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SCROLL OF
REMEMBRANCE
This
page is dedicated to the U.S. Catholic victims of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, both soldiers and
civilians, who have been killed in these unjust wars. It also serves as an indictment of the
Catholic Bishops of the U.S.
whose response to these wars has been characterized by cowardice, moral laxity
and relativism, to the point that they are guilty of material cooperation with
the objective evil of unjust war.
This
Scroll was compiled by researching the Washington Post’s “Faces of
the Fallen” web site which lists casualties provided by the
Pentagon. The military is notorious
for under-reporting casualties and we were not able to identify all for whom a
Mass of Christian Burial or Memorial Mass was offered. We would like to see every diocese
compile and publish all these names from their parish funeral records so we can
have a better idea of what these wars are costing our Church.
While
only a few are listed here, we pray and grieve for all victims of war. If we could list only the civilian
murders for which the U.S.
is directly or indirectly responsible since the slaughter of the 1991 Gulf War,
that list would be hundreds of times longer than the list of all U.S.
casualties. If it were possible to
list the un-born who have been murdered (most often along with their mothers),
that, too, would be a longer list.
It seems certain that more Iraqi Catholics (mainly Chaldeans) have been
killed than U.S.
soldiers in both wars. As Pope
Benedict XVI said when he echoed Benedict XV’s comment about WWI: “War is a useless slaughter that
brings hell to earth.”
Almost
invariably, priests and bishops who spoke at these funerals showed a complete
acceptance of Catholic participation in unjust war, often employing the same
clichés used in the secular/military world. We found only one instance where a
priest truly applied the gospel to war, (see Jesse De La Torre under Illinois) yet this is
the real support that our religious leaders owe to the souls entrusted to their
care. It is our prayer that
meditating on these names will hasten the day when no diocese or parish will be
ashamed to preach and teach Jesus’ Gospel of peace and nonviolence.
If
you would like to have a name entered on this Scroll or make
a correction, please email: robert@justpeace.org. Remember to check your parish funeral
records.
Please pray for
these men and women and their families and
arrange for masses to be celebrated
for the repose of their souls
Eternal
rest grant to them, O Lord, and may perpetual light
shine upon them. May
their souls, and all the souls of the faithful departed, through the mercy of
God, rest in peace.
Robert Waldrop, Oklahoma City Catholic Worker
Mark
Scibilia-Carver, Ithaca
Catholic Worker
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ALABAMA
Paul Joseph Bueche (Army Spec) Age 19 of Daphne,
AL, killed October 21, 2003 in Iraq
when a helicopter tire he was working on exploded. Mass at Christ the King, Daphne with Fr.
Timothy Deasy. Attended
Catholic grade and high school.
Philip A. Johnson Jr. (Army CWO) Age 31 of
Mobile, AL, among 9 killed when their helicopter was shot down near Fallujah by
an RPG. Mass at Corpus Christi with Frs. John S.
Boudreaux and James F. Zoghby and Deacon Arthur Robbins. Leaving a wife, Melissa, in the Air Force.
Brendan Patrick Neenan (Army Spec) Age 21 of
Enterprise, AL, killed June 7, 2010 in Afghanistan,
Mass at St. John’s, Enterprise with Fr.
Gregory Okorobia
David Cazzie Smith (Air Force SSgt) Age 26 of
Eight Mile, AL, killed June 9, 2010 when his helicopter was shot down by an RPG
while on a rescue mission in Afghanistan. Mass at Little Flower CC, Mobile, AL
with Fr. John G. Lynes.
ALASKA
Alaska is divided into the dioceses of Anchorage,
Fairbanks and Juneau.
21 soldiers have been killed from Alaska
but no Catholics have been identified.
AMERICAN
SOMOA
Michael
T. Fuga (Army Sfc) Age 47 of and
Independence, MO and Nuuli, American Samoa, killed September 9, 2006 in
Afghanistan, Mass at St. Mary’s, Independence
Max
A. Galea’i (Marine Lt. Col.) Age 42 of Pago Pago, American Samoa, killed
June 26, 2008 in Iraq,
Mass at Leone Catholic Church, A.S. with Msgr. Etuale Lealofi who said,
“We know that we have to do away with terror, so that people may have the
freedom…to build their own lives.” Commanding officer of 1000 Kaneohe, HI based Marines
and a grad of Oregon
State U. Attended by Gov.
Togliola Tulafono. He left a
wife and four children.
Lui
Tumanuvao (Army Sgt) Age 29 of Fagaalu, American Samoa,
killed November 7, 2007 in Iraq,
Funeral Mass at (?) He had been an altar boy at St. Paul’s, Ili’ili, A.S. and Mass was offered for him there also. He left a wife and two young children
living at Ft.
Stewart, GA
See:
brilliantatbreakfast.blogspot.com/2005/07/grinding-up-poor-for-dog-food.html
ARIZONA
Raymond A. Armijol (Army Spc) Age 22 of
Phoenix, AZ, killed October 2. 2006 in Iraq,
Mass at St. Mary's Basilica, Phoenix
Victor Manuel Cota (Army Sgt) Age 33 of
Tucson, AZ, killed May 14, 2008 in Iraq,
Mass at Sacred Heart, Tucson
Joseph F. Gonzales (Army Pvt) Age 18 of
Tucson, AZ, killed September 20, 2008 in Afghanistan,
Mass at St. John's, Tucson
Ryan Eugene Haupt (Army SSgt) Age 24 of
Phoenix, AZ, killed October 17, 2006 in Iraq,
Mass at St. Gertrude, Franklin Park
Frank Bustamante Hernandez Jr. (Army Sgt)
Age 21 of Phoenix, AZ, killed February 17, 2005 in Iraq,
Mass at St. Thomas More, Phoenix
Matthew C. Laskowski (CWO2) Age 32 of
Phoenix, AZ, killed February 25, 2004 in Iraq,
Mass at St. Jerome's, Phoenix
Juan Lopez-Castaneda (Marine LCpl)) Age 19 of
Mesa, AZ, killed August 21, 2008 in Afghanistan,
Mass at Queen of Peace, Mesa
Alan E. McPeek (Army Spc) Age 20 of Tucson,
AZ, killed February 2, 2007 in Iraq,
Mass at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton
Seferino Jose Reyna (Army Pfc) Age 20 of
Kingman, AZ, killed August 7, 2005 in Iraq,
Mass at St. Edward, Phoenix
Kenneth G. Ross (Sgt) Age 24 of Peoria, AZ,
killed September 25, 2005 in Afghanistan,
Mass at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton
Frank M. Sandoval (Pfc)
Age 27 of Yuma, AZ, died June 18, 2007, Mass on June 28, 2007, Suffered TBI in Iraq
on 11/28/2005 Improved but was declared brain dead after a post op
complication. Never woke from surgery and died nine months later.
Harry N. Shondee (Pfc)
Age 19 of Ganado, AZ, killed August 2, 2004 in Iraq, Mass at St. Michael Mary Mother
of Mankind, A Navajo born for the Nakai Din Clan of the Tzil nai Tabaaha
tribe. A sister, Ophelia Shondee,
said, “He was my little brother—my happy little brother.”
Mark Richard Vecchione (Sgt) Age 25 of
Tucson, AZ (born and raised in Cape Cod), killed July 18, 2006 in Iraq, Mass at
St. Joan of Arc, Cape Cod, MA With Gov Mitt Romney and Sen. Ted Kennedy
ARKANSAS
Patrick W. Kordsmeier (Army CWO) Age 49 of North
Little Rock, AR, killed April 24, 2004 in a rocket attack on Camp Cook, Iraq.
Mass at St. Patrick’s with Fr. William Define. AP story: Fr. Define said
Kordsmeier’s death should be viewed as a natural part of life. “Death is holy. Death is God’s way of gathering
his people to himself…at death,life is changed
not taken away.” Mass was
conducted in Latin. He was a member
of St. John the Baptist Latin Mass Community
of North Little Rock. According to
his son, Jason, he went to a priest a year before and said he was afraid he
was going to die over there.”
Michael Reuben Sturdivant (Army Sgt) Age 20 of Conway,
AR, killed January 22, 2008 in a vehicle roll over in Iraq. Mass at Immaculate
Conception, North Little Rock,
AR. He became a Catholic at IC shortly
before his deployment.
CALIFORNIA
Shawn G. Adams (Sgt) Age 21 of Dixon, CA,
killed July 22, 2007 in Iraq,
Mass at St. Mary's, Vacaville,
CA
Alexandre A. Alexeev (Army Spec) Age 23 He was a
native of Russia who looked
forward to becoming a US
citizen, killed May 28, 2007 in Iraq,
Mass at San Secundo D'Asti RC, Guasti,
CA
Aaron Michael Allen (Marine Cpl) Age 24 of
Buellton, CA, killed November 14, 2008 in Iraq,
Mass: Old Mission Santa Ines, Solvang,
CA
John David Aragon (Sgt) Age 22 of Antioch,
CA, killed June 12, 2008 in Iraq,
Mass at Most Holy Rosary, Antioch
Cesar O. Baez (Navy PO 2nd Class) Age 37 of
Pomona, CA, killed June 15, 2005 in Iraq,
Mass at Our Lady of the Assumption, Claremont,
CA, with Fr. Thomas Welbers who
said, " We are here to celebrate that Cesar did
the same thing Christ did. Cesar found the courage to die for others."
Matthew W.Bancroft (Marine Capt.) Age 29 of
Burney,CA, killed January 9, 2002 aboard a refueling
aircraft that crashed, Mass at St. Angela's, Pacific Grove, CA
Pedro Antonio Barbosa Flores (Marine LCpl)
Age 27 of Glendale, CA, killed July 11, 2009 in Afghanistan,
Mass at St Ann's,
LA, CA
Scott G.Barnett (Pfc)Age
24 of Martinez, CA, killed January 28, 2010 in Iraq,
Mass at St Bonaventure's Concord,
CA
Jeremiah Allen Baro (Marine Cpl) Age 21 of
Fresno, CA, killed November 4, 2004 in Iraq,
Mass at St. Anthony of Padua,
Lester Domenica Baroncini Jr. (Sgt) Age 33
of Bakersfield, CA, killed October 15, 2006 in Iraq,
Mass at St. Francis, Bakersfield
Ricardo "Ricky" Barraza (SSgt) Age
24 of Shafter, CA, killed March 18l, 2006 in Iraq, Mass at St Therese
Anthony Kamalu Bento (Army Cpl) Age 23 of
San Diego, CA, killed September 24, 2007 in Iraq,
Mass at Blessed Sacrament, San Diego
Kelly Martin Liberato Bolor (Army Sfc) Age
37 of Whittier, CA, native of Hawaii, Killed Novemberf 15, 2003 in Iraq, Mass
at St. Bruno's, Whittier, CA
Jerry Lee Bonofacio Jr. (SSgt) Age 28 of
Vacaville, CA, kiled October 10 2005 in Iraq, Mass at St. Mary's
Joel K Brattain (Pfc)
Age 21 of Santa Ana, CA, killed March 13, 2004 in Iraq,
buried in Holy Sepulcher
Cemetery, Orange, CA
Andrew J. Castro (Army Spec) Age 20 of West
Lake Village, CA, killed August 8, 2010 in Afghanistan,
Mass at St. Jude’s, West
Lake Village
Alejandro Currillo (Marine Sgt) Age 22 of
Los Angeles, CA, killed January 30, 2007 in Iraq,
Mass at Sts. Peter&Paul, Wilmington,
CA
Manuel A. Ceniceros (Marine LCpl) Age 23 of
Santa Ana, CA, killed June 26, 2004 in Iraq,
Mass at Our Lady of Solitude, E. LA, where he
had planned to be married.
Ryan James Connolly (Sgt) Age 24 of
Vacaville, CA, killed June 24, 2008 in Afghanistan,
Mass at St. Rose, Santa Rosa,
CA
Bernard P. Corpuz (Army Cpl) Age 28 of
Watsonville, CA, killed June 11, 2006 in Afghanistan,
Attended Palma
High School, boy's
Catholic prep in Salinas, CA
Ricardo A. Crocker (Marine Maj.) Age 39 of
Mission Viejo, CA, killed May 26, 2005, Mass at St. Monica
Joseph F. Curreri (SSgt) Age 27 of Los
Angeles, CA, killed October 27, 2007, drowned in the Philippines,
Mass at Church of the Good Shepherd, Beverly
Hills, CA
Armando A. De La Paz (Spec) Age 21 of
Riverside, CA, killed November 13, 2008 in Iraq,
Mass: Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Riverside
Bruno DeSolenni (Army Capt) Age 32 of
Crescent City, CA, killed September 20, 2008 in Afghanistan,
Mass: St. Joseph's
Shawn D. Diamond (Sgt) Age 41 of Dublin, CA,
killed February 15, 2009 in Iraq,
Mass at St. Raymond's
Michael A. DeRaimondo (Spc) Age 22 of Simi
Valley, CA, killed January 8, 2004 in Iraq,
Mass at St. Peter Claver, Simi Valley
Brian E. Dunlap (Sgt) Age 34 of Vista, CA,
killed September 24, 2005 in Iraq,
Mass at St.John the Evangelist, Carmichael,
CA
Michael A Estrella (Marine Cpl) Age 20 of
Hemet, CA, Killed June 14, 2006 in Iraq, Mass at Our Lady of the Valley, Hemet
Sean Paul Fisher (SSgt) Age 29 of Santee,
CA, killed August 14, 2007 in Iraq,
Mass at St. Kieran's, El Cajon,
CA
Jose Ricardo Flores (Pfc) Age 21 of Santa
Clarita, CA, killed 11,16/2004 in Iraq, Mass at Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Newhall, CA.
His grandmother was killed in a car accident en route to the funeral from Mexico
Gregory Michael Frampton (Sgt) Age 37 of
Fresno, CA, killed June 30, 2003 in Afghanistan, Mass at Shrine of St.
Therese
Richard J. Gannon II (Marine Capt) Age 31 of
Escondito, CA, killed April 17, 2004 in Iraq, Mass at St. Mary's, Escondito
Israel Garcia (Sgt) Age 24 of Long Beach,
CA, killed July 13, 2008 in Afghanistan,
Mass at Holy Family Wilmington, CA
Jair DeJesus Garcia (Age 29) of Chatsworth, CA, killed
August 1, 2008 in Afghanistan,
Mass at Holy Cross, Culver City,
CA
Victor A. Garcia (Spc) Age 22 of Rialto, CA,
killed July 1, 2007 in Iraq,
Mass at Immaculate Conception, Monrovia,
CA
Juan DeDios Garcia-Arana (SSgt) Age 27 of
Los Angeles, CA, killed April 30, 2005 in Iraq,
Mass in Guadalajara, Mexico
Jose Angel Garibay (Marine Cpl) Age 21 a
Mexican national of Costa Mesa, CA, killed March 23, 2003 in Iraq (3rd? to be
killed in OIF), Mass at St. Joachim, Costa Mesa
Cory Ryan Geurin (Marine LCpl) Age 18 of
Santee, CA, killed July 15, 2003 in Iraq,
Mass at Guardian Angles, Santee.
Jose Angel Gonzalez (Marine Cpl) Age 22 of
Indio, CA, killed April 12, 2003 in Iraq, Mass at Our Lady of Perpetual
Help. A Mexican national, Jose
opposed the war but was a "loyal Marine" His family was steeped in
the philosophy of nonviolence practiced by UFW leader Cesar Chavez. His mother
and stepfather have been UFW organizers.
Jorge A. Gonzalez (Marine Cpl) Age 20 of Los
Angeles, CA, killed March 23, 2003 in Iraq,
Mass at St. Catherine of Sienna, Rialto,
CA. His parents watched on TV as
an Iraqi soldier picked up the body of their son and turned his face towards
the camera.
Mario Daniel Gonzalez (Marine Cpl) Age 21 of
La Puente, CA, killed November 14, 2006 in Iraq,
Mass at St. John the Baptist, Baldwin Park, CA
Felix G. Gonzalez-Iraheta (Sgt) Age 25 of El
Salvador and Sun Valley, CA,
killed May 3, 2007 in Iraq,
Mass: Our Lady of the Holy Rosary, Sun Valley
Salvador Guerrero (Marine LCpl) Age 21 of
Los Angeles, CA, killed June 9, 2006 in Iraq,
Mass at St. Mary's, Whittier,
CA
Jose Antonio Gutierrez (Marine LCpl) Age 28
of Guatemala and Lomita, CA,
killed March 21, 2003 (2nd casualty of OIF), Mass at St. Margaret Mary, Lomita with Cardinal Roger
Mahoney. He and his sister were orphans of the civil war in Guatemala on the streets of Guatemala City. Jose hopped trains to get to
the US as a fourteen year
old and was put in foster care in the US. He joined the Marines to earn
money for college and to send to his sister. He was a "green card
draftee" hoping to speed up citizenship for himself
so he could send for his sister sooner. He wrote to his foster mother,
"Pray for all of us, not just me." see:
imdiversity.com/Villages/Hispanic/careers_workplace_employment/amoruso_latino_military.asp
about the green card draft of G. Bush
David A. Gutierrez (SSgt) Age 35 of San Francisco,
CA, killed Christmas Day, 2009 in Afghanistan, Mass at St. Mary's,
Miguel Guzman (Marine Cpl) Age 21 of
Norwalk, CA, killed May 2, 2008 in Iraq,
Mass at St. John of God, Norwalk
with Fr. John Paul Gonzalez who said, "To serve in the military is a vocation
that is very special- the idea of protecting what you believe in...And there is
no greater way to show your love than to lay down your life for someone
else."
John Louis Hallett III (Capt.) Age 31 of
Concord, CA, killed August 25, 2009 in Afghanistan,
Mass at St. Agnes, Concord
Joseph S. Heredia (Marine Cpl) Age 22 of
Santa Maria, CA, died November 20, 2004 in Germany
of injuries suffered in Iraq,
Mass at St. John Neumann, Santa Maria
Armando Hernandez (Spc) Age 22 of Hesperia, CA., killed August 1, 2004 in Iraq, Mass at Holy Family, Hesperia
Jared Patrick Hubbard (Marine LCpl) Age 22
of Clovis, CA, killed November 4, 2004 in Iraq,
Mass at St. Anthony of Padua, Fresno, CA
Nathan C. Hubbard (Cpl) (brother of Jared)
Age 21 of Clovis, CA, killed August 22, 2007 in Iraq,
Mass: St. Anthony of Padua, Fresno
Conrado D. Javier (Army Pfc) Age 19 of
Marina, CA, killed December 19, 2010 in Afghanistan, Mass at St. Francis
Xavier, Seaside, CA
Joshua Jacob Kynoch (Army Cpl) Age 23 of
Santa Rosa, CA, killed October 1, 2005 in Iraq,
buried in Calvary
Catholic Cemetery
Douglas Amuel La Bouff (Army Maj.) Age 36 of
California, killed January 7, 2006 in Iraq,
Mass at St. Joseph's, La Puente, CA
Sean Kanae-Aldrique Langevin (Army Cpl) of Walnut Creek, CA, killed
November 9, 2007 in Iraq,
Mass at St. John Vianney, Walnut Creek
Patrick Daniel Magnani (Air Force MSgt) Age
38 of Martinez, CA, killed September 4, 2007 in Afghanistan,
Mass at Christ the King, Pleasant Hill,
CA
Timothy P. Martin (Sgt) Age 27 of Pixley,
CA, killed February 8, 2008 in Iraq,
Mass at St. Ann's, Porterville, CA
Michael Jason Martinez (Sgt) Age 24 of Chula
Vista, CA, killed June 28, 2007 in Iraq,
Mass at Our Lady of Guadalupe, San
Diego, CA
Joseph Christopher McCarthy (Marine LCpl)
Age 21 of Concho, CA, killed September 6, 2004 in Iraq,
Mass at St. John
the Baptist
Francisco Martinez Flores (Marine Pfc) Age
21 of Mexico and Los Angeles, CA,
killed March 25, 2003 in Iraq,
Mass at Immaculate Conception, Monrovia,
CA
Raul Mercado (Marine LCpl) Age 21 of Monrovia,
CA, killed January 7, 2006 in Iraq,
Mass at Immaculate Conception, Monrovia
Ivan E. Merlo (Pfc)
Age 19 of San Marcos, CA, killed January 8, 2008 in "friendly fire"
incident in Iraq, Mass at
St. Mark's, San Marcos, CA
Gilberto Alejandro Mesa (Army Cpl) Age 21 of
Oxnard, CA, killed October 6, 2007 in Iraq,
Mass at Our Lady of Guadalupe, Oxnard
Raul Moncada (Sgt) Age 29 of Madera, CA,
killed April 13, 2009 in Iraq,
Mass at St. Joachim's, Madera
Luis Antonio Montes (Sgt) Age 22 of El
Centro, CA, killed September 7, 2006 in Abu Ghraib,
Iraq, Mass: Our Lady of
Guadalupe, Calexico, CA
Keith Jesse Moore (Pfc)
Age 28 of San Francisco, CA, killed October 14, 2006 in Iraq, Mass at St. Peter's, Pacifica, CA
Arthur A. Mora, Jr. (Sgt) Age 23 of Pico
River, CA, killed October 19, 2005 in Iraq,
Mass at St. Rose, Perrysburg,
OH
Michelangelo Mora (Pfc)
Age 19 of Arroyo Grande, CA, killed May 14, 2004 in Iraq, Mass at St. Patrick's, Arroyo
Grande
Marcos Omar Nolasco (Spc) Age 34 of Chino,
CA, killed May 1l8, 2004 in Iraq,
Mass at St. Edward's, Corona,
CA
Joseph Nurre (Sgt) Age 22 of Wilton, CA,
killed August 21, 2005 in Iraq,
Mass at St. Joseph's, Elk Grove, CA
Jose R Perez (Spec) Age 21 of Ontario, CA,
killed October 18, 2006 in Iraq,
Mass at St. George, Ontario
Victor H. Toledo Pulido (Army Cpl) Age 22 of
Hanford &Kettleman City, CA (b. Mexico),
killed May 23, 2007 in Iraq,
Mass at St Cecelia's, Kettleman
City
Jose Carlos Rangel (SSgt) Age 43 (b. Mexico) of Saratoga,
CA, killed January 23, 2005 in Kuwait, Mass at St Anthony of Padua,
Stockton, CA
Jose Regalado (Sgt) Age 23 of LosAngeles,
CA, killed November 12, 2008 in Iraq,
Service at Holy Cross
Cemetery, Pamona, CA
Jamie Rodriguez Jr. (Spec) Age 19 of Oxnard,
CA, killed July 26, 2007 in Iraq,
Mass at St. Joseph's, Carpinteria, CA
Victor A. Rosales (SSgt) Age 29 of
Westminster, CA, killed April 13, 2004 in Iraq,
Mass at Blessed Sacrament, Westminster
Christopher David Rose (Spec) Age21 of San
Francisco, CA, killed June 29, 2006 in Iraq,
Mass at St. Augustine's, South San Francisco
Timothy Magnus Shea (Army Cpl) Age 22 of
Sonoma, CA, killed August 25, 2005 in Iraq,
Mass at St. Leo's, Sonoma, CA
Casey Sheehan (Spec) Age 24 of Vacaville,
Ca, killed April 4, 2004 in Iraq,
Mass at St. Mary's, see www.opednews.com/articles/opedne_cindy_sh_080305_the_casey_sheehan_do.htm
re the circumstances of Casey's death
Brad S. Shuder (LCpl.USMC) Age 21 of El
Dorado, CA, killed April 12, 2004 in Iraq,
Mass at Holy Trinity, Eldorado Hills,
CA
Dustin M. Shumney (1stLt.USMC) Age 30 of
Vallejo, CA, killed January 26, 2005 in Iraq,
Mass at St. Thomas Aquinas, Dallas,
TX
William Mason Sigua (Sgt) Age 21 of Los
Altos, CA, killed Jan 31, 2007 in Iraq,
Mass at St. Simon, Los Altos
Eduardo Sosa Silva (Spec) Age 25 of Greenfield,
CA, killed June 9, 2009 in Afghanistan,
Mass at Holy Trinity, Greenfield
Curtis R. Spivey (Spec) Age 25 of Chula
Vista, CA, killed April 2, 2007 in Iraq,
Mass at St. Rose of Lima, Chula Vista
Kenny F. Stanton Jr. (Pfc)
Age 20 of Hemet, CA, killed October 13, 2006 in Iraq,
Mass at Our Lady of the Valley, Hemet
Nicholas P. Steinbacher (Spec) Age 22 of La
Crescenta, CA, killed December 10, 2006 in Iraq, Mass at St. James the Less
Matthew P. Steyart (Spec) Age 21 of Mt.
Shasta, CA, killed November 22, 2005 in Afghanistan,
Mass at St. Anthony, Mt.
