American Military Deaths In Iraq
August 2006
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American Deaths In Iraq
Since War Began: 2644
Since "Mission Accomplished": 2507
Since Capture of Saddam: 2177
Since Handover: 1778
Since Election: 1208

American Wounded: 20000-41800 (Est.)

Why should we hear about body bags and deaths. I mean it's not relevant. So why should I waste my beautiful mind on something like that?" Barbara Bush

American Humvees in Baghdad street
after RPG attack.

1 August (1)
Spc. Hai Ming Hsia, 37, of New York, New York, died August 1 during combat operations in Ar Ramadi, Iraq.

2 August (4)
Sgt. Ryan D. Jopek, 20, of Merrill, Wisconsin, died in Tikrit, Iraq, on August 2 of injuries suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his convoy.

Cpl. Joseph A. Tomci, 21 of Stow, Ohio, died August 2 while conducting combat operations in Ar Anbar province, Iraq.

Sgt. Dustin D. Laird, 23, of Martin, Tennessee., died August 2 during combat operations in Rawah, Iraq.

Petty Officer 2nd Class Marc A. Lee, 28, of Hood River, Oregon, was killed on August 2 during combat operations while on patrol in Ramadi, Iraq.

3 August (2)
Lance Cpl. Kurt E Dechen, 24, of Clovis, New Mexico, died on August 3 from wounds received while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq.

Sgt. George M. Ulloa Jr., 23, of Springfield, Vermont, died August 3 from wounds suffered while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq.

"It is frightening how the actions of a single leader can have such a drastic effects on the prestige of an entire nation." Ramman Kenoun

Injured Iraqi child, victim of mortar attack.

4 August (3)
Two soldiers died in Ar Ramadi, Iraq on August 4, when an improvised explosive device detonated near their HMMWV while conducting combat operations. Killed were Staff Sgt. Clint J. Storey, 30, of Enid, Oklahoma and Sgt Bradley H. Beste, 22, of Naperville, Illinois.

Sgt. Leroy Segura Jr., 23, of Clovis, New Mexico, died on August 4, in Habbaniyah, Iraq of injuries suffered from a HMMWV accident.

5 August (1)
Pfc. Brian J. Kubik, 20, of Harker Heights, Texas, died on August 5 in Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Landstuhl, Germany, of injuries suffered on August 2 when his unit encountered enemy small arms fire in Baghdad, Iraq.

6 August (4)
Three soldiers died in Baghdad, Iraq, on August 6, when an improvised explosive device detonated near their HMMWV while conducting combat operations. Killed were Staff Sgt. Stephen A. Seale, 25, of Grafton, West Virginia, Sgt. Carlton A. Clark, of South Royalton, Vermont and Spc. Jose Zamora, 24, of Sunland Park, New Mexico.

Staff Sgt. Tracy L. Melvin, 31, of Seattle, Washington, died of injuries sustained on August 6, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during combat operations in Ar Ramadi, Iraq.

"The greatest purveyor of violence in the world today is my own government." Martin Luther King Jr.

Suspected Iraqi insurgents in Baquba, Iraq.

8 August (2)
Two soldiers were declared Duty Status Whereabouts Unknown on August 8, when their UH-60 Blackhawk crashed into a lake in the vicinity of Korean Village in Rubtbah, Iraq. Their remains were recovered on August 9 and 10 respectively. Killed were Sgt. Steven P Mennemeyer, 26, of Granite City, Illinois and Sgt. Jeffery S. Brown, 25, of Trinity Center, California.

9 August (3)
Three soldiers died in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, on August 9, when an improvised explosive device detonated near their HMMWV during combat operations. Killed were 1st. Sgt. Aaron D. Jagger, 43, of Hillsdale, Michigan, Spc. Ignacio Ramirez, 22, of Henderson, Nevada and Spc. Shane W. Woods, 23, of Palmer, Alaska.

