Posted on 06/30/2008 10:58:32 PM PDT by Dubya
Requesting prayer for the family, friends, and loved ones of Pfc. Howard A. Jones, Jr., 35, of Chicago
Pfc. Howard A. Jones, Jr., 35, of Chicago, died May 18 in Chicago from injuries sustained when he was struck by a hit-and-run driver while on leave from the Iraq theater of operations. He was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kan.
Requesting prayer for the family, friends, and loved ones of Pfc. Kyle P. Norris, 22, of Zanesville, Ohio
Pfc. Kyle P. Norris, 22, of Zanesville, Ohio, died May 23 in Balad, Iraq, from wounds suffered when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device during a patrol May 22 in Jurf as Sakhr, Iraq. He was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.
Requesting prayer for the family, friends, and loved ones of Sgt. Frank J. Gasper, 25, of Merced, Calif.
Sgt. Frank J. Gasper, 25, of Merced, Calif., died May 25 in Najaf, Iraq, of wounds suffered when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 10th Special Forces Group, Fort Carson, Colo.
Requesting prayer for the family, friends, and loved ones of Sgt. Blake W. Evans, 24, of Rockford, Ill.
Sgt. Blake W. Evans, 24, of Rockford, Ill., died May 25 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, Ky.
Requesting prayer for the family, friends, and loved ones of Spc. David L. Leimbach, 38, of Taylors, S.C.
Spc. David L. Leimbach, 38, of Taylors, S.C., died May 25 near Bala Baluk, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when his unit was attacked with small arms fire and rocket-propelled grenades. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 118th Infantry, South Carolina Army National Guard, Fountain Inn, S.C., and attached to the 2nd Squadron, 101st Cavalry (Reconnaissance, Surveillance, and Target Acquisition), New York Army National Guard.
Requesting prayer for the family, friends, and loved ones of Sgt. 1st Class Jason F. Dene, 37, of Castleton, Vt.
Sgt. 1st Class Jason F. Dene, 37, of Castleton, Vt., died May 25 in Baghdad, Iraq, from injuries suffered in a non-combat related incident on May 24. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 64th Armor Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.
Requesting prayer for the family, friends, and loved ones of Spc. Christopher Gathercole, 21, of Santa Rosa, Calif.
Spc. Christopher Gathercole, 21, of Santa Rosa, Calif., died May 26 in Ghazni, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered from small arms fire during combat operations. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, Fort Lewis, Wash.
Killed were:
Spc. Jeremy R. Gullett, 22, of Greenup, Ky., who was assigned to the 4th Battalion, 320th Field Artillery Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.
Staff Sgt. Kevin C. Roberts, 25, of Farmington, N. M., who was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.
Requesting prayer for the family, friends, and loved ones of Spc. Jeremy R. Gullett, 22, of Greenup, Ky.
Requesting prayer for the family, friends, and loved ones of Staff Sgt. Kevin C. Roberts, 25, of Farmington, N. M.
The Department of Defense POW/Missing Personnel Office (DPMO) announced today that the remains of a U.S. serviceman, missing in action from the Korean War, have been identified and will be returned to his family for burial with full military honors.
He is
Sgt. Gene F. Clark, U.S. Army, of Muncie, Ind.He will be buried June 28 in Muncie. Representatives from the Army met with Clark's next-of-kin to explain the recovery and identification process, and to coordinate interment with military honors on behalf of the secretary of the Army.
In September 1950, Clark was assigned to Company L, 3rd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division then occupying a defensive position along the Nammyon River near a bend known as the “Camel’s Head.” On Nov. 1, 1950, parts of two Chinese Communist divisions struck the 1st Cavalry Division’s lines, collapsing the perimeter and forcing a withdrawal. Clark was reported missing on Nov. 2, 1950, and was one of the more than 350 servicemen unaccounted-for from the battle at Unsan.
Between 1991-94, North Korea turned over to the United States 208 boxes of remains believed to contain the remains of 200-400 U.S. servicemen. Among several boxes turned over in 1993, one contained a dog tag for Clark, and the accompanying North Korean documents indicated that the remains were exhumed near Chonsung-Ri, Unsan County, North Pyongan Province. This location correlates with where Clark’s unit fought during the battle at Unsan.
