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Curtis John Forshey, age 22, from Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania, Blair County.
Service era: Iraq – Operation Iraqi Freedom
Military history: 494th Transportation Company, Fort Campbell, Kentucky
Date of death: Tuesday, March 27, 2007
Death details: Died in Homburg, Germany of a non-combat related illness after being medevaced out of Kuwait on March 22, 2007.
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times, findagrave.com
Sean Michael Thomas, age 33, from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, Dauphin county.
Service era: Iraq – Operation Iraqi Freedom
Spouse: Carrie
Child: Alexa, 6 months
Military history: 28th Division Support Command, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Date of death: Tuesday, March 27, 2007
Death details: Died when his unit came in contact with enemy forces using indirect fire in Baghdad, Iraq
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times, findagrave.com
Dennis James Veater, age 20, from Jessup, Pennsylvania, Lackawanna county.
Service era: Iraq – Operation Iraqi Freedom
Military history: Det A, Mwss-472, Mwsg-47, 4th Maw, Wyoming, Pa
Date of death: Friday, March 9, 2007
Death details: Hostile, died in Balad, Iraq
Source: Department of Defense, findagrave.com
Contreras Luis Odanis Rodriguez, age 22, from Allentown, Pennsylvania, Lehigh county.
Service era: Iraq – Operation Iraqi Freedom
Military history: Hht, 2d Squadron, 5th Cavalry, 1 Bct, Fort Hood, Tx
Date of death: Friday, March 2, 2007
Death details: Hostile, died in Baghdad, Iraq
Source: Department of Defense
Wesley James Williams, age 23, from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia county.
Service era: Iraq – Operation Iraqi Freedom
Military history: Hhc, 163d Military Intelligence Battalion, 504th Military Intelligence Brigade, Fort Hood, Tx
Date of death: Friday, March 2, 2007
Death details: Baghdad, Iraq
Source: Department of Defense
Matthew Cory Bowe, age 19, from Moon Township, Pennsylvania.
Service era: Iraq – Operation Iraqi Freedom
Military history: Troop B, 1st Squadron, 89th Cavalry, Fort Drum, New York
Date of death: Monday, February 19, 2007
Death details: Hostile, died in Baghdad, Iraq
Source: Department of Defense, findagrave.com
Todd Michael Siebert, age 34, from Baden, Pennsylvania, Beaver county.
Spouse: Darcy
Children: Daughter, 9 and son, 6
Service era: Iraq – Operation Iraqi Freedom
Military history: H&S Co, 3d Bn, 6th Mar, (Rct-6, Ii Mef Fwd), 2d Mar Div, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina
Schools: North Allegheny High (1990), Penn State University (1999)
Date of death: Friday, February 16, 2007
Death details: Hostile, died in Ar Ramadi, Iraq
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times, Pittsburgh Post Gazette
Russell Andrew Kurtz, age 22, from Bethel Park, Pennsylvania, Allegheny county.
Service era: Iraq – Operation Iraqi Freedom
Military history: Company B, 3d Battalion, 509th Infantry, Fort Richardson, Ak
Date of death: Sunday, February 11, 2007
Death details: Hostile, died in Balad, Iraq
Source: Department of Defense
Brandon J Vanparys, age 20, from New Tripoli, Pennsylvania.
Service era: Iraq – Operation Iraqi Freedom
Military history: H&S Co, 3d Bn, 6th Mar, (Rct-6, I Mef Fwd), 2d Mar Div, Camp Lejeune, Nc
Date of death: Monday, February 5, 2007
Death details: Hostile, died in Walid, Iraq
Source: Department of Defense
Keith Alan Callahan, age 31, from Mcclure, Pennsylvania, Multiple county.
Service era: Iraq – Operation Iraqi Freedom
Military history: Company A, 2d Battalion, 325th Infantry, Fort Bragg, Nc
Date of death: Wednesday, January 24, 2007
Death details: Hostile, died in Arab Jabour, Iraq
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times