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.

Army Cpl. Mark A. Bibby, 25, Watha, North Carolina

Bibby died July 21, 2003 in Baghdad, Iraq. Bibby was in a convoy to a water treatment facility when an improvised explosive device exploded.

He was assigned to Headquarters, Headquarters Detachment, 422 Civil Affairs Battalion, Greensboro, North Carolina.

Army Pfc. Stephen D. Bicknell, 19, of Prattville, Alabama

Bicknell 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 Cpl. Joseph P. Bier, 22, of Centralia, Washington

Bier died December 7, 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, Bier’s unit was attached to 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward).

Army Staff Sgt. Mario J. Bievre, 34, of Constantinople, Illinois

Bievre 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.

Army Spc. Ethan J. Biggers, 22, of Beavercreek, Ohio

Biggers died February 24, 2007 in Indianapolis, Indiana of wounds suffered while on combat patrol in Baghdad, Iraq, on March 5, 2006.

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

Army Spc. Charles E Bilbrey, Jr., 21, of Owego, New York

Bilbrey died July 26, 2007 in Saqlawiyah, Iraq of wounds sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle.

He was assigned to the 5th Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Georgia.

Navy Chief Petty Officer Gregory J. Billiter, 36, of Villa Hills, Kentucky

Billiter died April 6, 2007 from enemy action while conducting combat operations near Kirkuk, Iraq.

He was assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Unit Eleven, Whidbey Island, Washington.

Marine Lance Cpl. Dustin V. Birch, 22, of Saint Anthony, Idaho

Birch died June 9, 2005 as a result of an explosion while conducting combat operations with the 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward), in Haqlaniyah, Iraq.

He was assigned to Marine Force Reserve’s 4th Tank Battalion, 4th Marine Division, Boise, Idaho.

Army Staff Sgt. Alicia A. Birchett, 29, of Mashpee, Massachusetts

Birchett died August 9, 2007 in Baghdad, Iraq, of injuries suffered from a non-combat related accident August 8, 2007 in Baghdad.

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

Army Sgt. Tracy Renee Birkman, 41, of New Castle, Virginia

Birkman died January 25, 2008 in Owesat, Iraq, from non-combat related injuries.

She was assigned to the 626th Brigade Support Battalion, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky.

Army Sgt. 1st Class Jason L. Bishop, 31, of Williamstown, Kentucky

Bishop died in As Siniyah, Iraq, on January 1, 2006 when a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during patrol operations.

He was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 33rd Cavalry, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Kentucky.

Marine Lance Cpl. Jeffery A. Bishop, 23, of Dickson, Tennessee

Bishop died April 20, 2007 from wounds suffered while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq.

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

Army Pfc. John Thomas Bishop, 22, of Gaylord, Michigan

Bishop died April 23, 2008 in Golden Hills, Iraq, of injuries suffered in a vehicle incident.

He was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 32nd Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky.

Army Spc. Ryan A. Bishop, 32, of Euless, Texas

Bishop died April 14, 2007 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated while he was on dismounted patrol.

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

Army Spc. Steven Jesse Bishop, 29, of Christiansburg, Virginia

Bishop died March 13, 2010 in Tikrit, Iraq, while supporting combat operations.

He was assigned to the 422nd Civil Affairs Battalion, 352nd Civil Affairs Command, U.S. Army Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations Command, Fort Bragg, North Carolina.

Army Sgt. Benjamin W. Biskie, 27, of Vermilion, Ohio

Biskie died December 24, 2003 when his vehicle struck an improvised explosive device on Highway One near Samarra, Iraq.

He was assigned to the 5th Engineer Battalion, 1st Engineer Brigade, based in Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri.

Army Spc. Jeffrey D. Bisson, 22, of Vista, California

Bisson died January 20, 2007 in Karma, Iraq, of wounds sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee.

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

Army Sgt. Robert L. Bittiker, 39, of Jacksonville, North Carolina

Bittiker 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.

Army Cpl. Albert Bitton, 20, of Chicago, Illinois

Bitton died February 20, 2008 in Baghdad, Iraq, from wounds suffered when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device in Baghdad on February 19, 2008.