Shasta
Jesus Saurez Del Solar (Marine LCpl) Age 20 of Escondito,
CA, March 29, 2003 in Iraq. He was ordered into an area where the US had dropped
cluster bombs the day before and stepped on one, Mass at St. Mary's, Escondito.
His father, Fernando, joined Military Families Speak Out and visited Iraq. The
military lied to him initially about his son's death. He tries to prevent
recruitment of Latinos: "There is nothing in my life now but saving these
young people" see http://inmotionmagazine.com/opin/pr_fathers.htm and
http://flaweddemocracy.blogspot.com/
Jhanner Andres Tello (Pvt) Age 29 of Los
Angeles, CA, killed December 10, 2009 in Iraq, Mass at St. Raphael
Jonathan Tessar (Sgt. 1st.Class) Age 36 of Simi
Valley,CA, killed October 31, 2005 in Iraq, Mass at St. Peter Claver, Simi Valley
Jake Robert Velloza (Spec) Ae 22 of
Inverness, CA, killed May 2, 2009 in Iraq,
Mass at Sacred Heart, Olema,
CA
Justin A. Verdeja (Pfc)
Age 20 of La Puente, CA, killed May 5, 2007 in Iraq, Mass at St. Alphonsus. He joined the Army to get his family out
of poverty.
Ramon A. Villatoro (Pfc)
Age 20 of Bakersfield, CA, killed July 24, 2005 in Iraq, Mass at Our Lady of Guadalupe
Charles Williams (Pfc)
Age 29 of Fair Oaks, CA, killed February 7, 2010 in Afghanistan,
Mass at Holy Family, Citrus Heights,
CA
Travis Martin Woods (Marine Cpl) Age 21 of
Redding, CA, Killed September 9, 2007 in Germany after injuries suffered in
Afghanistan, Mass at St. Anthony, Mt. Shasta, CA
Angelo Akram Zawaydeh (Pfc) Age 19 of San
Bruno,CA, killed March 15, 2006 in Iraq, Mass at St. Thomas More, San Francisco, CA
COLORADO
Benjamin Keith Brosh (Spc) age 22 of Biloxi, MS and Colorado Springs, CO,
Killed April 8, 2008 in Iraq,
Mass at Our Lady of Fatima
Christopher DeGiovine (Cpl.USMC) age 25 of
Lone Tree, CO(formerly of Essex Junction, VT), killed April 26, 2007 in Iraq,
Mass at Chapel of St. Michael the Archangel, St. Michael's College, Colchester,
VT with Fr. Brian J. Cummings
Christopher M. Falkel (Army SSgt Green
Beret) Age 22 of Highlands Ranch, CO, killed August 8,
2005 in Afghanistan,
Mass at St. Thomas More, Centennial, CO
Glen E. Martinez (Marine Sgt) age 31 of Boulder, CO, killed May
2, 2008 in Iraq, Rosary at St. Joseph's Church, and
Mass at Monte Vista HS, CO. Wife, Melissa, also in the Marines
Nicklas J. Palmer (Marine LCpl) age 19 of Great Falls and Leadville, CO, killed Demember 16, 2006 in Iraq, Rosary at Annunciation, Leadville and Mass
at Holy Spirit, Great Falls,
CO
Isaac Palomarez (Sgt) age 26 of Loveland, CO, killed May
9, 2008 in Afghanistan Mass at St. John's, Loveland
Andrew G. Riedel (Marine LCpl) age 19 of Northglenn, CO, killed
October 30, 2004 in Iraq,
Rosary at St. Joseph's and "Celebration
Services" at Westminster
Church of the Nazarene.
Daniel Aaron Romero (Sfc)
age 30, a Green Beret from Lafayette, CO, killed April 15, 2002 in Afghanistan, Mass at St. Louis,
Louisville, CO
Thomas J. Slocum (Marine LCpl) age 22 of Thornton, CO, killed
March 23, 2003 in Iraq, Mass
at Immaculate Heart of Mary, Northglenn,
CO
CONNECTICUT
Philip R. Albert (Army Sgt. Maj) Age 41
formerly of Terryville, CT,
killed November 23, 2003, in Afghanistan,
Mass at St. Ann, Bristol, CT
Stephen R. Bixler (Marine Cpl) Age 20 of
Suffield, CT, killed May 4, 2006 in Iraq, Mass at Sacred Heart,
Suffield
Jeffrey Francis Braun (Pfc)
Age 19 of Stafford Springs, CT, killed December 11, 2003 in Iraq, Mass at St. Edward's,
Stafford Springs where he was a lector
William Brennan (CWO3) Age 36 of Bethlehem,
CT, killed October 16, 2004 in Iraq,
Mass at Church of the Nativity, Bethlehem
David J. Coullard (Marine Sgt) Age 32 of
Glastonbury, CT, killed August 1, 2005 in Iraq,
Ecumenical service at St. Paul RC, Glastonbury
Anthony D. D'Agostino (Pfc)
Age 20 of Waterbury, CT, killed November 2, 2003 in Iraq,
Mass at Immaculate Conception, Waterbury
Kevin John Dempsey (Marine Cpl) Age 23 of
Monroe, CT, killed November 13, 2004 in Iraq,
Mass at St. Catherine of Sienna, Monroe
Richard L. Ford (Sgt) Age 40 of East
Hartford, CT, killed February, 20, 2007 in Iraq,
Mass at St. Andrews, Colchester,
CT
Keith Heidtman (Army 1st Lt.) Age 24 of
Norwich, CT, killed May 28, 2007 in Iraq,
Mass at Cathedral of St. Patrick, Norwich
Robert William Hoyt (Spc) Age 21 of Ashford,
CT, killed December 11, 2004 in Iraq,
Mass at St. Mary's, Coventry,
CT
Nicholas A. Madaras (Pfc)
Age 19 of Wilton, CT, killed September 3, 2006 in Iraq,
Mass at Our Lady of Fatima, Wilton
attended by Gov. M. Jodi Rell
Michael J. McMahon (Army Lt. Col.) Age 41 of
West Hartford, CT, killed November 27, 2004 In Afghanistan, Mass at Holy
Trinity Chapel, West Point, NY
Wilfredo Perez Jr. (Spc) Age 24 of Norwalk,
CT, killed July 26, 2003 in Iraq,
Mass at St. Thomas
the Apostle, Killed with two others by a grenade thrown from a window of a
civilian hospital they were guarding. Fr. Richard Murphy read his homily
including, "Freedom is not free".
Joseph E. Phaneuf II (SSgt) Age 38 of
Eastford, CT, killed December 15, 2006 in Afghanistan,
Mass at St. Patrick's Cathedral, Norwich,
CT
DELAWARE
Ryan P. Long (Spc) Age 21 of Seaford, DE,
killed April 3, 2003 in Iraq.
Mass at Our Lady of Lourdes
Stephen M. McGowan (Army Cpl.) Age 26 of
Newark, DE, killed March 3, 2005. in Iraq, Mass at Corpus Christi, Elsmere, DE
Jarrett Thompson (Spc) age 27 of Dover, DE, died September
7, 2003 at Walter Reed Army Medical Center
of injuries suffered in a vehicle accident on August 30 in Iraq, Mass at St. Dennis, Galena, DE
Russell P. White (Marine LCpl) age 19 of Dagsboro, DE, killed June
20, 2004 in Afghanistan at Camp Bulldog,
Baghram AFB when another Marine's pistol fired by mistake. Both were on guard
duty. Mass at St. Ann's,
Ocean View, DE
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Gregory E. MacDonald (Marine LCpl) Age 29 of
Washington, DC, killed June 25, 2003 in Iraq,
Mass at St. Margaret's, Burlington,
MA
Kevin Shea (Marine Lt. Col.) Age 38 of
Washington, DC, killed September 14, 2004, (his birthday) in Iraq. He was a
graduate of Bishop O'Dea HS, Seattle,
WA. and
the Air Force Academy before joining the Marines. No funeral details found.
FLORIDA
Andrew
J. ‘’Andy’’ Aviles
(Marine LCpl) Age 18 of Tampa, FL, killed April 7, 2003 in Iraq, Mass at St. Patrick’s, Tampa
Roberto
Carlos ‘’Robert’’ Baez (Pfc)
Age 19 of Tampa, FL, killed October 3, 2005 in Iraq,
Mass at Incarnation Catholic Church, Tampa
Timothy
R. Burke (Spec) Age 31 of Hollywood, FL, killed October 4, 2006 in Iraq, Mass at Little Flower Catholic Church, Hollywood
Philip
Paul Clark (Marine LCpl) Age 19 of Gainesville, FL, killed May 18, 2010 in Afghanistan,
Mass at Queen of Peace with Fr. Jeff McGowan
Paul
Orazio Cuzzupe II (Army Pfc) Age 23 of Plant City, FL, killed August 8, 2010 in
Afghanistan, Mass at St.
Francis of Assisi, Seffner, FL
with Fr. Michael O’Neill I. C.
Memorial Masses at St. Paul’s, Burlington, NJ and St.
Stephen’s, Valrico, FL
Scott
Eugene Dougherty (Marine LCpl) Age 20 of Bradenton, FL, killed July 6, 2004 in Iraq, Mass at Our Lady Queen of the Martyrs, Bradenton. Was in JROTC
Daniel
Eggers (Army Capt) Age 28 of Cape Coral, FL, killed May 29 2004 in Afghanistan.
He was an altar boy at Our Lady Queen of Angels, Ft. Myers, FL ‘’a
devout Catholic’’ and a graduate of The Citadel
Jason
J. Fabrizi (Sfc) Age 29 of Seffner, FL, killed July 14,
2009 in Afghanistan, Mass at
St. Ignatius of Antioch
Joseph
J. Fenty Jr. (Army Lt. Col) Age 41 of Florida and Watertown,
NY, killed May 5, 2006 in a helicopter crash
in Afghanistan, Mass of
Christian Burial at Ft. Myers Memorial Chapel, Ft. Myers, VA
Marius
L. Ferrero, (Pfc) Age 23 of Miami, FL, killed November 18, 2007 in Iraq by a suicide bomber while he was handing
out Christmas presents to children, Mass at St. Raymond’s, Miami
Joseph
Fuerst III (SSgt) Age 26 of Tampa, FL, killed June 24, 2006 in Afghanistan, Mass at Christ the King, Tampa
Javier
J. Garcia (Sgt) Age 25 of Crawfordville, FL, killed April 5, 2005 in Iraq,
Mass at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, Crawfordville
Armando
Ariel Gonzalez (Marine Cpl) Age 25 of Hialeah, FL, Born in Cuba and not yet
an American citizen, killed when a refueling truck collapsed as he was working
under it. Mass at Immaculate
Conception with Fr. Alberto Cutie’ and Retired Auxiliary Bishop Agustin
Roman of the Archdiocese of Miami. Fr. Cutie’ said, “He took a
flag, a flag he adopted as his own, and took it to the other end of the world
to defend what that flag stands for.” His wife Liudmila, widowed after less
than a year of marriage, was four months pregnant.
Aaron
M. Griner (Army Cpl) Age 24 of Tampa, FL, killed June 28, 2006 in Afghanistan, Mass at Sacred Heart, Tampa
Christian
Guzman Rivera (Marine Cpl) Age 21 of Homestead, FL, killed August 6, 2009 in Afghanistan, Mass at St. Martin DePorres, Leisure City, FL
Charles
A. Hanson Jr. (Marine LCpl) Age 22 of Panacea, FL. Killed November 28, 2004 in Iraq, Mass at St.
Elizabeth Ann Seton, Crawfordville, FL.
He didn’t agree with US involvement in Iraq but was a loyal Marine.
John
L. Hartman Jr. (SSgt) Age 39 of Tampa, FL, killed November 30, 2006 in Iraq, Mass at St. Joseph’s,
Bradenton, FL
Jose
A. Hernandez (Marine LCpl) Age 19 of West Palm Beach, FL, killed December 14,
2010 when he stepped on a land mine in Afghanistan,
Mass at Cathedral of the Sacred Heart, Pueblo,
CO where his family lives.
Arturo
Huerta-Cruz (Spec) Age 23 of Clearwater, FL, killed April 14, 2008 in Iraq Mass
at St. Cecilia’s
Patrick
Antonio Malone (Marine LCpl) Age 21 of Ocala, FL, killed March 9, 2009 in Iraq, Mass at Blessed Trinity, Ocala with Fr. Pat
Sheedy
Michael
Maltz (Air Force MSgt) Age 42 of St. Petersburg, FL, killed March 23, 2003 in Afghanistan in a helicopter crash, Mass at St.
Matthew’s, Dix Hills,
NY
Curtis
Mancini (Sfc) Age 43 of Lincoln, RI and Davie, FL, killed January
29, 2004 in Afghanistan,
Mass at St. Edwards, Providence,
RI
Robert
J. Miller (SSgt) Age 24 of Oviedo, FL, killed January 25, 2008 in Afghanistan, Mass at St.
Joseph’s, Orlando,
FL
Jonathan
Charles O’Neill (Spec) Age 22 of Zephyrhills, FL, died June 15, 2009 at Brooke Army Medical Center
of injuries sustained June 2 in Afghanistan,
Mass at St. Frances Cabrini, Lebanon, FL
with Fr. Michael O’Bryan
Patrick
Marc Rapicault (Marine Capt.) Age 334 of St. Augustine, FL, Born on the Island of Martinique,
killed November 15, 2004 in Iraq,
Mass at Cathedral Basilica of St. Augustine
Jonathan
Michael Rossi (Pfc) Age 20 of Safety Harbor, FL,
killed July 1, 2007 in Iraq,
Mass at Espiritu Santo, Safety
Harbor with Fr. Robert J.
Schneider who said, “We hold him up as an example of duty and sacrifice.
He gave his life defending freedom”
Timothy
James Seamans (Pfc) Age 20 of Jacksonville, FL, killed
August 18, 2005 in Iraq,
Mass at Christ the King
Donald
E. Valentine III (Spec) Age 21 of Orange Park, FL, killed September 18, 2007 in
Iraq,
Mass at Our Lady of Guadalupe
Franklin
Ruddy Vilorio (Sgt) Age 26 of Miami, FL, born in the Dominican Republic
Killed
September 6, 2005 in Iraq,
Mass at St. Andrew’s, Orlando,
FL with Fr. Andrew O’Rielly
Nicholas
Wilt (Lcpl) Age 23 of Tampa, FL, a graduate of Tampa Catholic HS, killed
September 3, 2004 in Iraq,
Mass at Sacred Heart, Tampa attended by Tampa mayor, Pam Iorio
Michael Reuben Sturdivant (Army Sgt) Age 20 of Conway,
AR, killed January 22, 2008 in a vehicle roll over in Iraq. Mass at Immaculate
Conception, North Little Rock,
AR. He became a Catholic at IC shortly
before his deployment.
GEORGIA
Scott
J. Fleming (Marine 1st Lt.) age 24 of Marietta,
GA, killed September 17, 2010 in Afghanistan,
Mass at Blessed Trinity HS, Roswell,
GA where he was a 2004 grad. He asked his assistant principal and
basketball coach at BT, Brian Marks, to write a letter of recommendation to the
Marines. Marks said he “felt
honored to write that letter.”
Jesus
Fonseca Jr. (Army Pfc) Age 19 of Marietta, GA, killed January 17, 2005 in Iraq, Mass at Transfiguration, Marietta with Msgr.
Patrick Bishop and Fr. Fernando Ruge.
Buried in Degollado, Jalisco, Mexico.
Michael
Christopher Hardegree (Army Sgt) Age 21 of Villa Rica, GA, killed September 10,
2007 in Iraq
in a non-combat vehicle roll over, Mass at Our Lady of Perpetual Help
John
McKenzie Henderson Jr. (Army Pvt.) Age 21 of Columbus,
GA, killed August 4, 2005 in Afghanistan,
Mass at St. Anne’s with Fr. Gerard Schreck
He
was a 2002 grad of Pacelli HS.
Christopher
James Holland (Army Spec) Age 26 of Brunswick, GA, killed December 17, 2003 in Iraq, Mass at St. Francis Xavier, Brunswick with Fr. Cletus
Pifher who said Holland “…gave his life like the Lord in pursuit of
peace and freedom…This is bigger than Christopher. It’s bigger than the Holland family. This extends the world over. This person was part of this universe
and he gave so much.” The
service ended with the singing of “Onward Christian Soldiers”.
Aaron
M. Kenefick (Marine Sgt) Age 30 of Roswell, GA, killed September 8, 2009 in Afghanistan, Mass at Christ the King, Snyder, NY
Kenneth
E. “Aaron” Kincaid IV (Army Pfc) Age 25 of Lilburn, GA, killed
September 23, 2006 in Iraq,
Mass at St. Marguerite d’Youville, Lawrenceville,
GA
Juan
Lopez (Marine LCpl) Age 22 of Whitfield, GA, killed June 21, 2004 in Iraq, Mass at St. Joseph’s,
Dalton, GA. A legal permanent
resident of the US
who was granted citizenship posthumously. A funeral and burial took place in his
home town of San Luis de la Paz in Mexico
where a controversy arose over ceremonial rifles carried by US Marines. See:
latinamericanstudies.org/latinos/disrupt.htm
Luke
Mercardante (Marine Sgt) Age 35 of Athens, GA, killed April 15, 2008 in Afghanistan. Baptized Catholic but attended a Baptist
church. Rosary service led by Fr.
Jacque of St. Joseph’s
CC
Michael
P. Montgomery (CWO4 Army) Age 36 of Savannah, GA, killed October 26, 2009 in a
helicopter crash in Afghanistan,
“Funeral Service in his honor” at St. Jude’s, Redmond, WA
Raymundo
P. “Ray” Morales (Army Spec) Age 34 of Dalton, GA, killed July 21,
2009 in Afghanistan, Mass at
St. Joseph’s, Dalton with Fr. Paul Williams
Jonathan
Kellylee Peney (Army Spec) Age 22 of Marietta, GA, killed June 1, 2010 in Afghanistan. He
was a medic. Mass at Cathedral of St. John the Baptist (Savannah) with Fr. John Johnson
Charles
Houghton Warren (Army SSgt) Age 36 of Duluth and Suwanee,
GA, killed August 3, 2005 in Iraq, Mass at St. Benedict’s
with Fr. Paul Flood. He was a
pediatric intensive care nurse.
Steven
John Wilson (Marine SSgt) Age 28 of Duluth, GA, killed June 20, 2007 in Iraq, Mass at Immaculate Heart of Mary, Brentwood, CA
GUAM
Anthony
Mark Fejeran Carbullido (Navy PO2nd) Age 25 of Agat, Guam, killed August 8,
2008 in Afghanistan, Mass at
Mount Carmel, Agat
Jesse
J.J. Castro (Army Sgt) Age 22 of Chalan Pago, Guam, killed December 6, 2006 in Iraq, Mass at Our Lady of Peace and Safe
Journey, Chalan Pago, Guam
He
left a wife and baby son.
Gregory
Duenas Fejeran (Army Sgt) Age 28 of Barrigada and Mangilao, Guam, killed March
5, 2007 in Dine Dawa, Ethiopia
of injuries sustained in a vehicle roll over. Mass at St. Teresita,
Mangilao. He left a wife
Debra.
Christopher
J. C. Fernandez (Army Sgt) Age 28 of Dedeo, Guam, killed March 5, 2007 in Dire
Dawa, Ethiopia,
Mass at St. Teresita, Mangilao in same accident.
John
Derek Flores (Army Pfc) Age 21 of Barrigada, Guam, killed May 3, 2007 in Iraq,
Mass at Santa Teresita (?) Joined the army to support his
family. He left a wife and
18 month old daughter.
Joseph
Duenas Gamboa (Army SSgt) Age 34 of Yigo, Guam, killed March 25, 2008 in Iraq, Mass at St. Jude Thaddeus, Sinajana, Guam. He left a wife and five children
stationed in Germany.
Brian
S. Leon Guerrero (Army Sgt) Age 34 of Tamuning, Guam, killed July 10, 2008 in Afghanistan,
Mass at St. Anthony’s Tamuning.
He left a wife and three children.
Joshua
Akoni Sablan Lukeala (Army Sgt) Age 23 of Yigo, Guam, killed June 7, 2010 in Afghanistan,
Mass at Our Lady of Lourdes, Yigo. He left a wife and daughter living in CA
Sampson
Augusto Mora (Army Spec) Age 28 of Dedeo, Guam, killed July 10, 2008 in Afghanistan in the same IED incident as Brian
Guerrero, Mass at Dulce Nombre de Maria Cathedral Basilica, Hagatna (Agana)
Richard
Junior Degracia Naputi (Army Spec) Age 24 of Talafofo, Guam, killed December
220, 2005 in Iraq,
Mass at San Miguel, Talafofo. He
left a wife, Brianne. See:
decolonizeguam.blogspot.com/2006/01/fallen-soldier-returns-home.html
Henry
San Nicolas Ofeciar (Army Maj) Age 37 of Talafofo, Guam, killed August 27, 2007
in Afghanistan,
Mass at San Miguel, Talafofo. He
had been married for nine months.
He took a masters degree at Syracuse
U. with a double major in
finance and public administration.
HAWAII
Sean
M. Collins (Army Cpl) Age 25 of Ewa Beach, HI, killed December 12, 2010 in Afghanistan, Mass at St. Columban, Yelm, WA
Richwell
Arzadon Doria (Army SSgt) Age 25 of the Philippines,
San Diego, CA
and Honolulu, HI,
killed November 7, 2006 in Iraq,
Mass at St. John the Evangelist, Dagupan City, Philippines with Fr. Jim Cerezo. In
his homily, Fr. Cerezo said war is a tragedy but Doria’s death was not
pointless because he
died
serving in a war “…that hopefully will bring peace…It is
always more tragic when good men just do nothing in spite of the evil around
them. He died for the ideals he
believed in. He died for his friends.
He died as a hero…Richwell Doria, welcome home. We are proud of you.” (US
Ambassador Kristie Kennedy failed to attend the funeral) He had grown up in San Diego, coming from the Philippines at age 11. He left a
wife in HI with a 4 month old baby.
A Memorial Mass was celebrated in San
Diego.
“Alex”
Udarbe Gagalac (Army Sgt) Age 28 of Wahiawa, HI, killed September 9, 2007 in Iraq, Mass at St John
the Apostles Evangelist, Mililani,
HI
Jeung-jin
Na Kim (Army Pvt) Age 23 of South Korea and Honolulu,
HI, killed October 6, 2004 in Iraq, Mass at Sacred Heart, Waianae, HI.
Leaving a wife and
a son he never met who was born a month before his death. Granted citizenship
posthumously.
Myla
L. Maravillosa (Army Sgt) assigned to a military intelligence battalion, age 24
of U-og, Philippines and Wahiawa, HI, killed in an RPG attack on December 24,
2005 in Iraq, Mass at Cathedral of Our Lady of Peace, Honolulu, HI. She emigrated from the Philippines in 1997. She was her mother’s only child
and regularly attended Mass at the Cathedral. She was remembered at Sunday Mass at St. Paul’s Cathedral in Boston where she had gone for a retreat after
her military training.
Morgan
Charles Tulang (Navy Lt Commander) Age 36 of Itabashi City, Japan and Hilo, HI, died of an
apparent heart attack while exercising on March 2, 2007 in Kuwait, Mass at Immaculate Heart of
Mary, Papa’ikou, HI
Charlie
Cabay Antonio (Army Pfc) Age 28 of Kahului, HI, found dead on April 18, 2010 in
Iraq
of a non-combat related gun shot wound to the head “under
investigation”. Mass at
Christ the King, Kahului. He was
born in the Philippines and
immigrated to Maui at age 18 with his father.
Jonathan
Brostrom (Army 1st Lt) Age 24 of Aiea, HI, killed with 8 others in
the battle of Wanat, Afghanistan on July 13, 2008. Mass at Holy Family, Aiea.
Richard
V. “Valiant” Correa (Army Sgt) Age 25 of Lingayen, Philippines and Honolulu,
HI, killed May 29 in Iraq, “Necrological
Service” at Lingayen Catholic Church in the Philippines.
IDAHO
John
George Borbonus (Army Pfc) Age 19 of Boise, ID, killed April 12, 2007 in Iraq, Mass at St.
