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 Spc. Edgar P. Daclan Jr., 24, of Cypress, California

Daclan died September 10, 2004 in Balad, Iraq, when his patrol was responding to indirect fire and an improvised explosive device exploded.

He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 18th Infantry, 1st Infantry Division from Schweinfurt, Germany.

Army Sgt. John Kyle Daggett, 21, of Phoenix, Arizona

Daggett died May 15, 2008 in Halifax, Canada, of wounds suffered May 1, 2008 in Baghdad, Iraq, when a rocket-propelled grenade struck his vehicle.

He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii.

Army Pfc. Anthony D. Dagostino, 20, of Waterbury, Connecticut

Dagostino died November 2, 2003 in Al Fallujah, Iraq, when his CH-47 Chinook helicopter made a crash landing.

He was assigned to the 16th Signal Battalion, Fort Hood, Texas.

Army Sgt. Joel A. Dahl, 21, of Los Lunas, New Mexico

Dahl died June 23, 2007 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds sustained when his unit was attacked by enemy forces using small arms fire.

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

Army 2nd Lt. Mark J. Daily, 23, of Irvine, California

Daily died January 15, 2007 in Mosul, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle during combat operations.

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

Army Capt. Gregory T. Dalessio, 30, of Cherry Hill, New Jersey

Dalessio died June 23, 2008 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered in Salman Pak, Iraq, when his patrol encountered small arms fire during combat operations.

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

Army Spc. Ryan S. Dallam, 24, of Norman, Oklahoma

Dallam died April 6, 2007 in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle during combat operations.

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

Army Spc. Ernest W. Dallas, Jr., 21, of Denton, Texas

Dallas died on July 24, 2005, in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Bradley Fighting Vehicle.

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

Army Capt. Nathan S. Dalley, 27, of Kaysville, Utah

Dalley died November 17, 2003 in Baghdad, Iraq, from a non-hostile gunshot wound.

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

Marine Staff Sgt. Joel P. Dameron, 27, of Ellabell, Georgia

Dameron died October 30, 2005 from an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations in the vicinity of Al Amiriyah, Iraq.

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

Army Pfc. Grant A. Dampier, 25, of Merrill, Wisconsin

Dampier died in Baghdad, Iraq, on May 15, 2006 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle during combat patrol operations.

He assigned to the 1st Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, Fort Carson, Colorado.

Army Sgt. Corey A. Dan, 22, of Norway, Maine

Dan died near Ar Ramadi, Iraq on March 13, 2006 when he came under small arms fire and an improvised explosive device detonated during combat operations.

He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 506th Infantry, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky.

Marine Lance Cpl. Andrew S. Dang, 20, of Foster City, California

Dang died March 22, 2004 due to hostile fire near Ar Ramady, Iraq.

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

Army Cpl. Jason B. Daniel, 21, of Fort Worth, Texas

Daniel died of injuries sustained in Taji, Iraq, on April 23, 2006 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during combat operations.

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

Army Spc. Danny B. Daniels, II, 23, of Varney, West Virginia

Daniels died July 20, 2004 in Baghdad, Iraq, when his patrol vehicle came under attack by small arms fire and hit an improvised explosive device.

He was assigned to the 630th Military Police Company, 793rd Military Police Battalion, 89th Military Police Brigade, Bamberg, Germany.

Army Pvt. 1st Class Torey J. Dantzler, 22, of Columbia, Louisiana

Dantzler died July 22, 2004 in Samarra, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated on the side of the road near his convoy vehicle.

He was assigned to the 66th Transportation Company from Kaiserslautern, Germany.

Navy Chief Petty Officer Paul J. Darga, 34, of Alpena, Michigan

Darga died August 22, 2006 when his Explosive Ordnance Disposal Team was struck by an improvised explosive device while responding to a previous strike. His unit was conducting combat operations against enemy forces in the Al Anbar province, Iraq.

He was assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit Two, serving with the 1st Marine Logistics Group.

Army Pfc. Norman Darling, 29, of Middleboro, Massachusetts

Darling died April 29, 2004 in Baghdad, Iraq, 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.

Air Force Capt. Eric B. Das, 30, of Amarillo, Texas

Das was the pilot of an F-15E that went down April 7, 2003 during a combat mission in Iraq.

He was assigned to the 333rd Fighter Squadron based at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina.

Navy Petty Officer First Class Steven Phillip Daugherty, 28, of Barstow, California

Daugherty died July 6, 2007 as a result of enemy action while conducting combat operations in the vicinity of Baghdad, Iraq.

He was assigned to an East Coast-based SEAL team.

Army Spc. Andrew P. Daul, 21, of Brighton, Michigan

Daul died December 19, 2006 in Hit, Iraq, of injuries suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Abrams tank during combat operations.

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

Marine Lance Cpl. James R. Davenport, 20, of Danville, Indiana

Davenport died November 22, 2006 while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq.

He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii.

Marine Cpl. Seamus M. Davey, 25, of Lewis, New York

Davey died October 21, 2005 from an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in the vicinity of Haqlaniyah, Iraq.

He was assigned to Marine Forces Reserve’s 4th Force Reconnaissance Battalion, 4th Marine Division, Reno, Nevada. During Operation Iraqi Freedom, his unit was attached to 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward).

