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 Lance Cpl. Michael J. Cifuentes, 25, of Fairfield, Ohio

Cifuentes died August 3, 2005 when his Amphibious Assault Vehicle was hit by an improvised explosive device during 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 Staff Sgt. Ernesto Guadalupe Cimarrusti, 25, of Douglas, Arizona

Cimarrusti died March 10, 2008 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when a suicide bomber detonated an explosive device.

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

Army Staff Sgt. Kristofer R. Ciraso, 26, of Bangor, Maine

Ciraso died of injuries suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his military vehicle in Baghdad, Iraq, on December 7, 2006.

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

Marine Lance Cpl. Julio C. Cisneros Alvarez, 22, of Pharr, Texas

Cisneros Alvarez died January 6, 2005 as result of hostile action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.

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

Marine Cpl. Jason S. Clairday, 21, of Camp Fulton, Arkansas

Clairday 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.

Army Staff Sgt. Lillian Clamens, 35, of Lawton, Oklahoma

Clamens died October 10, 2007 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked her unit with rockets.

She was assigned to the 1st Postal Platoon, 834th Adjutant General Company, Miami.

Army Spc. Arron R. Clark, 20, of Chico, California

Clark died December 5, 2003 in Baghdad, Iraq, he was on a convoy mission when an improvised explosive device detonated.

He was assigned to the 440th Signal Battalion, 22nd Signal Brigade, V Corps, based in Darmstadt, Germany.

Army Sgt. Carlton A. Clark, 22, of South Royalton, Vermont

Clark died in Baghdad, Iraq on August 6, 2006 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV while conducting a combat operations.

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

Army Chief Warrant Officer Donald V. Clark, 37, of Memphis, Tennessee

Clark died November 15, 2008 in Mosul, Iraq, when his OH-58 Kiowa helicopter crashed while on a mission over Mosul.

He was assigned to the 6th Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment, Task Force 49, U.S. Army Alaska, Fort Wainwright, Alaska.

Army Pfc. Eric D. Clark, 22, of Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin

Clark died in Baghdad, Iraq on May 11, 2006 when an improvised explosive device detonated near their HMMWV during combat patrol operations.

He was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 6th Field Artillery Regiment, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, New York.

Marine Lance Cpl. Lance M. Clark, 21, of Cookeville, Tennessee

Clark died September 7, 2007 from a non-hostile incident in Al Anbar province, Iraq.

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

Marine Lance Cpl. Matthew W. Clark, 22, of St. Louis, Missouri

Clark died December 14, 2006 due to injuries suffered from enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.

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

Marine Staff Sgt. Michael J. Clark, 29, of Leesburg Lake, Florida

Clark died July 20, 2004 due to enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.

He was assigned to Combat Service Support Battalion 1, Combat Service Support Group 11, 1st Force Service Support Group, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California.

Army Sgt. Michael Kyle Clark, 24, of Sacramento, California

Clark died October 7, 2008 in Mosul, Iraq, of wounds suffered when he encountered small arms fire while on dismounted patrol.

He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colorado.

Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Regina R. Clark, 43, of Centralia, Washington

Clark died June 23, 2005 in a convoy that was attacked by a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device in Fallujah.

She was a culinary specialist deployed with Naval Construction Region Detachment 30, Port Hueneme, California and was temporarily assigned to II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward).

Army Cpl. Ryan J. Clark, 19, of Lancaster, California

Clark died on June 29, 2006 in the Brooke Army Medical Center, San Antonio, Texas, of injuries sustained on June 17, 2006 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during combat operations in Ar Ramadi, Iraq.

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

Marine Cpl. Kevin M. Clarke, 21, of Tinley Park, Illinois

Clarke died February 19, 2005 as a result of hostile action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.

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

Army Spc. Don A. Clary, 21, of Troy, Kansas

Clary died November 8, 2004 in Baghdad, Iraq when a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device detonated near his convoy.

He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 130th Field Artillery, Kansas National Guard, Horton, Kansas.

Marine Staff Sgt. Daniel J. Clay, 27, of Pensacola, Florida

Clay died December 1, 2005 from an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Fallujah, Iraq.

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

Army Staff Sgt. Darrell P. Clay, 34, of Fayetteville, North Carolina

Clay died in Baghdad, Iraq, on April 1, 2006 when an improvised explosive device detonated while conducting a dismounted patrol.

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

Army Spc. James M. Clay, 25, of Mountain Home, Arkansas

Clay died November 13, 2008 in Anbar Province, Iraq, of injuries sustained in a vehicle accident.

He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 153rd Infantry Regiment, 39th Brigade Combat Team, Arkansas Army National Guard, Little Rock, Arkansas.

Army Capt. Hayes Clayton, 29, of Marietta, Georgia

Clayton died December 25, 2006 in Balad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated while he was conducting combat operations.

