Fallen Coalition Heroes

Coalition Forces Who Have Died In Operation Iraqi Freedom

Information for each soldier was obtained from the Department of Defense (DoD) website.

Army Sgt. 1st Class Donald W. Eacho, 38, of Black Creek, Wisconsin

Eacho died on March 4, 2005 in Ar Ramadi, Iraq when an improvised explosive device detonated near his patrol.

He was assigned to the 1st Infantry Battalion, 9th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, Fort Carson, Colorado.

Army Spc. Lance O. Eakes, 25, of Apex, North Carolina

Eakes died April 18, 2008 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device.

He was assigned to the 1132nd Military Police Company, North Carolina Army National Guard, Rocky Mount, North Carolina.

Army Spc. Carl A. Eason, 29, of Lovelady, Texas

Eason died October 23, 2006 in Baghdad, Iraq, from injuries suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle.

He was assigned to the 4th Battalion, 27th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, Baumholder, Germany.

Army Staff Sgt. Richard S. Eaton, Jr., 37, of Guilford, Connecticut

Eaton died August 12, 2003 in his sleep of a pulmonary edema in Ar Ramadi, Iraq.

He was assigned to the 323rd Military Intelligence Battalion, U.S. Army Reserves, based at Fort Meade, Maryland.

Army Spc. Blain M. Ebert, 22, of Washtucna, Washington

Ebert died November 22, 2004 in Baghdad, Iraq, when enemy forces engaged his unit with small arms fire.

He was assigned to the 4th Battalion, 5th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Marine Cpl. Christopher S. Ebert, 21, of Mooresboro, North Carolina

Ebert died September 17, 2004 due to enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.

He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California.

Marine Lance Cpl. Thomas P. Echols, 20, of Shepherdsville, Kentucky

Echols died December 4, 2006 while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq.

He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.

Army Sgt. Gary A. Eckert, Jr., 24, of Toledo, Ohio

Eckert died May 8, 2005 in Balad, Iraq, from injuries sustained earlier that day in Samarra, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV.

He was assigned to the Army Reserve's 983rd Engineer Battalion, Monclova, Ohio.

Marine Lance Cpl. Robert F. Eckfield, Jr., 23, of Cleveland, Ohio

Eckfield died October 27, 2005 from an indirect fire explosion in Saqlawiyah, Iraq.

He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.

Army Pfc. Christopher M. Eckhardt, 19, of Phoenix, Arizona

Eckhardt died in Taji, Iraq on May 3, 2006 from a non-combat related cause.

He was assigned to the 4th Battalion, 42nd Field Artillery, 1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Army Sgt. William C. Eckhart, 25, of Rocksprings, Texas

Eckhart died April 10, 2004 in Baqubah, Iraq, when he was on an anti-mortar mission and there was an explosion of unknown origin.

He was assigned to the 4th Cavalry, 1st Infantry Division, Schweinfurt, Germany.

Army 1st Lt. Jonathan W. Edds, 24, of White Pigeon, Michigan

Edds died August 17, 2007 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his vehicle using an improvised explosive device and small arms fire.

He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Benning, Georgia.

Army 1st Lt. William A. Edens, 29, of Columbia, Missouri

Edens died April 28, 2005 in Tal Afar, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Stryker military vehicle.

He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 5th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat Team), Fort Lewis, Washington.

Marine Capt. James C. Edge, 31, of Virginia Beach, Virginia

Edge was killed April 14, 2005 by enemy small-arms fire while conducting combat operations in Ramadi, Iraq.

He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California. During Operation Iraq Freedom, Edge was attached to 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward).

Army Spc. Marshall L. Edgerton, 27, of Rocky Face, Georgia

Edgerton died December 11, 2003 in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, when his camp was attacked with an improvised explosive device.

He was assigned to Company A, 82nd Signal Battalion, 82nd Airborne Division, based in Fort Bragg, North Carolina.

Marine Sgt. Benjamin C. Edinger, 24, of Green Bay, Wisconsin

Edinger died November 23, 2004 at the National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, Maryland from injuries he received as a result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq on November 14, 2004.

He was assigned to 2nd Force Reconnaissance Company, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.

Army Spc. Chad A. Edmundson, 20, of Williamsburg, Pennsylvania

Edmundson died May 27, 2009 in Baghdad of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his unit while on a dismounted patrol.

He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 112th Infantry, 56th Stryker Brigade, Pennsylvania Army National Guard.

Army Spc. Phillip C. Edmundson, 22, of Wilson, North Carolina

Edmundson died June 1, 2005 in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Bradley Fighting Vehicle during combat operations.