Marine Lance Cpl. Wesley G. Davids, 20, of Dublin, Ohio

Davids died May 11, 2005 from an explosion while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Karabilah, Iraq.

He was assigned to Marine Force Reserve’s 3rd Battalion, 25th Marines, 4th Marine Division, Columbus, Ohio. During Operation Iraqi Freedom, his reserve unit was attached to 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward).

Army Spc. Shawn M. Davies, 22, of Aliquippa, Pennsylvania

Davies died July 8, 2004 in Baghdad, Iraq, of a non-combat related illness.

He was assigned to the 4th Battalion, 5th Air Defense Artillery, 1st Cavalry Division Regiment, Fort Hood, Texas.

Army Sgt. Jessie Davila, 29, of Greensburg, Kansas

Davila died in Baghdad, Iraq, on February 20, 2006 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle.

He was assigned to the Army National Guard's 2nd Battalion, 137th Infantry, Lawrence, Kansas.

Army Sgt. Anthony J. Davis, Jr., 22, of Long Beach, California

Davis died 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 Pvt. Brandon L. Davis, 20, of Cumberland, Maryland

Davis died March 31, 2004 in Habbaniyah, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device hit his armored personnel carrier.

He was assigned to the 1st Engineer Battalion, 1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kansas.

Army Staff Sgt. Carletta S. Davis, 34, of Anchorage, Alaska

Davis died November 5, 2007 in Tal Al-Dahab, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near her Humvee during combat operations.

She was assigned to the 10th Brigade Support Battalion, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, New York.

Army Sgt. Chris Davis, 35, of Lubbock, Texas

Davis died June 23, 2007 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when his unit was attacked by insurgents using an improvised explosive device and small arms fire.

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

Army Staff Sgt. Craig Davis, 37, of Opelousas, Louisiana

Davis died January 8, 2004, while on a MEDEVAC mission his UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter crashed near Fallujah, Iraq.

He was assigned to the 603rd Transportation Company, 142nd Corps Support Battalion, Fort Polk, Louisiana.

Army Spc. Daryl A. Davis, 20, of Orlando, Florida

Davis died November 29, 2004 in Iraq when his HMWWV was involved in a traffic accident.

He was assigned to the Army National Guard's 144th Transportation Company, Marianna, Florida.

Army Sgt. David J. Davis, 32, of Mount Airy, Maryland

Davis died in Baghdad, Iraq, on September 17, 2006 of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Stryker Armored Vehicle during combat operations in Sadr City, Iraq.

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

Army Staff Sgt. Donald N. Davis, 42, of Saginaw, Michigan

Davis died August 24, 2004 in Fallujah, Iraq, when his military vehicle rolled over an embankment.

He was assigned to the Army Reserve's 660th Transportation Company, Zanesville, Ohio.

Marine Sgt. Edward G. Davis III, 31, of Antioch, Illinois

Davis died April 28, 2006 while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Al Anbar province, Iraq.

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

Army Maj. Gloria D. Davis, 47, of St. Louis, Missouri

Davis died December 12, 2006 in Baghdad, Iraq, from a non-combat related incident.

She was assigned to the Defense Security Assistance Agency, Washington, D.C.

Army Staff Sgt. Kevin D. Davis, 41, of Lebanon, Oregon

Davis died April 8, 2005 in Balad, Iraq, of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV in Hawijah, Iraq.

He was assigned to the Army National Guard's G Troop, 82nd Cavalry, Redmond, Oregon.

Army Spc. Michael W. Davis, 22, of San Marcos, Texas

Davis died May 21, 2007 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when multiple improvised explosive devices detonated near his vehicle.

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

Army Spc. Raphael S. Davis, 24, of Tutwiler, Mississippi

Davis died December 2, 2003 in Tampa, Iraq, when his vehicle was hit by an improvised explosive device.

He was assigned to B Company, 223rd Engineer Battalion, Army National Guard, based in Calhoun City, Mississippi.

Army Pfc. Steven A. Davis, 23, of Woodbridge, Virginia

Davis died July 4, 2007 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit with grenades.

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

Army Spc. Todd E. Davis, 22, of Raymore, Missouri

Davis died January 9, 2008 in Sinsil, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated during combat operations.

He was assigned to the 3rd Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment, 1st Armored Division, Vilseck, Germany.

Army Sgt. Wilbert Davis, 40, Hinesville, Georgia

Davis died April 3, 2003 in Iraq, when his vehicle ran off the road into a canal.

He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 69th Armor, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Georgia.

Army Pfc. William N. Davis, 26, of Adrian, Michigan

Davis died March 17, 2007 in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle during combat operations.

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

Marine Sgt. Zachariah S. Davis, 25, from Spiro, Oklahoma

Davis died January 6, 2005 as a result of hostile action 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. David F. Day, 25, of Saint Louis Park, Minnesota

Day died February 21, 2005 in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated as he was exiting his military vehicle after it had rolled over.

He was assigned to the Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 151st Field Artillery, 34th Infantry Division, Montevideo, Minnesota.

Army Staff Sgt. Jeffrey F. Dayton, 27, of Caledonia, Mississippi

Dayton died April 29, 2004 in Baghdad, Iraq, 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.

Army Sgt. Kyle Dayton, 22, of El Dorado Hills, California

Dayton died December 3, 2007 in Ashwah, Iraq, of injuries suffered from a non-combat related incident.

