Military


U.S. Casualties in Operation Iraqi Freedom
October 2009

Monthly Summaries References
9 Total Casualties
# Service Member Age Date Unit Details
1 Spc. Paul E. Andersen 49 01 October 2009 855th Quartermaster Company, MNC-Iraq Killed in an indirect fire attack on Camp Liberty / DoD Release: Died Oct. 1 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his camp using indirect fire
2 Maj. Tad T. Hervas 48 06 October 2009 34th Infantry Division, MND-South Died of a non-combat related injury October 6 / DoD Release: Died Oct. 6 at Contingency Operating Base Basra, Iraq, of injuries sustained from a non-combat related incident
3 U/I pending notification of next-of-kin 18 October 2009 MND-North Killed in a vehicle accident approximately five miles west of Mosul, Iraq, Oct. 18
4 Staff Sgt. Bradley Espinoza 26 19 October 2009 1st Bn, 12th Cavalry, 3rd BCT, 1st Cavalry Division DoD Release: Died Oct. 19 in Qwest, Iraq, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his vehicle with an IED
5 Maj. David L. Audo 35 27 October 2009 Headquarters & Headquarters Det., 22nd MP Bn, 6th MP Group, MNC-Iraq Died of a non-combat related injury at Camp Victory / DoD Release: Died Oct. 27 in Baghdad, Iraq, of injuries sustained from a non-combat related incident
6 Spc. Joseph L. Gallegos 39 28 October 2009 720th Transportation Co., New Mexico Army National Guard DoD Release: Died Oct. 28 in Tallil, Iraq, in a non-combat related incident
7 Spc. Adrian L. Avila 19 29 October 2009 1343rd Chemical Co., 151st Chemical Biological Radiological and Nuclear Bn, 115th Fires BDE, Alabama ARNG DoD Release: Died Oct. 29 at Khabari Crossing, Kuwait, of injuries sustained from a non-combat related accident
8 Pfc. Lukas C. Hopper 20 30 October 2009 1st Bn, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 3rd BCT, 82nd Airborne Division, MND-Baghdad Died Oct. 30 of non-combat related injuries sustained in a vehicle accident / DoD Release: Died Oct. 30, southeast of Karadah, Iraq, of injuries sustained during a vehicle roll-over
9 Spc. Christopher M. Cooper 28 30 October 2009 2nd Bn, 28th Infantry, 172nd Infantry Brigade, MND-South Died of a non-combat related injury October 30 / DoD Release: Died Oct. 30 in Babil province, Iraq, of injuries sustained from a non-combat related incident




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