Roll of Honor

144 Medics &  Corpsmen  -  103 US Army , 34 US Navy , 7 US Air Force

These Brave Men and Women Who Fell Fighting For Our Country in The War on Terror.

"May their souls and all the souls of the faithful departed rest in peace through the mercy of God."

 

Spc. Dustin M. Adkins

22

Group Support Battalion, 5th Special Forces Group

Finger, Tennessee

Killed along with a U.S. Marine and a U.S. airman when the Marine CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter they were riding in made an emergency water landing in western Anbar Province on December 3, 2006

 

Spc. Nathaniel A. Aguirre

21

1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division

Carrollton, Texas

One of two soldiers killed when their patrol came in contact with enemy forces in Baghdad, Iraq, on October 22, 2006

 

Seaman Apprentice Zachary M. Alday

22

1st Battalion, 7th Marines, 7th Regimental Combat Team, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force

Donalsonville, Georgia

Died of injuries sustained when the vehicle in which he was riding struck a land mine while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in the Anbar province, Iraq, on June 9, 2006

 

 

Staff Sgt. Charles D. Allen

28

296th Brigade Support Battalion, 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division

Wasilla, Alaska

Died of injuries suffered when his unit came in contact with enemy forces using small-arms fire during combat operations in Baghdad, Iraq, on January 4, 2007

 

Col. Brian D. Allgood

46

Medical Brigade, Europe Regional Medical Command

Oklahoma

One of 12 soldiers killed when the UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter they were in crashed on January 20, 2007

 

 

Sgt. David J. Almazan

27

1st Battalion, 36th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division

Van Nuys, California

Killed when a roadside bomb detonated near his Humvee during combat operations in Hit, Iraq, on August 27, 2006

 

Petty Officer 2nd Class Michael C. Anderson

36

Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 14, 3rd Naval Construction Regiment

Daytona, Florida

Killed by hostile fire in Anbar province, Iraq, on May 2, 2004

 

 

Capt. Tamara L. Archuleta

23

41st Rescue Squadron, 347th Rescue Wing

Los Lunas, New Mexico

Killed along with five other Air Force rescue team members when their HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopter crashed while on the way to help two injured Afghan children on March 23, 2003

 

 

Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Cesar O. Baez

37

Navy corpsman assigned to Headquarters & Service Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force

Pomona, California

Killed by enemy small-arms fire during combat operations in Anbar province, Iraq, on June 15, 2005

 

Sgt. Ronald W. Baker

34

Company C, 39th Support Battalion, Arkansas Army National Guard

Cabot, Arkansas

Baker died October 13, 2004, in Landstuhl, Germany, of injuries sustained on October 7 when a car bomb detonated near his patrol vehicle in Taji, Iraq.

  

Sgt. Michael C. Barry

29

205th Medical Battalion, Missouri Army National Guard

Overland Park, Kansas

Barry was fatally injured while riding in a vehicle that was struck by another vehicle in Doha, Qatar, on February 1, 2003.

  

Staff Sgt. Richard A. Blakley

34

38th Main Support Battalion, Indiana Army National Guard

Plainfield, Indiana

Killed when he was shot by enemy small arms fire during dismounted combat patrol operations in Khalidiya, Iraq, on June 6, 2006

 

Chief Petty Officer Matthew J. Bourgeois

35

Naval Special Warfare Development Group

Tallahassee, Florida

Killed when he stepped on a land mine during a training mission near Kandahar, Afghanistan, on March 28, 2002

 

Pfc. Matthew C. Bowe

19

1st Squadron, 89th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division

Coraopolis, Pennsylvania

One of three soldiers killed when the vehicle they were in was struck by a roadside bomb in Baghdad, Iraq, on February 19, 2007

  

Sgt. Jeffery S. Brown

25

82nd Medical Company (Air Ambulance), 541st Combat Sustainment Support Battalion

Trinity Center, California

One of two soldiers killed when their UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crashed into a lake near Rutba, Iraq, on August 8, 2006. His remains were recovered on August 10.