John’s Cathedral, Boise
Michael
T. Lilly (Army Sgt) Age 23 of Boise, ID, killed April 7, 2008 in Iraq, Mass at St. Mark’s, Boise
Philip
A. Murphy-Sweet (Navy Commander) Age 42 of Mechanicsburg, PA and Caldwell, ID, killed
April 7, 2007 in Iraq, Mass
at Good Shepherd, Camp Hill,
PA
ILLINOIS
Christopher
Paul Abeyta (Sgt) Age 23 of Midlothian, IL, killed March 15, 2009 in Afghanistan,
Mass at St. Christopher’s
Christopher
M. Alcozer (Pfc) Age 21 of Villa
Park IL, Killed November 19, 2005
in Iraq,
Mass at St. John Vianney
Ryan
Anthony Beaupre (Marine Capt.) Age 30 of St. Anne, IL, killed March 21, 2003 in
Kuwait,
Mass at St. Anne’s, Graduate of Bishop McNamara HS
Bradley
H. Beste (Sgt) Age 22 of Naperville, IL, killed August 4, 2006 in Iraq, Mass at St. Raphael, Naperville
Mario
J. Bievre (SSgt) Age 34 of Glendale Heights, IL, killed June 23, 2006 in Iraq, Mass at St. Mary’s, Norfolk, VA
Philip
John Brodnick (Army Cpl) Age 25 of New Lenox, IL, killed August 22, 2007 in Iraq, Mass at St. Albert the Great
Ryan
G. Carlock (Spc.) Age 25 of Macomb, IL, killed September 9, 2003 in Iraq, Service at funeral home with Fr. Hugh
McLaughlin, Pastor of Sacred Heart, Spring Grove, IL
David
Mitchell Caruso (Sgt) Age 25 of Naperville, IL, killed November 9, 2004 in Iraq, Mass at St. Thomas
the Apostle, Naperville
Jonathan
W. Collins (Marine LCpl) Age 19 of Crystal Lake, IL, killed August 8, 2004 in Iraq, Mass at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, Crystal Lake
Pedro
J. Colon (Sgt) Age 25 of Cicero, IL, killed February 19, 2007 in Iraq, Mass at Church
of Santa Maria, Bronx, NY
Jesse
De La Torre (LCpl.usmc) Age 27 of Aurora, IL, killed April 16, 2007 in Iraq,
Mass at St. Mary’s, Aurora,
IL. Gov. Pat Quinn
attended. Fr. Timothy Piasecki
said, “I don’t want our loss in any way to bless this war. The teachings of Jesus condemn this
war.” See:
michaelmoore.com/words/latest-news/funeral-brings-out-war-politics
Shawn
Christopher Edwards (Pfc) Age 20 of Bensenville, IL,
killed April 23, 2004 in Iraq Mass at St. Charles Borromeo, Bensenville
Blake
W. Evans (Sgt) Age 24 of Rockford, IL, killed May 25, 2008 in Iraq, Mass at St. Anthony of Padua,
Rockford
Kraig
D. Foytek (Sgt) Age 26 of Skokie, IL, killed October 30, 2006 in Iraq,
Mass at St. Peter’s, Skokie
Jacob
Lee Frazier (SSgt) Age 24 of St. Charles, IL, killed March 29, 2003 in Afghanistan, Mass at St. Patrick’s, St. Charles, IL
Greg
R. Goodrich (Pfc) Age 37 of Bartonville, IL, killed
April 9, 2004 in Iraq, Mass
at St. Aloysius, Hillsboro,
WI
Kevin
Grieco (SSgt) Age 35 of Bartlett, IL, killed October 27, 2008 in Afghanistan,
Mass
at St. John the Baptist, Winfield, IL
James
T. Grijalva (Spc) Age 26 of Burbank, IL, killed October 12, 2005 in Iraq,
Mass
at St. Albert the Great, Burbank,
Leonard
J. Gulczynski II (Pfc) Age 19 of Carol Stream, IL,
killed September 17, 2008 in Iraq,
Mass at Corpus Christi, Carol
Stream
Raymond
James Holzhauer (Marine LCpl) Age 19 of Dwight, IL, killed March 15, 2007 in Iraq, Mass at
St. Patrick’s, Dwight
Jakub
Henryk Kowalik (Marine LCpl) Age 21 of Poland and Schaumburg,
IL, killed May 12, 2003 in Iraq, Mass at St. John Brebeuf, Niles, IL
Kevin
C. Landeck (Army Capt) Age 26 of Wheaton, IL, killed February 2, 2007 in Iraq, Mass at St. Daniel the Prophet, Wheaton
Ryan
David LeDuc (Marine 2nd Lt.) Age 28 of Pana, IL, killed September
24, 2004 in IraqMass at St. Patrick’s, Pana
Eric
A. Lill (Sgt) Age 28 of Chicago, IL, killed July 6, 2007 in Iraq, Mass at
St.
Mary of Perpetual Help, Chicago
Terry
Michael Lisk (Sgt) Age 26 of Fox Lake, IL, killed June 26, 2006 in Iraq,
Mass
at St. Matthew’s, Lemont,
IL
Shane
R. Mahaffee (Army Capt) Age 36 of Gurnee, IL, killed May 15, 2006n in Iraq Mass at St. Paul the Apostle, Gurnee
Sean
Patrick Maher (Marine LCpl) Age 19 of Grayslake, IL, killed February 2, 2005 in
Iraq, Mass at St. Paul the Apostle, Gurnee, IL
Matthew
Michael Martinek (Pfc) Age 20 of Dekalb, IL, killed
September 11, 2009
In Afghanistan, Mass at St.
Hubert
Philip
John Martini (Marine LCpl) Age 24 of Lansing, IL, killed April 8, 2006 in Iraq, Mass at Holy Ghost, South
Holland
Joshua
Melton (SSgt) Age 26 of Germantown, IL, killed June 19, 2009 in Afghanistan, Mass at St. Boniface, Germantown
Steven
Paul Mennemeyer (Sgt) Age 26 of Granite City, IL, killed August 8, 2006 in Iraq, Mass at St. Elizabeth’s, Granite City
Anthony
G. Mihalo (Marine Cpl) Age 23 of Naperville, IL, killed August 14, 2008 in Iraq, Visitation at St.
Thomas the Apostle, Naperville
William
Robert “Will” Newgard (Pfc) Age 20 of
Arlington Heights, IL, killed
December
29, 2006 in Iraq, Mass at
St. James, Arlington Heights
Keith
A. Nurnberg (Spc) Age 26 of McHenry, IL and Genoa City, WI,
killed
September
5, 2007 in Iraq, Mass at St. Joseph, Richmond,
IL
James
Ochsner (Sfc) Age 36 of Waukegan, IL, killed November
15, 2005 in Afghanistan,
Mass at Our Lady of Humility, Beach
Park, IL
Brian
M. Patton (NavyPO2nd Class) Age 37 of Nanticoke, IL, killed November 19, 2009
In Kuwait,
Mass at St. Adalbert’s, Glen Lyon, IL
John
M. Penich (Sgt) Age 25 of Beach Park, IL, killed October 16, 2008 in Afghanistan, Mass at Our Lady of Humility, Beach Park
Andrew
Robert Pokorny (SSgt) Age 30 of Naperville, IL, killed June 13, 2003 in Iraq, Mass at Ss. Peter &Paul, Naperville
Hector
Ramos (Marine LCpl) Age 20 of Aurora, IL, killed January 26, 2005 in Iraq, Mass at
St. Nicholas, Aurora
Gary
T. Rovinski (Navy PO1st class) Age 44 of Roseville and Mountain Top, IL,
killed June 5, 2006 in Iraq,
Mass at St. Jude, Mountain Top. Graduate of Catholic
HS
and College
Christopher
Michael Rudzinski (SSgt) Age 28 of Rantoul, IL, killed October 16, 2009 in Afghanistan,
Mass at St. Malachy
Wilberto
Sabalu Jr. (Army MSgt) Age 36 of Chicago, IL, killed May 6, 2007 in Afghanistan,
Mass may have been at Fort Leonard Wood, MO
Lukasz
D. Saczek (Spc) Age 23 of Lake in the Hills, IL, killed May 10, 2009
in
Afghanistan, Mass at St. Stanislaus Bishop&
Martyr, Lake in the Hills
Adriana
Nicole Salem (Spc) Age 21 of Elk Grove, IL, killed March 4, 2005 (vehicle roll
over, under investigation) in Iraq,
Mass at Queen of Peace, Elk Grove
Randal
Scott Shelton (Pvt) Age 22 of Schiller Park, IL, killed September 4, 2007 in Iraq, Mass at St. Gertrude, Franklin Park, IL
Jared
Donald Stanker (Spc) Age 22 of Evergreen Park, IL, killed October 27, 2009 in Afghanistan, Mass at Queen of Martyrs, Oak Lawn, IL
Joshua
Steele (Army Capt) Age 26 of North Henderson, IL, killed June 17, 2007 in Afghanistan, Mass at Immaculate Conception, Monmouth, IL
Scott Bradley
Stream (Sgt) Age 39 of Mattoon, IL,
killed February 24, 2009 in Afghanistan,
Mass at Immaculate Conception, Mattoon
Omar
E. Torres (Pfc) Age 20 of Chicago, IL, killed August
22, 2007 in Iraq,
Mass
at St. Richard, Chicago
Joseph
Michael Vanek (Sgt) Age 22 of Elmhurst, IL, killed November 12, 2007 in Iraq, Mass at Immaculate Conception, Elmhurst
Gary
J. Vasques (Sfc) Age 33 of Round Lake, IL, killed
September 29 2008 in Afghanistan,
Mass at St. Paul, Highland, IL
Nicholas
R. Walsh (Marine Sgt) Age 27 of Millstadt, IL, killed May 26, 2007 in Iraq, Mass at St. Joseph’s,
graduate of John Carroll HS in Birmingham,
AL
Wesley
R. Wells (Spc) Age 21 of Libertyville, IL, killed September 20, 2004 in Afghanistan, Mass at St.
Joseph, Libertyville
Dewayne
Lenell White (Pvt) Age 27 of Country Club Hills, IL, killed December 4, 2007 in
Iraq,
Baptized at St. Raphael, Chicago, IL
Christopher
E. Zimny (Marine Cpl) Age 27 of Cook, IL, killed January 31, 2005 in Iraq, Mass at St. Catherine Laboure, Glenview, IL
Daniel
Zizumbo (Pfc) Age 27 of Chicago, IL, killed February
27, 2007 in Afghanistan,
Mass at St. Bruno, Chicago,
killed in a suicide bomb attack at Bagram Air Base on the day VP Dick Cheney
visited the base. He joined the
Marines at age 17, left after 4 years and tried to find a job at Chicago’s airports
before enlisting in the Army. His
mother, Julia, was quoted, “He didn’t need to go to the army. I
always provided for him and his siblings.
I always wanted something better for my children.” After presiding at this funeral, Fr.
Matt Foley was inspired to become an Army chaplain. See: http://www.jsonline.com/news/wisconsin/78488012.html
for more of the story
INDIANA
Brock
Babb (Marine Sgt) Age 40 of Evansville, IN, killed October 15, 2006 in Iraq,
Mass at St. Boniface with Fr. Terry Gamblin and Fr. David Nunning
Zachariah
Jared Gonzalez (Army Spec) Age 23 of Indianapolis, IN, killed July 31, 2007 in Iraq, Mass at St. Monica’s, Indianapolis. Attended Bishop Chatard HS
Jesse
M. Halling (Army Pvt) Age 19 of Indianapolis, IN, killed June 7, 2003 in Iraq,
Mass at St. Christopher’s with Fr. D. Michael Welsh who said,
“There’s no greater love than this, than to lay down one’s
life for one’s friends…Jesse went over to Iraq to help a people
have a freedom, to help a people have a peace…If that peace is going to
have any chance, it has to start with us.
If Jesse’s life is going to make any sense to us, we must get in
our churches on our knees and thank God for the freedoms we’ve
got.” See:
iraq.pigstye.net/article.php/20030620095549281
Joseph
M. Hernandez (Army Spec) Age 24 of Hammond, IN, killed January 9, 2009 in Afghanistan,
Mass at Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Hammond. A grad of Mt. Carmel HS
in Chicago who attended Holy Cross for a time. He was an altar boy and
sang in the choir at OLPH. He left
a wife and two sons.
Eric
Lueken (Marine Cpl) Age 23 of Dubois, IN, killed April 22, 2006 in Iraq, Mass at St. Raphael, Dubois, IN
Marcus
V. Murales (Army Sfc) Age 33 of Shelbyville, IN, killed June 28, 2005 in Iraq. He was “of the Catholic
faith”. Service was in the
funeral home chapel.
Shawn
David Pahnke (Army Pvt) Age 25 of Manhattan, IL and Shelbyville,
IN, killed June 17, 2003 in Iraq, Mass at St. Joseph’s,
Manhattan, IL
Brian
Hamilton Penisten (Army Spec) Age 28 of Ft.
Wayne, IN, killed November 2, 2003 in Iraq, Mass at St. Vincent
DePaul. He was a member of the
parish and a grad of Bishop Dwenger HS.
He was on a helicopter with other troops going home for leave and was to
be married on November 7, when it was shot down.
Duane
R. Rios (Marine Sgt) Age 25 of Griffith, IN, killed April 4, 2003 in Iraq, Mass at St. Mary’s, Griffith, IN. He left a wife.
Jonathan
Rojas (Army SSgt) Age 27 of Hammond, IN, killed October 3, 2006 in Iraq,
Mass at All Saints, Hammond with Fr. Steve Gibson who compared Rojas’
sacrifice for peace to the suffering that Jesus Christ endured. He was born in Mexico and left
a wife, Tasha.
Shayna
Ann Schnell (Navy Seaman’s Apprentice) Age 19 of Tell City, IN, killed
October 1, 2007 in Dubai, UAE in a motor vehicle
accident, Mass at Sacred Heart of Jesus, Schnellville,
IN with Fr, Timothy Tenbarge
Steven
Frederick Sirko (Pfc) Age 20 of Statesville NC and Portage, IN, killed April
17, 2005 in Iraq, Mass at
St. Philip the Apostle, Statesville,
NC with Fr. James Byer. The report was, “He fell asleep
three days ago and never woke up.”
See:
inportercounty.org/Data/Military/IraqList/SirkoStevenFrederick.html
IOWA
David
W. Behrle (Army Spec) Age 20 of Tipton, IA, killed May 19, 2007 in Iraq, attended Mass at St. Mary’s, Tipton
with his family, Senior Class president at Tipton HS, service at Tipton Middle
School with Fr. Eugene Benda
Jeffrey
E. Bohr (Marine Sgt) Age 39 of Ossian, IA, killed April 10, 2003 in Iraq, Mass
at St Francis de Sales, Ossian, IA
Scott
Carney (Army MSgt) Age 37of Ankeny, IA, killed August 24, 2007 in Afghanistan, Mass at St.
Theresa’s with Fr. Larry Hoffman, “Scott
was living out what God created him to do.
He was loving. He was caring. He was serving.”
Paul
J. Finken (Army Lt. Col.) Age 40 of Mason City, IA, killed November 2, 2006 in Iraq, Mass at St. Joseph’s,
Earling, IA
with Fr. Michael Berner. He was a West Point grad and left a wife and three daughters.
Thomas
E. Houser (Marine sgt) Age 22 of Council Bluffs, IA, killed January 3, 2005 in Iraq, a graduate of St.
Albert’s HS, Council
Bluffs, Mass at Mid American
Center with Fr. Phil Hobt
James
C. Kearney III (Sgt) Age 22 of Emerson, IA, killed November 1, 2004 in Afghanistan,
Mass at St. Mary’s, Red Oak, IA
Joshua
Lincoln Knowles (Spec) Age 23 of Sheffield, IA, killed February, 5, 2004 in Iraq, Mass at Sacred Heart, Rockwell, IA
Bradley
Korthaus (Marine Sgt) Age 28 of Davenport, IA, drowned in Saddam
Canal in SE Iraq while swimming across
to set up armed cover for a water purification team, March 25, 2003, Mass at
Our Lady of Victory, Davenport
Christopher
W. Opat (Spec) Age 29 of Lime Springs, IA, killed June 15, 2010,
“non-combat injuries”, Mass at Notre Dame, Cresco, IA
with Fr. Richard Aments: “Everyone of us is blessed by those in military
service.” These men and women, he added, “...serve our nation and
give protection to the freedoms we now enjoy.”
Steven
D. Shannon (Army Cpl) Age 21 of Guttenburg, IA, killed January 31, 2007 in Iraq,
Mass at St. Mary’s, Guttenburg with Dubuque Archbishop Jerome Hanus who
said, “Stephen
Shannon chose an appropriate confirmation name. St. Francis of Assisi, known for
gentleness and respect for others, also had a calling to improve relations
between Christians and Muslims.”
KANSAS
Jessie Davila (Marine Sgt) Age 29 of Greensburg, KS,
killed February 20, 2006 in Iraq,
Mass at Cathedral of Our Lady of Guadalupe, Dodge City, KS
with Fr. Ted Skalsky, celebrant.
Bernard “Bernie”
Lee Deghand (Army Sfc) Age 42 of Mayetta, KS, killed September 14, 2006 in Afghanistan, Mass at Sacred Heart, Topeka, KS
Benjamin “Ben”
Morton (Army Sgt) Age 24 of Wright, KS, killed May 22, 2005 in Iraq,
Mass at St. Andrew’s, Wright with Fr. Robert Schremmer, celebrant
Eric G. Palmer (Army Spec)
Age 21 of Maize, KS, died June 24, 2007 at Landstuhl
Medical Center, Germany,
of wounds suffered June 21 in Iraq,
Mass at St. Vincent de Paul, Andover,
KS
Kyle Gregory Thomas (Army
Spec) Age 23 of Louisville, KY and Topeka, KS, killed September 25, 2003 in Iraq, Mass at St. Matthew’s, Topeka. He danced for Metropolitan Ballet of
Topeka, Boca Ballet Theatre,FL, Dayton
Ballet Company, OH and Evansville
Dance Theatre, IN. He married another dancer, Cari Dyke in
2002.
KENTUCKY
Gregory J. Billiter (Navy CPO) Age 30 of Villa Hills,
KY, killed April 6, 2007 (Good
Friday) in Iraq, Mass at St. Joseph’s, Crescent
Springs, KY with Fr.
Daniel J. Vogelpohl, celebrant. He
attended St. Joseph’s School and was a
graduate of Covington
Latin School.
Thomas Bruner (Army MSgt) Age 50 of Owensboro, KY,
killed October 28, 2007 in Afghanistan,
Mass at Our Lady of Lourdes, Owersboro,
KY
Nicholas R. Carnes (Army SSgt) Age 25 of Dayton and Ludlow, KY, killed August
26, 2007 in Afghanistan,
Mass at Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption, Covington, KY
with Fr. Lowell Bowling, celebrant
Robert V. Derenda (Army Sfc) Age 42 of Cheektowaga, NY
and Ledbetter, KY,
killed August 5, 2005 in Iraq,
Mass at St. Josaphat’s
Nicholas James “Nick” Dieruf (Marine Cpl)
Age 21 of Versailles, KY, killed April 8, 2004 in Iraq,
Mass at Cathedral of Christ the King, Lexington,
KY with Frs. Paul Prabel and
Charles McDonald
Jonathan Adam Hughes (Army Sgt) Age 21 of Springfield,
KY, killed March 19, 2005 in Iraq,
Mass at Holy Name of Mary, Calvary,
KY
David Neil Wimberg (Marine Sgt) Age 24 of Louisville,
KY, killed May 25, 2005 in Iraq,
Mass at Cathedral of the Assumption, Louisville. A 1999 graduate of
Trinity HS. Homily given by Fr. Wayne Jenkins, pastor of St. Barnabas who said,
“…he gave without counting the cost.”
LOUISIANA
Michael
Joseph Bordelon (Sfc) age 37 of Bayou Vista, LA,
injured in a bomb explosion in Iraq
and died May 10, 2005 at Brook Army Medical
Center in Texas
Mass at St. Bernadette, Bayou Vista with Msgr. Richard Green, celebrant.
Marcus
A. Cain (Army Cpl) age 20 of Crowley, LA, killed September 14, 2006 in Iraq, Mass at Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Jennings, LA
where he had served as an altar boy
Kurt
Joseph Comeaux (Sfc) age 34 of Raceland,
LA, killed January 6, 2005 in Iraq, Mass at St. Charles Borromeo, Thibodaux, LA
Steven
Lloyd Dupont (Army Spec) Age 20 of Lafayette, LA, killed October 24, 2010 in Afghanistan, Mass at St.
Joseph’s, Milton,
LA. where
he had been an active member of the youth group. His family had moved from Milton to Slidell,
LA after Hurricane Katrina
destroyed their home.
Huey
P. Fassbender III (Sgt) age 24 of La
Place, LA, killed
January 6, 2005 in Iraq,
Mass at St. Joan of Arc, La Place
Jarred
Seth Fontenot (SSgt) age 35, of Port Barre, LA, killed October 18, 2007 in Iraq,
Mass at Sacred Heart, Port Barre
Michael
John Gabel (SSgt) age 30 of Baton Rouge and Crowley, LA, killed
December 12, 2007 in Afghanistan,
Mass at St. Thomas More
Jay
Ryan Gauthreaux (Sgt) age 26 of Thibodaux and Vacherie, LA, killed
December 4, 2006 in Iraq,
Mass at Our Lady of Peace, Vacherie with
Fr. Michael Miceli, celebrant. He
was a graduate of St. James HS
Mark
William Graham (Pvt) age 22 of Lafayette, LA, died March 7, 2007 at Brooke
Army Medical
Center in Texas
of wounds suffered in Iraq,
Mass at Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist, Lafayette with Fr. O. Joseph Breaux, pastor
of St. Alphonsus and Fr. P. Austin Leger pastor of St Martin de Porres. His godparents were the lectors.
Peter
James Hahn (Sfc) age 31 of Metairie,
LA, killed May 24, 2005 in Iraq, Mass at Assumption of the
Blessed Virgin Mary
Jeremy
Michael Heines (Spec) age 25 of New Orleans, LA, killed June 26, 2004 in Iraq,
Mass at St. Henry’s, New Orleans
William
F. Manuel (SSgt) age 34 of Kinder, LA, killed January 10 2005 in Iraq, Mass at St. Joan of Arc, Oberlin, LA
where he had been an altar boy, with
Fr.
Michael Barras, celebrant
Justin
Daniel McLeese (LCpl.usmc) age 19 of Covington, LA, killed November 13, 2004 in Iraq, Mass at St. Peter’s, Covington
Warren
Anthony Murphy (Spec) age 29 of Marrero, LA, killed January 6, 2005 in Iraq,
Mass at Visitation of Our Lady, Marrero. He was a graduate of Catholic grammar
school and Archbishop Shaw HS
Nicholas
Joseph Oliver (Sgt) age 26 of Ruston, LA, killed February, 23, 2005 in Iraq, Mass at St. Peter’s, Carencro, LA
with Fr. William Gearhead, pastor of Our Lady of the
Assumption
Jonathan
Ray Reed (SSgt) age 25 of Opelousas, LA, killed February 5, 2005 in Iraq,
Mass at Our Lady of Mercy, Opelousas
Joseph
C. Thibodeaux (Spec) age 24 of Lafayette, LA, killed September 1, 2004 in Iraq, Mass at Holy Cross, Lafayette
Matthew
J. Vosbein (Sgt) age 30 of Clarksville, TN, West Frankfort and Metairie,
LA, killed August 29, 2006 in Iraq, Mass at St.
John’s, West Frankfort with
Fr.
Trevor Murphy
Larry
Lloyd Wells (Marine LCpl) age 22 of Mt. Herman, LA, killed August 6, 2004 in Iraq,
Mass at St. Paul’s, Tylertown, MS
with Fr. Victor Siedel
Patrick
Oliver Williamson (Sgt) age 24 of Broussard, LA, killed October 27, 2009 in Afghanistan, Mass at Sacred Heart, Broussard with Fr. Louis Richard. He was
A
graduate of St. Thomas More HS
MAINE
Daniel Francis J. Cunningham Jr. (Army Spec) Age 33 of
Lewiston, ME, killed April 4, 2003 in Iraq,
Mass at St. Joseph’s, Lewiston
Patrick Daniel Damon (Army Capt) Age 41 of Falmouth,
ME, “died unexpectedly” June 15, 2006 at Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan, Mass at Cathedral of the Immaculate
Conception, Portland, ME
Nicholes Darwin “Nick” Golding (Army Sgt)
Age 24 of Addison, ME, killed February 13, 2004 in Afghanistan,
Mass at St. Michael’s, Cherryfield,
ME with Fr. Michael Sheridan,
pastor
Jeremiah “Jay” Holmes (Army Spec) Age 27
of North Berwick, ME,
killed March 29, 2004 in Iraq,
Mass at St. Joseph’s, Dover, ME
with Fr. Robert Cole and Fr. Paul Ruzzo
Joshua J. Kirk (Army Sgt) Age 30 of South Portland,
ME, killed October 3, 2009 in Afghanistan,
Mass at St. Michael’s, Exeter,
NH
Lynn R. Poulin Sr. (Army SSgt) Age 47 of Freedom, ME,
killed December 21, 2004 in Iraq, Mass at Notre Dame, Waterville, ME attended by US senators Olympia Snowe
and Susan Collins, Gov. John Baldacci and US Reps. Tom Allen and Michael Michaud
Angel Rosa (Marine LCpl) Age 21 of South Portland, ME,
killed March 13, 2007 in Iraq,
Mass at Sacred Heart, Portland
Lawrence A. Roukey
(Army Sgt) Age 33 of Westbrook, ME, killed April 26, 2004 in Iraq, Mass at St. Joseph’s,
Portland with
Fr. Dan Bosco, celebrant. Attended by Gov. John Baldacci, Sen. Olympia Snowe, US
Rep. Tom Allen
MARYLAND
Bradley
Bohle (Sfc) Age 29 of Glen Burnie, MD, killed
September 15, 2009 in Afghanistan,
Mass at St Bernadette, Severn,
MD
Collin
Bowen (Sfc) Age 38 of Millersville, MD, killed March
14, 2008 in Afghanistan,
Mass at St. Mary’s, Hyattsville,
MD
Brian
M. Bunting (Army Capt.) Age 29 of Potomac, MD, killed February 24, 2009 in Afghanistan, Mass at Our Lady of Mercy, Potomac
Dale
Alan Burger, Jr. (Marine cpl) Age 21 of Port Deposit and Bel Air, MD, killed
November 14, 2004 in Iraq,
Service at funeral home with Fr. Leonard Kempski of St. Theresa’s
Alessandro
“Alex” Carbonaro (Marine Sgt) Age 28 of Bethesda, MD, died May 10,
2006 in Germany after
suffering wounds and burns over 60% of his body in an IED explosion in Iraq on
May1. Mass
at Washington
National Cathedral.