He was assigned to the 842nd Military Training and Transition team, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kansas.

Army 1st Lt. Michael J. Cleary, 24, of Dallas, Pennsylvania

Cleary died in Taji, Iraq on December 20, 2005 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during combat operations.

He was assigned to the 1st Battalion 15th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Benning, Georgia.

Air Force Master Sgt. Brad A. Clemmons, 37, of Chillicothe, Ohio

Clemmons died August 21, 2006 when an improvised explosive device struck his vehicle. The vehicle was part of a transportation convoy enroute to Taji, Iraq.

He was assigned to the 354th Civil Engineer Squadron, Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska.

Marine Pfc. Nathan B. Clemons, 20, of Winchester, Tennessee

Clemons died June 14, 2005 from wounds sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle while conducting combat operations against enemy forces near Ar Rutbah, Iraq.

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

Army Staff Sgt. Thomas W. Clemons, 37, of Leitchfield, Kentucky

Clemons died December 10, 2006 in Ad Diwaniyah, Iraq, from a non-combat health-related incident.

He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 123rd Armor, Leitchfield, Kentucky.

Army Pfc. Adare W. Cleveland, 19, of Anchorage, Alaska

Cleveland 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 Spc. Ross A. Clevenger, 21, of Givens Hot Springs, Idaho

Clevenger died February 8, 2007 in Karmah, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his unit while on combat patrol.

He was assigned to the 321st Engineer Battalion, Boise, Idaho.

Army Spc. Karen N. Clifton, 22, of Lehigh Acres, Florida

Clifton died June 21, 2007 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when her vehicle was hit with a rocket propelled grenade.

She was assigned to the 554th Military Police Company, 95th Military Police Battalion, Kaiserslautern, Germany.

Marine Lance Cpl. Richard C. Clifton, 19, of Milford, Delaware

Clifton died February 3, 2005 as a result of hostile action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.

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

Marine Lance Cpl. Donald J. Cline, Jr., 21, of Sparks, Nevada

Cline was killed in action near Nasiriyah on March 23. He was listed as missing until April 13, 2003 when the Defense Department announced his remains had been identified.

He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.

Army Spc. Zachary R. Clouser, 19, of Dover, Pennsylvania

Clouser died July 18, 2007 in Adhamiyah, Iraq, of wounds sustained when his vehicle was attacked by enemy forces using an improvised explosive device and small arms fire.

He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Schweinfurt, Germany.

Marine Pfc. Christopher R. Cobb, 19, of Bradenton, Florida

Cobb died April 6, 2004 due to hostile fire in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.

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

Marine Cpl. Benny G. Cockerham III, 21, of Conover, North Carolina

Cockerham died when his vehicle was struck by an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations against enemy forces near Al Amariyah, Iraq on Oct. 21, 2005. His vehicle was traveling beside a canal when the attack occurred and he was thrown from the vehicle into the water.

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

Marine Lance Cpl. Kyle W. Codner, 19, of Wood River, Nebraska

Codner died May 26, 2004 due to hostile action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.

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

Army Sgt. Keith Adam Coe, 30, of Auburndale, Florida

Coe died April 27, 2010 in Khalis, Iraq, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit with an explosive device.

He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 37th Field Artillery Regiment, 3rd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington.

Army Sgt. Ronald L. Coffelt, 36, of Fair Oaks, California

Coffelt died July 19, 2007 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered from an improvised explosive device.

He was assigned to the 503rd Military Police Battalion, 16th Military Police Brigade (Airborne), XVIII Airborne Corps, Fort Bragg, North Carolina.

Army 1st Sgt. Christopher D. Coffin, 51, of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

Coffin died July 1, 2003 on Highway 8 in Iraq, when his vehicle ran into a ditch while trying to avoid a civilian vehicle.

He was assigned to the 352nd Civil Affairs Battalion, Riverdale, Maryland.

Marine Cpl. Michael R. Cohen, 23, of Jacobus, Pennsylvania

Cohen died November 22, 2004 as a result of 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. Gavin J. Colburn, 20, of Frankfort, Ohio

Colburn died April 22, 2005 along a supply route in Iraq when an improvised explosive device detonated near his convoy vehicle.

He was assigned to the Army Reserve's 542nd Transportation Company, Kingsbury, Indiana.

Army Pfc. Jennifer L. Cole, 34, of American Canyon, California

Cole died August 2, 2008 in Bayji, Iraq, of injuries suffered in a non-combat related incident.

She was assigned to the 426th Support Battalion, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky.

Army Staff Sgt. Timothy B. Cole, Jr., 28, of Missouri City, Texas

Cole died June 6, 2007 in As Sadah, Iraq, of wounds suffered from an improvised explosive device.

