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Wisconsin Fallen Heroes
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The Wisconsin Department of Military Affairs auditorium will be named "Witmer Hall" in honor of Wisconsin Army National Guard Spc. Michelle Witmer. Witmer was a member of the 32nd Military Police Company when she was killed in action in Baghdad April 9, 2004, at the age of 20. Michelle Witmer the first Wisconsin National Guard soldier to be killed in action since World War II, and the first female soldier killed in combat in the 368-year history of the National Guard.

The memorial also recognizes Wisconsin's other fallen heroes from the September 11 attack on the Pentagon, Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom. These 37 other soldiers and Marines include Wisconsin Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Todd Olson, who was mortally wounded Dec. 26, 2004, in Samarra, Iraq, shortly after his unit, 1st Battalion, 128th Infantry, arrived in Iraq for a one-year mission.

The honor roll of Wisconsin' s fallen service members begins with Army Lt. Col. Dennis Johnson, Port Edwards, who was killed at the Pentagon on Sept. 11,2001. The others include 2 soldiers of the U.S. Army, Army Reserve and Army National Guard who were killed in Iraq, one U.S. Army soldier killed in Afghanistan, and 14 U.S. Marines and Marine Corps Reservists killed in Iraq.

The 38 service members from Wisconsin ranged in age from 19 to 48. Nearly half of them were members of the National Guard or Reserve. Three are women - one each from the U.S. Army, the Army Reserve and the Wisconsin Army National Guard.

Witmer Hall will include a life-size bronze bust of Michelle, which becomes a permanent addition to the Wisconsin National Guard's state headquarters lobby. Nationally renowned artist Gwendolyn Gillen of Milwaukee was commissioned to create the bronze portrait of Michelle.

Each of the 38 soldiers and Marines killed since 9-11 will be memorialized by an individual cast bronze plaque permanently affixed at the entrance to Witmer Hall. They are:
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2001

  1. Lt. Col. Dennis Johnson, Port Edwards, Wisconsin U.S. Army (Killed 9-11 in Pentagon attack)
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2002

2003

  1. Sgt. Kirk Allen Straseskie 23 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division Beaver Dam, Wisconsin Drowned while trying to rescue the crew of a CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter that crashed in a canal near Hillah, Iraq, on May 19, 2003
  2. Maj. Mathew E. Schram 36 Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, Support Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment Brookfield, Wisconsin Killed while traveling in a military convoy on a resupply mission that came under enemy fire in Haditha, Iraq, on May 26, 2003
  3. Sgt. 1st Class Dan H. Gabrielson 39 652nd Engineer Company, U.S. Army Reserve Spooner, Wisconsin Killed by hostile fire when his convoy came under attack in Baquba, Iraq, on July 9, 2003
  4. Spc. Paul J. Sturino 21 Battery B, 2nd Battalion, 320th Field Artillery Regiment, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) Rice Lake, Wisconsin Died of a non-hostile gunshot wound in an area south of Mosul, Iraq, on September 22, 2003
  5. Pfc. Rachel K. Bosveld 19 527th Military Police Company, V Corps Waupun, Wisconsin Killed during a mortar attack on the Abu Ghraib Police Station in Baghdad, Iraq, on October 26, 2003
  6. 2nd Lt. Jeremy L. Wolfe 27 4th Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) Menomonie, Wisconsin Killed when two 101st Airborne Division UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters collided in mid-air over Mosul, Iraq, on November 15, 2003
  7. Spc. Eugene A. Uhl III 21 Battery C, 1st Battalion, 320th Field Artillery Regiment, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) Amherst, Wisconsin Killed when two 101st Airborne Division UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters collided in mid-air over Mosul, Iraq, on November 15, 2003
  8. Sgt. Warren S. Hansen 36 9th Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) Clintonville, Wisconsin Killed when two 101st Airborne Division UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters collided in mid-air over Mosul, Iraq, on November 15, 2003
  9. Maj. Christopher J. Splinter 43 Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 5th Engineer Battalion, 1st Engineer Brigade Platteville, Wisconsin Killed when his vehicle struck a roadside bomb on Highway 1 near Samarra, Iraq, on December 24, 2003
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2004

