Daily U.S. Casualties 5/27/2004

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Daily U.S. Casualties 5/27/2004

As of Wednesday, 799 U.S. service members have died since the beginning of military operations in Iraq in March 2003, according to the Department of Defense. Of those, 584 died as a result of hostile action and 215 died of nonhostile causes.

Since May 1, 2003, when President Bush declared that major combat operations in Iraq had ended, 661 U.S. soldiers have died -- 475 as a result of hostile action and 186 of nonhostile causes, according to the military's numbers.

The latest deaths reported by the U.S. military:


Three U.S. Marines were killed in action Wednesday west of Baghdad. A statement from the command said the deaths occurred in Anbar province "while conducting security and stability operations." No further details were released.


A soldier was killed Tuesday in a road accident south of Tikrit in central Iraq.

The latest identifications reported by the Pentagon:


Army Spc. Alan N. Bean Jr., 22, Bridport, Vt.; died Tuesday in Iskandariyah, Iraq, from a mortar attack; assigned to the Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 86th Field Artillery; Williston, Vt.


Army Sgt. Kevin F. Sheehan, 36, Milton, Vt.; died Tuesday in Iskandariyah, Iraq, from a mortar attack; assigned to the Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 86th Field Artillery; Williston, Vt.


Army Spc. Beau R. Beaulieu, 20, Lisbon, Maine; died Monday in Taji, Iraq, during a mortar attack on Camp Cooke; assigned to the 27th Main Support Battalion, 1st Cavalry Division; Fort Hood, Texas.


Army Pfc. Owen D. Witt, 20, Sand Springs, Mont.; died Monday in Ad Dawr, Iraq, when his armored vehicle rolled over; assigned to the 1st Squadron, 4th Cavalry, 1st Infantry Division; Schweinfurt, Germany.