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IRAQ
 

SSG Christopher S. Frost, U.S. Air Force
Staff Sgt. Christopher S. Frost, 24, of Waukesha, WI, died March 3, 2008 near Bayji, Iraq in a crash of an Iraqi Army Mi-17 helicopter. SSG Frost was assigned to the 377th Air Base Wing, Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M.

PFC Keith E. Lloyd, U. S. Army
Pfc. Keith E. Lloyd, 26, of Milwaukee, WI, died Jan. 12, 2008 in Tal Afar, Iraq, of wounds suffered when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Hood, TX.

SFC Matthew I. Pionk, U.S. Army
Sgt. 1st Class Matthew I. Pionk, 30, of Superior, WI, died Jan. 9, 2008 in Sinsil, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated during combat operations. He was assigned to the 3rd Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment, 1st Armored Division, Vilseck, Germany.

PFC Timothy R. Hanson, U.S. Army
Pfc. Timothy R. Hanson, 23, of Kenosha, WI, died Jan. 7, 2008, in Salmon Pak, Iraq, of wounds suffered from enemy small arms fire. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Benning, GA.

PFC James F. Lemke, U.S. Army
Pfc. Jason F. Lemke, 30, of West Allis, WI, died Jan. 5, 2008, in Ibrahim Al Adham, Iraq, of wounds suffered when his vehicle struck an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 4th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, WA.

MAJ Andrew J. Olmstead, U.S. Army
Maj. Andrew J. Olmsted, 37, of Ft. Carson, CO, died Jan. 3, 2008, in As Sadiyah, Iraq, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked their unit using small arms fire during combat operations. He was assigned to the Military Transition Team, 1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, KS. His parents reside in Grafton, WI.

2LT Tracy L. Alger, U.S. Army
2nd LT Tracy Lynn Alger, 30, of New Auburn, WI, died Nov 1, 2007 in Shubayshen, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near her vehicle. She was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, KY.

SGT Louis A. Griese, U.S. Army
Sgt. Louis A. Griese, 30, of Sturgeon Bay, WI, died Oct 3, 2007 in Tikrit, Iraq, of wounds suffered north of Samarra when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, KY.

SPC Rachael L. Hugo, U.S. Army Reserve
SPC Rachael L. Hugo, 24, of Madison, WI, died Oct. 5, 2007 in Bayji, Iraq, of wounds sustained when insurgents attacked her unit using an improvised explosive device and small arms fire. She was assigned to the 303rd Military Police Company, 97th Military Police Battalion, 89th Military Police Brigade, U.S. Army Reserve, Jackson, MI.

SPC Keith A. Nurnberg, U.S. Army
SPC Keith A. Nurnberg, 26, of Genoa City, WI, died Sept. 5, 2007 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit during combat operations. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Benning, GA.

CPT Derek A. Dobogai, U.S. Army

Capt. Derek A. Dobogai, 26, of Fond du Lac, WI, who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom died Aug. 22, 2007 in Multaka, Iraq, of injuries suffered when his helicopter crashed. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 35th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, HI.

SPC Alun R. Howells, U. S. Army

SPC Alun R. Howells, 20, of Parlin, CO, died Aug. 13, 2007 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered from direct enemy fire. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 64th Armor Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, GA. His parents reside in Menomonie, WI.

CPL Matthew R. Zindars, U.S. Marine Corps
CPL Matthew R. Zindars, 21, of Watertown, WI, died July 24, 2007 while conducting combat operations in Diyala province, Iraq. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, CA.

SGT Tyler J. Kritz, U.S. Army
SGT Tyler J. Kritz, 21, of Eagle River, WI, died June 3, 2007 in Thania, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 37th Field Artillery Regiment, 3rd Basde, 2nd Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat Team), Fort Lewis, WA.

SFC Scott Brown, U.S. Army
SFC Scott Brown, 33, of Windsor, CO, died May 18, 2007 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when his unit came in contact with enemy forces using an improvised explosive device and small arms fire. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, NC. His son Taylor resides with his mother in New Berlin, WI.

