Military History - Iraq - Afghanistan

Specialist Jakob J. Roelli
U.S. Army

SPC Jakob J. Roelli, 24, of Darlington, WI died Sep. 21, 2011 in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, of injuries suffered when insurgents attacked his unit with small arms fire. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 34th Armor Regiment, 1st Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, KS.

Sergeant Garrick L. Eppinger, Jr.
U.S. Army Reserve

SGT Garrick L. Eppinger Jr., 25, of Appleton, WI, died Sep. 17, 2011 in Parwan province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to the 395th Ordnance Company, 687th Combat Sustainment Support Brigade, 646th Regional Support Group, 310th Expeditionary Sustainment Command, Wausau, WI.

Corporal Michael C. Nolen
U.S. Marines

CPL Michael C. Nolen, 22, of Spring Valley, WI, died June 27, 2011 in Helmand province, Afghanistan while conducting combat operations. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, NC.

Specialist Tyler R. Kreinz
U.S. Army

SPC Tyler R. Kreinz, 21, of Beloit, WI, died June 18, 2011, in Uruzgan province, Afghanistan of injuries suffered during a vehicle roll-over. Kreinz was assigned to the 4th Battalion, 70th Armor Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Baumholder, Germany.

Private Ryan J. Larson
U.S. Army

PVT Ryan J. Larson, 19, of Friendship, WI, died June 15th, in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 5th Infantry Regiment, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Fort Wainwright, AK.

Sergeant Matthew D. Hermanson
U.S. Army

SGT Matthew D. Hermanson, 22, of Appleton, WI, died April 28, 2011, in Wardak province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit with small arms fire. Hermanson was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Polk, LA.

Specialist Paul J. Atim
U.S. Army

SPC Paul J. Atim, 27, of Green Bay, WI, died Apr. 16, 2011, in Nimroz provence, Afghanistan, when insurgents attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device. Atim was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, based in Fort Drum, NY.

Corporal Justin D. Ross
U.S. Army

CPL Justin D. Ross, 22, of Green Bay, WI, died Mar. 26, 2011, in Helmand province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when his unit was attacked by small arms fire. He was assigned to the 863rd Engineer Battalion, Wausau, WI.

SPC Ross was posthumously promoted to corporal.

First Lieutenant Daren M. Hidalgo
U.S. Army

1LT Daren M. Hidalgo, 24, of Waukesha, WI., died Feb. 20, 2011, in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit using an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to 3rd Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment, Vilseck, Germany.

Private First Class Jacob A. Gassen
U.S. Army

PFC Jacob A. Gassen, 21, of Beaver Dam, WI, died Nov. 29, 2010, in Nangarhar province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when an insurgent attacked his unit with small arms fire. Gassen was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 61st Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, KY.

Specialist Scott T. Nagorski
U.S. Army

SPC Scott T. Nagorski, 27, of Greenfield, WI, died Nov. 14, 2010, in Kunar province, Afghanistan, when insurgents attacked his unit with small arms fire. Nagorski was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, KY.

Private First Class Andrew N. Meari
U.S. Army

PFC Andrew N. Meari, 21, of Plainfield, IL, died Nov. 1, 2010, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device in Kandahar, Afghanistan. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, KY.

Meari's father, Mahmoud Meari, lives in Grafton, WI.

Corporal Justin J. Cain
U.S. Marines

Cpl Justin J. Cain, 22, of Manitowoc, WI, died Oct. 13, 2010, while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. Cain was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, CA.

Senior Airman Daniel J. Johnson
U.S. Air Force

SrA Daniel J. Johnson, 23, of Schiller Park, IL, died Oct. 5, 2010, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device in Kandahar, Afghanistan. He was assigned to the 30th Civil Engineer Squadron, Vandenberg Air Force Base, CA.

Dan Johnson attended Monona Grove High School in Monona, WI.

Staff Sergeant Matthew J. West
U.S. Army

SSG Matthew J. West, 36, of Conover, WI, died Aug. 30, 2010, in the Arghandab River Valley, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 71st Explosive Ordnance Disposal Group based at Fort Carson, CO.

Private Adam J. Novak
U.S. Army

Pvt Adam J. Novak, 20, of Prairie du Sac, WI, died Aug. 27, 2010, in Paktiya, Afghanistan of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his vehicle with an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 33rd Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, KY.

