Iraq—a final salute: VFW magazine presents this memorial listing in tribute to the 68 Americans killed between Aug. 8 and Sept. 6, 2004, in Iraq

VFW Magazine, Nov-Dec, 2004

Deaths to Enemy Action

Air Force

Airman 1st Class Carl L. Anderson, Jr., 3rd Logistics Readiness Sqdn., Georgetown, S.C.

Army

Staff Sgt. Elvis Bourdon, 1st Bn., 9th Cav, 1st Cav Div., Youngstown, Ohio

Pfc. Kevin A. Cuming, 1st Sqdn., 7th Cav, 1st Cav Div., North White Plains, N.Y.

Spc. Tomas Garces, 1836th Trans. Co., ARNG (Texas), Weslaco, Texas

2nd Lt. James Michael Goins, 2nd Bn., 12th Cav, 1st Cav Div., Bonner Springs, Kan.

Pfc. Devin J. Grella, 706th Trans. Co., USAR, Medina, Ohio

Sgt. David M. Heath, 1st Bn., 41st Inf., 3rd Bde., 1st Armored Div., LaPorte, Ind.

Staff Sgt. Aaron N. Holleyman, 1st Bn., 5th Special Forces Grp., Glasgow, Mont.

Capt. Andrew R. Houghton, 1st Sqdn., 4th Cav, 1st Inf. Div., Houston, Texas

Spc. Charles R. Lamb, 1544th Trans. Co., ARNG (Illinois), Casey, Ill.

Pfc. Ryan A. Martin, 216th Engineer Bn., ARNG (Ohio), Mount Vernon, Ohio

Spc. Jacob D. Martir, 2nd Bn., 5th Cav, 1st Cav Div., Norwich, Conn.

Pfc. Ryan M. McCauley, 2nd Bn., 5th Cav, 1st Cav Div., Lewisville, Texas

Sgt. Shawna M. Morrison, 1544th Trans. Co., ARNG (Illinois), Champaign, Ill.

Spc. Brandon M. Read 125th Trans. Co., Greeneville, Tenn.

Pfc. Henry C. Risner, 2nd Bn., 14th Inf., 2nd Bde., l0th Mtn. Div., Golden, Colo.

Spc. Marco D. Ross, 115th Forward Support Bn., 1st Car Div., Memphis, Tenn.

1st Lt. Neil Anthony Santoriello, 1st Bn., 34th Armor, 1st Bde., 1st Inf. Div., Verona, Pa.

Pfc. Brandon R. Sapp, 2nd Bn., 7th Cav, 1st Cav Div., Lake Worth, Fla.

Sgt. Daniel Michael Shepherd, 1st Bn., 16th Inf., 1st Inf. Div., Elyria, Ohio

2nd Lt. Matthew R. Stovall, 367th Maint. Co., 298th Corps Support Bn., ARNG (Mississippi), Horn Lake, Miss.

Capt. Michael Yury Tarlavsky, 1st Bn., 5th Special Forces Group, Passaic, N.J.

Spc. Joseph C. Thibodeaux, HQ Co., 2nd BCT, 25th Inf. Div., Lafayette, La.

Staff Sgt. Robert C. Thornton, Jr., 1st Sqdn, 7th Cav, 1st Car Div., Rainbow City, Ala.

Spc. Brandon T. Titus, 2nd Bn., 14th Inf., 2nd Bde., 10th Mtn. Div., Boise, Idaho

Staff Sgt. Gary A. Vaillant, 2nd Bn., 72nd Armor, 2nd Inf. Div., Trujillo, Puerto Rico

1st Lt. Charles L. Wilkins III, 216th Engineer Bn., ARNG (Ohio), Columbus, Ohio

Spc. Mark Anthony Zapata, 2nd Bn, 12th Cav, 1st Cav Div., Edinburg, Texas

Marine Corps

Lance Cpl. Michael J. Allred, 2nd Bn., 1st Marines, 1st Marine Div., I MEF, Hyde Park, Utah

Cpl. Nicanor Alvarez, 1st Combat Eng. Bn., 1st Marine Div., I MEF, San Bernardino, Calif.

Lance Cpl. Alexander S. Arredondo, BLT, 1st Bn., 4th Marines, 11th MEU, I MEF, Randolph, Mass.