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

Army Pfc. Bradley Shane Coleman, 24, of Martinsville, Virginia

Coleman died October 29, 2008 at Qayyarah Airfield, Iraq, of injuries sustained from a non-combat related incident.

He was assigned to the 51st Transportation Company, 21st Theater Sustainment Command, Mannheim, Germany.

Army Pvt. Bradli N. Coleman, 19, of Ford City, Pennsylvania

Coleman died May 30, 2004 in Baghdad, Iraq from injuries sustained on May 29, 2004 in Mosul, Iraq, when mortar rounds hit his living quarters.

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

Army Cpl. Gary B. Coleman, 24, of Pikeville, Kentucky

Coleman died November 21, 2003 in Balad, Iraq, when the vehicle he was driving flipped over into a canal trapping him inside the vehicle.

He was assigned to B Company, 1st Battalion, 68th Armored Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 4th Infantry Division (Mech), based in Fort Carson, Colorado.

Army Sgt. Dominic R. Coles, 25, of Jesup, Georgia

Coles died in Baghdad, Iraq, on December 26, 2005 when his HMMWV came under attack during combat operations by enemy forces using small arms fire, rocket-propelled grenades and mortars.

He was assigned to the 5th Engineer Battalion, Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri.

Army 2nd Lt. Benjamin J. Colgan, 30, of Kent, Washington

Colgan died November 1, 2003 in Baghdad, Iraq, he was responding to a rocket propelled grenade attack when he was struck with an improvised explosive device.

He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 3rd Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Armored Division, Giessen, Germany.

Marine Staff Sgt. Jay T. Collado, 31, of Columbia, South Carolina

Collado died February 20, 2006 from an improvised explosive device near Baghdad, Iraq.

He was assigned to Marine Light/Attack Helicopter Squadron-267, Marine Aircraft Group-39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California. During Operation Iraqi Freedom, he was attached to the Army’s 4th Infantry Division.

Army Sgt. Russell L. Collier, 48, of Harrison, Arkansas

Collier died October 3, 2004 in Taji, Iraq, while conducting traffic control operations his unit was attacked by enemy forces using small arms fire.

He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 206th Field Artillery Regiment, Arkansas National Guard, Russellville, Arkansas.

Army Spc. David S. Collins, 24, of Jasper Georgia

Collins died of injuries sustained in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, on April 9, 2006 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during combat operations.

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

Army Staff Sgt. Gary Lamar Collins, 32, of Hardin, Texas

Collins died November 8, 2003 in Fallujah, Iraq, when his Bradley Fighting Vehicle hit an improvised explosive device.

He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division, based in Fort Riley, Kansas.

Army Sgt. James S. Collins, Jr., 35, of Rochester Hills, Michigan

Collins died August 28, 2007 in Kirkuk, Iraq, of wounds suffered during combat operations.

He was assigned to the 303rd Military Police Company (Combat Support), U.S. Army Reserve, Jackson, Michigan.

Marine Lance Cpl. Jonathan W. Collins, 19, of Crystal Lake, Illinois

Collins died August 8, 2004 due to enemy 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. First Class Randy D. Collins, 36, of Long Beach, California

Collins died May 24, 2005 at the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland of injuries sustained in Mosul, Iraq, May 4, 2005 during a mortar attack.

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

Army 1st Lt. Robert Wilson Collins, 24, of Tyrone, Georgia

Collins 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.

Army Cpl. Ryan D. Collins, 20, of Vernon, Texas

Collins died May 19, 2007 in Hamiyah, Iraq, of wounds suffered when his unit came in contact with enemy forces using small arms fire on May 18, 2007.

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

Marine Lance Cpl. Clifford R. Collinsworth, 20, of Chelsea, Michigan

Collinsworth died October 21, 2006 while conducting combat operations 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. Kyle A. Colnot, 23, of Arcadia, California

Colnot 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.

Army Sgt. Pedro J. Colon, 25, of Cicero, Illinois

Colon died February 19, 2007 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when his unit came under attack by enemy forces using multiple weapons.

He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Army Chief Warrant Officer Lawrence S. Colton, 32, of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Colton died April 11, 2004 in Baghdad, Iraq when his helicopter was shot down.

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

Army Spc. Zeferino E. Colunga, 20, of Bellville, Texas

Colunga died August 6, 2003 at Homburg University Hospital in Germany. Colunga was initially evacuated to the 28th Combat Support Hospital in Iraq on August 4, 2003. He was then evacuated to Landstuhl Army Regional Medical Center and later to Homburg hospital for further evaluation. He remained at Homburg until his death.

He was assigned to 4th Squadron, 2nd Armored Calvary Regiment, Fort Polk, Louisiana.