SFC Jesse B. Albrecht, U.S. Army
SFC Jesse B. Albrecht, 31, of Hager City, WI, died May 17, 2007 in Iskandariya, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. He was assigned to the 725th Brigade Support Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Fort Richardson, Alaska.

April 27, 2007 PFC Nicholas E. Riehl, U.S. Army
PFC Nicholas E. Riehl, 21, of Shiocton, WI, died Apr. 27, 2007 in Fallujah, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his unit during combat patrol. He was assigned to the 5th Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, GA

April 14,2007 SSG Robert J. Basham, Army National Guard
Staff Sgt. Robert J. Basham, 22, of Kenosha, WI, died Apr. 14, 2007 at Camp As Sayliyah in Doha, Qatar, as a result of injuries from a non-combat incident. Basham was assigned to the Headquarters and Headquarters Battery 1st Battalion, 126th Field Artillery Regiment, Kenosha, WI.

March 17, 2007 LCpl Harry H. Timberman, U.S. Marine Corps
Lance Cpl. Harry H. Timberman, 20, of Minong, WI, died March 17, 2007 from wounds received while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. Timberman was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, CA.

Feb. 28, 2007 SGT Chad M. Allen, U.S. Marine Corps
SGT Chad M. Allen, 25, formerly of Maple Lake, MN, died Feb. 28, 2007 while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. Allen was assigned to 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, NC. He was laid to rest at the Northern Wisconsin Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Spooner, WI, near his parents home in Danbury, WI.

Jan.27,2007 PFC Jon B. St. John II U. S. Army
PFC Jon St. John, 25, of Neenah, WI, died Jan 27, 2007, in Taji, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle during convoy operations. St. John was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, TX.

Jan. 21, 2007 LCpl Andrew Matus, U.S. Marine Corps
LCpl Andrew Matus, 19, of Weyerhaeuser, WI, died Jan. 21, 2007, in Al Anbar province, Iraq, from wounds received while conducting combat operations. Matus was assigned to Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, CA.

Jan. 15, 2007 SPC Matthew T. Grimm U. S. Army
Spc. Matthew T. Grimm, 21, of Wisconsin Rapids, WI, died Jan. 15, 2007, in Mosul, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle during combat operations. Spc. Grimm was assigned to the 2nd Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Bliss, TX.

Dec. 18, 2006 CPT Kevin M. Kryst U.S. Marine Corps
Cpt. Kevin Kryst, 27, of West Bend, WI, died Dec. 18, 2006 from wounds received while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, 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, CA.

Dec. 2, 2006 LCpl Jesse D. Tillery U.S. Marine Corps
Lance Cpl. Jesse D. Tillery, 19, of Vesper, WI, died Dec. 2, 2006 from wounds suffered while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. Tillery was assigned to 2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, NC.

Nov. 16, 2006 CPT Rhett W. Schiller U.S. Army
Capt. Rhett W. Schiller, 26, of Waterford, WI, died Nov. 16, 2006 in Balad Ruz, Iraq, of injuries suffered when his unit came in contact with enemy forces using small arms fire during combat operations. He was assigned to the 5th Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, NC.

Oct. 27, 2006 SGT Luke J. Zimmerman U.S. Marine Corps
Sgt. Luke J. Zimmerman, 24, of Luxemburg, WI, died Oct. 27, 2006 from injuries suffered while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, NC.

Aug. 27, 2006 CPL Kenneth Cross U.S. Army
CPL Kenneth Cross, 21, of Superior, WI, died Aug. 27, 2006, in Baghdad, Iraq, during combat operations when his M1126 Stryker Vehicle came in contact with enemy forces using an improvised explosive device and small arms fire. CPL Cross was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat Team), Fort Lewis, WA.

Aug. 27, 2006 SPC Shaun Novak U.S. Army
SPC Shaun Novak, 21, of Two Rivers, WI, died Aug. 27, 2006 in Taji, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near their M2A3 Bradley Vehicle during combat operations. Spc Novak assigned to the 1st Battalion, 66th Armor Regiment, 1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, TX.