 

Spc. Taylor J. Burk

21

Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division

Amarillo, Texas

Killed when a roadside bomb struck his vehicle in Baghdad, Iraq, on January 26, 2005

 

Spc. Jonathan D. Cadavero

24

Headquarters Company, Special Troops Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division

Tuxedo, New York

One of three soldiers killed when their vehicle was struck by a roadside bomb in Baghdad, Iraq, on February 27, 2007

  

Staff Sgt. Damion G. Campbell

23

1st Battalion, 508th Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade

Baltimore, Maryland

Killed when a roadside bomb detonated near his Humvee during a combat patrol in Khayr Kot, Afghanistan, on August 26, 2005

  

Cpl. Richard P. Carl

26

571st Air Medical Company, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment

King Hill, Idaho

Killed when the UH-60 medical helicopter he was aboard crashed in the Tigris River near Samarra, Iraq, on May 9, 2003

 

Petty Officer 3rd Class David A. Cedergrene

25

Assigned to the 2nd Marine Division, Fleet Marine Forces Atlantic

South St. Paul, Minnesota

Died in a non-combat related incident near Iskandariaya, Iraq, on September 11, 2004

  

Hospitalman Matthew G. Conte

22

2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, 3rd Marine Expeditionary Force

Mogadore, Ohio

Killed during combat operations against enemy forces in Anbar province, Iraq, on February 1, 2007

  

Staff Sgt. Heathe N. Craig

28

159th Medical Evacuation Company, 421st Medical Battalion

Severn, Maryland

Killed when his UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter hoist malfunctioned while attempting to evacuate Pfc. Brian Bradbury during combat operations near Naray, Afghanistan, on June 21, 2006. Bradbury also died of his wounds.

 

Spc. Richard M. Crane

25

Detachment 1, 325th Field Hospital, Army Reserve

Independence, Missouri

Died of non-combat related injuries in Kandahar, Afghanistan, on February 8, 2005

 

Pfc. Branden C. Cummings

20

1st Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division

Titusville, Florida

Killed when a roadside bomb exploded near his vehicle during combat operations in Baquba, Iraq, on February 14, 2007

  

Spc. Edgar P. Daclan Jr.

24

Company C, 1st Battalion, 18th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division

Cypress, California

Killed when his patrol was responding to indirect fire and a roadside bomb exploded in Balad, Iraq, on September 10, 2004

  

Pfc. Norman Darling

29

Battery C, 4th Battalion, 27th Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Armored Division

Middleboro, Massachusetts

Killed when a vehicle approached his unit while it was conducting a dismounted sweep patrol for roadside bombs and the driver detonated a bomb in Baghdad, Iraq, on April 29, 2004

 

Cpl. Jason B. Daniel

21

7th Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division

Fort Worth, Texas

One of three soldiers killed when a roadside bomb detonated near their Humvee during combat operations in Taji, Iraq, on April 23, 2006

 

Sgt. David J. Davis

32

4th Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment, 172nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team

Mount Airy, Maryland

Died of injuries sustained when a roadside bomb exploded near his Stryker Armored Vehicle during combat operations in Sadr City, Iraq, on September 17, 2006

  

Petty Officer 3rd Class Lee Hamilton Deal

23

2nd Marine Division Fleet Marine Force Atlantic

West Monroe, Louisana

Died as a result of enemy action in Anbar province, Iraq, on May 17, 2006

  

Spc. Michael A. Diraimondo

22

571st Medical Company (Air Ambulance), 4th Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment

Simi Valley, California

Killed when the UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter he was onboard was shot down during a medical evacuation mission in Falluja, Iraq, on January 8, 2004

 

Hospitalman Lucas W.A. Emch

21

1st Marine Logistics Group, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force

Kent, Ohio

Killed when a roadside bomb exploded in his vicinity while conducting combat operations in Anbar province, Iraq, on March 2, 2007

  

Spc. Peter G. Enos

24

1st Battalion, 7th Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Infantry Division