Bernard
L. Ceo (Army Cpl) Age 23, of Baltimore,
MD, killed October 14, 2005 in Iraq,
Mass at St.Bernardine’s
Christopher
Coffland (Spec) Age 43, of Baltimore, MD, killed November 13, 2009 in Afghanistan, Mass at Cathedral of Mary Our
Queen, Baltimore with
Fr. Thomas J. Potack of his parents’ home parish of St. John Neumann in Berlin, MD,
Auxiliary Bishop Mitchell T. Rozanski and Gov. Martin O’Malley. See:
catholiceview.org/subpages/selectedstory.aspx?action=7237
Brandon
M. Craig (Army Cpl) Age 25 of Earleville, MD, killed July 19 2007 in Iraq, Mass at St. Dennis, Galena, MD
John
Ryan Dennison (Army Capt) Age 24 of Ijamsville, MD, killed November 15, 2006 in
Iraq, Mass at St. John the Evangelist,
Frederick, MD. A
2004 graduate of West Point.
Thomas
Karl Doerflinger (Spec) Age 20 of Silver Spring, MD, killed November 11, 2004
in Iraq, Mass at St. John the Baptist, Silver Spring
Thomas
Joseph Gibbons (CWO) Age 31 of Huntington, MD, killed January 30, 2003 as
copilot of a helicopter that reportedly crashed on a training mission. He was also a veteran of the Gulf War. Fr. Lawrence J. Mullaney was celebrant
at the Mass of Christian Burial
Eric
W. Herzberg (Marine Cpl) Age 20 of Severna Park, MD, killed October 21, 2006 in
Iraq, Mass at St.
Bernadette’s, Severn. From arlingtoncemetery.net/ewherzberg.hts :
“His Roman Catholic faith guided his decision to join the marines
and helped convince his mother of the surety of his vocation,” said his
maternal grandfather, William Barnhurst.
Edward
Austin Koth (Navy PO2nd Class) Age 30 of Towson, MD, killed July 26, 2006 in Camp Victory, Iraq, Mass at Cathedral of Mary Our
Queen, Baltimore
Christopher
O. Moudry (SSgt) Age 31 of Baltimore, MD, killed October 4, 2006 in Iraq, Mass at St. Joseph’s,
Fullerton
Michael
J. Potocki (Pfc) Age 21 of Baltimore, MD, killed June
26, 2006 in Iraq,
Mass at St. Casimir’s
David
S. Roddy ( Navy PO 2nd ) Age 32 of
Abingdon, MD, killed September 16, 2006 in Iraq, Mass at At. Francis de Sales,
Abingdon
Kurt
Stephen Shea, (Marine Cpl) Age 21 of Frederick, MD, killed May 10, 2010 in Afghanistan,
Mass at Frederick Christian Fellowship with Fr. Daniel R. Goulet
David
James Smith (Marine Sgt) Age 25 of Frederick, MD, killed January 26, 2010 in Afghanistan, Mass at Lynfield Event Complex in Frederick with Fr.
Lawrence Frazier
Matthew
A. Snyder (Marine LCpl) Age 20 of Finksburg and Westminster,
MD, killed March 3, 2006 in Iraq in a non-combat vehicle roll over accident,
Mass at home parish, St. John’s, Westminster.
James
J. Stoddard, (Sfc) Age 29 of Crofton, MD, killed
September, 30 2005 in Afghanistan,
Mass at St.Joseph’s, Odenton,
MD
MASSACHUSETTS
James Anthony Ayube II (Army Spec) Age 25 of Salem, MA, killed December
8, 2010 in Afghanistan, Mass
at St. James, Salem
where he was a parishioner.
Alexander Scott Arredondo (Marine LCpl) Age 20
of Randolph, MA, killed August 25, 2004 in Iraq,
Mass at St Thomas Aquinas, Jamaica Plain
Andrew John Bacevich (Army 1st Lt.) Age 27
of Walpole, MA, killed May 13, 2007 in Iraq,
Mass at St. Timothy, Norwood
William Callahan (Sgt.) Age 28 of South Easton,
MA, killed April 27, 2007 in Iraq,
Mass at Immaculate Conception, Easton
Geofrey Cayer (Marine LCpl) Age 20 of
Fitchburg, MA, killed July 18, 2006 in Iraq,
Mass at St. Joseph's Fitchburg
Paul Edward Conlon (Pfc)
Age 21 of Sommerville, MA, killed August 15, 2008 in Afghanistan,
Mass at Christ the King, Mashpee,
MA
David Scott Connolly (Army Capt.) Age 37 of
Boston, MA, killed April 6, 2005 in Afghanistan, Mass at St.Ignatius of
Loyola, Chestnut Hill
Travis R. Desiato (Marine LCpl) Age 19 of
Bedford, MA, killed November 15, 2004 in Iraq,
Mass at St. Michael's, Bedford
Shane Padraig Duffy (Army Sgt.) Age 22 of
Taunton, MA, killed June 4, 2008 in Iraq,
Mass at St. Mary's, Taunton
Ethan L. Goncalo (Army Spec) Age 21 of Fall
River, MA, died December 11, 2010 in Afghanistan of “injuries
sustained in a non-combat related incident”. Mass at
Holy Rosary, Fall River
with Bishop George Coleman, presiding and Fr. Marc Hession, a former pastor
from H. R. who first knew him as an altar server there. Mass was also attended by Gov. Deval
Patrick and Mayor William Flannigan.
Derek S. Hines (Army 1st Lt.) Age 25 of
Newburyport, MA, killed September 1, 2005 in Afghanistan,
Mass at Immaculate Conception, Newburyport
Ryan Patrick Jones (1st Lt.) Age 23 of
Westminster, MA, killed May 2, 2007 in Iraq,
Mass at Holy Spirit, Gardner,
MA
Adam P. Kennedy (Sgt) Age 25 of Norfolk MA,
killed April 8, 2007 in Iraq,
Mass at St. Jude's Norfolk
Kyran E. Kennedy (Army CWO3) Age43 of
Boston, MA, killed November7, 2003 in Iraq,
Mass at St. Theresa's West Roxbury
John Francis Landry Jr. (Pfc)
Age20 of Lowell, MA, killed March 17, 2007 in Iraq,
Mass at St. Thomas, Wilmington
Daniel Londono (Army Sgt.) Age22 of Boston,
MA, killed March 12, 2004 in Iraq,
Mass at Our Lady of Czestchonowa
Scott J. Metcalf (Army Sgt.) Age 36 of
Framingham, MA, killed October 29, 2008 in Iraq, Mass at St. Patrick's
Whitinsville
Seth Michaud (Marine Capt.) Age 27 of
Hudson, MA, killed June 6, 2003 in Djibouti (Afghan theatre) in a
"friendly bombing accident", Mass at St. Michael's
Jared C. Monti ( Army
Sgt.1st. Class) Age 30 of Raynham, MA, killed June 21, 2006 in Afghanistan, Mass at St. Ann's, Raynham
Walter K. O'Haire (Marine LCpl) Age20 of
Lynn, MA, killed May 9, 2007 in Iraq,
Mass at Holy Family, Rockland
Brian J. Ouellette (Navy P.O. 1st Class) Age
37 of Needham, MA, killed May 29, 2004 in Afgan theatre, Mass at St. Luke's, Belmont
Daniel Henry Petithory (Sgt. 1st Class Green
Beret) Age 32, of Webster, MA, killed by wayward "smart bomb" in
Afghanistan, Mass at St Mary of the Assumption, Senators Kerry, Kennedy, US
Rep.John Oliver and acting Gov. Jane Swift hailed him as a hero while Fr. David
Raymond said, "He served so terrorism would not rule our world."
Robert R Perilli (Staff Sgt.) Age 29 of
Franklin, MA, killed August 15, 2007 in Iraq,
Mass at St. Mary's, Franklin
Matthew M. Pollini (Pfc)
Age 21 of Rockland, MA, killed January 22, 2009 in Iraq,
Mass at Holy Family, Rockland
Pierre A. Raymond (Sgt.) Age 28 of Lawrence,
MA, killed September 20, 2005 in Iraq,
Mass at St. Patrick's, Lawrence
Jared J. Raymond (Spec) Age 20 of
Swampscott, MA, killed September 19, 2006 in Iraq,
Mass at St. John
the Evangelist, Swampscott
Jonathan R. Roberge (Pfc) Age 22 of Leominster,
MA, Killed February 9, 2009 in Iraq, Mass at St. Cecilia's, Leominster
Nelson D.
Rodriguez Ramirez (Sgt.) Age 22 of
Revere, MA, killed June 21, 2008 in Iraq, Mass at Immaculate Conception, Revere
Jordan M. Shay (Spec) Age 22 of Salisbury,
MA, killed September 3, 2009 in Iraq,
Mass at St. Joseph's
Corey M. Shea (Spec) Age 21 of Mansfield,
MA, killed November 12, 2008 in Iraq,
Mass at St. Mary's, Mansfield
Christopher James Sullivan (Army Capt.) Age
29 of Princeton, MA, killed January 18, 2005 in Iraq,
Mass at Prince of Peace, Princeton
Tyler J. Trahan (Navy PO2nd Class) Age 22 of
East Freetown, MA, killed April 30, 2009 in Iraq,
Mass at St. John Neumann, Freetown
Eric P. Valdepenas (Marine LCpl) Age21 of
Seekonk, MA, killed September 4, 2006 in Iraq,
Mass at Cathedral of Ss. Peter&Paul, Providence,
RI, attended Catholic grade and
high school and was a communicant at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, Seekonk
Kyle Van De Giesen (Marine Capt.) Age 29 of
North Attleboro, MA, killed October 26, 2009 in Afghanistan,
Mass St. Mary's, Attleboro
David M. Vicente (Marine Cpl) Age25 of
Methuen, MA, killed March 19, 2004 in Iraq,
Mass at St. Lucy's, Methuen
Andrew J. Zabierek (Marine LCpl) Age 25 of
Chelmsford, MA, killed May 21, 2004, Mass at St. John
the Evangelist, North Chelmsford
MICHIGAN
Matthew
Blaskowski (Sfc) Age 27 of Possoleone, Italy and Levering, MI, killed September 23,
2007 in Afghanistan,
Visitation at St. Mary/ St. Charles, Cheboygan, MI, Mass at Cheboygan School gymnasium with Fr. Paul Megge
Nicholas
Henry Blodgett (Pfc) Age 21 of Wyoming, MI, killed
July 21, 2004 in Iraq, Mass
at Holy Name of Jesus, Wyoming
with Fr. Stephen Dudek
Bryan
K. Burgess (Marine Sgt) Age 35 of Garden City, MI, killed November 9, 2006 in Iraq, Mass at St. Bernardine of Sienna, Westland, MI with Fr. Sal
Briffa who said, “We know Bryan’s
death is not meaningless. Bryan offered his very life to bring peace and freedom to
millions of people in Iraq”
Eric
T. Burri (Spec 4th class) Age 21 of Wyoming, MI, killed June 7, 2005
in Iraq, Mass at Holy Name
of Jesus, Wyoming
with Frs. Stephen Dudek and Thomas Hack, celebrants.
William
“Billy” N. Davis (Pfc) Age 26 of Grand
Rapids, MI, killed March 17, 2007 in Iraq,
Mass at St. Anthony of Padua, Grand Rapids
Aaron
C. Elandt (Sgt.) Age 23, of Port Hope, MI, killed May 30, 2004 in Iraq, Mass at St. Joseph’s, Rapson, MI
with Fr. James Carlson, Pastor
Allen
A. Greka (Sgt) Age 29 of Alpena, MI, killed July 13, 2007 in Iraq, Mass at St. John the Baptist, Alpena
Sean
Grimes (Army Capt.) Age 31 of Southfield and Bloomfield
Hills, MI, killed March 4, 2005 in
Iraq,
Mass at St. Cecilia’s, Rockaway, MI
James
Arthur Hansen (AF Sr. Airman) Age 25 of Athens, MI, killed September 15, 2010
at Joint Base Balad in Iraq
during a “controlled detonation” of captured enemy ordnance, Mass
at St. Philip, Battle Creek,
MI. He leaves a fiancé.
Eric
William Hario (Pfc) Age 19 of Monroe, MI, killed
August 29, 2009 in Afghanistan,
Mass at St. Mary’s, Monroe
Levi
Kennith Hoover (Spec) Age 23 of Midland, MI, killed April 7 2007 in Iraq, Mass at Blessed Sacrament, Midland
David
A. Huhn (Marine LCpl) Age 24 of Portland, MI, killed December 1, 2005 in Iraq, Mass at St. Patrick’s, Portland with Fr. Larry
King, Pastor
Jason
A. Lehto (Marine SSgt) Age 31 of Warren, MI, killed December, 28 2004 while
trying to defuse a bomb, Mass at St. Mark’s, Warren with Fr. Robert Ruedisueli who
compared Lehto’s efforts to “restore” Iraq—its freedom,
traditions and customs –to God’s efforts. “This is God’s work, the
work of restoration,” he said.
Casey
P. Mason (Pfc) Age 22 of Lake, MI, killed November 13,
2007 in Iraq, Mass at Sacred
Heart, Mt.
Pleasant, MI
Joseph
Trane McCloud (Marine Maj.) Age 39 of Grosse Point Park, MI, killed December 4,
2006 in Iraq, Mass at Good
Shepherd, Alexandria, VA
Holly
J. McGeogh (Pfc) Age 19 of Taylor, MI, killed January
3, 2004 in Iraq, Mass at St. Joseph’s, Taylor. Fr. T.J. Maloney said, “ She died for a cause she believed in…Her death
reminds us that freedom is not free.” Bishop John Quinn of Detroit thanked McGeogh’s family “…for
fiving us such a brave daughter that should serve our nation this way.”
Nicholas
Miller (Marine LCpl) Age 20 of Clifford and Silverwood,
MI, killed December 28, 2006 in Iraq,
Mass at St. Peter and Paul, North Branch, MI with Fr. Richard Treml who said,
“It is full circle from the waters of Baptism to the Mass of Christian
Burial…He was trying to sprout his wings with the Marines…He became
a good man and Marine and paid the ultimate price of dying for us and his country. We don’t know what the future may
have been but he completed his mission.
God is always there waiting.
Where there’s God- love is present. So Nick—mission
accomplished.”
Joseph
A. Miracle (Pfc.) Age 22 of Ortonville, MI, killed July 5, 2007 in Afghanistan, Mass at Our Lady of the Lakes, Waterford, MI
Todd
A. Motley (Spec) Age 23 of Clare, MI, killed September 14, 2007 in Iraq,
Mass at St. Athanasius
Donald
L. Munn II (SSgt) Age 25 of St. Clair’s Shores, MI, killed October 11,
2007 in Iraq, Mass at Our
Lady of Mt. Carmel, Fairfield,
MI
Kevin
G. Nave (Marine Maj.) Age 36 of White Lake Township, MI, died March 26, 2003 in
Iraq in a vehicle accident,
Mass at St. Patrick’s, White
Lake, MI
Jason
T. Plite (AF Senior Airman) Age 21 of Lansing, MI , died March 23, 2003 in
Afghanistan in a helicopter crash while trying to save two children, Mass at
St. Patrick’s, Parnell, MI
Daniel
E. Scheibner (Sfc) Age 40 of Tacoma, WA and formerly Muskegon,
MI, killed August 29, 2007 in Iraq, Mass at
St. Francis de Sales, Muskegon with
Fr.
Thomas G. Simons
Douglas
Emory Sloan (Army Maj) Age 40 of Charlevoix, MI, killed October 3l, 2006 in Afghanistan, Mass at Church of the Holy Family, Columbus, GA
Matthew
Ryan Soper (Sgt) Age 25 of Kalamazoo, MI, killed June 6, 2007 in Iraq,
Visitation at St. Mary Star of the Sea, Mass at Lumen Christi High School
Gymnasium with Fr, Bernard Reilly
Brian
R. Thomas (Pfc) Age 22 of Battle Creek, MI, killed
September 4, 2008 in Iraq,
Mass at St. Joseph’s
with Fr. John D. Fleckenstein
Adam
McKamey Wenger (Spec) Age 27 of Waterford, MI, killed November 5, 2008 in Iraq, Mass at Christ Our King, Mt. Pleasant, MI
Donald
L. “DJ” Wheeler Jr. (Spec) Age 22 of Concord, MI, killed October
13, 2003 in Iraq,
Mass at Queen of the Miraculous Medal with Fr. Thomas Nenneau
Justin
Daniel Wisniewski (Sgt) Age 22 of Standish, MI, killed May 19, 2007 in Iraq,
Mass at Resurrection of the Lord, Standish with Fr. James M.Fitzpatrick
MINNESOTA
Joshua
R. Anderson (Spec) Age 24 of Jordan, MN, killed January 2, 2008 in Iraq, Mass at St. John the Baptist, Jordan
David
F. Day (SSgt) Age 25, of St. Louis Park, MN, killed while coming to the aid of
injured comrades in Iraq on February 21, 2008, Mass at Assumption where Fr.
Alan Wielinski said he had laid down his life for his friends: “The selfless service of David,
and countless other soldiers like him, gives witness to some of the very best
of human qualities: courage, faithfulness, selflessness, steadfastness, loyalty
and love unto death.”
Patrick
D. Dorff (CW3) Age 32 of Minneapolis, MN, killed January 29, 2004in Iraq, Mass at St. Andrew’s, Elk River, MN
Michael
John Fasnacht (1st Lt) Age 25, formerly of Janesville,
MN, killed June 28, 2005 in Iraq, Visitation
at St. Ann, Janesville, Mass at St. John the Baptist, Mankato, MN with Frs.
Richard Colletti and Syl Brown
Tyler
R. Fey (Marine Cpl) Age 22 of Eden Prairie, MN, killed April 4, 2004 in Iraq, Mass at Pax Christi Community, Eden Prairie, MN
Thomas
J. O’Kane Gramith (Air Force Capt.) Age 27, of Eagan,
MN, killed July 17, 2009 in Afghanistan, Mass at Cathedral of St. Paul, St. Paul, MN
Joshua
R. Hanson (Sgt) Age 27 of Dent, MN, Visitation at St.
Leonard’s, service at Pelican Rapids
High School
Anthony
“Tony” Hebert (Pfc) Age 19 of Lake City,
MN, killed June 21, 2007 in Iraq,
Mass at St. Mary’s, Lake
City with Fr. James
Russell
Kelly
C. Hinz (Marine Capt.) Age 30 of Woodbury, MN, died May 2, 2005 in Iraq in a
mid air collision of two F/A-18 Hornet fighter planes (see John C. Spahr in NJ,
the pilot of the other plane) Mass at University of St. Thomas Chapel. He was a graduate of St. Thomas Academy,
a military prep school in Mendota, MN and U. of St.
Thomas, a Catholic, diocesan university in Minneapolis/St. Paul with a degree
in business administration. U. St. Thomas mission:
“Inspired by Catholic intellectual tradition, the University of St. Thomas educates students to be
morally responsible leaders who think critically, act wisely and work skillfully
to advance the common good.”
Daniel
James McConnell (Spec) Age 27 of Duluth, MN, killed November 16, 2004 in Iraq, Mass at St. James, West
Duluth with Fr. John Golobich who said, “Our
friend Dan was taken from us when he was called to bring peace to a foreign
land.”
Bryan
T. McDonough (Sgt) Age 22 of Maplewood, MN, killed December 2, 2006 in Iraq,
Mass at Cathedral of St. Paul
Michael
Charles Mettille (Sgt. Maj.) Age 44 of West St. Paul, MN, died February 1, 2007 at Tallil Air Base (Camp Adder) Iraq
of a heart attack or aneurysm, Mass at Cathedral of St. Paul
Scott
T. Modeen (Marine Lcpl) Age 24 of Robbinsdale and Hennepin,
MN, killed December 1, 2005 in Iraq, Mass at
Church of the Sacred Heart, Robbinsdale
Andrew
Paul Nelson (Sgt) Age 22 of Moorhead, MN, killed August 29, 2007 in Iraq, Mass at St. Joseph’s,
Moorhead with
Fr. August Gothman. He was a
graduate of Catholic Grade and High School and was an altar server.
Randy
W. Pickering (Spec) Age 31 of Bovey, MN, killed December 9, 2007 in Iraq, Mass at St. James, Mason, MN
with Fr. Steven Ezop
Greg
N. Riewer (Sgt) Age 30 of Frazee, MN, killed March 23, 2007 in Iraq, Service at Frazee
High School, burial in Sacred Heart
Cemetery
Corey
J. Rystad (Spec) Age 20 of Red Lake Falls, MN, killed December 2, 2006 in Iraq, Mass at St. Joseph’s,
Red Lake Falls
Jacob
M. Thompson (SSgt) Age 26 of North Mankato, MN, killed August 6, 2007 in Iraq, Mass at St. John
the Baptist, North Mankato
Jason
G. Timmerman (Army 1st Lt.) Age 24 of Tracy and Cottonwood,
MN, killed February 21, 2005 in Iraq, Mass at St. Clotilde’s, Green Valley, MN
with Fr. Paul Hadusek. (Older brother, Craig, was studying for priesthood in Rome)
John
Joseph Tobiason (Sfc) Age 42 of Bloomington and Hayfield, MN, killed
November 28, 2007 in Iraq,
Mass at St. Bonaventure, Bloomington
Nicholas
D. Turcotte (Sgt) Age 23 of Maple Grove, MN, killed December 4, 2006 in Iraq, Mass at St. Vincent de Paul, Brooklyn Park, MN
James
Wertish (Spec) Age 20 of Olivia, MN, killed July 16, 2009 in Iraq, Mass at St. Mary’s, Bird Island, MN
James
M. Wosika Jr. (Sgt) Age 24 of St. Paul, MN, killed January 9, 2007 in Iraq,
Mass at Cathedral of St. Paul
MISSISSIPPI
Donnie
Leo F. Levens (Marine Sgt) Age 25 of Long Beach, MS, killed on a training
mission when two helicopters crashed in the Gulf of Aden near northern Djibouti. Mass of Christian Burial at First United
Methodist Church,
Long Beach.
MISSOURI
Christopher
M. Allgaier (Army CWO3) Age 33 of Omaha, NE and Middleton,
MO, killed May 30, 2007 when a helicopter was
shot down by enemy fire in Afghanistan,
Mass at St. Robert Bellarmine, Omaha. He was a 1991 grad of Creighton Prep HS
(Jesuit) and a 1995 grad of St.
Louis U.
(Jesuit). He leaves a wife and 3 daughters.
Riley
Elam Baker (Marine Cpl) Age 22 of Pacific, MO, killed June 22, 2006 in Iraq, Mass at Most Sacred Heart, Eureka, MO
with Fr. Alex Anderson
Amos
Camden Riley Bock (Army 1st Lt) Age 24 of New Madrid, MO, killed
October 23, 2006 in Iraq,
Mass at Immaculate Conception, New Madrid with
Fr.
Randy Tochtrop.
