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Chief Warrant Officer Lawrence S. Colton
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73110, USA
Chief Warrant Officer Lawrence S. Colton
Age: 32
Unit: 1st Battalion, 227th Aviation Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division
Details: Killed when his AH-64 Apache attack helicopter was shot down by a surface-to-air missile west of Baghdad International Airport on April 11, 2004
Sgt. Carl W. Lee
Edmond, Oklahoma, USA
Sgt. Carl W. Lee
Age: 23
Unit: Company B, 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division
Details: Killed when his unit was conducting a dismounted patrol and encountered enemy forces using small-arms fire in Ramadi, Iraq, on November 28, 2004.
Fern L. Holland
Miami, Oklahoma, USA
Fern L. Holland
Age: 33
Unit: Department of the Army civilian assigned to the Coalition Provisional Authority
Details: Holland, a lawyer, was killed when gunmen posing as Iraqi police officers stopped her vehicle at a makeshift checkpoint near Hilla, Iraq, on March 9, 2004.
The link above, a tribute by Oklahoma State Universtiy.
The link "Fern Holland" below is an interactive website by The Oklahoman. You have got to visit her site.
Lance Cpl. Thomas A. Blair
Wagoner, Oklahoma, USA
Lance Cpl. Thomas A. Blair
Age: 24
Unite: 2nd Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion, Air Control Group 28, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing
Home Town: Wagoner, Oklahoma
Details: Initially listed as missing in action after operations near Nasiriya on March 24, 2003; his remains were recovered on March 28, 2003
Staff Sgt. Melvin L. Blazer
Moore, Oklahoma, USA
Staff Sgt. Melvin L. Blazer
Age: 38
Unit: Company K, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force
Home Town: Moore, Oklahoma
Details: Died as result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq, on December 12, 2004
Petty Officer 3rd Class Doyle W. Bollinger Jr.
Poteau, Oklahoma, USA
Petty Officer 3rd Class Doyle W. Bollinger Jr.
Age: 21
Unit: Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 133, 1st Naval Construction Division
Home Town: Poteau, Oklahoma
Details: Killed when a piece of unexploded ordnance accidentally detonated in the area he was working on June 6, 2003, in Iraq
Capt. John J. Boria
Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, USA
Capt. John J. Boria
Age: 29
Unit: 911th Air Refueling Squadron, 319th Air Refueling Wing
Home Town: Broken Arrow, Oklahoma
Details: Died from injuries he received in an all-terrain vehicle accident in Doha, Qatar, on September 6, 2004.
Spc. Adam N. Brewer
Dewey, Oklahoma, USA
Spc. Adam N. Brewer
Age: 22
Unit: Company D, 2nd Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division
Home Town: Dewey, Oklahoma
Deatils: Killed along with two others soldiers when a roadside bomb detonated while they were on dismounted patrol in Taji, Iraq, on February 25, 2005.
Spc. Kyle A. Brinlee
Pryor Creek, Oklahoma, USA
Spc. Kyle A. Brinlee
Age: 21
Unit: Detachment 1, Company B, 120th Combat Engineer Battalion, Oklahoma Army National Guard
Hometown: Pryor Creek
Details: Killed when his convoy vehicle struck a roadside bomb in Al Asad, Iraq, on May 11, 2004.
Sgt. James R. Graham III
Coweta, Oklahoma, USA
Sgt. James R. Graham III
Age: 25
Unit: 4th Tank Battalion, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve
Hometown: Coweta, Oklahoma
Deatils: Died after the implosion of a suicide, vehicle-born, improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations near Hit, Iraq, on August 1, 2005
Cpl. Nathaniel T. Hammond
Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
Cpl. Nathaniel T. Hammond
Age: 24
Unit: 2nd Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve
Hometown: Tulsa, Oklahoma
Details: Died as a result of enemy action in Babil Province, Iraq, on November 8, 2004.
Spc. Jared D. Hartley
Newkirk, Oklahoma, USA
Spc. Jared D. Hartley
Age: 22
Unit: 125th Forward Support Battalion, 3rd Brigade, 1st Armored Division
Hometown: Newkirk, Oklahoma
Details: Killed when a roadside bomb exploded near his Humvee in Taji, Iraq, on July 15, 2005
Spc. Robert T. Hendrickson
Broken Bow, Oklahoma, USA
Spc. Robert T. Hendrickson
Age: 24
Unit: Company C, 2nd Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division
Hometown: Broken Bow, Oklahoma
Details: Died from wounds sustained when his military vehicle overturned in Baghdad, Iraq, on February 1, 2005.