10 August (1)
Lance Cpl. Jeremy Z Long, 18, of Sun Valley, Nevada, died August 10 while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq.

"Patriotism is supporting your country all the time, and your government when it deserves it." Mark Twain.

Children in dangerous Baghdad neighborhood Amiriyah.

12 August (3)
Two soldiers died in Baghdad, Iraq, of injuries sustained on August 12, when an improvised explosive device detonated near their dismounted patrol during combat operations. Killed were Staff Sgt. Michael C. Lloyd, 24, of San Antonio, Texas and Staff Sgt. Kevin L. Zeigler, 31, of Overland Park, Kansas.

Staff Sgt. Kenneth A. Jenkins, 25, of Fouke, Arkansas, died in Balad, Iraq of injuries sustained on August 12, when he came in contact with enemy forces using small arms fire during combat operations in Baghdad, Iraq.

16 August (1)
Staff Sgt. Jeffrey S. Loa, 32, of Waianae, Hawaii, died on August 16 in Ar Ramadi, Iraq of injuries suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his dismounted patrol.

17 August (1)
Pfc. James J. Arellano, 19, of Cheyenne, Wyoming, died on August 17, in Baghdad, Iraq of injuries suffered when his patrol encountered enemy forces using improvised explosive devices and small arms fire.

"We have met the enemy and he is us." Walt Kelly

Remains of car bomb in Baghdad.

18 August (1)
Sgt. 1st Class Ruben J. Villa Jr., of El Paso, Texas, died on August 18, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates from a non-combat related cause.

19 August (1)
Sgt. Marquees A. Quick, 28, of Hoover, Alabama, died on August 19, in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, of injuries suffered while conducting security and observation operations, when his unit came in contact with enemy forces using multiple grenades.

20 August (4)
Sgt. Gabriel G. DeRoo, 25, of Paw Paw, Michigan, died on August 20, Mosul, Iraq, of injuries suffered when he encountered enemy forces using small arms fire during combat operations.

Hospitalman Chadwick T. Kenyon, 20, Tucson, Arizona, died August 20 of injuries suffered when his vehicle was struck by an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations in the Al Anbar province, Iraq.

Two Marines died August 20, while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. Killed were Cpl. Adam A. Galvez, 21, of Salt Lake City, Utah and Lance Cpl. Randy L. Newman, 21, of Bend, Oregon.

"One reason the United States finds itself at the edge of a foreign policy disaster is its underinformed citizenry, a key weakness in democracy." Stefan Halper and Jonathan Clarke

Parents at gravesite of their son who died in Iraq.

21 August (1)
Master Sgt. Brad A. Clemmons, 37, of Chillicothe, Ohio, died August 21, when an improvised explosive device struck his vehicle. The vehicle was part of a transportation convoy enroute to Taji,Iraq.

22 August (1)
Chief Petty Officer Paul J. Darga, 34, of Lansing, Michigan, died August 22, when his Disposal Ordnance Disposal Team was struck by an improvised explovise device while responding to a previous strike.

23 August (3)
Lance Cpl. James D. Hirlston, 21, of Murfreesboro, Tennessee, died August 23, while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq.

Spc. Thomas J. Barbieri, 24, of Gaithersburg, Maryland, died on August 23 south of Baghdad, Iraq, of injuries sustained by enemy forces using small arms fire during combat operations.

Sgt. Jeremy E. King, 23, of Meridian, Idaho, died on August 24 in Baghdad, Iraq, of injuries sustained by enemy forces using small arms fire during combat operations.

"We have guided missiles and misguided men." Martin Luther King Jr.

Senator Kennedy pays respects to soldier killed
in Iraq at Arlington National Cemetary

24 August (3)
Staff Sgt. Dwayne E. Williams, 28, of Baltimore, Maryland, died August 24 while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq.

Staff Sgt. Gordon G. Solomon, 35, of Fairborn, Ohio, died August 24 while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq.