Specialist Chad D. Coleman
U.S. Army

SPC Chad D. Coleman, 20, of Moreland, GA, died of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his vehicle with an improvised explosive device Aug. 27, 2010, in Paktiya, Afghanistan. He was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 33rd Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, KY.

Chad was raised in Wisconsin.

Lieutenant Colonel Paul R. Bartz
U.S. Army

LTC Paul R. Bartz, 43, of Waterloo, WI, died May 18, 2010, in Kabul, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his convoy with a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device. He was assigned to Headquarters, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, NY.

Sergeant First Class David J. Hartman
U.S. Army

SFC David J. Hartman, 27, of Merced, CA, died Feb. 3, 2010, in Timagara, Pakistan, from wounds suffered from insurgents improvised explosive device attack. He was assigned to the 96th Civil Affairs Battalion (Airborne), 95th Civil Affairs Brigade (Airborne), Fort Bragg, NC.

Hartman's mother, Mikail Bacon, resides in Pardeeville, WI.

Lance Corporal Jacob A. Meinert
U.S. Marines

LCpl Jacob A. Meinert, 20, of Fort Atkinson, WI, died Jan. 10, 2010, while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Kaneohe Bay, HI.

Sergeant Nickolas A. Mueller
U.S. Army

SGT Nickolas A. Mueller, 26, of Little Chute, WI, died Oct. 26, 2009, of wounds suffered when the MH-47 helicopter he was aboard crashed in Darreh-ye Bum, Afghanistan. He was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 160th Special Operations Regiment (Airborne), Hunter Army Airfield, GA.

Sergeant Ryan C. Adams
Army National Guard

SGT Ryan C. Adams, 26 of Rhinelander, WI, died Oct. 2, 2010, in Logar province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his vehicle using rocket-propelled grenade fire. He was assigned to the 951st Engineer Company (Sapper), Wisconsin Army National Guard, Rhinelander, WI.

Specialist Kevin J. Graham
U.S. Army

SPC Kevin J. Graham, 27, of Benton, KY, died Sep. 26, 2009, in Kandahar, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his vehicle with an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 17th Infantry Regiment, 5th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, WA.

He was a former resident of Salem, WI.

Private Steven Drees
U.S. Army

Pvt Steven T. Drees, 19, of Peshtigo, WI, died Jun. 28, 2009, at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, in Landstuhl, Germany, of injuries sustained June 24 in Konar Province, Afghanistan, when insurgents attacked his unit using small arms fire and a rocket-propelled-grenade launcher. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, CO.

Sergeant Daniel J. Thompson
Army National Guard

SGT Daniel J. Thompson, 24, of Madison, WI, died Feb. 24, 2009, in Kandahar, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. He was a member of the Individual Ready Reserve, assigned to the 715th Military Police Company, Melbourne, FL.

First Lieutenant Nick A. Dewhirst
U.S. Army

1LT Nick A. Dewhirst, 25, of Onalaska, WI, died Jul. 20, 2008, in the Qalandar District of the Khost Province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when his convoy came under attack by individuals using rocket propelled grenades and small arms fire. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, KY.

Sergeant Joshua C. Brennan
U.S. Army

SGT Joshua C. Brennan, 22, of McFarland, WI, died Oct. 26, 2007, of wounds sustained when he came in contact with enemy forces using RPG, machine gun and small arms fire during combat operations on Oct 25, in Korengal Valley, Afghanistan. SGT Brennan was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 503rd Airborne Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, Vicenza, Italy.

Sergeant First Class 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 her HMMWV. SFC Howard was assigned to the Army Reserve's 405th Civil Affairs Battalion, Fort Bragg, NC.

Senior Airman Adam P. Servais
U.S. Air Force

SrA 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.

Staff Sergeant Patrick L. Lybert
U. S. Army

SSG Patrick L. Lybert, 28, of Ladysmith, WI, died in Gowardesh, Afghanistan, on Jun. 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.

Sergeant Travis A. Van Zoest
Army National Guard

SGT Travis A. Van Zoest, 21, of Larimore, ND, died Jun. 6, 2006, when his Humvee struck two anti-tank mines during combat operations in Khogyani, Afghanistan. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 188th Air Defense Artillery, North Dakota Army National Guard, Grand Forks, ND. He attended high school in Sun Prairie, WI.

