>U.S. Casualties in Operation Iraqi Freedom June 2005
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| Service Member | Age | Date | Unit | Details |
| SFC Virgil R. Case | 37 | 01 June 2005 | Army National Guard's 145th Support Bn, 116th Brigade Combat Team, TF Liberty | Died of a non-battle-related injury at about 6:40 a.m. June 1 in Kirkuk |
| Spc. Phillip C. Edmundson | 22 | 01 June 2005 | 1st 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 |
| Pfc. Louis E. Niedermeier | 20 | 01 June 2005 | 2nd 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. |
| Cpl. Antonio Mendoza | 21 | 03 June 2005 | 5th Bn, 11th Marine, 1st MARDIV, I MEF | DoD 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 |
| Ms. Linda J. Villar | 41 | 03 June 2005 | Department 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 |
| Spc. Carrie L. French | 19 | 05 June 2005 | Army National Guard's 145th Support Bn, TF Liberty | Died 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 |
| Col. Theodore S. Westhusing | 44 | 05 June 2005 | Multi-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 |
| Staff Sgt. Justin L. Vasquez | 26 | 05 June 2005 | 3rd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment | DoD Release: Died on June 5 in Baghdad, Iraq, when an IED detonated near their military vehicle |
| Spc. Eric J. Poelman | 21 | 05 June 2005 | 3rd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment | DoD Release: Died on June 5 in Baghdad, Iraq, when an IED detonated near their military vehicle |
| Pfc. Brian S. Ulbrich | 23 | 05 June 2005 | 3rd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment | DoD Release: Died on June 5 in Baghdad, Iraq, when an IED detonated near their military vehicle |
| Lance Cpl. Jonathan L. Smith | 22 | 06 June 2005 | 2nd 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 |
| Lance Cpl. Robert T. Mininger | 21 | 06 June 2005 | 3rd 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 |
| Spc. Brian M. Romines | 20 | 06 June 2005 | Army National Guard's 2nd Bn, 123rd Field Artillery | DoD Release: Died June 6 in Baghdad, Iraq, where an IED detonated near his HMMWV |
| Lt. Col. Terrence K. Crowe | 44 | 07 June 2005 | Army Reserve's 10th Bn, 98th Regiment, 4th BDE, 98th Division | DoD Release: Died June 7 in Tal Afar, Iraq, when his unit was attacked by enemy forces using RPGs and small arms fire |
| Spc. Eric T. Burri | 21 | 07 June 2005 | 623rd Quartermaster Company, 1st COSCOM | Died 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 |
| Capt. Phillip T. Esposito | 30 | 07 June 2005 | HHC, 42nd Infantry Division, TF Liberty | Killed 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 |
| 1st Lt. Louis E. Allen | 34 | 07 June 2005 | HHC, 42nd Infantry Division, TF Liberty | Killed 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 |
| 1st Lt. Michael J. Fasnacht | 25 | 08 June 2005 | 1st Bn, 15th Infantry, 3rd BDE, 3rd Infantry Division, TF Liberty | Killed 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 |
| Lance Cpl. Marc L. Tucker | 24 | 08 June 2005 | 9th 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 |
| Pfc. Douglas E. Kashmer | 27 | 08 June 2005 | Army'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 |
| Staff Sgt. Mark O. Edwards | 40 | 09 June 2005 | Army National Guard's 2nd Squadron, 278th Armored Cavalry Regiment, TF Liberty | Died 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 |
| Sgt. Roberto Arizola, Jr. | 31 | 08 June 2005 | 297th Military Intelligence Bn, 513th Military Intelligence BDE | DoD Release: Died June 8 in Baghdad, Iraq, when an IED detonated near his HMMWV |
| Lance Cpl. Thomas O. Keeling | 23 | 09 June 2005 | Marine Forces Reserve?s 3rd Bn, 25th Marine, 4th MARDIV | Killed 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) |
| Lance Cpl. Devon P. Seymour | 21 | 09 June 2005 | Marine Forces Reserve?s 3rd Bn, 25th Marine, 4th MARDIV | Killed 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) |