Aug. 2, 2006 SGT Ryan D. Jopek Army National Guard
Sgt. Ryan D. Jopek, 20, of Merrill, WI, died Aug. 2, 2006 in Tikrit, Iraq of injuries suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his convoy. Jopek was assigned to the Army National Guard's 2nd Battalion, 127th Infantry Regiment, Waupun, WI.

July 24, 2006 SPC Stephen W. Castner Army National Guard
Spc. Stephen W. Castner, 27, of Cedarburg, WI, died July 24, 2006 of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMMV during combat operations in Tallil, Iraq. Castner was assigned to the Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 121st Field Artillery, Milwaukee, WI.

June 5, 2006 PO2 Jaime S. Jaenke U.S. Navy Reserve
Petty Officer 2nd Class Jaime S. Jaenke, 29, of Bay City, WI, died June 5, 2006, as a result of enemy action when her HMMWV was struck by an improvised explosive device in Al Anbar province, Iraq. She was assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 25, Fort McCoy, WI.

May 15, 2006 PFC Grant A. Dampier U.S. Army Reserve
Pfc. Grant A. Dampier, 25, of Merrill, WI, died in Baghdad, Iraq, on May 15, 2006, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle during combat patrol operations. PFC Dampier was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, Fort Carson, CO.

May 11, 2006 PFC Eric D. Clark U.S. Army  
Pfc. Eric D. Clark, 22, of Pleasant Prairie, WI, died in Baghdad, Iraq, on May 11, 2006 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during combat patrol operations. Spc. Clark was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 6th Field Artillery Regiment, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, NY.

May 5, 2006 SGT Nathan Vacho U.S. Army Reserve
SGT Nathan Vacho, 29, of Janesville, WI, died in Baghdad, Iraq on May 5, 2006, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during combat operations. SGT Vacho was assigned to the Army Reserve’s 489th Civil Affairs Battalion, Knoxville, TN. During Operation Iraqi Freedom, he was attached to the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division.

April 2, 2006 LCpl Eric A. Palmisano U.S. Marine Corps
Lance Cpl. Eric A. Palmisano, 27, of Florence, WI, died April 2, 2006 after the truck he was riding in rolled over in a flash flood near Al Asad, Iraq. The incident also resulted in the death of six other Marines. Palmisano was listed as Duty Status - Whereabouts Unknown until his body was recovered April 11. He was assigned to 1st Transportation Support Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, CA.

Feb. 25, 2006 LCpl Adam J. VanAlstine U.S. Marine Corps
Lance Cpl. Adam J. VanAlstine, 21, of Superior, WI, died Feb. 25, 2006, from an improvised explosive device in Ar Ramadi, Iraq. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, CA. During Operation Iraqi Freedom, his unit was attached to 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward).

Dec. 1, 2005 SGT Andy Stevens U.S. Marine Corps
Sgt. Andy Stevens, 29, of Tomah, WI, was one of 10 Marines who died Dec. 1, 2005, from an improvised explosive device outside Fallujah, Iraq. The Marines were inside an abandoned flour factory being used as a patrol base when the IED detonated. All 10 Marines were assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, CA. During Operation Iraqi Freedom, their unit was attached to the 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward).

Nov. 18, 2005 PFC Alex Gaunky U.S. Army
PFC Alex Gaunky, 19, of Sparta, WI, died Nov. 18, 2005 of injuries sustained in Bayji, Iraq, on Nov. 17, when his HMMWV was involved in a vehicle accident during convoy operations. PFC Gaunky was assigned to the 3rd Special Troops Battalion, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, KY.

Nov. 2, 2005 SPC Benjamin A. Smith U.S. Army
SPC Benjamin A. Smith, 21, of Hudson, WI, died Nov. 2, 2005 near Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV. SPC Hudson was assigned to the Army's 1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, KY.