Army Sgt. Robert E. Colvill, Jr., 31, of Anderson, Indiana

Colvill 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. 1st Class Kurt J. Comeaux, 34, of Raceland, Louisiana

Comeaux 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. Anthony S. Cometa, 21, of Las Vegas, Nevada

Cometa died June 16, 2005 in Safwan, Kuwait, when his HMMWV rolled over.

He was assigned to the Army National Guard's 1864th Transportation Company, 106th Transportation Battalion, Henderson, Nevada.

Marine Lance Cpl. Chase J. Comley, 21, of Lexington, Kentucky

Comley died August 6, 2005 as a result of an explosion from a suicide, vehicle-borne, improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations against enemy forces near Al Amiriyah, Iraq.

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

Marine Cpl. William C. Comstock, 21, of Van Buren, Arkansas

Comstock died April 22, 2009 as a result of a non-hostile incident in Anbar province, Iraq.

He was assigned to 2nd Supply Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 25, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.

Marine Lance Cpl. Adam C. Conboy, 21, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Conboy died May 12, 2006 as a result of a non-hostile incident in Al Anbar province, Iraq.

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

Marine Sgt. Kenneth Conde, Jr., 23, of Orlando, Florida

Conde died July 1, 2004 due to injuries received from enemy 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.

Marine Cpl. Matthew D. Conley, 21, of Killen, Alabama

Conley died February 18, 2006 when his vehicle was attacked with an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations 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).

Army Sgt. 1st Class James David Connell, Jr., 40, of Lake City, Tennessee

Connell died May 12, 2007 in Al Taqa, Iraq, of wounds suffered when his patrol was attacked by enemy forces using automatic fire and explosives.

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

Army Spc. Brian M. Connelly, 26, of Union Beach, New Jersey

Connelly died February 26, 2009 in Adhamiya, Iraq, of wounds suffered when his vehicle was struck by an explosive device.

He was assigned to the 40th Engineer Battalion, Task Force 1-6, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, Baumholder, Germany.

Army Sgt. Maj. Bradly D. Conner, 41, of Coeur d’Alene, Idaho

Conner died May 9, 2007 near Al-Hillah, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improved explosive device detonated near his vehicle.

He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 1st Special Forces Group, Fort Lewis, Washington.

Army Sgt. Brian R. Conner, 36, of Baltimore, Maryland

Conner 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 Sgt. Timothy M. Conneway, 22, of Enterprise, Alabama

Conneway died June 28, 2003 after being injured on June 26, 2003 in Baghdad, Iraq when an explosive device detonated and struck his vehicle.

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

Army Sgt. Steven D. Conover, 21, of Wilmington, Ohio

Conover died November 2, 2003 in Al Fallujah, Iraq, when the CH-47 Chinook helicopter he was riding in made a crash landing.

He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 5th Field Artillery Regiment, based in Fort Sill, Oklahoma.

Navy Hospitalman Matthew G. Conte, 22, of Mogadore, Ohio

Conte died February 1, 2007 while his unit was conducting combat operations against enemy forces in the Al Anbar Province, Iraq.

He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii serving as a hospital corpsman in Iraq under the command of I Marine Expeditionary Force (forward).

Marine Captain Aaron J. Contreras, 31, of Sherwood, Oregon

Contreras died March 30, 2003 in a UH-1N Huey helicopter crash in southern Iraq.

He was assigned to Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA)-169, Marine Aircraft Group-39, Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton, California.

Army Sgt. Andres J. Contreras, 23, of Huntington Park, California

Contreras died on July 15, 2006 of injuries sustained when his HMMWV encountered an improvised explosive device in Baghdad, Iraq during combat operations.

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

Marine Lance Cpl. Pedro Contreras, 27, of Harris, Texas

Contreras died June 21, 2004 from hostile fire in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.

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

Marine Sgt. Jason Cook, 25, of Okanogan, Washington

Cook died August 21, 2004 due to 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 Command Sgt. Major Eric F. Cooke, 43, of Scottsdale, Arizona

Cooke died December 24, 2003 in Baghdad, Iraq, when his convoy vehicle struck an improvised explosive device.

He was assigned to 1st Brigade, 1st Armored Division, based in Ray Barracks, Friedberg, Germany.

Army Sgt. 1st Class Sean M. Cooley, 35, from Ocean Springs, Mississippi

Cooley died February 3, 2005 in Northern Babil Province, Iraq, when his vehicle was struck by an improvised explosive device.

He was assigned to the 150th Engineer Battalion, 155th Armor Brigade, Lucedale, Mississippi.

Army Pfc. James J. Coon, 22, of Walnut Creek, California

Coon died April 4, 2007 in Balad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when in improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle.

He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Army Master Sgt. James Curtis Coons, 35, of Conroe Texas

Coons died July 4, 2003 at Walter Reed Hospital, Washington, D.C.

