Confirmed Dead and Wounded

November 11-17, 2004

In Iraq

The following members of the United States Armed Forces died this past week in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Since the inception of hostilities, 1,214 service members have died, 1,072 of them since Pres. George W. Bush declared an end to major combat operations on May 1, 2003. Thus far, 8,956 service members have been wounded in action.

JERAMY A. AILES, 22

Lance Corporal, Marines

1st Marine Regiment

1st Marine Division

Gilroy, California

NATHAN R. ANDERSON, 22

Corporal, Marines

8th Marine Regiment

2nd Marine Division

Howard, Ohio

NICHOLAS H. ANDERSON, 19

Lance Corporal, Marines

4th Marine Regiment

1st Marine Division

Las Vegas, Nevada

TRAVIS A. BABBITT, 24

Specialist, Army

8th Cavalry Regiment

1st Cavalry Division

Uvalde, Texas

JAMES P. BLECKSMITH, 24

Second Lieutenant, Marines

5th Marine Regiment

1st Marine Division

San Marino, California

THEODORE A. BOWLING, 25

Corporal, Marines

1st Marine Regiment

1st Marine Division

Casselberry, Florida

DAVID M. BRANNING, 21

Lance Corporal, Marines

3rd Marine Regiment

3rd Marine Division

Cockesville, Maryland

DALE A. BURGER JR., 21

Corporal, Marines

1st Marine Regiment

1st Marine Division

Port Deposit, Maryland

KYLE W. BURNS, 20

Lance Corporal, Marines

1st Light Armored Recon. Battalion

1st Marine Division

Laramie, Wyoming

BENJAMIN S. BRYAN, 23

Lance Corporal, Marines

1st Marine Regiment

1st Marine Division

Lumberton, North Carolina

WESLEY J. CANNING, 21

Lance Corporal, Marines

2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion

2nd Marine Division

Friendswood, Texas

DAVID M. CARUSO, 25

Sergeant, Marines

2nd Force Reconnaissance Company

II Marine Expeditionary Force

Naperville, Illinois

TODD R. CORNELL, 38

Staff Sergeant, Army Reserve

1st Battalion

339th Infantry Regiment

West Bend, Wisconsin

KEVIN J. DEMPSEY, 23

Corporal, Marines

2nd Reconnaissance Battalion

II Marine Expeditionary Force

Monroe, Connecticut

TRAVIS R. DESIATO, 19

Lance Corporal, Marines

8th Marine Regiment

2nd Marine Division

Bedford, Massachusetts

THOMAS K. DOERFLINGER, 20

Specialist, Army

24th Infantry Regiment

25th Infantry Division

Silver Spring, Maryland

JUSTIN M. ELLSWORTH, 20

Lance Corporal, Marines

1st Force Service Support Group

I Marine Expeditionary Force

Mount Pleasant, Michigan

PETER J. GIANNOPOULOS, 22

Corporal, Marines Reserves

24th Marine Regiment

4th Marine Division

Inverness, Illinois

ERICK J. HODGES, 21

Lance Corporal, Marines

5th Marine Regiment

1st Marine Division

Bay Point, California

THEODORE S. HOLDER II, 27

Staff Sergeant, Marines

3rd Marine Regiment

1st Marine Division

Littleton, Colorado

SEAN P. HUEY, 28

Staff Sergeant, Army

506th Infantry Regiment

2nd Infantry Division

Fredericktown, Pennsylvania

ISAIAH R. HUNT, 20

Private First Class, Army

782nd Main Support Battalion

82nd Airborne Division

Green Bay, Wisconsin

EDWARD D. IWAN, 28

First Lieutenant, Army

2nd Infantry Regiment

1st Infantry Division

Albion, Nebraska

WILLIAM C. JAMES, 24

Corporal, Marines

1st Marine Regiment

1st Marine Division

Huntington Beach, California

ROMULO J. JIMENEZ II, 21

Corporal, Marines

8th Marine Regiment

2nd Marine Division

Miami, Florida

SHANE E. KIELION, 23

Lance Corporal, Marines

5th Marine Regiment

1st Marine Division

La Vista, Nebraska

COLE W. LARSEN, 19

Private First Class, Army

272nd Military Police Company

21st Theater Support Command

Canyon Country, California

NICHOLAS D. LARSON, 19

Lance Corporal, Marines

1st Marine Regiment

1st Marine Division

Wheaton, Illinois

VICTOR R. LU, 22

Lance Corporal, Marines