South Dartmouth, Massachusetts

Killed when a rocket-propelled grenade struck his patrol vehicle in Bayji, Iraq, on April 9, 2004

 

Petty Officer 2nd Class Allan M. Cundanga Espiritu

28

2nd Force Service Support Group (Forward), 2nd Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward)

Oxnard, California

Killed when a homemade bomb detonated during combat operations in the vicinity of Ramadi, Iraq, on November 1, 2005

  

Cpl. Adam J. Fargo

22

4th Brigade Troop Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division

Ruckersville, Virginia

Died of injuries sustained when his convoy encountered enemy forces small arms fire in Baghdad, Iraq, on July 22, 2006

  

Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class John T. Fralish

30

1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division Detachment

New Kingstown, Pennsylvania

Killed when enemy forces opened fire on a U.S. patrol northwest of Methar Lam in Laghman Province, Afghanistan, on February 6, 2006

 

Spc. Ray M. Fuhrmann II

28

Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division

Novato, California

One of four soldiers killed when a roadside bomb exploded near their Humvee following a mine-assessing mission in Samarra, Iraq, on August 18, 2005

 

Cpt. Anthony R. Garcia

48

1st Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment, 101st Aviation Brigade, 101st Airborne Division

Fort Worth, Texas

Died of a gunshot wound in Tikrit, Iraq, on February 17, 2006

  

Spc. Christopher A. Golby

26

571st Medical Company (Air Ambulance), 4th Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment

Johnstown, Pennsylvania

Killed when the UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter he was onboard was shot down during a medical evacuation mission in Falluja, Iraq, on January 8, 2004

 

Cpl. Billy Gomez

25

Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division

Perris, California

Gomez died on October 27, 2004, at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Landstuhl, Germany, of wounds he received when his vehicle struck a roadside bomb on October 20 in Naka, Afghanistan.

 

Capt. Sean Grimes

31

Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 9th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division

Southfield, Michigan

Killed when a roadside bomb detonated near his patrol in Ramadi, Iraq, on March 4, 2005

  

Cpl. Aaron M. Griner

24

2nd Battalion, 87th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division

Tampa, Florida

Killed when his vehicle struck a mine during combat operations in Helmand Province, Afghanistan, on June 28, 2006

  

Chief Warrant Officer Hans N. Gukeisen

31

571st Air Medical Company, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment

Lead, South Dakota

Killed when the UH-60 medical helicopter he was aboard crashed in the Tigris River near Samarra, Iraq, on May 9, 2003

 

Staff Sgt. Jason Hicks

25

41st Rescue Squadron, 347th Rescue Wing

Jefferson, South Carolina

Killed along with five other Air Force rescue team members when their HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopter crashed while on the way to help two injured Afghan children on March 23, 2003

 

Sgt. Anton J. Hiett

25

391st Engineer Battalion, Army Reserve

Mount Airy, North Carolina

One of four soldiers killed when a roadside bomb detonated near their Humvee during combat operations west of Asadabad, Afghanistan, on March 12, 2006

  

Pfc. Melissa J. Hobart

22

Company E, 215th Forward Support Battalion, 1st Cavalry Division

Ladson, South Carolina

Died after collapsing while on guard duty in Baghdad, Iraq, on June 6, 2004

  

Spc. Christopher J. Holland

26

4th Battalion, 27th Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Armored Division

Brunswick, Georgia

Killed when his unit was ambushed with small-arms fire while on a dismounted patrol in Baghdad, Iraq, on December 17, 2003

 

Lt. Col. Daniel E. Holland

43

352nd Civil Affairs Command

San Antonio, Texas

One of four soldiers killed when a roadside bomb detonated near their Humvee during combat operations in Baghdad, Iraq, on May 18, 2006

  

Petty Officer 3rd Class John D. House

28

Naval Medical Clinic Hawaii, Marine Corps Units Detachment

Ventura, California

Died when the CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter he was in crashed near Ar Rutba in western Iraq on January 26, 2005