He was assigned to the 385th Signal Company, 54th Signal Battalion, Kuwait City, Kuwait.

Army Pvt. Charles S. Cooper, Jr., 19, of Jamestown, New York

Cooper 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 Spc. Christopher M. Cooper, 28, of Oceanside, California

Cooper died October 30, 2009 in Babil province, Iraq, of injuries sustained from a non-combat related incident.

He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 28th Infantry, 172nd Infantry Brigade, Schweinfurt, Germany.

Army Sgt. 1st Class David A. Cooper, Jr., 36, of State College, Pennsylvania

Cooper died September 5, 2007 in Baghdad, Iraq, from a non-combat related injury.

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

Army Sgt. David K. Cooper, 25, of Williamsburg, Kentucky

Cooper died August 27, 2008 in Baghdad, of wounds suffered in Qadasiyah, Iraq, when his dismounted patrol came under small arms fire.

He was assigned to Forward Support Company, 4th Battalion, 42nd Field Artillery, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Army Sgt. John E. Cooper, 29, of Ewing, Kentucky

Cooper 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 Sgt. Travis S. Cooper, 24, of Macon, Mississippi

Cooper died on July 16, 2005 in Balad, Iraq, from wounds sustained the previous day in Baghdad, Iraq, when an inprovised explosive device exploded near the vehicle he was searching.

He was assigned to the Army National Guard's 2nd Battalion, 114th Field Artillery Regiment, Starkville, Mississippi.

Army Pvt. Troy D. Cooper, 21, of Amarillo, Texas

Cooper died December 3, 2006 of injuries suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle in Balad, Iraq.

He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Army Spc. Jeffrey W. Corban, 30, of Elkhart, Indiana

Corban died in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, on October 15, 2005 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his M2A2 Bradley Fighting Vehicle during combat operations.

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

Army Spc. Jason J. Corbett, 23, of Casper, Wyoming

Corbett died January 15, 2007 of injuries sustained when his unit came in contact with enemy forces using small arms fire during combat operations in Karmah, Iraq.

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

Army Staff Sgt. Todd R. Cornell, 38, of West Bend, Wisconsin

Cornell died November 9, 2004 in Fallujah, Iraq, when his unit was conducting house-to house combat operations and they were attacked by enemy forces using rocket-propelled grenades.

He was assigned to the Army Reserve's 1st Battalion, 339th Regiment, 7th Brigade, 84th Division, Fraser, Michigan.

Army Sgt. Wayne R. Cornell, 26, of Holstein, Nebraska

Cornell died March 20, 2007 in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle during combat operations.

He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 28th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kansas.

Army Sgt. 1st Class Lance S. Cornett, 33, of London, Kentucky

Cornett died in the vicinity of Ar Ramadi, Iraq, on February 3, 2006 of injuries sustained earlier that day while engaging enemy forces.

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

Army Spc. Marcelino R. Corniel, 23, of La Puente, California

Corniel died in Baghdad, Iraq, on December 31, 2005 when an enemy mortar attack occurred in the vicinity of his observation post.

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

Army Sgt. Dennis A. Corral, 33, of Kearney, Nebraska

Corral died January 1, 2004 in Baghdad, Iraq, he was in a convoy going to the Baghdad International Airport when his vehicle went out of control and rolled over.

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

Army Sgt. Richard V. Correa, 25, of Honolulu, Hawaii

Correa died May 29, 2007 in Ilbu Falris, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his position during a dismounted patrol.

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

Army Pvt. Isaac T. Cortes, 26, of Bronx, New York

Cortes died November 27, 2007 in Amerli, Iraq, of wounds suffered when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device.

He was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 71st Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, New York.

Army Staff Sgt. Victor M. Cortes III, 29, of Erie, Pennsylvania

Cortes died May 29, 2005 in Baghdad, Iraq of non-combat related injuries.

He was assigned to the 703rd Forward Support Battalion, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Georgia.

Marine Lance Cpl. Christopher B. Cosgrove III, 23, of Cedar Knolls, New Jersey

Cosgrove died October 1, 2006 while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Al Anbar province, Iraq.

He was assigned to Marine Forces Reserve’s 2nd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Dover, New Jersey.

Army Pfc. James F. Costello III, 27, of St. Louis, Missouri

Costello 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.

Army Spc. Jeremiah D. Costello, 22, of Carlinville, Illinois

Costello died June 2, 2007 near Qayyarah, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle.

He was assigned to the 5th Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery Regiment, 4th Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Bliss, Texas.

Army Sgt. Victor "Chico" M. Cota, 33, of Tucson, Arizona

Cota died May 14, 2008 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device in Kadamiyah, Iraq, May 13, 2008.

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

Marine Lance Cpl. Budd M. Cote, 21, of Marana, Arizona

Cote 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 Spc. Michael S. Cote, Jr., 20, of Denham Springs, Louisiana

Cote died September 19, 2009 in Balad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when the Blackhawk helicopter he was in crashed.