5th Marine Regiment

1st Marine Division

Los Angeles, California

JARROD L. MAHER, 21

Corporal, Marines

4th Marine Regiment

1st Marine Division

Imogene, Iowa

DAN T. MALCOM JR., 25

First Lieutenant, Marines

8th Marine Regiment

2nd Marine Division

Brinson, Georgia

JAMES C. MATTESON, 23

Sergant, Army

2nd Infantry Regiment

1st Infantry Division

Celoron, New York

JUSTIN D. MCLEESE, 19

Lance Corporal, Marines

1st Marine Regiment

1st Marine Division

Covington, Louisiana

BRIAN A. MEDINA, 20

Lance Corporal, Marines

3rd Marine Regiment

3rd Marine Division

Woodbridge, Virginia

DENNIS J. MILLER, JR., 21

Private First Class, Army

72nd Armor Regiment

2nd Infantry Division

La Salle, Michigan

HORST G. MOORE, 38

Major, Army

24th Infantry Regiment

25th Infantry Division

San Antonio, Texas

BYRON W. NORWOOD, 25

Sergeant, Marines

1st Marine Regiment

1st Marine Division

Pflugerville, Texas

MICHAEL C. OTTOLINI, 45

Staff Sergeant

National Guard

579th Engineer Battalion

Sebastopol, California

BRADLEY L. PARKER, 19

Lance Corporal, Marines

8th Marine Regiment

2nd Marine Division

Marion, West Virginia

GEORGE J. PAYTON, 20

Lance Corporal, Marines

5th Marine Regiment

1st Marine Division

Culver City, California

JOSHUA D. PALMER, 24

Corporal, Marine Reserves

6th Engineer Support Battalion

4th Force Service Support Group

Blandinsville, Illinois

ANDRES H. PEREZ, 21

Corporal, Marines

1st Marine Regiment

1st Marine Division

Santa Cruz, California

RAFAEL PERALTA, 25

Sergeant, Marines

3rd Marine Regiment

3rd Marine Division

San Diego, California

AARON C. PICKERING, 20

Lance Corporal, Marines

3rd Marine Regiment

3rd Marine Division

Marion, Illinois

BRIAN P. PRENING, 24

Corporal, Marine Reserves

24th Marine Regiment

4th Marine Division

Sheboygan, Wisconsin

PATRICK MARC M. RAPICAULT, 34

Captain, Marines

5th Marine Regiment

1st Marine Division

Saint Augustine, Florida

MARC T. RYAN, 25

Corporal, Marines

5th Marine Regiment

1st Marine Division

Gloucester, New Jersey

JUAN E. SEGURA, 26

Lance Corporal, Marines

1st Marine Regiment

1st Marine Division

Homestead, Florida

JONATHAN B. SHIELDS, 25

Sergeant, Army

8th Cavalry Regiment

1st Cavalry Division

Atlanta, Georgia

ABRAHAM SIMPSON, 19

Lance Corporal, Marines

1st Marine Regiment

1st Marine Division

Chino, California

SEAN P. SIMS, 32

Captain, Army

2nd Infantry Regiment

1st Infantry Division

El Paso, Texas

RUSSELL L. SLAY, 28

Staff Sergeant, Marines

2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion

2nd Marine Division

Humble, Texas

ANTOINE D. SMITH, 22

Lance Corporal, Marines

5th Marine Regiment

1st Marine Division

Orlando, Florida

MORGAN W. STRADER, 23

Sergeant, Marines

1st Marine Regiment

1st Marine Division

Croosville, Indiana

JAMES E. SWAIN, 20

Lance Corporal, Marines

Headquarters Battalion

1st Marine Division

Kokomo, Indiana

JOHN B. TROTTER, 25

Sergeant, Army

503rd Infantry Regiment

2nd Infantry Division

Marble Falls, Texas

JOSE A. VELEZ, 23

Specialist, Army

7th Cavalry Regiment

1st Cavalry Division

Lubbock, Texas

LONNY D. WELLS, 29

Sergeant, Marines

8th Marine Regiment

2nd Marine Division

Vandergrift, Pennsylvania

RAYMOND L. WHITE, 22

Specialist, Army

8th Cavalry Regiment

1st Cavalry Division

Elwood, Indiana

NATHAN R. WOOD, 19

Lance Corporal, Marines

1st Marine Regiment

1st Marine Division

Kirkland, Washington

JULIAN WOODS, 22

Petty Officer Third Class

Navy

3rd Marine Division Detachment

Jacksonville, Florida

NICHOLAS L. ZIOLKOWSKI, 22

Corporal, Marines

8th Marine Regiment

2nd Marine Division

Towson, Maryland

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