WASHINGTON STATE

OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM


FEBRUARY 2004

    BUNDA CHRISTOPHER

age 29 Rank SSGT Date of Event & LocationBR on February 10, 2004 near Mosul, Tigris River, Iraq
Town of
Record 		Bremerton service US Army Unit 2nd Battalion, 3rd Infantry,Stryker Brigade
Married Married Service #  Death Code Non-Hostile-Drowning-Accidental (under investigation)
Cemetery  Comment1992 graduate of Olympic High School  MedalsNational Defense Service Medal,Global War On Terrorism Service Medal,Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
  • Photo/Obit & Bio Source: SSGT Christopher Bunda

  • Story Byline:  Seattle Weekly-Facing our Losses-Rick Anderson

    MARCH 2004

        ADAMS MICHAEL R.

    age 24 Rank 1st LT Date of Event & LocationMarch 16, 2004, Al Asad, Iraq
    Town of
    Record     		Seattle service US Army Unit 1st Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment
    Married   Service #  Death Code Non-Hostile-Vehicle Crash-Accidental
    Cemetery West Point Comment1998 graduate of Kentridge High School in Kent MedalsNational Defense Service Medal,Global War On Terrorism Service Medal,Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
  • Photo/Obit & Bio Source:1stLT Michael R. Adams

  • Story Byline:  Seattle Weekly-Facing our Losses-Rick Anderson

    APRIL 2004

        HERRING JACOB R.

    age 21 Rank Army Spc. Date of Event & LocationApril 28, 2004 Mosul, Iraq
    Town of
    Record     		Kirkland service US Army Unit 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division
    Married   Service #  Death Code Hostile-Improvised Explosive Device-Hand Grenade
    Cemetery  CommentStryker Brigade Combat Team Medals2 Purple Hearts, a Bronze Star, a Combat Infantry Badge, a Good Conduct Medal and 2 Army Achievement medals, National Defense Service Medal,Global War On Terrorism Service Medal,Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
  • Photo/Obit & Bio Source: Army Spc. Jacob R. Herring

  • Story Byline:  Seattle Weekly-Facing our Losses-Rick Anderson

    MAY 2004

        SHAVER JEFFREY R.

    age 26 Rank Sgt Date of Event & LocationMay 12, 2004 Baghdad, Iraq
    Town of
    Record     		Maple Valley  service US Army
    WANG      		Unit Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 161st Infantry
    Married   Service #  Death Code Hostile-Enemy Action-Improvised Explosive Device 
    CemeteryTahoma National Cemetery CommentMedic MedalsPurple Heart National Defense Service Medal,Global War On Terrorism Service Medal,Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
  • Photo/Obit & Bio Source: Sgt. Jeffrey R. Shaver

  • Story Byline:  Seattle Weekly-Facing our Losses-Rick Anderson

        CALAVAN CODY S.

    age 19 Rank Pfc Date of Event & LocationMay 29, 2004 Al Anbar Province, Iraq
    Town of
    Record     		Lake Stevens service US Marine Corp Unit 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force
    Married   Service #  Death Code Hostile-Vehicle-Road Side Bomb
    Cemetery  Comment  MedalsPurple Heart.National Defense Service Medal,Global War On Terrorism Service Medal,Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
  • Photo/Obit & Bio Source: Pfc Cody S. Calavan

  • Story Byline:  Seattle Weekly-Facing our Losses-Rick Anderson

        SIDES DUSTIN L.

    age 22 Rank LCPL Date of Event & LocationMay 31, 2004 Al Anbar Province, Iraq
    Town of
    Record     		Yakmia service US Marine Corp Unit 9th Communications Battalion, I Marine Expeditionary Force
    Married   Service #  Death Code Hostile-Enemy Action
    Cemetery  Comment  MedalsPurple Heart National Defense Service Medal,Global War On Terrorism Service Medal,Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
  • Photo/Obit & Bio Source: Lcpl Dustin L. Sides

  • Story Byline:  Seattle Weekly-Facing our Losses-Rick Anderson

    JUNE 2004

        BEST MARVIN

    age 33 Rank SSGT Date of Event & LocationJune 20, 2004 Al Anbar Province, Iraq
    Town of
    Record     		Prosser service US Marine Corp Unit 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force
    Married Married Service #  Death Code Hostile-Enemy Action
    Cemetery  Comment  MedalsPurple Heart,Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal, War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal,National Defense Service Medal,Global War On Terrorism Service Medal.
  • Photo/Obit & Bio Source: SSGT Marvin Best

  • Story Byline:  Seattle Weekly-Facing our Losses-Rick Anderson

    JULY 2004

        SCHMUNK JEREMIAH W.