| Cpl. Brad D. Squires | 26 | 09 June 2005 | Marine Forces Reserve?s 3rd Bn, 25th Marine, 4th MARDIV | Killed 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) |
| Lance Cpl. Dustin V. Birch | 22 | 09 June 2005 | Marine Forces Reserve?s 4th Tank Bn, 4th MARDIV | Killed 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) |
| Lance Cpl. Daniel Chavez | 20 | 09 June 2005 | 1st Tank Bn, 1st MARDIV, I MEF | Killed 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) |
| Sgt. David J. Murray | 23 | 09 June 2005 | Army National Guard's 1088th Engineering Bn | DoD Release: Died June 9 in Baghdad, Iraq, when an IED detonated near his military vehicle |
| Lance Cpl. Mario A. Castillo | 20 | 10 June 2005 | 2nd 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 |
| Lance Cpl. Andrew J. Kilpela | 22 | 10 June 2005 | 2nd 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 |
| Spc. Casey Byers | 22 | 11 June 2005 | Army 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 |
| Sgt. 1st Class Neil A. Prince | 35 | 11 June 2005 | 2nd 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 |
| Sgt. Larry R. Arnold Sr. | 46 | 11 June 2005 | Army 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 |
| Spc. Terrance D. Lee Sr. | 25 | 11 June 2005 | Army 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 |
| Cpl. Stanley J. Lapinski | 35 | 11 June 2005 | 3rd Bn, 7th Infantry, 3rd Infantry Division | DoD Release: Died June 11 in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his military vehicle |
| Lance Cpl. John J. Mattek Jr. Second DoD Release |
24 | 13 June 2005 | 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Bn, Regimental Combat Team-2, 2nd MARDIV, II MEF | DoD 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 |
| Sgt. Larry R. Kuhns Jr. | 24 | 13 June 2005 | 2nd 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 |
| Spc. Anthony D. Kinslow | 21 | 13 June 2005 | 2nd 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 |
| Pfc. Michael R. Hayes | 29 | 14 June 2005 | Army National Guard?s 617th MP Company, serving with the 18th MP Brigade | Killed 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 |
| Pfc. Joshua P. Klinger | 21 | 14 June 2005 | 1st 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 |
| Pfc. Nathan B. Clemons | 20 | 14 June 2005 | 2nd 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 |
| Sgt. Anthony G. Jones | 25 | 14 June 2005 | 104th 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 |
| Lance Cpl. Chad B. Maynard | 19 | 15 June 2005 | 1st 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 |
| Lance Cpl. Jonathan R. Flores | 18 | 15 June 2005 | 1st 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 |
| Cpl. Jesse Jaime | 22 | 15 June 2005 | 1st 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 |
| Cpl. Tyler S. Trovillion | 23 | 15 June 2005 | 1st 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 |
| Lance Cpl. Dion M. Whitley | 21 | 15 June 2005 | Marine 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 |
| Petty Officer 2nd Class Cesar O. Baez | 37 | 15 June 2005 | Hospital 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 |
| Lance Cpl. Erik R. Heldt | 26 | 16 June 2005 | 1st 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 |
| Capt. John W. Maloney | 36 | 16 June 2005 | 1st 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 |
| 1st Lt. Noah Harris | 23 | 17 June 2005 | 2nd Bon, 69th Armor, 3rd BDE, 3rd Infantry Division, TF Liberty | Killed 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 |
| Cpl. William A. Long | 26 | 17 June 2005 | 2nd Bon, 69th Armor, 3rd BDE, 3rd Infantry Division, TF Liberty | Killed 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 |
| Master Sgt. Robert M. Horrigan | 40 | 17 June 2005 | Headquarters, U.S. Army Special Operations Command | DoD Release: Died on June 17 in Al Qaim, Iraq, while conducting combat operations |
| Master Sgt. Michael L. McNulty | 36 | 17 June 2005 | Headquarters, U.S. Army Special Operations Command | DoD Release: Died on June 17 in Al Qaim, Iraq, while conducting combat operations |