  1. Spc. Robert J. Cook 24 Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 87th Infantry Regiment, 10th Mountain Division Sun Prairie, Wisconsin Killed in an accidental explosion at a weapons cache west of Ghazni, Afghanistan, on January 29, 2004
  2. Pfc. Nichole M. Frye 19 Company A, 415th Civil Affairs Battalion, U.S. Army Reserve Lena, Wisconsin Killed when an improvised explosive device struck her convoy in Baquba, Iraq, on February 16, 2004
  3. Pfc. Bert. E. Hoyer 23 625th Engineer Company, Army Reserve Ellsworth, Wisconsin Killed when a roadside bomb hit his convoy in Baquba, Iraq, on March 10, 2004
  4. Capt. John F. Kurth 31 Company B, 1st Battalion, 18th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division Columbus, Wisconsin Killed when his patrol encountered a roadside bomb in Tikrit, Iraq, on March 13, 2004
  5. Pfc. Sean M. Schneider 22 115th Forward Support Battalion, Division Support Command, 1st Cavalry Division Janesville, Wisconsin Died as the result of a vehicle accident near Baghdad, Iraq, on March 29, 2004
  6. Pfc. Ryan M. Jerabek 18 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force Oneida, Wisconsin Killed in a long firefight after Iraqi insurgents launched a large-scale attack in Ramadi, Iraq, on April 6, 2004
  7. Cpl. Jesse L. Thiry 23 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force Casco, Wisconsin Killed by hostile fire in Al Anbar Province, Iraq, on April 5, 2004
  8. Spc. Michelle M. Witmer 20 32nd Military Police Company, Wisconsin Army National Guard New Berlin, Wisconsin Killed when she became involved in an improvised explosive device and small arms attack in Baghdad, Iraq, on April 9, 2004
  9. Spc. Michael A. McGlothin 21 115th Forward Support Battalion, Division Support Command, 1st Cavalry Division Milwaukee, Wisconsin Died in when an improvised explosive device exploded near his patrol in Baghdad, Iraq, on April 17, 2004
  10. Staff Sgt. Charles A. Kiser 37 330th Military Police Detachment, Army Reserve Cleveland, Wisconsin Died when a car bomb detonated near his convoy in Mosul, Iraq, on June 24, 2004
  11. Staff Sgt. Stephen G. Martin 39 330th Military Police Detachment, Army Reserve Rhinelander, Wisconsin Died July 1, 2004, at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C., from injuries received when a car bomb exploded near his guard post in Mosul, Iraq, on June 24
  12. Cpl. Adrian V. Soltau 21 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion, 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force Milwaukee, Wisconsin Killed due to enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq, on September 13, 2004
  13. Pfc. Andrew Halverson 19 Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force Grant, Wisconsin Died due to hostile action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq, on October 9, 2004
  14. Lance Cpl. Daniel R. Wyatt 22 Company F, 2nd Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve Caledonia, Wisconsin Killed due to enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq, on October 12, 2004
  15. Cpl. Robert P. Warns II 23 Company G, 2nd Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve Waukesha, Wisconsin Died as a result of enemy action in Babil Province, Iraq, on November 8, 2004
  16. Lance Cpl. Shane K. O'Donnell 24 2nd Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve DeForest, Wisconsin Died as a result of enemy action in Babil Province, Iraq, on November 8, 2004
  17. Staff Sgt. Todd R. Cornell 38 1st Battalion, 339th Infantry Regiment, Army Reserve West Bend, Wisconsin Died when the Iraqi unit he was advising came under attack by enemy forces using small-arms fire in Falluja, Iraq, on November 9, 2004
  18. Cpl. Brian P. Prening 24 2nd Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve Sheboygan, Wisconsin Died as the result of enemy action in Babil Province, Iraq, on November 12, 2004
  19. Pfc. Isaiah R. Hunt 20 782nd Main Support Battalion, 82nd Airborne Division Green Bay, Wisconsin Died when the driver of his military vehicle accidentally struck another vehicle in Baghdad, Iraq, on November 15, 2004
  20. Sgt. Benjamin C. Edinger 24 2nd Force Reconnaissance Company, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Force Green Bay, Wisconsin Died on November 23, 2004, at the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland, of injuries due to enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq, on November 14, 2004
  21. Pfc. Ryan J. Cantafio 22 2nd Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve Beaver Dam, Wisconsin Died as result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq, on November 25, 2004
  22. Pfc. Brent T. Vroman 21 Company F, 2nd Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve Oshkosh, Wisconsin Died from wounds received as a result of enemy action in Babil Province, Iraq, on December 13, 2004
  23. Lance Cpl. Richard D. Warner 22 Company F, 2nd Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve Waukesha, Wisconsin Died from wounds received as a result of enemy action in Babil Province, Iraq, on December 13, 2004
  24. Staff Sgt. Todd D. Olson 36 Detachment 1, Company C, 1st Battalion, 128th Infantry Regiment, Wisconsin Army National Guard Loyal, Wisconsin Died December 27, 2004, at the 67th Combat Support Hospital in Tikrit, Iraq, from wounds sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated in Samarra, Iraq, on December 26, 2004
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2005