His father, Bernardus, resides in Dane, WI.

Lance Corporal Nicholas R. Anderson
U.S. Marine Corps

LCpl 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, HI.

Lance Corporal Ryan J. Nass
U.S. Marine Corps

LCpl 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.

Lieutenant Michael M. McGreevy, Jr.
U.S. Navy

LT Michael M. McGreevy, Jr., 30, of Portville, NY, was killed while conducting combat operations when the MH-47 helicopter that he was aboard crashed in the vicinity of Asadabad, Afghanistan in Kumar Province on Jun. 28, 2005. McGreevy was assigned to SEAL Team Ten, Virginia Beach, VA.

He was raised in Wisconsin until moving at age 10.

Private First Class Kyle M. Hemauer
Army National Guard

PFC Kyle M. Hemauer, 21, of Manassas, VA, died May 23, 2005, in Afghanistan, of non-combat related injuries. Hemauer was assigned to the Army National Guard's 3rd Battalion, 116th Infantry Regiment, 29th Infantry Division, Manassas, VA.

He previously resided in Chilton, WI for 19 years.

Specialist 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, NY.

Specialist Robert M. Rieckhoff
U.S. Army

SPC Robert M. Rieckhoff, 26, of Kenosha, WI, died Mar. 18, 2010, in Baghdad, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit with rocket-propelled grenade fire. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 15th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, NY.

Sergeant First Class Brian K. Naseman
Army National Guard

SFC Brian K. Naseman, 36, of Racine, WI, died May 22, 2009 in Taji, Iraq of a non-combat related incident. Naseman was assisgned to the 108th Forward Support Company, attached to the 2nd Battalion, 127th Infantry, 32nd Indantry Brigade Combat Team, Sussex, WI.

Staff Sergeant Jeremy D. Vrooman
U.S. Army

SSG Jeremy D. Vrooman, 28, of Sioux Falls, SD, died Jul. 15, 2008, in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated while his unit was conducting combat operations in Kn'an, Iraq. He was assigned to the 2nd Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, Vilseck, Germany.

His father resides in Superior, WI.

Sergeant Steven J. Christofferson
U.S. Army

SGT Steven J. Christofferson, 20, of Cudahy, WI died Apr. 21, 2008, in Bayji, Iraq, of wounds suffered when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, KY.

Lance Corporal Dean D. Opicka
U.S. Marine Corps

LCpl Dean D. Opicka, 29, of Waukesha, WI, died Apr. 14, 2008, while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to Marine Forces Reserve’s 2nd Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Milwaukee, WI.

Corporal Richard J. Nelson
U.S. Marine Corps

Cpl Richard J. Nelson, 23, of Racine, WI died Apr. 14, 2008, while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to Marine Forces Reserve’s 2nd Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Milwaukee, WI.

Staff Sergeant Christopher S. Frost
U.S. Air Force

SSgt Christopher S. Frost, 24, of Waukesha, WI, died Mar. 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, NM.

Private First Class 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.

Sergeant First Class Matthew I. Pionk
U.S. Army

SFC 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.

Private First Class 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.

Corporal Jason F. Lemke
U.S. Army

CPL 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.

Major Andrew J. Olmsted
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.

Second Lieutenant Tracy L. Algers
U.S. Army

2LT Tracy Lynn Algers, 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.

Sergeant Louis A. Griese
U.S. Army

SGT Louis A. Griese, 30, of Sturgeon Bay, WI, died Oct. 31, 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.

Corporal Rachael L. Hugo
U.S. Army Reserve

CPL 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.

Specialist Keith A. Nurnberg
U.S. Army

SPC Keith A. Nurnberg, 26, of Genoa City, WI, died Sep. 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.

Captain Derek A. Dobogai
U.S. Army

CPT Derek A. Dobogai, 26, of Fond du Lac, WI, 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.

Specialist 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.

Corporal Matthew R. Zindars
U.S. Marine Corps

Cpl Matthew R. Zindars, 21, of Watertown, WI, died Jul. 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.

Sergeant Tyler J. Kritz
U.S. Army

SGT Tyler J. Kritz, 21, of Eagle River, WI, died Jun. 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.

Sergeant First Class 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.

Sergeant First Class 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, AK.

Private First Class 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.

Staff Sergeant Robert J. Basham
Army National Guard

SSG 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.

