Fallen Coalition Heroes

Coalition Forces Who Have Died In Operation Iraqi Freedom

Information for each soldier was obtained from the Department of Defense (DoD) website.

Marine Sgt. Brock A. Babb, 40, of Evansville, Indiana

Babb died October 15, 2006 while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Al Anbar province, Iraq.

He was assigned to Marine Forces Reserve’s 3rd Battalion, 24th Marines, 4th Marine Division, Terre Haute, Indiana.

Army Spc. Travis A. Babbitt, 24, of Uvalde, Texas

Babbitt died November 9, 2004 in Baghdad, Iraq, when his patrol was attacked by enemy forces using a rocket-propelled grenade and small arms fire.

He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Howard E. Babcock IV, 33, of Houston, Texas

Babcock died in a motorcycle accident on October 13, 2005 in Bahrain.

He was assigned to the Naval Computer and Telecommunications Station in Bahrain.

Army Sgt. Christopher J. Babin, 27, of Houma, Louisiana

Babin died January 6, 2005 in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device struck his Bradley fighting vehicle.

He was assigned to the Army National Guard's 256th Infantry Brigade (Mechanized), Lafayette, Louisiana.

Army Spc. David J. Babineau, 25, of Springfield, Massachusetts

Babineau died on June 16, 2006 when he came under enemy small arms fire while manning a checkpoint in Baghdad, Iraq.

He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky.

Army 1st Lt. Andrew J. Bacevich, 27, of Walpole, Massachusetts

Bacevich died May 13, 2007 in Balad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his unit during combat patrol operations in Salah Ad Din Province, Iraq.

He was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Marine Cpl. Salem Bachar, 20, of Chula Vista, California

Bachar died due to enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq on April 13, 2006.

He was assigned to Headquarters Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California.

Army Sgt. 1st Class Travis S. Bachman, 30, of Garden City, Kansas

Bachman died August 1, 2007 in Mosul, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle during combat operations in Al Basrah, Iraq.

He was assigned to the 714th Security Force, Kansas Army National Guard, Topeka, Kansas.

Army Sgt. 1st Class Henry A. Bacon, 45, of Wagram, North Carolina

Bacon died February 20, 2004 in Ad Dujayl, Iraq, when he was struck by a recovery vehicle while he was assisting a disabled vehicle.

He was assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 1st Squadron, 10th Armored Cavalry Regiment, 4th Aviation Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Army Sgt. Andrew Joseph Baddick, 26, of Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania

Baddick drowned September 29, 2003, as he tried to rescue another soldier whose vehicle had entered a canal near Abu Ghraib Prison, Iraq.

He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, Fort Bragg, North Carolina.

Army Staff Sgt. Daniel A. Bader, 28, of Colorado Springs, Colorado

Bader died November 2, 2003 in Al Fallujah, Iraq. Bader was onboard a CH-47 Chinook helicopter when it made a crash landing.

He was assigned to Air Defense Artillery Battery, 1st Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, based in Fort Carson, Colorado.

Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Cesar O. Baez, 37, of Pomona, California

Baez died June 15, 2005 as a result of enemy small arms fire while conducting combat operations in al-Anbar province, Iraq.

He was a Hospital Corpsman assigned to 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward).

Army Spc. Miguel A. Baez III, 32, of Bonaire, Georgia

Baez died February 5, 2008 in Balad, Iraq, of wounds suffered in Al Muqdadiyah when he encountered an improvised explosive device during combat operations.

He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina.

Army Pfc. Roberto C. Baez, 19, of Tampa, Florida

Baez died in Al Haqlaniyah, Iraq, on October 3, 2005 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during combat operations.

He was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina.

Army Spc. Lakeshia M. Bailey, 23, of Columbus, Georgia

Bailey died March 8, 2010 north of Al Kut, Iraq, of injuries sustained during a vehicle roll-over.

She was assigned to the 203rd Brigade Support Battalion, attached to the 1st Battalion, 10th Field Artillery Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Benning, Georgia.

Army Staff Sgt. Nathan J. Bailey, 46, of Nashville, Tennessee

Bailey died on November 12, 2003 in Camp Arifjan, Kuwait from a non-hostile gunshot wound.

He was assigned to the 1175th Transportation Company, Army National Guard, Tullahoma, Tennessee.

Army Pvt. William Lee Bailey III, 29, of Bellevue, Nebraska

Bailey died May 25, 2007 in Taji, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle.

He was assigned to the 755th Chemical Reconnaissance/Decontamination Company, Nebraska Army National Guard, O’Neill, Nebraska.