  1. Lance Cpl. Travis M. Wichlacz 22 Company F, 2nd Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve West Bend, Wisconsin Died as a result of hostile action in Babil Province, Iraq, on February 5, 2005
  2. Sgt. 1st Class Donald W. Eacho 38 Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 9th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division Black Creek, Wisconsin Killed when an improvised explosive device detonated near his patrol in Ramadi, Iraq, on March 4, 2005
  3. Staff Sgt. Andrew L. Bossert 24 Company C, 44th Engineer Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division Fountain City, Wisconsin Killed when a car bomb detonated near his screening area in Ramadi, Iraq, on March 7, 2005
  4. Sgt. Mark A. Maida 22 E Troop, 2nd Squadron, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment Madison, Wisconsin Died May 27, 2005, in Baghdad, Iraq, of injuries sustained May 26 when roadside bomb detonated near his Humvee in Diyarah, Iraq
  5. Chief Warrant Officer Joshua Michael Scott 28 D Troop, 1st Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division Sun Prairie, Wisconsin Died on May 27, 2005 of injuries sustained on May 26 when his OH-58 Kiowa Warrior helicopter came under small-arms attack and crashed in Buhriz, Iraq
  6. Spc. Eric J. Poelman 21 L Troop, 3rd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment Racine, Wisconsin One of three soldiers killed when a roadside bomb exploded near their military vehicle in Baghdad, Iraq, on June 5, 2005
  7. Lance Cpl. John J. Mattek Jr. 24 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Force Stevens Point, Wisconsin Died on June 13, 2005, of wounds received in an explosion during combat operations against enemy forces in Al Anbar Province, Iraq, on June 8, 2005
  8. Spc. Charles A. Kaufman 20 Company C, 1st Battalion, 128th Infantry, Wisconsin Army National Guard Fairchild, Wisconsin Killed when a car bomb detonated near his Humvee in Baghdad, Iraq, on June 26, 2005
  9. Capt. Benjamin D. Jansky 28 Headquarters Company, 983rd Engineer Battalion, Army Reserve Oshkosh, Wisconsin Died when his Humvee was accidentally struck by another military vehicle in Al Taqaddum, Iraq, on July 27, 2005
  10. Spc. John O. Tollefson 22 411th Military Police Company, 720th Military Police Battalion, 89th Military Police Brigade Fond du Lac, Wisconsin Died when a roadside bomb detonated near his Humvee during a patrol in Ashraf, Iraq, on July 27, 2005
  11. Staff Sgt. Chad J. Simon 32 2nd Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve Madison, Wisconsin Died on August 4, 2005, while under hospice care in Madison, Wisconsin, of wounds he received from an explosion during combat operations in Babil Province, Iraq, on November 8, 2004
  12. Sgt. 1st Class Trevor J. Diesing 30 Headquarters Company, U.S. Army Special Operations Command Plum City, Wisconsin One of three soldiers killed when a homemade bomb detonated near their position in Husaybah, Iraq, on August 25, 2005
  13. Lance Cpl. Ryan J. Nass, 21, of Franklin, Wisconsin, died Sept. 3 from a non-hostile gunshot wound at Camp Blessing, Afghanistan. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii.
  14. Michael Wendling, 20, of Mayville, Wisconsin, members of the 2nd Battalion of the 127th Infantry Regiment. killed when a roadside bomb exploded
  15. Andy Wallace, 25, of Oshkosh, Wisconsin, members of the 2nd Battalion of the 127th Infantry Regiment killed when a roadside bomb exploded
  16. Sgt. 1st Class Matthew R. Kading, 32, of Madison, Wisconsin, died Monday at Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio, the Pentagon said Tuesday. He had been injured near Tikrit Oct. 19 when an explosive detonated near his vehicle.
  17. Spc. Benjamin A. Smith, 21, of Hudson, Wis. They died near Baghdad, Iraq, on Nov. 2, when an improvised explosive device detonated near their HMMWV. The soldiers were assigned to the Army's 1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Ky.
  18. Pfc. Anthony A. Gaunky 19 3rd Special Troops Battalion, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division Sparta, Wisconsin Died at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Landstuhl, Germany, on November 18, 2005, of injuries sustained when his Humvee was involved in an accident during convoy operations in Bayji, Iraq, on November 17, 2005
  19. Sgt. Andy A. Stevens, 29, of Tomah, Wis. One of 10 Marines died Dec. 1 from an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Fallujah, Iraq. All 10 Marines were assigned to 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, Calif. During Operation Iraqi Freedom, their unit was attached to 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward).
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2006

