CONFIRMED DEAD

Nov.6–Nov. 12, 2003

The following members of the United States Armed Forces died this past week in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Since the inception of hostilities, 396 service members have died, 258 of them since Pres. George W. Bush declared an end to major combat operations on May 1, 2003.

ROBERT T. BENSON, 20

Specialist, Army

35th Armored Regiment, 1st Armored Division

Spokane, Washington

JAMES A. CHANCE III, 25

Specialist, Army National Guard

C Company, 890th Engineer Battalion

Kokomo, Mississippi

GARY L. COLLINS, 32

Staff Sergeant, Army

16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division

Hardin, Texas

PAUL F. FISHER, 39

Sergeant, Army National Guard

Company F, 106th Aviation Battalion

Cedar Rapids, Iowa

KURT R. FROSHEISER, 22

Private, Army

6th Infantry Regiment, 1st Armored Division

Des Moines, Iowa

CORNELL W. GILMORE I, 45

Command Sergeant Major, Army

Judge Advocate General Office

Baltimore, Maryland

KYRAN E. KENNEDY, 43

Chief Warrant Officer, Army

101st Aviation Regiment,

101st Airborne Division

Boston, Massachusetts

MORGAN D. KENNON, 23

Staff Sergeant, Army

327th Infantry Regiment,

101st Airborne Division

Memphis, Tennessee

PAUL M. NEFF II, 30

Staff Sergeant, Army

101st Aviation Regiment, 101st Airborne Division

Fort Mill, South Carolina

JOSÉ A. RIVERA, 34

Sgt. 1st Class, Army

3rd Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment

Bayamon, Puerto Rico

SCOTT C. ROSE, 30

Sergeant, Army

101st Aviation Regiment,

101st Airborne Division

Fayetteville, N.C.

BENEDICT J. SMITH, 29

Captain, Army

101st Aviation Regiment,

101st Airborne Division

Monroe City, Missouri

SHARON T. SWARTWORTH, 43

Chief Warrant Officer, Army

Judge Advocate General Office

Virginia

NICHOLAS A. TOMKO, 24

Sergeant, Army Reserve

307th Military Police Company

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

MARK D. VASQUEZ, 35

Staff Sergeant, Army

16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division

Port Huron, Michigan

JAMES R. WOLF, 21

Specialist, Army

Headquarters Company,

52nd Engineer Battalion

Scottsbluff, Nebraska

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Source: United States Department of Defense

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