Army Pfc. Joe L. Baines, 19, of Newark, New Jersey

Baines died December 16, 2006 at Taji, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV.

He was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Army Spc. Brian K. Baker, 27, of West Seneca, New York

Baker died November 7, 2004 in Baghdad, Iraq, when a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device detonated near his security patrol.

He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, New York.

Marine Cpl. Riley E. Baker, 22, of Pacific, Missouri

Baker died June 22, 2006 while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq.

He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.

Army Spc. Ronald W. Baker, 34, of Cabot, Arkansas

Baker died October 13, 2004 in Landstuhl, Germany, of injuries sustained on October 7, 2004 in Taji, Iraq, when a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device detonated near his patrol vehicle.

He was assigned to the 39th Support Battalion, Arkansas National Guard, Lonoke, Arkansas.

Army Spc. Ryan T. Baker, 24, of Brown Mills, New Jersey

Baker died November 15, 2003 when two 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters crashed in Mosul, Iraq.

He was assigned to the 4th Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky.

Army Sgt. Sherwood R. Baker, 30, of Plymouth, Pennsylvania

Baker died April 26, 2004 in Baghdad, Iraq, by a large explosion while performing site security.

He was assigned to the Army National Guard’s Company B, 2nd Battalion, 103rd Armor Regiment, Tamaqua, Pennsylvania.

Army Cpl. Zachary D. Baker, 24, of Vilonia, Arkansas

Baker died May 28, 2007 in Abu Sayda, Iraq, of wounds suffered when his vehicle was struck by an improvised explosive device.

He was assigned to the 6th Squadron, 9th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Army Spc. Derek R. Banks, 24, of Newport News, Virginia

Banks died November 14, 2007 in San Antonio of wounds suffered October 25, 2007 in Baghdad, Iraq, when the vehicle he was in struck an improvised explosive device.

He was assigned to the 237th Engineer Company, 276th Engineer Battalion, 91st Troop Command, Virginia National Guard, West Point, Virginia.

Army Pfc. Dane R. Balcon, 19, of Colorado Springs, Colorado

Balcon died September 5, 2007 in Balad, Iraq, of wounds suffered from an improvised explosive device.

He was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Army Sgt. Juan C. Baldeosingh, 30, of Newport, North Carolina

Baldeosingh died from wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle June 29, 2009 in Baghdad, Iraq.

He was assigned to the 120th Combined Arms Battalion, Wilmington, North Carolina.

Navy Chief Joel Egan Baldwin, 37, of Arlington, Virginia

Baldwin died in Mosul, Iraq on December 21, 2004 when the dining facility was attacked.

He was assigned to Navy Mobile Construction Battalion 77, Gulfport, Mississippi.

Marine Pfc. Stephen P. Baldwyn, 19, of Saltillo, Mississippi

Baldwyn died May 9, 2005 as a result of wounds received from an explosion while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Nasser Wa Salaam, Iraq.

He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.

Marine Pfc. Chad E. Bales, 20, Coahoma, Texas

Bales died April 3, 2003 in a non-hostile vehicle accident east of Ash Shahin, Iraq.

He was assigned to the 1st Transportation Support Battalion, 1st Force Service Support Group, Camp Pendleton, California.

Army Pfc. Paul Balint, Jr., 22, of Willow Park, Texas

Balint died December 15, 2006 in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, of injuries suffered when his unit came in contact with the enemy using small arms fire during combat operations.

He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 37th Armor Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, Friedberg, Germany.

Marine Gunnery Sgt. Terry W. Ball, Jr., 36, of East Peoria, Illinois

Ball died August 5, 2005 from wounds received as a result of an explosion while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Al Karmah, Iraq, on June 12, 2005.

He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.

Army 1st Lt. Kenneth Michael Ballard, 26, of Mountain View, California

Ballard died May 30, 2004, in Najaf, Iraq, during a firefight with insurgents.
He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 37th Armored Regiment, 1st Armored Division, from Friedburg, Germany.

Lt. Ballard's Memorial Web Site

Air Force Tech. Sgt. Ryan A. Balmer, 33, of Mishawaka, Indiana

Balmer died June 5, 2007 in Kirkuk, Iraq, of wounds suffered when his vehicle was struck by an improvised explosive device.

He was assigned as a Special Agent to the Air Force Office of Special Investigations.

Army Pvt. Michael A. Baloga, 21, of Everett, Washington

Baloga died July 26, 2007 in Muqdadiyah, Iraq, of wounds suffered from an improvised explosive device.

He was assigned to the 6th Squadron, 9th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Army Pfc. Michael C. Balsley, 23, of Hayward, California

Balsley died January 25, 2007 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle during combat operations.

