Montana

SGT Nathaneil G. Irish

U.S. Army

From: Billings, Montana.

Unit: B Company, 25th Support Battalion, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team (BCT).

Based: Fort Wainwright, Alaska.

Died: October 28, 2019 in Camp Taji, Iraq.

CPL Antonio C. Burnside

U.S. Army

From: Great Falls, Montana.

Unit: A Company, 1st Brigade Special Troops Battalion (STB), 1st Brigade Combat Team (BCT), 82nd Airborne Division.

Based: Fort Bragg, North Carolina.

Killed in Action: April 6, 2012 in Mushaki, Afghanistan.

SPC Jonathan A. Pilgeram

U.S. Army

From: Great Falls, Montana.

Unit: D Company, 1st Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team (BCT), 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault).

Based: Fort Campbell, Kentucky.

Killed in Action: February 17, 2011 in Ghaziabad, Afghanistan.

PFC Nicholas S. Cook

U.S. Army

From: Hungry Horse, Montana.

Unit: B Company, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team (BCT).

Based: Vicenza, Italy.

Killed in Action: March 7, 2010 in Dab Sar, Afghanistan.

SGT Jeremiah T. Wittman

U.S. Army

From: Darby, Montana.

Unit: A Company, 1st Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team (BCT), 4th Infantry Division (ID).

Based: Fort Carson, Colorado.

Killed in Action: February 13, 2010 in Zhari Province, Afghanistan.

SSG Thaddeus S. Montgomery II

U.S. Army

From: West Yellowstone, Montana.

Unit: B Company, 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team (BCT), 4th Infantry Division (ID).

Based: Fort Carson, Colorado.

Killed in Action: January 20, 2010 in Korengal Outpost, Afghanistan.

PFC Michael A. Rogers

U.S. Army

From: White Sulphur, Montana.

Unit: A Company, 210th Brigade Support Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team (BCT), 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry).

Based: Fort Drum, New York.

Killed in Action: November 27, 2009 in Baghdad, Iraq.

SGT Terry J. Lynch

U.S. Army

From: Shepherd, Montana.

Unit: A Troop, 3rd Squadron, 71st Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team (BCT), 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry).

Based: Fort Drum, New York.

Killed in Action: June 29, 2009 in Wardak Province, Afghanistan.

LTC Garnet R. Derby

U.S. Army

From: Missoula, Montana.

Unit: Headquarters, Headquarters Troop, 3rd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team (BCT), 1st Cavalry Division.

Based: Fort Hood, Texas.

Killed in Action: February 9, 2009 in Mosul, Iraq.

SGT Trevor J. Johnson

U.S. Marine Corps

From: Forsyth, Montana.

Unit: 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF).

Based: Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.

Killed in Action: January 27, 2009 in Helmand Province, Afghanistan.

CPL Stewart S. Trejo

U.S. Marine Corps

From: Whitefish, Montana.

Unit: 1st Maintenance Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF).

Based: Camp Pendleton, California.

Killed in Action: August 7, 2008 in Karmah, Iraq.

PV2 Timothy J. Hutton

U.S. Army

From: Dillon, Montana.

Unit: A Company, 54th Engineer Battalion, 18th Engineer Brigade.

Based: Bamberg, Germany.

Killed in Action: August 4, 2008 in Baghdad, Iraq.

SGT James A. McHale

U.S. Army

From: Fairfield, Montana.

Unit: B Company, 40th Engineer Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team (BCT), 1st Armored Division (AD).

Based: Baumholder, Germany.

Died: July 31, 2008 in Bethesda, Maryland (seriously wounded during combat in Taji, Iraq).

CPT Andrew R. Pearson

U.S. Army

From: Billings, Montana.

Unit: Headquarters, Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team (BCT), 4th Infantry Division (ID).

Based: Fort Hood, Texas.

Killed in Action: April 30, 2008 in Baghdad, Iraq.

PV2 Daren A. Smith

U.S. Army

From: Helena, Montana.

Unit: A Troop, 3rd Squadron, 89th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team (BCT), 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry).

Based: Fort Polk, Louisiana.

Killed in Action: December 13, 2007 in Baghdad, Iraq.

SSG Yance T. Gray

U.S. Army

From: Ismay, Montana.

Unit: C Troop, 1st Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team (BCT), 82nd Airborne Division.

Based: Fort Bragg, North Carolina.

Killed in Action: September 10, 2007 in Baghdad, Iraq.

SPC Donald M. Young

U.S. Army

From: Helena, Montana.

Unit: B Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team (BCT), 1st Cavalry Division.

Based: Fort Hood, Texas.

Killed in Action: August 8, 2007 in Baghdad, Iraq.

SSG Travis W. Atkins (Medal of Honor Recipient)

U.S. Army

From: Bozeman, Montana.

Unit: D Company, 2nd Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team (BCT), 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry).

Based: Fort Drum, New York.

Killed in Action: June 1, 2007 in Sadr al Yusufiyah, Iraq.

SPC Michael K. Frank

U.S. Army

From: Great Falls, Montana.

Unit: Headquarters, Headquarters Company, 1st Brigade Special Troops Battalion (STB), 1st Brigade Combat Team (BCT), 82nd Airborne Division.

Based: Fort Bragg, North Carolina.

Killed in Action: May 10, 2007 in Baghdad, Iraq.

PFC Kyle G. Bohrnsen

U.S. Army

From: Phillipsburg, Montana.

