U.S. Casualties in Operation Iraqi Freedom June 2005

 
Monthly Summaries References
77 Total Casualties
# Service Member Age Date Unit Details
1 SFC Virgil R. Case37 01 June 2005Army National Guard's 145th Support Bn, 116th Brigade Combat Team, TF LibertyDied of a non-battle-related injury at about 6:40 a.m. June 1 in Kirkuk
2 Spc. Phillip C. Edmundson22 01 June 20051st Bn, 9th Infantry, 2nd Infantry Division, assigned to 2nd MARDIV, II MEF (Forward)Killed in action when anIED detonated near the vehicle in which he was traveling. His unit was conducting combat operations near Ar Ramadi / DoD Release: IED detonated near his Bradley Fighting Vehicle
3 Pfc. Louis E. Niedermeier20 01 June 20052nd Bn, 17th Field Artillery, 2nd BCT, 2nd Infantry Division, assigned to 2nd MARDIV, II MEF (Forward)Died June 1 from enemy small-arms fire received while conducting combat operations near Ar Ramadi, Iraq.
4 Cpl. Antonio Mendoza21 03 June 20055th Bn, 11th Marine, 1st MARDIV, I MEFDoD Release: Died June 3 at Brook Army Medical Center, San Antonio, from wounds received as a result of an explosion while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, on Feb. 22
5 Ms. Linda J. Villar41 03 June 2005Department of the Army Civilian working for U.S. Army Field Support DoD Release: Died June 3 in Baghdad, Iraq, from injuries sustained when a mortar struck her forward operating base
6 Spc. Carrie L. French19 05 June 2005Army National Guard's 145th Support Bn, TF LibertyDied of wounds suffered when an IED detonated near a vehicle patrol in Kirkuk Province at about 4 p.m., June 5 / DoD Release: IED hit the front of her convoy vehicle and detonated
7 Col. Theodore S. Westhusing44 05 June 2005Multi-national Security Transition Command-Iraq, assigned to the United States Military Academy, West Point, N.Y. Died of non-combat related injuries June 5 at Camp Dublin near the Baghdad International Airport
8 Staff Sgt. Justin L. Vasquez26 05 June 20053rd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry RegimentDoD Release: Died on June 5 in Baghdad, Iraq, when an IED detonated near their military vehicle
9 Spc. Eric J. Poelman21 05 June 20053rd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry RegimentDoD Release: Died on June 5 in Baghdad, Iraq, when an IED detonated near their military vehicle
10 Pfc. Brian S. Ulbrich23 05 June 20053rd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry RegimentDoD Release: Died on June 5 in Baghdad, Iraq, when an IED detonated near their military vehicle
11 Lance Cpl. Jonathan L. Smith22 06 June 20052nd Assault Amphibian Bn, Regimental Combat Team-8, 2nd MARDIV, II MEF (Forward)Died June 6 from wounds sustained when an IED detonated near his vehicle. The incident took place during combat operations June 5, near Fallujah
12 Lance Cpl. Robert T. Mininger21 06 June 20053rd Battalion, 8th Marine, Regimental Combat Team-8, 2nd MARDIV, II MEF (Forward)Killed in action June 6 when an IED detonated near the vehicle in which he was traveling. The incident took place near Fallujah, Iraq