Matthew
W. Clark (Marine LCpl) Age 22 of St. Louis, MO, killed December 14, 2006 in Iraq,
Mass at Cathedral Basilica of St. Louis with Msgr. Vernon E. Gardin
James
F. Costello III (Army Pfc) Age 27 of St. Louis, MO, killed April 11, 2006 in Iraq, Mass at St. Francis of Assisi,
Oakville, MO
Leon
Bertrand Deraps (Marine LCpl) Age 19 of Jamestown, MO, killed May 6, 2006 in Iraq, Mass at Assumption of the BVM, Cedron, MO
with Fr. Henry Reichert. He was an
“active member of Annunciation Parish, California, MO
Colby
Mace Farnan (Army Pfc) Age 22 of Weston, MO, killed February 25, 2005 in Iraq,
Mass at Holy Trinity, Weston
Christopher
Michael Katzenberger (Army Spec) Age 25 of St. Louis, MO, killed August 9, 2005
in Afghanistan, Mass at St.
Sabina, Florissant, MO.
He was a 1998 grad of DeSmet Jesuit HS. His mother, Kathleen, is a Spanish
professor at St. Louis
University.
Denis
D. Kisseloff (Army Sgt) Age 45 of St. Charles, MO, killed May 14, 2010 in Afghanistan, Mass at St.
Joseph’s, Cotleville,
MO
Donald
Matthew Marler (Marine Cpl) Age 22 of St. Louis, MO, killed June 6, 2010 in Afghanistan, Mass at St. Francis of Assisi, St. Louis.
Peter
Joseph Navarro (Army Spec) Age 20 of Wildwood, MO, killed December 13, 2005 in Iraq, Mass at St. Clare of Assisi,
Ellisville, MO
Michael
Robert Patton (Marine Pfc) Age 19 of Fenton, MO, killed June 14, 2008 in Afghanistan, Mass at St. Paul’s, Fenton
Austin
David “Ozzie” Pratt (Army Sgt) Age 22 of Cadet, MO, killed December
15 2007 in Iraq,
Mass at St. Joachim, Old Mines, MO with Fr. Ted Piper
Daniel
P. Riordan (Army 1st Lt) Age 24 of St. Louis, MO, killed June 23,
2007 in Iraq, Mass at St.
Catherine Laboure , Sappington, MO. A graduate of St. John Vianney HS
Daniel
R. Sexton (Army Sfc) Age 53 of Wentzville, MO, Died September 10, 2008 at Joint Base Balad in Iraq
“from non-combat incident under investigation”. He was an active
Catholic and a member of the KofC. Mass (?) Leaving a wife and two sons.
Christopher
G. Walsh (Navy PO2nd) Age 30 of St. Louis, MO,
killed September 4. 2006 in Iraq,
Mass at St. Joseph’s in St.
Louis and a Memorial Mass at St. Rose Philippine-Duchesne, Florissant, MO
Drew
W. Weaver (Maine LCpl) Age 20 of St. Charles,
MO, killed February, 21, 2008 in Iraq,
Mass at St. Cletus, St. Charles
MONTANA
Joshua
Michael Hyland (Army 1st Lt) Age 31 of Missoula, MT, killed August
21, 2005 in Afghanistan,
Mass at (?) A 1992 grad of Loyola
Sacred Heart HS
Terry
Lynch (Army Sgt) Age 22 of Shepherd, MT, killed June 29, 209 in Afghanistan, Mass at St. Barnard’s, Billings, MT
with Fr. David Reichling. Attended by Gov. Brian Schweitzer
James
A. “Jimmy” McHale (Army Sgt) Age 31 of Fairfield, MT, Died July 30,
2008 of wounds suffered July 22 in Iraq. He was in a coma over a week and was taken
off life support on July 30 at the Naval
Medical Center
in MD. Vigil
Service at St. John’s, Fairfield and MOCB at Fairfield HS Gym.
Matthew
Thomas Zeimer (Army Pvt) Age 18 of Glendive, MT, killed February 2, 2007 in Iraq,
Mass at Sacred Heart, Glendive
NEBRASKA
Justin J. Duffy (Army Sgt) Age 31 of Cozad, NE, killed
June 2, 2009 in Iraq, Mass
at Sacred Heart, Moline, IL, he attended Seton Catholic
School in Moline until Sixth Grade
Adam G. Herold (Army Spec) Age 23 of Omaha, NE, killed
June 10, 2007 in Iraq,
Mass at St. Cecilia Cathedral with Fr. Michael Gutgsell, celebrant: “Oftentimes, when there is war,
the soldiers sent to it are called peacemakers. It may seem a contradiction, but making
peace by subduing violence was indeed Adam’s calling.” He was a graduate of Roncalli Catholic
HS
Edward Iwan (Army 1st Lt) Age 28 of Albion,
NE, killed November 12, 2004 in Iraq,
Mass at St. Michael’s, Albion,
NE
Tricia Jameson (Army SSgt) Age 34 of Omaha, NE, killed
July 14, 2005 in Iraq, Mass
at St. Bridget, Omaha
Shane Edward Kielion (Marine Cpl) Age 23 of LaVista,
NE, killed November 15, 2004 in Iraq,
Mass at St. Cecelia Cathedral, Omaha. Died the same day his first child was
born. Attended by Lt. Gov. Dave Heineman, US
Rep Lee Terry
R, NE) and Omaha
mayor Mike Fahey
David J. Moreno (Navy PO 3rd Class) Age 26
of Gering, NE, died July 17, 2003 in Iraq of a “non-hostile gun shot
wound”, Mass at Christ the King, Gering with Fr. Gerald Harr,
celebrant. From
an AP story: “Harr drew a
parallel between Moreno
and Gen George Patton who often talked about how much he loved war. Harr said there is something in the
human spirit that longs for greatness, and war seems to be a vehicle to draw
greatness from an individual. Harr
said there is no greater love than to give one’s life for his
friends.”
Nicholas S. Nolte (Army Sgt) Age 25 of Falls City, NE,
died November 24, 2004 at National Naval Medical
Center, Bethesda,
MD of injuries sustained November 8 in Iraq.
Msgr. Robert Roh, pastor of Sts Peter & Paul, Falls City
presided at a funeral service (Mass?) in a Falls City auditorium : “We honor all those who serve,
who, like Nick, made a choice to put themselves in harm’s way to defend
us, our children, families, nation, our freedom and way of life.”
Mark A. Noziska (Army 2nd Lt.) Age 24 of
Papillion, NE, killed August 30, 2010 in Afghanistan,
Mass at Blessed Sacrament, Grand Island, NE
with Fr. Michael E. McDermott. He
attended Creighton U. and graduated U.
of Nebraska, Omaha.
Christopher F. Pfeifer (Army Pfc) Age 21 of Spaulding,
NE, died September 25, 2007 at Brook
Army Medical
Center, Ft. Sam Houston,
San Antonio, TX from wounds suffered in combat on August 17 in Afghanistan,
leaving a wife and baby daughter born 2 days after he died. Mass at St.
Michael’s, Spaulding with Fr. Joseph Hannappel, celebrant
Blaine E. Redding (Army Spec) Age
22 of Plattsmouth, NE, killed June 7, 2007 in Iraq, Mass at Church of the Holy
Spirit, Plattsmouth with Fr. Raymond Wicks, pastor who said, “Blaine said
that if something happened to him, let people know that he was not a victim,
but a warrior doing his job…..he served and gave his life for the cause
of freedom.”
James R. Wolf (Army Spec) Age 21 of Scotts Bluff, NE,
killed November 6, 2003 in Iraq,
Mass at St. Agnes, Scotts Bluff with Fr. James
O’Kane
NEVADA
James
Jeffrey Cathey (Marine
2nd Lt.) Age24 of Reno, NV, killed August 21, 2005 in Iraq, Mass at St. Thomas Aquinas Cathedral, Reno with Fr. Tom Czack
: “James was a young man who
was living his dream, serving as a Marine.
He was a kind and giving man who was serving his country…For those
who are peacemakers, they’ll be children of God..In
this time of trial, let us stand in faith.” Leaving a wife,
Kathleen, pregnant with their first child who she decided to name after his
father.
Anthony
Steven Cometa (Army Spec) Age 21 of Las Vegas, NV, killed June 16, 2005 in Kuwait
in a vehicle roll over. Mass at (?)
Buried at Holy Ghost Cemetery,
Gates, NY
Matthew
A. Commons (Army Pfc) Age 21 of Boulder City, NV, killed March 4, 2002 in Afghanistan, Mass at Good Shepherd, Mt. Vernon, VA.
See “A Wintery Ordeal at 10,000 Feet” in the May 25, 2002 Washington Post
David
Joseph Drakulich (Army Sgt) Age 22 of Reno, NV, killed January 9, 2008 in Afghanistan.
Mass at St. Thomas Aquinas Cathedral, Reno
Sean
Michael Gaul (Army SSgt) Age 29 of Cresco, IA and Reno,
NV, killed January 9, 2008 in Iraq, Mass at St. Rose of Lima,
Reno
Richard
A. Perez Jr. (Marine LCpl) Age 19 of Henderson and Las
Vegas, NV, killed February 10,
2005 in Iraq,
Mass at St. Thomas More, Henderson.
His father, Richard Sr., said he’s not satisfied with the
explanation of his son’s death given by the Army (a truck rolled over him
in Ramadi). The incident remains
“under investigation”
Frederick
E. Pokorney Jr. (Marine 1st Lt) Age 31 of Tonopah, NV, killed March
23, 2003 in Iraq, Mass at
(?) before burial at Arlington
William
I. Salazar (Marine
Cpl) Age 26 of Las Vegas, NV, killed October 15, 2004 in Iraq, Mass at St. Hilary, Pico Rivera, NV
Anthony
J. Schober (Army Sgt) Age 23 of Reno, NV, killed May 12, 2007 in Iraq,
Mass at St. Eugene’s with Fr. Gerard Fahey who acknowledged the upcoming
Memorial Day holiday honoring those “who have given their life in war
that we might live in peace.”
Teodoro
“Tito” Torres (Army Spec) Age 29 of Irondequoit, NY and Las Vegas, NV, killed May
5, 2006 in Iraq, Mass at
(?), burial at Holy Sepulcher Cemetery,
Rochester, NY
Travis
M. Virgadamo (Army Spec) Age 19 of Las Vegas, NV, died August 30, 2007 of a
self-inflicted gunshot wound in Iraq. Service at Palm
Mortuary Chapel conducted by Fr. Manny Guico, a retired AF chaplain. His
grandmother believes he never had suicidal thoughts before the Army put him on
Prozac for “anger issues”. He was put on suicide watch before going
to Iraq
and again, once there.
NEW JERSEY
Yoe Manuel Aneiros (Spec) Age 20 of Newark,
NJ, Killed September 7, 2004 in Iraq, Mass at Holy Trinity, Perth Amboy, NJ
Stephen C. Benish (Pfc) Age 20 of Clark, NJ,
Killed November 28, 2004 in Iraq, Mass at St. Agnes, Clark
David J. Bentz III (Pfc) Age 20 of Newfield,
NJ, killed June 20, 2007 in Iraq, attended St. Catherine of Sienna school, Mass
at St. Catherine of Sienna, Clayton, NJ
Christian E. Bueno-Galdos (Sgt) Age 25 of
Patterson, NJ, killed May 11, 2009 in Iraq,
Mass at St. John the Baptist Cathedral, Paterson, NJ.
He and four others were killed by Sgt. John Russell outside a counseling clinic
in Camp Liberty
(Bagdad) where Russell had sought counseling.
Frank T. Carvill (Sgt) Age 51 of Carlstadt,
NJ, Killed June 3, 2004 in Iraq, Mass at St. Joseph's, Hoboken, NJ
Ryan D. Christensen (Pfc) Age 22 of Spring
Lake Heights, NJ, died November 24, 2005 in the US
of infection,seizure, and brain hemorrhage after
becoming ill in Iraq, Mass
at Holy Innocents, Neptune,
NJ
Christopher B. Cosgrove III (Marine LCpl)
Age 23 of Cedar Knolls, NJ, killed October 1, 2006 in Iraq, Mass: St. Vincent Martyr, Madison,NJ
Michael Edward Curtin (Spec) Age 23 of
Howell, NJ, killed March 29, 2003 in Iraq,
Mass at St. Veronica's, Howell,
NJ
Gregory T. Dalessio (Army Capt.) Age 30 of
Cherry Hill, NJ, killed June 23, 2008 in Iraq,
Mass at St. Peter Celestine, Cherry Hill
Matthew John Fenton (Sgt) Age 24 of Little
Ferry, NJ, died May 6, 2006 at Naval Med Center, Bethesda, MD,
Mass at St. Margaret of Cotona, Little Ferry
Vincent M. Frassetto (Pfc)
Age 21 of Toms River, NJ, killed September 7, 2006 in Iraq, Mass at St. Luke's, Toms River
Adam D. Froehlich(
Spec) Age 21 of Pine Hill, NJ, killed March 25, 2004 in Iraq, Mass at St. Edward's, Pine
Hill
Jon T. Hicks Jr. (Marine LCpl) Age 20 of
Atco, NJ, killed September 10, 2007 in Iraq, Mass at Assumption, Atco
Steven R. Koch (Cpl.) Age 23 of Milltown,
NJ, killed March 3, 2008 in Afghanistan,
Mass at Our Lady of Lourdes, Milltown
Andrew T. Lobosco (SSgt.) Age 29 of
Somerville, NJ, killed August 22, 2009 in Afghanistan,
Mass at Blessed Sacrament, Martinsville,
NJ
Christian Longsworth (SSgt.) Age 26 formerly
of Newark, NJ,
killed May 19 2006 in Afghaistan (buried in Puerto Rico) Mass at St. Joseph's, East
Orange
Miguel A. Marcial III (Marine Pfc) Age 19 of
Secaucus, NJ, killed April 1, 2007(under investigation) Mass at St. Athanasius,
Brooklyn, NY
Edward Karolasz (SSgt.) Age 25 of Kearny,
NJ, killed November 19, 2005 in Iraq,
Mass at St. Stephen's, Kearny
Trista L. Moretti (Sgt) Age 27 of South
Plainfield, NJ, killed June 25, 2007 in Iraq,
Mass at Sacred Heart, South Plainfield
William R. Neil, Jr. (SSgt) Age 38 of
Holmdel, NJ, killed March 21, 2008 in Afghanistan, Mass at St
Catharine's, Holmdel
Brian P. Parello (Marine LCpl) Age 19 of
West Milford, NJ, killed January1, 2005 in Iraq,
Mass at St. Joseph's, West
Milford
Gladimir Phillippe (Sgt. 1st Class) Age 37
of Roselle, NJ, killed June 25, 2003 in Iraq,
Mass at St. Joseph the Carpenter, Roselle with Archbishop John J. Myers (Newark), Bishop Charles McDonnell and priests. Gov. McGreevey attended the funeral Mass. See
www.rcan.org/archbish/jjm_articles/sit103-07-16.htm for an account Myers wrote
on July 16 (OLof Mt.Carmel and Trinity bomb)
Eric G. Palacios Rivera (Spec) Age 21 of
Atlantic City, NJ, killed November 14, 2006 in Iraq, Mass at Our Lady Star of the
Sea
Vincenzo Romeo (SSgt.) Age 23 of Lodi and Fairview, NJ, killed May
6, 2007 in Iraq, Mass at St. Joseph's, Lodi
Marc T. Ryan (Cpl. USMC) Age 25 of
Gloucester City, NJ, killed November 15, 2004 in Iraq,
"ecumenical interfaith" service at St. Mary's RC, Gloucester City
Thomas E. Saba (Marine Cpl) Age 30 of Toms
River, NJ, killed February 7, 2007 in Iraq, Mass at St. Theresa's
John C. Spahr (Marine Lt. Col.) Age 42 of
Cherry Hill, NJ, died May 2, 2005 in a mid air collision in Iraq, Mass: St. Thomas of Villanova, Philadelphia, PA (see Kelly C. Hinz in MN)
Stephen J. Sutherland (Sgt) Age 34 of West
Deptford, NJ, killed November 12, 2005 in Iraq,
Mass at St. Rose of Lima, Haddon Heights, NJ
Luigi Marciante, Jr. (Pfc)
Age 25 of Brick, NJ, killed September 20, 2007 in Iraq, Mass at St. Anthony's,
Elizabeth's, NJ
Dr. John Paul Pryor (Major) combat surgeon
Age 42 of Moorestown, NJ, killed Christmas Day 2008 in Iraq, Mass at Cathedral Basilica of Saints
Peter&Paul, Philadelphia,
PA
Humberto Timoteo (Sgt) Age 25 of Newark, NJ,
killed June 5, 2004 in Iraq,
Mass at Our Lady of Fatima, Newark
Joseph M. Weiglein (SSgt) Age 31 of Audubon,
NJ, killed May 29, 2007 in Iraq,
Mass at St. Vincent Pallotti, HaddonTownship,
NJ
NEW HAMPSHIRE
Nicholas R. Cournoyer (Pfc)
Age 25 of Gilmanton, NH, killed May 18, 2006 in Iraq,
Mass at St. Joseph's, Laconia, NH
attended by Gov. John Lynch, Sen. Judd Gregg and Rep. Jeb Bradley.
Douglas A. Dicenzo (Army Capt.) Age 30 of
Plymouth, NH, killed May 25, 2006 in Iraq, Mass at St. Matthew's
Russell M. Durgin (Sgt.) Age 23 of Henniker,
NH, killed June 3, 2006 in Afghanistan,
Mass at St. Theresa's, Henniker with Fr. Mark Dollard who said, "When your
son died for his country, he died a hero....when your son died in the eyes of
God, he became a saint. He lives on forever". Attended by Gov. Lynch and Sen. John
Kerry See www.michaelmoore.com/words/latest.../public-hero-private-grief
Michael Erick Geary (Marine LCpl) Age 20 of
Derry, NH, killed December 8, 2010 in Afghanistan,
Mass at St. Thomas Aquinas, Derry
with Fr. Bruce Czapla. In his homily he compared Geary’s courage to that
of Jesus, Mary and Joseph and said that mourners were gathered because of that
courage, “because he was willing to stand up for
what is right and just and good.”
Attended by Sen. Kelly Ayotte and Gov. John Lynch who said, “He
truly is an American hero.”
Daniel Gionet (Army Sgt., medic) Age 23 of
Pelham, NH, killed June 24, 2006 in Iraq, Mass at St. Patrick's, Pelham
Jonathan D. Grassbaugh (
Army Capt.) Age 25 of Hempstead, NH, killed April 7, 2007 in Iraq, Mass at St. Anne's, Hempstead
Edmund L. Lo (SSgt) Age 23 of Salem, NH, Killed June
13, 2009 in Iraq, Mass at
Mary Queen of Peace, Salem
Ryan T. McCaugn (Marine LCpl) Age 19 of
Manchester, NH, killed November 7, 2006 in Iraq,
Mass at St. Anne-St. Augustine, Manchester
Angelo Lozada Jr. (Sgt) Age 36 of Nashua, NH
and Brooklyn, NY,
killed April 16, 2005 in Iraq,
Mass at St. Louis De Gonzague, Nashua
Andrew C. Nicol (Army Sgt., Ranger) Age 23 of
Kensington, NH, killed August 8, 2010 in Afghanistan,
public wake and MOCB at Holy Family, Amesbury,
MA. with
Fr. Jason M. Makos. According to
NHNG Public Affairs Officer, Capt. Robert J. Burnham, “He served in Afghanistan and Iraq with his units responsible for
the capture or killing of hundreds of insurgents.” Attended by Gov Lynch and US Rep. Carol
Shea-Porter
David S. Stelmat, Jr. (Sgt) Age 27 of
Littleton, NH, killed March 22, 2008 in Iraq,
Memorial Mass at Church of the Incarnation, Centerville, OH,
Funeral Mass and burial in NH.
NEW MEXICO
Matthew
Stephen Apaun (Sgt) Age 27 of Las Cruces, NM, killed February 18, 2007 in Iraq, Mass at Holy Cross, Las Cruces
Henry
G. Byrd III (Pfc) Age 20 of Veguita, NM, killed June 24, 2007 in Iraq, Mass at Our Lady of Belen, Belen, NM
with Fr. Stephen Schultz who said,
“He was proud to follow in his father’s footsteps…he
had a dream to drive tanks…what young boy doesn’t dream of driving
tanks? Henry lived that
dream.”
Marshall
A. Gutierrez (Army Lt. Col.) Age 41 of Las Vegas, NM, died September 4, 2006 in
Camp Virginia, Kuwait of “non-combat
injuries” in an incident that is “under investigation”. He blew the whistle in 2005 when he
discovered signs of rampant overcharging by the Army’s main food supplier
for the Iraq War. See:
uslaboragainstthewar.org/article.php?id=14857
Christopher
A. Merville (Spec) Age 26 of Albuquerque, NM, killed October 12, 2004 in Iraq, Mass at John XXIII, Albuquerque, with Fr. Arkad Biczak: “We celebrate a man who dedicated his
life to giving us freedom. He
offered his own life on behalf of you and on behalf of me. He was really a young man who dedicated
his life to being a loving person.”
Christopher
Ramos (Marine LCpl) Age 26 of Albuquerque, MN, killed April 5, 2004 in Iraq, Mass at St. Jude Thaddeus, Albuquerque
Leroy
Segura (Sgt) Age 23 of Clovis, NM, killed August 4, 2006 in Iraq, Mass at Sacred Heart, Clovis with Frs. Carlos Chavez and Sotera
Sena
Eric
Vizcaino (Sgt) Age 21 of Albuquerque, NM killed November 21, 2006 in Iraq, member of San Jose Parish, Albuquerque,
Mass at San Felipe de Neri, Old Town,
NM
Jesse
M. Zamora (Army Spec) Age 22 of Las Cruces, NM, killed February 3, 2006 in Iraq, Mass at Immaculate Heart of Mary, Las Cruces.
NEW YORK
Juan Mariel Alcantara (Army Cpl) Age 22 of
the Dominican Republic and
NYC, NY, killed August 6, 2007 in Iraq,
Mass at Church of St. Elizabeth,
Washington Heights with Cardinal
Edward M. Egan. He had been
"extended" and not allowed to leave a day early for the birth of his daughter. At the burial, his mother, Maria, cried
"My only son, Mariel!"
Nicholas J. Aleman (Marine Sgt) Age 24 of
Brooklyn, NY, killed December 5, 2010 in Afghanistan,
Mass at St. Anthony of Padua, Brooklyn.
James D.
Argentine, (Marine LCpl.) Age 24 of Farmingdale, NY killed
August 6, 2009 in Afghanistan,
Mass at St. Kilian's RC
Jerome "Jerry" Bell Jr. (Sgt) Age
29 of Auburn, NY, killed September 19, 2008 in Afghanistan,
Mass at St. Mary's, Auburn
Charles E. Bilbrey Jr. (Army Spec) Age 21 of
Owego, NY, killed July 27, 2007 in Iraq, Mass at St. Patrick’s,
Owego.
Jeffrey R. Calero, (Army Major), Age 34 of
Queens Village, NY, killed October 29, 2007 in Afghanistan,
Mass at St Brigid's RC, Westbury,
NY. His father, Raymond said,
“I’m very proud of him.
That’s about all I have left—to be proud…if we
aren’t proud, then he died in vain.”
Isaac T. Cartes, (Pvt.), Age 26 of the
Bronx, NY, killed November 27, 2007 in Iraq, Funeral mass at St. Raymond's
RC
Leopold F.Damas, (Marine LCpl) Age 26 of
Queens, NY (born in Haiti),
killed August, 17, 2009 in Afghanistan,
funeral Mass at St. Joachim & Anne, Queens
Robert William DeFazio, (Army Spc) Age 21 of
West Babylon, NY, killed April 24, 2005 in Afghanistan,
Mass at Our Lady of Grace, West Babylon
Jason Denfrund (Sgt) Age 24 of Cattaraugus,
NY, killed December 24, 2006 in Iraq,
Mass at St. Patrick's, Wadsworth,
NY
Patrick A. Devoe II (Pfc)
Age 27 of Auburn, NY, killed March 8, 2009 in Afghanistan,
Mass at St. Mary's Auburn
Mark Harold Dooley (Army 1st Lt.) Age 27 of
Wallkill, NY, killed September19, 2005 in Iraq,
Mass at Christ the King, Rutland,
VT
Philip J. Dykeman (Marine Capt.) Age 38, of Brockport, NY, killed
June 26, 2008 in Iraq, Mass
at St. Mary's, Cleveland, NY
Christian P. Engledrum (Army Sgt.) Age 39,
of Bronx, NY, Killed November 29, 2004 in Iraq, Mass at St. Benedict's
John W. Engeman (Army CWO4) Age 45, of East Northport, NY,
Killed May 14, 2006 in Iraq,
Mass at St. Joseph's,
Garden City
Philip T. Esposito (Army Capt.) Age 30, of Suffern, NY, killed June 8,
2005 in Iraq, Mass at St.
