Other deaths

The Defense Department last week identified the following American military personnel killed in Afghanistan and Iraq:

James L. Bridges, 22, of Buhl, Idaho; specialist, Army. Bridges died Nov. 4 in Baghdad when his unit came in contact with enemy forces using small-arms fire during combat operations. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 1st Infantry Regiment, 172nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team at Ft. Wainwright, Alaska.

James E. Brown, 20, of Owensville, Ind.; lance corporal, Marine Corps. Brown died Nov. 2 while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Force at Camp Lejeune, N.C.

William R. Brown, 30, of Fort Worth, Texas; sergeant first class, Army. Brown died Monday in Sperwan-Gar, Afghanistan, of injuries suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his convoy vehicle. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group at Ft. Bragg, N.C.

Douglas C. Desjardins, 24, of Mesa, Ariz.; specialist, Army. Desjardins died Nov. 5 in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, of injuries suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Abrams tank during combat operations. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 37th Armor Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, Ray Barracks in Giessen, Germany.

Kevin J. Ellenburg, 20, of Middleburg, Fla.; private first class, Ellenburg died Nov. 1 in Baghdad of injuries suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Bradley fighting vehicle. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division at Ft. Hood, Texas.

Paul J. Finken, 40, of Mason City, Iowa; lieutenant colonel, Army. Finken was one of three soldiers killed Nov. 2 in Baghdad when an improvised explosive device detonated near their vehicles. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division at Ft. Campbell, Ky.

Joseph A. Gage, 28, of Modesto; staff sergeant, Army. Gage was one of three soldiers killed Nov. 2 in Baghdad when an improvised explosive device detonated near their vehicles. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division at Ft. Campbell, Ky.

Jose A. Galvan, 22, of San Antonio; corporal, Marine Corps. Galvan died Nov. 5 while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to the 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force at Camp Pendleton.

Mark C. Gelina, 33, of Moberly, Mo.; second lieutenant, Marine Corps. Gelina died Nov. 4 from a nonhostile incident in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to the 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Force at Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Miles P. Henderson, 24, of Amarillo, Texas; chief warrant officer, Army. Henderson was one of two soldiers killed Monday in Balad, Iraq, when their Apache helicopter crashed. He was assigned to the 1st Attack Reconnaissance Battalion, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division at Ft. Bragg, N.C.

Eric J. Kruger, 40, of Garland, Texas; lieutenant colonel, Army. Kruger was one of three soldiers killed Nov. 2 in Baghdad when an improvised explosive device detonated near their vehicles. He was assigned to the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division at Ft. Carson, Colo.

Ryan T. McCaughn, 19, of Manchester, N.H.; lance corporal, Marine Corps. McCaughn died Tuesday while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Force at Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Charles J. McClain, 26, of Fort Riley, Kan.; sergeant, Army. McClain was one of three soldiers who died of injuries sustained Oct. 31 when an improvised explosive device detonated near their vehicle in Wygal Valley, Afghanistan. He later died in Asadabad, Afghanistan. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division at Ft. Drum, N.Y.

Alex Oceguera, 19, of San Bernardino; private first class, Army. Oceguera was one of three soldiers who died of injuries sustained Oct. 31 when an improvised explosive device detonated near their vehicle in Wygal Valley, Afghanistan. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division at Ft. Drum, N.Y.

Kyle W. Powell, 21, of Colorado Springs, Colo.; corporal, Marine Corps. Powell died Nov. 4 from wounds suffered while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to the 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force at Camp Pendleton.

John R. Priestner, 42, of Pennsylvania; chief warrant officer, Army. Priestner was one of two soldiers killed Monday in Balad, Iraq, when their Apache helicopter crashed. He was assigned to the 1st Attack Reconnaissance Battalion, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division at Ft. Bragg, N.C.

Douglas E. Sloan, 40, of Evans Mills, N.Y.; major, Army. Sloan was one of three soldiers who died of injuries sustained Oct. 31 when an improvised explosive device detonated near their vehicle in Wygal Valley, Afghanistan. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division at Ft. Drum, N.Y.

Lucas T. White, 28, of Moses Lake, Wash.; sergeant, Army. White died Monday in Baghdad of injuries suffered when his unit came in contact with enemy forces while on patrol. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division at Ft. Lewis, Wash.

Jason D. Whitehouse, 27, of Phoenix; staff sergeant, Marine Corps. Whitehouse died Nov. 2 while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to the 2nd Intelligence Battalion, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Force at Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Source: Department of Defense