He was assigned to the 3rd Squadron, 61st Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colorado.

Army 1st Lt. Debra A. Banaszak, 35, of Bloomington, Illinois

Banaszak died at Camp Victory, Kuwait, on October 28, 2005 from noncombat related injuries.

She was assigned to the Army National Guard's 1035th Maintenance Company, Jefferson Barracks, Missouri.

Army Spc. Scott M. Bandhold, 37, of North Merrick, New York

Bandhold died of injuries sustained in Misiab, Iraq on April 12, 2006 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during combat operations.

He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 67th Armored Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Army Staff Sgt. Metodio A. Bandonill, 29, of Honolulu, Hawaii

Bandonill died in Baghdad, Iraq on April 24, 2006 from injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during combat operations.

He was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 75th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky.

Army Spc. Solomon C. Bangayan, 24, of Jay, Vermont

Bangayan died January 2, 2004 in Baghdad, Iraq, when the convoy he was riding in was ambushed by the enemy who used an improvised explosive device (IED), small arms fire, and a rocket-propelled grenade (RPG).

He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina.

Army Lt. Col. Dominic R. Baragona, 42, of Ohio

Baragona died May 19, 2003 in Iraq when a tractor-trailer jackknifed on the road and collided with Baragona's HMMWV causing his death.

He was assigned to 19th Maintenance Battalion, Fort Sill, Oklahoma.

Army Spc. Thomas J. Barbieri, 24, of Gaithersburg, Maryland

Barbieri died on August 23, 2006 south of Baghdad, Iraq when his patrol encountered enemy forces small arms fire during combat operations.

He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina.

Marine Cpl. Felipe C. Barbosa, 21, of High Point, North Carolina

Barbosa died January 28, 2006 from a non-hostile vehicle accident in Fallujah, Iraq.

He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.

Army Pfc. Mark A. Barbret, 22, of Shelby Township, Michigan

Barbret died October 14, 2004 in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his convoy.

He was assigned to the 44th Engineer Battalion, Camp Howze, Korea.

Army Pfc. Collier E. Barcus, 21, of McHenry, Illinois

Barcus died July 8, 2004 in Baghdad, Iraq, when the Iraqi National Guard Headquarters came under a mortar attack.

He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division, Schweinfurt, Germany.

Army Sgt. Michael C. Barkey, 22, of Canal Fulton, Ohio

Barkey died July 7, 2004 in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, when a tire on his military vehicle blew out, the driver lost control and the vehicle turned over.

He was assigned to the Army National Guard's 1484th Transportation Company, Akron, Ohio.

Army Staff Sgt. Patrick O. Barlow, 42, of Greensboro, North Carolina

Barlow died on October 18, 2006 in San Antonio, Texas, from a non-combat-related medical condition.

He was assigned to the 50th Engineer Company, Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri.

Army First Lieutenant Leevi K. Barnard, 28, of Mount Airy, North Carolina

Barnard died May 21, 2009 near Baghdad, Iraq of wounds sustained when his unit was attacked by enemy forces using improvise explosive devices while on dismounted patrol.

He was a National Guardsman assigned to the 252nd Combined Arms Battalion, Fayetteville, North Carolina.

Air Force Airman 1st Class Eric M. Barnes, 20, of Lorain, Ohio

Barnes died June 9, 2007 as a result of an improvised explosive device attack on an Air Force convoy about 100 miles south of Baghdad, Iraq.

He was assigned to the 90th Logistics Readiness Squadron, F.E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyoming.

Army Spc. Jonathan P. Barnes, 21, Anderson, Missouri

Barnes died July 26, 2003 in Baghdad, Iraq, as a result of a grenade being thrown from a window of an Iraqi civilian hospital that they were guarding.

He was assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 67th Armor Regiment, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Marine Lance Cpl. Matthew R. Barnes, 20, of West Monroe, Louisiana

Barnes died February 14, 2006 when a suicide car bomber attacked his vehicle near Al Qa’im, Iraq.

He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division; II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.

Army Sgt. Nathan S. Barnes, 23, of American Fork, Utah

Barnes died July 17, 2007 in Rushdi Mullah, Iraq, of wounds suffered when his unit was attacked by insurgents using small arms fire.

He was assigned to the 4th Battalion, 31st Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, New York.

Army Pvt. Charles Yi Barnett, 19, of Bel Air, Maryland

Barnett died on November 20, 2008 of injuries sustained from a non-combat related incident in Tallil, Iraq.