13 Spc. Brian M. Romines20 06 June 2005Army National Guard's 2nd Bn, 123rd Field ArtilleryDoD Release: Died June 6 in Baghdad, Iraq, where an IED detonated near his HMMWV
14 Lt. Col. Terrence K. Crowe44 07 June 2005Army Reserve's 10th Bn, 98th Regiment, 4th BDE, 98th DivisionDoD Release: Died June 7 in Tal Afar, Iraq, when his unit was attacked by enemy forces using RPGs and small arms fire
15 Spc. Eric T. Burri21 07 June 2005623rd Quartermaster Company, 1st COSCOMDied when an IED detonated near the vehicle the Soldier was traveling in during a combat logistics patrol north of Baghdad at approximately 10:30 p.m. June 7
16 Capt. Phillip T. Esposito30 07 June 2005HHC, 42nd Infantry Division, TF LibertyKilled during an indirect fire attack on a Coalition Forces base in Tikrit at about 10 p.m., on June 7 / DoD Release: Died on June 8 in Tikrit, Iraq, of injuries sustained on June 7, when an explosion of unknown origin occurred near their location / MNC-Iraq opened a criminal investigation into incident at FOB Danger
17 1st Lt. Louis E. Allen34 07 June 2005HHC, 42nd Infantry Division, TF LibertyKilled during an indirect fire attack on a Coalition Forces base in Tikrit at about 10 p.m., on June 7 / DoD Release: Died on June 8 in Tikrit, Iraq, of injuries sustained on June 7, when an explosion of unknown origin occurred near their location / MNC-Iraq opened a criminal investigation into incident at FOB Danger
18 1st Lt. Michael J. Fasnacht25 08 June 20051st Bn, 15th Infantry, 3rd BDE, 3rd Infantry Division, TF LibertyKilled when an IED detonated near a vehicle patrol near Ad Dwar in Salah Ad Din Province at about 12:00 p.m. on June 8 / DoD Release: Died June 8 in Tikrit, Iraq, when an IED detonated near his Bradley Fighting Vehicle
19 Lance Cpl. Marc L. Tucker24 08 June 20059th Engineer Support Bn, 3rd FSSG, III MEF, assigned to 2nd FSSG, II MEF (Forward)Killed a vehicle accident near the town of Hit, June 8 / DoD Release: Died as a result of a non-hostile vehicle accident in Asr Uranium, Iraq
20 Pfc. Douglas E. Kashmer27 08 June 2005Army's 70th Transportation Company DoD Release: Died June 8 in Nippur, Iraq, when the wrecker in which he was a passenger was involved in a non-combat related rollover
21 Staff Sgt. Mark O. Edwards40 09 June 2005Army National Guard's 2nd Squadron, 278th Armored Cavalry Regiment, TF LibertyDied of a non-battle injury at about 6:40 a.m., June 9 near Tuz / DoD Release: Died at his FOB near Tuz, Iraq, from a non-combat related cause
22 Sgt. Roberto Arizola, Jr.31 08 June 2005297th Military Intelligence Bn, 513th Military Intelligence BDE DoD Release: Died June 8 in Baghdad, Iraq, when an IED detonated near his HMMWV
23 Lance Cpl. Thomas O. Keeling23 09 June 2005Marine Forces Reserve’s 3rd Bn, 25th Marine, 4th MARDIVKilled in action June 9, when their vehicle hit an explosive device while conducting combat operations near Haqlaniyah, Iraq / DoD Release: Died while conducting combat operations with 2nd MARDIV, II MEF (Forward)
24 Lance Cpl. Devon P. Seymour21 09 June 2005Marine Forces Reserve’s 3rd Bn, 25th Marine, 4th MARDIVKilled in action June 9, when their vehicle hit an explosive device while conducting combat operations near Haqlaniyah, Iraq / DoD Release: Died while conducting combat operations with 2nd MARDIV, II MEF (Forward)