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

Marine Sgt. Michael E. Bitz, 31, of Port Hueneme, California

Bitz died March 23, 2003 near An Nasiriyah, Iraq when an Iraqi unit indicated it was giving up, then opened fire when the Marines approached.

He was assigned to 2nd Assault Amphibious Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.

Army Pvt. Evan A. Bixler, 21, of Racine, Wisconsin

Bixler died December 24, 2006 in Hit, Iraq, of wounds suffered from indirect enemy fire during security operations.

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

Marine Cpl. Stephen R. Bixler, 20, of Suffield, Connecticut

Bixler died May 4, 2006 while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Al Anbar province, Iraq.

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

Army Sgt. Jarrod W. Black, 26, of Peru, Indiana

Black died December 12, 2003 in Ar Ramadi, Iraq when his convoy was hit by an IED.

He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 34th Armor Regiment based in Fort Riley, Kansas.

Army Spc. Justin R. Blackwell, 27, of Paris, Tennessee

Blackwell died August 5, 2007 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered from enemy indirect fire.

He was assigned to the 59th Military Police Company, 759th Military Police Battalion, 89th Military Police Brigade, and Fort Carson, Colorado.

Army Cpl. Jonathan F. Blair, 21, of Fort Wayne, Indiana

Blair died in Bayji, Iraq on November 19, 2005 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during combat operations.

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

Army Spc. Robert E. Blair, 22, of Ocala, Florida

Blair died in Baghdad, Iraq on May 25, 2006 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during combat operations.

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

Marine Lance Cpl. Thomas Blair, 24, of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma

Killed in action. His unit was engaged in operations on March 24, 2003 on the outskirts of An Nasiriyah in Iraq. His remains were recovered on March 28, 2003.

He was assigned to 2nd Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion, Marine Air Control Group-28, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, Cherry Point, North Carolina.

Army Chief Warrant Officer (CW2) Michael T. Blaise, 29, of Tennessee

Blaise died January 23, 2004, when his OH-58 Kiowa Warrior helicopter crashed on its way back from a combat mission near Mosul in northern Iraq.

He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 17th Cavalry Regiment, 101st Aviation Brigade based at Fort Campbell, Kentucky.

Army Staff Sgt. Richard A. Blakley, 34, of Plainfield, Indiana

Blakley died in Al Khalidiyah, Iraq on June 6, 2006 when he was shot by enemy small arms fire during dismounted combat patrol operations.

He was assigned to the National Guard's 38th Main Support Battalion, Indianapolis, Indiana.

Army Capt. Ernesto M. Blanco, 28, of Texas

Blanco died December 28, 2003 in Qaryat Ash Shababi, Iraq when an improvised explosive device hit his vehicle.

He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, based in Fort Bragg, North Carolina.

Army Cpl. Joseph A. Blanco, 25, of Bloomington, California

Blanco died of injuries sustained in Taji, Iraq on April 11, 2006 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Bradley Fighting Vehicle and subsequently came under small arms fire during combat operations.

He was assigned to the 7th Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Marine Staff Sgt. Brian D. Bland, 26, of Weston, Wyoming

Bland died January 26, 2005 when the CH-53E helicopter he was in crashed near Ar Rutbah, Iraq.

He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Hawaii.

Army Pfc. Christopher T. Blaney, 19, of Winter Park, Florida

Blaney died in Taji, Iraq, from a non-combat related incident on September 29, 2006.

He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 66th Armor Regiment, 1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Army Command Sgt. Maj. James D. Blankenbecler, 40, of Alexandria, Virginia

Blankenbecler died October 1, 2003 in Samarra, Iraq when his convoy was hit by an improvised explosive device and rocket propelled grenades.

He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 44th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, Fort Hood, Texas.

Marine Lance Cpl. Jeffery S. Blanton, 23, of Fayetteville, Georgia

Blanton died December 12, 2004 as a result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.

He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Hawaii.

Marine Staff Sgt. Melvin L. Blazer, 38, of Moore, Oklahoma

Blazer died December 12, 2004 as a result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.

