in Mosul, Iraq on May 2 |
| 2 | Spc. Jake R. Velloza | 22 | 02 May 2009 | 1st Bn, 12th Cavalry, 3rd BCT, 1st Cavalry Division, MND-North | Killed during a small arms fire attack at a combat outpost south of Mosul / DoD Release: Died from wounds sustained after being shot by enemy forces in Mosul, Iraq on May 2 |
| 3 | Spc. Shawn D. Sykes | 28 | 07 May 2009 | 215th Brigade Support Bn, 3rd BCT, 1st Cavalry Division | DoD Release: Died May 7 at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Landstuhl, Germany, of wounds suffered from an accident that occurred May 5 at Combat Outpost Crazy Horse, Iraq |
| 4 | Pvt. Justin P. Hartford | 21 | 08 May 2009 | 699th Maintenance Co., Corps Support Bn, 916th Support BDE, 3rd Sustainment Command (Expeditionary) | Died as a result of non-combat related causes May 8 / DoD Release: Died May 8 at Joint Base Balad, Iraq, of injuries sustained from a non-combat related incident |
| 5 | Staff Sgt. Randy S. Agno | 29 | 08 May 2009 | 325th Brigade Support Bn, 3rd BCT, 25th Infantry Division | DoD Release: Died May 8 at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, of wounds sustained Apr. 27 from a non-combat related incident at Forward Operating Base Olsen in Samarra, Iraq |
| 6 | Spc. Omar M. Albrak | 21 | 09 May 2009 | Individual Ready Reserve soldier assigned to the Headquarters, Multi-National Forces Iraq | Killed in a non-combat related vehicle accident May 9 / DoD Release: Died May 9, in Baghdad, of injuries sustained during a motor vehicle accident |
| 7 | Maj. Steven Hutchison | 60 | 10 May 2009 | 2nd Bn, 34th Armor, 1st BCT, 1st Infantry Division, MND-South | Died when an IED struck his vehicle in the Basra Province at approximately 2 p.m. May 10 / DoD Release: Died May 10, in Basrah of wounds suffered when an IED detonated near his vehicle in Al Farr, Iraq |
| 8 | Maj. Matthew P. Houseal | 54 | 11 May 2009 | 55th Medical Company | Killed in a shooting at Camp Liberty in Baghdad at approximately 2 p.m |
| 9 | Staff Sgt. Christian E. Bueno-Galdos | 25 | 11 May 2009 | 3rd Bn, 66th Armor, 172nd Infantry Brigade | Killed in a shooting at Camp Liberty in Baghdad at approximately 2 p.m |
| 10 | Spc. Jacob D. Barton | 20 | 11 May 2009 | 277th Engineer Company, 420th Engineer Brigade | Killed in a shooting at Camp Liberty in Baghdad at approximately 2 p.m |
| 11 | Pfc. Michael E. Yates Jr. | 19 | 11 May 2009 | 3rd Bn, 66th Armor, 172nd Infantry Brigade | Killed in a shooting at Camp Liberty in Baghdad at approximately 2 p.m |
| 12 | Commander Charles K. Springle | 52 | 11 May 2009 | US Navy | Killed in a shooting at Camp Liberty in Baghdad at approximately 2 p.m / DoD Release: Died May 11 from injuries sustained from a non-combat related incident at Camp Liberty, Iraq |
| 13 | Cpl. Ryan C. McGhee | 21 | 13 May 2009 | 3rd Bn, 75th Ranger Regiment | Killed while conducting combat operations in Duluiyah, approximately 80 km northwest of Baghdad, when unit came in contact with enemy forces / DoD Release: Died May 13 from wounds suffered when his unit came in contact with enemy forces while conducting combat operations in Central Iraq |
| 14 | Spc. David A. Schaefer Jr. | 27 | 16 May 2009 | 1st Bn, 2nd Infantry, 172nd Infantry Brigade, MND-South | Killed in action in southern Iraq / DoD Release: Died May 16 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an IED detonated near his unit |
| 15 | Maj. Jason E. George | 38 | 21 May 2009 | Army Reservist assigned to the 252nd Combined Arms Bn, MND-Baghdad | Died when an IED detonated near their patrol in Baghdad at approximately 10:40 a.m. May 21 / DoD Release: Died May 21 near Baghdad, Iraq of wound sustained when unit was attacked by enemy forces using IEDs while on dismounted patrol |
| 16 | 1st Lt. Leevi K. Barnard | 28 | 21 May 2009 | National Guardsman assigned to the 252nd Combined Arms Bn, MND-Baghdad | Died when an IED detonated near their patrol in Baghdad at approximately 10:40 a.m. May 21 / DoD Release: Died May 21 near Baghdad, Iraq of wound sustained when unit was attacked by enemy forces using IEDs while on dismounted patrol |
| 17 | Sgt. Paul F. Brooks | 34 | 21 May 2009 | National Guardsman assigned to the 935th Aviation Support Bn, MND-Baghdad | Died when an IED detonated near their patrol in Baghdad at approximately 10:40 a.m. May 21 / DoD Release: Died May 21 near Baghdad, Iraq of wound sustained when unit was attacked by enemy forces using IEDs while on dismounted patrol |
| 18 | Sgt. 1st Class Brian Naseman | 36 | 22 May 2009 | 108th Forward Support Co., attached to 2nd Bn, 127th Infantry, 32nd Infantry BCT, MNC-Iraq | Died in a non-combat related incident in Baghdad Province, May 22 / DoD Release: Died May 22 in Taji, Iraq of a non-combat related incident |
| 19 | Navy Cmdr. Duane G. Wolfe | 54 | 25 May 2009 | Activated Navy Reserve assigned to U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Gulf Region Division in Iraq | DoD Release: Died May 25 from injuries suffered as a result of an IED attack on his convoy southeast of Fallujah / MNF-Iraq Release |
| 20 | Maged M. Hussein | 43 | 25 May 2009 | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District | DoD Release: Died May 25 in Al Taqaddum, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an IED detonated near his convoy vehicle in Fallujah, Iraq |
| 21 | Spc. Chad A. Edmundson | 20 | 27 May 2009 | MND-Baghdad | Died of combat-related injuries after an IED detonated near a patrol in western Baghdad May 27 / DoD Release: Died May 27 in Baghdad of wounds suffered when an IED detonated near his unit while on a dismounted patrol |
| 22 | Pvt. Thomas E. Lee, III | 20 | 29 May 2009 | 3rd Bn, 8th Cavalry, 3rd BCT, 1st Cavalry Division, MND-North | Died after a grenade detonated near a patrol in Ninewa province, May 29 / DoD Release: Died May 29 in Mosul, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an explosive device struck his vehicle |
| 23 | Pvt. Bradley W. Iorio | 29 | 29 May 2009 | Special Troops Bn, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, MND-North | DoD Release: Died May 29 at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Landstuhl, Germany, of injuries suffered from a non-combat related incident May 27 in Tallil, Iraq |
| 24 | Spc. Marko M. Samsone | 30 | 31 May 2009 | 277th Aviation Support Bn, 10th Combat Aviation BDE, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry) | Died as a result of a non-combat related injury in Tikrit, Iraq, May 31 / DoD Release: Died May 31 in Tikrit, Iraq, of injuries suffered from a non-combat related incident |
| 25 | Spc. Samuel D. Stone | 20 | 31 May 2009 | 1st Squadron, 303rd Cavalry Regiment | DoD Release: Died May 31 in Tallil, Iraq, of injuries suffered during a non-combat related vehicle roll-over |
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