Among other forensic identification tools and circumstantial evidence, scientists from the Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command (JPAC) and the Armed Forces DNA Identification Laboratory also used mitochondrial DNA and dental comparisons in the identification of Clark’s remains.
.Requesting prayer for the family, friends and Loved ones of Sgt. Gene F. Clark, U.S. Army, of Muncie, Ind.
he Department of Defense POW/Missing Personnel Office (DPMO) announced today that the remains of a U.S. serviceman, missing in action from the Korean War, have been identified and will be returned to his family for burial with full military honors. He is
Sgt. Edward J. O’Brien, U.S. Army, of Omaha, Neb..He will be buried July 2 in Minneapolis, Minn. Representatives from the Army met with O’Brien’s next-of-kin to explain the recovery and identification process, and to coordinate interment with military honors on behalf of the Secretary of the Army.
In late November 1950, O’Brien was assigned to E Company, 2nd Battalion, 35th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division, then deployed north of the Chongchon River, along the main road running south out of Unsan, North Korea. On Nov. 26, the Chinese army struck the U.S. and Republic of Korea (R.O.K.) forces during the Battle of the Chongchon River. As a result, U.S. and R.O.K. forces, including the 35th Regiment, were forced to withdraw to the south. O’Brien was last seen when opposing forces overran his company’s position about 10 miles southwest of Unsan.
In 1998, a joint U.S./Democratic People’s Republic of Korea team, led by the Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command (JPAC), excavated a site containing the remains of a U.S. soldier who died south of Unsan in the general vicinity where O’Brien was last seen. The team found human remains and two military identification tags with O’Brien’s name on them. A North Korean national told the team that he first uncovered the remains while constructing his house, and that he buried them at the nearby site which was excavated. Among other forensic identification tools and circumstantial evidence, scientists from JPAC and the Armed Forces DNA Identification Laboratory also used mitochondrial DNA in the identification of O’Brien’s remains.
Requesting prayer for the family, friends and Loved ones of Sgt. Edward J. O’Brien, U.S. Army, of Omaha, Neb.
Requesting prayer for the family, friends, and loved ones of Cpl. William J. L. Cooper, 22, of Eupora, Miss.
Cpl. William J. L. Cooper, 22, of Eupora, Miss., died May 19 while supporting combat operations in Helmand Province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C. Requesting prayer for the family, friends, and loved ones of Pvt. Branden P. Haunert, 21, of Cincinnati, Ohio
Pvt. Branden P. Haunert, 21, of Cincinnati, Ohio, died May 18 in Tikrit, 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, Ky. Requesting prayer for the family, friends, and loved ones of Master Sgt. Davy N. Weaver, 39, of Barnesville, Ga.
Master Sgt. Davy N. Weaver, 39, of Barnesville, Ga., died May 18 in Qalat, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 48th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Georgia Army National Guard, Macon, Ga. Requesting prayer for the family, friends, and loved ones of Lt. Col. Joseph A. Moore, 54, of Columbus, Miss.
Lt. Col. Joseph A. Moore, 54, of Columbus, Miss., died of natural causes May 20 in Djibouti. He was assigned to the 124th Wing, Idaho Air National Guard, Gowen Field, Idaho. Requesting prayer for the family, friends, and loved ones of 1st Lt. Jeffrey F. Deprimo, 35, of Pittston, Pa.
1st Lt. Jeffrey F. Deprimo, 35, of Pittston, Pa., died May 20 in Ghazni, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 103rd Armor Regiment, Pennsylvania Army National Guard, Williamsport, Pa. Requesting prayer for the family, friends, and loved ones of Lt. Jeffrey A. Ammon, 37, of Orem, Utah
Lt. Jeffrey A. Ammon, 37, of Orem, Utah, died May 20, as a result of injuries suffered from an improvised explosive device in the Aband District, Afghanistan. The sailor was attached to Commander Navy Region Northwest, Bangor, Wash., and serving in Afghanistan as a member of Provincial Reconstruction Team Ghazni. Requesting prayer for the family, friends, and loved ones of Cpl. Christian S. Cotner, 20, of Waterbury, Conn.
