The Defense Department last week also identified...

The Defense Department last week also identified the following American military personnel killed in Iraq:

Brock A. Babb, 40, of Evansville, Ind.; sergeant, Marine Corps Reserve. Babb was one of two reservists killed Oct. 15 when a roadside bomb exploded near their Humvee in Al Anbar province, west of Baghdad. He was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 24th Marines, 4th Marine Division, Marine Corps Reserve in Terre Haute, Ind.

Lester D. Baroncini Jr., 33, of Bakersfield; sergeant, Army. Baroncini was one of two soldiers killed Tuesday when two land mines exploded near their Humvee in Samarra, northwest of Baghdad. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division at Ft. Bragg, N.C.

Stephen D. Bicknell, 19, of Prattville, Ala.; private first class, Army. Bicknell was one of two soldiers killed Tuesday when two land mines exploded near their Humvee in Samarra, northwest of Baghdad. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division at Ft. Bragg, N.C.

Joshua L. Booth, 23, of Fiskdale, Mass.; second lieutenant, Marine Corps. Booth was killed by a sniper Tuesday while on foot patrol in Al Anbar province, west of Baghdad. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marines, 3rd Marine Division in Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii.

Daniel A. Brozovich, 42, of Greenville, Pa.; sergeant first class, Army National Guard. Brozovich was killed Wednesday when a roadside bomb exploded near his armored security vehicle while on patrol in Ashraf, north of Baghdad. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 213th Air Defense Artillery, Army National Guard in Spring City, Pa.

Leebenard E. Chavis, 21, of Hampton, Va.; airman first class, Air Force. Chavis was killed Oct. 14 while serving as a turret gunner with Iraqi police in the Baghdad area. He was assigned to the 824th Security Forces Squadron at Moody Air Force Base, Ga.

Johnny K. Craver, 37, of McKinney, Texas; second lieutenant, Army. Craver was killed Oct. 13 when a roadside bomb exploded near his vehicle in Baghdad. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division at Ft. Hood, Texas.

Russell G. Culbertson III, 22, of Amity, Pa.; corporal, Army. Culbertson was among four soldiers killed Wednesday when a roadside bomb exploded near their vehicle in Baghdad. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division at Ft. Hood, Texas.

Joshua Deese, 25, of Robeson County, N.C.; first lieutenant, Army. Deese was one of two soldiers killed Oct. 15 when a roadside bomb exploded near their vehicle in Kirkuk, north of Baghdad. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 35th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 25th Infantry Division at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii.

Joseph C. Dumas Jr., 25, of New Orleans; specialist, Army. Dumas was among four soldiers killed Wednesday when a roadside bomb exploded near their vehicle in Baghdad. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division at Ft. Hood, Texas.

Nathan J. Frigo, 23, of Kokomo, Ind.; private first class, Army. Frigo was among three soldiers killed Tuesday when a roadside bomb exploded near their convoy vehicle in Baqubah, north of Baghdad. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 68th Armor Regiment, 3rd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division at Ft. Carson, Colo.

Ryan E. Haupt, 24, of Phoenix; staff sergeant, Army. Haupt was among three soldiers killed Tuesday when a roadside bomb exploded near their convoy vehicle in Baqubah, north of Baghdad. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 68th Armor Regiment, 3rd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division at Ft. Carson, Colo.

Joshua M. Hines, 26, of Olney, Ill.; lance corporal, Marine Corps Reserve. Hines was one of two reservists killed Oct. 15 when a roadside bomb exploded near their Humvee in Al Anbar province, west of Baghdad. He was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 24th Marines, 4th Marine Division, Marine Corps Reserve in Terre Haute, Ind.

Joseph M. Kane, 35, of Darby, Pa.; staff sergeant, Army. Kane was among three soldiers killed Oct. 14 when a roadside bomb exploded near their vehicle in Baghdad. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 67th Armor Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 4th Infantry Division at Ft. Hood, Texas.

Charles M. King, 48, of Mobile, Ala.; first sergeant, Army. King was among three soldiers killed Oct. 14 when a roadside bomb exploded near their vehicle in Baghdad. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 67th Armor Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 4th Infantry Division at Ft. Hood, Texas.

Timothy J. Lauer, 25, of Saegertown, Pa.; specialist, Army. Lauer was among three soldiers killed Oct. 14 when a roadside bomb exploded near their vehicle in Baghdad. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 67th Armor Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 4th Infantry Division at Ft. Hood, Texas.

Jonathan E. Lootens, 25, of Lyons, N.Y.; sergeant, Army. Lootens was one of two soldiers killed Oct. 15 when a roadside bomb exploded near their vehicle in Kirkuk, north of Baghdad. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 35th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 25th Infantry Division at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii.

Christopher E. Loudon, 23, of Brockport, Pa.; second lieutenant, Army. Loudon was among four soldiers killed Wednesday when a roadside bomb exploded near their vehicle in Baghdad. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division at Ft. Hood, Texas.

Keith J. Moore, 28, of San Francisco; private first class, Army. Moore died of a noncombat-related injury Oct. 14 in Baghdad. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division at Ft. Drum, N.Y.

Mark C. Paine, 32, of Rancho Cucamonga; captain, Army. Paine was killed Oct. 15 when a roadside bomb exploded near his vehicle in Taji, north of Baghdad. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 66th Armor Regiment, 1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division at Ft. Hood, Texas.

Jose R. Perez, 21, of Ontario; specialist, Army. Perez was killed Wednesday when his unit was attacked with small-arms fire in Ramadi, west of Baghdad. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division in Baumholder, Germany.

Jonathan J. Simpson, 25, of Rockport, Texas; sergeant, Marine Corps. Simpson was killed Oct. 14 when his unit was attacked with small-arms fire while on foot patrol in Al Anbar province, west of Baghdad. He was assigned to the 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division at Camp Pendleton.

Garth D. Sizemore, 31, of Mount Sterling, Ky.; staff sergeant, Army. Sizemore was killed Tuesday when his patrol unit was attacked with small-arms fire in Baghdad. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division in Schweinfurt, Germany.

Nicholas R. Sowinski, 25, of Tempe, Ariz.; sergeant, Army. Sowinski was killed Oct. 11 when a roadside bomb exploded near his vehicle in Baghdad. He was assigned to the 4th Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment, 172nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team at Ft. Wainwright, Alaska.

Norman R. Taylor III, 21, of Blythe, Calif.; sergeant, Army. Taylor was among three soldiers killed Tuesday when a roadside bomb exploded near their convoy vehicle in Baqubah, north of Baghdad. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 68th Armor Regiment, 3rd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division at Ft. Carson, Colo.

Luis E. Tejeda, 20, of Huntington Park; corporal, Army. Tejeda died Sept. 30 in Al Asad after a roadside bomb exploded near his vehicle in Hit, west of Baghdad. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division in Baumholder, Germany.

David M. Unger, 21, of Leavenworth, Kan.; corporal, Army. Unger was among four soldiers killed Wednesday when a roadside bomb exploded near their vehicle in Baghdad. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division at Ft. Hood, Texas.

Daniel W. Winegeart, 23, of Kountze, Texas; specialist, Army. Winegeart was killed Tuesday when his vehicle drove off an overpass in Baghdad. He was assigned to the 5th Group Support Battalion, 5th Special Forces Group at Ft. Campbell, Ky.

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Sources: Department of Defense, Times staff reports and the Associated Press