  1. Lance Cpl. Adam J. Vanalstine, 21, of Superior, Wis., died Feb. 25, from an improvised explosive device in Ar Ramadi, Iraq. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, Calif. During Operation Iraqi Freedom, his unit was attached to 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward).
  2. Lance Cpl. Nicholas R. Anderson, 21, of Sauk City, Wis.,, died March 13 in a non-hostile vehicle accident in Afghanistan. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III MarineExpeditionary Force, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii. The incident is under investigation.
  3. Lance Cpl. Eric A. Palmisano, 27, of Milwaukee, Wisc., The Department of Defense announced today the identity of a Marine and a sailor supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom, who have been listed as Duty Status - Whereabouts Unknown (DUSTWUN) after the seven-ton truck in which they were riding rolled over in a flash flood near Al Asad, Iraq on April 2. The incident was not a result of enemy action, is assigned to the 1st Transportation Support Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif. All available resources are being used to search for the Marine and sailor.
  4. Sgt. Nathan J. Vacho, 29, of Janesville, Wis., died in Baghdad, Iraq on May 5, when an improvised explosive device detonated near their HMMWV during combat operations. Saenz and Torres were assigned to the Army Reserve's 490th Civil Affairs Battalion, Abilene, Texas. Vacho was assigned to the Army Reserve's 489th Civil Affairs Battalion, Knoxville, Tenn. During Operation Iraqi Freedom, all three were attached to the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division.
  5. Pfc. Eric D. Clark, 22, of Pleasant Prairie, Wis.died in Baghdad, Iraq, on May 11, when an improvised explosive device detonated near their HMMWV during combat patrol operations. Both soldiers were assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 6th Field Artillery Regiment, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, N.Y.
  6. Pfc. Grant A. Dampier, 25, of Merrill, Wis., died in Baghdad, Iraq, on May 15, when an improvised explosive device detonated near their vehicle during combat patrol operations. Both soldiers were assigned to the 1st Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, Fort Carson, Colo.
  7. Petty Officer 2nd Class Jaime S. Jaenke, 29, of Bay City, Wis., died June 5 as a result of enemy action when her HMMWV was struck by an improvised explosive device in Al Anbar province, Iraq. She was assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 25, Fort McCoy, Wis.
  8. Staff Sgt. Patrick L. Lybert, 28, Ladysmith, Wis., The Department of Defense announced today the death of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. They died in Gowardesh, Afghanistan, on June 21, when they encountered enemy forces using small arms fire and rocket-propelled grenades during combat operations. Both soldiers were assigned to the 3rd Squadron, 71st Calvary, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, N.Y.
  9. Spc. Stephen W. Castner, 27, of Cedarburg, Wis., died on July 24, of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMMV during combat operations in Tallil, Iraq. Castner was assigned to the Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 121st Field Artillery, Milwaukee, Wis.
  10. Sgt. Ryan D. Jopek, 20, of Merrill, Wis., died in Tikrit, Iraq on Aug. 2 of injuries suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his convoy. Jopek was assigned to the Army National Guard's 2nd Battalion, 127th Infantry Regiment, Waupun, Wis.
  11. Senior Airman Adam P. Servais, 23, of Onalaska, Wis.,died Aug. 19, when his vehicle came under hostile fire in Uruzgan province.He was assigned to the 23rd Special Tactics Squadron, Hurlburt Field, Fla.
  12. Spc. Kenneth M. Cross, 21, of Superior, Wis., died during combat operations Aug 27, in Baghdad, Iraq, when their M1126 Stryker Vehicle came in contact with enemy forces using an improvised explosive device and small arms fire. Both soldiers were assigned to the 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat Team), Fort Lewis, Wash.
  13. Spc. Shaun A. Novak, 21, of Two Rivers, Wis.. died in Taji, Iraq, on Aug 27, when an improvised explosive device detonated near their M2A3 Bradley Vehicle during combat operations. All soldiers were assigned to the 1st Battalion, 66th Armor Regiment, 1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
  14. Sgt. Luke J. Zimmerman, 24, of Luxemburg, WI., died October 27 from injuries suffered while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to 3rd battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N. C.
  15. No. 1176-06
    Capt. Rhett W. Schiller, 26, of Wisconsin, died Nov. 16 in Balad Ruz, Iraq, of injuries suffered when his unit came in contact with enemy forces using small arms fire during combat operations. He was assigned to the 5th Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.
  16. No. 1227-06
    Lance Cpl. Jesse D. Tillery, 19, of Vesper, Wis., died Dec. 2 from wounds suffered while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq.Tillery was assigned to 2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.
  17. No. 1293-06
    Capt. Kevin M. Kryst, 27, of West Bend, Wis. Kryst died Dec. 18 from wounds received while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to Marine Light-Attack Helicopter Squadron 267, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, I Marine Expeditionary Force Camp Pendleton, Calif.
  18. No. 1314-06
    Pvt. Evan A. Bixler, 21, of Racine, Wis., died Dec. 24 in Hit, Iraq, of wounds suffered from enemy indirect fire during security operations. Bixler was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 6th Infantry, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Baumholder, Germany.
  19. No. 1329-06
    Cpl. Joshua M. Schmitz, 21, of Spencer, Wis., Schmitz died December 26 and Koprince on December 27 while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. Both Marines were assigned to 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.
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2007