Oct. 31, 2005 SFC Matthew R. Kading U.S. Army Reserve
Sgt. 1st Class Matthew R. Kading, 32, of Madison, WI, died Oct. 31, 2005 at Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio, TX, of injuries sustained near Tikrit, Iraq, on Oct. 19, 2005 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his convoy vehicle. Kading was assigned to the Army Reserve's 983rd Engineer Battalion, Monclova, OH.

Sep. 26, 2005 SPC Michael Jacob Wendling Army National Guard
SPC Michael Jacob Wendling of Mayville, WI, died Sep. 26, 2005 in Shaibah, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during convoy operations. The HMMWV was also attacked by enemy forces using small arms fire. SPC Wendling was assigned to the Army National Guard's Company C, 2nd Battalion, 127th Infantry Regiment, 32nd Infantry Brigade, Fond du Lac, WI.

Sep. 26, 2005 SGT Andrew Peter Wallace Army National Guard
SGT Andrew Peter Wallace, 25, of Oshkosh, WI, died Sep. 26, 2005 in Shaibah, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during convoy operations. The HMMWV was also attacked by enemy forces using small arms fire. SGT Wallace was assigned to the Army National Guard's Company C, 2nd Battalion, 127th Infantry Regiment, 32nd Infantry Brigade, Fond du Lac, WI.

Aug. 25, 2005 SFC Trevor J. Diesing U.S. Army
Sergeant First Class Trevor J. Diesing, 30, of Plum City, WI, died Aug. 25, 2005, from injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his position while conducting operations in Husaybah, Iraq. Diesing was assigned to the U.S. Army Special Operations Command, Fort Bragg, NC.

Aug. 4, 2005 SSG Chad J. Simon U.S. Marine Corps Reserve
Staff Sergeant Chad J. Simon, 32, of Madison, WI, died Aug. 4, 2005, while under hospice care in Madison, WI, from wounds he rceived on Nov. 8, 2004 from an explosion while conducting combat operations in Babil Province, Iraq. Simon was assigned to Marine Forces Reserve's 2nd Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Madison, WI.

July 28, 2005 SPC John O. Tollefson U.S. Army
SPC John O. Tollefson, 22, of Fond du Lac, WI, died July 27, 2005, in Ashraf, Iraq, where an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during a patrol. Tollefson was was assigned to the 411th Military Police Company, 720th Military Police Battalion, 89th Military Police Brigade, Fort Hood, TX.

July 27, 2005 CPT Benjamin D. Jansky U.S. Army Reserve
Capt. Benjamin D. Jansky, 28, of Oshkosh, WI, died July 27, 2005, in Al Taqaddum, Iraq, where his HMMWV was accidentally struck by another military vehicle. Jansky was assigned to the Army Reserve's 983rd Engineer Battalion, Momclova, OH.

June 26, 2005 SPC Charles A. Kaufman Army National Guard
Spc. Charles A. Kaufman, 20, of Fairfield, WI, died June 26, 2005, in Baghdad, Iraq, where a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV. Kaufman was assigned to the Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 128th Infantry, Arcadia, WI.

June 13, 2005 LCpl John J. Mattek Jr. U.S. Marine Corps
Lance Cpl. John J. Mattek Jr., 24, of Deerbrook, WI, died
June 13, 2005, from wounds received as a result of an explosion while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Al Anbar Province, Iraq, on June 8. He was assigned to the 2nd Light Armored Recon. Battalion, Regimental Combat Team-2, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, NC.

June 5, 2005 SPC Eric J. Poelman U.S. Army
Spc. Eric J. Poelman, 21 of Racine, WI, died on June 5, 2005, in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near their military vehicle. Spc. Eric J. Poelman was assigned to the 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Carson, CO.

May 27, 2005 CW2 Joshua M. Scott U.S. Army
CW2 Joshua M. Scott, 28, of Sun Prairie, WI, died on May 27, 2005, from injuries sustained on May 26 in Buhriz, Iraq, when his OH-58 (Kiowa Warrior) came under small arms attack and crashed. CW2 Scott was assigned to the Army's 1st Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, NC.