He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Army 1st Lt. Christopher W. Barnett, 32, of Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Barnett died December 23, 2004 in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his military vehicle.

He was assigned to the Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 156th Armor Regiment, 256th Brigade Combat Team, Shreveport, Louisiana.

Army Sgt. Jeremy D. Barnett, 27, of Mineral City, Ohio

Barnett died February 24, 2007 at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Landstuhl, Germany, of wounds sustained from a landmine detonation in Ad-Dujayl, Iraq, on February 21, 2007.

He was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Army Pfc. Scott G. Barnett, 24, of Concord, California

Barnett died January 28, 2010 in Tallil, Iraq, of injuries sustained while supporting combat operations.

He was assigned to the 412th Aviation Support Battalion, 12th Combat Aviation Brigade, Katterbach, Germany.

Army Command Sgt. Maj. Edward C. Barnhill, 50, of Shreveport, Louisiana

Barnhill died May 14, 2004 in Baghdad, Iraq, of non-combat related injuries.

He was assigned to the Army Reserve's 431st Civil Affairs Battalion, North Little Rock, Arkansas.

Marine First Sgt. Michael S. Barnhill, 39, of Folsom, California

Barnhill died May 28, 2005 after his vehicle struck an improvised explosive device near Haqlaniyah, Iraq.

He was assigned to the Marine Force Reserve’s 6th Engineer Support Battalion, 4th Force Service Support Group, Eugene, Oregon. During Operation Iraqi Freedom his unit was attached to 2nd FSSG, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward).

Marine Cpl. Jeremiah A. Baro, 21, of Fresno, California

Baro died November 4, 2004 from injuries received as a result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.

He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California.

Army Sgt. Lester Domenico Baroncini, Jr., 33, of Bakersfield, California

Baroncini died October 15, 2006 in Samarra, Iraq, of injuries suffered when two land mines detonated near his HMMWV.

He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina.

Marine Lance Cpl. Aric J. Barr, 22, of Allegheny, Pennsylvania

Barr died April 3, 2004 due to injuries received from enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.

He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, California.

Army Staff Sgt. Ricardo Barraza, 24, of Shafter, California

Barraza died in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, on March 18, 2006 when he came under small arms fire by enemy forces during combat operations.

He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, Fort Lewis, Washington.

Army Sgt. Michael Paul Barrera, 26, of Von Ormy, Texas

Barrera died October 28, 2003 in Baqubah, Iraq. Barrera was fatally injured when his tank was hit with an improvised explosive device.

He was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 67th Armor Regiment, Fort Hood, Texas.

Army Staff Sgt. Chad A. Barrett, 35, of Saltville, Virginia

Barrett died February 2, 2008 in Mosul, Iraq, as a result of a non-combat related incident.

He was assigned to the 64th Brigade Support Battalion, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colorado.

Army Spc. Bryan Edward Barron, 26, of Biloxi, Mississippi

Barron died May 23, 2005 in Haswa, Iraq, when his military vehicle was struck by an improvised explosive device.

He was assigned to the Army National Guard's C Company, 1st Battalion, 155th Infantry, Biloxi, Mississippi.

Army Spc. John Paul Barta, 25, of Corpus Christi, Texas

Barta died December 23, 2006 in Buhritz, Iraq, of wounds suffered from indirect enemy fire during combat operations.

He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Army Spc. Daniel D. Bartels, 22, of Huron, South Dakota

Bartels died in Mosul, Iraq, on October 19, 2005 of a non-combat related cause identified there on October 18, 2005.

He was assigned to the 4th Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment, 172nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, Fort Wainwright, Alaska.

Army Pfc. Christopher A. Bartkiewicz, 25, of Dunfermline, Illinois

Bartkiewicz died September 30, 2008 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds sustained when insurgents attacked his dismounted patrol using small arms fire.

He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, Baumholder, Germany.

Army Pfc. Benjamin B. Bartlett, Jr., 25, of Manchester, Georgia

Bartlett died July 15, 2007 in Mosul, Iraq, of wounds suffered from a rocket propelled grenade.

He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Bliss, Texas.

Army Spc. Jacob D. Barton, 20, of Lenox, Missouri

Barton died May 11, 2009 in Camp Liberty, Baghdad of wounds suffered in a non-combat related incident.

He was assigned to the 277th Engineer Company, 420th Engineer Brigade, Waco, Texas.

Marine Sgt. Douglas E. Bascom, 25, of Colorado Springs, Colorado

Bascom died October 20, 2004 as result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.

He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California.

Army Staff Sgt. Robert J. Basham, 22, of Kenosha, Wisconsin

Basham died April 14, 2007 at Camp As Sayliyah in Doha, Qatar, as a result of injuries from a non-combat incident.