Spc. Jeffrey S. Henthorn
Choctaw, Oklahoma, USA
Spc. Jeffrey S. Henthorn
Age: 25
Unit: 24th Transportation Company, 541st Maintenance Battalion, 937th Engineer Group
Hometown: Choctaw, Oklahoma
Details: Died of non-combat related injuries in Balad, Iraq, on February 8, 2005.
2nd Lt. Luke S. James
Hooker, Oklahoma, USA
2nd Lt. Luke S. James
Age: 24
Unit: Company B, 2nd Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division
Hometown: Hooker, Oklahoma
Details: Killed in an improvised explosive device attack near Iskandariyah, Iraq, on January 27, 2004.
Staff Sgt. Jason R. Hendrix
Claremore, Oklahoma, USA
Staff Sgt. Jason R. Hendrix
Age: 28
Unit: Company C, 1st Battalion, 9th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division
Hometown: Claremore, Oklahoma
Details: Killed when an explosion occurred while he was conducting combat operations in Ramadi, Iraq, on February 16, 2005.
Petty Officer 2nd Class Brian K. Joplin
Hugo, Oklahoma, USA
Petty Officer 2nd Class Brian K. Joplin
Age: 32
Unit: Helicopter Mine Countermeasures Squadron 15
Hometown: Hugo, Oklahoma
Details: Killed when he fell out a U.S. Navy MH-53 helicopter during a training mission in the Central Arabian Gulf on October 4, 2005.
Spc. James E. Marshall
Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
Spc. James E. Marshall
Age: 19
Unit: 1st Battalion, 21st Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division
Hometown: Tulsa, Oklahoma
Details: Killed when his vehicle hit a roadside bomb in Baghdad, Iraq, on May 5, 2004.
Lance Cpl. Joseph L. Nice
Nicoma Park, Oklahoma, USA
Lance Cpl. Joseph L. Nice
Age: 19
Unit: 3rd Battalion, 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force
Hometown: Nicoma Park, Oklahoma
Details: Died due to enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq, on August 4, 2004
Sgt. Ross A. Pennanen
Shawnee, Oklahoma, USA
Sgt. Ross A. Pennanen
Age: 36
Unit:
Hometown: Shawnee, Oklahoma
Details: Pennanen was onboard a CH-47 Chinook helicopter when it was shot down by a surface-to-air missile near Falluja, Iraq, on November 2, 2003.
Staff Sgt. Erickson H. Petty
Fort Gibson, Oklahoma, USA
Staff Sgt. Erickson H. Petty
Age: 28
Unit: Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 35th Armor Regiment, 1st Armored Division
Hometown: Fort Gibson
Details: Killed in an attack by small-arms fire while he was providing security for a weapons cache in Salman Al Habb, Iraq, on May 3, 2004.
Spc. Stephen M. Scott
Lawton, Oklahoma, USA
Spc. Stephen M. Scott
Age: 21
Unit: Headquarters Troop, 2nd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment
Hometown:
Details: Died as a result of a non-hostile gunshot wound on August 23, 2003, in Baghdad, Iraq
Chief Warrant Officer Steven E. Shepard
Purcell, Oklahoma, USA
Chief Warrant Officer Steven E. Shepard
Age: 30
Unit: Company B, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Aviation Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division
Hometown: Purcell, Oklahoma
Details: One of two soldiers killed when their AH-64D Apache attack helicopter crashed near Taji, Iraq, on June 27, 2005
Sgt. 1st Class Brandon K. Sneed
Norman, Oklahoma, USA
Sgt. 1st Class Brandon K. Sneed
Age: 33
Unit: 1st Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division
Hometown : Norman
Details: One of two soldiers killed when a roadside bomb detonated near their M2A2 Bradley Fighting Vehicle during combat operations in Ramadi, Iraq, on October 10, 2005
Cpl. Scott M. Vincent
Bokoshe, Oklahoma, USA
Cpl. Scott M. Vincent
Age: 21
Unit: 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Force
Hometown: Bokoshe, Oklahoma
Details: Died due to hostile action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq, on April 30, 2004
Pvt. Jason M. Ward
Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
Pvt. Jason M. Ward
Age: 25
Unit: 2nd Battalion, 70th Armored Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 1st Armored Division
Hometown: Tulsa
Details: Died of a non-combat injury in Baghdad, Iraq, on October 22, 2003
Pfc. Nachez Washalanta
Bryan, Oklahoma, USA
Pfc. Nachez Washalanta
Age: 21
Unit: 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force
Hometown: Bryan, Oklahoma
Details: Died from injuries received due to hostile action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq, on August 21, 2004.