He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 9th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colorado.

Army Sgt. 1st Class Amos C. Edwards, Jr., 41, of Savannah, Georgia

Edwards died in Ar Rutbah, Iraq, on February 17, 2006 from a non-combat related cause.

He was assigned to the Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 118th Field Artillery Regiment, 48th Brigade Combat Team, Savannah, Georgia.

Marine Pfc. Chase A. Edwards, 19, of Lake Charles, Louisiana

Edwards died April 6, 2006 while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq.

He was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.

Army Chief Warrant Officer Corry A. Edwards, 38, of Kennedale, Texas

Edwards died September 18, 2008 when the CH-47 Chinook helicopter he was in went down in the vicinity of Tallil, Iraq.

He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 149th Aviation, 36th Combat Aviation Brigade, Texas Army National Guard, Grand Prairie, Texas.

Army Staff Sgt. Mark O. Edwards, 40, of Unicoi, Tennessee

Edwards died June 9, 2005 at his forward operating base near Tuz, Iraq, from a non-combat related cause.

He was assigned to the Army National Guard's 2nd Squadron, 278th Armored Cavalry Regiment, Erwin, Tennessee.

Army Spc. Michael I. Edwards, 26, of Fairbanks, Alaska

Edwards died near Tal Afar, Iraq, on January 7, 2006 when his UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crashed.

He was assigned to the Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 207th Aviation Regiment, Anchorage, Alaska.

Army Pfc. Shawn C. Edwards, 20, of Bensenville, Illinois

Edwards died April 23, 2004 in Samarra, Iraq, when his convoy vehicle hit an improvised explosive device.

He was assigned to the 121st Signal Battalion, 1st Infantry Division, from Kitzingen, Germany.

Army Pfc. William Lawrence Edwards, 23, of Houston, Texas

Edwards died August 11, 2007 in Arab Jabour, Iraq, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit with small arms fire.

He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Georgia.

Army Sgt. Michael Egan, 36, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Egan died in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, on September 19, 2005 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle during patrol operations.

He was assigned to the Army National Guard's 1st Squadron, 104th Cavalry Regiment, 28th Infantry Division, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Army Staff Sgt. Kyle A. Eggers, 27, of Euless, Texas

Eggers died December 5, 2004 in Habbaniyah, Iraq, when his vehicle was struck by an improvised explosive device.

He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, 2d Infantry Division, Camp Greaves, Korea.

Army Pfc. Cody J. Eggleston, 21, of Eugene, Oregon

Eggleston died October 24, 2008 at the National in Bethesda, Maryland, of wounds suffered on October 16, 2008 in Baqubah, Iraq, when he received indirect fire.

He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 5th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Fort Wainwright, Alaska.

Army Pfc. Jeremy W. Ehle, 19, of Richmond, Virginia

Ehle died on April 2, 2006 in Hit, Iraq from wounds sustained when his dismounted patrol came under enemy small arms fire during combat operations.

He was assigned to the Army's 1st Battalion, 36th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 1st Armored Division in Friedberg, Germany.

Army Sgt. Robert W. Ehney, 26, of Lexington, Kentucky

Ehney died of injuries sustained in Taji, Iraq, on April 23, 2006 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during combat operations.

He was assigned to the 7th Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Army Spc. Andrew C. Ehrlich, 21, of Mesa, Arizona

Ehrlich died October 18, 2004 in Muqdadiyah, Iraq, of non-combat related injuries.

He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 2nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division, Vilseck, Germany.

Army Pfc. Wyatt D. Eisenhauer, 26, of Pinckneyville, Illinois

Eisenhauer died May 19, 2005 in Mahmudiyah, Iraq, on an escort mission in a HMMWV when an improvised explosive device detonated on a bridge.

He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 70th Armor, 3rd Brigade, 1st Armored Division, Fort Riley, Kansas.

Army Sgt. Aaron C. Elandt, 23, of Lowell, Michigan

Elandt died May 30, 2004 in Al Musayyib, Iraq, when his vehicle hit an improvised explosive device.

He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment, 1st Armored Division, Baumholder, Germany.

Army Spc. Farid Elazzouzi, of Paterson, New Jersey

Elazzouzi died June 14, 2007 in Kirkuk, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle.

He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 35th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Infantry Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii.

Army Spc. Elias Elias, 27, of Glendora, California

Elias died December 23, 2006 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle while on patrol.

He was assigned to the 3rd Squadron, 61st Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colorado.

