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499. By Request: Lance Cpl. Jourdan L. Grez, 24, Harrisonburg, Virginia, 4th Combat Engineer Battalion, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve. Killed May 11, 2005 when his amphibious assault vehicle struck a roadside bomb during combat operations against enemy forces in Karabilah, Iraq, on May 11, 2005 498. Marine Cpl. Clifton B. Mounce, 22, of Miss.; assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, attached to 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, Killed July 14 when his vehicle was struck by an improvised explosive device while he was conducting combat operations near Trebil, Iraq. 497. Marine Cpl. Christopher D. Winchester, 23, of Ala.; assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, attached to 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, Killed July 14 when his vehicle was struck by an improvised explosive device while he was conducting combat operations near Trebil, Iraq. 496. Marine Staff Sgt. Joseph P. Goodrich 32, of Allegheny, Pa.; assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve, Moundsville, W.Va.; attached to 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force Killed July 10 by enemy indirect fire while conducting combat operations in Hit, Iraq. 495. Marine Lance Cpl. Ryan J. Kovacicek 22, of Washington, Pa.; assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve, Moundsville, W.Va.; attached to 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force Killed July 10 by enemy indirect fire while conducting combat operations in Hit, Iraq. 494. Marine Cpl. Ramona M. Valdez 20, of The Bronx, N.Y.; assigned to 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Killed June 23 when a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device detonated near her convoy vehicle in Fallujah, Iraq. 493. Marine Cpl. Carlos Pineda, 23, of Los Angeles; assigned to 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.; Killed June 24 by enemy small-arms fire while conducting combat operations in Fallujah, Iraq. 492. Marine Pfc. Veashna Muy, 20, of Los Angeles; assigned to the 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.; Killed June 23 when a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device detonated near her convoy vehicle in Fallujah, Iraq. 491. Marine Cpl. Chad W. Powell 22, of West Monroe, La.; assigned to the 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.; Killed June 23 when a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device detonated near her convoy vehicle in Fallujah, Iraq. 490. Marine Lance Cpl. Holly A. Charette 21, of Cranston, R.I.; assigned 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Killed June 23 when a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device detonated near her convoy vehicle in Fallujah, Iraq. 489. Marine Lance Cpl. Adam J. Crumpler, 19, of Charleston, W.Va.; assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, killed June 18 by small-arms fire while conducting combat operations against enemy forces during Operation Spear in Karabilah, Iraq. 488. Marine Lance Cpl. Erik R. Heldt 26, of Hermann, Mo.; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Killed June 16 when his vehicle hit an improvised explosive device while he was conducting combat operations near Ramadi, Iraq. 487. Marine Capt. John W. Maloney, 36, of Chicopee, Mass.; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Killed June 16 when his vehicle hit an improvised explosive device while he was conducting combat operations near Ramadi, Iraq. 486. Marine Lance Cpl. Chad B. Maynard 19, of Montrose, Colo.; 1 Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, attached to 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force Killed June 15 when his vehicle hit an improvised explosive device while he was conducting combat operations near Ramadi, Iraq. 485. Marine Corps Pfc. Nathan B. Clemons 20, of Tenn.; assigned to the 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Killed June 14 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle while conducting combat operations near Rutbah, Iraq. 484. Marine Lance Cpl. Jonathan R. Flores 18, of San Antonio; assigned to 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, attached to 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Killed June 15 when his vehicle hit an improvised explosive device while he was conducting combat operations near Ramadi, Iraq. 483. Marine Cpl. Jesse Jaime 22, of Henderson, Nev.; assigned to 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, attached to 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force Killed June 15 when his vehicle hit an improvised explosive device while he was conducting combat operations near Ramadi, Iraq. 482. Marine Cpl. Tyler S. Trovillion 23, of Richardson, Texas; 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, attached