    age 21 Rank Army Spc. Date of Event & LocationJuly 8, 2004 Baghdad, Iraq
    Town of
    Record     		Richland service US Army
    WANG    		 Unit Company C, 1st Battalion, 161st Infantry Regiment, 1st Calvalry, Washington National Guard
    Married   Service #  Death Code Hostile-Enemy Action-RPG-Small Arms Fire 
    Cemetery  Comment  MedalsPurple Heart,National Defense Service Medal,Global War On Terrorism Service Medal,Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
  • Photo/Obit & Bio Source: Army Spc. Jeremiah W. Schmunk

  • Story Byline:  Seattle Weekly-Facing our Losses-Rick Anderson

    AUGUST 2004

        RATZLAFF GREGORY A.

    age 36 Rank Capt. Date of Event & LocationAugust 3, 2004 Forward Operating Base Duke, Iraq
    Town of
    Record     		Olympia service US Marine  Unit Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 166, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing
    Married   Service #  Death Code Non-Hostile-Non-Combat Related Incident
    Cemetery  Comment  MedalsNational Defense Service Medal,Global War On Terrorism Service Medal,Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
  • Photo/Obit & Bio Source: Capt. Gregory A. Ratzlaff

  • Story Byline:  Seattle Weekly-Facing our Losses-Rick Anderson

        REYNOSO YADIR G.

    age 27 Rank Sgt Date of Event & LocationAugust 5, 2004 An Najaf Province, Iraq
    Town of
    Record     		Wapato service US Marine Corp Unit Battalion Landing Team 1/4, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, I Marine Expeditionary Force
    Married   Service #  Death Code Hostile-Enemy Action
    Cemetery  Comment  MedalsPurple Heart National Defense Service Medal,Global War On Terrorism Service Medal,Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
  • Photo/Obit & Bio Source: Sgt Yadir G. Reynoso

  • Story Byline:  Seattle Weekly-Facing our Losses-Rick Anderson

        FUNKE KANE M.

    age 20 Rank CPL Date of Event & LocationAugust 13, 2004 Al Anbar Province, Iraq
    Town of
    Record     		Vancouver service US Marine Corp Unit 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force
    Married   Service #  Death Code Hostile-Enemy Action
    Cemetery  Comment  MedalsPurple Heart, National Defense Service Medal,Global War On Terrorism Service Medal,Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
  • Photo/Obit & Bio Source: Cpl Kane M. Kunke

  • Story Byline:  Seattle Weekly-Facing our Losses-Rick Anderson

        POWERS CALEB J.

    age 21 Rank LCPL Date of Event & LocationAugust 17, 2004 Al Anbar Province, Iraq
    Town of
    Record     		Mansfield service US Marine Corp Unit 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division
    Married   Service #  Death Code Hostile-Enemy Action
    Cemetery  Comment  MedalsPurple Heart, National Defense Service Medal,Global War On Terrorism Service Medal,Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
  • Photo/Obit & Bio Source: Lcpl Caleb J. Powers

  • Story Byline:  Seattle Weekly-Facing our Losses-Rick Anderson

        COOK JASON

    age 25 Rank SGT Date of Event & LocationAugust 21, 2004 Al Anbar Province, Iraq
    Town of
    Record     		Okanogan service US Marine Corp Unit 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force
    Married Married Service #  Death Code Hostile-Enemy Action
    Cemetery  Comment  MedalsPurple Heart, National Defense Service Medal, Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal, Joint Service Achievement Medal, Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal and Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal,Global War On Terrorism Service Medal.
  • Photo/Obit & Bio Source: Sgt Jason Cook

  • Story Byline:  Seattle Weekly-Facing our Losses-Rick Anderson

    SEPTEMBER 2004

        DEMAND JACOB H.

    age 29 Rank Sgt Date of Event & LocationSeptember 14, 2004 Mosul, Iraq
    Town of
    Record     		Palouse service US Army Unit 1st Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment
    Married   Service #  Death Code Hostile-Enemy Action 
    Cemetery  Comment  MedalsPurple Heart, National Defense Service Medal,Global War On Terrorism Service Medal,Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
  • Photo/Obit & Bio Source: Sgt Jacob H. Demand

  • Story Byline:  Seattle Weekly-Facing our Losses-Rick Anderson

        RINTAMAKI STEVEN A.

    age 21 Rank CPL Date of Event & LocationSeptember 16, 2004 Al Anbar Province, Iraq
    Town of
    Record     		Lynwood service US Marine Corp Unit 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force
    Married   Service #  Death Code Hostile-Enemy Action  
    Cemetery  Comment  MedalsPurple Heart, National Defense Service Medal,Global War On Terrorism Service Medal,Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
  • Photo/Obit & Bio Source: Cpl Steven Rintamaki