| Lance Cpl. Adam J. Crumpler | 19 | 18 June 2005 | 3rd Bn, 2nd Marine, 2nd MARDIV, II MEF | Killed in action June 18 by small-arms fire during Operation Spear, a combat operation in Karabilah, Iraq |
| Pfc. Christopher R. Kilpatrick | 18 | 20 June 2005 | 603rd Transportation Company, 142nd Corps Support Bn, Warrior Brigade, 1st COSCOM | Killed 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 |
| Sgt. James D. Stewart | 29 | 21 June 2005 | 57th Transportation Company, 10th Mountain Division, attached to 1st COSCOM | Killed 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 |
| Spc. Nicholas R. Idalski | 23 | 21 June 2005 | 1st 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 |
| Spc. Christopher L. Hoskins | 21 | 21 June 2005 | 1st 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 |
| Spc. Brian A. Vaughn | 23 | 21 June 2005 | 1st 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 |
| Sgt. Arnold Duplantier II | 26 | 22 June 2005 | Army National Guard's 1st Bn, 184th Infantry | DoD Release: Died June 22 in Baghdad, Iraq, where he was providing cordon security, and was attacked by enemy forces using small arms fire |
| Sgt. Joseph M. Tackett | 22 | 23 June 2005 | Army National Guard's 1st Bn, 76th Field Artillery, 4th BCT, 3rd Infantry Division | DoD Release: Died June 23 in Baghdad, Iraq, of a non-combat related injury |
| Lance Cpl. Holly A. Charette | 21 | 23 June 2005 | Headquarters Battalion, 2nd MARDIV, II MEF | Killed 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 |
| Cpl. Ramona M. Valdez | 20 | 23 June 2005 | Headquarters Battalion, 2nd MARDIV, II MEF | Killed 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 |
| Pfc. Veashna Muy | 20 | 23 June 2005 | 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd MARDIV, II MEF (Forward) | Killed during suicide VBIED and small arms fire attack June 23 in Fallujah |
| Cpl. Chad W. Powell | 22 | 23 June 2005 | 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd MARDIV, II MEF (Forward) | Killed during suicide VBIED and small arms fire attack June 23 in Fallujah |
| Petty Officer 1st Class Regina R. Clark | 43 | 23 June 2005 | Navy 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 |
| Cpl. Carlos Pineda | 23 | 24 June 2005 | 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd MARDIV, II MEF | 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 / DoD Release: Died June 24 as a result of wounds sustained from enemy small-arms fire while conducting combat operations in Falluhah, Iraq |
| Sgt. 1st Class Christopher W. Phelps | 39 | 23 June 2005 | 3rd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment | DoD Release: Died June 23 in Baghdad, Iraq, when an IED detonated near his HMMWV |
| Spc. Charles A. Kaufman | 20 | 26 June 2005 | Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 128th Infantry, TF Liberty | Killed by an IED in Baghdad June 26 / DoD Release: VBIED detonated near his HMMWV |
| Chief Warrant Officer Keith R. Mariotti | 39 | 27 June 2005 | 3rd Bn, 3rd Aviation, 3rd Infantry Division, TF Baghdad | Killed 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 |
| Chief Warrant Officer Steven E. Shepard | 30 | 27 June 2005 | 3rd Bn, 3rd Aviation, 3rd Infantry Division, TF Baghdad | Killed 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 |
| 2nd Lt. Matthew S. Coutu | 23 | 27 June 2005 | 64th MP Company, 720th MP Bn, 89th MP Brigade, TF Baghdad | Died 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 |
| Spc. Robert E. Hall Jr. | 30 | 28 June 2005 | Army Reserve's 467th Engineer Bn, TF Liberty | Killed 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 |
| Sgt. Manny Hornedo | 27 | 28 June 2005 | Army 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 |
| Spc. Rafael A. Carrillo | 21 | 28 June 2005 | 1st Ban, 64th Armor, 3rd Infantry Division | DoD Release: Died June 28 in Baghdad, Iraq, where an enemy mortar detonated near his HMMWV |
| Sgt. Chad M. Mercer | 25 | 30 June 2005 | Army 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 |