to 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force Killed June 15 when his vehicle hit an improvised explosive device while he was conducting combat operations near Ramadi, Iraq. 481. Marine Lance Cpl. Dion M. Whitley 21, of Los Angeles; 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, attached to 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force Killed June 15 when his vehicle hit an improvised explosive device while he was conducting combat operations near Ramadi, Iraq. 480. Marine Pfc. Joshua P. Klinger 21, of Easton, Pa.; 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Killed June 14 when an improvised explosive device exploded while he was conducting combat operations near Fallujah, Iraq. 479. Marine Lance Cpl. John J. Mattek Jr. 24, of Wisconsin; 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Died June 13 of wounds sustained in an explosion June 8 while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Anbar province, Iraq. 478. Marine Lance Cpl. Marc L. Tucker, 24, of Miss.; B 9th Engineer Support Battalion, 3rd Force Service Support Group, attached to 2nd FSSG, II Marine Expeditionary Killed June 8 in vehicle accident on Alternate Supply Route Uranium, Iraq. 477. Marine Cpl. Brad D. Squires, 26, of Middleburg Ohio; 3rd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Killed June 9 in an explosion while conducting combat operations with 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary in Haqlaniyah, Iraq. 476. Marine Lance Cpl. Devon P. Seymour, 21, of Ohio; 3rd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Killed June 9 in an explosion while conducting combat operations with 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary in Haqlaniyah, Iraq. 475. Marine Lance Cpl. Thomas O. Keeling, 23, of Ohio; 3rd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Killed June 9 in an explosion while conducting combat operations with 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary in Haqlaniyah, Iraq. 474. Marine Lance Cpl. Daniel Chavez, 20, of Seattle; 1st Tank Battalion, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Killed June 9 in an explosion while conducting combat operations in Haqlaniyah, Iraq. 473. Marine Lance Cpl. Dustin V. Birch, 22, of Idaho; 4th Tank Battalion, 4th Marine Division, Boise, Idaho; Killed June 9 in an explosion while conducting combat operations with 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary in Haqlaniyah, Iraq. 472. Marine Lance Cpl. Mario A. Castillo, 20, of Texas; 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, N.C.; Killed June 10 in an explosion while conducting combat operations in Saqlawiyah, Iraq. 471. Marine Lance Cpl. Andrew J. Kilpela 22, of Mich. ; 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, N.C.; Killed June 10 in an explosion while conducting combat operations in Saqlawiyah, Iraq. 470. Marine Lance Cpl. Jonathan L. Smith 22, of Eva, Ala.; II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.; Died June 6 of wounds sustained in an explosion while conducting combat operations in Fallujah, Iraq. 469. Marine Lance Cpl. Robert T. Mininger 21, of Pa.; II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.; Died June 6 of wounds sustained in an explosion while conducting combat operations in Fallujah, Iraq. 468.Marine Cpl. Antonio Mendoza 21, of Santa Ana, Calif.; 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Died June 3 at Brook Army Medical Center, San Antonio, of wounds sustained Feb. 22 as a result of an explosion while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Ramadi, Iraq. 467. Marine Cpl. Jeffrey B. Starr 22, of Snohomish, Wash.; attached to 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force Killed May 30 by small-arms fire while conducting combat operations against enemy forces near Ramadi, Iraq. 466. Marine 1st Sgt. Michael S. Barnhill 39, of Folsom, Calif.; attached to 2nd FSSG, II Marine Expeditionary Force Killed May 28 when his vehicle struck an improvised explosive device near Haqlaniyah, Iraq. 465. Marine Maj. Ricardo A. Crocker 39, of Mission Viejo, Calif.; attached to II Marine Expeditionary Force Killed May 26 in a rocket-propelled grenade explosion while conducting combat operations in Hadithah, Iraq. 464. Marine Sgt. David N. Wimberg 24, of Louisville, Ky.; attached to 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force Died May 25 of wounds sustained from enemy small-arms fire while conducting combat operations in Hadithah, Iraq. 463. Marine Sgt. Christopher S. Perez 30, of Hutchinson, Kan.; II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.; Died May 23 of wounds sustained in an indirect fire attack while conducting combat operations in Ramadi, Iraq. 462. Marine Staff Sgt. Kendall H. Ivy II 28, of Crawford, Ohio; II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.; Killed May 11, in an explosion while he was conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Karabilah, Iraq. 461. Marine Lance Cpl. Wesley G. Davids 20, of Dublin, Ohio; attached to 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force; Killed May 11 in an explosion while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Karabilah, Iraq. 460. Marine Lance Cpl. John T. Schmidt III 21, of Brookfield, Conn.; II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.; attached to 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force; Died May 11 of wounds sustained in an explosion on Jan. 30 while he was conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Anbar province, Iraq. 459. Marine Staff Sgt. Anthony L. Goodwin, 33, of N.J.; assigned to II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.; Killed May 9 by enemy small-arms fire while conducting combat operations in the vicinity of Qa'im, Iraq. 458. Marine Pfc. Stephen P. Baldwyn, 19, of Saltillo, Miss.; II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.; Killed May 9 in an explosion while he was conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Nasser Wa Salaam, Iraq. 457. Marine Lance Cpl. Taylor B. Prazynski, 20, of Ohio; II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.; Killed May 9 in an explosion while he was conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Karmah, Iraq. 456. Marine Lance Cpl. Marcus Mahdee 20, of Fla.; II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.; Died May 9 due to wounds sustained in an enemy explosion while conducting combat operations in the vicinity of Karmah, Iraq. 455. Marine Lance Cpl. Lawrence R. Philippon 22, of Hartford, Conn.; II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.; Killed May 8 by enemy small-arms fire while conducting combat operations in the vicinity of Qa’im, Iraq. 454. Marine Cpl. Dustin A. Derga 24, of Columbus, Ohio; attached to 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force Killed May 8 by enemy small-arms fire while conducting combat operations in Ubaydi, Iraq. 453. Marine Cpl. Richard P. Schoener 22, of Hayes, La.; III Marine Expeditionary Force, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii; Killed May 8 while conducting combat operations in Alishang, Afghanistan. 452. Marine Sgt. Michael A. Marzano 28, of Greenville, Pa.; II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward); Killed May 7 in an explosion caused by a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device in a suicidal attack while he was conducting combat operations in Hadithah, Iraq. 451. Marine Maj. John C. Spahr 42, of Cherry Hill, N.J.; assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 323, Killed May 2 when the F/A-18 Hornet aircraft he was piloting crashed in Iraq while flying in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. 450. Marine Capt. Kelly C. Hinz 30, of Woodbury, Minn.; assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 323, Killed May 2 when the F/A-18 Hornet aircraft he was piloting crashed in Iraq while flying in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. 449. Marine Cpl. Kelly M. Cannan, 21, of Lowville, N.Y.; I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.; Killed was Marine Lance Cpl. Marty G. Mortenson. 448. Marine Lance Cpl. Marty G. Mortenson, 22, of Ariz.; I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.; Killed April 20 when an improvised explosive device detonated while he was conducting combat operations in Ramadi, Iraq. 447. Marine Pfc. Robert A. Guy 26, of Willards, Md.; II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.; Died April 21 as a result of a incident near Karmah, Iraq. 446. Marine Cpl. Michael B. Lindemuth 27, of Petoskey, Mich.; II Marine Expeditionary Force; died April 13 as a result of wounds sustained from enemy Mortar fire at Camp Hit in Anbar province, Iraq. 445.Marine Sgt. James S. Lee 26, of Mt. Vernon, Ind.; Marine Aircraft Group 42, 4th Marine Aircraft Wing; killed April 6 when the CH-47 helicopter in which she was riding crashed in Ghazni, Afghanistan. Fifteen service members were killed or are unaccounted for in the crash. 444. Lance Cpl. Juan C. Venegas 21, of Simi Valley, Calif.; 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force; Killed April 7 in a vehicle accident while conducting combat operations in Anbar province, Iraq. 443. Marine Lance Cpl. Jeremiah C. Kinchen 22, of Alaska; II Marine Expeditionary Force; Killed April 4 in an explosion during combat operations in Anbar province, Iraq. 442. Marine Lance Cpl. Tenzin Dengkhim 19, of Va.; II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.; Killed April 2 by enemy action in Anbar Province, Iraq. 441. Marine Cpl. Garrywesley T. Rimes 30, of Calif.; Killed April 1 by enemy action in Anbar province, Iraq. 440. Marine Warrant Officer 1 Charles G. Wells Jr.32, of Montgomery, Ala.; Killed March 30 by enemy action in Anbar Province, Iraq. |