He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina.

Navy Petty Officer Third Class Lee Hamilton Deal, 23, of West Monroe, Louisiana

Deal died May 17, 2006 as a result of enemy action in Al Anbar province, Iraq.

He was operationally assigned to Regimental Combat Team-5, I Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward), and permanently assigned to 2nd Marine Division Fleet Marine Force Atlantic, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.

Army Pfc. John W. Dearing, 21, of Hazel Park, Michigan

Dearing died in Habbaniyah, Iraq on November 21, 2005 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during combat operations.

He was assigned to the Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 125th Infantry Regiment, Saginaw, Michigan.

Army Staff Sgt. Michael L. Deason, 28, of Farmington, Missouri

Deason died on August 31, 2006 in Ad War, Iraq, of injuries suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle during combat operations.

He was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 320th Field Artillery Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Kentucky.

Army Pfc. Darren A. Deblanc, 20, of Evansville, Indiana

Deblanc died April 29, 2005 in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his dismounted patrol.

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

Army Sgt. Germaine L. Debro, 33, of Omaha, Nebraska

Debro died on September 4, 2006 in Balad, Iraq, of injuries suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle during combat operations.

He was assigned to the Army National Guard 1st Squadron, 167th Cavalry Regiment, Fremont, Nebraska.

Marine Lance Cpl. Kurt E. Dechen, 24, of Springfield, Vermont

Dechen died August 3, 2006 from wounds received while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq.

He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, while attached to Regimental Combat Team 5, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California.

Army Sgt. Matthew L. Deckard, 29, of Elizabethtown, Kentucky

Deckard died in Baghdad, Iraq, on September 16, 2005 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his M1A1 Abrams tank during patrol operations.

He was assigned to the 4th Battalion, 64th Armor Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Georgia.

Marine Lance Cpl. Roger W. Deeds, 24, of Biloxi, Mississippi

Deeds died November 16, 2005 while conducting combat operations against enemy forces during Operation Steel Curtain in Ubaydi, Iraq as a result of enemy small arms fire.

He was assigned to Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California. During Operation Iraqi Freedom, their unit was attached to 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward).

Army Spc. Michael S. Deem, 35, of Rockledge, Florida

Deem died February 24, 2005 in Baghdad, Iraq, from non-combat related injuries.

He was assigned to Special Troops Battalion, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Georgia.

Army 1st Lt. Joshua Deese, 25, of North Carolina

Deese died October 15, 2006 in Balad, Iraq, of injuries suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle in Kirkuk, Iraq, during combat operations.

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

Army Chief Warrant Officer Jason G. Defrenn, 34, of Barnwell, South Carolina

Defrenn died February 2, 2007 in Taji, Iraq, of wounds suffered when his Apache helicopter was forced to land during combat operations.

He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 227th Aviation Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Marine Cpl. Christopher Degiovine, 25, of Lone Tree, Colorado

Degiovine died April 26, 2007 while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq.

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

Army Sgt. Dariek E. Dehn, 32, of Spangle, Washington

Dehn died June 2, 2007 in Sharkat, 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 Pvt. Jason L. Deibler, 20, of Coeburn, Virginia

Deibler was killed May 4, 2003 by a non-combat weapon discharge in Kuwait.

He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment, Smith Barracks, Baumholder, Germany.

Marine Lance Cpl. Jesse D. Delatorre, 29, of Aurora, Illinois

Delatorre died April 16, 2007 from wounds suffered 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.

Army Spc. Lauro G. DeLeon, Jr., 20, of Floresville, Texas

DeLeon died September 8, 2004 in Balad, Iraq, when improvised explosive devices detonated near his convoy.

He was assigned to the Army Reserve's 644th Transportation Company, Beaumont, Texas.

Army Sgt. Mario K. De Leon, 26, of San Francisco, California

De Leon died April 16, 2007 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds sustained from enemy small arms fire.

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

Army Pvt. George Delgado, 21, of Palmdale, California

Delgado died March 24, 2008 in Baghdad, Iraq, from wounds suffered when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive on March 23, 2008.

He was assigned to the 4th Battalion, 64th Armor Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Georgia.

Army Pfc. Marc A. Delgado, 21, of Lithia, Florida

Delgado died in Baghdad, Iraq, on November 24, 2005 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV causing it to flip into a canal.

He was assigned to the 170th Military Police Company, 504th Military Police Battalion, 42nd Military Police Brigade, Fort Lewis, Washington.

Army Sgt. Felix M. Delgreco, 22, of Simsbury, Connecticut

Delgreco died April 9, 2004 in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive devise and small arms fire struck his mounted patrol.

He was assigned to the Army National Guard’s 1st Battalion, 102nd Infantry, New Haven, Connecticut.

Army Sgt. Jerry L. DeLoach, 45, of Jackson, Georgia

DeLoach died July 7, 2007, at Fort Knox, Kentucky. He had been medically evacuated from theater, and died of a non-combat related injury.

He was assigned to the Warrior Transition Unit at Fort Knox.

Army Sgt. Jacob H. Demand, 29, of Palouse, Washington

Demand died September 14, 2004 in Mosul, Iraq, when his patrol was attacked by enemy forces.

He was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment, Fort Lewis, Washington.