May 27, 2005 SGT Mark A. Maida U.S. Army
Sgt. Mark A. Maida, 22, of Madison, WI, died May 27, 2005, in Baghdad, Iraq, of injuries sustained in Diyarah, Iraq, May 26, 2005, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV. Maida was assigned to the Army's 2nd Squadron, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Irwin, CA.

March 7, 2005 SSG Andrew L. Bossert U.S. Army
SSG Andrew L. Bossert, 24, of Fountain City, WI died Mar. 7, 2005, in Ramadi, Iraq, when a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device detonated near their screening area. SSG Bossert was assigned to the Army's 44th Engineer Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Camp Howze, Korea.

March 4, 2005 1SG Donald W. Eacho U.S. Army
1SG Donald W. Eacho, 38, of Black Creek, WI died on Mar. 4, 2005, in Ar Ramadi, Iraq when an improvised explosive device detonated near his patrol. 1SG Eacho was assigned to the 1st Infantry Battalion, 9th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, Fort Carson, CO.

Feb. 5, 2005 LCpl Travis M. Wichlacz U.S. Marine Corps Reserve
Lance Cpl. Travis M. Wichlacz, 22, of West Bend, WI, died Feb. 5, 2005, as a result of hostile action in Babil Province, Iraq. He was assigned to Marine Forces Reserve's 2nd Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Milwaukee, WI.

Dec. 27, 2004 SSG Todd D. Olson Army National Guard
Staff Sgt. Todd D. Olson, 36, from Loyal, WI, died Dec. 27, 2004, in the 67th Combat Support Hospital in Tikrit, Iraq from wounds sustained in Samarra, Iraq on Dec 26, when an improvised explosive device detonated. Olson was assigned to the National Guard's 1st Battalion, 128th Infantry Regiment, Neillsville, WI.

Dec. 13, 2004 LCpl Richard D. Warner U.S. Marine Corps Reserve
Lance Cpl. Richard D. Warner, 22, of Waukesha, WI. died Dec. 13, 2004, from wounds received as a result of enemy action in Babil Province, Iraq. Warner was assigned to the Marine Corps Reserve’s Milwaukee-based Fox Company, of the 2nd Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division.

Dec. 13, 2004 PFC Brent T. Vroman U.S. Marine Corps Reserve
Pfc. Brent T. Vroman, 21, of Oshkosh, WI, died Dec. 13, 2004, from wounds received as a result of enemy action in Babil Province, Iraq. He was assigned to the Marine Corps Reserve’s Milwaukee-based Fox Company, of the 2nd Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division.

Nov. 25, 2004 PFC Ryan J. Cantafio U.S. Marine Corps Reserve
Pfc. Ryan J. Cantafio, 22, of Beaver Dam, WI, died Nov. 25, 2004, as result of enemy action in Al Andar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to Golf Company, 2nd Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Madison, WI.

Nov. 23, 2004 SGT Benjamin C. Edinger U.S. Marine Corps
Sgt. Benjamin C. Edinger, 24, of Green Bay, WI, died Nov. 23, 2004, at the National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, Md., from injuries received as result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq on Nov 14. He was assigned to 2nd Force Reconnaissance Company, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, NC.

Nov. 15, 2004 PFC Isaiah R. Hunt U.S. Army
Pfc. Isaiah R. Hunt, 20, of Suamico (near Green Bay), WI, died Nov. 15, 2004, in Baghdad, Iraq, when the driver of his military vehicle accidentally struck another vehicle. Hunt was assigned to the 782nd Main Support Battalion, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, NC.

Nov. 12, 2004 CPL Brian P. Prening U.S. Marine Corps Reserve
Cpl. Brian P. Prening, 24, of Plymouth, WI, died Nov. 12, 2004, as result of enemy action in Babil Province, Iraq. Prening was assigned to the Marine Corps Reserves Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Milwaukee, WI.

