WASHINGTON STATE

OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM


JANUARY - DECEMBER 2006

    VANDERHORN CHRISTOPHER J.

age 37 Rank SSGT Date of Event & LocationJanuary 1, 2006  Sinia, Iraq
Town of
Record
Tacoma service US Army Unit 1st Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Ky
Married  Yes 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: SSG Christopher J.Vanderhorn

        CAMPELL JAIME L.

    age 25 Rank 1LT Date of Event & LocationJan.07, 2006 near Tal Afar,Iraq
    Town of
    Record
    of Ephrata service US Army Unit 1st Battalion, 207th Aviation Regiment, Alaska Army National Guard, Anchorage, Alaska
    Married   Service #  Death Code Helicopter Crash
    Cemetery  Comment  MedalsPurple Heart, National Defense Service Medal,Global War On Terrorism Service Medal,Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
  • Photo/Obit & Bio Source: 1LT Jaime L. Campbell

    FEBUARY 2006

        MATHENY CHARLES E.

    age 23 Rank SGT Date of Event & LocationFeb.18, 2006 Balad Ruz, Iraq
    Town of
    Record
    Stanwood service US Army  Unit 704th Support Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas
    Married   Service #  Death Code 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: Sgt Charles E.

    APRIL 2006

        TWITCHELL ABRAHAM G.

    age 28 Rank SSGT Date of Event & LocationApril 2, 2006 Baghdad, Iraq
    Town of
    Record
    Yelm service US Marine Corp  Unit Combat Service Support Group-1, 1st Marine Logistics Group, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, Calif.
    Married   Service #  Death Code Non-Hostile-Truck Crash
    Cemetery  Comment  MedalsPurple Heart,National Defense Service Medal,Global War On Terrorism Service Medal,Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
  • Photo/Obit & Bio Source: SSG Abraham G. Twitchell

        KING ERIC D.

    age 29 Rank Army Spec Date of Event & LocationApril 22.2006 near Baghdad Iraq
    Town of
    Record
    Vancouver service US Army Unit 1st Squadron, 67th Armored Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas
    Married   Service #  Death Code 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 Spec Eric D. King

    JUNE 2006

        GIBBONS DEVON J.

    age 19 Rank PFC Date of Event & LocationJune 23,2006  Brooke Army Medical Center, San Antonio
    Town of
    Record
    Port Orchard service US Army Unit 10th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas
    Married   Service #  Death Code Improvised Explosive Device, April 11, 2006, Taji, Iraq.
    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 Devon J. Gibbons

        NORTON JUSTIN D.

    age 21 Rank SGT Date of Event & LocationJune 24, 2006 vicinity of Baghdad
    Town of
    Record
    Rainer service US Army Unit 1st Battalion, 10th Calvary Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas
    Married   Service #  Death Code Hostile-Improvised Explosive Device,Small Arms Fire
    Cemetery  Comment  MedalsPurple Heart, National Defense Service Medal
    War on Terrorism Service Medal,Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
  • Photo/Obit & Bio Source: Sgt Justin D. Norton

    JULY 2006

        HANSON JASON

    age 21 Rank PFC Date of Event & LocationJuly 29, 2006  in Rawah,Iraq.
    Town of
    Record
    Forks service US Marine Corp Unit 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, Calif
    Married   Service #  Death Code Hostile-Combat
    Cemetery  Comment  MedalsNational Defense Service Medal, Purple Heart,Global War On Terrorism Service Medal,Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal

  • Photo/Obit & Bio Source: Pfc Jason Hanson

    AUGUST 2006

        MELVIN TRACY L.

    age 31 Rank SSGT Date of Event & LocationAugust 6, 2006   Ramadi, Iraq
    Town of
    Record
    Seattle service US Army Unit 2nd Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment, 1st Armored Division, Baumholder, Germany;
    Married   Service #  Death Code Improvised Explosive Device Device
    Cemetery  Comment  MedalsNational Defense Service Medal, Purple Heart,Global War On Terrorism Service Medal,Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal

  • Photo/Obit & Bio Source: Ssgt Tracy L. Melvin

    SEPTEMBER 2006

        RAMSEY DAVID J.

    age 26 Rank Spc Date of Event & LocationSept.3, 2006  in Spanaway, Wash
    Town of
    Record
    Seattle service US Army Unit 47th Combat Support Hospital, 62nd Medical Brigade, Fort Lewis, Wash.
    Married   Service #  Death Code non-combat related incident in Mosul, Iraq.
    Cemetery  Comment  MedalsNational Defense Service Medal,Global War On Terrorism Service Medal,Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal

  • Photo/Obit & Bio Source: Spc David J. Ramsey

        NEEDHAM ROBB G.

    age 51 Rank MSGT Date of Event & LocationSept 20,2006  in Baghdad
    Town of
    Record
    Vancouver service US Army Unit 1st Battalion, 356th Regiment (Logistical Support), 4th Brigade, 91st Division, Army Reserve, Fort Lewis, Wash
    Married   Service #  Death Code Hostile-Small-Arms Fire Device
    Cemetery  Comment  MedalsNational Defense Service Medal, Purple Heart,Global War On Terrorism Service Medal,Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal

  • Photo/Obit & Bio Source: MSGT Robb G. Needham

        LOCKLEAR III, VELTON

    age 29 Rank SGT Date of Event & LocationSept.23, 2006  in Riyadh, Iraq
    Town of
    Record
    Lacey service US Army Unit 2nd Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii
    Married   Service #  Death Code Improvised Explosive Device
    Cemetery  Comment  MedalsNational Defense Service Medal, Purple Heart,Global War On Terrorism Service Medal,Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal

  • Photo/Obit & Bio Source: Sgt Velton Locklear III

    OCTOBER 2006

        PAULSEN RONALD L.

    age 53 Rank SSGT Date of Event & LocationOct. 17, 2006  in Tarmiya, Iraq.
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    Record
    Vancouver service US Army Unit 414th Civil Affairs Battalion, Army Reserve, Utica, N.Y
    Married   Service #  Death Code Hostile-Improvised Explosive Device
    Cemetery  Comment  MedalsNational Defense Service Medal, Purple Heart,Global War On Terrorism Service Medal,Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal

  • Photo/Obit & Bio Source: Ssgt Ronald L. Paulsen

    NOVEMBER 2006

        WHITE LUCAS T.

    age 28 Rank Sgt Date of Event & LocationNov. 6, 2006   in Baghdad.
    Town of
    Record
    Moses Lake service US Army Unit 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Wash
    Married  Married Service #  Death Code Hostile-Small Arms Fire
    Cemetery  Comment  Medals Army Commendation Medal (two awards), Army Achievement Medal, Army Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, NCO Professional Development Ribbon, Army Service Ribbon, Combat Infantry Badge and Expert Infantry Badge.

  • Photo/Obit & Bio Source: Sgt Lucas T. White

    DECEMBER 2006

        HESS JORDAN W.

    age 26 Rank Spc Date of Event & LocationDec. 5, 2006 at Brooke Army Medical Center, San Antonio
    Town of
    Record
    Marysville service US Army Unit 1st Battalion, 77th Armor Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Schweinfurt, Germany
    Married   Service #  Death Code Hostile-Improvised Explosive Device, in Ta'Meem, Iraq
    Cemetery  Comment  MedalsNational Defense Service Medal, Purple Heart,Global War On Terrorism Service Medal,Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal

  • Photo/Obit & Bio Source: Spc Jordan W. Hess

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