He was assigned to the Headquarters and Headquarters Battery 1st Battalion, 126th Field Artillery Regiment, Kenosha, Wisconsin.

Army Staff Sgt. Aram J. Bass, 25, of Niagara Falls, New York

Bass died in Baghdad, Iraq on November 23, 2005 when his unit came under direct fire during combat operations.

He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Kentucky.

Marine Cpl. David A. Bass, 20, of Nashville, Tennessee

Bass died April 2, 2006 when the seven-ton truck they were riding in rolled over in a flash flood near Al Asad, Iraq.

He was assigned to elements of the 1st Marine Logistics Group, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California.

Army Spc. Todd M. Bates, 20, of Bellaire, Ohio

Bates was on a river patrol on the Tigris River December 10, 2003 south of Baghdad, Iraq, when his squad leader fell overboard. Spc. Bates dived into the water and did not surface. He was originally listed as duty status whereabouts unknown. His body was subsequently recovered and his status changed to deceased on December 23, 2003.

He was assigned to the 135th Military Police Company, Army National Guard based in Brookpark, Ohio.

Army Sgt. 1st Class Michael Battles, Sr. 38, of San Antonio, Texas

Battles died October 28, 2004 in Baghdad, Iraq, when a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device detonated near his checkpoint.

He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 21st Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Marine Cpl. Phillip E. Baucus, 28, of Wolf Creek, Montana

Baucus died July 29, 2006 while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq.

He was assigned to 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, California.

Army Staff Sgt. Justin L. Bauer, 24, of Loveland, Colorado

Bauer died January 10, 2009 in Baghdad of wounds sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle.

He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina.

Army Cpl. Nathaniel S. Baughman, 23, of Monticello, Indiana

Baughman died of injuries on July 17, 2006 in Bayji, Iraq, when his HMMWV encountered enemy forces rocket-propelled grenades during patrol operations.

He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Kentucky.

Army Staff Sgt. Mark C. Baum, 32, of Telford, Pennsylvania

Baum died February 21, 2009 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered earlier that day when enemy forces attacked his unit using small arms fire in Mushada, Iraq.

He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 111th Infantry Regiment, 56th Stryker Brigade Combat Team of the Pennsylvania Army National Guard.

Marine Gunnery Sgt. Ronald E. Baum, 38, of Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania

Baum died May 3, 2004 due to hostile action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.

He was assigned to 2nd Intelligence Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.

Army Sgt. Ryan J. Baum, 27, of Aurora, Colorado

Baum died May 18, 2007 in Karmah, Iraq, of wounds suffered when his unit came in contact with enemy forces using small arms fire.

He was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 509th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Fort Richardson, Alaska.

Army Pfc. Matthew E. Baylis, 20, of Oakdale, New York

Baylis died May 31, 2007 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered on May 30, 2007 when his dismounted patrol encountered enemy small arms fire.

He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colorado.

Army Staff Sgt. Steven G. Bayow, 42, from Colonia Yap, Federated States of Micronesia

Bayow died February 4, 2005 in Bayji, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device hit his vehicle.

He was assigned to the 2d Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Georgia.

Army Cpl. Jason J. Beadles, 22, of La Porte, Indiana

Beadles died April 12, 2007 in Baghdad, Iraq, of a non-combat related injury.

He was assigned to the 887th Engineer Company, 326th Engineer Battalion, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky.

Army Spc. Alan N. Bean, Jr., 22, of Bridport, Vermont

Bean died May 25, 2004 in Forward Operating Base Kalsu (Iskandariyah, Iraq,) when his unit came under mortar attack.

He was assigned to the Army National Guard’s 1st Battalion, 86th Field Artillery, from Williston, Vermont.

Army Pfc. Matthew A. Bean, 22, of Pembroke, Massachusetts

Bean died May 31, 2007 at the National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, Maryland of wounds suffered on May 19, 2007 in Lutifiyah, Iraq, when he was struck by enemy small arms fire.

He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 15th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, New York.

Army Spc. Bradley S. Beard, 22, of Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Beard died on October 14, 2004 in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his convoy.

He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 17th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division, Camp Red Cloud, Korea.

Army Sgt. William "BJ" Joseph Beardsley, 25, of Coon Rapids, Minnesota

Beardsley died February 26, 2007 in Diwaniyah, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle.

He was assigned to the 260th Quartermaster Battalion, 3rd Sustainment Troop Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Georgia.

