Daily U.S. Casualties 9/24/2004

[yelladawg]

Daily U.S. Casualties 9/24/2004


As of Thursday, 1,039 members of the U.S. military have died since the beginning of the Iraq war in March 2003, according to the Defense Department. Of those, 789 died as a result of hostile action and 250 died of nonhostile causes. The figures include three military civilians.

The British military has reported 65 deaths; Italy, 19; Poland, 13; Spain, 11; Bulgaria, six; Ukraine, eight; Slovakia, three; Thailand, two; the Netherlands, two; and Denmark, El Salvador, Estonia, Hungary and Latvia have reported one death each.

Since May 1, 2003, when President Bush declared that major combat operations in Iraq had ended, 901 U.S. military members have died -- 680 as a result of hostile action and 221 of nonhostile causes, according to the military.

The latest deaths reported by U.S. Central Command:


A Marine was killed Wednesday in Iraq's Anbar province.



The latest identifications reported by the Department of Defense and the North Dakota National Guard:


Army Sgt. Brandon E. Adams, 22, Hollidaysburg, Pa., died Sunday at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C., of injuries sustained Feb. 16 when a grenade exploded as he was clearing a house in Fallujah, Iraq; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, N.Y.


Marine Sgt. Foster L. Harrington, 31, Fort Worth, Texas, killed Monday in Iraq's Anbar province; assigned to the Marine Corps Reserves 3rd Force Reconnaissance Company, 4th Marine Division, Mobile, Ala.


Army Pfc. Adam J. Harris, 21, Abilene, Texas; killed Wednesday when he was shot by a sniper; assigned to 2nd Battalion, 3rd Infantry Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Wash.


Army Staff Sgt. Lance J. Koenig, 33, Fargo, N.D.; killed Wednesday near Tikrit, Iraq, when the explosive he was investigating went off; assigned to Company B of the North Dakota Guard's 141st Engineer Combat Battalion.


Marine Sgt. Benjamin K. Smith, 24, Carterville, Ill.; killed Wednesday in Iraq's Anbar province; assigned to 1st Tank Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Air Ground Combat, Twentynine Palms, Calif.

[jjohnson]

1. Casualties list

I am somewhat surprised, but extremely pleased to see such a detailed listing of the casualties of this war. I have wondered, however, just how accurate the counts we are getting really are.
I know that the Pentagon has, in the past, had a practice of reporting fewer casualties than US forces have actually suffered. I also understand how and why they report fewer casualties, which is essentially to keep down panic and keep up morale. I also suspect the counts for 9/11 were "doctored". Again, I understand why. That doesn't necessarily make it right. And, then again, I could be wrong. But I doubt it. Anyway, yelladawg, keep up the good work. God Bless.

[classof56]

2. Welcome to DU. Just wondering...

Why do you suspect the 9/11 counts were "doctored"? I can understand they might not be totally accurate, but do you think they were deliberately reported as more than the actual number?

Just curious. Glad to have you aboard.

DEFEAT BUSH!!

[jjohnson]

3. No

I think they were reported as less. Besides the fact that there were a significant number reported missing who were never properly identified (presumably due to lack of remains), it would be nothing short of a miracle for so few to have died there. Then again, I could be wrong. But, the number reported created enough of a panic, and has entirely altered our nation, as well as our individual lives.

[bigpathpaul]

4. Site reference and page updated with new casualties:

This site has detailed information:
http://icasualties.org/oif/
and is where I get my info.

I update this on a daily basis:



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