He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 52nd Aviation Regiment, Task Force 49, Fort Wainwright, Alaska.

Marine Lance Cpl. Derrick J. Cothran, 21, of Avondale, Louisiana

Cothran died April 15, 2006 when his HMMWV struck an improvised explosive device during combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq.

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

Marine Cpl. Christian Scott Cotner, 20, of Waterbury, Connecticut

Cotner died May 30, 2008 from a non-hostile incident in Al Anbar province, Iraq.

He was assigned to Marine Wing Support Squadron 172, Marine Wing Support Group 17, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Okinawa, Japan.

Army Pvt. Grant A. Cotting, 19, of Corona, California

Cotting died January 24, 2009 in Kut, Iraq, of injuries sustained from a non-combat related incident.

He was assigned to the 515th Sapper Company, 5th Engineer Battalion, 4th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri.

Army Staff Sgt. Eric D. Cottrell, 39, of Pittsview, Alabama

Cottrell died August 13, 2007 in Qayyarah, Iraq, of wounds suffered when his vehicle was struck by an improvised explosive device.

He was assigned to the 5th Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Bliss, Texas.

Marine Sgt. David J. Coullard, 32, of Glastonbury, Connecticut

Coullard 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 Chief Warrant Officer Alexander S. Coulter, 35, of Tennessee

Coulter died November 17, 2003 in Baqubah, Iraq, when his vehicle ran over an improvised explosive device.

He was assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 124th Signal Battalion, 4th Infantry Division (Mech), Fort Hood, Texas.

Army Pfc. Daniel Weston Courneya, 19, of Nashville, Michigan

Courneya died May 12, 2007 in Al Taqa, Iraq, of wounds suffered when his patrol was attacked by enemy forces using automatic fire and explosives.

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

Army Pfc. Nicholas R. Cournoyer, 25, of Gilmanton, New Hampshire

Cournoyer died on May 18, 2006 in Baghdad, Iraq when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during combat operations.

He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 22nd Infantry, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, New York.

Marine Sgt. Kelley L. Courtney, 28, of Macon, Georgia

Courtney died October 30, 2004 due to enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.

He was assigned to 3rd Intelligence Battalion, III MEF, Okinawa, Japan.

Air Force Senior Airman Matthew R. Courtois, 22, of Lucas, Texas

Courtois died September 20, 2009 as a result of a non-hostile incident on Abdullah Al Mubarak Airbase, Kuwait.

He was assigned to the 366th Security Forces Squadron, Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho.

Army 2nd Lt. Matthew S. Coutu, 23, of North Kingstown, Rhode Island

Coutu died June 27, 2005 in Baghdad, Iraq, when enemy forces engaged his convoy with small arms fire.

He was assigned to the 64th Military Police Company, 720th Military Police Battalion, 89th Military Police Brigade, Fort Hood, Texas.

Army Pfc. Dwane A. Covert, Jr., 20, of Tonawanda, New York

Covert died November 3, 2007 in Al-Sahra, Iraq, from injuries suffered in a non-combat related incident.

He was assigned to the 104th Transportation Company, 13th Corps Support Sustainment Battalion, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Benning, Georgia.

Army 2nd Lt. Leonard M. Cowherd, 22, of Culpeper, Virginia

Cowherd died May 16, 2004 in Karbala, Iraq when he received sniper and rocket propelled grenade fire while securing a building near the Mukhayam Mosque.

He was assigned to Company C, 1st Battalion, 37th Armor Regiment, 1st Armored Division, Friedberg, Germany.

Army Spc. Gregory A. Cox, 21, of Carmichaels, Pennsylvania

Cox died September 27, 2004 in Balad, Iraq, when his military vehicle was unintentionally run off the road by a civilian vehicle, causing it to rollover.

He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 77th Armor Regiment, 1st Infantry Division, Schweinfurt, Germany.

Army Spc. Jason N. Cox, 21, of Elyria, Ohio

Cox died June 16, 2008 in Balad, Iraq, of wounds suffered near Hillah, when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device.

He was assigned to the 3rd Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina.

Marine Pfc. Ryan R. Cox, 19, of Derby, Kansas

Cox died June 15, 2003 as a result of wounds received from a non-combat weapon discharge near An Najaf, Iraq.

He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California.

Army 1st. Lt. Simon T. Cox, Jr., 30, of Texas

Cox died in Taji, Iraq, on February 2, 2006 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his M2A3 Bradley.

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

Army Sgt. 1st Class Daniel B. Crabtree, 31, of Canton, Ohio

Crabtree died in Al Kut, Iraq on June 8, 2006 of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during combat operations.

