Afghanistan & Iraq Fallen

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.
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