Anthony's, Nanuet, NY
Michael J. Esposito (Army Sgt.) Age 22, of
Brentwood, NY, Killed March 18, 2004 in Afghanistan, Mass at St. Luke's,
Brentwood, NY
Alberto Francesconi (Marine Lance Cpl) Age 21
of Bronx, NY, killed January 1, 2009 in Afghanistan, Mass at Our Lady of
Mercy with Edward Cardinal Egan
Steven C. Ganczewski (Army Sgt.) Age22 of Niagara Falls, NY, Killed
November16, 2007 in Iraq,
Mass at St. Stanislaus
Justin R. Garcia (Army Spec.) Age 26 of Elmhurst, NY, killed
November 14, 2006 in Iraq,
Mass at St. Paul's,
Congers, NY.
Cari A. Gasiewicz (Army Sgt.) Age 28, Depew, NY, killed
December 4, 2004 in Iraq,
Mass at St. Philip Apostle. She was a translator in Army Military Intelligence
Daniel J. Geary (Marine Lance Cpl.) Age 22,
of Rome, NY,
killed March 20, 2009 in Afghanistan,
Mass at St. Peter's
Michael Dennis Glover (Marine Lance Cpl) Age
28, of Brooklyn (Belle Harbor) NY, killed August 16, 2006 in Iraq, Mass at
St. Francis De Sales
Jose Gomez (Sgt) Age 23, of Corona,
NY, killed April 20, 2006 in Iraq, Mass at Our Lady of Sorrows, Corona, Queens
Carlos M. Gonzalez (Army Cpl) Age 27, of Middletown, NY, killed
March 16, 2006 in Iraq, Mass
at Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Middletown
Luis M. Gonzalez (Army Staff Sgt.) Age 27,of
South Ozone Park, NY, Killed October 27, 2009 in Afghanistan, Mass at St.
Leo's, Flushing. He was honored by
President Obama on Oct. 30, 2009 on the return of his body to Dover AFB. His
mother, Bienvienda, said, "I don't agree with this war." New father of 5 mo. old Isaiah with wife
Jessica also in the Army. VP Biden at memorial ceremony
Jason D. Hasenauer (Army Spec) age 21 of Hilton, NY, killed
December 28, 2005 in Afghanistan,
Mass at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, Hamlin,
NY
Irving Hernandez (Sgt) age 28 of NYC, NY,
Killed July 12, 2006 in Iraq,
Mass at Holy Redeemer, Manhattan,
NY
Manny Hornedo (Sgt) age 27 of Brooklyn, NY, killed June
28, 2005 in Iraq, Mass at
St. Michael's, Brooklyn
Anthony A. Kaiser (Army Spec) age 27 of Narrowsburg, NY, killed
March 17, 2007 in Iraq,
Mass at St. Francis Xavier, Narrowsburg
Michael Luciani LiCalzi (Marine 1st.
Lt.) Age 24, of Garden City, NY, killed May 11, 2006 in Iraq, Mass at St. Joseph's, Garden City.
John D. Linde (SSgt.) Age 30, of NYC, NY,
killed November 5, 2007 in Iraq,
Mass at Holy Family, Union City,
NJ
Jonathan E. Lootens (Sgt) Age 25 of Lyons,
NY, killed October 15, 2001 in Iraq,
Mass at St. Francis, Phelps,
NY.
Matthew D. Lynch (Marine 1st Lt.)
of Jericho, NY,
killed October, 31, 2004 in Iraq,
Mass St. Paul the Apostle, Brookville,
NY.
Scott A. Lynch (Marine LCpl) Age 22 of
Greenwood Lake, NY, killed October 6, 2010 in Afghanistan,
Mass at Holy Rosary, Greenwood
Lake. He was married in May just before
deployment.
Anthony L. Mangano (Army Spec.) of Greenlawn, NY, killed
June 28, 2008 in Afghanistan,
Mass at St Theresa's
Shawn P.Martin (Marine Sgt) Age 30 of
Delmar, NY, killed June 20, 2007 in Iraq,
Mass at St. Thomas the Apostle, Albany, NY
Ramon Mateo (Marine LCpl) Age 20 of Suffolk,
NY, killed September 24, 2004 in Iraq,
Mass at St. Luke's, Brentwood,
NY
John J. McKenna IV (Marine Capt.) Age 30 of
Brooklyn, NY, killed August 16, 2006 in Iraq,
Mass at Immaculate Heart of Mary, Brooklyn.
James Dennis McNaughton (Army SSgt) Age 27 of
Middle Village, NY, killed August 2, 2005 in Iraq,
Mass at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, Lake
Ronkonkoma,
Julian S. Melo (Army SSgt) Age 47 of
Brooklyn, NY, killed December 21, 2004 in Iraq, Mass at Fort Lewis Main Post
Chapel
Jerimiah J. Monroe (Pfc)
Age 31 of Niskayuna, NY, killed September 17, 2009 in Afghanistan, Mass at St.
John the Baptist, Chesterton,
NY
Alphonso J. Montenegro (Sgt) Age 22 of Far
Rockaway, NY, killed June 21, 2007 in Iraq,
Mass at St. Therese, Wilson,
NY
Timothy J. Moshier (Army Capt.) Age 25 of
Albany, NY, killed April 1, 2006 in Iraq,
Mass at St. Thomas the Apostle, Delmar, NY
Michael Patrick Murphy (Navy Seal Lt.) Age
29 of Patchogue, NY, killed June 28, 2005 in Afghanistan,
Mass at Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Patchogue,
NY
Blaise A Oleski (Marine LCpl) Age 22 of
Holland Patent, NY, killed April 8, 2009 in Afghanistan, Mass at St. Peter's.
He was a member of St Leo's, Holland Patent.
Eric J. Orlowski (Marine Cpl) Age 26 of
Buffalo, NY, killed March 22, 2003 in Iraq, Mass at St. Philip the
Apostle.
Javier O. Ortiz-Rivera (Marine SSgt) Age 26
of Rochester, NY, killed November 16, 2010 in Afghanistan,
Mass at Our Lady of the Americas,
Rochester. Had done one tour in Iraq and was on his second in Afghanistan. He left a wife and three children, ages
8,5,and 3.
The youngest asked, “Why did my Daddy die?”
Paulomarko U. Pacificador (Army Pfc) Age 24
of Shirley, NY, killed August 13, 2007 in Iraq,
Mass at St.Jude's, Mastic
Beach
Michael J. Pernaselli (Navy Petty Officer
1st Class) Age 27 of Monroe, NY, killed April 24, 2004 in Iraq, Mass at Our Lady of Lourdes, Brighton,
Jacob Pfister (Army Spec) Age 27 of Buffalo,
NY, killed April 19, 2005 in Iraq,
Mass at St. Vincent de Paul, North Evans, NY.
Robert C. Pope II (Army Cpl.) Age 22 of East
Islip, NY, killed November 7, 2005 in Iraq,
Mass at St. Mary's, East Islip
James E. Prevete (Pfc.) Age 22 of
Whitestone, NY, killed October 10, 2004 in Iraq, Mass at Holy Trinity,
Whitestone.
Julian Ramon (Marine Cpl) Age 22 of
Flushing, NY, killed July 20, 2006 in Iraq,
Mass at St. Michael's, Flushing
James J. Regan (Sgt) Age 26 of Manhasset,
NY, killed February 9, 2009 in Iraq,
Mass at St. Mary's, Manhasset
Hernando Rios (Pfc.) Age 29 of Queens, NY,
killed August 8, 2005 in Iraq,
Mass at Our Lady Queen of Angles, Queens
Jonathan Rivadeneira (Spec) Age 22 of
Jackson Heights, NY, killed September 14, 2007 in Iraq, Mass at St. Joan of Arc
Robert M. Rodriguez (Marine Cpl) Age 21 of
Queens, NY, killed March 25, 2003 Mass at Blessed Sacrament, Cypress Hills, NY
David L. Roustum (Spec) Age 22 of West
Seneca, NY, killed November 20, 2004 in Iraq, Mass at St. John Vianney.
Yevgeniy Ryndych (Sgt.) Age 24 of Brooklyn,
NY, killed December 6, 2006 in Iraq,
buried in St. Theresa's cemetery (Ukrainian immigrant 1998)
Daniel J. Shaw (Sgt.) Age 23 of West Seneca,
NY, killed November 5, 2007 in Iraq,
Mass at Our Lady of the Sacred Heart, Orchard Park
Douglas Emory Sloan (Army Major) Age 40 of
Evans Mills, NY, killed October 31, 2006 in Afghanistan,
Mass at Church of the Holy Family, Columbus,
GA
Zachary Smith (Marine LCpl) Age 19 of
Hornell, NY, killed January 24, 2001 in Afghanistan,
Mass at St. Ann's,
Hornell
Nicholas J. Sovie (LCpl.USMC) age 20 of Ogdensburg, NY, killed
February 17, 2006 in Djibouti,
Mass at Notre Dame, Ogdensburg
Riayan Tejeda (Marine SSgt) age 26 of NYC,
NY and citizen of the Dominican Republic,
killed April 11, 2003 in Iraq,
Mass at St. Elizabeth's, Washington Heights with Cardinal Edward Egan
and NYC Mayor Blumberg.
Joseph Stephen Tremblay (Marine Cpl) Age 23
of New Windsor, NY, killed April 27, 2005 in Afghanistan, Mass at Sacred Heart,
Newburg, NY.
Peter P. Tycz (Army Sfc) Age 32 of Raeford,
NC and Tonawanda, NY,
killed June 12, 2002 in Afghanistan,
Mass at St Francis Assisi, Tonawanda.
Wilfredo Fernando Urbina (Pfc)
Age 29 of Baldwin, NY, killed November 29, 2004 in Iraq,
Mass at St. Christopher's, Baldwin.
Michael A. Uvanni (Sgt) Age 27 of Rome, NY,
killed October 1, 2004 in Iraq,
Mass at St. John the Baptist, Rome.
Blake D. Whipple (Army Spec) Age 21 of
Williamsville, NY, killed November 5, 2010 in Afghanistan,
Mass at St. Gregory the Great, Amherst,
NY. He attended St. Bonaventure U.
Ronald Winchester (Marine 1st
Lt.) Age 25 of Rockville Centre, NY, killed September 2, 2004 in Iraq, Mass at St. Agnes Cathedral, Rockville Centre
NORTH CAROLINA
Donald
“Rocky” Edgerton (Army Sgt) Age 33 of Murphy, NC, killed July 10,
2010 in Afghanistan,
Mass at St. William’s, Murphy.
Adam
K. Ginett (Army Tech. Sgt) Age 29 of Knightdale, NC, killed January 19, 2010 in
Afghanistan, Mass at St.
Bernadette, Fuquay-Varina, NC
Cliff
K. Golla (Marine LCpl) Age 21 of Charlotte, NC, killed September 1, 2006 in Iraq,
Mass at St. Matthew’s with Fr. John McSweeney
Edward
C. Kramer (Army Sfc) Age 39 of Wilmington, NC, killed June 29, 2009 in Iraq, Mass at St. Mark’s, Wilmington. He left a wife and two children.
NORTH DAKOTA
Dennis
J. Ferderen Jr. (Spec) Age 20 of New Salem, ND, killed November 2, 2005 in Iraq,
Mass at St. Pius V where he had been an altar server with
Fr.
Terry Wipf
Jon
P. Fettig (Spec) Age 30 of Dickinson, ND, killed July 22, 2003 in Iraq,
Mass at Queen of Peace, Dickinson.
Gov John Hoeven in attendance
NORTH MARIANAS ISLANDS
Leroy
Apatang Camacho (Army Spec) Age 28 of Saipan, Northern Marianas, killed
February 9, 2007 in Iraq,
Mass at Mt. Carmel Cathedral
OHIO
Joseph J. Andres Jr. (Army MSgt) Age 34 of Seven Hills, OH,
killed December 24, 2005 in Iraq,
Mass at St. Columbkille, Parma,
OH
Michael Christioher “Mike” Barkey (Army
Sgt) Age 22 of Canal Fulton, OH, killed July 7, 2004 in Iraq, Member of St.
Philip&James Parish, Mass at Northwest HS Gym, Canal Fulton
Joseph A. Bauer (Army Spec) Age 27 of Cincinnati, OH, killed
July 24, 2010 in Afghanistan,
Mass at St. Louis, Owensville, OH
Brad A. Davis (Army Cpl) Age 21 of Garfield Heights,
OH, killed April 22, 2009 in Iraq,
Mass at St. Monica’s
Robert J. Dowdy (Army MSgt) Age 38 of Cleveland, OH,
killed March 23, 2003 in Iraq,
Mass at St. John Nepomucene
Nicholas B. Erdy (Marine LCpl) Age 21of Williamsburg, OH, killed
May 11, 2005 in Iraq,
Mass at Guardian Angles
Michael Wayne Finke Jr. (Marine Sgt) Age 28 of
Glendale, AZ and Huron, OH, killed January 26, 2005 in Iraq, Mass at Most Holy Trinity, Phoenix, AZ
Dustin Robert Fitzgerald (Marine LCpl) Age 22 of Huber
Heights, OH, killed August 18, 2004 in Iraq, Mass at St. Peter’s
with Fr. Earl Simone, celebrant
Shamus Otto Goare (Army SSgt) Age 29 of Rincon, GA and
Danville, OH,
killed June 28, 2005 in Afghanistan,
Mass at St. Luke’s, Danville
with Fr. Richard Snoke, celebrant
Richard Allen Hardy (Army Spec) Age 24 of
Newcomerstown and Bolivar, OH, killed October 15, 2005 in Iraq, Mass at
Church of the Holy Trinity, Bolivar with Fr. Ed Keck, celebrant
Joshua Scott Harmon (Army Capt) Age 20 of Mentor-on-the- Lake, OH, killed August 22, 2007 in Iraq,
Mass at St. John Vianney, Mentor,
with Fr. Tom Johns
Jason John Hernandez (Army Spec) Age 21 of
Streetsboro, OH, killed September 7, 2007 in Iraq, Mass at St. Joan of Arc,
Streetsboro
Michael McClaren Kashkoush (Marine Sgt) Age 24 of
Chagrin Falls, OH, killed January 23, 2007 in Iraq,
Mass at St. Joan of Arc, Chagrin
Falls
Thomas Oliver Keeling (Marine LCpl) Age 23 of Strongsville,
OH, killed June 9, 2005 in Iraq,
Mass at St. John Neumann, Strongsville.
Graduate of Kent
State U.
Anthony David Kinslow (Army Spec) Age 21 of
Westerville and Galena, OH,
killed June 13, 2005 in Iraq,
Mass at St. John Neumann, Sunbury,
OH with Fr. James A. Walter,
celebrant who said,
“It wasn’t he who was shooting when something
exploded to kill him.”
Matthew Joseph Kuglics (AF Sgt) Age 25 of Green, OH,
killed June 5, 2004 in Iraq,
Mass at Queen of Heaven, Green, OH
Sean G. Landrus (Army SSgt) Age 31 of Thompson, OH,
killed January 29, 2004 in Iraq,
Mass at St. Patrick’s with Fr. Paul Smith, pastor who said,
“We’re not here to debate the morality or validity of the war in Iraq or to seek
vengeance for the death of someone we love.”
Brian W. Large (Army Sgt) Age 31 of Cuyahoga, OH,
killed October 3, 2005 in Iraq,
Mass at Immaculate Heart of Mary, Cuyahoga with Fr.
Thomas McCann
Jonathan L. Martin (Army SSgt) Age 33 of Bellevue, OH,
died November 22, 2007 in a German hospital of injuries suffered Nov. 9 in Iraq, Mass at Immaculate Conception, Bellevue
Matthew C. Mattingly (Army Capt) Age 30 of
Reynoldsburg, OH, killed September 13, 2006 in Iraq,
Mass at Holy Spirit, Columbus, OH
with Fr. Raymond Larussa. He was a
1998 graduate of Xavier
University
Michael Joseph Medders (Army Capt) Age 25 of Avon
Lake, OH, killed September 24, 2008 in Iraq,
Mass at St. Joseph’s, Avon Lake
Keith “Matt” Maupin (Army Sgt) Age 24 of
Batavia, OH, Listed as “missing-captured” since April 16, 2004, the
armed forces medical examiner confirmed on March 3, 2008 that human remains
recovered in Iraq
were his. Buried in Gate of Heaven Cemetery
(Catholic)
Nicholas E. Messmer (Army Pfc) Age 20 of Franklin, OH,
killed May 8, 2005 in Iraq,
Mass at St. Matthew’s
Daniel Edward Miller (Army Sfc) Age 43 of Rossford,
OH, killed August 24, 2007 in Afghanistan,
Mass at St. Christopher’s, Radcliff,
OH. Described as a “faithful Roman
Catholic” and a member of the KofC which posthumously honored him for his
“patriotism enlightened and informed by religion” with promotion to
rank of Knight of the Fourth Degree.
See his obit in the Toledo Blade:
legacy.com/obituaries/toledoblade.obituary.aspx?page=lifestory&pid=93596437
Ryan E. Miller (Marine LCpl) Age 21 of Gahanna, OH,
killed September 3, 2006 in Iraq,
Mass at St. Matthew’s, Gahanna
with Fr. Anthony P. Lonzo, celebrant
Brian K. Naseman (Army Sfc) Age 36 of New Bremen, OH,
killed May 22, 2009 in Iraq
in a “non-combat related incident that is under investigation”,
Mass at St. Paul the Apostle, Racine, WI
Andrew “Ace” Nowacki (Marine LCpl) Age 24
of South Euclid, OH, killed February 6, 2005 in Iraq,
Mass at St. Gabriel, Concord,
OH
Michael C. O’Neill (Army Sgt) Age 22 of
Mansfield, OH, died November 21, 2004 in Landstuhl,
Germany of injuries suffered
at Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan
in an accidental grenade explosion on November 17, Mass at Resurrection CC, Mansfield, OH with Fr. Stanley Szybka
Daniel J. Pratt (Army Sfc) Age 48 of Youngstown, OH,
killed November 3, 2005 in Iraq,
Mass at St. Christine with Msgr. David W. Rhodes, celebrant
Nathaniel S. Rock (Army Sgt) Age 26 of Toronto, OH,
killed August 1, 2005 in Iraq,
Mass at St. Francis, Toronto
Marko Mato Samson (Army Spec) Age 30 of Columbus, OH, killed
May 31, 2009 in Iraq, Mass
at St. Paul Croatian RC Church, Cleveland,
OH
Kurt Daniel Schamberg (Army Sgt) Age 26 of Orwell, OH,
killed May 20, 2005 in Iraq,
Mass at St. Mary’s, Orwell with Fr. Gregory Fedor, celebrant
Daniel R. Scherry (Marine LCpl) Age 20 of Rocky River,
OH, killed April 16, 2007 in Iraq,
Mass at Our Lady of Angels, Cleveland,
OH
Jeremy S. Shock (Marine LCpl) Age 22 of Tiffin, OH,
killed November 19, 2006 in Iraq,
Mass at St. Mary’s, Tiffin
with Fr. David M. Ross, celebrant
Brad D. Squires (Marine Cpl) Age 26 of Middlebury
Heights, OH, killed June 9, 2005 in Iraq,
Mass at St. Mary’s, Berea,
OH
Norman Lane Tollett (Army Sgt) Age 30 of Elyria, OH,
killed April 28, 2007 in Iraq,
Service (?) at Elyria Catholic HS
Joseph A. Tomci (Marine Cpl) Age 21 of Stow, OH,
killed August 2, 2006 in Iraq,
Mass at Holy Family, Stow
with Fr. Paul Rosing, celebrant
Charles L. Wilkins III (Army 1st Lt) Age 38
of Columbus, OH, killed August 20, 2004 in Iraq, Mass at
Thomas More
Newman Center,
The Roman Catholic Community at the Ohio
State University
(a ministry of the Paulist Fathers) He attended St. Charles Prep and graduated
Bishop Hartley HS, Columbus,
OH
Zachary Ryan Wobler (Army SSgt) Age 24 of
Fayetteville, NC and Paulding &
Ottawa, OH,
killed February, 6, 2005 in Iraq,
Mass at Sts. Peter & Paul, Ottawa
with Fr. Tom Hemm, celebrant
OKLAHOMA
Lillian
L. Clamens (Army SSgt) a Military Personnel Clerk, age 35 of Lawton,
OK, killed October 10, 2007 in a mortar attack
on Camp Victory
in Iraq, Mass at St.
Brendan’s, Miami, FL.
She left a husband, son and daughter.
David
Lee Galvan (Army Sgt) Age 30, of Mercedes, TX and Moore, OK, killed August 12, 2004 in a helicopter crash in Afghanistan, Mass at St. Theresa’s, Lubbock, TX
with Bishop Placido Rodriguez. He left a wife and 2 step children.
William
“Daniel” Scates (Army SSgt) Age 31 of Oklahoma City, OK, killed
August 11, 2007 in Iraq,
Mass at St. Michael’s Chapel at Ft. Bliss. He left a wife and 2 daughters.
Bryan J. Scripsick (Marine Cpl) Age 22 of Wayne, OK, killed
September 6, 2007 in Iraq, Mass at St. Catherine of Sienna, Paul’s
Village, OK with Fr. Michael Vaught.
OREGON
Travis
John Bradach-Nall (Marine Cpl) Age 24 of Portland, OR, killed July 2, 2003 in Iraq, Mass at All Saints, Portland
Joshua
Charles Brennan (Army Sgt) Age 22 of Ontario, OR, killed October 26, 2007 in Afghanistan, Mass at Corpus
Christi, Fruitland,
Idaho
Aaron
J. Contreras (Marine Capt) Age 31 of Sherwood, OR, killed March 30, 2003 when
his helicopter crashed in southern Iraq, Mass at St. Francis, Sherwood
with Fr. Tom McCarthy who saw Aaron as a devout Catholic who knew his bible
inside and out. “He was a very unusual young man in a spiritual
way,” said McCarthy. Aaron’s father, Edward, a veteran of the Viet Nam war, said,
“Aaron was very religious and believed in his church.” He left a wife and three children.
Sean
Patrick Fennerty (Army Sgt) Age 25 of Corvallis, OR, killed January 20, 2007 in
Iraq, Mass at Knight Center
of Jesuit HS, Beaverton, OR, where he had graduated in 1999. Attended by Gov. Ted Kulongoski (a
veteran of the Marines) who said Sean was, “the son every parent wants,
the student every teacher wants, the soldier every commanding officer wants.” He compared Sean to St. Patrick who
faced fear with confidence. The Gov. also recited the Prayer of St. Ignatius.
Anthony
Troy Justensen (Army Pfc) Age 22 of Wilsonville,
OR, killed June 23, 2010 in Afghanistan, Mass at St. Luke’s, Woodburn, OR
Matthew
“Matt” Lembke (Marine Cpl) Age 22 of Tualatin, OR, died July 19,
2009 at Bethesda Naval Hospital from wounds suffered June 22 in Afghanistan,
Mass at Church of the Resurrection, Tualatin
Long
N. Nguyen (Army Sgt) Age 27 of Portland, OR, died February 10, 2007 in Afghanistan of non-combat related wounds, Mass at
Our Lady of Lavang, Portland. He was born in Viet Nam, June 27, 1979 and came to the US with his
parents when he was three years old.
Chase
R. Whitham (Army Spec) Age 21 of Eugene, OR, died May 8, 2004 in Iraq when an electric current charged the water
in a pool he was swimming in in Mosul. Mass at St. Paul’s, Eugene. A 2000 grad of Marist HS, Eugene
James
Leon Wiley Jr. (Army Lt. Col.) Age 46 of Germany and North
Bend, OR, killed September 18,
2008 at Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan
in a “non-combat incident under investigation”. Mass at Holy Redeemer,
North Bend with Fr. Karl Schray. He was a lawyer in the Judge Advocate
Generals Office.
PENNSYLVANIA
Louis E. Allen (Army 1st Lt.), Age 34 of
Chester, NY and Milford, PA, killed June 8, 2005 in Iraq, Mass at St. Joseph's,
Middletown, NY
Jan Argonish (Sgt), Age 26 of Peckville, PA,
killed August 27, 2007 in Afghanistan,
Mass at Sacred Heart, Peckville
Andrew Joseph Baddick (Sgt), Age 26 of Jim
Thorpe, PA, killed September 29, 2003 in Iraq, Mass at St. Joseph's, Jim Thorpe
Aric J. Barr (Marine LCpl), Age 22 of
Allegheny, PA, killed April 3, 2004 in Iraq, Mass at St. Stephen's,
Allegheny
Jacob Walter Beisel (Marine LCpl), Age 21 of
Lackawaxen, PA, killed March 31 in Iraq,
Mass at St. Ann's,
Lackawaxen
Richard Joseph Berrettini (Army Lt. Col.),
Age 52 of Wilcox, PA, killed January 11, 2008 in Afghanistan,
Mass at Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Pittston,
PA
David A. Boris (Army Capt), Age 30, formerly
of Pottsville, PA,
killed November 12, 2007 in Afghanistan,
Mass at St. Stanislaus Kostka, Minersville,
PA
Daniel Anthony Brozovich (Sfc),
Age 42 of Greenville, PA, killed October 18, 2006 in Iraq,
Mass at Church of the Assumption, Bellevue,
PA
Keith A. Callahan (Sfc),
Age 31 of McClure, PA, killed January 24, 2007 in Iraq,
Mass at St. Charles, Woburn, PA
Frederick Carlson IV (Army Spec), Age 25 of
Bethlehem, PA, killed March 25, 2006 in Iraq,
Funeral service conducted by Msgr. Edward Coyle, pastor of Most Blessed
Sacrament, Bally, PA and attended by Gov. Ed Rundell, US Rep. Charlie Dent and Bethlehem mayor John Callahan
Michael J. Cleary (Army 1st Lt.), Age 24 of
Dallas, PA, killed December 20, 2005 in Iraq, Mass at Gate of Heaven
Church, Dallas
Adam C. Conboy (Marine LCpl), Age 21 of
Philadelphia, PA, killed May 12, 2006 in Iraq,
Mass at St. John the Baptist, Philadelphia
Carl F. Curran II (Army Spec), Age 22 of
Union City and Brady's Bend, PA, killed May 16,
2004 in Iraq, Mass at St.