25 Cpl. Brad D. Squires26 09 June 2005Marine Forces Reserve’s 3rd Bn, 25th Marine, 4th MARDIVKilled in action June 9, when their vehicle hit an explosive device while conducting combat operations near Haqlaniyah, Iraq / DoD Release: Died while conducting combat operations with 2nd MARDIV, II MEF (Forward)
26 Lance Cpl. Dustin V. Birch22 09 June 2005Marine Forces Reserve’s 4th Tank Bn, 4th MARDIVKilled in action June 9, when their vehicle hit an explosive device while conducting combat operations near Haqlaniyah, Iraq / DoD Release: Died while conducting combat operations with 2nd MARDIV, II MEF (Forward)
27 Lance Cpl. Daniel Chavez20 09 June 20051st Tank Bn, 1st MARDIV, I MEFKilled in action June 9, when their vehicle hit an explosive device while conducting combat operations near Haqlaniyah, Iraq / DoD Release: Died while conducting combat operations with 2nd MARDIV, II MEF (Forward)
28 Sgt. David J. Murray23 09 June 2005Army National Guard's 1088th Engineering BnDoD Release: Died June 9 in Baghdad, Iraq, when an IED detonated near his military vehicle
29 Lance Cpl. Mario A. Castillo20 10 June 20052nd Combat Engineer Bn, 2nd MARDIV, II MEF/ Initial release mentioned Regimental Combat Team-8, 2nd MARDIV, II MEF (Forward)Killed June 10 when an IED detonated near their vehicle during combat operations near Saqlawiyah, Iraq
30 Lance Cpl. Andrew J. Kilpela22 10 June 20052nd Combat Engineer Bn, 2nd MARDIV, II MEF/ Initial release mentioned Regimental Combat Team-8, 2nd MARDIV, II MEF (Forward)Killed June 10 when an IED detonated near their vehicle during combat operations near Saqlawiyah, Iraq
31 Spc. Casey Byers22 11 June 2005Army National Guard's 224th Engineer Battalion, assigned to 2nd MARDIV, II MEF (Forward)Killed June 11 when their vehicle struck an IED during combat operations about 18 miles southwest of Taqaddum, Iraq
32 Sgt. 1st Class Neil A. Prince35 11 June 20052nd Bn, 17th Field Artillery, 2nd BDE, 2nd Infantry Division, assigned to 2nd MARDIV, II MEF (Forward)Killed June 11 when their vehicle struck an IED during combat operations about 18 miles southwest of Taqaddum, Iraq
33 Sgt. Larry R. Arnold Sr.46 11 June 2005Army National Guard's 150th Combat Engineer Bn, 155th BCT, II MEF (Forward)Killed June 11 when an IED detonated near vehicle during combat operations about 12 miles southeast of Al Amiriyah, Iraq / DoD Release: Died on June 11 in Owesat Village, Iraq, when their APC was hit by an IED
34 Spc. Terrance D. Lee Sr.25 11 June 2005Army National Guard's 150th Combat Engineer Bn, 155th BCT, II MEF (Forward)Killed June 11 when an IED detonated near vehicle during combat operations about 12 miles southeast of Al Amiriyah, Iraq / DoD Release: Died on June 11 in Owesat Village, Iraq, when their APC was hit by an IED
35 Cpl. Stanley J. Lapinski35 11 June 20053rd Bn, 7th Infantry, 3rd Infantry DivisionDoD Release: Died June 11 in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his military vehicle