Army Pfc. Robert H. Dembowski, 20, of Ivyland, Pennsylvania

Dembowski died May 24, 2007 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when his unit came in contact with enemy forces using small arms fire.

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

Army 1st Lt. Joseph D. deMoors, 36, of Jefferson, Alabama

deMoors died near Tal Afar, Iraq, on January 7, 2006 when his UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crashed.

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

Marine Cpl. Kevin J. Dempsey, 23, of Monroe, Connecticut

Dempsey died November 13, 2004 due to enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.

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

Army Sgt. 1st Class Jason F. Dene, 37, of Castleton, Vermont

Dene died May 25, 2008 in Baghdad, Iraq, from injuries suffered in a non-combat related incident on May 24, 2008.

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

Army Sgt. Jason C. Denfrund, 24, of Cattaraugus, New York

Denfrund died December 25, 2006 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his unit while on patrol.

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

Marine Lance Cpl. Tenzin Dengkhim, 19, of Falls Church, Virginia

Dengkhim died April 2, 2005 as a result of hostile action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.

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

Army Staff Sgt. Mike A. Dennie, 31, of Fayetteville, North Carolina

Dennie died September 29, 2004 in Balad, Iraq, from injuries sustained on Sept. 22, 2004 in Baghdad, Iraq, when the driver of his military vehicle pulled off the road and lost control, causing it to roll over.

He was assigned to the 106th Finance Battalion from Kitzingen, Germany.

Army Capt. John Ryan Dennison, 24, of Ijamsville, Maryland

Dennison died on November 15, 2006 in Balad, Iraq, as a result of small arms fire.

He was assigned to 5th Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina.

Army Spc. Darryl T. Dent, 21, of Washington, D.C.

Dent died August 26, 2003 in Southeast Arimadi, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device struck his convoy vehicle.

He was assigned to the 547th Transportation Company, U.S. Army National Guard, based in Washington, D.C.

Army Pvt. Cory R. Depew, 21, of Beech Grove, Indiana

Depew died January 4, 2005 in Mosul, Iraq, when his Stryker military vehicle was struck by a rocket-propelled grenade.

He was assigned to the 2nd Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat Team), Fort Lewis, Washington.

Marine Lance Cpl. Leon B. Deraps, 19, of Jamestown, Missouri

Deraps died May 6, 2006 while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Al Anbar province, Iraq.

He was assigned to the 7th Engineer Support Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California.

Army Sgt. 1st Class Robert V. Derenda, 42, of Ledbetter, Kentucky

Derenda died on August 5, 2005, in Rubiah, Iraq, when a civilian fuel truck collided with his HMMWV while performing a convoy mission.

He was assigned to the U.S. Army Reserve's 1st Brigade, 98th Division, Rochester, New York.

Marine Cpl. Dustin A. Derga, 24, of Columbus, Ohio

Derga died May 8, 2005 as the result of enemy small arms fire while conducting combat operations in Ubaydi, 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 his unit was attached to 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward).

Army Spc. Brian K. Derks, 21, of White Cloud, Michigan

Derks died on August 13, 2005, in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated while he was on mounted patrol.

He was assigned to the 2nd Squadron, 11th Armored Calvary Regiment, Fort Irwin, California.

Army Sgt. Gabriel G. DeRoo, 25, of Paw Paw, Michigan

DeRoo died on August 20, 2006 in Mosul, Iraq, of injuries suffered when he encountered enemy forces using small arms fire during combat operations.

He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 3rd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Washington.

Army Sgt. Andrew J. Derrick, 25, of Columbia, South Carolina

Derrick died on September 23, 2005 near Baghdad, Iraq when his dismounted team came under attack by enemy forces using small arms fire.

He was assigned to the 411th Military Police Company, 720th Military Police Battalion, 89th Military Police Brigade, Fort Hood, Texas.

Army Pfc. Ervin Dervishi, 21, Fort Worth, Texas

Dervishi died January 24, 2004 in Baji, Iraq, when a rocket-propelled grenade hit his Bradley Fighting Vehicle, he was evacuated to the 28th Combat Support Hospital where he later died.

He was assigned to Company B, 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division, based at Fort Hood, Texas.

Army Spc. Daniel A. Desens, 20, of Jacksonville, North Carolina

Desens died June 24, 2004 in Baqubah, Iraq, when his Bradley Fighting Vehicle came under attack by enemy forces using small arms fire and rocket-propelled grenades.

He was assigned to the Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 120th Infantry, Jacksonville, North Carolina.

Marine Lance Cpl. Travis R. Desiato, 19, of Bedford, Massachusetts

Desiato died November 15, 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.

Marine Lance Cpl. Benjamin D. Desilets, 21, of Elmwood, Illinois

Desilets died May 22, 2007 while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq.

He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.

Army Spc. Douglas C. Desjardins, 24, of Mesa, Arizona

Desjardins died November 5, 2006 in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, of injuries suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his M1A1 Abrams tank during combat operations.

He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 37th Armor Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, Ray Barracks, Giessen, Germany.

Army Pfc. Nathaniel E. Detample, 19, of Morrisville, Pennsylvania

Detample died on August 9, 2005, in Bayji, Iraq, while investigating a rocket-propelled grenade incident a mine exploded and enemy forces attacked using small arms fire.