Marine Cpl. Jonathan S. Beatty, 22, of Streator, Illinois

Beatty died January 27, 2005 as a result of hostile action in Babil Province, Iraq.

He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.

Army Spc. Beau R. Beaulieu, 20, of Lisbon, Maine

Beaulieu died May 24, 2004 in Taji, Iraq, during a mortar attack on Camp Cooke.

He was assigned to the 27th Main Support Battalion, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Marine Capt. Ryan Anthony Beaupre, 30, of Bloomington, Illinois

Beaupre died March 20, 2003 when his CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter crashed about 9 miles south of the Iraqi border town Umm Qasr.

He was assigned to the Medium Helicopter Squadron 268, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton, California.

Army Staff Sgt. Michael A. Bechert, 24, of New Castle, Indiana

Bechert died on June 14, 2007 in San Antonio, Texas of wounds suffered when his vehicle struck an improvised explosive device on May 30, 2007 in Baghdad, Iraq.

He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 18th Infantry Regiment, 2d Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Schweinfurt, Germany.

Army Pfc. Gunnar D. Becker, 19, of Forestburg, South Dakota

Becker died January 13, 2005 in Mosul, Iraq, of non-combat related injuries.

He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 63rd Armor Regiment, 1st Infantry Division, Vilseck, Germany.

Army Staff Sgt. Shane R. Becker, 35, of Helena, Montana

Becker died April 3, 2007 in Baghdad, Iraq, when his unit came in contact with enemy forces using small arms fire.

He was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 40th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Fort Richardson, Alaska.

Army Spc. James L. Beckstrand, 27, of Escondido, California

Beckstrand died April 29, 2004 in Baghdad, Iraq, while part of a dismounted improvised explosive device sweep patrol, when a vehicle approached his unit, and the driver detonated a bomb.

He was assigned to the 4th Battalion, 27th Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Armored Division, Baumholder, Germany.

Marine Pfc. Andrew D. Bedard, 19, of Missoula, Montana

Bedard died October 4, 2005 from an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Ar Ramadi, Iraq.

He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, California. During Operation Iraqi Freedom, his unit was attached to 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward).

Marine Lance Cpl. Brent E. Beeler, 22, of Jackson, Michigan

Beeler died December 7, 2006 while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq.

He was assigned to Marine Forces Reserve’s 1st Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Lansing, Michigan.

Army Staff Sgt. Brock A. Beery, 30, of White House, Tennessee

Beery died in Habbaniyah, Iraq on March 23, 2006 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his LMTV followed by enemy small arms fire during combat operations.

He was assigned to the Army National Guard's 2nd Battalion, 123rd Armor Regiment, Bowling Green, Kentucky.

Army Cpl. Joseph O. Behnke, 45, of Brooklyn, New York

Behnke died December 4, 2004 in Baghdad, Iraq, when he was in a vehicle accident.

He was assigned to the Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 258th Field Artillery Regiment, Brooklyn, New York.

Army Spc. David W. Behrle, 20, of Tipton, Iowa

Behrle died May 19, 2007 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle.

He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Marine Lance Cpl. Jacob W. Beisel, 21, of Lackawaxen, Pennsylvania

Beisel died March 31, 2006 from wounds received while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.

He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.

Marine Cpl. Mick R. Nygard bekowsky, 21, of Concord, California

Bekowsky died September 6, 2004 due to enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.

He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California.

Army Sgt. Gregory A. Belanger, 24, of Narragansett, Rhode Island

Belanger died August 27, 2003 in Al Hallia, Iraq when an improvised explosive device struck his vehicle.

He was assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Service Company, 325th Military Intelligence Battalion, U.S. Army Reserves, based at Ayer, Massachusetts.

Marine Cpl. Christopher Belchik, 30, of Jersey, Illinois

Belchik died August 22, 2004 due to enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.

He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.

Army Sgt. Aubrey D. Bell, 33, of Tuskegee, Alabama

Bell died October 27, 2003 in Baghdad, Iraq. Bell was at the Al Bayra Police Station when his unit came under small arms fire and an improvised explosive device detonated at his location.

He was assigned to the 214th Military Police Company, Alabama National Guard.

Army Spc. Rickey L. Bell, 21, of Caruthersville, Missouri

Bell died August 22, 2007 in Multaka, Iraq, of injuries suffered when his helicopter crashed.

He was assigned to the 4th Squadron, 6th U.S. Air Cavalry Regiment, Fort Lewis, Washington.

Army Spc. Rusty W. Bell, 21, of Pocahontas, Arkansas

Bell died on August 12, 2005, in Taji, Iraq, of non-combat related injuries.