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

Marine 2nd Lt. James P. Blecksmith, 24, of San Marino, California

Blecksmith died November 11, 2004 as a result of enemy action 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 Spc. Joseph M. Blickenstaff, 23, of Corvallis, Oregon

Blickenstaff died December 8, 2003 in Ad Duluiyah, Iraq, when his vehicle flipped into a canal.

He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Washington.

Army Spc. Kamisha Jane Block, 20, of Vidor, Texas

Block died August 16, 2007 in Baghdad, Iraq of injuries suffered from a non-combat related incident.

She was assigned to the 401st Military Police Company, 720th Military Police Battalion, 89th Military Police Brigade, Fort Hood, Texas.

Army Spc. Clinton Coy Blodgett, 19, of Pekin, Indiana

Blodgett died May 26, 2007 in Baghdad, Iraq, when the vehicle he was in struck an improvised explosive device.

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

Army Pfc. Nicholas H. Blodgett, 21, of Wyoming, Michigan

Blodgett died July 21, 2004 in Abdalluyah, Iraq, when his patrol vehicle hit an improvised explosive device.

He was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regiment, Schweinfurt, Germany.

Marine Lance Cpl. Nicholas William B. Bloem, 20, of Belgrade, Montana

Bloem 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 4th Reconnaissance Battalion, 4th Marine Division, Billings, Montana.

Army Pfc. Alan R. Blohm, 21, of Kenai, Alaska

Blohm died December 31, 2006 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his unit while on combat patrol.

He was assigned to the 425th Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 4th Airborne Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Fort Richardson, Alaska.

Marine Maj. Gerald M. Bloomfield II, 38, of Ypsilanti, Michigan

Bloomfield died November 2, 2005 when his AH-1W Super Cobra helicopter crashed while flying in support of security and stabilization operations near Ar Ramadi, Iraq.

He was with the Marine Light-Attack Helicopter Squadron 369, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California. During Operation Iraqi Freedom, his unit was attached to 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, II MEF (Forward).

Army Pfc. William Anthony Blount, 21, of Petal, Mississippi

Blount died April 7, 2010 in Mosul, Iraq, when enemy forces attacked his vehicle with an improvised explosive device.

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

Marine 1st Lt. Shaun M. Blue, 25, of Munster, Indiana

Blue died April 16, 2007 while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq.

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

Marine Sgt. Aron C. Blum, 22, of Tucson, Arizona

Blum died December 28, 2006 at Naval Medical Center, San Diego, California of a non-hostile cause after being evacuated from Al Anbar province, Iraq, on December 8, 2006.

He was assigned to Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 352, Marine Aircraft Group 11, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California.

Army Sgt. Trevor A. Blumberg, 22, of Canton, Michigan

Blumberg died September 14, 2003 in Baghdad, Iraq when two improvised explosive devices struck his vehicle.

He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina.

Army Staff Sgt. Ronald C. Blystone, 34, of Springfield, Missouri

Blystone died April 23, 2008 in Baghdad, Iraq, from wounds suffered when he encountered small arms fire during a dismounted patrol.

He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 66th Armor Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Marine Gunnery Sgt. Darrell W. Boatman, 38, of Fayetteville, North Carolina

Boatman died on November 4, 2005 at Landstuhl Reginal Medical Center, Germany, from wounds sustained on November 2, 2005 from an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations in the vicinity of Habbaniyah, Iraq.

He was assigned to 8th Engineer Support Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.

Army Sgt. Michael L. Boatright, 24, of Whitesboro, Texas

Boatright died December 4, 2004 in Baghdad, Iraq, when he was struck by an improvised explosive device.

He was assigned to the 20th Engineer Battalion, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Army 1st Lt. Amos C. R. Bock, 24, of New Madrid, Missouri

Bock died on October 23, 2006 in Baghdad, Iraq, from injuries suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle.

He was assigned to the 4th Battalion, 320th Field Artillery Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky.

Army Pfc. Brandon K. Bobb, 20, of Orlando, Florida

Bobb died July 17, 2007 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle.

