DoD Identifies Casualties May 15 2006
DoD Identifies Casualties
Six servicemembers were killed in various incidents throughout Iraq yesterday, military officials in Iraq reported. - Two soldiers died when their helicopter was shot down during fighting in Yusifiyah. - Two Marines assigned to Regimental Combat Team 7 died due to enemy action in Anbar province. - Two Multinational Division Baghdad soldiers were killed by a roadside bomb in eastern Baghdad. The names of the deceased are being withheld pending notification of next of kin. The Defense Department also identified a soldier who was killed recently while supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Army Staff Sgt. Emmanuel L. Legaspi, 38, of Las Vegas died of injuries suffered in Tal Afar on May 7, when his unit came under enemy small-arms fire. Legaspi was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 36th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, Friedberg, Germany
The Department of Defense announced today the death of four Marines who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Lance Cpl. Jason K. Burnett, 20, of St. Cloud, Fla. Lance Cpl. David J. GramesSanchez, 22, of Fort Wayne, Ind. 2nd Lt. Michael L. Licalzi, 24, of Garden City, N.Y. Cpl. Steve Vahaviolos, 21, of Airmont, N.Y. All four Marines died May 11 as a result of a vehicle accident in Al Anbar province, Iraq. All four Marines were assigned to the 2nd Tank Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Spc. Ronald W. Gebur, 23, of Delavan, Ill., died of injuries sustained in Baghdad, Iraq, on May 13, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during combat operations. Gebur was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Spc. Armer N. Burkart, 26, of Rockville, Md., died of injuries sustained in Baghdad, Iraq, on May 11, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during combat patrol operations. Burkart was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 71st Cavalry Regiment, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, N.Y.
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a Marine who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Lance Cpl. Adam C. Conboy, 21, of Philadelphia, Pa., died May 12, as a result of a non-hostile incident in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii.
The Department of Defense announced today the death of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died in Baghdad, Iraq, on May 11, when an improvised explosive device detonated near their HMMWV during combat patrol operations. Both soldiers were assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 6th Field Artillery Regiment, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, N.Y. Killed were: Pfc. Eric D. Clark, 22, of Pleasant Prairie, Wis. Pfc. Stephen P. Snowberger III, 18, of Lopez, Pa.
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a Marine who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Lance Cpl. Richard Z. James, 20, of Seaford, Del., died May 13, while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.
The Department of Defense announced today the death of two Marines who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Lance Cpl. Jose S. MarinDominguez Jr., 22, of Liberal, Kan. Lance Cpl. Hatak Yuka Keyu M. Yearby, 21, of Overbrook, Okla. Both Marines died May 14, while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Al Anbar province, Iraq. They were both assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii.