Nov. 9, 2004 SSG Todd R. Cornell U.S. Army Reserve
Staff Sgt. Todd R. Cornell, 38, of West Bend, WI, died Nov. 9, 2004, in Fallujah, Iraq, when acting in an advisory support capacity and his Iraqi unit came under attack by enemy forces using small arms fire. Cornell was assigned to the Army Reserve's 1st Battalion, 339th Infantry Regiment, Fraser, MI – home unit is 2nd Battalion, 274th Regiment, 84th Division of Fond Du Lac, WI.

Nov. 8, 2004 CPL Robert P. Warns II U.S. Marine Corps Reserve
Cpl. Robert P. Warns II, 23, of Waukesha, WI., died Nov. 8, 2004, as a result of enemy action in Babil Province, Iraq. He was assigned to Golf Company, 2nd Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Madison, WI.

Nov. 8, 2004 LCpl Shane K. O’Donnell U.S. Marine Corps Reserve
Lance Cpl. Shane K. O’Donnell, 24, of DeForest, WI, died Oct. 8, 2004, due to enemy action in Babil Province, Iraq. O’Donnell was assigned to Marine Corps Reserve’s Golf Company, 2nd Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division of Madison, WI.

Oct. 12, 2004 LCpl Daniel R. Wyatt U.S. Marine Corps Reserve
Lance Cpl. Daniel R. Wyatt, 22, of Caledonia, WI, died Oct. 12, 2004, due to enemy action in Babil Province, Iraq. Wyatt was assigned to Marine Corps Reserve’s 2nd Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division in Chicago, IL. (Fox Company, Milwaukee, WI)

Oct. 9, 2004 PFC Andrew Halverson U.S. Marine Corps
Pfc. Andrew Halverson, 19, of Grant, WI died Oct. 9, 2004, as result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. Halverson was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, CA.

Sep. 13, 2004 CPL Adrian V. Soltau U.S. Marine Corps
Cpl. Adrian V. Soltau, 21, of Milwaukee, WI, died Sep. 13, 2004, due to enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, CA.

July 1, 2004 SSG Stephen G. Martin U.S. Army Reserve
Staff Sgt. Stephen G. Martin, 39, of Rhinelander, WI, died July 1, 2004, at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C., from injuries sustained in Mosul, Iraq, June 24 when a car bomb exploded near his guard post. Martin was assigned to the Army Reserve’s 330th Military Police Detachment, Sheboygan, WI.

June 24, 2004 SSG Charles A. Kiser U.S. Army Reserve
Staff Sgt. Charles A. Kiser, 37, of Cleveland, WI, died June 24, 2004, in Mosul, Iraq, when an explosion occurred near his convoy. Kiser was assigned to the Army Reserve’s 330th Military Police Detachment, Sheboygan, WI.

April 17, 2004 SPC Michael McGlothin U.S. Army
Spc. Michael McGlothin, 21, of Milwaukee, WI was killed on Apr. 17, 2004, outside Baghdad when an improvised explosive device exploded near his patrol. He was serving with the Army's 115th Forward Support Battalion, based in Fort Hood, TX.

April 9, 2004 SPC Michelle M. Witmer Army National Guard
Spc. Michelle M. Witmer, 20, of New Berlin, WI, died Apr. 9, 2004, in Baghdad, Iraq, when she became involved in an improvised explosive device and small arms attack. Witmer was assigned to the Army National Guard’s 32nd Military Police Company, Milwaukee, WI.

April 6, 2004 PFC Ryan M. Jerabek U.S. Marine Corps
Pfc. Ryan M. Jerabek, 18, of Oneida, WI, died Apr. 6, 2004, due to hostile fire in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. Jerabek was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, CA.

April 5, 2004 CPL Jesse L. Thiry U.S. Marine Corps
Cpl. Jesse L. Thiry, 23, of Casco, WI, died Apr. 5, 2004, due to injuries received from hostile fire in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. Thiry was assigned to 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, CA.