He was assigned to the Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 111th Infantry Regiment (Mechanized), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Army Pfc. Michael R. Deuel, 21, of Nemo, South Dakota

Deuel died June 18, 2003 in Baghdad, Iraq, from fatal gun shot wounds he received while on guard duty at a propane distribution center.

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

Army Pvt. Michael J. Deutsch, 21, of Dubuque, Iowa

Deutsch died July 31, 2003 in Baghdad, Iraq, when his vehicle was struck by an explosive device.

He was assigned to 1st Squadron, 1st Armored Cavalry Regiment, Armstrong Barracks, Germany.

Marine Lance Cpl. Brandon Dewey, 20, of San Joaquin, California

Dewey died January 20, 2006 from a suicide vehicle-borne improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations in Haqlaniyah, Iraq.

He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California. During Operation Iraqi Freedom, their unit was attached to 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward).

Marine Lance Cpl. Daniel N. Deyarmin, Jr., 22, of Tallmadge, Ohio

Deyarmin died August 1, 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).

Army Sgt. Dayne D. Dhanoolal, 26, of Brooklyn, New York

Dhanoolal died March 31, 2008 in Baghdad, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle.

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

Army 1st Lt. Carlos J. Diaz, 27, of Juana Diaz, Puerto Rico

Diaz died on August 23, 2005, in Baqubah, Iraq, when enemy forces detonated an explosion near his position.

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

Army Spc. Sergio R. Diaz-Varela, 21, of Lomita, California

Diazvarela died November 24, in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his dismounted patrol.

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

Army Capt. Douglas A. Dicenzo, 30, of Plymouth, New Hampshire

Dicenzo 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.

Army Cpl. Tyler J. Dickens, 20, of Columbus, Georgia

Dickens died April 12, 2005 at Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio, Texas, of injuries sustained April 6, 2005 in Al Mahmudiyah, Iraq, when his guard tower caught fire.

He was assigned to the 2nd Squadron, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Irwin, California.

Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Christopher M. Dickerson, 33, of Eastman, Georgia

Dickerson died April 30, 2004 in Al Anbar province, Iraq, when his military vehicle hit an improvised explosive device while traveling in a convoy.

He was a member of Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 14, based in Jacksonville, Florida.

Marine Lance Cpl. Joshua W. Dickinson, 25, of Pasco, Florida

Dickinson died December 12, 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, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California.

Army Staff Sgt. Michael A. Dickinson II, 26, of Battle Creek, Michigan

Dickinson died on July 17, 2006 in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, when his dismounted patrol encountered enemy forces small arms fire.

He was assigned to the 9th Psychological Operations Battalion, 4th Psychological Operations Group, U.S. Army Special Operations Command, Fort Bragg, North Carolina.

Army Spc. Christopher W. Dickison, 26, of Seattle, Washington

Dickison died July 5, 2005 in Baqubah, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his patrol.

He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 34th Armor Regiment, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kansas.

Marine Cpl. Nicholas J. Dieruf, 21, of Versailles, Kentucky

Dieruf died April 8, 2004 due to injuries received from enemy 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.

Army Sgt. 1st Class Trevor J. Diesing, 30, of Plum City, Wisconsin

Diesing died on August 25, 2005, in Husaybah, Iraq, of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his position.

He was assigned to Special Operations Command, Fort Bragg, North Carolina.

Army Pvt. David E. Dietrich, 21, of Marysville, Pennsylvania

Dietrich died December 29, 2006 in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, of wounds suffered when his unit came in contact with enemy forces using small arms fire while on combat patrol.

He was assigned to the 1st Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, Friedberg, Germany.

Army Spc. Jeremiah J. Digiovanni, 21, of Tylertown, Mississippi

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

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

Army Staff Sgt. Christopher W. Dill, 32, of Tonawanda, New York

Dill died April 4, 2005, in Balad Ruz, Iraq, when his patrol was attacked by enemy forces using small arms fire.

He was assigned to the Army Reserve's 2nd Battalion, 390th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 98th Division, Buffalo, New York.

Army Cpl. Benjamin Charles Dillon, 22, of Edinburg, Ohio

Dillon died October 7, 2007 in northern Iraq of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit with small arms fire.

He was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, Fort Benning, Georgia.

Marine Cpl. Matthew V. Dillon, 25, of Aiken, South Carolina

Dillon died December 11, 2006 while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq.

He was assigned to Marine Wing Support Squadron 373, Marine Wing Support Group 37, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California.

Army Sgt. Catalin D. Dima, 36, of White Lake, New York

Dima died November 13, 2004 in Baghdad, Iraq, when enemy mortar fire landed near his position.

He was assigned to the Army Reserve's 411th Engineer Brigade, New Windsor, New York.

Army Spc. Jeremy M. Dimaranan, 29, of Virginia Beach, Virginia

Dimaranan died June 16, 2004 in Balad, Iraq, when mortar rounds hit his camp.

He was assigned to the Army Reserve’s 302nd Transportation Company, 172nd Combat Support Group, Fort Eustis, Virginia.

Army Spc. Joshua P. Dingler, 19, of Hiram, Georgia

Dingler died on August 15, 2005, in Al Mahmudiyah, Iraq, when his HMMWV accidentally rolled over into a canal.

He was assigned to the Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 108th Armor Regiment, Calhoun, Georgia.