Cpl. Christopher Belchik, 2nd Bn., 2nd Marines, 2nd Marine Div., II MEF, Jersey., Ill.

Pfc. David P. Burridge, 2nd Bn., 1st Marines, 1st Marine Div., I MEF, Lafayette, La.

Lance Cpl. Jonathan W. Collins, 2nd Bn., 4th Marines, 1st Marine Div., I MEF, Crystal Lake, Ill.

Sgt. Jason Cook, 1st Light Armored Recon Bn., 1st Marine Div., I MEF, Okanogan, Wash.

Lance Cpl. Kane M. Funke, 2nd Bn., 7th Marines, 1st Marine Div., I MEF, Vancouver, Wash.

Lance Cpl. Derek L. Gardner, HQ Bn., 1st Marine Div., I MEF, San Juan Capistrano, Calif.

Pfc. Fernando B. Harmon, 3rd Bn., 1st Marines, 1st Marine Div., I MEF, Wildomar, Calif.

Cpl. Barton R. Humlhanz, MEU Service Support Grp. 24, 24th MEU, Hellertown, Pa.

Lance Cpl. Seth Huston, 2nd Bn., 1st Marines, 1st Marine Div., 1 MEF, Perryton, Texas

Lance Cpl. Quinn A. Keith 2nd Bn., 1st Marines, 1st Marine Div., I MEF, Page, Ariz.

Sgt. Edgar E. Lopez, 1st Bn., 2nd Marines, 24th MEU, II MEF, Los Angeles, Calif.

Sgt. Richard M. Lord, 1st Bn., 8th Marines, 2nd Marine Div., II MEF, Jacksonville, Fla.

Lance Cpl. Jacob R. Lugo, 3rd Bn., 7th Marines, 1st Marine Div., I MEF, Flower Mound, Texas

Lance Cpl. Joseph C. McCarthy, 2nd Bn, 1st Marines, 1st Marine Div., I MEF, Concho, Calif.

Cpl. Brad P. McCormick, 3rd Bn., 24th Marines, 4th Marine Div., MCR, Overton, Tenn.

Lance Cpl. Nicholas B. Morrison, 2nd Bn., 2nd Marine Div., II MEF, Carlisle, Pa.

Cpl. Mick R. Nygardbekowsky, 2nd Bn., 1st Marines, 1st Marine Div., I MEF, Concord, Calif.

Sgt. Harvey E. Parkerson III BLT, 1st Bn., 4th Marines, llth MEU, Yuba City, Calif.

Pfc. Geoffrey Perez, 3rd Bn., 1st Marines, 1st Marine Div., I MEF, Los Angeles, Calif.

Lance Cpl. Nicholas Perez, 3rd Bn., 7th Marines, 1st Marine Div., I MEF, Austin, Texas

Lance Cpl. Caleb L Powers, 2nd Bn., 4th Marines, 1st Marine Div., Manfield, Wash.

Capt. Alan Rowe, 1st Bn., 7th Marines, 1st Marine Div., I MEF, Hagerman, Idaho

Pfc. Nicholas M. Skinner, BLT, 1st Bn., 4th Marines, 11th MEU, I MEF, Davenport, Iowa

Pfc. Nachez Washalanta, 1st Light Armored Recon Bn., 1st Marine Div., I MEF, Bryan, Okla.

Lance Cpl. Lamont N. Wilson 2nd Bn., 1st Marines, 1st Marine Div., I MEF, Lawton, Okla.

Lance Cpl. Nicholas Wilt, 1st Bn., 7th Marines, 1st Marine Div, I MEF, Tampa, Fla.

1st Lt. Ronald Winchester, 1st Bn., 7th Marines, 1st Marine Div., I MEF, Rockville Center, N.Y.

Navy

Petty Officer 3rd Class Eric L. Knott, Naval Mobile Construction Bn. 4, Grand Island, Neb.

Deaths to Accidents & Disease, etc.

Air Force

Capt. John J. Boria, 911th Air Refueling Sqdn., Broken Arrow, Okla.

Army

Staff Sgt. Donald N. Davis, 660th Trans. Co., USAR, Saginaw, Mich.