Army Sgt. 1st Class Adrian M. Elizalde, 30, of North Bend, Oregon

Elizalde died August 23, 2007 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds sustained from an improvised explosive device.

He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne), Fort Lewis, Washington.

Army Staff Sgt. Michael D. Elledge, 41, of Brownsburg, Indiana

Elledge died March 17, 2008 in Baghdad, Iraq, from wounds suffered when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device during combat operations.

He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 68th Armor Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colorado.

Army Pfc. Kevin J. Ellenburg, 20, of Middleburg, Florida

Ellenburg died November 1, 2006 in Baghdad, Iraq, of injuries suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Bradley Fighting Vehicle.

He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Marine Gunnery Sgt. Terry J. Elliott, 34, of Middleton, Tennessee

Elliott died February 1, 2007 while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq.

He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii.

Army Staff Sgt. James D. Ellis, 25, of Valdosta, Georgia

Ellis died in Taji, Iraq, on October 2, 2006 of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle.

He was assigned to the 7th Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Army Cpl. Jessica A. Ellis, 24, of Bend, Oregon

Ellis died May 11, 2008 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when her vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device.

She was assigned to the 2nd Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky.

Marine Sgt. Maj. Joseph J. Ellis, 40, of Ashland, Ohio

Ellis died February 7, 2007 while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq.

He was assigned to Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California.

Marine Lance Cpl. Justin M. Ellsworth, 20, of Mount Pleasant, Michigan

Ellsworth died November 13, 2004 as a result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.

He was assigned to Combat Service Support Battalion 1, Combat Service Support Group 11, 1st Force Service Support Group, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California.

Marine Lance Cpl. Nathan R. Elrod, 20, of Salisbury, North Carolina

Elrod died October 21, 2006 while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq.

He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.

Army Spc. Steven R. Elrod, 20, of Hope Mills, North Carolina

Elrod died September 10, 2007 in Baghdad, Iraq, of injuries suffered from a non-combat related vehicle rollover.

He was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina.

Army Spc. William R. Emanuel, IV, 19, of Stockton, California

Emanuel died July 8, 2004 in Baghdad, Iraq, when the Iraqi National Guard Headquarters came under a mortar attack.

He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division, Schweinfurt, Germany.

Army Spc. Jonathan D. A. Emard, 20, of Mesquite, Texas

Emard died June 4, 2008 in Tikrit, Iraq, of wounds suffered in Sharqat, Iraq, when his unit was attacked by enemy forces using small arms fire and hand grenades.

He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 87th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, New York.

Navy Hospitalman Lucas W.A. Emch, 21, of Kent, Ohio

Emch died March 2, 2007, when an Improvised Explosive Device detonated in his vicinity while conducting combat operations in Al-Anbar Province, Iraq.

He was a hospital corpsman assigned to 1st Marine Logistics Group, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California.

Army Spc. Matthew J. Emerson, 20, of Grandview, Washington

Emerson died September 18, 2007 in Ninewah Province, Iraq, of injuries suffered from a non-combat related incident.

He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Bliss, Texas.

Army Cpl. Blair William Emery, 24, of Lee, Maine

Emery died November 30, 2007 in Baqubah, Iraq, of wounds suffered when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device.

He was assigned to the 504th Military Police Battalion, 42nd Military Police Brigade, Fort Lewis, Washington.

Army 1st Lt. William E. Emmert, 36, of Lincoln, Tennessee

Emmert died February 24, 2009 in Mosul, Iraq, of wounds suffered when he was shot while participating in a local Iraqi Police function.

He was assigned to the 269th Military Police Company, 117th Military Police Battalion, Murfreesboro, Tennessee.

Army Spc. Ebe F. Emolo, 33, of Greensboro, North Carolina

Emolo died April 7, 2007 in Zaganiyah, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his unit.

He was assigned to the 5th Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina.

Marine Lance Cpl. Adam Quitugua Emul, 19, of Vancouver, Washington

Emul died January 29, 2007 from wounds received while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq.

He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, California.

Army Sgt. Cory M. Endlich, 23, of Massillon, Ohio

Endlich died June 9, 2007 in Taji, Iraq, of wounds suffered from enemy small arms fire.

He was assigned to the 2nd Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat Team), Fort Lewis, Washington.

Marine Lance Cpl. Mark E. Engel, 21, of Grand Junction, California

Engel died July 21, 2004 at Brook Army Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, Texas, of wounds he received as result of enemy action on July 6, 2004 in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.

He was assigned to 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.