  1. No. 052-07: Spc. Matthew T. Grimm, 21, of Wisconsin Rapids, Wis., died Jan 15 in Mosul, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near their vehicle during combat operations. The soldiers were assigned to the 2nd Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Bliss, Texas.
  2. No. 084-07: Lance Cpl. Andrew G. Matus, 19, of Chetek, Wis. Matus died Jan. 21 from wounds received while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. Matus was assigned to Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
  3. No. 117-07: Pfc. Jon B. St. John II, 25, of Neenah, Wis., died Jan 27 in Taji, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near their vehicle during convoy operations.They were assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
  4. No. 307-07: Lance Cpl. Harry H. Timberman, 20, of Minong, Wis., died March 17 from wounds received while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. Timberman was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, Calif.
  5. No. 456-07: Staff Sgt. Robert J. Basham, 22, of Kenosha, Wis., died Apr. 14 at Camp As Sayliyah in Doha, Qatar, as a result of injuries from a non-combat incident.His death is under investigation.
    Basham was assigned to the Headquarters and Headquarters Battery 1st Battalion, 126th Field Artillery Regiment, Kenosha, Wis.
  6. No. 504-07: Pfc. Nicholas E. Riehl, 21, of Shiocton, Wis., died Apr. 27 in Fallujah, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his unit during combat patrol.He was assigned to the 5th Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.
  7. No. 622-07: Sgt. 1st Class Jesse B. Albrecht, 31, of Hager City, Wis., died May 17 in Iskandariya, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near their vehicle.They were assigned to the 725th Brigade Support Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Fort Richardson, Alaska.
  8. No. 709-07: Sgt. Tyler J. Kritz, 21, of Eagle River, Wis., died June 3 in Thania, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near their vehicle.They were assigned to the 1st Battalion, 37th Field Artillery Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat Team), Fort Lewis, Wash.
  9. No. 926-07 Cpl. Matthew R. Zindars, 21, of Watertown, Wis., died July 24 while conducting combat operations in Diyala province, Iraq. Zandars was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
  10. No. 1039-07: Capt. Derek A. Dobogai, 26, of Fond du Lac, Wis., died Aug. 22 in Multaka, Iraq, of injuries suffered when their helicopter crashed, assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 35th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii
  11. No. 1192-07 : Spc. Rachael L. Hugo, 24, of Madison, Wis., died Oct. 5 in Bayji, Iraq, of wounds sustained when insurgents attacked her unit using an improvised explosive device and small arms fire. She was assigned to the 303rd Military Police Company, 97th Military Police Battalion, 89th Military Police Brigade, U.S. Army Reserve, Jackson, Mich.
  12. No. 1271-07: Sgt. Louis A. Griese, 30, of Sturgeon Bay, Wis., died Oct 31 in Tikrit, Iraq, of wounds suffered north of Samarra when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.
  13. No. 1280-07: 2nd Lt. Tracy Lynn Alger, 30, of New Auburn, Wis., died Nov 1 in Shubayshen, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near her vehicle. She was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.
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2008