Army Spc. Michael A. Diraimondo, 22, of Simi Valley, California

Diraimondo died January 8, 2004, when his UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter crashed near Fallujah, Iraq.

He was assigned to the 571st Medical Company (Air Ambulance), based in Fort Carson, Colorado.

Army Pfc. William Timothy Dix, 32, of Culver City, California

Dix died April 27, 2008 at Camp Buehring, Kuwait, of injuries suffered in a non-combat related incident.

He was assigned to the 14th Engineer Battalion, 555th Engineer Brigade, I Corps, Fort Lewis, Washington.

Army Spc. Anthony J. Dixon, 20, of Lindenwold, New Jersey

Dixon died August 1, 2004 in Samarra, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device exploded near his guard post.

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

Marine Pfc. Christopher R. Dixon, 18, of Columbus, Ohio

Dixon was killed May 11, 2005 when his amphibious assault vehicle struck an explosive device while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Karabilah, Iraq.

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

Marine Cpl. Derek C. Dixon, 20, of Riverside, Ohio

Dixon died June 26, 2007 while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq.

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

Army Staff Sgt. Donnie D. Dixon, 37, of Miami, Florida

Dixon died September 29, 2007 in Baloor, Iraq, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit using small arms fire.

He was assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Army Spc. Robert J. Dixon, 27, of Minneapolis, Minnesota

Dixon died May 6, 2007 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle.

He was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kansas.

Army Capt. Derek Anthony Dobogai, 26, of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin

Dobogai 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 Sgt. Philip A. Dodson, Jr., 42, of Forsyth, Georgia

Dodson died at Tallil Air Base, Iraq, on December 2, 2005 of injuries sustained earlier that day when his truck accidentally rolled over.

He was assigned to the Army National Guard's 148th Forward Support Battalion, 48th Brigade Combat Team, Forsyth, Georgia.

Army Spc. Thomas K. Doerflinger, 20, of Silver Spring, Maryland

Doerflinger died November 11, 2004 in Mosul, Iraq, when his unit received small arms fire while conducting combat operations.

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

Army Pfc. Daniel G. Dolan, 19, of Roy, Utah

Dolan died during combat operations August 27, 2006 in Baghdad, Iraq, when his M1126 Stryker Vehicle came in contact with enemy forces using an improvised explosive device and small arms fire.

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

Army Spc. Ryan E. Doltz, 26, of Mine Hill, New Jersey

Doltz died June 5, 2004 in Baghdad, Iraq, when his vehicle hit an improvised explosive device.

He was assigned to Battery B, 3rd Battalion, 112th Field Artillery, Lawrence, New Jersey.

Army Sgt. Alejandro A. Dominguez, 24, of San Diego, California

Dominguez died June 25, 2008 in Mosul, Iraq, from wounds suffered when their vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device on June 24, 2008.

He was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Hood, Texas.

Army Staff Sgt. Carlos Dominguez, 57, of Savannah, Georgia

Dominguez died of injuries suffered in Taji, Iraq, on September 23, 2006 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during combat operations.

He was assigned to the 414th Civil Affairs Battalion, Utica, New York.

Army Sgt. Chadrick O. Domino, 23, of Ennis, Texas

Domino died May 31, 2007 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when he encountered enemy small arms fire while on dismounted patrol.

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

Army Sgt. Jacob D. Dones, 21, of Dimmitt, Texas

Dones died in Hit, Iraq, on October 20, 2005 when his forward operating base was attacked by enemy forces using indirect fire.

He was assigned to the 2nd Squadron, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Irwin, California.

Army Spc. Dustin R. Donica, 22, of Spring, Texas

Donica died December 28, 2006 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds received from small arms fire while conducting combat operations.

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

Army 1st Lt. Mark H. Dooley, 27, of Wallkill, New York

Dooley died in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, on September 19, 2005 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle during patrol operations.

He was assigned to the Army National Guard's 3rd Battalion, 172nd Infantry Regiment (Mountain), 42nd Infantry Division, Jericho, Vermont.

Army Sgt. Michael E. Dooley, 23, of Pulaski, Virginia

Dooley died June 8, 2003, he was manning a traffic control point in Al Asad, Iraq when a vehicle came up to the checkpoint and two individuals got out requesting a medic for their sick friend. Immediately following the request for help, they opened fire on Dooley which resulted in his death

He was assigned to 1st Squadron, 3rd Armor Cavalry Regiment, Fort Carson, Colorado.

Army Pfc. Jason E. Dore, 25, of Moscow, Maine

Dore died July 8, 2007 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered from an improvised explosive device.

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

Army Chief Warrant Officer Patrick D. Dorff, 32, of Minnesota

Dorff’s helicopter went down in the Tigris River during a search on January 25, 2004, after four soldiers’ watercraft capsized, his remains were recovered on January 29, 2004.

He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 10th Aviation (Fort Drum); however, in support of mission requirements, he was attached to the 3rd Squadron, 17th Cavalry, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, New York.

Army Staff Sgt. Richwell A. Doria, 25, of San Diego, California

Doria died on November 7, 2006 in Kirkuk, Iraq, after being struck by small arms fire during an air assault mission.

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

Marine Capt. Nathanael J. Doring, 31, of Apple Valley, Minnesota

Doring 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.

Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Trace W. Dossett, 37, of Orlando, Florida

Dossett died May 2, 2004 in Al Anbar Province as a result of hostile fire.

He was assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 14, Jacksonville, Florida.

Army Sgt. 1st Class James D. Doster, 37, of Pine Bluff, Arkansas

Doster died September 29, 2007 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit using an improvised explosive devise and small arms fire.

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

Army Sgt. 1st Class Shawn C. Dostie, 32, of Granite City, Illinois

Dostie died in Baghdad, Iraq, on December 30, 2005 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during patrol operations.

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

Army Spc. Thomas J. Dostie, 20, of Sommerville, Maine

Dostie died December 21, 2004 in Mosul, Iraq, when his dining facility was attacked.

He was assigned to the Army National Guard's 133rd Engineer Battalion, Portland, Maine.

Marine Lance Cpl. Scott E. Dougherty, 20, of Bradenton, Florida

Dougherty died July 6, 2004 as result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.

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

Army Master Sgt. Robert J. Dowdy, 38, Cleveland, Ohio

Dowdy was killed in action after his convoy was ambushed in Iraq on March 23, 2003.

He was assigned to the 507th Maintenance Company, Fort Bliss, Texas.

Marine Lance Cpl. Michael A. Downey, 21, of Phoenix, Arizona

Downey died November 19, 2004 at National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, Maryland, from wounds received as a result of enemy action on November 11, 2004 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. Stephen P. Downing II, 30, of Burkesville, Kentucky

Downing died October 28, 2004 in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, from small arms fire while conducting combat operations.

He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 17th Field Artillery, Camp Hovey, Korea.

Air Force Maj. William Downs, 40, of Winchester, Virginia

Downs died May 30, 2005 in the crash of an Iraqi air force aircraft during a training mission in eastern Diyala province.

He was assigned to the 6th Special Operations Squadron, Hurlburt Field, Florida.

Army Staff Sgt. Jeremy W. Doyle, 24, of Pocomoke City, Maryland

Doyle died on August 18, 2005, in Samarra, Iraq, when an 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 Staff Sgt. Jonathan Kilian Dozier, 30, of Rutherford, Tennessee

Dozier died January 9, 2008 in Sinsil, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated during combat operations.

He was assigned to the 3rd Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment, 1st Armored Division, Vilseck, Germany.

Army Spc. Chad H. Drake, 23, of Garland, Texas

Drake died September 7, 2004 in Baghdad, Iraq, when his patrol vehicle came under attack by enemy forces using small arms fire.

He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Army Sgt. George R. Draughn, Jr., 29, of Decatur, Georgia

Draughn died on September 1, 2005, in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during patrol operations.

He was assigned to the Army National Guard's 108th Cavalry Regiment, 48th Infantry Brigade, Griffin, Georgia.

Army Sgt. Duane J. Dreasky, 31, of Novi, Michigan

Dreasky died on July 7, 2006 in the Brooke Army Medical Center, San Antonio, Texas, of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV in Habbaniyah, Iraq, on November 21, 2005.

He was assigned to the Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 119th Field Artillery, Lansing, Michigan.

Army Pfc. Justin W. Dreese, 21, of Northumberland, Pennsylvania

Dreese died in Yusifiyah, Iraq, on September 2, 2006 of injuries suffered from mortar fire during dismounted 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 Sgt. Shawn E. Dressler, 22, of Santa Maria, California

Dressler died June 2, 2007 in Baghdad, Iraq of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle during combat operations.

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

Army Pvt. Jeremy L. Drexler, 23, of Topeka, Kansas

Drexler died May 2, 2004 in Baghdad, Iraq, when his convoy vehicle hit an improvised explosive device.

He was assigned to the 91st Engineer Battalion, 1st Cavalry Division, from Fort Hood, Texas.

Army Sgt. Charles A. Drier, 28, of Tuscola, Michigan

Drier died May 24, 2005 in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV.

He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 76th Field Artillery, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Georgia.

Army Staff Sgt. Eric T. Duckworth, 26, of Plano, Texas

Duckworth died October 10, 2007 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle.

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

Army Pfc. Kasper A. Dudkiewicz, 22, of Mangilao, Guam

Dudkiewicz died in Mosul, Iraq, on January 15, 2006 when his HMMWV was involved in a vehicle collision.

He was assigned to the 511th Military Police Company, 91st Military Police Battalion, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, New York.

Army Pfc. Joseph J. Duenas, 23, of Mesa, Arizona

Duenas died in Kirkuk Province, Iraq on March 30, 2006 from non-combat related injuries while returning from combat operations.

He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 327th Infantry, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101 Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky.

Army Pfc. Amy A. Duerksen, 19, of Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland

Duerksen died in Baghdad, Iraq, on March 11, 2006 from a non-combat related injury.

She was assigned to the 4th Combat Support Battalion, 1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Army Spc. Christopher M. Duffy, 26, of Brick, New Jersey

Duffy died June 4, 2004 in Baghdad, Iraq, when individuals using improvised explosive devices and rocket-propelled grenades attacked his convoy.

He was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 112th Field Artillery, Lawrenceville, New Jersey.

