Michael Ewens & Others – 2006-05-29 00:25:52
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Casualties in Iraq
The Human Cost of Occupation
Edited by Michael Ewens
American Military Casualties in Iraq
• Since war began (3/19/03): 2464 (1987 in combat)
• Since “Mission Accomplished” (5/1/03): 2327 (1890 in combat)
• Since Capture of Saddam (12/13/03): 1999 (1681)
• Since Handover (6/29/04): 1598 (1355)
• Since Election (1/31/05): 1028 (870)
American Wounded — 17,648 (Official). Estimated (18,000 – 48,100)
• US Military Deaths — Afghanistan 295
• Other Coalition Troops — 214
There have been 2,684 coalition deaths, 2,462 Americans, two Australians, 111 Britons, 13 Bulgarians, three Danes, two Dutch, two Estonians, one Fijian, one Hungarian, 30 Italians, one Kazakh, one Latvian, 17 Poles, two Romanians, two Salvadoran, three Slovaks, 11 Spaniards, two Thai and 18 Ukrainians in the war in Iraq as of May 26, 2006, according to a CNN count.
Sources: DoD, CentCom, MNF, and iCasualties.org
A Running Log of the Wounded
United Press International
As many as 1 of every 10 soldiers from the war on terror evacuated to the Army’s biggest hospital in Europe was sent there for mental problems.
Between 8 and 10 percent of nearly 12,000 soldiers from the war on terror, mostly from Iraq, treated at the Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Germany had “psychiatric or behavioral health issues,” according to the commander of the hospital, Col. Rhonda Cornum. That means about 1,000 soldiers were evacuated for mental problems.
The hospital has treated 11,754 soldiers from the war on terror, with 9,651 from Iraq and the rest from Afghanistan, according to data released by the hospital.
• Also see The Missing Wounded.
American Military Deaths
Since May 1st, 2003
(Only the most recent are listed. For the complete list, visit the following Web site:
http://www.antiwar.com/casualties/list.php
• 26-May (1) ‚ A US Marine has been killed “due to enemy action” in the volatile Anbar province of Iraq.
• 25-May (3) — Two more soldiers assigned to Multinational Division Baghdad have been killed in a roadside bomb explosion.
Pfc. Caleb A. Lufkin, 24, of Knoxville, Ill., died on May 25, at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, D.C., of injuries sustained on May 4, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his RG-31 Mine Protected Vehicle during combat operations in Baghdad, Iraq. Lufkin was assigned to the 5th Engineer Battalion, Fort Leonard Wood, Mo.
• 23-May (3) — Spc. Michael L. Hermanson, 21, of Fargo, N.D., died on May 23, in AL Abayachi, Iraq, of injuries sustained when his RG-31 Mine Protected Vehicle came under improvised explosive device, rocket propel grenade and enemy small arms fire while on a route-clearing mission during combat operations.
Hermanson was assigned to the Army National Guard’s 164th Engineer Battalion, Minot, N.D.
Pfc. Steven W. Freund, 20, of Pittsburgh, Pa.
Lance Cpl. Robert G. Posivio III, 22, of Sherburn, Minn.
Both Marines died May 23, while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Al Anbar province, Iraq. They were assigned to 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
• 22-May (2) — Lance Cpl. William J. Leusink, 21, of Maurice, Iowa
Lance Cpl. Benito A. Ramirez, 21, of Edinburg, Texas
Christoff and Leusink both died May 22, from wounds received while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Al Anbar province, Iraq.
They were both assigned to 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii.
• 21-May (1) — Lance Cpl. Benito A. Ramirez, 21, of Edinburg, Texas Ramirez died May 21, while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
• 18-May (5) — They died on May 18 in Baghdad, Iraq, from injuries sustained on May 18, when an improvised explosive device detonated near their HMMWV during combat operations.
Killed were:
Lt. Col. Daniel E. Holland, 43, of San Antonio, Texas
1st. Lt. Robert A. Seidel III, 23, of Gettysburg, Pa.
Sgt. Lonnie C. Allen Jr., 26, of Bellevue, Neb.
Pfc. Nicholas R. Cournoyer, 25, of Gilmanton, N.H.
Holland was assigned to the 352nd Civil Affairs Command, Fort Bragg, N.C.
Seidel, Allen and Cournoyer were assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 22nd Infantry, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, N.Y.
Cpl. William B. Fulks, 23, of Culloden, W.Va., died May 18, at Brooke Army Medical Center, San Antonio, from wounds received while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Al Anbar province, Iraq, on May 1. He was assigned to the 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.
American Count
Dates and sources of Americans killed in Iraq since 5/1/03 are documented in this file. Admittedly the file is incomplete, for the Department of Defense does not maintain old records. All data was compiled from http://www.defenselink.mil. If something is amiss in the data collection, please contact Michael Ewens.
Iraqi Civilian Count
We have not set up a database for these numbers, rather we direct you Iraq Body Count.
Iraq Body Count (As of May 28, 2006)
• Minimum 37,972
• Maximum 42,346
http://www.iraqbodycount.org/
• British Medical Journal Lancet estimates 100,000 civilians killed.
Honor the Fallen
http://www.militarycity.com/valor/honor_may_2006.html”>Military City.com
Click on the names for a photograph and personal tribute to each of the more than 2700 US soldiers who have died in Iraq and Afghanistan.
The Latest Casualties
Army Spc. Michael L. Hermanson
May 23, 2006
Army Pfc. Caleb A. Lufkin
May 25, 2006
Marine Lance Cpl. Robert G. Posivio III
May 23, 2006
Marine Pfc. Steven W. Freund
May 23, 2006
Army Spc. Michael L. Hermanson
May 23, 2006
Marine Lance Cpl. William J. Leusink
May 22, 2006
Marine Sgt. David R. Christoff
May 22, 2006
Sources and Links
Cryptome. A sobering graphic display of the mounting death toll, month by month
CNN List of Iraq Casualties with photos
Central Command
Department of Defense
BBC News
Coalition Casualty Count
http://projects.washingtonpost.com/fallen”>The Washington Post: Faces of the Fallen
Fox News
Iraq Body Count
Listing by month
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