Army Sgt. Christian P. Engeldrum, 39, of Bronx, New York

Engeldrum died November 29, 2004 in Baghdad, Iraq, when his military vehicle struck an improvised explosive device.

He was assigned to the Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 69th Infantry Regiment, New York, New York.

Army Chief Warrant Officer 4, John W. Engeman, 45, of East North Port, New York

Engeman died in Baghdad, Iraq on May 14, 2006 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during combat operations.

He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 312th Regiment, 30th Enhanced Separate Brigade, Clinton, North Carolina.

Army Capt. Shawn L. English, 35, of Westerville, Ohio

English died December 3, 2006 in Baghdad, Iraq, of injuries suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during combat operations.

He was assigned to the 577th Engineer Battalion, 1st Engineer Brigade, Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri.

Army Pfc. Andrew T. Engstrom, 22, of Slaton, Texas

Engstrom died July 4, 2007 in Taji, Iraq, from injuries suffered in a non-combat related incident.

Engstrom was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Army Spc. Peter G. Enos, 24, of South Dartmouth, Massachusetts

Enos died April 9, 2004 in Bayji, Iraq, when a rocket-propelled grenade struck his patrol vehicle.

He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 7th Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Infantry Division, in Schweinfurt, Germany.

Marine Lance Cpl. Nicholas B. Erdy, 21, of Williamsburg, Ohio

Erdy was killed May 11, 2005 when his amphibious assault vehicle struck an explosive device while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Karabilah, Iraq.

He was assigned to Marine Force Reserve’s 3rd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Columbus, Ohio. During Operation Iraqi Freedom, his unit was attached to Regimental Combat Team 2, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward).

Marine Lance Cpl. Brian A. Escalante, 25, of Dodge City, Kansas

Escalante died February 17, 2007 while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq.

He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, California.

Marine Cpl. Christopher E. Esckelson, 22, of Vassar, Michigan

Esckelson died on December 28, 2006 while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq.

He was assigned to Marine Forces Reserve’s 1st Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Lansing, Michigan.

Marine Lance Cpl. Sergio H. Escobar, 18, of Pasadena, California

Escobar died October 9, 2005 from an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Ar Ramadi, Iraq.

He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, California. During Operation Iraqi Freedom, his unit was attached to the 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward).

Army Sgt. Jose R. Escobedo, Jr., 32, of Albuquerque, New Mexico

Escobedo died March 20, 2009 in Baghdad, of injuries sustained from a non-combat related incident the night before at Forward Operating Base Kalsu in Iskandariyah, Iraq.

He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 77th Field Artillery Regiment in Schweinfurt, Germany.

Army Sgt. Daniel M. Eshbaugh, 43, of Norman, Oklahoma

Eshbaugh died September 18, 2008 when the CH-47 Chinook helicopter he was in went down in the vicinity of Tallil, Iraq.

He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 149th Aviation, 36th Combat Aviation Brigade, Oklahoma National Guard, Lexington, Oklahoma.

Air Force Senior Airman Pedro I. Espaillat Jr., 20, of Colombia, Tennessee

Espaillat died May 15, 2004 as a result of non-hostile injuries in Kirkuk, Iraq.

He was assigned to the 4th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina.

Army Pfc. Analaura Esparza-Gutierrez, 21, of Houston, Texas

Esparza-Gutierrez died October 1, 2003 in Tikrit, Iraq, when her convoy was hit by an improvised explosive device and rocket propelled grenades.

She was assigned to A Company, 4th Forward Support Battalion, Fort Hood, Texas.

Army Staff Sgt. Bradley Espinoza, 26, of Mission, Texas

Espinoza died October 19, 2009 in Qwest, Iraq, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his vehicle with an improvised explosive device.

He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Allan M. Cundanga Espiritu, 28, of Oxnard, California

Espiritu died November 1, 2005 from an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations in the vicinity of Ar Ramadi, Iraq.

He was assigned to 2nd Force Service Support Group (Forward), II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward).

Army Capt. Phillip T. Esposito, 30, of Suffern, New York

Esposito died on June 8, 2005 of injuries sustained on June 7, 2005 in Tikrit, Iraq, when an explosion of unknown origin occurred near his location.

He was assigned to the Army National Guard's Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 42nd Infantry Division, Troy, New York.

Army Sgt. Adam W. Estep, 23, of Campbell, California

Estep died April 29, 2004 in Baghdad, Iraq, when a rocket-propelled grenade hit his patrol.

He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 5th Infantry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Army Staff Sgt. James E. Estep, 26, of Leesburg, Florida

Estep died of injuries sustained in Taji, Iraq, on November 15, 2005 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during combat operations.

