Other Deaths

Jeramy A. Ailes, 22, of Gilroy; lance corporal, Marine Corps. Ailes was killed Monday in Al Anbar Province. He was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force at Camp Pendleton.

Nicholas H. Anderson, 19, of Las Vegas; lance corporal, Marine Corps. Anderson died Nov. 12 in a vehicle incident while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar Province. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force at Camp Pendleton.

David M. Branning, 21, of Cockesville, Md.; lance corporal, Marine Corps. Branning died Nov. 12 as a result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, 3rd Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base in Hawaii.

Benjamin S. Bryan, 23, of Lumberton, N.C.; lance corporal, Marine Corps. Bryan died Nov. 13 as a result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province. He was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force at Camp Pendleton.

Dale A. Burger Jr., 21, of Port Deposit, Md.; corporal, Marine Corps. Burger died Nov. 14 in Al Anbar Province. He was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force at Camp Pendleton.

Marshall H. Caddy, 27, of Nags Head, N.C.; staff sergeant, Army. Caddy died Tuesday when his military vehicle struck another military vehicle in Khaladiyah. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division at Camp Greaves, South Korea.

Wesley J. Canning, 21, of Friendswood, Texas; lance corporal, Marine Corps. Canning died Nov. 10 as a result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province. He was assigned to the 2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Force at Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Kevin J. Dempsey, 23, of Monroe, Conn.; corporal, Marine Corps. Dempsey died Nov. 13 as a result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province. He was assigned to the 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Force at Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Travis R. Desiato, 19, of Bedford, Mass.; lance corporal, Marine Corps. Desiato died Monday in Al Anbar Province. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Force at Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Catalin D. Dima, 36, of White Lake, N.Y.; sergeant, Army Reserve. Dima died Nov. 13 in Baghdad when enemy mortar fire landed near his position. He was assigned to the 411th Engineer Brigade in New Windsor, N.Y.

Justin M. Ellsworth, 20, of Mount Pleasant, Mich.; lance corporal, Marine Corps. Ellsworth died Nov. 13 as a result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province. He was assigned to Combat Service Support Battalion 1, Combat Service Support Group 11, 1st Force Service Support Group, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force at Camp Pendleton.

Luis A. Figueroa, 21, of Los Angeles; lance corporal, Marine Corps. Figueroa died Thursday as a result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province. He was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force at Camp Pendleton.

Jose Ricardo Flores-Mejia, 21, of Santa Clarita; private first class, Army. Flores-Mejia died Tuesday when an improvised explosive device hit his convoy in Mosul. He was assigned to the 25th Transportation Company at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii.

Dimitrios Gavriel, 29, of New York; lance corporal, Marine Corps. Gavriel died Friday as a result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Force at Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Michael W. Hanks, 22, of Gregory, Mich.; lance corporal, Marine Corps. Hanks died Wednesday as a result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province. He was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force at Camp Pendleton.

Christopher T. Heflin, 26, of Paducah, Ky.; sergeant, Marine Corps. Heflin died Tuesday in Al Anbar Province. He was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force at Camp Pendleton.

Isaiah R. Hunt, 20, of Green Bay, Wis.; private first class, Army. Hunt died Monday in Baghdad when the driver of his military vehicle accidentally struck another vehicle. He was assigned to the 782nd Main Support Battalion, 82nd Airborne Division at Ft. Bragg, N.C.

Edward D. Iwan, 28, of Albion, Neb.; first lieutenant, Army. Iwan died Nov. 12 in Fallouja when a rocket-propelled grenade struck his Bradley fighting vehicle. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 2nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division in Vilseck, Germany.

Shane E. Kielion, 23, of La Vista, Neb.; lance corporal, Marine Corps. Kielion died Monday as a result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province. He was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force at Camp Pendleton.

Cole W. Larsen, 19, of Canyon Country; private first class, Army. Larsen died Nov. 13 in Baghdad when a civilian vehicle struck his military vehicle, causing it to roll over. He was assigned to the 272nd Military Police Company, 21st Theater Support Command in Mannheim, Germany.

James C. Matteson, 23, of Celoron, N.Y.; sergeant, Army. Matteson died Nov. 12 in Fallouja when a rocket-propelled grenade struck his Bradley fighting vehicle. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 2nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division in Vilseck, Germany.