36 Lance Cpl. John J. Mattek Jr.
Second DoD Release		24 13 June 20052nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Bn, Regimental Combat Team-2, 2nd MARDIV, II MEFDoD Release: Died June 13 from wounds received as a result of an explosion while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Al Anbar Province, Iraq, on June 8
37 Sgt. Larry R. Kuhns Jr.24 13 June 20052nd Bn, 17th Field Artillery, 2nd BDE, 2nd Infantry Division, assigned to 2nd BCT, 2nd MARDIV, II MEF (Forward) Killed in action June 13 when their vehicle was struck by an explosive device during combat operations near Ramadi, Iraq / DoD Release: Military vehicle came under a grenade attack
38 Spc. Anthony D. Kinslow21 13 June 20052nd Bn, 17th Field Artillery, 2nd BDE, 2nd Infantry Division, assigned to 2nd BCT, 2nd MARDIV, II MEF (Forward) Killed in action June 13 when their vehicle was struck by an explosive device during combat operations near Ramadi, Iraq / DoD Release: Military vehicle came under a grenade attack
39 Pfc. Michael R. Hayes29 14 June 2005Army National Guard’s 617th MP Company, serving with the 18th MP BrigadeKilled by an RPG while on patrol in Baghdad June 14 / DOD Release: RPG hit his HMMWV while he was providing security cordon for an IED found earlier
40 Pfc. Joshua P. Klinger21 14 June 20051st Bn, 6th Marine assigned to Regimental Combat Team-8, 2nd MARDIV, II MEF (Forward)Killed June 14 by an improvised explosive device. The incident took place during combat operations near Fallujah, Iraq
41 Pfc. Nathan B. Clemons20 14 June 20052nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Bn, Regimental Combat Team 2, 2nd MARDIV, II MEF (Forward)Died June 14 from wounds sustained when an IED detonated near his vehicle during combat operations near Ar Rutbah, Iraq
42 Sgt. Anthony G. Jones25 14 June 2005104th Transportation Company, 36th Engineer Group, 3rd Infantry Division (Mechanized)DoD Release: Died June 14 in Baghdad, Iraq, where an IED detonated near his military vehicle
43 Lance Cpl. Chad B. Maynard19 15 June 20051st Bn, 5th Marine, 1st MARDIV, I MEF, but for OIF operating with the 2nd BCT, 2nd Infantry Division, attached to 2nd MARDIV, II MEF (Forward)Killed in action June 15 when their vehicle hit an IED during combat operations near Ar Ramadi, Iraq
44 Lance Cpl. Jonathan R. Flores18 15 June 20051st Bn, 5th Marine, 1st MARDIV, I MEF, but for OIF operating with the 2nd BCT, 2nd Infantry Division, attached to 2nd MARDIV, II MEF (Forward)Killed in action June 15 when their vehicle hit an IED during combat operations near Ar Ramadi, Iraq
45 Cpl. Jesse Jaime22 15 June 20051st Bn, 5th Marine, 1st MARDIV, I MEF, but for OIF operating with the 2nd BCT, 2nd Infantry Division, attached to 2nd MARDIV, II MEF (Forward)Killed in action June 15 when their vehicle hit an IED during combat operations near Ar Ramadi, Iraq
46 Cpl. Tyler S. Trovillion23 15 June 20051st Bn, 5th Marine, 1st MARDIV, I MEF, but for OIF operating with the 2nd BCT, 2nd Infantry Division, attached to 2nd MARDIV, II MEF (Forward)Killed in action June 15 when their vehicle hit an IED during combat operations near Ar Ramadi, Iraq
47 Lance Cpl. Dion M. Whitley21 15 June 2005Marine assigned to 2nd MARDIV, II MEF (Forward) Killed in action June 15 when their vehicle hit an IED during combat operations near Ar Ramadi, Iraq
48 Petty Officer 2nd Class Cesar O. Baez37 15 June 2005Hospital Corpsman assigned to 2nd MARDIV, II MEF (Forward)Died June 15 from wounds received from enemy small-arms fire during combat operations in Ar Ramadi, Iraq
49 Lance Cpl. Erik R. Heldt26 16 June 20051st Bn, 5th Marine, 1st MARDIV, I MEF, but for OIF operating with the 2nd BCT, 2nd Infantry Division, attached to 2nd MARDIV, II MEF (Forward)Killed in action June 16 when their vehicle hit an IED during combat operations near Ar Ramadi, Iraq
