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Nathan J. Schuldheiss, 27, of Newport R.I.
Balad (near Balad Air Base) - Salah ad Din 11/01/07
Hostile - hostile fire
The Department of Defense announced today the death of two airmen and a Department of the Air Force civilian who were deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died Nov. 1 near Balad Air Base, Iraq, of wounds suffered from an improvised explosive device. All were assigned as special agents to the Air Force Office of Special Investigations. Schuldheiss was assigned to Detachment 204, Offutt Air Force Base, Neb.

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Staff Sgt. David A. Wieger, 28, of North Huntingdon, Pa.
Balad (near Balad Air Base) - Salah ad Din 11/01/07
Hostile - hostile fire
The Department of Defense announced today the death of two airmen and a Department of the Air Force civilian who were deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died Nov. 1 near Balad Air Base, Iraq, of wounds suffered from an improvised explosive device. All were assigned as special agents to the Air Force Office of Special Investigations. Wieger was assigned to Detachment 303, Travis Air Force Base, Calif.

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Master Sgt. Thomas A. Crowell, 36, of Neosho, Mo.
Balad (near Balad Air Base) - Salah ad Din 11/01/07
Hostile - hostile fire
The Department of Defense announced today the death of two airmen and a Department of the Air Force civilian who were deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died Nov. 1 near Balad Air Base, Iraq, of wounds suffered from an improvised explosive device. All were assigned as special agents to the Air Force Office of Special Investigations. Crowell was assigned to Detachment 301, Scott Air Force Base, Ill.

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2nd Lt. Tracy Alger, 30, of New Auburn, Wi
11/01/07
Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack
A U.S.-led coalition soldier and an Afghan soldier were killed Friday in clashes with insurgents in southern Afghanistan, a coalition statement said.

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Sgt.1st Class Johnny C. Walls, 41, of Bremerton, Wash.
Uruzgan province 11/02/07
Hostile - hostile fire - small arms fire
Died of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit using small arms fire during combat operations. He was assigned to the 1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kan.

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Pfc. Dwane A. Covert Jr., 20, of Tonawanda, N.Y.
Salah ad Din Province 11/03/07
Non-hostile - explosion
Died from injuries suffered in a non-combat related incident. He was assigned to the 104th Transportation Company, 13th Corps Support Sustainment Battalion, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Benning, Ga.

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Pfc. Adam J. Muller, 21, of Underhill, Vt.
Tal Al-Dahab - At-Ta'mim 11/05/07
Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack


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Sgt. Derek T. Stenroos, 24, of North Pole, Alaska
Tal Al-Dahab - At-Ta'mim 11/05/07
Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack


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Staff Sgt. John D. Linde, 30, of New York, N.Y.
Tal Al-Dahab - At-Ta'mim 11/05/07
Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack


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Staff Sgt. Carletta S. Davis, 34, of Anchorage, Alaska.
Tal Al-Dahab - At-Ta'mim 11/05/07
Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack


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Petty Officer 2nd Class Kevin R. Bewley, 27, of Hector, Ark.
Salah Ad Din Province 11/05/07
Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack
Died of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated while he was conducting operations in Salah ad Din province, Iraq. Bewley was permanently assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit 11, Oak Harbor, Wash.
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Sgt. Daniel J. Shaw, 23, of West Seneca, N.Y.
Taji - Baghdad 11/05/07
Non-hostile
Shaw was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 9th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo. For more information related to this release the media can contact the Fort Carson public affairs office at [phone].

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Spc. Christine M. Ndururi, 21, of Dracut, Mass.
Camp Arifjan 11/06/07
Non-hostile
Died in Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, from a non-combat related illness. Her death is under investigation.

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Sgt. Lui Tumanuvao, 29, of Fagaalu, American Samoa
Arab Jabour 11/07/07
Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack
Died of wounds suffered when he was struck by an improvised explosive device during combat operations. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, Fort Stewart, Ga.

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Capt. Benjamin D. Tiffner, 31, of West Virginia
Baghdad 11/07/07
Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack
Died of wounds suffered when he was struck by an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Fort Campbell, Ky.

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Spc. Jermaine D. Franklin, 22, of Arlington, Texas
Jisr Naft, Diyala Province 11/09/07
Hostile - hostile fire - IED, grenades
Died of wounds sustained from an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 32nd Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.

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Capt. Matthew C. Ferrara, 24, of Torrance, Calif.,
Aranus 11/09/07
Hostile - hostile fire - RPG attack
Died of wounds sustained when their patrol was attacked by direct fire from enemy forces in Aranus, Afghanistan, on Nov 9. They were assigned to 2nd Battalion, 503rd Airborne Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, Vicenza, Italy.

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Sgt. Jeffery S. Mersman, 23, of Parker, Kan.,
Aranus 11/09/07
Hostile - hostile fire - RPG attack
Died of wounds sustained when their patrol was attacked by direct fire from enemy forces in Aranus, Afghanistan, on Nov 9. They were assigned to 2nd Battalion, 503rd Airborne Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, Vicenza, Italy.

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Cpl. Sean K. A. Langevin, 23, of Walnut Creek, Calif.,
Aranus 11/09/07
Hostile - hostile fire - RPG attack
Died of wounds sustained when their patrol was attacked by direct fire from enemy forces in Aranus, Afghanistan, on Nov 9. They were assigned to 2nd Battalion, 503rd Airborne Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, Vicenza, Italy.

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Cpl. Lester G. Roque, 23, of Torrance, Calif.
Aranus 11/09/07
Hostile - hostile fire - RPG attack
Died of wounds sustained when their patrol was attacked by direct fire from enemy forces in Aranus, Afghanistan, on Nov 9. They were assigned to 2nd Battalion, 503rd Airborne Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, Vicenza, Italy.