Staff Sgt. Aaron Dean White
Shawnee, Oklahoma, USA
Staff Sgt. Aaron Dean White
Age: 27
Unit: Medium Helicopter Squadron 364, Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing
Hometown: Shawnee, Oklahoma
Details: Killed when the CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter he was aboard crashed shortly after takeoff in the Shatt Al Hillah Canal, in Iraq on May 19, 2003
Sgt. Steven W. White
Lawton, Oklahoma, USA
Sgt. Steven W. White
Age: 29
Unit: 4th Battalion, 42nd Field Artillery Regiment, 4th Infantry Division
Hometown: Lawton
Details: Died of injuries he received when his M113 armored personnel carrier hit an antitank mine in Tikrit, Iraq, on August 13, 2003
Lance Cpl. Lamont N. Wilson
Lawton, Oklahoma, USA
Lance Cpl. Lamont N. Wilson
Age: 20
Unit: 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force
Hometown: Lawton
Details: Killed when a suicide car bomb exploded next to his military vehicle while on patrol on the outskirts of Falluja, Iraq, on September 6, 2004
Lance Cpl. Jordan D. Winkler
Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
Lance Cpl. Jordan D. Winkler
Age: 19
Unit: Combat Service Support Battalion 1, Combat Service Support Group 11, 1st Force Service Support Group, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force
Hometown: Tulsa, Oklahoma
Details: Died due to a non-combat related incident at Camp Falluja, Iraq, on November 26, 2004
Pfc. Jerod R. Dennis
Soper, Oklahoma, USA
Pfc. Jerod R. Dennis
Age: 19
Unit: Company B, 3rd Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division
Hometown: Soper, Oklahoma
Details: Killed in a firefight with suspected Taliban fighters in Ne Shkin, Afghanistan, on April 25, 2003.
Staff Sgt. John G. Doles
Clearmore, Oklahoma, USA
Staff Sgt. John G. Doles
Age: 29
Unit: 1st Battalion, 508th Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade
Hometown: Clearmore
Details: Killed during patrol operations when his unit was attacked by enemy forces using rocket-propelled grenades and small-arms fire in Shah Wali, Afghanistan, on September 30, 2005
Sgt. Daniel Lee Galvan
Moore, Oklahoma, USA
Sgt. Daniel Lee Galvan
Age: 30
Unit: Company B, 2nd Battalion, 25th Aviation Regiment, 25th Light Infantry Division
Hometown: Moore, Oklahoma
Details: Killed when the helicopter he was in developed mechanical difficulties and crashed in Salerno, Afghanistan, on August 12, 2004
Sgt. Danton K. Seitsinger
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA
Sgt. Danton K. Seitsinger
Age: 29
Unit: 486th Civil Affairs Battalion, U.S. Army Reserve
Hometown: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Details: Killed when a weapons cache prematurely exploded west of Ghazni, Afghanistan, on January 29, 2004
Army Pfc. David Jeffery Martin
Edmond, Oklahoma, USA
Army Pfc. David Jeffery Martin
Age: 21
Unit: 101st Airborne Division
Details: Details: Martin was among four troops killed Monday October 31st. 2005 when an explosive detonated near their vehicle south of Baghdad, Iraq.
Chief Warrant Officer II Travis W. Grogan
Chief Warrant Officer II Travis W. Grogan
Age: 31,
Unit: Headquarters Troop, 3rd Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division (Light), Schofield Barracks, Hawaii
Home Town: Born in Enid, Oklahoma - Raised in Moore, Oklahoma
Details: Killed on November 27, 2004 when the fixed-wing CASA 212 aircraft in which he was riding crashed in Bamian, Afghanistan.
Lt. Col. Michael J. McMahon and Spc. Harley D.R. Miller along with three civilian crew members also died in the crash.
Spc. Travis Grigg
Spc. Travis Grigg
Age: 24
Unit: 1st Battalion, 320th Field Artillery Regiment,
Home: Inola, Oklahoma
Details: Killed traveling in a convoy when his vehicle struck the roadside bomb. November 16th, 2005
Cpl. Jeffry A. Rogers
Cpl. Jeffry A. Rogers
Age: 21
Unit: Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force.
Details: One of three Marines killed as a result of enemy small arms fire during combat operations against enemy forces in Ubaydi, Iraq, on November 16, 2005.