Thursday, January 31, 2008

U. S. Death Toll -

As of Wednesday morning, 3,929 U.S. service members and 8 Defense Department civilians had been identified as having died in the Iraq war: 3,204 from hostile action and 733 from non-combat related incidents.


Latest deaths identified:

Army Sgt. Mikeal W. Miller, 22 Albany, Ore.: died Sunday at the National Naval Medical Center in Maryland of wounds suffered July 9 in Baghdad when his vehicle encountered an improvised device; 2nd Infantry Division.


Five soldiers with the Armys 4th Infantry Division died Monday from wounds suffered when their unit encountered an improvised device in Mosul:

- Sgt. James E Craig, 26, Hollywood Calif.
- Staff Sgt. Gary W. Jeffries, 37, Roscoe, Texas
- Spc. Evan A. Marshall, 21, Athens, Ga.
- Pfc. Brandon A Meyer, 20, Orange Calif.
- Pvt. Joshua A.R. Young, 21, Riddle, Ore.
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