He was assigned to the 401st Military Police Company, 92nd Military Police Battalion, 89th Military Police Brigade, Fort Hood, Texas.

Army Sgt. Jeremiah J. Boehmer, 22, of Parkston, South Dakota

Boehmer died in Al Husayniyah, Iraq on February 5, 2006 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Stryker Engineer Squad Vehicle.

He was assigned to the 562nd Engineer Company, 172nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, Fort Wainwright, Alaska.

Marine Cpl. Henry W. Bogrette, 21, of Richville, New York

Bogrette died March 22, 2007 while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq.

He was assigned to Combat Logistics Battalion 6, 2nd Marine Corps Logistics Group, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.

Army Pvt. Jeremy S. Bohannon, 18, of Bon Aqua, Tennessee

Bohannon died August 5, 2007 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered from enemy indirect fire.

He was assigned to the 59th Military Police Company, 759th Military Police Battalion, 89th Military Police Brigade, and Fort Carson, Colorado.

Army Sgt. Matthew C. Bohling, 22, of Eagle River, Alaska

Bohling died on September 5, 2005, in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during combat operations.

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

Marine Lance Cpl. Jeremy L. Bohlman, 21, of Sioux Falls, South Dakota

Bohlman died June 7, 2004 from hostile action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.

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

Marine Gunnery Sgt. Jeffrey E. Bohr, Jr., 39, of Ossian, Iowa

Bohr died April 10, 2003 in northern Baghdad while engaging enemy forces.

He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, Camp Pendleton, California.

Army Pfc. Kyle G. Bohrnsen, 22, of Philipsburg, Montana

Bohrnsen died April 10, 2007 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds sustained when his vehicle hit an improvised explosive device.

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

Army Staff Sgt. Bryan E. Bolander, 26, of Bakersfield, California

Bolander died April 29, 2008 in Baghdad from wounds suffered when his vehicle struck an improvised explosive device.

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

Army Spc. Matthew T. Bolar, 24, of Montgomery, Alabama

Bolar died May 3, 2007 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his unit during combat operations.

He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Fort Richardson, Alaska.

Marine Lance Cpl. Todd J. Bolding, 23, of Manvel, Texas

Bolding died June 3, 2004 of wounds received from hostile action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.

He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California.

Army Sgt. Dennis J. Boles, 46, of Homosassa, Florida

Boles died October 24, 2004 in Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, when he was participating in a 10 mile road march and collapsed.

He was assigned to the Army National Guard's 171st Aviation Battalion, Brooksville, Florida.

Army Sgt. 1st Class Craig A. Boling, 38, of Elkhart, Indiana

Boling died July 8, 2003 in Camp Wolf, Kuwait from non-combat related causes.

He was assigned to Company C, 1st Battalion, 152nd Infantry Regiment, Tell City, Indiana.

Navy Petty Officer Third Class Doyle W. Bollinger, Jr., 21, of Poteau, Oklahoma

Bollinger died June 6, 2003 in Iraq when a piece of unexploded ordnance accidentally detonated in the area he was working.

He was assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 133, Gulfport, Mississippi.

Army Sgt. 1st Class Kelly Bolor, 37, of Whittier, California

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

He was assigned to the 137th Quartermaster Company, U.S. Army Reserve, based in South El Monte, California.

Army Staff Sgt. Jerry L. Bonifacio, Jr., 28, of Vacaville, California

Bonifacio died in Baghdad, Iraq, on October 10, 2005 when a vehicle borne improvised explosive device detonated near his checkpoint.

He was assigned to the Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 184th Infantry Regiment, Dublin, California.

Army Capt. Orlando A. Bonilla, 27, of Killeen, Texas

Bonilla died January 28, 2005 in Baghdad, Iraq in a helicopter accident.

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

Marine Sgt. Jon E. Bonnell, Jr., 22, of Fort Dodge, Iowa

Bonnell died August 7, 2007 from wounds suffered while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq.

He was assigned to1st Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California.

Army Staff Sgt. Darryl D. Booker, 37, of Midlothian, Virginia

Booker died in Baghdad, Iraq, on January 20, 2007 when the UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter he was in crashed.