Lance Corporal Harry H. Timberman
U.S. Marine Corps

LCpl Harry H. Timberman, 20, of Minong, WI, died Mar. 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.

Sergeant 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.

Private First Class 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.

Lance Corporal 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.

Specialist 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.

Corporal Joshua M. Schmitz
U.S. Marine Corps

Cpl Joshua M. Schmitz, 22, of Loyal, WI, died Dec. 26, 2006, in Al Anbar province, Iraq, while conducting combat operations. CPL Schmitz was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, NC.

Private Evan A. Bixler
U.S. Army

Pvt Evan A. Bixler, 21, of Racine, WI, died Dec. 24, 2006, in Hit, Iraq, of wounds suffered from enemy indirect fire during security operations. Bixler was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 6th Infantry, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Baumholder, Germany.

Captain Kevin M. Kryst
U.S. Marine Corps

Capt. 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.

Lance Corporal Jesse D. Tillery
U.S. Marine Corps

LCpl 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.

Captain Rhett W. Schiller
U.S. Army

CPT 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.

Sergeant 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.

Corporal 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.

Specialist 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 his M2A3 Bradley Vehicle during combat operations. SPC Novak assigned to the 1st Battalion, 66th Armor Regiment, 1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, TX.

Sergeant 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.

Specialist Stephen W. Castner
Army National Guard

SPC Stephen W. Castner, 27, of Cedarburg, WI, died Jul. 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.

Petty Officer Second Class Jaime S. Jaenke
U.S. Navy Reserve

PO2 Jaime S. Jaenke, 29, of Bay City, WI, died Jun. 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.

Private First Class 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.

Private First Class 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. PFC Clark was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 6th Field Artillery Regiment, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, NY.

Sergeant Nathan Vacho
U.S. Army Reserve

SGT Nathan Vacho, 29, of Ladysmith, 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.

Lance Corporal Eric A. Palmisano
U.S. Marine Corps

LCpl Eric A. Palmisano, 27, of Florence, WI, died Apr. 2, 2006, after the truck he was riding in rolled over in a flash flood near Al Asad, Iraq. 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.

Lance Corporal Adam J. VanAlstine
U.S. Marine Corps

LCpl 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).

Sergeant First Class Lance S. Cornett
U.S. Army

SFC Lance S. Cornett, 33, of London, KY, died in the vicinity of Ar Ramadi, Iraq, on Feb. 3, 2006, of injuries sustained earlier that day while engaging enemy forces. Cornett was assigned to the U.S. Army Special Operations Command, Fort Bragg, NC.

His mother, Karen McCullen, resides in Pulaski, WI.

Sergeant Andy Stevens
U.S. Marine Corps

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

Private First Class 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. Gaunky was assigned to the 3rd Special Troops Battalion, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, KY.

Specialist 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.

Sergeant First Class Matthew R. Kading
U.S. Army Reserve

SFC 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.

Specialist 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.

Sergeant 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.

Sergeant First Class Trevor J. Diesing
U.S. Army

SFC 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.

Staff Sergeant Chad J. Simon
U.S. Marine Corps Reserve

SSgt Chad J. Simon, 32, of Madison, WI, died Aug. 4, 2005, while under hospice care in Madison, WI, from wounds he received 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.

Specialist John O. Tollefson
U.S. Army

SPC John O. Tollefson, 22, of Fond du Lac, WI, died Jul. 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.

Captain Benjamin D. Jansky
U.S. Army Reserve

CPT Benjamin D. Jansky, 28, of Oshkosh, WI, died Jul. 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.

Specialist Charles A. Kaufman
Army National Guard

SPC Charles A. Kaufman, 20, of Fairchild, WI, died Jun. 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.

Lance Corporal John J. Mattek Jr.
U.S. Marine Corps

LCpl John J. Mattek Jr., 24, of Deerbrook, WI, died Jun. 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.

Specialist Eric J. Poelman
U.S. Army

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

Chief Warrant Officer 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.

Sergeant 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.

Staff Sergeant 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.

First Sergeant 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.

Lance Corporal Travis M. Wichlacz
U.S. Marine Corps Reserve

LCpl 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.

Sergeant Lindsey T. James
U.S. Army

SGT Lindsey T. James, 23, of Urbana MO, died Jan. 29, 2005, in Baghdad, Iraq, from injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his dismounted patrol. James was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment, 10th Mountain Divison (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, NY.