He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 320th Field Artillery Regiment, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Kentucky.

Army Staff Sgt. Justin M. Estes, 25, of Sims, Arkansas

Estes died March 5, 2007 in Samarra, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his unit during combat operations.

He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina.

Marine Cpl. Yull Estrada Rodriguez, 21, of Alegre Lajas, Puerto Rico

Estrada Rodriguez died September 20, 2006 while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Al Anbar province, Iraq.

He was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii.

Marine Cpl. Michael A. Estrella, 20, of Hemet, California

Estrella died June 14, 2006 while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq.

He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii.

Army Pvt. Ruben Estrella-Soto, 18, El Paso, Texas

Estrella-Soto was killed in action after his convoy was ambushed in Iraq on March 23, 2003.

He was assigned to 507th Maintenance Company, Fort Bliss, Texas.

Marine Lance Cpl. Jonathan E. Etterling, 22, of Wheelersburg, Ohio

Etterling died January 26, 2005 when his CH-53E helicopter crashed near Ar Rutbah, Iraq.

He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Hawaii.

Army Sgt. Blake W. Evans, 24, of Rockford, Illinois

Evans died May 25, 2008 in Al Jazeera Desert, Iraq, of wounds suffered when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device.

He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky.

Army Pvt. David Evans, Jr., 18, of Buffalo, New York

Evans died May 25, 2003 in Ad Diwaniyah, Iraq, in an explosion at a facility which contained Iraqi ammunition.

He was assigned to the 977th Military Police Company, Fort Riley, Kansas.

Air Force Capt. Kermit O. Evans, 31, of Hollandale, Mississippi

Evans died when the U.S. Marine Corps CH-46 helicopter he was riding in made an emergency water landing in western Al Anbar Province, December 3, 2006.

He was assigned to the 27th Civil Engineer Squadron, Cannon Air Force Base, New Mexico and was deployed with the 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing, Balad Air Base, Iraq.

Army Spc. Michael S. Evans II, 22, Marrero, Louisiana

Evans died January 28, 2005 in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device struck a nearby vehicle.

He was assigned to the Army National Guard's 1088th Engineer Battalion, 256th Brigade Combat Team, New Roads, Louisiana.

Army Spc. William L. Evans, 22, of Hallstead, Pennsylvania

Evans died in Baghdad, Iraq, on September 19, 2005of injuries sustained earlier that day in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his M2A2 Bradley Fighting Vehicle during combat operations.

He was assigned to the Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 109th Infantry Regiment, 28th Infantry Division, Williamsport, Pennsylvania.

Army Staff Sgt. Christopher L. Everett, 23, of Huntsville, Texas

Everett died on September 7, 2005, in Al Taqqadum, Iraq, when an accident occurred in the motor pool.

He was assigned to the Army National Guard's 2nd Battalion, 112th Armor Regiment, 56th Brigade Combat Team, Arlington, Texas.

Army Staff Sgt. Jason M. Evey, 29, of Stockton, California

Evey died on July 16, 2006 of injuries sustained when his Bradley Fighting Vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device during combat operations in Baghdad, Iraq.

He was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 10th Calvary Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, Fort Hood, Texas.

Marine Cpl. Mark Evnin, 21, South Burlington, Vermont

Evnin was killed in action during a firefight in central Iraq on April 3, 2003.

He was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, Twentynine Palms, California.

Army Sgt. Anthony D. Ewing, 22, of Phoenix, Arizona

Ewing died May 28, 2007 in Abu Sayda, Iraq, of wounds suffered when his vehicle was struck by an improvised explosive device.

He was assigned to the 6th Squadron, 9th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Army Jeremy Ricardo Ewing, 22, of Miami, Florida

Ewing died April 29, 2004 in Baghdad, Iraq, when a vehicle approached his unit and the driver detonated a bomb.

He was assigned to the 4th Battalion, 27th Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Armored Division, Baumholder, Germany.

Army Sgt. Justin L. Eyerly, 23, of Salem, Oregon

Eyerly died June 4, 2004 in Baghdad, Iraq, when individuals using improvised explosive devices and rocket-propelled grenades attacked his convoy.

He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 162nd Infantry, headquartered in Cottage Grove, Oregon.

Army Sgt. 1st Class Lawrence D. Ezell, 30, of Portland, Texas

Ezell died April 30, 2008 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his unit during combat operations.

He was assigned to the 71st Explosive Ordnance Disposal Group, Fort Carson, Colorado.

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