Pfc. William E. Thorne, 26, of Hospers, Iowa, died on August 24 of injuries suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during combat operations.

25 August (1)
Cpl. Jordan C. Pierson, 21, of Milford, Connecticut, died August 25 when conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq.

26 August (2)
Spc. Edgardo Zayas, 29, of Dorchester, Massachusetts, died on August 26 in Baghdad, Iraq, of injuries suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his dismounted patrol during combat operations.

Cpl. David G. Weimortz, 28, of Irmo, South Carolina, died August 26 from injuries suffered while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq.

"With no notice to the American people, this country entered the war. Stranger than the fact was passive acceptance of it." Garet Garrett

U.S. soldiers leave Abu Ghraib prison.

27 August (10)
Staff Sgt. Jeffrey J. Hansen, 31, of Cairo, Nebraska, died on August 27, in Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Landstuhl, Germany, of injuries suffered August 21, from a vehicle acident in Balad, Iraq.

Sgt. Darry Benson, 46, of Winterville, North Carolina, died on August 27, in Camp Virginia, Kuwait from a non-combat related cause.

Sgt. David J. Alamazan, 27, of Van Nuys, California, died on August 27, in Hit, Iraq, of injuries suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during combat operations.

Spc. Joshua D. Jones, 24, of Pomeroy, Ohio, died August 27, in Baghdad, Iraq, of injuries suffered when his HMMWV came in contact with enemy forces using an improvised explosive device and small arms fire.

Two soldiers died during combat operations August 27, in Baghdad, Iraq, when their M1126 Stryker Vehicle came in contact with enemy forces using an improvised explosive device and small arms fire. Killed were Spc. Kenneth M. Cross, 21 of Superior, Wisconsin and Pfc. Daniel G Dolan, 19, of Roy, Utah.

Four soldiers died in Taji, Iraq, on August 27, when an improvised explosive device detonated their M2A3 Bradley Vehicle during combat operations. Killed were Sgt. Moises Jazmin, 25, of Providence, Rhode Island, Spc. Qixing Lee, 20, of Minneapolis, Minnesota, Spc. Shaun A Novak, 21, of Two Rivers, Wisconsin and Spc. Tristan C. Smith, 23, of Bryn Athyn, Pennsylvania.

"We all have to be concerned about terrorism, but you will never end terrorism by terrorizing others." Martin Luther King III

Iraqi child shares street with U.S. tank.

28 August (3)
Lance Cpl. Donald E. Champlain, 28, of Natchitoches, Louisiana, died August 28, at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Landstuhl, Germany from wounds received while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq, on August 27.

Spc. Matthew E. Schneider, 23, of Gorham, New Hampshire, died on August 28 in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, from a non-combat related cause.

Cpl. Shannon L. Squires, 25, of Virginia Beach, Virginia, died in Brooke Army Medical Center, San Antonio, Texas on August 28, of injuries sustained along Main Supply Route Tampa, Iraq, on August 21, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his convoy vehicle during combat operations.

29 August (2)
Cpl. Christopher T. Warndorf, 21, of Burlington, Kentucky, died August 29, while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq.

Sgt. Matthew J. Vosbein, 30, of Metairie, Louisiana, died on August 29, in Sadr Al Yusifiyah, Iraq, of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his dismounted patrol during combat operations.

"We will not learn how to live together in peace by killing each other's children." Jimmy Carter

Sgt. Joshua Hanson, died August 30

30 August (2)
Pfc. Colin J. Wolfe, 18, of Manassas, Virginia, died August 30, while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq.

Sgt. Joshua R. Hanson, 27, of West St. Paul, Minnesota, died on August 30, in Khaldea, Iraq of injuries suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle during combat operations.

31 August (1)
Staff Sgt. Michael L. Deason, 28, of Farmington, Missouri,died on August 31, in Ad War, Iraq of injuries suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle during combat operations.

"Old men declare war. But it is the youth that must fight and die." Herbert C. Hoover