He was assigned to the 603rd Aviation Support Battalion, Aviation Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, Hunter Army Airfield, Georgia.

Army Spc. Ryan M. Bell, 21, of Colville, Washington

Bell died March 5, 2007 in Samarra, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his unit during combat operations.

He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina.

Marine Lance Cpl. Timothy M. Bell, Jr., 22, of West Chesterfield, Ohio

Bell died August 3, 2005 when his amphibious Assault Vehicle was attacked by an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations south of Haditha, Iraq.

He was assigned to Marine Force Reserve’s 3rd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Columbus, Ohio. As part of Operation Iraqi Freedom, he was attached to Regimental Combat Team 2, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward).

Army Spc. Katrina L. Bell-Johnson, 32, of Orangeburg, South Carolina

Bell-Johnson died February 16, 2005 in Ba'qubah, Iraq, when she was involved in a vehicle accident.

She was assigned to the 418th Transportation Company, 180th Transportation Battalion, Fort Hood, Texas.

Army Pfc. Wilfred D. Bellard, 20, Lake Charles, Louisiana

Bellard died April 4, 2003 when his vehicle fell into a ravine.

He was assigned to the 41st Field Artillery Regiment, Fort Stewart, Georgia.

Army Staff Sgt. Joseph P. Bellavia, 28, of Wakefield, Massachusetts

Bellavia died October 16, 2003 in Karbala, Iraq. Bellavia was attempting to negotiate with armed men who were congregating on a road near a mosque after curfew. The Iraqis opened fire killing three soldiers and wounding seven others.

He was assigned to the 716th Military Police Battalion, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), based in Fort Campbell, Kentucky.

Army Capt. Donnie R. Belser, Jr., 28, of Anniston, Alabama

Belser died February 10, 2007 in Baqubah, Iraq, of wounds suffered when his unit came in contact with the enemy using small arms fire during combat operations.

He was assigned to the 1st Infantry Division and attached to the 3rd Brigade Combat Team with the 1st Cavalry Division. Belser was a member of the 524th Transition Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kansas.

Army Staff Sgt. Jason A. Benford, 30, of Toledo, Ohio

Benford died in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, on September 27, 2005 when his patrol was attacked by enemy forces using small arms fire.

He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Benning, Georgia.

Army Staff Sgt. Keith A. Bennett, 32, of Holtwood, Pennsylvania

Bennett died in Ar Ramadi, Iraq on December 11, 2005 as the result of a suicide, vehicle-borne improvised explosive device.

He was assigned to the Army National Guard's 28th Military Police Company, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, Johnstown, Pennsylvania.

Marine Cpl. Richard "Ricky" A. Bennett, 25, of Girard, Kansas

Bennett died May 30, 2006 following a non-hostile helicopter accident near Al Taqaddum, Iraq, on May 27, 2006.

He was assigned to Marine Light/Attack Helicopter Squadron-169, Marine Aircraft Group-39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California.

Army Pfc. Stephen C. Benish, 20, of Clark, New Jersey

Benish died November 28, 2004 in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, when he received enemy fire while on a dismounted patrol.

He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Camp Howze, Korea.

Army Spc. Durrell L. Bennett, 22, of Spanaway, Washington

Bennett died March 29, 2008 in Baghdad from wounds suffered when he encountered an improvised explosive device and small arms fire.

He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 16th Infantry, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kansas.

Army Sgt. 1st Class William M. Bennett, 35, of Seymour, Tennessee

Bennett died September 12, 2003 in Ar Ramadi, Iraq of wounds he received when his unit executed a raid on enemy forces.

He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 5th Special Forces Group, Fort Campbell, Kentucky.

Army Sgt. Darry Benson, 46, of Winterville, North Carolina

Benson died on August 27, 2006 in Camp Virginia, Kuwait, from a non-combat related cause.

He was assigned the Army National Guard's 730th Quartermaster Battalion, Ahoskie, North Carolina.

Marine Cpl. Johnathan L. Benson, 21, of North Branch, Minnesota

Benson died September 9, 2006 from wounds suffered on June 17, 2006 while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq.

He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California.

Army Sgt. 1st Class Michael A. Benson, 40, of Winona, Minnesota

Benson died on August 10, 2005 at the National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, Maryland of injuries sustained on August 2, 2005 in Baghdad, Iraq, when a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device struck his convoy.

He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 314th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 78th Division, Fort Drum, New York.

Army Spc. Robert T. Benson, 20, of Spokane, Washington

Benson died November 4, 2003 in Baghdad, Iraq from a non-hostile gunshot wound.