Cpl. Christian S. Cotner, 20, of Waterbury, Conn., died May 30 in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to Marine Wing Support Squadron 172, Marine Wing Support Group 17, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Okinawa, Japan.
Requesting prayer for the family, friends, and loved ones of Pfc. Derek D. Holland, 20, of Wind Gap, Pa..
Requesting prayer for the family, friends, and loved ones of Sgt. Shane P. Duffy, 22, of Taunton, Mass.
Requesting prayer for the family, friends, and loved ones of Spc. Jonathan D. A. Emard, 20, of Mesquite, Texas.
Requesting prayer for the family, friends, and loved ones of Sgt. Cody R. Legg, 23, of Escondido, Calif.
Killed were:
Chief Warrant Officer James Carter, 42, of Alabama.
Pfc. Andre D. McNair, Jr., 20, of Fort Pierce, Fla.
Requesting prayer for the family, friends, and loved ones of Chief Warrant Officer James Carter, 42, of Alabama.
Requesting prayer for the family, friends, and loved ones of Pfc. Andre D. McNair, Jr., 20, of Fort Pierce, Fla.
Americans, so far away, but, God, to be American.
So young; many prayers for their loved ones and friends, to be comforted after losing these incredible warriors.
For Chris who died after he returned from Iraq.
Spc. Justin L. Buxbaum, 23, of South Portland, Maine, died May 26 in Kushamond, Afghanistan. He was assigned to the 62nd Engineer Battalion, 36th Engineer Brigade, Fort Hood Texas. Requesting prayer for the family, friends, and loved ones of Pfc. Chad M. Trimble, 29, of West Covina, Calif.
Pfc. Chad M. Trimble, 29, of West Covina, Calif., died May 28, near Gardez, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 61st Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky. Requesting prayer for the family, friends, and loved ones of Sgt. 1st Class David Nunez, 27, of Los Angeles, Calif.
Sgt. 1st Class David Nunez, 27, of Los Angeles, Calif., died May 29 in Shewan, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when he encountered small arms fire while conducting combat operations. He was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group, Fort Bragg, N.C. Requesting prayer for the family, friends, and loved ones of Spc. Justin R. Mixon, 22, of Bogalusa, La.
Spc. Justin R. Mixon, 22, of Bogalusa, La., died June 1 in Baghdad Iraq, of wounds suffered when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment, Vilseck, Germany. Requesting prayer for the family, friends, and loved ones of Spc. Christopher D. McCarthy, of Virginia Beach, Va.
Spc. Christopher D. McCarthy, of Virginia Beach, Va., died 1 June 2008 at Forward Operating Base Ramadi, Iraq. He was assigned to the U.S. Joint Forces Command, Joint Reserve Unit, Norfolk, Va.
The Department of Defense POW/Missing Personnel Office (DPMO) announced today that the remains of a U.S. serviceman, missing in action from the Korean War, have been identified and will be returned to his family for burial with full military honors. He is
Capt. William K. Mauldin, U.S. Air Force, of Pickens, S.C. He will be buried on July 18 in Easley, S.C. On Feb. 21, 1952, Mauldin departed Kimpo Air Base, South Korea, on an aerial reconnaissance mission of enemy targets in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (D.P.R.K.). While over Odong-ni, Mauldin's RF-51 Mustang was hit by enemy fire and crashed near Sinan-ri, Hoeyang County, D.P.R.K. An aerial search of the crash site was conducted that day and the next, but found no evidence that Mauldin escaped the aircraft before it crashed. Between 1991-94, North Korea turned over to the U.S. 208 boxes of remains believed to contain the remains of 200-400 U.S. servicemen. One set of remains turned over in 1993 included fragments of aircrew life-support equipment, and were reported to be those of an American pilot recovered near Sinan-ri. Among other forensic identification tools and circumstantial evidence, scientists from the Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command and the Armed Forces DNA Identification Laboratory also used mitochondrial DNA in the identification of Mauldin's remains. Requesting prayer for the family, friends, and loved ones of Capt. William K. Mauldin, U.S. Air Force, of Pickens, S.C.
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