He was assigned to the 29th Infantry Division, Virginia Army National Guard, Sandston, Virginia.

Army Sgt. Kenneth R. Booker, 25, of Vevay, Indiana

Booker died November 14, 2007 in Mukhisa, Iraq, of wounds sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle.

He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 4th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Washington.

Army Sgt. Stevon Booker, 34, of Apollo, Pennsylvania

Booker died April 5, 2003 from enemy fire during a raid in Baghdad, Iraq.

He was assigned to A Company, 1st Battalion, 64th Armor Regiment, Fort Stewart, Georgia.

Army Spc. Christopher K. Boone, 34, of Augusta, Georgia

Boone died February 17, 2007 in Balad, Iraq, of a non-combat related injury.

He was assigned to the 121st Infantry (Long Range Surveillance), Georgia Army National Guard, Fort Gillem, Georgia.

Army Chief Warrant Officer Clarence E. Boone, 50, of Fort Worth, Texas

Boone died December 2, 2003 in Kuwait City, Kuwait from a non-combat related injury.

He was assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 4th Infantry Division, based in Fort Hood, Texas.

Marine 2nd Lt. Joshua L. Booth, 23, of Fiskdale, Massachusetts

Booth died October 17, 2006 while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Al Anbar province, Iraq.

He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marines, 3rd Marine Division, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii.

Army Pfc. John G. Borbonus, 19, of Boise, Idaho

Borbonus died April 12, 2007 in Baghdad, Iraq, when his patrol encountered an improvised explosive device.

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

Army 1st Sgt. Michael J. Bordelon, 37, of Morgan City, Louisiana

Bordelon died May 10, 2005 at Brooke Army Medical Center, San Antonio, Texas, from injuries sustained April 23, 2005 in Mosul, Iraq, when a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device detonated near his Stryker military vehicle.

He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 24th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat Team), Fort Lewis, Washington.

Army Sgt. 1st Class Russell P. Borea, 38, of El Paso, Texas

Borea died of injuries suffered in Mosul on January 19, 2007 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during combat operations.

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

Air Force Capt. John J. Boria, 29, of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma

Boria died September 6, 2004 from injuries he received in an all terrain vehicle accident in Doha, Qatar.

He was assigned to the 911th Air Refueling Squadron, Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota.

Army Spc. Val John Borm, 21, of Sidney, Nebraska

Borm died June 14, 2007 in Kirkuk, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle.

He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 35th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Infantry Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii.

Marine Cpl. Jeffrey A. Boskovitch, 25, of Seven Hills, Ohio

Boskovitch died August1, 2005 as a result of enemy small-arms fire while conducting dismounted operations outside Haditha, Iraq.

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

Marine Cpl. Kirk J. Bosselmann, 21, of Napa, California

Bosselmann died November 27, 2004 as a result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province Iraq.

He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.

Army Sgt. Andrew L. Bossert, 24, of Fountain City, Wisconsin

Bossert died March 7, 2005 in Ramadi, Iraq, when a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device detonated near his screening area.

He was assigned to the 44th Engineer Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Camp Howze, Korea.

Army Sgt. Kenneth E. Bostic, 21, of Hawthorne, Nevada

Bostic died October 30, 2006 in Baghdad, Iraq, from injuries suffered from contact with enemy forces using small arms fire during check point operations.

He was assigned to the 204th Military Police Company, 519th Military Police Battalion, 1st Combat Support Brigade, Fort Polk, Louisiana.

Army Pfc. Rachel K. Bosveld, 19, of Waupun, Wisconsin

Bosveld died October 26, 2003 in Abu Ghraib, Iraq during a mortar attack on the Abu Ghraib Police Station.

She was assigned to the 527th Military Police Company, V Corps, Giesen, Germany.

Army Spc. Samuel M. Boswell, 20, of Elkridge, Maryland

Boswell died in Al Taji, Iraq, on October 14, 2005 while conducting convoy operations and an 18-wheel tractor trailer accidentally struck the rear of his HMWWV, starting a fire and causing ammunition to detonate.

