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Smith, Richard Anthony
Army Corporal

Richard Anthony Smith, age 20, from Grand Prairie, Texas, Dallas county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: E Co, 215 Bsb, 1-12 Cab, 3 Hbct, 1 Cd (Task Org To 25 Id)

Date of death: Sunday, December 31, 2006
Death details: Hostile; Baqubah, Iraq

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

Preston, Aaron Lee
Army Specialist

Aaron Lee Preston, age 29, from Dallas, Texas, Dallas county.

Parents: Suzie Strahan (preceded in death) and Dale Strahan (preceded in death); later adopted by George Allen Preston Jr. (preceded in death)
Spouse: None
Children: None

Service era: Iraq
Schools: White High, Dallas graduate; Texas State University in San Marcos
Military history: Company A, 9Th Engineer Battalion, Schweinfurt, Germany

Date of death: Monday, December 25, 2006
Death details: Hostile; Baghdad, Iraq
Cemetery: Dallas-Fort Worth National

Source: Department of Defense, Star-Telegram, Military Times

Mintzlaff, Brian Lee
Army Staff Sergeant

Brian Lee Mintzlaff, age 34, from Grand Prairie, Texas, Dallas county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: Hht, 2D Squadron, 8Th Cavalry, 1 Bct, Fort Hood, Tx

Date of death: Monday, December 18, 2006
Death details: Taji, Iraq

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

Kruger, Eric John
Army Lieutenant colonel

Eric John Kruger, age 40, from Garland, Texas, Dallas county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: Hhc, 2D Brigade Combat Team, Fort Carson, Co

Date of death: Thursday, November 2, 2006
Death details: Hostile; Baghdad, Iraq

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

Aguirre, Nathaniel Aaron
Army Corporal

Nathaniel Aaron Aguirre, age 21, from Carrollton, Texas, Dallas county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: Hhc, 1St Battalion, 22D Infantry, Fort Hood, Tx

Date of death: Sunday, October 22, 2006
Death details: Hostile; Baghdad, Iraq

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

Garcia, J Adan
Army Corporal

J Adan Garcia, age 20, from Irving, Texas, Dallas county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: Company A, 1St Battalion, 10Th Engineer Brigade, Fort Drum, New York

Date of death: Saturday, May 27, 2006
Death details: Died in the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland of injuries sustained May 22, 2006 when his convoy encountered small-arms fire in Baghdad

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

Totten, Eric William
Army Chief warrant officer3

Eric William Totten, age 34, from Dallas, Texas, Dallas county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: Company B, 3D Battalion Gsab, 10Th Aviation, (Tf Centaur), Fort Drum, New York

Date of death: Friday, May 5, 2006
Death details: Kunar Province, Afghanistan

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

Cox, Simon Timothy Jr
Army Captain

Simon Timothy Jr Cox, age 30, from Dallas, Texas, Dallas county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: Company B, 1St Battalion, 66Th Armor, 1 Bct, Fort Hood, Tx

Date of death: Thursday, February 2, 2006
Death details: Hostile; Taji, Iraq

Source: Department of Defense

Westhusing, Theodore Scott
Army Colonel

Theodore Scott Westhusing, age 44, from Dallas, Texas, Dallas county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: Multinational Transitional Security Command – Iraq (Mnf-I), Baghdad, Iraq

Date of death: Sunday, June 5, 2005
Death details: Baghdad, Iraq

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

Solorio, Juan Manuel
Army Staff Sergeant

Juan Manuel Solorio, age 32, from Dallas, Texas, Dallas county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: Hhc, 3D Battalion, 21St Infantry Regiment, 1St Bde, 25Th Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Wa

Date of death: Friday, March 4, 2005
Death details: Hostile; Mosul, Iraq

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

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