  • Story Byline:  Seattle Weekly-Facing our Losses-Rick Anderson

    OCTOBER 2004

        BURBANK MICHAEL L.

    age 34 Rank SSGT Date of Event & LocationOctober 11, 2004 Mosul, Iraq
    Town of
    Record     		Bremerton service US Army Unit 1st Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment,3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division,Stryker
    Married Married Service #  Death Code Hostile-Improvised Explosive Device  
    Cemetery  Comment  MedalsPurple Heart, National Defense Service Medal,Global War On Terrorism Service Medal,Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
  • Photo/Obit & Bio Source: SSGT Michael L. Burbank

  • Story Byline:  Seattle Weekly-Facing our Losses-Rick Anderson

        SANTOS JONATHAN J.

    age 22 Rank Army Spc. Date of Event & LocationOctober 15, 2004 Karabilah, Iraq
    Town of
    Record     		Bellingham service US Army Unit 9th Psychological Operations Battalion, 4th Psychological Operations Group (Airborne)
    Married   Service #  Death Code Hostile-Vehicle-Improvised Explosive Device 
    Cemetery  Comment  MedalsPurple Heart, National Defense Service Medal,Global War On Terrorism Service Medal,Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
  • Photo/Obit & Bio Source: Army Spc Jonathan Santos

  • Story Byline:  Seattle Weekly-Facing our Losses-Rick Anderson

    NOVEMBER 2004

        RIES DAVID G.

    age 29 Rank SSGT Date of Event & LocationNovember 8, 2004 Al Anbar Province, Iraq
    Town of
    Record     		Clark service US Marine Corp(R) Unit 6th Engineer Support Battalion, 4th Force Service Support Group, Marine Corps Reserve
    Married Married Service #  Death Code Hostile-Roadside Bomb
    Cemetery  Comment  MedalsPurple Heart, National Defense Service Medal,Global War On Terrorism Service Medal,Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
  • Photo/Obit & Bio Source: SSGT David G. Ries

  • Story Byline:  Seattle Weekly-Facing our Losses-Rick Anderson

        WOOD NATHAN R.

    age 19 Rank LCPL Date of Event & LocationNovember 9, 2004 Fallujah, Al Anbar Province, Iraq
    Town of
    Record     		Kirkland service US Marine Corp Unit Lima Company, 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force
    Married   Service #  Death Code Hostile-Enemy Action
    Cemetery  Comment  MedalsPurple Heart, National Defense Service Medal,Global War On Terrorism Service Medal,Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
  • Photo/Obit & Bio Source: Cpl Nathan R. Wood

  • Story Byline:  Seattle Weekly-Facing our Losses-Rick Anderson

        EBERT BLAIN M.

    age 22 Rank Army Spc Date of Event & LocationNovember 22, 2004. Baghdad, Iraq
    Town of
    Record     		Washtucna service US Army Unit 4th Battalion, 5th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division
    Married Married Service #  Death Code Hostile-Enemy Action
    Cemetery  Comment  MedalsPurple Heart, National Defense Service Medal,Global War On Terrorism Service Medal,Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
  • Photo/Obit & Bio Source: Army Spc.Blain M. Ebert

  • Story Byline:  Seattle Weekly-Facing our Losses-Rick Anderson

    DECEMBER 2004

        WARD ANDREW M.

    age 25 Rank Pfc Date of Event & LocationDecember 5, 2004 Ar Ramadi, Iraq
    Town of
    Record     		Kirkland service US Army Unit 44th Engineer Battalion, 2nd Infantry Division
    Married   Service #  Death Code Hostile-Enemy Action-Small Arms Fire
    Cemetery  Comment  MedalsPurple Heart National Defense Service Medal,Global War On Terrorism Service Medal,Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
  • Photo/Obit & Bio Source: Pfc Andrew M. Ward

  • Story Byline:  Seattle Weekly-Facing our Losses-Rick Anderson

        FICEK DAMIEN T.

    age 26 Rank Sgt Date of Event & LocationDecember 30, 2004 Baghdad, Iraq
    Town of
    Record     		Pullman service US Army
    WANG    		 Unit Washington State Army National Guard 1st Battalion, 161st Infantry Regiment
    Married Married Service #  Death Code Hostile-Enemy Action
    Cemetery  Comment  MedalsPurple Heart,National Defense Service Medal,Global War On Terrorism Service Medal,Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
  • Photo/Obit & Bio Source: Sgt. Damien T. Ficek

  • Story Byline:  Seattle Weekly-Facing our Losses-Rick Anderson

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