  1. No. 0016-08: Pfc. Jason F. Lemke, 30, of West Allis, Wis., died Jan. 5 in Ibrahim Al Adham, Iraq, of wounds suffered when his vehicle struck an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 4th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Wash.
  2. No. 0020-08: Pfc. Timothy R. Hanson, 23, of Kenosha, Wis., died Jan. 7 in Salmon Pak, Iraq, of wounds suffered from enemy small arms fire. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Benning, Ga.
  3. No. 0031-08: Sgt. 1st Class Matthew I. Pionk, 30, of Superior, Wis., died Jan. 9 in Sinsil, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated during combat operations. They were assigned to the 3rd Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment, 1st Armored Division, Vilseck, Germany.
  4. No. 0036-08 : Pfc. Keith E. Lloyd, 26, of Milwaukee, died Jan. 12 in Tal Afar, Iraq, of wounds suffered when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Hood, Texas.
  5. No. 0181-08: Staff Sgt. Christopher S. Frost, 24, of Waukesha, Wis., died March 3 near Bayji, Iraq in a crash of an Iraqi Army Mi-17 helicopter. He was assigned to the 377th Air Base Wing, Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M. The circumstances surrounding the crash are under investigation.
  6. No. 0307-08: Cpl. Richard J. Nelson, 23, of Racine, Wis., died April 14 while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. They were both assigned to Marine Forces Reserve's 2nd Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Milwaukee, Wis.
  7. No. 0307-08: Lance Cpl. Dean D. Opicka, 29, of Waukesha, Wis., died April 14 while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. They were both assigned to Marine Forces Reserve's 2nd Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Milwaukee, Wis.
  8. No. 0336-08: Spc. Steven J. Christofferson, 20, of Cudahy, Wis., died April 21 in Bayji, Iraq, of wounds suffered when their vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device. They were assigned to the 1st Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.

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