Last week, 17 US service members were announced dead.
Alun R. Howells was 20-years-old, from Parlin, Colorado and he died in Baghdad on August 13th from enemy fire.
Juan M. Lopez Jr. was 23-years-old, from San Antonio, Texas and he died in Qayyarah, Iraq from IED on August 13th.
Eric D. Cottrell was 39-years-old, from Pittsview, Alabama and he also died August 13th in Qayyarah, Iraq from an IED.
Paulomarko U. Pacificador was 24-years-old, from Shirley, New York and he was the third member to die in the August 13th IED explosion in Qayyarah, Iraq.
Shawn D. Henset was 20-years-old, from Logansport, Indiana and he died August 14th in Baghdad from wounds received in an enemy attack. ("The circumstances surrounding the death are under investigation.")
August 14th, a helicopter crashed in al Taqqadum killing five soldiers. They were Christopher C. Johnson who was 31-years-old and from Michigan (no city was given by DoD), Jackie L. McFarlane Jr. who was 30-years-old and from Virginia Beach, Virginia, Sean P. Fisher who was 29-years-old and from Santee, California, Stanley B. Reynolds who was 37-years-old and from Rock, West Virginia, Steven R. Jewell who was 26-years-old and from Bridgeton, North Carolina.
Robert R. Pirelli was 29-years-old, from Franklin, Massachusetts and he died from enemy fire in the Diyala Province on August 15th.
2 US service members died in Baghdad on August 15th from "hostile fire" and the DoD has not identified them yet.
Willard M. Kerchief III was 21-years-old, from Evansville, Indiana and he died in Balad on Agust 16th from enemy fire.
2 US service members died on August 16th in Baghdad one from "non-battle related causes" the other also from "non-battle related causes" with an investigation ongoing into both deaths.
1 US service member died on August 17th in Baghdad from a roadside bombing. DoD has not identified the service member yet.
That's 17 deaths announced.
