Evan Tyler James, age 20, from Laharpe, Illinois.
Service era: Iraq
Military history: I-I Staff, Engr Co C, 6Th Esb, 4Th Fssg, Peoria, Il
Date of death: Monday, March 24, 2003
Death details: Marine Corporal Evan James and Sergeant Bradley Korthaus drowned in southern Iraq attempting to cross the Saddam Canal, which runs parallel to the Euphrates River, without a safety line while wearing heavy gear and rifles.
Source: Department of Defense, U.S. Navy, Military Times