50 Capt. John W. Maloney36 16 June 20051st Bn, 5th Marine, 1st MARDIV, I MEF, but for OIF operating with the 2nd BCT, 2nd Infantry Division, attached to 2nd MARDIV, II MEF (Forward)Killed in action June 16 when their vehicle hit an IED during combat operations near Ar Ramadi, Iraq
51 1st Lt. Noah Harris23 17 June 20052nd Bon, 69th Armor, 3rd BDE, 3rd Infantry Division, TF LibertyKilled during an engagement, near Buhritz in Diyala Province about 11:30 p.m., June 17 / DoD Release: Died on June 18 in Baqubah, Iraq, from injuries sustained on June 17 in Buritz, Iraq, when they were conducting a mounted patrol and their HMMWV was attacked by enemy forces using RPGs
52 Cpl. William A. Long26 17 June 20052nd Bon, 69th Armor, 3rd BDE, 3rd Infantry Division, TF LibertyKilled during an engagement, near Buhritz in Diyala Province about 11:30 p.m., June 17 / DoD Release: Died on June 18 in Baqubah, Iraq, from injuries sustained on June 17 in Buritz, Iraq, when they were conducting a mounted patrol and their HMMWV was attacked by enemy forces using RPGs
53 Master Sgt. Robert M. Horrigan40 17 June 2005Headquarters, U.S. Army Special Operations CommandDoD Release: Died on June 17 in Al Qaim, Iraq, while conducting combat operations
54 Master Sgt. Michael L. McNulty36 17 June 2005Headquarters, U.S. Army Special Operations CommandDoD Release: Died on June 17 in Al Qaim, Iraq, while conducting combat operations
55 Lance Cpl. Adam J. Crumpler19 18 June 20053rd Bn, 2nd Marine, 2nd MARDIV, II MEFKilled in action June 18 by small-arms fire during Operation Spear, a combat operation in Karabilah, Iraq
56 Pfc. Christopher R. Kilpatrick18 20 June 2005603rd Transportation Company, 142nd Corps Support Bn, Warrior Brigade, 1st COSCOMKilled as a result of wounds sustained from an IED attack while conducting a combat logistics patrol northeast of Tall Afar June 20 / DoD Release: During convoy operations, enemy forces attacked his HMMWV with an IED and small arms fire
57 Sgt. James D. Stewart29 21 June 200557th Transportation Company, 10th Mountain Division, attached to 1st COSCOMKilled as a result of wounds sustained from an IED attack while conducting a combat logistics patrol west of Ar Rutbah June 21 / DoD Release: IED detonated near his military cargo truck
58 Spc. Nicholas R. Idalski23 21 June 20051st Bn, 9th Infantry, 2nd BCT, 2nd Infantry Division attached to 2nd MARDIV, II MEF (Forward)Killed in action June 21 by small-arms fire during combat operations near Ar Ramadi, Iraq / DoD Release: His unit was conducting combat operations and was attacked by enemy forces using small arms fire
59 Spc. Christopher L. Hoskins21 21 June 20051st Bn, 9th Infantry, 2nd BCT, 2nd Infantry Division attached to 2nd MARDIV, II MEF (Forward)Killed in action June 21 by small-arms fire during combat operations near Ar Ramadi, Iraq
60 Spc. Brian A. Vaughn23 21 June 20051st Bn, 9th Infantry, 2nd BCT, 2nd Infantry Division attached to 2nd MARDIV, II MEF (Forward)Killed in action June 21 by small-arms fire during combat operations near Ar Ramadi, Iraq
61 Sgt. Arnold Duplantier II26 22 June 2005Army National Guard's 1st Bn, 184th InfantryDoD Release: Died June 22 in Baghdad, Iraq, where he was providing cordon security, and was attacked by enemy forces using small arms fire
62 Sgt. Joseph M. Tackett22 23 June 2005Army National Guard's 1st Bn, 76th Field Artillery, 4th BCT, 3rd Infantry DivisionDoD Release: Died June 23 in Baghdad, Iraq, of a non-combat related injury