March 29, 2004 PFC Sean M. Schneider U.S. Army
Pfc. Sean M. Schneider, 22, of Janesville, WI, died Mar. 29, 2004, as the result of a vehicle accident near Baghdad. Pfc. Schneider was assigned to the 115th Forward Support Battalion, Fort Hood, TX.

March 13, 2004 CPT John F. Kurth U.S. Army
Capt. John F. Kurth, 31, of Columbus, WI, died Mar. 13, 2004, in Tikrit, Iraq, when his patrol encountered an improvised explosive device. Kurth was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 18th Infantry Regiment, based in Schweinfurt, Germany.

March 10, 2004 PFC Bert E. Hoyer U.S. Army Reserve
Pfc. Bert E. Hoyer, 23, of Ellsworth, WI, died Mar. 10, 2004, in Baqubah, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device hit his convoy. Hoyer was assigned to the 652nd Engineer Company, U.S. Army Reserve, Ellsworth, WI.

Feb. 26, 2004 PFC Nichole M. Frye U.S. Army Reserve
Pfc. Nichole M. Frye, 19, of Lena, WI, died Feb. 16, 2004, in Baqubah, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device struck her convoy. Frye was assigned to Company A, 415th Civil Affairs Battalion, U.S. Army Reserve, Kalamazoo, MI.

Dec. 24, 2003 MAJ Christopher J. Splinter U.S. Army
Maj. Christopher J. Splinter, 43, of Platteville, WI, died Dec. 24, 2003, when his vehicle struck an improvised explosive device near Samarra, Iraq. Splinter was assigned to the 5th Engineer Battalion, 1st Engineer Brigade, based in Fort Leonard Wood, MO.

Nov. 15, 2003 2LT Jeremy L. Wolfe U.S. Army
2nd Lt. Jeremy L. Wolfe, 27, of Menomonie, WI, was killed on Nov. 15, 2003, when two 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters crashed in Mosul, Iraq. Wolfe was assigned to the 4th Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, KY.
[NOTE: Lieutenant Wolfe was posthumously promoted to 1st Lieutenant]

Nov. 15, 2003 SPC Eugene A. Uhl III U.S. Army
Spc. Eugene A. Uhl III, 21, of Amherst, WI., was killed on Nov. 15, 2003, when two 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters crashed in Mosul, Iraq. Uhl was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 320th Field Artillery, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, KY.

Nov. 15, 2003 SGT Warren S. Hansen U.S. Army
Sgt. Warren S. Hansen, 36, of Clintonville, WI, was killed on Nov. 15, 2003, when two 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters crashed in Mosul, Iraq. Hansen was assigned to the 9th Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, KY.

Oct. 26, 2003 PFC Rachel K. Bosveld U.S. Army
Pfc. Rachel K. Bosveld, 19, of Waupun, WI, was killed Oct. 26, 2003, in Abu Ghraib, Iraq. Bosveld was fatally injured during a mortar attack on the Abu Ghraib Police Station. Bosveld was assigned to the 527th Military Police Company, V Corps, Giesen, Germany.

Sep. 22, 2003 SPC Paul J. Sturino U.S. Army
Spc. Paul J. Sturino, 21, of Rice Lake, WI, died on Sep. 22, 2003, in Quest, Iraq. Sturino died from a non-combat weapons discharge. Sturino was assigned to Battery B, 2nd Battalion, 320th Field Artillery Regiment, Fort Campbell, KY.

July 9, 2003 1SG Dan H. Gabrielson U.S. Army Reserve
Sgt. 1st Class Dan H. Gabrielson, 39, of Spooner, WI, died on July 9, 2003, in Ba Qubah, Iraq. Gabrielson was assigned to the 652nd Engineer Company, Ellsworth, WI. He was traveling in a convoy that came under attack. He was killed by hostile fire.

May 26, 2003 MAJ Mathew E. Schram U.S. Army
Maj. Mathew E. Schram, 36, of Brookfield, WI, was killed May 26, 2003, in Hadithah, Iraq. Schram was killed while traveling in a military convoy on a resupply mission when they encountered enemy fire. Schram was assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, Support Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Carson, CO.