He was assigned to the Army National Guard's 2nd Battalion, 19th Special Forces Group, Columbus, Ohio.

Army Staff Sgt. Alexander B. Crackel, 31, of Wilstead Bedford, United Kingdom

Crackel died February 24, 2005 in Al Anbar Province, Iraq, from injuries sustained from enemy small arms fire.

He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 9th Infantry Regiment, Camp Hovey, Korea.

Army Pfc. Andre Craig, Jr., 24, of New Haven, Connecticut

Craig died June 25, 2007 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered from an improvised explosive device.

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

Army Pfc. Brandon M. Craig, 25, of Earleville, Maryland

Craig died July 19, 2007 in Husayniyah, Iraq, of wounds sustained from an improvised explosive device.

He was assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 4th Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat Team), Fort Lewis, Washington.

Army Staff Sgt. Clay A. Craig, 22, of Mesquite, Texas

Craig died April 29, 2008 in Baghdad, Iraq, from wounds suffered when he received small arms fire 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 Sgt. James Edward Craig, 26, of Hollywood, California

Craig died from wounds suffered when his unit encountered an improvised explosive device during convoy operations January 28, 2008 in Mosul, Iraq.

He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colorado.

Air Force Staff Sgt. Casey Crate, 26, of Spanaway, Washington

Crate 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 23rd Special Tactics Squadron, Hurlburt Field, Florida.

Army 2nd Lt. Johnny K. Craver, 37, of McKinney, Texas

Craver died October 13, 2006 in Baghdad, Iraq, of injuries suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle during combat operations.

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

Marine Lance Cpl. Timothy R. Creager, 21, of Millington, Tennessee

Creager died July 1, 2004 due to 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 Spc. Tyler L. Creamean, 21, of Jacksonville, Arkansas

Creamean died May 22, 2005 in Mosul, Iraq, from injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV.

He was assigned to the 73rd Engineer Company, Fort Lewis, Washington.

Army Spc. Matthew W. Creed, 23, of Covina, California

Creed died October 22, 2006 in Baghdad, Iraq, of injuries suffered when his patrol came in contact with enemy forces.

He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Army Spc. Shawn R. Creighton, 21, of Windsor, North Carolina

Creighton died in Rawah, Iraq on April 8, 2006 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Stryker vehicle during patrol operations.

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

Marine Maj. Ricardo A. Crocker, 39, of Mission Viejo, California

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Crocker died May 26, 2005 from a rocket propelled grenade explosion while conducting combat operations in Hadithah, Iraq.

He was assigned to the Marine Force Reserve’s 3rd Civil Affairs Group, Camp Pendleton, California. During Operation Iraqi Freedom his unit was attached to II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward).

Army Sgt. Michael T. Crockett, 27, of Soperton, Georgia

Crockett died July 14, 2003 in Baghdad, Iraq, while on patrol when he came under a rocket propelled grenade attack.

He was assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment, Fort Stewart, Georgia.

Army Staff Sgt. Ricky L. Crockett, 37, of Broxton, Georgia

Crockett died January 12, 2004, in Baghdad, Iraq while on mounted patrol he was struck by an improvised explosive device.

He was assigned to Company D, 51st Signal Battalion, XVIII Airborne Corps, based in Fort Bragg, North Carolina.

Army Spc. David A. Croft Jr., 22, of Plant City, Florida

Croft died January 5, 2010 in Baghdad, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device and small arms fire.

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

Army Pfc. David N. Crombie, 19, of Winnemucca, Nevada

Crombie died in Ar Ramadi, Iraq on June 7, 2006 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during combat operations.

He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment, Baumholder, Germany.

Army Sgt. Brud J. Cronkrite, 22, of Spring Valley, California

Cronkrite died May 14, 2004, in Baghdad, Iraq, from injuries he sustained on May 13, 2004 in Karbala when a rocket-propelled grenade fired into a building near him during a security patrol.

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

Army Pfc. Duncan Charles Crookston, 19, of Denver, Colorado

Crookston died January 25, 2008 in Brooke Army Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, Texas, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle during combat operations in Baghdad, Iraq.

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

Army Spc. Kenneth M. Cross, 21, of Superior, Wisconsin

Cross 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. William Jared Crouch, 21, of Zachary, Louisiana

Crouch died June 2, 2007 in Al Hadid, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle.

He was assigned to the 2nd Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Washington.

Army Sgt. William Wayne Crow, Jr., 28, of Grandview Plaza, Kansas

Crow died June 28, 2007 in Baghdad, of wounds sustained when his vehicle was struck by an improvised explosive device.

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

Army Lt. Col. Terrence K. Crowe, 44, of New York, New York

Crowe died June 7, 2005 in Tal Afar, Iraq, when his unit was attacked by enemy forces using rocket-propelled grenades and small arms fire.