He was assigned to the Army National Guard's 243rd Engineer Company, Baltimore, Maryland.

Army Pfc. Brian A. Botello, 19, of Alta, Iowa

Botello died April 29, 2007 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his unit during combat operations.

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

Army Sgt. Nathan K. Bouchard, 24, of Wildomar, California

Bouchard died on August 18, 2005, in Samarra, Iraq, whe nan improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV following a mine assessing mission.

He was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Georgia.

Army Cpl. Jeremy P. Bouffard, 21, of Middlefield, Massachusetts

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

He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 35th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii.

Army Spc. Mathew Boule, 22, Dracut, Massachusetts

Boule April 2, 2003 in a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crash in central Iraq.

He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 3rd Aviation Regiment, Hunter Army Airfield, Georgia.

Army Staff Sgt. Elvis Bourdon, 36, of Youngstown, Ohio

Bourdon died September 6, 2004 in Baghdad when his military vehicle came under attack by enemy forces using small arms fire and grenades.

He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 9th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division from Fort Hood, Texas.

Army Pvt. Michael E. Bouthot, 19, of Fall River, Massachusetts

Bouthot died of injuries sustained during combat operations in Baghad, Iraq on April 22, 2006 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV causing a fire.

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

Marine Lance Cpl. Jeremy D. Bow, 20, of Lemoore, California

Bow died October 30, 2004 from enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.

He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Hawaii.

Army Pfc. Matthew C. Bowe, 19, of Coraopolis, Pennsylvania

Bowe died February 19, 2007 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when the vehicle he was in was struck by an improvised explosive device.

He was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 89th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, New York.

Army Pvt. 1st Class Samuel R. Bowen, 38, of Cleveland, Ohio

Bowen died July 7, 2004 in Samarra, Iraq, when a rocket-propelled grenade exploded near his vehicle.

He was assigned to the Army National Guard's 216th Engineer Battalion, Akron, Ohio.

Marine Cpl. Jonathan W. Bowling, 23, of Patrick, Virginia

Bowling died January 26, 2005 of wounds received as a result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.

He was assigned to the Marine Corps Reserve's 4th Combat Engineer Battalion, 4th Marine Division, headquartered in Lynchburg, Virginia.

Marine Cpl. Theodore A. Bowling, 25, of Casselberry, Florida

Bowling died November 11, 2004 as a result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.

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

Army Spc. William G. Bowling, 24, of Beattyville, Kentucky

Bowling died April 1, 2007 in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle during combat operations.

He was assigned to the 2nd Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, New York.

Marine Lance Cpl. Jon E. Bowman, 21, of Dubach, Louisiana

Bowman died October 9, 2006 while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Al Anbar province, Iraq.

He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.

Army Sgt. Larry R. Bowman, 29, of Granite Falls, North Carolina

Bowman died April 13, 2007 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when his vehicle struck an improvised explosive device.

He was assigned to the 513th Transportation Company, 57th Transportation Battalion, 593rd Corps Support Group, Fort Lewis, Washington.

Army Staff Sgt. Hesley Box, Jr, 24, of Nashville, Arkansas

Box died May 6, 2004 in Baghdad, Iraq, when a car bomb detonated near his guard post.

He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 153rd Infantry, 39th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Arkansas National Guard, Texarkana, Arkansas.

Army Sgt. Timothy R. Boyce, 29, of North Salt Lake, Utah

Boyce died at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Landstuhl, Germany, on December 15, 2005 of a non-combat related cause.

He was assigned to the Maintenance Troop, Support Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Carson, Colorado.

Army Spc. Joshua M. Boyd, 30, of Seattle, Washington

Boyd died March 14, 2007 at Brooke Army Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, Texas, of wounds sustained when an improvised explosive device exploded near his unit March 5, 2007 in Samarra, Iraq.

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

Marine Pvt. Noah L. Boye, 21, of Grand Island, Nebraska

Boye died April 13, 2004 from hostile fire in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.

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

Marine Lance Cpl. Aaron Boyles, 24, of Alameda, California

Boyles died September 24, 2004 as result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.

He was assigned to Headquarters and Service Company, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California.

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