Patrick's, Brady's Bend
Shawn M. Davies (Spc), Age 22 of Aliquippa,
PA, "fell over and stopped breathing" at a recreational facility near
Baghdad on July 8, 2004, Mass at Our Lady of
Fatima, Hopewell, PA
Jeffrey F. DePrimo (Army 1st Lt.), Age 35 of
Pittston, PA, killed May 20, 2008 in Afghanistan, Mass at St. Mary Help of
Christians, Pittston, PA. Graduated with high honors from Seton Catholic
High School
Michael Egan (Sfc),
Age 36 of Philadelphia, PA, killed September19, 2005 in Iraq, Mass at St. Peter's, Merchantville, NJ
William V. Fernandez (Sgt), Age 37 of Mount
Penn, PA, killed September 19, 2005 in Iraq,
Mass at St. Peter's, Reading,
PA
James F. Fordyce (Marine Sgt), Age 22 of
Newton Square, PA, died February 17, 2006 in a helicopter crash in the Gulf of
Aden near Djibouti,
Mass at St. Anastasia, Newton
Square.
Steven W. Freund (Marine Pfc), Age 20 of
Pittsburgh,PA, killed May 23, 2006 in Iraq, Mass at Nativity Catholic Church, South Park, PA
Christopher P. Geiger (Sgt), Age 38 of
Northampton, PA, died July 9, 2003 in Afghanistan
of an apparent heart attack, Mass at Assumption of The Blessed Virgin Mary, Northampton
Michael R. Girdano (Army 2nd Lt.), Age 23 of
Kiski Township, PA, killed August 1, 2008 in Afghanistan, Mass at St James,
Apollo, PA
Kyle Jason Grimes (Marine Cpl), Age 21 of
Bethlehem, PA, killed January 26, 2005 in Iraq,
Mass at St. Agnes, Bethlehem
Robert E. Hall Jr. (Army Spec) Age 30 of
Bellevue, PA, killed June 28, 2005 in Iraq, Mass at St. Athanasius
Jeremy R. Horton (SSgt) Age 24 of Erie, PA,
killed May 21, 2004 in Iraq,
Mass at St. Francis Xavier, McKean,
PA
Matthew Ingham (Marine SSgt), Age 25 of
Altoona, PA, killed January 11, 2010 in Afghanistan,
Mass at Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament, Altoona, PA
Craig S. Ivory (Army Spec), Age 26 of Port
Matilda, PA, died August 17, 2003 in Iraq
of "non-hostile" injuries while serving as a medic, Mass at Good
Shepherd, State College, PA
Brahim J. Jeffcoat (Sgt), Age 25 of
Philadelphia, PA, killed August 6, 2005 in Iraq,
Mass at St. Athanasius, Philadelphia
Larry Michael Johnson (Marine LCpl), Age 19
of Scranton, PA, killed February 18, 2010 in Afghanistan,
Mass at Divine Mercy, Scranton
with Fr. Francis Pauselli, pastor
Paul D. Karpowich (Sgt), Age 30 of
Bridgeport, PA, killed December 21, 2004 in Iraq,
Mass at St. John Nepomucene, Freeland,
PA. He was a graduate of Bishop
Hafey HS, Hazelton
Patrick B. Kenney (Marine LCpl), Age 20 of
Pittsburgh, PA, killed October 6, 2005 in Iraq, Mass at Church of the
Assumption with Fr. John P. Skaj, C.S.Sp.
Joshua P. Klinger (Marine Pfc), Age 21 of
Easton, PA, killed June 6, 2005 in Iraq,
Mass at St. Jane Frances de Chantal, Palmer
Township, PA
Ryan J. Kovacicek (Marine LCpl), Age 22 of
Washington, PA, killed July 10 in Iraq, Mass at Immaculate
Conception, Washington
Patrick F. Kutschbach (SSgt), Age 25 of
McKees Rocks, PA, killed November 10, 2007 in Afghanistan,
Mass at St Louise de Marillac , Pittsburgh, PA
Dale T. Lloyd (Sgt), Age 22 of Watsontown,
PA, killed July 19, 2004 in Iraq,
Mass at St. Joseph's, Milton, PA
with Fr. Thomas A. Scala
Joseph Basil Maglione III (Marine LCpl), Age
22 of Lansdale, PA, killed April 1, 2003 in a "non-combat weapons
discharge" incident in Camp Coyote, Kuwait, Mass at Our Lady of Czestochowa, Doylestown, PA
William J. Maher III (Army Spec), Age 35 of
Yardley, PA, killed July 28, 2003 in Iraq,
Mass at St. John the Evangelist, Morrisville, PA
Thomas Maholic (Marine Sgt), Age 38 of
Bradford, PA, killed June 24, 2006 in Afghanistan, Mass at St. Bernard of
Clairvaux, Bradford
Thomas L. Manion (Marine 1st
Lt.), Age 26 of Doylestown, PA, killed April 29, 2007 in Iraq, Mass at Our Lady
of Mount Carmel, Doylestown
Michael Adam Marzano (Marine Sgt) Age 28 of
Greenville, PA, killed May 7, 2005 in Iraq,
Mass at St. Michael, Greenville
Mark W. Melcher (Army Spec), Age 34 of Mt.
Lebanon (Pittsburgh) PA, killed April 15, 2006,
In Iraq,
Mass at St. Peter's
Joseph Michael Nolan (Sgt), Age 27 of
Philadelphia, PA (Born in Waterbury, CT), killed November 19, 2004 in Iraq,
Mass at St. Anthony, Prospect, CT. Attended St. Joseph's University,
Philadelphia
Gennaro Pellegrini Jr. (Army Spec), Age 31
of Philadelphia, PA, killed August 9, 2005 in Iraq,
Mass at St. Anne's, Philadelphia
Mark P. Phelan (Army Lt. Col.), Age 44 of
Green Lane, PA, killed October 13, 2004 in Iraq,
Mass at St. Jude, Chalfont,
PA
John Richard Priestner (CWO4), Age 42 of
Sanford, NC and LeRaysville, PA,
killed November 6, 2006 in Iraq,
Mass at Fort Myers Chapel
Kyle J. Renehan (Marine Cpl), Age 21 of
Oxford, PA, died December 9, 2004 in a German hospital of combat wounds, having
survived 11 days until family arrived. Mass at St. Mary of the Mill, Laurel, MD
Matthew J. Sandri (Spc), Age 24 of Shamokin,
PA, killed March 20, 2004 in Iraq,
Mass at Mother Cabrini Church,
Shamokin
Justin E. Schmalstieg (Marine SSgt) Age 28
of Pittsburgh, PA, killed December 15, 2010 in Afghanistan,
Mass at Sacred Heart, Pittsburgh with Bishop David Zubic
presiding. Fr. James Farnan said
Justin’s faith was important to him and the morning he left for a
deployment, he visited and asked for his blessing and prayers. (He did two
tours in Iraq and was near
the end of his first in Afghanistan.)
He had been married in the same church 13 months earlier. Bishop Zubic said, “The fact that
in the quest for peace, people have to die is horribly tragic. But this young man gave his life so we
could enjoy freedom, and for that we owe him a tremendous dept of
gratitude.” The Mass was
broadcast on the internet:
upstream.tv/channel/gysgt-justin-e-schmalstieg-funeral
Robert A. Seidel III (Army 1st Lt.), Age 23
of Gettysburg, PA, killed May 18, 2006 in Iraq, Mass at Basilica of the
National Shrine of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, Emmitsburg, MD.Bishop Francis
Malooly presided, Fr. James Kiernan, celebrant, assisted by Frs. O'Malley and
Trzecieski. He was a 2004 grad of West Point
Anthony Lee Sherman (Army Lt. Col.), Age 43
of Pottstown, PA, died August 27 2003 in Kuwait, Mass at St. Peter's
Todd Michael Siebert (Marine Capt), Age 34
of Baden, PA, killed February 16, 2007 in Iraq,
Mass at St. Gregory, Zelienople,
PA
Michael J. Smith (Army Spec), Age 24 of Media,
PA, killed January 11, 2005 in Iraq,
Mass at St. Francis of Assisi, Springfield, PA
Francis J. Straub (Sgt), Age 24 of
Philadelphia, PA, killed August 9, 2005 in Iraq,
Mass at St. Martin of Tours, Philadelphia
Brett D. Swank (Sgt), Age 21 of Northumberland,
PA, killed January, 24, 2005 in Iraq,
Mass at Sacred Heart of Jesus, Lewisburg,
PA
Nils G. Thompson (Pfc),
Age 19 of Confluence, PA, killed August 4, 2005 in Iraq, Mass at St. Stanislaus Kostka
Jeffrey Toczylowski (Army Capt), Age 30 of
Upper Moreland, PA,
killed November 3, 2005 in Iraq,
Mass at Valley Forge Military Academy
in Wayne,PA,
graduate of Archbishop Wood High School
in Warminster, PA
Nicholas A. "Nick" Tomko (Sgt),
Age 24 of McKees Rocks, PA, killed November 9, 2003 in Iraq, Mass at St. Mary's, Glenshaw, PA
with Fr. Ronald Bailie, Vicar of Church of the Good Shepherd, McKees Rock
Thomas Edward Vandling Jr. (Sgt), Age 26 of
Pittsburgh, PA, killed January 1, 2007 in Iraq,
Mass at Church of the Assumption, Bellevue,
PA
Dennis James Veater (Marine LCpl), Age 20 of
Jessup, PA, killed March 9, 2007 in Iraq,
Mass at Church of
St. Gregory, Clarks
Green, PA with Msgr. John H. Louis, Pastor
David Michael Veverka (SSgt), Age 25 of
Jamestown, PA, killed May 6, 2006 in Iraq,
Mass of Christian Burial at Arlington
National Cemetery
Kimberly Ann Fahnestock Voelz (SSgt), Age
27, of Vine Grove, KY and Carlisle, PA, killed December 14, 2003 in Iraq, Mass
at St. Joseph's, Mechanicsburg, PA with Fr. Chester P. Snyder, celebrant. She
and husband, Max Voelz served on separate bomb disposal teams. She was injured
when an IED exploded and died in her husband's arms.
Douglas J. Weismantle (Army Spec), Age 28 of
Pittsburgh, PA, killed October, 13, 2003 in Iraq, Mass at Most Holy Name of
Jesus
Jason M. West (Army Capt), Age 28 of
Crafton, PA, killed July 24, 2006 in Iraq, Mass at St. John of God
Parish, Church of St. Mary's
Nicholas J. Zangara (Army Spec), Age 21 of
Philadelphia, PA, killed July 24, 2004 in Iraq Mass at Annunciation Church
PUERTO RICO
Joel
Perez (Army Sgt) Age 25 of Rio Grande, PR, killed November 2, 2003 in Iraq, Mass at Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred
Heart, Newark, NJ. with Msgr.
William J. O’Reilly. He was
among 16 killed when a helicopter was shot down near Fallujah. He spent some of his school years in Newark before returning
to PR. His wife and eighteen month old daughter live in Newark.
RHODE ISLAND
Michael Andrade (Army Spec) Age 28 of
Bristol, RI, killed September 24, 2003 in Iraq,
Mass at St. Elizabeth's, Bristol
Matthew August(Army
Capt.) Age 28, of North Kingston, RI, killed January 27, 2004 in Iraq, Mass at Holy Trinity
Kyle Joseph Coutu (Marine Pfc) Age 20 of
Providence, RI, killed February 18, 10 in Afghanistan, Mass at St. Theresa,
Pawtuckett
Matthew S. Coutu (Army 2nd Lt.) Age 23 of
North Kingston, RI, killed June 22, 2005 in Iraq,
Mass at St. John the Baptist, West
Warwick
Michael F. Paranzino (Army Sgt) Age 22 of
Middletown, RI, killed November 5, 2010 in Afghanistan,
Mass at St. Lucy’s, Middletown.
Matthew K. Serio (Marine LCpl) Age 21 of
North Providence, RI, killed April 5, 2004 in Iraq,
Mass at Ss. Peter &Paul, Providence
Brian R. St.Germain (Marine Cpl) Age 22 of
Warwick, RI, killed April 2, 2006 in Iraq,
Mass at Holy Apostles, Cranston
SOUTH CAROLINA
The Diocese of Charleston is all of South Carolina. 78 Soldiers from the state have been
killed but no Catholics have been identified.
SOUTH DAKOTA
Jeremiah
J. Boehmer (Army Sgt) Age 22 of Parkston, SD, killed February 5, 2006 in Iraq,
Mass at Sacred Heart, Parkston with Fr. Bob Krantz who
said Boehmer had given the gift of life for his country. “God Bless America” and “America the Beautiful” were
sung by the congregation. Attended by Gov. Mike Rounds.
Jason
W. Montefering (Army SSgt) Age 27 of Parkston, SD, killed July 24, 2005 in Iraq,
Mass at Sacred Heart, Parkston with Fr. Bob Krantz
Zachary
B. Tomczak (Army SSgt) Age 24 of Huron, SD, killed September 25, 2007 in Iraq,
funeral (Mass?) at Huron Arena with Fr. Joe Holzhauser, reception at Holy Trinity Parish. At Holy Trinity, he had participated in
Parish Life Teen Team.
Gregory
Allen Wagner (Army SSgt) Age 35 of Mitchell, SD, killed May 8, 2006 in Iraq, Mass at St. Mary of Mercy, Alexandria, SD
LeRoy
Webster (Army SSgt) Age 28 of Hartley, IA and Sioux Falls,
SD, killed April 25, 2009 in Iraq, Mass at the high school in Hartley with
Fr. Tim Hogan, pastor of St. Joseph’s
in Hartley, celebrant.
Joseph Tyler Welke (Marine LCpl) Age 20 of
Rapid City, SD, killed November 20, 2004 in Iraq, Christian wake service with
Rosary at funereal home
TENNESSEE
Richard
Allen Buerstetta (Marine LCpl) Age 20 of Franklin, TN, killed October 23, 2006
in Iraq, Mass at St.
Matthew’s, Franklin
Michael
A. Cerrone (Army 1st Lt) Age 24 of Clarksville, TN, killed November
12, 2006 in Iraq, Mass at
Our Lady of Mt Carmel, Worcester,
TN. He was the son of a brigadier
general and an ’04 grad of West Point.
Michael
Harvey Ferschke Jr. (Marine Sgt) Age 22 of Maryville, TN, killed August 10,
2008 in Iraq,
Mass at Our Lady of Fatima. Had been married one month and left a wife pregnant
with their first child.
William
Timothy Flannigan (CWO3) Age 37 of Milan, TN, killed July 2, 2006 in Afghanistan
when his helicopter crashed on take off.
Mass (?) He was a graduate of Brebeuf Jesuit
Prep School and left a
wife, son and daughter
Richard Torres (Army 2nd Lt) Age
25 of Passaic, NJ and Clarksville, TN, killed October 6, 2003 in Iraq,
Mass at Holy Trinity, Passaic,
NJ
TEXAS
Anthony
Aguirre (Marine LCpl) Age 20 of Channelview, TX, killed February 26, 2007 in Iraq, Mass at Our Lady of Guadalupe, Raymondville, TX
Roberto
Arizola Jr. (Sgt) Age 31 of Laredo, TX, killed June 8, 2005 in Iraq,
Mass at San Luis Rey, Loredo
Andrew
Todd Arnold (Marine CWO) Age 30 of Spring, TX, killed in a “non-hostile”
accident April 22, 2003 in Iraq
when test firing an rpg launcher. The incident in which two others were
killed and 7 wounded is “under investigation.” He was “a devout Catholic”
Richard
Arriaga (Army Spec) Age 20 of Ganado and Dime Box, TX, killed September 18,
2003 in Iraq,
Mass at Assumption, Ganado with Fr. Joe Hybner
Travis
Babbitt (Army Spec) Age 24 of Uvalde, TX, killed November 9, 2004 in Iraq, Mass
at St. Patrick’s, Sabinal, TX
Paul
Balint Jr. (Pfc) Age 22 of Willow Park, TX, killed
December 15, 2006 in Iraq,
Mass at Sacred Heart, Abilene,
TX
Dominic
Christopher Brown (Marine LCpl) Age 19 of Austin, TX, killed September 13, 2004
in Iraq,
Mass at St. Thomas More
William
Justin Byler (Army Spec) Age 23 of Ballinger, TX, killed October 31, 2005 in Iraq, Mass at St. Joseph’s,
Rowena, TX
with Bishops Michael Pfeifer (San Angelo Diocese) and Leroy Matthiesen ( Bishop
emeritus of Amarillo Diocese) and Frs, Hugh Wade and Bhasker Morugundi
Adrian
M. Campos (Navy Airman Apprentice) Age 22 of El Paso, TX, found dead in a hotel
while on liberty, April 21, 2008 in Dubai,
Mass at Our Lady of Guadalupe
Juan
F. Campos (SSGt) Age 27 of McAllen, TX, killed June 1, 2007 in Iraq, Mass at St. Joseph
the Worker, McAllen
Aaron
N. Cepeda (Sgt) Age 22 of San Antonio, TX, killed May 7, 2005 in Iraq, Mass at St. Anthony’s, San Antonio
John
A. Chapman (AF Tech. Sgt) Age 36 of Waco, TX, killed March 4, 2002 in Afghanistan, Mass at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, Windber, PA with Fr. Leonard Voytek. Bishop Joseph Adamec (Altoona-Johnstown
Diocese) wrote to Voytek, “Tech Sgt. Chapman was willing to endanger his
life in the conflict between good and evil”
Pedro
Contreras (Marine LCpl) Age 27 of Harris, TX, killed June 21, 2004 in Iraq, Mass at
Our Lady of Guadalupe
Fernando
DeLarosa (Sgt) Age 24 of Alamo, TX, killed October 27, 2009 in Afghanistan, Mass at Resurrection, Alamo
Bradley
Espinosa (SSgt) Age 26 of Mission, TX, killed October 19, 2009 in Iraq, Mass at San Martin de Porras, Alton, TX with Fr. Julian Becerril
Ruben
Estrella-Soto Jr. (Army Pvt) Age 18 of El Paso, TX, killed March 23, 2003 in Iraq, Mass at San Juan Diego, East El Paso with Fr. Ed Roden- Lucero. Mayor Ray Caballero and US Rep. Silvester Reyes attended.
Christopher
Everett (SSgt) Age 23 of Huntsville, TX, electrocuted by a power washer in an
accident September 7, 2005 in Iraq,
Mass at St. Thomas, Huntsville
Anthony
Ricardo “Rick” Garcia (Army Capt.) Age 48 of Fort Worth, TX, died
February 17, 2006 in Iraq
of a gunshot wound on a military base.
He was a Physicians Assistant. The incident is “under
investigation”
Mass was at St. Francis, Grapevine, TX with Fr. Ken Robinson
J.
Adan “Adam” Garcia (Army Cpl) Age 20 of Irving, TX, died May 27,
2006 of combat wounds sustained on May 22 in Iraq. Mass at St. Anne’s, Coppell, TX
Damian
James Garza (Army Pvt) Age 19 of Odessa, TX, killed August 4, 2005 in Afghanistan, Mass at Holy Redeemer, Odessa
with Fr. Frank Chavez
Israel
Garza (Army Spec) Age 25 of Lubbock, TX, killed April 4, 2004 in Iraq, Mass at
Our Lady of Grace with Fr. David Cruz
Alex
Daniel Gonzalez (Army Spec) Age 21 of Mission, TX, killed May 6, 2008 in Iraq, Mass at Our Lady of Guadalupe, Mission, TX with Fr. Roy Snipes
Donald
Jay Hasse (Sgt) Age 28 of Wichata Falls, TX, killed November 29, 2005 in Iraq, Mass at St. Joseph’s,
Wichata Falls, “A devoted Roman
Catholic”
Glen
Dale Hicks, Jr. (Sgt) Age 24 of College Station, TX , Killed April 28, 2007 in
Iraq, Mass at St. Maria Goretti with Fr. James Gigliotti T.O.R.
Daniel
Edward Holland (Army Lt. Col) Age 43, an Army
veterinarian of San Antonio, TX,
Mass at Sts. Peter and Paul, New
Braunfels, TX He was “a
devout Catholic”
Robert
M. Horrigan (Army MSgt) Age 40 of Austin, TX, killed June 17, 2005 in Iraq, Mass at St. Mary’s Cathedral, Austin, TX
Andrew
R. Houghton (Army Capt) Age 25 of Comfort, TX, died August 9, 2004 at Walter Reed Army Medical
Center a month after injury in an RPG
attack in Iraq. A graduate of Strake Jesuit
College Prep
School in Houston, TX and West Point.
Funeral service at West Point
Matthew
Philip Honseal MD (Army Maj) Age 54 of Amarillo, TX, killed May 11, 2009 in Iraq by an Army Sgt. outside
a mental health clinic at Camp
Liberty where he served
as a psychiatrist. Mass at St. Joseph’s, St.
Joseph, MI with
Msgr.
Michael Osborn
Saeed
Jafarkhani –Torshizi Jr. (Marine LCpl) Age 24 of Fort Worth and Slippery
Rock, TX, killed January 26, 2005 with 30 others in a helicopter crash in bad
weather in Iraq, Mass at St. Peter’s, Slippery Rock, TX with Fr. James
Armstrong, pastor. He was he son of an Iranian father and a US mother.
Michael
J. Jaurigue (Army Spec) Age 20 of Texas City, TX, killed May 26, 2007 in Salahuddin Province,
Mass at St. Mary’s, Texas City
Philip
Andrew Jordan (Marine SSgt.) Age 42 of Brazoria and Enfield,
TX, killed March 23, 2003 in Iraq, Mass at Holy Family, Enfield
Mark
David Juarez (Marine LCpl) Age 23, of San Antonio,
TX, killed January 9, 2010 in Afghanistan, Mass at St. John the Evangelist
Michael
Greg Karr Jr. (Army Spec) Age 23 of San Antonio, TX, killed March 31, 2004 in Iraq, Mass of Christian Burial at First United
Methodist Church,
Mt. Vernon, TX
Dexter S. Kimble
(Marine SSgt.) Age
30 of Houston, TX, killed January 26, 2005 in Iraq, Mass at Our Mother of Mercy
Charles
Bernard “Trey” Kitowski III (Sgt) Age 31 of Farmer’s Branch,
TX, killed August 12, 2007 in Afghanistan,
Mass at St. Bartholomew, Katy, TX
with Fr. John Kha Tran. A graduate
of St. Thomas HS and U of St. Thomas, Houston,
TX
Brian
J. Kubik (Pfc) Age 20 of Harker Heights, TX, died
August 5, 2006 in Germany of
non-combat injuries suffered August 2 in Iraq,
Mass at St. Paul Chong Hasang, Harker
Heights
Jose
A. Lanzarin (Army SSgt) Age 28 of Lubbock, TX, killed September 26, 2006 in Iraq, Mass at
All Saints
Hector
Leija (Sgt) Age 27 of Houston and Raymondville, TX, killed January 24, 2007 in Iraq, Mass at Our Lady of
Guadalupe, Raymondville.
See: pacetua.blogspot.com/2007/01/death-of-staff-sgt-hector-leija.html
Jesus
Antonio Leon-Perez (Pfc) Age 20 of Houston, TX, killed
January 24, 2005 in Iraq,
Mass at St. Cecilia’s, Houston
Hilario
R. Lopez (Marine LCpl) Age 22 of Ingleside, TX, killed December 12, 2004 in Iraq, Mass at
Our Lady of the Assumption, Ingleside with Bishop Edmond Carmody and Fr. Tom
Wellar, Pastor
Raymond
Losano (Airman 1st class) Age 24 of Del Rio, TX, killed April 25,
2003 in Afghanistan, Mass at
Our Lady of Guadalupe, Del Rio. At a graveside service in Arlington, Maj. G. Paul
Herbert, AF Chaplain, said, “In the Christian tradition, Ray stands as a
martyr”
Christopher
David Loza (Sgt) Age 24 of San Angelo and Abilene,
TX, died Good Friday, April 10, 2009 at Walter
Reed of non-combat related illness contracted in Iraq. Mass at Sacred Heart, Abilene
Sean
Edward Lyerly (Army Capt) Age 31 of Pflugerville, TX, killed January 20, 2007
in Iraq.