Daniel James McConnell, 27, of Duluth, Minn.; specialist, Army. McConnell was killed in a vehicle accident Tuesday in Kirkuk. He was assigned to the 27th Infantry, 25th Infantry Division at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii.

Justin D. McLeese, 19, of Covington, La.; lance corporal, Marine Corps. McLeese died Nov. 13 as a result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province. He was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force at Camp Pendleton.

Brian A. Medina, 20, of Woodbridge, Va.; lance corporal, Marine Corps. Medina died Nov. 12 as a result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, 3rd Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base in Hawaii.

William L. Miller, 22, of Pearland, Texas; lance corporal, Marine Corps. Miller died Monday as a result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Force at Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Horst G. Moore, 38, of San Antonio; major, Army. Moore died Nov. 9 in Mosul when enemy mortar rounds detonated within his unit’s living area. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 24th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat Team) at Ft. Lewis, Wash.

Byron W. Norwood, 25, of Pflugerville, Texas; sergeant, Marine Corps. Norwood died Nov. 13 as a result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province. He was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force at Camp Pendleton.

Bradley L. Parker, 19, of Marion, W.V.; lance corporal, Marine Corps. Parker died Monday as a result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Force at Camp Lejeune, N.C.

George J. Payton, 20, of Culver City; lance corporal, Marine Corps. Payton died Nov. 14 in Al Anbar Province. He was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force at Camp Pendleton.

Rafael Peralta, 25, of San Diego; sergeant, Marine Corps. Peralta was killed Monday in Al Anbar Province. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, 3rd Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base in Hawaii.

Louis W. Qualls, 20, of Temple, Texas, lance corporal, Marine Corps Reserve. Qualls died Tuesday as a result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 14th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division in Grand Prairie, Texas.

Patrick Marc M. Rapicault, 34, of St. Augustine, Fla.; captain, Marine Corps. Rapicault died Monday as a result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force at Camp Pendleton.

Marc T. Ryan, 25, of Gloucester, N.J.; corporal, Marine Corps. Ryan died Monday in Al Anbar Province. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force at Camp Pendleton.

Jonathan B. Shields, 25, of Atlanta; sergeant, Army. Shields died Nov. 12 in Fallouja when he was accidentally struck by a tank. He was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment (Armor), 1st Cavalry Division at Ft. Hood, Texas.

Sean P. Sims, 32, of El Paso, Texas; captain, Army. Sims died Nov. 13 in Fallouja when his unit received small-arms fire while clearing a building. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 2nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division in Vilseck, Germany.

Antoine D. Smith, 22, of Orlando, Fla.; lance corporal, Marine Corps. Smith was killed Monday as a result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province. He was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force at Camp Pendleton.

James E. Swain, 20, of Kokomo, Ind.; corporal, Marine Corps. Swain died Monday in Al Anbar Province. He was assigned to Headquarters Battalion, 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force at Camp Pendleton.

Lance M. Thompson, 21, of Upland, Ind.; corporal, Marine Corps. Thompson died Monday as a result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force at Camp Pendleton.

Jose A. Velez, 23, of Lubbock, Texas; specialist, Army. Velez died Nov. 13 in Fallouja when his unit came under enemy fire. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division at Ft. Hood, Texas.

Phillip G. West, 19, of American Canyon, Calif.; lance corporal, Marine Corps. West died Friday as a result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province. He was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force at Camp Pendleton.

Raymond L. White, 22, of Elwood, Ind.; specialist, Army. White died Nov. 12 in Baghdad when his patrol encountered enemy forces using small-arms fire. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment (Armor), 1st Cavalry Division at Ft. Hood, Texas.

Luke C. Wullenwaber, 24, of Lewiston, Idaho; first lieutenant, Army. Wullenwaber was killed Tuesday in Khaladiyah when an improvised explosive device detonated near his military vehicle. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division at Camp Greaves, South Korea.

Nicholas L. Ziolkowski, 22, of Towson, Md.; corporal, Marine Corps. Ziolkowski died Nov. 14 in Al Anbar Province. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Force at Camp Lejeune, N.C.

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Source: Department of Defense