Army Sgt. Shane P. Duffy, 22, of Taunton, Massachusetts

Duffy died June 4, 2008 in Tikrit, Iraq, of wounds suffered in Sharqat, Iraq, when his unit was attacked by enemy forces using small arms fire and hand grenades.

He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 87th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, New York.

Army Spc. Joseph C. Dumas, Jr., 25, of New Orleans, Louisiana

Dumas died October 18, 2006 in Baghdad, Iraq, of injuries suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle.

He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Army Pfc. Thomas F. Duncan, III, 21, of Rowlett, Texas

Duncan died June 9, 2008 in Sinjar, Iraq, of wounds suffered during combat operations.

He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, Fort Lewis, Wash. The incident is under investigation.

Army Sgt. Allen J. Dunckley, 25, of Yardley, Pennsylvania

Dunckley died May 14, 2007 in Salman Pak, Iraq, of wounds suffered when his unit came in contact with enemy forces using an improvised explosive device and small arms fire.
He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Georgia.

Webmaster Note: Sgt. Dunckley did two tours of duty in Iraq, the first as a Marine and his second in the Army.

Marine Cpl. Jason L. Dunham, 22, of Allegany, New York

Dunham died April 22, 2004 due to injuries he received from enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.
He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, at Twentynine Palms, California.

Jason L. Dunham Memorial

Army Sgt. 1st Class Robert E. Dunham, 36, of Baltimore, Maryland

Dunham died May 24, 2007 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle.

He was assigned to 1st Brigade Transition Team, and attached to the 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kansas.

Army Staff Sgt. Joe L. Dunigan, Jr., 37, of Belton, Texas

Dunigan died March 11, 2004 in Fallujah, Iraq, when his vehicle was hit by an improvised explosive device.

He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 16th Infantry Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, based at Fort Riley, Kansas.

Army Sgt. Shawn M. Dunkin, 25, of Columbia, South Carolina

Dunkin 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 Sgt. Brent W. Dunkleberger, 29, of New Bloomfield, Pennsylvania

Dunkleberger died of injuries suffered when a rocket-propelled grenade struck his vehicle during a convoy security mission in Mosul, Iraq, December 12, 2006.

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

Marine Sgt. Brian E. Dunlap, 34, of Vista, California

Dunlap died September 24, 2005 from an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Taqaddum, Iraq.

He was assigned to Marine Forces Reserve’s 2nd Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Los Alamitos, California. As part of Operation Iraqi Freedom, his unit was attached to 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward).

Army Sgt. Clayton G. Dunn II, 22, of Moreno Valley, California

Dunn died May 26, 2007 in Salah Ad Din Province, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle.

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

Army Sgt. Jeannette T. Dunn, 44, of Bronx, New York

Dunn died November 26, 2006 in Taji, Iraq, of injuries suffered from a non-combat related injury.

She was assigned to the 15th Sustainment Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Army Staff Sgt. Terrence D. Dunn, 38, of Houston, Texas

Dunn died February 2, 2007 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle.

He was assigned to the 210th Brigade Support Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, New York.

Army Sgt. Arnold Duplantier II, 26, of Sacramento, California

Duplantier died June 22, 2005 in Baghdad, Iraq, where he was providing cordon security, and was attacked by enemy forces using small arms fire.

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

Marine Staff Sgt. Danny P. Dupre, 28, of Lockport, Louisiana

Dupre died July 15, 2008 from wounds sustained while supporting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq.

He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 9th Marines, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.

Army Staff Sgt. Joan J. Duran, 24, of Roxbury, Massachusetts

Duran died August 10, 2007 in Iraq of injuries suffered from a non-combat related incident.

He was assigned to the 5th Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina.

Army Staff Sgt. Jerry M. Durbin, Jr., 26, of Spring, Texas

Durbin died in Baghdad, Iraq on January 25, 2006 when an improvised explosive device exploded near his dismounted patrol during combat operations.

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

Army Spc. Robert L. DuSang, 24, of Mandeville, Louisiana

DuSang died June 30, 2004 in Navstar, Iraq, when a tire on his 5-ton vehicle blew out and the vehicle overturned.

He was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Polk, Louisiana.

Army Spc. William D. Dusenbery, 30, of Fairview Heights, Illinois

Dusenbery 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 2nd Lt. Seth J. Dvorin, 24, of New Jersey

Dvorin died February 3, 2004 in Iskandariyah, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device exploded while he was conducting counter-IED operations along a supply route.

He was assigned to Battery B, 3rd Battalion, 62nd Air Defense Artillery Regiment, based at Fort Drum, New York.

Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Jason B. Dwelley, 31, of Apopka, Florida

Dwelley died April 30, 2004 in Al Anbar province, Iraq, when his military vehicle hit an improvised explosive device.

He was a member of Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 14, based in Jacksonville, Florida.

Marine Lance Cpl. Christopher J. Dyer, 19, of Cincinnati, Ohio

Dyer died August 3, 2005 when the amphibious assault vehicle in which he was a passenger was hit by an improvised explosive device. Dyer’s unit was conducting combat operations south of Haditha, Iraq.

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

Marine Capt. Philip J. Dykeman, 38, of Brockport, New York

Dykeman died June 26, 2008 while supporting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq.

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

Army Spc. Scott D. Dykman, 27, of Helena, Montana

Dykman died December 20, 2006 in Baghdad, Iraq, of injuries suffered from an improvised explosive device.

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

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