He was assigned to Company A, 1st Battalion, 35th Armored Regiment, 1st Armored Division, based in Smith Barracks, Germany.

Army Cpl. Anthony K. Bento, 23, of San Diego, California

Bento died September 24, 2007 in Bayji, Iraq, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit using small arms fire.

He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina.

Army Pfc. David J. Bentz III, 20, of Newfield, New Jersey

Bentz died June 20, 2007 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle.

He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 64th Armor Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Georgia.

Army Pfc. Ryan R. Berg, 19, of Sabine Pass, Texas

Berg died January 9, 2007 in Baqubah, Iraq, of wounds suffered when his unit came in contact with enemy forces using small arms fire.

He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Army Spc. Bradley J. Bergeron, 25, of Houma, Louisiana

Bergeron died January 6, 2005 in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device struck his Bradley fighting vehicle.

He was assigned to the Army National Guard's 256th Infantry Brigade (Mechanized), Lafayette, Louisiana.

Army Pfc. Joseph R. Berlin, Jr., 21, of Chelsea, Alabama

Berlin died December 30, 2007 in Baghdad, Iraq, of injuries suffered in a non-combat related incident.

He was assigned to the Special Troops Battalion, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Marine Lance Cpl. Eric J. Bernholtz, 23, of Grove City, Ohio

Bernholtz died August 3, 2005 when his amphibious Assault Vehicle was attacked by an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations south of Haditha, Iraq.

Army 1st Lt. David R. Bernstein, 24, of Phoenixville, Pennsylvania

Bernstein died October 18, 2003 in Taza, Iraq, when enemy forces ambushed his patrol using rocket propelled grenades and small arms fire.

He was assigned to 1st Battalion (Airborne), 508th Infantry Regiment, 173rd Infantry Brigade, Camp Ederle, Italy.

Army Spc. Herberth A. Berrios-Campos, 21, of Bealeton, Virginia

Berrios-Campos died July 24, 2009 in Salman Pak, Iraq, of injuries sustained from a non-combat related incident.

He was assigned to the 1st Battalion 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina.

Army Staff Sgt. David R. Berry, 37, of Wichita, Kansas

Berry died February 22, 2007 in Qasim, Iraq, when the vehicle he was in struck an improvised explosive device.

He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 161st Field Artillery, Kansas Army National Guard, Dodge City, Kansas.

Army Sgt. Sean B. Berry, 26, of Mansfield, Texas

Berry died in Taqaddum, Iraq, on October 3, 2005 of non-combat related injuries.

He was assigned to the Army National Guard's 2nd Battalion, 112th Armor, 56th Brigade Combat Team, Fort Worth, Texas.

Army Spc. Joel L. Bertoldie, 20, Independence, Missouri

Bertoldie died July 18, 2003 in Fallujah, Iraq. Bertoldie was thrown from the military vehicle he was driving when an explosive device was detonated underneath.

He was assigned to Headquarters, Headquarters Company, 4-64 Armor Battalion, Fort Stewart, Georgia.

Army Staff Sgt. Stephen A. Bertolino, 40, of Orange, California

Bertolino died November 29, 2003 in Haditha, Iraq when his convoy vehicle was hit by enemy fire.

He was assigned to Aviation Intermediate Maintenance Troop, Regimental Support Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, based in Fort Carson, Colorado.

Marine Staff Sgt. Marvin Best, 33, of Prosser, Washington

Best died June 20, 2004 from hostile action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.

He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, California.

Army Sgt. Bradley H. Beste, 22, of Naperville, Illinois

Beste died in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, on August 4, 2006 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV while conducting combat operations.

He was assigned to the 1st Calvary Regiment, 1st Armored Division, Friedberg, Germany.

Army Cpl. Ray M. Bevel, 22, of Andrews, Texas

Bevel died April 21, 2007 in Yusifiyah, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his unit during combat patrol operations.

He was assigned to the 4th Battalion, 31st Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, New York.

Army Sgt. Allan R. Bevington, 22, of Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania

Bevington died of injuries suffered in Ar Ramadi, Iraq on September 21, 2006 when an improvised explosive device detonated near him during combat operations.

He was assigned to the 40th Engineer Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, Baumholder, Germany.

Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Kevin R. Bewley, 27, of Hector, Arkansas

Bewley died November 5, 2007 of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated while he was conducting operations in Salah ad Din province, Iraq.

He was permanently assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit 11, Oak Harbor, Washington.

Army Pfc. Paul A. Beyer, 21, of Jamestown, North Dakota

Beyer died on June 23, 2006 in the vicinity of Baghdad, Iraq, from injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during combat operations.

He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky.

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