Unit: C Company, 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team (BCT), 2nd Infantry Division (ID).

Based: Fort Carson, Colorado.

Killed in Action: April 10, 2007 in Baghdad, Iraq.

SSG Shane R. Becker

U.S. Army

From: Helena, Montana.

Unit: A Troop, 1st Squadron, 40th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team (BCT), 25th Infantry Division (ID).

Based: Fort Richardson, Alaska.

Killed in Action: April 3, 2007 in Baghdad, Iraq.

PV2 Matthew T. Zeimer

U.S. Army

From: Glendive, Montana.

Unit: Headquarters, Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team (BCT), 3rd Infantry Division (ID).

Based: Fort Stewart, Georgia.

Killed in Action: February 2, 2007 in Ar Ramadi, Iraq.

SGT Scott D. Dykman

U.S. Army

From: Helena, Montana.

Unit: A Company, 1st Battalion, 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment (PIR), 4th Brigade Combat Team (BCT), 25th Infantry Division (ID).

Based: Fort Richardson, Alaska.

Killed in Action: December 20, 2006 in Baghdad, Iraq.

PO1 Charles V. Komppa

U.S. Navy

From: Belgrade, Montana.

Unit: Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 18, Detachment 0618 (attached to 3rd Naval Construction Regiment, Multi-National Corps – Iraq).

Based: Billings, Montana.

Killed in Action: October 25, 2006 in Haditha, Iraq.

LCpl Jeremy S. Sandvick-Monroe

U.S. Marine Corps

From: Chinook, Montana.

Unit: E Company, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, 3rd Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF).

Based: Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii.

Killed in Action: October 8, 2006 in Al Asad, Iraq.

CPL Phillip E. Baucus

U.S. Marine Corps

From: Wolf Creek, Montana.

Unit: D Company, 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF).

Based: Twentynine Palms, California.

Killed in Action: July 29, 2006 in Rawah, Iraq.

CPL Troy C. Linden

U.S. Army

From: Billings, Montana.

Unit: C Company, 54th Engineer Battalion, 130th Engineer Brigade (attached to 1st Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF).

Based: Bamberg, Germany.

Killed in Action: July 8, 2006 in Ar Ramadi, Iraq.

CPT Michael J. MacKinnon

U.S. Army

From: Helena, Montana.

Unit: A Company, 1st Battalion, 184th Infantry Regiment (attached to 3rd Infantry Division (ID).

Based: Fort Stewart, Georgia.

Killed in Action: October 27, 2005 in Baghdad, Iraq.

LCpl Andrew D. Bedard

U.S. Marine Corps

From: Missoula, Montana.

Unit: L Company,  7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF) (attached to 2nd Marine Division, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF).

Based: Twentynine Palms, California.

Killed in Action: October 4, 2005 in Ar Ramadi, Iraq.

SGT Travis M. Arndt

U.S. Army

From: Bozeman, Montana.

Unit: E Troop, 163rd Cavalry Troop, 116th Brigade Combat Team (BCT), 42nd Infantry Division (ID).

Based: Missoula, Montana.

Killed in Action: September 21, 2005 in Kirkuk, Iraq.

1LT Joshua M. Hyland

U.S. Army

From: Missoula, Montana.

Unit: B Company, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment (PIR), 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team (BCT).

Based: Vicenza, Italy.

Killed in Action: August 21, 2005 in Baylough, Afghanistan.

LCpl Nicholas W.B. Bloem

U.S. Marine Corps

From: Belgrade, Montana.

Unit: B Company, 4th Reconnaissance Battalion, 4th Marine Division (attached Regimental Combat Team 2, 2nd Marine Division, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF).

Based: Billings, Montana.

Killed in Action: August 3, 2005 in Barwanah, Iraq.

MSG Robbie D. McNary

U.S. Army

From: Lewistown, Montana.

Unit: C Company, 1st Battalion, 163rd Mechanized Infantry Regiment.

Based: Missoula, Montana.

Killed in Action: March 31, 2005 in Hawija, Montana.

CPL Raleigh C. Smith

U.S. Marine Corps

From: Troy, Montana.

Unit: Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF).

Based: Camp Pendleton, California.

Killed in Action: December 23, 2004 in Fallujah, Iraq.

SSG Aaron N. Holleyman

U.S. Army

From: Glasgow, Montana.

Unit: C Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Special Forces Group (SFG).

Based: Fort Campbell, Kentucky.

Killed in Action: August 30, 2004 in Khutayiah, Iraq.

CPL Dean P. Pratt

U.S. Marine Corps

From: Stevensville, Montana.

Unit: E Company,  2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF).

Based: Camp Pendleton, California.

Killed in Action: August 2, 2004 in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.

SPC Owen D. Witt

U.S. Army

From: Sand Springs, Montana.

Unit: B Troop, 1st Squadron, 4th Cavalry, 1st Infantry Division (ID).

Based: Schweinfurt, Germany.

Killed in Action: May 25, 2004 in Ad Dawr, Iraq.

CPT Edward M. Saltz

U.S. Army

From: Bigfork, Montana.

Unit: 2nd Battalion, 3rd Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Armored Division (AD).

Based: Giessen, Germany.

Killed in Action: December 22, 2003 in Baghdad, Iraq.

PFC Kristofor T. Stonesifer

U.S. Army

From: Missoula, Montana.

Unit: B Company, 3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment.

Based: Fort Benning, Georgia.

Killed in Action: October 20, 2001 in Pakistan.