He was the pilot of a helicopter with 12 aboard that was reported to have been
shot down by a surface to air missle.
Mass at St. Elizabeth, Pflugerville
Msgr. Sidney J. Marceaux J.C.L. (Chaplain Col.) Age 69 of Beaumont, TX. He became ill in Kuwait and died “peacefully
in his sleep” on September 14, 2008 at Walter Reed. A Pontifical Memorial
Mass was concelebrated with Bishop Curtis Guillory at St.
Anthony Cathedral Basilica, Beaumont.
He was a graduate of Bishop Byrne HS and St. Edward U., Austin. He joined the TX National Guard at age
17. He had served as superintendant
of Catholic Schools and was president of The Canon Law Society of America from
1989-1992. He was senior chaplain at a base and headquarters for coalition
forces in Saudia Arabia in Desert Storm
Anselmo
Martinez III (Sgt) Age 26 of Robstown, TX, killed May 18, 2007 in Iraq,
Mass at St. Anthony’s, Robstown
Johnny
Villareal Mata (Army CWO) Age 35 of El Paso and Pecos,
TX, killed March 23, 2003 in Iraq, Mass at Santa Rosa, TX
with Fr. Ben Flores. See:
huffingtonpost.com/jim-moore/johnny-came-home-b-5279.html
Robert
M. McDowell (Sgt) Age 30 of Deer Park, TX, killed April 1, 2007 in Iraq, Mass at St. Hyacinth, Deer Park
William
B. “Bill” Meeuwsen (Sgt) Age 24 of Kingwood, TX, killed November
23, 2005 in Iraq,
Mass at St. Martha, Kingwood
Kristian
Menchaca (Army Pfc) Age 23 of Brownsville, TX, killed June 19, 2006 in Iraq, Mass at Brownsville Event
Center. He was tortured, killed and mutilated
along with another captured soldier by the Mujahideen Shura Council who
produced a graphic video and claimed it was revenge for the rape and murder of
Abee Qasim Hamza al-Janabi
Matthew
Elias Mendoza (Marine Sgt.) Age 24 of San Antonio, TX, killed June 20, 2008 in Afghanistan, Mass at Our Lady of Perpetual Help,
San Antonio
William
Lewis “Billy” Miller (Marine LCpl) Age 22 of Pearland, TX, killed
November 15, 2004 in Iraq,
Mass at St. Helen’s
Gilbert
Minjares (Navy PO1st) Age 31 of El Paso, TX, killed February 7, 2007 in Iraq, Mass at St. Raphael, El Paso
Omar
Leonardo Mora (Sgt) Age 28 of Texas City, TX, killed September 10 2007 in Iraq, Mass at St. Mary of the Miraculous Medal, Texas City
Gerardo
“Chito” Moreno (Sgt) Age 23 of
Terrell, TX, killed April 6, 2004 in Iraq,
Mass at St. John
the Apostle with Fr. Michael Forge
Raymond
J. Munden (Army Sfc) Age 35 of Mesquite, TX, killed February 16, 2009 in Iraq, Mass at
St. John Vianney
Joe
A. Narvaez (Army SSgt) Age 25 of San Antonio, TX, killed October 2, 2006 in
Iraq, Mass at St. Martin de Porres, Edgewood, TX where Maj. Gen Russell J.
Czerw, Ft. Sam Houston Commander said, “He’s a hero who gave his
life for his country and our way of life.” Archbishop Jose Gomez said Narvaez set
an example when “...he gave his life for all of us.” See:
iraqnam.blogspot.com/2006/10/joe-narvaez-remembered.html
Dan
Nguyen (Army Spec) Age 24 of Sugarland, TX, killed May 8, 2007 in Iraq, Mass at Christ the Incarnate Word, Houston, TX
Tevan
Lee Nguyen (Marine Cpl) Age 21 of CA and Hutto, TX, killed December 10, 2010 in Afghanistan, Mass at St. Mary’s, Brownwood, TX
with Fr. Serafin Avenido
Bobby
Justin Pagan (Army Spec) Age 23 of Austin, TX, killed February l3, 2010 in Afghanistan,
Mass at St. Julia’s with Fr. Christopher Ferrer
Javier
G. Paredes (Army Cpl) Age 24 of San Antonio, TX, killed September 5, 2007 in Iraq, Mass at St. Patrick’s, San Antonio, TX
Paul
W. Pena (Army Capt) Age 27 of San Marcos, TX, killed January 19, 2010 in
Afghanistan, Mass at St. John the
Evangelist, San Antonio
with Fr. Stuart Juleen
Roger
Pena, Jr. (Sgt) Age 29 of San Antonio, TX, killed June 14, 2006 in Afghanistan, Mass at San Fernando Cathedral, San Antonio. He had been a member of the youth club
at St. Leo’s parish
Javier
Perales Jr. (Marine LCpl) Age 19 of El Paso, TX, killed June 11, 2008 in Iraq in a “non-hostile incident under
investigation”, Mass at San Elizaria, El Paso. He was a graduate of San Elizaria HS
and an “active member of the Catholic Community.”
Jose
“Amancio” Perez III (Army Spec) Age 22 of San Diego, TX, killed May
28, 2003 in Iraq, Mass at
St. Francis de Paula, San Diego with Bishop Edmond Carmody
of Corpus Christi diocese.
Nicholas
Samuel Valdez-Perez (Marine LCpl) Age 19 of Austin, TX, killed September 3,
2004 in Iraq, Mass at San Jose
Orlando
Antonio Perez (Army Spec) Age 23 of Houston, TX, killed February 24, 2008 in Iraq, Mass at
St. Charles Borromeo, Houston
Christopher
Ramirez (Sgt) Age 34 of McAllen, TX, killed April 14, 2004 in Iraq, Mass at Sacred Heart, Edinburg, TX
Gene
Ramirez (Marine SSgt.) Age 28 of San Antonio, TX, killed November 10, 2004 in Iraq, Mass at
St. Leo’s
William Douglas (Doug) Richardson (Marine SSgt.) Age 30 of Houston, TX,
killed November 30, 2005 in Iraq,
Mass at St. Cecilia’s
Benjamin
Salgado Rosales (Marine Cpl.) Age 20 of Katy, TX, killed October 4, 2006 in Iraq,
Mass at St. Bartholomew, Katy with Fr. John Kha Tran
Cesar
Bocanegra Ruiz (Marine Sgt.) Age 26 of San Antonio, TX, killed October 30, 2009
in Afghanistan,
Mass at San Francesco Di Piola
Blake
Harrison Russell (Army Capt) Age 35 of Fort Worth, TX, killed July 22, 2006 in Iraq, Mass at
Holy Family with Fr. Brian Kelly, chaplain US Navy; Fr. Anthony Mathew T.O.R.
and Deacon Joseph Milligan
Eric
Domingo Salinas (Army Spec) Age 25 of Houston, TX, killed August 2, 2007 in Iraq, Mass at
Immaculate Heart of Mary
Oscar
Sauceda (Army Pvt) Age 21 of Del Rio, TX, killed May 22, 2007 in Iraq, Mass at St. Joseph’s
Christian
Christopher Schulz (Army Spec) Age 20 of Colleyville, TX, killed July 11, 2003
in Iraq,
Mass at Good Shepherd, Colleyville
Sean
Patrick Sims (Army Capt) Age 32 of El Paso, TX, killed November 13, 2004 in Iraq, Mass at St. Mary’s, College Station, TX
Juan
Manuel Solorio (Army SSgt) Age 32 of Dallas, TX, killed March 4, 2005 in Iraq, Mass at Santa Clara,
Dallas, TX
Chris
N. Staats (Army SSgt) Age 32 of Fredericksburg, TX, killed October 16, 2009 in Afghanistan, Mass at St. Marys, Fredericksburg
John
C. Stock (Marine SSgt.) Age 26 of Longview, TX, killed September 6, @007 in Iraq, Mass at St. Mary’s, Longview
Eddie
Daniel Tamez (Army Spec) Age 21 of Galveston, TX, killed April 27, 2007 in Iraq, Mass at St. Patrick’s, Galveston with Fr. John
Bok: “Last night, his
grieving wife asked me, ‘Why?’
I can’t answer why, you can’t answer why, none
of us can answer why.” He was
a chemical warfare specialist
Nickolas
Aaron Tanton (Army Pfc) Age 24 of San Antonio, TX, killed February 13, 2007 in Iraq, Mass at
Dodd Field Chapel with Chaplain Lt. Col. Joseph Fleury
Samuel
Tapia (Marine LCpl) Age 20 of San Benito, TX, killed December 18, 2005 in Iraq, Mass at St. Theresa’s, San Benito
Miguel
Terrazas (Marine LCpl) Age 20 of El Paso, TX, killed November q9, 2005 in Iraq,
Mass at St. Ignatius. In Haditha, a
roadside bomb struck a humvee carrying Marines and killed Miguel. In retaliation the Marines broke down
doors and killed 24 civilians. 12
year old Safa Younis survived and reported, “…They killed my father
in the kitchen. They killed my mother
and my sister, Noor…”
See:
archives.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0605/30/acd.02.html and Stanford.edu/group/commwiki/cgi-bin/mediawiki/index.php?title=Haditha
James
R. Tijerina (Marine Sgt.) Age 26 of Katy, TX, killed February 7, 2007 in a
helicopter crash, Mass at Epiphany of the Lord, Katy
Daniel
Torres (Sgt) Age 23 of Fort Worth, TX, killed February 4, 2005 in Iraq,
Mass at St. Bartholomew. He was a
Eucharistic Minister
Michael
S. Torres (Marine LCpl) Age 21 of El Paso, TX, killed July 5, 2004 in Iraq, Mass at
St. Patrick’s Cathedral. A
graduate of Cathedral HS
Steven
C. Tucker (Pfc) Age 19 of Grapevine, TX, killed May
21, 2005 in Afghanistan,
Mass at St. Michael’s
George
M. Ulloa, Jr. (Marine Sgt.) Age 23 of Austin, TX, killed August 3, 2006 in Iraq, Mass at San Jose,
Austin
Henry
Ybarra III (Army SSgt) Age 32 of Austin, TX, killed September 11, 2003 when a
tire he was changing exploded, Mass at San Jose,
Austin
Luke
Carney Yepsen (Marine LCpl) Age 20 of Kingwood, TX, killed December 14, 2006 in
Iraq,
Mass at St. Martha, Kingwood with Msgr. Chester Borski and Fr. Ray Cole,
celebrants
Thomas
“TJ” Zapp (Marine LCpl) Age 20 of Houston, TX, killed November 8,
2004 in Iraq, Mass at St.
Thomas Aquinas, Sugarland,
TX with Fr. Kevin Thissen
UNITED
STATES VIRGIN ISLANDS
Gregory
Rivera-Santiago (Army SSgt) Age 26 of Calqohoun and St. Croix, USVI, killed
September 10, 2007 in Iraq,
Mass at St. Joseph’s, St.
Croix. He left a wife
and three children.
UTAH
Daniel
George Dolan (Army Pfc) Age 29 of Roy, UT, killed August 27, 206 in Iraq, Mass at St. Rose of Lima,
Layton, UT. He began taking classes in Iraq
to become Catholic so his parents brought him to St. Rose. See article in the Intermountain
Catholic:
icatholic.org/indstory/2006/indexstory/200632p01.html
Rocky
H. Herrera (Army Sfc) Age 43 of Salt Lake City, UT, killed August 27, 2007 in Afghanistan, Mass at St. Ann,
SLC with Bishop John C. Wester of Salt
Lake, Fr. Colin Bircumshaw of St. Ann and Fr. John
Bednarz of St. Martin dePorres, Taylorsville. Bishop Wester said, “Now he is
clothed with Christ, loved by God and called to the eternal banquet. This Eucharist is a fitting tribute to a
real hero.” See;
icatholic.org/indstory/2007/200732p05.html
Brandon
Allen Parr (Army Sgt) Age 25 of West Valley, UT, killed March 3, 2007 in Iraq, Mass at Cathedral of the Madeleine, Salt Lake City with Fr.
Joseph M. Mayo, rector and celebrant in the presence of Bishop John C.
Wester.
See:
icatholic.org/indstory/2007/200711p01a.html
Larry
Ismael Rougle (Army SSgt) Age 25 of West Jordan, UT, killed October 23, 2007 in
Afghanistan, Mass at St.
Francs Xavier, Kearns, UT
VERMONT
Kyle C. Gilbert (Pvt) Age 20 of Brattleboro,
VT, killed August 6, 2003 in Iraq,
Mass At St. Michael's, Brattleboro, California
VIRGINIA
James Francis Adamouski (Army Capt.) Age 29 of Springfield, VA.
Killed April 2, 2003 with 5 others in a helicopter crash in central Iraq, Mass at Church of the Nativity, Burke, VA. “A great soccer player and
president of his high school class, first West Point grad to die in Iraq. Had been married 7 months, been accepted at Harvard Business School
and planned to teach economics after earning an MBA.
Daniel
Ryan Bennett (Marine LCpl) Age 23 of Clifton, VA, killed January 11, 2009 at Camp Bastion, Afghanistan,
Mass at St. Andrew the Apostle, Clifton
Thomas
J. Brown (Army 1st Lt) Age 26 of Burke and Shelton,
VA, killed September 23, 2008 in Iraq, Mass at St. Jude, Monroe, VA. Graduate of St.
Jude Grammar
School and Notre Dame High School,
Fairfield, VA
Christopher
F. Cabacoy (Army SSgt) Age 30 of Virginia Beach, VA, killed July 5, 2010 in Afghanistan, Mass at St.Gregory the Great, Virginia Beach
Robert E. Drawl Jr. (Army Spec) Age 21 of Alexandria, VA.
Killed August 19, 2006 in Afghanistan, Mass at Blessed Sacrament
Catholic Community
Kyle
M. Hemauer (Army Pfc) Age 21 of Chilton WI and Manassas , VA killed
May
23, 2005 in Afghanistan,
Mass at St. Mary’s (now Good Shepherd), Chilton, WI
with Fr. Greg Smith, celebrant. First listed as non-combat, later confirmed suicide.
Paul
Michael Kelly (Army Col)
Age 45 of Stafford, VA, killed in a helicopter crash in Iraq, January 20, 2007 ,
Mass at St. William of York and a Memorial Mass
at St. Luke, Beaver Creek, VA.
A member of the KofC and a
graduate of the University of Dayton, Dayton, OH, a private Roman Catholic
university operated by the Society of Mary (Marianist)
Brett
Lee Lundstrom (Marine Cpl) Age 22 of Black Hawk, SD and Stafford, VA, Killed
January 7, 2006 in Iraq, Mass at Immaculate Heart of Mary, North Glenn, CO with
Fr. Matthew Vazhackapara and Deacon Leo Oehrle
Donald
C. May Jr. (Marine SSgt) Age 31 of Richmond, VA, died March 25, 2003 in Iraq when his tank fell off a bridge into the Euphrates River, Mass at
St. Augustine’s
Joseph
Trane McCloud (Marine Maj.) Age 39 of Grosse Point,
MI and Alexandria
VA,
killed December 4, 2006 when his helicopter crashed into a reservoir in Haditha, Iraq,
Mass at Good Shepherd, Alexandria,
VA
Sean
H. Miles (Marine Sgt) Age 28 of Midlothian, VA, killed January 24, 2006 in Iraq, Mass at St. Gabriel, Chesterfield, VA
David
A. Ruhren (Army Spec) Age 20 of Stafford, VA, killed December 21, 2004 in Iraq, Mass at
St. Francis of Assisi, Triangle, VA.
Killed with 13 others when a suicide bomber blew up
their mess tent. The only son of a single mother.
Christopher
Curtis Simpson (Army Sgt) Age 23 of Hampton, VA, killed March 17, 2008 in Iraq, Mass at St. Joseph’s,
Camillus, NY
Sharon
T. Swartworth (Army CWO5) Age 43 of Alexandria, VA, killed November 7, 2003 in Iraq, Mass at Good Shepherd, Alexandria, VA. She was lead advisor to the Army’s
Judge Advocate General. Died in a helicopter shot down by “enemy ordnance”.
Leaving a husband, also in the military, and an 8 year old
son.
WASHINGTON
Jason
Michael Charles Bogar (Army Cpl) Age 25 of Seattle, WA, killed July 13, 2008 in
Afghanistan, Mass at St.
Mark’s Cathedral, Seattle See “I Was Just
Starting to Live My Life”, JB’s Journal entries and last letter to
his family at:
cbs.com/stories/2009/10/04/eveningnews/main5362370.shtml
Paul
Bradshaw (Army Lt.) Age 24 of Steilacoom, WA, killed June 25, 2009 in Afghanistan, Mass at St. John Bosco, Lakewood, WA A graduate of Visitation Catholic
School and Bellarmine Prep School. At the funeral Mass, Fr. Lee Hightower
noted Bradshaw, “went to Afghanistan firmly believing he
could help people suffering over there\.
It was there that he lay down his life for us. No greater love has anyone than to lay
down his life for another.” At
the church, Bradshaw’s flag draped coffin was placed beneath the banner
of a life sized image of Divine Mercy.
Benjamin
Joseph Colgan (Army 2nd Lt.) Age 30 of Kent, WA, killed All Saints
Day 2003 in Iraq, Mass at
St. Philomena’s, Des Moines,
IA. See
paxchristiusa.org/thecpv/winter2008/story4.pdf At the
bottom of the page is a letter from Lt. Colgan’s father, Joe Colgan which
served as the inspiration for this scroll of remembrance.
Christopher
W. Dickison (Spc) Age 26 of Seattle, WA, killed July 5, 2005 in Iraq, Mass at Our Lady of Guadalupe, West Seattle
Stephen
Langmack (Sfc) Age 33 of Seattle, WA, killed May 31,
2005 in Iraq, Mass at St.
Edward’s, Seattle
Niall
D. Lyons (CWO) Age 40 of Spokane, WA, killed October 25, 2009 in Afghanistan, Mass at St. Anthony’s, Spokane
Jason
Peto (Marine Sgt) Age 31 of Vancouver, WA, died December 7, 2010 at the Naval Medical
Medical Center,
Bethesda, MD
after being severely wounded in a bomb blast on Nov. 24 in Afghanistan. Mass at Holy Redeemer,
Vancouver. He had done 2
tours in Iraq
previousy.
Yadir
G. Reynoso (Sgt) Age 27 of Wapato, WA, killed August 5, 2004 in Iraq,
Mass at St. Peter Claver, Wapato
WEST VIRGINIA
Daniel
Frederick Mehringer (Army Spec) Age 20 of Morgantown, WV, killed April 27, 2007
in Afghanistan
in a “non-combat incident under investigation”, Mass at St. Francis
de Sales, Morgantown with Fr. Leon Alexander
WISCONSIN
Benjamin
C. Edinger (Sgt)
age 24 of Green Bay, WI, died November 23, 2004 at National
Naval Medical
Center, Bethesda,
MD of injuries sustained November 14 in Iraq,
Mass at St. Agnes
Nicole
M. Frye (Pfc) age 19 of Lena, WI,
killed February 16, 2004 in Iraq,
funeral at Lena High
School where Bishop David Zubik of Green Bay joined the
mourners and kissed the casket.
Jacob
A. Gassen (Army Pfc) Age 21 of Beaver Dam WI, killed
November 29, 2010 in Afghanistan,
Mass at Sacred Heart, Horicon,
WI.
Kyle
M. Hemauer ( Pfc) age 21 of Chilton,
WI, killed May 23, 2005 in Afghanistan, Mass at St.
Mary’s, Chilton
Rachael
L. Hugo (Spec) age 24 of Madison/ Monona, WI, killed October 5, 2007 in Iraq, Mass at Immaculate Heart of
Mary, Monona
Isaiah
R. Hunt (Pfc) age 20 of Green Bay,
WI, killed November 15, 2004 in Iraq, Mass at Sts. Edward and Isodore, Suamico, WI
Charles
Anthony Kaufman (Spec) age 20 of Fairchild, WI, killed June 26, 2005 in Iraq, Mass at
Kevin
Michael Kryst (Capt.usmc) age 27 of West Bend, WI, killed December 18, 2006 in Iraq, Mass at St. Frances Cabrini, West Bend
Patrick
L. Lybert (SSgt) age 28 of Ladysmith, WI, killed July 3, 2006 in Afghanistan, Mass at Our Lady of
Sorrows, Ladysmith
Mark
Allen Maida (Sgt) age 22 of Madison, WI, killed May 27, 2005 in Iraq,
Mass at St. Maria Goretti, Madison
John
J. Mattek (LCpl.usmc) age 24 of Stevens Point, WI, Mass at St.
John’s, Antigo, WI with Fr. Jeremiah Worman who
described him as a military man, “doing his best, being proud of his
community, country and God”
Jacob
Alexander Meinert (LCpl.usmc) age 20 of Fort Atkinson,
WI, killed January 10, 2010 in Afghanistan, Mass at St.
Joseph’s, Fort
Atkinson
Dean
D. Opicka (LCpl.usmc) age 29 of Luxemburg and Cosco,
WI, killed April 14, 2008 in Iraq, Mass at St. Mary’s,
Luxemburg
Matthew
I. Pionk (Sfc) age 30 of Eveleth,
MN and Superior,
WI, killed January, 9, 2008 in Iraq, Mass at Cathedral of Christ the King, Superior. WI Gov. Jim Doyle and MN Gov. Tim
Pawlenty
Mathew
E. Schram (Army Maj.) age 36 of Brookfield, WI, killed May 26, 2003 in Iraq,
Mass at St. Mary’s, Elm Grove,
WI with Fr. Daniel Pakenham,
celebrant
Chad J. Simon (SSgt.usmc) age 32
of Manona and Madison, WI,
died August 4, 2005 in a Madison hospice nine
months after being severely wounded in Iraq,
Mass at Immaculate Heart of Mary, Manona,
WI with Fr. Jeff Mannel,
celebrant
Christopher
J. Splinter (Army Maj.) age 43 of Waynesville MO and formerly of Platteville,
WI, killed December 24, 2003 in Iraq,
Mass at St. Mary’s, Platteville with Fr. Charles, Schluter
Jesse
L. Thiry (Cpl.usmc) age 23 of Casco, WI, killed April 5, 2004 in Iraq,
Mass at St. Peter’s, Lincoln,
WI with Bishop
David Zubik and Frs. Dennis Drury and John Doerfler
Daniel
James Thompson (Sgt) age 24 of Madison, WI, killed Feburary 24, 2009 in Afghanistan, Mass at St. Mary’s, Madison
Richard
Daniel Warner (LCpl.usmc) age 22 of Waukesha, WI, killed December 13, 2004 in Iraq, Mass at St. Anthony on the Lake, Pewaukee, WI
Robert
P. Warns II (Cpl.usmc) age 23 of Waukesha, WI, killed November 8, 2004 in Iraq,
Mass at St. Mary’s, Waukesha
Travis
M. Wichlacz (LCpl.usmc) age 22 of West Bend, WI, killed February, 5, 2005 in Iraq, Mass at Immaculate Conception, West Bend
Daniel
R. Wyatt (LCpl.usmc) age 22 of Racine, WI, killed October 12, 2004 in Iraq,
Mass at St. Rita, Racine
with Fr. Joseph G. Stobba OSA, celebrant
WYOMING
James
Joseph Arellano (Army Pfc) Age 19 of Cheyenne, WY, killed August 17, 2006 in Iraq, Mass at St. Mary’s Cathedral, Cheyenne with Fr. Gary
Ruzicka. Gov. Dave Freudenthal also spoke.
Scott
A. Miller (Army Pvt) Age 20 of Cheyenne, WY, killed June 9, 2007 in Iraq, Mass at St. Anthony’s, Casper, WY.
Attended by Gov. Dave Freudenthal
Leif
E. Nott (Army 1st Lt.) Age 24 of Cheyenne, WY, killed July 30, 2003
in Iraq, Mass at St.
Mary’s Cathedral, Cheyenne with Fr. Gary Ruzicka and
Chaplain David Hall. His father was in the army. He was born in Italy, raised in Euorpe and graduated from high
school in Germany.
He spoke 5 languages and was a 2000 grad of West Point. On August 1, 2003 the Pentagon announced
Nott had “died of wounds received from hostile fire” but it turned
out he was killed by a fellow US
soldier. The family was told the
truth at his funeral by a friend.
See:
militaryphotos.net/forums/archive/index.php//t-2335.html