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Spc. Joseph M. Lancour, 21, of Swartz Creek, Mich.
Aranus 11/09/07
Hostile - hostile fire - RPG attack
Died of wounds sustained when their patrol was attacked by direct fire from enemy forces in Aranus, Afghanistan, on Nov 9. They were assigned to 2nd Battalion, 503rd Airborne Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, Vicenza, Italy.

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Sgt. Phillip A. Bocks, 28, of Troy, Mich.
Aranus, Afghanistan 11/10/07
Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack
Died while conducting combat operations in Aranus, Afghanistan. He was assigned to Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center, Bridgeport, Calif.

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Staff Sgt Patrick F. Kutschbach, 25
Tagab (Died in Bagram) 11/10/07
Hostile - hostile fire - RPG attack
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Sgt. Joseph M. Vanek, 22, of Elmhurst, Ill.,
Baghdad 11/12/07
Hostile - hostile fire - small arms fire
Died of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit using small arms fire. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.

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Spc. Ashley Sietsema, 20, of Melrose Park, Ill.
Kuwait City, Kuwait, 11/12/07
Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack
Died of injuries suffered in a vehicle accident. She was assigned to the 708th Medical Company, 108th Medical Battalion, 108th Sustainment Brigade, Illinois National Guard, North Riverside, Ill.

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Spc. Adrian E. Hike, 26, of Callender, Iowa
Bermel, Afghanistan 11/12/07
Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack
Died of wounds suffered when the vehicle they were in was struck by an improvised explosive device. They were assigned to 1st Squadron, 91st Cavalry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, Schweinfurt, Germany.

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Capt. David A. Boris, 30, of Pennsylvania.
Bermel, Afghanistan 11/12/07
Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack
Died of wounds suffered when the vehicle they were in was struck by an improvised explosive device. They were assigned to 1st Squadron, 91st Cavalry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, Schweinfurt, Germany.

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Cpl. Peter W. Schmidt, 30, of Eureka, Calif.
Diyala Province 11/13/07
Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack
Died of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated during dismounted combat operations. They were assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 4th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Wash.

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2nd Lt. Stuart F. Liles, 26, of Hot Springs, Ark.
Bagram, Afghanistan 11/13/07
Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack
Died of injuries suffered in a non-combat related incident. He was assigned to the 122nd Aviation Support Battalion, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C. The incident is under investigation.

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Sgt. Christopher R. Kruse, 23, of Emporia, Kan.
Diyala Province 11/13/07
Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack
Died of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated during dismounted combat operations. They were assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 4th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Wash.

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Pfc. Casey P. Mason, 22, of Lake, Mich.
Mosul (near) - Ninawa 11/13/07
Hostile - hostile fire - small arms fire
Died of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit using small arms fire. He was assigned to the 728th Military Police Battalion, 8th Military Police Brigade, 8th Theater Sustainment Command, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii.

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Sgt. Steven C. Ganczewski, 22, of Niagara Falls, N.Y.
Balad 11/14/07
Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack
Died of wounds suffered from a combat-related incident. The incident is under investigation. He was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, Fort Benning, Ga.

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Sgt. Kenneth R. Booker, 25, of Vevay, Ind.
Mukhisa, Diyala Province 11/14/07
Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack
Died of wounds sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 4th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Wash

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2nd Lt. Peter H. Burks, 26, of Dallas, Texas
Baghdad 11/14/07
Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack
Died of wounds suffered when his vehicle struck an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 4th Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment, Vilseck, Germany.

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Spc. Derek R. Banks, 24, of Newport News, Va.
San Antonio, Texas - Baghdad 11/14/07
Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack
Died of wounds suffered Oct. 25 in Baghdad, Iraq, when the vehicle he was in struck an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 237th Engineer Company, 276th Engineer Battalion, 91st Troop Command, Virginia National Guard, West Point, Va.

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Sgt. Mason L. Lewis, 26, of Gloucester, Va.
Baghdad 11/16/07
Non-hostile - accident
Died as a result of a non-combat related training accident. He was assigned to the 26th Brigade Support Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.

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Cpl. Christopher J. Nelson, 22, of Rochester, Wash.
Ba'qubah - Diyala 11/18/07
Hostile - hostile fire - suicide bomber
Died when an improvised explosive device detonated during a mounted patrol in Baquabah, Iraq. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 38th Infantry Regiment, 4th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Wash.

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Cpl. Jason T. Lee, 26, of Fruitport, Mich.
Ba'qubah - Diyala 11/18/07
Hostile - hostile fire - suicide bomber
Died when an improvised explosive device detonated during a mounted patrol in Baquabah, Iraq. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 38th Infantry Regiment, 4th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Wash.

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Pfc. Marius L. Ferrero, 23, of Miami, Fla.
Ba'qubah - Diyala 11/18/07
Hostile - hostile fire - suicide bomber
Died when an improvised explosive device detonated during a mounted patrol in Baquabah, Iraq. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 38th Infantry Regiment, 4th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Wash.

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Staff Sgt. Alejandro Ayala, 26, of Riverside, Calif.
Not reported yet 11/19/07
Non-hostile - accident
Died of injuries sustained as a result of a vehicle accident in Kuwait. He was assigned to the 90th Logistics Readiness Squadron, F.E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyo.

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Sgt. Alfred G. Paredez Jr., 32, of Las Vegas, Nev.
Baghdad (eastern part) 11/20/07
Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack
Died of wounds suffered when his vehicle struck an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

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Spc. Melvin L. Henley Jr., 26, of Jackson, Miss.
Baghdad 11/21/07
Non-hostile
Died of injuries suffered from non-combat related incident. He was assigned to the 603rd Aviation Support Battalion, 3rd Combat Aviation Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.

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