63 Lance Cpl. Holly A. Charette21 23 June 2005Headquarters Battalion, 2nd MARDIV, II MEFKilled by a suicide VBIED when convoy came under attack June 23 in Falluja / DoD Relase: Died from wounds sustained when a suicide VBIED struck her vehicle
64 Cpl. Ramona M. Valdez20 23 June 2005Headquarters Battalion, 2nd MARDIV, II MEFKilled by small arms fire immediately after attack by a suicide VBIED June 23 in Falluja / DoD Release: Died June 23 while traveling in a convoy that was attacked by a suicide VBIED in Fallujah, Iraq
65 Pfc. Veashna Muy20 23 June 20058th Marine Regiment, 2nd MARDIV, II MEF (Forward)Killed during suicide VBIED and small arms fire attack June 23 in Fallujah
66 Cpl. Chad W. Powell22 23 June 20058th Marine Regiment, 2nd MARDIV, II MEF (Forward)Killed during suicide VBIED and small arms fire attack June 23 in Fallujah
67 Petty Officer 1st Class Regina R. Clark43 23 June 2005Navy culinary specialist deployed with Naval Construction Regiment Detachment 30, temporarily assigned to II MEF (Forward) Previously listed as Duty Status Whereabouts Unknown; killed while in a convoy that was attacked by a suicide VBIED and small arms fire the night of June 23 in Fallujah
68 Cpl. Carlos Pineda23 24 June 20058th Marine Regiment, 2nd MARDIV, II MEFPreviously listed as Duty Status Whereabouts Unknown; killed while in a convoy that was attacked by a suicide VBIED and small arms fire the night of June 23 in Fallujah / DoD Release: Died June 24 as a result of wounds sustained from enemy small-arms fire while conducting combat operations in Falluhah, Iraq
69 Sgt. 1st Class Christopher W. Phelps39 23 June 20053rd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry RegimentDoD Release: Died June 23 in Baghdad, Iraq, when an IED detonated near his HMMWV
70 Spc. Charles A. Kaufman20 26 June 2005Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 128th Infantry, TF LibertyKilled by an IED in Baghdad June 26 / DoD Release: VBIED detonated near his HMMWV
71 Chief Warrant Officer Keith R. Mariotti39 27 June 20053rd Bn, 3rd Aviation, 3rd Infantry Division, TF BaghdadKilled around 11 a.m. June 27 when their AH-64 Apache helicopter crashed northwest of Baghdad / DoD Release: Died near Taji, Iraq, where their AH-64D Apache helicopter crashed
72 Chief Warrant Officer Steven E. Shepard30 27 June 20053rd Bn, 3rd Aviation, 3rd Infantry Division, TF BaghdadKilled around 11 a.m. June 27 when their AH-64 Apache helicopter crashed northwest of Baghdad / DoD Release: Died near Taji, Iraq, where their AH-64D Apache helicopter crashed
73 2nd Lt. Matthew S. Coutu23 27 June 200564th MP Company, 720th MP Bn, 89th MP Brigade, TF BaghdadDied June 27 from wounds sustained during a small-arms fire attack in central Baghdad around 10:15 a.m. His unit was assisting Iraqi Police at the scene of a vehicle fire when it came under attack from terrorists / DoD Release: Enemy forces engaged his convoy with small arms fire
74 Spc. Robert E. Hall Jr.30 28 June 2005Army Reserve's 467th Engineer Bn, TF LibertyKilled when a suicide VBIED detonated near a Coalition Forces base near Balad at about 11:40 a.m. June 28 / DoD Release: Died June 28 in Ad Dujayl, Iraq, when a VBIED detonated near his dismounted position at the gate of his FOB
75 Sgt. Manny Hornedo27 28 June 2005Army National Guard's 1569th Transportation Company, TF Liberty Killed when a suicide VBIED detonated near a combat patrol west of Tikrit at about 4:15 p.m. June 28
76 Spc. Rafael A. Carrillo21 28 June 20051st Ban, 64th Armor, 3rd Infantry DivisionDoD Release: Died June 28 in Baghdad, Iraq, where an enemy mortar detonated near his HMMWV
77 Sgt. Chad M. Mercer25 30 June 2005Army National Guard's 2nd Bn, 121st Infantry DoD Release: Died June 30 in Baghdad, Iraq, where his M2A2 BFV rolled over while conducting combat operations