He resided with this wife in Mountain, WI.

Staff Sergeant Todd D. Olson
Army National Guard

SSG 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.

Lance Corporal Richard D. Warner
U.S. Marine Corps Reserve

LCpl 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.

Private First Class 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.

Lance Corporal Ryan J. Cantafio
U.S. Marine Corps Reserve

LCpl 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.

Sergeant 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.

Private First Class 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.

Corporal 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.

Staff Sergeant Todd R. Cornell
U.S. Army Reserve

SSG 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.

Corporal 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.

Lance Corporal Shane K. O’Donnell
U.S. Marine Corps Reserve

LCpl Shane K. O’Donnell, 24, of DeForest, WI, died Nov. 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.

Lance Corporal Branden P. Ramey
U.S. Marine Corps Reserve

LCpl Branden P. Ramey, 22, of Boone, IL, died Nov. 8, 2004, as a result of enemy action in Babil Province, Iraq. He was assigned to the Marine Corps Reserve's 2nd Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Madison, WI.

Lance Corporal Daniel R. Wyatt
U.S. Marine Corps Reserve

LCpl 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).

Private First Class 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.

Corporal 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.

Specialist Joshua I. Bunch
U.S. Army

SPC Joshua I. Bunch, 23, of Hattiesburg, MS, was killed Aug. 6, 2004, when individuals using small arms fire and rocket-propelled grenades attacked his vehicle in Baghdad, Iraq. Bunch was assigned to the 91st Engineer Battalion, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, TX.

He was born in Kenosha, WI.

Staff Sergeant Stephen G. Martin
U.S. Army Reserve

SSG Stephen G. Martin, 39, of Rhinelander, WI, died Jul. 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.

Staff Sergeant Charles A. Kiser
U.S. Army Reserve

SSG Charles A. Kiser, 37, of Cleveland, WI, died Jun. 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.

Specialist Justin W. Linden
Army National Guard

SPC Justin W. Linden, 22, of Portland, OR, died Jun. 4. 2004, in Baghdad, Iraq, when individuals using improvised explosive devices and rocket-propelled grenades attacked his convoy. Linden was assigned to the Army National Guard's 2nd Battalion, 162nd Infantry, Cottage Grove, OR.

Linden previously resided in Clinton, WI. His parents still reside in WI.

Petty Officer Second Class Michael C. Anderson
U.S. Navy Reserve

PO2 Michael C. Anderson, 36, of Jacksonville, FL, died May 2, 2004, in the Al Anbar Province as a result of hostile fire. He was assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 14, Jacksonville, FL.

Anderson graduated from Oshkosh North High School in 1986.

Specialist 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.

Private First Class Gregory Goodrich
U.S. Army Reserve

PFC Gregory Goodrich, 37, of Bartonville, IL, was killed Apr. 9, 2004, when his convoy came under attack by rocket-propelled grenades and small-arms fire in Iraq. Goodrich was assigned to the 724th Transportation Company, Army Reserve.

He is the son of Barbara and R. Dales Jones of Hillsboro, WI.

Specialist 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.

Private First Class 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.

Corporal 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.

Private First Class 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.

Captain John F. Kurth
U.S. Army

CPT 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.

Private First Class 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.

Private First Class 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.

Specialist Eric U. Ramirez
Army National Guard

SPC Eric U. Ramirez, 31, of San Diego, CA, died Feb. 12, 2004, in Abu Gireb, Iraq, when he was attacked by small arms fire, a rocket propelled grenade, and an improvised explosive device. Ramirez was assigned to the 670th Military Police Company, California Army National Guard, National City, CA.

Eric was married to Tracy Ramirez, who currently resides in Manitowish Waters, WI with their son.

Major 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.

First Lieutenant Jeremy L. Wolfe
U.S. Army

1LT 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.

Lieutenant Wolfe was posthumously promoted to 1st Lieutenant.

Specialist 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.

Sergeant 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.

Private First Class 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.

Specialist 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.

Sergeant First Class Dan H. Gabrielson
U.S. Army Reserve

SFC Dan H. Gabrielson, 39, of Spooner, WI, died on Jul. 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.

Major 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.

Sergeant 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.

Lieutenant Colonel Dennis M. Johnson
U.S. Army

LTC 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.