He was assigned to the Army Reserve's 10th Battalion, 98th Regiment, 4th Brigade, 98th Division, Lodi, New Jersey.

Air Force, Master Sgt. Thomas A. Crowell, 36, of Neosho, Missouri

Crowell died November 1, 2007 near Balad Air Base, Iraq, of wounds suffered from an improvised explosive device.

He was assigned as a special agent to the Air Force Office of Special Investigations, Detachment 301, Scott Air Force Base, Illinois.

Marine Lance Cpl. Kyle D. Crowley, 18, of San Ramon, California

Crowley died April 6, 2004 due to hostile fire in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.

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

Marine Lance Cpl. Adam J. Crumpler, 19, from Charleston, West Virginia

Crumpler died June 18, 2004 as a result of small-arms fire while conducting combat operations against enemy forces during Operation Spear in Karabilah, Iraq.

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

Army Spc. Michael J. Crutchfield, 21, of Stockton, California

Crutchfield died December 23, 2006 in Balad, Iraq, of a non-combat related injury.

He was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 4th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, Fort Bragg, North Carolina.

Army Sgt. Sirlou C. Cuaresma, 25, of Chicago, Illinois

Cuaresma died in Baghdad, Iraq on June 21, 2006 from a non-combat related cause.

He was assigned to the 68th Engineer Company, 62nd Engineer Battalion, 13th Containment Command (Expeditionary), Fort Hood, Texas.

Army Master Sgt. Clinton W. Cubert, 38, of Lawrenceburg, Kentucky

Cubert died on April 16, 2006 in the Lexington Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Lexington, Kentucky of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during combat operations in Samarra, Iraq, on September 11, 2005.

He was assigned to the Army National Guard's 2113th Transportation Company, Paducah, Kentucky.

Army Sgt. Bacilio E. Cuellar, 24, of Odessa, Texas

Cuellar died May 30, 2007 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered 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 Pvt. Rey D. Cuervo, 24, of Laguna Vista, Texas

Cuervo died December 28, 2003 in Baghdad, Iraq, while on a mounted patrol an improvised explosive device hit his vehicle.

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

Army Staff Sgt. Daniel M. Cuka, 27, of Yankton, South Dakota

Cuka died in Baghdad, Iraq, on December 4, 2005 when improvised explosive devices detonated near his HMMWV during convoy operations.

He was assigned to the Army National Guard’s 1st Battalion, 147th Field Artillery, Yankton, South Dakota.

Army Cpl. Russell G. Culbertson III, 22, of Amity, Pennsylvania

Culbertson 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 Maj. Ronald W. Culver Jr., 44, of Shreveport, Louisiana

Culver died May 24, 2010 in Numaniyah, Iraq, when insurgents attacked his vehicle with an improvised explosive device.

He was assigned to the 2nd Squadron, 108th Cavalry Regiment, Shreveport, Louisiana.

Army Pfc. Kevin A. Cuming, 22, of North White Plains, New York

Cuming died August 21, 2004 in Baghdad, Iraq, when his patrol came under a rocket propelled grenade attack.

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

Army Pfc. Branden C. Cummings, 20, of Titusville, Florida

Cummings died February 14, 2007 in Baqubah, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device exploded near his vehicle during combat operations.

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

Marine Cpl. Ryan J. Cummings, 22, of Streamwood, Illinois

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

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

Army Spc. Daniel Francis J. Cunningham, 33, Lewiston, Maine

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

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

Army Staff Sgt. Darren J. Cunningham, 40, of Groton, Massachusetts

Cunningham died September 30, 2004 in Baghdad, Iraq, when his unit came under mortar attack.

He was assigned to the 89th Military Police Brigade, Fort Hood, Texas.

Army 1st Lt. Timothy Wayne Cunningham, 26, of College Station, Texas

Cunningham 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. Carl F. Curran, 22, of Union City, Pennsylvania

Curran died May 16, 2004, in Al Karmah, Iraq, when his vehicle hit an improvised explosive device.

He was assigned to the Army National Guard’s Battery C, 1st Battalion, 107th Field Artillery Regiment, Oil City, Pennsylvania.

Army Michael Curtin, 23, of Howell, New Jersey

Curtin died March 29, 2003, when a suicide bomber detonated an explosives-filled taxi at a U.S. checkpoint near Najaf, Iraq.

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

Army Staff Sgt. Christopher E. Cutchall, 30, of McConnellsburg, Pennsylvania

Cutchall died September 29, 2003 west of Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated as his vehicle passed by.

He was assigned to Delta Troop , 4th Cavalry, Fort Riley, Kansas.

Marine Pfc. Brian K. Cutter, 19, of Riverside, California

Cutter died May 13, 2004 in Al Asad, Iraq, after being electrocuted while working on a cooling system for a tent.

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

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