May 19, 2003 SGT Kirk Allen Straseskie U.S. Marine Corps
Sgt. Kirk Allen Straseskie, 23, of Beaver Dam, WI, drowned May 19, 2003, in a canal near Al Hillah, Iraq, when he attempted to rescue the crewmembers of a Marine CH-46 helicopter that went down in the canal. Straseskie was assigned to 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, Camp Pendleton, CA.

AFGHANISTAN

Sept. 8, 2006 SFC Merideth Howard U.S. Army Reserve
SFC Merideth Howard, 52, of Waukesha, WI, died in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Sep. 8, 2006, when a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device detonated near their HMMWV. SFC Howard was assigned to the Army Reserve's 405th Civil Affairs Battalion, Fort Bragg, N.C.

August 19, 2006 SrA Adam P. Servais U.S. Air Force
Senior Airman Adam P. Servais, 23, of Onalaska, WI., died Aug. 19, 2006, when his vehicle came under hostile fire in Uruzgan province. He was assigned to the 23rd Special Tactics Squadron, Hurlburt Field, FL.

June 21, 2006 SSG Patrick L. Lybert U. S. Army
Staff Sgt. Patrick L. Lybert, 28, of Ladysmith, WI died in Gowardesh, Afghanistan, on June 21, 2006, when his unit encountered enemy forces using small arms fire and rocket-propelled grenades during combat operations. SSG Lybert was assigned to the 3rd Squadron, 71st Calvary, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, NY.

March 13, 2006 LCpl Nicholas R. Anderson U.S. Marine Corps
Lance Cpl. Nicholas R. Anderson, 21, of Sauk City, WI, died Mar. 13, 2006, in a non-hostile vehicle accident in Afghanistan. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii.

Sept. 3, 2005 LCpl Ryan J. Nass U.S. Marine Corps
Lance Cpl. Ryan J. Nass, of Franklin, WI, died Sep. 3, 2005 from a non-hostile gunshot wound at Camp Blessing, Afganistan. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Kaneohe Bay, HI.

Jan. 29, 2004 SPC Robert J. Cook U.S. Army
Spc. Robert J. Cook, 24, of Sun Prairie, WI, was killed Jan. 29, 2004, when an explosion occurred west of Ghazni, Afghanistan. Cook was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 87th Infantry Regiment, 10th Mountain Division, based at Fort Drum, N.Y.

Pentagon

Sept. 11, 2001 LtCol Dennis M. Johnson U.S. Army
Lt. Col. Dennis M. Johnson, 48, of Port Edwards, WI, was killed Sep. 11, 2001, when hijacked American Airlines flight 77 was crashed into the Pentagon during the September 11 terrorist attack on America. Johnson was assigned to the Army staff at the Pentagon.

THESE BRAVE MEN AND WOMEN FROM WISCONSIN DIED TO PRESERVE THE FREEDOMS ENDOWED UPON US BY THE CONSTITUTION OF THE GREAT UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

- WE WILL NEVER FORGET -

NUMBERS OF LA CROSSE COUNTY RESIDENTS
KILLED IN ACTION AS A RESULT OF HOSTILE ACTIONS

GULF WAR - 1
8/1990 - Present
Ending date not yet set

VIETNAM - 24
2/1961-5/1975

KOREA - 22
6/1950- 1/1955

WWII - 109
12/1941- 12/1946
 

WWI - 27
4/1917- 11/1918
 

MEXICAN BORDER WAR - 0

5/1916 - 4/1917
 

SPANISH AMERICAN WAR
4/1898 - 8/1898
Incomplete research

AMERICAN CIVIL WAR
4/1861- 5/1865
Incomplete research

MEXICAN-AMERICAN WAR - 0

4/1846 - 2/1848
 

AMERICAN REVOLUTION
1770-1785
Incomplete research